Bethel High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Bethel, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

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May I wish each one of you much happiness and success. Sincerely, 4 Oliver C. Mellen. It has been gratifying to watch the development of the class of nineteen hundred fifty-three. As individuals you have grown and matured; as a group you have shown great progress. You may take pride in the knowledge of a job well-done. You have my best wishes for continued success. May God grant you the grace to live lives of ever greater service to your fellow man! Sincerely, Ralph M. T. Johnson. 5 You are entering upon the threshold of a new life. If you pursue the same kind of life, show the same spirit of co-operation, loyalty, and appre- ciation for all good things as you have in the past four years, as students in Bethel High School, I am sure that your success will be assured. Congratulations and Best Wishes! 6 Charles L. Boice. faculty ££V MISS J. V. CARROLL English, Social Studies MR. R. A. GENTILE Business MR. E. CHICKERING Science, Shop MISS A. ROACH Music Supervisor FROM THE CLASS OF '53 Your helpfulness, guidance, and most of all your interest in us will always be remembered and cherished. We only hope that, in return for your efforts, we shall attain the goals and ideals you have instilled in us. MISS M. C. FISHER Science, Mathematics i MISS E. ALLWORK Home Economics MR. D. B. MORGAN English, Social Studies MR. E. J. O DEA Science, Mathematics MR. C L. BOICE Mechanical Drawing MRS. C. L. BOICE Physical Education MR. F. T. SEHULSTER Physical Education Driver Training mr. j. r. Macdonald English, Latin MR. O. C. MELLEN English, French YEARBOOK STAFF Joan M. Gereg...............................................................Editor Joan Albert, Mary Principe..............................................Co-Editors Frederick Johnson.................................................Business Manager YEARBOOK STAFF Joan Gereg, Editor Joan Albert, Mary Principe, Co-Editors Frederick Johnson, Business Manager ART Edgar Platt, Chairman Theodore Taylor Presley Deford BUSINESS STAFF Frederick Johnson, Chairman Anne Durgy Jean Rossi Shirley Main David Showalter CLASS ELECTIONS Angeline Belardinelli Edgar Platt CLASS HISTORY Anne Durgy Kenneth Thompson CLASS IFS Audrey Delaney, Chairman Joan Albert Harold Stryker Anna Mannion Albert Abrams Richard Nelson CLASS PROPHECY Mary Principe, Chairman Harold Stryker William McKay Anna Mannion CLASS WILL Anita Schulze, Chairman Mary Principe Kenneth Lyon Patricia Stevens SNAPSHOTS Carol Mead, Chairman Christine Newton Angeline Belardinelli Marie Fagan SONG and POEM Helen Dunleavy John Gaily Joan Gereg SPORTS Theodore Taylor, Chairman Helen Dunleavy Eleanor Beiermann Thomas Bergstrom John Nash Harold Carlson TYPISTS Angeline Belardinelli, Chairman Adrienne Englund Carolyn Petersen Barbara Andrews Anita Schulze Joan Gereg Jean Rossi Mary Principe Christine Newton WRITE-UPS Marion Zuzalock, Chairman Joan Albert Barbara Andrews Adrienne Englund Carol Mead Joan Parsons Edgar Platt Shirley Main Jean Rossi Carolyn Petersen COVER DESIGN Irving Morey 11 EEDERAfrjWGR ' ' C WORKS ADMINISTRATION CLASS OFFICERS Irving Morey....... Frederick Johnson Shirley Main....... Mary Principe...... .....President Vice-President ..... Secretary .....Treasurer 12 SENIORS ALBERT J. ABRAMS Mousey” What is this thing called life?” Happy-go-lucky . .. Teck’s righthand man . . . Never seen with a girl ... A devil in his classes . . . Always takes the opposite side. Cross Country 1, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff. « JOAN BEVERLEY ALBERT JOANIE” ,Personality twice her size.” The Giant’s number one rooter .. . Usually flirting and teasing . . . Always ready with a helping hand . . . Not afraid to speak up . . . Likes cheering. Operetta 1, Basketball 1, Dramatic Club 1-2, Glee Club 1 2, Vice President 1, President 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Min- strel, Junior Prom, Cheerleading 3-4, Captain 4, Girls’ State, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff—Co-Editor, Senior Prom, National Honor Society, Magazine Campaign Manager. BARBARA JOAN ANDREWS Barb” ”,Speak softly and smile sweetly” Oh, those dimples . . . Blushes easily . . . Quiet but cute . . . Great love for basketball . . . Never seen without Chubby. Glee Club 1, Basketball 1-3-4, Softball 2, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 14 ELEANOR JUNE BEIERMANN Ellie” tier fun bubbles over like champagne Goes for everything in a big way . . . Enjoys a joke ... A well picked basketball captain .. . Sympathetic nature ... Generous. Basketball I-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. ANGELINE FRANCES BELARDINELLI Angie” Cheerful all the day teas she, healthful, and happy as one could be. Enthusiastic about her job ... Jet black hair ... Set in her ways . . . Always talking about her family . . . Maybe I can get the car. Glee Club 1, Secretary 1, Basketball 2, Vice-President 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, National Honor Society. THOMAS RICHARD BERGSTROM T” Give me Liberty, or give me moonlight ” Baby face . . . Always giggling . . . Hot tempered . . . Proud of his Ford . . . Man, what a crew cut'% Football 1-2-3 4, Basketball 3-4, Bethel Hi-Life. Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 15 HAROLD A. CARLSON Cow My kingdom for a basketball” Sharp dresser and dancer . . . Long, lean, and lanky . . . Marion's best beau . . . Oh, those hopped up cars . . . Varsity basketball center. Basketball 1-2-3-4, Student Council 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. RONALD JAMES CHRISTOPHER Ronnie He was a scholar and a ripe and good one.” Represented B. H. S. at Connecticut All State Orchestra . . . A whiz in the lab . . . Concentrated energy for studies . . . Silence unlimited . . . Amiable disposition. Orchestra 1-2-3-4, Student Council 1, President 2, Junior Minstrel, National Honor Society. PRESLEY F. DEFORD Pres” ”lf you say nothing, no one will repeat it” Exceptionally quiet . . . Rabid politician . . . Nice smile . . . January addition to the class . . . Sports lover. Yearbook Staff. 16 AUDREY DELANEY Aud A cute face in a frame of golden hair” Blonde hair, blue eyes, and well put together . . . Gigantic vocabulary . . . All that glitters HAS to be gold . . . Enthusi- astic cheerleader . . . Enjoys arguing. Glee Club 1-2, Operetta 1, Dramatic Club 1-2, Student Council 2, Orchestra 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Cheerleading 4, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom, National Honor Society. HELEN DUNLEAVY Babe” Life without sports is not life.” Ardent sport fan . . . Dead-eye on the basketball court . . . Milkmaid of ’53 . . . Enjoys bus rides . . . Flirtatious eyes. Basketball 1-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 1, Dramatic Club 1, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. ANNE ELIZABETH DURGY Annie” A downright, upright, likeable girl” Loves one, loves them all . . . Beauty combined with intelli- gence . . . Willing and able Student Council President . . . Glamorous Ivory complexion . . . Lovely model. Dramatic Club 1, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Student Council 3-4, President 4, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom, National Honor Society. 17 ADRIENNE ELIZABETH ENGLUND Chubby” Lots of chatter, lots of fun, her serious life has not begun. Forever talking . . . Can't wait for the mail man . . . One of the gang . . . Lucky basketball player . . . Loves ’em and leaves ’em. Glee Club 1, Operetta 1, Softball 1-2, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. KATHERINE MARIE FAGAN , Kitty” Her friendship is a privilege.” Sweet disposition . . . Modest and unassuming . . . Cashier par excellence” . . . Special interest in the Navy . . . Proud of her driver's license. Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. JOHN GALLY John” A gentleman quiet in his ways. How come he speaks English better than most of us? . . . Serious student . . Is J. G. still fond of J. G.? . . . Enjoys driving the Plymouth, but still relies on his bike . . . Favorite at the First National. Orchestra 1-2-3, Bethel Hi-Life. 18 JOAN M. GEREG JO Good nature is one of the richest fruits of personality.” Mr. MacDonald's pride and joy . . . Sparkling pantomimist . . . Loves her horses . . . Editor in the making . . . Clown with brains. Glee Club 1-2, Orchestra 1-2-3-4, Operetta 1-2, Dramatic Club 2, Bethel Hi-Life Editor, Projectors’ Club 4, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff Editor, Senior Prom, National Honor Society. BRUCE EDWIN HARGREAVES Brucie Who knows what lies behind that calm exterior ” Man with many ambitions ... A definite individualist . . . Extreme radical . . . Never lets studies interfere with his outside interests . . . Roller-skating fan. Football 1-2-3 4, Track 1-2-3, Senior Play, Student Council 4. FREDERICK G. JOHNSON “Freddie'' If it is within his power to help, he will and gladly.” Scholl's delivery truck often seen on Milwaukee Avenue . . . Handy with the candy . . . Dark curly hair . . . Friendly and cheerful to all ... A hard worker. Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Vice-Presi- dent 4, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 19 JOERN LAMPRECHT Ivan ,A modest man who says but little” A, Mathematical w-izard ... A welcome student from Germany . . . Pleasant smile . . . Enjoys John's friendship . . . Girls wish they could Sprechen Deutsch. 4 KENNETH RAYMOND LYON Bingo This Lyon will always be busy” Our would-be Les Paul . . . Who’s his Mary Ford? . . . Fol- lowed by his favorite dog Chaser” . . . Our banjo playing endman . . . Lively blue eyes. Track 1, Football 2, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff. SHIRLEY ANN MAIN Shirl She'd be a welcome link in any chain of friendship.” Mamie w-ithout bangs . . . Hopes to be a farmer's wife . . . Our only future nurse . . . Insists on a green car . . . The basketball team couldn't get along without her. Softball 1, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2, Operetta 1, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Secretary 4, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 20 ANNA VERONICA MANNION Bananas” The best of life is conversation. Gift of gab . . . Finger in every pie . . . I've got something to tell you” . . . Ambitious . . . Wants to change McCrorys to Mannion's. Glee Club 1-2, Dramatic Club 1-2, Operetta 1-2, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Year- book Staff. WILLIAM CHARLES McKAY Willie” On the gridiron a sportsman true, with the girls a Romeo too. A Bill we like to receive ... An all-around athlete ... A lusty lover . . . Knit one, purl two ... A three letter man. Cross Country 1, Student Council 1, President 1, Basket- ball 1-3-4, Track 2, Football 2-3-4, Captain 4, Basketball 3-4, Captain 4, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. CAROL ANNMARIE MEAD COOKM ” Her sunny smiles, her winsome ways, will gain her friends wherever she strays. How did you get him? . . . Our welcome addition from D. H. S. . . . Queen of the speedways . . . Splendid prompter . . . Patronizes the Doughboy. Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 21 FREDERICK PAUL MERTENS ’Professor’' Einstein and I have so much in common Quiet and unperturbed manner . . . Haunts the Chem lab . . . Fabulous train set . . . Poetry lover . . . Can be found in Ronnie’s company. Junior Minstrel. G. DUNCAN MILLER Dunc” The atom bomb isn't very big either Terror on the road . . . Romantic lover . . . What a physique . . . Tumbling expert ... An unlimited supply of energy. Track 2-3, Football 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. IRVING F. MOREY Irv” Oh, the farmer's life for me. Always seen with our Secretary . . . Hero of the Newtown game . . . What a beautiful green car! . . . Personality plus . . . Terrific President. Basketball 2-3-4, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, President 4, Student Council 4, Senior Play, Year- book Staff, Senior Prom. 22 WILLIAM W. MORGAN Bill” School work fascinates me—1 could sit and look at it for hours ” Likes hunting and fishing . . . Traveling lunch car . . . Often found with ButterbaH” . . . Following in his father’s foot- steps ... A lot underneath that few people see. Junior Prom, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play, Senior Prom. DOLORES REA MUIRHEAD Dee” Sparkling eyes, merry smile, make her welcome all the while. Telling eyes . . . Cute dimples . . . Sweet and sincere with a beautiful voice . . . Ever see her in a bathing suit? . . . En- thusiastic about the Air Force. Glee Club 1, Basketball 1-2-3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. JOHN JOSEPH NASH, III Hash 'To worry little, to study less—my ideas of happiness.” Surplus of vim and vigor . . . Merry as the day is long . . . Wide range of interests . . . 53’s” Jackie Gleason . . . Our Jovial Santa Claus. Track 2-4, Basketball 2, Football 2-4, Operetta 2-3-4, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 23 RICHARD WILLIAM NELSON Itch At first he seems a silent man. but when he wants to talk, he can Silent and reserved ... He can drive??? . . . What seems to be his interest at the Mannion home? ... A thoughtful, conscientious friend . . . Blushes easily. Baseball 2 (manager), Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Porm, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. CHRISTINE ANNE NEWTON Tootsie” Carefree as the Wind Johnny, main topic of the day . . . Contagious laugh ... A rosepetal complexion . . . Constantly seen with Mary . . . Bubbles over with fun. Glee Club 1, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. JOAN MARIE PARSONS JOANIE She believes that life is worth living Mad about men . . . Wisdom caused by experience . . . Cheer- ful and bright . . . Really gets a kick out of life ... All giggle, no worry. Glee Club 1, Softball 1-2-3, Basketball 1-2, Cheerleading 3, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 24 CAROLYN ETHEL PETERSEN Slowpoke” Happiness is her habit. One of our movie bugs . . . Laughs easily, heartily, infectious- ly .. . Jolly and well-liked by all . . . Lazy bones . . . Can always be found with Chubby. Barb, and Schlitz. Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff. CLEMENT JOSEPH PERROTTI, Jr. Babe School is O.K., but vacation is super His quiet manner belies a mischievous soul . . . Night hawk . . . Black wavy hair . . . Keeps the Doughboy in business . . . Erhardt's buddy. Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff. EDGAR CHARLES PLATT, III Ed” Politics is the art of human happiness. 'The Yankees can't lose . . . Always ready to argue politics . . . What a record collection! ... Will go far in his chosen field ... A capable student. Dramatic Club 2-3, Operetta 3 4. Junior Minstrel. Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Library Staff 4, Senior Play, Year- book Staff, National Honor Society, Senior Prom. 25 MARY ANGELINE PRINCIPE Mar That winsome face looks like the title page of a volume of merriment Doesn't know the meaning of the word angry ... A priceless friend . . . Capacity for organization . . . Wisdom beyond her years . . . Plans to enter the convent in September. Operetta I, Glee Club 1-2-3, Softball 1, Vice President 2, Treasurer 3 4, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Student Council 4, Yearbook Staff Co-Editor, Senior Prom, National Honor Society. EDWIN T. ROCKWELL Rocky We admit he has much uit, and is never shy of using it” Sure to get you in a discussion about firearms . . . Quiet wit . . . Fresh-air fiend . . . Hardware merchant . . . How come he wasn't in the Senior Play? Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. JEAN MARIE ROSSI Rusty I dance through life without a care.” Hey Angie, how do you spell that? . . . Our Red hot mama . . . Twinkle toes . . . The halls are empty without Walt . . . How can I take attendance? Glee Club I, Student Council 3, Junior Minstrel. Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 26 ANITA LOUISE SCHULZE SCHLITZ Ten little fingers, ten little toes, one little tongue, and how it goes ” Typical woman driver . . . Cute, blooming, fresh, and gay . . . A human chatter-box . . . The eyes have it . . . Can’t under- stand why Mr. Mellen doesn’t get married. Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. ANDREW RALSTON SCOTT Scotty'’ A little spark may kindle a great fire.” Tallest man in our Minstrel . . . Man of many jobs . . . Little man with a big grin . . . Keeps the National rational . . . Knee deep in boots. Dramatic Club 2, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff. DAVID EDWARD SHOWALTER Skippy’’ I can resist anthing, except temptation. Mischief is his one delight ... A red hot temper ... A great hunter, and his game is women . . . History is a mystery . . . We know the English he likes the best. Cross Country 1, Football 3, Junior Minstrel. Bethel Hi- Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 27 GORDON D. STECK Butterball” Women? They do not interest me, as yet ” Have you seen his racetrack? . . . Usually seen with the boys . . . Someday he will startle the world . . . Cars—his only passion ... A constant guest of the Cozy Rest. Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Senior Prom. PATRICIA ANN STEVENS Pat I’d rather be quiet and remembered than be loud and forgotten” Flowing tresses and expressive eyes . . . Marriageable type . . . A real lady . . . Quiet and demure . . . Kitten on the keys. Glee Club 1, Bethel Hi-Life, Yearbook Staff. HAROLD ROBERT STRYKER Stryk His cares now all ended. Dignity is becoming to a gentleman . . . Creative outlets . . . bats about boats . . . Steady beat on Wooster Street . . . Best stage manager we ever had. Junior Minstrel, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff. 28 THEODORE CHARLES TAYLOR Ted A good sport, a fine pal, and a true friend Always neat and well-groomed . . . Sport enthusiast . . . Loves bus rides . . . Our second Robert Burns . . . Congenial per- sonality. Track 1-2 (manager), Baseball 1 -2-3-4, Captain 4, Basket- ball 3 4, Co-captain 4, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Prom, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. KENNETH CLINTON THOMPSON Kenny” ,r Genius is ever misunderstood.” Casanova . . . Can’t stop flirting . . . Our messiest chemist . . . Continually talking about Fairfield . . . Crew cut, bowtie, and flashy weskits. Dramatic Club 1-2-3, Projectors' Club 1-2-3-4, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. ELSIE MAY WATERHOUSE Els” A short story, but a nice one.” An individualist . . . Takes her studies conscientiously . . . Outstanding shorthand student . . . Modern chemistry can’t equal her natural complexion . . . Takes life seriously. Glee Club 1, Junior Minstrel, Bethel Hi-Life, Yearbook Staff. 29 MARION ANNE ZUZALOCK ZlT More pep than a peppermint stick' Lively interest in school and extra-curricular activities ... A friendly smile and a big hello to all . . . Innocent looking, but— .. . Fond of fun, fond of dress . . . Champion cart-wheel artist. Glee Club 1, Dramatic Club 1, Operetta 1-3-4, Treasurer 2, Secretary 3, Student Council 2-3, Treasurer 3, Cheer- leading 3 4, Junior Prom, Bethel Hi-Life, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play, Yearbook Staff, Senior Prom. 30 CLASS HISTORY JANE: How do I look, Mother? MOTHER: Just fine, honey. Bye. JANE: Bye, see you later. MOTHER: Just think, George, only yesterday she was a baby, and now here she is grad- uating from High School. FATHER: Children grow up more quickly than you realize. Mother. MOTHER: George ... remember when we were in High School? FATHER: How could I forget? Why, I remember when we were Freshmen on the first day of school. We walked, or rather crept up to the door, sort of awed by the upperclassmen waiting there to receive us. But we lived through it! MOTHER: We certainly did. We had our first High School dance that year and we made money, too. FATHER: Who were the class officers that year, Mother? MOTHER: Let's see now. I believe we elected Bill McKay President that year. FATHER: Yes, and Joan Albert was Vice President, Angie Belardinelli was Secretary, and Ted Taylor was Treasurer. MOTHER: I don't see how you remember all that. What happened in our Sophomore year? FATHER: Well, we thought we were pretty big watching all of those Freshmen. We were still careful about how we talked to upperclassmen, though. MOTHER: We were still new at High School life, but we learned. FATHER: Come to think of it, our Sophomore Dance was successful, too. MOTHER: I'll bet I know who our class officers were. Ronnie Christopher was President, Mary Principe was Vice President, Marion Zuzalock was Treasurer, and Teddy Taylor was Secretary. FATHER: Now, who’s got the memory? You certainly knew your Sophomore class. MOTHER: We really knew how to act when we reached our Junior year. FATHER: Says you! The Junior Minstrel was probably the most successful event of that year. It was really something. MOTHER: Remember the Junior Prom? FATHER: Of course I do. My first prom. Was I scared! MOTHER: I'll bet you were. You know we had all girl officers that year. FATHER: Yeah, what an upset that was! Let me see. Joan Albert was President, and . . . 33 MOTHER: And Angie Belardinelli was Vice President. Marion Zuzalock was Secretary. FATHER: And Mary Principe was Treasurer. Yep, those were the days. FATHER: Say, where's our Yearbook, dear? MOTHER: Right over there on the table. I was showing it to Jane tonight before supper. FATHER: Here we are. My, it took a lot of work to produce this. Joan Gereg was the editor, wasn’t she? MOTHER: Yes, and she did a swell job, too. FATHER: The whole class did; yep, it was a hard job, but we did it. MOTHER: Here's the Faculty, and the Elections and Ifs. FATHER: H'mmn. What’s this? Here’s the Senior Activities page. MOTHER: Yes, and here are some pictures from the Senior play. FATHER: Uh huh, I’d almost forgotten about that. Sure looked proud, didn’t we, heh heh? MOTHER: Why shouldn’t we have looked proud? That play was a big boost to our treasury. FATHER: You’ve got something there. What have you there? MOTHER: Senior Prom pictures. Aren’t they a cute couple? Look, dear! FATHER: I am looking. That’s you. No wonder it’s cute. MOTHER: I meant this one, silly. Here’s our class officers. FATHER: Don’t tell me now. Irv Morey was our President. Fred Johnson our Vice Presi- dent, Shirley Main was Secretary and Mary Principe was Treasurer. MOTHER: Here are some pictures of the class picnics at Squantz Pond. FATHER: Squantz Pond— What times we had there and still have for that matter. MOTHER: Remember the last few months of our Senior year? FATHER: These were the hectic months. So much to do with so little time to do it in. MOTHER: Will you ever forget graduation? We were all nervous wrecks wondering if we’d make it. FATHER: Don’t remind me. It was bad enough to go through it once. MOTHER: Who are you kidding? You loved every minute of it. FATHER: You bet I did! I’ll always remember the thrill of receiving my diploma. MOTHER: Me, too! And didn’t we think we were something in our caps and gowns? FATHER: Yeah, we certainly had great times in those days, didn’t we? MOTHER: Yes! we had a wonderful class. FATHER: Great bunch. Yes, siree. Well, let’s get dressed for the big night. MOTHER: Yes, it's Janie’s turn tonight. Somehow I wish it were mine all over again. 