Bassick High School - Voice Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1940 volume:

THE OLCE qwll I94O BASSICK IIIGII SCll00I. lIlRIDllEl'0llT - 1:0NNEC'rI1:UT ak 'A' nk 'k Year Book Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VERA HANSEN ASSOCIATE EDITORS IEAN HUGHES SANFORD KATZ VIVIAN TUTHILL SPORTS EDITORS EDWARD KAMENS - SANFORD KATZ SENIOR WRITEUPS MILDRED TESHONY - RAYMOND GALLAGHER EDITORS - HOME ROOM REPRESENTATIVES CLINTON BERGQUIST SHIRLEY GROSS BRADFORD MILLER BEATRICE SODA NICHOLAS BANYAS JACK BARRER LILLIAN BANNOW BERTHA BARTOSIK CLINTON BERGQUIST JOEL BRODY EDWARD KASPAREK FRED CANFIELD ALAN SMALL ACTIVITIES WRITEUPS MILDRED BUTLER JOSEPH KELLER LORETTA MULDOON ART STAFF WILLIAM DIGNEY ANNE HEINEMAN TYPISTS HELEN KURKAZINSRA BUSINESS STAFF MARGARET KIELY PATRICIA PEREZ ARLINE SHEA LEONARD SILVER ADVISERS MISS D. MARIE GREENfLitenzry MR. HENRY E. WALSH-Art SHIRLEY CUNNINGHAM RUTH LAKIN RUTH ROTHENBERG VIRGINIA WHIPPLE BERNICE MAHONEY PATRICIA WHITTIER NOR MA MARAI GERTR UDE MENDELL MARTHA SPECTOR JERRY BAUM JOHN PFRIEM BARBARA HANLEY HOWARD ZEISLER MR. EMANUEL M. KLEINWALD-Buxinen ACKNOWLED GM EN T For their generous cooperation in the production of this book, the Year Book Staff extends grateful appreciation to the faculty, the student body, office executives, ofhce assistants, and home room representatives, not named on this page. 4s jlfzmfzm Nlimls, Clem' in thought and pllrpcmseeee Hearts, full of faith and gI'2lfifUdC ' Hands, quick to work and serve These we pledge to our beloved Country America. .- sl X940 X I lf ll Iwi f jig? V'.A2 jj :Q 'll M 1,3 'tu' wmm ZQAJ 7l4fLVL O, school of ours, when from your gates The last time we have gone- O, school of ours, when last we hear The echoes of your songg O, school of ours, our thoughts will be Forever turning back to thee, The whole of our lives long! The Whole of our lives long! You taught us how to live a life Of honor and of truth. You taught us hovv to value good, And shun all Ways uncouth. You taught us how to work and play, To make the most of each nevv dayf' You taught us joy of youth! You taught us joy of youth! O, school of ours, can we forget The joy you've made us knovv? Although We part, can we forget The friends you did bestow? And that before you let us out, To learn what life is all about, You taught us hovv to go? You taught us how to go? And now it's time to say fatevvellg So ring it to the sky! We'll make this tribute to our school A song that shall not die. And in our hearts Will long abide A sense of deep and lasting pride In this-our Bassick High! In this-our Bassick High! WordJ.' ADRIENNE WOLFERT MuJic.' ELINOR ZELUFF 6 3, ilrfvtflf'-an ab-a .ai !l BASSICK HIGH SCll00L l940 -,, I n .- F ' . - ri 15 . A- P . - . VW ' ff D WC' . FQ ,smylpffp ,V , .v ' Kiwi . 44 . ' T -. P - If , N H- A' . x', N A . - Y 4 ..!vjg?a.x.- T' IF. gr ' r ,.1mamalss1ms1nls+m1lwfagQFq.,,,,,Air, fig, fi x-. I I- lg gnlllllls , 1, 'I , 447 iiiflj, Ei - 7.1 - A xx fv ytiilhf 1 xxf' ,l 2 X ,HF F Yr V ' 'N 3, gfiii ' gg 'a ,. ' fl, If E fm EEE 1 '15, W .. A, JL ,QQ U 44 42 S, ,, xx x 7l,2A5W57f'fw -- A Len' nf-'Ft Q? f':f's:H'fM M ,MW ':w,,..Q'd! 'l55:3-. 3'-anim fM'M ' ' .f fV? 1W' 'h-'.' Mifwi M 1 V '7 Q' .4-fdfP'!1'75ff' -Wil....,L..Nd2Q:wM' x5ijfQf:iQfiQ MELA 'M' U' M WMQT1' 1941 7 MISS MARY J. GALLAHUE DEAN MISS GLADYS E. KAVANAH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. JOSEPH E. JEFFERY PRINCIPAL 9 Faculty FIRST ROW :fFlora Willmarth, Mary E. Nichols, Ulrika E. Benson, Ruth E. Barton, Frank M. Ham, Maryj. Gallahue, Ioseph E. Jeffery, Gladys E. Kavanah, Friedrich Roth, Mabel Marr, Marie B. Cooney, Alice Ballard, Agnes Grierson. SECGND ROW :--Lillian Jacob, Nonie Brennan, Anna Donahue, Helen C. Prageman, Barbara L. Ciglar, Katherine F. Mullins, Marion C. Larkin, Alice Cashavelly, Cora Purviance, Wilma Kisco, Olive Donnelly, Agnes Scully, Helen C. Ander' son, Miriam Mallay, Mary Colonnese, Lillian Altman, Susie Farmer, Natalie Stock, Pearl Hamilton. THIRD ROW:--Emanuel Kleinwald, Dorothy Cutler, Ellanora Burr, Edith Paetsch, Margaret M. Brady, Margaret Heider, Marie Green, Florence Huntress, Cecile Church, Nathalie Lamb, Catherine Cullinan, Margaret P. Dougal, Flora Neubauer, Alice M. Harrigan, Mary Hennessey, Mae E, McNulty, Elaine Cooper, Harry E. Walsh. FOURTH ROW :-Bernard Shapiro, Sidney Goldstein, Augustus Zavory, Paul Davis, Harry Lyon, Charles Pearson, Clarence Terrell, Charles Carr, John F. Buckley, Raymond Brewer, Eugene Trotter, Warren L. Brown, Herbert Harrington, William Daly. i 10 MISS RUTH E. BARTON Head of the English Department MR: FRANK M. HAM Head of the Science Department MISS MARIE B. COONEY Head of the History Department MR. FREDERICH G. ROTI-I Head of the Mathematics Department ll MISS ULRIKA E. BENSON Head of the Foreign Language Department MISS MABEL MARR Head of the Commercial Department Student Council FIRST ROW:fJL1lii1s Foito, Donald Flohr, Henry Carr, Leroy Meehan, William Coulter, Robert Porter, Joseph Tamslcy, Iohn Howard, SECOND ROW:fClara Wettenstein, Catherine Fitzgerald, Pauline Wargo, Helen Coley, Margaret Johnston, Donald Wilson, Joel Brody, Elaine Osberg, Gertrude Clark, Berma Kahn, Ella Katz, Shirley Werner. THIRD ROW: ---- Clara Berecz, Margaret Hudak, Ann Marie McLaughlin, Miriam Dorkin, Margaret Takacs, Audrey Anderson, Irene Bagdan, Anna Wilinich, Benita Miller, Ann O'Malley, Dorothy Nelson, Evelyn Gilbert, Mrs. Mullins Sponsor. FOURTH ROW :-Edward Raymond, Robert Tesser, Harold Roy, Lucian Zavallco, Edward Walker, Edward Kasparek Malcolm Baxter, Ervin Molt, John Beary, Edward Kamens, Colin Dowds. The Student Council is the representative body of the Student League and of all its activities. Sponsored by lNlrs. Katherine F. Mullins, this organization has as members each home room president, and as associate members a representative from each school club. Carried on in a democratic manner, this group discusses problems which have beenproposed and voted upon in the home rooms. The Coun- Q 4 0 cil has also the important duty of granting and renewing all club charters. X At graduation the Student Council awards prizes to the boy and girl who have made the most progress during their years at Bassiclc. This year, through the efforts of the Student Council, a new tablet has been purchased for the lobby. Placed next to the old one, this new tablet will indicate the present status of Bassiclc as a senior high school. The ofhcers are: Donald Morris, President CNot PicturedD5 Robert Lesser, Vice-President, Clara Berecz, Secretary, Helen Coley, Treasurer. 12 40 FIRST ROW ze-Frank Toth. SECOND ROW:-Miss Helen C. Prageman, Adviser, Florence Frith, Vera Hansen, Betty Phelan. THIRD ROW :-Vivian Tuthill, Marjorie Quinlan, Elmer Thompson, FOURTH ROW :-,Marguerite Lamond, Katherine Henderson, Mary Ann Gross. FIFTH ROW :fSanford Katz, Shirley Curtiss. Senior Delegates These delegates, advised by Miss Helen C. Prageman, comprise a group actively engaged in promoting the affairs of the class. Members of each senior home room elect a boy or a girl to represent them iu arranging the dances, teas, senior trip, and all other class affairs. An important duty of each representative is to collect dues each semester. The amount of dues is based on the expenditures that are voted necessary by the delegates, and are approved by the class as a whole. After decisions have been reached by the delegates, they report to their individual home rooms, which vote on Whatever business is presented. At least one meeting is held each month, at which the officers ofthe class preside. 14 ORVILLE GROVER HURST HELEN C, PRAGEMAN DOROTHY ANGER PRESIDENT ADVISER VICE PRESIDENT SENIUR CLASS l940 SHIRLEY L. CUNNINGHAM FRANK OLSON MARTHA FOSTER SECRETARY TREASURER DIR. OF soc. ACT. 15 FIIIENIIS ,IA MES RICH AR DSON ADAM H. R. Basketball '37, '38, '39, '40, A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40, Ta fra! ix fmt lvir mztnrcf' LEO ADELMAN Dramatic Club '38, H. R. Basketball '33, '39, '40, Sophomore Play '38, A. A. '39. Liber fzmj lIL'l'1.'V' u'0frivJ. MICHAEL FRANK ALCARAZ H. R. President '38, Basketball '38, '39, Softball Trade School '39, Basketball Trade School '39, Cross-Country Trade School '39. A Duppvr Dau, rlwir Tmda Selma! mlm. EMANUEL ALVAREZ Bassick Orchestra '38, '39, '40, H. R. Treasurer '39 ' ' F ritq Krvi.rh'r'.r 1rrzder.rt1nb' . DOROTHY IRENE ANGER Class Vice'President '39, '40, 2nd Vice-President G. A. L., H. R. President '38, Chorus '33, '39, Scholar- ship-Leadership. Xl fwafur trim' and pro1'uJ. 'IANICE COIT ARIEL H. R. Vice-President '39, Athletic Association. .S'miZmg Tflrougfr. ADELLA AUGORT Library Squad Tea '39, '40, Bassick Chorus, Athletic Association, Bowling. Trm!.1mltrmf if Jim. ELAINE SHIRLEY AUGUST Year Book Committee, French Conversation Club '39, '40, Marionette Club '39, '40, Bassick Chorus '37, '38, Bassiclc Brevities '37. Tim perferl pal for a1U'm1e. PHYLLIS HAZEL AUST Le Cercle Francais, Decorating Committee Senior Frolic. fl lilzfvt 111.5117 film fwlgf' ELSIE ELIZABETH BABYCOS H, R. Treasurer '38, H. R. Secretary '38, German Club. A rmilu, and zlwre img be ml emi to Jtrifef' FRANCES BARBARA BAKER Junior Mothers' Tea, Basketball '38, Baseball '38, Soccer '38. .I'1L't'0f, Jimple, f1l1li,Qif!f.ffJ. HELEN MARY BAKONYI Photography Club, Junior Trarhc Commission, A. A. Member. If no warflr Jerzvz, try Jilmruf' I6 FRIENDS ELSA LOUISE BALLA German Clubg Horseback '38, '39g Volleyball '39. Petite and rweetf' JOHN BANAS Athletic Association. E1fentzrezlbf, why not now? LILLIAN E. BANNOW Secretary O. B. S.g Ushers' Guildg N, H. 5.5 Year Book Typistg May Dance '38. Her jirzgerr are her marital fortune. NICHOLAS MICHAEL BANYAS H. R. Treasurer '4Og Poster Committeeg Year Bookg Scenery. Btzrtlay, Bel Geddes, Burger. JOHN BARKER H. R. Basketball '39, '40. W Creator of carteem and earimturer' EDITH LOUISE BARNEY Soccer '37, '38, '39g Basketball '37, '38g Baseball '37, '39g Volleyball '37, '38g G. A. L. '39. Great lover of Jportrf' BERTHA A. BARTOSIK O. B. S.g Ushers' Guildg Community Chest Represen- tativeg Year Book Typistg H. R. Secretary '37, Quiet at first, but leak again. MALCOLM JAMES BAXTER A. A. Delegate '39g H. R. President '40g Varsity Basketball '39, '4Og German Club Treasurer '40g Varsity Baseball '39, '4O. A Letter man. Ol-IN ALLEN BEATY .I Student Council '4Og H. R. Basketball '39g Senior Dance Committee. Alf work and little play daefrft make john 4 :full boy. ROSE HELEN BEDE Community Chest Stenographerg Student Steno- grapherg Dramatic Clubg Secretary Shorthand Class. Not tee ferieur-not too gay. PEARL THERESA BEITNER Pumpkin Hopg Girls' Dayg Junior Mother.' Tea. A lmppy dirparrtian reveals 4 merry heart. ROSE 'IACQUELINE BELLASSAI Ushers' Guildg O. B. S.g N. H. S.g Program Com- mittee O. B. S. Halloween Danceg Community Chest Stenographer. ' A Jebalar in every way. 17 FRIENDS STEPHEN WILLIAM BERES Athletic Association. Be prepared. EVELYN CHRISTINE BERG Bassick Chorusg Le Cercle Francaisg Brevitiesg Spring Concertg Christmas Assembly Program. Keep that twinkle in your eye. RUTH BERGER Volleyballg Treasurer Library Squadg Bowlingg Swimmingg Dramatic Club '38, '39. ' 'The perfeet Jecretary . ' ' RUTH LOUISE BERGER Library Squad '38g O. B. S.g Athletic Association. 'AGood nature and good .renre euenbl dirtributedf' VIOLET CAROLINE BERGLUND Library Squadg Tea Home Planning Play. A ready Jmile, a willing hand. CLINTON THEODORE BERGQUIST Student Council '38, '39g Scholarship-Leadership '39, '4Og Treasurer N. H. S. '39g Voice Business Staff '39, '40g German Club. He hax ability and are: it. OSCAR BERGER BERTILSON Junior Traffic Commission '39, '4Og Camera Club '39, '4Og Chess Club '36, '37, '38. He knows' hir traj-'fir ruler. HELEN DOROTHY BETO Home Planning Tea. .S'l2e'.r chic and Jweet and .ra petite. ANNE MARIE BILLINGS H. R. Treasurer '39, '4Og A. A. Delegateg Photography Clubg H. R. Chairman Year Book Committeeg D. A. R. Tea. Ar nice at they come. JOHN ROBERT BISHOP H. R. Softballgjournalism Club. Reporting ir my ambition. THEODORA SUSANNE BISHOP Bassiclc Student League. We learn not for Jelvool, but for life. MORTON ISRAEL BLACKMAN Chess Clubg Bassick Orchestra. A Fritz Kreixler in the making. 18 FRIENDS ESTHER EVELYN BLEIER Riding Club. l'm Happy About the Whole Thing. MILDRED ELSIE BOMAN Secretary Camera Club '39, '40, 'lfincerizfy bar 4 flmrm all iff own. JAMES CHARLES BONNER Bassick Student League. The oloqlzenre of filefzref' LORRAINE CAROLINE BONNER G. A. L., Junior Classical League '38, '39, '40, Le Cercle Francais '39, '40, Year Book Committee, Soccer '39. A marter loam! :1tfriemlJlJip. RUTH MARIE BOSSIDY Bassick Student League. Her 1ULf1'.f are wuyr of pleamrztnerr. ANNA BOTSKO H. R. Vice-President '37, '38, '39, G. A. L., Junior Classical League, Basketball, Ticket Committee Junior Dance. The rheerfzzf live fo11gu.rf. LORRAINE ANNA BRADLEY Bassick Student League. IIZ!H1f'i!lIdd!i.f7l1 ir my ideal. ,IEANNE-MARIE BRADY Voice Lifefafy Staff '37, '33, '39, '4Og Secretary Poetry Club '38, '39, H. R, Secretary '33, '39, Student Coun- cil '37, '38, Year Book Committee, Ufbakefpeare, thou hurt a riva1. ' JULIA GERTRUDE BREINER President Marionette Club '39g Chess Club, Bassiclc Chorusg Dramatic Clubg Photography Club. Pre1U Puppetteerf' VIOLET BROADBROOK German Club '37, '38, Dramatic Club '38, '39, H. R. Vice-President '39, '40, H. R. Basketball, Glue Club. Ever Jfuzfljyou wafcovle bo, bemzore ofyofzr fwr.rom1fiU',' JOEL KENNETH BRODY Business Manager Voice, Student Council '38, '39, '40g Vice-President Chess Club '39, '40, N. H. S., Scholar- ship-Leadership '38, '39, '4O. To know what to know, to know when to know, that if frm kuowledtge. ROBERT JAMES BROWN Vice-President H. R. '38, A. A. Delegate '39, '40, Junior Varsitv Football '39, '40, Aviation Club '38, 'H. R. Basketball '39, A good Jcout, a gentleman, and cl friend. I FRIENDS BEATRICE MARGERY BUCKLEY A. A. Delegate '38. Ar genial ar the day if long. BERTHA ANN BUDLOWSKI Bassick Student League. Silence ix more eloquent than wordrf' ARTHUR DAVID BURGER Basketball, Athletic Association, Brevities '39g Chess Club '39. Friend.r, Romani, Countryinen, Lend ine your eau. MARY OLYMPIA BUTCARIS Bassick Student League. She ir quiet, moden, anal unafrumingf' MILDRED BUTLER O. B. S.g H. R. Secretary '40. Sante call her .roher and deinure, hut none can he too rare VIRGINIA B. BUTTS Welfare Committee '38g H. R. Secretary '38, '39, Secretary Dramatic Club '38, Junior Mothers' Teag Year Book Committee. The ohreruea' of all ohferverrf' PHILIP ALBERT X. CALLAGHAN Newtonian Society '39g Varsity Baseball '39, '4Og Athletic Association. Carey at the hat. EVELYN ANN CANAVAN French Club '4Og G. A. L. '38, '39, '40, H. R. Soccer '40, H. R. Volleyball '39g Library Squad '39, Her Jfnile inakex life worth while. FREDERICK NELSON CANFIELD President Hi-Y, Voice Business Staff '38, '39g Business Staff Year Book, Junior Armistice Dance Committee '38, H. R. Basketball. What'.v 100 in any young life? AGNES DONNA CAPOZZI Brevities '38g Tri Hi School Festa '37, '39g Treasurer Italian Club '39, '40g Soccer '39g Baseball '39. If: nite to he natural when you're naturalbf nite. LILLIAN MARY CARDWELL H. R. Vice-President '38. .S'ho'f Jweef, quiet, and full of fun. MARY JANE CARMELA CARIELLO Italian Club: Journalism Clubg Bassick Brevities '37. Why .ro Jhy? 20 FRIENDS CARL ROLAND CARLBERG Bassick Student League. He rexerver hi: hid. ROBERT L. CARLOS Voice Literary Staff, Chess Clubg H. R. Vice-Presi- dent '38, H. R. Treasurer '40, Dramatic Club '38. Men of thaukght are up and Jtirringf' EDITH MARIE CARLSON Treasurer G. A. L. '39, Bassick Band '38, Champion Volleyball '38, Brevities '38, Bassick Orchestra '38. A rival of Harry james. RUSSELL CARLSON, JR. H. R. Basketball '38, H. R. Treasurer '38, 39. He know: them all fram Ford to Cord. RICHARD CARPENTER Athletic Association. fain the Navy and :ee the world. CATHERINE OLIVE CAROLL Debating Club, Forum, Assistant Editor Bassick Voice, junior Frolic Committee, Junior Mothers' Tea. The pen ir mightier than the Jwafd. ' STEPHEN DANIEL CARROLL Chess Club '39g Ticket Committee Senior Dance. 'AH?'I ajollv good fell0w. MATHEW JOHN CASCIO H. R. Basketball '38, '39. A :elf-made man. ELIZABETH CASHAVELLY French Club '38, '39, O. B. S., H. R. Basketball. Charming ta all .the meets. VINCENT FRANK CAVALIERE H. R. Treasurer '4O. PleaJant, palite, and aliLgnz'fierl. VIRGINIA G. CHAPMAN Bassick Student League. A girl very rweet, jun the kind yozfa' like ta meet. SHELDON HOMER CLARK Stage Crew '37, '38, '39, Brevities '38. One of the ,greatert thing: in life ir the living af it. FRIENDS SHIRLEY LUCILLE COHEN Dramatic Club '38g Library Squad '38g Year Book Committee '39g O. B. S. Dance Committee '39, '4Og Bassick Brevities '38. Her friend: are many: her foex, are there any? GRACE AUDREY CORIELL Bassick Student League. Grace ir the very word that dexeriher her. BETTY ANN CORMIER H. R. Treasurer '38. ' GeneroJizjf ix the euence of her being. JOSEPH T. COUGHLIN Athletic Associationg Photography Clubg H. R Treasurer '39, 'AA good reputation if hetter than richer. SHIRLEY LOUISE CUNNINGHAM Make-Up Club '37, '38g Ushers' Guildg O. B. S. '39, '4Og National Honor Societyg Secretary Class '4O. Wah a Jrnile and a Jong. SHIRLEY IRENE CURTISS President G. A. L.g H. R. Delegateg French Club Committee Armistice Dance. 