Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1938 volume:

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K-1 SHESTA Y I Q12 4 ' hfbtfif ' ' ' TARZAN we suzmcm 'EM Mons Rzpmns 4, 'YE 5 THE 353 BY ANNUA THE SENIOR CLASS MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL 1938ME N RIDEN, CONNECTIC THE ANNUAL Dedication The class of I938 lakes 'rhis oppor- +uni'ry To publicly make known Hs re- speci and appreciaiion for work done for if by MR. CLARENCE I. LOUGHLIN For many years he has been a cap- able insirucior and a friend of all who worked wiih him. The dedicaiion oi 'rhe Annual represenis buf a small parf oi lhe ihanks +ha'r should be given 'ro C, l. L. QEQQLY 'llnvg M H S I9 CLARENCE I. LOUGHLIN i .4-.. rf' S X XX E s k , L+-. A . sag' fr- W Ayr ,-U 4 i M H S. 3 Il Wi THEANNUAL Foreword The world will lillle no're nor long remember whai we say here, bui' if can never forgel whal 'rhey did here. The famous words of Lincoln may well be applied +o fhe members of lhe Class of I938. Whaf is said in lhis humble work will only help us +0 remember wha+ They did here. E To make even more vivid 'rhese piclures of +he pasl. we have chosen as a iheme for our Annual. The Candid Camera. H' is our hope +ha+ vwhaf is found wilhin lhese covers will bring back happy momenls spenf in Meriden High. ln years +o come, as we review fhese pages, may we recollecl The varying emofions of ioy and sorrow, of achievemenl and disappoin+men+ Thai' were ours while we belonged +o +he gang on +he hill+op. We of lhe Slalif, as represenlalives of 'rhe Class of l938, have endeavored To presenl as complefe a panorama of High School life as possible. We hope, as we leave +his boolc lo pos'reri'ry, 'rhaf our eliiorls have nor been wholly in vain. Q THEANNUAL Red and Blue l-lail! Alma Ma'rer's colours proudly flying Red and fhe Blue. we pledge 'ro fhee our love: Dearer fo us 'rhan crimson deep or purple, Guide us our way, as frue as fhe sfars above - Chorus Though some love fhe blue and grey, And ofhers fhe gleam of gold. The flash of fhe green o'er fhe silver and sheen Displayed when fhe flag unfolds: Whafever fhe shade may be, Thaf keeps ofhers brave and frue. 'Though colors are many, You'll nof find fhaf any. Compare wifh fhe Red and Blue. vu?-v M H S I9 P JI rgx SE IQRS 'T 4, 1. THE ANNUAL Mildred Alleldl - Mil was one ol lhe besl in her class. probably be- cause she always did her homework. And was Mil lucky al winning bingo prizes ? Eleanor Alberly - High school's lillle oliice helper. Blondie delivered man a slip bearing evil lidin s lrom heaclquarlers. Bul il was acil in a day's work, so we won'l hold lhal againsl her. Belly Mae Allen - Smile and lhe world smiles wilh you. Belly was a girl who had a- big smile lor every- one and who was a sincere friend. lrene Armack - Renee was quiel, bul we musl say. Quile decoralivef' She was quile a baskelball, bowling. and hockey enlhusiasl and helped her leam win many a game. John Arlukovich - John was one ol coach Barnikow's slellar linemen. l-le was quiel enough in school, bul lhey lell us he was quile a flash on lhe gridiron. Kennelh Askham - Ken was a slricl devolee ol avialion, bul slill had sullicienl lime lell lo publish a small neighborhood newspaper, The Cipher, in collaboralion wilh an- olher senior. Eleanor Baillargeon - Elle Bail showed promise ol being lhe perlecl secre- lary. She was very posilive and sluclious, bul don'l gel lhe idea she couldn'l be as lrivolous as lhe nexl one. Roberl Baker - Bob lollowed lhe aclivilies ol lhe baskelball leam wilh unusual inleresl. Many were lhe slu- denls who were given a lill lo lhe games lhrough Bob's ellorls. Carl Baldwin - Carl was enlhusiaslic aboul lhe Wrighl Brolhers' lillle in- venlion, and we can salel predicl big lhings lor Carl along lhal line. Dorolhy Balkow - Duchess. A lillle miss wilh a big hearll Allhough her main inleresls were oulside ol school, she was exlremely popular wilh her own group ol classmales. Arlhur Barker- Arl usually appeared lo have had lillle sleep lhe nighl be- lore, bul he never acled very sleepy on lhe lennis courl. Kennelh Barnard - As a judge ol lhe king's English, Ken excelled. l-lis dry humor and clever willicisms won him greal lame. bul his puns were lerrible. Belly Barnes - Belly was known lor her quick reparlee and could always be counlecl on lo see lhe humorous side ol a silualion. Florice Barnes - Florice was a uiel unassuming soul who was very Clond ol books. Her pel diversion was working in lhe ollice. Belly Barry - Belly was aclive in lhe sporls world. l-ler many lriends admired her pleasanl disposilion. and envied her abilily lo ride horseback. Erma Barlholomew - Erm was a bil shy, bul always good-nalured. She showed a keen inleresl in lhe nurs- ing prolession, bul lhal isn'l slrange: lilly per cenl ol lhe girls do. Paul Baudner - Curly lop spenl mosl ol his leisure lime al lhe air- porl. l-le is sure lo make a greal name lor himsell in lhe field ol avia- lion. Roberl' Bellerose - Slill waler runs deep. Bob was seen bul lillle oul- side ol school. his lime being spenl chielly on Broad Slreel. l-le was somewhal reserved. bul lhis very characlerislic won him many lriends. Gordon Bess - The Pied-piper ol Room III. Gord usually looked sleepy in lhe morning. bul as soon as classes slarled. his brain always shilled inlo high and conlinued lo run on all lwelve cylinders. Ralph Bess - Curly-headed Ralph was once lorced lol sub lor Mr. Parisi during an assembly. Was his lace red when he had lo admil, l haven'l gol my music! M H S I9 38 HI. HFFELDT H. HSHHHIH H. BHHHER ' f. BHHTHULIHHEUJ .4 7,1 , 5 l .L...i. fi K JY! E. HLBEHTU E. HLLEH I. HHYHHBK J. HRTUKUVICH E. BHILLHHGEUH H. BHKEH C. BHLUIHIH D. BHLHULU H. BHHHHRU E. BHHHES F. BHHHES E. BHHH9 fi P. BHUDIIEH H. BEHEHUSE 6. BESS H. BESS inf- dl ., qi I. BICHUHSHU H. BIESEEH H B. BIHUSEU E. BLHBH H HI. BLHCH Q 10 . .X 1 ,V H. BUUTH I. BUHHUHISHI V. BUHHIELLU H. BHHHUEHBEHGEH H. BHHHIH E. BHHUHHU L. BHEGHLIH H. BHITHEU IH. BHIZZIE H. BHHUHES lll. BHUUHS 8. BHIHUH HI. BUCCI H. BUCHLEU IH. BUEZIHSHI 1- or 'P' Fr' J' M H S. 3 l. Paul Bichunsky -- lssy was one of The Toremosl' business men oT The class, who sTill Tound Time To lend The Annual a hand. Believe iT or noT, he commuTed in a Packard. Helen Bieseck- NoThing boThers me. Helen is one oT Those rare persons who puTs Tun before anyThing else. and leTs The resT oT life Take care oT iTselT. BurTon Birdsey - BurT was a quieT Tellow, always dependable - unTil iT came To buying a PennanT . BuT we won'T hold ThaT againsT him. Edward Black - V-8 Black was one oT The boys who had a TasT car. Eddie, The boss , was also our buTcher boy, whose hafred Tor cop- pers is sure To make a million Tor him. Marjorie Black - Marge possessed genuine school spiriT - a rare Thing These days. She TaiThTully Tollowed our school aThleTics and parTicipaTed in many sTudenT acTiviTies. Roberl' BooTh - The Pigeon Raiser. Many of Bob's spare momenTs were spenT wiTh his pigeons, buT he sTill had Time To do a liTTle fishing on The side. Irene Borkowski- Birkie did noT con- TribuTe much To The classroom din, buT she always made her presence known when iT came Time To answ-er quesTions. VicTor Borriello - Vic was an enThu- siasTic member oT The swimming Team. He swam The TorTy and The hundred yards wiTh The greaTesT oT ease Tor dear old alma maTer. RoberT Brandenberger - Why Teach- ers geT gray. Mickey was a Three-ring circus all rolled up inTo one. Will we ever TorgeT his pre- maTure FourTh oT July celebraTion during assembly? Arlhur Brandl - Bing had an inborn insTincT Tor mean curves on The base- ball diamond. He was a worThy asseT To his Team, boTh as a piTcher and a baTTer. THE ANNUAL Edwin Brayfield - Eddie was an ouT- door bo, The Daniel Boone ly e. Much my his spare Time was wiled away beside a cool, shady, TrouT sTream. Lois Brechlin - Brecky Thoroughly enioyed eaTing up The miles wiTh The hiking club. And did she look proud when she goT ThaT M ? Howard BriTney - Bang and anoTher rabbiT Tell dead. This iolly good Tellow had a keen inTeresT in all ouT- side acTiviTies, especially hunTing. MilTon Brizzie - The Mayor of Tracy Tound no real problems in his prob- lem's class. Briz' 'also excelled in sporTs, gaining quiTe a repuTaTion on The baseball diamond. ArThur Brookes - ArT's Trumpel' was appreciaTed in The band. buT we can'T say much Tor his hog calls which chilled our spine in The early morning hours. Warren Brooks - We didn'T see much oT Brooks abouT school. and when we did, he seemed To be deliberalring a weighTy problem. DespiTe his quieT- ness, he was seldom alone when rid- ing. BeTTy Brown - EgypT cerTainly is a wonderful counTry. as BeTTy can Tes- TiTy. She worked indusTriously wiTh her sTudies. and was a good sporT aT all The games. Mary Bucci - Mary always had a pleas- anT smile Tor everyone. She cerTainly did excel in home economics. BeT she'll make somebody a perTecT wiTe. Richard Buckley - How is The air up There? Buck was ThaT Tall. lanky Tellow who worked as bell-hop in one oT Meriden's hoTels. Mary Buczinski - Blondie goT her nickname Trom The excepTionally lighf color of her hair. She always dis- played keen inTeresT whenever a sci- enTiTic discussion was in progress. THE ANNUAL Mary Burgess - ShorTy. This lively liTTle wiT will long be remembered Tor The ueer Tone oT her giggle and The husie and busTle she creafed around The lockers, especially aT noon Time. Leigh Burkhardi' - Leigh was long, lean, and lanky. His Tamous solilo- quies were almosT his undoing, much To our amusemenT. Vic Boriello and he were inseparable. John Cahill - When are you going To grow up? How John haTed ThaT quesTion. He was raTher small in sTa- Ture, buT This didn'T hinder his speed on The baskeTball courT. Joseph Cahill - Joe conserved his energy during The day by dozing oTT in some of his classes, and so saved his pep Tor aThleTics and dancing. EsTella Campion - STelle was raTher quieT around school, buT she is quiTe a successful baTon swinger in a cer- Tain drum corps in The ciTy. For This she has won many honors. Keep iT up, STelle l DoroThy CanTerbury - CanTer was always ready Tor a good Time when- ever The opporTuniTy arose. She ex- celled in her sTudies, and proved very popular wiTh everyone. Roberl' CarabeTTa - Bob did greaT work on The PennanT, alTh-ough he received liTTle crediT Tor iT. IT was even money when he saw us ThaT he would ask, Where's Roger? MargareT Cargo - AlThough Peggy was exTremely shy and reTiring, we cerTainly did enioy her company. Her Triends considered her a good sporT and a True pal. George Carofino - Cari-oTs was one of our Three-leTTer men whose base- ball oraTions were a TeaTure of The hygiene class. His dancing was an ouTgrowTh of his TooTball abiliTy. MarTin Case - FaTher Casey was The wire-haired oraTor who was always a science book or Two ahead oT The class. FaTher was our choice Tor class cook. 4 as , A MarieTTa Cashen - ReTTa would walk a mile Tor a mirror: noT ThaT she was vain and conceiTed, buT she always liked To please, especially The boys. ErnesT Chabof - When iT was a ques- Tion oT science, ChaboT knew all The answers. l-ie was always experimenT- ing aT The risk oT his own neck - and his neighbor's. Marion Cha'H'ield -- Silence is The perTecT herald oT joy. Marion made ess noise Than Mr. Joe Doran's sixTh period sTudy class, buT she was a dandy person in spiTe of her shyness. Sfacia Cherniak - Cherry parTici- paTed in The various social acTiviTies abouT The school, and was always willing To conTribuTe her parT Towards improving our PennanT . Marcel ChrisTian - Beam Head is sure To become an ace sporTs wriTer. He spenT mosT oT his sTudy periods circulaTing noTes on The laTesT Speedboy games. Wayne Church - The LiTTle Villager. IT was quiTe a debaTe wheTher Church copied Brook's homework, or wheTher Brooks copied Church's. All we know is +haT T ey saT TogeTher in sTudy halls. MaTilda Ciasulli - Tilly was a de- pendable, diligenT oTTice worker, who was alwa s willing To help ouT in The main oflilce whenever her services were needed. Carolin CignaTTa - We wonder whaT Kerry's big aTTracTion was aT The WaTerbury roller skaTing rink. Where she lingered, laughTer also lingered. Keep smiling, Kerry . AlberT Cirillo - Al was one oT our mosT bashful boys unTil he worked Tor a day in The shoe deparTmenT oT Penney's sTore wiTh The resT of his merchandising class. EdiTh Cohen - There was never a dull momenT when EdiTh was near. She cerTainly could Talk aT greaTer lengTh abouT noThing Than anyone we ever knew. 'Wm M H S I9 .41 A19 N 1 m. BUHBESS L. BUHHHHHUI J, camu J. cnnlu E. nnmmun U. CHHTEHBUHU H. CHHHBETTH HI. CHHBU G. CHHUFIHHI IH. EHSEH HI. BHSHEH E. EHHBHT Hl.BHHTHEll1 S. GHEHHIHH IH. CHHISTIHH lU. CHURCH HI. EIHSUHI II. UIGHHUH H. EIHHLU H E. EUHEH A .'.. 4 GHZ 1 - B i, lv H 'gh ' A! f 10 H N. H H JH sums B. cussmf G. cusmlu m. cuunns J, uumafn 'Vi'-' -. . +5 2 .. 3.11 H fy? 1 5 .. f is A H Y W E. BUSTU H. HHGUSTIHU T. HHHFUHD J. HHH B. HeHHEElIS -x ,Q . ., H. IJBHHHELIS J. UEHHBUHH F. UEHIIHG S. HIGUILIH G. UIUGUHHDI lll. HUBEHSHU H. IJHHEHTU F. DHIHIHELLH H. HHHLE H. DUHSEU li' THE ANNUAL l l JeaneH'e Cook - Cookie was a Helen DeAngelis - Nell believed 'rypical high school sfudenf. She iusf fhaf Silence is Golden and applied radiafed pep and personalify. Her fhe rule faifhfully. She planned fo favorife spof was wherever laughs venfure info fhe business world. and end Fun were fhe fhickesf, we bef she will be a success in any- Barbara Cosse-'He - Bob was rafher lilmg She underiakes' shy af fimes, buf she could usually John DeBI'b0l'H - ll-l0l'lfmYU would be found wherever fhere was fun. argue ll1e SPOl'S OH: 6 fiqer- l'le'd And den'+ believe she eeuldn'+ laugh make a second Liebowifz, excepf fhaf as hear-'lily as +I-ie re5+ of ug, he plans on joining fhe marines. lf Gertrude Cosfeno - need.. was a musf be fhe influence of fhe bandl villager from down Soufh. By sfudy- Fred Deming - HYOUHQ LOChir1var of ing hard and playing fair she won 'lhe Easf Side. Fred showed his fhe repufafion of being a hard salesmanship fhe day he worked in lvl. worker, a good sporf, and a frue Penney's by making more sales fhan friend. any of his classmafes. H' Mary Alice Cowing - This shy young Susan Diguilio - Sue sef an example S lady said very liffle, evidenfly foo for mosf of US. She COuld Usually be ' busy wafching whaf wen+ on around found working af somefhing useful her. l-ler big delighf seemed fo be and consequenfly found liffle fime fhe sfudy of everyfhing. for social acfivifies. Jane Curren - Jane's chief inferesfs Gloria Dioguardi - Gloria fook liffle were oufside fhei walls of M. H. S. fhings seriously and worked af fhem Her ambifious nafure lecl her fo be- wifh diligence. lncidenfly, Gloria was come a leading saleslady in a cerfain responsible for fhe daily bullefin - Meriden deparfmenf sfore. she fyped if. Carroll Cusfy - Cusfy was as good William Dobensky - Wherever il s a worker in school as he was on fhe quief and serene, Bill is nof pres- baskefball floor. l-lis humor and enf. His main oblecfive was fo gef helpful advice were always appre- all fhe fun ouf of life fhaf was hu- ciafed. manly possible, and he cerfainly re- Anclrew D'Agosfino - Andy served allzed ll'5 amblhon' as assisfanf barber in a local shop, Roberf Doherfy - Never a borrower and was quife proficienf af fhis arf. or a lender be. Look ouf for fhis lnciclenfally, he gof around wifh fhe pack of T. N.T. on fhe baskefball ladies. courf and in fhe classroom. Theodore Danford - Teddy was a Fred Dominello - Fred was anofher popular dancer, probably because he one of fhose quief fellows. He new all fhe lafesf sfeps. Buf don'f proved himself a mighfy good sfage fhink he wasn'+ popular wifh fhe boys affendanf for Props 8: Painfs' pro- as well - he was. ducfions. Julie Day - Julie planned fo loin fhe Rosamond Donle - Rossie excelled F5l ll45 of The Women in Whiieu in handicraffs and arf work. Tyrolean affer qraduafion- We wish you luck beI+s seemed fo fascinafe her and in your new venfure and hope you also kepf her busy meefing 1-he will come ouf on fop. Schools demands, Carmel DeAngelis - Be Prepared Roberf Dorsey - Derb mixed sfudies 9 was Carm's moffo, for her home- and afhlefics exfremely well. l-le was work was always done. She fook life and sfudies seriously and succeeded in bofh. honored by being elecfed presidenf of fhe Senior Class. a posifion which he filled fo fhe safisfacfion of all. I qw: THE ANNUAL '-wi., Jean Doyle - Jean, a good friend To all who knew her, didn'T find much Time for idle gossip. She was sTudi- ous and loved her books. Leonard Dubuc - Two Bucks usually remained in The background, buT when called upon To do someThing. he was always ready, willing, and able. George Dupuis - The song C-5eT ouT and GeT under mighT have been in- s ired by Dupe's Ford. And do Tfie lassies like red hair? Ask George. Joseph Dupuis - Joe was a con- genial chap. His cheery smile was parTicularly appreciaTed aT The ST. STan bowling alleys every Tuesday afTernoon. Audrey Engfer - AlThough raTher re- served, Audrey Took a greaT inTeresT in aThleTics. Her love of fair play was shown in her willingness To co- operaTe wiTh boTh her Teachers and classmaTes. Barbara Engfer - Bobs was one of our Taller classmaTes. She excelled in horseback-riding. her favoriTe sporT, buT she could handle a needle and Thread wiTh equal dexTeriTy. Selma England - Sel had a smile for everyone she meT. She was uieT during school hours. buT They Tejl us she could sing like a prima donna in minsTrel shows. Joyce Erikson -- Silence is golden. Many in her class were benefiTTed by her ever-willing helping hands, espe- cially when iT came To lending home- work. Doris Falk - Do-do was well-known as a good sporT. IT never seemed To maT'Ter much To her where The fun was, as long as The game was played fairly. Barbara Fellows - Bob's greaTesT ambiTion was To become a designer. Armed wiTh a pleasing personaliTy and excepTional arTisTic abiliTy, we are cerTain she will succeed in her chosen profession. Dominic Femia- Dom surely showed his sTuff The day he worked aT Penney's. His raTher bulky physique made him a valuable man on The gridiron. Domenic FerreTTi - Bigger and beT- Ter megaphones aT The baskeTball games, was opTimisTic Dom's moT'I'o. When he couldn'T be seen aT The games, he could always be heard. James FerreH'i - The MighTy MiTe. Jimmy had a rare business insTincT ThaT enabled him To successfully exe- cuTe The business affairs of boTh our school publicaTions, The PennanT and The Annual , Henry Ficken - Henney was so quieT ThaT even when The sTudy Teacher Ief+ The room, he wouldn'T dare open his mouTh. We congraTu- laTe Henney for his TrusTworThiness. Laura Figarola - Figs was quiTe an adepT arTisT. We shall expecT To hear much more abouT her success in The field of arT afTer graduaTion. Sol Fisk - Sol came To M. H.S. afTer our Senior year was well under way. buT iT didn'T Take him long To win friends and influence people. Fernne Flagg - Fernne's poise, sophis- TicaTion, and perfecT grooming made her rank high among her classmaTes. Her cheery personalify peneTraTed The halls of M. H.S. and served as a much-needed Tonic for us all. Sadie Flanagan - Silence suiTeTh besT. Sadie's presence was unknown To exTra-curricular acTiviTies, buT her inTirFaTe friends considered her a True pa . DoroThy Flanigan - Time and Tide waiT for no man as DoT learned Through experience. She came puff- ing up The hill Two minuTes To The faTal hour of eighT, buT always suc- ceeded in beaTing The bell. Roberl' Fleming - NoT lazy, iusT Tired. Bob was The mainsTay of M. H.S. Every inTermission he could be found holding up The walls in fronT of room I06. His peT hobby was sTringing The girls along. M. H. S. I93 I 6 J J. UUULE L. DUBUC 6. UUPUIS J. UUPUIS H. EHGFEH B. EHGFEH S. EHGLHHU J r -J ,J J J. EHIHSUH D. FHLH B. FELLULUS D. FHTIIH J D. FEHHEUI J. FERHEUI J H. HCKEH L. HGHHULH S. FISH F. HHGG S. HHHHBHH U. FLHHIGHH R. HEHIIHG E. EEURER R. ERRIRREELR E. ERIES IR. GRTES R. ERRERREEER E. ERRTRRELER E. ERRTRREEER G. ERRERREEER S, ERIHEER B. FREDERICK E. EREITRR R. ERERRH E ,Q .0 1 x f , , J R. ERITZ R. RREEEU IR. EREER R. GRSPERRIERT 11 E If X11 I JIXX S. RRURET S. BRUTHIER R. REIRSRE B. RIERIRRE a iu..A, W r -2' in-M4 THE ANNUAL M. H. S. 9 Edward Floren - Ed had a voice ThaT ranged Three scales below The cradle of The deep . He said buf Ii++Ie, and when he did, we Thoughf The foundaTions were moving. Doris Fonfanella - SweeT is The word for you. Obliging Doris was always willing and anxious To hel solve homework problems, especiallif Those in pracfical arifhmefic. Edwin Fonfanella - Eddy inherifed The golfing insfincfs of The family, and he could iuggle The dicfionary wiTh as equal dexTeriTy as a golf club. Erma Fonfanella - Our fuTure sTar of The Olympics. Erma was a real afh- lefe. Alfhough she was quief in The classroom, she more Than made up for iT on The gym floor. Guido Fonfanella - SecTion Boss for The New York, New Haven 84 Harf- ford. Fonfanella was ThaT brawny lad who always spoke ouT of Turn in class, buf whose commenfs were fre- quenfly worfhwhile. Nancy Fonfanella - Sonia Henie's only rival. Nance was quife a flash on skafes. Her happy-go- lucky aHiTude combined wiTh her love for sporTs made her a popular figure. Sallie Fowler - A sTiTch in Time saves nine. The original sTyle of Sally's clofhes proved her abilify To sew. She was a good cooking sTudenT. Too, boys! Bernice Fredericks - And a merry old soul was she. Binifz's laugh and wif made her a popular member of The sTudenT body. especially among The Trousered ones. Laura Freifag - Laura Took an acfive parT in The M. H. S. sporfs program ever since her enfrance To Meriden High. She was a rare Miss who could face life's problems wiTh a smile. Charles French - Red was Tops when iT came To aThleTics and school affairs. Do you recall when he was senfenced To The elecfric chair. buf was pardoned before anyfhing serious developed? Elinor Fries - Elinor is an all-around girl known for her enThusiasm for swing music, good Times. and rumble- seaT riding. She always made a poinT of going To The Middlefown games. Donald Frifz - The Truckin' Duck was our illusTrious edifor, orafor, and acTor who managed grave digging in his spare Time. His work on The Pennanf made hisfory. Who remem- bers his golden curls? KaTherine Gaffey - Kay was a popular member of The class of '38 and very prominenT in all school acfivifies. She was The people's choice as The girls' represenTaTive in The A. A. Mario Gallo - Mario made quife a name for himself in The Goose Hangs High . He was also respon- sible for iTs novel scenery and has done much To raise The school's acf- ing sTandard. Rufh Gaspermeni' - Quiet ambifious. reserved. RuTh is well-liked by all her friends and admired by Those who were only able To know her sligh+ly. Ma'H'hew GaTes- MaTTie hailed from The SouTh la Meriden suburbl. He is one of Meriden High's unsung heroes, for iT was he who once pulled a drowning boy from Baldwin's Pond. Shirle Gaude+ - ShirT was our besf and mosT popular dancer. Being prominenf in social acTiviTies as well as in her classes, she was known and liked by all her classmaTes. Shirley Gaufhier -- Shirley was one of our quieT classmafes who, alfhough we heard liTTle from her, was well aware of all ThaT wenT on abouf her. Roberi- Gemske - Meriden High's conTribuTion To The sTagel He wowed us wifh his dramafic per- formances. Bob kepf us all in sTiTches wifh his swallow-Tail coaT and sfiff collars. Barbara Gilmore - Barbara was a good sporT, and during her course here was never found To refuse To help. She loved a good argumenf and could be found wherever There was one. .hu X lp -V-. 