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

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Sylvia Edna Conn Quiet and reserved, until you know her better” Social Committee 1; “Mikado” 3; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Class Secretary 3; Prom Committee 3; “Pirates of Penzance” 4; Year Book Committee 4; Glee Club 4; Home Economics Club 2. Jeanette Catherine Egan Short—Sweet—Sensible.” Social Committee 1; Junior Play 3; French Club 3; Glee Club 3; Senior Prom Committee; Beginner Dancing 2; Etiquette Club 3. Doris Mae Dwy .Vo wasted moments or movements.” Social Committee 3; Orchestra 1-2-3; Tri-Y 2-3-4; Dramatic Club 3-4; Newspaper Staff 4; Advanced Dancing 4; Glee Club 3-4; Camera Club 2; French Club 2; Sophomore Class Play; Senior Play. Paul Constant GrossEnbaciier “A silent tongue never won an argument.” Service Club 2-3; Mathematic Club 3; Prom 3-4; Dramatic Club 3-4; Glee Club 8-4; Dramatic Club Play 4; School Paper 2-3-4; Traffic Officer 4. Alan Arthur Howland “The Future Farmer of Warren.” F.F.A. Basketball 3-4; F.F.A. Basketball Manager 4; F.F.A. Baseball 1-2; F.F.A. Social 3-4; F.F.A Assembly Program 3-4; F.F.A. Secretary 2; F.F.A. President 4; Tri-Town Contest 1-2-3-4; Storrs State Judging Contest 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1-2; Basketball 4; Football 3-4; Dramatic Club Play 3; Junior Class Play 3; Senior Class Play 4; Emblem 3; School Paper 4; Dramatic Club Committee 4; Service Club Assembly Program 2; Student Council 4. Fabian Johnson He’s got a girl in the Orzech Mountains.” Storrs Judging Team 1; Tri-Town Contest 1-2; Hi- 1; F.F.A. Social 2; Social Committee 2; F.F.A. Basketball 3; Junior Prom 3; Senior Prom 4; Junior Class Play 3; Traffic Officer 4. Frances Elizabeth Corey She shall have music wherever she goes.” Math Club 2; French Club 2; Dramatic Club 3-4; Glee Club 4; Dramatic Club Play Committee 4; Social Committee 3; Refreshment Committee Chairman for Social 3; Refreshment Committee for Prom 3-4; Senior Play Publicity Committee. Janis Reynolds Frizzell friendly smile and a cheerful disposition.” Social Committee 1; French Club 2; Glee Club 2-3-4; Junior Play Committee; Finance Committee 4; “Pirates of Penzance” 4; Junior Prom Committee.

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CLASS HISTORY By Clara Dwy AS WE LOOK back over our high school life, certain pictures pass through our minds with such vividness that it is hard to realize that they are past. September—1937 We picture the scared, thrilled, shv youngsters feeling big at being part of the Senior High. Hurrying from one class to another trying to find the right classroom on time. A few noble lads and lasses exploring the building only to become more bewildered. The first assembly! How large the upper classmen looked and how many there were! We won’t forget Mr. Pettibone’s emphasizing the school’s one rule. That sounded pretty good. One rule! But we soon discovered the flaw in that. There were many regulations. The distinction is difficult for Freshmen to grasp. October—The football dance! Ah, yes, this was our first important affair. Five of our boys, imagine five Freshmen, were on the team that year. All the school was excited trying to raise money for equipment. The townspeople donated prizes and the football season was on! May—Freshmen being initiated into the Dramatic Club with the whole school looking on and laughing. Picture a large number of scarlet boys and girls measuring the sidewalk with a peanut—yes, a peanut! But even then our troubles weren’t over. We later stood in front of the classrooms and recited nursery rhymes. This was an ordeal for the shy. June—The Dramatic Club picnic at the Town Park. Swimming, exploring, sunbathing and hiking, but of course every one looked forward to the main object of a picnic—every one kept his eyes on the food. What was that hubub about? Only' Tommy Gerber trying to slice the watermelon with a stick, that’s all. But when it came time to eat it was discovered there were more people than food. So, of course, the Freshmen went without. September, 1938—In this picture we see Sophomores. Yes, it is we all right, feeling slightly older, a little more confident. Spring 1939—Just as we were beginning to feel grown-up and almost upperclassmen the Juniors and Seniors enforced the old custom of Bow Day. All Sophomores, the decree went out, must wear bows so that they would not forget they were still children. What a blow to our pride! The girls managed to look pretty, but the boys! Imagine huge red bows, plaid bows, bows of every description tied on a few short strands of hair or enormous pink bows flaunted around masculine necks. The Seniors made another attempt to teach us our places that spring, but they were not completely successful. All spring at noon hour on the village green you could see Sophomore and Senior boys battling joyously trying to prove the superiority of one class over the other. The battles were strictly unrefereed and strictly no-decision. Occasionally a Sophomore or a Senior would arrive at school subdued sporting a beautiful shiner and wearing court plaster. May 29—The informal dance—quite informal with the boys in their shirt sleeves because the heat was so intense. The drum corps behind the building practicing for Memorial Day offered plenty of competition for the dance music. The few people present, around twenty, didn’t know whether to march or waltz !