36 CLASS POEM The time has come for us to be Graduates from the Class of '53; But sealed inside the walls of B.H.S. There will remain our failures and success. Let’s get acquainted with this wonderful crew, Starting with our friends who this year are new. Good workers are Lamprecht and Deford And also Carol, who with the class has scored. Then there’s Mertens and Christopher, the mathematical whizzes, Who laugh at Nash and Hargreaves with their Chemistry quizzes. Then Thompson’s there to blow up the lab, While Anita and Anna in study hall gab. In basketball our boys did shine, With Taylor sinking those long shots fine. Bergstrom and Carlson passed the ball down the floor To McKay and Morey who rolled up the score. Audrey’s disturbed with her English score ’Cause her average came to only a 94; But Duncan’s content with his 70’s in class; If Anne weren’t there he might not pass. Edgar and Joan, two Democrats true. Ask one question, Why aren’t you? Republican Stryker listened for an hour. Then he smiled and said, Eisenhower. Quite serious is Angie and studious too, While the opposite of Andy is quite true. Carolyn the title class giggler does hold, And Skippy is plain mischief, I’m told. Joan Albert is our Giant fan, With Bobby Thompson her favorite man. Marion would prefer a musical Romeo, Someone real gone” like Perry Como. Pat and Elsie are shy and very quiet, But Joan and Dolores never did try it. Christine is gay and bubbles over with fun. But for Richard Nelson life’s just begun. The boys in basketball didn’t take all the fame, For the girls played many a rough and tough game. With the guarding of Shirl, El, and Barbara so grand In the basket Chub and Helen would make the ball land. The bachelors are Gordon, Billy, and Eddie, While Jean and Fred prefer a steady; But Marie likes to keep them on a string, While Mary Principe gives them a fling. John, our musician, plays his violin by the week. But when Albert tried he only got a squeak; Now he is known as the mouse of the year, While Clem is still trying to get over the scare. We'd like to thank all our teachers so grand Who have given our class such a helping hand; But our blessings and cheer are reserved for the heart Of Oliver C. Mellen, who has given us our start. —Helen Dunleavy Joan Gereg CLASS SONG Working along together, Sharing every smile and tear; Going along together, Learning more from year to year; Through all our days together, For fame and success we tried, In Football, basketball, baseball, track. The girls who cheered the teams, Our play and minstrel, our parties and proms, How very strange it seems Never again together. Life was wonderful side by side. Singing along together, Happy memories we recall; Dreaming along together, Happiness for each and all. TUNE: Marching Along Together No longer to be together, We enter the world so wide. The future with its uncertainties We face courageously, In college, jobs, our country’s needs Good citizens we’ll be; Leaving this school forever. Life was wonderful side by side. —Joan Gereg Audrey Delaney 37 WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF? Mr. Johnson weren't so cheerful? Mr. Boice hadn't trained with Daniel Boone in stalking his prey? Mr. Mellen didn't have to worry about his Seniors? Mr. MacDonald ever found any new jokes to tell the incoming Freshmen? Mr. Morgan didn’t have so many progressive ideas? Miss Fisher weren't always so helpful with our Senior problems? Miss Carroll let anyone flunk? Mr. O’Dea weren’t so easygoing? Miss Allwork wore the same thing twice? Mrs. Boice could persuade the girls to take showers? Mr. Chickering didn't have his brainstorms? Mrs. Stokes allowed whispering in Study Hall? Miss Roach weren't so exotic? Mr. Gentile had no rules and regulations to memorize? Mr. Sehulster weren't adored by the Senior girls? Miss Marie Vaghi weren’t loved by all? Mr. Lynch didn’t have his private smoker down in the furnace room? Mr. Mitchell weren't always so cooperative? Albert Abrams went out with a girl? Joan Albert couldn’t root for her Giants? Barbara Andrews didn’t have such charming dimples? Eleanor Beiermann’s generosity failed? Angeline Belardinelli didn't have a perfect boss? Tommy Bergstrom didn't do all the dangerous work for Joan and Audrey in Lab? Harold Carlson didn’t have such gorgeous cars? Ronnie Christopher didn't stay after school to study? Presley Deford shouted? Audrey Delaney didn’t have so many modern ideas? Helen Dunleavy ever missed a basketball practice? Anne Durgy didn’t find her true love every two weeks? Adrienne Englund didn't make goo-goo eyes? Marie Fagan were a rah-rah? John Gaily didn't have his bicycle? Joan Gereg’s money were involved in a bank failure? Bruce Hargreaves practiced what he preaches? Fred Johnson had to buy candy? Joern Lamprecht weren’t such a jivey dancer? Ken Lyons couldn’t play his banjo? Shirley Main received a green Nurse’s uniform? Anna Mannion could have a secret kept from her? Bill McKay weren't such a Casanova? Duncan Miller read Emily Post? Irv Morey weren’t such a good sport? Billy Morgan preferred dancing with the girls to hunting with a dog? Dolores Muirhead couldn’t turn to Danbury? Jack Nash weren’t so funny? Richard Nelson installed his rock display in The Doughboy? Christine Newton weren't waiting for her soldier boy? Joan Parsons didn’t have any men? Carol Petersen ever ran? Clem Perrote had to get his marks without his 20-20 vision? Edgar Platt turned Republican? Mary Principe were ever on time for school? Eddie Rockwell discovered rabbits had become extinct? Jean Rossi weren’t such a sensational entertainer? Anita Schulze’s opinions were ever congruent to ours? Andy Scott hadn’t been first in line when they handed out the gift of gab? David Showalter didn't patronize The Doughboy? Gordon Steck didn’t have Bill Morgan? Pat Stevens cut her hair? Harold Stryker couldn’t wear out the road on Wooster Street? Ted Taylor couldn’t make his spectacular set shots? Ken Thompson didn't irritate Miss Fisher with his messes in Lab? Elsie Waterhouse were allowed to go out at night? Marion Zuzalock weren’t so emotional? 38 TYPICAL GIRL Hair.......................................Jean Rossi Eyes......................................Anita Schulze Eyelashes......................... Anne Durgy Nose......................................Anita Schulze Lips..........................Dolores Muirhead Teeth..............................Carol Mead Shoulders..................................Joan Parsons Waist..................................Patricia Stevens Hips...........................Patricia Stevens Legs.......................................Joan Parsons Sex Appeal.................................Jean Rossi Personality.......................Joan Albert Disposition................................Mary Principe Character..................................Mary Principe SENIOR BOY Hair.............................FRED JOHNSON Eyes.......................................Ted Taylor Eyelashes..................................Ted Taylor Nose.......................................Tom Bergstrom Lips.......................................Tom Bergstrom Teeth...................................Harold Carlson Shoulders.................................BILL McKay Waist.............................Bill McKay Hips......................................Bill McKay Sex Appeal................................Bill McKay Personality.......................Bill McKay Disposition................................Ted Taylor Character..................................Ted TAYLOR FAVORITES Teacher............................Mr. Mellen High School................Bethel High School College............University of Connecticut Color.......................................Blue Actor..............................Jerry Lewis Actress...........Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe Book..................... A Man Called Peter Record............. Why Don't You Believe Me?” Season....................................Summer Author........................Edgar Allan Poe Flower..................................... Rose Ballad............. Why Don't You Believe Me? Male Singer................................Eddie Fisher Female Singer...............................JONI JAMES Orchestra....................Guy Lombardo Pastime..............................Necking Candy...........................HERSHEY Bar Food...................................Steak Radio Program.........Make Believe Ballroom Television Program...............I Love Lucy Class................................English Movie........................ The Outlaw” Sport.............................Basketball Drink...................................Coke Popular Song... Why Don't You Believe Me?” Night Spot..........................Doughboy Cigarette...................... CHESTERFIELD Political Party...................Republican 39 41 CLASS ELECTIONS VOTE GIRL BOY MOST — Popular Anne Durgy Bill McKay Original Joan Gereg Edgar Platt Ambitious Joan Gereg Edgar Platt Dramatic Audrey Delaney Kenneth Thompson Bashful Elsie Waterhouse Ronald Christopher Artistic Anita Schulze Ted Taylor Dignified Anne Durgy Edgar Platt Thoughtful Mary Principe Ronald Christopher Studious Joan Gereg Ronald Christopher Poetical Joan Gereg John Gaily Dependable .. ..Anne Durgy Irving Morey Athletic Helen Dunleavy Ted Taylor Musical . Audrey Delaney Ronald Christopher Romantic Joan Parsons Bill McKay Comical Joan Gereg Jack Nash Likely to Succeed Joan Albert Edgar Platt Conceited Audrey Delaney Harold Carlson Talkative Anita Schulze Irving Morey Masculine Bill McKay Feminine Anne Durgy Courteous Marie Fagan John Gaily Sarcastic Angie Belardinelli Ed Rockwell Optimistic Mary Principe Kenneth Thompson Intelligent Joan Gereg Ronald Christopher Collegiate Audrey Delaney Edgar Platt Sincere Mary Principe Ronald Christopher Fun To Be With Eleanor Beiermann Bill McKay BEST — • Driver Angie Belardinelli Irving Morey Drag with Faculty Joan Albert Irving Morey Natured Mary Principe Ted Taylor Dancer Harold Carlson Dressed Shirley Main Harold Carlson Sport Ted Taylor Smile Tom Bergstrom All Around Irving Morey 42 VOTE GIRL BOY BIGGEST — Line..................... Tease.................... Flirt ................... Giggler.................. Grind ................... Bluff.................... EST’S — Neatest.................. Quietest ................ Handsomest .............. Prettiest ............... Cutest................... Hardest to Rattle........ Easiest to Rattle........ Wittiest ................ Noisiest ................ Cutest Couple............ CLASS — Baby .................... Hustler.................. Woman Hater.............. Man Hater................ Night Hawk............... Vamp ................... Sheik ................... Bookworm ...............- Politician............... First to be Married...... Heartbreaker............. MISCELLANEOUS — Detention Champion....... Tardiness Champion....... Worst Drag with Faculty. Worst Driver............- Done Most for Class...... Anita Schulze Joan Albert Adrienne Englund Carolyn Petersen Joan Gereg Marion Zuzalock Shirley Main Patricia Stevens .Anne Durgy Audrey Delaney Joan Gereg Elsie Waterhouse .Joan Gereg Joan Parsons Shirley Main and Marion Zuzalock .Joan Gereg Elsie Waterhouse .Joan Parsons .Joan Parsons .Joan Gereg .Joan Gereg . Patricia Stevens . Audrey Delaney . Mary Principe Anita Schulze Marion Zuzalock Joan Albert Joan Gereg Bill McKay Jack Nash Bill McKay Tom Bergstrom Edgar Platt Harold Carlson Ted Taylor Ronald Christopher Harold Carlson Tom Bergstrom Ted Taylor Harold Carlson Jack Nash Jack Nash Irving Morey Edgar Platt Fred Johnson Gordon Steck Bill McKay Bill McKay Edgar Platt Edgar Platt Duncan Miller Bill McKay Harold Carlson Duncan Miller Duncan Miller Irving Morey 43 CLASS WILL We, the Graduating Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-three, of Bethel High School, Bethel, Connecticut, being of questionable soundness in mind and deficient re- sponsibility, do ordain and publish this, our last Will and Testament. To Mr. Johnson we bequeath a babysitter. To Mr. Boice, a little bell so we can hear him coming. To Miss Fisher, a lab that isn’t in need of Air-Wick. To Miss Allwork, we bequeath an extended recess so she can really enjoy her smoke. To Mrs. Boice, a girls’ gym class that will take gym. To Miss Carroll, a silencer for her Problems class. To Mr. Chickering, a projector that comes equipped with boys to run it and to attend Projector Club meetings. To Mr. Gentile, we bequeath a couple of pads of detention slips, because he uses them up so fast. To Mr. MacDonald, a flashy yellow convertible. To Maria, we bequeath about ten assistants to help her with all her office work. To Mr. Mellen, a vacation on the Riviera. To Mr. Mitchell, we bequeath a sterling silver pipe, so he can smoke in style. To Mr. Morgan, a few more hours at home with his family. To Mr. O’Dea, we bequeath a good car before he resorts to wagons. To Miss Roach, we bequeath a governor for her car so that she can’t go over a hundred miles miles an hour. To Mr. Lynch, we bequeath some extra brooms, so he can keep up with all the Seniors’ candy papers. To Mr. Sehulster, a new Driver Training car that will stay in one piece. To Mrs. Stokes, a class that will understand what she's talking about. Albert Abrams leaves his height to David Taylor. Joan Albert leaves her grown-up ways to her brother, Wayne. Barbara Andrews leaves her dimples to Lawrence Chesto. Eleanor Beiermann leaves her freckles to Joan Helgert. Angie Belardinelli leaves her ability to get along with Mrs. Stokes to Sherry Popke. Tom Bergstrom leaves his babyface to Joe Kilcran. Harold Carlson leaves his car to Robert Belot. Ronnie Christopher leaves his ability to study to Kenny Bigham. Presley Deford leaves his quietness to Liz Berloni. Audrey Delaney leaves her overwhelming vocabulary to Richard Hodgson, if the poor guy can understand it. Helen Dunleavy leaves her basketball ability to Elaine Coughlin. She'll need it to win next year. Anne Durgy leaves her slim figure to Pat Chuvala. Adrienne Englund leaves her enormous appetite to Michael Duff. 44 Marie Fagan leaves her sweet disposition to Ethel Taylor. John Gaily leaves his ambition to Charlie Murphy. Joan Gereg bequeaths her musical talent to Betty Sohayda. Bruce Hargreaves leaves his pipe to Joe Davey to keep him from growing any more. Fred Johnson leaves his love to Margie. Joern Lamprecht leaves his curls to Gail Mortensen and Eva Klein. Bingo Lyon leaves his ability to play the guitar to Benny Bowdy and Bobby Davis. Shirley Main bequeaths her stylish way of dressing to Rita Arruda. Anna Mannion bequeaths her sister Hilda to Charlotte Banks and Irene Richards. Bill McKay bequeaths his sex appeal to Bobby Bartram. We wish all the happiness in the world to Sandra Kirk. We bequeath a pair of stilts to Jo Ann Conklin. Christine Newton bequeaths her rosy complexion to Arlene Foster. Carol Mead leaves her flirty eyes to Sandra Ferry. Fred Mertens leaves his scientific abilities to Phil Munday. Irving Morey leaves his job of President to some eligible candidate. Billy Morgan bequeaths his jalopy and the ability to handle it to Edward Strobino. Dolores Muirhead leaves her wiggle to the snakes in the biology class. Jack Nash leaves a few pounds to Doris Doblestein. Richard Nelson bequeaths his quietness to Judy Walsh. Joan Parsons leaves her boy friends to Mary Ferreri. Carolyn Petersen leaves to the tune of Slowpoke. Clement Perrotte leaves his Root? Beer bottles to Pete Ranis. Edgar Platt bequeaths his happy memories of Helen Bielaczyc to Helen Bielaczyc. Mary Principe leaves her knack at making apizza to Robert Krokovich. Eddie Rockwell bequeaths his Levis to John Barry. Jean Rossi leaves her laugh to Louise Dance. Anita Schulze bequeaths her natural curly hair to Betty Ferry. Andy Scott leaves his ability to get along with Miss Carroll to Jimmy Leonard. Dave Showalter leaves his cigarettes to Marianne Voulgaris. Gordon Steck leaves, and he's glad of it. Pat Stevens bequeaths her long hair to Rosemary Melvin. Harold Styker leaves wishing Nancy could go with him. Ted Taylor bequeaths his long eyelashes to Rose Annoni. Ken Thompson leaves one-half dozen broken test tubes to the lab. Elsie Waterhouse bequeaths her ladylike ways to Hilda Mannion. Marion Zuzalock leaves her dancing ability to Gloria Ceccorulli. We bequeath to Bobby Bruce a T.V. show, so he can display his talents. We, the Class of '53 do declare ourselves void of any intention to cause legal action against Bethel High School, and any similarities to any persons living or dead, is not co- incidental. 