'A.S'o eourteom and .rweet none ran compete. JANE MORSE CUSHMAN Secretary Le Cerlce Francais '40g Junior Classical Leagueg Photography Clubg Community Chest Essay Winnerg G. A. L. Wifiiorn mixed wirh mirth. EDWARD FRANCIS DALEY Bassick Student League. It if a penance to Jit Hill. EILEEN DALEY ' lst Vice-President G. A. L.g Chairman Publicity G. A. L.g Year Book Committeeg Brevities '37, '38g Chorus '38, '39. When Irifh Eye: are Smiling. ALICE LILLIAN DATICHY Bassick Student League. .S'ka!ing eiehutantef' MARGARET MARY DAVIS Junior Traffic Commission '39. A .frnile for everyone. MARTHA LOUISE DAVIS Ushers' Guildg National Honor Societyg Scholarship Leadershipg Voice Starfg H. R. Secretary '37, '38 It'.f better to he than to Jeemf' 22 F Il I E N D S OSEPH VINCENT DE LUCA .l President German Club '39, '4Og Senior Play, H. R. Treasurer '38, '40, Bassick Brevities '38, '39, Swim- ming Team '37, '38. A hanolxome gentleman and an intelligent J'tholar. JOSEPH JAMES DEMPSEY H. R. Baseball '37, '38, H. R. Basketball '38, '39 A. A. '38, '39, '40. Life if jzut whatyou make it. ' JEANNE ELLEN DESMOND Junior Mothers' Tea '38, Dramatic Club '395 Senior Play '40, Home Planning Tea '38. i'The glam' of fashion and the mold of form. WILLIAM DORICE DIGNEY H. R. Basketballg Baseball, Art Posters Committee Digney will follow in Di:ney'.r footxtepff' JAMES PATRICK DILLON H. R. Basketball '39. Let who will, worry. ALFRED JOHN DION A. A. '37, '33, '39, '40, One tan't regret what one ham't mid. WILFRED JOSEPH DION Student Council '37. You know him hy hir gait. BILLY DODDS H. R. Basketball, Athletic Association. A rtrong, .rilent man. BETTY JANE DONAHUE President O. B. S., Curlicues, Community Chestg Senior Mothers' Tea '40. A rweet :mile portray: a Jweet character. ARTHUR CORNELIUS DONNELLY Bassick Student League. 'iFor afriena' in neea' he'll do a gooa' deed. THOMAS EUGENE DONNELLY Bassick Student League. There'r a twinkle in hit eyeJ. BARBARA FRANCES DOOLAN Dramatic Club, Chorus '38, '39, Junior Dance Com mittee. A laugh if alwayx appropriate. 23 FRIENDS BURTON GERALD DORFMAN Chess Club '38, Bassick Orchestra '39, Bassick Chorus '38, Bassick Glee Club '38, Bassick Voice Literary Staff '38. Ta bluff ar not to blnjf, that it the quextionf' LILLIAN CAROLINE DUGAN Glee Club '37. Fair at afune day. PAULETTE DUPUIS Bassick Orchestra '37, '38, '39, '40, Junior Traffic Commission. .S'l1e goer ber way in Jilenccn' FRANK ROBERT ECSEDY Hi-Y Treasurer '38, Chorus Club '38, '40, German Club. A geniaf ef the r:laeJJboard. LEONARD BERTIN ENGLEMANN Chess Club '38, Bassick Orchestra '38, '39, '40, H. R. Basketball '39, Bassick Band '38, '39, '40, Scenic Artists '39, '40, HU clarinet and his name will both came to fame. NORMAN DAVID ENGLEMANN Chess Club, Athletic Association. Thou art a ,good fellow and deferveth .rometlaing for thyf .relf. ROBERT BRODERICK ERVIN junior Traffic Commission '39, '40, Stage Crew '38, '39, '40. The Jeenery maker fbe play. FRANK WILBER EVANS Junior Traffic Commission '39, '40, Photography Club '4O. A mafter of knowledge need net ga la mllegef' EDITH ANNE FRANCES FARCUS H. R. Secretary '38, G. A. L., German Club, Secretary Junior Trafhc Commission. DainUf liltle lady. MATTHEW THOMAS FARNAM Student Council '38, '39, A. A. Delegate '39, Wl7al the well-dressed man will wear. TADEA GARCIA FERNANDEZ Bassick Chorus '38, '39, D. A. R. Certificate Award, Bassick Voice Literary Staff '39. Love me, lane my dag. JACK WILLIAM FILLMANN Senior Play, H. R. Basketball '39. Let'.r make bay while the .ran .rhinerf 24 get 11'5f f:E. . ' iiiis E . - :s p F ll I E N ll S HELEN FOLEY ,Innior Traflic Commission. ' 'Qlmirlt rim! quiet. ' ' IRENE MARY FOLEY Sports Clubg Glee Club. It'J gram! to be merry and wire. MURIEL RITA FOLEY junior Tratlic '38, '4Og H. R. Basketball '38, '39g junior Business Staff Voice '38, '39, '4O. Her wiiyr are wfiyf of gentlenenf' MARTHA FOSTER Director Social Activities '39, '4Og Secretary German Club '4Og Bowling Teamg Athletic Association. A prelg girl if like iz melody. TELKA EUGENA FRAZIER Athletic Association. AfriomIl1 Jmile planar all. EUNICE HELEN FRIBERG Library Squadg Chorus. An ideal Friend. HARRIETT MYRNA FRIED Bassick Chorusg President German Clubg Dramatic Clubg Le Cercle Franciasg Voice Literary Staff. Radio Cizy, here I rome. ' L. B. FLORENCE FRITH H. R. Delegate '39, '4Og Characteristic Committee Problem: How to collect clan' duerf' IDA BERTHA FRITZ G. A. L.g Athletic Associationg Photography Clubg Dramatic Club. I!'J iz trail of women to be mllzatii'e. FRANK EDSON FURZE, JR. Photography Clubg President Junior Traffic Com missiong Senior Dance. All riglrt, my boy, give the girly iz :lJmzee. RAYMOND ANTHONY GALLAGHER Year Book Committee '40g Scholarship-Leadership '38g Vice-President H. R. '38, '39g Cheer Leader '38g H. R. Basketball '38, '39. A gooil rport and iz pleouing per.roi1izlity,' :oulol you ask for more? DORIS MARIE GAYNOR Ushers' Guildg O. B. S.g Junior Mothers' Teag 1 N ice-President '40g Scholarship-Leadership '39 A Jweet and charming min. 25 I-I F Il I E N D S FRANK WILLIAM GAZSO Dramatic Club '39, A. A. '39, '40, Year Book Coin- mittee '4O. AJ Crorhy Bing: it. KATHARINE GERST German Club '38, '39, H. R. Volleyball. Uflmhizion, work, and rommon tense. GEORGE ALEXANDER GIBSON A. A. Delegate '36, '37, '38, '39, Varsity Football '36, '37, '38, Student Council. O, ,give me a hone. . . JOHN THOMAS GILL Junior Frolic Committee '39, Dramatic Club '40, Senior Play, Basketball. Variety if lhe Jpire of life. SHIRLEY BARBARA GOLD Debating Club, Bassick Forum, Junior Traffic Com- mission, Basketball. A eheerful hearl, a cheerful Jmilef' RITA ELEANOR GORBACH Voice Business Staff, Dramatic Club '38, '39, Bassick Brevities '39. A Jenre of humor, a knack of being herrelff' dia ROY L. GREEN Basketball Manager '39, '40, Tennis Team '38, '39, A. A. Delegate '37, '38, H. R. Basketball '38, '39, H. R. Baseball '38, '39. If athlelirr were muxic, had he lhe whole hrarr hand. BERNARD GRELLER Bassick Student League. The man wizh the .fuhtle renfe of human' GEORGE GREYTAK H. R. Basketball '39. Silence if golden at rimerf MARY ANN GROSS Scholarship-Leadership, National Honor Society, H. R. Vice-President '39, H. R. Delegate '39, '40, Ushers' Guild. Two clark ever that .rhine. SHIRLEY GROSS Student Council '38, H. R. Delegate '39, Voice Busi- ness Staff, Scholarship-Leadership '39, Year Book Committee. A gay Jmile, a happy worker. MARY NORMA GROSSMAN Marionette Club, National Honor Society, French Club, Ushers' Guild, O. B. S. Jack-of-all-traaler, marter of many. 26 FRIENDS RICHARD PILABODY GUION Bassick Student League. ' 'Barxicku K!Q0ltIL'lI'l'0fIL't1 tenor. LOUISE CLAIRE GURA Bassick Chorus '37, '38, Brevities '37, '38, Junior Traffic Commission '39, '4O. Cool, calm, and collected. JOHN HALICA H. R. Basketball '37, '38, '39, H. R. Baseball '37, '38, Swimming Team '38, A. A. '38, '39, '40, One of the greater! thingt in life it the living of it. ELIZABETH SHEPARD HANOCK D. A. R. Certificate '37, '38, Bassick Chorus '37, '38, '39, Chess Club '38, '39, Junior Traffic Commission '39, '40, Brevities '39. The breathed cz Jong info Ihe air. VERA ANNE MARIE HANSEN Senior Head Usher, Senior Delegateg Vice-President Le Cercle Francais, Vice-President N. H. S., Secretary- Treasurer Chess Club. Ambition know: no rest. EZA HARRIN Chess Club. Modern Abe Lincoln. RUTH ANN HARRISON O. B. S.g Bassick Student League. A penny for your tlwoulgbtxf' ANNE LOUISE HEINEMAN Bassick Voice '38, '39, Photography Club '39, Make- Up Squad '39, French Club '37, '38, Year Book Com- mittee '40. Cazztion.' Candid cnrnenc corninlgf' KATHARINE MARGARET HENDERSON journalism Club, H. R. Vice-President '39g H. R. Delegate '40, Poetry Club, Junior Dance Committee. Her boir if ber crowning glory. JOSEPH HENEGHAN H. R. Basketball, Varsity Football '38, '39, H. R. Baseball. He knouur hir footbnflf' MARION ELIZABETH HENNESSY H. R. Secretary '39, '40gJunior Frolicgjunior Classical Leagueg Ushers' Guild, Voice Literary Staff. Pumice: in 61'F71'Vfl7ilZtg, excelf in all. GLADYS EVELYN HERCHICK Vice-President H. R. '37, '38, '39. O, Lady, be wary of Cupid. 27 FRIENDS .IACK HOFFMAN A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40, Dramatic Club '38, '39,Juuior Traflic Commission '38, '39. l'rn H1rrnmin', I'rn WhiJtlin', l'm .S'ingin'. NAT HORNSTEIN H. R. Basketball '38. A fellow who keep: hi: frienar by playing fair. STEPHEN JOSEPH HORVATH Stage Crew '37, '38, '39, H. R. Basketball '37, '38, '39. One who if quiet and unpretentious: YXIILLIAM EDWARD HORVATH H. R. Basketball '38, '39. To believe with certainty we rnzut begin with doubt. JEAN HUBBELL HUGHES G. A. L. '38, '39, '40, Associate Editor Year Book, Voice Literary Staff '38, '39, '40, H. R. President '39, Champion Soccer Team '33, '39. I play forty-eight hourr a day. BARBARA G. HUGO Senior Play , Student Council '39, Chorus '38, Le Cercle Francais '38, '39, '40, Vice-President H. R. '38. A good laugh ir worth runrhine in a home. JULIUS WILLIAM HULL Chess Club '39, H. R. Basketball '39. He'll take life ar it corner. ORVILLE GROVER HURST Student Council '37, '38, Scholarship-Leadership '38, '39, '40, N. H. S. '39, '40, French Club '37, '38, '39, President Class '40. But ever he dreamed of new dornainrf' CLIFFORD SYLVESTER INGHAM Football '37, '38, '39, Basketball '38, Baseball '37, '38. Our Football Hero. KENNETH FOERSTER IRONSIDE H. R. Secretary '39, German Club '39, Cafeteria Squad '38, '39, '405 A- A- '33, '39. Never mind what ought to be done,' what can be done? HOWARD JACOBSON Senior Playgjunior Dance Committee '38, H. R. Vice- President '38. I 'll never let .rtadief interfere with my edufation. JULIA MARGARET JAKUBEC Library Squad, H. R. Basketball, Athletic Associa- tion, Library Squad Tea. AlwayJ willing to lend a hand. 28 FRIENDS MARJORIE JENKS Basketball '37. 'iBVEl'iU' is the Jpice of wit. D. ELEANOR JOHNSON Senior Play, Ushers' Guild, Vice-President Dramatic Clubg Scholarship-Leadership, Year Book Staff. The if a phantom of delight. EDITH MARIE JOHNSON Bassick Student League. A .ftitch in time. CORINNE RICHARDSON JONES Le Cercle Francais, College Information Club '38, G. A. L. '40, H. R. Delegate '40, Frolic Committee '40, The image af Judi' Garland. BERNICE MARILYN KAHN Dramatic Club '39Q French Club '38, '39, '40, H. R. President '39, '40, H. R. Treasurer '38, '39, Year Book Committee '40g Photography Club '40. 'Tir we!! to he merry and wife. GOLDIE M. KALTENBACH H. R. Delegate 38, 39, Story Tellers 37, 38, Malte Up Club '39, '40, Dramatic Club '37, '38, '39. Of her kind there are very EDWARD A. KAMENS Captain Cheering Squad '40, Scholarship-Leadership, Literary Staff Voice '39, '40, Year Book Staff, Editor Die Deutsche Stummef' All thing: are wan hy diligenref' IRVING KANNER Chess Club '37, Photography Club '39, '40, Junior Traffic Commission '39, '40, H. R. Basketball. There 11 no Juhrzzznte for hard uark. ROBERT WINFIELD KASCAK H. R. Basketball '39, Swimming Team. He'lldi11e into fame. EDWARD RAYMOND KASPAREK Voice Business Staff '39, '40, H. R. President '38, '39, '40, President N. H. S. '40, Scholarship-Leadershits '38, '39, Le Cercle Francais. Leader of Banickfr inlulligenlxiaf' SANFORD DAVID KATZ N.H.S. '40, Scholarship-Leadership '38, '39, Asso- ciate Editor Year Book '40, Treasurer Le Cercle Francais '40g H. R. Delegate '38, '39, '40. ' ' The Jilver-tongued aratar. ALFRED JOSEPH KEARSLEY H. R. Basketball '39. HejindJ it hard to keep orrupiedf' 29 FRIENDS KENNETH FRANCIS KEEFE H. R. Basketball '38, '39, H. R. Baseball '38, '39, junior Varsity Football '37. A real roeiahle, good-natureol fellow. ROBERT THOMAS KEELEY H. R. Treasurer '39, '40g l-I. R. Basketball. A grand perran to all who know him. PAUL KELEMENCKY Bassick Student League. He giver hir thought: no tongue. ANNE MARGARET KELLER Junior Mothers' Tea, D. A. R. Certificate Award, D. A. R. Tea Committeeg O. B. S. Typing Contest '39, The tripr the light fnntuytirf' IOSEPH RICHARD KELLER 'Scholarship-Leadership, Year Book Committee, A. A. Delegate '38, '39, '405 President Photography Club, Newtonian Society '39, I do my homework-Jometimerf' PETER KIAKO Radio Club, H. R. Basketball. He Jew little hut thinkr much. MARGARET ELLEN KIELY Voice Business Staff, Forumg Debating Clubg junior Traffic Commission, junior Classical League. Her merry di.rpo.rition ottractr many frienil.r. DOLORES MARGARET KIERNAN Italian Clubg Make-Up Club. Now, what nm I .rupporetl to rememher?' ANTHONY JOSEPH KILKAITIS Bassick Student League. A quiet, unafmming ihapg for girlr he doe.rn't give 11 mp. LILLIAN KLEIN Library Squad '38, '39, '40, Chorus '38, '39, '40, Interstate High School Concert '39, Bassick Brevities '38, '39, Poetry Club '40. A rweet little girl with n Jweet little way. ELIZABETH ANN KMECAK Ushers' Guild '38, '40, O. B. S. '39, '40, Vice-President H. R. '39g Secretary H. R. '40. Charm ir found where you ore. LILLIAN KATHERINE KNECHT Bassick Student League. A member of the C0l7?7lIllf4.'fJ duh. 30 'Yi FRIENDS HELEN A. KOHLER Library Squad, Bassick Forumg Athletic Association. fl lemler e1'er, LI borrower never. PATRICIA ROSE KOKA Bassick Student League. 'P' ix for peppyf' ANDIIEW ALBERT KOLESAR Bassick Student League. A penny for your thoughts. GEORGE KOPASZ Bassick Student League. Ready, willing, 11mlnble. FRANK W'II..I..IANI KOVACS Chess Club '37. A lam!-uforkirzg boy who will get fofzzewbenf' ELEANOR OLGA KREINER Bassick Student League. Sen all, hear: fell, .row no!l1ing. HOWARD NATHAN KRESGE A. .A. Delegate '38, '39g Assistant Manager Basket- ball '37, He fllllliaf high, ar leader of flee Y. ' EVELYN VERONICA KROSKY Bassick Forum '38, '39, G. A. L. '39, '40, Junior Traffic Commission '39, '4Og H. R. Basketball '38, '39, Soccer '38, '39. A minute late ir11't mink. BERTHA KUMP H. R. Volleyball '37, '38. Mlfyou know her, yozfll like her. HELEN ALICE KURKAZINSKA Vice-President Poetry Club, O. B. S. Dance Colu- mitteeg Photography Clubg Curlicue Staff, Typing Contest '38, '39, Chorus. The way to lmve ll good frieml ix to be one. RUTH LUCILLE LAKIN Chorus, Poetry Club, Year Book Committee, junior Frolic, H, R. Secretary '39, '4O. Uwe woo.r the More of Poetry. MARGUERITE SCOTT LAMOND H. R. Delegate '39, '40, H. R. Vice-President '38, '39g Treasurer Make-Un Club '39, H. R. Secretary '39, '40, Chorus '33, '39, '40, PleoJi11g and full of ffm. 31 FRIENDS DOROTHY EVELYN LANG Delegate '38, Treasurer Dinner '38, Basketball. .I'weet ana' lavebff' LENORE LANG Ushers' Guild '39, '40, H. R. Treasurer '38, '39, O. B. S. '39, '40, Dramatic Club '38, '39Q Bassick Chorus '37, '38. A heart with room te Jpare for all. RAYMOND EDWARD LARNERD Scholarship-Leadership '38, '39, '40, H. R. Treasurer '38, Senior Play, H. R. Basketball. Wifi ye the hearty of wamen and hewaref' EDMUND C. LEAHY H. R. Delegate '38, A. A. '39. The little man whe'r alwzyr there.' DANIEL JOSEPH LEARY H. R. Basketball '38, '39, H. R. Baseball '38, '39. King of the a'iamena'. LILLIAN FRANCES LEICHTMAN Senior Play, Dramatic Club '38, '39, '40, Le Cercle Francais '38, '39, '40, Voice Business Staff, Direc- tor of Social Activities German Club '40, The gracer the .ftage. ARTHUR JOSEPH LENGYEL H. R. Basketball '38, '39,JuniorTrafhc Commission '4O. A good mechanic, we all knawj he'll jixyoar ear ro it will go. DOROTHY MARIE LEONARD H. R. Treasurer '38, O. B. S. Dance '39. A rmilefer all. ANNE BARBARA LORIS Basketball '375 Junior Mothers' Tea, Advertising Committee. Yazi're pretty ar a pieturef' JAMES ARTHUR LUCEY Student Council '38, '39, H. R. Baseball '33, '39, A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40, There are Jmiler that make you happy. LOUIS M. LUND Chess Club '37, '38, '39, '40, Bassick Student League. Ta he carefree-that ir my one de.rire. JOHN ROBERT LYNCH Chess Club '39, H. R. Basketball '38, '39, Stamp Club '39. Let Jilenee he rommamleilf' 32 F Il I E N ll S GRACE FRANCES MCARTHUR Bassick Student League. Mllrl ef wire uml manner. RUTH MURIEL MACDANIEL Glee Clubg junior Traflic Commissiong junior Tea '38 I lem' llfej I want to live. JOSEPHJOHN MCDONOUGH A. A. Delegate '37g Captain H. R. Basketball '37g Varsity Basketball. One of our better bmfketbull 5031 THELMA MARIE McDOWALL Bassick Student League. Thy morlerty ir Ll camlle to fly! merilf' .IESSIE VIRGINIA MACFARLAN Ushers' Guild '38, '39, '4Og H. R. Treasurer '39. Perpet1u1l. motion pcfrfonifed. ' ' CLORIS P. MCLAUGHAN Bassick Student League. Everyene'.r ber friend. DAVID LIVINGSTONE MCLELLAN H. R. Basketball '37, '38g Track Team '38, '39, I ur1u'er.rtm1u' girlr perfectly. DOROTHY MCLEOD Bassick Student League. Quiet and prudent, 4 clever Jtullefzlf' DOROTHY JEAN MCMELLON German Club '39, '4Og Chess Club '39, '4O. The hum mm' wlviq of fkate.t. ARLENE LOUISE MACY H. R. Vice-President '38, '39g H. R. Delegate '37, '38g Chess Club '37, '38g G. A. L. Afrie1zu'bf rmile and u pleafiug !7Uf.f0lIzlllI,jf, MARCELINE ANN MAHER Chess Club '39, '4Og Junior Mothers' Tea '39g Junior Frolic Committee '39g Senior Frolic Committee '4O. Never cl cloud to hide ber .runrgf xmilef' BERNICE MARIE MAHONEY Scholarship-Leadership '38g Ushers' Guildg Make- Up Clubg H. R, Secretary '38, '39, '4Og.Iunior Mothers' Tea. A prize-winning urtixt. 