'n THE ANNUAL Dominic Giordano .- Dom was al- ways cuTTing up boTh in The class- room and in his barber shop. He proved his abiliTy To acT by appear- ing in numerous local plays. Josephine GmiTrzuk - Jo was espe- cially admired Tor her erseverance and capabiliry in everyThing she un- deriook. This qualiTy made us all wish we knew her beHer. Richard Godek - We never saw The day when Richard -Tailed To do his homework. He and his TexTbooks were seldom parTed. This boy's go- ing places! BryanT Goodrich- Honest Mr. HunT, my clock musT have been slow. WiTh his wavy. blond hair, whaT more could The girls wanT? Can'T say +haT we blame one cerTain Miss. Julia Gorman - Ju will be remem- bered Tor her volunTary answers and good marks. She gave a Tine por- Trayal oT Granny in The Goose Hangs High . Cecelia Grabowski - Bubbles had more Than her share of pep and vigor and sTarred in sporTs. MoTor- cycles seemed To have a peculiar aHracTion Tor her. 4 John Gradwell - Room Nine has al- ways admired Billie since he cap- Tured a run-away horse. My very good friend The milkman said . . . lrene Graveline - Chubby and cheer- Tul are The words which TiT lrene besT. And could she Tickle The ivoriesl Ask herl To. play Tor you someTime. KenneTh Gregory - Kenny spenT much of his Time aT The bowling alleys. He proved a valuable asseT To our High School bowling Team. Lena Grieco - Lena's sTudious aTTi- Tude won her The admiraTion of many oT us. Lena proved herself To be a True and willing Triend. Olga Grinewsky - Happy-go-lucky. Sailor wenT in Tor dancing in a big way. She also enjoyed sporTs, boTh as a player and a specTaTor. Emil Gross - Junior's phoTographic eTiorTs were a valuable source of enTerTainmenT. He made a perTecT escorT, didn'T he, DoT . We all had To waTch our sTep when he and his camera were presenT. Beverly Grossman - Bev loved French and made no bones abouT learning her vocabulaire . 'She Took To aThleTics like a child To candy. par- TicipaTing in many of The sporTs of M. H. S. Joseph Gubala - Joe's causTic wiHi- cisms, arriving in The middle of seri- ous class discussion, provided many a mirTh- uaking episode. Joe ex- celled ininaseball and in soccer. Phyllis Guodace - PhiI was a reg- ular aTTendanT of The roller skaTing EarTies abouT Town. She aspires To ecome a greaT singer and some day crash radio. Good luck, Phil l VicTor GuTzwa - The person who saT nexT To Vic was never bored Trom lack of conversaTion. Vic kepT up an incessanT pow-wow, much To his Teachers' consTernaTion. Barbara Hanlan - ln addiTion To a pleasanT Tace and delighTTul giggle, Bobbie was an ambiTious kniTTer and designs her own cloThing. She is a popular 4-H club worker. Sfephen Hayes - STeve was ThaT shy Ii++Ie boy who said liTTle, buT ThoughT a greaT deal. IT you ever had any quesTions oT a scienTiTic na- Ture To be answered, STeve was The boy To see. Gladys Hennessey - Red was The excepTion To The saying ThaT a girl wiTh red hair has a Tiery Temper. Red played a good game oT bas- keTball. William HerTwich - Bill was one of our more conscienTious sTudenTs. When noT occupied wiTh his P. A. problems, he could be seen driving around Town in a delivery Truck. . E M. H. S. I93 'ak D.GIUHDHHU J.BHHTRZUK R.6UUEH B.GUOUHICH J.GURmHH c. snaauwsm J. snanmfu I. sanvfunf H. smfcn U. smnfwsuu H.6HEGUHU E.GHUSS B.GHUSSmHH J.6UBHlH P.6UUUHUE !gD..,1n,1,. . 6.35 '. '-' J. - 1'-vb Y.. V s . ., 'rig 'X ' F. 1fwa1j T at X125 A V T'-,,.. - 1 '. V ,. . V v. surzum B. naman s. HHUES G. Hfnnfssfu ul. Hennufcu 'H mi v x B. HIHEH H H. HIHST H D. HUBSUH H. HULHHHH V. HUIHIUH H. HHUIHHH H. HUHIHH B. IHHUHF H. JHHIHH H1. JUHHSHH H. HHHEH E. HHHIH J. HHPUSEIHSHI I. HHHSHIHHSHI E. HHUIECHI C. HEEGHH IH, HHGHH l. HELEVIH J. HELLU H. HEHIISH I ik' ,f 3' THE ANNUAL ' ll U Qs P Barbara Hiller - Bob was noled for Harold Kaller - Harold was 'rhe her exceplional business abilify. Her second Rubinorl in 'rhe school or- ! pel' hobby was convincing local busi- cheslra: he and his 'licldle were in- ' ness Thai wha? lhey needed 'ro sfimu- separable. He once had a horrible I lale business was a six-inch ad in experience wilh a +heromin and never rs The Pennan'r . enrirely recovered. David Hirsl' - Dave was lhai good- Emily Kania - Em had a big smile looking boy wi'rh lhe wavy blond for everyone. Always looking al' lhe locks. He was quiie a biology bug, brighf side of if is no wonder she and look keen delighl' in dissecling made many paiienis her friends in frogs and olher helpless creaiures. lhe Meriden Hospilal. Dorolhy Hobson - Quie+ bul ambi- JeaneH'e Kapuscinski - Jen was an 'lious. Dol's leasanl personalily experl pianisl' who did a greal deal was pul 'ro good, advanlage in one -of her own composing. l+'s been M, of Meriden's local sfores. She was said +hal', Music makes 'rhe world go always willing io lend a helping hand 'rouncl and Jen cerlainly added H, lo our social aclivilies and clubs. her bi'r. Raymond Hollman - Persis+ence wins . Irene Karsmarski - Woman in While. S' Playing +o lhe las+ minure of +he lrene's grealesl' ambifion is 'lo be- game, Ray pulled us our of man come a modern Florence Nighlingale. fighl' spols. He always foughl hardi From whal we've seen ol her we are especially for The privilege of using sure she will. llle l'bfa'Y- Edward Kawecki - Ed, fhe blond Vilma Homich - Vil was one of bowler, was a s+ric+ ren-pins' enlhusi- +hose neal. energelic girls, who was as'r.. Bul' he mer his Walerloo when liked by all who knew her. We hope he came up againsl' 'rhe girl bowlers. she will succeed in her inlended Charles Keegan - Curly head and career as a business secrelary. winning smile. Charlie was one Roberl' Howard - Bob capably han- of our more brillianl chemislry scho- dled lhe business affairs of The lars. He was exce lionally siudious, Goose Hangs High. He could also and plans +o aHenclDYale afler grad- Turn oul a nice piece of poelry when uafion. 'file 0CCaSlOn arose- Marie Keegan - Marie was one of our Alberf Hyman - Bul'ler'Fly is remem- business-like young ladies who had a bered for his loi+y manner. since yen for piclures of all kinds. She he rowered some six feel' +wo info was an enfhusiasfic seamstress and a lhe afmosphere. Al was a mem- diligeni sludenl. bel' of OUT i5l'f10US m9ClleY ieam illai Lillian Kelevin - Allhough quiel al i00l4 Siaie l'10l'1Ol'5- mosl limes, Lil had a nice sense Beverly lndorf- Bev befriended lhe of humor when lhe occasion cle- Annual by spending many long manded it Her skill in lranslaling hours up in Room 206. This was nor Lalin helped many of us less forlu- her only inleresl, however: Wesleyan nales. also WGS an a'l'iVGC'll0n- John Kelly - Laugh and grow fel. Alberl' Janiga - Al was lhe pride John was +he big noise in any crowd. of +he school's baskelball fans. His Why lhe girls wenl for his line is welcome smile was given in The lra- beyond us. di'fiOI'16lJ6f1lQ6 Slyle- Anne Kemish - Anne was always a '93 Warren Johnson - Warren was a real ready ancl willing, worker. and was musical virluoso. He seldom spoke unless spoken +o, bul' when he did, il' was nol l'o indulge in idle challer. admired by all for her ambifious affi- iude. She was also recognized as a popular leader in her own group. Mary Kenny - Ken believed in The saying, Life is whaT you make iT, and Thus she was always happy. Ken was one of our popular dan- -cers. WalTer Kicielinski - KiTTy was no physical gianT, buT he held his own in gym and in his classes. We 'always liked WalT , and he goT along fine wiTh everyone else. Vicforia KierTz - A smile is your umbrella. We have heard ThaT Vic always managed To fall grace- fully on Those sTeps in 207. Nellie Kiewlen - Nell's appealing looks and pleasing personaliTy made her a greaT friend of boTh sexes. We know her abiliTy in maTh will be of greaf help To her in The busi- ness world. Anne Kilroy - Anne was very promi- nenT in exTra-curricular acTiviTies, and gave a fine performance in The Goose Hangs High. She was vice- presidenf of The Props 84 PainTs. Alice Kirkby - Al finished anyfhing well ThaT fell her loT. The PennanT Press Club is indebfed To Alice Tor her fine work. She was also a promi- nenT member of oTher clubs. Paul Kirschmann - Kirsh uTilized mosT of his sTudy periods as a Time To cafch up on losT sleep. Bowling was righT up his alle . AT This sporT he reigned as school! chump - par- don us - school champ. Charles Kochanowski - Koch had a keen eye for The baskeTbaII hoop, and displayed his abiliTy on The courT, much To The saTisfacTion of Coach B. EsTher Komm - EsTher's unrealized supply of humor and simple direcf- ness were The TraiTs which we will well remember. We hope she will use Them To The besT advanfage. STanley Kowalski- STan Took To Typ- ing like a duck To waTer. much To The relief of The Annual . He made hisfory: he was The Tirsf bo To hold The office of presidenT of The ShorT- hand Club. THE ANNUAL N- R nw., MargareT Kozuch - Marge was one of Meriden High's aThleTic girls. Will we ever forgeT The wa she Triumphed in dodgeball and bask!eTball? John KuhTa - Sarge could be seen marching wiTh The Nafional Guards in every ArmisTice parade. WhaT a grand sighT iT was, Tool Georgia Lallos - SporTs played an imporTanT parT in Georgia's high school life. We would like To say she was quieT, buT we've said iT so offen, we hesiTaTe. Isabelle LaMonTagne - Besides being Club Edifor of The PennanT, Izzy was The one who collecTed dues from The willing members of The Props and PainTs SocieTy. Lionel Lanoue - Lionel was one of our cham ion aThleTes. He was fasT on The Easkefball courT, and iusT as speedy wiTh The girls. HerberT Larch - Herb was a de- baTing Team incarnaTe: on one cer- Tain assembly he iusT mowed 'em down . LimiTed space prevenfs us from doing iusTice To Herb . Jennie LaRose - Good cook and will- ing worker, Jen made a pracfice of having her homework done before school. lWhom did she Take afTer, we wonder?l Harold Learned - Bud and The Duck were faTher and son, or claimed To be. Bud was an ouT- door man wiTh a yen for fishing. hunTing, sailing, and The girls. His moTTo was New London. or busT. Jack Lee - The Mayor was The leader of Room III. Jack was an incurable firsT-nighTer. His edi- Torials in The PennanT were a boon To The paper and a bang To The Teachers. Sophie Lencoski - The greaTesT of Soph's many ambiTions was To be- come a singer. Her favoriTe pasfime was sTud ing famous operas, and her favoriTe haunt The Palace. M H S I9 4 p-,f.i. 1'- ' 'I . JV . - 'fi'-sw-. WML-. I I' I m . i I D 1. rm- ' , , , , L ffm' . :'3i'1f,J:- 6 .4-1-, AL Q 5 --,. - - s m. Mfnnu J Lu. mcnfunsm H. KIEUJLEH H. HILHUU H. HIHHBU fi? ffnumrii s. mlwmsm J HI. HUZUIIH J. HUHTH 6. LHLLUS I. LalHUHTH6HE l. LHHUUE 2 J 1 b' - 1 1. 45, Nx XXX ' Y I . ,,A E V .. . if.. J Jr 1.4.1 H. lHHCH J. laHUSE H. LEHHHEU J. LEE S. LHIBUSHJ 1' gy ' If .fl , H. LHUHHHEHIEU J. LIHHEU my H. HHH, H. LHHHH HH S. LIHEHVHIHS H. LHEHHEH I. LHUIE J. LUFT H H. LUSSIEH H IH. IHHUHIHSTHEI 13 I X H H H. THHCHI H. HIHGHHHI H. HIHHUIHSHU IH. HIHLUHEH FH. FHHLUHEU W W 'T w H. HHHLHZESHI H. HIHHSUH V. IHHHTESE H. IHHHCHIH E. IHHHTHHHIH .Lf al' fa . J THE ANNUAL - .li Dorofhy L'Hommedieu - Def , al- Rocco Macri - The busy shoemaker. 'rhou h sh and rafher quief, had a Rocc-o's oufside inferesfs were cen- 9 Y . . . . , greaf many friends. 'She loved music fered chiefly in a cobblers shop and was an acfive member of promi- where he spenf many hours doing a nenl' musical organizafions in fhe Dr. Maneffef' CNY- Angela Magnani - Angela's dark John Liddell -- Whal' Johnny didn'f oU'lY hal' and brow' eYe5 were lhe know abouf airplanes wasn'f worfh omgf of ilooossoololos- Sho Wos 5 knowing. May 'rhisv iolly liffle fellow fu 'olis l'nolgV'dU5If'I buf Pzievjrlrloo fl high 'ro success in his chosen field - USY P en a oP'o9 an o 5 of aeronalmcs. sfruggling classmafe. . .. Helen Malcowsky - Helen was an Barbara Llefz - Your eyes have fold ardem lover of S .. . . porrs and followed me so' d VYECIPUS NFB ailfiay ful' of fhem closely. She was one of fhose M, Sfahznmoirg plgsjg' megmberzhijf 222 lucky few who could work as hard as . . he la ed. hic curriculum. S P Y H- Slenograp Mari! M I I ' f h . .. ... . . yn aoney - n spife o er Adhur Llmon - AHS me was a 'Oy' quief manner, Marilyn's friends knew S- onfeh He .rss a h.Tppy'gO'luCliy and admired her for her whimsical gialfy ae Sizgwor 5833256 an espe' smile. good sporfsmanship, and lrish ' wif. S+anleZ'h Lmcavlfks T+h ffwbov Weis Mildred Maloney - Business-minded, ang er Temif oh a +uagge+orgal:. dependable Millie could always be Tagorlhs ,ilgrzi 'vaollwws of Thi' das? relied upon 'ro do an efficienf iob of . . ' anyfhing she underlook. She was uiiually Seenhworkmg by hlmself' honored by receiving fhe D.A.R. cifi- Cal' erine Loe ner - Well-dressed, buf zenship award. QZge:5Zfif3+-frifnadv afgogedgggdbjma Ami..-.ny Maiomia - ouezdebor Tulsa: . . ' Ton could invariaby e oun dent' +l-leg qlgel' gnassumlmg man' whiffling away af a model airplane. ner 'S O e a mlre grealy' l-le surely could furn ouf a neal' iob. ThY'TS I-0:9 If Though' Rgslgd was Dorofhy Mansolf - Dof , alfhough Se om. ear 'Fm' Wuehn Shed' say nor eard from much abouf school, gina mg' me Slew S e a+ .sfmg could cerfainly hold her own ouf- 'ng ere-i e was Ceramy 'n side - so we've heard. ln school her glory on fhe back of a horse. She exceued in gym. John Luff - Johnny was responsible Violef Manfese - ginger was a pa,-- for lho, A- M- absence llsli he good ficipanf in many school acfivifies, 'f' l'l'5 foVO 'loQ l'loboY was 'Cine and she managed fo make many gl Proirool arllllmoho homework- friends while sfill wifhin fhe walls of Yoo - M. l-l. S. Aide l-Usslol' Aldois oUVl5 Wofo oo' Nina Marchik - Dufchie was one of Wed oPonlY by mos-+ of filo 9'f'l5 'U our falkafive sfudenfs, who made if 'rhe SCEl lOOl.' She lOV9d.l'lllClf1g and she a 'fe breeze info her 566+ a ?o l'o'nll'f1 ol'Iol o lol' of ll lo 96+ homo couple of seconds before fhe lafe rom sc oo. bell' Melbourne McKins+ry - Mac was a Emily Marfancik - Faifhful besf de- 93 dandy person fo know, and a special scribes Em, who was ever ready, favorife of fhe fairer sex. We under- sfand fhaf a cerfain someone kepf him busy wifh a pad. willing, and able fo assisf in some- one else's sfudies and in fhe school's exfra-curricular acfivifies. XX N THE ANNUAL Doris Marfh - Honors in sporfs came easily fo Doris, and while she was in M.H.S. she parficipafed in abouf every sporf. She was anofher of 'rhe main office's valuable assisfanfs. Ola Masailo - Good pasfry makefh fhe moufh wafer. Maybe fhaf is fhe reason Ola helps her fafher. She was a good sporf and a faifhful friend. Elizabefh Masler - Laughable. falka- five. and fhe life of fhe merchandis- ing class. BeHy kepf wifhin fhe social whirl in and ouf of school. Anifa Mason - Alfhough Wendy was a shorf girl, she had a huge sense of humor, and she never failed fo creafe a laugh wherever she wenf. Dorofhy Maffeson - Even fhough she was rafher quief in school, we've heard fhaf Doi is popular wifh a cerfain group of socialifes oufside of school. More power fo you, Dof l Helen McLay - Pefifely sweet Mac was abouf fhe sweefesf bi+ of femininify in our group. Whaf she lacked in size she more fhan made up for in sparkling personalify. Lucky Ml Jesse McClinfock - Jess spenf mosf of his spare fime working in his repair garage. He's forgoffen more abouf cars fhan we'll even know. Berfha McMahon - Ber+ was infer- esfed in 'rhe afhlefic world and par- ficipafed in many of fhe school's s orfs acfivifies. She did her parf flie day M. H'.S. fook over fhe man- agemenf of Penney's. Wesley Meiklem - Weazel should have faken fhe agriculfural course fo prepare for fhe job of school milk- man. How fhe girls wenf for fhose dimples. Wes had a keen eye for beaufy. Emily Mendyka - Silence suifed Emmie besf, buf her besf friends claimed she wasn'+ really as shy as she looked. Her easy manner made her pleasanl' company. Lola Mercaldi - ln spife of Lola's liv- ing near sch-ool. she barely managed fo be in her seaf before fhe bell rang. Calm, cool, and collecfed - fhaf was Lola. Arfhur Mercuri - Merk's love for guns was af fhe bolrlom of his hunf- ing acfivifies. He plans fo follow up fhis yen by joining fhe ranks of The Nafional Guard. Florine Meyer - Flo's irresisfible giggle and willing friendship en- deared her fo all of us. She seemed fo belong fo good fimes, buf her lessons seldom wenf unprepared. Edna Michaelis - Ed was one of our besl' bowlers. She could more fhan hif fhose pins down. Ed wenf in for ofher sporfs and played for all she was worfh. Helen Mierzeiewski-Helen's conserva- five manner offen misled many of us. Ever-ambifious and willing fo lend a helping hand. Helen had many friends. Irene Miller - I earned her good marks by hard sfudying. If she re- mains as indusfrious affer graduafion. as she was in school, she's headed for big fhings. Edgar Millingfon - Duke was fhe hof drummer wifh fhe high school band. Rumors indicafed he will ioin Benny Goodman affer graduafion. Go fo if, Duke ! Barbara Mills - Sophisficafed Lady. besides having a high scholasfic aver- age, Barbara was besf known for her conquesfs in French. She broughl many honors fo M. H. S. for her ac- complishmenfs in fhis field. Berfha Mills - Berr was quief as a mouse mosf of fhe fime, buf her per- sonalify and warm friendship made her a much desired friend by all who knew her. Reber? Milner - Bob gave every- fhing he had fo fhe orchesfra - he played fhe bass horn. If we were in doubf abouf fhe definifion of a word, we asked Milner. M H S I9 1 IJ. HIHHTH U. HIHSHILU E. IHHSLHR H. HIHSUH U. HIHUESOH if -I . - . . , H. HIULHU J. HIGGLIHTUCH B. HICHIHHUH lil. IHEIHLEHI E. HIEHDUHH L lIIERCHlUI H. IIIERBURI f. IHEUEH E. HIIEHHEUS H. IHIEHZEJEIUSHI I. HIIHEH E. HIILLIIIGIUII B. HllllS B. HIILLS R. IHIUIEH 'ff WM gr :H .- , x Q , - .A q 1. R. .. 4, w if .,,g,. ,.,. jp 'HN A 'eaflim tfhx , ' , x. .-,Q ., - .. , . mf A. V -, .ea-f ' N J V 5 . 5 !Ff,-- K, .Hs .-1 HI. IHITIIHELL H. HIHLHH IH. HIUHHH H. HIHHIH H. HIHHIH s. midznwsm P. mufufn H. mufncuow c. mumsnn J. munnncn H N, V. ,. H. HHPLES S. HHSH F. HHIHHHIIHI lTHEUH H. HIHHIEII i H, N Al .J rw:- .WJ ' r 6. 0Bl0H l. H'lIUHHUH H. HLIVEH H. nwmuu H v. Pmucnms 7 THE ANNUAL Marie Mifchell - Marie gave a much- needed hand fo 'rhe Annual. She was really an inferesfing person fo know, even fhough she appeared fo be a quief, reserved sfudenf. Nancy Molon - Nan has a beaufiful voice which was heard frequenfly in many of fhe musical plays in and oufside of school. Mary Moran - Trucking. flea hopping, and fhe opposife sex Took much of Mousie's fime. Her vivaciousness and pep was unlimifed. Alfhea Morin - Al was a demure young miss. She was shorl' and sweef and plans fo join fhe ranks of fhe professional dancers. lDid you ever see her foe-dance?l Raymond Morin - Porky's clever carfoons showed exceprional arfisfic abiliiy. He was responsible for many of fhe clever drawings in fhe Annual , Thar boy's gof a big fufure. . Sfanley Mrozowski - Pip. Life is iusf a bowl of cherries. This happy- go-lucky chap was everybody's friend. He played a wicked game of bas- kefball. Philip Mueller - Phil was a soff- spoken chap, never rambuncfious, al- ways cerfain 'ro have his homework complefed. Teachers would have a cinch, if fhey all were like Phil. Roberf Muenchow - Bob pepped up even 'rhe dullesf of classes. He was a model child: he always goi' fo school on fime. Charles Mulligan - Moon's sharp Irish fongue made him a formidable opponenf in any verbal skirmish. His pef ambifion was fo become an ace reporfer. James Murdock - Jimmy was a Firsf Nafional boy. He was anofher lad who kepf his fhoughfs fo himself, sel- dom speaking unless spoken fo. Anna Naples -- Anna was quiei' and conscienfious, yef she was always ready fo do her parf. She was usu- ally one of Afhe firsf in fhe grand rush fo lockers al' noon. Shirley Nash - The modesf blond sen- ior wifh an eye for brighf colors. Shirl cerfainly could use a painf brush skillfully. Her hearf has been ever frue fo M. H. S. Frances Nawrocki-Alfhough we never heard much from Fran, she was righf fhere faking fhe knocks and ioys of school life righr along wi+h fhe resf of us. Lois Neun - Lo. anofher one of our well known girl afhleies. never missed anyfhing fhaf concerned baskefball: whefher if was pracfice or a real game didn'+ seem fo make much difference fo Lo. Daniel Niemiec - Danny was one fine fellow fo have as a friend. And don'f lef fhe name fool you: Dann had plenfy of blood flowing fhrough his veins. Genevieve Obion - Perseverance and frue friendshi compose fhe founda- fion on whicfi Gen has builf her hopes for fufure success. We wish you The greafesf alrlainmenf possible, Semi Lucille O'Connor - The feminine Cicero. Her firsf inifial sfands for Lucille and leadership, foo. The arf proiecfs abouf school likewise vweren'+ neglecfed by Lucille. Alvin Oliver - Alvin may nof have had The baskeiball abilify his brofher had, buf he did have fhe fine quali- fies of characfer for which his famous brofher was known. Donald O'ReilIy - Tall, dark and handsome. Don was fhe Roberi' Taylor of Meriden High. He was fhe big mo'menl ' in fhe lives of many Meriden High fair damsels. Vifo Paluconis - Vif cerfainly did guard his oufside acfivifies carefully: n-obody seemed fo know much abouf him. He did go in for ice skafing, however. .., xg 'N THE ANNUAL John Pancallo- Johnny's efforfs were direc+ed foward sfage life. He was a member of fha Props and Painfs and a veferan sfage-hand. Helen Paikoske - Whenever ou saw Helen, you also noficed gerfrude Ross close by. This liHle lady was a good sporf, a frue friend, and a will- ing helper. Mary Pekar - Alfhough for 'lhe mos? parf Mary kepf fo herself. she always seemed fo have plenfy of energy for social acfivifies affer school hours. Gerfrude Pekoske - Genflemen pre- fer blondes. If musf have been Ger'r's blond hair and cufe wifficisms 'rhaf affracfed her faifhful following. Joseph Penkava - My name is 'Joe Penkava. ' Joe could always be found sfafioned on a cerfain corner in Norfh Haven every evening wifh a crowd of boys. Barbara Perham - Barbara was well known in school for 'rhe excellenf acl- ing she displayed in The Goose Hangs High . Her classmafes ad- mired her for her exfraordinary sense of humor. Harry Perkins - Perk +he flash, was a s+ar member of Chris+ian's Speed- boys. He could fruck wifh 'rhe besf of Them. and was an especial favorife on fhe dance floor. LoreH'a Peszynski - Lo+fie was one of fhe few careful high school drivers. Maybe a few of us oughf +o fake a few lessons from her. Celia Pefrucelli - l'd walk a mile for Colga+e. Alfhough well-known as a member of fhe senior class, fun-lov- ing Cleo spenf much of her spare Time wifh The under-classmen. lrma Phillippi - Never wasfe your sfudy periods. lrma never wasfed a minufe of lhose precious five hours in school. We are sfill wondering why she had so much homework, even fhen. Muriel Phillips - Oh, My Garbage Man. Mur's sense of humor helped us ouf of many fighl' spofs during some of fhose dull momenfs af dances and socials. Elsie Pierce - A prelrly face and a love for ood limes. She could usually be found in 'rhe midsf of any fun-loving group. Frank Pilecki - Frank's brawn and muscle were especially appreciafed on The gridiron. We seldom saw Frank wiifh a girl: no fime for foolish- ness. Ernesl' Pinkevich - Ernie's favorife diversion was playing +he Polka Hop . He was a member of fhaf powerful school clique in Room. Ill. Edna Pison - Do a job well or noi af all. Edna's quiefness belied an infelligenf mind. Proof? She was a Hick's prize winner. Roberl' Pooley - Bob could make chemicals do fricks. or +haf's wihaf Mr. Jurale fhoughf. He was an ardenf sailor, camera fiend. and scholar. fo say nofhing of his swim- ming prowess. Elaine Porfer - We sfill haven'+ de- cided in which Elaine was more pro- ficienf, Lafin or French. Af any rafe she was a masfer of bofh. Congrafsl Ph llis Porfer - Phil had a passion for sfudying and could usually be found pegging away al' homework. And 'rge slrange parf of if was she seeme 'ro enioy if. Joseph Pulaski - Long may he wave - his hands. Joe demonsfrafed his salesmanship in a down-fow-n sfore. His serious manner oughf To carry him far in life. John Rabiecki - John was an excellenf sfudenf and one of fhe feachers' fa- vorife sons. He spenf much of his fime sfudying and is cerfain fo be a big success. We-. 