Pratt High School - Osage Yearbook (Essex, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1939 volume:

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WRIGHT English French History Columbia University MRS. THEODORE H. AYER English Homemaking University of New Hampshire THOMAS H. SKIRM Social Studies English Coach Wesleyan University THOMAS L. CARROLL Science Mathematics Orchestra Teachers College of Connecticut MISS MYRTLE I. EVANS Latin Mathematics Girls' Coach Syracuse University 6 Clarify E A 1, 1. x V Y A A Wx SK' ' A WNW , Q.. x 4, X yr- Mkrixl A Q M NNW M W Y A mix M W 2 M ..,, . W H. ,,,w,,,,,v..,,v K N My ' M... -Q. V. K I L wwmw-iv ws.-.Q MW, J . , H I .. . I K, ,X W' 'LQ . 1 f '- y L mp ' g i f 4 , A - 5 5 M- wg I Q5 S gd f 'R-M ff - W AEA ,, , V ,. 5 I 3 ,A if mfO'C K 'Wg Cyan of X939 t 'S DOROTHY IEANETTE BABCOCK - Baba Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Operetta 1, 2, 3, 4. With a charming smile and her nimble fingers flying over the piano keys, Babs has put many a song into our hearts. Her friendly disposition has won her scores of friends both in school and out. She has served faithfully as accompanist for the Chorus for the past three years. FRANCES PAULETTE I. BELLA - Fran Chorus 1, 2,: Operetta 1, 2: Basketball Squad 1: Home Economics Club 3: Prattler Staff 4: School Declamation 3: Manager oi Girls' Basketball 4: Osage Board 4. Frances is that short little girl from Centerbrook whose cheerlul laugh has brought many a dull day to a bright close. We expect in years to come, she will be a school teacher of renown. Tell us someday. who is A. Rec., Bella? MARIE ANGELA BOMBACI - Bommie Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Operetta 1, 2, 8, 4: Hockey 1, 2, 3. 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4: Baseball 4: Pi Club 2, Secre- tary and Treasurer 4: Baseball Squad 2: Senior Play 4: Honor Essay 4: Student Council 4: Assistant Manager of Magazine Campaign 4: General Chairman ol Whist Party 4. When it comes to excelling in sports, Marie takes the lead. Her cheertulnes and good sportsmanship have won her many friends during her four years at Pratt. She has been an active member ol the Clet Dwellers and, last but not least, she is our third honor sudent. SANTO LOUIE BOMBACI Soccer l, 2, 3, 4: Track 2, 3: Baseball 1: Track Trainer 4: Basketball I, 2. 3, 4: Osage Board 4: Hobby Club 2: Sports Club 4: Science Club 1: Boxing 3. Sam is the smiling boy oi our class. He excels in a num- ber ot things namely, track. soccer, basketball, and news- paper work. His hobby is snapping pictures oi innocent victims who are totally unaware oi what is going on. 8 'sn 5' 2' A affi x I If an 9 W ye x..-1..1.-- QNX is Cfarr 051939 WALTER HAROLD BONNEVIER - Walt Baseball Squad 1, Baseball 2, 3, 4: Soccer Squad 2, Soc- cer 3, 4: Basketball Squad 1, 2, Baseball 3, 4: Art Club 1: Hobby Club 2: Boxing Club 3: Sports Club 4: Model Club 4: Property Manager oi Senior Play 4. One of the most versatile boys in the class, Walt has won lame as a star on the athletic field, excelling in soc- cer. basketball. and especially as a twirler of the baseball. He is active in all class projects and is following right in Terpsicore's footsteps. Yes, he's quite a hooler and we know that he'11 be successiul. Here's to you, Walt. LESLIE BROOKS - Grin Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 4: Soccer 3, 4: Track 3, 4: Science Club 1: Chorus 2: Operetta 2: Woodworking 3: Boxing 3: Sports Club 4. Les has earned the descriptive nickname oi Grinney for himseli. Although school work has never held much in- terest tor Les. he has excelled in soccer and baseball. We'll certainly miss his spirited discussions in history class. ELIZABETH HARDING BULL - Betty Home Economics Club 1: Dramatics 2, 3: Navigation 4: Cheerleader: Basketball Squad 1, Z, 3: Baseball Squad 2. 3. Bet's interest in studying English is oilset only by her knowledge ot medicine. Her happy disposition and quick wit have won her many iriends. Betty's ambition is to be a dietician and we wish her much success and happiness in this work. LOUISE TERESA CAMINATI - Squeak Baseball Squad 1, 2: Basketball Squad 1. 3: Home Economics Club 1: Chorus 2, 3, 4: Operetta 2, 3, 4: Manager of School Play 1. Louise, our official late-comer, has a most musical smile- producing laugh. Her high-pressure salesmanship in our magazine campaigns has added many dollars to our coi- iers. Good luck to you next year. Squeak. 9 0590969619 S hu- l,'n 1- 11.l,r,,-gan .l- 17 K5 i rl-H' ll! ,f 5 , 1, th ffm-x il tw r as X! ' a ,liz 1 X L J of C V1 CLA ob! fQ3Q IOSEPHINE MARY CARFI - Iosie Chorus l, 2: Operetta l, Z: Home Economics Club 3, 4: Baseball 3, Co-Captain 4. A hard hitting baseball player is Iosie. As a baseman, she was an important player lor '38 and '39. She was also co-captain of the '39 team. Iosie has her giggly moments but we all like her the better for them. CHARLES VICTOR CLARK - Chubby Art Club l: Chorus 2: Operetta 2: Vice President 2: Woodworking Club 3: Student Council 3: Basketball Squad 3: Sports Club 4: Senior Play 4: Osage Board 4. Chubby is the darling of our Home Making Department. At making fudge he's a whiz and at driving a car he's a bang. We're proud ol our only boy honor student and his good grades. Happy landing, Chub! LILLIAN GERTRUDE COLLAMORE - Lil Chorus l, 2, 3, 4: Operetta 1. 2, 3, 4: Chorus Secretary 2, 3: Osage Board 4: Baseball Squad 1: Class Secretary 3, 4: Senior Play 4: Prattler Stat! 3. Lillie is our songbird. Whenever a song is needed she willingly obliges and her talent will be greatly missed in future operettas. She is a bright. smiling girl who has recorded all our class meetings in true secretary-style. Her decided interest is in the carpentry trade. WARREN HOLMAN CROOK - Newt Hobby Club 2: Boxing 3: Track 3: Basketball Squad 4: Navigation Club 4. Newt came to Pratt as a sophomore in 1935. Although a bashful New Iersey boy, his presence has been noted be- cause Newt and his quiet mischief are synonymous. Don't be surprised it he pops up a big success one oi these days. 10 Clark? chicken F ar wx X , I 4 WIN' Ulf fxf?