Branford High School - Milestone Yearbook (Branford, CT)

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4, Uhr Hiilwiinnv BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Volume XXI I947 EdIIOI'Il1 Chlef DAVID SAMSON Business Manager FRANK ZEMINA MRS ROBERT LANGDALE MISS BARBARA SEAVH MR ALBERT I-IOAG FacuI+y Advisors :run x J' 0 F '65 Foreword Reahzmq ThaT The war nu over some may say Now you can produce a class, book oT BranTord T-hgh 5Tahdard UnTorTur1aTeTy Thu noT aTToqeTher True becauee price are soarunq and There ar STIII ob5TaCle sugh an horTaqee have Trned however To make Thw MTTeuTorxe as D8 a o Sa bT under The Ur urmTarwQeu an we h pe ThaT The Tollowmq pages wr! wm The ap orovaT oT The Cass oT T947 and w IT al o e a worThy uccessor To The dass books of oTher year: LY? CLI! oT paoer and cover maTeriaT, To overcome, We TI e , o AT e C , d O y . r .1 . A A Q T ' I s b s C lux Morto r POU F A Flaws C olors Q D AND WHITF Ol W X l ' 4 4 X A . . .1 PFXNKP CO WPS Tw ' CFH T ,l. w- 1 Class If lower' LTFPNAV WN ,RPR K 4 , . , lDed1L.mt11o1:1 1 ? 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In WIII Ip you In In succezs 5 'f fe , , I I5 - 9 ' 3 I I3I'1 5 I ur gen' FACULTY BRAN FORD HIGH SCHOOL Faculty Mrs Phoebe Ahern Branford Conn Bay Pafh lnsfnfufe Economic Geography Boolclceepung I and ll Mnss Ann Drlfsas B S Bosfon Mass jvf -f' V447 Bosfon Unlverslfy Shorfhand Typing Busrness Pracfuce Commercial Law Mlss Greffa L Dyas B A Mllfon Ma s Radclnffe College Blology Chemlsfry uhfdh 'U l Unit Mass Rufh D Frxschlcorn BM New aven Conrf New England Conservafory uslc X TJ ,Af H. gf Muslc Mrs Irene E Haglund Branford Conn New Haven Sfafe Englush QAJAML, Q Teachers College Mr Alberf B Hoag BS Sandwvch N H Unnversufy of lnduslrual Arfs New Hampshure Mrs Roberf Langdale BA B nford C Brown Unlversufy English mf' r Donald MacCa New York I Sfafe Normal Oswego Sfafe Mrs Marlon Haloney BS Wakefield Rl Rhode Island School r of Desugn Warner Mason B A l Unlyerslfy of Connecflcuf Enqlvsh French L. if S T4 T George Muschler B A Branford Conn Holy Cross College Lafnn Englush X-li 77, 0 M Mnss Vnrgnnua Moessrnang B!'Ph Ed Newark Ohio Sargenf General Scfence Physlcal Educafron Mrss Mary T Murphy B Ed Branford Conn New :fam Sfafe General Ma'rh Applied Mafh Algebra MSQ -T Vx '4FeGqH !7College Muss Maple L Percival BA MA Dexfer Maunefl 44-4-J I lllmdrezglgf ofa- Englush American Husfory Mannel Mrs Florence T Royal BA MA Hampden Hsghlands anne Unuversrly of Algebra Geomefry Trugonomefry Guudance Maine Warren Sampson Jr BA MA Branford onn Sprmgfneld College General Science Healfh and Physvcal Educafuon Raymond T Schnmmel BS Branford Corne General Science Envuronmenfal Scuence Mass Barbara Seavey BS M A Ban r Maune Uruverslfy of Problems of Democracy Cuvucs Mama Mass Regma E Thornfon BE Manchesfer N H Teach rs College Shorfhand Typung Offuce Pracfsce Plymoufh N H fp-lnflanfu mul IWW' I5 .,-fl 1' 4' -' 'I' ' ' I l l f i 4. f ll M Qucrfs x, . -- x er s-Cs.. M ' ' f f' ' . ' Mech. Drawing, Ind. Arts, Blueprinf Regdlhgv,f,,.,f K, Teachers College, Buffalo . Q .Y 'TR A+ , Mr. , . . L vujvk ' L. ' ' ' Mr. ' , . ., , . . I . -fs! i 1 I: Q x lr . I I . V U . . U- . '. ., . .. I , ' ,I ,'P1xl, , fa A . l I 7 -1,'L,'. T, r1',1V1 fl . . I . . --'ltkix L .Al .751-qc- f Mr. , ., . ., . .. . C X A T ' Mr. . ' , . ., , on . 'iq I T 4, I .. . 4. - - , - I I Wh SECRETARIES ,rw ru V Vfy 41 FC fl' X 'V 1' If 1 ' 1 -Q . . . 1,1 JLLIAEN I A A 'z for ' , ' ' 1 k K' xr' fft. 7 11, mf,-.' fr: ' ' H,-. f W2 V . Vw 'rf I ' if ' ,'f- ' rdf: , ml A ,,: Q, . vl ffywfl 'fri v 'r' V r ' ' , l ri 1 1 , A f. X C91 f U r Y , .11 ,MHA qv f - if-A+, Q1 M. . I, , 4 , r 1, - V A, - Y,-'13 v V ,. V yr. , , 1, 1 C' f -' 1 nw., yy., f, L f 1, '- aw K if-1 x ' . - 'Y' f A ' 1-w ,f.- x .-, , AI, N4 Presldenf WILLIAM MISCI-ILER Vuce Pres1den+ RAYMOND OPPEL Recordung Secre-'ra ry PATRICIA WHITE Correspondmg Secrefary MARY ZVONKOVIC Treasurer JOAN ARMSTRONG Social Chaurmen NANCY SI-IEPARD LAZARUS ANASTASIOU Senior Class Officers BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Presndent s Message Parenls relahves a d Iruends ol The Qradualung Cla On behalf of Ihe Class of I947 I welcome you Io our Class Nughl exercises Ton h+ ug as we reach a nnulesfone whuch appears swgnrfucanl 'ro us we pause Io Ioolc back over our Iasl' four years wu+h Ieelung of mangled regrcl and sahslacfuon They h b ave een years marlced wllh bofh sadness and happuness The world was a+ war h w en we enfered hugh school and un+II a II+IIe over a year ago 'rha+ war Ihrealened our Iufures and our very Inves However Ihu calasfrophe came Io an end Ihrough vucfory In+o I es Iabllsh ourselves among 'rhose who have preceded us haf world we now go w1+h a sense of securI+y as beung fully h+'red Io We have long had our eyes Iurned Io Ihus hour and now we have reached I+ We wh I Ih I o or ese our years have walked Iogelher as a group mus+ unclasp hands and separale Io go our ways nol as a class buf as nnduvaduals Lei us lake wufh us Ihe arnbuhon Io build for characler no+ I If L or arne ef us remember Ihal I+ as no+ whaf men Ihrnh we are buf whaf we really are +ha+ counfs And Ie+ us shape our Ilves Io Ihe pa++ern sef by Shakespeare when he said To Ihune own self be Irue And II musl Iollow as The nlghl' 'the day Thou cansf nof Ihen be false 'ro any man WILLIAM MISCHLER 5 I, 5- . 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I II BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL IE-Qllutor s Message We The class oT I947 have Touled earnesTly and TanThTully In our Twelve years oT schoolnng They have been evenTTul years We have seen Tormer classes brolcen up because The greed oT a fore-:gn nahon creaTed war IT ns up To us The TuTure leaders of Thus counTry To see ThaT un The years To come The UnITed STaTes along wuTh oTher counTrnes ns never agann drawn unTo ThaT wherlpool oT perml and sTruTe Whale The dlplornas whnch we receuve wnll sngnITy ThaT our schoolmg was noT IU vann we rnusT noT Teel ThaT we have reached a Tunal goal Our search Tor knowledge musT conhnue In order To Insure IasTIng peace Tor The world Therdore we Tnrmly vow To do all ID our power To malce The clTuzens of Branford and also :Ts Teachers realnze ThaT Thenr labor In our behalT was noT useless Only by a deTerrnnned eTTorT To clung To The Ideal nrnpressed upon us wall we reach This oblechve DAVID SAMSON I9 g ' 2 1 x L f,.TV X I ' 9 ,, ' :' I VL I I BQANFORD l-HUP' SCHOOL C lass Book Lmnnmwtfee of lr C Davie m lsflc acer framl :rr Celebrmes L Prof Personals MJ! .JI 'Wm Cad An SW Jane Class Hlsfory Class Wall ary Pa N Y'T'6 re Spor+s 'Tx Vi Class Prophecy bars C Lf: me? arlnl ff v Ivy Ode Low e Sm 1h Slams and Salaams v1ary7x.J xp reyl. or D.: o VT -if Typnsls r ev W J .ar rw y Val Shnrley am N' , Y I l , f l Y I L, 4 Ez -,-l4e5 X A' fa - E.Jr1e1s ' ' T M Lazer 1: 'X cal-- Avldflgf K ,C ' s, Je w Sag V- Q '. S Lr JCQ' r-A 'yl Pelvic' ' 'e ffewl lifif-,',f 'Amy Bane ' E::er-. flafne le., ldery Jfam ligxfz 'A ld: Q N B l,'5fC'l favid Safwcrrw Varwl. ie '1 Kerrelh F ,v,,vr Bef ,fy , l Je A B lwi lem V: Q ' wwwfi' Shll CQ' no Ear' -I BV 111 l, lr Ngwirw K., lim seal' C llsgl. Us-lvm Urfaus .4 rlin Vlijl' , Na i QI ' LC: ' Q CLASS BCDOK COMM TTEE K mm if sw 3 U 11 MIN ,,X . .. ,M-,K N Q ,I x 1 1 - - bg , A. . ' ' .','iNfw ' 'ANU 1 N 'A Vw 1 . ' . '.1u'v uf ' . lm ,.1.x:' b , 'rm ' ' '- YH ri' 4. ' ' A 'A :'ix ' ' .IH . . 1' -.1 nh! , : ' rlvx ' V nm 'A -' . Uxffl' L-I ' MEN ' - ' -Wu '- 'a I mm ' 1 ,MH 1' . :ww , . Q. H , A, 1' ' 1' V' . 1: ' ' :WL ' Mn , ' ' 'mg-' IQ zz' 1 W H 1 SEN OR CLASS 24 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Vaulleduueutoury Address As Travellers along The road of Iufe we The Class of I947 have been clumbung The fursT long hull sTruggIung upward Toward our fursT goal Hugh School graduahon And now quuTe suddenly we reach The cresT of ThaT hull and The arduous clumb us over Only TonughT does uT seem over Too soon and a melancholy noTe us heard un our song of Truumph as we recall noT The occasuonal complaunTs and resenTmenTs buT The companuonshup The fun The happy hours and These were many We begun To realuze ThaT perhaps we have noT Taken Tull advanTage of The op porTunuTues offered To us and un so realuzung learn The lesson ThaT lufe us a one way TreeT ThaT we cannoT Turn back To reTrace our sfeps un a more consudered and pur poseful manner IT has been a pleasanT enough clumb Thus far buT now ThaT we can see over The Top of The hull we no longer vuew a sungle well defuned Traul such as ThaT we are leav ung buT raTher a neTworIc of pafhs branchung Toward many hullTops of achuevemenT Glancung around our eyes fall upon The famuluar faces of cIassmaTes wuTh whom we have Travelled sude by sude and wonder whuch paTh each one wull choose for hus own amud The unTersecTuons of decusuons and wheTher he wull be able To cope w1Th any rough goung whuch may lue ahead As we emerge from a paTTerned way of Iufe leT us carry wuTh us The Branford Hugh School Traduhon of always malcung The grade and when we reach new shun ung hullTops of success and happuness leT us remember To say a Thank you To our Alma TvlaTer noT only for The facTuaI knowledge gauned from her buT for The sTand ards of good cuTuzenshup she has TaughT us Tor The fruendshups we have made Through her and Tor The facT ThaT she wull conTunue To umparT To The many boys and gurls who shall succeed us Those pruncuples so necessary for guudance on The Iourney of lufe LOUISE SMITH T Q 0 w L u u u u I u ' u u u - I u . . u u 1 f I - C ' . - , J u u I I - - , . u . u u u . . . .u . ru . 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I 4 I - . u BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 25 Saulluuuutautoury Fruends uT us my pruvrlege and honor TonughT To welcome you on behalf oT my classmaTes To The Graduahon Exercuses oT The Class oT I947 We are proud and happy To have you as our honored guesTs and suncerely hope you wull eruuoy Thus pro gram as musT as we enuoy presenTung uT To you IT us appropruaTe aT Thus Tume To acknowledge our apprecuaTuon To Those who have made Thus nughT a possubuluTy LeT me ThereTore express our hearTy Thanks To The members oT The Board OT EducaTuon Tor Theur nnTeresT un our welfare To Mr Punk Taculfy Tor Theur experT and TauThTuI guudance wuThouT whuch aTTaunmenT oT our goal could noT have been realuzed Theur servuces To us and To The communuTy can noT be over esTumaTed LasT buT noT leasT we wush To Thank you our parenTs and relaTuves who have shown such kundly unTeresT un and enThusuasm Tor our educaTuon You represenT The backbone oT The communuTy and uT us wuTh prude ThaT we have upheld your TauTh un us by successTully compleTung our Hugh School educaTuon As a Token oT our graTuTude and apprecuaTuon I presenT To you our program MARY ZVONKOVIC is N 5 ham, our superinTendenT, To Mr. Townsend, our principal, and To members oT The BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL llvy Ode We planf Th 5 symbol of our lmearf To clung fo walls from whnclw we par? To seelc our lorfune earn our a e Bu? enler neverrnore 'thas gale So may we build as T will grow And never lwalfnng upward go So much fo venfure worlds 'ro gann Sfrwnng rn sunshme or an ram We are 'flue leaves wlmch lravel far, To wnflwer, fall, or reach a sfar, Wlnle flwe sfern rernauns a Common he, Our memorres of Branford Hrgh Louise H Smaflw -KB , fl. BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL BOY Reginald Brulolle James Murphy Waller McCar+hy Lazarus Anaslasiou David Samson Jame Murphy Erank Zcrnina James Murphy Waller McCar+hy Kennelh Ericson Eugene O Connor James Nelson Frank Nygard Frank Zemina Marvin Kolbln James Murphy Kennelh Ericson Lazarus Anaslasiou Kennelh Ericson Marvin Kolbin James Murphy Joe Iilus Ray Oppel Frank Zemina Bill Mischler Don Delgrego Irving Hoadley David Samson Bill Mischler Kennelh Ericson Francis Reynolds Cla s Herolinel Mosl Popular Mosl Likely Io Succeed Besl Dressed Mos? Soclable Besl Looking Mosf Dependable Mosf Alhlelic Aclor Besf Adress Besl' Dancer Happy Go Lucky Mosl Sophlslicaled Shyesl Mosl lndusfrious Wilfiesl Nice I' Smile Class Ellrf Nealesf Class Blusher Facu ly Joy Class Hearlbreaker Class Arguer Besf Sporl Mosl Pleasing Personalily Mosl Talkalive Mos+ Courfeous Mosl Collegiale Besl Allfaround Besf Alibier Mosl Popular Undergraduafe GIRL Inge Weber Nancy Shepard Louise Smilh Elaine Lcvy Nanci, Shepard Nancy Shepard Mary Zvonkovic Palfy While Carol Erickson Marion Klockar Shir ey Locarno Elaine Levy Berlha Arringlon Mary Palaia Shirley Locarno Helen lezzu Evelyn Walrous Norma Brecciaroli Lucille Mourning Ann Laird Nancy Shepard Madeleine Holchkiss Joan Armslrong Nancy Shepard Anna Laird Mary Jean Hansen Barbara Moore Nancy Shepard Mary Boyle Shirley Locarno Gail Boller 'CYCCUMNTLZZ-M A hi ii Class Celebrities BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL James Murphy Nancy Shepard Kennelh Erucson Mosl' Popular Mosf Popular Besl' Dancer Besf Loolung Besl Looking Class Flnrf Mosf Allwlefnc Class Hearlbrealccr Class Bluslwer Nrcesf Smile Mosl Pleasfng Personallly Besl Alobner Class Hearfbrealcer Besl All Around gums 3 Bull Mosclwler Elaine Levy Davnd Samson Mos? Pleasung Personalufy Besl Dressed lvlosf Soclable Besf All Around lvlosl Soplwnshcafed Mosl Colleglafe 28CwCSi C QF 1 L L 82 . f ,H R , ' my i X 5 L if 'kg BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Lazarus Anasfasuou Sh'rIeY Locamo Besf Dressed HG!-'JPY GO I-UCky Neafegf VVIHIGS1' Besf Alebuer '-55 Walfer McCar'rh Mos? Llkely fo Succeed Besr Ador Norma Breccnarolu Bedha Arrmgfon Joan Armsrrong Neafesr Shyesf Besf Sporf 29 rf- s s' - . V. 1- H A . f . H jf . rf I A A V 5 ig ,., 1' r if . ff rp. , . 1 Y 539' 'R A BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Inge Weber Joseph Tllus Class Herome Class Arguer Eugene O Connor Happy Go Lucky JGYUGS NGlSOf1 Madeleine l-lolclwluss Mosf Soplwlsllcaled Class Arguer K K A M1 Ag. JJ Q5W4 l' l J x A 1 Q l l l M l l ' ,4ifl3fQil 4 ., H -- :fw ' - Q X ', . flflf' X '17 fl A, c',7 .2 l BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Louuse Smufh Mosi' Lukely fo Succeed 1 Marvun Kolbm WuH'les+ Faculiy Joy Ann Laurd Faculiy Joy Mosf Talkahve lrvnng Hoadley Mosi' Courfeous Mary Zvonkovnc Mosf Socuable Mosf Dependabie 3 I V W . 1 V . . V----H --wwf--N-ff-----+-'f- '1 1 I f , A . , SWS Q ..M,E,:L 4 . . ' 4 . . 'S Y . .,.,,..... ,K . ,., , A :I , , ,,,., .. ,,,. U.. a- L , ' ' r1 rt I . ' . K ' ,fylfwg . ffzf .154 - X sk' Fx - r' -.ij L ' ' 438172551 J . Q 1, R, E BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Paffy Whufe Mo T A+hlehc Raymond Oppel Bes+ Sporf t Evelyn Wajrrous Class Flurf 1 if Marion Klockars Mary Palaia Besf Dancer Mosi' lndusfrious BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Mary Jean Hansen Mos? Courleous Carol Erlclcson Besf Adress Franlc Zemuna Mosl' Dependable Mosf lndusfruous Mosl Pleasnng Personalnly Frank NY9a'd Helen lezzi Sl Ye5l M Nicesf Smile BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL o r Colioorafo Besf Allbuer Reqmald Bruloffe 0 Class Hero Lucille Mourmng Donald Deggrego C1555 Blume' Mosf Talkafnve 34 MA, M VMNMZKKFW-FQ Barbara Moore . Mary Boyle 2 i A ,' K is E - - t . h t Q ' is BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL kg X Wad Mary PaIaIa Norma BreccIaroII Class Wall We The c ass oT I947 abouT To deparT aTTer Tour happy years aT BranTord I-Ilgh School do Thereby make publnsh and declare This To be our LasT WIII and TesTamenT hereby demollshmg all oTher wIIls made by us and dIrecTIng ThaT all debTs be pald prompTIy aTTer our deparTure We wII our apprecnahon To The TacuITy and Board oT EducaTIon For glvmg us encouragemenT and deTInITe InspIraTIon We hope Tor Theur Torgnveness Tor all our chuldlsh pranks And Though we may Tall aT emuIaTIon we wall To Them our Thanks To The Jumors we leave our hIghIy esTeemed seaTs In The balcony To The Sophomores we leave The hearTaches broken backs and wonderTuI Thrnl s oT puTTIng over a successTul Junnor Prom To The Freshmen we leave our speclal Tlaur Tor geTTIng In The Teachers hanr To The school OIIICB we leave a slzeable package oT Tardy slnps so ThaT we IU our small way may pay Tor The Thungs we have used To The lanITors we leave eIecTrIc brooms and auTomaTIc sweepers To puck up The IITTIe scraps oT papers we may have IeTT behnnd To The CBISIGFIG we leave a new recnpe Tor lunch hours I LeaTrIce Tucker leave my Increaslng knowledge oT changang auTomobIle Tlres IH case I geT a TIaT Tnre In The back woods oT Branford To Janvce SmITh I James Nelson leave my dIsTIncT ways oT pronouncIng words To Bob Lasko I June Zellnskl bequeaTh my TalenT ID LaTIn Amerucan dance sTeps To Kenny GuenTher I Joan ArmsTrong leave my baskefball superIorITy To PaT Reynolds I Eugene O Connor leave my knack Tor geTTIng up aT 7 a m every Two days To Bobby Brennan I BerTha ArrIngTon bequeaTh my laTesT shorT sTory enTITled I-Iow To GeT Any where In a Few IvIInuTes To PaT Kennedy V , y I . , 'X Q I I T . 