Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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6 The Enfield Echo There are many clippings in my album which are dated 1943 and ’44, since the class of ’47, even as freshmen, took an active part in all school activities. One clipping reads: “Freshman Class Officers Elected.” We were indeed proud of and well-represented by our officers who were: President, Joe Cimino; Vice-President, Francis Robinson; Secretary, Micheline Scavotto; and Treasurer, Ernest Lagel. Another clipping is headlined: “School Play Entitled ‘What A Life’ is Howling Success.” We were, of course, interested only in the four members of our class who took part in the play. These four budding dramatists were Pat White, Robert Harrison, Audrey Trlida, and Donald Stewart. The next clipping in the album says: “Enfield Represented at State Latin Contest.” Again, unprejudiced as we were, we were merely interested in the freshman representatives, who were Shirley Raissi and Joyce Dineen. The world of sport provided the material for many more clippings about our class of ’47. Looking through the album brings back memories, one of the happiest of which was the day we became sophomores. Sophisti- cation was the keyword, now that we were able to attend morning classes and varsity athletics. The first newspaper clipping in this 1944-1945 section of the album concerned the election of class officers. Joe Cimino was again elected President, with Benny Alaimo, Vice-President; Fran- ces Klebosky, Secretary; and Ernest Scavotto, Treasurer. Next appears the headline; “Hi-Y Variety Revue Minstrel is Big Hit.” The class of ’47 not only contributed endmen Lois Tierney and Joyce Dineen, but also skit stars and many chorus members. In January of ’45 were introduced two sophomore debating scholars, Frances Klebosky and Helen Barszcz, who appeared on the Friday morning radio debating sessions. Clippings advertising the school play, “Junior Miss”, in which several sophomores took bit parts, were next in the album, and then came some on the school operetta, “Rose of the Danube”. Leading parts in this were taken by Pat White, Ralph Fiore, George Mumblo, Corinne Dunne, and Jean Field, all members of the class of ’47. From out of our midst emerged a fiery statesman, Billy Stim- son, who was a third selectman in the Model Congress held in May. The first two years had passed quickly! Now we were juniors. Now we could talk back to the seniors. This year was a busv one for the class of ’47. As I look through my scrapbook, I see that the first clipping under the 1945-1946 term says: “Joe Cimino Again Elected Pres- ident of Class.” This year Joe’s fellow officers were Vice-Presi- dent, Joyce Dineen; Secretary, Jenny Porcello; and Joint Treas- urers, Helen Barszcz and Peter Bridge.

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tlbc Enfielb Ecbo Published at intervals during the school year by the members oj 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 34 THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., JUNE, 1947 NO. 1 WELCOME (By Joseph Cimino) As president of the class of nineteen hundred forty-seven, I have the privilege of welcoming you to our class night program. With these exercises we are closing one of the happiest and most interesting chapters of our lives. This is one of our last opportunities to meet as a class and to recall those happy moments once more before we part to go our various ways. It is a privilege and a pleasure for us to be here. We hope that you too will enjoy these memories as we, the class of ’47, present our class night program. CLASS HISTORY (By Joyce Dineen) Into my album entitled “The Best Years of My Life”, I re- cently added the last newspaper clipping. It was dated June 18, 1947, and read, “The Enfield High School Class of ’47 Graduates Tomorrow Night”. The insertion of this last clipping was a far cry from that day four years ago when the first clipping was put into the album. This first one was dated September 13, 1943, and read, “School Opens Tomorrow.” It really did open for us and that big, strange building called the Enfield High School, which we had previously gaped at, now became a part of us. Al- though bewildered about it, we were at last in high school, that noble institution erected not only for the purpose of educating us, but also for sparing our parents the misery of having us home all day. We were welcomed with open arms by the faculty and “down-the-nose” smirks by the upperclassmen. However, it wasn’t very long before the class of ’47 started “buzzing”. At the Senior-Freshman Reception, which did a great deal toward “breaking the ice”, the seniors heard some of the talent hidden in our illustrious class in the person of John Brigada, who made his debut at the reception with an unforgettable rendition of the “Ave Maria”.

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The Enfield Echo 7 The Hi-Y Minstrel again started the year off with a bang. Our class supplied the show with four endmen, Lois Tierney, Ralph Fiore. Peter Bridge, and Joyce Dineen. Another clipping in the book read, “Principal Hassett Ap- pointed Superintendent of Schools at Woburn.” We were all sorry to lose Mr. Hassett, who was replaced by Mr. Tatoian. Five illustrious classmembers took part in the annual school play entitled “Spring Green.” They were Marie O’Brien, Marilyn Creelman, Ralph Fiore, Shirley Raissi, and Joyce Dineen. The Junior Prom, held in May, added much to the social life at Enfield. The gracious hostess was Patricia White and the host, George Mumblo. Then came the Farewell Prom, with Betty Gorman as our charming hostess, and Benny Alaimo as host. Finally we reached the fourth rung of our ladder. We were at last the Seniors in Enfield High School. Shall we ever forget this busy and wonderful year! The new one-session was established in September, which meant that we seniors would not only have to tame the sophomores and juniors, but also the freshmen. As usual, the first business of the year was the election of class offiicers. The headline read, “Joe (Roosevelt) Cimino Elected President for Fourth Term”. We were all very proud of Joe’s popularity which gained him this honor for four years. Vice- President was Mike Sperrazza, Secretary, Jenny Porcello, and Treasurer, Pat White. The class of ’47 felt very fortunate that we had not graduated before Miss Crombie returned to the faculty after her two and one-half year enlistment in the W. A. V. E. S. The next clipping concerned the school play “George Wash- ington Slept Here.” Ten seniors took part in this production. They were Marie O’Brien, Billy Stimson, Marilyn Creelman, Peter Bridge, John Allen, Shirley Raissi, Francis Robinson, Joe Cimino, Ralph Fiore, and Audrey Trlida. We all remember the senior “Starlight Prom”, which was a great success and which brought forth Francis Robinson as host and Jenny Porcello as hostess. Fifteen seniors participated in the local American Legion Oratorical Contest and the three winners were Joyce Dineen, Shirley Raissi, and Ralph Fiore. Joyce continued cn to win the Area Contest in Windsor Locks, and place third in the County Contest in Hartford. The sensation of this year’s Hi-Y Minstrel, “Springtime Revue”, was our own Irving (A1 Jolson) Arrowsmith, the endman who brought the house down. Our class also contributed ends— Lois Tierney, Ralph Fiore, Peter Bridge, and Joyce Dineen, Solo- ists Shirley Raissi, Mary Marocchini, John Brigada, and Irene Podosek, and many members of the chorus. No history could be complete without due credit to the athletes