Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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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.

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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.

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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.