33 FRIENDS EDWIN STEPHEN MAK Bassiclc Student League. One of the Merry! Molex. MARY CATHERINE MAKOVINY Safety Driving '39g junior Mothers' Teag Home Planning Tea '39. The larger heart, the kindlier hand. MARY EDITH MALMQUIST H. R. Basketballg Make-Up Club. Quiet, ond iz good Jportf' CHARLES STEPHEN MANEY H. R. President '38, '39g Student Council. Fd rather he right! EDITH MANN Brevities '37g German Clubg Marionette Clubg Dra- matic Club. A maid with iz noble heart. NORMA THERESA MARAI Library Squad Secretaryg Make-Up Squadg Italian Clubg Brevities '37g Community Chest Representative. Worle and will are followed hy woven. RALPH FREDERICK MARCH Bassick Student League. IJ he reolbf Jo thy? FLORENCE MARKS Brevities '37L H. R. Secretary '39, '40. Cheerful and jolb, ever iz loyal friend. DORIS MARIE MARSDEN O. B. S.g Dramatic Club '38, '39g H. R. Basketball. Honor lie: in honert toil. RITA LUCINDA MASSICOTTE Bassiclc Student League. A friendbf girl with d pleizfing way. ELIZABETH MARIE MASSIMINO Secretary H. R. '38g Vice-President H. R. '39g Director Social Activities Italian Club '39g Brevities '39g Italian Club. A rare compound of jollity, frolic, and fun. GERTRUDE MENDELL O. B. S. '4Og Library Squad '39, '40g Make-Up Squad '39, '40g Marionette Club '39Q Brevities '39. She if iz great lirtenerf' 34 FRIENDS HELEN ANN MEYERS Ushers' Guild '38, '39, '40g H. R. Vice-President '39, '40, G. A. L. '38, '39, '4Og Senior Dance Committee. fl girl with a magnetic per.ronality. RAYMOND GEORGE MICHEL Student Council '38, '39g H. R. Treasurer '39, '40. 5erion.r ana' well-belJa11ea',' never any trouble gave. BETTY DEFOREST MIDDLEMASS President Library Squad '39, '4Og Make-Up Club '39, '4Og Soccer. Our Clvitf librarian BENITA RUTH MILLER H. R. President '39, '40, Senior Play, Brevities '38g Ushers' Guild '39, '40, N. H. S. '39, '4O. .S'elf-trlzrt it the finext .ferret of Jimmy. BRADFORD JAMES MILLER Treasurer Photography Club '40, junior Traflic Com- mission '4Og Year Book Staff. You fan't keep a good man down. FLORENCE MILLER Secretary G. A. L.g Chess Club, Soccer. .S'be labonr in the lab. ROBERT 'IOHN MILLER Cheering Squad '38, A. A. Delegate '38, H. R. Basket- ball '38g H. R. Baseball '38, All great men ilieyoungg I a'on'tfeel ro well myxelff' DONALD HERBERT MILLS Debating Club '38, Photography Club '395 Junior Traffic Commission. Still watenr run deep. .IULIA MISKE Bassick Student League. ' Barriekfr Ethel Nlermunf' CELIA ,1oAN MITCHELL Dramatic Club '38, '39, '40, Acting in Senior Play, Ushers' Guild, Vice-President O. B. S. '40, Scholar- ship-Leadership '40. A companion that if cheerful if worth gold. IULIUS ROBERT MITCHELL 'vatslty Football '38, '39, '40, Junior Varsity Football '37, '38g A. A. Delegate '38, '39, Interclass Basketball and Baseball '38, '39, '4O. A great gridiron guard. JOHN JOSEPH MOORE A. A. Delegate '37g H. R. Basketballg Stage Crew. Wharf Late again? 35 FRIENDS RICHARD FREDERICK MOORE H. R. Vice-President '38, H. R. Treasurer '395 Bassick Band, Senior Play, Le Cercle Francais '38, '39. He'll Joan make the Metropolitan. DONALD PRICE MORRIS H. R. President '39, '4Og German Club, President of Student Council. A modext hay who Jayr hat little. EDWARD ANTHONY MULDOON Acting in Senior Play, Chess Club, Business Staff Voice. Genius doe: what it maftj talent deer what it can. LORETTA MARGARET MULDOON G. A. L. '38, '39, '4Og Manager Soccer '39, junior Classical League '39, Voice Staff '38, '39, '40, H. R. Delegate '39. .S'he'll he hark in afiaxh with ajlaJh! ALICE LORETTA MULLIGAN Junior Classical League '39g French Club '40, G. A. L. '39, '40, Volleyball '40, Soccer '4O. Gentlenel'.r Jacreedr hetter than forte. PAUL JOHN MURCKO H. R. Basketball '39. He i.r a good and jurt fellow. ISABEL ROBERTSON MURRAY H. R. Ticket Seller '395 Junior Mothers' Tea '37. E11erfnll of mirth ir the. THOMAS MICHAEL MURRAY Junior Traffic Commission '39, '40, Radio Club '38. He hacks Jafe .rri11ing. JOHN HOWARD MYERS Junior Varsity Football '37, A. A. He ir well paid who if well Jatixfedf' JANINA CHRISTINE NAZARKO Bassick Student League. A modert manner jim' a maid. MARGARET NELSON H. R. President '39, '40, H. R. Delegate '39, '40, Ushers' Guild, Bookkeeping Contest. To he Jilent if to he great. MARION NEMETH Library Squad. Friendly to one, friendbf to all. 36 F ll I E N Il S BERNICE CAROLINE NEWMAN Bassick Chorus '38, Ridingg German Club '40, Athletic Association. Give me my Bootf and .Yada'le. ' ANNA GRACE NICHOLS Bassick Student League. All in good time. BARBARA ANN NICHOLS Photography Club, Make-Up Club '40. .fmile,' for when you Jmile, another Jmilef. MADELINE MARIE NOBILE Italian Club '38, '39, Bassick Brevities '38, Secretary H. R. '39. Ffiena'bf and pleaxant to all. GLADYS R. NOLTING Bassick Student League. Quiet efciency-a keynote to Juceem' NELLIE ROSE NOREN Athletic Associationg Dramatic Club '39. A model typi.rt. LARRY GEORGE O'BRIEN Bassick Student League. In the midi! of thingy. VIRGINIA CATHERINE O BRIEN Junior Classical League '39, French Club '38, '39, '40, College Club '38. AJ good-natured ax they make them. JOHN GABRIEL O'CONNELL, JR. Varsity Football '39, He',r truly the center of our team. VALERY CLAIRE O'CONNELL Library Squad '37, '38, H. R. Secretary '39, '40, A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40, 'The make: Dame Ffnhion look like la1tyee1r'5 .rtvle. JOHN THOMAS O'HARA A. A. Delegate '40, fmt the kinfl of fellow yoifd like to meet. LORETTA ANN O'LEARY Debating Club 38, French Club 40, Junior Trathc. Commission '40. 'Tix her thinking of othen' that make! you think of her. 37 F R I E N ll S EVELYN MARIE oLsoN Year Book Committee, Chorus '38, '39, '40, ,Iunior Frolic Committee, Brevities '38, H. R. Volleyball. A merry heart maketh a cheerful renntenanref' FRANK T. OLSON Class Treasurer '39, '40, Junior Varsity Basketball, Scholarship-Leadership, '38. A elienple anel a Jrnilef' MYRTLE A. OSBORNE Voice Feature Editor, Dramatic Club Secretary, G. A. L.gJur1ior Soccer Champion, also Senior, H. R. Secretary '37, '38, '39. Generally Jpealzing, rhe'r generally Jpeaklngf OLIVE ELEANOR OSBDRNE Dramatic Club '39, junior Erolic Committee '38, 'IS' he hreeger around in her .Mermryn RAYMOND EDWARD OSTROSKY Athletic Association, Bassick Student League. All the qualifier a .front rhaala' have. RICHARD PATRICK OTTO President Hi-Y Club '39, '40, H. R. Basketball Cham- pions '38, '39, H. R. Basketball '38, '39, Bassick FOFUI11 '33, '39, A- A- '37, '38, 39, '40. There are there who eney hir f0llL'gi6ll8'Cllf clatherf' BETTY BARBARA PAPP Chorus '38, '39, '40. An apple a zlay keepr the :loctur away. GEORGE JOSEPH PASTOR Stamp Club '38, '39, H. R. Basketball '37, '38, '39, A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40. Patience if a neeerrary ingredient of genlurf' MERTON PECK National Honor Society '39, '40, Bassick Chorus, Cheering Squad, German Club, Voice Literary Staff. Arrive and friendly ir Ihir hury man. PATRICIA FRANCES PEREZ Brevities '39, Voice Business Staff, Chorus '38, '39, '40, Christmas Program '39, Chorus Broadcast '38. Ting awry rerrawj can away rare. FRANCIS GEORGE PERRY Football '35, '37, Junior Basketball '35, '36, Swim- ming '38, H. R. Treasurer '38, '39, A. A. Delegate '40. All ihingr some to him who waizr. ANGELO LOUIS PERUSI A. A. Delegate '39, H. R. Basketball '38, '394 Soft- ball Trade School '39, Basketball Trade School '39. He'.r not tall, har he'r dark and hanelromef' 33 FRIENDS 3 KATHLEEN GOODSELL PETTIGREW Ushers' Guild '38, '39, '40, Scholarship-Leanlership '40, H. R. Treasurer '39g H. R. Secretary '40, Chess Club '39, '4O. -Q f fha flier with her own wing.r. af JOHN EDWARD PFRIEM , Voice Business Staff, Senior Play, Chess Club K Presidentg German Club, Year Book Staff. ' Why, it'.r ProfeJJor! BETTY JEAN PHELAN H. R. Delegate '39, '40, Senior Tea, D. A. R. Tea, Year Book Committee, Junior Dance Committee. IFJ fi frienrlly heart that make: many friendrf' JAMES DAVID PHELAN Varsity Football '37, '38, '39, '40, Captain in '40, Basketball '38, '39, '4Og Swimming '38, '393 H. R. Treasurer '40. He wan glory on the gridiron. RICHARD ROY PHILLIPS Chorus '37, '38g Brevities '37, '3Sg German Club Vice- President '39g Year Book Committee, O. B. S. May Dance. AJ iz wit, if not jirrt, in the very jirrt line. ELEANOR NORA PITTU H. R. Treasurer '38. A rharming girl with a lovely manner. ALICE DORILDA POIRIER French Club. Very .rweet and very neat. PAUL JOSEPH POTISMAN Bassick Chorus, Brevitiesg Christm gram, Spring Concert. Life if iz Sang. SIGISMUND JOSEPH PRITZ H. R. Basketball Champion '38, Junior Varsity Basketball. Hllrear, rpenlz, and Jee im evil. IRENE HELEN PULASKI Bassick Student League. A maid nflfew worth. ELEANOR LOUISE PUSKAS H. R. Basketball '38, '39, Volleyball '38, Baseball '38g Bowling '39. The hearing mr if the facing qyef' JANE FRANCES QUINLAN Swimming '38. as Assembly Pro- A frienilbf girl with iz pleaxirilg Jnzilef' 39 l ' we Q FRIENDS MAJORIE ANN QUINLAN H. R. Secretary '39, H. R, Delegate '40. ' 'An ortinic tenzperornent. GEORGE CHARLES RADWILLIS 'Q lvnk President H. R. '39, Football Squad '37, '38, ,.,, , a Often teen, .reldom heard. U 's' WILLIAM DENIS REARDON A. A. '38, '39, H. R. Basketball '38, H. R. Baseball '38, Photography Club '39, I Diflnlf Know What Time it lfVo.r. XVARREN JOHN REINHARD . , :' Varsity Football '38, '39, Baseball Manager '39 . H. R. Delegate '39, '40, H. R. Basketball. , I Lough and fhe world luaghr with yon. NATALIE FRANCES RITCHEL Bassick Student League. A .rweet and winrome lan. 5, DAVID JOSEPH ROBERTS 'fi if Basketball '38, '39, '40, Baseball '39, '40, A. A 1, I ! Delegate '38, Vice-President H. R. '38. fi- None mn he hir parallel. 'S '-.,, S V FRED ROBERTSON Varsity Football, Swimming '38, '39g Track, A. A. Delegate '38, '39, H. R. Basketball '38, '40. Better late than never. JAYSON BERNARD ROME Chorus '38, '39, '40, Le Cercle Francais, Senior Play, Year Book Committee, Brevities '37, '38, Actor, Jinger, full of fung known and liked hy everyone. JACK WILLARD ROSCOE Junior Safety Commission, Varsity Football '38, '39. Nothing .reemr to hather him. JUSTINE BETTY ROSENBERG Dramatic Club' Lihrar Club S uad, Make-Up Club. I My fl Lough and he merry. RUTH BEATRICE ROTHENBERG President Marionette Club '40, Bassiek Voice '38, '39, '40, German Club '40, Year Book Committee, Cap- tain Soccer Team '40. Life it jun zz howl of rherrierf' GLORIA CONSTANCE ROURICK H. R. Basketball '38, Dramatic Club '40, A. A. Dele- gate '38, H. R. Softball '39, W'r'itin,g 1ferJe ii' one of her hidden talentrf' 40 'Q -'QR FRIENDS IIEATRICE RUBIN Photography Club '40g Marionette Club '4O. Tha fwrjifc af tba .S'a1ffff. ETHEI., ESTHER SAKOWITZ A. A.g Bassiclc Forumg H. R. Basketball Captain '38g Business Staff Voiceg Bowling. Tire fmrlcr of 7I.7tI?Ij' II G, A. I.. i'irfory. SHIRLEY LORRAINE SAKOWITZ Voice Literary Staff '39g G. A. L. '38, '39, '4Og Forum '38g'lunior Traflic Commission '38g Bowling '38, '39, '40 UA lwzlf of 11 pair. SHIRLEY SAMOVITZ Brevities '39g H. R. Treasurer '39, '4Og Make-Up Club '39g Marionette Club '39g Director Social Activities Library Squad '4O. mln all .the fmemprr .rl1e'!! .rncteufI. MADELYN L. SCHATZ French Club '37g G. A. L.g German Club '39, '40, HG'N1ffU7IlL'7I do pfefvr blamlt.rf HUBERT MATHIAS SCHIETINGER H. R. Basketballg H. R. Treasurer '38. An w1!,l711.rif1.rfit Mikey ffm. ADOLPH KARL SCHOENFELDT Dramatic Club. UTM' pfiryff the thing. LOUIS SEBESTYEN Bassick Student League. i'Gt'7IL'7'0.1'ifV ir the bert firtzzu. HELEN SEDLAR N. H. S.g Ushers' Guiltl '.39Q O. B. S. May Dance '39g O. B. S. Halloween Dance '39g Community Chest Re resentative p . fl .ffnlbmm from Ll .fllb1!Vb.' NATALIE ANNE SEPSO O. B. S4 N. H. S.g Scholarship-Leatlershipg Usheis' Guiltlg Dramatic Club. A mre cwzlbjwzfion of bmfnjy um! bmin.r. EMILY PRISCILLA SHAFF Latin Clubg G. A. L.g French Clubg Decorating Com- mittee lor Senior Dance. Tha gym !I:l1J0 it. JACQUELINE R. SHAPIRO H. R. Secretary '37, '38g French Club '37, '38g Sopho- more Playg Dramatic Club '37, '38, '39g Secretary Marionette Club '39, '40, '24 .ruwt flirparitian ir tlw .rigu af fzfriendbf Joni. 41 f' 'm fi 'R FRIENDS ACNES ANNA SHAUGHNESSY O. B. S. '40, N. H. S.g Ushers' Guild '39, H. R. Basket- ball '39, Junior Tea '39, A quiet ininzl i.r richer than 4 crown. ARLINE MARY SHEA Junior Classical League '39, Voice Business Stall' '40, H. R. Volleyball '39g H. R, Baseball '39g H. R. Basket- ball '39. fllwiq1'r ilftire, t1l1l'IU'.f gov. EVELYN YVONNE SHOLUND Secretary Make Up Club 39, All Girls Day 39, Brevities '39g Home Planning Tea '40, Dramatic Club There if cleligla! in leer diinp!e,r. MARION VIRGINIA SIGNOR Riding '38, Swimming, Bassick Band '37g Bassick Orchestra '37. Give me ez berry, el great big hone. ILVELYN ADELE SILHAVEY H. R. Basketball '38, H. R. Vice-President '33, Senior Frolic '40. Her jxleezriire if in action. H. HERMAN SIMOKAT Bassick School Band '37, '38, '39. A trumpet player, e1 wrertling fan, ir tliix fellow ufl'o'J in our band. ALBERT RICHARD SLEZAR Bassick Student League. Speech if great, but .rilence i.r greater. AUGUSTE EDWARD SMITH Bassick Stunlent League. Nothing iJ ilnpotriole to ii willing mind. HAZEL BELLE SMITH Bassick Student League. To move along the filent, rlmilozov potbrf' HOBART LYFORD SMITH, JR. H. R. Secretary '38g A. A. Delegate '40, Chess Club '38g H. R. Basketball '38, Glee Club '38, '39, '4O. Our bizrlfful lmriione. LYDIA LOUISE SMITH Dramatic Club '38, '39g French Club '38, '39, '40, Year Book Committee, H. R. Secretarv '39, '4O. He who lifzigbr lan lenght lo1z,rfe.rt. BEATRICE .IANETTE SODA Journalism Club '37, '33, Italian Club '37, '38, '39, Year Book Committee, Dramatic Club '37, '38, '39, H. R. Basketball. Never iz zeorqy, never II core. 42 FRIENDS DANIEL THOMAS SODA First mate Stage Crew '38, '39, '40g H. R. Basketball '39g Italian Club '39g H. R. Yice-President '38g Brex ities '38 fl lffoozf .Stout in fmnrg' ufqjzrf' GRACE SOKODY O. B. S.g Year Book Committee. Hy flower! labor .fhL H fzzcreezlf' ROBERT C. SOUTHXVICK Football '38, '395 Baseball M584 A. A. Tall, dark, fzlhfetuf' MARTHA NAOMI SPECTOR Dramatic Clubg Ushers' Guilclg Scbolarsl1ip-Leader- shipg G. A, L.. Business Staff Voice. Be flow in cfmufifzg fl friend, .flower in rl1m1zing. JOHN CHARLES sTEBEN H. R. Baslcetballg H. R. Treasurrgrg H. R. ticket-sellerg Cheerleader. lVw1n'l1'J flwire for vn.fwr ' MARY ANN STEFANEC Library Squad. If Jilefice were gafztlen, Jlveal be fl wilfionnin MARGARET MARY STENSON French Club '37, '33g A. A. '37, '38, '39, '4O. Gund rmmrr if one of the riflwrf fflliff nf per.rormfiQ1'. MARY ELIZABETH STENSON A A '37 '38 It .r great ta bl ulzfe. BARBARA RUTH STEVENS D. A. R. Teag Senior Teag A. A. fl frimzzl in muff! if zz friend irzzfvezf' ' ,yosapu WILLIAM STONE A A . ...'... . H. R. Baxketbzlll '38, '39: Baseball. Basketball. He ffm! lulrfv rx tmrfe lldfll 1111 e.m1re. i .., c:uc15L1A CLARA sUsK1 Bassick Student League. ..-.' ' Moffat f1mf.rlg1', .rlw'ff afmqyx get b in 4'- IIOHN STEPHEN SZEMAN Bassick Student League. .Q Hflcmmte with a draudzzxg pen. .E 43 yt 1 'Am . . , E as . 4 be X J an I .. Q F Il I E N D S .1oHN JAMES TAKAcs liassick Student League. fl hunk in the hand if worth two in the leelcerf' MARGARET MARY TAKACS Year Book Committee '40g Student Council '39, '40 H. R. President '39, '4Og Secretary H. R. '38g Basket- ball '38. She if pretty te walk with, ami witty te talk with. MILDRED ANN TESHONY H. R. Basketball '38g Year Book Committee '40g Curlicue Staff '38. There is a grate in all .fmafl thirzgrf' ELMER PAYTON THOMPSON H. R. President '38g Glee Club '38g H. R. President '39g H. R. Delegate '4Og German Club '4O. Bauiek'J Big Barton Barr. LUCILLE EVELYN THOMPSON Bassick Bandg Glee Club '38. 3'weet.r to the Jweetf' ROBERT WHEELER THORNTON H. R. Basketball '39. Not that he dirfikef Jtuaiy, hut that he like! fun hetter. JANE ETHEL THORPE H. R. Soccer '38g H. R. Basketball '38g Senior Frolic '4Og Year Book Committee '4Og Characteristics Com- mittee '4O. When the harvert if gathered, Jhe'lf reap her reward . MARY E. TIMKO Athletic Associariong G. A L.g junior Traffic Com- missiong Volleyballg Baseball, The mililart mannerr-gentlert heart. FRED W. TIMS Bassick Student League. He reignr in quiet. I. VIRGINIA TOPOLSKI N. H. S. '39, '4Og Ushers' Guild '39, '4O3 Year Book Committeeg G. A. L. '39, '4Og Program Committee Le Cercle Francais '4O. Of a C0lII'?f1 1lfi1lt' and pleafing nature. FRANK JOSEPH PETER TOTH H. R. Baskethallg H. R. Delegate '38, '39, '4Og Track Team '39, '40g Laboratory Assistant. Mild Ahaat Marie. IRENE ELIZABETH TOTH H. R. President '38g H. R. Basketball Frolic '395 H. R. Basketball '39. Wife to rexalife and patient to perform. 