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

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JUDSON J. MOORE November Eighth Jud . . . hep to trombone— tops at boogie piano . . . man about town . . . that car!! . . . one of three ... air cadet. Junior Red Cross (2); Track Team (2); Stage Craft Club (2); Prom (3); Swing Band (3); Junior U.S.O. (3); Traffic Squad (4); Class Vice-president (4). JULIAN MORGAN June Twenty-sixth “Chuck . . . “Hold the phone . . . a man who tries his best is bound to succeed ... as an air cadet in the United States Army Air Corps; Chuck will be hunting (his favorite sport) for a couple of prize birds (Hitler and Hirohito) . . . after setting this world free, a dairy farmer he will be. Junior U.S.O. (3). HELEN L. MORSE August Seventeenth Morsie . . . diminutive Miss . . . heaps of school spirit . . . there's something about a sailor. Frolic (1); Glee Club (1); Varsity Show (1. 2); Thespians (1. 2, 3. 4); Prom (3); Student Council (3); Junior U.S.O. (3); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Cheerleader (3, 4); National Honor Society (3. 4); Pep Club (3. 4)-Treasurer (3); Homeroom Secretary (4). RACHEL EMILIE MYERS May Twelfth 'Rae . . . Ken's dream girl . . . Right dress! . . . sweet as her strawberry sundaes . . . My G.I. back . . . our pastel girl . . . Bobbie, Lorraine, and Rae. Hostess Club (1); Swimming Club (1, 2); Homeroom Committees (1. 2. 3); Dance Club (1. 2. 3); Glee Club (1. 2, 3); Pep Club (2); Junior U.S.O. (3). WILLIAM F. NORTON June Eighth Bill ... an all around fellow . . . Watch the Birdie . . . cloud-hopper . . . He-man Norton . . . Army Air Corps’ promising prospect. Frolic Chairman (1); Model Airplane (1); Glee Club (1); Photography Club (1, 2); Homeroom Chairman (2); Hop (2) ; Class President (2); Comet (3) ; Traffic Squad (3, 4); Prom (3); Pioneer (4). MARGARET JEAN OGILVIE March Twenty-first Peggy ... a likeable girl . . . her eyes are cornflower blue . . . book lover . . . Bonnie Scot . . . her way to have friends is to be one . . . General Hospital in Hartford. Hostess Club (1); Dancing Club (1); Glee Club (2); Swimming Club (2); Squad Leader (3); Traffic Squad (3, 4). CATHERINE OSOCHOWSKY January Fifth Kay . . . pleasing to the eye . . . she never lacks a friend . . . quick to learn and quick to see, a busy girl she'll always be . . . Hey. get a load of this . . . another white-collar girl. Transferred from Commercial High in New Haven. Pioneer (4); Comet Typist (4). HELEN G. PARIS October First Sport . . . everyone's pal . . . Bluejackets . . . twinkling toes . . . guardian of the corridors . . . her talents many, cares few. Frolic (1); Glee Club (1); Swimming Club (1); Pep Club (1, 2); Dance Club (1, 2, 3); Homeroom Secretary (2)-Treasurer (4); Intramurals (2); Hop (2); Junior U.S.O. (3); Prom (3); Traffic Squad (3, 4). 24 SeSLCOSbi

