Lafayette High School - Oracle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1956 volume:

THE LAFAYETTE ORACLE YEARBOOK Emmie Max ....... . . Editor in Chief Christine W. Harrington . . . . Assistant Editor Janet R. D'Arrigo .... . . Assistant Editor Mary L. Svensson . . . . . Art Editor Sally Bova ..... . . Circulation Manager TUDENTS and teachers are pleased that Mr. Axlerod stepped through the door, opened in wel- come, to become the fourth principal of Lafayette High School Buffalo 13, New York I I 'Um fff I 1' XS: 1 4 Q B Ifalo, Ne Y k ! X qs 3 0 an 1,A ,m , A. .rg f Q 14535 i F5121 , 4 515122 555-'fi 2:55 .W ., :Q KQV ' ids? - wig: Q - W5: ?3 ' su . 'awfsii 29.321 1 32515 if 15 five ' V - am ,W AL, '5?g55K.g A Z1 Af 11 is 252252 , 1 li: 1 332552 - as iii 'SST 1 Emi' 1 Tgfilfif . 'E 21-sz ggi-,, Mis-3 - 1 :' 'Z , wsf,43Ef , f Qsfieusi wc' Suv ' 1 AM ff ,gg Q .H W, iL?swm 15-512211 , fzim . ,MV FHL: If ,Mx ,. X 2 liaw ,f :Z 'fu' Q Q, S ,. 5 New 1?-. 'SSW f ' 'iififv 1 LESTER GLASSNEF1 VER the years, the doors of Lafayette High School have swung open in wel- come to many students. In September 1955 this door of welcome stood open also to greet its new principal. Did he experience a feeling of doubt and hesitancy, as we did as freshmen? Now in june 1956 we hope he, too, knows the wealth of friendship and the opportunities that make Lafayette beloved. The 1956 edition of THE ORACLE attempts to portray the life of the past year beyond the great oak door which swings open in welcome. The members of the ORACLE staff invite all to join in recollection. 4 FACULTY Teachers provide knowledge behind Lafayette's open door. SENIORS Fourth year students proudly open the last of many doors . CLASSES Through many doors students move to greater experiences . ORGANIZATION S Activities open a door to friendly associations for extra education . ATHLETICS An ath1ete's heart opens as would a door to welcome support. PAGE 8 16 42 58 78 Memories Clusier about Thy Brighi Halls Qs 2 XX Jf f 4 -Jw is 2 R . HAYES and Mr. Axlerod stand among the flowers sent to congratulate them as newly appointed assistant principal and princi- pal of Lafayette High School. Mr. Axlerod was transferred from Kensington where he was as- sistant principalg Mr. Hayes from the same position at School 87 . These men worked to- gether happily during the year 1953-1954 when both were assistant principals at Kensington. Students and teachers are happy that Mr. Axle- rod and Mr. Hayes have come with their en- thusiasm and their ideas to be leaders of this school. Lafayette has a noble pastg under their direction we anticipate a great future. 'n'.. 6 Alma Mater Song AFAYETTE, our dear old Alma Mater, We gather here to sing thy praiseg Our hearts are filled with true devotion, Gaining strength as few- er grow our days. Thy sons to thee are ever loyal, Linked by bonds of white and violet, And now we raise out hearts and voices, In praise of Lafayette. INCE 1903 students have passed through Lafayette's massive front door, to enjoy the feeling of welcome and to experience the opportunities of a great city high school. Under Mr. Detmers, Captain Mellen, and from 1934 to 1955 under Mr. Gott, they learned to be strong and of a good courage. This fall Lafayette welcomed Mr. Axlerod and Mr. Hayes . They have followed the school's traditions, yet have offered new opportunities . Students, as of old, look out at the Lafayette Tower made strong again this fall, or through the auditorium door to see who is practicing what or to wonder what pleasant assembly program they will witness . They look into the office, that bulged with welcoming flowers this fall, sure that Mr. Axlerod will talk with them. Through Lafayette's massive door, students enter an enriched life. Never will their hearts forget that the great oak door will always open to welcome them. 1 l X X AFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL has been the great door, opened to all in their joumey toward knowledge . Teachers have helped con- stantly to unlock lesser doors that will lead to the ultimate goal. When students stumbled - into laziness, teachers inspired them to bear climbing the steps ahead. Through their teach- ers' understanding, leadership and wisdom, students gain the key to open all doors, a diploma. K DIANNE LOS! MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS OR more than fifty years the doors of Lafayette High School have swung open to welcome thousands of boys and girls of this community, and just as regularly the doors have opened to permit many thousands of young men and women to leave these hallowed halls to take a prom- inent place in the life of the city. If the portals of our school could but talk- -what a tale of opportunity seized they would tell. There is not a pro- fession--medicine, dentistry, law, teaching, engineering, or the ministry which has not been enriched by the pres- ence of a Lafayette graduate. There is no mercantile es- tablishment, no political party, cultural or philanthropic program in this community which has not felt the presence of a Lafayette alumnus to its own advantage . It is difficult to describe the thrill I felt when I first entered this venerable school and the feeling of awe which came over me as I realized that upon my shoulders had ATE has brought Lafayette students a new and trusted friend in the person of their new princi- pal. Recalling school days, students will imme- diately remember Mr. Axlerod's quiet friendliness . His belief that boys and girls should share the bad as well as the good at Lafayette has increased their sense of responsibility, and his appreciation of their effort has inspired many to work harder. Certainly Mr. Axlerod has made the long hard climb to the door of graduation pleasant and fruit- ful. Mr. Abraham Axlerocl Principal been thrust the responsibilities which had been those of Mr. Arthur Detmers, Captain Mellen, and Mr. Frank Gott. These men faithfully kept open the doors of welcome and opportunity for more than half a century. They and their loyal staff have given to Buffalo and, indeed, to the nation, a contribution so valuable as to be unmeasurable by any standards. I shall strive with what strength and ability God has given me to be worthy of the great trust which has been placed on me to keep open the doors of welcome and opportunity to all the young men and women who want an education and appreciate its importance. R. HAYES, our new assistant principal, has contributed greatly to the terrific surge of school spirit now evident in all student activities . Students have found in him a never ending source of new ideas and enthusiasm. He helped to make football games, the Christmas program, the Sweetheart Swing Dance, and the Variety Show memorable occasions. His faith in students and his desire to help them find their place in our school have made him a dear friend of all who know him . Mr. J. Norman Hayes Assistant Principal MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS OU. the Class of 1956, could not have made a happier choice for your yearbook theme than The Open Door.' In all ages, the open door has signified warmth, friendli- ness and mutual trust, and you must always remember that your own courtesy and consideration for others are twin keys that will open every door, however securely locked it may be. Remember, too, that co-operation is civilization at its very finest and that the open door im- plies not only your right to enter but even more so your re- sponsibility to respect the rights of those who live across the threshold. For you, commencement means opening the door into a wonderful land of opportunity in a country dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. This equality is not one of intelligence, physical stature, wealth or ability, but of equal opportunity for all and the equal moral value of all. Remember that success is not your right, but only the opportunity for it. Good luck and God bless you and many thanks for making my own fresh- man year at Lafayette such a pleasant one. They Made S'ruclen'rs Wan'r io Learn E welcome Mr. Rentz, a former history teacher at River- side, who has shown a never ending interest in Lafayette students. In addition to his duties as Boys' Counselor, he has organized Friday night classes in various subjects, helped les- sen the disciplinary problems in the cafeteria by organizing a group of cafeteria monitors, and acted as faculty adviser of the Student Council. MRS, HELEN ALBRIGHT MRS. CATHERINE BAKER Homemaking Physical Education MR. MATTHEW BARANSKI MISS EDNA BERWALD MRS. HELEN BRENNAN MR. VINCENT CARUANA Art 9 Commercial Cafeteria Manager Industrial Arts MISS MARIAN L, CLARK MISS MARGARET COONLY MR. JOSEPH CORCORAN MISS DOROTHY CROLL German and Latin English and Latin Commercial English bv- MISS MARGARET DORAN MISS MARY DOUGHERTY MISS PHYLLIS GILRAY MISS CORINNE HARTZELL Mathematics Commercial Citizenship Education English 12 They Opened The Door to Knowledge E are pleased to have added to the faculty a coloratura so- prano and violinist in the person of Mrs. Williams, for- merly at Kenmore Elementary and Junior High Schools. The stu- dents have caught her enthusiasm for a variety of musical activi- ties. We are flattered that Mr. Murphy left industry to enter teach- ing. It is good to have him in Lafayette's history department. MRS. ELLA HAWKINS MISS HELEN HEDDEN Library Citizenship Education ,,, MISS THERESA HERTKORN MISS HELEN HOWELL MISS MARGUERITE IULG MR. ROBERT JOHNSTON Nurse English and Spanish Science Commercial .,,,, t MRS. KATHERINE KNOLL MISS ESTHER LINK MISS NORMA MacKENZIE MRS. IRENE MARQUIS Commercial English Science Physical Education MISS ERNESTINE MCDONALD MR, EDWARD McNAMARA MISS MABEL MERLE MR. GRAYDEN MONROE Mathematics Commercial Citizenship Education Science 13 R. GEORGE STIEGLER teach- es related work to driving to students at Lafayette and four other Buffalo high schools . He came from North Collins where he taught me- chanical drawing and driver education. MR. FRED MURPHY , MISS MARY LOUISE NICE ff MISS FRANCIS PITT Citizenship Education Guidance Counselor , Citizenship Education MISS MARGARET RAIILIS MISS KATHERINE REIF MR. ROBERT RENTZ MISS HELEN RIEGEL Secretary Administrative Assistant Guidance Counselor Physical Education MR, GILBERT ROGERS MR. ALVIN RUTSTEIN MR, JEROME SCHERER MISS MABEL SCHULZ Swimming Science Mathematics Secretary MISS MARIE SHROEDER MISS JULIA STALL MR. EJNAR SVENSSON MISS FLORENCE TEHAN Commercial Citizenship Education Mechanical Drawing English 14 ISS ELSA DINSMORE and Miss Stella Quatlander spend one day a week at Lafayette, helping students in speech and sight saving groups. They have dens on the fourth floor. MR. WILBUR UNGER MISS ALBERTA WANENMACHER MISS MARIE WECHTER Science Mathematics English NFORTUNATELY we lack pic- tures of Miss Eleanor Dushane, French and Citizenship Education: Miss Margaret-Dushane, Englishg Mr. Sylvester Kolassa, Industrial Artsg Miss Edith Rogers 5' Home- makingg Mr. Clyde Slate, Art. Many students will remember hap- pily their associations with these teachers . MR. ARTHUR WHALLEY MRS. MARIAN WILLIAMS MR. THOMAS WOODS Physical Education Music Physical Education lf' Tues Wlll Keep Us Loyal and Devoted R. GOTT'S retirement as principal and Mr. Kelly's We regret their going. We miss Mr. Henry jocoy whom we transfer to be assistant principal at Kensington High consulted often about the music for special assemblies or School made us know the sorrow of parting. Loyalty, honor, complimented for the singing of his choruses. Mr. jocoy was and service Came alive in these men, We are overjoyed transferred after 35 years as musical director at Lafayette . when Mr. Gott visits usg his picture is a constant reminder Miss Marjorie Williams, former Social StUdieS teacher. of his high standards for Lafayette and, we know, his last- writes that she remains interested in Lafayette but enjoys her ing interest in us , We wish Mr , Kelly 3 pleasant life at Ken- pIeSer1t leiSl.1rely life in l'lal'10Vet, New l'laIIlpSl1ire. Ml' . Car- Singtong We hgpe that he will remember as happily as We do Irierl C3.tLlZZl, bOyS' COl1I1Sel0l' until l3St june, helped Irlatly his four years at Lafayette. Lafayette boys with college plans. He is now teaching at We seldom see these two men who gave so much to La- West Serleea High School. Miss Mildred Kairl WHS aSSlg'1'1ed fayette but they are Close to the hearts and minds of us to teach French at Grover Cleveland. Mrs. james Huntley whom they served, is teaching English at Kensington High School. Mrs. Gitin, Dr. Himmele, Miss R. Gott, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gott, Mr. Kel- ble when the faculty gave a farewell party for Mr. Gott at the Twentieth Cen- ly, Mrs. Gott, Mr. Gitin, Miss E. Gott. Mr. McGowan were at the head ta- tury Club, June 2, 1955. 15 NINA PANE PmT'o 'S freshmen they hesitated about opening the substantial oak door to catch a first glimpse of a new life. As soph- omores and juniors, they swung open the door, eager to renew experiences and friendships. As seniors they appreciate the significant part the doors of Lafayette had in their lives . They recall the suspense, eagerness, reluctance, and excitement that accompanied the simple opening of a door. Z Z Senior Class Officers JOHN REID President MARY SVENSSON Vice President Saluiaiory UR parents, teachers, principal, almost everyone we talked with, as- sured us that this was to be our day. We have had time enough, we agreed, for solemn faces and weighty thoughtsg this day would be dedicat- ed to us . Let there be laughter, quips, and jollity. And so it has come to pass . Because we realize, however, that our life could never be so happy as it is now had it not been for teachers, parents, principal, and friends, we welcome them with all our hearts to share our class day with us . As we think of Lafayette, do we not recall first the echoes of laughter as we met with friends each day in center hall? Can we forget that each year we met new friends who enriched our lives? We recall how we looked forward to being reunited with former classmates at the beginning of each school year. Friends have done much to make our four years happy. Opportunities for rewarding friendships have been open for each of us . Our hearts are filled with thanks for happy companionship . We realize we can not begin to express our gratitude for the care and understanding we found in our teachers . While we enjoyed a carefree life, the school ran smoothly, our course carefully charted. For three of our years at Lafayette Mr. Gott stood behind us . Day by day we saw his friendly face, felt his enthusiasm for sports and extra- curricular activities, and experienced his willingness always to help us in our difficulties . This year we have become increasingly grateful to Mr. Axlerod for his kind thoughtfulness of us . In this brief year, we have come to realize the wonderful school spirit he has aroused. We shall always remember our cheering assemblies and the night dances, the way we played together as well as worked together. Now as we are once again united, our hearts are a little sad because, although this is our day, we realize that the gaiety and happiness of school life are near an end. And so with our good companions and loved ones, we join in Loud sing her praises, knowing that as we leave gaiety be- hind and prepare for more serious duties, we shall praise Lafayette often and cast many a longing lingering look behind. KAY BURKE GORDEN HIPPLE ADELINE CAMPANELLA THOMAS REILLY Secretary Treasurer Marshal Marshal 18 Valediciory