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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1941 volume:

1U P II o THE 1941 EDITION PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS EAST HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT With lAJltant l Ue lAJanJzed • Instructors • Classmates Jlcuu lAJe Played • On Field and Court • Governing • Acting • Living SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Lett to right: Harry Strickland...............................Vice-President Lois Bradley........................................Treasurer Mr. Mayo........................................Class Adviser Loretta Simoni......................................Secretary Dino Pionzio........................................President fyactdtq, MUSIC DEPARTMENT COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Mrs. Wilhelmina M. Strandberg ART DEPARTMENT Miss Ahti I. Haatenen INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Mr. Robert Grace Left to right: Miss Mary E. Sharon, Miss Dorothy Lindvall, Miss Laura O'Connor, Mr. Daniel B. Fitts. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Seated, left to right: Mr. Ralph Goodrich. Miss Grace Blanchard. Miss Louise Scott. Standing, left to right: Miss Alice Gunnip. Miss Margaret Hunt, Miss Shirley Durr. Mr. John MacPartland. BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr. John E. Maher SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Left to right: Mr. James S. Maloney. Mr. Caryle V. Frawley. Mr. Carl H. Garvin. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Left to right: Miss Eleanor M. Swanson, Miss Alice E. Hall. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Left to right: Miss Virginia Stevenson. Miss Shirley Durr, Miss Mary Rocco. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Left to right: Miss Mary R. Rocco, Miss Daisy C. Geenty, Miss Zita Matthews. Mr. Joseph F. Mayo, Mr. John MacPartland. GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Miss Jessie C. Burr MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Left to right: Miss Virginia Ste- venson. Mr. Daniel B. Fitts, Mr. William E. Fagerstrom, Mr. Thomas A. Murray. MR. JOHN M. MACPARTLAND Dean of Boys MISS LOUISE SCOTT Dean of Girls I 6 MR. CARL H. GARVIN Faculty Director of Extra-Curricular Activities EAST HAVEN BOARD OF EDUCATION left to right: Mr. Joseph Adams, Mr. Hugh Cox, Mr. Edward Donroe. Mrs. Jack Biondi. Chairman William Jaspers, Mrs. Otto Bath, Mr. William Green, Mrs. Alvin Thompson. Mr. Russell McGuigan. MR. WILLIAM E. GILLIS Superintendent of Schools MR. JOHN H. CORBETT Secretory, Board of Education MR. WILLIAM E. FAGERSTROM Principal, high school OFFICE STAFF Left to right: Miss Jean Malcolm. Mrs. Milo Peck, Miss Jean Gillis. 7 Silling on floor, left to right: Marion Liedke, Marie Casteilon. Loretta Sirr.oni, Adeline Anthonis Sitting down, hit to right: Pearl Bass, Jane Morgan, Constance Saville, Patricia Sarasohn, Mr. Goodrich, Lois Bradley, Margaret Struzynski, Doris Jeanfaivre, Evelyn Bunnell Standing, First row: Robert Curry, Winston Powell, Richard Lynch, William Gillis, Robert Mann, Frank Crisafi, Harold Bixby, Joseph Paolillo, Dino Pionzio, John Olsen Standing, Second row: Ruth Curry, Doris Pohlman, Muriel Cauliord, Phyllis Bombriant, Corinne Peters, Marion Borrmann, Betty Miller, Lillian Levine, Laura Jane Adams Pioneer November of the final year of high school for the seniors was a very exciting month. Members of the class were given the opportunity of signing up for positions on either the editorial board or the business board of the Pioneer. The list of members of the boards at the bottom of this page is evidence that the selection of members proved of satisfactory value to all concerned. The editorial board with Lois Bradley as editor-in-chief had the responsibility of the literary section of the book, while the business board under the leadership of Patricia Sarasohn functioned in a very business-like manner. The Pioneer Staff as a whole are very grateful to the members of the faculty who aided them with various sections of the yearbook. THE 1941 PIONEER STAFF Editorial Board Business Board Editor-in-Chiel Lois Bradley Business Manager . . Patricia Sarasohn Associate Margaret Struzynski Associate Constance Saville Assistants Assistants Lillian Levine Joseph Paolillo Loretta Simoni Harold Bixby Robert Mann Laura Jane Adams Dino Pionzio Marion Borrmann Ruth Curry Betty Miller Jane Morgan Evelyn Bunnell Pearl Bass Photography Robert Curry Doris Jeanfaivre Head Typist Doris Pohlman Art Assistants Winston Powell Corrine Peters Muriel Caulford Marion Liedke Frank Crisafi Marie Casteilon FACULTY STAFF History . . . Miss Durr Advertising Mr. Mayo Prophecy . . Miss Scott Poem .... Miss Blanchard Senior Write-ups Miss Gunnip Art . Miss Haatenen Photographs . . Miss Dwyer Class Gilts Miss Hunt Class Will . Miss Lindvall Faculty Supervisor . . Mr. Goodrich 8 SENIORS LAURA JANE ADAMS Lollie June twenty-sixth Activities: Thespians (2, 3, 4); Typing Club (3); Dancing Club (3, 4); Glee Club (1, 2); Traffic Squad (4); Varsity Show (1, 2, 3, 4); The Tin Soldier; The Whole Town's Talking; Pioneer editorial board; National Honor Society. Avocation: Dancing, dramatics. Aversion: Pea soup. Aspiration: Teacher of languages. JEANRUTH ANDERSON Jeanie September thirteenth Activities: Pep Club (2, 3); The Tin Soldier; Sailor Maids; President, Swimming Club (3, 4); Student Council (4). Avocation: Dancing, sewing. Aversion: Bores. Aspiration: Nurse. ADELINE MARIE ANTHONIS Addie Activities: Typing Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 2); Assistant instructor in art (3); Pioneer, art staff. Avocation: Dancing; art. Aversion: Bright lipstick; frilly clothes. Aspiration: School of Fine Arts. PEARL CLAIRE BASS July twelfth Activities: Junior Dramatics Club (1); Thespians (2, 3, 4;) The Tin Soldier; The Whole Town's Talking; Comet, editorial board (4); Pioneer, business board; Prize Speaking Contest (1, 2); Gloria Mundi (3); Yale Drama Tournament. Avocation: Dramatics. Aversion: Fish Aspiration: Teacher. CONSTANCE LUCILLE BAYLOR Clementine August third Activities: Swimming Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Dancing Club (2); Stenography Club (1); Varsity Show (1). Avocation: Swimming; stamp collecting. Aversion: Onions; cats. Aspiration: Secretary. to EVERETT GEORGE BEARD Beardie August thirty-first Activities: Swimming Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Cooking Club (4). Avocation: Skating, Skiing. Aversion: Women. Aspiration: Position in New Hampshire Typewriter Company. HAROLD S. BIXBY Bix May twenty-fifth Activities: Swimming Club (1, 2); Rifle Club (4); Pioneer, business board (4). Avocation: Work. Aversion: Black coffee; ties that refuse to form a neat knot. Aspiration: College—thence to South America. PHYLLIS LORRAINE BOMBRIANT Phyl February fourteenth Activities: Typing Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Assistant instructor in art (3); Pioneer, art staff. Avocation: Drawing; dancing. Aversion: Eye-glasses. Aspiration: Commercial artist. NORMA MARIE BONALDO May nineteenth Activities: Glee Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 4). Avocation: Dancing. Aversion: Crooners. Aspiration: Typist. MARION CAROL BORRMANN Mackey January seventeenth Activities: Vice-president of Class (1); Hostess Club (1, 2); Thespians (2, 3, 4); Debating Club (2, 3, 4); Comet (4); The Whole Town's Talking (4); Pioneer, business board. Avocation: Public speaking. Aversion: Mustaches. Aspiration: Dietitian. 11 19 4 1 SENIORS LOIS CALVERT BRADLEY “Nicky May ninth Activities: Debating Club (4); Editorial board of Comet (4); Vice-president of Student Council (4); Traffic Squad (4); Editor-in-Chief of Pioneer. Avocation: Skating; reading. Aversion: The smoke and odors of cigars. Aspiration: Nurse. EVELYN CAROLYN BUNNELL “Bunny November fourteenth Activities: Girls' Basketball (1, 2, 3); Editorial staff of Comet (3, 4); Associate Editor of Comet (4); Dancing Club (2, 3); Varsity Show (1, 2); Class Secretary (3); Junior Prom Committee (3); Pep Club (3, 4); Business staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Hockey; movies. Aversion: Homework. Aspiration: Secretary. LILLIAN BURGESS Teedums December nineteenth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Varsity Show (1, 2, 3); Typing Club (1); Class treasurer (2); Swimming Club (3, 4); The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation. Collecting phonograph records. Aversion: Onions. Aspiration: College. JOSEPH ANTHONY CARBONE Joe August twenty-third Activities: Intra-mural Basketball (1); Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Glee Club (1,2, 3); Photography Club (3). Avocation: Photography; aviation. Aversion: Getting up in the morning. Aspiration: Aviation mechanic. ALMON CARL CARLSON Carlson May twenty-fourth Activities: Thespians (2, 3, 4); Debating Club (2, 3); Bowling Club (3, 4); The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation: Dramatics; sports; 4-H Club. Aversion: An Angora sweater. Aspiration: Farmer. 12 MARGARET CASSIDY Cass December fifth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2); Bowling (4). Avocation: Cooking, reading. Aversion: Cats. Aspiration: Undecided. MARIE ROSETTA CASTELLON Re December fifth Activities: Hostess Club (1, 2); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Business Committee for Varsity Show (3, 4); Typist for Pioneer. Avocation: Dancing and dates. Aversion: Ill-mannered boys; clothes of gaudy hue. Aspiration: Stone's Business College. MURIEL ESTHER CAULFORD Speed September nineteenth Activities: Volleyball (1); Dancing Club (1, 2); Basketball (1, 3); Typist for Pioneer. Avocation: Outdoor Sports. Aversion: Gum-chewing; spaghetti. Aspiration: Telephone Operator. ELIZABETH ANN CIANCIOLO Betty May twentieth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2). Avocation: Swimming; dancing. Aversion: Shiny noses; short fingernails. Aspiration: Business School. MURIEL LAURA COOK Cookie August twelfth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); Volley Ball (2, 3, 4); Secretary-treasurer of Student Council (4); Editorial Staff of Comet (3, 4). Avocation: Fashion designing; hiking. Aversion: Shopping; cats. Aspiration: Social Service. 13 19 4 1 SENIORS ELOISE FLORENCE COPELAND Ellie September first Activities: Dancing Club (3, 4); Pep Club (3, 4); Varsity Show (2, 3, 4). Avocation: Bowling; skating. Aversion: Having to push my way through the cafeteria. Aspiration: Train hostess. RAYMOND VINCENT CORBETT Ray November fifth Activities: Handicraft Club (1). Avocation: Swimming; skating. Aversion: Getting up in the morning; eating prunes. Aspiration: To be a gentleman at all times. ANTHONY AUGUST COSTA Tony June twelfth Activities: Dancing Club (1); Music Club (2); Pep Club (2); Orchestra (2); Traffic Squad (3, 4); The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation: Collecting old objects. Aversion: Girls who wear war paint; girls who talk and say nothing. Aspiration: Engineer. GLORIA JOANNE CRESCENTI December seventeenth Activities: Dancing Club (1); Dramatic Club (1, 2); Public Speaking Contest (1, 2); Thespians (2, 3, 4). Avocation: Reading and dancing. Aversion: Homework; latest mode in ladies' hats. Aspiration: School of Journalism. FRANK CRISAFI Hunky April ninth Activities: Art Club (1); Hi-Y (1); Junior Varsity Basketball (3); Basketball (4); Pep Club (4); Art Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Basketball; hockey. Aversion: Sophisticated girls. Aspiration: To teach art; to play professional basketball. 14 ROBERT ERIC CURRY Bob August twelfth Activities: Photography and Science Club (1); President of Science Club (2); Track team (3); Track Managed 4); Pioneer, photography staff. Avocation. Sports in general; woodwork. Aversion: Friends' puns; pickled pigs' feet. Aspiration: Electrical engineer. RUTH LaVERLE CURRY April eighteenth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Typing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Varsity Show (2); Editorial Board of Comet (3); Feature Editor of Comet (4); Senior Class Play Committee; Editorial Staff of Pioneer (3, 4). Avocation: Dancing; traveling. Aversion: Spinach; very short people. Aspiration: Journalist. ARTHUR VINCENT DaCOSTA Art July thirtieth Activities: Pep Club (2, 3, 4); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Art director of Varsity Show (3). Avocation: Taking a car apart; ushering at theater. Aversion: Fixing flat tires; staying after school. Aspiration: Mechanical or clerical work. MARY LOUISE DeFRANCESCO Giggles October twenty-ninth Activities: Dancing Club (2). Avocation: Roller skating; reading. Aversion: Potatoes; early rising. Aspiration: Hairdresser. WILLIAM DICK March nineteenth Activities: Rifle Club (3, 4); Bowling team (4). Avocation: Hunting, fishing, horseback riding. Aversion: Going to school. Aspiration: Raising horses. 15 19 4 1 SENIORS RICHARD DILL Pickle April nineteenth Activities: Dancing Club (1); Student Council (1); Stage Craft Club (1); Traffic Squad (2); Intramural Basketball (2). Avocation: Old fashioned dancing; horseback riding. Aversion: Glamour girls. Aspiration: Line-man with telephone company. CLIFFORD JOSEPH DOWNER Cliff November twenty-first Activities: Swimming Club (1); Intramural Basketball (3). Avocation: Sports in general. Aversion: Latin homework. Aspiration: Undecided. ROSE FLORENCE EAGEN Eagie April twenty-sixth Activities: Dancing Club (1,2, 3); Squad Leader (2, 3); Basketball (2, 3, 4); Volley Ball (3, 4); Typing Club (4). Avocation: Dancing; skating. Aversion: Carrots; green eyes. Aspiration: Nurse. CLAIRE WILSON FARREN December fourteenth Activities: Dance Club (1, 2); Glee Club (1); Volley Ball (1). Avocation: Collecting pictures of swing band leaders. Aversion: Conceited people. Aspiration: Office work. HENRY PHILIP FRAWLEY Bud April seventeenth Activities: Hi-Y (1, 2, 3); Pep Club (1, 2, 3); Arts and Crafts (1); Committee Member, Senior Class Play. Avocation: Collecting snapshots. Aversion: Girls. Aspiration: Undecided. 