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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1953 volume:

ru mrffoj Jhfk ScUi vl, m (Connecticut 1953 orewon J With the passing of time, the echoes of our happy voices at New Milford High School will grow fainter and fainter, and then die away. Gone will be the routine of school life, the carefree days, the youthful dreams. It is the hope of the 1953 Schaghticoke staff that as you glance through this book in the years to come, you will be able to recapture some of those moments, and the echoes will begin anew. 2 As a means of thanking Mr. Walter E. Went for his hard work and devotion, we wish to dedicate our yearbook of 1953 to him. We are extremely grateful for the encouragement and help he has given us during the two years he has 3 been our advisor. ucu t JUNIOR HIGH MISS PETERSON- I vaunt to be alone MISS LILLIS- This is Room 15111 MISS NORTHROP- Patience is the best remedy for evey trouble MRS. POST- Beware, all new seventh graders! VOCATIONAL Mr. Manville- You hungry fools. MR. WENT- The heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute. MR. SMITH- Just because there are no leaves on the crown, it doesn't mean there is no life in the limbs. MISS HODGSON- On the shores of Gitchee Goomee... SCIENCE MR. RYDER- Here’s a new one. MR. BUCKNAM- h 3 (B+B, + B, ). MR. LYNCH- You'll have 200 questions in about five minutes. BUSINESS MISS MARCHETTA-’Tm not going to tell you my personal affairs. MRS. QUIST- Please do not touch windows without permission. ART LANGUAGE SOCIAL STUDIES MRS. MELLONINO- Come on. MR. KELLY- Young men think old men are lets get busy. fools, but old men know young men are fools. MISS SALVIO- iCallense, por favorl MR. GRAHAM- A short saying oft contains much wisdom? MISS KEELER- I'm disappointed in you people. MISS WEAVER- People in the back of the room.. PHYSICAL EDUCATION MUSIC MR. WISER-”Do nothing secretly, (boys) MR. HUNT- ! don’t have to be down here. ADMINISTRATION MR. KNOX- Once upon a time.... MISS OLSON- Ah, here you are. MR. WILLIAMSON- We'll have two shot periods, a recess, and two more shot periods. y„xj, At the end of our Junior Year, we got a head start and selected chairmen and committees for our yearbook. We again choose the name of Schaghticoke and we hope that it will become a school policy. Composing this yearbook has been a lot of work but also a lot of fun. We are proud of it, and we hope it will be a lasting memory of our years at NMHS. President: ARTHUR EDWARD FERGUSON Fergie Can I help it if the women like me. Ambition - to fly a jet over Mig Alley. Weakness: Fleetwoods. Football 2,3.4; Basketball Mgr. 2,3,4; Baseball Mgr. 2; Student Council’2, 3.4; Social Comm 2,3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior play cast and Comm 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Chairman of photography; Class Officer Pres. 4; Cap and Gown Comm 3,4; Class Night and Graduation Usher 3; F. F. A. 1,2, 3, 4; Sentinal 2; F. F. A. State Judging 1,3,4; F.F. A. Basketball I, 2,3,4; Capt. 2,3; F.F. A. Grange Essay 3; F.F. A. Horticulture show 2; F. F. A. Softball 4; Capt. Intra-Murals sports 1,2, 3,4; Clubs: Chess 1,2; Pres. Vice President: LEWIS FRANK ZURLO Lou Full wise is he that can himself knoweth. Ambition - to be healthy, wealthy and wise. Weakness: Spaghetti and meatballs. Basketball 1.2; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Intra-Murals sports I, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3; Social Comm 1,2,3,45 Prom Comm 3,4; Emblem 1,2; Yearbook Comm 4; Hi-y 1,2, 3,4; Perfect Attendance 1,2,3; Class President 3; Clubs: Drill 2; Dancing 3.4; Trig 2. Secretary: JANICE MURIEL PEET Jannie Hey, 1 Let's have a party. Ambition-to explore the Sahara Desert all alone. Weakness: Blind dates and Spaghetti. Basketball 2; Student Council I'; Social Comm 1,2, 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Emblem 1,2; Senior play usher 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Will. Tri-y 3,4, Intra-Murals sports 1.2,3; Clubs: Glee 1,2, 3,4; Dancing 3. Treasurer: ANNETTE GRACE SMITH Smitty My heart is as true as steel. Ambition - to be 6 feet tall and be a hostess at Williamsburg, Virginia. Weakness: Kenny. Student Council 3; Social Comm. Entertainment I; Decoration 2,3; Co-Chairman 2; Refreshment 2; Prom Comm. Decoration 3,4; Senior play usherette 4; Yearbook Comm. Photography 4; Tri-y Pres. 2,3; Class Treasurer 3; Class night Comm. Decoration 4. 8 KATHERINE ELIZABETH ALFREDSON Kathy A laugh goes far, but a giggle goes farther. Ambition To be dated 8 nites a week. Weakness: Giggles. Social Comm 3,4; Clubs: Girls shop I; F. H. A. 1,2,3; Glee 2 3: Dancing 3,4. PERCY ROLAND ALLMAND Perc Let's make hay while the sunshines. Weakness: Engineer boots Yearbook Comm 4; Senior Play set Comm 4; Basketball 4; Intra mural sports 3,4; Clubs: F. F. A. 1,2,4; Dancing 3. ROBERT LAWRENCE ARMSTRONG Army He is a fool who thinks by force or skill to turn the current of a woman's will. Ambition: To own a sky blue, pink Caddy. Weakness: Cokes and cars. Social Comm 1,2,3; Prom Comm 4; Senior Play art comm 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs: Science 1,2; Radio 3. NANCY LINNEA BENNETT Tuff Silent But Dangerous Ambition: To raise 13 children. Weakness: Ohh, Kenny. Social Comm 2,3; Prom Comm 4; Senior Play 4; Yearbook Comm 4 Tri-y Secretary 4; Intra-mural sports 3,4; Softball Assistant mgr 3; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dancing 3,4. 9 JAMES JOSEPH BENNITT Tim Women may work from sun to sun, but Bennitt’s work is never done. Ambition To get that lodge built. Weakness: Josic Track 3; Clubs Science 2; Dramatic 2; Social Comm 1,2,3,4; from Comm 3,4; Hi-y 3,4. NANCY LOU BOOTH Nan If it's worth doing at all, it's worth doing well . Ambition: Auto races Weakness: Sailors . Social Comm 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Chairman of Class ring Comm 3rd yr.; Girls State 3; Office Sec't 3; Emblem 1,2,3; Yearbook Comm Editor 4; Clubs: F.H.A. 1,2; Spanish 2; Dancing 3,4; Girls Shop I; Perfect Attendance 3; Program Comm 4. EMILE FRANK BOUQUILLON Sonny Love me little, love me long . Ambition: To own my own home Weakness: Georgie Yearbook Comm 4; Senior Play Set Comm 4; Social Comm 1,2,3,4; Clubs Drill Club 1,2; Dancing 3,4. JOAN ANN BURNHAM Joanie Quiet and Pleasant Ambition: To join the Navy Weakness: Red Caddy Convertibles Soccer 1,2,3, 4; Social Comm 1,2,3,4: from Comm 3,4; Senior Play 4; Prompter; Yearbook Comm 4; Prophecy; Tri-y 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1,2; Glee 1,3; Spanish 2; Typing 4. 10 MARION VREELAND BRAISTED Mazy As good natured as they make em . Ambition: To Join the Waves Weakness: The Navy Clubs: Dancing. JAMES HOWARD CAMPBELL Jim A little in one’s own pocket is better than much in another man's purse . Ambition: To marry $100 million. Weakness: French Intra-Murals Sports 2, 3,4; Yearbook Comm Advertising 4; 65 dollar club 1,2, 3,4; Clubs Photo I; Dancing 3,4; Dramatic 2; Social Comm 1,2,3,4' Prom Comm 3. ELSIE MATHILDA CARLSON Els All we ask is to be let alone . Ambition: To be a nurse Weakness: Alaska Intra-Murals Sports 2,3.4; Social Comm 1,2,3.4; Prom Comm 3; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs Dramatic I; Girls Shop 1,2; Dancing 3; Glee Club 2; Typing 4; Tri-y 3,4. CAROLE ANNETTE CLARK Lynn A girl of a few (thousand) words Ambition: To be Judy's right hand girl Weakness: Canterbury Intra-Murals Sports 2,3,4; Social Comm 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; Mag. Camp. Jamoree 3; Cap and Gown Comm 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1,2; Glee Club I; Dancing 3,4; Typing 4; Spanish 2.4 11 JUNE HARRIETT CLINTON Junie A blush is the color of virtue Ambition: To be ambitious Weakness: Noise Social Comm 1,2, 3,4; Prom Comm 3; Tri-y 2, 3,4; Clubs: F. H. A. Secretary Glee 2, 3,4. LOUIS RAYMOND COL Lou Come on tuhday Ambition: To run for President and be defeated. Weakness: Dianne Football 3,4; Student Council 3; Social Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm Ads. Senior Play set Comm. Clubs: Aeronautics 2. RAYMOND JOHN COLLINS Ray Whatever is his undertaking, he is sure to be successful . Ambition: To conquer the speed of light. Weakness: Short girls. Intra-mural sports 4; Archery 2; Social Comm 2; Prom Comm 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs: Aeronautics 1,2; Dancing 3,4. EUGENE THOMAS COREY Gene Down, boy, down! Ambition: To be a (good ) Auto designer Weakness: Cars and hillbilly music Baseball 2; Senior Play set Comm 4; Clubs: Chef Club 3. 