Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1943 volume:

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McCarlhy holds a place of respecl and admiralion and alleclion in lhe life of Meriden l-ligh School. ln her days as srudenr here she achieved a record of excellence in sludies, in alhlelics, and in many orherb phases of sludenr life. ln lhe lwenly years lhal she spenl as a leacher in Meriden l-ligh School her influ- ence was always lor 'rhe good as she slrove lo promole learning and lo help in lhe developmenl of characrer. For Those who were her colleagues on The lacully and for all Jrhose sludenls who shared lhe benefils of her leaching, lhe memory of Calherine M. McCar'rhy will always remain cherished. ' n ,, 'W7' 1 f 5 ' Eiga' , g- ----f- fA' W- ----V -'---- - - - - k-A-AAA., -U . , ......-..-,, -.... .,-,..-, --,,.... ,,v,. ...l -ALA , ,..,.,,,, 52 12 , - H 1 Mu ,1 Q Q5 x 'I H , .Y . ,. 4 - s r ' 3 ' Z '. 4 -' 'I 4 ' ' , pf! was: .1 QT? ' . , . 3 Y 4 21 - 'A:n f'W-M . O M .TH ,MW A Q' CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS r -J..-LQ. v nw- '..-. . 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S. l Foreword if We are now waging +he grealesl war of our his- lory. ln keeping, Jrhen, wilh Jrhe spirir of Jrhe rimes, 'rhe lheme of our Annual is Service. - The service of sludenls is shown by designs placed approprialely Jrhroughoul +he book. We have allempred To depicl all or mos+ of The lhings our sludenrs can do and are doing lo furlrher lhe cause of liberly and ius- rice. The slaicl, as represenlalives of The Class of '43, has Jrried ro include in Jrhis Annual every aclivily of lvl.H.S. in order Jrhal ir may meer wirh your approval. We hope lhal in lhe years ro follow, Jrhis Annual may bring back pleasanlr memories of your years al Meriden High School. T John Adamik-John. a quieT buT popular member of our class, was well-known as a musician. T-le was The pianisT wiTh a local dance orchesTra. John was also a follower of all Red and Blue aThleTic evenTs. l. T l Raymond Adduci--Raymond is an inTelligenT sTudenT wiTh greaT abilify as an elecfrician. l-le is following his Trade by working nighTs aT one of The defense planTs. Ray's inTeresT in maTh and science will help him a greaT deal. Charles Aichler- MJ-l.S. can well be proud of The boy in T-l.R. l II3 who was helping The war efforT as an air-raid spoTTer, besides holding his posiTion as paper boy on a Sunday rouTe. We all remember him as The i quieT member of The Washing- Ton l-lisTorical SocieTy. D MilTon Alfredson- Milky , as he was known To all of his friends, worked ouTside of school aT a local prinTing com- pany. Andrew Allis-Andrew was The very essence of gaieTy and sponTaneiTy. gl-lis populariTy wiTh sTudenTs and faculTy can be aTTribuTed To his good na- Ture and generosify. One of Andy's chief inTeresTs was in The agriculTural field. BeaTrice Amann- Bea was a quieT, -unassuming, wing-fooTed speed skaTer whose finesse on The ice won 'her numerous Tro- phies. Being a person of Tew words. Bea rarely discussed her noTable successes. .--Q' n Frank AugusTyn-Frank finished MJ-l.S. wiTh The pleasanT mem- ory of Two years on The foof- ball Team and Three years on The honor roll. l-le enTered The service upon graduaTion, follow- ing in The fooTsTeps of his Two older broThers. STanley Bakai- Baher , as he is known To his friends. was a good sporT. l-lis ouTlo-ok was The happy-go-lucky Type. The only Thing he Took seriously was The Selecfive Service ACT, and who didn'T? Barbara Baldwin- Bob was a friend in need, always willing To help oThers. She was an ideal sTudenT, quieT and con- scienTious. Her fav-o'riTe pas- Time was phofography. KenneTh Balkow-KenneTh was a quieT fellow who was popular among his classmaTes. l-lis hobby was phoTography. If drafTed for The Army, he would like To do phoTographic work wiTh The Signal Corps. Irene Banaszewski-Irene was an example of a perfecT all-around sTudenT. She was The winner of The American Legion speak- ing conTesT aT M.l-l.S. and placed second in The sTaTe finals. Roberi' BarnharT- Bob was an all-around good sTudenT who was a greaT admirer of Alexis Smifh, movie queen, whose pic- Ture was delighTfully hung on his locker door. .....FF,- .. .. . Vlncenf Barfelmo- Vin was a good sporl' and an indusfrious worker. l-le was nol' fhe fype fo give up easily. l-le could usually be found in fhe library reading advenfure books. Mary Alice Becker-Alice ap- peared fo be very quief and reserved. lr-lowever, in fhe compan of her friends, she was fulf of fun. She appre- ciafed a good joke and was especially fond of hof fudge sundaes. Roberf Beierle- Bob was effi- cienf in his work. l-le progressed rapidl in draffing af fhe Trade Schooll During his spare fime Bob worked af one of fhe chain sfores. Edward Bender-- Ed was a new member of fhe class of '43, Alfhough he was 'rhe silenf, un- known member of l-l.R. II3, he was a very familiar sighf fo members of firsf period English in ll3. Despife his belafed morning appearances, Ed man- aged fo hold his pleasanf seaf in fhe rear of fhe room. Arfhur Benoif- Arf was fhaf well known college sfudenf from room six, whose greafesf infer- esf was aviafion. l-le was an acfive member of fhe Air Ser- vice Division of fhe Vicfory Corps. Arf was enrolled in fhe Air Corps Reserve and in fhe middle of his senior year was called fo acfive dufy. Jeanne Bergeron - Wh e n e v e r fhere was any work fo be done, Jeannie was sure fo be on hand. She was uncerfain abouf her fufure plans, buf, whafever she chooses, we know fhaf she will be a greaf success. l 46 12 f. I ff 1 1 il-as IJ 3 I r .lr ,PW Af, Marie Bergeron- Marie, wifh her pleasanf voice and manners, Truly symbolizes sweefness af ifs besf. When she breaks forfh wifh fhaf charming smile, she wins everyone's affenfion and admirafion. Gerfrude Besek- Gerf was fhe smallesf girl in fhe school, buf whaf she lacked in heighf she more fhan made up for in friendliness. A quief and sfu- dious girl by nafure, she was always ready fo lend a friend a helping hand. Lucille Bilger-Lucille was a fall girl wifh soff brown hair and blue eyes. Her sfenographic course should lead fo a success- ful career, we are sure. l-ler fingers nimbly skip over piano keys, and she fakes ice-skafing in her sfride. Alfred Billings-Alfred was a gay and smoofh going fellow, well-liked by his schoolrnafes and always willing fo give a helping hand. l-lis ambifion was fo be a pharmacisl' mafe in fhe U.S. Navy. Georgia Birdsey-Georgia, a quief, sfudious, and seemingly fimid lass, was underneafh her shy reserve, a pleasing miss. l-ler falenf in acrobafics won her fhe acclaim and affenfion of many. Agnes Blachufa-If you had a problem and wished if solved, you relied on Blackie fo help you ouf. She was an enfhusi- asfic bowler af lvl.l-l.S. X i Jeanelle Bober- Jane was an excellenl bowlerand was always willing lo leach any newcomer. She was sludying arl and some- day we may lind her skelches in a newspaper or magazine. Lois Boehle-Lois was lhe sludi- ous lype who worked hard al l her subiecls. A good speaker, l she was quile aclive in lhe de- ' baling leam. She aspired lo become a lawyer. l l Norman Bogalz- Norm was a greal assel lo lhe sludenls ol 1 M.l-l.S. Al inlermission he l l ' could be seen in lronl of Room 7 changing lhe sludenls' money inlo nickels so lhal lhey could salisly lheir hunger al one ol lhe candy machines. Marguerile Bogucki-- Blonde, pe- lile Marguerile was more ollen lhan nol enlerlaining lhe peo- ple who sal aboul her wilh her umerous quips. She is crediled wilh having a perlecl allend- ance record lhroughoul her lhree years al Meriden High School. Mark Bollman-Mark always had i a ready smile and a pal on lhe back lor you. Mark loved bas- kelball and was on lhose line squads in '4l and '42. Al gradualion lime Mark was plan- ning on service in lhe Navy. Eleanor Borsl-Because of her quiel nalure lhe class as a whole very seldom heard Eleanor's ideas and viewpoinls. Yel, her friends remember her I as a real classmale. I Lawrence Borsl - Buck was always lound in some hilarious silualion. l-le showed high scholaslic abilily in lhe college course and good sporlsmanship in all olher aclivilies. Possess- ing a good nalure and a per- sonalily all his own, he was well liked. Elsie Bolleon-Elsie is lhe girl who was seen whizzing lo her locker al l2:25. For lwo years she succeeded in holding a place on lhe girls' baskelball learn. She was a good player. Thomas Braheny- Noled lor vol- ubilily and lack ol punclualily, Tom was a likeable, easy-go- ing fellow, seeking a maximum ol enioymenl belore lhe inevil- able enlrance inlo lhe armed forces. Gerda Bremer-Gerda was lisled among lhe lop-llighl ol M.l-l.S. l-ler many assels plus her rare personalily proved a magnel lo friends. Wilh a lwinkle in her eye and dimple in her cheek, she belied lhe lacl lhal she had many a serious momenl. Shirley Brilney- Shirl was one ol our promising young arl sludenls. Quile clever wilh painls and a brush, she lound employmenl in lhe arl deparl- menl ol a local slore. Shirley had a sweel lemper. Jane Brodeur-Jane, who always greeled everyone wilh a sweel smile, had a very prelly voice, allhough she hesilaled lo admil il hersell. She liked music and admired red hair. i Gloria Brunelle-Very quiel' and shy, Gloria could always' be counled on. She was a slaunch supporrer of The Forum and Washinglon l-lisrorical Socie+y. Irene Buchko- Bu+ch was prob- ably lhe happiesi girl ai Meri- den High. Rarely was she seen wi'rhou+ a smile on her face. lrene was everyone's friend, and a good-hearled one ar 'rha'r. Barbara Ann Buenger-Work was Babs' joy and even wilh all she had lo do oufside of school she compiled a fine scho- laslic record while ailending lvl.l-l.S. ' Theodore Burdacki-- Ted , an all-around aihleie and line slu- denl, sludied 'ro be an eleciri- cian. l-le was conlemplaling enlisiing in 'rhe Navy and hoped his 'rrade would help him. Edward Burke-- Ed's favorile sporls, baskefball and hockey, were 'rhe basis oi' many an in- lermission argument We know he will do well in lhe armed forces. Carroll Caffrey-Carroll was well-liked because of his sense of humor and good naiure. No maH'er whal lhe queslion was, Carroll always had an answer ready. Esfelle Cameron--Three cheers for Red ! She has cheered for us, now we cheer for her. She made many friends in school. We all liked her bright sunny smile and her long auburn hair, buf she liked a bob. Anna Can+arini-- Ann , who be- lieved ihar silence is golden, was well-liked by everyone. ln her own way, Anna managed 'ro accomplish much. Louis Capaccio-l.ouis's main ambirion was To be an eleclri- cian. l-le was enlhusiaslic aboul lnlra-Mural Sporls allhough he did noi lake parr in lhe aclual playing. l-lis favorile hobby was 'rhe s+udy of repliles. Grover Carr-Grover was ever The rwinkle-foes of ihe dance floor. l-lowever, a word and a smile here, a joke lhere -- i'ha'r's Grover . Rira Carringfon-Rila liked 'ro sing and so she confined her acliviiies io lhe chorus while we were in school. Mary Carroll-lvlary, who had an imperrinenl smile, was ralher loquacious. She was con- slanfly worrying aboul' her homework. I William Casey-- Bill was one of' Those happy-go-lucky Tel- lows. l-lis carefree spiriT en- abled him To geT along wiTh all his classmaTes. You may expecT To see Bill advance ra- pidly because of his iniTiaTive and good sporTsmanship. Phyllis CawThray - Phyl wiTh her ready smile Tor everyone was Tamed Tor her jokes Though she doesn'T drop her h's . Phyl is English and has already made one visiT To England and was planning anoTher Trip aTTer The war. Clara CeruTi-Clara was anoTher oT our silenT parTners. Never- Theless, she was a popular one. To Clara dancing and skaTing were Tops as sporTs. June Clark- Take a leTTer, Miss Clark. This was The one Thing June wanTed To hear aTTer graduaTion. June also enjoyed swimming and bowling, ThaT broad smile you saw coming down The hall mosT likely be- longed To June. CharloTTe Coe- Cozie was Tops as a sTudenT, Triend, and PennanT EdiTor. To enumeraTe her many acTiviTies and achieve- menTs would usurp The space we mighT use To beTTer advan- Tage by claiming her an admir- able, individualisTic, charming person. Jane Colle-Jane had a pleasing and friendly personaliTy. Her main inTeresT seemed To be chasing down To The gym To have a TeTe-a-TeTe wiTh her TavoriTe Teacher. William Comiskey-M.l-l.S. will be proud of This TuTure LaTin Teacher. Bill was one of The supporTers 'of The lvl.l-l.S. soc- cer and Tennis Teams. He was very popular wiTh his college- course schoolmaTes. Rodney Cone- Rod was a quieT likeable chap who was very popular among his Tellow sTudenTs. l-le was always in There piTching, boTh in school and ouT. James Conklin -There will always be an England. buT never an- oTher James. l-le had quiTe a sense oT hum-or which was appreciaTed by his classmaTes. DoroThy Coo er- DoTTie was popular wiTh her classmaTes be- cause oT her Tine personaliTy. She was inTeresTed in The work oT The Marine Corps. How'- ever, she hopes To join The WAACS. Roberl' Crosson- Bob was a well-known sTudenT of lv1.l-l.S., whose jokes were oTTen heard in room six. His hobby was model railroads, buT we 'in room six oTTen ThoughT ThaT in- Termission every clay was his real hobby. BesT of luck, Bob. Arline Cunneen-Arline was a vivacious young lady whose achievemenTs on The piano were known by her many Triends. Her well dressed and poised figure could be disTinguished in any crowd. T T .T Clare Curry-CCC, in fhis case, signifies Clare Condon Curry. To carry if a bif farfher, we mighf also add: Cool, calm, and collecfedf' Nafhalie Czarnecki-Tiny Nab- by possessed a flexible fongue for wiffy remarks. Her abilify fo accepf life as if comes and her amiable nafure will cerfainly be an assef in her life. Jerry Daly- Silence is golden. Jerry firmly believed fhis. He carried if ouf in all his classes much againsf fhe wishes of his feachers who believed Jerry had hidden falenfs. Gloria Darin-Gloria was home room Pennanf represenfafive in IO6, buf before she had fime fo gef fhere fo disfribufe Pen- nanfs fhey had all disappeared. She liked all oufdoor sporfs, especially ice-skafing. John David- Jack was well known fhroughouf fhe school. He fakes pride in calling Soufh Meriden his home. Someday he ma become fhe mayor of fhe village. Who can fell? Lucy DelFavero-This argumenf- afive and voluble redhead was prominenf in many a school acfivify. She was known for abilif fo filibusfer successfully in cfassroom issues and her ready willingness fo supporf a good idea. Eleanor DeMaria - Blessed wifh a fine sense of humor and keen wisdom El was liked by all. Besides working and sfudying she found fime fo fake parf in many school acfivifies. El was a very dependable person and a fine honor sfudenf. Dorofhy Denison- Dof hardly uffered a word while she af- fended Meriden High School. However, she had a radianf smile and a wide range of knowledge for her courses. Dorofhy Dickinson-- Dof had many friends who admired her because of her pleasanf dispo- sifion. While Dof sfood high in all her sfudies, she always found fime fo have fun. Jack DiPersio-Jack was all wrapped up in sporfs. His one greaf inferesf in I942-43 was fhe baskefball feam which he managed. He had a fine sense of humor and was popular wifh his classmafes. Curfis Disbrow- Curf was very much inferesfed in science while in school. He combined fhis knowledge wifh his hobby, phofography, and produced some remarkable picfures. Roberf Diffman- Bob had fwo hobbies, model airplanes and phofography. In his cellar could be found all fhe maferials for prinfing and developing pic- fures. Myrfle Dobrafz-i Myr+ was fhe indispensable homeroom