Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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t£bc Enficlb Echo Published at intervals during the school year by the members of the Enfield Public High School, Thompsonville, Conn. Entered as second-class matter February 21, 1917, at the Post Office at Thompsonville. Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. 33 THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., JUNE, 1946 NO. 1 WELCOME (By Richard Vining, President) As president of the graduating class of 1946, I welcome you to our class night exercises. We, the members of the Class of ’46, have for the past four years worked diligently to attain this first step in our commence- ment exercises. We have been in high school during three years of war. Though some of our members have gone to the army and navy and though many of the others have served on the home front, we have carried on our education. Now that peace is here, our goal in sight, and our eyes focused on the future, we stand ready to meet whatever comes our way, thanks to the help that was given to us by you, our teachers, parents, and friends. We are going out to fulfill our destiny with a determined spirit and a will to win. Tonight, however, we have met to recall the happy hours at Enfield High. Once again, on behalf of the graduating class of nineteen forty- six, a sincere welcome to you. CLASS HISTORY (By Dorothy Bridge) Tonight, as we look back upon these past four years at Enfield, many events flash before our minds. When we entered the doors of this school as meek, mild freshmen, this Class Night seemed very far away. Now it is here, and we pause tonight to catch hold of some memories we never want to lose. Our first day as freshmen, back in the haze of 1942, is just one such memory. Don’t let anyone fool you. We were scared to death! We wandered around through strange rooms and suc- ceeded in getting misplaced here and there. With us came our principal, Mr. J. Frank Hassett who replaced Mr. Langford. Then came the Senior-Freshman reception. That night we gazed in awe

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CLASS OF 1946

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6 The Enfield Echo upon the seniors, and the year 1946 seemed very far away. We went to Dancing Class every week during the fall. We soon dared to try our social wings at the proms. We took all these events in our stride and when we budded into sophomores, we felt dignity already descending upon us. At least WE thought so! Our sophomore year started off with a bang! In October, two of our classmates, Richard Vining and Lincoln Fuge, participated in the Columbia School of the Air. In November, several of our sophomores, namely, Virginia Green, Jean Humphries, Bernice Larrabee, and Fred Hanks were soloists in the Minstrel, “South Land Revue.” Class elections were held in December. President, James Richards; Vice-President, Ray Tanguay; secretary, Cath- erine Alaimo, and Treasurer, Josephine Bruno became our capable leaders. We remember vividly the annual school play, and were greatly honored to have our own Lincoln Fuge play the lead in “What A Life.” Another star was added to our crown when Miss Josephine Bruno won a silver medal in the State-Latin Contest. At the end of June, a new “Static” staff was chosen with Elinor MacGovern as Editor-in-Chief, and Joan Klaus as Assistant Editor. As we looked back upon our days as sophomores, we felt proud of our achievements as a class. And we were very eager to assume the important role of Juniors. Through the year of 1945 many memorable events occurred. There was much enthusiasm about the election of the junior class officers. Each candidate presented his views at assembly and the following were elected by the Junior Class to represent them. President, Richard Vining; Vice-President, Fred Hanks; Secretary, Wanda Mastalisz and Treasurer, Marie Binnenkade. An assembly was held in November, during the time of the presidential election. Robert Cummings, Frank Jakubiec, James Jackson, Richard Vin- ing, and Charles Alaimo participated. This assembly, composed of all Juniors, was acclaimed by all as a high light of the year. The following Juniors took part in Radio Broadcasts over WDRC: Marie Binnenkade, Hildegarde Thoben, Richard Vining, Lincoln Fuge, Robert Cummings, and James Jackson. Miss Marie Binnen- kade and Richard Shields, both juniors had the leading roles in the annual school play entitled “Junior Miss.” This play became one of the school’s biggest successes of the year. The American International College Model Congress was attended by the following juniors: Frank Jakubiec, Lincoln Fuge, Robert Cummings, Richard Vining, and James Jackson. They all participated in the program. Our outstanding event, which we remember tonight, was the spon- soring of the Junior Prom. The theme of this prom, which was ejoyed by all, was “Southern Fantasy.” Richard Vining and Marie Binnenkade were host and hostess for the Prom. In the second annual inter-class track meet that was held in 1945, the junior class was placed second, trailing the seniors by a few points. A very proud moment came in March when Ramona Figurato, who had