Stafford Springs High School - Torch Yearbook (Stafford Springs, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1945 volume:

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Rogledi ' 16GoldS11i1 lg: Iv .fi Stafford Spgs, CT 06076 STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL An Annual publlshed by the Semor Class of Stafford I-hgh School Stafford Sprmgs Connechcuf Iune 1945 ffwwis 4 OVZWOI' We the Class of 1945 proudly present the first annual edition of The Torch hoping that in the years to come it will bring back fond memories of our days at Stafford High School The Torch is more than an emblem lt is a symbol A symbol of man s never ending search for knowledge a symbol of goals and ambitions yet to be attained lt is a guiding light leading us through the darkness of the future a throughout the 3 ears lt is an everglowing light symbolizing truth honor fiaelity and loy alty lt is here that its glory lies To the students of Stafford High the Torch ymbolizes cooperatlon with the principles of the school and loyalty to the school as represented by school spirit Truth and honor are the foundations upon which our school is built This Torch can be kept burning by the will and determination of the students of Stafford High School light illuminating the path of life begun in one's youth and followed Dedwatzon We the Class of l945 ID appreclatlon of h1s ever helpful mterest ln our actlvlhes dedlcate thls hrst 1ssue of THE TORCH to MR EARL M WITT Supermtendent of Schools Shmulalmg Teacher Capable Adv1ser Enthusaastxc Frlend Lin X rf! Q .K li 5 x T5 f xi 'VT 0 NX ' n a Z 3 A K THE TORCH STAFF Edrtor rn Ch1ef Alba Bachlochr Lrterary Eduor V1ncentGre1ka Lrterary Staff Sh1r1ey Horsman Barbara Symonds Iohn Sulhvan Shrrley Crandall Agnes Lazzerm Frances M1CkHG Bus1ness Staff Iohn Da1gle G1or1a Fontanella Betty Vollans Anne S1mon Myra DeCar11 Anlta Paohn1 Art Ed1tOI' Frank Ballas ASSISTGHTS Theodora Concato Lora1ne Boheau Helen MCIHTIFG Faculty Adv1sers Mrs Hotkowskl Mr Schupack Business Manager ...... Frances Panciera THE FACULTY Donald A Anderson PI'11'1ClpC1l Phys1cs Fdward I Bastolla SCIGHCG Charles P Beckwrth Electrrcrty Mecharncal Drawlng Dons T Bedell Enghsh Lourse A Brunell Chernrstry Mathematlcs Rrma Campo Commerclal Kenneth P Gale Band D1rector Ednh M Clazrer French H1story Alba L l-lotkowskr Latm Engllsh Ruth M Knraht Socral Stud1es Arthur I Macljarland lndustrral Arts Machmes Marlon L Phelps Muslc Apprecratlon Glee Club Edward Schupack Commercml Ruth A Sullrvan Mqthemqtlcs Lucrlle A Wagner Home Econormcs Y-CJ NAU M A 1509 I' wt Pip 9 Ark c-hupqck 3,1 Jr 7' 'T K-L. A an J-ff ,J Q ,ua MISS Wagner Mrs Klojkows MISS Bruneu , Fifa suck To MUl 'a 41 f-ov, f 00544 if KL coqc QL., our, SSW' on we- - '5 V L , gf if . N' V M ff ' 'ff ck L 2, af x . .L 2. W1 ,, .1 ' .LW-xi-,PL A ,. HV-v M15 ,Vs J' If Q .rf'7 , 42 . 3 . I 7 'z , H 'J' , JV W . i -1-. - -1--' H' ' - 1..X,1I'QJQ. l V K I , fm- V I I 2 HL! X , A - ,f , . 'V . 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Wg. ,LV h T Q If WM L SENIOR AWABIIS BALFOUR HONOR KEY X Iohn Sulhvan Scholorslmp Loyalty Ackuevement RENSSELAER ALUMNI MEDAL BAUSCH AND LOMB HONORARY AWARD Mcrihemcmcs cmd SCISHCG Sc1ence Iohn Sulhvan V1ncent Gre1kcr BECKER COLLEGE KEY Commercxcxl Mvra DeCarl1 DANFORTH FOUNDATION AWARD DANFORTH FOUNDATION AWARD Lecxdershlp Leadershlp Iohn Sulllvczn Glonc: Fontanella READEITS DIGEST AWARD Scholcxrshlp Shxrley Horsman D. A R GOOD CI'I'IZEN AWARD Glorla Fontanellcx 1 I R L Rf, ggfafw 'Y Deborah Phebe Andrews Deb Deb s ph1losophy lS to look at the br1ght s1de of l1le Although very gu1et w1th a calm manner Deb can see some humor IU any s1tuat1on She and her car are almost mseparable Her favor1te naunts are South Wmdsor and Mon on Deb s a1nb1t1on 1 to DG ome a secretaly and the de term1nat1on w1th wh1ch she lS now preparmg tor her vocat1on Wlll surely brmg success G1rls Clubl 2 3 4 Homemakmg Cl 1b l L Comrner cla Club 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 H1Y 4 l1'11o Prom Usherette and Decorahon Comm1tt qi SW1shl All you can make out of the plClUfG llymg by IS a tnendly s1r11le and laughmg eyes Blurr IS on another onc of llGT mnumerable errands A game mu t be cancelled and all players not1l1edl Ot course be1ng manager ol the Curls Basketball Team roguues speed pep and energy Ahl And who lS that stunmng peppy ma1orette proudly leadmg the band on parade? R1gl tl Our l1ttle Blurr1 out there agam Successful 11'1 everythmg she undertake we are sure she Wlll make an 1mpress1on on the bus1 ness world fin tt' WWW lb fififi 1156 Margaret Alba BGCh1OCh1 Al Blurr Maggie W1ndy Sfn1orla1rl3ool1Adx CfOHll'HlllC G rls Club l 2 3 4 G l Club Repo f 2 4 Commermal Club 3 4 Glee Cl IJ l 2 3 4 H1 V Club 4 H Y Club Reporter4 Razor Blaa Reoortcrl X 3 Spf 1al Feature Fd1tor4 Ed1tor l of tl Tc h Head Matorette 3 4 lnterCass ay P De ora1o'1 Comr'11t ee Senxor Plxy Cat Chefrlfader l 2 3 4 Basketball Mgr 4 Cvmkana l 3 ' 5 1 5 fl' all l ' W, . A .1 1, as 1 , tl K M5152 1,1 My X 1 1. , 1 .ag 1 f ' ' - if 1 - I 1 .f F I 42 1 . V V ' git E Q 1 V 1 1 s . ' S C ' ', ' xx rl S V 4 ' ' , , , 5 . 1' M , A 1. - 1 , z , , 5 - , 11 r ' ' ,Co . I . 1 Q ' bb' I ff X' X . Y 5 - 3 A I V I V . -Q 1 5 , ' 11 11 11 rf xx 1 lf 11 - I: . ,b . ' 1.. ' 's ' . ,N . N . . Q, I - - C. 2 7- ' 'Qs 1 4 , , , , K of lv' 'ol ve' 17' A 4 ' u ,,,, -1 g 1- p . fr A 1 , J, , ec , . .fs , 5 - 1r1Acl11o .10 xc., , . , , 5 - l pl :: l, 4g lumor rozn ,c 1' . . 'Q 5 ' f f S, .f ' , , , 5 - 1 .Ji 1 Attentron Harry Iarrresl Competrtron rs on the wayl Yes Bucky s abrlrty on the trumpet rs the envy of many a young musrcran Hrs love of rrrusrc prompted hrm to organrze the famous Musrc Makers and lead them on from one successful engagement to another Hrs schoolrng was cut short by hrs enterrng the U S Navy Bucky Won the trtle Dynamrte for blastrng hrs Way through any grrdrron lrne Hrs wrnnrng smrle and pleasant personalrty are a key to hrs success Raphael Anthony Bachlochr Bucky Vrce Presrdent 2 Band 2 3 4 Band Presrdent 3 4 Orchestra 3 4 Inter Class plays l Football l 2 Football co captarrt 4 Basketball l Marshal for Class of 944 J Kai? 'T Frank Ballas Frankre Senror Farr Booth Commrttee Movre Operators l 2 3 4 Movre Operator Vrce Presrdent 3 Movre Operator Presrdent 4 Boys Glee Club 2 4 Hr Y 4 Razor Blade Staff l 2 3 4 The Tor h Staff Inter Class Plays l 2 4 Iunror Prom Decoratron Commrttee Serrror Flay Cast Football Mgr 3 Baseball 2 3 4 Gymkarral Je U' Q 'Wir ,Mn-J MEQENM 2 Come one come alll Get acquarnted wrth found croonrng hrs Way through the corrrdors any trme of the day there s rnagrc rn hrs frngers when rt comes to drawrng no play would be complete wrthout hrm these are a few of Franks abrlrtres Frank would do Well rn the Navy for he already has a grrl rn every class Though perhaps on the mrschrevous srde he can set hrs mrnd to accomplrshrng a task and we look for great thrngs from hrm when he really settles down to make use of all hrs en ergy and abrlrty Frankre s foremost ambrtron rs to become a d aftsrnan Q . lt fr, Q ' . f ' 1 ' ' ' t . , 5, 42 1 . 