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

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Old Ways Cease To Exist, During this past year, three women of the Technical High School Staff retired. Each woman represents a different part of Tech life-Administration, Faculty, Office Staff. Though each was involved in the Springfield School System for several years prior to coming to Tech, their combined years spent at Tech total to over 50. Miss Marion B. Hoar, Assistant Principal of Tech from 1966 to 1978, retired in June, 1979. Having graduated from College of Our Lady of the Elms and Fordham University, Miss Hoar joines the Springfield School System in 1953. Assigned to Tech as a member of the Mathematics Department in March, 1958, she eventually was to know all facets of secondary education. Miss Hoar became a member of the Guidance Department in 1959. She was appointed Acting Vice Principal in May, 1966. This position was made permanent that September. After having considered the thought for some time, Miss Hoar took a Leave of Absence for the 1978-79 school year to attend Western New England Law School. Becoming enthusiastic by what she encountered, she decided to retire from the School System and to pursue a Law Degree full time. The Tech family expresses appreciation to Miss Hoar for her devotion to the education of the students. We wish her much success in her new venture. Mrs. Betty Sambor, a member of the Home Economics Department, retired in June, 1979. Mrs. Sambor received her Bachelor's Degree from Western Illinois University. She taught in the Ware and Springfield School Systems. After leaving teaching to raise her six children, Mrs. Sambor returned to Tech in 1965. Mrs. Sambor now resides in Maine. In October, 1979, Mrs. Rita Lantaigne of the Office Staff retired. Mrs. Lantaigne was transferred to Tech from Central Office in August, 1963. The following year she took a seat at the desk in the Guidance Office and remained there for 15 years. Although removed from much of the activity, Mrs. Lantaigne played an impor- tant part in the Tech scene. Until three years ago, she handled all transcripts that left the building, not only for recent graduates, but for all Tech grads. A major job in itself, it was only one of her many duties. As she reflected upon the past years, Mrs. Lantaigne catagorized every day as being ‘‘exciting.” We wish our retirees well. May they enjoy the future and think of us as fondly as we shall think of them.

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New Promise Mr. Willard J. Wright Principal TO THE CLASS OF 1980: This has been a class of many accomplishments and achievements. This has been a class of scholarship, dignity, spirit, and above all, pride. My congratulations to you for your cooperation and for your part in helping us to regain for Tech, a positive image in the community. We have worked together and played together, and out of this togetherness and out of this mutual effort has sprung the “phoenix from the ashes.” | am proud to have been able to serve as your Principal. Some of you have been accepted into the best colleges academies in the country; some will enter various areas of the armed forces; some will enter the employment market; others will become homemakers. Whatever your plans are, may | congratulate you on your graduation and wish you the very best that life has to offer. Willard J. Wright Principal Technical High School

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But New Roads Are Traveled. 1. Former Tech Nurse Catherine Scanlon and recently retired Secretary Rita Lan- taigne take time from a laugh to pose. Miss Cormack looks on. 2. Former Vice Princi- pal Marion Hoar keeps in touch. 3. Former Librarian Helen Brazeau and Helen Borrner, formerly of the Home Economics Depart- ment interrupt their ‘‘catching up’’ to be photographed. Yet Friends Remain Friends. A very good friend was not with us this school year. Mrs. Helen Jones of our Science Department was on leave due to illness. Probably the feistiest of Staff members, Mrs. Jones took keen delight in teaching the subject of Physics. We wish Mrs. Jones well and hope that she will return to Tech soon. AFTER TECH, THEN WHAT? Did you ever stop and wonder, “What ever happened to Miss Doyle, my second grade teacher?’”’ What does happen to a teacher who re- tires? Does he kick up his heels and begin to live, or does he just fade away? At the end of every school year, Tech Staff members meet with Tech retireed for dinner and an evening of conversation. The dinner is held in honor of the year’s retirees. In the fall, the women on the Staff have another evening out for te same pur- pose, but it’s ‘‘just for the girls.’’ But after the parties, what then? Usually our retirees become very active in hobbies. Such hobbies may include auto mechanics, sewing and gardening. Off-season traveling is very popular. Those who wish to gain additional knowledge attend colleges. Other activities range from volunteer work at hospitals, muse- ums and libraries to the writing of books. Many move away to warmer climates such as Florida and Ari- zona. So what happens to retirees from Tech? They don’t just fade away. They just enjoy themselves.