Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1944 volume:

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UH HH IZ UYL-fl: Ti I 1 I' Q I-lEPz.aN Raymond Beaudry- Ray fook all fhe abuse handed ouf fo a good-nafured guy, cligesfed if. and reacfed. wifh a smile. l-le oughf fo have been fhe Mon- day recepfionisf af fhe norfh door. Margaref Beleiack - Muggsie was fhaf liffle girl who-worked in fhe office during her sfudy ' eriods. She had an unequaled fbve for salfed peanufs, as well as an irrepressible giggle which broughf involunfary smiles fo fhe lips of all who heard if. Mary Beleiacke-Mary was an inf dusfrious sfudenf who was sel- dom seen oufside school wifhouf an escorf. There was no manf power shorfage as far as Mary was concerned. l-ler worries were eviclenffly few, because she lound much fime for war work and pleasure. Clara Benigni-Clara's large ex- pressive eyes were fhe envy of her many friends. Despife her lasf rninufe preparafion, Clara's homework usually gof fhere on fime. If ou're looking for fhe lafesf fashion, you'll find if on Clara. , James Berger-The only wise guy in Room 7, according fo fhe honor roll, James knew fhe righf answers fo win fhe high marks. Maybe if came from his enioy- menf of Lornbardo's music. Barbara Besek- Bolo was one of fhe girls who was helping fo win fhe war by busily saying Number, please? a hundred fimes each day. Buf fhis didn'f seem fo keep her from enioy- ing school and social, life. Q, 5' m s ur-- if -f f sy KW , W ,V gm - . .lf if if Ai fm AC' J . Q ai .i sylk -A Kfshvr Xl, 'i if ' we iff, il l 51 ....Q . W as fig- , 1 X 'gg X , 3 .. . L 5, . , 1 .r .'. f' 5 f is H ia- f -C' . If l 1 Anya i ax A . 1' r-E i . K , 1 i is 41 ' Wsffi i I -'ii f r L, f 'f xi dxf , '.. . 'f George Besek- Razzle , a war planf employee, afhlefe, and homeroom chairman had ,more honors fhan a Civil War Vef- eran, buf he bore everyfhing, including insulf, wifh a compre- hending and long-suffering smile. f ii, --we uf ' 'i' . X 5' ,,. Wanda Bieluczyk -Wiffy and full . 'M 'Cl of fun, Wanda loved fhe movies , fi' sm? and was up on all fhe lafesf F is acfors. We all liked her because - f of her generosify and we N couldn'f resisf side-glancing af her cufe profile. y N , . N..- 1 if X yin 1 .Q ,g r .313 yi! -rr, sr: . flags: H' 5- 2422 ' Q. ' Q af., -, Q, . sys ,la Z., .ix 'Mgr M i Frederick Biesfek-Fred was well liked by all his associafes be- cause of his friendly personalify, as well as his afhlefic abilifies. l-le was capfain of our foofball feam and was inferesfed in all ofher sporfs. lncidenfally, girls, his hobby is dancing. Arvy Biron-Arvy was fhe boy who could always keep his eyes open - looking af one girl. Rumor fold fhe boys in 205 fhaf he swapped English classes be- cause he liked fhe scenery bef- fer in fhe basemenf. I g Paul- Blazejowski-The liffle boy wifh, The big name, Paul was popular wifh all his classmafes in fhge cooperafive frade course. Blaze was on his way fo be- coming a firsf class elecfrician 'and hoped fo confinue sfudying in fhis field affer graduafion. in Richard Boardman- Parf-fimer in a war planf, busy and winning backsfroker, Dick's member4 ship in fhe Army Air 'Corps Reserve added fo fhe brilliance of his smile and fhe warmfhwof his nafure. Barbara Bohack- Bob wenl lor long, red fingernails and dan- glin bracelels in a big way. , 9 Laugh or smile, she could do specially was bolh, bul her giggling. Cheer up, Bob , you worry aboul won'l have lo business law any more. Edilh Bonlalli-- Edie divided her energy belween her war work and school. She doesn'l say much, bul perhaps lhal is why she is so well liked. l-ler one-and-only is overseas wilh our Army. Slella Bozenlka - Slell pos- sessed a pleasing voice which she pul lo good use as a lele- phone operalor. She, could play almosl any modern song and her soprano voice was a lil accom' panimenl. l-ler keen sense ol humor won her many lriends. rene Brechlin-lrene, a Well- liked classmale, was a heallhy ouldoor individual who lived on a bus! larm. lr-ler allernoons were evoled lo slore work, buf lhal didn'l mean she lel her school work lapse. x el, li xg lk f K 1 ,, QFQTN if N . . 1 f, iff si,-Eff?-.2.39 -fs , W 1 l ' . X My .1474 i 3' .1 4. 5' Eg ,, as - i' 1 , iii, - s -, 4... . if . gi A 3' if, ng, , A - - fig- f -' . i flili fi Mi, iiiilqlggy ki 4 1 I 0 s, , . ax iivl NFA A 1 1: 'vs rf ,JM QT' Helen Buczek- l-lelen was usually E quiel, bul in spile ol her silence' lor because ol ill she had many lriends among her classmales. Her grealesl pride and joy was lhalf soldier brolher ol hers - or was il 'his lriends, Helen? mily Budnick-Tiny, gay. and read lo lake a dare, lvlilz was liked by all who knew her. She was an aclive sporls lan and displayed her super swimming abilily during lhe surn- mer. She hopes lo allend an advanced business school. John Bulluss-We all knew JOhn and we all liked him, or was il his iokes we liked? As class comedian he was always lhrow- ing lhe Bull-al-us. l-le was an experl on mililary as well as lemale laclics. ' John Burke-The lvlack lruck ol lhe loolball leam divided his powerhouse ellorls belween war work, gas slalion allenolance, and escorling iunior girls in his ialopy, Nobody underslood how he managed nol lo beglardy so ollen. fp Barbara Briggs- Briggsie was R5Yl'f10nCl li:-lrke- Roy is lhal Qne of Hqe privileged pggple of t t v massive unk ol humanily WllO Ml-l.S. who waschaulleured lo if A played lirsl-Slring guard on lhe school each day by none olher . 'gg l-'- A I, 'Ki' loolball leagn and bendeared his lhan Mr. lr-lunl. l-ler sense ol . K4 i,,,, aSSOCialeS y a one-crushing humor lqepl everygng - V slyle ol WlllCl I V5VlqUlSl1ECl l-lere's hoping lhe kindergarlen .rl -V ' 3, al opposilion. Will lhe Army she wanls lo leach will appre- gl? -7 . SA EM , have a place lor him! Jungle Clase mis quamyl Hgsgly 'E 4 ' warlare, perhaps. ' . -- i s X- '73 3 , X 115: - ii. 1:5144 1 ll 12. f 4- 1 Jack Bryan--Jack's shy, convinc- A Y Rufh Bufklflshaw ' Alfhou Qll ing manner and ready solulion . Rulllle 5lT,FEe'3VeCl Clweg' Slfle lo problems won him deep ad- 'Q - WQ5 'V' 'ea' Y' Qalf an mls' miralion and respecl lrom all , ,. 452' , il 3' ,im Cl 'eVOL'fBI H? arllsllc llzld Wig his classmales. l-le look an ac- ' . J '- VGSPOUS' e O' manl' ee'U live parl in exlra-curricular 7,5 ii lull' 9 lS llial Wwe lqlddef' mn aclivilies and was classilied as e,,, W t Q her' noljlfoll- per , Wmsome an all-round sludenl b h's ,.-. X ' 'STWIQGU Pea55n manner Com' friends. V Y I i, A ' 3 plelely, charmed her classmales A 5 i E ' ,especially lhe boys. . a,Li.,. . .f-wx,-. - - -my 'X Phyllis BuTcka 4 'wr' '4 Q, 52 Talker and one who 'knew all 'The answers. Shefwas well lilcediand. is sure To be a successnin. Th'ef-iq secreTarial Tieldg ThaT is, :'u'nl'essfiiiiiiy 'she' decides!-To enTer anoTher'Q,f5i Tield. - if 4 ,, iiiffg l LV K I ..,: r s1E'E1f!.l . .af.,s.:.?if'T' Gwendolyn Campbell--Soon iT will be 'Gwen Campbellg'-iMlig.N,., ,:,.Kyl -Tor iT is her ambiTionliTog.5rHegQQ4-f-i-lg nurse. Her TirsT gqbalf cepTed aT Svimmons, has? been reached. Becausei oflher deTerminaTion' and 'undersTand- ing naTure, Gwen was dess Tined To succeed tiiflf her chosen Tield. 'xi' V li 1 Li arion Carey f- The- halls of V, ' Meriden l-ligh will miss Marion's '.'X X unTorgeTTables-'laugh'Ter. Mariorijl loved Toi wriTe, noT leTTers To The Safvitel boys course, only To keep up Theiry755'i morale land hers Whiiich branch do ydu prefer, lVlario'n:7.P1 i. l Norman Carey-An s c h o o l supporTer,g i ranked high on populaHiTy'YlisTs.fQQfQ He was prominenT ingall scfhoolgfssii acl'iviTies and had4Ta7kn'aek geTTing alongfM7iTh'5fpeQple. 'We1'saT'iT liked L' -his T' iokfes.-Q, ayndfi b,ashTul fblushesp Y.,A ,,.f..-5 , Y V A ' . . f rira Earl Carroll-The Fred AsTemel.o'i M.H.S. displayed his TooTwork Tor The local maidens on' many .a Terpsichorean- occasions., To and his superman 'ip'hyisiiq,uei'i ' T jgiil . 1 1 TranslaTe, he .was a 'solid dancerriffi ,,, M.- riuiier. D f T made many ,a Temale,,:gheia'!iT,.-' -rt.. fv- ' 'Mary Casey4- Mary was one oT -, 'WF 5 I . ,wx an 1 giw 'gg ff I' ' 1 - -- 7. aa. .f , 'ififriisi .X flg aifgi ' E7 , Pfg 3 T fl 4 7 as as ,7 I ,,,. as ii -,uw miie-a 0 Q fir 1 our shorTies buT whaT she lacked in heighT was made up by her cheerful disposiTion. Casey's one desire is To join The Nurses' Air CadeT Corps. MusT we Tell you why? Jean Cassidy-WiTl1 Jean every- Thing had To be iusT so. This accounTs ,Tor her neaT appear- ance. She was The shy, reserved Type who, above all, haTed oral Themes! DoroThea Cavano - DoTTie's cheerTul personaliTy plus her wiTTy jokes always kepT The home room in smiles. Her class- maTes admired her gracious poise and her enviable inTellif gence. DoT's main inTeresT ouTside of school was bowling. She was Tops on her Team. .Rosemarie Cessario - T h o u g h 5 .AM - ffl f TK . 347' -Z' , . V X iv ' QT' T '14-.Q ' i U i ii V K I ii fi N355- f l iii Richard Carroll- Dick '- 1 1'i' 1 k'li T . good-naTured, red-heialdgdsjiilgldjgfg 1 U gg 1, 4 5: . 2 wiTh an almo,sT ., 5 He could bOasT ThaT L ,Q 'V 5 iff. 'boy in M.H.s.jWhOlaevaawaffagig 'F' T .. ,A ia Tie. l-leres hoping 'h'e'll fsoofrf '5i'i f'Si4sh- f ' have a Docfrorr' inii'TrQ!'1l'f fn! gi gi X fi A ki yr-:iss 'ir K L I A -as - : ' . 'Q5'lQr 'c '- 1 if ' fi. 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QV If , . -V 'rf' ' ',- H 5-:,ee.i.f,., 5 ' V a . .1 Age-if , nf f -' f. . ,, 1 , Q .. 5 .,, V , I . years may come and go, Dolly will always be remem- bered ,as a charming bruneTTe surrounded wiTh The TainT scenT OT a delicaTe perfume. l-ler sweeT hello won many Triends. lT seems ThaT Dolly liked noisy people, especially drummers. Veronica CeTnarski-Vera was a jovial person who made Triends easily. l-ler hilarious laughTer has made many a peaceTul book in -The library Tremble. OT course, she had loTs oT reTer- ence work! A .QJames Chagnon- Bib seemed To obTain suTTicienT gas To aT- .Tend ouT-of-Town games where he' upheld' The honor oT MJ-l.S. 'wiTh,all y ,opposing damsels. 'Bib's careTree manner is in keeping wiTh his iolly opTimism. Donald Champion+AT hearf a' comedian, and a reall friend, Don is noT loaTh To Take ad- vanTage of any promising siT- uaTion. T-lis smile was always 'pres'enT aT any prospecTive cor- ridor fracas or classroom conTre- Temps. T P Alice ChriSTian-AlThough a 'con- scienTious sTudenT, Alice be- lieved in making a loT of noise when iT came To supporfing school acTiviTies. l-ler booming voice could be heard- aT every baskeTball,game, and she kepT up our spiriTs by playing in The band. f May Clark-lvlay, wiTh her ex- plosive naTure and indomiTable sense of humor. was well known and liked around lvl.l-l.S. May, - and The inseparable Olga were Two of The manywho were'car- riedy ouT1of,Th'is world wiTh l:rarikASihaTrai.- A 1 ,K j John ClemenTs- Babe gained his aThleTic fame playing base- ball. l-le really knew his iewelry business and enioyed noThing beTTer Than repairing waTches. We wonder if he will make everyThing in This life Tick. Elaine Cohen- Elaine The fair was found almosf every morning good-naTuredly TranslaTing' LaTin for her classmaTes. She was The girl who had us gaping aT Those mulTi-syllabled words. For some unknown reason. Elaine favors New York and plans To aTTend Columbia. D Geraldine Colangelo - Gerry , The girl wiTh The Twinkle in her eye and ThaT funny liTTle giggle, could always be found in The library. She was happy-go-luck and could always be seen wiTh a candy bar. , 5 ' f K W T. E, 5 1 . 5 T. .f. -iii X .439-fe.-Q4 X 4 .- V if his ,..w- ff: l, K T M, 715 ag .er ffm ff' '91 'ST' E 1 , X 'V lr 1 T ,F ii ss. f n H A 4 T .QA f -' KT' fvb . Q X, ,iss if if ,... +,ff 4: F- 4-, if i F 7,3 if -F I gliifk Us .-eg -'IK -grace ,Q Z' ' Q., - , 1 - - . 5 li-- , .T I ,, 'U' , , X i.Q.,l ' ii? fi . id V :-Q 1 .JT 15 i 1 ASF :rw . iw I u TE: , i i , -if - '14 . 4 - s r'J xxx A J i X 4 N. T A. x.,,y ,A T ilk' 'Z . 4 M, 'l 'H T. . as -..,.. , wwqf 1. T 5 - T . . .'fS..f-i' ' fi-' -Lai. 1 , '. 'riff qs i T-,ff I rt: E Q 2 V, . ft f , . 3 . . 'iyiiyi s wwf: K' T A 1 li , 4 f f Wil 3- ,.-, ,,.-.. K 35 :sag ' i 3 T tl f A Q 8' 3, T Yi f.. if I 'hs ' ms' , c' 5 ,. ri ..... . ly, 1 I EThel ColleTT+ EThel's flaming red hair and classic feaTures com- bined wiTh a pleasanT disposi- Tion and ouTsTanding poise gave her a marked, air of disTincTion. lmagine giving dicTaTion wiTh Red on your knee! A Barbara Comerford- Barbara, a- newcomer, Through her pleasing ways, was quick To make friends, and, alThough she previously aT- Tended our rival school, Lyman l-lall, she became a very loyal supporTer of good old M.l-l.S. Elphy Conklin-Ever Time Elphy opened her moufh someThing funny slipped ouT accidenTly. She was The girl who deserved much crediT for spending her afTernoons in The Thankless iob of prompTing The CasT. V RoberT CosseTTe,- Bob Threw The enTire school inTo confusion when he became a parTner in a Mike and lke acT wiTh a iunior of The same name. BoTh boys worked aT war planTs, buT Bob pushed a Truck, and his double worked in The cafeTeria. William CoTTer- Bill was Thaf smoofh-Talking fellow who could ad lib on almosT 'any subiecT, especially in hisToryl l-le had The habif of referring To every- Thing as she . Who's influenc- ing you, Bill ? i Audrey Cox-Audrey was a dar- ing person who made iT her duTy To wish The Teachers a happy birThday, especially Mr. Churchill. She always looked neaT and well dressed and her individualisfic characTer was sfriking. N Roberl' Crovo- Pumpkin , The mighTy miTe of The AgriculTure uniT, never Tound hirnselT aT a loss Tor a job. l-le did his biT daily wiTh a quieT. undersTand- ing smile. As a TuTure Tarmer, we beT his l:JesT crop will be pumpkins. Helen Cuccaro-The ever-pres- enT Twinkle in Cookies eye gave away' her happy-go-lucky naTure. She always had Time' Tor Tun,.and even The ToughesT TesT couldn'T geT her down'. Beware oT her gay naTure,c iT's caTchii-ag! Marion Cumberlidge - Marion was The maior key oT The music deparTmenT. She liked To spend spare hours working in The oTTice. Among oTher sporTs, lvlarion was inTeresTed in bowl- ing. Edna CuTler- Cuddles was an aTTracTive miss, and we all en- vied her winning personaliTy and curly lorown hair. She'll look mighTy sweeT wiTh ThaT nurse's cap perched on her curly Top. The boys will be singing, l don'T wanT To geT well. CaTherine Daley - CaThy's pleasing happy-go-lucky disposi- Tion made her well liked by all who associaTed wiTh her. She was ThaT gusT oT wind who came puTTin' inTo The room a minuTe or so before The Tinal bell. Mary Daley- Mary was never aT a loss Tor smiles or words. ThaT Twinkle in her eye and The 'dim- ple in her cheek ,belied The'TaCT ThaT she did haveseriousgflmo- menTs. Dancing and1,.skaTing ay ' L Arline D'Apice - Many have Tound ouiT ThaT sTill waTers run deepulwhen They Tried To de- baTe .wiTh Arlinel To TuTure housewives lor loachelorsl: go To Arline in a local sTore when you wanT any new-Tangled household conTrapTions ex- plainedl DoroThy Darrow- DOT , Though mx Y quier aT Times, was a very l pleasanT person To Talk To. l-Ter ' sweeT voice, pleasing smile, and neaT appearancewill win her many friends and help her as a Sc secreTar . ' ,z f x Si l Y 4 l T f,,. ii' l A , i??V 'wi54i'lT4u,y JaneT David-JaneT, who would W' I ' like To aTTend music school, ,QR 'P 27 'Zia A pracTiced' every morning on The i ' V '- .--,kk way To school. You know, To E s is 6' - Q if' loolsTerd up he! spiriTs. Jan 3, fg,r'- ' .- I , enioye a goo Time, buT had J .1 serious momenTs when she I' wroTe very good poeTry. lil ,e,1r4Q' L llllllif f xllll.NXl' ' ilfl Lillian DeCanTillon-Joyce was one ol: our many indusTrious war F , workers, who deserved much 5 -1crediT Tor The job she was do- 'T T l ing. l-ler cheerful manner won Rf' ,, , 47 X.-. her many Triends looTh in school 'XX ,,,i '5 and aT work. 1' 15' L.. -.N gf . fvsy 63' C' 1 Jane Doalc--Jane was a member oT-The college course, and, since she was acTive in many ' f clubs, ' she made many Triends. -Her neaTness and her Trim 'cloThes indicaTe success in her -inTended career as a secreTary. Lucillec Dolce- l.ucille's love oT 'Tair play 'showed in her willing- ness To cooperaTeL Her sincer- iTy and opTimism made her a cheerTul companion. She had a kneclc 'Tor 'wriTing3QfQ-ipoeTry and in ll , , K I :Q I , A , . We MPS P , - ,ga,lwS-ysflseaifiyc 'Wh ca W-'TTY SPQNLS' ' W -pi ff' , I V9 , as T r c c , s is i ' f -mn: sg.-.un-v-. FR- -me A- -.n-,,,, .-1 . 3 . . -- .5 ,eq-,W-..,s,-,,..,.