16 GERARD WESLEY FREER Jerry August twentieth Activities: Student Council (1); Intramural Basketball (2); Varsity Show (2, 4); Dancing Club (3, 4); Co-chairman of Junior Prom; Class Treasurer (3); Manager, Varsity Basketball (3, 4). Avocation: Dancing; music. Aversion: Three-quarter length coats, high socks and short skirts. Aspiration: United States Navy. JANET LOUISE FREY Jan July sixth Activities: Dancing Club (1); Pep Club (1); Hostess Club (1); Typing Club (1); Art staff of 1938 Pioneer; Varsity Show (2). Avocation: Sports; drawing. Aversion: Turnips. Aspiration: Nurse. JUSTINE MADELEINE GERTSCH Jessie March twenty-fourth Activities: Glee Club (1); Dance Club (1). Avocation: Reading; ice-skating. Aversion: Sea-food; homework. Aspiration: Telephone operator. WILLIAM ELLIS GILLIS Buck June nineteenth Activities: Photography Club (1); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Editorial Board of Comet (4); Editorial Board of Pioneer. Avocation: Collecting stamps, coins, and books. Aversion: Intolerance; officiousness. Aspiration: To study literature and philosophy. BERNARD BENJAMIN GIMPLE Gimp July eleventh Activities: Intramural Basketball (1); Student Council (2). Avocation: Work; sport. Aversion: Corny jokes. Aspiration: A big business man. 17 19 4 1 SENIORS CARLETON CLIFFORD HARRISON Stinky April fourteenth Activities: Science Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Varsity Show (3); Sailor Maids; Junior Prom Committee. Avocation: Art; sports. Aversion: Chalk. Aspiration: Commercial artist. HELEN ELIZABETH HENNESSEY Irish August second Activities: Biology Club (2); Dancing Club (2, 3, 4). Avocation: Ice skating; roller skating. Aversion: Walking home from school to Momauguin. Aspiration: Bookkeeper. BETTY JANE HOYT Betty June sixth Activities: Dancing Club (2, 3); Swimming Club (3, 4); Editorial Board of Comet (4); Chairman of Class Ring Committee. Avocation: Swimming; drawing. Aversion: Potatoes; high-heeled shoes. Aspiration: Secretary. RICHARD CLARK JACOCKS Stretch September sixteenth Activities: Basketball (3, 4); Varsity Show (3). Avocation: Hiking; boating. Aversion: Bow-legged girls wearing short skirts. Aspiration: Businessman in motion picture industry. DORIS MARGUERITE JEANFAIVRE Dot September twelfth Activities: Varsity Show (2, 3); Student Council (2); Pep Club (3, 4); Make-up Club (4); Pioneer, photography staff. Avocation: Reading; movies. Aversion: Bow ties. Aspiration: Nurse; later, an airline hostess. 18 DOROTHY ALVINA JONES Dot April twenty-second Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Orchestra (1, 2, 3); Junior Thespians (3); Business Board of Comet (4); Photography Club (4). Avocation: Dancing; skating. Aversion: Slow drivers. Aspiration: Private secretary. ADRIENNE ARLENE JOYCE Abe January thirteenth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Basketball (2, 3, 4); Volley Ball (1, 2, 3, 4); Softball (1, 2); Deck Tennis (3, 4). Avocation: Roller skating; movies. Aversion: Boys. Aspiration: Nurse. FRANK JOSEPH KAWRA Frit January twenty-second Activities: Stagecraft Club (1); Swimming Club (2); Bowling Club (3); Junior Varsity Basketball (2). Avocation: Ice skating; football. Aversion: Lunch hours; coming to school early. Aspiration: Artist. JOSEPH ALBERT KVETDER Joe April tenth Activities: Basketball Intramurals (1, 2, 3, 4); Swimming Club (1, 4); Touch Football (2, 3); Bowling Club (4). Avocation: Riding in automobiles. Aversion: Sitting behind girls with bushy hair. Aspiration. Detective. RUTH VIRGINIA LEAVSTROM Rudy October seventh Activities: Hostess Club (1); Glee Club (3); Sailor Maids. Avocation: Playing piano; singing. Aversion: Stewed tomatoes. Aspiration: Secretary. 19 19 4 1 SENIORS LILLIAN LEVINE Lill January first Activities: Thespians (2, 3, 4); Varsity Show (2, 3); Comet Stall; Associate Editor (2, 3); Editor-in-chief (4); The Whole Town's Talking; Editorial staff of Pioneer; Prize Speaking Contest (1, 2); Gloria Mundi (3); Yale Drama Tournament. Avocation: Drawing; acting. Aversion: The cabbage family. Aspiration: Dental hygienist or Physical therapist. MARION FLORENCE LIEDKE Lid March tenth Activities: Student Council (2); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Typist of Pioneer. Avocation: Dancing, bowling. Aversion: None. Aspiration: School of designing. RICHARD BRADFORD LYNCH Dick July tenth Activities: Intramural Baseball (1); Intramural Football (2); Varsity Track Team (2, 3, 4); Hi-Y (3); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Business Manager of Athletic Association (4); Sports Editor of Comet (4); The Whole Town's Talking; Editorial Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Reading Sports articles; track. Aversion: R. M. (Distasteful). Aspiration: Physical education teacher. BETTE ANN MALONE Bet December twenty-seventh Activities: Chorus (1); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Cheerleaders (1, 2, 3, 4); Varsity Show (1, 2, 3, 4); Pep Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Junior Dramatics Club (1); Glee Club (2, 3, 4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Chairman of Cheerleaders' Dance (3, 4). Avocation: Dancing; music. Aversion: That painted look. Aspiration: Nursing. ROBERT JAMES MANN Bob March twenty-sixth Activities: Photography and Science Club (1); Science Club (2); Rifle Club (2, 3, 4); Sailor Maids; Varsity Track Team (3, 4); Sports Editor of Comet (4); Editorial Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Making models; studying science and history. Aversion: R. L. (superfluous). Aspiration: Archaeology; writing. 20 GERTRUDE ELAINE MARCOTTE Gert July fourth Activities: Swimming Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Pep Club (2); Vice-president of Hostess Club (1, 2); Glee Club (3); Junior Thespians (3); Sailor Maids. Avocation: Ice skating. Aversion Boys (Men!) Aspiration: Aviatrix. JAMES ROBERT McCARTEN Mac“ September ninth Activities: Pep Club (1); Photography Club (1); Hi-Y (1); Varsity Basketball (3, 4); Intramural Football (2); Varsity Baseball (3). Avocation: Swing; dancing; golf. Aversion: Fickle females. Aspiration: Professional golfer. LORRAINE KATHRYN McMANUS Duchess February fourth Activities: Dance Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Swimming Club (1, 3). Avocation: Girls' sports. Aversion: Short people. Aspiration: Secretary. MICHAEL ANTHONY MENDITTO Mac July fourth Activities: Orchestra (1, 2, 3); Glee Club (1, 2, 3); Varsity Show (3, 4); Student Council (3); President of Glee Club (4). Avocation: Collecting pipes and pictures of professional musicians. Aversion: Girls who are never on time. Aspiration: Big-time musician; to own a studio and hire professional musicians to teach and inspire young musicians. BETTY CHARLOTTE MILLER November fifteenth Activities: Thespians (2, 3, 4); Prize Speaking Contest (1, 2); Junior Dramatics Club (1); Pep Club (2); Swimming Club (3, 4); Editorial Board of Comet (4); Editorial Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Swimming; dancing. Aversion: Potatoes. Aspiration: Secretary. 21 SENIORS JANE MARY MORGAN ]anie July fourth Activities: Hostess Club (1); Treasurer (1); Varsity Show (1, 2, 3); Dancing Club (2, 3); Student Council (3); Cheerleader (3, 4); Pep Club (3, 4); The Whole Town's Talking; Business Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Dancing. Aversion: Eggs. Aspiration: Dietician. WILLIAM MILLER MORSE Bill April twenty-fourth Activities: Varsity Show (1, 2, 3); Stagecraft Club (1, 2); Rifle Club (1, 2); Sailor Maids; Student Council (3, 4); President of Rifle Club (4). Avocation: Movies. Aversion: Three-minute eggs. Aspiration: Aeronautics. HOWARD MERRILL MYERS Howie June thirtieth Activities: Art Club (1); Dancing Club (2). Avocation: Stamps; football; boxing. Aversion: A date with two girls at the same time and place. Aspiration: Machinist. DOROTHY ELIZABETH NICHOLS Betty April twenty-third Activities: Dancing Club (2); Varsity Show (2). Avocation; Dancing; reading; swimming. Aversion: Getting up on cold mornings. Aspiration: Floral designer. GENE HOWARD NITCHKE Butcher October second Avocation: Hiking; riding. Aversion: Riding a bicycle in the rain. Aspiration: Business firm. 22 GEORGE ANDREW NOVAK Juddy July fourth Activities: Student Council (1); Intramurals (1); Glee Club (3). Avocation: Designing; photography. Aversion: Early rising. Aspiration: To sing like Tony Martin. JOHN OLSON Johnny May tenth Activities: Hi-Y (2, 3); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Varsity Show (1); Class Dance Committee (2, 3). Avocation: Photography; listening to dance bands. Aversion: Giddy girls. Aspiration: Telephone Company's free-lance photography. VIRGINIA MARGARET O'NEIL Ginnie March eighth Activities: Student Council (1); Pep Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Dancing Club (2, 3); Bowling Club (2, 3). Avocation: Tennis; swimming. Aversion: Catty” people. Aspiration: To work in an insurance office. JOSEPH PAOLILLO Grind March seventeenth Activities: Stagecraft Club (1); Typing Club (3); Cooking Club (4); Photography Club (4); Intramural Basketball (2, 3, 4); Editorial Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Sports; reading. Aversion: Work. Aspiration: Radio announcer. SELMA MARIE PEARSON Sally August twenty-ninth Activities: Dancing Club (1); Pep Club (1). Avocation: Bike riding; swimming. Aversion: Spinach; reading. Aspiration: Dental hygienist. 23 19 4 1 SENIORS CORINNE MAE PETERS Rene March fourth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Typing Club (3); Basketball (3); Volleyball (4); Photography staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Ice skating; reading. Aversion: Onions. Aspiration: Professional ice skater. JULIA HELENA PINTO Ju March twenty-fourth Activities: Dancing Club (1,2, 3); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); Volleyball (3, 4); Glee Club (3). Avocation: Dancing; sports. Aversion: Boys' bow ties. Aspiration: Salesgirl. LILLIAN ELIZABETH PIOMBINO ur August twenty-third Activities: Dancing Club (1); Hostess Club (2, 3); Pep Club (3); Traffic Squad (4); Business Committee for The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation: Reading; ice skating. Aversion: Clam chowder. Aspiration: Nurse. DINO JOHN PIONZIO Piots August ninth Activities: Student Council (2); Intramural Basketball (2, 3, 4); Intramural Football (2); Assistant Manager of Varsity Basketball (3, 4); Traffic Squad (4); The Whole Town's Talking; President of Senior Class. Avocation: Sports. Aversion: Girls who act all the time. Aspiration: Chemical engineer. DORIS POHLMAN Dor June thirteenth Activities: Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Music Festival (2, 3, 4); Secretary-treasurer of Orchestra (3); Varsity Show (3); Assistant instructor in art (3); Student Council (4); Head typist of Pioneer. Avocation: Ice-skating; painting. Aversion: Blushing. Aspiration: Business college. 24 DOROTHY POHLMAN Dot June thirteenth Activities: Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Assistant instructor in art (3); Varsity Show (3); Music Festival (2, 3, 4). Avocation: Ice-skating; roller skating. Aversion: Too much homework; long, painted finger-nails. Aspiration: Business college. WALTER F. POHLMAN Wall February twenty-eighth Activities: Photography Club (1); Stagecraft Club (1). Avocation: Ice-skating; amateur photographer. Aversion; Girls' chatter. Aspiration: Undecided. DOROTHY VIRGINIA POLLOCK Dottie November twenty-eighth Activities: Puppet Club (1); Dancing Club (1, 2); Assistant instructor in art (3). Avocation: Collecting toy dogs. Aversion: Staying after school; opera singers. Aspiration: Yale or Dean Academy of Fine Arts. WINSTON STARR POWELL Winnie September eleventh Activities: Rifle Club (2, 3, 4); Track team (3, 4); Student Council (3); The Whole Town's Talking (4); Homeroom vice-president (4); Business Staff of Pioneer; Thespians (4). Avocation: Reading; hiking. Aversion: Loud talkers; masculine females. Aspiration: Civil engineer. DOUGLAS FULTON PRATT Lovebug June nineteenth Activities: Chairman of Freshman Hop (1); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Sophomore Dance Committee (2); Swimming Club (2, 3); Hi-Y (2, 3); Varsity Show (2, 3); Sailor Maids. Avocation: Laughing. Aversion: Dancing; pretzels. Aspiration: Aeronautical engineer. 25 SENIORS JENNIE GLORIA PROTO Gen April eleventh Activities: Dancing Club (1); Treasurer of Hostess Club (1). Avocation: Roller skating; swimming. Aversion: Taking medicine; reading. Aspiration: Office secretary. LOUISE FLORENCE OUAISER Lou December twenty-eighth Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2); The Whole Town's Talking; Varsity Show (1, 3); Make-up Club (4). Avocation: Collecting snapshots. Aversion: Getting up in the morning; eating fish. Aspiration: Singer. HAROLD DEAN REED Junie June first Activities: Hi-Y (2, 3); Junior Thespians (3); Jayvee Basket- ball (2, 3); Varsity Basketball (4). Avocation: Sports. Aversion: Girls who wear ''war paint ; gold diggers . Aspiration: To own a business. JENNIE MARGARET RICCIO Sunshine February eleventh Activities: Handicraft Club (1); Dancing Club (2, 3); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Photography Club (4); Business Committee for Senior Class Play. Avocation: Reading; movies. Aversion: Bright nail polish; long finger nails. Aspiration: Travel; bookkeeping. MARY JANE RICHITELLI Richie August twenty-third Activities: Hostess Club (1, 2, 3, 4). Avocation: Roller skating; ice skating. Aversion: Tall, stocky people. Aspiration: Dress designer. 26 EVELYN MARIE ROBERTS Ev August twenty-eighth Activities: Puppet Club (1); Glee Club (3); Sailor Maids; Dancing Club (1. 2, 3). Avocation: Reading; ice skating. Aversion: Poetry; snobs. Aspiration: Secretary. MARION ALICE ROWLEY Mare May twenty-third Activities: Dancing Club (1); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Pep Club (3, 4); Swimming Club (4); Varsity Show (3, 4). Avocation: Collecting automobile markers. Aversion: Crew” hair cuts; punctual people. Aspiration: Secretary. GEORGE GORDON SABINE May seventeenth Activities: Swimming Club (1); Intramural Basketball (1, 2); Pep Club (2); Student Council, Vice-president (3); President (4). Avocation: Sports. Aversion: Back seats on school bus. Aspiration: College. MICHAEL SALVO Mike September first Activities: Orchestra (1, 4); Intramural Basketball (2, 3). Avocation: Skating; typing; music. Aversion: Wise guys”. Aspiration: Business College. PATRICIA ANN SARASOHN Patsy February twenty-second Activities: Treasurer of Class (1); Dramatic Club (1); Student Council (1); President of Class (2); Junior Prom Committee, Co-chairman (3); Business Board of Comet (3); Alumni Editor of Comet (4); Business Manager of Pioneer. Avocation: Reading. Aversion: Turnips; mustaches. Aspiration: Fashion illustrator. 