Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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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.

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.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