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

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THE CHRONICLE 1948 Class Honors Accomplished Most for the Class Thomas Okolotowicz, Marjorie Loring Most Popular William Quigley, Marjorie Loring Most Athletic Eugene Combs, Marion Rose Class Comedians Frank Totz, Marcia Lentine Class Author Virginia Watrous Class Artist Raleigh Hill Most Dramatic 1 Guy Beach, Jane O'Brien Most Musical Roy Ingraham, Ada Ascari Neatest Best Dancers Kurt Martha, Marian Rumi Best Dressed Kurt Martha, Marian Rumi Most Courteous Thomas Okolotowicz, Helen Gam merino Best Looking Boy Kurt Martha Prettiest Girl Most Likely to Succeed Thomas Okolotowicz, Ada Ascari

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Class History THE CHRONICLE I 948 In the spring of 1944 the grammar schools of Wallingford and proximity, along with the townspeople, endeavored to do their spring cleaning. However, we assure you, they belonged to entirely different categories. While the housewives were getting rid of accumulated dust in their houses, the teachers were ridding us students of dust in our gray matter. This was their last and most vital step in preparing us for high school. When summer came, the apprehension in regard to what high school was going to be like was shared by one and all. We were soon to find out. September came in with full splendor. We had a cool and crystal-clear autumn atmosphere to accompany us on our first day at school. We entered the front door only to be told that mere freshmen were to use the side doors. The utter confusion that searching for Room 24 created seems incredible. Wc weren’t missing anything, however, when we couldn’t find it. Often the stairs presented a scene of disorder, when simple directions had been misunderstood. Although we were prone to do incorrect things, we soon became accustomed to class precedents and faithful in carrying them out. Our Freshman Halloween Party was really the first chance we had to display our originality, sense of color, and cleverness. We had a very colorful and successful party at which we met old friends and made new ones. Those who had Mr. Torrcy learned to pass a basket around to secure the gum” (cow food to Mr. Torrcy) from those who were indulging in it. From Miss Quint we learned that no such words as I Can’t ever existed (especially as an alibi for incomplete algebra home work.) In no time at all June came around to carry us off to another vacation, in which we could make resolutions to carry out our sophomore year. When September arrived again, we were no longer mere freshmen but important sophomores. We were distinguished in being the first in years to hold a Sophomore Party. It was sponsored by the Student Council under the competent guidance of Miss Carroll and Miss Quint. This proved to be a very enjoyable way to celebrate Columbus Day. The Afternoon News afforded many freshmen an opportunity to display their skill in journalism. Under the guidance of Miss Quint we had a successful paper. It supplied the afternoon class with up-to-date gossip, fads, and fancies. In our sophomore year we became acquainted with many juniors and seniors; and when summer vacation came around again, thoughts of handsome and charming upper classmen accompanied us. We were juniors at last and with our new role came responsibilities and duties unknown before. Our illustrious officers were Bill Quigley, head man; Tommy Okolotowicz, second in command; Marge Loring, honorary doodler; and smiling Fred Valenti, tax collector. Working as a class was exciting and we were all kept busy right from the start. Miss McCaffcry, our class adviser, helped us to organize, and it wasn’t long before we had elected a ring committee and chosen our class colors, flower, and motto. — 26 —