Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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iepd Jeacl MISS ELLEN L. BELLAMY, teacher of Bookkeeping in our school since 1921, is anticipating the leisure to pursue her interests Of home and in trovel. Preporotion for her profession wes climoxcd by a degree of B B A. at Boston University in 1939. Her teaching experience included Bridgewoter and Avon High Schools, and the Eost Somer V»lie Junior High School before she came to Somerville High. Meticulous in oppeoroncc and painsteking in her work, she set an admirable example of attention to detail so im- portant in the teaching of her subject. MR. EDMUND M. LANIGAN, highly respected Building Mostcr since 1939, retired early this year in good heolth, with every prospect of en- loying on active future. H.s career in SHS begon in 1930 os a teacher of mathematics, interrupted only by his two years in the Armed Forces. Boston College wos his Alma Motor. Ph.B. in 1926 and M.Ed. in 1933, were his degrees. A firm and offable disciplinarian, he creotcd an atmosphere of quiet restraint in the East Building, distinguish- ing himself os a man of good sense and positive EDMUND M. LANIGAN MRS. HAROLD G. WEBBER, Head of the Home Econom ics Deportment, which includes the supervision ond teach- ing of Foods ond Nutrition, Home Management and Child Core, Clothing and Fabric Study, Time and Money Monogement, Home Nursing, os well os the state oided- ond-opproved vocational education course in Homcmok- ing, will find rcloxotion from her long career of troining future home- makers by doing many things she has not had time to do until now. Educated at Froming- ham State Tcochcrs' Col- lege and Boston Univers- ity, she received o B.S. degree in education and kept up-to-date profes- sionally by attending courses in her field each summer. After teaching ot the Northeastern Jr. High School, she came to Somerville High in 1926. A true teacher in every sense of the word, concerned with inculcoting concepts, developing judgments, molding girls into the refinements and copobilities of intelligent young ladies, she instructed not only by precept, but by exomplc, nurturing eoch student with the wormth of her personality. lltt ittemnriam MARY A. HICKEY Miss Mory Hickey, teacher in our school for more than forty years, collapsed on the morning of Morch 30, while she wos enjoying o teo break” in the teachers' lunchroom. As a precautionary measure she went to the hospital, and to the dismoy of her mony friends she died suddenly on the evening of the same day. Light-hearted ond gay in spirit, she loved life, and wos plonning o vacotion trip for the coming summer. Her service in the Somerville Schools began in 1918, offer her graduation from Burdett Normol School in 1917,. High spots in her career include her election to the Head of the Bookkeeping Deportment in 1938, her B.S. in Education from Calvin Coolidge College in 1955; ond her M.Ed. from the some college in 1956. Socially she wos always active, serving the Somerville Teachers' Club in many capacities, including the presidency. Her vigorous greeting ond kindly consideration for the well-being of her fcllow- teochers ond their fomilies distinguished her daily encounters os she went about her routine of work. Some of the graciousness of the SHS atmosphere has gone with her. May she rest in peace. Twelve

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 J4eaJs o( ( t)cpartments MARY M. BROWN ' GERALDINE F. FITZGERALD Clerical Proctico Mothcmatics MARY HALL Social Studies VIOLA M JACKSON French PATRICIA F. KEATING Latm MARIE E. KENNEY Science FRANK L. MARTIN Spanish and Italian ILENE C. RITCHIE Stcnoaraphy and Typewriting FRANCIS X. ROONEY English AMY I WEBBER Home Economics Eleven

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Headmaster Albert H. Giroux, A.B., A.M. 23 Bay State Rd., Belmont Vice-Headmaster John J. O'Loughlin, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. 194 Cloflin St., Belmont Heads of Courses John P. Brennan, A.B., M.S., Master 76 Derby St. College Preparatory Course, Guidance Counselor Gertrude Burns, B.S.S., M.C.S., Master 17A Forest St., Cambridge Commercial Course, Guidance Counselor Robert A. Radochia, A.B., A.M., Master 9 Jaques St. General Course, Guidonce Counselor Building Masters Joseph A. Donahoe, A.B , A M., Master 6 Gibbens St. Economic Geography John J. Hoban, A.B , M.Ed., Master 225A Powder House Blvd. History 'Edmund M. Lonigon, PhB., Ed.M., Master 8 Mystic Ave., Winchester Mothemotics Hugh F. McCusker, B.S., M.Ed., Moster 35 Burton St., Brighton Biology Heads of Departments Mary M. Brown, B.S.Ed., A.M. 58 Chandler St. Cler. Prac. Dept., Off. Mach., Cler. Prac. Geroldine F. Fitzgerald, A.B., A M. 56 Roymond Ave. Mothemotics Dept.—Mothemotics tMory Holl, A.B. 9 Gloucester St., Arlington Social Studies Dept.—Bus. Org Mary A. Hickey, B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 21 Amaranth Ave., Medford Bookkeeping Dept.—Bookkeeping, Business Records Violo M. Jackson, A.B., A.M. 45 Kidder Ave. French Dept.—French Patricia F. Keating, A.B., M.A. 32 Myrtle Terr., Winchester Latin Marie E. Kenney, A.B., A.M. 123 Orchard St. Science Dept.—Chemistry, Astronomy, ond Geology Fronk L. Martin, 8.S., Ed.M. 1 40 Adams St., Lexington Spanish ond Itolian Dept.—Spanish liene C. Ritchie, B.S.Ed., A.M. 19 Willoughby St. Stenography and Typewriting Dept.— Stenography, Transcription Froncis X. Rooney, A.B., A.M. 20 Pleasant Ave. English Dept.—English, Public Speaking Mrs. Amy I. Webber, B.S.Ed. 49 Bortlett Ave., Belmont Home Economics Dept.—Home Economics, Food Clothing, Home Management Teachers Charles Q. Adams, A.B., A.M. 23 Canterbury St., Andover History, Personnel Alexander Austin, Jr., A.B., A M I 1A Foster Rd., Belmont English Mildred A. Ayers, B.S. in Ed., Ed.M. 2 Walter Terrace History Robert J. Borker, B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 51 Holyoke Rd. Physical Education Joseph J. Battaglioli, B.S. Ed., Ed.M. 242 Summer Ave., Reading Guidance Counselor Joseph E Beaver, B.S., M.S. 3 Berkeley Ct. Apts, Wellesley Hills Mathematics Ellen L. Bellamy, B.B.A. 38 Doy St. Business Records, Business Orgonizotion Edward J. Berra, A.B., A.M. 77 Highland Ave., Arlington English Charles W. Buckley, B.S., M.Ed., D.A.O. 8 Pleasant St., Burlington History Robert F. Buckley, B.S., Ed.M. 35 Crescent Ave., Scitutate Physiology Frances L. Bullen, A.B., M.A. 56 Gray St., Arlington Latin Thirteen