Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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school. Here’s a toast to Miss Mackedon—to whom our yearbook is dedicated —“a friend of the girls, a flirt with the boys.” Thomas L. Maynard. Do you want to act? If so, see Mr. Maynard. He is the one who did such a wonderful job coaching our Class Play this year. This petite director, only 6 ft, 6 in. tall, hails from Rumford, Me. He not only coaches budding Walter Ilampdens and future Katherine Cornells, but also gives the Track Squad many pointers on how to run away with a meet. Above all other sports, the latter is his favorite and he has had much experience in it, being at one time intercollegiate high jump champion. Second only to track conies skiing. This winter Mr. Maynard could be seen almost any time gliding over hill and dale on his trusty “hickories.” In the short time that he has been with us, “Tom has become very well-liked by the students for his good will and friendliness. Gladys E. Niven. Although not very well known personally to most of the student body, Miss Niven is known and admired much for the excellent, cafeteria service our school lias. In addition to managing the school lunch¬ room, she is instructor for the comparatively new but very successful course —Personality Adjustment, which many of the Senior girls are taking to great advantage. Although burdened with a great many duties and responsibilities, Miss Niven is very unassuming and never seems to lose her smile. Virginia R. Owen. We first became acquainted with her ’way back in the dim, dark days of last fall when, with nothing to do during study periods, we spent our leisure time under Miss Owen’s watchful gaze reading newspapers and magazines in the library. However, homework soon began to pile up and it was then we learned how valuable our acquaintance with Miss Owen could be. She proved herself a true friend in the genuine interest she showed, and the helpful aid she gave us in all of our problems. It was her happy disposi¬ tion coupled with an unfailing sense of humor that has made the library such a pleasant place in which to work this past year. Eva Palmer. Perhaps you’ve heard your father speaking of the time when he put a tack-but of how a certain Miss Palmer soon found out and he had to take his punishment. Well, in case you’ve been wondering, that is the same Miss Palmer, who is now teaching Math to a second generation in Winchester. (Simply as a warning—her eyes are just as sharp now as then!). Her knowledge of Math is practically boundless and her pupils look to her not only as a teacher but also as a friend. The best of luck to you, Miss Palmer, and may you continue at Winchester High School for many years to come! Florence A. Parker. As Senior Class Adviser, Miss Parker has one of the most difficult positions in the school. She is constantly being sought for to take care of such matters as ordering rings and pins, looking out for the collection of class dues, supervising graduation, and innumerable other mai¬ lers that must be attended to. Just as she manages the latter with the utmost excellence, so her classes are conducted, with great ease on the part of the teacher and interest on the part of the pupils. A ready wit and a real under¬ standing of young people mean to all—Miss Parker. Lenna Peabody. Miss Peabody is the tall, stately teacher who hides a pair of laughing eyes behind dark glasses and a lovely contralto voice beneath the even tones of scholarly explanations. Although biology is naturally inter¬ esting, she makes it even more so by her charming personality and individual method of teaching. What do you think of such words as algiosperm, spiro- gyra, monocotyledonous and zygospore? Well, to Miss Peabody those are just part of an everyday vocabulary. For even though she teaches biology in school, she lives biology out of scho ol, having a fine collection of all sorts of biological specimens.

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lines from Shakespeare, and tell you the day’s baseball scores. His favorite pastime, however, seems to be getting people “on a spot.’ Krr—mp, Julius Keeney. Inez Keller. Miss Keller is that able teacher who instructs Winchester High School students in Arts and (’rafts. Of all courses this is probably the most well-liked in the school. In it such articles as hand-tooled leather purses, dainty buttons, beautiful plaques, and gayly painted boxes are fashioned by the students which they may either keep for themselves or use as gifts. The classes are very informal and it is largely because of Miss Keller ' s pleasing personality that they have become so popular. IIazel Kingsley. Known only to the more talented students in the school, our artists, Miss Kingsley is the very competent young woman who presides not only over our art room but over all the art classes in the Winchester schools as well. Although we don’t get a chance to see her actually painting, we understand she is especially proficient in the field of water color. Her patient and helpful guidance is most beneficial to her aspiring pupils. Ethel Knowlton. The cheeriest, the happiest, the gayest teacher in the school—that’s Miss Knowlton. Her young French aspirants not only overflow with knowledge but bubble over with laughter. Her classes are the pleasant¬ est, the most delightful we know of. And all because of that little lady with the flashing smile and laughing eyes. However, Miss Knowlton has her serious side, too, and shows her ability in the efficient manner in wh ich she manages the sale of tickets for the Class Play and the Vaudeville Show. W. II. S. couldn’t be without her. George Lauer. Mr. Lauer came to our school last fall with the very hard task ahead of him of taking the place of Mr. Mansfield, our very popular