Suffield High School - Sagitta / Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Suffield, CT)

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CLASS HISTORY Let ' s take a look over the four years that have just passed. Those were the years when we really learned how to get along with others and all strive for the same goal — graduation. Those were years really packed with fun and, of course, good hard work. 1952- 53 In the fall of 1952 we returned to the high school after our summer vacation about fifty strong. The first thing we did was to elect officers. They were: President, Norman Edmonds; Vice-President, Keith Hazzard; Secretary, Carole Sullivan; Treasurer, Irene Glemboski. Even as freshmen the members of our class belonged to a number of clubs . . . Then there were always sports to spend much time on. On the last day of school before our Christmas vacation we had our Christmas party. Before we knew it June was upon us and we were looking forward to summer vacation. 1953- 54 Summer was over and once again we were back in school. One important dif¬ ference — we were sophomores. Once again the first thing we did was to elect class officers. They were: President, Bill Martinez; Vice-President, Walter Kaplan; Secretary, Joanne Osowiecki; Treasurer, Irene Glemboski. Ours was the class that changed the style of the class rings. Because the rings were new and had a different type shank, everyone was asking to see them — even the upperclassmen. We proudly showed them to everyone. On October 30 we held a food sale — to earn money for our Washington trip. After all it is only two years away. It was held at Martinez ' s Store and Joanne Osowiecki was the general chairman. This year instead of having a Christmas party we decided to share our good time with the whole school and have a dance. We called our dance the Holiday Whirl. The Hi-Notes played at the dance. Walter Kaplan and Judy Orr were chosen King and Queen. Gosh! don ' t know where the rest of the year went to but again we say goodbye to return in the fall as juniors. 1954- 55 We carried through in our usual tradition by electing class officers right after we returned from our summer vacation. They were: President, Walter Kaplan; Vice- President, Bruce Lincoln; Secretary, Joanne Osowiecki; Treasurer, Irene Glemboski. On October 29 we held a food sale at Martinez ' s Store and again this year Joanne Osowiecki was general chairman. Then on December 23 we held a dance. The name voted on was Christmas Frolic. At the dance a Mr. and Mrs. Claus were chosen. They were Roger Hill and Judy Morrison. Being a generous class we also gave away a door prize. Then came the big day — May 28 — the day of our Junior Prom. Hawaiian Paradise was the name. Boy! We really went all out for the Prom, under the wonder¬ ful direction of our general chairman, Maxine Norrie. We had a movie on Hawaii in assembly. At the Prom we had a stage show performed by Hawaiian students from Springfield College. The queen of the Prom was Judy Orr and Walter Kaplan was the king. The attendants were: Joanne Osowiecki, Judy Morrison, Shirley Rutkiewicz, Viola Elcock, Kathryn Orr and Carol Clough. Oh, what a night! Candidates were chosen for Laurel Girls ' State and Nutmeg Boys ' State. They were: Maxine Norrie, Kathryn Orr, Thomas Krupa and Lee Parks. Before school was out we voted to sell all-occasion cards during the summer months. Thus ended our busy junior year. 1955- 56 This was OUR year. As soon as we returned to school we elected officers. They were: President, Walter Kaplan; Vice-President, Bruce Lincoln; Secretary, Kathryn Orr; Treasurer, Irene Glemboski. In September we held our magazine campaign. We had two teams —- the orange team, which was the winner, and the green team. The orange team co-captains were Joanne Osowiecki and Frank Liss. The green team co-captains were Shirley Phelps and Thomas Krupa. We broke all records, of course! On October 14 our class took a trip to New York to visit the UN Building. We were most fortunate because we were able to attend an actual session of the UN General Assembly. We then elected Lee Parks as the editor-in-chief of our yearbook. Others on the hard-work¬ ing staff were: Bruce Lincoln, assistant editor; Maxine Norrie, photography; Joanne Osowiecki, Roger Hill, circulation; Carol Paczosa, James Rose, advertising. Seeing we did so well selling all-occasion cards during the summer we decided to sell Christmas cards, under the leadership of Joan Kennett, Shirley Phelps, Frank Liss and Roger Hill. On February 23 we held the Variety Show. The Senior Dramatic Club presented a one- act comedy entitled Uncle Tom ' s Crabbin ' . The cast included: Lee Parks, Carol Clough, Carol Paczosa, Shirley Rutkiewicz, Ronald Fitch, Eileen Dalrymple, Gerald Belleveau, Frank Liss and Walter Kaplan. In April we went on that long awaited trip — Washing¬ ton! It made all our hard toil worthwhile — a trip that will long be remembered by all. Then came our final senior activities — Class Night, Senior Banquet and the long awaited Graduation. 23

