Bulkeley High School - Class Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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MEMORIAM In the jungles of Southeast Asia a war of confusion rages. There is of¬ ten doubt about the identity of the enemy and about the names of our allies. We are fighting against Communism, but what we are fighting for is sometimes vague. One thing, however, is free of even the mildest tinge of doubt. This is the courage of the Americans doing the fighting. Our soldiers continue to fight under conditions of danger and hardship in a war which lacks only an official declaration to make it complete. The freedom which we assume to be our birthright, if we think of it at all, is costing lives every day. These men are paying our debt; they are assuming our responsibility. They have chosen to accept their duty rather than to protest against it. In the clamor of politics and decision-making, we cannot afford to forget this. Whatever our opinion of the war and its aims, we have no other choice than to recognize the valor and sacrifice of these fighting men of America. Therefore, we, the Class of 1966, in a gesture that can be no more than a token of our debt, wish to dedicate this classbook to those men of the United States armed forces who have died in the defense of freedom in Viet Nam. 5

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PREFACE One of the most common human characteristics is the desire to be remembered, and we, certainly, are no exception. In the years ahead we will think of our teachers and classmates. We will remember how much homework one teacher assigned and what easy tests another gave. We will remember the friends who always seemed to make us laugh and those who were ready to help us, as well as those whom we helped, and we will hope that others think of us in the same way. For this reason, the editorial board of the 1966 Maple Leaves has chosen “Our Time Capsule” as the theme of this yearbook. We have tried to gather the things which will represent the best and most enduring accomplishments of the Class of 1966 in order to remind us when our memories might fail. We have included the athletic contests, the activities and the social events which filled your days. But, most of all, we have included you. You will form the bulk of any memories. The everyday events which were important only to you will be the substance of your impression of your years at Bulkeley. We hope that this time capsule will be opened not once but many times and that each examination of it will provide some new memory of a forgotten friend, a happy moment, or a sadness which no longer causes pain. As time passes we unconsciously distort the past. We hope that in the years ahead you will open this book and recapture a true picture of the past four years. There are many people who must receive thanks for their part in preparing this yearbook. I wish to thank the Delmar Printing Company and their local representative, Mr. Paul Nelson; the excellent photographic work which appears in these pages is ample evidence of our debt to Loring Studios. Our advisers, Miss Rita B. Antaya and Mrs. Jean Doershuck were of invaluable help, offering both advice and encouragement. I especially wish to thank those students who were not official members of the editor¬ ial board but who devoted many hours to lighten our work load. They include those who gave us their time after school to make possible the captions in the senior section, our artist, Edward Markiewicz, whose excellent work appears throughout the book, and our typists whose co¬ operation was most helpful. Finally, I would like to thank our principal, Mr. Frederic Bashour, for his assistance and guidance. Paul F. McAloon Editor 4

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DEDICATION Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland We, the Class of 1966, are proud to dedicate our classbook to Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland. As she is not a member of the formal teaching staff, we obtained special permission of the principal to do so. Mrs. Hyland has been a part of the school since its opening in 1927. Looking beyond the role of mere instructor, a student should find a friend with the desire and capacity to help him. Mrs. Hyland has fillied this position in a mea¬ sure few others can approach. The bewildered freshman who is missing a book or the exuberant senior who wants to analyze the latest Bulkeley victory finds in Mrs. Hyland a helpful and enthusiastic listener. She is a friend to the student who finds himself in trouble, and her sympathetic counseling has been of value to many. It is with the greatest pleasure that we, the Class of 1966, acknowledge with appreciation and respect the thirty years of unselfish service as a friend and booster which have made the name of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hyland synonymous with the most desirable aspects of our school. 6