-s ,. , t Grdsxm my Cla.. 0 fQ3Q IOHN HARRY DONAHUE - lack Hobby Club 2: Boxing Club 3: Sports Club 4: Baseball 2, 3: Basketball Squad 2, 3: Soccer Squad 3. Iackie is an active member of the Anti-English Move- ment. He's our official errand boy and never misses a chance to go to the post-oiiice or to do Mrs, Ayer's shop- ping. We fear the Home Economics Department will sulier without you, Iackie, and we know we'll miss your quick wit and ready laugh. ROSE MARY FILIPPI - Rosie Chorus 1, 2: Operetta 1, 2: Secretary Home Economics 3, Vice President Home Economics 4: Field Hockey 1, 2, 4, Captain 3: Baseball Squad 1: Baseball 2. 3, 4: Basketball Squad 1, 2, 3. Basketball 4. Her jolly smile and pleasant manner will be missed by her many friends. With her sense of humor and lcithlul- ness we all feel sure that she will succeed in the business world. Rosie is one of those rare combinations ol the good student and the clever athlete. BEATRICE ELIZABETH FOX - Bea Basketball Squad 1, 2: Secretary Home Economics Club 1: Chorus 2: Operetta 2: Prattler Stall 3, Editor 4: Class Treas- urer 3, 4: Girls' Baseball Squad 1, Manager 4: Osage Board 4: Chairman Senior Reception 3: Class Prophecy 4. Bea's giggle from the back ol the room is a familiar sound to our ears. She is the newspaper woman of our class. has shown unusual ability in her chosen field ot stenography, and will make a top-notch secretary for her lucky employer. Bea is a pleasing combination oi friendli- ness and popularity. WARREN EMERSON FRENCH - Bub Soccer Squad 4: Basketball 4: Track 4: Dramatic Club 4. Although Warren has been with us only a year, he has certainly proved a valuable asset to the class, especially in basketball. He's our original hard-luck boy but we all admire and respect him for the cheerlul way in which he always comes back lor more. Good luck, Frenchie. 11 N Sr 11 ' x Q 110 5. I S .' .' 1 X ' N-A . C1444 of X93 Q liwf HERBERT R. GANNON - Herbie Baseball 1: Co-Captain 2, Captain 3, 4: Basketball 3, 4: Soccer Squad 1. Soccer 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 1, 2, 3: Art Club 1: Hobby Club 2: Boxing Club 3: Sports Club 4: Stu- dent Council 1, 2: Senior Play 4: Class President 2: Vice President 4: Osage Board 4. Herbie is the dapper Clark Gable of our class. His fond- ness for athletics is second only to his love of hunting. Not until the senior play did he let us know how he could act. We wish you loads of luck, Herb. IANICE KANE HALLIDAY - Ian Hockey Squad 1, Hockey 2, 3, Captain 4: Basketball Squad 1, Basketball 2, 3, 4: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Student Council 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4: Pi Club 3, Vice President 4: Manager of Magazine Campaign 4: D. A. R. 4: Osage Board 4: Senior Play 4: Chairman ol Iunior Prom 3: Chorus 1, 2: Operetta 1, 2: Dramatic Club 3, 4. Ian was the captain of the field hockey team and has a keen interest in all sports. This year she received the D. A. R. Good Citizenship award which she surely deserved. Ian worked in the office in her spare time and proved a very reliable and willing worker. We wish her all kinds of success in her chosen work. GEORGE M. HARVEY - Senator Woodworking Club 3: Prattler Staff 4: Osage Board 4: Business Manager of Senior Play 4. George always knows the answers - and he doesn't spend all his time studying either. If he did the hardware business would suffer. George has been with our class only two years but in that time we have all grown to re- spect him and always find him willing to lend a helping hand. EVELYN MAE LaPI.ACE Art Club 1, 2: Chorus 3, 4: Operetta 3, 4. Evelyn is an excellent example of how the well-bred young lady should act. Her good taste in clothes makes her one of the best-dressed girls in our class. A lover of outdoor sports, you would surely see her galloping on her horse, ii in Old Lyme. Ride 'em, Cowgirl! 12 423' ff 4A 1 X Ji 5 fy f' X wi , t l l f Cfan of lQ3Q ELISABETH LOUISE LOOBY - Liz Chorus 1, 2: Operetta 1, 2: Prattler Stait 4: Dramatics 3: One-act play 3 CPot pourri nightl Field Hockey 4, Field Hockey Squad 2, 3: Baseball Squad 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball Squad 4: Student Council 4: Valedictorian: Class Will: Chairman Senior Dance. Elisabeth has fairly eamed her share ol Pratt's scholastic laurels. She is straightforward and fearless and we all like her for it. She hasn't delinitely decided on her career but we certainly wish her all good luck. It's to Elisabeth that we owe much ot the success oi our class. BASIL RICHARD LYON - Bud Vice President 1: Dramatic Club 1: Basketball Squad 1, 2, 4: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Secretary 2: Hobby Club 2: Soc- cer 2, 3, 4: Vice President 3: Boxing 3: School Play 3: Senior Play 4: Navigation 4: Track Squad 4: Trattic Squad 3, 4. Stop! Look! Listen! Here comes Bud, the wit oi the sen- ior class. Yes, Bud's wit is iamous not only in English class but also on the athletic field. He's one of our many athletes and as a Iitterbug he's second to none. Red hair and freckles are assets to Bud. Keep smilin'. ESCOTT H. MGCWHINNEY - Eck Student Council 1, 2. 3, 4: Soccer 1, 2, 3, Captain 4: Track 2, 4: Stage Manager School Play 4: Osage Board 4: Class President 1: Art Club l, Z: Woodworking Club 3: Sports Club 4: Stage Manager Senior Play 4: Stage Man- ager Operetta 2: Trafiic Squad 1, 2, 4. Captain 3: Basketball Squad 1: Baseball Squad l, 3: Operetta 1: One Act Play 1. This tall young man whose presence is always welcomed by all who know him, intends to lollow his lather's foot- steps in the world oi business and politics. He has shown his sense oi leadership as captain ol this year's champion soccer team. Success is yours for the asking, Ek. ANITA A. PIANTA - Nest Salutatorian: Operetta 1: Dramatics 2, 3. 4: Chorus 1: Baseball 1, 2. 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Hockey 4: Senior Play 4: School Play 2, 3, 4. Third period and time for Nita with school news for the day. She is one of the most versatile girls in our class. Faculty and students alike appreciate her ability in the classroom, on the athletic field, on the stage, and even as playwright. Nita will never know the ordeals of a perm- anent. She's going to be a teacher and we all wish her lots of luck. 13 Qs Qxy ff -xx ,vig 4 X 'ip y , -gf: x Y' tl'- 15 it ze fy 'i fo r '7 Q O. or-7- do SQKadScanAqX wx S X 1 x C-fart ob! X939 PETER IOSEPH PIERETTI - Pete Soccer Squad l, Soccer 2. 3, 4: Basketball Squad l, Bask- etball 2, 3, Captain 4: Baseball Squad 1, Baseball 2. 