45 — Class of '53. CLASS PROPHECY (Mary and Harold come to the front of the stage and look at one another in dismay.) MARY: Deliver the Class Prophecy? I don't really know what I'm going to be myself ten years from now. How about you, Harold? HAROLD: I haven't the faintest idea, Mary. MARY: Well, how on earth are we going to predict the futures of this whole gang? HAROLD: You’ve got me, Mary. I don't know. MARY (suddenly snapping her fingers): I’ve got an idea, Harold. Few people know it, but the Great Swami Abdul da Bui Bui is really Mr. Mellen, who practices the art of crystal ball gazing after school and on weekends as a hobby. Let’s run over to his studio and see him. HAROLD: That’s a swell idea. Why didn’t I think of it myself? (And off they go to see the Swami. They enter his studio.) HAROLD: Well, here’s the place, Mary. Gosh, it’s spooky. MARY: Yeh. I’ve got chills running up and down my spine. HAROLD: There's the crystal ball on the table. MARY: And look at the signs of the Zodiac on the wall. Cancer, Leo, Capricorn. ... Oh, what a phoney! HAROLD: Hey, take a look at this sign. This building condemned by the Board of Health. (Their laughter halts abruptly as a gong sounds. Harold and Mary tremble with awe as the Swami enters.) HAROLD: Look, Mary, here he comes. He's wearing a turban wrapped around his head. MARY: Don’t let on that we know who he is, Harold. (She bows respectfully.) HAROLD (as he bows with mock respect): Hi, Swami, we need some help. (After a pause) Gosh, Swami, thanks. MARY: What’s that again? Repeat the magic words? Zuba-Zacka-Zooh-Zooh!” HAROLD: Zuba-Zacka-Zooh-Zooh!” MARY: Look, Harold! See that glow. It's getting larger and larger! HAROLD: Yes, and brighter, too. It's almost blinding! MARY: Well, I’ll be darned! The Swami's O.K. Harold, isn’t that Albert Abrams? HAROLD: Yes, driving a jet-propelled paint truck down to the art studio and supply store of Platt and Taylor to get paint supplies for his next job. Now he's going in. MARY: There’s Audrey Delaney having her portrait painted for the posters which will advertise, they say, her new T.V. show, The Wonderful Wizard of Words. HAROLD: Isn't that John Gaily whizzing by in an ambulance? Yes, he’s pulling up in front of the Bethel Hospital. And Clement Perrotte, the medical attendant, is helping him remove the patient. Why, it s Irving Morey. Irv looks as if he has been kicked by his horse. 46 MARY: He won’t be in any hurry to recover, because that’s Shirley Main, the head nurse, who is directing the boys to Irv’s room. HAROLD: They re going by the hospital research laboratory, and naturally, that's Fred Mertens, the chief scientist, at work developing a new serum to repair broken hearts. MARY: There's the kitchen right around the corner. I can almost smell the food. And why not? Marie Fagan, head dietician, is discussing the day’s menus with chefs Richard Nelson and Eleanor Beiermann. It looks as if their practice at the Doughboy has come in handy. HAROLD: What’s the matter with the crystal ball? I can't see anything. MARY: Well, quit your day-dreaming. You have to concentrate on these things. Say, don’t miss this. There goes a whole troop of boy scouts with their leaders, Bruce Hargreaves and Andrew Scott. Bruce and Andy are the top ranking scout masters of the whole state. And, of course, they are going to the Wooster St. Mountains to search for a rare new mineral. HAROLD: What’s that? Is it a flock of birds, a group of supermen, or maybe three or four flying saucers! Of course not, we should have known. It’s Pat Stevens, the world’s leading female jet plane ace. Anita Schulze, Angie Belardinelli, Adrienne Englund, and Carol Mead are the other jet pilots in her group. MARY: They're zooming around the planet, chasing Ken Thompson, who is zooming around in pursuit of a female jet pilot from Mars. Ken is just as big a flirt now as he was in high school! HAROLD: Look at that big sign lit up with star dust. I knew those boys would have their own business some day. Stop and Sop Up on Gas Now. Last Super Fuel Station before the Milky Way. Duncan Miller, Bill Morgan, and Harold Carlson, Proprietors.” MARY: They seem to be awfully busy, but there's someone reading a newspaper. I wonder what newspaper we’ll find in a place like this. Let’s look over his shoulder. Why, it’s The Bethel Bugle, circulation umpteen thousand; editor-in-chief and owner, Joan Gereg; Presley Deford and Barbara Andrews, star reporters.” Those two always did have a nose for news. HAROLD: Say, this looks like an all-53 paper, the Bethel Hi-Life of the future. Helen Dunleavy has a column entitled Women in the Sports World, and Jack Nash is keeping men informed on the latest fashions from London. MARY: Isn’t that a picture of Anne Durgy, America’s number one model? She is even more beautiful than she was in high school. Underneath her picture are the words, You too can become just as beautiful! Make an appointment at Madame Petersen and Monsieur Bergstrom's Beauty Salon. HAROLD: There’s the ad that I like—dancing girls! Man! Jean Rossi and Marion Zuza- lock are announcing a get-acquainted offer. Take one $10 lesson and receive nine others free of charge. Included in the offer are the stps of the latest dance, the Planet Hop.” 47 MARY: Don't get too excited, Harold. You’re smoking up the crystal ball. There, that’s better. Oh, we re back on earth, in California, I should say. Wonder what all those big buildings are. Christopher College, founder and president, Ronald Christopher. HAROLD: There’s a plaque with the names of the faculty. Some of them look familiar. Professor Joern Lamprecht, head of the German Department; Professor Dolores Muirhead, head of the Homemaking Department. MARY: Anybody else? Ah yes, Professor William McKay—Professor??! Oh, head of the Athletic Department! I wondered if he was lecturing on Shakespeare or Chaucer! Sur- prise, surprise! Joan Parsons is training the cheer leaders to support Bill’s athletes. HAROLD: Here’s another of our old gang. Professor Kenneth Bingo Lyon, head of the Music Department. He is a world renowned virtuoso of the guitar, and Les Paul is a member of his elementary class. MARY: There goes Dave Showalter. He isn’t a professor, just the college building super- intendent, on his way to supervise a new addition being built by the contracting firm of Eddie Rockwell. The landscaping is being done under the personal supervision of Gordon Steck. HAROLD: There’s excitement on campus. A crowd of students are shouting, Joan Albert for Governor of California! Albert for Governor! We want Albert! We want Joanie! ’’ MARY: They all seem to be eating perfectly huge hamburgers. Wonder where they get them. HAROLD: From that helicopter, it looks like. Fred Johnson’s Heavenly Hamburg Heli- copter. Transcontinental Service with Hamburg Havens in Every Hamlet.” MARY: Elsie Waterhouse is chief hostess for all Fred’s spots and has her headquarters right here in Bethel, just across the street from McCrory’s brand new main office, established here in honor of the company's new president, Miss Anna Mannion. HAROLD: Both Elsie and Anna hire only girls who have been fully trained in the sensa- tional new shorthand system developed by Christine Newton, the Tootsie System, which does away with pencils, notebooks, and transcription. MARY: Guess that does it, Harold. No, what about you and me? Let’s take one last look into the future. There you are. I knew Rockwell would need a partnes. You’re it! HAROLD: And you, Mary, are Sister Mary, Mother Superior of St. Mary’s Parochial School, right here in Bethel, too. MARY: Good. That’s what 1 wanted to be, you know. Wonder if all the rest of what we've seen will come true. HAROLD: I wonder. You know, I didn't believe there was anything to this crystal ball stuff. That Swami's not too bad. (As they turn to thank the Swami and say good-bye, they are amazed to find that the table, crystal ball, and the Swami have diasppeared.) MARY and HAROLD: Well, what do you know! HAROLD: There goes our prophecy! MARY: We’d better get busy and write one, Harold. 