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

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The Tatler 19. To John O’Brien, Steven Triola leaves his all-round ability in sports. 20. Cosimo Galluccio leaves his debo- nair air to Carlton Oliver. 21. Nicholas Giaccone and Walter Wasko leave their singing violins to some future Rubinoffs in the seventh grade. 22. Barbara Peterka leaves her low, sweet voice to Zelda Lackey. 23. Florence Moshetti receives a pair of sprightly tap dancing shoes from Irene Ludwin. 24. Leonard Landry bequeaths his booming voice to some baritone in sev- enth grade. 25. Bertha Gracewski leaves her gig- gles to Jean O’Brien for making a class more lively. 26. “A word to the wise is sufficient.” John Rarus departs with these few words “Don’t fail to prepare your home- work.” 27. Dorothy Zito leaves many inches of height to Eleanor Marchingkiveg. 28. Milton Landry leaves his effi- ciency as a traffic monitor to Robert Finnan. 29. James Kiley leaves a continual flow of words to John Flaherty, John will never be at a loss for words. 30. Adeline Cimino receives Ella Raffia’s clusters of curls. Item: The subjoined list will be recognized as entailed estates, to which we do de- clare the Class of 1940 the real and rightful successors. 1. Our school spirit. May you spread the fame of A. D. Higgins far and wide by deeds and conduct worthy of her name at all times. 2. Our school books. May you receive from them the knowledge which will en- lighten you. May you survive the knowl- edge that we received from them. 3. We now bequeath to you our choicest possessions — our teachers. May you receive from them a store of knowl- edge and heritage of loyalty and faith in the principles of good citizenship. All our property not hereintofore dis- posed of, we bequeath to our beloved principal, Mr. White to dispose of as he sees fit. It is our pleasure that Mr. White be the sole executor of this, our last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we do hereby set our hand and seal, this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- dred and thirty-nine. Martha D. Graham, Lena M. Angelica, Esther H. Smyth, Witnesses. Attorneys : Ella Raffia, Harold Therrien. AtblEtira At the first call for basketball practice late in October, coach Carlo Angelica found only two letter men reporting for action. However, a large number of new recruits offered support to the Blue and White squad. On January 6, Higgins met Saint Joseph Parochial School in the first tilt of the season emerging victoriously by a score of 18-11. January 11, found Higgins at Broad Brook. Higgins built up an early lead, but seemed to lose ground during the last half of the game. The final score however, showed Higgins ahead by a score of 14-12. A return game was played with Saint Joseph on January 20th. This game re- sulted in a 16-8 win for Higgins. January 24, found the newly organized Warehouse Point squad facing Higgins on the home court. The final count was Higgins 16, Warehouse Point 9. On January 27 Higgins and Brainard squared off on the Mt. Carmel surface and once again a win was chalked up for Higgins. February 3rd, found Higgins playing the Maple Street School of Rockville. This proved the fastest game of the sea- son and also marked Higgins first defeat by a score of 22-20. On February 14, the Higgins men journeyed to Suffield where they once again claimed victory by a score of 30-9. February 15th brought a return match with Warehouse Point at the Ellsworth Memorial High School. Higgins won by a score of 18-6. February 22nd saw Rockville invading Higgins territory. This game drew a crowd of about four hundred and fifty people. Higgins took an early lead and kept it throughout the game. Rockville staged a good fight, but was finally forced to surrender to the tune of 23-15. Higgins bowed to Broad Brook on March 8th when they played at the En- field High School. The final score was 21-17. The Higgins lassies won their first game of the season, but after that luck seemed against them. They twice suf- fered defeat at the hands of Rockville, also Broad Brook. However, despite the