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GERALD S. LEAVSTROM September Thirteenth Jerry . . . quiet smile . . . our poet laureate . . . loves sweet things (edible) . . • Well, what do you know . . . capable in the cuisine . . . will give Rockwell Kent some competition. Boys' Cooking Club (1); Glee Club (1. 2); Student Council (2, 3); Prom (3); President of Bookworms' Club (3); Junior U.S.O. (3). JAMES N. MacKINNEL February Third “Clem . . . what a smile! . . . chickens, chickens, and more chickens . . . Don't kill it! . . . perfect sport . . . poiple” . . . those Cards! . . . sunburned from the inside . . . Natcherly . . . future agriculturist. Intramurals (1. 2); Baseball (2, 3, 4); Basketball (3)-Varsity (4); Cheerleader's Dance (4); Homeroom Chairman (4); A.A. Raffle (4). M. CLAIRE McCARTIN August Twenty-sixth Honey . . . Oh, you kid! . . . feather-cut cutie . . . happy-go-lucky . . . hi-jinks and harmonizing . . . future Angel of Mercy at St. Francis Hospital. Intramurals (1, 2, 3); Dance Club (1, 2, 3); Student Council (2) ; Class Vice-president (2); Comet Business Board (3); Homeroom Secretary (3); Prom (3) ; Traffic Squad (3, 4). BARBARA R. McLAY October Eighth Eobbie . . . No—not that! . . . an artist—she takes life with easy strokes . . . it’s no sooner said than done . . . ebony hair . . . typed for a typist. Glee Club (1); Dance Club (1, 2, 3); Intramurals Awards (1. 2. 3); Pep Club (1.2, 4); Prom (3); Traffic Squad (3, 4). GORDON F. MEAD August Twenty-second Gordie . . . class mathematician . . . weather bureau prophet . . . AAA pencils . . . 'nother Navy man. Intramurals (1); Class Treasurer (1); Boys' Cooking Club (1) ; Junior Red Cross (2); Hop (2) ; Chess, Checkers Club (2); Spanish Club (2); Homeroom Treasurer (2); National Honor Society (2, 3, 4)-Treasurer (3),-President (4); Prom (3). MARY T. MELILLO March Eighth Maree . . . You know what I mean . . . always willing to help . . . brown glamor bob and shining eyes ... a coed's life for her. Hostess Club (1, 2, 3); Dance Club (1, 2. 3); Junior U.S.O. (3); Homeroom Secretary (3); Business Board of Comet (3. 4); Traffic Squad (4); Pioneer Organization Committee (4). JAMES F. MINAHAN May Tenth Jimmy . . . oh! that Irish smile . . . singing violin and Harry James on the side . . . dashes to Dot ... a lady's man . . . open up now—this won't hurt . . . Off we go into the wide blue yonder. National Honor Society (3, 4)-Treasurer (4); Student Council (3); Pioneer (4). SHIRLEY E. MIRICK June Nineteenth Shirl . . . Are you kidding . . . nice brown eyes, a friendly grin, a jolly comrade she has been . . . hails from Momauguin . . . shines in sports . . . sweaters are her speed . . . aspiration—secretary. Dance Club (1); Varsity Show (1); Sports Club (2); Varsity Show (2); Sports Club (3); Junior U.S.O. (3). 944

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AGNES DOROTHY PETERSON May Twenty-fourth Cupid . . . sunny personality .. . sport enthusiast . . . sparkling wit . . . Let's go! . . . Oh. how I hate to q9t up in the morning . . . future aviatrix. Transfer student — Hamden High, Bassett Junior High, Commercial High. Glee Club (1); Junior Red Cross (1); Scout Troop (1, 2); Library Committee (2); Homeroom Chairman (3) . MARY ELIZABETH POMMER December Seventeenth Master at tap and toe terp-sichore . . . likes to see red . . . school spirit galore . . . moie than share of gray matter . . . future pharmacist. Varsity Show (1, 2); Dance Club (1, 2); Hostess Club (1, 2); National Honor Society (2. 3. 4); Pep Club (2. 3. 4); Prom (3): Junior U.S.O. (3, Traffic Squad (3, 4); Pioneer (4) . ANGELINA ANNE PORTO April Second Angie . . . her crowning glory” really is! . . . May I help you? . . . ties her troubles up in hair bows . . . secret passion for sight-seeing • . . He likes it! . . . bright future in clerical or sales work forecast. Glee Club (1); Dance Club (1); Music Concert (1); Junior U. S.O. (3). ELEANORE C. POULTON June Twenty-second Sis . . . life is a song . . . stuffed zoo keeper . . . kinda cute . . . Hilton Cliff Miss . . . not a care in a carload . . . deeds, and words . . . silver blades . . . oratorical winner for the Y.T.C. . . . color is blue . . . future x-ray technician. Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Junior Thespians (3); Junior U.S.O. (3). MARY ELIZABETH POWELL August Thirty-first Cy . . . Oh. fish!! . . . M.G.M. (Mary Goes to Movies) . . . life, love and laughter . . . the sound of steel upon the ice is music to her ears . . . here comes the Navy Blue . . . sweet songbird . . . gentle thoughts and genial ways . . . Secretarial School. Glee Club (1). JUNE H. PROXEE May Thirteenth Jay . . . oh, sugar! . . . rink enthusiast . . . friendly smile . . . she's from Hamden . . . just stepped out of Vogue . . . give me my boots and my saddle ... as warm as a summer's day . . . mother's little helper . . . secretary-to-be . . . sweet peace. Transferred from Hamden High. Glee Club (1). MARTHA MARY SANDERSON December Thirty-first Sandy . . . What' cha doin! . . . nice, clever and full of fun . . . spectator sportster . . , Jimmy Dorsey delights her . . . tints her tulips . . . smiling through. Glee Club (1); Frolic (1); Dance Club (1. 2); Pep Club (2); First Aid (2); National Honor Society (2, 3, 4); Junior U.S.O. (3). ELEANOR M. SAVO September Third Ellie . . . wizard at comb-wielding . . . sweet as confections she sells . . . she knocks over the tenpins . . . short and smilesome . .. future star-hair dresser. Glee Club (1); Music Concert (1); Sports Club (2); Junior U.S.O. (3); Student Council (3); Second Prize Winner in Book Week Poster Contest (4). 25