Amity Regional High School - Embers Yearbook (Woodbridge, CT)

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CLASS WILL We, the first graduating class of Amity Regional High School, class of 1956, town of Woodbridge, county of New Haven, state of Connecticut, being of some- what sound mind and iudgement, contrary to the feelings of our pedagogues, do hereby declare and publish this to be our last will and testament. Judy Andrew wills her vivaciousness to Elise Nordin. Diane Alpert leaves her giggles to Dottie Schmidt. Barbara Angier wishes to will her wit and congeniality to Judy Browne. Bob Beardmore leaves his touchdown to Walter York. Liz Bishop bequeaths her freckles to Marilyn Simpson. Jon Bloom wills his Preacher's hat to Dick Keller. Penny Boyce leaves her sparkling personality to Liz Mannel. Grant Bridges wills his professor's pipe to Larry Kuhn. John Brobeil leaves his skill in science to Carol Hughes. Anne Casey leaves her many pleasing traits to Ann Eckhardt. Shirley Caulkins bequeaths her helping hand to Kenny Cunningham. Jay Colletti wills her baton co-ordination to John Brown. Eric Demander wills his ice skates to Dave Dedman. Jimmy Dinniman bequeaths his shoes which he never uses for dancing anyway to Dick Clarey. Don Dixon leaves his Spanish humor to John Dedman. Jack Edmondson wills his towering height to John Bell. Marianne Endriss bequeaths her poise to Sue Perham. Nancy Farrell leaves her locker combination to anyone who has the patience to work at it. Simone Freeman leaves her lavender Cadillac to Jimmy Giebler. Hans Grassman wills his deviltry to Carolyn Miner. Dave Hall wills his carefree ways to Skippy Clark. Felicia Harris bequeaths her good-naturedness to Rudy Herbst. Georgia Hatch leaves her horses to Wendy Whitten. Harold Holycross leaves his enthusiasm for cars to Mary Jane Goodbye. Nancy Hoppe wills her rosy countenance to Rusty Williams. Sarah Howell bequeaths her brains and petiteness to Charlie Tomlinson. Martha Hoyt wills her gossiping to Duanne Daigle. Robert Hubbell leaves his hockey uniform to Joan Robinson. Bud Hufford wills his girl trouble to Pat Sisk. Richard Hurlburt leaves his wavy hair to Jerry Couden. Jay Luciani bequeaths her expressive eyes to Marilyn Mildeberger. Alan Magel wills his irresistible l'?J personality to Brian Kuehn. Pat Mears leaves her flaming locks to Marion Hill. Steve Merselis wills his gorgeous array of shirts to Eddie Rappa. Betty Morgan leaves her sheep raising to Pat Carlson. Gay Norton bequeaths her art ability to Reid Kaplan. Bill Oakley leaves his evasiveness to Frank Annicelli. Joe Palmieri wills his pastel sweaters to Alan Todd. Carol Perrotti leaves her sweet charm to Patty Maxwell. Fran Perrotti bequeaths her scholastic ability to all those struggling for D's. Arnold Peterson wills his lab experiments to Roger Koob. Honor Peterson leaves her blushes to Bud Battista. Karla Rueckert wills her bid designing to Mary Ellen Harrison. Elsie Scarpa leaves her natural curls to Barbara Cartmell. Barbara Seeley leaves her chuckles to Judy Wainman. Judy Serfilippi wills her pep and energy to Judy Smith. Patty Serfilippi bequeaths her musical genius and spriteliness to Al Schlltter. Bob Simpson wills his co-operation to the Junior Class. Elsie Smith wills her spirit for quickly becoming a part of Amity to all newcomers. Pete Smith leaves his technique to Mike Sirowich. Billy Smith leaves all with a mystery. Mary Snell bequeaths her innocence to Joella Downs. Alvin Stettbacher leaves his feeling for Shakespeare to John Meade. Billy Stoddard wills his driving ability to Charlie Harger. Sue Treat bequeaths her love of rustic life to Donna DeVeglia. Judy Urban leaves her gems to Judy Lord. Kathie Vaughn wills her lpana smile to Ann Heavens. Terry Vidal bequeaths his flat-top to Paul LeGoullon. Dave Warner wills his sense of humor to Kenny Kehrer. Herbert Abercrombie Vanfafoofnic LEAVES!! Signed and delivered C.O.D. by Barby and Jay

