Stamford High School - Flashback Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 178 of the 1947 volume:

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A- game wbobq Q0e,90fM6 ' oi 6 ' eoiixeq e- '- M9 9 ex 's emi' l We Q1 - e sosQx1xce1ef.u'1ixegxEx,'oow4efa.1e fa qxokxovl 'o K ' '57 qE9.s5Njic swoWeogoqxogzQeXX- sw Xgvoexi Q1 :G 195 e900 Q65 QKQO Qlkxogo ekxe has X1 Qoe, +-. . 9 fm. oi Coe qe'm's:gx'iu1fag0'so16, dem nigga -nw eaisoiX1faQQS1Q4oQ6mSvaqi1Koi6 V 'mee wg 'gbesf' 5 V QQ ceased te . wosxnea so dose xo goebecwse oi gm YixQ0,f14Xix3iw'1'AX fakxwgs 1- 5 I 5 3 X L 0 na 5:1 O' kv tw CRD... fx M fllff We, the students of the Class of '47, have tried on the succeeding pages to recapture some of the fun and good times we shared, and the memory of us living, working, and playing together during our three-year stay at Stamford High School. In days to come, when we are part of this vast world and finger thoughtfully through the pages of this yearbook, pleasant memories of the years gone by, spent together, will rise vividly in our minds. And hours that flew into days, days that grew into months, and months that passed swiftly into years will once again be relived. Whether we are awakened by the loud gong of the school bell or by the low buzz of an alarm clock, whether we work to the tune of clicking typewriters or to the whirling wheels of industry, we know that we have within our grasp the fundamentals necessary I A Ml 7 for success in anything we may undertake. No matter what task we tackle, we become a ' 'S B A R f vital part of the jig-saw puzzle which waits for us to solve. Each bit we do-and do well- '7 is assurance that the hopes and plans of our generation and of those to come will be fulfilled. K4 fr l The things which we did may seem trivial and insignificant now, but we know only too ' I ' K N-S well that the experience and knowledge gained, as well as the acquaintances we have made, K C 4 will more than amply repay us when we set out on the uncertain road which lies ahead. , 1 J' fl i I him .f N I M X , 2 Giga. f X ffl:-R KWH das of 1947 It was a lucky day for all of us when Mrs. Louise M. Moser was appointed as advisor to the Class of i47. Throughout our three years of high school Mrs. Moser's chief concern has been the welfare of our class. Her intelligent counsel has been an important factor in every success which we have achieved. Our advisor's education was extensive: she studied at Smith College and at Syracuse and Columbia Universities as well as abroad in both Genoa and Paris. This wide back- ground, together with her extreme etiiciency and energy, has well fitted Mrs. Moser for her position as history teacher and class advisor. Mrs. Moser, because of her devoted leadership and wise guidance, has gained the wholehearted appreciation of her class, the Class of '47. fl' 009 ws' ii as K ogg' ivy f sz 3 1 QBWK X- , 7 X 7 Q 939 YS ' After patiently guiding us from our sophomore to our senior year, Mr. Herbert C. Bird has well earned his title of advisor to the Class of '47. No matter what our problem, no matter what our complaint, we could always depend upon Mr. Bird to listen whole- heartedly, to give us the best of advice, and to help us in every way possible. It has been due largely to his wise counseling that the Class of '47 has been so successful throughout the past three years. Teaching science and mathematics in Stamford High School for eleven years, Mr. Bird, a graduate of Harvard University, has proved himself both an excellent teacher and a capable advisor. Long after many other high school memories have faded, we will remember Mr. Bird, a line person and a true friend. en br Adwkor Nt? X rg: FACULTY F 'V L. S rw-iT'?v All ' I Superm tendent s Message To the Class of 1947: You have completed that part of your formal education pro- vided by the Public Schools of Stamford. Your future success will be determined, in part, by the degree to which you have profited during these years of study. The years through which you have passed have not been of your making but the years ahead are, in no small part, yours to shape. While making your contributions to society, l would urge you to concern yourselves with all phases of public education. lt will be your responsibility to provide edu-' cational opportunities for all youth consistent with the present and emerging needs of our American way of life. CHARLES R. '1nro.., 'HC ' Hanes R. Tnrsanmu. o U I Principal s . M e g ROY W. HlLL You have never known normal times as they existed during arents. Your elementary-school years were ndary-school life has the school days of your p ' a financial depression. Your seco e of world war. You are now about ' l'n to establish spent in been colored by an atmospher f rn high school into a society strugg i g ' s to graduate ro a durable peace for coming generation . During these unsettled years the schools of our great coun have been striving ceaselessly to meet the needs of a rapidly chang- ing society. Stamford High School is no exception. Although there is still much to be done to meet these needs, we hope that your tributed to your personal success and happiness, ' h' ch has financed your hi h school has con he community w i S and through you to t ' s in behalf of your community i g the world. cation. constructive effort ' our country and to May your ce and prosperity to or W. Him.. help to bring pea 'R YYY Administrative Asgigfanfs E. H. Bertram Humphries Vice-Principal L. Florence Holbrook Dean of Girls Norton Rhoacles Administrative Assistit Alton L. Rhoads Administrative Assistant v-v HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The smooth schedule that our modern school system demands is made possible largely through the efforts of our department heads. Their intelli- gence, ability, and efhciency enable them to plan and supervise the activities of their individual depart- ments as well as teach classes themselves. As department heads, these teachers have numer- ous responsibilities in connection with their de- partments. They must encourage the progress of their departments by studying the newest methods of education and seeing that they are practiced in the classroom. Guidance Work consumes much of their valuable timeg they help students to plan their school programs, and they give advice to pupils designed to aid them in planning for their futures. Recently, they took on another responsi- bility when they began advising and aiding the many ex-servicemen who have returned to school. CARL N. NUITBR CHARLES C. OLsoN W. RAYMOND RANDALL Hirtory Commercial Muric mf? 49. JANE H. GRAVES MARY E. HIGGINS Donomx' M. ATKINSON Modern Language: Mathematic: H omemaking Our department leaders have performed their various tasks well. It is to their credit that Stamford High possesses the fine record it does, for they are the bridge between our principal and our teachers, and they are the persons who coordinate the many separate organs of the school into one smooth work- ing unit. Obviously, their task is no easy one. How- ever, these fine teachers have worked long and hard at their jobs and it is certainly apparent that they have succeeded. Because of them Stamford High is a better and a more ehicient school. . ,ry :3' . 't nl 'Sq - i' 4 It ark. 5513 'P L. FLORENCE HOLBROOK BERTHA M. NEWCOMB Latin Mat X 51525 .. I 7 laematicr 'Q diffs siff ij EARL V. GOOD MAYO SORGMAN Science Art I5 4.4.1.1-l.l 'X 'rtt Qs- S. HAROLD DULBERG Imiurtrial Division J. EDWARD HUGHES Englifb A f 7 -KLWWJX all flow r' ff BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to Right Seated F k h - : ran XV. Bogardusg Charles R. Thibadeau, superintendentg Reginald A. Neuwren, Ass't Superintendent' john A Jones Mrs D ' I A , . g . oris C. Shuster. Left to Right-Standing: Herbert P. Whiteheadg Miss Flora M. Downing, Director of Administration Office. Charles S. Hemp steadg john L. Waterburyg J. Walter Kenned 'A D ' 4 ' r ' ' OFFICE STAFF Left to Right: B. Cooke, L. V. Genovese. V' Xa . , X 3, ominitk W. Telesto. Not in Picture: Francis L. Brant. faculty Every class we attended, every subject we studied, every activity in which we took part during the year was designed by the various departments of our faculty to fit us in some way for the future. And, though only a short while ago we thought of the future as merely a dull, bookish word, now for us, it is here. We are grateful to our friends, the faculty who have prepared us so well to accept its challenge Under the leadership of Mr. Frank W. Bogardus, jr., the Board of Education this year again devoted itself tirelessly to the rearing of Stamford youth in the American tradition The late Dr Dolan a lon . . , g time member, exemplified the true spirit with which the Board has carried on its unpaid tasks. The school office is the center of our High School administration. All incoming and outgoing mail was handled by the office this yearg the daily and attend- ance bulletins were typed by the staffg records of every student were kept up to date in the office. In addition, the office tunities to interested students desiring practical experience in office work. SHS is exceptionally musical-minded, chiefly because of the fine work of our Music Department. Hundred f ' o pupils were members of the band, orchestra and the Junior and Senior A Cappella choirsg and many more attended voice and har- s staff offered various oppor- l ,ppl- mony classes. Musical students took part in assem- blies, broadcasts, and other extra-curricular activi- ties. Do you know what colors harmonize-how to arrange a room properly? SHS art students do. In numerous courses presented by the Art Department students received instruction which will be very useful to them in later years. Students who plan to make art their profession will find themselves well prepared, thanks to classes in weaving, crafts, mechanical drawing, and costume design. Those pupils to whom art will be just a hobby or pastime after graduation will find invaluable the fine art foundation given to them in high school. The high school library enjoyed an especially active year. The two librarians, along with ten stu- dent aides, were kept busy by pupils and veterans who needed good books and source material. Besides being visited by entire classes and housing an extensive photography exhibit, the library circu- lated on the average of two hundred books a day. Long past are the days when learning to parse and conjugate were considered the main accom- plishments of the English Department. This year English teachers stressed the importance of correct usage of the English language as well as the appre- ciation of the world's fine English literature. Emphasis was placed on the career the pupil intends to pursue in the future. The English Department has tried to equip students with such powerful weapons MUSIC DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Leon R. Corliss, Elfrieda Pfeiffer, W. Raymond Randall. ,. ,r till g-5aff W '21 Y- l' lc ART DEPARTMENT . R' Left to ight: E. Bugbee, M. Morris, R. Whiting, M. Sorgman, M. Milligan, N. Burow, L. Myers. 