'Ha M H S I9 L .j,. ' gear ' ,f ' ' 54 :iff J f J' . f, , g .A -..M - . .La1,,5. v . PKK 'Ja ' ,Q sl 4-V. f J X ff 'f' .A . J. PRHCHLLU H. PHIKUSKE HI. PEHHH G. PEKUSKE J. PEHHHVH B. PEHHHHI H. PERHIHS l. PESZUHSHI B. PETRUECELLI I. PHIHPPI :wif , 45 ks . m. PHILLIPS Je. Plfacf f. PILEUKI JJ E. Plnnfvmn f. Pnson .-. H. PUULEU J E. PUHTEH P. PUHTEH J. PULHSKI J. HHBIEEKI J . Qi: . I f 1 '- ., . . . e Q . Q A , - 9. L -Nlnr I Qin-1 J id A w I l. HHUH H. HGHIH D. RITDHIE lll. HITCHUHE 1, , J. HUGEHS H. RUHUE B. HULLHIS J. HUUH E. HUUSH .L We f' if f. ans: s. nnss H. nussu c. nnssmf H. noussfnu I. RUVIIISKU III. HUHGE H. SHHUSKI E. SHLHIHHHDHH E. SHLESKI .' 'Jr da' H? THE ANNUAL James Rahaley - Quief, buf a good Fred Rosi - The Jeep had a pro- foofball player, James was well- digious supply of nicknames for his known as one of fhe old dependables friends. He inspired 'rhe girls wifh on our foofball feam. l-le was one his perpefual wafer wave. Chemisfry of our besf passers. was his specialfy. Linda RaHa - Lin always knew her Gixjggupcileasgszo swee?iLenv:3SOkj:i2: answers' allihough Sh? was seldgm She had a sunny disposifion and was heard. Her ever-changing personalify never known +0 hold 5 md e made her humorous af fimes and af ' D H , In 9 , g ' Ofhef- fimgs Serious. AnI+a I hNI'l'ES ?UI:l' manner seeme -o e er eynoe o success. A,-1-hur Rehm - Ar+ was well prac- buf her .simple direcfness won her 'riced in fhe arf of self-expression. manY friends among 'llle Siudeni In our opinion AH would make a b0dY and lhe faCUllY- M' llkell' Candlclaie for 6 'Fl-'lure Rep'-'b' Carolyn Rossire - We shall remember H llcan Senaior- Carolyn for her cufe mannerisms ' . . .. .. which she used so ably fo illusfrafe Dordhy Rdchle - Doi was an am' difficuli' oinfs She liked good S. bifious. neafl and smarf Jougng lady. Hmesl andp usually had mem. l-ler everlasfing smile an willingness t I H H +0 made her pgpular 5 ROb9T+ Rousieau T F072 his Slle large number of classmafes. made qulife 3 Hn0'5Q- .FQll9W'n9 fafher's foofsfeps, Bob will loin fhe Warren Rifchoffe- You're a senior? ranks of 'rhe +oo+h-pullers. Who'll Warren's diminufive sfafure caused be fhe firsf 'ro buy his false feefh many people's eyes 'ro pop in asfon- from Bob 7 ishmenf when he declared he was a Isadore Rovinsk - --'Ss H was adive fullqcledged Senior' in sporfs. l-lie spenf liiffle fime wifh Jean Rogers - Remember Jean? She flle Ogpome gif' buffs was cfs' collecfed fhe affendance slips on fhe S'dere da 100 Spor fhmongl e fop floor daily. Service wifh a boys an a em among 6 gms' Smile, was her moffo. Mariorie Runge - Margie sef a good example for her classmafes. Afihuf Rohde- Af+'S daf1Cif1Q acilvl' She could follow direcfions so fhaf fies kepf him consfanfly on his foes. She became one of our promising l-le was rafher shorf -of sfafure, bu? young Commercialifes. w i I s o . .. . L?QSf.i?SyS5nJ1k3JllTlef?-lie A'5z':: liaise' s.,mi.iOi1d1f::n2 Gerrol Rollins - Gerry was fhaf 5 900.43 deal of experience in Sales' blonde boy who always ushered you manslnp- . Her manner, of 5Pealf'n9 fo your seaf in one of our local WGS CeV'fa '1lY Ve Y C0nV'nCm9- 'l'l'lea'l'TeS. He didn'f l'l6V6 I'T1UCl'1' Eugene Salarnandra .- Hsallyii was an fo himself, buf he enloyed parfies. acflive 4-H club mdembi,-L He woulld ,, ,, ma e a good six- a ie racer: e John Rooku- H only he Couldfsewl had fhree years of ioracfice on Easf Johnny was a asf masfer in fhe Main Shea culinary arfsq whnile on fhe golf ' . Course' he led -ivhe Crowd. Edyfhe Saleske-Armed wifh her frusfy make-up ki'r and ever-presenf smile, 3 Be'Hy Roosa - Bef came 'ro ioin us Edie was always ready for whaf- in our sophomore year from fhe Phil- ippine lslands, and she soon had many friends abouf 'rhe school and cify. ever came along. She had a greaf many friends and was always making more. THE ANNUAL Joseph Saleski - Dus+y was 'rhe only man in high school who could sleep Through class wifh his eyes open. He was an acfive and valuable member of foofball squad. Uoyd Sanderson - For a liHle boy. Sandy was a big problem +o many opposing swimming feams. The diplo- malic way +ha'r he handled himself made him a popular figure every- where. Florence SaHler - Curley-haired, con- servafive Flo was a liHle. buf lasi- ing friend. Her quiei' wif and easy manner creafed a greaf demand for her company. Joseph Sa'H'ler - Joe was 'rhe boy 1'ha+ go+ around lrhe girlsl. His spare +ime was speni rescuing pooches from The depfhs of Coe's pond. Emmons Saulf - Emmons had his own circle of friends. He was fhe lead- ing man in The Props and Painis Play, and deserved much credil for his work as an acfor. Regina Sawicki - Gin had a greai many friends aboul' school. She was one of lhe faiihful foolball fans - never missed a game. lWe should have had more like herll Howard Schaefer - The h-ones+ hunis- man. Howie sei ihe pace for 'lhe plow iockies. He was a liHle slow af limes, buf he goi fhere iusl +he same. Kilian Schaefer- Red had a mind of his own and welcomed a bil' of argument He was quife proiicieni wi'rh an elas+ic band, and could splif a willow wand a+ lhiriy paces. Roy Schaefer - Ro had his hear? ser on going around! 'fha world. His dry humor popped up a+ fhe mosl unexpecfed momenis, much 'ro 'rhe amusemen+ of his colleagues. Charlo'H'e Schee - Cho+ was very popular wi+h boih sexes. Bu'r in spile of +his pgpularify she devoied enough Time s'ru ying +o receive good marks on fhe old give-away - +he reporl' card. 'ss K. Barbara Schleifer - Terry will al- ways be remembered for The puzzled expression in her big brown eyes as she asked daily, Did we have any English homework for 'roday? Doroihy Schwailow - Swa++ie had insfincis of an arlisf. Some of her drawings were real pieces of arf. Keep if up, Dot Clarence Schwink - Clarence was up brighi' and early lo peddle milk. He was a siudious chap. bul' noi foo serious lo 'rake 'rime ou+ for a li'r+le fun now and fhen. Dora Shields - ls everybody here? Dora kepi a'r'rendance for fwo years wifhoui' a flinch. Even ihough she was seldom heard from, she was a willing helper in class aclivilies. Barbara Shook - Shookie's original giggle and sparkling personaliiy made her everybody's friend. She was popular on 'rho dance floor and in 'rhe school's social circle. Arline Siever+ - Arline was +he li+'rle girl wi'rh 'rhe li++le voice. She was called The miniaiure Sonia Henie . and ranked fops wi'rh her many friends. Dorofhy Smifh - Do+'s bubbling vi- ialiry was almosl' unequalled. She could be depended upon io furnish a good laugh on very shor+ no+ice. This valuable +rail' helped +o make her very popular. Earl Smifh - Seen, buf noi heard. I+ was indeed a memorable occasion when Earl opened his mouih 'ro say someihing. He probably was 'foo absorbed in Thought Genevieve Soboleski - Gen was one of our quief sfudenls. She was a good worker, and proved 'fhis by lurning oul' 'ro be a greal' saleslady in a local sfore. Theodore Soboleski - A flash of scar- le+ - Tecldy's red corduroys. He was an ardem' baseball fan, follow- ing 'rhe ac+ivi+ies of fhe big league games wifh especial in+eres+. M. H. S. I9 ii 'i i i. E f. 16 3 k F. ft 6 - N Lmllhllkl '1e.a3w f' ' ' 1 ' . . . N - Qi-46553 1 I . .f - Qu: 1- .Q . .Q X J. SHLESKI L. SHHDEHSUH at f.1SHHlEH 4: J. SHULER E. SHUH . . V l . . H. SHUIIBKI H. SBHHEFEH H. SBHHEFEH N H. SCHHEFEH G. SCHEE B. SEHLEITER D.SCHlHHTlUU1 C. SCHIUIHK D. SHIELDS B. SHUUH FYFETT1' ' ' 1 f'v1- -i-v ' 33' -an r ' or aux - N H. SIEVEHT D. SHIITH E. SHIITH B. SUBULESKI T. SUBULESHI .6 '22 '- ' 'J . -. HH s V 14 , , . H. SHHEHSUH H U, SPIHEHI F. STHHHEVICH A u..1.um B. SI. UHBE HF,- ,, 7-rx .' 3 3, J. ,X I ffl lll. STUPH J. SIUEHSUH I. SZUHIHSZEH L. IHUHIHS H. THUHHHU ..f,. ...T-,... ,RTV U ,., .I , 'R A A: 13 H. THHFHS H. HHHHHH1 F. TINHHSIELLU E. IUHEE G.THl1IHE S. THHCESHI H. TUHEH H. TULEC G. UPTHH H. VEBCHIIHH .37 sh -I -nl ,. 4 4 THE ANNUAL ,ii Roberf Sorenson - Bob surely knew Doroihea Timms - Do+ didn'+ be- how fo handle fhe violin. l-lis oral lieve in buying fhings by fhe dozent fheme on An inexpensive four of she demanded fhem by fhe Gross. Europe caused many seniors fo sfarl' lPunl She increased 'rhe female vof- saving fheir pennies and bicycle fires. ing power in fhe A. A. council. Theresa Spinelli - Terry's quief man- Bedlam Tlnllllam - :'Be'lH wa? 5 'farm' ner offen fooled many of her friends. el' lrom War' Oul 'll 'llle Silcks - ll because she really was chucked full alVf'5Y5. PUZZ ed .US llow he 90+ lllose of fun. She was a sporf's enfhusiasf 905 Wllll Such llille eiioll- flnd Played On m5flY leami Frank Tomasiello - We didn'f see Florence Sfankewicz - Flo was fall much of Frank Qui Ei. Schick hhg and alrlracfive and fhough she was pashmelwas iulllng. amh Ie ad very quief, her cheery smile made many Close. S aI'eSl'? SC fxf' ,ral M. Ihgse whodknew- hzr feel fhey had Ejrljelmany 'n a OGG onsorla es a ' ruy gaine a rien . ' H H H' J05ePl'l Slone - Hcasqflovin was '3 Cavib?iid2?fulTo3vi?i?r1mer Encdiyhopiggs +2 S Ladies Ifinanh lo file nfhd ilegree' make a name for herself in 'rhis field. ' laura Y . e was a goo ancgr' Perha s some day she'll swim fhe l-lis one big worry was whom fo pick Englisi Channel. for a sieady girl' George Towne - Gawge was one George S+. Onge - Deanny was of our besf sfudenfs wifh dafes lhis- one of our beffer sfudenfs, buf he fory, nof girlsl. l-le ke f his pifch- was noi' such a grind fhaf he couldn'f ing arm. in frim wifh The aid of a find 'rime fo play a liffle ball on fhe piece of chalk, which he fired wifh side. unerring accuracy. WaHer 51-op, ,. good Jfhqngs Come Sidney Traceski - Sid was a hard in small packages. WaI+ was worker and an excellenf sfudenf. As quie-f in School' buf Could he lei, a debafer, he scored' audirecf hif. loose on fhe Sf. Sfan bowling alleys. More Power io YOU- Slcl - Jane'I' Swenson - Jan's naive man- Any Tu'eI:'-Anne was ka lovslgrle llltlli ner made her a valued humorisf of 'SS'.W O was never nown O S lr anyfhing fhaf came her way. We fhe class. No one ever forgof she k h .H d . h d was in fhe class: every now and fhen, :EW S e Wu succee ln er un er' she'd pop up wifh some nonsensical a mgs' remark. Anne Tylec T Anne washone of pug , , refirin cassmafes. S e fravee Irene Szymaszek j lrenes quief man- along gwmq us during our Shay 6+ ner did nof hinder her abilify fo M H S wpfhom 'effing man of Us make new friends in fhe leasf. She kngwgife was around Y was anofher of fhe class's ardenf ' . La+in s+uden+s. Gladys Upfon. - Thaf pehfe shy. lady wifh music in her soul. She enlo ed l-Ucllle Thomas - ul-Uisn guiel appeal' her sfudies and wenf af fhem wifh a ance Was le'3llY 0lllY 5 l59Ul5e- Be' calm and quief deferminafion 'ro neafh her seriousness and reserved magfer 'lrhgml personalify ihere is a greaf deal of Henry Vecchiona - ..Henny,. was Ciar- fun sfored. . . ence Darrow's only big rival. No 9 Russell Thurrofl - Russ lived from maffer whaf fhe subiecf, I-lenny one hunfing season fo anofher. He was a greaf fisherman and can fell abouf many fha? didn r gef away. always gave his own original poinf of view. l-le has a good fufure as a barrisfer. 1 K -L 5 ' V he ,XL THE ANNUAL Q .. Aldo Vivari - Al had a keen inven- Dorolhy Woollen- Dol was a lypical live mind which is sure lo resull in high school girl. Her regular allend- big lhings. We'Il be rooling lor ance and keen inleresl in our baskel- you. Al , ball leam was well founded. She de- Phmp Walker -n --Hold H. pleased- served her place in Nallonal Honor. Phil's hard work made possible William Woollen - Bill had real mosl ol lhe snapshols in lhis arlislic abilily, and showed his slull Annual. Phil was one ol our on numerous occasions. He has a bigger boys, lowering miles inlo lhe big lulure in lhe field ol Commer- slralosphere. cial Arl. Doris Weslforl - Do-Do was lhe Doris Woolley - Doris's spare lime was alhlelic lype. She parlicipalecl in consumed chielly by purling one, praclically every girl's sporl, bul her dropping one - knilling. Her pel hobby was riding slalion wagons. calm, pleasing manner won her many Lois Weslon- Killy won lhe aclmira- lmends' M lion ol everyone by her loleranl, lair, Richard Wrigh-I' - Dick will make a and sympalhelic allilude. These line good income lax agenl. He was al- H qualifies, combined wll'l'1 6 Sense ol ways eelleeling for gomelhing, We humor, oughl lo carry her lar in lile. envied him for his unique glyle ol S Gordon Wheeler - As an all-around Presenhng oral Themes- likeable lellow. GOrdie r6r1kS am0ng Elsie Wruck - Elsie's pleasanl allilude l'l1e lirsl. l'le WGS ol lhe OUl'dOOr loward work and play helped many variely, dislinguishing himsell as a ol us - especiall wilh our home- hunler ol no small renown. work. We hope her pleasanl smile Mary Wilkinson - Mary was one of will help her lo lhe peak ol success. our vivaCiOuS. gO0Cl-humored. alll- Harold Wuslerbarlh- -Wusly chalked leles, and was excellenl company al up e IOOZ in arilhmelic, and nine any lime in any place. Her sense years ol pei-feel elflendence, A Ol lair play mode her popular Wllh member ol Nalional Honor, he slill her classmales. had energy lell lo give The Annual Roberl Winkel - The loolball leam P lm' missed Bob's educaled loe when Thelma Wulerich - Moo was an inluries look him Oul Ol lhe game- oulslanding member ol lhe Props ancl He Slill Conlirlued lhe Sp0rl. l1OW- Painls. She was well known lor her ever, by playing guard during lhe aclivilies in bands and drum. corps sixlh period library session. lhroughoul lhe cily. Lucille WOllSCl'llBq9I' 1 Cille's James Yanelli -. xlifnrny was 5 much- as a saleslady was ollen displayed in needed esgel of +he A, A, I-le Served lhe merchandising class, as well as befh es an efllieer- and as an ell- during lhal memorable week-end al around helper al 1-he Armory during The J- C- Pefmy CO- lhe baskelball season. HSHFY Wood - Zeke WGS f10+eCl fm' Frank Young - Ladies beware. Fu his wil and humor. His lavorile was quile e flesh en +he dence sporl was ealing chocolale cake wilh 'Floor' bul- e bigger one in frgnl el mdFSl'1fT16ll0W filling- Need we odd Room 8 during inlermission, as he lhal he WGS popular? walched lhe lair ones pass by. Shirley Wood - Woody was very Joseph Zabroski - l'd ralher lead a popular on lhe dance lloor and band. Joe ollen subbed lor Mr. 'I9 could swing along wilh lhe resl. lShe should lry oul on Major Bowes' hour.l Parisi, and did a good iob. He'd reply lo any queslion asked, even il he didn'l know lhe answer. f 'q v r' V 7 :Hw X41 H, I 'HH- - 4' ' A H - ' I.. ' 'I' I' Y '- : mixuk .. ' B- . - ' 1 1 '- ' . i '. If K 1 f n ..' ' .-F ti' 4 A 7 H 'X Ji. . G' w 1 1 H H. VIVHHI P. LUHLHEH IJ. UJESTFUHT L. IHESTUH G. UJHEELEH N J! f . IH. LUILHIHSHH H. UHHHEL L. UIULLSUHLHGEH H. IUUUU D. IUHULLEH IU. llIUIllLEH D. UIHULLEU H. UIHIGHT E. LUHUCH 49 s . .t f ' s H. IUUSTEHBHHTH T. lUlITEHIlIH J. UHHEHI H F. UUUHG J. ZHBHIJSHI O W .'T1 X A udilm 4 I H. ZHHRZHUSHI CO-OPERATIVE STUDENTS COMPLETING WORK AT HIGH SCHOOL UI. BUTCKH E. IIHIIIJELEHT L GHUDET S. BUHEIIKI I. BURHHUSKI l1I.KHlIIHHHEH H. KHITBEL ll. IHUSUCHI John Whilehouse i I nl' 4 si 'If J -Q THE ANNUAL Charles Zaiac - Charlie upheld lhe Anne Zamoic - Are you going lo noble Zaiac lradilion ol being pro- licienl in many sporls, especially baseball and baslcelball. He had a way all his own ol iusl making lhe bel. Anloinelle Zalcrzewslci - Anloinelle's dark, nalurally curly hair was lhe envy ol mosl ol lhe girls. especially when il rained. She was an induslri- buy a Pennanl lhis week? Anne's business-like manner slood her in good slead when she assumed dulies ol a Pennanl colleclor. Belly Zawisza - Belly was a lover ol bowling and many olher sporls. She .ous individual -. homework always was one ol our besl bowlers, coming done, lhrough wilh a score ol aboul IIO. Earl Zimmer - Earl drove an ice-lruclc and looled wilh lhings ol a mechani- cal nalure. He probably inheriled M. lhe inslincls from his paler. H. Waller Bulclca - Bulch demon- Irene Gurlowslci - Irene was clever S' slraled his superhuman slrenglh al wilh her painl brush. She was quile lhe baslcelball games b shooling a smoolhie and was very popular wads ol paper wilh an eilaslic band Wilh bolh boys and girls. Her nal- al lhe fair young ladies in lhe grand ural golden hair was always beauli- gland, lully coillured. Edna Candelenl - Ed's lavorile Waltz Kencllgiek - Liwaglu. WEE' an song was ln a Lillle Carolina Sllgreoir SE? dsmm' ,th 'Sh USFS ayj Town, and she loved lo sing il, loo. H h. pe urllllyg le funklng in. She was popular wilh all. especially ihlmg Season' 9 550 OO par 'n class presidenls. Arih 9 Es: b I HA +I' bl ur rue e - r w l-OTS Gal-'dgl' All and dancing infer' and ellicienl drallsman. TliisaanclTvil3 eslecl l-0'5 and Took '3 Qffial' defil Oi occupied mosl of his spare momenls. ll? Spare T'me- He' W'll'n9 lnencl' bul he slill had lime lo indulge occa- 5l P WGS VGTY ml-'Cl' valued by all sionally in a lriendly game ol pool. who knew her' Chesler Wysoclxi - A+ Trade School Slanley Gureclxi - Slan was a slricl Chel could be 'Found in lhe ma- Marconi devolee. The boys ol Room chine room: during vacalions, al lhe IOI honored Slan by eecling him Highland Counlry Club: on lhe bas- lheir homeroom chairman, ample lcelball courl, wailing righf under lhe prool ol his popularily. hoop. Dorindo DiMarlino - Rindo was a Jenny Kapuscinslci - Jen is an ex- baseball man who proved his worlh Eefl' Pl6f1lSl'. Wl'iO.Clld 6 Qredl' deal of as a slar pilcher ol lhal famous local er Ovfn Cqmposmg' lls been Salcl mam H16 ..Ran ers., lhal, Hlviusicu malces lhe world .go ' g ' round and Jenu' is cerlalnly doing Alle Gudrian - A goodly porlion ol her bli +0 Take llfipleeffani' I Alle's leisure was spenl near a horse Nqgnla lvlcyelglil - dD'ZZ Cya? O23 9 slable. He loved horses, bul he lilced l Y g gg er W O ma e goo ' roo ' lo play loolball. and did whenever lhe opporlunily arose. She was secrelary ol lhe Nalional Honor Sociely and was raled among lhe mosl popular sludenls. The Man ol lhe Minule - aller eighl o'clock. Johnny showed lillle eliorl lo ar- rive al school on lime, bul when a queslion ol eleclricily arose. he was Johnny-on-lhe-spol. THE ANNUAL O n e D a y One day! How small a piece of ihis greai life we live: which brings +o us greaf happiness wifh hurfs we musf forgive. One clay! How happy when across rhe sky comes light yer brings +0 us The shadow-s and a dusky, sfarry nighi. One day! How sweel il seemed and now we find il' gone: yef +hrough +he darkness our hearfs know we wake io find wiih dawn One Day! -Dorofhy M. Schwaflow Q3 Edi+or's Nofo: This poem broughf +o Miss Schwaflow firsf prize in a poeiry confesf sponsored by The Meriden Poefry Sociefy. If was iudged besf from a Held fha? represenied The enfire cify. composed of s+uden'rs and amafeur poefs. some of whom were older lhan she. The class of I938 is proud fo fhink lhal' one of ifs members compefed and won aqeinsf such compefifion. M H S I9 L M. H. S. 938 THE ANNUAL The I.iIy's World Off gazed I in a musing mood Among fhe IiIy's folds of pearl, And wondered if wifhin she holds The secrel' of a lily's world. The world no morfal ever sees Nor morfal mind can visualize The world of sunshine, rain and bees, Of peace and joy and bufferflies. A life of grandeur she musf live Wifhouf fhe slighfesf care or hearf-ache. Living iusf fhaf she mighr give To earfh a beaufy for our salce. -Irene V. Szymaszelc www You Through care and grief and black of nighf, Through roaring sform and gale, Your friendship has shown as a guiding lighf, As a beam fhaf will never grow pale. When all seemed Iosf, like a ship af sea And sorrows rushed in like fhe fide, You were always on hand fo cornforf me, And nof once did you leave my side. Nor once did you leave, '+iI fhe gloom was dispelled, 'Til my sorrows and grief had passed. 'Til you insfilled in my hearf, The cons-oling fhoughf, Thaf I have here a friend who will lasf. -Muriel R. Phillips THE ANNUAL Class Notables Donald Friiz ..,.., Herberi Larch ,,s... Fred Rosi ....... Lionel Lanoue ... s,.. Donald O'RieIly . . Roberi Dorsey ., Herberi Larch ...... Fred Rosi .,.l,,4.. Roberi Dorsey ....,. Raymond Hollman .,l. Charles Zaiac ........ Henry Vecchiolla .. .. Wesley Meiklem ...l ,. Lionel Lanoue ..., .,l,s . Roberi Brandenberger Joseph Sariler . .,,..., . Gordon Wheeler ., . Joseph Sariler . Roberi Brandenberqer James Ferreiii .. ..l.,.... ,. Joseph Saleslci . Joseph Sione ...,.... Dominic Ferreiii ..r.... Donald Friiz .i.,.. . ,, M. Mosi' Acfive Polificians ,. . ...,. Grmds . ,. Hearl' Breakers . , A . Besl' Looking . ,J Besl' Dancers Oraiors Ear-Benders . .. i.Mos+ Popular . .s,ir.,. Besl' Afhlefes M. .... Quiefesl' ,, Pessimisfs ., ,L .. lnfanfs Smooihies is WiH'ies+ . Acfor-Acfress .. .. Comedians .. . .. . Punsfers Noisies+ .... Mosf Business Minded ...... A. ..,l. Besf Dressed Show-Offs Opfimisis .. Mosf Versafile U 'F . L Mildred Maloney Lucille O'Connor Barbara Mills Edna Candalenr Caroline Rossire Shirley Gaudei . Lucille O'Connor . Janei Swenson . Mildred Maloney Cecelia Grabowski . Marilyn Maloney Ediih Cohen Helen McLay Irene Guriowslci Elaine Porier Julia Gorman Muriel Phillips Elaine Porier , Norma McVeigh Barbara Hiller Doroihea Timms Ediih Cohen . Kaiherine Gaifey Julia Gorman H M H S I9 3 MOST ACTIVE T 4 Ai BEST LOOKING MOST POPULAR INFANTS COMEDIANS BEST DRESSED POLITICIANS BEST DANCERS BEST ATHLETES E.i,!m...,,! SMOOTHIES PUNSTERS SHOWOFFS GRINDS ORATORS T 'Oi T ,lp 1 ' A' iw I QUIETEST ' 'W cp I. A Q A WITTIEST T Q W' ,HT Q- 'T S , 1 4 NOISIEST TFT- -'EA OPTOMISTS T ART i EDITORS T A A TYPING K PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS Acrlvmes A ANNUAL STAFF THE ANNUAL THE ANNUAL The Annual is the yearbook of the senior class. The staff worked many long. tiring hours up in 206 in an attempt lo turn out a book lhat would bring distinction Things did not always run smoothly, and discouragements were many, but every effort was bent toward producing a book that in future years would be a reminder of those happy years in high school. We sincerely hope 'rhal our ambition has been ANN UAL STAFF to the graduating class. M. H realized. S' Editor-in-chief .............. 93 B' sManaer ........................ ....,,..,......, . usines g . ...... ,. Circulation Manager ........ Donald Fritz James Ferretti , ....., Richard Godek Literary Editor .........,............... ,.... . Harold Wusterbarth Associate Literary Editor ............. Marie Mitchell Art Editor ............... ................,., ....,,.. L u cille O'Connor Sports Editor ....,..,................ ,..... . , ............. John Lee P otcgragahrc Editor ..... ............... P hilip Walker Typing ditor .. .........., .......,,..,.......,......,,,.,........,. , ......,. S tanley Kowalski LITERARY STAFF Dorothy Balkow, Mariorie Black, Betty Brown, Paul Bichunski, James Ferretti Donald Fritz, Albert Jeanette Cook, Mary, Alice .Cowing, Katherine Gaffey, Hyman, Paul Kirschmann, Herbert Larch, John Lee Shirley Gaudet, Bar ara Hiller, Beverly lndorf, Alice John Luft, Joseph Penkava, Joseph Sattler, Kllian Kirkby, Isabelle La Montagne, Elizabeth Masler, Bar- Schaeffer, George St. Onge, Gordon Wheeler Har bara Mills, Marie Mitchell, Lucille O'Connor, Ger- old Wuslerbarlh. trude Ross, Dorothy Schwatlow, Barbara Shook, I. CIRCULATING STAFF Mariorie Black, Doris Falk, Alice Kirkby, Marie Brandl, Robert Carabetta, Mario Gallo, Roger King Mitchell, Mary Moran, Thelma Wuterich, Arthur Joseph Pulaski, Emmons Sault, Harold Wusterbarth TYPING STAFF Dorothy Ritchie, Doris Westforl, Stanley Kowalski. BUSINESS STAFF Julia Gorman, James Ferretfi, Richard Godek. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Shirley Gaudet, Emil Gross, Philip Walker. ART STAFF Lucille O'Connor, Melbourne MacKinstry, Raymond Morin. FACULTY SPONSORS Miss Mary Flynn, Mr. Bernard Jurale. THE ANNUAL V a led icto ry DOROTHY RlTCl'-llE TonighT we receive our diplomas as graduafes of Meriden High School, climax- ing Three happy years of learning. We have reached noT only The end of our high school career, buT also The beginning of a new phase of life and educaTion. ln These days of economic sTress, The challenge To youTh is far greaTer Than ever. We can noT go back To The good old days when counTless opporTuniTies awaifed The high school graduaTe. From now on, we musT sTruggle To creaTe new opporTuniTies for ourselves. ln order To succeed, we musT make use of Those quali- Ties of perseverance and deTerminaTion which will enable us To carry on in spiTe of all obsTacles. We should be forever sTriving for beTTer Things. Those of us who are able To go on To higher learning will be iusT ThaT much more fiTTed for The Task ThaT lies ahead. Those of us for whom This is The end of formal educaTion will, neverTheless, conTinue along in The school of Life, where we will meeT our severesT Teacher, Experience. Even Though The fuTure is uncerTain, we have The courage and faifh in God To face iT unafraid. And now ThaT The Time has come for The Class of i938 To bid farewell To The school which holds so many pleasanT memories for all of us, we can look back and appreciaTe The opporTuniTies which The ciTizens of Meriden and The Board of Edu- caTion have made possible. No one can Take from us The knowledge and experi- ence we have gained here. We say farewell also To our Teachers, To whom we owe a debT of graTiTude for Their paTienT efforTs in Teaching and guiding us. To our parenfs we exTend our sincere appreciaTion for seeing us Through our school life. And so TonighT, while we look regreTfully backward on our high school days - for iT is only in memory ThaT we can live Them again - leT us also look eagerly forward To Taking our place as The ciTizens of Tomorrow. M H S I9 M. H. S. 9 i '77 THE ANNUAL S a l u t a t o ry HAROLD WUSTERBARTH We. The class oT '38, exTend our hearTiesT and mosT cordial welcome To you on This, our graduaTion nighT. We, who are soon To Take our place in The world. greeT This hour wiTh hearTs brimming over wiTh supreme happiness. For we are on The Threshold of a new liTe wherein we will puT To vanTage all we have derived from our schooling. BuT deep down wiThin us lies a Tinge oT sadness. Too - sadness inciTed by The ThoughT ThaT soon we musT bid each oTher farewell and go our separaTe ways. The siTuaTion in which we Tind ourselves TonighT may be likened To The plighT of a sailor seT adriTT in a boaT on an unknown sea. Equipped wiTh compass and charTs, over The Treacherous waTers he musT piloT his ship alone. The dangers are many, buT sTaunch oT hearT, he will overcome seemingly insurmounTable obsTacles and evenTually sail inTo The porT of home. V Our boaT is The inborn deTerminaTion To succeed in life: The sailor's compass and charTs apply To The knowledge and Training we have acquired during our days aT school. The perilous sea applies To life wiTh all iTs cruelTies, sTriTe, hearT-aches, disillusionmenTs. The sea-Tarer's porT represenTs our liTe's ambiTion - The goal which we shall sTeadTasTly sTrive To aTTain. Now To you, our parenTs. a mosT sincere welcome. IT has been your willing sacriTices and unselfish devoTion ThaT has enabled us To come so Tar. IT is To you, TaThers and moThers, ThaT we owe our biggesT obligaTion - a debT ThaT can never be wholly repaid. ' To each individual member oT The school board and To The superinTendenT, a voTe oT Thanks Tor The excellenT educaTional opporTuniTies made possible by your inTeresT in our welTare. And lasT. buT by no means leasT. we welcome our principal and The TaculTy. This greeTing is noT mere TormaliTy: iT is a genuine aHempT To express our appre- ciaTion Tor your ceaseless, unTiring eTforTs in preparing us Tor liTe's hard sTruggle. Yours is a life of service. So To each and everyone oT you, The class oT nineTeen ThirTy-eighT bids iTs warmesT, mosT sincere, hearTTelT - welcome. THE ANNUAL History of the Class of 1938 HAROLD WUSTERBARTH In The Tall of I935. abouT Tour hundred green buT anxious sophomores de- scended on Meriden High. VicTims oT The Two session plan, we Took liTTle parT in The exTra-curricular acTiviTies oT The school. However, This sysTem did have one ouTsTanding advanTage: we escaped The persecuTion and abuse ThaT we ordinarily would have suTFered aT The hands oT our merciless upper-classmen. FurThermore. Tor Ten monThs we had Tull possession oT Meriden High. While we acclimaTed ourselves To The new environmenT, our crack baskeTball Team came Through wiTh Tlying colors, capTuring The sTaTe and New England championship Tor The second successive year. WiTh a feeling of considerable pride we sTepped up a rung in The ladder To become juniors. SToically. we bore The humiliaTion oT sTanding in place while The gloaTing seniors Tiled ouT of assembly. Our day of revenge came soon enough, however. The seniors had obTained permission To conducT an assembly To promoTe a campaign for The proposed school addiTion. When The speakers had concluded Their vigorous argumenTs pro , up sTood our lone hero, Herbie Larch, and wiTh all The Tire and enThusiasm oT a veTeran poliTician delivered The TinesT biT of exTem- poraneous oraTory ThaT Meriden High has ever heard. ln Two minuTes This daring junior had undone everyThing The seniors had labored Tor an hour To accomplish. AT The same Time he won The respecT and admiraTion oT The enTire school. ThaT same winTer we had our coming ouT parTy. As a social evenT, The junior prom was a giganTic success. Our aThleTic program also enjoyed a Tavor- able year. AlThough our baskeTball Tive Tailed To reTain The sTaTe championship, M. H.S. puT up a Tine baTTle under The inspiring leadership oT Horse Klasoskus. The year i937 saw us Tull-fledged seniors. Even The mosT modesT oT us TelT The sense of superioriTy ThaT every senior knows and enjoys. AT lasT we were on Top oT The pile. NeverTheless, iT Took us buT a shorT Time To realize ThaT June was TasT approaching, when we would be Torced To vacaTe The premises. So wiTh The sTubborn deTerminaTion To geT The mosT ouT oT This lasT year we seTTled down To The noT so simple Task oT carving a niche Tor ourselves in The hall of high school Tame. The Tailure of The baskeTball Team To make any specTacular showing in The sTaTe TournamenT considerably crushed The pride M. H. S. has always TelT and shown Tor iTs Team. However, blame should noT resT on The shoulders oT eiTher The Team or The coach: we simply didn'T geT The breaks . On The oTher hand The success of The swimming Team arTly revived our depressed spiriTs by popping unexpecTedly ouT oT oblivion To sTeaTiTirsT prize in The sTaTe medley relay race. HisTory was made by our merchandising class who quiTe eTTecTively proved The maxim, Experience is The besT Teacher, by capably managing one oT Meriden's local deparTmenT sTores Tor one whole day. The projecT proved such a giganTic success ThaT aT one Time during The evening The doors had To be locked To keep back The Throngs oT curious shoppers who soughT To TesT The salesmanship of M. H. S. sTudenTs. Once again. Tollowing The plan oT The previous year's graduaTes, The music clubs and we agreed To pool our TalenTs in producing a senior musical, enTiTled S.S. l938 . The casT included noT merely us seniors, buT sophs and juniors as well. AlThough This arrangemenT encounTered a small sTorm oT proTesT Trom vari- ous sTudenTs. The Tinished producT proved The value oT permiTTing our under-class- men To parTicipaTe in a class projecT ThaT TradiTionally admiTTed only seniors. WinTer over, we Tound ourselves racing down The home sTreTch . The school inauguraTed a new Type of Hicks prize conTesT, donaTing one seT oT prizes Tor The wriTTen essay, and permiTTing anyone To enTer The oraTorical division. The senior recepTion commiTTee proved Their iniTiaTive by assuming Tull responsibiliTy in deco- raTing The Armory. insTead oT hiring professionals To do The work. For The majoriTy of us Class NighT arrived all Too soon. The June graduaTing exercises, benedicTion To Twelve oT The mosT imporTanT years of our lives, broughT us To The abrupT realizaTion ThaT Tor mosT of us our school days were over - we were on our own! M H S I9 I THE ANNUAL - Prophesy of the Class of 1938 Dear Edifo,--classma-1-eg Meriden, Conn., June, I988 Perhaps you Think iT odd Tor me To wriTe To you aTTer a lapse oT so many years, buT I was Thinking oT The vasT sTrides ThaT have been Taken by our com- muniTy since we were sTudenTs TogeTher and you a residenT oT Meriden. I ThoughT ThaT you mighT sTilI be inTeresTed in learning abouT our progress. IT seems odd. raTher like a dream, To see our TondesT hopes Tulfilled in The Torm oT addiTional educaTional opporTuniTies Tor our sons and daughTers. My eIdesT son is abouT To graduaTe Trom Meriden High, and iT seT me Thinking oT The Time when I was abouT To geT my diploma. llsn'T ThaT whaT we called our graduaTion cerTiTicaTe back Do you recall how we sTruggIed Tor an addiTion ? We never saw an addi- Tion builT, buT we did see a new school erecTed and ThaT an ulTra-modern one. The TacT ThaT we were able To hel obTain This makes me proud. The building ThaT we aTTendecI3 is now being used Tor an eIemenTary school. The liTTIe ToTs ThaT I see enTering There as I go down To The oTTice each morning remind me of The sophomores ThaT came up The hill in The aTTernoon ThirTy years ago. Now ThaT I Think oT iT, iT was a good idea To IeT Those Ii++Ie people sleep each morning: iT gave Them more oT a chance To sTrengThen Themselves Tor The Since you have been away Trom The old Town Tor abouT TwenTy ears, IeT me describe our new high school To you. IT is IocaTed in The cenTer oil The ciTy aT The corner oT SouTh Grove and Hanover STreeTs. ITs sixTeen Tloors provide space Tor eighTy-Tour class rooms, Three well-equipped IaboraTories, and a huge gymna- sium seaTing several Thousand peo le aT baske+baII games. There is also a swim- ming pool in The basemenT. We have buT one eIeva+or in The building, buT esca- laTors are run beTore school begins, beTween periods, and aT The close of school. Of course, each sTudenT's program is planned so ThaT he needs To aHend classes One Thing ThaT we are more Than proud oT is The TacT ThaT The only Thing wiTh a lock is The TronT door. No longer are books assigned To The sTudenTs aT The beginning oT each year. The TexTs are leTT in The desks, and The work is planned so ThaT no sTudenT needs To Take a book home. The educaTional auThoriTies Tinally realized ThaT young people don'T do Their home-work anyhow, and have esTablished Now Tor a word abouT sporTs: We have disconTinued TooTbalI, because The maTeriaI became poorer each year. Now soccer is our major Tall sporT. We had almosT Tour Thousand paid aTTendances aT our IasT game, which we won by a score OT Tive To Tour. The AThleTic AssociaTion senT The Team To an all New England TournamenT held in I-larTTord IasT year, buT we were deTeaTed in The Tinals by a BeTween The presenT and The Time when you leTT Meriden, we have annexed seven New England basIceTball crowns, Tour in succession. Our Team wans'T up To usual Torm This year, Tor we were eliminaTed in The quarTer Tinal of The EasTern STaTes TournamenT. NeverTheIess, The boys broughT The sTaTe Trophy To Meriden We produce good swimming Teams, buT only Twice have we Taken all The honors in The sTaTe meeT. AT The IasT one we Too Three evenTs and goT one sec- ond and a Third, which is abouT whaT we do each year. Baseball is sTiII a minor high school sporT here, wiTh Tennis and golT sIigh+Iy ahead oT iT. During The pasT Three decades several of our pla ers have enTered in '38?l M. H. S noon-hour iam in The halls. on Two Tloors a day, aT The mosT. a rule againsT iT in all our schools. Team Trom Providence. as usual. 93 The major leagues, and we have waTched one New England golif champion leave Meriden High and climb To The Top. Thus Tar, Two local graduaTes have gone To England wiTh The Davis Cup squad. I suppose ou now have To geT back To work on The magazine, so I'lI say good-bye . Please IeT me hear from you in The TuTure: I shall Tell you more abouT our Tair ciTy and The old school as The opporTuniTy arises. Your PresidenT in '38, ROBERT DORSEY. lEcIiTor's NoTe: This leTTer was received by Donald FriTz, EdiTor of The American CemeTery Magazine. l THE ANNUAL Class Will of 1938 DONALD FRITZ We, THE GRADUATING CLASS OF MERIDEN HIGH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, hereby inscribe our lasT will and TesTamenT To remain The properTy of posTeriTy. ln per- forming our lasT official acT, we bequeaTh: To The Junior Class - our social posi- Tion and presTige: may They receive iT wiTh all due reverence and digniTy. To The same group The privilege of passing ouT of The audiforium while The underclassmen remain on Their feeT. To Them also - The seaTs we occupied aT The baslceTball games. In This con- necTion we aslc ThaT They noT only Till The bleachers. buT The armory as well wiTh lusl-y and rhyThmic cheers. To The Sophomore Class - The inconvenience of arising early each morning To aH'end class, along wiTh The delighT of waTching a new sophomore group enTer for afTernoon sessions. To These Ii++Ie people The space ThaT was our wonT To occupy- in The corridors before. beTween, and afTer classes. We aslc ThaT They be given suTficienT sTrengTh To wiThsTand The abuse ThaT is cerTain To be Theirs aT The hands of The class of I939. Also To The class of l94O. The muscular sTrengTh necessary To remain sTanding while Their upper classmen leave The assembly hall. To incoming sophomores - The enTire empTy building along wiTh a wish for a supply of maps To enable Them To find Their various class rooms. To no one would we leave The misforTune ThaT is Theirs in aTTending an afTernoon school. To fuTure PENNANT sTaffs - The desires ThaT we nourished for an April Fool PUNNANT. LeT Them enjoy more success in This proiecT Than we did. To These scholasTic iournalisTs - The hope ThaT They will be a-ble To increase circulaTion, enlarge The school paper, and realize Their dreams of a successful PENNANT. To The AThleTic AssociaTion - The wish ThaT aT some noT Too disTanT fuTure daTe They have The abiliTy To balance The books of ThaT organizaTion. To The AThleTic Council also - our old A.A. TiclceTs and The sTubs from The games. lRemember we were Told To Hold your sTub. l To The fooTball, baseball, baslceTball, soccer. and swimming Teams To come - more success Than was ours. alThough we did noT find reason for complainT. To The bowling enThusiasTs - recogniTion by The above menTioned A.A. Also, a hope for recogniTion of The girls' sporT acTiviTies by The same A.A. To new Tennis Teams - our sTrong wish for courTs upon which They may play before The close of Their season. To Coach Barnilcow - good maTerial from which To build swimming Teams for Meriden High. To Mr. HunT - shorTer lines of sTudenTs on Mondays and days following sTorms. This also To Miss Doyle accompanied wiTh a wish for a bigger and beTTer NaTional Honor SocieTy elecTions. To Miss O'Brien and Miss Murray - shorTer bulleTin noTices from The various acTiviTies. To Mr. Walker - fewer complaining parenTs. To The agriculTure classes - a garden ploT on The rear lawn, or on The fronT lawn, if They so desire. To indusTrious sTudenTs - The presidencies and ediTorships ThaT are now held by seniors. To all - Good Luck . Signed, sealed, and delivered To The proper auThoriTies on This - day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred and ThirTy-EighT, in accordance wiTh rules affecTing such documenTs: Per order, ROBERT DORSEY. Class President M H S I9 A ffiffgffk M11 - 'Q l. 'Y' 3 'h' 315 ffal' , V 1. 2 WM J ft 'L ' ,, , gg 1. k. ' - I is 5,1 g , 5 I In-'nun . x-VW' .H F1 'i X wH ,, ,x V nm, p n' Q . -X 1 x y - I ' flu Q X 1 M. X x 4 , Xu ' ' I I I SCHCUL THE ANNUAL Our Gratitude This page is offered as an expression of gra+i+ude for Jrhe educafional oppor- 'runiiy granied The young people of Meriden by +he Tax-payers, Jrhe Board of Educaiion. and Jrhe many leachers in The schools. ll is wiih greai sacrifice Thai The school sysiem as if exisis Today is mainlained. For 'rhai reason, along wiih many more, lhe Annual wishes lo acl' as 'ihe ageni for every siudenl' and pupil in every school when ii ex- presses Hs mos+ heari-fell 'rhanlcs 'ro 'rhe elders of ihis communily for offering Hs young folks such a weallh of educa- fional opporlunilies. QQQQQ M. H. S. l93 T THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HARRY DRUCOUER PETER GAZANIGA DR. WILLIAM STIPPICH DR. JOHN STODDARD HOWARD WESSENBERG SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS NICHOLAS MOSELEY PH. D. RAYMOND P. WALKER .x .. f 1. a' R a 'i 4 ANNA T. DOYLE H. CHANDLER HUNT ,jf ' I in THE ANNUAL Hiclcs Essay Contest One of ihe requiremenis of all Meriden High School Seniors is 'rha+ an essay on any subieci and approximarely one ihousancl words in lengih be eniered in ihe Hicks Coniesi. This coniesi, which is now in iis 'iorfy-sevenih year, has a very inieresiing his- iory. Radcliffe- Hicks, a prornineni lawyer, manufacrurer, and business man of Meriden, esiablished a 'Fund of SI,OOO in I892 io encourage English and public speaking in +he high school. Since Jrhai 'rime 'rhis money has been used io sponsor ihe Hicks Essay Coniesi. This year essays were again iudged for subieci maHer, grammar, and originaliiy by 'rhree persons ouiside ihe school, and ihe six besi chosen io receive medals. This same meihod was used io pick iirsi and second prize winners. An oraiorical coniesl' was originaied for all inieresied seniors w-iih ideniical awards being given. The six medalisis were chosen from preliminary lryouis by faculiy members. The prize winners were 'rhen picked by ouiside judges aiier a second oral delivery on ihe evening of May 20. This eveni was open +o +he public. The firs+ and second prizes were respeciively ren and five dollar cash awards. Q3 Q! HICKS PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST HICKS PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST Firsi' Prize Firsi' Prize Maiihew Gaies Lucille O'Connor Second Prize Second Prize JeaneH'e Cook Harold Wusierbarfh Harold Wusierbarlh Medalisis Medallsh Jeaneiie Cook Alice Kirkby Julia Gorman Edna Pison Herberi Larch 9 8 Roberi Howard lvlafihew Safes THE ANNUAL Faculty Raymond P. Walller - Principal. B.S., Massachuserls Slale College: M.A.. New York Universily: Yale Universily. Anna T. Doyle - Assislanl Principal. A.B., Smilh. H. Chandler l lun'l' - Assislanl' Princi- pal. M.B.A., M. Ed., Boslon Univer- sily. ' Doris E. Allworlh - B.A., Teacher's College: Columbia Universily. Mildred K. Ausman - A.B., Cornell Universily: A.M.. Columbia Univer- sily. Franl: J. Barnilrow - Arnold College. Orville D. Beeson - B.S., Columbia Universify: Purdue Universily. Julia E. Blanchard - Bay Palh lnslilule. Mark B. Bollman - Ph.B., Muhlenberg College: M.A.. Yale. Rosemary Brady - Columbia Univer- sily. Helen T. Broderick - Bay Palh lnsli- lule: B.S., New York Universily. Norman A. Burgdorf - B.A., M.A.. Wesleyan Universily. Julia Challis - B.A., Whealon College. Elizabelh D. Clarl: - B.S., Wesleyan Universily: Columbia Universily: Ver- monf Universily. E'l'l1el Conlzlin - R.N., Alberlus Magnus College: Meriden l-lospilal Training School. Madeline N. Cranshaw - Arnold Col- lege. Frances W. Curley - B.A., College of New Rochelle. Chrisfina Diclcerman - S.B., Simmons College. Joseph F. Doran - B.S., E.E., Univer- sily of Alabama: B.Ed., Teacher's College: Columbia Universily. Russell Doran -- B.S., Gellysburg. Raymond J. Fay - A.B., A.M.. Tufls. Calherine C. Flynn - A.B., Trinily College: Degre Normale, Sorbonne. Mary Flynn - A.B., Trinily College. Eleanor J. Ganlley -f B.A., Mounl I-lolyolce: M.A.. Middlebury College. Agnes T. Hacl:e'H - Bay Palh lnslilule. Amelia Hall - B.A.. Belhany College. Maude L. Hamilfon - B.A., Smilh: Universily of California: Harvard: Yale: Oxford. Jusline M. Horrigan - B.A., Alberlus Magnus. Frances E. Hubbard - B.S., Connecli- cul' College. Bernard S. Jurale - B.S., Conneclicul Slale College: M. l.T.. Summer School: Yale Graduale School. Mary E. Kavanagh - A.B., Connecli- cul College: Columbia Universily School of Library Service. Leah Krenfzman - A.B., Wellesley. Cliflon Lord - Coburn Classical lnsli- 'rulez Colby College: B.S., Springfield College. ' -we M H S I9 , ,, Y ,,,F,.v,. l I l l l xx , is . l D. Allworfh M. Bollman F. Curley h-u-----'-ll C. Flynn F. Hubbard M. Ausman H. Broderick wi C. Diclcerman M. Flynn aw B. Jurale F. Barnilcow N. Burgdorf J. Doran o A. Hall ' lllllilil M. Kavanauglx O. Beeson ...E S. J. Challis R. Doran 1 M. Hamilfon L. Krenfzman . ,g .I 1 ' 'A Q K . y N 4 J. Blanchard W fr. I Q , . :-J 5' 7 -'lf 5 4 I i s 4t'i O' 5 - 3ffZ'5 :' .Il-' 3 M. Cransluaw R. Fay I -1 , 9 J. Horrigan FT C. Lord -v-ui C. Loughlin F. Miller 3 L. Parreile ' J. Reed 1 3, QI , L .is D. Sclfimelzer I J ,J C. Lowney fs 41 J. Nadile f A. Pellegrino J. Riccio M. Sfevens 3 P. Mahon ' H. Niclxless s...