Chapman Technical High School - Torch Yearbook (New London, CT)

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1 v- 4.3 A-1. wi . yr . 1 f Blow, Gabriel, blow . I Richard Benvenuti Director of Music MUSIC The success of our musical organization today is due chiefly to the foresight- cdness of Mr. Westcott. Xvhen Mr. Westcott became headmaster, Tech owned few musical instruments and the musical organization was limited. Now we have about 38,000 invested in instruments and a well organized and active musical organization. At first, looking to the future, he began to take an active interest in forming and equipping a band that is today our 'Pride and Joy . From special funds he obtained instruments. About this time Mr. Benvenuti was invited to join our teaching staff. lt is to Mr. Benvenuti's untiring and devoted BEGIN NERS' BAND First Row: fLeft to rightl Bernard Pysz. Florence Richards, Carolyn Raynes, Robert Sevieri. Beverly Mister, Stella Bigornia. Pa- tricia Gaudet. Second Row: Raymond Hawkes, Frank Dupee, Shirley Jennings, Anna Maiorana, Shirley Tourjee, Carol Collett. James Lock- quin, Warren Roley, Nor- man Haskell, Dwane Sweet. Third Row: Emilio Corsa- letti. Avery Morgan, Con- nie Devlin, Joseph Mullen. Joseph Ruggieri. Harry Ar- nold, Cordon Avery. Har- old Dimmock, Antonia Dubriel, Wayne Church.

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BAND MEMBERS Joan Borges tDrum Major? First Row: lLeft to right! Mary Longo. Antonia Caldrello, Mildred Newton, Mary Shepard, Phyllis Cavanaugh. Janice Brooks, Viola Simons, Frances Daniels, Dorothy Hartman, Diane Bendfelt, Audrey Pressey. Second Row: Edward Miceli. Fred Rowley, Robert Hunter, Frank Borges, Robert Fialkowsky, Nicholas Baude, Michael Savona, Joseph Haynes, Donald Avery, Arthur Filosi. Thomas Rouisse, Joseph Ribaudo, Eugene Dubruiel. Ross Robbins. George DeW0lf. Third Row: Nicholas Petrizzi, Marcel Miranda. Frank Sylvia, Leonard Radziwanowicz, Cleve' land Coleman, John Newman. Lewis Baton, Thomas Hayes, Leonard Baton, Wallace Rogers, James Kelly. John Metcalf. Fourth Row: Donald Cote. Leroy Peret. Francis Rebmann, Arthur De Cezelle, Donald Bouch- ard. James Bouchard. James Colonis. George MacDonald, Spencer Williams, John Lamourine, Frederick Carlough, John Lewis, John Swanson. Advisor: Mr. Richard Benvenuti and Mr. Everett McLoughlin. BAND - SENIORS First Row: 1Left to right? John Miceli, Evelyn McLoughlin. Joan Miller, Leonard Hedding, Edna Butlin. Iola Nichols, Maurice Ferrigno. Second Row: Joseph Busca. John Broadwell, George King, Roger Santora, William Mileski, Angelo D'Elia. Arnold Edore. Third Row: Arthur Carroll, Floyd Willoughby, Gifford Smith, Richard Beit, John Heiferman, Stephen Boska. Salvatore Lentine. 18

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BATON CLUB First Row: fLeft to rightl Nancy Gardner, Caroline Mather, Frances Adamo, Betty Trask, Anne Saun- ders, Jean Hartman, Doro- thy Daniels, Margaret Paul, Jeanette Appleby. Second Row: Judy Voyer, Barbara Vallette, Helen Gorton, Rosemary Peters, Joan Thompson, Ellen Sul- livan, Mary Ann Thoms, Geneva Davis. Third Row: Mr. McLoughlin, Eileen Hess, Elaine Sousa, Gloria Lucier, Marcia Car- ney, Barbara Waldrop, Carol May, Lorraine Bea- trice, Marie Salegna, Mr. Benvenuti. efforts that our musical organization owes its present high standard. When he arrived, the band was small, it has now grown to a membership above seventy. His lirst assignment was to prepare the band for football games and parades. Since that time the band has proudly represented Tech at all such exhibitions. This accomplished, thoughts turned to presenting our first Band Concert which has since become a bi-annual highlight on the school social calendar. Much of the yearly success of the band may be attributed to the beginners' band. The beginners' band was organized four years ago to help those students who were not ready for the advanced band. Each year the beginners move up to take the place of those who graduate. Anothr musical group which we should all be proud to have as part of the school is the swing band. This is another of Mr. Benvenuti's accomplishments The swing band is made up of eighteen members and plays at all school dances. They play anything from Lombardo to Bop. Their theme song was written by Mr. Benvenuti who does most of the arranging. After two years of work with the band Mr. Benvenuti formed the Tech