Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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ably supports mtr brft btrrrtnr JOHN B. MATTHEWS Our headmaster is a true friend and unfailing guide to all of us. He re¬ ceived his A.B. from Bowdoin and be¬ fore he became our principal, was Mal¬ den High’s popular history and econo¬ mics instructor. His hobbies are read¬ ing, fishing, and gardening, but his chief interest is our high school. A To the Members of the Class of 1952: As I write this note to you for the Maldonian, the year is nearly over. The time since first you entered the High School has passed so rapidly. So much to do and so little time. I hope your stay here has been both pleasant and profitable. One of the joys of our work is to watch the growth and development of our students. Your class has been no exception. We do hope that you have learned the fundamentals so well that whether you do go on to higher institutions of learning or take your places in the world, you will be able to meet whatever chal¬ lenges confront you. Remember one thing you have heard me say over and over again, “There is no substitute for hard work.” Good fortune to you all. Sincerely, JOHN B. MATTHEWS, Headmaster [ 13 ]

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(Dur ftnr proittirtum staff DR. CHESTER W. HOLMES Coming to Malden in 1948, Dr Holmes has already shown great interest and progressiveness in his capacity as Su perintendent of Schools. Thoroughly qualified for this eminent position because of his education and vast ex¬ perience, Dr. Holmes has proved an able leader in helping Malden High School maintain a superior scholastic stand¬ ing. A Harvard graduate, he has received the Selective Service Citation from the President of the United States for his ability in organizing the Selective Service program for the District of Columbia. His favorite past times are play¬ ing golf and bridge and driving his car. A favorite motto of his is: “If wisdom’s ways you’d wisely seek, Five things observe with care; Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how and when and where.” The school committee of five members, each elected for a term of three years, meets monthly with Doctor Holmes in the school com¬ mittee room of the high school to decide upon issues concerning the public schools. In September the elementary schools were put on a single session as an experiment. The committee changed the provisions for sick leave for the teaching per- sonell giving them an additional five days for each school year, mak¬ ing a total of fifteen days. Due to crowded conditions in the elemen¬ tary schools there has been discus¬ sion about building new schools. These members represent varied oc¬ cupations. Mr. George Logden is a lawyer; Mr. Thomas Kelleher a personnel manager; Mr Walter Kel- liher a lawyer; Mrs. Kelley a house¬ wife; and Rev. Mr. Monbleau is a minister. Here are the school committee (back row, left to right) George E. Lodgen, Thomas Kelliher, Dr. Chester W. Holmes, Walter J. Kelliher, (front row), Mrs. Louise Rosdahl, Marion E. Kelley, and Chm. Charles H. Monbleau. mm%8 [ 12 ]

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§ agp numsrUirs atth Here are our citywide directors who guide the health, art, and music pro¬ grams. As director of the health program, Dr. Spencer this year has included a course in health five days a week for juniors and seniors. The many profitable and enjoyable vocational guidance talks at M.H.S. this year were planned and di¬ rected by Miss Moore. Through the in¬ terest of Miss Johnson all students may now take advantage of our fine art course. There have been fewer home students from the high school for Miss Blakely this year than for some time. Our music supervisor Mr. Silverman is also the cap¬ able director of the newly formed band. Together this team of experts, work un¬ ceasingly for our benefit. Our special directors are as follows: seated, Mary E. Spencer, Helene Moore, M. Adelia Johnson; standing, Dorothy E. Blakeley, Herbert Silverman. Here is abusy group of people with assorted jobs. They are the assistants to the busiest people in the school. Some clean up the chemistry, bi¬ ology, and physics labs, and set up materials for experiments, while others type, sell bus tickets, issue tardy slips, admit slips, and keep records. At Malden High we might fit an old saying to read: “Our faculty assistants are almost the right arms of these busy people.” Into the royal spotlight step our office assis¬ tants, whose work really makes the wheels go round. The strawberry blonde with a smile for everyone is Mr. Matthew’s secretary, Miss Mabel McQuesten, who has set up miles of daily bul¬ letins during the year. Warmhearted Mrs. Helen Hills is custodian of the students’ scholastic files and she issues the M.T.A. bus ticket applica¬ tions. Miss Eunice Young is forever paging us for forgotten lunches, and it is she who announces program changes and belated assignments on the P.A. system. We shall always remember their valuable place in our school life. Mabel McQuesten answers the telephone while Eunice Young checks the kardex and Helen Hills records data from the attendance slips. Our faculty assistants are (1st row) S. Binda, C. Papout- sis, D. Carbon, E. Weinbaum, G. Fewtrell, IW. Rabideau, (2nd row) J. Brandano, E. Anderson, A. Rubin, !W. Kelley, J. Gardner, N. Pauly. [ 14 ]