17 as the ability to read, write, speak, and think. Since the home is the core of our civilization, the teachings of the Home Economics Department play, perhaps, the most important part in the future lives of the girls who enjoy these courses. The home- makers of tomorrow learned the importance of the balanced diet and the knack of preparing nutritious foods in the foods classes, while in the clothing courses they studied dressmaking and interior decoration. ' Mathematics is important. The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide will be required by all of us, whether checking the grocer's bill or work- ing out a complicated engineering formula. This year the Mathematics Department directed its efforts toward giving the students a good work- ing knowledge of mathematics according to their individual needs. Good health is a requisite for a good life and physical deficiencies were discovered and corrected by the capable medical staff. The staff thoroughly ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Left to Right-1st Row: M. Quinn, B. Cram, G. Almy, G. Leonard, E. Hughes, J. Bacon, F. Whitney, A. Montgomery, C. Billingsley, L. Wells. 2nd Row: M. Favrao, W. Shackley, B. Stark, B. Kane, J. Morris G. Peisel, M. Higgins, S. Palmer, M. Marks. x checked each pupils physical condition upon enter- ing the school and after each absence due to illness. Equally important, students were taught to take proper preventive measures to safeguard their health. The numerous subjects offered by the Commer- cial Department were designed to provide students with interesting and profitable vocations. The courses presented enabled the students to enter the business world immediately upon graduation from high school. Along with the actual class work stu- dents gained valuable experience by working in the departmentls model office. LIBRARY STAFF Left to Right-lst Row: D. Boyle, L. Gerber, M. Smith, R. DeNike, M. Petdreux. 2nd Row: E. johnson, C. Bandroft, R. Germain, L. Schultz, Miss P. Rhodehamel, L. Palmieri, Mrs. E. Bastian. ' I8 The happy faces which students display after every gym period are a tribute to the efforts of the Physical Education Department. This branch of the school has been a constructive force in building the strong bodies and sound minds of these future citizens. In the required gym periods the fellows engaged in a variety of sports including softball, basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball. The girls enjoyed dancing, hockey, touch-football, softball, basketball, and bowling. History is the past, studied in the present, as a guide for the future. This simple concept has guided llaf! Q. ,X I, 11 s J If HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT fd Left to Right-1st'Row: F. Mercer, D. Atkinson, R. Feldman. 2nd Row: E. Campbell, H. Barber. the History Department in its efforts to present students with an historical education which will benefit them in their later lives. The emphasis in the teaching of history has shifted from cramming dates and dry facts to giving pupils a broad picture of an entire era. By giving the high school students of today such a broad and useful foundation in his- tory, the History Department has prepared them well for their roles as the intelligent citizens of tomorrow. This year's class was definitely science-minded. In biology, chemistry, and physics classes hundreds of students absorbed scientific training. That this training was so thorough and so interesting is to the credit of the Science Department. To all pupils, the Science Department tried to give a good scien- tific background-a background which should be invluable to them in later life. This year, as usual, the Language Department upheld its high standards of instruction. Offering courses both as a foundation for college study and 'Q I-I 2 .,-.L ' .1 ,n , - MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Left to Right-lst Row: L. Wightman, I.. Maxwell, B. Newcomb, W. Farrell, M. Ryan. 2nd Row: H. Bird, M. Stecyk, W. Buchanan. for future reading and traveiing, the departrnent has furnished its pup' with a strong foundation in the and cuiture oi rnanv na- tis 3 X , Xl ianguage tory De- S tions. The industriai Prepara partrnent is a recent addition to the high schooi curricuiurn. Aviation shop, eiectricai shop, and rnachine shop are taught at the industriai Arts Extension ot SHS, iocated in the oid Weaver Schooi. The airn or this division is to give its pupiis an ade- quate sarnpiing oi severai industriai heids so that they can rnake an intei- iigent choice or a future occupation. S students iove to eat! Perhaps e popuiaritv N ,t,. H r r sn this accounts for th which the cafeteria period entoved this vear. Whiie iuke hox music and chatter iiiied the air, pupiis rnunched fi - fgfifl Q ' wa Leftr - ME vt R GcgR1gh't1 - d, - 1StR V ST Pola, Dr. h161?ggWi15O'LWFDMVg,Ona G R EFF urty, ' - c uimiess' O Om , C. Q0 , P- C OMMERC1 AL DEPAR L eft to Right-lst R OW- J Kean C R Hi . Ins M M Ba8gs , A, Fic re, A. Sessaylf Ha , ' g . Wes A SC g ' ' he ' ' Or f, M. B1-ighafly Iligilipopp, E St. , . ittle P'K1tf, CO1 , ' uclo. son' 2nd R ow- fls fn M 20 V5.4 iv' pw Ht., p Q , 1 any ff- XA X - X B' on lunches brought from home or carefully prepared in the cafeteria under the supervision of Mrs. j. oynton. This year a new time schedule was introduced during the lunch period. To relieve the congestion which had ormerly occurred, a 'stagger sys- tem was used. Under this system groups entered and left the cafeteria every six minutes. Our custodians, the men who keep r building functioning so efficient- ljg deserve a great deal of credit. any students are thankful for their xcellence in wielding a hammer to break open locks, and the teachers also are grateful for the many ser- vices so cheerfully rendered. To Mr. john C. Campell, assisted by Mr. Fred ick Darlingg also go lautels for .9 57 it N X , .T N-fl.: 'V-HV: L 5 '-1 - f WL? ' fp q 21' 'iixbs X N 4' 7 ' g A 9' CAL EDUCATIO F an- g p N J sa My 51 , f 5' '- Z . PEEARTMENT , :Jack 0-Qfiklfiooker' X. T Moser. 2nd Rowf ffMJ b' D Right-Stingkgien, Raym DEPARTMEN L Bohn' L' Ja Z. -UN . f :O th - Y - lo ' ht. - , xballard, Ru HISTOR n C, Leary!-Ifgyliliiefy ' Hec 20 , , Rva f . hu, - Row: B. B523-lnlilblsnn, M. SI JO . ht-1st L. Gof ' Left to Rig Nutterv des, C- N. Rhea X an Q 'Y it f are 21 4 .N '50, 2: LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Left to Right-lst Row: B. Vaudreuil, A dan, Dr. M. Koehler, A. Murray, R. Pal mieri. ff? DV . 'Ti Ryder, F. Holbrook, J. Graves, C. Manuel. 2nd Row: L. Martinelli, B. Stark, E. Rior- mnl 503 SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Left to Right: M. Nagurney, J Zclano wicz, F. Paine, E. Good, R. Wllber W Selg, 1. Cunningham. f?f INDUSTRIAL ARTS EXTENSION Left to Right: Carl E. Matson, Stanley F Harold Dulberg 'x when . Koropsok, Henry W. Bartriikowslu S -2 J. , KP Al CAFETERIA STAFF Left to Right-lst Row: J. Boynton, Westerberg. 2nd Row: H. Bylin, H. Gardvall, W. Willbanks, A. Traff. 3rd Row: J. Hynes, I. Davis, H. Brown, S. Swanson. STADIUM Mr. john C. Campbell. CUSTODIANS cs J in lm .Q , . ig? 4 , pb-J: Left to Right-lst Row: J. Zito, L. Kay- lor, C. Tuttle, D. Germano, H. Vakos. Reilly W Btoadhurst i 'W EE- Q'- Q ul it Kgs 2nd Row: J. Dellino, D. Carlucci, A. N A YN X .1 I Q. willingly. During our three years of high school, they have worked unceasingly to make us better citizens and better persons as well as to teach us the regular school curriculum. Every member of the faculty, in his own way, has given to each one of us something valuable, something which will be of great worth to us in our lives. We will miss the faculty and the many profitable moments shared together. And each one of us will go out into the world much richer because of our friendship with the grand faculty of SHS. EfW Q ' ' 'M ,, , , 5 E . 