Bridgeport Central High School - Criterion Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP-LEADERSHIP JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP-LEADERSHIP . Kneeling-Left to right: Marshall Segall, George Buttery, Edward Tornillo, Manfred Landecker, Earl Osterhoudt. Standing-Left to right: Theresa Cicalo, Betty Wynne, Barbara Voorhees, Laura Garamella, :Ruth Moor. Ellen Bella, Ruth Kuehn, Margaret Rauffer, Joyce Reichert, Frances Scala. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES .Row 1-Kneeling, Left to right: Marie Giarelli, Odette Bernard, Cnrmella Arco, Evangeline Diamond, Arlcen Blais, Phyllis Sirens. .Row 2-Standing: Bill Di Lunardi, Margaret, 0'Brien, Don Scinto. Tilda Tenaglia, Edward Tornillo, June Vars, Harry Henley, Dorothy Dcmont, Angelo Antanini. W Adviser, Miss Chohat. I 19 I E

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SUPPORTING PLAYERS JUNIOR CLASS This above all, to thine own self be true. Guided iby this worthy precept, the Junior Class set out under their blue-and'silver 'banner to fulfill their am'bitious production schedule for the season of 194647. They have achieved a most successful year under the supervision of Miss Evelyn Chohat, their efficient adviser. Heading the supporting players were: George Buttery, presidentg Laura Garamella, vice-presif dent, Evangeline Diamond, secretaryg Arnold Mayer, treasurerg and Gerard Reilly and Betty Wynne, directors of social activities. ' Entertainment at the iirst class meeting was provided by Barbara Voorhees and Tilda Tenaglia, who sang Jalousie g and 'by Lois Winnick, who presented a recitation entitled, How Truth Will Out. The class song, written by Betty Carlson and sung to the tune of Old Man River , was introduced for the first time at this meeting. The Juniors were further en' tertained by motion pictures taken at their Rye Beach trip of the previous summer. The Class are keeping a motion picture record of all their events. I 18 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ....,.. George Buttery Vice-President, Laura Garamella Secretary, Evangeline Diamond Treasurer . ......,. Arnold Mayer Girls' Dir. Soc. Activity. Betty Wynne Boys' Dir. Soc. Activity, Gerard Reilly February 14 found the Juniors feting St. Valentine with a semififlormal dance. Odette Bernard acted as chairman of this Coronation Ball. The dance was held in Central's own gym, which was gaily decorated for the occasion with bright balloons and hearts and flowers. Philip Ayer and ,Ioan O'Brien reigned over the festivities as King and Queen. A 'buifet supper and ring ceremony came next on the Juniors' social agenda. The ceremony, which was open to friends and parents, was extremely impressive and fraught with signifi- cance, since it marked the partial transition of the supporting players into stars. The new class rings differ somewhat from those of this year's stars. They are more modern in appearance, having a triple tier surmounted 'by a crest as part of their design. It was decided to retain the design which has been used in recent years. As a fitting climax to their year's activities, the Class of 1948 again traveled to Rye Beach, where they engaged in swimming and other amuse- ments. We feel sure that although their trip took place on the last day of school, the Juniors did not allow their spirits to 'be dampened by the inevitsdble distribution of report cards. l

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SENIOR CLASS STARS President Secretary When the present stars of the Central High School Motion Picture Studio were bit players, they set themselves a standard to which they have faithfully held ever since. Their motto, selected in 1945, is Onward ever-backward never. Since launching themselves on their careers as motion picture players, they have never once relaxed in their efforts to make them' selves more than worthy of the name of stars, which they have now attained. The Class of 1947 owes a large proportion of its success to the understanding and helpful co' operation of Miss Marie Flanagan, its untiring class adviser. Miss Flanagan has worked conf stantly with the class officers to make this year's graduates a happy, and active group of students. The seniors are deeply appreciative of her assist' ance, and they are likewise grateful to all those who have extended help of any sort to them during their years in Central. A Pep Dance was the first date on the senior social calendar. 'ElinoryCiccarelli, vicefpresident of the senior class, assumed the role of chairman for this event. Needless to say, A good time was had by all. The annual West Point trip, which had been discontinued during the war in compliance with I Q' 20 Boys' Di r. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Vice-President ............... Treasurer .......... ........... Edward Montoni Elinor Ciccarelli .Camille Palmer ...David Hayman Girls' Dir. Social Act. .. Frances Ferrara Social Act. .. .Michael Yakubik United States military regulations, was again held this November, for the hrst time since hos- tilities began. Camille Palmer, the senior class secretary, was in charge of the trip. The journey included not only a tour of the Military Academy and a thrilling football game between the Cen' tral Eleven and the West Point Plelbes, but also a delicious turkey dinner and dancing at the picturesque Bear Mountain Inn. Several 'bus' loads of tired 'but happy seniors arrived at Bridgeport late in the evening of November 16. It is safe to say that every one of them will cherish the memory of his never-to-'befforgotten trip. The seniors displayed their histrionic abilities when, on December 13, they presented their pro- duction of Thornton Wilder's wellfknown play, Our Town. By no means an easy play to present to any audience, since the author inf tended it to be produced with practically no scenery and few props, Our Town met with great acclaim from everyone present in the Cen' tral auditorium that evening. Blossom Time , the last informal dance spon- sored by the senior class, was held in the gym on April 18. It was open to the members of all classes. J