Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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of her, for the room saturated with formaldehyde lures us elsewhere. Outside of school life, she is one of the best women chemists in Massachusetts. We are proud to attach her name to the faculty list, not only for her achievements, but for her loving, understanding personality by which we are drawn to her. Miss VIOLA RENNERT. Miss Rennert is the attractive young lady in the office who spends her working hours as secretary to Mr. Grindle, and who devotes her spare time, we understand, to that great and almost universal sport, skiing. Although she is a newcomer to Winchester High, she is well known to most of the students. 1S'he is always ready with a friendly smile for all those whom she meets, and everyone will agree that her sparkling eyes and charming appearance are a great addition to the beauty of our school. MR. WILMAM H. RoDeERs. There is a newcomer in the ranks of the mathematics department wh-o is extremely popular with all his pupils. He lives in Room 30 and is taking the place of Miss Palmer. Of course you know who he is, it 's Mr. Rodgers. He may have had a little trouble with his basket- ball shots in .the faculty game, but when it comes to mathematics, watch him go. He has no trouble cramming geometry and algebra into even the thickest skulls, and everyone has a good time while he is doing it. Aside from being a whiz at math, he really is a swell fellow. To prove this for yourself just ask any of the students whom he teaches. Mrs. ELLA M. STACY. How she does it, no one knows, but our many-sided History teacher combines college board classes with barn dancing, and dazzling smiles with the Bill of Rights, and remembers hundreds, nay, thousands of dates without losing her good humor. Only when the banking is one cent off does she forget her knowledge of Alexander Hami1ton's financial policies, and digs in to find out who made the dastardly mistake. Her History classes are so much fun that you're surprised to find, at the end of the year, that you really know omething. MR. JOHN D. STEVENS. It's worth ten years off your life to see J. D. Stevens, patron saint of the Junior English classes, gamboling around the basketball court, but, being very versatile, he is also proficient in other lines -- such as analyzing American poetry and giving long lectures on the horrors of lock-step education. All these and many other accomplishments make Mr. Stevens' classes oases in the desert-good 'figure of speech, is it not, J .D.'I Miss FLORENCE E. WHITE. Lady from Dorchester, we adore thee ! Folks, we are introducing a new faculty member, Miss White. She came into our midst last September to take Miss Proctor's place, and thus far, has proved to be very successful. In this short time, her pretty smile, her pleasing person- ality, and her ability as a teacher, have made her very popular. We hope that the next class will enjoy her friendship as much as we have. Ma. J. ALBERT WIIJSON. This is the man who so kindly takes over all our lads and lassies who wish to warble, and makes a really swell chorus out of them to sing at graduation and other sundry affairs. He is very talented in the art of singing and teaching others to sing, and we all appreciate greatly the magnificent work that he does with our future stars. MR. R. BURNS WINSLOW. Mr. Winslow is a newcomer to the Wadleigh Building this year. He is doing an excellent job. He teaches Current History and Business Arithmetic to the Freshmen Ca diiiicult job D He did wonderful work with the Cross Country team in the fall, winning four out of seven meets. From a casual glance at him, you would think that he would be an expert at out-door sport , such as swimming and tennis and from what We hear, he is!

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us the benefits of his wide experiencesas a college leader. He has also intro- duced a great deal of intramural activity. A rather reserved man, hlS friend- ship once gained is sincere and valuable. MR. O'r1s LEARY. Many people forget how much a part of the High School Mr. Leary is. Most of his time is spent in his shop at the Junior High School directing those boys and High School ones in woodworking. He also conducts classes in mechanical drawing and in the fall is a faithful follow-er of the football team. Quiet and friendly he is well-liked and respected by' the boys he helps. Miss MARY R. MACKEDON. A cheery smile, bubbling personality, and a line to match her new Chevrolet- ah, c'est si smooth, cheris! -that's our Mary Mackedon. Her students absorb irregular verbs and subjunctives like thirsty bath mats, and don't mind the work in the least. She's like that, a pluperfect combination of American practicality and French efferveseence. AMR. KENNETH L. MEIINKE. The question that is first asked by anyone who is attending our school for the first time-especially by members of the feminine sex-is: Who is that tall and -- er --ah --attractive man on the second floor front? To .those who have been here before, that question is all that is necessary to identify Mr. Meinke. In addition to being Winchester High's Number One Apollo, he conducts classes in English and Latin, and, for the tw-o years that he has been with us, he has coached the Junior-Senior Class Play. It is also rumored that he wields an efficient ping pong paddle and prefers walking to dirtying his lovely green car. MR. ARNOLD E. NICHOLS. Well, girls- ! It's too bad he landed in Wad- leigh, isn't it? Seriously, though, he's doing grand work, teaching Freshmen the fundamentals of Algebra and Science. His varied, miscellaneous collec- tions, including knicknacks such as postmarks, coins, minerals, etc., take up much of his outside time. He had charge of freshman football in the fall, and commanded a great deal of co-operation from the students from doing this so well. Miss E. GLADYS LNavEN. Miss Niven is our expert dietitian who is respon- sible for the excellent cafeteria service in our school. In her chic, white uniform, she's a picture of eiiiciency and charm. Besides planning the meals, Miss Niven has a personality classg but it se-ems that she never tires for she always has a smile for every-one. Miss VIRGINIA R. O-WEN. Miss Owen, may I have an Epic tonight? To questions like this Mix Owen, guardian angel of our library, begins and ends her days at school. It really takes a super-human mind to know where all the books in the library belong but our angel knows not only this but she seldom fails to tell you who has the book you want. Our pride and joy , the library, without Miss Owen would be like a text-book without an index, in other words it just wouldn't be right. . Miss FLORENCE A. PARKER. A tall, perfect figure, a sweet personality, a voice that is soft and pleasing to the ear- all these describe Miss Parker. As an English teacher, Miss Parker docs all she can to improve her students' grammar, not only in speaking, but also in writing. We shall always love and remember Miss Parker for her patience, great sense of fairnew, and her willingness to help anyone at all times. Miss LENNA M. PEABODY. We catch glimpses of Miss Peabody patiently adjusting microscopes, or abso-rbedly lecturing on the gametophyte or the sporophyte generation in plant life, but it is usually just a glimpse we get

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