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

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Miss Calarese, Mr. Mehaffey, Miss Lee, Department Head Paul Scagnelli, Mr. McDevitt, and Mrs. Klein gather in a happy mood in the Business Practice room. Business Department Accuracy and speed are the goals Miss Calarese set for her students taking shorthand. The fundamentals and essentials of bookkeeping were made much more meaningful when taught by Miss Calarese. Learning speed and agility, plus good typing techniques were the profits gained from being in the classes of Mr. Mehaffey, a new addition to the MHS Business Department. Figuring out margins, centering, titles, etc, can be very confusing, but Miss Lee’s ex¬ planations made them simple. She could also be seen working on the bulletin board with members of the F.B.L.A. Mr. Scagnelli will be forever in our favor for making our IBM report cards possible. How else would we have been able to get them home to our parents so quickly? Feet on floor, eyes on books” were the famous words of Mr. McDevitt. He was a newcomer to the Business Department, and a fine addition at that. Mrs. Klein’s typing classes contributed greatly to seasonal spirit: they typed every¬ thing from reindeer to Easter bunnies. As an advisor to the Scarlet, Mrs. Klein was a driving force behind the staff. 18

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The Department of Social Studies including Mr. Peters, Mr. Oliveri, Mr. Pilla, Mr. Di- Batista, department head; Miss Berghelli, Mr. Brann, Mr. Noferi, and Mr. Espanet; a healthy-looking group, choose the library as a spot to discuss the social problems of the day. Social Studies Department Mr. Peters was an asset to the Business Depart¬ ment and also the Student Council as its co-advisor. He could aways be seen around room 84 guarding the halls between classes with his faithful pointer. We could always depend on Mr. Oliveri to wear a real sharp outfit to the Faculty Basketball games. A ski enthusiast, he started our Ski Club, whose mem¬ bers have enjoyed many fun-filled ski trips. Under the direction of Mr. Pilla, our school news¬ paper editors have put out many fine editions. He was a confirmed ski enthusiast who forgot how to ski. Thanks to him, our Business Law classes were never dull. Modern European History mixed with often-heated discussions on current topics, was a great combina¬ tion for Mr. DiBattista’s classes. He also ably took care of the Student Exchange Program. Another new addition to the faculty was Miss Berghelli, who introduced underclassmen to the world and its problems in her geography and social studies classes. A newcomer to Milford High School was Mr. Brann. Teaching U.S. History and Sociology, his classes consisted of interesting new facts about our¬ selves as well as our history. That’s the UP staircase.” Familiar words were heard from Mr. Noferi, who helped M. H. S. stu¬ dents by advising the Junior Class and the Key Club, and by holding interesting social studies and math classes. Mr. Espanet gave all of his students an insight into world happenings. U.S. History and Government became bearable when taught by such an informed instructor. 17

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Mr. Thatcher worked wonders with the band. His chorus was one of the best MHS has ever seen. Besides devoting his musical talents, Mr. Thatcher was a fine advisor to the majorettes and cheerleaders. Mr. Condous, our exchange teacher from Australia, fit in very well at MHS. His instruction, talent, and knowl¬ edge of art made him very popular with his students. Art Director Jack Condous shows some of his stu¬ dents’ work to Music Director, Mr. Thatcher. Mrs. Caswell helped many students by way of her read¬ ing classes. She also served as advisor for our newly- formed Pep Club and kept meetings running smoothly. We were all happy to see Mrs. Tebeau back at Milford High She worked tirelessly with the girls’ basketball team to bring out the best in each player. Mrs. Caswell and Mrs. Tebeau are in charge of our Reading Program. 19