12 CAROL ANN COUCHEVITZ Daggle Let’s all be merry Ambition: To live as long as I can without dying. Weakness: Black eyes. Intra-mural sports I; Social Comm 1,3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; U. N. Assembly 2; Latin Assembly I; Clubs: Glee 1,2.3; Dancing I; Chanticleer 4. JULIUS ADOLPH DAVINS Jud You like it? Ambition: To pitch for the New York Giants. Weakness: Girls, money, and tight sweaters. Football 2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3.4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Intra-mural sports I; Social Comm 1,2; Prom Comm 3; Magazine Campaign Captain of Home Room 4; Clubs: Drill 3. ROGER MASON DUNCAN Dunk Howl Ambition: To hunt bear. Weakness: Hunting. Football 3,4; Intra-murals sports 3; Social Comm I; Prom Comm 4; Clubs: Drill 3; Dancing 4. BETTE-LOU EMMONS Taffy My talents go unnoticed. Ambition: To buy out Calumet Stables. Weakness: Horses and Eddie. Intra-murals sports 1,2, 3,4; Tennis 2,3; Cheerleading 2,3, Co-Capt 4; Student Council Secretary 4; Clubs: Photo Sec. I; Science Sec. 2; Dancing Sec. 3; Chanticleer 2,3; Social Comm 1,2. 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Junior Prom Queen 3; Yearbook Comm Art 4. 13 VERONIKA FRANK Nickey “Seen but seldom heard Ambition: To go dancing every Saturday nite. Weakness: The guy that lives across the sea. Social Comm 4. Prom Comm 4; Emblem 3; Yearbook Write-ups 4; Tri-y 3,4; Clubs: Typing 3. GENE ALDEN FREDLUND Geno I’m not crazy, my brother is Ambition: If I told you it wouldn't be a secret Weakness: Betty Football 4; Basketball 1.3,4; Baseball 1,2,4; Intra-mural sports 1,2; Senior Play set Comm. Magazine Campaign Captain 3; Clubs: Drills 2. GERALD B. FREDLUND Jerry Plenty there Ambition: To get that Model A going. Weakness: Wine, women and hillbilly music Basketball 3,4; Baseball 2; Intra-mural sports 1,2, 3,4; Social Comm 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior Play set Comm. Clubs: Drill 1.2. MARGARET ANN FOGARTY Peggy They are only truly great who are truly good . Ambition: To be a Geometry teacher Weakness: Little kids. Social Comm 2,3,4; Pr°m Comm 3,4; Emblem 1,2,3; Magazine Jamboree 2; Latin Banquet 1,2; Assembly I; Clubs: Trig 4. 14 CARL GERSTENMAIER Curley Over the hill to the poor house, I trudge my weary way. Ambition: To set a new altitude record Weakness: Colleens. Entered from Regional in Junior year; Football 4; Baseball 3,4; Intra mural sports 3; Clubs: Trig. 4; Dancing 3; Hi-y 4. CHARLES GOLDEN Charlie Silence is golden, but Golden isn't silent. Ambition: To be President of Finast. Weakness: It ain't women, that's sure. Intra-mural sports I, 2, 3,4; Student Council 1,3,4; Vice President 4; Social Comm I, 2, 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Emblem I; Senior Play Selection Comm and cast 4; Yearbook Saying and Selling Comm 4; Hi-y 2,3,4; Magazine Campaign Asst. Sales Manager 3; Manager 4; Honors 1,2,3,4; Nutmeg Boys State 3; Class officer 3; Clubs: Science 1,2; Trig 4; Chanticleer 2. JUDITH ANN GREENE Judy We could make beautiful music together . Ambition: To rule the world. Weakness: Heroes with white bucks and Oxford flannels. Basketball J. V. 1,2; Intra-mural sports 1,2,3; Tennis Captain 2; Social Comm 1,2, 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior Play Selection Comm and cast 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Tri-y 1,2,3; Girls State 3; Clubs: Glee 2; Dancing 3; Spanish 4; Dramatics I. SHIRLEY IRENE GUSTAFSON Shirl A quiet girl and a lasting friend. Ambition: To type 200 words a minute Weakness: Freckles Intra-mural sports I; Tennis 3,4; Social Comm 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm 3; New Milford Dental Clinic Secretary; U. N. Test. UNESCO Conference 3. 15 LOUISE ELIZABETH HAPANOWICH Sarah A pleasing lass to meet, but better to know. Secret Ambition- To settle down with a Stone.” Weakness- A 50 Plymouth and a 6'I wavy haired blond Stone. Softball 2,3; Intra-Mural sports 3; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior play 4; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dramatic 3; Dancing 4. MERLE ODELL HENDERSON Crash” Pleasure before business Secret Ambition- To get up in the morning so I can be on time . Weakness- Home-Work; I can sit and look at it for hours . Intra-mural sports 1,2,3,41 Basketball 3; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm. 4; Clubs: Glee 1,2, 3,4; Spanish 4; Typing 3; Dramatic 1,2; Aeronautics. EDWINA MARION HENDRICKS Winnie Don’t you see what I mean. Secret Ambition- To have 18 kids Weakness- Kent Intra-Mural sports 1,2, 3,4; Social Comm. 2; Prom Comm. 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; Cheerleading 1,2, 3,4. JEROME EDMUND HYLAND Doc Crazy Man Crazy Secret Ambition- To own a fleet of Cadillacs . Weakness- Cardinals Intra-Mural Sports 2, 3; Social Comm 1,2; Prom Comm 3; Senior Play 4. 16 HENRY MARTIN KUSTOZ Henny Variety is the mother of enjoyment.H Ambition: To live on Bali-Hai. Weakness: Guns. Intra-mural sports 1,2, 3,4; Social Comm 2; Prom Comm. 3; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs: Dancing 3,4. KENNTH LUCAS LAW Dizzy I'll follow if she leads the way. Ambition: To join the nearest Nudist Camp. Weakness: Sherman, levis, and food. Football 2, 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Intra-mural sports 1.2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3.4; Pres 4; Social Comm. 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Emblem 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; Hi-y Sec. 2; 3-V. Pres. 4; Pres. Magazine Camp 3; Boy’s State 3; Class Pres. 2; Class Treas. I; Clubs Dancing 3,4; Science 2; Drill I. MARTIN JOSEPH LILLIS Joe He’ll be the last one to let you down. Ambition: To find a million dollars in the middle of Times Square on New Years Eve. Weakness: Cadillacs, blondes. Les Paul and Mary Ford. Basketball 2,3,4: Baseball 2; Intra-mural sports 1,2,3,41 Social Comm I; Prom Comm 3; Senior Play Cast 4; Play selection Comm 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Magazine Camp; $65 club 1,2. 3,4; Speaker Comm 4; Clubs: Aeronatics I; Glee 2,3; Project 4; Chanticleer 2,3,4; Track 4. MATTHEW EDWARD ULUS Where the tree falls, there shall it be. Ambition: Even he doesn't know. Weakness: Dagmar Football Manager 2; Tennis 1,2; Student Council 3; Social Comm 1,2, 3; Prom Comm 3; Yearbook Comm 4; Ring Comm 3; Clubs: Photo I; Dancing 3,4. 