Simsbury High School - Yearbook (Simsbury, CT)

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J f I 'E I7 -J DORIS MAE VIOLETTE ' 64 r hair, dark as night, her smile, oh so bright! I lu amati Club 3 Christmas Seals 3 Christmas Carcl Committee 4. b 2 'QV 2 ' 2 ' ' . .vlggyery sm-ile plus carefree waysbest describe her . . . one of Doris' I lt uts ndin eatures is er beautiful dark hair . . . came to us in her Junior year . . . t ' ' is very attrdctive, we know that she will go far in her modeling career. JA, iffy iff ' BRUC LOUIS NIIESTON ' nowle Varsity Track , , ntrigmur ootballf 4 Dance Committee 4 Senior Pl y 4 Glee Club 3, Boys' State 3, Mile O' 'Dimes 3, Honor Society 3, 4, Varsity Football 2 ' 2 ' .9 2 - f Bruce . . . an able controverseri. . . try and name a book he hasn't read . . . his M memory and eye brows amaze us . . . dry humor is one of his outstanding features . . . Because Bruce is intelligent and has an affable personality, we may expect great things from him. MU' fide I 55 1 D T NS -sk EDWARD RICHARD WIMPFHEIMER Tw' .JL Sgt lt's so tiring - how these teac Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4, lntramu Intramural Football 3, 4, Intramural Soccer 4, Track 3, Glee Club 4. W' . . . farmer to be . . . always will be .remembered by his quick answers Impy in English Class . . . Oh, that red hdirl I I I X ' Nj I M j7f7W dge that is not power. f 3, Intramural Softball 4, Dramatic Yearbook Staff 4 ELIZABETH MOIR WILSON A sweet attractive kind of grace. Dramatic Club 2, 3, Food Sale Committee 2, Art Club 2, Glee Club 3, Dance Committee 3, Sage 4, Christmas Card Committee 4, Senior Play 4, Shorthand Certificate 4, Yearbook Staff 4. Betty . . . always looks so nice . . . her dreams are so amusing . . . dancing Scottish eyes . . . is one of our busy Sage typists . . . getting those blushes is fun . . . has a sweet smile for everyone and vice versa. ,S n xii' 64 J if X 73-7xds0 i W ff 0' hers insist on having their own way. Xb' f ral Softball 3, 4, Intramural Volleyball 3, 4, I 25

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JAMES PAUL TEMPERILLI A good addition to any class. Dance Committee 3j Prom Pictures 37 Christmas Cards 4. Q to the school's sports . . . his friendly smile is a trademark. 1 . J. -V. Basketball 2j Varsity ,Basketball 2, 37 Christmas Seal Drive 27 Talent Show 3 Easter Seal Drive 37 Cilass President 3, 47 Cancer Drive 37 Intramural Sports 3 4 Jimmy . . . our very able class president for the last two years . . . has always presented a helpful, friendly, and ambitious character . . . gave a helping hand 2 lrfil -ff fl ,A .L Ml I, 1 4iw,lU,1f ,Q MARILYN REBECCA TOOF A smile for all, a frown for none7 she's always peppy and full of fun. Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3j Intramural Volleyball I, 2, 3j Dance Committee I, 2, 3, 47 Food Sale I, 2, 37 Glee Club 2, 37 March of Dimes 27 Bookkeeping Awards 27 Easter Seals 37 Christmas Seals, Party, Cards 4. Toofie . . . always happy . . . has ability on the basketball court . . . has a laugh one remembers . . . a friendly girl with a flair for art. A, D' K K X5-' sw S-.4 . i,vA XX'y 15 k A 4 NW fzfif if ft i if D..-. x xnxx, KY TB 5 LU' x T899 .f et 'I' 7 XOOKD KATHLEEN VERONICA TROCCHI V As sweet and jolly a girl as one can find. teristic is her naturally curly hair which always looks so modish 7 .J V ' X W I JEAN Louise TULLER I I I + Her hair like sunshine, and a heart of gold. Glee Club 2, 37 Bookkeeping Awards 2j Dramatic Club 37 Food Sale Committee lx If 3, 47 Honor Society 3, 4j Honor Certificate 37 Dance Committee 3, 4. A I X Jeanie . . . a girl with a quiet charm and personality all her own . . . always neat in dress and work . . . a swell friend . . . beautiful blonde hair an outstanding ' feature. Dramatic Club I, 27 Glee Club 2, 37 Honor Certificate 27 Bookkeeping Awards 2 Talent Show 37 Honor Society 3, 47 Hat Committee 37 Christmas Card Committee 4 Katie . . . pleasing personality . . . friendly smile . . . one of Katie's best charac FU. If I -444 X

