Derby High School - Crimson Yearbook (Derby, CT)

 - Class of 1948

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' A' -w- I. , 0 Y he --:fees-was + n- -1 a1MhWg' V XIV , 1 A If LOOKOUT BOARD CLASS BOOK COMMITTEE HARRY FRANCOLINI Eduor NORMA M BOTTI Buxmeu Adwxer MARTIN R CHROMIK Lztemry Advuer Jean Adamson Dorothy Berger Patricia Caldwell Nancy Cronin Mary Duggan Mary Duncan Lois Golob Ann Hunihan Arlene Karlins joan Kirby Dominick Lonardo Anne Mareras Marion O Keefe Dorothy Palazzi Mary Pepe Florence Perez Dolores Petrengill Helen Piekarski Mario Poliferno John Preneta Philomena Saberra Clara Testone Marilyn Turtle Genevieve Zyskoski FRESHMAN YEAR Prexzdent JOAN KIRBY Vice Pfexzdent ELAINE COLONESE Secretary HENRY OSAK Trearurer JACQUELINE AMBRISCO JUNIOR YEAR Preszdent JOAN KIRBY Vzce Prefzdent DOMINICK LONARDO Secrelary RITA FORSYTI-I Treaiurer MARY PEPE SOPHOMORE YEAR Premienz JOAN KIRBY Vzce Prefzdent PETER SEGENCHUK Secretary JACQUFLINE AMBRISCO Treayurer HENRY OSAK SENIOR YEAR Prcfzda nl DOMINICK LONARDO Vzce Preyzdent JOHN FILCHAK Secretar RICHARD GIBSON Treafurer MARY PEPE CLASS OFFICERS-1944-1948 T WILLIAMJ DUNNE Teacher Q . Q In l rf ullllloo ll I NW' wZ7 IL-X in 17' ,fl , Q . 3 1 ' ' ' -tudchc' '. Go ' Fovfihwle fruyv 0 0- hhQC lo OUR MR DUNNE You were a frlend to everyone Your lnfe ts spent your work IS done But who I ask should carry on And look up to your smxle now won? I thmk that xt 15 our job For though we leave we cannot rob You of your glorxous fanth and trust Yes we as senxors really must Although we take our leave we know Our tearful thoughts to you wxll go And as we graduate today A trxbute we shall send your way To you we dedncate our book For every smxle and frrendly look To all the pams we know you took To make us worthy of thns book Mzuuo POLIFERNO 48 3 . Y 3 7 , . I 7 3 Y 7 ' 9 S ' 9 3 2 S . - , I y. , 5 : ' tr u... .umm nn., ' rl ull, .A .mu . ll a HHH' l 'I A Nr D AIA 'Il' I 5. I lv l,' C Q A f 5 'rf -. , I .'u,' 19, 7 V . 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MISS LOUISA B BAKER A B Smith College Ed M Harvard bniversiry Engluh IV MISS NORMA M BO'I'I'I Derby High School Graduate Connecticut State Normal School B S M A New York University Italian I II Civic: Bzmnen Advixer 'The Lookout eff MR. CHARLES BYRNE l Derby High School Graduate y A.B. Niagara University Latin ll Dean 0 GHZ! MR FRANKLIN J BENOIT Dmmancy Derby High School Graduate Vocational Advirer B S Catholic University General Science Advanced Science Applied Mathematic: Prohlemr of Democracy MR. MARTIN R. CHROMIK Affefldfmfe Ollifef Derby High School Graduate Vocational Advirer A-BI Holy Cross College Literary Advirer The Lookout' Vo atronal Adwrer MR LAWRENCE G BUSH Maine State Normal School General Shop and Mechanical Drawing Ui' MR. FRANK M. CLANCY Arnold College B.S.,M.A. New York University Intramural Sportr 5312 MISS MARION CRONIN Derby High School Graduate A B Good Counsel College Englirb I M' 6 Derby High School Graduate A B Albertus Magnus College Cbermrtry Pbyncr Director Phyfical Education and Virual Education MISS EVELYN GARNSEY MR. EDWARD COSS Derby High School Graduate B.S. University of Connecticut Graduate Work, U. of Michigan European Hirtory World H iftory American I-Iirtory MISS THERESA DALESSIO Derby High School Graduate A B Connecticut College for Women M A Middlebury College Vt French I II Latin I lll MISS ELIZABETH DEMPSEY Bay Path Institute A B New York University M A Columbia University Bookkeeping I II junior Burinerr Training 'IO MISS FRANCES GIBBS Derby High School Graduate Bay Path Institute B S New York University junzor Burmeu Trazntng Stenograpby I ll Tramcrtptzon and Clencal Pfactzce MISS MARIE E HOULIHAN B S University of Connecticut Home Economzcr fy f Vocatzonal Admfer i. A it gf MISS JOSEPHINE HOWARD MISS HATTIE LINEBURG Derby High School Graduate Connecticut State Normal School Home Economzcr A B College of New Rochelle Algebra I General Mathematic! Ancient H iftory MR. HARRY R. NEVILLE Massachusetts Teachers' College B.S. Boston University M.A. New York University Englirh II MISS ALICE RING Derby High School Graduate Connecticut State Normal School A X E se' 5 5 3 gig 4. I xx f ,ja it fl if .iii ' 1 f 1 at all af ff' 1221 .A 11 Typing l MR. LEO F. RYAN Derby High School Graduate A.B. Catholic University U nlted State: H irtory Commercial Law Applied Mathematic: Economicr Faculty Director of Athletic: MISS ANNE TIGHE Derby High School Graduate A.B. College of New Rochelle Plane Geometry Solid Geometry Trigonometry Algebra Il TO THE FACULTY In four short years we ve come to meet and know each other well And on that day of meeting our thoughts shall always dwell We take our leave as seniors though we never shall forget The treasures of four happy years since the first day we met We thank you for your good advice the way you ve helped us through, To meet life s problems openly as all good men must do To work and aim for higher things and always to uphold The honor of our Derby High and its traditions old To you we turn our banners flying knowing well indeed That for your efforts and your work when we were much in need And for the pleasant memories which we have now in mind, You merit all that we can give and all that we can End MARIO POLIFBRNO 48 MISS ANGELINA M VITALI Derby High School Graduate A B College of New Rochelle Btology General Screnre Dramatzcr MR THOMAS E WRIGLEY Studied Music at Yale Columbia, and Cornell Universities 'Z Supervisor of Mum: mimi? 4 CG? 441 PA f:oY'T4Tu de i: 'Q -5 Rf X If 0 Txugrx 'Men W M. .f-'Gigi RL 4-4D 5' Raw' iv W, mf If K X . 4 I .2 ,d '14, 3 hp? 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A I' - L ' IU' JEAN HARRIETT ADAMSON 15 Schenectady N Y August 31 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actlvltles Gee Club 1 2 3 4 Operetta 1 2 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commxttee Class Nnght Commxttee Honor Student Future Plans Housewrfe ,V az'- X. 1.1l.I.lAlN RITA BALDELLI Lllla Derbs Conn March 7 1911 bT Mun s SCHOOL Actnmes Glee Club 1 4 Future Plans Photographx 'Q JACQUELINE AGNES AMBRISCO jackte Waterbury Conn january 14 1931 MARYS SCHOOL Actrvrtles Dramatlcs 3 Glee Club 1 4 Cass Otbcer 1 2 Lookout Board 3 Student Councll 3 Honor Student Future Plans Nurstng, fjtu DOROTHY LORRAFNE BERGER Dome New York Cm January 70 1931 LIxCOLN SCHOOL Actryztxes Glee Club w -1 Lookout Board v 4 Class Book Comm1ttee Honor Student Future Plans Teachmg 15 NANCY JANE AYLO Green E1 ex Derby Conn March 11 1950 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actrvntnes Future Plans Secretary RITA CATHERINE BERGIN Res! Derby Conn Aprxl 15 1971 ST NIARYS SCHOOL Actxvrtxes Glee Club 1 7 u 4 Operetta a Future Plans Nursmg K f 'fvj V N .VX Hs'7I lb . , Y y Q ' 1 H . L ,av ' y A L C Sr. ' I A I. 7 ,Q , 1 1 H -A H Q I Q ' 4: . y . ' K X Wulf . : , 7- . .. I - ' ' ' Glee Club l, 2. S IV Av- S Y j . .A ,, . ,, h K ' . -, 5, 'Q T, 4, Vyvo-Cffulfg WDM f JOSEPHINE ANN BRANCUCIO 10 10 New Haven Conn july 28 1930 WALTER JOSEPH BIESADECKL ST MANS SCHOOL Acnvnnes Wadgf Glee Club 1 2 Derby Conn July 28 1930 Future Plans Commerclal Arust ST INllLHA1'LS SCHOOL Acnvmes Varsrty Football 3 4 Varslty Baseball 2 3 4 Interclass Basketball 2 Prom Commnttee Future Plans Mllltary S rvlce If 00 rw, GENE JERRY CAFARO Chubby Derby Conn October 18 1930 GLORIA JEAN CACCHILLO UNCOLN SCHOOL R Actlvltles e Varsxty Football 1 2 3 4 Varslty East KIUSSYOU N Y APr1l20 1930 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Prom Commrttee IRVING SCHOOL Future Plans Mxlrtary Servnce Actrvttres Glee Club 1 2 Future Plans Nursmg 16 ARNOLD RUDOLF BREAULT Buddy Derby Conn February 2 1930 IRVING SCHOOL Actrvmes Varsnty Football 7 Future Plans Mnlxtary Servxce PATRICIA MAY CALDWELL Derby Conn August 22 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actxvmes Glee Club 2 Oratoncal Contest 1 Lookout Board 1 2 3 4 C1355 Bogk Commutee Honor Student Future Plans Ofbce Worker , , u'- ,f , f . . y . 1,1 , ' . A .. G? .K 1 - ' , ,, .. A ' v ' s V ' .- v ' n 'J I ,. 3 ' 7 . . ' ' 41 ,'fUW ' 4 f- ' 'I ,vlv I I ' , , AL 1 'LQ ' I A 1 I 11' . H D -l -f' JAIV' J' . , I .ff !f'f ', jf .,pa,,, ' ' 1 u rf 1 . 3 3 , , fl dr! I . I ' ,. JACQUELINE MARY CAMILINI Cantolme Derby Conn Aprt114 1931 ST MARYS SCHOOL Future Plans Commercnal Artrst Xvxf 'Yu-if JOSEPH ANTHONY CASTALDI Poomp Derbx Conn December 71 1950 Irzvtxc SCHOOL Actmtles Varsity Football u 4 Interclass Bas all 1 7 Band 1 2 Future Plans Mnlrtary Servlce New Haven Conn january 3 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actxvrtles 0-C!vv.4,f44-f 0.,ex'f.f'i-'lx VIRGINIA KATHERINE CARROLL Honor Student Gum? Future Plans College Of Pharmacy Derby Conn June 7 1951 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actrvnttes Dramatmcs 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Operetta 3 4 Prom Commrttee Future Plans Nursrng, ERNEST JOSEPH COPPOLA Ernie Derby Conn November 4 1979 imma SCHOOL Future Plans Engmeermg I7 1 NANCX ELIZABETH CRONIN Nan Derbv, Conn March 74 l9a1 ST NIARYS SCHOOL Actrwtxes GleeClub1 7 3 4 Oratorlcal Contest 7 a Lookout Board 7, C1355 BOOL Com mtttee Honor Student Future Plans Nursmg , Q , y k,V, . S.