44 '38g Junior FRIENDS IRENE JULIA TOTH Bassick Student League. Kl701! l8dgU mmm, but wifdaw lifigerff' 'IENNIE cARoL Tom junior Classical League '38, '39, '40g G. A. L, '40, H. R. Delegate '38, H. R. Basketball '3S. Ready rlae Jtandx, leer cheerful uid to lend. ROBERT TOTH Brevities '38g Poster Committee Senior Danceg Athletic Associationg H. R. Softball '38, Scenic Artist '39, '4O. Mimi: lmtlv elmrm' ra hath lae EDNA LOUISE TRAUB Bassiclc Student League. I tlfirzlz tlae world i.r 77ld1l6f0f fuzz and fralirf' EDWARD JOSEPH TROY Bassick Student League. Few tltingf are impaffible to diligence and .rkill. WILLIAM R. TUREY Scenic Artistg H. R. Basketball Team '38. Be ufi.re-lmee a good time all the time. ANDREW TURKO Bassick Student League. fury mme, ea.ry gag not too fart, not tae rlouu' VIVIAN BENNETT TUTHILL H. R. Delegate '39, '4Og French Club '39, Ushers' Guildg N. H. S.g Year Book Committee. Tell me, pretty maiden, are there any more at heme like -you? ,1osEPH VANCISIN Varsity Basketball '38, '39, Captain '40, Varsity Base- ball '39, '4Og Varsity Football Manager '40, Junior Champion Basketball Coach '39, Vice-President H. R. '40 In biuketballfoe exrelrj on marry girly he m.rt.r hir rpellJ. BETTY BICKFORD VERO Bassick Student League. ,I'ilem'e if golden. ROBERT HENRY WALKER Varsity Football '39, Varsity Baseball '38, '39g Var- sity Manager Baseball '40g A. A. Delegate '38. A vermtile athlete. MILDRED ANN WALLIN Bassick Brevities '37, '38g Bassick Chorus '37, '38, A. A. '38, '39. Mildred laufriex, but .flee taker ber time doing it. 45 F Il I E N ll S ROBERT B. wARDRoP Acting in Senior Play, Chorus: Treasurer H. R.: Senior Frolic, H. R. Basketball '39. XI ,mad wit wilf make ure af u1q3'flfi11g. JOHN WASON ROBERTS Bassick Forum '39, Give III q11iet1m'v. HELENE GLORIA WEISS Dramatic Club '39, '40, Bassiclc Chorus '38, '39, Bassick Brevities '37, '38g Home Planning Tea '39, '4O. fl :lwrw and 1fi1mril11' all her own. MIRIAM WEISS French Club '39. '40, Bassick Forum '38, '39, Make-Up Club '399,lunior Classical League '39, '40, A quiet .rpjrir .rignjfiar deep fll0l!:Zllf. RUSSELL PHILIP WEISS Bassiclc Orchestra '38, '39, Bassick Band '38, '39, A. A. '39, '40, IfVlmr goat an behind tlvare gym? DOROTHY ELIZABETH XVILLARD Junior Classical League '38, '39, '40, G. A. I.. '38, '39, '4Og Library Squad '37, '38, '39, Dramatic Club '37, '38, Volleyball Champions '39. She leaps a'er ab.rmrfv.r. ALVERTA LUCRETIA WISE H. R. President '38: H. R. Vice-President '39, A. A. '38, '39. '4Ogjunior Tea '39g Year Book Literary Com- mittee '40, Her llflbilfll hair ir I1qyo1m' rnmpzzre. VIRGINIA ANN WHIPPLE N. H. S., Scholarship-Leadership, Le Cercle Francaisg G. A. L., Voice Literary Staff. Ar an 'iraq' rirlcfer' .ffm if kept liizfnx' PATRICIA SCOTT XVHITTIER Senior Play. I.UUC'l1f to leak at, dvfigfatflfl to lwmt' JANET WICHT President Frerch Club, Senior Play, H. R. President '39g College Information Club, Scholarship-Leadew shin. Pap1r!uri1f1' plnr 11 f7!L'11.fi71Z pvrrofzafirr. ' ANNA THERESA WILINICH President H. R. '39, O. B. S. t German Club 'Z-8. .Ylw'l! .rzffceezf fn az Jerre!mj9'. RICHARD STURGFS WILSON A. A. Presidentg Varsity Football '37, '38, Varsity Baseball '39, '4O. He mmmt frouvz: fu' zzezwr trier. 46 FRIENDS ADRIENNE MARCELLE WOLFERT Poetry Clubg Dramatic Clubg Bassick Poetry Prize 38. A'.S'u'eel and prefty, bappj'f11zz1gq'y,' MI1 T The al 1l!1l1'.f remain that 1l'lIQ'.U GERALD DAVIS WRIGHT Student Council '37, '38, Junior Dance '38. HA77lbifi07l if MJ .rtepping Ilene. ' ' WARREN AUGUST WUNDER A. A. Delegate '38g Bowling Team, German Club, I H. R. Basketball. V ,.,.. Cuff gift fa the womfvz Q' lf z Q .--:,: A ,...,. 3, CHAR LES BAILEY, JR. RAY C. EONYMAN GONSTANTINE G. DEMAS VINCENT P. EERACO ROBERT EREDRICR EINNERTY KENNETH JAMES EREER ERNEST HORVATH GEORGE SANFORD JUDD LUCIAN ZAVALKO Student Council '40, Bassick Band '38, '39, '4Og Photography Club '40. It ix gear! to live and learn. HELEN ANNE ZAVODNY H. R. Basketball '38g Dramatic Club '38, '39, '40, D. A. R. Certiicate Award '38, Uorclvizlr fa ,1'07!. ' ' ELINOR ZELUFF N. H. S.,Scholarsh1p Leanlershlp, Latm Club, G. A. L H. R. Vice-President '4O. fuck Tweet cnmpnlrian doth in mmir lie. EUGENE ZOLDY H. R. Basketball '39. Joker, na! .reriouxj quiet, na! idle. BERTHA MARTHA ZWERDLING Dramatic Club '38, '4Og Chorus '39g Marionette Club '40. Tu knew her if to like ber. JASON JOSEPH LANG FRED ARTHUR LATHROP, JR. NICHOLAS LEE NATHAN SCHWARTZ JULIUS JOSEPH SEGSRAS JOHN JOSEPH SEMAN WILLIAM SIMMONS, JR. ROBERT JOSEPH SRANE BERNARD LEONARD SMUCKLER EDGAR GRANT TUCK JOHN HURLBURT VALLANCE ANDREW VANGOR STANLEY N. VLANTES FRED JOHN WELLS GEORGE WILLIAM WORMAN JOSEPH VINCENT ZDRODOWSK I .I Ll Zin Qpcmuriam EDWARD SEAMAN ne 12, 1922 August 13 1939 47 Senior Tea FIRST ROW 1--Betty Kmecak, Helen Sedlar, Anne Billings, Shirley Cohen, Evelyn Sholund, Ruth Bossidy, Margaret Takacs, Anna Botsko. SECOND ROW IYGTJCC McArthur, Louise Gura, Irene Foley, Rita Gorback, Bertha Zwerdling, Agnes Capozzi, Mary Makoviny, Agnes Shaughnessy, Virginia Whipple, Valerie O'Connell, Miss Alice Ballard, Miss Helen C. Prageman, Mrs Cecile Church, Betty Donahue, Helen Meyers, Martha Foster, Margaret Kiely, Dorothy Anger, Mary Grossman, Marjorie Jenks, Mildred Teshony, Cloris McLaughan. On Friday, March 15, 1940, the mothers of the senior boys and girls were entertained at a tea and were introduced to the faculty. The rooms used for the tea were beautifully decorated with spring flowers and St. Patrick colors. Each mother and teacher received an identification card in the form of a green shamrock. Delightful music was furnished by several talented seniors: Virginia Vvlhipple, Elinor Zeluff, Edith Mann, and Evelyn Berg. Directed by Mrs. Church, Miss Ballard, and Miss Huntress, the home planning and the cooking classes, together with Miss Prageman and various committees of girls, made all arrangements for the tea and con- tributed greatly to its success. The following girls served on various committees: Marion Hennessy, Shirley Curtiss, Shirley Gross, Lydia Smith, Bernice Kahn, Lorraine Bonner, Shirley Cunningham, Barbara Doolan, Marion Signor, and Charlotte Tyler. lnvariably one of the most enjoyable affairs on the senior social calender, this year's tea was a IDOSI happy occasion for the mothers and for the girls who so gladly worked to make it a shining success. 48 West Point The senior trip this year, sponsored by Miss Helen Prageman, was one which our class will remember always. On Saturday, September 30, 1939, at the early hour of 6:10 a.m., the boys and girls, bright and eager for the excitement of the day, arrived at Bassick and boarded six buses, which conveyed them to the dock of the Hudson River Day Line, West 42nd Street, New York. As the Robert Fulton left its slip, an excellent view was afforded of the giant liners, Queen Mary and Normandie, the former painted with her war-time coat of gray. Everyone enthused over the beauty of the Palisades, and was interested in the George Washington and Bear Moun- tain Bridges. During the course of the three-hour trip lunch and dancing were enjoyed. Arriving at the West Point Academy around 1:00 p.m., the party watched Inspection and Regimental Review and then scattered in all directions to view such points of interest as: the Administration Building, the museum, the library, the riding hall, the Cullum Memorial Hall, the Chapel, and, of course, the handsome cadets! At 2:30 p.m. they enjoyed the thrilling game between Army and Furman University, South Carolina, in which the cadets scored a victory. Led by the peppy Furman cheer-leaders, Bassick picked up a southern accent. After the game the class went to Bear Mountain Inn for dinner fol- lowed by roller skating. The home trip started at 9:15, and the tired but happy upper classmen reached their homes before midnight. 49 Class of 1940 History September 18, 1937: School opened once more. A frightened, timid, but enthusiastic group of ex-freshmen and a few sophomore hold overs from the past year entered Bassick Senior High School as sophomores. We bravely received the fate to which all sophomores are destined and resolved that someday things would be different. November 26, 1937: We showed our school spirit by attending the third annual Fairfield-Bassick Football game in which, after two consecutive ties, the decision finally went to Fairfield. May 11, 1938: We began organizing as the Class of 1940. Our home room presidents met with Miss Prageman to count nominations for candidates for the offices of the class. May 18, 1938: Following elections, the home room presidents spent hours counting ballots. The results showed the class officers to be: President, Orville Hurst, Vice President, Dorothy Anger, Secretary, Shirley Cunningham, Treasurer, Frank Olson, and Director of Social Activities, Martha Foster. Now organized, we began to plan our Junior Class activities. September 7, 1938: We came back to school with a determination to make our Junior year a success. September 30, 1938: At the class meeting we met the class officers, heard plans for the year 1938-1939, and learned that the class colors were royal blue and white. November 10, 1938: Our first big social event, the Armistice Dance for Juniors only, was a grand get-acquainted stunt. November 24, 1938: A favored Bassick football team fell once more before the inspired charges of the Fairfield Fox. December 21, 1938: The Constitution of the Class of 1940 was adopted. January 18, 1939: At the Junior Mothers' Tea the Junior girls entertained and showed themselves to be both charming and capable hostesses. February 21, 1939: The biggest day of our Junior year arrived. In the morning we sponsored an instructive and interesting assembly at which Mr. Herbert T. Strong gave a demonstration and lecture on color. In the evening we held our junior Frolic. March 23, 1939: First orders for rings and pins were taken. Everyone preferred the traditional style for our Bassick ring. April 14, 1939: At All Girls' Day our Junior Girls with the assistance of the Senior girls presented a fashion show and several dramatic skits. May 19, 1939: At our second class election we expressed our appreciation of excellent service by re-electing all our ofhcers. June 7, 1939: We reviewed the year at our next assembly and class meeting and began looking forward to our Senior and final year with great expectations. September 6, 1939: School opened. One of our goals had been reached, we were Seniors. We found the Sophomores smaller than ever. September 11, 1939: We had our first Senior class meeting and discussed our trip to West Point. Who had ever heard of getting up before the sun? 50 A September 30, 1939: The big day arrived. Big day was right. It lasted only twenty hours. After a boat trip up the Hudson River, we roamed around West Point, saw the Dress Parade, and watched the cadets beat Furman University. We acquired a few new cheers, Southern style. En route to Bassick we stopped at Bear Mountain Inn, where we ate and went roller skating. We arrived home very early in the morn- ing, a group of tired but happy people. November 1, 1939: Another order of rings and pins was taken. November 17, 1939: The Senior Dance was another very successful affair, for which Karl Graf and his orchestra played. December 8, 1939: The talented members of the class presented a fast-moving mystery drama, 320 College Avenue. It was a great success and was the first pro- gram at Bassick patronized so well that it was necessary to turn away patrons at the door. March 8, 1940: Vvle sponsored an assembly at which Mr. Delbert Harter gave an interesting talk on The Odyssey of American Youth. March 15, 1940: The mothers of the Seniors enjoyed a tea and a social hour with the girls and the faculty. March 29, 1940: At All Girls' Day the Senior girls helped the Juniors present a fashion show and served refreshments. May 17, 1940: At our last class meeting the officers gave their final reports and their farewell speeches. May 24, 1940: The Senior Prom, our last and long anticipated social event, was held at the Ritz Ballroom. It excelled our expectations. June 7, 1940: Class Day brought fun mixed with the sadness of farewell. June 20, 21, 1940: Graduation, our long-worked-for goal has been reached. It has brought us new responsibilities and new duties. ORVILLE HURST and RICHARD MOORE 51 I Class Wvill We, the Class of 1940, Bassick High School, City of Bridgeport, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, U. S. A., being of sound mind and body and being about to depart from this institution of higher learning, do hereby dispose of our wordly goods as follows: First: To Mr. Jeffery, our admired principal, we leave our sincere gratitude for his clear understanding of our problems and his most welcome advice in solving them. Second: To Miss Kavanah and Miss Gallahue we leave our thanks for their firm but just guidance in our social and scholastic life. Third: To Miss Prageman, out capable adviser, we leave fond memories of the Class of 1940. Fourth: To Miss Larkin Home Room 305 leaves memories of happy home room periods. Fifth: To Miss Cooney the Sixth Period History class leaves 37 seats to be filled by a class of effervescent juniors. Sixth: To Miss McNulty we leave the difficult problem of finding next year a more thrilling Senior Play than H320 College Avenue and the impossible task of choosing as glamorous a cast. Seventh: Orville Hurst bequeaths his executive ability to Julian Sohon. Eighth: Martha Foster's charm as social director descends to Rosemary Keating. Ninth: Clinton Bergquist, Edward Kasparek, and Joel Brody leave to Alan Small, Leonard Silver, and Jerry Baum the headaches of the Bassick Voice Busi- ness staff. Tenth: The ability of Jeanne Brady and Loretta Muldoon to scrape up dirt for the gossip column is left to any junior possessing the qualities of a vacuum cleaner. Eleventh: Jeanne Desmond and Janet Wicht leave their beautiful Pepsodent smiles to Ruth Russell and Muriel Browne. Twelfth: James Phelan bequeaths his athletic ability in football, basketball, and baseball to Joseph Oslai. Thirteenth: Dan Soda leaves his fur coat and derby to any rabid Bassick fan. Fourteenth: Shirley Curtiss, G.A.L. president, leaves her office to any junior girl capable of jumping hurdles. Fifteenth: Myrtle Osborne and Eileen Daley leave their ability to get into and out of trouble to Mary Jo Madaloni and Mary Bossidy. Sixteenth: To any junior with political ambition we leave Edward Muldoon's senatorial air. Seventeenth: Natalie Sepso leaves her skill in shorthand to Goldie Matto. Eighteenth: Roy Phillips gives his cynical humor to Kurt Conley. Nineteenth: Ginny Butts bequeaths her piquant facial expressions to Evie Gilbert. Twentieth: To any three girls Virginia O'Brien leaves her spontaneous and contagious giggle. 52 2. Twenty-first: Anne Heineman leaves her parking space to any junior girl lucky enough to have a car. Twenty-second: Roy Green leaves to Harry Turton the job of occupying his comfortable chair in Miss Donnelly's room from one end of the day to the other. Twenty-third: Vera Hansen leaves her outstanding ability to Ann McLaughlin. Twenty-fourth: To Gene Kelly, Jack Gill leaves his little blue book. Twenty-fifth: To Leroy Meehan, Mathew Farnum leaves his magnetism Qnon- scientif1cD. Twenty-sixth: To Mr. Halloran we leave a complete safe-cracking kit for breaking the locks on lockers. Twenty-seventh: To the Junior Class we leave our cloak of seniority to be worn with our customary dignity. Twenty-eighth: To the Faculty of Bassick High School we leave many thanks for their patience and forbearance. Signed and sealed this seventh day of june, 1940. Jean Hughes and Jack Lynch Class Reunion Pact We, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty, of Bassick High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut, do hereby solemnly agree and confirm to be reunited on the evening of the second Saturday of June, nineteen hundred and Fifty. The place of the reunion shall be definitely stated two Weeks before the aforementioned date. The Alumni Committee shall consist of the class officers and the authors of this pact. On the above date, no member of the class shall be absent because of lack of success, and no one of this party shall be accompanied by any other person who is not a member of the class, with the exception of a husband or wife. Upon reading the above document, we do hereby agree and aHix our names as firm supporters and believers of this pact. Clan Advifer Principal Authors Helen C. Prageman Joseph E. Jeffery Dorothy Anger Vera Hansen Clinton Bergquist Clan Ojiterf PrefidentfOrville Hurst Vice President-Dorothy Anger SecretaryeShirley Cunningham Tremurer-Frank Olson ' Director of Social ActivitieJAMartha Foster Members of Class of 1940: COriginal pact of which this is a facsimile contains names of interested membersj 53 I ll Nl llll lllllilllllillla, l i XX T , K? ,ilgf gif 2 J 'J it .Q A S gg fi X Sophomore Class 54 Junior Class 1 T 610 LEFT TO RIGHT:-Julian Sohon, President, Rosemary Keating, Director of Social Activities: Edward Ham, Vice President, Jeanne Finney, Secretary, Miss Anna Donahue, Adviser, SEATED:fFred Leiby, Treasurer. Junior Class The Class of 1941, sponsored by Miss Anna Donahue, elected its class officers in May, 1939, and with the help of the delegates, planned the class activities for the school year 1939-1940. On November 10th the first important junior event, an Armistice Day Dance, was held in the school auditorium, patriotically decorated in red, vvhite, and blue. The most important event, thejunior Frolic, was held on Friday evening, February 2, at which time the class colors, blue and gold, made their first appearance. Only a week had passed when the juniors once more came forward, this time with an exceed- ingly interesting assembly on television. The Junior girls also sponsored the Fashion Show on Girls' Day, March 29. On April 10, the Junior girls entertained at a Mothers' Tea, which was followed about a month later by the last class assembly. Having completed their Junior Year, the members of the Class of 1941 are looking forward to an equally successful Senior Year. , 56 QTWMZQ A...