S we, the graduates of 1956, are about to close the doors of Lafayette for the last time, our thoughts turn back to the day when we first walked through these doors of opportunity. How excited we were on that first day. We expected to become learned students as we progressed through four years of struggle with our high school subjects. However, tonight, as we approach graduation, we do so in a spirit of humility, we do not feel the dignity of our stature as seniorsg we realize that we have only begun to acquire knowledge . But we know, too, that the doors of opportunity are still open wide for those who would enter. Learning is ahead, not behind. The opening and -closing of doors are the most significant actions of man's life, says Christopher Morley. Had it not been for the endeavors of our teachers, the doors of opportunity might have remained closed to us . During our first three years, Mr. Gott led us in our widening search for knowledge. No other person could have served as a better example for young people to emulate in their desire for self improvement. Mr. Axlerod, our new principal, believes that the, student body should leam to accept respon- sibility, for with the acceptance of responsibility comes personal growth. We have liked to work with him . Under his guidance and with his encourage- ment, we have profited from the experiences of our last and most difficult year. Even with these four years of training, we shall not realize our potential- ities if our knowledge is not applied in the right direction. just as the power of the atom can be directed toward evilg so can the power of. knowledge stored in the human mind. But if learning is put to good use, we can save the future from misery and war. Now as we, the class of 1956, are about to walk through the halls of La- fayette for the last time, we take with us a part of Lafayette, in return, we leave a vital part of ourselves . We take with us leaming, unique traditions, and an invincible spirit . We leave our loyalty, our respect, our desire to serve our Alma Mater. We hope that the endeavors of our teachers have not been in vain: we are determined to win for ourselves a place in the history of Lafayette . We hid farewell to Lafayette with the knowledge that we will al- ways honor the banner of violet and white and think of her with true devotion . A 65 Senior Class Officers GARY COGDELL Valedictorlan MILDRED ZATORSKI Salutatorian MAUREEN POLLINO RICHARD C. VARA PATRICIA BUTTS EMMIE MAX Higtgrian Histgfian TRIANGLE EdiI01' ORACLE Editor 19 NANCY ABBEY Elegant as simplicity and warm as ecstasy. Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Merit Roll 2, 3 ANNA L. ABRAMS Step after step the ladder is ascended. MIC HELINA C . AIELLO A face with gladness overspread! Soft smiles, by human kindness bred! Junior Red Cross 3 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 2,3,4 Monitor 4 Student Council 4 PAUL ALFF 'Q A man's character is revealed by his speech. American Legion Contest 4 Forensic Club 3 Monitor 4 Crew 3 SANTINA A. Auoro 'rf Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Honor Roll 1, 3,4 Merit Roll 2 Bank Teller 2 Monitor 4 150 Point L IO ANN ANNIBALE We are all born equal, and are distin- guished alone by virtue. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Forensic Club 3 Girls' Declamation 3,4 Junior Council on World Affairs 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 F' ,.. f . f, ., A , is fl ,115 2 , I 1 ii ,,., 1 1, -'--' 1 1 QM- rif .Nh , M I A' .riff .. ' glial . Q -rw 'I f -47, 15,5 20 JACQUELINE D, ANTHONY A pearl of great price. Merit Roll 1 CAROL A. ANZALONE Not that I love study less but that I love fun more. Monitor 4 THOMAS A. ANZELONE What he has he gives. Merit Roll 1 i . ,, ' V Football 2 432155 fi.- 1 ' c c M' FRANCINE AQUILIN A lf Nothing is so popular as kindness. Honor Roll 1, 3 Merit Roll 2 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 2, 3, 4 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Oracle Salesman 2 Oracle Staff 4 500 Point Peter Tasca, Donald King, Joseph Zavarella check their job in the chase against the proof, prior to printing tags, Christmas cards, or another school project. I Edward Hill, Peter Keller, Gary Cogdell, George Livingston qespecially Georgej quiet their shaking knees before leading the solemn procession of seniors into assembly. ROSE ARONICA The hardest habit of all to break is the terrible habit of happiness. Honor Roll 1 Forensic Club 3 He Iota Pfe l,2,3,4 Monitor 1, 3,4 Oracle Staff 3 Variety Show 3 Debate 3 Cheerleader 1, 3, 4 RICHARD ARQUETTE X' 71? 3 4 'sir ilri Thou hast wit at will. X 2 if C Oracle Salesman 1 V .V F00fb21112f3 S M . awe s ., se as .mg We is 2 ,rs fl was 'haf r : EE ' '33 ' Q, ' ,rx - V 3 SALVATORE I. BALONE f Studious of ease and fond of humble things. Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 Oracle Salesman 3 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 LORRAINE M. BALSDON ,iai 'T ,,n,.r, There was never a saint with red hair. ,'i' g 1 A' ii' Merit Roll 1 Monitor 4 Student Council 4 Triangle Staff 3 LF' f,,,e, - ,,r', ' soo Point Gold L 4 4, esyy bmah, 5, .f,, pry, :gg-1 :,ggaf,.Qgggagggrsgw ggggf, ,T - . fr ,,.sfrs, we ff yffjl,-Aadameaf 1 . DIANN BARKER Xi 77fw7fMV' Imagination is more important than knowl- edge. Merit Roll 1 Monitor 4 BERNICE BATES V Speech is the image of life. Honor Roll 3 Merit Roll 1, 2,4 Forensic Club 3 Girls' Declamation Contest 3,4 Glee Club 1, 2 Monitor 4 BRUCE BAUER jf R-64 , ,MQ l Humble because of knowledge: 'az mighty because of sacrifice. ffgbtf-'6A'i'l , ROSE MARIE BODAMI And you will speed us onward with a cheer. Bank Teller 2 Baton Twirler 2, 3 Junior Red Cross 1 Monitor 3, 4 Variety Show 2, 3 Cheerleader 4 NICHOLAS L, BONCIOVANNI jj '54 l U AJJS One who has both feet firmly planted in the air. - Monitor 4 ff! DARLENE D. BORZILLERI The most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship. Merit Roll 1, 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 3 WI Peter Sucato, Peter Mac Ewan, Patricia Lucore show school spirit by investing in Lafayette booster buttons and book covers from Rose Fiorella and Richard Arquette in the bookstore. SALLY BOVA Tis the prettiest that you ever did spy. Merit Roll 1 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 ROGER BRANNAN if .1 ' W. '. l-Ie pleases all the world but cannot please himself. Honor Roll 1 , . Monitor4 7 - A 'V Student Council 3 Triangle Staff 3,4 Variety Show 3 Baseball l,2,3,4 Basketball 2, 3,4 Football 2, 3, 4 JUDITI-I E. BRENT What sweet delight a He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 4 NELLIS BRIGGS 1 , gulf lv fldlww 1 f',Af,flA quiet life affords. Full well she sang the service divine. Glee Club 1,2,4 Monitor 1, 3 Skating Club 1 Variety Show 1, 2, 3 Lafayette Y-Teens 1, 2 ,. IRENE BRONZINO It is better to be brief than tedious. Monitor 4 Triangle Staff 4 JOYCE BROWN The best way to ke ep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new. Merit Roll l Monitor l, 3,4 Triangle Staff 1,2, 3,4 Variety Show 2 ROSEMARY BRUNET TE Pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, and pleasant, too. JOEL BUFFAMONTE Every inch a man. ' Monitor 4 Student Council 3,4 Baseball 3, 4 KAY BURKE J f , of I JW W . ff' WMV ss if ylrll ff The stars that have most glory have no t r U1 I rest. Senior Secretary Honor Roll 1, 2 Merit Roll 3, 4 Bank Teller 1, 2 Junior Council on World Affairs 3 Junior Red Cross 1 300 Point L PATRICIA BURNS Good seed can yet Of its own nature bea Merit Roll 1 r a shining crop. Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 4 2 Triangle Salesman PATRICIA A. BUTTS The finest sight beneath the sky. Triangle Editor-in-Chief Junior Social Chairman Merit Roll 1, 2, 3 Bank Teller 4 Triangle Salesman 3 Triangle Staff 3,4 ADELINE CAMPANELLA J Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Senior Girls' Marshal Merit Roll l,2, 3,4 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 1,74 W I Monitor 2, 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 ' ' Student Council 3, 4 Variety Show 3 Cheerleader 4 Z. A9 ..7- , , '.-ff- .-:+.44:,4, CHARLES E. CARD J If he isn't joining in the fun, he's making it. Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 , Monitor 4 M4 JW Swimming l, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 Tennis 1,2,3,4 j I PATRICIA A. CARTER A witty woman is a treasure. Merit Roll 1 Glee Club 1,2,4 Junior Red Cross 2,4 Monitor 3, 4 Triangle Staff 4 DOLORES ANN CASTELLUCCIO Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends. Glee Club 1, 2,3 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 3,4 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Student Council 3 HARRY CATALANO X' J if f ps W lt is impossible to please all the world. Merit Roll 1 Tennis 3,4 JOSEPHINE N. CATANIA The pupil of impulse. Junior Council on World Affairs 4 Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 2 Cheerleader 4 VINCENT C. CATANZARO if Reading maketh a full man. ff! Monitor 4 M Baseball 4 Football 3 COLLEEN CHOREY When there's a will, there's a way. Glee Club 1 Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 4 Triangle Staff 3 SUE CHURCHILL Y I doubt her dancing days are over. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 3 Skating Club l Triangle Salesman 2 Variety Show 1, 3 500 Point Gold L George Hemphill, Robert Gist and John Michael concentrate on get- ting the perfect picture while Josephine Tirone, Ralph Moorhouse and Joan Ann Curto try for winning smiles. DOROTHY CLARK Happy, clever, bright: all together just right. Junior Red Cross 1 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 4 Monitor 3,4 Triangle Salesman 2,4 FRANK COGDELL af 362 6. I'll find a way or make it. , Honor Roll 1, 4 Q Mem Ron 2,3 Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 'Y rg A 5' Oracle Staff 4 a :Wl ,:-X Crew 2 Football 3 ii i s H? , Swimming 1,2 , GARY B. COGDELL f Success is this man's god. 1 Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 I Oracle Staff 4 f ' Projection Crew 1 2,3 4 -00 ' Hor10rRo1l 1,2,3,4 ff am If Variety Show 1, 2, 3 I Crew 1, 2 Swimming 1, 2, 3 Cheerleader 4 VICTOR M. COLONNA V An honest man, and a warm heart within. . TM Monitor4 f MA, :Mb xfffwj KN, wzi 55 5.4 .-. gn: mon ms- ' N IN 3 .-. .A .-. :r W U' fb 0.9, :F :I ... :1 oo o W D3 ..- ..- IESSIE M. CONLEY Honor Roll 3, 4 Merit Roll 1,2 Bank Teller 1 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 4 CAROLYN A. CROOK As full of spirit as the month of May. Merit Roll 1,4 1 24 JOAN ANN CURTO T A smile that is merry, an eye clear. Merit Ron 1,2,3,4 Bank Teller 1 Glee Club 1 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 2, 3 JANET R. D'ARR1Go nf I've watched my duty, ,fl straight an' true, An' tried to do it well. O I Junior Vice President . Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y l,2,3,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Assistant Editor 4 Oracle Salesman 2, 3 150 Point L EMILIA DE MEO Quiet is she, but busy as a JANET M. DESIMONE ,4 I , that is -, 4, ,I I L ,sf f . Jew., ffl rw vf.f7,.f..fff bee . Speech is great, but silence is Merit Roll 1 Bank Teller 1,2 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 2,3,4 Oracle Salesman 4 DOROTHY DE VERNA greater . We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the hea Merit Roll 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 1 VINCENT LOUIS DI PAOLO He is a sure card. Monitor4 rt. X MILLIE DITCHKO With will, one can do anything. Merit Roll 3 Glee Club 4 Cheerleader 4 PATRICIA DOHERTY Unlike others, she was herself. Merit Roll 1 Baton Twirler 1 Glee Club 1, 2 Monitor 4 GAYLE DURHAM Sweetness is the essence of popularity. Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Oracle Salesman 2 Skating Club 1 Triangle Staff 3 Variety Show 2 150 Point L ROGER ELLIOTT if In life, as in chess, forethought wins. Chess Club 1,2,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Record Club 4 BEVERLY Y. FARRELL All nature wears a universal grin. Glee Club 1 Monitor 1, 2, 3, 4 JEAN M. FERRARO There's a bit of stardust in her eyes. Merit Roll 3 Glee Club 1 si A if 1. , Fits i 5 Ai. 'Wifi is ROSE T. FIORELLA As merry as the day is long. Monitor 2, 3, 4 Oracle Salesman 2 Triangle Staff 3,4 Theta Nu Hi-Y 1,2 RAYMOND FLISS Nature's old felicities. HAZEL FLYNN Eyes so transparent that they permit your soul to be seen. Monitor 4 LENORA FOSTER If All is good that hath good end. Merit Roll 1 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3 Monitor 1, 2 Student Council 1 Variety Show 3 150 Point L Cheerleader 1 DORIS FRIGIONI Her friendship is constant. Q I RICHARD FRUCELLA If 5' . I I Far away from toil and troubles. 44' EWQMIO ffff' f JOAN C. FUNK A fairer flower. Merit Roll 1,2 Lafayette Girls' Hi Monitor 1, 2,3,4 Oracle Salesman 1 -Y 1,2,s,4 Triangle Salesman 3 GARY L, GALBRAITH if A quiet tongue makes a wise head. Swimming l JOSEPH GARLINGTON Oh why should life all labor be. GEORGINA GASC OYNE Love is a beautiful dream. Monitor 1 BEULAH E. GEDER Everyone excels in another fails. PHILIP GEISE something in which A good man possesses a kingdom. Honor Roll 1, 2,4 , Merit Roll 3 Band 4 ,r Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 Student Council 4 Orchestra 4 -me 4, s s X ' I Irl QL Dolores Castelluccio, Phil Geise, Emmie Max, Carole Holden Gini Seaborn sign their names with those of the other students who supported the Oracle sponsored Pop Concert and Dance. 4 YM, N51 ,tfsefiiisssiii FRANK GENGO X The kindest man, the best unwearied spirit. Merit Roll l Bank Teller l Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 JOSE PHINE GIA FA GLIONE Thought is deeper than all speech Feeling deeper than all thoughts.' Merit Roll l Monitor 2 ROBERT Grsr X The star of unconquered will. Merit Roll 1 Chorus 4 Monitor 1,4 Photography Club 4 Basketball 1,3,4 CAROLE GOODWIN God will not love thee less, because men love thee more. Monitor 4 Junior Red Cross 1 150 Point L D.,-4 JOHN GORMAN He that hath knowledge spareth his words. Honor Roll 4 SANDRA GRAY ik i fel Those eyes, affectionate and glad, Which seemed to love what e'er the looked upon. Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 2, 3, 4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 3 Triangle Staff 4 CAROLINE GRIFASI A true friend and a Oracle Salesman 4 Triangle Staff 3,4 Y firm companion. AUGUST GRILLO fir' 55 l5'L Seldom hurried, never worried. Band 2, 3, 4 Variety Show 1 Joanne Salatino, Joan Zavarella, Roger Brannan, John Martin and Ioan Zappia line up to use the telephone. Is it Hello, Mom or Hello, Honey? C AROL GRIMM To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. Merit Roll 4 Bank Teller 2,4 Baton Twirler 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1, 2 Jlmior Red Cross 2 Variety Show 1, 3 RUTH M. GROUNDWATER The song that we hear with our ears is only The song that is sung in our hearts. Bank Teller l Chess Club 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 2, 3 JOAN M, GUGINO Q I am earnestg and I will be heard. Merit Roll 1, 3 Bank Teller 1,2 . Glee Club 1,2 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 4 Monitor 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Staff 4 500 Point Gold L RICHARD A. GULLO lf 55 ffa Patience is the best remedy for every 5' trouble. Merit Roll 4 Monitor 4 Track 1, 2 xi HAROLD HAFNER If Happy in the swim of things. Junior Council on World Affairs 3 Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 Projection Crew 4 Crew 3 Swimming 3 GERALD HAGEN nf Oh bell! where is thy ring? CHRISTINE W. HARRINGTON Scottish and proud of it. Merit Roll 3 Jimior Red Cross 4 Oracle Assistant Editor 4 ,X , i 1 , E i' GEORGE L, HEMPHILL 4 . aysasttypyei E S typp A ball in the basket is worth two on the :.. ,,,,.,.,, floor , .. ' - 1 sa .1 s fi- 1 -if 3' '. T. l. . Chess'Club 3 32'g,i1Lf,-41 tiff: Junior Red Cross 4 is Monitor 4 . Photography Club 4 : f ' V I .HM s 'tx ,, iw 1 wg. W Baseball 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 j i Football 1, 3, 4 Swimming 1 WILLIAM HEMPHILL NX Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. - 1' A L,-,V Chess Club 3 JL' 'I Triangle Salesman 3 Basketball 3,4 Cross Country 3 ARTHUR HENRY He is a man of his own mind. Cross Country 1, 2, 3 Track 1 Jessie Conley, Janet D'Arrigo, Mickey Aiello perform the weekly task of bulletin board changing as James Lee and Nancy Polito glimpse happenings of the coming week. EVELYN HICKMAN Silence is strength. BARBARA JOYCE HILL Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words. Merit Roll 1 Bank Teller 2 Glee Club 2 Monitor 4 CECELIA L. HILL A penny for your thoughts. Honor Roll 1 EDWARD HILL The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts. J , 'YV fy, GORDON R. HIPPLE J His smile is sweetened by his gravity, Senior Treasurer W? Junior Marshal Lambda, Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 Monitor 4 Projection Crew 1, 2, 3,4 Triangle Salesman 1 CAROLE I. HOLDEN It's nice to be natural when naturally nice. Merit Roll 3,4 Bank Teller 2,4 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Variety Show 3 Y Teens 2 500 Point Gold L you're MARLENE HUGHES Art is nature made by man. Honor Roll 4 Glee Club 1 Monitor 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 3 Triangle Staff 4 STACIA HUGHES Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 2 9 BARBARA J. HULL I looked and looked and laughed! Merit Roll 1, 3 Glee Club 1 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 1 Variety Show 3 Y Teens 2 500 Point Gold L DAVID J, HUMPHREYS xx W ' 3 I do not own an inch of land, but all I see is mine. ' Q A ' M 710,171 yiiyss Q g Junior Red Cross 1 . 4 ? -Ffji gi . , Monitor 4 , 'i tf:- Oracle Salesman 4 is Variety Show 3 il ' Football 3, 4 Swimming 1, 2 JOYCE JONES A merry heart maketh a cheerful counten- ance. Merit Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 2 JANET E. KELLAM Silence is more eloquent than words. Honor Roll 1 J.-M, Bruce Bauer, Charles Pezzino, Shirley Lucas, Nancy Nelson and Jack Mitrey are trying to prove where the weight on the lever is greatest in an experiment in physics. 6 PETER OGDEN KELLER 7 A noticeable man with large blue eyes Bank Teller l Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 Baseball 2, 4 Cross Country 1 I lf f Football 2 Swimming 1 Track 1 CAROL R. KESSLER Not much talk - a great sweet silence He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 JOSEPH KIBLIN ji A4 ,usb Men of few words are the best men Ds Monitor 4 DONALD KING af You can't keep a good man down Merit Ro1l4 Monitor 3,4 Projection Crew 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3,4 Football 2, 3, 4 Tennis 3,4 Track 1 EVELYN M. KING A lady richly clad as she, Beautiful exceedingly. Merit Roll 1 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 3,4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 2 IUDITH KOMPSON Her face betokened all things dear and good. Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y l,2,3,4 MARY A, KOZLOWSKI Sincerity hath a charm of its . ' A M ' . ' Monitor 4 Skating Clubl - L - Triangle Salesman 2 V L 4 Aj 1, L nY'rJf3N IACQUELYN KUI-INS May fortune bless you! May the middle distance of your life be as pleasant as the foreground. He Iota Pfe H1-Y 3,4 Variety Show 3 300 Point L CONSTANCE M. LA BARBERA X That smile with an intent to do mis- chief. Bank Teller 2 Monitor 4 Cheerleader 4 NICHOLAS LAGATTUTA 7 A mighty hunter whose prey was knowl- edge. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4 Triangle Sglesman 1 I 1,5 JOHN LA MARCA, JR, yi I am wealthy in my friends. . 1 2 Monitor 4 Z Baseball 3,4 .V Basketball 4 1' fl qw Football 1,2,3,4 ' UM Swimming 1, 2 Track l, 2 Louis M. LAURIA The folly of one man is the fortune of another. Bank Teller 4 Monitor 4 Orchestra 4 Band 2,a,4 y JAMES LEE Xi X, Blessings on him that first invented sleep. Band 1 Monitor 4 Orchestra 1 Cross Country 1, 2, 3 Track l, 2, 3, 4 IOHN W. LENAHAN His eyes flooded with laughter. Record Club 4 RICHARD LIEBRECHT I had rather wear out than rust out. GEORGE c. LIVINGSTON if An honest man and a warm heart within. Bank Teller 2 Junior Red Cross 1 Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 A I gf' Monitor 4 1' I 7 W Triangle Salesman 4 ' Variety Show 2 .5 ,Vff LW Crew l,2,3,4 ' Football 2, 3, 4 55,197 4435, ' I UK ALBERTA LOCKETT if A live wire never gets stepped on. Glee Club 2, 3 Record Club 4 150 Point L GRACE K. LOGAN Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set. Monitor 3,4 Triangle Salesman 4 SHIRLEY LOIACONO The maiden with the deep brown eyes. Triangle Staff 4 CHARLES LO TEMPIO J f if ' A man of many words. X , 3 Monitor 4 A! ,' . off If Football 1,2,a,4 5' fin! fi Track 2 V ffjijj . -,.,.'. .249 J SHIRLEY 1. LUCAS She was a scholar, and a good one. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4 Chess Club 4 Girls' Council l He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 4 Junior Council on World Affairs 4 Junior Red Cross 1 PATRICIA LUCORE A pretty face, a sunny wreath of hair. Junior Marshal Bank Teller 2 Glee Club 1 Theta Nu Hi-Y 1,2 Triangle Staff 4 PETER MAC EWAN If A1l wisdom's armory this man could hold. ,E C 2' J Honor Roll 1, 4 Merit Roll 2, 3 Oracle Salesman 4 Monitor 4 Track l, 2, 3,4 JACQUELYN MANGANO A sight to delight in. Glee Club 1 Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 2, 3 Triangle Staff 4 Y-Teens 2 ANTHONY MARASC HIELLO The frivolous work of polished idleness. Orchestra 1,4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 PATRICIA MARCONI Ask and learn. Bank Teller 1 Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 4 Triangle Staff 3,4 CAROLYN MARIAN MARTIN We cannot all do all things. Merit Roll 1 Triangle Staff 4 JOHN L. MARTIN I He is most powerful who has power over himself. juz ,, ., f' Junior Red Cross 1 Monitor 4 GLW Baseball 3, 4 Basketball 3,4 - Foozbaii 2,3,4 j ROBERT MAURO For riches and rank l do not yearn. Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 2 EMMIE MAX Whatever she chooses to do she does well. Oracle Editor-in-Chief Honor Roll 1, 4 Merit Roll 2, 3 Glee Club 1 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 4 Oracle Staff 1,4 Triangle Staff 2 Variety Show l, 2, 3 clfjq 3 I' X SUSANNE MC CARTHY Free of care and fond of fun. Student Council 4 RUTH Mc CLELLAND p Prove all things: hold fast that which is ' ' A ' , if 'r it good . 4, Meriraoii 1,4 'R it ,gk it Band 4 I 1. ' ' Glee ciub 4 ss A ' Orchestra 4 f I , Triangle Salesman 1 1 2 I ' iff, 'ECT' Triangle Staff 2 X 1 IULIETTE MC CLURE We're born to be happy, all of us. Baton Twirler 2,3 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3 Monitor 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 2, 3 Cheerleader 4 PATRICIA Mc CORKINDALE H I Is she not fair? I 'AZQ - Glee Club 1, 2 Junior Red Cross l, 2,4 Monitor 1, 2, 3, 4 Variety Show 1 Y-Teens 2, 3 150 Point L ,yum-:rw Orchestra 4 if' mi' V - Susan Pates, Judith Kompson, Joan Funk, Mamie Merriwether, and Elaine Miller, taking time out for a friendly conversation, seem re- luctant to depart from school. EDWARD Mc CRAY if Counts his gain and hurries back for more. E Merit Roll 2 -I ' 95' i n 4' . f I - , M Triangle Salesman 4 AAP Basketball 2, 3,4 jfffw ' Football 2,4 , Track 2 Y 222 DENNIS JOHN Mc HENRY 'Kf UMW The unconquerable will. ' if X Q Junior Boys' Program Chairman V I 1 , Vk.. ' A sf Honor Roll 1,2,3,4 V CJ I 1 ' A Oracle Staff 4 M V , Triangle staff 3,4 QL w J 6 x ,p f A Cheerleader 4 ff, Lfbt-f' I Crew 1,2,a,4 K Cross Country 1, 2 A i f Swimming l,2,3,4 1 HOWARD H. MELCHER I expect to do great things. V , Track 1 A I Bank Teller 2 Ei it. 51 7 ' ' , , PALMA ANN MENNO A spirit superior to every weapon. Monitor 3,4 Jo Ann Annibale, Grace Logan, Joanne Muscarelli, Lenora Foster, Ed- ward Mc Cray speculate on Lafayette's retaining the Yale Cup or the pos- sibility of an assembly. MAMIE MERRIWETHER To know her is to like her. Honor Roll 1 Merit Roll 2, 3, 4 Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 4 Record Club 4 JOHN J. MICHAEL if Never was a man created half as wise as he looks. X , inf Photography Club 4 ff ELAINE MILLER ' Such sober certainty of waking bliss. 4 x 4' Honor Roll 1, 4 jg' Merit Roll 2 ' or 4 ,,.- if - ffff ,, JAYNE MIRANDA Sweet, reluctant, amorous. Junior Red Cross 4 , gi, H 1 s . Sai at 2 is 4 me A no g 3 -t,, u al? ,, at , L. 4 ,ft JACK MITREY V, W For his heart is like the sea, Ever open, brave, and free. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4 Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 1 Track 2 RALPH MOORHOUSE if A sound mind, a manly body. FRANCIS MORONE The less men talk the PATRICIA MORRISON There is no mischief, is at one end of it. Merit Roll 1 Glee Club 1 GRACE MUSCARELLA The smile that won't Merit Roll 4 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Student Council 4 500 Point Gold L IOANNE MUSC ARELLI more they think but this woman yd come off. And if thou wouldst be happy, learn to please . Merit Roll 1 Bank Teller 4 NANCY NELSON 'Industry is the parent of success. Honor Student Transfer from Lyons, New York Honor Roll 4 BARBARA F. NovARo if And ne'er did trace a lovelier face. Honor Roll 1,4 Merit Roll 3 He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 3,4 Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 4 Oracle Staff 4 Variety Show 3 500 Point Gold L I JAMES H, O'CONNELL n I want what I want when I want it. Junior Social Chairman Merit Roll 1 ' Baseball 1,2, 3,4 f I Monitor 4 L X LORRAINE OSBORN Blushing is the color of virtue. NINA I. PANEPINTO Can we ever have too much of a good thing? Honor Roll 1, 2,4 Merit Roll 3 Bank Teller 1 Glee Club 1 Monitor 3, 4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Staff 4 SUSAN R. PATES He doth nothing but talk of his horse. He Iota Pfe Hi-Y 4 .fl T 1 - 5555 . 1 63325 5 1 me it . els 3 a r -w We 'K , -s , N ,Q r , A, '- ,,s,r,.sg-as -M A - PATRICIA PATTERSON The flower of youth. Junior Red Cross 1 JOHN P. PECORARO I agree with no man's opinions. I have some of my own. Monitor 4 ' Baseball 4 Foorbaii 2, 3,4 A Swimming 1, 2, 3 ywwvvjlyf, EDITH A. PETERSON Better to be happy than wise. Merit Roll 2 Variety Show 2 Monitor 4 CHARLES PEZZINO Reading maketh a full man. Honor Roll 1 Oracle Salesman 1 Projection Crew 1, 2, 3,4 f N , ANTHONY PICIULO fc He makes a solitude, and calls it peace. NANCY POLITO A merry lass with a friendly smile for all who pass. I MAUREEN D. POLLINO Let us leave hurry to the slaves. Senior Girls' Historian Honor Roll 1, 2 Merit Roll 3 Bank Teller 1 Junior Council on World Affairs 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Triangle Staff 4 PASCAL P. PRATT 7, Art is a kind of illness. Monitor 4 ,I , Oracle Staff4 K X IOSEPHINE M. QUADRONE T, N. T, - -Trim, neat, and terrific. Junior Program Chairman 3 Honor Roll 1 Merit Roll 2 Monitor 4 Student Council 4 CAROL S. RACHLEY To thee was granted, a heart ever new: To all always open, to all always true. Merit Roll 1 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Skating Club l Variety Show 1 PEGGY LEE RECKAHN A sweet, attractive kind of grace. Bank Teller 1,2 Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 4 Variety Show 1,2 BARBARA C. REEVES lt is better to be faithful than famous. Merit Roll 1,4 Y-Teens 1 dit N.-Q t, an . f - Lie, -1.445742 -V f!Tbi,:?Er2f2s Qs .-N wt . .1 sz, s W. gg' sais? 111- s . liP?:iz:4fiZ?i' f Joi-IN C. REID IZ A grain of manhood. Senior Class President Junior Class Treasurer Monitor 4 Student Council 3,4 Crew 1,2, 3,4 Football 2, 3,4 TOM REILLY '- ,fr ff ,Mrs , Www, J ,,,, ,- : The slow wise smile. ., , Senior Boys' Marshal Merit R011 1 Forensic Club 3 Monitor 4 Projection Crew 1, 2, 3,4 Crew 1, 2 Cheerleader 4 PATRICIA D. RELATI The mildest manners heart. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4 Forensic Club 3 Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 3 300 Point L BARBARA RILEY Thou wert my guide Honor Roll 1, 2,4 Merit Roll 3 Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 4 Student Council 4 Triangle Salesman 2 MARY ROGERS , . f , , x9C47fff1 . f1! 'W X! ON and the gentlest and friend. A happy youth, like sweetest thing that ever grew. Glee Club 1,4 Y-Teens l,2,3 STEPHAN I. RUSSO Single-handed I can Crew 1 Football 3, 4 Swimming 1,2, 3,4 move the world. 35 l JOANNE SALATINO Honest labor bears a lovely face. Honor Roll 1, 2,3,4 Junior Red Cross 1 Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y 2, 3,4 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 JOHN R. SCHULZ Titles are marks of honest, wise, men. Junior Class President 4' Honor Roll 1 V Meri: Roll 2, 3, 4 s Lambda Beta Psi Hi-Y 4 ,fy M aerwa, - JAM Monitor 4 - Student Council 3, 4 MW VAS' Crew 2 f 1, 2 f J y f Cross Country 3 SHEILA SCINTA A lovely lady, garmented in light from her own beauty. Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 2 Triangle Staff 4 Y-Teens 1 ' LUCILLE SCIOLINO Great thoughts come from the Merit Roll 1 Monitor 1 Oracle Circulation Manager 4 Oracle Salesman 2 VIRGINIA A. SEABORN A flower worthy of praise. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Monitor 4 Record Club 4 Triangle Salesman 3 Variety Show 3 500 Point Gold L Junior Life Saving 2 SHIRLEY I. SEC ORD heart. Always ready for a good time. Monitor 4 2 , sa ago is fa Q , , so 1 ,M - ' l ,, ,Q Q. , Wt t S2 at sl L wg, S s wagf Wise iS? F493 JOSEPH A. SHEPHERD Wit and wisdom are both born in a man Merit Roll 2, 4 Chess Club 2 Monitor 4 Baseball 2 Cross Country 2 ELAINE SIM l must laugh and dance and singg Youth is such a lovely thing, Monitor 4 HARRY SMITH . A ff I Men of thought and men of acnon, ,-4 ,lg Clear the way! A . I-fi' , i gb Merit Roll 4 ul HP I Monitor 4 3 Student Council 3 Football 2, 3, 4 WILLIAM L. SMITH lf ambition is not with you, Don't worryg tomorrow is another day.' Track 2 Lafayette beauties Ruth Ward, Ruth Groundwater, and Carole Goodwin watch and wait anxiously to put on their faces as Christine Harrington com pletes the job. EILEEN SNOW Silence is true wisdom's best reply. EVELYN SPEAR Her talents were of the Honor Roll 1 Merit Roll 2, 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Monitor 4 ANTHONY STASHAK Tis a youth of frolic. Honor Roll 4 Merit Roll 1, 2, 3 Junior Red Cross 1 Monitor 4 Projection Crew 1 Football 1 Basketball 4 ROBERT STASHAK more silent class. if if Patience and shuffle the cards. Monitor 4 Band 1, 3,4 Orchestra 4 5 'Ye' . iff? . Frank Cogdell, Vincent Di Paolo, Gordon Hipple, and Val Holmes anticipate that water should burn because, when decomposed, it contains highly combustable hydrogen and oxygen. ,parm s. IRWIN STICKLE i A good heart is better than all the heads in the world. Monitor 4 Transfer from Alliance High School, Alliance, Ohio PETER SUC ATO 'X I love experiments. I am always making them. DARYL A. SUGARMAN A true friend, a friend forever. Forensic Club 2 Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 1, 2 Triangle Staff 3,4 MARY L. SVENSSON Z Eyes too expressive to be blue, too lovely to be grey. Senior Vice President Junior Secretary Honor Roll 1, 4 Merit Roll 2, 3 Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 3 Oracle Art Editor 4 JANICE SWAN A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Honor Roll l,2,3,4 Oracle Salesman 1 Oracle Staff 4 Student Council 3,4 PETER A. TAscA if And the fever called living is con- quered at last. Merit Roll 1 Bank Teller l PAUL A. TERESI X W' A good nature and a smile goes a long way. Monitor 4 Triangle Staff 4 Football 4 JOSE PHINE L. TIRONE I hate nobodyg I am in charity with the world. Honor Roll 1 Bank Teller 2 Junior Council on World Affairs 4 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Student Council 4 Triangle Staff 4 Variety Show 3 BARBARA TOBIAS Lovely to look at, delightful to know. Glee Club 4 Monitor 4 ROSE MARIE TONTILLO When fortune favors us, Popularity bears her company. Merit Roll 1 Monitor 4 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Salesman 3 150 Point L EVELYN TRUXES lf smiles were miles, would cover. PAUL UPC HURCH what grounds she Thought is deeper than all speech. Chess Club 4 ,JL Mfr! K BARBARA I. VAILS Friendly counsel cuts off many foes. Merit Roll 1 Glee Club 1,2,4 Triangle Staff 4 RICHARD C. VARA You can't keep a good man down. Senior Class Historian Monitor 4 .ef o 1 s ffa , A ' Ffggfbill tai, 4 jjy 1 nf Wi' WWW Ax - 1 GRACE I. VELLA A pleasant smile, a winning way. Glee Club 1 Monitor 4 Y-Teens 2 500 Point Gold L MARILYN WALTERS ff This is the happiest of mortals. Monitor 4 Triangle Salesman 1,2 Triangle Staff 4 Josephine Quadrone, Patricia Marconi, Francine Aquiliria, Josephine Catania, Margarite Webster busily fashion hats for Room 314 senior girls, to wear in the Thanksgiving Day football assembly. Caroline Grifasi, Sally Bova, Palma Menno, Gayle Durham, Jayne Miranda seem pleased to report the results of a big date before going to their first hour classes. ARTHUR J. WARD fx f Few boys are born with talents that excel, But all are capable of living we11. Merit Roll 1, 2, 3,4 ,.,ff,-ff,-1,47 A 1 ffjl, If Chess Club 4 jg Swimming 2,4 ff ly RUTH WARD Her heart matches her hairg There's much warmth there. Honor Roll 1,2, 3,4 Oracle Salesman 2 Oracle Staff 4 Football Queen 4 CLEMSON WARE if For he's a jolly good fellow. Band 1 MARGARITE R. WEBSTER Let me live and reign alone, In a world I call my own. