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

Page 30 text:

GLORIA S. SAVO December First Glory . . . 'Are you kidding ... a swooner for a crooner . . . clever with the needle . . . me for fun and laughter . . . genuine and sincere . . . future assistant to Sister Kenny. Fashion Show (1); Glee Club (1. 2); Student Council (1, 2); Varsity Show (2); Junior U. S. O. (3); Hostess Club (3). DONALD R. SCHROEDER June Twenty-fifth Baldy . . . knows all about army life through first-hand experience . . . Uncle Don . . . jovial mannerisms . . . friends far and wide . . . bow to the right and bow to the left . . . sharp shooter. Transferred from Hillhouse. Camera Club (1); Rifle Club (2, 3); National Rifle Association (3). GEORGIANNA V. SHEPARD May Ninth Joe ... sing and be merry! . . . sincere saleswoman, satisfying skeptical shoppers with stimulating suggestions . . . well- red. Glee Club (1, 2); Dance Club (1. 2. 3); Choral Club (2); Sports Club (2); Swimming Club (2); Varsity Show (2); junior U.S.O. (3); Traffic Squad (4); National Honor Society (4). EUNICE ANNE SHERMAN July Nineteenth Skip . . . her diamond's a dazzler ... I care not . . . her spirits rise for airplanes . . . shutter-flicker . . . crazy about jello in red. Photography Club (1); Model Airplane Club (1); Glee Club (1, 2); Junior Red Cross (2); Intramurals (2); Sports Club (2); Dance Club (2, 3); Junior Thespians (3). MARION THERESA SHORE September Eighth Mimi . . . partial to Saturday night dates . . . fashion highlights . . . Keep 'Em Sailing! . . . aquabelle ... a kin to Whistler . . . future law clerk. Glee Club (1); Fashion Show (1) ; Student Council (1); Dancing Club (1. 2); Varsity Show (2) ; Pep Club (2); Sports Club (2); Junior U.S.O. (3). LOIS M. SIMMONDS May Twenty-seventh Sweets . . . wordful . . . So there too . . . captivating photo collection . . . wit makes her world go round . . . ear rings galore . . . business girl. Dance Club (1, 2. 3); Intra-murals (2); Squad Leader (2, 3); Debating Club (2. 3); Glee Club (2. 3); National Honor Society (2, 3, 4); Junior Red Cross (3); Prom (3). WILLIAM H. SPENCER December Fifteenth Star Spence . . . what a sport! . . . Mr. Handsome ... vict'ry gardens and the Cleveland Indians . . . color is red . . . bachelor bound??? . . . future pharmacist via the University of Connecticut. Aviation Club (1); Intramurals (1. 2); Baseball (2. 3. 4); Homeroom Chairman (3); Basketball (3)-Varsity (4); A.A. Dance (4). JOSEPH F. STEINER January Fourth Jocko . . . Mr. Mayo's right hand man . . . ah. that platinum blond! . . . reserved, but cheerfully nice . . . smart Palm Beach ties to match his ocean blue eyes . . . sax player extraordinaire . . . blusher . . . aeronautical engineer. Glee Club (1); Stage Craft Club (2); Prom (3); Orchestra (3, 4)-Secretary (3); Pioneer (4). 26 SestianA.

Page 29 text:

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

Page 31 text:

T. GENOEFA SZUSZKIEWICZ January Twenty fourth Genny . . . super sportster . . . Austria's contribution . . . pedagogue-to-be. Varsity Shew (1, 2); Dance Club (1, 2, 3); Hostess Club (1. 2, 3)-Secretary (3); Intramurals (1, 2, 3); Glee Club (1. 2. 3); Pep Club (1, 2, 3. 4); Ping-pong. Badminton Champ (2, 3); Basketball Champions (3); Junior Thespians (3); Junior U.S.O. (3); Prom (3); Traffic Squad (3. 4); Pioneer (4). KATHERINE ANN TOLENTO February Sixth Kay . . . she roots for Bing . . . pretty as a picture . . . loves light blue . . . makes a strike with some to spare . . . future secretary ... a dependable sort of a lass. Homeroom Treasurer (1); Hostess Club (1); Dancing Club (1.2. 3); Homeroom Secretary (2. 3); Junior U.S.O. (3); Traffic Squad (4). MARION ELIZABETH TOWER April Twentieth Min . . . Foxon Femme . . . seen at the games . . . oh nuts . . . sweet, n9at, petite, all reet ... an impish smile, back of a glance so demure . . . speedy typist . . . dainty dancer in the gym ... an eye f r business—school. Dancing Club (1); Junior U. S. O. (3); Comet Typist (4). GERALDINE G. WARNER July Twenty-first Jerrie . . . toy dog warden . . . problems' class genius! . . . barrister's aid . . . do or die for Foxon . . . silly boy . . . gay. good natured . . . swing your partner ... a beauty in blue . . . future news commentator for the networks. Orchestra (1, 2. 3); Dance Club (1, 3); Glee Club (1, 3); Thespians (2, 3. 4); Traffic Squad (4). GEORGE H. WEBER February Nineteenth Pope . . . Oh. those light brunettes! . . . chickens and football . . . Willis Willet— but what looks! . . . sports sparkplug . . . unconscious wit. Basketball Intramurals (1, 2); Hi-Y President (2); Spanish Club (2); Prom (3); Varsity Easketball (3, 4); A.A. Dance (4); Glee Club (4); Language Club President (4). FRANCES J. WILLIAMS April Seventh Fran . . . popcorn at the diamond ... a sincere friend frem 307 . . . we go for ash blondes ... a good skate on skates ... to her disposition our hats are off . . . white collar girl of '54. Glee Club (1); Dance Club (1. 2. 3); Intramurals (1, 2, 3); Homeroom President (3). RECIPIENTS OF HONOR DIPLOMAS Muriel Cook Elizabeth Gillis Jean Gino Mary Gino Astrid Johannesen Gordon Mead Mary Pommer Mary Powell Lois Simmonds 944