Kaynor Regional Vocational Technical High School - Panther Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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Roger and Staff

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Senior Class History by Lorraine Spinola In September of the year 1957, a memorable occasion took place. Our first day at Kaynor Tech! Many new faces and happy smiles greeted us. A heavily contested magazine campaign was our first activity. Even though the freshmen didn’t win, we felt we did benefit from the experience. Being introduced to our new trade found most of us leary concerning the operation of any machinery. Many of us felt that some of the subjects in the curriculum had no bearing on our future. We soon came to realize that every subject we studied would help us in our roles as future citizens. Our freshman year was enjoyable mostly because we combined work and pleasure. June came and found us on our first outing at Lake Compounce. This event marked the ending of our first year at Kaynor. Summer was here, and as it seemed, gone too quickly. September drew near and back we were in Kaynor corridors, smiling and saying hi” to our new friends as well as old. Our first sophomore activ- ity was a car-wash. This was something new and it proved profitable. Many of our sophomore boys and girls volunteered their services. Election of class officers also took place. A school news- paper came into being, but it was the over-all opinion that the newspaper created more work than the students had time for. Our enthusiastic class voted to have dues, and arrangements were made to collect the sum of $4.75 from each student. Most of our previous knowledge of class and shop work now begins to become more meaningful. Time passed quickly and once again we were on our outing at Lake Compounce, drawing to a close our second year and bringing with it two months’ vacation. Our Junior year was a very exciting one. Class dues were collected—$10.00 per student. It wasn’t easy, but when students realized that without these dues further activities could not be planned, they paid willingly. Record hops were held, but the Valentine Dance was probably the biggest success of all, financially and socially. The long-awaited occasion finally arrived. Our class rings had come and with them, a gleam in every Junior’s eyes, as if to say that we were finally approaching the time of decision,” our senior year. Prom preparations were extensive. The music was wonderful and, to highlight the evening, a king and queen were chosen. Everyone was studying hard, striving to earn credits that would make us seniors. Now wc look proudly into-the future, for we are on the threshold of the senior year. Somehow it doesn’t seem as though this is our last and final year. Wc started by raising money for senior activities. Although we did not collect dues, we did sell Christmas cards and book covers, and we obtained ads for our yearbook. Our various yearbook com- mittees tried to make this the best and most dynamic one ever compiled. Our basketball team was not often victorious, but when we beat Wilby we knew we belonged in Class A” basketball. This made our team and cheerleaders very proud. 18