Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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Class Will Paul Mirante wills a Kingdom to go with his crown to Sebastian Amenta. To “Night Hawk” Donald Griffith, Raymond Misteri gives his sleepless nights. I, Mary Moore, leave my careful driving to Ines Richie. Mary Notaro wills her beautiful curling eyelashes to John O’Brien. Donald O’Brien bequeaths his many managerships to the next “Blot.” To Myron Goodrich, Robert O’Brien gives his de- votion for false fire alarms. I, Henry Pacyna, leave a genuine quarter to W. Atwell Kelsey. Josephine Pajor wills her cognition of cowboy har- monies to Kasimer Nalewajak. To Arthur Crandall, Walter Paskiewicz gives his fame as Lochinvar. I, Rita Pedemont, leave my pots and pans in home economics to James Austin. Albert Pesenti wills his “good boy” attitude to all High School villains. Norman Peterson bequeaths his falsetto catcalls to Elsie Peplau. To Francis Odermann, Dorothy Potts gives her beaming smile. I, Joe Prata, leave my worn handkerchief to any Junior who wants to cover up a job. Francis Prior wills his unfinished home work to his brother Philip. Rose Quarello bequeaths her window flirtations to Katherine Danko. To Sylvia Overstrom, Flora Ramy gives her artistic execution of powdering her nose during home room. I, Guido Ramy, leave my trips to the office to Roy Fielding. Leroy Riggott wills his harem to Jack Prendergast. Thornton Roby bequeaths his Einstein methods to Harold Peterson. To Peter Kriwacki, Albert Scagliotti gives his foggy look and daily strolls. I, Lucy Simeone, leave my “corny” jokes to Audrey Collins. Marguerite Skene wills her everlasting penny to buy a stick of gum to Aldo Tarca. Edith Skinner bequeaths her height to Alice Cameron. To Doris Bighinatti, Barbara Smith gives her High Honors and memberships in the many clubs. I, Agnes Starzec, leave my excuses for staying at home to Josephine Rampone. Vera Swanson wills her task as treasurer in the various clubs to Rena Fiori. Shirley Thomas bequeaths her position in the lime- light of social life to Helen Gontarz. To Carmen Leone, Mary Alice Tompkins gives her shyness. I, Robert Thomson, leave a book on how to care for a car to William Poppel. Sammy Valenti, “King of the Drums,” wills his talent to the next Gene Krupa of the school. Eunice Ventres bequeaths her modest quietness to Marjorie Cooney. To Phyllis Doolittle, Kathryn W achtelhausen gives her Latin vocabulary. I, June Ward, leave a book that I failed to read, “Increase Your Height in Ten Easy Lessons,” to Doris Prata. Jeannette Willet wills a wedding ring to Lois Schroeder. Margaret Wilson bequeaths her eloquence in de- livering a poem to Mabel Read. To Philip Black, James gives a supply of sand to be carried in his car for future fires. To the Juniors we leave our advantages, “The Lamp” for the inscription of their yearbook and the hopes of a promising year. To the Sophomores, we leave our special abilities. To the Freshmen, we leave our loftiness of manner. To the Faculty, we leave our deep appreciation for their willing help through the years. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal at said Berlin, on the 17th day of June, A. D., One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-one. Signed, published and declared by the Class of Forty-one, as and for, their last will and testament in the presence of us, who in their presence and at their request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Pat Lawrence James Zwick Sammie Valenti Mildred Genovese Mary Notaro Robert O’Brien

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1941, of Berlin High School, of the town of Berlin, in the county of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, being of sound and dis- posing minds and memories, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking all wills and codicils by us heretofore made. We give, devise, and bequeath to our lawful heirs as follows: Anita Achilli bequeaths her mysterious mail to Stella Platek. To Charles Taylor, Anne Adamovitch gives her love of eating candy during class periods. I, Bryan Bigelow, leave my saxophone to Edward McCormick. Beatrice Bittner wills her knowledge of Dorothy Dix to Vincent Scotti. Muriel Blackburn bequeaths her enjoyment of “Math” to Wanda Stepanik. To Jean Raymond, Shirley Brown