Shelton High School - Argus Yearbook (Shelton, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1944 volume:

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Upon graduafion we hope +o be finer and more admirable people, beHer prepared +o face fhese problems because cj fhe educalional advanfages we have enioyed af high school. To 'lhe facully, s+eadfas+ and eager: io fhe siudenfs, fai+hful and spiri+ed: fo our represen+a+ives in fhe figh+ing forces of our counfry, we, fhe Class of I944, presem' our ARGUS, an expression of ourselves, our class, our high school. THE 1944 ARGUS SHELTQN HIGH Sc:-noon. SH ELTON coNNEcTlcuT tit The memory of Mr. Fowler will always be cherished by fhe sfudenis and faculfy of 'lhe Shelion schools. He was highly respecied for his leadership and inspiring example. A+ any lime, he was prepared 'io help o+hers and +o give 'fo everyone ihe benefii of his long experience. All pupils of Shelfon High School will long remember Mr. Fowler as fhe kind, dignified visi+or +o our classes. Those of us who had 'rhe privilege of gradua+ing from +he local grammar school and high school during Mr. Fowler's superinfendency have oflen recalled, and will coniinue +o recall, +he wisdom he employed in direcling gradua+es along ihe pa+hs of righfeousness, and ins+illing wi+hin our hear'l's faiih in humanify +hrough observance of The Golden Rule. ln +hese 'frying days when 'fhe world is iorn by s+ri'fe and haired, il is all fhe more fiHing +ha+ we remember him and ihe ideals for which he siood. 4 Zin mvmnriam Mr. Harry E. Fowler 5 To Mr. Glendon, whose never-'failing in- feresi' and friendliness have been evideni' during our four high school years, we dedi- caie our ARGUS. 6 SALUTE! hlill f Qs E: 1-'Q X -k :as Q ,X ,ff 'X f fn ' K i. E, - Q is if THEODORE J. VON SABO EDWARD C. FINN KARL K. TARBELL JOHN L. FREIHEIT VINCENT TISI, JR. VINCENT J. MURRAY We, 'lhe Senior Class of I944. exiend a sincere lribuie fo our former ins+ruc+ors who lei? 'lheir duries ai' Shelion High School fo defend and preserve fhe democrafic educafional freedom of fuiure t graduares. ln our es+ima+ion fhese men should receive due credil' t for Their efforis +o insure ihis freedom wi+h lheir services. To +l1ese men we say, May God haslen your awaiied reiurn wifh +o+al vicfory. We are proud of you. 8 PERCY KINGSLEY Superinfenclenf, Principal 0 o 0 I 'a NORMAN DeMARCO BURTIN A. GLENDON Asslslanl Principal Assisfanf Principal English, Oral Expression L f, French a In 2 ., -::, D , in ' 1 Y igrl a ,-2, 1 'ifriiwii 1 5? , , VIOLET DZIAMBA LIELIAN M. REFFELT MARGARET A. COLLINS Secrefary fo principal Librarian Secretary 'lo Superinfendenf 9 ROBERT T. BAYLEY Music Supervisor ELIZABETH FLYNN Sienography, Typewriiing MARY COOK Mafhemefics, Laiin LAURETTA FRAGER English GERARD W. CONKLI N Coach RUTH A. LEE Hisfory 10 Vu ROSE NAVARRETTA 1 FLORENCE J. RAE Spanish, English, engnsh , I Algebra LII? bf, HELEN SIMON Chemnslry, Buology, Household Physics som-1 cs. RuLoFsoN 5- ELEANOR SMITH French, Girls' Physical Educaiion Malhemalics Bl0l09Y E. l I MARY S. TEEVAN World Hisfory. English, Economics JAMES P. TYRRELL Bookkeeping, Law, ' Office Praciice MARY L. TISI Commerce English MARY VICARI General Science, Biology DOROTHY TITUS Typewriling, Salesmanship, Aclveriising DOROTH EA VERRETT Civics STANLEY J. MULAK Biology, Physics, ral - - 1 l p MARCHING! O Q -T q i .'a 6 1 4' f A x X ff G A Q GERTRU DE ELVERA BEARDSLEY need.. Counfry lass . . . quie+ and neaf . . . disfincfive giggle . . , Alma's oiher half . . . Are you hid- ding? NORMA EVELYN BLACKMAN UNO'-mn Dari: eyes . . . efficienl and capable in all she undertakes . . . definiiely not boisferous . . . Oh, yeahl EDWARD AJELLO ..Ed.. Snappy dresser . . , ries oui of ihis world . . . si- lenf as a drum . . . life io him is iusr one big ioke . . . No assignmenfs, please MARY BALOGH -.Marevu Carefree . . . sparkling eyes . . . shy and sweef, sincere and neaf . . . Whafl blushing again? PAUL BODYK, JR. Paul Small buf powerful . . . cheerful grin . . . appre- ciafes a good ioke , . . Air Corps Cader, ELINORE FRANCES BOC-SEN ..El.. Fufure woman in while . . . happy-go-lucky spiri'f . . . lanfalizing smile...Where do you gel' Jhose flashy iacltefs? QW 14 FREDERICK BLAKELY, JR. Fred Comedian . . . professor of phraseology . . . friend +o all . . . leff us fo serve Uncle Sam. SUSAN LILLIAN BODA Sue Curly brown hair . . . orig- inal ideas . . , handy wiih a brush and paleHe . . . Whaf can I do for you? EILEEN LOIS CARNEY E'leen Tiny, b u I clelinifely in everyihing . . . all our 'for Ihe Navy , . . Jeepers! DOROTHY CAREY Doi Came Io us from Wood- bury in her iunior year. . . movie fan . . . quiefly sauniers Ihrough Ihe halls . . . never hurries, never worries. POLLYANNA KATH- ERINE BOWLES HPOHY.. Anoiher angel of mercy . . . favoriie food: pola- fo chips . . . loves a good movie. ASSUNTA GLORIA CANGANELLI nsonny.. Black hair, and eyes Io mafch . , . ouiside inler- esis . . . Homework? Wha+'s Ihai? . . . Why hurry? STEPHEN ANDREW DAVEY Sieve Tha+ I w'II . . . pafron of dances and sporfs . . . frequenfs Moe's . . . can'I decide if women are a necessary evil or an evil necessify. HELEN DOROTHY DeANGELO Helen Small sIa+ure . . . big brown eyes . . . cuie clo+hes . . . quief and genial . . . home girl. 'amp' 15 I if fs Lfif Y., gc' HARVEY WALTER CATLIN Harvey Jusf a big boy . . . Ialls a lol abouf nofhing . . . lrnown for his problems in Law class. WILLIAM DANIEL COFFEY Pills Growing is his chief oc- cupafion . , . lilies his lemon pies . . . curb cruiser No, I . . . beffer Iafe Ihan ver. My, FREDERICK JOHN DU RRSCHMIDT Fred Napoleon was small, 'Ioo . . . Vice-Presidenl of Ihe Senior Class and Sludenl Council , . . burns up 'Ihe road in a '29 Ford . . . Naval Air Cadef, JANE BARBARA EFIMETZ Effie Sludious, brillianl and neal . . . never a curl ou'f of place . . . Ari and I . .. oulsicle inleresls, WILLIAM ALFRED DIDSBURY Dials A sludenl? Yes! . . . An alhlele? Sure! , . . A so- cialil'e7 One of lhe besfl . . . Able execulive . . , cheerful grin . . . Air Corps Cadet ALMA JEAN DUBAIL Alma GerI's conslani com- panion . . . noi seen af school affairs . . . quiel and in+elIigen+ . . , dili- genl' and daunlless . . . well lilxed by all. 'min' NATALIE ANNE FORSBERG Na+ Hard worlzing co-edilor of lhe FOCUS . . . collegiaie . . . neaf dresser . , . calm and self-possessed. ELEANOR MARIE GAYNOR HEI.. Anolher woman driver.. . 'fuiure avialrix . . . presi- denf of 'Ihe French club . . . Number please . , . when Irish eyes are smil- ing! 16 ROBERT KENNETH ELLIS ..Dog.. Slaie Guardsman . . . laughs al fhe mosl inop- poriune momeni . . . sleep, ah ecsfasyl . . . ambifionz Slale Trooper. MARY JANE FIORELLO ..Mary.. Never seen al school af- 'fairs . . , genial disposi- Iion . , silence is my love DOROTHY MAY GUNGER Do+ Quiel, buf oh! , . . sweef smile . . , fun-loving farm- erelle . . . I'lI lalre my horse. DOROTHY JEAN HERRICK Doi Cule cheerleader , . . al- lends all school affairs . ., baslmelball experl wifh a slyle all her own . . . finy bu+ fops. VIRGINIA MARIE GIESEN Ginny D. A. R. Cili1en . , , ex- pressive eyes and charm- ing personalily , . . fhal smile-nice! . . , doles on polafo chips . . . perfecl pal always. HELEN CATHERINE GOETZE Helen Hers was the i gf! of Iuughler and genileness . . . quiet but sociable . . . c cherished friend. MARY ELEANOR HOFFMAN Mare A iolly disposilion and winning smile , . . loves slcirfs and swealers . . . prefers sporfs lo dancing . . . BeHy's inseparable companion. MARGARET FRANCES HOGAN ..Marge.. Lilies sporls . , . easy fo gel along wilh . . . fypi- cal Irishman . . , nalurally curly hair . . , cule. 17 HAROLD PETER HINE Abie Love is77? . . . Sponge Rubber's Pasfeur . , . a Sfale Guardsman . . . Shelfon High's conlribu- lion Io oul-of-lown girls . . . Oh, say, can you swing? WILLIAM HITCHKO Bill Man - aboul - lown , , , blushes easily . . . pollza mad . , . corridor crooner . . Wouldsl fhaf I could lniss fhy hand, oh, babe! ANNA JOHNSON HAM.. Conlagious giggle . . . unusual hairdos . . . has a unique hobby of using big words . . , sporls serv- ice insignias. JOYCE HELEN KANE .iJoyCe.. She's a doll, buf definilely noi paper . . . one of +he baskefball +eam's pin-up girls . . . her favorife name is Jackie. N jf ELIZABETH LOUISE IWANIEC UBEAHY.. Neal and lall, wifh a 'Flare for 'fashions . . . a good sporl . . . quie+ buf in+er- esiing fo know. ROBERT FRANCIS JENNINGS Butch Dislikes school work bul inleresled in aeronauiics . . . drives his Plymoufh like an airplane . . . bash- ful . . . flashy ice skaier. HELEN KOWTKO Koke Ann's ofher half . . . oul- side inleres+s . . . me for a polka . . . always will- ing fc lend a helping hand . . . lover of sporis, I L C- , Xxx HA T KRElGER , 'Kreig Cu:dles ai swinging of lhe classics . . . quiei' . .. week-ends in Willimanfic . . . l love lhe life l lead. 1 18 MABEL AMANDA KOTTER Frenchy Vivacious miss wifh a walk of her own . . . friendly disposiiion . . . varies her seleclion of en- ferhsinmenf . . . eyebrow acrobat ANNA KOWTKO HAM.. Where'd you gef fhose dimples? . . . pleasanl' manner . , . winning smile . . . mischievous, DOROTHY ANN KURTYKA noi A Always has her hair iusl so . . . a quiel lass wifh ouiside inferesls , , , spends her evenings loyal +o one. ADELE MARY LESKO Del Friendly . . . possesses a closei 'Full of clofhes . . . happy disposition . . . Wonder who calls her Daisy? . . . My, how you blush! l . X O S. MIRIAM KREIGER Miriam Unfailing good na+ure . . . laugh your lroubles away . . . Ginny's pleasanf parl- ner . . . a chic red head -freckles included. DOROTHY DOLORES KUHAR ..Dof.. Soufhern belle . . . excii- able . . . never in a hurry . . . Henry and I. . . l'm a Yankee. GORDON CONWELL LU NDEEN Ozzie One of lhe faller lads . . . plays hockey like a Pro . . . nofhing per- lurbs him . . . l could sir and look and look-al fhe covers of a book. CATHERINE CECELIA LYNCH nceppy.. Cufe dimples . . . shy . . . blushes charmingly . . . Here's lo +he Irish! . . . 