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

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Chromatic notes remind us that the Science Department is well represented back stage. All nine of these instructors should certainly take a bow for the fine training they give the students in physics, biology, and chemistry. Mr. Charles R. Allan, a physics instructor, also serves as a capable adviser for the Hi-Y. Mr. Allan handles the involved task of student placement. He spent most of the last summer ambi- tiously studying at Springfield College. Being the bookkeeper for the Science Department has its problems, but Mr. William O. Brooks also has written several textbooks used throughout the U.S. and Canada. One of his favorite hobbies is gardening. Busy but smil- ing, Mr. Nelson Butler is the industrious business adviser of the Tech Tiger. This past summer Mr. Butler stayed at a boys’ camp, mountain climbing and cooking out-of-doors. A newcomer to Tech this year from Forest Park Junior High is Mr. Manning Case. He built his own home, so naturally he is interested in woodwork; he also enjoys tinkering with automobiles. Mr. Case started a radio club here this year. Cheerful Mr. William J. Clancy is one of our senior advisers. Those who have Mr. Clancy Bill Brooks in action. for physiography or meteorology think he is just tops. In the wings is Mr. Frank J. McMahon, who claims he is retiring from the “Tantrums” this year in favor of Mr. Albert Johnson. This year is Scz ENCE his first as the faculty manager of athletics. Mr. McMahon, an adviser of the Rifle Club, spent last summer as a research physicist at Monsanto. For the first time in many years Mr. Herbert E. Northrup last summer took a vacation, an educational tour of the country. He and his family visited famous Yellowstone Park, Mount Rushmore, Manning S. Case Herbert E. Northrup William J. Clancy Mabel A. Potter Frank J. McMahon David H. Reid and the Shrine to Democracy. A teacher of biology, Miss Mabel A. Potter has made her subject one of the most interesting at Tech. During her trips she assembles specimens to add to her ever-growing collection. This past summer Miss Potter visited historical Plymouth and toured many of the restored houses. Before leaving this group of science “arrangers,” let ’s turn our attention to popular Mr. David Reid. ‘“Hec” is a favorite with everyone here. In his classes we know that science can be entertaining as well as educational. C. Nelson Butler, Jr. William O. Brooks

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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

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Alexander D. Davis Raymond E. Mackenzie Orley L. Duffin Chester L. Thorndike Mechanical Drawing Art The increasing tempo of the music symbolizes busy pencils on the drafting boards in the Mechanical Drawing Depart- ment. The men of this department are here in the Tech ““Met” now, and from their smiles we know they are justifiably proud of the performers whom they have trained so well in the fields of architecture, engineering, and draftsmanship. An arranger and composer who really enjoys the subject he teaches is Mr. Alexander Davis. The students who have him for an instructor realize his great interest in the mechanical drawing classes which he directs. Maybe you’ve wondered about the many students who crowd around Room 317 after school on Tuesdays. The mystery is solved! Mr. Davis gives out bus tickets to those who live beyond the one-fare zone. He spends his summers at his cottage on the Maine coast enjoying the many summer sports to be found there. Behind Mr. Davis is the business manager of the Tech News, Mr. Orley L. Duffin. Mr. Duffin was the one who promoted the discussion of increasing the News to an actual fact. In addition to handling the business staff of the Tech News, he is kept busy teaching a full schedule of classes. Like many of his associates, Mr. Duffin is interested in gardening. Two of his hobbies, unusual for a mechanical drawing teacher, are the study of insects and the reading of books on theology. Another member of this department is genial Mr. Raymond E. Mackenzie. He is one of Tech’s most enthusiastic bowlers, a sport in which he is a “virtuoso.”” A member of the Tiger staff discovered a picture of Mr. Mackenzie in the trophy room. The picture portrayed the champion rowing team of Tech ’19. His various activities lead us to believe that his interests have extended beyond Tech. One of the many Tech instructors who are willing to do more than their share is easy-going Mr. Chester L. Thorndike, with his dry sense of humor. He is the capable and popular head of the Mechanical Drawing Department. Mr. Thorndike is one of the veteran Helen Norrgard Ida B. Roy faculty members who have been here at Tech a number otf years. What would Tech do without its Art Department? Besides training the unlimited talent which flows so freely about Tech, the department aids the school a great deal by making props for our plays, helping to put together the decorations for class dances, and advising the art staff of our own Tech Tiger. Miss Helen Norrgard is one of Tech’s two clever art arrangers and composers. She has been especially helpful as an adviser on decorations for our class dances. Those who need a consultant about posters for one thing or another should stop in and see Miss Norrgard, for she is responsible for many of our effective posters. An artist herself, Miss Ida Roy inspires her students to achieve work of the highest quality. She has been of great assistance to the art staff of the Tech Tiger; the covers of our yearbook have been under her, expert supervision. Her art classes are overflowing and there’s hardly room to swing a paint brush! 16 Mrs. B. and Orley Duffin ponder problems of Tech News.