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

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School prizes T he pupils of Alvin I). Higgins School announce with great pleas- ure that prizes will again be awarded, as in the past, to those among us who have achieved distinction in their various subjects. The two highest honor pupils will be awarded the Alvin D. Higgins Scholar- ship, and the Valedictorian will have the privilege of having his or her name engraved on the scholarship plaque and will receive a scholarship key. The outstanding citizen of the grad- uating class will receive a bronze key and a prize of two dollars and fifty cents. One of our dear friends is awarding a prize of two dollars and fifty cents to the boy and girl doing the best work in dictation. The outstanding student in history will receive five dollars from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Woman’s Club will award five dollars to the students with the highest standing in English and Mathematics. To the boy and girl who has improved most in spelling will be awarded two dollars and fifty cents each by the Higgins School Parent-Teacher Association. Two dollars and fifty cents will be awarded to the boy and girl showing the greatest improvement in general schoolwork during the year. The Lions Club will award five dollars to the pupil -having the best Vocation Scrapbook. The pupils and faculty of Alvin 1). Higgins School wish to express their appreciation to the donors of these prizes. leave their bass voices to Edward Jekot and Kenneth Lannon. 21. Beverly Secondo wills her giggles to Anita Ford. 22. Alice Riley wills her promising voice of Elsie Tatoian. 23. Karl Russotto leaves his athletic ability to James Spanswick. 24. Robert Jemiola leaves his wit to Wilfred Bourque. 25. Howard Bromage and Louis Secondo leave their efficiency for getting work in on time to Norman Reynolds and Albert Goodale. 26. Vivian Wezowicz wills her pop- ularity with the boys to Jean Ravenola. Watch out boys! 27. Joseph Orefice leaves his faith- fulness as monitor of the 8 cloak room to George Criscitelli. Keep the corridor clear, George. 28. Timmy Provencher wills his basketball talent to any seventh grader who wants to improve. 29. Marion Tkacz wills her style to Angie Nai. 30. Richard Longmore leaves his red hair to John De Venero. We hope John can use it to perfection in later years. 31. Stanley Garstka wills his love of history to anybody who is willing to take it. 32. Donald Gongola, handsomest boy, leaves his good looks to some future Rock Hudson. 33. Joan Luczai and Rita Olchafskie will their tomboy ways to Geraldine Mercolino. 34. George Pare and Rosemarie Peraro will their brains to Mary Devine and John Gourlie. 35. Carolyn Tanguay wills her blond hair to Nancy Bourgeoise. Too bad Nancy won’t have a chance to use it on Larry as Carolyn did. But we are sure Nancy has a Larry of her choice. N 36. Albert Albano wills to George White his ability to wow the seventh grade girls. . 37. Vincy Gennusa leaves her popu- larity with the teachers to Barbara Thompson. All our property having been disposed of, we hereby elect Mr. White and the faculty, the chief executors, to dispose of these items as they see fit. In wit- ness whereof, we do hereby set our hand and seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. Attorneys Lois Luke Witnesses: Karl Russotto Red Buttons Martha Raye Julius La Rosa Mickey Mantle

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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

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