'Fun-loving . . . We +hree. ELIZABETH WI NIFRED LODGE HBEHY.. Long blonde lresses . . . reserved . . . responsive in class , . . likes her s+udies . . . Good night nurse! BERNYCE GLADYS LOPER nsernn Variefy is fhe spice of life . . . smooih dancer . , . collegiafe clofhes . . . co edifor of 'lhe FOCUS... pleasing io look ai-de- lighfful lo know, EQ Y AGNES MARY MISKOWICZ Kiki Faifhful member of Ihe Glee Club . . . aflraciive . . . hearf's desire: fash- ion designing . . . may be found ai 'fhe movies , . . Ri+a, Jane, and I. DONALD VINCENT MULRY Don Silence reigns . . . neai dresser . . . far 'from fhe madding crowd , . . Hurray for Ihe Navy. ANTOINETTE SUSAN MANGINI .,DeenY.. Collegiale . . . naiurally curly hair . . . ready smile . . . anofher of our cheer- leaders . . . All fhe world's a slage. LEON ELMER McNELLY, JR. Elmer Ticke+s, please . . . si- len? man wifh a pleasing sense of humor . . . al- ways willing lo lend a hand . . . girls in slacks, ugh! MARTHA MARIE PAHL Medi Our poei Laureale . . . Ihe WAVES is her choice . . . greai giggler . . . came io us ihis year. DOMINICK JOSEPH PAPALE -.Dornn Incessan+ iabberer . . . spor'l'y cloihes . . . 'friend- ly manner . . . 'favoriie paslime-iesiing. 20 MARY JULIA TERESA MYCEK ivMerei. Blessed wifh a merry spirif . . . Nolre Dame enihu- siasf . . . always ready for a debafe . . . F. D. R. and I . . . mad genius of fee if chem lab. I 'N ' A I I ELEANOR -ELIZABETH NAGY HEI.. Excels in all sporis . . . polka fiend . . . enjoys working . , . lunch in A5. FRANK GEORGE PELAGGI Frank Baseball enihusiasf , . . Yankee fan . . . Skibo's righf hand man , , . Soda ierker. RITA ANNE REGAN ..Ree+.. Pefile and sweei . . . great sense of humor . . . cuis a near figure . . , I'm wailing for Richie. ROBERT PAULSON Bob Always a smile 'for every- one . . . hair slicled back . . . wallzs wi+h a quainf sfruf . , . II s Navy 'for me. ZENON WILLIAM JOSEPH PAWLOWSKI nzennyn A Ihree-leHer man , . . rugged cenier in fooiball and baskeiball . . . genial disposifion . . . his choice was Ihe Navy. BARBARA ANN RICH Bob Tall and slim . . , baskef- ball enihusiasf . . . inde- pendenf . . . deserves a lof of credif for +he Fri- day morning assemblies . . , I'm going bugs! .Q ,'AA - L nj, CHARLES BEARD SANFORD Speed Does nofhing and is blamed for everyihing . . . fours Shelfon on his bile . . . girl shy , , . Hi, kids! . . . A wrong an- swer is beffer Ihan none. FLORENCE ROSE REPKA Flo Affraciive blonde . . . may be found in Howard and Barber's . . . Red's cons+anr companion . . . Gee whiz! RITA ANNE RIBAS ,.Amps.. Our Lafin beaufy wi+h the charming smile . , wifh her eyes.. . closes+ friend . . . shori- hand whiz . . . amaieur lawyer. , spealrs Agie's JEANNE MARILYN SKELLY Jeanne Neal dresser . . . nice blue eyes , . . Oh, my ialopy and me! , . . Can you fell me where fo gef some gasoli e? ,Il N X CHARLES EDWARD SKIBO Chuck Liked by bofh faculfy and sfudenfs . . . capfain of fhe baslrefball feam . , . demon on fhe diamond . . . reserves his conversa- fions for l:30. H 5X RlTA MARGARET SAULNIER Red S. H. S.'s nighfinqale... always pleased and pleas- ing . . . a friend fo all ANTHONY JOSEPH STEFANO Sfraff Uno duo, fres . . . who lxnow her . . . blushes Coach Conlilin's faifhful beaufifully, manager . , . Can always FERN MARGARET SCHWALLER Bufch Good nafured . , . care- free . . . likes fo have fun . . . prefers fhe counfry fo fhe cify. . . frequenfecl by silly moods. spare a laugh . . . pleas- anf disposifion . . . Come, fellar, BLUSH. ANDREW MICHAEL STELMA Andy Specializes in corny iolres and ice cream cones , . . fhe liffle man who's al- ways fhere . . . hisfory fiend, 22 JOSEPH JOHN SLOVAK Joe Sfudies hard and gefs re- sulfs . . . mefh mad . , . quief manner . . . friend fo all , . . baseball ace. MILDRED SMARZ Millie Guifar soloisf . . . fufure school marm . . . enjoys a L a f i n American corre- spondenf . . incessanf giggler. fgpy' LILLIAN HELEN SWOSZOWSKI ULN.. A charming liflle miss . .. lalres life seriously . . . enioys alhlefics . . . friend Io +he end . , . silence Thai lreeps you guessing. NANCY SYMBOL No+ch Lovely blonde hair . , . handy wilh a pencil and shorlhand pad . . , slua+- ing enlhusiasf. I X . EDWARD PETER SUTKOWSKI ..Ed.. Foolball hero . . . neai dresser . . . V-5 candidale . . . sludies? sure , . . history bug. I v ELIZABETH JANE STOLZENBERG ..Be+sY.. High school songbird . . . 'Famous for her moron iolxes . . . cule and 'friend- ly . . . Go+ a leHer Io- day! VINCENT WILLIAM TICHY Vinnie Lumberiaclr from lower Vwfhile Hills . . . hear? Ihrob of Ihe millcmaids . . . quiel sludenl. fs GLORIA ESTELLE WALSH Glo If Head cheerleader . . . cufe . . . dancing brown eyes ...pug nose . .. 'fancy 'For lhe slronger sex. 25 K7 Vw yflwf f' HARRIET MARIE TALCIK Harrie Serene, 'lun-loving blonde . . . always a smile for everyone . . , Where 'Ihere's a game, 'lhere's Harrie . . . always faifhful. GEORGE WILLIAM TAYLOR George Enfhusiasfic aeronaulics sludenf . , . Avialion Ca- dei . . . Sandy hair and a cheery grin . . . The world will go on and on, buf I won'+ inferfere. if , lf' - HILDA PAULINE WHITTAKER WhiI One of our vivacious cheerleaders . . . basIxe+- ball fiend . . , nea+ wifh a Iennis racquet . . . Col- lege, here I come! SHIRLEY LUCILLE WILSON ShirI Jean's consfan+ compan- ion . , . roller slcafing en- Ihusiasf . . . nalurally curly hair . . . Holy Moses! , . . loves fo wrile IeHers. RICHARD DANIEL ZALMER nzip.. Drummer boy . . . can sland his ground in an argumen'r . . . Ialres his Iime and a IiHIe of every- one eIse's. EDWIN ALEXANDER MICHAEL ZDANOWSKI RiIey Heari +hrob of Ihe cheer- leaders . . . a good sporl' and companion . . . de- spises 'Hes . . . Will he ever gel' fhere? 72-Uh 9- fc 'lg XX IJ Al fyfffy 24 Zin illilrmnritum Helen Goetze God's Hager touched them and they slept. f- T6lIIIJlf07Z Glafu of 1944 Presiden'r William Didsbury Vice-Presidenf . Fred Durrschmidf Secre+ary . Ri+a Regan Treasurer Harold Hine Seniaa play 25 Gm Pau' 404 Qaeealam These are our former classmafes who realized +he imporfance of freedom and leff us fo serve 'iheir counfry in 'lhe besi' way +hey knew We hereby acknowledge +his fine spirif and wish ihese boys fo remember +ha+ our +houghls are wi+h +hem in fhe siruggle for a beH'er world. ARMY: Simon Aragi Paul Bodyk Joseph Jefferson George Kelly MARINES: Fred Blakely John Hogan Aloysius Kozlowski MERCHANT MARINES Roland Page NAVY: Howard Boland Arihur Builer Roberl' Didsbury Fred Durrschmidi Norman Forsfer Henry Hermanns Waller Jurgensen William O'Connor Donold Mulry Zenny Pawlowski Alfred Philipp Roberl' Poire 61014 Jlulcvuf A shrill blasf of fhe whisfle was heard as numerous employees hasfened fo fhe Shelfon Manufac- furing Company on a brighf Sepfember day in l940. For some, if was iusf anofher year of foil, buf for us if was somefhing we had been preparing for, for eighf seemingly unending years. Af an informal gafhering we mef our execufive board. Mr. Harry E. Fowler, our presidenf, and Mr. Percy Kingsley, our producfion manager, addressed a few inspirafional fhoughfs fo us. Affer some brief infroducfory remarks and direcfions, Assisfanf Producfion Manager, Mr. Karl Tarbell, classified us according fo our abilify and merif. There were varied inferesfs in our group: some leaned foward adminisfrafive courses: some, secrefarial: while ofhers preferred specialized occupafions. Our firsf year was fo be primarily a basic insfrucfion course. We were assigned fo an affernoon shiff where fhe hours were rafher awkward and proved fo be unpopular. lf prevenfed us from becoming acquainfed wifh our fellow workers and from parficipafing in fheir social acfivifies. In spife of fhese handicaps we accomplished a greaf deal and sfill had fime for recreafional acfivifies among ourselves. We selecfed a few associafes fo lead us in our social evenfs: Rifa Saulnier as Presidenf: Janef Wakefield, Vice-Presidenf: Donald Preece, Secrefary: and Roberf Didsbury, Treasurer. Of our social acfivifies fhe freshman social leff fhe greafesf impression on our minds. Besides dancing we enioyed fable fennis, Chinese checkers and cards. On Armisfice Day Colonel Lockharf addressed us in an informal manner and immediafely won fhe affenfion of fhe audience. The Chrisfmas assembly, composed of a play and recifafions given by members of our class, was mosf enioyable and enferfaining. A handicraft club under fhe supervision of Miss Verreff kniffed scarfs and helmefs for fhe R. A. F. Mr. Tisi, of fhe Business Deparfmenf, was a new execufive fhis year and became very popular wifh fhe feminine employees. Every six weeks we received wages consisfenf wifh our individual accomplishmenfs. We were all released for a vacafion in June, which we needed and appreciafed. Sepfember, l94l, found us back af work wifh renewed energy and confidence. lf was indeed an agreeable surprise fo know we would now be employed on fhe morning shiff. We had pafienfly waifed a whole year for,fhis furn of evenfs. This year surpassed our lasf in hard work and recreafional ad- vanfages. We discovered all fypes of falenf among our fellow workers, which were displayed af assem- blies fhroughouf fhe year. The members of our class fhaf we chose fo lead us in our acfivifies were: William Didsbury as Presidenfg Donald Preece, Vice-Presidenf, Janef Wakefield, Secrefary: Roberf Ellis as Treasurer. In December dark clouds of conflicf appeared on fhe horizon of our nafion and on fhe eighfh of fhaf monfh war was declared againsf Japan. This inspired us fo work harder, for we felf keenly our responsibilify in increasing our efforf fo achieve vicfory. Many of fhe older employees leff for fhe armed forces, and many more were fo follow as fheir defermenfs expired on fheir l8fl1 birfhdays. To aid fhe war efforf, a falenf assembly was held in February, and fhe proceeds were invesfed in a war bond presenfed as a giff fo fhe planf. The planf's newspaper, formerly mimeographed, was prinfed for fhe firsf fime fhis year. Those of our class who helped fo make fhis new form of our newspaper a success were: John McGrafh, Bernyce Loper, Nafalie Forsberg and Janef Wakefield. Mr. Finn, a 27 Glafu favorife foreman, leff for fhe armed forces in April of fhaf year. He was popularly known as fhe coach of our Galloping Gaels foofball 'ream which