17 PEER J. LUND Jackson Man cannot live by bread alone. Ambition - to be a dope runner. Weakness - gin, jazz and Kitty. Student Council 1,2; Social Comm 1,2, 3; Senior Play Cast; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs: Science I; Chess 2; Spanish 2; Dancing 4; Trig. 4. BETTY ANN MARSHALL Dimples A cheerful heart, a smiling face, puts sunshine into the darkest place. Ambition - to be a Typist. Weakness - Gene. Entered from Gilbert High School in Winsted for Junior Year. Social Comm 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; Clubs: Glee 3,4; Tri-y President 3,4. ANNE VERONICA McCARROLL Duchess Life is a song . Ambition - to speak as slow as Mr. Knox. Weakness - Duke Intra-Murals sports 1,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Soccer 2,4; Softball 1,4; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dramatic I; Dance 3,4; Chanticleer 3; Archery 3,4. EVERETT ALAN McMELLON Duke Life begins when school is through. Ambition - to make the Rocket engine efficient. Weakness - Chrysler products. Football 4; Chess 4; Baseball 4; Tennis 2; Dancing Club 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Science Club 2. 18 RUTH LOUISE MOHAN Ruth Quiet and reserved, 'til you know her better, Ambition - Worlds champion weightlifter. Weakness - Speaking loud. Transfered from Purdy’s Central High School Junior year. Clubs: Dance 3; Glee 4; Social Comm. 3,4; Prom Comm. 4. ALICE JANE MOORE Al You don't know do you . Ambition - To marry a millionaire and leave N.M. Weakness - Guys with brown and grey Pontiacs. Intra-Mural sports 3; Clubs: F.H. A. I; Glee 1,2,3; Social Comm. 1,2,3; Prom Comm. 3,4; U. N. Assembly 2; Office Secretary 4. JOYCE ANN MORSEY Babe Let him love me all alone, Let him be my very own. Ambition - To be the only girl in the world. Weakness - Bob. Social Comm. 3; Prom Comm. 3,4; Tri-y 3; Champlin 4; Basketball 3; Intra-Murals sports 1,2; Softball 3; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dancing 3; Typing 4; Perfect Attentance 3. NANCY ALLEN NICHOLS Nodjules And when he is out of sight, quickly is he also out of mind. Ambition - To have eleven kids, all boys. Weakness - Blue eyes and bubble gum. Social Comm. 2,3,4; Prom Comm. 3,4; Senior Play Selection Comm. 4; Yearbook Comm. 4; U.N. Test 3; Basketball 3; Soccer 3; Tennis 2; Softball 3; Intra-Murals sports 2,3,4; Clubs: Glee 2; Dramatic 2; Dancing 3,4; Chanticleer 4. 19 DONALD MOREY PATTERSON Jug-Head In that day 7 women will take hold of one man. Ambition - To outdo Tommy Manville Weakness: Weak?? II Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3; Intra-Murals Sports I, 2, 3,4; Track 2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Treasurer; Clubs: Science I; Aeronautics. BARBARA LOUISE PEET Barb It adds a precious seeing to the eye. Ambition - To learn to yodel, then teach the Swiss. Weakness: Drawing. Social Comm 2,3; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; Tri-y 3,4; Intra-Murals Sports 1,2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1,2, 3,4; Art I; Chorus 1,3, 4. PHILIP GORDON PEPPER Pepper Plenty of spice in that boy. Ambition - Out fox Miss Weaver. Weakness: Cows Intra-Murals Sports 1.2, 3.4; Clubs: F.F.A. 1,2,3; Dancing 3. JOSEPH L. POLETTO Ackey We’ve heard he’s a master mind. Ambition - To put a jet engine in my car. Weakness: $3 bills. Social Comm 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior Play 4; Student Council 4; Football 3,4; Basketball 2; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Clubs: Drill 1,2,3. 20 JAMES WILLIAM REYNOLDS Big Jim •Big, strong and carefree. H Ambition - To be heavyweight champ of the Universe. Weakness: All those eligible babes. Prom Comm 3,4; Senior Play 4; Clubs: Chess 2. JEAN ELSIE RIENDEAU Jeanie. The best things come to she who waits. Ambition - To excel in Nursing. Weakness: Washington Depot. Basketball 2,3,4; Varsity; Soccer 3.4; Tennis 1,2; Yearbook Comm 4; Social Comm 1,2,3; Prom Comm 3,4; Tri-y 3,4; Archery Winner 2,3,4; Intra-Mural sports 1,2,3, 4’ Clubs: Girls shop I; F. H. A. 1,3; Glee 4; Dancing 3; Typing 3; Chanticleer 4. EVELINE SACKS Evie Hey, Guess Whatl 1 Ambition - To be a sergeant in the Marine Corps. Weakness: Hartford. Social Comm 1,2,3; Prom Comm 3,4; Senior Play promter 4; Yearbook 4; Tri-y 2,3,4; Treas. 3; Vice Pres. 4; Archery Tournament 2; Speaker Comm 4; Intra-Mural sports I; Clubs: Dramatic 1,2; Glee 1,2,3,4: Chorus Festival 2. BARBARA MARY SCHIMPF Bobbie The eyes you love to look into. Ambition - To make some man a good husband. Weakness: Hot Fudge Sundies, Coffee, IceCream, and Ackey. Basketball J. V. I; Varsity 2,3.4; Soccer 1,2,3,4: Softball 1,2.3, Yearbook Comm 4; Senior Prom Queen 4; Tri-y 2, 3,4; Social Comm 1.2, 3.4; Prom Comm 3,4; Clubs: Photo I; Typing 3,4; Dancing 3. 21 HERBERT E. SCHULTZ Chevie Kid. t o you know a young pretty girl who is ready to flirt a little. Ambition - to have io wives, all Blondes. Weakness: Chevies and Nance-blondes in General. Football Mgr 4; Basketball Mgr. 4; F.F.A. 1,2,4; State Judging 1.3 4'. Student Council 4; Magazine Camp 4; Social Comm 3,4; Prom Comm 4; Clubs: Dancing 4. JOYCE W. SMITH Lover ‘The smile that won’t come off. Ambition - To have triplet boys. Weakness: Tommy. Soccer 3; Softball 3; Prom Comm 3; Clubs: Glee 2; Dancing 3,4. KENNTH GORDON SMITH Smitty . A man of the world and women. Ambition - To buy out the Hilton Chain. Weakness: Girls, Girls, Girls and more Girls. Tennis 1,2; Senior play cast 4; Yearbook Comm 4; Yearbook Sales; Hi-y 1,2,3,4; Clubs: Aeronautics 1,2; Photo 1,2; Science 3; Dance 4. DORIS ANN SQUIRES Gin Gin” Ttoxbury has its fine qualities. Ambition - to spend most of my time with my weakness. Weakness: Bob. Softball I; Chanticleer 4; Social Comm 1.2, 3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Comm 4; P.E. Exhibitions 2,3; Fashion show 2; Commercial Exhibit 3; Clubs: Glee 3,4; Dancing 4. 22 I'll try anything once. Ambition - To own a pink Mercury Convertible. Weakness: Jimmy. Soccer 3; Social Comm I; Prom Comm 3; Intra-Mural Sports I; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dramatic 1,2; Dancing 3. LEWIS TANNER Luke . A penny for your thoughts. Ambition - To be a hairdresser. Weakness: Talking. Clubs: F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; Treasurer 2; Vice President 3; Pres 4; Fire Crew 1,2, 3,4. CAROL-MAY TEATER Kay Don't take life to seriously. Ambition - Its a military secret. Weakness: Joe. Social Comm 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm 3,4; Yearbook Art Comm 4; Intra-Murals Sports 1,2,3; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Dramatic I; Science 2; Dancing 3. PHYLLIS ANN TRYONOVICH Phil . Silence never betrayed anyone. Ambition - To beat up her younger brothers. Weakness: Speed. Social Comm 3; Chanticleer 4; Typing Editor; Yearbook Comm Write up 4; Tri-y 4; Clubs: Glee 2,3; Dancing 3; F.H.A. I. 23 RICHARD N. VOLINSKI Bur-Hunt Athletics lead the way . Ambition - To play ball for the Boston Celtics. Weakness: Dancing. Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1.2, 3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Intra-Murals Sports 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm 4; Clubs: Drill; Dancing; Chief Club 3. ALDEN TALBOT WARNER Bubbie Get the lead out . Ambition - Hold the World's record in the 100 yd. dash. Weakness: Ambition. Football 3.4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Intra-Murals Sports I, 2; Clubs: Drill 2. SHIRLEY HEATHER WOOD US Limey As sociable as a basket of kittes's . Ambition - To learn all this slang. Weakness: Martin. Transferred from Bownemouth Principal College, Bownemouth, England. Clubs: Dancing 4. HARRIET WOJCIECHOWSKI Sis Real, George Ambition - To make my weakness a habit. Weakness: Ronnie George. Softball I; Tri-y 4; Clubs: Glee 3,4; Dramatic 1,2; Chanticleer 3; Yearbook Comm Prophecy 4. 