West Springfield High School - Terrier Yearbook (West Springfield, MA)

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Education is a lifelong process by which we con- tinue to feed new vigor in- to the life stream of our community through intelli- gent, reasoned decisions. Let us think of education as a means of developing our greatest abilities, be- cause in each of us there is a private hope and dream, which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone. RGBERT C. SHIELDS Principal uidin Our Lives 8 VICE-PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE I congratulate the Class of I963 for a job well done, and I wish to take this opportunity to thank its members for the assistance and co-operation given me this year. West Springfield High School has a rich her- itage. As you now take your place among the thousands of its graduates, you will add some- thing, great or small, to that heritage. How much you have learned and what you will do with that learning will decide your contribu- tion. I wish to leave with you a formula which I hope you will find useful: Faith in God plus trust in yourself equals happiness and success. RAYMOND W. WILLIAMSON Acting Vice-Principal

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Providin a Better Education 8 5. ,. , 'F ., 1-. Taking time out from their meeting are, seated, left to right: Mrs. Miriam Cavanaugh, Harold A. Le Duc, Chairman, Douglas C. Childs, standing: Thomas J. Lovett, Frederick M. Lindahl, and Thomas l: McNamara. SU PERINTENDENTS MESSAGE We are living in a privileged period of mental and spiritual growth and expansion. We should acquire the rare ability to make ourselves useful to mankind and to respect hard work and plain old-fashioned honesty. The most valuable things that come to us in life we earn with our own two hands, for in life there are no lucky people, winners are workers with an aim. Above all, we must look upon life itself as a bigger and broader school where the main vocation is the constant learning of endless lessons un- der the guidance of an infinite Teacher. Every member of the West Springfield School System extends to every member of the Class of i963 sincere congratulations and best wishes for continued success in the future. Chris Grammaticas Superintendent of Schools The School Committee has al- ways been ready to lend a help- ing hand to the administration, faculty, and students at West Springfield High School. This committee has provided many organized and well-spent years for the class of l963. In 1962, West Springfield High School was evaluated and high- ly accredited as a member of the New England Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools for the next ten years. We owe the School Committee a debt of thanks for providing the facilities, the faculty, and the program which earned this honor. The committees never-ceasing work for the benefit of our schools is greatly appreciated.

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Offerin Their Assistance Harris Tanner advises Norine Bresnahan in her decisions for college next year. ln his capacity as Guidance Placement Director, Mr. Tanner helps studens make college choices and obtain employment upon graduation. The hands of the Guidance Depart- ment help shape the future of each student at West Springfield High School. The Guidance Counselors 'have advised us, planned our programs, pointed us toward successful future careers, and helped us to solve our problems, both scholastic and personal. Because the same counselor is assigned to a class from its entrance to its grad- uation, he gains an insight into each student's character and becomes a friend as well as an adviser. Class advisers are, left to right: Milton Laufer, Mrs. Alice Cowing, and Albert Bessette. Albert Bessette points out the new guidance bulletin board to Carol Baiardi and Marilyn Shapter. Through this device students learn dates of College Board examinations and of prospective visits by college representatives. The capable hands of our office staff, Mrs Irene Conklin, Mrs. Edna Christian, Mrs. Mariorie Rockwell, and Mrs. Edith Dut- kiewicz, perform a variety of clerical and administrative tasks which help to keep our school operating smoothly and effi- ciently.