3, 4: Pi Club 3, President 4: Student Council 2, Vice President 3, President 4: School Play 4, Senior Play: Secretary l: Class President 3, 4: Dramatics Club 1: Sports Club 4: Boxing 3: Osage Board 4: Hobby Club 2. Efficiency, relialbjlity, co-operation, plus a ready smile and a winning personality make up our class president. Pete is a good sport and a sport enthusiast. We're wishing you the best ot everything, Pete. CAROLYN RANKIN PRANN - Bub Field Hockey Squad l, 2: Basketball Squad 1, 2: Dramat- ics 3. 4: School Play 3: Senior Play 4: Art Club 1, 2: Navi- gation 4. Well-dressed typiiies Carolyn. She has found time to develop her special interest in dramatics even though the prep boys demand much of her company. Carolyn plans to enter Colby Iunior College next fall where we wish her the best oi luck. ELLSWORTH W. RAND - Punk Baseball 2, 3: Chorus 1, 2: Dramatcs 3: Sports Club 4: Operetta 2, 3, 4 5 Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4: Soccer Squad l: Soc- cer 2, 3. Hi-ho Silver Here comes our dude cowboy from Ham- burg aboard his horse with a guitar packed under his arm. When entertainment is needed, Ellsworth is always on hand. A likable chap. his one enemy is homework. Punk has been heard over the radio and we all look iorward to his first appearance in the movies. SARAH ELIZABETH ROBERTS Home Economics Club l, 2: Chorus 3, 4: Operetta 3, 4. Sarah is a shy girl from the highways and byways fmostly bywaysl oi Hamburg. Quiet and reserved, she shows marked ability in hcmemaking. Someday she'1l prove her skill at bookkeeping by becoming an efficient wiie lor someone. 14 1 lllll ' it t I 4 0 Q JZ 7 xx my IQ f X :W f gf , .. W ls . :. ht' - Tyf zwrll -:s .y.x ,,,. f .. .WJ ' ,, 2':2eIS:'3-.'r'::'g: 1 -'fi -, . -,-,s -.-. iii., l.'g.:.,y,.g-.1-ig: J fmt -, I .1 F... K f:J:I:f:5,53'.:::t 62125 ri' .iQ:im:'Q:'E?E'Z' Q'.?:32:f1i:1 2 CIM of 1939 DOUGLAS W. SANGSTER - Doug Chorus 2: Operetta 2: Sports Club 4: Naviagtion Club 4: Current Events Club 2. Doug leit Pratt as a sophomore but came back to gradu- ate with his class. He and his car are inseparable and Doug is always willing to furnish transportation for us. He is one of our most popular boys and we're glad he came back to Pratt. MAY VIOLET STERLING ,Q-fffig X 127174251 Home Economics 1, 2, Treasurer 3: Secretary and Treas- F!!:!E1'f urer 4: Baseball Squad 1, 2, 3, Baseball 4. If:- llllivii May is a conscientious student who plans to become a ljiiQt secretary. She is a pleasant, smiling girl and will be great- .EF ,.. ly missed by her friends. especially at noon hour. May's -A- 'f. ..5::: p .'::-I: 1 nl::- I culinary skill is worthy ot mention. 1---'Tr M., , fF':-545.1 rl .f y' 2i'fff.'Ef1f hrfiidif-A MQ!-u fsiwtizv' v, nwga, el 'lv lv 4 fb 4' DONALD 1: smriz D 'WMM 436 1,10 ' ' on ik 499+ B500 ? f'5s . F ' Track l, 3, Captain 4: Science l: Chorus Z: Operetta 2, Q5-b'v,N' 26:23 r qui? 4: Prattler 3: Sports Club 4: School Play 3: Senior Play 4. is 1 I lu x, 0' V, . Don. a good-natured fellow. is liked by everyone in X993 school. His dry wit will be missed by all .His big interests I If ,J are track and his car. He sure is generous with his car. 1,71 Don is leaving some of his execellent handiwork to iuture members of Pratt. E IANET TOPPIN - 'roppr QF Dramatics Club 3. 4 Navigation 4: Basketball 4: Manager Q? Field Hockey 4: Senior Play 4. Ianet came to Pratt in 1937 and soon became one ot the crowd. She's happy-go-lucky and never lets anything bother her. Ianet loves to dance. shoot the ball through the hoop, and best oi all, she has a terrific weakness for boats. Toppie, here's to your smooth-sailing. 15 Tr 1, C-!a.4.4 ob! 193 Q FLORINE EMILY WALDEN - Flo Chorus 1, 2, 4: Operetta 1, 2, 4: Home Economics Club 3: Baseball Squad 3. 4. Flo is that quiet little dark-haired girl from Ivoryton. Dainty and lady-like, she is a good friend to have. Her faithfulness to duty is sure to bring her success and we're all glad she has been a member of '39. CATHERINE WELCH - Kay Art Club Z: Home Economics Club 3, 4: Field Hockey Squad l. Kay plays hockey -would you ever believe it? So lar as we know that is her one and only fault. She has been a faithful and helpful member of our class on many occasions. Her hobby fessentially Hamburg: is horseback riding. HELEN ZABIELSKI - Chicken I.ittle Osage Board 1, 4: Art Club l, 2, 4: Field Hockey 2, 3, 4: Baseball 2. 3. Co-Captain 4: Dramatics 3: School Play 3: Senior Play 4: Basketball Squad 4: One-act Play 1, 3: Chair- man Sopohomore Dance: Chairman Iunior Dance: Chair- man Senior Whist: Class Treasurer 1: Song Leader 4. Helen, the most popular girl in our class. is prominent in all school activities. Her chief interest in the senior class is Eck and her one ambition is to become a singer. Helen has helped with all class projects from her lirst day as a freshman to her last day as a senior. AGNES MARIE ZUPPE - Aggie Chorus I, 2, 3, 4: Operetta 1. 2, 3, 4: Prattler Staff 2. Agnes spends a great deal of time just staring into space with a contented expression on her pretty face. We expect she is dreaming dreams to be expressed in poetry style later. We're all glad you've been a member of our class, Agnes. and we hope you'll succeed in whatever you set out to do. 16 v-35:3 X G59 FS ,l F C --A sc IIB X H xii: P am: J X X Q12 As We Think Helen Zabielski Escott MacWhinney Helen Zabielski Herbert Gannon Helen Zabielski Peter Pieretti Carolyn Prann Herbert Gannon Evelyn LaPlace George Harvey Basil Lyon Helen Zabielski Marie Bombaci Walter Bonnevier Anita Pianta Herbert Gannon George Harvey Anita Pianta Basil Lyon Herbert Gannon Leslie Brooks Holman Crook Anita Pianta Agnes Zuppe Louise Caminati Ianet Toppin Helen Zabielski Basil Lyon 5 Peter Pieretti Helen Zabielski Ianice Halliday Basil Lyon Helen Zabielski Peter Pieretti Rose Filippi Ianet Toppin Carolyn Prann lack Donahue Betty Bull George Harvey Peter Pieretti lack Donahue Louise Caminati Herbert Gannon Helen Zabielski Herbert Gannon Elisabeth Looby Ieanette Babcock Best Looking Girl Best Looking Boy Cutest Girl Cutest Boy Most Popular Girl Most Popular Boy Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Most Courteous Girl Most Courteous Boy Best Boy Dancer Best Girl Dancer Best Girl Athlete Best Boy Athlete Most Conceited Girl Most Conceited Boy Most Ambitious Most Romantic Wittiest Most Hot-headed Laziest Tease Flirt Dreamer Silliest Most Talkative Artist Class Actor Class Actress Teacher's Pet Class Cut-up Most Versatile Girl Most Versatile Boy Good Sport