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Nt Lorcune Ehzabeth Boheau Larry Glrls Club l 2 3 4 Hom rnaktnq Club l Glee Club 2 3 4 The Torch Stall Band 2 3 4 Orches ra 3 4 lumor Prom Usherett Gymkana l Thls quret l1ttle person has Won her way 1nto U Laughtng brown eyes dark halr ready smlle those are the physrcal characterlsttcs of one Loratne Boheau Larry has tnree pet enJoy nen s and one pet hate The en1oyments are arautna playtng an alto sax and most of all gornd to the movte Her hfrte 1 carrytng sa1d sax Therefore she doesnt unless absolutely necessary loralne has two arnbltlons the urst to be a dress desrgner and the second that wtll come later Ev-Q www many hearts and her quallttes of lndustry and cooperatlon have combmed to form a good student Here 15 another gtrl who plans to tackle teachrng We hope your future pup1ls W1ll value your cornpamonshrp as much as your frtends have Dottlel Dorothy Ruth Bradwcry o Glee Club 3 4 Seruor Play Property Comrmttee L1 brary Monttor 2 3 3 Wt ,E fl I HD t,, ,W We have a zealous outdoor man 1n M110 Although a b1t reserved he becomes h1gh1y enthus1ast1c when he meets up W1th success 1n lS tav rue pa l11'19Q 1sn ng or hur1t1r1g Agmculture 1'1terests hmm greatly and h1s 1nfor mat1on on th1s subject IS deeper than that of some ot h s more talkat1ve classmates HIS best trlends have kept h1s secret tor four years but now 1t lS t1me to tell shh shh he s t1ckl1shl 1 A11 WM na It ww Iohn Frcmcms Bruce Bruc1e Class Pres1d n l S udent Cou'1c1l l Band 3 4 Inter class plays l tumor Prom Commutee Senlor Play Cast and Property Comrmttee Football 2 4 1 ww. M110 Westley Bradway Bu ddy Student COl1HC1l 7 MOVIE Operators l 2 3 4 Iumor Prom COTXTTII ee Iack wtth personahty plus beheves 1n tak mg hte as 1t comes and mak1ng the most of 1t Outdoor sports l1ke huntmg sW1rnm1ng and hshmg are numbered among h1s Chlef mterests Very determmed he usually accomphshes what he sets out to do lack has some mdehnable charm Wh1ch makes people respond to hlm and recogmze h1m as the hte ot the party HIS mterest 1n TIIUSIC 1S exempllhed by l'1s devot1or1 to Luellen h1s shapely sax 1. .. 1 ' , . . . . f. 1 . 1 h o ' s 1' . 1 , 1 ' , 1 ' 1 1, ' i . . . V . 1 - - 11 H ft A f f f F 1 1 tl 'Q 4- ,1 Y y , ' . 1. . If - . tx f ' - . . . . . ,Nw , , r,rJ5.gg, ' . . . . ' - L, -'lt 1 ' ' 5,1 st.: I . 1 11 - H . . . . . . . I . 1 . ' F3 1 5 t . ' 5 , 5 f ' ' 1 E mega 49 Q 'QR' Gala -i 'ek 3 mum N f WE Iohn M Buchanan Mac Sernor Falr Booth Co n'n1t e Movm Operator l Glee Club 4 H1 Y 4 S n or Play Ca t Basl-cetbal Baseball l Though an earnest worker M1CkeY often takes txme out for a lott of merry mal-ang that IS tn almost every class Mrckey can be called an all around sport He was the trlple threat ot the football team hrs p1tch1na could be compared to that ot any pro and whenever he armed hrs r1fle no aame was ate When M1CkGY leaves the Navy Arr Corps he mtends etther to contmue hts av1at1on career or to be come an englneer L mamma A hearty laugh as contagrous as the newest tad lntroduces Mac And speakmg ot fads Mac rs always the ttrst one to appear IH the latest fashtons a la Esaurre Brrght socks platd htrts and always on the dance floor no matter what the tempo may he Mac rs never too busy to offer hrs car and servlces to anyone needlng them 4952 '4 h-no-N Wim Mlchael Bullck M1ckey lla V1 Q Pr srdfnt Z 4 Se-mor Farr Booth Supply Comrntfe Stud nt Couwctl 4 Semor Play Tlcket C'ornnnttrrX F otball l 2 3 4 Ba ehall 2 ., f UL!! 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H - 11 ' , f ss 'cv e',v ', 5 ' ' t X T ' ,5 f D t ' 1 V I , 1 .g o , , , 5 5 , 3. an WWWWM .Y 'A M Teddy IS a pleasant g1rl wlth a sophrstlcated manner and frrendly d1spos1t1on Her mam drlhculty IS gettmg to school and to classes on trme Among her lavorlte sports are dancrng skatmg and swtmmmg lust mentron Frankle or The Votce w1th1n Teddys hearmg and you have a swoonmg bobby sock er on your handsl Whenever Teddy Jorns her frrends ID any acttvlty h1lar1ous adventure 1S rlght around the corner WTI rl Shlrley Edlth Crandall Blond1e Gxrls Club l Gxrls Glee Club l 3 4 The Torch Staff 4 '9' Theodore: Rose Concerto Teddy S 'nor Fcur Booh Cornmrttee G1rls Club l Z 3 4 Homemalang Club l Comrnerctal Club 3 4 Glee Club l Razor Blade BUSINESS Manager 4 The Torch Staff Thrs dashlng darmg blonde IS always ready w1th a cheery hellol She enjoys part1c1pat1ng 1n all sports but her lavor1te IS swlmmmg Shlrley offers ample compehtron to Mrs Glaz1er mn readlng French orally She proves the old adage A woman always has the last Word m an argument The length of her hngerna1ls has always seemed astoundmg to those of us who cant grow long na1ls We shall always remember Shtrley s Wllly puns and ever ready pertment remarks t t . , . 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I , ' I ' rl . . , . 1 Cf Regrna Lucy DaDalt Reggre Grrls Club 3 4 Grrls Club Secretary 4 Cornrnercral Club 3 4 Glee Club l 2 3 4 Presrden of Glee Club 3 4 Hr Y 4 Senror Play Trcke' Commrttee Reggres auret ways and frrendlrness have won her countless trrends Though she rs auret calm and retrned rt wrll not take you long to drscover that she possesses an exceptronally agreeable manner Reggre lrkes to entertarn n r lrrends DQ srng ng sootrrng cowboy bal lads Her ver atrle vorce rs also a pleasure to tear when sre srngs a classrcal number We pres es the ourzer on hrs de k he wrll be pleased to lrnd Reggre comrng to hrs assrstance QM Iohn rs a dreamy sort of person He rs always ready wrth a smrle especrally for one grrl rn partrcular A good mrxer he can get along rn any krnd of company Always neat and well dressed aptly descrrbe Iohn He takes an rn terest rn sports especrally football He also has hrs serrous moments and hrs marks rn school show that Hrs one and only ambrtron rs to be lf happy and never have any troubles Iohn Edward Dangle Flattop Senro Parr Booth Commrttee Boys Glee Club 4 The Torch Staff 4 Iunror Prom Comrnrttee Senror Play Trcket Commrttee Football 2 3 4 riiifiir - will Ml fu 'I , in W., . , 'ef r :rr , f ' ll X .l A N ,.' A . rr - ff know that when some distressed businessman s ' ' r r' s, ' ,,,:dffrlI 1 , ' C Q My 'Nl Y i . v . W if A , I . . f . F . I g 1 I Always bubbl1ng over Wllh enthus1asm Al enters anythmg and everythmg wholeheart edly She enroys all sports espec1ally skat 1ng and danc1ng What would the G1rls Club do w1thout Alberta to round up the members for the meet1ngs7 Bert IS often seen Wh1zz1ng by 1n her blue Ford usually toward Monson V3 Alberta Ellzabeth Davls Se-mor Fa1r Booth Comm1ttee G1rls Club l Commercial Club 3 4 Glee Club 3 4 Mer YN my Clcnre Myra DeCcxr11 Class Treasurer 4 Grrls Club 4 Homemaklng Club ' Commerc1al Club 3 4 Comrr1erc1al Club Pres1dent 4 Glrls Glee Club 4 H1 Y 4 Razor Blade Staff 4 The Torch Staff 4 Lrbrary Momtor 2 Head 1n the clouds feet on the ground and mmd on the future My ra IS a capable organlzer and has ab1l1ty to l mulate a plan as Well as carry 1t out successfully Her quret yet frlendly manner has made her popular among her class mates One of Myras assets IS her ab1l1ty to play the DIUDO She could nearly always be found 1n the school gym or cafetena pound1ng on the 1vor1es The success she attams IH any thrng she undertakes marks Myra as one of the most capable members of the class 1-M I xrfwyj, g J A - A - ' A AV . H. . I , , I2 3 4 X ,J wr I, 4 1 1 V if g r Q I , . . . ..MY,, b . . ' . . - ,ps- 'WB' MW Helena Mary Dunay Helen Glrls Club l Comme-rcxal Club 3 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Glee Club Vxce Presldent 3 4 Gymkana l Llbra y MODllOT 3 WA Helen IS our own cowgxrl She plays the gultar and yodels much to the dehght of her class mates Freckles a wlnnmg sm1le and eyes as changeable as the sea all add to Helen s pleas ant personahty and trtendly manner Because of her ablhty and 1n1t1at1ve we know Helen wtll be successful ln her career as a secretary new A Wmnlng smlle and a Wltty remark are al ways at hand when Dot lS around Wlth a naturally trtendly dtsposmon she IS always ready to