Newington High School - Sequin Yearbook (Newington, CT)

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C LASS 1 U O P II K C Y Ten Years Later, Or Dumas Didn't Write This.' Well, ten years have gone by, and the Class of '43 has scattered thither and yon. It's too far to go to yon, so let’s go to thither, where there is a big city hospital. Here is Carolyn Corson sitting at the desk of the head nurse. Above her hangs a picture of the founder, a handsome millionaire who married Carol Pasco five years ago. On the desk is a list of incoming patients. We recognize the names of a few: Irene Chalko, who fractured her Jaw on a piece of chewing gum; Dorothy Doolittle, suffering from a nervous breakdown because she still can't decide on a career; and Robert Bieri, who has at last raised an English bulldog that acts Just the way it looks. Politicians Splaine and Larson are here to visit Clifford Hollings and Richard Holmberg, the discoverers of a new explosive. Let's see what is in the newspaper they are reading. It's The Daily Blow, edited by Miss Koczera. We read that Ruth Pittsinger and Ted Holden are starring in a play written by Betty Varney; Gloria Kinagil's basketball team expects a full season; Genevieve Lenczyk and Gordon Keleher have won the mixed golf finals; inventor Paul Hammerer has designed a memory machine for Bill Ryan. On the Society Page we learn that Tena Bengtson and Margaret Guptill are planning a double wedding; Martha Turley and Phyllis Andrews are visiting New York again; a party is being held by Shirley Lindgren for Nancy Moody, who has just learned how to roller skate. We would like to read more, but there is an entertainment being held for the convalescing patients, and we don't want to miss it! As we enter the auditorium, Rosemary Klecman has just finished a piano concerto, and Irene Winters is beginning a melody on the violin. Now Charles Metropolis tells some Jokes that were funny way back in 1943, and he is rushed off the stage to make way for the polished dancing of Steven Blasek. We are hailed by the cute little usherette, Viccy Urban, who points out dress designer, Jane Smolak, in the visitor's gallery. Next to Jane is Marion Miller, who is trying to wake up Eleanor Mackin with the help of Naoma Harlow. These girls, along with Dorothy Ostrowski and Frances Lazaris, are all successful secretaries, engaged to marry their respective bosses. Chris Burr is hissing the performers, and we take advantage of this noise to leave the show. We still have lots to see.' In fact, we immediately bump into Harold Grant and Robert Fitzell. Find these boys, and you find girls. This time the girls are Charlena Holt, the hospital's dietitian, and Kay Gimm, the head dodtor's private secretary. The lads run a lovelorn oolumn with the aid of Winthrop Guptill and Skippy Pape. Their motto is Love makes the paycheck go 'round.' They tell us that their greatest correspondents are Emma Lou Phipps and

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Irene Koczera leaves The Scribe , a few headaches, and a box of aspirin to Donald Coney. Carl Larson leaves his height to Eddie Solosky. Frances Lazarls leaves her conga to Josephine Gibas. Alice Leckowicz leaves her quietness to a room ten study class. Genevieve Lenczyk leaves her prowess in basketball to Ann Kamais. Shirley Lindgren leaves her Chatter to Eva Johnson. Eleanor Mackin leaves her little tan crew cap to Dottie Dummitt. Charles Metropolis leaves his everpresent wit to keep next year's Seniors in good spirits. Marion Miller leaves a multitude of typing passes to her sister Leatrice. Nancy Moody leaves her bangs to Vivian Burns. Pearl Morrison leaves her pretty clothes to Dottie Kleckner. Sllamay Nyquist leaves her cute little-girl-look to Josephine Cwikla. Dorothy Ostrowski leaves her nimble typing fingers to her sister Betty. Skipoy Pape leaves his wave to Kenneth Ahlgren. Barbara Parker leaves her intellect to Florence Hollis. Carol Pasco leaves her friendly smile to Ruth Bolles. Hum Lou Phipps leaves her sophistication to her sister Carolyn. Ruth Pittsinger leaves Newington High School's business and financial affairs—we hope there is someone as capable as she to take over. Betty Rowley leaves her peaches-and-cream complesion to Charlotte Gilbert. V.'illiam Ryan leaves the pass he never has to Herb Seagren. Paul 5aJ.stead leaves his basketball to Joe Corbett. Jane Smolak leaves her dancing ability to Celia Kusnerczyk. Bill Splaine leaves the business at the First National to Allen Iiyman. Martha Turley leaves her lovely hands to Bette Pipkin. Vicky Urban leaves her vitality to Nancy Green. Betty Varney leaves her blonde beauty to Jean Chapman. Irene Winters leaves her gay personality to Janet Rowland. Richard '.Vhitney leaves his lunch box to some hungry eleventh grader. Clifford Labonte, John McCarthy and Janes Waterman leave their patriotism to Newington High IN Vi'ITNBSS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand end seal of the said Newington High School on this eighteenth day of June, A. D., One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-Three. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Newington Senior High School Class of 1943 in the presence of Him, in the presence of us, who at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the eighteenth day of June, A. D., 1943. School. Witnesses:

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Eleanor Casey. Down the hall is Barbara Parker tutoring one of her Latin students, who is ill. Outside the window we see Betty Rowley driving up in a shiny new red milk truck, which bears the legend, Rowley and Daughter. Another truck flashes by bearing Joe Bray, second-hand dealer. Seated beside him are Senator Robert Keleher (Filibusters while you wait.') and Paul Salstead, husband of a noted Hollywood columnist. They are on their way to visit Peg Hurley, who seems to get prettier and more popular every day. Perhaps they'll pass that adorable little tea shop which Alice Leckowicz and Pearl Morrison designed and now run at a tremendous profit. Their patronesses are Frances Ambot, the social leader, and dancer, Frances Lazaris. Out in the corridor again we encounter Richard Whitney. He is smuggling in a snack for Earl Gron-back. He says that Earl fainted last week after speaking to a girl. Maybe it was Dorothy Finn, who once won an eye-winking contest! As we leave the building we are greeted by Ellamay Nyquist, carrying a huge armful of letters from soldiers, and Rachel Lumpkin, wearing a happy smile. We ask why she is so happy, and she replies that her book on the life of Doctor Carver has just been published. As she walks away we suddenly realize that we are alone except for a smiling surgeon. He stares at us and thoughtfully fingers his scalpel. We decide that if we are to see ten more years we should leave immediately. Off we go to celebrate with Newington's favorite drink-------- a coke.