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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

7954 51445044 my same Sfdffwf Sfwfw 60 As we approach the end of our four years at Staflord High School, we pause to review the experiences which we have shared with our classmates, teachers, and towns eo le. These ex eriences cast their shadows on our wall of memor and Y, become silhouettes of Stafford High. SECTION Dedication Faculty Seniors Underclassmen ln V Q i PAGE 4 5 13 23 As we come to realize the importantt of our education me wish to express our gratitude to all xx ho haxc tontributctl to this utptricnce Not to be forgotten are our parents. who haxe made all this possible through their efforts and guidance Our Torch will sxmbolizc in silhouette our most treisurccl memories 1 SECTION Classes Clubs Activities Sports ang Q' 1 V T vlr IOI ISF BRI XI LL 1 1 Q rlmc xx 11 IMI K K s can 15 1 11 1 frm - K N115 Iwmsc Hmm 4 C X1 av 'N ,Q no C111g1.11..1.11111111r11::111C1.1s1111 .121 1. 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Y . 4 The renew of o1r four tears at Stafford Hlgh School would not be complete mthout mtntlon of Mr Pe lrson our former prlnelpal Durmg m st of our hrst three years ht putded us vuth hls able assnstance and met etth arlsnng problem mth ease and under standmg Smce we had shared so mans. pleasmt e Jertences mth Mr Pearson rt was with deep regret that we sald farewell to htm ID October We the class of 1954 wlsh hlm the best of luck success and happmess at hls new p s1t1on at Hs de Park Much credxt should be gnven to the staff who perform the unseen dunes whxch are o essentnal to our school Our secretary TSSISIS the school w1th competent manage ment through her many jobs tn the offtce We often do not realtze that wlthout her the school would not run as efftclently We depend upon our custodlans to see to tt that the school IS kept clean and neat but we are sometxmes unaware of the many other tasks that they are relled upon to do Because of these people the students of Stafford Hlgh are able to be yustly proud of their school l Gll BFRT PFARSON Former Prlncnpal 'T t LXX MARION DESTEFANO Secretary WIZSLEY PRUCKER WOODROW PITKAT Custodian Custodlan .Y Q U b '. 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R N1wl1IIIr1xX' Braun, Swdaw R-R President james Emhoff Vice President Bex erly DeNadai Secretary Laura Collette Treasurer Allan Witt SENIOR HISTORY After four years at Stafford High School the time has come to think back and remember all the wonder ful things that will live in our mem orres forever When we let our minds wander to our Freshman year we recall our initiation in September l950 The Magician s Show and of course our class officers who were Alfred Cep petelli president Ronald Gachinsky vice president Janice Calchera sec retary and Gordon Frassinelli treas urer Our first year passed quickly Be fore we knew it we were Sopho mores sponsoring the Christmas Dance and the Raindrop Social At the end of two years we began to feel as if we were really a part of Stafford High School We were juniors at last with the excitement of selling Christmas cards and sponsoring the unior Prom and many other dances. At the end of our junior year the realiza- tion that we were Seniors came sud- denly. We all began to think of the annual Magazine Drive, the Fair- booth, the Senior Play, and the Torch. As soon as we had carried out one activity, we began a differ- ent one. Now, as we near Class Night and Graduation, we know that our many experiences at Stafford High School are over, but they will linger on in our memories forever. ARTHUR ANIDRFOLI Tops rn sports tournament hero Connecncur All Star dn. that QS flashy socks always has a new French sayrnp, Class Ofhcer Treasurer 5 Band Base ball Basketball Intramural Basketball Farrbooth Football Hrstory Club lumor Prom Commrrree New Era Qemor Plas Commrttee Student Council Vrce Presrdent 3 HERBERT ARMSTRONG Bashfulness hrs ornament qunet red head shy but frrendly so r spoken generous tax: drrver nothmg. fancy about Herb Basketball Farrbooth junror Prom Commnttee Movne Operators Sensor Play Commnttee BARBARA BEVERAGE Blushes lrke a stop lrght not as studrous as she looks day dreamer our secret Julxet shuns the lrme lrght Farrbooth Semor Play Commuttee DAVID BRFSQANI Chemrsrrx s hrs fawonte subpect passron for debatlm. Lootl humorel qunet and xntellrcent qurck mr dx namo frrenclly Basketball Co Manacer 4 Intramural Basketball Falrbooth Football Hrstors Clab X IRGINIIA BRAUN Easy Lotnc good natured rests homework drslnkes those frec es rhnves on potato chaps and cokes Dramauc Club Farrbooth lnterclass Plays lunnor Prom Commrttee Semor Play Cast Torch Lxterary Eclrtor 15 JANICE CALCHERA Vrvacrous and fun loving. cute re marks swears by the Yankees U Conn plays a brg part rn her future peppy cheerleader Class Ofhcer Secretaryl Band Intra mural Basketball Cheerleader Farr booth Hrstory Club Treasurerll junror Prom Commrttee New Era Senror Play Commrttee Skt Club Torch Umted Natrons Test i f X , ,W , L .4 . ,,., V I I , 4 -.. I I 'Dy -r. .rr . . rv. 1. V ...y I . ... A ... g ' ,lly . A' . . ' . . . . . , , . , , l l at .1-2 rs' I s r ..,l . l F -. - ,F ...3 1. A'...' ..,dC- D ' ' .'