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

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School (SraimatPH of 1943 Benjamin Alaimo President of Student Council, Safety Patrol In baseball Benny stands out. Of his great ability there is no doubt. Elvira Albano, “Verrie” Honor Student, Defense Club, Girl Reserves, Glee Club Elvira is a pretty girl. Lovely pink cheeks and hair in a curl. Lillian Allegro, “Lil” Lillian is always neat and nice, Never has fo be told to do a thing twice. Dorothy Allen, “Dot” High Honor Student, Tatler Staff, Glee Club, Defense Club President Dottie is an artistic lass. And very studious in every class. Frances Ambrosini, “Shorty” High Honor Student, Defense Club, Treasurer of Girl Re- serves, Glee Club, Class History Always dependable in our eyes. Is little Frances, ever wise. Agatha M. Arnone High Honor, Girl Reserves, Glee Club, Tatler Staff Agatha wants to be a mathematician, We’re sure she’ll reach a high position. Lena Arnone, “Pinchy” Honor Student Lena is a quiet girl who likes to talk sometimes. When it comes to war stamps, she’s ready with her dimes. Leo M. Arnone, “Lee” Leo is exercising day and night. To show Charles Atlas all his might. Helen Marie Barszcz Salutatcrian, Vice- President, Girl Reserves, Defense Club, Student Council, Glee Club, Tat- ler Staff With her very fine mind and helpful way. In Miss Twomey’s thoughts she’ll al- ways stay. Elizabeth Bean, “Beans” Defense Club A jolly good spirit and happy, too. We’re sure she follows the golden rule. Wanda Bednarski, “Wan” Honor Student, Tatler Staff Wanda is in school each day. Always cheerful, happy, and gay. Wilfred Bielitz, “Shorty” Safety Patrol, Baseball Wilfred is so very small, If he ate spinach he would be tall. Robert Blackmore He likes to talk to the girls all right. But he studies for a test with all his might. John C. Brigada, “Johnny” Glee Club, Baseball John is smart in everything. But best of all he likes to sing. Florence M. Bush, “Flo” Honor Student, Defense Club, Secretary of Girl Reserves Florence studies when she should That’s why her report card is good. William Campbell, “Campbell Soup” Who is making noise ? Whoever can it be? Look for William — he’s the one it’s sure to be. Dominick Cardaropoli, “Buckey” “Buckey” is his nickname, His personality will bring him fame. Gloria Carroll, “Goo-Goo” High Honor Student, Class Will, Defense Club, Girl Reserves Our Gloria just loves to skate. She’s very dignified and stands very straight.