-1 Physics Laboratory l-laving excellent facilities, this Bas- sick laboratory performs an invaluable role in the study of physics. Through the guidance of the instructor the laboratory aids the youthful scien- tist by clarifying theory through prac- tical experience. By developing good laboratory technique, the student is enabled to gain valuable experience for future college work. Dlechanical Drawing Members of the mechanical drawing classes engage in drawing models and constructing them. Blue-print read- ing is also included in the course. Uses of the compass, dividers, French Curves, etc., are explained in detail. Construc- tion of hexagons, octagons, ogee curves, elipses, tangent lines, and pentagons is also taught. Expression Students engaged in this live study endeavor to learn to express themselves more effectively, clearly, and pleasantly. Speech, which is oral expression, needs much attention. Correct speech habits are not acquired easily, they are the results of patient, persistent effort. There are many phases of speech work, one of the most interesting is the Work- ing out of plays to produce. History The History classes meet daily to study Modern History, Problems of American Democracy, United States History, and World History. ln these classes the governments of the world, past and present, famous leaders, and the many complex international prob- lems of today are studied. Discussions in history classes tend to enable the students to read more intelligently and to understand better the accounts of events as printed in our newspapers. Mathematics Mathematics performs several valu- able functions. lt helps pupils to think logically, to express themselves clearly, to develop accuracy, and to learn the value of the truth. In addition to its practical value, mathematics leads the student to an appreciation of its im- portance to civilization and its beauty and rhythm in nature. llffice Practice The office practice classes in a modern secretarial curriculum practice daily in a routine manner the duties of a well- rrained, efficient secretary. Three days a week the classes separate into groups and work in jobs which are done on oflice machines, such as the compro- meter, dictaphone, calculator, and typewriter. Wood Shop The experience gained in this depart- ment prepares the boys of the general course for an occupation in the wood- working held, an industry capable of supporting one out of every twelve men. From self-purchased materials the boys construct various articles of furniture. Whether a student plans to continue in this field, or whether he enjoys it just as a hobby, he will not regret time thus spent in preparation for the future. Cooking The cooking classes give training in table manners and kitchen management as Well as in the planning and prepara- tion of meals. The young housekeepers are taught the secrets of successful canning and practice table-setting and serving. Training in scientific food values, efficiency, and economy makes this course a practical as Well as an in- teresting one. llome Nursing The principal objective of this course is to train and to enlist girls in the con- servation and the promotion of health. The essentials of nursing in the home, care of the sick and child care, are taught. Also studied are the lives of famous leaders in science medicine and nurs- I 7 ing. Public health education is stressed. Catz, 040 651' A HATCH :JL 5' J 3 'fy x , IDB 0 Poetry Club Since Bassick's birthday in September, 1929, a considerable body of original verse written by students with a flair for the creative has been steadily growing and carefully collected. Many and varied are the bits of verse which find their way into the scrapbooks kept by Miss D. Marie Green, sponsor of the Bassick Poetry Club, which group is the chief instrument in working toward the plan of one day publishing a book of Bassick verse. The poets have ranged from gifted young girls who may make a voca- tion of their hobby, to six-foot athletes who pen some humorous personal verse or, influenced by that well-known moon, produce something a bit on the sentimental side! An annual spring contest is held. Also, for several years, Bassick poets have won prizes and honors from the National League of American Pen WO1U6H. ln June, 1939, Adrienne Vylolfert, '40, and Ruth Lakin, '40, won first and second prize, respectively. Other writers are Jeanne Brady, Mary Bossidy, Helen Kurkazinska, Natalie Sepso, Mildred Butler, Cath- erine Caroll, Dorothy Bishop, Betty Donahue, Lillian Klein, Ella Katz, Katherine Henderson. Dlarionette Club Directed by Miss Miriam Mallay, the Bassick Marionette Club, although only two years old, has had two years of success in presenting a series of performances. In 1939 the club presented a variety program consisting of a quartet of negro spirituals, a one-act play, a pianist, and a humorous skit featuring a Bassick cheer-leader. In 1940 the club gave its first public performance, a full-length marionette play in eight scenes, Beauty and the Beast. A new, well- equipped stage and lighting system was built by the electric, wood, and metal shop students, with the aid of Mr. Brown, Mr. Buckley, and Mr. Trotter. Members are Elaine August, Mary Grossman, Bernice Kahn, Joan Main, Edith Mann, treasurer, Merton Peck, Jayson Rome, Ruth Rothen- burg, president, Beatrice Rubin, Jacqueline Shapiro, secretary, Elmer Thompson, and Bertha Zwerdling. College Information Club This club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Sidney Goldstein this year, was formed in 1937 to orient students who plan to go to college, and to acquaint them with general and individual college requirements. Novel in that it tends to discourage students from entering colleges, if they are not capable of doing so, the club has helped the sophomores to choose their schools and universities with qualified judgment. Composed of one hundred and forty students, the club has met once a week for discussions of a variety of topics which have clarified the un- derstanding of members as to scholastic and physical requirements. 62 National llonor Society SEATED:-Shirley Cunningham, Joel Brody, Vivian Turhill, Director of Social Activities, Merton Peck, Director of Social Activities, Vera Hansen, Vice-President, Edward Kasparek, President, Virginia Whipple, Secretaryg Clinton Bergquist, Treasurer, Sanford Katz, Mary Ann Gross. STANDING:-Helen Sedlar, Mary Grossman, Virginia Topolski, Natalie Sepso, Rose Bellassai, Orville Hurst, Anges Shaughnessy, Lillian Bannow, Martha Davis, Elinor Zeluff, Mrs. Natalie Stock, Sponsor. The aim of the National Honor Society is to promote scholarship, leadership, and service, and to develop character. Each year, first honor students exemplifying these qualities are inducted into the society with an impressive ceremony. Not more than five per cent of the junior class nor fifteen per cent of the senior class may be chosen. After induction a picnic or party is held, at which time the new members are initiated. The group, guided by Mrs. Natalie Stock, this year successfully sponsored the first N. H. S. dance, and also the lirst roller skating party ever held by any Bassick organization. The annual Question Bee, open to all clubs, was won by the Voice Business Staff, the name of which was inscribed on the N. H. S. plaque. At the end of the year a gift was made to the Student Loan Fund, and a prize was given at graduation. Several social meetings were held at the homes of members, and on May 11, the club visited the World's Fair. 63 XQQ 0 Scholarship - Leadership Each year the United Civics Clubs, Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan, and Exchange, award Scholarship-Leadership pins to juniors and seniors who have received the greatest number of votes from their teachers and classmates, on the basis of having maintained an average of eighty per- cent or higher in their studies, in addition to a record of active participa- tion in school affairs and outstanding qualities of leadership. At a special assembly in the fall the pins are awarded. The awards are limited as follows: live per cent of the juniors receive silver pins, and live per cent of the seniors receive gold pins. These are returned inljune. At graduation seven per cent of the seniors are awarded gold pins which they may keep permanently. FRONT ROW Ifcllllfllll Bergquist, Leonard Silveruloel Brody, Vera Hansen, Natalie Sepso, Orville Hurst, Hazel Nelson, Virginia Whipple, Stewart King, joseph Keller, Sanford Katz. SECOND ROW I'jlOl1Il Riccio, Edward Ham, Eleanor Tellalian, Gertrude Clark, Celia Mitchell, Rosemary Keating, Anna Botsko, Egea Dolci, Martha Spector, Ruth Brady. Kathleen Pettigrew, Shirley Dannenberg, Catherine Fitzgerald, Ella Katz, Julian Sohon, Fred Leiby. THIRD ROW :fShirley Cunningham, Mary Ann Gross, William Coulter, Evelyn Gilbert, Edward Kamens, Martha Davis, Emil Gulyassy, Edward Kasparek, Raymond Larnerd, janet Wicht, Alan Smallhleanne Finney, Charles Kristie, Dorothy Anger, Elinor Zelurl. 64 Dramatic Club FIRST ROW1-Matjie Kish, Marilyn Captiman, Benita Miller, Shirley Gross, Anna O'Malley, Audrey Anderson, Mary lo Madoloni, Treasurer, Jack Gill, President, Eleanor johnson, Vice-President, Anna Hoyvard, Secretary, Florence Hill, Eleanor Franzen, ,june Kenhart, Harriet Fried, Peggy Lamond. SECOND ROW:fMadeline O'Connell, Anna ljudloyvski, Eileen Murray, Eleanorllones, Peggy McCarthy, Elna Massey, Marie Pacente, Rose Greller, Ida Fritz, Mabel Nemeth, Doris Gradwell, Virginia Meisenheimes, Violet Theodos, Peggy Perislcy, Phyllis Brennan, Hilda Present, Evelyn Flynn, Dorothy Lucey, janet Decker. THIRD ROW 3-Alice Spivack, Doris Hanley, Marjorie Albert, Carol McCormick, Eleanor Tellalian, Violet Broadbrook, Marion Rahrig, Evelyn Chernes, Gerry Cohen, Virginia Butts, Gloria Ljunglof, Sonja Billings, Lillian Leichtman, Janet Walsh, Miriam Dorkin, joan Stiles, Elizabeth Flannigan, Toby Jacobson, Miss McNulty, Director. FOURTH ROW:-Olga Hencsei, Bette Houston, Beatrice Soda, Martha Spector, Howard Miller, Muriel Zalinger, Margaret Jupin, Sylvia LaBarr, Helen Ferencz. The Dramatic Club, sponsored by Miss Mae McNulty, is responsible for the major productions which Bassick olliers on its stage, The purpose of the club is to help its members have a better appre- ciation ofthe stage and line arts and to develop dramatic ability. At the meetings which are held once a month entertainment is pro- vided by the members for their own enjoyment. During the year socials and parties are also held. f 65 Stage Crew The success of various extra-curricular activities conducted through- out the year is largely the result of the hard-working Stage Crew, under the expert supervision of Mr. Warren L. Brown. Working silently in the background, these boys have successfully set the stage for such productions as the Senior Play, Senior and Junior Frolics, and all the regular assemblies and dances. With their classroom work augmented by actual experience, the Crew have won high praise for results which are almost professional. The Crew deserve added praise because of the fact that they do most of their work after school. To continue their companionship, the boys have organized a Sea Scout Ship, with Daniel Soda, First Mate, Robert Stanley, Second Mate, Robert Ervin, Third Mate, and Jack Rourick, Yeoman. FIRST ROW :-Dave Reilly, Robert Ervin, Daniel Soda, Mr. Warren Brown, Sponsor, Bob Stanley, ,lack Rourick, Robert Loecher. SECOND ROW:-Harold Cohen, Bruno Mingrone, Stephen Horvath, Robert Newton, Sheldon Clark, ,lohn Moore, Russell Morris. 66 Scenic Artists a V ip! tysm I FIRST ROW 3-Jack Gill, Yictor Boero, Martin Williams, Bernice Mahoney, Herbert Zolcas, Jack Barker, Robert Toth SECOND ROW:-Murray Greenherg,'Iohn Steben, Mr. Henry Walsh, Nicholas Banyas, Paul Fitzgerald, .lack Callahan The interesting scenery for our stage productions is designed and carried out hy a group of gifted art students under the direction of Mr. Henry XValsh. Their most important worl-: in the past year was the creation ofa set for the Senior Play, H320 College Avenue. The scenic artists very suc- cessfully attempted a new scheme in decoration, using contrasting har- mony, mural decoration, and decorative wall prints. Before work was started on the scenery, a miniature set, complete in every detail, was made. Mr. Buckley and the students of his Wood Shop co-operated with the stage artists and spent many patient hours carrying out designs and erect- ing stage sets. This group give freely of their time and in return receive valuable training in the designing and execution of scenic effects. 67 4 9' l sg.. Q1 -- ' 9 Sq ' 9-.' it- 0 bali .Jia f I if -4 b in g fx Y. . I 64 x U 2 ' 'M Q Make-up Club The Make-up Club, sponsored by Miss Mary E. Nichols,was organized to give students the how and why of the selection and application of make-up material. These instructions are put to a practical use by the amateur dramatics given by Bassiclc pupils. All students who are artisti- cally inclined, dependable, and willing to cooperate whole-heartedly are eligible for membership. This club renders a valuable service to the school as well as affording the members a happy activity for leisure time. lt also offers an opportunity to show and to develop talent in a practical and interesting art. Grad- uates of this group may put their experience to some practical as well as recreational use in the future. FIRST ROW:-Edna Gagnon, Justine Rosenberg, Barbara Nichols, Angelina Bertola, Bernice Mahoney, President, Virginia Regnery, Shirley Werner, Anne Heineman, Vice-President, Wilma Komonyi, Shirley Lynch, Mary DuCharme. SECOND ROW :---Margaret Smith, Ruth Jordan, Carolyn Clark, Mary Ann Gross, lrene Bagdon, Shirley Samovitz, Vivian Tuthill, Miss Nichols, Lois Messenger, Betty Middlemass, Peggy Middlemass, Rita Maynard, Nancy Wilkins, Roslyn Cohen, Marie Tyler, Secretary, Gertrude Mendell. NOT IN PlCTURE:f- Audrey Cunningham, Treasurer, Miriam Weiss, Norma Marai, Helen Dugan, Phyllis Brennan, Ruth Berger. 