Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

Page 17 text:

mouth, Mr. McDonald confirmed the facts that he grew up in Smyrna Hills, Maine, and was educated at Hudson College and the University of Maine. Here at M. H. S. he teaches not only typing and stenogra- phy but also business law and consumer education. Like many of us, his favorite time of day is 3:26 P. M. and his hobby is fishing. In the spring and summer his thoughts turn to baseball while in the fall and winter he's busy working with the seventh and eighth grade basketball play- ers. His only aversion is 7:00 A. M. Don't blame him one bit! Do you? DONALD L. McMAHON Social Studies Anyone for skiing today? Well, what about hiking? Or maybe bowling? Mr. McMahon will be the first to volunteer for any or all three of these sports. Just ask him and you'll find out that he's a whiz at any of them. He grew up in Barre and graduated from Norwich Uni- versity via Spaulding High School. Be- fore coming to M. H. S. this semester, he did social work with the Vermont Wel- fare Department. Now he teaches eco- nomic geography, social studies, English, and arithmetic to as many students as Room 11 will hold at one time. CHRISTIE G. MURRAY Secretary to Mr. Chastney Do you know who doesn’t like admit- tance slips? Why, the person at M. H. S. who sees more of them than anyone else does—Miss Murray, of course. We won- der whether this is a recently acquired dislike! She graduated from Vermont Junior College and evidently liked it so well that she stayed there as secretary to the Dean before coming to M. H. S. She likes bowling, cooking, interior de- corating, and US. FORREST G. MYRICK History All history and P. A. D. students take note: never ask irrelevant questions in Mr. Myrick's class — they are his pet peeve. After straightening out the affairs of M. H. S. at Student Council meetings, Mr. Myrick relaxes by fishing, reading, or watching baseball games. His college days were spent at Springfield, Colby, and Middlebury Colleges, and at the University of Vermont. Did you know that he also played on the first Vermont Championship basketball and football teams? DORIS I. NEWTON Music If this interview sounds a little disjoint- ed, it is because this reporter had to run up a very steep hill to catch up to Miss Newton as she was starting out on one of her many week-end hikes. While walk- ing through the woods, Miss Newton con- fided to me that she really appreciates New England’s beauty and particularly enjoys traveling and reading. She re- ceived her college education at Lowell Teachers College and at Boston Univer- sity and held positions at New Hamp- shire Teachers College and Andover, Massachusetts, before she came to M. H. S. MARGUERITE S. SMALL English Whatever the weather, the time of day, or the problem, Mrs. Small always has a smile and a solution. If she could be seen pursuing several of her hobbies si- multaneously, she would be sitting in a train somewhere, braiding rugs, and con- versing eagerly with the person across the aisle. She has other hobbies, too, — THIRTEEN —

Page 16 text:

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 —

Page 18 text:

reading and cooking, but they'll have to take second place until that rug is finish- ed! Mrs. Small is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Vermont and has attended Columbia University also. Cambridge High School and Peoples Academy knew her before we did, and we hope that we can continue to know her for some time yet. We certainly appreciate her being our class advisor this year. SARAH E. SNELL Mathematics Have you ever known anyone who has no dislikes at all? If you take math, you have, because that’s just what Miss Snell claims. While filling Mr. Belding’s shoes in Room 10 this year, she has also found time to organize several assembly pro- grams at which we relaxed and harmoni- zed (or tried to, anyway). She came to us immediately after graduating from Trinity College and from McGill Univer- sity. Her most recent home town is Cam- bridge, Vermont, in Pleasant Valley, to be exact. Reading rates with music as another of her favorite hobbies. Just ask her to quote some poetry for you! DOROTHY C. TOBEY Homemaking Our very efficient home economics teacher, Mrs. Tobey, is kept busy contin- ually with any of our functions which re- quire her culinary and artistic talents. Banquets, teas, food sales, and style shows are only a few of the many events for which we turn to her for help. Mrs. Toby graduated from the University of New Hampshire and taught in Concord, New Hampshire, before coming to live in a “certain nearby city” from which she commutes daily to M. H. S. You need only visit her home on Trow Hill to learn that she’s a serious collector of antiques and cats. If you want to get a violent re- action from Mrs. Tobey, just say “spi- ders” — they’re her pet phobia. DONALD S. TOWLE Industrial Arts A beautiful new house is going up near Berlin Corners and it belongs to our in- dustrial arts teacher, Mr. Towle. Al- though an immigrant from Massachu- setts, he can intone an interesting story to prove he’s practically a native Ver- monter. Worcester, Massachusetts, was his home town and Fitchburg State Teachers College, Fitchburg, Massachu- setts, his alma mater. He may be quoted as liking Howard Johnson’s bean ice cream and disliking sauerkraut. He thinks of his building project as a full- time hobby, and we’re sure it must be. Best of luck to you, Mr. Towle. WILLIAM H. TOWNE History and Economics By way of the University of Vermont Cynic, word finally reached M. H. S. that Mr. Towne, our new United States history and economics teacher, had become en- gaged to a girl from his home town, Morrisville, Vermont. After earning his degree at the University of Vermont and then serving his hitch in the armed for- ces, “Bud” Towne taught in Pulaski, New York, and in Essex Junction, Vermont. He enjoys sports and holidays immensely and his ideal student would hand in assignments promptly and not waste time, especially between 12:55 and 1:03 P. M. — FOURTEEN —