24 ROBERT C. WOJCIECHOWSKI Gesmoe The truth is that normal men will always be what women want them to be. Ambition - To have lots of friends all over the U.S. and to be a successful poultry farmer. Weakness: Polkas, Girls, Beer. Student Council 1,3; Chanticleer 3,4; Hi-y 4; Intra Mural Sports I; Clubs: Photo I; Science I; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Dancing I. 25 26 S £ N OR F £ AT U R£S a aS3 The Big Day is finally drawing near. The day when our high-school days will come to an end. It's a pleasure now to look back on what we have done in our happy four years. I remember the first day of our Freshman year everyone was quite mixed up as far as classes, cops, etc. were concerned. But after a week or so we finally caught on. We got down to business then and elected our class officers--Robert Wojciechowski was elected President, Lewis Zurlo, Vice President, Secretary,'Clarissa Thomas, and Treasurer, Kenneth Law. Mrs. Krumeich was chosen our class adviser, although she left us in the middle of the year and Miss Geigner took over in her place. The Student Council honored the freshmen with a reception and every frosh was there with bells on to participate in the gala event. After things settled down and we knew our way around a little bit better, we started planning for the Freshmen Social, which was held in the Spring. The theme of this social was a barn dance, and although it was not too greatly attended by upperclassmen, the freshmen certainly had a wonderful time. When our Sophomore year began, we were practically old hands at the game, so we immediately got to work and elected our officers, who were: President, Kenneth Law, Vice President, Charles Golden, Secretary, Donald Patterson, Treasurer, Lewis Zurlo. Miss Geigner was asked to continue as our adviser. We had an opportunity to put on two dances this year. One was the Magazine Campaign Jamboree, which was a result of coming in last. This we put over with a big bang. The other dance, of course, was our social, which was held March 9. Again, it was not too well attended, but those who were there agreed that they had a swell time. Our Junior year was really a successful one. We really had to get busy, for we realized that we were coming into the home stretch. We elected our officers the very first thing. Lewis Zurlo moved into the Presidency, Kenneth Law took over the Vice Presidency, Janice Peet J riston ¥ was elected Secretary and Annette Smith was made Treasurer. Mr. Went became our class adviser. Following the election, we set up committies for the Junior Social, which turned out to be the biggest success of our high school career. No one will ever forget the sock dance, or the quiz show or any of the outstanding entertainment! Our class rings arrived around Christmas time and we were very proud of them. Next came another bowling success--the Junior Prom. The scenery was imported strictly from Venice and everyone was in such a romantic mood. The big event of that evening was the crowning of the queen, Bette-Lou Emmons. Near the end of the year we decided we better get set for the last year, so we elected Nancy Booth to edit our Yearbook. We also elected committees for the Senior Play. We wanted everything to run smoothly our last year. In our Senior Year, Edward Ferguson became President, Lewis Zurlo, Vice President, Janice Peet remained Secretary and Annette Smith Treasurer. We wanted to get our social over and done with so we combined with the Juniors. The theme of this social was teenagers and there were pictures of hot rods and favorite teenage sayings all over the walls. We even profited on this social because of the large attendance. We decided to try something very different this year--we switched the dates of the Senior Prom and the Senior Play. The Prom was held November 29, with Winter Wonderland as the theme and it went over very well because most of the proms are held in the Spring. Barbara Schimpf reigned as queen and Edward Ferguson as King. The play Seven Keys to Baldpate was presented on April 11. For one night, no other play in many years had been as well attended. Now with only a few days left of school everyone is working diligently to make class night and graduation the most enjoyable events of our whole high school career and with the backing of our unwearying adviser, Mr. Went. I'm sure they will be. So--long New Milford High School. 29 JaJ Witt We, the Class of 1953 of New Milford High, Town of New Milford, County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. We, Percy Allmand and Phil Pepper, leave our legal permission to be late for school to anyone in need of it. I, Robert Armstrong, leave my interest in blowing up the school lab to anyone who wants to give their life to science. I, Nancy Bennett, leave my noisiness to my sister. I, James Bennitt, leave my job at the First National to any Junior smart enough to handle it. We, Nancy Booth and Kathy Alfredson, leave our lasting friendship and good times to Eileen Carlson and Sally Ann Bennett. We, Sonny Bouquillon and Louie Col, leave Georgia and Dianne until June of next year. I, Marion Braisted, leave my cheerful smile to Anne Miller. I, Joan Burnham, leave my seat in Geometry class to anybody who wants it. I, James Campbell, leave as fast as my car will take me. We, Elsie Carlson and June Clinton, leave our noon-hour walks to Karen Kallenbach and Marjorie Hipp. I, Raymond Collins, leave one hundred meter sticks to Mr. Lynch. I, Eugene Corey, leave my 32 to Jimmy Faure and Duane Davins if they can keep it running. I, Carol Couchevitz, leave my jokes to Geoffrey Graham--Lord knows he needs them. I, Jud Davins, leave my basketball position to my brother, Duane. I, Roger Duncan, leave my love of the outdoors to all fresh-air friends. I, Bette-Lou Emmons, leave my sassy wise cracks to my brother, Wayne, who would be better off without them. I, Eddie Ferguson, leave my position on the football team to John Gallagher. I, Margaret Fogarty, leave my ability to achieve high marks to anyone who is willing to work for them. I, Veronika Frank, leave my shorthand marks to anyone who can use them. We, Gene Fredlund and Acky Poletto, leave willingly. I, Jerry Fredlund, leave my ability to push the 32 to Jimmy Faure and Duane Davins. I, Judy Green, leave the fun that I have had and various exploitations to Joan Newkirk. I, Charlie Golden, leave part of my enthusiasm to John Gallagher. I, Carl Gerstenmaier, leave having given Nancy Moore a year's supply of writing paper addressed to the University of Conn. I, Shirley Gustafson, leave my place in the Commercial Department to Betty Schimpf. 