Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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President Francis Kuchta with William Neal as Vice-President, a finance com- mittee was elected. This committee suq' gested a cake sale, which turned out to be the biggest ever given in Lewis High COctober 285. The money thus earned was used toward a Thanksqivinq Dance. Then the Senior Play, DottY and Daffy, a great success-a fine piece of work by everyone. Then there were pictures for the class book to be tended to. And since March, Treasurer Edward ,sr cl-1RoNlcLE 1+ O'Shea and Secretary' MariOIiG C0014 had been trying to collect Class Dues. Finally the Class Book Committee WCIS appointed and here the history' must end. However, by using imagination, we can see the coming Senior Dance, Gradua- tion, Class Night, and all the final Good- byes. Soon all will be History. May the Class of l938 live on! WILLIAM NEAL. Class Poem As we come to the end of our last year For each and all we shed a tear For we know it's time to part And on our own we all must start. So before we say Adieu Here's a glimpse of each of you. ..,.. Betty Greg and Toni Are quite dignified We're glad that for these four years We've had them by our side. With those laughing Irish eyes The soul of which is O'Shea And with that charming smile He is always quite O. K. Larry is the ambitious boy Who heads the class this time Always ready to do his part There aren't many of his kind. Our one and only Tommy Stowe He's quite the boy, and How! He's got many hearts a beatin' In Lewis High School now. Adronika and Ingrid are Green But only by name we know And in their very quiet way Merrily they go. Bette Millis is a sweet young girl Whom we'll remember long Whose life is just a merry dance And one long snappy song. 5 Page Twelve HapDY-Q0-lucky is our Peep With a twinkle in her eyes She always makes enough noise For a girl five times her size. W' e have a boy named Walter His classmates call him Lodge And when he plays basketball You ought to see him dodge. Flo and Car, Cee and Bet Are four lasses pretty If all the fun they've had were lost Indeed 'twould be a pity. Spreda is a mischievous lad Always l'1fIpDY, never sad Playing pranks is his delight And staying after school at night. And now we have Frances Kasek A wonderful artist is she She draws pictures for the Emblem That are pretty as can be. Pete has a sense of humor That no one can surpass It shines out above the others lust like a crystal glass. Alex is another lad Who is a friend so true Ready, willing and able And seldom ever blue.

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'LE 10- lass Any kind of history varies with age. The older it is the more details are for- gotten. Instead there is a certain per- spective that is always missing when we try to examine the history of today. So it was with recollecting the history of the classfof 1938. Events of the first couple of years had been forgotten -perhaps forever-and in their place were feel- ings. 'Where necessary, the records were consulted to get the names of officers and things like that, but, for the most part, what follows are those things that are remembered: those things that stood out in the four years the class of 1938 spent at Lewis High. The class that arrived from Lincoln into Lewis High School in 1934 were promptly shipped off to four or five differ- ent home rooms. These particular Fresh- men were not very different from any of the others through the ages. They acclimated themselves as well as pos- sible and made no important contribu- tions to Lewis High. Their class functions were limited to electing officers and at- tending the Freshman reception. The officers were as follows: President, William Neal: Vice-President, Marion McGar: Secretary, john Folcik: Treas- urer, Lawrence Mucci. That class of 1938 passed their Freshman year as best they could trying to keep themselves out of the limelight. In june they received their first dose of finals and left for the vacation. That September the class of 1938 re- turned to find themselves taken for granted. They were not old-time Seniors, Wonderful juniors or Brand-new Fresh- men. They were just plain Sophomores. So, of course, they tried to make up for this anonymity. They paid more atten- tion to their officers: to wit: Catherine Cook, President: Arthur Ferrucci, Secre- tary: Florence Ingelido, Treasurer: Miss Shorey, Adviser. This particular class iszfo ry had always wondered why there was a Freshman Reception every year. Now they found out that it was to show off, even to Freshmen. They did: November l-5. But the class as a whole did nothing much that we can remember, this year either. Life went sweetly by and left them nothing much but work. So, again, when june and Exams were over and done with they were not so terribly dis- appointed. However, that September while trudg- ing up old Academy Hill the glorious Class of 38 suddenly realized that they were somebody. Gosh, that was a won- derful feeling. Why, the new Freshmen and Sophomores were looking at them. Inside they found that they occupied only two rooms. Everybody knew every- body else and it was easier to work to- gether as a class. Officers were elected as follows: President, john Folcik: Vice- President, Arthur Ferrucci: Secretory, Catherine Cook: Treasurer, Martha Owens: Adviser, Mr. john Rathbun. Then there was the junior Recital. The performers all showed that they had put a lot of work in on it and it must have been a very difficult job for the judges. Those chosen were Lawrence Mucci and Bette Dudzik. Each received 55.00. Then the junior Prom. This was probably the most important event to date in the history of the Class of 38. After that there was just a little time before vaca- tion and then-Seniors. Every year before this everybody had looked forward to summer vacation. Now, though, they suddenly realized that there would be no more Lewis High School for them after this year. They actually began to hope this year would not go quite so fast. Alas! This year passed with more speed than the China Clipper. Activities came thick and fast. lt is very easy to remember them. At the first class meeting, presided over by Y Page Eleven

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CHRONICLE 14+ Willie is our football hero And is also full of fun If you want a leader .Willie'is just the one. all the wavy hair has the best And seldom does his comb ,Ever have a rest. We can't forget Marge Cook Our peroxide blond And a boy named Cushing Of whom she's very fond. And now we come to Clara With a beautiful complexion The cold cream she uses ' Must be quite an invention. ,Anna can take Shorthand The fastest in our class And with flying banners She is bound to pass. Viola and Mary Brindzik Are very quiet lasses They're very seldom heard In any of their classes. In room 6, all the noise ls made by our boys Dick and Stash, happy are they Good at work, better at play. Ziemba and Mary D'Angelo Are two of a kind They get to school everyday lust in the nick of time. Now for the twins called Smitty Both are smart and witty One is good cmd one is bad But they're the best twins we ever had. Iohn Stanek likes to flirt With classmates and teachers, all Too bad Lewis won't have him When it opens in the fall. Edmund is an ambitious boy Like his cousin Larry And on the long hard road of life We know he'l1 never tarry. Your name is such an odd one That everyone does tease Which way is the right way, Ethel or Mary-Louise? And then there is Arthur Ferrucci I-le's such a quiet lad He is the teachers' pride and joy F or he is never bad. Now we come to Peanuts Parizo Whom everyone does know: She is the class poet also As our literature does show. Fanny Mariconda And our Catherine Cook Are always together Wherever you look. Here's to Dorothy Wikman She is our typing queen She certainly types faster Than any girl we've seen. There is a Lois Rebok In our class we hold her high She is a good natured maiden Whom friends will ne'er pass by. She can voice her view On every world event To Lucy Perillo This compliment is sent. Have you ever seen DiBiaso When he wasn't wearing his hat? He's never come to school without it Now what do you think of that? There is a girl named Gladys She has a cute little smileg No matter where you see her lt brightens her face all the while. Do we have an actress? We have, you can bet. She played in Dotty and Daffy Her name is Violet. We have a Russell Andres, He has nice curly hair He is forever smiling ln this world he has no care. Page Thirteen