Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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MR. JOHN CANNON When the High School reconvenes in September, it will be without the services of on outstondmg teacher in the business field. Mr. John Connon hos worked untiringly for over thirty-seven years in the vineyard of the Somerville school system, his work characterized by patience, tact, ond a special sense of humor. He fought for three years at the Western Junior High School, with Dr. George K. Coyne os principal. Feeling thot he would work more effectively with the more moture student, he come to the High School in 1934. His work hos been mainly in the field of bookkeeping, commercial geography, and business low. Mr. Cannon came adequately equipped for this phose of teaching, having received his B.B.A. degree from Boston University. Apart from his contribution to the lives of students, he has been o valuable asset to o number of outstanding business firms. This versatility will serve him in good stead in the years ahead. He leaves with our thanks and best wishes. MR. ARTHUR McMANUS After thirty-one ycors of teaching at Somerville High School, Mr. Arthur McMonus will retire at the end of this school year A graduate of Boston College in 1926, he became a football star under the fomous cooch, Mojor Covanough, ond cs o freshman, ployed agoinst Baylor University in the Cotton Bowl. Later he goined edded fomc by winning the New England Hammer-throwing Championship. After serving os teacher-coach of all sports for ten yeors at Boston College High School, he was appointed os heed football cooch of Somerville High School for 1937, 1938, and 1939. Tufts University awerded him a Mosters Degree in 1951. He resides with his wife ond fomily at 25 Browning Road, Somerville. For God, and school, and country, he seems to us to be The Hoppy Warrior. Fourteen

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Robert L. Hcoley, A.B., M.Ed. 153 Lowell Street Guidance Counselor Jomes J. Hickey, A.B. 32 Fov Rood, Dedham English John J. Hickey, A.B., M.Ed. South Street, Rockport English Virginio A. Holmon, B.S.Ed. 173 College Avenue Mathematics Moryonn Hurley, B.S. 15 Benhom Street, Medford Bus. Rec.. Bus. Practice Joseph R. Hrubi, A.B., Ed.M. 110 Powder House Boulevard English Eleno J. Ivosko, B.A., M.A. 8 Taylcr Rood, Belmont French, English David W. Jones, A.B. 31 Cameron Avenue History, Problems of Demoracy Arthur Kcllchcr 8 Bigelow Street Physicol Education Agotho E. Kelly, A.B. 42 Rutledge Rood, Belmont Spanish, English Kathryn A. Kennedy, B.B.A., B.S.Ed., Ed.M. 116 Bortlctt Street Guidance Counselor Natalie B. King, A.B., A.M. 126 Curtis Street English, French Mrs. Mary Lowlcss, B.S., M.S. 4 Duff Street, Watertown Chemistry Janies J. Leonard, B.S. 82 Munroc Street English Charles V. Leslie 245 west Street Reading Industrial Arts Thomos J. Lynch, B.S. 101 Dakota Street, Dorchester Biology James A, Moccro, B.S. in B.A., M.Ed. 34 Bay Stale Avenue Bookkeeping, Bus. Records Mrs. Eliiobcth A. Mackey, B.S. 23 Jaques Street Typewriting Olive B. MaePherson, A.B., A.M. 367 Medford Street English Rosemarie Mosel, B.S. in Ed., M.Ed. 275 Highland Avenue English, Public Speaking Kathoryn A. McConn, B.S.Ed., Ed.M. 66 Shepord Rood, West Medford Sten., Transcription, T.W. Jonc A. McCorthy 22 Thorpe Street Home Economics Williom J. McCorthy, B.S. in B.A., M.Ed. 730 Liberty Street, Rockland Bus. Economics, Bus. Procticc Virginio J. McCorty, LL.B., Ed.M. 40 Highland Avenue Clerical Practice, Office Machines, Business Low Mrs. Katherine F. McDonnell, Ed.B., A.M. 400 Cambridge Street, Winchester French, History Arthur L. McManus, A.B., Ed.M. 25 Browning Read History Francis McSwccncy, B.S., M.Ed. 54 Montvolc Road, Newton Center History, Problems of Democracy Mory A. Monohan, B.B.A., Ed.M. 36 Prospect Avenue. Arlington Business Records, T.W. Edward G. Murroy, B.S.S.S., M.Ed. 25 Walter Street, Newton Centre History Jomes J. Murroy, B.S., A.M., Ed.M., Ph D. 35 Irvington Road English Poul D. Murray, B.S. 38 Bortlctt Street Mathematics Mildred A. Nugent, A.B., Ed.M. 44 Richdolc Avenue Guidance Counselor Eunice Nunziato 22 Stondish Lane, Winchester John F. O'Brien, B.A., A.M. 8 Holts Avenue History, World Cultures Morjoric M. O'Brien, A.B., A.M. 22 Hancock Rood, 8rooklinc English Mary C. O'Keefe, B.S. in Ed., Ed.M. 29 Forest Street Art, Art Appreciation Morion D. Poglinco, B.S. 85 Pearson Avenue T.W., Bus. Records Thomos R. Palombo, 8.S., A.M. 11 Honsoa Avenue History Richord Pccorcllo 59 Brandywync Village, East Boston Joseph A. Pignoticllo, B.S. 1 Park Place Physics. Earth Space Science Harold A. Radochio, A.B., M.Ed. 52 Park Street, North Wilmington History, Mathematics Normon B. Roum, B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 87 Grove Hill Avenue, Newton Art George R. Rochefort, A.B., M.A. 17 Arizona Terrace, Arlington English, Latin Robert M. Rogers, B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 