Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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Foreword Time and tide waits for no man, and so the Class of 1936 is now history. We have spent three pleasant years here at the Meriden High School gathering ideals and securing edu- cation that should aid us in building our future. We have striven whole-heartedly, according to our abilities, to serve our school. The Annual', is our last attempt at service, our last contribution to the school we loved so well. We of the staff, who represent our class, have worked hard, overcoming many obstacles, to give our classmates data that they may treasure for the rest of their days. Though faced by a shortage of time, we set to work improving the book. We welcomed suggestions, and criticisms, sought good advice, and studied newer styled books in our efforts to give you a better publication. We broke away from the traditional style of the past, cut the undesirable material, and incorporated new ideas into the book to achieve our aim. We trust and believe that the book will meet your approval, if it does, we will feel fully compensated for our humble efforts in your behalf. The Class of 1936, therefore, presents this book as a last tangible reminder of three years spent at the Meriden High School. It is a book that will become more valuable as the years roll by as it serves to keep alive old associates and memories.

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When the sun shineth make hay Heywood !vVvxAAAAz W W Shirley Elizabeth Affeldt - Always quiet, always cheerful, Shirley had a ready answer for the teacher's question which showed us her ambitious nature. W WYvonne Victoria Alix - UE. Laughter prolongeth life and causeth health. E was a quiet, cheerful, girl and full of fun among her intimate friends. W WArthur S. Aloia- Rocky When Art didn't have a session for Trans- portation, he brushed up on his basket- ball at which he was a past-master. W Wwilliam Alusitz - Dutchy. I yam what I yamf' He was a typical school boy with an adventurous spirit. He certainly found adventure with his west side antelopes . W W Edna May Andrews - I could dance forever. Edna believed in frank- ness and acted accordingly. Edna didnit follow the herd in high school. W W Gordon Ellsworth Arnold - Go- g0. Did anybody do the German? Though as noisy as a subway, Gordon kept himself a favorite with his witty remarks and pleasant nature. W WStanley Joseph Augustine- Stan, How far that little candle throws its beams! Vivacious and full of pep, Stan was a spark in every gathering. W W Thaddeus Frank Augustyne- Teal Put on your glassesg we know you. Serious and quiet-looking, Ted had a great interest in art. W W George Wilbur Avery-- But when he sat down to play- . George was a lover of the great outdoors. He achieved his ambition to play the piano well. W WNettie Marie Azzolina - Net, Be not the first by whom the news is told, nor yet the last when the news is old. This best describes smiling, de- pe'ndable 'fNet. W WVictor Baden- Via As quiet and impressive as the distant hills. Vic's sportsmanlike personality was noticeable on the gridiron and on the court. W 'kRUth Carolyn Baier - Ruthie, just five feet, a wee bit more, with big blue eyes and freckles galoreg ellin smile, and friendly word, the softest voice you ever heard. W WLoretta Aurore Baillargeon - T0ots. As busy as a bee. Loretta had an ambitious nature and an eager- ness to learn. Her energetic nature coupled with her intelligence should make her dreams realities. W Wjames Francis Barry- Red He showed us big league possibilities as a pitcher. He had a cork screw-curve that went down and round. W WThomas joseph Barry-- Butch Tall fair, athletic. Butch was a congenial, likeable fellow who loved to play football or to ice skate. He won favor with the ladies. W W Edmund Carl Bauchmann -- Ed. Sonny I am very fond of the com- pany of women. -Johnson. He was our cheerful gas station attendant with a lust for excitement. W W Robert Eric Becker- Bob , Skip- py Robert always seemed wrapped in his studies, but took time out every day to hear Jack Armstrong on the radio. W WAudrey Virginia Bedell - And , Peggy Tall, sincere, shy, and mod- est,-that's Aud . CAsk Lyman Hall Highlj W WEdward James Beeman- Shorty Shorty liked excitement and managed to find it among the test tubes and mi- croscopes in the science class, or in the bleachers at the Armory. W W Emma A. Belli-Emma was a very energetic Pennant booster. She was a regular Floyd Gibbons when de- livering oral themes, and was an excel- lent math student.