27 19 4 1 SENIORS CONSTANCE SAVILLE Connie December eighteenth Activities: Prize Speaking Contest (1); Debating Club (2); Thespians (2, 3, 4); Dancing Club (2, 3); Varsity Show (3); Committee for Class Colors (3); Traffic Squad (4); Assistant Business Manager of Pioneer (4); The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation: Dramatics; music. Aversion: Asparagus; Cicero's egotism. Aspiration: St. Raphael School of Nursing. RUTH LOUISE SCHAEFER Ruthie May fifth Activities: Hostess Club (1); Dancing Club (2, 3); Varsity Show (3); Make-up Club (4). Avocation: Bowling; dancing. Aversion: Getting up in the morning. Aspiration: Secretary. KATHRYN ANN SELLWOOD Kay October twentieth Activities: Varsity Show (2); The Tin Soldier; Hostess Club (1, 2); Dancing Club (2, 3); Typing Club (3); Traffic Squad (4); Debating Club (4). Avocation: Reading. Aversion: Onions; people who criticize my hand-writing. Aspiration: Teacher. PETER SETARO Pete November twenty-ninth Activities: Science Club (1); Intramural Football (2); Intramural Basketball (4). Avocation: Stamp collecting; sports. Aversion: School on Mondays. Aspiration: Scientist. LORETTA GERTRUDE SIMONI Betsy March twenty-fourth Activities: Varsity Show (1, 2, 3, 4); Dancing Club (1, 2, 3); Student Council (2, 3); Pep Club (2, 3, 4); Cheerleader (3, 4); Business Board of Comet (4); Secretary of Senior Class; Business Staff of Pioneer. Avocation: Dancing; designing clothes. Aversion: Cotton stockings; a red nose. Aspiration: Secretary. 28 BERT CHARLES SPIEGEL Shortie April twenty-ninth Activities: Dramatic Club (1); Student Council (1); Traffic Squad (1). Avocation: Designing model buildings, airplanes, and boats. Aversion: Corn beef and cabbage. Aspiration: To learn a trade. ERNEST HARRY STEBBINGS Ernie November ninth Activities: Track Team (3, 4). Avocation: Judging bathing beauties. Aversion: Big feet. Aspiration: Only Heaven knows. HARRY HUBBARD STRICKLAND Strick April nineteenth Activities: Student Council (1); Pep Club (1); Hi-Y (1); Varsity Baseball (2); Jayvee Basketball (2); Varsity Basketball (3, 4). Avocation; Sports. Aversion: Giddy, fickle, flirtatious girls. Aspiration: To learn a trade and enter business for myself. MARGARET KAREL STRUZYNSKI Moggie May first Activities: Treasurer of Art Club (1); National Honor Society (3, 4); Chairman for Class Colors (3); Assistant instructor in art (3); Dancing Club (3); Associate Editor of Pioneer. Avocation: Dancing; classical music. Aversion: People who tell me to speak louder. Aspiration: Conductor of a symphony orchestra. ANN MARIE SWANTEK Sweetie July twenty-eighth Activities: Pep Club (1); Dancing Club (1,2, 3); Squad Leader (2); Business Committee for The Whole Town's Talking. Avocation: Ice skating. Aversion: Clam chowder. Aspiration: Doctor. 29 19 4 1 SENIORS JAYNE ANN THOMPSON Tommie September nineteenth Activities: Student Council (2); Dancing Club (1, 2); Basketball (2, 3, 4); Committee for Class Colors. Avocation: Roller skating. Aversion: Gossips. Aspiration: To own horses and a riding school. MARION RUTH TYLER December second Activities: Pep Club (1); Swimming Club (1); Varsity Show (1); Commercial Department Play (4); Bowling Club (4). Avocation: Reading; swimming. Aversion: Turnips. Aspiration: Business school. VIRGINIA VERRILL Ginny August twenty-eighth Activities: Bowling Club (1, 2); Dramatic Club (1); Basketball (1, 2); Volley Ball (2, 3, 4); Pep Club (3); Make-up Club (4). Avocation: Girl Scouts. Aversion: Disorder; education. Aspiration: Teacher of physical education. DOROTHY CATHERINE WEIDNER Dot February seventh Activities: Dancing Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Traffic Squad (3). Avocation: Roller skating; dancing. Aversion: Serious people; long skirts. Aspiration: Telephone operator. ENID MAIDA WRIGHT Nee-Nee September twenty-ninth Activities: Dancing Club (1,2, 3); Varsity Show (2, 3, 4); Junior Prom Committee; Traffic Squad (4). Avocation: Dancing; bowling. Aversion: Chocolate; show-offs. Aspiration: Aviatrix. 30 GlaM, FRESHMAN YEAR The curtain rises on the first impressive scene of a stage drama that has taken four memorable years to complete — the history of the Class of 1941. The spotlight falls immediately upon the principal setting of our play — the East Haven High School, attractive but formidable in aspect. Here on a bright September morn, the members of the cast first gathered together. They were one hundred and twenty-one eager young students, gleaned and culled from the various grammar schools of East Haven, waiting to play as Freshmen their first important role in high school life. The first act promptly unwinds itself with the election of class officers in October—our initial step towaid student self-government which hitherto had been unknown to us. Mark Moore was elected president; Marion Borrmann, vice-president; Mildred Jones, secretary; and Patricia Sarasohn, treasurer. Along with these officials we chose as our class advisers. Miss Alice Dwyer and Mr. Joseph Mayo. In early November the Freshmen homerooms elected, for the first time, members to represent them in the Student Council. They were Jennie Riccio, Mildred Jones, Patricia Sarasohn, Mark Moore, Carleton Harrison, Harry Strickland, Donald Hennessey, and Gerard Freer. These students took part in setting up the by-laws of the local chapter of the National Honor Society in the East Haven High School. As the school year progressed, many members of the Freshman class displayed versatility in the various school activities. Pearl Bass, a member of the Junior Dramatic Club, had the distinction of winning a bronze medal as third award in the Prize Speaking Contest held in November. Marion Borrmann was the only Freshman contributor to the COMET. In the domain of sports, several of our hardier Freshmen made the goal in the Junior Varsity basketball team. William McGuire, Richard Walker, James McCarten, and Harold Reed all showed keen potential prowess in the art of basketing the ball. Harry Strickland was enthusiastically chosen assistant manager of the Varsity baseball team while Richard Walker and Harold Reed added power to the team. The most successful dramatic production of the year was the play The Steadfast Tin Soldier, which starred Laura Jane Adams in the leading role and firmly established her in our class as mistress of the art of Terpsichore. The year quickly drew to a close but not before our class held its first social affair—the Freshman Frolic. Elected as chairman was Douglas Pratt, ably assisted by John Olson, Betty Malone, Henry Upson, Sinnia Ranson, and Marion Borrmann. Although it was a novel task for the new Freshmen to perform, the dance turned out to be quite an affair. 31 Then, before the class realized it, June had come and we were no longer Freshmen. The curtain had fallen forever on the first cycle of our adventurous drama. SOPHOMORE YEAR The second parting of the curtain reveals one hundred twenty students passing into the now familiar auditorium, this time, however, with full knowledge of what to do and how to do it. 32 The election of class officers again took place early in the years' drama. The leading characters were president, Patricia Sarasohn; vice-president, Harry Strickland; secretary, Mildred Jones; and treasurer, Marion Borrmann. The choice of class colors was entrusted to Margaret Struzynski, chairman of the committee. At her suggestion, wine and silver were adopted enthusiastically by the class. Student Council representatives were appointed by the various homerooms. Sophomore members were Jayne Thompson, George Sabine, Mildred Jones, Loretta Simoni, Dino Pionzio, Doris Jeanfaivre, William McGuire, Marion Liedke and Bernard Gimple. Then followed the colorful scene when the various clubs were organized. Outstanding personalities in debating were Lillian Levine and Almon Carlson. Lillian and Evelyn Bunnell were also active on the COMET Editorial Board. Another important event of the year was the Prize Speaking Contest. Humorous, oratorical and dramatic readings were given, and Pearl Bass and Lillian Levine, were selected as two prize winners. The Sophomore Class was well represented in the High School Glee Club and Orchestra which went to Stratford to participate in the Housatonic Music Festival. Shining in the field of sports were Harry Strickland, Mark Moore, Richard Walker, James McCarten and Richard Lynch who helped make the name East Haven, popular in other schools. In April, the annual Varsity Show was held with many Sophomores lending their touch of talent in singing, dancing and dramatic skits. Under the leadership of our chairman, William McGuire, the Sophomores held the social event of the season—The Sophomore Hop, which gave many new jitterbugs in the high school an opportunity to do their best. June arrived before we knew it and with it the time for one and all to grind for exams. However, most of us lived through them and gloried in the thought of the summer vacation which was quickly approaching. As the summer came, the much-desired name of upperclassmen was about to be ours with the oncoming third act. JUNIOR YEAR The revolving stage now presents a third phase of our high school drama, and once again through the portals of the East Haven High School the Junior class assembles. In early November came the inevitable sponsoring of eligible candidates for class offices. Enthusiasm ran strong and the coming elections, harkened with great excitement. The final results put Allen Ogilvie in the office of president; Patricia Sarasohn, vice-president; Evelyn Bunnell, secretary; and Gerard Freer, treasurer. When the business of settling down to the now familiar routine had been completed, the Junior homerooms chose their representatives for the Student Council. Having learned the great importance of this role during the previous years, they selected these members with careful consideration. Representing the Junior class were William Morse, George Sabine, Jane Morgan, Winston Powell, Bert Speigel, Michael Menditto, Virginia O'Neil, and Evelyn Bunnell. George Sabine became vice-president and with the other Junior members was very active in the functioning of the council. Many members of the class became monitors on the Traffic Squad, and through their untiring efforts under Miss Geenty's skillful direction the high 33 school was sincerely commended for its efficient order in the halls and assemblies. Officers included Marion Rowley, Dorothy Weidner, Jennie Riccio, Dorothy Jones, Betty Malone, Patricia Sarasohn, William Gillis, Richard Lynch, Marion Borrmann, and Richard Dill. The sports' activities now take the center of the stage. Under the management of Gerard Freer, the Varsity basketball team romped through a successful season with no serious setbacks. Staunch supporters of the team were Strickland, McCarten and Walker. Strickland and Walker also displayed fine form on the Varsity baseball team, withstanding the cut of eighty members to twenty-two. Much of the wild enthusiasm and spirit displayed at the basketball games was due to the vigorous playing of the J.V's. who captured fifteen victories and only four defeats during the season—the most exciting victory being that over the Branford J.V's., unbeaten up to that time. Juniors Frank Crisafi and Dick Jacocks, with Freer and Pionzio managing, deserve much credit for their excellent performances. In April the COMET received first class honor rating in the All American Newspaper Competition awarded by the National Scholastic Press Association. Budding journalists whose contributions helped bring about this honor were Lillian Levine, Evelyn Bunnell, Ruth Curry, Pearl Bass, Patricia Sarasohn, Muriel Cook, William Gillis, and Zelman Leshine. At the annual COMET banquet versatile Lillian Levine was elected editor-in-chief of the school newspaper for the forthcoming year, succeeding Eleanor Friscoe. Her outstanding work in journalism and her qualities of leadership assured us that the COMET would continue to be an excellent publication for the next year. One of the major achievements of the year was Thespian Troup 63's stirring performance in the New Haven Drama Tournament. East Haven's Thespians, the only high school group in the competition, missed the finals by a very narrow margin. Praised for their vivid interpretations of the characters they portrayed were Pearl Bass, Lillian Levine, and Almon Carlson of whom the Junior class was extremely proud. No Junior year could be called complete without a Junior Prom, so we too, held our Prom. Pat Sarasohn and Jerry Freer acted as co-chairmen with Evelyn Bunnell, Richard Lynch, Enid Wright, Elaine Pandajis, and Carleton Harrison assisting. What an exciting evening the Prom was! All of us who attended still rejoice in the memory of it. The revolving stage, slowly turning, now brings us to the fourth and final act of this unforgettable play. SENIOR YEAR At last with an air of dignity we proudly walked through the halls of the high school as Seniors. After a few days of strutting around we finally settled down to the routine of school work, only to find that the election of class officers was nearing. The fortunate members of the class to share these honors were: president, Dino Pionzio; vice-president, Harry Strickland; secretary, Loretta Simoni; and treasurer, Lois Bradley. 