Derby High School - Crimson Yearbook (Derby, CT)

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Robert Gorman Joseph Robarge Joseph Moore Eugene Tarlm Robert Gorman Joseph Scarpa RODGII Gorman Joseph Scarpa Ph1l1p Donofr1o Kenneth O'Donnell Joseph Scarpa Robert Gorman Frank Bunosso Dane Hassan Kenneth O'DOnnell Eugene Tar1n1 Joseph Emma Peter Saccu Rlchaxd Culmo Joseph Emma Robert Gorman Ph1l1p Donofrlo Pasquale Romano Joseph Loverml Ph111p Donofr1o Frank Bunosso Robert Gorman James Kozak lass Celebrities 1958 CUTEST NICEST COMPLEXION CLASS SINIGER MOST BASHFUL MOS'l LIKELY TO SUCCEED PEPPIEST MOST DIGNIFIED CLASS PESSIMIST BEST DRESSED CLASS OP TIMIS I' MOS'l LOVABLL DONE MOST FOR SCHOOL MOST PLEASING PERSONIALITY BEST DANCE R MOST CAREFREL QUIETEST ACTOR ACTRESS CLASS POET WITTIEST MOST SELF ASSURED BEST SPEAKER TALLEST SHORTEST CLASS ATHLETL BEST LOOKING MOST POPULAR MOST LITERARY MOS I' INDIVIDUAL Barbara Ryan Joyce CIFIIIO Arlene Lanzlerl Maureen Klley Rosallnd Cafasso Joan Wakeman Rosallnd Cafasso Mary Glantls Joan Wakeman Paullne Genga Nancy Beaver Joan Wakeman Georgla McCormack Judlth Gagllardl Janlce Mulholland Maureen Klley Barbara Ryan Arlene Lanzlerl Paullne Genga Joan Wakeman Rosallnd Cafasso Paulme Genga Nancy Beaver Joan Wakeman Cec111a Sroka Joan Wakeman Rosalmd Cafasso Nancy Beaver Frank Bunosso . . . .... BEST NATURED . ...... Florence Whitten

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Rehearsals The mlnstrel whlch you have Just seen was 1n productlon for four years A behmd the scene v1ew would demonstrate the amount of work and preparat1on that has gone 1nto th1s m1nstrel Rehearsals wh1ch began 1n September of 1954, found agroup of rather bew1ldered freshmen s1tt1ng 1n the aud1tor1um l1sten1ng to Mr Heffernan explam our new schedule Thmgs seemed very compl1cated to us 1n the be gmmng but after a few days confus1on ln fmdmg the proper rooms and re cogmzmg our teachers we read1ly accustomed ourselves to what would be our future surroundmgs for the next four years Our f1rst duty as freshmen was the electxon of class off1cers Rosalmd Cafasso won the honor of bemg our f1rst Pres1dent whxle Joan Wakeman Ph1l1p Donofr1o and Robert Gorman held the pos1t1ons of VICE Pres1dent Treasurer and Secretary respectwely October 22 1954 was another date to be espec1ally noted On th1s day we really got 1nto the swmg of thlngs when the Student Councll sponsored the Freshman Soclal our f1rst soclal event 1n Derby Hlgh To further our enjoyment we were enterta1ned by our classmate Joan Wakeman Every one had such a pleasant t1me that a second Freshman SOC1al was g1ven a few months later By th1s tlme the football season was 1n full swmg and we were capably represented on the varslty squad by Pasquale Gul1ano and Frank Bunosso Assembl1es were a new exper1ence for us at Derby H1gh Darlene D1mon and Arlene Lanz1er1 part1c1pated 1n one of the f1rst we attended It was a talent assembly sponsored by the Student Counc1l where everyone ally well M1ss Ann Shugrue a replacement for Mr Frankhn Benolt 1n General Sclence and Mr Joseph L1pka a new math lnstructor also began the1r teachmg careers at Derby H1gh School 1n our Freshman year Soon we were 1ntroduced to the Pow Wow our school newspaper and before we knew lt Mary Lou K1rouac Rosal1ndCafasso and Tedd1 Dlugoleckl all members of our class were on 1tS staff reportmg freshman notes Another classmate Marlene McCausland also contrlbuted to the 11t erary sect1on of the Lookout the schools magazlne It seems as though at least one freshman part1c1pated 1n every act1v1ty 1n the school W1th December came basketball season and Ph111pDonofr1o was chosen to play on the varslty team Other freshman boys on the Jumor vars1ty team were Joseph Scarpa Joseph Loverm1 R1chard Culmo Joseph Tnbunella Arnold Palmucc1 Nlcholas P1cc1ott1 Ronald Napp1 Kenneth ODonnell and Dane Hassan Late 1n December our class and the J V basketball team were m1nus one classmate when N1cholas P1CC1Ott1 moved to Palmer Massachusetts The loss was soon remedled when our class welcomed two new g1rls from West Haven Glor1a Cuomo and Anne Fltzmaurlce Thmgs were progressmg at a steady pace and 1n the sprmg of 1955 our f1rst baseball season began Representmg our class on the baseball d1amond were Rxchard Culmo Pasquale Guhano Wayne Douglas Joseph Scarpa Paul Lombard1 Frank Schne1der Joseph Kapusta Robert Gorman Joseph Emma and Peter Massa When the season ended we found that our f1rst year at Derby H1gh had also termlnated As we departed for summer vacatlon wxth happy memor1es I , . . . , . . . . - I I . . . I . , 1 2 I l ' I I ' . , . . . . . J 1 ' - . . , . . , I I had a chance to display his or her talent. The two girls performed exception- . , i . . . ' I I . 1 I I I I ! I I ' 1 1 l . . , . , . . , . . . , I .I ' I . 1 . . . . . . , I D I , . . , . , . , . . . . . , . ' J I I I I I , . I