Gilbert School - Miracle Yearbook (Winsted, CT)

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LOOKING BACK. Looking back . . . we've finally reached the point . . . four years fade into an awfully short time all of a sudden . . . but it's a short time with a ton of memories . . . Remember it all started in the fall of '5O? . . . It wasn't long before we were recognized as a tremendous class . . . bursting with talent . . . the coaches stood with open arms to the strong athletic men . . . Our first year quickly passed . . . but we can't forget . . . the trips into the hospital to see Curt . . . and our athletes who displayed unusual talent . . . The fall of '51 brought Norfolkites to our class . . . and how about those Mohican hair-cuts? As juniors we really started the ball of '54 rolling . . . We even began to be famous . . . Grump received national basketball recognition . . . Moe, selected for the All Star football team . . . and Hozzie on the baseball All League team . . . The time finally came when we knew we'd have our last first day at Gilbert . . . We were at last Seniors! . . . Football, of course, was in full swing . . . rallies and all . . . the snake line up Main Street . . . and dances at the Y afterwards . . . Football parties ripped up the houses . . . after every game . . . and the mad dash to the Sweet Shop . . . oh! what memories! . . . The first undefeated team in years! Senior elections gave us Al . . . and Al gave us a terrific prexy with all his work . . . The big difference this year was the cars . . . Everybody drove . . . Curt and his red Ford . . . and Bill Betts with his jalopy. Thanksgiving night introduced the mighty basketball squad . . . Our boys gave the alumnae a taste of their great skill . . . by slaughtering them 54-32 . . . and the Seniors even had cheerleaders . . . Chance! Care! Agile! New! . . . This is senior talk 'tis true . . . the clamor for The City Service Band of America . . . and the senior lingo . . . How about a future . . . Is . . . Pretty . . . The tournament games will never be forgotten . . . the increase in buses to each game . . . the confetti, banners, cow bells and sirens . . . the efforts of the Key Club . . . the songs on the busses . . . the riot at the Rockville game . . . Hozzie's fabulous winning shot . . . and most of all the terrific school spirit aroused by the cheer- leaders . . . The huge banquet . . . at which the boys all got watches . . . ended the season with a bang! Then back to the old grind . . . and work just piling up . . . Then we were worrying about colleges and college boards . . . Lights Out was a complete success . . . thanks to Mary . . . Senior pictures were passed around . . . and the Prom and Prophecy Committees started planning for the end of the year activities . . . Spring came, as always . . . and baseball season started in hopes of keeping the year completely victorious . . . Then came the night we'd been thinking of all along . . . Graduation . . . Sitting on that stage, we realized so keenly that we were leaving . . . not just a school, but real friends, fun, memories, and a part of our life we'll never forget . . . So the four years ended . . . but they only ended in actuality . . . for we always remember them and our days at Gilbert . . . and hope we'll always be remembered, too. 6

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I if IAM? x OI' x x 1 W ,LI PRINCIPAL HENRY S. MOSELEY VICE-PRINCIPAL DAVID B. NICHOLS

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IN DEDICATION To you, john G. Atwood, we, the class of 1954, dedicate this Miracle as an indication of our admiration and expression of our gratitude for your lon service, understanding, and friendliness. 7