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CLASS HISTORY I am the bust of Teddy Roosevelt. For many years I have lived on the corner next to the office in Simsbury High School. Below me hundreds of students have passed every year, and I know many secrets. But the students about which I would like to tell you now are those of the class of I95O. This story begins on a September morning in I946. For weeks I had rested in silence upon my perch, then one day many boys and girls burst into my home. I recognized most of them, but there were several new faces - 79 in all. These were the new freshmen - scared and confused. For the first few days I saw more than one freshman go into the office with the familiar complaint, I'm lost. Gradually they gained confidence, and one day they all filed into Study Hall, where they elected class officers, under the guidance of Mr. Henebry who proved during his four years as their class advisor to be an able organ- izer and a real friend to them. They closed the door so I couIcln't hear what was said, but I heard the news later. Norman Mainville was chosen to be president, Paul Stumpf, vice-president, Harriet Dunning, secre- tary, and Chester Miskill, treasurer. They started right to work, too, giving a food sale in January, and a dance in April, and sponsoring the Red Cross drive in March. Filled with sorrow at the thought of coming back in the fall they left for the summer vacation. School had started again and I noticed a group of students who looked vaguely familiar. Well! It was those freshmen of the year before, but looking so much more confident and at home that I hardly recognized them. Having chosen their class officers the year before, with Tom Clark as president, Tom Berberich, vice- president, Janet Decker, secretary, and Michael Dlubac, treasurer, they were ready for their first class meeting. The year started with the ordering of class rings and the sponsoring of a food sale. Among other activities, they gave a St. VaIentine's Day Dance, and conducted another Red Cross drive. At the last meet- ing, class officers were chosen as usual, and everyone was prepared for a vacation. There was something for them to look forward to now, however, and this was the fact that from now on, they would be upper- classmenl Spending two and one half months on a pedestal with nothing to look at is very dull, but September came, and there among the happy students was the class of '50 looking very ambitious. James Temperilli was president, Henry Kane, vice- president, Janet Scheidel, secretary, and Mike Dlubac, treasurer. There was a lot of talking among the iuniors and I overheard them voicing their intention to win the plaque. They gave a Thanksgiving Dance, and tried a new idea, selling Simsbury High Hats. I didn't see the Variety Show they gave for the Mile of Dimes drive fwhich incidentally broke all records as they collected nearly Sl6Ol but according to all reports it was en- thusiastic if not refined. Having made the year a financial success they gave the Junior Prom as a treat to the school. They went into the red, but it was a glorious social suc- cess with a magnificent orchestra and extravagant decorations. It was agreed by all but a prejudiced few fthe other three classesl that it was the best dance ever given at Simsbury High School. Summer was nearing and they voted to send Frank Passini, Henry Kane, and Bruce Weston to Boys' State. To Girls' State they chose to send Harriet Dunning, Janet Collier, and Diana Martin. Losing the plaque by one point was disappointing, but after choosing class officers and the yearbook staff they were hopeful that next year would be their big year. It wasn't until late June that school closed for the summer, and the future senior class members left for what would be their last high school summer vacation. Only a few months ago I remember them filing enthusiastically into the study hall for their first time as bona-fide Seniors, and it was impossible not to notice the changes they had undergone. I could tell by their determination and spirit of cooperation that they would have a successful year. Because of the exceptional job he had done, James Temperilli was re-elected class president. Raymond Fraser had be- come vice-president and Dorothy Hall was elected secretary. Michael Dlubac was again put in charge of their fabulous treasury. Henry Kane was made chairman of their Harvest Dance which featured among the decorations a Scarecrow smoking a cigar, and also at this meeting they chose Alice Babbitt to plan the social hour. Helen Kelly and her committee ran a Christmas card sale to defray expenses on the year-book. This proved to be a big financial boost to the class, largely due to the effort of the committee. The Senior Play, Honor Bright , with Mr. Miele directing, and Miss Covert supervising make-up, was a big hit. From my perch I have heard tentative plans for the Senior Prom and Banquet after which the class of I950 will be iust one of the many to have graduated from Simsbury High School. The Yearbook which they edited and called The Half Century was bigger, better, and less expen- sive, than the yearbooks of any previous classes. This may be attributed to the cooperation of the class of T950 as a group, the yearbook staff with Janet Collier and Henry Kane as editors, and the able advice of Mrs. Beechinor. Although it causes little plaster-of-Paris tears to flow down my cold cheeks and over my moustache when I think that I will never see the 1950 Seniors again, I feel proud knowing that later in lite they will think sometimes of Simsbury High and me. THE END Bruce Weston Marilyn Toof Harriet Dunning Barbara Nielson