Happy-Go-Lucky Most Sophisticated Class Screwball Class Infant Most Likely to Succeed Most Important to Class Champion Clock Watcher Official Late-Comer Girls' Choice of Boy Friend Boys' Choice of Girl Friend Most Changed Since Freshman Year Intellectual Giant Class Musician 17 C AIAA L'll.ill.f As the Faculty Think Helen Zabielski Herbert Gannon Helen Zabielski Basil Lyon Helen Zabielski Peter Pieretti Carolyn Prann Herbert Gannon Marie Bombaci George Harvey Basil Lyon Rose Filippi Marie Bombaci Peter Pieretti Carolyn Prann Holman Crook Elisabeth Looby Ianet Toppin Basil Lyon Basil Lyon Ellsworth Rand Basil Lyon Ianet Toppin Agnes Zuppe Basil Lyon Louise Caminati Helen Zabielski Basil Lyon Helen Zabielski Elisabeth Looby Basil Lyon Anita Pianta Peter Pieretti Rose Filippi Basil Lyon Carolyn Prann Basil Lyon Betty Bull George Harvey Peter Pieretti lack Donahue Escott MacWhinney Herbert Gannon Helen Zabielski Herbert Gannon Anita Pianta Ieanette Babcock cf... ,l.,.4.., At the age of thirty-five, falling off a horse in the middle of a cactus patch is no fun-let me tell you. First I saw waves and waves but I discovered when things became clearer that it was hair waves and Elizabeth Looby was waving Ellsworth Rand's hair: I guess all radio stars have to look their best. Gradually out of these waves came the Normandie and Betty Bull was at the helm. The decks were covered with flowers for the famed Metropolitan star, Lillian Colla- more. There were photographers everywhere and Sam Bombaci hid his head under a black cloth: I presume he was a little ashamed of himself. Then out of this haze came a rosy man with long hair. Although Mr. Crook was only shadow boxing, he sure looked determined. A moment more and the determined look was not on Newt's face for his face had changed to look like Herb Gannon's. Herb was somewhere in the wilds of Africa shooting lions. The lions gradually merged into a red-haired comedian. It must have been Bud. I' hat goes to show that Professor Donahue's theory of the Association of Ideas is not false. Then another vision proved that the theory of Association was true, for clearly before me was Escott MacWhinney drawing cartoons, and as he faded out Helen Zabielski appeared designing the smartest of clothes for the Countess Prann. Agnes Zuppe and May Sterling were assembling these new- est models. Marie Bombaci then peeped around the corner of a building. She was dressed all in white and apparently one of the most efficient nurses of the time. Then I was truly startled by a loud cackling noise and it wasn't Herbie: it was Chub Clark, feeding each of his 2,000 chickens a spoonful of Sara Rob- ert's chicken feed. Louise Caminati has promoted this product and as a result it is tops. Then all of a sudden the chickens turned into a girls' classroom and Anita Pianta was painfully trying to teach the girls the rudiments of Eng- lish grammar. I crept into their minds and saw coming out of the fog, a brand new air-mail plane on one of its coast to coast flights, and who should be pilot but Walt Bonnevier. lust as the motors died out I heard a piano playing and Catherine Welch and Evelyn LaP1ace were riding horses that were shagging to the music of Ieanette Babcock. Then WHIZ a silver racer tore by and all I saw was a blur of Doug Sangster, but then, who ever sees more? Oh my goodness, a volly of words came at me and Ianice Halliday ap- peared as secretary to the French Ambassador. Ianice was trying to keep Bea Fox, a news reporter, from seeing Mr. Warren, the Ambassador. The haze was getting deeper but I distinguished Rose Filippi coaching a fie'ld hockey team, Les Brooks with the Red Sox, Iosephine Carfi sewing for the Red Cross, Frances Bella bookkeeping, tIt's better to give than to receive, eh Frances?l. Don Stiffle was in court suing a firm for stealing his idea for a new type of radio. George Harvey was the court's stenographer and Florine Walden was his assistant. Last but not least as the haze cleared I glimpsed the town of Essex and there stood a magnificent structure on the site of dear old Pratt High. A basket- ball game was in progress in the gym and Pete Pieretti was urging his cham- pion team on to victory. The joys that came to me through my visions only prove that '39 still bears our watchword, Semper Fidelis. 18 C WW We. the class of 1939, of Pratt High School, the town of Essex, the State of Connecticut, being of a sound and generous mind, and under no evil influences, declare and make public the following as our last will and testament. I, Warren French, leave my power to annoy the teachers to anyone else who can do it without getting kicked out of class. I, Doug Sangster, leave my French homework still undone. I, lack Donahue, hope to leave! I, Anita Pianta, leave the teachers crying for another student as studious and dependable as I. I, Helen Zabielski, leave Pratt minus an artist. I, Louise Caminati, will all my tardy slips to Mr. Mack to start his fires with in the morning. I, Frances Bella, leave hoping I will grow a little taller. I, Iosephine Carfi, leave my skill in playing baseball to Edith Ford and Peggy Doyle. I, Betty Bull, leave my front seat in Mrs. Wright's English Class to another chatter-box. I, Walter Bonnevier, leave my mop of hair to Fuzzy Sangster in the hope that he will leave it as uncombed as I have. I, Herb Gannon, leave if my old Ford will take me. I, Elisabeth Looby, leave my high place on the honor roll to Creep Koehler. I, Bud Lyon, leave the teachers a conscientious and hardworking student to take my place. I, Agnes Zuppe, leave my poetic ability to the Prattler Staff. I, Carolyn Prann, leave Nancy all alone. I, Holman Crook, leave my chewing gum under my desk for some junior to continue chewing. I, Ianet Toppin, bequeath my ability in navigation to Mort Tiley and hope he will prosper thereby. I, Sarah Roberts, leave as quietly as I came in. I, Ellsworth Rand, leave Pratt High School after an extended stay. I, Peter Pieretti, leave my willingness to argue to Iim Webber who, incident- ally, doesn't need it. I, Ianice Halliday, leave if Warren leaves with me. I, George Harvey, leave my punctuality and dependability to the under- classmen and future Pratt students. IQ ,4 Lf Q 71411 l, Escott MacWhinney, leave my books to anyone who cares for the undone homework. l, Don Stiffle, leave my samples of handicraft as an inspiration to the