High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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ANGIOLINA MARIA YACOVONE Angie 203 White Street (8) Class Day, Usher; Physical Education Demonstration (Freshman ) Clerical ELEANOR YACOVONE Ele 445 Hancock Street (5) Clerical JO-ANNE YEOMANS Jo 63 Birchland Park (9) Mixed Chorus (Senior) ; Glee Club (Junior) ; Christmas Assembly (Junior) ; Music Festival, Cast Clerical EMILY TERESA ZAJCHOWSKI Em 82 Stockman Street (4) Home Room Treasurer (Freshman) ; Home Room Reporter (Fresh- man); Audio-Visual Aid (Junior, Senior); Nisimaha, Interclub Council Representative (Junior); Commerce Capers, Usher; Physical Education Demonstration (Freshman) ; Committee, Class Day; G. O. Member Stenographic FREDERICK PAUL ZALEWA Fred 41 Hampden Street, Indian Orchard Caduceus, Boys’ Sports Editor; Class President (Senior); Pro Merito; G. O. Accountant; Hi-Y; Assembly Committee; Boys’ State Delegate; Boys’ Patrol; Student Council; G. O. Board Repre- sentative; Audio-Visual Aids; Jr. Red Cross Interschool Council; Assemblies; Prom. and Graduation Usher; Sports: Bowling, (Co- Captain), Soccer, Basketball; Committees: Class Day, Senior Advisory; G. O. Member Bookkeeping and Stenographic LEO ROBERT ZEPPA Smiley 51 Virginia Street (8) Boys’ Patrol; Baseball; Education Week Assembly (Senior) ; Boys’ Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Commerce Capers, Cast; Assem- blies; G. O. Member Clerical CARL JUSTUS ZIMMERMANN Charlie 75 Athol Street (7) Commerce Capers, Publicity Committee Clerical SENIOR AWARDS A final election for the Hi-Y and Nisimaha awards resulted, this year, in a very close contest. Following a school-wide balloting, the faculty chose Lois Doy, Cap- tain of the Girls’ Patrol, from the three highest girl nominees. Later, the Nisimaha officers confirmed this selection. Due to her exceptional art ability, Lois has contributed her work both to the corridor bulletin boards and to the yearbook, Caduceus. Her close contestants were Caduceus Editor in Chief Janet Caron, also active as a Student Council member and as a cheerleader; and Joyce Lynch, Caduceus Editor and Vice-President of the G.A.A. Board. The boy selected for the Hi-Y award, John Stafilarakis, former Class President, has been an enthusiastic sports participant. The runners-up were athletic John Girard, Captain of the Boys’ Patrol and Class Vice-President: and Fred Zalewa, Class President and Sports Editor of Caduceus. [ 29 |

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JOYCE A. TADDEI Joy 367 Taylor Street (5) Basketball; Committee, Class Day; G. O. Member Clerical MARILYN LEE TAYLOR Peaches 118 Manchester Terrace (8) Nisimaha (Freshman) ; Student Library Service (Senior) ; Modern Dancing (Junior) ; Music Festival, Cast; Commerce Capers, Cast; Tuberculosis Association Volunteer; G. O. Member Stenographic JEAN ROSE TINTI Jeanie 29 Coomes Street (8) Girls’ Glee Club; Commerce Capers, Cast; Tuberculosis Assoc. Volunteer; Assemblies; Class Day, Cast; G. A. A. Board (Fresh- man); Graduation Program, Cast; G. O. Member Clerical TERESA MARY TRIMBOLI Terry 249 Tyler Street (9) G. O. Accountant; Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Physical Education Demonstration; Committees: Class Day, Freshman-Junior Social; G. O. Member Bookkeeping and Stenographic CORDELIA ALVERTA TURNER Dee Dee 11 Walnut Court (5) Student Library Service Clerical HELENA M. WAJDA Lynn 92 Linden Street (4) Tuberculosis Association Volunteer; Junior Gray Lady Clerical JOAN ANN WALKER . Joanne 209 Tyler Street (9) Basketball; Class Day, Cast; Commerce Capers, Cast; G. O. Member Clerical JOYCE ANNE WALKER 7 Redstone Drive (8) Commerce, News Reporter; Mixed Chorus; Education Week Speaker; Assemblies; G. O. Member College Preparatory and Stenographic VIRGINIA VIOLA WATSON Ginger 126 King Street (9) Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Choir; Sports: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball; Class Day, Usher; Music Festival, Cast; Commerce Capers, Cast; Assemblies; Committees; G. O. Member Clerical RUTH ELEANOR WELLMAN Cookie 15 Hawley Street (9) Glee Club (Freshman, Junior); Music Festival, Cast; Graduation Program, Cast; Physical Education Demonstration (Freshman) Clerical PAULINE PHILLYS WIENCIK Polly 142 Tenth Street (4) Glee Club (Junior); Nisimaha (Senior); Music Festival, Cast; Christmas Assembly (Junior); Student Library Service (Fresh- man); Tuberculosis Assoc. Volunteer; Committee, Class Day; G. O. Member Clerical JANET IRENE WINKLER Winkie 68 Alderman Street (8) G. O. Agent (Freshman) ; Music Festival, Cast; Community Chest Work; Physical Education Demenstration; G. O. Member Clerical PAUL JOSEPH WINKLER Wink 68 Alderman Street (8) Boys’ Patrol (Freshman, Junior); Home Room Secretary (Jun- ior) ; Art Club (Freshman) ; Committee, Commerce Capers: G. O. Member Clerical MURIEL RUTH WOOD Woody 75 Orange Street (8) Student Library Service (Freshman) ; Physical Education Demon- stration (Freshman) Clerical HENRY NELSON WRIGHT Wild Bill 98 Bond Street (4) Hi-Y; Basketball; Baseball; Hi-Y Play, Cast; Assemblies; Usher, Senior Prom.; Committees: Class Day, G. O. Dance, Commerce Capers General [ 28 ]

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Senior Executive Committee SEATED AT DESK — President Fred Zalewa .. . LAST ROW — Secretary Ella St. Amand; Vice-President John Girard; Wallace Bejune, 105; Mrs. Young, Adviser; Miss Hyde, Assistant Adviser... CENTER ROW — Theresa Moran, 308; Patricia Marchetti, 113; Rosemarie Lombardi, 122; John Stafilarakis, 320 ... FIRST ROW — Elaine Croto, 118; Sophie Kalenkowitz, 225. Class Officers STANDING — Mrs. Young, Adviser . . . SEATED AT DESK — Miss Hyde, Adviser .. . OFFICERS — Fred Zalewa, President (Senior); John Girard, Vice- President (Senior); Ceorge Contakis, Vice-President (Junior); Ella St. Amand, Secretary (Freshmen, Junior, Senior); John Stafilarakis, President (Freshmen, Junior). BEYOND THEIR HORIZONS had been dramatized during Class Day by a series of hilar- ious senior-in-review enactments. With surprising speed, Flowing white gowns, maroon robes, and nostalgic strains : . = i June 23 had brought vacation — for many of them, possi- of Pomp and Chivalry: the Auditorium felt a stir of ; : bly their last carefree summer. Had it been only ten months ago they had felt their first thrill of seniority, with President Fred Zalewa, Vice-Presi- dent John Girard, and Secretary Ella St. Amand as their leaders? In September, as experienced seniors, they gloat- ingly had initiated the bewildered, dungaree-clad freshies. pleased expectancy. Slowly, almost nervously, advanced the silent tread of many feet. With the rhythm of the music, visions of the past filled the mind of every member of the class of 1951. Unconsciously, fleetingly, returned the mem- ories of their last three years. Commerce had opened its arms in September of 1948 to Then, too, had arisen the hustle and bustle of senior activ- welcome 368 excited, venturing freshmen. During the first ities: Student Council, Senior Advisory Council, Commerce, major event, the pigtail and dungaree day, vainly they had Caduceus, and many club officerships. tried to evade the wearers of white caps and arm bands. Soon, directed by Advisers Flynn, Young, and Hyde, they had invested the power of leadership in John Stafilarakis, Nancy Landauer, and Ella St. Amand. Nor could they for- get their first thrilling Commerce Capers, produced in early December; the Colonial Whirl, shared with the juniors; or the excitingly weird presentation of The Ghost Train. That Once again time had brought the closing events of the year. Strolling haughtily in black caps and gowns, they had laughed, then cried during the much-enjoyed Class Day program planned by the juniors. April 18 had welcomed the Class Banquet, with the long-awaited hearing of the ballot, prophecy, history, will, and the three-year honor awards. Beauty and romance had reigned on May 25, when first year had been a truly memorable one! the Senior Promenade had perfectly climaxed three won- All too soon had arrived the adolescent stage, known as derful years at Commerce. Now, all of these were memo- the Junior year. Those months, also, had been fleeting ones. ries; only graduation remained. The pride of victory had been theirs in both the Field Day The music ceased; as one, they were seated; unified, too, and Cherub Month contests; of joy, in the Cinderella Swirl. was their expectant interest in the ensuing exercises. Soon, John Stafilarakis and Ella St. Amand had continued in of- however, they would be separated, each to go his own way fice, while George Contakis had enjoyed his term as vice- .. . Memories had been beautiful; ahead of them, beyond president. Finally, as actor-managers, their sense of humor their horizon, beckoned life. (Janet Caron) [ 30 ]