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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY History certainly was made when in the fall of 1950 we stormed the mighty portals of Lyman Hall. The dignity of the school was usurped and the teachers were distraught. We seemed human enough as we cavorted through the corridors, but in the classrooms we manifested a certain donkeylike trait; we balked at education! The problem? How to beat a little knowledge into our pointed little heads. The campaign our illustrious educators waged was a meritorious and noble effort. It is now bruited about that we are of average intelligence and that we may have assimilated considerable knowledge. In every other area our gay animal spirits and strong determination carried us to astronomical heights. Nancy Griswold as Morton's Salt Girl and Ruth Bercier and Roberta Robinson as the Toni Twins” added greatly to the success of our first undertaking — the annual freshman Hallowe'en party. The rest of our freshman year passed quickly, and we found ourselves attracted to the leisure of no more pencils; no more books. Surprisingly enough, we started our sophomore year in a much calmer manner. To us was entrusted the responsibility of leading the freshmen and the honor of receiving the admiration and respect of our younger brethren. Led by our jayvee cheerleaders, we cheered our teams to victory. A great honor bestowed on our classmate, Alice Moore, was the first prize in the American Legion Contest, awarded her because of the excellence of her essay, Responsibilities and Opportunities of an American Citizen. June found us stowing away our plane geometry contracts and our Latin vocabularies for the more fascinating scenery of shore cottages and the more enjoyable thoughts of the money we would earn at our summer jobs. Our junior year brought about many changes, one of which was getting up in the morning and trying to beat that eight o’clock tardy bell. With our hair half-combed and our eyelids heavy, we walked dazedly into our homerooms, looking quite disheveled. In October of '52 we elected four charming personalities to guide us throughout the year. They were Bob Baker, big man with the whip; Willie Gibson, little man with the whip; Elinor Novak, chief scribbler; and Ann Berger, cabbage grabber. 28
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One outstanding incident that occurred in our junior year was the winning of the class M state championship by beating the powerful East Haven team. How could we miss with three of our own classmates, Ernie Bercier, Ted Krol, and Gene Musso, real stars in the basketball world! Then came an event which we shall always remember — our junior prom. With Ann Berger, general chairman, and Barbara Smith, chairman of decorations, we danced under the soft lights and palm trees of glorious Blue Hawaii. It was close to the end of a wonderful year when, with Willie Gibson and Ernie Bercier, co-chairmen, we produced a smash hit. The Wasp’s Nesi. Everyone enjoyed the antics of Annette Bergeron and Ronne Mar-hevka as they displayed their dramatic talents before two appreciative audiences. After a summer vacation, which went much too quickly, we returned to the familiar corridors of Lyman Hall, feeling sure that everyone was impressed by our new dignity as seniors. We found that Miss Ellen Shea, dean of girls and vice-principal, who had played an important role in our high-school careers, had accepted another position and had been succeeded by Miss Ethel Kennedy and Dr. Charles Latimer. To start the year off right, we elected our class officers: Alan Krupp, president; Ernie Bercier, vice-president; Virginia Clark, secretary; and Bette Anne Mushinsky, treasurer. We shall never forget our senior dance, when Elinor Novak was crowned queen with Ann Berger and Ginnic Clark her charming attendants. With Ronnie Marhevka as general chairman and Lois Kraszewski as chairman of decorations, we danced to the music of Eddie Wittstein's orchestra midst the regal beauty of the Coronation. In December Ann Berger was elected D. A. R. winner for 1954. Ann was selected by her classmates and the faculty for her service, dependability, patriotism, and leadership. One of the last big incidents for ’54 was the senior play, June Wedding, an exhilarating comedy by Marijane and Joseph Hayes, given on the evenings of April 9 and 10. And now the time has come for us to say farewell to Lyman Hall, to pick up our precious memories, and tuck them away in the farthermost reaches of our hearts. Perhaps some day we can take them out and examine more closely the wonderful treasures that we have found here. Perhaps, too, we shall realize more fully the true meaning of our motto — Success is the reward of toil. Ruth Bercier Patricia Collins 29
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