Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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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

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'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