prov1de the latest rnforrnatxon movles and mustc Her wllhngness to accom modate W1ll prove an asset when she IS a secre tary 1n the busmess world Dorothy Ann Emholf Dot Gnfls Club l 2 3 4 Commercxal Club 3 4, Glee Club l 2 3 4, Glce Club Secretary 3 4, H1 Y 4 n . I ' 4 . I ,V I - I X., f IX K V , A 'V 4, C , xt xxx K, Q C A , x Q , D' N 4'-.F I . I - YV, 1 lt 4 I When you see a flash of red halr and a bnght blue Ford you may be sure 1t s Mousey A boy w1th a duallpersonahty he IS sometrmes hap py go lucky and at other t1mes really senous Mouseys clever remarks and QUIQS are the cause ot many hrlanous uproars from hrs fellow classmates He has prepared for h1s arm ln hte to burld and own a garage by hrs consclentlous study rn mechanlcal drawrng 'l'Hpn. Maunce Leo F1tzgeruld Mousey perty Commrttee Vootball 2 3 MXN Of 'gp' 53552- W '7 Alma Ehzcrbeth Fontanella Al Serror Fat Booh Equrpwte t Covtrmt e 4 Grrls Club l 2 3 4 Comme mal Club 3 4 Glee Club 4 H1Y 1 Razor Blade A t Mlm ograpn Manager 4 Iunror Prom D coratlon Corrlmrttee 3 Need any help? Dont hesrtate to call on Alma tor we assure you she never refuses any one her tune and energy You can be sure ot never expenencrng a dull moment wrth Alma for her humor never ceases Emma the mmm eograph has been brought through many hardshlps by Als lovrng care May the luck of the world be Wrth you Alma 1n your Career as a secretary 1 V' ' 4 ' Tfafx. , - . xiii Qlgx, . -, yr 6 if ,733 8 , auf' 5 l fm W 1 I I , Q . . I . , . - 1 - .. H A A ' Senior Fair Booth Supply Committeeg Senior Play Pro Q A f-f ' Til ' r W. ,T 5, ,,.,,.,.,9p r. , ' ' ,V Sl -we 0 V . f. 4 F wt If - I . , - I - I I . It fl ' , , I 'r f.. ' .A n .. .. 'T e 5 ' ' ' ' - . , , 1 r ' ' , . z 4- 'J ' ss . ' e ' X . g ' 41 +All W 'QV'--.V Glona Dma Fontanella Poochy Class Secretary l 4 Treasurer 3 Semor Farr Booth Comm1ttee Student Councrl 4 Student Counctl Secre tary 4 Gtrls Club l Z 3 4 Commercral Club 3 4 Commerc1al Club Secretary 4 Glee Club l 2 3 4 H1 Y 4 H1Y Secretary 4 Ba or Blade Productton Man ager 4 The Torch Staff Band 3 4 Band Secretary 3 Orchestra 3 4 Inter Cla s Play l Inter Class Play Prompter 2 Iuntor Prom Hostess Iumor Prom Orchestra Commlttee Seruor Play Usher Gymkana I L1brary Momtor 2 ft Do you hke mus1c'? Well then you ll be glad to meet Glorxa our class pet A talented plan 1Sl she can play anythtng from Bach to boogle woogte and she s always happy to obhge by playtng your Iavortte songs Although mustc IS her spectalty Glorta has many varted rnterests and takes part 1n many act1v1t1es Always hap py and bubbhng over wrth energy and pep Glorta has a smtle and a good word for every one She IS a modern g1rl wtth blg blue eyes and a personahty twtce her slze Vfllfwwgigg' eff db Beneath a gay asant smrle Clarre hldes her Itery temper whtch flashes and IS gone Clalre proudly wears the blue and gold ol ,1 band majorette Because she Walted ttll her sentor year before gorng out lor basketball the Varslty was deprrved of an excellent player who however became a valuable forward for the second team Her actrng abthty has proved most benehctal to our class Mr Bastolla has a successor Clatre Wlshes to be a btology teacher I-Iere s hoplng you do 1t Clatre 'Sn 7Z lah Clalre Mae Frassmellx FTGSSIS Semor Farr Booth Commrttee New York Tnp Comm1t tee Glrls Club l 2 3 4 I-Iomemaktng Clubl Glee Club 3 4 Ma1orette 3 4 Inter Class Plays 2 3 4 Iunlor Prom Commtttee Semor Play Cast G1rls Basketball 4 Gymlcana l L1brary Momtor l A wg 1 - :Cf . . 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I y , , AW My WW fl l Gnz IS the g1rl who Just loves to be tardy or absent from school She IS full of fun and lS always creatmg httle mysterres that 1nvolve numerous people Many a teacher has recerved an mgemously wrapped peace olterlng from Grxz When she IS not thmkrng up some prank you w1ll hnd her dancmg or roller skatlng Un farhng v1tal1ty has marked Gr1z as one ol the most on the go grrls rn school 1ust a bundle of rmschref W' l wb W ,W Vmcent Paul Grelka Cookre Semor Falr Booth Cornrnlttee Movre Operators l 3 Razor Blade Staff l 2 The Torch Llterary Edrtor ,Nfl fn Lorrcnne Kathenne Goryl GFIZ Senxor Falr Booth Commntee Glrls Club l 2 3 4 Commerczal Club 3 4 H1 Y 4 lumor Prom Commlttee A J' 'l ,A Here comes Cook1el Forever argumg pess1 m1st1c mfantry lovmg Vmcent has endeared htmself to all h1s classmates by h1s good na tured lokes For a dehmtely b1ased Gre1ka op1n1on on any sublect Just ask Vrncent Indus tr1ous lun lovmg outspoken th1s debater IS a welcome member 1n any class Because of h1s fondness for hshmg COOk1e knows mtlmately the ponds and brooks of Statfordvrlle and v1c1n1ty f X df ff! ,y f f KW 'U ,Ml if 7 W ,' bf!! f Nj f ek' y J li 4 M ' V E l X1 1 do l BJ 4. 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' - Barbara Margaret Hanley ob nu' If anyone has a Joke to tell he can be sure of an aud1ence ln Bob She lS ambttlous and sertous tn her studres but often takes ttme out for a llttle fun Bob ts always obltglng and w1ll1ng to lend a helprng hand Her constant patronage must be apprectated by the local theatre management Her ambrtlon IS to be 1n charge of a chtld nursery and her kmdness w1ll take her a long way on the road to success Sentor Falr Booth Commtttee H1 Y 4 lumor Prom Re freshment Commrttee Se-mor Play Publ1c1ty Comm1ttee Keep 1t up Bob you re halfway there now Pep, vlm, and vrgor combmed Wllh versat1l1ty account for Eclre-'s talent as the class actress Ed1e's unusual w1t and excellent conversa tlonal ab1l1ty have made her a well known member of the class A darlng sp1r1t and spon taneous acttons characterrze Edte to the fullest Her ltght blond hatr 1dent1f1es her anywhere She w1ll no doubt succeed 1n her chosen career as a Navy nurse, for she has a way of makmg others want to rrse up and lrve gal UV Edith V1v1an Hat! .tEd1e,, Class Secretary 3, Semor Falr Booth Commlttee, Glrls' Club l, 2, 3, 4, Commerctal Club 4, GITISI Glee Club l, 3, 4, G1rls Glee Club Treasurer 3, H1 Y 4, Razor Blade Staff 4, Mayorette 3, 4, Inter Class Plays 2, 3, lumor Prom Commtttee, Semor Play Cast, Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4, Marshal for Class of 1944 K I ,V . 53.93 , f f, ,syjrgmr rW:jv?J'iLZ.i' ' . , , M,Wt,ga,s,lft,.zg,wiefwrf', ' f if t , B Q PM mi ' V I X 5 , , . . . 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P . 707 1 l 5 Ann IS the grrl Wlth the Navy blues A chors Awergh 15 her theme song Though a ret1r1ng ort ot person she IS a Wonderful trlend once her acguarntance IS made Ann s favorrte pastrme IS roller skatrng Any tlme you Want to learn to waltz or two step lust see Ann She also enloys swlmmrng danclng and loves boogre Woogle She hopes to become a prrvate secretary to some Naval ott1cer admrral pre ferred f'7 Ann C Hornacek Ouu a G1rls Club l Cornmerclal Club 3 H1 Y 4 Basketball l Shlrley Fcuth Horsman Shlrl Th1s br1ll1ant blonde has kept her h1gh stand ard ot scholarshrp throughout tour years of school Numerous act1vtt1es have prohtecl by her excellent executrve ab1l1ty Her 1ntect1ous grggle no doubt wlll serve as a sure remedy tor many patlents Whom she expects to have Shlrley has confrded to us that her great mter est 1S The Navy Semor Farr Booth Commrttee New York Trtp Commlttee Student Councll 3 4 Grrl Clubl 7 'K 4 Cnrls Club Presrdent 4 Vlce Presrdent 3 Glee Club l 2 3 Razor Blade Staff l 2 3 Razor Blade Edrtor 4 The Torch Staff lnte class Plays 2 3 Iumo Prom Comrmttee Semor Play Cast League ot NGl1OHS 4 E . 