'ef I I K l r F- n Lf X E E F EA E 1 .rg 1 1 1 1 4 E - 41 4: J 1 i A -1 -A snuons ,,, A Sembr Class ffl' ary SENIOR HOMEROOM REPRESENTATIVES On September 6, 1944, Stamford High School opened its portals to a group of quaking sopho- mores, one of the largest in the school's history. Here at last was the Class of 1947. We were an aggregation of students from junior high schools all over Stamford-Rogers, Cloonan, Burdick, and Willard. We, the big shots of ninth grade, were suddenly reduced to lowly sophomores. What 21 comedown! Entrance into High School produced a widening in our horizons. It was so different from our former school life. There were new subjects and new ways of doing things. It was as if we were embarking upon uncharted seas. What would the future hold? To make us feel more at home at SHS, the juniors held a reception in our honor on October Sth. At this crowded gathering, an atmosphere of good music and fun was provided by a band soon to become well-known to all of us, that of Teddy Catino. We were welcomed by the junior officers and advisors. Many of our fellow classmates at- tended and we made several new friends. We swung immediately into the swift stream of high school life and within a short time lost our sense of strangeness. With elections in October, we quickly felt ourselves a part of the High School, and a most important part. Candidates for the various offices circulated petitions through the halls. Enthusiastic classmates decorated the bulletin boards in the hall with colorful posters. After hearing cam- paign speeches, we returned to our homerooms and elected Eugene Murphy from Rogers, president, Audrey D. Smith from Burdick, vice-president, john Melfi from Rogers, treasurer, Patricia D'Aquila from Cloonan secretary. Now well acquainted with our class advisors, Mr. Bird and Mrs. Moser, we put our noses to the grindstone of regular high school life. We chose our homeroom representatives and met the officers we had elected. Seventy-five of our girls joined Miss Elfrieda Pfeiffer's Girls' Glee Club, and some of us became members of the famous A Cappella Choir. Twenty-six of our boys were on the football team. We were also well represented on the soccer, tennis, baseball, and basketball teams. On the 21st of December, we made our social debut when we gave our first dance. Because Old Man Winter was hard at work, many of us were forced to remain at home, but those who attended had a wonderful time. Alfred Cantrell and Thomas O'Hara headed our decoration committee at this affair. Our green and white class banner also took its formal social bow at this gala affair. Under the direction of Miss Florence Holbrook, Dean of Girls, a Social Usage Committee repre- senting each sophomore homeroom was organized. Its purpose was to raise the reputation of Stamford High School by promoting better co-operation and behavior both in and out of school. Their efforts soon produced a noticeable change in this situa- tion. Then, because of the excellent work this group did in compiling a set of rules for behavior at foot- ball games, it was made a permanent organization in the school. In june 1945, a few weeks before the termination of our sophomore year, class elections again were held. They brought with them the usual excitement and tension. We were more accustomed to the rou- tines and methods of SHS, and so it was with care and intelligence that we chose as our president Dan Ballantonio. Al Lehman automatically became our new vice-president since he was the lone candidate. Warren Wanamaker was elected secretary, and as proof of our appreciation of the good work he had done in the past, we elected john Melfi treasurer for the second time. We viewed the election results with satisfaction, confident that our four fellow classmates would lead us through another success- ful year. After a most enjoyable vacation, we returned to our classes in September, 1945, with the feeling that we were old-timers now. We quickly got back to our work while a new sophomore class wandered lost and bewildered through the halls. A most suc- cessful reception, which has since become tradi- tional, was given by us to welcome these new members of the high school. Remembering our own difficult entrance into this big, new world, we did out best to put the baby class of SHS at ease. Several committees worked hard to make this party enjoyable. Warren Wanamaker and his group decorated the gym with many colorful flags and banners which added gaiety and brightness to the occasion. The flowers and tables, as well as the refreshments, were capably taken care of by Mary Ann Freedman and her committee. And of course, lots of good music for dancing was provided. To welcome the new superintendent of schools, Mr. Charles R. Thibadeau, a reception was given in the school library. The students who represented our class at this affair were Audrey B. Smith, Mary Ann Freedman, Bruce Wadhams, and Walter Kryspin. Next on our social horizon was the successful Victory Dance, which we sponsored with the senior class. The dance, given to honor our fine football squad and to raise money for our hospital units quota, accomplished both of its purposes. The ad- mission was fifty cents in war stamps, thus, it really cost the students nothing to dance to the gay music of Bob Crane's band, and every one enjoyed himself immensely. To further remedy this situation, posters were hung upon the walls, showing the proper ways to dispose of bottles, bags, trays, and dishes. The group brought the situation to the attention of the entire school by presenting an assembly program, sponsored by Miss Mary Higgins, which demon- strated what the lunch periods were at that time. The junior Aid actors threw paper bags at one an- other, broke milk bottles, and generally behaved very badly in this skit in order to make the audience realize just how deplorable the cafeteria situation was at that time. The performers followed this skit with another one, showing a model lunch period. In this second presentation the students were quiet and orderly, and they left their tables looking neat and clean. This assembly program really made the audience resolve to behave better in the cafeteria. Early in the year many of our alert classmates first noticed the poor conditions in the cafeteria. Students entering the cafeteria any time after the first shift found the tables littered with empty milk bottles, lunch wrappings, and crumbs. After con- ferences with our class advisors, Mrs. Moser and Mr. Bird, we decided to bring this condition to the students' attention by forming a committee to police the cafeteria. Those volunteers, who were known as the junior Aides, undertook to patrol the eating place during the four lunch periods. fs fs Q On February 8, 1945, we presented a play. Our junior play, Crazy House, by Pete Williams, was a complete success. The audience itself nearly went insane as it watched the crazy antics of the Beldinker family. A mother who wrote an opera without mu- sic, a daughter who was convinced that she was an artist Calthough no one else believed itb, a kid sister who banged around the house with a ham- mer, and a brother who constantly rode his bicycle through the living room were but a few of the characters who wandered in and out of the Beldinker residence. Members of the cast included Audrey Smith, Al Lehman, Anna Knapp, Angie Fioretta, Norma Persiani, Gladys Gochberg, jack Reynolds, Colin Tynan, Warren Wanamaker, Mike Oscar, Rosemary Treat, john Melfi and Richard Drake. The success of Crazy House would not have been pos- sible without the help of its two directors, Miss Barbara Belanich and Mrs. Muriel Scholer. In our junior year we were again quite prominent on the athletic field. The girls formed hockey and basketball teams, and in hockey they won many games from neighboring schools. The boys went swimming at the jewish Center, boxed, played football, and took part in the many other sports that the school offered. When one of our classmates, Don Hardiman, became captain of the basketball team, we were very proud indeed! At long last came the final event of our junior year-the Prom! Our social life was really getting some place now! Our first Prom! Dancing under a starry sky, dim lights and soft music! Girls in fluffy gowns and fellows in impressive tuxedoes! The crowning event of the evening occurred when Mary Ann Freedman and john Melfi ascended-the throne as King and Queen of the Junior Prom! Altogether it was an occasion we will never forget. For the third and last time in our high school career election day arrived. This would be the big- gest and most important election of all. Much of the success of our last year at SHS would depend upon the officers we chose to represent us. After much deliberation we selected capable Ned Hunt as our president, james O'Brien as our vice-president, Naomi Sherman, our secretary, and Charles Kernan, our treasurer. Thanks to their hard work, the Class of '47 made well deserved history in annals of Stamford High School. Ranking high among the important accomplish- ments of the class of 1947 was the establishment of a new scholastic honor system. Always, in the past, those members of the class who were outstanding in athletics have been rewarded for their prowess. However, little or no recognition had been awarded to those students who had made definite progress scholastically. A committee under the leadership of Mr. Norton Rhoads and Mr. Roy W. Hill held several important meetings at which the new idea was discussed. Ad- visers to the committee were Mr. john Dunn, Mr. Louis Martinelli, Miss Barbara Belanich and Mrs. Henry Stitt. Students representing the senior, junior and sophomore classes were Ted Godlin, Naomi Sherman, john Smolko, Dot Wanamaker, Sophie Gluz and john Fitzpatrick. After another wonderful summer vacation we tripped up the hill for our last year in high school. The goal for which we had strived so long had been reached-we were seniors! We entered high school this time with a note of sadness. When we left, at