Bloomfield High School - Tattler Yearbook (Bloomfield, CT)

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CLASS HISTORY 1954 FRESHMAN YEAR 1955 Not only d1d Bloomfield Hrgh acqu1re a new pr1n c1pal Mr Warren 1n the fall of 1954 but n1nety s1x eager freshmen who began the1r four year trek through the hallowed halls of BHS The Class of 1958' Our first oflicml step as a class was the elect1on of oflicers joe Cardosa served as pres1dent Bruce Seger started h1s repet1t1ous career as v1ce pres1dent LOIS Rad1n was elected as secretary and the class bank account was guarded by Lots Betters To repre sent the largest class in attendance 1n all school mat ters Barbara Peterson and joe Feder1co were elected to the Student Counc1l Variety IS the sprce of l1fe and the able frosh were well represented 1n the field of sports as well as execu t1ve matters Karl Stenner Conrad Therr1en and R1chard BenMaor earned recogn1t1on on the soccer team whrle B111 Moreland and Larry Cuyler proved the1r sk1l1 on the Vars1ty basketball squad B111 More land was also on the d1amond dur1ng the baseball season Spr1ngt1me found us all madly plann1ng our first class dance Fools Frol1c ean P1nney and oe Koen1gsburg as co cha1rmen Wlfh MISS DeDom1n1c1s and Mr Castle adv1sors were largely respons1ble for the success of the affa1r The g1rls too outd1d themselves in the field of sports Barbara Peterson Mar1e Lupo Penny Ser1g nese LOIS Rad1n and Nancy Mattrl were chosen to lead the cheermg for the yumor varsity basketball team during the1r sophomore year And so closed our freshman year w1th our class garmng a defintte status at Bloomfield H1gh 1955 SOPHOMORE YEAR 1956 S1nce we started our sophomore year in the new high school w1thout trad t1on or legends of former classes we felt we should make a record that would long be remembered As elections were the first 1tem on the agenda the sophomores thought ser1ous1y about a wise cholce of leaders Bruce Seger was promoted to pres1dent Tom Stenstrom served as v1ce pres1dent Gmny Co1t was respons1ble for the records of the class and R1chard LaBr1e was the money man The Student Counc1l ICPICSCDIHIIVCS from the sophomore class were LOIS Rad1n B111 Moreland Newton Heston and ayne Atk1nson Mrs M1ckelson and Mr Castle were ap pomted as permanent class advisors All three mayor sports sported Splflfed sophomores on the1r teams The soccer team had R1chard Ben Maor Tom Walsh Joe Feder1co and Newton Heston as players and B111 Moreland and Larry Cuyler came 1nto thelr own as members of the Vars1ty basketball squad Bruce Seger joe Feder1co Frank Tucc1 and B111 McAul1ffe showed prom1se as baseball players After try outs were held the cheerleading squad boasted Mar1e Lupo and LOIS Rad1n as members of the Varsity squad w1th G1nny COII Nancy Mattrl Barbara Peterson and Penny Ser1gnese as members of next year s J V squad Soc1ally the sophomores worked together under the leadersh1p of Bruce Seger and G1nny COII to make our turn about dance the Patch Dance a good money rnak1ng event W1th one more step closer to be1ng h1gh and mrghty SCHIOIS the sophomores faced the com1ng jumor year w1th a satrsfymg feel1ng of accompl1sh ment 1956 JUNIOR YEAR 1957 Upper classmen at last' As tumors we started the year knowmg that th1s was to be the most rmportant e Electron of class officers was the first newsworthy event as the year started and as usual the juniors chose the best B111 Moreland a natural leader was chosen as pres1dent w1th Matt Hmes ass1st1ng as vtce pres1dent Jayne Atk1nson made a very capable , .1 , 1 ' 1 s ' ' 1 s ' ' a . . . , - .. H - 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 J - , . . . ' , . 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ' ' ' 1 1 a ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 - n - - - - 1 - J 1 . . . . . . . ,, ,, ' 1 ' 1 . , , ' . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 I - 1 1 1 1