-. - A , , Y ,,,, , -?Z3 'N i SalvaTore Dominello - Small in sTaTure, large in hearT, Sal was always smiling. He was The happy-go-lucky Type. The girls mighT be inTeresTed To know ThaT Sal -was a bond-buyer oT renown. NoThing like saving Tor a rainy day! Mary Donahue - Dunn was noTed Tor cheerTulness, neaTness, and good TasTe in cloThes. ln her always perTecT school aTTire she would have made a TIT model Tor The cover OT Made- moiselle . Beverly Draper- Bev was The ambiTious girl who worked a Tull shiTT aT The shop. She was cor1sideraTe and unaTTecTed and was a shark aT making up work. Alvin DuBrow- Al was a hard- working member oT The grave- yard shiTT as well as a sporTs Tan, inTeresTed chie-Tly in big league baseball and college TooTball. LasT year he managed The baseball Team ThaT won The ciTy championship. Arline Dunlop- Arline had a very individual manner, which made her well known and well liked. The careTree Type, she always had an endless supply OT jokes Tucked away. The onl Thing ThaT wasn'T a ioke To her was chemisTry. Helen Duszak- Helen was one OT our ladies OT leisure whose inTer- esTs were cenTered on school acTiviTies. She was'a quieT, in- dusTrious worker, buT once in a while she had her devilish ouT- bursTs. Don'T we all? 3 4 A, '.f,',f A .T . T fi, sf' fb- X 1- 'W T K , K. . 5' .. f ., , i, . , ,- 47-3 - E' 2 TEN fi .f' ww , -A s- T Lia, A , x R A K Pin . 9 1 I 5 T' i ' 3- .A N1 , H..- . in ,-w1'.i'k-T, 21: . . -' .I QE QTT3 'A i - ' 1 u f ,1irSf,k' ' L- '- i,.. ..p ,' 2 ,I -.sf N- - ,.-.- f 9 i Fi 2221 If ,. M ?.v' .ff ' . ,-15 , 1 . . 1 g 3 fa m . . . Q, , 1- J . 5 L ,fi , 'T , :ri .V.g,, Y N 1 if ' ' 'i T' 6 v J' i l - Qs. 2- , 6 Las.. .gs . ,A . 4-1 ii ' 1-2 - - ' I , 'jp 'lv wre- Tsu 'rn . - f . W7 .Q - T , ' .. - Af , yr Q g -4 T W . f'-..--. 1 E531- 1, Ar.-'L - Q 'y.:. wr-fi we f J, . -Q.-ici S- T i . .. .rl--wi. -s, e..Xi.1-'if i fl nf 'ifzrlg-, gmefifi ei-rf. lm f . M 1-,-. , , len ef f. . .., X rg. , hfiakz '11-4 . ..,. V . 4 J 52 5 2 T 134, 4 A' fag E ' fa - .- D' ,vs 'Qs . ii i li L T A arie Emerling--A snappy, lov- able, blue-eyed beauTy. Marie was always ouT in TronT when her Triends needed a helping hand. Whenever Things seemed dull, all we needed was To hear her Tamiliar giggle. Dancing and doodling are her TavoriTe pasTimes. RoberT Falk- Bob was a big blond boy wiTh a broad smile and broader shoulders. You don'T caTch him popping oTT Too oTTen, b,uT maybe you have To be quieT To be a sTeamTiTTer. Be'l l'y Femlel-BS-'fiy was a rea sporT and had a super sense OT humor. ATTer graduaTion she hopes To join The CadeT Nurse Corps, buT her secreT ambiTion lwhich is no longer a secreTl is To be a wriTer. Hamlin Fenn - l-lam was a smil- ,ing Tellow Tamous as a woods- man. Never aT a loss Tor words, in class or ouT, he really knew how To revise a reporT in his noTebook. He shone in The mechanical drawing class as Mr. Reeds pride and joy. Be-aTrice Figlioli - Bea's manner in class was quieT and reserved, buT she was only sToring up en- ergy Tor ouTside acTiviTies. She divided her Time equally among school clubs, war work, home- work, and baskeTball games. ois Flanigan - Lois was The quiet agreeable girl usually seen in The company OT Emily Budnick. l-ler TavoriTe subiecT was arT, buT The diamond she wore on- her leTT hand proved she had anoTher career in mind. June Flechlner-June, ol lhe green eyes and blond hair, was especialy celebraled as a pia- nisl and was always willing lo give her lime and lalenl lor any ol Meriden l-ligh's aclivi- lies. She supporls lhe lheory lhal classics can be lun! ane FI nn-Jane was lhe irl Y Q whose Colgale smile and ex' pressive eyes made many a male look lwice. Fler craving lor chocolale walnul sundaes was her only wealcness. klizabelh Foeclish-Belly came lrom New Hampshire, and lhough al' lirsl she appeared shy, her mischievous eyes soon igave her away. She was a vale uable addilion lo lhe Glee Club. l-ler privale lile? She liked lhe Navy and was also a good allilele, Elizabelh Foell-Belly was lhe owner ol lhal oulslanding laugh. which resounded daily lhrough lhe halls ol lvl.l-l.S. Al every game l.elly supporled lhe leam by cheering luslily. Gordon Fournier - Flash was one boy who lilred school so well lhal he liclced his lips over ioinf ing lhe Army, nolhing could be worse lo him lhan some ol his ' classes. A Flash Gordon is whal lhe Army really needs! Roberl Fournier - Known as Weed , Bob ,wouldn'l lollow his lwin inlo lhe Army, bul chose 'lhe Navy -iusl lo be dil- , lerenl. l-lard worlqinggin school, he should progress in navy blue. Weeds usually grow on land, Iaul Bob is iusl dillerenl, -V-.lhal's all. 8 7 ' x Q rf 1 xi, ,W ,V Q ll ,wr 4 IQ 3 exrgrc-B li 'fr ,H f X , .Sf 'f f ,' figs , fr. 5 f fav 'i XQN ' XA Q V X A. v,.v 4 I,.4'4 ' SQ, Lam.. 4 gr gl 1 Q' F 1 i ii L ' if sf 5 N l . 4- l e3jf:.- 'i i f , 'i , VV' 'ii' xl- J 4-. -Qu Edward Fox+ Ed's broad smile iam' ' galhered unlo him many lriends. ' l-le look his lun where he lound il, and made a lillle exlra lo help his pals. They apprecialed lhe lavor. ' Marion Frederick-Marion seemed lo lil in everywhere - perhaps her small size had somelhing lo do wilh il. She was a iailhlul member ol lhe Cheerleaders' Club, where her corny iolces were heard in nevereending slreams. Where lhere's some- lhing doing - lhere's Marion. Mariorie French- Marge's lal- enl lor wriling did nol go un- heeded by her leachers nor were her clever and humorous remarlcs ioverloolced by her classmales. Marge would have been a nalural lor lhe Pen- nanl if she hadn'l been so busy shorl-shilling al lhe Planlf' Edward Friedman- Eddie was a serious, courleous chap who would ralher ligure oul a come plicaled malh problem lhan sleep. Fle was a quiclc lhinlcer, and lilced lo analyze his lellow sludenls and leachers. He plans lo allend M.l.T. belore enlering lhe service. Carl Fries-Drallsman and col- league ol Mr. Beeson, Carl could be depended upon lo voice his opinion on any sub- iecl. l-le's a real sharpie , wilh lhose blaring lies and iazz records. Rulh Froggall-Rulh had a re- lreshing laugh in reserve lor any bil ol humor lossed her way, and her cheerlulness was never dimmed, even in prob- lems . ll's beyond us how she gol such good marlcs and worlced, loo. Teresa Fuda-AlThough her friends were chosen carefully, and her speech was raTher con- servaTive, Terry was well liked by everyone. Teresa developed The knack of always looking as fresh as a daisy, which made mosT of us feel raTher droopy . KaTherine Furman- Kay never changed, buT was always her same happy self. The opTimisTic Type, she raised her brave so- prano voice on The rainiesT days, singing, Oh, whaT a bee-ouTiful morning! T-ler rnosT admirable' qualiTy was her willingness To help anyone, anyTime. Joseph Garvey- l-lonesT Joe, The periurors' pride, disTin- guished himself on The wiTness sTand when, as a characTer wiT- ness in The mock Trial of Charlie l-Tollman, he was proved a liar by his own words. l-lonesT Joe Took iT wiTh a smile and gave a glib explanafion. Eleanor Gabriel- Gabby had a hidden TalenT for making peo- le laugh, as all Those who fieard her English oral Themes will TesTify. Gabson was al- ways on The go and especially loved Those Trips To The Yale Bowl. lnTeresTed in fooTball, eh, Gab ? Pafricia Galvin-iQur Irish col- leen, PaTT was impish and full of pep. Always ready wiTh a joke, she could keep a crowd in sTiTches. Who will TorgeT PaTT's brighT ideas for The Props and PainTs iniTiaTionf7 EllzabeTh GauThier - BeTTy V lived up To The expression,, 6ood Things come in small packages, because she was a wondVerful'IiT- Tle person To know. Sliexalways looked neaT as a pin which ' preTTy sharp Her cloThes re flecTecl her gay personaliTy it rThur Gibney - l-T a n d s o m e l-larry, our gifT To The ladies, senT all The fairer sex inTo The clouds. Never mind, girls, he hopes To be up There wiTh you aTTer he graduaTes if The Air Corps accepTs him. I I' A, . 0 4 I A , ul...- T Awe if 'Ss gm T 3 ri . Y 9 , , . if A '1i,.iq.'.-gl-...,.,i 0 if fbi T ni., . 1 'Q x f , me fi as . 1,1 . ,ofa , -. fn A . Ji. 'ilk' 'R ' 4 ,f 1, 's' 4.,s 'V T 'Q---' . Y vfg0 5 if s Julia Greenbacker H- Julia was gf. X, 5, , well known for her parT in ThaT 3 much repeaTed skiT, and also X G1 A because she worked in The 1 A school oTTice. We'd -all live on f-f-,TWV a farm if we could have her i healThy appearance. i KT -Ss 1 L I ii.. , E , in fi' -un... Mary Jane Grieco- lvl.J. had beauTifully kniTTed sporT socks To maTch every ensemble. lghe made 'em herself.l She looked slick, cheering for our Team aT The baskeTball games. A Tough maTh problem was a pushover for her. Flora Grillo - Allhough loving and undersTanding, Flora saw The humorous,side of everyThing, and her sincere laughTer bursT ouT aT The n'iosT unexpecTed l is ' s l- ' .7 s .. T i 1 . ' ., . f J . ' V. :viii - iz.. 5- as Q 4 1 ' momenfs. As a sTudenT, she was The besT, buf as a friend she was even beTTer. Gloria Grillo-A Tiny figure plus a ready smile plus a gay per- sonalify plus a neaT, business- like naTure all adds up To a de- scripTion of Glo , She was a firsT-raTe TypisT whose abiliTies were puT To good use for The PennanT and The Annual . David Grossman- Dave Took everyThing in his sTride, and ThaT was a loT! l-Te was equally aT home wiTh his prinTing press or ia Tough maTh problem. Dave liked To wear his hair in The i 'iii ', Veronica Lake sTyle. . i Sidney Grossman- Sid dashed OTT To work every aTTernoon and roared around Town in a local Truck while everyone roared aT his Tlashy purple iackeTg He was kepT on The go wiTh baskeiball and classes, buT always kepT plugging along. Marion Gurnik-Marion was a conservaTive conversaTionalisT who saved her words Tor sales Talks. She could be Tound dur- ing homeroom periodieveryday doing her homework. WhaT hap- pened The nighT beTore ThaT you didn'T geT around To iT, Marion? i Charles Hall - Chick , like Ham Penn, knew his way around The Y. His 9-period day aT MJ-l.S. made him almosT a permanenT in'habiTanT. His sar- donic humor and knowledge oT liTe kepT many in hysTerics. EIizabe+h HalsTein-BeTTy kepT her corner oT home room preTTy lively wiTh her endless chaTTer. Her vivacious personaliTy won many Triends during her school days and we know she will gain many more in The TuTure. Alicia Hanchuruck - Alicia was, To all ouTward appearances, very quieT, buT her dancing eyes gave away her True naTure. She was willing To do her parT in war work, as well as in school. Her cheery ways gained her many lasTing Triends. ean l-larT - Jean was ThaT Trienclly girl who had a brighT smile anda cheery hello Tor all her Triends. We .liked her willingness To cooperaTe, her un- Vassurning and sympaTheTic na- Ture, and her pleasanT manner. ix ,. T -er i . . - f 1-af x 1 d.i:.iY, 5 1, . X 3 , Q . My 'as' 1 :OK ra 'f .. A r 1 SWR ,ix 63, if '55 rss f f sc.- ' T x l A s -L ,.g ' ,T A 1 9, ,gs 'fi 3 791 v j',,,, Y ' . y i , , cg- f ,vii ' f l 'i ii K' '4, .35 4:5 Eff! fi ,,. f 5- ' ' 5 . Y i U ar K 1 ...nl al ya QQ- i li if 1 , x ' 2. J-T 'Q .Turf kt c , as ix..- fx 1 Elaine Heflin-Elaine was M.l-l.S.'s giTT..To The world oT,arT. Lane looked inTo The rosy TuTure noT only Toward a career as a pho- Toqgrapher, buT also Toward a dream man,'who is now serving wiTh Uncle Sam's Army over- seas. Marie Hennessy - Those who know Marie are aware oT her reicreshing personaliTy. She was one oT ThaT class oT sTudenTs who acTually worried abouT TesTs, buT her smile never showed iT. Marie is noTed Tor her changing inTer- esTs. Louise HerTweck-Louise Tirmly Bu believed ThaT a soTT voice' was a noble TeaTure in a woman. We agree. l-lerky , who was a good arguer, had sTrong con- vicTions on everyThing and was noT easily dissuaded. rTon Higginson- BurT , The Johnny Weismuller of lvl'.H.S., always had The inclinaTion To push Coach Nadile inTo The pool iusT To TesT The waTer. l-lis individualisTic ideas goT him inTo some Tough scrapes, buT he always Talked himselT ouT oT Them. Marilyn HirsT- lv1arilyn's pleasanT smile won her many Triends. Be- sides her school work, she was kepT busy as an enThusiasTic war worker. Her paTrioTism was also shown by her arclenT sup' porT oT, The Marines. Laverne Hobson- Laverne was a popular miss whose loving, un- dersTanding, sympaTheTic ways won her much respecT and ad- miraTion. l-ler sweeT personaliT and lovely soprano voice will long be Treasured in our memo- ries. .- r .x i ' - ElizabeTh Hogan- Your.eyes5have' V f Mary Ann. larusso-Mary Ann Told me so. One oT The come- , , T T ce'rTainly proved ThaT old .sal - . . ,fs . , - Y ly misses of The sTenographuc ,A H 3. . Q 451 l ing ThaT good Things come in course, 'BeTTy was always Tull is , Q A f ' small epackages. YeT, small ,as ol: pep .and enThusnasm. S e ex- -' T she was, her smile included celled in sporTs, as shown by , l . everyone. ThaT indusTrious TraiT The Tresh ouTdoor look on her , , jin her ,characTer should help her TGCS- l ' gpyin success aT'whaTever she a e'mpTs. ' Charles Hollman-ExperT drum- mer, and hyypoTriTical believer in -A 4 oeTr, C arie had uiTe a T T W lrene Jankowski- Minn , The - Hair Tlor The girls. This Crip-and 5, T Q 'W energeTic Type, liked iTo Touri Coming H6909 KVUPGH- bGSlCl9S ,i 3 ' The counTryside on her bike. l99'nQ 5 Pflpular .member of gl. 1, Besides This .pasTime, she en- lVl'l'l-S-' l3l5Yed WITT1 la well- i ioyed music, reading, and'swim- known orchesTra and sTill Tound 2, g V X ming- HOW tmugh Spare H,-ne Time To help ouT aT his dad's Tr' TX' did yan have, Min ? service sTaTion. X - 1 George Hollman-No one in . Q i' lvl.l-l.S. enioys resTing in The ,gg , T CaTherine Jones- Jonsie was arms oT Morpheus more Than --T rm The possessor oT one oT 'The George. .No wonder, besides ,mfg - V cheeriesT grins in The school, and working, he enjoys many exTra- A' my she was noT aTraid To use iT. curricular acTiviTies including ' As a prospecTive Teacher, 'This TooTball. baskeTball, and mash- ,T ,',, T' ' lovable lirrle ray oT sunshine will ing! , K surely be on The beam. - ' it X' BeTTyf Huber - Even WebsTei' ,ff M A wofuld have Trouble describing ' N . A I . 1 ' - ' - - 1 -. . nn J - ma r s B'eTTy,I whose brisTling wiT, explos ig Q Q!! T was uqslefl inAm b5+ H:2U'n:We fm! sive aughTer, and conTagIous 41 y my . Y 9' U 9 U - hul'nor made her The mosT pop- f-is ',4, Q '4 is ' maY have walked around W'll ulalr girl aT Tvl.l-l.S. She was The si' 5 2 .,,. A , her hea-d in The clouds,-' she - Superlayive of me C1655 of '44 , , -' D is l.A,,., l could sTill Top any -OT The lokes and has 5 personamy HIM will 7. 2 y , her TaTher cracked in chem1sTry. carry her Through liTe on Top all if :A , ' The way. X X X 1 y , l 1 l l , . l ' l l is l Paul Karsmarski - l-ligh school allas HunT- Dal , wiTh her T ,, T - ' hearT-beaT 'Dunnie was unsur- relady smile, was Tamed Tor her ' E ,F 'Q 3 2 passed aT TooTball, baskeTbal.l, iokes in Chemggfry, She did a fl 'V' gflglrl A hu ' y and broken-down oraTory. His . greaT iob giving our Team en- 3 in 12 ' i sunny naTure wenT well wiTh The ThusiasTic supporT. l-ler enviable Al ' - ' V curl in his hair. We really need isdcial liTe sTill leTT her Time To . j,Tg,g ,i,.. , : ynrjyl g A a go-od lawyer. like Dunnie, To keep on The l-lonor Roll. - ll. improve The relaTionship bee sie, Tween cerTain sTudenTs. . , N l T A Il T Leona KaTz Ever Thin ou o Mmlwln Hupfer-f HMSVH had GU V f ' li ,Ido well was The ghilosgpyhy Tl'iaTi V uhassuming. quieT manner..TDuT Ty R Q, , . le T -,,T, F-gusiderd ILeona-Towards,no+ew.arQ ll? was alW5Y5 feadl' iamckwllllng f , T ,f H by 1Thy , accomplishmenTs. Q'-She1,,puAT T' To'cooperaTe. IT you-.asked him.. iv, ' R Ei.,,?iQ,,,,beri.'whpIe heawf and'gClljl'ii-11-b bjoys, he could Tel-.you5The?2b,esTF2: yw g- T' r. gf ' A If QQ V',' f'QQeve,ry' Task she performed. lfler 1 ldlace U TQWUQ iq 'l9PlTf1ff:XQ9sE4r.QlQ iis. ' 4, ia's T ii5TTf.iifEfQf9a+lVeir- COmF4QSiTiOnSf fared .fA.. T i'r-K e. - .ss ,,.. s 4 A' 7 ?- i 1 ,441 fr H ' '.-T, rsff- Frances Kelly -i Jea'i'i .ri .Tas 'she H prefers To be known, isias -fair a colleen as ever enTered dear old M.H.S. She likes'To'ldowl and YskaTe as does anyiiiihigh school imiss. buT unlike rnosT modern' girls, she 'does blush'-ni occasionally. . 1 elen Kidder--l-lelen, Mr. Chur- chill's cynic, was The- gal To be Tound whenever. There 'was an argumenT - or a liTTle gos- sip. AlThough Tull OT Tun, l-lelen had her serious momenTs when' she wroTe very good poeTry. ' Bernard Kielbasinski - On The honor roll in his junior year, and playing ouTside baskeTball, The 'smiling wonder oT Room 7 gave' everybody i a consTanT reassur- ance oT his sTeadiness and smil- ing Triendliness. . Mary Kiely- Ky was Tamous Tor her remarks in a cerTain English class. Mary didn'T argue, oT course: she iusT sTood up Tor The sTudenTs' righTs. Ky had her own opinion on everyThing and made a Tine de- baTer. Francis Kiernan-AnoTher war planT maTerial handler, Bud knew his separaTors very well. fl-le knew beTTer whaT To do abouT Tardiness, especially wiTh eighT consecuTive appearances before l-l.C.l-l. aT 7:45. Oh, well, iusT blame iT on The warl Joseph Klenk-Easy-going and jovial by naTure, Joe Took everyThing in his sTride, making plans Tor TuTure work in draTT- ing: and considering The Navy, ,when his Time arrived. loo bad, Joe , governmenT 'draTTing musT be more imporTanT Than yours. g-.M 1 5 g , F xv? L- sg ,Q ' ' ' A T,QrI'1SX - -4 S: , '- N 'Wi' 5. -. ,neg I . - A- ' s as s . T AJ ffwfx I ,,, .4 V ,xi ,lo . Q-I-X 'R .im M6 3 Pg ' .rfb x .ff A an - N i . .eil a, XS f Xl., k 'F ' a T N' . is 4 ' ' 1 5- .' ix . ': ,. z2l'gg.3f 3 ,T . I -1-5 -FSI-ljfi ' af. . . X x iii? ii. .5'f-ffgev' . T, T' 'fi M ITS? A il ii iilmsk Hkfii. f'iiiIfi-wff'eQ-wt- , , ' 'ii ij 'jyafsi , W.: gr.. ' i re- i ' 2 ' , T if 'fr T ' Ei-T. ? G 5 .E A .sl 4 K . E ' -sf r N do 2 ,LI .VA .r A p . Q If I...