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EDWARD JOHN TKACZ Edjue He who has lived obscurely and quietly has lived well Prom Committee. Farmer. BEULAH HAZEL TRACY Bu Bu Good nature never lost a friend Raymond High 1, 2, 3; Class Secretary 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 7, 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2; Softball 1, 2; Suffield High 4; Senior Dramatic Club, Vice-President; Reader ' s Reflection 4. Air Line Stewardess. JOAN MARY ZMITRUK Joanie An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow Camera Club 3; Latin Club 1, 7, 3; Junior Dramatic Club; Senior Dramatic Club; Glee Club 1, 7, 3, 4. Nurse. CARL EDWARD ZUKOWSKI Zuky Humor is the harmony of the heart Prom Committee. Marines.

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CLASS WILL To the Administration we leave with thoughts of appreciation. To the Faculty we leave our heartiest thanks for teaching all that we so greatly needed. To Miss Klimaszewski and Mr. Atkinson we leave a deep impression in their hearts hoping they will never forget the Class of 1956, because we feel we will never forget their untiring efforts for us. Gerald Belleveau leaves his red hair and blushingness to Gordon Lang. Costella Braswell leaves her bopping and rock and roll to Ethel Scott. Richard Carney leaves for South Street. Carol Clough leaves her experiences in the mimeographing room to any junior girl who thinks she can handle them. Eileen Dalrymple leaves her conscientious study habits to Morty Merrill. Edward Dzielak leaves his line of talk with the girls to Joey Galetta. Norman Edmonds leaves his position as baritone in the Boy ' s Glee Club to any capable under classman who thinks he can fill the vacancy. Murrell Elcock leaves her quiet manner to the noisy junior girls. Viola Elcock leaves her collection of love letters to any junior girl who thinks that she can handle them as well as Viola did. Ronald Fitch leaves his acting ability to Carol Oppe. Irene Glemboski leaves Mr. O ' Malley with a No Discussion law class. Barbara Herzig leaves her never ending trips to Pat Cassada. Roger Hill leaves his flat-top haircut to Tommy Sullivan. Marjorie Hoyt leaves her interest in Girls ' Sports to Joanne Greenwood. William Jackson leaves his gay sense of humor to any junior who doesn ' t have one. Walter Kaplan leaves his position as class leader to Gary Mandirola. Joan Kennett leaves her intellectual ability to Pat Kelly. Thomas Krupa leaves his shyness to Robert Quagliaroli. Bruce Lincoln leaves his chemistry books to Harry Scott. Frank Liss leaves his sophisticated manner to Joey Bednaz. William Martinez leaves his repertoire of jokes to Bobby Sheehan to add to his collection. Judy Morrison leaves for Texas by way of jet. Maxine Norrie leaves her artistic ability to next year ' s Reader ' s Reflection staff. Judith Orr leaves her senior patrol post to any junior who thinks she can make it on time. Kathryn Orr leaves her efficiency to Betty Lou Galetta. Joanne Osowiecki leaves Liz to her brother. Carol Paczosa leaves her school spirit to anyone in the junior class capable of it. Lee Parks leaves taking his scholastic ability to Carnegie Tech. John Parmalee leaves his height to Skeet Glynn for future basketball playing. Shirley Phelps leaves her pleasing personality to the junior girls. Patricia Riley leaves her witty remarks to Mary Anne Rucienski knowing she won ' t need them. James Rose leaves his Cadillac to anyone able to drive it. Shirley Rutkiewicz leaves for the school parking lot. Daniel Sheridan leaves Mrs. Parry with all the blackboard erasers. John Sherwood leaves his guided tour from East Street to South Main Street to Douglas Lloyd. David Sprayson leaves a certain girl without a ride home after school. Carl Spulick leaves his pleasing smile to Joey Bazyk knowing he won ' t need it. Walter Sturgeon leaves his curly hair to Harry Magnuson. Edward Tkacz leaves his quiet manner to Susan Glynn. Beulah Tracy leaves to take her place as Juliet with Romie. Joan Zmitruk leaves her wardrobe to future home economics students to use as fashion highlights. Carl Zukowski leaves his smooth haircut to Billy Cannon. SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED THE CLASS OF 1956 24