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Class of 1953

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CLASS HISTORY secretary and B111 McAul1ffe started the first of a two year term as treasurer Student Counc1l repre sentattves chosen were LOIS Radm Bruce Seger Tom Stenstrom and M1111cent W1lk1ns In October the tumors took advantage of a spec1a1 1un1or pr1v11ege that of rece1v1ng class r1ngs The sh1ny gold r1ngs were very much 1n ev1dence at all trmes and served to rem1nd us Cas 1f we needed 1t'b that we were almost seniors' Sports were 1n the spotl1ght Clllflflg th1s year dur1ng all three seasons Warner Brush became a new mem ber of the soccer team along wtth the regulars R1chard BenMaor Tom Walsh and joe Feder1co and john Gunmng added to the strength of the Var stty basketball team Scholast1c ach1evements on the part of three Junior g1flS were rewarded dur1ng the w1nter L1nda Ber cowetz Lo1s Rad1n and Nancy Schwartz were 1n ducted 1nto the Nat1onal Honor SOCICIY at a formal assembly The junior Prom' For the last two years these words had been s1mp1y somethmg tn the d1stant fu ture but on May 75 they became a rea11ty The dlS t1nct1on of betng the first class ever to hold a prom 1n the new h1gh school went to the class of 58 French IH IES theme the prom was t1t1ed MIHUII Par1s1en and the couples danced around a twenty foot E1ffel Tower to the romanttc mus1c of Lenny DeMa1o and h1s orchestra Lo1s Betters as general cha1rman managed all affa1rs very well The b1g moment of the prom was the crown1ng of the Kmg Queen and court un1or class members were judged on appearance and SCIVICC to the class B111 McAul1ffe was chosen K1ng w1th ayne Atkmson as h1s Queen The court cons1sted of G1nny COII Lo1s Betters LOIS Rad1n and M1ll1cent W1lk1ns The greatest honor that could be bestowed on lun 1or class members that of representation to Nutmeg Boys State and Laurel G1rls State went to LOIS Rad1n ean P1nney B111 McAul1Ffe and Tom Stenstrom W1th the arr1va1 of vacatton we yunlors finally realtzed that our long hoped for amb1t1on had finally come true We were sen1ors' 1957 SENIOR YEAR 1958 In September we came back to school wrth the rea11zat1on that our four years at BH S were qu1ck1y comtng to an end We were determ1ned to make th1s last year our best' To gu1de us through the year suc cessfully we elected our class officers and Student Counc1l representanves Tom Stenstrom was chosen Pres1dent Bruce Seger VICE Pres1dent Jayne Atk1n son Secretary and B111 McAul1fTe Treasurer Through the efforts of our able Student Counc11 rep resentat1ves Pat Merr1tt B111 Moreland Lo1s Rad1n Bob Sm1th and Mlll1C6Ht WllklH5 the Sen1or class made 1tself heard throughout the school We presented the annual sen1or semr formal dance Club Serenade 1n December The h1gh11ght of fhlS Chr1stmassy affa1r was the crown1ng of MISS Sere nade D1anne Grosst rece1ved th1s honor In the field of sports our stars once aga1n shone br1ght1y Tom Walsh was chosen captaln of the soccer team Co captams B111 Moreland and R1ch1e LaBr1e led our successful team all the way to the basketball tournament Cheermg the boys on to v1ctory was the Vars1ty cheer1ng squad w1th Mar1e Lupo as IIS cap ta1n and sen1ors Sue Gardner LOIS Rad1n and G1nny Cort In Aprrl we presented the r1outous comedy T1me Out For Gmger under the able d1rect1on of Mr B111 Cowan Tak1ng part 1n the play were Ginny Cott Ann Goldberg Mary jane Gocher Kathy Fenton Jayne Atk1nson M1ke Lynch John Gunmng Bob Sm1th 11m Leahy and Warner Brush To fin1sh out our memorable year were the won derful events wh1ch are known only to SCHIOIS e outtng banquet Baccalaureate servlce and fmally graduat1on 7 ' .I 1 1 ' - C . - .... . 4 4 , 4 a 1 . . , . K 1 .. K . . . 4 . . . , 4 4 . ' ' a - .1 .. ' . ' ' , ' - 4 , 4 4 1 1 a a a ' K ' 7 ' I - . . ' v ' Q 9 v . . . . , 4 , 4 . . . . L , . ' 1 a 1 .. ,, . . . . . . . L . 4 4 4 .. - - H - - 4 4 4 4 - . 4 . 4 . ' 1 . . . . 7 9 -' 1 - ' - - - . 4 . ' 4 4 - - 1 . . . ., . . , 7 . . ,, . 4 . ' ' ' 1 ' a 9 - 1 . . ,, . , . . -1 . . . , . 4 . 4 , , , - 1 . G s Q a . . . . J, . 1 7 7 1 . . . , . 7 ' ' ' 4 - 9 . 7 s - . . h 1 a , 9 . , .. , . . 9