Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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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

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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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smile, can tell her students everything that goes with it. Besides teaching histo- ry, she advises the Thrift Association with experienced judgment. Last but not least, her guidance, with that of. Mr. Butters, has always been behind a successful and never-to-be-forgotten Prom. MR. J oHN D. STEVENS. That debonair gentleman with the smooth clothes who rules room 35 with an iron hand is no less than Mr. Stevens. CJ. D. to some lucky studentsj Besides making Junior English interesting to said pupils, he is one of the faculty's basketball stars and has the import-ant job of coaching the Juniors during their editorship of the Red and Black. J. D. Stevens has a way with him that makes him seem more of a friend than a teacher and is, without a doubt, one of the best-liked teachers in the school. Miss FLORENCE E. WHITE. The teacher of shorthand and geography in room 27 is that attractive young lady with a soothing voice, Miss White. Although this is only h-er second year With us, already she has Won her way into the hearts of both the pupils and the other teachers. You have onlyl to ,go up to her and men- tion football or dancing and you Will discover her Weaknesses. Moreover, she is the faculty adviser for the Red Cross, and under her supervision it has be- come a vefry successful organization. MR. J. ALBERT WILSON. Too few W. H .FSL students know Mr. Wilson, the little man who leads the chorus. He not only plays the piano, but also sings tenor, bass, and sometimes even soprano-but only to illustrate a point. But he really does a wonderful job training the chorus to sing at graduation. or just for the heck of it, and When you know him he is a swell person. MR.. R. BURNS WINSLOWT. Mr. Winslow, presiding over business arithmetic and current history classes in the Wadleigh Building, has certainly made a name for himself with the track team. Tall and athletic-looking, Mr. Winslow is a familiar sight down at Manchester Field with his hat pulled down over his eyes coaching our team.