defeafed our rival, The Derby Manufaciuring Com- pany , fhaf year. He was ably assisfed by fhe hordes of managers whom he hired one day and fired fhe nexf. To him we may dedicafefhaf quofafion, Gone buf nof forgoffen, for fruly we shall never forgef his ingenious jokes and fhe inimifable poems composed by fhose inclined fo indulge in gum chewing in his deparfmenf. Mr. Esposifo, a new supervisor, now reigned over fhe Biological and Physics Laborafories. He will be remembered for consfanf repefifion of Do you gef fhe drif+ or shall I snow again? Winfry mornings were warmed by consfanf hof-foo'I's . Of course fhis slowed down producfion buf kepf Miss Efimefz's feef warm. The vacafion fhis year was greefed wifh more en- fhusiasm fhan before because more responsibilify had been placed on our shoulders. lf was on a cloudy day in Sepfember of I942 fhaf we refurned fo our dufies af fhe planf. New work and new insfrucfors furnished fhe variefy so essenfial fo life. Miss Navarreffa became very popular wifh her informal manner and affifude. Few of us, forfunafe enough fo see if, will ever forgef her fruly dramafic presenfafion of Now Voyager . If M. G. M. had sighfed her, fruly we would have suffered fhe loss of a perfecfly good Spanish insfrucfor. Miss Smifh could sfill be heard frighfening fhe new workers wifh her baffle cry, Fall in! We experienced laborers had, of course, become used fo if, and had faken if as a maHer of course. And fhose swelfering walks fo fhe far disfanf baseball diamond were welcome momenfs of relaxafion in spife of fhe facf fhaf frequenfly we were forced fo make up fime losf when obiecfs of inferesf lured us from fhe direcf roufe fo and from fhe field. Many mafhemaficians lapsed info silence as Miss Rulofson repeafed her favorife quofafion: There will be no furfher communicafing in fhis room . ln fhe algebra and geomefry divisions, amazing resulfs were obfained, especially when equals were subfracfed from equals! l This year saw fhe deparfure of Mr. Murray info fhe Navy. We all missed his pleasanf personalify and successful coaching of our baskefball feam. Many of our fellow workers also leff, - among fhem: John Hogan, Joseph Jefferson, Norman Forsfer, and Alfred Phillips. We deeply felf fhe loss of fhese companions as fhey composed fhe sfronger parf of our foofball feam. The Junior Prom was for us an oufsfandi-ng evenf. Many affended bofh fo dance and fo appreciafe fhe novel decorafions adapfed from a fypical Spanish fiesfa. William Didsbury, Fred Durrschmidf, Rifa Regan, and Roberf Didsbury were our officers. ln June, once more we embarked on our annual vacafion. We all had an excifed feeling as we sfarfed our fourfh year af fhe planf. This year, unlike fhe ofhers, work commenced fhe laffer parf of Sepfember due fo an epidemic of infanfile paralysis. We were considered senior workers now. Assuming fhe aspecf of older employees, we saunfered from one room fo fhe ofher, fhinking fhaf we would have a rackef . lf wasn'f long before we realized fhaf we had fo work fwice as hard as in previous years fo keep up wifh fhe demands of our foremen. Yes, our work was difficulf and firing af fimes, buf fhere were numerous incidenfs fhaf enlivened our everyday roufine. There was quife a sfir when fhe feminine employees found fheir new boss fo be an affracfive 28 Glafu young man, Mr. Mulak. As lime wenl on, we learned lhal our new supervisor was one nol lo be played wilhg 'For he didn'l believe in wasling lime. We shall never lorgel Miss Lee. To her we owe our knowledge of Americanism. Now and lhen she gave us a few momenls ol enioymenl as she relaled lo us lhe legends behind numerous holidays such as Halloween, Sl. Valenline's Day, Sl. Palrick's Day. elc. All ol us worked under Miss Rae as well as Miss Lee. These lwo deparlmenls were essenlial and everyone was required lo spend a parl ol each day in lhem. We shall always be lhankful lo Miss Rae lor her unending palience in lislening lo our oral reporls while hall of us spoke indislinclly and were unprepared. We received much encouragemenl from lhe various morale assemblies given for lhe mosl parl by a group known as lhe Oral Expression Class presided over by Mr. Demarco. As we became more and more involved in lhe war, a cry wenl oul lor more young men lo enlisl. Our mem- bers were reduced considerably as we said good-by lo Roberl Didsbury, Simon Aragi, Fred Durrschmidl, Zenny Pawlowski, Fred Blakely, Paul Bodyk, and Donald Mulry. Our loolball leam won more viclories lhrough lhe unliring ellorls of Coach Conklin. Even our baskelball leam improved considerably, al- lhough we losl lhe lirsl game in lhe lournamenl, probably due lo lhe lacl lhal our slar performer, Zenny Pawlowski, had ioined lhe Navy. The brighlness ol Oclober 2lsl suddenly became cloudy for us when we heard lhal Mr. Fowler, our beloved presidenl, was laken from us. The loremen will never lorgel his sympalhelic underslanding nor lhe employees his lairness in all mallers. A few weeks laler we learned lhal Mr. Kingsley was lo be our new presidenl, and Mr. DeMarco and Mr. Glendon, lhe new co-produclion managers. Chrislmas was celebraled wilh a dance given by our class in lhe audi- lorium of lhe planl. Those unlorlunale ones who were lilling special orders had lo work a few hours al nighl and so missed oul on lhis gala evenl. The mislleloe played a prominenl role in lhe success ol lhis affair. ln March lhe honor workers were announced: Mary Mycek, Valediclorian, and Jane Elimelz, Salulalorian. May saw lhe presenlalion ol our annual senior play under lhe capable super- vision ol Mr. DeMarco. Our Thespians were: Anloinelle Mangini as Janey: William Hilchko as Sluarlg Rila Saulnier as Bunny: Elmer McNelly as Tommy: Mabel Koller as Annabelle: Dominick Papale as Roger Wilson: Edward Aiello as Marlin Richardson: and Joyce Kane as Alice Harvey. .Class Ollicers were William Didsbury, Fred Durrschmidl, Rila Regan, and Harold Hine. As lhis year drew lo a close, a feeling ol remorse swepl us, lor our group was scallered. Some joined lhe armed forces, olhers accepled more responsible posilions in olher planls. Our experiences had been ol greal value in preparing us for lhese new dulies. We hoped lhal in some small way our eFlorls would help lo end lhe mighly conllicl which separaled us. HISTORY COMMITTEE ' JANE EFIMETZ, ANN JOHNSON, ELMER McNELLY, CHARLES SANFORD. ADVISOR: MISS LEE. 29 01444 fjaofzfzecq Time: June 23, I954. Place: New Shelion High School Audilorium. Selling: Reunion of 'lhe Class of I944. Charac+ers: Class of I944: Superin+enden+ Kingsley, various members of +he faculfy. A+ one fable, several members of +he class have already arrived and sealed 'lhemselves com- forrably fo chaf. The group includes NORMA BLACKMAN, NANCY SYMBOL, and DOROTHY CAREY, who are discussing busily ihe various food 'formulas and vifamins so necessary in raising fuiure healrhy cifizens of Shelfon. Norma: My dear Nancy, l never realized raising children had so many ins and ours. Nancy: Oh, l did. l knew whai l was-oh, lookl .Doesn'+ fha? look like a Navy uniform on . . Dorofhy: Why, yes, if is: and, of course, no one else in if bu'I' our own Casanova AJELLOI Norma: Why, didn'+ you know? He's iusi' been commissioned an Admiral or someihing of fhai sor'l'. His picfure was in all ihe papers. Nancy: Oh, l rememberl l 'think he killed some+hing like 3,000 Japs. Norma: Yes, FRED DURRSCHMIDT and ZENNY PAWLOWSKI refurned from 'lhe wars as naval heroes, foo. Ano+her group of women eniers. Among ihem are GERTRUDE BEARDSLEY, who apparenlly has io run off fo duly as a bus-driver on 'rhe C R 8: L Lines, since she s'l'ill has on her naHy uniform: SUSAN BODA, commercial arfish and ASSUNTA CANGANELLI, +he new proprieior of +he Legion Res'lauran+. Gerfrude is apparenrly in a high s+a+e of excifemenl, since she has iusi' come from fhe Bridgeporl' Railroad Sfafion on her 7:30 run, and saw POLLYANNA BOWLES, who is an execufive a+ Macy's Deparfmenr S+ore in New York: and STEVE DAVEY, New York playboy, wifh ANTOINETTE MANGINI, whom crilics are now calling The Second Kafherine Cornell . Gerfrude, wi+h a nonplused and exciled look, says: l 'fried +o calch 'lheir eye, bu'I' lhey were 'loo engrossed in each orher 'fo look a+ me, iusi a mere bus-driver. Bur, oh, how l wish 'lhey'd gel' herel l'll have 'I'o leave soonl Susan: Yes, buf wha? did she have on? Her voice is drowned our by +wo girls a+ ihe opposile side of lhe room who have been sfaring af each oiher curiously and, wi'I'h cries of incredulous excilemenl, suddenly shriek, bolh al' +he same lime: BOGENI MYCEKI Mary: Oh, Bogen, am l glad you came! l was beginning +o feel oui of place: so far, l haven'1' seen a soul l really knew in high school. l wanl io 'lell you how lhrilled l was when l heard of your marriage. 