Bassick High School - Voice Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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Class Will We, the Class of 1945, of Bassick High School, still being of sound mind after three years in these hallowed halls, do now dispose of our properties worldly and otherwise in this, our last will and testament. First: To Mr. Jeffery, our thanks and appreciation for the aid he has given us throughout the years. Second: To Miss Kavanah we leave the hope that there will be fewer candidates for her admit slips in the future. Third: To Miss Gallahue we leave our gratitude for her able and sincere guidance. Fourth: To our class adviser, Miss Cooney, our sincerest appreciation for her generosity and understanding which have made these two years a success. Fifth: To Miss Donnelly, our pain-soother, more accurate thermometers. Sixth: Bob Allard leaves his job as Class President to the competent Junior leader, Bud Casey. Seventh: Gil Noren leaves his key to the Bassick safe to popular Paul Gulyassy. Eighth .' Kenneth Thomas leaves his quiet dignity to Albert Wallert. Ninth: Pat Casazza leaves to Shirley lVlcKinney a whole year's supply of popcorn to be eaten only during study period. Tenth.' To the Junior boys, the few remaining Senior boys leave a book entitled How to Avoid the Draft, and all available armor as protection against the girls. Eleventh: Vic Vineberg leaves his love of capitalism to Harold Zirin. Twelfth: To any erstwhile genius who is mad enough to think he can make it run, Bill Martin and Ed Thompson leave the Bunsen Burner . Thirteenth: Ed Giambra leaves his mile-a-minute backstroke to Bill Piascik. Fourteenth: John Dominguez leaves his well-known catching ability to up-and- coming sophomore, Zeke Turczi. Fifteenth .' Sue Prevot leaves her Winsome ways as Vice-president to Sue Bitzer- one Sue to another. Sixteenth: John McGoldrick, the Monday Morning Quarterback of the gym class, leaves this amazing talent CFD to Wes Hobby. Seventeenth: Bob Dunn, our stage hero, leaves his acting ability to Bob CTaylorl Stock of the sophomore class. Eighteenth: Charles Dead-Pan Eaton leaves his drumming to any future Gene Krupa. Nineteenth: Barbara Gilbert wills her platinum blonde tresses to Barbara Ann Trelease. CWhat a place for a Bob J. Twentieth: To ready junior, Iris Abrams, Evelyn Tower leaves her wit and reportorial ability. Twenty-First: John McNamara wills his sense of fun to comedian Bob Alderson. Twenty-Second: Ernie Ecsedy leaves his rah-rah ability to Grover O'Neill. Twenty-Third: To Shirley Toth, Mary C. Bradley leaves her quiet and refined manner. Twenty--Fourth: To Mr. Ham the Seniors leave a joke book written in seven languages with which to enlighten the general dumb public . Twenty-Fifth: To Bunny Brewer, David Liptak leaves his enjoyment of the weaker sex . . Twenty-Sixth: To Denny Ekins, Shirley Nieuwboer' leaves her charm and sparkling personality. , 'A' B . ir

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'Ir i' Class Characteristics i' 'k Boy Gilbert Noren Bill Whalen . Gilbert Noren Kenneth Thomas Robert Hubbard . Harold Davis . Ernest Ecsedy . Bob Dunn . Kenneth Thomas Danny Meisenheimer Carl Bush . Gilbert Noren Ernest Ecsedy . Joe Ciccia . Kenneth Thomas Robert Hubbard . Bob Wade . . Gilbert Noren David Zimmer . Carl Bush . Kenneth Thomas Robert Hubbard . John McNamara . Robert Hubbard . Roy Newton . Carl Bush . Bob Dunn . lllosz Popular . Best Looking . Done Most For Class .C Most Individual . llflost Likely to Sueeeed . . . lllost Collegiate . . Most Talleariw . lllost Friendly . . Most Quiet . . . . Cutesr . . Best Athlete . . illost Aecommodating . Wirriesr . . . Most Optimistir . . Most Dignijied . . llffost Businesslilee . . . Most Arrisrie . . Wlost Pleasing Personality . . Best Dresser . . Best Sport . . Most Courteous . Most Reliable . . . Best Natured . . . Faculty Joy . . Best D anrer . . Most Bashful . . Girl Shirley Nieuwboer Shirley Nieuwboer . . Rita Gann . . Rita Gann Florence Hamm Aldona Warnes Doris Rezendes . Sally Grimes . . lVlary Catherine Bradley . Dot Maekaloff Joyce Anderson . Rita Gann . . Ruth Lesko Beatrice Ericson . Evelyn Tower Florence Hamm . Sis Henry . Sally Grimes Barbara Gilbert . Pat Beebe . Sue Prevot . Sue Prevot . Sally Grimes Lillian Dennison Belma ltlachado . Bertha Takacs Best Actor and Actress . . Rita Gann A' B

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Class Will Twenty-Seventh: The King, Bill Whalen, leaves his handsome and winning manner to junior Vincent Bartosik. Twenty-Eighth: The well-thumbed edition of How to Write a Better Composi- tion is being handed down to the unfortunates who follow us for the express purpose of learning how to write better excuses for Miss Donnelly. Twenty-Ninth: Robert Hubbard leaves his gray matter to any ten juniors who think they can take his place. Thirtieth: Howie Martin leaves his technique to Eddie Sponberg to add to his already ample line',. Thirty-First: The Hpigskin champn, Joe Ciccia, leaves his ability to handle the ball to Tony Rashan. Thirty-Second: The Voice , Roy Newton, leaves his power to make the weaker sex swoon, to John Tolnay. Thirty-Third: To keep Bassick's halls bright and the faces of the teachers long, Marge VVilliams leaves her constant stream of chatter to junior Marge Sabo. Thirty-Fourth: June Pettigrewls beauty will be missed, but not if Ginny Nichols cares to fill her place. Thirty-Fifth: Joe Coleman leaves to Miss Cutler horrible memories of his slang. Thirty-Sixth: Janet Scott and Bobbie Tromans leave their outstanding athletic ability to juniors Mary Stafford and Dorleen Walker. Thirty-Seventh: To Helen Berkman, Nlary Hayes leaves her parts in all Bassick plays. Thirty-Eighth: Marvin Frank leaves his track shoes to the last of the Silver clan, Martin, in order that he may run up and down the main stem collecting ads for Mr. K. Thirty-Ninth: Mrs. Nlullins' right hand, Lillian Hull, leaves her secretarial ability to Helen Matto. Fortieth: ,limmy Alexader of The Rock , Tom McGannon of the South End, and Bill Boyce of the Sticks leave their stamping grounds to Sweet Pea Tolster, Bill Daley, and Bill Powers. Forty-First: Ginny Speiser leaves her corny joking to any junior brave enough to undertake such a task. Forty-Second: To any junior or sophomore Betty Erickson leaves her supply of tardy excuses. Forty-Third: To Sally Gronberg, Peanuts Rezendes leaves her amazing amount of vitality. Forty-Fourth: Flo Hamm and lrene Daniels leave their shorthand books to any juniors who can manage those curlicues. Forthy-Fifth: To all the boys in the service of our country, and to those who will serve in the future, the best of luck and God speed you home safely. Evelyn Tower James Alexander Shirley Nieuwboer Janet Scott Barbara Kurtz Thomas fllcGannon if B if