-M: J. Piclmarcilc W' '. Q P ' mr, 'ii' M. Rideouf 5. i . i. .i,., ll v l H. Vennarl -, Y ff . l , Tis.:-fr A Q x ,I 'l H. Marlin M' . fliulkf- l R. Olcleyewicz 5 352 S. Piclcard R. Russell ilu-1 i. .4 67 it - E M. Walsh E. Michel A. Parisi ln-A Ql.. A. Quinn H. Scl1aal F. Wooding 4 -fr' THE ANNUAL Faculty Clarence I. Loughlin - A.B., Pennsyl- Julia Pichnarcik - BA.. Alberlus Mag- vania S'ra're College. HUS- Cafl-,erine Lowney - College of New Sadie Piclcard-Gregg Normal School. Rochelle. I Almira Quinn - B.A., Whnlman Col- Paul Mahon - B.A., Yale: Universiry Leffleli UUf'lYe'5llY 0: Viougllem Call' of Marburgl Germany. orma: nrverslry o as mglon. Howard Marlin - B.A.. Conneclicul James Reed - Unlvefsllyt of New Smfe College. Hampshire: Bosion Unxverslfy. Eleanor L. Michel- A.B., Connec+icu+ John L' Rlcflo - 8'5 Unlverslly of College: M.A., Middlebury. Pennsylvania' Florence A. Miller - Bay Parh lnsli- MTrie Rideoul' - BS Teachers. Col' l'u'l'e. ege' Joseph NM-me - Bus.. TUHS College: Roberl D. Russell - B.S., Yale Univer , Slly. Yale Seminar. HI Shl-B+ U' '+,B Harryf. Niclxless - A.B., Brown Uni- epgzrlh Ewisme. OS on mversl Y ay vers: y. D 'H1 Sh l -B.A.,Wlll: Mrs. Harry E. Niclrless - B.S., Keulca OGZIVZTSIJJ 3erAel:.n:Ch' e es ey College: Albany Sfaie Teacher's Col- lege. Mgciiggglevens - B.A., Connecficur Regina Olcleyewicz - Bridgeporr and New Haven Normal Schools: Univer- Mrs. Helen Vennarf - Skidmore Col- siry of Krakow, Poland: Universiry of lege. Grenable, France: B.S., Columbia Univer5i+y, Mona C. Walsh - College of S+. Elizabelh. Anfonio Parisi -- Combs Conservalory of Music, Franklin Wooding - B.S., Connecficul S'ra're College. Lois ParreHe -- Arnold College. Elizabelh O'Brien - School Secrelary: Alfred G. Pellegrino - B.A., B.Ed., A-BH College Ol Sl- Ellzabelli- M.A., Wesleyan Universily: Yale: Teacher's College. Arline C. Murray - School Clerk. THE ANNUAL To The sophomores Hail! Ye bliihe and noble spirils, Toiling in 'rhe hear of day Up rhe hillside foward 'rhe High School. Harlc ye wha'r +he seniors say: Tho' ye be of 'riny slafure. And y-our sfalion be nor high, Take noi much 'From upper classmen lThough lheir lime is drawing nigh And 'rhey soon will gracluarel. If Was no+ very long ago They were lowly sophomores, also. Mighly oalcs from acorns grow. -Lucille O'Connor Q Q3 EQ is 'JI I M H S I9 R1 Y-ff -1, ,-W ,.., mfg- '- . K 4, 'lay C , 1.3 'H 4'- '1 P C F' A445 MD 2'0 v' F N V -v . S.. v . 'wtf' f. 1 F' 6 1 , 6- , , . M H S. 3 A Ahern, Lawrence Allison, Edward Alsop, Samuel Anderson, Donald Anderson, Edward Avery, Lee Banko, Edward Barillaro, Joseph Barnas, Edward Barry, Joseph Bell, Roberl Benedefio, Palsy Bianconi, Naiale Bilger, Charles Bletchley, Cur-liss Bolling, Wilbur Borchardf, David Bozuchowski, Sieven Brown, George Brown, Roberi' Bufcka, Waller C Callahan, John Carlson, Fred Carroll, Gerald Caruso, Daniel Casarella, Tony Cashman, John Cavano, Alberl' Cerasale, Tony Chagnon, Pierre Chrosiowski, Leon Civale, Frank Clark, Roberl Clemenis, Roberl Colleff, Ralph Collingion, Roberi Cunneen, Guy Cwiekowski, John D D'Auria, Frank DeFelice, Earl DeMaria, Louis DeSarno, Andrew Dickinson, George DiMar'rino, Dorindo Dingwell, Burion DiH'mer, Warren Dobrindf, Warren Dolbec, Ralph THE ANNUAL Junior Class Boys Dooliiile, William DuBois, Leon E Emerling, Joseph Emerzian, Arsen F Fay, Thomas Ferry, Thomas Finkel, Howard Fournier, Raymond Frederick, James Fries, Ralph Furgalaclc, Walfer G Gambino, Tony Gay, Frederick Gosiyla, Alberi Greenbacker, William Gudrian, AH'e Gurecki, Slanley H Hackbarih. Warren Hall, Clayion Hari, James Harfman, Fred Hehir, Raymond Holland, Roberl Howbrigg, Roberi Huber, Jack Huni, Harlan K Kapilzke, Edward Karl, Joseph Kay, Richard Kencharek, Waller Kenefick, John Kennedy, Ralph Kicielinski, Henry Kiewlen, Edward Kingsford, Harry Kirschman, Waller Knell, David Kriebel, Arihur Kriebel, John Krupa, Roberf Kuhfa, Walfer Kyrcz, Frank L Lamb, James Lamberii, Armand Lamoihe, Henry Leck, William L'Heureux, Nesfor Lineen, Marlin Lipferi, Donald Liror, Andrew Mc McGar, Frank McGoldricl:. George McGuinness, Peier M Mag, William Maloney, Lesier Maney, Francis Marchelii, Angelo Marcheiii, Rodney Mesek, Francis Milas, Raymond Minery. Joseph Minkwiiz, Russell Miiman, Paul Monaco, Paul Mozdziak, Francis Muskewilz, Roberr N Neligon, Neal Neuman, Eugene Noack, Fred O O'Leary, Bari Opalski, Caswell P Pachuk, Walier Panek, John Pafrucco, Joseph Perham, Richard Perhla, Richard Perkins, Sherman Parlor, Gino Perrin, Carlion Pichnarcik, Anfhony Piscopiello, Michael Pofier, Francis Priichard, Gordon Psoier, Waller Pulaski, Clemenl' Purcell, William Q Ouinlan, Harold R Raddah, Alberi Revoir, William Reynolds, Roberi Rich, Daniel Ridley, Edwin Roberfs, Peter Robinson, George Rogers, Walier Ruchala, Sfanley Ruede. Roberl Russell, John Rybak, Philip S Scharmer, Winlon Schiesel, Ervin Scholrl, Clifford Seavey, Powell Serrulo, Philip Service, Fulion Shapiro, Henry Shea, Thomas Sheifel, Herman Shemei, Harry Shiner, Lowell Skurlowicz, Sfanley Smifh, Charles Spear, Lewis Sfewari, John Sfowick, Walfer Swenson, Howard T Toiil, Clarence ' V Villwock, Roberl' Voss, Henry W Waskowicz, Raymond Weronik, Joseph Wollschlager, John Wollschlager, William Woodward, George Wrighi, Sydney Wrinn, Edward Wusierbarih, Warren Wysocki, Chesier Wysoclci, Frank Y Yeamans, John Young, Crandall Z Zalenski, Chesfer Zimmerman, Henry A Allard, Dorolhy Alusilz, Rulh Ambroselle. Louise Anderson, Shirley Andrews, Muriel Aslranowicz, Mary Ballcow, Eleanor Barr, Jessie Barlholomew, Rila Barlis, Viola Baur, Carolyn Berelr, Adeline Bergen. Lena Bernadini, Rena Bianconi. Flora Bishop, Phyllis Bogalz, Rulh Boland, Mariorie Brehm, Florence Brilney, Eslher Brookes, Mary Jane Brown, Madeline Brownhill, Lydia Burda, Eva Burdacki, Rose Burlrhardl, Arline C Cahill, Louise Calhoun, Mary Cappaccio, Marie Casey.. Claire Ceresale, Dolores Celnarslri, Anna Cherniack, Rosalie Chiovoloni, Livia Chrislianson. Helen Cielakiewicz, Virginia Civale, Yolanda Cooper, Geraldine Coller, Mary Crasa. Calherine Cross, Bernice Crosson, Eileen Crouch, Marion Cunneen, Shirley Curry, Winilred Cusprenie, Dorolhy Czapiga, Valeria D D'Angelo, Angeline Davies, Belly DeAngelis. Leah Decker, Beverly DeFrancis, Rose Degnan, Mary Dewey, Belly Dickinson. Shirley D'lnecco, Marie Dillman, Barbara Domen, Dorolhy Deminello, Geraldine Doron, Adele Dossin, Doris Doyle, Rulh Drehs, Eslher Driscoll, Mary Dunsavicz, Mary Dziaclosz, Genevieve Edwards, Mabel Edgar, Anna THE ANNUAL 'E-is Junior Class Girls Ellmers, Doris Emery, Dorolhy Erickson, Belly Evans, Barbara F Faelh, Barbara Fagan, Mariella Fairchild, Mildred Fine, Miriam Florian, Mildred Fredericks, Laura Freeman, Mildred Freilag, Georgina G Gardella, Mary Gales Gwendolyn Gaynor, Mildred Giordano, Angeline Giza, lrene Gorczyca, Clara Gould, Evelyn Greenwood, Gerlrude Greiner, Dorolhy Grimord, Edna Gurka, Doris H Hallbach, Florence Hanson, Failh Harl, June Healh, Mary Healon, Dorolhy Hess, Sally Hesse, Dorolhy Hoberman, Rulh Homich, Anna Horn, Anna Jean Houdlelle Nalhalie Howes, Elizabelh Humphreys, Dorolhy Hunlley, Nadine J Jackson, Eddis Johnson, Rhea Johnson, Olive K Karash, Florence Karsmanyk, Mary Kazmier, Eleanor Kemish, Elinor Kierlz, Veronica Killeen, Elizabelh King, Barbara Kiveris, Aldona Klenk, Slasia Kolsuslce, Rila Knop, Pearl Korlum, Viola Krauss, Dorolhy Kronenberger, Adeline L Lanoue, Marjorie Lapperl, Ada LaOuerre. Bernadelle Larkins, Rulh Laviana, Mariorie Leaman, Doris Lenz, Hilda Lelourneau, Geraldine Levine, Rhoda L'Heureux, Lorraine Limon, Eslelle Lipman, Evelyn Lodi, Caroline Lombardi. Lillian Lombardi, Frances Lombardo, Rose Loniewslci, Josephine Lord, Barbara Lunney, Rosemary Lyman, Fay Mc McDonald, Madeline Mclfiernan, Claire McMahon, lrene McMahon, Lorraine M Macieiko, Helen Maiella, Malalda Malone, Lena Mannion, Hilda Marcanlonio, Lucy Mazzone, Conslance Merzuski, Veronica Mellica, Dolores Michalczyk, Genevieve Michalczyk, lrene Michelson, Miriam Mik, Mary Mikulich, Olga Milano, Dorolhy Mills, Allhea Mills, Shirley Misikiewicz, Harriel Mifchell, Grace Monlagnon, Jeanelle Moore, Emilie Morris, Shirley Mrozowska. Genevieve Mueller, Virginia N Naiss, Helen Neun, Arlene Neville, Rose Niebour, Elinore Nowiclcy, Helen O O'Brien, Mary O'Connor, Alice O'Loughlin, Eslher P Pancallo, Laura Pardee, Mona Parker, Beverly Percope, Lena Perkins, Barbara Perreaull, Jean Pelil, Lorraine Piccolli, Ida Pizzonia, Theresa Poller, Edilh O Quinlan, Lois Quinn, Rila R Ragone, lnez Rainaud, Mary Rehm, Belly May Rehm, Phyllis Ricci, Florence Riccio, Mildred Rochelle, Marie Rosi, Mary Russell, Barbara Ryan, lrene S Sangivanni, Marion Sanloro, Marie Schullz, Elaine Schullz, Velma Scoll, Mary Szurelc, Anna Semler, Doris Sepio, Halen Shalsky, Shirley Shirley, Jeanne Shumway, Jane Silverman, Rulh Simon, lrene Skibo, Mary Slade, Jeannelle Sokol, Mary Somersel, Dorolhy Spencer, Jeanelle Slroehlin, Dorolhy Supranovilch, Slella Surwick, Marion Swialelc, lrene Szuberl, Slacia T Targonsky, Helen Tenney, Margarel Tracy, Jean Treiber, Mariory V Valenli, Ida Velske, Evelyn Verdolini, Mary Verkander, Jane Veronneau, Doris Vinci, Angeline Vocola, Marion Vumbacco, Sophie W Wacek, Mary Wade, Belly Wagner, Clarice Wanal, Emily Weazevich, Anna Webb, Charlolle Websler, Jean Wesnelski, Anna While, Helen Willroslre, Barbara Wnuk, Aurelia Woilkiewicz, Genev Woll, Marion Wood, Lorella Woodward, Lucille Worden, Dorolhy Wrighl, Doris Wruck, llsa Y Yacker, Geraldine Yankowski, Jeanelle Young, Dorolhy Young, Phyllis Z Zaborowslci, Mary Zawaclci, Genevieve Zezech. Anna Ziobrowski, Edna Zygmonl, Jeanelle ieve ,Ir u M H S l9 1- THE ANNUAL M. H. S. 93 Sophomore Class Boys A Allen, Roberl Aloia, Vincenl Anderson, Roberl Angelillo, Carl Backus, Warren Bailey, George Baldwin, David Baldwin, Roberl' Bancroft Jack Barker, Joseph Barresi, Joseph Bauman, Fred Beals, Roberl' Beaudry, Remi Beleiack, William Belli, Henry Benigni, Hugo Berry, Roberf Biernacki, Daniel Birdsey, Kennelh Birdseye, Dale Blassman, William Blazeiowski, Joseph Bogucki, Waller Bossick, Henry Bolrreon, Alfred Bourne, Roberl' Bourne, William Braylield, Alfred Brighton, Harold Brys, Alfred Buck, Morris Burdacki, Frank Burgess, Edward Burke, Roberl' Burns, Edward C Callahan, Edward Cameron, Fred Campion, Francis Cannon, Charles Carabella, Ballisle Carabelfa, George Carignan. Roberl Carroll, John Cassidy, John Cessario, Joseph Chalifoux, Edmund Chalifoux, Joseph Champagne, Edward Chrzanowski, Edmund Cibula, Joseph Civale, Beniamin Clark, Millon Cody, Frank Conklin, Joseph Cumberlidge, Richard D Dahlke, Henry Dalfon, William DeCanfillon, William Del Favero, Ollo DeMarco, Bruno Dewey. Howard Dimock, Fred, Jr. Dingwell, Russell Doane, Leroy Dowling, Russell Dubuc, Roger Dudek, Theodore Duell, Chesler Duke, Norman Dunlop, Chesler E Edson, Roberl F Fagan, Lawrence Falk, Warren Felix, Roberl' ' Fellegy, William Fisher, William Fonlanella, Alfred Forsler, Clifford Fowler, Richard G Gagne, Edgar Galeski, Richard Garvey, Hugh Gazaniga, Richard George, Allred Gerber, Harry Gershefski, Jack Glazewski, Edmund Godburn, James Greiner, William Grodziecki, Chesrer Gromola, Chesler Grossman, Howard Grusse, Roberf Guerfin, Ernesf Gurecki, Thaddeus Gusline, Nelson H Hechl, James Hechl, John Hill, Wayne Hilfe, Leonard Headley, Munroe Hoppe, Roberl Huber, Carl Huber, William Hudson, John l lndorl, Donald J Janeszek, Anlhony Johnson, Howard K Kaczmarczyk, Waller Kapuscinski, John Kaluzney, John Kazimer, Henry Kealing, Raymond Kelelhuf, Roberl Kiewlen, Alexander Kondulis, Lesfer Korlyko, Francis Koulsopoulos, Charles Kreaseck, Joseph Kuhla, Edward L Lable, Marlin LaQuerre, Raoul Lepkowski, Anlhony Lynch, William Mc McCarlhy, Jack McCarlhy, Paul McCarver, James McLoughlin, John McMahon, Fred McNully, James M Maguder, Rudolph Malavenda, Rocco Mansolf, Edward Marble, George Marchelli, Salvalore Maslow, John Maslowski, Joseph Maynes, Edwin Meehan, Herberl Mefelsky, Michael Meyers, Edmund Miereiewski, Slave Milas, Edmond Mills, H. Dudley, Jr Milner, Raymond Mischke, John Monleliore, Thomas Moore, John Mozzi, Allred Murdock, Kealing Murray, Roberl N Nessing, Slanley Neville, Herberl Noonan, Joseph Nordslrom, Roberl O O'Brien, James Oefinger, Harold O'Loughlin, J. Ross, Oslroski, John P Palmer, Auslin Papallo, Roy Parisi, Andrew Parke, David Parfridge, Leroy Passeri, Tullio Parraw, John Palzke, Waller Perula, Fred Peruri, Carl Pelersen, Roberl Phelan, John Pinks, Beecher Pohl, Irving Ponzillo, Anlhony Powers, Francis Pulaski, Jack R Rainaud. Leon Revay, William Revoir, Raymond Roark, Francis Roberls, Donald Roberls, Hugh Rollins, Elwood Ryan, Thomas S Salka, Edward Salka, Francis Sambone, Roberl Sanderson, Gordon Sargalski, John Savage, Alberl Schiprifl, George Schulfz, Carl Scofield. William Scoll, Lawrence Semler, Louis Semrau, Ralph Senger, Fred Sanger, John Serfembri, Francis Showerda, Frank Sieverl, Edward Simmons, Leon Smedick, William Smilh, Herman Smirh, Roberl Sobolewski, Leon Soovaiian, Charles Sosnowski, Sranley Srark, Roger Slephan, Warren Sfernberg, John Sropko. Frank Sullivan, Joseph Surowiecki, Waller Szymaszek, Ra mond Szymaszelr, Rokaerf T Tall, Millens Taylor, Harold Tishlias, Nickolas Towne, John Tralicanfe, Rocco Turelli, Lidio V Veronnea u, Roberl Vibberfs, Roberf W Ward, Howard Walson, George Wesfermeyer, Alfred Wharmore, Kennefh Whifehead, Roberl' Wiglay, Fred Wilkinson, Arlhur Woodfke, Fred Woollen, Russell Wuslerbarlh, George Wysocki, Joseph Y Yanez, Antonio Z Zagorski, Slanley Zaleski, Peler Zimmer, Rodney Zolnik, Anrhony Zuckerman, Sfanley Zyrkowski, Waller A Aaronson, Fern Allard. Conslance Alusilz, Elsie Anderson, Rulh Andreas. Nila Aposlolu, Florenlia Applegalh, Hope Alhorne, Pearl Auguslyn, Emily Baer, Mae Barillaro, Albina Barlholomew, Jane Bauchman, Shirley Bauclner, Mele Baxler, Jane Beal, Helen Beaudry. Helen Bemonl, Elizabelh Bess, Lois Blackwell, Annamae Bogucki, Helen Belden, Clara Bolling, Conslance Boone, Mary Louise Borkowska, Mary Borriello, Marion Borriello, Virginia Boski, Viola Brainerd, Mabel Brenner, Lois Brenner, Mildred Brewer. Joyce Budde, Doris Budinquesl, Lillian C Cameron, Marjorie Canlarini, Clara Carolino, Eleanor Carpenler, Mariorie Carroll, Lorraine Casalaino. Eslher Cashen, Barbara Chance, Belly Charesl, Arline Chemiack, Jeannelle Cichowska, Grace Cook, Bernice Cook, Nalalie Cooke. Kalhryn Corosel, Mary Cosselle. Barbara Cosselle, Gerlrude Coslello, Grace Czapiga, Genevieve Currier, Phyllis D Damenski, Mary Davis, Marjorie DeFrancis, Louise DeIFavero, Louise Del Giorno, Sylvia DeMaria, Elizabelh Dewey, Kalherine Dombrowski, Florence THE ANNUAL la-E y. Sophomore Class Girls Donle, Eleanor Donligney, Lois Dooley, Carolyn Dorscheid, Lorraine Duke, Eleanor Dupuis, Evelyn Dupuis, Norma E Edwards, Phoebe Egan, Belly Ezzo, Dolores F Faelh, Mary Farieri, Joycelyn Ferenz, Jean Ferry, Maureen Fella, Angeline Figlioli, Sylvia Fine, Nalalie Fiul, Rose Fox, Helen Friedman. Deborah Fries, Janice G Garvel, Helen Gaspermenl, Marie Gaulhier, Rulh Gavin, Lorella Geary, Geraldine Gervase, Mary Gibson. Edna Giordano, Rochina Godburn, Joyce Gosselin, Gisel Gregory. Dora Greiner, Merle Griglack, Gerlrude Grimes, Ann Guidace, Gloria H Halepas, Alhena Halepas, Bessie Hamelin, Elizabelh Hammer, Gloria Hanny, Arline Harrison, Rila Hass, Dorolhy Hazzard, Grace Heinlz, Margarel I-lirsl, Charlolle Hoban, Marion Hoberman, Shirley Hobson. Eleanor Houlahan, Edna Howe, Arline Humberslone, Shirley Ives, Annah Iwanicki. lrene J Jacques, Madeleine Jaslrzemska, Vera Jedziniak, Bernice Jensen, Shirley Johnson, May Jones. Margarel K Keller, Belle ' Kania, Genevieve Kaplan, Janice Kelley, Norma Kingslord, Frances Kirchslein, Laura Kirkby, Elizabelh Kiss, Lois Knop, Anne Kno Ma P- 'Y Koneske, Slephanie Kopp, Edna Kosculr, Helen Kosinska, Elizabelh Kowalski, Frances Kurlz, Barbara L Lallos, Bessie Langer, Shirley Lapoinle, Ora Lapuc, Helen Lauder, Joan Lewandowski, lrene Liberly, Gerlrude Lielz, Helen Lilienlhal, Sally Lindberg, Mae Lipke. Doris Liszczak, Mary Logan, Margarel Loilz, Shirley Longo, Elizabelh Lucas, Alice Lupien, Jacqueline Lynch, Barbara M Macala, Helen Mack, lrene Macri, Theresa Malchiodi, Gloria Malone, Hazel Malozeske, Sophie Maney, Harriel Maniscalco, Theresa Manske, Elizabelh Marolli, Mary Marszal, Allyna Mallick, Shirley McCarlhy, Rila McKone, Helen McLaughlin, Elizabelh Meade. lrene Melmer, Doris Melnick, Sonya Meyer, lrene Meyer, Mildred Michalczyk, Helen Michalczyk, Slasia Miller, Helen Miller, Miriam Millinglon, Evelyn Miner, Hazel Milchell, Helen Molinary, Helen Monlagnon, Marcella Murphy, Kalhleen Morris, Helen Louise N Naples, Marie Nigro, Angeline Nilsche, Maryann Noonan, Helen Nalhnagle, Janel 0 Oberempl, Belly Lou O'Looney, lrene Olsen, Bealrice Olsen, Shirley O'Neill, Madeline Ordasz, Slephanie P Panciera, Lena Papallo, Mary Papallo, Phyllis Peczynska, Slasia Perkins, Margarel Pelrisky, Helen Pelruzello, Anna Pilecki, Genevieve Pisarz, Slacia Plalz, Belly Popieniek, Sophie Poplaska, Adeline Porler, Belsey Preece, Barbara Premo, Dorolhy Priebe, Evelyn Prince, Lucille Pulaski, Mary R Raarup, Joan Renardson, Isabelle Rellenmeyer, Rulh Reynolds, Mariorie Riccio, Lillian Richards, Isabelle Richmond, Jane Roberls, Anna Robinson, Jennie Rollins, Carol Rook, Agnes Ross, Gerlrude Runge, Joyce Russell, Doris Russenberger. Barbara Ryan, Roberla Rycler, Mary Rzegoclci, Tessy S Sl. Arnauld, Lois Sl. Cyr, Jane Salcowich. Elsie Sands, Sadie Saull, Marilyn Saunders, Shirley Savoy, Dorolhy Scalzi, Mary Scarano, Mary Schusler, Edilh Scully, Bealrice Scully, Mary Semolic, Helen Semrau, Dolores Sexlon, Lois Shibulh, Nalhalie Siemalc, Slacia Siering, Shirley Siniscalco, Juanila Siniscalco, Margarel Skeba. Dorolhy Skolnicka, Slasia Slcrzyniarz, Frances Slawinslci, Vivian Slilz, Anna Smelgan, Emily Smilana, Barbara Snow, Anna Soboleski, Lillian Slaszewski, Jeannelle Sleudlner, Rulh Sliles, Marion Slockburger, Norma Sludinslry, Helen Suschinsky, lrene Sylvia, Elhel T Tenney, Barbara Tessmer, Dolores Timek. Adelaide Tomasselli, Valia Tompkins, Jeanelle Tracy, Mary Trawicki, Phyllis Trudel, Mary Turcolle, Shirley Turner, Hazel Tylec, Frances Tymeson, Dorolhy U Umansky, Inez V Valenli, Sylvia Valenline, Mary Jane Vecchillo, Helen Verkander, Carol W Wacelc, Helen Wanic, Virginia Webber, Elizabelh While, Evelyn Winder, Jane Wisneslci, Mary Wixled, Mary Wollschlager, Barbara Wood, Bealrice Woolley, Anila May Woronik, Gerlrude Wrinn, Rosalind Wruck, Eva Wysocki, Slasia Z Zagorska, Regina Zaiac, Helen Zakrzewska, Marcella Zakszewsky, Veronica Zemke, Frances Zolnilc, Helen F M H S I9 THE ANNUAL en Q em S n'ors Launch S.S.1938 lgllmiffmg ivifh cast Of 100 On Deck W Senior Musical Show Starts ' Rehearsals After H som SPORTS H BowL1NG vacation Senior Class Elections IILANGS HIGH Announced By Mr. Walker ' ORROW NIGHT l , N ANNUAL sim BEGINS A ArlEi1iiiiii'EiJN1vE lpnnnnnn Pnunnl WURK ON 1938 ISSUE ':?:jjaET: : Annual Editors and Senior op ants , Reception Head Announced Pennant Editor and Class Senate Members Elected T'nnE5 E2fIlZ?5'en By Respective Classes Nine Seniors Meriden High Baseball 'lieam 3358 Opens Season On April 16 D Battery Men Alreacgy Practicing in Gym Honor' In Hlfkl Prize In Preparation or Opener With ComP0ilfl0D West Hartford. National Honor Society Il Who Wnn Admits Senior Members THE ANNUAL I I MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL HELP OR ACTIVITY ' Da'I'e Na'-ne D. Pease permif IQ38 T. p. M. Mildred Maloney H' R' 5 Eifreci' or Acfivif ITHUUGI fo make up work Iosf by absence: I . Y?1 -' May 2-6 I938 L0caI'0 -----MHS' I A. T' Doyle I Teacher or Advisor. B- S- JU aIe Signed Dafe 6-30 H3734 LIBRARY SLIP Room,-ll... Pupil Bob Gemske Reg. Rm.-L Admif M Period -5? sway Rm. 3, 'eaSe 2j,'jj,o me H Dafe F daY BH' Roberi' Brandenberger Librarian M. E. Kavanagh i S MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL Dm 6-25-38 Reference fo Docfor or Nurse. Lois WSSTOTT Ho!rn,e Room 5 Time A. T. Doyle Time Signed H- C- H- MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL 'Nof Accounfed For Name Period Marfin Casey I Recommendafion of Docfor or Nurse Emmons Same 5 Lionel Lanoue IO IBoIhI Time 4:05 Signed A. T. Doyle Da+e kl - - '?' I-I. N' This sIip fo be refurned by pupil fo office -l' MERIDEN HIGH SCHOOL Dafe 6'I8'3 Name Howard SCITGGTSI' Reg- Room No. is excused from gymnasium affendance IDafeI AH YGQV Period 3 Please admif fo room -2iO7gm for sfudy. ISI'udy Teacher pleasel Irefurn fhis slip fo, GYm Teacher?-CLI'-FL Ifhe office I Sfudy QLQQIHH I9 N X 9 k WZ. WW Q CLUBS THE ANNUAL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The purpose ot the organization shall be to create an enthusiasm tor scholar- ship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students ot The American 'Secondary Schools. A student is elected into the society tor his outstanding leadership, Aproviding he ranlcs scholastically in the upper third ot his class, his character is goo , and he had rendered service to the sc ool. At least tive per cent ot the students must vote tor the prospective candidate. The emblem ot the society is the lceystone and flaming torch, signifying the organization's principles. Although their activities are not numerous. the members serve as ushers on Parent Night and Graduation Night. On February IO, as in tormer years, The Meriden Exchange Club entertained the local chapter with a banquet. OFFICERS President ..,..........., ............,.. ....,..... ...........,. ........ H a r o ld Wusterbarth Vice-President .......,.. ..,......,..,...........,.,.,. .....,.,......,. B a rbara Hiller Secretary .............,,. 4........ , . .,..,.........,...,........ . .....,..... Norma McVeigh SPONSORS Miss Anna T. Doyle Miss Eleanor J. Gantley Miss Sadie Pickard Mr. Raymond P. Walker Mr. H. Chandler Hunt MEMBERS Robert Dorsey, James Ferretti, Donald Fritz, Lucille O'Connor, Robert Pooley, Elaine Porter, Jean Katherine Gaftey, Julia Gorman, Barbara Hiller, Rogers, Dorothy Ritchie, Sidney Traceski, Philip Stanley Kowalski, Norma McVeigh, Barbara Mills, Walker, Dorothy Woollen, Harold Wusterbarth. The Senate holds a place in Meriden High School lite corresponding to the Supreme Court ot our Federal government. Its main tuncti-on is to sanction policies ot the school and act as a representative committee trom the Student General Association. The Senate maintains the candy machine and the M.H.S. student cafeteria, the proceeds ot which are used tor the benetit ot the student body. It is also respon- sible tor the majority ot assemblies held throughout the year. OFFICERS AN D M EM BERS President ....... .... , ..,,.,................,..,.....,....,........,.........,....... .,.........., ,,.... , , ............. R o bert Dorsey Secretary ,... .,...,...,...,..,..,......,,............ .,..,.,,...,................,... ,.,....., ........ , . M ildred Maloney Sponsor ...,..,... ...,..,. .... ......., ....... ,,......,... ....,.,...,.. ,..... , .... ...,........... M r . R a y m o nd P. Walker MEMBERS Mildred Maloney, Jean Tracy, Geraldine Yacker, lem, Dudley Mills, Raymond Milner, Peter Roberts. Robert Brandenberger, Robert Dorsey, Wesley Meik- f STUDENT GENERAL ASSOCIATION Sponsored by Mr. Raymond P. Walker, this activity is the voice of the students. At its meetings. school and student problems are discussed. It is composed ot senior, iunior and so homore home room representatives, and one representative from each recognize activity. The main duty ot this organization is to choose the eight seniors, six iuniors, and tour sophomores halt ot which are voted into the stu- dent senate. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS A President ....... ...,.......,...... ........ ,... ............. , ...,........,.,..,.............,.... .................... ........ D o rn e n i c lFerretti Secretary , ............................... . .............................,...,...,....... GIRLS Ruth Anderson, Nita Andreas, Lidia Brownhill, Eva Burda, Kathrn Cooke, Mary Cotter, Shirley Dickinson, Mary Gardella, Shirley Gaudet Beverly lndorf, Eleanor Kazimer, Barbara Lord, Hazel Malone, Mildred Maloney, Norma McVeigh, Barbara Mills, Janet Nothnagle, Lucille O'Connor, Lillian Riccio, Dorothy Skeba, Marion Stiles, Ethel Sylvia, Jean Tracy, Dorothy Worden, Geraldine Yacker. .. Lucille OConnor BOYS Lee Avery, Fred Botteon, Robert Brandenberger, Fred Carlson, Earl DeFelice, Robert Dorsey, Charles French Dominic Ferretti, James Ferretti, Donald Fritz, Edgar Gagne, John Lee, Donald busted, Rocco Malaven a, Wesley Meiklem, Rayqrnond ilas, Dudley Mills, Raymond Milner, Robert ordstrom, Raymond Revoir, Peter Roberts, Joseph Sattler, Charles Smith, Richard Wright, Harold Wusterbarth. M H. S I9 ' zu.1lrx' NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY . if 1 , ,.Y, ..,.:, . , ,.....-..,.A.44..-...,.gg,, -..-z L'-'rr STUDENT SENATE STUDENT GENERAL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROPS and PAINTS socnarv 'tri M. H. S. 938 -I' .a J- i... THE ANNUAL WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Washington Historical Society was organized six years ago with the under- lying purpose ot inspiring atriotism in its members. The students study current history, and thus is create a sympathetic understanding towards other countries, and a feeling ot honor tor our own great leaders. In the course ot the ear, exceptionally well-planned educational meetings were held. Those students w o received 802, or better in U. S. history were eligible tor membership. Refreshments were served at all meetings. lt was one ot the schooI's largest organizations. OFFICERS President. ............,.... .........,..........,....... .....,............ .... . . . John Lee Vice-President ....... ................................ ,... .....................,........ .... . . S a muel Alsop Secretary ......... ..............................,....... . ......................... Dorothy Canterbury Treasurer ...,,.... ....,.........................,..........,.,.................,................ . ....,.. B everly Indorf Sponsors ,..... .........,.......... M r. Clarence Loughlin, Miss Frances Hubbard MEMBERS GIRLS Dorothy Allard, Louise Ambroselte, Betty Barnes, Jessie Barr, Betty.Barry, Carolyn Baur, Mar'orie Black, Rose Burdacki, Arline Burkhardt, Dorothy Can- terbury, Geraldine Cooper, Mary Cotter, Mary Alice COWIDE, ShlrleFy Cunneen, Geraldyn D'Amico, Julie Day,?h os? De rages, SEusan Diiiugo, Esgher Dress, Doro y mery, e y ricson, ar ara vans, a Fagan, Barbara Fellows, Miriam Fine, Mildred Florian, Sallie Fowler, Mildred Freeman, Laura Frei- tag, Mary Gardella, Barbara Gilmore, Julia Gor- man, Irene .Graveline, Beverly Grossman, June Hart, Barabar Hiller, Ruth Hoberman, Beverly lndorf, Lillian Kelevln, Alice Kirkby, Aldona Kiveris, Stasia Klenk,.Theresa Kosinska, Hilda Lenz, Rhoda Levine, Catherine Loehner, Barbara Lord, Thyrza Lowe, Fay Hman, Mafalda Maietta Helen Makowsky, Violet antese, Anita Mason, Dorothy Mattison, Lorraine McMahon, Norma .McVeigh, Florine Meyer, Miriam Michelson, Irene Miller, Barabara Mills, Shirley Mills, Gertrude Mitchell, Shirley Nash, Arlene Neun, Rose Nevelle, Helen Nowicky, Alice O'Connor, Lucille O'Connor, Mary O'Brien, Beverly Parker, Barbara Perham, Irma P ilippi, Muriel Phillips, Elaine Porter, Phyllis Porter, Rita Ouinn, Linda Ratta, Florence Ricci, Jean Rogers, Gertrude Ross, Regina Sawicki, Barbara Schleiter, Shirley Shatsky, .Dora Shields, Jeanne Shirley, Jane Shumway, Ruth Silverrnan, Mary Sokol, Theresa Spinelli, Dorothy Stroehlin, 'Lucille Thomas, Catherine Tonga, Evelyn Velske, Doris Ver- roneau, Marion Vocoa Clarlce Wagner, Anne Weazevich, Dorothy Woollen, Dorothy Worden, Genevieve Woitkewicz, Elsie Wruck, Thelma Wut- erich, Dorothy Young, Anne Zamoic, Jeanette Zyg- sovs I' mont. Samuel Also , Carl Baldwin, Ralph Bess, I. Pagul Bichunsky,, C. Batchley, Robert Brandenberger, Mil- ton Brizzie, Robert Brown, Robert Carabetta, Wayne Church, John Civiekowski, Robert Clements, Donald Fritz, Richard Godek, Robert Holland, Robert How- brigg, Jack Huber, Albert Hyman Warren Johnson, Harold Kaller, Charles Keegan, John H. Kenefick, Roger King, Herbert Larch, ulliam Leck, John Lee, William Mag, George McGoldrlck, Edgar Milling- ton, Philip ueller, John Pancallo, Joseph Pulaski, Arthur Rehm, Arthur Rohde, Eugene Salamandra, Llo d Sanderson, Bertram Tinkham, Sidney Traceski, Aldyo Vivari, Philip Walker, Gordon Wheeler, Fred Woodtke, William Woollen, John Wollschlager. PROPS AND PAINTS The aim, ot the Props and Paints Society is to promote the interest in all kinds ot stage worlc, acting, stage setting, painting scenery, and designing costumes. This society is one ot the most popular organizations in Meriden High. On initiation day the new members entertained the old with dramatic and comedy skits. Later on in the year the old members reciprocated. On two ditterent occasions members ot the club chartered a special bus to take them to the dramatic offerings ot other high schools. On one occasion they were the guests ot the Middletown High dramatic society, and at another time the guests ot West Hartford. The society's annual production was the well-known comedy, The Goose Hangs High, and proved to be a great success. OFFICERS President ...,,..,...,...,. ....................,....... ............... J o seph Sattler Vice-President ...... ................,,............, ........,,.......,...... A n ne Kilroy Secretary ......,..... ..,............................... ....,.................... B e tt Brown Treasurer ......... .................................,........ - .......,.......,...... ...... I s abelle Lat-Iontagne Sponsors ....., ..,...,.....,.............,,............ M iss Frances Curley, Mr. James Reed MEMBERS Mariorie Black, Betty Brown, Edna Candelent, Edith Cohen, Jeanette Cook, Julie Da, Gloria Dioguardi, Fernne Flagg, Nancy Fontanella, Kath- erine Gatfey, Lois Gaudet, Julia Gorman, Cecilia Grabowski, Irene Gurtowskl, Barbara Hiller, Emily Kania, Beverly lndorf, Nell Kiewlen, Anne Kilroy, Esther Komm, Isabelle LaMontagne, Angela Mgjnani, Marilyn Maloney, Violet Mantese, Anita ason, Norma McVeigh, Lucille O'Connor, Barbara Perham, Clelia Petrucelli, Muriel Phillips, Linda Ratta Bar- bara Schleiter,.Dorothy Schwatlow, Barbara Shook, Theresa Spinelli, Janet Swenson, Dorothea Tlmms, Doris Westtort, Thelma Wuterich, Dorothy Allard, Jessie Barr, Ruth Bogatz, Marion Crouch, Geraldine D'Amico, Shirle Dickenson, Betty Ericson, Barbara Faeth, Evelyn Gould, Betty Howes, Rhea Johnson, Barbara King, Estelle Limon, Rhoda Levine, Evelyn Lipman, Grace Mitchell, Alice O'Connor, Mona Pardee, Lois Quinlan, Elaine Schultz, Ann Sczurek, Doris Verroneau, Marion Vocola, Phyllis Young, Genevieve Zawecki. Arthur Barker, Leigh Burkhardt, lsadora Bichunsky, Victor Borriello, I. Paul Bichunsky, Richard Buckley, Robert Clements, Theodore Danford, John Dearborn, Fred Deming, Fred Dominello, Robert Dorsey, George Dupuis, Dominic Femia, Charles French, Donald Fritz, Mario Gallo, Robert Gemske Dominic Giordano, Bryant Goodrich, John Gradwell, Raymond Hollman, Robert Howard, John Kuhta William Maci, Robert Milner, Robert Muenchow, Jess McClintoc, Daniel Niemiec, Donald O'Reilg3 John Pancallo, Arthur Rohde, lsadore Rovinsky, gene Salamandra, Joseph Sattler, Emmons Sault, Lowel Shiner Theodore Sobe- leski, Joseph Stone, Aldo Vivari, Gordon Wheeler, .Lohn kyllhitehouse, John Wollschlager, Joseph Za- l'0W5 I. I- H I THE ANNUAL CHEMISTRY CLUB - The Chemislry Club was one of lhe school's mosl successful socielies. This was, perhaps, due 'lo lhe lac? lhal' no dues were charged. Membership in 'Ihe club was open lo lhose chemisrry sludenls who wished 'ro furlher lheir knowledge of chemislry. During +he pasl year 'rhe Inlernalional Silver Company was mosl generous in permilling The Club lo visil' lheir chemislry laboralory. OFFICERS President ....,,......... - . .,...........,.. Philip Walker Vice-Presidanl ...,...... ...... . .George Sf. Onqe Secrelary-Treasurer .... ........,......., D orolhea Timms Faculfy Advisor ...,..... ,...,........., ......... ......... M r . Bernard Jurale MEMBERS I. Paul Bichunsky, Belly Brown, Mary Buczinski, Pulaski, Jean Rogers, Fred Rosi, Roberf Rousseau, Ernesf Chabof, Mary Alice Cowing, Julie Day, Don- George Sl. Ongie, Eugene Salamandra, Joseph Saff- ald Frifz, Julia Gorman, Alberl' I-lyAman, Harold Kal- ler, Kilian Sc aefer, Theresa Spinelli, Dorolhea ler, Charles Keegan, Isabelle La onfagne, Harold Timms, Sidney Traceski, Philip Wa ker, John While- Learned, Marie Milchell, Robert Pooley, Joseph house. BIOLOGY CLUB The Biology Club, under 'rhe sponsorship of Mr. Norman Burgdorl, has as ils chief obieclive lhe offering of addilional Iaboralory work 'ro 'rhose sludenls 'lhal have a special inleresl in biology. Throughoul' 'lhe year many unique programs were enio ed by lhis group, some ol which would be beneficial 'ro all sludenls, scienlificallly minded or olherwise. One of 'rhe mosl' inleresling and inslruclive lours 'laken by 'rhe Club was one +o Wesleyan Universily. where lhe members had lhe opporlunily lo visil 'rhe well-equipped laboralories. Cerlain requiremenls musl be mel by sludenls desiring membership. One of lhese is a minimum grade in biology of 8570. This club has monlhly meelings in 'lhe mosi appropriale surroundings - lhe biology laboralory. OFFICERS Presidenf ............ ., .....,.. ...,.,. . ..,.... . ...,....... R oberf Bellerose Vice-Presidenl' ...... ............ R oberl Pooley Secrerary ............ ., ...... ............ B effy Barnes Treasurer . ......, ..,.,....,.........,.... L illian Kelevin Sponsor ...... . .,...., ....,....,.. M r. Norman Burgdorf MEMBERS Befry Barnes, Gordon Bess, Ralph Bess, Mary Limon, Evelyn Lipman, Norma McVeigh, Philip Muel- Buczinslu, Robert Bellerose, Livia Chivolone, Belly ler, Videen Parke, Beverly Parker, Irma hillppi, 9 Davies, Mildred Fairchild, Effa Fagan, Barbara Fel- Roberr Pooley, Elaine Porfer, Berry Rehm, Theresa lows, Mildred Florian, Shirley Gaul ier, Barbara Gil- Spinelli, Sidney Traceski, Jean Tracy, Dorothy Wool- more, Mary Heafh, Barbara Hiller, David Hirsl, len, Phyllis Young. Rhea Johnson, Harold Kaller, Lillian Kelevin, Eslelle .AT Y' CHEMISTRY CLUB P ' i BIOLOGY CLUB CAMERA CLUB ll., -. 1 lx ll' I t I ll FRENCH CLUB MATHEMATICS CLUB M. H. S. 9 'Ts ' Y. y., THE ANNUAL LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Le Cercle Francais, under lhe supervision ol Miss Eleanor Michel, mel each monlh for lhe purpose ol making lhe members more lamiliar wilh lhe French lan- guage and cusloms. Unusual programs which included songs, games. charades. movies. and a play, were pre ared lhroughoul lhe year by Julia Gorman. The March meeling was ol specia inleresl because il look place on board lhe S. S. Normandie lalias lhe lvl. H.S. gyml. OFFICERS Presidenl ....,....... ,....... ...................................,.. .......... B a r bara Mills Vice-Presidenl . ..,.. ...,......,............. ............ G e orge Brown Secrelary ......,...,.... ....,..... G eral Carroll Treasurer .......... , ...v...,. ............. ,.,.... B e fly Dewey Masler of Ceremonies .,...,.. .....,...... J ulla Gorman Facully Sponsor .......,i ..,..........,.........,. .........,. M i ss Eleanor Michel MEMBERS Jessie Barr, Bell Barnes, Belly Barry, Carolyn Burr, Phyllis Bishop, hflariorie Black, Helen Chrislian- son, Belly Dewey, Bell Ericson, Laura Freilag, Kalherine Galley, Julia Gorman, Beverly Grossman, Rulh Hoberman, Nalalie Houdlelle, Belly Howes, Anne Kilroy, Isabelle LaMonlagne, Rulh Larkins, Bar- bara Mills, Shirley Mills, Virginia Mueller, Mary , CAME RA O'Brien, Irma Philippi, Elaine Porler, Jean Rogers, Carol n Rossire, Barbara Schleiler, Belly Wade, Dorolhy Woollen, Barbara Perkins, George Brown, Gerald Carroll, George Dickinson, Roberl Holland, gaul Milman, Harry Perkins, Sherman Perkins, Waller lopa. CLUB The Camera Club is one ol lhe youngesl organizalions in M. H.S., being bul lwo years old. ln spile ol ils inlancy, il has a large enrollmenl of pholography fans and offers ils members many advanlages in lheir lield. The club was organized lo afford sludenls inleresled in pholography an oppor- lunily lo exchange melhods and ideas. A dark room has been provided, where lacililies for developing, prinling, and enlarging are provided lor lhe club members. As in lhe case of mosl clubs, lrips have been laken around lhe cily lo lhe various supply shops and engraving houses. Speakers have been likewise oblained from local sludios lo address lhe galhering. OFFICERS Presidenl ..,......,...,.. ......,.............,... ........ ......,..,., J a m es Ferrelli Vice-Presidenl ..... .....,.................., ,.... ..... , . G erlrude Ross Secrelary .........,.. .,....,....... M ariorie Runge Treasurer ......, ....................,.... ...,.,....... ...,. H e I en Palkos e Sponsor ...... .................,............,.. ........... M r . Roberl Russell MEMBERS Roberf Brown, Roberl Carabella, Emil Gross, Dominic Ferrelli, Florence Hallbach, Harold Kaller, John Kenefick, John Liddell, Rodney Marchelli, Roberl Pooley, Harold Quinlan, Gerrol Rollins, Eugene Salamandra, Calherine Tongie, Phillip Walker, Ralph Fries, Henryc Zimmerman, enry Voss, Ervin Zchiesel, Aldona nveris, Mildred Gaynor, Bernice ross. MATH CLUB The club was organized lhis year lo salisly lhe inleresl of sludenls inleresled in malhemalics. There was a greal' demand for an organizalion of lhis kind where sludenls could discuss lhe science and problems relaling lo il. Mr. Joseph Doran oliered lo sponsor such an aclivily and has conducled some inleresling discussions. Among olhers lhings, he demonslraled lhe use ol differenl inslrumenls used in sur- veying and aslronomy. The presenl members expecl lo see lhis club raled wilh lhe leading aclivilies of M. H.S., lor lhey have found lhe club a mosl' inleresling and inslruclive organi- zalion. OFFICERS President ....,.......... ................................. ............ W a rren Johnson Vice-Presidenl .,... , ,..,. ......... ,.....,.. .......,. M i l dred Fairchild Secrelary .......... ................... L cis Quinlan Treasurer ....,,. ..........,.,.,.......,.. ,........,........... J o hn Kenelick Sponsor ...,.. ......,,....,.......,...,.., ..... ....,......, M r . Joseph Doran MEMBERS Phyllis Bishop, George Brown, Roberl Carabella, Joseph Mugowski, Lois Quinlan, Ervin Schiesel, Roberl Clemenls, Belly Dewey, Leon DuBois, Ella Claruce Wagner, Philip Walker, John Whilehouse, Fagan, Mildred Fairchild, Donald Frilz, Rhea John- Edward Wrinn, John Yeameno. son, Warren Johnson, John Kenefick, Roger King, THE ANNUAL TRIANGULAR DEBATE The Three M Triangle, which had been debaTing Tor many years, was broken This year by The wiThdrawal of ManchesTer. As MiddleTown had Two legs on The Florence M. Fisherdick cup, iT was ceded To Them and The anonymous donor placed a second cup Tor compeTiTion. Lyman Hall of Wallingford Then joined Middle- Town and Meriden in esTablishing a permanenT debaTing Triangle. if This year The Teams debaTed The subiecT, Resolved, ThaT The Several STaTes Should AdopT a Unicameral SysTem oT Legisla+ion, and MiddleTown won The TirsT legdon The new cup, alThough Meriden's negaTive Team was successful in Walling- Tor . As in former years The Forum was responsible Tor sponsoring and arranging The Triangular DebaTe. M MEMBERS H TEAMS AFFIRMATIVE: Lucille O'Connor, Frank McGar, HerberT Larchg Mafalda MaieTTa, alfernafe. S NEGATIVE: Sidney Traceski, Lydia Brownhill, George Brown, Fay Lyman, alTernaTe. ' FACULTY SPONSOR: Mr. Raymond Fay. The Forum is The high school club formed To encourage debaTing and public speaking among The sTudenTs. In view of These aims, iTs chief TuncTion is The sponsoring and managing of high school debaTes. During The pasT year These con- sisTed of a non-decision debaTe wiTh Windsor High School in January, and The TirsT in The new Triangular series which Took place in March. This club held iTs meeTings every Two weeks and all upper-classmen were eligible Tor membership. The programs of The Forum are boTh inTeresTing and insTrucTive. Talks on Timely subiecTs by guesT speakers and members are combined wiTh debaTes, Tem- poraneous speeches, and open discussions. OFFICERS President .,............. ............................,............ ........,..... H e rberf Larch Vice-President ........., ............ ,........,,.. ,... ,............ B a r b ara Gilmore Secrefory ............... .......,,.....,....... S idney Traceski Treasurer ........,....... ...., .,,.,..............,............. E d :Th Cohen Faculfy Advisor . ....,...,..,..,,.,.,..,..........,.. ............. M r. Alfred Pellegrino MEMBERS l, Paul Bichunslry, RuTh BogaTz, George Brown, Limon, Evelyn Lipman, Fay Lyman, .William Mag, Lydia Brownhill, Edifh Cohen, Dominic FerreTTi, Don- Frank McGar, Marie MiTchel, Lucille O'Connor, ald Frirz, Shirley Gaudef, Barbara Gilmore, Alberf Lois Quinlan, Eugene Salamandra, Theresa Spinelli, Hyman, HerberT Larch, Dorofhy L'Hommedieu, EsTelle Janel' Swenson, Sidney Traceski, Doris Veronneau. ' A , TRIANGULAR DEBATE FORUM LIBRARY CLUB rniqunn-3 T -Y V 4 . 1 4' A -use-1.93 JUNICDR COLLEGE CLUB M. H. S. 9 ju I I . I. THE ANNUAL LIBRARY CLUB Any girl in The upper classes wishing To TurTher her knowledge of library work may ioin The Library Club. Members assisT in Library work Two periods a week during Their sTudy periods and in This way gain TirsT hand inTormaTion abouT The inTricacies oT running a library. The club Teels par'l'icuIarIy proud oT having been able in The pasT year To make a sizeable giTT oT books To The library. OFFICERS PresidenT , .,.,.....,....... .... . .......... J ean Rogers Vice-President ...,.... .................. V ilma Homich SecreTary .......,...... ........... ...,....,.... F a ifh Hanson Treasurer ....,..... ...,...,......,...,......,. S hirley Morris Sponsor ....,..., .... .........,,............. ........., M i s s Mary Kavanaugh MEMBERS Bernice Cross, Shirley Morris, Lena Percope, Ger- Lorraine PeTiT, Marie MiTchell, DoroThy Balkow, Jean Trude Pekoske, Genevieve Zawacki, Claire Gorczyca Faifh Hanson, JeaneTTe Yankowski, Yolanda Civale: Shirley ShaTsky, Mildred Gaynor, Frances Lombardo, Sophie Vumbaco, Florence Karask, Shirley Mills, Selma England, Vilma Homich, Anne Heazevich Rogers, Barbara Mills, CaTherine Crasa, Jeanette ZygmonT, Rosalie Chermack, Videen Parke, Fay liyrnan, Florence Hallback, Mariorie Black, Barbara iefz. JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB Senior and Junior girls who inTend To sTudy aT an insTiTuTion oT higher learning upon com IeTion oT Their high school course are eligible Tor membershi in The Junior CoEege Club. The club Tries To acquainT girls wiTh The courses oigered by various colleges and To help Them To choose a college adapled To Their needs. Speakers during This year's program were Miss DoroThy CoaTes oT The KaTherine Gibbs Sch-ool in BosTon, Dean Helen Dobbie oT ConnecTicuT Teachers College. Mr. Larson, PresidenT of The Larson Junior College, and Miss Doris CrockeTT oT The Russell Sage College. OFFICERS President ............... ........ ,............ ....... .........,. M a r i lyn Maloney Vice-PresidenT ..... ,.............. E Iaine PorTer Secrefary .........., ....,...... D orofhy Woollen Treasurer .,...,.. ..,..,,,..,....... E lame SchulT1 Sponsor ...... ......., M iss Anna T. Doyle MEMBERS BeTTy Barnes, BeTTy Barry, Carolyn Bauer, Mar- iorie Back, Ruth Bogafz, Louise Cahill, Rosalie Cherniack, Levia Chevialoni, Helen Chrisllianson, Geraldine Cooper, Mary Alice Cowing, BeTTy Davies, Rose DeFrancis, BeTTy Dewey, Doris Dossin, Mabel Edwards, BeTTy Erickson, Mildred Fairchild, MarieHa Fagan, Laura FreiTag, Gwendolyn GaTes, KaTherine Gaffey, Barbara Gilmore, Julia Gorman, Evelyn Gould, Mary Heafh, Sall Hess, Barbara Hiller, RuTh I-loberman, NaTalie T'IoudIeTTe, BeTTy Howes, Beverly Indorf, Rhea Johnson, Lillian Kelevin, Anne Kilroy, Barbara King, Isabelle LaMonTagne, DoroThy L'Hommedieu, EsTeIe Limon, Evelyn Lipman, Rose- mary Lunney, Gloria MacGraTh, Claire MacKiernan, Mafalda MaieTTa, Marilyn Maloney, Barbara Mills, Shirley Mills, Grace Mifc ell, Virginia Mueller, Arlene Neun, Helen Nowicky, Mary O' rien, Mona Pardee, Barbara Perkins, Irma Philippi, Elaine PorTer, Lois Quinlan, BeTTy Rehm, Jean Rogers, GerTrude Ross, Barbara SchleiTer, Elaine Schulfz, Jeanne Shirley, Jean Tracy, Jane Vergander, BeTTy Wade, Clarice Wagner, Lucille Woodworfh, DoroThy Woollen. 