New Milford High School - Schaghticoke Yearbook (New Milford, CT)

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Gertrude Aline Boucher Assembly 1-3; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Rules Committee 4; Camera Club 4; Etiquette Club 4; Room Committee 4; Emblem. Ruth Carolyn Morren Assembly l-i ; Etiquette Club 4; Senior Play Committee 4; Glee Club 4; Daneing Club 4; Food Sale 2-3; Social Committee 1-2-3-4. “A kind and gentle heart she has.” Clayton George Peterson Junior Social; Junior Prom; Senior Prom. “Never do today what 3-011 can put off until tomorrow.” Marguerite Elizabeth Partcelli Food Sale Committee 1; Senior Social Committee; Etiquette Club 4; Glee Club 4. I he course of true love does not run smooth.” William Parsons Francis Junior Prom; Football 4; Etiquette Club 4; Senior Play Committee; Cap and Gown Committee; Social Committee 4; Mathematic Club 4; Track Team 4. “Content to follow, when she leads the the way.” Joan Dorothy Carson Dramatic Club 2-8-4; Assembly 1; I-rench Club 4; Math. Club 4; Manners Club 4; Social 1-2-3; Prom Committee 3; Tri-Y 3-4; Senior Play Committee. “Her pen is mightier than the sword.” Donald Arthur Carlson Assembl}- 3; Future Farmers of America 2-3-4; Winter Sports 4; F. F. A. Social Committee 4; F. F. A. Baseball 2-3-4; Etiquette Club 4; Tri-Town Committee 3-4. “Few Words—Many Thoughts.” Blanche Genivieve Kwasniewski Basketball 1-2-8-4; Assembly 1-2; Social Committee 1-2-3-4; Prom Committee 3-4; Glee Club 4; Etiquette Club 4; Winter Sports Club 4; Tri-Y Club 2; Emblem 2-3; Senior Play Committee: “Her life is all ‘Young.’ ” Robert Harold Dwy Service Club 4; Etiquette Club 4; Senior Play Committee; Winter Sports Club 4. “He’s not going high-brow, lie’s going Dis-brow.” Eleanor Pauline Disbrow Winter Sports Club 1-2-8-4; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Tri-Y Club 2-3-4; Secretary 4; Prom Committee 4; Service Club 4; Etiquette Club 4; Student Council 3; Senior Play Committee. “Dw-y like him.”

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CLASS HISTORY Anah Chapin Well, here we are at last. I can scarcely believe that we are really graduating. For most of us, the time has flown by, but I suspect that it has dragged for a few. We all have vivid memories of our Freshman year. What a group of scared, gawky kids we were when we entered High School in September, 193'!'. Half of us went groping to Miss Myers’s room and half to Mr. Knox’s. Some of us looked twice at the number 13 on Air. Knox’s door, crossed our fingers and walked timidly in. Some room in which to start our high school career thought the superstitious ones! On the first day of school we all went to the assembly to hear Air. Pettibone whose custom it is, to welcome the new pupils to the high school. By now, we, as Seniors, have about memorized the speech and welcome. We have only one rule but finally the one rule developed into numerous regulations. After the first week we got situated and settled down to our new subjects— Algebra, English and some of us—Latin, and History, and others—home economics, agriculture and science. We were quite proud of our first class meeting. Eighty-five of us assembled in Miss Myers’s room and elected our class officers for the year. We chose Air. Knox for our advisor, Herbert Williams for President; Janice Stevens, Vice-President; Ruby Conn, Secretary; and William Peagler, Treasurer. Presidents of the following years have been, Katherine Keating, Thomas Gerber, and John Flynn. The first year we had a successful food sale, and did our small part to put on a social for the whole school. In our Sophomore year we gained two pupils, Thomas Gerber, and Harriet Crabb. To insure that we wouldn’t forget our childhood days we Sophomores had to humble ourselves by wearing bows on Alay 7th. The girls looked quite like their childhood days with their big bow of bright blue, blazing red, glowing yellow and rainbow plaids. While the boys were decorated attractively with hows and bow ties everywhere but where they should be. As Sophomore we had the privilege of joining and being initiated into the Dramatic Club. Some of the things that we had to do for initiation were quite terrible, but fun for those who didn’t have to “take the medicine.” Some of the things were, wearing one sock and one stocking, wearing large dog collars around our necks, carrying a doll and umbrella, measuring the front walk with a peanut, and worst of all while wearing and carrying these things, we had to go to each room and recite ridiculous nursery rhymes. We recall the two great social events of our Junior year. One was the Junior Prom which is always looked to with great anticipation, and backward with happy thoughts and pleasant memories. While planning for the “big event of the year” we chose our class colors, red and white, with which we used to decorate the hall. We had a garden effect on the stage, flowers around here and there, and streamers hung from the ceiling. We are proud to say our prom was a financial as well as a social success. Also in Junior Year nine of our class were in the Dramatic Club play, “Growing Pains.” Kav Keating, Tom Gerber, and Bill Saloeks, in leading roles—helped to make the play successful. One of the Senior boys in the play was sunposed to come on a slightly darkened stage wearing nothing but his underc’othes, but much to his embarrassment and the audience’s enjoyment, he came in a few seconds too soon. Our girls and boys both have held their own in athletics. For two years our girls have won the Housatonic League Championship. This year all but three girls on the team graduate and I wonder if the trophy will be ours next year. The girls on the team were: Janice Stevens, Harriet Crabb, Minnie Halpine, Ann Straub, Ruby Conn, Dorothy Law, Dorothy Slater, and Ruth Koehler. The boys were not quite as successful as the girls but this was due to the fact that they had practically a new team this year. But the boys fought hard each time and the score was tied several times and at two games it was necessary to play two overtime periods to decide the winner. The Senior boys on the team were: Joseph Nabonza, William Saloeks. Donald Pareells. and Walter Conn. Alanv of the boys in our class were on the football and baseball teams and the girls have participated in softball and field hockey. At last we became .Seniors. How we yearned to be seniors when we were put in our seats many times by older classmen. But now was our chance and wc made up our minds to be different from other Senior Classes and I think I am safe in saying that we accomplished our aim with the aid of our able advisor. Miss Campbell. We started the year off with a hot dog roast and an informal dance