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

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JAMES WILLIAM FRENCH Frenchie” September 18 Tall, terrific, and a teaser . . . Red, The car, and me . • • makes his home behind Metcalfs counter . . . forever eating . . . Drop dead” . . . next to Audrey comes football . . . Momanguin claims him for a son. Varsity Football Team (2, 3, 4); Snow Ball Dance Committee (4). JAMES GAMBARDELLA ” De De” August 30 Valuable man on the gridiron . . . black curly hair and pearly whites . . . Reckon So” ... likes to listen to records . . . one of the gang . . . big attraction to the younger set. Varsity Football (2, 3, 4); Snow Ball Dance Committee (4). FAY GARVIN ' Fay” April 17 Tall sophisticate . . . smooth page-boy ... dramatic and daring . . . usherette extraordinaire . . . ”Hi, Keed” . . . Sarah Bernhardt’s rival . . . super studier. Bookworms (1, 2); Thespians (1, 2); Comet (1); Drama Workshop (3, 4) —Vice-pres. (4); Varsity Show (1, 2, 3, 4); Art Club (2); Traffic Squad (3, 4); National Honor Society (3, 4); Pioneer (4). ELIS GUSTAFSON Swede” November 26 Tall, blond and cute . . . has a way with women . . . Hails from Momauguin ... Ace on roller skates . . . Swimming his specialty ... Snappy dresser . . . loves to tease the ladies . . . hates flat tires. Art Club (3); Varsity Show (3, 4); Swimming Team (3, 4); Traffic Squad (4); Homeroom Vice-president (4). NANCY EDITH HARRISON Nan” June 7 Barbee's twin . . . salt water and ice skates provide recreation . . . North Branford product . . . Well Good for you” . . . future Clara Barton. Traffic Squad (3, 4); Thespians (2, 3, 4); Pioneer (4); Comet Editorial Board (4); Comet Dance (4); A Date With Judy (4). JACQUILINE MARY HILDEBRANDT Jackie” November 14 Hep lil Hamdenite . . . wild about roller skating . . where’s Swede” and the car . . . sweaters are her speed . . . number please . . . telephone company’s permanent little plug pusher .. a new comer in her senior year from Hamden. LORNA PATRICIA HILSE Cookie” May 9 Long fluffy, blonde hair ... Bill's other half . . . last minute dash to school . . . here comes Airline. Art Club (1, 2); F. H. A. (3); Singing Seniors (4); Traffic Squad (4); French Club (3); Comet Business Board (4); Pioneer (4); Drama Workshop (4). MILDRED CATHERINE HINCKLEY Milly” June 2 Flashing figure on skates at rink or lakes . . . allergic to study . . . blows brass in the Drum Corps . . . swimming satisfies . . . bravo for Beechnut . . . salt water and sand in summer . . . aspires to carve a career in modeling. Art Club (1, 2); F. H. A. (1). 21

