Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Fales Newhall Mary Z. McCarthy Howard Mitchell Ruth C, Grady Eleanor C. Reardon Elsa M. Jaede Albert M. Johnson Schuyler C. Van Sickle Now the melodious notes of our symphony direct our interest to “Composers” in the realms of Social Studies and Modern Lan- guages. Miss Ruth Grady is one of the history experts. She admits that she is an ardent baseball fan and that, besides spending a short ie . ] S d : time in Maine this past summer, she saw quite a few games. Her OCZa Lu LOS hobby, movie photography involving friends and travels, absorbs the rest of her time. Returning after a year’s absence is Mr. Albert and Johnson. “Welcome back from all of Tech, Mr. Johnson!” In his leisure time he enjoys golf, skiing, and mountain climbing when he Modern Languages isn’t at conventions and meetings. Last summer he had quite a large garden and strawberry patch. Guiding the Student Council and serving as a coach and counselor for the A.I.C. Model Con- gress in addition to teaching a full schedule of classes is hard work, but Miss Eleanor Reardon has been very successful at it. She is interested in interior decoration, but knows the baseball scores as well. Mr. Schuyler Van Sickle, who spends some of his spare time playing bridge, should team up with other Tech enthusiasts. Among his various hobbies are repairing and restoring old furniture as well as reading a variety of books. The Modern Language Department has also contributed greatly in making this symphony a success. Miss Elsa Jaede is one of our many teachers who are interested in beautiful gardens. She is still looking for a black tulip for her French 12 class. Those she ordered from a reliable store blossomed red to her great surprise. Miss Mary McCarthy, one of our more versatile teachers, is not only artistic but athletic as well. This little lady’s favorite winter pastime is figure skating; in the summer, it’s swimming. She should, your Tiger re- porter thinks, be in the Fashion Show—and she knows her Spanish, too! Mr. Howard Mitchell, who is head of our Modern Language Department, is one of Tech’s most ambitious faculty members. He has edited several of the textbooks which we use here in school. A widely traveled gentleman, Mr. Mitchell speaks both Spanish and French fluently. As auditor of the Class of 1951, Mr. Fales Newhall finds plenty of work keeping senior finances in order. Besides this and teaching German, too, he spends much of his time reading and Elsa Jaede and Phil Eisner get to the (French) root of the matter. studying wildlife. Thus, working in harmony, these “arrangers and composers” have added versatility to our performance. 13

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Famous sayings: “Don’t let him take my tray.” Jean Hawkins, Ruth Grady, Alice Carey, Una Hilliker, Eleanor Reardon, back to camera. English Alice G. Carey Sidney V. Doane Jean G. Hawkins Dorothy W. Adams Helen L. Brazeau Lyman E. Briggs Una D. Hilliker Emma N. Lemay Sixty-seven strong are the members of the “Arrangers and Composers” who have done their level best to make this symphony produce a lasting impression on our lives. All of them are here in our Music Hall now—backstage probably—listening with pride to the musicians whom they have so ably trained. Leaning over our box seat we can see in the wings members of our English Department. There is Miss Dorothy Adams, depart- ment chairman, who finds time to engage in choral singing. She is a member of her church choir and of the Springfield Symphony Chorus. Not far away is busy Mrs. Helen Brazeau who enjoys traveling and who recently took a trip to Canadian Labrador. Our school librarian, Mrs. B., has her capable hands full as the literary adviser of the Tech News. Mr. Lyman Briggs, a newcomer to Tech this year, graduated from Harvard and the University of Wisconsin and taught at the latter. Before coming to Tech, he also taught English at Watertown High School. Mr. Briggs enjoys painting and traveling and has spent three years in India. Heading up the pro- duction of this show is Miss Alice Carey, the able literary adviser of the Tech Tiger staff. Mr. Sidney V. Doane, our popular drama coach, gave us many helpful last-minute suggestions. His one am- bition in life (he tells us) is “to find twelve boys who are interested in drama.” Having spent the recent summer at Norwich Lake, Hunting- ton, Massachusetts, friendly Miss Jean Hawkins is now planning a lovely flower garden around her new home. Directing the pho- tography, an all-important part of our Yearbook production, is Miss Una D. Hilliker. In addition, she handles publicity for Tech, and that takes energy! There, also, is Mrs. Emma Lemay who really likes music, especially the opera. One of her many hobbies includes gardening around her new house. Who is that buying a program? Why, it’s Mrs. Dorothy Ruggles, who, on the side, is an enthusiastic bridge and canasta player. ‘This past summer she received letters from former students thanking her for her help in English. Listen- ing to our symphony is Mrs. Sadie Tabackman, whose hobbies are reading and traveling. A number of her former students’of English visit Mrs. Tabackman, who corresponds frequently with some in college and in the armed forces. Finally we glimpse Miss May Whalen, a lover of music, who enjoys spending her leisure hours at Broadway plays. Dorothy D. Ruggles Sadie P. Tabackman

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Stan Sprague and Frank McMahon in rhythm. Mathematics Miriam E. Allen Benjamin R. Bushey George A. Andrewes Theodore M. Chase Perry M. Best Henry A. Hewitt Softly yet with precision, our conductor touches those keys which reveal to us the meticulous mysteries of our mathematics magicians. Miss Miriam Allen, one of our Pro Merito advisers, instructs in this important field. Contract, canasta, reading, music, and club work take care of her leisure time. Standing in the wings is the freshman class auditor, Mr. George A. Andrewes, our well- known athletic manager and math wizard. This past summer he spent mountain climbing in New Hampshire. A popular member of the Math Department is Mr. Perry Mason Best, who spent the recent summer working on his farm in East Longmeadow. Mr. Best owns that sharp new black Dodge you’ve noticed. The auditor of the junior class is Mr. Benjamin Bushey. Last fall during the S.A. drive Mr. Bushey announced that the junior girls, for the first time in the history of Tech, had 100% membership. What a salesman! Another math expert is Mr. Theodore Chase, whose favorite form of relaxation is playing contract although gardening is really his hobby. Mr. Chase, Pro Merito adviser, spent a wonderful week at the Cape this past summer. Controller of the S.A. funds is Mr. Henry Hewitt, tall, dark, and — busy. A Red Sox fan, Mr. Hewitt admits that his one weakness is bridge. Miss Mary T. Kelly, usually occupied in turning Techites into mathematicians, took one of those wonderful trips to the scenic Smokey Mountains. While in Virginia she traveled the well-known Skyline Drive and visited Colonial Williamsburg. Maine was Mr. Harold Schellenger’s vacation-land with, no doubt, an assortment of photographic equipment, since taking pictures is his hobby. (He enjoys math, too). Our thanks to him for showing movies here at Tech. Mr. Stanley Sprague (probably kidding the arrangers back- stage) was a rifle instructor at Camp Wilder last summer. He is an adviser for the Rifle Club here as well as a counselor and math instructor. During the recent summer Dr. Helen Theinert took short trips and indulged in her favorite hobby — reading. Besides teaching math, popular Dr. Theinert is an active member of several Springfield clubs. The last gentleman is Mr. Arthur Woodworth who was principal at night school for the veterans of World War II. Last summer Mr. Woodworth and his family took a trip to Cape Cod and to Lake Ontario. Now as these vibrant tones recede, we salute these composers who give vitality to our Tech Symphony. Mary T. Kelley Harold W. Schellenger