Branford High School - Milestone Yearbook (Branford, CT)

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B S A M... bids in silver and blueg Jack McCoy-to supply wonderful music by Tiny Markleg David Barker- to supply the delicious punch and cookiesg Nancy Taylor-to advertise with unusual publicityg and Geri Kaczynski-to decorate the Queens Corner in delicate silver and blue. She is also to supply a crown bearer. Here it is May 21. Time 10:30 P.M.-Place -Pine Orchard-Our Star Dust prom. The Presi- dent is about to announce this year's royalty. Primula Murphy is crowned queen, attended by Nancy Tay- lor and Elaine Zaffino. The Prom was wonderful but -what a bunch of sleepy heads went on picnics the next day. june, 1955-The final action of our junior year has been to elect Carol Dooley and Walter Sylvester as 1956 co-editors of the biggest and best Alilcarfwzc yet. WE ARE HERE- We join the ranks of the balconites. Seniors-at last! Carol Dooley and Harry Corning are giving additional service to the Student Council. Elaine 5--L..J Zafhno is serving as captain of the Majorettes, and Geri Kaczynski as captain of the Cheerleaders. Rose Kikoskicki and Bev Lynch added to the Maiorette squad. Claire Fresco is the editor of the I-IORNET, while Primula Murphy is the president of the newly organized Honor Society. Little Barry and Big Bill Babcock are presidents of our class and Student Council respectively. Dave Barker has just presented his tennis trophy to the school. Janet Ledbury and Primula Murphy are the presidents of the first B.H.S. Horizon Club with Miss Moessmang as advisor. November-Thanksgiving Day, 1955-The only tri-captains in the state of Connecticut are Bill Babcock, Phil Babin and Dom Drago who are lead- ing us on to an outstandingly successful football season under Coach Cote. We wish next years Senior class the best of luck in beating East Haven. October, 1955-Place: Gym-Reason: Hobo Hop -The Sophisticates have just shown their extraordinary talents in their version of The Song of the Sewer. Is that talent? F' 5 VW' 1

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5 na' we Q.: ..-...Y .. . . .agq--.-- -.-----Y- ---W A--M-Q---df l ---- '-wf weeff'-v---fa-'---1 may .mag ' i its-EW . K ll M Q- A H I i uns qw,'.fL 'W 131 how he has mastered the parallel bars and Leona Haddock is now showing us the futuristic way of walking-on one's hands! May, 1954-We are now looking for some fellow classmates to share the responsibility of ordering and handling our class rings with Miss Bader. It seems as though Donna Thompson, Robert Dougherty, Alba Borsoi, Billye Bigelow, and Bev Lynch are our chosen ring committee. Again vacancies left by the graduating members on the cheerleading and major- ette squads are being Hlled by members of our class. Liz Adams and Sue Holsenbeck-Majorettes. Erni Redmond, who was switched from the Majorettes to cheerleading, and janet Ledbury are now cheerleaders june, 1954-WHEW! We made it! Now we are looking forward to our most exciting year. YOU ARE THERE- September, 1954-juniors-A most dignified name for a most different class. Again Little Barry is serving his term as president and Donna Thompson and Billye Bigelow have taken their seats around the Student Council table. ., . I ,i ..,, .....-. s,,.. , ...,., ....,-.- .,..,, ..,-.. .. -...-,.. . , PY l n :'e-te: f X. October, 1954-Where, oh where is Mr. Stokes? Our rings are now two weeks late. Beginning of November, 1954-Ah, there he is! Now we see our fellow classmates roaming the halls with fingeritis, showing off their rings. Thanksgiving, 1954-W-E-L-L . . . Here we are. Same players, same students, same bus, same driver, and same decision have just arrived at B.H.S. We've lost again. March, 1955-We have just attended the premier of the play Dark Mountain directed by Miss Lor- son. Nina Broekhuysen and Robert Boswell are now accepting their trophies for the outstanding actress and actor of the year. The Sob Family has returned to the hills of Kentucky. May, 1955-After one of our usual riotous class meetings, we have finally succeeded in electing chair- men to head the various committees for our long- awaited prom. Phil Babin and Janet Ledbury are the Social Chairmen. Our committee chairmen are . . . Carol Dooley-to do outstanding decorations in sil- ver and blueg Jack Knecht-to do cleverly done-up if AW' . ,Ang-9 who 1 1? my

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E L' U ink? -:rg Cf . i kc: Q. fi ilfqfyfvijf ,Ci fi CN FJ: December, 1955- Crewcuts and Longhairsn is proving to be a well-acted play, under the direction of Mr. Barnjum. The usherettes also give the audi- torium a wonderful color. The basketball season is now beginning and Barry Royden and jack McCoy are serving as co-captains. January, 1956-The annual Oratorial Contest has just finished. Carol Dooley, first prize winner, is being congratulated by the judges. ,.. 9.2719 .- -5-'g. QS kv l 5 june, 1956-These are the highlights that have altered and illuminated our four years at Branford High. What kind of years were they? Unsurpassable, unforgettable. Four years-and we've finally reached our goal-graduation! YOU ARE HERE- Time: june 10, 1956-Place: Branford High School-Event: The Class Night and Commencement Exercises of the Class of 1956. 'r-fav