... - . .'..,Y '. ., .. ' ... ... . - .' 'Z ' ' Q I y 1 1 ' 'L 1 1 ,' 'l, 1 Q Q ' -'a , 1 , . 1 - 1 Z 1 C C 1 ALFRED CEPPETELLI Qunet nn appearance rare sense of humor set shot artnst never at a loss for words peculiar gait Class Ofhcer Presndent l Baseball Basketball Intramural Basketball Farr booth Football junior Prom Commrt tee Sennor Play Commrrtee ANNE CISEK A bewnldered look sweet and qunet mxschxevous bop happy pleasant and affable qunte the actress loves to gab Intramural Basketball Chorus Farr booth lntra Class Plays jumor Prom Commxttee New Era Senxor Play Cast Torch LAURA COLLE'l'I'E Blonde haxr blue eyes well put together pert smcere frnend to all lovely and orngmal loves cym classes Class Officer Secretary 4 Basketball Assnstant Manager 3 Manager 4 Farr booth Hlstory Club Secretary 4 Honor Soclety Jumor Prom Committee Senxor Play Commrttee Torch DONALD DELLA BELLA Conslstenr worker arduous student knows all the answers ut doesn r show nr so far has escaped all femxnnne clutches Fanrbooth Honor Socxery Senror Play Commnrtee BEVERLY DENADAI A lady wxth a mlnd of her own gennal personalxty ready to help any one rdeal Amerxcan gurl truly a worthwhile fnend Class Oflicer Secretary 2 Vnce Pres: dent 4 Basketball Intramural Basket ball Faxrbooth Hnstory Club Co pres: dent 4 Honor Soclety jumor Prom General Co chanrman Representatrve to Gnrls State Senxor Play Cdmmxttee Student Council Torch Staff Assistant Edntor Umted Natxons Test I6 JAMES EMHOFF Mlschexvous center of good tnmes eyes that sparkle ideal Amencan possesses many friends Class Officer Secretary 3 Presxdent 4 Chorus Falrbooth Co chanrman Foot ball junior Prom General Co chant man Operetta Senror Play Committee Student Councnl Torch Edltor 1 , ' ' y ' ' A 7 ... t u ' s v ' 1 u v v v Q ' - , 1 v ' - - v - v v n v A a y , . 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ELSIE FIKIET Sincere thoughtful sympathetic conscientious worker laughing, brown eyes devrlrsh r.,rrn neat dresser achreves her goals Chorus Dramatic Club Farrbooth Inter Class Plays junior Prom Com mittee Senror Play Cast Torch LARRY FLOTO Conversatronalrst happiest with hrs cigars never without a car friendly personalrty happy rn hrs hot rod Chorus Farrbooth New Era ROBERT FONTANELLA None but himself could be hrs parallel New Era boss above all likes berng liked unhurrred and unhar rred Intramural Basketball Farrbooth New Era Editor GORDON FRASSINELLI atomrc bomb personality galore class clown carefree attitude toward r e Class Ofhcer Treasurer 1 President 2 3 Band Baseball Manager 1 Basket ball Manager I Z Intramural Basket ball Chorus Dramatic Club Farrbooth History Club Co president 4 Honor Society junior Prom Committee Lr brary Monrtor Operetta Representative to Boys State Senror Play Cast Skr Club Presrdent3 Treasurer 4 Student Council Presrdent 3 4 BEVERLY GENHOLT smile our first female drrver far fetched rdeas a friend to all who know her Camera Club Farrbooth Future Homemaker Library Monrtor Treasurer Senror Play Commrttee Skr Club Torch I7 DOLORES GIANANTONI surrounded by laughing friends fighting sprrrt on the basketball floor fashionable Basketball Intramural Basketball Cheerleader Farrbooth I-Irstory Club Junior Prom Committee Monrtor Senror Play Committee Skr Club Torch . . . 