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

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School Marion F. Tkacz Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Secretary of Graduating Class, Basement Monitor, Girls ' Baseball, Wittiest Girl Marion is in school each day, Always cheerful, happy and Kny. Raymond Vane, “Ray” Basement Comm.ittee To know Raymond is a delight. For he is always so polite. John C. Vella, “Vella” Traffic Monitor, Honor Student Poems, John, likes to write. His ver.ses are always bripht. Frances Vesce, “Franny” Honor Student, Glee Club. Librarian, Girls’ Baseball, Stu- dent Council, Traffic Monitci, Basement Monitor No finer person you’ll ever sec, A baby nurse Fi-ances want.s to be. Angelina Vizzola, “Angie” Tatler Staff, Glee Club, Traffi: Committee, Home Economics Club To be a .secretary is AnRic’s aim. In that job she will win fame. Mary Lou Wagner, “Lulu” Glee Club, Junior Hi-Y Club, Home Economics Club, Libra- rian, Graduation Committee, Nominating Committee, Npen Hour Duty, Girls’ Baseball, Prettiest Girl, Best Girl Dancer j A pretty girl is Mary Lou, | She has a cheerful nature, too. Vivian W ' ezowicz Home Economics Club, Libra- rian, Student Council President, Class Motto Committee Chair- man, Gym Monitor Friendly and sweet; that’s her way. Helping her friends everyday. Mary Ann Wrisley Home Economics Club Here is a girl (juiet and fair ; With beautiful black curly hair. Beverly Young, “Bev” Seldom a word from this lass. But she’s tops in her spelling class. Francis J. Zatcr Honor Student, Tatler Staff, Traffic Monitor, Basement Com- mittee, Bus Monitor Francis is nice in many a way. He does his work well every day. Dcrothy Zawistowski, “Dottie” Home Economics Club, Traffic Monitor, Graduation Committee, Gym Monitor, Class Flower Committee, Librarian Dorothy is happy ; Dorothy is ga ; We are ail happy she is that way. Ansuipr tlyv ®aU One day while looking at flowers in bloom, I heard strange sounds in the other room. The person seemed to sob and weep. So through the keyhole I did peek. There I saw a little old lady. Her name may be Jones, Smith, or O’Grady. In a far off land, she has a son. Who has a bullet in his lung. His name may be Mike, John, or Bud, But whoever he is he must have some blood ! This is something that cannot be bought. Is this the boy that we forgot? No, things like this folks don’t forget, They just haven’t gotten ’round to it yet. This boy’s condition will be reported “fatal,” Unless a bottle comes through with “Blood” on the label. So go to it America, fill the call! You’ll find .it helps you most of all. — Carolyn Tanguay

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The Tatler Bert Richardson, “Halfpint” Basement Committee Bert in school can’t find his way ; We wish him success day by day. Alice Jean Riley High Honor Student, Gradua- ion Photographs, Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Junior Hi-Y Alice is very smart and bright, She always tries to do things right. Anthony Paul Romano, “Tony” Honor Student, Advertising Staff of Tatler, Class Color Committee, Basketball, Student Council Tony is always happy and gay ; Basketball is the sport he likes to i)lay. Victoria Rush, “Vickey” Home Economics Club, Base- ment Committee, Class Flower Committee, Traffic Committee, Playground Committee, Girls’ Baseball, Nominating Com- mittee, Lunch Room Chairman Smiling, freckled-faced is she. And as friendly as can be. Karl Francis Russotto, “Rick” High Honor Student, Business Manager of Tatler, Secretary of Student Council, Traffic Committee, Glee Club, Basket- ball, Baseball Karl is small like Eddie Stanky ; He wants to be a New York Yankee. Helene Rybczyk, “Helen” Honor Student, Home Eco- nomics Club, Librarian, Tatler Staff, Class Motto Committee, Basement Monitor, Traffic Mon- itor It’s always a pleasure to meet her, h ' or you’ll never find anyone sweeter. Thomas Sacco, “Spook” Honor Student, Graduation Photographs Tommy may be very small. But the right answers, he can call. Rita Santa Croce Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Traffic Monitor, Gradua- tion Theme Committee Rita is a friend to all. Everyone waves when she walks down the hall. Anthony Scalia, “Scully” Baseball, Student Council, Bas- ketball, Traffic Committee, Basement Committee, Gym Monitor, Playground Committee, Most Talkative Boy Tony likes to chatter a bit ; We always enjoy his jolly wit. Beverly Secondo Home Economics Club, Student Council, Traffic Monitor, Bus Monitor, Class Color Committee Beverly is charming in every w’ay. She may make Hollywood someday. Louis Joseph Secondo, “Louie” Sports Editor of Tatler, Stu- dent Council, Basement Com- mittee When Louis plays basketball, it is the best ; In school he likes to joke and jest. Samuel A. Sferrazza, “Satch” Student Council, Graduation Committee, Basement Com- mittee, Playground Committee About his curls the girls like to tease. And that does not always Sam please. Joyce Theresa Shea, “Joycie” High Honor Student, Business Manager of Tatler, Glee Club, Orchestra, Home Economics Club, Class Flower Committee Joyce is fine in every way. Popular, witty, friendly and gay. Richard R. Skizewski, “Stretch” Honor Student, Basement Com- mittee, Bus Monitor, Noon Hour Duty Richard is so very tall. Standing beside him we feel small. Diane E. Skower, “Devs” Honor Student, Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Librarian Dependable, sincere, trustworthy and sweet. Helpful, cheerful, and always so neat. Judith Ann Smith, “Judy” Honor Student, Tatler Staff In Home Ec. Judy does excel ; In cooking and sewing she does very well. Wayne Smyth, “Smitty” Class Colors Committee In school, on the farm, he does his share. And when it comes to fun, he’s also right there. Mary Ann Theresa Sokol Honor Student, Copyist of Tatler Staff, Home Economics Club, Cheerleader She has penmanship beautiful and neat. She’s clever and tidy — a friend who can’t be beat. Georgina Stacy, “Georgie” Home Economics Club, Tatler Staff A jolly good spirit and happy too. We’re sure she follows the golden rule. Carolyn Faith Tanguay, “Carol” High Honor Student, Advertis- ing Staff of Tatler, Treasurer of Glee Club, Orchestra, Junior Hi-Y, Home Economics Club, Graduation Committee Clever, arti.stic, sweetly gay. Talented in every way.