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II 36 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL I Barbara Van Sands leave my wooden sTalTs whach made my sax TooT daTe cessTul To Jo Ann Donadao I Marvan Kolban leave my lrash waT and my reTreshang new lane oT Iokes Through ouT my Tour years oT noase makang To ElazabeTh Townsend I Evelyn WaTrous leave my numerous puppy love aTTaars To Evelyn Knapp I Barbara Moore bequeaTh my corasTanT eaTang oT candy an TourTh peraods P o blems class To anyone who can aTTord T I Thomas Conroy leave my many abrupT remarks breakang The alerace oT The class room To George OTT I June Rlchard leave my rushang aTTer school Traps To The A 81 P To Anna DroTar I Jane Burns leave my anTeresT an square daracang To Mary Jane Marcaano I Norma Breccaarola bequeaTh my cuTe lallle nose and happy go lucky ways To Dolores Borzallo I Jane BedaenT leave my abalaTy To sTand on my head and do carT wheels To Mara yn George I Lazarus AHGSIGSIOU bequeaTh my bow Iaes and neaT as a pan appearance To Joseph Bodner I Ray Oppel leave my gunboaTs shoes saze TourTeen To Admaral Hal ey I Nancy Shepard leave my bewaldercd anTenT ons of soon becornang a harpy housewaTe To Carolyn Bombolaska I PaT WhaTe leave my reTeree whasTle To Gaal BoITer I Donald CarsTcn wal my love Tor The ouidoor laTe and radang Through Town on my old gray mare To Florence Gharola I CharloTTe STalT leave my lone cold wanTer walks To school To BeTTy Braggs I RuTh Weber leave my black gym shorTs To Joan Kamanslca I Doom De grego leave my posaTaon aT Jam s pan ball machane To Danky Dwyer I Nancy Vaall leave my pencal and noTebook as a symbol oT my excellenT work an shorThand To Valerae Morawska I Louase SmaTh bequeaTh my secreT on I-low To Have Tan Legs an The WanTer Tor IOC a BoTTle To JaneT DeBernarda I WalTer Gross leave my moTorcycIe To Joan Bagelow To aad her an The pur uaT oT her woT calls I Frank Nygard leave my quaeT manner To Larry Delgrego gas sTaTaon To Lallaan Makowsky I Mary Palaaa leave all my books and homework To any Junaor who Teels Ike doang aT I Frank Zemana wall my love Tor beang The bouncang baby boy oT The clas To Rachard Mongallo We know you lake To play waTh dolls Rachy I Lorraane Prussack bequeaTh my dungarees and sogan Daddy s Gas STaTaon Helper To Mary Lou Barba who seems To be anTeresTed an mechanacs I Mary Zvonkovac leave The marror an The garls room To Barbara Bruneau waTh hopes ThaT she can keep aT as busaly occupaed as I have I KenneTh Erackson bequeaTh my lasT boTTIe OT peroxade To any Junaor who has an exTra boTTle oT blush remover I WalTer McCarThy leave my love To Bragg To Roger Fanch We know The Joy aT brangs you WalTl I Madelane HoTchkass leave The EasT Haven Males To Rose Gargamella Heres luck Tor a successTul TuTure Rose' I Eve Jurczyk leave my numerous Tubes oT lapsTack and many selecTaons oT naal polash To ElazabeTh Horn I Francas Raaola wal my Tube oT Soan s LanamenT To Joe PeTela hopang aT may be oT use To ham durang TooTball pracTace I , ' , ' ' - s suc' I I I D I I I r - Y I . . Q. , . I I - . . .a a . I I Y - b I a I J I V I I I I I I 1 - T . . I ' I I S I I, .Alzce VI.f:ll:am:, leave consTanT and dcl:bcraTc walks pasT a cerTaIn come' . . I . . . . C - I I -l . . , ,a . . . . . a , . , . . . BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL I He en Iezza leave my acTavaTy peraod Tree so I may saT n back oT The room and eaT my lunch Mary Jean Hanson leave my sweeT ways and quaeT manner To The Pep Club I Nancy HarTgen leave my hopes of some day ownang a horse and ranch To Nalda Nachol I Bruce Oullans leave my love for playang Cops and Robbers To Warren Hopper Dona d CourTsaI leave my hagh hopes oT ome day becomang a SenaTor Trom ConnecTacuT To Pee Wee Jackson Lucalle Mournang bequeaTh my beauTaTuI red locks To JaneT Rubbo Mary Boyle leave my helpful hanTs on how To enTerTaan our reTurnang veTerans To my sasTer Helen Wanda I.asker leave my regular Traps To New BraTaan To Charlae Buell By The way Charlae whaT has New BraTaan goT ThaT Branlord washes They had more oT7 I Reggae BruIoTTe wall my Thorough knowledge abouT sharTs sharTs and more sharTs To Dave STevens hopang he may some day reach The posaTaon as owner oT The Ashley SharT FacTory I Flaane Levy wall my snappy cloThes To WhaTever gave you The Idea Id gave Them away I Ball Maschler leave my Freshman and Sophomore parTy anvaTaTaons To The nexT lucky senaor I Carol EngIeharT leave my seaT on The ShorT Beach bus To Barbara Vaall I Jean Sangree leave my TrequenT rades an a laTTIe green Ford To The nexT senaor garl who has To spend her lunch hour walkang I James Murphy bequeaTh my beauTaTul arT and paanTangs To room IO6 so They may Tall up The empTy spaces on The wall I Carol Eracson leave my love Tor Pop and we don T mean soda To Louase Pond I Maraon Klockars leave my s am Tagure and Tlaps To The Cheerleaders I Irvang Headley leave my manly physaque and boxang abaIaTy To Dave Marsh I Frank Oumkowska leave my good naTure and prompTness To Oano Pacella We Ann Laard and Tessa Naamo leave our anseparable ways and TreguenT Sun day hakes To NorTh BranTord To Mary Crowley and Blanche Bedard We are quaTe sure Ann and 'less donT go vasaTang The horses and cows I John Manfolk leave my abaIaTy as an oraTor To George CorbeTT and hope he succeeds I Sharley Locarno wall my sophasTacaTed dasposaTaon and deIIcaTe manner T BeTTy Palaaa I Ray Soboleska leave my posaTaon on The baskeTbaII Team To my broTher RoberT I Barbara Oppel leave my anaTaals B O To I.aTe Buoy I Bov FarrangTon leave The lab ansTancT I JaneT BarTholomew leave my socaable manner and humorous ways To Helen Moleske I Joe TaTus bequeaTh my handsome Greek profale To Fred Ashman I KaTherane Moleske wall my posaTaon as vaolan player an our Tamous school or chesTra To Ann Olson James O Connell leave my maThemaTacaI abaIaTy To Paul G-arraTy Bob WanTers leave my quaanT walk To Louas Sansone Barbara BoIdTman sorrowfully leave my chaTTerang To be dasposed oT I Dave Samson leave my smooTh lane waTh The opposaTe sex To Eversharp I Maraon SwafT leave The STony Creek TradaTaon clams now and clams Tor ever To Howae Sanzero We hereby appoanT Francas Reynolds and Gaal BolTer To be sole execuTors oT Thas our IasT wall and TesTamenT In waTness whereof we The graduaTes OT I947 The TesTaTors have To Thas our IasT wall affaxed our sagnaTures and seal Thas nanTh day oT June I947 I IF V MOP FF P F::O F37 I, I , ' . 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M . . y I, , ' ' . 38 BRANEORD HIGH SCHOOL -rr- f ',5.T Elame Levy Mary Jean Hanson Class Hnsrtory PERHAPS WHEN WE ARE FAR AWAY FROM ALL THE FRIENDS WE KNOW TODAY WE LL WANT TO REMINISCE ONCE MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN DAYS OF YORE FRESHMEN I943 44 In SepTember 43 we seT sanl on The B H S across The vasT sea oT knowledge DesTTnaTTon Sensors Foggy days prevauled Throughouf our TTrsT monThs aT sea buT wlTh The assTsTance oT our capable navTgaTors The horlzon brTghTened ATTer summonlng The crew we elecTed our sknpper Jam Murphy TTrsT maTe Don Delgrego yeoman Bll Muschler and purser Bob FarrTngTon Through The sTormy days we looked Torward To The crews Leap Year dance To be held Tn The gymnasnum oT The shzp under The dTrecTlon of Jean Sangree and Frank Zemnna socual chanrmen The Tunes oT STnaTra and Haymes helped To make The evemng a success Leavmg These pleasanT memorues behlnd we anchored our vessel Tn porT and looked Torward To anoTher voyage over The sea OT knowledge fn I T T T . 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T BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 39 SOPHOMORES I944 45 NOW THAT FRESHMAN DAYS ARE PAST SOPHOMORES WE ARE AT LAST AlThough we hafed To see our vacaTIon days come To an abrupT end we proudly boarded The B H S agann buT Thus Tnme a sophomo es Our vacaTlon spnr1T soor faded and aTTenTuon was focused upon The presadenfual elecfron race beTween Thoma Dewey and F D R To see The laTTer re elecTcd for a fourTh consecuTnve Term Aboard our shup of knowledge our own elecfnons resulfed IH Jrm Murphy s yleldrng his prcsenf posufnon as slcupper To BIII lvluschler Bob Farrungfon relinquished pos esron of our funds To Barbara Oppel and he hnmself became Trrsf maTe Carol EngIeharT was our newly chosen yeoman Amid our excursron The crew cheered The vlcfornous ba lceTbaII Team on To wan The ConnecTucuT Class B champuonshnp Our cheerang was suddenly sulenced by The shoclcung news of The dea+h of our Presndenf Franlclnn Delano RoosevelT who was succeeded by Harry Truman As The sTorm clouds separaTed our seaworThy crew made preparahons for ITs annual dance supervased once more by our socaal chanrmen Bud Zemlna and Jean Sangree As we were compIeTung The second lap of our voyage so Too was The allied world successfully reachang :Ts goal wuTh The downfall of The Axrs Powers IH Europe WITh The prospecT of a beTTer world IU vnew we InTerrupTed our Tourney To an chor The B H S once again In porT JUNIORS I945 46 ONCE AGAIN WE VE REACHED SEPTEMBER WITH DAYS AHEAD WE WILL REMEMBER Prom rungs dances and lasT buT noT leasT sfudnes were ThoughTs Thaf whirled an our mmds as our cruuse over The Thnrd lay of our voyage began Our former slcupper Jam Murphy once more Took The helm and wITh The assIsTance of fnrsT maTe Bud Zemuna many a sTorm subsuded Purser Bull Muschler and yeoman Paf WhuTe were elecTed from our crew To serve us ATTer successfully sponsoring a Sadne Hawlcnns Day dance under The durecTnon of social chalrmen Jean Sangree and Bob WInTers we lunged forward nnTo plans for obfannung our crew s rnngs The days ahead brIghTened as our desTunaTIon loomed before us and once agann our HorneTs sanled Through a successful baslceTball season resulTIng In The Connech cuT Class B champnonshup In May we dropped anchor aT The Pune Orchard Club where a mosT ouTsTandIng prom was presenTed under The supervnsnon of our faIThful Capfann Percival and our reliable commITTees rr I rr . ., ., . . . . .. . . . , S F . 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I, BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL W Th The cmpIeT n oT our Tr'aI exam and The approach cT The rn dd e TJ n T LAND HO' re ounded Throughcw our ve el I av no The B H S once mo e w docked aqa n and wenT a hore ENIORS I946 47 OUR DESTINATION IN SIGHT AT LAST WITH MANY A STORMY DAY IN THE PAST THE ELITIJRE PROMISES DUE REWARD TO ALL HANDS THAT REMAIN ABOARD STNIORS' Eor Three years we have waITed Tor Th 5 dIgnITIed TITIe Now we have ed as T shIp comm n er I onored S IJ Sk pI,eI BI MI5QhIer EIrsT MaTe Ray Oppel Yeoman Mary Yvonkovg and PaT N h Te Par er J an Arm Trong and Socnal Chawmen Nancy Shepard and Lo The ISIJBI caT on OT The LOG book wa dIreCTed Dy EdITor n Ch eT Dave Sam on T BI Manager Bud ZemIna W Th our Treasury cargo subsTanTIaIIy replernshed Trom our Ia T porT oT I The DLI no Dame a aTT PT on cenTered upon GraduaT on daIIy I oar ng ge a o rn I I wwg zo WI Ia T mInuTe d :Janne we are n w Tr IImL a enTerIng The ong a aITed harbor In a shorT Soace oT TIme we sI'IaII leave our shIp wn ch we o Dr I.dIy boarded n 943 To go TorTTI InTo The world ATTer Tour years ToqeTher we VTTUSI adIy bId go o by T hILmaTe and Teacher No maTTer where we go IeT us make B H S ye ad oT Th grew QT I947 OUR SHIP SAEE ANLHORED IN HOML PORT HAS SEEN ADVENTURE OE EVERY SORT WE VE WEATHERED THE STORMS OF HIOH SCHOOL STRITE AND NOW WE BOARD THE SHIP OE LIEE 40 I I Q IQ I. 3 I I Q IJ G. 'ee I, . 5 , ss . e I J I . . . r e I 5. . C ,, - - aIIIv In porT and are aT I T he ' 5 a d 5 w'Th h zeaTI, In Th Foo deck, I S- ' Il I , I , , I I 'J I , 5 Q 5 , ' ' UID Anas Ta,Iou were car Commanding oTTIcers. T I I S I ' I -I - I S I ar, I-Ineu, ' . I ' ' ' 1 ca . ' I J , II e.I I I I 0 .II ar I n one -I 'I on ear h:rI n, 'Th all i I eTaIIs Q I d, ' :I I h nT- II, ' . I w I , X I ' I ' , 'I s N 0' I I N . . , I . . 5 3 - Q 5 'S S ' 5. , . . . droI A X BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 41 Janef Barlholomew Barbara Oppel Class Prophecy BOB and l an our 'el' propelled 'ob Have lusf caughf slghf of fhe 47 mob They are scallered from Branford lo lhe Golden Gale Lnvmg In happiness as lhenr fale Ten years have gone by slnce we knew OI lhe plans fhey were malung lo carry lhrough Bob Alfer landlng on lhe ball held of lhe old home 'rown we rush Io lhe cenfer lo hear l'ha'r popular Ball Mlschlef has lusl been elecled lhe mosl selecl ol selecled men slslanl 'ro 'rhe Dnslrucl Allorney al' presenl he as giving lhe lhrrd degree lo lhaf fear less duo menace Don Courfsal and Reggie Bruloffe who have been darmg enough lo slay ou? afler 'rhe 8 P M curfew Seems umpossuble buf Rufh Inge Weber ns defense allorney Bob As Nancy Vanll leads us down Ihe dark snmsler ansle of lhe Branford Thea Ire before us on The screen comes lhal' 99 and 44flO0 y pure blonde Evelyn Wafrous slarrlng IU Plahnum Golden and Mores procluchon Her Tears Flowecl Lake Wane Barl' Feelung 'rhe need of refreshmenl' we drop Info +he sweelesf place nn Iown more popularly known as Louie Anaslasrous Sugar Shanly where we fund our gal Sundae Locarno lop soda lerkess fellmg lhe dxshwasher Irvmg Headley 'fo keep ' K l Barr: Wall McCarfhy has also risen lo a mighly posllion as lhe asslslanfs as- : Of - ' . . . . . .F ' . . .I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Those boTTIes quueT' BuT whaTs Thus7 Branford Hugh s own son Doom Delgrego aT The punball machune shouTung You won T be safusfued unTuI you break my pockeTbookl Bob ITs noT uusT anofher fush markeT ThaT Marlon Swlfl' and Helen Ieul are runnung un STony Creek In 47 uT was O PA ThaT was a boTher Now uTs O P U BarT One of The besf sources of unformafuon a Telephone operafor remembered as Barbara BoldTman has uusf heard from a burdue on The wure ThaT Joe Tufus has funally succeeded un makung lufe more duffucuIT y fundung The fourTh dumensuon Bob The counfrys celebrufues Thus year are wearung cloThes desguned by Lee Tucker and Mary Palaua and Norma Breccuarolu models Them Poor IuTTle ruch gurl Elaine Levy has added some To her glad rags BarT Arruvung un The lobby of The Green Lune HoTeI we fund manager Marvun Kolbun explaunung To sTar boarder Ernie Johnsfon ThaT wuThouT paymenf only The uce waTer comefh Bob Mary Zvonluovuc has a school whuch Teaches The pracfucal sude of The sec refarual work or how To capTure The boss and purse sfrungs Aluce Wulluams us Truly a sulenf parfner un The educaTuonaI progress BarT Thus weeks forum of The aur us presenTung The much debafed ussue by Dora Mules Employees Jane Burns and Square Dancer Wanda Laska on wheTher To pull yourself TogeTher or leT yourself go sharp hured hum Hus unvenfuon Canol Englehari' and Lorraune Prussuck claum us even easuer To hold The pen I Thunk They mean BarT DespuTe proTesTs Loulse Smlih has IefT The home Town and Through The wundow we see ThaT The kuddues chuef source of unformaTuon us Mare Boyles IaTesT book and accompIushmenT The Value of all Back Seafs Bob IT us saud ThaT when Eugene OC-onnor decuded To keep away from The elemenrs CharIoT'I'e Sfalf provuded hum wuTh The umbrella BarT The worlds of The M I F and M I T have found a greaT asseT un The com ung of The M I G or More InvenTuve Gullansl Bruce auded by John Manfolk has uusf duscovered who Turns The lughT off and on un The refrugerafor I wonder uf They wull Tell us7 Bob Maruon Kloclxars and June Zuelunslu have huT The bug Tume wuTh a dance Team called Fudgefy FeeT along wuTh Anne Laurd and Tessa Naumo who have funally puT Theur vouces To good advanfage They hope To aud The Good Neughbor Polucy so Soufh Ameruca Take uT away' BarT The Orange Bowl or fruuT dush Thus year us feafurung Jlm Murphys Team sfers sTarrung Joan ArmsTrong The all Amerucan gurl wuTh Madelune HoTchkuss and Eve Jurcyk and Pai' Whufe Jum Nelson us always on hand as morale buulder Bob Along The avenue we see ThaT Nancy Shepard has opened a fIorusT shup called The Bud Shop whuch us a greaT success BarT We see by The papers ThaT The search for The losT chord wull be conTunued by Kafherlne Moleske and her Traguc vuolun because of The dusTurbance un The prevuous evenungs performance when Tom Conroy had sTolen The scene by screamung aT Barbara Moore s Vuola I am alone and you are my TempTaTuon 42 T Bob: Dave Samson, ThaT friend of The foe, had such a smooTh line ThaT Ever- BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Bob Everyone goe fo Supper a+ Sobos Kenny EFICBSOI1 rs 'rellung headwanfer Frank Ralola of hrs search for 'rhe greafesf Barr The Soufhland has receuyecl a greaf prize and deep IH +he heari' of Texas as Nancy Har+gen owner of fhe Bar None Ranch wu+h Jlm OConnell ponderrng rhe reason why cows wanf more for crcam fhan for mill: Don Carsfen IS helping 'rhe ssl uahon by msrallung porlable raduos fo keep fhe sfoclc confenfed Bob Bud Zemma as manager of fha? famous Hockey Team The Branford Ba+tler whnch sfars S+eve Sfephens Bari Senafor Ray Oppel has fhe The candle facforues worrned as he descrmbe fo fhe Senafe lhe benehfs of permanenf blaclcoufs Gee Ray donf you fhrnlc 'they lcnow7 Bob Wal+er Gross +ha+ happy farmer nn lhe dell as prayung for Blue Sknes so he can harvesl' has currenf crop of corn ones wrrh fhe windows an 'rhe roof I+ rs heard from Carol Erlcson a relnable source +ha+ 1+ has nfs dusadvamages wha+ wufh lhus here err age Bob Ber+ha Arrlng'l'on us 'rhe learured vocallsf wu+h Dulce Wnllnngfon and hrs Symphony Sux IH Hollywood Bar+ The lal'es+ lurerary masrerpuece off lhe presses has been wrrrlen by Mary Jean Hansen and as cnhfled Lefe wrfh and wnfhouf Wlnfers Bob by The way rs shll 'rhe lone wolf Bob Barbara Van Sands and Lucille Mourning fhose lnvely redheads are lea 'rurang fhe song A Rainy Nughf In Rao ID fhenr new show Barr The Smufhsonran lns'n+u're receuved a rare and valueless collecfuon when Frank Nygard s bucycle and Bob Farrlngfon s scoofer were hnally 'rurned un for a more progresslve 'rwo wheeled vehucle wafh wungs Bob June Richard rs Carfoomsfs Frank Gumkowslus Prvvafe Secrefary Any one who wanfs ro see Franlc gusf says Open lhe door Ruchard The lime has come For us once again 'ro leave And head homeward In our plane To Make Belueve There us no need for you ro worry And no need for you fo car For a class lulze unfo ours ls welcome anywhere 43 I S rr I ll - - - - F l: A ' I Barr: The lafesr in priyafe homfs fea+ured by archiled Jane Bedien+ are round e BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL as Q? We WXZARUS ANASTASIOU A more dlllgenl worlce could never be lound J I L D ! l.az has helped lo malce a greal success of our social allaurs In lhe lasl lwo years Hrs 'real appearance and flashy clolhes have won hlm recognuluon l.az wall long be rcmem bered lor hrs snappy whal ll ya have IH Ye Old Candy Shoppe Lols of uccess lo you Laz' lends lo worlc Clubs Servuce Squad 2 Second Presldenl 4 Prom COmfT1Ill6e3 Glee Club l 3 4 R d Cross 3 lnlra mural Volleyball 4 Usher Graduahon and Clas N ghl 2 3 4 Clas Social Charrman 4 JOAN ARMSTRONG Wllllng she us and eager lo plea e Whal olher vurlues a e bollcr lhan lhese7 JOAIXHE Where lhere a baslcelball game you are lound l lnd Joan Nol only as she oulsland mg nn sporls buf also cxcellenl In sludnes Her cheerful ways accompany her wherever she goes and we hope she does as well al Jour nalusm as she has done an her hugh school years Hobby Sporls Music Sallrng Allend Boslon Unuverslly Clubs Sluclenl Councll I lnlra mural Volley 2 4 lnlra mu Ba 'rball 2 Prom Commlllee 3 Varsaly Baslcelball l Irs 3, ornel 2, , , Bowllng League 3, 4, Class Treasurer 4 Class Boolc Commlllee 4, Home Room Treasurer 4 44 V , min, ani pinnrlw I Yi 'Q mi V, ,J , T: X f Y'74mm ' N 7' Y 'H Y' W L Y. J l , N r .xx NJ lx! N 1 Y .,, ,is jf' -P' - LAZ lr 1 . r 1 ?1r . P t ,X s , . 