Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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Miss MARY Hl,lDEIiSON. A happy disposition with a big grin and a friendly word for everyone,-that's Miss Hudelson. She spends most of her time between periods trying to figure out which room she goes to next Cshe vi.sits nearly all during the course of the dayl, or where she left that book or those papers. Al- though she makes an excellent shorthand and typewriting teacher, her heart be- longs to her farm in Billerica where she spends all of her spare time. A favorite with everyone, especially the boys, Miss Hudelson will long be remembered by the class of '4l. Miss BEULAH JACKS. Our new librarian who hails from Illinois is simply crazy about swimming. However, in school Miss Jacks presides in the library always ready, willing, and ve-ry much able to help the students who need it. ,She is a great asset to our library as the members of the Library Club will tell you. She will always be remembered by our class for her charming personality and delightful sense of humor. MR. ROBERT M. KEENEY. Srtressing his point by rhythmic thumps on some helpless pupil 's shoulder, Mr. Keeney unrelentingly hammers at seniors' brains in an attempt to pro-ve that Wordsworth had it quote 'ton the ball end quote. After school, in a more mellow mood, he is always ready to extend an invitation to have a cigar. Figuring that parents often make mistakes wh-en naming their prodigy Mr. Keeney easily overcomes such misnomers by new ones of his own concoction. Seriously, however, he is a real friend when you're in a tight spot Cas long as he's sure you don 't finagle D. Miss INEZ KELLER.. lf you see a bright-eyed, very well dressed young lady strolling down the hall with a smile and a cheery word for everyone, there is no need to ask who she is for all know that she is our talented Arts and Crafts teacher, Miss Keller. Miss ETHEL KNOWLTON. Miss Knowlton is that vivacious little lady with the big personality! Having trav-eled extensively in France, her pictures and stories are the delight of her French classes. Neat clothes, excellent disposition, friendliness, and a dislike for chewing gum are her chief characteristics. Knowlton has her serious moments also, and shows her ability in the efficient manner in which she manages the sale of the tickets for the Class Play and the Vau-devil Show. A good friend, always willing to help, Miss Knowlton is in- dispensable to the High School. MR. HENRY L. KNowL'roN. Coach Lauer was replaced this year by Henry Knowlton, graduate of Springfield and an alumnus of Winchester High. Dur- ing his years as a student in high school he was on the Middlesex Championship Team. His ability' for coaching football and baseball has been shown by the pro- ducts he has turned out. A vigorous athlete himself and a lot of fun in gym class, Coach Knowlton has appealed to all of the students. MR. OTTS LEARY. Faced with the new problem this year-that of having girls in his manual training classes, Mr. Leary overcame it with tact! Unending streams of Mr, Leary, Mr. Leary flowed from all corners of the room. If no immediate response came from the one addressed, groans such as these escaped the lips: I've been doing the same thing for two days now! VVhen am I ever going to get anything done? Girls will be girls, after all, Mr. Leary ca.n't be everywhere at once and the boys need some attention. In spite of it all, he has an unlimited supply of patience and we all like him.

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1 Miss GERTRUDE CARMICHAEL. Things move so quickly in her classes that the poor tired little freshmen have no time for cat-naps. 'She tries hard to be the stern Latin teacher, but her wonderful sense of humor can't help breaking through at frequent intervals. Even in algebra she has 'af way to make the tough problems seem easy. Miss BETH CLARK. Miss Clark is another of the teachers in the VVadleigh who has on her hands the constant worry of the novices in the high school. 'She is surprised to find out that the pupils don 't know about English, but the excel- lent job she does in teaching' them English and French is no surprise to anyone. MR. F. MERIDETH COOPER. Friendly, hard working, Mr. Cooper has certainly made an impression on the students of Winchester High. Through his clever supervision the Student Government is rapidly becoming an important factor in our school. Mr. Cooper 's vast experience and understanding of the social condi- tions of the World, make his classes very interesting and exciting. Miss DEBORAH FENTON. No description of the faculty would be complete unless we included a lively and very vital member-Miss Fenton. This year Miss Fenton coached an undefeated basketball squad and la hockey team that lost but one game. In addition to her laudable activities in the gymnasium, she assisted Mr. Hayward in producing a successful Vau-devil Show, and she played on the well-known eleven of the Boston Hockey Association. We are indeed indebted to Bouve for so able and energetic an instruct-or. Miss PAUIJINE GOODRICH. Pencil sketching, oil painting, water colors, pastels, or poster works,-take your choice, add your own individual talent, and the capable supervision of Miss Goodrich and what is the result? A masterpiece-l Contrary to outward inclinations, however, Miss Goodrich is quite a diflierent person in that she enjoys the wide open spaces, the desert sunsets, and the Won- derful horses of the West. So if you want any information on this subject, go to her and you will go to an authority. MR. 