repre- senfafive of Room I. She was very fond of good music and also played fhe piano. She did exfra work as a file clerk for fhe Rafioning Board. Anifa Dominello -- Anifa ap- peared fo be a very cool and quief pers-on. She was always neaf in appearance. She liked fo sing and was one of fhe faifhfuls of fhe school chorus. David Dossin- Dave's friendly spirif won him many friends among his classmafes. Always' an ambifious boy, Dave's ouf- side work prevenfed him from becoming acfive in many of fhe school organizafions. ln spife of fhis, he was an ardenf member of The Rifle Club. Lorraine Draper--Lorraine never lef a day go by wifhouf doing her homework even fhough drum corps and ofher inferesfs kepf her' busy. She knew how fo make friends and keep fhem as well. i Ann Duchnowski-A lover' of sporfs. especially baskefball, Ann wifh her friendly personal- ify won fhe friendship of her classmafes. Ann was an excel- lenf sales-clerk, and we hope she'll rank high in her fufure field of selling. Harold Dunlo - Hal played on fhe foofball and baskefball feams. Even fhough he was a bif shy, he was popular wifh his classmafes. Max Dybiec-Those who have associafed wifh Max Dybiec for many years know he is a sfudenf of greaf falenf and achievemenf. l-le was frusf- worfhy and loyal, and really deserves a successful and nofe- worfhy fufure. lvlax was presi- denf of fhe Afhlefic Associa- 'fion in his senior year. Roberf Early-Oh! Whaf an un- appropriafe name for a person whose moffo was l-low' l hafe fo gef up in fhe morning! Bob will be remembered as fhe boy who puffed up fhe hill af fwo minufes fo fhe fafal hour. l-lowever, he was always able fo slide info his seal' before fhe buzzer sounded. oseiph Egan- Joe was a happy-go-lucky person faking nofhing foo seriously. l-le was very popular wifh everyone who liked fun, and we all do. Edifh Ellis-Edifh was a quief girl, buf well-liked 'by all fhose who knew her. l-ler favorife pasfime was lisfening fo fhe radio and reading. We fhink fhaf Edirh has all fhe reguisifes fo affain success in whafever she aspires fo do. Paul Fagan-Paul was one of lvl.l-l.S.'s pafriofic defense work- ers who plans fo enfer Yale affer fhe war. We all knew him as fhe quief, conscienfious youfh who worked for a cerfain famous ice-cream shop, proving fhaf he could be a Jack-of-all- frades. i Barbara Fairchild- Bob was one of fhose sporf flashes who had endless energy on a bas- kefball courf or on a dodgeball field. I-ler endurance should be an assef in her chosen field of nursing. Fred Feibel- Fred was aniacrive member of 'rhe swimming and soccer reams, and could easily be induced +o 'ralk abour These sporis. A quiel, ambiiious worker, he was popular wi+h everyone. V Mary Finaldi-Though she was anolher oi our silenl members, Mary, neverlheless, was John- ny-on-lhe-spo+ when work needed lo be done. Lorraine Finnance - Lorraine, who was berier known as Finny 'io her chums, was a girl whom everyone welcomed as a friend. Her favoriie sporrs were ice- skaling and swimming. She was a good siudenl and-very conscienlious. ' Barbara F'il1pa'I'rick- Fil'zie was a good example of perperual moiion. She scurried from home +o school, 'rhen back home, and +hen 'ro work ar ND. l-lowever, she planned +o enrer a school of nursing. BeH'y Flagg-Beiry, good-na- rured and popular in M.l-l.S., will be remembered for +he fine iob she did as an acrress in Skidding . She had a grand personaliry and won The admirarion of many sludenis in her class. V Jean Flynn-Jean was The girl who grabbed you ai rhe games every lime our leam made a baskei. She was very aclive in Jrhe Forum and could debale on any quesrion. QI. Kenne+h Fogg- Kenne+h's ambi- 'lion was ro be a radio repair- man and have his own siore. l-le liked ice-skaiing and sporrs. Doroihy Fonfanella - D o r o 'r h y spenr her sixlh periods working happily in 'rhe office. She seemed To be a very quier in- dividual. ln her spare momen+s, Doroihy could be found bicycle- riding. Mary France- Pee-wee had many admirable characlerisrics which will nor be liorgoiren. She was noled for her abiliiy in being ihe iirsl io dash in and our of school. Janel' Freifag-Janel, a member of The Narional Honor Sociefy, was one of lhe inrellecrual members in Jrhe class of '43, A model srudenr, she had +ime lo 'rake parr in many acliviiies and gain many friends. Jack French-Jack was a quiet Zi modest and sporlsmanlike fel- low. l-le parlicipaied in Two varsiiy sporls, ioolball and bas- kerball - sfarring in rhe lailer. pporah Friedman - Zippy was a lover of good music and ex- presses lhis love ihrough her abilify as a pianisr. l-ler school work rared high as we remem- ber her winning Jrhe Ameri- canism essay conlesr in '42. Zippy was an asser lo ihe club aciiviries in which she par- licipared. John Fries-During his years ar M.H.S. Johnny played lull- baclc on 'rhe soccer squad. 3He was fall, dark and his hobbies were hunring and slcaling. Barbara Frobel- Bob was an ariracrive girl of quiet unal- fecred assurance. Nor many are gifred wi'rh a pug nose and a smile as cure as hers. Richard Gaines- Rich found ir very clifficull ro gel 'ro school on Time lhe pasi few years, bul 'rhis was due +o his working lare hours. l-le is a good siudeni and is very in+eres+ed in his lrade. Rose Galluzzo-Rose liked all kinds of people, buf her besi friends ourside lhe human race were horses, for she was some- ihing of an equeslrienne. Rose lilces lo dream of pleasani bridle parhs during class. Mary Galvin-Mary was lhe 'fall blond who possessed a swell sense of humor. She planned 'lo become a nurse and we all lgnpw +ha+ Mary will be success- u. Ann Gambino-Ann. seen much buf heard lirrle, had an excel- lenl' sense ofhumor. We are sure lhar her charm and good sense will help her when she is a nurse. l Al ' John Geary- Big Jim , iugger- nau'r of The foofball field, was liked by all in M.l-LS. He was very aclive in sp-orrs and was a member of The Senaie. His favorife hobby was going wirh- ou'r sleep. Rober+ Gendron -This fellow dis- played a lceen wir and was well- lilced by his classmales. Bob was al' his besi' in Problems. l-le loved 'ro argue. BeH'y Gerschefski-Berry was one of our five fool' one graduales. She was lcnown for her beauriliul cosrume jewelry which always adorns her many ourfirs. Be'r's main inieresls are our of school. Joseph Giacco - Joe was rhe ambirious 'rype of sludenl' who pui all his effori info his sludies and always had his home-work done on lime. Joe weni all- our for fooiball in his Junior year. Alberf Giancola -Albert known +0 his friends as AI , hopes 'ro be a drummer in a hor orchesrra afrer graduarion. ln school he was helpful and quier. Amelia Giordano-','Millie pos- sessed a rare qualify - an amiable nafure. Her good loolcs and good sense will cer- 'rainly be an asser in her career as she was anorher who planned on being a nurse. ArThur Gordon-AnoTher sup- porTer of The WashingTon His- Torical SocieTy. ArT was a very quieT Tellow and much in- TeresTed in his work. WalTer GosTyla - IT There was an elecTion going on you could beT your lasT dollar Thar The good- naTured PersonaliTy Kid would be The boy wiTh The highesT number oT voTes. His having 'been class presidenT Tor Two years and presidenT of The SenaTe Tor Three years only Tur- Ther proves This sTaTemenT. Joseph Grainger- Joe's ambi- Tion aT M.l-LS. was To enTer WesT PoinT. This Don Juan oT H3 A.Tv1. was known Tor his ambiTion, perseverance, and his progressive ideas. Donald Gray-Nicknamed Duck by his classmaTes, Don always had a warm smile and a joke aT The Tip of his Tongue. Lois Greenhouse-Lois. beTTer known as Speed , was a real ouTdoor girl. Probably you saw her scooTing around on her bike. delivering Telegrams. Speed Took greaT pride in The TacT ThaT she is TwenTy min- uTes older Than her Twin sisTer. Muriel Greenhouse- Muriel was never exciTed or ruTTled by The many Things ThaT happened. You could always depend on her To help ouT when help was needed. Francis Grieco- Fran was one oT Those quieT Tellows. His TavoriTe sporT was baskeTball and in This respecT he showed his supporT oT The Team by aT- Tending all The games. RoberT Griffin- Bob was one oT M.H.S.'s TuTure engineers, who planned To enTer V.M.l. aTTer' graduaTion. The class oT '43 will remember This popular sTudenT who was presidenT oT The,RiTle Club and a member oT The NaTional Honor SocieTy. Edward Grimes-- Eddie was in- variably in good humor, come whaT may. and always willing To speak oT his experiences in hunTing, fishing, and skiing. 1 Roman Gromala- Ray , as he was known by his inTimaTes, be- sides being a candid-camera bug , Took special pride in doing his work wiTh perTecTion. He had no Trouble geTTing good marks, even Though he was working. Anne Guidace-Anne was pre- paring Tor a career in The Tield oT nursing. She was a diligenT worker wiTh a manner oT quieT unaTTecTed assurance. Marion Gusiine - T h e r e w a s never a dull momenT when Gus was around. The only Time she'd really be serious was when a TesT was due. Because oT her everlasTing cheerTulness, Marion had a large circle oT Triends. Sh Mildred Hansen - A n o + h e r s'rrikel This is heard con- s'ran+ly when Milly displayed her skill in bowling. She was always lull of lun and ready io share a joke. William Harris- Bill had a fine sense of humor which he used al lhe slighlesl provocalion. He played baskelloall for M.H.S. during his lasl lwo years here. He was a greai admirer ol lhe opposile sex, buf his social life did noi' keep him from working for good grades. Waller Ha+ch- Wall spenl' his spare hours working al a war job. ln school Waller spenl his Jrime on his school work. We know he will be a success. Paul Hayes- Paul is a very good sludenl' and is easy +0 gel along wilh. Being inieresled in his work, he made lhe Honor Roll al every marking period. Paul has noi only a brillianl record al' lhe Annex, bul' is also recognized for his exceplional work in lhe drailing deparl- menl in lhe Trade School. Edward Hedberg-Ed is siudy- ing prinling al lhe Trade School. He expecls lo be called inlo ihe service as soon as he graduaies. One of his ouislanding characlerislics is his quielness. May you ad- vance rapidly in The service, Ed! irley Hess- Shirl's long golden hair was 'rhe envy oi all girls. Her amloilion was lo become a dancer. Knowing Shirl , she should never lack ailraclive pariners. Rhoda Hurwilz-Rhoda was a fine combinalion of a good sec- reiary, excellenl dancer. and en- ioyable companion. Everyone iked Rhoda and was her friend. As Business-Manager of lhis Annual she did a fine fob. Jean Johnson - Jean's l I v e l y spiril made her very popular among her fellow sludenls. Her arlislic flair for fashion and her good marks made her a promising candidaie for lvlounl' Holyoke. Jean was our idea of a lypical high school girl. Roy Johnson-Roy, Swede io his friends, was an air-minded young man and served ai l'he Spolrlers Observalion Posl. Al- ihough he had a reily lull schedule he always ilound iime lor ice-skaiing al lvlirror Lake. William Jones- Bill had a greal inleresl for airplanes and hoped he may ily one for Uncle Sam. Emilia Jurelc-Her nickname, lvlicia, hinled al her size bul noi al her concenlraled energy. She had a line sense of humor and a lypical laugh by which she could be immedialely rec- ognized. Eslher Kalz-- Essie can well loe proud oi her alhlelic prowess ai lvl.H.S., as her inleresl was along lhe line of sporis. Lorraine KeaTing- KeaTer al- ways had a good word Tor everyone and consequenTly made Triends very easily. She was one who TaiThTully followed The baske+baII squad. Phyllis Kenny - Phyl , happiesT when surrounded by a group oT her many Triends, was a sTickler Tor iokes. Phyl was consTanTly skeTching and The resulTs oT her work are really .someThing To wriTe home abouT. John Kibner-John, known To mosT of his friends as Jack , was acTive on The swimming Team in his sophomore year. During The soccer season of his senior year he played on The Team and won his HM . David Kiernan- Dave was a mild and pleasan+ Tellow who was well liked. NOT a greaT aTh- leTe buT a lover of baskeTball and TooTball, he did preTTy well on The gym floor. Marvin Kirschman- Marv was well liked by all his associaTes because OT his pleasing person- aliTy and his aThleTic abiliTies. He was capTain of our soccer Team and was inTeresTecl in all oTher sporTs. His hobby was raising chickens and iT proved verys proTiTable. Elaine Klenk-Elaine was a Triendly girl and popular wiTh everybody in The commercial class. A whiz aT The Type- wriTer, Elaine was secreTary To one of our sTaTe senaTors. WhaT parTy did you Tavor, Elaine? Lois KnighT-Because of work ouTside of school, Lois had liTTle Time Tor exTra-curricular acTivi- Ties. We all- remember ThaT Triendly smile and paT on The back. Paul Koeller-Paul was good na- Tured, indusTrious, and popular wiTh his many friends. He was a good sTudenT and liked sporTs. parTicularly baseball and baskeTball. Joseph Konski- Joe was an all-around aThleTe. He liked To play golf and hockey. His Trips To New Haven To see pro- fessional games were many. His hobby was sTamp collecTing and he had a wide varieTy of sTamps Trom all over The world. Mary KouTsopoulos-Mary pos- sessed a charming personaliTy and presenTed a preTTy pic- Ture in her pigTalis and bangs. Business Law was an easy course Tor her. ElizabeTh Kubek- BeTTy was one of our quieTer sTudenTs. Her greaTesT inTeresT was being prepared Tor The day, buT ouT- side of school she was an ar- denT bowling Tan. Ann Lagocki-Ready To lend a hand was Ann. We all liked her neaT appearance and Tine hair-do. i A Ellioff LaMon+agne--Ellioff's habif i . of always geffing his fwo cenfs' Q worfh cerfainly wroughf havoc I in several -of his classrooms. , His effervescenf spirif and , smarf quips won many friends i af M.l-LS. Donald Lamofhe- Don was a quief sfudenf, buf popular. Affer school hours he could be seen riding around in a Ford fruck. Louise Lam hier- Wee-wee was a goodinafured, wiffy girl whose presence of mind and quickness of wif were always appreciafed. Helen Landry-Helen was a happy-go-lucky girl. Alfhough quief among unfamiliar persons, she's companionable and falka- five among friends. You could always find her af her favorife swimming hole or skafing place. Yolande Lanoue-Yolande was one of fhose individuals who seldom was sad or gloomy. Possessed wifh a cheerful dispo- sifion, she could always appre- Ciafe a good ioke, and seemed fo have fun doing almosf any- fhing. . Lucille Lapuc - Though Lu seemed fo mosf of her friends a quief girl, she, neverfheless, had a grand, sense of humor and l-oved a good laugh. Lu was quife a movie fan. Theresa LaRosa-Theresa was never af a loss for words and was always read when volun- feers were needled fo recife. If you've wondered fo whom fhaf close harmony lfrom fhe lower hall locker rooml belongs, ask Theresa. John Lauder- Jack was fhe lad responsible for sfarfing a carrof eafing fad during infer- mission in room lll. He was inferesfed in a variefy of sporfs, baseball being his favorife. oberf Le-ary- Tex was a builder of model airplanes, and also proved fhaf he was an arfisf. Tex was a very quief and conscienfious sfudenf. Mildred Levine- Milly was one of fhose girls who, because of a love for humor, found a friend in everyone she mef. She was never foo busy fo help a fellow classmafe. Eclifh Leviff-Eclifh was one of our more quief girls. However, fhose who knew her more infi- mafely remarked fhaf she was quife an elocufionisf. She was nofed for her falenfs on fhe piano, foo. Harvey Limon- Harv is fhe shorf fellow who was invariably seen eifher in Mr. Churchill's room or in fhe corridors carry- ing a case of empfy boffles from room 8. His willingness fo help ofhers made him a mosf dependable sfudenf. GeorgeTTe Lombardo -- GeTTa's musical laughTer was well known To many sTudenTs, Tor her merri- menT oTTen woke up a class ThaT was half asleep. We oTTen wondered if our iolly Triend ever experienced momenTs of depression. Eleanor LuTT- Lucky was an- oTher oT our class inTellecTs. She was good aT sporTs and Tops aT sTud ing. We are s+iII Trying To ligure ouT how she could do so much Trig homework and sfill keep acTive in clubs and VolunTeer War work. WalTer Makowsky-WalTer was a well-liked sTudenT. l-le has progressed rapidly in The Tield oT draTTing aT The Trade School. ln his spare Time, WalTer is a genTleman Tarmer. ConsolaTo Malavenda - Conso- laTo liked To play The TrumpeT. l-le was a very likeable sorT oT Tellow wiTh an enviable per- sonaliTy. l-le had many nick- names: The besT known were Tino or lvlolly . Marie Maniscalco- Marie, a live- ly, peTiTe girl, was popular among her classmaTes. Al- Though very sTudious, she was invariably surrounded by groups of laughing sTudenTs. Judson Marble- Jud was a well-known chap around, school who was noTed Tor his sunny disposiTion and generosiT . T-lis hobbies were record colkeding, golTing, and bowling. l-lis am- biTion was To enTer The Army Air Corps aTTer graduaTion. LoTs of luck, Jud . EdiTh MarcanTonio-Some mighT have called her a quieT girl, buT aT The library Table she was The cenTer aTTracTion of humor. Friends will always remember EdiTh as The beTTer Iafe Than never girl. ' Dolores MarTancik -- Do-Do had many admirers among lvl.l-l.S. sTudenTs. l-ler sTylish cloThes and aTTracTive smile and per- sonaliTy boosTed her populariTy To The Top. ' Edward Mason- Ed was a co- operaTive, quieT member of The Class oT '43 who was well known Tor his wiT and depend- abiliTy. A swell pal, we'd choose him as an ideal com- panion in a Tox-hole. Wayne McDermoTT- Mac was quiTe a comedian. l-lis likes Turned Toward swimming and dancing, alThough These acTivi- Ties were hampered by working aT a gas sTaTion. John McGoldrick - This enTerpris- ing young Tellow was The cenTer of wiT and knowledge in II3 A.