Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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Miss DelCastello taking down the names of the graduating list, hope my name’s on it. The Principals Office Innovates Many Interesting Activities The principal’s office, smoothly and effi¬ ciently run, under the capable hands of Mr. Higgiston and his clever secretary, Miss DelCastello, remained open to the student body at all times throughout the school day. Here, every detail was expertly plan¬ ned and carried out to the utmost advan¬ tage for all concerned. Mr. Higgiston could always be found in or around the of¬ fice where the students constantly sought his advice and help. He planned numerous dances and entertainments as well as inter¬ esting lectures for the educational benefit of the student body. Although his days were terribly crowded, and his time limit¬ ed during this topsy-turvy war-year, Mr. Higgiston was never too busy to lend a helping hand, nor was Miss DelCastello too deeply occupied to pause to give a friendly greeting to any parent, pupil or visiting friend. We were truly a fortunate class to have such an able principal for a teacher, friend, and advisor. “To the members of the class of 1943. Your class motto, “Knowledge is Power,” would imply that each and every one of you can play a definite part in this great strug¬ gle for the salvation of democracy. In a few short months you will be scattered about to far off corners of the world. Yet all will be eligible to play in the same game at the same time. I trust that you will ac¬ cept the challenge.” James A. Higgiston, Acting Principal. 11

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Above we see our hard-working school committee in one of their frequent conferences. They are from left to right: Mr. Fred V. Cahill, Jr., Joseph DiBattista, Michael P. Visconti, Joseph V. Carey, Frank C. Berry, Thomas F. Davoren, and Myron Morey. o ur Directors, the School Committee and Superintendent Education does not consist in mastering languages, but is found in that moral train¬ ing which extends beyond the school-room to the playground and the street, and which teaches that a meaner thing can be done than to fail in recitation.— Chadbourne. The task of arranging and carrying on the school program during war times is a most difficult one. In such times when curtailment seems imminent it is the duty of these men to provide for more education rather than less. We feel indeed fortunate that conscientious men of such integrity have been at the helm to make such provi¬ sions available for us. Mr. Morey, Mr. DiBattista, and Mr. Cahill were selected to fill vacancies on the Committee when Mr. Elmer Nelson, Atty. William DiVitto, and Atty. Daniel Carney were called to active duty in the armed forces. Our superintendent, Mr. Frank C. Berry, was our high school principal when we entered Milford High School four years ago. For our first two years we enjoyed very much the careful and thoughtfu l guidance rendered by him in our behalf. While our contacts have since been more indirect, may we now express our grati¬ tude and best wishes for his continued success. 10

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Above we see those members of our faculty who have so patiently toiled with us. The demands of a world at war have gradually diminished the number of men on our staff, as you may see. Our Faculty Undertakes War Program Our parents and outside friends have so frequently heard us refer to our teachers and to classroom incidents. Thus we think it fitting to identify our instructors as grouped above, and the subjects taught by them: First Row: Miss Agnes Crane, English and Mathematics; Miss Josephine Calarese, Commercial; Miss Martha Molinari, Lan¬ guage and Commercial; Miss Concetta Oliva, English and Language; Mr. James A. Higgiston, Acting Principal; Miss Madeleine Kynoch, English, Mathematics, Social Studies; Miss Evelyn Pinardi, Eng¬ lish and Languages; Miss Mary Burns, English, Languages and Mathematics; Miss Claire Lynch, Science and Social Studies; Miss Dorothy Callahan, English. Second Row: Miss Mary Davoren, Sci¬ ence; Dr. Marion A. Ryan, English and Languages; Miss Margaret Pyne, Com¬ mercial; Miss Catherine Curtin, Commer¬ cial; Miss Mary B. Ford. Mathematics and Science; Miss Dorcas Whipple, Art; Miss Margaret Pianca, Languages; Miss Agnes Lynch, Commercial; Miss Eva Burns, Com¬ mercial; Miss Ida Kurlansky, Commercial; Miss Marie Cenedella, Social Studies and English; Miss Rose Farese, Commercial; Miss Hannah Callanan, Social Studies; Miss Sadie O’Connell, English. Third Row: Mr. Joseph Tosches, Mathe¬ matics and Science; Mr. Philip O’Donnell, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies; Mr. J. Francis Cahill, Mathematics and Physical Education; Mr. Fre d A. Metcalf, Science. Leave of absence: Harold M. Moran. 12