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Lf VIMXJ rf ' I T Y J I 3 I . fp QKYV M-Q' 2 ,lf fHV,f,..M g X, ff- . . , g . - HGITIS Iohn Hulburt Ir Harry Semor Fa1r Booth Commrttee New York Trtp Commlttee Movte Gperators l 2 Mov1e Operators Pres1dent 3 Vlce Prestdent 4 Razor Blade Statt 3 4 The Band 2 3 4 lumor Prom Decoratton and Txcket Comrruttee Senlor Play Property Comrmttee Baseball Manager 4 Asstst ant Manager 3 fb of Q We wer I Gay smtlmg frlendly Pat has a head over heels ardor for sports as IS evtdent by her ab1l1 t1es IH basketball her superb swtmmmg and dtvmg She emoys danclng almost as much as she does the enchantmg tones of a trumpet For a tasty malted after school Just drop tn the drug store and Pat Wtll hx you up Her one That tall lanky personage one sees amblmg through the halls of our noble mstttutton seem tngly Wtthout a care 1n the world and who answers to that movte star hke name of Har rtson IS recognlzed by emtnent authortttes as an expert tn the natural sctences Under thls apathettc attttude one uncovers mtelhgence abtltty and ambltlon wtth whtch we feel Harry Wlll deflnltely succeed tn hts chosen held radlo btg dream IS to travel all over the world Patr1c1a May Kecrly a Homemakmg Club l lumor Prom Commtttee Basket ball l 3 DJ I H I M , i I I V 4 .ret 3 t f ' , L ky , I ' yt.' 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Your generous nature should certatnly Wm future success tn your career as a surglcal nurse WW 'VX incur-M' Agnes Loretta Lazzenn Semor Farr Booth Commrttee New York Trrp Commtttee Gtrls Club l Glee Club l 3 4 The Torch Staff lnter Class Play Prompter 3 Iumor Prom Program Commlttee Semor Play Prornpter ,ol rrlkii 3' reg Iohn A Martorelh Slugger Class Presrdent 3 Chatrrnan S mor Farr Booth Student Counctl 3 4 Chat 'wan Iuruor Prorn Comnuttee Sentor Play Orchestra Corn rnttee Football l 2 3 4 Co cap tam Football Teafn 3 4 Baske balll 2 3 4 Boy Glee Club 4 Charrman Magazme Drlve 4 Slugger ts well known to all h1s schoolmates lt s a thrrll to see hlm runnlng down the floor tn a basketball game or plungmg through the lrne 1n ot football tussle Berng an athlete IS second nature to htm but he takes h1s studtes serrously too l-le has no parttcular preference whether a gtrl ts blonde or brunette HIS pleas ant personahty surrounds hrm Wherever he goes and that ts one reason Why he has no enemres These factors as well as hrs neatness tn dress make Slugger an outstandrng member of our class ,gf g L, 4' 4 5 mA I . 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Q ' j I I I ' A L -, F A I I l f-' A - l Helen who comes from Bennmgton Vermont totned the Class of 45 at the begtnmng of her lumor year Proud of her sandy red hatr and freckles to matrh Nan occuptes a chatr 1n the trumpet sectton of our band her soprano voxce blends well w1th the other smgers ln our Glee Club As a means toward attammg her goal Nan mtends to attend a hatr dressrng school probably ID Boston I Helen Mclntlre Nan Semor Fa1r Booth Commttte Gtrls Club l 2 4 Gl e Club l 2 3 4 The Torch Staff Band 3 4 lumor Prom Commxttee Semor Play Program Commlttee Whenever you hear the sound of a sweet saxophone melody you know lt IS Sammy tor he can really make hts sax swrng out w1th the popular h1t tunes He rates among the best for hts musrcal ab1l1ty Fnendly amb1t1ous and aggresslve descrrbes Sammy to the fullest Al ways ready wtth a loke he IS the hte ot any party Sammy llves ln a llttle world of h1s own one made up ot muslc saxes and boog1e woogte but he 1S always Wllllflg to step out of tt tor awhtle We know that you w1ll reach your one btg dream Sammy to be a protes stonal mus1c1an PFW 'CY I ohn M1ChGl1CkG Sam m y Senror Fa1r Booth Commtttee Student Counc1l 4 Com merctal Club 4 H1 Y 4 Razor Blade Statt 2 3 Band 3 4 Inter Class Plays 3 4 Iunlor Prom Commlttee Senior Play Comm1ttee 'Football 2 3 . 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I ' ' . - A .1 - . . .1 1 - A I I ' A I I ' I I' gn 'Nw -i!-I Gif We havent been able to declde Whether Frances has been tn so many plays because of her acttng ablllty or because of her rnex haustrble supply ot doughnuts There IS never or dull moment when Fran IS around Her rn qu1s1t1ve nature plus her rntelhgence has helped her to acqutre a great amount ol knowl edge Her rnterest ID hrstory and her never fathng memory have often served Mrs Glaz1er as a memo book Polkas are her spectaltyl As her frngers nrmbly tht over the holes ol her hconce sttck she rmaglnes herself hopptng around on the dance floor Frances Eleanor Mlckna Fran Senior Falr Booth Comrnlttee Glrls Clubl 2 3 4 Grls Club Secretary 2 Glee Club l The Torch Staff Band 2 3 4 Orchestra 3 4 Inter Class Plays 2 4 Iumor Prom Commtttee Senror Play Cast League of Natlons 3 4 Lrbrary Monltor 4 wt' 'Shih 'Q--s S1don1a Blanche Moucha Std Gxrls Club l Glee Club l 3 4 Senlor Play Publlcrty Comrmttee N Qu1et reserved and persrstent Srd IS a stu drou young lady l-ler expressrve eyes reveal her feelrngs though her actrons may not A good natured person, wlth a srncere rnterest rn people, she IS a true trrend to many We are conlrdent that S1don1a's hard Work and perse verance are bound to brmg her success ln her chosen professron, nursmg to 1 gp K Q , I vw In A A , . 1 J 'W' A 3 9 C est 1-nf at C md , 1 l 4 L, f.,- fn ji! 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Q r' Beatnce Beifa Negrml Senlor Play Pubhcrty Comrm tee Whenever you meet Beatrtce you can ex pect a cheery H1 and a most charrnlng smtle to greet you Beatrlce has vartous talents some hrdden and some very obv1ous She has an excepttonal talent tor drawmg and her great arnbttron IH hte ts to becorne a dress deslgner Maybe some one of these days We w1ll be buy tng dresses espectally desrgned by Beatrlce Bea 1 also capable of preparing a meal tlt for royalty Anyone as talented as Bea ts sure to reach the top rung ot the ladder ot successl Fuel Cauttonl Dangerl Shrrley rs at work agatn tn Chern labl We hope next year s class wrll be able to salvage sorne of the egurpment that hasnt been broken Her danctng green eyes reveal spontaneous nurth Whtch ts often uncontrollable You can e1ther tlnd her Wr1t1ng letters to her tavorlte satlor or roller skatrng We all know that she wrll be successful ID her career as a nurse 'Fm Shuley Meme Pcxllanck G1 ls Club 2 3 4 Homemakmg Club l H1 Y 4 fMU'f, -Mfffff it' if .V j U X, Uv r l ft W fx J m - , . x , , .j I LL , H 7 rf ,f ' ' I y Q C' I ' . .K KV I Bea .P ' ' . . 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' I 5 A ,At,1 , 'E X . l' fx C VY A -JJ , J' ' is Pet1te and v1vacJous eyes that glve her away a bnght eager smrle and extremely neat appearance help to create a favorable rmpres s1on on all who meet Fran She has many vaned 1nterests but muslc and danclng seem to be at the top of the l1st Because of her amr able manner and her part1c1pat1on 1n varlous GCl1V1ll9S she rs well known and hked by her classmates Fran s 1nterest and ablhty rn com merctal work w1ll make her a successful med 1cal secretary 0 II Al Frances Irma Pcmc1era Fran F1 Class Secretary 2 Semor Farr Booth Adverttsmg Com mlttee New York Trrp Commlttee Student Councll 2 3 Student Counctl Sec etary 3 Grrls Club 2 3 4 Grrls Club Secretary 3 Comrnercral Club 3 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 4 H1 Y 4 Razor Blade Staff 2 3 4 Asst Productlon Manager 4 Proofreader 4 The Torch Busmess Man ager lnter Cla s Plays l Iumor Prom Decorahon Com Avxg., xi Amta Kathleen Pcxolxm Nlta Class Treasurer 2 Semo Fa r Booth Adv Commxttee Grrls Club l 2 3 4 Hornemalang Club l Commercial Club 3 4 Gtrls Glee Clubl 2 3 4 H1 Y 4 Razor Blade Staff 4 The Torch Staff Inter Cla s Play Prornpter l 2 Iunlor Prom D cora ron Cornrnlttee Sen1or Play Usher Gymkana l M' ff rnlttee Sentor Play Prompter Senlor Play Orchestra Comnruttee Cheerleaderl 2 3 4 ,..xNH-.N ..,,,,..QN. -..,.'