30 an I, Louise Hapanowich, leave planning to settle down with a certain Stone. I, Merle Henderson, leave to have more time to drive my car around. We, Winnie Hendricks and Barbara Strid, leave heading for Kent. I, Jerome Hyland, leave my C's in conduct to Stephen Bulova. I, Henry Kustosz, leave my muscles to Bobby Kallenbach. I, Kennie Law, leave my careful regard for Student Council money to Ken Anderson. I, Joe Lillis, leave at last. I, Pete Lund, leave still loving a certain feline. I, Betty Marshall, leave my embarrassing moments in room 27 to anyone who blushes. We, Ann McCarroll and Duke McMellon leave hand in hand. I, Alice Moore, leave my shorthand notes to anyone with the ability to transcribe them. I, Joyce Morsey, leave my ready appreciation of good humor to Betty Schimpf. I, Nancy Nichols, leave my look of innocence to Phil Worley. I, Donald Patterson, leave my lankiness to Donnie Hungerford. We, Barbara Peet and Annette Smith, leave our t te1-a-tStes'in the home Ec. Room to anyone with leisure time. We, Janice Peet and Carole Clark, leave our love of life, liberty, and the pursuit of men to all the Junior Girls. I, Jean Riendeau, leave my straight aim on the archery range to Dianne Woods. I, Jimmy Reynolds, leave my ways with women to Stephen Bulova. I, Evie Sacks, leave with a song in my heart. I, Bobbie Schimpf, leave my bubbling humor to Ruth Dube. I, Herbert Schultz, leave, ramming my chevie on the road to anywhere. I, Joyce Smith, leave my sweaters to anyone who can fill them. I, Kennie Smith, leave my physique to Carleton Chase. I, Doris Squires, leave heading for Roxbury. I, Louis Tanner, leave my seat in the Ag. Room to Edgar Benjamen. I, Carol Teater, leave following Joe. I, Phyllis Tryonoviech, leave my good naturedness to Lorraine Olsen. We, Richard Volinski and Alden Warner, leave our basketball positions to Eddie Bouquillon and Squeaky Warner. I, Matt Lillis, leave, taking my spotlight with me. I, Bob Wojciechowski, leave my Chevie Convertible to my brother, Dave. I, Lewis Zurlo, leave, carrying all my knowledge in my shirtcuff. I, Shirley Woodus, leave my English accent to Caroline Couch. I, Ruth Mohan, leave to catch up with Steve. I, Harriet Wojciechowski, leave whatever there is left to anyone who can find it. 31 TIME: Summer of 1963 PLACE: The Great New Milford, Sherman, Bridgewater, Gaylordsville Fair. While wandering around in the happy and excited crowd that is attending the carnival, we come upon the booth of a fortune teller. On going inside we discover that Mr. Went, our class advisor, is the one gazing into the crystal ball. Let's ask him what has happened to some of our classmates from the class of '53. As we were standing there, Eddie Ferguson walked into the tent. Mr. Went said, Ed, I see you have had a successful time in college, and your future is secure as a professor of Zoology in a large college in Mississippi. Carol Couchevitz then stood up and he said to her, You will be secretary to the famous Russian reformer, Mr. Bachov, whom you will later marry. Later, as we walked across the grounds, we saw Joe Lillis. Joe had just made a world-wide trip with his baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies, for which he is the star pitcher. He reports that they have had a highly successful season and that they were once again the champion baseball team in the U. S. Next we saw Veronika Frank who was just back from her travels in Europe. She told us she had seen Roger Duncan in Denmark; Roger was studying eye diseases of horses there. She said that on her way back she had met Nancy Bennett, who was touring the world in a trailer taking movies. Nancy was crossing the ocean on a Super highway which was built by the successful civil engineer, Jim Bennitt. Jimmy is the first engineer to accomplish this feat. According to the reports by Veronika, Janice Peetwas on a safari in the wilds of Africa looking for hidden diamond mines. She also said that Lou Col, who had been defeated for the Presidency, was leading the safari. Pete Lund and his millionairess wife, a former DuPont, are still sunning themselves on the Riviera. Barbara Peet recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan where she had been petting Afghan Hounds. Zoom!-----Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a jet appeared sky writing, Hello, there. It was piloted by Barbara Strid, a famous jet pilot. Hearing a commotion, we turned and saw Joyce Morsey with her 14 children, 7 boys and 7 girls. They comprise a little league baseball team with substitutes. Suddenly, over a loudspeaker, came an unknown voice paging a nurse. Jean Riendeau, a well-known nurse, hurried away. She has succeeded in staying single until the ripe old age of 25, although she has had many offers. Two service women came walking by. We recognized Barbara Schimpf at once in her Air Force Sergeant's uniform. Who is the other one? Why, it's Eveline Sacks. She is a sergeant in the Women's Marine Corps. Among the celebreties seen at the fair was Irish Jim Reynolds, the thrice-crowned middle-weight champion of the world. He was able to knockout old Sugar Ray in three rounds. In back of Jim was a crowd of girls--but they weren't swarming around him; they were there to see Luke Tanner, a now famous movie actor and the nation's newest swooner. With Luke is his leading lady from his newest picture, Miss Joyce Smith. The picture is a thrilling musical entitled, Daddy Didn't Tell Me So. Joyce recently became the mother of triplets--the first triplets in the world to have such a famous mother. Right in back of Luke was Dick Volinski. I'm sure you've all heard of that millionaire who hired Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis to work for him. Dick has so much money that they accepted gladly. Dick's right hand man-oh, I mean girls, is Carol Teater. She started off by being a telephone operator, but now is the general manager. She sure had things under control. Oops, almost bumped into Buddy Warner, who just returned from the Olympics where he came in first in the high jump and in the Marathon Race. Over there is Harriet Wojciechowski, the yodeling lassie from down south in Texas. Bert Schultz was at the carnival with 12 girls (all blondes). He's an Admiral in the Navy and has succeeded in having a girl in every port. Ruth Mohan has just finished her work with the telephone company where she is telephone operator. She also is the wife of a certain mechanic. Looking around the carnival, we saw Jug Patterson. He was treating all the girls to rides on the divebomber. He wants to enjoy life before he's too old. Phil Pepper was there trying to sell his friends his new fertilizer which makes plants grow taller than they ever did before. He is quite successful with his fertilizer business in Fitchlitch. Over on the other side of the carnival grounds many people were going to see the stock car races. The two top racers at this event were Jud Davins and Eugene Corey. At the races I saw Margaret Fogarty, who is teaching at a large school in New York. She told me that right across from her school there is a well known law firm named Fredlund, and Fredlund Sons, Inc. . owned by Gene. Another big attraction at the carnival was an exhibit of some of the country's most beautiful and well trained horses owned by Bette Lou Emmons. We were talking with Ray Collins, who is an engineer in the research department for General Motors. We noticed Jerry Fredlund was drawing a large crowd by his special act as an acrobat. Ray also told me that Judy Green is working for F. B.I. in Washington and was recently given an award for 10 years of out- When we left Ray we found Phyllis Tryonoviech, the new Dale Carnegie, with her newest book, Success Is Yours If You Are Silent, Working with Phyllis on her project is Bob Wojciechowski. Bob, you all know, is called Brother Bob. He boasts he knows more people than any other person alive. He learned the names of all these people while traveling around selling eggs from his poultry farm. Next we visited the side show and we found Lewis Zurlo, the Tall Man, almost 8 feet tall. His partner, Annette Smith, was seven feet, 6 inches tall. They grew by eating the blue-plate special, You'll Be-Bigger-When-You-Finish-Eating-This-Or-Your-Money-Back, from Smitty's Famous Foods. This is owned by Ken Smith, the up and coming manager of the restaurant chain, Smitty's Inc. Look! There's Shirley Woodus ! She's campaigning to be the first lady president of the Owl's Club. Pouring Shirley a glass of water is Doris Squires, who is Shirley's private chauffeur and secretary. Listening