Higgins Junior High School - Tatler Yearbook (Thompsonville, CT)

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CLASS OF 1933-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ‘Photo by BrouHkHc

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 9 Walter Sas, the mechanic. With all this attention, he soon recovered. We returned to our ship and con- tinued on our journey which proved to be rather uneventful until one of our passengers received a special edition of the Thompsonville Press, edited by Ruth Gourlie and Vince Reveruzzi. Glancing through the pa- per, we read such ads as The Beauty Shop ov ned by Celia Koziara, San- tina Bottone, Stella Ziemnicki and Mary Piorek. The Smart Shop, oper- ated by Lena Cybulski and Harriet Sheehan, Dressmaking Salon, owned by Sophie Bajek, Mary Lauria, Anna Jucius and Katherine Feranzoviz. These were just incidental, the full page ad caused the greatest stir. It read, “Come one, come all — to Schneiders Hall. The 1943 World Fair will start July 1, at Scitico, Conn. See 10 years of progress. You can’t afford to nciss it.” We decided we couldn’t, and imme- diately orders were given for “Full Steam Ahead;” and in a short time we recognized the Thompsonville Skyline. As our boat was being docked, we saw Alex Mika and Louis Viniconis, noted fishermen, landing their daily catch. We hailed a bus owned by William Klesczewski and were taken to Scitico. At the door of the hall, we were met by Phillip Aloisa, the original clown, whose duty it was to take us through the building. He skipped nothing. This list of exhibits and those entering them could be used as a guide for future visitors. Drawing and Painting Exhibition — Daniel Misuraca, William Mangini, Fred Dernago; Modern Carpentry — John Carey assisted by Geraldine Jenkins, secretary; Illustrated Dancing — Jennie Santaniella, Marion Knight; The Old and New Methods in Medi- cine — Anna O ' Neill, Mary Dubish, Mary Carpinski and Evelyn Cappozzi, nurses; The Modern Office — Isabel Blowen, Dorothy Swentnickas, Celia Cappozzi and Amelia Jesmainski; Scouts of Tomorrow — Scout leader Jane Pierz; Modernistic Design — Antonio Porto; Everlasting Flowers, Carmella Colarusso. We learned that in the evening, these notables were to be guests. Barney Buscemi, the new Bing Crosby; Genevieve Mu- zyka, the actress; and Marion Davis, the dancer. That ended our trip and also our report. We hope you like it. CLASS WILL — e, the members of the Class of 193 , of the A. D. Higgins School, Town of Enfield, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and good judgment, bequeath all our worldly possessions to our heirs. It is with great regret that we find our lives at the A. D. Higgins School at an end. During our stay here we have acquired and enjoyed many valuable possessions which we must now leave behind us. We hope that our beneficiaries will appreciate our efforts to add to their happiness and welfare. It is with a feeling of grati- tude on our part, also, that we make the following bequests Item 1. We leave to our Superin- tendent, Mr. Parkman, and to our Principal, Mrs. Barnett, and to all the eighth grade teachers our deep grati- tude for all they have done for us. Item 2. We leave to the A. D. Hig- gins School a tablet and a tree, dedi- cated to the memory of Miss Nora E. Clancy, our beloved principal who died January 30, 1933. As you pass by these memorials, day by day, may you still feel that her influence and wisdom are guiding you and helping you to “Do your best.” These gifts are only an inadequate expression of our gratitude for what she has done for us. We hope that they will help you to continue to make this school one of which she would be proud. Item 3. The victorious basketball team leaves its fine record to next year’s boys, with the hope that they, too, will capture the championship. Item 4. The boys in the Cooking Club leave some aprons for those who forget to bring theirs.

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL II Item 5. We leave Miss White and Miss Best a television detector to lo- cate the missing “Sheridans.” Item 6. We leave next year’s li- brarians a new key that fits the li- brary door. Item 7. We present the school with sound-proof windows so that passing airplanes will not attract attention. Item 8. John Carey leaves his acrobatic tricks to Frank Zator. Item 9. Dexter Green leaves his large vocabulary to Clyde Harris, who, we believe, will make good use of it in class meetings. Item 10. Allan Comrie leaves his executive ability to the next president of the graduating class. tern 11. Cezelia Cappozzi leaves her whistle to the ' next playground chairman. Item 12. Peter Lam.agna leaves his athletic ability to Stanley Nosal. Item 13. To Mr. Fowler we leave all this year’s conduct books for fu- ture reference in high school next year. Item H. The art classes leave the pictures, illustrating scenes from lit- erature and history, to the incoming class. Item 15. Thomas Smyth leaves some of his good disposition and his ability on the traffic committee to the future chairman. Item 16. We leave to the next year eighth grade the management of the annual magazine drive. Item 17. Jerry Matola leaves the job of making announcements to Dominick Destro. Item 18. Raymond Schneider leaves the Safety Committee in the hands of Charles Warren. Item 19. Nancy Peck leaves her style to lola Chapin. Item 20. Stephen Wolak leaves his play things to Stanley Dynia. Item 21. Frank Kalwa leaves his misspelled words to George Rypysc. Item 22. The members of Student Council leave the next eighth grade their wisdom and experience gained in self-government, and thanks for your cooperation this year. Item 23. Joseph Angelica leaves a set of “Sherlock Holmes” to the future detective. Item 2U. V e leave a good supply of golf balls to Miss Woods and Miss Twomey. It is our wish that Mrs. Barnett be the executrix of this, our Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we do hereby set our hand and seal, this fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three. Signed: The Class of 1933. Witnesses: Alexander Mika, Barney Buscemi. CLASS STATISTICS Prettiest Girl Marion Davis Handsomest Boy Barney Buscemi Vainest Girl Genevieve DeCaro Vainest Boy Barney Buscemi Most Popular Girl Jane Pierz Most Popular Boy Allan Comrie Smartest Girl Agnes Pohorylo Smartest Boy Edwin Salva Quietest Girl Margaret Thompson Quietest Boy Frank Mastalicz Most Talkative Girl Nancy Peck Most Talkative Boy Philip Aloisa Class Artist Daniel Misuraca Class Athlete Peter Lamagna Class Pet Amelia Jesmainski Class Sheik Edward Ingraham Wittiest Girl Nancy Peck Wittiest Boy Philip Aloisa Class Poet Tony Renna