Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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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,

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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. ' Wilbur Ross-VVilbur, who liked lo be called iusl Bud , was Ei- guiel, good-nalured lellow. l-lis main inleresl was in radio and eleclronics, and his chiel ambi- lion was lo be an engineer. Irene Rosloclc - l?.enee's persua- rsive manner will help her in her ambilion lo become a lawyer. lller dancing abilily gave her lhe opporlunily lo lour wilh Mayor Bowes and gave a scoop lo lhe Pennanl . Jane Rowe-Jane was one ol lhose lorlunale lew endowed 'iwilh brains plus! 'Nul sai She had a line chara ler cheerlul disposilion, and hearly laugh which accounled lor her popularily Q .L vi, ! fx K iii? - . ii- . A-ff Q. .5 fiwf .l,? ' 'vu . ' v ty- . Xl ' A 1, 1UN , 4. -I-. vo ff .4 -L.. H 1'-S. 2, X ix '- N X X X i if 5 I ...- . ,. ,, . ff- -fe CQ. 'Q' 1:1 as ,.f- -- .- kg 1 11115 .S -1 ' iii ' .zitifi-5:55.52 g ',.5-.,g- r'-.v ph 5:1-1-4:-I-2-217-3::: 2255: T. Jv:,-,- 4-.3.--3:-1-1-if :: , M- fzz. 'fw Jvf,'f'!f':- 4144.1-I-.resin-MQL1. p ' agamif X. 1 i l H- ', V14 1 HR 5 i ls F p X 'if A ii 'il ll K aa.. ' , .4 ---,i'-.fiafm .. ' 'iv ri X' l 5 Q.. JYFN , ,-5 gm- 9 51. X g on PVS is 1 ii' F d I are - fr . C . 5 .' V ' ,Ka h -51: 1 - , 5 -- f a . 'M X ec m- ,. . ' ' plz , 'jwfv ,- .g V - ,Q-ef fax, ' 1 f- vpn., A wi-Q-5'1'l.r, ' ' . .Q U, -1 s fx fl - i 2 ' ' .Eff -riflis' ,E -, -sw F f ll in ' i - - - ,ip 1 .E , gk, NCQ bldg wh ,fgpfi-lfzbf sf' 2 I 1- if . -, gag jgggi. 4-'-'Zgj 11, ii ,R ,. , Ulf' ig-J' ' 'h'iF1i'52.53lfx'-lr nf -sau? iw, 1 l . A ' .lfrszraalfiel-riff lv lsr ', 'Lil ?3'1'f -. 15,1 il. ra.. Q - -:- ,-1-is-'ive .i 'Q S. 1 fl Belly Ruede-Belly was lhal Ja Jo popular girl in lhe commercial coursewho was especially inler- esled in a marine. She inlro- duced lo lvi.l-l.S. many new hair-dos. 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?

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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 .