Housatonic Valley Regional High School - White Oak Yearbook (Falls Village, CT)

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ROBERT ERIC LEIS North Canaan Industrial Arts Course B011 A quiet, good-natured fel- low, Bob likes most of all to go hunting. He also enjoys sleeping, eating, collecting stamps, and just fooling around. He will be especially remembered for his chicken- dressing job in Country Living class when he began to pluck the feathers before he realized the bird was very much alive. Chess Club 1, 53 Homeroom Secretary 2, AVA 2, Allied Youth 3, 4, Art Service Club 3, Airplane Model Club 1. -iii' RUTH EVELYN LINDBERGH Kent Homemaking Course Ruthie Ruthie's activities show how interested she is in art in gen- eral and drawing in particular. In the homemaking depart- ment Ruthie will definitely be missed. We hope that she studied her driver education well because one of her favor- ite pastimes is driving. She also likes movies and roller- skating. Freshman Art Club, Intramur- als l, 2, Art Service Club 2, 3, 4, Photography Club 4. VIOLET ANN MAC NEIL Sharon General Course Mickey Mickey is one of the most athletic girls in the senior class. She doesn't seem to favor one particular sport, maybe that is because she is so good at them all. When she is not partici- pating in some kind of sports, she is usually either dancing or singing. Mixed Chorus 2, Girls' Chor- us 2, Intramurals 2, 3, 4, Bas- ketball Cheerleader, JV 3, Var- sity 4, Allied Youth 3, 4, Pep Club l, 2, 3. F' 1 . THERESA JOYCE LUCIER Cornwall General Course Trere Trese's main asset is her ability to enjoy herself at all times. She is endowed with a cheerful personality and a striking appearance. Trese en- joys dancing and the movies a great deal but is willing to compromise for a good tele- vision program. She is also interested in drawing and swimming. Mixed Chorus I, Intramurals I, 2, 3, 4, Art Service Club 4, Allied Youth 2, 3, 4, NORTH- WEST CORNER 3, Home- room Vice-president 2. CONSTANCE DORIS LEONARD North Canaan Homemaking Course Connie Always fooling, Cont spends her spare time pursui: her favorite pastimes of eatir loafing, and talking on t telephone. Her weaknesses a food and television. She is 1 ways ready for a good tit and enjoys the company other people. Her hobbies i clude movies, dancing, swir ming, and skating. Intramurals 1, 2, 3, Mix Chorus 1, FHA 2, Alli Youth 2, 3, Junior Assembl Pep Club 1, 2, 3. fl PATRICIA ANNE MANSFIELD Canaan General Course Pat Par is one of the liveli girls in school. Her unlimi energy is always sure to liw up the day. She is interes in a number of different thir among which are danci writing poems, sports, and 1 of all kinds. Transferred from Torring High School in freshman ya Mixed Chorus l, 2, Drama Club l, 2, 3, Allied Youth Intramurals 3, 4, Pep Club Homeroom Vice-president

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LINDA CAROL KELSEY Sharon Classical Course Lin Vivacious Lin is an out- rnding student and an able rss leader. ixed Chorus 1, 2, 33 Girls' iorus I, 2, Orchestra 1, 2, :dication Chorus 2, Latin ub Treasurer 25 Science Club Pep Club 2, Dramatic Club 2, Debating Club 4g DRTHWEST CORNER 3, Class Secretary 35 Student muncil 43 junior Prom 'ownbearerg junior Assem- yg Laurel Girls' State, Roman ,nquet 2, 33 Christmas As- nbly lg WHITE OAK, Sen- : Play, National Honor So- rtyg Valedictorian. A . X BETTY ANNE LABBAY Sharon General Course Annie Betty is another one of Reg- ional's ardent hillbilly fans as evidenced by her record collec- tion. Athletics, both the in- door and outdoor variety, con- stitute other major interests. She finds ample time to relax with a good book or to take off for the movies. Pep Club lg Allied Youth 2, Photography Club 4. -IERBERT WEBB LEE Salisbury Industrial Arts Course H erb .n outstanding trackman. b participated in the 440- l dash and the shot put. 'ing his spare time he en- hunting, and likes to de- and construct model air- res. Other hobbies that xpy his leisure time are iping - up old cars and ning pace with new hill- 1 tunes. ss Club 2, Intramurals 2, lg Varsity Track 2, 3, 45 i 2, 3, Vice-president 4. 8 MICHAEL PETER LECLERC Sharon Industrial Arts Course Alike Mike has taken a leading part in most of the musical ac- tivities of the school. He and his trombone have been faith- ful participants in school con- certs, parades, and the Salis- bury Band. Airplane Model Club lg Jun- ior Band l, 2, Manager 3, Sen- ior Band I, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, President 4, Dance Band 1, 2, 3, 41 Mixed Chorus l ,2, 3, Librarian 43 AVA 1, 2, 3, 4, All-State Chorus 45 Litchfield County Music Festi- val I, 3. JOHN OSCAR KOPF Cornwall General Course john will be remembered as bounding down the corri- dors with his brief case clutch- ed tight in hand and swinging wildly behind him. When he isn't tinkering with a short- wave dial, he may be playing chess. His favorite haunt was the chemistry store room where his chemical mixtures produced some weird effects. His ambition is to build a robot to work for him so that he can have more time for reading his science fiction magazines. Chess Club 3, 43 Science Club 3, 4. CLAIRE MABEL LEFFINGWELL North Canaan Classical Course PII!!-ll Music seems to play an im- portant part in Claire's life, and she spends much of her time listening to popular mu- sic. She is un expert seam- stress who has garnered several 4-H prizes for dressmaking. Dramatic Club l, 2, 3, 4g NORTHWEST CORNER I, 2, 3, 43 Mixed Chorus l, 2, 31 Latin Club 2, 4, Junior Assem- blyg Pen and Scroll 2: Science Club 3: WHITE OAK.