3 Q or si i is 9 - ,l 68 Ushers' Guild SEATED:-Ann Marie McLaughlin, Vera Hansen. FIRST ROW :-Bernice Mahoney, Catherine Fitzgerald, Bertha Bartosik, Betty Noren, Elinor Zelulf, Martha Spector, Doris Gaynor, Shirley Cunningham, Marv Ann Gross, Frances Covitt, Gloria Ljunglof, Betty Kmecak, Gertrude Clark, Kathleen Pettigrew, Celia Mitchell, Jessie MacFarlan, Helen Coley, Helen Sedlar. SECOND ROW 1-fPat Bombaci, Lenore Lang, Martha Davis, Vivian Tuthill, Lillian Bannoiv, Carmela Cariello, Helen Mevers, Rose Bellassai, Virginia Topolski, Natalie Sepso, Agnes Shaugnessy, Shirley Gross, Benita Miller, Evelyn Gilbert, Jeanne Finney, jane Scanlon, Margaret Nelson. Annually, at the end of the school term those sophomore girls who have been honor students for the year are selected by Dean Mary Galla- hue to sertve on the Junior Ushers' Guild for the next year. At the close of the Junior year those girls who are honor students are selected as members of the Senior Ushers' Guild. They assist as ushers at all school functions including the following: Senior play, animal con- cert, school entertainments, graduation exercises, and out of school activities for educational and social service groups. Vera Hansen is Senior Head Usherg Martha Davis, Senior Treasurer. Ann Marie McLaughlin is Junior Head Usher, Helen Coley, Junior Trea- surer. Members l1Ot pictured are Mary Grossman, Marion Hennessey, Eleanor Johnson, Virginia Whipple, Ruth Brady, Egea Dolci, Margaret Hudalc, Ella Katz, Goldie Matto, Lois Messenger, Eleanor Tellalian, Violet Theodos, Pauline Toth, Muriel Zalinger, Joan Shively. , l 69 Bassick Chorus The large Bassick chorus, ably directed by Miss Cora M. Purviance, supplies all vocal music for Bassick activities and generously contributes to the general pleasure. The chorus was organized to stimulate interest in the works of the masters and for the enjoyment derived from choral work. This year the chorus has given a Christmas Concert, and presented a program of classical music. An all-music festival was presented in Music Week. Bassick was fully represented in the Inter-High-School Jamboree and in the Inter-High Concert. The splendid music for graduation was a crowning achievement by the chorus. FIRST ROW :-Glenn Chailier, William Heagney, Albert Yenklin, Merton Peck, Edmund Bartosik, Manning Cox, Robert Sabovik, Robert Finnerty, Edward Kamens, Roland Johnson, Lawrence Barbosik, George Zurnstag. SECOND ROW zflsahel Boyd, Pat Bombaci, Betty Zallenger, Pearl Klein, Marrian Farmer, Suzanne Smith, Beatrice Lewis, Rosalie Blank, Charlotte Berez, Margaret Schobinish, Adele Beardsley, Eleanor Tellalian, Eleanor Csontos, Margaret Jupin, Katherine Brady, Evelyn Halper, Gloria Bowen, Virginia Baker,Julia Briener, Helen Beczi, Lillian Klein, Shirley Foley. THIRD ROW :fMary Bossidy, Claire Schroedar, Virginia Larrabee, Eileen Steele, Evelyn Moore, Virginia Oburchay, Peggy McCarthy, Jean Murray, EleanorJones, Janet Walsh, Margaret Brown, Evelyn Berg, Rose Palmieri, Betty Papp, FranceS Vlantes, Fannie Sellas, Tadea Fernandez, Doris Gaynor, Eunice Highton, Agnes Molloy, Pauline Murdoch, Marge Curan, Dorothy Lucey, Bette Houston, Eilene Murray, Dorothy Caroglior, Lillian Berkley, Virginia Meisenheimer, Ruth Moran. FOURTH ROW :fAlice Spivak, Selma Ginsberg, Betty Thompson, Betty Keats, Elna Massey, Marian Rahrig, Betty Tudor, Clara Zaninelli, Joan Stiles, Ann Marie McLaughlin, Jean Johnson, Ruth Jontos, Dorothy Bishop, Shirley McCor- mick, Grace I-Iebditch, Marilyn Whipple, Dorothy Barath, Goldie Lipecz, Patricia Perez, Betty Hancock,Mildred Gross, Loretta Fitzgihbons, Jewel Johnson, Evelyn Olsen, Ruth Lakin, Arlene Johnson, Greta Kennedy, Olga Melko. FIFTH ROW :fShirley Cunningham, Egea Dolci, Gloria Molnar, Evelyn Chernes, Gerry Cohen, Lydia Sulfredini, Carol McCormick, Georgiana Moore, Margaret Glovna, Marion Hilton, Elsie Alexay, Kathleen O'Connell, Carolyn Clark, Irene Bagdon, Eunice Friberg, Violet Berglund, Mae Rozemeleyich, Louise Freyler, Marilyn Capitinan, Elsie Beebe, Jane Caraglior, Adella Augort, Eileen Keefe, Rita Dirsa, Helen Torak, Gertrude Henri, Jane Scanlon, Ruth Russell, Miriam Dorkin, Marjory Albert. 70 Senior Play FIRST ROW:ilayson Rome, Patricia Whittier, jack Gill, Janet Wicht, Virginia O'Brien, Barbara Hugo, Sanford Katz, Joel Brody, Lillian Leichtman, Benita Miller, Eleanor Johnson, Celia Mitchell, Peggy Lamond, SECOND ROW ZYJCHHHC Desmond, Richard Moore, Robert Finnertv, john Pfriem, Daniel Soda, Frank Olson, James Phelan, Edward Muldoonhjoseph Heneghan, joe DeLuca, Ray Larnerd, Howard Jacobson, .lack Fillman. Thrills, comedy, murder, and excitement made this year's Senior Plav H320 Colle e Avenue a ri U-roarin success. It was Bassick's first , 7 a presentation of a comedy-mystery and was received with great enthusiasm. The three-act play takes place in a sorority house of a co-educational college. The gay, young people are dancing when suddenly the lights go out and someone is found murdered! A Uhard-boiled detective is sent for but fails to make an ,ro fress with his third-de free methods. udv Y Ev A . , 1 the president of the Sorority House, persuades the detective to let her handle the case. To complicate matters, another murder is committed. The lav continues, with manv lau hs and thrills, to a survrisin hut . . S 3 hilarious endin f, which finds evervone dancin hawilv includin the t , . v g murderer and his two victims! Directed by Miss Mae McNulty, the entire production, beautifully staged and ably acted, sets a high standard for succeeding classes. 7l 1 9 Chess Club FIRST ROVv Fred Leiby Andrew Fekete, Stewart King, Eza Harrin, Joel Brody, Vice-President, Vera Hansen, Secre- tary Trcasurci ohn Pfriem P1esident,4Ierry Baum, Archie Ganlt, Kenneth Peterson. SECOND ROW hugene Deutsch, Robert Dodge, Leonard Gordon, Arthur Berger, Frank Pache, Bernard Smuckler, Eunice Highton Kathleen Pettigrew, Virginia Topolski, Dorothy McMellon, Florence Miller, Betty Hancock, Marceline Maher Iulian Sohon Stephen Savin, Philip Ravitz, Morton Blackman, Irving Poliner, William Walker. THIRD ROW Mr Frank Ham, Sponsor, Wilbur Wettenstein, Edward Muldoon, Andrew Ecsedy, Frank Ecsedy, james Bonner Leonard Silx er Robert Carlos, Carleton Finkelstone, Walter Banker, William Marcy, Clifford Swanson,Walter Gilden, Alan Small Alex Raxitz Walter Gura. The Bassick Chess Club turned out a team this year, which, as usual, maintained its supremacy in county and state chess circles. The team, coached by Mr. Frank M. Ham and captained by John Pfriem, took the measure of its league opponents without a lost match and had only one defeat and one draw against its clean record in non-league matches. The value of the club to its members is three-fold. First, all members make the acquaintance of an age-old game. Second, each member is pro- vided with a chance for competition in the club tournament, which determines the top-notch players in the school. Third, the chess team provides interesting matches combined with travel. As a means of relaxa- tion chess cannot be rivaled, so the members are preparing themselves for a vastly interesting hobby. 72 Photography Club FIRST ROW:-Fred Prevot, Harold Scheir, Stanley Burger, Irying Kanner, Robert Burgess, William Ohla, 'loseph Zell, Frank Evans, Edson Futze, joseph Tamsky, .john Ohla. SECOND ROW :1Evelyn Chla, 'julia Breiner, Barbara Nichols, Mary Ann Gross, Anne Heineman, Yice President, Iames P. Schwartz, Sponsor, Mildred Boman, Secretary g Bradford Miller, Treasurer, Helen Bakonyi, Anne Billings, Ida Fritz, Mary Szobota, Anne Mikulanecz. THIRD ROW:-Glenn Challier, Bernice Kahn, Glenna Fray, Marceline Maher, Helen Coley, Elsie Thayer, Dorothy Nelson, Kathleen Pettigrew, Vivian Tuthill, Marie Pacente, Beatrice Rubin, Eleanor See, Ethel Blythe, Helen Kurkazinska, Robert Plain. FOURTH ROW1-Walter Gattert, ,lane Cushman, Donald Mills, Jean Porter, Robert Saboyik, Virginia Topolski, Edgar Chapman, Norma Kilpatrick, Joseph Coughlin, Alice Fisher, 'Iohn Lazicki, Doris Gradyvell, Edward Pak. NOT IN PICTURE:iloseph Keller, President. The newly-formed Photography Club has made great progress under the able leadership of Mr. James Schwartz. Its members include students interested in photographic work. An extensive course, which included the making of pin-hole cameras, the taking of pictures, developing, printing, and enlarging was given to all members this year. THIS T055 A SNAP Print exhibitions and lectures on photographic subjects added inter- fu ,, w f ' ' gr , , ' V i X 5 'lg' ' est to the course and taught the members the elements ofa good picture. 'K ' 'f I I . . , . . . , I ,qallu -gi ' Photo ra hv is becomin 721 ma or industrv and is alreadv one of America s - ' g p - fa l - - : X14 I , I K ' : I ., I ls' most popular hobbies. The experience gained in this club will be of great benefit to anv member, not onlv as a possible vocation, but also as a spare- Kg X ' ' I ,Q X 'il . . . . :Q I 5 ll' time hobby providing great enioyment. 73 llrder of Bassiek Secretaries SLATED Doris Caxuor Elizabeth Cashavelly, Doris Marsden, Chairman of Programs, Rose Iiellassai, Treasurer, Lillian Bannovw Secretary Natalie Sepso, President First Term, Celia Mitchell, Vice-President, Shirley Cunningham, Shirley STANDING Miss Elaine Cooper, Adviser, Betty Kmecalc, Gertrude Mendell, Mildred Butler, Agnes Shaughnessy, Bcttv Donahue President Second Term, Helen Meyers, Lenore Lang, Anna Wilinich, Helen Sedlar, NOT IN PICTURE Helen Kurkazinska, Grace Solcodv, Mary Ann Grossman, Ruth Harrison. The Order of Bassick Secretaries, a group of Seniors maintaining honor grades in their secretarial studies, attempts to add to the education, ex- perience, and pleasure of its members while in school, and to acquaint them with the business life that awaits them after graduation. Lectures by outstanding business people, demonstrations of the latest business machines, and visits to business houses formed the serious pro- gram of the past year. A hobby tea and exhibition was a pleasurable as well as an instructive event, and Halloween and May Day provided the motif for two large dances sponsored by the club. The outstanding event of the year was the All-Commercial Assembly at which awards for outstanding achievements in secretarial practices were distributed. Natalie Sepso resigned as president in January due to outside work, and Bette Donahue was elected to fill out the term. Shirley Cunningham is director of social activities and Celia Mitchell is vice-president. Miss Elaine Cooper is the cIub's adviser. 74 45. .ng 1 S Q 1. Junior Traffic Commission FIRST ROW 2- Robert Newton, Chairman of Program Comiuitteeg Mary Timlco, Art Lengyel, Oscar Bertilson, Treasurerg Edith Farcus, Secretaryg Edson Furze, Presidentg Robert Ervin, Margaret Danis, 'lack Hoffman. BACK ROW: Frank Evans, Helen Balconyi, Robert Dodge, Marie Tyler, Donald Mills, Louise Gura, Mr. Brown, Sponsorg Bradford Miller, Paulette Dupuis, Irving Kanner, Anna Uzonyi, 'lack Ennis. NOT IN PICTURE:-Loretta O'Leary, Vice-President. The Iunior Traffic Safety Commission at Bassick is a hranch of the state-wide high school organization, Its main purpose is to promote safety on the highway and to enlist students in the cause. Memhers of the cluh are prepared in detail to pass the state require- ments for a driver's license. Local policemen and officers of the State Motor Vehicle Department attend several meetings each year and speak to the students on laws and rules of the road. Mr. Warren L. Brown, the Commissions swonsor has stressed the , point of pedestrian safety as well as safety driving at the frequent meetings. A group of fifteen memhers, with Mr. Brown, attended the state- wide Safety Education Meeting held in March, at New Haven. Reducing of speed limits was stressed hy Governor Baldwin and general safety rules were approved. 75 Bassick flrchestra The liassiclc High School Orchestra, under the capahle direction of Mr. Augustus Zavory, is one of the threeprominentmusical organizations of the school. Its members, which numlwer approximately fifty, convene twice a week for forty minutes of practice. There is excellent representa- tion of many of the instruments of the full-sized symphonic orchestra. The orchestra functions at students' assemblies, inter-high-school musical allairs, and the annual Bassick spring concert. Inter-high-school activities include a winter iamhoree, an inter-high-school spring concert, and the state musical convention held each year. The memhers of this active organization hecome trained in orchestral proceedings and methods ol' the conductor. The activities ofthe orchestra create an interest in further instrumental training, which may lead to a musical vocation. FIRST ROW:-- Paulette Dupuis, William Tiernev, Mari' I.x'nch, llnianuel Alx area, Ona Wood, Ernest Darulca, Sylvania Perry, Burton Dorfman, Doris Clark, Bill Yancisin, Mary Keller, Irving Watts, Richard Moore, Mr. Augustuslax ory, Director. SECOND ROW: Leonard Iingelinann, Shirley Danenherg, Rosalie Illanlc, Lloy tl Halpern, 'lztelc Dempsey, Robert Puller, .lohn Riccio, Arthur Samuelson, Sally Ileduorth, Iitlxvard lNIorasko, Ilia Miers, Yernon Iiartosilq, Chester Butlierd, Henry Radomslci, Boh I3urrows,'lulius Gold, Andrew Fekete, Toni Curlev, lNIorton Blaclcman, Raymond Ratzenherger, llohn Orosz, Arthur Burgess, Mitchell Pipa, Toni Collins, Howard Zeisler, Wesley Radclille, I-Ioxxarcl Yallance, Elinor Zeluff, Rose Palmieri, Virginia Whipple. THIRD ROW? Iirnest Sergely, Ilohn Matto, William Walker, Irving Smith, Rohert Ilennings, Geza Legoza, Donald INfIacAdanrs, Rohert Miller, Ifdinund Iiartosik, Alex Kaminslci. 76 Bassick Band A Helen Deegan-Drum Majorette FIRST COLUMN-Front to Backzf William Walker, Orlen Beardsley, Arthur Samuelson, Arthur McClinch, Kurt Conley, Fred Prevot, Donald MacAdams, Lloyd Halpert, Steve Kruzshak, Jack Dempsey, Wesley Radcliffe, Irving Smith. SECOND COLUMN-Front to Back:fRosalie Blank, Edward McCulloch, Thomas Collins, George Anderson, George Gasper, Paul Lange, Arthur Burgess, Ruth Knight, Robert Jennings, Jack Rourick, Alex Kaminslci. THIRD COLUMN-Front to Back:-Eva Myers, Ernest Seregelv, Howard Vallance, William Greninger, Robert Fuller, Raymond Ratzenberger, Robert Burroughs, Andrew Felcete, Edward Marasco, Geza Legoza, Leonard Engelman. FOURTH COLUMN-Front to back:- john Riccio, Sally Bedworth, Ted Pastor, john Matto, Fred Leiby, john Schmuche, Arthur Wexler, Chester Buflrerd, Donald Fisk, Lucian Zavalko, Seymour Lee, Julius Gold. The Bassick Band, led by Mr. Augustus Zavory, provides training and experience for all students who are interested in playing band instru- ments. The members of the band rehearse bi-weekly during forty-minute periods. The principal function of this organization is, together with the cheering section, spurring on the football team to victory for Bassick. In addition to this valuable service the band takes part in inter-high- school musical projects, the annual Bassick Spring Concert, and various 0 student pep assemblies. X Inter-high-school activities include the mid-year jamboree , the annual inter-high-school spring concert, and the state musical convention held at a Connecticut high school each year. Band activities encourage students to continue their musical training through larger fields, and increase the players sl-:ill in adapting himself to the cond uctor's interpretations. 77 XQ Z1 Q Library Squad The Squad was organized to acquaint the members with library work and to render valuable service to the student body, The members check books into and out of the library and sponsor many social affairs during the year. The practical experience gained is valuable to the girls if they enter library work after graduation. This year the Squad has entertained at several teas for the faculties of the English, History, Home Arts, Manual Arts, Foreign Languages, and Commercial Departments. New members were given a reception party to which the alumni were invited. A Christmas party was also sponsored by the group, and candy sales have been held in the lobby. Posters and book covers were sent to the home rooms to stimulate reading during Book Vfeek. The contributions of Miss Nathalie Lamb and her group are greatly appreciated. FIRST ROW :-Miss Nathalie Lamb, Sponsor. SECOND ROW:--Ruth lslovitz, Lillian Gold, Margaret Sabo. Dorothy Kiltas, Helen Kohler, Eleanor Boroczky. THIRD ROWV Grace Frankel, Louise Ralloz. Pauline Wargo, Dorothy Strong, Terry Tomas, Marie Toth, Treasurer, Norma Marai, Secretary, Betty Middlemass, President, Shirley Samovitv, Director of Social Activities, Rosemary Tierney, Vice-President, Leatrice Bucholtz, Rose Cohen, Angelina Bertola, Rose Kavacs, Pearl Klein. FOURTH ROW: Olga Henezci, Grace Stiliho, Eleanor LaRivere, ,lean Goering, Roslyn Cohen, Betty Keats, Ruth Berger, Adella Augort, Anna Safko, Eunice Friberg, Yiolet llerglund, Elizabeth Dargaty, Gertrude'Mendell, ,lustine Rosen- berg, lluliajakubec, Leila Lundgren, Rita Maynard, lirances Ylantes, Marion Kermode, Lillian Klein. 78 German Club ,s ras at , ., sg 3: 55 .. 5? FIRST ROW:-William Wilmot, Harold Roy, Arthur Sanford, Albert Maline, Edward Kamens, Carl Weidman, Frank Ecsedy, Donald Nelson, Martin Mard, Merton Peck, Erwin Cohen, Kenneth Kosr, Stanley Burger. SECOND ROW:-Ruth Rothenberg, Ella Katz, Roy Phillips, William Coulter, Lillian Leichtman, Martha Foster, Joseph DeLuca, Robert Coughlin, Betty Hancock, Peggy McCarthy, julian SOhOn, jack Foster, Edith Mann, Bernice New- man, Edith Farcus. THIRD ROW 1-Stephen Savin, John Mills, William Maraczi, Roslyn Cohen, Lillian Lengyel, Muriel Schwartz, Irene Jacob, Harriett Fried, Madelaine Schatz, Doris Staack, Dorothy McMellon, Lois Messinger, Mary ,Io Madaloni, Elsie Beebe, Constance Trumpfeller, Glenna Fray, Kenneth Freer, William Ohla, Elliot Knecht. FOURTH ROW:-Kenneth Ironside, john Hahn, William McPadden, Clinton Bergquist, Malcolm Baxter, Walter Banker, Elmer Thompson, Warren Wunder, Donald Morris, Adolph Schoenfeldt, joseph Takacs, Nathan Schwartz, Joseph Coughlin, John Pfriem, Karl Hawk, William Alderson, ,Iohn Toth, The German Club was established to give students an opportunity for the practical use of the German language, with emphasis on pronun- ciation, understanding, and oral rendition, to show Germany's contri- bution to the world of literature, science, music, art, and architecture, and to foster a spirit of good will and understanding for all the people who are passing through this transitory and stressful period. Miss Pearl Hamilton's club engages in many activities throughout the 4 , , . , X9 O year. A German newspaper stressing Germany s cultural worthiness is printed every marking period by the students. Chemical, medical, musical, and literary projects are made in accordance with the life interests of various students. On a trip to New York, on May I, notable German-Americans were interviewed, a German drama was attended, and German culinary arts were enjoyed to the fullest. 