to the speech is Shirley Gustafson. Following a trip through the U. S. , she has settled down to work as a secretary in the largest business office in New York City. She tells us that Alice Moore is working in Bridgeport. Matt Lillis has a business career on Wall Street, and he finds that the Stock Market is very interesting but still as confusing as ever. Henry Kustosz (still single girl's!) is the proud owner of a successful cattle ranch out west. Henry now supplies half of all the beef eaten in the U. S. Also out West, in the wilds of Montana, Duke McMellon is batching it out, waiting-for what? A quick news flash from Washington D. C. informs us that the new head of the U. S. Air Force--women's that is--is Betty Marshall. She really has work to do now! Kenny Law is now a successful engineer after refusing the nomination for president of the Y. W. C. A. He has the unusual but interesting hobby of collecting old cars. If anyone has an old Rolls Royce he doesn't want, send it to Kenny. The present head of the million-dollar class of society is Jerome Hyland. He owns a whole fleet of Cadillacs with a different chauffeur for each one. Ann McCarroll also likes Montana and has a hideaway built there where she goes to escape her public. She is a famous star now, you know! A telegram from Winnie Hendricks came last week. It said that she had finally reached 125 pounds but that now she is too heavy for her career as a professional ballet dancer. Louise Hapanowich recently won the newly-established Nobel Prize for Art award for her now famous portrait of Eisenhower. Look who's coming this way! It's Percy Allmand! He was in the Navy and now that he is out he owns a large farm which I hear is very productive. There goes Carole Clark. She was a secretary for a Wall Street broker and now she's married to him. We stopped to see some prize Siamese kittens that were on display and noticed the name of the owner. It was Elsie Carlson. She is an Air Force nurse, but still has time to run her kitten farm. There comes another person who looks familiar. Why, of course! It's June Clinton! She is a nurse, too. She was proposed to be a wealthy patient. Well, What's this? Looks like Carl Gerstenmair is still trying to get rid of those smelly football shoes he had in high school. He has a very unusual job--might not appeal to many people. Carl is squeezing kumwuats in a jello factory. Marion Braisted and Joan Burnham are now both in the Waves. Marion is engaged to her sailor and Joan is engaged in Physio-Therepy work with the wounded men. After a while we heard some square-dance music, and as we got closer we saw that the callers were Kathy Alfredson and Nancy Booth. That is only a hobby with them. Kathy is a dental assistant and Nancy a Medical secretary. Wandering away from there, we ran into Jimmy Campbell. He is the inventor of a completely new kind of station wagon. It is guaranteed never to rattle even when it gets old. Jimmy doesn't have to work. His employees do everything for him. Jimmy had Bob Armstrong riding around with him. Bob, too, is now retired. He was a very successful radio-engineer. Oh! There's Sonny Bouquillion. Sonny is married now and raising quite a family. He was in the Navy until a few years ago, but I guess he saw enough of the world and was glad to be discharged. By the way it was an honorable discharge. Merle CRASH Henderson recently broke the world's record as a stock car driver in the annual 500 mile stock-car race. Picking up the pieces was Nancy Nichols who is the most cautious driver in the U. S. Nancy abides by the rules of the road. Along with Nancy was Joe Polleto, also known as ACKY. He is the only person to have discovered uranium under BROADWAY. As we turned to go we saw a Howdy-Doody costume and noticed Charlie Golden, the new TV star. Meeting so many old friends brought back many memories of our school D-A-Z-E_____ Done most for | the class. Best all-around st popular Best athletes. Most likely to succeed. Best dancers Best sports. J Most Accommodating. Best looking. 35 Senior j oni J'Cincj an J Q, 'ueen 36 emor rom Oirv on xerciSeS ]enior The Senior Class of 1953 presented at New Milford High School on April 1 1, 1953, the play Seven Keys to Baldpate. ” The following made up the cast: Edward Fergerson, Matthew Lillis, Shirley Woodus, Bette-Lou Emmons, Carole Clark, Emile Bouquillion, Charles Golden, Henry Kustoz, Jerome Hyland, James Bennett, Joseph Lillis, Kenneth Smith, Judy Green, Peer Lund. The play was under the direction of Mr. Patrick J. Kelly. Two girls who did a good job at prompting were Eveline Sacks and Joan Burnham. The cast and Mr. Kelly made the play a success for the seniors. __________ U NDER C _ junior daSA 66 V 54 tlilBllSifr The Junior Class first met on September 10 and elected Miss Northrop as class advisor. Ken Anderson was elected president, Diane Woods as vice president, Maureen O'Connor as treasurer, and Clifford Burnett as Secretary. After Miss Northrop was forced to resign as our class advisor, Mr. Wiser was elected to fill her post. Plans for the biggest Junior event, the Junior Prom, were formulated in October and carried to completion on May 2nd when vferonika Barnes was crowned Queen of the Junior Prom. the Annual Magazine U a 55 cl A A omore ; ’ T’ , . c;UMiy Bernett. Joa Youni;. Helen Chapen. agtt. Virgin ■ £ £ James DaHy. J Carter• Allen Warner. Samuel Young. Richard Parker, The officers of the Freshman Class are President, Mary Jane Winters; Vice President, Neil Carter; Secretary, David Peet; Treasurer, Sammuel Lillis. The representatives of the student council are Henry Gibson and Shirley Tanner. atives of the student council are Henry Gibson and Shirie Tanner. The theme of the social was Spring Round-up. Refreshments of soda and cookies were served. We had an entertainment put on by a few of the talented Freshmen, • _l___ vj£ rviorip mit x f� ll on the ticket sal freshments of soda and cookies were served. We had an entertainment put on by a few of the talented Freshmen, which was very good. We made out well on the ticket sales, and earned a few dollars for the treasury. This has been a successful year for the Freshman Clasi 46 a of 1957 J T McBride. p£' Kief«. Rita Bull s , . ™Q: Richard We;°n-wWjanda st aw. Eleanor Mum,S a F,etcher. Maxine Auerbach Utcill, ‘Ce Bul1- nda M;gebaisrALe„anVGnod7th- j3meS McLaren 'T™ BU'°Va’ Kuhn B3rb3r3 Nek°n- rin, Anderson, row THREF- p A Goddard. Roseanne Blair o Scheita8ger. Nancy Tho i ' Mgeunte Edwards row ■ Phtl McCarroll. Michael The class officers are as follows: Room 15: President, Peter Brown; Vice President, Robert Riendeau; Secretary, Caroline Adams; Treasurer, Joanna Bulova. Room 14: President, Herbert Schaltegger; Vice President, Sharon McLachlan; Secretary, Barbara Anderson; Treasurer, Rita Bull. The student council representatives from Room 15 are Judith Batista and Richard Wells. The student council representatives from Room 14 are Maxine Auerbach and Donald Peet. This year the 8th Grade was the winner of the Magazine Campaign. 