Manchester High School AM faculty members
The school year beginning September 1952 brought the start of double sessions due to the ever growing student population. Appearing above is the AM session faculty staff. School began at 8:38 AM and completed at 12:10 PM. Juniors and seniors attended the morning session.
by Dick Jenkins, Class of 1955 - reprinted with permission
 

Edson Bailey
Principal 1935 - 1960
(1899-1988)

Elisabeth Bennet
Teacher and Principal of Barnard and Nathan Hale Schools
(1881-1959)

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Walker Briggs
Teacher, Football Coach
(19XX-1990)

B.A.,Bates College;
M.Ed., Springfield College

Modern Problems;
History of Latin America

Miss Julia Case

B.S., University of CT;
M.A., New York University

Physical Education

 

Wilfred Clarke

New Haven School of Gymnastics

Physical Education

Richard Danielson
Teacher; Soccer Coach
(1923-2002)

B.A.,Trinity College

Algebra

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George Emmerling
Administrative Assistant

B.A., Bates College;
M.A., University of CT

Miss Helen Estes

B.A.,Wheaton College;
Ed.M., Harvard University

English

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Miss Ione Fellows

A.B., Middlebury College

English

Miss Ester Granstrom
Principal Lincoln School, Manchester Green School,
Bowers School
(19XX-19XX)

 

Miss Hope Henderson

B.F.A., Pratt Institute;
F.A.A.

Art

Gilbert Hunt
Teacher, Assistant Coach

B.A., Yale University;
M.A., Harvard University

English

 

Arthur Illing
Superintendent of Schools
(1895-1986)

B.S., Weslayan University;
M.A., Boston University

Read about Mr. Illing

Thomas Kelly
Teacher, Coach Baseball

B.A., Bates College

Chemistry

 

Miss Avis Kellogg

B.S., University of New Hampshire

Shorthand;
Typing;
Transcription

Miss Erna Loomis
(1903-1997)

B.A., Mount Allison University

English

 

Miss Jeanne Low

B.A., Bates College;
M.A., Middlebury College;
Diplôme, University of Paris

French

Hazel Lutz
Art Supervisor, Manchester School System for 34 years
(1902-1985)

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Harry Maidment
(1925-2005)

B.A., Yale University;
M.A., University of CT

Personal Economics;
US History;
Driver Ed

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Miss Anna McGuire
(1900-1979)

B.S., New York University

English

 

Albert Pearson
M.B., University of Rochester

Music

Dwight Perry
(1899 - 1968)

B.S., University of Minnesota,
M.A., Columbia University

Mathematics

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Laurance Perry
Teacher, Golf Coach
(1924 - 2002)

B.S., M.A. Trinity College

Chemistry;
Aeronautics

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Louis Piper

B.A., Wesleyan University;
M.A., Clark University

U.S. History

 

Chester Robinson
Vice Principal

B.S., Colby College

Mrs. Helen Page Skinner

B.S., Columbia University

English

 

William Vaders

B.S., University of New Hampshire

Industrial Arts;
Band

Fred Ayer Verplanck
Teacher, Principal, Superintendent of Schools for 42 years
(1860-1957)

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Charles "Pete" Wigren
Teacher, Coach, Track, Cross Country

A.B. Wesleyan University

Mathematics

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Miss Isabel Worth

A.B., Tufts College;
A.M., Boston University

English

 

Elgin Zatursky
(1918-2007)
Teacher, Coach, Basketball

A.B., M.A., Tufts College

U.S. History

       



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