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Q 3 1 ' Q ' 5 1 F 9 Q ' 1 1 ' , . n , 1 RALPH GRELNI One of the qurctcr ol the male element calm conhdent tonsuen txous tall and busrness lrke future hrsrortan Band Camera C lub Farrbooth L brary monrtor Nevy Era 1oHN HALL A natural for teasmcs overwhelm mx. sense of humor school would be fun rf rt vyerent tor classes t IS lrfe rs great Class Othcer Treasurer 7 Baseball Basketball Intramural Basketball Farr booth jumor Prom Commtttee Corn dor Monrtor New Era benror Play Cast Student Councrl SANDRA HANSEN The lrbrarnan who s never rn charge a word to say about everythtnp, an and sophtstrcated whtte bucks a favorxte Chorus Fanrbooth jumor Prom Com mrttee Lrbrary Momtor Senror Play Commnttee Skr Club Torch A talent for art nothrnx, too drill cult to master lull of mrtratrye qutet charm and dlcnrty all htr ovun Basketball Assrstant Manauer Chorus Fatrbooth Iruturc llomtmaktr State Treasurer l Chaptcr Prurlcnt aptcr lltstorran Na tonal nc Presrdent 4 Iunnor Prom Commrttee Hrstory Club Honor boclety New Ira Semor Play Commrtrce Torch Art I lr tor bmtcd Nanons Test Neyer mrsscs a basket a pal good and truc qurnrtal enloys cvery rhrm. Ines thc crcat ourloors a natural blonde Basketball Co C aprarn C aptarn 4 Intramural Ba kctball C heerlca lcr Parr booth lumor Prom Commtttcc Scnror Play Commrttee Skt C lub 18 It theres a may Pete wrll hnd nt smooth dancer TNT tall and tcrrrhc qurte a man allergrc to homework Baseball Intramural Basketball Chor Farrbooth Football jumor Prom Commtttee Movre Operators Operetta Semor Play Commrttee Torch 1 ' i 1 1 ie . l -1 ' 1 1 ' D - I 'yrC, rfb , , l Ny, t R 1 2 A J AGNES HETU BARBARA HUDGSON PETER HUNZIKER T -' T 3 fl V ,itil J., ' 1 -t Q f f 4 - Q 'tr 1 ,Q , - Vt' 2. ' v- gi wg uh, L L ' Cjht I f S, .' r' V 1 1, Q I 1. 1 ' nf I ' L N ' I 2 1 JOHN HURCHALA Master of the drums generous and expert full of rhythm music rn his speech Band Baseball Mana1.,er 2 Basket ball Intramural Basketball Falrbooth junior Prom Committee Movie Opera tors Operetta Senior Play Cast .Hut JEAN KNOX She s little she s wise shes a JOSEPH KRATOCHVIL Mild and peaceful his speech s vim vigor and happiness makes never without a slick hair cut sunshine in shady places Basketball Intramural Basketball Cheerleader Chorus Dramatic Club Fairbooth Future Homemakers junior Prom Committee New Era Senior Play Cast Torch Business Committee Editor Ski Club Camera Club NANC Y LAMB Gay nature bright smile ast and furious talker waiting for the certain Marine always a willini., hostess Band, Basketball, Intramural Basket ball, Fairbooth, junior Prom Commit ICC SHIRLFY MUKNANAMA ROBERT MARCONI Truc lrish wit dark hair and eyes Allergic to books our hotdor, flip that match never a dull moment per at the fair curly black hair too bad Crystal Lake isnt a part of which he tries to hide Sfaflofd Baseball Basketball Manager Z l Basketball Intramural Basketball tramural Basketball Farrbooth junior Cheerleader, Chorus, Dramatic Club, Prom Committee, Senior Play Commit Fairbooth, junior Prom Committee, tee Senior Play Cast 19 ix. 'li N. 5 , t I. , , .- . , B: W ,-ily .mi - .-Ig.-We l1.'EE?g 11aL1. I ' P W fl.: '- ' jolly . . . the future television and radio corker for her size , , . a combination of never rushed . . . loves those cartoons i I 2 I Q I Q 2 I Q I 1 - 1 I QI 1 1 - Is 1 I I I 4 , 9 , . I - - ' - - - L . I 1 In- Ixl ININLTII MLQLJAID lo know htm better IS to luke htm bet er mnsehtel lvyells In hrs presenee mueh learnma., yull make htm matl latrbooth Iuntot Prom Commlttee New Lra Senior Play Commnttee DOUGLAS ROSI An asset to any dance floor laughs easxly and heartily alvnays ready when theres vyork to be Clone Baseball Basketball Intramural Bas ketball Panrbooth Commnttee C o C hart man Football Iunnor Prom C ommtttee Uperctta bemor Play Commlttee RCJBI RTA MOLITORIb BIUCCYC thouehtful busy frtenelly elassmate loses to mme letters to the Nlartnes a eheerleatler true to the vlhtte antl blue Bantl Intramural Basketball Cheer leader Patrbooth Inter Class Plays untor Prom Commtttee Ltbrary Mont tor New Ira bemor Play Commlttee Torch LURRAINI RUSEILLL 'Iall blontle antl pretty vue ltkeel by males knoyys all the short tuts to Dekes vutty artl eay amonl, lrrenels Girls Baseball Chorus Ianrbooth lumor Prom Commnttee New Lra be-mor Play Commuttee 20 ARLLNL PANCIIIRA Wlns frlentls easily keeps them lor eyer usually dome favors for others follower of the three Ls lnve lose antl learn Band Basketball Intramural Basket ball katrbooth Lommtttee Htstory Club Honor boelety bentor Play Com mlttee btutlent Councxl II ANITTI Sl ROOR er perky banes are an Immutable lea ture a smnle for all a frown for none always peppy anel full of un Basketball Intramural Basketball Chorus Fatrbooth unlor Prom Com mtttee Lrbrary Monttor bemur Play C ommnttee Torch I I I l If 'I 5 rivtg ' 1 ' II I. l . 1 ' ' r E 1.