-lvl. A member of The Sen- aTe and NaTional l-lonor Soci- eTy, Mac was known Tor his scholasTic abiliTy and leadership, plus his Tine ediTorship oT This Annual. Edward McLaughlin- Ted was one of The many sTudenTs work- ing on The Tour To Twelve nighT shiTT aT ND. WiTh his likeable personaliTy, Ted was popular wiTh his classmaTes. Alice McMahon-An all-around good sporf, Alice wifh her happy disposifion loved a good fime. Affer graduafion she planned fo ioin fhe WAACS. Roberf Melmer- Bob , a blond- headed lad, was very skillful af painfing houses, garages, efc. l-le was enrolled in fhe aero- naufics course af lvl.l-l.S. Laura Melnick-Laura was fhe fall, dark girlfin room 203, who was a pal and real friend fo everyone who knew her. Al- fhough she was diligenf and ambifious in her sfudies, Laura spenf much of her fime oufside of school working. So hie Mendyka-Sophie's amia- ble smile and dimples were al- ways evidenf. Sophie offered helpful advice wifhouf sfinf. We feel fhaf Sophie has all fhe requisifes of a perfecf secre- fary. Theresa Mesife -- Though Theresa possessed a rafher quief manner in school, she was really quife a sporf and a regular girl. She was a bowling enfhusiasf and one could well undersfand fhe reason in seeing her make fhose pins hop. Walfer Mianecke-Walfer was a uief person who did lofs of linking. l-lis hobbies were bowling and playing fhe snare drums. Nafalie Mikisko - Nafalie's greaf- esf aim in school was fo be puncfual. One of lvl.l-l.S.'s besf dressed girls, she said her am- bifion was fo become an in- ferior decorafor. We hope she'll be a greaf success. Wasil Milculich-Wasil has a quief nafure. Af Trade School he was a good machinisf and we expecf he will be a big help fo fhe war efforf affer gradua- fion. ' Faifh Julia Miller- Judy is a falkafive and pleasanf person. She was inferesfed in a course in Liberal Arfs af Bucknell. Pos- sibly, she will become a secre- fary. Charles Monfagnon - Charlie was quief buf observing. He had many friends, and affer school could be seen driving home wifh a crowd of easf side boys. John Morley-John, a quief fel- low, was one of fhe few weighf liffers in fhe class of '43, Thaf pair of broad shoulders you used fo see in fhe halls of lvl.l-l.S. probably belonged fo John. Margaref Morris-- Sis could be seen rushing down fhe halls af 8:03 frying fo reach home- room and her seaf before fhe bell beaf her fo if. She w-asn'f seen much around school as she spenf her spare momenfs working in a bank. Alfred MoTzer- Al gave venT To his someTimes inopporTune loquaciousness by playing ThaT well-known woodwind insTrumenT, The clarineT, in The lv1.l-l.S. band. AlTred's indulgence in The arT oT phoTography sup- plied The PennanT wiTh many illusTraTions oT school acTiviTies and personaliTies. Gregory Murphy- Greg was a Tormer New Yorker -- any- one could Tell by his accenT. l-le was always alerT in class, and his knowledge oT airplanes indicaTed a TuTure as a piloT. Laura Ness- Laura's hearT was in her dancing. She was quieT in her classes. Her preTTy hair was The envy oT classmaTes. Mary Nessing-Mary was The girl whose hair always looked so neaT. She was one of our early birds . Be quiet buT keep your eyes open was her moTTo. Shirley NeTTleTon-Shirley was The girl who sporTed The beau- TiTul nails. How she kepT Them from breaking is a mysTery To us. Rings always looked be- coming on Those well-kepT hands. Gloria Niemiec-Gloria could be TrequenTly heard singing in The basemenT near her locker. She was a Tall, aTTracTive person who could noT be riled by any- Thing.. Barbara Nold- Bob was a Typical Meriden High sTudenT. Popular wiTh her Tellow sTu- denTs, Bob sTill liked To dabble wirh arT. She worked wiTh The Annual in This capaciTy. BeTTy O'Brien- BeTTy's jolly per- sonaliTy broughT her populariTy. Liz never sTudied arT in school, as a subiecT. However, she enioyecl iT as a hobby ouT- side. l-ler smile is sure To carry her Through liTe successfully. Joseph O'Brien-BeTTer known T as Red , The layboy o M.H.S. was well-likyed by all. Red was an ardenT sporTs Tan. His TavoriTe subiecT was English. Marion O'Loughlin - Marion, one of lO6's liTTle girls, was good- naTured and always ready To help. She liked ouTdoor sporTs and always had a grand Time. One OT Marion's ambiTions was To Travel. We hope ThaT she received her wish. Jean O'ReiIIy- Jeannie wiTh The lighT brown hair possessed a sTriking personaliTy and a spark- ling wiT. Her love Tor Tun made her a popular Tigure. Jean, no doubt will make her mark in The world. ChesTer Orrill- ClTeT is The big boy of room 6. Many a day was saved by his perTorm- ance as goalie on The soccer Tield. buT we musT noT TorgeT his all around pla wiTh' The Tennis and baskeTball Teams Tor Two years. Richard OTis-- Dick was one of The all-around swell Tellows in M.l-l.S. His ouTsTanding Tea- Ture, his haircuT, gained him ElenTy of recogniTion. A mem- er of many exTra-curricular groups, This popular young Tel- low would be our choice as The boy mosT likely To succeed. Howard Parker- Howie was a well-known sTudenT wiTh many admirers. He' always managed To have plenTy of Tun in school. Howie was an all-around aTh- leTe, especially in baskeTball. NeTTie Pease-NeTTie's pleasanT personaliTy has won The friend- shi of all her classmaTes. WEaT would The PennanT have done wiThouT all Those ads she collecTed-and The Annual? Edward Peikoske- Ed is noTed Tor his friendly buT deTermined dis- cussions wiTh The Teachers aT The Annex. Never To be saTis- Tied wiTh a plain yes or no Tor an answer, Ed musT know how, where, why, and when. All kidding aside, Ed is very acTive in sporTs as well as his sTudies. Sybil Penfield-Blonde, blue- eyed Sybil wiTh her quieT dis- posiTion and likeable manner was popular aT M.l-l.S. Sib's hobby seems To be fishing and obviously her TavoriTe fish was TrouT. Helena Perino--Helena was The Tiny girl who consTanTly was seen TliTTing around The halls wiTh GveTTa . Her beauTiTul cloThes were The envy of her classmaTes. Aldo PerloT-Aldo was The Tel- low who puT all his ideas across in a genTlemanly manner. I-lis ambiTion as a soda clerk was haITed abrupTIy when one of The local ice cream shops closed. Beverl Perry-Beverly was cer- Tainlly a good looking young lady whose dis osiTion well maTches her lookus. AlThough she worked ouTside of school, slfre was always prepared. ' JeanneHe PeTiT-JeanneTTe was The capTain Tor many girls' sporT Teams and was enThusi- asTic abouT all sporTs. AT graduaTion Time she was work- ing in a defense TacTory. Red hoped To become a WAAC. Jenny PeTroski-Jenny was an all-round sporT and always had a ready smile Tor her Tellow sTudenTs. Always eager To Take parT in school acTiviTies, Jenny became one oT our cheer-lead- ers and an annual sTaTT mem- ber. Carmela PeTrucelli-- PeT was ThaT cool-Tempered girl of Room I. She was always look- ing Tor good qualiTies in a per- son. and made friends wher- ever she wenT. Frances Pefrucelli - PeTTy was acTive in a number of clubs. She had a charming personaliTy and a winning way. IT has been said ThaT a woman's hair is her crowning glory: we all agree ThaT This was quiTe True of Pe++y. Mary Ann Piccolo-Mary Ann was a very serene person. She said only whaf was necessar , buf, neverfheless, she was wen- liked. Richard Pinkevich- Pinky was offen seen walking around fhe corridors wifh his camera look- ing for maferial for fhe Annual. He was head of fhe Sea Ser- vice divison of 'rhe Vicfory Corps, and Vice-Presidenf of fhe Washingfon l-lisforical So- ciefy. Alfhough quief, he was well known and well-liked around M.l-l.S. Janef Pinks-Her obedience fo law, her respecf for ofhers, her masfery of self, her ioy in ser- vice - fhese qualifies have made Janef one of 'rhe mosf cherished members of lvl.l-l.S. Anfhonyg Piuonia-NA cheerful smile and a very neaf appear- ance were fwo of Tony's assefs fhaf made him well-liked by his fellow classmafes. l-le was always willing fo' cooper- afe and his friends will always remember him as Tony, a swell QUY- Mary Powers- Mary, who moved here from Wallingford, was pe- fife and charming. Everyone admires her good nafure and sense. ln her spare hours she was a willing and able helper af fhe hospifal. To be a nurse was 'her desfinafion. ancy Powers- Nan was rominenl' in any group wifh her winning personalify and her abilify fo wield a pun. l-ler main ambifion was fo sing on key! l-ler work as Club Edifor of fhe Annual was well done. I Roberf Powers- Bob came fo us during his iunior year from Lewis High School in Soufhing- fon. l-le was a greaf one for sporfs, especially baseball. Look for Bob in fhe fufure in fhe field of refail selling as he likes fhis Type of work. Blanche Premo-Blanche, wifh her cheery smile which she al- wa s flashed af everyone, was a hne girl af lvl.l-l.S. Though dancing was her favorife, she had a yen for sporfs of all kinds. Jacqueline Prifchard - Jackie who possessed a grand disposi- fion and a fine sense of humor, made a name forlherself wifh her wiffy remarks. Jackie , as one of our cheerleaders, did a greal' job in giving our feam enfhusiasfic and rousing cheers. Elizabefh Quinn- Beffe was good-nafured and full of pep from dawn fo dusk, and her sparkling manner has gained for her heaps of friends. She was forever busy and flying from one place fo anofher, a facf which was especially ap- propriafe because of her infer- esf in fhe Air Corps. ' Roberf Raigue- Bob was one of fhe quiefesf fellows in fhe class. A diligenf worker, fhere were few words fhaf his feach- ers said fhaf could nof be found in one of his liffle nofef books. Walfer Raiewski- Walf was one of fhe quiel boys of room six. Alfhough he was a sfudi- ous looking fellow, he was a swing fan and played fhe drums very well. Rudolph Ravasio- Rudy was fremendously inferesfed in fhe field of mechanics. He ma- jored in mechanics and sfudied an aeronaufics correspondence course fo beffer himself. Rudy was an honor sfudenf for fhe lasf fwo years. Roberf Rehm - Bob was one of fhe commercial sfudenfs work- ing af Cuno's. Liked by all, Bob planned fo affencl business college, so wafch for Bob in fhe business field. Jane Riccio-Jane was faking fhe college course af M.H.S. Her fendency fo sfudy should cerfainly bring her fufure suc- cess. Wifh a pleasing person- alify and a smile for everyone, Jane was a welcome member fo any group. Frank Ridley-Frank was a quief sorf of a fellow: we only wish fhaf he could have been here for graduafion. The army called him for service in fhe spring. Miriam Ridley-Miriam, a fall, affracfive, and very ambifious blonde, helped make fhe morn- ings in room IOS more cheerful for everyone. She alwa s had a happy smile and a pleasanf good morning for all her classmafes, and one could al- ways rely on her fo brighfen a dull day. Walfer Riss-Walfer was cer- fainly a regular fellow. His rafher serious a pearance hid a keen sense of humor. His fa- vorife sporf was baseball. Walf was well-known among arf sfudenfs for his carfoons. He won several prizes in fhe arf field. .fg. s 4 TT' X Anneffe Roberge -Anneffe was fhe happy-go-lucky girl whose affenfion was divided befween M.H.S. and fhe Columbia Uni- versify foofball feam. She wanfed fo be an Army nurse - more power fo fhe Army. William Roberfs- Bill was one of fhe sfudenfs helping ouf fhe war cause by working a shiff af N.D. He was a sfudious, energefic fellow, buf in fhe middle of his senior year he enlisfed in fhe Navy. Good luck, Bill. Roberf Robinson - Bob was one of fhe beffer singers of M.H.S. He also played frombone in 'rhe band. Bob had a cheerful smile fhaf always made him sfand ouf in any group. Joseph Roccapriore - Rock was a faifhful member of fhe ivi.H.S. baseball feam. His smile and friendly personalif made him popular wifh his fellow sfudenfs. Anna Rolf- Ann was anofher one of lv1.H.S.'s help ouf in fhe war girls. Working in a local sfore, she wrapped your package, counfed back your change accurafely, and bril- lianfly flashed one of fhose famous fhings people are sup- posed fo give service wifh. Joyce Ruede-Joyce was a good-nafured girl and always had a smile. She ranked high in her sfudies and was fond of chemisfry. Joyce was always willing fo lend a helping hand, parficularly in homeroom acfivi- fies. i Barbara Russell- Bobby was seen weekly al lhe games, ren- dering her vocal lalenl as cheerleader, supporling our leam. l-ler lavorile color is gray. Good luck on your career as secrelary! Lorella Salka- Slubbie spenl her allernoons working in lhe M.l-l.S. ollice and her week- ends in lhe saddle. The sopho- mores remember her as lhe blonde who wenl in and oul ol lheir classes delivering Iillle while slips ol paper. Michael Sanloro- Mike was inleresled in all sporls, bul lhe sporl he liked besl was lool- ball. Mike sludied prinling al Trade School and al gradualion was wailing lo be called inlo service. Viola SaHler- Vi was lhe girl wilh lhal musical giggle which ollen bubbled over al very in- opporlune limes. l-ler hobby was lislening lo popular music as played by well-known orcheslras. Maura Scappalicci - Maura came lo us lrom oul ol lown. l-ler ready wil made her popular al once wilh her lellow classmales. l-lair dressing was her main in- leresl. Rulh Schaefer--Rulh carried a reserve ol winks somewhere be- hind her righl eye, which did her bidding al all limes. This lremendous reserve never ran oul, lhough 'one mighl have expecled il lo be depleled al any momenl. Each brisk wink was accompanied by a grin. Carl Scharmer-Carl's slrong, sinewy muscles and beaulilul build were lhe resull ol lhe Charles Alias course, ol which he was a willing' and able