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

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HOME ECONOMICS From certain rooms on the third floor come the hum of sewing machines and the clatter of cooking utensils. The girls in these rooms are learning information that The teachers who instruct these classes are Miss Borrner, Miss Miller, Mrs. Sambor, and Mrs. Whatley. will become very important in later life. In clothing, the girls are taught to make clothes for themselves, for little children, and for older people. These skills can always prove valuable in later life. Sewing can be taken in any of the three years at Tech. Food classes help girls to learn how to prepare a meal so that it will look inviting as well as appetizing. These classes teach girls not only how to make everyday foods look different, but how to cook those strange, exotic foods. A girl learns how to fit in all the basic required foods without making every meal seem like a health pro- gram. Foods can be taken in any of the three years at Tech. Classes in home management teach girls how to keep house. All girls want to know the fundamentals of how to make a budget, and even more important, how to keep within one. This class also helps to guide girls concern- ing the best foods to buy for the least amount of money, what clothes will be warmest, and hold their shape and keep their color longest. This class can be taken during any of the three years at Tech. Pattern drafting is the class in which girls design their own clothes. By designing their own clothes, the girls have a chance to show their originality. The girls in this class get the pleasure of drawing their own patterns, and then getting the thrill of seeing the object take shape by following their own directions. 17 Left to Right — standing — Mrs. Sambor, Miss Borrner, Mrs. © Whatley. Seated — Miss Miller. . A Left to Right— Jean Bousquet, June Thaxton, Peggy Durkee, Ann Lolos, Mrs. Sambor, Sandy Constantino, Jewel Gourley, Natalie Aldrich, Claudette Francis, Peggy Santinello. Hi oa . ‘ rye Po we 4 ee y ae, e — wr Y (eg r4 - = s ; SF a + ze, Left to Right — Joyce Flood, Linda Nystrom, Grace Siano.

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Left to Right: Standing, Mr. Doane, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jackowski, Mr. Hannigan, Miss Reardon. Left to Right: Seated, Mrs. Brazeau, Miss Grady, Miss Friedman, Miss Donovan. WHATS New anotnn wenpy ECONUMIES: seprteivis : - SOE ME WHE RIO Left to Right: Standing, Doug Stone, Virginia Robbins, Miss Fried- man. First row: Front-to-back, Ralph Rinaldi, Patricia Hunter, Tom Rattigan. Second Row: Front-to-back, Bruce Dickinson, Barbara LaCroix Bob Chase. Third Row; George Fox. Left to Right: Standi ng; Bob Ellis, Al Benoit, Bob Shea, Jeremy Boyce, Larry Rette, Dave Peterson, Dorothy Ruark, Ellis Robin- son, Eugenia Kuras, Jerry Paris, Mike Begly, Jerry Douglas. Seated Left to Right: Jim Wingerd, Carl Morey, Sandra Andresen, Norman Whipple, Sherry Danio, Nancy Bassett, Joan Voelker, Carolyn Pomeroy, Fred Balicki, Richard Powers, Joan Shay. SOCIAL SAUDIS. The histories, economics, and social habits of the nations of the world come under the topic of social studies, which is taught by Mr. Doane, Miss Grady, Mr. Hannigan, Miss Friedman, Mr. Wiatrowski, Miss Reardon, Miss Donovan, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Brazeau. Of the four social studies classes of United States‘ History, Modern History, World History, and Economics, United States History is the only one that is required for all students. It is generally taken in the second year and is the study of the progress of the United States from Revolutionary times up to current happenings. A knowledge of United States History is necessary in order to comprehend fully one’s duty as a citizen of the United States. It is necessary to know what the past citizens have done to secure a strong and mighty nation in order to appreciate fully one’s own good fortune in being a citizen. Near the end of the year the class usually takes up parliamentary procedure. Par- liamentary procedure is a system in which formal discussions of group meetings can be carried on with the utmost effectiveness. The freshmen at Tech take World History where they are taught the highlighting events of Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations, and Medieval times. They study the history of the world from pre- historic times up to the present. Modern History is usually taken by seniors. It is the study of Europe from the fifteen hundreds up to World War One and takes in the rise of military powers, and other historic and cultural advancements. Economics, another class for seniors, is the science that investigates the conditions and laws affecting production, distribution, and consumption of wealth. An under- standing of economics is necessary for those who go into the business or political field.

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Band at football rally. The house lights dim, a hush falls over the audience, the usual pre-curtain thrill is felt by all. The overture begins and Mr. Lee Crabtree’s students are about to prove the merit of their combined effort in producing music far above the usua] secondary school caliber. Following the overture, the background music begins and our “Command Performance”’ is a reality. During the course of the show, we will hear our Boys’ Chorus, in which twenty-two boys combine their voices as one. Following this, the seventy girls in the Girls’ Chorus delight the listeners with their rendition of a well- rehearsed selection. Tech Chorale, a blending of fifty voices, proves that they have worked hard and succeed in demonstrating what mutual effort can create. It is then the turn of the Tech Choralette to add to our en- joyment. This group consists of seventeen specially “Mr. Music”’ himself. 18 selected mixed voices who represent and bring honors to Tech in many community programs. Quite apart from such an evening as the one described is the crisp fall day when forty-five students in black and orange uniforms strike up the Tech Band to marshal Tech rooters and put them solidly in back of our teams. The effort of this group has done much to inspire our teams, and every Tech student is proud of this music group which has provided the background music for our school life. The old adage, ‘“‘Music hath charms,”’ is well borne out by the musicians and singers at Tech. Mr. Lee Crab- tree, who is Mr. Music to us, deserves the most heartfelt thanks from all those who enjoy Tech activities. Front row L to R— Judy Foss, Jeanne Emerson, Joan Moline, Janet Muir, Mr. Crabtree, Alta Talbert, Carolyn Sampson, Marguerite Kane, Yvonne Zeiler. Back row L to R— Ralph Brown, George Gagnon, Ronald Cheva- lier, Dick Brown, Charles Radasch, Evangelo Demetriou, David Baker, Herbert Brumer.