7 Hobby: Sporls, collecling jazz records. ln- . f ' - l ' 3 li ' s I , , 3 s g 1 I F YI' X . 'S . l it IJ ' .3 . 2 ' ' ' I . ' ' Q f D Z ' I . I .. . YA ball , 3, 3 - ral' glen , 3, 4: ' e' I ll - H '4- eng AA. 3 4: BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL BERTHA ARRINGTON She fhaf goes soffly goes safely BE H K Berfha seems fo be qulef and reserved buf fhose who lrnow her fund her an :ndusfrrous gurl wrfh a sense of humor Sho sfudles hard as suncere and rs always cooperafrve We are sure fhaf fhese qualufres will malce her an excellenf feacher and we wash her uc Hobby Reading Dancrng Kung Cole and Buddy Young fan Affend College JANET BARTHOLOMEW X A Smale goes as long way hs., Mau? A1-Jfaux BART Melfas-0 qui .za Barffr one of fhose gals who can frulf be callc amuable sfudlous cheerful and friendly e loves fo gef Info any good argumenf an can give fhe pros and con s on almosf ff' Syl sublec X B f a greaf deal of fun and we guar anfcq pleasung personalufy wall help her o her oad fo success Hobby Musrc lrnrffung Affend College Clubs Servnce Squad 2 Hornef 4 Class Book Commuffee 4 lnfra mural Baslcefball I 2 3 Infra mural Volleyball 3 4 f-url' I 45 RT gf II' .,l',. 4, V., I -' .I - ' ' ....-...,.-.,.... .--,-. ,..4,,. bi ' Irs - ,I ,xE,4l.1. k'vx A Q I Ic. I Clubs: Glee Club I, 2: Sfudcnf Council I. . I:.- . V, I ESQ, 5 eng-.-.-.4:i.-- -'.. .,...-V' ' X . rt W I . ' . jx ,gl , . . 1 - . - L i .5 BRANFQRD l-HGH SCHOOL JANE BEDIENT F' A pep o mass wufh loads +o spare The kund fhals loved unaware JANIE Jancy vs known +hroughou+ B l-l S for her peppy personalu+y and vuvacnous anhcs Her wlfhcusms have added humor 'ro many a dull classroom Alfhough she spends many of her spare momenls helping oul friends she has Found fume +o Increase her fine collechon of sweef and hof records In adduhon she possesses a lalenf for arf and beung nnduslruous we know she wnll clnmb hrgh nn any held she chooses l-lobby Music archu+ec+ure and unfermor dec ora+or Affend lnferuor Decorahon School Clubs Grrls AA 2 3 Glee Club 3 4 Prom Commurlee 3 Bowlnng League 3 4 Dance Commulfee I 2 Servnce Squad 3 infra mural Baskelball 2 3 4 Whom noi even crmcs crrhclze D some fi? y 5 w+ 5 love ........,,1 1? fer She gi lways agreeable and help blrll fa e on any exlra work ch er l Because of lhese quallhes she ws well She nnlends fo work afler graduahon and we wish her lhe besr of luck nn her career Hobby Swnmmung Drawrng lnfends lo work u s Grls Glee Club I 3 4 Class oo CommsHee4 Muxed Chorus! 4 Hornef4 I ara Kzroaolmeelr scnopr. 4 Un, L ARY BUCYLE lu' l Lryung Lovung Laughmg if MARE ..L........ Mare us one of lhe rnosf popular gurls :rf lhe class Thus facf us accounfed for by her cure ways and personalnfy by her sociable manner and happy go lucky outlook on lufe A greaf assel lo bofh lhe class and fhe varsuly cheer leaders she ss a gurl no'r lukely +o be for goffen by any who have known her Mary has a lalenf for wrnhng and we know she wall 'rravel fhe road of success no maffer whaf held she enfers Hobby Baskelball bowlmg Conhnue work af Telephone Company Clubs Gurls AA I 2 3 4 Cheerleadung4 Homeroom Offzcer 2 Class Rang Commnl' fee 3 Prom Commllree 3 Dance Commll' I In al skelball I Class Book Commohree 4 Usher Gradua hon and Class Nlghl 3 NORM MARY CCQAROLI Small bu+ so much fun NORM Nofngf us one ol The sweefesf classmales y Could ever hope 'ro ha e She us n w d cufe and many a gal or fellow looks Q, 'rwuce af +he creahons she as always wearang J' Norm us also a good worker and she has a keen :nd for fhungs havlng 'ro do wufh fhe All bu ssnworld l S . 'jjj 11 X I y M, yy, y Hlbby Dancing, sporfs, collechng cards ln fends fo work Clubs Muxed Chorus I, 4, Glee Club l, 2, 3. 4, Servuce Squad 2, 3, Infra mural Baske+ ball 4, lnfram ural Vo'leyball 4, Prom Com muffee 3, Class Book Commu++ee 4 1 fly, . A lvl, ln.,lL' ,V I I ' ' Ji A lx orb a XL 1 X If .rg I I ' A . 3 ' V? J V 1 .if-1 f I ' 3 - .X ' 9 Q y .V v l.f 47 - imc-- We C 4 ' ' .gn C c - K V' uljf JL l ,,N7f . ' Fug lt, .V . I ! J' ,. . . . . lv A 1 ' A C t . 1 xl If L ' nf H H ,. , . 2,11 I Cyd illfrl .Lt g N4 4 A H. , , -+W- , R , ,,4 . ' A, 1515, P V. , , l ' -D an .L . . . 1 Q ' Y ' 2 I l . A' fee 2: 'fra-mur' Ba l , 2, 3, I ll ' , ff! 'V H . 4 ,J J- rr Ii! l :T ly H It v . ', I a of BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL RLCJINALD BRULCTIL SIIII wafers run deep RECCDIE ..q.,,,,,....w Q6 e as one ol llwose people wlwo are al on Ilwe go be I9 a llrc ess wor er shown by Ilwe Irrnely decoraluons In 306 Slwe also lwas a good Joxce and a keen love lor quare danclng Jane IS always wulllng Io co operale In any sclwool acfnvrlles Her ambahon us Io go oul Wef and we wuslw lwer all Ilwe luclc In 'rlwc wor Hobby Colleglung Slalueu ol Horse, lnlends Io worlc Clubs Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 4 Red Cross Clwarrman I, lnlra mural Baslcelball 4 lnlra mural Volleyball 4 bccau e everyone belreves be IS qurel buf IS know ollwerwuse Tcaclwers College Reggae IS a fellow Ilwaf we all luke He good nafured and as one person wlwo alway ends a be pmg hand Io one In duslress Has dngnnfved manner us al Inmes conlusung H bby Arr-:rall modelung wood worlcung Buology lnlend 'ro enler New Haven Slale ub Servuce Squad 3 Dance Comrnnllee Prom Cornmulee 3 lnlra mural Volleyball 3 Model Club l Never Idle a momenl XA GJ, 48 I K w by . C ' w' , We W Y- -Y -fr- ,. C, Yif, ,,, ,Y,,, wl, v -or ,v,, , , ,j ffwr ,, , , , I I 1 Y ,X ,, . g ., we ' ' 'I ' ' , ig I -L I ' H ' I U n 3 .'T'NfI 5 I 1 . ,y , Y so I CI SI ' 1 ' 3: I NE S ' W ' JJ' .. .. I I Fe ' . ' ' ll I no A l -' ' s . S 'M ' l , lc , as -' ' ' ' . Id. l BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL DONALD CARSTEN 4 o nj proc. IV rnovfxs coNRoY T394 if Don were U n r ver ambrllou r very muc w rnleresled rn horses and horsebaclc riding H good nalured pleasanlne s lceeps cveryonc rn a boller mood Load ol luclr lo one whc l c vc nl l-lobby Hor e lnlend lo enler Lolleqc' u Serv: c Squad Z 3 H lb Il H lyaml lr m orc WOM Vxqmxglbw X9 aww ww Tom IS our greal pang pong champron Ho came +o us un our sophomore year and as because of has easy gorng manner and mag nehc personalrry found himself one of fhe mosr popular members of our class Hrs mo lorcycle has made hum The envy ol: fhe boys and a hero 'ro lhe gurls Hobby Molorcycles lable 'rennas bulluard lnlends lo work Clubs lnlra mural Volleyball 3, 4, lnlra mural Baslcerball 3, 4, lnfra mural Solfball 3, 4, Homeroom Secrerary 4 'ET l 49 I Pun-l , may llml lllc: in llrfg W ' lhi cg I 1' lxr l' ing, jg: Q'5 O s f v 1 ' 2 ' ' ,- 1 , .5 fn- DX ' , . ff I X' I g X Q- g Do 'Q y He 's ' l s-r s '. CI bs: 'Q I, g ro a 2, 3. ,Ad ,JP ,, Gp, V D a llrn lrecf' - l . h xv 1 . , O mb' 50 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL I DONALD COU RTSAI. gil' DONALD DELGREOO Life is wha? you malce if. DON fgvnl' Jn- V Don rs one of Ihose well manncred boys you somefumes meef ID Hugh School Al Ihough he vs quuel un school oufsude he has proven himself bofh amusing and lulccable Rnghf now Don s plannung Io Ialce Iha+ fall frame of has Io college We wrsh hum good luck and expecf he wnl go far Hobby Boahng Conhnue Educahon Clubs Servuce Squad 2 3 4 Glee Club 4 Usher Cvraduahon 3 Infra mural Volleyball 4 lnfra mural Badmnnfon 4 The wuse man IS he DOOM Doom IS Ihe fellow wulh The sur us amounl of brarns and w1+ +ha+ can be seen and h ard anyhme or anywhere A Irghlr spsrul and sense of humor malce hum welcome wherever he goes I-Ins loss on Ihe baseball dramond will un doubledly leave :Is mark on Branford Hugh A good s+uden+ he wull easaly clnmb Ihe ladder Io success Hobby Pang Pong worlung Confnnue Edu cahon Clubs Servuce Squad 4 Sludenf Councul I Class Vuce Presnd-cn+ I Glee Club I lnfra mural Volleyball 3 4 lnfra mural Baskef ball 3 4 S S Da Commuflee 4 1 V, , -, Y . 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I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL -C1 CAROL ENQLEHART To make fhe world a fruendly place She shows fhe world a fruendly face CAROL Carol s sparklung smlle and sunny ways have won frsends everywhere She has helped fhe gurls glee club for four years wnfh her ovely vouce In facf Carol may always be found doing a good deed for someone lfs secrcfarual work for Carol and we are sure fhaf she will do well Hobby Readnng sewnng lnfends fo work Clubs onrls AA I 2 4 Bowling League3 Glee Cub I 2 3 4 Scrvuce Squa Vnce Presndenf and Treasurer 4 Class Sec A lnffle nonsense now and fhen KENNETH ERICKSON Is relnshed by fhe be f of men KENNY Ken as our fall good looknng classmafe whose presence In a classroom IS always wel come owang fo has abnlnfy fo add fo The class dnscussnons and af fhe same fume keep has fel low classmafes amused Kcrrny as a very dashnng frgure and many a gal has long desnred fo be has dancing parf ner af one of our soclal affanrs Af playing baskefball Ken as one of fhe besf and many a fume he has helped fo buck up fhe fellows when fhe goung was rafher rough Kenny as gonng fo furfher has educahon and we know that as he goes fhrough life he wall confunue fo add fo has lnsf of friends ,1ff ' Hobby Boafs Enfer Merchanf Marnne Cade? Corp Clubs Servnce Squad4 Foofball 2 3 4 Base ball 2 3 4 Capfann 4 Baskefball 2 3 4 lnfra mural Foofball I lnfra mural Baskef I 2 3 4 Infra mural Volleyball 2 Sfudenf Councn I Glee Clubs 3 Prom as Commlffee 3 J V Baskefball I 11-4 .QV ly. ' ' 5I f I VJ . I ' II II .f . . 3 . I x V Q, g A 41 l . . , I ' d 4 ,.', 3 , ' , 3 ' Y , :Z l 3 ' . li ' - V , V' ' . ' refary li Infra-mural Baskefball 4. ll 'l ' , ' '5 I 't'f? 'f -'15 A 1 ' A Q V, .1 up vi A I'l, il. VII .I ,. . . li JL i' M . - . A Q A . . :I ' I: . . I ,,' V i ' OI ball , , , 3 - I , 3: A, - C , A I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL mmol rmesom she doeswen W do? beef M 4+ ul! sHARK 1?a!!' I her a u + and v b sonalufy a a I nyf Inq I a e duII e IS a o ersah un a an we s n u e sun I a oa ca a 1 m er var: alenfs ga sen or has' w er man s we re sure r In e Infe she Imoose o enfer Hobby Musac swnmrnung golf Affend COI eqe Clubs Servnce Squad 2 3 Dance Comrnnffee I Glee Club 3 Prom Commuffee 3 Hor ne? I Class Book Commnffee 3 Infra mural Ba Imefball 3 4 POBFPT FAPPINVTON kwvjv Hal fellow well me OB 7? Af! M3f5.1 M JH Bob us anoII'1er genIIeman of our dass HI courfesy has won ham Ihe esIeem oIbo'rI1 IacuIIy and sfudenfs Ye? one of The besf Irnown Ialenf IBob Im excuses and Ca he maIe Ihem up' Hcbby TIunIfsnq InIend Io go Io CoIIege Club I3ooTbaIl 3 4 Class Treasurer I Class Vuce Pre udenf Y Homeroom Pre rdenf I 7 3 CIP CN 52 ,,., ,- ,, -,,,,,,-., . -- Q ff . :Q ,f -I I- I . N Y f W rh ' I p 'A ' ' ar dd rIcI o I1' I Iw I . ' Is 'I g I 6 f' R muI I I ' q'n nd r I I b' fy 6 a ' y o I1 en a ' , ' Ip he ' a II ' UV ' I .I I I I - I . I O . ,gf-f 1, , I+! I .1 UB ., ' 'I A 1 ax- H' was ' I . s o is 's , n ' . . M If , 3 5,e .IubI?, 3, BRANFORD HIGH SCHGOL WM TPR CROSS BPUCF CULLANS Coed nalure pread qood wall WAI T Wall IS a person who as serlous some lumes somellmes nol l-le us a hard worker bolh an and oul ol school buf slull funds lwme enloy hm ll l l wr wlnnln wa l-lobby Sporl Fnler Colleqe or Armed Forces Clubs Serylce Squad 3 4 lnlra mural Fool 3 Fo ball Brlqhf unny and qa Happaness and llghlness of splrll' combined wllh a magnellc personallly and smoolh lane make up The oufslandlng vlrlues of Bruce Hns blond haur good looks and keen ser e ol hu mor are merely a few of lhe reasons for hs popularnly Allhough ne m y b q nel n classes has vlvacnous manner as revealed fully oul of school where he rs known fo all as 1 regular guy Wllh such oulslandunq charac lernsllcs as 'rhese we know he wnll allaun suc cess early In llle Hobby Dralhng Enler Technlcal School Clubs Model Club I, lnduslrlal Arls Club .....-.1 417V wwf' AW ff-ww 53 lo ' I se ana, wi h l's ' ' q ys, - make many lrlenll-.. ball , 43 of 2, L3, 4. 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' a e u' I ' u BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL IJ FRANK GUMKOWSKl Come wha? may lm here N GUMMY Gummy as one of our mnghfy baskefball eam whose good sporfsmanshup and humor have made ham a favornfe wrfh al Frank ns a member of fhe Servnce Squad where has many femumne admirers may see hum oflen Durung our four years of hrgh school we have all come 'ro value Franlc s generosnfy and even femper Has success an fhe fufure ns cerfarn Hobby Musnc sporfs Infends fo go unfo busnness Clubs Baslcefball I 2 4 Servuce Squad 4 Prom Commlffee 3 Dance Commlffee 3 lnfra mural Baslcelball l 2 3 4 Infra mur olleyball l 2 MARY JEAN HANSON A wanmng lassae here you see Who s qunef and fllled wnrh dngmly 'rv1JAY 1, ff Although e ns reserved Mary.Jean IS real ly lull of and ns a ver ,ugpod compamon To her ny lrnends Because of her lalenl for drawnng she 5s fgomg lo enler an arf school nn Newxrl-Bvenl' May she go lar ahead rn Thus rw Arl, Fashnonsi Alfend New Haven I Sfale Teachers College Clubs Dance Commnlfee 2, 3, Prom Comme? lee 3, Horner 3, 4 lSecrelary 41, Class Ring Commnffee 3 Class Boolc Commlffee 4 54 .Rx - 1 1 jj' . ., V I X lr V . X lx A . ' . 4 W al V , , 3, 4.. I I l , f- I fi' . n 524, A,'Z,4,,, 'k 'i' . '- eff, ., M, of . 44 fl' r A .A ' ' 5 . . lv VV- . AJ , C I I Y BML . I .ag . LP N . . - . ' ,j- , I . '54 - , Vx, AA I n V , js g A, , HIGH SCHOOL NANcY HARIGEN I I' IRVINC5 HOADLEY 'RV' I+ ns a frlendly hearl Ihal has plenly of frlends NAN Nancy halls from Texas and has conlnnued wnlh her former hobby horses Hcr good sporl manshup and friendly aur have made her a grand person Io know Nancy as planning on enferung The held of psychualry and wrfh her go al of our besl washes lor a successful and happy carcer Hobby Sporls Aflend Forsylh School lor Clubs Band I Orcheslra I Horne? I InI'ra mural Volleyball 2 Inlra mural Baskelball 2 Varsnly Baslrelball Gnrls 4 Everyone respecfs a genfleman Bofh boys and gurls will agree Ihaf Irv IS a regular fellow Judgmg by has ambnhon we lcnow he can do anylhung he sels his mmd on Our good wnshes are wulh you whafever you O Hobby Pnng Pong Collecfung Sfamps Pool Slamp accounhng af Buslness School Clubs Glee Cub 3 4 Infra mural Volleyball 7 fl B ' 55 1 - ,L 'I' I n I 'H v v-' A J Q I M H J..-' Y I A 'usnllruf Q , - 1 ' f V y ' - Denlal I-Iygenisfs. lRV A, , K x Qc I ,XM i. ve- -K-yi . . I 2 d I f' 4. A s ' : , I . I , I .4 g .. -'l ' , BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL MADH HNF HOTCHKlSS Lnye and learn PRENCHlE j Xljyljzf W Frenchie as she as known ns an elfrcuenl worker and loads of fun loo Her 'ryprng and shorlhand are commendable and we know she wall go far nn The career world Hobby Movues Readmq lnfends lo be a sfenographer Clubs Glee Club3 4 Gnrl AA 3 4 Serv ace Squad 4 S S Dance Commnffee fra mural Baskefball 4 3. .4........u.....