wood- working Club. I, May Sterling, leave my quietness to anyone wishing not to be conspic- uous. I, Rose Filippi, bequeath my ability to be a good sport to everyone at Pratt. I, Les Brooks, leave whether my diploma is signed or not. I, Catherine Welch, will my ability to play hookey to Hope Cone and Tinker Webber. I, Charles Clark, will my ambition to get good marks to certain boys in the junior and sophomore classes. I, Marie Bombaci, leave my ability to play basketball to all the bench- WGl'l'X1eI'S. l, Sam Bombaci, leave the junior and sophomore girls broken hearted. I, Beatrice Fox, leave my laughter to anyone who is inclined to be moody. l. Evelyn LaPlace, leave my quiet manners to the boisterous sophomores. I, Ieanette Babcock, will my ability to play the piano trippingly and lightly to the orchestra. We, the Senior Class, will to Mrs. Ford a senior class as astounding as ours. We, the Senior English class, leave, hoping Mrs. Wright's ideas and am- bitions will be instilled in her next year's English class. ' We, Ianet Toppin, Frances Bella, and Beatrice Fox, will to Miss Evans some managers as capable as we. We, the boys of the Senior Class, will Mr. Skirm some basketball players as able as we. We, the senior chemistry students, leave Mr. Carroll a class far more in- terested and brilliant than we. I, Florine Walden, will my soft voice to Mr. Mackimmie. We, the Senior Play cast, will Mrs. Ayer a play cast with talent as great as ours. Last but not least, I, Lillian Collamore, bequeath my neat handwriting to those members of the faculty who can profit thereby. Signed, sealed, and published by the class of 1939 of Pratt High School as our last will and testament and in the presence of the following who have hereunto affixed their names as witnesses: Snow White Dopey, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy Sleepy, Happy, Bashful 70 gm! OSAGE BOARD Editor-in-chief .......... ...................,...................... Assistant Editors ........ Business Manager ..................... . Assistant Business Manager ....... Art Editor ................................... Photographic Editor ....... Boys' Sports ............. Girls' Sports ......... Alumni Editor ...... Chief Typist ............ Faculty Advisor ......... 2 l Peter Pieretti Beatrice Fox George Harvey Herbert Gannon Escott MacWhinney Helen Zabielski Santo Bombaci Charles Clark Frances Bella Lillian Collamore Janice Halliday Mrs. Catherine C. Ford 0L10'C6i'C SOCZKJZEJ STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row: R. Pieretti, M. Bombczci. Vice-President E. Mc1cWhinney. Secretary-Treasurer Halli- day, President P. Pieretti. Looby, R. Gerich. Second Row: Scheubner. W. Iohnson, Scznti, A. Piantcx, Libby, D. Fox, E. Collamore. P I C I. U B Left to Right: Secretory-Treasurer M. Bombcci. Scheubner, Mrs. Ford. Mr. Mcckimmie, President P. Pieretti. Vice-President Halliday. 22 57 OMOTQ5 M5635 Mflf9lflf 'O nzfufotzi Cf 61.4464 JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMEN CLASS .. I Qx 'V Q, Cffcfzfvzflliea CM. CAMERA CLUB I -'H - 'vi Front Row: K. Holden, R. Riggio, E. Riggio, Mr. Carroll, D. Fox, F. Carr, N. Stacey. Second Row: V. Budney, R. Lee, R. Gerich, H. Hollwedel, C. Bishop, W. Mazer. CHORUS v ,,,,, .. ...v Front Row: M. Welch, G. Miller, M. Harrington, E. Brown, F. Garrity, W. Hilley, B. Bushnell, L Budney, I. Bella, I. Clark, H. Bull. Second Row: R. Cavenaghi, I. Winne, P. Larson, R. Downing, L. Babcock, Mrs. Ford, S. Roberts A. Zuppe, E. LaPlace, B. Spencer. Third Row: M. Bombaci, G. Firgelewski, C. Lee, N. Williams, R. Guidi, I. Babcock L. Collamore F. Walden, S, Ferranti. I I 26 Cl.. DRAMATICS CLUB Front Row: L. Bombcxci. K. Griifin, P. Doyle, E. Ford, E. Collamore, G. Litchfield, I. Halliday, F. Bombaci. A. Picxntcl. C. Sears. Second Row: D. Iohnson, I. Dolph, D. Johnson, I. Bump. G. Scheubner, Mrs. Wright, N. Lumphier, C. Pmnn. R. Pieretti. I. Toppin. M. Sampsell. PRATTLER STAFF Front Row: G. Griffin, R. Gerich. P. Wright. I. Potter, B. Fox. H. Iosten, L. Iohnson, I. Riggio, L. Askins, M. Daboll. Second Row: F. Bella. C. Libby. G. Harvey, Miss Evans, C. Pratt. D. Scmgster, B. Field. E. Looby. afar -' -- 27 CM. SPORTS CLUB Front Row: D. Stiifle. S. Bomboci, W. Kcxlinowski. Mr. Skinn. I. Nesto. C. Clark. R. Grant. Second Row: I. Donohue, W. Blucher, I. Brown. E. Macwhinney. H. Gannon. P. Pieretti. HOME MAKING Front Row: K. Muscalino. P. Rose. I. Redfield. B. Allard, M. Dvorak. K. Webber, Mrs. Ayer, H. Cone. L. Budney. L. Gates, I. Carfi. Second Row: M. Young, A. Guidi. L. Bauer, E. Wilcox, I. Curfi, R. Filippi, M. Sterling, C. Welch H. Riggio. 28 ART CLUB C 1.5. Front Row: N. Westwood, E. Gannon, I. Koehler, G. Harding, B. Palm, H. Zabielski. B. Sisson. Second Row: W. Iones. L. Scholes. C. Wind. NAVIGATION CLUB Front Row: B. Lyon, H. Chance, I. Toppin, M. Sampsell, C. Prcmn, B. Bull, N. Hinrichs. S. Mc- allip. B. Field. E. Miner. Second Row: G. Carter, A. Tuller, R. Koehler, W. Iohnson, A. Iewett, D. Scmgster. Third Row: H. Crook, I. Tucker, F. Bump, C. Pratt. 1' HRW , QIQ on 29 3 6l'lL0'C The Senior Class presented Miss Ginger, a three act farce, by Iames F. Stone, under the direction of Mrs. Ayer. A young madcap heiress, Ginger Gay, who suffers from amnesia, wanders away from her home carrying with her a string of family pearls. Thanks to a maid at a country inn she regains her memory. Through this revelation, a con- fusing and amusing situation is cleared up and they all live happily everafter. Minnie - a romantic maid ...... ...... A nita Pianta Ima - the desk clerk ............. ......... I anet Toppin George - a porter ........... ................ Basil Lyon Iackie - a girl in love ..... Lillian Collamore MacNulty - a traveler ...... ............. P eter Pieretti y Carrie - a guest .......... ........ M arie Bombaci A Peggy - an actress ........ ..... C arolyn Prann ytg.y V A 4 Sue - her friend .......... ....... I anice Halliday A551 ,cy Constable Blackstone ............. ........... D onald Stiifle Speed Blake - a reporter ......... ....... H erbert Gannon Bobby - a boy in love ...... ........... C harles Clark ' QV Ginger - an heiress ....... ........ H elen Zabielski i'34g5,LW bw MRS. AYI-ZR Director 3 0 4564001 5047 Under the able direction of Mrs. Wright, the school presented the three act farce, Beginner's Luck, by Glenn Hughes. Four girls who live in Greenwich Village plot to impress a society sob- sister from their home-town with their non-existent good fortune. Their friends kindly consent to masquerade as important personages. The intervention of Mr. X results in the arrival of some really influential people. The comical con- fusion which ensues is later settled to the satisfaction of all concemed. CAST Gail Fuller - singer ............................. ....... N ancy Lamphier Iean Master - novelist ....... Pat Iordan - actress .............. Meg McRae - painter .................. Paul Hanford - art student ......... Chris Murray - young writer ...... Mrs. Pike - landlady ............. Mr. X - philanthropist ................... Birdie Brown - sob sister ............. Mme. Humperdinck - opera star Bramwell Booth - actor ...................... ...... Tony Donato - street musician .. Clarence Coy - art critic .................. ....... Marie Sampsell Iudith Riggio Edith Ford Northam Wright Clemmons Libby . Grace Litchfield Graham Carter Eileen Collamore Anita Pianta William Kalinowski .... ................ P eter Pieretti Lawrence Rockwell Lucy Riggs - literary agent .......... ............... P eggy Doyle Borislavski - theatrical producer Bill Blucher 31 MRS. WRIGHT Director a R- . Q s jf Mis K V, s ,45?f'w,' -- W, . - 'ff.'H-1+ fy W :71 7 5, F3 'ff-2 gi -jgfffdv 3 4: m. MW ,f., Y W--1, .-Mn-.0--m.f' f-v n 1,,,Af,fMm Qf,, . -f. qi ,M-. -, AM Y ew . vs, 01154 feat dtziif crgoccez ' -t , 9, . Front Row: Nesto, Brooks, French, Pieretti, Lyon, Captain, E. MacWhinney: Gannon, S. Bombaci, Kalinowski, Pianta, Blucher. Second Row: Bonnevier, A. MacWhinney, Miner, Tucker, Iohnson, Sangster, L. Bombaci, Carter, Brown, Redfield. Santi, Bump. Third Row: Assistant Coach Skirm, Manager Libby, Ianoski, Riggio, Regan, Hayden, Coach Mackimmie. Pratt Pratt Pratt .... Pratt Pratt .... Pratt ........................ SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Moodus ....... 0 Pratt Saybrook ...... 0 Pratt Killingly ..... 0 Pratt Wesleyan ...... 4 Pratt Deep River .... 0 Pratt Madison .................... 0 Pratt .....,.........,...,.... Moodus .... Morgan .... Portland .... Saybrook Morgan .... Deep River . ..... 3 This last season Pratt High School produced the most outstanding soccer team in the history of the school. The team completed the season undefeated by school boy competition. As a final tribute to Mac's tenth and last year of coaching soccer, the boys proudly secured two champion- ships, the Shore Line High School and Middlesex County Conferences. Mention should be made of the second team, which also completed the season undefeated. L- Captain MacWhin.ney PERSONNEL Coach A. A. Mackimmie Captain Escott MacWhinney, '39 Manager Clemmons Libby, '40 34 Coach Mackimmie Clflmff, Jeff Aggie, SSW U L Front Row: Coach Evans, McCa1lip. Filippi, Bombaci, Captain Halllday, Looby, Zablelaki, Pianta, Manager Toppin. Second Row: Winne, Ford, Doyle, Collamore, Webber, Pieretti. Third Row: Sampsell. Litchfield. Daboll, Scheubner, Hinrichs. Bushnell, Garrity. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Pratt ...... .... 2 Alumni ....,............... 1 Pratt ........................ 3 Madison ...... ..... 4 Pratt ...... ..... 1 Deep River ............ 1 Pratt ..... .,.... 2 Deep River ...... ..... 1 Pratt ...... .... 5 Morgan .................... 1 Pratt ..... ...... 5 Morgan ........ ..... 0 Pratt ........................ 6 Grammar School .... 1 Pratt ........................ O Madison .................... 2 Pratt's hockey team made a satisfactory showing during the past season. Ot the eight major games played the girls won tive, tied one ,and lost two. Our best wishes to Miss Evans for future hockey teams which will equal or better our past record. PERSONNEL fp , Coach 64, Myrtle Evans ' y 43 at Captain M Ianice Halliday, '39 mf, e Manager ff' Ianet Toppin, '39 Captain Halliday Coach Evans 35 dtziify gvzlellga ff Front Row: Nesto, Bombaci, Brown. Pianta. Captain Pieretti, Gannon, Bonnevier, French. Kal- inowski, lanoski. Second Row: Coach Skimi, Brooks, Crook, Lyons, Wright, Redfield, Regan, Macwhinney, Santi, Manager Tiley. Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... Pratt .... SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Billard .................... 19 Pratt ...................... Chapman Tech ,... 45 Pratt ..,.. Alumni .................... 30 Pratt ..... Nathan Hale ........ 23 Pratt ..... Morgan ........... .... 1 1 Pratt ...... Saybrook ...... .... 2 0 Pratt ..... Guilford ...... 25 Pratt Bacon .......,............ 15 Pratt ................ Morgan ..............,... 19 TOURNAMENT GAMES Pratt .,.................... 36 Madison .......... Z1 Pratt ...................... 19 Nathan Hale Pratt ....................., 19 Glastonbury .......... 32 Nathan Hale 20 Madison ....... ...... 2 0 Guilford .... .. 31 Billard ........... ...... 1 6 Saybrook ..... ...... 2 7 Chester ..... 14 Old Lyme ..... 15 16 Madison The basketball depression ended at Pratt High School this year with 12 wins out of 17 games played. The defeat oi Saybrook and participation in the Shoreline and State Tournaments spelled a successful season. Hats oli to Mr. Skirm! l Captain Pieretti PERSONNEL Coach Thomas Skirm Captain Peter Pieretti, '39 Manager Morton Tiley '39 36 Coach Skirm nuff: Qfz!.4!ga.1AefAzN Front Row: Coach Mackimmie, Pianta. Halliday, Captain Bombaci. Pieretti. Riggio, Rose. Second Row: Bushnell, Askins, Toppin, Scheubner, Winne, Filippi, Manager Bella. There is much credit due our girls for the fine record they made this past season. Excellent team work contributed largely to the victories and to holding the Shore Line Cham- pionship lor another year. The most thrilling encounter of the season was the fray with the Robert Fitch team. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Pratt Morgan ..... 16 Pratt .... Morgan .... Pratt Guilford ................ 34 Pratt .... Robert Fitch Pratt Robert Fitch ........ 32 Pratt .... Chester ....,... Pratt Moodus ......... .. 