30 Elinore: Oh, yes, isn'f il' funny fhe way fhings work oufl Here you are, fhe scienfific marvel of fhe cenfury, whaf wifh your discovering fhe 93rd elemenf and all, you know, -and l, Seiora Arnulfo Shuna de Mozombife, heiress fo fhe Mozombife millions. Mary: Yes, you always did say you'd marry a millionaire! Buf, waif a minufe . . . Mozombife . . Mozombife. Thai' sounds like fhe boy you used 'lo correspond wifh in Spanish. ls if fhe same one? Elinore: Why, yes, of course. Thaf's how we came fo know each ofher. You know, Miss Navarreffa always used fo say we should cemenf Lafin-American friendship. Mary: Oh, look, fhere's HARVEY CATLIN. You know, fhey're sfarfing fo call him Professor Einsfein, fhe second. Excuse me, Bogen: l musf ask him whaf he fhinks of my 93rd elemenf. As Mary Mycek leaves, Seiiora Mozombife is ioined by FRED BLAKELY, Army officer: PAUL BODYK, who is now an elecfrical engineer: EILEEN CARNEY, who has iusf refurned from Hawaii, where her Naval-Lieufenanf husband is now sfafioned: WlLLlAM COFFEY, foremosf Shelfon ialopy- producer: and HELEN DE ANGELO, wifh MARY FIORELLO, nurses af fhe Griffin Hospilal. While fhey are discussing fhe new high school, anofher group has collecfed af fhe opposife corner. NATALIE FORSBERG, well-known arfisf and concerf violinisf, enfers and greefs VIRGINIA GIESEN, debufanfe and socialife, who is sfanding aloof from fhe groups, as she surveys fhe scene before her. Nafaliez Darlingl How are you? I haven'f seen you since fhe Beaux Arfs Ball al' fhe Waldorf- Asforial Where have you been keeping yourself? Virginia: Oh, you know, fhe same old round! From fea-dance fo parfies fo dancesl On and on if goesl Nafalie: Ah, yes, my dear, buf-say, fhere goes fhaf plane again. Speaking of planes, did you know fhaf ELEANOR GAYNOR is a fesf pilof af Sikorsky's? DONALD MULRY, foo. Virginia: Really? No, I didn'f know fhaf. Say, Nafalie, whafever became of BETSY STOLZEN- BERG? Nafalie: Why, I fhink she was on fhe concerf sfage buf has refired since her marriage. Virginia: Speaking of classmafes, you know, l've iusf had my New York aparfmenf done over by MIRIAM KREIGER: you know, she's one of fhe foremosf inferior decorafors in New York: she did a lovely iob. Nafaliez Yes, so l undersfand. l mei' HARRIET KREIGER fhe ofher day for lunch: we had a lovely fime. She's drama crific for fhe New York Times, you know. V Virginia: Oh, lookl Here come FERN SCHWALLER and DOROTHY GUNGER. Hello, Dof! Say, whaf are you and Fern wearing riding clofhes for? Dorofhy: Hi, Ginny! Oh, besides doing fhe Florence Nighfingale acl' af fhe Hospifal, Fern and l own Riding Sfables in Hunfingfon. Virginia: How inferesfingl- buf don'f you gel' sick of- 31 She suddenly sfops and her companions slowly 'I'urn Io see whal' she is slaring ah fhey are com- ple'I'ely aslonished Io see HAROLD HINE, local man-aboul'-fowng WILLIAM HITCHKO, fhe second Frank Sinairag MARY HOFFMAN, leading sfar in Ihe Ice-Capades of l954: and MARGARET HOGAN, heiress Io fhe Woolworfh millions. Anofher group is formed by ELIZABETH IWANIEC, clofhes designer: ROBERT JENNINGS, engineer: ANN JOHNSON, secrefary +o Miss Tilusg JOYCE KANE, sfill wearing Ihe ecsialic look of a newly-wed Navy wife: and HARRIET TALCIK, dielifian. Nearby, BERNYCE LOPER, Ar'rhur Murray dancer, slands in deep conversalion wilh MABEL KOTTER. Bernyce: Buf, Mabel, he says he loves me! Mabel: Bernyce, don'+ gel' exciied! I've answered Ihousands of such problems. Don'+ forgef, +h.a+ in running an Agency for fhe Lovelorn, as I do, I gel' many of Ihe same problems +o answer. And yours, my dear, is no excepfion. Bernyce: Oh, I suppose you're righl. Oh, look, 'rhere are ANN and HELEN KOWTKO. Don'I' Ihey have sfunning clolhesl Well, il musl' be wonderful Io be models for a company like Jane Engell Mabel: Yes, if is. LeI s go over and si+ wilh ADELE LESKO and CATHERINE LYNCH: Ihey mus+ have some wonderful experiences fo fell aboul +heir lasl movie, The Road +o Zanzibar : 'Ihey nearly sfole lhe show from +ha+ old-fimer, Bob Hope. Remember him? Bernyce: Yes, leI'sI Speaking of movies and radio, BETTY LODGE won Ihe S64 quesfion on The New Informafion Please . While Ihey seH'Ie down Io 'Ialk over old and new limes, a loud, choking laugh is heard. II' can be only one person, fhey fho-ughl'-TONY STEFANO. He hasn'+ changed a bi+, and his clolhes are sfill as 'Fashionable and even rival fhe Iale Lucius Beebe. ELMER McNELLY, aufhor of a receh+ book on efiquelreg JOE SLOVAK, whose books on geomelry are being used al' Shellon High: and BOB PAULSON, leading debaler in Congress, have iusl been .kidding him as Ihey were wonl Io do in Ihe good old days . Leon: Say, Slraf, +ha'l s sure a snappy suif you have! Tony: Aw ,... Joe: Say, Slraf, your hair is as curly as ever-or is Ihal a Ioupee? Tony: Aw ,... Bob: Say, S+raf, I hear +hey're slarling +o call you Ihe second Lucius Beebel Tony: Oh, cur if ouI', will you! Leaving 'Ihis amusing group, lei' us see who comprises 'l'he gay group now enlering. Well, fhere is JEANNE SKELLY being congrafulaled on her recenl' acquisilion of rhe Meadowbrook Golf Club by SHIRLEY WILSON, who has iusl sfopped over on her way 'Io Soufh Bend Io inlerview EDWARD SUTKOWSKI, +he new foolball coach ai' Nolre Dame. As 1'hey sland Ialking, +he gleeful helIos of Iwo smarfly dressed women are heard, and +hey are none ofher +han fhose inseparables: JANE EFIMETZ and AGNES MISKOWICZ. Jane: Agnes, how are you? I haven'+ seen you since we wenl' shopping for fall clolhes for my Sally and your Joey. How is 'rhe dear IiHIe boy? Agnes: Oh, fine. He wenl' +hrough five pairs of shoes: so we'll be shopping soon again. Jane: Look, here comes RITA RIBASI Hello, Iherel Rila: Janel Agnesl Oh, I don'I know how I made ii' on lime. There were some dispalches Ihal Ihe Ambassador wanled me +o gel ou+ fonighfl These Mexicans! Always doing 'Ihings al Ihe Ias+ minufe, you know. Jane: Le+'s see who else is here fhal' we remember. They poin+ ou? DOMINICK PAPALE, owner of an amusemenl' concession in Shelfon Park, and EDDIE ZDANOWSKI, who siand discussing-Ihey never could have guessed-'Ihe Iarge.number of 32 coons Dominick caughl al lhe Park. They are also recalling wilh amusemenl lhe lime Eddie wenl lo shool whal he believed lo be a coon-bul aclually lurned oul lo be HILDA WHITTAKERI How did she gel lhere? While lesling oul a new lype ol parachule, her ilol, GEORGE TAYLOR, who in lurn was lesling oul FRANK PELAGGl's new direclion linder, had loldz her lo bail oul since he lhoughl he was llying over Lalayelle Fieldl This sends LILLIAN SWOSZOWSKI, nurse: DOROTHY KUHAR, social worker: and DOROTHY KURTYKA, anolher Navy wife, inlo gales of laughler. They nole a group seriously discussing somelhing. Il includes RITA SAULNIER, vocalisl wilh Glenn Miller's band: RICHARD ZALMER: and MILDRED SMARZ, guilar leacher, discussing plans for a Musicians' Union No. 604 : Richard: I lhink we should conducl a ian concerll Mildred: Jazz? Counl me oull Rila: Counl me inl Two quiel girls nearby seem lo be discussing somelhing of lhe ulmosl imporlance, judging from lhe serious looks on lheir laces. GLORIA WALSH: Well, you know, he doesn'l like eggs lor breaklasl. RITA REGAN: I don'l bolher gelling up for breakfasl. He likes lo serve himself-bul you should see lhe kilchen aller he gels lhrough wilh ill ELEANOR NAGY, BARBARA RlCH,CHARLES SKIBO and ANDREW STELMA, who have laken parl in lhe Olympics of l953, sland avidly discussing lheir prizes. Nearby, anolher group is 'Formed by ALMA DUBAIL, secrelary: GORDON LUNDEEN, minisler, congralulaling WILLIAM DIDSBURY on his appoinlmenl as Assislanl Dean ol Boys al Earhardl College. FLORENCE REPKA, saleslady al Howard 8: Barber's, is congralulaling DOROTHY HERRICK, newly-wed. VINCENT TICHY, farmer, and CHARLES SANFORD, H. G. Wells' assislanl, are quielly silling discussing somelhing. Vincenl: Charles, how does Mars really look? Charles: Well . . . The laller lurns lo speak lo MARTI PAHL, who 'has iusl enlered: Charles: Well, Marli, I undersland you're quile a poeless. How aboul reeling one oil for me? Marli: Here's one I lhink you'll like. Il's going lo be included in my new anlhology: Deep in lhe memory Of lhe happy years we sland, Our lorches kindled By lhy guiding lighl, A pilgrim hosl relurned To lhee from every land, In lriumph's robe Well girded by lhy mighl. Oh, Shellon High, Beloved school, all hail lo lhee, Tower ol our mighl Againsl a flaming sky. Though we may roam Far o'er lhe land and reslless sea, Our hearls and hopes And all our love, we pledge lo lhee. MARY MYCEK, MARTHA PAHL, ANTOINETTE MANGINI, RITA SAULNIER. FACULTY ADVISOR: MISS NAVARRETTA. 33 Glen Wd! af I944 We, fhe Class of I94-4 of fhe Shelfon High School, Cify of Shelfon, Counfy of Fairfield, Sfafe of Connecficuf, Unifed Sfafes of America, on fhe planef Earfh, being of sound and disposing memory, do hereby make and declare fhis fo be our lasf Will and Tesfamenf, hereby revoking all former Wills by us made. FIRST: We direcf fhaf all our lawful debfs be paid and discharged by fhe office. SECOND: We give, devise, and bequeafh all our properfy, bofh real and personal, wheresoever sifuafed, fo fhe Class of l945. William Didsbury leaves, and is glad fo go. Barbara Rich leaves her zeal in working fo make our assemblies a success fo Frances Canfin-Good Luckl The Kowfko Twins leave fheir dimples fo Grace Sfevens. Keep 'em Smiling. Eddie Aiello leaves his abilify fo work his way ouf of a fough sifuafion fo John Fallon. We relinquish Nafalie Forsberg fo Mounf Holyoke. Jeanne Skelly leaves her model A Ford fo her sisfer, Helene. Bill Coffey leaves fo Johnny Micka his size so fhaf Johnny won'f be so con- spicuous every fime somefhing happens. Rifa Saulnier leaves her nickname Red fo Barbara Denninger. Joyce Kane, fhe coke killer, leaves Moe's fo Laverne Feffe. Boffoms upl Andrew Sfelma bequeafhs his curling irons fo Rudolph Danowski. Cafherine Lynch leaves her habif of blushing fo Gerry Gaefz. Arise and shinel Miriam Kreiger leaves her freckles fo Carol Regan. Cheer up, Carol, freckles are signs of beaufy. Dominick Papale leaves Miss Rae some aspirin for all fhe headaches he caused her. To anyone who wanfs fo spend every spare minufe in wrifing leffers and every spare penny in buying paper, Eileen Carney leaves her love for a sailor. Gerfrude Beardsley and Alma DuBail leave fheir inseparableness fo Josephine Savignano and Gloria Cerganelli. Richard Zalmer bequeafhs his musical abilify fo Michael Zaskalicky. 'Nuff sedl Dof Kuhar leaves what is leff of her Soufhern accenf fo Cafherine McDermoH, knowing she'll furn Yankee as quickly as Dof did. Rifa Ribas leaves her posifion in fhe Cify Courf fo any iunior who is curious fo know fhe crimes of Shelfon. The Class of I944 leaves fo fhe whole school fheir abilify fo cooperafe in all respecfs wifh our newly appoinfed co-principals, Mr. Glendon and Mr. DeMarco. Bernyce Loper wills her dancing fo Fran Yoia, hoping Fran can dodge fhe boy's feef as well as she did. Fred Durrschmidf, Joseph Slovak, Harold Hine and Sfeve Davey leave Miss Lee in peace. Amen. Dof Herrick would leave Buddy- buf she wanfs him herself. Gloria.Walsh leaves her whife uniform fo Cafherine Jones. Elmer McNelly leaves as quiefly as he came. Befsy Sfolzenberg wills her voice fo Alice Goranson. 