-I HELEN lEZZl We luke your 'fyle your wlnnmg mule HELEN He en came here 'rhns year from Easf H ven and nn a shorl 'mme made many friends She has a ready smile and an apprecaahon for a good fume Allhough a hard worker n chool she 'fakes par? rn oufsade evenfs when ever he can Her agreeable manner rs a qreaf assef for lulure success Hobby Phofography Superyrsor of Music al Sfafe Teacher s College Club Orcheslra 4 I 56 Y. S .- 1. l , I L , l .4 f ' i 0 i I E I Ifjgf - , 1 ,v jf , V I 'A L 1' ' 1 . , ' 4: ln- l , l A ' L f f K, . S I W '- 1 l ' as ' . I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL lVl JURCZYK .1-.-J MF PTUN YI OFKARS QW X' ,Adu GFIOD band snnre The Glee Trnends 'W jf Mares 1 'lW,yf'4'i heavT TluTTer TasTer ll Cupud doesnT nnTerTere she nnTend T conllnue worlceng Tor The Telephone Company Murh ucfes To you un all you underTalce 4 l L Tlobby Danc1ng,swummang, bowling Remann workung Tor Telephone Company Clubs Clee Club 2, 3, 4, Servuce Squad 4. Cheerleadung 3, 4, Prom ComrnuTTee 3, Gul' AA 2, 3, 4, HorneT 4, Bowlnng League 4, Class Bool CommnTTee 4 famous carT wheels have broughT hT bl T Tb lc Tball ames nnuc :vera ecommen a as e g and her green eyes have made many a mal CenTle ThoughT and Calm de ne Eve as a good sTudenT a good aThlc.Te and a good person To lcnow She IS very conscnen Tlous buT Talces Tame ouT To parT1cnpaTe ln all sporTs parhcularly baslceTball and sufreed IH wnylhunq he doe Inler lrnendly and cooperahve way are bound To be helpTul nn all she underTake T-lobby SporTs lnTend To work u s Crls AA 3 4 Pep Club 4 gee Club4 VarsuTy BaslceTball Grls 3 4 T'lor neT 4 Cla s Book CommuTTee 4 lnTra mural lleyball 3 4 lnTra mural Ba lceTball 3 Laughnng and danrunq e aT MARE came To us Tn her Sophomore year Then she has added her TalenTs To Club cheerleadnng and malcnng ' 57 EVP . M1 --,,. rug s , , K if ' T . , , J.. Cl bi -l ' . . , 3 g Cl A Y ' l F Tl - 1 - f : , Q, W J 3 ' mf ITA. bail 4 X Lbpiu ' H ,, ja ,, ll , rl Y lli' fl I 1 Y4..9'd' 1 5 f , I ' iff' 'W ' A IU ' J! ' , . .af 5 uf' T . . f If ' - Yr' ' F , . ,T v l V, ' 1 1 6 I ,df ffl 'C 3 Q ' pf' 0 ,L T ' ' I . , . . ,il f' , jk , S O X V1 I1 . . . S ,LL , 9 , s A . 1 ny- g U . . . . . BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL MARVIN KOLBIN Ideas are luke beards Ivlen do nol have Ihem unlul Ihey grow up MARV Marv as lamous lor has ablllly To make wllly rcmarks and wlerd nolses during cass Besndes fhls he has demonslrafed hrs wrlhng genuus IH has conlrnbuhons To The Horner He ns loads ol fun and can really work when he wanls Io 5 Marvs hearly laugh has abulnly Io make lrlencl and hs sense ol humor should prov grcal assels In lafer lule Hobby Music Sporls Enler College Clubs Hormel 3 4 Asslslanl Eclllor IH chlel 4 Homeroom Clllcer I Service Squad 3 S S Dance Commrllee 3 Prom Commul I e 3 Class Soclal Chalrman I Class Book Commlllee 4 lnlra mural Baskelball 3 4 B efball J V 2 3 Baseball 2 Foo all 3 4 Dance Commlllee I Usher Gradua Tron and Clas Nughl 3 ANNALAWQ, , ANN 'you e ehfcr gone Io a guare ciance you s haxse seen Ann wllh a lr end havln a onderlul llm Thus Ialkahve youn lady IS known lor benng supershho s H r lavornle occupahons are chewlng gurrxahcl 'raknng care ol ch ldren She cn e ld I enroy beung happy buf Im nor always We hope she rcally does enloy very doy ol hcr Isle In 'rhe years Io come Hobby Square dancing readlng lnlends Io work In Telephone Company New Haven Branch Cu s Glee Club I 2 3 4 Mrxed Chorus I 4 Bow Ing Leaguc 4 lnlra mural Bas cl ball 4 lnlra mural Volleyball 4 Nol lco qurel 'ro be borung ihm 58 -Q -s-ws-q:Ts- - V . V 77 X H I . .- ' A ' ' A l . sl ' s, I I e lr: I 7 ' I 3 H 7 I, l E 7' I 4 - 'I . : X ask , . , 7 7 Ib 4 7, Il j , ' ' J 3' il' H nol' loo loud lo be anno ln' yy: my x Q Y gl J I V' l V - - sffsm s sus . , 7 7 I ' f rl II v 5 - 7 fn ' . ' I I ' -13 - . ' , c. 'f A, ', Mg 4 . . . . 7 ' I . I . I Z g l b : , 7 7 7 ' 7 - I l' H 3 - kr 7 4 BRANFGRD HIGH SCHOOL WANDA 'ASKER Ea? and be merry WANDA Wan IS one mo I I ble I' ass Her ful and care re nner us ell now She plans n school an we ,are re she ss ID her career Good lc Wanda n everylhmg you do by Readlng collechng Perry Como rec ords Enler school of Nursing u s Orchesfra I 2 3 Gee Club I 2 4 Mixed Chorus I 4 lnlra mural Baslcel Lv .a g cl' Q5-5' x' ELAINE LEVY Lk-P' Each mind has :Is own melhod ju .JLAINE 'Cc 'E' Elaune us a dynamo of pcp and energy She an 5FT1bIl'IOUS gurl whose ab1I+y should carrf her far Her greaf curlosuly abouf all 'rhmgs lceeps her up Io The momenf on everyfhung +ha'r goes on She vs also well lmown for hcr charmang and exlensuve wardrobe Hobby Collechng records dancing piano Enfer College Clubs Hormel 4 Servnce Ssuad 2 Cass Book Commulnlec I T UH rub I 59 f' sees!--Y W - .A 4 'j . , E ' he oc' ir any Q I he . ' I ' l I I ll V ' g er si , d . , be u ' . ' , ' ! CI b: , , 3 ' , , 3. In I ball 41 Infra-mural Volleyball 4. If r I I L ' s I J , 0 yfb M I -C . I , . h x . ,C ' b H vylvh Cry'-,bw f- 'JUL ll J. J-Civ -r w V M- P I Gr- is . . . Y 1 Sgr L' N--tx l ' km g u. 'Irs' . E iw . ' as . Q JL... afba BRANFORD HIGH SCHOAQLL 1-44:44 Lim. J SI IIIQLLY LOC Lauc and +hr- 7 jfpJ wo: Ep jlm wnllw you L04 pung oul wnlh somelhung lo keep her cla males IH hyslerlcs Shurl us also a whiz al lellsnq slorles whnch she elaborales wrlh her keen urnagunahon Bul ID spsle ol her carefree aur and happy go lucky manner she rs a swell lruend and hard worker Many a class has been made a lelllc bnghl e y Shurl and lor every momcnl w vc all graleful Success lo you alway I Hobby Bowlrnq Traveling Fulure undecuded Clu s l-lorne'r2 4 Girls AA I 2 3 4 Cwlee Club I 2 4 Dance Comnnullee 2 Varsuly Baskelball 3 lnfra mural Volleyball 4 In Ira mural Baskelball 4 Class Book Comma? lee 4 Pep Club 4 Mrxed Chorus I Usher Gradualnon and Class Nughl 3 JQI-IN MANFQLK ll wa quucl Ihcn he came 1.00 fl-A OHNNY ,!,!.lrlAc!,a4,v Q John I one ol lho e people who alway have somelhnng lo say I-le ns wully loo and IS popular wllh lhe lacully and lhe class I-le ha a 'ralenl lor arl and hus drawnngs have receuved much favorable cornmenl I-le duslrlous and courleous and has many lrrends John plans Io go on wnlh school aller grad ualuon, and we wrsh hum all Ihe luck he de sClVC5 Ilobby Sludy ol Aeronalucs Allencl Tcchnu cal School Clubs Inlra mural Volleyball 3, 4 Inlra mural Baskelball 3, 4, Baseball 3, Glee Club 4 -has as ssss eeweqmwe-A4-weve Hf!fj,, 60 ' ' gf I I ' J 'DPCM I ' ,W - Cf' 13 of r 'flffkW'Q', an ' nascar ' 5 I ' f ' ., if 1 I ,- ' Till - A , I. I , I gi ' I L1 V I, - I 1 ff I JD -, I ' IH 'QHIR' 3 f vu yy I ! I -kr. , Q W Y, M Jr Q A Our gal 5 Irl' is lhe class wil, always pop- , JV ' ' ' ss- sl r b H ' I' - cl : , bt' 1 ' ' I. . . . . : I I fix , .I L ' . A I 5 . Q' P- .. I. lv I ,U if - If ' 1 f j ' ' . I ' I , Is In- F BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL WALTER Iv1cCARTHY 'ff WILLIAM MlscHLER ln lhe halls ol knowledge lol me roam I nevcr could Ind a bellcr homo MAC ac one of Ihe eadung lrghfs n class as a good sfudenl We hear many lm ues of fhose awesome chemuslry experumenf and wonder whal wull happen nexl Mac ap precuafes a poke and can male good one foo He s always ready fo argue a pounl and IS a confrrbulor IU every class I all 'rhese qualnlue h canl we be a greal success Good Iuclc Mac Hobby Model Rarlroadvng Record aludf Law al' Yale Clubs Service Squad I 4 Social Charrman 4 Boys Glee Club I 4 Muxed Chorus I 4 lnfra mural Volleyball 3 4 lnlra mural Baslcelball 3 4 Some people musl be 'nclrled In order Io m IC Bul lhus lad wlll laugh and youll hear hum ifT11C' x MISCH r , Words cannol' even begin Io descrube Ivlusch A champion ID sporls he has nol onl made hrs way Info headlnnes bul also In io' he hearfs of all of has classmafes Bll happy o luclcy unsophsslucaled manner us how ever lhe real reason for hrs rahng wu+h us Hrs good loolcs and flurlahous glances have caused lhe downfall of many a Iemlnune hearl Hrs equal wull be hard Io fund and l prophe y 'rhe caplaun of fhrs years wunnsng baslnelball 'ream will undoubledly capfaun hns own prsvafe roclc el' Io success Hobby Alhlehcs Infends 'ro allend school Clubs Class Olfucer I Secrefary Homeroom Treasurer I Sludenl Councul I Inlra mural Foolball I Dance Commlllee I Class Pres nl 2 Ba 2 Treasurer 3 Servnce Squad Treasurer 4 Prom Commnlfee 3 Baseball 2 4 Baslcef ball2 3 4 Foolball 3 4 Homeroom Vlce Presudenl 2 Baslcelball Caplaln 4 .I fi BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL KATHERINE IVIQLESKE Ol slul and sernous lhoughl 'HQ BARBARA MOORE WM? New KAY Ka appea lo be a gulel per on u+ h possesses a generous and lrlendlv person alnly Besudes beung an honor ludenl' she plays In our orcheslra and parlucnpales IU al school evenls Her cheerful dnsposrluon and her carneslness have made Kay well Ihoughl ol by all Her unduslruous and snncere manner us Cer 'ra n lo help her In her career as a nurse Hobby Colechng record Enler Nurse Trarnmg School Clubs Orcheslral 2 3 4 Clee Club I Never loo busy +o peak Never loo unhappy lo srnrle I-IIPPY ,, A A I py wa a 'newcorher Io Cu ala our Junlor Year I-ler ense ol humor and our slandung good' nalur have rnade her one ol Ihe mosl p pular glrs In lhe Class where her glamorous loclcs and parlclung dar eyes have been 'rhe OIDIBCR ol uch favorable ommenl from boys and nrLs l1lce J Allhough lop, unherj sludues she nevcrlhe Ie s lound lnjre lo develop re rlcable lal nls In lhe fuel ol musrc I-ler a lrly lo Capluvale audrences wnlh her vrola rendlhons rnduoales lhal some day she wll b recognuzed as an oulfflandrng arllsl Besl ol' luclc alway Bobb e Hobby lvlusfc Conllnue sludy ol lvlusrc Clubs Orcheslra 3 Glee Club3 Prom Com mul ee 3 lnlra mural Voleyball 4 nla mural Baslcelball 4 I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL LUCILLE MOURNING Well culflvaled blushes C444-Z. I+ rs known by e eryon 'sf' ha r us as bruqhf as red a r 'r ns a o no by mosl 'rha'r he s and wll a rnghl no er an nr Offen e heard fell: G perfecl cram Walch fha? f S h pu across un de+ermf'naho characfer un d edly will het er +o adhleve Two arn b I +o onverhble and a sql boarl' We ope she succeeds' 4 I Hobby Swumrnlng NS-Qycle rldlng bowling horse back rudung Inlends 'ro be a sfeno grapher Clubs Glee Club I 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Hornel' JAMES MURPHY He ISll'1e kung of all fellows MURPH Probably every gurl ai' one hme or anofher has lvkcd fhls qood looking lrlshman Jum cerfaunly has a wlnnung smlle and makes friends very easily He IS noled for has pro oo al baseball and baske ran or ug will be a+ a loss w e eaves foe e b 'r we Lk sh success chlevnng TX whech he sefs ar Hobby lub ass ni' I Fo fball 2 Baseball 2 3 4QBaske'rball M4, Prom Commrffee 3 VJ-J J .ww 63 . ' LU ' If C W., 4 ' ,V a us' i' J V ' 1 i . ' ls k - l , ' e ' as b' V ff ri sth . . ..L ,, .- k .. 11 'up rn? + +i+ Fe 3 I , f o ' , - ,PU ' 3 E+' sz 'I '- . J ' lf 3 I, :g l. l V I U . i Jr V f ' ' . +L-, r, B f h ' 4 ' I , c I. VY U M Wi ' f 3' xy 'Ld x : r'rs. nd 'xl ' iw. 'Cl ide , 3: o , 3, 4: lCa lr . . 1 2. g M N. N BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL TESSA Nfxlmo Jusl happy go lucky' TESS Tess as ano+her square dance Inend doesnl mass one If she can help ul If Ih re ever a dull class :I won I be duII long :I Tess has anyfhung fo do wufh :I Someday you may expecl 'fo see Tess wrfh a fravel bureau or a gymnasnum for all Iypes of sporfs as hcr love for Iravel and sporls as exfreme She has secrelarnal plans however In whuch we wash her much success Hobby Collechng records dancung sporls Inlends Io work or 'rravel Clubs Glee Club I 2 3 4 Msxed C orus I 4 Bowlnng League 4 Infra mura Volley ball 4 Inlra mural Baslrclball 4 Red Cross Chairman I JAMES NELSON Dusguuse our bondage a we wII Jimmy as anolher one ol Ihe genllemen Ihe class He ns a sociable fellow oul o chool buf In class ralher quuel owing per haps Io his reserved enlhusuasm 'lor Ihe lem me sex Jam IS a swell fellow 'ro Icnow and IS sure 'ro gel ahead Hobby Colle-clung mafch covers Plans Io en Ier Ihe Armed Forces Clubs Servnce Squad I Mrxed Chgrug I Glee Club 2 3 Tas woman woman rules us shll JIMMY 64 V, .CN V H - ' . J . I FII 57 ' ' M' Q ' ' I ,I I. . . I 'l,A 1 ' - 1 Q. II bf T , , JI' Syd' 0' I ,f. U , ' . ' . I 1 ' 2 . . ' . ' . ' I I I : . , , 7 ' IW - I ' I ' ' s 'I .Z , pf r I BRAN FORD HIGH SCHOOL FRANK NYGARD uuef rn appearance wuflw mohve luHle known FRANK Frank ns a luH'le buf on +l1e qulef side u llnose who know hum recognize lwlm as a rea friend and a grand fella Frank us unferesled an scuence and we are confudenl 'rlwal' wrllw has rndusfruous ways will roclief slcyward lo success -Q Hobby Plwofography lnfends +o fake a P6 Course A JAMES O CONNELL lm sure l II llunl: we lnear bum say bul' lwls fnnal mark us always A .HMMY Jnrnmy rafes flue name of one of flue sclwool s besf s+uden+s and because of fbls he us well llced by llwe facully Alllwouglw raflwer quuef he vs always ready lo argue wells anyone He plans 'ro become a lawyer affer leavung sclwool Hobby Collecflng Posf Cards Enfers College Clubs Hornel Club l 2 In+ra mur l Voll y BaI4 J JDK IK U 65 - . . . . . I b + , . . . I xA . I . . . . I he l ag, A ,, ' W : W A ' if -,,' ' V.yV I ' A Clubs: None 35557 5 cgk..r . A 5 i . A + : , g - y' e l . X rl f I ,f f f ul, ' A l , Kl ' as -X , If K l BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL OPHER O CONNOR Good nalure IS one of lhe ruchesl 'lfrunls of personaluly Q BUCK Buclcs happy go luclcy manner and per sonalufy have made us all lcnow hum for a good sporl and grand person He as always ready wrlh a cheery smule and a helping hand Has presence on our foolball feam made our sea son lm sure Ihe greal success I+ was Q-7 Good luclc uc Hobby Sporls Infends Io work Clubs Foolball 3 4 Inlra mural Volleyball 3 4 lnlra mural Baslcefball 3 4 NO NO No No as one of our class brqsns She al ways seems 'ro be donng som and of home worlc and hcr rnarlcs show lh l+s She also has a w nderful sense of or always qulclc r some wnlly r N e Umversu Con necllcuf I sludy Ing W w r suc hugh sc wull conlunue I g I e , ole ecor s Io en er u oa I Cugil Iudenl Councul Class r s I I 2 Class oolc Commulfee 4 ra-jp Ba Ice all 2 3 Gradua 'non Ushdr, Ir 7 5 66 Y U CYCXCC C C G E C I ll n I 1 rv sw- ' BARBARA OPPEL And sfill lhe doing never domes' C I l ' I. ' I I . 'f . f o- o In V ' ' 'Fa ' . e O . . . hr ou if . ' ' - c I ' Q R + C . KJ CI : ' I' 3 g ' I: a , - 1 ' .1 Inf s bb 3 V .' ' H! 1 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL RAYMOND OPPEI. OP We have no amloiluon Io meer a goodluer fellow Undoubledlf one ol Ihe osl Qulslandlrlg e ows n Ihe 47 an Ray' mf Rf KNMTRIN-E PALAIA if 'L fra ,1 N' 0 lg fjxga F 5 MARE 'Q si 4 f ff OK Mary IS one ol Ihe mosl nnduslrnous people IH our class and may usually be seen wnfh her nose In a book However she has proven such applrcahon as worlhwhrle snnce If has broughl her hugh marks on reporl cards Hcr pleasnng allo voice makes her one ol Ire mosl valuable members of our g ee club Much luck Io you Mare' I-lobby Readlng dancnng sporfs Inlencls Io work or allend College Cu s Gnrls AA,C5IeeCub I,2 3,4 Ice Squad3 whcrever h goe smool giloo ave made avorrle wr 1 oys and gurls alrke H grea as ser Io Ihe varsuly Io II Ieam crnchung for us many conxkrsro Ray plans Io 'rak geneerung un college and we know he wall e successful In 'rhls and anylhung else he may Iry Besf ol luck always round ge co Hobby Afhlehc Undecided fulure u s Ba kelball I 2 2 Varsu Servnce Squad 3 Class Vuce Presnclenl Home Room Urcsndenl I 4 Dance Com mallee 2 3 Inlra mural Foolball I Vars ly Foo ball 3 4 Happy busy and wllh a carefree arr L...,....... 1. 67 .r P., I -sf? -,WGN , - I I I Il ' ' ss ' no I 'rh Op '. W I by I , h is a an I . s s se n g I 'II ' ' ' . e sp n I .- I I I ' ,o' s CI b: s . .3: lJ.V. I, 3 'ly 3lq ' 7 ' - ' 4: ' . 1 - I I I : I - I , . 1-R x' g A Q -I - I . H 'I u N Q . V ss ' 'Q 'ul Ja L., I H H , K' x,,. 1 1 A b J 'A .,S1J',sfg F yt-It f' X-' I I l JPIJY ,v 9 I I . 3 2? Ibi 'I , qScrv- I ' ' BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL LORRAINE PRUSSICK L To lrve as Io be hapy LORRY Lorrys pleasanl personallly makes her popular wnlh everyone She lvkes Io laugh and IS usually seen doing so She lakes a merry oullook on llle buf has her serlous slde Too when work IS Involved Her ambuhon IS 'ro become a nurse and we are sure her fine qualrlues wall help her Io suc eed Hobby Readnng colleclnng Phonoqraph Rec ords lnlends 'ro go Io College Clubs Sludenl Councnl I Servnce Squad 4 Dance Commnllee Z Usher Graduahon and Cass Nnqhl 3 Glee Club I 2 3 4 Book Commnflee ln'rra mural Volleyball 4 FRANCI An alhlefe he as We Franny always has somelhnng worlh whale Io say In school whach makes hum an excellenf person 'ro have In class He never wasles fume H also sfars In all maIor sporls and as a valuable member of Ihe Ieam because of has aggressnve play We wash F anny 'rhe besl of luck whuch he deserves Hobby Sporls Musuc lnfends Io lorn Armed Forces Clubs Usher Class Nrghf and Graduahon 2 3 Servuce Squad4 Baseball I 3 4 Baskel ball 2 4 Foolball 2 4 lnfra mural Baskel 4 Inlra m a ase a amural Foolball I 4 n mural Volleyball I 2 3 4 Glee Cub Usher Nnghr School 3 4 Homeroom Red Cross Charrman 2 a lane one foo FRANNIE 68 3 ls- A A I4 ' 'I D ,I . . ., t fl I l ' 3 I , , , 3 Class gg A 4, ' 1 Infra-mural Baskelball 3, 4. N fx Ai ' . xx . I 9 iisgf 'r e n F . . . '. . . . . x ' ' - 5 bsIII,'2,'3. 