Middletown High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

Page 31 text:

Standing: Fortuna, Cole, Amata. Seated: Lombardi, Cannata, Arcidiacono. Third Row: DePaolo, Summ, Anderson, Hartigan, Arcidiacono, Tosta, Franklin, Carta, Stearns, Spaeth, Wilcox, Pavelka. Second Row: Johnson, Ahlberg, Arm- strong, Kovals, Shearer, Gallo. First Row: Grimaldi, Tellier, Garde, Carlson, Ma- rino, Swanson, Tringali, Pitruzello. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The M.H.S. chapter of the National Honor Society held its first meeting in 1934. Since then, the organiza- tion has grown considerably. In order to qualify as a member of the organization, a student must obtain an average of 85 or better during his four years of high school and have shown evidence of leadership, charac- ter and have been of service to the school. The symbols of the society are the keystone, signi- fying knowledge, and the flaming torch, representing the light of learning. Elections to the organization are held in the fall and spring of each year. The installation ceremony is held each spring. ITALIAN CLUB Under the general supervision of Mr. Tucci, the members of the Italian Club enjoyed a trip to New York and presented a radio program and an assembly. A newly organized constitution was drawn up. It stated the privileges of the club and its aim, which is to fufther the interest of the study of the Italian language. At the monthly meetings activities of the year were planned. Joe Milardo, president; Mary Ann Lombardi, vice president; Bernadette Scarlato, secretary; and Emanuel Sbona, treasurer were chosen to lead the club in its activities. Mr. Tucci and the club members experienced a very successful year.

Page 30 text:

Secodn Row: Johnson, LoGuidice, Ro- bida, CoFransesco, Mr. Warner, Peren- zino, Cannata, Rice, Emme. First Row: Nelson, Spaeth, Franklin, Second Row: Whalen, Goldberg, Carver. First Row: Smith, Dambergs. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The M.H.S. Photography Club is the latest addition to the clubs and activities at school. Mr. Sweeney or- ganized the club at the end of the last school year and held elections for officers. They are Eriks Dambergs, president; James Smith, vice president; John Rybyszk, secretary; and Gerald Goldberg, treasurer. The club has been very busy and successful. Color slides taken by the club members were shown at Parents’ Night, and pictures taken at the football games were sold to GIRLS RIFLE The Girls Rifle Club is made up of girls interested in learning about the care and handling of rifles. They meet every Friday afternoon, under the direction of Dwight C. Warner. Girls with an average of 90 or more receive letters at the awards assembly at the end of the year. Other deserving members without an aver- age of 90 are awarded with numerals. The 1952-1953 club will start practice when the new Middlefield Rifle Range is built. After the activity does start, there will be a match with the Boys Rifle team and a trip to New Haven to compete with schools in the state. students. A photo-service department is to be organized in 26 order to provide a better system for taking school pic- tures. The members have been learning new techniques ,nrl rnmnncirinns

Page 32 text:

Third Row: Jones, McAllister, Wald man, Spaeth, Summ, Reinhardt, Bartulis Second Row: Guiliano, Tringali, Ma loney, Marino, Frank, Rosner, Sheean Cole, Garde, Jurzak, Halaby, Specyalski Baskin. First Row: Armstrong, Gross Davis, Pavelka, Stearns, Ahlberg, Arcidi acono, Grassi. PLAYMAKERS Playmakers is an organization made up of students interested in dramatics. The members are always busy reading plays, memorizing and rehearsing ones they might possibly put on, and working on sets, costumes, lighting or make-up. Besides this the Playmakers are kept active attend- ing plays in Hartford, planning get-togethers with other dramatic clubs, and forming committees to carry out the Mayor-for-a-Day radio programs. One of the year's highlights is the Drama Festival, which is held with dramatic clubs from all over the state. Each school enters a twenty-minute play in the competition. The faculty advisers are Miss Trinkaus, Miss Fanska, and Mr. Healy. Third Row: Pierce, Shea, Larson, Bello- bona. Brooks. Second Row: Levenson, Anderson, McAllister, Lenda, Ryan, An- derson, Bassetta, Summ, Ames, Specyal- ski, Smith. First Row: Pierce, Masajeda, Salafia, Waylock, Planeta. TIGER TALES Tiger Tales,” a semi-monthly newspaper of M.H.S., is organized and written by the student body. Its duty is to report on all news events concerning school and student activities, sports, features, and to write edito- rials. This year, working under the management of Doris Stearns, editor-in-chief, were Lucille Arcidiaco- no, alumni editor; Georgianna Pavelka, columnist; Jacqueline Armstrong, feature editor; Arnold Gross, and Raymond Davis, sports editors; and Claire Grassi, business manager. Each staff, consisting of students from all classes, is supervised by a faculty adviser from the English de- partment. with Mr. Walker as general adviser for the paper. This year, co-working with the Cauldron staffs, Tiger Tales sponsored a Christmas dance called the