Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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MIss FRANCES G. ALLIsoN. Small? Yes. Charming? Yes. Interesting? You said it! That's Miss Allison. She can tell you an interesting story about that romantic language and the countries in which it is spoken. She has also a wide knowledge of many varied subjects. If anything is troubling you, no one could assist you better than Miss Allison. Her size doesn't make any difference in her afbility to control a large class. She can handle anything! MIss MARION W. BAILEY. Miss Bailey is a dynamic personality who has given verve and enthusiasm not only to the many Dramatic 'Society undertak- ings, but to everything with which she comes in contact. The freshman year is a transition period and Miss Bailey, as well as every other teacher in the Wad- leigh Building, knows that its benefit is in acting as a rigorous formative period which catapults the Freshmen into their upperclass years. All of that was on an impersonal basis, but even after the Freshman year, students came under her influence through her dramatic supervision and her choral speech groups. When everyone was in the main building, Miss Bailey had even a greater influence through her actual directions of the class play and the various Dramatic Society productions. MR. EDWARD A. BARTLETT. Versatile Mr. Bartlett has certainly shown his ability in the W. H. S. in more ways than one. He begins in the fall of the year as the assistant football coach, in the winter he be-comes the basketball coach, and in the spring he narrowly dodges the draft. Between these he even umpires baseball or referees football occasionally. When he isn't engaged in one of the foregoing activities, he teaches bookkeeping to the commercial students. Mlss RUTH BENNETT. To try to describe Miss Bennett is similar to an at- tempt to paint a lovely picture. One cannot catch in Words or colors, a charming personality such as hers. Miss Bennett is one of the finest and most likeable tea- chers in Winchester High. Aside from her attractive appearance and winning smile, she possesses those characteristics which most effectively promote lasting friendships. MIss HELEN BRONSON. Arlington-home of Toll House cookies and Miss Bronson-Winchester High thanks you. Miss Bronson that very attractive person with the pretty clothes who does such a grand job of heading our Com- mercial Department. Her patience, friendliness, fairness, and delightful sense of humor have mad-e her one of the best liked teachers in school. If you don 't take our Word for it, just ask any of the commercial students who have been in her classes, one and all will agree that Miss Bronson is tops MR. BROWN. Mr. Brown is that talented and handsome man who came to us at the middle of the year to take over the instruction of the orchestra. His abili- ty to conduct, his charming personality, and his sense of humor made him very popular with all who came in contact with him. All his qualities make us wish that his job were one that would bring him here more than once a. week. MR. ARTHUR E. BUTTERS. Mr. Butters, through rec-ognition of his ability in mathematics, was recently made the head of the VVinchestcr High math depart- ment. ?In his spare time outside of school he participates in and exceeds many of his companions in various sports. He is known to Winchester as being out- standing in barnyard golf. The Junior-Senior prom, of which he is a faculty adviser, is made more successful and entertaining through his guidance.

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C9u,r Instructors -aces p MR. WADE L. GRINDLE. To any high school student the most nearly perfect principal is one who understands the problems of the pupils, gives them friendly advice, and cooperates with their activities. Most, fortunately we are able to say that We have this kind of person in our principal, Mr. Grindle. lle has always kept himself in close touch with all the studentsg he knows each and every under classman as well as the seniors. The new Student Uouncil eould have given him some trouble, but instead he gave it ample freedom. As a result, such changes as those in the study halls have come about. One of our most sincere Wishes is that our full appreciation ot' Mr. Grindle will be recognized. MR. BERTRAM A. AIABRO. If being able to talk intelligently on any subjeet and being a friend to everyone are signs of a magnetic pensonality, Mr. Albro has personality plus. His popularity is insured 'each year because he conducts his classes informally, tells amazing tales, and, above all, keeps up with the times! VVhether the subject has to do with books, Latin, or current events, Mr. Albro can always interest all. DR. O'r1s E. ALLEY. E. M. F.-not electromotive force, but energetic, 11l'9I'1'y and fascinating are the words to describe the intelligensia. ot' our school, that well-liked scifentist, Dr. Alley. Mentally equipped to talk on any subject from chemistry to the proper method of preparing baked beans-and do a good job of it, he continually holds one of the most. interesting classes of the school. It is his ability to make the discussions both interesting and enlightening that makes the courses so popular.

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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.