Guilford High School - Menunketuck Yearbook (Guilford, CT)

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CLASS SEPTEMBER 1954 . . . Dear Diary: We have now started our long-awaited high school years. We chose Carl Balestracci as pres- ident, Frank Gill, vice-president, Wilma Hunter, secretary, Gail Hill, treasurer, and Patricia White, Student Council member. Our class advisers are Mrs. Bartman and Mr. Willcox. The Guilford Fair with its float contest gave the Class of '58 its first opportunity to qualify as high school students. The Assassination of Caesar was entered in the competition and won third prize. OCTOBER . . . The magazine drive is finally over and our class has contributed quite a bit toward making it a success for we came in third place. MARCH 1955 . . . Incidentally, diary, everyone had a wonderful time at the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance. APRIL . . . Our class was well represented in the operetta picnic. JUNE . .. We closed our Freshman year by having our class Hold That Curtain. SEPTEMBER 1955 . . . Dear Diary: Returning to G.H.S. for our Sopho- more year we elected Carl Balestracci, president, Wilma Hunter, vice-president, Gail Hill, secretary, Cynthia Small, treasurer, Merrillyn Price, Stewart Putney, and Cathy Offerdi on Student Council. New members to our class are Elaine Alling, Wayne Page, and George Ward. Our float was Guilford Fair or Bust on which We received third prize. OCTOBER . . . We have just had the magazine drive and we really showed our school spirit by coming in second place. DECEMBER . . . Our spirit continued by having a dance titled Snow Bound. Everyone had an enjoyable evening which may have been contributed due to the Christ- mas season for it was held on the 23rd. MAY 1956 . . . We held a Talent Show in which the whole school HISTORY took part. It proved to be a great success for our class. Everyone was sad at the departure of Mrs. Bartman, our class adviser. JUNE . . . We have just ordered our class rings and everyone is looking forward to receiving them in the begin- ning of our Junior year. SEPTEMBER 1956 . . . Dear Diary: Our Junior float was Winter Won- derland and we were proud to receive the Blue Rib- bon. Class Officers this year are: President, Carl Bale- stracci, Vice-President, Wayne Page, Secretary, Gail Hill, Treasurer, Patricia White, and Student Council members, Margaret Pascale, Cynthia Small, and Thomas Rutherford. We welcomed Virginia Bryan, Michael Chernok, Warren jones, and Barney Kawra to our class, and also the return of Robert Dilzer and Donald Papa. We are happy to have Mrs. Collins as our new class adviser.

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4 VIVIAN LEE WATERMAN Lee' Red hair . . . quiet . . . freckles . .. blushes easily . . . sailors . . . Hello, ,, there. ' q K Smoke Signals 3, Various Committees! I OJ xjx K JVW 0 , ,ii ,iw at ,yfwfyig fwfr Qlfwyw iill U LOUIS STANLEY WEADY Always helping in some way . . . studious . . . boisterous . . . class pho- tographer . . . Mr. Colter's helper . . . friendly. Various Committees, Yearbook Staff 4, Ba Manager I 2, 4, Soccer Manager 4, Creati Signals 3, 4, National Honor Svwetfy 4.Arj-7 , if 7 , A jf f if f X , 4 ff if ,j . JV, I i 4- R J-fi qt, ' V Y if Louie e6B?E Manager 4, Baseball Writing Club 4, Smoke PATRICIA JOAN WHITE Patty Petite . . . good dancer . . . Lynn . . . Navy! . . . future music teacher . . . I wish I could gain some weight . . . nice dresser . . . Does anyone have any dues Student Council I, Operetta I, 3, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Monitor 2, 3, 4, Dance Band 2, Treas- urer 3, 4, All-State Chorus 3, All-Eastern Chorus 3, A Cappella Choir 3, 4, Yearbook Staff 4, Dramatic Club 4, Creative Writing Club 4, Various Committees. 26

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OCTOBER . . . Our Honor Society members are Michael Chernok, Warren Jones, Joanne Kintz, Cathy Offredi, Cynthia Small and Louis Weady. We came in second place in the magazine drive which helped our treasury a great deal. Everyone is so excited because we just received our class rings, which really makes us feel like upper- classmen. Our soccer athletes are Carl Balestracci, Warren Jones, Fred Moore, Wayne Page, Stewart Putney, Warren Roberts, Thomas Rutherford, Richard Starr, and Ed Tichy. Louis Weady is the hard working man- ager. NOVEMBER . . . We just had our Junior Prom in the new addition, which provided a wonderful atmosphere for the set- ting of our theme, Soiree a Paris. Now, diary, the wonderful time has come and gone. It was a gala event. DECEMBER . . . The Junior class is well represented on both the girls' and boys' basketball teams. Varsity players on the girls' team are Carol Beauvias, Marie Bittner, Virginia Bryan, and Joanne Kintz. Our varsity boys are: Carl Balestracci, Fred Moore, Stewart Putney, Warren Roberts, and Ed Tichy. APRIL 1957 . . . Participating in the Operetta, On Stage, a great many of our class members had a wonderful time. Stars on our champion baseball team: Carl Bale- stracci, Vincent Coppola, Stewart Putney, Warren Roberts, Tom Rutherford, Dick Starr, Ed Tichy, and Louis Weady, manager. JUNE... Here we are at the end of our Junior year already. Everyone is looking forward to a wonderful Senior year. SEPTEMBER 1957 . . . Dear Diary: Here we are Seniors at last. It doesn't seem possible that our days are numbered. We have elected for Senior Class Oflicersg President, Carl Balestracci, Vice-President, Warren Jones, Secretary, Gail Hill, Treasurer, Patricia White, Student Council members, Margaret Pascale, Cynthia Small, and Thomas Rutherford. New members to our class: Nancy Emrich and Nancy Wason. The iirst event of our Senior year was the presenta- tion of our float, Central Park in the Guilford Fair, on which we received second prize. Also, the profits of our stand, Club 58, really boosted our treasury. OCTOBER . . . Men on the soccer team are: Carl Balestracci, Biff Jones, Bill MacGregor, Fred Moore, Wayne Page, Donald Papa, Stu Putney, Warren Roberts, Tom Rutherford, Dick Starr, and Edwin Tichy. NOVEMBER . . . Honor Society members are: Linda Cohen and Nancy Wason. DECEMBER . . . As in previous years the class of 58 is strongly represented on the boys' and girls' basketball teams. Marie Bittner and Joanne Kintz showed their skills as star players on the girls' squad. On the boys' varsity team Fred Moore, Stewart Putney, Warren Roberts, and Ed Tichy represented our class. The Highlight of the Christmas season was the Senior Snow Ball held on the 22nd, The holiday decorations were very festive and everyone had an enjoyable time. Goodness, diary, tears come into my eyes as I read of the wonderful experiences of our four years in Guilford High. Our long-awaited Senior year will be over before we know it, Commencement plans are now in prog- ress. Senior week, Senior Prom, Banquet, Class Night, then Graduation, these are' the things we will espe- cially remember. We have spent many happy days at G.H.S. with many pleasant memories.