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The Tatler 13. Matthew Pliska leaves his athletic ability to Charles Scalia. 14. Edward Kot and Angelo Vella leave their job collecting milk bottles to some seventh grade milkmen. 15. Mary Katsis leaves her nice per- sonality to Clifford Angelica. 16. Ann Frangiamore leaves her ink- supply to next year’s 8A ink supplier. 17. James Pumiglio leaves his love for book-reading to Robert Hayden. 18. To Frances Bottone comes Flor- ence Bush’s glamorous hair-do. 19. Stanley Siminoko leaves his quiet voice and manner to Stanley Mientus. 20. Shirley Piper leaves her bashful- ness to Jean Skower. 21. To next year’s book worms we leave the library and all the books. 22. Micheline Scavotto leaves her ability to sew to Joan Cormier. 23. Chatter! Chatter! We all know that Doris Nosal is around. She hopes Louie Russo will carry on. 24. To anyone who likes to have his lunch period during class we leave all of Alice Krusinski’s gum, candy, ice-cream and doughnuts, and don’t worry, you don’t need a ration book. 25. To the seventh grade girls we leave the eighth grade girls’ hair- ribbons. 26. To Janet Mitchell comes Janet Kennedy’s many tubes of lipstick. We hope she will use them all. 27. Sadie Passalacqua and Alice Ma- lides leave their job cleaning Mr. White’s office to some of the seventh graders who like dusting. 28. Benny Alaimo leaves his dark wavy hair to Tito Fiore. We hope it won’t lose its curl. 29. Joyce Dinneen leaves her tom- boyish ways to Anna Manischalchi. 30. To Sophie Bonk comes Gloria Carroll’s good posture. 31. Marilyn Creelman leaves her dimples to Mary Viola. 32. Ruth Maylott leaves her good penmanship to Eleanor Gizara. 33. Fred Hicks inherits Charles Hal- bwach’s love for laziness during school class. 34. To any girl in the seventh grade who will accept it, Virginia Porcello leaves her art in makeup. 35. Donald Mullen, the “Huckleberry Finn” of the eighth grade leaves all his freckles to Margaret Johnson. 36. William Campbell leaves his ex- cuses to any seventh grader who never has his homework done. 37. Carmelina Gaetani takes Evelyn Rybeck’s pig-tails for the years of 1943-44. 38. Dominick Mangini and Jerry Sul- livan leave their ability to talk like Don- ald Duck to next year’s ducks. 39. To Miss Woods we leave a tele- vision set so that she may keep track of her 8B3 boys. 40. Jean Gabriel and Barbara Rein- y ICTORY I BUY fM UNITED JHl STATES Wj -WAR ' yyiONDS wfsi AKD syl STAMPS hardt leave their good looks to Catherine Persano and Marilyn Evans. 41. Leo Arnone leaves his book en- titled “How to Develop Muscles” by Charles Atlas, to Sam Sisitsky. 42. Ronald Wing leaves his hen- scratching in penmanship to William Thompson. 43. To Miss Fisher, our nurse, we extend our gratitude for the way she has helped us preserve our health. 44. To Mr. Zawada and Mr. Coleson we leave our thanks for the patience and good nature shown to us during lunch period. 45. To the faculty, who has guided us through two happy years at Higgins, we leave our deepest gratitude. Well, dear friends, we are now about to depart. We trustingly leave this will to Mr. White to do what he pleases with it. We know he will not fail us. In witness whereof, we have hereunto inscribed our names this ninth day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-three. Signed : The Class of 1943 Jennie Porcello, Gloria Carroll, Philip Pare, Attorneys. Mary F. Clancy, J. Therese Twomey, C. Gertrude Flannery, Witnesses.

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The Tatler Michael Carzello Michael has nice curly hair. He’s quiet — but of fun he has his share. Joseph Cerrato, “Joe” Honor Student, Student Council, Baseball Joe is tall, clever, and wise, He’s honest, and never tells lies. Joseph F. Cimino, “Joe” Student Council, Safety Patrol, Baseball Joe plays games with spirit and zest. As 8 B1 president he leads the class best. Charlotte Mae Clark, “Mae” Glee Club Quiet and orderly — all through the day, Will always find our Charlotte Mae. June M. Cowles, “Junie” Honor Student, Defense Club, Girl Reserves June is small and very sweet, And she is always very neat. Marilyn C. Creelman Honor Student, Girl Reserve, Glee Club, Tatler Staff Marilyn is so cute and petite. Always willing and, oh ! so sweet. Anna M. D’Addabbo, “Ann” Honor Student Tall, slim, and braids so long. With Anna we all can get along. Charles P. Dedonis, “Tootsie” Tatler Staff Charles is merry all the day, May all good things come his way. Walter De Lisle “Chink” Baseball Walter is a very good friend, And lots of time with you he’ll spend. Mario Di Franco Honor Student Mario is witty and has good looks, And always enjoys new funny books. Joyce P. Dineen High Honor Student, Girl Re- serves, Glee Club, Tatler Staff, Class Prophecy A finer girl you’ll never find, Brilliant, dependable, and very kind. Albert Distazio, “Al” To go to bed early is my pet hate. Can’t get up in the morning — so some- times I’m late. Dorothy Duda, “Duda” Girl Reserves, Defense Club Dorothy is a noisy lass. As from room to room we see her pass. Jean Field, “Jeannie” Defense Club,- Girl Reserves, Glee Club Always willing, happy and fair. Is little Jeanie with the light brown hair. Ralph Fiore, “Ray” Honor Student Ralph is nice in many a way, He does his work well every day. John R. Fleming, “Flash” Honor Student, President of the Class of 1943. Baseball No one can keep Jackie blue. For he is class president and jitterbugs, too. Ann Marie Frangiamore Ann is a happy go lucky girl. With large dark eyes and hair in a curl. Benjamin P. Frangiamore President of Glee Club His merry smile keeps us happy all day. And his conversation is usually gay. Jean Gabriel, “Gabby” Honor Student, Girl Reserves, Defense Club She’s always happy and never blue. There is no finer friend ’tis true. Lillian Gacona Tall and slim with curly hair, Always particular about what she wears.