slu- denl. l-lis sleel-like grip en- abled him lo go all-oul lor sporls and he played lor lwo years on lhe lvi.l-l.S. loolball squad. Henry Schiffer- Schiff was a swing lan and record collec- lor, bul his chiel inleresls lie in lhe lield ol avialion. He in- lended lo enlisl in lhe air corps aller gradualion lime. Roberl Schullz- Dulch was a lriend ol all sludenls. l-le was presidenl ol lhe class ol '43 and was known lor his work wilh lhe loolball and baskelball leams in which he received lel- lers. Donald Schumann -- Donald could El R never be lound hurrying: he look everylhing in his slride. l-le had many inleresls, lennis being his lavorile. izabelh Scolield- Belly was a gay, likeable person whose disposilion was as brighl and shiny as her red hair. Every- one apprecialed her good humor, and her company was soughl by all. oberl Scofield-Bob was one ol lhe swellesl lellows anyone would wanl lo meel. l-le played lwo years ol loolball wilh lhe leam. Tall, handsome, and alhlelic, Bob was popular nol only wilh his lellow leammales, bul wilh all lhe sluclenls lhal came in' conlacl wilh him. H- l 5 Roberfa ScoTT- Robby , an aT- Tracfive blonde, was sfudious. sympafhefic. and serene. Her main ambiTion was To 'become a nurse. Bradfield Scranfon-- Brad was The fellow who could be heard singing down by The lockers near room six. He played clarineT in The school band, and was quiTe a golfing fan. His radianT personalify should be ' an asseT To him in fufure years. Fred Siino-A very quieT and indusfriuos worker, Fred was popular wiTh his fellow sTu- denTs. He Took The Agricul- fural course. Maureen Sipples-- Maureen pos- sessed a disposifion which was as sunny as her beaufiful curly hair. She was loud in neifher voice nor manner. Edward Skachinske-Those of us who knew Ed well can Tell you he was an inTeresTing person indeed. When noT discussing The classics, Ed was usually To be found engrossed in The Tech- nical aspecfs of radio and pho- Tography. ' Mary Skofnicki-Mary was an- ofher one of our aTTracTive five-fooT seniors who always manages To keep The class lively wiTh her sense of humor. She was very ambifious and quiTe acfive. We have hopes for her lovely voice. ri : EJ' I! l 1 1- ,T ii fi lr Earle Slafer-Earle was one of The quieT boys of The Class of '43, An ambifious youfh who worked parT-Time, Earle found Time for sTudy and exTra-cur- ricular acTiviTies even during his busiesf days. Alex SmiTh-Alex's work was al- ways very safisfacfory. He was finishing his auTo Trade aT The Trade School and also working in a local defense planT. George Smifh- Geo was ThaT Tall, handsome man from room six wiTh a greaT smile for every- one. He preferred maTh and science To ofher subiecfs and expecfed To be in The Navy soon affer graduaTion. Henry SmiTh- SmiTTy was one of lvl.H.S.'s musicians. He played in The band and was inTeresTed in music Theory. He could always be heard humming some new Tune. Sfe hanie Sobczak- STephanie, Tfie blonde from room lO5 al- ways greefed pals wiTh a cheery Hi There! She was always found reading currenT evenTs before firsf period. Her sfudious manner concealed The fun-loving girl she really was. Eleanor Sokol- El was ThaT rare. quieT girl who is opular wiTh everyone. We ani know her as The winsome blonde whose favorife pasTime was To Trip The lighT fanTasTic every Thursday nighT. Wanda Sosnowski-If you re- member a prelly girl wilh dark hair and lovel e es, lhal is Wanda. Her laugh was infec- lious and a welcome sound lo all her friends. Her favorile hobby was dancing. Virginia Spear-Virginia was an alhlelic lype of girl, who kepl everybody's spirils up by al- lending praclice for almosl all spor+s even lhough her favor- ile is swimming. Of all 'lhe subiecls she had laken, she liked lvlalh besl'. Augusf Spinelli- Gus is one of lhe alhleles of lhe school and has pla ed foolball for lv1.H.S. Aller gradualion Gus expecls To join 'rhe U. S. Navy. Joyce Slableford-Joyce liked lo remain in lhe background of acrivi+ies. However, she was one of lhe planners so lhe resl of us could have fun. Rufh Slephens-Rulh has always been very inleresled in sporls. She was a slaunch follower of our line baskelball learn. Slephen Sfepka- Sieve was noled for his good nalure, wil, and love of correspondence. His aslounding power of mak- ing lhe grave appear humorous always delighled us. Ademor Slernberg-One of lhe go-gellers of our class, Ad , besides gelling consislenlly high grades, was aclive in sporls, parlicipaling in fool- ball, baskelball and baseball. Lee Sfevens-Lee was an alh- lele from way back. He liked baseball and played if well. His head of crinkly, curly, blond hair was admired by one and all. Virginia Sfevens-No rela+ion 'ro Lee, bul' one of our well-liked classmales. Her wif saved many a dull moment fhena Sfokos- Tina , an all around good sporl, helped make lhis year more enioyable for many of her classmales. Her quick smile and pleasing personalily rendered her more charming lo everyone. Doris Sforrs-The blonde we all admired was Doris. Besides being popular in her classes. Doris won a place in our hearls wilh her sense ,ol humor and broad smile. Bernice Sundberg - Bernie was one of lO6's brighl girls. She had a golden voice which we hope will bring her greal suc- cess. Good luck lo you, Bernie! Janice Swenson- Bofie was al- ways bubbling over wilh humor. lf you hadn'l heard her recifa- fions or exfemporaneous de- bafes, you hadn'l heard'any- fhing. Jan , wifh her affrac- five personalify and falenfs, has been a valuable assef fo many clubs. Josephine Swiafek- Jo was in- deed a busy girl for she man- aged fo work in N.D. as well as fo do good school work. Dorofhee Tierney- Do+fie was a charming young lady, small -in sfafure, buf wifh fremendous vifalify. l-ler by-word was, Shuf fhal window, my hair'll come down. A lover of odd liffle pin-figures, she collecfed fhem by fhe dozens. Merna Tierney-When you heard someone superbly harmonizing For Me and My Gal , fhaf was lvlerna, a senior wifh a fop-nofch personalify. l-ler am- bifion was fo be a singer, buf you couldn r disregard her en- viable way of summoning pop- ular numbers from The piano. Jeanelfe Tokarcz lc- Jin was a Y happy-go-lucky girl wifh a knack for having fun. She liked fo knif and was quife successful af if. Affer leaving lvl.l-l.S., Jin wanfed lo become a book- keeper. Arfhur TomasseH'i- Ari was one of The besf dressed sfu- denfs in lvl.l'-l.S. l-le was always seen in some snappy looking ouffif. Wifh his swell person- aliry, he was very popular wlifh his classmafes. E- l 'L J' 2 df! John Tower-John's ever presenr smile and sharp wif brighlened many a dull classroom. l-lis friendly manner made him one of fhe mosl popular boys in lhe senior class. l-le was a member of fhe lvl. l-l.S. band, and circulafion manager of fhe Annual. Rober+ Towne - Bob's nealness of dress and his pleasing person- alily have made him very pop- ular wifh all sfudenfs. l-le was a member of our soccer feam, buf his favorife sp-orf was swim- ming, as shown by his record on lhe swimming Team. Norman Trosfel-Norman, or Norm was one of our me- chanically-minded sfu d e n 'r s. When ou wanfed Norm , you coulld usually find him un- der his iallopy. Dolores Troficanfe - Sfud i o u s, ambifious, and sfafely wduld describe Dolores accurafely. Her favorife pasfime was music, bofh modern and classical. Emily Trella- Em was easy fo gel' along wifh and always will- ing fo help. She was inclined fo be serious, buf did love fun, and was an ardenf follower of all sporfs evenfs. Roberf Vallera- Red was one of fhe lvl.l-l.S. supporfers. Be- sides being a swing fan and an enfhusiasfic cheer, leader, he was also an acfor. George Vennarf- George was The fellow from room six who almosf always managed To bring chemisTry info The con- versafion. He played The Trum- peT in The band. George plans To become a docfor, so here's hoping, George, ThaT in years To come, we will know you as HDOCJI Carolyn Verdolini-Carolyn was popular wiTh her classmares. Throughouf The year, her cheer- fulness and pleasing manner helped To make her a success- ful sTudenT. We could always rely on Carolyn's gaiefy To bring a li++Ie sunshine info The classroom. Ida Verdolini - Good-nafured and happy was lda. In her spare momenfs she helped her dad ouT in his business. Pefer Vouras- PeTe was a chap whose inTeresTs lay chiefly in mafh and science. l-le espe- cially liked chemisfry, and wanfed To become one of Those Biological Research men who are so imporTanT These days. l-lere-'s wishing you luck, PeTe . Gerfrude Wanic- GerT was a small diligenf person. She was Thai' cuTe sales-girl selling candy in one of our local sfores. John Welch- Jack was one of The mosf popular and well-liked fellows in The school. We will all remember Jack for his abilify as a comedian and impersona- Tor. I'-le was homeroom chair- man for Three years and was elecTed a class officer in his senior year. l I Robeirf Weldon- Bob was an- ofher quief fellow from room six. Those who knew him rafed him A-I on Their lisT of friends. l-le was rafed by his fellow sTu- denTs as one of The besT l.aTin sfudenfs in The school. Philip Welfi- Phil was well- known inside and oufside of class. His fine sense of humor and pleasing personalify won him many friends. Phil was well known for his acfing abil- ify Jane Wendover-Jane was a girl wiTh a happy smile. l-ler work oufside of school was in a dress shop. So if you wanfed To look your darndesT you wenT a-hunfing for Jane. Lois Wendf- Lois cerfainly man- aged To be cheerful in spiTe of much bad luck. She never complained no maTTer whaT V happened. Arlene Wenk- Always ready To help someone in need was Arlene's slogan. She managed somehow To conceal her piano Talenf while in school. Her work on The Annual Sfaff was much appreciafed. Barbara Whife- Bob was a Tall, sTaTely person who aspired To become a nurse. She was noT very TalkaTive buf she managed To say whaf she meanf in a defermined way. James Whife-James was known fo mosf of his fellow sfudenfs as Whi+ie . Despife his small sfafure, he showed greaf en- fhusiasm and success as man- ager of fhe l94l foofball feam. A swell fellow wifh plenfy of school spirif! Leonora Whifney - Lee's preffy smile and her willingness fo do fhings was fhe secref of her popularify. You could always find her in fhe midsf of some friendly group, discussing, we hope, school work! Allan Williams-Allan was a very quief and sfudious boy. When he arrived af school in fhe morning his firsf words al- ways were, Am l la+e? George Wirfemburg - George was fhe liffle boy who wenf around carrying a big brief case. While af M.l-l.S. he as- pired fo become a chemisf and was well on his way - accord- ing fo fhe fales of feafs in fhe chem class. George was also a swing addicf. David Wodafch- Dave was one of our besf dressers, a member of our swimming and soccer feams, a diligenf sfudenf, and likely 'ro succeed in fhe business world. l-lis sweeping charms and dashing personalify made him popular wifh his classmafes. George Wojan-George was a quief boy excepf when you sfarfed fo 'ralk abou? cameras! George was popular wirh fhe sfudenfs, and could always be found af fhe baskefball games snapping picfures. Barbara Wood - Affecfionafely called Timber b her pals, Barbara was' a iollly, falkafive person. During her free peri- ods we would find Barbara working in fhe school office. Donald Wooding - Woody's ideas are down fo earfh. l-le liked fo do farm work, buf his favorife hobby was airplane building. Woody hopes fo ioin fhe Army Air Corps. Roberf Wollschlager- Bob , a lanky fellow from room six, was nofed for his wise sayings. l-le always had his proverbial fwo cenfs worfh for every sifua- fion encounfered af MJ-l.S. Elaine Wusferbarfh-Elaine was seldom seen wifhouf a mischiev- ous grin. Unlike many of us, i Elaine always did her homework before coming fo class. Josephine Wysocki - Whenever you saw a sfreak of color whiz down The main corridor, you could be sure fhaf if was Josie , who always was full of pep and vifalify, made a hir everywhere wifh her winning personalify. Jean Young-Jean was fhe blonde from room IO6. Roller skafing was her hobby. Jean was fhe fype of person who should succeed in anyfhing she affempfs. Sfuarf Young- Sfu was re- nowned for his flashy affire. He was an acfive member of fhe Washingfon l-lisforical So- ciefy and a good sfudenf in l-lisfory and French. and sfill held on fo his iob oufside of school. Edward Zamoic- Eddie will be remembered by his classmafes for his anfics in class. Eddie was popular wifh his classmafes. l-le is af presenf working on fhe 4- I2 shiff af ND. Frank Zagorski-Frank was very well known for his afhlefic abili- fies. l-le was co-capfain of bofh fhe foofball and baskef- ball feams. The class of '43 salufes him as a wonderful sporfsman and a swell friend. X Eileein Zimmerman - Eileen's fasci- f nafing laugh was bound fo af- fracf people. She was fraining fo become fhe efficienf secre- Herman Drechsler - Herman com- plefed his hours af fhe Trade School during his senior year. l-le was always cooperafive wifh his fellow sfudenfs and was a credif fo fhe machine shop and insfrucfor. John O'Brien-John could almosf always be heard falking abouf his fwo br-ofhers in fhe service. l-le had several hobbies. buf his score on fhe golf greens made fary and will more fhan likely fill fhe bill. g ' Theodore Raddafz- Ted is now a member of fhe U. S. Air Force. l-lis work af school was very good. Ted's frade had a -greaf deal fo do wifh his appoinfmenf fo fhe Air Corps. Sfeve Szymaszik-Sfeve was an- ofher classmafe who liked fo help plan our acfivifies and fhen see us enioy fhem. A swell friend! many of us envious. Adam Podgurski-Adam's abilify in science led fo his winning fhe l-lifchcock Prize lasf year. l-lis sheef mefal frade has helped him in fhe Army. l-le was quife an acfive sfudenf af fhe Trade School. One of his jobs was Presidenf of Sfudenf Council. f7 x , T THE STARTERS Cb xg 'ff g f ' xx f- S XJINSOME ' MSS Q' A A y 5 i ,R ' ,, 1 ij X ERIDIXY NITE Qmom V ,, ' ii--.::- ,M , L, K . ,. .7.., H4,A,, V L C HANDSOME mms I W u 5553 DW HIHPAL ' 50585 Pav ,,...,,.-. ,P 5 I 5 V 1 jj ' ' . '1 V .. Zigi Y, 3 1' . .1:'n i Q V ' . if , MQ? jx gy! ,Q A ,X-4-M H N- ,. ' fm 'Q - , 1 ' ' -wx 'A- -,.. '1- -, ' .X A I - Wh... zHeoRAToR 44 THE TJROFESSOR G3 XX T6 COQXW .9 - ' g g-wi -2 I' , ,f-1' 'Ffh mglggeu. .,,,,l?4 vi , Y ' ffif' 5 if 'mf lik -Jiri: ' v' -ff Q, -r In If M V . ,ff . , VAA' . J V100-35475 dw :Q J,f V VA , 1 ,17 9 AI ja' SN' ADVOM fs ? . 