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

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Mr. Ridolfi, Mrs. Driscoll, Miss Burns, Mr. Villani, department head; Miss O’Neil, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Sweeney meeting in the language lab try to solve the problems created by the Tower of Babel. Language Department Mr. Ridolfi made his debut at Milford High this year. Russian and German were his specialties. Mr. Ridolfi will long be remembered as a friend as well as a teacher. Verbs, nouns, idioms, whether in Latin or Engish, came alive in Mrs. Driscoll’s in¬ teresting classes. Mrs. Driscoll will always be remembered as a fine chaperone at our dances. Miss Burns, soft voice and gracious manner have made her one of our most respected teachers. Her students from French III are still talking about the plots of Colomba and Sans Famille. Whether we were in Mr. Villani’s French or Italian class made no difference. Students invented” new words every day. Pupils in Italian II waited eagerly for the days on which they could sing in Italian. Parlez-vous francais? Miss O’Neil helped to make our study of the French language both interesting and rewarding. After having Miss O’Neil, you’re sure to know the ’Timparfait” from the plus-que-parfait!” Mrs. Hayes made la langue francaise a very interesting subject. Her work with the French Chorale proved fruitful at assemblies. Mrs. Hayes was always eager to help any cause ranging from the Honor Society to the yearbook. Giving the fundamentals of a foreign language Mr. Sweeney’s classes were always fun, especially when Caesar was left on the Appian Way. 15

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Mrs. Kalfon, Mrs. Brown, Miss Colavita, department head; Miss Marcus, Mrs. Bakstram, and Mr. Tredeau, members of the English Department, wonder where the next split infinitive is coming from. English Department A newcomer to M. H. S., Mrs. Kalfon was a welcome addition to the English depart¬ ment. She took an interest in her students, not only as students, but also as individuals. Another addition to the faculty was Mrs. Brown, a specialized teacher of drama and speech. Mrs. Brown organized the popular Drama Club, and opened the door to the fascinating world of acting. Walking into any one of Miss Colavita’s English classes, we could always expect to find her students in the midst of Shakespearean recitations, or telling gerunds from participles. Whether conducting an English Class or walking through the halls, Miss Marcus, a newcomer to the English Department, proved herself to be the friend of students as well as their teacher. Often being mistaken as one of the students, Mrs. Bakstram was a welcome addition to the English Department. Mrs. Bakstram also served as advisor to the active Future Teacher’s Club. Mr. Tredeau attempted to give us poise as speakers and prowess in tennis and run¬ ning. As cross-country coach this year, we imagine that he instructed the team to re¬ ceive their laurels with proper eye contact and good inflection.” 14

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Members of the Math-Science Department Mr. Dittami, Mr. Allegrezza, Mr. Bibbo, Mr. Cecchi, Mr. Calagione, department head; Mrs. Duggan, Mrs. Phillips, and Mr. Hayes admire Galileo’s experiment on the law of motion. Math-Science Department Biology was made very interesting when it was combined with stories of Mr. Dittami’s adventures at Marian High. A star cross-country man, Mr. Dit¬ tami, has given boys valuable advice on this sport. In Mr. Allegrezza’s classes we students were al¬ ways certain of being taught a subject thoroughly. Mr. Allegrezza got so involved with his discussion that he never even heard the bell! ! Mr. Bibbo was the newest addition to the Science Department. Our Physics lesson being over for the day, Mr. Bibbo was heard expounding on his three favorite subjects: Clark University, his Siberian friend, Tanya, and the latest puns. Mr. Cecchi, trying to instill an interest in Science in his students, usually achieved his goal with extra projects and demonstrations. This year Mr. Cal took on two new jobs—the first, of being Head of the Science Department; second, of patrolling the cafeterias. At both tasks he has suc¬ ceeded greatly. Interpolation was easy to learn with Mrs. Duggan. She also made our study of sin,” cos,” and tan” much easier. Mrs. Duggan was also co-advisor for the Honor Society, and helped to make it a success¬ ful year. Log” was an everyday word in Mrs. Phillips trig classes. We often got very confused, but she soon had us on the right track again. In Geometry, she managed to get her point” across. According to Mr. Hayes, negative” is a state of mind, not the sign of numbers. We suspect that the D” of his first name stands for Dedication” to the basketball team, the Student Council, and the entire school. 16