-4,, '. . H. .. RICHARD SHEA Broad radiant grin impeccable taste in clothes known for having, a good time what a blush don t mis tak him for a shy lad Baseball Basketball Intramural Bas ketball Chorus Fairbooth junior Prom Committee Movie Operators Senior Play Committee Ski Club Student Council FRANCIS ST MARIE Tall dark and handsome our Stew art Granyger owner of the three seater taxi a deep voice that comes as a surprise Band Chorus Fairbooth junior Prom Committee Movie Operators Operetta Senior Play Cast Torch MARY ST MARIE Vivacious curvacious and Hirtatious comes in late with her own peculiar gait Athletic plus her smile wins her friends Chorus Fairbooth junior Prom Committee Senior Play Ski Club DAVID TETRAULT Rates as one of the cutest boys . . . ikes red heads . . . quiet and unperturbed manner . . . nice to know . . . Fairboothg junior Prom Committee: Senior Play Committee. NORMA TOMAN Modest and conscientious . . . softly speaks and sweetly smiles . . . enjoys going to school and the work that goes with it . . . Basketballg Intramural Basketballg Fairboothg Honor Societyg junior Prom Committeeg Senior Play Committeeg Torch. 21 WILLIAM TONIDANDEL Enjoys life in a quiet way . . . grows on ou . . . our soda man at the fairbooth . . . his smile pays dividends . . . Fairboothg Junior Prom Committee: Senior Play Committee. ALLAN TONOLI Lrkes mtellrgent grrls Larry s r1g,ht hand man often seen rn hot rods usually wears cowboy boots A 8: P employee Farrbooth Movre Operators JOAN VLK A combrnatron of everythrng ntce cute blonde bundle of femrnmrry enthusrastrc socralrte loves that green and black 49 Chorus Farrbooth Hrstory Club jumor Prom Commrttee Semor Play Commrttee Torch .- f-,,. .Vi ELEANOR WALLACH Hard to know but worth the effort her mmd a mrllron mules away er harr her crowmng glory ALLAN WITT Mechamcally mrnded the man mth vuth cowboy boots to make success hrs mrddle name Class Offrcer Vrce Presrdent 3 Trea surer4 Band Farrbooth Hrstory Club Honor bocrety jumor Prom Commrttee Movre Operators Semor Play Cast Torch CAROL BOYER Reserxed and quret manner good student Independent nature knovus shorthand a Mona Lrsa smnle JOHN WOODS Mellow sax dehmte swung, c ass max mth women that specral x ray stare Class Othcer Vrce Prestdent 7 Band lntramural Basketball Farrbooth Foot ball junror Prom Commrttee Movre Operators Operetta Sentor Play Com mrttee Skt Club Presndent 4 Torch Photography and Layout Edrtor 22 -...fx LYDIA ZIMMERMAN Devrlrsh twtnklrng eyes small but thats nrce ktnd of gurl you love on srght Basketball Intramural Basketball Chorus Farrbooth junror Prom Com mrtree Opererta Senror Play Cast h l . U - - - 'I I ' ' l b I I . . . . . . . v . . . . an ' ' ' ' . . . ' ' . . . 2 - D Q ' 5 ' I 1 2 g . I if FJ ' T I W Nl all our money . . . a typical Bob Hope dreamer , . . cute and carefree . . . a energetic . . . sugar and space and all , .A ' y , - . , ' 'I -9 5 'L y 1 1 1 Q 1 I 1 ' I 2 ' ' 'Q L 1 Q ' A Q ' Q L . o , ' 1 ' A , A Q . , 5606024 President Richard Dobson Vice-President Michael Molitoris Secretary Helen Wy'tas Treasurer Virginia Toman JUNIOR HISTORY Our first two years at Stafford High seemed to pass very quickly and before we knew it. our junior year was here. The dances and other activities that we had sponsored were a success and when we started selling Christmas cards in the fall, we knew that this would be a help toward our Vi'ashington Trip. Later this year we shall sponsor the junior Prom. along with other dances. In our Senior year, our class will have important things to which to loolc forward, Among them will be the Fair Booth, the Torch, and our greatly anticipated Wash- ington Trip ln june 1955 we shall find ourselwes cettinc ready for class nicht and graduation after four lonL remembered years at Stafford High O6 r.. Sn. Y it IOR lit Mil X H1 t i Rt vs K1 Gilmar- I A lamowitz Nl Lazzerin m charl L nn nut a lx l Duquette lxiinhirlt tttt i c in it D Dt N7 lcr C' C' rv TLNUOR HONH RUON1 H17 Ito Ruhr Rm Wfrarlx I bklnncr X Tuman H NVE S oum. R xx II I Nhx cr R Nc L1 I' Tumhmm N Szuh D Qcussnl R 71cm 1 6606044 '17 vw f.'IUR HOME ROOM - N ' num :xx f .Vx . . , Jf1ClL'I'.i. . J . Rav- R 0. I.. Rub. , ww 4 vu . , 8.1 of . , f , Cf. Ryder. P. Sarucnr. D Parc-rsofm, Rmx 2 . .., ' .'I1r115.Nc . .S,SfR.1-. 