Fairfield College Preparatory School - Hearthstone Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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JOHN RAYMOND GONZALEZ 1031 Success Avenue Stratford Generous, vivacious, artistic John . . . talented HEARTH- STONE artist . . . claims Central Falls, R. 'I., as his birth- place . . . attended Sacred Heart School in Sharon, Mass. . . . capable pianist, orator, artist, actor Csee belowj, and, to show his versatility, ping-pong stylist . . . college life appeals. 5 Sodality 45 K.B.S. 1,25 Debating Society 1,2,45 Dramatic Society 3, President 45 Bellarmine Quarterly 2,3,45 Hearth- stone Literary Stag 45 Radio Playshop 2,3,4 fVice-Presi- dentJ5 Orchestra 45 Glee Club 1,25 French Club 45 Cheer- leader 45 Intramural Sports 1,2,3,45 Oratorical Contest 1,3,4. FRANCIS CYRIL GRICH 254- Bunnell Street Bridgeport J ovial, friendly Creek', . . . carries -a smile for all . . . came to us from Sts. Cyril and Methodius School fnotice the middle namej . . . finds a basketball easy to handle . . . one of the sport's keenest admirers and participants . . . can be counted on to say a good word about everyone . . . Frank would like to be a big league ballplayer . . . another Lou Boudreau? Sodality 25 K.B.S. 15 Junior Varsity Basketball 2,35 Intra- murals-Basketball 2,3,45 Football 15 Baseball 1,2. JAMES JOSEPH GROSSO 561 Beechmont Avenue Bridgeport Good-natured Jim . . . claims that he is not on speaking terms with a fellow Roman, Cicero . . . plays a sizzling saxophone and is often heard talking about Bop music . . . his ambi- tion is to have his own orchestra . . . attended the Sheridan School in Bridgeport . . . collects records and is a fine ap- praiser of them . . . Jim plans to study music at Bridgeport University. K.B.S. 15 Intramural Football 15 Intramural Baseball 1. JOHN JOSEPH HARDIMAN 71 Warren Street Stamford Quiet, suave, debonair John . . . a graduate of St. John's School in his native Stamford . . . a member of the Bellarmine Quarterly staff for two years and a faithful HEARTHSTONE worker . . . often made the Honor Roll . . . loves to do Physics and Trig problems . . . John is also a fine golfer . . . he tells us that he hopes to take a course in college chemistry. Sodality 45 K.B.S. 1,2,3,45 Bellarmine Quarterly 3,4-5 H earthstone Literary Stag 4. 34

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-Qi. e S, Y' si? ,, as L..,L . .L N, -In 'slug fs ' mmifi K . mug, GERALD LEO GARAVEL 55 Washington Avenue Danbury Tall, calm Gerry . . . rode the bus daily from distant Danbury . . . likes to enter a serious discussion about anything . . . speaks French like a native . . . spreads joy wherever he is . . . enjoys classical music . . . collects records as a hobby . . . was overjoyed when the ban on records was lifted this year . . . Gerry tells us that college beckons. Intramural Baseball 2. JOHN MICHAEL GEBERT 28 Mountainville Avenue Danbury Quiet, soft-spoken John . . . another Danburyite . . . trans- ferred to Prep from Danbury High . . . attended St. Peter's School in the city renowned for hat making . . . tells us that he was born in Brooklyn, N. Y .... a Dodger fan? . . . sold quite a few chances for the Building Drive Fund . . . John is an avid stamp collector . . . college life beckons. EDWARD CHARLES GERNAT 277 Kent Avenue Bl'idEeP0l'l Quiet, reserved Ed . . . the Hall School in Bridgeport taught Ed his A B C's . . . a regular participant in intramural sports . . . lists stamp collecting as his favorite hobby 1. . . also plays a good game of chess . . . Ed looks forward to being a doctor some day fFree service for us, perhaps?J . . . first steps in attaining his ambition will be taken at Fairfield U. K.B.S. 13 German Club 4-5 Intramural Football 1,2,3,4-g Intramural Basketball 3g Intramural Baseball 1,2,3,41g Chess Club 2. JAMES NEAL GILSON 14 Nolan Street Norwalk Jim is the spirit and life behind the famous Norwalk singing quartet . . . remember the Christmas entertainment in Senior? . . . also proved himself to be a Hne actor . . . recipient of several curtain calls after his fine performance in the '47 school play . . . Jim's real hobby, though, is flying . . . a course in Business Administration appeals. Room Treasurer 2, Secretary 4-5 Dramatic Society 2,4-g Student Council 4g Bellarmine Quarterly 3g Intramural Foot- ball 1,2,4-. 33 . is .iilff-3? sg 683 E 0 x ' We

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THOMAS BURKE HAUGH 20 Buckingham Place Norwalk Quiet, studious Tom . . . St. Mary's School in Norwalk is proud of him . . . frequently on the Honor Roll and a prize winner for two years . . . never found out of order . . . has an inquisitive mind and aims at perfection in his studies . . . as to future plans, Tom is undecided . . . it might be the high life, or again it might be dentistry or business. Sodality 1,2,3,4-g Hearthstone Business Stag 4. JOHN HAYES ' Redding Ridge Connecticut Mild-mannered, reserved John . . . characterized by an at- tractive bashfulness . . . always well groomed . . . a daily commuter from Redding Ridge . . . received his early train- ing at the Bunker Hill School in Waterbury, and transferred to the Prep from Crosby High in that city . . . in the hobby department John is interested in photography . . . college halls beckon to John. WILLIAM DAVID HAYES 178 Minerva Street Derby Calm, reserved, friendly Bill . . . a true friend and an earnest student . . . one of the old IF boys . . . a graduate of St. Mary's School in Derby . . . usually was seen trying to catch the -Derby bus home . . . spends much of his spare time tinker- ing with machines . . . Bill whispers to us that he hopes to take a course in Pre-law, perhaps at Connecticut University. Sodality 1,2,3,4-g K.B.S. 1,2,3,4g Intramural Football and Baseball l,2,3,4. ' PATRICK FRANCIS HEALY 268 Park Place Bridgeport Friendly, comical, lively Pat . . . the first of the Healy brothers of the Class of '49 . . . was Assistant Manager of the varsity football team in Junior . . . likes the Physics lectures very much . . . favorite expression is, I'll go along with that . . . hopes one day to be a full-Hedged pharmacist . . . please patronize Healy's Drug Store. Sodality 2,3g K.B.S. 1,25 Room Vice-President 2,34 Glee Club 25 Intramural Baseball 1,35 Hearthstone Business Staf 3. 35