Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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lose. However, he puts good sportsman- ship first and this spirit is reflected not only among the players but also among the Solons’ fans as well. Although coaches aren't allowed to play on the teams (except faculty teams, of course!), the fellows know that he’s “right in there with them”. Coach received his training at Syracuse University and then imparted his knowledge to students in Coxsackie, New York, before coming to M. H. S. last year. He also deserves credit for train- ing students (girls, especially!) who are taking driver education to be careful, competent drivers. JOHN E. CARBAUGH, JR. Coach and Physical Training Instructor Have you seen Coach Carbaugh recent- ly? If you have, he was probably on a baseball diamond. Springfield College can claim him as an alumnus and Quinni- piac College as its coach for two years; however, right now he’s M. H. S.s’ base- ball coach and boys’ physical education director. He is especially partial to food, music, reading, all athletics, Pennsylvania (Lemoyne is his home town) and to travel. With this long list of likes what does he dislike? Would you have guessed it? Most movies, work around the house, and shopping. GRAY R. COANE Mathematics and Science Like Ike, Mr. Coane likes to play golf. As a matter of fact, he took an active part in all sports at Norwich College, Bates College, and the University of Illinois. He also likes woodworking, good food and good students. Since he is both J. V. football and basketball coach, it is easy to see why he has one or two grey hairs. Mr. Coane will also vouch for the fact that teaching algebra and general science to several classes of freshmen and teaching mechanical drawing with only one girl in a class which is otherwise composed of boys is no cinch! MILLICENT L. DIXON Commercial Have you ever seen two hundred and fifty pitchers (and we don’t mean base- ball ones) at one time? Neither have we, but Miss Dixon has just such a collection. From Cambridge, Vermont, her home town, Miss Dixon went to the University of Vermont and then to Columbia Univer- sity. Before coming to M. H. S. she taught at Enosburg Falls and Rutland high schools. After a day of teaching us to type, keep books, and work efficiently in an office, she can usually be found help- ing the class and organization treasurers to count their pennies and balance their books. MILDRED L. HALLGREN, R. N. School Nurse How are you today? Miss Hallgren must have to listen to more of our rant- ings and ravings about our aches and pains than any other person in the Mon- pelier school system. After hearing about and administering to our maladies, Miss Hallgren goes home to soothe her nerves and to pursue her hobbies of knitting, sewing, and gardening. Although we keep her as busy as we can, she also finds time to serve on the Camp Fire Girls’ Council. Where did she get all her “know how”? Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Simmons College, and the University of Vermont. — ELEVEN —

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he came to M. H. S. to teach chemistry, electronics, physics, and advanced gener- al science. Although “Pop” Aiken likes music and students in general, he makes an exception of those whom he labels as “pseudo-students”. ARLIE B. BARROWS Art Mrs. Barrows, our art instructor, grew up in Weybridge, Vermont; graduated from the University of Vermont; and taught in Bellows Falls, Hartford, and “another small town seven miles up the river”. Bridge, designing, painting, and fancy cooking are among her especial in- terests. Of course she’s too modest to mention it, but given a pair of scissors and a piece of paper she can keep any audience fascinated and asking for more of her “scissors-talk”. She tells us that courteous, interested students appeal to her but indifferent, rude students do not. ELIZABETH M. BRANCH English If you should be wandering around the corridors after school some afternoon and happen to peek into Miss Branch’s room, you might see her sitting at her desk con- ferring with Sue Lindsay about Record matters while keeping an eye on a rather forlorn-looking boy struggling to masti- cate some of her famous gum. Before coming to M. H. S., Miss Branch taught at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Ver- mont. Her hobbies include stamps, gar- dening, photography and horses. She professes a fondness for people in general, peanuts, and horses. The one exception which she makes to “people in general” is that variety known as “conceited peo- ple”. KATHLEEN I. BRETTELL English and French Looking up from the latest issue of Solonscope, Miss Brettell smiled as she handed over the following list. It started out very impressively with a big heading which read as follows: LIKES—confi- dence without conceit, self descipline and school loyalty; DISLIKES — bad man- ners and a cavalier attitude toward home- work; HOBBIES — reading, cooking, and bridge. From this slip of paper we also learned that she graduated from Middlebury College, studied at the Uni- versity of New Hampshire, and taught in North Troy before coming to M. H. S. E. WINIFRED BRIGGS Guidance Director Whenever we are in Miss Briggs’ office we’re always impressed with her efficient, logical, and friendly approach to our problems. Having received her education at the Sargent School, Columbia Univer- sity, and Northwestern University, Miss Briggs has taught physical education at Northwestern University and guidance at Ferry Hall and New Paltry Teachers College. She claims to have two home towns! One is Chicago, Illinois, and the other, Portland, Maine. Besides her guidance work and serving as chairman of the freshman class advisors, she also enjoys painting, music, reading, and peo- ple. Gum, however, rates highest on her black list. GEORGE D. BROWN Coach and Driver Training Instructor Like all coaches, as well as teams and loyal supporters, Coach Brown loves to see his teams win and hates to see them — TEN —

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ISABEL J. HOLMSTROM Girls’ Physical Training Instructor A graduate of the Sargent School of Physical Education, which is affiliated with Boston University, Miss Holmstrom really keeps us on our toes and standing up straight. After a full day’s teaching she supervises G. A. A. activities and tournaments. Camping and bridge are two of her favorite recreations, and sev- eral stalwart seniors can attest to her ability to combine the two. G. A. A. mem- bers are still talking about the dark win- ter’s day when her diamond illuminated an otherwise dark and dreary gym. ALFRED W. HURLEY Dramatics and Speech Mr. Hurley claims that his one hobby is good food, but he neglects to say whether he means cooking or eating it. However, if he’s like the rest of us, he doesn’t stay on the stirring end of a spoon for very long. Our speech and dramatics coach came here from the University of Vermont, where he received both his B. A. and his master’s degree in education. Vacations and good students rate high with Mr. H. while loud students would be “kay-poot” (Ask him to spell it for you!) if he had his way. LOUISE E. HUTCHINSON Latin and English Have you ever noticed that dull roar and milling around that occurs between 12:45 and 1:00 as students crowd into the lower hall? That, discourtesy, and cheating comprise Miss Hutchinson’s three pet peeves. However, more things please than displease her. She shares the ski team’s enthusiasm for snow and also enjoys letter writing, photography, mu- sic, sports, and reading. Having received her education at Middlebury College, she has taught at Orleans, Vermont; Clare- mont, New Hampshire; and Morrisville, Vermont. We keep her busy teaching Latin and English and serving as chair- man of the sophomore class advisors. VIOLET E. KETTELLE Science Besides instructing in biology, hygiene and household science, Miss Kettelle also teaches commercial arithmetic. What little time she has left over is devoted to two of her chief hobbies, gardening and genealogy. Also, she is very wise in the ways of helping the junior class plan its prom. Ambitious people and people who do things before the last minute impress her favorably, while all banquets would be eliminated if she had her way. Pem- broke College is her alma mater. PATRICIA A. KOLTONSKI English Miss Koltonski can be easily recognized by her blond hair and THAT BUICK from which she alights each morning before school. After receiving her degree from Emerson College and teaching in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, Miss Kolton- ski, who is a native of Rutland, Vermont, joined the English department at M. H. S. Good company, books, music, and the theater give her as much pleasure as cold weather, snow, and ice do not. The Class Day program and the Debating Club are two of her extra-curricular ac- tivities in addition to the Library. verne l. McDonald Commercial After settling down in one of those tip- back chairs and taking his pipe from his — TWELVE —