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JOAN DILLMAN Dilly” July 6 Petite Brunette . . . pleasant smile . . . new gal . . . engaging conversationalist and versatile speaker . . . her marks rank double or nothing . . . busy little bee . . . a college campus for her. Transferred from Lyman Hall to East Haven High School for Senior Year. Pep Club (4). JOSEPH D’ONOFRIO •Joe July 4 Athlete with a capital A” . . . speed demon on the field, and gridiron . . . Buddy’s buddy . . . fellow7 with a fishing rod . . . future Joe DiMaggio! Homeroom Treasurer (3); Varsity Baseball Team (1, 2, 3, 4)—Captain (4); Varsity Basketball (3, 4); Varsity Football (4); Prom Committee (3). CAROL ANN DOWMAN Carol” December 28 Cute and capable . . . sparkling eyes . . . magnetic personality. Traffic Squad (3, 4); Secy.(4); Leadership Club (1, 2); Art Club (1, 2, 3); Pres. (1); Pep Club Lieut. (3, 4); Student Council (2); Homeroom Secretary (2); Class Secretary (3); Prom (3); Pioneer (4); Singing Seniors (4); National Honor Society (3, 4) — Treas. (4). MARILYN CLARK ELLIOT Merryll” April 8 Eating and sports take up most of her time . . . short black hair . . .sparkling brown eyes . . . my so studious . . . bug on photography . . . college for her. Drama Workshop (4); Art Club (4); French Club (3, 4); Traffic Squad (3, 4); National Honor Society (3, 4); Pioneer (4); Pep Club (4). FRED ESPOSITO Eppie” February 6 Tall, handsome hunk of man . . . football hero . . . hold that line! . . . what’s homework? . . . smooth dancer from Clamtown . . . A Hamden girl rides in his Ford. Student Council (1); Varsity Football (1, 2, 3, 4); Homeroom Treasurer (3); Homeroom President (1); Prom Committee (3); Honorable Mention To All State Football Team (4). SARAH E. ESPOSITO Sally” June 28 Our gal Sal . . . subtle humor . . . talented ivory tickler . . . Iturbi’s rival . . . teacher to be. Varsity Show (2, 3, 4); Comet (2, 3, 4); Editor-In-Chief (4); Thespians (2, 3, 4); Drama Workshop (3, 4); Homeroom Treasurer (2, 4); National Honor Society (3, 4); Traffic Squad (3, 4); Pep Club (3, 4); Singing Seniors (4); Pioneer (4). SALVATORE ANTHONY ESPOSITO Sal” April 16 Quiet around the girls . . . sharp pinochle player . . . shy smile, but oh! so nice . . . flip guy . . . speedy on the court . . . shrewd ping pong player . . . gum helps him in Problems . . . over the eye hairdo . . . handy hockey player . . . selling is his future. Intramurals (3, 4); C. Y. O. (4). ANITA ALICE FIONDELLA Nini October 24 Liveware of the crowd . . . w'here there’s life, there’s Nini. Frolic (1); Hop (2); Bowling (1); Leadership (1, 2, 3); Student Council (1, 2); Cheerleaders Junior Varsity (2, 3) — Captain (3); Varsity (4); Drama (3, 4); Traffic Squad (3, 4); National Honor Society (3, 4); Prom (3); Pioneer (4); Comet (4).

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ARLENE MAE HOFRICHTER Poppy” March 1 Me and Lorna . . . dimples . . . barndancing is her passion . . . knits own sweaters . . . loves that collection of cowboy music ... somebody, nobody could be as late as. Singing Seniors (4); French Club (3); Drama Workshop (4); F. H. A. (3) ; T. S. O. (4); Comet (4) ; Pioneer (4). JOHN HOLLAND Dynamite” April 4 Sad Sack ... me n’ my car ... a quick, bright wit beneath his quiet manner . . . he gets the job done . . . physics wiz. Art Club (1); Intramural Football Team (3, 4); Intramural Basketball Team (3, 4); Basketball Manager (1); Varsity Show (2, 3). DONALD MARK HORRIGAN Don” July 4 Fourth of July kid ... a regular firecracker . . . likes girls . . . photography fiend . . . class comedian . . . everybody’s friend. Freshman Frolic (1); Kor-ner Klub (1,2); Hop (2); Thespians (2, 3, 4); Drama Workshop (3, 4) President (4); Traffic Squad (4); Student Council (4). THOMAS B. HOWELL Tommy” October 22 Favorite pastime — you guessed it-----girls! . . . There’s something about Rhode Island . . . Friendly smile . . . Want a ride? . . . hates women drivers! Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Student Council (1,2); Class President (2); Sophomore Hop (2); Freshman Frolic (1); Homeroom President (2); A Capella Choir (4). CLAIRE ELIZABETH JOHNSON Claire” September 27 Dark, wavy tresses ... a crowning braid among her curls . . . diminutive and daring . . . cute grin . . . faithful football fan . . . easy to look at . . . meticulous manner . . . Hey, Con! wait for me” . . . merry Momauguinite . . . will become famous fashioning frocks in the future . . . Boardman Trade School. DORIS JOHNSON Doris” September 8 Pretty pout pleases all . . . passes her English tests ... My, Mr. Mayo” ... always aptly attired . . . strictly stylish . . . dimples dominate . . . oh, those pearly whites . . . oh, I don’t know” . . . mannersdeluxe — a thoughtful gal. MARY ELIZABETH JOY Cowgirl” September 5 Hep about horseback riding . . . Roy Roger’s rival . . . resides among Foxon hills ... a gal in calico . . . barn dancing ballerina . . . vibrant voice . . . capable canary . . . sends you with her torchy renditions . . . secretarial yearnings. Glee Club (1, 2); Singing Seniors (4); Traffic Squad (4). ROBERT WILLIAM JUDGE Bob” January 16 Flashing red hair and deep brown eyes . . . my, so studious! . . . Dotes on ping-pong . . . Where’s Anderson? Hails from Fair Haven Junior High . . . college material ... a future engineer . . . likes food and sports . . . Mrs. Hunter’s quiz kid. Traffic Squad (3, 4); Safety Council (3, 4).