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

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE Marilyn Fatzinger explains to John Kellogg some simple French Thos. Guyer and Celeste Adams using linguaphone. sentences. Why take a foreign language? We need more than English to carry us over our trail. We can choose among French, Spanish, and German. In -French, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar are of primary importance. Each year brings us nearer to our goal, the ability to understand and converse with any Frenchman we may meet. In Spanish classes we’re learning all about Spanish verbs and vocabulary, trying to understand the Spanish of other classmates, and trying to make ourselves understood. Then we read in Spanish. Now here’s a new trick. We’re being recorded as we read. The German classes too, are busy. What are those papers? They’re newspapers, and all in German. What an ingenious way to learn vocabulary and the various constructions of the German sentences! Also, it gives a good view of current happenings in Germany. Leaving behind us the foreign language rooms, we Front, left to right: Mr. Newhall, Miss McCarthy feel we are almost natives of the countries Rear: Mr. Mitchell, Miss Jaede we have studied. | For the past ten to twenty-six years our Paul Corish, Ohannes Atanian showing some of the Spanish speaking guides, Senor Mitchell, Mademoiselle Jaede, countries in South America. Senorita McCarthy, and Herr Newhall, have . ie graced the foreign language rooms. Through ewer their valiant efforts we have learned much 4 French, German, and Spanish. whi However, after a grueling day on the trail these people enjoy a change from their duties. When Miss Jaede and Miss McCar- thy get home they indulge in housekeeping and gardening. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Newhall read, paint, write books, and take part in sports. During their vacations both men and women like to travel. These teachers have a hand in such Tech activities as club and class advising. We give thanks to these guides who DAS made possible the attainment of our goal. 12

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CUSTODIAL STAFF Seated, left to right: Miss Nellie Connors, Birdie L. Aiken, Mary Feriola. Standing: John Atherton, David Duncan, William LaVallee, James Crowley, Vernoll Bige- low, Gerald McCarthy, Francis Sears. Keeping us happy, healthy, and well fed on our Tech Trek are two important groups of people. The first helps to satisfy our appetites and the second keeps our school.a clean and attractive place in which to study. We all enjoy lunch period for it is at that time that we can relax and chat with our friends. Our hunger is satisfied by the tasty food served by our capable cooks. The kitchen staff is headed by Elin Tillan. Assisting her are Ida Bolduc, Hilda McCombe, Josephine M. Saracino, Goldie B. Deyo, and Mary E. Lura. Every safari needs people to keep the equipment in good working order. Keeping a watchful eye on things is Mr. Atherton, Head Custodian. Helping him are Bridie L. Aiken, Domenick Bianchi, Vernoll E. Bigelow, Nellie B. Connors, David A. Duncan, Mary Feriola, Mitchell J. Kochanek, William M. LaVallee, Jr., Chester E. Marlowe, Gerald J. McCarthy, Thomas P. O’Connor, Carl I. Persson, and Francis J. Sears. Here at Tech we are proud of our well swept classrooms, neat halls, clean water bubblers, constant heat, workable windowshades, and well kept grounds. Mrs. Lens Cessarini using” coin wrapping All these we owe to our custodians. machine. Left to right: Hilda McCombe, Josephine Saracino, Goldie Deyo, Ida Bolduc, Mary Lura, Ellen Tillan, Mildred Hannigan. 11

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ENGLISH AND LIBRARY i ; Y a a AL ? Front table, left to right: Malcolm George, Elton Holden, Joyce — Seated, left to right: Stanley Bandoski, Martha Heiden, Frank Sullivan. Desk: Marcella Mitchell. Standing: Mrs. Brazeau. We’re off; over the trails, twisting and winding, through our three years of English. As novices we encounter leering at us various dark shapes of compositions, differ- ent forms of literature, and our old friend grammar. These are all aids to getting us acquainted with our guides and fellow novices. As experienced hunters we continue with these old friends and also branch into re- search, learning its methods and values. Now expert hunters are we. Preparing for the outside, we learn how to write business letters, and how to conduct our- selves at interviews. All our college aspir- ants really settle down to the job of learning all they can before their College Boards. One bright spot on our long journey is our school library. Supervised by the genial Mrs. Brazeau, ‘“‘Mrs. B”’ to all, this is a joyful, restful spot to every weary traveler. Here we have a chance to borrow books or magazines or to cram for that approaching test. Our library is the place for peace and quiet when our Trek hits one of the hardest points. This year, along with the newly arrived novices, have come four ‘‘novice’’ guides to the English department. These teachers are Mr. Holley, Mr. Candon, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Wilke. These men coming from Illinois, New York, Maine, and Vermont enlarge the geographical distribution of teaching exper- ience in the department. All their knowledge adds to the already accumulated knowledge of our old friends. The hobbies of our newcomers correspond and add to those of the teachers who have been here at Tech. They are sports, oil painting, woodworking, stamp collecting, and photography. A l- though these men have just come to Tech they have already found that such extra- curricular activities as class advising, Hi-Y, and yearbook vary the routines of the day. Smola. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Tabackman, Miss Hilliker, Miss Whalen, Miss Hawkins, Mrs. Brazeau, Miss Adams, Miss Carey. Standing: Mr. Wilkie, Mr. Hall, Mr. Black, Mr. Holley, Mr. Candon. Book delivery: Mr. Doane, Michael White. | — Wi 13