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

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rk rig Left to Right: Melvin Lynch, Miriam Whittemore, Stanley Sprague GUIDANCE No matter what your problem is, Tech has just the people to solve it, Miss Whittemore, Dr. Theinert, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sprague, and the school nurse. Popular Miss Whittemore, girls’ counsellor, helps girls choose courses, select colleges and careers wisely, find jobs, and solve their social problems, as part of her threefold educational, vocational, and social counselling job. Besides this she teaches a hygiene class. Holder of Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees, Tech’s friendly Red Cross advisor names her hobby as mountain climbing. Perhaps this stems from her former days as gym teacher. As for tests, Dr. Theinert can give you scho- lastic, mechanical, clerical, art, and music aptitude tests. In her finger dexterity test you fit pegs into holes. The “testingest woman in Springfield’ has this philosophy: “Every day is interesting and challenging.” Giving aid to technical and college prep boys in choosing courses and colleges intelligently, and in placing boys in jobs is part of Mr. Lynch’s work. This likeable man, who has thirty points toward a doctor’s degree, is Secretary of The Lions’ Club as one of many activities. Mr. Sprague, who tells us he “has the well being of the general students to worry about,” says he spends much time “changing diapers.’ Serious- ly though, he determines reasons for failures, balances programs, helps improve grades, and finds jobs for good general students. This versatile man, who is learning to play the piano at night school, has become Executive Secretary of the U. S. Re- volver Club through his hobby, shooting. So you see, together with our capable nurse, our guidance staff is well able to meet any situation. TA CADE ed Left to Right: Dr. Helen Theinert, Theodore DiMauro, Thaddeus Magiera, Arthur Serra, James Herbert. Seated: W. H. Thayer Geraldine McAuley, Edna Bowers

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bg neem Z Gbiiaccizes Dorothy Angers Dr. Gans, Belding Jackson GERICE New to Tech’s office staff this year are Mrs. Angers, who serves Dr. Gans in the capacity of secretary, Mrs. LaBarre and Mrs. Marilyn Foy, both of whom were secretaries before joining the ranks of Techites. Naturally they all LOVE Tech. (They have to say that!) Miss Stella Gilwech came to us from the central office a year ago. Mrs. La Barre is the one who makes up the bulletins, those lovely things that offer a few min- utes’ rest in second period algebra while the notices are read. Keeping the register, a record of all absences and tardinesses, is also one of her duties. When you finally get the new paint brushes for your free hand drawing class, it’s probably due to the efforts of Mrs. Foy who has (here’s a good one for your vocabulary!) charge of requisitions, filling out both teachers’ and janitors’ orders for the entire school. Our standby from last year, Miss Gilwech, makes up the payroll to submit to the central office, besides making stencils for Mr. Crab- tree’s Christmas Songs, and keeping an accurate membership record of Tech, which includes deter- mining the cost of one pupil for one year, about $350. (Didn’t know you were so expensive, did you?) By the way, this plea comes from the office. Please don’t change your program; it makes too much work. As for hobbies, Miss Gilwech enjoys crochet- ing and sewing; Mrs. Angers, crocheting; Mrs. Foy, sewing, swimming, and roller skating; and our “highbrow,” Mrs. La Barre, besides playing the piano, listens avidly to opera. Miss Gilwech used to be an enthusiastic ice skater till she broke her wrist two years ago.

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Senior Testing Program ENGLISH As many teachers remind us, English is one subject we cannot drop. Thus, in Tech, from our entrance as freshmen until our graduation as seniors, we take English. As freshmen we read books like Silas Marner and The Yearling; we get acquainted with classmates and teach- ers through talks and compositions on our interests, hobbies, and personal experiences. Such compositions occur all Miss Hilliker and News writing class and LIBRARY three years, but in our freshman year are stressed. Always we learn rules of grammar and spelling to improve our speaking and writing. Junior year, our interests turn to literature and re- search. We progress from novels and autobiography to essays, poetry, and drama. Later in the year a research theme is due. After this workout, the teachers, feeling we have had enough, pass us on to our senior year of English. Left to Right: Mr. Black, Miss Whalen, Miss Carey, Mrs. Lemay, Mrs. Tabackman, Miss Hawkins, Miss Adams, Mr. Doane, Mr. Briggs Since our English faculty consists of human beings, not slave driving monsters, they have hobbies like normal people. These go from singing to painting; pho- tography to sailing; and include bird lore, collecting records and books, and seeing how people live throughout the world. The years they’ve taught at Tech range from one to fourteen. Their outside ac- tivities include teachers’ Hadassah, and Martha Washington Stamp Club. Class advising, drama club, and organizations, service on the yearbook are some of their extra-curricular activities.