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Monitor 2, 3 JOSEPH ZAMBITO If No one can calculate what this man can say or do. Merit Roll 2 Junior Red Cross 4 Monitor 4 Football 4 Swimming 1 MARIE ZANGHI Deeds are silent. Honor Roll 3 ' Merit Roll 1,2 Oracle Salesman 4 JOAN R. ZAPPIA Fashioned so slenderly, young, and so fair, Merit Roll 1, 2 Bank Teller 4 Junior Red Cross 2 Monitor 4 Oracle Salesman 1, 3 Oracle Staff 4 Triangle Staff 2,4 500 Point Gold L MILDRED MAY ZATORSKI Loyalty is the holiest good in the human heart. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4 Monitor 4 Orchestra 4 Oracle Salesman 2 Student Council 4 JOAN ZAVARELLA Better to be happy than wise. Bank Teller 1 Oracle Salesman 3 ! 1 5 JOSEPH A, ZAVARELLA 4X '5' ' 5 The happy man is he that knows the world An, and cares not. Monitor 4 ! We Will Have These Moments To Remember Mr. Hayes and Queen J. D'Arrigo look on as Mr. Gott crowns J. Schulz king at the Student Council sponsored Sweetheart Swing, February 3. Tapped seniors H. Smith, J. Mc Clure, I. D'Arrigo, I. Schulz, G. Muscarella, A. Stashak pose around the Sweetheart Swing after the crowning of the King and Queen of Hearts. G. Cogdell visible as a left eyebrow, C. Holden, E. Max, P. Keller depart to join many Lafayetters at the Holly Dance. Prospective Oracle literary staff members, S.Balone, P. MacEwan, F.Cogde1l, J. Gugino, J.Curto, M.Aie11o, R. Groundwater, J.Con1ey, J.Zappia, and Mr. Gott on Jtmior Day eagerly weigh pennies. They set out to accumulate 56 pounds of pennies for the 56 yearbookg they were overjoyed to collect 64 pounds. Mr. Taylor of O'Nei1l Motor Corporation presents the keys of the 1956 Ford to Mr. Axlerod. S.Churchi1l, J.Zavare11a, Mr. Johnston, P. Butts, and R. Groundwater, of the drivers' education program, set forth in the rain for the first actual driving. 40 R.Brannan, D.Smith, P. Keller, E.Max, N.MacLeod and R. Vara relax in the lobby after taking part in the grand march. P.Seaver, S.Churchi11, and M. Svensson with their escorts J. Schulz, P. Dolan, and G. Hipple dance to the music of Freddie Reeb's orchestra at the Junior-Senior Prom, May 6, 1955. Violetta, our mascot decked out in the school colors, appears with Tom Reilly. Unfortunately the picture does not show on the white cloth thrown over her back the sayings Ba-aa-a and We've go???? goat! When Violetta wasn't held, she ran around the track and ate -- and ate! The class of 1956 borrowed the prestige and importance usually reserved for seniors as they marched into assembly and filled the entire center section. The officers, some in costume, are pictured in the front row just before their performance in the play, I Won't Dance, at the spring junior day. 41 I IC --- --1 ,..,i.-..l- ,., .i.l- -'ifiifi ' -'-Z-Y-add, ,',fd-rd, 1.-i----1 , .-..-1--11' 5 F we were to keep the door to knowledge closed, we would find life quite dull, as a ten year old would tire quickly from playing continuously with blocks . The student enjoys opening this kind of doorg and if he is really willing, he does not find it locked. It may be stuck and he may have to ex- ert himself. But it is never locked! lq L 34 77 ROGER ELLIOTT .lunior Class Gfficers PAUL CAITO, president 'yj f ' NANCY MAC LEOD, vice president GERALDINE CAPOLLA, girls' marshal is not pictured . PENING the third door in a set of four, the junior was faced with special experiences in his third year of high school. But first he looked back to that day when, as a freshman, he opened the great wooden door and furtively tip- toed into LHS to begin the second phase of his education. He remembered also being called into the office for who- lcnows-what? and writing a fifty answer test after school. And he recalled the more pleasant things: the long and iiantic pep assemblies, the classes that were dropped on such days, his meeting with friends in center hall to dis- cuss last week's dance or hayride, and his frantic attempts to catch up with this month's crush. And then, at last, he became a junior, an upper class- man, and there were more exciting things to look forward to. Of course, there were still the pep rallies and the center hall gatherings but the extra events thrilled the class of i 1957 most. Who would ever forget the rousing October 22 Lafayette-Riverside football game the juniors sponsored by putting on a highly amusing skit the day before in assem- bly and cheering to the skies? Who would fail to remember the beautiful and solemn Veterans' Day program on Novem- ber l0? The juniors remember with pride the day they chose their class officers. The juniors felt they would do a good job George H. Abrams i , Roseua Bailey Z - - . Q 'Ti - V Diccie Armprester 3 A as ' -Q 1 Jc1?n'S. Alongi H K K V, Mary E- Baker I A Ronald Bafraglia C . it M-:V i k V- 1 H Q K we ry. A i S' ,. 5 7522 : f -f f L mi 'iff-zeffi' ' Charles Amold , ' ,. Shirley Barker 'Q I V H Claudia Andrus V I' Josie M. Bandinelli I Vincenza Battaglia s N if Z r srry 'A P. r H X if iitilr 't n iot. e K fifi 1mAu'aY N v- r y A10mBaff-es , iisr iisii .,.,. g 44 Three Doors Cpenecl, One's Still Aiar And they did! Naturally no third year would be complete without the May junior Day and the junior-Senior Prom. For the first all the girls donned their spring finery: bell, long torso, and pencil thin styles. The boys displayed the latest college fashions . They all looked adult and, certainly, added to the general ap- pearance of the old hallsg by 2:45 all the girls were glad to go home to take off those high, high heels . Presently it was heard on buses, in the halls, in Cremo and the Gran-ette, and even in the middle of classes . What are you wearing? What color is your dress? Mine's blue. johnny, please don't forget to get your car washed. Oh, if he doesn't ask me, I'l1 just die. But Johnny did get the car washed and he did ask her and everything turned out abso- lutely perfect. Everyone who went to the prom had a wonder- ful time . Soon the year will be over and each member of the junior class will close the door he opened so eagerly last September But he will take with him many good and lasting memories: he will look forward just as eagerly to opening the fourth and greatest door in his years in high school. What lies beyond it he has no way of knowingg but whatever it is, he will ac- cept the challenge . Junior Class Officers RICHARD LO GALBO, boys' marshal RACHEL SACCO, secretary ROBERT DOLDAN, treasurer -,ax X Marcia J. Bradley 1' ':r . Robert Bimer ' ,Q N - ' v I A Shirley Ann Benton Y Bonnie B. Braun 1- h B 1 .- 1 it 5 E lzabet e Cher E, ,i Jeanette Bloom ' MA, V ':' A Loretta Burroughs ' .-'. , , 7 . A I - V Gale G. Bertiaux -- , IOYCS E- BHBES . -if ' fi 0 'K A W H l k' K. ,f ' ',, ' Constance Bennett ' ,. l Dennis Borden If , , I gr. Josephine Busalachi ,, I 45 5 Mr. Deimers, firsl principal, prayed To grow a lilile yviserlclay by day Edgar A . Buseck Patricia A. ciszek K , ' Ronald Butterson Beverly Cleaue M 0 Amelia Davis Patric5?olan X hfyyffifi' Donald L . Fitzgerald W.. 1? -, - , 3 Lg' N is G W . ,.,:,r . Shirley Davis , Donald J. Flessa . . J' A .,.L Robert Doldau ,ggggjl r l Vincent P. Caito Wlllle Lee Davis K A J Salvator Garrasi 9 gr Pete' R' Cfmve' l., Thomas Doran if ,... - i Y ff-- 1 ,x H fr , ROY Carlisi ' Evelyn DeCollibus ' X- , Robert Geise X Iv' I f .,, 5 Q '- H Edwin Constantine v , in Patricia H' Doyle 'QW H r 7' A AUfh0UY C. Cartone Barbara L. Dr-:Marco Gertrude A. Genco r,l M ' A 1 A ' if ' -. ff'- ,, A M, Geraldine Coppola A g William Duga, .. .. IM ,. I ' N Robert Castiglione joan DeVi.ne - V - - m Philip G. Gerace ' ' 75 ' N5 1 5. - Q- ,z . Yr I Mm or . ' SV' Gloria Crawford . i L Gail F . Eastmar E' ' ':: In Kg L r' A .5525 ' . A A W' -. - N N:-1.475 A . Michael W. Ciauciosi I H. Stephanie DiBona , 6 Mary jane Germano sl ' - i ,. E 'Z ' M .ff 5: pg - -V K V . - K? 1.5.3 H ,gr f- A A 4 , ' K 1 Juyce 1. Crunk I ' V Delores Fausr I A lean 5, Cicero I I : Stella DiPaolo Q sh . ' Dorothy Gibson f -I . ..oo - . 1 . ' L '... X rr' g M ,. , .eeor. ' ' . , lug KVVL -I I Marie R. Curto . Shirley M. Fetes ii ... r j ' A , Ruben Clpllam, Claudia Disalvg W -A Lester Glassner 1 me ' . in - . 'W M .. ' I .' K? ,' ' , ' ' 55, ' ' ' Frank D'Arrigo ' ' - 5 K Janice Fields fly, l ' J K' A- 1'-so in A - ffofxf. I rf 46 Mary K. Goss Diana P. Grabbit Gail G. Grant Eugene Graser A Katherine Green Nicholas P. Griffo Tom Grimes Juanita Grissom Thelma Grunthaner To school my mind and body io obey. Richard Haak Carl Hile Nafeesah Habeeb Carol J. Hodges Dennis J. Hager Judith Ann Holder Claudia Hammond Bruce jones Barbara J. Harding Carol E . Kellam Gail A. Hardwick Addie M. Kem, Shirley A. Harley Carole Kennedy Diane M. Harvey Christopher euker Dennis Hergert Thomas N .s Kidd 47 Ellen G . Kilian Patrick Leman Cora Koch Janice Leuze Karin 1. Kolz Carol J. Liddell Nina E. Lagattuta Roselyn M. Lindbeck Laura S. Lalvlarca Angela M. LiPome Elizabeth LaMarco . 1 ,.' sr? I r-,Irv Tas or gg 'K' Q ,,,: ..,., EEE Q Q Q . 'Z F is:-fsszg .., ,Wa W r--',r , we --was H A me a H,- , . , Richard LoGalbo .. ' ff -' Q - I ,i Roy H. Langenbach I w e Mary Logan Cynthia A . Lawson Dianne Losi Lola M. LeDonne Sheila Lyons Ja ak 3 ' n. 17 2 ll uniors share his desire To shut the door on hare and scorn and pride Ethel Macdonani Camille Martino Linda MacEwan iii- Brenda B. Mason 1 4 4 3 X , 15 L r I ,tl x N yi 9 S gb mm, 2 -' + L.-fftsbrgggsge X 2. eg? .4 ll 2 'X HK 3? f 3 v 3: t ,elsif Martha MacLeod L P -L Ann Mastiorelli .Ga fs25Yg g ,1:r3ggr9,.. Mgr. wif:.?fSZs5mfwi.fiffsifewe fwgawi U Nancy MacLeod if 'il I ffi if' . Gail McBride vt , Angeline Maiurca Donald McClure . an . ea -M 2 . .. , . A Thornasina Mallory Ann J. Mecca Richard J. Manglone Q' :ji V Patricia A. Meredith fs K 1 A . leg Q., I . .orrool S S . 3-Q . f ' ' W Marie Maraschlello - i n it. Marie E. Mogavero . K' x gr Er Q 8 ,Wi 2 6 Gloria Marshall Mu . are Martha Mohler H 1' ' ' , a.i,- rr Caroline Montiforte Faith N. Noble Jeanne Moore Norine S. Nola Wilma Mt. Pleasant Carol Ann Northrup Minnie Moten Charles P . Noto Aurelia Murray Lorraine J. Odom Carol L. Nablo Dorothy O'Nell Anthony B. Nawrocki Barbara C . Faladino Lise M. Nielsen Angelo A . Palamuso Y 1 X Arlene Noah Robert J. Palma I ,X K 48 Dorothy B. Parker Marlene S. Parrino Florence A. Pedrlck Rosalie Pellittieri john J. Pepllnski Dorothy Petersen Betty 1. Pitts Iohn H. Poole Elnora Popielarski To Joanne F. Rainey Virginia Reynolds Paul C. Richter fl Gasper Rugg-iero X Leonarda Russo Rachel Sacco Mary Ann Salvati Lawrence H. Sanchez 'H X. Rosalie Searsone open Them 'ro love 'rhe windows wide. ' 46 l: f :qi ,., ff 5' , 16- 3 .9 ':..::E-S.. mer if at m n ' 3? AV A tx- g'-. .. t Q? M 2 A Iacquelyn Shanahan Raymond D . Swain X Barbara A . Shandraw Valdora I. Swygert Garth Shultz Sal C. Territo X, Nicholas Sillitto Carolyn Ann Tobias Dawn Smith Carol A , Tomaselli Ianet Snyder Franklyn Tomabene s ,H at 33 xx e' S .4 :gigs Q - dl I X if ee Q' it .Q Carol M. Upton oyce Ann Welsh Joanne Vigneri iR.Q, ,L I if : Tgj . gr., H Q A Raymond Whittaker 5, ,. Q Millie Vigneri I 1' 35 'fi'fjffA : 7:1 I. Barbara A, Wilson A , t Tom J. Vizzi : A L,.,,: , r., Il Camille E. wing Yi 5 i'x,!fa. t o ew 6 5, ? Q ,, rv., Q Q . . r --V .f f .Fr J I -fs! - tb it .fa 11 rttr Vonnell J. Wagner Audrey R. Winley joan D. Wagonblott Thelma Wood A Marie C . Sperrazza ' 3 Christine Walker L - -en. ',,, .I 131: 7 A- E 'll ': : I Robert J. Trigilio az flu A Joseph T. Wooster X gg 5. f . .W Ma. Caroline Spina LU, Claude D. Walker 'A -'N ' R 'TZ' If sr l . - rs y .,' eg fl -I ' J f f 1 - J 5 , ,f Q w 4 ' ., 4 fix Patricia A. Trotter 8 , Lavada I. Wright -1 fn i , Dorothy Strasburg Carole Ann Webb if ll ff ff' f . , 1 fl . R ,W Dolls' M' Tumef 5 JO D- Yeager 5 -i 1 , 49 6' .. Q w W xr. i 5 5 . H? , l- mw, u V L- g ig? at f :Q?,,L N , J, we .A 1 4,-,+ -' - 2 ,.-... 1. . .. f 1 , A 1 .... wo- 'fig 1 K 1 ' -f f, -,, LJ A 5 '33 A -3 E 'E f 9' . ' V ,fi gf ?w'f5E9n E ' ..,,,. Wm.. , t an ar. 5 an . 7' ff'ffJiffS15f ff mi? 571- N Q 5 johnetta Abrams Jane Alair Rosemary Annihale Don Adair Salvatrice Aliberti joseph Anzalone Mary Ann Adams Judith Anderson .lelTY A890 X Anthony Aifolina Slowly Buf Surely HE doors were familiar ones . This year the soph- omores lcnew what lay beyond: a math test, a fa- miliar face, or a conversation in center hall. Sopho- mores are really the luckiest students in school. They .timing - A -fA- . - ':' , wig K W Q it ' 5 ' L. i - . .E I .E Ha ag Mirza ..?Y iqaf asa? Mimi .f 255 Qi 5 fe up H235 ag? vgae lgm? 'Yay iff -j L,e auf :mvff an an , riinn e in W 1 iltl ' A Q: ' ,..r nsis M l lg jf- A ' ' All s maehmma xwa? a idk m K Hr Q Weis In I, . --if GV E V 1 .L rl , V A N - bs .F I ' 4 ' ,. . ., rw L H, f ,E as if 'Q W, 1:2 , C ' - 'ii ff' ei-Q J 1 5' 4 -' of -sl ' . A K VL.. z . ., 5 , - .. 4 ' NJ J . 3 .,,- A K ,N , ' A N: .: U i ,. ' W' 'I' fi A ' .. V. Q i an M 'il D V' T T ' :Q - . it ., .la . . N .V i t i -., l f it A john Augustine Thomas Bell Pasquale Bonito Gwendalyn Bailey Lucinda Bentley Patricia Bossert Gloria Barr Ann Bews Margaret Bowles Charles Battaglia X James Biers Daniel Brooks Anne Beckstein Robert Boncore Rebecca Behr joseph Bongi X Rudolph Brooks Joseph P. Buscemi Faye Buseck Richard Cleaguexxi Marjorie Ann Caputo Sally Concardi X Rebecca Caylor Felicia Contrino David H. Clark Nancy Crane David 5, Clark Jacqueline Crit-tslnger Glenda A. Clark 104111 Crowe ,I t .5 V VL . k V K , ,,, L I - ,h ,.eapa.. f,i - s lam V -1 si if at 1. AW , R M by -ef W- M A , 4442, 1 ' 'M ' I W gt .yk iff, . , 1. -gig . .Vkh A , gf-of I Jkixj . awaaa i Nil l.i twat a awe W' ' 11- it L l A - .1 .