Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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f ef'-ci Miss MARION W. BAILEY. Drama in the classroom and zip in the English course get the Freshmen off to a flying start under Mliss Bailey. The driving force Ibehind the Dramatic Society, knitter of superlative suits, exponent of Charm-plus, and the possessor of more energy than an electric dynamo, she could persuade a monument to play Romeo, with fervor. A swell person! Ma. EDWARD A. BARTLETT. Hollywood isn't the only place where there's a Robert Taylorg there's one in dear old Winchester High - Bart ! Besides being blemed with good looks, Bart has a. universally famous magnetic personality, fine sense of humor, pleasant disposition, and the ability to keep his students interested for hours at a time. He can play and referee almost any game, and is especially skillful in football and basketball. To put it in a nutshell, he's an all-round swell fellow. Miss RUTH BENNETT. Before school every morning, you can see a tall, attractive figure calmly pacing the first floor corridors. It is none other than Miss Bennett, a browndeyed beauty with a whip-cream complexion, dimpled chin, and pretty iblush. From the time school begins, until school is over, Miss Bennett is full of smiles. As for teaching ability, she 's tops, for her students prove to be expert tyypists in the business office. Miss HELEN BRoNsoN. It is very seldom that one is so fitted for the position she holds as is Miss Bronson, who is at the head of our Commercial Department. Miss Bronson is the cheerful, charming, business-like sort of person that could fill almost any kind of position successfully as far as personality and efficiency are concerned. As head of our 'Commercial Department, she has a great respon- sibility-that of placing capable students in positions, and this she does conscientiously and well. Our class will always remember Miss Bronson. MR. ARTHUR E. BUTTERS. To Mr. Butters is delegated the task of drilling the theorem of Pythagoras into the heads of second and third year mathematics students, and solid geometry into the heads of those who have hung on for four years. The unfortunate fellow who has forgotten to do his homework usually Ends himself the butt of the class after a sly comment by Mr. Butters. His guiding hands, with those of Mrs. Stacy, are behind the success of our Junior-Senior Prom. Whether skiing over New Hampshire slopes, or wading through a tough original, his good humor and jokes never fail to keep the students interested. MISS GERTRUDE CARMICHAEL. Endowed with one of the sunniest disposi- tions in the school, Miss Carmichael is popular with both the girls and the boys. Her Latin and mathematics classes are some of the most popular classes in the freshman course. Although those keen laughing eyes of hers miss little of the class-room pranks and fooling, such things are usually greeted with a laugh rather than a seventh period. One of the pupils' best and merriest friends, she makes the transition from the Junior High to the High School easier. Miss BETH CLARK. This lovely teacher who presides over Business English and French in the Wadleigh Building is Miss Clark. This slim, well dressed young lady is very popular, and an excellent teacher. She adores animals, dogs especially. Anyone who has tasted her lemon meringue pie or chocolate cake is a better man forever after! She likes poetry very much, and has a pet collection of antiques. We appreciate greatly the fine work she has done in her two years at Wadleigh. ' Ma. F. MEREDITH COOPER. Mr. Cooper is that debonair gentleman who resides in Room 17, where he makes his European History and Problems of Democracy classes long to be remembered. He is the mild-mannered person

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Qui' Instructors Oil'-HE MR. BERTRAM A. Amino. Seven days a week Mr. Albro turns Latin, a dead language, into a very much alive o11e by l1is intimate knowledge of tl1e subject, the pupils, a11d jokes. ,With small sallies he coaxes dactylic hexameters and contrary-to-fact conditions i11 indirect discourse from the students' mouths. When persuaded to talk about them he speaks of l1is adventures and experiences as a teacher ill the Philippines many years ago. Long after they have forgotten their gerundives or passive periplirastics l1is students will recall his classes with interest and pleasure. DR. O'r1s E. ALLEY. Roll a magician, scientist, railroad fireman, moving picture operator, and E111 8I1,QflIlC'61' i11to one and you have a general idea of Dr. Otis E. Alley, one of tl1e schools most versatile and intelligent teachers. The foundations of our science department rest on him and on his locomotives, which demonstrate everything- from the center of gravity to kinetic energy to l1is physics students. Behind a poker face lies an intimate knowledge of students and college boards, and he can 't be fooled on either. However, it is not until one enters his classes that one gets to know, appreciate and like Dr. Alley. i MISS 1FR.ANCIB G. AIiL1soN. 'tDo Pineapples grow on trees, in bunches, or do you pull them up like potatoes?', Siuch are the questions that our quiet, little, intellectual Miss Allison must answer. Good thing she's patient and good-natured! Miss Allison is seldom seen in the halls for she is always Working. lt's unbelievable that anyone could work hard as she does, always accomplishing things with dispatch and eiiiciency. We tell yo11 she's wonderful.

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he appears to be, and is a friend to everyone. He hates getting angry, so his classes are always enjoyable. Coming to Winchester High from Connecticut last year, Mr. Cooper has won a favored place in our school and has become one of our most popular teachers. After completing a year in one of his classes, everyone will agree that he is a grand person. MR. DLANA M. COTTON. Popularity plus, that's Mr. Cotton, not only because of his genial temperament, but also because, in the capacity of Vocational Advisor, he has his hand on the pulse of after-graduation jobs and schools, and is a good friend to have. Although it 's rat'her tough on the under-classmen, we seniors feel relieved that he saw us through the diploma stage, anyway, and wish him all the luck he deserves in his new job as Vocational Guidance Director for the State of Maine. MR.. FREDERICK DELZELL. Our pleasant young orchestra conductor has a heaven-sent talent for being able to curb the trumpets' enthusiasm and at the same time persuade the timid violin section to really give . And to do it without disturbing even the most temperamental musicians-well, we call it genius. The class of 1940 has followed Mr. Delzell through all four years, and seen the annual orchestra concert become one of the most popular assemblies. MISS DEBORAH FENTON. F-or the Hirst few weeks of school, our new girls' gym teacher was often - picture the embarrassment-taken for a pupil. That stage is over now, and we have learned that that youthful .exterior and pleasant smile belong to a highly eiiicient and well-liked athletic coach, who saw every girls' team through a very successful year. Inspired by her pep, our girl athletes zoom down the field like demons and chalk up victory after victory for the school and Miss Fenton, a welcome addition to the faculty. Miss PAULINE GooDR.1cH. Art first, art last, and art always , that's Miss Goodrich 's motto and a most successful one. Her art classes are a delight- ful combination of pleasure and work. She is a positive genius with a pencil doing any number of marvelous sketches with 4H's and H'B's. Miss Goodrich will always tell you where to find Rockport's Mlotive 'Number I and the most attractiv-e covered bridge in Vermont so you can try your skill in black and white. Melrose lost a grand teacher and person when it lost Miss Goodrich, but Melrose's loss was Winchester's gain. MR. WADE L. Gnmnna. The longer you stay in the Winchester High School, the more you come to realize that the whole feeling of friendliness and under- standing between the students and faculty is largely due to the unobtrusive, but very real leadership of Mr. Grindle. Always trying to help the students to help themselves, he advocates a well-rounded school life, and that fact makes our four years here more than just a cramming peroid, but a worthwhile and pleasurable experience. Mn. SAMUEL M. Gaiwns. Mr. Graves is one of the most progressive teachers in the school. Into his ancient history classes he introduces discussions of current political questions, radio, and his own sparkling wit and humor. Students may find his history hard or easy but certainly not ancient , His other duties go from one extreme, that of being head of the frwhman building, to the other, that of being advisor to the senior yearbook. Youthful in appear- ance and spirit he is one of the well-liked freshman teachers. Miss VERNE HALL. Luxurious, lustrous hair, eyes that thrill, a satin-like, youthful skin, and all those charms that add up to radiant glamor make up Miss Hall. As a teacher, she is quiet, poised, efficient, and modest. She also has the ability to make two difficult subjects, French and History, easy and interest- ing. Miss Hall is our idea of the perfect young lady.