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School (Ulasa Will Mr. Parkman, Mr. White, teachers and friends : The Class of 1939, on the eve of her departure from this planet, extends to you her final farewell. At the request of our most noble client, the Class of 1939, of the A. D. Higgins School, Town of Enfield, State of Conn. U. S. A., we have summoned you to this auditorium, that you may hear her will and receive her gifts. Being on the very threshold of death, with so many affairs of great importance to be attended to, the Class of 1939 deems it best to distribute with her own hands the precious gifts that are hers to bestow. She trusts that you will ac- cept said gifts as sacred tokens of a great and outstanding class which has passed on to her reward. Hark, one and all, while the document is being read as duly drawn up and sworn to. We the Class of 1939, of the Alvin D. Higgins School being about to pass from this world of education, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us heretofore made. Primarily, we do direct that our fu- neral services be conducted with pomp and circumstance, and with the dignity that we have at all times displayed. We request that said services be con- ducted by the principal, the faculty and our friends. Fully conscious in our dying hours, we realize that our time upon this world is limited. Therefore we do wish to dis- tribute among our dear friends our most admirable and distinctive qualities. We do dispose of the same as follows: Item : We give and bequeath to our beloved Superintendent, Mr. Edgar H. Parkman our true appreciation for the inspiration he has ever given to us. Item: We give and bequeath to our beloved faculty our heartfelt gratitude for all they have done for us and all the un- usual and quite remarkable information which we have imparted to them in our oral discussions and written exams. Item: All the pupils of the eighth grade who have made an improvement in health leave a record of such improvement to Miss Sullivan. We feel that it will please her greatly to have a permanent record of our dental work done, tonsils removed, eye glasses fitted, and gains made in weight and height. Item : We give and bequeath to the seventh grade pupils Wanda Parvelac’s and Fannie Tomaszek’s knowledge in all branches of learning. Item: To all the future classes we relinquish the privileges we have enjoyed during our blissful years at the A. D. Higgins School. Item: Certain individuals of the Class of 1939 make the following bequests: 1. To Edward Carroll, Lucyan Augustyniak leaves his drawing talent. 2. Donald Richards leaves a very promising voice to Janice Ryan. 3. Geraldine Snyder receives a long list of boyfriends from Ann Bissland. We’re sure she’ll use them. 4. Mary Karona, Michalina Dusza, Frances Fiore are leaving their efficient work as librarians to some conscientious girls in seventh grade. 5. Rita O’Brien leaves her vanity to Virginia Vail. 6. Henry Buika leaves a multitude of freckles to Robert Goodwin. We know that they will be more than sufficient. 7. Earl Richardson leaves his sunny disposition and executive ability to the next president of 8A. 8. Harold Therrien and Benny Bak leave their job as industrious milk ped- dlers to John Olko and Raymond Ligenza. 9. Donald Brown receives Michael Zirolli’s boxing ability. Perhaps he will be able to use it in the eighth grade. 10. To anyone whom they will fit, Conrad Pare leaves his size ten shoes. 11. Shirley Moore leaves her charm to Claire Rush. Boyfriends will like it. 12. Albert Baronian leaves his end- man ability to Lucy Angelica. 13. To any benighted seventh graders who will accept it, Gene Furey leaves her problems as class secretary. 14. The conduct book opens its pages for an autograph which is not welcome. 15. John Raissis gladly leaves his French book to anyone who intends to be as bright a scholar as Johnny is. 16. To Carlo De Caro, Donnetta Ruggiero leaves her weight — which is pleasingly plump. 17. Lillian Gebo leaves her tomboy manners to Shirley Landry. 18. Stella Gumineiak leaves her eve- ning gowns to whom they will fit in the seventh grade. Someone will surely like them.

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the sad, sad story of our class so dear. We started in September and ended in June And we are sad that it’s ended so soon. For two long years we have struggled hard To get good marks on our report card. We’ve tried to live up to the “golden rule” As we’ve tried so hard to help our school. “Try, Trust, Triumph,” our motto loyal and true, To thee dear seventh graders we leave to you. The red carnation will always last, It’s been the class flower for a few years past. The detention room never did fade Because of the boys in the eighth grade. We hope that all the boys next year Will keep this room so full of cheer. In all kinds of sport the boys do well When it comes to tests the girls excel. Both on the floor and on the field The highest score the boys do yield. But when the girls go on the floor, Over their head the ball will soar. In all school activities we took our part We did our job with all our heart. And when it comes to praise and ap- plause There always is a little pause. scores of defeat the girls still maintain it was lots of fun. Miss Lena Angelica, coach, looks to the future. Three baseball games have been played to date. Higgins has won all thus far, but there are still several hard games ahead and it is likely that a great deal of opposition will appear before the end of the season. In all our classes we’ve done our best Now it’s time to take a rest. Off to the class picnic we must leave We hope that the seventh graders will not grieve. We leave behind our pens and books And all the teachers naughty looks. The time has come to say adieu, So we bow “gratias agimus” to you. James Kiley, Henry Buika. ffllaaa tattatirs Prettiest Girl Stella Guminiak Handsomest Boy Edward Kazmierski Vainest Girl Miriam Ryan Vainest Boy Cosimo Galluccio Most Popular Girl Gene Furey Most Popular Boy Henry Buika Quietest Girl Grace Pindara Quietest Boy Frederick Turner Most Talkative Girl Frances Kukulka Most Talkative Boy John Rarus Class Artist Lucyan Augustyniak Class Athlete Stephen Triolo Class Pet Leonard Landry Class Sheik Cosimo Galluccio Wittiest Girl Helen Mokrycki Wittiest Boy Sidney Bushnell Smartest Girl W anda Parvelac Smartest Boy Henry Buika Class Poet Sidney Bushnell MakeYour KMPTVCOAL BIN PAY KENT Fill up Now with BLUE COAL At JUNE PRICES Enfield Lumber Coal Company The Yard at the End of Prospect Street Dial 8312 D. WM. BRAINARD, Mgr. PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS