Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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THE SEMAPHORE MISS CHRISTINA DOXOVAX Miss Donovan was born in Stoughton, Mass., and educated here. She is a grad- uate of B. U. She teaches Commercial Subjects. Miss Donovan is the special prodigy of the Senior Classes. Do you wonder everyone leaves with a smiling face? Xuff said. MISS SHIRLEY MORRILL Miss Morrill was born in Cantebury, Xew Hampshire. She graduated from the Stoughton High School and from Bos- ton Lniversitv. She has a degree of B. S. While at B. U.. Miss Morrill par- ticipated in Dramatics. Music and Sports. She came to Stoughton in 1931. She teaches French and English in the High School and French at the Junior High. Miss Merrill spends most of her spare lime traveling between the two schools and so we see very little of her. But we know she is around through the reports of the French Club, which she has or- ganized. MISS MINNIE GOERES Miss Goeres lives in Avon and is our Music Supervisor. She graduated from the Xew England Conservatory of Music and the Institute of Musical Petagogy in Xorth Hampton. She also took a special course at Boston University. She first taught in Bridgewater and then came to Stoughton High in 1930. We have only had Miss Goeres for two years but the work she has accom- plished is amazing. Interest has revived in the Orchestra and we now have a com- mendable group who are well known and praised. The Glee Clubs are favorites of Miss Goeres and she spends much time with them. This year a Senior Class Octet was organized and has progressed successfully. A group was also started in Theory of Music and a fairly large number attended. At the present time Miss Goeres is busy with the Seniors on their Cantata. The First Flag . Good luck to you. Miss Goeres ! Page Twenty-six MR. ALFRED MAFFEO Mr. Maffeo was born in Fitchburg, Mass. He graduated from the Fitchburg High School and Holy Cross. He was prominent in all athletics and was on the Basketball Varsity in both High School and College. He came to Stoughton High in September, 1930. He has assisted Mr. Burke in Football and is the Basketball Coach. Everyone knows Mr. Maffeo. His fav- orite pastime is handing out sessions and his favorite sport is driving a Cheese- box . MISS VIRGIXTA HAMMOXD Miss Hammond was born in Belmo.it, Mass. She graduated from the Stough- ton High School and Emerson College of Oratory. She has a degree of B. L. I. She taught at the Montpelier Seminary in Vermont. She came to Stoughton in January, 1932. She teaches English. Miss Hammond is new to us, since she came last January and then was out for some time after an appenticitis operation. However, things look favorable. MISS HELEX GULSKI Miss Gulski was born in Xorth Attle- boro, Mass. She graduated from the Xorth Attleboro High School. Hyannis Xormal. and Bryant and Stratton ' s. She has a degree of P. S. C. Miss Gulski was prominent in Athletic Affairs in Hyannis and was President of her class at Bryant and Stratton s. She taught at Xight School and substituted before coming to Stoughton High in 1929. She teaches Commercial Subjects and is the School Treasurer. Miss Gulski has been a valuable aid in the financial difficulties of the different classes and organizations. Our hats off to you. Miss Gulski ! She is always seen at our athletic games with Xorth Attle- boro, and thinks there is no town like her home town. Patronize Semaphore Advertisers

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. t ' - - , 7»y• Ttftf SEMAPHORE MISS ROSE ENOS Miss Enos was born in West Bridge- water. Mass. She graduated from the Bridgewater Normal and also Boston University. She has a degree of B. S. and hopes to get her Master ' s Degree in August. While at B. U. she participated in all Sports and was a member of the Debating Society. Miss Enos came to Stoughton High in 1930. She teaches Latin and Biology. Miss Enos has a difficult job in teach- ing Latin. But she does it admirably and even has time to supervise a Dramatic Club. May the floor of the School Stage withstand many more of her plays ! MISS ALICE ERICKSON Miss Erickson was born in Worcester, Mass. She was educated there and grad- uated from Framingham Teacher ' s Col- lege. She has a degree of B. S. While at Framingham she participated in all sports and was President of Five Arts Club. Miss Erickson came here in 1931. She teaches Economics. Miss Erickson has been with us for one year and has already taken capable charge of the Home Economics Club. She is to be the future Hockev Coach. MR. JOSEPH KXOWLES Mr. Knowles was born in Boston, Mass. He was educated there and grad- uated from Boston University. He has a degree of B. S. At Boston University, Mr. Knowles was on the Social Commit- tees and attended Glee Club. Before com- ing to Stoughton High, he taught in Mil- ton, arriving here in 1929. He teaches all Sciences, except Biology. He has charge of the Science Club. Mr. Knowles seems rather quiet and we hear little from him. but that does not mean that he does no work. We know better than that ! MRS. LAPWORTH Mrs. Lapworth was born in Boston, Mass. She attended Milton High and graduated from Chandler ' s Normal. She also spent some time at Boston Universi- ty.] She taught at the Howard High School in West Bridgewater for two years ; at Whitman High for three years ; was Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools in Whitman, after coming to Stoughton ; taught at Brooklyn Evening School for three years ; then at the Whit- man Evening School last year ; and taught during the Part-Time arrange- ment at the Stoughton Junior High. While attending school, Mrs. Lapworth entered in all Athletics. She was interested in music and play- ed the piano in the orchestra. When teaching at Bridgewater, she organized a Girls ' League, comprising all the girls of the school. During the past year Mrs. Lapworth has been seen frequently about the school. She is the best substitute teacher we have had contact with and she is well liked about the school. Her one weakness seems to be a dislike of Disecting in Biology class. But we forgive her for that for the majority of us dislike it, too. MISS ELLEN COWING Miss Cowing was born in Lincoln, Maine, of French parentage. When four years old she entered a French convent, Mt. Merici in Waterville, Maine. She later attended an Irish school from which she graduated in 1924. She spent two years at St. Joseph ' s, a college in Portland, Maine, and another two years at Boston University, j After graduating she taught in Whitinsville, Mass., for a few terms. On August 22, 1929, she sailed for France where she took courses at L ' Alliance Francaise and at the Sor- bonne and Institute de Phonetique. She also visited other countries. After spend- ing one year in France she returned to the United States and took a position as secretary to the Secretary of the Howard Extension Courses at Boston University and as Study Hall Supervisor. In 1931 she came here to replace Miss Mosher and has remained since. Miss Cowing has done much to revive Pat e Twenty-eight Patronize Semaphore Advertisers