Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THOMAS J. AHERN Latin Club I5 Debating Club I5 Public Speaking Club I5 Voice of Democracy 45 Niagara Unr- versrly5 Marriage Counselor ROBERT J. ALLEN I Honor Roll5 Council on World Affairs I5 Cartoon Club I, 2, 35 Studio Club 35 Certificate for Studio Clulr5 Buffalo State Teachers Col- lege, lean her ot Art CHRISTINE C. AMBORSKI Chorus I5 A Cappella Choir 2, 3, 45 Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 45 Spanish Club 2, 3: Volley- Ilall I5 Tennis 25 Basketball 35 Bowling 3, 45 Music Festival 25 Spring Concert 2, Parents' Night Program 2, 3, 45 Crvrc Planning Certifi- cate 35 Erie County Institute of Applied Arts and Sr renres5 Dental Hygiene EDITH J. ANTHONY I Horror Roll5 Chorus I5 Band I5 Christmas Pageant I, Freshman Playj Bookkeeping MARY L. ARCHER Chorus I, 2, Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 45 Skating I5 Volleyball 25 Bowling 2, 3, 45 Gregg Shorthand Speed Certificate 4, Office Work ANNETTE J. ARENDT All Honor Rolls5 Latin Club I, 2, 3, 45 Greek Club 3, 4, Council on World Affairs 35 Com- pars Slafl 45 Basketball 2, 35 Hiking I, 2, 35 Baseball 25 City Planning Certificate I5 Buffalo State Teachers College5 Teaching BARBARA H, ATTRIDGE lr Honor Rolls5 Chorus I, 35 Srempre Amigas Girls' Hr-Y 35 Basketball I5 Bowling I, 25 Vol- leyball I, 4, Cheerleader I5 Freshman PIay5 Library Monitor 2, 35 Buffalo State Teachers Collec1e5 Teaching RITA M. ATZROTT Christmas Pageant 45 Bowling 35 Skating I, 35 Bryant and Stratton5 Secretarial Work MARIE AXFORD 3 Honor Rolls5 Chorus 2, 35 Christmas Pageant 35 Council on World Affairs 25 Commerce Club 4, Journalism Club 4ACrrculation Manager5 Basketball 2, 45 Hiking 2, 35 Softball 35 Volley- ball 3, 45 Bowling 45 Secretarial Work WILLIAM E. AYERS Cross Country 2, 3, 45 Track 2, 3, 45 Syracuse College5 Forestry JOAN C. BARBEAU Chorus I, 2, 35 Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 45 lournalrsrn Club 2, 3, 4-Girls' Sports Edrtor5 Hiking 2, 3, 45 Skating 2, 35 Tennis I, 25 Baseball 3, 45 Basketball 3, 45 Volleyball 2, 45 Wafer Show 2, 45 Parents' Night Square Danc- ing 35 Erie County Institute of Applied Arts and Srrl-nces5 Construction Technology KENSINGTON DANIEL A. BARGNESI Football Waterboy I5 Football Manager 3, 45 Office Work MARY ANN R. BARONE Chorus 35 Bowling I5 Baseball 25 Volleyball 25 Secretarial Work GERALDINE BARTOSZEK Chorus 35 Christmas Pageant 35 Commerce Club 45 Sigma Phr Pi Hi-Y 35 Senior Girls' Hr-Y 45 Basketball 25 Volleyball 25 Baseball 25 Skating I5 Hiking 45 Badminton 45 Buffalo State Teach- ers ColIege5 Dretrcran JUNE M, BATTEL Office Work FAYE E. BECKER Chorus 35 Christmas Pageant 45 Homemaking Club 3, 4: Hr-Y-Kensington Senior Girls 3, 45 Council on World Affairs 45 Tumbling I5 Bowling I, 2, 3, 45 Basketball I, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 25 Hiking 35 Square Dancing 35 Bad' mrnton 3, 45 Volleyball 3, 45 Swimming 3, 45 Gold K Award5 Cheerleader 3, 45 University of Buffalo5 Physical Education SYLVIA A. BEDNAREK 2 Honor Rolls5 Commerce Club 45 Activities Office 45 Bowling I5 Volleyball I, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 45 Tennis 45 Badminton 45 Bryant 8. Stratton5 Secretarial Work MARGUERITE A. BEER 7 Honor Rolls: Kensington Senior Girls' Hi-Y 3, 45 Y-Teen Club I5 Swimming If Skating I, 25 Volleyball I, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 3, 45 Hiking 2, 35 Riding I5 Tennis 25 Badminton 35 Gold K AwarcI5 Bryant 8. Stratton5 Office Work ANDREW R. BELLEZZA State Teachers College5 Art Course PASQUALE J. BENEDETTI 4 Honor RoIls5 Slide Rule Cub 45 Radio Club, Vice-President 45 Baseball, Jr. Varsity I5 Base ketball, Jr. Varsity I5 Track, Jr. Varsity I5 University of Buffalo5 College Science JOAN E. BENSHADLE