'SAMUEL M. GRAVES. Mr. Graves, besides worrying about the incoming freshmen, industriously hammers into their seemingly diminutive heads such facts as the Rosetta Stone was found near one of the mouths of the Nile and not in Babylonia, and so on. As faculty adviser of the Year Book, he occupies him- self in agitating the advertising committee to new heights. However, credit is due him mostly for getting those young freshmen started on the right foot for their high school careers. t Miss VERNE HALL. Do you know that attractive teacher who never misses a day of school? Of course we mean Miss Hall. Sh,e's dignified, calm, and pa- tient, but don't allow he-r tranquility to fool you. She knows how to turn on a smile and do away with care by a flash of those unfathomable eyes. She's also a very good confidant, so don 't forget to look her upt when you have a secret sin. MR, RAYMOND HAYWARD. In room 16 we find Mr. Hayward presiding over the sophomore and senior English classes. Some amusing feats that he does i11 his spare time in class are either humming or singing to himself, or performing amazing magic tricks. Mr. Hayward, himself an athlete, is the faculty advisor for the A. A. one of the busiest extra jobs in the school, and much of the credit of the Vau-devil Show goes to him.

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X ff V ,gfffff ' J ' I I J FQ fj :fe I Mrss MARY R. MACKI-JDON. Wow!! That 's what we imagine and some brave souls even venture to say when this pert mam 'selle saunters down the corridor. She is always nattily dressed-in the school room and we have even had a. glimpse into her after school hours wardrobe which sure puts her i11 the glamour girl category. Oh, we musn 't forget to mention Miw Mackedon's interest in the love affairs of various pupils and especially a select. few. Seriously' though. Miss Mackedon -is one grand teacher and person, and we all dread to think of how dull school might be if we didn't have some French, and some of her humor to look forward to every dayi. , MR. ARNOLD E. NICHOLS. Better known as Coach is that man down at the Wadleigh, who greets everybody with a smile! Mr. Nichols is rapidly becoming the backbone of our varsity football team, for it is he who teaches the green- horns the fundamentals. ! Miss E. GLADYS NIVEN. Although she is not well-known personally to most of the students, Miss Niven is recognized and admired for the efficient way in which she manages our school cafeteria. Personality Adjustment, a subject which many of our senior girls are taking advantage' of is another of Miss Niven 's duties. Miss Niven has a smile for everyone and does not seem to lose it even though she has a great many responsibilities. I MISS FLORENCE A. PARKER. All you sophomore and freshmen need not shake in your shoes at the thought of having Miss Parker as your English in- structor in a year or two. Oh yes, we know you have heard all about her hot temper, etc., but her goodness and sincerity! make up for that minor detail. Al- ways ready to lend a helping hand or listen to a tale of woe, Miss Parker has won a place in the heart of everyone in the school. f MIss LENNA M. PEABODY. Although Winchester High has always appreci- ated a real teacher, it took Miss Peabody 's recent illness to show us her real worth. Don't let those glasses fool you, for behind. them there is a sweet but confident woman who tops from advertising to teacliing anatomy. Miss Peabody has been intiuential in advertising the school 's activities, but she need not adver- tise herself because she just stands out.', ' MR. WILLIAM H. ROGERS. Mr. Rogers teaches the freshmen and the sophomores the beloved subjects of algebra and geometry. His afternoons are busily spent helping those who cannot quite get it. In the spring, however, he is o-ften seen coaching the tennis team of which he has charge. Our new member of the faculty has certainly won the hearts of all ,the pupils and the faculty of the Winchester High School. 4 MR. SMALL. Migration from Wilbraham Academy to Winchester High this year resulted in their losing and our gaining not only a good English teacher, but also an experienced director who contributed greatly to the success of the J unior-IS-enior Class Playa. Although Mr. Small presents a dignified appearance underneath his suave manner, yoII will find a keen- sense of humor and a fine disposition in him. We all welcome a new friend, teacher and director, and ho-pe that the pace he has set will be equaled and excelled in the coming years. MRS. ELLA M. STACY. Far from being prehistoric, our able instructress in Room 13 Qtj has an up-to-the-minute understanding of everything from the New Deal and the tariff to the foreign situation. No one knows how she does it, but she can turn out any date between 1492 and 1941, and, with a bountiful