25 :iff u I P 1 t Barbara Boone X nc Prurdent lanet XltGnxs.1n ge retarx Harrret Barthn emevs Treawrcr Robert Cournoxer QOPHOVORE HIQTORX ln the becrnnrnr. of nur Freshman xear me elected class ofllters Thex were Franus lnhntlrovr premlent Robert Butler xr e preulent Hamer Bartholemevs secretarx Anl Robert Cnbrnmer treasurer The hrst mem we sponsored was the Xalcntrne D mc rn lanuars 1951 his xear vue .1120 hal the Freshman xnmatron the mnual Chrmmus dame ,mtl the Sprrns. Hop rn Aprrl Our lumor rear we lmnovx vull bc tlllel mth the hustle mtl bustle of mam .umm tres .Amon them the lunror Prom Sotlx Hot .mtl the Dunearee Draa At last our long zmartetl Senror rear xxrll bc here mth the Farr Booth the Senror Plas the Washrnunn Trrp and at the end our flaws Nrseht mtl Gratluatron .i lllt X11 R ' x ll lt lx f'mm1n.ex B 'Kemtrnr x x D Btmnt ll Barthwlumeu Hmfu L I K r mer B Blmnl l Bc-rn.xt L ey s D c cerxnr vi Wd SOPHOMORE HONII ROON1 Ill I. it 0 R1 h Rm I F Young. M Smxth P Ruyte kup A wrt msn IS Smut Sflttido C Warren Row II j Seram Tlzlanl A artorl wx on N lla s C bchuarz NI Sokolov M Rrzner R Wtbods NI Smxth NI Sltttldt C Wnlson SOPHOMORE HOME ROOM 2051 Left to Right: R :xx I' M K1hI. F. Hunter. . Hansen, P. Gil- bert, K. Pradel. M. Neri, D. Molitoris. Row II: . MtGuwan. B. Hetu, B. Frantini. G. Richens. S. Panciera. Row III: F, juhntirow, B. Ramsev, S, Jacobsen, D. Frassinelli, C. Hulinlu. I Mgseley, D. Hathaway. R. Kuehl, MI. Mithonski, R. Martorc-Ili, Ii. French. President William Duval L Vice-President Henry Houle I hz! FRESHMAN HOME ROOM 707 Left to right Row I C Lorenzetti j Mitchell B Hillebrecht S Hoague C Ramsey R Kaleta R Nazy H Houle A Hurchala Row II J Muzie J Moore R Littell P Knapp E Hansen C Ramsey D Poleshuk Row III J Hall R Keirans E Messeck R Modr S Knox QS dl I: Azostini Ruvu II XX Auguste L Canestrari I Champagne I Allard G Andrelski Row III K hl 1 fi x mftoxx x attif-r x .. I I RIA . V ' I L A . If 4' ,- .L F x V1 2 ' o ' .n L ' 'A X FRESHMAN HOMIT ROOM I ROIXXIQ M, Beauprg, R, Casagrande. IZ. Bresnahan, E.. Bouchard, .Ai eff. D Beailicu. 'Ri A,.'lI'EL'Q,-vl,iCl'I , i'5lt,'.iD C. 1 115. ANSI. ' i i Seeretary Judy Muzlo Treasurer Dax rd DeFosse September 8 193s was our hrst day at Stafford Hrgh School For the graduates of the Iunxor School the rot trne of gotng from room to room was famxhar For the other students rt was entrrely new but they qurelels bee une accustomed to If IDIIIJIIOH xx as next and we drdn t look forward to tt wth a great deal of pleasure but II vuasn t as bad as we had thought The exentng of Inttratton Day was our hrst hrgh sehool dance the Freshman Socxal vshlch the Iuntor Class sponsored for us If the remamrng sears pass bs llke thls one our dass tt Staflord Hrgh vull long be remembered FRYSHMAN IIOMI ROOM W6 IefttoR1Lht Rom I A Nan Kleeck C Sehrexer I Txzann Rlzner II rensen I3 Spellmm A Ihemng, 'XI T 1 A Ton JI Sehoflell I Thelslnp., vs II B Speer I Seneehtl M Selltk W Squire Ron III C Trem o I Setllak N Spallacel C Wnlhs C Royee- I Ynmmerman FRFSHMANI HONII ROON1 WI Row I I' Fxtz NI Freneh P Cooley R Clapprood G Choma Rows II M Ekenbareer I Drelcey G Depeau P Dehullu C Green I Fontanella B Fisher vw III D Defosse W Istell I Htyostele R Franerm C Chfton M Izsty A Donal son Gooelrleh R flark W Duval I IIxIl 4 4 . -N V Y v W 5 V - I I. . V .. , , 'f ' ' I '-,. , - . ' . . Y' . 4-- 4 v I . 1 x , I 1 Y I 1 -I I ', I . - , . IQ'-, . I , .1 . ed 'N I A4 4 1 - -...I 1. I 2 - .- ij.: I' E , ', , ' ', Cy. '1,.So-,',..' ' ',..1nt,. el,S.. e,. 1. Ro' : .. ' 1, .fetex As. ' 2 1. k, ',. ,. ,, .. 'S,,.. . 1 I .2 t- i '. 4,t. , . ',. ,. . , . .,. '- - , ' ' ' ' ' . ' '. ' ..' ' ' , ' ' ' Ro' , x . 1',,. 1 . , ., . , . , . d , Thru mmurn rush bcrxxun nl xsscs Q' 1 F- i 0.4 if 'Jian The 2: wO rush C lc ln up trmc X- I 32 XXI 1 L lfi I-Iurrx up Im starxed NI ix I go mto thc lxbrlry' .. v Y' 7 4 9 . . ., 11 7 ' 1 . . K Rcmcmlwcr mm no mxsulxcs r mx lo L Ewa G A gk 4 5V 'L ll r yu llll 5 -fr Left to Rrchr Row I A Pancrera M Nlolrtorrs R Butler G Frassrnellr B Boone D Gran antonr Row ll T Fontanella P Rosce C' C-lrfton D Beaulreu Mr Courtney R Armelrn P Schreler R Bartholomew A Pancnera Row lll W Duval I FmhofT I Hall R Dob STUDENT COUNCH. The gosernma body of the school establrshes the lmlc between the teachers and students and produces the future leaders of tomorrow Thrs Qroup rs always prepared for well orgamzed meetmcs exery other Monday son I Duquette Qi LC-fr Us Ruhr ct I Iign R N1 Campo B Bastolla F Bxdormr G Rrchens I c XX Lcwrs R D Plan R Lrrrcl tv r R w lx Gae Woo s F QIBIAYIC S apman I Hanscn C Lake -K Vsrrr Row X XX lluch R lxuehl D e BAND The xnstrumenral orcanrzatron of our school prcmdes the stu lents wrth .1 chance to enyoy both popular and classrcal musxc The band parrrcrpates nn testrsals each xear anl presents fosse I Hurchala A Rounds fou r concerts 36 'I- 9341 I f Ql Left to Rrtht Rovx I lx Cummmgs Mrss Sec-lx I McGowan NI Wexs Rom II B Ramses CANIIIRA CLUB Learmng how to plan take and dexelop prrnts IS the purpose of the eager group of students who make up the Camera Club Thus recently oreanrzed szroup rs strrvmz t broaden the