- , A 5 Q , fxg . T 1' I 1 1 H A U X 4 If ' ' , . ROSE CAROTENUTO , 1 - HROU .ttl I Q- X x 7' 6 I I f an ,C 'iv , kefb Q., ' . . A - .441 . 1, ' 4, 1 ,J n K44, RUTH LILLIAN DAMON Rutbze Island Pond Vt june 22 1970 VUAITSFIELD SCHOOL VI ACt1v1t1eS Honor Student Future Plans Nurslng Q RUTH MARIE DFGENNARO Ruthie Derby Conn September 74 1979 IRVING SCHOOL Future Plans Secretary 4 41 1 I Qaj rf -lf - -'J ' IJ! ,Cf-f J' V' ' If ANGELINF ROSE DECARLO Angze Derby Conn October 27 1950 ST BfARYS SCHOOL Acnyntxes Glee Clubl 7 3 4 Operettal 7 Class Night Commrttee Future Plans Nurslng LOUIS JAMES DELLAMONICA W eegee Derby Conn january 9 1931 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actnyrnes Band 7 Prom Commnttee Future Plans Barber 18 'L DONALD Don RVI Atnvmes Glee Club 1 Band 4 Student Coun cn 4 luture Plans M c XYM0f fwfr 1 LEORA ANN DOUGLASS 66 Derby Conn August 11 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Acnvnnes Glee Club 2 Future Plans Beautrcran ? .J N 1 P! 'I N l NG S 3 . ,, .1 ,A 9 9 ' H I., V : ,-..,3 ,-.31 X , . , f ' - , . ' : ' . V, . I K 1 V XL 1 . '. , ll 4 . ,L 4 H :- 4 5 J I I J 'VV QQ C Q , V 4 HL 77 Q 6,1 - ', V , In rf 9 rf . C YF ' 37 V- I MARY FILEENI DUGCANI Nllzfr Derbx Conn 1N ax S l9al LINICOLN SCHOOL MAR 2 J Attlvltles A Damatlcs v 4 Clee Club 7 3 4 Mflffvff Onercrta 'l w 4 Lookout Board 7 3 4 Derby Conn u 9 1951 Class Book Commntree Prom Commxttee Honor Stutlent Future Plans Nu rsmg ,J DJ Va, X vii!-'CXYN 1 NDA BERTHA DZWONKOWSKI Vonge Derby Conn Februarw 13 1930 ST NIICHAELS SCHOOL ACUVIIISS Dramatlcs 3 Glee Club 7 3 4 Honor Student Future Plans Nfedrcal Secretarx Im wo SCHOOL es! rf ROBERT LINUS DUNN ACIIVIIIC B Glee Club 1 Lookout Board 4 Class Z' Book Committee Honor Student NPV Bflfalfl CONN June 15 1930 future Plans Secretary HOPKINS GRAMWAR SCHOOL Q'- GERALD IOSEPH EATON jerrj Derbx Conn June 77 1930 IRHNG SCHOOL Actlvmes Xarsrts Football v -A lnterclass Basket ba 1 Future Plans Commerual Buxer 19 Future Plans Neterxnary 1Y16L1lCll'lS mee 'l ' A44 4 JOHN! J SEPH FILCHAK Njabmu Plxmouth Penn September 70 Null IRXING SCHOOL Attnmes Intertlass Basketball l 4 ass Otbcer 4 Stutlent Counul u 4 Class N1g.,ht Commxttee Honor Student Future Plans Engnneermg Sf el H ' K ,fy x 1 I fd V ', . 1 J L X ,rl - -f Y , AA L J ty, , I 1' 4, Y C. . ' lr ' 1 1 - l M 1 V . ,, ,,, , t - r S, f, 1 -- , , 1 A mf. gt, -,:.s . Jly, . . Q Q V , ' X I . ' -'- V rf Um . ' ' ' , ' - S g . - - , : I K l v L A A , . v . . . 1 . 5 r x 1 -4 1 X L5 Q :' x of P P Q- X 'iiflwx - N E , Q K ,sl '7 A ' 1 P'k .1 1' 1, 'vc F . K , K1 ' , ' I P , ,- , -L , ' -1 1- -L1 g 4 , ' 1. - f. -, ' ' , -s 1 , , I 1' x , . - , QQ 2 1 ' Y -' . . . h L t V! . v' , fl - X -u -1 . V y , V 'll . 4' , . 1 , , ' Q sf' ' ' .l 5, -3 Cl A N Y J - n Q . , ,' .. QW RITA DOLORES FORSYT Kitten Derby Conn February 8 1931 LINCOI N Sc H001 HELEN ANN l'lTO1. Activities H0710 Glee Club 1 7 Class Otlxcer 3 Erbs C000 M31' 7 1950 Iuture Plans Prnvate Secretary ST MIC!-IArLs SCHOO1 Acmntxes Glee Club 2 3 4 Future Plans Phvate Secretar , rdf , JOSEPH JOHN GIANPOALO HIIDYI Derbx Conn March 17 1977 lRvlNG Sfnool Actlvmes Varsnty Baseball 3, lnterclass Basket ball 1 Glee Club 71, Band 7 Operetra 'a Future Plans College x 19. l 'w CFORCF LORINC FOY Derbx Conn Apnl S 1 wl bT MARx s QLHOOI H Future Plans Merchant Marme L CARMEN JAMES GALLO ' Captain Munyej Derby, Conn March 75, 1930 ST IWARYS SCHOOL Actrvmes x73l'SlfN Football 3, Manager 4, Var sw, Basketball Manager 4, Varsnty Base ball Manager 1 lntertlass Basketball I 7 -1 3, Glec Club 1 7, Band 1 2, Opc retta 1 7 1 luture Plans Curl SLTVILC 20 l 'ii' 1141 SAMUEL HENRY CIANPOALO Tu IZ Derby, Conn January 26 1979 1RVINCv SCHOOI Actrvmes Varsnts Football 3, 4, Varsrty Baseball 1 7 3, lnterclass Basketball 1, 7, 3, 4 Band 1, 7 3, 4, Prom Commnttee Future Plans Flornst and Musxcnan x I af?5ij , 'F 3234 , N4 1 s '. X -7 1 'I , 1 :4 ' 'if lT'4l,'-M. 7721: 'Y' g't ',:.- C -ff - af? -J ft 17 ft. 'fi V 'ig: .-.f 5155, K iff , ff .f O. 4. NI, Z -. . - 1 'J X ani ggi ' A 1 . . . 1 P 1 Q . ' 1Vl re ' 4- ff fl I I - D N - - - I ,z 4 t '. 9' 7 4 , 1 , ,f A if ,M MJ F f-f'pd 1 IL!! . -ij V?,,,at,fzJ'f. I V' t 4 f' I 1 ,f ' X. f R' , .fafvo-1 ...f..xf-1 X RICHARD NATHANIEL GIBSON Gzlzlzg New Haven Conn June 12 1929 IRVING SCHOOL Acrrvrtres Varsity Football 2 3 4 Interclass Bas ketball 7 3 4 Class Oflicer 4 Stud ent Councrl 4 Class Nxght Commrttee Future Plans Physlcal Dxrector MICHAEL JOSEPH GRUTTADAURIA HI-lappjil Derby, Conn April 73, 1931 M E WILLIS SCHOOL, Ansoma iff? Y ff' J f DAVID WILLIAMS GILBERT Daze Derby Conn August 7 1950 IRVINC, SCHOOL Acuvmes Interclass Basketball 1 Dra atlcs 3 4 LOIS ELIZABETH GOLOB Band I 2 5 4 Prom Commnttee Stage Derby Conn February 28 1931 Commfffee IRVING SCHOOL Future Plans Autom brle Mechanlc Actrvrtres NNMLA Glee Club 2 3 Lookout Board 4 M jj Class Book Committee Honor Student A THEODORE BRONISLAUS HALAT CIIVIUCS Interclass Basketball 7 5 4 'Teddy Future Plans Business Derby, Conn June 11, 1931 ST INIICHAELS SCHOOL Acrrvmes Interclass Basketball 1, 2. 3 4, Golf Team 3, 4 Baseball 4 Future Plans Navy 21 Future Plans Prrvate Secretary or Book keeper 4 N PHYLLIS MARIE HEFFERNAN Hef?e Derby, Conn Apfll 74, 1931 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actnvrtres Dramatrcs 5, Glee Club 1, 7, 5, 4, Operetta 3, Lookout Board 3, Class Nrght Committee, Honor Student Future Plans Nursmg 1 I f A . 1 . fy Off ' J V' -1 f ' ,K I f ,e - fps, :gage ,ymag-A111-:,.zfL ' g, ' ,ff je gf.:1Z2yff2,9?3f-s'f?? A f A .V 'f . aww, M- , Megs ' I ' ll ' IV' ' ' ' 1 H I ., , , 1 - -, , 9 3 - - - ' g . I I . - If J! . nl . 3 L0 ., , , Q z , . , Q . . L . ' - D ' Z , . S 2 g . I 4 ELVERA DORINDA HEMON Washrngton D C July 20 1929 LELAND JR HIGH Washrngron D C Actlvltres Glee Club 3 Future Plans Beautrcran or Wrrter PAUL JAMES KING Worcester Mass February 2 1930 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actrvrtres Honor Student Future Plans Undecrded fihdzf I f I f U ANN ELIZABETH HUNIHAN Farmer Derby Conn June 2 1950 RIVERSIDE SCHOOL Oxford Actrvmes Dramatrcs 3 4 Lookout Board 3 4 Class Book Commrttee Honor Student Future Plans College ARLENE JOAN KARLINS Derby Conn August 27 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Acrrvrtres Dramatlcs 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrttee Prom Commrttee Future Plans Nursmg 44 v QM' 2? Ni ,J PHYLLIS ELIN KING Pkg Benmngton Vt Decemberl 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL ACt1v1t1eS Dramatrcs 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Operetta 1 2 Class Nrght Commrttee Future Plans Teachmg 22 'vb JOAN MARIE KIRBY Kfrb Derby Conn November8 1930 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actrvrtres Dramatrcs 4 Cheerleader 2 3 Captarn 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Operetta 3 4 Oratorrcal Contest 4 Class Oficer 1 2 3 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrttee Student Councrl 3 4 Class Nrght Com mittee Honor Student Future Plans College , 5 ' 'L ' R ll I7 :, , . , I 3 9 1 ' I uElu I .I 2' A I I ' . , X , . , . . , Q . 1 r s ' ' I . : Ny-A, I ' - ,rf K N ' ' rt Y Wa' 1 , ir 1 J A if 4.-rf . Q 5 I -f f F. J QA s AW ' K, . H 'ij nr , , . 6' I-, 1 , 1 -, L . u ' 1: Y! 4 9 rr ln Z, I U H 5 , , , . rf, Q ' , , , 4 , Q 1 Q . .. A 5 5 . , Y , , - , K' I friday! MITCHELL FRANK KOPEC Mzichze Derby Conn November 11 1930 ST MICHAELS SCHOOL Actxvxtres Inrerclass Basketball 1 Golf Team 3 4 Prom Commrttee Baseball 4 Future Plans Avrator or Mechanxc ras! F DOMIINICK MICHAEL LONARDO Don Derbs Conn us 71 1971 LINCOLN SCHOOL ACIIYIFIES Interclass Basketball 1 7 v 4 Glee u 1 7 Ba 1 4 Operetta 7 v 4 Class Oflfxcer 3 4 Stu en Councnl a 4 Class Nrght Commxttee Prom Commmrttee Class Book Commnt ee Future Plans College of Pharmacx I LOUIS JOHN KUDEJ Lou Derby Conn March 9 1931 ST INIICHAFLS SCHOOL Actrvrtres Future Plans Floor Sander GLORIA ELIZABETH LUCARELLI Luke Derbv Conn February 7 1 0 ST INTARY s SCHOOL Actrutxes VINCENT JOSEPH LAZZA RO Derby Conn October 10 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actlvltxes Interclass Basketball 1 2 4 Prom Commrttee Future Plans Busrness DN ALAN NOONE MAC LEESE Glee Club 1 7 u 4 Opererta 9 fl M Future Plans Nursmg 23 Jamestown N Y Januarv5 1991 RIXERSIDE SCHOOL Oxford Future Plans Lnclecrded WY.-J, 1 1, u .J 1 ' P Q f - if -. 2, I ,,,. J J, gl A A A , X , 2 lnterclass Basketball 3, 4. Vinny r. Q., -I Y r A . Q . J lj - , 7 ' Cl b .