Danbury High School - Aggregate Yearbook (Danbury, CT)

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'IU L 1 1111 1 .4- run- Vlll rj, CLASS HISTCRY FRESHMAN YEAR une 16 1970 Washmgton D C Reliable sources rn XXIZiSlllIlfjlOI1 haxc reported the drscox ery ot a log book apparently from a manned rocketshrp whrch was launchcd rn September 1956 a year before Russra launchcd Sputnrlx I Sectrons of the report haye been released to thc press and are reprrnted here rn orrglnal form tellrng the story of the four year yourncy of Rocket D 1960 September 6 1 956 XVe are under way Rocket D 1960 has been launched at last After eight years of preparatron the engrneers and screntrsts who hone eurded our growth and dexclopment haye at last decrdcd that we are ready for flrght Thrs rs a new adxenture for us The new element of space IS confusmg and a lrttle frrghtcnmgb XVe haxe been well prepared howeyer for the strange tasks and experrences whrch are before us Septembcr 25 1956 We had our frrst encounter wrth the rest of the fleet tonrght rn the form of a Gettrng to Know You Dance whrch was sponsored by Rocket D 1957 We were a lrttle hesr tant at frrst but we soon drscoyered that the other crews and therr prlots and offrcers are frrendly and srnccre rn thcrr wrshes for our success October 23 1956 A communrcatron from Farth today stated that there s been some trouble rn Hungary The crtrzens have rcxolted agarnst therr Soyret masters Most of thc frghtrng rs berng donc by the youth of the country accordrng to the reports XVe hope they dont act to hastrly down there and deprrye us of a home base to return to at the end of thrs excursron Noy ember 7 1956 We recerxed another communrque from Mother Earth today Ersenhower and Nrxon haxe won the presrdentral electron rn the Unrted States As far as Rocket D 1960 IS concerned we haye recerx ed the frrst of our offrcral quarterly progress reports We ye been dorng pretty well smce we ye bccome adapted to thrs new lrfe and the report was for the most part qurte encouragmg Some areas of our operatrons could use rmproyement howeyer anuary 10 1957 Today we assembled to drscuss plans and prcls co chairmen for the crew party whrch wrll be held next month Flex en persons were nomrnated and the yote wfrll be taken tomorrow mornrng Mrss Sylxra Bennett and Mr Robert Barrett are our sponsors rn the frrst unrted effort of the crew members of thrs shrp February 9 1957 The crew party Bubble Bop was held tonrght and thanks to the work of co charrmen Nancy Kaye and Rudy Kuss was qurtc successful Excryorre danced to the musrc of Don Dallas and hrs Contrnentals The theme was carrred out yery effectrvely l rem it llllm... ,Im ll l lf A J I - A I J V - h ,t 1 c I lu: M 7 t 1 , I H , llllllfll A , ,, H ' - , I , - -- lvl 1 7 - ll , A V V , Y ,rv ' S' 9 A ,M Y 1 , . Y . flllm H- V ' ' ' ' ' . I - ' 1 M I 3 1 Md 7 U .5 'Q S ' . 1 1' ll ' . . - ' 9 ' ' . I . Y' . I' ' ' ' 1 - v . Y. l V ll I ' .ml . tl Q , ll Wy, ul lu- I,r ,mul H' lxllll M 5 llllfll

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MILL RIDGE SCHOOL, DANBURY Courtesy of Ruth H. Mallory -ix l Q 47

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jj, F511 by the use of aqua lax ender and prnlc streamers many balloons and large dolls wrth balloon heads The entertamment was entertarnrng the refreshments were refreshlng and we exen made a profxt We now hawe a treasury consrstlng of 3554 75 une 21 1957 Today IS the last day for the nmtral phase o our fhght Wexe become adjusted to our surroundings and we are loolexng forward to the other three parts of the journey We vull coas for a whlle now and catch our breath Soon the second stage of the Rocket D 1960 vsrll be put rnto operatlon SOPHOMORE YEAR September 4 1957 Back rn busrness after a short but enjoyable rest wexe drscoxered that a new schedule has been pu ln effect whlch gn es us an opportunlty to greet the dawn brlght eyed clear headed and ready for action esery morning Needless to say thrs schedule has met wrth a great deal of reactlon from the crew September 27 195 7 Crew members recentlj held a meetrng to nommate offrcers for the crew electrons As a result of the xotmg Rudy Kuss was chosen presxdent B111 Decker v1ce presrdent Carol Aberrsk secretary and Charlie Roy treasurer Also the crew elected Mr Merullo as therr adusor for the next three years Thrs was certalnly a wery wrse dec1s1on October 4 1 95 7 More news from Earth today The USSR has put a 184 lb satelllte into orblt around the earth Russla rs the frrst country to accomplish thrs feat But we ll wager they dont haxe anythrng to compare wrth Rocket D 1960 October 14 195 7 After examrmng sexeral drfferent styles the crew thrs week put IH therr orders for rlngs A deposrt was pald when the orders were placed and the remarnlng sum will be pald when the rrngs are recerxed sometrme 1n May anuary 50 1958 Fveryone was deeply saddened today at the news of the death of our dear frlend and prrncrpal Mr Raymond E Claflm who was not only a wrse and good leader for many years but also a much loved and respected member of the communrty He wrll be greatly missed by ex eryone who knew h1m February 12 1958 The second crew party The Stroll was held tonrght Green and whrte streamers decorated the gym and musrc was prouded by a jukebox Sam Kondratrw presrded over the entertarnment as he dld at last years party Co cha1rmen Adele Suroxy and Eugene Bugsy Nahley saw to rt that eweryone had an enjoyable evemng Aprrl 11 1958 At thxs trme most crew members are walkrng around with very l1ttle loose change Sq I llll W QF.-QT'-' lllll Ml -Fl 'jj .nl Mlm - 'All .num . , V' -' f 7 ',f lmujjj 5 1 ' A H H p Ljllllllllt ' ' A ' ' li- ! j ,i 1 t ' A , 7 . ' m jn1- A 'T ' :ummm . 3 . t . 7. A , 1 Q, .. . . . .V 7 . . I ll I ,l 'h, J , - .. y u I . . I U' fwgjj A ' A ' A jj: C P 4 rl 5 5 D 5 lgjjj, 1 j up 1.1 r ,, ,jjj j 1 - lj