Interest rn photozraphy F Vollons C Warren C? .L- Left to Rrtht Row I 9 Newton D P terson A Hetu A Bouchard Row II Mrss Gro wanom B Hetu N Harostclt C Dennerlx P Hrllebretht B Genholt G Hanlc G Foody FLTLRE HONIENIAKERS OF AMERICA Staflord Hrrzh rs proud of Its FI-I A It rs a zroup of grrls who drscuss the problems of the Amerrcan homemaker and plan for 1 better future and a healthrer home of tomorrow A 'Rounds 37 Left to R1Lht Row I B Boone D Gxan ontom P Roxce Row II XX Dusal G Frassnnelll NI NIOIIIOIIS Row III B But ler D Beaultu Rom IX P Schrener I Hall R Dobson CORRIDOR MONITORS Members of the Student Cnuntnl serve as cotrxtlot momtors thns year Fach mem ber IS assxgned a tertam posttnon In the halls to allevlate ctnngestntzn and facxlxtate pasnnt. from one class to another bf Q52 rs' , 'I Left tu Rlhuhr Rum I f, Rytlct. S. llnnsun. M XY'cis. -I. BILGUWJH X Toman I Duquett P. Greene, N, Kunluttlt. I Skmncr. M l..w7ct1n. M Stott. -I. Tnzmnn I Nthvm.1r7 B holt, VI. Scrum. Mr. A.l.l.1zm. LIBRARY MONITORS The l1br.1r1.1nx. .tltfnu mth Mt Atltluw, luxe xulrketl tu malta tht llbtarx cmtlcnt a vmrtlmhtlc, This vnu .xtmnuplislmctl hy thu .ttltlltntn of num' mu In Its .ml the was t have been L lassinetl. 38 ps 1 'T C., Left to Rnghr Rovtl B Dc'N,1l.u Nlnss Brunell N Toman Row II G Frassxnelll A Hetu A Wltt I. Collette D Dell1Bcll,1 YATION AL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Souctx rreates Jn enthuslasm for scholarshxp stlmulates a desxre render setvtce promotes xxorthx leadershnp .and encourages the development of character ln puplls at StaHortl Hrgh Snhool I Seated Left to Rtsht A Tonoln I Hurchala P Hunzllxer Standnnq Clockmse J Senechal Nir Bastolla W Pollos H Armstrong D Botnnclx 1 Mttchell F St Marte 1 Woods A Wntt R Cournoyer I Setllalx R Browne Nlr Gleason C Lorenzettl F Flrz S Knox XIOVIE OPERATORS Members of the Xioue Operators Club are taught hovw to operate and use the movre proyector Whenever the neetl .arnses these 'nembers re ready ro show Elms for any organua txon 39 po n ' ..KgB!J' 4 'P 'if if wi' -nl tm R1s,hr Rmxl IS I Ncnu A n N mrurcr R vs Ill I Rnu S Panuera I Serahn R Browne Leak P Sghruer R P nrimlli N1 cr r an n ull lllrl I Sgllldk W Duval D Bornlg L R wx Il rms B r P Cram X Tun Boom I Calmcra nhardr A Tonulz I All 1 is cm NEW ERA Our schcml paper prmnles Loud rullm. mdtcnal for the students of 5taHorl Hxgh and gnves the staff an opportumrl to Ldlfl wma knowledge of thc bdsm principles of gournahsm c 1 hr L Run C Fmmn mmm 1 um D Plles nuhal I 1 nmn I 1 am uni I N104 mnlx N L .1 1 1 1 In N U R 'Nam 1 Fl C acne B B Jukha 1. 1 lru r 11.1 I Bunn C SLhfE1Cf xx X r unc ll N n n I 1l1rh.m.1x 'N Ixunha FOCTIX DRANIATIC C Ll B fnbcr I tha Ur m xt 1 r In lm rLI1c.1! e .ml prexent p .ne ex mr n x n un xx rrhxxhl L antcrmlnnmcn 1 UNK N1 V . x I . I ll -Q .t. I 4 . nv-C t to RtLht R wx I A etu .I t ra Irasslnt 1 tg NI nt r I zaerm tm N o adal L Colette I Duquttte Rom ll I R tt D 1 tn NI N111 o s ssnl PoLs.1e D Brcsson I 1 .mom X s azter A An lrwll tt -K a I brctht HISTORX CLLIB The I-Itstory Club notel for the annual Harxest Hop COHSISIS of Ihlffy members Throughout the year paper drnes and tool salcw are hell tn order to ralbe money for the xearlx outma Rf. SI t to nuht Rcvn I mmm qucttt I Hoaeue G Tremltto A Hutchala I. Ynmmerman -X Clselt I beroor D Auers P Coolex A Thtesmza NI Ekenbarger A Tonolt Row II C Rosce N Rose C Dennerlx -X X n Ixleeck I T1z1am N Ttntx S Fam I Fontanclla L Rus ell I Goolrxth I Niuzto B Speer P Sargent H Sorensen Row Nitss Qeroor I Sthvtartz C Warren C Wtllts B e n D Carttr I Thexstnt. I Fontanella E Nfessec Connor I Lanlrx H Bartholomew C Nknlson I 'wItGovwan Row IX XX Ekenbarrer C Lorenzettt XY Polls NI Nlolltorxs H DaDalt D Rose Fmhoff P Hunzlker G Frassxnellt The Chorus under the Ilrettlon or NIM beroor Uses the students an opportumtx to appreclate good muslc Throughout the sear assemblles and spetlal programs are prow lel for the entertaln ment of the enttre student body L N Tx WIL 11 C 111111 LS iuazfmcw Dance Fnymm 01111111111 IDIUQLS X11 NC 111111 T1 T111 P111s1 II1 II Rdrushu l K9 IW! TI11N1c11.111H.1113.111111 I ' 1 Q I ' 7 lg! 4 A X f 1 ' f 1 1 ' QQ 4 W ' 1 H.1 1kg. 1 11114 W' , ' - ' A K 5 I , U -L 'I'l111 l,.1s1 U. I1 -11r1l11' Z-11mg J Ar 11 THI COOKQ rmR1Lhr L C4 lctc I Cahhcra D Cmmnmnn I Hurdmld FAIR BOOTH T C X Q '1- if '51 M W., rr: Ruhr x irc N Lvl x 11 rr 44 ft! ' ',-iLf'A v OI N 5 . --f- . Lcf . ,i1l't f' ,2 ll dS . 9 , S7 0 , 6 X! . T7 Q - ' f - I--. - j a , I . - S J k ' L ,, -. ,ARA A A l I - A I . 