-, , K , - E X If H A K W Q iff A ei . ' t A .ali A ,., t A fi n 5, if ' f - Q Nl 2 it ,iflv , 1 mf ' aff'-' 1 , we ifqfm fi Alice D'Auria Julius Di Paolox Daryl Dobrindt Delores Durant George H. Felgerx Richard Diamondx Michael Di Pirrof Carol Doherty Mary Jane Dike Mary Di Vergillio Dia-na Dozier Peter Dimaggio ' 50 Diane Dixon Robert Duganff I . julie Ellis Herman Fisher Mary Ellithorpe Gayle Ann Fitzgerald Joann Falzone Sheila Flett They Are Approaching have left behind the days when they peered through doors with anxietyg they reach for the knob to open the door to two more years of secondary education with un- forseen events and fruitful days at Lafayette . is . f Q i V r 5 z V is -A by G are e 55 J f M m y 3 A: ' ...r i rg ,.,. ' r r - 'fy x 1 .',. I 1 rw Qi tx ' , f..K 5 g ' L as E -8- if J i f a J J wi J . 3 ' b tf,. Q ,Nga : keyg en-ge , Sharon Frandsen Gentre R. Garmonjf Gabriel GonzalezX John Frittita Paul Garretsou X Beverly Gnrgchgw Floyd Fuller bg! Melinda Gay Thomas Gamble y Rosanne Gazzo V ,ma , , W E - , , , j ' V ,, 1 . Q' , 'N A :V f , . - A :J Z , J J ' V ' Am :A . . ' ww 1 me J . J ' Z - ' 5 -1 1 - Q1 Q' 'fl - -'- - 3 .. J .r .... i l y J K 5' ' ri fx K ' 'K ,J . In V K K 1 S A. -5 3, tyy - , . It P r J - W 3 , ,- ' James Harrington Eddie Hodge Jill Jones Vince LatonaX 1 Diane Heintzman Ellefu Hogg Judy Jones Richard Lee Paulette Hemphill Joyce Hopper cums Kirkendall Donna Mane Leman Philip Hammond Sharon Hlerl Ann Iacano Betty Koch Johnnie Mae Hanner Ernestine Hill Joan Ivey Robert Krauss Emest Hardestyx Daniel Hochvert' Phillip Jamesy Eleanor D. Kuzma J, ,, V g 352.32 .l ,G ' Q4 , , it .V W, I tml , J if- - 5 J r if ' ' ,k' 4 ,. 4 if j 'W' ' W gs' ' -'W ,J we ir Q r J -f ' 7 .. :t, f-if 1 my , .f , Q , - --vf My ' tr' - sv - , I Vw? x K M uw A K A ' X ,, , if 'Z -H, 1 'YT' QV 5 291 tigif' f ' ' I A my A V '- Jean Maiorca Cora Mellott John Moree Joyce Nelles Beverly Marable Elsie Mae Merrifield Carolyn Jean Morris Robert Nicolai Mary Mac Leod Helen Mayberry Louise Messel George Moss Anna Maggiore Phillip Mc Anna X' Francis Moon Patricia Nayler 51 , I W '5 at ,sg :- ..,:.: ,Ea 53,364 f-W it J H-2 'ar' , Patricia A . Lord Ray Lo Tempiox Mary Lott Patricia Noah Roberta 0'Neil , ,ie E l ,l 1 -... Q : A Beverly Love Leota Lucas Joan Lyons if 'if Robert Pangbum Judith Parker ' f?.?5Kg5?Q 1 . 1 , , Lis I , X o 4 K x I. . V I' I I H h . s - 4' 5 , -- - , . 7 4 -f 'S ' A, S ' S - 6 ,L 1 K In J A - 'ggi' S - S 1 Y ' J 'P , o i f L L 1' N J A ' t ' - J .... I bzqll R L, , I X, i Z ,' 'Q' 1 N , Q ' NW ::-,:- l ' N -f .rr-K-v ii 'lf ai Roger Pauley James Peasland l Willie Peoples ' f Judy Pepin . sh 373 Y if I Sue Ann Sage Feryal Salih Alberta Perkins Grace Prime Sara Jean Perla Peter Princelx I Y' Robert Petersen Laura Provenzano , , Jane Popielarski Dennis Nlisix Q ' t ,l, X Q iei l l ' ,, .::.,..2 A ' Ml-VWW r. in A 4 2 'l: .V ih.. 1.95 M rg l, R at i e ii L if , o f L i ,... sa- :v ::: -' ' T e ..,..': f ,,-: 5 3 -.: E -:-,:- f . ' . 1 H. ' XM' zzl .... K ' lile , - if if A Prl- - ww 4 V A . -zgzz ' , ap r .Q ,,f'ff . eT4 tiw t , K - -.,,, Dona ld Schoonover Linda Deuel Smith Judy Schulz Kirby Snyder X Loretta Pursel Richard Randazzo Melissa Rich Marlene Rizzo Margaret C. Ray Barbara Runfola Joanne Russo -W-sage' LA K , elri no Y P' .R .. Judith A . Reed Aggzu' A as J. :fir-'J I nga. : 35 i 7 Y . J fa w in 7 , ,l- V .. ,A:., .,',. . Gloria Teal Delgreg Turley Arthur Thomas Robert Vanderwarkerix MGYY F - Thomas Florence Van Dusen Betty Salvati Jean Scinta Rilla Strode Susan Saunderson Jack Scorsone Salvatore Sucato Octavia Thomas Rose Tirone Carol Sue Voas Patricia Walker ,. 7 5 ' W :Z 's w . I -:,' ' 'Q ,a l,ll. -1 : R fr ' J 7 , -if Sarah Watson Rosella E. Scalzo Lillian Sferrazza Richard Swarts Barbara Schierstein Sandra Shepherd Ethelyn Taylor to gras ,'rJ Charles Welling Edith Whiteside Doris Williams Ronald Winley Carol Wright Y K f' 1' Q be Katherine Titterington Priscilla Wfilkel it 2. 5 . ' f 5 '- e Dorothy Young Marie Zuffoletto Delores Zwetsch Bob won honorable mention on the All-High Team OR some sophomores especially, this has been a memor- football. able year. Daniel Hochvert, Rosemary Annibale, Alice Sophomores sponsored the assembly before the South Park D'Auria, Sally Concardi, and Cora Mellott attained high hon- football game. Second year students were allowed to try out or you averages , for cheerleading. Speaking contests attracted Donna Prince More and more sophomores have taken part in Lafayette and Carol Voas . activitiesg James Peasland and Bob Dugan played varsity 52 They Looked and Looked and Entered Lafayette LL the doors looked alike to the freshmen last Septem- starch with iodineg they joined with others to buy ORACLE ber. Soon they learned that the outside doors opened tags or renew markings on the gym floor: they cheered and wide to give them a new start in a friendly home. They had sang lustily for the teams. As they opened door after door, the opportunity to open other doors to learning and to fun. they were plunged into the close fraternity of high school They learned with others about conservation or how to test for life. Ima K0ZeY0SkiS. Marie MBIS-3l'UCCi. Norman Richard, Eugene Sanchez, Carlen Munn, Stanley Vander- RiCh2lfd FiHHiSS. Mary ADH L3 Verde. Camille Curro, Jo Ann De Collibus, mark, Rosemarie Cutway, Edward Barbara Turley William Harrison Loomis, Paul Taggart Marilyn Anderson, Rita Coppola, Ellyne James, Michael Campe, Christine Wright, Carol VaSf013, Salim Thomas, Patricia Moran, Arnel- Donna Collins, Michael Maraschiello, IOSBPTI Poole, Carol T0d0l0. I0hIl ia Gordon Donald Lee Menneci Sharon Hinds, Connie Lloyd, Nina Kellam, Barbara Reed, Kath- Sandra Zimmerman, Lucille Janice Jefferson, Patricia Dougherty, ryn Mayer, Karen Schamberg, Rhonda Andolina, Theresa Bonito, San- Romona Grimm Smith dra Book, Loretta Fliss 53 Freshmen Thomas Evege, Katherine Ha- vas, Patricia Magavero, Patri- cia Moran, and Garlen Munn took part in Lafayette speaking contests . Anthony Tirone, John Williams, Virginia Johns. Sandia Knight. Patricia Garrison, Caroline Smolonski Eugene Dudzik, Joyce FIISS. IHUIGS Corbett Susie Bryant, Patricia Radner, Katherine Havas, Nanette Hayes, Marjorie McLaughlin, Patricia Patricia Dougherty, Ronald Scott Mary Insalaca, Jeanne l-lile, Jean Snell, Carol D'Arrigo, Joanne Mar- Hilliker cus, Frank Hill Shirley Thomas, Elaine Zatorski, Daniel Sieczkarski, Peter Moyer, Roberta Short, Mary Quattrini, James DeSalvo, Virginia Thompson, Gresela Schultz, Michael Alberti, Joyce Prather, Leroy Richie, Joyce Concetta Caccamo Dorothy Hunter Paul Marie Syracuse. BC8I1'iCC Cala' Sandra Falletta, Emile Grimaldi, Lucy Beaver, Betty Arnold, Mar- bfese. Lucy C3Sfe11l1CCi0. Joseph Frank Di Paoli, William Gardner, Mary garet Privitera, Gerry Gibbs, Anthony Mantion, James Castiglione Ann Gian-no Martino 54 Freshmen Patricia Magavero, Katherine Havas, Camille Curro, Laurita Torrico, Yvonne Block, Kenneth Bunford, Sandra Faletta, led the first year honor roll. Katie Bryant, Betty Murphy, Marion Gerald Ryszka, Mary Kates, Sandra Campanella, Patricia Sharrer Scibetta, Gilbert Grant, Vance Van- dermey Marjorie Palmer, Shirley Mc Dowell, Caroll Riernan, Mary Leone, Norma Philip Davis, Richard Dispenza, Otis Miller. C1318 JOTIHSOH, Marion Par- Langenbach, Dana Lewis, Henry Finch Joan Prather, Freda Miller, Benny ker Marando, Delmar Shiloh Kevin Swan, Rosella Tripi, David Charlene De Carlo, Barbara Auray, William Salter, Arthur Hall, Zavarella, Barbara Symonds, Patricia Anthony Del Gatto, Don Miller, Betty Henry Nailor, Carl Cleague, Pietrzak Lou Coletta Michael Murphy Lucille Lo Vecchio, Ann Bonvis- Rita Galvin, Ray Harper, Robert Joanne Aquilina, Ann Witcher, suto, Sharon Hammond, Charles Pecoraro, Beverly Hall, Tyrone Ma- Joseph Merlo, John Hughes, Patrick Guarino son Mcl-lugh 55 Freshmen sponsored the assembly before the McKinley game. Two skits, written by Geraldine Porto and Amelia La Paglia showed fresh- men girls representing quaking McKinley players and football heroes seeking strength at a milk bar . Sam Nocera, Anthony Desimone, Sylvia Sayler, Roberta Thomas, Edward Nikiel, Karen Bryan, Laurita Brenda Shearin, Dennis Spann, Roger Torrico Strother Augusta Daniels, Marjorie Perkins, Joyce Pecoraro, Esther Walten, Peter Judy Ivey, Linda Wooten, Ellen Gale David Lawson, Patricia Walker, Don Parker, Sandra McWilliams, Marjorie Hogg, Evesand Hayes, James Schaffer Murphy Perkins Amelia La Paglia, Helen Fleischer, Judy Del Sordo, Pat Clark, Carole Barbara Rubino, Nancy Helenbrook Mary Ann Di Benedetto, Josephine Ber- Taylor, Jean Sengbusch, Joanne An- Roberta Pedrick, Patricia Guercio, Ig- tola, Carol Dixon gello natius Miano Daniel Di Rosa, Concetta Polizzi, Gai1Bottice11i, Gloria Scinta, Lizzy Ioan Novoa, Jude Giglio, Loretta Robert Maranto, Frank La Marca, Lewis, Myrtle Burroughs, Vincent Muf- Leone, Sandra Wood, Donna Erwin Thomas Wyckoff foletto 56 Freshmen boys of Room 102 made the spectacu- lar sign, which stretched 22 feet, to show their eagerness that Lafayette beat East in the Thanksgiving game. Mr. Gott, Mr. William Mc Colgan, and Mr. Woods joined the freshmen in being interested in the pep assem- bly activities, November 21. Diane Hager, Penny Prince, Frances Margie Dames, Marilyn Cartil, Bar- Yvonne Block, Brigitte Borrrnann, McLean, Millie Harding bara Allshouse, Howard Davis, Kenneth Richard Scott, Frank Cecala, Guy Bunford Brown Charles Benzo, Elaine Palame, Carol Robert Borman, Patricia Magavero, Philip Palumbo, John Schleer, Ed- Furman, Sandra Termini, Thomas Evege Wayne Taylor, Geraldine Porto, Patricia ward Foglia, John Nailor Smallwood Michael Chauby, Judith Zaranski, Enrico Lagattuta, Jerry Kolnacki, Robert King, Mary Ann Cracchiolo, Joanne Marcus, David Platter, Donald Linda Jones, Judy Liebrecht, Barbara Russell Pollino, Marie Ciocca, JoAnn Simmons Muscarella Hoch if Y lf X K eq . x l, K X my ,- . 5 QQ EYOND a door lies an opportunity. It may be an opportunity for the one who passes through to enjoy music or science or good talk or a chance to help others . It may be an opportunity to meet new friends and to see again the old ones . Many step through this door to accept these opportun- ities in extra curricular activities . Q04 Q9 Wx 4? if fr fi 'Z X M? Q 475 AYUNWGQ X They Record History HE 1956 staff began preparation of this ORACLE in the spring of 1955 . In accordance with tradi- tion they strove towarcLa new and better yearbook which would present school activities for the year 1955 - 56 . A constant pace was maintained as the staff strove toward the all important deadline, February 15, 1956. With Mr. Slate providing the tickets, Miss Reif collecting funds in the office, Mr. Fremy taking the pictures, and Mr. Svensson mounting them, the photographic end of the book was assembled. The literary staff, advised by Miss Croll, worked every sixth hour assigning quotations and recording events of interest . Under the guidance of Mr. Baranski, Mary Svensson and her art staff designed the attractive cover and divi- sion pages. The actual sale of the 1956 ORACLE LITERARY STAFF ROW ONE: I.Conley, C.l-Iolden, C.Cogde11, E.Max feditor in-chiefj ROW TWO: B.Novaro, B.Hu11, G.Muscare11a, I.Anniba1e LITERARY STAFF I.Tir-one, A.Campane11a, S. Gray, J.Gugino, F.Cogde11, D. McHenry, J. D'Arrigo Qassistant editorj, N. Panepinto LITERARY STAFF ROW ONE: C. Harrington qassistant editorj, E. King ROW TWO: W.Hil1iker, R.Ward, I.Curto, J.Z.app1a, R. Tontillo CIRCULATION MANAGERS ROW ONE: J.Zappia, S.Bova Qchief circulation managerj, J.Sa1atino ROW TWO: F.Aqui1ina, G. Durham, C.Rack1ey, L.Scio1ino was directed by Sally Bova and her circulation staff, with Mr. McNamara as adviser. A penny collection, the annual tag day, and an ORACLE sponsored Pop Concert at Kleinhans' Mu- sic Hall raised more than 35400 for this Publication. These projects were made successful by the gen- erous support of the students and faculty. Many anxious hours were spent gathering infor- mation to be included in the yearbook before it was delivered to the William 1 Keller Company for printing. But it wasn't all work. There were times of fun and pleasure, too: the dance in the Mary Seaton Room which followed the Pop Concert and the wonderful dinner held at the home of Emmie Max. These are the moments the staff will always remember. We are proud that the 1954 ORACLE captured the Buffalo Evening News trophy which was present- ed at the Western New York Interscholastic Press Association convention last spring. May we con- gratulate the staff of the winning book and hope the 1956 ORACLE will equal the standards of previous books? IT 'S FUN WINNING M.Svensson, E. Max, I. D'Arrigo, C. Harrington admire the Western New York Interscholastic Press Association Trophy. ART STAFF N. Panepinto, P. Pratt, D. Losi, M. Svensson fart editorj, D. LoGalbo, A.LiPome, W.Iones, D. Borden ART STAFF ROW ONE: M.Hughes, R.El1iott, E.King ROW TW02 B-PHYS. Mr. Baranski, L.G1assner, V.Battaglia F.Gengo CIRCULATION MANAGERS ROW ONE: N.Abbey, D.Castel1uccio, D. Martino ROW TWO: C.Koch, F.Nob1e, J.Busa1achi ORACLE SALESMEN QABOVEX TRIANGLE SALESMEN QBELOWJ ROW ONE: R. Lindbeck, S.DiPao1o, C.Grifasi, M.Zanghi, D.Hum- ROW ONE: N.Ke11am, E.Grant, C.Wright, E.McCray, G.Livings phreys, P.MacEwan, J.Desimone, B.Novaro, K.Ko1z, M.Brad1ey ton, J.Moree, L.Caste11uccio, D.Smith, L.Bem1ey ROW TWO: S.Fa11etta, E.Hi11, I.Ho1der, C.Curro, K. Havas, M. ROW TWO: B.DeMarco, L.Touico, M.Sperrazza, M.Leone, C. Curto, B.Reed, J.E11is, E.Z.atorski, I.Crittsinger Todoro, I.DeVine, P.Marconi, A.Iacono, K. Green ROW THREE! K-SUYCICF. F-D'AfYig0. P.DiMaggi0, R.Dugan. MJ. ROW THREE: M.A1berti, E.Ki1ian, G.Logan, I.A,Reeves, E.Con Popielarski, B.Schierstein, G.Shu1tz, A.Tirone, E.Lagattuta stantino, D.C1ark, D.Clark, J.Con1ey, M.Baker, J.Hughes 62 If lnforms, Enieriains LMOST all students pay ten cents periodi- cally to see themselves and their friends in the school paper, THE TRIANGLE. They turn first to the picture page, The Inquiring Report- er, or Fads and Fashions. Perhaps they comment about the interesting art work, like the calendar marking special days. They smile at the paired names and song titles. The first is- sue, the Halloween number, sold more than 800 copies. VHONO M.Wa1ters, C. Grifasi, P.Butrs, and S. Gray, congratulate each other as they look over the first issue of the LAFAYETTE TRIANGLE, DQ V QL .xv 4. O TRIANGLE STA FF ROW ONE: N. Panepinto, C. Grifasi, P.Butts Qeditor-in- chieij, M.Walters, J.Zappia ROW TWO: C.DiSalvo, P.Lucore, R.Brannan, P.Teresi, S. Gray, A. LiPome TRIANGLE STA FF ROW ONE: B.Vai1s, C.Vasto1a, S.Loiacono, R. Ground- water, I.Cicero, S. Di Paolo, J.Perla, I.Brown, LMC Clure, N,MacLeod, M,Sa1vati ROW TWO: B,SaIvati, A,D'Auria, J,Curto, I,Mangano, D.Borzi1Ieri, C,Martin, J,Tirone, M,Po11Ino, R,Tirone, J, Jones, E,Zatorski, P,Carter ROW THREE: D,McHenry, I.A1ongi, I.Bronzino, P.Mar- coni, R.Fiore1la, P.Meredith, D.Sugarman, T.Rei11y, R.M. Vara STUDENT COUNCIL ROW ONE: M.Thomas, P. Noah, P.Caito qtreasurerj, J.Reid fvice Hammond, P. Smallwood, P. Meredith, D.Smith, L.Wooten, C.D'A1'l'igO presidentj, A.Campane1la fpresidenty, Mr.Rentz, J.Quadrone fsecretaryj, M.Aiello, P.Dolan, C.Battag1ia, N. Griffo. D.Losi, S.Concardi, M.MacLeod, R.Cipriano ROW THREE: D. Reid, F. Di Paolo, J.Buffomante, N.Crane, M. Za- ROW TWO: P.Magavero. G.Muscare11a, E.Merrifield, J. Hopper, S. torski, S.McCarthy, L.Ba1sdon, J. Schulz, C.Arnold, P. Geise, H. Nailor. Sruclenrs Work for Good