Branford High School - Milestone Yearbook (Branford, CT)

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YOU ARE THERE Date September 1957 Lets look in on our first big year of the vsonderful four yet to come Herc comes Billy Bodie who was elected Class Presrdent at the end of our eighth grade year and is to head the largest class yet to enter Branford High October 1952 We see the new representatives elected to various clubs and committees coming dovtn den and Dick Sampson proudly wearing their new Student Council pins New Members also hase al ready been added to the BHS Gestapo CService Squadb Saturday is here Its time for the first foot ball game of the 1957 53 season Hey arent those some of our Freshmen out there playing with th first string? There goes Phil Babin Dom Drago and B111 Babcock Whats this? A Freshman cheerleader' Yes its Geri Kaczynskt helping to lead our team on to victory Heres the half and now we see the band marching down the field led by two of the many new Majorettes Leona Haddock and Clarre Fresco Thanksgiving 1952 10 00 AM Our bus has just arrived for the Tournament of Roses football game between East Haven and Branford Everywhere we look we see hopeful faces hoping that this game will mean a victory for Branford 17 30 PM Our buses are leaving with teary eyed spectators comparing the previous years win to this years loss March 1953 Place Payne Whitney Gym Obyec tive to beat our uprunning opponents at the Basket ball Tournament We win over Bullard Haven in the hrst game and lose to East Haven in the second game Place Gym Event Shamrock Serenade CLASS HISTORY Our social life is lust beginning The girls are des perately trying to maneuver the boys out of corners and we can see a little success in their attempts April 1953 Place Auditorium On stage eight tiny stage struck Freshmen are dancing to the Belle of the Ball our star performance of the year Place Auditorium Stage Equipment mats springboard boxes parallel bars and more mats Our signs of becoming passable athletes thanks to the coaching of Miss Moessmang and Coach Petela May 1953 Place Auditorium We are now waiting for the fmal decisions which will determine who the new members of the majorettes and cheer leaders are The decisions are announced' Donna Thompson is our new cheerleader and Elaine Zaflino and Ernie Redmond are our new mayorettes une 1953 Place Branford Point The Fresh man Class picnic Happy Freshmen are seen every where with smiling faces and full tummies YOU ARE THERE September 1953 Here there everywhere What do we see? Sophomores' What are they thinking of? Dissecting worms in Miss Baders Biology class The President for our newly organized Sophomore Class is Barry Royden November 1953 Thanksgiving Day Place East Haven Are you askrng us what happened? Well all were saying is that our cheerleaders and mayorettes along with the band put on a wonderful perform ance April 1954 The months have rapidly sped by and now we are once again at the annual dance as sembly and gym exhibition B111 Babcock has shown f 'e 1 g ' il SZ 11 -- the High School corridor: Billy Babcock, Barry Roy- skinny boys and muscle-bound girls are showing - ., U . Y .Q . J , If I . - - 12