Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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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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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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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.