Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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DAVID CLARK Genial Dave Clark-one of the best-liked chaps in old M.H.S. We always thought Dave was almost perfect but we find that he possesses one fault, a very serious one indeed-he dances. Radio Club Q-113 S.G.A. f41g Chairman Athletic Committee 1-11: Minstrels I3-415 Circulation Manager of the Pennant 13-413 Associate Editor Annual: Class basketball 13--11: Class football 441: Class baseball 141. ELSIE PERKINS Elsie is one of our prettiest yzirls. When- ever a debate was held on Country vs. City, Elsie was always the argument which won for the country. Miss Perkins won a medal in Typewritinir too, so you see, with her brains and beauty combined, we need have no misgivintzs as to her future success. Library Club 4213 Shorthand 141: S. G. A. f11. HDXVARD KLENSKE Ten Reasons Why We Should Have Caps and Gowns by Ed. Klenske. Such may or may not be the subject. of a stirring address but we must admit that it was Ed's sterling uratorv that persuaded us to vote for Cans and Gowns. Ed came to us from St. An- selm's and became very prominent in school life. Despite a serious physical handicap Ed went out and earned a letter in football. French Club C3-41: Varsity Football C413 Minstrels 141: Band and Orchestra I3-41: Chairman Caps and Gowns Committee: Cast of Senior Play. FLORENCE OLSHN Florence Olsen, one of our honor students, is, however, not a proverbial crammer, but a good sport to all her numerous friends. Florence is evidently much interested in hiking, for time and again she has been seen in her knickers, alonf.: with some other knicker-clad maidens, journeyimz forth for sonic-where. Chorus, Junior College Club, French Club, and Library Club.

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1- NORMAN HARRISON The boy with curly locks is Norman Harri- son. Norman has spent his four years with us very quietly, indulging now and then in some class sport. Chorus fl-21: Class Baseball Q3-4Dg Class Baseball 13-43: Class Football Q2-3-415 School Savings Bank Cashier C3-43. ier 3-4b. 1 MARJORIE BRADFORD Marjorie Bradford is one of the belies of the class. Marjorie got plenty of attention from the superior male sex and we can't say that we blame anyone for paying attention to her. N'est-ce pas? Monsewer George Schaedler. Glee Club 13-41: Junior College Club 12-3-413 French Club K3-455 Agassiz K2-33. EDWARD McCARTHY Eddie McCarthy is the superhuman ath- lete of the school. Ed was good in every- thing and even deviated from his usual mod- esty one day and admitted it. Ed proved himself quite a soda jerker, almost as good as Otto Novakosm. Varsity baseball I3-413 Varsity basket- ball i4J: Junior Chamber of Commerce 449: Class football Q3-413 Class baseball fl-233 Class basketball I2-31. GERTRUDE PENFIELD Gert Peniield is another of our Dlump classmates. Gert is always good matured and happy and has many friends and admirers. We remember Dick cast longing El3IlC9S all her last year. Manager Girls Basketball 643.

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JOHN KOCHANOWSKI John is more usually called by the cogrno- men of Corkins. John is one of those home-Worklcss individuals. We remember meeting him many times as we rushed into school at 8:08. Radio Club 1411 Airassiz 11-25. CATHERIN li GUSTAFSON Catherine is another of our popular and handsome petites jeunes fillesf' Catherine participated in many things and besides her other positions she held the girls vice- presidency of the S.G.A. Catherine thouirht that the Allinf: Rubber Company clerks were the darlingest things. Glce Club 12-3-41: Junior College Club 141: French Club C412 Library Club I3-41: Art Club 1433 Girls' Vice-President S.G.A. I-U: Minstrcls I3-41. HOWARD LAMB Here we have Howard Lamb who hails from South Meriden. Howard did not start to step out in athletics until he associated with the other members of the South Meriden crew. Varsity Football 141: Varsity Baseball 1413 Agrassiz Q2-3-45. 123: Shorthand 143: Minstrels Q3-43. CLAIRE KYCONNOR Claire O'Connor eomIng from St. Joseph's school is a damsel of Whom not so very much is known. except that she is very fond of bills. Take it as you will. Claire took part in the following activities: Glo: Club ll-2-37: Art Club 441: and was on the honor roll twice during her second year.