Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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CHARLES H. MEANS General Shop Mr. Means, aways calm and understanding, has been a big help to the boys and girls in general shop. Before com- ing to Vermont, he taught in Illinois, North Carolina and Delaware. Though he never seems rushed, he is a busy man with classes not only here at the high school but also at the Main Street School where he teaches the seventh and eighth graders. Know what he does in his spare time? Makes gifts for his gift shop. CLIFTON L. MIX Band Director If you hear sweet sounds during fourth period, it’s apt to be the band being directed by our fine leader, Mr. Mix. An expert trumpet player, as well as band director, he has been given the opportunity of visiting every state in the Union as well as Canada, Mexico and several other foreign countries. His outside interests include his store and giv- ing lessons to Montpelier’s instrumentalists. BURTON B. MORRISON Coach and Physical Education Wink . . . sigh! Mr. Morrison just passed by. His speeches at pep rallies and award assemblies always add just that extra little touch. Although he has a very busy schedule, teaching at all three schools, Mr. Morrison is al- ways in wonderful humor. We enjoyed the cool outfit he wore for the Alumni game this year. FREDERICK H. MUNKELT Mathematics Mr. Munkelt was born in London, England, and moved to Brooklyn when he was eight years old. He graduated from Boys’ High School of Brooklyn, Dartmouth College, and Thayer School of Engineering. Mr. Munkelt has taught trigonometry and solid geometry at MHS for two years. Now retired from an engineering career, he is a familiar figure in Room 1 where he helps students unravel their prob- lems. HOMER S. MURRAY History and Economics Mr. Murray came to MHS this year from Springfield High School, where he had taught for some time. He has great interest in the subjects he teaches and has success- fully translated that interest to us. He says he enjoys the co- operation most MHS students have given him during his first year with us. After graduating from Spaulding High School, Mr. Murray studied at four colleges, including the University of Vermont. His outside interests include read- ing, fishing, gardening, and skiing.

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CHRISTIE M. HERSEY Secretary to Dr. Chastney “May I have an admit slip? I was late for class.” This is the request Mrs. Hersey hears quite often in the office. Mrs. Hersey graduated from Groton High School in Groton, Vermont, and from Vermont College. During her five years at MHS, she can safely say that she has never had a dull moment. One of the aspects of her work which she enjoys most is meeting the new students. Mrs. Hersey’s hobbies include cooking, good movies, music, and dancing. JAMES W. HOLMBOM Art Do you plan to enter the fields of advertising, commer- cial art, architecture, design, or teaching? Then the man to guide you is Mr. Holmbom. Born in Monson, Maine, he spent his high school years at Monson Academy and his col- lege years at the Portland School of Fine and Applied Art and at the University of Maine. In 1956 he came to MHS. His interests are widespread, and his hobbies include skiing, snowshoeing, camping, fishing and photography. LOUISE E. HUTCHINSON Latin An able teacher of Latin, Miss Hutchinson is responsi- ble for giving all her students a firm foundation for foreign languages. She first met Latin at Bradford Academy in her hometown, Bradford, Vermont. Continuing her language studies, she graduated from Middlebury College. She be- gan her teaching career at People’s Academy in Morrisville, coming to MHS five years ago. Among her many hobbies she enjoys traveling, photography and — more recently — leatherwork. VIOLET E. KETTELLE Director of Guidance If you’re in doubt about a career, our knowledgeable guidance director will help you. After spending her high school years at East Greenwich Academy in her home state, Rhode Island, Miss Kettelle graduated from Pembroke Col- lege at Brown University. She has also taken graduate courses at Rhode Island College of Education and University of Rhode Island. Before becoming guidance director at MHS, she taught biology for several years. Her many hob- bies include genealogy, gardening and reading. verne l. McDonald Commercial Mr. McDonald is one of our most versatile faculty members. His chief hobby is photography but he’s also a competent do-it-yourselfer, and avid fisherman. Of course his favorite colors are those of the speckled trout. Of course you know about his favorite quotation: “You may not be what you think you are . . . but what you think, you are.”

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JOANNE C. MURRAY Commercial Miss Murray grew up in Rutland and Williamstovvn and graduated from the University of Vermont with a B. S. in business education. She has been at MHS for three years. She tells us that she teaches commercial subjects because she believes it is important for everyone to understand the basic problems of the business world and our economic needs for skilled employees. When she’s not coaching winning de- bate teams, she enjoys reading, listening to music, spectating at sports, and attending plays. DORIS I. NEWTON —Music Miss Newton, a native of Andover, Massachusetts, is the enthusiastic and capable director of all our MHS choral groups: Freshman Chorus, Girls’ Glee Club, Boys’ Chorus, and the Mixed Chorus. Besides training these groups she is also the music supervisor for the grades at Union School. Two of her avocations are, appropriately enough, traveling and hiking. After receiving degrees from Lowell State Teachers College and Boston University, Miss Newton taught in three other New England states before coming to Vermont. BIAGIO PALERMO General Science and Mathematics A newcomer to MHS, Mr. Palermo has jumped right into the swing of things. The Ski Club members will vouch for the fact that he is the one from whom to learn the ways of the barrel staves. However, he’s not always on the slopes, for we’ve seen him at all the Solons' basketball games. In spring he keeps busy with the Jayvee baseball team. It’s hard to tell who is giving whom the biggest workout. ELIZABETH K. PETERSON English Miss Peterson, a native of Montpelier, came to us from Maplewood, New Jersey. She graduated from the Univer- sity of Vermont, Columbia University, and did post-graduate work at Rutgers, New York University, and Middlebury. Her hobbies include reading, photography, handicrafts and gardening. She has also traveled extensively through the United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Me? ico and Europe. LEONARD A. PORTER Biology Mr. Porter is an alumnus of MHS, Norwich University, and Boston University. He has worked as a bread sales- man, Army judo instructor, and lab and X-ray technician. However, he prefers teaching because it is satisfying to help teen-agers develop an interest and knowledge of science. His avocations are hunting, archery, and a study of the history of the U. S. Navy and its ships. In the fall he hopes to publish a book, Warships of the U. S. Navy, 1775-1955.