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Mosl Sludious John lVlcGoldricl4 John lVlcGoldrick Waller Goslyla Pelrer Vouras -9-J THE ANNUAL - I943 Graduation Address JANET FREITAG, VAl.EDlCTORlAN TonighT we are sTarTing ouT upon a new advenTure. TonighT, June 23 - how oTTen in The TuTure wie shall Turn our ThoughTs back To This evening oT graduaTion. We shall remember This audiTorium, The March lvliliTaire, ThaT mixed Teeling OT ioy and sadness - and you who are here To share in our happiness. To you, we The Class oT i943 exTend our hearTiesT and warmesT welcome. AT This momenT we pause aT The porTals oT liTe. LiTe in a world oT doubT and denial, a harsh world wiTh liTTle place in iT Tor us. BuT all is noT negaTion, TrusTraTion, and TuTiliTy. Some oT liTe is p-osiTive and purposeTul and good. During our Three years aT Meriden l-ligh School we have secured The building maTerials Tor a good liTe: honor, loyalTy, chariTy, sTrengTh, hope and love. These ideals our Teachers have oTTered To us. They have helped us plan a Tormula Tor The TuTure. This is necessary, Tor in The laboraTory oT human experience all values, good and bad, are held in soluTion and we musT choose ThaT Tormula which will precipiTaTe Those values which we believe To be righT. This is noT all. We have learned how To use our minds wiTh speed, eTiiciency, and keenness. l-lere aT school we have gained The courage To dare The unknown and, like Ulysses, To Tollow knowledge like a sinking sTar. lvlere words can noT express our appreciaTion To you our principal and TaculTy. UnTil ThaT day when we prove To you by deeds ThaT your eTTorTs have noT been in vain, we can only say Thank You. We are graTeTul also To The Board oTiEducaTion and our SuperinTendenT Tor The opporTuniTies They have given us and The inTeresT They have showin in our welTare. And Tinally - closesT To us during our years aT school have been our parenTs. To your undersTanding and devoTi-on we owe our desire To succeed. Your supporT and encouragemenT have made iT possible Tor us To be here TonighT. Our debT To you can never be Tully expressed or repaid. We are indeed happy ThaT you are wiTh us TonighT. To you, one and all, a mosT cordial welcome. THE ANNUAL - 1943 J Graduation Address CHARLOTTE COE, VALEDICTORIAN Farewell! a word fhaf musi' be, and hafh been,- a sou.nd 'rhaf makes us linger: yef - farewell! . . Byron Tonighi' we gradaufe. l-low quickly fhe years have passed! Three years ago we were frighfened buf eager soph-omores, looking forward fo our high school careers. Tonighf, wifh all fhe seriousness which graduafion creafes, we look back on fhe days of work and pleasure we have now complefed. Each one of us has found pleasure working wifh and meefing new friends from rival schools, while we fenaciously clung 'ro our old companions from our own schools. Gradually we blended our individual loyalfies info one allegiance fo one school. Many of our classmafes and feachers have lefi' our group since our sopho- more year fo serve fheir counfry in ofher capacifies. Some have leff us fo fake fheir places in fhaf land where life is efernal. We pause as we remember fhe happy associafions we have had wifh fhem all. ln all probabilify, fhis will be fhe lasf fime fhaf we will be here fogefher as one group' for some fime. l-lowever, our fhoughfs will offen come back fo gradua- fion because if is one of fhe mosf imporfanf milesfones in our lives. If is impor- fanf, nof because we have complefed a cerfain amounf of sfudying, alfhough for a greaf many of us graduafion marks fhe end of formal educafion, buf 'because we sfep from fhis plafform fonighf info our owfn place in fhe world, fo make of our lives whaf we will. If is imporfanf because we are sfepping .info a world af war, info a world our forefafhers, for many reasons, failed fo make a world of peace. The world is offering us a challenge, a challenge fo do all in our power fo make fhe fufure brighfer, more happy, and above all, peaceful. If is pleading fhaf we keep our ideals loffy and our work conscienfious, so fhaf when we have finished our period of service, fhe world may be a beffer place in which fo live. The way we can besi' respond fo fhis plea for idealism and service is fo be cerfain fhaf fhe acquisifion of a diploma does nof mark fhe end of our search for knowledge nor of our use of fhe knowledge we have acquired. Whefher we go on fo insfifufions of higher learning or sfarf af once in some ofher line of endeavor, we musf become good pupils of fhaf mosf valuable of feachers, experience, so fhaf noi' only we buf also all whom we meef may benefif from fhe lessons we have learned. We, fhe class of I943, pledge ourselves fo fhe fask fhaf lies ahead. We fake leave of our school life wifh all fhe sfrengfh and confidence fhaf is youfh. In behalf of fhe class, I bid farewell fo fhe school and fo all fhose whom we associafe wifh Meriden High School. To each ofher we offer fhe sinceresf wishes for suc- cess and a regreiful farewell. 1 a 9-J 4. - THE ANNUAL - I943 Q I.ast Will and Testament We, The class OT I943, OT Meriden I-Iigh School, CiTy OT Meriden, CounTy OT New I-Iaven, STaTe OT COnnecTicuT, being in Tull possession OT our Over-Taxed, sI1ghTIy used TaculTies, do hereby sTaTe ThaT This documenT shall cOnsTiTuTe Our IasT will and TesTamenT. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I 7 TO TuTure seniors we leave The digniTy OT bearing and reserve OT cOnducT ThaT is characTerisTic OT all seniors. By The same Token we permiT said seniors To look wiTh disdain and cOnTumely upon iuniors and sophomores. We leave The hope ThaT nexT year's baskeTbaII Team will achieve The ulTimaTe success and glory which eluded This year's Team like a will-o'-The-wisp. To TuTure sOciaIiTes we leave The IiveabiIiTy OT Room 8 - iTs eIeganT Turnish- ings TIT Tor a king, iTs charmingly gay aTmOsphere Trom I2:25 TO l2:5O, iTs blackboards, so responsive To a piece OT chalk beTOre games. To debaTers and members OT The chorus we leave hope ThaT Their speciTic acTiviTies may be resumed: inTerschOlasTic debaTes and C.C.I.L. TesTivaIs, re- specTiveIy. To TuTure senior class OTTicers we leave The superhuman Task OT wangling class dues Trom seniors. To Teacher and pupil alike we leave The enchanTing odors OT The chemisTry IabOraTory and The cooking room. Especially saTisTying TO The OITacTory sense is The inTermingling OT The pungenT incense OT cooking Oni-Ons and The haunT- ing essense OT hydrogen suITide. To Mr. I-IunT arid Miss Doyle we leave The daily queues OT pupils who seek admiTTance To class. Woe To him who has TOrgoTTen his excuse! We unceremoniously dump inTo The laps OT OTher sTudenTs The novel ArT Appre- ciaTiOn and I-Iome and Family Living classes Tor which The unTOrTunaTe Class OT I943 served as human guinea pigs. To incoming sophomores we leave The dissaTisTacTiOn OT aTTending aTTernoOn school. JusT grin and bear iT. We did. . To The PennanT we leave a wish Tor as successTuI a year as This has been. LeT us add The ardenT hope ThaT more arTicles will beaT The deadline. To The nexT Annual STaTT we will all The blood, sweaT, and Tears +haT were blended wiTh The pubIicaTiOn OT This work. To Props and PainTs we leave a hope ThaT The reason Tor Their exisTence will soon reTurn. To The VicTory Corps we leave a prOTound Thanks Tor The opporTuniTies iT gave us TO help OuT some way in The war eTTorT. To Mr. Parisi we leave The spIiTTing headache OT combing The enTire senior class Tor desirable Senior Chorus marerial, and The TradiTionaI quaIiTy OT This Tine group. To nexT year's crop OT seniors we leave The nOsTalgia OT Class NighT, and OT Gaaduahon, nOT To speak OT The lump in your ThrOaT when singing in Senior C Orus. To sTudenTs OT I-'IisTOry, English, and Problems OT American Democracy we leave The honor and pleasure OT cOmpeTing in Americanism essay cOnTesTs. Long may They keep The IighT OT knowledge burning! TO Tamished sTudenTs we leave Those Two senTineIs OT The halls, our candy machines. We cauTion losers OT nickels noT To lose Their Tempers, Tor dire resuITs may Tollow. We wish luck To Those who have masTered The Tine arT OT making The candy machine produce Two bars Trom one nickel. We do hereby appoinT Mr. Legal Eagle The execuTOr OT our lasT will and TesTamenT. Signed This day, 23rd day OT June, I943, in The presence OT The under- signed: H Eleanor DeMaria Lucy DeIFaverO ATTesTed beTOre: Rhoda I-lurwiTz Judge J. McGoIdrick CharIoTTe Coe A P N, - N N. 'f u .' '. 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N-SN . 'F 1- -yr--qv ltd- H -TJ, My Q R Vf ljlx V - X. 1 Q95 Q Ju s, .X I U X is 9 .A Q G' i ' X5 G v X-. ww 1 THE ANNUAL 943 GlJmznz,fmfzm Wa Clcnlfy 9' THE ANNUAL - I943 Appreciation The occasion fo which every l-ligh School sfudenf looks forward wifh pleasure and anficipafion has finally arrived for us. Graduafionl The happiness fhaf we face is fempered, however, by regref fhaf we musf leave our fellow sfudenfs and fhe many friends who have guided and assisfed our efforfs during our sfay here. To fhe Superinfendenf and School Board, fo fhe Adminisfrafion and fhe Faculfy, who have all become familiar fo us by fheir unceas- ing inferesf in our educafion and welfare, I wish fo express fhe grafi- fude of fhe Class of I94-3 for making possible fhe opporfunifies we have enjoyed. During fhese chaofic fimes, your burdens are magnified by exfra work bofh in school and oufside. We congrafulafe you upon your achievemenfs in fhe face of fhese hardships. Your willingness fo serve whenever possible expresses fo us fhe real spirif of America, a spirif fhaf we will fake wifh us on fhe long road fo vicfory and fhe building of fhe new world of fhe fufure. ' Again, lef me bring fo you fhe sincere fhanks and appreciafion of fhe Class of I943. May we all sfand, in fhe fufure, as frue repre- senfafives of fhe ideals you have faughf us. Roberf Schulfz Presidenf, Class of i943 1 E 1 L RAYMOND N. BROWN, M. A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SCHOOL BOARD if-iff 'f - ,, 7- .eifz -1 K A' -W '- 'V WW ' , , - 1 V ',,,,kM,-AH-gkl- W- W l R . W W H A' ,, A W W W W i . 5 2 5 . 1 Z E l W: -, W f ' 'L E , W . - Z W ' W W W 2 , W J , Q , I , W A W ,W I W L W W : I W W W W 4 A A ' , s W W W H. CHANDLER HUNT l ANNA T. DOYLE W W W W W W , W RAYMOND P. WALKER y , 5 , wif, G,Qf5f3,.7.. ,-,??m,. ,.,.v,f V W new ' 4 -K 'i -- ' , , ,, Vw. .T--ay 1 f'W5.1'ifw5:1V' 'V I54v:f'v1W -ai-'W fa'-W .V 9:44 ,. ,, J. ,mf ,. M W fb W L' ,Ep A-54254 1. 'gc-:'f,' 21, fm. f mfg: , . fini 1 mf 1?-.gi .zf'M 'f'Y'fJ--4,551 .ef .xx -'f ., ff-'-' '1q...1N.f 1 -ka. MQf:f'3f - 'fxgmia 35211: Q-fx, , xjfe-In 4 11 0 QWY1-W QGEL4- f hetffif- , ,. , dm, .wammvxv fn, em,-f.1..ynmw?ef1a,.m..,f?'sU: Qhzbn'Wa?-aa,wft-v,1.',-45'-Yl53'g,1?g5g4,ff-5',:,fm,,g3,,g4fg,gh,L W-,,: , 1 :.,g,:,,:f-15:55 I D. ALLWORTH F. BARNIKOW E. BARROWS ww., .3 gm.. . E::.3V.. ., jf viii! f, Y ' 4 ,. J. BLANCHARD M. BOLLMAN F. BRACKLEY F. CLARK R. COLEMAN E, CQNKLIN .. M. CRANSHAW F. CURLEY c. DICKERMAN C- FLYNN M. FLYNN E. GANTLEY l 4... M. HAMILTON D- HHN J. HOPKINS -en 5. O. BEESON J. CHALLIS D. COVELL I I ,W R. DORAN D. GORTON F. HUBBARD A. BISHOP L. CHURCHILL A. COWING 'Qizfkl 'F Y H ' .. 1 .Ir me ' .- I i f. ' f vf' ' :SQ 12- ' Vp! 5 A ' ,L 423 'Q K J L I fax' 1 Tuff - I ws ft' 'L V' LL arf' I R. FAY .gg fp SA 'L WE A. HACKETT B. JURALE H. KELLER W 393 X . . C LORD C- LOUGHLIN P. MAHON E. MICHEL J. NADILE , f. ' I L. OAKES R. oKLEYEwlcz A. PARISI R. PATTEN A' ,,E,-LEGRWO 0. PHELAN J. Pac:-4NARcuK . s. PICKARD s. RAKESKY J. REED M. RIDEOUT R- RUSSELL .i V. H. SCHAAL D. SCHMELZER B. SPRAFKE M. STEVENS H. VENNART E F. WOODING H. WYRTZEN Doris E. Allworlh-Ar+, l-landicrafr B.S., Columbia Universily: Graduale Sludy, Teachers' College, Columbia Universily. Frank J. Barnikow-l-lead of l-leallh Educalion Deparlmenl. Arnold Col- F a c u l t y Chrlshna Dickerman Librarian B S Simmons College Joseph F. Doran-Army Air Force. B.S.E.E., Universily of Alabamai B.Ed., Teachers' College of Connecli- cul': M.A., Columbia Universil . nv' THE ANNUAL - i943 lege. Elinor J. Barrows-Librarian. B.S., Uni- versily of Conneclicul: Simmons Col- lege. Orville D. Beeson-Mechanical Draw- ing, Malhemarics. B.S. Indiana Slale Normal, Purdue Universily: M.A., Columbia Universify. Ada M. Bishop-Ar'l' l, Arr Apprecia lion. B.S., M.A., Columbia Univer siry, Teachers' College. Julia E. Blanchard-Office Praclice, Office Machines l and Il. Bay Palh lns'ril'u're. Mark B. Bollman-Head of Deparlmenl of English. Ph.B., Muhlenberg Col- lege: M.A., Yale Universiry: Grad- uale Sludy: New York Universily, l-larvard Universily. Floyd Brackley-Biology, Advanced Sci- ence. B.S., Massachusefrs Slare Col- lege: Graduare Sludyz Massachusefls Slale College. Norman A. Burgdorf-Uniled Slales Coasl Guard. B.A., M.A., Wesleyan Universily. Julia Challis-English. B. A., Whearon College. L. Crawford Churchill-English. A.B., Bowdoin College: Ed.M., Harvard Universiry. Elizabelh D. Clark-Algebra. B.S., Wesleyan Universily. Frederick W. Clark--l-lislory. B.A., Am- hers+ College. Graduale Sludy: Yale, Universily of Maine. Leah Cohen-English. B.S., Teachers' College of Connecliculz Ru'l'h Coleman-Lalin. B.A., College of New Rochelle: M.A., Columbia Uni- versily. E+l1el M. Conklin, R.N.-School Nurse, American Red Cross Home Nursing. Alberius Magnus College: Meriden l-lospilal Training School: New York Cornell Medical College. Doro'l'l1y F. Covell-Bookkeeping. B.S., Salem Sfare Teachers' College. Alice Cowing-Library and Book Clerk. New Brilain Sl'al'e Normal. Madalin 'N. Cranshaw-Physical Train- ing and l-lealrh Educarion. Arnold College. Frances W. Curley-English, Public Speaking, Spanish. B.A., College of New Rochelle. Russell Doran-Physics, Advanced! Gen- eral Science. B..S., Gellysburg Col- lege. Anna T. Doyle-Assislanl Principal, l-lead of Language Deparlmenl. A.B., Smilh College: Graduale Sludy: l-larvard and Yale. Claire Duplessis-English. B.S., Boslon Universily: Graduale Sludyz Teachers' College, Columbia Universily. Mabel Ellis+School Secrelary. New Brilain Normal School. Raymond J. Fay-English. A.B., M.A., Tufls College: Graduale Sludy: Yale Graduale School. Ca+herine C. Flynn-French and Lalin. B.A., Trinily, Washinglon, D.C.: Graduale Srudyz Degre Sorbonne, Paris, France: dlebury College. Mary Flynn-English. A.B. lege: Graduale Sludy': Universi'l'y. Gordon Fonfanella-Army B.Ed., Teachers College Normal, La M.A., Mid- Trinily Col- Columbia Air Force. of Connec- licul: B.C.S., M.A., New York Uni- versily. Eleanor J. Ganiley-English. B.A., Mounl' Holyoke College: M.A., Mid- dlebury College: Graduale Sl'udy: Yale, Columbia and Oxford Univer- silies. Dorolhy Rofli Gor'I'on--Economic Geog- raphy, Business Law, and Consumer Educalion, l-lome and Family Rela- lions. B.Ed., Willimanlic Slale Teach- ers, New Brirain Slale Teachers. Agnes T. Hacke'H'-Personal Bookkeep- ing, Typewriling and Arilhmelic. B.S. in Ed., New York Universily. Maude L. Hamilfon-English. B.A., Smilh College: Graduale Sludy: Harvard, Yale, Oxford. Doris M. Hein-Home Economics, Adv. Gen. Science, l-lealrh Ed. B.S.. Framingham Slale Teachers College: Graduaie Sludy: Universily of Ver- mon+, U. of Conn., Yale. James R. Hopkins-Malhemalics and Science. B.A., Amhersl' College. Frances E. Hubbard-l-lislory, Ad- vanced General Science, Biology. B.S., Connecricul College: Graduale Sludy: Conn. U., Yale Universily, London School of Economics, London Universily. I lr dll Q M. H. S. Faculty H Chandler Hun'r Assislani Principal l-lead of Commercial Deparlmeni. M.B.A. and M. -oi Ed., Boslon Uni- versiiy. Alfred G. Pellegrino-Problems of American Democracy, llalian, U.S. l-lislory. B.A., M.A., Wesleyan Uni- versily: B.Ed., Teachers C-ollege oi 5: ,Wi r-J ' THE ANNUAL - 1943 4 I la: n - n. . . I ll' 1 Bernard Jurale-Chemislry. B.S., Uni- versily oi Conneclicul. Graduaie Sludyz Massachuseilrs lnsiiluie oi Technology, Yale Graduale School. Helen Keller-Physical Training and l-leallh Educaiion. B.S., Arnold Col- lege. Cliflon Lord-Physical Training and Heallh Educaiion. B.S., Springfield College, Colby College: Graduaie Sludy: Springfield College. Clarence l. Loughlin-Head -oi The l-lis- Jrory Deparlmenl. A.B., Pennsylvania Slale College: Graduare Sludy: Cor- nell Universily, Universilry ol Chicago. Cafherine McCar+hy-English. A.B., Conneclicul College: M.A., Colum- bia Universily. Paul Mahon-English. B.A., Yale Col- lege: Graduale Sludy, Yale Grad- ual'e School. Mary Kavanaugh-WAVES. B.A., Con- neclicul College: Graduale Sludy: Columbia School of Library Service. Kennelh L. Meinke-U.S. Army. A.B., l-larvard Universily: M.A., Middle- bury College. Dr. Eleanor L. Michel-French, Eng- lish. A.B., Conneclicul College for Women: A.M., Middlebury College: Ph.D., Universiie Laval-Quebec, Canada: Graduale Sludy: lnsliluie of French Educalion-Pennsylvania Slale College, Diplome Superieur Universile de Rennes-France. Joseph S. Nadile--Reiail Selling. B.S., Tufis