54 Rila Regan leaves her personalily lo Gerlrude McCloskey. Carry on, Gerl. Roberl Jennings, Roberl Paulson, George Taylor, and Vincenl Tichy will lheir seals on lhe school bus lo anyone who can endure lhe hazards of lhe ride. Belly lwaniec leaves her up-lo-dale wardrobe lo Jean Eckberg. Mabel Koller leaves her gill of gab lo any junior girl who promises always lo keep lhe conversalion lively. Eddie Zdanowski and Eddie Sulkowski leave lheir co-caplaincy lo Gene Soukup and Arlhur Ziegler. Don'l forgel- beal Derbyl Marge Hogan beslows her curly lop upon Marge Faulkner. Eleanor Nagy leaves her baskelball abilily lo Jean Sulkowski. Eleanor Gaynor leaves lo carry on wilh lhe sludy of airplanes. Chuck Skibo leaves his crew culs lo anyone warm blooded during lhe winler. Donald Mulry leaves his Esquire appearance lo John Simonelli. Adele Lesko leaves her double-joinled lingers lo any girl who wanls lo amuse herself during one of lhose senior lesls. Anloinelle Mangini and Bill Hilchko leave lheir places in lhe cenler ol lhe slage lo Jane Boyson and Bob Page. Frank Mole Pelaggi leaves his J. V. Caplaincy lo Finlon Powerhouse Bealrice in lhe hope lhal he will lead his leam lo numberless viclories. Harvey Callin and Harriel Talcik beslow a lew inches ol lheir heighl upon Mary Haussler and Howard Slockmal, who really can use lhem. Ann Johnson leaves her big words lo anyone who can undersland lhem. Charles Sanford leaves his speed lo Billy Smarz. Beller lale lhan never. The seniors leave an immaculale and lidy lirsl floor. Florence Repka leaves her nealness lo Jean Molyl. Gordon Lundeen leaves his lofly heighl and quiel sensibilily lo George Keller, who can use a lol of bolh lhose qualilies. Jane Elimelz and Mary Mycek leave a few ol lheir surplus brains lo any junior who needs lhem. We're sure many could use lhem. Agnes Miskowicz leaves her braids lo Claire Knowllon. Shirley Wilson leaves lhe Derby boys lo Jean Hallaman. Susan Boda leaves her original neckwear lo any junior who will have courage enough lo invenl somelhing new. Tony Slelano leaves his posilion as a manager of all sporls lo any junior who will be lailhlul lo Coach Conklin. Virginia Giesen leaves her dignified manners lo Marie Earharl. As our 'lasl wish, we, lhe Class ol I944, hope lhal lhe fulure senior class will supporl all school aclivilies wholehearledly and lead lhe way lor lhe resl of lhe school. Subscribed, sealed, published, and declared by Joyce Kane, Belsy Slolzenberg, Joseph Slovak, and Sleve Davey, lhe above named leslalors, as lheir lasl will in our presence, who al lheir requesl, and in lheir presence, and in lhe presence of each olher, have subscribed our names as wilnesses lherelo lhis sixleenlh day of June, I944, in lhe cily ol Shellon. Signed: Miss Margarel Collins Mr. William Purcell Doc Conklin Facully Advisor: Mr. Tyrrell 35 Jfanafz. Siaclenifi if MARY JULIA MYCEK Valedicforian -k JANE BARBARA EFIMETZ Salufaiolrian 36 GIRL Gloria Walsh Riia Regan Beisy Sfolzenberg Joyce Kane Gloria Walsh BeHy lwaniec Bernyce Loper Bernyce Loper Riia Regan Nafalie Forsberg Bernyce Loper Bernyce Loper Gloria Walsh Gloria Walsh Nafalie Forsberg Joyce Kane Calherine Lynch Mary J. Fiorello Barbara Rich Gloria Walsh Rifa Ribas Be'l'sy Siolzenberg Bernyce Loper Mary Mycel: Barbara Rich Eleanor Nagy Jw of aw Mod Popular Besf Personalily Besi Looking Cufesi' Besl' Wardrobe Mosi' Collegiaie Besl Dancer Bes+ Figure-Physique Poise Mosl Versafile Peppiesl' Mosf Romanfic Class Baby Mosi' Sophisiicafed Ideal Dale Class Blusher Quieiesi Noisiesf Class Fliri' Tanializing Smile Mos? Sociable Fad Originalor Class Humoris+ Mosl' Happy-Go-Luclry Besl' Alhlele An'loineH'e Mangini Adress-Aclor Nafalie Forsberg Miriam Kreiger Beisy Sfolzenberg Befsy Sfolzenberg Mary Mycek Mary Mycelr Bernyce Loper Bernyce Loper Class Musician Mos+ Talenied Bes'I' Singing Voice Besf Vocabulary Mos? Lilrely +o Succeed Besl' School Spiril Of Greaiesf Service fo Senior Class 37 BOY Edward Aiello Harold Hine Edward Aiello Fred Durrschmidl' Edward Aiello William Hifchlxo Edward Aiello Edward Zdanowslri William Didsbury Harold Hine William Didsbury Harold Hine Edward Aiello Andrew Sfelma Edward Aiello Edward Aiello Tony Sfefano Elmer McNelly Edward Aiello Edward Aiello Edward Aiello Sieve Davey William Didsbury Edward Aiello Harold Hine Edward Zdanowshi Edward Zdanowshi Edward Aiello Richard Zalmer Joseph Sloval: Edward Aiello William Hifchlzo Harold Hine Joseph Sloval: William Didsbury William Didsbury S r 3 5 5 3 E. 5 'fa re , 2: WM Wx 5 J I. 3 5 s i , if .A 5 Yr ig A W ! 7, I' K R . Q: ,lv KY 'L , ll: fx L- f 1'-'ii-I '- I KA ' ' , Q if ,,., ,,. 2 x , . -arf-5- 1 ?.fi 2f'T ' ' 'fm Q W lL,.If ws, 4 'M 1 f ' ffm MM R , as H .ok r if f M .:, iff' JF X sth? 5: 1 Q 31 3 Qgf SN f N527-.. mi' ky ' sd 3 , 4x A M-r ,MA W l Q 'if wyi, 'Q 1 S 2'- 1 mill, QP. 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K 'ma N q i ':::,. , , MA NPU VER!! 5 Q 1 lg f ' ' he bf 6 if W of V1 -me AW 5:41 CLASS MATERIAL William Didsbury Charles Slcibo Riia Ribas Rila Regan Helen Kowflxo Anna Kowllxo Adele Leslro Eileen Carney Calherine Lynch Elinore Bogen Harrier Talcilx Harriel' Kreiger Dorofhy Herriclz Hilda Whiffalrer George Taylor Eleanor Nagy Frank Pelaggi Lillian Swoszowslci Susan Boda Helen De Angelo Barbara Rich Nancy Symbol Dorofhy Kuhar Mabel KoH'er FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Rae Ediior .4...............,,. Nafalie Forsberg EDITING COMMITTEE- BUSINESS COMMITTEE Miriam Kreiger Elmer McNeIIy Eleanor Gaynor Harold Hine Virginia Giesen An'I'hony S+efano Bernyce Loper Edward Aiello Befsy Slolzenberg Gloria Walsh Mary Mycelc Shirley Wilson ...ff 46 THE REPORTERS WERE: 7114 4acu4 OFFICERS Co-Edilors: Nalalie Forsberg, Bernyce Business Manager: Miriam Kreiger Loper Facul Advisors: Mr. DeMarco, Mr. fY Sporls Edilorz Gilberf Grady Tyrrell. The FOCUS fhis year differs from ihaf of previous years in priniing, slyle, seiup , and man- agement Formerly +he FOCUS had buf one Edifor-in-Chief, buf 'rhe presenl policy calls for fwo co-edilors, namely, Bernyce Loper and Naialie Forsberg. This co-operafive arrangemenf did no+ pul all fhe labor and responsibilify on fhe shoulders of one person, bul' disfribuled ihe worlr so +haf neifher edifor ever had more worl: +han she could handle. ln previous years fhe FOCUS was prinled by fhe Evening Senfinel press: lhis year ihe offsel slyle of prinling was used and fhe Blue Prinl Company of Bridgeporl did lhe worlc for us. While 'lhis new mefhod made more worlc, as il' necessilaled lhe paper's being fyped and se+ up in school before being senl' lo fhe prin+er's, il' made possible a grealer use of piclures a+ no advance in cos+. Flora Ballisler Gloria Cerganelli Frances Caniin Barbara Denninger Bill Didsbury Jean Eclnberg Alice Goranson Mary Haussler Dorolhy Herrick Catherine Jones Harriel' Kreiger Ruih Ledger Anfoinallo Mangini Mary Mycelr Roberi Page Sylvia Sanford Josephine Savignano Helene Slelly Jeanne Sluelly Charles Slibo Harrief Talcilr Phyllis Thornieldl Francis Tichy Helen Wladylna James Waters Frances Yoia 47 744 aaencfa 0046 President .. ..,, Eleanor Gaynor Secretary . . . .... Natalie Forsberg Treasurer . 4 . ...,. Frances Cantin Advisor ,... ..... M iss Rulofson Although few in number, the French Club members were very active this year. During the fall of I943, the club sponsored a series of successful dancing classes: at Christmas- time, the first year French class members were entertained by the club at a Christmas Party. ln February, the club had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Andre Maurois, noted novelist and lecturer. Mr. Maurois told about his experiences with the Free French in Africa and Sicily. The cr Home Made Cake Sale echoed through the halls of S. H. S. four limes during the winler months. The club bakers became famous over night. .As a feature activity the entire French Club, chaperoned by the Superintendent of Schools, Percy Kingsley, enioyed a day's trip to New York. '7fze Spcznlktfz Glad Advisor - Miss Navarrelta On November I9+h, the Spanish Club presented a brief program of Latin-American tunes al' the Nalional Education Week assembly. Acquainting the students with the music of Spain and South America was the purpose of the pro- gram. To create a South American atmosphere, the club members sang Perfidia , La Cucaracha , and Amor Cubana . An explanation of each song was presented by a narrator. Mildred Smarz added to the gaiety of the program by strum- ming on her guitar the tunes of Siboney and Jarabe Tapaito . The Spanish Club commenced a collection of South American articles. At present, the collection consists of a pair of Maraccas and an album of rumbas by Henry King and his orchestra. 48 7lne .fidaaay Squad Advisor - Miss Refielf The Library Squad, consisling of fhir+y-+wo sophomores, was divided inio 'lhree groups: service, ar+, and hobbies. The principal duly of 1'he service group was fo charge, discharge and shelve boolxs. Ofher faslcs assigned fo ihem were collecfing books for binding and assisfing in 1'he library invenfory. During fhe year ihe ar+ commiH'ee livened' up 'fhe library by providing gay, colorful decora+ions. The hobbies group enjoyed meefings for handicrafl and sporfs. The Library Squad ioolr an acfive par+ in Boolx Weel: by delivering brief 'lallxs +o ihe s+uden+s fo arouse grealerinleresf and appreciafion of li1'era'l'ure. Colophons were made as window decoraiions for fhe weelc. The social aciiviiies of ihe Squad consisied of +ours fhrough various places of inferesl' such as Yale Library and ihe Peabody Museum. The,year's worl: was concluded by a mosl' enioyable ouiing fo Lalce Zoar. l I 49 14. qw qv.. em Presidenf .... Kafhryn Hoye Librarian ........ Margarel' Papeneau Secrelary .... .... D orofhy Onofrey Pianisl ............... Kafhryn Hoye Treasurer ............ Frances Canlin Direclor ................. Mr. Bayley The Glee Club is a small buf energelic, defermined group. The girls mel every Wednesday affernoon under lhe failhful guidance of Mr. Bayley. Weelrly dues were required of each member so fhal' a larger and bel l'er library of songs could be oblained. The aclivilies, alihough few, were well presenfed. A+ fhe Chrislmas Assembly lhey sang O Holy Nigh+ and l'm Dreaming of a While Chris'lmas . Al' a laler assembly fhey sang Roses 'From lhe Sou+h . We wish lo lhanlr lhe failhful members who have conlribuled lo fhe success of our enler- prises and Mr. Bayley for his palience. Advisor - Mr. Tyrrell Realizing how much our counfry needed help, l'he siudenls of Shelfon High School purchased War Bond and Slamps lhroughoul ihe year. ll was fhrough Mr. Tyrrell's eflorfs and wholehearled co-operafion fhal lhe sale of war slamps and bonds has been successful. The sfamp salesmen also deserve much credil for lheir efforis in selling war slamps and bonds every weelr. A During fhe Fourlh War Loan Drive, lhrough +he achievemenls of lhe salesmen, lhe sludenl' body managed fo aH'ain 'lhe 'lolal of S4,553.75. The agenls who deserve a greal deal of credii' are +he following: Joyce Kane, Calherine Huleile, Helen Wladylra, Befsy Sfolzenberg, and Gloria Canganelli. '7fze Siucfenf eouncil Advisors-Mr. Kingsley, Mr. De Marco ' Wilhin lhe pasl decade many schools have eslablishecl councils composed and direcled by mem- bers of lhe sfudenl body. These groups have carried our proiecls for school and local improvemenfs. The programs in which fhe siudeni' councils parlicipale are 'lhose which aid fhe general public and 'lhe various charilable organizalions. Mosl' imporlanf among 'lhese are 'lhe Red Cross, Communify Chesl, Easier Seals, and lhe Tuberculosis Campaign-all worfhy inslifufions. Like our American governmenl, 'lhe councils are esfablished on firm foundalions and are under capable leadership. The council is supervised by a member of lhe facully who malres suggeslions and lis+ens lo lhe members. However, lhe final decisions are made by lhe council ifself and are noi diciafed by lhe supervisor. The acfivilies of 'lhe Sfudenl Council are no+ only inlramural, buf are also carried on wil'h The olher schools of fhe Housalonic League. Today, more so lhan in previous years, school pupils realize fhe necessily and imporlance of having a S+uden+ Council. The sludenls give fheir full supporl' and co-operafion in carrying our fhe acfivilies sponsored by lhe Council. Above all, lhe Sludenl Council is an excellenl' example of fhe democralic aspecls of our American schools. 51 14 On fhe morning of Sepfember 20, l943, we briskly walked in+o +he audiforium where we were greeied by Mr. Kingsley. We lisiened aH'en+ively io our principal, who admonished us lo undersfand clearly ihe imporfance of our final year. To promole l'he Derby-Shelion Uniled War and Communiiy Fund, a rally was held for ihe sfudenis on Ociober I5+l'i. Haill Haill Haill Shel+on High siudenfs and guesfs sang wiih vigor io ihe accompanimeni of fhe Derby High School Band. On 'lhis occasion we were also honored by fhe presence of several members of fhe Army and Navy. Our dis'I'inguished speakers were: Lieu+enan'r Oliver, Sergeani' Mariin and Corporal Robinson, members of +he WACS: Dr. Jerome Higgins, Principal of Derby High School: Paul Hershey, Chairman of ihe Campaign CommiH'eeg Harold Porier, Chairman of 'ihe Publicify CommiH'ee. Al' fhe opening of 'lhe exercises on Oclober 29+h, we were favored by a fluie solo by Michael Zaskalicky. Josephine Savignano presenled a iimely edilorial from Life Magazine. A modern, rhyfhmic version of Hickory Dickory Dock was reciied by fhe Oral Expression Class. Also on 'lhe program was a poem by Barbara Rich, an harmonica solo by Dorofhy Onofrey, and a speech from The American Way by Frances Can'l'in. The yearly commemoraiion of Armisfice Day was celebraied in lhe assembly held Thursday morning, November lllh, in 'lhe auclilorium. The Governor's Armislice Day Proclamaiion was well delivered by Joyce Kane. The lradiiional poem ln Flander's Fields was reciied by Bernyce Loper. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Boland of lhe American Legion Posi of Shelion exfended iheir greeiings lo us on fhis memorable day. 52 On Friday, November I2, I943, fhe Shelfon High School was privileged fo hear fhe Kiwanis Club Ocfeffe. Again and again encores were requesfed by fhe sfudenfs unfil a complefe hour had elapsed. Some of fhe selecfions were: Winfer Song , l've Gof Sixpence and Hoodah Day . A well-appreciafed selecfion was rendered by Mr. DeMarco accompanied by Rose Ryan, a Shelfon High School graduafe and former honor pupil. The annual Chrisfmas assembly on December 23rd opened wifh a verse choir selecfion, The Chrisfmas S+ory , in which fhe Ferry School freshmen parficipafed. Following fhis presenfafion, fhe Girls' Glee Club sang a group of carols. For fhe main parf of fhe program a one-acf play, The Lasf Chrisfmas , was presenfed by members of fhe Oral Expression Class. ln conclusion, fhe enfire assembly sang Adesfe Fideles and Harlc fhe Herald Angels Sing . Piano selecfions by Hilda Whiffalcer and Henry Weber, and a violin solo by Nesfor Mengual creafed fhe righf mood for a variefy musical program af fhe January l4'I'h assembly. The girls' frio, composed of Nafalie Forsberg, Befsy Sfolzenberg and Alice Goranson, made fheir firsf appearance af fhis fime and were enfhusiasfically received. Ofher feafures on fhe program were flufe and piccolo solos by Michael Zaskalicky, and an accordion solo by Joseph Olfra. As a fiffing climax, fhe sfudenf body sang America, fhe Beaufiful . lnvifafion fo lnf'lafion was fhe name of fhe pafriofic play which opened fhe assembly on February Ilfh. Those who fool: parf were Bernyce Loper as Carol Lar- rabee, Mariorie Slruraf as Bell Hop, and Joyce Kane as Bess Burgess. An inferesfing musical quiz was fhen conducfed by fhe quiz misfresses, Marjorie Slruraf and Frances Canfin. Dorofhy Onofrey recifed A Child's Preyer followed by fhe popular girls' frio. The highlighf of fhis program was Trufh or Consequences , which broughf excifemenf and fun fo fhe enfire audience. A comedy slrif enfifled The Orafor and fhe Hobo , safirizing fhose who refuse fo co-operafe in fhe war efforf, was presenfed by fhe Oral Expressio-n Class and broughf fo a close fhis mosf inferesfing program. 53 We 64404011 gaenit Glad Advisor - Miss Lee The Currenl Evenis Club has mel under lhe supervision of Miss Lee, 'lo discuss fhe preseni' day world problems. S+udies have ceniered principally around our Sou+h American neighbors and 'Hme promolion of hemispheric solidarily. The currenf bills of Congress and lhe coming elecfions provided food for ihoughl. Dr. Beard's The Republic also furnished maferial 'For several siimulaling discussions. 5 Receu Medic eammillee --we-.,s-,.. .,. ' f ' ,....se.,..W..,e A... A. 'F-3 L 54 .JA - A ,ex M is .ae r-as .... .A ny. E3 2. l aww new Co-Capfains: Edward Sufkowski, Edwin Zdanowski Donald Mulry Roberf Sfeinman Francis Masiak jg Zenny Pawlowski James Wafers George Mclnfyre William Aiello Benjamin Wells Allan Osferhoudf Harry Comkowycz Walfer Wiacek Frederick Brainard Russell Haluschak Arfhur Ziegler LeRoy Brainard Louis Murray Ronald Dalfon Raymond Cicia Henry Rappa Frederick Deninger Henry Hine William Smarz John Fallon Richard Moore Eugene Soukup James Marfin - Lawrence Wrighf NA ERS Anfhony Sfefano Henry Smierciak Pefer Bavolaclr Henry Weber 7fne 400164211 Seadan S-h-e-l-f-o-n, S-h-e-l-f-o-n, Shel-fonl Teaml Teaml Teaml Cheerleaders pracficing, a new coach hired, uniforms fiffed, 'team organized -foofball was in fhe air af Shelfon High. Despife fhe facf fhaf everyfhing was againsf our having a foofball feam fhis year, Co-Capfains Sufkowski and Zdanowski senf ouf a call for candidafes lafe in Augusf, and were rewarded wifh fhe response of fwenfy-seven enfhusiasfic afhlefes. Oneyweek before fhe Ansonia game, fhe Board of Educafion secured fhe services of Gerard W. Conklin of Ansonia as fhe new coach fo replace Edward Coss, who had been inducfed info fhe Army. Coach Conklin did a wonderful job wifh his group of spirifed men. The week fhaf followed was one of rugged drilling in fhe principles of fhe single wing back forma- fion. Coach Conklin selecfed a fine eleven for his lirsf feam, and S. H. S. was ready fo carry fhe pigskin over fhe goal line. 55 ANSONIA 32 - SHELTON 0 The firsf game of fhe season was againsf one of our fradifional opponenfs, Ansonia, af fhe Afhlefic Field. The day was warm and sunny-foo warm for foofball and foo cool for swimming. Ansonia was a heavy favorife, buf wifh gallanf hearfs Shel'lon's men held fhe Lavender scoreless for fwo periods. Then fhe fresh reserves puf info fhe game by Coach Jarvis roved foo much for Shelfon's baffered line. Ansonia Iiferally frampled our defense and rode fo vicfory by a score of 32 fo O. The fhrill of fhe day was a long run of 64 yards made by Co-Capfain Ed Sufkowski, buf fhe run was culminafed when he gas ffopped on Ansonia's 6 yard line. Pawlowski, Wiacek and Co-Capfain Zdanowski sfarred for fhe ae s. SHELTON 0 - MILFORD 0 A Fale plays man fricks, and so if did againsf Shelfon Ocfober fhe second, when a beHer frained Shelfon feam fook fhe ball againsf Milford. Wifh brillianf running and rushing lays led by Wiacek, Shelfon seemed assured of vicfory: buf alfhough in reach, if was never caughf. The change of Wiacek fo fhe backfield made a marked improvemenf on fhe sfriking power of fhe Gaels. Wiacek gained an amazing 'lolal of 240 yards. Allasf minufe fhreaf by Milford was halfed and fhe game was over. This game could have easily been considered a moral vicfory for a fighfing Shelfon feam. SHELTON 0- NORWALK 0 The zero seemed fo be Shelfon's nemesis. Again on Ocfober fhe ninfh, fhe Gaels bifferly foughl a well-organized fearn, Norwalk. Norwalk oufweighed Shelfon 20 pounds per man. Norwalk ran off a punf formafion which shiffed info a single wing, buf fhe Shelfonifes were obviously puzzled by fhe reverses. Neverfheless, fhe feam foughf hard and for a momenf if seemed as if af lasf Shelfon mighf win a game-Comkowycz was racing foward fhe goal linel Buf-ohl-ohl ohl Well, fhere goes anofher scoreless lie, buf fhere's always a second fime. si-IELTQN 6 - COMMERCIAL o ' Maybe fhe rain broughf us luck. Who knows? However, a hidden spark suddenly flared up in fhe lasf fwo minufes and Co-Capfain Sufkowski crossed fhe goal line as he dove over his own righf fackle. Despife lhe rain, Sufkowski complefed a number of forward passes. Commercial, mighfy Commercial, was defeafed by us, Shelfon. Yes, we were