Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Administration DR. ANTHONY G. I.. BRACKETT took over the post of Superintendent of Schools in the middle of our senlor year. He replaced Dr. Calvin E. Gross who has left us to take a simllar position in New York State. A graduate of Middlebury College, Dr. Brackett received both his master's degree and his doctorate at Harvard. He came to us from Westbrook, Maine, where he served as Superintendent of Schools for MR. JULIUS MUELLER, our hard-working principal, keeps things going smoothly at our high school. When he isn't observing classes or managing educational affairs, he is either taking pictures or puttering around the house. Bates College, High School Principal. nine years. MR. WALLACE SAWYER, the Vice-principal of our school, assumes many and varied responsibilities In that office, not the least of which is compiling the complete and accurate register statistics kept by the State Board of Education. MR. CHARLES CUMMINGS, JR. heads our guidance department and is the senior's counsellor. His other Interests include ten- nis and forestry. Harvard University, Modern Problems, Ad- viser to the Discussion Club. MR. JOHN PROCTOR takes part both In school and town activities, being Weston's Recreation Director. His outside interests include golf and fishing. Springfield College, Dean of the High School. MRS. HELENE MINSKY has been helpful MRS. JEAN LEVEY is always helpful when ln supplying information for our year- the students need information. She enloys book. She keeps the ottice well organized. watching football games and dancing. r Secretary in High School Office. Aviation Training School, Secretary in Hlgh School Ofiice. 7

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Mrs. Edward W. Marshall, Mrs. Arthur A. Nichols, Dr, Theo- dore B, Bayles, Mr. Calvin E. Gross, Mr, Henry J, Burn, Mr. John G. Brooks. School Committee The functions of the School Committee of the Town of Weston can be divided into two distinct parts. First, it handles the financial af- fairs of the school system. It is this group which determines the annual school budget. Second, the School Committee determines the school policies and is occasionally called upon to deal with problems arising from the inter- pretation of these policies. Today two of the more serious difticulties which face the com- mittee are the shortage of classrooms and the task of Ending properly qualified teachers. Our School Standing: Mr. Julius H. Mueller, Mr. Malcolm, Oliver, Mrs. F. J. Casey, Mrs. William Malamud, Mr. Richard P. Berry, Mrs. Thomas E. Rushforth, Mrs. David Gray, Mr. Thomas H. Mclzcirlin. Seated: Mrs. Fredrick Higgins, Dr. Richard T. Wareham, Mrs. Catherine Devereaux. Dr. Arra S. Avakian. P. T. A. The Parent-Teachers Association helps to in- form the parents about the school program and to achieve a better co-operation between faculty and parents. The board, of nine mem- bers and three advisers, plans five meetings a year at which the business of the association is conducted and programs of interest are given, The association devotes itself to several proiects a year, which include aid to scholar- ship funds and the provision of some school equipment. An important branch of the P.T.A. is the Grade-Mothers Committee, which helps to guide the organization of all social functions in the school system.

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Miss Green, head of the Mathematics Department, with the aid of two Math Club members is unpacking some of the club proiects. MISS THELMA CARAM is kept busy long hours after school with her extra-curricular activities as advisor to the newspaper staff and the student secretaries. Salem State Teachers College, Shorthand, Typing, Office Practice. MR. HENRY DERUSHA is very popular with the seniors, although we can still remember that when we talked in studies, he made us copy a page from the dictionary. Hyannis Teachers College, English. MR. ROBERT CARINI, although our as- sistant football coach, is remembered for his coaching of our successful basketball teams. Clark University, Algebra, Plane Geometry i MISS IRENE GESIAK has been of great service to the high school and the town by taking charge of the Junior Red Cross campaign in the high school. Boston University, C.L.A., Science. 8 MISS HELEN GREEN is advisor to the Senior Class, the yearbook staff, and the Math Club. One of her many inter-:sts is color photography. Boston University, C.L.A., Algebra, Senior Mathematics, Math Club Advisor, Yearbook Advisor. r'-' MISS ELIZABETH COBB helps us with many things in the home economics field, such as costumes for the school play and refresh- ments for faculty meetings. Framingham State Teachers College, Foods, Clothing, Education for Family Life. BT- , 1 A 'Q -.-66 4'-.-Y L fc A MRS. ANITA GORMAN is an enthusiastic teacher whose pupils sent an exhibit to the Institute held by the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England this summer. William Jewell College, Arithmetic.