Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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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.

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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.

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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!