Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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CHRUNICLE :Iwa- T ribute America is at war. The world has changed. Our town has changed. Every day something invariably happens to remind us of this. We meet new people or see no more of our ,old friends we once knew. The bloody hand of war has even reached out and left its mark on our beloved Lewis. Our chums we grew up with, talked with, and laughed with, all have gone. Nothing remains now but a memory-a fond memory. We mention their names as a token of our appreciation, They are: Raymond Angelo, Pat Casale, John Derynoski, John Gasecki, John Kavanaugh, Robert Kusek, Robert Mastrianni, Robert Musshorn, Charles Stiegler, Richard Styring, Thomas Theriault, William VVells and Joe Walker. Now that we are at the parting of the ways, it is fitting and proper that we honor these classmates of ours for they have unselfishly put their own dreams for class night and graduation behind them to answer their country's call to arms. To them America came first 5 their own selfish desires came afterwards. Today, while we sit back doing little or nothing towards helping to bring this great war to an end, these same boys are out there either fighting or training to fight for the ideals in which we all believe. It is they and many more like them all over the world who are fighting to preserve for us and our posterity the right for a little community like ours to exist, with the same freedom handed down to us by our fore- fathers. Yes, they are even fighting for as trivial a thing as a high school where freedom of expression will exist, where men and women of tomorrow, as we are, can take a lesson from the mistakes made in the past and learn to prevent them in the future. Let us on the memorable day of graduation and class night, utter a fervent prayer in fond memory of our classmates wherever they may be. Let us ask God to protect them, keep them, and bring them safely home so that we one day can all meet again. Page Thirteen

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---all CHRONICLE Jia... After our final leave we returned to the training station as members of the First Battalion. Captain Mary Lance of the WAVES was appointed our advisor during the final period of training, Her assistants were Chief Petty Officer Francis Kane, First Class Petty Officer Walter Cook, Second Class Petty Officer Anna Fox, and Third Class Petty Officer John Kavanaugh. The dues were set at 31.50 and two sport dances were held to help out our financial problems. We soon became even more aware of the war as various members of our class answered the call to the colors. Due to Third Class Petty Officer Kavanaugh's enlist- ment, Lorraine Soucie was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term. On March 21 and 22, in accordance with the traditions of other years, the class produced its annual play, The Saturday Evening Ghostf, It was very well done and its success can be determined by the fact that it played before packed houses both nights. Much credit should be given to the cast for its hard work and ability to over- come the many obstacles that confronted it. The class also extends its thanks to the fine help given Captain Lance, by Mrs. Joll and Miss DeCere. This brings us up to the present. We have now lost eleven members to the armed forces. Still before us are the three final events-Senior Promenade, Class Night, and Graduation. In a little while we will all take our first exam in the subject of Life and I am sure that we are prepared and ready to meet anything that comes before us. We now look to the Future with open eyes that have been sharpened from the training we received here. Good luck to the class of 1944-. FRANCIS KANE Page Fifteen 1 f 2 I