9 Pratt .... Guilford ..... . PERSONNEL Coach Alexander Mackimmie Captain Q Marie Bombaci, '39 N. Manager M ' Frances Bella, '39 wr, X Q Captain Bombaci Coach Mackimmie 37 citriify 0 A d.4Z!dH Q I Front Row: Brown, Brooks, Nesto. Bonnevier. Captain Gannon. Lyon, Pianta, Santi, Pierettl Coach Skirm. Second Row: Manager Grant. Donahue, Webber, Hayden, Blucher, Wind, Ianoski. SCHEDULE April 21 Chester at Chester May Chester at Pratt April 24 Deep River at Pratt May Deep River at Deep River April 27 Chapman Tech. at New London May Guilford at Guilford May Hand at Madison May Hand at Pratt May Morgan at Pratt Iune Morgan at Clinton May 9 Nathan Hale at Moodus tune Nathan Hale- at Pratt May 12 Old Lyme at Pratt lune Guiliord at Pratt May 16 Saybrook at Pratt SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Pratt ..... ..... 6 Chester .................. 10 Pratt ...................... 12 Morgan ....... Pratt ..... ..... 8 Madison ................ 10 Pratt .... .... 0 Saybrook ........ Pratt ..... 6 Guilford ................ .2 Pratt .... .... 4 Morgan .......... . Pratt ,,,,, ,,,,, B Nathan Hale ,,,,,,,, 11 Pratt .... .... 4 Alumni ............... P1-qu ,,,,,,,., 3 Deep I-liver ,,,.,,,,,,,, 10 Pratt .... ............... 2 Deep River ......... Pratt ........................ 8 Madison ................ 0 one that will be hard to defeat. With Herbie as It appears that this year's baseball team is captain of a squad of experienced players and several rookies. the boys have high hopes oi captur ing many victories throughout the season. PERSONNEL Coach Thomas Skirm Captain Q ,WF gt Herbert Gannon, '39 L Manager Royal Grant. '40 Captain Gannon Couch Skirm 38 ci'CJLlll Qu, jgmldff Front Row: M. Bombaci, Halliday, Looby. Griffin, Hose. Co-Captains I. Carfi and Zabielski: Filippi, Bushnell, Winne. Second Row: Coach Evans. I. Bombaci, Scheubner, McCallip, Daboll, Hinrichs, Wright, Doyle, Ford. Walden. Manager Fox. SCHEDULE April 21 Chester at Pratt May 18 April 24 Old Lyme at Pratt May 22 April 27 Moodus at Moodus May 25 May 11 Chester at Pratt Iune Deep River at Deep River Old Lyme at Old Lyme Moodus at Pratt Deep River at Pratt Eight games have already been scheduled lor this year's baseball squad. The team began training with great enthusiasm and a determination to have a successful and happy season. PERSONNEL Coach Myrtle Evans R Co-Captains S W Helen Zabielski, '39 Iosephine Carfi, '39 Manager Beatrice Fox, '39 3-S gg., Zabielski and Carii Co-Captains 29 ,Q ,5- j Coach Evans LZTJIII? 27166 Z 'RHTW K.. i 4 Q65 1 29 QQ! Q' . if if -ali , ..,'3.a- hx M Y vrgfmw. V N A 34 Front Row: S. Bombaci, Trainer. Sisson. L. Bombaci, Blucher, Chance, Captain Stiifle, Kalinowski, French, Nesto, Lyon, Manager Libby. Second Row: Coach Mackimmie, Hollwedel, Santi. Gannon, Brown. Redfield. Macwhinney, Bonnevier. Stacey, Brooks. Iosten. April 22 May l 1 May 18 May 27 SCHEDULE Conn. State Relays at Storrs Iune 1 Robert Fitch at Groton Middletown B at Middletown Iune 10 Middlesex County Championships Portland at Essex at Middletown C. I. A. C. Championships at New Haven Now that it is possible for the baseball boys to go out lor track. also, this season ought to prove a successful one. Don has been chosen captain by the boys and with old hands such as Willie and Henry. the track team should run up a good record. . ' c 'ng' ir M ggitf,-eiiiiiiil tiilsxffisxrtz, misfit?-I-s5. '.frEqli6t45.'xz1:x1 M- 1' fwsfsxezf A 44 .W 4 -.gh 1. .-.41 ? i: W '53 Frwfbfuii A5 ': 35i ' .A Captain Stiiile PERSONNEL Captain Donald Stiffle, '39 Coach A. A. Mackimmie, Ir. Manager Clemmons Libby, '40 40 Coach Mackimmie PATRON LIST The Class of 1939 is deeply grateful to the patrons and advertisers whose generosity has made this book possible. Mrs. Milton Walden Miss Virginia Walden Mrs. Alfred Saunders Mr. Valie Brooks Mrs. Henry Gruntler Miss Virginia North Mrs. Lloyd Babcock Mr. and Mrs. Ioseph Pieretti Mr. Frank Desmond Miss Mary Sadler Miss Marion Dupree Dr. Charles Tiley Mr. Herbert E. Bond S. B. Tiley Mr. Harrald H. Bushnell Philip and Fred H. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hyatt Mrs.Thomas MacWhinney Mr. and Mrs. Merit Carter Mr. Walter Brundage Mr. Gene Evangelisti Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gannon Mr. Sam Cocapard Mr. Martin MacWhinney Mr. Page Guptill Mr. Richard Doyle Mr. Frederick Bushnell Mr. Burton Harrington Mr. Sidney Clark Mr. Klemns Borkowski Mr. Verdun F. Clark -Mr. Arthur Markman Mrs. O. Carlson A. L. Young W. S. Cheney Mr. George Seeley Mr. Alexander Mackimmie Mr. Tom Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skirm Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ford Mr. Duley Bushnell Mr. Robert Blair Miss Patricia Lyon Miss Mildred Brooks Miss Iennie Bombaci Mrs. Iohn Bombaci Mr. Herbert Larson Isabelle Tibbals Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Looby Mrs. Marcia Cavenaghi Edward Hunt Mr. Frank Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willets Mr. and Mrs. Tony Calamaria Mrs. Lojeski Florence Allen Elsie Staedele Miss Elsie Hoase Miss Eleanor Griswold Mr. Robert Griswold Miss Dorothy Griswold Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Spencer Renato V. Caminati Miss Margaret Graves Miss Louise Knowles Mr. George Carfi Mr. Ioseph Fazzino Dr. L. B. Lippman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sturke Dr. L. B. Bradeen Dr. I. C. Scott Mr. Arthur Libby Mr. Thomas D. Coulter Rev. B. C. Chandler Mr. N. L. Wright Mr. Harold Dalhstrom Mr. Harry Zabielski Miss Rose A. Bella Miss Iennie I. Ardizzoni Mr. William Bull Miss Iennie A. Bella Miss Rose M. S. Bella Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wright Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.Pratt Miss Myrtle Evans Mr. Robert Doane Miss Mae Welch Miss Mary Barnes Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Halliday Mr. and Mrs. Graham Pelton Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bump Mr. and Mrs. Frank Budney Mr. and Mrs. D. H.Stiffle Mr. Iohn S. Bates Mr. Louis Holle Mr. Ierome Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lingren Mr. Weldon Cade Mr. Dino Esposti Mr. Ierome Cutone Mr. Peter Muscolino Mr. Richard Anderson Mrs. Ruth Wright Mr. Leroy Carter Mr. N. D. Wright Mr. W. I. Prann Mr. Iohn H. Tucker Mr. Francis Bushnell Miss Hazel Bushnell S. M. Prann Mr. Anthony Ionoski Lillian Bach Patricia Ray Mr. Iohn Callamore Mr. and Mrs. Iames B. Miller Margaret B. Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. Mose Le Beau Mr. and Mrs. Danial Fox Miss Ida La Place Mr. Benjamin Costa Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Fordan Mr. Herbert Robinson Mrs. T. H. Ayer THE BASEBALL TEAM 1932 IAMES WILLETS FIRST OSAGE CLASS THE FIRST SOCCER TEAM 1929 HENRY LOSESKI CLASS OF 1931 .J 21 3 v JW: C 2. ! in , -- H s 4U A 1-+ ' 1 g Sax Q f hh f,,'i1:,, -' L, I- iss! 32, ,,. gi if I .:,.,, 37' 7 Q ff' M. - k an K af i fs' ' ,,Q, I i 'v H 3 W 3 . Q vs 1 35. . . Q2 -.....,.,,m.