Library Monitor 3: St. Patrick's Day Program 25 Parents' Night Program 25 Swimming Team I5 Life Saving I5 Water Show I5 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Baseball I, 2, 3, 45 Volleyball I, 2, 3, 45 Tumbling I5 Skating 3, 45 Hiking 4, Gold K Awarcl5 Bryant ancl Stratton5 Office Work BARBARA A. BERNICK Latin Club 25 Parents' Night Program 35 Bas- ketball 35 Water Show 25 Hiking 2, 3, 45 Volleyball 45 Baseball 45 Swimming 35 Bowling I5 Research Work LEWIS F. BETTINGER 3 Honor Rolls5 German Club 35 Scholarship Club 45 University of BuffaIo5 Pharmacy SANDRA J, BETZ All Honor Rolls5 Debate Club I, 2, 35 Prize Debate Team I5 lnterscholastrc Debate Team 35 Journalism Club 2, 3, 45 Floor Editor 25 Vice-President 35 Associate Editor 45 Junior Latin Club I5 Latin Club 2, 35 Quaestor 25 Spanish Club 3, 45 Council on World Affairs I, 25 Record Group 25 Scholarship Club 3, 45 Compass Staff I, 2, 3, 45 Office Monitor 45 Scholastic Attainment Medals I, 2, 35 Rotary Trip to New York 35 Basketball I, 25 Hiking I5 Swimming I, 35 Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chrcago5 Fashion Design JANET M. BEYER Chorus I, 2, 35 Christmas Pageant I, 2, 35 Commerce Club 45 Kensington Senior Girls' Hr-Y 45 Basketball 2, 35 Skating I5 Bowling 45 Badminton 45 Hiking 45 Buffalo State Teachers College5 Art Eclucatron JACOLYN M. BLARR I Honor RoIl5 Library Monitor 35 Kensington Senior Girls' HIAY 3, 45 Commerce Club 45 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Skating I, 25 Badminton 45 Hiking 2, 45 Stenographer ROGER P. BOCK Cross Country I, 2, 3, 45 Co-Captain 45 Baskets ball 3, 45 Baseball 2, 3, 45 All-High 3, 45 American Legion Baseball I, 2, 3, 45 Cornell Unrversrty5 Physical Eclucatron JEAN M, BOORMAN Chorus I, 2, 35 Band I, 2, 3, 45 Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 45 Marching Band I, 2, 3, 45 St, Palrrck's Day Program 3, 45 Y-Teen I5 Homcmakrng Club 3, 45 Council on World Affairs 45 Junior Red Cross 45 Senior Girls' Hr-Y 3, 45 Basketball I, 2, 3, 45 Volleyball I, 2, 3, 45 Bowling 35 Swimming I5 Baseball I, 2, 45 Skating I, 25 Hiking I, 2, 3, 45 Square Dancing 2, 3, 45 State Teachers ColIege5 Teacher of Handicapped Children MARY ANN T. BORES Decoration of gym for Junior Day 25 Red Cross, Chairman 35 Volleyball 35 Swimming I, 2, 35 Basketball I5 General Hosprfal5 Nursing PATRICIA BOWEN Library Monitor 35 Junior Red Cross 35 Volleya ball 35 Buffalo State Institute of Arts and Scrences5 Dental Hygienist CLYDE E. BRAUER Latin Club 3, Aedrle5 Bowling Club I, 2, 35 Track 35 University of BuflaIo5 Dentistry DAVID A. BRAUN German Club I, 25 Canisius CoIlege5 Engr- neeflng DOREA J. BUMBAR All Honor RolIs5 Band I, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra I, 2, 3, 45 Christmas Pageant 45 Marching Band 45 All-High Band 35 Philharmonic Youth Orchestra 45 Scholarship Club 45 Deck Tennis I5 Basketball I, 25 Art Staff 2, 35 School Art Contest 25 Fredonia State Teachers KATHERINE AST -I9

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CAMERA SHY PHILLIP CRAWFORD . . . science JANUARY GRADUATES Loyal, patient, and kind DENNIS HICKEY . , General RONALD MAviNG . . . , science Ma 'le'Smake'he man Let us be merry SALLY HORSLEY . . . . Homemaking DONALD WESTPHAL . . . . . . General Good f0 'Pa Y A modest man LAD Ron Chadwick Gary Young Frank Sorgi Jack Crumlish Tom Timberlake KEN'S WAGGISH ALPHABET LASS Athletic Phyllis Piotrowski Buoyant Sheila Graham Carefree Dorothy Mersdorf Day Dreamer Eyeful Pat Dailey Shirley Kramer Neal Moslow Funful Gerrie Heck Connie Strzelczyk Genial Marlene Label Joe Schuman Humorist Maureen Dirschel Jack Ebel lndividualist Nancy Wasierski Jerry Woltkowski Jovial Mary Ann Lucci Harry White Kindly Joan Flattery Tom Webb Leader Angie DiNatale Carmen Rossi