48 S M ft PS ARRIVAL HOMEROOM ENGLISH 4A CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY RECESS TYPICAL SENIOR DAY TYPING STUDY HALL ASSEMBLY ENGLISH 4B GIRLS’ GYM THE END {CTMT fS rOiA t eA JUNIOR MINSTREL On October 19, 1951, the Class of '53 presented its first major project, the Junior Minstrel. Directed by Mr. Mellen, the Minstrel proved to be a happy blend of well-rehearsed and spontaneous song, dance, fun, and tomfoolery. The black-faced endmen in the usual unique costumes included: Mary Principe, Dorothy Piskura, Anna Mannion, Andrew Scott, George Bailey, and Kenneth Lyon. Specialty acts were presented by: Marion Zuzalock, Angeline Belardinelli, Joan Albert, Audrey Delaney, Joan Parsons, Marie Fagan, Jean Rossi, Dolores Muirhead, Joan Gereg, William McKay, Frederick Johnson, Richard Nelson, and Kenneth Thompson. Frederick Johnson served as Interlocutor. 58 SENIOR PLAY Not in a Thousand Years, a three-act comedy by E. Clayton McCarty, was presented by the Class of '53, November 14, 1952. The play dealt with the many complications in the life of a typical adolescent, Junior Conroy. The situations that developed as Junior prepared for his first date were absolutely hilarious. The production was acclaimed a tremendous success. For his time and effort in directing our play, the Seniors wish to gratefully thank Mr. Mellen. Members of the cast were: Shirley Main, Joan Albert, Marion Zuzalock, Adrienne Englund, Carolyn Petersen, Jean Rossi, Anna Mannion, Angeline Belardinelli, Joan Gereg, Bruce Hargreaves, Irving Morey, Kenneth Thompson, Frederick Johnson, William McKay, Edgar Platt, and John Nash. Our special thanks go to Harold Stryker—Stage Manager, Eleanor Beiermann—Prop- erty Manager, Anna Mannion—Business Manager, and to Miss Margaret Fisher, Miss Ellin Allwork, and Mrs. James Hansen, who did so much to make the scenery for our play so outstanding. 59 BETHEL HI-LIFE As Juniors, the Class of '53 published two editions of the school paper. Our paper was titled Bethel Hi-Life and appeared at Christmas and Easter. With the aid of Mr. Mellen, our Junior class advisor, Bethel Hi-Life provided ex- cellent experience for the staff as well as a source of enjoyment and edification for its readers. 60 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENT COUNCIL President.......................................................Anne Durgy Vice President...................................Gloria Ceccorulli Secretary.......................................Marianne Voulgaris Treasurer......................................................Peter Ranis Faculty Advisor................................Miss Jennie Carroll LIBRARY STAFF Edgar Platt, Elaine Coughlin, Mary Ferreri, Patricia Durgy, Anne Miller, Maureen Burns, Jo Anne Conklin, Joan Gereg, Jill Albert, Mari- anne Voulgaris. Faculty Advisor—Mr. David B. Morgan. GLEE CLUB President.......................................Charlotte Banks Vice President.....................................Ethel Taylor Secretary.....................................Gloria Ceccorulli Treasurer...................................................Gail Mortensen Faculty Advisor..........................Miss Antrinett Roach ORCHESTRA Faculty Advisor...................Miss Antrinett Roach 63 President....... Vice President . Secretary....... Treasurer ...... Faculty Advisor Gloria Ceccorulli .... Gail Mortensen ..Joseph Kilcran ....David Taylor Mrs. Albert Stokes CLASS OF ’55 President.............................. PATRICIA DURGY Vice President.........................Anne Lee Miller Secretary............................Kenneth Fairchild Treasurer..............................Robert Rubinow Faculty Advisor........................Mr. Edward O Dea President........................................................Oscar Jensen Vice President.......................................Herbert Bergfors Secretary..............................................Ronald Rubley Treasurer........................................................ JOAN CROFUT Faculty Advisor..................................Miss Ellin Allwork J.V. CHEERLEADERS Barbara Peck '56 Captain, Jill Albert '56, Peggy Wright '56, Jackie Palmer '55, Ruth Andres '56. Faculty Advisor—Miss Ellin Allwork. 65 SPO RTS CHEERLEADERS Captain — Joan Albert Advisor — Miss Ellin Allwork Audrey Delaney — '53 Marion Zuzalock — '53 Rosemary Melvin — '54 Elizabeth Berloni — '54 Carol Evans — '54 Betty Ferry — '54 Eva Klein — '54 Anne Lee Miller — '55 IN APPRECIATION We, the Class of '53, would like to thank the coaches for the fine athletic performances that have occurred through our high school years. Bethel High's 1952-53 basketball team again went undefeated in league play on their home floor, but melted at the sight of other courts. Bethel started their season off by easily beating Morris High. Abbott Tech also fell to the unbeatable home court boys of Bethel. After showing well at home, Bethel traveled to Newtown, only to be beaten by a convincing score. Again Bethel went on the road and again they lost, this time to New Milford High. With a hot and cold year, Bethel ended their season sharing second place honois in the Southern Housatonic Valley League with Newtown. This was not the complete end for Bethel, as the team qualified for the C.l.A.C. small school tournament. Bethel traveled to New Britain, but without the aid of four of their capable starters, Carlson, McKay, Bigham, and Morey, Bethel was unable to keep the pace of Bacon High and lost out by a 60-52 score. Playing a rather tough schedule. Bethel finished with an overall 8-7 record. Bethel will lose most of their scoring threat in Harold Carlson, Irving Morey, Tom Bergstrom, and Co-Captains Bill McKay and Ted Taylor. Despite this loss. Bethel still has some talent to display next year. Ken Bigham, Jim Leonard, Pete Ranis, Bob Krokovich, Joe Davey and Dave Taylor are expected to return to action. The team was ably coached by Frank Sehulster. Managers for the team were Wayne George and James Staib. 68 mm r ruuu, CLOSE CALLS WOODBURY FIV™10PS “ ABB01T MARK BATTLE Bethel High sghool’s Varsity basketball squad kept pace in the Bethel Hieh school took an easv Housatonic Valley Schoolmen's 57741 y NEW MILFORD TECH DEFEAT BETHEL, 64-5 rori Tech Loses Lead In Fourth era, jx� m last Friday because irm Period; Bethel’s Subs Are Defeated. Bethel High school’s var basketball squad took un possession of first place southern division of the H' Valley Schoolmen’s le light when it downed DOtt Tech of Danbury, 45-4-, :loaely contested game High. Bethel started well, but bind in the second quarte Captain Bob Foshay of D ed a drive that let Tech lea floor sporting a 21-18 lead. Tech Loises Lead Tech kept its lead thro the third period and int( fourth, but with four rr it gone. Bethel regained a slii leau 13 Foshay Paces Winnei fechmen Lead Southern Division. Coach Frank Schulster's S h.hn°Pethet0 sauftd tthf TTV Dick VoUnaki from hen the squad travels to Friday in an attempt to in the league race. Kanls Stars RonU, If ............7 tete. Ranis, diminutive Bethel Bethel Davey, If..............0 ard, starred for the winners McKay, rf ...............3 sively last night, scoring nine Bigham, rf..........!o ts in less than three, periods Morey, c...............5 tion, w'hile Ted Taylor spark- Taylor, D. c..........0 te defense. For Woodbury, Bil 11 and Dick Christian net; their teams 36 points Bethel H. S. (49) G. m, If..........4 avey................0 cKay, rf...........1 is .............. 3 ngrd, lg.............1 gstrom, lg ..........0 lor, T. rg...........2 -kavich, rg .........1 ind held out till the game ied. L«,. son, c............0 Tech, with 36 persona fouls D. Taylor ................ 0 called against it by the two ref-Morey, lg.......... 4 erees, lost all five of its starters Leonard ........... 1 through the last period of play. x. Taylor, rg...........4 With 15 seconds left to play, Bergstrom..........!_____1 Coach Dan Garamella pulled his ___ team from the floor in protest of Totals ............... 18 the officiating, which he consider- ed unsatisfactory. The two officials Woodbury H. 8. (36) were assigned to the game by the eague office and are not chosen '......... 2 by the home team. leading Scorers Bigham and McKay Bethel squad with 15 and 1 respectively, while Foshay paced Tech with 14. In the preliminary contest Tech Jayvees easily des Bethel’s seconds, 45-24 Box score: Bethel H. S. (45) G McKay, If ............ 4 V “ Ranis .......N........ 0 Bigham. rf ........... 3 Carlson, c ........... 0 Morey, lg ............ 