1 lurIB- bll I,2,3I 3 41 lnlr e . 2. 3, 1 l fra- ' . . . : l 4: BRANIFORD HIGH SCHOOL 69 JUNE RICHARD iii in M,T.c-s,.- wg, .A,. DAVID SAMSON Noi much Iallc-greal secref silence. JUNIEH June's smile and special laugh have brighf- Lned many a dull sfudy period. Her manner is sincere and her lriends will be long lasling. We are sure, June, Ihal you will find suc- cess in whaiever you underlalce. I-lobby Reading Music lnlends Io worlc Clubs Glee Club 2 3 4 Pep Club 4 Red Cross Represenlalive I The force of his own merii malce his way SAM Sam is always ready willing and able Io underialce any Iaslc regardless of nfs difficul fy He has a lceen sense of humor and his pleasing personalify has won him many lasling friends As sfaiishclan ol our viciorious baslcelba'l Ieam Dave has worked very hard To bring Ihe Team Through when The going wasnl' per ieclly smooih You re a grand guy Dave and one of Ihe swellesi classmales we could ever hope Io have All Ihe besl Io you in all you underlalre Hobby Colecfing old Unifed Slales Money Sporfs lnlends To conlinue educalion Cu s Horne? I 2 3 4 Treasurer 2 3 Edu in Chnl Class Brook 4 Infra mural Volley ball 4 lnlra mural Baskefball 4 Gee Club I 2 4 Dance Commilfeel 2 3 I Qfi-so :ef 44 - t I F3 ,ii . . , X Q l b : . . . 2 I , 7 '- vii.. I I for-in-Chief 411 Prom Commillee 33 Edifor- ,Q BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL JEAN SANGJREE 'LQ' Conhnued cheerfulness rs fhe slgn of wnsdom JEANIE In Chemnslry Jean has shown her aplness IN cafchnng on and deserves credul nol only IH sludles bul on Ihe sporls floor as well Her qunck scornnq baskcls 'threw many an oppon enl nnlo defeaf Jean Inlends Io lurlher her schooling an while and we are sure Ihal as a nurse she will come Through wuI'h flynng ff' Y' If colors Hobby Sporls lnlcnds Io become a Labor alory Technnclan ID New Haven Hospula Clubs Servlce Squad I Glee Club I 3 Girls 2 3 4 Gnrls Varslly BaskeIbal3 H rnef I Class Soclal Chanrman I 2 3 Prom Cornmllfee 3 Dance Commnllees I 2 fqffff 1 NANCY SI-IEPARD A cheery word a happy smlle yu sHEP Nance as our popular ozrl wnlh Ihe kund ersonalafy Ihal makes you feel youd be ry happy Io know her :rp Able Io adopl herself Io any seruahon she as also one of The slars of 'rhe arl' class wufh a speclal love for desngnung snappy clolhes I P or all occasnons As head of our cheerleadnng squad Nance as always pul In much elforl' Io keep The owd cheernng and her fellow cheerleaders n 'rheur 'foes Upon qraduahon she unlends Io work Much Nluck 'ro he' We know 'rhal regardless of N 'vwhal she underlakes she wall be success u 'y Hobby Drawnng swummnng Inlends To con J hnue work ID Telephone Company u s Girls AA 3 4 Glee Clu Cheerleader 3 4 Caplarn 4 Infra mural Baskelball I 2 3 4 Class Book Commnflee 4 Social Charrman 4 Class Nuqhf and W IGradualuon Usher 3 slay wulh Nancy all The whsle vo - CW I -,M ,W .K - ' , A,A.,.I-'I ,4f .IV I O Y ' ' . ' ' I . 1 I A -f' 7 ' ' v ' if I me an-A .1 M A . Z., ., .f' Ls- Ik M' C ,JIM V- '-ff 'Cf' . C 3 , if-0 o 3 ' J l K U . + gt, .9 ' . . J v x. . . . A Jh-X 3,1 .f . i jpkf' . ' f . .-f all ,gs . ' I 0' ' ' ' . Q 4 r. ,Y ' J ' , ' fl. V JX WF, z . I . . q - L . . g I M CI b : ' I . . I, 2, , I b 37 kj- V' I In ' I: -. Xl VJQ I v. A Ill V I ' D. BRANPORD I-HG XSQIEIOOL 7I VA I LOUISE SMITH 1 ww 1: 'I ITiIe has Ioveliness Io sell. -4.. y,,Q,w srv1mTY ,ff ff: me I mm RAYMOND SOBOLEWSKI L+ ' 'I lx, Louise Is hone of our mosl' ambllious slud- enlsf' burgphe slill finds lime lo parlicipale in sporls and social aclivilies. She, conlrary lo lhe rule, has bolh brains and beauly. Her pep al all The gamcs proves her an enlhusaasllc sporl Wulh her charm and grace Io and her we are sure she will go far In her chosen held whlch as arl Besl luck always Lounse Hobby Sporls records Inlends To aflend Junnor College of Commerce Clu s Service Squadl 2 Gnrls AA I 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 Class Nlqhl and Gradualuon Usher 3 Infra mural Baskelball 3 4 Inlra mura' Vo Ieyball 3 4 Dance Commlllee I 2 Class Book Commallee 4 Homeroorn Secrclary I A Inllle nonsense now and lhen us relnshed by The besl of men SO BO We canl help Ink ng Ray whelher we re cheering hum on The baskelball floor or Inslen Ing To hrs sllghlly hesnlanf vonce nn Problems He has a pleasanl dnsposnhon and makes frnends very easily Ray IS planmng Io go IO college alfcr school and we all wash hum luck Hobby Sporfs Enler College Clubs Dance Commlflee I 2 Service Squad 2 Dance Commullee Glee Club 3 4 Baskelball 2 3 4 Foolball 3 4 Baseball y 4 lnlra mural Volleyball I 2 3 4 n mural Baskelball I 2 3 4 Nlghf School Usher4 -x , . b : ' . 3 ' 'I . . . . 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I J 'WI BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL CHARLOTTE STALF A pleasure lo meef lar beller To know W CHARL Char s a good sporl and a lol ol l n have won her many friends Shes known lor her spelling abluly foo The lad lhal you re bound fo have a good limo in her Compan, SUCC9 ha made her a popular giil Her line qualilnes undoubledly wil lead lo Hobby Musif Sporls lnlends +o work u s Glee Club 2 3 4 Mix d Chorus Clas Book Commillee 4 lnlra mural Sir B efbal 2 3 4 Infra mural Girl Vo ey b ll 3 4 C Picfure Commillee 4 S ar ard pace ano everylhing nice MARIAN SWIFT ug SWIFTY Marian has always been lull of lun and Tries lo make ofhers led 'rhe same way She sfud e hard in school however and gels good marks lo reward her elforfs l-ler Cheerful ways have won her many lr ends in B l-l S and are cerlain To help her lhroughoul life Hobby Reading lnfends To affend Sfones Secrelarial College Clubs Glee Club l, 2, 4 i, 72 g W Y A F j xg : Y - C . .. ' lf .Ibm 1 I 4 3.4m if X . Tk S ' . ': l'i'f ' l i u . wg J X Her friendly smile and pleasing personalily ' o 5 . . ' i Cl b 1 . . I L 2 I . S ' 1 - ' l ask . . 7 - ' s ll i f X a , 7 ass ' ' . . S -M ---...-..-.4..4 .,.... . ' i 2 ' , , i i - ' . . . ' N L BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL JOSFPH TITUS III dnsagree wufh anyone JOE Joe as a greal arguer He comes up walh many unusual lads during a discussion buf usually manages To gel has polnl' across Well Informed on a varxely of sublecls he us a wel come conlrnbulor ID class HI seraousness as well balanced by has sense of humor and bofh These qualuhes are bound Io prove beneflcnal 'fo hum Good luck Joe Hobby Plavung cards Inlends Io sludy law Clubs Service Squad I fjvazli ,gif 7 if 2 I J sw' ff LEATRICE TUCKER H' GW' FESGVVSCLOV qw Lea as always full ol fun wnlh a happy smule for everybody Her sparklmg eyes and pleasung personaluly make her a wor+h whale lrnend Among her many pashmes dancing as her lavorule and al 'lhns she excels You re a grand gal Lea and we hope Ihal life holds only The besl for you always Hobby Readung bowlsng Iennns dancing lnlends Io work Clubs Horne? I 4 JV Cheerlader I u I 2 Commullee 3 Graduahon Usher 3 Book Commullee 4 lvllxed Chorus lnlra mural Volleyball 4 lnfra mural elball 4 W his the case Gee Prom C ass GS 73 is C gf .F . . 1 . ' ,ffff ' ' ,J ,fail Q A l,,1'p-fp' tl jj. ll. - ff '. ' J. ' . nf ' . f . I ' x k . ,. V , ., E J fs' z - . . ' I CI b , ,3, 41 Girls' AJR. I, 2, 3. 4: ' 1 ' : I ' 1 ' l, 41 . I . B k- ,A us-VX -Weir: BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL ANCWL Has Tongue aT wull and never loud BARBARA VAN SANDS She us ever Taur and never proud NAN Nancy us known Tor her wonderful sense oT humor and hcr ever presenT smule She does her work quueTly buT always well and can be depended on To help ouT un all The school acTuvuTues An ardenT baskefball Tan and a good player Too Nan goes To all The games and us a TauThTul scorekeeper alThough her ToTals don T always add up Nancy us plarununq To work Tollowung grad uaTuon and we are sure ThaT she wull be suc cessTul un aruyThung she does Hobby Horseback Rudung collecTung popular records InTends To work HorneT 2 Homeroom SecreTary I Bowlung League 4 Gurls AA 4 Dance CommuTTee 3 Class Book CommuTTee 4 lnTra mural Gurls Volley Ball 4 lnTra mural Gurs Bask efball 4 She us small and Tuery and sweeT How well we know who know her Q VM! TORCHY U1 llliguu Torchy or CarroT Top as she us so of Ten reTerrecl To by her many Truends us one oT The TunuesT gurls un The class Though small un sTaTure her hearT couldn T be bugger SweeT ness and generosuTy reugn supreme un her na Ture whule her pep and vuTaluTy merely add To her personaluTy BesT of luck always To a swell gurl and good Truend Hobby SporTs InTcnds To become a secreTary Clubs Gurls AA 2 Glee Club4 HorneT I N I ' fy J' X .V 4 J X3 I ...- -gr nan. ioivgr ,, Y l Y 7 H Siva Y f 1. V .lg JA Q X f .Y Q ll H lf . C ubs: Glee Club 2, 3. 4: Prom CommiTTeo. 4: 7- I I n ' 1 7 . I V- u ' 10 ' ., u. Ju lf, l fl 1 A ll l A Fw, ,of J. ' uuuu A ' T A I I ' I I I u ul A . . . ' A Q 1 v 1 S BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL EVHYN WATROUS Happy as Ihe day us on BLONDIE or Blondle Flurl or Gum ro she IS bcsf Irnown by all IS one ol our class beauhes wr'rh sparlclnng blue eyes and long blonde hair She us Icnown for her snappy cheerleadung and many a male hear+ has slcnpped a bea+ when Blondie has gone over In one of her Iamous Carl wheels Ev nn+ends Io work upon graduaflon and we know shell meel wnlh perpefual success The besf Io you always Hobby Dancing Singing Swnmmmg Sporrs Infends Io worlc Girls AA 2 3 4 Dance Commnflee I 2 3 Class Book CommI++ee 4 Mixed Chorus I 4 Bowling League 3 4 Cheerlcadung 4 Servuce Squad Fsrsl Vrce Presudenf 4 In 'fra mural Voleyball 4 Infra mural Baslcef ball 3 4 S S Dance Commrlfee 4 'NSE WEBER e al admrre a worlcer RUTH r sac s er c o soc: Ivnhes rg Q Inq GTI She be nce el us rlghf and co Imu wan e am cess Inger ncw career ,Ki p 5 r ng playxng e Inlcnd 'ro go 'ro college IN- ubs Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4, Muxed Chorus I, 2. I-Iornel I, Inlra mural Gurls Baslcelball 4 X S , ,- If . - A Il. Ll-J by - 11, K 1 - ---A-f . 2 75 L-' fj- ,,-,k-- ,,-,-.-..-,----,.,M- ,,,,, ,H s, ,,,,, .R I ,. , . I gn c,' H M l ,xl JL ,F Ev , ' d p , H as ' , ' u ' I '. I Clubs: Glee Club I, 2, 3, 47 Hornef I, 2, 41 7 la X I . . - . J I A V ' 7 j ' , . . I W s I I I , I' 5' 53-5 I Q I5 Q9 n I lc o Ih o . h ' e s I orlc o I ' I ' ' . I e I5 yg yi' l'1 h I ' III - ' . -ga ' ' fri . 4 a I' In ' - 1' I 1 ' y: S Cllr , ea I , ' , Ih I T . I , . BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL ATRICIA WHITE IIs nuce Io be nalural jf when you re nafurally mce V J A JV Pal us Ihe sporrs queen ol Bran ord Hugh School and as especually noled for her Ialenl on fhe baslcelball courl One of Pals special charms as hor happy smnle The Iulure of Ihus lassle as Io be a nurse and won 'I she malce a nnce one' Hobby Sporls lnfencls 'ro Ialce fhe Nursnng Course al UFIIVEFSIIY of COHH9ClICUl u s Grls AA 3 4 Secrelar Presudenl 4 Servuce Squad I 2 Gnrls Var sary Baslcelball 3 4 Prorn Cornmullee 3 mu+Iee 4 Class Secrelary 3 4 ALICE PEARL WILLIAMS we-I and earned Kwai igffmwf 514' Uf' ffioaizzuld Alice us a very qulel gurl IU school buf al Though she IS shy she IS always sociable She ns suncere Ihoughlful and consvderale IU all her achons and wcll lnlced by all The class A pleasung personalny wall surely brnng her Io success and lo+s of happsness Hobby Reacllng dancrng and sporls lnlends Io work possnbly un Telephone Company C ubs None 1 X J' 9' Q If W J I YFF' 1 . 6 II . ,,,sr - ,LL L L, L, L, L L L I ,I I o jj P T ' .ff 5 321. ' I I- -- I I ' I ' . . . I . Y f' ' In K' CIb:i'..I,2,,gI Y3, I x y I . 1: . y I I . , A ' A Dance Commillele ll, 21 Class Book Coml ,IQ . , . I 1 ,' , ' f I 1 3:1 ' ' :r ,- BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 77 ROBERT Q35 Gel Ihee behind me. I X in , I . , Salan--and push! di .1-I' 'Jura WIMPY 1 C' 3 2 C I NX FRANK ZEMINA Wimp , who makes a very inleresling classmale, hails from l-lolchkiss Grove. Being a good sludcnl hasnl provenled him from lending his voice lo Ihe Ieam al baskelball games. One of our Trig whizzes, he also 's forever pulling lorlh one of 'rhose Slunk es and has kepl many an achvnly period buzzing Whal a colleg man hell make' Hobby Sporls lnlends 'ro enler College Clubs Foolball 2 3 4 Glee Club 3 4 Serv :ce Squad 3 4 Homeroom Presidenl 4 lnlra mural Vollcyball 2 3 4 Inlra mu al Baskelball I 2 3 4 Dance Commillee I 2 Prom Commiflee 3 So did he Travel in life s com mon ways in cheerlulness UD Bud as manager of Ihe baskelball leam has done an excellenl 'ob I-las ambuhon and perseverance in every maller he underlakes have made hum a favorule wifh Ihe 'reachers as w as pupils Bud is Ihe Iypucal Senior fel low and as a college man we know hell be a success Hobby Skalung sailing swimming Allend College Clubs Class Social Chairman I 2 lnlra mur al Baskelball 3 4 Class Vice Presldenl 3 Foolball Manager 3 4 Baskefball Mana ger 3 4 Busuncss Manager ol Cass Book ball Manager 3 4 Service Squad Dance Commillee 4 In'rra mural Volleyball 3 4 Glee Club 2 Mixed Chorus 2 Danco Com m1I+ee I 2 3 Prom Commullee Class Book Commrflee 4 Gradualuon Usher 3 -.H I xx, 1 . . . . . 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H ' ' ' V A ' 7 i I I 7 . . 5' r Service Squad 3, 4: lFirs+ Presidenf 4l: Base- . s 5 I Eric BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL JUNE ZIELINSKI Prefly smlle and laughlng eyes JUNIE unle known lo her ea y smue r prolly eye and Curly brown haur A hard worker and a conscu nhous sfud enl she has gr af delermunahon +o gel' ahead Shes mad abouf dancing and one day hopes 'ro work af I+ professnonally June lakes everybody and when she knows you wel enough will call you snooky her nel name for her numerous friends l-lobby Danbung slngrng porls lnlend + enler busn s school and danclng school u s Glee Club I 2 MARY ZVQNKOVIC Oh me' she s qulef and hes demur Buf gel her going and you re nol sure MARE re one o 47s p ed demons a lhe lyprwrller and an nnduslruous and Conscs nhous worker Her marks have earned her a hugh place IU The class Furlhermore she shll seems lo have lun wllh her friends who will leshly ro lhe fad +ha+ shes a cheerful and wn++y Q mpanron Secrefarual work wall cerfaun ly soar lo a higher level when lhus ollvce whsz nlers Hobby Bowlung lnlcnds lo cnler College Clubs Hornel Board 4 Class Book COmVYNIl lee 4 Glee Club 2 Class Secrelary 4 Class Nlqhl and Graduahon Usher 3 Homeroom Secreiary 4 Servuce Squad 4 lSecre'rary BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Prom Commnttee Kennefh Erickson Raymond Oppel Walier McCar'rl1y Barbara Moore Carol Ericson Nancy Valll Mary Boyle Donald Delgrego Marvin Kolbln Lazarus Anasfaslou Frank Gumkowsko Davud Samson Joan Armsfrong Mary Jean Hansen Mary Palana Beffy Mooney Lea+rsce Tucker Marlon Kloclcars Nancy Shepard Roberf Wlnrers PaH'y Whlfe Frank Zemma James Murphy Wrlllam MlSChl6F Jean Sangree Norma Breccuarolr Louise Smiil-1 Jane Bedienf Homeroom 304 Homeroom 306 K 12315503 5 K lubs Muna rl, w N 1 5 x'k' ' l LL . Y f . M 4 . Q 1 'D 'l k 1' Ol r IC Ali C L If C FH C lane S ,aff W f v AH 1.1-s..,. Sw NJN ' W Junior .lux '11V1 ' ' 'I .. lx f. 1 V 1' l f.A'1t1fi! Vhfs 'H .f' if . ffzwv' I ' U HV, I 5 ' N1 'Huy ' 'Q - ' 1f I I 1 ' N Hilyrw 1 ' :'f f ,,.l wrcgff ' VH' fi wx' 4 Vw - :url 1 3 ,' V' 1' 'Arm' 1 ,. ,lu 1' , V ywgg , -11. f ' .1 'H 2HC'l 7' 1 fha' ., Egg 1 ,x 1,7 ,X XL , my 11 I I li Huff VAIYZ + A ,. ,. FXFWI1 N151 ' 'W' vf, Vdw 'N w V I ,.,.,Hl fxmdl. 1,X,,Wlx N X F N2 1.14 Iv .1 Dfivfj 'i' W vw 'X JrxQ f'4f- 'fue T figezj-, ' D . V1 XX-wlw Ewrfavn 1 , nfwfy X'-'1' 1 i mc, X- fi! J: if VHA' 5 ,W 'uw F!i1l10C'N X.'KV'fj rm VV 'ww Uv ffm , I ,7. 