Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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ANTONIO CUNHA SOUTO Organizations: A. A. 10, 12; Operetta 12; Cashier 11. Crack! Bang! Ouch! There’s Art” trying to make some sort of a contraption run with the help of his other half of the combination, Foot and Flash,” Joe Carriero. This tall ,wavy-haired lad is really a talented mechanic. Possessing a rare attraction for the opposite sex, “Ant” has surprised us in the past years in the fancy way he gets around the braids and bobs. Happy landing, Ant! BERTHA ST. ANGELO Organizations: A. A. 10; Glee Club 11; Operetta 12; Commercial Club 12; Senior Rostrum 12; Class Secretary 12. Introducing the Secretary of the Senior Class. A most studious and industrious girl is Bert. “Al” certainly has something to come home to. Good luck to the future secretary. JOHN E. TRAVERS Organizations; French Club 10, 11; Operetta. John is a quiet member of our class who reads all the latest books and news of all the latest movies. For a good opinion of either, John should be consulted. In the Operetta he gained considerable fame with his well handled version of Fred. HAROLD EDWARD TUCKER Organizations: A. A. 10, 11, 12; Gym team 10, 11, 12: Operetta 12. Here is a boy who is in the Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. As he is cooperative we are sure of his making good in his particular field. He planned to go to the Rhode Island School of Design to become a draftsman but the war interfered. However we hope that someday he will be able to accomplish his ambition. You have our good wishes, Harold.

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WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS Organizations: Basketball 10, 11; Athletic Association 10, 11; Operetta 12; Play 11. Who is that little boy who is always starting an argument in the I.A. shop about baseball? “Bill,” of course. Although shy, Bill is quite active when a certain girl is present. Isn’t that so, Bill? MARY J. SOARES Organizations: A. A. 10; Commercial Club 12; Operetta 12; Gym Meet 11; Senior Rostrum; Glee Club 11. Work is always put before pleasure with Mary! Mary is a good student, and we are sure her future will be a happy and successful one. Ever-present at operetta rehearsals, she often substituted for the characters who were absent and thus proved a great asset. JOSEPH SOLMONESE Organizations: Italian Club 10, 11; A. A. 10, 12; Football (Manager) 10, 11, 12; Gym Team 10, 11. 12; Operetta 12. “Sol” is an ardent follower of the old adage “laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.” Joe came to us from Providence a few years ago and with his rich sense of humor and sociable disposition has become one of the most popular boys in the class. Have you seen him on the dance floor? Boy, how he slays em! “Sol” is undecided about his future, but in whatever he chooses he is sure to gain success. MARY C. SOUSA Organizations: Junior Red Cross 10; Glee Club 11; Gym team 11; Commercial Club 12; Operetta 12. Who can this quite little girl be? Why it's Mary, the girl who can be seen and not heard. Did I say not heard? Have you ever seen her with the gang? Mary is very much interested in the Navy, we wonder why? Her future is yet uncertain but whatever she undertakes we know she will succeed.

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PETER VAROLA JR. Organizations: Football 10, 11, 12; Basketball 10; Baseball 10; Junior Executive Committee; Operetta; Green and White Staff; Track 11. “Pete” is the most jolly boy in the I.A. class. When Pete’s around there’s always something going on. He is a natural leader and though he likes his amusement you’ll find him quite serious. Pete” has nothing in mind for the future but whatever he sets out in he’s sure to come out tops. Lots of luck, Pete! OLGA VIERA Organizations: A. A. 10, 11, 12; Operetta 12; Glee Club 11; Commercial Club 12; Gym Exhibition 11. Well, now we come to Olga, the girl with a pleasing smile and cheerful disposition. Do you know anything about the Seabees? If not, Olga will supply you with all the information you need. Olga plans to be a private secretary, we know that she will be very successful in her ambition. Good Luck, Olga! ELIZABETH MARY WEST Organizations: Red Cross 10; A. A. 10, 11, 12; Operetta 12. Bette Mae, as she is better known by her friends, is a happy-go-lucky, humorous member of the Senior class. She loves fun and is usually there whenever anything funny happens. Bette Mae is also a good worker and cooperative student. With these characteristics we feel sure that Bette will be a success. MALCOLM WILCOX Organizations: Operetta 12. “Willy” is the boy who lives way up in the other end of town. We always wonder why he is never in town. “Willy” gets quite a kick out of “Drib” and “Pete” up in radio, “Naturally quiet” and having a pleasant disposition, “Willy” is bound to succeed.