-. s. 41 nd .21 31 E' Y . 93 1, -. f. 'L 7, X: d r , . 1 , . - , y -y 1 A 1 H I t . ' ' v . NICHOLAS JOSEPH MARCUCIO Nick Derby Conn March :O 1930 IRVING SCHOOL Future Plans Farmer NSW uv-WJ' JEANINE MARILYNT MCEIN ERNEY ar Derbx Conn Max 6 1951 ST NIAR1 S SCHOOL Amunes Drarratlcs 4 Cheerleader 9 4 Crlee Clu 1 v -4 Oper 4 Pr Commlttee Honor Student Future Plans lNurs1ng 74 ,9 ' ,L-e. y '., . atv ANNE MARIE MATERAS Scbraler Charlton Crty Mass February 26 1931 IRVING SCHOOL LOUISE IORETTA MASON A Ct1VlIlCS LO Glee Club 1 2 Lookout Board 4 Derby Conn une 10 7: Class Book Commlttee Honor Student LINCOLN SQHOOL Future Plans Office Worker Future Plans College DINO RAYMOND MIANI Dm Derbv Conn February 74 1930 IRVINC SCHOOL Mr LACHLAN Swine Glee Club -4 Operetta 4 Class Nrght Glasnovs Scotland January 19742 COmmlfICC WILLOW HANK GRAMNIAR Sc HOOL Future Plans Suentlst GlasL,ov4 Scotland ROBERT Actrwtnes Attrurnes Dramatmcs 4 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 Class lN1g,ht Comml tee Future Plans Merchant Marxne i X F' 2, ,,V E A . ny F 9 Q 1 . V lf If . 5 ' 3 v 1 S I '- - I 4 19, 1 Q . 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XL om I I P I 24 15 fwyvf ' U MARTIN JOHN MIKOS Butch Derby Conn November 7 1930 ST MICHAELS SCHOOL VINCENT JOHN MINGRONE Acnvrtres InterclassBa.sketball1 2 3 4 Future Plans Salesman Vinny Derby Conn August 18 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actrvttles Varsrty Baseball 2 3 4 Interclass Bas ketballl 7 3 4 Dramatncs-4 Glee Club 1 Band 1 Z 3 4 Operettal Prom Commlttee Future Plans College KEVIN MCKENZIE MOONEY Voon Derby Conn December 27 1929 A ST MARYS SCHOOL MARIAN VIRGINIA OKEEFE CUVIUCS Keefer Prom Commxttee Future Plans Bulldmg Contractor Derby Conn APUI 14 1931 ST MARYS SCHOOL fi Acuvttxes 93, A, Dramattcs a Glee Club 1 7 Operetta J -4 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrrtee Future Plans Nurslng 25 JAMES ANTHONY MONGILLO fm Brrdgeport Conn january 12 1931 IRVINO SCHOOL Actnvmes Glee Club 2 Opetetta 2 Future Plans Personnel Manager lf 4,-.1-1-fL c' DOROTHY JOAN PALAZZI Dome Derbs Conn December 78 1930 IRVNG SCHOOL Actrvrtles Glee Club 7 Lookout Board -A C as Book Commrttee Honor Student Future Plans Secretary S ff U , - , . 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De De Palmyra Marne December 15 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actrvrtres Dramat1cs4 GleeC1ubl 2 Mayorette 2 3 4 Lookout Boardl 7 3 4 Class Book Commtttee Prom Commrttee Future Plans D1et1t1an MARY LOU PEPE PQPM Derbv Conn February 22 1931 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actxvltles Glee Club 1 3 4 Operetta 3 Ora toncal Contest 3 Class Otlicet 3 4 Look out Board 1 2 3 4 Class Book Com mrttee Student Counc1l3 4 Prom Com mxttee Honor Student Future Plans College HELEN MARION PIEKARSKI Bootr Derby Conn july 11 1931 ST NUCHAFLS SCHOOL Actrvmes Dramatrcs 3 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 Lookout Board 1 2 3 4 Class Book Commxttee Prom Commnttee Honor Student Future Plans Engrneermg 26 FLORENCE JOSEPHINE PEREZ Buddy Derby Conn August 3 1928 IRVING SCHOOL Acnvmes Glee Club 1 Ma1orette3 4 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrttee Stud ent Councnl 3 Class Nrght Commrttee Future Plans Mrlntaty Serv ce -on-ff-fill We ELIABETH ANNE POTTER Belle Great Barrmgton Mass Oc 31 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL Acuvmes Glee Clubl 7 3 4 Operetta3 Prom Commnttee Future Plans Nursmg Af 4 ' r , ff at lf J .1 J E U U , . y X fl ll 3 -I Z t Q Q ,ns .v - , g g - , ' YS - IIP Il . 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GLORIA EMILY ROMANO WW W G o Derby Conn September 15 1930 LINCOLN SCHOOL PHILOMENA RITA SABETTA Ph: Derby Conn February 12 1950 IRVING SCHOOL ActIvItIes Honor Student Future Plans Krndergarten Teacher ACIIVIIICS Glee Club 2 5 4 Lookout Board 3 4 Class Book Commrttee Honor Stud L ent Future Plans Nursm Af' VV ' ua I dpi' IRVING SCHOOL RICHARD ANTHONY SALERNO Future Plans Clerrcal Work Rfrhm Derby Conn October 51 1950 LINCOLN SCHOOL ActI Ines Varsm Football 9 lnterclass Basket Pete ball 7 -I Dramancs 3 -I Class Nrght Derby Conn September 73 1930 C0mm1ffCC IRVIWG SCHOOL Future Plans Machmrst Acmmes Bandl 7 u -4 Class OH1cer 2 27 Iuture Plans Engrneermg Or Navy PETER PAUL SEGENCHUK K 1 ,. Q an f Qin . 1 k T I P J ' , A I 1 ',,I gig Q LE' r , If If V A f 5 , , ,N W 9 'L , - , I A , . , I I I QQ N- X131 834 I I ,, ,,, Aa, h I I 1 ' I fl 'lil JJ ! 1 I' ' 9 - -F I V , I I .Ju k l ., ' y ,. ,f il! .7 -' ! 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I I H I - - U . 2 i A JW' ROSEMARY SUNDAY SPAGNOLA Rorze New York Crty May 2 1930 ASSUMPTION SCHOOL Ansonra Actrvrtres Lookout Board 1 2 3 Honor Student Future Plans Busrness College SALVATORE JOSEPH SPITERI Spztz Derby Conn june 7 1930 ST MARYS SCHOOL Actrvrtres Interclass Basketball 4 Dramatrcs Optretta 4 Future Plans Busrness College ful CLARA ANTOINETTE TESTONE Clazre Derby Conn December 10 1930 IRVING SCHOOL Actrvrtres Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrt ICC Student Councnl 7 Honor Student Future Plans Secretary MARILYN ELAINE TUTTLE Lynn Ansoma Conn June 17 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actrvrtres Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commit ree Honor Student Future Plans Secretarx 28 1 PHYLLIS VICTORIA STARSIAK Pb: Ludlow Mass March 22 1931 ST MICHAELS SCHOOL Actnvrtres Honor Student Future Plans Housewrfe DOMENICK A VALENTINO 'Tex Derby Conn May 18 1931 LINCOLN SCHOOL Actrvrtres Ban 1 2 3 4 Future Plans Undecrded 1 ' S4 - ' I I T 'J J, ' , 'l . - l W' ask 4 ' , II 'ZH ,, h , V rr ' rr l l I 1 r - , 1 ' , . U l H A A A I Q l 41 , I . 1 4 I I ' , s 2 - G' C . 3 , A fi F by 7 I I A vo t WM m r- C G 'W 1 I u V! ' 1 V A. If ' Y! I A D : , A - i JEAN ALICE VILLINGER jeame Dgfby Cgnn Apr1125 1931 IRVING SCHOOL Actrvltres Lookout Board 2 Honor Student Future Plans Clerlcal Worker ALEXANDER CHARLES WAILIONIS Iunzor New York Cnty September 21 1930 ST MICHAEL s SCHOOL ACIIVIIICS Interclass Basketball 1 Band 1 7 3 4 Baseball 4 Future Plans Busxness 3 PAUL EDWIN YOCHER Om M Derby Conn November6 1931 LINCOLN! SCHOOL ELIZABETH ANN ZANOWIAK Actrvltles Ben lnterclass Basketball 1 4 Prom Com 7 mmee Derby Conn Aprll 71 1931 Future Plans Avxatlon IRVING SCHOOL Actrvrtxes Glee Club 1 Future Plans Housevs rfe 29 f' ROBERT THOMAS WOODS Bo Derby Conn March 27 1930 ST MARYS SCHOOL lnterclass Basketball 4 Band 1 Future Plans Machnmst GENEVIEVE LUCILLE ZYSKOSKI jeame jerseyC1ty N J October Z9 1930 ST -IOSEPHS SCHOOL Ansonra Actrvrtles Dramatrcs 4 Glee Club 4 Lookout Board 4 Class Book Commrttee Student Councnl 4 Operetta -4 Class Nxght Com mrttee Honor Student Future Plans Beauty Culturxst LY 1. I N k X 6 iff 1? L W -fit! ' Yi, VA 1 f ey V, ff ' rl V I 4 D Z If ' I7 2 - U . 4 3 - . 'I I n bu 1 . -, .. , . ' ' Activities: Q . X' , ' ,QUIK ' .' I 'VJ ',fL 5- 'I A A , ' 1 If ggft . .2 h rv 1 ' : ,f ,U ' I l l ,lv - l - , . : ff ' U 3 v' l V I v ' - 3 , - , I . 1 - P: 1 'I .3 5 1 - TEPAT Hrve you ever gazed deeply rnto your class ring' If you have you may hrvt notrced somcthrng more than just a gold shrp on a mrroon b rckground Perhaps your eyes penetrated the surface md abserved some thrng finer and more superb bet ruse rn that rrng are kept never to be destroyed trt rsrrrcd and prrtcless memories of the four yerrs of your lrfe On September 6 1944 a group of ftscrn rted young sters entered the portals of that wonderful educrtronal rnstutrtron the Derby Hrgh School We were grven a cordial welcome by Mr Heffernan who spoke to us of the prrvrleges and corresponding dutres of bcrng Derby Hrgh School students It was the first year of Mr Heffernans positron as prrncrpal and of Dr O Hara s positron as superintendent making us the first graduat rng class to complete four years under their very able yurrsdrctron One month was sufficient to remove some of our cautron but we were strll green enough to thrnk that cated The results of the electron held were as follows Presrdent joan Kirby Vrce Presrdent Elaine Colonese Secretary Henry Osak and Treasurer jacquelrne Ambrrsco Soon the unrors and Senrors presented the Fresh man Socral whrch rn that year was grven for both Freshman and Sophomores Thus we became full fledged members of the Derby Hrgh School We entered rnto the picture completely now and even began to cheer for the football team It had a farrly successful season and we were very proud to be able to say that rt was our team As Freshman we were especrally interested because one of our class mates Chubby Cafaro had made the team Our enthusrasm contrnued all through the basket ball season and rrghtly so because the team had the good fortune to enter the class B state tournament at Payne Whrtney Gymnasium Yale Unrversrty We fought our way through beautifully