34 In the midst of the school year the Senior class found itself without class advisers. Mr. Mayo was stricken with illness for a short time, leaving the Problems of Democracy classes stranded with this puzzling question: ' Now what would happen to everybody if this terrible war would suddenly stop— right now—to-day? Miss Dwyer permanently bade goodbye to Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil classes to become Mrs. Morris Resnikoff. The Latin classes, together with the entire Senior Class, wish her happiness and joy in her new career. Miss Gladys Zulauf was appointed assistant class adviser to carry on the work of Miss Dwyer. George Sabine was unanimously elected President of the Student Council to carry on the principles of Student Government. Assisting him were Lois Bradley, vice-president; and Muriel Cook, secretary-treasurer. Other senior representatives were Jeanruth Anderson, William Morse, Doris Pohlman, George Novak, and Richard Dill. Lillian Levine, popular and outstanding member of the Senior Class, assumed the duty of editor-in-chief of the Comet and Evelyn Bunnell assisted as associate-editor, proving that this year would be the best in the field of journalism under the supervision of Miss Grace Blanchard, who was undertaking this task for the first time. The Seniors scored a definite hit with the Senior Class play, The Whole Town's Talking, presented on November 21-22. The auditorium was filled to capacity and the play was enthusiastically received. The actors and actresses who showed outstanding talent were: Jane Morgan, Richard Lynch, Winston Powell, Lillian Levine, Dino Pionzio, Lillian Burgess, Almon Carlson, Laura Jane Adams, Marion Borrmann, Pearl Bass, Constance Saville, and Tony Costa. It was under the direction of Miss Hunt. Lois Bradley was appointed to the executive position of editor-in-chief of the 1941 Senior yearbook, the PIONEER, and Margaret Struzynski was elected assistant-editor. Patricia Sarasohn was named the business manager with Constance Saville as assistant. Mr. Ralph Goodrich of the Faculty was the sponsor. Many members of the Senior Class acted on the Editorial and Business Boards. For the first time in its history the East Haven High School Student Council sponsored an Ambition Dance headed by Jeanruth Anderson, and Muriel Cook. Highlights in sports this year were carried on by Strickland, Crisafi, Walker, captain, and McCarten who did fine work in basketball, bringing East Haven to the top in the Housatonic League games. The D.A.R. award of Good Citizenship this year was presented to Lois Bradley, a Senior, who has done outstanding scholastic work, and has participated in many activities. Events which later followed in the cycle of our drama were The Annual Blue and Gold Varsity Show, the Senior Mothers' Card Party, the Traffic Squad Mardi Gras, the Junior Prom, and last but not least, Class Day and Graduation of the Class of 1941. Thus ends the drama of four happy years in which we assimilated ever so much knowledge and gained a great deal of practical experience. With this as a firm foundation, we proudly and confidently advance to meet the next adventures in life. Margaret Struzynski Laura lane Adams 35 Upper Left: Want a Coke? Upper Right: Frank Crisafi at work. Center Left: Chem Lab. with Mr. Maloney. Center Right: Happily we tread to class. (Some homework!) Lower Left: Strict Attention. Lower Center: Marens hard at work. Lower Right: No traffic jams at E.H.H.S. 36 S'Zlectiosi Retu uiA. Best looking boy Prettiest girl . Class chatterbox .... Nicest smile .... Most versatile athlete Most dignified .... Biggest bluffer .... Wittiest ...... Staunchest supporter of the class Best-natured........................ Mrs. Peck's best customer Fads' fastest follower Most extra-curricularistic Most argumentative Best actress . . . . . Best actor.......................... Bert Spiegel Patricia Sarasohn Evelyn Bunnell Lois Bradley Harry Strickland Margaret Struzynski Adrienne Joyce William Morse Betty Malone Jeanruth Anderson Ray Corbett Lillian Burgess Marion Borrmann William Gillis Lillian Levine Richard Lynch 37 fluttiosi Gla.4.4, SojiUo-tnosie GIgAA 33 tf-rieditman Glad JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Mr. John MacPartland, Class Adviser, Albert Bourget, Lillian Blokland, Phoebe Lang, Edward Carey, Miss Laura O’Connor, Class Adviser. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS First Row: Miss Grace Blanchard, faculty adviser; Robert Wilson, vice-president; Agnes Rosetti, secretary; Mr. Daniel Fitts, faculty adviser; Standing: Edward DeFilippo, presi- dent; Photine Malliaris, treasurer. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Lett to right: Miss Zita Matthews, Class Adviser, Gordon Mead, Muriel Cook, Elizabeth Gillis, ■ Walter Smith, Mr. Caryle Frawley, Class Adviser. 39 GlaU Poem f9M Full peal of praise. Ring out to life within these halls; A living-whole in Joy, Sorrow, Fulfilled ambitions. But first ring back those moments we have lived— Conning lines; Grease paint for age; A rug, a drape, the stage no longer just a stage; One stolen peek at a full house— The curtain rises and We feel heavy pang We lived the Senior Class Play. Then examination days— Hours of striving, learning; But a few short minutes with fate. Time beating out faster, faster; Brains plodding off to a wrong answer— Time's-up! Did we pass the exam? That pride of a first by-line In the Comet! Deadlines, Deadlines, Now another deadline! Now our own Pioneer, our own yearbook. Rendezvous with greater minds— Over volumes in the library. Card notes, Trial outlines, Then final essay on Americanism. Yes, high school made us work! We walked in terror The day the office called Only to discover They had found our lost pen. To be or not to be from Hamlet, Why did those lines elude us in the English class? We redden yet To think of tripping down the second stairway And landing at the geometry teacher's feet! Eternity in one Latin Class— Unprepared— We awaited our turn, but hoped for the bell. Yes, high school made us fret! We show our medals— Stage manager for Junior Thespians; Place on the Varsity Show Chorus; Crowds cheering When we won over our traditional rival. And in the closing minutes of Our last Basketball game! We waited ages for a Junior Prom We live it still— The gym. By day a hall of noise, of games, of classes; That night a fairyland of lords and ladies Everywhere the aroma of a gardenia corsage and the new feel of tuxedoes— That good-night kiss! Report card day We had worked hard— Here was our first outstanding We walked with head held high, And carried in our hearts The knowledge we had justly earned it. But more—that spring unfurled a verdant beauty; With Whitman, Lowell, Longfellow, We first lived spring! Yes, high school fulfilled ambitions! And now in caps and gowns, and dignity, We pause— Alone, Empty, We await a role of names— Names of graduates. But yet a peal of praise to East Haven High School. As we look toward the future. Our visions show That we shall hold firm to Truth, Tolerance, Humanity. These we have learned here; Possessing them, We belong forever To East Haven High School! Constance Saville 40 'Ilieq, Qo-vein! STUDENT COUNCIL First row, left to right: Helen Kawra, Patricia FitzPatrick. Doris Pohlman, Lois Bradley, George Sabine, Muriel Cook. Ruth Judge, Florence Niedzwiecki, Mary Dolan, Mary Weber. Second row, left to right: George Novak, Louis Simoni, Phillip Tarbell, Jean Carlson. Charlotte Gallo, Patricia Slater, Marion Shore, Mr. Garvin, Miss Hall, Barbara Dudley. Martha Paris. Jeanruth Anderson, Marie Mascola, William Walsh, Nick Grasso, Edward Carey. Third row, left to right: William Morse, Alfred Hilse, Thomas Hanley, William Ayer, Frank Callahan. Richard Dill, Walter Smith, Robert Shoemaker, Eugene Reardon. Chester Bombriant, Marcus Gandossy. The new edition of the East Haven Student Council topped all records made by that body during previous years because of the excellent leadership provided by the officers George Sabine, president; Lois Bradley, vice-president; Muriel Cook, secretary-treasurer. Student Council meetings were held at Stratford, Wallingford, and East Haven during which, ideas to better the respective organizations and to further democratic principles were discussed. A Keep the Cafeteria Clean committee led by William Morse was an important Council function of the year. For the first time since the inauguration of the Student Council a dance was held in the school gym in March, and was well attended. Members of the dance committee consisted of Muriel Cook, Martha Paris, and Jeanruth Anderson. To give the average student an idea of how the Council performs its duty as the representative body of East Haven High, an auditorium program was presented in March at which time a typical meeting was conducted on the stage. 42 'I'lajJjic Scfruadt One of the most active clubs in the high school is the Traffic Squad, under the supervision of Miss Daisy Geenty of the faculty. The Traffic Squad is posted throughout the school to maintain order in the halls, ramps, assemblies, and on the stairs. Members conduct the fire drills and help the grammar schools with athletics. The purpose of the Traffic Squad is to develop leadership, patience, discipline, and promptness. It represents the cross-section of the student body and is a democratic organization. The Mardi Gras, a gala New Orleans festival, sponsored by the Traffic Squad, is held every spring. New members are chosen by the club and are initiated, after a trial, with a formal and an informal initiation. At an earlier meeting, officers are elected for the coming year. This year's officers are William Gillis and Richard Lynch, co-captains; Marian Rowley, secretary; and Marion Borr-mann, treasurer. An Executive Board was chosen to discuss prompt affairs with Richard Dill, chairman, assisted by William Gillis, Richard Lynch, Marian Rowley, Marion Borrmann, Betty Malone, Dorothy Jones, Jennie Riccio, Patricia Sarasohn, and Lois Bradley. Stay in Line! TRAFFIC SQUAD First row, left to right: Laura Jane Adams, Constance Saville, Richard Lynch, Marian Rowley, Miss Daisy Geenty, Faculty adviser, Marion Borrmann, William Gillis, Enid Wright, Helen Knaggs. Second row, ielt to right: Jennie Riccio, Loretta Simoni, Lois Bradley, Jane Morgan, Patricia Sarashon, Bette Malone, Katherine Sellwood, Lillian Piombino, Dorothy Jones. Third row, leit to right: John Olson, Winston Powell, Joseph Rocco, Richard Dill, Almon Carlson, Alfred Lowenthall, Dino Pionzio, Tony Costa. 43 COMET STAFF First tow, left to right: Richard Lynch, Helen Keyes, Rita Kelly. Lillian Blokland. Lillian Levine, Editor-in-Chief, Evelyn Bunnell, Assistant Editor, Ruth Curry, Muriel Cook, Robert Mann. Second row, standing: Miss Mary Sharon, Business Board Adviser. Betty Hoyt. Pearl Bass. Patricia Sarasohn, Myrtle Bruce. Judith Beuchele, Dorothy Flynn. Lois Bradley, Marion Borr-mann, Dorothy Jones, Miss Grace Blanchard, Editorial Board Adviser. Third row: Stella Pawlikowski, Betty Malone, James Saville, Robert Ayr, William Gillis, Gaorge Dohna. Nelson Smith, Loretta Simoni, Betty Miller. 'Hie. tf-OUSltll (Utate THE COMET November 22, 1940 Published Monthly East Haven High School Vol. V, No. 2 Yearly Subscription 40c East Haven, Connecticut STAFF OFFICERS EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF — Lillian Levine ASSISTANT EDITOR — Evelyn Bunnell SCHOOL NEWS EDITOR — Muriel Cook ASSOCIATES — Pearl Bass, Marion Borrmann, Myrtle Bruce, George Dohna, Betty Miller, Stella Pawlikowski FEATURE EDITOR — Ruth Curry ASSOCIATES — Lois Bradley, Judith Buechele SPORTS EDITORS — Richard Lynch, Robert Mann ALUMNI EDITOR — Patricia Sarasohn EXCHANGE EDITORS — William Gillis, Nelson Smith BUSINESS BOARD Robert Ayr, Lillian Blokland, Ruth Cook, Dorothy Flynn, Rita Kelly, Helen Keyes, Betty Malone, James Saville HEAD TYPISTS Betty Hoyt, Dorothy Jones, Loretta Simoni ADVISERS EDITORIAL BOARD — Grace E. Blanchard BUSINESS BOARD — Mary E. Sharon (Membertsr 1921 ) 1940-4?) — £ — 44 JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB Front row. left to right: Shirley Durr, Faculty adviser, Jean O’Neil, Peggy How-man. James Baylor. Martha Paris. Doris Patterson, Jean Ingham, and Dorothy Lindvall, Faculty Adviser. Second row. left to right: Richard Saville, Hope Reed. Georgette Jeanfaivre. Clara Malcolm. Carolyn Murphy, Judith Bu-chelc, Alice Avcrill, Charlotte Gallo, Helen Morse and Joseph Lanoce. Back row, left to right: Walter Smith. Luke Bowman. Raymond Ruffner, Salvator Meoli. Charles Blanchard, Robert Lorenzen and Herbert Glcncwinkel. RIFLE CLUB Sitting, left to right: Patricia Fitzpatrick, Winston Powell. Joseph Rocco, William Morse. Charles Holbrook, William Dick, Herbert Herr. Standing, left to right: Noah Ccfarclli. William Patten. Robert Voss, Alva Bradley, Mr. Daniel Fitts, Faculty Adviser. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Sitting, left to right: Ruth Judge. Walter Pohlman, Adeline Anthonis, Dorothy Pollack, Jennie Riccio, Dorothy Jones. Standing, left to right: Mr. John Mac- Partland, Robert Mann, John Olson, HOSTESS CLUB First row. left to right: Elvira Fede. Su- sanne Aitro. Jean Thompson, Doris lezzi, Betty Holt. Bertha Klapproth, Lorraine Karbowski. Bernice Gehrke, Evelyn Barbary. Second row, left to right: Gloria Savo, Pearl Metcalf. Emily Quaiscr, Miss Alice Hall. Faculty Adviser. Rachel Meyers. Mary Richitelli. Eleanor Hogan. Third row. left to right: Gcneofa Szuskic-wicz. Mary Pommer, Jennie Siniscalchi, Alice Averill, Angela Albino. MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB First row. sitting: Phillip Flagg. Keith Randall. Raymond O'Connor, Walter Andrews, Harry Bell. Alfred Lowenthal. Second row. standing: William Norton. George Dohna, William Spencer, Edmund Jeanfaivre, Joseph Steiner. James Anas-tasio, Mr. Robert Grace, Faculty Adviser. TYPING CLUB Front row. left to right: Joseph Lenoce. Dorothy Jones. Delores Haggerty. Frances Cox, Elizabeth Gillis, Astrid Johanassen, Photine Malliaris. Second row. left to right: Marie Mascola. Marie Fcgan. Miss Laura O’Connor. Faculty adviser, Betty Ryan, Janice Porter. JOURNALISM CLUB Seated, left to right: Stephanie Pashynski. Lois Andrews. Esther Harrison. Miss Alice Gunnip. Barbara Hall, Phyllis Warner. Photine Malliaris. Standing, left to right: Virginia Shepherd. Philip Griffin. James Anastasio, Albert Bourget. and Esther Harrison. BOYS' COOKING CLUB First row , left to right: Evan Davies. Raymond Hogan. Charles Hobro. Joseph Rocco, Raymond Ruffner, Merrill Atwood. Robert Lorenzen. Second row. left to right: Miss Swanson. Faculty Adviser. Joseph Paolillo. Gerald Leavstrom. Fred Pommer, Gordon Mead, Charles Blanchard. 