- ,, vb' , if wr 1 3, S 'wh 9 w i , v 1 P l 1 g, + - Fl 1,-111 s 3 - f,,.,,x,,d R ggsejapifxgi ,555 X gf it M-IQ ya Y.. v ,A AT: ww 9! gf . 1gg?-:w .x .ggfS fX . ,Yi K Wi.. ' V1 14 1 :ja ,lp- . 1 N MQ 5 N, Y YV .1 V3 ik,-, x !.A,k.,i?,I.,S.kW:i. .Q W, ,xxif f W W ' 'Mew 1 l 5 Q, .LW .. f ztihgf . - s Fri Q 5 sh ,-A. 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LANGDON A R C H I T E C T 240 STATE STREET NEW LONDON, CONN CENTERBROOK FILLING STATION JAMES BQMBACI Prop. GAS OIL Er TIRE SERVICE General Store Phone 599-3 CENTERBROOK CONNECTICUT Two Glovers Attendants Treatment RAYMOND JON E'S SANITARY BARBER SHOP ln the theatre building ESSEX CONNECTICUT Compliments of ERNST BISCHCFF CCMPANY Incorporated PHARMACIUTICALS IVORYTON, CONNECTICUT Compliments of THE E. E. DICKINSON CO. manufacturers of YELLOW LABEL WITCH HAZEL Compliments ot PRANN'S STORE Established l886 CENTERBROOK CONNECTICUT Compliments of THE JACOBS MANUFACTURING COMPANY HARTFORD, coNNEcTlcuT UNION SHEET METAL WORKS Albert Rincicotti, Prop. COLONIAL BEAUTY SHOP Alice Holt, Prop. 111 ONECO STREET PHONE 138-14 NEW LONDON, CONN. ESSEX CONN. Phone 4155 THOMAS H. MacWHINNEY Contractor and Builder PHONE SAYBROOK DIV. 22-14 ESSEX, CONNECTICUT 1 0 Q limit 5 Hxllagr Svmtthg Est. 1678 - Edwin B. Pratt, Prop. -BLACKSMITHING- Antique Reproductions On West Avenue - E S S E X - Tel. Say. 123-13 Compliments ROSS PERKINS BOAT YARD Phone Saybrook 67-2 MACK LANE ESSEX, CONN. Compliments of The KENYON PATTEE COMPANY INCORPORATED ESSEX CONNECTICUT ESSEX SQUARE THEATRE ESSEX CLINTON THEATRE CLINTON The Best ond Lorest in Screen Entertainment Compliments of ARTHUR HIGGINS Theatre Building ESSEX, CONNECTICUT Compliments of ESSEX PLUMBING CO C. W. Ruton Prop. Theatre Building ESSEX, CONNECTICUT ompliments of A FRIEND J. P. P. B. THE HARTFORD WIRE WORKS COMPANY' HOUSE SCREENS, SCREEN DOORS, WEATHER STRIPS, ond FENCING of all types, for homes, foctories ond esotes PHONE 2-0296 HARTFORD, CONN. HARTFORD CONN. Compliments of THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO. CENTERBROOK CONNECTICUT TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES OFFICE SUPPLIES All mokes of machines Sold, Rented or Repoired Typewriter Rental ............ 53.00 per month 4 months .......................... Sl0.00 The Middletown Typewriter Co. I I3 College Street Mrs. Rolph Mooz, Prop. Tel. Middletown 2260 MIDDLETOWN CONN. Best Wishes of o Friend v ESSEX BOAT WORKS Inc. Small Boats of All Types General Yard and Maintenance Work Machine Work Fool' of Ferry Street RIVERSIDE PRESS ATTRACTIVE PRINTING Rear of the Hunt Building Essex, Conn. Tel. 156-5 ESSEX CUNN F. W. Co. Compliments of Dry and Fancy Goods A F R I E N D Ladies' Dresses and Underwear ESSEX CONN. Compliments of the ESSEX PAINT AND MARINE CO. - Points - Telephone: Saybrook 225 WATER FRONT ESSEX CONN. Compliments of ESSEX BEAUTY PARLOR ROYAL SCARLET STORES A. L. BESSETTE, Prop. Choice Meats and Groceries ESSEX, CONNECTICUT E. M. PHELPS Phone: Saybrook 268-I2 IOHN L. FRANSON CO., INC Garage and Machine Shop , ESSEX, CONN. PONTIAC SALES AND SERVICE WATCH CLOCK JEWELRY GAS ' OIL TIRES REPMR Phone: Saybrook 147-5 T. COLTMAN ESSEX' CONN' ESSEX coNN. J. FREDERICK SCHOLES Insurance In All Branches ESSEX SQUARE THEATRE BLDG. CLOTHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS GREENBERCPS REPUBLIC DEPARTMENT STORE Essex Connecticut Compliments of COMPLlMENTS OF THE VERPLEX COMPANY A FRWND Essex, CONNECTICUT M. B. C. DAUNTLESS SHIPYARD Compliments of Builders ot Yachts Marine Railways and Basins SAYBROOK CONN. Essex Connecticut KEEP STEP WITH THE BUSINESS TREND Specialization is the open sesame to business success. Fifty-one yeors' experience in troining men ond women for business positions of trust ond responsibility hove mode Becker College pre- eminent in this field. A Let us help you to prepore for o worth-while coreer through one of these college-grode courses: ' ACCOUNTANCY A BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION SECRETARIAL SCIENCE K, -- 4 BECKER COLLEGE of Business Administration and Secretarial Science Worcester Massachusetts Compliments of RALPH N. CLARK ELECTRICIAN IVORYTON CONN Compliments of HYDE DRUG CO. ESSEX CONN: Compliments of GATES GARAGE INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS Soles ond Service Since I776 Compliments of GRISWQLD THE Essex, coNNEcTicuT IVORYTON PLUMBING SHOP Keepers Coro Lodd Lovell IVORYTON' CONN' Arthur W. Lovell Louis Leonard Norton C. Frederick Townsend NORTON 8. TOWNSEND A R C H I T E C T S 405 Temple Street New Haven, Connecticut See your order cooked at the SHIP AHOY DINER Open 24 Hours Essex Railroad Compliments of Ivoryton Texaco Service Station I yton Conn. Compliments of c. P. sukoicic cf soN, Inc. IVORYTON CONNECTICUT Compliments of THE SIGHT LIGHT CORP. Essex, Connecticut BEHRENS 6 BUSHNELL CO., Inc. BUICK - HUDSON sALEs and SERVICE Phone: Saybrook 376 IVORYTON CONN. JOSEPH FIORELLI G SON Makers of Colonial and l8th Century Furniture Vi mile eost ot R. R. Stotion Boston Post Road OLD SAYBROOK, CONN. Compliments FRANCIS PETERSON FUR TRADER ESSEX CONN. EASY Why it is the easiest thing in the world to get it GET WHAT? Why, the habit of Saving Just step into the ESSEX SAVINGS BANK WHEN? TODAY, don't put it off until P tomorrow F O R D S Cars 8 Trucks M E R C U R Y Z E P H Y R SAYBROOK GARAGE CO., Inc Tel. 303 Let us demonstrate to you Saybrook Connecticut Compliments ot THE SAYBROOK LAUNDRY SAYBROOK coNN. Compliments of FLORAL PARK INN Neor Conn. River Bridge OLD SAYBROOK, CONN. Phone Saybrook l94 On Route 9 PAINT SUPPLIES TIRES BATTERIES RADIOS OIL BURNERS Compliments of Fuel K6l'0Sel1e Call I93-I3 Phone: Saybrook Div. l84 GEORGE H. PERKINS H A LATHAM ESSEX CONN. ' ' LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE MOVING Storage - General Trucking - Warehouse Sand - Stone - Gravel Compliments of Excavating Prompt Service at Reasonable Prices ESSEX CONN' souTH MAIN STREET Essex, coNN , is 5 K ' I A U l I 1 r 6ZLEl!jlUZm0um9.mLL'MA,1 Compliments ESSEX RESTAURANT Compliments ESSEX CONN. CLARK'S POULTRY FARM Ivoryt 071 GEORGE CLARK, JR., Manager Phone I76-I2 Compliments of CHARLES I. WINNE, D.D.S. 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