untrl the crushmg blow defeat by Branford rn the finals Never was the heart of every Derby follower so full of despair We shall always remember that team as our team and proudly so for rt had the qualrtres of a real team On Aprrl 7 lst the entire world was saddened by the de rth of Presrdent Franklm D Roosevelt Even as Freshmen we fully realized the srgnrhcance of hrs untrmely death There was a srlent prayer rn every heart that God would gurde us safely through the war even wrthout hrs great leadership He wrll always be remembered by all of us and we shall be proud to say that he wrs our presrdent As rf to offset the effects of this tragedy Presrdent Harry Truman our new and capable leader announced the vrctory of the allied forces rn Europe on May 8th Every peace lovrng human berng was overwhelmed with rejorcrng and thanks In une the Glee Club presented Blow Me Down an operetta rn which several Freshmen took part Mr Wrrgley found much talent rn our class We were rather downcast at the thought of losing the Senrors who had guided us through our first year We were so zealous however thrnkrng about the our Freshman year which had certainly been a brrllrant year rn the history of Derby Hrgh came to a raprd and vrvrd close At the termrnatron of our summer holiday we returned to the Derby Hrgh School this trme not drffi dent Freshmen rn a precarious srtuatron but rntellrgent experienced Sophomores' We elected for the second trme oan Krrbv as Presrdent wrth Pete Segenchuk as Vrce Presrdent acquelrne Ambrrsco as Secretary and Henry Osak rs Treasurer In football we were rather unfortunate at first By the end of the season however the team was rn full strrde We contrnued our enthusrastrc support espe cially because one of our classmates oan Kirby became a cheerleader Our cheerrng was not rn vain for though we lost to Ansonra 7 0 we routed Shelton 26 7 ln basketball vue were very unfortunate but looked ahead to the next year We attended the unror and Senior plays grvrng our enthusrastrc support wrth an eye to the future for rt would soon be our turn to occupy the stage In Aprrl another operettrr was staged The Belle of Bagdad an event of mayor importance The talent of our class , . I . ' I . ' y' ' ' . .. . - , , r r ' ' ' - ' Y 2 ' ' . . . . 1 2 Y U A 4 , . . . . t 1 . - - i . I ' X . K . x , , V il A . . ' I I ' 1 ' '. r , , ' 1 ' A Y- ' 5 I ' c .I I 4 x . . . 7 . . U 7. y a D . ' , 5 ' , , , 1 , F I , , J g .. ,., I I I ' . 7 Q - , ' ' A I , I I , , ' ' we needed executives to make our lives more eompli. future, that we did not mourn their loss for long. Thus . g 2 , . C . . . . , . L . . , . Z U A , 1 2 S ' . , J I , - . , . . . ' I is , i , i , i 1 7 . , I ' ' l . ,I , ' s . I i , a J, S ' 1 . y K L K I a l . , ' H a U . . , n I y - . , , . , I , l i - n I F , 9 l 1 ' - 9 - ' v ' ' , 9 ' V I ' . , . . I J , , . 4 , . I , . I ' I . y 1 I Y s H gn , I I ' I . . I 30 w lb onee 1g11n demonstmted as n prevxew to our un1or 1nd Senror pl1ys Soon after the reopenmg of school Mr Edw lftl C.o5s resumed h15 te1eh1ng dutxes 1fter h1y1ng eourlgeously s ryed Unele S1m rn the army Mr leo Ry 1n took oxer Lmted St1tes Hnstoryf for M155 M1e ODell who had been marrxed durrng the summer A new 1rt teaeher to repl1ee M15s W1l5on w IS hn1lly found M155 Marlwood M1eIue1s 1nd 1n 1rt el155 w lb formed 111 the Derby Hrgh Sehool In th1t el15s were 1 few of our Sophomores n1mely xequellne C 1m1l1n1 Robert Woods Carmen Cnllo Fugene Bern 1l 1nd M 1r1o Pol1 ferno Although lf w15 1 r1ther heet1e cl155 some belll t1ful art work w1s produced At Lhr15tm15 the B1rm1ngh1m N1t1on 11 B1nk sponsored 1 eontest for the members of the el 155 1nd although 1 Sophomore d1d not w1n they re1lly d1d some fine work Smee 1ll tl1e Sophomore grrls h1d sewlng th If yelr they were 1ll sportmg new OUIFICS every so often Some of the work w1s very nlee and won the 1dm1r1t1on of TWTISS M 1r1e Houlth IU 1nd the glrls mothers Thus 1nother 51gn1he1nt ye1r drew to 1 flplll elose How the t1me d1d fly' But l1ttle we e 1red for we h1d mueh to do to keep us busy durrng th15 1mport1nt ye tr l'1rst we pl xeed our future ID the h1nd5 of the followtng people Presrdent oln Kxrby Vree Presldent Dom 1n1ek lon1rdo SCLYCIIFY, R1t1 Forsyth 1nd Tre lillfll' M 1ry Pepe The hrst thrng we notleed upon our return W15 th1t the nnterxor of the sehool h 1d been punted 1ttr1et1yely 1nd 1 l1br lfy h1d been 1dded There were 1 few eh lnges 1n the rooms 1nd we once 1g11n h1d to beeome 1eeu5 tomed to thrngs Two new te lCl1C'I'S greeted us Mr M1rt1n Qhrom1k replfieed M155 K1ther1ne K 1ne IS l'C'lCl1Cl'OfFl'1gllSl1 llI He bec1me fteulty lduser of the Lrmbozzl 1nd guned the fr1end5h1p of the enttre student body M155 l:l1z1beth Dempsey took oyer the dut1e5 of Mr Sheeh1n 115 te1eher of physres 1nd chemrstry Before mueh tlme h1d el1p5ed she bee 1me one of the most popul1r te1cher5 rn the sehool We gne th If ye 1r the Freshmen .1 wonderful reeep t1on ln faet m1ny 511d th1t ll w15 the best Freshm1n Soeral ey er to t1ke plaee The entertarnment w 15 eom mend zble It w lb 1n the form of 1 rad1o bro 1de1st 1nd eyeryone who p1rt1e1p1ted d1d an excellent job There were refreshments 1nd d1ne1ng 1n the gym after the Pftlgflm XX ho ever 511d that Freshmen were bushful' Don t belneye lf Th1t nnght some of them were te1eh rng the un1or g1rl5 the l1te5t d mee steps The el155 then presented Sally Sallres Forth under the drreetron of MISS Vlflll Exeryone gaye 1 pol15hed perform 1nee The LIST rneluded j1equel1ne Ambrrseo Sldney Androphy Htrry Fr1neol1n1 Helen P1ek1r5k1 Ann Hun1h1n M1ry Duggxn ohn Prenet1 W1nd1 Dzwonkowskr R1eh1rd Stlerno 1nd Phyllls Heffern 1n Prompters were D1v1d C llbert 1nd M1r11n OKeefe P1ul P1seuuoentert11ned w 1th 1 s1xaphone solo wh1le M1eh1el C1rutt1d1ur11 D1y1d Cnlbert and Jem Ad1m son offered voe1l solos 1eeompan1ed 1t the prano by Angehne DeC1rlo Yes the play w15 re1lly 1 huge suceess We h1d 1 good se 15011 tn football w1nn1ng five out of n1ne g1mes There were qulte a few SIITS from the un1or el1s5 on the team 1nd they naturally l11d 1 gre II m1ny loyal supporters The b1sketb1ll team how ever was very d151ppo1nt1ng The operetta then approxehed to the great joy of That ye1r the Iun1or5 took the lead Vlfglllld C 1rroll 1nd o1n Krrby who had the leadrng roles, were very 1bly supported by 1 ehorus eomposed of m1ny un1or5 udg1ng from the delrghted 5m1le5 and the tumultuous ox mon of the lLlCllCIlCC, the operett1 went over ln 1 bxg w1y Mr Wrrgley 1dded 1nother sueeess to h15 1lre1dy long l15t Thus ended o11r un1or yelr whleh we 5h1ll neyer forget Our Sen1or ye1r fimlly arrned After we hid over eome the first thrxlls of be1ng bug wheels we settled down to sernous bu51ne55 Ftrst of all we eleeted the followrng cl155off1eer5 Domlnlek Lon1rdo Pres1dent ohn F1lcl11k Vlee Prestdent R1eh1rd Gxbson Seere t1ry and M 1ry Pepe Tre 15urer Another new te lCllCI' greeted us M155 liyelyn Cnrn sey w IS hrred to repllee M155 Helen Conlon wl1o h1d been m1rr1ed dur1ng the summer She soon g11ned the frlendshrp of the entlre student body espeerally her Senlor homeroom w h1eh l don t th1nk she or that p1rt1 eul1r el1s5 w1ll ever forget L1te 1n Nosember gr1ef 1nd sorrow e1st the1r sh 1dow5 oxer Derby Hrgh One of our most belox ed te1ehers Mr XX'1ll11m Dunne p1s5ed 1w1y Wnh h15 '1 ' ' 1 1 - ' 1 . 1 ' 1 1 ' ' J A . , ' 1- , f . 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' . 1 '. .1 1 1 ' 1 1 , 1 death part of Derby HIgh seemed to dIe also He was 1 truly wonderful person No words can express our feelIngs for hIm and no amount of tIme can wrpe out our memory of hIm MIss MarIan Crontn was hIred ro teach EnglIsh I In hrs place Soon throughout the halls of our great InsrItutIon were numerous whrspers among the SCHIOIS SenIor play tryouts were comrng At once everyone began to demonstrate hIs abIlIty In the art of actrng FInally a cast was chosen For several weeks everyone worked drlrgently to make lf a finrshed productIon Unnl dress rehearsal thIngs looked rather bleak but under the skrllful supervrslon of MIss Baker we gave a superb performance It was a cast of stars Jeanne McEnerney and Peppers Preneta portrayed the lovIng If some tImes drflicult parents of DavId Grlbert and Genevreve Zyskoskr RIchard Salerno Harry Francolxnr and Mary Duggan surpassed theIr bfllllanf performances of the unIor play VInnIe Mrngrone and Phyllrs Krng were newcomers but that dId not drscredrt them In the least Arlene Karlms stole the show wIth her black face and Southern accent Helen Prekarskr gave another grand show as the tomboy In the play Gordon McLachlan our Import from Scotland pulled actIng out of hIs bag of trIcks and drd a magnIfIcent job oan Krrby and Sammy SPIICII were perfect for theIr parts Therr roles were rather small but theIr ad Ilbblng helped them out consxderably All In all If was a wonderful P aY We