45 Rebuttal! DEBATING CLUB Sealed. lell to right: Muriel Carter, Agnes Rosetti, Janet Carlson, Marion Borrmann, Lois Bradley, Kathryn Sellwood. Standing, lett to right: Harry Mack, Miss Mary Rocco, faculty adviser, Almon Carlson, Ruth Judge. Successfully completing its fifth year of competition the Debating Club, under the direction of Miss Mary Rocco, is already looking forward to another campaign next season. The members of the club visited Hartford early in the fall in order that they might attend the annual Debating Clinic, the purpose of which was to give each debater constructive criticism on his debating. The team was a member of the interscholastic competition with Westport, Commercial High School of New Haven, and East Haven competing on the question, Resolved: That the Federal Government should be increased. The affirmative team consisted of Marion Borrmann, Kathryn Sellwood, and Almon Carlson as alternate. Negative debaters included Ruth Judge, club president, Janet Carlson, Harry Mack, and Agnes Rosetti, alternate with Muriel Carter acting as chairman for the group. The negative team lost their debate with Commercial High School, and the affirmative team won their first debate with Westport. 46 In Action! Ue Play '4 the 7 lusty SENIOR CLASS PLAY THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING Many eager seniors met in the auditorium late in October to try out for one of the biggest events of the year, the senior class play, The Whole Town's Talking , which was scheduled to be presented on November 21st and 22nd. Appearing before a board of teachers, ambitious seniors read and re-read their lines. One by one they dropped out, and finally the group had dwindled down to the chosen cast. Rehearsals began with the director, Miss Margaret Hunt, calling for rehearsals at 2:30 promptly, and having them start to 3:30 sharp. For one solid month the cast practiced over and over again. Sometimes they rehearsed at different homes, and at other time the cast ate a hurried supper and then rushed back to the auditorium again in the evening. Then, came the big night, and the play was well received by an enthusiastic audience. Can we ever forget the perfect performance rendered by all? The cast included embryonic movie stars with Jane Morgan as Ethel Binney, Winston Powell and Lillian Levine as Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, Dino Pionzio as Roger Shield, (such an accent), Almon Carrlson as Donald Swift, Lillian Burgess as Letty Lythe, Marion Borrmann and Laura Jane Adams as Sally Otis and Lila Wilson, Pearl Bass as Annie, Tony Costa as the taxi driver, and Louise Quaiser as Mrs. Jackson. We seniors will miss not being in the play next year. We wonder what the class of 1942 will do with theirs. SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST Sealed, left to right: Winston Powell, Lillian Levine, Laura lane Adams, Marion Borrmann, Lillian Burgess, Miss Margaret Hunt, director. Standing, lelt to right: Almon Carlson, Dino Pionzio, Louise Quaiser, Jane Morgan. Richard Lynch, Tony Costa, Pearl Bass, Constance Saville. 47 THESPIANS Silling on floor: Patricia Fitzpatrick, Phillip Tarbell, Betty Miller Sealed: Marion Borrmann. Patricia Sarasohn, Connie Saville. Russell Miller, Lillian Levine, Pearl Bass. Standing: Gloria Crescenti, Dino Pionzio, Harry Mack, Muriel Carter, Almon Carlson, Winston Powell, Miss Louise Scott, faculty adviser. THE THESPIANS With Mimi Lights a Candle appreciated, and Elmer a howling success, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Pearl Bass, and Lillian Levine, members of the National Thespian Troup No. 63, are proclaimed successful directors. Under the direction of Miss Louise Scott, the troup presented The Ghost Hunters , starring Marion Borrmann, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Almon Carlson, and Russell Miller. In addition to this, the troup sponsored the senior class play, The Whole Town's Talking, and the Public Speaking Contest. Due to the fine talent displayed in last year's Yale Drama Tournament, the organization was invited to enter again this year. The troup this year will present When the Whirlwind Blows , a story of the revolution. Lillian Levine, Patricia Fitzpatrick, and Ruth Judge portray the leading characters in this stirring drama. The members of National Troup No. 63 are selected by the merit system, and semi-annually have an induction ceremony. The officers this year were: Constance Saville, president; Patricia Sarasohn, vice-president; Laura Jane Adams, secretary; Russell Miller, treasurer. 48 THE PEP CLUB AND CHEERLEADERS The Pep Club, sponsored by Mr. Joseph Mayo, has been as active this year as during the past four years. The club aided in the collection and distribution of baskets of food for the needy at Thanksgiving. They helped greatly in managing situations at the basketball games by checking coats and selling candy and coca-cola. Then, too, most of the members of the club came to the games and cheered wildly, spurring our boys on to victory. They displayed an unusual amount of pep when they arrived at the out-of-town games in bus loads! One major branch of this club is the cheerleaders who, in their attractive new uniforms, obtained by selling chances and sponsoring dances, acted as pep appeal for the bi-weekly games. In holding frequent rallies and other forms of advertising, they were able to further a good school spirit. Under the leadership nf Betty Malone, the following girls acted as cheerleaders: Jane Morgan, Loretta Simoni, June Cassan, Audrey Wright, Marguerite Green, and Martha Paris. This club has no officers except for Dorothy Flynn who is the secretary because the meetings are held informally each student participating in a round table discussion. CHEERLEADERS Kneeling, 1 ell to right: June Cassan, Audrey Wrighl, Loretta Simoni. Standing, lelt to right: Jane Morgan, Martha Paris, Mr. Joseph Mayo, Faculty adviser, Bette Malone, Marguerite Green, Phoebe Lang. PEP CLUB First row, lelt to right: June Cassan, Phoebe Lang, Fred Pommer, Richard Lynch, Mr. Joseph F. Mayo, Faculty Adviser, Charles Setaro, Dorothy Flynn, Betty Malone, Jane Morgan, Audrey Wright. Second row, lelt to right: James Anastasia, Martha Paris, Grace Hansen, Jeanruth Anderson, Doris Jeanfaivre, Loretta Simoni, Janet Frey, Marion Rowley, Marion Tyler, Marguerite Green, Edward Carey. Third row, lelt to right: James Saville, Mil-ton Anderson, Selma Pearson, Eloise Copeland, Marie Castellon, Virginia O'Neil, Otilia Tocharzyck, Evelyn Bunnell, Betty Green, Irvin Reynolds, Tony Costa. 49 MuAic cMatlt Glta unA ORCHESTRA Seated, lett to right: Florence Salvo, Mrs. Wilhelmina Strandberg, Lorraine Karbowski, Andrew Salvo, Herbert Glenewinkel, Robert Blanchard, Charles Gordon, Dorothy Pohlman, Doris Pohlraan, Michael Salvo, Theodore Grandshaw, Eric Gustafson. Standing, lett to right: Charles Blanchard, James Minaham, Walter Gibbs. Harry Mack, John Moore, Robert Hef-fernan, Herbert Herr, Geraldine Warner, Joseph Carbone, Grace Daum, Chester Bombriant, Michael Menditto. GLEE CLUB Under the able leadership of Mrs. Wilhelmina Strandberg, the Glee Club now boasts a total of 116 voices. The outstanding effort of the combined glee club and orchestra this year was the brilliant concert presented on April 4th. Some of the selections to be remembered from this concert include Ten Little Toes, by Besthoff, Minuet of the Flowers, by Besthoff, Challenge of Youth, by Gibbs, and The House by the Side of the Road, by MacDonald. The officers who have guided the affairs of the Glee Club and have inspired them to unusual achievements are: Michael Menditto, Betty Malone, Norman Woods, and Dorothy Fitzsimmons. THE ORCHESTRA One of the most progressive organizations in the East Haven High School is the orchestra. It has undoubtedly gained prominence because of its many outstanding contributions to various activities. The orchestra under the leadership of Mrs. Wilhelmina Strandberg has grown steadily since 1938. The orchestra performed for the weekly assemblies, Blue and Gold Varsity Show, Housatonic Music Festival, and the senior class play The Whole Town's Talking . It coordinated its efforts this year in a combined concert with the Glee Club. This concert given early in April was one of the outstanding musical events of the year. 50 CUSTODIANS Lelt to right: James Lyons, assistant custodian Frank Melillo, assistant custodian Patrick Eagan, chief engineer and head custodian Charles Coyle, bus driver and assistant in Maintenance Department Anders Jorgensen, in charge of Maintenance Department CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Katherine McGovern, assistant; Mrs. Mary Ingham, Manager of cafeteria. 51 GlaM. Qi tl PATRICIA: Has anyone seen the New Haven delivery truck? PEARL: We bought gifts for all of you, but the truck hasn't shown up, yet. HAROLD: What are we going to do? Can anyone think of anything (sound of airplane) Look! (parachute falls). ALL: For heaven's sake! ! ! ! (All hold up sign— Sorry to delay—truck broke down. ) PEARL: Bundles from heaven! ! PATRICIA: Let's peek. HAROLD: Ah! Look what we have. LAURA JANE ADAMS—baby doll. A doll for your collection, Laura, and very appropriate too, since you are the youngest of the class. JEANRUTH ANDERSON—music and words of Stout Hearted Men . Jeanie, before you embarrass people further by singing only bits of Stout Hearted Men we're sure the words to this song will solve your problems. ADELINE ANTHONIS—an A . Addie , to you we give this A . With the A in Adeline and the A in Anthonis you will have honors in whatever you do in the future. PEARL BASS—toothpick. When you become a dental hygienist and are cleaning someone's teeth, you may get stuck. Try to pick your way out with this toothpick. CONSTANCE BAYLOR—water wings. Rumor has it that you're a good swimmer, Connie. Just in case you plan to give instructions in this aquatic sport, these water wings will give your students more buoyancy. EVERETT BEARD—mustache. Everett Beard, this mustache may begin your prospects of living up to your name. HAROLD BIXBY—shampoo. Your curly locks are the envy of all the senior misses (M-I-S-S-E-S' Bix. We're sure this combination shampoo and hair tonic will keep them forever wavy. PHYLLIS BOMBRIANT—Bon Ami. Phyllis your record at E.H.H.S. has been a perfect one. With this Bon Ami you're sure to keep your slate just as clean as ever. NORMA BONALDO— pep cereal. Norma this is a box of Pep cereal. You talk so slow and dreamy we've often wondered what keeps you going from class to class. This cereal will pep you up and never let you down. MARION BORRMANN—pillow cases. Your hope chest ought to be quite full by now, but there must be room for these two miniature pillow cases marked his and hers. LOIS BRADLEY—dungarees. Nicky's so lady-like no one wculd believe that she rushes home every afternoon just to don her favorite costume. Dungarees no less. Here Nicky, another pair! EVELYN BUNNELL—record of Tobacco Auctioneer. You, Evelyn are the chatter-box of our class, for this reason we are giving to you this record of the tobacco auctioneer so you may get the knack of talking even faster. LILLIAN BURGESS—Hawaiian doll. This little Hawaiian dancer will be a grand companion for you when you play Aloaha on your ukelele. She may get tired and stop dancing but just wind her up and she'll be fine. JOSEPH CARBONE—money bag. This money bag may come in handy Joe, when your tips from deliveries become too large to carry in your jockets. ALMON CARLSON—piggy bank. We've heard htat your greatest desire is to own a pig. Since it is our greatest desire to please you, we've started a fund in this bank. When you fill this you should be able to replace it with a live squealing likeness. MARGARET CASSIDY—Ivory soap. Margaret's always floating through the halls on errands for one teacher or another. This bar of Ivory Soap, Margaret is 99 44 100% pure,—it floats, too. MARIE CASTELLON—banana skin. Promptness is one of the essentials of success, but Marie will never be successful if she doesn't arrive at work on time. This banana skin might help her to slip in on time. MURIEL CAULFORD—barettes. Your eyelashes are so unusually long we thought you might like to pin them back with these barettes. ELIZABETH CIANCIOLA—valve. You remind us of a faucet, Lizzie. When it is turned on. it doesn’t stop running until turned off. We give you this valve in hopes that it will shut off your steady stream of babbling, at times. 52 MURIEL COOK—pillow. In sympathetic understanding of your endless fatigue and to make your rest more comfortable, we think you'll find this pillow very easy on the head. ELOISE COPELAND--copy of song My Darling Eloise . A copy of the song My Darling Eloise for a darling of the class of '41. RAYMOND CORBETT—boat. In belated recognition of your heroic rescue of an aged woman during the hurricane of '38. we believe this medal is most appropriate. TONY COSTA—check for services as taxi driver. A check for your services as taxi driver in the Senior Class Play. Let's hope it's large enough to cover future crumpled fenders. GLORIA CRESCENTI—soap box. When you achieve your ultimate success as public speaker, this soap box may prove useful. FRANK CRISAFI—beauty cream. Because we would never know you without your rosy complexion, we give you a jar of Pond's Beauty Cream as a prevention against such a catastrophe. ROBERT CURRY—a prayer to keep car together. When nuts and bolts fail to do the trick, there is one alternative, and that is a prayer! Yes, and a prayer it is for that combination of a Chevy, a Ford, and heaven knows what. RUTH CURRY—powder puff. The more powder you use, Ruth, the larger the powder puff should be. Perhaps this one will be sufficiently large to satisfy your needs. ARTHUR DACOSTA—date book. So you will never confuse the date with the blond with the one with the brunette, this date book will always keep you on the right road. MARY DEFRANCISCO—laughing gas. We've noticed that in the classbook you have the nickname of Giggles. If I may speak for most of us. it is very seldom anyone has even seen you laugh, that is why we are presenting you with this bottle of laughing gas, so that you may live up to your nick-name. WILLIAM DICK—thank you card. For the many times that you held the door for Miss Hunt, she instructed us to give you her thanks by presenting you with this thank you card. RICHARD DILL—badge and billie club. In recognition of your great job as guardsman of the doors every morning, this badge and billy club are now yours. CLIFFORD DOWNER—calendar. Never again will you hear the brunt of a teacher's scorn, because of late assignments. You now own a special calendar with a page for each day of the school year. ROSE EAGAN—shamrocks. Through Rose's blushes one can see the blue of smiling Irish eyes. Because