Gloucester High School - Flicker Yearbook (Gloucester, MA)

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MARYELLEN FLANAGAN Boston Univ., Sargent College, B.S.; Girls Physical Educa- tion; Girls Leaders Club, Girls varsity Basketball and softball teams. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Physical Education Dept, provides instruction in the rules of sports, gymnastic skills, and teamwork that emphasize the importance of physical fitness. Miss Maryellen Flanagan instructs the freshman and sophomore girls who are required to take gym; Mr. Robert Delisle teaches freshman boys. The Boys’ and Girls’ Leaders Club are sponsored by our physical education instructors as are the intramural sports. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT The Home Economics Department provides a comprehensive program in homemaking, wardrobe planning, principles of nutrition, and family living. Its purpose is to offer enriching experiences that will help to prepare the teenager for wom- anhood. The subject matter is presented from the standpoint of the girl’s interest in improving her personal appearance, developing skills in sewing, planning correct diets, and gaining a perspective on life’s adjustments. JOAN M. KEEGAN Framingham College, B.S.; Homemaking, Foods I and Adv. Foods. HELEN W. MORTON Framingham Teacher’s College; Home Economics; Director of Cafeteria. ELIZABETH S. SPELLMAN Queen’s College, B.S.; Home- making, Clothing, Family liv- ing; Family Living Club. 24

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LEO AMERO Fitchburg State; Auto Related Math, Science, and Drawing. JOHN F. BUDROW Fitchburg State; B.S.Ed.-Voc. Auto Repair. HORACE GIBRAN Machine Shop MILTON A. HARRIS Mechanical Drawing I and II Machine Drawing I and ii GASPER LEWIS Carpentry Shop VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Founded in 1940, the Gloucester Vocational School, presently under the direction of Mr. Harold B. Geary, has been striving to offer the best vocational training possible to the boys of Gloucester High School. Its program includes instruction in areas of Automotive Repair. Carpentry, Fishing and Marine Technology, Ma- chines, and Printing. In order to keep up with the need for vocational training, the physical structure of the school is being changed by the addition being made to house a larger automotive shop, a new fisheries shop, and the administrative office. GEORGE PERRY Fitchburg State, B.S.Ed., M.Ed.; Related Machine Math, Science, Drawing; Blue Print Reading. CARLO SINAGRA Fisheries Course; Related Math; Science; and Drawing. KENNETH E. STICKNEY Fitchburg State, B.S.Ed.; Car- pentry Related Subjects ; Ar- chitectural Drafting HARVEL R. VAIL Fitchburg State, B.S.Ed. ; Printing Shop and Related; Benjamin Franklin Club Driv- er Education 23

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HOWARD A. CURTIS Mass. School of Art B.S.Ed. ; Art I, Art II, Adv. Art, Fine Arts. MARY J. NUGENT Boston Univ., B.S.Ed., M.Ed. : Art, Art Appreciation Crafts. VERNON C. HOOPER Gorham State Teachers Col- lege, Mech. Drawing, Floor- master. ART DEPARTMENT The Art Department is headed by Mr. ' How- ard A. Curtis, who along with the other art teachers employ such means as will best bring to each student a better understanding of art. Each student is brought into a world where he has an opportunity to create and apply what he has learned. The subject matter covers fine, ap- plied, and industrial arts with special attention given to creative ability, mechanics, and appre- ciation of fine work. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Miss Eleanor F. Moore, Director of Music Education, directs the general chorus, Glee Club, and Choir. Mr. Robert Puff directs the R.O.T.C. Band and orchestra in the High School. Miss Moore also teaches classes in Music Theory and Music Appreciation. Students are welcome to join these classes if they enjoy music or if they are musically inclined. ELEANOR F. MOORE New England Cons, of Music; Music Theory, Music Appre- ciation; Glee Club, A Cap- pella Choir ROBERT PUFF Boston Univ. B.S. ; M.Ed. Band, Orchestra Instrumental Music. U RARY ei 25