were rather successful In football thIs year Although we dldD t beat A050013 or Shelton we gave them qurte a scare We count them as moral vIctorIes In basketball we drd very poorly however We had three speakers representrng our class In the oratorrcal contest thIs year Angeltne DeCarlo joan Klfby and john Preneta although they dId not WID gave excellent speeches One of our teachers Mrss Trghe was struck on the head by a fallmg ladder whrle Chrrstmas decoratrons were beIng removed from the streets She was In the Grrflin I-Iosprtal for a tIme and then removed to her home We were all extremely glad to see her back and well agaIn when she returned on March lsr The D A R award for good cItIzenshIp was grven to oan Klfby thIs year Each gIrl hopes for thIs award as lf really IS an honor and somethIng of whrch to be proud Next came our Semor Assembly We dtdn t do too wtll at the fIrst attempt but when we drd gne It If was a huge success Many agreed ll was the best We had somethrng new thrs year Each class had a separate socIal Instead of the usual Freshman SocIal The SenIor Soctal wIll never be forgotten We shall always remember that event because lf concerned our class alone What dId you thmk of the junror Town Meetmg of the AIr9 Derby was Indeed honored to be chosen as the school from whIch If would be broadcast The quesnon of Inflanon was drscussed There were speakers from Derby Ansonra Shelton and Seymour joan KIrby represented Derby It was broadcast over statron WELI on March 7th There were questIons from the floor and everyone felt the Importance of the OCCZSIOH The operetta thIs year was Doctor Drlnkwater It was almost entrrely a Senror show ean Krrby Jeanne Mclinerney VIrgInIa Carroll Rtta Bergnn Marran OKeefe Harry FrancolInI DomInIck Lonardo Robert McLachlan Salvatore SpIterI DIno MIHUI Carmen Gallo all had leadIng roles The performance was a most colorful and tuneful one and made a hIt Wllh everyone Instead of havxng Class Nrght we had a Senror Ban quet It was agreed that thrs was a real Improvement as everyone had a wonderful trme Immedrately followmg came the long awaIted Sen Ior Prom The gym was attractIvely bedecked and could scarcely be recogmzed The gala affaIr wIll never be forgotten In the mrnds of the Senrors of 48 Graduatron was all that we expected The clImax of four IndustrIous frurtful years was splendrdly ter mInated and the speeches were laudable As the year drew to a close everyone notrced beneath the masks of smrles and grIns whIch every Senlor wore many srgns of melancholy and despaIr We had cer taInly had a glonous nme together durrng the last four years whrch we shall always cherIsh and remember Farewell Derby HIgh' JEAN ADAMSON PATRICIA CALDWELL JOAN KIRBY MARIO POLIFERNO , ' . t a 4. c . 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' 1 , . v THE PRESENT We the Class of nineteen hundred and forty eight of Derby High School in the clty of Derby county of New Haven and state of Connecticut being of sound and disposing mind and memory have called together the student body and faculty to make known our final wishes and to donate what few gifts we have to bestow m these the last moments of our high school days FIRST We leave to our parent our fondest appreciation for their gentle understanding of our numerous problems SECOND To the Board of Education we leave a plan for a field house at Coon Hollow Park THIRD To the faculty who have done so much to prepare us for this final moment we bequeath the memories of our four glorlous years spent within the domains of their classrooms ln particular we would like to leave to Dr James O Hara a new battery for his car Mr Daniel Heffernan four memorable years under his excellent guidance Miss Louisa Baker another successful Senior play Mr Franklin Benoit a standing order in the Derby Grille for blueberry ple Miss Norma Botti more business for the Lookout Charles Byrne a streamline sled to coast down St Mary s h1ll on the way to school Lawrence Bush 1 large female enrollment Martin Chrom1k a church full of students on his wedding day Frank Clancy a sound proof gym Edward Coss an alarm clock Miss Theresa D Alessio a class of students who not only speak French but tbmk it Miss Elizabeth Dempsey the formula for the atomic bomb Miss Evelyn Garnsey another homeroom with a Boots and Peppers to liven it up Miss Frances Gibbs a champion bovs ling team Miss Marie Houlihan the latest Paris fashions Miss Josephine Howard eyeglasses in pastel shades Mxss Hattie Lmeburg a supply of paper plates Miss Anna McGeough a mate for her noiseless ty pewriter Mr Harry Nevllle black spectacles and 1 ruler Miss Alice Ring an electric typewriter Mr Leo Ryan a Davis and Blanchard combination Miss Anne Txghe a remedy for colds Miss Angelina Vxtali a special waste paper basket for her gum collections Mr Thomas Wrigley a set of new spark plugs for his car Fot RTH We bequeath The Freshman our fondest hopes of securing taller classmates The Sophomores the respons1b1l1t1es and prix ileges that come with the honor of being upperclassmen The Juniors a more successful athletic season The Class of 48 the hope for the realization of their ambitions 33 3 I - I ' 7 . 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FIFTH The followrng bequests we make rn the farnt hope that the recrprents may find them useful ean Adamson s srngrng abrlrty rs w rlled to anyone wrshrng to become a srnger J rcquelrne Ambrrsco cheerfully hands down her capacrty for yawnrng to Helen Orzech To her srster Patty Nancy Aylo entrusts her sense o humor Lrllran Baldellr bestows her hrdden talent to the Rho Alpha Rho sororrty The members of the Glee Club are left the memorres of Dorothy Berger s speech makrng Rrta Bergrn bequeaths her abrlrty to sneeze to Mary O Connor Walter Bresadeckr ceremonrously departs leavrng hrs manly physrque and adaptness football to Albert DrGranvrttorro Iosephrne Brancucro hands down her love of aft to her brother Andrew Arnold Breault srlently passes down hrs quret ways to Chubby Testone Lucky Vera Scrarettr recerves three packs of bubble gum from Glorra Cacchrllo C hubby Cafaro s brother Brll stands to rnherrt hrs football abrlrty Patrrcra Caldwell bestows her blue eyes on her brother rm jacquelrne Camrlrnr leaves h r knack at norse makrng to a future angel Erleen Cybart generously recerves Rose Carotenuto s respect for D H S Vrrgrnra Carroll yrelds lots of pep for makrng that mad dash rn the mornrng to Eddre Walker jos ph Castaldr wrlls hrs stutterrng to Domrnrck Nardrnr fzrnest Coppolo s hrstory notes are bequeathed to any future hrstory student Some short underclassman rs grven the benefit of Nancy Cronrn s herght Ruth Damon s drmples are sadly passed to unror Ranno Angelrne DeCarlo yrelds her pep and norse to Vrrgrnra Ragusa Talented B111 Young rs the lucky recerver of Don Defala s musrcal abrlrty Ruth DeGennaro cedes her class typewrrter to Margaret Adantr Lourse DellaMonrca regretfully hands down hrs hrstory notes to Brll Young Mary Duggan levaes her actrng abrlrty to her brother B111 Mary Duncan leaves her abrlrty to laugh at Trmmy Walsh s jokes to Mary Durante Robert Dunn sadly departs donatrng hrs bull to Mr Bush To Rrta Dunn Wanda Dzwonkowskr generously concedes her neatness and composure Gerald Eaton s srx dull subjects are left to any half balanced junror lohn Frlchak grudrngly bestows hrs abrlrty to peer rnto the deep annals of chernrstry to a future chemrst Helen Frtol leaves her place rn the Glee Club to a musrc lover Rrta Forsyth lovrngly grves a new parr of drum strcks to Ray Coppola Georg Foy donates the cat s paramas to Sam LaForte Harry Frfrncolrnr wrlls hrs posrtron as edrtor to some lucky member of the Lookout Board C armen Gallo leaves the Derby Hrgh bchool to the relref of the faculty joseph Granpoalo relrnqurshes hrs servrce drscharge to a future army career man Sam Granpofrlo cedes hrs prng pong champronshrp to a deservrng opponent To Chester Zrembfr rs vw rlled Rrchard Grbson s pleasrng personalrty and cheerful drsposrtron Du rd Grlb rt vu rshes Lours Srll to assume hrs responsrbrlrtres as stage manager Lors Golob sadly relrnqurshes her posrtron on the Lookout Board to her srster Ann Mrchael Gruttadaurra s guard posrtron rn homeroom basketball rs left to a future Room 12 Senror Theodore Halat presents hrs ball rack to Leo Kuna Phyllrs Heffernan s darly rrdes to school are offered to any trred student Elvera Hemon proudly wrlls her Southern drawl to any Northern belle Mary Mongrllo recerves a fourteen carat manner from Ann Hunrhan Arlene Karlrns specrfles that her bl rck face from the Senror play be drvrded between Lors Schpero rnd Mfrrcra Spl rx er Paul Krng s locker rs solemnly donated to hrs brother ames 34 . .. .. , , . . . . . 7 , . . . at 5 V L . . . . 7 . . . .Q Leora Douglass seriously bequeaths her secret amours to Mimi. . . 