79 XQAI Q Junior Classical League The purpose of the club is to aid its members to gain a greater appre- ciation of classical culture and civilization, especially of ancient Roman customs. Famous authors whose works have lived on for many centuries are studied by the League. ln the light of past events a better understand- ing of the problems of the world today is attained. This group, a branch ofa national organization for students of Latin, theJunior Classical League, is open to third and fourth year Latin students. The club, sponsored by Miss Nonie Brennan, meets once a month. Various activities of the past year included a Christmas party, quizzes, and participation in the National Honor Society Question Bee. Ollicers for the year 1939-1940 vvereJoel Brody, President,John Riccio, Vice President, Shirley Danenberg, Secretary, Elinor Zeluff, Treasurer. FIRST ROW :-Robert Vegso, Jerome Caplan, Eugene Deutsch, Raoul Renaud. SECOND ROW :fCatharine FitzGerald, Dorothea Duncan, Evelyn Tolster, Priscilla Shafif, Elinor Zeluff, Joel Brody, John Riccio, Shirley Danenberg, Eleanor Tellalian, Janet Walsh, Rose Cohen, Dorothy Lucey. THIRD ROW:-Virginia Meisenheimer, Barbara Hanley, Dorothy Nelson, Lorraine Bonner, Jennie Toth, Marion Hennessy, Mary Ann Gross, Shirley Gross, Patricia Perez, Margaret Kiely, Margaret Takacs, Ruth Brady, Dorothy Willard, Jane Cushman, Anna Botsko, Alice Mulligan, Eleanor La Rivere, Miss Nonie Brennan, Adviser. FOURTH ROW :fFred Leiby, Henry Buxton, Irving Poliner, William Flynn,James O'Connell, William Cassidy, Stewart King, Roger Bearclsley, Joe Jacoby, Andrew Ecsedy, Howard Marks, Clayton McGran. 80 Italian Club ,A. FIRST ROW :fLouise Sulliredini, Beatrice Soda, Iigea Dolci, Director of Social Activitiesg Agnes Capozzi, Vice Presidentg Evelyn D'Auito, President, William Alderson, Treasurer, Albina Baldell, Secretary, Miss Mary Colonnese, Adviser, Alice Zito, Margaret Leo, Dorothy Caraglior. SECOND ROW 1-Rose Palmieri, Betty Massimino, Ludia Suiliredini, Eugenia Clapp, Tina Cvilebbi, Carmela Cariellov john Cariello, Eleanor Franzen, Maryllane Cariello, Clara Zaninelli, 'lane Caraglior, Helen Bonitati, Doris Spano. THIRD ROW:-Arthur Sciortino, Daniel Soda, Harry Burr. NOT IN PICTURE- Norma Marai, Pat Bombaci. The many lields to which Italian Culture has so largely contributed e art, music, dancing, handicrafts, literature, and science included --are considered by this active group, open to all interested students. A signal honor attained by the club was the winning of a sixty dollar prize awarded for a biographical sketch on the life of Columbus, on the Dr. I. program, an N.B.C. feature. The prize-winners, accompanied by Miss Mary Colonnese, enjoyed a trip to New York on the prize money. The newest addition to the store of interesting activities is a series of phonographic recordings of songs, plays, and dialogues made by IHCIH- bers of this year's class, who presented the collection to the club for future enjoyment. i XQ4 Q Le Cercle Francais The purpose of the club is to further acquaint its members with the customs and arts of France, and to afford students an opportunity to prac- tice their French. Meetings are held once a month, at which students present programs consisting of cultural material such as songs, plays, and contests. Once a year the club has a French speaker as guest. A trip to New York, chap- eroned by Miss Margaret Dougal, sponsor, is usually an annual event. The year closes with a picnic in June. FIRST ROW:--Phyllis Aust, Tobyjacobson, Shirley Curtiss, Jean Hughes, Violet Theodus, Irene Hoganhleanne Finney, Dir. of Social Activities, Vera Hansen, V. Pres., Sanford Katz, Treas.,Jane Cushman, Sec.,,Ianet Wicht, Pres., Barbara Hugo, Lillian Leichtman, Helen Coley, Evelyn Moore, Bernice Candee, Ann Halpenny, Miriam Brotz. SECOND ROW ze-Merton Peck, Elaine August, Lydia Smith, Miriam Weiss, Corinne jones, Marjorie Albert, Rosemary Keating, Rosemary Meath, Evelyn Gilbert, Lorraine Bonner, jane Scanlon, Alice Mulligan, Loretta O'Leary, Kathleen Petti- grew, Evelyn Canavan, Bernice Kahn, Gloria Ljunglof, Leonard Silver. THIRD ROW:-Richard Moore, John Ennis, ,jonathan Zimmer, Grace Platt, Pearl Mott, Louise Freyler, Marilyn Whip- ple, Marilyn Capitman, Martha Spector, Harriett Fried, Shirley Gross, Benita Miller, Miss Margaret Dougal, Sponsor, Peggy McCarthy, Glenna Fray, Virginia Topolski, Lois Messinger, Howard Zeisler, Edward Ham, Victor Berg. NOT IN PICTURE:-Alice Poirier, Virginia Whipple. is 82 Voice Business Staff FIRST ROW:gJohn Pfriem, Erwin Cohen, Stewart King, Edward Muldoon, Fred Canfield How ard Zeisler SECOND ROW:fAlan Small, Patricia Perez, Edward Kasparek, Shirley Gross, Mr. Emanuel Ixlcinw ald Adxiser ocl Brody, Margaret Kiely, Clinton Bergquist, Benita Miller, Leonard Silver. THIRD ROW :Allita Gorbach, Lillian Leichtman, Ruth Brady, Ann Marie McLaughlin Martha Spector Arline Shea Dorothy Nelson, Barbara Hanley, Eleanor jones, Jean Murray. The chief function of the Bassick Voice Business Staff directed by Mr. Emanuel M. Kleinwald is, of course, the supervision of the business affairs of the Bassick Voice and of the yearbook. This includes circulation of subscription lists, direction of circulation, and solicitation of adver- tisting. This year a change was made in the method of paying for the Voice. Whereas pupils had formerly paid in advance for the complete year's subscription, this vear they pledged to accept the eight issues and pay for each on receiving it. This plan proved so successful that the staff is proud to announce the circulation this year has far exceeded that of any preceding year. The members of the staff gain practical experience in business afairs and have an opportunity to view a little-known phase of newspaper Work. 83 Voice Literary Staff FIRST ROW :-Miriam Brotz, Fanny Sellas, Sally Bedworth, Betty Houston, Frankie Jacobs, Rose Greller, Toby Jacob- son, Tadea Fernandez, Beatrice Soda, Ruth Rothenberg, Martha Spector, Shirley Sakowitz, Terry Tomas, Margaret Jupin Rosemary Tierney, Ellen Flaherty, Pauline Wargo. a 9 SECOND ROW :-John Bishop, Miss Harrigan, Adviser, Merton Peck, Jeanne Brady, Loretta Muldoon, jean Hughes Virginia Whipple, Myrtle Osborne, Martha Davis, Ray McGannon, Edward Kamens, Robert Carlos, Sanford Katz, Ira Gold' enberg. THIRD ROW :-Alan Small, Stanley Vlantes, Alice Zito, Glenna Fray, Egea Dolci, Eleanor Tellalian, Marilyn Capit- man, Mildred Halpin, Louise Freyler, Harriett Fried, Sonya Billings, Jean Regan, Grace Stiliho, Hilda Present, Gloria Fried- man, Stanley Burer, John Olha, Glenn Chaffer. The Voice Literary Staff comprises a group of students who devote much of their extra-curricular time to the yearly publication of eight issues of the A'Bassick Voice. By writing the news and the topics of interest, the Staff, sponsored by Miss Alice Harrigan, obtain rare opportunities and experience in the field of journalism. Since all the members of the Staff do not plan to enter journalism as their vocation, they Write for the Voice', from the desire to write and to O cultivate means of expressing their vievvs. The Editorial Staff for 1939-1940 is as follovvs: Arrocmte Editor.: Feature Etlitarr Sport Editors Martha Davis Eleanor Tellalian Edward Kamens Sanford Katz Sonya Billings Robert Carlos Ray McGannon Anne Heineman Bette Houston Jean Brady Girlr' .Vport Editor Virginia Whipple Jean Hughes 34 Year Book Staff V t Q fer . 222251 f- iiisfflliii Q 4 FIRST RCDXVZYBCTIIICC Mahoney, Raimond Gallagher, Edu ard Kamens, Yivian Tuthill, .lean Hughes, Vera Hansen, Sanford Katz, Mildred Teshonv, Anne Heineman, Ruth Rothenberg. SECOND ROW 1- Mr. Harry E. Walsh, Art Adviser, Shirley Cunningham, Alverta Wise, ,lack Barker, Virginia Whipple, Clinton Bergquist, Patricia Whittier, Walter Banker, Lillian Bannow, ,Ioseph Keller, Shirley Gross, Bernice Kahn, Miss D. Marie Green, Literary Adviser. THIRD ROW 1'fDCI'El12! Bartosilc, Gertrude Mendell, Jayson Rome, Ruth Lakin, Bradford Miller, Loretta Muldoon, Nicholas Banyas, Mildred Butler, Beatrice Soda, NOT IN PICTURE'-'Nornia Marai, William Dignev, Helen Kurkazinslca. Production of the Year Book has been the responsibility of seven groups comprising the editor-in-chief, three associate editors, tvvo sports editors, eleven feature writers covering school activities, six artists, live assigned typists, and a business staff of thirteen. In addition to this ofhcial family, material for individual senior writeups is gathered by three elected representatives from each of the twelve senior home rooms. Genuine enthusiasm and tireless energy IUUSK necessarily characterize such a group. Originality in planning material, accuracy of form in pre- 0 senting it, tact in interviewing faculty members, fellow-students, and business representativesfall these qualities have been embodied to the highest degree in this year's staff. The work is done after school hours, and the editorial, art, typing, and business staffs have given generously of their time, together with the ad visers, Miss D. Marie Green, Mr. Henry E. Walsh, and Mr. Emanuel M. Kleinwald, in order that the Class of 1940 might have a record they will cherish. IIS Cheering Squad FIRST ROW :-Louis Richman, William Heagney, Glenn Chaffer, Richard Evans. SECOND ROW 3-Merton Peck, Matthew Mullen, Thomas Sewell, Edward Kamens, Captaing Howard Marks, Robert Millar, Mr. Raymond Brewer, Sponsor. The Cheering Squad was highly instrumental in rousing the loyal Lion rooters to a high pitch of enthusiasm at the many memorable athletic events of the past year. Sponsored by Mr. Raymond Brewer, the Squad featured new cheers and tricks to heighten their effectiveness. Glenn Chaffer delighted the spectators with his backward and forward flips. Besides working at football games under severe weather conditions, the Squad reached the pinnacle of their form at the State Tournament in New Haven, cheering the quintet on to Bassick's lirst state court champion- 4 O ship. X9 To welcome home the New England champs on the morning of their return, the Squad led a selected group of seventy students at the railroad station, and then led the entire school in frenzied cheers at an outdoor ceremony for the victorious Lions. The green and white clad lads performed at several pep assemblies, dances, and particularly at the alumni dance arranged in honor of the championship basketball team. 86 6dlfIfL.4 Prexident .......... ...... S HIRLEY CURTISS Zmi Vive-Preridenr ..,............. DOROTHY ANGER IJ! Vice-Prerident. .. . . ........ EILEEN DALEY .Yerremry ........................ FLORENCE MILLER Trearurer ..,.............. ......,.. E DITH CARLSON Girls' Athletic Leaders' Association FIRST ROW-SEATED:-Ida Fritz, Jean Hughes, Loretta Muldoon, Florence Miller, Shirley Curtiss, Eileen Daley, Dorothy Anger, Edith Carlson, Sylvia Miller. SECOND ROW:fMyrtle Osborne, Martha Spector, Ruth Rothenberg, Madelyn Schatz, Ruth Brady, Marie Toth, Shirley Danenberg. e THIRD ROW:-Mary Timko, Shirley Gross, Elinor Zelufl, Jennie Toth, Evelyn Krosky, Shirley Sal-cowitz, Dorthea Duncan, Ethel Sakowitz. FIRST ROW-STANDING :-Violet Theodos. SECOND ROW:-Lois Messinger, Peggy Perisky, Edith Farcus. THIRD ROW :-Ella Katz, Dorothy Willard. FOURTH ROW:fArlene Macy, Helen Meyers, Flora Bushy, Alice Mulligan, Rosemary Keating, Corrine Jones, Evelyn Gilbert, Rosemary Meath, Lorraine Bonner. FIFTH ROW:-Helen Deegan, Virginia Whipple, Evelyn Flynn, Barbara Hugo, Evelyn Canavan, Virginia Topolski, Irene Hogan. SIXTH ROW :-Muriel Meehan, Muriel McConnell, Hazel Nelson, Anna Botsko, Alice Fisher, Mrs. Paetsch, Adviser. 33 if 9 an 'Zz f X -are '5 I' -v MOVE SKIING G. A. I.. A. The purpose of the Girls' Athletic Leaders' Association, sponsored hy Mrs. Edith Paetsch, is: To cooperate with the Department of Physical Education in the promotion of athletic and social activities for all, and to foster the highest ideals of good sportsmanship and good fellowship. To qualify for membership, a girl must attain QOQ, in Physical Education, or earn 50 points in athletic activities Officers, elected in June, serve for one year. The Executive Board meets on the first Tuesday of each monthg a general meeting is held on the following Thursday, bi-monthly. 89 , l ' -M STAR CIIMBINE CAPTURES Cl - . 4 ii i ...J FIRST ROW 1-Joseph Vancisin, Captain. SECOND ROW :A-joseph Oslai, Captain-elect, Malcolm Baxter. THIRD ROW:-William McPadden, David Roberts, James Phelan. FOURTH ROW:-Roy Green, Manager, Wesley Ritchel, Vito Waitekunas, Sigisniund Pritz, Edward Ham, Harry S. Lyon, Coach. Climaxing the most successful season ever enjoyed by a Bassick basketball team with the attainment of the coveted New England Court Crown, the 1939-1940 quintet went through a wild and woolly season of twenty-three victories and but one double-overtime period defeat. The ravaging Lions took the city, co-county, and state titles in stride, eliminating Manchester High School and East Hartford High School with scores of 47f31 and 59-25 respectively, before gaining eligibility to the New England tournament with their thrilling 33f31 victory over Windham, and seizing the state title with a 35f25 win over Stratford. The first day in Portland, Maine, scene of this year's New England tournament, Bassick opposed Berlin High School of New Hampshire, which fell easy prey to the Lion onslaught to the tune of45-20. Bassick's next victim on the docket was Cathedral High School of Burlington, Vermont, whose valiant stand came to naught when the Lions triumphed 42-26. The final game of the tournament was played on St. Patrick's Day Eve, and the Green and White lads, playing under the sign of the Sham- rock, came through to attain their goal with a hard-earned 39-37 victory over Pawtucket High School of Rhode Island. During the entire season the Lion attack never bogged down, and with each succeeding game the execution of its well-oiled machine workings 90 F0 CUURT , AlWlI'I0 SHIP became better and better. On the final day of play, the Lions presented their loyal supporters with the most dazzling exhibition of clock-work playing seen on any court, a true masterpiece of basketball. The Fletcher Trophy, symbol of New England court supremacy, together with a permanent plaque and the Connecticut Championship Cup, was presented to the team at a special awards assemblyg and indi- vidual trophies, medals, and watches were awarded at a later date to all of the players. 91 Swimming Getting off to the 1940 season on the right foot by taking over Central, 43-32, the Bassick Webfeet successfully started their campaign that led to six victories in nine starts, and to the city championship. Taking successive defeats at the hands of Hillhouse and Crosby, 42-33, and 50-25, respectively, Bassick came back strongly to take West Haven, 45-30, and then to rip Meriden, 38-37, in a ding-dong duel. The Bassick team faced defeat for the last time of the 1940 season by bowing to Hartford's dominating state acquatic team, 58-17. Once again the Webfeet emerged victorious by the margin of one point, by taking Manchester, 38-37, in another hair-raising meet. The team rose to its greatest offensive height of the season, when it easily tripped Commercial, 52-23. The natators climaxed their highly successful season, by defeating a Weak Harding team, 47-28, to annex the city championship. Ken Kost, brilliant backstroke king, continued his state-Wide domin- ation in the 100-yard backstrolce event, by Winning first place at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship swimming meet, at Yale's Payne Whitney Pool, in March. This triumph upheld his undefeated record. FIRST ROW :-Harold Reinhard, Joseph Racz, Robert Kascalc, Fred Robertson, Ted Pastor, William Canfield, John Halica. SECOND ROW :-William Coulter, Joseph Reilly, Colin Dowds, Martin Williams, Carleton Finkelstone, James Phelan, Kenneth Kost. THIRD ROW :-Fred Canfield, Manager, Mr. Harry Lyon, Coach. IH QS ll, ll 92 Football .., ... , E v--f..-.