coach, who left to coach at Springfield College. Mr. Lauer has succeeded in this task in a way that would be expected by anyone who knows him. The football and basketball teams have gone to glory under his popular yet firm guidance. Carrying out with great success the school ' s athletic customs as well as starting many of his own, he has come to be a part of our school life, and a very popular member of our faculty. Amy Lawson. “Please may we go to 30, Miss Lawson?” “Oh dear, Miss Lawson, I can’t open my locker!” “May we have the locker-room key?” “Could you please tell me—?” So the steady tire of tales of woe, passionate pleadings, and questions that would thwart Professor Quiz is aimed at this pleasant young secretary. Yet through all the raging barrage her cheery smile never wavers. She is every “ready, willing, and able” to assist poor, struggling students. She is the Bureau of Information and a miracle-worker rolled into one. In truth, if there is any hand that keeps the great machinery of the Winchester High School running smoothly, it is Miss Lawson’s! Otis Leary. Seen in the high school much less frequently than we would like him to be, Mr. Leary spends most of his time at the Junior High where he has much better facilities for his work. Little did we realize, until we had seen their exhibition, the wonderful work that our students who take mechani¬ cal drawing and woodworking were callable of doing. Mr. Leary is surely to be admired and respected for this and we know that all his efforts have been appreciated. Mary Mackedon. “Taisez-vous, taisez-vous et asseyez-vous!” After the murmurs subside and the students resume their seats, one can perceive a jocund and rotund face beaming above the class. As she shuffles her little white cards, this pleasingly plump .Miss bubbles over in the French language. Just as she carries on her classes with efficiency and cleverness, so, under her direction, “L’Alliance Francaise” has become one of the popular organizations in the

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Marion Proctor. A well-modulated, clear voice comes to your ears from a nearby classroom. You see a slim, attractive figure calmly facing the class. She turns and you find a merry pair of blue eyes set in a small, pretty face gazing at you. This is Miss Proctor. You have only to go up to her and men¬ tion skiing and you will discover her weakness. She spends practically all her spare week-ends in the mountains. Meanwhile, her time is spent in deciphering the complicated hieroglyphics of shorthand. In addition to this, she is faculty adviser for the Red Cross and under her supervision it has become a very suc¬ cessful organization. Lillian Shea. The instructor of French in the Wadleigh Building is that nice-looking young lady with the soothing voice and well dressed figure. In study hall she is known for her eagle eye and her never-failing sense of disci¬ pline. It is also true that this likeable person possesses the power of teaching our green freshmen the correct use of English. However, Miss Shea has many outward appearances which, we hope, have not deceived you. For even though she is quite dignified, her never-failing school-girl sense of humor accompanied by her pleasing personality is constantly apparent. Alice F. Sheehan. The tall, quiet young lady who reigns over Room 2 of the Wadleigh is none other than Miss Sheehan. Here under Miss Sheehan’s guidance, special students show their capability in making colorful hooked rugs, beautiful painting and in doing other very interesting work. Miss Shee¬ han is a great athlete and spends much of her leisure time playing tennis and swimming. She is very popular with both pupils and teachers because of her winning personality and charming manner. Ella M. Stacy. She handles the banking, the Prom, and her history classes all equally well and with equal energy. She can produce a rhyme for every occasion and has never been known to miss a date! Possessing a wonder¬ ful sense of humor, her good nature smoothes over many an awkward moment. A good friend and wise counselor to all who come into contact with her—Mrs. Stacy is indispensable to the High School. •John 1). Stevens. Winchester High School offers a distinctive and refresh¬ ing course in English a la Stevens, for Mr. Stevens possesses all the attributes of an ideal teacher and friend. A group of students, eagerly attentive, watch and enjoy the multifarious movements of John I)., who is an adept performer in most anything, from the graceful art of cake walking to the stiff, clumsy act of goose stepping. From this effervescent fountain of knowledge the pupils drink the rich wines of wisdom, experience, and common sense. They absorb the generous portions of a seemingly endless store of subtle humor. They are won over by his captivating personality, his sociability, his intimacy. They harbor a deep regard for this charming, well-groomed young gentleman. J. Albert Wilson. Mr. Wilson is that debonair gentleman whose privi¬ lege (???) it is to lead our high school chorus. Whether it be soprano or bass, alto or tenor, he sings it. His wit is unsurpassed, his equal hard to find, and his patience—well, did you ever hear a chorus whose altos were loud enough ? Many thanks for all you have done, Mr. Wilson ! Rosamond Young. Miss Young is that vivacious little person that coaches the girls’ teams to such successful seasons and “sits in quietly,” so she says, at A. A. meetings. Her favorite pastimes are skiing and dancing. Who could doubt her ability in the latter as she trips lightly and gracefully around the gym and on the field? As for skiing, we’ve seen certain snapshots that would prove her adeptness to anyone! A light heart and a gay and friendly manner have made Miss Young one of the best-liked teachers in the school.