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Mrmr Malafronte rs the lucky recerver of Phyllrs King s interest rn musrc joan Kirby s bangs are pledged to Bobby Nolan O 1 hrm they ll look good Mrtchell Kopec sheds a srlent tear and leaves hrs jokes to Eddie Kuna Lours Kudej gladly concedes hrs bookkeeping marks to hrs brother Frank Vrncent Lazzaro bequeaths hrs tall storres to any student who rs foolish enough to believe them Butch Ranno rs the proud receiver of Don Lonardo s trumpet and playing abrlrty Mary Durante rs grven the right corner of the mirror rn the grrls room by Gloria Lucarellr Alan MacLeese wrlls hrs calm arr of rndrfference to a strong and srlent unror Nicholas Marcucro donates hrs lrrrousrne to john DrPaulo Louise Mason s harr fussrng habrts are left to Mrmr Anne Materas bids a sad farewell to her cute proboscrs and hands rt to Anne Ryan Jeanne McEnerney relrnqurshes two cups of coffee and a shower to some future nrght owl Gordon McLachlan s school memorres good and bad are grven to some brave follower Carmen Perri rs offered Drno Mranr s accordran together wrth a book of rnstructrons Butch Mrkos leaves Frank Skrba hrs stature of five feet four inches Mr Benort may benefit by a grft of Vrncent Mrngrone s jokes james Mongrllo s broken test tubes are presented to Jimmy Abate without charge Kevrn Mooney wrlls hrs all of a sudden stature to joseph Daddro who certarnly could use rt Marran O Keefe s red and whrte saddles are solemnly handed to jennre Moccra Dorothy Palazzr s ambrtron rs left to any eager beaver Paul Pascuazo donates hrs sax playrng talent to some future band member Mary Pepe cheerfully turns her make up slrps over to Pam Marcucro Florence Perez wrlls her shrewdness and cleverness to Robert Warlronrs Boots Prekarskr after due consrderatron retarns her grft of gab for future use Instead she parts wrth her gum leavrng rt to some unror Marro Polrferno calmly hands down hrs brutal temper to Freddy Palmrerr An abrlrty to laugh rs wrlled by Betty Potter to her brother jimmy Peppers Preneta bequeaths hrs rrresrstrble combrnatron of flashy socks tres and sweaters to Deedre Drrrenzo Glorra Romano tearfully leaves all cute ushers to rnx Phrlomena Sabetta yields her shy retrrrng nature to Polly Polrferno Angelrna Salemme bequeaths a strong affection for Mr Ryan to her brother The combrnatron to the office safe rs left to an enterprising young Freshman by Rrchard Salerno Pete Segenchuk donates an ambitious nature to some lazy Freshman Rosemary Spagnola s fast chatter rs grven to anyone clever enough to grasp rt Miss Garnsey rs wrlled a peaceful Senror homeroom rn the future by Salvatore Sprterr Phyllrs Starsrak leaves her delightful sense of humor covered by a quret manner to a junror admrrer Clara Testone presents Mr Coss wrth sleeprn g tablets Mfrrrlyn Tuttle s smrle rs grven without reservatrons to Mr Ryan Domrnrck Valentrno sadly takes leave of thrs rnstrtutron of hrgher learnrng leavrng hrs memorres to Ed Walker ean Vrllrnger s long eyelashes are donated to a junior grrl wrth beautrful eyes Alex Warlronrs leaves hrs bobbre prns to anyone who can gyp the barber four long years Robert Woods passes on hrs great studyrng abrlrty wrth due ceremony to Lours Matter From Paul Yocher Earl Grey recerves the schools camera equrpment Betty Zanowrak s chatterrng rs sincerely granted to her cousrn oan Jean Zyskoskr laughrngly relrnqurshes her joyous memorres of book drscussrons at good old D C C to Mr Benort Watnerrer Lors Gorors HELEN PIEKARSKI JOHN PRENHA GENEVIEVE Zyskoskr 35 3 7 ' Some hopeful drum majorette will benefrt by receiving Dolores Pettengill's glittery baton. , J ' - 3 7 , . , 7 s E UTURE An enjoyable exenrng was before me as I settled myself rn a large, comfortable charr before the new telerrsron set I had purchased today I turned the dral to the vsell known statron W O W and dreamy musrc flooded the room as I recognrzed Don Lonardo s band Of course, I had known about Dons success rn the musrc world but I hadn t seen hrm srnce the gr rduatron festrvrtres rn June of 1948 when the members of our Senror class turned therr eyes to the future and prepared to undertake therr desrred posrtrons rn lrfe Don had changed slrghtly but I knew he had lost none of hrs frrendly pleasrng personalrty which contrrbuted much to hrs success Lours Della Monrca and Paul Pascuzzo were the star saxaphone players rn hrs orchestra and hrs srngers both former classmates of mme, vrere jean Adamson and Drno Mranr Much to my regret, the program ended shortly Several well known persons were featured next rn rnterestrng rntervrews I recognrzed Arlene Karlrns petrte figure clothed to perfectron for she was now a Hollywood stylrst Mary Duncan now a cover grrl model, was among those rntervrewed One could easrly understand how Mary had successfully attarned such a posrtron by notrcrng her brrllrant smrle Lourse Mason owner of a charn of Mason Luncheonettes extendrng across the state of Connectrcut, proved to lead an rnterestrng lrfe She was accompanred by two of her waitresses from a local luncheonette Glorra Cacchrllo and Betty Potter The Lookout at Derby Hrgh School had won a natron vr rde contest and Dolores Pettengrll faculty advrser was present to represent the magazrne Marro Polrferno an rrtrst md Salvatore Sprterr who vras nova a populrr man rn the mowres portrayrng humorous ch rracters were present Paul King hrd 1 most unusual occupatron of trapprng and sellrng the furs obtarned Ted Halet had pursued hrs career rn golfrng and wrs now a respected professronal Ann I-Iunrhan had dex eloped her hobby of photography rnto .1 successful career whrle Ioseph Cn rnpoalo had studied drlrgently to become 1 noted surgeon The program dren to 1 close bcfore I had realrzed rt and another one rn vrhrch the audrence partrcrpated, rnstantly captured my attentron especrally srnce I had attended school vr rth thc master of ceremonres Rrchard Salerno Rrch was lookrng well and hrs face was glow rng for he had recognrzed some of the partrcrpants as hrs former classmates john Preneta, vacatronrng from hrs dutres as a busrness executrve, had escorted to the program Mary Duggrn who had undertaken nursrng as a career Harry Francrhrnr now manager of the Rose land Bakery, Lors Crolob who held a secretarral posr tron Paul Yocher a carpenter, and Clara Testone a well known Powers model, were rn attendance Also present were jacquelrne Ambrrsco, owner of a repu table cleaners and lrbrarran Phyllrs Heffernan Trme passes all too qurckly and so the program drew to a close A nevrs broadcrst wrth Kevrn Mooney as the com mentator, brought me up to date on the latest happen rngs Senator Robert Woods had been confined to hrs home wrth rheumatrsm but was recoverrng raprdly hrs doctor, john Frlchak had reported to the Senator s secretary Patrrcra Caldwell, today Robert Dunn had agarn taken frrst prrze rn a yearly prrze bull con test Several Amerrcans had taken first prrze rn the Olymprcs thrs yerr Mrss jean McEnerrrey physrcal instructor vtho travelcd wrth the contestants to forergn countrres was well ple rscd wrth therr showrng Dorothy , . 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' 1 1 . r r ., Berger had excelled tn frgure skatrng and Rrta Bergrn rn skt jumptng Louts Kudejs recent novel I Love tn Vam had been sold to Hollywood and was bemg produced under the dtrectton of Mttchell Kopec The spurned lover of the story was enacted by Walter Btesadeckt another star dtscovery credtted to talent scout Alex Watlronts It was dtsclosed today that the brtllrant sctentrst joan Krrby ts expertmentmg wrth a new drug for combattng the dreaded dtsease of German measles A ptano recttal was grven by the well ltked trro james Mongtllo Marran OKeefe and Angelme De Carlo playtng the classtcal musrc of the famous com poser Donald DeFala I was deltghted to hear that Wtlltam Shakespeares Romeo and julret was to be enacted wrth Genevreve Zyskoskx as jultet and Domrntck Valenttno as Romeo ean was taken tll wtth larengttxs however and her understudy Vrrgtnta Carroll took her place I ltved every minute of the play untrl the tragtc endtng when I realtzed I had apprecrated tts worth more because of the excellent ltterary background I had obtatned whtle attendrng Derby Hrgh School Vtrgmra was presented wrth a beauttful bouquet of red roses from Sam Gran poalo s Flower Shop A round table dtscussron conststmg of persons of varrous occupattons held my attentton for the entrre length of the program Included rn the large group were Davtd Gtlbert a chrcken farmer Ruth Damon our ltttle grrl from Vermont now a prrvate nurse Vmcent Mtngrone owner of a jewelry store and Mary Pepe who had made excellent use of her frtendly nature rn choosmg her occupatron and was now per sonnel manager for Malley s tn New York But those vseren t the only ones Also present