-.Xe i 'TJ' . Q i X 1 T. 'V -4 E ' 1 ' 1 J I , K' u G.- .' is 5 ', if? , Q TW-Q , ' 1. A . -ak f . 'L' '37 T 1- . L'V : , 1 ' 4 ' -. , . 1 31 if T as 4 r Ui u X Y 'fd -irq l f H it A, . I , 1 .- . ., .,:, 1, . fa rt. . 'ws x 4 me E Y - G ix s-- Ni! svlififis 2, ' .f ? Zgggyiii 1 , I T 1 . T , T - i i Edward Knell+ Swede's perpeT- ual smile and sharp wiT. enliv- -, ened all-his classes. Ed usually T rose above- any Task and could always be 'Found presenTing The A brighTer side of liTe's daily drearyiproblems. ' T Eleanor Kopacz-Take consider- able Talk, considerable laugh- Ter, considerable gab, and con- siderable giggle,ipuT Them in a V human body, and you haveiThe essence oT Eleanor Kopacz. Because ol: This,- El was wel- come everywhere. Edwin Kopp - Besides winning The war aT a war planT, Ed had 5 way. wiTh The local -ladies. Ap- parenTly guieT, he more Than managed his side oT piquan+ conversaTional duels, and could always be counTed on Tor a good laugh. 7 Florence KoryTko-'fl-lave you read any good books laTel-y? was a guesTion oTTen asked b Korky , who loved To readi She was always willing To lend a helping hand To anyone and was especially helpful in The oTlice. STephen Korzenko-A TirsT class sTudenT in The cooperaTive Trade course, STeve is well on his way To becoming a TirsT class carpenTer. Calling Them as he saw Them in The capaciTy oT a sporTs oTlicial was anoTher diffi- culT iob ThaT he handled well.. Edward Kosinski-MainsTay oT a local TacTor, Eddie was an experT aT clocking ouT on The doT oT 8.00 P. M. l-le knew a loT oT The answers in school, someTimes Too many. OuTside he was a iovial fellow, buT in school iT was sTricTly business. T l Lorraine KosTlca-Lorraine is a Typical Ml-l.S. sTudenT who al- ways greeTs acquainTances wiTh a cheery smile and a pleasanT l-li . l-ler appearance was al- ways one oT neaTness and she can be described as being iusi swell ! JeanneTTe Kowalski - JeanneTTe was a business-minded girl who could be seen in The halls, her arms Tull oT books. l-lowever, she had a sunny smile Tor every- one and was never Too busy To give her asisTance wherever iT was needed. ' Joseph Kowalski- Crow lcnew The inside business oi a sTore. l-le hopes To be a Diesel engi- neer, and iudging by his m6Fl4S. This will be easy Tor him, Mary Koziol-Mary was semie guieT in class, buT a popular 'miss ouTside school. She always had a ready smile lprovided The iolqe was good T-ler ambiTion was To become a model in New Yorlc. She cerTainly had ,The qualiTicaTions! William Kumnick- Bill was well ldnown aT M.l-LS. Tor his unfail- ing Triendliness. l-le is one oT 1 our besf aThleTes, his chieT pas- sions being soccer and baslceT- ball, lncidenTally, Bill claims To have The besT legs on The soccer Team! Beryl Kupfer-Beryl, always a help in relieving The monoTony oT a dull class, dealT wiTh her many worries, especially in chem- isTry, in a gay nonchalanT way. We loved To lisTen' To 'Be'ryl's humorous accounTs oT liTe and iTs various problems. ' l fi . l if Q I 'PX Y'- J' 1 T -i-. A Wi i if..- -Q B ik . X. ST 6- 14 gif. 7 36 .. 'hi . ,, ff? lt 1 sg 3 .- 'Wh WEE' we if ll? 4 fills 1 If Y' 3 -1 .1 Alfreda Kuras- AlTreda was Tha Tall, aTTracTive blonde, who al ways' seemed To Take every Thing in her sTride and leT noT T ing ruTTle her ever calm and ser- ene spiriTs. l-ler guieT unassum 'ing manner appealed To.all oT US. Phyllis Kurcon- Phyl had a re- marlcable abiliTy Tor gabbing, which helped To relieve The mo- noTony, and made her welcome lamong The sTudenTsl. She spenT mosT OT her sTudy periods convincing Miss Dicl4erman she had reTerence work To do. Jean LaBissoniere - Vivacious and smiling, Jean was always ready To help everyone. She was a whiz in hisTory and English, and her Triendly spiriT made her popular wiTh everyone. By The way, you'd have a Tough iob Trying To ouT-Tallc her. Dennis Lamb-The problem child oT Room 7, Dennis spenT so much Time wiTh Mr. l-lunT ThaT he TelT like applying Tor an assisTanT principalship. Dennis did noT enjoy his early morn- ing appoinTmenTs in iVl.l-LS., much preierring a game oT TooTball To a siesTa in The oTTice. E VincenT LamberTi- Vinnie was one OT Those quieT, well-man- nered Tellows, whose abiliTies were varied. AlThough he ex-1 celled in all his subiecTs. his ,TavoriTe by Tar was chemisTry. Good luck To a TuTure Nobel Prize winner! Barbara Lambson - Quiet blonde, bluejeyed Bob ' was all ouT Tor Vicory. She worked 'and , A i U'tfsl'feered. up The service boys ' iii-fgwiVTh many leTTers. Her clever ' 'abiliTy in handicraTTs showed a promising TalenT Tor The TuTure. 3 1, f. 'fi.L,i-.j BeTTy Lange-BeTTy composed half oT The Lange-MeTrelis duo, and like Nancy, she wanTed To be a nurse. Busy Though she was, BeTTy always Tound Time To sew and wriTe leTTers To a cerTain someone in The Air Corps, Lucille Lavigne-Lucille was The dark-haired French miss Trom 202. AlThough she was Tamous Tor her giggles, she managed To sTiTle Them long enough To prove herselT an able acTress. Remem- ber Miss Shea? Oh, KaTyl Mary Liber- Mary was' a T pical high school girl who could be seen Talking in The halls wiTh a smile ready Tor everyone. T-ler ambiTion is To become a kin- dergarTen Teacher. She'll be The ideal OT many a liTTle girl and lbigl boy. ' Raymond Lindgren - Ray was a newcomer To M.l-l.S., coming Trom VermonT in The middle OT The year. AlThough he was noT here long, he was accepTed as a good Tellow, and seemed To Think quiTe a biT oT our school. AlberT LiroT- Judge Fudge al- ways wielded his red-handled screw driver gavel wiTh perTecT imparTialiTy in The Trial oT Charlie T-lollman. ArdenT sporTs Tan, TooTball manager and player,, Fudge always had a cheery word Tor dull class- room momenTs. EIizabe+h Luca-BeTTy was Tiny, aTTracTive, and Triendly. She will always be remembered as The girl who had every curl in place. Tor her hair was her crowning glory. She hoped To ioin The CadeT Nurse Corps upon grad- uaTion. 46, 'Q' Nq,4 , :Sr , if if fig., K A tml: LA' -ff' -GX 'ws 'E O . Q 'fx - A T i ,c , Q' if isssai 1 QQ GK km. Lucille Long-Lucille was one OT The Tinie-sT members oT The M.l'T.S.l band. l-Ter dream was To become a TarmereTTe, and she worked Toward ThaT goal by raising chickens. The greaT long- ing in her hearT, Though, was To go back To Ohio. We won- der why. Teresa Lukman- Terry is usual- ly bubbling over wiTh energy and ambiTion even Though she divided her aTTenTion Three ways - school, war work, and iiTTer- bugging. When you are Teele ing low, she is always ready To brighTen your liTe wilh encour- aging complimenTs. 5 Jeanne Lyman-Jeanne was al- ways busily occupied wiTh arT and we all agreed ThaT The re- sulTs were well worTh her eTTorTsl She was well liked, and her help in The musical acTiviTies oT The school was much apprecialed. Jeanne Lynch-Good looks plus! made Jeanne well known around M.l-l.S. The TempTaTion oT The soda TounTain aT her TaTher's drug sTore will noT ruin her chances OT becoming a model! Lorraine Lyons- IT Lorraine knew a good joke, she iusT couldn'T keep iT To herselT. She was besr known Tor her abiliTy To geT in- To someThing she sho'uldn'T, and her classroom comedy kepT us all laughing. William Maieski - Big and bland quieT and smiling, Bill kne all The answers in baseball, main hobby, alThough he cou lisTen aTTenTively To Talk on ar sporT. School subiecTs are n . sporTsl X Frederick Mandeville - Famous son OT a Tamous TaTher, l-lunky knocked 'em down and picked 'em up regularly in TooTball and baskeTball. l-lis slick hair and romanTic appearance palpiTaTeCl many Tair lvl.l-l.S. hearTs. Nellie Marchik- Nellie was never separaTed Trom her besT girl Triend, Honey , or her chewing gum. She likes bowling buT Trom all appearances her Tavor- iTe pasTime is giggling. WaTch ouT! I-Ter laughTer is conTagious. DoroThy MarTin- Dimples is a cuTe liTTle Number--please. Unlike The purple marTins lfor non-naTuralisTs, They're birdsl DoTTie was The quieT Type. l-ler moTTo was: The earl bird caTches The worm. AlTlfiough DoT was shy, she liked guesTs . Edward McCarThy- Mac The WiT provoked some conTro- versy, buT all approved hearTily The success oT his Timely cracks. lT's hard To believe ThaT such a person could acTually be sTudi- ous, buT he was! Leonard McClinTock - Lennie's loud Ties and brighT eye Tor The girls accompanied his knowl- edge OT dispensing niTTy banana spliTs. l-lis skill aT handicraTTs augured well Tor a TuTure com- mercial arTisT. T-le was craTT aT sending a ball down The bowling alley, Too. Roberi' McLaughlin - Red , The SlooTer enjoyed liTe Thorough- ly despiTe The demands on him Tor experT help 'in physics and geomeTry and experT advice on , snaTching naps in class. -' 'F-. -ig? . X ' i 'Al : 1 . f, S q fi yi Q i I :yi Kg if ii gs sixzzsiir .frm ...T X A- ,. 0 ,X I K I 1 A' A' -I 'I -T , ' 15 QT' . . , , ' 1 Gene McLean-.Gene was one OT Thosezhappy, well liked, and well behaved boys who hardly ever Threw erasers when The Teacher leTT The room! I-le was The mainsTay oT The soccer Team and was in The band. Conscienl Tious Gene could usually be heard asking, Do you Think we'll have a TesT Today? H Lois Melmer- Lois was ThaT liTTle girl wiTh The longhblack hair. big, brown eyes and well-known laugh. You are sure To have seen her Tlying Through The halls, Tollowed by The eyes oT her male admirens. oTher one oT Those people who was allergic To silence as many Teachers Tound ouT when They were blessed wiTh boi-h May and Olga in one class. MeTel , ' Olga MeTelsky-- Iv1e+eI was an- 4 i A , an up-and-coming acTress, led 'quiTe a social liTe! ' 1 el l fr 5? Nancy MeTrelis-Nancy was The 8 , ,Si 'I 5 MoTher halT oT The MeTrelis-Lange ' ' V 'I ,LX duo. AlThough Nan was quieT, 2 -rv' This did noT deTracT Tronn her 1 , ' pleasing personaliTy. lncidens T ' Tally, mosT oT Those neaT cloThes R If X she wore, she made herselT. -1 1 Taj T. i ,,,g. V ' E Paul Michalczyk- Smigs was a A-A - Q V i mild, pleasanT Tellow w-ho was ' well-liked. l-le loved wresTling, and made a preTTy good show- ing on The gym Tloor. .X , V X-gh I 5 ' if l '62 , hiv' viz., TTER T its ' V QZTQQ.-. WsalTer Mierzejewski - As Dr. . STern's able assisTanT,' W'alT .MN-,5,,k,new his caTs and dogs, and maybe even cows and horses. l-le TuncTioned ably in The band Mand4.kepT a keen eye 'on The bva.s,keTba.ll Team. 'ins . 'x'3,' . fa' a'F5 x,I , . N Q. ,,'i A Ber'Tram Miller- BerT , one OT M.l-l.S.'s besT sTudenTs, was Tamous Tor his curiosiTy in chemisTry. When This resulTed in.an unpleasanT experience, he explained ThaT iT was all in The inTeresT oT science. BerT's quick wiT made him The liTe OT any parTyl Barbara Miller- BObby's knowl- edge OT French keeps her Triends guessing, buT her smile clearly symbolizes her good na- Ture and quick wiT. l-Ter main inTeresT is The Army: wheTher in whole or in parT we have yeT To discover. Fess-up, Bobby l Barbara MillingTon - Bobbie appeared To be an angelic, sTudious liTTle girl, buT ThaT Twinkle in her eye gave her away. She was a cuTe liTTle f ' Trick wiTh dimples and an inTecf Tious grin. A Jack oT all Trades, she was masTer OT one. Gloria MillingTon - STreTch was The nickname OT ThaT Tall, aTTrac- Tive girl usually seen abOuT The school wiTh her pal, Vicky . She liked sporTs and was espef cially well-known Tor her quick, wiTTy comebacks. A - VVallace Miramanif-One OT Theff? TuTure Tarmers OT M.l-l.S., Wally was loaded wiTh quick-' Tongued iokes and a wiTTy reply' To every remark. ManipulaTOr OT spoTlighTs Tor dances, he was The organizer ,OT The checkroom buccaneers. Louis MisenTi-Boon and bosom companion OT lvliramfifli and parTicipanT in allied devilTry. Louis was also Tamous Tor his vagabond Type OT Ford over- loaded wiTh lvl.l-l.S. TourisTs. WiTh These Two as TuTure Tarm- ers, The naTion will- surely have an economic boom. ge f gt J i W T T ,. 1 'S K F' ' . lim .. , .. ,,.,, ,j,,,,,. ,T r fi gif lx Qui lt X W 'Pix wif? T i -,.,N.,,Y ., .wa .fi-.iiammwa lfilzr II, Q9- 4 ,-i.' .. .fre 'f x . f. 2 ' .ii ii Q T I' . Ll Q. 1 'T YQ 1 .a SX X M Kg is .g u llaib 1 5 ' J , 5,55 .. 1 Ai V Jaya: js: 1 T i if X4 , 'wx . Ji 1 an WM.. L. -4 QQ 'iv- ji Ai 9 .4 -X , . ',,. '. . 4 Mary, - under her ,rjdjherl 1sTudi'ous 'exTerior, was ., ifealll' 'iUllg'ogT'1Tu'n, as .all her wcouldl- Te's'TiTy. ljlers' con. 'f would 'seT many V ,galigrougp ,.1' To giggling. As' a nurse, awe, hope iy'ou ll keep The 'p'aTienTs '1a.s7ha'ppy, Mary! ' 'az-T.-' ' . Janie iMoran'Q,Whenever There is music, playing 'you will never Tind Jane'fisiTTingi.sTill. She has been dancing since an early age 'and can cuT a neaT rug. Besides super :TooTwork, Jane has a lik- able,,Q,personaliTygas her many Triends. ew. . 555 T' f r'f?2a:'1, ' . -' -.. MarTin Moirdarski-When asked fwhaT,he wanTed said,abouT him in The 'Annual , lVlarTin replied,- ','Don'T puT anyThing down. -fModesT MarTin plans To join The 'Air' Corps. WiTh his TalenT and emoTional sTabiliTy, he's sure -To -make agood bomber pilOT. ' 'DoroTh Morr' 4 D Y IS oTTie's , aT- gTempTs To wield a pun were appreciaTed by all. A very 50- Cidble person3Q. .DoTTie was al- WGYST ready Tor Tun. As a maT- Ter'-OT TacT, she was laughing fall The Time. 1 l igifephainie Mozdziak - STeT 1 Took school seriously and spenT rnosT QT her Time sTudying, hence The 7'5l,Q'Q,Q9lf'Vf1arkS. gl-Ter 'perseverance and 'TearnesTness 'ofipurpose will help her TO become ,a success inany Tield. Y ' i i'fBFian Murdock+Brian was a siTu- denT in The True sense OT The word l-le was The male aTTrac- Tron oT The French Club and had The repuTaTiOn OT being one OT The besT dressed 5graduaTes OT 44 - 4 . . inifl?-1 ra- ' - gi,-, . 1 L ' ' i r A H. -Xi, 3 n . 1 T 4 - fr .1 ' . , . i V Tj, l- ' 5 I ' 5. L .1ii:gQEf- gf ' ' . . 1 . ffi i+':F-77 .- - -: . ' ' ' ,. . I - T fg,!'i?6Zf.J' fl V- ,s 1 , ' il -1 f ir 55 - ff T' V ' . T j Af'Q! ig2?lQ2. 1241: ' CH :::: Q V 'fi'-43.5-i . Q . 5y.,j,Q., Vi . 1 f. - s. lu F s a-V , .- -1.2, 1.5, ,.-1 1 H nl . i - a ,es - ::: K ff , .., .L , . 1- -' .ffisffi . .als - ,i Shirley Myers-AlThough guieT in school, Shirl could always be relied on To rooT Tor Meriden High aT baskeTball games. We wonder iT Shirl will ever make uipiher rnind whaT college she wanTs To aTTendf7 Maricirie Nankervis - Marge was The Tall girl who was always bubbling over wiTh enThusiasm. l-ler ready laughTer could be counTed on To give evidence oi her whereabouTs. Marge had her serious side also, as proved byiher good marks! Frances Naples- Fran was a serious, shy girl, who, neverThe- less, had a hosT oT Triends. Al- Though she worked in a local sTore, her main inTeresT was in keeping up The morale of her broTher in The service. Mary NaTi-Mary was neiTher quieT nor TalkaTive, iusT a happy medium. She was a True Triend and could be depended upon To lead a sympaTheTic ear To any- 'one's Troubles. Her hobby was wriTing leTTers - 'nuTi said! Richard Nauman - Rich was really a good skaTe, especially on The ice aT Mirror Lake where he could Turn ouT a Tancy Tigure eigh+ wiThouT a crash landing, Perhaps The Air Corps could use hirnl John Nessing- Joe was The mosT up-To-daTe baskeTball auThoriTy in M.T-l.S. l-le esTablished his repuTaTion as The referee who Threw Karsmarski ollf The Tloor in a posT'season game wiTh The Willows. Only a greaT man cfould silence Karsmarski. . T i ' i. als ,ch , rf-,..,. A' 19? .was .l ':.7' HJQLX , 'x.- 5 'KL-3' ' , 1, s 4, ,' l , 'M i rss, , Nr. ' fre . A KN ?i7fY3i.ziii' fs ' i is ':'Qi 4a. i Y'f5i?E1 4. 65 Q., 1 lass. 'Y- f 1 X T' 7 ' mT Q ' ,. Harold Neun-Years oT service in The family grocery sTore have made Harold an auThoriTy on bookkeeping, accounTing, and 'The income Tax. l-le'll answer a quesTion on i anyThing ,excepT poeTry, and he can ,sell any- Thing. - John Neun-A raTher quieT Tel- low, John spenT mosT oT his Time and energy in The conTines of The machine deparTmenT. Upon graduaTion he hopes To con- Tinue his work as a machinisT. LeoneTTa Niemiec-Qddly enough B NeTTy's main inTeresTs were boTh in SouTh Meriden. Al- Though she was kepT busy bee Tween a defense planT'and The airporT, she sTill had Time To be The able represenTaTive ol Room lO2. arbara NorclsTrom-You were assured of a good Time whenf ever Barbara was in The crowd. She was a whiTe collar girl who was waiTing paTienTly Tor a cerTain blueeeyed- sailor To ref Turn. SrnooTh sailing ahead, Babs l 'rginia Olivier - The PersonaliTy Vi r we. Q 1 Q ,ii , . if l lx Xia Qtnv Kid. Jean's viTaliTy, sinceriTy in acTions and words, considera' Tion Tor oThers, and good na- Ture, made her one oi The mosT popular sTudenTs. l-ler slick looks were an asseT, Tool A VicToria Olschefske - Vicky was ThaT peTiTe French girl wiTh' The Tricky laugh. She could usuallly be seen abouT The school wiT- her inseparable pal, STreTch MillingTon. X wr Shirley OH'- Shirl , lhe young-i V esr member ol her class, has .uffg seen much ol lhis globe. We 1 Q Y i'-ff '-1 . Y are all glad lhar she lell Pearl - Q f 15?