'r'XL' ,Q fxw' JUN OR CLASS Sophomore Class Pre idenl Donald Welch Vice Pre denl Lawrence Delgrego S6CfSldfy Joan Gcbel Treasurer Roger Ennch Social Cha rnan Mary Jane Marciano Adams Virginia Allen Barbara Almannsberger Joan Allmannsberger Marlorie Anaslasiou Thedore Arnbrulevnch John Ambruloevrch Joseph Anderson Roberl A hman Ereducls Au lin Jean Averill Roberl Baldwin Richard Ballou Donald Beamon Sadie Blake Merrill Booner Joseph Boulillier Roberl Bragg Joy Burbon Daniel Carler Kennelh Chandler Joseph Coales, Grace Connor Sally Consolo, Anlhony Corbcll, George Corning, John Dean, Roberl DeBay, Romona Deiberl, Priscilla Delgrego, Lawrence Derbachcr, Belly Dolan, Richard Donadio, Jo Ann Donolrio, Louis Droar, Ann Easlwood, Roger Ericson, Janel Ericson, Jusline Earnsworlh, Kenl Eerrelr Liberalo E rrelli Lilian Einch Roger Galdenzi Ered Gebel Joan Gell Janel Ghrroli George Gul Mary Elizabelh Guenlher Kennclh Gordon Su re Gross Helen Gumlcowslci Eluzabelh Halner Roperl Harrison Anna Ro Harlgen Roger Henninger George Hollrnann Mrllon Hooghlcrrl: Hulh Johnson Carol L11 .Athi Jones Mary Barbara Kehlenbach Ernll Kennedy, John Knapp, Elelyn Knowllon, Eern Krernser, Winilrid Krewslcy, Anna Krewslcy, Nicholas Laslco, Roberl Lewis, Evelyn Loclce, Louise Magee, Ronald Mailloux, Janice McClees, Maury McCoy, Elmer Marciano, Mary Jane Malls-on, Muriel Meshalco, Helen Mclcher, George Mrlnol Shirley Mongrlo Richard Murry Mary Norris Nancy Novalc Teddy Nygard John Glson Ann Page Leonard Palaia Belly Panrco Anlhony Pavell Eran Pelea Joseph Peler on Leona Pond Louise Poll Roberl Reynold Harding Reynolds Pal Rice Belly R rlellr Cllarl s Rolh Joan Sanzero Howard Smrlh, Arlene Sobolewski, Roberl Spadoni, Dorolhy - Slruzinslsi, Alice H. Slruzinslci, Alice J. Slurlevanl, Ann Sullivan, John Surprenanl, Kennelh Taylor, Nadine Taylor, Sally Tilus, Dan Torpcy, James Vishno, Roberl Welch, Donald Wclch, Madelyn Williams, Edilyh Woll, Georgeanne Middelser, Kalherine I 1 Q X 84 BRANFORD l-HGH SCHOOL , 6 f 'r V , - S I , 'I . V n, CIS. ' LL 5 1 I, ' , i f :Cir 3 fs SOPHOMORE CLASS wiv BRANFORD HlGH SCHOOL Freshman Class Presldenf Karl Peler on Vnce Presrdenl Rachard Burhan Secrelary Raymond Massey Treasurer Jessie Vllczak Socnal Chaurman Wnllnam Paller on Anaslasnou Andrnanne Anderson Ronald Arrnnglon Kennelh Bedard Alnce Benlley Shnrley Brgelow James Bugelow Elanne Bomboluslcu Rosemary Borzullo Dolores Brennan Roberl Branchum Harry Boyle Helen Bryan Gerald Burhans Rnchard Carsfen Carolyn Cole Alrce Coleman Rnchard Collins Joyce Coslello Wallnarn Cudgma Joan DeBay John DeBernardr Jeannelle Dougherly Thelma Downey Charles Eruclrson Marnlyn Eslrom Roberl Euzznne Nancy Farr Thomas Fnlzgerald Ann Frenelf. Slanley Gell, Charles Godualns, Elnzabelh Gordan. Wnllram Gullans, Roberf MQW Hansen Alfred Hansen Dorus Harlgen France Hoadley Rulh Holman Peggy Holmes John Hoplrvns Dorolhy Hull John Hufchnnson Curlas Jenne David Johnson Arlhur ' Johnson Belly Johnson Rulh Kaczynslcn Waller Kamnnslry Joan Karpmsln Chesle Kennedy Pal Landnno Machael Lehr Jane Lewas Edmund Loclryear Joyce Lucarellu Vlncenf MacWnll1ams Barbar Maddern Elnzabelh Magee Mnraam Malroslcy Llllran Manmx Wrllnam Marlcleslu Edmund Massey Raymond McCoy. Marvin McLean, John Meglm, Ellen Mourmng, Maureen Murphy, Edward Murphy, Rnchard Nanmo Rosemund Norden Delores Nygard David Padzrnslcl Marlon Pallerson Wrll m Pelerson Karl Pelerson Madelyn Pepe Barbara Prnslry Joseph Porrner Donald Polaslrr Roberf Pond Edlfh Proul George Rlce Phylllns Sabo George Samson Dorolhy Sandora 'lenna Sansone Lou: Sampson Fred Solcoloslcy John Slevens Lorranne Tramanlano Roberl Vanllelle Thorna Vrlczalr Jessie Warlel Wallnam Washanglon Alberl Washunglon Wrlbur Wilson Jannce Wulson, Barbara Young. Rena Young, Roberl Young, Roberl A Yebrowsln, Jenme Yurowslcn, Mary 86 xx ' ....,,.............................. ' ' ' ' KSU . . ..... ,...... . S .V W . . . Allrlnson, Donald Havensdlsabelle O'Brlenl Mary - 'I as j ' . . . w . I A . I . I U ,- I I Q 'L. . I I - I. . I - FRESH MAN CLASS BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Servuce Squad Farsf Pres den? Second Presudenf Flrs+ Semesier OFFICERS Furs? Vce Presudenf Second Vfce Presudenf Secrefary Trea urer SocIaI Cnanrrnan Spon or Frank Zemuna Lazarus Anasfasuou EveIyn Wafrous Francs RaaoIa Marwon Klockars CaroI Fnqleharf Madelyn '-Iofchk S WaIIer M Cadhy Mr Hoag J Im Cormng Donald Courfsal Donald Delqreqo Carol Fnqleharf JaneI Fruc on Beffy Flernasfer PauI Garrlfy Walfer Gro 5 Kennefn Gunfher Jannce MaIIIoux John Nyqard Mane Pan co Ber+ Pefers n Carl Pefer on Second Semesfer OFFICERS Louuae Pond Roberf Fond Lorraune Pru ck FrancI Rane Paffy ReynoIo I Ice Robed Wnn+e Fursf Presudenf Frank Zemnna Second Presndenf Lazarus Anasfasnou Furs? Vnce Presudenf Caro Enqleharf Second VIce Presndenf Madelnne Hofchknss Secrefary Mary Zvonovwc Trea urer Wnllnam Mnschler Joe Ambrulevnch Iinchard Baldwnn Pafrscua Casssdy Larry Donadno Jo Ann Donaduo K nnefh Ervckson Sfanley Ferneff Beffy Flern Ter Walfer Gross Frank Gumkowskn Anna Rose Harrnson Loren Lehr Helen Meshako Kafherune Mole ke Leonard Page Marne Pamco Berf Peferson Lorraune Prus Ick Barbara Rodman Janyce Smdh Sudney Ward Robe-rf Young Jennne Zebrow If Q . I Q . ' I ' ' ' Q I s CaroI Crawford Warren Hopper Roberf Poffs a sal .S . 5 ' 5 ' I a ' . G Phyllc R' e ' ' s Is ' ', F SERV CE SQUAD Hm mai D I L L , ' s' SCN-f ' F f I Ha 11 -1' 'ft ll , ' JL, , . .gb-'IC' ' V Nr' HORNET STAF Nthlutm fXwmuwwt1U1'1 r P f f y r W H 7 0 WC HVMM 4+ ffm re sc wl Y Q 3 y u n KKTITIH .Af . W N xjf Tl' Q Pi. ws- f ' :X ' 1' V Ml Emlv f nf?-ff Fwy, 'rn ff- A f- Cp- 1 ' Wins 1 ff. 'Ma ' ff i' ' , W HV -nv' ,wi A W ev'-I ,YI :P 1 L .-'N -' 3 Y fx' A -'-P' vu: F -:lf M ' v. Lx Af , -- Q uf L X, NU ,,. AM, .f' NW y 1' . n F 13, fw' '- :' K! 7 ' gg ,151 In f , ' f , pf.- ,W L'-I 'N .Z I 4 'Ev Ury! ,T ' F 1 Sm' 1 -'A' fw ' mv ,f fa 1' : gf'F .Vw rv SW - f 7 'i':f'E 1 T 1 P fu'-' ' P ,ff '-'q fl M ' 'K .4 WWRH TW 'liuwzff' gf 1'fg ,f 'vt' f' BON Tf fy J ffav. Bfvrfefa JMC' I ,wlro TN, lm ff JI' Bwrfslmi xff' f-111 Fm' WL, Fyy ffnly '1 KC'W Q'i Pi! ,flu c 5,0 '1 ,460 'ss '7' C5 RLS ATHLET C ASSOC AT ON BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Orchestra Anderson Roberl' Donadlo Jo Ann Fnnclx Roger Garrsfy Paul l-larfgen Nancy Mnddelcer Kaflwryn Band Moleslre Kaflwerme Nygard David Olson Ann Samson Davud Slevens David Sfurlevanl' Bradford Advisor .........,..4,..,.....,.. ,........,.,.. M r. Raymond Sclwimmel Paul Garrufy Ka+l'1erune Meddnclrer Davud Samson Davld Marsh Davld Nygard Tum Purcell Roberr Young Waller Jackson Sally Conner Davud Jenne Charles Buell Howard Sanzero Ronald Magee Wulluam Gordon Ted Novak Marvnn McCoy Donald Ballou Wulluam PaHerson Everef Moore George Dwyer Ralph Boller Nancy l-larfgen Barbara Allen ND Glzrlls Glee Ulub Virginia Adam Barbara Allen Joan Alleman berqer Mar or e Allman beroer Jean Au lir Mary Lou Ba ba Sad e Beaman Jane Bedienl Barbara Bololman Caralyr Bombol lc oy B ago o ma Bre Barba 3 B uneau Jane Burn Pal Ca :dy Nar y Comer car Crawloro B lly Damberq Belly Derbaclwer c lla De Jo Ann Donadio Thelma Douqlncrly Ann Drolar Jean Dully Carol Enqlelwarl Janel Ericson Lillian Eerelli Rose Qargamelli Joan Gebel Janel Sell Florence Glwiroli Mary Gill Elizabellw Godiali Su ie Gordon l-lelen Gros Elizabelli Gumbrow Barbara l-lansen Doris l-lan en Anna Rose lblarrn on Elizabelli l-lorn lvadele ne Holclnlc Carol Jolins n Mary Barbara Jone Eye Ju czylc Mar or K ockars Eyclyn Krapo Ann Laird Wanda Laslcer Jane Len Evelyn Lew 5 Slmrley Locarno Loui e Loclce Janice Mailloux Mary Jane Marciano Muriel Mallson Ann McCulclweon Ellen Meglin Joan Meglin Georgia Milne Elizabellw Mooney Valerie Morawslni Lucille Mourning Maureen Mourning les,a Naimo Nalda Nicoll Ann OI on Jane Qlyarczylc Marion Padz n li Belly Palaia Mary Pa' Leona Peler on Anqella Pola lr LJ 6. O Pa ia Reynod June Riclia o A. e R clward or V Jerry Runge l ena Sando a c lla A lene Sm llri Dorolliy Sbadoni Clnarlolle Slall Alice Slruzin KI Ann Slurleyanl Marion Swill Sally Taylor Lealrice Tucker Nancy Vail Barbara Van Sand Jessie Vilczalc Evelyn Walrous Rullw Weber Plwylli, While Edillw William June Zielinek' 96 BRANEORD l'-llGEl SCHQOL Q 9 , 'T i l , 5 , ' ski I ' i 5 4. i I ,aia i 'E 1 ' in ' Lc ip A P no ' ' i T. ies Lorraine Prugicl f is i i o lrfc'f i I 1 J' r l 2 i r N r cciaroli L 'r ,ici i A , ,,f, r k i l L13 raine Roylfa 5 f i A :Si I i 'i .c Pri: I Slworey A -Ol ' r F i c ,' l n i Brie i iberl '5 ' ' ' 5 l G RLS GLEE CLUB U I H3 gf 1' x I w 1f'. I ,ix 1 1, 1 lx I . N, I' L N. P ,V , r f'I '- K wH'T BOYS GLEE CLUB H S COME ON CRIMSON' COME ON WHITE' FIGHT' FIGHT' FIGHT' COME ON BRANFORD! O R S Baskotbadl lBf11seba1H WH ootbwll fUl'lCc1lc nclewrs T , W -L k I 1 1 X' fi Gi , .. '1 4 ,'C.. W !,,.,'v,.!! j JlX.1C k.L BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Cheerleaders Advnsor Muss Vnrgnnua Moessmang lO2 l Head Cheerleader .. . . ...,. Nancy Shepard Armslrong Mary Baldwin Barbara Boller Gaul Bragg Joy Carsfen Carolyn Donadlo Jo Ann Harrlson Anna Rose Gall Boller Mary Boyle Carol Crawford Belly Damberg Marlon Kloclcars Evelyn Walrous Girls' Basketball Jones Mary Jurczylc Eve Kennedy Pal MCC ees Maury Morrns Nancy Pepe Barbara Pelerson Leona Reynolds Pal Sangree Jean Smnlh Janyce Thompson Jeannelle Whale Pal Zurowslcn Mary PEP CLUB BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Football The I946 Foofball Squad rcporfed soon afler fhe opening of school and wllh a fofal furnoul of 46 players our comlng season looked brlghf We had a very well experlenced Irne compo ed wholly of sensor In fhe Ilne were flve flrsf sfrrngers from fhe 45 squad and fhe olher +wo also had experlence IU fhe prevuous year If was flnally composed of Capfaln Jam Murphy Ray Oppel Marvln Kolbln Bug Kenny Eruckson Walf Gro s and Buck O Connor alfernaflng Bob Wlnfers and Ray Sobo Iewskr readrng from leff end fo rlghl As a whole fhe Ilne seemed a forrnrdable bar ver for all lfs comlng opposlflon In fh backfleld were Cluarferback Bull Mlschler Corky Reynolds Joe Pefela and Bug Jam Murphy Coach Sampson decrded fhaf Jam would be a qreafer assef In fhe Ilne where he could use has ZOO pounds 'ro qreafer avall af leff end As a whole fhe backfleld was Irghf and nof excepflonally fasf buf Corky Reynolds and Joe Pefela were very shrffy runners The lnIury of Bob Farrlngfon IU fhe Derby game early In fhe season was a greaf loss fo Ihe backfleld buf Dlnky Dwyer moved up from fhe under ranks fo make flrsf sfrlnq Pee Wee Jackson gof has chance alfernafely In 'lhe full back slof When Ilned up 'roqefher fhe feam looked luke a sfrong and powerful unlf whrch was bound fo fo Improve over fhe prevlous years record They had plenfy of ex perlence and a very hopeful ouflook for fhelr comvng season This our fhlrd season of hard work ended wlfh a declded achlevemenf Our fo fal pornf score was IO9 polnfs fo 95 for fhe opposlflon a declded umprovemenf over fhe prevlous yeare record of IO8 I4 wlfh Branford on Ihe shorf end Somehow we managed fo wan Iuf half of our games which was enough fo merlf a sfeak supper from Mr Plnkham Looklng over fhelr opposlfuon we can see fhaf fhey dld all fha was expecfed of fhem excepf fo fhe season s final whlch resulfed IH an upsef oss due fo over confldenc Now for fhe lndrv dual shar of glory whlch resulfed a follows Joe Pefela Corky Reynolds Bll Mlschler Jam Murphy Ray Oppel Franny Ralola Sepfember Zofh Branford 7 af Shelfon O Pass from Mlschler 'Io Ralola Exfre Polnf Mlschler fo Reynolds Ocfober Sfh Branford IO af Derby 7 Cclober l2Ih Easf Haven 7 al' Branford 2I Pefela I Safefy 2 pf Reynolds 2 Murphy I pl Qcfober I8fh Darren II8 af Branford I3 Reynolds I Pefela I Murphy I pf Qcfober Zofh Branford 28 af Seymour O Reynolds 2 Pefela I Murphy I Op pe 3 pls Murphy I pf November 2nd Branford 6 af Plalnvllle IZS Quarferback sneak by Mlschler Nmfemlief QIIW IVIIIIOFCI Il3 af Branford 2I Mlschler I, Pefela 2. Oppel 3 pfs November I6Ih Hllhouse I3 af Branford I7 Pefela I Oppel I pf NOVCVTIIDGV 28+lw Branford l6I af Easf Haven II3I Perela I yd, sasa lr- ..s.l , ss,. , 44l.- A Y We wr, -.:fA osss Yloi I . ' 1.5 . , Q. . ' 7 . + ' F . . I . . I V , 44 . 3I I ' I2 ' 9 7 ' 6 - A I I I I- ' ' I - I I I'- - I I I I- I .1 1 - ' I I I I- 1 : . I I I I- 1 : 1 - ?- ' I y . . I l Ji . - y I I I- ' - - . - ' I I I I- : . 946 FOOTBALL BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Name Jrm Murphy Capfaun Ray Oppel Waller Gross Kennefh Erackson Marvnn Kolbm Reber? Wunfers Francns Rarola BIII Muschler Francis Reynolds Joe Pefela George Dwyer Roper? Earrunglon Eugene O Connor Ray Sobolewskr Waller Jackson Richard Coleman l 1 JMR i THE FIRST FOURTEEN BRAN FORD ROSTER 946 Coach Warren Sampson Capfann Jnm Murphy Manager Frank Zemuna Posnhon Class n 947 Tackle Guard Cenfer Guard Tackle Back Back Back Back Back Back Guard End Cenfer End 947 I947 I947 I947 I947 I947 I947 I948 I949 I948 I947 I947 I947 I948 I95O Name Rrchard Mongrllo Donald Arknnson Kennefh Surprenanf Donald Ward Joe Chandler Ralph Boller Vrncenr Lucarelln Edward Edward Murphy Markleska Ruchard Burhan Leonard Page frlberf Washnngfon Ronald Magee Juhn Sullrvan Kennefh Arrrnqfon Poslhon Guard Tackle Tackle End Back Back Back Back Cenfe Back End Tackle Tackle Guard Guard I' Class 949 950 I949 I949 I949 I95O I95O I95O I95O I95O I949 I95O I949 I949 I95O 21 N fs 17, I a, I 1 I9 .2 10, I 4 ' I Ed I ' ' I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Sep+ember Oc+ober Odobrr Qdober Oc+ob r November November November November 26+ 26+ TT + 28+ FOOTBALL RESULTS I946 Branford a+ Shel+on Bran+ord a+ Derby Easf Haven a+ Branford Darren a+ Branford Brarncord a+ Seymour Bran+ord a+ Plannvvlle Mllford a+ Bran+o d Hnllhouse af Branford Branford a+ E1-2+ Haven BRANFORD 7 AT SHELTON 0 On Sep+ember 26 +he Branford Horne+s open d +her ea on a+ Shel+on un der +he arcs The Horne+s +oolc possesslon of +he ball and ma ched uo and down +l o drron ou+ +o no avall The hard punchrng lane o+ Bramford pushrd +he Shel+onl+e so +o speik o++ +he held Our shu++y baclcheld unde +he leadership of quarl'r pack M sch er ou+ru hed +he She +on +earn The Horne+ s only +ally came n +he +our+h quar+er on a pa s from Mr ch +1 Rarola The poun+ a++er +ouchdown was achueved by an aerval Trom Mnsch + Corl-cy The game was wa+ched bv 5 OOO spec+a+ors BRANFORD 0 DERBY 7 +ord again showed +he r abnlu+y +o dr1vel'he opponen+s llne baclc Thls +aQ+w1s prov n oy lumrhng Derby +o one +ouohdown Thzs +ally was made by a pass +from The +hur+y lard lrne Kolbun Eruclcson and Gross s+arred on +he de+ens EAST HAVEN 7 a+ BRANFORD 2l On Or+ be I2 +wo +housand wa+er SOGTKGCT spec+a+or saw +he Branford H r ne+ crush +he blue and gold +eam of Eas+ Haven A bad cen+er by Tenarru o+ Ea l Haven gave Branford a sa+e+y rn +he opening s+anza Joe Pe+ela s+ar+ed +he vnc+ory l+h a Irne buck from +he +hree yeard lrne Corky Reynolds cored +he +hurd and +our+h +ouchdowns Corks hr-3+ fally came when he plunged over +rom +he Tour vard lrne a++er a no vard march Has sec nd score wa made by a reverse play from +he Tu++een yard lrne The po1n+ a++er fouchdown was ob+auned by a pass from Mrseh +o Murph PncTce++ mad Eas+ Havens only +ouchdown an +he +our+h period by lalcnng +h ball on +he kick off and qalloplnq s ven+y yards +h ouqh +he lnppery hands o+ hu opponen+s He also made +he conversmon +o end +he score ZI +o 7 K h 5+h l2+h , f lBlh T h , 2 d T T , Qfh T r , I5 h T h sfo .. T T r , we Jrl T , T T4 T T L T S, X C , , T . T T r To ST T l 5 l T T TT T 5 TT TS T C . ' . K . . . r, O The T Horne+s me+ +he Derby Rrd Raiders on a scorchmq Odober 5+h. Bran- T TT T T . T, C 4 3 Y' V - S O r W. T . T 1 ' T 4 S T 14 , T TA . T rv s ' -T T C ' e r s' BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL DARIEN I8 BRANFORD I3 On a ram soaked day The underdog Branford Took To The Tueld To knock oTT a brg and powerTul Team Trom Darren ThroughouT The TlrsT and sccond pernod bofh Teams ToughT on even Terms unTIl Darren Tnnally made Thenr TrsT Tally ATTer a long drive BranTord made Thear TIrsT Touchdown whcn Corky Reynold drove Trom The IO yard llne The exTra pomT was massed ATTer ThaT Touchdown Darren proceeded To roll agarn prlung up Two Touchdowns To our one Touchdown which was scored by Joe PcTela The exTra pounT was made by a pass from Mlschler To Murphy The game ended wrTh The Trnal score I8 I3 puTTnng BranTord on The loosmg end OuT Tandnng player oT The game were Erlckson and Kolbln BRANFORD 28 SEYMOUR 0 Qn The 26Th oT OcTober The I-TorneT made The long Trlo To Scymour To look Tar The r Th rd wrn The game sTarTed ouT TasT wnTh Joe PeTela golng over Tor a Touch down IU The opcnung munuTes oT The game OuTrushlng and ouTclassung The boys Trom Seymour The T-lorncTs proceeded To roll agann The nexT Tally was scored by Reynold Trom The IO yard lane BuT sT1ll The BranTord boys wercnT saTrsTred The nexT Touch down was scored by a pass Trom Mrschler To Murphy The exTra poInT was made by Oppel as In Two oTher Trues The lasT Touchdown was scored by Reyno ds on som Tancy runmng Trom The 25 yard lune and The exTra pounT was made on a pass Trom M schler To Murphy The Tunal score endcd wrTh BranTord on The wennlng end 28 O PLAINVILLE 25 BRANFORD 6 BranTord wenT To Plannvnlle Tor Thenr nexT game and alThough They had lITTle hope oT deTeaTnng The powerTul blue and whITe Team They were deTermlned To do Thenr besT To hold back Thus Team undeTeaTed Tor The pasT Two scasons The game progressed wnTh boTh Teams gamlng abouT equally and boTh llnes holding ll Bran Tord sTarTed To move Through The aur buT an InTercepTuon halTed our progress and The process reversed unTll we unTercepTed a rcTurn pass MILFORD I3 af BRANFORD 2I On November nrnTh, an Ideal day Tor TooTball, The I-TorneTs marched ouT on The Trcld looknng Tor Theur TourTh wan oT The season The passung combrnahon oT Mrsch ler To Murphy seT up all oT BranTords Tallles The TIrsT Touchdown was scored by Mrschler as he smashed over Trom The second yard lrne The converhon was made by Oppel The second Touchdown was scored by PeTela aTTer a long drrve Agaln Oppel converTed Tor The ekTra po1nT The Thurd and Tlnal Touchdown Tor BranTord was scored by Corky Reynolds Trom The 5 yard Ilne Oppel agaun hIT Tor The Thlrd Tnme To make The score 2I To O aT The halT In The Thord and TourTh pernod M1lTord cap: Talrzed on Two OT BranTord s passes To make Then lone Tallees The Tnnal score ended 2l I3 wrTh BranTord on Top .- C . -I . ' ' ' 'T . . .. V C , - I I E . . . . I . . V S . is . .