at thxs gathertng were Rose Carotenuto a pharmactst Betty Zanowtak a housewtfe Phyllrs Krng a teacher Allen MacLeese a tree expert oe Castaldr who had employed hrs tall-tattve manner mto a worthwhtle career as a persuastve lawyer and Ernest Coppolo a butldtng contractor All had entered mto thetr destred careers and thetr ambtuon had carrred many of them far beyond therr expected gaols Sports announcer Vmcent Lazzaro hrghlrghted the outcome of recent sportmg events and rntervtewed the Rookie of the Year Rtchard Gtbson a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers wtth hrs same old contagtous grtn Also tntervtewed were Carman Gallo coach of a champton basketball team and Eugene Cafaro a physt cal education mstructor who was constantly tn demand The boys proudly confessed they had started therr sport rng careers at Derby Htgh School It was there that they had found the tncenttve for their work Comedtenne Lrlltan Baldellt who now had her own program entertatned me for another half hour Ltllran whether on the televtston or movte screen was the rave of all from the smallest chtld to the oldest mvaltd Appeartng regularly on her program was Gordon McLachlan the Scotttsh lad who entranced all wrth hrs personal vocal mterpretattons of old and new melo dtes Acttng as the Mad Russtan much to the pleasure of the audtence was Pete Segenchuk A graceful ballet was performed by Helen Ptekarskl who was atttred tn a severe but sweet costume destgned by Rtta Forsyth Her stunntng haur stylrng was attrrbuted to Gloru Lucarellt md her flawless make up was the work of Mtchael Gruttaduarta expert make up artxst Her sparkltng Jewelry rn a matchtng four ptece rhtnestone set was sold to her by Ann Materas now asststant mana get of Mtngrone s jewelry store A commerctal adx ertrstng the products of Ntcholas Marcucto Farms remrnded me of the occupatrons of 1 1 7 3 . . . . . .. tt A .V ., . - . . . , I1 , y 1 . , H . . . . , 1 . y s 1 1 , . . . - 1 1 1. - Y- - - . . . , , - , , . . , . . . . r ' ' 1 1 ' 7 ' . . , . a - ' . . . , - H - H . . . - J 1 1 ' x 1 y ' 1 ' v - v . - f .. - .- . . , - , , t . 4 , 4 . V . . . , , , 4 t 1 . . . . . 2 , - v v 1 ' x x a ' - Y - - , - , . . Y . . . f v - v ' ' Q s several of my classmates. Angelina Salemme, Rose- marie Spagnolo and Ruth DeGennaro were all efficient stenographers working for Nick. He had bought his farming machinery from the successful firm of Foy and Breault Inc who had employed Dorothy Palazzi and Marilyn Tuttle as secretaries and Gerald Eaton as traveling salesman Marcucios well liked products were sold to store owners acqueline Camilini and Nancy Aylo and to the Martin Mikos Canning Cor poration Mikos had borrowed capital from the Birmingham National Bank where Florence Perez and Wanda Dzwonkowski were now employed and had set him self up in business Last week his secretary Phyllis Starsiak had accidently fallen and was inlured but quickly recovered under the careful nursing of ose phine Brancucio Helen Fitol and Elvera Hemon at the Griffin Hospital where jean Villinger was working as receptionist . Gloria Romano and Leora Douglass had pursued careers as social workers while Nancy Cronin and Phil- omena Sabetta choose nursing as their chief interest. These nurses were now supervisors in famous hospitals helping to train other girls in this humane work Having turned off my new television set I leaned back and closed my eyes I had spent an enjoyable evening Within me there was a feeling of pride for the members of my high school graduating class I felt proud that I was fortunate enough to be among the talented ambitious students of the Class of 48 HARRY FRANCOLINI ANN HUNIHAN MARY PBPE DOLORES PETFENGILL ly 'fffmwf J A Q.. K I I sf- Kiki? ' 'M' 5' DJJ'-' g ull' 38 I J . .. . , l . . J h , 1 ' I TI ' aillfslyll lr X 'X I 1 ff ya '3'4'.- Tw - ' ' '-'5'.3?o N ' ll Hz-'A ti: ' , , ,NA Inav. flax 41: f l A X I KN, All! NX ' I Xfici:-I-Ifgfif I 2 J x U 'ix . 3-I ' sci, J. ' CWS f .f k -4 u .'K l 1-'F ,. 57, - X X ' X l 'I I M' ff-ll' Rx ' ,l . 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Xu -- U -nllin 'I MV Qlllllr, -,--xxx w , 'drlulllgllst-5 - sh --.xy Q , ,,., I x X af' 1 J.f,- 1 X 'S 7 1 f fX Q Q-K Co I FOYH-rats' 0+ 'I First Row Cleft to rnghtb Wxllxam Santmx 49 Samuel Granpoalo 48 Ralph Maturo 49 Francis Bulsmato 49 Dommnck Nardmn 49 Captain Eugene Cafaro 48 Fred Palmrerr 50 Rrchard Glbson 48 Frank Alborella 49 Gerald Eaton 48 Second Row fleft to rlghtz Anthony Ranno 51 Alphonse Sabetta 49 Robert Srll 51 Al Ippolrto 51 Albert D1G1anvrttor1o 49 Walter Bmesadeckn 48 Angelo Dmenzo 49 Ben1am1nC1ola 49 Paul Pascuzzo 48 joseph Pxccolo 49 Raymond Coppola 49 joseph Jeanette 49 Thxrd Row tleft to r1g,h 7 Manager Carmen Gallo 48 Assrstant Coach Edward Coss PaulP1sc1tell1 51 Joseph Castaldr 49 Francls Walnnsky 50 Frank Pascuzzo 51 Nick lacuone 51 Guxdo Romagna 51 joseph Vxcndomrno 49 Robert Mastrlannn 49 Coach Leo F Ryan Fourth Row fleft to rrghrp Joseph Zaprzalka 50 Peter Mnraklan 50 Francls Skowronslcn 49 James Gaudxo 50 Thomas Luclano 51 FOOTBALL SENIORS Captain Eugene Cafaro Manager Carmen Gallo Walter Biesadecki Richard Gibson joseph Castaldi Samuel Gianpoalo Gerald Eaton Paul Pascuzzo 'qv 051' Frrst Row Cleft to nghtj Assistant Manager Ralph Maturo 49 Wrlllam Santmr 49 joseph Zapr zalka 50 Captarn Eugene Cafaro 48 Frank Ortale 49 Francxs Walrnsky 50 Second Row Cleft to nghtb Coach Leo F Ryan Assrsrant Manager Angelo Drrrenzo 49 Edward Kuna 49 Gurdo Greco 50 Paul PlSClI6lll 51 Wrllram Duggan 51 Chrrstophet Kxley 50 Manager Carmen Gallo 48 Thrrd Row Cleft to nghtj Ronald Karlms 51 Frank Pascuzzo 51 Robert Mastrranm 49 Mnchael Krley 51 josephOConnor 50 BASKETBALL eu R, FIRST TEAM Captam Eugene Cafaro '48, joseph Zaprzalka '50, Frank Ortale '49, FIKHCIS Walrnsky 50,W1ll1am Santlnl 49 43 at . Aff I 2' 1,5 A 'G ' 510 31 ' 24 Q25 23 A 2 za ' '. . 1 Y' Nu' DERBY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Prwzdenz Vzce Prefzdc nl Serremry Treayure r Lzbmrzmz Majnrezlcf Fanzzlu Dzrutm joseph Qasralch Don 11d Dclilla S lmucl G1 mponlo D 1x ld Lnlbcrt DOIH1U1L1x Lonardo DOMINIUX LONARDO PAL1 PASCQZZO BILNJAMIN CIOLA SHLRW OOD LEWIS RM Moxn SANTINI FIORFNLI: PEREZ DOLORh5 PLTTIJNGILL THhRhsA ALGER C ARMLLLA QLLONE THERESA COPPOLO JOSi:PH1INE IPPOLITO MR THOMAS E WRIGLEX SENIORS x1f1LCflEL1lI15I'OHC P1ul Pascuzzo Peter Segncmhuk Dommmk X xlcmmo Mex mder XX IIIIOINS 44 SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE GLEE CLUB Prerzdent 0 Gzrlr Glee Club JOAN KIRBY Prerzdent 0 Boyr Glee Club DOMINICK LONARDO Faculzy Dzreczor MR THOMAS E WRIGLEY ean Adamson Jacqueline Ambrisco Nancy Aylo Lillian Baldelll Dorothy Berger Rrta Bergin Gloria Cacchillo Josephine Brancucio Patricia Caldwell Virginia Carroll Nancy Cronin Angeline DeCarlo Donald DeF1la Leora Douglass Mary Duggan Mary Duncan Wanda Dzwankowski Helen F itol Rita Forsyth Harry Francolmi Carmen Gallo Joseph Gianpoalo Lois Golob Phyllis Heffernan Elvera Hemon Arlene Karlins Phyllis King Joan Kirby Anne Materas eanne McEnerney Robert McLachlan 45 Dominick Lonardo Gloria Lucarelli Drno Mlanr Vincent Mmgrone james Mongrllo Marian O Keefe Dorothy Palazzi Mary Pepe Florence Perez Dolores Pettengill Helen Piekarski Elizabeth Potter Philomena Sabetra Elizabeth Zanowiak Genevieve Zyskoski SALL Y SALLIES FOR TH BY HOPE BRISTOW PRESENTED BY The Junxor Class of Derby Hlgh School Directed by Angelma M Vxtalr Produced by specral arrang ment wrth Samuel French CHARACTERS :ally Sayles a young and rm1gm uve herorne Jaequelrne Arrbrx co Horace Kellog edrtor of 'The Examrner Srdney Androphy Dusty Denham reporter for The Examrncr Harry Francolrnr Etta Camley an ofhce grrl Helen Prekarskl Adele Chrrsty head of The Exammer a adverttslng department 'mn Hunrhan Karen Bellalr of The Examrner s socrety department Nlarw Duggan Andrew Frsher one of Horace s oldest frrends John Preneta Florence Halverson of the lo al ratron board Wanda Dzwonkowskr Nlartm 'Vlrlford a mysterious flgure Rnchard Qalerno Prompters Davrd Cxlbert Maman 0 Kecfe SYNOPbI5 OF SCENES Prologue A treet just out rde of a park rn a small E tern crty Early afternoon 1n summer Act I The executrve 0q:lCC ofa du w new paper Flo Examtner located rn the downt mn busmess d strxct of a large cm rn the Last beveral hours after the Prologue afternoon ofthe same day Act ll The same Frse davs In r afternoon Act lll qcene l 'Noon ofthe followrng day Scene ll Several hours later late afttrmrn COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Ntage lncent 'vllngrone lsllers .ltan Nlclffnernes Trckets Dlna Kham Program Joan lxrrby Propertxes Rose Carotenuto Pubhcxty Glorra lucarelh Entertamment Jean Adamson Saxophone Qolo Paul Pascuuo N ocal bolus Jean Adamson 'Vlrchael Gruttadaurxa Dand Crlbert Aecompam t Angehne DeCarlo rf 79 4' e s ' ' - 1 , k . G . . . .S . . . v, - . V N - . y . .,.... . , ..........,. ..,.,...... A Y I ' .....,. V . . L, .... A ...........,, ... v . ,. I' V . . . A . .,......., . , . , - .... - - ' l v A . ....