15 Electric Avenue English Eileen Rubin 19 Irving Street, Cambridge Mrs. Morgucritc Scully, B.S., M.S. 44 Cochrane Street. Melrose Bus. Ree., Clcr. Prac., T.W. Philip G. Scully, A.B., Ed.M. 44 Cochrane Street. Melrose History, World Cultures Frank A. Sestito, A.B., Ed.M. 1 Munroe Street History, Problems of Democracy Andrew J. Smith, B.M., M.Ed. 50 Park Ave. Ext., Arlington Music Russell G. Smith, B.S., M.S. in B.A. 26 Fairmount Street Economic Goog., History, Problems of Democracy Mrs. Mory F. Sodano, B.S.Ed. 2 Lcring Road, Concord Clerical Proc., Office Machines, Typewriting, Stenography Robert R. Sorabclla, A.B., Ed.M. 5 Prospect Hill Avenue Mothemotics Florence G. Sotiros, B.S. in Ed. 21 Maud Graham Circle, Burlington Stenography, Typewriting John A. Spadoro, B.S., Ed.M. 123 Lawrence Street, Malden Mathematics Katherine E. Stack, B.B.A., A.M. 74 Fenway. Boston English Julia F. Sullivan, B.S.S., M.Ed. 32 Lockcland Road, Winchester Clerical Practice, T.W. Joseph F. Torcllo, B.S.Ed. 409 Main Street, Saugus Physics, Chemistry Froncis X. Thornton, A.B. 27 Brook Street English Rose C. Tronicllo, A.B., M.Ed. 51 Monroe Street French, English John Tsiakos, B.A. 33 Whitfield Rood Driver Education, History Phillip M. Tuccclli 12 Craigie Terrace, Somerville Mrs. Barbaro Walsh, B.A. I 14 Spring Street, Stoncham English, History Joseph Wolsh, B.S., M.Ed. 114 Spring Street. Stoneham Mothemotics J. Paul White, B.S. 37 Victoria Street History, Eco. Geography Wilson E. Whittaker Center Street. Pembroke Industrial Arts June Wilke, B.S. 139 Central Street, Roxbury Home Economics Robert D. Wright, A.8., Ed.M. 24 Mcriom Street, Lexington History Joseph A. Wrobcl, B.S. in Chem. 33 Bennett Street. Manchester Physics NURSES Martina A. Jennings, R.N. 66 Vernon Street Margaret L. Kiniry, R.N. 22 Cliffc Avenue, Lexington CLERKS Gcorgiono Tripp 45a Cherry Street Mrs. Catherine A. Lynch 6 James Street Margorct M. Corcoran 13 Mt. Vernon Street Anne E. Maguire 17 Mcriam Street, Wakefield LEGEND ‘Leave of Absence—in Armed Forces fLeave of Absence °Assistant for School Year {Sabbatical Leave Thirteen

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! etirina TJeaclen MR. FRANCIS X. ROONEY For forty years Mr. Rooney hos served os teacher and os Head of the English Deportment. Students will remember his interesting classes where he simplified the complex topics with diogroms, mops, ond gomes. He shored his ideas ond his work with mony teachers. His friendly visits to closs were welcomed because he always come with o smile and o surprise. Mr. Rooney put up the good fight for high stondords in reoding, writing, ond in speaking. He brightened mony conversations. Dullness wos never o problem when he wos in o clossroom or ot a lunch table. Fortunately, he still retains his enthusiosm for teoching ond his enthusiasm will inspire al! who toughf with him ond who learned from him. MRS. KATHERINE F. McDONNELL Mrs. Katherine F. McDonnell, o member of the French deportment since 1946, will retire from teaching ot the close of the academic year. A native of West Somerville, Mrs. McDonnell received her corly education in the Somerville public schools ond ot Maryclift Academy, Winchester. After graduation from Lowdl Stote Tcochcrs College, she taught for eight yeors in the Chclseo School System, and continued her undergraduote studies ot Boston University and Boston College. After the decth of her husband, she returned to her teaching career in Somerville where she was assigned to the Northcostcrn Junior High School. Here she taught French and Guidance end was also in charge of dramotics end Student Patrol. Mrs. McDonnell continued her grad- uate studies ot Boston University and Boston College ond pursued intensive French courses in France. She received her Master of Arts degree in 1952. For sixteen yeors Mrs. McDonnell sponsored the Ploy- ers' Club ond the Student Potrol ot S.H.S. During these yeors, the Ploycrs' Club entered thirteen ploys in the Boston Globe Dramo Festivol, and through the co-rb ned efforts of the ployers ond Director, o totol of $10,000.00 was awarded to worthy seniors ot graduation. Mrs. McDonnell hos been an octivc member cf the Somerville School Employees Credit Union since its in- ception. Together with veteran Treasurer Richord Fitz- patrick, Mrs. McDonnell os choirmon of the Supervisory Committee since 1949, hos worked for the best interests of the tcochcrs in the city. For fen yeors during the summer months, s1'? wos supervisor also in the Recreation Dept., organizin'» the first Childrens' Theatre Group in the old Clorcndon Club. Mrs. McDonnell is the mother of Lt. Col. Gerald E. McDonnell (S.H.S. '49) who is presently cssipncd to Washington, D.C., ond she has three grandchidrcn. During her doys of retirement, she hopes to devote more time to her grondchildrcn, but from time to time, we hope to sec her returning to substitute in her familiar surroundings. Room 143. Fifteen