-..,..,...,..,,---wM.....,..,......,,.,, A ................,,,.............,.,, E , ....................a..,......w........,. i FIRST ROW :fAIbert Streleclcy, Bernard Brown, Julius Mitchell, Salvadore Fieimidinisi, Thomsa Leary, Captainjames Phelan, Warren Reinhard, Frank Kelly, Edward Sheehan, John O'Connell, Robert Brown. SECOND ROW 1-Fred Robertson, William Moll, Fred Lathrop, Donald Williamson, Martin Williams, Herbert Zokas, Robert Anderson, Frank Mraz, Thomas Hanbury, Richard Oburchay, Eric Carlson. THIRD ROW 1-Coach Herbert Harrington, Director of Athletics, Harry Lyon, Robert Southwiclf, Charles Kerecz, John Fennell, Charles Bailey, John Vargo, ,joseph Heneghan, Raymond Rapposchg Manager, Joseph Vancinsin. With a great weight disadvantage, the Bassick football team went down to defeat in seven out of eight encounters. The only win of the season, against Harding on October 13, was doubly gratifying, for it marked the first time that the Bassick boys ever scored upon or defeated the Presidents. Fittingly enough, it was Captain Jim Phelan who crashed over for the touchdown. The Lions opened the season by absorbing a 12fO defeat from Dan- bury in a hard-fought night game, followed by the unforgettable Harding victory. Although hoping to annex the city championship, the Lions lost to Central's state championship team, 26-O. Next came a defeat by Stamford, 25 f6. ln successive weeks Bassick bowed to Shelton, Greenwich, and Norwalk, 2Oe7, 3343, and 6eO respectively. The final game, with Fairfield, proved that the Fox's jinx still hovered over the Lion, for Bassick bowed 19-W6 in a game hotly contested from beginning to end. 93 OOP SL, 37 Bowling fra 67 F 1'-af I Q- 42 afgf if 7, 'QA Coming up from behind in a whirlwind finish, the flashy Lion pin- sters copped the State High School Duckpin League Championship, by virtue of their decisive 3-1 victory over Stratford and their strong title defense against thrusts by Westport and Darien. The charges of Mr. Herb Harrington came through with the highest team total of 1,687 pins and the high team game total of 590 pins. All this was accomplished in the first year of organized league competition in this sport at Bassick. Vvfarren NVunder, league leader in scoring, and Smitty Williamson, captain and runner-up to this position, were the mainstays of the team's attack, and Toth, Zdrodowslci, and Lengyel were instrumental in bringing the bowling crown to Bassick. To cap their season record of 30 points for and 14 against, the team traveled to New Haven and attained fourth place in the National Scholas- tic Derby. Their score of 1,652 points was the fourth highest score in the United States. FIRST ROW z-Arthur Lengyel, Donald Williamson, Warren Wunder, Joseph Zdrodwoslci. SECOND ROW z-Mr. Herbert Harrington, Coach, Robert Toth, John Vargo, Mr. Harry Lyon. NOT IN PlCTURE:4Orville Hurst. ll .SQ 3.,,..,.,W. Iyar?-s' . f if ,Q , 1 4 Q W 1 up-7 94 Baseball as fa ,- FIRST ROW:-Daniel Leary, Edward O'Hara, Joseph Vancisin, George Kermode, Captaing Donald Nelson, Bernard Brown. SECOND ROW:4Dave Roberts, Max Milcowski, Malcolm Baxter, Frank Olson, Clifford Ingham, Richard Wilson, Dennis Pittu. THIRD ROW:-Herbert Harrington, Coach, Basil Rheinhard, Managerg I-larry S. Lyon. Although the pitching on Coach Herb Harringtorfs baseball team was of an excellent nature, the youth and inexperience of the team as a whole was a great draw-back in its exploits. The Lions, under the leader- ship of Captain George Kermode, did manage to come through with three out of ten games in league competition, and four more games out of con- ference playing. The season total for the Green and White team was: Played twelve, won live, and lost seven. The year's most outstanding batting performance was turned in by 'QB 4 tx -bk 6-1- Malcolm Baxter, whose .444 average led the league. Joseph Vancisin was next highest batter on the team, with a batting average of 343, T B Coach Harrington was greatly pleased with prospects for the new .Gi . Season, as many of this team's youngsters will return next year as seasoned if 1 I players. B r 95 Tennis Handicapped by the loss of the veterans of last year's team, Coach Charles Carr was forced to open the season with players new to scholastic competition. The greenness of the team was clearly shown when the team opened I the season on May 10, losing to Danbury at Danbury, 4f1. Playing host to Greenwich on May 16, Bassick lost by the same score. The Lions lost to Danbury at home on the 19th, again 4-1. Against Central on the 23rd, Bassick could do no better than take one match, while losing four. Fairfield came to Bassick on the 26th, to trim the netmen, 4-2. The boys lost a heart-breaker to Norwalk on June 7, 3f2. In the last game of the season, played at Fairfield on june 8th, the Foxes decisively trounced the Lions, 6-1. The season's record was eight games played, none won, and eight lost. James Sibley, Roy Green, Jack Callahan, Clayton McGran, Jerry Baum, and Ray Siering were awarded letters. Backed by the skilled coaching of Mr. Carr, and by valuable com- petitive experience, a powerful team for 1940 is in the ofhng. FIRST ROW :Slioy Green, Jack Callahan, Clayton McGran. SECOND ROW:-Raymond Siering, james Sibley, THIRD ROW:-Charles Carr, Coachgjerry Baum, Harry S. Lyon. 'Fa . 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Im'I'LI:R, Prop. Sand for Tennis Catalog . Drvssvs, Suits, and Coats W THE HOUSE TL, AT SPORT BUILT 22 EAST 42nd ST. NEW YORK' N. Y. II32 Broad Street Bridge lor 1 I, Conn. Chartered I 8442 FAIRFIELD COUNTYS LARGEST BANK Assets 9d546,000,000 BRIDGEPORT-PEOPLEQS Entrances: - - Main and State bts. QVUIHLIL 104 THE SIEMON COMPANY Ho LA D'S Bridgeportgs Fashion Center for the Young Crowd Going on to college or a career, you know how vital the right Clothes arc! Come to Howlanffs Shops for Youth THE STUDENT SHOP devoted especially to styles for YOUNG THE JUNIOR SHOP A bright spot on the new fashion floor at How1and's. Devoted to infinitely chic men' A. hsndsmnev Comvlete Student . . . . Shop w1tl11n the lnen's store. See the clothes for the infinitely ehlc age, just , , , , variety we carry. Authentic university under twenty. Keep an eye on us, not f . . . . ashlons in suits and sportswear, in only for the gayest Vacation clothes jackets, coats, hats, shirts, robes, beach- v , l ,l . You V9 CW 91' Seen, but f0l' -lfli AUCC HCWS wear, everything for the young man who on College and Career fashions for fall. wants styles while they're NEWS! Smooth Sailing to the Class o f 1940 FRANK LIEDLE'S DELICATESSEN Bridgeport, Connecticut '6Quality Our Motto Established 1917 48 Woocl Avenue Tel. 5 7551 lh me 3-3327 36 Yours ut Same Address C I s. SILVER, inc. l2'e Son! THE 1,l'lAD1NG IRUNK, UMBRELLA and LEATHER GOODS STORE IN NEW IQNGLAND mmol' ml mm Ext lusive Agents for Hartmann Trunks K Luggage WatChe3 . Diamonds - Jewelry 1218 1220 Main Street Bridgeport, Conn. 1134 Broad Street Bridgeport, Conn FOR BEST TRUNK and BAG VALUES MWHEN YOU BUY DEWH1RsT Visit our YOU BUY THE BEST MCollege Luggage Shop Gggg-61352 DEWHIRST DAIRY ?glg1IID'UIEID'DIl21ITTI2'UNIR .E me -oo. QUALHY LUGGAG5 2500 Madison Ave. 1065 BROAD STREET HRIDGEPOR , . We Serve Bassiek High School TTT VINING Izno To 7 7 ' CAPS - GOWNS - HOODS FUR ACADEMIC OCCASIONS Authentic Styles and Colors 131 EAST 23rd STREET NEW YORK, N. Y Best Wishes to the Class of 1940 JENKINS MARK ymm Q-fg JENKINS BROSQ BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT I 0b HEADQUARTERS FOR GRADUATION GIFTS Since 1910 PECIHHI OJEWELERSO 1112 MAIN STREET BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT Phones: 5-2106 5-2107 WATCHES SILVERWARE JEWELRY All Nationally Known Makes CONVENIENT WEEKLY TERMS ARRANGED AT NO EXTRA COST CONGRATULATIONS J OHN'S PHARMACY STRATFIELD JOHN J. MARCINCIN, Reg. rfwrm. 1332 State St. Bridgeport, Conn. B,.idg0p,,,-,'s Finest H0161 Corner Howard Avenue Luneheons Dinners KUNKEL DUTCH LUNCH Banquets Sea Food Our Specialty 1282 North Ave. Tel, 5-5644 E. G. EISENMAN, Managing Director I07 Athletic Outfitters , mm... 1-..l1.,,1,.,,w R.-s. T.-1.-p1..m.- j I 3.5772 7.221814 9 N MOONEY S SPQRT SHQP WILLIAM R. DANIELS INCUPI ' ' C n ' 1 . . ' x ,ORA H D . Plumbing!-Heating-Sheet Metal Work Sporting Coofls Vlfholesale -Retail if ' 'X' 78 ELM S'l'REl'1'l' B 4 3 1 H N ' 7, . . B,.,wt.,.,, mm H OR' 605 Brewster bt. Brlflgreport, 4101111- Main 81 llrozul Pll0llC 5-0028 1 THE JUNIOR COLLEGE of CONNECTICUT TRANSFER CURRICULA TERMINAL CURRICULA Lihera L Law I L Business Olfice A Q!ikll Training Science Metliciiie Business Olliee with Accounting Engineering Dentistry Applied lVl0ClllllliCS and Drafting .lournalisni Nursing Medical Secretarial Training Social Service Teaching Dental Secretarial Training: Commerce and Business Art Art Merchanflisingr S1 Retail Selling Cooperative Work for Terminal Students Allows Actual Experience In a Job Outside the College and a Placement Bureau is Maintained 1001 FAIRFIELD AVENUE TELEPHONE 4--0582 BRIDGEPORT, lIUNNEC'l'1CU'l ' llllliltwww twvfft I I l iiiiiftfilili It vu! NWI IIII I Vgfylryltyljlbl ill Il ilu N l' IJ . I f I I H It HI 2: Isis! X, I, ,'f:' IQ2'15i4i Mx 'Ki filwvwnalunm I W I 1 A 7 I 733' N llillw - I tl ' WI li wi ll W i? -I in i l? ls? N M1111 I ,Litl .Iii .vw 'I L' ' ft 1 - I - I I If' f .1:fI'!EEf! 't ' if X 7 f' 14 if-ii-1-ll lt '11 I l I Drlntln lat sq 655 FAIRFIELD AVE BRIDGEPORT CONN 108 ,SQL tudents - - on Shore Leave from School ' . ' w Vacation time . . . Isn t lt fun? You ll probably - . ' fr .bl spend most of your tlme at the beach, getting all tanned up . . . llvlng a lazy life and lovlng I 'il it. And of course 'ouill want to have 'ust the , l A Y .l 521: 1 4-Y 3 rlght clothes for summer as youive had all ? ' 7 school term . . .Read's IS where you'll find .. V x. - them. Everything new and different for under ' 5. ' the sun. At whatever price you want to pay. - :5':ff5,'5f'sf'.' I- 'in-. ' . A Girls: You'll find smart Boys: D0n't think we've X , 'fgggt new beach wear in our overlooked you. Your , wgfgggfqn, ,1fEg'L5f:ms::zfg:g5q. .p:i,gj:m, ..,. nip: . . . bun and hurl' Shop on beach wear will be on f the Third Floor the btreel and 2nd Floors ' I I READIS Compliments 0 f Eat a plate of SILLIIVIAN 81 GODFREY H BER, BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT Graduating Gifts in Jewelry are Gifts that Last TIFON JEWELERS FINE DIAMONDS AND XVATCIIES 998 Main Street Bridgeport, Conn. ICE CREAM The Cream of Quality HUBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. 109 Meet Your Bassiek High Friends at the Best Wishes to the Class of 1940 The PACK SHOPS fnnwrly Tnmlinsnn,s FRANKFURTS HAMBURGERS Seaside Park 0 f . Compliments CONNECTI CUT, Ti1eL of BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC NEW HAVEN, CONN. MARKET STATE and BANK STREETS Best Wishes to Class of 1940 I mix v U 1 9' HARVEY HUBBELL 110 Are You Interested in Beauty Culture? Then loolf on page 57 CYELLOW SECTION D of Bridgeport Telephone Directory 1 SCHOOL of Ii J L W rnbue 5-5947 f mmf 'tto EAUTYCULTURE 1242 Stu WEST END BOWLING ALLEYS Bowling and Billiards te Street Bridgeport, Conn. Phone 3-9431 WOOD AVENUE PHARMACY E. WAAIJDMAN, Reg. Pllur. 60 Wood Ave. T el. 3-3921 , if e -a ffl Wsgvonlto t reo 4160 4? 55 Q lk 9 6 . QQQ akfffxxx Careful Inrlivillual VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS Ono Dollar u lesson VOCAL STUDIO Tuesdays and Wetlnesdziys 39 Penfield Place Bridgeport Phone 5-4706 EARNING A DIPLOMA If we had our way, we'd require every student to prove that he had consumed at least a pint of milk a day, before he received his diploma. But then, we're prejudiced. Still, you'd thank us in after years when you had sound teeth, healthy bod- ies and steady nerves, ready to I-ight life's battles. It's a good thought, anyway. Think it over! TI-IE MITCHELL DAIRY COMPANY PHoNE 4-3161 lll Do You Know That Best Wishes PORTER'S MARKET to the Class of 1940 3000 FAIRFIELD AVE. BILL SMITH has been serving Quality Meats, Groceries, and Provisions to the people of Bridgeport since 1883, an all time record. 2929 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, C Phone 6-0280 Free Delivery Phone 4-9513 EASTERN BAG and PAPER COMPANY Compliments 618 WATER STREET Party and Picnic Supplies Paper and Bags Tel. 4-4112 Of RUCKLEY BROTHERS Compliments of BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC COMPANY ll2 Costume and Pliltilllllll, Bassick Emblem 0 Diamond, jewelry L und Gold Jewelry Jewelers for over a century MAIN AT JOHN Adds Much to the Gift and Nothing to the Cost Davis and Hawley means more pleasure in givingf- Waterproof 3525. Men's 81 VVomen,s Models more pride in receiving. Fine Gifts are not always costly LEATHER - STEMWARE - CHINA - SILVER and PLATE - STATIONERY SEE AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL NEXV STAR ROOM , Compliments to of the Graduates BUGLIGHT GRILL 'cltis ll Night-Life Rendezvousv BEECHMON T DAIRY BRIDGEPORT, CUNN. AT ENTRANCE TO SEASIDE PARK DAVIS and SAVARD Compliments of Quality' Mvn's and Young M vn's Clothing COLLINS PHARMACY al Popular l,I'il'l'S Feuluring HVARSITY TOWN CLOTHES 2804 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. 1118 Main Street Bridgeport, Conn 113 PHILIP IJPIEANO I LRED BRASSIWELLI S 8. 'I The E. and F. CONSTRUCTION CO. INCORPORATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS 78-94 WELLS STREET BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT The I-I. O. CANFIELD CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT llfl H AT C H' S Air Conditioned At the Corner of Fairfield and Colorado Avenues Where you will find your favorite SODAS, SUNDAES, and MA LTED MILKS 20 flavors of Ice Cream always on hand Jumbo Cones 50 Branch Store at 1,545 STRATFORD AVENUE SIDNEY BLACKMAN C.t S . B 1 1 aV1I1 S HI1 Q The Leading Jeweler y g H Y 1 f Y Northeast Corner Main and Bunk Streets WATLH, LLOCR, AlND JEWEIIRYY REPAIRING Bridgeport, Connecticut 1316 State Street Bridgeport, Conn. Telephone 3-3210 .',l ',u,, 'i s' H Compliments of E as N w ' Ez. H' BLALK ROCK PHARMACY w l'l'1'l'lCR C. CIIUQUETTIC, Keg. Phur. 2074 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. Comp' Emmet' Strmlt Dividends Payable Semi-Annually .APRIL 1 -- OCTOBER 1 Phone 3-5252 Free Delivery Service ll5 Her Gclilirstw For A Mil A X Ute . K 1 T f y ,QQ K , Q , L fl i ! f t Q a Y S' xl l t tt l f ff h A i 'q an alla-g US. Put. flff. Perfect Waistline Corset by H172 6119? A tiny garment with everything a corset should have including lacings for adjustment, small stays woven into Lastex pock- ets, and fine rayon satin front and back with long garters. Sketched with this little corset is the S-T-R-E-T-C-H-A-B-L-E Bra eallefl A,lure, OTHER FAMOUS GARMENTS CREATED BY WARNER Le Gantgl' Chafezegf' lfedfernbk Youth? Gay-Deceivers Wln-ilu-r you're 16 or 60, tall or short, lc-an or plump, there is a Yvarner Carnnfnt that will do sup:-rl: things to your figure. Warner Brothers Company BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT II6 IF YOU SAY IT WITH FLOWERS, SAY IT WITH FLOWERS FROM DOEBELFS FLOWER SHOP 2766 Fairfield Avenue Dial 5-7892 Flowering Plants and Cut Flowers Floral Designs for All Occasions ONCE WITH US - ALWAYS WITH US Open Sunday and Evenings - Free Delivery Telegraph Service Ibis HOOD'S Ice Cream uThe F lavor's Therev Greeting Cardsf1VIagazinesfLibrary CigarsfCigarettes-Candy-Soda School Supplies and Notions Andersolfs Variety Store 81 Wood Avenue Bridgeport, Conn Compliments of JOHN S. LESKO 82 SON Funeral Directors 1390 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. STATE DINER HOME COOKING Try Our Hamburg and Steak Sandwiches Elwood 81 Sons, Prop. 1075 State Street Bridgeport, Conn Telephone 5-5332 BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK TO THE 1940 GRADUATES . . BEA? QMAW W Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pac. Off. The Bead Chain Manufacturing Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ll7 A NAME WITH A REPUTATION JM mwah, fdmfm. ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT RIDER COLLEGE of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bachelor o f Science flogrfros in Commerce and Education Special Intensive Courses Summer School Founded 1865 'l1I'ClltO1l, N. J WILLIAM J. BUSH Coach Buses for all Occasions l'ri1'cs Reasonable 1215 Lindley Street Bridgeport, Conn Telephone 5-9106 YOUR CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER Mr. JOSEPH KRAUS Wishes You Success In Your Future Erlterprises THE CROWN PHOTO STUDIO ll8 F' ' 7 Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank Corner Main and Bank Streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Gi g s SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CHRISTMAS CLUB SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TBAVELEBS CHECKS SCHOOL SAVINGS Money to Laarr on First Mortgages I f itis musical, Fruits, Vegetables, Groceries get it at Confectionery and Ice Cream GILMAN2S MUSIC STORE CICABS AND TOBACCO 243 Fairfield Avenue 258 Wood Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. Telephone 3-9929 PIANOS, RADIOS and RECORDS SMITHCROFT, INC. W' - 2 ...,. ,se g.., ffiri55522552::ErEiE::i::IfEE :.. :se Funeral Home 5071001 ff 1222 Fairfield Avenue Bfidgevefe Gene- Beauty ' if Compliments ePf1y of s,:'22 A FRIEND ALICE BLAIR, lllanagf-r 187 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. S'G.T. Dial 3-9607 119