New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Of The People . . Social Studies was the phrase they used. Little did we know they were referring to P.O.D., U. S. History, and others. But no matter, they were required. Our arms would ache at the very thought of the handy pocket-sized edition which accompanied every course in history, and our heads ached, too, when we tried to cram them with all the facts in these books. Seniors complained their biggest problem was Problems of Democracyg in fact, we all agreed that the only consolation in living a hundred years ago was that there was less history to study, and news traveled so slowly that no one could be expected to keep up with current events. But as usual, we were wrong, as we sooner or later learned. For even though most of our notes and test papers found their way into file l5, strangely enough, a considerable knowledge remained, and we realized, in spite of ourselves, that in studying the past and the present, we had prepared ourselves for our heritage - the future. PHILIP B. PASQUALE Head of Social Studies Department JOHN T. CONWAY PAUL S. SKRIGAN RICHARD E. SNAPE KATHERINE B. VARGAS Social Studiesg Varsity Club, Social Studies Social Studiesg Student Congress, Social Studies Managers Club Dance Club, Counselor MARY D. LEE MAURA G. SULLIVAN FEDELE R. MUGAVERO . JOSEPH A. SILVA Social Studiesg Driver Education Social Studiesg Forum Club Social Studies SociaLAStudies . 4 I I. . 3 fifty flu ling 21 1

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ERNEST W. FALCONER Head of Mathematics Department Mysterious U nknown X , the unknown quantity, is the symbol we most often recall when we think of mathematics. In fact, X was probably the most unknown quantity in all our school life. Together with its accomplice Y , it presented an almost unbeatable combination. In algebra, they had to satisfy the linear equation, the quadratic equation, the cubic equation - and the teacher. Parallel lines, supplementary angles, and congruent polygons were ALL un- knowns to us in plane geometry, and as if two dimensions weren't enough, solid gave us three. C3-D viewers became essential apparatus for all space cadets taking this course.J And by the time we had reached Trig and Advanced Math, we really had had it - mathematically speaking, that is. But even in the confusion of numbers, letters, and symbols of aggrega- tion, the fact remains that a fundamental knowledge of mathematics is not only essential in the fields of economics, industry, science and engineering, but also basic in all aspects of everyday living. And at the end of the year, looking back on these subjects, we saw they really weren't so bad after all, it was just our marks. 1 WILLIAM CANTY FRANKLIN C. CROSBY MARY L. McLAUGHLIN HOWARD T. PIERCE Mathematics Mathematicsg Clipper Circulation Mathematics Mathematics Advisor, Counselor I iii ip . 1 I aa AN K 7 .-:f 54:3 ' n f t.1. A Y ...Q tetsst A 4 ,N 4- K, ' V Q. I ' Q A J W 2 gi THOMAS R, FLANAGAN SALVATORE AMANTI SUMNER H. MENKEN WALTER A. PECK Mathematics Mathematics Mathematicsg Alpha Hi-Y Mathematics 20

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P. HENRY SHAY ' 1 F orei gn I mfri gue Parlez-vous francais? At first the answer was emphatically No! and it seemed that it would always be that way. How could they expect us to learn that stuff? It wasn't anything like English. And what good was it anyway? Those of us taking French, Latin, Spanish, Gerinan, or Italian, all agreed. But we were wrong, and the Hrst ones to admit it. Certainly, the lessons were hard, and some of the words difficult to pronounce. The whole matter required a lot of patience Caccording to its Latin derivation, this word means sufIering J. But it was a good thing worth working for, as we soon learned. Slowly but surely we began to acquire pro- ficiency in speaking and writing these languages, until at last it seemed that we had broken the language barrier . No longer were we narrow-minded, provincials limited to the use of our native tongue, but broad-minded, cultural bilinguals, enjoying the finest traditions of the Old World. JOSEPH A. TASCA DOROTHY PAGE JOHN K. BALENTINE MARIE FALBO French, Clipper Advisor Language, Spanish Club Latin, Compass Advisor, junior Department Latin Club L Kirk 123 1 t -7' RUE' MALCOLM G. GREENAWAY .IOSEPHINE A. MANSFIELD FREDERIC D. LEYSER Language, French Club Language, Spanish Club Language, Italian Club 22