the end of this year, we would never return as stu- dents again. But still, we were the big fellows now! We were seniors at last! We became acquainted with our fine new princi- pal, Mr. Roy Hill, and immediately got down to the business of preparing ourselves for graduation. In a short while we were busy studying, posing for grad- uation pictures, and awaiting impatiently the ar- rival of our pictures and of our class rings. Work was begun upon the yearbook early in the year. Mary Ann Freedman was chosen its editor, Ted Beauregard became the business manager, Ursula Harris took over as the head of the literary commit- tee, and Eugene Kresan became its co-ordinator. Our efforts at cafeteria improvement at last bore fruit in the new schedule that was installed during the lunch periods. Mr. Hill introduced a system which put a quick halt to the crowds which surged down the stairs and made purchasing lunch a fifteen minute affair. Bells ringing at six-minute intervals to inform of the beginnings and endings of the numerous lunch shifts made the period longer, pleasanter and much less crowded. Also, the cafe- teria was much cleaner and the service was much better as a result of this stagger system. Most of the football team of 1946 was composed of our boys. Eager to cheer our team on to smashing victory, we packed the stands each week. Co-captains Don Butkovsky and john Grant, along with Mario Frattarolli, Art Nixon, Dan Ballantonio, Terry Murphy Joe Romaniello, Teddy Godlin, and Don Hardiman were only a few who outdid themselves on the gridiron. We cheered our boys on to victory loudly, but be- hind all this vim, vigor, and vitality was the discon- certing thought that this was the last time we were to see OUR team in action. After many successes we were ready to call the state championship ours, when Greenwich defeated us in the last game of the sea- son! This was indeed a hard blow, but this loss did not take away from the credit which was due out team for their wonderful record that season. - In January the annual elections to determine Stamford High's D.A.R. candidate were held. This was a highlight on the calendar of events at SHS. It was necessary that the girl who was selected as candidate combine the qualities of good citizenship, good sportsmanship, and honest endeavor. After much deliberation Joyce Moran was selected as the senior girl who best exemplified these qualities. The two other leading contenders were Barbara Weaver and Marcia Hay. Our last venture into the field of drama was the presentation of the play June Mad. On the night of February 14th, a large audience crowded the auditorium to see this play, written by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements. The plot involved the Woods, an average American family, and the events which occurred when the teen age daughter of the family suddenly grew into young womanhood. Ap- pearing in the play were Angie Fioretta as Penny Wood, the teen age problem child, Rosemary Treat as Mrs. Wood, the warm and understanding mother, Warren Wanamaker as Dr. Wood, the handsome head of the household, Paul Winslow as Chuck Harris, the future aviator who lived next door to the Woods, Walter Dibble as Mr. Harris, Chuck's long suffering father, Audrey Smith as Chuck's social sister, Richard Drake as Penny's young uncle, Peter Sotire as Roger Bleck, his socialite friend from college, Marcia Hay as Millie Lou, the pesty little girl from down the street, jane jenkins as Effie, the Woods' outspoken maid, Walter Obman as Mr. Tuttle, the general handyman, and Rose Grant and Bob Williams as two neighborhood children. Each member handled his part with great skill under the able direction of Miss Barbara Kane. As the curtain descended, the audience showed their enjoyment and remarked that it was an evening well-spent. The Senior Prom! The social highpoint of the year! Gala gowns, soft music, dim lights! Entering the magically transformed gym through the arch of Howers! The romantic gardens, real-life lakes, Chi- nese temples. Your best girl on your arm, and the evening you've looked forward to all year long is complete. Prom talk first began 'way back in March when volunteers for the decorating committee were re- quested and the hard work of putting the gym in beautiful order was begun. Even when the big night was still two months away, industrious seniors were busily engaged in securing lirst the girl, second, the car, and third, the tux. Fifty eager seniors responded to the call and ideas for decorations poured in! Lucille Pinto was selected chairman of the group, and her original suggestion for an Oriental setting was chosen as the best. jimmy Zitto took charge, and under his capable leadership all hands turned to the tremendous task before them. Nearly every member of the senior class viewed the transformation on the night of the big event when they danced in the Chinese fairyland and strolled out on the open court. The last time we went down the receiving line there was a smile on our lips but there was a lump in our throats. Graduation Day, June 18, 1947, saw our class together entirely for the final time. How important we felt as we proudly received our diplomas! One phase of our life was concluded. Yes, we the Class of 1947, had at last earned our passports to our future. Doing our best to fulfill the creed of our school, we will always remember our days at Stamford High School. Whatever we may do or wherever we may go, we will always keep in mind its motto: Life Is to Rise and Not to Rest. Before we leave, we want to thank our fine class advisors, Mrs. Moser and Mr. Bird, as well as our principal, Mr. Roy Hill, and the entire faculty. If it hadn't been for them, the Class of '47 would certain- ly not have achieved its fine record. Many of the senior boys and girls took part in the gala review Calendaria, which was presented at the beginning of May. Mr. Robert Whiting and Mrs. Nellie Burrow wrote and directed this musical which depicted, through music, song, and the dance, the many outstanding events and holidays of the calendar year. Seniors in the art and costume design classes completed elaborate costumes for the review while the stagecraft classes made the beautiful scenery. Mr. William O'Shaughnessy was in charge of the music, and Mr. Raymond Randall and Mr. Leon Corliss directed the choral arrangements. Included in the cast were many seniors, among whom were John Melfi, Jane jenkins, Angie Fio- retta, Robert Learie, Muriel Swinnerton, jean Fac- cio, Blanche jerabek, jean Kesckes, Marcia Hay, Doris Larsen, Warren Wanamaker, jack Reynolds, Mike Oscar, Henry Oscar, Edward Pompadour, and Dorothy Polis. These people and many others, along with the teachers and other adults connected with the production made Calendaria the great success it was. ff ,, 4 X X! sq ,fff fflflllllllllllllllffw .feofb 0 l92'ef.s' EDMUND FRANKLIN HUNT Burdick Class President 125 Homeroom President 1 Football 11, 125 Varsity Basketball 11, Future: Yale University. 1, 125 Varsity 12. JAMES V OBRIEN ' Burdick in. Class Vice-President 125 Yearbook Committee 125 ,af Homeroom President 10, 11, 125 Sports Editor of Siren 12. I ture: Arr School. fl I X NAOMI RUTH SHERMAN '15'l1Si6 Burdick Homeroom President 105 Siren Stal? 11' reasurer 115 Latin Classical Semin Future: College. , Homero ar 11. Om Q ' ww 4 ' E 1,3 ' CHARLES EDWARD KERNAN ' A V . 2 , Charlie Burdick - ' A I, Treasurer of Senior Class 125 Varsity Football 10, 11, 5 L f y 125 Basketball 10, 11, 125 Homeroom President 10. 5 - 5- 6 Future: Accountant. .MTW 1 v- fav 5 A-14.15 iff A S ,fgafiff - fx-f' V' 1 ::, 31 ,, W ... Come gaze into my crystal ball And see the things that will befall Us when we're old with wrinkled brow And creaking joint, ten years from now! EDWARD ADAMS f AADA Ed H. J. Sritt Science and Engineering fgla --', 5,1555 ,,h, . ,., . ,,,, I , s,., What will be in ten long years? WiH we have changed?-the crystal clears, From A to Z it gives us some Predictions of the things to come. Q.. JOHN COOPER ADAMS Coopi' Burdick A H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering , AA, -A Ar, ...AA Club 12' participated in Home- 9'P'b10-.lllchesneam lg?-Rar- gl' .5 :rfg '. . . . ticipated in Homeroom Activities. I V A room Activities. Future. College. Future: College. I A' A . . ' ' CARO BE I ,W ' ..Ka,l,,L RN CE ADEEFOPF ELIZABETH A. AGOSTIN . 31 ii ' W 'A 1 oonan BettY Cloonan I fy' K. H V' -P 'd 115 'AVL Q . Hg:5rlobci1iinAssisgntrsgdreigdy115 iggergfxidsiirenry 5251 l-RET? Ji A i . gg,22A'ii . J Typing Certificates 115 Shorthand Club 10, Gree C rt'-6 it S10 lie V ' Certihicates 11. Future: Stenogra- Future, Sect fi e I Ca es I ' A i 1 -iff ' .55 Q I phef. ' e Y' li cf, 4 - I U -in f . l,.,.!'- 5, j 5' J 1 1,377 ' il - 1' f'-'A -f 9429 'L I '. A i My , ,-,419 , ,our 1 I I .r I 1 1 GEORGE J. AGULE ..Ag.. Burdick it 'B Spanish Club 105 H. J. Stitt Science 55 ' and Engineering Club 1-25 Intra- M1 mural Basketball 12. Future: En- r gineering. ff H iv K V, 5 . MARY E. ALEXANDER Burdick Photography Committee 125 Cap and Gown Committee 125 Social Usage Committee 115 Homeroom Program Committee 11. Future: Business. ..Lynn.. Ti, .li . E CHESTER L. AMBRUoso Chet Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Intramural Track 105 War Stamp Agent 10 Future: School for Auto-mechan- ics. I94 -.Jat4cJ FRANCES M. ALBONISIO Burdick Glee Club 10, 115 Girls' Sports 115 Italian Club 105 Music Concert 10. Future: Business. ..Fran,. ,x STELLA EDITH ALLEN Q Eddie Burdick . Political Science Club 125 Pro- lfj - gram Committee 125 French Club 053' 10, 11g Library Staff 10. Future: - Social Work. ROBERT E. ALSWANGER A Bob Burdick 0 Political Science Club 115 partici- 'S 1p..A,t pared in Homeroom Activities. Fu- ture: U. S. Navy. - iii? N I - MARGARET ROSE AMEN Margie Cloonan Italian Club 123 Glee Club 10g Siren Agent 103 A.A. Agent 10. Future: Typist. 