47 The seventh grade started off the school year with an idea that they would revolutionize the whole idea on seventh grades, but they didn't do so well. In October they lost the magazine campaign, but paid for the disappointment by throwing one of the greatest magazine jamborees that the old school has ever seen. The class officers, President Robert Case, Vice President Linda Roebling and Secretary Sheila Stach helped them along. The seventh grade also worked with the eighth grade in putting on Shooting Stars an operetta, with which the theater critics would have a hard time finding fault. We also were in there pushing with our Student Council representatives. Susan Nelson and June Slaughter from room 10 and Barbara Anderson and Gordon Squires, from the Cafeteria room. 48 « ' m 1Jootlaff The Fall of 1952 once again found NMHS ready for the football season. It was a fairly good season, winning two games and losing two in regular competition. Two games were lost to Regional, a Class B high school. A good game was played but our boys were badly outclassed by Regional's players. A large number of players are Seniors and will be missed next year. Alden Warner, Gene Fredlund, Joe Poletto, Jud Davins, Roger Duncan, Donald Patterson, Ken Law, Dick Volinski, Alan McMellon, and Manager, Bert Schultz, will all be graduating. In the beginning of the season, Donald Patterson was injured. Unable to play, he helped the manager for the rest of the year. The boys who are leaving want to wish next year's team the best of luck. This year, tennis is an organized sport only for girls, and nineteen girls are participating. Position on the varsity squad of eight must be maintained by winning matches on a continual ladder tournament, which is in progress during the whole season. Matches have been scheduled with Litchfield High School, and Staples High School in Westport. Interest in tennis is increasing in many schools, which means that more complete schedules will be played from year to year. The following players have returned from last year: Nancy Moore, Judy Miller, JNen Miller, Phyllis Knox, Judy Piliero, Enid Greenhaus, Marion Maloney, and Susan Noble. The Cheerleaders had a successful football, basketball, and baseball season. The football Hop which was held in November was attended by a large portion of the student body ana was enjoyed by everyone. We wish to thank the students and faculty for their growing spirit of sportsmanship. The following Cheerleaders are leaving: Edwina Hendricks Captain, Betty-L,ou Emmons. The remaining are: Veronica Barnes, Captain Nancy Lingle, Joan Sheerwood, Katherine Miller, Betty-Ann Thomas. Our Coach and Advisor is Miss Hodgson. The pleasure that comes from the co-operative spirit of a group of girls makes coaching a sport seem worthwhile. This year's team displayed much admirable sportsmanship although the actual number of games won was less than that of games lost, the girls could feel that they accomplished much. With this year's experience (for both teacher and team) and the spark of such players as Barbara Hope, Donna Corey, Marion Maloney, Louise Gawel, Diane Woods, and the other members of the team next year's record should be a fine one. We will all miss the help of our senior players. Soccer SJc earn (f3oi£5 ’ EasLtlJl 1953 The 1952-53 Boys Basketball Season got underway December 5 with a game against Woodbury. We won, 72 to 50. After that we had a shaky season, winning six games and losing eight. After playing Woodbury, we played against Morris and lost, 54 to 40. Then we played Newtown and won, 60 to 44, on our own court. We played Litchfield on their court in a non-division game and won, 49 to 45. _ , During Christmas vacation we played the Alumni, but they were a little too good and we lost, 60 to 41. , , . , ■ After Christmas vacation, we played Abbot Tech and lost, 63 to 32. In our return game with Woodbury on their court, we lost, 41 to 31. Then, traveling to Washington for a non-division game, we won, 59 to 37. Back in competition, we played Morris here and won, 53 We then traveled to Newtown and were beaten, 72 to 50. We played Litchfield here in a non-division game and lost, 64 to 38. The boys played good ball but were badly outclassed by both teams. ... ... Once again in competition, we traveled to Bethel and were beaten, 57 to 31. Alter this, we had another non-division game with Washington, winning again, 55 to 49. Then came one of the most thrilling games ever seen on our court. It was played with Abbott Tech and was the first over-time game in a long while. At the end of the first quarter, the score was tied, 42 to 42. Then Jud Davins put us ahead, 44 to 42, with a beautiful set shot, but Abbott Tech came right back. Then with about fifteen seconds left to go and the score tied, 46 to 46, Montesi of Abbott Tech took a rebound and dropped in the winning basket, Abbott Tech winning, 48 to 46. . . Aij The starting five this year was composed of all Seniors. They were Dick Volinski, Aiclen Warner, Gene Fredlund, Gerry Fredlund, and Jud Davins. They will be greatly missed but next year's team looks very promising. The boys leaving the team this year want to wish next year's team the best ot iucK. d ashetla((, 'UarAity. 1953 Last year's second string stepped into the varsity position this year. Although the girls won only one out of nine games, they showed tremendous spirit; much more than has been shown in recent years. Nell Miller won the honor of high scorer. The scores were as follows; New Milford - Washington 16, 33; New Milford - Newtown 15,47; New Milford - Washington 32, 28; New Milford - Alumni 17, 33; New Milford - Litchfield 20,26; New Milford -Woodbury 23,59; New Milford - Newtown 18,60; New Milford - Litchfield 23,47; New Milford - Woodbury 22,35. Seniors leaving the team are Anne McCarroll, Bobbie Schimpf, and Jean Riendeau. 55 QiJs SofAJt We're going to look good this year in softball., .we have 12 new uniforms, our first ever. As for prospects - well, that's an unknown quantity now. We have a capable and popular captain in Eileen Carlson. We have a versatile veteran in Bobbie Schimpf in center field, and other letter winners who will give us strength in Dot Campbell at 1st base. Dot Lescynski pitching and Sylvia Wolinski catching. Dianne Woods, Edna Tiemann, and Louise Gawel are other promising starters whose positions are not certain. Additional help is expected from Georgia Booth, Sally Ann Bennett, Charlotte Hall, Mary Winters, Dolores Cook, Doris Miller and Nancy Nichols. The other members of the squad are all eager and improving and give the regulars the support and intra-squad competition which go so far toward making a season of good sport and success. Our schedule: Home and home games with Bethel, Washington and Litchfield. Going into this season we have a tough record to uphold: 18 straight and 23 of our last 24! Our managers are two able and active Sophomores: Mary Yarochowicz and Barbara Hope. 57 BaSelalf 1953 We started off with the wettest season imaginable. The first game was played with only one practice. There were only eight games in the schedule and only eight practices. Toward the end of the season our team was developing into one of the best in the league but time ran out before we could show our superiority. Unfortunately, we are losing eleven of the thirteen varsity players through graduation. They are: Ackey Poletto, who was this year's captain, Gene and Jerry Fredlund, Dick Volinski, Carl Gerst-enmair, Ken Law, Lou Zurlo, Lou Col, Alden Warner and Judd Davins. Our wins and losses were as follows: Abbott Tech 8 New Milford 0 New Milford 6 Bethel 4 Woodbury 6 New Milford 3 New Milford 1 Newtown 0 New Milford 4 Abott Tech 2 Bethel 2 New Milford 1 Woodbury 4 New Milford 0 New Milford 4 Newtown 0 ORQAH Z AsT OUS 2), aricine The following officers were elected to the Dancing Club: President, Henry Kustosz; Vice President, Dave Clark; Secretary, David Peet; Treasurer, Edward Bouquillion. In its second year, the Dancing Club is again the largest club in the school. The Club is under the instruction of Mrs. Allingham, local dance instructress, with Mr. Lynch, Miss Hodgeson and Mr. Kelly as