'X - s HI RIY' Let 1 V Rwx I N lI.mwr1.I'I DL-11.10.11 I f.1IkI:nr,1. Ii Ilmfbw-11.51 NIM. 1A Rm II :K Anxiv 1,R NiUIlllIf'IN.I lruhwri Rm III II Mr X mul C1 I:Y.ANxlIIL'I:I Bl NININNI r -X NX1 Dzwe E 1: og HI XX INNIXQ TI r up Ruhr R p U Q .1 11 D T -X XXIII r'Nf.me I 11 mera IV L Ilurm H Armsrm I fx N1 K 45 THF CAST Left to Rnght I Hall E Fxklcr A Wm I. Znmmerman V Braun G Frassmelh Knox Hur chala A Cxsek 5 Mack F bt Mane Oh, she hinted! 46 .dcgdza 04: Directed by Mr. Dale Smith Ella Tucker Doris Harwood Agnes Harwood Carl Emerson Neil Parker ohn Bates Susan Bates William Parrerso Benny King Helen Freeland Vicky Wayne THE CAST Vaughn jean Knox Virginia Braun .Anne Cisek Allan Witt Gordon Frassinelli john Hall Elsie Fikier Francis Sr Marie john Hurchala Shirley Mack Lydia Zimmerman Agnes you may draw the Hrst card 47 Tha Fll'1lShlDg., TouchLS The Able Prompters Smge Hands at Nworl. i Spade SHS FINISI-IES SUCC After a successful season of lf-S wins and l defeat. Stafford High School, ranked second in the state in school- hoy baslcethall. entered the small school tournament at the University' of Connecticut The first game that the Bulldogs played was on March 4 agwtinst Thomaston, Stafford got off to a fast start hy erecting a li-' first period advantage. but saw the margin cut swiftly as Thomaston made it 20-19 halfway through the second quarter. As the buzzer ended the third quarter the defending champions were out in front -18-35. ln the last period Stafford surged ahead and came out on top with an impressive score of 66-417 The following Tuesday night Stafford met l'th-ranked Terryville in a quarter-final contest. The game was a closely waged battle all the way, with neither team more than five points ahead at any time. The Bulldogs led I6-13 at the end of the first period but the seore was tied at half time il-Sl. The third period was another hard fought eight minutes in which the lead changed hands five times and tied three times. Nevertheless, when the buzzer rang. Stafford had a three point lead. the scorn heing A15-52. Witlm a little less than six minutes remain- ing in the game. Stafford held a -'39-45 lead but failed to maintain it as time ran otit with the score ol -56 in Terry- ville's favor. Yi . I ,vp Tin firms ZMIZIIIQQ il tlml !7L'fU7'Lf flu game l X t k . I -J' i ,'fv,',',,'ILiKfi7,','rfif1if,'liL icfzfijpfff U ,115 l,,,,Am.' I,-UL lffflx ,4jNW.H,lf 3 1 Ki I v ,A ' ' si i , 4 1 1 I 1 0' Start Arr 5TAf fr iq f 1. ft tm rirht Rm l Scncchal D Bressan Coath Goltz Rovs ll F lohndtou P Lusa W Polios M Soltolmx W Slater A Ceppetelli R DePelle:,r1n1 R Wtitmls T Fontanella A Andreoli I i mlm P JL BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL The Stafford High School Bulldogs defending Class S Champions ended a successful 1953-54 season. The Bulldogs with four regulars from last years tournament team Art Andreoli f 62 J Alfred Cep- petelli C60 J joel Sokolov f 63 J and Pete Lusa 15 9 J along with newcomer Tom Fontanella 46 0 J teamed up to end an impressive season with a 18 and 1 record. On December l the Bulldogs officially opened their successful season by downing Suffield with a score of 54-34. The following day the Bulldogs handed Springfield Trade a 60-43 setback. This was the first meeting between the two teams in hoop com- petition. Stafford picked up its first uinnabaug Valley win as they humbled Griswold by 65-31. It was on December 11 that the Bulldogs were tumbled from the unbeaten ranks of competition as a tall and lanky Ellsworth five shaded the Bulldogs by a 37-32 score in a thriller. The next club to bow to the Bull- dogs was weak Putnam Tech, which was defeated 90-68. On December 21 the Bulldogs started a long un- defeated path, making Suffield their first victim. Mighty Tourtellotte also bowed to the Bulldogs by a score of 57-43, In january Stafford avenged its only loss of the season by trouncing Ellsworth 51-37. The Bulldogs showed some of their championship form on anuary 12 as they made up a deficit of 18 points at half time to defeat Tourtellotte 59-47. In a hard-fought game the Bulldogs made it seven in a row as they defeated Wfoodstock Academy 82-59. The next three games for the Bulldogs brought them three Quinnabaug wins as they beat Plainheld 41-32 Putnam Tech 58-43 and Griswold 55-31. Stafford cinched the Quinnabaug Valley Crown as they defeated Putnam 71-48 on February 5 a game in which two Stafford regulars were injured. O February 19 the Bulldogs made it 15 in a row and kept their Quinnabaug Valley record spotless as they defeated Wfoodstock Academy 79-48 and entered the