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MARY ELIZABETH MATHER North Canaan Homemaking Course Mather Mary will be remembered for her wonderful sense or hu- mor. She has a smile for every- one and a joke for every pre- dicament. She is especially .left with brush and palette. Freshman Art Club5 Art Ser- vice Club 2, 35 Pep Club I5 Latin Club 25 Girls' Chorus 1, Z, 35 Girls' Choir 45 Mixed Chorus 3, 45 Dedication Chor- is 25 Litchfield County Music Festival 35 Dramatic Club l, Z, 3. 45 Laurel Girls' State5 Senior Play Stage Manager. -4 11' , f 1 ..- ' , ' 'fri DONALD STUART MERCER Salisbury Classical Course Don Don's avid interest in golf is to be expected since his father was for many years the pro at the Hotchkiss Golf Course. Quiet and serious in his ways, Don enjoys reading, chess, and track. Outside of school hours, his favorite pas- time, next to golf, is sleeping. Allied Youth 3, 45 Sophomore Corridor Party Committee5 Chess Club 3, 45 Public Speak- ing Club 25 Track 3, 4. i BARBARA ANN MONROE North Canaan Classical Course Barb Barb is a studious girl, ex- tremely neat in appearance ind gentle in her ways. In her quiet way she has consistently Deen a credit to our class. Her favorite pastime is reading, ind her hobby is painting. Her rctive participation in 4-H work accounts for her skill at cnitting and sewing. ntramurals 15 Latin Club Sec- 'etary 15 Mixed Chorus I, 3, I5 Roman Banquet 25 Christ- nas Assembly 15 National -Ionor Society. x. VC PAULA ELIZABETH MONI Canaan General Course Red With her lovely auburn hair and comely face, Paula has been very popular with her classmates. Dance Band l, 2, 3, 45 Mixed Chorus I, Secretary 45 Orches- tra I, 2, 3, 45 Band l, 2, 3, Secretary 45 junior Band 15 Laurel Music Camp 33 Litch- field County Music Festival 1 35 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Al- lied Youth 2, 35 Homeroom Treasurer 35 Class Secretary 45 Pep Club 25 junior Prom At- tendant5 junior Assembly Committee. s ,. -5.35, FRANCIS ,IOHN McCANN Sharon Classical Course Moe Though not the shortest boy in the senior class, Frank has good reason to consider tall people among his pet peeves. He is the outdoor type, with a strong preference for winter sports. It has been his ambi- tion to be a forest ranger. He likes to tinker with cars, play cards, and work on model air- planes. Airplane Model Club I5 Intra- murals l, 25 Science Club 3: Chess Club 3, 45 junior As- sembly. , Vx V 5'-5 ie was :--7ir.'l PATRICIA YVONNE MURPHY North Canaan Homemaking Course Pat If you see a green '49 Buick and hear hillbilly music issu- ing from it, you can almost be sure that Pat is in the car. In addition to singing, Pat likes ice skating and swimming - in season, of course. In home- making class, where she shines, she has demonstrated unusual ability in cooking and sewing. Mixed Chorus l, 2, 35 Girls' Chorus I, 25 Girls' Choir 45 Dramatic Club I, 2, 3. 45 Al- lied Youth 3.