finally on our way. STRATFORD 20- SHELTON 0 Led by Co-Capfains Sufkowski and Zdanowski, Shelfon fried fo half fhe fleef Sfralford eleven, buf fo no avail. This fime hampered by rain, Shelfon was overcome by fhe celerify of Harvey Dimick, Sfrafford's sfar. Despife our bold sfand, fhe mighfy Sfraffordifes ruled fhe Lafayelfe Field gridiron on this fhiriiefh day of Ocfober. SHELTON 39-CHESHIRE J. V. 0 Having been roufed fhe week before, fhe Gaels decided fo fry their hand af if. Working from a T forrnafion, fhe feam overwhelmed fhe weak Cheshire eleven. The firsf feam refired affer scoring fwo fouchdowns in 'lhe firsl' fhree minufes of play. The scorers for Shelfon were Haluschak, Soukup, Murray, Mclnfyre, and Sufkowski. Shelfon had losf Wiacek fo fhe Navy, buf Haluschak proved a worfhy replacement WILBY I2 - SHELTON 0 Shelfon again fasfed fhe biffer fruif of defeaf. The Wildca'l's of Wilby opened fasf and scored a fouchdown, alfhough fhey failed 'lo converf. lf was a see-saw baffle from fhen on alfhough Wilby scored one more fouchdown. While lhe Gaels were oufscored, fhey were noi' oufplayed. The season was fasf drawing fo a close. There was buf one more game fo go before fhe Turkey Day Tussle. HOPKINS 26- SHELTON 6 i Wifh speed and power, Hopkins leff Shelfon dazed af fhe end of fhe firsf half-four fouchdowns and fwo exlra poinfsl However, wifh grim deferminafion fhe Gaels marched back on fhe field and did noi' permif anofher score. Haluschak plunged over from fhe 2 yard line for Shelfon's only fouchdown. 56 SHELTON I9 - DERBY 7 The big day was here. Orange and black appeared af Coon Hollow Park in Derby. Seven 'Ihousand fans cheered, screamed, and gained an appefife wafching fhe Galloping Gaels conquer fhe Red Raiders. Derby received +he kickoff. Afier an exchange of punfs, Shel+on gained possession of fhe ball and drove for a fouchdown. Fred Brainard received 'Ihe 23 yard ass of Haluschak and complefed his iaunl of 25 yards unmoles'I'ed. The end of fhe half found S. H. ahead by Ihe margin of 6 fo 0. Midwa 'Ihrough Ihe Ihird period anolher aerial fhrown by Haluschak was comple+ed. Haluschak revealed unknown heighls in his assing. Ed Zdanowski nesfled fhe ball in his arms and crossed 'Ihe goal line. By a wide end sweep Eddie Sulkowski scored Ihe exfra point Derby seemed fo have found Ihe Founlain of New Life, for in 'Ihe las'I period Joe Baczek, Derby fullback and sfar, sfole fhe ball from Sufkowski and raced 50 yards Io score. Affer Derby's success in securing an exlra poinl' by means of a buck fhrough Ihe line, Shelfon. wifh de'rermina'I'ion and renewed vigor, grilled fheir feelh and wi'I'h wild eye and eager arms received 'Ihe kick from Derby. To reassure a viclory, Haluschak 'lossed anolher pass 'Io Zdanowski, who, +ucking 'Ihe ball under his arm, changed his pace so beaufifully Ihal he oulran Ihe whole Derby feam. Shelfon won fhe game, I9 fo 7. The goal posis were down and on fheir way fo fhe fair cify of Shelfon. Our season was over- well foughl, well ended. SEASON SUMMARY The Galloping Gaels accumulafed a record of I'hree wins, four losses, and Iwo lies. The defeal' of Derby I9 lo 7 ended a successful season. The sfudenf bod and fans are apprecialive of fhe fighling spirii' and spor+smanship displayed by fhe Gaels. Coach Cgonklin deserves a grea+ deal of praise for 'I' e fine iob performed. Co-Capfains Suikowski and Zdanowski should also be lauded. 0 4 Gloria Walsh Dorolhy Herrick An+oineHe Mangini Jane Boyson Hilda WhiI'+aker Bernyce Loper Ca+herine Jones Frances Yoia 57 Capiain . William Coffey William Didsbury Frank Pelaggi Zenny Pawlowslci Edwin Zdanowslri Badkeldall fflaqma Fin+on Beahice Harry Comlcowycz Rudy Danowslxi Russell Haluschalr Edward Mas John SimoneH'i James Waiers James Mar+in William Simics Zolian Szarlta 1 Charles Skibo Frederick Brainerd Raymond Cicia Richard Moore Richard Sengsiaclxen Ronald Zeuren Managers: Aniho-ny Sfefano, Henry Smierciak 7114 E Seam Coach Conklin, who did such a good job wi'I'l1 ihe foo+ball feam, fool: over fhe reins of ihe baslcefball squad, guiding 'lhem +o a very successful season and a place in 'I'he iournamenfs. SHELTON 56 -- WALLINGFORD 52 Shel+on broke into 'l'he win column al fhe expense of an undefeaied league opponent Lyman Hall of Wallingford. Paced by Haluschak and Pawlowslxi in 'the second half, fha Gaels iurned baclr Wallingford by four poinls. - ' SHELTON 38-SEYMOUR 35 Shelion coniinued fheir winning sfrealx by defeaiing a fair Seymour 'leam 38 fo 35. Slcibo and Haluschal: led fhe Gaels' afiaclz. 58 SHELTON 44-MILFORD 38 A spirifed and alerf Shelfon feam frimmed an over-confidenf Milford feam. The firsf half ended in a fie- I6 all: buf fhe Gaels furned on fhe heaf in fhe second half fo forge ahead. Again Capfain Skibo was fhe big gun in fhe Shelfon offense, and Zdanowslri shone in fhe defense. STRATFORD 2 - SHELTON 0 ln fhe fhird quarfer, Coach Conklin fook his feam off fhe floor, alfhough fhe score was close and BRANFORD 4I - SHELTON 23 The League-leading Hornefs came fo Shelfon and fool: fhe Gaels in fow 4l-23. Paced by Pauli, Branford exhibifed good ball handling and accurafe passes. SHELTON 27 - DERBY 23 ln a ni and fuclc baffle, Shelfon beaf her fradifional rival by a close score. The Gaels came from behind in fha lasf quarfer fo win. Again if was Skibo on fhe offense and Zdanowslci on fhe defense. SHELTON 47 - EAST HAVEN 29 Easi' Haven invaded Shelfon expecfing a win, buf wenf baclr sadly disappoinfed. Haluschalr and Slcibo led fhe affaclr, which roufed Easf Haven, wifh I6 poinfs. WALLINGFORD 38 - SHELTON 26 Shelfon expecfed an easy win af Wallingford, buf received a severe sefbacln. Shelfon led in fhe firsf half, buf Lyman Hall whiffled fhis down in fhe second half and wenf on fo win. SHELTON 36- SEYMOUR 30 The Gaels fool: an early lead in fhis game buf became a liffle foo confidenf and almosf losf fhe game. Slxibo and Zdanowslci shone for Shelfon. SHELTON 4I -MILFORD 37 Shelfon fraveled fo Milford fo elre ouf a 4l-37 vicfory over fhe shore-fowners. Pawlowslzi was lhe oufsfanding player in fhis game. fhe final oufcome doubfful. STRATFORD 42 - SHELTON 32 The gym was filled fo capacify wifh fans fo wifness fhe second Shelfon-Sfrafford filf. lf was a fairly close game, wifh Pawlowslri and Slribo again fhe fop men for fhe Gaels. SHELTON 33 - BRANFORD 32 The Gaels furned in fhe biggesf upsef of fhe year when fhey frimmecl fhe Branford Hornefs 33 fo 32. The feam played lilre champions, wifh Pawlowslri, Didsbury and Zdanowslri playing a brillianf game. SHELTON 22 - DERBY I2 ln a rough confesf Shelfon oufplayed an aggressive Derby five fo roll up fheir elevenfh league win. Pawlowslri and Didsbury sfarred for fhe Gaels. EAST HAVEN 37-SHELTON 35 The Gaels losf a fen poinf lead fo drop a close game fo a fighfing Easf Haven feam. Pawlowslri, varsify cenfer, was called fo service in fhe Navy fwo days before fhe confesf and was missed very much by his feammafes. THE TOURNAMENT GAME SHELTON 36 - WALLINGFORD 46 The Gaels, for fhe fhird fime in as many years, were invifed fo play in fhe fournamenf. They were eliminafed by Lyman Hall of Wallingford. lf was an excifing and hard-foughf game, wifh Shelfon leading af fhe half, buf succumbing fo fhe Wallingford affaclr in fhe final half. SEASON SUMMARY The Gaels had a successful season all in all, winning eleven and losing eighf games: and finishing fhird in fhe League. The feam and fhe coaching sfaff deserve a greaf deal of praise for fheir efforfs and performance. The varsify squad included: Leff forward, Chuck Slcibo lCapfainlg leff guard, Edward Zdanowslrig righf forward, Russ Haluschalr: righf guard, Bill Didsbury: and cenfer, Zenny Pawlowsli. 59 Congratulations to the . . . CLASS DF 1944 Ghurrh uf thz Gund ,Shzphzrd Eungrzgatinnal Qihurrh :Hirst Baptist Ghurrh iflllzthudist Ghurrh St. 5uszph's Qihurrh 'llirinitg iluthzran Ghurrh Z i - The Shelton Trust Company The Friendly Bank 0 Facilities for Every Banking Need Checking Accounts Savings Accounts Christmas Club Safe Deposit Boxes Trust Department Insurance of all kinds Assets Over 5154,500,000.00 0 BACK THE ATTACK!!! BUY MORE U. S. WAR BONDS DEPOSITARY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FUNDS Member F. D. I. C. 61 Congratulations ro the C L A s s 0 F 1 9 4 4 0 The Home Trust Company DERBY CONNECTICUT The Derby Savings Bank OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT The Bank of Service Deposits ---------- ?p11,523,153.32 Surplus ---------- S5 1,408,294,231 Incorporated, May 1840 HAROLD E. DREW President HENRY S. BIRDSEYE JOHN F. DEDMAN Vice-President Asst. Treas. 53' Asst. Secy. L. RAYMOND DARLING HARRIET E. JENKINS Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Secretary 62 Compliments Of THE SHELTON DRUG STORE M. C. KUSSNER, REG. PH., Prop. 0 462 Howe Avenue, Corner Bridge Street Telephones 3471 - 1119 SHELTON, CONNECTICUT The Birmingham .National Bank DERBY, CONNECTICUT O For your convenience open a personal checking account and save time, gas and receipt trouble N 0 minimum balance required MEMBER F.D.I.C. 63 Congratulations to the C L A S S O F 1 9 4 4 0 The Chromium Process Co. QGRA1-UL moms I 0 1 Class G Z' xx Afff 1 SW 6 Q of is fb- Q H ' ' fl ' 44 5 91? Wgwkwm Q 5 Q 6 C011gratulali011s I0 the CLASS OF 1944 0 DAVID SCHPERO'S Z3 Elizabeth Street DERBY Compliments of DEJUR AMSCO CORPORATION llanufacfurers of QUALITY ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS SHELTON, CQNNECTICUT 65 THE BOOTH 81 BAYLISS SCHOOL IN BRIDGEPORT Offers Unusually Valuable Service in these Important Times YOUNG MEN: You are graduating from high school into a set of most unusual world condi- tions. You have more diflicult decisions to make than other high school graduates before you have had to make. You do have, however, one or two years of very valuable time in which to concentrate intensely before you are called for an indefinite term of military service. YOUNG VVOMEN: You, too, face an abnormal situation. The loss of so many men to military service, added to the tremendous increase in manufacturing, has created a great need for competent, trained oflice women. Any one of our courses will help