you are our Irish beauty, we have a gift of shamrocks for you. CLAIRE FARREN—small drum and sticks. Since you love to play the drums, especially at your beau's home, this little drum and sticks will solve your problem during bad weather. HENRY FRAWLEY—school letters. In appreciation of your excellent sportsmanship during our friendship, a set of school letters and a hope for your success in the future. GERARD FREER—grease. We hope that this grease will be useful in keeping your personality as smooth as ever. JANET FREY—roller skates for her dog. A pair of roller skates to keep Janet's dog from tiring on their frequent walks. JUSTINE GERTSCH—ski is. Justice had such a long trudge home and in the snow storms it’s twice as bad. This pair of skiis will help you home much faster. Happy landing! WILLIAM GILLIS—a copy of your rules and regulations. In order that the succeeding classes will never go astray without your excellent advice, a copy of your rules and regulations has been sent to the class of '42. Here is a duplicate copy. BERNARD GIMPLE—hair curler. Your bi-weekly visits to the beauty salon are now over. This hair curler will be sufficient to keep your curls in place. CARLETON HARRISON—small electric chair. You. Carleton, are responsible for Mr. Fagerstrom's being hanged. His picture, of course. The punishment for such a crime is the electric chair. That's why you're getting one. HELEN HENNESSEY—stilts. How tiny and self conscious you must be when walking with those tall, tall seniors. Helen. With these stilts, you're sure to feel up to par. BETTY HOYT—a letter. Betty, tonight we're turning the tables. Instead of you getting a gift, we're getting one, we hope. This letter states that we would like three passes from the Capital Theater. Season ones, at that. RICHARD JACOCKS—a barometer. To let the small fry know how the weather is up there, this barometer will help you to record high atmospheric pressures. DORIS JEANFAIVRE—name written in phonetics. There hasn't been a senior name more mispronounced than yours. Jeanfaiv, Jeanfair, what have you. So that it won't confuse your future employer, we give you your name written in phonetics. 53 DOROTHY JONES—package of gum. The champion gum chewer of the senior class is Dot Jones. For her fine technique and skill, wo award her this pack of gum. ADRIENNE JOYCE —recommendation from Mr. Mayo. You've been a perfect assistant to Mr. Mayo, Adrienne, and to show you how much we appreciate it, here is a recommendation from him for future references. FRANK KAWRA—bicycle. To aid you in your pursuit of the fine art of drawing, we give you this bicycle. We hope it will help you overtake your goal in a very short time. JOSEPH KVETDER—grammar book. Joe, for all da days you spent in dis school, we give you dis grammar book, which out to help you with your dis. dem, dese, and dose. RUTH LEAVSTROM—skeleton key. Ruth has so many troubles with doors. This skeleton key can keep anyone and anything from locking you up after hours. Always carry it with you. MARION LIEDKE—sewing kit. Your sewing has been the envy of the class, Marion. When you become a great and busy seamstress, this may keep things collected for you. LILLIAN LEVINE- -invitation to amuse Mr. Fagerstrom. You can joke with Mr. Fagerstrom better than any senior Lil, so here is an invitation requesting you to return in a few years, just to amuse him. RICHARD LYNCH—red tumbler. There isn't a person who doesn't know about the difficulty you had with the red tumbler down at Savin Rock last year. Remember? This one should curb your temptation if you ever visit the rock again. BETTE MALONE—microphone. Just so that you won't be lonesome for the microphone you used almost every morning in announcing the sports program, we had this special one made for you. ROBERT MANN—cinders and match. You're quite the trackster, Bob, and we feel that this match will help you burn up the cinders at a greater rate than ever. GERTRUDE MARCOTTE—an orchid. An orchid to you Gertie . You certainly deserve a reward for your excellent posture. JAMES McCARTEN—petition. The Student Council never seemed to answer your pleas for new records for the dance club, Jimmy. Although you won't be in school next year you may wish to make a return engagement, therefore we've started this petition by signing our John Does, for more and better records. LORRAINE McMANUS—package of Life Savers”. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Lorraine is always at hand to do errands for someone or to help a person out of trouble. Your gift, Lorraine, is a package of Life Savers, which symbolizes what you stand for. MICHAEL MENDITTO—miniature fiddle. You must do plenty of practicing to bo cuch a fine violinist, but even the best of us slow up now and then. Just in case you forget, this fiddle will remind you to practice. Practice makes perfect is a good motto. BETTY MILLER—crystal ball. In recognition of your ability to foretell future events and to insure a perfect record of predictions, we have this crystal ball for you. JANE MORGAN—string. It can easily be certified that Jane is one of the main attractions. She manages to find a place in her affections for several admirers. Perhaps you can keep them all on this string, Jane. WILLIAM MORSE—spaghetti. Billy, here is a box of spaghetti. We have heard of your underhanded method of eating it and hope that when this is cooked, you'll show us how it's done. HOWARD MYERS—nose drops. A cold seems like a pretty good excuse for not doing homework, especially oral homework. 'Tis a pity you can't get rid of it. These nose drops may help. DOROTHY NICHOLS—a pencil. A bit of gossip has reached our ears that you are always in need of a pencil when a certain teacher has to sign your absence slips. This pencil we give to you in order that you may take it into the world and always have it when necessary. GENE NITCHKE—jug of fresh air. Gene, we could think of no more appropriate gift for the champion window opener than this jug of your favorite fresh air. 54 GEORGE NOVAK—record o Tony Martin. Now that your ambition has been revealed we shall try to help you realize it. You have the appearance, we don't know about the voice, so we're giving you a record which you may play. All you have to do is to move your lips and out comes the beautiful voice of Tony Martin. JOHN OLSON—a balloon. This balloon may help you solve some of your problems when you get angry, John. We think it would be better not to blow up yourself, but this. VIRGINIA O'NEIL—henna rinse. Unless you are holding out on us we all think your flaming red hair is natural. Just in case it isn't, this henna rinse will keep up appearances. JOSEPH PAOL1LLO—a large red heart. This enlarged heart to you Joe. We all feel that your heart must be that big, for you're such a regular fellow. SELMA PEARSON—horn. Sally you are so quiet and angelic the teachers often forget your name and your presence. If you will blow this horn at regular intervals, we assure you that you won't be overlooked anymore. CORINNE PETERS—a shell. Your very inconspicuousness has made you conspicuous, Corinne. You are so quiet and subdued around school this shell may remind you to come out of yours and let us know you better. JULIA PINTO—color chart. Your love of color inspired us deeply when it came time to select a gift for you. Julia. Perhaps this color chart will teach you even more about color scheme. LILLIAN PIOMBINO—horse and buggy. Since your enjoyment of barn dances is so great Lil , we don't want you to miss any. With this horse and buggy you are guaranteed transportation, no flat tires or engine trouble. DINO PIONZIO—gavel. To guide a class like curs is most assuredly a tough job. We would like to present you with this gavel in appreciation of your fine leadership and patience which has never been betrayed. DORIS, DOROTHY and WALTER POHLMAN three miniature buses. To each of the Pohlmans we give these miniature buses. There will be no need of worrying how to get home now, as each of you will own his own transportation. DODROTHY POLLOCK—a rattle. With this rattle we hope you can keep your little nephew amused on the nights you take care of him. WINSTON POWELL—mop and pail. If you continue to execute your job keeping the church in Foxon neat and clean, this extra mop and pail will undoubtedly serve its purpose. DOUGLAS PRATT—nose remover. Doug, what could possibly be a better gift for you than— nose remover. Not only to erase it from your face, but from your conversation. JENNIE PROTO—cheese. When we think of cheese, we think of a quiet, defenseless mouse. Your quietness, Jennie, has led us to believe that you are as quiet as a mouse. So nibble away on this piece of cheese. 'Nuff said. LOUISE QUAISER—nurse's cap. Rumor has come on the wings of gossip that your ambition is to be a nurse. We hope we won't make success go to your head when we give you this cap. JENNIE RICCIO—ring guard. T'would be a pity if anything should happen to your beautiful diamond ring Jennie. And since we feel that as many of these gifts are to be of a practical nature we give you this ring guard for protection. MARY RICHITELLI—the National Guard history. We've heard of your interest in the National defense program and strongly suspect that its is mainly in the National Guard, therefore we thought you might like this information about the National Guard. EVELYN ROBERTS—engagement book. Rumor has it that you have a great deal of difficulty remembering who you've promised an evening with. This date book may solve many an embarrassing situation. MARIAN ROWLEY—Blank manuscript. You have the envy of all the larger girls, Marian. You eat and eat and eat and yet. look at you, you're as thin as a match. How do you do it? Don't stop to explain as there will be ample space on these sheets to tell us How to Eat and Keep Thin. GEORGE SABINE—rubber dumbbells. In order that you may graduate from the rocking chair brigade of athletes, we are giving you these rubber dumb-bells, so that you may gradually become able to perform more active exercises. MICHAEL SALVO—contract with Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. We felt that the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra was missing a great violinist in you Mike. Upon our request they've drawn up a contract for you. And believe it or not a salary of $25,000, part of which is to be sent to the high school for clocks on top of the dome. PATRICIA SARASOHN—belt. Patsy, you've got quite some laugh. It must have taken years to cultivate. The only thing is, you nearly take cat fits in the ordeal. Why not strap yourself down with this when you think you're becoming too riotous? CONSTANCE SAVILLE—miniature piano. Unlike most of us who play the piano, Connie hurries home to practice her lessons each afternoon. But this takes her away from all the interesting things in life. Therefore, wo'd like to present you with this portable miniature piano that you may practice whenever the opportunity presents itself. RUTH SCHAEFER—flowers. We tried and tried to find a gift that would please you. When we came to the florists we knew we had found something appropriate. What could be nicer than sweet and lovely flowers for a sweet and lovely girl? KATHRYN SELLWOOD—program. Through carelessness your name, Katie, was omitted from the prograjn for the Senior Class Play. To show we appreciate your hard work and cooperation, here is a program with your name pinted in bold black type. PETER SETARO—Pepsi Cola. During the long hours under the hot sun while you're busily parking cars at Momauguin this summer, we hape this bottle of Pepsi Cola will uplift your spirits for the hours to come. ROBERT SHEIFFELE—siren. Dear Robbie, because we surmise that your alarm clock does not work and that is why you have been late for school, we are presenting you with this siren. It is guaranteed to wake anyone within a radius of a quarter of a mile. LORETTA SIMONI—underclassmen list of boys. We've compiled this list of all the underclassmen boys with their telephone numbers and addresses. It may seem silly to you Betsy,” but it will be a nice keep-sake. BERT SPIEGEL—razor. Such a smooth complexion as yours, Bert, has no need for a shave. Nevertheless, it seems that every young man rejoices in the possession of a razor. We like you and want you to be happy. ERNEST STEBBING—name plate. How and when you came by the name of professor no on9 seems to know. Nevertheless, some day this plate with your name and the additional one of professor preceding it may be of some advantage. HARRY STRICKLAND—chin rest. Our spies have told us, Harry, that you have a hard time holding your head up. With this contraption, otherwise known as a chin rest, all one has to do is rest his chin in the groove and let nature take its course. MARGARET STRUZYNSKI—comic strip. A comic strip always succeeds in bringing a grin from the reader. We're hoping that these funnies will do just that to you, Maggie, and then we'll all be able to witness your lovely smile at least once more before departing. ANN SWANTEK—letter of introduction. We have prepared for you a very impressive letter to Tommy Dorsey. This and your ambition to sing may start you on an exciting course. JAYNE THOMPSON—mittens. We present you with these mittens, Jayne, to protect the gentle public from your claws. We still love you, Jayne. MARION TYLER—box of starch. Neat as a pin and as crisp as a lettuce leaf. These are exclamations overheard by our snooping detectives. We know that you could never be neater, so this box of starch is to keep you that way. VIRGINIA VERRILL—towel. The novel way of slurping when you talk is very amusing, but sometimes very dampening. Be sure and carry this towel always to aid the victims of your antics. DOROTHY WEIDNER—dance instructions. Your dancing couldn't be better, but with the change in times the dances change much too frequently to be left unnoticed. Ten easy lessons and this booklet of all the latest steps will keep you tripping the light fantastic. ENID WRIGHT—joke book. Your puns are pretty good. Enid, but there's always room for improvement. We donate this latest joke book to a worthy cause. PATRICIA: Now that these lovely presents are given cut, we can have a head start and run out before they catch up with us. PEARL: I don't think the kids are angry about the gifts they received, do you? Is anyone angry? HAROLD: Well, now that everything is settled, we can sleep in peace tonight, or can we? 56 VARSITY BASKETBALL Front row, left to right: Dick DeFabio, Robert Sheiffele, Dick Jacocks, Captain Dick Walker, John Miller, James Mc-Carten, Harry Strickland. Back row: Manager Gerard Freer, Robert Row-ley, Frank Crisafi, Eugene DeFilippo, Captain-elect, Coach John Maher. 