-Si l-larbor a monlh before ii was -' f bombed and came lo M.l-l.S. ' Did lhe Pennanl sell aller she camel . s l XY 5 Elizabeih Oliogfk combinalion of slyle in prelly clolhes and beauly in lovely blonde hair re- sulled in our lriencl Belly. She was always one lo brighlen your lile wilh a broad smile and a llallering commenl. s U . i '3 .a Q . ,rx Edward Papandrea--This iiller- bugging experl ol 205 could always- be recognized by lhe musical horn on his car. Ed lound rhylhm, bul he found lhal harmony was hard lo lind in school, even in a vagabond ialopy. r i Kaihryn Parker- Kalhryn was an- olher one ol lhose sludenls who was guier in school. Whenever called upon lor help, she was ready lo respond wholehearled- ly. l-ler lovely red hair was ad- mired by many classmales. L w...- ff M . , .uri 1 ' if f i Charles Parmalee- Charlie , Tall Frances Ozyck E 1iran'5 egg W H and blonde, could be spoiled shampoos were well-lcnown rg 1 ' 'W anywhere in school. l-le gol all 15,-Oughoui me SCMOOI and her ,eil Gy ' QL- , wer on The swimming leam, bul soll blonde hair proved They .cd il 'sf lfepl on 5Pl65lT l9 QlOn9 QVWWGY- musl be goodl Fran had a 2. , f ' V ' AllllOUQll flU'9'li Cl'la'l'e WQS lean Sansa Of humor' which V- lriendly, which accounrs lor his made a corny iolce lerrilicl V- 5, .,.. ,,,, l3Ol9Ul5'lllY' M r 9 . r-r 1 in , ' f Barbara Perlin - Bob was always Mary Palumbohmafy, Wan urea 'i f X s it fvlflfri.TOOla'lhZlO?Q2rlQjghn'El'l . - ,,, A, , - - I U g . e- and well lcnown, wasyalways pre- T 6. . I .S ,N A I' fore. She IS planning +0 go +0 pared lor a place in a lashion I v , 1 - I- it I - i d H y 4 s U 9, Q, a s ic co lege in lhe Soulh. l-ler para e. er sol' eyes and . , 3. ,ex i ambmon - I . I, A A D , .V is lo ead an all-girl -.ovely sn.ile were Two valuable . I 3, n F K . f E , , - , ,A.... , , Orcheslra. Baller warch our you assels lor which she shall long , , , f - ,'1, - - . ' LR ,U . Q, , , , M Q, ,. . N masculine musicians! ie remembered. N ,I -, g 1 Q K ' i. i 35 ll ' in if. .Big . i 5.1 sig, -meg f is X A y .-rig, JJ Yolanda Peririo-Blaclc hair' plus X bangs, plus sparkling smile, plus Theresa PaneHa-For her size, g super slyle, plus a winning per- Terry has really goilen around Ax- sonalily all added up 'ro and and -done much 'rraveling in her egualed ihal popular swing lan, life. She lakes lhe unpleasanr 5 ,ig N f'Yo-Yo Perino. ll al firsr you lhings in her slride, lelling nolh- -'gf' didn r nolice her, you had only ing worry her. Roberf Papallo - Georges Sina4 fra appearanceiwowed lhe fairsex, and ihe local maidens ap'preciaJred himl wilh lhe, cus- romary hearr llurlrerings and swoons. l-le enjoyed all lcinds ol sporlrs buf was especially rarin' 'lo go when he heard ' Baller up. ' P .a io lower your gaze aboul e inches. ight Margaret Peierson- Pe'rie's soil Z.. ,R brown curly hair, sky blue eyes. .wife , 1 ,ge- li. 3' 2 pleasing smile, line clolhes, and magneric personalily made her well liked. Pe+ie had an open love 'lor chernislry, bur Thai familiar boolcwby Jarle was usu- i ally closed. ' , . Muriel PeTerson- lvluriel's blonde hair and dimples were The env of many girls around schooll She liked dancing, especially iiTjTerbugging, and provided her own music by wearing an arm- ful of bracelefs ThaT iingle, ian- gle, iingle. Jeanne Phillips- Dicky came To usduring our senior year. l-ler friendliness and good disposiTion made her well known and well liked. We accepTed her as The -good nafured Type wiTh The broad grin. Elaine Picard-Elaine was The blonde half of an inseparable pair l of girls She loved sporTs, especially bowling and skaTing. To, look aT her, you would never guless ThaT 'her favoriTe pasTime was eaTing! Wladimir Piccoli - Pic was ,aT one Time or anoTher capTain of The soccer Team, manager of The baskeTball Team, chief boosTer for The Boys' Club, and aTiall Times a solid ciTizen of lv1.l-l.S. l-lis happy-go-lucky smile wals- a welcome addiTion To any gaThering. Eudokia Pogrebniak - Ducky land we assure, you she wasn'T all weT l belonged To and was acTive in many school clubs. She was an ambiTious girl and could really play The piano, once you go'T her sTa-rTed. Dorin Polvani-If Dorryi' could' see The joke, iT was There. l-lis snicker was The buglei'call.ThaT led The charge of unrvege'neraTe classroom guffaws. And The Toc- sirT ,usually sounded for The Teacher. I Y ' . f?557ifl .yy-' .ef- .. ...me ff 'J 1f':9iTT:Hi1--- L 44-!aJ.f'E , 7:- Pf. Q. . 3, , Tiny... ' ii' .Ii , fr T 4 an ii! ii 1 I ef 5 er:-'v i was L 1 Ki Tm- 'f . if g fi 3 vii w , ' K cs. T fl 'T K A K , A ILUQJIE, - i is. , . f . i i Alix.. 'Iii 'vwe -'fy - ln, 1 . , , .. x rf , ,cf . .N ' Q ,- 1 x . , wa 5 - . - 4 l l T Q. l - .- 1 4, us. .y , Marcia PqrT-lf you saw a Tall, slim girl rush pasT you wiTh a chuckle and a l-lya, Kid, iT was The one and only Marcia PorT. She could be found aT every baske'Tball game and proved herself a good all-round sTudenT. i May Puffe- May, whose poise - and self-composure we admired, was ouTsTanding in aThleTics. She was also well known for coming Through wiTh Those generous purchases of war bonds, much To The saTisfacTi.on of Room lOl. HenrieTTa Rakowski- l-lank was if a born leader and a whiz when iT came To her sTudies. l-ler populariTy was based on her abiliry To geT along wiTh anyone. She was iusT loTs of fun. especially because she would Take almosf any dare! William Ricee- Bill was ThaT good-nafured fellow who, when asked a simple guesTion, always replied, Are you kiddin'? Bashful Bill won his leTTer on lasT year's fooTball Team. l-lere's hoping he makes good on Uncle Sam's Team in The Air Corps. 4 ' ' gg Q T i2'i Vada Ridgeway-Vada is well ' Lx' 'H liked because of her frankness, I-.GQ ,Q -Q., as well as her carefree philos- ' riiyii ' 5:5 ophy of life. She has one hor- ' - ' 'if K. ' ' -T rible weakness - she can'T i T -., 2 ' ' walk pasT a bakery wiThouT goe . . ' - 0 - i Lf ing ing however, if doesn'T show g f ' I firm any resulTs lThank goodness ll f 3 . ff f i i -w ' Gloria Rischall- Oh gee! was -13 A- Y' The inTeriecTion mosT frequenTly jf fi .35 .N T uTTered by Gloria. She will al- 'l ' A ways be remembered as The 'T ,i A lovable miss wiTh The beaufiful , . As: V, . fred hair and cheery greeTing. , H g i g, ' g -:,' Afloyal supporTer of our baskef- ' ' l AV1f her Oh gee's! came .iii if 'f:f' ff mil' A 1 'iig' ' . S xi i i rie' rsr. fr T T ' Dorolhy Robinson- Dol was a' vivacious cheerleader, never able lo sil slill a minule. ll's a wonder she sal slill long enough lo be a number, pul- eeze girl. lnciclenlally, her la- vorile color cornbinalion was-red hair and navy blue. Florence Rocco- Jackie , wilh her broad smile, made many lriends in. high school - and elsewhere. Judging by lhose lellers in her pockelbook, she cerlainly kepl up lhe morale ol lhe service boys. Sophie Roselle-W Sophie was 6 sludenl who look advanlage Ol an Qpporlunilyl We all admired her ,dark beauly, bul she wenl on being her modesl, sweel sell. She worked induslriously and had lhe gualilies ol a good secrelary. 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The odd lhing aboul Belly was lhal she didn'l like lo dance! ne Ryan-Seemingly guiel bul delinilely a ball ol lire, Jane made many a lriend wilh her willy remarks and magnelic personalily. She endured much kidding in her- English class bul can be complimenled on lhe swell way she-received il. an Sl. Arnauld-Joan's bril- lianl remarks in Chemislry came as lillle explosions. Though usu- all quiel, she had lhe qualilies oza swell kid. Her kindness and sincerily were oulslanding. Gladys Sandusky- Sandy had R E a neal appearance and a lik- able manner. l-ler wavy blonde hair and her blue eyes added lo her allracliveness. l-ler am- bilions are lo learn how lo ski and lo become ra commercial arlisl. csa Sasso-Roses shy ways made her very likable. Her conslanl willingness lo help made us sure lhal she will be successlul. Aller working in a bakery, she oughl lo make a wonderful wilel velyn Schee-Evelyn's abilily lo cook and sew lhence lhose S marks in Home Economicsl, her dimples, smarl clolhes, and her neal coillure were envied by all. Sounds like lhe ideal .wile, doesn'l she, boys? Frederick SchmidT-Knowing all The answers on aviaTion, Fred was a member of The Civil Air Pafrol and looked forward To joining The Air Corps. l-le Il enjoy flying much beTTer Than sfore work. Elsie Schmiff -- Elsie was The Model wiTh The beaufiful long wavy hair. A pile of books suddenly dropped, a loud T-lil and a mad race down The hall - Thaf was Elsie recognizing one of her friends. Eleanor Schoenfield - If YOUIVG ever seen Eleanor's address book you know Thaf The man shorfage cerfainly doesn'T affecf her. lT isn'T sfrange, Though. for she's goT whaT'iT Takes. No wonder she's nicknamed 'i'l.ucky . . Janice Schuelkee- Jan had a pleasanT manner and was willing To help everyone. Sympafhe-TIC and undersfanding, she gained The confidence of her class- mafes. She hoped To become a cosfume designer, and judging by The clofhes she's made al- ready, we see a brighf fufure ahead. Norma ScoTT- ScoTTy was well known around lv1.T-l,S. She had a leasing smile and a erson p - Eilii! To mafch. l-ler favorife haunT affer classes was Room 8 where her gay chaTTer helped everyone Torgef homework - for a while. A . Eileen Shea - Happy-go-lucky, carefree Eileen was a familiar figure around The school. A very enferfaining person, 'Eileen was always good companyl She was an enfhusiasfic school sup- porfer and especially enjoyed Those informal chaTs in Room 8. 1' jj ' 62 2, aa I f tc 15211-,as T sf-if W fr- gi gy' ,ily Q . Zin TL ,U Lai, QL . Y ' i V .L . 1 jf, ' ' I ,R 'al jj 2 ' A xxx i 1 YT T l faq m .,.,, , -if-'V ' 'pw' .,, 1-f re. ix' ' To-i I -Q' nigcgfi T ' qw , Q , N V ' V ' I 512 j A A i rvT'ff 1 1 ll .fi i liiiix if hw S 5 fy , I I j p . SM 1 K S X.- Q3 . .. ' .,..,. es I .Q F.. 1 jf 'Va-. - 's 1 . V .. ui , j.. ,N ,H . , , , , . j .1 , pix ig.: T 1, . V P . s Q. I Ni j f ' .in T Wi., , I R , .I fi 'S' A,,., I ' if , . T, I 1. J T J sg ill 1, riff T T .. Lai L ' I W T Leeef shefiei- ies aaa his sn on The baskefballffeam, 'and addedsfofhe class morale by inse'rTing:.j dry andifimely com- srnenfsgin Those Tense momenfs bjeforef-gfTesTs. Who will ever ':'4fQjQgeTSrQTjhaT flashy purple sporf 'jackeT?l, , swf. , FQ' iw. f .. Anne ,Shirley 4 Anne's'capTivaTing smile revealed her very un- assuming personalify and made one.wanT To know her. l-ler 7 Veronica Lake sfyled, blonde hair Q broughf l-lollywood To M.l-l.S. lT didn'T keep The boys away eiTherl . Gloria Shosfalcf-We didn'T won- der Thaf Gloria was somefimes called l-loney -'she cerfainly was one. She Talks Russian flu- enTly and her hands speak a language all Their own. l-ler nafurally brighf disposifion .T 'made her well liked by every- 'Gr19. T Ellen Smifh--A -,winning -smile, f soff brown eyes, and wavy hair, all 'wenf To make up The aTTrac- Tiveness lof Ellen's liTTle .figure ..-Yififfhrough The 'years aT A her infermissionsf and affer school hours were occupied wifh. The presence of her oneland only. ' -Frances SmiTh - SmiTTy was The beaufy of The crowd wherever she wenT. l-ler dark hair and E A flashing eyes were her oufsfand- ing feaTures. A John Sargalslci-Somefhing new has been addedlf Johnn joined us in The middle of The year, affer serving in The armed forces. l-lis , cheerful, friendly manner made him a welcome member of The class of '44, Theodore Sobieski- R.S.'-' was an all-round aThleTe who en- ioyed TooTball, baskeTball, and baseball. T-le made several Trips To New York To see proTessional games, buT his real hobby was Tinkering ,wiTh'moTors and en- gines. Edwin STachowicz- Eddie was The indusTrious and hard-working 5Type who slaved halT The day aT Ml-l.S., and Then Turned To his daily Task on The swing shiTT. l-lis ambiTion was To ioin The Army Air Corps. Emma STagon- Emma, who came To us Trom Pennsylvania, soon disproved Th.e Theory ThaT she was quieT. Emma was a whiz in maTh, a book lover, and a good baskeTball player. Barbara STeTson- Bobb Lou , The girl who could make even The darkesT day seem brighT, was equally aT home wiTh Bach or boogie-woogie . l-ler easy- going, Triendly manner will be missed aT lvl.l-l.S., Tor To know her is To love her. Barbara STiles - STilsey 3 was known Tor her readiness' To laugh and her all-round good ' sp.orTsmanship. She and Shirl could always be Tound pouring over college caTalogues in Room 8. lT was a sTanding joke, ThaT They chose a diTTerenT one every day. BeTTy STonee STonie gaThered no moss, buT her sinceriTy, pleasing manner, and amusing sense oT humor' loh, Those --punsll jgaThered many friends. BeTTy'S T silver Tongue and 'Tlashin en cil alon wiTh . 1 'LU , v Q' , 45. ni, 3. ' 'f'i?'f 75? 1. Ie? , x - -, . ,3fvf.i:. 5 .X iss? ' X , A x gg ' ,yk A. s 1 .r i f . 1 '4 5 ' 'THQ To 5- C' i . .w,,.' fu - af ' 'MF 1 .1 4 X- i f T.: -. N' JSM .f Q.. Ts l Q 1 . Q T9 ' - 9 , . . -,her Time. sense oT..responsi1b-ilwifry, gl is XX ' X ke'pT herzrolling,,a'lls,TTh.ei,Tifmeijfj'g'isv'f9iK ' 535 .ear 1 .zfilfisrf V ' ,. . . ' Rss. Q f ' ' I, ik ',,,, JA., .- - r-w5jv...V.M Ti ri , . 5 vs: , Frank STopa-Frank, one OT Meriden. l-ligh's mosT popular sTudenTs, was class presiclenT Tor Two years. T-le was promi- nenT in many school acTiviTies, including The SenaTe, and The Tennis Team, buT Tound Time To work and play in a local orches- Tra besides. Those blushes are becoming, Frankie . Neil Sullivan - Neil always looked aT The sunny side oT Things. l-lis quick Irish wiT could be de- pended upon To bring TorTh a perTinenT remark. l-Tis TavoriTe pasTime was-skipping homework. Leonard Suzio-AlThough he was comparaTively quieT, Legs was Tollowed everywhere in school by ladies' sighs and palpiTaTions. l-le TreaTed everybody alike, paid aTTenTion To books, sporTs, and kids, and received The sin- cere acclaim he deserved. Carol ne Surowicki - Carol was Y The slim girl wiTh an inTecTious smile. She was a loyal supf porTer OT The -baskelball Team, and iT was only when cheering ThaT she raised her voice. l-Ter beauTiTul cloThes made her The envy oT her classmaTes. V 1 John Swenson- Ranny was al- ways spreading cheer and he was especially appreciaTe'd on 1-'gloomy' Monday mornings. His ',Trequ,enTlyi recurring blushes were,gsubsequenT prooT oT his bashTul naTure. T 5JeanneTTe SwiaTek - JeanneTTe never Trowned, and she always looked as Tresh as an adder's Tongue -T-To 'non-boTQnisTs,s-,ai spring Tlowerl. Her-T-:Tongue c.. ,..musT1.havel movedsas' TasT as a snake s' To produce ThaT never Ending nsT'ream oT words Thal' rom her ps' H afifb' ,jigs .P Jaffe ii, 'jii f:Q.:i,.s,f' ' -' ' ' , ' ,. .. 2 'FS .,:: 1: 42 . 5 Tlfts ld!! 'f' ', 1f.s . - at - ' ai, Jia ', gs.: 1eK:jLxG5'E, i.. . ,.:.- my ,... 'vi .' Y ' ff--.fri-V f..- 1514. 5,-af? H - -, . . 1.--S' . -' gap ' V'-f s.,'-7:5 ,fs-nf..-ip. ' Q I, N... - .4 ,, , , . I -1 .5,g9.,f.s:s-raw.,--4.5.7,-, fig-,Q E' 'F '1vf-sa, -afar. -' 1 .' '-ri f ' ' .Qi - r f ' sh r HS' TT 5-fic' 1' j ,3i:9::.m -.13-A-, ggj'.,g,.g,- 2Si :'-':'1. - Q-.1 Q i .'-4'f:w+ '?L-f'. I ' ix' 5.3 . -. .fm , .1-F' F2-1 . aymond SylvesTer- Ray , al- Though narurally quieT and godd-naTured, had such a Tal- enT,Tor prolonged oraTory ThaT onelTeacher ThreaTened To shooT him- To geT him OTT The sTage. Thisl is only one example oT The energy he has sTored away. ' JohnlTaylor-Wavy hair and an ehgagihg laugh plus This seven word descripTion l-landsome To i looxlc aT, beTTer To know com- pleTe The picTure oT Jaclc, We hope Jaclc clidn'T wear ouT The TrohT hallf oThers mighT wahT To sTahd There nexT year. Anna Tella4Anna was a liITle Spanish sehor'iTa who had The mosT amazing green eyes. She musT have lilced school because she, cerTainly goT There early enough in The morning. We oTTen wondered whose para- Trooper wings she wore. HerberT 'l'empelhoT -- Herbie , iusT whaT The docTor ordered ' lor, a dull Monday, was always ready wiTh a iolce or pranlcf l-ie hasn'T decided on a career yeT, buT aTTer YgraduaTion he'll head ToriThe Air Force and sTay There Tori The duraTion. l Louis iferriciano - The perTessor hinisehf, Louis was always Tound wiTh his nose immersed in a boolc. l-le varied his sTudying wiTh some mighTy blasTs on The school band Tuba. He enjoyed - leTTing OTT sTeam which explains his llove Tor physics. Marilyin Thompson-- ShorT and sweleT were The words ThaT perTecTly described Lynn . Th,bmmy , who was recognized by yheri' original lTo' say The F A leasTl giggle, was alwaysiialk- ing French. A snappy dresser, 1 she was,ouTsTanding in her crea- Tive abiliTy,in Ei9SfQV1',UQ aClO+heSi--sei., i , Ck. A iiiii - ,z A Ka ,T 'Q si l ,iv ,X :si X if ii iilx oi' 'fam , i,,.- ,ly T 9 1 l A- rg as w bl A s. . Tai... 1 rwffi-'H 'xii-1 i, P' ' -Aw' ' , T , ag 'Mila' ' ' liilfkfibig iw if-rs as . at , , I 'Ri ii 3,-ffuff r w V T ,,, . 