Class S tournament as favorites. Art Andreoli led the team in scoring, breaking the school record set by him last year, with 344 points for an 18.3 per game average. joel Sokolov followed next with a 14.0 per game average. Stafford's victories were brought about by the fine all-round playing of playmaker Pete Lusa and the fine rebound- ing of Al Ceppetelli and Tom Fontanella. Francis johndtow aided the team greatly with his on-the-spot performances, H? l I i 1 2 xx 6. L .i PNN 1 L L mr X 1 HK annul X xi 1 BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Smfford fzgbty for lbe rebound 'l4U77.77Il-1 Irion ff, blurb ffm f - C Jctrmq flu bull In :umm Thts ptppx group plus tn nsscntttl part tn help mg our boys to mn They nrt tht luders of school mt tt HS 1 L tu Bt lug., to uctors mth style md zest CHEERLEADERS 5414. V-V-s- ' 'r -ygfrvi 1 C spi 4 4 . . .nd sheer l f tllt ts 1' ' A - It rlv v- .I 1 1 ,l Q 714k N 8 Mwi I ,, Y ,TH M .WV ,A . . ltr! I fl ll l li x t lx Nlt .tttrw lb k,q..::.t:lIt1l: l lilttt l' lllllclvt-tllt N lJ.mt1t't. The Stafford Hugh glrls finlshed .1 xerx successful 1955 54 season mth a record of tvtelxe urns and one loss Thrs was the fmest shomng made bs a grrls has ketball team at Stafford to date A great deal of credrt IS to be gn en to Coach Krllron and to MISS Brunell who took oxer when Coach Krlllon resxgned Congratulatrons should go to the whole team for rts flne work throughout the season but specral mentron should go to the slx graduatmg Semors who plated such an rmportant part rn makmg thrs season so successful The class of 54 vushes next years team luck and success throughout the season GANH Rl SLJLTS St fford Alum nr Stafford I llsvsorth Stafford Monson Stafford Woodsttack Stafford Stomngton Stafford Monson Stafford Rotkulle Stafford Stafford Stafford Stafford Stafford Stafford GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL Stomngton Rocltvrlle Farmrngton Farmington Ellsworth Woodstock Y . X 4 5-4 gg 1 S 15 g Left to right: Row lg L. Collette. D. Gianantoni, L. Zimmerman. B. Hodgson, N. Lamb, B. DeNadai, D. Collette. Row II: Miss Brunell. M. Carlier, P. Hillebrecht, N. Toman, P. Hodgson, P. Bidorini. B. Francini. 4,f 'i W1 1 ig. I jufl out of reach GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL .duno- N I 0' j' I L I L ALL nk x l I1 0 YADLIHI I um rm xx 1 x Niuz w D H.1rh.xu.n H mn 1 + ,M I V .,4!, ,3. 1 1 I X on CX ' g L -- ,, ' M is -, N I' tu I '-- -'Q-'e ' 1 T, L I' -x L' A 1 55 N W ,ha F' gg A 2 L f r . ff ff-. V A . I I : L- if . 4 .. - 1' fu ' . v N4 , ' Q ',, NL!-1 xl A . li , 1 ,, L in-. . - CJ . ' 1 3 . . X 1 . Nixx 1 xx A 1 , L , ' , .ry 41 , Az 4 I L, Y. ,. . rf 60 Lv! rw ugh R-wx I P lm.-cm-. I D .ku A NQLUR --Lk, C R1 I c Rm H 51 NCT , C f ft 11. B. F , Nhrl Ar, P Hldunm, H B1 l.,l.,rnq Rim Ill I1 H.mNcn. F V1 II.m . rl . '1 , '. N ' K 'IL N11 HFC, If NH' 'F. IX 'Llvllrffl BOYS' VARSITY BASEBALL As the Turk goes to press, the 1954 baseball season promises to be an exciting one The club is composed of many veteran players as well as several rookies on whom Stafford High can count for long service. Returning to play in the starting lineup are: catchers: Al Ceppetelli and Francis johndrowg pitchers: XY'illiam Slater. john Hurchala and Eddie Bernatg first base: Richard Ziemba and rookie Tom Fontanellag second base: Art Andreoli and George Foucherg third base: Bill Poliosg shortstop: Pete Lusag outfielders: Richard Dobson, john Hansen and james Hansen. Other out- fielders will be selected from a Fine group of freshman and sophomore rookies. The Stafford High School baseball schedule is a rugged one, with 15 games to be played. The opening game will be with a strong Springfield Trade team at Springfield on April 15. This game will aid Coach Bastolla in deciding who will make up his regular nine. full .a Ml. A H. 1 ,. , ,b X Q! 'f X MB ll K ff ' S it ' 0 BOSS XARSITX BASI BALL I-eff T0 fl'-hi ROV I 5 lohndrou A Andreoli T Fontanella P Lusa j Hansen E Bernat Hansen D Dobson VC Duwal G Fmucher Row ll Coach Bastolla S Schofield A Scott B Nfichonski B Clapprool S Szxth R Wools H Houle W Shaffer R Keirans I Senechal ll 4 Y, 5 5 ., 'Sth' , . ,,,-A N. .. V gvf.,-o...., , ', ' . R E at I , s.,, ' J V In ' 15 ,, ,V-9' My A-. , S f -+V :-..,.i ,, . - . .. ' 'zo-, . 01,1 ' 'P .x J , -., - ,-g, X-1' lf A I' x , , - e4 ', ' , ' -. Q 'A ' ames Hansen William Duval Dick Dobson ,,44L,'4.44 fp..,S?1' :Lt jg . A S ' f .1 . ACTION ON DIAMOND l Franus slndes mto second 'WEUQQQOHNQX ,qc .f George goes to back up Pere Tom stretches for ball nmmy rags hxm our at second