Lyman Hall High school - Singer Chronicle Yearbook (Wallingford, CT)

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Class Honors Girl Accomplishing Most for the Class................................ Nancy Fry Most Popular Boy................................................. Raymond Schonn Most Popular Girl................................................ Barbara Powers Most Athletic Boys....................................Anthony Zunda and William Ohr Most Athletic Girl......................................................Helen Cichocki Ctass Comedian ......................................................Roger Barbeau Class A uthor........................................................Rudolph Vecoli (lass Artist..................................................... Joseph Kcczynski Most Dramatic ................................................... RosK Goorhigian Most Musical.........................................................Robert Hoffman .Joiliest...............................................................Roger Barbeau Wittiest..............................................Albert Gresto and James Sutton Most Ambitious.........................................................Joseph Ortense Seatest...........................................................................June Mitchell Best Boy Dancer...................................................... Richard Gannon Best Girl Dancer..................................................... VlOLA RVMI Best Dressed Boy......................................................Kenneth Anderson Best Dressed Girl.................................................................JUNE Mitchell Most Courteous ....................................................... George Brodigan Best Looking Boy..................................................... Raymond Schonn Prettiest Girl....................................................................Ruth Powers The Chronicle 1945 21

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JANET TOTZ “Jan” Girls’ League 1. 2, 3. 4; Howling 8; Hlnv Usher 8; A. A. 8. 4; Basketball 4; Tri-Y 4; Valentine Party Refreshment Committee, Tri-Y 4—General Arts Course RUDOLPH YECOLI “Rudy” Afternoon Neirs Staff I. 2; Associate Editor of Chronicle 2, 8; Co-editor of Chronicle 4: Student Council 8; Class Secretary 4; Interclass Basketball 2. 4—College Preparatory Course ELIZABETH VOSS “Bette” Girls' League 2. 8, 4; A. A. 8, 4; Afternoon Sews Staff 2; Honor Usher 8; Vice-president of Tri-Y 4; Girls’ Basketball 4—General Arts Course i LAURA WATROUS “Laura” Christmas Play 1: Latin Contest 1; Girls’ League 2, 8. 4; Junior College Club 1. 2. 8, 4; Honor Usher 3; Play Committee 3, 4— College Preparatory Course FLORENCE WILBER “Flo” Girls’ League 1, 2, 3, 4—Commercial Course ROBERT WOODING “Bob” Student Council 2 College Preparatory Course EDWARD WRINN “Slaughter” Afternoon News Staff 1; A. A. 3, 4; Play Committee 3; Radar Class 4—College Preparatory (’ourse WILLIAM YORK “York” A. A. 8, 4; Stage Committee 3; Play Cast 3, 4; Compass Collector 3—General Arts Course WARREN YOUNG “Onions” “Prom” Committee 8—General Arts Course ANTHONY Zl'NDA “Tony” Interclass Basketball 1, 2: Varsity Basketball 8, 4; Baseball 1, 2. 3, 4; Play Committee 3; Stage Committee Chairman 4; Decoration Committee for Dance 4; A. A. 1, 2. 3. 4: Honor Usher 8—Industrial Arts Course BARBARA WILLIAMS “Babs” Hallowe’en Party Committee 1; Girls’ League 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls’ league Dance Committee 4: Defense Stamp Seller 3—General Arts (’ourse The Chronicle 1945 20

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Class History In the spring of 1941 after eight hard years of work, the grammar schools of Wallingford and vicinity gave up! They decided they had carried the burden long enough, so they let loose on Lyman Hall High School an enthusiastic, but unimpressive crowd of innocent, young freshmen. That summer passed slowly for those eager students who looked forward to a great high-school career. September of that year brought us gaping to the portals of Lyman Hall. On entering we encountered a maze of corridors, which bewildered us and left our already astonished minds in a daze. Also changing periods six times a day had us wandering into the wrong rooms at tin- right time and into the right rooms at the wrong time. Having the Stein twins, Joyce and Janet, did not help relieve this state of confusion. However, as time passed, we learned slowly but surely. At the annual Hallowe’en party we released our imagination with a flourish, producing a vivid spectacle of color and noise. Barbara Powers draped in her father’s long woolen underwear presented a unique picture of the fashions of the future. That season we followed the crowds to the basketball games, adding our timid voices to the roar of the upperclassmen. Then came the treacherous Japanese attacks on our Pacific outposts; the peaceful serenity of our nation was shattered. Our students found the ranks of the American people doing everything possible to promote the war effort. Few of us realized at that time how important December 7, 1941 would be in our future. The rest of our freshman year passed along very quickly, and soon we were launched on a joyous but short summer vacation. Upon our return to Lyman Hall in our sophomore year we were forced because of overcrowding to remain in the afternoon session with the lowly freshmen. This arrangement did not prove too distasteful for us, however, because it afforded us the opportunity of lording it over the new greenhorns. We then proceeded to have our first class elections, which, although not in the best parliamentary manner, were settled without any bloodshed. 4 elles 'l'ooke was chosen chief of the tribe, with Steve Hacku as his stand-in, while Alice Heath propelled the pen, and Janet Stein had charge of the purse strings. The Afternoon News continued its successful career under the direction of Editor Nancy Fry and a competent staff of assistants. In accordance with the “Remember Pearl Harbor” spirit, war stamps and bonds were sold in the school. We were also reminded of the war by the air raid drills which were held in case we should be bombed. As boys began to leave Lyman Hall to enter the armed forces, the high-school officials decided to install the Victory Corps for the purpose of aiding the war effort and helping prepare students for the service. Special subjects were offerer! in the curriculum, which have proved of value to many of our boys. Summer came around to find most of us spending our vacations working in war plants, stores, or any other places where we could be of use. The time had finally arrived when we dragged ourselves out of bed in the morning, swallowed a hasty breakfast, and dashed off to school. We were upperclassmen! However, getting up with the seniors soon lost its attraction for us. While making out our tardy slips, we began to envy Paul Bruton, who, living under the shadow of Lyman Hall, could sleep those extra precious minutes mid still be on time. The Chronicle 1945 22