Government Ol-IN SCHULZ and janet D'Arrigo were crowned king and queen of the Sweetheart Swing Dance, sponsored by the Student Council, in the Lafayette gym, Friday night February 3. janet was crowned by Mr. Arvid Svens- son, father of Mary Svensson: john, by Mr. Frank R. Gott, former principal of Lafayette . Then john pushed janet on the red and white swing as approximately 200 students and teachers sang Let Me Call You Sweetheart. A net of red and white bal- loons was released over the scene. Juliette McClure and Grace Muscarella placed sec- ond and third for the outstanding senior girls, Harry Smith and Tony Stashak for the boys . Barbara Navaro received the prize for the prettiest costume, a soft blue dress of the Civil War periodg Alberta Locket, for the funniest, a clown with the face of a witch. Patricia Mor- an's costume was judged most unusual. She was dressed as a pink elephant, with a mask of her own creation. The best waltzing couple were Joyce Stanley and Benjamin Bell. J. Schulz, G. Livingston, I. Mitrey, A. Stashak discuss the duties and problems of monitor captains who should keep stu- dents out of the halls during class time, direct strangers who visit the school, and make themselves generally useful. MONITORS ROW ONE: J.Bandine11i,J.Catania, 1. Brent, B.Bates, J.Buffomonte, R.Brannan, P.Carter, R. Aronica, S.A1ioto, M.Aie1lo ROW TWO: C.Chorey, R.Bodami, D.Barker, R.Behrg S.Churchi11, Carroll Geiger and his four piece band provided the mu- sic. Any of the youngsters who stayed away really missed something, remarked Mr. Hayes. It's the most colorful dance I've attended. The Student Council again sponsored the Christmas Fund. From generous gifts, the school gave 550 to the Good Fellows Fund, 530 to the March of Dimes, S30 to the Muscular Distrophy Frmd, S30 to Celebral Palsy Fund, and S20 to Boys' Town. A Beat East tag sale, a skating party, and I.B1oom, V. Battaglia, C.Andrus, F.Aquilina, A.Campanella ROW THREE: S.Barker, C.Card, V.Catanzaro, I.Bronzino, L.Ba1s- don, P.A1ff, H.Cata1ano, I.Brown, C.Burks with these projects. The cafeteria looks much better through the efforts of new cafeteria monitors. Such monitors were recommended by the Student Council to promote more self government and relieve teachers. Those chosen helped to keep order during lunch hours, to encourage students to pick up all their wrappings, and to see that students stayed in the basement. a sock hop dance, provided a good time for many and money for the School fund. The twelve senior representatives and a rep- resentative from all other homerooms helped L.Balsdon, C.Chorey, S. Gray, M. Hughes, E. Spear are illus- trative of busy monitors. In the office they arrange endless cards, answer the telephone, or carry messages and even lunches. In the library they check books and students. MONITORS QABOVEQ MONITORS QBELOWQ ROW ONE: P.Doherty, H.F1ynn, S.Gray, B.Hi1l ROW ONE: P.McCorkinda1e, G.Muscare11a, M.Koz1owski, M.Lo- ROW TWO: P. Dolan, R.Conta, C.Hi1e, R. Dugan. I.D'Arrigo, R. gan, A.LiPome Elliott, J.Gugino, D.l-lergert, V.Co1onna ROW TWO: M.Hughes, J. Martin, R. LoGa1bo, C.LoTempio, C.La ROW THREE V.DiPao1o, E.DeCo11ibus, B.Harding, J.Curto, J. Barbara, A.Nawrocki, G. Livingston, N.Panepinto, P.Menno Conley, L.Foster, G.Hemphi1l, C.Goodwin, F.Gengo, R. Gist ROW THREE: J.Miranda, R. Locke, J.Moore, D. King, J.Lee, D. ROW FOUR: W.Hi11iker, R.Gu11o, R. Palma, R.Fiore11a, F.D'Ar- Humphreys, C.Lidde11, E.Pa1ome, G. Logan rigo, D. Clark, F.Cirrito, S.Garrasi ROW FOUR: M.Moh1er, V.Ho1mes, L.Lauria, G.Hipp1e, J, Pep- linski, M. Mogavero, J. McClure, C.Ho1den, B.Novaro MONITORS fABOVEj ROW ONE: S.Secord, V.Seaborn, D. Young, C.Rieman, M.Wa1ters, E.Sim ROW TWO: J.Tirone, G.Ve11a, J. Schulz, J.Pecoraro, A.Stashak, M.Svensson, P.Sma11wood, B.Riley, C.Spina ROW THREE: E.Spear, J.Reeves, P.Re1ation, M.Zatorski, J.Zappia J.Quadrone, R.Tirone, E.Peterson, J.Par1ato, D.Sugarman, R. M. Ton- tillo ROW FOUR: T.Rei11y, P. Pratt, R. Vara, I.Reid. J.Zambito, R. Sta- shak, H.Smith, J.Shepherd, I.Stick1e, P.Sucato ROW FIVE: P.Teresi, T.Thomas, C.Wa1ker LAFAYETTE GIRLS' H1-Y qabovey ROW ONE: J.Ricciarde11i fadviserj, D.Caste11uccio fsergeant-an armsj, F. Aquilina Qtreasurer, secretary of Downtown Hi-Y Branch Coun- cilj, A.Campane11a Qvice president, vice president of Downtown Hi-Y Branch Council, secretary of Buffalo Area Hi-Y Councily, J. D'Arrigo fpresidentj, M.Aiel1o fsecretaryl. I.Busa1achi lchaplainj, L.Caste1- luccio ROW TWO: D. Grabbit, P.Burns, J.Desirnone, I.Vinti, M.Syra- cuse, K. Schamberg, I. Conley, J. Salatino ROW THREE: M.Baker, D. Clark, M.Campane11a, C.Curro, L. Thomas, P. Naylor, J. Leuze, E. King 68 HE IOTA PFE HI-Y Cbelowj ROW ONE: B.Hu11 fsergeant-at-armsj, I.Bandine11i qtreasurerj, G. Muscarella Qpresidentj, C.I-Iolden fvice president, president of Down- town Hi-Y Branch Councilj, B. Novaro Qsecretaryj J.Brent fchaplainy, R. Aronica Qcorresponding secretaryj ROW TWO: J.Par1ato, I.Kuhns, D. Gibson, B.De Marco, I. Devine E.Max, A,M.Marranca fadvisery ROW THREE: S.Watson, L.Po1izzi, K.Titterington, C.Kess1er, M. Baker, M. Parrino, J. Gugino, S. Pates ROW FOUR: S.Lucas, C.Me11ott, N.Crane, P.Magavero, L.Lucas, C. Todoro, S. Falletta '17 N Y's Develop Spirit, Mind and Body O create, maintain, and extend, throughout our home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character, is the pledge of Lafayette students who are members of Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y, He Iota Pfe, and Lambda Beta Psi. LAFAYETTE GIRLS' HI-Y janet D'Arrigo, Adeline Campanella, and Fran- cine Aquilina represented the Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y at the annual Youth and Gov- ernment Program in Albany. Their bill, recommending physical examination for all drivers, went through committees, was debated in the Senate, and was passed. Some 250 bills were submitted and about 20 were passed. The members of Lafayette Girls' Hi-Y had charge of the weekly changing of the bulletin board in center hall. They sponsored a dance February 11 . A can mom of F. Aqumna' Aucampaneua of food was the price of admission. This canned food was sent abroad. J',D'A1'rig0cgnlyhalfvisiblex K, Burke, as they await their train's ar- HE IOTA PFE HI-Y Girls of He Iota Pfe have kept Lafayette High School rival- in the News, the new scrap book to be found in the library. Into it, they have pasted newspaper pictures and articles about Lafayette. Albany here we come, is the At Thanksgiving they used money made by a hayride to provide dinners for two familiesg in December they sold Christmas paper to make money for the Mother-Daughter Banquet in May. Carole Holden and joan Gugino attended the Youth and Govemment Program in Albany. LAMBDA BETA PSI The newly organized Lambda Beta Psi spent much time first semester forming a constitution. They were aided by Tech Alpha Hi-Y. They conducted a membership drive to attract sophomore and freshmen boys. It was quite an occasion when the entire club was inducted at the North Del- Lgugino, LD'A,,igo' Cumlden SWHIC YM, January 30 . relax after tramping the capital and assuming the responsibilities of leg- Members of all three groups speak of the success of joint meetings at which islawfs- they danced and ate . LAMBDA BETA PSI HI-Y ROW ONE: P.Geisefchap1ainJ, R.Trigi1io qtreasurerh. I.Pep1inski ROW TWO: F.Cogde11, P. Keller, S.Ba1one, J.Schu1z, N.Si11itro, qvice presidentj, G.Hipp1e fpresidentj, C.Card Qrecording secretaryj, D. Hergert, J. Alongi G. Livingston fparliarnentariany, G.Cogde11 Qcorresponding secretaryy, ROW THREE: D. Hochvert, P.I-lammond, W. I-iilliker, P.Do1an, D. Mc Henry Qsergeant at armsj H. Hafner 69 The music departmeufs accompanists, Ruth McClelland and Cynthia Lawson, listen attentively as Aram Carapethyan plays a command performance. Before or after school an admiring group often gathers around the piano in the auditorium to hear himlpracdcing Chopin's Polonaise. Aram, who comes from Persia, is new to Lafayette. Music Adds Color AFAYETTE'S music department showed its true spirit at the Christmas Assembly, Wednes- day December 21. A 28 piece orchestra played Spirit of St. Louis, as the student body marched into the assembly, and At Christmastiden later in the program. This is the school's first orchestra in three years. Marcia Bradley is concert master. The mixed chorus entertained by singing O Holy Night, Deck the Halls, and Glory to God in the High- est, the last composed by Mrs . Williams' Mother. Christmas Star, The First Noel, and White Christmas were sung by the Glee Club. People at Lafayette and outside have heard the choruses. The Glee Club and the Mixed Chorus sang on Parents' Night and at the Plan-the-Future- of-Lafayette meeting. On Christmas Eve listeners to the Young Crowd Show heard them present Christ- mas songs, with Geneva Bailey, Rosalie Pelliteri, and Garth Schultz singing solo parts. When the Buffalo State Teachers' College Band played in assembly, they pointed out Robert Stash- ak as one of the best high school musicians. They called him to the platform to direct . ORCHESTRA ROW ONE: M.Brad1ey, M.Zatorski, L.Torrico, E.Hi1l, B.Pitts, C. dermey, P.Geise, R.Locke, P.Palumbo, R.Stashak Mellott, P. Trotter, B.Symonds ROW THREE: Mrs. Williams, C.Cummings, R.McClel1and, L. ROW TWO: N.Langenbach, C.Todoro, S.Har1ey, J.Sengbusch, A. Plant, E.M.Merrifield, A.Schabo, L.Lauria, A.Maraschiello, A.Naw- Grillo, P.Mc Corkindale, R.C1eague, F. Di Paolo, C.Pezzino, V.Van- fgckj, 70 io School Aciiviiies The band appeared in assemblies in the fall, playing for the singing of football songs. A new group, the Record Club, was formed this fall to listen to records. The students bought new records with the club dues and even danced a little in the corridor outside Room 308 . Mrs. Williams has worked tirelessly to urge all students with talent to join the musical organiza- tion. Furthermore she led assembly singing. One time students under her direction practiced the al- ma mater song, all together, then each class in turn. Perhaps with practice, they will some time remember the second stanza. Our kinships here will soon be ended, And into life we'll make our wayg Our friendships here will all be severed, And fade as does the dying day. Yet what in life be fate or fortune, The ties of White and Violet, Will keep us loyal and devoted, ' To thee, our Lafayette ' Lafayette's quartet, composed of four seniors, Pat Pratt, Emmie Max, Phil Geise, and Pete Keller, first appeared in the Christmas program singing Home for the Holidays. In preparation they spent many hours transposing, arranging, and rehearsing. With Mr. Hayes' encouragement, what would have been a trio be- came a quartet. BAND ROW ONE: P. Geise, M.Murphy, V.Vandermey, D.C1ark, A.Gri11o, ROW TWO: Mrs. Williams, R.McCle1land, L.P1ant, D.Murphy, L. R-Stashakv Fnpipaolo Lauria, R. Finniss, C.Wa1ker, N.Langenbach i 7 l GLEE CLUB SEATED: C.Lawson, R. McClelland ROW ONE: Mrs. Williams, G.Bai- ley, R.Thomas, B.Tobias, 1.Sengbusch S.Har1ey, P.Trotter, B.Braun ROW TWO: I.Zaranski, R.Pe11it- tieri, D.I-Ieintzman, E.Merrifie1d, R. Searsone i CHORUS ROW ONE: D. Parker, K.Schamberg, M.Ditchko, E.Merrifie1d, D. Prime, B.T0bias, A. Bell, J. Reed, P. Trotter O'Nei1, C.Morris ROW FOUR: T.Archie, Llefferson, D.Tur1ey, D. Williams, M. ROW TWO: Mrs. Williams, C.Lawson, C.L1oyd, N.Briggs, I.Moore, Rogers, A.Davis, P.Carter, B.Vai1s, M.Webster, C.Johnson, L.Foster R, Grimm, P.Dougherty, D. Faust, C.Kennedy, S.Hinds ROW FIVE: C.Wa1ker, R. Pauley, A.Nawrocki, R. Gist, P.Pa1umbo, ROW THREE: B.Reed, P.Lucore, I.A1air, D. Turner, R.Behr, G. G.Shu1tz, P.Geise, W.Hemphi11 72 RECORD CLUB STANDING: V. Seaborn qsergeant-at-armsj, R. Lindbeck qsecretaryj, berg, B.Reed, B.Braur1,'L.MacEwan L.Glassner fprogram chairrnanj, S.DiPaolo fpresidenrj ROW THREE: R.Bailey, J.DiPao1o, R. Diamond, P. Prince, V. Swy ROW ONE: P. Naylor, R.Elliort, N.Habeeb, E.Kilian, P. Paone, C. gert Martino, C.C1eague STANDING: Mrs. Williams ROW TWO! C-Wing. J. Grissom, R.Cleague, B.Cleague, K. Scham- They Sfep and Swing HE biggest thrill came when the baton twirlers went through their routines before the many spectators at the Thanksgiving Day game. The girls practiced every morning at 8 o'- clock in the fall, under the direction of jean Cicero and Carol Grimm. They appeared in assembly and at other games, sometimes with Tony Maraschiel1o's drum accompani- ment. BATON TWIRLE RS ROW ONE: J.Cicero, C.Grimm ROW TWO: C.Morris, Lvigneri, B.Braun, C.Northrup ROW THREE: M.Ellithorpe, C.Andrus, C. Lloyd, F.Buseck, V.Wagner 73 JUNIOR RED CROSS ROW ONE: R.Cay1or, J.Russo, M.J.Popielarski, C.Wing, A.Davis, M.Mogavero ftreasurerj, M. Parrino qchairmanj, P.Car-ter qsecretaryj, M. Baker, P. McCorkinda1e, D. Heintzman ROW TWO: J.Zaranski, B.Hal1, I.Falzone, J.Bandine1li, C.Har- They Served HE work of the Red Cross at the Cleveland Hill fire was shown on a film at the assembly sponsored by the Red Cross. Marlene Parrino presided. She introduced Bar- bara- Butts, president of the Kensington junior Red Cross, who told the history of the junior Red Cross movement, announced that the Lafayette group sent 25 gift boxes to children overseas, and asked all students to contribute 10 cents to become members . The Lafayette group, which meets the second Wednesday of each month, has a representative from each home room. Miss Tehan is the adviser. Jayne Miranda and Philip Polumbo are Lafayette's representatives to the city wide council. ringron, J.Leuze, S.Fa11erra, D.Dobrindt, S.Saun5ierson, C.Spina ROW THREE: R. Tirone, M.Campane11a,,G.Hemph.il1, R. Harper, D. Lee, P.Pa1umbo, I.Zambiro, C.Vasro1a, J. Miranda They Pondered R. AXLEROD plays chess, too. He even allowed a board to be set up in his office for awhile so that Roger Elliott could come in between classes to make a move. Then Mr. Axlerod presently made his move. About a dozen students played chess each Thursday and Friday afternoon. Often the contestants made notes, studied the notes to see how the plays could have been improved, and replayed the game. Sometimes students played a series of games. Occasionally one person played several games at one time. The freshmen showed great enthusiasm for chess . CHESS CLUB SEATED: S.Lucas, P.Upchurch, D. Dobrindt qsecretaryl- R. Elliott qpresi- dentj, G. Fitzgerald ftreasurerj, A.Ward M. Zuffoletto STANDING: R. Geise, C. Keuker, D. Hochverr, Y.B1ock, P. Hammond, R. Groundwater, I.Curto, S.Saundersou, D. Platter, P.Bonito, J.DiPaolo 74 JUNIOR COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS ROW ONE: L.Sanchez, M.Po11ino, R.Anrribale, L.G1assner qvice presidentj, J.DeVine1presidentj, D. Losi fsecretaryj, B.DeMarco, I. Annibale, D.McHenry They Proiectecl HIRTY some people, including for the first time three girls, help Lafayette to painless learning. The projection crew, under the direction of Miss julia Stall, show about three hundred films a year ranging from the cultural KING RICHARD II through DAVID COPPER- FIELD to cartoons on the stock exchange . The most pop- ular films present history and science for freshmen, nov- els for English classes, or perhaps the federal reserve system for American history. The announcement of a movie in any class is greeted with rejoicing. This could be due either to the fact that there is no formal class during a movie or that the students really enjoy and learn something from the films . ROW TWO: R.Lir1dbeck, C.Wing, I.Tirone, C.Lawson, S.Di- Paolo, S.Lucas, I.Bandine11i, I.Catan.ia, R.Tirone They Discussed IVE Lafayette students went as delegates to represent Denmark at the eighth annual United Nations' Model Assembly at State Teachers' College on April 14, 1956. Its purpose is to discuss United Nations problems. On the agenda were the Arab Israel disputes, technical as- sistance program, and colonial problems . In preparation the students heard Lise Neilsen, a native of Denmark, speak of her country and at the December meeting they ate Danish Christmas cookies . The junior Council on World Affairs in school meets bimonthly under Miss Stall's direction. Students discuss such problems as racial discrimination and the Geneva Conference . PROJECTION CREW ROW ONE: I.Poo1e, L, Sanchez, E, Nikiel, T.Rei1ly, A.Nawrocki, G,Hip- ple, D, Hochvert, I. Harrington ROW TWO: C.We1ling, L.G1ass- ner, G,Murray, J,Mantioni, C.Todoro, P.Teresi, P.Pa1umbo, H.Hafner, D. Hergert ROW THREE: R,Randazzo, E,Con- stantino, C.Pezzino, D,Hager, J,Gue- rico, P.Hammond, I,Pep1inski, J.Bongi 75 CONTESTS GIRLS' DECLAMATION Bernice Bates won first place at Lafayette with her speech U The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. VOICE OF DEMOCRACY Bemice Bates placed first at Lafayette with her original speech, I Speak for Democracy, Tom Reilly, third in the city with his original speech of the same title. AMERICAN LEGION Tom Reilly won first place at Lafayette with his original speech The Constitution-Our Guard, and second in the county. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Katherine I-Iavas came in first at Lafayette with the speech she wrote, Threats to Freedom and How to Meet Them . D U 76 SPEAKING CONTESTANTS STANDING: B.Bates ROW ONE: L. Richie, S.Concardi, P. Moran J. Annibale, I. Perla, D. McHenry ROW TWO: P.Magavero, J.Gugino, P. Alff, T.Evege, T.Reil1y, K. I-lavas These students often came to school before 8 A, M. to practice with Miss Wechter for their public appearances. These Be Our Offerings PPROXIMATELY 950 students gather at least once a week for assembly to be brought up to date on school affairs and watch varied programs. At the beginning of each assembly students act as flag bearers and lead the pledge to the flag. A girl from the Stifdent Council reads the prayer. The audi- ence then sings the Star Spangled Banner. Sometimes student speakers competed in contests. On one occasion Mr. Lloyd Olsen from Erie County Technical Institute demonstrated with liquid air, tem- perature 350 degrees below zero. That day Mr. Axle- rod provided a white carnation which was frozen to a crisp. Paul Alff, Ruth Ward, Garth Shultz, joan De- Vine, Josephine Tirone, Janice Swan, Roy Langen- bach participated in a program to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the United Nations. Often Mr. Axle- rod called students to the platform to be recognized for high honor roll standing, as potential winners in a swimming meet, as victors in football, basketball, etc., as class or club officers, as award winners. B.l-lull, G. Muscarella, J. Kuhns, C. Kessler add some recent basketball news to Lafayette's scrapbook. C. Arnold will lead the pledge to the flag. FROM THE TOY SHOP B. Braun, C . Grimm, S. Churchill, R. Bodami, C.Munn, Mr. Hayes rehearse for the toy shop number in the Christmas play. In Santa's work- shop toys stood waiting and as a fairy touched them, they performed for the shopper and the audience. Some assemblies are extra special. Such was the Christmas as- sembly directed by Mr. Hayes with grace Muscarella presiding. The Littlest Angel recited by Pat Magavero was the first of many high- lights. Unusual was the singing in Arabic of Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Fifi Salih. Torn Reilly as Santa Claus, along with Rose Bodami, Carlen Munn and Carol Voas, gave a skit The Night Before Christmas. I'm Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas was Nafeesah Habeeb's tale of woe. At the very end Carlen Murm dragged on a rope to which was attached Bob Dugan, representing the new year. For some occasions the students decorated the assembly elabor- ately in violet and white balloons and crepe paper streamers. When the spotlight was just right, when the curtain was lowered at precisely the right moment, when a weak voice was amplified to be easily heard, the-four prop men were at their accustomed positions. They helped make the program run smoothly. All these activities did not get into print. When they did, the girls of He Iota Pfe clipped the accounts from the papers and pasted them neatly into the newly acquired scrap book. J. Peplinski, D. Hergert, W. Hilliker, H. Hafner prepare the stage equipment for an assembly. M.Mogavero, I. Alongi let off steam while they dec- orate. ' if if I' t .X ja V pf 1 . 2 c if 3 . , . 5, . I ' I it .s. fi 77 Pat Magavero tells how the littlest angel gave the Christ child his box of treasures. God was pleased because they were of the earth and of men. ,313 .-,, ,, -f ,L -H- ' S' 'r Igwktiz ff , ni! '.-A J , M , t 1, ffl 5 ? i s I I ykyg WVVV erst 1 xg ,- l ANGEL A L.l POME HEN a door is only partly open and only a small portion of what lies behind can be seen, it then becomes an invitation. A person may be weak and timid but as soon as he opens a certain door, his life changes . He becomes forceful and strongg he succeeds with others where he never could alone, because he opened a door into the athletic world . J NS 5 To the march Pomp and Circumstancen D.Sugarman, B.Riley, R.Ward. R.Tontillo, P. Lucore, M. Pollino, C. Crook advanced slowly up the aisle. Stu- dents decked out in violet and white bows, hats, vests and other accessories watched in awe. Special front center seats were occupied by members of the football team who wore carnations. This was the high point of the class spon- sored assemblies. Lif'r Your Voice 'ro Lafayette AFAYETTE had much to cheer about this year. Mr. Hayes helped the process by writ- ing songs to be sung to familiar tunes. If Santa Claus had come to school as he suggested, we'd have had no assemblies to cheer at. But we did have assemblies and fifteen cheerlead- ers aroused considerable enthusiasm. Sung to the Tune, God Bless America God bless you, Lafayette, Mother we love! We will hail you, Not fail you, Purple, white, Shining bright, Wave above. To your sons and To your daughters O'er the city, far and near You are our shining light and beacon clear. Guide us on through the night, Our Mother dear! CHEERLEADERS W. Hilliker, A. Nawrocki, I. Alongi, M. Mogavero, C. DiSalvo, C. LaBarbera, C. Tomaselli 80 Shout 'lil the Rafiers Ring Sung to the Tune Buckle Down, Winsockie Buckle down, you Violets, buckle down. Hemphill, Smith, Lo Tempio, you're the best aroundg Dugan, Martin, too, L.H. counts on you. We will see you through. So buckle down. Vara, King, La Marca, rip that line. Reid, Mc Cray, Lo Galbo, you are doing fine. This is our big year, Stand 'em on their ear. You're the team to fear If you will only buckle down. If you're right, the Violets go to towng If you fight, L.H. will take the crown. Buckle down, you Violetsg buckle down. Show the Orientals you're the best around. When the Grid is greased, We will make a feast Out of poor old East, if you will only buckle down! Ruth Ward, Miss Victory of the 1955 Lafayette football team was crowned by John Reid in assembly November 23. Barbara Riley and Daryl Sugarman runners up, sat at the queen's right and left. The queen and her court were nominated by the top football players and chosen by the votes of students who bought tickets for the Lafayette East Thanksgiving Day game. CHEERLEADERS R. Aronica, ,I.McClure, A.Campanella, M. Ditchko, R. Bodami, T. Reilly, G.Cogde11, D. McHenry 4. is Lv J 81 Buck Laieral Pass on 2. 427 Reverse on AFAYETTE'S football team, which provided 8 players for the All High Squad, recorded five wins and one loss. Donald King was named halfback on Schol- arship-Magazines All High Team. Don King again gained a place on the local All High Team as did George Hemphill, end, and john Martin, guard. Hemphill was Don King's favorite tar- get for passes . He made four touchdownsg on three passes he gained 81, 63 and 35 yards to go over for a score. Don King and George Hemphill were the only un- animous choices for All High. Martin, Lafayette guard and linebacker, was placed at center. Dick Vara made second string backg Charles LoTempio, tackle, made hon- orable mention as did Roger Brannan at end, Bob Dugan at guard, and john La- Marca at back. DON KING, ALL AMERICAN All-High Back Senior Yea Football Yea Team BIG DICK VARA LITTLE DICK VARA JOHN MARTIN Wing Back Right Guard All-High Center Senior Senior Senior 4 Q R if l ROGER BRANNAN CHUCK LO TEMPIO HARRY SMITH DICK LO GALBO Right End Right Tackle Center Left Tackle Senior Senior Senior junior 82 48 Pass on 1. 327 Keep on 4. 76 Pass on 2. In six games Lafayette's team scored an even 100 points against their op- ponents and had only 53 points scored against them . The Violets made an av- erage of 190 yards per game and had 954 yards gained all season. This season Donald King racked up 1, 137 yards, 925 passing and 514 rush- ing. He completed 39 of 81 passes and had a rushing average of 7 .8 yards. His total for two years, only 10 games, was 1849 yards gained. 512, or 73 of 143 passes were completed for 1214 yards gained. He gained 635 yards on 103 carries for an average of 6.2 yards . Although there were individual stars, the team also played well together. The line men successfully provided holes for the backs to plow through. The blocking was excellent. The backs were alert for the opportunity to gain yard- age. BOB HICKEY Line Coach TONY DI ROSA Coach Rah Rah Football eam CHUCK REID JOHNNY LA MARCA JIM PEASELAND Quarterback Fullback Fllllback Senior Senior Sophomore BOB DUGAN GEORGE LIVINGSTON ALONZO BARNES GEORGE HEMPHILL Left Tackle Right Guard Right End All-High End Sophomore Senior junior Senior 83 Football Schedule September 24 LAFAYETTE 12 EMERSON 7 The Violets' star tailback, Don King, scored the first touchdown of the football season. George Livingston scored the second when he fell on a punt blocked by John La Marca. October 1 LAFAYETTE 0 EAST 2 Lafayette was defeated only by East, defending cham- pions. Lafayette held East scoreless for 3 314 periods of play until an East player tackled Don King for a safety. October 15 LAFAYETTE 19 GROVER CLEVELAND 6 Don King passed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Vara scored the .third touchdown on a reverse. October 22 LAFAYETTE WINS BY RIVERSIDE'S FORFEIT With Don King out of action and South Park's forfeit putting Riverside on top of the league, Riverside beat La- fayette 13 to 0. Brannan was excellent in tailback posi- tion although he had no practice. Lafayette later won by forfeit, putting the Violets on top of the league again. October 29 LAFAYETTE 19 SOUTH PARK 0 With the team in full strength again, Lafayette smoth- ered South Park. Recovering from a shoulder injury, Don King showed perfect form, by passing for a touchdown and extra points by running for another touchdown. Pease- land scored the last touchdown on a center plunge . November 11 LAFAYETTE 44 MCKINLEY 13 Lafayette's defeat of the Macks gave them League 1 title. The Violets scored fast: by King in a four yard plunge, Chuck Reid on a one yard plunge, Vara on a 22 yard run, George Hemphill on a pass from King, john La- Marca from three yards out, Brannan on a pass from King, and LaMarca again by an interception return of 36 yards . November 24 LAFAYETTE 6 EAST 12 East again won the Harvard Cup . LaMarca scored La- fayette's only touchdown on a three yard plunge. Don King electrified the stand by stepping around the Orientals for a 60 yard gain . FOOTBALL SQUAD ROW ONE: D. Borden, R.Win1ey, F.La Max-ca, R.Trigil1io, H.Nai1or, Carlisi, R.Whittaker, P.Terresi, T.Kidd, D.Humphreys, J.Zambito, R. M.Maraschie1lo, R.St.rother, F.Territo, R.Lo Tempio ROW TWO: E.Constantino, B.Miranda, J.Mantione, E.McCray, R. Battaglia ROW ONE: D. Sieczkarski, G.Brown, T.Mason, R. Borman, D. Mc- ROW TWO: M.Campe, C.Hi1e, P.Bonito, P. Moyer, Mr. Rogers, A. Henry, T.Gamble, P. Hammond, C.Card, D. Flessa, E.Buseck, J.Konacki, Ward, A.Cartone, F.LaMarca, M.Murphy, M.Maraschie11o, S.Sucaro, K. Snyder, D. Hochvert J.Bongi Violet Splashers Battle Valiantly HERE are two types of swimming, the speed swim- mers and the large group who learn to swim for survi- val, Mr. Rogers, swimming coach, said in assembly Thursday, january 19. At that time the swimming team was introduced before the first interscholastic meet. The first group, the speed swimmers are important to a team. The strokes used are tiring and are of little use in life saving. The crawl stroke is the fastest. Arms, legs, and breathing have to be timed just right to make speed and win races . The back crawl stroke uses about the same kick as the crawl stroke on the stomach,. the flutter kick. The most tiring is the racing breast stroke . The arms are used in a double over water recovery. The legs are not bent too much and the new kick is almost a flutter kick. SWIMMING SCHEDULE january 19 'Lafaye'tte 28 Bennett 38 February 2 Lafayette 29 Riverside 37 February 9 Lafayette 25 Kensington 41 February 16 'Lafayette 26 South Park 39 February 23 Lafayette 26 112 East 39 112 HE Lafayette swimming trio, Charles Card, Phil Ham- mond, and Don Flessa, placed often in the season's matches but their triumphs and others' efforts were not always sufficient to win a meet. In the first four events competitors receive 5, 3, or 1 point for first, second, or third respectively. In the sev- en events of each meet, Lafayette has placed as follows . 200 YARDS FREE STYLE Dennis McHenry 3fL-BJ , 3fL-RD 100 YARDS BREAST STROKE . Phil Hammond ML-BJ, lfL-RD, Charlie Card KL-KJ 100 YARDS FREE STYLE Charles Card 1159.8 seconds L-BJ, HL-RJ 100 YARDS BACK STROKE Don Flessa 1f1:12.2 seconds L-BJ, ICL-RJ Dan Hochvert 3fL-BJ 40 YARDS FREE STYLE Tom Gamble 3fL-BJ Bob Pangbom 2CL-RJ 120 YARDS MEDLEY Rl1AY Flessa, Hammond, Card lfL-BJ, KL-KJ Flessa, Hammond, S. Sucato KL-RJ C.Card, D. Flessa, P.Hammond were named to the All High Swimming Team. 'KL-B: Lafayette-Bennett Meet, L-R: Lafayette Riverside Meet, L-K: La- 'Denotes swimming meets at home. fayerte-Kensington Meetj. Violet Hoopsiers Make HE basketball team won 11 out of 11 games in the 1955-1956 season. Top scorers Alonzo Bames, George Hemphill and Don King had practice with the 1954- 1955 Yale Cup team. The fourth first team player was Eddie McCrayg the fifth place was held by Robert Gist, Garland Moon and Gasper Ruggerio. Lafayette outscored South Park 77-45 in a battle in which South Park did not score until the last 30 seconds of the first quarter. Alonzo Bames scored 20 pointsg George Hemphill and Don King, both 19. In winning over Seneca, Don King, Alonzo Barnes, and George Hemphill accounted for 54 points. Foul points won this game for Lafayette . Lafayette made 19 out of 32 foul shotsg Seneca, 11 out of 20. In the win over Burgard King was high man with 22 points. Burgard was outscored 45 to 15 in the second half with King making 10 points in 3 minutes, 53 seconds and Shots, Win Yale Cup Hemphill, 4 points in 15 seconds. At half time in the Lafayette-Kensington game the score was 28-24. Then Hemphill scored 13 points and blanked Kensington for 6 minutes . He was high with 26 points. Barnes scored 24 points in the win over Mc Kinley. The game was dominated by King, Hemphill, and Barnes . Alonzo Barnes, top scorer, made ll of his 17 points in the first quarter in the Lafayette -Grover Cleveland game. King netted 14 points. Wonderful jump shooting helped Lafayette defeat East, 70-60,- and take the lead for the Yale Cup. The Violet team consistently led East. Toward the beginning of the second half, Lafayette was ahead 40- 20. Hemphill gained 21 points. BASKETBALL SQUAD ROW ONE: G.Ruggiero, F.D'Arrigo, D. King, R. Gist, G. Hemphill, G. Moon, D. Kneitinger ROW TWO: R.Bi-annan, A.Barnes, E.McCray, R. Scott, N.Si1lirto, C.Broncato, E.Harnpton, Mr..Whalley 86 january jan uary January january February February February February February February February ALONZO BARNES DON KING GEORGE HEMPHILL All High All High A11 High BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 6 Lafayette 10 Lafayette 13 'Lafayette 17 ' Lafayette 3 Lafayette 7 Lafayette 10 Lafayette 14 ' Lafayette 17 Lafayette 2 1 Lafayette 24 ' Lafayette 'Indicates the games played at home Indicates the games played at School 42 Riverside South Park Seneca Burgard Ken sington McKinley Grover Cleveland East Bennett Emerson Hutchinson- Technical D. King and A.Ba1-nes jump for the ball. G. Hemphill is hidden ROW ONE Mr Woods D Hovert receiving letter from Mr, Axlerod, l'.Gei-ace, I.'Bon.gi fmanagerl, .G.Gonza1ez ROW TWO: J.DiPaoli, P,Garretson, P.Caito, P.Do1an, E, Hlle, P.Hammond CROSS COUNTRY P.Caito in action and receiving Mr. Ax1erod's congratulations. ,mf ': - I' AUL CAITO finished 21 in the all high cross country race, October 18. He ran the 2.9 miles beginning at the statue of the young Lincoln near the rose gardens, twice around the lake to the fin- ish at the hidden diamonds in 16 minutes and 15 seconds. Lafayette finished tenth in the all high race . To have a winning team, five boys must finish near the top. Paul was followed by Pat Dolan 35, Paul Garretson 59, Tom Gamble 74, Phil Ham- mond 80, Julius DiPaolo, Gabriel Gonzalez. jo- seph Bongi was the manager. 