-is x Amta s fnendhness dancmg brown eyes and xrres1st1ble laugh have made her well hked by all w1th whom she comes rn contact Irve waltz or fox trot N1ta has mastered them all Bemg dependable and cheerful she 1S the type ot person who IS always ready to help others whenever they are rn need We re sure that Nrta w1ll be successful ID whatever venture she undertakes rn the future , If I I I V - . - t , A V K Vg V - -- 5, ez., j .7 K rg ' ' ' ' ' 11 II It -pil , . . . . . . - 5 - . 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That IS a hard one to answer as anyone who can take a good r1bb1ng IS p1cked out to go through a SSSSIOD of teas1ng from Pete ln Splle of h1s short stature he IS one of the star forwards on our basketball team You can depend on Pete to always be 1n a good mood and full of pep HIS s1ncer1ty cernents endur1ng fr1endsh1ps H15 merry mak1ng manner 1s 1n contrast to the sen ousness of some of our classmates Whatever you do Pete we know you w1ll be a success so hats off to a real fellowl ww if Peter Ernaldo PICCOII Sl1der Semor Fan' Booth Commutee Semor Play Property Comm1ttee Boys Basketball l 2 3 4 Gymkanal f' ' 1 - C . , . IIIOII A 4 S 5 l : ' , J '- 2 I If 1 ' 'rag Q' Q sift X wifi ' H PCD . Q 1 at Q 4 - , V V . 4K . 1 , . , ,fx 1 A X .K gf P' - . ' t ,f lf' , ' ifwf T1 W 41.47 I ' , t,1,. 'ff39Z - I ' I V' 11 ' 1. I I I . . . I , Y' ga ul 'V' .1crf Awwg News S W I S Hl If you hear thls sound but see noth1ng rune trmes out of ten 1t w1ll be lackte passmg you wtth hls father s car lackte rs a bosom fr1end of sleep hrs happy go lucky manner and grand sense of humor wrll Wtn h1m many more frlend We are sure that the Merchant Marlne sh1ps Wrll reach thefr destlna t1on much qu1cker w1th lack1e at the Wheel is Paul Sedlacek Commerclal Club 3 6 1: M Ji. 54 psp. 'sv-dbg 'Sana' Iohn Rlchens ack 'W ww ttf To hrs classmates rn general Paul IS a shy quret fellow but among h1s mtunate frrends he dtsplays a rrost entertalmng wlt He 1S a perfect Jockey Che s always r1d1ng somebodyl HIS keen rnterest 1n huntmg frshmg and trap pmg has kept htm from belng too serlous 1n h1s studres HIS practxce rn f1ght1ng forest flres around Crystal Lake wrll enable hurt to do Well rn h1s future work as a forest ranger vt' QL? ig f -- , few: rv 54 . A 8 . 2 , ' :Fi ,:e.-13 N 5 , . s-:Sie f X ,If A g I, 2222 t M 45:1-A, , ,, av, A0 ,Q H. 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Easy gomg carefree happy go lucky and loads of fun these ad1ect1v'es typrty Al Her w1tty saylngs and frrendly manner never tall to lrghten up a dull moment Her maln lnterests are muslc and keeprng up w1th the current movres An asset to the Guls Glee Club IS Al s hne soprano volce Al says 1n rhyme what others say rn prose She s a poet and dont know 1t N 1'9 Better late than never seems to be Agg1e s motto She IS 1nvar1ably seen ploddlng up the htll trfteen mrnutes after the tardy bell then she enters the classroom and wants to know Have l m1ssed anythrng? Well lntorrned on many sub1ects Agnes IS always ready to de fend her own polnt of vlew Berng very talk atrve she makes lnterestrng company She 1S a lover of mus1c both popular and classlcal and also enloys the movres Alma 'UM 13' AI1ce Frances S1mon Semor Farr Booth Commutee Commercral Club 3 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 H1Y ft I V lt' I . r - A ,VJ X ,A- f xx - .1 . 1 A I . -0 , .- I ' 1 ' . , ' ' I! . VL! J yup, 7 V L mi' I l4 'C , ,K K, 7 ik, it m v- ii Ti I A xv A ' W'- ' Q rl X I , kj , L lf A ' ji j b 4 it by y up .3 1 - A lf V . . . . 4 ff ,Z . i .. , , HAY, 11 53511 pw Nuff Anme IS one of our t1n1est semors but she tulhlls the saylng Good th1ngs come 1n small packages Smcere and helpful she 1S a real pal Her trtends look to her for adv1ce and she IS always ready to QIVS 1t Anme IS very consc1ent1ous about her Work yet she IS always present where fun IS to be had and IS sure to have her share of 1t Anne Ruth Smmon Anme Semor Falr Booth Advertlsmg Comm1ttee Cornmercxal Club 3 4 Glee Club l 4 H1 Y 4 Razor Blade Reporter l D1str1but1on Manager 4 The Torch Staff Iuntor Prom Adv Commntee L1brary Monttor 2 3 1... ,Wlw Wt? ftlffillf V1ole't Madehne Smlth V1 V1cky G1rls Club l, 2, Glee Club l, 4 fwhutt ff Jwjlfw An excellent sense of humor and a yen for danctng truly portray V1 Some dance for pleasure, others to perform, but th1s young rug cutter uses 1t for both Her deep alto VOICE and her ab1l1ty to harmonlze add an 1nd1v1dual touch to any song she slngs Her dreams of the future are to travel to many fore1gn and d1stant lands, and we hope these dreams Wlll oe real1zed 5.3: Y V 4 ' 0 , l ' f.: VAVL1 1 , f .I ws, , ,,r1 , If X I -ff,-5 V ,, L A L 1 , , . I It I ll V A I y A 11, ff! , ' ' 1 f Wherever Chr1s 1S everyone 1S always 1n a good mood One can rely on hrm to have some omeback and a ready answer Chf1S IS almost a second Charl1e Sp1vak w1th h1s trumpet be mg able to obhge w1th any popular tune He was always IH the startmg 11ne up of the bas ketball team ln sp1te of all h1s GCl1V1l19S ChTlS never neglected h1s stud1es Whatever your amb1t1on IS Chr1s we Wlsh you luck Chns Speer Semor Farr Booth Commlttee Movle Operator l Z Razor Blade Staffl 2 3 4 Band 2 3 4 Orchestra 3 Iumor Prom Comm1ttee Basketball l 2 3 4 Co Cap tam of Basketball 3 4 Baseball l 2 j l Ae hh-ww-M Whose b1g hand IS that 1n front of Mr Schu pak s face 1n Law 6. Econom1cs'? Why 1t belongs to Bob Stehhkl Bob was born on St Valent1ne s Day and lS always hstenmg to Dan Cupld Bob IS the athlet1c type whether he lS on the mound or 1n the lme He IS a frrendly and er1erget1c person always w1ll1ng to lend a hand Hrs amb1t1on IS to enter a text1le school and he 1S sure to ach1eve th1s 1t he contlnues on h1s upward path Good luck Bobl Robert Stanley Stehhk Rob Clllef Bob Semor Falr Booth Commrttee Movle Operators l 2 Commerc1al Club 4 Boys Glee Club 4 Razor Blade Staff 2 Inter Class Play 2 Iumor Prom Commlttee Foot ball l Z 3 4 Basketball Manager 3 Baseballl 3 . Qfejfwb ff' it A , ' c . ' ' I - - , I X l ff . . . . lk I' : , : 5 I ', : , , : : X My , . , , : - - , : , . OI 1 l L ff? .f Q T Q ,V 'mfg , , 1 - 1, .- - A 1 Wt, ,7 Q - . . . , , . . , . .. ,, .. . ,, .. ,, ' ' ' 5 ' , 1 , , I ' I I ' . , . 5 1 , . fl, 11 Sully ts a tme example of the well mannered well dressed young gentleman Though qu1et he has a pleas1ng personalrty and a good sense of humor The tlrst th1ng one nohces when see mg h1m 15 hrs excellent posture Hrs smcer1ty wrllmgness dependabrllty and congenrahty have not only made htm an outstandrng mem ber of the class but also tts very able prestdent The abrhty and energy Sully has shown 1n school should go far to brmg advancement ln hrs chosen career Iohn Rowland Sullwan Sully Class Presrdent Z 4 Class Treasurer l Semor Falr Booth Commrttee New York Tnp Commlttee Student Councll Pres1dent 4 Student Counc1l l 2 4 H1 Y 4 The Torch Staff lnte Class Plays 2 3 Iumor Prom Commlttee Iumor Prom Host Semor Play Cast '01 'CSV Q ss .swag OW757QUJ OEQEQ BQ 5-'E Bahwo H -1 Easeg gg U1 QEQEO U'5Q 9. ?1?E-.asf 'fD 53239 .