gives her cute and babyish ways. I, Casmer Budzinski, leave my incessant chatter to Fred Cote. Lillian Bunce wills her ability to know all, see all and hear all to Eleanor Nocera. Irma Carsanico bequeaths her immaculate dusting of the library shelves to Ines Tee. I, Edward Dehan, leave my gift of crooning to Charles Raineault. To Loring Burwell, Edward Domkowski gives the “Ye Old English Press.” May he uphold the tradition. Elsie Drachenberg bequeaths her alluring blonde tresses to Jack Austin. Helen Duly wills her many vacations to Ann Ed- wardson. Samuel Edelson bequeaths his heavy beard to Philip Carter. To any Junior, capable of the position, Robert Edgerly gives the job of class president. I, Jeanne Emerson, leave my interest in basketball games to Helen Andruk. Elizabeth Emery wills her tactful manners to Florence Kowalczyk. Gertrude Fitzgerald bequeaths her figure to Jane Goodrich. To Fred Tarca, Jacob Gacek gives his “Tizzy Lish” laugh and unearthly vocal cords. I, Elizabeth Gelmini, leave my Fred Allen Cackle to Harold Corr. Mildred Genovese wills her hikes up and down New Britain Road to Dawn Scott. V irginia Goodwin bequeaths her exclusive privilege to wander the corridors without interference by the faculty to Barbara Hall. To Richard Fowler, Jack Hall gives his nightly visits in detention hall. I, Norma Hamilton, leave by piercing shrieks to Phyllis Johnson. Helen Hanford wills her quiet disposition to Mary June Troup. John Hannon bequeaths his manly physique to Henry Pekrul. To Janice Burwell, Helen Indelak gives her dainty little feet. I, Doris Johnson, leave my titters to the next giglet of the school. Norman Johnson wills his drag to Miles Crooks. He may need it. Leonard Kane bequeaths his “Hawkeye” in basket- ball to Robert Werdelin. To Dot Emery, Carol Knowles gives her sophisti- cated way with the male sex. I, Peter Kornichuk, leave my erudition of current affairs to Dora Willet. Frances Kozuch wills her silly humor to Norma Bighinitti. Pat Lawrence bequeaths her bewildering deviltry to Lois White so she may rule the school. To Donald Austin, Henry Lukasiewicz gives his skillful pitching arm. I, Helen Mayer, leave my large circle of girl friends to Ray Webster. Harry McKeon wills his dreamy personality to Robert Morse. James McLaughlin bequeaths his assinine argu- ments to Edward Beatrice. To Fred Buxton, Jack McQueeny gives a two dollar bill to buy a marriage license. I, Alice Mirante, will my technique in short-chang- ing people to Jane Munson.

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VALEDICTORY Mr. Superintendent, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Board of Edu- cation, Members of the Berlin High Faculty, Parents, Friends, and Classmates: Edison, after months of constant work on the electric light, came to the belief that he was on the right track. After making hundreds of tests and after years of research, he finally developed the incan- descent bulb. It is said that the future is limited by oneself. Are we, as in- dividual members of the Class of ’41, able to concentrate on our future and attain our goal? For some of us, this day will be followed by the beginning of college. To others of us it is a beginning of a new life wherein we will gain our first knowledge of the business of earning a living. But regardless of whether we step forth into business, into college, or into homemaking this day marks the birth of new ideas; new interests; new associations and new experiences. Life is full of challenges. We must be able to meet each one. Throughout our school day, our life has been carefully guarded at home and at school. Now we are to be thrown upon our own re- sources for the first time. Now that we have completed our high school education, the initial step in laying the cornerstone for our future being, we shall have to strive just as Edison did when he achieved his ideal — namely, to go forth with an aim in life. Be a creator. Be a person that builds instead of one who destroys. Always be a person with character; the person who tackles every job with enthusiasm, determination, perserverance, and zeal; the person who respects the other fellow and gains by other’s experi- ences. We, the Class of ’41, pledge ourselves with all sincerity to put forth the determined effort necessary to achieve our ideals of the future. Barbara Ida Smith