96 boys competed in the race. Mr. Axlerod was there to congratu- late the boys. In the triangular races each school may enter fifteen boys. Paul Caito led Lafayette's group, placing 6, 5, and 2 in the three races. September 27 Seneca 15, Burgard 53, Lafayette 80 October 4 McKinley 25, East 37, Lafayette 99 OCt0be1' 11 Riverside 33, South Park 42, Lafayette 61 Develops Teamwork, Leadership, Character OU could tell they had a good time by the way they yelled and squealed, Mr. Axlerod commented about the Riverside-Lafayette play day, December 7. Certainly the girls squealed when, in shuffleboard, a teammate landed in the ten off zone or when a volley- ball player knocked the ball out of bounds, giving her opponents a point. Squealing continued as girls leaped into the pool. Instead of Riverside's playing against Lafayette, the girls played friendly non-com- petitive games. After these strenuous activities, the girls ended the day with refreshments in the cafeteria. Two other sports days came later in the year. La- fayette girls weut to Bennett March 29. Riverside played hostess for Bennett, Grover, and Lafayette girls june 6. Participating in girls' athletics is fun. This fun is rewarding too. The girls receive felt L's for their achievements. A freshman looks forward to playing on the Violet or White volleyball team and receiving her 150 point Lg a sophomore, to playing baseball and receiving her 300 point Lg a junior to playing basketball and receiving her 400 point L. A senior has many things to anticipate . She may help out with volleyball and join in playing baseball and basketball. Receiving her 500 point gold L is an experience in fContiriued on page 905 400 POINT L ROW ONE: I.Bandir1el1i, B.DeMarco, I.Devine, L. LeDonne ROW TWO: M.Vigneri, F.Noble ROW ROW ROW Aquilina ROW ROW J . Zappia 500 POINT L ONE: S.Churchill, J.Gugino TWO: C.I-Iolden, F.Novaro THREE: G. Muscarella, F. FOUR: B.Hu1l, G.Vel1a FIVE: L.Balsdon, V.Seaborn fContinued from page 891 itself. The main hope ofa senior girl is to win the Alice Quirk award, presented to the 500 point L winner who is especially admired for sportsmanship leadership, and good character. This award is giv- en in memory of a former physical education teach- er at Lafayette . Volleyball is an especially popular sport. Dur- ing the 1955-56 season 100 girls played and 85 earned points. The season began when the girls were divided into eight groups, roughly according to homerooms, for the round robin competition. Grace Muscarel1a's Muskies won first place. j.Aquilina, L.jones, L.Leone, M .Margarucci, P.Magavero, S. McDowell, M.Mc Laughlin, F.Miller, P.Moran, j. Prather formed the team. Second place was won by Barbara Novaro's Peanuts, composed of C .Munn, P. Pietrzak, B.Reed, C.Rieman, G.Schultz, B.Sy- rnonds, L.Torrico, R.Tripi, C .Vastola, C.Voas, S.Wacker, j.Zaranski. 21-0 Yea eam! WHITE VOLLEYBALL TEAM ROW ONE: P.Pietrzak fcap- P tainj, B.Syrnonds, J. Ivey, F. Mil- 150 OINT L 1211 C-CUH0 STANDING: W.L.Davis ROW TW01 5-50014, N-HHYSM Row ONE: J,M,Hanner, c.Todoro, P.Magavero, P.Shan'er, A T-DeS0'd0- C-Mum La Pagua, G.Clark ROW THREE: I-'Jones' C-VHS' Row TWO: N.Ke11am, B.Rubino, C.Rieman, R.Tupi, L.Le- wla Vecchio ROW FOUR: B.Reed, B.Alls- house ROW FIVE: S.l-lamniond, J. Aquilina ROW SIX: Y.Block, P.Moran At one big game members of the Violet and White teams were chosen. The Violet team won 2 to 1. The freshmen who represented Lafayette at the sports' day were selected by a committee of seniors. During the second semester the freshmen played basketball. Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Marquis, and Miss Riegel di- rected all the athletic activities. In city wide competition a Lafayette girl proved her basket throwing ability. She is Claudia Di Salvo, who placed third in the final basket shooting contest at the 174th Armory on january 28 . She made twelve out of a possible fifteen points . Each contestant was re- quired to shoot from a number of places on the court: five foul shots, two from right corner, two from left corner, four from center of the side lines and two from exact center of the court. This contest is an annual affair. Love-15 Rah! Rah! Rah! 300 POINT L M.Zuffoletto, M.Moten, P. Lord, Llones, M,I,Popie1arski, S. Watson, M.E11ithorpe, D.Dixon, J.Hopper, I.Maiorca, S.Fetes, C. Mellott VIOLET VOLLEYBALL TEAM ROW ONE: I. Prather fcaptainj C.Smo1inski, M. Quattxini, M.Mc- Laughlin ROW TWO: S.Kl1ight, L.Fliss, L.Leone, M.Margarucci ROW THREE: S.McDowe11, B. Murphy ROW FOUR: R. Short, D. Hunt- er ROW FIVE: J.Novoa, K. Havas ROW SIX: J. Prather, I.Koze- rovskis R. AXLEROD is pleased to have the students and teachers step through his office door, opened in welcome, to discuss the opportunities Lafayette High School provides. This book printed by VELVATONEQ, a special process of litho- 92 graphic printing. Sole producers: Wm. J. Keller Inc., Buffalo, N. Y No other printing firm is authorized to use the Velvatone method WEATHER FORECAST Showers on graduation, followed by sunny hopes for the future. m vfe Life JOURNAL OF MEMORY STATE OF ANTICIPATION Fina1iilli3illEX Lafayette High School, Buffalo, New York June, 1956 LHS Retains HE Yale Cup has the place of honor in the Lafayette trophy case for the second consecutive year. To gain it permanently we mustwin one more championship before another school wins three times. Since he became coach, Mr. Whalley has led the basketball team to eight championships. Two Yale cups, won in l9ll and 1925, already shine in our trophy case . Mr. Axlerod, Mr. Whalley, George Hemphill Yale Trophy EORGE HEMPHILL, repre- senting the undefeated l956 basketball team, accepted the Yale Cup from Mr. john Thomas of the Yale alumni in the Mellen Memorial Auditorium, March 9. Then he presented the cup to Mr. Axlerod, principal, and Mr. Gott, retired principal. Mr. Pascal Rubino of the Board of Education, spoke . Mr. Axlerod and Mr. Whal- ley awarded letters to members of the basketball team . 1 the Yale Cup, Mr. Thomas, Donald King 5 l ROW ONE: Alonzo Barnes, Gentre Garmon, William Slater, Frank Spring Sports ITH the crack of a bat, the twang of a tennis racket, the plod-plod of track shoes, the spring sports season began at Lafayette, May 1. BASEBALL ROW ONE: Tony Cartone, Vincent Vara ROW TWO: Joe Ruggerio, Charles Broncato, Philip Gerace, Joe Buffomante, Tom Vizzi, Ed Mc Cray, Bob Trigillo, Roger Brannan, Tom Gamble, Ronald Cameron, Pete Conover Whiz Jim O'Connell and Roger Brannan, our hardest worker were the only returning lettermen on the 1956 baseball team. About 20 boys turned out faithfully for practice despite 300 temperature. MAY Lafayette Grover Cleveland 2 MAY Lafayette Emerson 9 MAY Lafayette Rivers ide 7 MAY Lafayette South Park 13 MAY Lafayette McKinley 2 Mr. Murphy, John Lenahan, Raymond Harper, Arthur Ward, Rob- ert McGarry, James Biers, Donald King 1Charles Card and Harry Cata- lano are not present.J Returning lettermen, Chuck Card, Don King, and Corkey Catalano, played first, second, and third sin- gles respectively. MAY 1 MAY 3 MAY 4 MAY 8 MAY 10 MAY 11 MAY 15 MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 22 MAY 24 Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette La Marce, Gary Galbraith ROW TWO: Robert Dugan, John Nailor, Donald Murphy, Bill Jones, Aug usta Daniels, Gabriel Gonzales, Robert Winley, Robert Gist, Robert Locke Bennett 5 Burgard 3 Riverside 4 Hutch-Tech 3 East 5 Kensington 5 Seneca 3 South Park 4 Emerson 3 McKinley 1 Grover Cleveland TRACK About 40 boys, most of them inexperienced, prac- ticed daily because they were interested in track. MAY 1 MAY 10 MAY 15 MAY 22 Lafayette Burgard Lafayette South Park Lafayette McKinley Lafayette Hutch- Tech Seneca 46 Grover Cleveland 17 112 Bennett 41 Emerson 26 May 31 All high finals, Lafayette, fifth place Hm f ff:,1 4 5 1 i if 5554 Miss Dougherty, faculty director, confers with Rose Bo- dami, student directorg Tom Reilly, master of ceremonies, and Mary Svensson, art director. Bob Conta leads his band, consisting of Rich Merlo, Vin- cent Catanzaro, Larry Plant, Richard Cleague, Roy Langen- bach, Nancy Nelson, Frank Di Paolo, David Norton, in a re- hearsal of Night Train. his-V' Variery Reigns ELODIES and Moods, the l956 Lafayette variety show, was held on Friday evening, Aprilx 20, in the school auditorium. The curtain parted revealing a chorus line of Rose Marie Bo- dami, Bonnie Braun, jean Cicero, Juliette Mc- Clure, and Grace Vella. Dressed in top hats and tails and dancing to The Lullaby of Broadway, they introduced the Master of Ceremonies, Tom Reilly, who announced the three part program: Vacation Time, Tonight at Lafayette, and Spring Is Here. The entertainment included u rv u rv vs Songs Faraway Places ....... Caroline Monteforte April in Portugal ..... . . Dorothy DeVerna Blue Hawaii ............. Pascal Pratt The Things We Did Last Summer .Gentre Garmon Gone Fishin' ........... Roger Strothers n Moments to Remember I ncountry Style, ,........... Mixed Chorus Emmie Max, Frank Cogdell, Philip Geise, Peter Keller Breaking in a Pair of Shoes . .Adeline Campanella n Garden in the Rain . . . vw Good Night, Ladies .......... The Cast Dances Espana Cana ........ . . Ramona Grimm Tico, Tico ..... . . Sue Churchill Plink, Plank, Plunk'1 ..... , . .Sally Concardi :-- 5 fi ' ,Q Lyra?-wr ' A, . . 4 ai Lafayette Black Magic . . Gertrude Genco Zigeuner . . . ....... Carol Grimm Instrumental Numbers Accordian Solo, Sincerely ..... jude Del Sordo Piano Solo, Chopin's Valse, Number 3 ..................AramCarapetyan Medley from Showboat Medley from Hans Christian Anderson 'Orchestra Miss Mary Dougherty, faculty director, Rose Marie Bodami, student director, Mary Svensson, scenery chairman, Dennis Hergert, manager of lighting, Francine Aquilina, publicity chairman, Ruth Mc Clelland, accompanistg Mrs. Marian Williams, director of orchestra and chorus, and more than 75 students Worked long hours for the success of the pro- gram. Students in Mr. Slate's art classes made 250 hand lettered posters for display in the school and through the city. On April 16, some of the variety show acts were given on The Helen Neville Show, on May 24, parts of the entertainment were presented at Veterans' Hospital . Students who took part in the production made 5619.57 for the school fund. Grace Vella and Josie Bandinelli, dressed in highly fash ionable beach wear, romp in the sand By the Sea. Skitch Henderson Goe Zavarellaj, Gene Rayburn CBob Palmay Steve Lawrence CPaul Caitoj, and guest star Aram Carapetyan discuss last minute preparations for Tonight at Lafayette with star, Steve Allen CVic Colonnaj. 5 YE ORACLETTE Belonging Is Good EDITOR HERE'S something nice about Lafayette, said Emmie Max Mr. Abraham Axlerod when three members of the journalism class interviewed him in his office re- ASSISTANT EDITORS cently. Mr. Axlerod, who is completing his first year as principal of Lafayette, added The friendliness of Francine Aquilina, janet D'Arrigo, Christine Harring- the walls in an old school seems to affect us all. ton, Carole Holden, Barbara Hull Mr. Axlerod said that the students' remarkable demonstration of school spirit and response to faculty requests have pleased him and that the students de- We gratefully acknowledge the help of the journal- ism class and some individual seniors . Published as a Supplement to serve a pat on the back for the splendid attendance and THE LAFAYETTE ORACLE YEARBOOK punctuality record they have kept this year. Buffalo, New York A man with much faith in the Lafayette student body, Mr. Axlerod feels there should be much student june 1956 participation in daily school affairs. He hopes to or- Iohn Reid, presidentg Jack Mitreyg Gordon Hipple, treasurerg Gerald Hageng Richard C. Vara, historian, prepare to plant the ivy. 6 ganize after school language clubs and to build up the junior Council on World Affairs. During the first as- sembly at which Mr. Axlerod presided, he expressed his hope of forming an orchestra this year. When he was asked to comment on our orchestra, Mr. Axlerod said that we've done remarkably well. He added, Showboat was wonderful. Mr. Axlerod attributed much of the joy he exper- ienced this year to the fact that he has come to know many of the students personally. The moment I walked into Lafayette I had a feeling of belonging. The students have made this a year filled with pleas- ure. THE DEBATERS,qseatedj Philip Geise, Bernice Bates, and fstand- ingy Tom Anzalone, Joan Gugino, Patricia Relation, Dennis Mcl-lenry Gary Cogdell. prepare to debate the question, Resolved: that the Electoral College be abolished, with Riverside and Hutch Tech. Mary Svensson Rose Marie Tontillo Francine Aquilina Sheila Scinta, Santina Aliotta, Carole Holden: Evelyn King. Elaine Miller, place Lafayette's wreath. Seniors Sciniillaie during Spring Specialties MAY l7 Nancy Nelson beams as she finds her name listed as a re- cipient of a S1400 Regents State Scholarship. JUNE 1 Carole Holden, winner of the Alice Quirk award, Francine Aquilina, and Barbara Hull sign letter day L's. - JUNE 1 Mr. Murphy presents an L to first singles tennis play- er Chuck Card at the letter day assembly. L. is 1 JUNE 6 Emmie Max and Peter JUNE 13 The symbol of real Keller know that a prom comes and achievement in the eyes of all goes but memories go on forever. students is admired by two success- ful seniors , 8 MAY 18 On Teacher Recogni- MAY 19 The happy faces of tion Day, Addy Campanella acts the Cogdells, Frank and Gary, as hostess to Mr, Rentz, Miss just seem to prove that birthdays Dougherty, and the faculty, and cakes go together. JUNE 6 Nancy Abbey arrives JUNE 8 Grace Vella and first to get President Chuck Reid's Little Dick Vara smile as they signature in her new ORACLE. rehearse their parts in the senior class play. JUNE 15 With lucky charms be- JUNE 27 Arthur Ward swells with side her, Barbara Hill starts her H- pride as he accepts his high school nal examinations, diploma from Mr, Axlerod.