Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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as President and V ice President and Rena Omodeo newly elected Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Marion V an Deusen was class adviser. This was a big year for us — we did things. We sponsored a very successful Valentine Dance, and in May, the Junior Prom, with Marie Sullivan and John O ' Brien, co- chairmen. And then — our Senior V ear. Seniors — the very word exuded dignity and responsibility. Realizing Ibis, we elected as our leaders: Anthony Pulito, President; Mary Fagan, Vice President; Mamie Bunko, Secretary; and Rena Omodeo, Treasurer. One of the first events of that year was the purchase of our class rings. Then two very successful dances were sponsored by us, one a Thanksgiving Dance and the other a Valentine Dance. Our treasury was greatly enriched by the sale of pennants, 1936 year books and school pins, library- fees and senior socials with Jack Boardman as their capable chairman. The class play and fashion show also aided us greatly in a financial as well as a social way. For the first time in the history of the Berlin High School, several seniors of Ihe commercial depart- ment represented the school in the Connecticut Educators’ Association Contest held in Waterbury. Rena Omodeo won second prize while Edith Barattiero, Adele Lukasiewicz and Waller Mayer gained honorable mentions. Mary Sanada was the fifth contestant. Berlin High was sixth in the final rating of schools. In April, Mr. Wilcox acquainted us with the Valedictorian, Walter Mayer, and Salutatorian, Catherine Holyst. Then the major events began to take place. The Class Night exercises were held and then the Senior Ball under the chairmanship of Jack Boardman. What a pleasant memory is that night of nights. A beautiful summer’s evening, dancing to the strains of a dreamy waltz tune, conversing with many dear friends. A memory cherished by each of us. Finally, graduation, first the presentation of an operetta, “Big Day” and then the bestowing of diplomas. Thus ended our happy high school days. May these reveries, in years to come, bring back pleasant reminiscences of the many joyful and carefree moments spent in the Berlin High School. MABIE SULLIVAN MARY FAGAN

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CLASS HISTORY Will we ever forget the bright September morning, in the year 1933, when we first entered high school as freshmen? We strolled through the corridors of the Jean E. Hooker School — freshmen in our ap- pearance, freshmen in our actions, freshmen in our every thought. At our first class meeting we elected the following class officers: President, Walter Mayer; Y ice President, Mary Fagan; Secretary and Treasurer, Mary Paskawicz. The first social functions sponsored by us were a Christmas dance and later, an Easter dance, both being socially successful. In May, Mr. Gorton, our former Superintendent, announced that Walter Mayer and Helen Kriwacki were named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for their high scholastic standing. The most important affair of that year was graduation. The girls were graced in white evening gowns, while the boys were attired in dark suits. A Freshman Prom, an unusual privilege, was granted us that year and with that, the greatest of all our social achievements, ended the first happy year of our high school days. September, 1934, found us a little surer in the way of our high school career — we were sophomores. Most of the dances and social affairs were given by the school as a whole that year. In the early part of the year we attended an assembly at which Mr. Calvin E. Wilcox, our new super- intendent, was formally introduced to us. Due to the fact that our school was made into a complete high school, new teachers were added to our faculty. Mr. Herbert L. Hall, athletic director. Miss Marion Van Deusen, Miss Laura Salerni, and Mr. Santino Yl. Yasquez, as commercial teachers. Miss Mary C. Mulcahy and Mr. Herbert L. Hall were named Dean of Women and Men respectively. Our class officers for that year were: President, Lillian Taylor; N ice President, Marie Sullivan; Sec- retary and Treasurer, Catherine Holyst. Miss Mulcahy was class adviser. Our leaders seemed to conceal their initiative that year for the Juniors were more ambitious and were busy building up prestige as being the first class which was to graduate from Berlin High School. We helped them, however, in our modest way attended their functions, and gave our full support to make their year, and ours, a suc- cessful one. September, 1935, rolled around and we w ere back again as Juniors. Suddenly our latent initiative burst into the open and class spirit grew r rapidly. Our officers were again Lillian Taylor and Marie Sullivan

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CLASS PROPHECY As the last numbness from a synl belie ice pack left our rejuvenated bodies, we perceived that we were lodged in a hollow spheroid of translucent glass. Helen Anne Wilcox and I, Helen Kriwacki had, at the ripe age of twenty-one, voluntarily become solidified with the assurance that our life would proceed uninterrupted two hundred years hence. Now, in the year 2137 A.D., our lives assumed normalcy in our adopted country, Siberia. Dr. Reedheman, zoologist, welcomed us as his assistants to explore the glacial territory of the western hemisphere and find characteristics of life therein. After our rocket ship had landed us safely on the icy territory, once known as the United States, Dr. Reedheman outlined his itinerary. We journeyed far and finally stopped. There we employed a mar- velous drill for cutting up glacial ice. When this drill entered midway into the glacier, it came to a sudden stop with a resounding thud. Wondering what we had struck, we unearthed a steel file filled with legal documents. Browsing through the manuscripts, we suddenly spied the name of Anthony Pulito, our class president. It was self-evident that he had succeeded in the diplomatic service as Ambassador to the South Sea Islands. Excavating further, we found that we had struck the city of Washington. Helen Anne and I next found Florine Colby, who, evidently had been acting as a file clerk in the Office of Public Documents. Again we drilled until another substance contacted our tool. We discovered another huge edifice and the word “Rena’s”, artistically printed in gold captured our eyes. Upon closer investigation we found that Rena Omodeo, our class treasurer, had progressed, as was her custom, to the presidency of that pretentious “Rena’s Knitting Studio.” Entering, we found Enes Ferrero in an outer office at a type- writer. Just visible through a doorway could be seen none other than Ruth Knope, pad and pencil in hand, evidently filling the role of a private secretary. In another division of the plant (yes, we explored further) we found Barbara Norton computing Miss Omodeo’s Income Tax Report. As we turned for further investigation, our attention was focused on a bookkeeping machine and ledger recorded in the neat hand of Susan Stance. Because of the size of the firm, we decided to look at the switch-board room. There, we found another former Berlinite, Margie Bells, who had had charge of that room. Remember how she always wanted the be a telephone operator? Noting our enthusiasm to become acquainted with the activities of our classmates, Dr. Reedheman had ordered his men to dig a tunnel through the central streets of Washington. Rapid progress was