Milford High School - Wepawaug Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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FOREWORD In today s fast movmg world rt becomes nec essary as vvell as drfficult to keep abreast of each days happenmgs Many medra are used for these purposes radxo ICICVISIOU news papers and books Because magazmes exert a great mfluence both enjoyably and rnforma tnvely upon everyone and because a magazme drlve was our senzor prolect we have chosen Magazlnes as the theme of our yearbook Each sectron IS represented by a magazxne and rs nntroduced by a t1tle page whnch rmltates nts respectlve cover We have trled to capture completely the 1nd1v1dual style of each maga zrne and to carry th1s through the sectron Thus vue have used the theme of magazlnes vuth the varlous styles mtroduclng each sect1on to record the deeds of the class of 58 dur1ng our four years rn Milford Hlgh School Q5 Tab e Contents T1t e Forward Faculty and Adm1n1strat1on 3 Our School Semors Act1v1t1es Sports 101 Advertrsements 1 I FIHIS I

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EDUCATION Genicil Realist Elizabeth D. Smith, long time teacher of mathematics, and one-time mentor of the school annual, was selected this year by the senior class as the teacher whose contri- bution to the school merited the spotlight and gratitude of the entire student body. Miss Smith, a firm believer in strict disci- pline and good old fashioned hard work, has been imparting respect and admiration as well as a thorough knowledge of the subject of mathematics for over thirty years at Milford High School. Unshaken by the fads in education, she has kept herself abreast of the latest developments in her field, and without publicity, discovered and developed, on her own, mathematical genius in many of her students, long before sput- nikitis swept the pendulum of educational interest to the gifted child. Always maintaining a teacher-pupil re- lationship, Miss Smith has had a hand in the supervision of the extra curricular since the beginning of her career, both as a speci- fic sponsor of particular groups and as major class advisor for countless senior classes. Dances, assemblies, proms, student council, yearbook, ways and means are just a few of the activities which have consumed what would otherwise have been free hours for Miss Smith. In the classroom, her vision and imagina- tion inspire admiration for her personal skill and for the teaching profession in gen- eral. Thorough and exact herself, she ex- pects and receives the same from her stu- dents. A sense of humor capable of dis- tinguishing between wit and foolishness, and an intellect capable of an immediate, frank, and oral appraisal of both makes her popular with the intelligent students and anathema to the smart alec. 1- A SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH A. FORAN He watches the birth-rate. When the assumption this year of the duties of head of the mathematics depart- ment limited the free time at her disposal, Miss Smith resigned sponsorship of the time consuming yearbook, Two months after school began, however, missing the contact with students and realizing the need to stimulate interest in mathematics, she or- ganized a local chapter in MAO, National Mathematics Honorary Society. For two generations, residents of the town of Milford have proudly informed their friends, I had Miss Smith for math, Here is a teacher - when comes such another? Other Interested Parties Twenty-one years ago, JOSEPH EORAN left Yale University with his B.A. degree tucked firmly under his arm and took the half hour ride to his home town of Milford, Connecticut, to begin a lifelong career in the field of education. From that time on, he has played an important part in the de- velopment of the school system in Milford, advancing from his beginning position of teacher in Central Grammar School to his present ofhce as superintendent of schools. In the interim, he taught at the high school and at Woodmont School where he also acted as principal while commuting to New Haven to earn his second degree from Yale. Known throughout educational circles as a fearless spokesman for better schools and new methods, Mr. Foran has guided the town of Milford through one crisis after another caused by unprecedented population growth and changes. To his friends he is known as a devoted family man with a magnificent sense of humor and a fantastic memory for figures. Graduating from Harvard with a B.A. degree, MR. ROBERT W'lNSLOW took to the classroom where as a teacher of mathe- matics and social studies he spent eight cold Maine winters. However, when the war be- gan and things looked warmer overseas, Mr, W'inslow took another look at the dy- ing embers in the schoolroom stove and joined the Navy, After serving for a period of six years, he again turned to the field of education, this time taking up the position of assistant principal of the high school in Winchester, Massachusetts. From this he next held the principalship of a high school in Brunswick, Maine while at the same time working towards his M.A. degree which he received from Boston University in 1949. Climbing another rung of the ladder, Mr. Winslow took over the duties as the super- intendent of schools in Limestone, Maine, where he remained for eight years before going to Milford in july of l956. He is now working on a unified curriculum guide for the Milford school system. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ROB- ERT WINSLOW. He watches the curricu- lum. After earning his C.E. from Columbia University, LOUIS LITCHENSTEIN turned from a promising career as a civil engineer and entered the held of education as a teacher of drafting in the State Trade School. He earned his BS. from Teachers College of Connecticut and in 1942 he transferred to Milford High School where he continued to teach drafting while work- ing towards his M.A. from New York University so that he could accept the posi- tion as Assistant Superintendent of schools in charge of business affairs. Wry-humored and frank, his blunt appraisals of every situation have made him equal to the count- less onslaughts of town ofhcials and citizens to whom he has had to submit increasingly larger budgets. When the problems of his highly tensioned office press too hard upon him. Mr. Lichtenstein, a talented celloist, finds comfort and relaxation in his music. X 5 1 A ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT LOUIS LITCHENSTEIN. He watches the dollars.