Watertown High School - Annual Yearbook (Watertown, MA)

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your ffzfmfr MISS LUCY E. GROSVENOR 1922-1946 In March of 194-6 Nliss Lucy Grosvenor retired from teaching, after twenty-font' years of service in NYatertown lligh Sehool, to estah- lish her resiclence with relatives in Parma, lrlaho. Miss Grosvenor was a graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio where she receivecl her Bachelor of Arts degree. Having taught in Kentneky and in Taunton, lhlilHS2lC'llllS6i,lS, she aceeptecl a post to teach Spanish and typewriting in the Fommercial Department of YY. ll. S. in 1922, a time when the high school had a total enroll- ment, of only three hnnflrerl ancl fifty. During her more than two score years of unselfish service in Watertown she earrieel ont her clnties in a quiet, efficient manner anml with an earnestness ancl sincerity that won the admiration and respect of all who knew her. Never clirl she lose her subtle sense of hnmorg never mliml she forsake her high ideals. Now in her retirement, she l1as the satisfaction of know- ing she flirl her life-'s work well. We speak not only for our class lint for her legion of former stntlents when we wish her many, many years of gooil health anfl happiness.

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R ller LILTY Headmaster l EDITH J. JACOBS, Master's Assistant J Boy, F. Keaney, A. Kelman, A. Mcflratli, W. Donald, U. Ellis B McCann, R. Butterfield, Bl. Norcross, M. lh-sniond, T. Robinson, J. Kelley, H. Thayer Donnelly Reed, H. Kenney, J. M4-Neuly, ll. Nlaufurdy, -l. Craig, ll. Moody ney, lu. Johnson, la. N-veranee, R. Appel. M. Jones, N. l'1Izp:nlru'k, .L larver, Nl Commercial Studies Douglas Chandler, Ilvurl A. Laura Campbell Alice BI. Carver Elizabeth Desmond Margaret Desmond Beatrice L. McCann Catherine llammill Mcfarlhy Alice Nl. BlcNally Rose C. Smith Uatherine Taylor Social Studies A. Robert Kelrnan, llmnl Sara D. Abbott Ruth I. Butterfield H. Althea Johnson Frank YV. Kcaney Harold S. Kenney John ll. NIcNealy Joseph Murphy T. Donald Robinson Household Arts Marion P. Keep, Ilvrul Mildred Jones Freda J. Randall Physical Education Sara T. Biggane, llvnd Rita Tierney Art Harold I.. Bloody Secretary Margaret Nl, Donnelly Assistant Secretary Margaret T. Filzpsltrir-k Guidance Edward ll. Colbert, Ilrml Sara D. Abbott llelen R. Parker Ruth YY. Thulin Xlarion K. Muldoon, Nw-rrlury S o 946

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MRS. JAMES M. HEALY 1943-1946 MRS. RAYMOND FORD 1932-1945 Miss Rose Y. Hughes, algebra teacher in the Mathematics Department and formerly teacher of commercial geography in the Social Studies Department, left Watertown High in November of 1945. She was graduated from Boston 1'niversity and earned her llaster's degree there. Before coming to 1Yatertown in 1932, she had taught in the Bigelow Junior High School in Newton. On February 21, 1946, Miss Hughes was married to Mr. Raymond Ford, also of the NY. H. S. faculty, and now resides in Newton. Her service was noted for her wise understanding of educational problems, for her generous sympathy, and for her professional zeal. Her high ideals and her sincere interest in her charges, will always live in our hearts. Un Nlareh Q, 1946, the promise of Miss Nlnriel Tierney's sparkling diamond ring was fulfilled as she bade farewell to 1Yatertown High to become the bride of Captain James Healy, l'.S.A., recently returned from the Pacific. She now makes her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Healy was graduated from Boston l'niversity with an AB. degree and took up teaching duties in Portland High School, Port- land, C'onneetieut. ln 1943 she came to 1Yater- town as a military substitute in the clUlIllll0l'ClHl Department. During her brief stay at NY. H. S. her warm friendship, sterling character, and able leadership won the respect and admiration of student body and faculty alike. To Mrs. Healy we offer our sincere wishes for happiness and good fortune in her new career.