Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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FACULTY: Donald Gearan, Manual Training: Marsha Gorden, Chem¬ istry: George Harris, Physical Education; Nadine Harris, Substitute; John Hassard, Science; Charles Hatch, English; Ellen Holt, Mathemat¬ ics: Thelma Hoyle, Business; Mary Jemail, English; Irving Keene, Biol¬ ogy; Jeremiah Kellett, Mathematics; Marie-France Lathrop, French; Robert Marotta, Russian; Irving Marsden, Science; Claire McDonough, Head of English Department. listened hopefully for one of Mrs. Fernald’s French endearments, which always followed a good translation. Pupils in Mr. Rocke’s classes never suffered from dearth of sunlight while they earned things that were nice to know. Students enjoyed Miss Lathrop’s classes where they learned the art of Moliere and several French folk songs. Mr. Marotta, forever leaning on his globe, told his history and language students where the Rus¬ sian flag belonged. Everyone in Mrs. Nelson’s classes learned the usefullness of the “N’est-ce pas?” Miss Sullivan’s classes were exceedingly French. In the MATH DEPARTMENT, Miss Zelinka taught her pupils the value of prompt¬ ness and the higher concepts of SMSG. Congruent triangles and similar figures became understand¬ able on Miss Holt’s blackboards, if not on home¬ work papers. Miss Specht patiently helped stu¬ dents to learn math and at the same time to con¬ trol their impulses to throw things. By June, Mr. Kellett’s math students at last had begun to see the Big Picture. Mrs. Ellsworth worked algebra and geometry problems as neatly as she dressed. In DRIVER EDUCATION Mr. Cronan risked life and limb each day, guiding nervous student drivers toward their licenses. Mr. Gearan also taught Driver Education in the summer and pre¬ sented challenging MECHANICAL DRAWING problems to students in his classes during the school year. In INDUSTRIAL ARTS, Mr. Dun¬ can helped many boys reassemble their cars. In MUSIC members of the band and orchestra, at least those who had practiced, enjoyed playing under the direction of Mr. Corley. The SCIENCE DEPARTMENT missed Mr. Sawyer this year during his sabbatical leave. Mr. Marsden helped clarify perflexing assignments by declaring, ‘‘That’s a problem . . .” Biology students breath¬ lessly waited while Mr. Keene drawled. ’’Well . . . let . . . me . . . see. I’ll give you a ... 86 point . . . 4,” over their dissection. Miss Sweeney’s pupils drank in fascinating stories of the Riviera and 9

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FACULTY: Dorothy Abbot, Guidance; Marie Tutera, Physical Educa¬ tion; Gertrude Callahan, Reading; Robert Ca rini. Guidance; Robert Clawson, English; Cora Coggins, Social Studies, Robert Corley, Music; Leo Cronan, Drivers Education and Social Studies; Charles Cummings, Guidance; Alisca Czarnowski, Substitute; Dorothy Deisher, English; Donald Duncan, Industrial Arts; June Ellsworth, Mathematics; Joseph Emerson, Social Studies; Margaret Fernald, Latin. THE FACULTY used countless pieces of chalk on the blackboards day after day, diligently striv¬ ing to elucidate the concepts of mathematics, sci¬ ence, languages, and literature to Weston stu¬ dents. In the ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Mr. Proctor efficiently managed ticket sales and scheduled games for rainy days. Mr. Harris coached Weston athletes to many victories with his fervent will to win. Miss Butera’s stim¬ ulating gym classes were a source of inspiration to many girls, this year resulting in a new club, the FTGA. The ENGLISH DEPARTMENT was headed by Miss McDonough, who often held enthusiastic conversations in the halls with stu¬ dents about the latest opera news. Miss Deisher advised students working on the yearbook and Smoke Signal, often sacrificing her time rewriting copy. The feverish labors of Mr. Nichols re¬ sulted in several successful plays this year. Mr. Hatch will be remembered by his American stu¬ dents of English for his strenuous dramatic por¬ trayals and his ingenious puns. Miss Jemail pa¬ tiently pulled pupils through freshman and soph¬ omore English with guessing games- The sharp wit and several affiliations of Mr. Walker in¬ spired enthusiastic class participation. Mr. Claw¬ son gave his pupils a wonderful insight into poe¬ try and literature and held many serious philos¬ ophic discussions with distraught students. Mr. Zorn’s friendly arm comforted many students. In GUIDANCE Mr. Cummings’s helpful advice concerning college and school influenced students and involved some in tutorial programs. Juniors and seniors flocked around Mr. Ca rini whenever he appeared in the cafeteria laden with papers containing news of college boards and acceptances. Mrs. Abbott assumed the duties of school “psy¬ chiatrist,” offering consolation to troubled stu¬ dents. In the LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT the vivacious teaching of Mrs. Zamprogno made learning fun for French students. Latin scholars

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witnessed several interesting chemistry experi¬ ments. Mrs. Sutherland paced back and forth be¬ fore her classes, explaining the latest biology les¬ son. Mrs. Garden’s students studied their assign¬ ments assiduously, but somehow CBA chemistry never seemed reasonable. The stimulating phys¬ ical science classes of Mr. Hassard launched fu¬ ture astronomers and nuclear-physicists on their careers. In the SOCIAL SCIENCES Mr. Smith presented his history and modern problems classes with endless (humph) sheets for further study. World history students gained insight into the problems of modern times in Mrs. Emerson’s classes. Miss Coggins entertained pupils with her cryptic remarks and her multicolored lifesavers. In ART Miss Olliff’s classes developed their artistic talents by cutting out pictures for colors, drawing letters, and appreciating agreeable harmonies. Under the conscientious supervision of Mrs. Ray¬ mond, who also taught HOME ECONOMICS, the cafeteria served balanced meals to starving students. Mrs. Hoyle never seemed to tire of ex¬ plaining that one could never learn to type by looking at the keys. Mrs. Mulford kept a quiet and orderly LIBRARY for those with the Scho¬ penhauer noise-phobia. In Miss Callahan’s READING IMPROVEMENT classes, concern¬ ed students increased their reading speeds to un¬ believable WPM’s. Whenever a teacher was ab¬ sent chances were that Mrs. Czarnowski would cheerfully greet students saying, “Now, we won’t have a study!” Another substitute teacher was Mrs. Richardson who supervised study halls. Mrs. Harris also kept students busy during teach¬ ers’ absences. FACULTY: Ruth Mulford, Librarian; Harriet Nelson, French; Paul Nichols, English; Alice Olliff, Art; John Proctor, Head of Athletic Department; Ruth Raymond, Home Economics and Head of Cafeteria; Arleen Richardson, Substitute; Joseph Roche, French; Wallace Sawyer, Head of Science Department on sabbatical; Nor¬ man Smith, Head of Social Studies Department, Marcia Specht, Mathematics; Joan Sullivan, French; Linda Sutherland, Biology; Carol Sweeney, Chemistry; Robert Walker, English; Theresa Zam- progno, French; Martha Zelinka, Head of Mathematics; John Zorn, Speech and English. 10