- Q . . - X ' I I . f , '. I s . . X 'T , . I C I . ..' . .We' Y . BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL IOC? HILLHOUSE I3 aT BRANFORD 7 A cool clear nnghT saw The Branford underdogs gnve The blue and whnTe Team oT Hnllhouse a very snappy game Joe Chandler second sTrung quarTerback subsTu TuTung Tor regular Bull Mnschler who was ouT OT The game Tor a Tew munuTes had has chance To sTar when he unTercepTed a Hnllhouse aerral on The TorTy yard lane Joe PeTela and Cork Reynolds wnTh Theur alTernaTe rushes along wnTh The help oT Bull Mnschler s passes To Jam Murphy moved The ball To The Three yard lane PeTela plunged over Tor The TnrsT score oT The game Oppel splnT The uprughTs To make The halT Tume score 7 To O IH Tavor oT BranTord The Hallhouse eleven was sTymned by The excellenT coord naTnon oT The HorneTs Hnllhouse came back near The end oT The Thnrd quarTer To march 59 yards Tor a Touchdown The exTra pounT was sTopped by our TasT charg ang hne The blue and whaTe agaun broughT The ball down The Treld buT were sTopped on The one TooT lnne and were held down We Took possessson oT The ball and kucked :T ouT oT danger Hnllhouse Took over and Dempsey Threw an eoghTeen yard pass To Calandrella Tor Thenr lasT Touchdown Dempsey converTed and The game ended wnTh a score OT I3 To 7 wlTh Branford on The shorT end BranTord s sTubborn opposuhon BRANFORD 6 aT EAST HAVEN I2 Thanksgnvrng Day marked The reTurn game oT BranTord and Theur arc rnval EasT Haven 3500 arouscd Tans Turned ouT Thus snappy November 28 To waTch These Two Teams maTch Thear abnl:Ty and sTrengTh BranTord s new backheld combnnahon oT Bull Maschler Fran Ranola Joe PeTela and Cork Reynolds seemed unable To cluck agannsT The blue and gold Team EasT Havens passnng combnnahon oT Fnnmgan To PerroTTn wenT rnghT To work Thenr T1rsT Touchdown came as a resulT oT a TwenTy Trve yard pass which senT EasT Haven nnTo a 6 O halT Time lead BranTord seemvngly nnspnred aTTer a halT Tame Talk came back To even up The maTTer an The Thurd quarTer w1Th Joe Pe Tela goung over The leTT side oT The lnne The conversuon was rnrssed To make a 6 6 dead lock Soon aTTer Thus Franny Rarola was Torced To leave The game as a resulT oT a nose nngury In The Tnnal quarTer BranTord nn a Tunal eTTorT To do or due Trned several long aeruals buT were Torced deep back nn Thenr own TerrnTory where EasT Haven Took over on downs They quickly duplncaTed Thenr nnuTaal Touchdown compleTely surprrsnng a bewlldered BranTord elevcn The exTra ponnT was massed and The game ended I2 To 6 hearTbreakrng To us Tor BranTord s Tnnal encounTer oT The season g 1 . . . . was acknowledged by many as one oT Their besT perTormances OT The scason. 3 BIPANIOPN HIL I-I SCHOQL II31skLtImII V f qu rv Dag 0 a I 0 I I f W F awk IITT f IYC II C WI A Ifam FIRST TWELVE fx fi SEASONS SUMMARY TOURNAMENT 'Hnme game Bow F1 I 1 x HFII I SIMS 5+ a O ff II Dom a P1 fx I' Ix ea SIICI Iasf I-IMC Scym Dem WaIIIrqI S Marx GAMES IvIuIIord SIOVWIOI 14 ' ' w- I 14 ., . . 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Eruckson Murphy Mlschler Sobolewskl Ralola BRAN FORD HIGH SCHOOL Revuuew OIF lflhue Games BRANFORD 47 COLLEGIATE PREP I7 The I-lornefs opened fheur season agaunsl fhe Colleguafe Prep of New Haven on December I7 af Branford A fough sfruggle was expecled as Branford s opponenls were ranked as a double A feam The Hornefs sfarfed off quuckly fakung an II 4 advanfage af fhe quarfer mark and uncreased fhal' margun fo I6 6 af half fume a fheur opponenfs were unable fo break fhrough Branford s dcfense The half fume fo fals showed Sobo Musch and Murph wufh four pounfs apuece followed by Eruckson wufh Three and Galdenzu wufh one whule fheur opponenfs wcre held fo one fueld goal and four fouls A hughly spurufed quunlef fook fhe floor for fhe second half and was paced by bug Jum Murphy wufh four hoops from fhe floor uncreasung fheur fofal fo 27 af fhe fhree quarfer mark whule holdung Colleguafe fo a sungle pounf Af fhus pounf fhe re serves fook over and sfull ouf scored fheur prep school opponenfs 20 IO un fhe lasl frame whule bug Jum added 6 more pounfs The fofals showed Murphy hugh wufh I8 and followed by Muschler wufh 9 whule Depew was hugh for fhe losers wufh 6 BRANFORD 37 ST MARYS 29 Branford makung ufs second sfarl of fhe season was held fo a narrower margun of vucfory fhan un fheur fursf sfarf when 'rhey beaf Sf Marys 37 'ro 29 The game progressed slowly as fursf buf funally bofh feams began lo fund fhe mark The Hor nefs were un fhe lead IO fo 5 af fhe quarfer S+ Mary s narrowed Ihe margun fo fhree pounfs un fhe second peruod fhe score beung I9 fo I6 Bofh feams played slowly durung fhe fhurd guarfer wufh Branford gaunung back fheur fuve pounl' advanfage fo 25 20 goung unfo fhe lasf quarfer The Iwo fuves heavy laden wul'h fouls played careful buf offensuve ball un fhe funal quarfer Even fhough Murph fouled ouf un fhe fourfh peruod he was hugh man wulh fourfecn pounfs followed by Rauola Sobolewsku and Muschler wufh sux each Joe O Connell was hugh for Sf Marys wufh II Sux men fhree for each 'ream deparfed vua lhe foul roufe wufh fuffy 'Iwo personals beung called The Jay Vees opened up fheur season fo beaf Sf Mary s 27 fo 22 Bahnsen paced fhe JVs wufh 9 and Nardella and Dolan wufh sux each BRANFORD 56 BOARDMAN I7 The Hornefs fook fhe floor defermuned fo make up for lasf years defeaf suf fered af fhe hands of fhe Boardman quunlef un fhe funal second of fhe game Branford losf no fume un geffung sfarfed and was confunually on fhe offensuve whule keepung Boardman bolfled up by fughf defensuve play Led by Muschler and Murphy fhe Hornefs lumped unfo a I6 I lead al fhe fursf quarfer Play was even clurung fhe second quarfer wufh bofh feams scorung eleven markers fo guve Branford a 27 I2 half fume lead Coach Sampson dussafusfued wufh Boardmans mafchung Branfords eleven pounfs un fhe second peruod falked uf up durunq flue half and fhe Hornefs showed fhus by oufscorung fhe vusufors I6 fo 3 un fhe fhurd quarfer The lasf quarfer was almosf a duplucafuon of fhe fhurd wufh fhe Branford fuve fhus fume oufscorun g fhe blue and gold of Boardman I6 fo 2 fo make fhe funal score 56 fo I7 for Branford s lhurd vucfory un as many sfarfs Jum Murphy and Capfaun Bull Muschler were fhe fop scorers wufh 2I 'ro I8 pounfs respecfuvely Boardman s sevenfeen pounfs were evenly dusfrubufed wufh Blakeslee garnerung fuve for fop honors The Jay Vees won fhe prelumunary game 2I fo I5 led by Dolan wufh 8 pounfs for fheur second vucfory ,, . , . , . , - , - S u u u u u u u . v U , , . , . I ... . u u , . . . 4 ' u u . . . lu uu . u u u . . . , , - . u . . . . u ' . , . - u ' ' u u . . . . . ,u ,. u I . . . . , . , , u JUN OR VARS TY II6 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL BRANFORD 4I-MADISON Ib The BranTord HorneTs scored an impressive vicTory over Hand High oT Madison. There was liTTle doubT in The minds of The specTaTors ThaT we would win. The TirsT quarTer ended wiTh our having I3 poinTs To 2 Tor Madison. One oT The largesT crowds oT The season waTched Jim Murphy puT in his famed over-hand hook shoT To lead The scoring wiTh I9 poinTs, BranTord conTinued To raclc up poinTs and The half- Time score was ZI To 3. The close Teamworlc oT The HorneTs held Hand To 6 poinTs in The Third period while They made IO. ln The lasT quarTer The orange and b'aclc men made a Tinal eTTorT To geT inTo The game, buT This eTTorT was TruiTless. The Tinal score was 4I To I6 wiTh our Team The vicTor. Jim Murphy was Tollowed by Sobolewksi wiT'h 9 poinTs, and Misch and Galdenzi wiTh 8. HaThaway paced The losers wiTh 9 poinTs. The JV's won The preliminary 24 To I0 SeTTmg up anofher play To hold Branford s lead BRANFORD 55 SHELTON 33 Traveling To 5helTon The I-IorneTs made :T Tuve in a row as was expecTde ExcepT Tor ST Marys who gaThered in a ToTal of 29 poinTs SheITon was The TirsT Team To really malce an average opponenT s score This however did noT mean ThaT They could brealc our defense buT does mean ThaT They shoT wiTh uncanny accuracy Trom ouTside IT was very seldom ThaT a ShelTon baslceT was made from close in Murphy was high again wiTh ZI Tollowed by Mlschler wiTh I6 Bill and Jim wiTh I2 and II markers respechvely were The bull: of our 30 I5 halTTime lead The second half was played on more even Terms wiTh The I-TorneTs gaining 7 more poinTs Than The ShelTon Tive Two oT The orange and black sTarTers leTT via The Toul rouTe wiTh SheITon Talcing 2I ouT oT 35 personals called VincenT was high wiTh I2 Tor The losers The Tinal being 55 33 The J V s lxepT pace wiTh The VarsiTy winning Their 4Th in a row 28 I4 which is a compleTe renewal of lasT years iunior squad , . + I I , . , . , ' . . . . . . I . . . X I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL BRANFORD 45 EAST HAVEN I7 OuT scorung EasT Haven all The way The HorneTs won Theur suxTh sTraughT wuTh a 54 I7 rouT oT EasT Haven BoTh Teams enTered The Tray undeTeaTed each havung won Tuve un a row A greaT many people were unTorTunaTeIy Turned away buT noT wuThouT TursT guvung The oTTucers on duTy a rugged baTTIe as To wheTher or noT The doors would remaun opened or closed Early un The conTcsT :T was seen ThaT The game would aTTaun hugh scorung proporTuons aT leasT on The parT oT Branford The score aT The end oT The TursT quarTer was I6 To 5 The second quarTer was slower wuTh The HorneTs gaunung nune To EasT Haven s Three Tor a 25 8 haIT Tume command Jum and Franny wuTh a baskeT each and gunner Muschlcr wuTh a Toul comprused all Branford s Thurd peruod garnerung anoTher Tuve pounTs To swell Theur ToTal To I3 Murphy Tell Three pounTs shorT equallung EasT Haven s sevenTecn pounT game ToTal by amassung TourTeen pounTs un The lasT quarTer as he Took compIeTeIy over He also seT an Ar mory CourT rccord Tor hugh ball by equallung lasT years TournamenT producTuon oT 26 pounTs Bull Muschler racked up I4 pounTs To score an even TorTy beTween humseIT and Jum CapTaun Albano was hugh Tor EasT Haven wuTh 8 Thus game marked The TursT Tume ThaT EasT Haven s hugh scorung capTaun had been bclow double Tugures and due creduT musT be guven To Ken Eruckson Tor Thus Tune 'ob The J V game was The crowd s clesure as The EasT Haven subs ouT scored The BranTord Junuor VarsuTy I4 To 4 un The lasT quarTer To wun on a baskeT by PerroTTu Trom halT Tloor wuTh Two seconds remaunung The Tunal whusTle was a welcome sound To reTereo Dave Clark as The Two Team s speed compleTeIy wore hum ouT BRANFORD 39 SEYMOUR 30 AnTucupaTung anoTher wun The Branford Tuve Tound Themselves sadly musTaken lock The second quarTer was almosT an exacT repeTuTuon oT The TursT wuTh The HorneTs gaunung a Three pounT cdge To lead I6 To I3 aT The haIT The crowd hopung To see The Crumson Tuve make a snappy comeback aTTer a Ten munuTe sessuon wuTh Coach Sampson had Theur hopes dashed as Seymour s scrappuness agaun held The deferudung sTaTe champuons To eughT whule They also gauned eughT The lasT quarTer sTarTung wuTh The Wuldcafs Three pounTs behund was quuckly changed as They ToughT agressuvely un The TursT Tcw munuTes To Take a lead CapTaun Muschler called Tume ouT un an eTTorT To sTraughTen Thungs ouT and uT appears ThaT he was successTuI as Seymour was held aT Two Tueld goals Tor The remaunder oT The quarTer Jum Murphy quuckly scored Three baskeTs as Bull and Frany succcssTully worked The ball unTo hum Seymour ToughT back buT The red and whuTe would noT be conTenT wuThouT a couple more baskeTs and a Tew Touls When The Tunal whusTle sounded BranTord had won Theur eughTeenTh sTraughT un The hardesT game yeT ToughT Thus season The J V s sTarTed back on The wunnung paTh led by CapTaun Muckey Nardello wuTh 9 pounTs un a close 20 To I8 vucTory BRANFORD 38 DERBY 23 Fashuonung The 2I wun exTendung Trom lasT January The HorneTs conTunuecl on un Theur unbeaTen way by wunnung Theur nuneTeenTh un a row The TursT quarTer seemed To preducT a walk away as The HorneTs led by Murphy by Three baskeTs Took on 8 To I2 lead aT The quarTer In The second peruod Derby doubled Theur TursT quarTer score by addung Tour more pounTs by a baskeT and Two Touls Meanwhule Franny and Jum each added Two Tueld goals plus one each by Bugs and Musch To enable BranTord To Take a 2I To 6 halT Tume lead The game slowed down consuderably durung The second haIT because OT The number oT Touls called Branford proceded To add 8 more pounTs un The Thurd peruod Derby agaun doubled Theur score Thus Tume addung anoTher sux pounTs Tor a ToTal oT Twelve AT Thus pounT Derby broke loose and scored eleven pounTs IT uT had noT been Tor Derby s rough playung by mcans oT whuch we were awarded 2I Tree Throws To Theur Tuve The ouTcome of The baTTIe mughT have been decudedly duTTerenT ' I I7 The WIIdcaTs seemingly haITedI The HorncTs aT The TIrsT quarTer ended In a 5-5 dead: n . . I I . I I 1 II8 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL The Tinal score being 38-23. Murphy was high wiTh I7, Tollowed by Raiola and Misch- ler wiTh 9 and 7 respecTively while Cafaro and BarTone Tor The losers each had 6 The J V s lost Their second oT The year I9 To I5 led by Vnshno wuTh 5 and Nardella and Bahnsen wiTh 4 apiece The pause ThaT refreshes BRANFORD 46-LYMAN HALL 38 The game sTarTed oTT quickly buT was slowed down Soon aTTer Lyman Hall maTched us poinT Tor poinT in The beginning and Then wnTh a Three poInT lead Coach Sampson Took ouT his TursT Tive and headed Tor The dressing room where They had a Talk To aTTempT To sTraughTen Things ouT alThough To The Tans :T seemed as Though noThing was wrong The second Tuve succeeded in holding Wallingford on even Terms Turned They began To go and aT halT Time They had a Tive poinT margin over The WalllngTordiTes 23 I8 The TacT ThaT They were boTTled up an The small gym aT Wallingford gave con Trol oT The hall To The guards who made Their share oT pounTs nn boTh The Third and TourTh quarTers holding an eighT polnT advanTage Going inTo The lasT quarTer The HorneTs seemed cerTain To pull away in order To mainTain Their record OT previous games However in The lasT quarTer WallungTord sTayed in The game almosT ToTally on Touls ElghT oT Their Twelve pounTs nn This quarTer were Touls BranTord kepT going aT a sTeady pace and added Twelve more ponnTs and had :T noT been Tor The eleven charnTy passes awarded WallnngTord in This Tinal quarTer The ouTcome would noT have been nearly so close Murphy was again high scorer wiTh I9 while Sobolewski had 8 Mlschler 7 and Erickson 6 Carva lo a Trcshman Combs and Kammer were The ouT sTandmg players Tor Wallingford wiTh IO 9 and 8 polnTs respecTnvely The Jayvees compleTely ouTclassed The Lyman Hall subs 28 II They held Lyman Hall To a 9 O TirsT period score and converTed 6 ouT OT 8 Tree Throws as The compleTe Jayvee rosTer was used L, allowing Them a small edge aT brieT inTervals. A Tew minuTes aTTer The TirsT Tive BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL BRANFORD 42 MILFORD 28 Havung reached The half way and facung MulTord our lasT opponenT un The TursT round of The HousaTonuc League play The HorneTs were beung subuecfed To a heavuer sTraun as each game progressed However The HorneTs dud noT show any sTuffness as They ran up a Twelve To four fursT peruod lead Mulford awalcencd To ouT score The I'lorneTs IO To 8 and To narrow The margun To 20 To I4 aT half Tume Blaszczlc for Mulford and Murphy for Branford were The bug guns up To Thus pounT scorung 7 and I2 pomTs respecTuvely Murph and Musch made all of Branford s Thurd peruod scorung garncrung ThurTeen pounTs whule Mulford was held To seven sux of whuch were conTrubuTed To Lavery The lasT quarTer wenT slower wuTh BranTord holdung on To Theur Twelve pounT lead and addung Two more for good measure hopung They would do as well when They neT MulTord un Theur band box Murphy agaun gaThered un 26 pounTs on I3 fueld goals ro lead The scorung for boTh Teams Bull Musch r had 8 and Becker Lavery and Blasz czlc had 9 8 and 7 respecTuvely uor The losers The Jayvees won Theur 7Th un 9 sTarTs by slumpung The Mulford Jayvees 3I To I5 Bob Sobolewslcu had II pounTs BRANFORD 42 MADISON 27 On January 3l The BranTord I-lcrnefs Traveled To Maduson To lcnoclc off a clumsy and Tall Maduson squad for The second Tume of The season The TursT quarTer was played wuTh boTh Teams playung clumsy ball wuTh The score only 6 7 wuTh Branford on The shorT end Durung The whoe second quarTer The Maduson quunTeT had The Branford boys compleTely confused by a flashy sludung zone The TursT half cnded wuTh The score all Tued up I4 I4 Branford s luTTle slrupper Bully Muschler led hus boys Through The fursT halT wuTh 4 basIceTs for 8 pounTs The second haT sTarTed wuTh Branford showung a flashy and dazzlung aTTack To compleTely over power The Maduson Team In The Thurd quarTer Branford pulled ahead oT Maduson by 9 pounTs and from There on IT was BranTord all The way The funal score ended wuTh Branford on The wunnung end 42 27 LuTTle Bully I The slcupper Musch ler shared The scorung honors wuTh BranTord s lanlcy cenTer Jum Murphy wuTh I5 pounTs each Hafhaway led Maduson wuTh II pounTs The Junuor VarsuTy defeaTed The Maduson Junuor VarsuTy by a score of 40 I9 Corky Reynolds and Don We'ch led scorung honors wuTh 8 pounTs each BRANFORD 62 SHELTON 38 The Branford quunTeT crushed ShelTon 62 To 38 aT The Branford Armory on Feb ruary 5 Thus Truumph uncreas d our wunnung sTrealc To 26 over a Two year peruod AT