Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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p lf ,j' L.lH.S. CHRCNICLE I PHYLLIS ANN WITT Phil I'lI have my fling Born in Catasauqua, Penn. December 3, 1931 ELIZABETH JANE WRIGHT ClBetty7, Wright by name and right by nature Born in Bristol, Conn. January 20, 1932 ACTIVITIES! Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Latin Club 2, 3, Class Secretary 1, French Club 3, 4, Christmas Dance 2, Project 4, Cheerleader 3, 4, Ring Committee 3, Senior Play 4, Chronicle 4, Senate 4, Emblem 3, 4. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Freshmen Frolic 1, Home Nursing 2, Cake and Coke Sale 2, Latin Club 2, Christmas Dance 2, French Club 3, 4, Softball 3, Chronicle 4: Bowling 3, Senior Play Committee 4, Hi-Y Qsec'yj 3, 4, Sophomore Play 2, Senior Prom 4. STELLA ZAJAC Stal Style if the dren of thought Born in Southington, Conn. April 27, 1931 ACTIVITIES: Fashion Show 1, 2, Senior Play Committee 4, Valentine Dance 4.

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L.H.S. CHRONICLE lass istory On September 5, 1945, the 49'ers began their trek for gold, which was to lead through four years of work and study - four years of friendship and fun - four years of a high school student's life. Those who had journeyed the trail before inspired us with tales of the wealth to be found, and those then traveling the trail some distance ahead of us sent back word of the hardships and perils of the route. For an under- taking of this sort, a great deal seemed to depend on our choice of a guide. We were fortunate in selecting one both capable and understanding, Miss Elizabeth Hannifin. For two and a half years our problems and our triumphs were to be hers also. Our first year enroute was one of learning the 'ways of the trail and becoming acquainted with our course. Our blunders and missteps were numerous, but as we look back now, far more humorous than serious, they were only what was to be expected of a tenderfoot. To head our caravan for this year we chose Robert Liguori President and Allen Potter Vice-President. Betty Wright kept our records and Frances Riera, our wealth. Kathleen Iannueci reported our activities for publication in the Emblem. It took so much of our time and effort to become acquainted with our new way of life and keep up with the rush, that we made but one side trip into the social world. On December 7 we took time out from the press of our journey to sponsor a sport dance, which was well attended despite the apparently low social rank of us Freshmen. By June our saddle stiffness had begun to disappear and we really seemed to be en- joying the whole thing 3 but we found we had already come a year's journey, and we pitched camp for the summer. When we broke camp and pushed on in the fall of '46 we found to our relief that, although we were still traveling in the wake of two caravans ahead, we were no longer last on the trail, the class of 1950 had taken over that lowly position, and we were quick to tell them the same frightening tales of hardships ahead which we had heard the year before. For this quarter of our journey we chose James Mongillo as our President. He was backed by Vice-President Francis Cari, Secretary Lois DeVries, 'Treasurer Dorothy Sabecki, and Emblem Reporter Lorraine Wendt. I I Since we were now accustomed to the routine of high school life we enlarged the scope of our activities. A cake sale and a Christmas dance were held in the fall and in the spring another dance, In the Pink. We camped that summer of '47 exactly on the halfway mark of our journey to the gold of '49. In the fall we moved on, now second only to the omnipotent Seniors in importance. In preparation for a big year we chose Joe Lippia our leader and Rit D'Angelo his assistant. jean Hayward kept notes on our progress, which Rit D'Angelo wrote up for the Emblem, and Tom Pedrolini watched our store of nuggets. Tom was replaced on January 22 by Francis Cioffi, who carried the saddle bags of gold for the remainder of the year. Our main project was a candy concession, which unfortunately was not the financial success hoped for. However, November 22 of '47 was a gala occasion-our never-to-be-forgotten Junior Prom. The fellows in their'tuxes may not have looked quite like the guy in the ad, but there was evidence that we were growing up. Tommy Martin's music, one's favorite fellow or girl, and a festive Mardi Gras theme spelled a memorable evening. K By this time we had come to rely a great deal on Miss Hannifm - perhaps we even took her for granted. But now, just as we were approaching our really, big year at Lewis, we learned she was leaving our faculty at the endsof the fall term. Things looked gloomy, but once again we were fortunate. On January 22, 1948, we chose 21,