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The Tatler Class mm T he sand in the glass has run its course and time, which marks the joys and sorrows of life, beckons us forward. Loneliness creeps into our hearts as we make ready to say good- by to dear old Higgins. We, the class of 1953, being of sound mind and about to leave behind our grammar school education do make and publish this, our last will and testament. Item I — To Mr. Lee, Mr. White and members of the faculty — our gratitude for the patience and understanding they showed us during our stay with th em. Item II — To the seventh grade we leave our reputation. Preserve it well. Item III — The eighth graders wish to bestow on Miss Stewart a bottle of red ink. We are sure Miss Stewart will use it to advantage. Certain individuals of the class of 1953 make the following bequests. 1. Francis Maciolek, the Romeo of ’53, wills his romantic ability to Bobby Turner. 2. Thomas Sacco wills his basement passes, that the teachers joyfully made out, to Frank Siana. 3. Angie Vizzola leaves all the gum under her desk to John Frappier. 4. Carmen Criscitelli and Roy Curcio leave their love of study periods to Ronald Labonte and Everett Freeman. 5. Mary Jane Albano leaves her side- to-side walk to Linda Ashton. 6. Emily Labonte and Dorothy Kennedy leave their affection for Mr. Shapiro to Joanne Giaconne and Pamela Mallard. 7. Georgina Stacy wills her good humor to Adrienne Burdza. 8. Robert Gregorski and Tony Romano leave their muscles to David Rutherford and Fred Harris. 9. The girls of the eighth grade wish to leave a bottle of aspirins to Mrs. Dunn. 10. Judith Smith wills her variety of excuses for not handing homework in on time to Leon Mullen. 11. Richard Nowak leaves his ques- tioning mind to Donald Tenerowicz. 12. John Crosson wills his clowning to Bobby Croteau. N., 13. Tony Scalia leaves his constant chatter to Nickey Giaconne. 14. Larry Kaminski leaves his stu- dious and quiet ways to Carolyn Rypysc. 15. Mary Lou Wagner wills her cos- metics to Dorothy Bushey. 16. John Vella leaves his talking across the room to Charles La Fontaine. 17. Lawrence Kiszka leaves his music ability to Teddy Kopec. 18. Edward Avery leaves his ever- lasting grin to Raymond Turek. 19. Evelyn Golemba wills her quiet manners to Helen Maslanska. 20. Howard Daly and Stanley Klezos CLASS PROPHECY — Continued have just left Europe and are heading for Africa on their trip around the world. Albert Albano and Richard Longmore have oil wells in Texas which produce over ten thousand barrels of oil a day. Hilda Carzello and Lois Luke have been in Africa hunting wild animals. These specimens will be placed in the American Zoos. Marie Gallo, Doris Leland and Donna Burgess decided to get away from men so they purchased a jet powered sub- marine to keep them under-water for an indefinite time. Stanley Klezos is off the coast of Alaska hunting whales. Rita Carrieri, Judy Feld, and Dorothy Jennings are the top roller skaters in the roller derby. Mary Ann Frankowski, Judith Golden and Mary Ann Golden became miners. Don’t laugh, they discovered a large uranium mine in the Rocky Mountains. Donald Gongola has recently opened a new restaurant. His waitresses are Emily Labonte, Dorothy Kennedy and Joyce Caramazza. Lynn Blomquist and Evelyn Golemba are star feminine reporters. They were sent to the North Pole to interview an Eskimo. William Baskeiwille and Martin Buoniconti have just erected an ultra- modern building located in Arizona. After this glimpse into the future, the wave of the wand they bring you back to ’53. May you and everyone succeed. Carolyn Harris Francis Maciolek