Millis High School - Mowhawk Yearbook (Millis, MA)

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LANGUAGES As our world keeps diminishing in size, the need for competence in foreign languages becomes more acute. With the addition of Spanish to our curri- cula and the expansion of the French and Latin programs, our school is doing its utmost to meet this need. The English department fully realizes that a thorough knowledge of grammar not only is important in itself, but also is requisite to the successful learning of a foreign language; it there- Rie as fore strives to develop skill in communication as Daly well as an appreciation of literature. Miss Mildred Mrs. Mary Mr. James Miss Ann Mrs. Marie T. ©. Hurst A. Welch J. Meade Maucker Duerden LIBRARY AND REMEDIAL READING We believe that the ability to read intelligently is of paramount importance, whether one is studying a literary classic or skanning the daily newspaper. Our reading program affords an excellent opportunity for interested students to improve in this area. We are very grateful for our new library, for the continuing expansion of its facilities, and for the assistance we have received in learning how to use these efficiently. aA hla Mrs. Mildred A. Miss Joan L. Kreger Strathern Le professeur . The Philosophy Committee

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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE Our mathematics and science departments, mindful of the increasing importance of their areas in this twentieth century, aim to introduce to their students those basic concepts which will enable all to appreciate more fully the impact of scientific and mathematical discoveries on their daily lives, and to provide others, so fitted by natural endow- ment and interest, with a firm foundation for fu- ture studies. Mrs. Mary K. Mr. Albert P. Gavin Palumbo Mrs. Eleanor Miss Ellen Mr. Gerald Miss Patricia Miss Judith E. Kenney M. Conway W. Archard E. Gorman T. Meagan SOCIAL STUDIES With communism a continued threat, now even in our own hemisphere, it becomes most imperative that we, as members of a democratic society, investigate the evils that endanger our way of life. Our social studies department strives to instill in its students a thorough under- standing of our beliefs as opposed to conflicting Mr. Henry Mr. Harry C. ideologies in the world around us. M. Doyle Damon Miss Mary Miss Joan €. Sylvia E. Cahill GUIDANCE Mr. Francis W. As Seniors, we were confronted with many Fariey problems concerning our future careers. Mr. Farley, our guidance director, and Mrs. Bar- rett, his assistant, bent over backwards to help us overcome these difficulties, at the same time continuing to perform efficaciously the numerous other duties associated with the “The scholar had need be strong and bold; for busy guidance department. his burden is heavy, the road is far.”

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BUSINESS The European Common Market! Stocks Hit an All-Time High! These are two headlines which demonstrate the need of an understanding of the many and complicated facets of business life if one is to live intelligently in today’s world. In supplying this understanding, this department also hopes to encourage some of our graduates to so work that they may be able to assume responsible positions in the business areas of our American economy. Mrs. Isabelle Mr. Russell M. Clement T. Gilfoy MUSIC AND ART To know and to appreciate the numer- ous accomplishments in music and art is to broaden one’s perspective toward the “finer things’ in life, while a conscien- tious study of either of these subjects tends to stimulate new thinking and to inspire creativity. Our courses at Millis are designed to accomplish either or both of these aims. PHYSICAL EDUCATION The major objective of a school’s physical education program is the at- tainment of a high degree of physical fit- ness for each member of its student body. While constantly working towards this goal, Mr. Tewey and Miss Riou have also done an excellent job in promoting, here at Millis High School, a healthy com- petitive spirit. Mr. Richard Miss Ann A. Tewey M. Riou Mrs. Mary Mrs. Shirley Mr. Niles M. Barrett E. Murphy H. Nelson HOME ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS With the new equipment in these two departments, the students are learning more effectively to co- ordinate their minds and hands in vocational and technical skills. These departments are working with the utmost efficiency to produce the homemakers and craftsmen of the future. Mr. Edward Mr. La Verne Mrs. Monya F. Turley A. Breault H. Geller DRIVER EDUCATION Those among us who are now proud posses- sors of a driving license know and appreciate the immeasurable value of our driver education program. We would like to assure Mr. Tim that we will always try, not only to practice proper methods of operating an automobile, but also to conduct ourselves in a sane and responsible manner behind the wheel. r] “Don’t scratch the chrome!’ Mr. Edward ; — DRIVE: P. Tamuleviz ‘ ‘ TRAINING Corlesy FRED C.E