College: Graduale Siudy: Yale Seminar. Lesfer Oakes-Business Law, Economic Geography, Boolclceeping. B.Ed., Teachers College of Conneclicul: Graduale Sl'udy: New York Univer- sily, Teachers College oi Connecli- cur. Regina Okleyewicz-Polish. B.S., New l-laven Normal, Columbia Universily: Graduale Sludy: Universiiy oi Kra- kow-P-oland, Universily of Grenoble -France. Anionio Parisi-Music. P.S.M., Combs Conservalory ol Music: Graduale Sludy: Yale Universily, Tuils College, New Yorlc Universily. Rufh K. PaHen-Algebra, l-lisiory. B.Ecl., Teachers College of Connecri- cur. Conneciicui: M.A. in Ed., Yale Uni- versiiy. J. Ormonde Phelan-English. A.B., M.A., Niagara Universily: Graduale Sludy: New Yorlq Universily, Yale Graduale School, Columbia Univer- sii . JuliayPichnarcilc-English. B.A., Alber- ius Magnus College. Sadie H. Piclcard-Slenography, Type- wriiing and Arilhmeiic. Universily of Vermonl, Boslon-Universily, Simmons College, Gregg College, Teacher's Diploma. Sophie Ralceslcy-Plane Geomelry, Aol- vanced General Science. B.S., Uni- versily ol: Conneclicul: Graduale Sludy: Universily of Michigan. James Reed-Mechanical Drawing. Universily oi New Hampshire, Bos- Jron Universily. John L. Riccio-Uniled Siales Army. B.S., Universily of Pennsylvania. Marie V. Rideoul'-l-lead oi Home Economics Deparlmeni. B.S., Massa- chusells Siale Teachers College. Rolaerl- Russell-Science, Malhemalics. B.S., Yale Universily: M.A., C-olum- bia. Helen Schaal-Typewriiing and Arilh- melic. Boslon Universily: Bay Palh lnsiilule. Dorolhea Schmelzer-German. B.A., Wellesley College: M.A., Middlebury College: Graduale Sludy: Universily oi Munich, Germany. Bernard Sprafice-l-lisiory, English. B.A.. Bales College: Graduale Sludy: New Yorlq Universily, Universily oi Con- neclicul. Maidda Slevens-Problems of American Democracy. B.A., Conneclicul Col- lege. Helen C. Vennari'-Home Economics. Skidmore College: New Yorlc Univer- sil . Rayniiond P. Walker-Principal, Head of Malhemalics Deparimenl, l-lead of Science Deparlmenl. B.S., Mas- sachusells Siale College: M.A., New Yorlc Universily. Bernice E. Wessenberg-WAVES. B.C.S., Rider College. Franklin W. Wooding-Vocalional Agri- culrure. B.S., Universiiy of Connec- licul. Helen S. Wyrfzen-Ari. B.S., Skidmore College. X ffl' :ml fffffff ffff WW iff!! ffff rryfg ff -.L 'Q GZQ ' ' 'H -'NNN'XN1xN ': H-Nold ll ill ll! I ill pf , if ' THE ANNUAL - I943 .9 is flu CIT TI' 1 M. H. S. l l i 1 l 'ZR' VICTORY CORPS The VicTory Corps aT The Meriden l-ligh School envelopes a Three-Told pro- gram-physical TiTness, curriculum opporTuniTies ThaT conform To The needs OT The pupils, and The sTudenTs' parTicipaTion in warTime acTiviTies. Coupled wiTh The Vic- Tory Corps is The WarTime Guidance Program in The school in which The VicTory Corps conTribuTes basically. To insure excellenT physical TiTness The program oT physical Training has been doubled since The esTablishing OT The Corps. The sTudenTs' program oT sTudies conTormed To The requiremenTs OT The VicTory Corps, buT To provide more acTive parTicipaTion in The war eTForT six divisions have been Tormed: Air Service, Land Service, Sea Service, ProducTion Service, CommuniTy Service, and one oT General Membership. Through These divisions Two general beneTiTs have been derived: guidance and service. WarTime Guidance has been presenTed To sTudenTs by means oT pre-inducTion courses and by Those courses which The pupils have organ- ized Themselves, The VicTory Corps has c'onTrilouTed such exTensive service +haT iT would be diTTiculT To be presenTed in brieT Torrn. Under iTs sponsorship pupils have conTribuTed in war indusTry, business, by worlc in The RaTion Board, Red Cross, l-lospiTal, CommuniTy Fund, and UniTed STaTes EmploymenT OTTice. The sale of War STamps and Bonds has been exceedingly ouTsTancling. Campaigns and drives have been conducTed To mainTain one-hundred percenT pupil purchase, and resulTs have been specTacular. All in all, The VicTory Corps has been mosT insTrumenTal in sTimulaTing a de- sire To serve, in guiding sTudenTs in relaTion To warTime needs, and in TosTering a spiriT oT paTrioTism. , i','V V .L 1 1 1 Y-1... 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N'-L, f ,...QQ4. .'1?e, ' -.,LQ if- :ff u A . ,,., ,, .L . '224iJ'- ' 4, Ave' Imjg ' 3.5 'W 1- 55'-iv: ,K ' V ..f,f5:Ai'-55? J sniff f' ,lf 'iiiili . fi.. , ,1 f H T 5, ,Q?:g'Ei'Q1?+A il- fs?-'35 uzaqg - s1ef.1y1Q'a,1,w E ,r E552-g'W,g V -:Qggwfm 3 X,-am F , -,we-,9g'4, . Y, . Y? ,-w'.?? P 'ii. ., ,frekvwiii 2 f N 1-If I ' :Q Lg hm 3 Wi' A COMMUNITY SERVICE . A W 1 .7 , 44gf,.,.f if-. 1,?i' ,-'k:f:F5?f. H x 14 i E ll .'Q ,O A A THE ANNUAL - l943 MEMBERS OF VICTORY CORP Land Service Division-R. Barnharl, T. Braheney E. Cameron, L. Capaccio, R. Cone, R. Early, W Gosryla, R. Gromala, J. Lauder, W. Lawler, C Malavenda, J. Neun, R. Raigue, E. Slarer, J. Tower V. Vilali, P. Vouras, J. While, R. Wollschlager, W Zaborowski. Sea Service Division-L. Borsl, M. Bollman, G Brunell, T. Burdacki, G. Carr, R. Carrington, W Casey, W. Comiskey, C. Curry, D. Dossin, A. Duch- nowski, P. Fagan, B. Filzpafrick, J. Freilag, B. Fro- bel, A. Gambino, J. Giacco, A. Giordano, D. Gray R. Griffin, W. Harris, P. Hayes, S. Hess, M. Kirsch- man, E. LaMonlagne, Y. Lanoue, H. Limon, E. Lufl W. Makowsky, J. Marble, W. McDermol'r, J. McGol drick, J. O'Brien, R. Olis, J. Perraulf, R. Pinkevich C. Quinlan, W. Raiewski, W. Roberls, R. Schullz V. Spear, R. Slephens, D. Traficanle, R. Vallera, G Vennarl, G. Wanic, P. Welri, G. Wirfemburg, S Young. Air Service Division-C. Aichler, R. Alix, F Augusryn, R. Beierle, F. Downes, M. Dybiec, E. Emer ling, F. Feibel, F. Glazewski, J. Grainger, F. Kaiser, G. Kazimer, S. Lipka, C. Orrill, R. Orsini, E. Pe koske, C. Scharmer, B. Scranron, F. Slope, F. Ton kowicz, P. Wilas, D. Wooding, A. Wysocki. Producrion Service Division-R. Adduci, R Gaines, E. Korylka, E. McLaughlin, W. Mikulich J. Peczynski, A. Perlof, R. Ravasio, A. Spinelli R. Towne. Communily Service Division-B. Baldwin, l. Bana szewski, G. Birdsey, J. Bergeron, L. Boehle, E. Borsl G. Bremer, J. Brodeur, l. Buchko, A. Canlarini M. Carroll, P. Cawlhray, J. Clark, C. Coe, J. Colle J. Conklin, S. Cummings, A. Cunneen, N. Czarnecki J. Daly, G. Darin, L. DelFavero, E. DeMaria, J DiPersio, M. Dobralz, E. Ellis, B. Fairchild, M. Fi naldi, L. Finnance, J. Flynn, M. France, Z. Fried man, M. Galvin, B. Gerschefski, L. Greenhouse, M Greenhouse, A. Guidace, M. Hansen, R. Hurwilz, J Johnson, E. Jurek, P. Kenny, E. Klenk, M. Koul sopoulos, L. Lapuc, A. Lagocki, T. LaRosa, M Levine, E. Levil'l', M. Maniscalco, A. McMahon, L Melnick, S. Mendyka, T. Mesile, N. Mikishko, J Miller, S. Nellellon, G. Niemiec, M. O'Loughlin, J O'Reilly, N. Pease, H. Perino, J. Pelroske, C. Pelru celli, M. Piccolo, J. Pinks, A. Pizzonia, N. Powers R. Powers, B. Premo, J. Prilchard, J. Riccio, A Roberge, R. Robinson, J. Ruede, JB. Russell, L. Salka R. Schaefer, B. Scofield, R. Scoll, E. Sokel, W. Sos nowski, D. Slorr, B. Sundberg, J. Swenson, J. Swia- lek, J. Takarczyk, D. Tierney, M. Tierney, J. Wend over, J. Welch, L. Wendi, A. Wenk, B. While, D Wodalch, B. Wood, J. Young, E. Zimmerman. General Membership-V. Barlelmo, G. Beach L. Bilger, M. Bogucki, S. Brilney, B. Buenger, D Cooper, R. Crosson, D. Dickinson, A. Dominello, H Dunlop, B. Flagg, D. Fonlanella, J. Geary, R. Gen dron, A. Giancola, M. Gusfine, E. Kalz, P. Koeller B. Kubek, D. Lamofhe, L. Lamphier, H. Landry, R Melmer, W. Mianecke, J. Morley, S. Penfield, J Pelii, F. Pefrucelli, R. Rehm, F. Ridley, W. Riss, S Sabczak, D. Schuman, R. Scofield, M. Skolnicki, A Srernberg, A. Slokes, C. Verdolini, L. Whilney, E Wusferbarlh, F. Zagorski. 1 4 '-I ,Wt-' ' THE ANNUAL - I943 IP dl ill Ti' N THE STUDENT SENATE The STudenT SenaTe, which is under The able direcTion oT Mr. Wallcer, is responsible Tor many oT The school's acTiviTies. IT has a lisT oT innumerable duTies, all oT which perTain To The managemenT oT all school and sTudenT inTeresTs. IT is ef' Qin si- qv- Lp M. H. S. l l The acTive represenTaTive oT The STudenT General Assembly, and consisTs oT Two sophomores, Three iuniors and Tour seniors. This year The SenaTe 'was exceedingly acTive. IT has provided The school wiTh an ampliTying sysTem Tor The audiTorium, sponsored school dances aTTer home IoaslceTball games, provided many enjoyable and gInTeresTing assemblies, and performed considerable oTher duTies Tor The school's ene iT. OFFICERS PresidenT .,... .,..,............,..,.....,. ....... W a lTer GosTyla Secrefary ........ ....... ...... F r ank Zagorslci MEMBERS Seniors-WalTer GosTyla, John Geary, John George D'Annibale, Frank Sfopa. Sophomores- McGoldrick, Frank Zagorski. Juniors-John Bryan, Eunice Canlino, William Perharn. ir THE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY The STudenT General Assembly oT The Meriden High School is The sTudenT governing body, The members oT which are represenTaTives Trom The individual home rooms and Trom each of The school's acTiviTies. Since The 5.6. A. is such a large organizaTion, iT has as iTs represenTaTive The STudenT SenaTe, a smaller body which can more easily manage The school aTTairs. AT The iniTial meeTing oT The assembly aT The beginning oT The school year, candidaTes Tor The STudenT SenaTe are nominaTed. This lisT oT Tour sophomores, six iuniors and eighT seniors is pre- senTed To The enTire sTudenT body who elecTs half The number oT candidaTes Trom each class. These sTudenTs Then acT as senaTors in The STudenT SenaTe which, as a subsidiary oT The Assembly, conducTs The aTTairs oT The school. NeverTheless, The Assembly is vesTed wiTh The power To repeal any oT The SenaTe's decisions iT iT so desires. OFFICERS Presidenl' . ,... , ...,....4..4............, ....,.... ....,.. J o hn McGoldrick SecreTary .......,. ....,......,.........,...... ....,.......... J a neT Pinks MEMBERS I 6 8 I02 IOS l06 l07 l I3 203 207 SENIORS MyrTle DobraTz: AssT., Dolores MarTancik RoberT SchulTzy AssT., Richard Pinkevich Jack Geary: AssT., Howard Gradwell I Eleanor DeMaria: AssT., Irene Banaszewski Joyce Ruede: AssT., GeorgeTTe Lombardo Gloria Darin: Rhoda HurwiTz: AssT., Jenny Pefroski I John McGoldrick: AssT., Frank Zagorski Janice Swenson: AssT., Marie Bergeron John Welch: AssT., Rudolph Ravasio SOPHOMORES lOl Winifred Minery: AssT., Evelyn WesTTorT IO4 Lois DiTlman: AssT., Eunice CanTino IOS Carol LearmonT: AssT., lleana Roggi I06 Murray Loss: AssT., Raymond Bogucki IIO Edward KnowlTon: AssT., AnThony Giancola lll John Clark: AssT., William CurTiss ll3 William Perharn: AssT., Francis WalTer 202 Barbara Olson: AssT., Claire SmiTh 203 Mariorie Jones: AssT., Norma Canfino Richard Spoor: AssT., Russell Dibble 209 2l2 Annex Richard Gaines: AssT., Edward Pekoske Edward Dipe,5:oI ASSIII Wnbur Kamens JUNIORS lglecillerilljl Tirssdficlcnsslissflielre-rTenlErimord 7 Barbara Millinqfon: ASSI-. BGVIJGFG NQl'd5if0m Annex PeTer Surovich: AssT., WalTer Wizevich 7 Joseph Rogers: AssT., Paul Karsmarski 9 Edward Papandrea: AssT., John Taylor I lOl Gwendolyn Campbell: AssT., DoroThy Morris ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES IO3 George D'Annibale: AssT., ArThur GibIney I I I I I IO4 RuTh Burkinshaw: AssT., Marion Frederlclcs WiSIW1Ql'0f1 HISIOFICGI SOCIETY -IBYNCG SWGHSOU IIO Edna Cufler: AssT., Jane Rowe PENNANT-Charloffe COQ lll Frank STopa: AssT., Malcolm Aldrich I I ANNUAL-John MCGQIGTICIK 202 DoroThy Robinson: AssT., Caroline SUFOWICIKI French Club?-line? Pinks 205 George Besek: I A.A. Council-Max Dyblec 209 Florence KoryTko: AssT., Virginia Oliver PGNWGHI' PTGSSICIUID-NGUCY POWSVS 2l2 Jane Ryan: AssT., BeTTy Ruede I I PTOPS and PGIFIIS SOCIQIY'-Beflv FIGQQ Annex Achille Toffolong Asst., AIberT Piscapiella Forum-Eleanor DeMar-a ff We '-1.-Xwrw-e' ww N WeQWf,aT? :f14f'HQWTJXXH ,, ,. f ' , ' 1 1 'T' X p'-'fx k ,L up 124. 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The consTiTuTion of The socieTy has esTablished Tour principal ideals and objec- Tives which are basic in all educaTional pracTice, obiecTives To be held above all goals Tor which one sTrives: scholarship, characTer, leadership and service. Scholar- ship, when sTriven Tor wiTh consTanT aTTempTs and expecTaTions, can develop inTo True wisdom and pracTical knowledge. CharacTer is +ha+ Torce which guides one in his way Through liTep iT comes Trom high sTandards, go-od principles, and The righT way oT living- and Thinking. Leadership is a responsibiliTy ThaT is necessary Tor The ThoughTs and acTions oT a group, communiTy or even a counTry, while service and love of helping oThers is The rooT Trom which comes True, unselTish happiness. These gualiTicaTions are The basis upon which a sTudenT's eligibiliTy Tor membership in The NaTional I-lonor SocieTy is deTermined. The NaTional I-lonor SocieTy is an agency Tor promoTing good ciTizenship, Tor preparing The youTh oT Today To be ciTizens in The world oT Tomorrow. Miss Doyle, Miss 6anTley, Miss Pickard, Mr. Walker and Mr. I-lunT are The sponsors oT our chapTer oT The NaTional Honor SocieTy. MEMBERS Frank AugusTyn, Irene Banaszewski, Mark Boll- Richard OTis, Richard Pinkevich, JaneT Pinks, Nancy man, CharloTTe Coe, William Comiskey, Lucy Del- Powers, Joyce Ruede, RoberT SchulTz, Ademor Sfern- Favero, Eleanor DeMaria, Max Dybiec, Jane? Frei- berg, Janice Swenson, John Tower, Arlene Wenk, Tag, WalTer GosTyla, Joseph Grainger, Roberf Grnhlin David Wodafch, Frank Zagorski. William Harris, Rhoda HurwiTz, John McGoIdrick: air CHEERLEADERS' CLUB The members TOT The Cheerleaders' Club make up one OT The mosT enThusiasTic groups in The school. IT is Their aim To encourage and supporT cheerleaders. Any inTeresTed sTudenT may be a member oT The organizaTion and aid in iTs acTiviTies. The cheerleaders are sTudenTs, regularly enrolled in gym classes, who are de- clared eligible by The principal and who aTTend a maioriTy of pracTice sessions. During The baskeTball season a spiriTed and successTul campaign was carried on To raise Tuncls Tor TransporTaTion and uniforms. OFFICERS PresidenT ..,........ ..,..........,............,..,........ ..... W a Her GosTyla Vice-President ...., ,... .....,..,.........,,.... . . ...,... R oberT Vallera SecreTary .. ......,.. ............ . Charles Hellman Treasurer ........ ......,,.,.,...,........ B arbara Russell 5 Miss Frances Curley l Sponsors ....,,........,,........,.......... ., Miss Madalin Cranshaw T Miss Helen Keller MEMBERS Mary Buller, EsTelle Cameron, Lucy DelFavcro, mer, Frances PeTrucelli, Jacqueline Prifchard, Doro- Francis Dorman, Lois Jean Dihfman, BeTTy Flaqq, Thy Robinson, Josephine Roman, Frances Smifh, Lela Marion Frederick Pe Heinrlcks Ernelia Jurek W' hT. I QQY - , - VIQ Mary Koziol, Mary Liber, Teresa Lukman, Lois Mel- I ,... Q 9 1 SI , , Iwi' THE ANNUAL - l943 , IP nl ll! v THE FORUM This year The Forum operaTed under greaTIy changed condiTions. InTerscho- IasT1c debaTes were cancelled because -oT TransporTaTion diTTiculTies, rendering The club a less iTineranT group. Early in The school year The Forum, as a parT oT The VicTory Corps, planned and promoTed The highly successTuI Jeep Drive, By pre- senTlng inTormaI debaTes and speakers aT meeTings, The Forum kepT iTs members conscious oT The cIub's original purpose -- To encourage public speaking wiThin Q' I ' f M. H. S. The school. As a service To pupils who aTe lunch aT school, The Forum conTinued The sale oT milk daily. OFFICERS PresidenT .,......,..,.... ....,............,..,......,... ....... E I eanor DeMaria Vice-PresidenT ...... ., Marie Bergeron Treasurer ................ ., ...., Mark Bollman SecreTary .,,........,.........,. ,............ , .... .......... .... N orman Carey Program Chairman ...... ,.....,.... ,.....,...,......,.,..... . . ..... B eTTy Huber MEMBERS Irene Banaszewski, Jeanne Bergeron, Marie Ber- geron, AniTa BiberThaler, Lois Boehle, MargueriTe Bogucki, Mark Bollman, Barbara Briggs, Gloria Bru- nelle, Grover Carr, Marion Carey, Norman Carey, RiTa CarringTon, Mary Carroll, CharIoTTe Coe, Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, Arline Cunneen, Lucy Del- Favero, Eleanor DeMaria, Joan Doak, Mary Donahue, Lorraine Finnance, June FlechTner, Jane Flynn, Jean Flynn, BeTTy Foell, Zipporah Friedman, Mary Galvin, Pafricia Galvin, ArThur Gordon, Mary Jane Grieco, Anne Guidace, Charles Hollman, Jack Hofchkiss, BeTTy Huber, Dallas HunT, Rhoda HurwiTz, Merwin Kup er, Jean Johnson, Mary Kiely, Eleanor Kopacz, GeorgeTTe Lombardo, Eleanor LuTT, Gloria Niemiec, Barbara MillingTon, Alfred MoTzer, Beverly Perry, Mary Ann Piccolo, Richard Pinkevich, Marcia PorT, HenrieTTa Rakowski, Jane Riccio, Gloria Rischall, AnneTTe Roberge, Roberf Robinson, Irene RosTock, Joyce Ruede, Viola SaTTler, RoberTa ScoTT, Eileen Shea, Anne Shirley, Joyce STableford, Joan ST. Arn- auld, RuTh STepl1ens, Ademor STernberg, BeTTy STone, Frank STopa, Neil Sullivan, Janice Swenson, Jennie Trangese, Olga VecchiTTo, PeTer Vouras, KaThleen WalTer, GerTrude Wanic, Frances WhisTon, Barbara WhiTe, Elinor Woy, Elaine WusTerbarTh, Amy Yale, CaTherine Jones, Marie Maniscalco. William Kummak, EIIIOT LaMonTagne, Harvey Limon, , WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY One oT The IargesT and mosT successTuI oT school organizaTions, The Washing- Ton I-IisToricaI SocieTy aTTempTs To inspire paTrioTism in iTs members and prepare Them Tor beTTer ciTizenship in our greaT naTion. In accordance wiTh This purpose, The sTudenTs sTudy various news iTems concerning currenT, Toreign and domesTic problems. An inTeresTing program was presenTed aT each monThIy meeTing and excelIenT reTreshmenTs were served. The members greaTly enioyed having as guesT speakers STaTe SenaTor Kreminski and Meriden DirecTor oT Social SecuriTy, Mr. Frank Murphy. In February The WashingTon HisToricaI 'SocieTy sponsored The STamp and Bond drive, giving a sTamp award To each pupil in The winning rooms. Membership in The socieTy is IimiTed To Those sTudenTs who aTTain a grade oT aT IeasT G in some phase oT hisTory. OFFICERS PresidenT .,.....,..,. .....,....,...,.....,.....,....... ...... J a nice Swenson Elica-PresidenT ..... ..,................, .,... R i chars! Piniklevgch c eTar .......... ., .... ..,,,.,.,.... 1 TT er Tfeasureii ..... ,. .............. ..., Rob?rTyLScFiMTz arence . Sponsors ,.,. . ...........,.,.........,,. ....... .I Miss Maidda grgvellg MEMBERS Phyllis Bailey, Irene Banaszewski, Jeanne .Ber- geron, Marie Bergeron, Barbara Besek, AniTa-Biber- Thaler, Agnes BlachuTa, Lois Boehle, MargueriTe Bo- gucki, Barbara Bohack, Barbara Briggs, Gloria Bru- nell, Shirley Buzzell, Anna CanTarini, RiTa CarringTon, Mary Carroll, DoroThea Cavano, Phyllis CawThray, Alice ChrisTian, May Clark, CharloTTe Coe, Marion Cumberlidge, Sallie Cummings, CaTherine Daley, Joyce DeCanTillon, Lucy DelFavero, Eleanor DeMaria, Lucille Dolce, AniTa Dominello, Lorraine. Draper, Arline Dunlop, EdiTh Ellis, Barbara Fairchild, June Flechfner, Jane Flynn, Jean Flynn, BeaTrice Figlxoli, Lorraine Finnance, BeTTy Foell, JaneT FreiTag, Zip- porah Friedman, Rufh FroggaTT, Mary Galvin, PaTrlcia Galvin, Ann Gambino, BeTTy Gerschefski, Gloria Grillo, Anne Guidace, Laverne Hobson, BeTTy Hogan, BeTTy Huber, Rhoda HurwiTz, CaTherine Jones, Emilia Jurek, Olga Kornchuk, Leona KaTz, Lorraine KeaTing, Mary Kiely, Florence Koc The, Beryl Kupfer, Jean LaBissoniere, BeTTy Lange, TAary Liber, Lucille Long, Eleanor LuTT, Teresa Lukman, Jean Lynch, DoroThy MarTin, Alice McMahon, Jane Moran, Lois Melmer, Olga MeTelsky, Nancy MeTrelis, Barbara MillingTon, Shirley Myers, Laura Ness, Gloria Niemiec, Virginia Olivier, Marion O'Louqhlin, Shirley OTT, Beverly Perry, Camela PeTrucelli, Frances PeTrucelli, JaneT Pinks, Nancy Powers, Jacqueline PriTchard, CaTherine Ouinlan, Jane Riccio, HenrieTTa Rakowski, Joyce Ruede, Dorofhy Robinson, Jane Ryan, Elsie SchmidT, RoberTa ScoTT, Joyce STabIeTord, Winona STadig, Emma STagon, AThena SToIcos, Janice Swenson, Jean- neTTe Swifak, Anna Tella, Merna Tierney, GerTrude Tonge, Cl1arloTTe Urgo, Olga VecchiTTo, Audrey Ward, Shirley Weber, Marcia Winder, Sfephanie Wisniewski, Barbara Wood, Theresa Zawisza, EsTelle Cameron, Mary Daley, Berly Flagg, Phyllis Kurcon, lB'arbara Russell, DoroThy Morris, Jane Rowe, Shirley ess. 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A LQ - L., H ug ,',.g1va'r . a-fuitm-g 4mcm1' .-1 frrpfvl' - rn Y PENNANT PRESS CLUB HQ ,-v.e' THE ANNUAL - i943 S.-5:5-g-, I1 i l .See l l PENNANT STAFF T The sTaTl oT The PENNANT consisTs oT The ediTors and managers OT all The various cleparTmenTs oT The PENNANT. The sTaFT wiTh The assisTance and clirecTion oT The PENNANT sponsors gives ouT assignmenTs, and wriTes ancl organizes maTerial. The PENNANT This year has TuncTionecl in coordinaTion wiTh The VicTory Corps and has presenTed The sTudenTs wiTh VicTory Corps inTormaTion. ln acldiTion, iT has mainTained iTs usual enjoyable Tealrures, sporTs and news in each issue. - STAFF Edifor-in-Chief ........ ....,.....,............ , ...,..........,.................. C harIoT+e Coe AssociaTe Edilor ,... ...,...,..... ...,.,,...4................. J o hn McGoldrick Feafure EdiTors ,..... Rhoda l-lurwifz, Eleanor DeMaria News Edifor ......,....,.... ................ ,....,... ,..., . .,.......,...........,..,..,...... N a n cy Powers Club EdiTor ........,....,,....,., ......,.......,.............,,,....,.....,.,....,......,..,..........,.....,.... J anef Pinks Sporfs Edilor .......,....,......... .,..,...,.....,, , ., A,...,,..,s... .,.,.... ..,...,..... J a ck Lauder Phofography EdiTors ..,............. George Woian, CurTis Disbrow, Alfred MoTzer Ar? EdiTor ..,..,............,.......................,.......,..........,...,...,............................ Joseph Grainger Adverfising Manager 4...... ....,..,......... ....,,.. ...,...........,..,..,.,....,...... N e T Tie Pease CirculaTion Manager ......,. ....,............. J ohn Tower PubliciTy Edifor .......,.,.... ..........,....,................. .,..,... D a vid Wodafch SPONSORS Miss Maude Hamilion, Miss Agnes Hackeff, Miss Julia Pichnarcik. PENNANT PRESS CLUB The PennanT Press Club sponsors The PENNANT, The school's publicaTion. lTs purpose is To promoTe inTeresTs in iournalism and To bring To sTudenTs who are inTeresTecl in Thai' field acfive parTicipaTion in phases oT iournalism such as news- paper wriTing and ediTing. lTs members wriTe and are responsible Tor The PEN- NANT'S many enjoyable arTicles, TeaTures and ediTorials. OFFICERS Presidenl ......,............ . ..,......................,., ......,. N ancy Powers Vice-Presidenf, ..,. ----4--44--- Ami' Yale Secrelary-Treasurer .....,.,,...,...........,.... .,.,.,., F lora Grillo MEMBERS lrene Banaszewski, Jeanne Bergeron, John Bryan, Phyllis Cawfhray, Charloile Coe.. Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, Lucy DelFavero, Curhs Dlsbrow, Mary Donahue, Paul Fagan, Joseph Grainger, Flora Grillo, Gloria Grillo, BeTTy Huber, Rhoda Hurwiiz, Jean LaBissoniere, Eleanor Lufl, John McGoldrick, Alfred Mofzer, Gordon Orr, Janet Pinks, Nancy Powers, Jane Riccio, Barbara Russell, Viola SaTTler, Janice Schuelke, BeTTy STone, Janice Swenson, GerTrude Tonge, John Tower, Olga Vecchiffo, George Woian, Amy Yale. -P THE ANNUAL - I943 , PROPS AND PAINTS SOCIETY The aim ol lhe ever-popular Props and Painls Sociely is lo encourage an inler- esl in dramalics, slage selling, designing scenery and coslumes, and olher slage work. There are lwo kinds ol membership: aclors who lry oul belore iudgesp and slage hands, arlisls, business assislanls, who oblain membership by compelilive ello rls. This year, as always, lhe club had a gala inilialion meeling. Allhough no annual play was produced in I943, lhe sociely gave a skil al Meriden High and olher schools in lhe cily in conneclion wilh lhe Chrislmas Seal drive againsl luber- culosis. ll proved lo be a greal success. OFFICERS Presidenl .,......,... ., ..,.. ,....,... ..,...... ,....,.. .....,...................,... , .,.... B e l l y Flagg Vice-Presidenl ..... .,.........,...,.,..,..,............... B elly O'Brien Secrelary .......,... ....,.........,...,......,........,.. E slelle Cameron Treasurers ...... ........ N orman Boqalz, Richard Olis I Miss Frances Curley Sponsors ........ ...,......,.....,..................,...... ' Mr. L. C. Churchill T Miss Julia Blanchard MEMBERS Arlhur Barber, Jeanne Bergeron, Norman Bogalz, Barbara Bohack, Mark Bollman, Eleanor Borsl, Law- rence Borsl, Barbara Briggs, Eslelle Cameron, Nor- man Carey, Grover Carr, Dorolhy Cavano, Phyllis Cawlhray, May Clark, Charlolle Coe, Elphy Conklin, Helen Cuccaro, Lucille Dolce, Francis Dorman, Belly Flagg, Belly Foedish, Marion Frederick, Mariorie French, Rulh Froggall, Eleanor Gabriel, Palricia Gal- vin, Waller Goslyla, Joseph Grainger, Flora Grillo, Gloria Grillo, Marion Gusline, Charles Hall, Elaine Hellin, Belly Huber, Dallas Hunl, Leona Kalz, Eleanor Kopacz, Barbara Lambson, Mary Liber, Harvey Limon, Teresa Lukman, Consolala Malavenda, Olga Melelsky, Berlrarn Miller, Barbara Millinqlon, Gloria Milling- lon, Marlorle Nankervis, Leonella Niemiec, Belly O'Brien, Jeanne O'Reilly, Virginia Olivier, Gordon Orr, Richard Olis, Virginia Papallo, Nellie Pease, Yolanda Perino, Margarel Pelerson, Muriel Pelerson, Frances Pelucelli, Janel Pinks, Eudoxia Pogrebnlak, Marcia Porl, Nancy Powers, Jacqueline Prilchard, Henriella Rakowski, Gloria Rischall, Annelcle Roberge, Roberl Roberlson, Dorolhy Robinson, Irene Roslock, Jane Rowe, Barbara Russell, Jane Ryan, Janice Schuelke, Roberl Schullz, Norma Scoll, Brad Scran- lon, Eileen Shea, Anne Shirley, Frances Smilh, Belly Slone, Caroline Surowiecki, Janice Swenson, John Teelinq, Marilyn Thompson, Gerlrude Tonge, Char- lolle Urqo, Roberl Vallera, Olga Vecchillo, Audrey Ward, Doris Ward, Marion Weslermeyer, Frances Whislon, Elinor Woy, Amy Yale, Millon Zielz. JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB The aim ol lhe Junior College Club is lo help Junior and Senior girls choose lhe school or college mosl qualilied lo meel lheir individual needs. Speakers lrom various educalional inslilulions visil lhe club and acquainl lhe members wilh lheir respeclive schools. In lhis way lhe girls receive many helplul suggeslions and necessary inlormalion. Speakers during lhis year's program included Miss Jourdan ol lhe Kalherine Gibbs School in New York and Dr. S. Willard Price ol lhe Universily ol Connecli- cul. ln December lhe College Club ol Meriden enlerlained lhe Junior College Club al a Chrislmas lea. OFFICERS Presidenl ........,... ,.....,,..........,..,, ............. ....... J a n el Freilag Vice-Presidenl ...... ,...,.....,...,. ........,. , . ............ N ellie Pease Secrelary ............ ....... I rene Banaszewski Treasurer ......... ..............,,......,.,.. .............,.. I r ene Roslock Sponsor ....... ................................,... .,... M i ss Anna T. Doyle MEMBERS Irene Banaszewski, Jeanne Bergeron, Gwendolyn Campbell, Charlolle Coe, Elaine Cohen, Jane Colle, Lucy DelFavero, Jane Doak, Mary Donahue, Barbara Fairchild, Bealrice Figlioli, Jane Flynn, Jean Flynn, Janel Freilaq, Eleanor Gabriel, Palricia Galvin, Flora Grillo, Shirley Hess, Belly Huber, Dallas Hunl, Jean Johnson, Eleanor Kopacz, Eleanor Lulf, Jean Lynch, Nellie Pease, Janel Pinks, Eudoxia Po rebniak, Nancy Powers, Jane Riccio, Irene Roslocg, Jane Rowe, Janice Schuelke, Anne Shirley, Barbara Slelson, Belly Slone, Janice Swenson, Marilyn Thompson, Charlolle Urgo, Olga Vecchlllo, Helen Wagenknighl, Marcia Winder, Eleanor Woy, Amy Yale. .-:,..,Q : 'f . . gn ---B. .,--. 1. y-gf - . '-H. fmntxyut. - wg, 5 ,V 1... ,xi ,... 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L 1 xx H- gi. . 1,1 ' if flff? f ik Q 5 -. .Sr V .-9, THE ANNUAL - I943 J THE BAND Wilh Mr. Parisi as direcror, lhe High School Band enioyed a very happy and successful year. The band is one of lhe mosl' popular organizalions ar M.l-LS. because ol ils good music and because ils membership is open ro sophomores. This year The band was parlicularly aclive. I+ added a cheerful nole lo our assemblies and enlivened every game. The members will always remember playing al The farewell ceremonies for boys leaving Meriden for l'he armed forces. A new Tealure added in I943 was a group of drum maiorelles. These lhirleen girls were all sophomores and were greally apprecialed. BAND MEMBERS William Blylhe, John Bryan, Evelyn Charesf, Alice Chrisfian, Marion Cumberlidge, Dororhy Dickinson, Roberl' Gazaniga, Lois Greenhouse, Gordon Harris, Allan Havell, Leslie LaBissoniere, Erwin Levine, Lu- cille Lonq, William Maieski, Anlhony Malavenda, Consolalo Malavenda, Joseph Maniscalco, Marie Maniscalco, Gene McLean, Frank Mesile, Walfer Mierzeiewski, Alfred Molzer, Dick Otis, William Rice, Dorolhy Robinson, Jane Rowe, Bradfield Scranlon, Henry Smilh, Joyce Snyder, June Sleiner, Frank Slopa, Janice Swenson, Louie Terriciano, John Tower, Achille Torfolon, George Vennarl, Roberl Veillelfe, Amy Yale, Maurice Harlnerl, DRUM MAJORETTES Dorothy Bender, Millie Amoroso, Mary Bevaqua, Gloria Carla, Patricia Gay, Elhel Horn, Diane Flora, Genevieve Kirychuk, Anna Beneqasi, Mary Papan- drea, Helen Schea, Consfance Siino, Laura Spinelli, -9d THE ANNUAL - I943 THE CHORUS The Meriden High School Chorus Talces The place oT a glee club in The school. The members gaThered TogeTher Tor pracTice every Tuesday. ln June The Chorus presenTed a minsTrel. Mr. Joseph Nadile acTed as inTer- locuTor, and The show was more Than a success. Senior members oT The Chorus were a welcome addiTion To The graduaTion chorus. CHORUS Phyllis Baile, lrene Banaszewski, Jeanne Ber- geron, Anila Biberfhaler, Marguerife Bogucki, Bar- bara Bohack, Barbara Briggs, Rufh Burkinshaw, Rita Carringfon, CharloTTe Coe, Marion Cumberlidqe, Sfella Degnan, Lucy DelFavero, Eleanor DeMaria, Lucille Dolce, Beafrice Figlioli, June Flechfner, Eleanor Gabriel, Mary Galvin, Pafricia Galvin, Belly Gerschefski, Mary Jane Grieco, Louise HerT+ weck, Laverne Hobson, Dallas HunT, Ann Jurale, Mary Kiely, Eleanor Kopacz, Jean LaBissoniere, Eleanor LufT, Jean Lyman, Mariorie Nankervis, ik' Gloria Niemiec, Francis Ozyck, Beverly Perry, Mar- garef Peferson, Eudoxia Pogrebniak, Irene Rosfock, Viola SaTTler, Elsie Schmidf, BeTTy Slone, .Bernice Sundberg, Janice Swenson, JeanneTTe Swiafek, Jose- phine SwiaTek, Charloffe Urgo, Olga Vecchiffo, Marilyn Thompson, Kafhleen Walfer, Audrey Ward, Arlene Wenlc, Marion WesTermeyer, Francis Whislon, Barbara Wood, Betfe Scofield, Helene Wagenknighf, Janice Schuelke, Jane Rowe, Barbara Fairchild, Jane Doak, Phyllis Kurcon, Jane Colle, DoroThy Robinson, Phyllis Cawfhray. MINSTREL The climax 'OT This year's musical acTiviTies oT M.H.S. was The presenTaTion OT an old-Tashioned minsTrel show on June 4 by a casT oT Juniors and Seniors. Wi+h Mr. Joseph Nadile, The inTerlocuTor, lceeping iT rolling along aT Top speed, The shovw was a Tine success. Tap dancing, balleT and old-fashioned songs such as SweeT Georgia Brown and WaiTing Tor The RoberT E. Lee were highlighTs oT The show. The producTion was under The able clirecTion of Mr. Parisi and his assisTanT, Mr. Spraflce., Irene Banaszewslci, Jean Bergeron, MargueriTe Boguclci, Mary Jane Brodeur, RuTh Burkinshaw, Phyllisl CawThray, CharloTle Coe, Marion Cumber- lidge, Nafhalie Czarneclci, Sfella Degnan, Lucy Del Favaro, Eleanor De Maria, Dorofl-my Dickenson, Jane Doak, Lucille Dolce, Beafrice Fiqlioli, BeTTy Foedish, Eleanor Gabriel, Mary Galvin, Pal'ricia Galvin, Laverne Hobson, Dallas Hunf, Rhoda Hurwifz, Eleanor Kopacz, Jean Lyman, Jean Lynch, Marie Maniscalco, Gloria Niemiec, Frances Ozyck, Yolanda Perino, Beverly Perry, Margarel' PeTerson, Dorofhy Robinson, Irene Rosfoolc, Jane Rowe, Elsie SchmiT+, Janice Schuellce, Beffe Scofield, Mary Skofnicki, CAST T Bernice Sundberg, Janice Swenson, Josephine SwiaTelc, Merna Tierney, Charlo'rTe Urgo, Olga VecchiTo, Helene Wagenlcnighf, Audrey Ward, Frances Whisfon, Lela WrighT, John Adamik, George Besek, John Bryan, Norman Carey, William Casey, Bruce Goodale, Walfer G-osTyla, Consolalra Malavenda, Wayne McDermoTT, BerTram Miller, Richard OTis, Richard Pinkevich, WalTer Raiewski, RoberT Robinson, Joseph Roccopiore, Edward Skachinski, Louis Terriciano, John Tower, Roberl' Vallera, George Vennarf, John Welsh. 