Roger Ludlowe High School - Fairfieldiana Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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CLASS OF '56 Planning the Swing are Dick Sherwood and sweethearts Linda Brun, Abby Bogin, Ruth Schwartz, Carol Tolk, and Judy Miller. Those attending were Malcolm Bowes, Peggy Harper, Lillian Isaac, Edward Kacer, and Sondra Wieland. Upon returning to school from the Christmas va- cation, our budding actors and actresses set to work producing the play, Op O' Me Thumb, for the Freshmen-Sophomore play night. When time for the Fathers' Club Show rolled around again, members of the class of '56 could be caught practicing the Varsity Drag, a dance version of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, as well as in the chorus line. In May girls who had earned six points by participating in sports were initiated into G.A.A. June, exams, and the end of our sophomore year was here before we knew it. Junior Year Now that we were juniors we were given the privilege of attending the A.M. session. With this valuable slate of officers - Roger Soderholm, presi- dent, Dave Graham, vice-president, Barbara George, secretary, and Lou Toth, treasurer - we set out to increase our budget by selling beanies, book covers, and basketball programs. Honors were bestowed upon us when Leona Powers was elected Miss Red Feather of 1955. Dave Graham, a member of our All District football team, was voted All District and All State end. The basketball team culminated its most successful season by winning The New Eng- land Basketball Championship. Junior members of the team were Roger Soderholm, Dave Graham, Harry Hyra, and Dave Potts. Now time ticked quickly by, bringing to focus exactly what every student waited for - The Junior Prom with its theme of Over the Rainbow. Under the competent leadership of Abby Bogin and Sandy Stewart, co-chairmen of the dance, the prom was a huge success. In the spring of our iunior year, Marshall Becker, Abby Bogin, Barbara George, Peggy Harper, Dave Potts, John Sabanosh, Lou Toth, and Sondra Wie- land brought honor to themselves and to our class by being elected to the National Honor Society. Dave Potts was chosen to represent the Bridgeport branch of the Y.M.C.A. in France. Barbara George and John Sabanosh, active members of the Student Congress, were elected to represent the A.M. Congress at a council convention in Pennsylvania. June finally rolled around again. Seventy iunior girls and boys were chosen on the basis of scholastic ability to serve on the Daisy Chain and as Ushers at Graduation. Selected to attend Nutmeg Boys' State and Laurel Girls' State during the summer were John Sabanosh, Rudy Smith, Dave Potts, Barbara George, Theo Cheyette, and Ken Clark. As the final bell rang that June morning in 1955, we knew that when we returned to Roger Ludlowe in the fall we would be seniors, the only class that would have attended high school for four years on double sessions. Our last year is recorded on the following pages. Junior class officers - Dave, Bunny, Roger, and Lou.

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Freshman Year The time -- September, the place - Roger Lud- lowe. Our eyes popped, our heads were floating, but we weren't dreaming - this was high school. Dazed and bewildered we rambled through the corridors looking for Roger's Pool and the elevator. Not being able to locate either, we settled down to work. We couldn't open our lockers, so we took all our books home. Riding the buses home in the dark we realized that we, the Class of 1956, were the first freshmen class to attend high school on a double session. Our problems in adiustment were enormous as we realized that we were faced with the challenge of duplicating a complete program in the afternoon session. Our first month was spent in orientation, out of which grew our afternoon council which was created to meet the peculiar needs of our session. The first order of business for the Council was to plan the Freshmen-Get-Acquainted Dance, a square dance which was held at Mill Plain Gym. Kenny Clark's now-famous band made its debut during intermission. When football season rolled around, Freshmen cheer- leaders were chosen to cheer the J.V. team on to victory. December found our class displaying its act- ing talents in Overtones on Freshmen-Sophomore play night. One of the more significant achievements of the Council was aiding in the development of the club HISTORY OF THE Charleston, Charleston . . . program designed to appeal to every member of the class. One of the most important contributions to the Fathers' Club Show was our version of the Charleston. At the Spring Swing, Cindy Moore represented the freshmen class on the May Queen's court. Under the able guidance of the newly organized election com- mission of the council we elected Bruce Richmond, president, Larry Bryan, vice-president, Louise Schine, secretary, and Rudy Smith, treasurer. Giving the eighth-graders a glimpse of high school life, we con- cluded our first year at Roger Ludlowe. Sophomore Year Now we had the freshmen attending the afternoon session with us, and we were faced with the added responsi- bility of orienting them to double ses- sions. We got into the swing of things under the leadership of the following class officers: president Dave Potts, vice-president, Abby Bogin, secretary, Cindy Moore, and treasurer, John Sa- banosh. When the varsity cheerleaders were chosen, Bob Fay and George Keenan found themselves members of the squad. Dave Graham made first string in varsity football, an unusual honor for a sophomore. At the end of October five musicians attended the All-State Music Festival in Hartford. Remember leaving school in the dark? 'I6

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ALICE E. AGONIS MAIN Quiet at first, but look again! Entered from Bassick High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1954. RAYMOND AGOSTINO nkayn lf only books were women's looks - Bay, would l study! Activities: Swimming Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2. Sports: Varsity - Cross Country 2. MARY ANTAL HERMAN ARBAS Mare The country gentleman. How tall is she? Just as high Activities: Model Club 1. as our hearts. Activities: Choir 2: Girls' Banquet 3. Sports: Interclass - Hockey 1: Basketball 1, 2: Softball 1, 2: Vol- leyball 1, 2: Tennis 1, 2. f X! BRUCE S. ALLEN A natural person is never out of place. Sports: Varsity - Soccer 4. Entered from Essex Junction High School, Essex Junction, Vermont, 1955. HAROLD ARMSTRONG He takes life as it comes. Sports: Varsity - Football 3: J.V. - Football 2: Interclass - Foot- ball 1, Track 1. MARTHA ARMSTRONG Mart Quiet and modest, pleasant and dependable. Activities: F.T.A. 2, 37 Choir 2-4: Library Afde 4: Bowling Club 2. KENNETH ALPER uKenn Not too quiet, not too shy, he's an ordinary guy. Activities: Band 1-45 Orchestra 1-4 Fathers' Club Show 1-47 Yeurbool Apprentice 37 Prom Committee 3 Dance Committee 2: Photography Club 2. Sports: Varsity - Track 3, 4.