Central Connecticut State University - Dial Yearbook (New Britain, CT)

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May I ' Anolher Freshman-Sophomore dance, bul lhis year I am lhe lop class. Slill prelly sure ol mysell. June- My sophomore year is up - lhis year lhey said I was lhe Ioudesl class, lhe mosl lroublesome class, elc. Bul whal' I really have is spiril - class spirill Seplember 8, I942 I am now lhe Junior Class - lhis year, I am blase, uninleresled, loo sophislicaled lo bolher wilh Freshmen and lerribly bored! Oclober 23 I really hil il lhis year. Fall Sporls Day and I won bolh lhe Song con- lesl and lhe Plaque. January 4, I943 I slarled Junior lraining - losing a Iillle ol my blase allilude, can'l help 'il. I've gol a successful group ol prospeclive leachers - Junior lrain- ing proved il. January 22 Ver lew men lell, bul I lried anolher dance, The Junior Prom. Il was Y quile a slruggle lo pul il on bul Social Aclivilies Commillee gave us some money so I had my Prom. March I7 Gala Nighl - Our All College Gay Ninelies Show. Everyone had some- lhing lo do - lhe lacully cerlainly had' ils share ol lalenl. Remember Dr. Dunlon and Dr. Welle? May 3, 1943 As a resull ol lhe war ellorl, college is running lhrough lhe Summer.. I am lhe Senior Class. Nol lrighlened, nol coclcy, nol blase, bul lired. ralher humble, lrying hard lo gel whal I can in my lasl lew monlhs. July 2I An all college Bridge Parly - il's lhe lirsl lime lhe college has lried one, and il cerlainly was successlul. Ol course, iusl as prizes were lo be given, lhere was a praclice air raid, bul il iusl added lo lhe lun. Oclober 27 My lasl Fall Sporls Day - I lried hard bul lhe Junior Class won lhe Song conlesl, lhey did have a good song. Al Ieasl, I gol second place. November I0 The All College Banquel. Whal a wonderlul leeling lo have a whole school assembled, saying Grace logelher, laughing logelher. December - My Senior Banquel. Il was lun - we all laughed, bul undernealh il all I was sad. Jusl a lillle while lell. I'll miss il. December I7, I943 My Class Play. They loved me - I showed rnysell al my besl, displayed all my lalenl. I'm a class lhey'll never lorgel. December I9, I943 Today, I am nolhing. I iusl gradualed - I am slowly melling away, inlo a lond memory. All I have Iell - memory.

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D W III I r .I' ll l Who am I? I am lhe class of '4-4. Nalurally, under lhe lheory of men- lal slales or soul subslances, I couldn'l wrile or lalk -- however, being a firm believer in lhe concepl of animism, I am able lo lalk lo you. I shall lell you my innermosl secrels - I shall bare my soul. Oh, yes -- I have a soul. A rich soul, full of four years of work, play, war, slruggle, sad- ness, real happiness. I shall Iel my diary +eII lhe slory. Seplember I9, 1940 Orienlalion day al Teachers College. The place is slrange lo me bul everyone seems friendly. The lounge scares me, I guess l'll gel lo like il. Seplember 25 Freshman Tea -- I fell like a fish oul of waler, slill scared. Senior coun- sellors vwere swell lhough and I gol lhrough il wilh no major casuallies - gelling a bil of confidence. Oclober 30 Fall Sporls Day - lhal was fun! I had a good song, I almosl won bul I guess second place is prelly good for a freshman class. There was a haIlowe'en parly lhal evening. l'll never forgel Miss Spen- cer in lhal Indian blankel and big lhick gloves. November 22 My firsl college dance - a Thanksgiving Dance. I was afraid lo jiller- bug al firsl, il's nol professional bul by IO:OO P. M. - oh boy!! December II I The Arl Club Bazaar - I boughl a lray for my molher. Then lhe Col- lege Thealre pul on a Chrislmas carol . The more l see of lhe college lhe prouder I gel. March 5, I94I This lime lhe College Thealre pul on Whal A Life . Funny!! Paul Far- rell was a riol and everyone gol a kick oul of Barbara Duggan. April 23 The Wallz Dream - lhe exlravaganza of lhe year. The ballel was beauliful - and I'II always remember lhe duel belween Doris Manheim and Hal l-lackady. We sure do have lalenl around here. May 9 I came inlo my own! The firsl dance lhal I as a class could sponsor -- well, half sponsor anyway. The Sophomores gol lhe olher half. May 24 The New England Sporls Conference. Whal a dayl Sporls compelilion all clay. a wonderful banquel and dancing lwilh men Il's loo bad we have lhe conference only once every four years. Seplember I8, l94I I am now lhe Sophomore class, nol frighlened any more. This year l'm prelly cocky, plenly sure of myself - I know all lhe angles. Oclober-29 Anolher Fall Sporls Day - I made il lhis year. I gol firsl place in lhe Song Conlesl andl also ranked highesl in parlicipalion - you see, I have somelhing lo be cocky aboul. April I0 Our firsl experience wilh a USO Dance - one hundred soldiers. Need I add, il was a wonderful dance.

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gig ,ir in Les- Swede - nonclwalanl - pluclcing away al bass fiddle - lrue Joe College casualness - hair never longer llian one-eiglwllw of an inclw - basso profundo lwold- ing up Gro+l'1's Melodears -- Navy. LESTER C. ANDERSON Imlzlstriul Arts lnlrarnural Baslcelball and Solrball I, 2, 3: lnlrarnural Fool! ball l, 37 Varsily lzoolball 27 Men! Glee Club lt Music Club l, 2, 3, 4: A Capella Clvcir 2, 33 M.A.A. Presidenl 4: Orclweslra I: lvlelodenrs 4: lnduslrial Arla Club Ig Kappa Della Pi, Epsilon lvlu Clwapler 3, 4. Verna-Quiel - an energelic, funclioning mind - easy lo lilce - dependable - an enviable sclnolaslic record 1- small and nice - we prophesy a successful leaching career - we lilce her! VERNA L. ANDERSON EVIf1Il.Nl1LS!7l'?'1lI Stzulfrfs Kappa Della Pi 3, 4, Camels Glee C'ulo 3: D lf A 1.3 Rafioningt Bandageg, Li e CMG C ' r I I J-I JJ