Hamden High School - Venture Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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S off W AMDEN IGH FREDERIC WILLIAM BROWN, JR. Freddie 44 Belmont Avenue Fred came to Hamden after being graduated from Putnam Avenue School, then attending Riverside Military Academy. He has been on the varsity football team for two years, and during his sopho- more year he was a member of the Archery Club and the Hunting and Fishing Club. Fred's interests are sports. Next year he plans to enter Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. SHIRLEY RODMAN BUCKINGHAM Buck Academy Road, Cheshire Shirley is a graduate of the Humiston School in Cheshire. She has been the assistant editor of The Dial and a member of the Math Club. She also has served on THE VENTURE editorial board. Shirley's favorite hobbies are swimming and taking candid camera shots. She has received honors in both her junior and senior years. Next year she plans to attend Pembroke College. DOROTHY ANNE BURGESS J lfBugs!I SQA M44 - Millbrook Road Q be Dorothy entered Hamden from the Worthington Hooker School -Q Dk in New Haven. She has been a member of the Debating Club, the I Cupola board, THE VENTURE editorial board, the Radio Squad. 1940 the Traiiic Squad, the Student Council, and the Girls' Glee Club. Dorothy was chosen Hamden High School candidate to the D.A.R. Convention. Her interests are swimming, tennis, and clay modeling. She will attend Skidmore College next year. MARY MARGARET BURKE ff? MW ffMarf, l 98 First Street Mary came to Hamden after she had been graduated from the Dixwell Avenue School. Her favorite interests and hobbies are ice-skating, swimming, and tennis. Mary plans to attend the Post Business College in YVaterbury. LESTER GORDON BURTON Les 5 8 Lake Street Lester was graduated from the Putnam Avenue School and attended Hamden Hall before coming to Hamden High. He has been a member of the Home Economics Club for boys, the Dra- matics Club, and the Look-around Club. He is interested in cooking. woodwork, photography, bicycling, scout work, hiking, and camping. His plans for the coming year are undecided. Page Sixteen

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. . AMDEN IGH D f 1 JOHN BOZZUTO Buzzy' 311 Goodrich Street John came to Hamden from Newhall Street School. He has been active in sports-intramurals, basketball, and football, in particular. He acted as manager of the basketball team and was a member of the Shop Service Club. Ice-skating, hockey, and swimming are John's hobbies. He is interested in mechanical work and plans to be a carpenter. RUSSELL SPENCER BRAGDON Russ 50 Treadwell Street S1 1 Russ was graduated from Putnam Avenue School. At Hamden he was a member of the band. He was an able player on both the hockey and football teams. Russ' hobbies are hockey, baseball, and swimming. In the fall he plans to enter a preparatory school or a college. Nl!-XRY MCNAB BRAINARD 40 Millbrook Road From Spring Glen School Mary came to Hamden where she has belonged to the Girls' Glee Club, the A-Cappella Choir, the Fencing Club, and the Swimming Club. Mary was vice-president of her class in 1938-39 and also served on the Prom Committee in her junior year. This year she was a member of The Dial and THE VENTURE editorial boards. Photography, sailing. swimming, music, and English are her interests. She is entered at Colby Junior College. Q0-0 SHIRLIE E. BRISTOL HB 1- ,, QU 3300 Whitiaiy Avenue 4 After graduation from Mt. Carmel School Shirlie entered Ham- ia s N den. Here she has been a Dial board member, assistant in the gym X 1940 LLL, and library and has belonged 'to the Dramatics Club. Her outside interests are dancing. swimming, and skating. She is a swing music fan. Photography is Shirlie's hobby. She has no definite plans for next year. 8 ELLA ELIZABETH BRowN ek 3165 whitney Avenue any Ella attended Mt. Carmel School. While at Hamden, she has been in the 'Girls' Choir and of the Mixed Glee Club. She likes music, reading, scouting, hiking, and camping, and her hobby is collecting post-cards. Next year Ella intends to go to Larson Junior College to study to become a librarian. Page Fifteen 4.4014 ar Wits.. was www

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AMDEN IGH s 1940 VELMA RUTH BURTON Vel 5 8 Lake Street Velma attended the Putnam Avenue School and Hamden Hall during her freshman and sophomore years before she came to Hamden High School. Her activities at school were in the Music Club and in intramurals. She is interested in sewing, cooking, skating, dancing, and reading. Her plans for the coming year are undecided. MARJORIE ANNE BUTLER Marge 2028 Whitney Avenue Marjorie came to Hamden from the Spring Glen Grammar School. While at Hamden she has been a member of the Pen Club. the Music Club, the Marionette Club, and the Freshmen Girls' Glee Club. She has also been on Independent Study and has been a gym assistant for two years. Marjorie's hobbies are music, reading. drawing, and writing. She plans to attend Larson's Junior College. DOROTHY MARY CAMPBELL Dot 4 2 Winnette Street Dorothy attended the Pawling Junior High School in New York before being graduated from Helen Street School. Tap dancing class and intramurals have been foremost among her activities here. Dorothy is interested in dancing, skating. and swimming. After graduation she hopes to secure a position in the business world. EDWARD CANN Eddie 74 Park Avenue Edward came to Hamden from the Spring Glen Grammar School. For three years he has been a member of the Hockey Team and during his senior year he was elected captain. He has played one year of varsity football, has been on the track team, and has played intramural basketball. His hobbies are skating and swimming. Eddie's plans for next year are, as yet, undecided. EARL CARLIN 93 Wakefield Street Earl entered Hamden from the Spring Glen Grammar School. While at Hamden, he was on the '39 Prom Committee and he served as sports editor of The Dial, and was class treasurer during his junior year. He is interested in sports, reading, an-do the movies. Next year Earl plans to attend Yale University. Page Seven teen , 1 ggx UQIBMOS NlaXwxw. ,xi-MN