-. Q93 AWE? E122 as CD Sas? 2 17 F53 GOGJQ 33-15 ...UQU ogg. 3 agmw 'o:9,,w SSMA Sago ,, C ,.:::s11 '40-O-.KD S Barbara Evelyn Symonds Babs 5 Well whom have we here? None other than the g1rl who w1shes to teach math She has the drstrnctron of loemg the only g1rl rn several ad vanced math classes Beyond her mterests m frgures Balos hkes to W1le away her free tune dancmg waltzmg preferred and pract1c1ng on her trumpet Her gentle vorce and qutet manner are sure to make her successful ln her ambltron - I A ,,, - - 1 ' - 1 1 1 11 11 A 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 I ' 1 I 7' 1 F I ,. . v -' 43' W, ll 1 , 2 1 1 . ig t'f' ,, - 1 :uf 1 . . . . , , 114' 1, - H . . ,Z V . lf, l 1 ll ll I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 ' 1 , . J Bt Helen Iulm Szych Swlsh Glee Club 2 3 4 Shy qutet yet strong w1lled Helen IS one who s1ncerely bel1eves thot most thmgs ore better unsoud Colm and collected her words ore few and well chosen Unl1ke mony of her clossrndtes Helen reserves her throoty chuckle for the rnost humorous occc1s1ons Her fctvonte hobby lS stomp collect1ng mov1es ore o close second Pet1te ond shy o p1cture ot necxtness tosh1on ond good groom ll IS cr f1tt1ng descr1pt1on ot hrst meetmg nnpresses you os belng very qu1et But dont let her tool you When you get to know her better youll tmd shes very m1s ch1evous Those tw1nlcl1ng eyes should have wctrned youl Betty crlwcrys enjoys cr good mov1e ond through mogozmes ond p1ctures follows up the l1ves ot her fcrvonte movle stors Ehzabeth Cormne Tcxrcho Betty G1rls Club 3 4 Co1'nrnerc1c1l Club 3 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 H1 Y 4 Iumor Prom Becephon Comm1ttee 3 Sen1or Ploy T1Ck9l Comm1ttee 4 Gymkcnc l 7 R ,I ' , - ' , ' A' V Mm . , I W 1 1 1 sg' A , ' ' Betty. Shels CI wee, winsorne girl who dt o 1 1 , ' A ' ' ' B ' tm - I 1 1 y fw- M -:iw 'fi- A good student and a good classmatel In one sentence that would sum up Betty She IS lnendly energettc and has a mtnd of her own Although she IS good tn her studtes she also manages to have a good ttme at school Betty ts always ready tor fun full of pranks and loved by all Bets IS one who wtll always be a welcome frxend :Y was 1' Ehzabeth Mae Whmte JDJ? Betty '1 1 Commerctal Club 4 M,,nw-Q Betty Mae Vollcms Bets Sen1or Fatr Booth Adv Comm1ttee Girls Clubl 2 3 4 Commercral Club 3 4 Commerctal Club Vxce Prestdent 4 Glee Club 4 Razor Blade Mtmeograph Manager 4 Proofreader 4 The Torch Staff 4 Iuntor Prom Adv Com rmt ee L1brary Momtor l Z As qutet as a mouse and calm as a deep pool descrtbes Betty However We know she has a keen sense of humor Wh1ch she dares to show only to her closest frtends Wtth a f1ne collectton of records Betty spends most of her ttme ltstenmg to the h1t tunes Her career Wlll qutte ltkely be connected wtth oihce Work Bet ty may Lady Luck rtde by your s1de , . 'A 1. , . A, 3 N nj 'N ., -W 1+ .1 A - 'lt'f'g'L: ' . Y if l - K Mg.: 'ze , . Q- -- A .4 , ' - 1 .: fog 4 Q a 4: , A we V 4 I I :, 4 f., I -S .4 ee . ' 7:1 .1f'ts- 4 .1 , fy if: ix A K 1 1 - 'ln . . . 3 . f sts I ll ll 4 . z ' ' , , . : 1 1 ' : . 0 V . . A t ' 'Ein 1, f A - 1 bf' ' V .t'- ' ' ' I , . . ' ly, ' . . . D K4 ip u ff . . ' S-L1 ,-, , . F M'-an 'PSV vi Mark Louxs Calchera Tee Tee Band 2 3 4 Assmtont Basketball Manager 7 H X-bf ur There 1snt cr person who knows Tee Tee that hcrsnt ewooned to tus rend1t1On of Stctr dust HN tntere t tn muslc has led hun to Or qcxmze nts own orchestra Whuch takes up most of tus le sure ttme Hts school hte IS qutet except for Cm occo IOHCII WISE crack WhlCh he utters 1n tus own IN mttabte volce , WJ f X A lub K 13' ' J ,NS C X I JP 3 392, 4 ' I 5 ' J Q, if t, , . t t K.. I K K x t I ip R x K A x x l u . J vc O Q ' 1 8 s 'mx if we-Q Hoyd Zab11anskY Iohn Bruce EX 40 if Edward M1ChQl6C Maurlce Fltzgerald Raphael Bachlochl fputure not ai LlIId.17Il H VV Russell Harmon M1Chael Buhck ' F' ' , lv .3 a 1 . Q Q V, 4 a JUNIUBS Back Row Third Row Second Row Front Row Not ln Picture SE ww Mme yiideiih U! i? 3 'fx U1il!H!1FHelllM 1119218514311 SiCl9f3 25 .fs 45 W :wanna an i ws mf 'fl' Edward Ladr Louis Matteson Kenneth Clscon Theodore Pokorny Donald Horton Charles Qumley Alan Fontanella Francxs Barsaleau Rlchard Lanagan Harold Amprxmo Calvm Cobb Paul Kapsza Mxchael Tremko Lloyd Plccm Glenna Campo Barbara Pmney Iune Belcher Barbara Spencer lean Krooner Florence Hathaway Manlyn Royce Ruth Wxtt Clazre Crandall Amelia Kaschuluk Flora Ulxana Elxzabeth Gaudette Elxzabetn Bruce Vera Davls Wxllxam Wochomurka Antomette Paradxso Dolores Betty Lou Gxlman Vloletta Dorothy Ference Shxrley Denslow Erma Kxlcollms Helen Cote Eumce Gxlbert Introvxgne Bemard Nlderno Donald 'I'1z1an1 lack Kelrans Deron Anna Simons Theresa Hutchmson Theo Spellman Harold Pero Roy Cooley Harold Fmch Leo Mxtta Rlchard Cooley Maunce Murray Olga Kaschuluk Anna Parsaxn Manan Bruce Barbara Fagan Patrlcza Hanley Dorothy Howard CLASS OFFICERS Pres1dent Donald T1z1ar11 V1ce Presxdem Bernard N1derno Secretary Dorothy Howard Treasurer lack Ke1rans FacultyAdv1ser Mrs Hotkowsla 53,45 wife ef ax ' fwfr' L fp- A - I l W 4 t I Q gt f 'fy 4 ' Y I lv-Q f m z --. -. - A S -asf or ln o ,,rn f-. ui 1 . ew? ' M A . ', c. y - .,. Q yrnl CA . . In mf sliver! Mil MQ VV A 2 24.5 , , .. Q5 W r -. V at F g K1 1 Q , A , y A ,-. , , 1 in ,K -e af . . . I I I I I 1 ' I ' I . I . I . , I . ' . . U Z 1 I ' . l , ' . , . SUPHUIVIUHEQ Back Row Second Row Front Row CLASS OFFICERS Presrdent Walter Skapek Vlce Presrclent Roger Weber .Secretary Beverly l-latt Treasurer Lorame Bachrochl Faculty AdV1SGI' MISS Krught -A+? 'E Fred Fltzgerald Roger Weber Phyllls Bradway Arlene Davxs Lorame Bczchzochx Lucxlle Steele Betty Rab1deau Shlrley Sala Mary Russell Iulla Rudnansky W1ll1am Plppm Ioseph Zabllansky Robert Sulhvan Olxve Cooley Glona M DaDalt Luc1lle Wltt Mane Rogledl Ieanne Woods Dorothy Plante Glona R DaDalt Barbara Emholt Barbara Stebbms Ioseph Damck Walter Skopek Max Thxesmg W1ll1am Angley Thomas Scanlon t ., S .All Back Row Second Row Front Row rf 4659 r 535 JWWKQ-my Louls Mxtta W1ll1am Iamak W1ll1am Chrlstensen Helen Martorellx Ellzabeth Dobson, Loretta DaDaIt, Benny Mxchalec W1ll1am Kologgy, Louxs Hulburt Martha Meyer Ioyce Butler, Anna Cheman, Iecmnette Burrell, Dolores Pxccolz. Barbara Kelrans Beverley Hatt. Blame Kunhardl Helen Mxchahcka lean Ballou Angelo Introvxgne Raymond Bolleau Alex Paohm Patrlck Murray W1ll1am Duker. Floyd Guerra Not Included ln Plcture Wllfred Heck Rudy Mxchalec Nola Oldnm Mane Pasqumellx Ronald Dobson. Sherwood Garva1s Alan Fontanella, Mxtchell Seroor Theresa Ramsey, Faxth Rounds, Sylvla Tonoh 1 k L 5 7 1 V, J , ,' GV -- Q , , 'ff f l , rl fr trla r : . I I . I . I . . .I . Q I . I I I I I ' ' I V : ' . ' . , ' ' , ' ', , : ' . , ' ' , ' ' , . A 1 L 1 l ' Wi? ES? FllESHNlEN 'K Back Row Iohn Cunnmgham Wlllxam Fagan Dorothy Curtxs Dahlia DeCarl1 Dons Charter Vxrgmxa Ducharme Dolores Casagrande Ioan Galbraith lean Crandall Esther Goodell Dorothy Fxlxatreault Ioyce Fontcmella Vlera Balaska Eugene Barsaleau SecondRow Ruth Ekenbarger Sylvla Deron Soph1e Dunay Corrme Dalgle Arlene Burell Ruth Barnett Evelyn Bruce Harriet Bradway George Emholl Front Row lack Fagan Eclwxn Bruce Norman Bressette Emlle Foucher Otto Bolduan Lee Goodell Leonard Clscon Robert Fltzpatnck Damel Avery Iohn Louxs DaDalt BackRow Rrchard Warren, Rxchard Smith Roger Pelxzarz Marlone Yoskovxch. Dolores Spallaccx, Helen Sulhvan Robert Valery Robert Rabxdeau Norman Scussel Second Row Dorothy Vaxl Anna Mae Roche. Claxre Rlcard Shxrley Ulxana Vxrgmxa Posocco Genevieve Parrow. Charlotte Murray, Dorothy Russell Irma Scussel Front Row Francxs Mordasky Lynwood Smlth, Romeo Grexka, Rxchard Zollet Notlncluded1nP1cture Henry Schlaeler, Ioseph Sxmon, Leo Sfreddo, Augusta Posocco. Barbara Wxlcox, Helen Choma 1 L K My Q A ' 'Q ff R+ L V L A of L L' f' L . A V 5 j, l . A. R l 4 A x I v W F K A , 1 4 , A .W 'WP , R 4 f he -M 4 k t Q1 N' e A K9 , 5 , of ' 9 , 4 ' w .Q N vw Q r FHESHMEN JM CLASS OFFICERS Presrdent George Emhoff Vrce Presrdent Eugene Bcrrscxlecxu Secretary Slurley Ulrcma Treasurer Iohn Fagan Faculty Advrser Mr Bcrstollcx WWW W? WZ? Back Row Ronald Mlichell Clara Ladr Belva Hutchmson Nancy Kaschuluk Rita Lanagan Phyllis Mlckna Elzzabeth MacLagcxn Georglcmna Kratochvxl Pnscxlla Krooner Vxlma Lazarm Crcng Leuthner Second Row Lxllxan Hornacek Irene Hewxtt Dolores Mxtchell Putncxa Lcxnagan Iean Madsen Con stance Herbzk Ieannme Labreche Lucy McQua1d Fxrst Row George Hubbard Donald Lambert Bedford Lawrence Ioseph Kosxorek Steve Marvonek Dan Marvonek Alexander Swmson i 5 , r 5 , 4 r . , use H ' V 5 1 gg ,ee flu.. I : . . . , , - , . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The members of The To ch Staff vvrsh ta express therr thanks to the fallawma for therr caaperahch and Servlce m helpmg ta make thrs hrst year beak a success LEC TCNQLI For hm prcturee af the Claw roam scenes achvrty scenes ana sp rte groups RONALD AHCJENTA ah i WILLIAM DUKER Far therr sketches of The Mile paaes . , 1 . . W , -p ., , LM L I ' . O . - N f X ,f Q LMS I ,wmnf mu Ldhn H Algebra H 1 .M- W I Mec hcznicczl Dmwi ns Ancxeni HQSXOYY 'J 3 XOQY xo Home making Typmg H T X in PhYS1Cs Oihce PfqCtlCe ,---1 ny Ei !f.y, ,- Electnclw U- S. Hxstory Machxne Shop B 0Okkeep1ng Chetnwtfy px -5 Th e Bread Llne i M 1204 PM 1208PM Everyone Out oi the COff1dOfSI J-Ri The Bench E N if x ' ' M Vs' H W W W , L. K 4 e Qin I sl at -41:3 , W A ?. GIRLS CLUB J OFFICERS Presldent Shrrley Horsman Vlce Presrdent Barbara Prnney Secretary Reglna DaDalt Treasurer Barbara Kerrans Th1s organlzatron has been contlnued for several years under the drrectlon of Mrs Glazler lt IS popular W1th all the grrls who are members and Who have enyoyed tts many socral events The g1rls have an opportunlty to work as well as play together and to drsplay thexr ab1l1ty of leadershtp by servtng as othcers or on comrntttees lts major socral events are the Halloween Socral the Valenttne Dance a Chrrstmas party and a Mothers Nlght Program as well as many other partles and p1cnlcs Everyone en1oys the annual 1n1t1at1on ot new members Reporter-e-AAlba Bachiochi HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS President Donald Tiziani Secretary Gloria Fontanella Vice President Roger Weber Treasurer Loraine Bachiochi The l-li Y Club was organized this year under the direction ot Mr William R Wright activity ot the group has been limited to organization but it already includes in its rnem bership a good nucleus with which to plan an active program tor next year the Hi Y movement has high standards seeking in tts purpose clean living clean speech clean athletics and clean scholarship Also through its program it seeks to de velop within its rnernbership school and community leaders and respected citizens Associate Secretary of the State Young Mens Christian Association in Connecticut. The CUNINIEHI IAL I LUIS if OFFICERS Presrdent Myra DeCarl1 Secretary Glorla Fontanella Vrce Presrdent Betty Vollans Treasurer Iohn Bruce AdV1SGFS Mrss Campo Mr Schupack The purpose of the Club IS to pro v1de extra curr1cular opportumhes for commercral students to complete thelr trammg Mem pms are awarded by the Club to students grvmg outstand mg servlce The achvrhes of the Club mclude publrshmg the school paper, The Razor Blade , held trrps, and educahonal meetmas The members also do commercral mrmeoaraphmg and typewrrtmg rf' ifwlwlakfw 'WINE RAZOR BLADE Pubhcatlon Staff Edltor rn Chlet Stnrley Horsrnan Ass1stantEd1tor Glenna Campo Llterary Edltor Ioseph Damck Exchange Edrtor Dolores lntrovrgne Art Edltor lohn Cunnlngharn Asslstant Barbara W1lCOX Sports Edrtor Lew Sulhvan Spectal Features Alba Baclfnocht Assrstant Dolores lntrovlgne Busmess Staff Busrness Manager Theodora Concato Procluctron Manager Glorra Fontanella Asslstant Frances Panclera Mrmeograph Manager Betty Vollans Ass1stant Alma Fontanella Drstrrbunon Manager Anne Srrnon Assembly Manager Anna Paol1n1 Proof Readers loseplnne Paradrso, Betty Vollans, Myra DeCarl1, Frances Panctera Mrrneoscope loseplrune Paradtso, Frank Ballas, Lloyd Prccrn, Barbara Spencer Adv1sers M1ssCarnpo Mrss Wagner Mrs Sulhvan STUDENT UUUNIIIL OFFICERS Presrdent Iohn Sulhvan Vrce Presrdent lack Kerrans Secretary and Treasurer Glorla Fontanella The Student Councrl conststs of frfteen members wrth class representatron as follows frve from the sentor class four from the Junror class hree from the sophomore cla s and three from the freshman class The prrncrpal acts as faculty advrser The purpose of the Councrl IS to foster and encourage student parttcrpatron 1n school government wtth the followrna ob1ect1ves Cultrvatron of good school c1t1zensh1p Character development Leadershrp development Student acceptance of responsrbthty Burldrng of school morale 6 Development of respect and endorsement of the fundamental tenets of Arnerrcan democracy Student Councll Hepresentuhves Semors lohn Sullrvan Shrrley Horsman Mrchael Buhck Iohn Martorelh Glorla Fontanella Sophomores Walter Skopek Wllllam Chnstensen Barbara Emhoff Iumors Donald T1z1an1 Harold Pero Eunrce Grlbert lack Kerrans Freshmen Helen Sullrvan lohn Cunnmgharn Constance l-lerbrk 2. . 3. 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MUVIE UPEHATUHS Thls Club was orgamzed to teach the students how to operate vanous IHOVIS machlnes Both ound and sllert reels are mcluded IU the movle schedule A constltutlon was drawn up and a hst ot rules was selected by the students by whlch they must ab1de ln the care and operatlon ot the machlnes Mr Schupack Club advtser selects and ass1gn:s the varlous reels to b shown The studen s go to dtffer nt schools and classes to show movles and they enyoy then work very much At the end of each year a movle hcense IS awarded to the students who have ach1eved good standmg ln thelr operatlon of the machines OFFICERS President' Frank Ballas ViceHPresldentf -Harris Hulburt Secretaryf f-Walter Skopek Treasurer-V-eCalvln Cobb Adviser--Mr. Schupack OFFICERS President Regina DaDalt Secretary Dorothy Emhott Vice President Helen Dunay Treasurer Edith Hatt Deborah Andrews Alba Bachiochi Viera Balaska Ruth Barnett Loraine Bolieau Dorothy Bradway Phyllis Bradway Elizabeth Bruce Evelyn Bruce Ioyce Butler Doris Charter Anne Cheman Helen Choma Olive Cooley Claire Crandall Shirley Crandall Gloria M. DaDalt Gloria B. DaDalt Alberta Davis Arlene Davis Myra DeCarli Shirley Denslow Barbara Emhotf Ruth Ekenbarger Barbara Fagan Alma Fontanella Claire Frassinelli Enice Gilbert Betty Gilman Esther Goodell Patricia Hanley Constance Herbik Shirley Horsman Dorothy Howard Dolores Introvigne Barbara Keirans Irma Kilcollins lean Krooner Elaine Kunhardt leaninne Labreche Clara Ladr Agnes Lazzerin Vilma Lazarin lean Madsen Helen Mclntire Martha Meyers Phyllis Mickna Sidonia Moucha Frances Panciera Anith Paolini Marie Pasquinelli Barbara Pinney Dorothy Plante Betty Rabideau Claire Ricard Anna Roche Mar Rogledi Marilyn Boyce Shirley Sala Alice Simon Anne Simon Anna Simons Violet Smith Helen Sullivan Barbara Symonds Helen Szych Betty Tarcho Betty Vollans Lucille Witt leanne Woods Marjorie Yoskovich GIRLS GLEE CLUB BUYS GLEE CLUB lil- Harold Amprnno W1ll1am Angley Frank Ballas ljrancls Barsaleau Eugene Barsaleau Edw1n Bruce lohn Buchanan 'Vlark Calchera Wrlham Cbnstensen Roy Cooley Iohn Da1gle W1ll1am Duker lohn Fagan Angelo Introv1gne lack Keirans losepb Kosiorek X Cralg Leuthner lohn Martorellt Ronald M1tchell Francts Mordasky Maurtce Murray Alex Paol1n1 Norman Palardy Roger Pelrzan Lloyd P1cc1n Robert Stehllk Robert Sullrvan Walter Skopek Donald T1z1an1 Robert Valery Roger Weber BAND The Stafford l-hgh School Band organtzed two years ago under the dtrectton of Mr Kenneth Gale has tmproved steadtly durtng the past year Although a few members have been lost to the armed servtces progress among our begtnners has been such that vacanctes have readtly been hlled ln addttton to the usual school appearances ot the band at football games assem bltes and the sprtng concert tt has parttctpated tn vartous communtty acttvtttes Among these were the Memortal Day servtce and parade the Fourth ot luly parade and a benettt oncert tor the lntanttle Paralysts fund Two htghltghts ot the year were the trtos o Westteld l-hgh School and Ellsworth Memortal l-hgh where the band was heard tn concert and opportuntty gtven band mem bers to become acauatnted wtth students of those schools 4, ,if-,fff-'N pg,,u-ov '..n X eff' '-1.