Pratt High School - Osage Yearbook (Essex, CT)

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MRS. CATHERINE C. FORD, B.A. Commercial Department Connecticut College for Women Mrs. Ford's sterling character and wonderful sense of humor have held her high in our esteem through all our days at Pratt. She has always been ready to hear and help solve our problems, no matter how trivial or ser- ious they were, our work with her in Orchestra, Girls Chorus, and Prattler, as well as her commercial classes, has always been a pleasure. We have all enjoyed, at sometime or other, sitting on her wastebasket in Rm. 10, just talking things over with her. As we leave Pratt, one of our many regrets will be leaving a faithful, loyal friendwMrs. Ford. MRS. FLORENCE B. RANDALL, B.S. Home Economics Department University of New Hampshire Without Mrs. Randall, we would be at loss for she has worked with us and given us many ideas for our Iunior assemblies and has spent many long, patient hours helping us decorate the gym for our dances. With all this outside work, including the directing of the Boys' Glee Club and pro- viding our entertainment for assembly programs, her homemaking classes are still most efficient in every way. MISS DOROTHY KEITH, B.A. English, Latin Barnard, University of Connecticut Miss Keith started her first year at Pratt as our Sophomore Homeroom Teacher. lt did not take us long to get acquainted and learn that she was worthy of much of our respect. Her classes have always been interesting and her wonderful sense of humor has brightened many a dull day. The plays that she has directed have all been smash hits. Her ever-ready willingness to hear our side of the story leaves nothing to be desired. We are proud to call her our friend. dk MRS. MARGUERITE S. MACKIMMIE, B.A. English, F h Boston University Throu ut the war emergency Mrs. Mackimmie has, fortunately for us, come to rescue: She has taught in any field that needed her, from English to atics, from French to art. We feel that she is very much a part of us a we enjoy her friendliness and appreciate her willingness to help us. We think for the all-round good of Pratt, she should stay for many more years. MRS. LOIS ANDERSON, B.A. Social Studies, English University of Connecticut We know Mrs. Anderson best as our American History teacher. She came to Pratt in our junior year and won our hearts almost immediately. We feel that she really understands the younger set . Her Forum Club has con- tributed significantly to assembly programs and to the outside curricula of Pratt. We hope she will stay here for a long time, even though she has changed her name during the past year. 8

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ALEXANDER A. MACKIMMIE, IR., A.B., Ed. M. Principal Amherst, Boston University Appreciation For four years your job has been to mold our characters and to make honest, upright citizens of us. If you have not succeeded, it is not because you have placed improper examples and wrong ideals before us. When we did wrong. you showed us where we had made our mistakes, but did not condemn us for them. When we did well, you expressed your satisfaction with a job well done, thus making us set higher standards for ourselves. Your abundance of confidence in our ability proved that you took the time to know and understand us better than we know and understand ourselves. We are proud and grateful to have been so closely associated with you. We want to say that our four years with you at Pratt will be an inextinguishable memory. 7

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ming MISS LENA C. FAZZINA. B.S. Mathematics Connecticut Teachers' College Miss Fazzina joined us in the middle of our junior year, and tor a while we were not sure whether she was another upperclassman or a teacher. We found out when we got to class that in spite of her diminutive structure. she knew her A, B, C's ol math and was determined to teach them to us. Wher- ever there is a group oi Prattites. Miss Fazzina is among them. Her loyalty and wonderful school spirit have been an inspiration to us all. MR. IOgC. lAlCOBEK, A.B., M.S. in ED. Science, Boys' Coach, Phys. Ed. Massachusetts State College Graduate School, West Texas State Teachers' College Among our faculty members Mr. Iakobek stands out as a quiet, unassuming and modest person. Underneath this retiring personality, we find Mr. Iako- bek, our science teacher and coach. It has been our privilege during our senior year to learn to know and appreciate him. In his science classes. he has opened our eyes to many facts, and don't think for a moment that it was easy to meet his class standards. Our successful sports' program may be attributed largely to his untiring work with the boys. We hope that Mr. Iakobek has enjoyed his first year with us, and we are glad he came to Pratt, and tor the benefit ot future classes. we wish for him a long stay. MR. ROGER E. B. RANDALL, S.B. Mathematics, English Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Boston University This year we have had the pleasure oi welcoming Mr. Randall back to our midst. After serving four years as a captain in the U. S. Army overseas. Mr. Randall returned to Pratt to resume his teaching position. Although we have been with him only a short time, we have come to realize that Mr. Randall is a very versatile man. His wonderful sense of humor, his interesting teaching methods, and his fine appreciation of music have made him tops with us. We hope that his stay at Pratt need never be interrupted again. MISS LEILA BANNESTEH Secretary to Principal, Girls' Coach. As Mac's secretary and coach of girls' sports, Lee is more than busy. No matter how many tasks come her way. she is able to complete them all on time and to perfection. Her outside activity is to train the cheerleaders-so long as Lee has charge, our cheering will continue to be as snappy as ever. She has style all the while and everyone at Pratt likes Lee. MH. LEWELLYN MACK Custodian In a quiet. unobtrusive manner Mr. Mack goes on his way, his many duties to perform. His jobs are countless tor to him belongs the responsibility of keeping our building ship shape both inside and out. How many times we must go to Mr, Mack to borrow anything from a hammer to a vacuum clean- er! If the bells tail to jingle, if the coke machine is empty. if the candy supply is low: we know it is time to call Mr. Mack. Thank goodness he always responds.