The end of The TursT quarTer Branford had lumped unTo The lead wuTh a score of I9 To 7 We Increased Thus lead aT The half To 34 To I5 Our slcupper BII Muschler led The aTTacl: for Branford wuTh I6 pounTs The Thurd quarTer was almosT an exacT re peTuTuon of The prevuous Two quarTers Durung Thus peruod The reserves Toolc over and conTunued To keep The l'lorneTs ahead Owung To The good defensuve play of our guards Ken Eruclmson and Ray Sobolew slnu Shelfon was unable To do very much When The TourTh peruod sTarTed The spec TaTors could see ThaT Thus was anoTher pushover BIII Muschler and Jum Murphy led The vucTors wuTh 22 and I4 pounTs respccTuvely The baby HorneTs also won a decusuve vucTory over The ShelTon Jayvees by a score of 40 To I3 Vushno led The scorung wuTh I2 pounTs Tollowed by Sobolcwslcu wuTh 9 BRANFORD 40 EAST HAVEN 33 Playung before a capacuTy rowd on Theur home courT The EasT Haven hoopsTers Threw a scare unTo The Branford quunTeT by ho dung The favored vusuTors on even Terms unTul four munuTes from The end of The game Our boys easuly defeaTed The EasTues In an early season game un Branford The Blue and Gold led I2 IO aT The end of The fursT quarTer I9 I6 aT The half I I , , I I . . I . . . . - I I I I . L , , ' . f . . I I - I , . T ' I I . . . . . ,, . .ul . I I . C . - ' - I I I . I ' T II I. . . . C I . . , . . . T I A I IZO BRANTFORD HIGH SCHOOL and Then increased The bulge To 4 poinfs aT The Third quarfer. Jim Tony Murphy was held To 8 poinTs, owing To The facT ThaT Three men kepT him under close wafch. This leff Ken Ericlcson open and he Tool: advanfage of This by leading boTh Teams wifh I6 poinfs. Coach SmiTh's Team played a good defensive game on The high scoring Bran- ford forwards holding Them To a comparafively few poinfs, and enjoyed a 28-24 lead in The beginning of The fourfh period. Sparlccd by Ericksons shoofing. we gave every efforf and came ouf on Top 40-33. There were many anxious momenfs in The game when Branford pushed ouT in fronf wiTh one or Two poinTs, holding This lead for several minufes. Branfords Jayvees won The preliminary game by a sc:anT score of 3I-29. s i I Murphy Taps one an for The HorneTs BRANFORD 47 SEYMOUR 24 On The elevenfh of February The HorneTs made The long Trip To Seymour To win Their second game of The season from The Wildc:aTs before a capacify crowd aT behind The high scoring Branford quinTeT and remained There The resT oT The game The Seymour squad Tried The same sTraTegy aT Easf Haven by puTTing Two men Clark Memorial gymnasium. The WildCaTs were firsT To draw blood, buf soon fell BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL on Jam Murphy and leavnng Ray Sobolewslu open bu? fhus ?nme I? back fared for Jum Murphy was nmpossnble ?o hold down even w1?h ?wo men on hum In +he las? pernod The Branford boys really applued ?he pressure by pu??mg on a :lazzlung scorung spree and scormg I9 pounfs whale ho dang Seymour ?o a mere 2 pounfs Lu??le Bully Mnschler led scoring honors agaun wu?h I3 ponnfs and Jam Murphy and Ray Sobolewslcn followed wnfh I3 and II poanfs respec?rvely Domozych lcd Sey mour wl?h 7 pounfs The Junnor Varsv?y won 20 I5 Don Welch foolc ?he honors for ?he ?eam wufh 5 ponnfs BRANFORD 49 DERBY 27 By vnrfue of ?hns wan ?he Hornefs agam clnnched fop spof In ?he I-lousanfonnc League and added anofher ?rophy ?o fheur now bulging frophy case From all appearances I? loolced lnlce a solely offensive game wu?h fhe score lnlce y fo be way up BIII and Jum scored 6 and 7 pounfs respecflvely and a? fhe cnd of ?he fnrs? quarfer ?he score was I7 I I However fhe second period of ?he gam bcgan ?o more closely follow ?he Ines of foofball Gran? wrapped up all of Derby s scorlng for ?he s cond quar?er on a rather ?rnclcy baske? from close In Branford also was rafher slowed down only adding eugh? ponnfs for a 25 porn? ?o?al effor? a? mfermussnon Affer a brnef sessnon wufh Coach Sampson ?he boys dlsplayed some of fhelr furs? period spark and equalled Derby s half fume ?o?al of I3 In ?he ?hnrd quarfer whlle holdung ?he boys from ?he valley ?own fo a goose egg The las? quarfer was a grea? surpruse as I? saw Derby pull an upse? by ou? corang Branford I4 ?o I I The funal whusfle was blown and ?he Hornefs were vncforlous agann IH a game whuch saw 34 personals called The decnsuon ended 47 fo 29 Murphy as almos? always again ?oolc ?he ?op scoring honors wnfh 20 po1n?s followed by Mnsch ?welf?h ouf of I4 s?ar?s wnfh Reynolds hlqh wufh sux polnfs The flnal score was 24 IO BRANFORD 57 LYMAN HALL 35 The Branford boys me? Lyman I-lal of Wallnngford a? ?he Branford Armory ?o wan fhenr I6?h consecuflve game of ?he season Wallingford a highly spnrnfed Team came down fo knock off a powerful fcam from Branford bu? wenf home as all feams ?ha? have me? Branford before wn?h defea? lnsurnng ?he champuonshap of ?he Housafonlc League ?he Branford l'lorne?s s?ar?ed off fas? an ?'he fvrs? quarfer by scorlng lb pounfs fo Walnngford s 4 poanfs ln ?he second quarfer ?he l'lorne?s scored I2 povnfs fo ?he Orangemen s 4 poanfs The half hme score showed Branford on ?op 28 IO The fhlrd quarfer showed Bran ford confununng on ?henr scoring spree by scornng I6 ponnfs fo Walllngford s enorm us ?o?al of 5 ponn?s The game ended wn?h The score of 57 35 wnfh Branford lulung all hopes of one more ?eam ?o lcnoclc off ?he Branford boys Jam Murphy again sfo e ?he show by scornng 24 ponnfs and almosf drnvlng Wall Ingford rngh? ou? of ?he Armory hnmself Mlschler followed wl?h I3 ponnfs The Branford J V s won 24 I6 w:?h Corlny Reynolds scoring IO ponnfs BRANFORD 35 MILFORD 33 The Branford l-lngh baslcefball ?eam gave Mulford I?s fnrs? loss on ?he1r home cour? by vur?ue of a close 35 33 vncfory over ?he Frenchmen The fwo feams fough? on even ?erms wnfh a fnrs? pernod score of 8 7 and I3 fo I2 a? ?he half Branford leadnng a? bofh ?Imes Followmg a haf fume ?allc by Coach Sampson ?he l'lorne?s opened up ?o edge ou? Milford 25 I9 af ?he end of ?he fhrrd quarfer The Maroon men fough? back fnercely ID ?he las? pernod fo almos? pull ?he game ouf of ?he fare affer ?rallIng ?hroughouf ?he game The l'lorne?s an?1clpa?ed a fough game playmg nn Mslford s bandbox Jam Murphys hugh scoring ou?pu? of I6 ponnfs was ?he bngges? confrnbufnon ?o our cause followed by Mlsch wufh eleven The Branford J V s los? fhe prelumnnary game which was a fhruller wn?h a score I2I wi?h I3. Barfone had 9 for flue losers while Manco had eighf. The J.V.'s won ?h ir 1 n - . ny n K, BRAN FORD HIGH SCHOOL of 2l To I8 un an overhme conTesT Nardella and Vushno lcd The losers wuTh 5 pounTs each McCarThy led Mulford wuTh eleven BRANFORD 49 ST MARY S 32 The HorneTs playung Thcur lasT game oT The regular season beaT ST Mary s by a core oT 49 32 Thus broughT BranTord s wunnung To I8 consecuTuve games Tor The sea son and also snappung ST Mary s wunnung sTrealc of 9 games The game was a hard ToughT c:onTesT wuTh ST Mary s Tuna ly usung TooTbal TacTucs To Try To overcome The powerTul Tuvc buT wuTh no avaul ST Marys held a II To IO lead aT The quarTer buT The Branford boys ToughT back To come ouT on Top aT The half 25 I7 The Thurd and TourTh quarTers were played on evcn Terms wuTh BranTord scorung IO and I4 pounTs un The Thurd and Tourfh quarTers respecTuyely Muschler was hugh scorer Tor The game wuTh I5 po nTs and Murphy and Sobolew slu had I4 and II pounTs respeduvely Thus ended BranTord s regular season wuThouT one loss on Theur record O Connel was hugh scorer Tor ST Mary s wuTh I4 pounTs The BranTord Junuor VarsuTy Turned ouT Theur I4Th wun un I7 sTarTs by deTeaTung ST Mary s Junuor VarsuTy 26 22 Vushno was hugh scorer wuTh 9 pounTs l An anxious momenf aT The Wallingford game I BRANFORD HIGH scHooL I I23 Tournament Ganmes BRANFORD BEATS MILFORD TO WIN QUARTER FINALS Our faufhful Hornefs lnlre Old Man Rnver lccpf on rollung along wufh an easy 4I I6 vncfory over Mnlford In fhe opening game of fhe Class B fournamenf af fhe Payne Whlfney Gym before a crowd of 2 OOO Thus was fhe 32nd consecufrve wm for fhe Hornefs over a Iwo year span The Branford Fave had fhrngs preffy much fhcur own way holding Mllford fo five faeld goals wh: e fhey sef up play affer play and fed 'rhe ball fo our compefenf forwards who drove If In under fhe baslcef The game opened wufh a mne fo four lead af fhe quarfer Branford ahead The I-lornef s score was confrrbufed fo Murphy s fwo fucld goals and one foul plus Three baslcefs by Ranola and one foul each for Sobolewslcr and Eruclcson The I-Iornefs fash noned a 'rwenfy one fo sux half fume lcad which was more rhan fhe fofal pounfs scored by Mulford In fhe whoe game Blasczylc leff fhe game durrng fhus pervod and fhe loss was felf greafly by fhe Mnlford five The refurn of fhe Branford 'ream In fhe fhlrd quarfer showed fhaf fhe Hornefs were ouf fo falce fhus game af no low score Blasczylc refurned nn fhe Iasf quarfer buf was foo lafe fo help fhe Mulford cause The game endcd wrfh Branford agaun Ihe vucfors 4l fo I6 Eruclcson and Sobolewslu showed greaf abulufy playmg defensuve ball whsle Mur phy Mnschler and Rauola played good offensrvcly Muschler was hugh scorer wnfh I3 pounfs followed by Rarola wefh 8 BRANFORD TAKES STONINGTON 37 30 IN SEMI FINALS Wufh a wan sfrealc of 32 games behind fhem and facung lasf years ruvals from fanf fray Sfonlngfon brolre fhe fue on a baslcef by BIII Huggun Rarola counfered for Branford and Muschler senf fhe crowd Io fhcur feef as fhe I-Iornefs fool: fhe lead by has baslcef and successful chanfy foss Shea wenf un for a lay up and converfed has foul fry Seconds lafer I-leggnns amazed fhe crowd wufh anofher of has long one hand ed specnalhes Murphy and Ozanne each scored for has own feam on close up baslcef Ralola made good on a free fhrow fo narrow 'rhe deflcrf fo a slngle pounl' as fhe crowd was fense and ready fo yell af fhe slughfesf appearance of whaf mnghf I ad fo some scorung Af fhls pounf I-lolf senf hrs feam ouf fronf again Il 8 as Ihe quarfer ended Affer a brxef fallc among fhcm elves fhe I-Iornef five foolc fhe floor wufh defer mnnafuon fo hold down fhe opponenf s score They drd fhus whu'e Bull Mrschler revrved 'rhe Branford fans b falcung fhe srfuafron ID hns own hands and scorsng on fhree quuclc one handers whale I-Iugguns dld all of fh Bears scorung on a buclicf shof Thus Ieff fhe halfhme score af I4 I3 and nof many of fhe specfafors remauned seafed as fhe feams eff for The dressing rooms Capfann Bully Mnschler came ouf wufh has eye agaun accurafely funed and he proceeded fo play a fune of nrne pornfs fhrough 'rhe sfrrngs wufh fhree quarfers fo soarlc fhe I-Iornefs on fheur only frue offensive of fhe game Rarola Sobolewslcu and Eruclcson each fallued fwo pounfers and Murphy made fhree as Branford swarmed on 1 u - - y l n 4 . fhe fina's, Ihe I-lornefs were proud and very nervous as fhey cnfered Iheir all impor- - n I C 1 . S Y . . i XV, a 1 n n T 1 1 n I ' - I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Sfonrngfon fo oufscore fhem I73 and fake a commanding 3I I6 lcad af fhe fhrrd quarfer Af fhus pornf Sfonnngfon wa feelung depressed buf foughf hard even fhough fhey fhouglnf fhey had no chance of geffung back IH fhe game If was nof long howcver before fhe sfubborn Bears had broughf abouf a complefe reversal of fhe fhrrd quarfer and fhungs looked bleak as Branford found fhemselves berng raprdly fhcmselves Tunne qrew shorf as fhe scoreboard reglsfered 34 28 buf Murphy seem nrgly Iced fhe confesf wufh a baskef from close IH buf Shea decrded fhaf he was nof fhrough as yef and he scored fhe lasf +wo pounfs of fhe game on an easy shof fo sef fl fhe mafch af 37 30 wrfh all fhe ZIOO fans sfandrng fo see fhe lasf few nnunufes of heafed play BRANFORD TAKES WILCOX IN THRILLER TO WIN CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP Bully fhe skrppcr Muschler s specfacular long one handed push gave undefeaf ed Branford a fhrvl :ng 33 3l frrumph over Wrlcox Tech Alfhough Branford was hnghly favored affer defeafrng feared Sfonnngfon un fhe sem: funals fhere was nofhrng easy abouf fhe game The Hornefs looked luke champ ons In 'rhe fnrsf period when Ken Ernckson and Bug J m Murphy paced fhe affack Info a IO 4 advanfage Then fhe suburbanufe: losf fherr frnesse fhaf has guven fhem a 35 game wunnung sfreak and Mernden sfarfed fo oll Sparked by Jankowskn Zuma and Ozyck fhe Wulcox qurnfef fook a surprrsrng I7 I5 margun af fhe half The fhrrd sessron was keenly foughf wrfh bofh fearns enlovung a lead buf never by a sizeable margin Johnny Spencers marksrnanshlp resu fed In a 26 25 advanfag for fhe underdogs enferung fhe fnnal quarfer Things looked bad for fhe Hornefs as an upsef of fhe fourney seemed Imml nenf Then M chler haf wnfh a double decker from close range fo give Branford a 27 26 lead Wrfh frve rnunufes of playung frmc leff Sobolewskn annexed a lay up on a neaf pass from Muschler fo bring fhe counf fo 29 26 Less fhen a mlnufe lafer Raloa drubbled un for anofher lay up fo ease fhe pressure on fha Hornefs brungung fhe score fo 3I 26 Wrfh fwo munufes fo play fhrngs seemed well In hand for fhe Hornefs buf again fhey sfarfed fo play llsflcssly Spencer sfole a pass from Murphy and drubbled ID for a counfer and made a free fhrow whnch broughf fhe counf up fo 3l 29 Wufh a mrnufe fo go Johnson racked up a rebound fo fue up fhe score 3I 31 Wufh erghf seconds fo p'ay Erickson puf fhe ball an play by passmg fo Rauola who began a shorf dribble fhen passed fo Mrschler lusf pasf mud courf Mnschler arched a long one hander and Branford had won nfs lOfh C I A C Ardund Mnschler, brrlluanf Branford leader, were fhe skyscrapnng duef of Jam Murohv and Kenny Eruck son, who drd excellenf work on bofh backboards l24 oversfaken and fhey seemed unable fo half fhe advance of Sfoningfon or fo score . 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V r 1 I V. f D . is ' ' ' T I - . uf 1 a I BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Baseball sfarfed rn fhe muddle of Aprul +hIs year due fo fhe gymnasfuc exhlbufuon A fofal of 55 candrdafes reporfed wufh our frrsf game only fwo weeks away We had qunfe a few of our fnelders comvng back and expccfed fo see some of fhe besf de fensuve play In fhe league from fhem We were weak In pufchung havvng only Murphy from lasf year We had a newcomer Gerald Bryan who as a freshman and also John Manfolk who played Iasf year and Bob Vrshno anofher newcomer fo fhe pnfchung staff fo fall back on Expecfung good fleldsng Coach Sampson sfarfed Bryan who had never pufched before knowing fhe fearn would back hum up However Gerry never gof seffled and walked ID sux runs before he was removed Bob Vushno fhen +ook over and was hut by alrnosf every baffer for eughf more runs Marv Kolbun pufched fhe frffh mmng for us buf fauled fo refnre fhe snde before eugnf more runs had crossed fhe plafe I+ was Dave Marsh who halfed fhe parade of fhe bases durung fhe suxfh and sevenfh frames Coung Info fhe boffom half of fhe snxfh fhe score was 22 2 and Branford came up wlfh eleven runs fo af Ieasf narrow fhe score fo 22 I3 Our second game sfarfed fhe same way and had If nof been for fhe unearned game The fnal score was I4 6 for our second loss Vushno allowed four runs un fwo nnnlngs John Manfolk held fhem fo fwo runs on fhree hufs for fhe lasf fhree unnengs Fran Raeola gof hrmself a frrple In our fhnrd game af Branford agaunsf Shelfon we frnushed on fhe wunnung sude John Manfolk wenf all fhe way allownng erghf hnfs Ranola and Reynolds each wvfh fwo hufs rn fhree frzps were oufsfandung The score was 6 4 Our fourfh game agannsf Boardman Trade was also played af Branford Murphy was guven fhe prfchzng asslgnmenf and affer gefflng off fo a rafher poor sfarf seffled down 'ro refrre fhe vrssfors nn I 23 order from fhe second fhrough fhe fuffh unnung In fhe snxfh he was fouched for fwo runs on four hufs and for one more run an fhe lasf unnung buf rn fhe meanfume we had gnven hum somefhang fo work for wufh I7 runs on I7 hlfs Dave Marsh Jam Murphy and Corky Reynolds each had fhree hrfs whale Ken Erickson and Bob Sobolewsku hod fwo apeuce Ray Sobolewsku had only one buf rf wall nof soon be forgoffen as If was a clean frlple Wufh a record of fwo losses and one wnn In fhe league and an overall record of fwo and fwo we gourneyed fo Easf Haven for our fursf game away from Hammer Fleld Manfolk sfarfed and wenf all fhe way allowing only flve hlfs whale sfrnklng ouf fnve and grvrng up only one base on balls He also had one haf In fwo frups and scored fhree and four wufh one berng a double Alfogcfher we had nune hufs Going Info fhe slxfh unnung we had only a 3 I lead buf added fave runs an fhe sevenfh as we baffed around fo sung Easf Haven 8 I for our second league wan Our snxfh game was af Hammer Field agalnsf a sfrong Wallingford nsne Murph pufched agaln and had fo work hard fo gel' us a 5 3 vlcfory He gave up seven hrfs sfruck ouf eughf and dad nof Issue any free passes fo fursf base Corky Reynolds and Ray Sobolewsku fled If up In fhe fourfh I I fhey fook a 2 I lead In fhe fIf+h We I25 runs fhaf Seymour received we mighf have af Ieasf appeared fo have made if a close A BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL O HX' NC wanhn X- aama XX arnc wer mc ur WI? 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