7 LOVE1. C. ANDREA Love Cloonan Sophomore Girls' Glee Club 103 Social Usage Committee 103 Vari- typist ll, 123 Shorthand Certifi- cates -1 1. Future: Business School, -Aiea-aa vga 3-oflu JCL SALLY E. ANDREA Sal Cloonan Social Usage Chairman 103 Glee Club 103 Shorthand Certificates l1Q Junior Red Cross 10, 11, 12. Future: Business School. 0-2 A FRANK 1. AVELLA Lil Shaver Willartl Orchestra 103 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: College. i XM 260 Gy CAROLYN A. ANNUNZIATO Carol Greenwich High Spanish Club 103 Homeroom Treasurer 113 Homeroom Secre- tary 123 Prom Committee 11. Fu- ture: Model. qlfam. -V1-u. DOROTHY ANNE BALKO Toot Rogers German Club 10, ll, 123 Home- room President 103 Siren Agent 113 Home Nursing 12. Future: Nursing. -otTC,Q.Il,.-,l ' s MARY E. BALL Dusty Willartl A Cappella Choir 121 Homeroom Representative 123 Glee Club 10, 113 Alternate Homeroom Repre- sentative 10. Future: Field of Mu- sic. ffY-- mane, ,Qc-.J wwba 'B of JANE RUTH BARGE Jamey Cloonan Glee Club 103 Assistant Home- room Secretary 113 Yearbook Bi- ography Committee 123 Scholastic Award-Weaving ll. Future: College. uri., MARIE CLARE BARKIEWICZ Barkie Holy Name Speakers' Bureau 10,' 113 Siren Co-Editor 123 Homeroom Repre- sentative IOQ Homeroom Secretary 11. Future: Homemaking. RITA MAY BARNEY Reet Rogers Homeroom Secretary 10, 113 Bas- ketball 10, IZQ Homeroom Speak- ers' Bureau 103 Yearbook Sub- scription Committee 12. Future. Business. K fr '52 is S ig Q. A is for Anna, so rosy and. small, A is for Arthur, the brain and the whiz! Now shell be the laziest one of us all! Why, he gets a hundred or more on ' quiz! Why, when something important or special does hap, In thought and in study his life will What will Anna be doing? Wh taking a Knapp! And he may not be happy, but he'll be Y .QM fi EDWARD BAROSKY CARMELA M. BARRELLA Eddie Burdick Carm Cloonan ANNA P. BATTAGLINE Annie Cloonan Homeroom Representative 10, ll: Homeroom Secretary 10, ll, 12: Social Usage Committee 10: Prom Committee 11. Future: Business. Member of Stage Crew 11: Varsity Basketball 11, 12: Baseball 12. Future: Travel. DONALD BARRESI Breezy Burdick a Homeroom President 10, 12: Foot- ball 10: U. S. Navy-Ordinance and Radar, Pacific Theatre. Future: Commercial Designing. THEODORE H. BEAUREGARD Burdick Teddy oom ice- resident 10: In- - ural Basketball 10, 11, 12: Business. ties. Future: Phys War Stamp Agent 10: Italian Club 11, 12: Siren Stall 12. Future: participated in - . .fi i 1 ES HN JARRY J V , '- ' ' T ' Intramural Baske s h 0 , : 'J m il 'Vrn a t -e s '0 n- l S!l.'l1Ci0I'. MILT XTER Business. ' Golf 10, 11, 12: junior Cafeteria . Aid 11. Future: Engineer. BLANCHE C. BEEGHLY Bea Rogers Moe Sophomore Standards Committee 10: Junior Aid 11: Assembly Play - Purple Heart 11. Future: Future: College. I947 Yearbook Business Manager 12: French Club 11: Spanish Club lp, 11: junior Classical League 11. ROBERT JOHN BEHNKE Homeroom Treasurer 10: Home- room Program Chairman 11: par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Poultry Farmer. CHARLES L. BAUM Chuck Burdick Intramural Bowling 12: U. N. As- sembly 12: Homeroom Represen- tative 11: Homeroom Program Committee 11. Future: Athletics. Burdick Burdick . . . ............,,.. 1.....r.4..., I. t,,-..-,..:....LiAar. .14 A., Q. ., JOSEPH BERLINGO N 1 DANIEL J. BELLANTONIO Danny Bal '62' Cloonan . -V A1 junior Class President 113 Home- 3, li room President 1.0, 113 Track 10, 11, varsity Football 10, 11, 12. 3 Future: Navy. , , L ,, .k.,,:,, , A 541 ., 1-,, , 'j,6j DOROTHY BERESH Dothy Rye High School Nfrssistant Homeroom Representa- tive 123 A Cappella Choir 123 par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Nurse. Buddy St. john's Band 10, 11, 12g Swing Assemblies 11, l2Q Orchestra 10, 11, l2Q Rep- resentative on All-State Band 11. Future: Music. MARVIN L. BERMAN Soix Burdick fit: a- 1f Homeroom Representative 103 . , . Political Science Club 11, 12, H. J. A --'-- -N ' 'es-E-sues: ,N 1, .5 4' fig .. MQ al. f 15-. 1 3? 5:5 -'RF 'X .nd 35 1 . Stitt Science and Engineering Club 12. Future: Pharmacy. . 53 1 I 1 Z RAYMOND BERRY 'V Ray Rogers ' Homeroom President 103 Varsity ' ' Football and Track 10Q U. S. Navy ' if -Torpedoman 2 fc, Pacific Thea- : It tre. Future: College. . -:,'f. ' lj., -:QL : an 33,4 Jrfgzgij 35 3. , :za -f ,, ,,1l,, - . v., te ' - , W 'E -1 1: , 1,1 a , is . 5? . - 1 ns - 11' ,.t ' 15291 I 35' uw' at 2+ Sang 't QL-'43 f 1 and 'S 1 ai T Ki k me ,gf 1153 A may mf be I '33 ,J A ? fa- Rs., D, . ' 5 LALICE JE BELLO Al , ' Burdick Homeroom Representative 11, 123 i Library Staff 103 French Club 103 Homeroom Treasurer 10. Future: College. ' STUART BERGER Stu Buchter High, Akron, O. Political Science Club 113 Year book Advertising Committee 12 participated in Homeroom Activi ties. Future: Wholesaling. EDITH NATALIE BERMAN Eadie Cloonan f ,fp Girls' Glee Club 11, 123 Home- A room Secretary llg Political Sci- , jf.- ence Club 123 Players' Club 12. Future: Business Worker, . -gg JOSEPH J. BERNARDO J.B. Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, IZQ Board of Directors 103 Homeroom Program Committee 11. Fu ure: W Kerio? fha' 511 0 Moc, JL fgssji fi., F, 3 I ,XX f I , 6 W fy ' '-i - .1 S, ROBERT DURANT BERR Bob Burdick q French Club 11, 123 participated in Homeroom Actiivties. Future: 2 College. -+1-A 1 1 sl -.......1...u....r .L . B is for Black and her first name is Fran, B is for Bobby, that cheerful young lad, She'll be an explorer and miles she will span, Always gay, always smiling, he never seems sad, Shell travel to Ireland in ten years, Begorra! And hell be that way 'till he's ancient and old, And be the first to discover that place, Glocca Mora! For if oneis rich, one is happy-and Bobby has Gold' Luclni 4- 011 van!-A 6744466 i i ' nj grrzfljflif ko I1-Lf yg 35 emeffb Eff 114'-f O IS S BIAGIARELLI Dolly Willard Sold most Christmas Seals in SHS 10, Scholastic Contest in Art 11: A.A. Agent 10, 11: Hockey and Baseball Teams 10, 11. Future: Art School. VIVIENNE L. BISAILLON Viv Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 105 Football Dance Committee 10: Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 115 Junior Prom Committee Il. Fu- ture: Modeling. WILLIAM BIRCH Be-Bop Cloonan Band 10, 113 Orchestra 12: Swing Assembly 10. Future: Business. WARREN E. BISHOP ' 'Bish Burdick Spanish Club 105 Intramural Bas- ketball 10g Track Team 12. Fu- ture: Agriculture. Fran Rogers Cheerleader 10 11 12' Home room Vice-President 10 11' Girls Basketball 11: Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 12. FutureL,Pri- FRANCES J. BLACK ul vate Sec tary. .J-L. S55 I 9 .O Y., l-I X, MCM' I FREDERICK RAY BLAKE Fred Burdick Siren Staff 11, 125 Spanish Club 10, 11, 125 Yearbook Literary Committee 12, Homeroom Treas- urer 10. Future: Journalism. PEARL BLANDING P.B. Cloonan Girls' Glee Club 10: Intramural Basketball 11g Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 10: Homeroom Yice-President 12. Future: Beauti- cxan. JOY DOROTHY BOCCAGNA Bogy Rogers Intramural Basketball 10, 115 In- tramural Hockey 10, 115 Home- yoom Program Chairman 12. Fu- ure' Musician. FRANCES M. BOBROVICZ Fran Rogers Cap and Gown Committee 12: Stamp Agent 10: Yearbook Typist 125 Junior Red Cross 10. Future: Busin ss 1 ANNA T. BOCCUZZI Ann Burdick Girls' Glee Club 10, Chairman of Homeroom 11g Junior Choir 12, Italian Club 11. Future: Business. I,-0' VJ! so any-fo-I 8- O' fd' S9 f fri I947 rf' o- ,Zi ,st ,rjjxffx A 54 fit ff ..-'J J -ij A R67 Lisa: EN' R5 JOSEPH JAMES BOCCUZZI Joe Cloonan A Cappella Choir 11, 12: Typing Certificate 11: Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 11, 12. Future: Business. RALPH BOCUZZO , Robert Cloonan Stage Crew 12: Siren Staff 11: par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: U. S. Army. .-- V V -.wrww-v..-.., VIRGINIA BERTHA BOEHN Ginny Cloonan Homeroom Secretary 10, 11: 1 Homeroom Representative Alter- nate 10g participated in Home- room Activities. Future: Business ' -V is School. 5 KATHERINE B. BOSILEVAS if if Kay Burdick A Homeroom Secretary 105 A.A. r Agent 10, 11, 12: Junior Red Cross 10, 11. Future: Nursing. X in JOHN J. BOGDANSKI Bo Holy Name Track Team 12g Baseball Team 12: - participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Pilot. RICHARD J. BOUNTY Dick Scottsdale'High, Arizona U. S. Navy-Amphibious Corps. Future: Business Administration. . AQVJF lg 5 7J'j9I MICHAEL JA BOYLE Mike St. John's Homeroom Vice-President 103 Varsity Football 115 Jayvee Foot- ball 10g Intramural Basketball 10. Future: U. S. Army. 1 HOWARD s. BRADT gl, Steven Cloonan - Messenger for oflice 10, 11, 12g x participated in Homeroom Activi- ,A ties. Future: Mechanic. RALPH E. BRIDGE Butch Willard A Cappella Choir 11, 12: Track Team ll, 12: Stamp Agent 105 Homeroom Program Chairman 11. Future: Architect. H 37 THOMAS BROADLEY Tom Burdick Stage Crew 11: Entertainment Committee 10: participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: U. S. Navy. l .1 PAUL H. BROMFIELD Q,-,. r. F l ,ac H. tl. ya 'I l d C's for Cipolla, who dresses so well, C's for Cheries, so friendly an sweet, Now Angie is in for a regular treat With sharp slacks and jackets his togs ring the bell For soon she's to marry a wonderful boy, In the future his outfits will even more please, We all envy Angie, the wife of Kilroy! Why, he'll look very spiffy in creased dungarees! Brom Burdick Band 10, 11, 125 Band President and Assistant Leader 125 Musical Assemblies 10, 11, 12. Future: Engineer. LILA R. BROWN Brownie Rogers Stamp Agent 10, 115 Cafeteria As- sembly 115 Play Reading Commit- tee 115 Usher for Junior Play 11. MARY LOUISE BRONDO Mair Rogers Homeroom Representative 105 Homeroom Secretary 115 Member of Junior Red Cross 10, 11, 12. Future: Secretary. LUCILLE BRUNO Dolly Cloonan Italian Club 105 Chairman of Homeroom Program Committee 115 Siren Agent 125 Assistant Homeroom Secretary 12. Future: ELEANOR G. BURCHARD El Cloonan Social Usage Committee 105 Ital- ian Club Board of Directors 10, 125 Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Usher 11. Future: Homemaking. Future: School of Merchandising. Typist. L4-I-S sg loQfx l-0 one. I Oi- He! rixcesf' 45011 5 C' tw r n fl - ANNA FRANCES BURKE Ann Rogers Gym Assembly 105 Stamp Office 115 Shorthand and Typing Certifi- cates 115 Yearbook Typing Com- mittee 12. Future: Business Rogers Club 105 Busi- MARIE R. BURTON Sis V Burdick Homeroom Secretary 105 Home- room Representative 115 Secretary of the Service Club 11, 125 Yeat- book Photography Committee 12. Future: Business. xt-'1 '2D JOHN J. BUR JR. J.B. Burdick Art Award 11,125 Siren Agent 105 participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Engraving. DONALI5 A. BUTKOVSKY Buck Rogers Varsity Football 10, 11, 125 Vat- sity Baseball 10, 11, 125 Varsity Basketball 11, 125 Homeroom President 11. Future: College. tl ies I94 9' QW? DOLORES ANN BUZZEO Q -Buzz, 1 Junior Red Cross 10, 12g Usher for Junior Play 113 participated in Homeroom Activities! Future: Ar- .fl . LJ P chitect. f , ' J f' . lg 1' I! 0 P W, f 1 , 31 GEORGE CANTRELL, JR. Vice-President of Homeroom 12Q Siren Agent 10, 113 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Small Scale Business. iNl0R Burdick CLAIRE LORRAINE BYXBEE BiX Burdick Social Usage Regsentative 113 Shorthand rtifi tes 10, 113 Homeroom rogram- Committee 103 Junio Red s 10, 12. u- ture: Sec tary: X! I N .A ff J L L N . CALO Kiki . Burdick Vari,-Typist ', 123 Homeroom Se ary 3 asketball 113 Short- lngcggwlgcat 11. Future: Art, N ' -if Burdick THERESA IRENE CASPER Susie Rogers Homeroom Secretary IIQ Gym As- sembly 103 Junior Basketball Champions 113 Hockey 10, 11. Future: Typist. JOHN P. BYRNE J.Bf' St. John's Homeroom Secretary IIQ A.A. Agent IOQ A Cappella Choir 123 Intramural Basketball 10. Fur re: College. WM LW o www ALAN CALDWELL V -' A A .. ,. - -. K Al Burdick Q .- ..,, V Homeroom Vice-President 103 In- ... - ' tp tramural Basketball 10, 11, 123 3 Homeroom Yearbook Committee 5 3 ' IIQ Golf Team 11. Future: Agri- S culture. 1 xi-I 5 3 . .,.,..- NICHOLAS J. CANINO Harpie Rogers Band 11, 123 Homeroom Vice- President 10, 113 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Music. Phyl Secretary. Homeroom Program Committee 103 Homeroom Representative 103 Shorthand Certilicate 113 Type- PHYLLIS M. CAPONE Burdick J .JV writing Certificate gut? . I If L GERALD LOUIS CASSELLA Jerry Cloonan Homeroom President 103 Swing Assemblies 10, 11, 12Q Band 10, 11, 12. Future: Music. JH Q- D is for Dorothy Polis who plays The piano so beautifully, winning our praise, She'll be a composer and write something grand-. Concerto for Fifth Finger of the Left Hand. MICHAEL R. CASSONE Mike Cloonan Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Engineering. JOSEPH JOHN CERNAK Joe Burdick A.A. Agent 105 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Taxidermist. D's for DiSessa, who drives a car well, So slowly and carefully, never pell-mell! Now he'l1 be rewarded for all of his care When proclaimed- The Best Driver Anywhere! DONALD R. CAVANAUGH Crutch Darien High A4 Intramural Basketball 10, 115 par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities 12. Future: Travel. VITA MARGARET CERRETA Slim Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11, 12: Home- room Program Committee 11, 123 Homeroom Secretary 10. Future: Business. BARBARA J. CERVENKA Bobbie Rogers Yearbook Advertising Committee 12: Yearbook Typist 125 Spanish Club 10. Future: Typist. 4 DoRoTHY F. cmtosrowsxi Derry Holy Name Junior Red Cross 10: Homeroom Treasurer 115 Christmas Seal Agent 11. Future: Business. I ANTHONY R. CIPOLLA Bebe Cloonan Italian.Club 105 Homeroom Presi- dent' 10, 11, 12g Junior Prom Committee 11: Drama Club 12. Future: Undecided. ANGELINA L. CHERIES Angie Cloonan Spanish Club 10, 11, Secretary 12: Debating Club 12: Homeroom Representative 12: A Cappella Choir 12. Future: Teacher. ROCCO CINGARI Rocky Rogers Bowling 11: Italian Club 10, 11, 125 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Business. GERTRUDE MARY CLARK Trudie Burdick Spanish Club 10: Glee Club 105 Gym Assembly 10. Future: Teach- 4 Y. . EUNICE M. COBBAN Scotty Rogers 'German Club 11, 125 Junior Play Reading Committee 115 Siren Staff 125 Yearbook Literary Com- mittee 12. Future: Foreign Corre- spondent. N I Rs 70 4' U E .fx My QW! gf' NANCY COHEN Nan Burdi Political Science Club 125 Sirqy StaH'125 Homeroom Speakers' Bu- reau 115 Yearbook Biography Committee 12. Future: Secretary. ARTHUR CONTENT ANNE ELIZABETH COOK Art Burdick Debating Club 11, 12, Chairman 125 Political Science Club 11, 125 French Club 10, 115 H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club 12. Future: College. EDWARD ALLEN COOK Cookie St. John's Siren Agent 105 Social Usage Corn- mittee 105 Cafeteria Aid 105 As- sistant Homeroom Representative. 10. Future: U. S. Navy. Cookie St. john's Stamp Agent 10, 115 Homeroom Representative 115 Yearbook Ad- vertising Committee 12. Future: Business. CARMELA C. COPPOLA Mel Rogers Spanish Club 10, 11, 125 Classical Seminar 115 Sophomore Glee Club 105 Literary Committee of Year- book 12. Future: Public Account- ant. MARGARET M. 'coPPoLA Marge Cloonan Junior Red Cross 10, 115 Red Cross Typing5 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Business. MILDRED JEAN CORBO Sister Cloonan Drama Class 125 Spanish Club 105 Costume Designing 11, 125 Siren Agent 12. Future: Make-up Artist. 'S FLORENCE E. CORRADO Cloonan Homeroom Stamp Agent 115 Cap and Gown Committee 125 Short- hand Certilicate '11, 125 Typing Certificate 11. Future: Secretary. THOMAS Q. CORRIGAN Tommy Burdick Band 105 Siren Agent 105 Home- room Program Chairman 12. Fu- ture: Photogra hy. WZZCQP' .L , J E is for Ethel, who makes such cute faces, Miss Marta is going to really go placesg CShe'll travel to High Ridge and just take a gaze And then live in Stamford the rest of her days! J SANDRA M. Sandy Glee Club 10, Siren Homeroom Program 113 Yearbook Typist 12. Future: Omce Position. Rose COTELLESSA Rae Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11, 125 junior Red Cross 125 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Mu- sic. CHARLOTTE CRANE Char Willard Baseball 12, Hon-groom ,Secretary 1 1: - Siren gent 11. Cloonan 10, 1 lg Committee SHIRLEY F. CUMISKEY Shirl St. John's Junior Red Cross 11, 12g partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Beautician. LAWRENCE CYR Per Burdick Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Car Salesman. E is for Ernest, up from the South, How're you-all? and Shut mah big mouth! The ambition to which Rebel Scheller aspires Is to take over when Senator il 1 lt M . ll iE. l,VWel1 ll 1 1 ' Burdick' Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Undecided. R NK R. COTR NE 1 JOSEPH M. CRAWFORD Farmer Joe Burdick Yearbook Advertising Committee 12g Cap and Gown Committee 125 participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Agriculture. .Z H ture: Secret HARRY R. CUNLIFFE Burdick junior Classical Leagueg partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Veterinarian. FRANCIS THOMAS DALY Frank St. John's Swing Assemblies 10, 11, 12: Band and Orchestra 10, 11, 12g Home- room President 103 Homeroom Treasurer 11. Future: Professional Musician. I94 Claghorn retires! QIAJDNAAJ A REY JANE CROOKBR Burdick omeroom Secretary 105 in Homeroom Activi- Intramural Basketball 12. Fu- Bfy. -v-7,...-...f -.,,-..-...,v.,- t DOMINICK DAMMASSA Dom Rogers U. S. Navy-Brooklyn Naval Hos- pitalg participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: College. NIO Rs PATRICIA A. D'AQUILA Crisco Cloonan Class Secretary 105 Homeroom Representative 105 Basketball Team 10, 115 Junior Prom Com- mittee 10. Future: Housewife. ad? 2355 fyf,l:.C,LJ ' ADELAIDE DAVIS Add Cloonan Junior Red Cross 10, 115 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Seamstress. IRMA G. DAVIS Boots Rogers French Club 10, 115 Speakers' Bu- reau 115 Siren Staff 125 Play Com- mittee 12. Future: X-Ray Techni- 'T ' ' I EVP Z.. DOREEN RUTH DAVIS Dot Rogers Yearbook Subscription Commit- tee 125 Siren Agent 125 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Nurse. ANTHONY F. DEANGELIS Lover Rogers Italian Club Treasurer 115 Siren Agent 105 Band 125 Intramural Basketball 11, 12. Future: Drafts- man. cian. ANTHONY C. DBFILIPPIS Tony Cloonan Siren Photography 11, 125 Year- book Photography 11, 125 Italian Club 11. Future: Photography. MARIE LOUISE DEL VAGLIO Delvag St. john's Siren Agent 10, 11, 125 Board of Directors of Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Cafeteria Aid 11, 125 Basket- ball 10, 11. Future: Dry Cleaning ELEANOR J . DEMETROVITS Debbie Rogers Siren Reporter 105 Sophomore As- semblies 105 Hockey Team 10, 115 Basketball Team 10, 11, 12. Fu- ture: Nursing. Business. ELEANOR E. DEMPSHER El Cloonan A,A. Agent 105 War Stamp Agent 115 Homeroom Representative, Alternate 12. Future: College. F is for Freedman, first name Mary Ann, To work on a newspaper staff is her plan: She may not succeed, but one thing gives her cheer, There's always a place on the Siren, back here! raw? THOMAS G. DESY Tommy Burdick Homeroom President 103 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: College. SHEILA AILEEN DEXTER Small Change Cloonan Christmas Seal Agent 11: Home- room Program Committee 109 participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Kindergarten Teach- er. , .. ,... :F is for Fitchben, our big baseball star, With his brains and his talent he ll really go far He'll be at the Polo Grounds soon full of vim So how about buying your peanuts from him? ROSE DE VITO Ro Cloonan Stamp Agent 11, Spanish Club 10, 11, 12, Girls' Basketball Team 11, Homeroom Progra Co ittee 11. Future: Te ..,,,W WA ER DIBBLE Doc Burdick Senior Choir 11, 123 Social Usage Committee 105 Junior Guide Committee 11: June Mad 12. Future: Radio Announcer. NANCY JOAN DICAMILLO Butch St. John's Homeroom Secretary 105 Italian Club 114 Italian Club Board of Directors 105 Junior Play 11. Future: Secretary. George Times GEORGE N. Y. LEONARD DI SESSA Sonny Peekskill Military Acad. Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Business. BARBARA LOUISE DICK Bobbie Rogers Homeroom Treasurer 105 Home- room President 11: Homeroom Program Committee llg Yearbook Typist 12. Future: Nurse. SL MARGARET A. DOCHOW Peggy Burdick Homeroom Program Committee 10, 11g Play Committee llg pat- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Oflice Work. THOMAS F. DONNELLY T Rogers Homeroom President 10, llg par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Racing Cars. I947 . .:wL1.. NAI C WPI MARION ELIZABETH DORN Erie Burdick Homeroom Treasurer 105 Christ- mas Seal Agent 105 Assistant Stamp Agent 10. Future: Photog- raphy. s I ANITA JOAN DOYLE Nita Cloonan Italian Club 125 Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 105 Shorthand Certificates 11. Future: Business. f JANE DUGDALE Dug Burdick Social Usage Representative 105 Junior Cafeteria Aide 115 Senior Cap and Gown Representative 12. Future: Secretary. 0 . WALTER PIERCE DOWRIE Walt Burdick H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club 125 participated in Home- room Activities. Future: U. S. Ma- rines. RICHARD K. DRAKE Ducky Cloonan Spanish Club 103 Stage Crew 115 Homeroom Program Chairman 105 Senior Play, June Mad . Fu- ture: Theatre. JOANNE MARIE DUGUAY Dugie Burdick Homeroom Treasurer 125 Political Science Club 125 Spanish Club 10, 11, 125 Yearbook Literary Com- mittee 12. Future: College. , . . - .nf 1 , O acl RICHARD L. ELLIS . STANLEY ELLIS Red Harnell Shorty ' Burdick Spanish Club 105 Latin Club 105 Secretary of Homeroom 105 Swim- ming Instructor 11, 12. Future: Y.M.C.A. Physical Director. HERBERT ENGELS Herb Burdick Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Machinist. 45 United States Naval Reserve, ,North Atlantic Theatre5 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Merchant Marine. JERRY GEORGE EPIFANIO Chip Cloonan A Band 10, 11, 125 Orchestra 10, 11, 125 Italian Club 11, 125 State Fes- tival 11. Future: Musician. 1 G is for Green, who's such a good sport, G is for Griliin, so quiet and shy, And for Carol's future here's the report: I He's going to be a reporter and spy, She'll break the world's record for swimming the crawl And be the first girl to play Major League ball! Advice to the Lovel MARY PHYLLIS EPIFANIO GERTRUDE L. ERICSSON He'll write for the Advocate, and we will discover orn by Michael the Lover! , A Stamp Agent 105 Italian Club 10, f Eppie Cloonan 41.2 11, 125 participated in Homeroom ' Activities. Future: Business. Trudy Cloonan Stamp Agent 105 Homeroom Pro- gram Chairman 105 Library Staff 115 Siren Staff 12. Future: Secre- tary. ' ,JEAIT1 ANTOINETTE FACQO ALICE PATRICIA PARRELL V . Toni - Burdick .. ,, , Q , I-Iap St. John s , R Siren Photography Staff 11, 125 H .d 11. S . 1 we ,. Prom Decoration Committee 11, Romemom. PHE' an b ' k fifna 5 'g g ,1,,: L 125 Class Plays 10, 115 Yearbook .nepgsenxgizi12'Fui?Le'?fiabcXg: I Photography Staff 12. Future: Col- ' g ,gm . . ' ' lege. tory echnician. 3' I X lf IA!! md ,J f f RUTH '.'.' LI. L UISE M. FARRELL ' na Burdick Red Burdick omeroo ' gr v Chairman 10, Shorthand-Typing Certificates 115 1, 125 ' ing Committee Junior Red Cross 10, 115 Year- 125 Juni feteria Aide 115 book Typist 125 Homeroom Pro- NJ Homeroo ice-President 12. Fu- gram Committee 10. Future: Sec- f ture: Surgic Nurse. retary. ,I MARGARET M. FESTA DANTE B. FEDELI 1 --Maggieu Burdick Burdick Homeroom Representative 105 Homeroom President 10, 125 A Homeroom Vice-President 115 Cappella Choir 125 Varsity Foot- Shorthand Certificate 105 Football ball 10, 11, 12. Future: Business. Dance Committee 11. Future: Sec- retary. -ig? DNR:-DL as r fs-fre I94 THOMAS FEW VIVIAN SHEILA FINE Tom Burdick Viv Edgewood, N. J. Participated in Homeroom Activi- Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: College. ' ties. Future: Business. x Q: Cm-Al THEODORE V. FIORDELISI NIO ROLAND EDWARD FINN ' Ronnie Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 105 Social Usage Committee 125 N. Y. Times Representative 12. Future: Mechanical Engineer. ' I jf-X' Ki ax , 'A lis145:ff-f-U- fl 0 5-GA JAMES THOMAS FINO LORENA GRACE FI Durnpling Burdick Organ Class 10,i 125 Homeroom Program Chairman 115 Usher, Junior Class Play 115 Homeroom Program Committee 12. Future: Stenographer. Finer Rogers Intramural Basketball 105 Home- room Vice-President 115 Junior Prom Decoration Committee 11. Future: U. S. Navy. RAYMOND A. FIORE Ray Cloonan Homeroom President 105 Home- room Treasurer 115 Homeroom Fi- nance Orlioer 12. Future: Electrical Teddy Cloonan Homeroom Treasurer 10, 115 J Italian Club Board of Directors 10, 115 Cross Country 12. Future: Business. ANGIE M. FIORETTA Dimples Rogers Junior Play, Crazy House 115 Senior Play, June Mad 125 Homeroom S akers' Bureau 11' Technician. Pe , Homeroom Representative 10, 11, 12. Future: Dancer. .41 JUSTUS L. FISCHER ' E , l BARBARA JANE FISHER Jus Mount He 'on Vifg, 21 gif ' 5 A Bobby Burdick Spanish Club 115Horneroo ice- . V Spanish Club 10, 11, 125 Girls' President 125 HomeroomP gram r g 4 f Glee Club 10, 11, 125 Orchestra Chairman 125 Homeroom Social 10, 115 Players' Club 12. Future: Committee 12. Future: College. , .K Teacher. FRANK WILLIAM FITCHBEN Fitch Cloonan Varsity Baseball 10, 11, 125 Varsity Football 11, 125 Intramural Basket- ball 11, 125 Homeroom President 10. Future: Professional Athlete. GEORGE T. FLEMING George St. john's Homeroom Activity Committee 105 Homeroom Treasurer 11. Fu- ture: College. 47 H is for Howley, so tall and so cute, In ten years for fellows she won't give a hootg She's going to be a career woman then, And love just her nd not cate about men! ie St. John's Sir Agent 10: Girls' Basketball Team 103 Yearbook Typing Com- mittee 12g Homeroom Representa- tive 12. Future: Secretary. A ANN FLYNN ARTHUR LEE FORCHT Art Burdick H. J. Stit tScience and Engineering Club 10, 11, 12g Homeroom Rep- resentative 10, 11g Political Sci- ence Club 11, 12. Future: College. TGP!- MARTIN J. FRANCIS, JR. Bucky Rogers Soccer 10, 11, 125 Baseball 11, 12: Basketball Manager 11: Siren Agent 11. Future: Business. S, T. 54-ggvoflluolg -ww. ,,,,..f.V -WT-.. . 1. ff ,-i., H is for Hardiman, handsome and tall, Now Donny will marry by summer or fall! And he'11 have a peaceful and happy long life And never get angry or beat up his wife! EVELYN MARIE FOGG Embie Burdick Spanish .Club, 10, 115 German Club 10, 11, 12: President of Get- man Club 12g Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 11. Future: Fash- ion Designer. MARGARET NANCY FOSTER Maggie Burdick Homeroom President 10: Service Club Treasurer 11, 12: Yearbook Advertising Committee 125 Class Play 10. Future: Business. E.h-'Y' l I T E- MARY ANN FREEDMAN Ib'-I 1 Burdick Editor of Spirit of '47 129 Siren Staff 11, 12: Junior Prom Queen 113 Secretary of Classical Seminar 11. Future: College. DOLORES GAGLIARDI ROBERT F. GAIPA Tootie Burdick 'Bohn Burdick I . I . Vice-President of Homeroom 115 ,talian Club 10, Homeroom Vice- A A A nt 11, Social Usa e Rep- President 10, 11g participated in egeritagfe 1, 'lmmmuralg asket- Homeroom Activities. Future: au 11 F r ' Sin dminis- Beautician. tration' ' I947?ff -vw- J. FRATTAROLI, JR. Cloonan 1 1, 12: Home- 10, 113 Intramural 105 Yearbook Subscrip- Committee 12. Future: Civil stiff E Nl v JENNIE MARIE GALLACE as 5 MARILYN A. DONE Jean Rogers 'L . f I Mouse Cloonan 5PC2kC1'S' Bureau 10, 115 1121112111 -f y 111 1 Homeroom tary 02 Home- Clllb 10, 11, Slfefl BUSl1'lCSS 1 Ogrn Pre nt Homeroom Staff 125 Yearbook Subscription g ii.: reasuter 1: sketball Team 10, Committee 12. Future: Business ' 12. Qjufe- gsewifel Accountant. G13 MW L 1 5 8 M M 7 X f 1' C j L V.. l ' ig f JL 1 j - . A 0' 5 ALVIN M. GELB I' RP-WQNLOND C-,GAUTRAU A1 Burdick Q' Y 'fvaym ,f 'fl Cloonan UNSil'en Agent 105 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: U. S. Army. ANN- ,MARIE GENOVESE President Political Science Club I . 125 Vice-President Classical Semi- 'Ere nar 115 Literary Committee Year- book 125 Intramural Basketball - 10, 11. Future: College. AV A . I A v' JOHN J. GENOVESE 121 S . Cloonan Johnny Cloonan 5' I' . . A L, cretarjxl Homeroom 105 Cafe- Homeroom Entertainment Com- 5, 1? , ,,p' . jx. t rd 15 Italian Club 11, 125 mittee 115 Italian Club 115 Intra- XFN X nior Red Cross 10, 11. Future: mural Basketball 115 Intramural , A Hairdresser. Baseball 11. Future: Athlete. . if . C 1' rw. ' f ll N ' ' V JOSEPH GERACE Ace Cloonan A.A. Agent 105 President of Homeroom 125 Spanish Club 115 Homeroom Program Committee 10. Future: Television. JAMES R. GIANCOLA Jim Cloonan Stamp Agent 105 Italian Club 125 E Treasurer of Italian Club 125 Siren Art Staff 12. Future: Commercial Artist. an, .-ua.