3 Bergstrom..............0 Taylor, rg ........ W. Newell, rf J. Newell, c 19 19 (41) G. F. .0 0 .3 3 0 9 0 0 0 2 1 12 17 Xt3 Adams, rg lain Phillips ... y • otals ............. 13 0 0 . 6 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 I 13 10 1 re at half: 32-21 Bethel erees: Hoge and Hansen Abbott Tech took ad yesterday in the V Center over Bethel Hi g off several Bet anaged to pull out a -54, victory in the bat e leadership of the sou on of the Housato: choolmen’s league. C? b Foshay was high m winners, getting 23 poit aying a good floor game. Montesi Aids Win g Bill Montesi, ace rebounc Tech, although playing t nd half with an injured ank control of the boards , a d Tech cVbn its pereoi s with the Bethel quintet, irold Carlson, brother of Bi fcon famed Uconn cage a 2 top man for the losers, ch in with 14 points and sol v5O0d floor play. Ted Taylor a 21 had 14 for the losers. 0 Tech led 19-14 at the end of t 0 first quarter, 33-27 at halftime a 0 46-39 at three quarters. Betl 2 moved to within three points 5 the winners midway in the foui — period, but a quick spurt byTe 41 and some good foul shooting the end spelled the difference. ETHEL NIPS W MILFORD TOPS BETHEL j MORRIS HIGH Totals . Henry Abbot Despite maintaining a lead from toni Valiev e second quarter on, Bethel Kame y yh school’s varsity basketball5 Jew Milford High school’s sta- eager, Dick Volinski, put on a on man show Friday evening, scorj 34 of his teams’ 50 points to p the Bleachery-towners to a v win over Bethel Henry Abbott (64) G. F.' ... C5n, rf . 2 0 7 3 Vten .. TV ••• Hviech .. r. i g • • Js 23 18 (4 F. Bethel (46) m had considerable difficulty G. eating a scrappy but under-McKay, If ................. 2 nned James Morris High teampaniS ..................... 2 the latter’s court last eveningpjghamt rf ............ i Carlson, c.............. 3 James, If ........... 4V Smith ............... 0 Boughton, rf.......... 1 Piskura .............. 0 Montesi, c.............1 VahHoutcn .......... 2 Porgy, lg .. ....... 0 Tryonviech 0 Foshay, rg .......... 6 Bethel H. 8. (54) (Bigham, If .McKay, rf arlson, c i 14 G. F. P. 3 5 11 4 3 11 3 2 8 0 0 0 7 0 14 4 2 10 Leonard .............. 1 Morey, lg ............ 4 Bergstrbm ............ 0 Taylor, rg ........... 5 Bethel (54) G. tam, If .......... 3 Key, rf ............ 3 is ................ 1 son, c ............ 6 strom, lg........2 ey ................ 0 lor, rg.............4 F. 2 2 1 2 3 0 6 Totals ........... 19 16 Score at half: 33-27—HATS Referees: Pierce-Palmer. Scorer: Hodge. Timer: Swanson. Totals New Milford Totals ............ 14 33 Score at half: 21-18 H.A.T.S BETHE DOWNS nmnrriPi in r- Totals ........... 21 Morris (50) G. Perrett, If.......... 3 Waugh, rf ........... 1 Langston, c ......... 2 Anderson, lg ........ 7 Towne, rg ........... 3 12 F. 2 5 4 6 1 54 Bougillcon, If ....... 0 Warner, rf ............ 1 P. Hendrix ............ 0 8 Volinski, c ......... 11 7Davens, lg ............ 2 gFredlund, rg .......... 1 20 ------------------------ 7 Totals .... 15 varsit . thel High school’s 8ketball squad scored an eas -----59-42 victory yesterday aftemoo 20 Bethel over a less experience FOOTBALL The 1952-53 football team played against all opposition this year in participating against teams from various parts of the state. Bethel High was unfortunate in the discontinuation of the Housatonic Valley League. As a result of this loss, Bethel was forced to cut their usually scheduled games. Playing against larger schools of the state, Bethel was unable to capture a win, but showed terrific spirit and drive in their vain attempts. With mostly underclassmen. Bethel still had the everlasting problem of inexperience running through their team. The High School played against such opposition as: Gilford, New Milford, Regional, and Bedford Hills. Players that will graduate this year are: Bill McKay (Captain), Tom Bergstrom, John Nash, and Bruce Hargreaves. The team was coached by Frank Sehulster. Wayne Albert and Peter Houghwout assisted Mr. Sehulster in managing the team. 70 TRACK Coached by Mr. John MacDonald and assisted by Mr. Oliver Mellen, Bethel High's Track Team will again put on their fine showing and come through with their share of victories. Bethel will prove to be a serious threat to any small school in Connecticut. Bethel is not only high in spirit, but will show some highly rated material through their team. Only three boys will be graduating from the team, Joern Lamprecht, Jack Nash, and Bruce Hargreaves. Other members of the team are: Captain Peter Ranis, Cephas Rogers, Michael Duff, Jack McGreivey, Robert Denninger, David Taylor, Edward Strabino, Don Taylor, Edward Emelia, Henry LeBranchu, Manager. CROSS COUNTRY The 1952 Cross-Country team opened the season by nearly upsetting Danbury High by a 22-23 score. The team then traveled to Darien to lose by a 23-32 score. Plagued with inexperience, Bethel still traveled to Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., to participate in the state meet. There Bethel proved to have material to match any class C” team. In this meet. Bethel defeated such teams as Darien, Hillhouse, and New Britain. Every boy is expected to again participate in the sport next year. They are: Robert Krokovich—Captain, Peter Ranis, David Taylor, Jack McGrievy, Lyman Jackman, Herbert Bergfors, Richard Piskura, Vincent Mirabito. The team was coached by Mr. John MacDonald. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The girls started the season by losing to Newtown. In the return game, the girls beat their rivals by a score of 50-42. They finished their season by splitting the remaining four games with two tvins and two losses. Graduating members of the team are: Captain Eleanor Beiermann, Helen Dunleavy, Adrienne Englund, Shirley Main, and Barbara Andrews. The other team members are: Charlotte Banks, Elaine Coughlin, Marianne Vougaris, and Carol Johnson. Members of the Jay-Vees are: Captain Rosalyn Chuvala, Rita Arruda, Betty Joy Nel- son, Joyce Bailey, Rita Michaels, Pamela Leonard, Diana Leonard, Joan McKay, Juanita Johnson, Susan Lucas, Dorothy Shepard, and June Stevens. Their record for the season is three wins and two losses. The team was coached by Mrs. Boice. Manager of the team was Jo Anne Conklin, and Pat Chuvala was Assistant Manager. 72 SOFTBALL GIRLS Members of this year's softball team are: Helen Dunleavy, Eleanor Beiermann, Char- lotte Banks, Rita Arruda, Liz Berloni, Rosalyn Chuvala, Carol Johnson, Juanita Johnson, Pamela Leonard, Joyce Bailey, Joan McKay, Gertrude Fagan, Corinne Rossi, Diane Leonard, Eleanor Schlemmer, and Betty Lou Gombert. Manager—Pat Chuvala, Assistant Manager—Betty Joy Nelson. The team is coached by Mrs. Charles Boice. The 1953 Softball Schedule is as follows: April 30th — New Milford at Bethel May 7th — Woodbury at Bethel May 14th — Bethel at Newtown May 21 st — Bethel at New M ilford May 28th — Bethel at Woodbury June 4th — Newtown at Bethel 73 BASEBALL The Bethel High Baseball Team will open their 1953 season on April 21, playing Ridgefield High. Coach Frank Sehulster will have the old problem of inexperience entering his lineup. Bethel will have only two Seniors in the starting nine, Ted Taylor, Captain and Shortstop, and Bill McKay, Catcher. Bob Krokovich and Ken Bigham will take on the hurling duties. Jim Leonard will perform at Third Base, with Ted Taylor playing Shortstop. Arthur Mannion and Bob Caraluzzi will battle for Second Base position. Dick Hodgson and Jack Parsons are now working out at First Base. Rounding out the infield, Bill McKay will again return to doing his fine job as Catcher. In the outfield. Bob Murphy, Wayne George, Bob Fesh, Phil Gallager, and Ron Rubley are likely to see much action. The team is coached by Frank Sehulster and managed by Bob Rubinow. 74 I BETHEL LAUNDERETTE ✓ IV Fountain Place Bethel, Conn. Best Wishes JEROME'S FIVE and TEN H. AND M. Lewin MULLANEY'S TOY WONDERLAND THE HOME OF JOY-TOYS We are the symbol of our individuality in your community as your diploma is symbolic of your achievements. BETHEL, CONN. 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