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CLASS HISTORY We all looked forward to the day school at Amity would begin, at last it arrived, and feeling like aliens, we walked down the corridors of what was to truly becomeeour school. In those first days, missing our city friends, we kept dream- ing of the last three years. We remembered the year at Troup where many close bonds of friendship began among The students of Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge. Here we learned what it was to be a high school student-the work and the fun. The next fall, the halls of Hillhouse were opened to us and we became a part of the large Hillhouse family. After those first few baffling days, when upper classmen gave us wrong directions to classes, we found our way around school. With great enthusiasm we ioined clubs and sports activities. Every three weeks we would read about the girl athletes from the country, playing ping-pong, tennis, and basketball. As for the boys, Terry Vidal and Bob Beardmore were cited for their outstanding hockey and baseball. The names of many B.O.W. students including Barbara Angier, Sarah Howell, Martha Hoyt, Jacqueline Luciani, Frances Perrotti, Patricia Serfilippi, John Brobeil, James Dinniman, and Karla Rueckert kept appearing on the honors list. At the end of March, the Sentinel Banquet was held and Barbara Angier, Mary Bishop, Sarah Howell, Jacqueline Luciani, Frances Perrotti, and Mary Snell were ac- cepted as editorial board members, while Grant Bridges, Karla Rueckert, and Kathie Vaughn were appointed to the business board. Pat Serfilippi was a member of the Gleam, while Marianne Endriss and Martha Hoyt were on the Elm Tree staff. As the end of our sophomore year came, we watched with curiosity, the antics of the graduating seniors, and after our first experience with final exams, we left for a much-needed summer vacation. At Hillhouse that fall, we welcomed into our class two new students, Berle Hufford from Colorado, and Honor Peterson from Virginia. Now our boys really went in for sports, engaging notably in hockey, base- ball, soccer, and swimming. The same names appeared on the honor roll, and quite often we saw those students who had made the Sentinel rushing to meet a deadline, while Marianne Endriss and Karla Rueckert were seen carrying posters around the halls, and Martha Hoyt scurried around snapping pictures. The Junior Prom was a wonderful climax to our years at Hillhouse. At the prize assembly we learned that work has its reward, for many students won prizes for both academic and non-academic achievements. Thus, as we recalled in our first days at Amity, the trust we had gained, the friends we had made and the knowledge we had obtained at Hillhouse, we also remembered our solemn determination in the spring of 1955, to enter Amity that fall and make history as we had at Hillhouse. Realizing the job that was before us, we quickly organized ourselves, and within a short time, the Senior class officers were elected. The yearbook staFf was chosen, the Student Council officers elected, and many responsibilities bestowed upon us. The football, hockey, basketball, and baseball teams were started and there was plenty of school spirit to cheer them on. Senior rings were ordered. The school seal, a new name for the newspaper, a name for the yearbook, and a school motto were chosen. Students from Amity participated in the Merit Scholarship Program, and review classes were started for Seniors. Senior rings arrived, and the Snow Ball, the school's first formal dance, was given by the Senior class. College applica- tions were seen everywhere, and, after our college boards, came the Senior Prom and graduation plans. Now at graduation time itself, we know that though we have accomplished much, much remains to be done. Still we may justly feel that, as our forefathers in covered wagons made a path through the wilderness for others to follow, we too have made a beginning, from which it is the privilege and duty of others to proceed. Martha Hoyt Frances Perrotti

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