Norwalk High School - Reminiscentiae Yearbook (Norwalk, CT)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1942 September 6, 1939. 'Tis a day that we will long remember. For on that eventful morning we were officially enrolled as members of the Class of 12. uve entered the portals of spacious Norwalk High School. ive felt a combined sense of fear and amazement, which persisted as the upperclassmen directed their sloppy sophu humor at us. But after a period of adjustment we discovered that Room 328 was non-existent and that seventh period Hrst was the usual procedure on Tuesday mornings. As a whole the sophomore year was uneventful, however the following situations did occur: CID The band received new formal dress uniforms, QQ The Green lvave succeeded in getting out of the red , An Aeronautical Club was organized with Mr. Lobdell as faculty advisor, and Qlj the Class of 191-2 placed at least one member on each of the athletic rosters. School ended on June 21, 1940 with our regrets, and thus our first year in Norwalk High School was over. Upon returning to school, we, as learned juniors, took a more prominent part in school functions. Our representative in the Student Council help to select a standard school ring. which was probably the most important decision of the year. The llusic Department added greater laurels to its outstanding record of achieve- ments by the Band rating first in the state-wide music competition. Then eleven of our classmates went on to greater heights by earning admission to the National Honor Society. This group included Fred Horvath, President, llartha Berndt, Vice-President, Mary Gallagher, Secretary, Miriam Steinberg, lfarie Giordano, Jean Podzelni, Carolyn Coleburn, Mildred Savastano, Harold Bierman, Faith Gregory, and Sigmund VVahrsager. Finally, members of the Class of '42 assumed executive leadership of the Student Council. Those elected were: Bob Rooney, President, Ralph Perschino, Vice-President, Dorothy Holmgren, Secretary, and Harold Bierman, Treasurer. Thereupon we again went into hibernation for ten weeks. As seniors, we came into our own, we had Enally attained our high school ambition. Many reforms marked our school year. First, The Green TVaz'e and The Echo were combined to form the Hi-Times, with Seniors Carolyn Coleburn and Martha Berndt as co-editors. Next a revolutionary movement for more student government came into the foreground, accompanied by a four-period debate. At last our class organization took place with Ernest Nevidjohn elected Presi- dent, Ralph Perschino, Vice-Presidentg Joan Ireland. Secretary. and Martha Berndt. Treasurer. Our year book then began to take form with Faith Gregory chosen Editor-in-Chief. Then a second National Honor Society election admitted an additional group of twenty-three seniors into the organization. This honored number of students was composed of the following: Mary Barata, Albert Clark. Eleanor Correnty, Norma Fleming. Betty Greenberg, Dorothy Halloran. Ruth Hansen, Mary Hyatt. Marion Johnson. Louis Lawrence. lYilliam McGrath. Ida Mokisel. Kathleen Nolan, Jean Parsons. Ralph Perschino. John Petropoulos. Dorothy Powell. Donald Radley. Harriet Rosenthal. Herbert Simon, Howard Sloman. Margaret Tompkins, and Shirley Zahn. Our senior year drew to a close with members of the class busily engaged in the usual graduation activities-Class Play, Prom, and graduation preparation. And now as we prepare to leave Norwalk High School and set forth to find our place in the sun it is only fitting and proper to extend a sincere vote of appreciation to the faculty, who amidst our trials and tribulations saw us through.

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