1 THE ANNUAL A. A. COUNCIL The Council. governing body of +he Athletic Association, had a rather hectic year trying to retain its presidents. Unfortunately, many school organizations drew their officers from the ranks of the Council. However, this recurrence throughout the year did not impair the effectiveness of the Association. The Council consisted ol three student voters and 'three members of the faculty. This arrangement kept the balance of power equal. The group mel weekly 'ro decide the policies of the Association. The larger parl of each meeting was used Io prepare a new constitution, the old one being inadequate in many respects. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS President .....,......,...............,... ............,......,..,,......................,.......,.............. ........,...... K a therine Gaffey First Vice-President ......,....,.. ,..... 4........ ,.v... D 0 I' Ofhed Timm! Second Vice-President ......... ......... R obert Branderlbefllef Secretary ....,.......,..,..........,...., ,. .. ................... Edwin Fontanella Treasurer ..........,................. .....,..4,....,......... ,....., ...,....,..,................ L o u is Spears Faculty Manager ....... ...,..........,...... ,.....,..........,..,,.., M i ss Catherine Flynn Faculty Sponsors .,.,.... .,.......... M r. Orville Beeson, Mr. Mark Bollman BOWLING Bowling, which was organized Iwo years ago as an intra-mural sport. had a con- siderably Iarge num.ber of participants this year. This was particu arly true in the girI's newly organized team which had lhirty members. Because of insufficient funds the A. A. cannot recognize this sport, and therefore, the members do not compete with teams outside the city. During the past season the bo s' team won two out of three matches with the teachers, Iwo from the alumni. and iost Iwo games to Ihe girls. The teams are sponsored by Mr. Joseph Nadile and Miss Lois Paretle. MEMBERS BOYS GIRLS Robert Bell, Ralph Bess, Joseph Dupuis, Robert Frpnces Bfehm, Selma England, 5I1II'I9Y GBUYIHIS. gemgteh Kenney, gregowl Harlan Hum' Joseph Kari' Cecelia Grabowslu, Irene Graveline, Ol a Grinewsky, Florence I-lallback, Eddis Jackson LiTlian Kelevin, Aldona Kiveris, Stacia Klenk, Barbara Lord, Doris Y . ' p ' . p ' Marth, Bertha McMahon, Irene Michalczyk, Barbara Henry Vecchiolla, and Manager Paul Klrschmann. Mills' Mary pekar. Anna Rossi' Muiory Runge' Catherine Tonge, Lucille Wollschlager. Edward Kawecki, Frank Mc Gar, George McGoIdricIr, Stanle Mrozowslci Jose h Nevonik Walter Sto a RECREATION The Recreation Club was organized to promote friendship. health. and sports- manship among the girls through a program of recreational activities. Tournaments in diffelrenl' aclivilies were held to arouse the girls' interest in the number of games availab e. Many girls attended a Stale Clay Day held al' Hamden High School, where 'they were acquainted with girls from all over the Slate of Connecticut. Through the girls' efforts a number of new sports were added to the number already at hand. The ofiicers were: President' ..... .. ..................... ......... C icelia Grabowsky Vice-President ....,..... .....,.. .... ,.., ......... ,..... ....... E v a B u r da Secretary ..,...,..........,........,...,,...............,..,.,,......,......,...,.........,....,.......,,..................... .....,. D oris Westfort Business Manager ....,......,,....,..........,..,......,..,,..........,..................,..............,.,.............. ..,..,.. A nita Mason The following committee chairmen were elected: Iceh Skating ..,...... ................................................. ......................,..,...........,................ ...... R o s e Nevel Skiing ....................,..,..,..,......,..,................,.............,......,.,.........,...,.........,............... Roller Skating ........ Swimming ............. Table Tennis ....... Badminton ....... Clay Days ..,........ Bowling .................,... Shuffle Board ...........,.. Horse Shoes .,.................. Parties and Picnics .,.... Eva Burda Helen Sepio Lee Chivolcni Laura Freitag Bertha McMahon Helen Makowsky .. Geddy Yacker Julia Gorman Irene Swiatek Betty Davis M H S I9 BOWLING CLUB . 'Y' . A. A. COUNCIL RECREATION CLUB SHQRTI-:AND CLUB PEANNANT PRESS CLUB M. H. S. 9 THE ANNUAL E THE SHORTHAND CLUB The Shorthand Club is one of the few organizations in the school composed exclusively of commercial curriculum. students. For many years it has played an important part in M. l-l.S. life, and has been the means of spurring students on to successful business careers. The typewriter companies sent speakers to the meetings, and interesting and instructive programs have been presented monthly by this club. All members must have passing grades in all subiects to remain in the Short- hand Club, but the officers must have at least an 852, grade in shorthand to be eligible for office. OFFICERS President .................,.......... ............................. ............ S t anley P. Kowalski Vice-President ...,.,....,........... .,...,.......... D orothy Ritchie Secretary and Treasurer .. ...............,,......,. ....,.......... C atherine Tonge Sponsor ............................... . ...,......................,..,.. ......... M iss Sadie Pickard MEMBERS Florice Barnes, Helen Bieseck, Edith Cohen, Joyce Erikson, Doris Falk, Dorothy Flanigan, Doris Fonta- nella, Nancy Fontanella, Ruth Gasperment, Shirley Gaudet, Josephine Gmitrzuk, Dorothy Hobson Vilma Homich, Anne Kemish, Barbara Lietz, Helen lMierze- Lewski, Bertha Mills, Frances Nawrocki, Helen Pat- oske, Valeria Czapiga, Elsie Pierce, Edna Pison, Dorothy Ritchie, Gertrude Ross, Anita Rossi, Margorie Runge, Catherine Tonge, Doris Westfort, oris Woolley, Leonard Dubuc, Stanley P. Kowalski. PENNANT The Pennant Press Club was the activity which offered to students interested in newspaper editing, writing, and managing an opportunity to gain practical experi- ence in their respective fields. All members of the Pennant, the school's monthly, are automatically members of the society, since the principal function of the club was to make possible the editing of the paper. The newspaper, again as in the past, continued its noteworthy work in distribut- ing Christmas baskets to many of the needy families of this city. The newspaper is a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and a charter mem.ber of the Connecticut Scholastic Press Association. STAFF Editor-in-Chief ......... ........................ ................... D o nald Fritz Managing Editor ,...... ..........,...,. ,......,.., D o minic Ferretti Literary Editor ........ . ,............ Katherine Gnttey Sports Editor ....... .....,................. J oseph Sattler Club Editor ............. ..,.,...........,. I sabelle LaMonta ne Art Editor .,..............,... ..........,...,........... D orothy SchwatTow Exchange Editor ...,,....... .,.,....................,........ .....,.......,,............,.,............... B e tty Brown Business Managers ......., ............,..,...,.................,... .......,. B a rbara Hiller, Shirley Mills REPORTERS Mary Alice Cowing, Shirley Gaudet, Alice Kirkby, Rodney Marchetti, Sidney Traceski. BUSINESS Mariorie Black, Robert Carabetta, Richard Godek, Julia Gorman, Roger King. SPONSORS Miss Alrinira Quinn, Miss Elinor Gantley, Mr. Howard Martin. MEMBERS I. Paul Bichunsky, Mariorie Black, Ruth Bogatg, Betty Brown, Georg: Brown, Robert Brown, Martin Casey, Robert Cara etta Helen Christiansoun, Robert Clements, Mary Alice Cowing, Betty Davies, Betty Dewey, George Dickenson, Shir ey Dickenson, Dornenic Ferretti, James Ferretti, Dona d Fritz, Kath- erine Gaffey, Mary .Gardella, Shirley Gaudet, Julia Gorman, Barbara Hiller, Betty Howes, Mary Kenny, Roger King, Alice Kirkby, Pearl Knopp Isabelle LaMontagne, John Lee, Rhoda Levine, Esteile Limon, Evelyn Lipman George McGoldrick, Dorothy.Madi- son, William Mag, Rodney Marchetti, Grace Mitchell, Harry Perkins, Lois ?uin an, Florence Ricci, Eugene Salamandra, Joseph attler, Dorothy Schwatlow, nne Sczurek, Herman Sheftel, Sidney Traceski, Dorothy Worden, Harold Wusterbarth, Anne Zamolc. K. THE ANNUAL FENCIN6 Fencing, a new sport at Meriden High. has been inaugurated by a group of enthusiastic sophomore boys. The boys agreed to purchase their own toils, masks, and other essential paraphernalia, because they realized that financial aid from the A.A. was impossible. The squad met in the gym on each Wednesday under the sponsorship ot Mr. Lord. Roy Partridge acted as student instructor. He also deserves the credit for promoting the activity until il' gained sufficient following to deserve recognition by the Administration. The boys drilled on the 'Fundamentals of the sport, and the progress shown guaranteed advance classes for next year. There have been no inter-scholastic meets this year, but it' is hoped that matches will be scheduled next year with numerous schools in the state which also have fencing on their list of sports. The boys hope to gain recognition 'From the A.A. next season so that they may carry on the sport as a varsity activity. Some ot the girls of the Class of '40 toolc up toils toward the close ot the season. There were about twelve in number and were sponsored by Miss Cranshaw. The boys' squad is made up ot: Thomas Cumberlidge, Clifford Foster, Jack Ger- Rocco Malavenda, Roy Partridge, Lawrence Scott, schefski, Leonard Hilfe, Carl Huber, William Lynch, Kenneth Watmore, Fred Wrigley. Sponsor ......,.....,.. . ...,......,.,....,..,..,...,................................,..,. ...........,...,..,...,...........................,.......... M r. Clifton Lord Because of its good music and likeable director, the High School Band is one of the most popular organizations in the school. Furthermore, it is one of the few activities in which sophomores are allowed to participate. Beside enlivening basketball and football games with its musical presence, the band has also appeared at various assemblies and pep meetings throughout the year. One ot the highlights was its appearance at J. C. Penney's when high school students took over that store for a day. The Senior Class will remember Sweet Sue and Red and Blue long after other school memories have faded. MEMBERS Ralph Bess, Arthur Brookes, Arline Charest, John Dearborn Leon DuBois, Arsen Emerzian, Lawrence Fagan, Richard Fowler, Mildred Freeman, Ralph Fries, Howard Grossman, Robert Holland, Warren Johnson Herbert Meehan, Edgar Millington, Dudley Mills, Shirley Mills, Raymond ilner, Robert Milner, Paul Mitman, Sherman Perkins, Robert Pooley, Georgie Robinson, Charles Smith, Frank Stogko, Dorof y T meson, Joseph Zabroski, Thomas Cum er- lidge, Chester Dunlop, Ernest Guertin, Thomas Montefiore. M H S I9 FENCING CLUB ii 1' l.-lxoi vnlx BAND --E .I CHORUS ORCHESTRA N, N....x?, I M. H. S. 93 Wy, -Z,.g- in is .L' Y ..,., THE ANNUAL ORCHESTRA The orcheslra is one of 'rhe few exlra-curricular aclivilies in which sophomores may parricipale. Mr. Parisi, lhe conduclor, was proud rhal' l'his year's orcheslra had more members lhan any o+her M. H. S. orcheslra in The school's hislory. Hislory was made when lhe orchesrra played 'For a public Chrislmas Carol sing. H also played for ii's largesl audience al' lhe Communiry Forum leciure al' which Dale Carnegie spoke. lf made a very impressive showing, many new pieces having been added 'ro ils reperloire. MEMBERS Ralph Bess, Fred Bolfeon, Rulh Doyle, Leon Iingfon Paul Milman, Andrew Parisi, Barbara Per- DuBois, Arsen Emerzian, Thomas Ferry, Deborah kins, Sherman Perkins, Harold Quinlan, Charles Friedman, Ralph Fries, Howard Grossman, Warren Smith, Gladys Uplon, Russell Woollen, Norman Johnson, Harold Kaller, Harold Meehan, Shirley Duke. Mills, Raymond Milner, Roberf Milner, Edgar Mil- CHORUS The Chorus, as il' was known 'rhis year, supplanled lhe Glee Clubs lhal' were so much enjoyed in previous years. This ac+ivi+y has The unique fealure of avail- ing ilself 'ro members of all Three classes. Hs meelings, held every Tuesday during sixlh period, were convenienfly arranged so lhai' members of l'he aflernoon school could allend and lalce an aclive pari'. This year lhe Chorus proved of greal assislance lo ihe Senior Class, who along wiih ihe orchesfra, pul' on The senior class annual produclion. The show was more 'rhan a success. BOYS GIRLS Lee Avery, Roberf Carabelfa, Marfin Casey, Eleanor Alberly, Viola Barfis, Eleanor Carofino, Dominic Ferrelri, Fred Gag, Roger King, George Helen Fox, Irene Giza, Gloria Hammer, Nafhalie McGoldrick, Carl Perufi, rnesf Pinkevich, Joseph Houdlelfe, Jennie Robinson, Anne Sczurek, Mary Ten- Pulaski, Joseph Salfler. ney, Hazel Turner, Jane Verkander, Marion Vocola. Facully sponsor .. Anfhony Parisi THEANNUAL Born 30 Years Too Late S O U L K I S S FREE Sewing Machines PERFUME Highest Grade Made I 51.00 PER OUNCE For Sale At THE NEW AND FASHIONABLE ODOR BICHuNSKY'S GET IT AT BARNARD'S FURNITURE STORE E IVI I L G R O S S ORDERS FOR HACKS AND SINGLE TEAMS ATTENDED TO AT ALL HOURS COR. CHURCH AND HIGH SCHOOL AVE. M . 'PHONE H I.. O'CONNOR S THIS IS THE PLACE AND HAS BEEN ONE QUARTER OF A CENTURY For Harness, Leather Goods, Carriage Robes, Horse Blankets, Trunks, Bags, Dress Suit Cases Lawn Furniture for Cemeteries, Reserva' V S M d Parks and Home Grounds Chairs for Cemetery U Leihrinq and Cleaning a Spocialfy H' Estimates on Applic I BUILDER OF MONUMENTS From the leading American and Foreign Granites and Marbles EDUCATED PEOPLE ALWAYS BUY A GOOD 'EAS 'SAPIGE Ci ar Store, Sample and Pool Room ALES, VGINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, ETC. COOLEST PLACE IN THE CITY Schlitz Milwaukee Beer on Draught WE ARE ALSO GRADUATES But in the WHOLESALE LUMBER BUSINESS And are now pre ared to furnish all orders in SPRUCE, WHITE PINE? HEMLOCK, LATH, SHINGLES I9 Daily Capacity 200,000 ft. Mills at Stillwater, Passadumkeag, Lincoln and Woodward's Siding, Me. The Ads printed above, with the exception of the proper names, are exact reproductions of advertisements that appeared in an Annual of about 30 years ago. ATHLETICS 'D .Mg IL w THE ANNUAL Football-1937 The l937 loolball leam was laced wilh lhe problem ol defending ils league lille wilh a nucleus ol bul lwo lellermen, Caplain Roberl Dorsey. and George Carolino. The Red and Blue were nol able lo build up a leam slrong enough lo repeal ils lormer success. The season was finished wilh a record ol lhree deleals and one win. They did, however, uphold Meriden High's record by being lhe only school in lhe C. C. l. L. never lo end in lhe cellar. Brislol High, an old, old rival, came lo Meriden lor lhe lirsl game, aller holding a slrong New' Brilain leam lo a lie. The Maroon and While had lhe advanlage ol being lhe heavier and more experienced leam, being composed ol velerans lrom lhe '36 campaign. Meriden was on lhe defensive mosl ol lhe allernoon. lraveling very few scoring chances. Brislol won a very rough game by lhe score ol 2l lo O. ll was a hard opener lhal pul several boys on lhe iniured lisl. On lhe lollowing Salurday William Hall High School ol Wesl Harllord visiled here. The Blue and While broughl anolher veleran leam who easily beal Meriden b lhe score of 24 lo 0. Meriden's nexl deleal was a 27-O bealing al lhe hands ol, Middlelown. This score, however, does nol lruly indicale lhe dilierence belween lhe lwo leams. Meriden, playing on lhe Middlelown gridiron, lime and againsl losl good chances lo score, and gave Middlelown breaks which lhe league champions lurned inlo scores. The Red and Blue worked hard all allernoon, bul couldn'l find lhe power when lhey needed il mosl. The game wilh Manchesler having been poslponed, Meriden finished ils sea- son againsl Easl Harllord on Armislice Day. Meriden's running plays finally showed lhe speed and deceplion lhal had been missing all season, and look lhe school from over lhe river inlo camp by lhe score ol I2-6. From a viclory slandpoinl lhe '37 Meriden Club was nol successful. Meriden was due lor a lean year: lhis w-as lhe year. Bul lhe boys who played on lhis year's squad gol as much lrom lheir campaign as lhose who pla ed wilh lhe champions. Caplain Mike Dorsey, who was shilled lrom end lo lacklle, pla ed crack-up ball all season al his new posilion. Several boys who played good ball, bul who didn'l receive lellers are: Russ Minkwilz, Sam Alsop, Ed Allison, and Tom Ferry. Al lhe close ol lhe season, lhe squad was leled by lhe Meriden Exchange Club, on which occasion John Selwarl and Peler Roberls were elecled co-caplains lor lhe nexl season. FIRST TEAM Ends .....................,...... ......,......,................,.,...,.............. P eler Roberls and John Gradwell Tackles ..,.....,..,......,..,. .,,.......................,....,,........... C aplain Dorsey and lsadore Rovinsky Guards . ..,,..,..,..,.., ,.... .,........................... G e orge Carofino and John Arlukovilch Canler ......................., ................ ......................, ,... .............. . .........,. R a I p h Bess Ouarlarback ............ ..............,.................. .............,..... ..,.,................,.,............ J a m es Rahaley Halfbacks .,..,.................,,.,,. .......,........,......,.........,.......................,............. R aymond Hollman and Lionel Lanoue Fullbacks ...........,..,..,....,.,.... , ...,..,..,......,............................,...... ........... .......,................................... . .......,....... J o hn Slewarl LETTERMEN John Arlukovilch, Ralph Bess, George Carofino, John Kuhla, Lionel Lanoue, James Rahaley, Peler Leon Chrislowski, Carrol Cusly, Roberl Dorsey, Roberls, John Rook, lsadore Rovinsky, Joe Saleski, Dominic Femia, John C-Jradwell, Raymond Hollman, John Slewarl, and Philip Walker. souw Edward Allison, Samuel Alsop, Palsy Benedillo, McGuinness, Russell Minkwilz, Waller Psolel, Ervin Ralph Collell, Thomas Ferry, Ra ph Kennedy, Peler Schiesel, Lewis Spear. Head Coach ...... ...... ...............,................................,.... .... ...................... - .............................,................. F r a n k J. Barnikow Line Coach ............,...........,......,..,...,,...........,..............,.............,......,.......,..,............,................,.................... -.Russell Doran Caplain .......... ..,................,........,..., ...,...,...,.,,..,..,..,....,.,.............,.................... ........... .......,..... R o lo e rl Dorsey Manager ....,... ...............,......,..,....................,.,.............,,........... ....,.,........ C a rroll Cusly 9 RECORD Meriden ....... ..,....... 0 Brislol ...,...,.........,.........,, ..,......................,........ 2 l Meriden ...... ...,...,.. 0 Wesl Harlford .,.....,... ............. 2 4 Meriden ...,.,. ....,...,. O Middlelown ........... .....,......, 2 7 Meriden .,...., .......... I 2 Easl Harlford ,....., ..,..,..,,.,. 8 .if I I V.. 4, N an .-. 1- QI 1 ,, , y 'mf-fffxfffv -ix. mf : '-'1.:,:fw Q. ,:- ,. ,V 1- ' -1 'ff- 1 ' ' ' Q f ' 1ff ff +f,,1 .-eg: i qzrifg ,N -Y 'HJ ' ' ' l , Q. 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S. 9 THE ANNUAL Basketball Meriden High School fans are in The habiT of judging The success of Their bas- keTball Teams by The records of The Two New England Championship quinTeTs. The greaT records oT Meriden's Teams of The pasT five years have made This year's club look bad. The Team ran inTo Tough luck all season, noT only in The case of iniuries, buT also in The number of close games They losT. IT was noT lack of TighT ThaT losT These games, buT The absence oT ThaT small amounT of luck which any champion musT have. This year There were no sTand-ouT sTars. Every man had his good nighfs. The Red and Blue opened iTs season againsT a powerful Alumni Team headed by Horse Klasoskus. AIThough The grads won by Two poinTs in a free scoring game, Meriden looked beTrTer ThaT nighT Than They did all season. Their firsT league encounTer gave Them a vicTor over a big WesT HarTTord club by a small margin. IT was a Thriller ThaT had all The fans on The courT. On The following Friday Meri- den losT To ManchesTer,, STaTe and New England Champions, buT The nexT sTarT puT Meriden back in The winning sTride when iT edged BrisTol in The Bell Town. ln The nexT Two games of The TirsT half, Meriden easily beaT MiddleTown and Then made Their worsT showing of The season againsT EasT HarTford, losing by eleven poinTs. ln The second half of The league, Meriden again beaT WesT I-larTford. and losT To ManchesTer. BrisTol broughT an improved Team To The Silver CiTy for The sec- ond game, and The fans were TreaTed To a Typical Meriden-BrisTol game: The visiTors won a fighTing finish. MiddleTown Topped Meriden in a game when mosT of The regulars were on The bench. The league season ended' wiTh Meriden avenging Their EasT I-TarTford deTeaT by Ten poinTs. This game, feaTured by fasT breaks on The parT oT boTh Teams, raised Meriden's Tourney hopes. Two non-league encounTers were dropped To Harlford Bulkeley. Commercial beaT Meriden in a close game which was marked by bad baskefball. Meriden spliT a series wiTh New Brifain. AfTer winning The TirsT, Meriden was nosed ouT in The second game aT The STanIey Arena. The Red and Blue beaT TorringTon High in Their TirsT game of The STaTe Tourna- menT qualifying round in The New Haven Arena. The game was greafly delayed when boTh new glass back-boards were broken. When The game finally sTarTed, Meriden Took The lead, and held iT in The enTire game. Offensively Meriden was impressive, buT The defensive Team work was poor. Meriden drew Crosby of WaTer- bury for The second game.. AT The half, Things looked brighT. Meriden led by six poinTs, and looked as Though iT would increase iTs lead. BuT The second half showed a compleTe reversal of form. The Team-work bogged down, and Meriden didn'T score a poinT in The Third period. Crosby finally won a poorly played game, 23-I7. Though The sTaTe TiTle again evaded The Red and Blue, The squad should be given much crediT Tor The s iriT They showed in Their quesT of iT afTer a season when The Team was never aT full sTrengTh. AlberT 6osTyla, a scrappy and experienced player, was elecTed CapTain for The nexT yea r. FIRST TEAM Ri hr Forward ............ ......................,.,...........................,............................ ...................... E a rrolll Eusfy Leg' Forwa rd Cenfer ................,....... ay o man Roberl Dorsey Right Guard ........ , ,....... ..... ,..... , ......,....,......,............................,...... ..,......,,..,..,..... C a p Tain Roberf Doherfy LeT Guard ..............,..... ...... .... . . ............. ,......,. ......... ,..,.............. .... . ....,...,...,.............................. L i o n e I Lanoue LETTERMEN Joseph Cahill, George Carofino, Leon ChrisTowski, man, Lionel Lanoue, Pefer Roberfs, lsadore Rovinsky, Carroll CusTy. Roberf oherfy, Robert Dorsey, Sol- William Woollen, Charles Zaiac. omon Fisk, Alberf Gosfyla, Charles French, Ray Hol- sounn Edward Allison, Palsy BenedeTTo Robert Colling- Pachuk, Joseph PaTrucco, Daniel Rich, Ervin Schiesel, Ton, Howard Finkel, Pefer McGuinness, WalTer John STewarT. Coach- ................... , .................................................,...........,........................,............................................ Frank J. Barnilrow Capfain ........,,.......................................,.................,,.................,..............,..............,..............,... ....,........ R oberf DoherTy Manager ......................,.,................ .............,............,.........,.......................,.... ..,............ W i lliam Woollen RECORD Meriden ................ .. ..... Alumni .............. ........ M eriden 26 Manchesfer ...... Meriden .............. West Harfford ......... Meriden 22 Bulkeley .....,.. Meriden ,... ............. M anchesfer .....,...,,.... Meriden 22 Commercial ..,. Meriden .... .....,....... B risTol ............,... Meriden 28 Brisfol ................ Meriden .... ............. M iddlefown .............. Meriden 22 MiddleTown .... Meriden ..., ............. E asl' HarTford Meriden 44 EasT Harfford Meriden .... ............. B ulkeley ........... Meriden 22 New Brifain .... Meriden ..,. ....,........ Meriden .... ., .....,..... Wesr Hartford New Brifain .............. Meriden Meriden 32 TorringTon ........ I7 Crosby ......,..,..., THE ANNUAL Baseball Meriden High was represenTed in baseball by anoTher inexperienced Team. There were buT Three leTTermen, CapTain Charlie Zaiac, Bob Winkel, and Bob DoherTy as a nucleus Tor Coach Barnikow in his new coaching iob. The schedule is shorTer This year wiTh only league games being played. Bing Brandl has done The gianT's share of The piTching To daTe. He has been The vicTim oT Tough luck, losing Three close games. Sol Fiske has been The relief piTcher, and PeTe RoberTs has done all The caTching in The Tour games played. Bob DoherTy, who has played second and The ouTTield, has won The posiTion aT TirsT, and Ray l-lollman aT shorT. The oTher inTield posiTions are uncerTain. AlberT GosTyla aT Third and Charlie French and Jim Fredericks aT second have seen service in The lineup in The Tour games Thus Tar. Leon ChrisTowski and PeTe McGuinness are making sTrong bids Tor infield posTs. CapTain Coz Zaiac and Bob Winkel have cinched posiTions in The ouTTield. George Carofino, Carroll CusTy, and Bill Woollen have been in The oTher Tield. ln The opener Bing Brandl losT a Tough game To WesT l-larTTord, 3-2. And The Tollowing game wiTh BrisTol was also anoTher loss Tor Meriden, alThough Brandl piTched greaT ball. Joe Gubala sTarTed The nexT game in ManchesTer, buT was relieved by Sol Fiske when The Red and Blue Took a bad beaTing Trom The Silk Towners, 8-l. Brandl was on The mound again Tor The second WesT l-larTFord game. ATTer leading mosT of The way, The Meriden club dropped anoTher close one 6-4. Though They have noT won a game yeT, Meriden's Tine showing in deTeaT poinTs Toward beTTer Things. Due To The Annual Deadline a compleTe record of The Team cannoT be included. Caplain ....... .,.....,.. C harles Zaiac Coach ......... .,........, F rank Barnikow Manager .,.. ,...,.. . . James FerreTTi SQUAD Edward Allison, Lee Avery, PaTsy BenedeTTo, ericks, Charles French, Alberl' Gosfyla, Joseph David Borchardf, Arthur Brendl, John Callahan, Gubala James Had, Ray Hollman, Roberf Krupa, George Carofino, Ton Casarella, Albarf Cavano, William- Leck, PeTer McGuinness, Waller Pachuk, Leon ChrisTowski, Guy Cgunneen, Carroll CusTy, RoberT Peler Roberts, Kilian Schaeffer Clarence Toifl, Doherfy, James Ferrehi, Solomon Fisk, James Fred- Roberf Winter, Robert Woollen, Charles Zaiac. RECORD Meriden .....,.. .............. 2 WesT HarTford ............ ............. 3 Meriden ........ .............. 2 Brisfol ...................,.......... , .....,,..... 3 Meriden ,...,... ...,.......... I Manchesfer ...,..,,....,....... ...,...... . .. 8 Meriden .,....., .............. 4 WesT Hartford ......,..... ,.,....,..... 6 M H S I9 BASEBALL w 1 1 1 r ' P . . 4. 5 H r-A X -' - X -z Y , -A P fm ... -s 'F ' grgp- av X r.. , -sm' vu , 1 W. ' A- N .Vx Af -x . .f,- L- ' - ' '. V. W f. P .65 h:c:..f'f Y' V, J! - ' . 'T '- .- ' ,W Q , L1 r WI L s - A -,V , , ,C , 1 -, r-fmqzwfr.: 5. W1 ,M f -L J -A 7- 1 r ' we i-'Q- - - - - f -w .1 , . '- 1 '.-if . 1-236, SWIMMING SOCCER rf' mar' 1' THE ANNUAL SWIMMING Every year swimming is becoming more popular. Though The record of Two wins and seven deTeaTs is noT an impressive one, This year's squad had a larger Tollowing Than Teams oT previous years. Meriden's nine meeTs were held againsT The mosT powerful in The sTaTe. Lloyd Sanderson, Bob Lanoue, and Harry Kings- Tord sTarred Tor The Red and Blue Tanlcmen. Five Meriden swimmers wenT To The sTaTe meeT aT The Payne WhiTney Gym in New Haven. The Meriden medley relay Team won The one-TiTTy. Learned swam The back-sTroIce: I-Iyman, The breasT-sTroIce: and Lanoue, Tree-sTyIe. I-iarry Kingsford won a TourTh place aT The same meeT Tor diving. All pracTices and home meeTs were held aT The Y pool. Mr. Joseph Doran was Coach, Mr. James Reed, AssisTanT Coach, and Leigh Burlchard, Manager. LETTERMEN Samuel Alsop, VicTor Boriello, Leigh BurkhardT, Roberl' Lanoue, Harold Learned, Harry Perkins, Lloyd Walter BuTchka, Albert Hyman, Harry Kingsford, Sanderson. M SQUAD . Edwin Brayfield, Richard Buckleyi William Mag, Phillip SeruTo, Louis Spear John Wollschlager H Lesfer Maloney, Robert Pooley, arold Quinlan, ' RECORD S Meriden ........ 26 Harfford Public ......... . Meriden ...,... 22 Crosby ....................... Meriden . ,..... 36 Hillhouse ..,..,......... Meriden .....,. 27 ManchesTer ......, Meriden ....... 28 Harding .................... ,..,,. . . Meriden .,..... 49 Cenfral ,........,.............,. . ,... Meriden ....... 53 WesT Haven ..,..,,.,.......,... Meriden ...,,.. 31 Bulkeley INew Londonl Meriden ....... 29 Bossick ......... - ................... This year's Meriden High School Soccer Team Tinished Third in The C.C.I.L. aTTer Tying Three and losing Two. The services of CapTain Charles French were IosT Tor The season because of an appendiciTis operaTion undergone shorTIy beTore The ManchesTer game. The TirsT Three games were Tied To BrisToI, ManchesTer, and WesT HarTTord. The Red and Blue evened up The score in The WesT HarTTord game aTTer being Three goals behind aT The end of The TirsT half. This season's booTers were The TirsT To score againsT ManchesTer in eighT years. The second ManchesTer game was played on a very muddy Tield, and The BrisToI game scheduled Tor The nexT SaTurday was cancelle because oT driving rain sTorm. This year's soccer sguad had a large following in spiTe of The TacT ThaT The Team wasn'T very success ul. There were specTaTors aT The pracTices as well as aT The games. The Team was coached by Mr. CIiTTon Lord, soccer coach aT Meriden High Tor The pasT several years. FIRST TEAM Goalie ........... .............................. - ............ ............................................. J o seph Gubala Fullbacks ..............,.... . ..,......,,....,................,.,............... Leigh Burkhardf, Joseph Sfone Halfbacks .................. ....,. R oberT Lanoue, Theodore Danford, Roger King Wings . .........,.........,..,...... .....,..,................... R oberT Collingfon, Howard Finkel In-side Forewards .......... ,....,....,.,... . ,...,. ...... ..... A I b erT Gosllyla, William Revoir CenTer Foreward ....,... ..,..,............................ , ....,.. C harles French ICapTainl Manager .,......... n ...... .,...,.................,...... ...,...................................... D o nald Fritz LETTERMEN Fremonl Bolduc, Leigh Burkhardf, Roberf Colling- Gosfyla, Joseph Gubala, Roger King, RoberT Lanoue, 3 Ton, Theodore Danford, Howard Finkel, AlberT William Revoir, Charles Smlfh, Joseph Sfone. SQUAD Lawrence Ahern, Victor Borrlello, Frank D'Auria, Howard Swenson, Clarence Toifl. Edward Kapihke, WalTer Kirschman, Carlfon Perrin, RECORD Meriden ......., 2 BrisTol ,...,.,.........,..... Meriden ........ ........ I Manc..hesTer . ........ . Meriden ........ ........ ............. ........ 3 W e sT HarTford ........ . Meriden ........ , .,.....,...,.,...,...,,.............. ........ I Wesl' Harlford ....... .. Meriden ........ ......,......,..,......,...........,........... ........ 0 M anchesTer .........,., Meriden ICancelIedl ............ .... B rislol .........,........ THEANNUAL GOLF Lack of funds in fhe A. A. freasury made if necessary fo omif golf as an infer- scholasfic sporf fhis year. There is no varsify feam. buf fhe acfivify is being car- ried on infra-murally. ln pasf ylears Meriden High has always had good golf feams, and if is unfor- funafe fhaf f e sporf is curfailed fhis year. The acfivify, under fhe presenf sysfem, will make if easier fo resume golf as a varsify sporf when fhe A. A. regains financial sfabilify. The squad pracfices fwice a week af 'rhe Meriden Municpal golf course. Joseph Zabroski, who is playing manager of fhe acfivify, reporfs fhal' a promising squad has responded. Thus far, handicap mafches have been played befvween members of fhe squad. Teams, named affer 'rhe school colors, are being formed for infra-squad compefifion. The squad is composed of: SQUAD Richard Buckley, Roberl' Carabefla, Mario Kirschmann, Harold Learned, Lesfer Maloney, Waller DeAngeIo, Edwin Fonfanella, Kennefh Gregory, Paul Pachuk, Frank Young, Joseph Zabrowski. Coach , ..,..,.,..,,,.,,..,..,....,,,.,,. .........,...,.......,..... ..... ..... , ......... J o s eph Nadile The boys on fhe squad showed greaf ,spirif fhis year by asking fo play for fhe school, when a deplefed A.A. freasury fhreafened fo disconfinue fhe supporf of fennis. They were willing 'ro play af fheir own expense wifhouf fournamenf oppor- funifies or leffers. Arf Barker was fhe only leH'er man fo refurn for service on fhe courfs fhis sea- son. The squad, composed mosfly of iuniors, is building for '39. To dale 'rhe feam has played four meefs wifhouf breaking info fhe win column. Losses have been suffered 'ro Wesf l-larfford 3-2, Brisfol 5-O, Middlefown 3-2, and Manchesfer 3-O. The Red and Blue have mafches planned wifh all fhe C.C.I.L. schools, excepf fhe refiring Easl' Harfford. Barker is number one man, while Dickinson and Kay are fighfing for second and fhird posifion. The doubles feams are sfill very uncerfain. Differenf combina- fions have been used in order fo defermine fhe besl combinafions. As in pasf years, some players are expecfed 'ro be enfered in fhe sfafe infer- scholasfic fournamenf. SQUAD Lawrence Ahern, Sam Alsop Ar+hur.Barker. Richard Kay, Arfhur Limon, George McGoIdrick, Gerroll Carroll. R0lJBI'l Cldfkl. GCOYQS DICWDSON. Edgar Millingfon, Russell Minkwifz, Alberf Raddafz, Warren Difrmer, Donald Frifz, Alberr Hyman, Lewis Spear, John Sfewari, M H S I9 GOLF wsu' if ZH? 1142 . 'Ev-2 Xl' nl , -1 f' XS-Q-3L,,w1-11,-5, , TENNIS y - A JV .,. E A -nn- M.. ' ' ','- 5.1. l 'IVJVJUIU f t Lff r . ' L . - NNJV-E. P-T' 3 yi. ,K l refs . -rv. 1 if X' ki,-4 www' -I THE ANNUAL inter-mural Sports lnTer-mural baske+ball was carried on Through a Triangular league which in- cluded Teams from The Three classes, which played each oTher Three Times, making a six game schedule Tor each club. The Two session plan prevenTed The presence OT a TaculTy quinTeT in The league as was The pracTice some years ago. The seniors won The school championship by winning all oT Their games. The seniors, combining a Tine balance oT speed and size, were an excep+ionalIy good All league games were played in The gym on Wednesday aTTernoon or on SaTurday morning. The league was under The direcTion oT Mr. Lord. The senior Team, coached by Mr. Nadile, was composed oT RoberT Branden- berger, MilTon Brizzie, AlberT Janiga, WalTer Kicielinski, Charles Kochanowski, STan- Girl's Sports During The lasT Tew years girls' sporTs have become more widespread. The girls' aThleTic leaders hope ThaT The sporTs cover a wide enough scope so ThaT every girl may parTicipaTe in an acTiviTy ThaT she enioys was realized To iTs TullesT exTenT These acTiviTies have been limiTed largely To The upper-classmen, because of The Two session plan. There have been Wednesday morning recreaTion periods which have been open To The girls' recreaTion club. During These periods bad- minTon, shuTTleboard. Tennis, and Table Tennis proved very popular. Dodgeball and baskeTball were played aTTer school hours, while Tield hockey and soTTball were played in The Tall and spring aT The ST. STan's sTadium. Team. M. H. S. ley Mrozowski, Joseph Saleski, Joseph STone. This year. 93 Hiking was The mosT popular sporT among all The girls. This was one sporT ThaT was available To sophomores as well as members of The oTher Two classes, and Those oT The aTTernoon school proved Themselves equal To The upper-classmen in every respecT. -1 THE ANNUAL Appreciation May 'rhe following impari' io our readers The appreciaiion ihai we feel foward: Mr. Bernard Jurale for his uniiring work, ihe 'Fishing irips ihai he sacrificed, and 'rhe well being of his pheasanf ranch ihai was risked so Thai we mighi publish a beHer Annual . Miss Mary Flynn for ihe many hours Thai she pui in while laboring on our much 'foo imperfecf copy . The Journal Press and especially Mr. Charles G. Dossin. Mr. Richard F. Dossin, Mr. William L. Corves, and Mr. Oifo G. Osi. Mr. Parker Allen and his company for reproducing our piciures in such an excelleni manner. Our adveriisers whose financial suppori' was esseniial 'ro fhe success of our book. Harold Wusferbarih and his siaii. especially Marie Miichell, Beverly lndori, and Beiiy Brown, for 'their excelleni work in ihe liierary deparimeni. John Lee and his Sporis Siaii for The greai amouni of work 'rhey did in 'rhe sporis cleparimenf and in oiher deparimenfs as well. Lucille O'Connor and her Ari Siaii for coniribuiing ihe designs which decoraie The Annual . The iypisis whose inierpreiaiion of our hieroglyphics was a unique assignment James Ferreiii for carrying on 'rhe business deparimenr flawlessly. Julia Gorman and her siaiii for procuring so many adverfisemenis so efiicienily. Richard Godek and his siaii for The many hours +hey speni in circulaiing ihe Annual . All fhe siudenis and faculiy members who willingly donaied iheir +ime so ihai' we mighi' publish successfully an Annual . Everyone who assisied us in aiiaining our goal - a successful Annual , Sincerely, THE EDITOR. 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Remember, insTrucTion is whaT you pay for when You aTTend a privaTe school. No school can possibly be beTTer Than The Teachers iT employs and The policy upon which iT operaTes. Pequod Business School spares no expense in providing insTrucTors who are experTs in Their parTicular Tields. COMPETITION Tor posiTions is keen. Business men are keen iudges of efficiency. They prefer high school graduaTes who have had The superior advanTages of an in- Tensive course in a good busines school. Every day ThaT you are aT Pequod Business School you are Training Tor leadership. Every day you are equipping yourself To meei Today's sTandards of business efficiency. Every day ThaT you are aT Pequod you are building for The TuTure. GRADUATES OF PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL have been selecTed Tor respon- sible posiTions in all of The principal business houses of Meriden and in many sur- rounding Towns and ciTies. They have been selecTed because of Their adequaTe Train- ing, because They readily adiusT Themselves To Their work, and because They require a minimum of supervision. Those of you who have had Two years of shorThand will find aT PEQUOD BUSI- NESS SCHOOL The opporTuniTy To conTinue your sTudy in The senior secreTarial course. Thus you will become experienced in The vocabulary and procedure of 20 diTIerenT kinds oT businesses. You should double your speed in boTh shorThand and TypewriTing. Thus preparing Tor verbaTim reporTing. If you have had one or Two years oT accounTing while in high school, you can conTinue your sTudy aT The poinT where you leTT oTI and you will have The opporTuniTy To cover all The subiecT maTTer conTained in The C. P. A. examinaTion. This work in boTh secreTarial and accounTing procedures is noT merely a repeTiTion oT high school, buT consTiTuTes advanced courses leading To increased efficiency and earning capaciTy. You who are graduaTes of general and college courses in high school will have acquired an educaTional ToundaTion ThaT will enable you To masTer The specialized secreTarial and accounTing courses aT Pequod in a very reasonable Time. PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL will help you To make The mosT of your inherenl' abiliTies, To develop your personaliTy and iniTiaTive. and To reinforce your courage in overcoming difTiculTies that lie befween you and The aTTainmenT of success. SPECIAL SUMMER COURSES are available To meeT The needs of college gradu- aTes. college sTudenTs, graduaTes of high school commercial courses, and for beginners ambiTious To anTicipaTe The SepTember opening. Each sTudenT is assisTed according To his need: every sTudenT is advanced according To his abilily. PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL will be in session all summer, so you may plan your summer school course To 'IiT your vacaTion. EnTer any day and conTinue for six, eighT, or Ten weeks of inTensive Training. Prepare aT Pequod THE PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL, INC. Member New England Business College AssociaTion C. Z. SWISHER. M.A., Principal 93 Journal Building Telephone 2472 Meriden. Conn. THE ANNUAL uc'ceM fo inlet! 000 Qvmfabmentd 0 MYRON S JEWELRY STORE 34 Easf Mann S+ree'r LEVENDUSKIE 8: GIBSON 37 Easf Mann S+ree+ Opposufe Y M C A PALACE OF SWEETS 95 Wes? Mann Sfreef LALLY S JEWELRY STORE 63 Wesf Mann Sfreef SLOPER S STORE 5 Hanover Sfreef PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS ' M ' H D s BLATCHLEY'S FLOWER sHoP I9 ff' X M. H. S. 938 THE ANNUAL Reed Holroyd Co 7 Colony Sfreef MERIDEN CONN Furn +u e Bedding Rugs Merldens Leading Resiauranf Ye Cabm Grzll Inc Luncheon Dinners Caferer 27 29 Srafe SIree'r D J MATARESE Mg 7-94 Z4 BEAUTY SHQPPE Bonded Permaneni Waves Permanen'I' Waving C oqu nole or Sp: aI SELL ALL KINDS LIFE INSURANCE and ENDOWMENTS The Gardner Krrloy Corp Keep Smlhngl Dr W I-I Stlpplch Churopracfor and Nafeuropafh 42I 2 Easr Ma SIreeI' For Service and Qualify r B I R C' H S Phone I287 Compl menIs of J F MOLLOY If Pays To Play ALLING S or Sporhng Goods ALLING RUBBER CO c R ANDERSON Mg . 7 ' I r - ' ' . . , F. 1 WE Ll of r I 'r - ' . ExcIusIve Bu'I'No+ Expensive 33 Colony S+. . .1 . ' ' - T Y - ' I f In , 9 1 f n 5. Ghr- nv! THE ANNUAL THE ANNUAL -1938 IIIII .S Prinfed by IHE JUUHHHI PRESS qc onnec I'icu+ Calendar co., Inc.I PROGRESSIVE PRINTERS Smce I886 JOURNAL BUILDING -:- MERIDEN CONN Telephones: 80 and 8I Q3 Full Tone Reproducfions of Pncfures - by .. MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY I93 I M. H. S. 938 - THE ANNUAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BUSINESS NOTICES HELP WANTED We buy and sell second-hand se+s of false 'ree+h - Doc. Roos+er . Going our of business! Enrire srock of Iirsr class graves musr be sold! Our business is dead. Come early and obrain Ihe besr views. Donnie Duck Friiz, Grave-digger, Inc. Rocko MaI+ress Co. When you gel up in 'Ihe morning, do you feel worn and haggard? Do our bones ache as y-ou rise? Do you Tong 'ro ger back in bed again? Yes? Well, qel back in, you dope! CurIey's Boarding Sfable Pony care a specialry. F. W. Curley, Prop. The Rogue Siudio We will be glad Io frame you al' any Iime. Phone Meriden 32. FOR SALE One big heap of iunk in Ihe form of an au+o. Communicafe vwirh Howie Schaefer. Package of Iirsl'-class Chinese fire crackers. Guaranreed Io go off wirh A sfrong indus+rious youlh +0 assisr wirh Ihe burning of old copies of Ihe Pennan+ . Apply Mr. Marlin. ifosi High-piiched enrhusiasm for a high sch-ool addirion. Finder please re'rurn g ro class of '37. Ticker Io Graduarion exercises. Finder rerurn To Bob Lanoue. One lead slug in candy machine - Anonymous. One heavy elasric band, especially good for firing spir balls. Finder re- Iurn 'ro Red Schaefer. Rew-ard lMaybel. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OFFERED Chicken Surgeon. All work guaran+eed. Dus+y Saleski Foul physician and surgeon WANTED A good herd of hols+eins. I'm going info business for myself - Weazel V Meiklem. Enough money 'ro conlinue publicalion - Pennanr. a bang. lnreresfed buyers communi- I Cafe Wm., Mickey Brandenberger. Anorher French srudenr like Barbara ' Mills - Miss Michel. A Three year's supply of yellow pads. H H AE-Ply Any Senior Anorher Horse Klasoskus - Coach A f l f 'Th A In Barnikow. ew Coples O e glial Fe,-,953 Bo'Hle of red ink - A. A. A slighrly used appendix. ' WANTED T0 BARTER Inquire Phil Walker One score yellow slips . g Con+ac+ A Rolling S+one A blonde mousiache. See Handle Bars 8: Co. Adding machines. Very useful for s+u- denrs who didn r make Ihe high school course in par. lEd. Nolez Par is Ihree years.l Office Machines Class One I934 model V-8 in even frade for a I938 model Cord phaefon. f Inquire Georges Five prize pheasanrs for a 'ron order of FeaIher Shed . Apply High School Building Room 206 Tickers Io VarsiIy Club dance for pass 'ro N.S. A. meelings. See Andy THE ANNUAL L M H S I93 -II,,,,I ,HJ 1, .I -.--4-H , -Q ,,.I, , . fi 1. 0 1 4 init,- ,,II,Iig5d,, ,P .--N 21611. .P . r:' FU. -.M-. 1 '- . ' JL' RFE' 'Tr'-aww' w'-ff. ' .L' . ,. 'I Jr :I I I ' ' - L .nf '. 5.1 ' I .lv W Q 'AEA'--'- 'zz ,':I,'l -mul . ' 1 1, I 1,4- I r, I . v I, I-Q I W- W I uI,I. 4Iw .1 ' -' - i'f1 'f'. . ,f-5, I I I. II.I.IJ 4 1. W I 'Q A 'HJ f l I 4 I .- III: ,I f .I I- I: -. 5 , I 1 ' N I. 1 II . - .J ' T ' C ' I 4 -', ' . I l ql X x ' 'Q I 1 xx -7, 4 Y . ' I 2.2 2'- .I , Q A , is. : ,-,,rf LII I W I 1- - -2 N II 4 I 'I-I . ' I I. aI-A -.I5 .1272- . ' NV, fr I ILI II. I z- 3,1 V -- , I . 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