Woburn High School - Innitou Yearbook (Woburn, MA)

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John P. Mahoney Secretary to Principal James F. Brennan, Assistant Principal Guidance Timothy F. Ring, Guidance Director, Robert J. O’Brien, Guidance Counselor, John M. Moran, Guidance Counselor whats ' REASON high school?

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Our Superintendent Characterized by education and experience, which are both long and extensive, Dr. J. Frank Hassett was graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree, received his Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts and studied for his doctorate at Calvin Coolidge College of Liberal Arts. Serving as Superintendent of Woburn Public Schools since 1945, Dr. J. Frank Hassett has long distinguished himself by his active membership in state and national professional educational organizations and by his energetic interest in such civic charities as the Com¬ munity Chest, the United Fund and the March of Dimes. DR. J. FRANK HASSETT Our Principal JT HENRY D. BLAKE Mr. Henry D. Blake, a former graduate of our school, became principal in 1951. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, he complemented his education with a Masters Degree at Boston College Graduate School, fol¬ lowed by further study at Boston University Graduate School and Harvard University Grad¬ uate School. Mr. Blake, who served as a naval officer in World War II, maintains membership in many educational organizations of a local, state and national nature. In addition, he is an incorporator of the Woburn Five Cent Savings Bank, a Director of the Burbeen Lecture Committee, a Trustee of the Woburn Public Library and a Trustee of the Choate Memorial Hospital. During his years as principal, Mr. Blake has been instrumental in keeping Woburn High School abreast of all current developments in the cons¬ tantly changing field of public education. 8

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■ J JNN WmSSWft ' M ■ JSk ft f • ' 1 k wj •oS A Jm a vfcsSImBBm Seated, left to right, Miss Judith Berry (Pep Club Advisor), Mr. Joseph F. Curran, Jr. (Key Club Advisor, Innitou Advisor), Miss Geraldine Soles, Department Head, (Student Council Advisor), Mr. James O’Donnell. Miss Sheila O’Brien (Junior Red Cross Advisor). Standing, left to right, Mr. William Roche (Driver Education), Mr. James Foley (Student Council Advisor, Assistant Basketball Coach), Mr. Mat¬ thew McNamara, Mr. Paul K. Sweeney (Junior Class Advisor, Assistant Baseball Coach) History Without a good knowledge of the past, it is impossible to understand the present or to prepare for the future. The Social Studies Department, under the direction of Miss Geraldine A. Soles, provides an understand¬ ing of the road of human history and knowl¬ edge of the workings of our government and the challenges which it faces. World His¬ tory shows the great epic of man’s life on this planet, and gives the general background of history necessary for good citizenship. United States History throws light upon the tremendous development of this youthful republic, and shows the problems which our nation faces as a world leader. The Problems of Democracy course makes students more fully aware that only through individual re¬ sponsibility and participation in government can the tide of Communism be stopped and freedom be spread. Since individual participation is the cor¬ nerstone of democracy, students have be¬ come more fully aware of the workings of our government through the Student Coun¬ cil and the annual class elections. Mr. O’Donnell’s P.O.D. Class.