Stamford High School - Flashback Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Mr. Joseph J. Zdanowicz, Mr. Michael J. Nagurney, Mr. Joseph F. Cun' ningham, Miss Ruby B. Wilbur, Mr. Earle V. Good, Mr. Walter T. Selg. They were Mrs. Andersen and Mr. DeVito, both former graduates of S.H.S., whom Mr. Nutter described as Grand People. He announced that the Political Science and Debating Clubs had had very active years, with many significant debates, and a few outstanding speakers. He believed the history courses accomplished a great deal toward helping boys and girls of high school age feel at home in the world, and that they left school better prepared to take their places in a Democratic Government. Sudclenly the bell rang, sending Mr. Nutter scurrying in one direction and me in another. Since the next department on my schedule was English, I was headed for the office of Mr. Hughes. As head of the English Department, Mr. Hughes feels that it is necessary to stress the fundamentals of English which are a necessary part of the basic knowledge of the individual, regardless ofthe field that he plans to enter. Besides these fundamentals, the department emphasizes the study of literature which is intended to aid the student LIBRARY STAFF First Row: J. Odomirok, M. Kesches, L. Doak, P. Partch, S. Archie, C. Oberg Second Row: J. Gavigan, J. Henley, L. Murphy, L. Gerber, Miss Priscilla M. Rhodehamel, Mrs. Emma E. Bastian, N. Burke, E. Smith, L. Levine. Third Row: J. Swinnerton, B. Winslow, O. Hynes, P. Egan, E. Faryniarz, R. Scofield, A. Belcher, and D. Tamburri. 20

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Mr, Ku Wttson . left to Right no, R. Con NKEDXCAX. ST AYP 1 Nl. Ctoeta, R. tynch, 1.brennan,E. Murphy, Dr. Davtd rAcGourty, Mary A. BOT , tedge at mustc. Assembhes aftordtng both groups and indtvtduats an oportuntty to per- torm wttnessed the Chotr's rendttton ot Ntounder's Bethlehem at the Christmas con- cert. The Band and Chotr made an onnuat pttgrtmage to the New Engtand Musk. Festi- yat, trom whtch the Chotr brought home the hrghest posstbte award. Next on my hst was Mr. Nutter, whose otfrce was tust down the hah a tew steps. As X opened the door, t was greeted by Nxr.Nutter, who btd me a toytat Hehe, and ostaed me to be seated. Mr. Nutter advised me that the tdtstory Department had acqutred two new tacutty members at the begtnntng ot the year ENGL ISH DEPARTMENT Fifi' Row I Ld., 0 Right 2 L eon W. Jaiven C , ctherin e A an D lingsl ey, Jane w K. . Angnon . Glad YS C A . 'my . J, Edw ard Hu ghes W. , lnihed Shack Iey , Morgue,-he E F . cvrao , gorbu fg A . Kane ' R- St., an Palm er, Seco nd Row I Ley' 1 o Right. .Morgorm A Q . uinn Glo , d S M . Leo G d J . B-b. Y n r . 1 ,ana S fqrk J . ohn J . Morris , Ag nes L. Momgome 'Y. Mar Y E, Mo k r S, Gertrude K P . eigel La , WUC W ' ell,

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HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT First Row, Left to Right: Mrs. William Cederstron, Mrs. Harriet Barber, Mrs. Ellen K. Campbell, Miss Dorothy M. Atkinson. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Walter J, Farrell, Herbert C. Bird, Nellie C. Spears, Walter G. Buchanan, lucy A. Wightman, Michael B. Stecyk, Lewis J. Maxwell. Absent when picture was taken: Mary R. Ryan, Charles J. Haughey. by enabling him to understand and to cope with cultural and social problems. At the conclusion of this interview, I again found myself out in the corridor repeating in my mind the words that Mr. Hughes had iust uttered. All at once my interest was attracted by an exhibit of mask paintings in a glass case near Room 265. These, it appeared, were a product of the art classes. My curiosity having been aroused, it seemed an ideal time to find out about the Art Department. The person to interview was Mr. Mayo Sorgman, who, besides being head of the Art Department, is an artist in his own right, having exhibited a group of his paintings at the Ferguson Library at the beginning of the school year. Mr. Sorgman summed up the aim of the department in this statement: The Art Department realizes the importance of arts as a method of creative expression, therefore, we attempt to give the student a background of apprecia- tion for arts. Among the many items on its agenda for the past school year were 21 -..K