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

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RICHARD EDWARD SOLDI Box 280, Huntington Road Stratford Dick received his early education at the Garden School . . . in Stratford, of course . . . claims that Stratford is the best place to live . . . enjoyed playing on his class football team . . . devotes his spare time to the building of model planes . . . a Camera Club member for two years . . . Dick has not yet divulged his plans -for the future. K.B.S. 1, Camera Club 2,33 Intramural Football 1,3,4g Intramural Baseball 1,2. JONAS FRANCIS SOLTIS 268 Flax Hill Road South Norwalk Popular, sociable, cooperative Jonas . . . characterized by his cheerful disposition . . . a daily commuter from South Norwalk . . . the Franklin Junior High taught him the ele- ments . . . has held a class office each of the four years spent at Prep . . . Senior Council member . . . Oratorical Contest finalist three years . . . no plans yet. Sodality 1,2,3,4g K.B.S. 1,2,3,4g Room President 1, Secre- tary 2,3,4, Student Council 4, Dramatic Society 2,45 Bellar- mine Quarterly 2,4-g Radio Playshop 2,3,4g Camera Club 1,24 Intramural Football 1,43 Intramural Baseball 1,34 Uratori- cal Contest 1,2,3. A WILLIAM FRANCIS STEPHANAK 2 Thames Avenue N01-wglk Meet energetic, sociable, athletic Bill . . . hard-tackling Co- Captain of the 1948 Prep eleven with Johnny Liptak . . . his school spirit is amply shown by his list of activities . . . a leader from the word go . . . Bill informs us that his next goal is Georgetown U. and a Pre-medical course. Sodality 1,2g K.B.S. 1,2,3,4g Room Treasurer 1, Vice- President 25 President 3,43 lunior Class Presidentg Senior Class Vice-President, Student Council 2,3,4g Dramatic So- ciety 3,4g Camera Club 1,2 fTrPasurerJ , flfice-President? German Club 4g Varsity Football 2,3,4 ICO-Captainjg I. . Football 1g Stamp Club 3, Hearthstone Business Stag 3,4. 'DAVID JOSEPH SULLIVAN, JR. 27 East Eaton Street Bridgeport Dave was Treasurer of the Class of 1949 . . . Senior Council member Ex Oflicio' . . . a staunch supporter of all school activities . . . Chairman of the Football Dance in Senior . . . his list of activities is admirable . . . they speak for them- selves . . . Holy Cross College and law beckon. Sodality 1,2,4g K.B.S. 1,2,3,4'g Room Secretary 4, Senior Class Treasurer, Student Council 2,4-g Debating 1,2,3,4g fVice-President 1, President 41 g Bellarmine Quarterly 2,3,4g Band 3,4g Intramural Football 1,2g Track 2,4-g Oratorical Contest 1,2,3. 1 56

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EDWARD JOSEPH SISK, JR. 75 East Brown Street West Haven Energetic, eloquent Ed . . . rode the local every morning out of New Haven . . . sometimes called Long Johnv because of his height . . . prepared for Prep at the George Washington School in West Haven . . . has a good ear for music . . . always presents a neat appearance . . . played Varsity bas- ketball for two seasons . . . leans toward college life. Room Presirlent lg Soclality 2,3g Varsity Basketball 3,4-g funior Varsity 2. ROBERT MARION SLAUGHTER 205 Marina Village I Bridgeport Tall, likeable Bob . . . received his sheepskin from Sacred Heart School in Bridgeport . . . was born, though, in the Lock City, Stamford . . . was observed translating chemical German in the German Club meetings . . . loves to handle guns and is a pretty fair taxidermist, too . . . Bob would like to take a Pre-medical course . . . where, he does not confide. Sodality 1,2,3g K.B.S. 1,2,3,4-g Radio Playshop 2, Ger- man Club 4-. ROBERT CHARLES SMITH 26 Keofferam Road Old Greenwich jovial, friendly Bob . . . was born in the distant Windy City . . . has a diploma from Old Greenwich School . . . trans- ferred to Prep from Greenwich High School . . . is a talented artist and an eloquent orator . . . ping-pong games at lunch period gave him keen delight . . . hopes to attend the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in the near future. K.B.S. lg Debating Society lg Radio Playshop 2,44 Band 2g Intramural Football and Baseball 1,29 Art Club 35 Ora- torical Contest 1,2,3. WILLIAM RICHARD SMITH 32 Gordon Street Hamden This is smiling, quiet Bill Smith . . . quiet, that is, until you discuss English Literature with him . . . hails from the hamlet of Hamden . . . alumnus of Spring Glen School there . . . was born in New Haven, he informs us . . . sports a 1931 black Essex Six . . . Bill is interested in automotive mechanics and radio . . . Business Administration appeals. K.B.S. 1,2,3,4-g Intramural Football 3, Intramural Baseball lg Assistant Manager of Football 3.

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WILLIAM WYNNE SULLIVAN 33 Clover Street Ansonia Studious, reliable Bill . . . one of the top-notchers in class- room work . . . was graduated from the Assumption School in Ansonia . . . likes to argue his point when he believes that he's right . . . favored the Debating circle and the . BELLARMINE QUARTERLY with his talents . . . aspires to enter Yale for a course in chemical engineering. Debating Society 2,33 Bellarmine Quarterly 2,3: Cer- man Club 4. BERNARD MICHAEL SUMPLE 986 Whipporwill Lane Stratford Bernie is another alumnus of the Garden School in Stratford . . . was a member of his class football team each year . . . a firm supporter of Stratford in any discussion of its merits . . . possesses a large collection of sport photos . . . has little to say about himself . . . but he did mention that the life of a draftsman will please him. Intramural Football 1,2,3,4-g Intramural Baseball I,3. JAMES EDWARD TANNER, JR. 170 Edgewood Road Bridgeport Quiet, aflable Jim . . . a faithful Sodalist and Knight of the Blessed Sacrament for four years . . . Stratfield's Lincoln School promoted him to the Prep . . . Jim lists the making of home movies and collecting records as his best-loved pas- times . . . at the moment it appears that Jim is headed for a college career, perhaps dentistry later. Sodality 1,2,3,4-g K.B.S. 1,2,I-3,45 Intramural Baseball 2,4-. JOSEPH ANTHONY TESTANI 86 Hunting Street Bridgeport Friendly, quiet-mannered Joe . . . tells us that he has been a four-year Sodalist . . . his favorite expression is, Be quiet now. I have things on my mind . . . the Madison School in Bridgeport gave Joe his early training . . . would like to write his'own Physics book . . . was active in intramural sports . . . plans to attend college. Sodality 1,2,3,4-g Room Treasurer 1, Debating Society 1,2 g Intramural Football. Baseball, and Basketball I,2,3,4g Golf Team 1,2,3. 57