Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Seated: Mr. Spalding, Mrs. Ford, Mr. Ferguson, Miss Creehan, Mr. Shapiro. Standing: Mr. Brown, Mr. Rosen, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Geisman. Mining: Mr. Bailey, Mrs. Carpenter. Pi0neers! 0 Pioneers! Walt Whitman The Newton High School Mathematics De- partment is characterized by the American pioneer- ing spirit. just as the early Americans pushed their frontier westward in search of a new life, our MathematicsVDepartment has yearly extended its frontiers to encompass revolutionary develop- ments in school Mathematics. The UICSM, SMSG, and Advanced Placement programs have been sys- tematically implemented at the High School. These new plans embody principles of Linear Program- ming, a result of American research in the Second World War. The Math Department is the frontier element of Newton High School and contributes much to the future of America. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Nothing helps scenery like bam and egg-LU Mark Twain The Home Economics Department received many visitors this year, including a stylist from the Simplicity Pattern Company who conducted a fashion show utilizing our own very talented New- ton High girls. On another occasion a home econo- mist from the Boston Edison Company demon- strated the use of gas appliances. Betty Cr,-Q .. find Emily Post have created a unique role for the American woman. Our Home EC Department, th, its cooking, sewing, fam- ily relationships. lmiinc nuangg nent, and consumer education courses hge.: ri: tnereti the meritorious ideal of the American htwisevvife . fr rf ffl Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Hilton I A T

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DRIVER EDUCATION The most advanced nations are always thore who navigate the mort. Ralph Waldo Emerson The Driver Education course at Newton High School has rapidly become a hey part of many students' curricula. This year, for the first time, the Department taught Sophomores the techniques for navigating Newton streets. Through the work of such a vital department, Newton High School helped to increase the number of navigators in the country. Newton mon scnoon. DRIVER TRAINING CAR nosr morons mc. A Fl itim' UI 1 Mr. Edwin H. Wiest, Mr. Anthony N. Penta ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Let as dare to read, think, speak, and write. John Adams With the help of our English teachers' criti- cisms and corrections, this year we have so dared. In the past, it seems, even great writers were criti- cized by their contemporaries. james Fenimore Cooper, for example, found much to criticize in his contemporaries. Years later, Mark Twain, in his essay Fenimore Cooperbf Literary Offenrer, criti- cized Coopers literary style. More recently, the English teachers at NHS tried to improve Ameri- can writing Ci.e. oursj. There were lively class discussions, informative lectures, after-school help. And, of course, the red-ink comments, the Great Garble of correction symbols and the Great Pyra- mid of Unity, Coherence and Emphasis also aided us to read, think, speak., and write. First row: Mrs. Wofford, Miss Allen, Miss Sanguinetti, Mrs. Lee, Miss Langina, Miss -A 'gf Mi QJXVX ...f WUI Parker, Miss Ryan, Miss Gianferante, Miss Lee. Second row: Mrs. Levine, Mr. Warshaw, i f I If ,, -I,3f ,J' it Miss Fineberg, Miss Eberhart, Mr. West, Miss Moncrieff, Mr. Rothman. Third row: TJ Y AS yi Q Xlgffisgf? Mr. Wolf, Mr. Harrer, Mr. Harris, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Reed, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Papa. Min- mf ,jf ' mix cull ing: Miss Leathers, Miss Axelrod, Mr. Spink, Mr. Fleishman, Miss Porter. A Q li XI' xfjlpk Qtr i 'x ' X K 1 3 I . M i up ' , . Rig? NN.. E- Xiu ,xii Q xy Q I 1 .3 A .

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT There if no .fnbrtitzate for bard work. Thomas Edison The Industrial Arts Department this year put its students through some of the hardesfwork they encountered at the high school. The department offered training for jobs in industry and engineer- ing, and also offered courses not directed toward specific careers. Boys profited greatly from this in- struction, and many soon found that there was no substitute for the hard work and excellent training which they acquired from the department. ,. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Charles E. Chase, Renzo A. Ricciuti smear Seated: Miss Jackson, Mrs. Herzog, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Sacks, Miss Finnerty. Standing: Miss Maclntyre, Mr. Clark, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Leclair. Mining: Mr. Grainger. My interest if in the future became I am going to spend the rest of my life there. Charles F. Kettering My English teacher doesn't understand me -can I switch to another class?- How can I lit all the subjects I want into my schedule?- Do I have to take typing just because my handwriting is illegible?- Is there any hope of a college scholar- ship?- Can you write a recommendation for me by tomorrow? Such are typical examples of the barrage of questions that kept the patient guidance counselors of Newton High School in a constant state of feverish activity. Who could blame them for breathing a sigh of relief in june as they tried to smooth out their furrowed brows. After all, they worked tirelessly throughout the year to find the courses most suited to our abilities and needs and to help us plan for after high school . If the graduating senior decided to go to work, he dis- cussed with his counselor the various careers open and suited to him. If the student was planning a college education, his counselor aided him in selecting the schools from which he would bene- fit most. The Guidance Department was interested in helping the student plan for his future where, as the above quote suggests, he would spend the rest of his life.