Crosby High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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-Q tee-Y Class History FRESHMAN YEAR In round numbers, three hundred boys and girls from all parts of the city entered Crosby in September, 1936. Not knowing what to anticipate we were unprepared for the spasmodic squirts from the water fountains and the glossy floors of the old building upon which we were always slipping to an uncomfor- table end. After the passage of a few months, however, we learned to meet the various situations as they required. We even became accustomed to the idea that room 113 was next to room 0. Although the membership of most Crosby clubs is not open to freshmen, we found an outlet for our energy in Pots and Paints, the freshmen dramatic club. For the first time in two years, Pots and Paints staged a dramatic pro- gram. It consisted of two plays, one of which was a musical fantasy. Several freshmen worked on the Argus and also attended Mr. McCarthy's news-writing classes which were introduced that year. Our freshmen year was a year of innovations, for besides the news-writing class, La Page Ouverte, a French paper, was inaugurated with Mr. Feeney as faculty advisor. The Girls' Athletic Association organized two swimming clubs, one of which was for the purpose of enabling the younger girls to participate. A law was passed that es- tablished Safety as a subject to be included in the upper-class English course. A new opponent in athletics was Leavenworth, against whom we played foot- ball for the first time. Al Povilaitis broke his own state swimming record. Besides that feat, we were able to rejoice in a football victory over Wilby on Thanksgiving Day. One of the outstanding occurrences of the year was when our classmate, Paul Noonan, rescued William Boyd from drowning in the Hitchcock Ice Pond. This bravery was given wide publicity and was worthy of our pride. One day a mouse visited us in the cafeteria. Poor Mr. Mouse caused quite a commotion, although he merely wanted to see the freshmen class of which more than a third had attained an eight-five average or over. Here he saw a group of people who, at the end of their freshmen year, were facing their sophomore year with the poetic thought that next year we will have first choice of the food in the cafeteria and we won't have to take the left-overs. ,... 4 efl i KJ

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D. use 1-Y SOPHOMORE YEAR At long last we are nearing our goal as upper classmen. Now we know what it is to look down on a lower class. An exciting football season was climaxed on Thanksgiving Day when Crosby and Wilby played to a scoreless tie before a large crowd at Hamilton Park. The basketball team received excellent support although they did not have an ex- ceptional year. The swimming squad had a very good year winning nine out of eleven meets. A good baseball season was enjoyed especially since Crosby defeated Wilby twice. The feature of the season was the Crosby-Gilbert contest as Pinky Woods pitched a no-hit, no-run game. A sad note was brought into our school activities, with the death of Dario Testa, a very popular student and member of the football team. Many movies were sponsored in the Assembly hall by the French club. The most prominent of these was The Phantom of the Opera. These movies were under the direction of Mr. Roy H. Walch. The Argus again showed its prominence as a national school paper by taking third class honors in the Columbia Scholastic Convention. La Page Ouverte helped to keep us informed on various school activities. The Honor Society, a newly organized club, held its first meeting. College Day, sponsored by this group helped many to decide in what school they wished to continue their education. This was well attended by both parents and students. A Vox-Pop program was the highlight of the German club meetings. Where has the year gone? It scarcely seems possible that we are almost Juniors. IQQQ