Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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Pagc Twelve lass Poem PARTING OF WAYS I We are gathered here to bid farewell, To Lewis, let our voices swell- With praise, and veneration found, In our hearts so staunchly bound- To our Alma Mater. II We are here gathered to bid farewell- To our Fellow-classmates, know we them so well To the lads who will go off to Chafe- May God bless them, and keep them safe. III Please - God - Make our class of 6113 Have the fortitude needed for liberty, Enable them to distinguish right from wrong- That this great country may be eternally strong. IV Give them good judgment unto the end- For wisdom and sage will be needed 'when This war-torn world starts the long, hard climb- And we to this task - must ourselves bind. V We all must go our separate ways- But we,ll never forget our carefree days, The hours weive spent together here- Will live forever, to bring us cheer. VI Farewell to the teachers, their guiding hands, Gur friends who have helped us take the stand- Who fought our battles, come what may, Acclaim them the winners, this glorious day l l VII Now that it's time to say goodbye, Saddened hearts we cannot deny- But let's wish for happiness - not for tears, To guide us through the coming years. By MARJ oR1E KEATING S L na-

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After enjoying another furlough we returned for our last year at the Training School and were given the honor of being Seniors. Our group was now reduced to seventy-two. Gen, Ryan, who had done so much toward making our class a success, was chosen to be our advisor once more. Her assistants were Colonel Chester Hushak, Major Jane Smith, Captain Anna DeLuco and Lieutenant Walter Marciniec. Certainly we would not want to forget our football team, which under the leadership of Gen. Fontana came through another undefeated season. During our Senior year we really became aware of the War. The need for help in the various factories in town necessitated a change in our schedule. We were dismissed early and many worked willingly in the factories. This change inaugurated a system by which we provided lunches for our buddies which also served as a financial benefit to us. After much debate it was decided that we follow the tradition by presenting the Senior Play, which was directed this year by Gen. Harriet Edstrom. There were truly many obstacles in the way of its presentation. The fact that many were working meant nightly rehearsals and the attacks of the measles and flu couldn't be postponed. However, on April 30 a capacity crowd witnessed the presentation of the comedy c'Brother Goosei' which revealed the hidden talent of the cast. Who will forget the mischievious Norma Brunalli or that fall of Jimmy Mariconda's. Everyone agrees it was something not soon to be forgotten. Meanwhile our time at the Lewis High Training School is limited. There remain three great events - Class Night, the Senior Prom, and Graduation. In a short time many of the fellows will enter a bigger and better Army in a greater struggle but all of us will face the Future prepared and greatly benefited by the training we have received here. Good luck to the class of '41-3. WDENISE SULLIVAN WALTER MARCINIEC Page Eleven ' A mi- 'Arab-N.-aa..-A. -A-.

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lass Z!! I As we, the Senior Class, are about to leave the joys and sorrows of our high school life, we present our last will and testament. We bequeath: A TO: Mr. Strong - We leave you this sailboat so that you may amuse yourself on your trips to the shore. Mr. Phelan - This Pexto wrench to remind you of your work while helping to step up production. Miss Shorey - A window shade to use in case one in your homeroom breaks. Mr. Stowe - To you we leave this sign Absolute Silencel' and hope that your future students carefully execute its meaning. Miss Lance - We give you this ball and, with the charm of the Senior Class upon it, we are sure your bowling score will be much higher. Mr. Small- We give you this hoe and hope it will help you in making your Victory Garden a success. Miss Ryan - To you we give this furniture and hope that it will add to the joy of your future home. Mr. DeAngelo - This toupee and we hope it comes in handy when the Army tries to give you a G. I. haircut. Miss Edstrom-These aspirins should help in releaving the headaches caused by directing future Senior Plays. Mr. Fontana - We give you these gas coupons so that next year you can take your teams to out of town games. Miss O'Day-We give you this music sheet Rose O'Day as we are sure it was dedicated to you in some way. Mr. McSorley-We give you this jeep to return to Southington on your frequent furloughs. CWe hopej Mrs. Ferrucci - We give you this permanent nurscmaid for Mary Ellen. She will take good care of her while you are teaching at Lewis High. Mr. Joyal - These nails we hope will come in handy in tacking up your maps good and dandy. Page Thirteen .gw,...Q.a..-.a-fn.,sv-f..n-w..a.-.-....,.u... 'r'n 'M W' 4 -:ze eq.. - S.,