'Uamty Ba heihall The scene: the East Haven gymnasium: the competition, Branford. What an ideal setting for a basketball thriller and such was the case. Crisafi threw a beautiful pass from along mid-court. Strickland, darting toward the basket, received the pass and with a beautiful lay-up shot scored during the second overtime to beat Branford. Thus ended the most successful campaign waged by the Mahermen from the east of the city. The Eastshoremen overcame a bad mid-season slump caused in part by an epidemic of grippe, to finish in a blaze of glory, winning their last seven games straight, and clinched second place in the Housatonic League. In garnering this amazing string of victories, the Easties defeated such traditionally strong rivals as Stratford, Milford, Lymdn Hall of Wallingford, and Branford. Much credit for this wonderful showing is due Coach Johnnie Maher, who by installing a new type of offense this year, turned mediocre material into one of the highest scoring quintets in the loop. This year marks the fifth straight year that East Haven has turned out a team that has been a power-house in the league, and a credit to the school through its ideals of sportsmanship, efficient organization, and spirit of fair play in athletics. A summary of the schedule: 58 Good Form! JUNIOR VARSITY Front row, sitting: James Seville. Second row, left to right: Richard Brache, Albert Howard, Willard Stephenson, Paul Panico, Frank Palumbo, Roland Butler, William Clancy. Third row, leit to right: Dominick Mellilo, Gerard Freer, Edward Sperry, Calvin Iezzi, Edward Wilchinski, Dino Pionzio, lohn Maher, coach. VARSITY BASKETBALL East Haven . . 35 Lyman Hall . . 27 East Haven . . 34 Board man Trade 26 East Haven . . 35 Hopkins Prep. 23 East Haven . . 37 Alumni .... 36 East Haven . . 17 Stratford . . . 25 East Haven . . 23 Seymour . . . 28 East Haven . . 24 Derby .... 29 East Haven . . 36 Milford .... 35 East Haven . . 47 Shelton .... 33 East Haven . . 25 Derby .... 28 East Haven . . 41 Branford . . 43 (o.t.) East Haven . . 49 Milford .... 25 East Haven . . 57 Shelton .... 28 East Haven . . 30 Lyman Hall . . 29 East Haven . . 52 Stratford . . . 39 East Haven . . 34 Hamden . . . 29 East Haven . . 34 Seymour . . . 31 East Haven . . 34 Branford . . . 32 (o.t.) WON 13 — Lost 5 Total points: East Haven . 644 Opponents . 543 Action under the basket 59 feaiyL' liaihetkcUl DIVISION A. RED DEVILS DIVISION B. WILDCATS G. Freer C. Palmer s. Maoli C. Gustavson J. Saville R. Wilson G. Kappeler D. Riccio M. Gandossy S. Strickland E. Wilchinski J. Baylor DIVISION C. FOXON MIDGETS DIVISION D. COLUMBIA A. Folio A. Sedan E. Jeanfaivra R. Wetmore F. Calalina T. Fenney R. Clinton J. Mead C. Jorgenson E. Reardon Athletics for all was the keynote of the 1941 intramural basketball league. Approximately 150 boys participated in the program under the capable direction of Mr. John Maher, director of athletics for boys. Early in the season a total of eighteen teams was formed. These in turn were divided into four divisions according to age, height, weight, and general athletic ability. The players enjoyed thirty full minutes of play in each game. The teams played weekly, and each division had a special day each week to play. The games were refereed by DeFabio, Howard, Crisafi, DeFilipo, Butler, and Panico. The score keepers were Charles and Michael Setaro. After a hectic season of play the team made up of the four top divisions were declared the winners of the 1941 intramural basketball competition. All the boys look forward to another program next year. 60 £ jfUad JleadesiA Squads! Fall in. This is the familiar command given every Monday and Wednesday by the girls' gym instructor, Miss Jessie Burr. Quickly the girls form their squads and attendance is checked by the well-chosen squad leaders. These leaders are chosen on the basis of outstanding ability, qualities of leadership, and general spirit of cooperation. Some of the leaders also help Miss Burr with intramural activities after school hours and represent their class at any of the many activities. Squad leaders receive fifteen credits toward their own intramural award. There are five or six leaders in each gym class, depending on the size of the class. Truly, these girls are developing natural qualities of adult leadership. More power to them! SQUAD LEADERS First row: Barbara Walldorff, Louise Quaiser, Claire McCarten, June Cassan, Virginia O'Neil. Anne Lecza, Phyllis Warner. Muriel Beebe. Second row, standinq: Helen Paris, Grace Hansen. Marion Tyler, Rita Kelly, Ruth Schaefer. Lorraine MacManus, Jeanruth Anderson, Charlotte Gallo. Third row: Doris Blokland, Audrey Swanson. Anne Jones. Marian Faulkner, Doris Iezzi, Frances Cox, Janice Porter, Helen Kawra, Antoinette Paolillo, Helen Morse. 61 GIRLS' INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS First row, leit to right: Grace Hanson, Grace Miller, Lois Andrews, Agnes Rosetti, Doris Iezzi, Ann Jones, Phc-tine Malliaris. Second row, leit to right: Rosetta Pagano, Marie Oths, Helen Skut, Marie Fegan, Claire Malcolm, Miss Jessie C. Burr, instructor. GIRLS' INTRAMURAL VOLLEY BALL CHAMPIONS First row, leit to right: Lois Simmonds, Genefa Szuszkiewicz, Georgette Jean-faivre, Barbara Dudley, Barbara Mc-Lay, Frances Williams, Hilda Danielson. Second row, leit to right: Eunice Sher- man, Muriel Cook, Miss Jessie Burr, instructor; Charlotte Gallo, Carmel-la Castellon. Qilli' Vo-lley flail Each Monday in January gay shouts of laughter echo through the gymnasium. It's Girls' Volley Ball! Freshmen to Seniors prance around smacking the ball with their hands. First one team scores; the score is tied; the winner is declared. Captains, student elected, choose the members of their own teams. Every girl has a chance to play. This year after much competition the Freshmen, led by Captain Barbara Dudley, defeated the seniors in the finals. Thus the freshmen became victors in the interclass league. This activity is under the supervision of the girls' physical education instructor, Miss Jessie C. Burr. Qi il'i' Ont'uisnu’iGl flaA-lzeflxall Each year, class basketball teams are formed by the girls' physical education instructor, Miss Jessie C. Burr. The girls adopt a similar system in selecting captains that is used in volley ball. In the eager spirit of competition the girls stress fair play, fun, and friendly rivalry. After a very close series of games the Sophomores emerged victorious. In order to accomplish this it was necessary for the winners to defeat every other team. The sophomores were captained by Agnes Rosetti. We are looking forward to another interesting season next year, and the principal aim of the losers of 1941 will be to be the winners in 1942. 62 rl iacJz eam Continuing the fine efforts of last year, the first year a complete team has taken the field, the team this year instituted a regular schedule, and already prospects for a good season are in evidence. Although it is felt that the competition will be keen this year, the East Sidres are practicing daily to iron out any rough spots in the personnel of the team. Seven meets have been scheduled for this spring as follows: April 19....................................................Storrs, Conn. Connecticut State Relays April 23...........................................Commercial High School April 30................................................Derby High School May 14.................................................Hamden High School May 21..............................................Seymour High School May 29...............................................Yale Interscholastics June 10....................................Housatonic League Track Meet FLASH! As the Pioneer goes to press, good news comes in from the state championships held at the University of Connecticut. Bobby Wetmore took first place in the 100 yard dash, and Ernie Stebbings took a fourth place. Bob Mann and Herb Glenewinke! entered the high jump, and went as high as five feet four inches to go into a tie for fifth place. The two mile relay team composed of the seniors Winston Powell, Dick Lynch, Johnny Olson, and a sophomore. Bob Wetmore finished fifth in a field of sixteen teams. Best of luck to Coach MacPartland and the team. TRACK TEAM First row, lelt to right: A Lowenthal, J. Siniscalchi, A. Bradley, W. Powell, C. Holbrook, R. Lynch, P. Setaro, R. Mann. Second row, lelt to right: L. Sandagata, N. Grosso, T. Fenney, R. Wetmore, R. Miller, J. Olson, E. Stebbings, R. Miller, C. Jorgenson. Third row, lelt to right: F. Pommer, S. Strickland, J. MacPartland, coach; D. Pratt, P. DeFrancesco, K. Randall, S. Picconelli, H. Glenwinkel, Mr. John L. Marino, F. Zimmerman, R. Curry. 63 'Ua i'Utif BaAekcUl EAST HAVEN HIGH'S own WPA—W© Plod Also—works that it may play. In order that the baseball team may fulfill a schedule cancelled earlier in the season, the athletes themselves are constructing a diamond behind the school. At the top they are shown putting finishing touches on the first-base path and infield. At the bottom a full squad, with no shovel leaners, is mixing bought clay with sand to make a hard, springy turf in back of second base and around shortstop. They're doing a first-rate job, will soon have as good a diamond as any in this section. East Haven High Provides Answer to Claim U. S. Youth is Getting Soft”. Such was the title of an article written by W. E. L. Lush in the New Haven Register, Sunday, April 6, 1941. A review of this article it seems would be very appropriate this year instead of a picture of the ball team and a short write-up about it, because to again quote Mr. Lush— Squad Builds Own Field To Have Baseball , seems to tell the story itself. The picture here, reproduced through the courtesy of the Register, tells very graphically the whole story and one picture is worth a thousand words. Certainly if the team works in the same manner that they did in making the ball diamond, the schedule below should be filled with victories. The Schedule: April 25 Friday Wallingford Away May 3 Saturday Branford Home May 8 Thursday Commercial Away May 10 Saturday Guilford Home May 16 Friday Milford Away May 17 Saturday West Haven Home May 23 Friday Seymour Home May 26 Monday Derby Home May 29 Thursday Shelton Away June 3 Tuesday Boardman Trade Home June 6 Friday Stratford Home' Housatonic League Games 64 Upper Lett: A worm's eye view of E.H.H.S. Upper Right: Watch the rebound! Middle Lett: A fast game in progress. Middle Center: May I have the next dance? Middle Right: Doug and Teedums cutting capers. Lower Left: Your move! Lower Center: Crowds at a basketball game. Lower Right: Get that ball! 65 ptiOjihecif, Time: 1951 Place: Fortune Teller's Dwelling Fortune Teller: Adrienne Joyce Consultant: Dino Pionzio D: I have a problem. I am working on a formula for putting heat into refrigeration. Will I be successful? A: Heat into refrigeration — oh — I've heard that before. Yes—It all comes back to me now—1941—Chemistry— East Haven High! Dino Pionzio, how are you? D: Say, you're not—you are! Adrienne Joyce! I thought you were going into nursing. A: I found no future in bacteria gazing so I started star-gazing. D: Isn't it strange how we find classmates in the most unexpected vocations— and vacations. Raymond Corbett has been a gentleman of leisure since graduation. Do you know what any of our classmates are doing? A: When I left the hospital Rose Eagan was superintendent of nurses, Muriel Cook taught Physical Education, and Ann Swantek was a surgeon. D: I saw Jim McCartin last night. He just invented the latest dance, the Cassan Jive . A: Laura Jane Adams is in Hollywood appearing in the picture Dancing Doll . Bill Morse and Doug Pratt who succeeded Abbott and Costello are a riot in their new picture Silly Slicks . D: John Olson, Hollywood's star photographer has Adeline Anthonis as his outstanding model. A Broadway Scout spotted Lillian Levine in When the Whirlwind Blows , and signed her as Portia in The Merchant of Venice. A: Claire Farren's collection of pictures of band leaders, especially drum- mers, is on exhibition at Yale Art Gallery. Of a more serious nature nature is Margaret Struzynski's own art showing. D: The Pohlman sisters are with Spitalny's all girl orchestra. Their brother Walter sells Fuller Brushes after his course in Public Speaking. A: That singing barber, Michael Menditto, is leading his own band at Carle- ton Harrison's night club where Betty Hoyt is hostess. Carleton hired Lillian Burgess as hat check girl and Dorothy Nichols as star dancer. D: Mary Richitelli has a successful escort bureau to keep Carleton's busi- ness going. A: I see Virginia Verill's picture on the billboards advertising automobiles. D: Tony Costa and Art DaCosta are selling automobiles and Robert Curry has established the biggest garage in New York. 66 A: Bernard Gimple has enlarged his fathers' business into Momauguin's super-market. His strongest competitor is Gene Nitchke with his P N cigar store. D: His biggest seller is Harold Bixby's five cent cigar. Bix was inspired New Year's Eve, 1940. A: Eddie Dore invented a machine to do his work by pushing a button. Now he's working on one that will push the button. D: Speaking of machines, Peter Setaro has the biggest political machine in the West, his only rival being that eloquent speaker, Almon Carlson. Clifford Downer, the Harvard Lawyer, saved Pete from going to jail last year. A: Detective Joseph Kvetder is on the trail of killer-diller Mack. D: Constance Saville has just been elected New York's District Attorney. A: That's where Loretta Simoni works. She said she was employed by an old classmate as a stenographer. She also teaches dancing. D: Richard Dill, Foxon rug cutter, has replaced Arthur Murray as the nation's dance specialist. A: Yes, and did you know that Foxon is New England's leading metropolis under its mayor, Winston Powell. D: George Novak is working there as Doctor of Sanitation and Joe Paolillo as building