79k :wk , i H, 1. l'A X V, . 'rx 'bs A, W, , , ,P f 'pf lim. Y ness.: sf' ,f F . I N A2- i V , -21 ik T. WS-37 i127f:Fx 'f . F321 xr. F ,Mfdll BeTTe Timek- BeT was one oT Those girls who enioyed pracTi- 'cally gall sporTs, especially bowl- ing, and who was an enThusiasTic clan'ce :Tan. AlThough Tiny, she aTTacl4ed a TypewriTer wiTh asTo,unding energy. , gGerTrude Tonge--Meriden High won'T possess 'haIT :Ts zesT when Hlrudy s radlahT vlTaIi1y -and charming personaIiTy are re- moved. Ther pep, vim, and 'VIgOF, GSpGClEilly CIS ul CHEST'- leader, will never be iorgorren. WiTh her inihahve shes bound To be a greaT success! Jennie Trangese - Jennie was one oT Those girls usually described as a 'iswell kid. Full OT Tun, she never Tailed To have The laT- esT quip on The Tip oi her Tongue. l-ler plain cropped curls and ready :mile will be long remembered. CharloTTe Urgo-CharloTTe was noTed Tor her cheery mefhod oT dispensing sodas aT The drug sTore. Service wiTh a smile seemed To be her moTTo. In her spare Time she enjoyed. ouT- door sporis, especially horse- bacla riding. Edward Van Almkerlc- Van , one oT Meriden T-ligh's besT all- round aThleTes, lilced iusT abouT any sporT you could menTion. W en asked whaT his chieT in- TeresT ouTside oT sporTs was, he replied, Girls, buT don'T puT 'ThaT in The 'Annual' Olga VecchiTTo - W h i I e s Ii e wasnr'T on duTy Talcing aTTen- dance aT lOl, Olga was cone sTanTly wondering why .There was such a Thing as Trig. Inde- pendenT and energeTic, Olga conTribuTeol many good ideas To , gschoelf ,aciTiviTies. . .i . i f f.f1-fifrmi W V U T i i ' T' --QUE. is I ' Daniel Verselli- Flash galloped Through The corridors manuTace Turing slick excuses which he presenTed To The Teachers wiTh a grin. l-lis,collecTion oT wise cracks enlivened many painful classroom momenTs. Helene Wagenknigld - So peTiTe and ver sweeT- ThaT's Helene A'success aT whaTever she aT- TempTed, l-Telene's abundance OT gray maTTer kepT her aT The Top oT every class, while her charm made her a popular sTu- denT aT lvl.l-l.S. KaThleen WalTer-KaThleen had an endless supply oT energy on The 'baskeTball Tloor, buT she saved some To comTorT The cry- ing babies in a local sTore. l.ov- able and sincere, KaTh was our choice Tor The ideal ouTs door girl. ' Audrey Ward-H Besides being an all-round sTudenT and lover oT sporTs, Audrey could Tell you anyThing you wanTed To know abouT almosT every movie. Audrey loved non-TicTion and will argue wiTh anyone who dares speak againsT iT. Doris Ward - An earl inTeresT in journalism gave Doris The name oT Scoop , l-ler crowning glory was her beauTiTul golden hair, which seT OTT her lighT blue eyes. T-ler pleasing personaliTy made her a mosT beloved class- maTe. Charles WaTrous - Well known as a member of a 'Tamily of Tly- ing Tarmers , Ch'arlie f concen- TraTed in his own quieT way on baskeTball and Tinkering wiTh radios. . s , . z c -. 4 gun- ikgkn ggi-.L V guy- i 4 4, .v ,+-- U 1 - :ull 'T v Ik in -. v if A... -. .9 ,i .V . mu , 1 'f11'r':1'i2i ' li 5 ' 7' gl 5317 ls, 451 a .s..i' i. 2, S -f.i'i?.i . . ff. ii.-Q ,Q fi X1 Q. 4' - X ri- .:f ir. ev- h .ii .T r-i4 4 i- i ,I c . . i .L- iffqi. V ig - Wi.. V .1 ilfiliratsi. T all f' Q- 05 if ...vf T j ..,. .f1i I i -is 'Efsl ,1fsiL.,.., - ,. .5 j .,'. A, ! iiiiiia' K I . 4 , ,IM I ,X , A -ar .gl .wif T A f y f 'iii :wi T f A - F 1 .53 .... . , .425 as Q , -, , . ,, ,.,... . , . ,-f . , -wr. . ,,u7. , i -' ',,i'iiif .2 'Iii , - n-,ii.'.i.. fi ' ' i. i:'.. . iailuil if . l ' . Q- X . . .,JFQMTUW,ilu i i ' f' g , 1 -!Fli55ll'.' iff. Shirley Weber-Though Shirl was one oT The smaller members oT The class, her Trim cloThes and appropriaTe accessories made her ouTsTanding. Shirley was a gem To her TaTher, as she spenT much oT her Time helping him in The sTore. l Jean WebsTer- RusTy is Tull oT pep and energy. She especially likes To skaTe, bowl, and dance, buT she can have Tun doing anyi Thing. We'dr -all like To know The source oT her viTamin supply, The home economics classes could use some. , Rodney Weeda ParT-Time works er, Hllodf' became known as The hanging 'uror aT Charlie l-loll- man's Trial, and his conTesT wiTh l3eTTy Ruede nearly reached The hair-pulling sTage. Rod is like The Book oT Knowledge in mechanical drawing. T DoroThy WeigerT-- Doi , Wiili her careiree manner, was an- oTher one who never seemed To have a worry. l-ler Tiny waisT- line was much envied. We Think ThaT, insTead oT being a phO- lographer, Doi should have her picTure Taken! i Wal+on Weiner- WalT .was 'ThaT Tall, handsome Romeo who was one oT our besT sTudenTs, especially in English. He was a personable, well-liked Tellow, and his Triendly naTure was one oT his major asseTs. Marian WesTermeyer-lvl a rian was The home room represenTaTive oT 203 and kepT everyone well inTormed on The Tolly of absen- Teeism. l-ler acTiviTies in school clubs invariably included The re- TreshmenT commiTTees. lg ss ylirginia WhiTeQAlThough Vir- giel' missed her old home Town in lvlaine, she made many new acgluainTances among The sTrong- er lsex. She was The paTrioTic Typewho kepT herselT busy wriT- T ing,To The boys in The service. l T 4 l ,aThleen Wilson- KaThy was 'The lgirl who will always be re- membered by The class as one oT The besT composiTion w'riTers in The school. Her abiliTy in This, Tield plus her che,erTul, Trieridly manner made her The envy oT her Tellow sTudenTs. 1 l Harcia Winder- lvlarcia's en- gaging smile was obvious prooT LOT her good naTure. A niTTy ldresser, she was well known Tor her labiliTy in mechanical draw'- ing as well as -on a dance Tloor. NoThing could r,uiTle her spiriTsl ephanie Wisniewski - BeTTer laTe, Than never was The axiom which appropriaTely described STeT . AlThough she popped in aT The lasT minuTe lor shorTly bThedeaTTerl she was sTill as neaT as a' picTure. T-ler arTisTic abiliTy waslhighlighTed in all her work. i 1 . 'l i i 'ene Wolkowicz- lrene's michie- vous manner was bound To geT hergin Trouble, buT she always managed To smile her way ouT oT Things. She had so many Arnly and Navy pins ThaT she someTimes spenT a whole prob- lems period Tiguring Them ouT. i r i linorlWoy- Elly was The girl whd looked like a sophisTicaTed 3 deb , l-ler niTTy hair-do was a consTanT source of erwy.To her l classmaTes.A Eleanor's , spiriTs l were never ruTTled, and her cal , quieT manner was pleas- ing To everyone.. l ,qu-H is rs T A ' ,Zyl i ,QAM ' T M V s 5. 5-- , 1- 1 ' . 1 '- ' e ' .,is i. .. .ll if x ,L , 'X 1 - i .1 , ai'-ff' ,, 4 'JT X Ii i 2 f M so i A. nil, ,Aw X f sfsj 5. ,Q x T J UA sr 'J 1 ,' F ' 3: ' .fu V i: 5 V ,i.:,1x'5 e i 4 I 1' 3 .. , 'L 1 ,qi ... , Nf . sl. .LI , N-. i- .- 'an in 'ST' 1 , 2 as W X v lm T 5 5 L ' ' 'f:fg,,,,,,7 A i ' 1' 4 i 1 Q 55, ' ,-gf. E. Reef A 'Lela Wrighi'- Lee was ThaT diminuTive Tun-maker whose sTraighT liTTle nose led her inTo many oT The school acTiviTies. She was besT known Tor her beauTiTul voice and her never exhausTed supply of viTaliTy. Thomas Wrinn - Tommy , a seemingly shy Tellow, could be seen riding around in his sTaTion wagon nighTs. Besides blow- ing The car's horn, Tommy also blew anoTher horn la Trum- peT To be exacTl in a wellf nown local orchesTra. CurTis WyrTzen- CurT was a happy-go-lucky Tellow wiTh a congenial disposiTion and a per-- peTual smile. l-le spenT mosT OT his Time aT work Thinking up good pranks To play on Tellow sTudenTs. Never a dull momenT wiTh CurT l l Amy Yale-Always ready To help everyone, Amy was an acTive member oT many clubs. Com- pe-TenT and ambiTious, Doc will undoubTedly make fa fine surgeon. Above all, Amy ham-5 Quack ers. i Anna Yarmolovich - Anna's quieT- ness and her Triendly aTTiTude accounTed Tor her numerous Triends. She was an early bird, always TirsT in her' home room each morning. Was iT ThaT you loved school so much, Anna? Henry Zaleski- Zaza las The name mighT implyl was one oT Those TorTunaTe people who Took noThing seriously, especially school. l-lis happy-go-lucky man- ner made him very popular wirh everyone, especially a cerTain . one. Theresa Zawisza -Theresa's plea- sanT personaliTy and sweeT ' ' smile won her many Triends. Good luck, Terise , keep your shining personaliTy unTarnished. Edwin Evansh Eddie , a grad- uaTe oT The 'Trade course, is now serving in The U.S. Navy. l-le was presidenT OT The sTudenT council aT Trade School. As a member oT The Camera Club. he Took many inTeresTing pic- Tures. George Kazimer-George, an- oTher cooperaTive Trade pupil, served as presidenT oT The sTu- denT council aT Trade School. Like many oT his classmaTes, he is in The U.S. Navy. l-lis main inTeresT was in baseball, where he sTarred as a heavy hiTTer. Edward KoryTko- Ed was a Ri good sTudenT, guieT and indus- Trious. l-le was very acTive in inTer-class sporTs. A TaiThTul son To Uncle Sam, he served in The U. S. MarTime Service. chard Lussier- Sleepy was cusTodian oT a deTense planT washer, phoTographer, and Tarmer de luxe. l-lis TaiThTul car proved iTselT helpTul in many emergencies. Dick. enlisTed in The Navy and leTT us iusT be- Tore graduaTion. ' 7 Jules PerreaulT- BeTTer known-as .iii D is V ,g., ,. 114' 5, Q 1-:ggi ' va' T- 'U T M Q . .rfglfyl . l .: fa -.F 'M Shirley SmiTh-Shirley came To us Trom Cheshire. l-ler beauTiTul arT work soon .made her well known. AlThough a diamond on her leTT hand proved her main inTeresT lay ouTside school, she didn'T leT ThaT inTerTere wiTh her marks. Joseph Peczynski- Joe was a member of The machine deparT- rnenT'who is now in The Nav . While in school, he was acTivel!y inTeresTed in all sporTs and in general managed To do wellyin his sTudies. WheaTies , Jules was The sTar cenTer oT The Traders' baskeT-- ball-Team-, 'as well as being The TallesT boy ,in school. Also, he cuT quiTe 'a Tigure as an ice skaTer, aT. Mirror Lake, espe- cially on moonlighT n,ighTsl mas i l I l l i H V Mil'I'on ZieTz- ZieTz was' ThaT well-dressed Tellow who puzzledy his Teachers and classmaTes wiTh novel ways oT solving problems. llfle usually goT The righT an- swer, Too.l- l-le plans To Take up engineering aT some Techni- l cal school. Oh well, leT's noTl geT Technical. enry Sevino-l-lenry ioined up wiTh Uncle Sam when his num- ber was called. AT eighTeen he TelT ThaT The Army came beTore school. lT does: in The Army liTe sTarTs aT 6:00 A.lv1.g.aT M.l-l.S. you can sleep anoTher hour. incenT ViTali-Truly a musician aT hearT, Vinnie composed, arranged, and played his own rnusic as well as scaling The honor roll guiTe TrequenTly. T-le's in The U. S. Army, and Took his basic Training aT FT, McClellan. Alex Wysocki-One oT The mosT popular oT The -Co-ops, Alex made Triends because OT his sunny disp-osiTion and willing- ness To play The game all The Time. 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M osl Collegiale Belly l-luber ...............,. Flora Grillo ....... ......... .Besl All-round Sludenls .....r.,.... 5 ..... Neil Sullivan .. Leonard Suzio Vincenl Lamberli .. Leonard Suzio John Bulluss .. Brian Murdock .. Norman Carey Frederick Bieslek ., Norman Carey Jack Taylor Millon Zielz Frank Slopa ...., John Burke Hamlin Fenn Edward Fox Fred Mandeville .. George Besek Frank Slopa Mosl Likely lo Succeed ..,....... VincenliLamberli Grealesl Loss lo M.H.S. ,.........,.....,. Class ol '44 THE ANNUAL Class History . . . 1944 Olga VecchiTTo On one brighT day in early SepTember, l94I, abouT 300 green sophomores unsuipedingly made Their way To The mysTerious unknown regions ThaT lay beyond The oors of Meriden High School. For abouT Two monThs aTTer These innocenT youThs descended upon The build- ing, Teachers were greeTed on all sides by blank expressions, wrong-roomers. and laTe-comers. When we Tinally goT our bearings, however, we enjoyed our TirsT real TasTe oT democraTic schooling, and, noT wishing To have TaxaTion wiThouT represen- TaTion, we elecTed Jean Lynch and Frank STopa as our 'SenaTe represenTaTives. AlThough we Took greaT delighT in sleeping mornings and dreaming abouT our hard- working u per-classmen, aT The same Time we envied Them Tor being able To Take parT in all? exTra-curricular acTiviTies. i Our class oTiicers Tor This signiTicanT year were: Frank STopa as President Jean Lynch as Vice-Presidenir, Jane Rowe as SecreTary, and Jack Bryan as Treasurer. STimulaTed by The brisk morning air, our junior year saw us brighT-eyed and raring To go. Our oliTical organizaTion, wiTh The experienced Frank STopa as PresidenT once more: george D'Annibale, who is now in The UniTed STaTes Navy, as Vice-P'residenT: Malcolm Aldrich as SecreTar : and The equally experienced Jack Bryan as Treasurer, was soon under way. IT diclh'T Take us long To elecT ThaT man STopa as our Junior Prom chairman., in keeping wiTh The Times we decided To have The Prom informal, and iTs Theme, VicTory, was eTTecTively carried ouT. To see ThaT we iuniors goT our share oT The cake Frank STopa, George D'Anni- bale, and Jack Bryan represenTed us in The STudenT SenaTe. As an added aTTracTion during This year The VicTory Corps was esTablished, providing many inTeresTing and educaTional highlighTs. Seniors aT lasTl Now The lower classmen sTood TasT while we walked ouT. A change oT governmenT came inTo eTfecT when we elecTed BeTTy l-luber as our Senior Class PresidenT: Norman Carey as Vice-PresidenT: Leonard Suzio as Sec- reTary: and Jack Taylor as Treasurer. Gaining The upper hand in The SenaTe we selecfed BeTTy l-luber, Frank STopa, George Besek, and Jack Taylor To exercise our auThoriTy. To 1permanenTly record our greaT doings, BeTTy l-luber was chosen EdiTor-in- ChieT o our Annual wiTh Virginia Olivier, capable assisTanT, as business manager, and Mr. Paul Mahon as Sponsor. ' We, The Class oT I944, wish To express our sincere appreciaTion To The Class Sponsors: Miss Mary Flynn, Mr. AnTonio Parisi, Miss ChrisTina Dickerman, and Mr. L. CrawTord Churchill Tor Their ready counsel and help ThroughouT our Three-year soiourn aT Meriden High School. M. H. s., I944 M. H. S. 9 44 - THE ANNUAL a Class Will.. .1944 BeTly STone When we were Told by a mysTerious TorTune Teller lThe Board oT EducaTionl ThaT we, The Class oT '44, were going To die on June I6, we realized The need Tor a will. As our Tinal dul' To roTecT our prehisToric picTures, sTaTues, and Teachers, we do solemnly make The Tonbwing bequesT: We'll leave a box oT aspirins here, To all you baskerball Tans is BequeaThed The righT To see, Though There will never be, A class ThaT caused such headaches Games played aT New Haven To The oTTice as have we. And a loT more Than did we. And To Those club commiTTees ThaT For our librar Two decades hence, We leave The besT oT all, The Annual -oT '44 ' Our oTFspring To enThrall. Made sure we had good Tood, We give some Alka-Selter For ThaT aTTer meeTing mood. Now since we all aren'T geniuses, As everybody knows, We'll Tinish our lasT TesTamenT ln wriTing known as prose. To The saTe care oT Mr. Jurale we commiT Those oddly shaped boTTles in Room 8. Beware, They conTain a poison! To all se-creTaries lTo bel we leave The hope oT securing pre- or posT-war era- sers Tor all misTakes made in Typing. To all unTorTunaTe hisTory sTudenTs we will The hope ThaT you wion'T have as much currenT hisTory To reporT on as we did. To The girls in The class oT '48 lmy, aren'T we looking aheadll we leave The ioy oT graduaTing on leap year. To The boys oT '45 we leave The hope of graduaTing wiThouT Tinding The draTT board -on The school sTeps graduaTion nighT. To The sophomore beaux and belles we will our TaiThTul, gaily painTed ialopies, buT only Till Their owners reTurn Trom The Army. ' To The new PennanT sTaTT we leave The assurance ThaT your paper will sell almosT as well as ours. To The class of '45 we leave The wish ThaT They may develop The same phenom- enal spiriT OT co-operaTion and resourcefulness ThaT has characTerized us so remark- ably. To all our beloved Teachers land we really mean iTl we leave memories. And, To be seniors Tor a minuTe, To all TuTure graduaTes we leave The iob oT hel ing To make Meriden an ldeal Peace CommuniTy, which will be a much greaTer Tasl? Than we perTormed in helping To make iT an ldeal War CommuniTy. We have many oTher Treasures, buT, being a selfish class, we preTer To keep Them ourselves. Signed, on This ThirTeenTh day of June in The year NineTeen Hundred and ForTy-Tour. The Class oT I94-4 THE ANNUAL H Graduation Address FLORA GRILLO, VaIedicTorian To The resT oT The world, This evening is buT an ending To anoTher day. To The Class OT I944, TonighT marks The culminaTion OT a long-cherished ambiTion - The complelrion 'oT our public school educaTion, graduaTion Trom Meriden High School. During The pasT Three years our Teachers have aimed To prepare us Tor'liTe - To help us adiusT ourselves To socieTy Through bo+h our sTudies and exTra-curricular acTiviTies. Now, This period oT insTrucTion and guidance has come To an end, and we are obliged To Take our place in The communiTy wiTh whaTever habiTs, skills, and ideals we have developed while here aT school. We TrusT ThaT we have acquired The