Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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A sg- r I ss. gig gymp-' 's ' 1,3 intl' ga- 1? s .-A .am-fr-aw-1Q,1 , Q ,mt i M 1 fewsqs VV ,I . N ,,i.i,v3.i-. ,4 '.. -, .vi L.H.S. CHRONICLE Floor elections were held in a true democratic spirit with Ralph Mann elected president and Joe O,Hala, vice-president. Ray Kremski was elected secretary and Marion Marshall, treasurer. Miss DeGere had moved but, Miss Collins efficiently filled the post of our advisor. Seniors dor1't have to be bothered with a cleaning staff 5 our officers have enough trouble trying to make the budget meet. Lewis athletic teams have greatly profited from our class as they have trampled opponents into the dust in Football, Baseball, and Track and into the Hoor in Basket- ball. Stars on the Gridiron were Bull,' Hurley, Bob Chalmers, Dud Merriman, Ray Kremski, Monk', Mann, and Tony Feola. Tony Feola and Bob Chalmers were also stand outs on the basketball court while Bill Dubicki, Yush O'Hala and Phil D'Agostino led the baseball team. The annual Senior Play, A Howling Success, was given early in December in the Hotel's spacious auditorium. The play was directed by Miss Collins and produced by an excellent cast led by Bill Beltz and Sodie', Carbone. Given before a capacity crowd, it was universally acclaimed a success. A share of the success was due to the Stage Directors: Ken Reisch, Gerry Conaty, Dick DeBishop, and Bill Strong, whose novel sound effects usually surprised everyone. Three dances have been held so far this year by the almighty Senior Class. Similar to our Junior Good Bye Seniors Dance, we held a Welcome Freshmen Dance. A New Year,s Eve Dance was held at which the New Year was heralded in in the best American tradition. In February the Valentine Dance was held with the election of the Valentine King and Queen and their Pages. Dave Gioia was the King and Angie Palladino, the Queen. Three more events await us before we check out for the last time. There will be the major social event of the season, the Senior Ball, for which Harry James or perhaps Vaughn Monroe will be engaged. Class Night will be held, a farewell party, where we will join together to enjoy good food, good wine, and good friends. The climax of our year will be an evening in June where we will prepare to depart. After our luggage is packed and our room keys deposited, we receive our Certificates of Good Standing from the manager himself. We have enjoyed our stay and the knowledge and lasting friendships it has given us, but our time is up and we must move on. We realize now the opportunities that you offered to us and which we first took so lightly. We hope we can live up to the faith and wisdom you have placed in us. One thing we are sure of: the memory of Lewis High will live in the hearts of her sons and daughters forever. . JACK Lorz 21

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Qfain.: .tucks 3:1 5 ,. are-vssrfs' s.. X15 ff gs . mln L.H.s. CHRONICLE lass istory In the fall of 1943 the annual inflow of guests registered for their residence at Hotel Lewis. We were placed on the fourth floor where the proprietors could keep a close watch on us and where we were at the complete mercy of the lower floor or upperclassmen. It took us a while to learn where not to walk and where not to talk, but we soon ,organized ourselves to elect members to the necessary offices. Vinny Crookes was elected to the post of Chief Janitor and Broom Guard Bob Chalmers his assistant. Joan Wendt became Custodian of the Records and Ken Reisch was Rent Collector. Miss Ballantine was chosen Floor Supervisor. During our stay onthe fourth floor we sponsored two dances, the Christmas Sport Dance and the Easter Dance which were both financial and social successes. We were surprised at the number of other floor tenants who attended for they had been scofling at us Froshes all year. Finally June arrived and we checked out for our various summer travels. September found us back again, but now we were entitled to climb only three flights and stay in the third Hoor. Here we made sure the new Freshmen received what we had endured the year before, We considered ourselves old-timers and quickly elected our ohicers as follows: Chief Janitor, Tony Feola, Broom Pusher, Bill Beltz, Records, Lucille Larribee and Rent Collector Ralph Carbone. This year we chose Miss DeGere as our Supervisor and Night Watchman. With this capable staff we enjoyed our quarters as much as possible under our duties to the Hotel management. The class began to stride out in the entertainment field as a Sport Dance was sponsored early in November and another was held in the spring. Now that we were Sophomores, we had made more friends and everyone had a good time at the dances. At the end of the hotel season, we packed eagerly, looking forward to vacation and the thought of being upperclassmen in the fall. Hotel Lewis reopened in September and after two long years, we occupied the second Hoor. These rooms are especially desirable because of their position of authority but mainly because there was an elevator for our special use. We thought we were something special-but no one else seemed to! Uncomplimentary nicknames still followed us and the membership of the Flag Club was as solid as ever. Our second' floor elections were held and Bob Chalmers became our clean up man with Jim Hurley his stand-in, Joan Wendt wrote down our fatal deeds and Mrs. Jankovich's daughter kept the purse which was usually empty. Miss DeGere was again our guiding influence. The whole floor was intensely interested in the history of American architecture and spent many hours studying it in Room 17. On November 18, the annual Junior Prom was held, thegmajor event of our year, and it was a gala success for those who went. Hot Dog sales were conducted through the year and a Stl Patrick's Day Dance was sponsored. A novel idea was our Good Bye Seniors Dance to which all Seniors were invited as guests of honor. Last fall we entered Lewis to take the luxurious suites reserved for us on the rnain floor. We had looked forward to being Seniors for a long time and we wanted to make a good impression. This was to be our last year at Lewis and the biggest and best one for us. 1. 20

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L.H.S. CHRONICLE lass oem We were a trifle anxious And in quite a baffling Mmessf' Where would we get a poem That could honestly express The many hopes and memories That within our hearts entwine VVith our Alma Mater Lewis, Sentiments we can't define? But now that we are leaving We just can't help but think Of the laughter, fun, and friendship That we have come to link To the faithful time-worn building With a spirit all its own - The school we worked and played for Aiding us as we have grown. r Yes, there was a lot of griping, And oh how we did worry About teachers, tests, and finals, And we always tried to scurry Faster each succeeding day Down the hill that tired us so. But something always drew us To that place weld come to know. We've had a lot of fun there And many thanks we owe To faculty, friends, and helpers Who made the memory grow. And may that memory never fade We know it never will. So we bid goodbye with a tearful eye To the 'clnstitution on the Hill. JOAN WENDT 22