inspector. A: Phyllis Bombriant is designing the best clothes in New York, Patricia Sarasohn models them and Ruth Curry features them in her fashion magazine. D: Gloria Crescenti has risen to fame on the strength of her new book Romance . William Gillis has written a book on spiritualism. His ideas have been formulated since 1941. Have any of our classmates been married? A: Jennie Riccio has been married eight years. She has two lovely sons. Lillian Piombino is their private nurse. , D: Wasn't Jayne Thompson going to get married? A: After a few years she opened a jewelry shop with her collection.' D: Was it her window Harry Strickland pitched the ball through during the big league game? A: Yes. Speaking of sports — Ernest Stebbings is track champion for 1951, and Frank Crisafi is coach at one of our large universities. D: Katherine Sellwood is teaching in Pearl Bass's private girls school. A: Marion Borrmann is chief dietition. Those girls must be fed properly for their tuition. D: Norma Bonaldo is making money as typist champion appearing professionally. PHYlllS BOnQRlANT 67 A: Mentioning professions, Mary DeFrancesco has opened a beauty shop with Julia Pinto and Lorraine McManus as operator. D: Dorothy Weidner is operating an ice skating rink at Gilsons. Corinne Peters is the show's star and Harold Reed handles the business. A: Bob Mann is heading the archaeology section of the Washington library. D: Constance Baylor is librarian in the Hagaman Library and Margaret Cassidy is her assistant. A: Speaking of East Haven, Louise Quaiser is singing at the Policemen's Ball in the Town Hal! next Tuesday night. D: Jeanruth Anderson is town clerk and Everett Beard is tax collector. A: This is not connected with town work, but Gertrude Marcotte is performing at the New Haven airport. She's become one of the best known girl aviatrix. Her keenest competitor is Enid Wright. D: Isn’t Bert Spiegel manager of the airport? A: Yes, Dorothy Pollock is his secretary. D: Evelyn Bunnell is Gerard Freer's secretary. He's captain of the New York recruiting station. A: Richard Lynch is in the navy. Lois Bradley, who married him follows him from port to port. D: Doris Jeanfaivre models bathing suits. Have you seen her picture? A: No, but I’ve seen Helen Hennessey's advertising the Momauguin Swim Club. Dorothy Jones helps her with instructions. D: Marie Castellon is club secretary. She has Doctor Henry Frawley as Physical Examiner. A: George Sabine is Foxon's veterinarian. He treats Frank Kawra's horses. D: Do you know what Betty Miller is doing? A: She's taking her mother's place as Connecticut representative. D: Janet Frey represents Otilia Tokarczyk's dancing school. A: Michael Salvo has invented a new patent to make short men grow tall. He gets his testimonials from Richard Jacocks, one of the nation's leading capitalists. D: He just invested in Howard Meyer's new show. Howie's eye for beauty dates back to high school days. The other day he hired Evelyn Roberts, Marion Tyler, Marion Rowley and Virginia O'Neil. A: How about other classmates? D: Elizabeth Cianciolo is teacher at Stone's. Eloise Copeland is a train hostess. A: Robert Carleton owns a train of cars. Jane Morgan put in a good word for him while working in the railroad office. D: Justine Gertsch is a private telephone operator for the Railroad. A: Marion Leidke has a school of designing. Ruth Leavstrom helps her. D: Selma Pearson is Dental Hygienist in the New Haven Clinic. A: Jennie Proto and Ruth Schaeffer own some apartment houses. Business is sky high. D: We've spent so much time talking you forgot to answer my question. I'll come back tomorrow. So long. A: Goodbye, Dino. 68 Glail Will We who have been enlisted as attorneys for the East Haven High School graduation class of 1941 are pleased to present this, our last will and testament of all possessions — good, bad or indifferent. To the faculty we bequeath a band new freshman class who have watched our good examples and have now acquired our good habits, such as staying in the corridors, classrooms, and ramps after hours, our wonderful record for being on time for class once a week and the art of evading Mrs. Peck after school. Also to the faculty the best we've ever had, we leave our good wishes and thanks for all you have done for us. To the juniors we leave our 95 averages, or rather our brains, poise and dignity and all our text books which we used so diligently in our years of high school. To the sophomores we bequeath the honor of being the graduation class of 1943. To the freshmen we leave everything — that we didn't take — if they can find anything. Our personal bequeaths are as follows: 1. Adeline Anthonis and John Olsen bequeath their dancing ability to the Junior's George and and his lady friend. 2. Laura Jane Adams leaves her ability to dcnce in all of Mr. Mayo's shows to Jane Leary. Sorry we can't leave you Cliff, Jane. 3. Jeanruth Anderson leaves her sweetness along with her cheerfulness to Phoebe Lang and Jean Ingham. 4. A feminine Damon and Pythias friendship. Lillian Levine and Pearl Bass bestow upon Peggy Bowman and Carolyn Murphy. 5. Harold Bixby the charming little faker leaves his knack of bluffing his way to Salvatore Baldino. 6. Everett Beard has had so much fun seeing the small things in life that he has decided to will his height to Harry Mack who is always seeing the higher things. 7. To Elaine Peterson, Phyllis Bombriant leaves her ability to be as neat as a pin at all times. 8. How to Cook in 10 Easy Lessons is the valuable manuscript bequeathed to Audrey Swanson from Norma Bonaldo. 9. Virginia O'Neil. Otilia Tokarczyk. Evelyn Bunnell, and Marie Castellon will their noisy times and supplies of punny jokes to Mary Dolan, Barbara Waldorf. Mary Weber and Muriel Beebe. Remember girls you have a precedent to uphold. 10. An ardent follower of the fads of the season, Teedums Burgess, bestows upon Rita Kelly her subscription to Vogue. Handle it with care, Rita. 11. With heavy hearts, Lois Bradley and Margaret Struzynski give their 93 averages to Frances Cox and Stanislava Pawlikowski. We heard that you girls need a little help. 12. Raymond Corbett, Arthur DaCosta and Gerard Freer leave their title as NO. 1 playboys to James Baylor, Albert Bourget and Alfred Lowenthal. 13. Our problems class genius, Constance Saville and Joseph Carbone, bequeath their ability to mix Mr. Mayo up to Joseph Rocco and Ruth Judge with the wish that they will have him in a state of complete confusion in that class all the time. 14. To Mildred Hempstead, Margaret Cassidy leaves her jolly personality. We hope you use it to as much advantage as she has. 69 15. Jennie Proto and Tony Costa, the silent but observing youths, bequeath to June Cornell their motto: Silence is Golden. 16. Frank Crisafi leaves the secret of his dimples to Audrey Wright, providing she does not disclose the secret of his collar button. 17. Third seat center, on the Foxon bus is relinquished to Janice Porter by Muriel Caulford. 18. Betty Cianciolo regretfully bequeaths to Natalie Carlson her entire make-up kit containing everything from needles and pins to four months old newsclippings. 19. Muriel Cook, Virginia Verrill and Enid Wright leave their nice soft seats on the first row of the bleachers to Virginia Shephard, Helen Keys and Doris Patterson. 20. Neatly combed locks are the gifts Eloise Copeland. Lorraine McManus and Doris Jeandaivre give to all the junior girls. 21. Gloria Crescenti transfers her hidden poetic talent to Claire Malcolm. 22. Almon Carlson's book on how to flirt successfully, is bequeathed to William Clancy. May this book help you at all times Bill. arry nchols 23. Bob Curry imparts with his knowledge of what makes a car go round to any junior boy with the hopes that their super deluxes have super duper pickup. 24. Edward Dore leaves his technique of sleeping in all classes to Ray Clinton. 25. Mary DeFrancesco, a tiny mite leaves all her 4' 9 to Betty Reed. 26. Richard Dill leaves his favorite song The Farmer in the Dill” to Carol Siematkowski along with his title of Foxon Romeo. 27. Rose Eagen leaves her ability to blush, to any junior girl who can blush five out of six periods a day. 28. Janet Frey bequeaths her platinum gold curls to Photine Malliaris, remember Tiny you have to take good care of them. 30. Henry Frawley's quaint little Hi-Kid he imparts to Joseph Lenoce with the realization that Joe needs little else to make him a full fledged junior. 31. Claire Farren leaves her old-fashioned vritues to Pearl Metcalf. It's a rare thing Pearl. 32. Justine Gertch relinquishes her long walk home when she misses the bus to Mary Coopey. 33. Bernard Gimple leaves his biggest ambition to be a business man to Frank Callahan. 34. Happy-go-lucky, carefree Helen Hennessey who never seems to have a care in the world leaves some of her gay and charming manner to Barbara Hall. 35. William Gillis laves his ability to illucidate longs words to Fred Pommer. 36. Carleton Harrison bequeaths his job as portrait painter to Johnny Miller along with his non-comissioned job of drawing for the COMET. 37. With bitter regrets Betty Hoyt relinquishes her lovely wiqgle to Jean O'Neil who has been raising a style all her own. 38. Jive-jumping, rug cutting Dotty Jones leaves the rest of jitterbug career to Beverly Munson. 39. Frank Kawra and Joseph Vvetder bequeath their various hidden talents to Cosmo Melillo and Edward Nitsch. Remember boys to keep them hidden. 40. Ruth Leavstrom and Marion Tyler leave their charming voices to Dot Fritzsimmons who is destined to be a star in next year's Varsity Show. 41. Jane Morgan and Dick Lynch relinquish their leads in the senior class play to Patricia Fitzpatrick and Walter Miller with the hope that they will keep the whole town talking. 42. Michael Menditto and Michael Salvo leave their favorite seats in the orchestra under the watchful eye of Mrs. Strandberg to Andrew Salvo and John Moore. 43. Robert Mann and Bert Spiegel our two handsome glamour boys, bequeaths their manners and position to Edward Carey and Herbert Glenewinkel. WARNING!!!!! STAY AWAY from the girls. 44. James McCarten leaves his favorite list of men's clothing stores to Raymond Hogan. Now you can have just as flashy clothes as Jimmy. 45. William Morse passes his ability to keep everyone in complete hysterics to Nelson Smith. Willy had a wonderful audience Buddy, but they're all gone now so you'll have to find your own. 46. To June Cassan, Betty Malone leaves her position as cheer leader, with the hope that June will keep both eyes open for--------------new cheerleaders, of course. 47. The habit of being coy at the right time in the right place is willed to Muriel Carter by Betty Miller. 70 48 To Norman Woods, Howard Myers leaves his wonderful ability to skip classes. Take it easy Norman. 49. Gertrude Marcotte and Louise Quaiser bequeath their various abilities to Dorothy Flynn who will need them if she carries on the work she is doing for the Pep Club. 50. Gene Nitchke the handsome youth from Mcmauguin bequeaths his way with the ladies to Albert Anderson. 51. George Novak leaves his deep manly voice to William Ryan, but you must promise to join Miss Scott's public speaking class. 52. Dorothy Nichols leaves her sweet sophistication to Violet Moore who is a little-lady-make-believe in her own charming way. 53. Walter Pohlman and Joseph Paolillo, two very quiet seniors, have looked the school over and have found no one who needs their quietness, so they'll keep it. 54. Julia Pinto leaves her talent of chewing gum without being caught to Grace Daum. This is quite an honor Grace, Julia's ability as yet has been unsurpassed. 55. Winston Powell was going to leave his bachelor's quarters to William Mintz, but he can't Bill, he gave up his bachelor's papers last March. 56. Doris and Dorothy Pohlman leave their sisterly love to Lillian and Doris Blokland. 57. Dorothy Pollock, our pretty little miss with natural wavy hair, leaves the waves to the young ladies who have to sleep on curlers every night. 58. Dino Pionzio bequeaths his flashy jackets to Philip Griffin, but please remember this Phil-his flashy jackets not his flirty habits. 59. Doug Pinocchio Pratt leaves his faithfulness to Willard Stephenson who seems to be faithful forever and ever, like Doug. 60. Corinne Peters, Lillian Piombino, Selma Pearson, Evelyn Roberts, and Marion Liedke, and Ruth Schaefer our six little demurettes leave their demureness to all the underclass ladies. 61. Mary Richitelli leaves her job as right hand man in the library to Dolores Hagerty who seems to show great ability in knowing a book, cover to cover. 62. Jennie Riccio leaves her position as attendance carrier to any junior girl whose feet will hold out. 63. The efficient secretary of the traffic squad, Marion Rowley, leaves her job to Helen Knaggs. 64. George Sabine wills his big blue eyes to Eugene Williams and hopes he will flash them in the right direction — away from the girls, as George once did. 65. Harry Strickland leaves his ability to sink baskets to Robert Rowley who is doing all right for himself on the basketball team. 66. Patricia Sarasohn bequeaths her position as class beauty to Florence Saraneki and best wishes. 67. Kay Sellwood and Adrienne Joyce leave their jobs as teacher's pet to Shirley Olsen, who shows many inclinations towards that line. 68. In the spring time a young man's fancy turns to love , but not Pete Setaro's and so he gives this quaint virtue to James Anastasia. 69. Ann Swantek who sees all, knows all. and tells nothing leaves her ability to do this to Beatrice Kronberg. Guard .It carefully. Bea. 70. Ernest Stebbings, who is in hot water every now and then leaves his hot seat to any underclassman that wants it. 71. Loretta Simoni bequeaths her entire system of star gazing to Eleanor Lowenthal. Betsy doesn't need it any more Eleanor and she thought you could use it. 72. Jayne Thompson leaves her beautifully kept nails to Kathy Bolles who is following Jayne's good examples. 73. Dorothy Weidner leaves some clever answers to Mr. Mayo's favorite question Are we keeping you awake to Marcus Gandossy. Please use them now and then. We, the executors of this last will and testament ask only for a bed to rest upon, and leave our sleepless nights to those who will write next year's will. 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