healTh habiTs essenTial Tor a beTTer life, The TacTual knowledge and skills nec- essary To solve liTe's problems, and The social and moral aTTiTudes desirable in law-abiding, responsible American ciTizens who shall- have The addiTional problems OT posT-war reconsTrucTion To Tace, However, unTil The Time when we shall have proven ourselves worThy oT your unTiring eTForTs, To you, our Teachers and principal, we can only voice our mosT sincere appreciaTion. As a member oT The class, l realize The need oT The supporT oT The communiTy Tor The courses and opporTuniTies ThaT are oTTered aT Meriden High School. To you who represenT The ciTizens 'OT Meriden, members oT The Board oT EducaTion and our superinTendenT oT schools, we express our graTiTude Tor your conTinued inTeresT in our welTare ThroughouT our school days. Finally, closesT To us during our years aT school have been you, our parenTs. For iT is you who have given us courage when we TalTeredp iT is you who have had TaiTh in us even when we seemed hopelessly wrong. To you we owe a debT ThaT mere words cannoT express. ln realiTy, iT is because oT your conTinued devoTion and encouragemenT ThaT we are here on This plaTTorrn TonighT Tor our graduaTion. ln The TuTure our ThoughTs will oTTen Turn back upon This evening OT June I6, I944. We shall remember ThaT mixed Teeling oT ioy and sadness - and you who are here To enioy This greaT occasion wiTh us. Teachers, Triends, and parenTs, we are indeed very happy To have you all presenT aT This, our graduaTion. To This greaT evenT, we, The Class oT I'-744, bid you a mosT cordial welcome. I 1 M H S I9 44 Is. M. H. S. 9 THE ANNUAL Graduation Address BERTRAM MILLER, ValedicTorian And whaT is so rare as a day in June? Then, iT ever, come perTecT days. -Lowell As our graduaTion nighT draws To a close we musT admiT ThaT iT has been a rare and in some ways a perTecT day. Rare - because iT is The lasT Time we shall come TogeTher as our Teachers in Th TudenTs OT Meriden l-ligh School and The TirsT Time we can look . Tace wiThouT worrying abouT undone homework. PerTecT? Web- sTer gives compleTed or Tinished as The meaning OT perTecT. Yes, This day is per- TecT in The sense Tor many OT us Th ThaT iT marks The compleTiOn OT our high school educaTion, and ea end OT Tormal meThods OT learning. BUT ThaT is as ar as The adiecTive applies. CerTainly This is noT The Tinish, buT only The beginning As we say Tarewell To The PasT we shall also hail The FuTure. s e T i The Trials OT scho o IiTe, which seemed so Tormidable, will Tade inTo insigniTicance when compared To Those we will soon Tace. Though The FuTure is uncerTain, we will have The courage and Tai+h in God TO Tace iT unaTraid. We sTarT now as liTe pupils OT ThaT greaTesT OT all Teachers, Experience. Under her guidance we will sTrive To make noT only our own cOunTry bur The whole war- Torn world a peac Tul, peace-desiring uniT. Thus we can show our appreciaTion OT The opporTuniTies oeTTered To us in This school by making iT possible Tor TuTure pupils and graduaTes To live a normal life, Tree Trom The Tensions and uncerTainTies which are The concomiTarTs OT war. As we conTid enTly embark on This all irnporTanT phase OT our evenTTul lives we are sTrengThened lay The pleasanT memories OT These pasT Three years. We have learned how' To work TogeTher Tor our own good as well as Tor The welTare OT The school. May we Take our chorus - The TinesT example OT our spiriT OT cooperaTion - as The key To a beTTer world Through uniTy and harmony. Now we musT bid Tarewell To our Teachers To whom we are greaTly indebTed Tor showing us ho To This school whi w To Think and howi To learn Tor Ourselves. We musT bid Tarewell ch we have learned To love so dearly. TOnighT The name OT our school - The lVler'den High School - rings in our hearTs as iT never has rung beTore. YeT The echo OT ThaT peal will keep resounding wiThin us down Through The years. And lasT o Tor a TuTure OT su T all, we bid each oTher a farewell Tilled wiTh The sinceresT wishes ccess and happiness. 'AnQd wheTher we shall meeT again, l know noT. ThereTore, our everlasTing Tarewell Taker- For ever, and Tor ever, Tarewell, IT we do meeT again, why we shall smile: IT noT, why Then, This parTing was well made. -Shakespeare THE ANNUAL Hiclcs Essay and Cratorical Contest In I892, RadcIiTFe I-licks, a well-known Meriden lawyer. manuTacTurer. and busi- ness man, donaTed SI,OOO To The Meriden High School' Tor The encouragemenT oT English and public speaking. This gesTure resuITed in The annual I-licks Prize Essay ConTesT. Each year The seniors oT Meriden High School are required To wriTe Thousand word essays on any subiecT. Three persons of The communiTy, in no way connecTed wi+h The school, iudge These essays Tor subiecT maTTer, grammar, sTyle and origi- naIiTy. From The six TinaIisTs The TirsT and second prize winners are chosen. All seniors are eligible To compeTe in The Hicks Prize OraToricaI ConTesT. The six TinaIisTs are chosen Trom preliminary TryouTs by members oT The FacuITy. The 'IirsT and second prize winners in The Hicks OraToricaI ConTesT were chosen on May 26 in a conTesT open To The public. AT This Time SIO was presenTed The winner of The OraToricaI ConTesT while The second prize of S6 was divided beTween The Two Tied Tor second place. EirsT prize of S8 was awarded The winner of The Essay ConTesT and second prize oT S8 was divided beTween The Two second prize winners. FinaIisTs in boTh conTesTs re- ceived medals. 'k 'k 'k I-IICKS PRIZE HICKS PRIZE ORATORICAL CONTEST ESSAY CONTEST FirsT Prize- FirsT Prize- Jane Flynn June FIechTner Second Prize- Second Prize- I.uciIIe Dolce Joseph Kowalski June FIechTner Marion WesTermeyer MedaIisTS-' MedaIisTs- BerTram Miller ArThur Barber BeTTy STone - Dallas I-IunT Amy Yale Mariorie Nankervis M H S. I9 44 KDMINISTRATION and FACULTY 'kit THE ANNUAL 'k 'A' 'A' Appreciation We. lhe Class of I944, express our deep apprecialion io The Superiniendeni of Schools, ihe Board of Educalion. The Teachers, and The Taxpayers, for lhe educalional opporiuniiies and privileges offered us during our years in lhe Meriden Public Schools. tit M H S I944 , I x K b , ' r V - 1--W -M M.-Y.- .... ., gl, 3 V 1 i j I I I 1 i , 3 , . 2 I 1 A E 1 L 5 4 7 , . VE v L RAYMOND N. BROWN, M. A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Q . A ' - V I . V .. mg. Mfg? ,, 'ff 5, W , f V-sf-ff, 1:52 H . 5 f. . V , -2 f fm: jf?Qi??T5'f3:1 gi 7 ' fl ' . , ' 1 ' i'9ifvfl7?Q7f ffllfv f ' .3 V -,, f,. 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'HP'- X 1 ' 21135 2+ 1552151 Kimi X 4 '-12: 1?'gg2e' 4,- I , , 'fi-fx ml . : J. DORAN g. L -f s ,Es nu.. B SPRAFKE H VENNART F- WOODWG' '27 lv .1 -4 '25 K. MEINKE G FONTANELLA M KAVAN AC-BH D 'i F CLARK 3- ,,.. , Y , , .fry 1 B, WESSENBERG ,J M. H. S. 9 44 I THE ANNUAL 51 Faculty Phyllis C. Adams-School Clerk. Morse College. Doris E. Allwor'I'h-Arr, Handicralr. BLS., Columbia Universiiy: Graduaie Srudy, Teachers' College, Columbia Universiry. Frank J. Barnikow-Head of Heallh Educarion Deparrmenr. Arnold Col- lege. Elinor J. Barrows-Librarian. B.S., Uni- versiiy of Conneciicur: Simmons Col- lege. Orville D. Beeson-Mechanical Draw- ing, Malhemalics. B.S., Indiana Srare Normal, Purdue Universiry: M.A., Columbia Universily. Helen A. Benard-English, Spanish. A.B., M.A., Boslon Universily. lreen P. Bergin-Physical Training and Healrh Educarion. B.S., Bosron Uni- versily. Ada M. Bishop-Arr I, Arr Apprecia- rion. B.S., M.A., Columbia Univer- siry, Teachers' College. Julia E. Blanchard-Office Pracrice, Clzfice Machines l and ll. Bay Palh lnsriiure. Mark B. Bollman-Head of Deparlrnenr of English. Ph.B., Muhlenberg Col- lege: M.A., Yale Universiry: Grad- ua're Srudy: New York Universiiy, Harvard Universiry. Floyd Brackley-Biology, Advanced Sci- ence. B.S., Massachuserrs Srare Col- lege: Graduare Srudy: Massachuserrs Srare College. Julia Challis-English. B.A., ' Wheaion College. L. Crawford Churchill-English. A.B., Bowdoin College: Ed.M., Harvard Universily. Elizabefh D. Clark-Algebra. B.S., Wesleyan Universiry. Ru1'h Coleman-Larin. B.S., College of New Rochelle: M.A., Columbia Uni- versily. Erhel M. Conklin, R.N.-School Nurse, American Red Cross Home Nursing. Alberrus Magnus College: Meriden Hospiral Training School: New York Cornell Medical College. Alice Cowing-Library and Book Clerk, New Brilain Srare Normal. Madalin 'N. Cranshaw-Physical Train- ing ancl Healrh Educarion. Arnold College. Alice V. Crocker-English and Public Speaking. B.S., Bosron Universiry: Graduare Srudyz Universiry of Maine. Chrislina Dickerman-Librarian. B.S., Simmons College. Russell Doran-Physics, Advanced Gen- eral Science. B.S., Gerrysburg Col- lege. Anna T. Doyle-Assisranr Principal, Head of Language Deparimenr. A.B., Smirh College: Graduare Srudy: Harvard and Yale. Claire Duplessis-English. B.S., Bosron Universiry: Graduare Siudyt Teachers' College, Columbia Universily. Mabel Ellis-School Secrerary. New Brirain Normal School. Raymond J. Fay-English. A.B., M.A., Tufrs College: Ph.D., Yale Graduaie School. Carherine C. Flynn-French and Larin. B.A., Triniry, Washingron, D.C.: Graduale Sludy: Degre Normal, La Sorbonne, Paris, France: M.A., Mid- dlebury College. Mary Flynn-English. A.B., Trinil Col- lege: Graduare Srudy: Cohimbia Universiiy. Eleanor J. Ganlley-English. B.A., Mounl' Holyoke College: M.A., Mid- dlebury College: Graduare Srudyz Yale, Columbia and Oxford Univer- siries. Dororhy Rolif Gorfon-Economic Geog- raphy, Business Law, and Consumer Educarion, Home and Family Rela- lions. B.Ed., Willimanric Srare Teach- ers, New Brirain Srale Teachers. Agnes T. HackeH'-Personal Bookkeep- ing, Typevwriring and Arirhmeric. B.S. in Ed., New York Universily. Maude L. Hamilron-English. B.A., Smirh College: Graduare Srudy: Harvard, Yale, Oxford. Doris M. Hein-Home Economics, Adv. General Science, Healrh Ed. B.S., Framingham Srare Teachers College: Graduaie Srudy: Universily of Ver- monr, U. of Conn., Yale. James R. Hopkins-Marhemarics and Science. B.A., Amhersr College. Frances E. Hubbard-Hisiory, Ad- vanced General Science, Biology. B.S., Connecricur College: Graduare Srucly: Conn. U., Yale Universiry, London School of Economics, London Universiry. i THE ANNUAL Faculty H. Chandler Hun+-Assisianr Principal, Head of Commercial Deparimeni. M.B.A. and M. of Ed., Bosion Uni- versiiy. Bernard Jurale-Chemisiry. B.S., Uni- versily of Conneciicuiz Graduaie Siudy: Massachuseiis lnsiiiuie of Technology, Yale Graduare School. Cliflon Lord-Physical Training and Healih Educaiion. B.S., Springfield College, Colby College: Graduare S'rudy: Springfield College. Clarence l. Loughlin-Head of The His- Tory Deparrmeniz A.B., Pennsylvania Slaie College: Graduare Siud : Cor- nell Universiiy, Universily of Chicago. Paul Mahon--English. BA., Yale Col- lege: Graduafe Siudy: Yale Grad- uale School, Universily of Marburg. Dr. Eleanor L. Michel-French, Eng- lish. A.B., Conneciicur College for Women: AM., Middlebury College: Ph.D.. Universiie Laval--Quebec, Canada: Graduare S+udy: lns'ri+u+e of French Educaiion-Pennsylvania S+ai'e College, Diplome Superieur Universire de Rennes-France. Joseph S. Nadile-Rerail Selling. B.S., Tufls College: Graduaie Sludy: Yale Seminar. Lesler Oakes-Business Law, Economic Geography, Bookkeeping. B.Ed., Teachers College of Conneciicul: Graduare Siudy: New York Univer- sily, Teachers College of Connecf- iculz Anlonio Parisi-Music. P.S.M., Combs Conservaiory of Music: Graduaie Sruclyz Yale Universily, Tufrs College, New York Universily. Rulh K. PaHen--Algebra. l-lisiory. B.Ed., Teachers College of Connecl- iculz Alfred G. Pellegrino-Problems of American Democracy, lialian, U.S. l-lislory. B.A., M.A., Wesleyan Uni- versily: B.Ed., Teachers College of Conneclicul: M.A. in Ed., Yale Uni- versily. J. Ormonde Phelan-English. A.B., M.A., Niagara Universiry: Graduare Sludz New York Universiiy, Yale Gradluaie School, Columbia Univer- siry. Julia Pichnarcik-English. B.A., Alber- +us Magnus College. Sadie H. Pickard-Slenography, Type- wriring and Ariihmeric. Universily of Vermonr, Bosron Universiiy, Simmons College, Gregg College, Teacher's Diploma. Sophie Rakesky-Plane Geomeiry, Ad- vanced General Science. B.S., Uni- versiry of Connecricur: Graduale Srudy: Universiiy of Michigan. James Reed-Mechanical Drawing. Universiry of New Hampshire, Bos- ron Universily. John L. Riccio-Bookkeeping. B.S., Uni- versiiy of Pennsylvania. Marie V. Rideoul-Head oi Home Economics Deparimenr. B.S., Massa- chuse'r'rs Siaie Teachers College. Roberl' Russell-Science, Marhemalics. B.S., Yale Universiiy: M.A., Colum- bia. Dororhea Schmelzer-German. B.A., Wellesley College: M.A., Middlebury College: Graduale Siudy: Universiry of Munich, Germany. Bernard Sprafke-Hisiory, English. BA., Baies College: Graduaie Siudy: New York Universiiy, Universiry of Con- neciicul. Helen C. Vennarl'-Home Economics. Skidmore College: New York Univer- si+y. Raymond P. Walker-Principal, Head of Malhemaiics Deparimenl, Head of Science Deparimeni. B.S., Mas- sachuserrs S+a+e College: MA., New York Universiiy. Franklin W. Wooding-Voca+ional Agri- culrure. B.S., Universiiy of Conneci- icul. IN SERVICE Norman A. Burgdorf--Uniied Siaies Coasr Guard. BA., MA., Wesleyan Universily. Frederick W. Clark-Uniied Slaies Navy. BA., Amhersi' College. Grad- uare Siudyz Yale. Universiry of Maine. Joseph F. Doran-Lieurenanr, Army Air Force. B.S.E.E., Universii of Ala- bama: B.Ed., Teachers College of Conneciicui: M.A., Columbia Uni- versiry. Gordon Fonlanella-Caplain, Army Air Force. B.Ed., Teachers College of Connecricui: B.C.S., M.A., New York Universily. Mary Kavanaugh-Ensign, U.S.N. B.A., Conneclicui' College: Graduaie Srudyr Columbia School of Library Service. Kennelh L. Meinke-Lieuienani, Army of The Unired Siaies. A.B., Harvard Universiiy: M.A., Middlebury Col- lege. Bernice E. Wessenberg-Ensign, U.S.N. B.C.S., Rider College. M. H. S. I944 M m mffnmmmfm mn. fum if V- - THE ANNUAL 'A' 'A' if VICTORY CORPS The greal success of lhe Viclory Corps is due lo rhe combined erlorls of all ils members and sponsors. ll has ser up an excellenr record in promoling War Bond drives and has also sponsored several limely assembly programs. Al lheir meelings l'he special divisions have had as lheir guesr speakers several members of lhe armed forces who presenled helpful informalion aboul 'rheir work in 'rhe service. Sponsors of 'rhe Special Divisions: Air Service ...... .... .. .... .. ..... .... , .. Mr. Orville D. Beeson Land Service ........ ...........,... .. ......................... M r. Alfred G. Pellegrino Sea Service ...,... .... - ......... , .,.. .. .. ......,....,......... Mr. L. Crawford Churchill Produclion ................,. ................................................. M r. Franklin W. Wooding Commumly , ...........,......... ...... M iss Rulh K. Patfen, Mr. J. Ormonde Phelan General ...........,..................... .......................... - ......................... M r. James R. Hopkins Sophomore Sponsor ........ ..... ,................... ............,..... .......... M r . F loyd Brackley Direclor ............................................. ...... D r. Raymond J. Fay Heads of lhe Special Divisions: Air Service ........................................ ................ George Besek Land Service ................................... ...... M arion Cumberlidge Sea Service ........ .............. B erlram Miller Produclion ...... ..............., B elly Huber Community ..,...... General ...... ..... Virginia Olivier Theodore Sobieski 'kit M H S I9 - 5 V: 4 A , 4: 4 . Q! 14:1 'V N I' 1 -wfigzacaah,-,-WT ., , ' , 'wa '11 Rf' -Ji . . .la -V 44- -.mi ,-u 4.3 I Aging . .1554-f,.:, , Q , M., J. Y v, ,f, 3 WW . 4. . 'imp 'MQ - f' - V , f ' 1+-'-vrmib 1-N: . vm-.rw ,. I Trigg-,ggi A ii i l illifxgzff , 1w'lf'- W-2-53:11:52 , 'L V, ..,,, - vaff , A N 1 W, V f '- H.-1,-v 1 K - ,Q .ka ,syffy 5,4 :qg1f1,.,j,,k,,--g,f f, -1- -- .R .QA , , ' wg., - , :Q A Y - :bg sg 5 A ,g iggggfb Q1 - j , ,L .1,g,g5M:h,j4X - Il.: .-. . -.. , . v.,2.f,g-wg . 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'22 'bfi M If fi? ,..psg1x'p?ieq,f sas-v.1'-:-V.,g-Q251fwfg,gwi .hz 54 .Jg .,y ,gE2f,fE mg?-2w?' .1:Q'fT'L ':'f?'uTg5! . f ' iw iw-k 'f '1w ' f.f.- - L -fv' J' f-rf11'--f -2-..f- -vfftw' f 1 T' 4 THE ANNUAL T THE STUDENT SENATE The STudenT SenaTe under The guidance oT Mr. Walker, acTs as a represenTa- Tive oT The STudenT General Assembl . lTs duTy is To make decisions concerning The governmenT oT The school. Aided, by The proceeds Trom The candy machines which iT mainTains, The SenaTe has sponsored and Tinanced many oT our assemblies. The senaTe body consisTs oT Tour seniors, Three iuniors and Two sophomores, so arranged ThaT no one class can ouTvoTe anoTher. OFFICERS Presidenf ........ ................. ......., . . . ...,.. William Perham SecreTary ........ .,..........,,.......,..... , .......... F rank STopa SPONSOR Mr. Raymond P. Walker i MEMBERS Seniors: Frank STopa,,BeHy Huber, George Besek, ham, Edward DiPersio. Sophomores: Francis Hall, Jack Taylor. Juniors: William CurTiss, William Pers KaThleen McVeigh. i' if 'A' THE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY The STudenT General Assembly, presided over by Mr. Walker, is The governing body oT The school and represenTs The voice OT The sTudenTs. lT consisTs oT The homeroom represenTaTives and a represenTaTive Trom each recognized acTiviTy in The school. The main duTy oT The assembly coming aT The beginning oT The school year, is To nominaTe eighT seniors, six iuniors and Tour sophomores. l-lalT oT These candidaTes are elecTed by The sTudenTs To serve as senaTors. SPONSOR Mr. Raymond P. Walker MEMBERS ROOM REPRESENTATIVES - Dorothy Bender, Evelyn WesTforT, Eileen Burke, Edward DiPersio, Paul Karsmarski, Jack Taylor, Edward KnowITon, BeTTy Huber, LeoneTTa. Niemnec, Eunice CanTino, Lorraine Hazelwood, Winifred Min- ery, Malcolm Aldrich, William Curfiss, William Per- ham, Dorofhy Robinson, Marion WesTermeyer, Marie Papandrea, George Besek, Frank Owsianik, Laverne Hobson, Theresa Zawisza, RoberT Lewis, John Denni- son, PeTer Suravich, BeHy Whife, Pafricia Lynch, KaThIeen McVeigh, Audrey Anderson, Nancy Ridley, Francis Hall, Thomas Mudry, Jean STeiger, Ann STrillacci, AnThony Daniels, Harry Lewis, John Bele- iack, Pauline Lussier, WalTer Treece, George WalTer. ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES Jack Bryan, Flora Grillo, Dallas HunT, BerTram Miller, Brian Murdock, Gloria Rischall, DoroTl1y Robinson, Eileen Shea, Elinor Woy. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The purpose oT The NaTional Honor SocieTy is To creaTe an enThusiasm Tor scholarship, To sTimulaTe a desire To render service, To promoTe leadership and To develop characTer in The sTudenTs of The American secondary schools. To receive This honor a sTudenT musT be in The upper quarTer oT his class in scholarship, he musT have rendered service To The school, and he musT receive The necessary voTes Trom his Tellow sTudenTs as well as The recommenclaTion of The Tac- ulTy. NoT more Than TiTTeen per cenT oT The class may be elecTed To This socieTy. Members oi This organizaTion serve as ushers on ParenTs' NighT and aT graduaTion. Sponsors oT local chapTer: Miss Anna T. Doyle, Mr. Raymond P. Walker, Miss Eleanor J. GanTley, Mr. H. Chandler HunT, Miss Sadie H. Pickard. MEMBERS Helen Augusfyn, Jack Bryan, Elaine Cohen, June Irene Roskock, Jane Rowe, Janice Schuelke, BeTTy Flechfner, Flora Grillo, Laverne Hobson, Dallas Humf, Stone, Frank STopa, Gertrude Tonge, Olga Vecchifko, BerTram Miller, Brian Murdock, HenrleTTa Rakowskl, Amy Yale. 'A' 'A' 'k THE FORUM WiTh splendid cooperaTion Trom all iTs members, The Forum has been very successTul in all The War Bond Drives which iT has sponsored. AlThough Transpor- TaTion diTFiculTies have made debaTes wiTh oTher schools impossible, The club has enjoyed some raTher heaTed debaTes among iTs own members. The Forum also deserves Thanks Tor keeping a supply oT milk on hand in room 8 aT I2:25. OFFICERS Presidenl' .................. .....,.....,.......,.............,.... ............... E I inor Woy Vice-PresidenT ,....... ....,..,....,................ ........,... - ....... M a y Clark SecreTary .,..,......... . ........ Marjorie Schwink Treasurer ...........,. ..... E leanor Gabriel SPONSORS Miss Frances Hubbard, Mr. Alfred G. Pellegrino. MEMBERS Malcolm Aldrich, Theresa Banaszewski, MargareT Beach, Jane Bicknell, Lois ,Bilger, Barbara.Brlg-is, Eunice CanTino, Norma Canhno, Wanda ChrlsTows I, May Clark, Elaine Cohen, Jane Doak, PaTricia Doak, Mary Donahue, Arline Dunlop, Shirley Duplessis, Hamlin Fenn, Jane Flynn, BeTTy Fiege, Bealrice Fig- lioli, RuTh FroggaTT, Eleanor Gabriel, PaTricia Galvin, Mary Jane Grleco, Flora Grillo, Gloria Grillo, Jose- phine Grlllo, Jean HarT, Lorraine Hazelwood, BeTTy Huber, DoroThy Hyland, CaTherine Jones, Joan Jurale, Leona KaT1, Mary Rose Keohane, Mary Kiely, Helen Kidder, Joan Kine, Eleanor Kopacz, Jean LaBis- sonlere, BeTTy Lange, Charles LlroT, LauriTa Manga- nelli, Olga Mefelsky, Nancy Mefrelis, Barbara Mil- lingfon, eTTy Milner, Nancy Milner, Mary Moore, Sfephany Mozdziak, Ellen Nah, Mary Palumbo, Theresa Pancallo, Margarel' PeTerson, udoxla'Po- grebniak, Marcia PorT, Barbara Quinlan, HenneTTa Rakowski, Lois Ridgeway, Gloria Rlschall, lleana Roggi, Irene Rostock, Jane Rowe, Gladys Sandusky, Clara Savchik, Mariorie Schwink, BeTTy Sedrgyqc, Sally Shamock, Claire Shea, Joyce Sokel, mam SouThwick, BeTTy STone, Jack Taylor, KaThleen WalTer, Shirley Weber, Marion Wesfermeyer, Elinor Woy, Amy ale, Mary Yanczarski. 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WV VVM V V vs G V V A V 1 A V ' Ju V gy V , W .S , - ,V V, V fr V 4 f f A V V W 4 , v A 'L S WASVVQ f L hw A 4 ,Lg V q E 9 , m It A V A gi' f :V V M 4 X f M V I 3 nm V, V V , rv? A V P gg V Q 'V ig.. QQ Wg 5V553twtf4f25?ffT?1f1w1,1u3A,':1+''nw 4- wsf-f'2'?'5 -fh' ww 1 -fi -L Lf ' ' ' lf- 'lf Q-,Q,w-5 . ' V was ,, gg-,mf Q. ,,.:g1f:3f, mg' ', , A 2 Q w THE ANNUAL WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Washinglon Hislorical Sociely, wilh over a hundred and lilly members, is one ol lhe largesl clubs al M. H. S. The purpose ol lhe sociely is lo help pre- pare ils members lo be beller able lo assume lhe responsibilily ol cilizens and lulure leaders ol lhe Uniled Slales. Wilh lhis aim in view several inleresling pro- grams were planned and presenled. The sociely was lamous lor lhe delicious relreshmenls served al all meelings. Any sludenl receiving a grade ol G or beller in any hislory course is eli- gible lor membership in lhe sociely. OFFICERS Presidenl ,,........,.. ..... .,,.............,...... . ..,, .....,.. B r i an Murdock Vice-Presidenl ........ ...... W illiam Curliss Secrelary .......,..... ....,........................,.. ,......,. L a verne Hobson Treasurer .....,..,. ...,.............,..........,........... ........ G a rlh Evarls SPONSORS Miss Frances Hubbard, Mr. Clarence l. Loughlin. MEMBERS Malcolm Aldrich, George Andreas, Roberl Bailey, Arlhur Barber, Thomas Barry, Richard Bell, Norman Boisverl, Jack Bryan, Russell Canlerbury, Earl Carroll, Richard Carroll, John Clemenls, Alberl Copeland, William Curliss, Frank DiCroslo, Garlh Evarls, Charles Hall, Allen Havell, Vincenl Lamberli, Charles Lirol, John Lynch, James MacNeil, Leonard McClinloc.k, Brian Murdock, John Nessing, Frank Owsianik, Wil- liam Perham, John Peruli, Randolph Swenson, Charles Walrous, Thomas Wrinn. Helen Auguslyn, Phyllis Bailey, Theresa Banaszew- ski, Margarel Beach, Mamie Bishinsky, Janice Bick- ford, Jane Bicknell, Lois Bilger, Barbara Briggs, Bar- bara Bohack, Nellie Buchok, Frances Burdac I, Kalh- ryn Burke, Gwendolyn Campbell, Norma Carilino, Gloria Carla, Theresa Chevrefils, Alice Chrislian, Marcia Church, Signey Ceresale, Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, Carolyn Cowing, Marion Cumberlidge, Kalh- leen Cusly, Calherine Daley, Lois Dillman, Jane Doak, Palricia Doak, Lucille Dolce, Barbara Drier, Arline Dunlop, Marie Emerlinq, -Lois Feibel, Belly Femia, Belly Fiege, Bealrice Figlioli, June Flechlner, Jane Flynn, Belly -Foell, Mariorie French, Rulh Froggall, Palricia Galvin, Palricia Ga , Margarel Geary, Flora Grillo, Gloria Grillo, Muriel Gross, Jean Harl, Lor- raine Hazelwood, Laverne Hobson, Belly Hogan, ir Elhel Horn, Belly Huber, Dallas Hunl, Dorolhy lwanicki, Rose Jacobs, Calherine Jones, Mariorie Jones, Florence Kannenberg, Leona Kalz, Mary Rose Keohane, Joan Kline, Eleanor Kopacz, Beryl Kupler, Jean LaBissoniere, Carol Learmonl, Jeanne Lynch, Nancy MacKay, Laurila Manganelli, Dolores Marincf, Dorolhy Marlin, Lois Melmer, Belly Milner, Nancy Milner, Nellie Misuk, Mary Moore, Dorolhy Morris, Slephany Mozdziak, Lorraine Myers, Shirley Myers, Mariorie Nankervis, Ellen Nall, Leonella Niemiec, Mariorie Penlield, Yolanda Perino, Margarel Pelerson, Eudoxia Pogrebniak, Marcia Porl, Rowena Pulle, Shirley Racine, Gloria Rischall, Dorolhy Robinson, Josep ine Roman, Irene Roslock, Jane Rowe, Belly Ryan, Gladys Sandusky, Clara Savchik, Barbara Sa- vina, Elsie Schmill, Eleanor Schoenlield, Janice Schuelke, Belly Sedgwick, Sally Shamock, Claire Shea, Eileen Shea, Emeroy Sizer, Ellen Smilh, Frances Smilh, Laura Spinelli, Belly Slone, Marion Suchocki, Anna Tella, Marilyn Thompson, Norma Tracy, Char- lolle Urgo, Olga Vecchillo, Helene Wagenkni hl, Jeanelle Wagner, Kalhleen Waller, Anna Wakulclllik, Barbara Ward, Doris Ward, Shirley Weber, Alice Wendl, Evelyn Wesllorl, Virginia While, Marcia Winder, Gerlrude Tonge, Carol Wooding, Elinor Woy, Irene Zygmonl. 'A' JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB Membership in lhe Junior College Club is ollered lo all iunior and senior girls in lhe college preparalory course. lls purpose is lo help ils members lo beller undersland college enlrance requiremenls and choose lhe school which is besl suiled lo lheir needs. Miss Anna T. Doyle, sponsor ol lhe club, has secured speakers lrom various colleges and business schools during lhe year. OFFICERS Presidenl .,,.,..,......... ,........................... ..... D a llas Hunl Vice-Presidenl ...,.,. .....,. J ane Rowe Secrelary ............. ......................,.... ........ J a ne Flynn Treasurer .....,... ............,...................,... ..... C I aire Shea SPONSOR Miss Anna T. Doyle MEMBERS Ther.esa.Banaszewski, Janice Bickford, Jane Bick- nell, Lois Bulger, Margarel Beach, Gwendolyn Camp- bell, Norma'Canlino, Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, Carolyn Cowing, Jane Doak, Palricia Doak, Michaline Draus, Belly Fiege, Jane Flynn, Eleanor Gabriel, Mary Jane Grleco, Flora Grillo, Loraine Hazelwood, Belly I-luber, Dallas Hunl, Dorolhy Hyland, Dorolhy lwanicki, Rose Jacobs, Mariorie Jones, Joan Jurale, Mary Rose Keohane, Joan Kline, Eleanor Kopacz, Carol Learmonl, Nancy MacKay, Laurila Manganelli, Olga Melelsky, Belly Milner, Ellen Nali, Joan Orr, Theresa Pancallo, Mary Jane Parker, Eudoxia Pogreb- niak, Barbara Quinlan, Ileana Roggi, Irene Roslock, Jane Rowe, Janice Schuelke, Mariorie Schwink, Belly Sedgwick, Sally Shamock, Eileen Shea, Claire Shea, Joyce Sokel, Miriam Soulhwick, Belly Slone, Gerlrude Tower, Olga Vecchillo, Shirley Weber, Elinor Woy, Amy Yale. M H S I9 'W 5 xg? : tx , 1 r 1 i ga- l THE ANNUAL THE FRENCH CLUB Le Cercle Francais was organized To give second and Third year French sTu- denTs an opporTuniTy To become more Tamiliar wiTh The language and cusToms oT France. AT Their meeTings, which were conducTed almosT enTirely in French, members enjoyed learning The Tolk songs, games, and TradiTions oT The French people. The prizes awarded were donaTed by Dr. Eleanor Michel, spons-or oT The club, and in many cases came direcTly Trom France. OFFlCERS Presidenf .............. ............................, ....... G l oria Rischall M, Vice-Presidenl' ......,. ....... B eTTy Sedgwick SecreTary .............. ...,............... E llen SmiTh H Treasurer .......,.. ....................,........ ..... M a rilyn Thompson S SPONSOR ' Dr. Eleanor Michel MEMBERS Alice ChrisTian, Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, BeTTy Sedgwick, Sally Shamock, Anne Shirley, Ellen BeTTy Femia, Flora Grillo, BeHy Huber, Dallas HunT, Srnirh, Miriam SouThwick, BeTTy Stone, Joyce Sokel, Lucille Lavi ne, LauriTa Manganelli, Brian Murdock, Marilyn Thompson, GerTrude Tower, Olga VecchuTTo, Ellen Nafi, gloria Rischall, Irene Rosfock, Jane Rowe, Marcia Winder, Elinor Woy. if if if CHEERLEADERS' CLUB The Cheerleaders' Club is The organizaTion which is The powfer behind The Cheerleaders' Squad. lTs members make The rules and regulaTions governing The cheerleaders and help supporT Their work. They deserve much crediT and a voTe of Thanks Tor sponsoring This viTal parT of our aThleTic program. OFFICERS PresidenT ................. ............................. ........ D o roThy Robinson Vice-President ....... . ............... Ann Davino Secrerary .....,....... ...... F rances SmiTh Treasurer ....,.... ...,.,............,.............. ............ M a ry Liber SPONSORS Miss Madalin Cranshaw, Miss lreen Bergin. MEMBERS 9 Barbara BarTek, Masaarel' Beach, Frances Bran- Liber, Lois Melmer, Winifred Minery, Barbara Oppelf. 44 giero, Florence Bufrym, anda Chrisfowski, Josephine Dororhy Robinson, Josephine Roman, Elsie Sc mlTT, D'Auria, Ann Davino, Lois DiTTman, Betfy Foell, Sally Shamock, Eileen Shea, Frances SmiTh, Carole Marion Frederick, Mary Jane Grieco, Marqaref Hein- Surowicki, Gertrude Tonge, Evelyn WesTforT, Lela richs, BeTTy Huber, Dallas Hunf, Mary Koziol, Mary Wrighf. i THE ANNUAL PROPS AND PAINT DRAMATIC SOCIETY The aim oT The Props and Paints is To promote interest in dramatics and stag- ing. This Society is one ot The largest and most popular organizations in The school. The initiation ot new' members was carried ouT with its usual hilarity and good Tu n. ' The highlight ot The year was The presentation ot WhaT a LiTe which proved successful, as have all Props and Paints Plays in The past. OFFICERS President ................. .......,,.. . ......... , ............,. ........... E i Ieen Shea Vice-President ....... ............................ ........... J e anne Lynch Secretary ............. ....... P atricia Galvin Treasurer .......... ........................,..... . ......... B arbara Ward SPONSORS Miss Julia Blanchard, Miss Alice V. Crocker, Mr. L. Crawford Churchill. MEMBERS Malcolm Aldrich, Mamie Bishunsky, Janice Bick- ford, Nellie Buchok, Norman Carey, Wanda Chris- towski, Marcia Church, May Clark, Elaine Cohen, Elphy Conklin, Carolyn Cowing, Kathleen Custy, Patricia Doak, Geraldine Donahue, Richard Early, Garth Evarts, Hamlin Fenn, Jane Flynn, Betty Foell, Ruth Froggatt, Rose Galluzgo, Patricia Galvin, Mar- garet Geary, Mary Jane Grlecc, Flora Grillo, Gloria Grillo, Gloria Harris, Charles Hall, Lorraine Hazel- wood, Elaine Heflin, Betty Huber, Dallas Hunt, Dor- othy Hyland, Rose Jacobs, Mariorie Jones, Joan Jurale, Leona Katz, Helen Kidder, Eleanor Kopacz, Betty Lange, Shirley Lange, Carol Learmont,, Charles Lirot, Teresa Lukman, Jeanne Lynch, Nancy MacKay, Laurita Manganelli, Francis McNulty, Olga Metelsky, Nancy Metrelis, Bertram Miller, Barbara Millington, Betty Milner, Mar Moore, Jane Moran,-Dorothy Morris, Mariorie ltllankervis, Leonetta Niemiec, Bar- bara Oppelt, Joan Orr, Teresa Pancallo, Mary Jane Parker, Marjorie Penfield, William Perham, Yolanda Perino, Carolyn Peterson, Margaret Peterson, Marcia Port, Henrietta Ralcowski, Lois Ridgeway, Gloria Rischall, Ileana Roggi, Irene Rostock, Jane Rowe, Betty Ryan, Jane Ryan, Mariorie Schwink, Norma Scott, Sally Shamock, Claire Shea, Eileen Shea, Anne Shirley, Emeroy Sizer, Ellen Smith, Miriam Southwick, Betty Stone, Gloria Suzio, Jack Taylor, Marilyn Thompson, Gertrude Tonge, Gertrude Tower, Charlotte Urgo, Olcw Vecchitto, Barbara Ward, Doris Ward, Shirley eber, Marcia Winder, Elinor Woy, Amy Yale. 'k'k'k PROPS AND PAINTS PLAY What A Lite by Clitford Goldsmith, was presented on Saturday, May I3, aT M.H.S. under The sponsorship ot The Props and Paints Society. Rehearsals were held under The direction OT Miss Croclcer, while Mr. Churchill was in charge OT staging. A grand iob was pertormed by all members but special credit goes To The cast ot WhaT A Lite , consisting ot The Tollowing:: CAST Barbara Pearson ..... ..........................,. ....... C h arlotte Urgo Miss Shea ............. .................... ,...... L u cille Lavigne Miss Eggleston ....... ....... ....... . E linor Woy MISS JOITUQOFI .--.-.. ....... D orothy Morris Mrs. Aldrich ........ .,,,,,,,,,, F Iora Grille Mar .....................,.. ..........., L ucille Dolce Y Miss Pike ............ Miss Wheeler ...,.. A Student ............., Gertie .................. Henry Aldrich ..... Mr. Patterson ...... Mr. Fergerson ..... Mr. Nelson ........... Bill .................................... Principal Bradley ...... Mr. Vecchltto ........... George ......... .,......... Dorothy H land Gertrude 'lyonge Olga Metelsky May Clark George Besek Bertram Miller Robert McNulty Malcolm Aldrich Richard Early Norman Carey Albert Lirot Milton Zieti M H S. I9 L- -'WW Q f W 5 -a Y ,.:,-,ug-: 1 fir-Sw. X .,.. V - w N -1 ' ' A , x ,V 1 , ag.. ,M f fu 11. mg - mf!!! if .ifnfm '-11-11 MIS: J -'z E 'aw Ma Hr-1195: , ,q w M -:Y 1- Emu. 4 M. H. S. 9 - THE ANNUAL E if if if THE BAND The band under lhe direclion of Mr. Anlonio Parisi is one of lhe few organi- zalions in lhe school in which sophomores may parlicipale. Hs presence has given a spiriled mililary air +o all our assembly programs. Throughoul l'he year il has 'ralcen parl' in many aclivilies. ll' has helped looosl our morale and spurred us onward al' all our foolball and loaslcelball games. ll' appeared al Jrhe War Bond Show al' lhe Poli Thealer and in lhe Armislice and Memorial Day parades. The senior class will noi' soon forgel' ils lively renclilion of 'rhe Red and Blue. SPONSOR Mr. Anfonio Parisi MEMBERS J. Beleiack, W. Blythe, W. Bowen, D. Brown, I Mierzewski, C. Milner, W. Moore, F. Pappallo, J. J. Bryan, A. Chrisfian, M. Cumberlidge, J. DeAngelo, Rogers, J. Snyder, J. Steiner, F. Sfopa, L. Terric- J. DelFavero, J. Dumas, R. Gazaniga, M. Graham, ciano, D. Toombs, V. Verdolini, R. Veillerle, A. Yale, A. Hall, R. Kroeber, L. LaBissoniere, E. Levine, L. H. Yale. Long, A. Malavenda, G. McLean, F. Mesife, W. ir if 'A' a THE ANNUAL MERIDEN ,HIGH Menden, my Meriden, , Eternal be thy praise M' H. Resounding through the ages S. In a thousand different ways. Divine our dearest duties Each hour of every day, then Never shall we falter, nor shall we ever stray. However hard the struggle, Impress on every one:--- God blesses honest labor and Honors tasks Well done. KLIPH I944 .X 54- - v , . . 