Woburn High School - Innitou Yearbook (Woburn, MA)

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Timothy F. Ring Guidance Director New Counselors Help to Improve Service The addition of two new counselors to the Guidance Department this year, Miss Mary Murray and Mr. Stephen Calabro, has reduced the ratio of students to coun¬ selors to four hundred to one. Therefore, the department is able to hold more inter¬ views and to improve services. A guidance workshop was held in October for all junior and senior high school teachers. Major developments in the field were discussed, and important methods and ideas were explored for dealing more effectively with student problems. During the week of mid-year examinations, the Guidance Office administered a test to each class. These tests measured such skills as reading comprehension and mental ability, and gave information regarding students’ occupational interests and aptitudes. From the results of tests such as these, students can be directed toward courses best suited to their needs and capabilities with the hope that pupils’ frustrations will be reduced and their accomplishments increased. Stephen Calabro Mary C. Daisy Mary E. Murray Robert J. O’Brien Guidance Counselors

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Office Staff Functions Efficiently Organization is an important part of all efficiently run systems and Wo¬ burn High is no exception. We have two very capable people, Mr. John P. Mahoney and his assistant, Mrs. Elizabeth Doherty, to maintain this orga¬ nization. Mr. Mahoney, Registrar of the school and secretary to the princi¬ pal, co-ordinates all the administrative business that occurs in the office. To¬ gether with Mrs. Doherty, he gives invaluable assistance to both students and faculty. Always courteous and always helpful, they continue to serve our school with a sincere willingness to help. John P. Mahoney Students’ Health Protected Mrs. Lillian Kearns, our new school nurse, has the duty of watching over the health of every student in Woburn High School. Throughout the year she runs checks on hearing and sight and is responsible for keeping a gener¬ al health record of each student throughout his four years in high school. She also assisted, this past winter, with the administration of flu shots to teachers. Her friendly manner puts all at ease, and her tireless efforts to safe¬ guard the health of students deserve our sincere gratitude. . Lillian Kearns Varied Duties for Dean of Girls Miss Helen A. Salmon is continually kept busy with her many respon¬ sibilities. As dean of girls, she attends all school social functions. Besides her tasks as dean, she is an advisor to the National Honor Society, serves on the Scholarship Rating Board, and also determines the selections of the Wom¬ en’s Club representatives. Helen A. Salmon 20

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THEODORE H. JOHNSON Massachusetts College of Art B.F.A. Art Art Guild Drama Guild FRANK J. NEWARK Boston University B.F.A. Art Art Guild Drama Guild New Means of Expression Explored Mr. Newark supervises work on One-Act Play props. Through the potent direction of Mr. Frank Newark, assisted by Mr. Ted Johnson, approximately two hundred and thirty students received instruction in Art this year. Mr. Johnson joined the staff in September to further utilize the extensive facilities available for painting and crafts. Annually, the Art curriculum has been made more inclu¬ sive, and this year was no exception. Students received in¬ struction in drawing and painting in various media, in¬ cluding pen and ink, charcoal, pastels, tempera, oils, and water color; in the theory and application of major move¬ ments in art history; and in creative design as demon¬ strated in ceramics, batik, enameling, and architecture. A thorough background is offered to students planning on further study toward careers in commercial art, and for all students wishing to develop their artistic abilities. Jimmy Sackos and Maureen Downer display their sketching abilities.