-........ . . - - Mrs. Myra Frothingham, who owns 'The Examinerf ,Phyllis Heffernan I ', . y . , : . 5 ' S' ' as A . 'A , ' ' . 5 . 'l ' s . . ' , . V I 1 5, i . . I , . - . . . ' I V 0 g . 2 ,.... . . ,V - A ..,.... ' . ,S I . The Show Must Go On BY ADDISON ALCLER PRESENTED BH The Senlor Class of Derby Hwh School FRIDAX EVENING DLCENIBFR 5 1 Directed by Ninas Loulaa B Baker l rotlucvd by special arrangeme nt mth The N :rthwestern Press Nimneapolw 'Vhnnesola LAST Ol CHA RA CTER5 tm orde nf al pearancej Robert btanlew lm lr rf- Stelln Stanlew ,lerrnne N4 l'nr-rn: x Donald btanlcv Davrfl I rllerl Ruth Btanle w Fenexrexe fx L1 kr Ann ,loan karl x Lucv Helen Plelcar kr Nlargxe wllm lung Mack Richard Qalerno Tom Qalxatnre Qpltlrl tm Ymcent Un gronv Doug llarrw Framollnl Irene r ene lkarlm Edward Holman Gordon 'ULl.anHan N1 NOPDIU OF SLENEb Place Th Ntanlew lnm room rn Lenterwrlle Trme Pre ent Late summer -K I Farlv afternoon ict Il Nlrd afternoon one month later Xct lll Scene l Earls esenrng three daw later bcene 7 Vurtam 1: lowered to denote a lap e of three hour FONIXIITTEE CH AIRNIEN Ntage Paul Xocher Tlckets wr ere Propertw LOIS Golub Publrcrtx Xian xn U lk:-efe L rers Phxllr Heffernan Pump! r Anne llunlhnn D l re Pztlen ll lo :ml bmun Sm ln Derbx II1 h School Cl e Llul: unl r 1 drrettxon of Ur Thomaf E Wx: les if fe as ' I . . i r rw , . ., , , . , , 941 , . 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CLASS NIGHT COMMITTEE Jean Adamson Angelme DeCarlo Harry Francohm Rlchard Glbson Phylhs Heffernan Phyllls Kmg Dormmck Lonardo Robert McLachlan 49 Dmo MIBHI Paul Pascuzzo R1Ch1fd Salerno Genevxeve Zyskoskr John F ilchak Joan Kirby Florence Perez WK SENIOR CHEERLEADERS eanne Mdinerney oan Klrby CCapm1nQ 50 CHEERLEADERS jom Ixnrby 48 CQ1pta1r1J Jeanne Mdincrney 48 Jerm1eMocc1a 49 Mary Mongdlo 49 JHHCIPHHCIOIII 49 V1rgxmaRagusa 49 joyceAngcll 50 'Q Ulf- '--4 IS 'N Frrst Row fleft to rrghtj Mane Prtney 49 Second Prrze Wrnner Roger Pettengrll 50 Frrst Prrze Wrnner Joyce Forsyth 49 Third Prrze Wxnner Harry FIZDCOIIFII 48 Chaxrman Second Row Cleft to rrghtj Eleanor Savrtsky 50 josephme Gruttadaurra 49 Angelme DeCar1o 48 John Preneta 48 joan Kxrby 48 janet Pancrottx 49 ORATORICAL CONTEST SENIORS 'X f Angelrne DeCar1o ohn Preneta oan Krrby MAJORETTE Florence Perez MAJORETTES MAJORETTE Dolores Pettengnll ? L f 'Aka 'X 1:4 s fr-lm, l luis' Q li I 7, av 42, X 5- 945 , .. , I f . ,f 5 . so wp: '1 '3 if 'X 13x:.' 'l ' r ... AS .' 1 Aga., q, 1 1 A QYA, L 3 1 aafw, 4 ..., ff it :mil , .... 'x if, 1 - . r I'u ,AIM A K , ,L ,ak VA l W'-ki ' WW l -- YH xx., , sv- ,bg 7, - - P ,234 , A 1 g ff ' 11 ei J ' 2 X .1 'k t f K . : f,1 ,, fi J ' 'M Q . A 2 -. xy , 'Aa 2 1? ff' . 1 Af Y! ffl- . t .fr ' ,i ' , 1 vig. - . . S Us . Q fm ' 'v I s K - . N , ' 2 -,f xl X if 1 - ' f 1 ' X X L -,xi . f L, .- I Q v ' 21 X v - r . g - 4,-. ,f x I E ' , - T , . ' 2 I- .Ll V -' ' 6 1 T H- , - 4 - . 9 Q' 'f 'ff '9-1,. In - I ' ffgg ' 'Q . .:g.:tfffH QR. '. 't- 5 '15 .3Q,, r'- ,434 'Bri' '?9 A . -w,ff'l- ' it-f xg, Z., 2?'132'7: x,'g r.'L.- .1 Qfi gn f 577' .Q Sla- nf' 41 ,Q IX I -, .541 ill T Forfifude fyui-y, I 34 Q G . 5 0 O FIUTOGIQADHS 11 ' ' We- YY MAKING LIFE PLEASANTER . right from the start Todays baby from the moment hes born has a softer pleasanter safer 11fe to lead because of Spongex sponge rubber Flrst xn the hospltal later at home and at school ln the oftice on factory productron lmes worklng or playmg he wxll find Spongex an integral part of more and more products cush xonmg msulatxng protectmg Spongex IS used today for hospltal pads and bath sponges chaxr cushlons furnlture uphol stery shoe msoles typewnter pads auto vnndow strlps msu1at1on refr1gerator and door gaskets an lnfinxte number of thmgs and xncreasmg almost dally Nearly a thousand Naugatuck Valley fam111es are represented on the payroll of The Sponge Rubber Products Company which produces Spongex at lts Derby and Shelton plants Grocers Drug Stores Bakers and Da1r1es merchants up and down the mam streets of Ansonla Derby and Shelton can attest to the volume of busxness Sponge Rubber employ ees do wxth them annually also the value of steady employment and regular weekly pay When lookmg for employment try Sponge Rubber first 52 ,Q H WW 'I 32 12: at X Af we , -. ' .A ma 0' gsm 'Q I 4... f . . 1 vii I 1 Q V 't I if x -rr' r'f' 1 A' 'S R . c l ...: Q J ' l O O I Sponge Rubber Products Co. Derby and Shelton, Conn I Complimenlf THE CHROMIUM PROCESS CO THE HOWARD 8. BARBER CO SMART LY STE LED WEARING APPAREL FOR TEEN AGERS MISSES AND WOMEN IN A MODERN DEPARTMENT Fzzrmtzzre Floor Cozerzncgf Dmpcrzcf Cfaznz Glam and Kztcberz Ware 268 280 MAIN STREET DERBY CONN 58 Of I A O C ' I ' I Fltfllifbjllgf for Ike Home 0fE1fery Kind , 4 ' 1 A 7 ' , ', ' ' I I I ' 7 BILL BIGAS STATIONERY ALL KINDS OF NOVELTIES SMOKERS Phone 3459 172 Mam Street Derby Conn vu' k 9,'9 '. . it 5 f REDDY KILOWATT Your Utzlzty Serwnt THE DERBY GAS and ELECTRIC COMPANY THE O K TOOL COMPANY A DIVISION OF AEIIODYNAMIC RESEARCH CORP SHELTON CONN METAL CUTTIING TOOLS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MORTGAGE LOANS INSURANCE SURETY BONDS TRUST ESTATES REAL ESTATE Faczlztzef or Each 0 Your Fmanczal Need! THE HOME TRUST COMPANY DERBY CONN 7 1 I L I 6 I 9 A 'QQ' I X A S , ' N Q SUPPLIES, SOFT DRINKS and CANDY 4 1 . U . ', f f - - 59 MAX A DURRSCHMIDT Inc ESTABLISHED 1890 BUILDERS 100 Maln Street Derby Conn THE TWEED SHOP JUDY N JILL IUNIORS Clozbef Young Um Clamor Forf In S1zeS9to 20 ALLIS 8: CO DERBY CONN BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL BANK ESTABLISHED 1848 DERBY CONN A Complete Bankmg Servlce PERSONAL LOANS AUTOMOBILE LOANS MORTGAGE LOANS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS THRIFTI CHECK ACCOUNTS Member 0 Federal Depoyzt Imurance Corp Yer There zf One G1 I That 15 Never Duplzcated YOUR PHOTOGRAPHI Your Apporntment D I A K O W S T U D I O Phone 2516 28 Ehzabeth Street Derby Conn THE DERBY SAVINGS BANK INCORPORATED MAY 1846 DERBY CONN Mortgage Loanr Made on Improved Real Eftale In Thu Vzczmty Present Rate Of Mortgage Interest 4075 A MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK game gist! 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COMMODORE HULL THEATRE THE SHOW PLACE OF DERBY THREE CHANGES WEEKLY Fzrxt Run Polzcy Fvery Sunday Monday Tuerday HOUSATONIC DYEING and PRINTING COMPANY DERBY CONN FARREL BIRMINGHAM Company, Inc ANSONIA CONN PRODUCTS ANSONIA DERBY DIVISION R ollf Cartzngr Machznery BUFFALO DIVISION Gear: Gear Driver PLANTS Ansoma and Derby Conn Buffalo N C omplzmentr o D A V I D S C H P E R O JEWELERS SINCE 1923 2 Elrzabeth Street Derby Conn THE KOPPEL PHOTO ENGRAVING CO Inc Roosevelt Drnve Derby Conn C omplzmenzr 0 BETTER PACKAGES Inc SHELTON CONN Manu acturers 0 the Famour Connlerboy Sealzng Tape Machznef Conzplmzentf 0 RELIABLE LIQUOR STORF Telephone 5921 7 Olrvna Street fAt the Brrdgej Derby Conn WALT S CONFECTIONERY SUPER SUNDAES FOR ONLY 706 Phone 4569 130 Mann Street Derby Conn SCI-IANCUPP S Aazlaorzzed Dealerr or the ROYAL PORTABLE TYPEWRITER Complete Lme 0 Waterman E L erfbarp and Parker 51 Pen and Penczl Se!! 737 Mam Street Derby Conn RINGEL and TIGHE CLEANING and DYEING COAIPANY Phone 1915 61 Fourth Street Derby Conn I -I f ' , . , .Y. ' f ., . 1 ' Telephone 2778 , . f f . f , ' f 61 Complzmentf 0 DAVE S MEN S SHOP Compliment! 0 SAM S BARBER SHOP 156 Maln Street Derby Conn Phone 3989 KID PALMER Mgr DANNY S COFFEE SHOP We Serve the Be1tSandu1eher zn Toun Vmt U1 After the Game 50 Mmerva Street Derby Conn VOLLARO S MARKET Groeerzer Meatr Vegetable! Fruzt Phone 5064 FREE DELIVERY Complzmentr 0 ANN S GIFT SHOP BOARDMAN S A Complete Lzne 0 Greeting Cards HALLMARK GIBSON 5 Ellzabeth Street Derby Conn Stahl s Battery Servlce Statxon HUDSON SALES SERVICE Phone 1613 JOHN P MCCARTHY Steam Hot Water and Hot Azr Heatzng Petro Nokol 01lBurncr5 Modern Plumbing Telephones 1766 W and 1766 R 20 Ollvra Street Derby Conn THE TOGGERY SHOP The United Lumber and Supply Co HABERDASHERY 226 Mam Street Derby Conn Telephone 405 50 Cfrrolme Street Derby Conn FOWLE S BAKERY E C THOENNES Prop Telephone 3622 518 Mam Street Derby Conn WALSH S SERVICE CENTER Mobflgaf Mobzlozl Mobzlubrzcatzon 160 Elnzabeth Street Derby Conn HOTEL CLEANERS Repazrzng and Altemtzom N eatly Done WE CALL AND DELIVER FREE Telephone 3811 290 Mam Street Derby Conn THE BIRDSEYE AGENCY In W EARLE FULTON IINSURANCE REALTOR 272 Marn Street Derby Conn MODERN CLEANERS FRANK SABETTA Prop CLEANERS DYERS PRESSERS Phone 5879 Ansoma Conn THE D H KELLY CO Plumbmg Heatlng Mzll Supplzer Telephone 349 56 Ehzabeth Street Derby Conn , Y Y , . . , . v Y , . 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