2 5 ' N., Q .4 1 ge. ,. A 'iv' 13 Q f 1 . i i L1 1, 14 ? 4 i Q u, X 1 2 A X...-.f , ' ,,,,,,,,.gf' - HM Tr 1 , X , 4 . ,, . VM- ,. , ,Z ,.V Ji, V . ' J ' ff - , , ,. ,, ,j3'r:-'gg 1' . , J., '2i,'jf',z' ' . Q v YAN Nfhjl nf-, ,mlm ,V . . lg? . f gg? . K 511-.Ka A .E if .' -li ?5iHLe6 iv' nf f f ' I- bmp- .N-1.5 ' if D ,f ' f , V..-. -1 m f , 'h .rg ' 5 1? :ew . ,ff , :V k 7 ,1 in , ' - Q - J J! S Y' , I V J' . f f f x j - H'-- 1 1 I i4,, V1 . - UM! MMA M351 , wr-T47 ,, , H . ,L ' I, ,.. :NW 75:- fxx nl THE M 57 4 ' fm1mff WAWlmg X f '4 Wiv- N 2 f 6,1 rar f f - 5 4 H x v' O Cn K f x ? E' J If 1, , E L-,. '-ii, 'Q-w.4l,, ,L I' 1, Lf-.-K ':2'f. ci: , x... '- -Q 'ffl' ..X. 1 xv. x: v if 2 ' '-I x 'SKF -x. L- gs gl f 7 I f ,-11' . 4--1. ,-1-ii I. Q' 1 ELAINE IIEFLIII - f THE ANNUAL 77 T -A' ir -A' BASKETBALL WiTh all The Tans, young and old, Turning ouT To wiTness The games and cheer The Team, The Barnilc-owmen won I3 games oT Their I5 game schedule. The Team was comprised oT sixTeen men, who Turned ouT Tor pracTice regularly. High score Tor The season was made by Karsmarski, who had a ToTal oT 212 poinTs. The highlighT evenT oT The season and The nnosT Thrilling baslceTball game ThaT Meriden High ever wiTnessed was The BrisTol game on New Year's Day. The game wenT along evenly up To The lasT minuTe of play. AT ThaT Time, The score was Meri- den 25- BrisTol 24. During ThaT lasT minuTe, Meriden had Three Touls called againsT Them, sending Two oT our besT pla ers, Paul Karsmarski and Fred BicsTelc, To The bench. ForTunaTely, BrisTol missed an Three Toul shoTs and The gun wenT oTT. Meri- den High had an excepfrionally happy New Year. However, Lady Luclc was noT in The cheering secTion Tor Meriden T-ligh when WesT Haven eliminaTed us aT The play-oTTs Tor The annual STaTe TournamenT by a score oT 38 To 27. The season record Tor l944: Alumni ....,..............,. .. ,...... 31 Meriden .,.......,.....,..........,........... 33 Wes? Harfford ..,........, ......... 2 2 Meriden .,.. ............. 4 O ManchesTer ....,,.,..... .,....... 2 6 Meriden .... .,.......,,.. 3 8 SouThinqTon ....... ....,.... 2 5 Meriden .... , .,.....,,,.. 36 Middletown ...,... ..,...... 3 6 Meriden .,., , ......,..... 40 SouThingTon ....,. . ......,.. 20 Meriden ..., ......,...... 4 0 Brisfol ....,..,..,...... ......... 2 4 Meriden .... ..... ,....... 2 5 MiddleT0wn .....,......, ,.,,..... Z 8 Meriden .,., ..........,.. 6 O Bulkeley ......,..........,..,..... .,....... 2 6 Meriden .... ..........,.. 2 9 WesT HarTford ............ ..,...,.. 3 2 Meriden .... ...........,. 5 l Weaver ...,.,..,......,. .... ......... 2 6 Meriden .... ,......... . .. 34 Manchester ......, ........ . 46 Meriden .... .,..,........ 3 7 Brisfol .......,....,.... ,...,,,.. 2 7 Meriden .... ...,,........ 3 0 Wilby .......,.......,.., ......... Z B Meriden ...........,.. ..,.......... 4 2 Bulkeley ........ . ............ ......... 3 5 Meriden ..,....,..,.,......, ............, 3 2 - -1 TcTal ..........,......... ..., 4 32 ToTal ....,.....,,.........,,. 567 PLAYERS J. Alusnfv, F. BiesTek, J. DeRosa, E. DiPersio, S. Grossman, G. Hellman, P. Karsmarslci, W. Kumniclc, R. Lange, F. Mandeville, J. Schiopucie, L. Shefiel, R. Sobieski, J. Taylor, J. Teagle, H. Zaleski. Manager-Wladimir Plccoli. vk-ki' I M. H. S. 944 X x-.ii N . ...W -,. z 54 arhvr W 1 . , ' , sf - V -- JU , ,. , - ., xx 1-1,u..y naw. A THE ANNUAL BASEBALL The Meriden High Baseball Team experienced one oT Their bad seasons This year as They made Their bid in C.C.l.L. circles. ,The Team made iTs debuT againsT WesT HarTTord on April 26 To absorb a hard ToughT 9-5 loss. ln The succeeding games The Team had rough going and did noT Tare Too well. Among Coach Barnikow's charges were Two leTTermen, CapTain Bob CosseTTe and CenTer-Tielder Kenny BarTholomew. Two seniors, Bill Maieski and Henry Zaleski, sparked The inTield. Some oT The iuniors wh-o sTarred This year were Tommy Ryan, leading baTTer and errorless TirsT baseman: Bill Perham, an always sTeady caTcher: and Russell Dibble, a speedy shorTsTop. H The piTching sTaTT consisTed oT Bob CosseTTe, Jim Powers, Dorin Polvani, Joe S Schiopucie, and Fred Mandeville, Jr. However, every game The Team played was ' a moral vicTory even iT The scoreboard didn'T shovw iT. ll OTher parTicipanTs were: R. Bailey, W. Brady, R. Burke, G. EvarTs, R. Picker, E. Hill, E. Knell, S. Markham, R. MonTemurro, R. Ness, W. Piccoli, R. Sobieski, L. Suzio, G. Wrinn. April 26-William Hall aT Meriden May 3-Brisfol aT BrisTol May 5-Middleiown aT Meriden May 8-Manchesfer aT Manchesier SCHEDULE Mil lfiil 'A' 'A' 'A' TENNIS William Hall aT WesT Hartford ManchesTer aT Meriden BrisTol aT Meriden MiddleTown aT MiddIeTown Coach Paul Mahon has only a Tew players back Trom lasT year's Tennis squad. However, This year's Team looks very promising and will sTarT The season wiTh high hopes and a good chance T-o realize Them. The enTire Turn-ouT consisTed oT Ten seniors and Two iuniors. Seniors: A. Barber, G. Besek, N. Carey, R. Carroll, A. LiroT, G. McLean, F. STopa, CapTain, L. Terricciano, E. Van Almkerk, and M. ZieTz. Juniors: H. AnTono- wiTz and R. Gazaniga. Meriden's eighT game schedule opens here on April 26. ,The opponenTs, Wil- liam Hall High oT WesT HarTTord, were The only group To beaT lasT year's cham- pionship Team. April 26--William Hall af Meriden May 3-BrisTol af Brisfol May 5-MiddleTown aT Meriden May B-ManchesTer aT ManchesTer SCH EDU LE M MSX May May William Hall al' WesT Harlford Manchesfer aT Meriden Brisiol ai' Meriden MiddleTown aT Middleiown M TH15'-'W5W AWV5U 54'fvf iWff43 , .M ,E -1 -1:1511 .' M.. 3353 .- I , -:Wi 42 fi wil A . 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E ' ' 11225, F1-WILL Q 1 Q'i' z. f' I tm ww - I - y. ff MII Y' J I In X .,Q, 1,2 '- Us f '-:ww ' ' : ,?.,, Q E-' 0 ffvfififffffxi'-I --1 :'ftii,E5gvw' L, f'vmf5g5,,,.:e1-L ,, .i,. .. f- : I 'fiffiiiki 3-aww, ' 'f 'li H-K, :nv , .' fait-:1-A-13-:..f f I , V .. 1 Q.: . lu Q , , I I , I. I I I I ,g X Zfiy I I . IN , f 1. . .Y , I x W MA A 1 I 5 , ,HI , I ' 1 1 I 1 I A. A. COUNCIL :H-'em4,Q25 V 1 L' 1 e A - V mi f 'J NYM K4 Q. 94 1 , , : , 51,2 QQ:-,ff ,-11 , Q - ff, ,Q 31 .I I' I 'ffrvrezasam wfffifl-ffl 4, I4 T41 QI H-I'-173, . - rms,-3-fx 'Pfwx-Q , I-ww,-r M ,,,. 11 'A MK -L . - M. H. S. 9 P THE ANNUAL , SWIMMING Meriden High's swimmers did very well Ihis year considering rhe number of new men ihal were on Ihe Ieam. Coach Joe Nadile did a superb iob of iraining 'rhe fish Io swim correclly. Alihough lhey suffered five deleals ro one viclory, Ihe Ieam eniered l'he All-Slale Swimming Meer which was held ai rhe Yale Pool on March 25. Harry Parks, a Junior, look second place in Ihe 220 yard free-slyle. Edward Van Almkerk also achieved honors by reaching Ihe finals in Ihe 50 yard free-slyle. Swimmers: A. Barber, R. Boardman, lvl. Harlnell, B. Higginson, R. Hill, J. Nash, H. Parks, C. Parmelee, R. Tompkinson, E. Van Almkerk, L. Zeizer, M. Zieiz. Scores: Meriden ,........ M id n ...... Meriden ......... Meriden 24 er e 23 Meriden ........... .. 30 32 .......... 48 36 Meriden ......... 'A' 'A' 'ii' Crosby ............... Harfford ........... Bassick ............... Hillhouse ..,. Hamden ...... Brisfol .... ...... A. A. COUNCIL The Alhleiic Associaiion Council of Meriden High School represenrs every member of Ihe Alhleric Associalion. This council was crealed so as Io eliminale Ihe large crowd of sludenls which would be presenl ar an AA. meering. The Council meels regularly 'lo adiusl' Ihe financial end oi Ihe AA. affairs. II is also Ihe duly of rhe group I'o colleci rickels ar ihe home games and I-o spon- sor all school arhlelic evenls. The sludenrs of 'rhe Council are: Presideni ...................... , ,......... , .......... Vice-Presidenf ........................... ...... . .. Secrefa ry ...,... . .,...,...,..............................., .. Treasurer .......... . ...... . ....... , .......... . ...... . .......,...........,.....,.......,....., Jack Bryan D In M ' oro y orris ..,........ ..,. N Iorma Tracy . .......... William Curfiss Sporls Parhcipanf Represenlahve ......................,..........................,.......... Jack Taylor Faculfy Represenfalives Miss Calherine C. Flynn, Mr. Frank J. Barnikow, Mr. Mark B. Bollman, Mr. Lesfer Oakes, Mr. H. Chandler Hunl' THE ANNUAL AUTGGRAPHS T95 -S-as 1 1 . mmf NOT 1 XX fx .. Q I 'N 1 ,LV f 4 'v , ww 3 I, ' 'XS QT! NS HLLHNL .f f f' f THE ANNUAL WAR TIME FINANCIAL SERVICE Safe Deposii' Boxes for your War Bonds and oI'her vaIuabIes TraveIer's Cheques when you go fo visH' your friends and reIa+ives in service Home Bank M.O. Checks Io pay your war Iaxes and bills The Home Natlonal Bank I8 CoIony SIreeI AI The Clock Member I:eoIeraI Deposrl' Insurance Corporarion The S'rore of Tomorrow Compllmenfs of LYNGH DRUG WMPMY srvmzx compmw Meriden s Largesi' Ready Io Wear Sfore For Women ancI Masses 298 Eas+ Main Slrreer 9 II Colony S+reeI M. H. S. THE '23 - I I I944 ' THE ANNUAL ewe- L E T ' S A L L G O I O O d ' , orwmf to V zctmfy. M. BUY 'MORE WAR BONDS H. J t' D LPVQ 0. , . 4 V '- .',. I- 14 31-2:3 5::3,- 2 457: M -,-3:f:1'I'- yj. ' 3 '- '-:jq,i.,.- I,55:.':R'9 .v A25 Q 53 '43 . .:.:5:5jEi: , iq: M -wa ' XA '-.' ,.,,,.,. 5?-155' ,. 1. P '5:- . ' ' sv'-,,f,'f4ifW:'Sf55:ii- -1255 'E:5:55gf5f5gf55-gl55:-fff5:Ef- .5 4,.2fN. 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THE . . . , . 4 M H S 9 44 THE ANNUAL Jhfafruafinuai Silver Kompauy PEACETIME MAKERS OF INTERNATIONAL STERLING 0 I847 ROGERS BROS HOLMES S EDWARDS 0 WM. ROGERS S SON, AND OTHER FAMOUS BRANDS Nvuf ,Making Over ZOO Vital War Prvducfs GENERAL OFFICES: MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT A Q THE ANNUAL THE CHARLES PARKER la Q COMPANY O EI AMERICA'S OLDEST VISES 112 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING BATH ROOM ACCESSORIES CA-BINETS AND MIRRORS LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS TO SPECIAL DESIGN AND STOCK ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE AND IRON BRONZE MEMORIAL TABLETS FOUNDRY CONTRACT SERVICE GRAYIRON SEMI-STEEL COPPER ALUMINUM AND WHITE METAL ALLOYS CONTRACT MACHINING AND FINISHING SCREWS COFFEE MILLS OIL LAMPS BRONZE MEMORIAL URNS I9 MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT GI M H S I9 44 ' THE ANNUAL M. H. S. Zeefinff Class of ,-44 We are very happyifo have had The privilege - of 'raking your Yearbook phofographs, and we wish you success and happiness in your new venlrures. Ojfcial Photographers for the Meriden High School JEAN sARDou 7 zna 944 STUDIO Floor THE ANNUAL v A X X lll. EEE if .. .A,2, z I , WN r I' , I RLFN Y 1 YZ 5' Q R H ,Q as YY x p X E, V A I 25111 'v S' . ,K X 35' Q-li M Q 2:5 Q ,wk , . gf! R 'sidxs Mm Q j,g W f x ' fx 9 f jgatw as 1, X x kiwi: B., X gf 1 ,lfff -1.6 ., a W , 2 - ' :fr r 'M A rg gf , Am s ' 4 ' 91 5 fy fig , J 'fb 4 . 3 Q 97' x 'iv Q? 3 1 M f, , , ,J 1 sg fx wig, X 7 , E' Fig , 2 . ., 5 v 3? 4: ' X w -I ZZ f' 5:-fag, -mm, E -'MIM .asa 4 qxxiginglnll .A li, Vg' 5 -1 M W Q ' ' Y Lf Slz.e'.s lzeczdin' for the barn, by cracky-and -we airft got a N ew Departure Coaster Brake to serve us! I 944 T A THE ANNUAL 5 JOHN T. GLEMENTS 'K ii -if' JEWELER and M- DIAMOND MERCHANT H. S, -xxx 24 Easi Main Sireel MERIDEN CONN GRADUATES Goocl Times and Fellowship Conlinue aT The Y. W. C.A. U.S.0. Cenier 'For Women l-losTessing for VicTory A'Hen+ion, Junior Girls! Join Our Viciory Corps Junior Business Girls' Club Business Girls' Club lvleei Weekly Y W 0 A Crown ST one 88 Complimenis of Grlllo and FLORISTS Complnmenis of 944 S'raTe S'rreeT B U Y WAR BONDS an STAMPS Every week from income FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS V NFS M and LOAN INSURED ,E ASSUGIATIDN 20 22 Church Slreel ' ' l l I I 32 . Ph I3 Il. ' Bro. d . O Casino Alleys 5 fl THE ANNUAL Complimenls of THE MERIDEN NATIONAL BANK if ar Member f F. D. I. C. LITTLE SOMERS G HYATT Esfablshed I872 Wallpapers Pamfs Enamels Upholsfernng Slap Covers Tonhne Shades Venehan Blinds a Specially Easl' Mann Slreel Tel 296 Complnmemls of THE I LHCOURCIERE CO WALLPAPER PAINT Planfsvlle Meriden Wallmgford 3? Complimenls of A FRIEND Buy Your WAR SAVINGS BONDS an STAMPS and Deposll' In GITY SAVINGS BANK Near The Trafllc Tower O 36 . . . d 73 ' . I Meriden. Conn. l l M H S. h I 9 ' M THE ANNUAL THE ANNUAL -1944 PrinIecI by I' I-Connecficui' Calendar Co., Inc.I I'I. , PROGRESSIVE PRINTERS S. Since l886 JOURNAL BUILDING -:-1 MERIDEN, CONN TeIepI1ones: 80 and 8I H FuII--Tone Reproduciions of Piciures .... by 1 MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY START Y0lIIl CUIIRSE -IIIIIE l9--- - Prepare for Pos+-War Work - DIPLOMA COURSES - Execufive Secrelrarial Advanced Accounfing Business Adminisirafion Secre+ariaI Junior Accouniinq Sfenographic Business Machines CERTIFICATE COURSES Clerical Shorfhand and Typing College Open Ihroughouf +he Summer Sessions: 8:30 Io I:00 LAUREL GGLLEGE 944 24 Souih Grove Sheer -:- Meriden Conn. Teiephone I 682-W THE ANNUAL The SAME Quallfy For ihe Pasl 35 Years So Say l+ Wnfh OUR Flowers Always W G HACKER' GREENHDUSES Phone 724 Olcl Colony Rol WUSTERB1-XRTH BROS TOYS and SPORTING GOODS Phone lO87 82 Easl Ma n Sl eel Compllmenls of FRANK MCLHREN 30 Colony Slreel Complnmenls of PAGE 8: PARDEE INSURANCE Colony Slreel Complnmenls of .l F MULLUY 20 Wesl Mann Slreel Compllmenls of l'IAMRAll'S -A' ir lf? Colony Slreel MERIDEN CONN 9 l r ' M g H A s I I S Successors lo Greenbaclcer's I I . l 44 I A THE ANNUAL THE PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Inc. Dear Gradualez Upon compleling high school Ihis June, your lirsl Ihoughl will be How can I prepare for essenlial service, and prepare al once? ' PEOUOD BUSINESS SCHOOLS courses are arranged Io render Ihis parlicular service. Daily, we are sending oul Irained M. young people Io fill responsible posilions in defense and privale H offices. Never in Ihe 48 years PEQUOD BUSINESS SCHOOL has been Iraining young people, have 'rhere been so many calls lor slcilled worlcers. lnduslry does noi have Ihe lime Jroday Io Irain young employees. S. Here al PEQUOD Ihe following courses are available: DIPLOMA COURSES CERTIFICATE COURSES Junior Accounling Boolclceeping Junior Secrelarial S+enographic Senior Accounling Complomeier Senior Secrelarial Civil Service SUMMER SESSION begins June 26 Pequod Business School offers in Two Calendar Monfhs Complelion of Shorlhand Principles lGregg or Rowel Working knowledge of The Accounling Cycle lessenlial elernenlsl Commercial s eed in 'ryping Commercial still in Comp+omeIry lChoose any Iwo of 'rhe above for maslery in Summer Schooll FALL SESSION begins Tuesday, Sepfember 5 Prepare al Pequod The Pequod Business School, Inc. Journal Building Phone 2472 Meriden, Conn. 944 - Helen E. I-Iarl, Presidenl THE ANNUAL PURITAN BANK 8: TRUST 00. 27 Easr Main S+ree+ SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CHECKING ACCOUNTS CompIImen+s of M1-INNING 51 CONWELI. 7 Wesf Main SIreeI M H S. WINTHROP HOTEL Member Federal Deposilr Insurance MERIDEN CONN Corporafion I I Member Federal Reserve SysIem CompIimen+s of Carmel Crisp Shop unnrronn-eouuecncur TRUST GUMPMIY CLOTHES OF INSTRUCTIVE GOOD TASTE Meriden Branch MURIEI. EVHRTS I6 WesI' Main S+reeI I-IoIeI WInII1rop I9 44 THE ANNUAL 1 THE MILLER COMPANY Meriden ConnecIlcu+ FIVE FLOORS 0F FURNITURE Reed Holroyd Company 5 7 CoIony SIree'r Meriden ConnecIlcuI FURNITURE BEDDING RUGS RANGES 944 Visii' Our New GIH' Shop M. I A ' H. ' S. Since I 844 O I THE ANNUAL Complimenls of THE IOHN F BUTLER CO Esfrabllshed I 876 PalnIs -- Wall Paper Window Shades Colony SI. Meriden Conn. Complimenls of CHRISTIHN F FOX Class of I927 99 Wesl Main Slrreel MERIDEN CONN. FRED WEBER 8 SONS Dxamoncls Wafcl-ues Jewelry Trophies Ophclans 38 Colony Slreel MERIDEN CONN HOTPOINT APPLIANCES RISCHIILL ELECTRIC SHOP Eleclrlcal ConI'rac'I'mg ancl Supplies Phone 852 32 Easl Main SI Res 2I22J MERIDEN CONN FRED I. YALE S SON 3OO Easl Ivlam S+reeI ENDOWMENT INSURANCE A+ an early age becomes a greal sallslacllon In Ialer life GARDNER KIRBY CORP Insurance and Real EsI'a+e 33 Colony Slreel HOLT 8. STEVENS INSURANCE I8 Church Slreel MERIDEN CONN IEPSON S BOOKSTORE Greehng Card Cenler of Meriden Grf'Is for Ihe Gracluale Books S+aI'Ionery Pho+o Albums Graduahon Cards I9 , l I 5I , ' M. H. , - - Y S. Complimenls of . 1 t - I . THE