East Haven High School - Pioneer Yearbook (East Haven, CT)

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EAST HAVEN THE PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL JOSEPH MICHAEL CANEPARI Athletic Club (1); Glee Club (1) (2); Rifle Club (3); Bowling Club (3 ; Pep Club (4); Varsity Show (4). “Just a kid named Joe” .... bashful and boyish .... a combination of mischief and propriety .... a real pal .... his ways are as smooth as his hair .... careful car full .... “For he’s a jolly good fellow!” BERNICE ANNE CARLSON Dancing Club (1); Glee Club II) (2) : Squad Leader (1) (3); Typing Club 2 ; Student Council 13); Varsity Show (3); Hostess Club, vice pre i-dent 14); Stenography Club 14); Pioneer, assistant typist (4). Typically Scandinavian .... flaxen hair and sky-blue eyes .... originality and sentimentality .... studiously inclined .... sympathetic, loyal, and true .... a whimsical wink in lieu of “Hello” .... “Perseverance brings success.” RALPH PHILIP CASTELLON Bowling Club (1) (2); Jayvee Basketball (2); Varsity Basketball 13) 14); Student Council 13); Varsity Show (4). Slow walker fast talker .... a glutton for trouble .... “Just one more!” . . . . good business brain .... valuable man on a basketball court .... a diplomat in his own way .... Miss Dwyer’s real Latin “stoogent” .... a stumbling block to his foes. VINCENT JOSEPH CASTELLON Fast Haven Players (1); Hi-Y (1); Intramural Basketball (1); Glee Club (1) (2); Pep Club (1) (2); Bowling Club (2); Jayvee Basketball (2); Varsity Basketball (3) 14), co-captain 4) ; Varsity Baseball (3) (4). One in a million .... quiet and well-mannered .... that irresistible smile with an olive tan complexion .... woman hater? .... basketball star deluxe .... he’s a whiz .... sport and sporty .... “A solitary man is either a brute or an angel.” HAZEL ROSE CATALANO Dancing Club (1) 12) 13) 14); Basketball (2); Volley Ball (3) (4); Ping-Pong (4); Photography Club (4). “Swank” .... diminutive dynamo .... problem (s) filibusterer .... soft, well-modulated voice .... dark, expressive eyes .... here and there— ever in a hurry .... “Oft’ it has been said that good things come in small quantities.” [19]

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EAST HAVEN THE PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL ROBERT M. BRADLEY Bowling Club (1) (4); Glee Club (1) (2); Intramural Basketball Hi (2); Varsity Basketball (3); Football 3»; Varsity Show (3t (4); Rifle Club, president (4 ; Traffic Squad (4); A Lucky Break, house manager (4 . “Jake” .... a man's man .... one of the better shop students . . . . aspiring football hero .... curly hair .... deceivingly quiet in some classrooms .... super sense of humor .... friends galore .... the man with the guitar .... future forest ranger. GORDON STRICKLAND BROWN Fish ami (lame Club (1); Handicraft Club (2 ; Sophomore I lop Committee 2t; Prom Committee (3) (4 , chairman (3), senior representative (4); Class President (4). Mister President .... “hi-ya chum” .... capable leader .... Capitol gentleman .... meticulously groomed . . . sleep catcher .... master of himself true to word, work, and friends “Sincerity is a trait of true and noble manhood.” SHIRLEY FRANCES BUTLER Glee Club (1); Dramatic Club (1) (2) (3), treasurer (3); Dancing Club (1) (2 (3) (4); Basketball 2» (3) (4); Varsity Show (3) (4); business board (4); Comet, business board (4); Volley Ball (4); Pep Club (4 . “A light heart lives long' .... nose turned up and hair turned under . . . . she’s very “tantrumental” problems class’ problem child .... life, love, and laugher .... quick on the comeback .... she “glamours” for attention. ANTHONY RALPH CACACE Athletic Club (1) ; Intramural Basketball (2); Varsity Baseball (3) (4). “Yutz” . . . tiny and taciturn .... crisp, curly hair .... “He seldom speaks; but when he does, he speaks words of wisdom” .... always serious-minded .... cares little for social life .... very stable .... a handy person to have around. MADELINE C. CALLAHAN Glee Club (1); Dancing Club (1) 4 : Arts and Crafts Club (2) ; Basketball 2t 4 ; Dramatic Club (3); Varsity Show (3) 4t; Pep Club (4); Comet, business board (4); A Lucky Break, business staff (4); Fashion Show (4t; Ping-Pong 4»; Deck Tennis 4). “Madge” .... smiling Irish eyes that make friends—personality that makes those friendships last .... nice clothes—all in good taste .... quick and refreshing wit and humor .... “Oh, but I’m so dumb—sometimes!” . . . . problems of democracy offer no problems to her. [18]

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EAST HAVEN THE PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL BETTY ELLEN CAVANAUGH Chorus (1) (2); Dancing Club (3) (4); Bowling Club (4); Varsity Show (4). “Power will accomplish much but perseverance more' .... sweetness, shyness, sincerity .... skill in domestic arts .... the personification of silence . . . . likes good books and good movies .... “A true friend is like a costly jewel.” SOPHIE EDWINA CICHOCKI Chorus (1) ; Dramatic Club (It; Dancing Club (4 ; Squad Leader (4). Local Lilliputian .... “chock full” of school spirit .... an infectious laugh is never far from her lips .... a friendly greeting for all ... . dues paid to date .... Have you ever seen her shy? .... Never! ROBERT EMMETT CLARK Student Council (1) (4), president (4); Handicraft Club, treasurer (2); Varsity Baseball (2) (3) (4); Varsity Basketball (2t (3) (4 , co-captain 4» ; Class King Committee, chairman 3 ; Fashion Show 3 ; Varsity Show, business staff (3) (4); Pep Club (4); Pioneer, editorial board (4t. “Laugh every time you're happy and laugh once in a while anyway” . . . . curly top .... athletic all-star .... handsome as a matinee idol .... a jaw that seems to have made up its mind about something .... quizzical quirk .... self-conscious or self-conceited? RADLEY ELLSWORTH CLEMENS East Haven Players (1); Thespians (1) 21 ; Steadfast Tin Soldier (2); Pep Club (2) (3); Fashion Show (2) (3 (4); Varsity Show (2 3t (4); Jayvee Basketball (3); Varsity Basketball (4) ; Class Vice President (4) ; Pioneer, editorial board (4). “Rad” .... long, lean, and lanky .... a jovial personality .... he drowns his ideas in a stream of words .... battling basketeer . . . talented tapster .... “There’s something about a soldier!” VIRGINIA LOUISE COMSTOCK Junior Dramatic Club (It; East Haven Players (1) (2 ; Girl Reserves (1) (2t; Glee Club (It (2); Traffic Squad (2 (3); Squad Leader (2) (3t; A Lucky Break, production staff (4); Typing Club (4); Pioneer, editorial board (4); Class Motto Committee (4). “Hello, everybody!” .... rolling eyes, rolling “r’s” .... “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance” .... her faithfulness is sincere . . . . giggling “Ginnic”. . . . loves the briny deep .... down Florida way . . . . “My little brother—.” [20]