1 1 1 CHORUS f MINSTREL SHOW M. , ., 1 . ,Y , 17 fm, 14, P .Xa ' M if - J' W 'f l, X . ., ' Aw-: f., - t 1- 5,5 - H N, x. .. 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Boys .,.,...................,. Circulafion Manager Adverrising Manager Phorography Edilor . Arr Edifor ...,.......,.,.,.., Typing Slaff Edilor , Club Ecllfor ....,...,..... MEMBERS LITERARY STAFF John McGoldrick Eleanor DeMaria Rhoda I'-lurwilz Charlorre Coe Irene Banaszewski Jack Lauder John Tower Lucy DelFavero Richard Pinkevich Joseph Grainger Arlene Wenk Nancy Powers Irene Banaszewski, Arlhur Benoil, Norman Bogarz, Lawrence Borsl, Esrelle Cameron, Phyllis Cawrhray, William Comiskey, Arlene Cunneen, Nathalie Czarnecki, Curris Disbrow, Ann Duchnowski, Lois Greenhouse, William Harris, Lois Kni hr, Jenny Petroski, William Roberrs, Robert Robinson, Janice Swenson, lvlgerna Tierney, Leonora Whifney, David Wodarch. CLUB LITERARY STAFF Janer Freirag CIRCULATION STAFF Irene Banaszewski, Gerda Bremer, Max Dybiec, Waller Gosryla, Paul Hayes, Jean Johnson, Marvin Kirschman, Mildred Levine, Edward Pekoslce, Jacqueline Prircharcl, Joyce Ruede, Loreila Salka, Henry Schiffer, George Vennarf. ART STAFF Barbara Nold ADVERTISING STAFF Eslelle Cameron, Ann Duchnowski, Paul Fagan, Nellie Pease. 1 .4 9 bfgf iu THE ANNUAL - I943 TW LQZo!0gwafLM I vw f X. 0 fi? ,mf 'N Q -'fav' PQRTS 'I IP ID Wi- ' THE ANNUAL - I943 qu il.. 1 M. H S I iff A.A.COUNGL Every sludenl a+ lvl. l-l.S. is a member -of lhe Alhlelic Associalion loul since a large body could nor easily conducl all afhlelic affairs, Jrhe A.A. Council was chosen To represenlr and acl for Them. The council meels once a monlh. ll sponsors all school alhlelic achvuhes handles lhe financial end of The alhlelic associalion's affairs. and collecfs hckels al games. Secretary ,.......... . ,,..,.... Rhoda Hurwitz Treasurer .,....,... ,... W illiam Roberls President ,.,.......,...., ....,...... M ax Dybiec Vice President ..,...... .....,.. J ohn Bryan ik' F 1 M A,,,,,,.E.-,.- EY ..-. --b f ---N--'--Mfd -M Y-- ' ,...,,,.,.-. ,- . ,-.-,J1......,.., ,.,, -A..,...,.....-.....,,,,,, . -,-.V.,Y-.. 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Q-, Lv' THE ANNUAL - I943 J FOOTBALL In compiling iTs record oT Two wins, one deTeaT, and one Tie, The I942 Meri- den I-Iigh School TooTbaII Team capTured second place in The C.C.I.L. IT made The second sTraighT year ThaT M.I-I.S. has ended up in The runner-up spoT Tor C.C.I.L. honors. The Red and Blue fielded a Tairly heavy Team, especially in The line. The sea- son -opened wiTh a hard ToughT 7 To O vicTory over ManchesTer, Then, seeming To suTFer a menTal and physical IeT-down, The Team was pushed all over The Tield by Bris+oI To The Tune oT 20 To O. MiddIeTown was nexT, and The I-IiIIToppers oT Meriden rose To supreme heighTs in more Than holding The much publicized ForesT CiTy array. The Red and Blue had much The beTTer oT The game, as The Tinal sTaTisTics showed, buT were unable To deliver The scoring punch and The Tinal counT sTood O To O. Coach Barnikow's charges ended The season by Taking William I-IaII oT WesT I-IarTTord by a I2 To O score. Frank Zagorski, sTeIIar M.I-I.S. back, Turned in The longesT run oT The year Tor Meriden as he Traveled 55 yards Tor a Touchdown. The TooTbaII Team will lose heavily Through graduaTion. SanTora and Zagorski, The co-capTains, are among The many who belong To The class oT '43. Following is The season record: ' Meriden .,................,..,,. 1 ....,........ 7 Manchesfer .... , .,....,... 0 Meriden .......,..,.........,.....,,.,......,, 0 Brisfol ..,........... ........... 2 0 Meriden ..... .,..,..,.. 0 MiddIeTown .......,... O Meriden ...., ....,..... I 2 Hall ......,..,.. ...... ,.... O ToTaIs ....... ....,..... I 9 Totals ...,,. .......,... 2 0 ik' SOCCER . Coach CIiTTon Lord's M.I-I.S. booTers opened The soccer season by whipping BrisToI 5 To 2. DiTficuITy was encounTered, however, in The powerTuI ChoaTe School Team which Trounced The Red and Blue aggregaTion in boTh games oT a home and home series. WesT I-larT'Ford Torced Meriden To swallow a 2 To O deTeaT. AlThough 'They ToughT hard all The way, The MerideniTes could noT maTch The opponenT's experi- ence and abiliTy. In probably The besT game oT The year Trom a specTaTor sTandpoinT, Meriden and ManchesTer engaged a Turious sTruggIe which ended in a I To I deadlock. The soccer Team was ably led all seasonby iTs capTain and leading scorer, Marvin Kirschman. The record: , Meriden ........... .......... 5 Brisfol ..,..... ........... I Meriden ...,. .......... I Choafe ...... .,......,.. 4 ' Meriden ..,.. ....,..... I ChoaTe ...,.....,.. ...,..,,... 4 Meriden . .... .......... 0 Hall .,..................... ...,,..,.. . 2 Meriden ...,. .......,.. I Manchester ,...,,,.. ..,....... , I Totals ...,... .....,.... 8 ToTaIs ...... ....,...... I 2 W -f' ' THE ANNUAL - I943 lli Ill I BASKETBALL gi! Tl.. qi TM. H. S. l Meriden l-ligh's baskeTball Team oT i942-43 became The TirsT in school hisTory To go Through iTs regular schedule vwiThouT TasTing deTeaT Trom a scholasTic Team. ln seTTing This record The M.l-l.S. baskeTeers whipped eighT school Teams six- Teen Times, each school Twice. The only Team able To deTeaT The Red and Blue during iTs regular season was an all-sTar alumni quinTeT headed by Mouse GoszTyla. - Tall Jack French proved To be The mainsTay oT The Team ThroughouT The sea- son. T-le scored 256 poinTs To lead The Team in oTTense and also capTured The C.C.l.L. scoring crown. Frank Zagorski, Paul Karsmarski, George D'Annibale, and Allen Frankel make up The resT of The combine which wroTe M.H.S. courT hisTory. ln iTs TirsT game aT New l-laven in The C.l.A.C. TournamenT, Meriden had Trouble in subiugaTing a TighTing Crosby ouTTiT which iT had deTeaTed Twice pre- viously during The regular season. ln The lasT period M.l-l.S. pulled away, how- ever. and The Tinal score was 35 To 23. Meriden. STamTord was Meriden's nexT TournamenT Toe and The evenTTul vicTor over The Red and Blue by a margin oT 30 To 27. The l-lillTopper machine could noT geT TuncTioning in This game. and alThough The Meriden boys Took one-Third more shoTs aT The baskeT Than STamTord, The ball would noT roll in. BuT Tor The Toul shooTing oT M.l-LS., The breach beTween The Two Teams would have been much wider Than Three poinTs. The amazing accuracy oT Meriden's Toul shoTs was The only brighT spoT Trorn The Silver CiTy poinT oT view. Jack French and Frank Zagorski served as co-capTains oT The Team. BoTh are members oT The class oT '43. Frank Barnikow was The head coach and Floyd Brackley, assisTanT coach OT The Team which enjoyed a glorious season. The season record: Meriden ....,................................. 58 WesT HarTford Meriden ........ ............. 3 5 ManchesTer .... Meriden .,...... ............. 3 2 Brisfol ............. Meriden ........ ............ . 30 Crosby ........... Meriden ......., ............. 2 9 Alumni ............ Meriden ...,.... ............. 5 4 SouThingTon . Meriden ........ ,............ 3 6 Bulkeley ......... Meriden ........ ..,.......... 65 SouThingTon . Meriden .....,.. .........,... 7 8 WesT Hartford Meriden ........ ............. T 3I Meriden ........ ............. 7 T Meriden .... ............ . 40 Manches er MiddIeTown Crosby ..... Meriden .,...... ....,........ 5 5 Brisfol ....... Meriden ....... , ,............ 57 Weaver .... . Meriden ........ .,....,... . .. 67 Mlddlefown Meriden .,...... ............. 5 4 Weaver ..... Meriden ........ ,... .......... H . 49 Bulkeley Tofals ....,..... .Q ........... E5 ToTa ls ..... THE ANNUAL - I94 BASEBALL y Alrhough a number of lellermen were missing from lasl year's learn, pros- pecls were considered good Tor The I943 baseball learn. A large number of hopefuls Turned our for The firsl praclice session. Arrangemerrls were made To conducl praclice sessions from l:3O lo 3 o'cloclc in order lo perrnil candidales 'ro worlc ar defense planls. Meriden I-ligh's schedule called for eighl' games, all wilh C.C.I.L. opponenls. Frank Barnilcow was coach of The Team and lhe players had high hopes of loellering Ias+ season's record. ' SCHEDULE April 28 Manchesfer Ihomel May I4 Manchesfer Iawayl April30 Bri-slol Ihomel May I9 Brisfol Iawayl May S Middlelown Iawayl May 2I Middlelown Ihornel May I2 Wesf Harlford Ihomel-Iwo games wil? TENNIS Twelve candidales answered Coach Paul lvlahon's call Tor The I943 M.Ijl.S. Tennis Team. Four lellermen rerurned and The oulloolc was brighl. The main diffi- cully lay in oblaining courrs 'rhal' were in condirion for play. This season's players were' our 'ro equal or surpass lhe fine record of lhe '42 squad. April 28 was lisled as The dale for The opening march againsl lvlanchesrer. 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I swung . .3 0 :T 2 'T 1 n 5 ...fs ,g e r 'Cf conw THE ANNUAL - I943 J 1 WILLING WORKERS WIN THE WAR EQ Will you do your parf ' For fhe Defense Indusfries For fhe Governmenf Deparfmenfs For fhe Local Business Manager M. By fraining infensively NOW H- To be a Dependable Shorfhand Wrifer S- To be a Skilled Typisf ' To be an Accurafe Bookkeeper To be a Speedy Calculafor Operafor To be a Shorfhand Reporfer Icourfs-marfial, efc.I And fhereby insure a permanenf posifion for yourself WHEN THE WAR IS WON? In peace and in war, in good fimes and in bad, fhe complefely frained PEQUOD 'BUSINESS SCHOOL graduafe is always in demand. I Begin June 2I or July 6 and rouf fhaf enemy of success - Procrasfinafion. The man who hesifafed is Iosf. Summer ferm. June 2I fo Augusf 27 Fall Ierm begins Sepfember 7 All courses af PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL are designed for ONE purpose - fo help YOU gef ready for posifions in Governmenf. Defense and Business Offices in fhe SI-IORTEST POSSIBLE TIME! The Pequod Business School, Inc. JOURNAL BUILDING I MERIDEN. CONN. Helen E. I-Iarf, Presidenf C. Z. Swisher, MA., Principal D THE ANNUAL - I94 Q ::rq?..' . 3 l V A V W. if' 01 M. H. S. SUMMER SCHOOL Begin June 2l or July 6 Shorter Courses: Junior Accounting. Slenographic Business Machines, Secretarial Two-Year Courses: Accounting and Finance Business Administration Executive Secretarial - Three-months' Compromeler Course - Hours: 8:30 to l:OO o'cloclc LAUREL COLLEGE 24 South Grove Street Telephone 1682-W The Store of Tomorrow The Styletex Co. Meriden's Largest Ready-+o-Wear Store For Women and Misses 9 - I I Colony Slreel Compliments ol Hartford - Connecticut Trust Company Meriden Branch is Wesi Main s+ree+ 3 i THE ANNUAL - I943 is 'Eff' YOU can help win the War The new Hshort sliiftw plan in operation at New Departure now makes it possible for high school boys and girls of 16 years and older to sup- plement their school work with office or factory employment and ,thus aid the production of hall bearings vitally needed for our fighting forces. No previous experience needed. You earn good Wages while you learn. Periods of four hours a day most convenient to you can probably be arranged. Why not call with your pals at the Employment Office, Pratt Street, and talk it over. NEW DEPARTURE Division General Motors Corporation Meriden, Connecticut W -f' THE ANNUAL - I943 FRED WEBER 8: SONS Ili. CIE. UI, Il.. el M. H. S. Compllmenls of THE IUHN F. BUTLER C0 Diamonds - Walches - Jewelry E+ I876 Trophies - Opllcians S ' Pain'I's - Wall Paper 38 Colony Slreef Window Shades MERIDEN' CONN' SI Colony SI. Meriden, Conn MERIDEN ALLEYS 20 MODERN , BOWLING ALLEYS 78 Grove Slreel Phone Meriden 587 Complimens of BOEl-ILE'S BAKERY BREAD - ROLLS CAKES - PIES ALEXANDER'S Carmel Crisp Shop WINTI-lROP HCTEL MERIDEN. CONN. The Poini' Is: Insurance WriHen In Sfrong SI'ocIc and Mufual Companies Is SIIII Unra'I'ionecI Leave Your Rafion Coupons I-Iome and See Us THE E. MILLS Co. I4 Church Slreel HOTPOINT APPLIANCES RISC!-IALL ELECTRIC SHCP Eleclrical Confracfing and Supplies Phone 852 32 Easl Main SI. Res. 2I22-J MERIDEN, CONN. J THE ANNUAL - ' 5 ------ Q Y THE MJULIUER COMPANY Meriden, ConnecHcu+ M H S Sin l844 JOSEPH GRILLO 0 FLORIST CI S Ph U' 1 N -9J THE ANNUAL - I943 i fy -N x0 .. F zf . H. M. '.M.,.,:g .iffy ,,gr'f li-IWW' ' H I ' --- ...I1'I1E1E2I'f2Ejj:-:-15? 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Join Our Vicrory Corps Junior Business Girls' Club Business Girls' Club Meer Weekly Y. W. C. A. 32 Crown S+. Phone I388 5 ll 1943 ' epson s Bookstore 9: 3' - ' THE ANNUAL 6? ci!! ' ua. T 7 J 7 M. H. S. I I I Gree'ring Card Center of Meriden GIFTS FOR GRADUATION Holt 8a Stevens INSURANCE Books - S+a+ionery - 5 Yr. Diaries I8 Church Sheer Au+oigraphs - Pho+o Albums GRADUATION CARDS MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT PhoI'o Mailers - Whifei Ink New York Dress Goods Store 25 Colony Street to OUALITY MERCHANDISE FAIR PRICES Reed - Holroyd Co. 7 Colony Sfreet MERIDEN, CONN. FURNITURE - BEDDING RUGS Buy Your War Savings Bonds and S+amps and Deposi'r in City Savings Bank MEPIDEN, CONN. INear Jrhe Traffic Toweri CompIimen+s of The Lacourciere Co WALLPAPER -. PAINT PIanIsviIIe - Meriden - WaIIingIord The Sundy R. R. Ship Via The Economical Freighi' Line Connections with The Wes+ern Conn. Shorf Line' af Breckenridge General Office--Meriden, Conn. X THE ANNUAL - 1943 J Uhr Mraphir Svtuhin 42lf2 East Main Street Phone 2835 Portrait ancl Commercial Photography o May Good Fortune and Happiness Cling to The Class ol: I943 from Your Official Annual Photographer lli ll? .gli I 19 - I943 'f Wi-f' ' THE ANNUAL I iii Q ii' 1 M. H. S., I The SAME Quality For the Past 35 Years So Say It With OUR Flowers Always Little, Somers 8: Hyatt Established I872 Wallpapers - Paints - Enamels Exterior - Interior Painting Upholstering - Slip Covers Tontine Shades ' Venetian Blinds a Specialty Q 73 East Main St. Tel. 296 GRADUATION W. G. RAC.KER'S d an CLASS NIGHT DRESSES Successors to GreenbacIcer's .' Phone 724 Old Colony Rd. W E I L ' S The Western Connecticut f Short Line Operated tor Freight Service Only Q15 Connections at Breckenridge with Sundy R. R. Britannia with S. 84 W. Short Line Sylvan with G. N. and N. P. O . O General Ottice-Meriden, Conn. Fgt. Sol.-Meriden, Conn. Insurance In Strong Companies At Lowest Rates W. H. Squire Co. 67 Colony Street Phone I3 Compliments ot HAMRAH'S I9 Colony Street MERIDEN. CONN. Q19 l T E ANNUAL W-Kai EAD INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO Now in full I007, War Work Q73 , T THE ANNUAL - I943 gn -tl! ' slr l .P I ll' ' - Q 0 9 R- tl QI' 1 THE IIIIIIIIIIIIL-1943 M. H Prirfred by Connechcui' Calendar Co Inc PROGRESSIVE PRINTERS Since I886 JOURNAL BUILDING MERIDEN CONN I:uIITone ReprocIucIuons of Pldures by MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY ' THE UHHHI 1 ,vb ,..... -N. .-uv.,-.M ,-'va--4.1--v ., ,, , -f jgll-'L c- x:g..1-E: -:h,,:5 5 g.g,-,:A,'g51j511'- 242955 ,.,.. .,., -, 45, LE' ui 14, f. f, A 'L 9. 73' 7 f ,. if 01 ff ii 411 , AS YZ .5 45 WL: cali dj R 37 f 34 Q Wi I ' FEI . 'mi 1.5. ' 4.9 4 ig , M V. :Wa L35 x gms EEE' ifiz .Q-s Q