- .-- ' K .-,,-5'.- I 4 '1- H uv- W M5 ,QQ Mm 1 WW 'ill- fr' 'Af I if S. 'fm MUSIC MAKERS Cdrrstmas vacatron l943 blartng trumpets screechtng saxes rumblrng drums and a t1nkl ng prano that was the frrst rehearsal ot the Musrc Makers Under the leadershtp of Hay Bachlochr the Musrc Makers launched thetr career They started w1h a humble beglnnrng playmg tor Teen Agers and gradually prepared tnemselves to tfvo red letter events the Woodstock Prom and the Class Nrght Exercrses Throughout tte summer the Mustc Makers practtced chllaently and played for Varl ous town tunctrons At the begmnlng ot the school year thetr muslc was soon rn btg demand at school dances and the reputat1on ot the Mus1c Makers was estabhshed SIHCS hen the rrusrc has steadrly rmproved n aualrty and demands lor appearances of the band have 1nc eased proportronately Durrng thrs year they were unfortunate to lose Ray s leadershtp On the other hand the Musrc Makers were glad to welcome lack Kerrans as thetr new leader t 1' 5 Ill 'll 1ll ill til 'll ill ill . 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' , ' ' i ' , V V UUP1I'1IllUI'1 MONITORS 1-I fx mf-W 9' rf Every year a group at'bays are chosen from the eentar class to act as Corndor Momtors Them duty 12 ta chrect trafhc 1n corr1dar between claeses Iohn Dangle Vmcent Gre1ka Iahn Sulltvan Iohn Martorelll Frank Ballas H'1rr12 Hulburt Iahn Buchanan Robert Stehhk Maurrce Murray M110 Eradway Fhne Speer LIBRARY MONITORS The Llbrory Momtors oss1st the school lxbromom m momtommg o useful hlorory The1r duhes ore to get new books reddy for C1FCl,1lOl101'1 to keep the hlorory m order cmd to charge ond d1schorqe outgomg cmd mcom no books Sylv1o Tohdh Slurley Scrlo Dolor S P1CCOl1 Dorothy Ference Borborcr Emhoff Belly Rczlmdeou MGTIOH Bruce Floror Uhomo Beverly Hott L1bror1cm, MISS Krught INTER-CL!-ISS PLAY UUNIPETITIUN Nobody Home Ie E u 5 the Sxmple L1 Veryffnng S OH Grandmother N1ck I'here IS no other occaslon dur1ng the school year tnat arouses as much cornpettnon among the student body as does the Inter Class Play Competmon Each class presents a one act play dlrected by a member ol the faculty Tle play are Judged by member of he faculty of other schools Th1s year the Judges were from Lnlleld l-hah School The Itrst pnze awarded for the best play IS ten dollars second seven dollars thlrd llve dol lars and fourth three dollars Thls year the tollowlna play won rn then rc pectlve order Nobody Home Iun1ors It s the S1r'1ple L1Ie H-Sentors ' Grandmother Nick -fSophomores Ulfverythinqs Off? -eFresh1nen Director of Uramatics' --lvltss Kniaht SENIOR FAIR BOOTH NN 4 QW Agatn the class of l945 came through w1th llylng colors breaklng all records wrth he greatest orott fron the Senlor Farr Booth Th Farr Booth was open to the publlc durlng the full course of the Stafford Parr September 28 ZQ 3U and October l Each bu y day was d1v1ded tnto two hour shlfts durrng whlch we performed a varlety of dutles washtng and WIDIHQ drshes cooklng hamburgers and hot dogs and wartrng on the demandtng pubhc Gemus was at work when th1s song was wrrtlen for our booth CTO the tune of ' Swlnglng on a Star l Lets have a hot dog, a hamburger or two, Delrctous hot coffee, 1ust tor you We serve you cakes and we serve you plGS, We know you w1ll be satlshed And then of course you all know thls IS the truth The BEST rs at the l-ugh School Booth The Sen1or Booth was a lot of work, but lun for everyone UHEER LEADERS Dolores lntrov1gne Frances Panclera Edrth l-latt Alba Bachrochr Patncla Hanley Glenna Campo Why do We yell so much at a football or ba ketball game? Most of us would say umson the cheerleadrng squad was formed Full of pep vun and vrgor those grrls lead the S H S cheerrng sectron the one that rarses the root at a basketball game and the same one that sounds the held over at a football game 5 , l'lt's our school spirit and eagerness to see our team victorious . To be able to cheer in BUYS BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Back Row Coach Bastolla Kmg Cooley Lew Sulhvan Raymond Bolxeau Francis Barsaleau Front Row Roger Weber Iohn Martorellx Peter Pxccolx Chns Speer Donald TIZIUIU l te l944 15 ba ketball eaeon tarted out well wttlt two wms lor the llrst two games A tlte seaeon praareswed four varetty men were lost to the armed SGTVICGR A htgh 'sptrtted eager econa team tepped m but thetr lack of expertence hmdered them from Wmnmg o er e f 'te Jppoftertts Speer and Pccoll Semor veterane played elfecttve games tl eulta lt t ea Ntdemo and Ttztant iteppmg from tltetr places on tlfte 'second tea 1 took ur qltte btt ot polteln and bel re the end at the season played ltke veterans il ead look 4 l mv :rd to a good 194349 season THE SQUAD 5F STAFF Back Row Harold Pero Lynwood Smxth Robert Fltzpatrrck Coach Bastolla Ioseph Kosxorek Norman Bressette Norman Palardy Francxs Barsaleau Front Row Kmq Cooley Roger Weber Iohn Martorellr Peter P1CCOll Chns Speer Donald Tlzxanl Raymond Bolreau Lew Sullxvan v :som o ft-,ir C A . . K i , . ., ' tin. C. .A he 33 t farm A ., . ' ' . . Alttloualt the lart :season could not be called a htqltly St1CCeSsl11l one, the squad is el F A , V2 : 1 SWF? . A 5 E , ' -' ' 1 alll? ' ,I Q 5 K , , 5 B J g 9 B l l ll B . 7st K rY,X.ilH4i GIRLS ISASIQETISALL ,. ., L wiv FIRST TEAM Forwards Guards Patrrcla Kealy Barbara Plnney Barbara Fagan Dolores lntrovlgne Glenna Campo V1oletta Deron Patr1c1a Hanley leannette Burrell Shlrley Denslow Tlus year the glrls basketball teams were under the drrectlon ol Mlss Brunell ln a tarrly successful season the glrls played ne1gl'1bar1ng cltools rncludrng Ellsworth Lebanon Monson Woodstock Academy and the Amerlcan School lor the Deaf ln Hartford Manager for both teams was Alba Baclfuoclm '99' SHS ,ui wxv WK-1 .sf SECOND TEAM Forwards Guards Lorrame Bacluocln l3l1yll1s Mlckna Cornne Dalgle Ollve Cooley Helen Martorelll Barbara Symonds Dorothy Bussell Vlera Balaslca Clatre Frassmelll wqpufavbqs A BASEBALL As thts year book goes to press our baseball team has yet to play 1ts hrst game ot the season There are about twenty hve boys out for the team and these conslst mostly ol underclassmen Although the armed servtces have taken a number of the upperclassmen Coach Bastolla feels that W1th the ava1lable mater1al he Wrll be able to muster up a Wm mng combmatton ,v4 X? fzfflifh 9 I mi 3' 17 1 mrFvi-,,,,,, 5 . it W1- ggi' ff at :FE ' sv 22 M X Y ! 'iii I 'if ... H52 iixs 1' -ll ,HPV ,Nunn 'Wm 'lift QQ55 hint!- likeghh new wg mul: KH if J UNIUH PROM kr? -U 5 Apwfwfwl L f X d W JMWAUTUUHAPHS Q QX ' I '7 f- 5 f5w Mr. Tourido A. Rogledi ? 16 Gold sf fi 1 4 4 Stafford spgs, CT 06076