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

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sr W. D... 'K' ,A. Left to right are Claire Sheahan, Ted O'Connor, Mrs. Bendall, Pat Richter, Judy Richter, Sally Malec, Dave Tracy, Dolores Caccavale, and Debby Benner DEBATING CLUB The goal of the twenty members of the Debating Club is to improve the pre- sentation of their ideas, to better speech habits, and to cultivate a genuine interest in foreign and domestic affairs. With Mrs. Kent Bendall as supervisor, the various activities the group has planned are: a bulletin board, and assembly, and a debate with Hillhouse High School in March, 1957. The officers are William Brooks, President, and Nancy De Felice, Secretary. The group expresses its welcome to all who wish to attend the meetings. my ...iq .J i Left to right are: Mary Ann Smith, Dorothy O'Mara, Miss Havrda, Linda Anderson, and Joan Moeller. HANDBOOK The Amity Handbook was again organized this year under the sponsorship of Miss Barbara Havrda. The primary purpose of this club is to provide veteran as well newly enrolled students with an informative account of active clubs and organizations in our school, the rules and regula- tions governing the student body, and the correct attitudes Amity students should have toward their numerous responsibilities. Linda Anderson and Joan Moeller, both sophomores, are the enthu- siastic Co-Editors of the i956-57 edition of the Handbook.

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DRAMA CLUB Cut! Every week on Thursday and Fri- day, the Junior and Senior Drama Clubs meet with Mr. Sheldon Rose, supervisor. The purpose ot the club is to enlighten young people of the procedures and aspects in the field of dramatics, In the past spring, the play Curtain Go- ing Up was presented by the combined forces of the Junior and Senior groups. JUNIOR DRAMA CLUB SENIOR DRAMA CLUB First row: Lois Loman, Dusty Gustafson, Kathy Schlitter, Lynne Peterson, Virginia Sphar, Janet Smith, Mary Rose Sisk. Second row: Judy Frank, Theodora Moore, Sue Whitlock, Betty Cristiano, Dorothy O'Mara, Sharon O'Brasky. SPRING PLAY

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FRENCH CLUB Under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth De Vane, and Miss Oma Ross, the French Club meets once each month to enioy such things as movies, a trip to the United Nations Building, caroling around the school, and giving French plays and skits. The purpose of the club is to learn and understand better both the language and the culture of modern France. This year's officers are: President, Martha Merselis, and Secretary-Treas- urer, Ruth Alcorn. First row, seated, are: Lynne Ber- neike, Ruth Alcorn, Barbara Trolin, Bonita Scalese, and Elizabeth Keeler, Second row are: Miss Elizabeth De- Vane, Martha Trull, Virginia Linden- muth, Joan Montgomery, Janet Sho- ene, and Teresa Perrotti. Last row: Pamela Landerville, Susan White, Karen Keenan, Janet Sey- mour, Martha Merselis, and Marilyn DiMeola. OIL PAINTING CLUB Under the able direction of the faculty ad- viser, Mr. Eugene Waleski, the Oil Painting Club is operating successfully in its second year. It is this fine student organization which promotes interest in oil painting in our school. Two princi- pal exhibitions of the club's achievements were held this year. A trip to the Yale Art Gallery and to the Antheneum trip to Hartford were among the outside activities of the club. Each week the seventeen members meet to discuss tech- niques of oil painting and to make plans for fu- ture visits to art institutions. Left to right are: Mr. Waleski, Susan Grabber, Eileen Kilian, Amy Dickgiesser, Margaret Dilzer, Giacinta Stor- Iazzi, Bill Dammling, Carolyn Tetsloff, Margaret Parker, Mary Ann Warner, and Claire Sheahan,