advisers. During the year the members have learned many new dance steps and found the Club interesting. The Glee Club was entirely made up of girls. The activites included singing for the Farewell for Mrs. DeZafra, and also a school assembly. The girls Glee Club is under the direction of Mr. Hunt. The Typing Club this year is under the leadership of the commercial teacher. Miss Dorothy Marchetta. The objectives of the club are to improve speed and accuracy. Members of the Club are also trying to earn Competent Typist Awards. The members are: Anne Miller, Janice Collins, Carolyn Schultz, Veronica Frank, Elsie Carlson, Joan Burnham, Barbara Schimpf, Diane Woods, and Betty Schimpf. The Trig Club, in its second year of activity, has endeavored to apply many of the principles learned in the classroom and also to learn new ways in which advanced mathematics are used. The club has studied the use of surveying instruments. For the records, the club has formed the upper-school driveway seven and one-half feet higher than the parking lot. The club has learned how to find the height of different objects without the use of the measuring tape. They have made two trips to the Connecticut Highway Department to study their methods of applying geometry, trig, and algebra and arithmetic. Mr. Bucknam, of the math department is advisor of the club, with Lewis Zurlo acting as chairman of the program committee and Charles Golden as Scribe. I aclio P(ul projectionist cu The Radio Club is under the supervision of Mr. Ryder. Our officers this year were. President, Jack Sanford; Vice President, Stephen Bulova; Secretary-Treasurer; Henry Gibson. We gained a great deal of experience taking apart old radios and building new ones. There are a great number of left-over parts in the Laboratory of next year's Radio Club's use. The fellows in the club got some knowledge of how radios work, and had a lot of fun building and experimenting with them. The Projectionist Club has become one of the most important organizations in the high school. It is so organized that the fellows belonging to it are depended upon to carry out the complete visual aids program. Beginning in the seventh grade, they learn to operate and care for the projection machines. After entering high school, they soon become experienced projectionist. They give up many of their study periods to show films which are necessary in carrying out the educational program of our school. Most of the operators in this year's club are old hands at film projection. They have spent almost 250 class periods showing films. Mr. Went is the club advisor. Miss Northrop and Mr. Went are co-directors of the audiovisual aids program. The Chanticleer Club has met every Tuesday under the untiring guidance of Mrs. Quist. We have put out seven issues of our paper introducing a variety of new and original news items, along with the old favorites. Shirley Gustafson is editor with Dorothy Campbell and Mary Yarochowicz as associate editors. With the co-operation of the entire staff, we have been able to put out a successful school paper. Jhe C Lanticfeer The Spanish Club has been very active this year with Miss Salvio, the Spanish Teacher, acting as advisor. There is two sections of the club. The Advance for second year students, and the Beginners for first year students. Clifford Burnett was elected president of both Beginners and Advance Clubs. Veronica Barnes is secretary and treasurer of the Advance Club and Susan Waller for the Beginners. During our meetings we speak in Spanish, sing, and do Spanish dances. We have also enjoyed cooking tortillas. We have had speakers from Peru and Mexico. At Christmas time we enjoyed a Spanish Christmas Party. Spanish cu The purpose of the Future Farmers of America is to develop competent, aggressive rural and agricultural leadership. The members of the New Milford Chapter of Future Farmers of America enjoy a fairly active program which they plan together and cany out through the year, developing confidence, creating interest, encouraging worthy participation and qualities of citizenship, character and patriotism. They co-operate in their efforts, practice thrift, encourage scholarship, and encourage organized rural recreational activity. Over twenty meetings are held each year for planning activities and organizing and carrying out their program which includes exhibits at two fairs, attendance at Eastern States Exposition, Judging Contests in dairy, poultry, general livestock, milk, crops, and showing of livestock, public speaking programs, basketball, softball, checker, and horseshoe tournaments, Christmas party. Father and Son Banquet, State Summer Bus Tour, Picnic, State Convention, Chapter vegetable garden. Community Service with school, hospital, farms of members, and co-operating agencies. Outstanding individuals are selected for Local, State, and National Honors. Officers for 1952-53 are: President: Lewis Tanner, Warren; Vice President: Carlton Fitch, Northville; Secretary: Percy Allmand, Bantam; Treasurer; Philip Pepper, Litchfield; Reporter: James Sullivan, Bridgewater; Sentinel: Peter Day, Sherman. l od and CLl (jun Mr. Manville is the advisor of the Rod and Gun Club. The officers are Roger Duncan, President; Joe Poletto, Secretary and Treasurer; Edward Keith, Vice President. First of all, the members received a few pointers on the use and care of their guns. Then we divided into groups of three and four and held matches at Well's Range. After this, there were movies and hunting big game and some fly fishing. Because of the size of the group, there was no fishing done. duture Zdi arnierS of A merica £ HEW MILFORD CHAPTER We started our meetings in the Fall of 1952 with Miss Salvio as advisor and Betty Marshall as President. In October we had another of our tremendous invitations and about ten new members underwent the iniation. Our activities included a dance, roller skating parties, and at Thanksgiving we gave a food bas ket to the nurses association for some needy person. In February, we elected new officers, headed by Edna Tiemann as president. We continued our activities and meetings and in May Louise Gawel was elected as president for 1953”54- The officers of the 1953-53 Green and White Hi-Y Club are President, Donald Patterson; Vice President, Ken Law; Secretary, Charles Golden; Treasurer, Carl Gerstenmaier. The Club has gone on numerous bowling and swimming parties, a hayride, played basketball and softball throughout the year. The Club’s adviser for this year is Mr. Roger Newkirk. The Student Council this year was quite successful. We backed the new cops on the busses, a clean-up day, and increased the treasury by about 300%. We sponsored elections for next year's council. Kenny Anderson, Dorothy Campbell, Nancy Lingle, and Maureen O'Conner were elected to fill the places of the retiring officers, Ken Law, Charles Golden, Bette Lou Emmons, and Nell Miller. We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Graham, Mr. Williamson, and all members of the Council who made Student Council possible. 66 Compliments of WIEHL-CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Incorporated LEE MOTOR SALES Authorized ()( Railroad Street New Milford, Conn. THE HOME OF GOOD SERVICE Phone ELgin 4-4964 Compliments to the Class of 53 KENNEDY BROTHERS Sherman, Connecticut JACK BRAY Insurance New Milford, Connecticut Compliments of PEARSON'S DINER Compliments of Compliments of THE NESTLE COMPANY, INC. SMITH AND BENNETTS Sherman, Connecticut CAUL H. UNDSTEDT Buick Sales Service LINDSTEDT OIL CO. , INC. 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