Mirthful Anita D'Amaro Ken Schneider Noteworthy Lucy Silvaroli George Lochner Optimistic Leone Reitmeier Dave Dougherty Personality Mary Jane Hoban Gary Hauser Quiet June Clifford Dave Koch Reliable Gert Dentinger Joe King Scholarly Dolores Crapsi Ronald Stockinger Talented Barb Markham Don McDonald Understanding Barb Marinaccio Tony Castiglia Versatile Sandy Errick Jim Urbanski Witty Roslyn Marano Norm Mruk Xuberant Norma Prell Bob Kelly Youthful Nancy Downes George Stock Zestful Jolly Hesson THE CLASS OF 1954 SALUTES A FRIEND When Eddie CMr. Ewald A. Walkerl retired on well as the deliverance of supplies and equipment June 2, Kensington lost a very able and efficient A friend to thousands of students and faculty member of its personnel. As head porter, Eddie members, Eddie has earned a place in everyone s was responsible for the care of the first floor, as heart.

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THY SONS AND DAUGHTERS HAIL THEE . RONALD L. BUNCE Scholarship Club 4, Stage Crew, Cornell Uni- versitv, Veterinarian BEVERLY ANN BURG Chorus l, 2, 3, Christmas Pageant l, 2, 3, Marching Band 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Baseball l, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Swimming l, 2, 3, 4, Lite Saving l, 2, 3, 4, Skating l, 2, 3, 4, Water Show l, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling l, Volleyball l, 2, 3 4, Badminton 3, Hiking l, 2, 3, 43 Square Dancing 3' Maiorette 4: Swimming Assistant 3, Doyle Beauty School, Beautician MATHA C. BURNS 7 Honor Rolls: Chorus l, Christmas Pageant l, Counril on World Affairs l, Commerce Club 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Swimming l, Lite Savinq l, Tumbling l' Hiking 2, 3, 4, Drill Team 3, 4, Skating 2, 3, Basketball, Badminton 4, Volleyball 4, Rosary Hill College, Business CHARLES BURRETT Compass Ad Statt 3, 4, Cartooning, Music ANN MARIE BUTLER Chorus 3, Christmas Pageant 3, 4, Commerce Club 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Swimming l, 2, 4, Lite Saving l, 2, 4, Basketball 3, 4, Water Show I, 2, Volleyball 3, 4, Skating 2, Baseball 3, 4, Hiking 3' Swimming Assistant 3, Private Secretary A. JOYCE CAMERON B Honor Rolls, Chorus l, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Pageant 4, Band 3, 4, Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y l, 2, 3 Basketball l, 2, 3' Baseball l, 2, 3: Volleyball l, 2, 3' Tennis l, 2, 3, Chromatic Club Winner, Winner of Girls' Declamation Contest, Fredonia State Teachers College, Music Teacher GERALDINE CAMPAGNOLA Chorus 2: Commerce Club 4, Homemaking Club 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Swimming l, 2, Lite Saving 2, Water Show l, Tumbling l, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Bowling 3, Skating 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Gold K Award, Private Secretary JOHN F. CARLIN 2 Honor Rolls, Christmas Pageant l, 2, 3, Journalism Club l, 2, 3, Council on World Attairs 2, 3, Varsity Track 4, American Legion 3, 4, University ot Southern Calitornla, Psychi- atry I T BARBARA A, CARR l3 Honor Rolls, A Cappella Choir 3, Christmas Pageant 3, Commerce Club 4, HifY 3, 4, Bowling l, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball l, 2, 4, Hiking l, 2, Tennis 2, Swimming l, Basketball 4, Gold K Award, Telephone Company ANN CARROLL Commerce Club 4, German l, Volleyball 3, 4, Tennis 4, Badminton 4, Hiking 4, Baseball 4, Comptometer School MYRON CASCIO 2 Honor Rolls, University ot Buffalo, Archi- tectural Engineering ANTHONY CASTIGLIA Varsity Football 3, 4, Simmons College ot Em- balming at Syracuse, Mortician PETER CATANIA Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4, Junior Varsity Football l, 2: Varsity Football 3, 4, University ot Buffalo, Science SYLVIA CEGLIA 2 Honor