Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Physical Education Department Miss Virginia M. Gardner —Physical Educalion—Field Hockey Coach Miss Thelma Martel —Physical Education—Basketball Coach Mr. Edward J. Melanson —Physical Education—Football Coach Mr. W arren P. McGuirk —Physical Education—Football Coach Healthy minds retjuire healthy bodies . . . a good slogan followed by our progressive physi¬ cal education department. Three times a week Malden High students don their gym outfits and put this slogan to work. The resounding call of “squads fall out’’ issues forth as the boys join in a fast basketball game or exercise drills. Gym is no trivial matter for the girls either, who besides playing basketball, engage in rollicking folk dances, often under the direction of capable Sargent students. Activity day with its bad¬ minton, ping pong, volley ball, and other compe¬ titive sports seems to hold the biggest thrill. But there goes the bell—class excused. PHYSICAL EDUCATION umbling” seems to be one of Mr. McGuirk ' s methods of “toughening ' the boys. Supercisors of our phijsical education and of our sports — Mr. Warren P. McGuirk, Miss Thelma Martel, Miss Virginia M. Gardner, and Mr. Edward J. Melanson.

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Proudly exhibiting their nexe lathe are Mr. Gu.stave Lar¬ son, Mr. Roy N. Davis, Mr. Carl F. Taylor, Mr. Rodger M. Tolman, Mr. Ralph M. Merry, and Mr. Walter R. Pasnanen. Industrial Arts Despite the lack of tools, hardware and large quantities of hard lumber made scarce by the war, and once considered indispensable in shop work, the im¬ provising woodworking classes of IVI. H. S. have supplemented the course with projects for which materials are available. Besides turning out wooden objects, the department teaches the techniques of architectural and mechanical drawing, and the use of materials and products of the printing industry. Practical applica¬ tion of these studies are found in the play programs, appointment slips, and tickets done by the printing classes and the poster and picture frames, and stage settings turned out by the manual training groups. This is indeed a department ital to our high school. ' )ur capable musical leaders—Mr. Robert K. Lore, director of the Orchestra and Glee Clubs and Mr. Arthur W. Crosbie, director of the Band. Industrial Arts and Music Departments Mr. Arthur W. Crosbie —Band Mr. Roy N. Davis —Manual Training Mr. Gustave A. Larson— Printing—Junior Adviser Mr. Robert K. Love —Music Appreciation and Harmony—Director of Orchestra and Glee Clubs Mr. Ralph Merry —Manual Training—Sophomore Adviser Mr. Carl E. Taylor —Mechanical Draxcing—Rifle Club Adviser Mr! Roger M. Tolmaii —Manual Training—Senior Adviser Mr! Walter Pasenen —Mechanical Draxcing—Sophomore Adviser Music INIr. Arthur W. Crosbie, conductor of the band which meets every first period and Mr. Robert K. Love, director of the glee clubs, and the orchestra which meets every fifth period, deserve much credit in perfect¬ ing to such a degree the music of M. H. S. This year, for the first time in Malden High School, two musical sub¬ jects have been adde l to the year’s course, “Harmony” and “Music Apprecialion.” These subjects may be tak¬ en only by general course students. In these classes, students listen to records and learn about the great composers of the past and present. They also learn to write simple music. Mr. Robert K. Love is the director of these classes. All of the musical organizations, par¬ ticipate in an annual spring festival, besides assisting at school assemblies, and evening affairs.

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Front Row: Mr. John Loidan, Mrs. Jenny Diversi, Mr. Joseph Thibault, Mi. William Lowenstein, Jr. Second Row: Mr. Daniel Leonaid, Mrs. Lena Farraher, Mi. William Mildrum. Third Row: Mi. Roy Finn, Mr. Leslie Regan, Mr. John Knapp, Mr. William Gately. MAINTENANCE Cleaning, shoveling snow, keeping the heating and ventilating systems in top notch condition are just a few of the many invaluable tasks that our efficient maintenance group sees are well done. At least one of them is in at¬ tendance at all our outside activities to see that the school is left in perfect order. The work of Mr. Ifoy F inn, head custodian, and his excellent staff was even noticed by the survey committee, who remarked on the order and cleanliness of all our rooms and corridors. Yes, we certainly owe a lot of appreciation to this grand group for making our school one of which to be i)roud. How could we ever forget the snowstorms of our senior year. Maintenance Department Mr. Henry Cragen— Fireman M rs. Lena Farraher—3 « ro i Mr. Roy Finn— Head Custodian ] [r. John Kelleher— Fireman Mr. Daniel Leonard— Engineer Mr. John Lordon— Custodian Mr. William Mildrum— Ctistodian Mr. Leslie Reegan— Custodian Mr. Paul Shelton-Ci 4 ' odia« IMr. Joseph Thibault— Custodian Mrs. May Wells— Matron