you to prepare in the shortest possible time to meet present and future needs. You may start any course we teach in either Day School or Night School any of the fifty-two weeks of the year. Instruction here is personal coaching. Your training will be intensive and thorough: you progress as fast as you can make it. These advantages are most important in these times. A conference will not obligate you in any way. Come in any week-day, except Saturday, from X a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or any Monday or Wednesday evening from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. THE BOOTH Xt BAYLISS SCHOOL A Business Institute Giving Professional Training ACCOUNTANCY AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAL PRACTICE, OFFICE MACHINERY 434 State St. Corner Courtland St. BRmoePok'r, CoNN. PO GE RUBBER PROD CTS CO. FACTORIES DERBY - SHELTON lwanufacturefzv of Sponge Rubber for Athletic Equipment Sanitary, Resilient Gym Mats Sponge for Schools and Camps 66 A. KREIGER B. KREIGER' Dry Goody and Footfwear Ifardfware ana' Sporting Goods KREIGER'S SHELTO CONNECT Conzplirnenfs of ELKINS PRODUCTS DEFENSE MATERIAL DIVISION VVHOLESALERS--IOBBERS 501 Howe Avenue SHELTO REPAIRING NEATLY DONE PLANS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED GLOVER 81 REGAN General Contractors P. O. Box 2ll SHELTON CONNECT Tel. 3189 SMARTLY STYLED WEARING APPAREL FINE FURNITURE IN GREAT VARIETY MISCELLANEOUS HOME FURNISHINGS The Me1'chand1'se You Want-At Prices You Like Io Pay . HOWARD AND BARBER 268-280 Main Street DERBY 67 C0 nazpliments Of SIMONETTI G SONS Compliments Of KANE PRODUCTS INC. SHELTON, CONN. The Forsberg Manufacturing Company BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Complzmenis 'of... SOUTH END FOOD MARKET ' P. CANGANICLLI P p A S SPEEDSCRIPT SHORTHAN D Pathfinder Accounting Complometer- Typefwrftfng SUMNIER TERNI Starts june 19-26 Telephone for zxppointme t Day and Evening Sessions Stone College 129 Temple St. 5-9920 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT THE O.K.TOOLCK1 INC. ' S HELTON, CONN. .7lIanufacIu1'e1'.v of Metal Cutting Tools L.G.BALFOUR CONHMDHT ATTLE HORO, lvl ASSAC H US ETTS Clasx Rings and Pint Commencement Infultatfons Diplomas - Personal Cards REPRESENTED nv IFOR P. LLOYD P. O. Box 1 GREAT BARRINGTON, RIASSACHUSEITS Complfments Of THE COLLEGIATE CAP 85 GOWN COMPANY 366 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK, N. Y. Complimentx Of A. L. LAWSON TOOL CO. 70 Wooster Street SHELTON Compliments of W M . E . S H E E H Y REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Hurley Building SHELTON, CONNECTICUT Compliments of PIONEER AUTO STORE 494-496 Howe Avenue SHELTON, CONNECTICUT Compliments of THE DRISCOLL WIRE CO. SHELTON CONNECTICUT Compliments of CARL'S CONFECTIONERY Telephone 3982 507 Howe Avenue SHELTON BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC CO. SHELTON BRANCH SHELTON CONNECTICUT O Alain Street IJERBY The Bridgeport Engineering Institute Founded 1924 EVENING COURSES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FIVE YEAR COURSES ON COLLEGE LEVEL Transfer Credit to Leading Technical Institutions Available to Properly Qualified Students BULLETIN ON REQUEST Administration Office: 881 Lafayette Street BRIDGEPORT 4, CONN. Telephone 6-1634 Compliments of BETTER PACKAGES, INC. DEFENSE MATERIALS DIVISION BETTER PACKAGES, INC. SEALING MACHINE DIVISION SH ELTON, CoNN. Compliments of COPENI'IAVER'S CREDIT JEWELERS Compliments of C I T Y M A R K E T M. IYAMARO, Prop. Choire flfleafs and Li-ve Poullry-Grore1'ie.v and Vegetflbles 368 Howe Avenue SHELTON Telephone 208 SHELTON HOSIERY MILLS, INC. Manufarl urrr J of lNIEN'S HOSE 5-I9 Howe Avenue SHELTON CYRUS E. LEWIS 81 SON 148 Elizabeth Street, Derby FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Telephone 1010 71 William J. Donovan Auro LIVERY Oflice Phone 1822 Home Phone 1517 2 NVhite Street SHELTON Thomas F. Dunne, lnc. PRINTING Prompt and Efficient Serfvice Telephone 826 1-1 Olivia Street IJERBY, CONN ee'rieL'1' ANN C. BOITTEILLER, Prop. CUSTOM BEAUTY SALON Compliments Of The Shelton Lumber Company Sirmrov CONNECTILLT Telephone 1443 SOMO'S MARKET o l l Kneen Street SH EL'roix CONNELTICUT Household Fuel Corp. 'blue foal' Honeybrook Lehigh South End Telephone 3500 SHELTON C0mp,ime,m M. QUADRETT1 at soNs Of Jeweler oATEs BRoTHERs FINE INC- XVATCH REPAIRING Howe Avenue SH eI.1'oix 418 Howe Avenue SHELTOIN Compliments of Center Shoe Repairing S. TORTORA 43 Center Street SHELTON JOHN N. SINSABAUGH Cl16'lJ7'0l6li Cadillac Corner Coram Avenue and Center Street Telephone 58-R SHELTON, CONN. Comjrlimfntr of H E N R Y R A P P A SHELTON CONNECTICUT Collzplillzentx of A F R A N K ' S PEOPLE'S MARKET F. PEGLIARO, Prop. GURLAND'S Corner of Qualityv LlllI,l.L'.Y' anal Clzz'ldren's Wear' Telephone 2211 503 Howe Avenue SH ELTON I .,x 1-ooLf1 cu1--r E f-PBX 595. ER C0.,,,v 'fa Aillrxrr Q SHELTON. CON NECTICU1' Compliments of SULI.IVAN,S PHARMACY' 61 Howe Avenue Smsmox Coxxecrtcur Conzfrlimenis ' 'If Leglon Restaurant 73 Center Street SHELTON HUSTI'S llleats and Groceriex Kolbasi our Specialty Center Street SH ELTON Cfllllplllllflllf of HOLLY WOOD FLORISTS o Howe Avenue SHELTON Colllplilzlfnis of KLUK'S CONFECTIONERY HOT DOGS - HAINIBURGERS COFFEE 427 Howe Avenue Suralfrox Conzplimentx . of HIL,S CUT-RATE 56 Bridge Street SHELTON, CONN. Compliments of HOUSATONIC LUMBER CO. DERBY, CONN. Compliments of Mary COdy's Beauty Salon 443 Howe Avenue SHELTON, CONN. FAIR SHOPPE MEYER COHEN, Prop. Coats, Dresses, Sportswear and lllillinery Telephone 204 25-27 Elizabeth Street DERBY WM. C. ATWATER 8: SONS INCORPORATED I N S U R A N C E IJERBY CONNECTICUT HUBBELL BROS., INC. SHOES I DERBY, CONNECTICUT Compliments of BLANKFELD'S FURNITURE STORE DERBY, CONNECTICUT Compliments of DERBY COAL SL CHARCOAL CO. o Phone 855-W DERBY, CONN. Compliments Of ROSE FLOWER SHOPPE DERBY, CONNECTICUT Congratulations to the Class of 1944 T H E M O D E L H. BERMAN AND SONS, INC. Main Street DERBY, CONN. Mill Supplies-Builders' Hdwr. B.P.S. Paints LAVVN GARDEN FARM SUPPLIES Good Hardware Since 1838 THE F. HALLOCK CO. Telephone 188 116 1VIain St., DERBY Compliments of Compliments Of LOUIS BENNETTS O SHELTON BASKET CO. IJERBY, CONNECTICUT SHELTON CONNECTICUT' 74 SHELTON LAUNDRY CO. ALL TYPES FAMILY LAUNDRY SERVICE RUG CLEANING Telephone 555 529 Howe Avenue SH ELTON SAM'S STYLE SHOP Shoes, Hats, Pants, Sweaters Shirts for Wovtk anal Dress 29-I IX-'Iain Street DERBY Compliments of CARL DEKTOR Shoes for the Entire Family 215 Main Street DERBY, CONN. Compliments Of GURLAND,S CITY HARDWARE 482 Howe Avenue SHELTON, CONN. Compliments of THE HOTEL CLEANERS 290 Main Street DERBY Complimenfs of I BENNY BENNATI Choice .Mears and Groceries Elm Street SH ELTON Compliments Uf KYLE'S STATIONERY SH ELTON CONNECTICUT BERGNER,S GIFT SI-IOPPE Gifls for all Occasions O DERBY, CONN. Compliments of THE PALACE OF SWEETS VONETES BROTHERS DERBY AND ANSONIA, CONN. Compliments of THE TOGGERY SHOP O DERBY CONNECTICUT CENTER FILLING STATION OASOLI-NE - OILS - ACCESSORIES JOB WELDING 150 Center Street Shglgon V. L. PASTORE. Mgr. Compliments of WOLF'S FEED STORE Foot Of White Street SHELTON MURPH'S GARAGE Ford Dealer TYDOL GAS AND OIL O 286 Howe Avenue E SHELTON MARTIN J. GLENDON DEALER IN CHOICE MEATS OF ALL KINDS VEGETABLES IN SEASON Telephone 353 392 Howe Avenue SHELTON Compliments Of RAPP'S RESTAURANT Compliments Of BOGEN'S GROCERY Telephone 207-1- Complimenls of FRED L. SANFORD SHELTON PHARMACY 219 Howe Avenue SHELTON, CONN. ' Sinn' 1890 BARDEN PHARMACY A. L. ROGOWSKI, Proprietor PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY Rexall Store Howe Avenue SI-IEI.'roN, CONN. FASHION BEAUTY SALON Specializing in ' PERMANENT XVAVING AND HAIR STYLING MRS. JULIA J. ADAMS, Prop. -1--10 Howe Avenue SI-IELTON MANNAN,S SHOE STORE GENTS' FURNISHINGS SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 137 Oak Avenue SHELTON 430 Howe Avenue , SHELTON J, J, T 0 M K 0 STAR CLEANING Sc DYI-:ING CO. PAINTS 99 Center Street, Shelton AND REPAIRING-PRESSING HARDWARE: ALTERATIONS Phone 1109 SH ELTON CONNECTICUT ROBERT HEUSSER DANIEL RAGOZZINE C 'P'i 'f f MAYI-'AIR BEAUTY SALON O MRS: MAE STOCKMAL STANLEY,S BARBER SHOP Permanent Wave Specialist 115 Center Street SHELTON Howe Avenue SHELTON, CONN. Compliments Of Chief W. S. Donovan TISI OIL COMPANY GULF PRODUCTS Wholesale - Retail FURNACE OIL A AND GASOLINE Center Street ' SH ELTON Compliments of . . THE SHELTON THEATER Telephone 3632 Howe Avenue SI-I ELTON AL. PRESTON GAS - OIL - ACCESSORIES GENERAL REPAIRING Complete Wheel Alignment and Brake Service Chevrolet Sales and Service 810 Howe Avenue Shelton Telephone 1222 Compliments of BUCHLI,S DELICATESSEN -I--H Howe Avenue SHELTON PREPARE Now FoR THE PosT WAR PERIOD DAY AND EVENING CLASSES HELD YEAR ROUND lffrite or Telephone for Catalogue NEW HAVEN SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSING, INC. 207 Orange Street Telephone 5-2451 HOME COAL COMPANY o Phones: 49-Shelton 50-Derby 4-I2 Howe Avenue SH ELTON Derhy Pure Food Shop WILLIAM HARRISON, Proprietor DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED DELICATESSEN FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES Full Line ofSperir1l Diet Foods Telephone 3035 26-I Main Street IJERBY Compliments nf MIKE SMARZ Compliments of JOE'S LUNCI-IEONETTE 406 Howe Avenue SI-I ELTON Nathan H. Shaftel Stationery Greeting Cards A Novelties AMW Alus x. co. , DERBY O -ll Elizabeth Street IDERBY, CONN. Complimevzfs of SAUL STEINMAN Cl0!l1ier for Dad and Lad Howe Avenue SHIELTON CI11l1f7li7'll67Zf5 of . . . A FRIEND C0lIlf71illlF7If.S' C0mpli?nFntX of BRANGACCIO,S MARKET VOLLARO'S MARKET FRESH FRUITS ANU VEGETABLES Hill Street SHELTON 426 Howe Avenue SHELTON 78 raftsmansbip ICD Gil-IIS AGE of mass production, the beautg of olcl-time craftsmanship is still prevalent in the wide varietg of Pile fab- rics of all fibres, produced bg WWMZW One 'Park Avenue cflew 'york--'ll '14, 9 PORTRAITS In This Annual hy the Jay Storm Studio 4 5 Church Street New Haw7en Connecti t A I E K E i R I I 5 a 5 E 3 o H I I E n 'I 1. wdwl Y. rin. fr .V-,' .A :1 ,5 Q 1 an