Rolls, Chorus l, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Pageant l, 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 3, Hi-Y 3, Telephone Company RONALD P. CHADWICK Track Squad 2, 3, Manager 4, Basketball Man- ager 4, William Jennings Bryan, Ministry DARRELL E. CHALCRAFT Varsity Swimming 2, 3, 4, Varsity Football l, 3, 4, All-High Medal 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 3, Track 3, North Carolina State, Physical Edu- cation ROBERT B, CHEELEY 2 Honor Rolls, Latin Club, Junior Varsity Foot- ball l, Cornell University, Research Chemist MARY ANN ClEZKl 2 Honor Rolls, Commerce Club 4, Junior Red Cross 3, Volleyball 3, Merit Award for Civic Planning, Bryant and Stratton, Secretarial Work ALVIN W, CLARK Christmas Pageant 3, 4, German Club, Football Skits 3, 4, Parents' Night Program 2, 3, 4, Varsity Football 2, 3, Captain 4, All-High 4, Michigan State, Medicine PATRlClA J. CLARK Chorus l, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4, Ottice Work JUNE W. CLIFFORD Baseball 2, Hiking 2, Hi-Y 4, Sisters Hospital of Nursing, Nursing THERESA M. COLELLA Commerce Club 4, Junior Red Cross 3, Library Monitor 3, Fashion Show 4, Bryant and Strata ton, Secretarial Work ARTHUR B. COLOGGI Band l, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Canisius College, History RUSSELL D. COOGAN 2 Honor Rolls, German Club l, Treasurer 2, Swimming Varsity 3, 4, Track 2, 3, Varsity 4, Cross Country 3, University oi Buffalo, lndus- trial Engineering SUZANNE M. COOPER 2 Honor Rolls' Chorus 2, 3, Christmas Pageant 2, 3, Office Monitor, Bryant and Stratton, Bookkeeping MARJORIE MAE COX l Honor Roll, Chorus l, 2, 3, Christmas Pag- eant 3, Badminton 2, Volleyball l, Basketball l, Switchboard Operator and General Office Work JOEL L. CRANDALL, JR. 3 Honor Rolls, Band l, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4, Debate Society 3, Stage Crew l, 2, 3, 4, Radio Club, Swimming Squad l, 2, Baseball Squad 2, 3, 4, Varsity 4, Junior Prom Decorating Committee 3, Graduation Usher, What A Lite! 3, Square Dance Club 4, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, Electrical Engineering MARY ELLEN CRANDALL ll Honor Rolls, Chorus l, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Library Monitor l, Music Festival l, 2, 3, Homeroom Representative l, Talent Show 2, 3, Chromatic Club Award 3, Buttalo State Teachers College, Elementary Teaching MAUREEN D. CRANGLE Chorus 2, Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4, Mixed A Cappella Choir 2, 3, 4, Ken Ad Club 2, Siempre Amigas 2, 3, 4, St. Patrick's Day Program 3, 4, Parents' Night Program 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Tennis 2, Bowling 4, Hiking 2, 3, Baseball 3, Roller Skating 2, 3, Drill Team 3, 4, Gold K' Award, Cornptometer School DOLORES M. CRAPSI All Honor Rolls, Art Service Club l, Slide Rule Club 2, Record Club 3, Square Dance Club 3, Journalism Club 4, Club Editor 4, Camera Club 4, Swimming l, Volleyball 2, 4, Tennis 2, Hiking 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, Basket- ball 3, 4, Bowling 3, 4, Gold K , Compass Statt 4, Erie County Planning Assn. Merit Award 2, 3, Honor Roll Awards, Buffalo State Teachers College, Art and Mathematics ROBERT W. CROMP Christmas Pageant 3, 4, Varsity Football l, 2, 3, .American Legion Baseball l, 2, 3, Uni- versity of Buttalo, Radio and Television CAROL E. CROTTY IS Honor Rolls, German Club l, 2, Art Service Club 3, Scholarship Club 4, Ken Senior Girls' Hi-Y, Roller Skating l, 2, Volleyball l, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Swimming l, Basketball 3, 4, Hiking l, 4, Telephone Operator JAMES CROWLEY Latin Club 4, Canisius College JOHN E. CRUMLISH Band l, 2, 3, 4, Marching Band l, 3, 4, United States Air Force KATHERINE AST - . .,, .... L 5. bil