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

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SEATED: Mary Ferioli, Birdie L. Aiken, Nellie Connors. STANDING: James Crowley N William McGee, Vernon Bigelow, D. V. Duncan, John Atherton, Francis Sears, Gerald McCarthy, Michael Kucio, Domenick Bianchi. When we think of Tech as being a clean school, we immedi- ately think of our hard-working custodians. The head of the staff is John Atherton, our senior custodian. The junior custodians under him are James Crowley, David Dun- can, Thomas O’Conner, and Francis Seaus. The firemen are Carl Persson, Joseph B. Regis, William McGee, and Vernon Kellogg. Our trusty engineer is Vernon Bigelow. The women on the staff are Birdie Aiken, Nellie Conners, and Mary Ferioli. Not enough gratitude is given to these fine people who work for the good of every Techite. L S EE bs S Techites never seem to get enough or that wonderful food that is produced by our lunchroom cooks. ‘The head cook on this staff is Mrs. Laura Boutelle. Under her are Mrs. Dorothy Austin, Mrs. Ida Bolduc, Mrs. Mildred Hannigan, Mrs. Novella Bonasoni, Mrs. Margaret Elder, Mrs. Hilda McCombe, and Mrs. Josephine Saracino. Of course, along with cooking comes a lot of hard bookwork. Heading this staff in the Springfield schools are Mrs. Mary Campbell, director, and Mrs. Phyllis Clark, and Mrs. Jean Mac Phee, assistant directors. The office staff here consists of Mrs. Lean Cessarini, Mrs. Mabel Davis, Mrs. Lillian O’Conner, Mrs. Isabella Ouimet, and Mrs. Alice Vail. Dorothy Austin, Hilda McCombe, Novella Bonasoni, Margaret Elder, Jo- sephine Caracino, Mildred Hannigan, Ida Bolduc, Laura Boutelle.

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: Yp, Nc Tech’s students have found the course in typing to be a great value to them in their high school FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Julie MacNayr, Patricia Lamb, Joyce work as well as in later, everyday life. Typing is Ryan. SECOND ROW, Left to Right: David Peterson, Pat O’Slin, an asset to anyone and its practibility can never Marthajane Toelken be questioned. Included in this course is the knowledge of the care and PRONT ROW. Left to Right? usage of the typewriter as well as typing business letters, addres- Shea. SECOND ROW, Left to Right: sing envelopes, and the arrangement of letters and themes. Speedy Dave Peterson. THIRD ROW, Left to Right: and accurate typing cannot be achieved without rhythm. Miss Langton, Ken Morehouse, Larry Danti. Shea, Tech’s typing instructor, has gained experience from her Ray Catuogno, Barry Collins, Miss Jim Green, Norman Whipple, Harry Savas, Stuart previous teaching at Commerce, and with her aid, the students Ccoasoeen, become more efficient in the skill of typing. Se0CR0N0000 © Soeocoorseses © ead : , Sometimes during the year, the Tech junior boys and ae ee emer connor, ERON Tse Mc. Bert Nancy girls are given a four week pre-driver course. Upon suc- Wine. cessful completion of this course, these pupils are given an excellent opportunity to learn the actual mechanics of driving in their senior year. A road test is given to these Mr. Burr students after they have mastered the skill of driving. ; Wendell Burr, Tech’s proficient driver instructor, feels that young people profit greatly by this course, and rate high as good drivers. DRIVERS’ EDUCATION Lee SS tale

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