-f i Q 9477 S' GILDA MARIE GIANNITTI jill , Rogers Spanish Club 10, 115 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Secretary. Q I 1 49 is -. '- .2 1. JP' LOUISE ROSE GIANNITTI Weese Cloonan Italian Club 115 Program Com- mittee of Homeroom 115 Senior Play Representative 125 Junior Play Usher 11. Future: Secretary. r Q ' ,J I is for Irene who is going to be A line Congresswoman in '73, Politicians Malarkey to run will induce And she'll be another Clare Boothe Luce! y I is for Irving Pistiner, and he v Has an interesting future, for he's gonna be The fellow who peeks into bakers' bowls And measures the size of the doug .g V! dWJVJP'6 MADELEINE L. GIBSON HP BIYPNO GIORDANO d, k iigi ..Madge,, Rogers C rungs 10 11 12. Eng' ic F Of:.if1Om sipeiiierii iigieiiu il: Oilflgoofufiiiik f0, Manlggroii A ' nees f RYE Cr M1292 too . Shi tflglof 12: Homeroom President 10, 11g i ' 2 refar.a1O52ho'1 u ure' Of 5 SC' Yearbook Advertising Committe 'Q A aff.. 1 O ' 12. Future: College. .i,,'-- fgwdci, ifaax kia W , ' A . Z rir . A 5 M gg - ANTOINETTE T, GIORIXQ JEAN ELIZABETH GLEN V r' 3 'iii ii A Tone Cloonan Shorty Burdick ilA, - , President 10: Italian Homeroom Secretary -1.09 Year- Cn Q ,,., Red Cross book Typist 12: participated in f 10, 11, Trelsurer 10. Homeroom Activities. Future: Sec- ' 1 I - Future: retary. 'A HARRY GLUzy Field 84 Track Team ll, 12: room Representative 10: Senior Prom Decorating Committee 12. Future: Travel. rJ,l L 5 s gf' 1 'Ea GLADYS GOCHBERG Gee Gee Rogers French Club 11, 12: Junior Class Play 113 Stamp Agent 10g Home- room Treasurer ll. Future: Teacher. Q sv SOPHIE GLUZ Spf Cloonan Vari-Typist for the Siren 11, 129 Homeroom Vice-President 115 Yearbook Class History Commit- tee 115 Yearbook Typist 12. Fu- ture: Secretary. THEODORE GODLIN Ted Burdick Varsity Soccer 10: Classical Semi- nar 11: Varsity Football 11, 12: Sports Editor of Yearbook 12. Fu- ture: College. DOROTW. ETZ HARRY A. GOETTEL, JR. .QDMEY Vj. B d, k E --H fn B rd' k . L ' if f ' 1? U Hoineroom President 10, l2?Ui gggmlfxggltgiifponer tleetir ..' A Navy-Seaman lfc--Paciiic The- Gi S. Glee Clug 1? A L ' . I -V atm' Future' College' 11. Future: Merc nd1s1ng., as Rasa AHftQff, 1941? - -in 'K ,X . ,,..,,,.,M- .... .Ati if-WW ROBERT DAVID GOLD Bob Burdick Homeroom President 103 Spanish Club 103 Swing Assemblies 113 Homeroom Vice-President 12. 'Fu- tu ing and Advertising. U ,Q . NI i I ,' .3 ' L :,, K .Sli :VW 3 , . ' ' ROSLYN GOLDBERG ' ., f Ia R S MARILYN LOIS GOLDBERG Mar Burdick Political Science Club 11, 123 Homeroom Secretary 103 A Cap- pella Choir 113 Yearbook Biog- raphy Committee 12. Future: Nurse. Roz Burdick Spanish Club 103 Subscription Committee 10Q Homeroom Repre- sentative 12g Political Science Club 12. Future: Business. VICTORIA G. GOSTOMSKI Vicky Cloonan Homeroom Treasurer 113 Home- room Representative lli Vari- Typist for Siren 123 Yearbook Typist 11, 12. Future: Secretary. MILDRED V. GOLDBLUM Milly Burdick French Club 10, 113 Glee Club 10, ll, 125 Pplitical Science Club 123 Players' Club 12. Future: Business. .Fil Egg. W 3 FRANK S. GRABOWSKI 3, il? Babe Cloonan + . , Participated in Homeroom Activi- '- 'Q - ties. Future: U. S. Army. l' I .N i x ' ff F fl ' 2 if 4' ,. X A 3 1 V ,.,,, I ihffivw! JOHN F. GRANT A , I Johnny Cloonan ' Varsity Football 10, 11, 123 Home- Tl 1 l room Vice-President 113 Track 103 . W. Q Cros -Country 10.,.Future' Col'lege. V V i 3 H060 J CARLISLE . GRAVES Skip Burdick awe ivkfff 113 omeroom T asurer 113 Siren gent 123 o Team Fu- u :Colle . QXVIMJS. DOMINICK P. GREDONI Dom Burdick Band 10, 11, 123 Orchestra 11, l2Q A Cappella Choir 113 Italian Club 10, 11, 12. Future: Travel. ROSE MARIE GRANT , x Ro Rogers Siren Agent 10, 113 Cafeteria Aid 113 Yearbook Agent 113 june Mad 12. Future: Business, f K pf ilferl' I .33 ..,.,.,. .v.v V-WW. -va-1 .Y W. tw - WY., ,-wwf. -W r ff-.. -f.-Y. ,. .i V ., w,,.,,,,,,,, J is for Joyce, our D.A.R. lass, In politics all of us she will surpass. To top it all off she will be, so we guess, The first woman presiednt of the U. S.! CAROL JANE GREEN Texas Rogers Baseball, Basketball, Hockey Teams 10, 1 1, 12: Homeroom Secretary 10, 12, Homeroom Treasurer 113 Gym Assembly 10. Future: Physical Education Teacher. far fn' : J is for June, not the month but the boy, Since he's so athletic, his job he'1l enjoy, But it will take strength to obey every roar That summons poor Richard to open the door! I s ICH ti J. RI V ggy . t. John's o' yi sa a R entative 10: ..I .. N 1' . - C s 9.5, 0 ii F vi - aryl '10, Intra- lu! all n tur . g - ege . 'Lf all1,11,12gFu- W1 i'Jy7KZi?l WALTER J. GRISCHUK Walt Rogers Stamp Agent 10: Siren Agent 113 Homeroom Program Committee 12. Future: Draftsman. --www-i-vw i ., 'rg f .1 ni , ii W 3 V 1 i rags 3 Wiz- '.. qkf i if as is R . i .Q 'FF f 1 as Q . . . NICHOLAS GRIMALDI, JR. Grim , Cloonan J, 'tse 1. Ziz ,V Iipl 1 Italian Club 11: A.A. Agent 10: i t , participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Radio Technician. Q ,'k, JOHN P. GUERRLICH Head Burdick Players' Club 12: Debating Club 12, participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Forestry. 5, NORMAN J. GUILBERT Shorty Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 1 1gWar Stamp Agent 11: Homeroom As- sistant Program Chairman 12, Fu- ture: U. S. Naval Service. Z Zpivrf' . ' J 1 Q .1 Q s. - - 5-K. S. . . 1 M. f csti . e' J.. - E-at ser, j ttst A 1 rs'r Jsei 1 'irf .,., . '-.iii si i..r. : RICHARD J. GUINTA Stubby Burdick High School Basketball Team 10, 11: Homeroom Treasurer 10: par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Accountant. HAROLD R. HAIGHT Harry Willard Soccer 10: Homeroom Officer 10: U. S. Navy-Aviation Ordinance- man and Aerial Gunner. Future: Veterinarian. UNARD Shorty Burdick Glee Club 113 Junior Red Cross 10, 115 A Cappella Choir 12. Fu- ture: Secretary. MIRIAM LEAH HAKLAI Neena Thomas Jelferson HS, New York French Club 11, 12: Players' Club, Vice-President 12: Dean's Com- mittee 12g Literary Committee of Yearbook 12. Future: College. I94 .r.., ....-,.d..A .., W .5 . RITA K. E .Ji n ROBERT HAND Foot Cloonan Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Freight House Work- tf h . , it v IF 1 ' ' p.-vjygf-21,1 -' ' ' -rsffi t,t,t, . ,-'i2:f???F. I ,tut EDWARD HAMERNICK ,, itr 'twr Stage Crew 11: participated in I Homeroom Activities. Future: U. S. A rn . ' , - 'JJ 1 - 1 f:2i,, 1 55 E . f 1 my RQ J . J ' DONALD J. HARDIMAN Pablo St. 1ohn's Varsity Football 11, 12: Basketball 10, 11, Capt. 123 Baseball 11, 125 Homeroom Treasurer 10. Future: Business. DOLORES M. HARRIS Dorrie Cloonan Homeroom Program Chairman 10: participated in Homeroom Ac- Deets Sacred Heart Academy Sophomore Reception Committee 11: Badminton 11: Junior Choir 11: Orchestra 12. Future: Nurse. URSULA HARRIS Urs Burdick Literary Editor of Yearbook 123 Treasurer of French Club 12: A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Home- room Secretary 11. Future: Col- tivities. Future: Housewife. N JJ . W1 J' DAVID A. HARVEY Harvey Rogers German Club 10, 11, 12: junior Classical League President 113 Homeroom Secretary IO. Future: Missionary. lege. . J: V ,. . K 1' . 4 , ' -3 . 't ' il I .1 X ff t1sS: X' JAMES HARVEY Cricket I I' Rogers 'Siren Agent TQ Social .Usage Rep- in resentativg 125- 'participated ' kHomeroohg,....Activities. Future: U. S. Marines. ,.- I' 1 ERNEST E. HATTER Ernie Cloonan Cross Country 10: Indoor Track 10: Outdoor Track 10, 12: Social Usage Committee 12. Future: U. S. Army. MARCIA HAY Butch Burdick Spanish Club 11, 12: Homeroom Representative 10, 12 3 Senior Class Play 125 Varsity Hockey 12. Fu- ture: College. . wg- X 'Q-..' K -an rl' ' L. 1 V E ii E r l l 5 l 1 l K is for Kantor who's future is grand, The most intelligent woman in all of the land! She'll be known far and wide as so wise and so nice, Mr. Anthony ever will ask joan's advice! ge K, 1- . ' 1 TQ fQslf1TR:5E . in 3 MIRIAM GAIL HAYMAN Mimi Burdick A Cappella Choir 11, 12: Girls' Glee Club 11, Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 12. Future: Col- lege. EILEEN MARIE HENDRICKS Blondie Burdick Homeroom Representative 11, 125 Yearbook Agent 11: Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 115 Homeroom Program Committee Chairman 10. Future: New Haven State Teach- ers' College. K is for Kernan who cares for our cash, In later life Charlie will make quite a splash, He'll still handle money, but won't get our thanks 'Cause who loves a fellow who- runs from the banks! CARLOTTA F. HELLER Carlie Burdick Stamp Agent 103 Spanish Club 11, 12g Homeroom Program Commit- tee Chairman 12: Yearbook Biog- raphy Committee 12. Future: Col- lege fmedicineb. JOHN WALTER HERMAN Johnny Rogers Homeroom Representative ren Agent 12: Yearbook tisements 125 Yearbook Committee 12. Future: Autom bile Mechanic. EDWARD ALBERT HICKEY Hick St. Basil's Intramural Baseball 10: Intramu- ral Football 10: Intramural Basket- ball 10. Future: Journalism. EDMUND R. HINMAN Ed I Willard Homeroom Vice-President 105 Homeroom ogram Chairman 11: partici at d in Homeroom Activitie. Eyuse: Air Corps. f '7 . I HELEN MARIE HOGAN' Honen St. john's Junior Red Cross 11: Homeroom Secretary 12: Siren Staff 12: Year- book Literary Committee 12. Fu- ture: Journalism. ELSIE ANN HORNYAK Bunnie Rogers Glee Club 10: Social Usage 12: Senior Biography Committee 12g Senior Prom Committee 12. Fu- ture: Business. Beansie Burdick Girls' Glee Club 10: Basketball 10, 11, 12: Homeroom Treasurer 10: Siren Vari-Typist 11, 12. Future: Business. Ml JEAN BARB RA HOLT l LILA SHEILA HOTZ Li Burdick French Club 105 A Cappella Choir 12: Prom Decoration Committee 11: War Stamp Committee 11 Future: Commercial Artist. I947 L C 1 I l CARL WILLIAM HUSFELD J t lt - 1 ' - . I 1 ' Y .L K7 fx 1 n lx ,X F I I ' ' J r f CQUELIISE H. HOWLEY1 Blackie Burdick X' Cheerleader 11, 125 Drama 125 ff Orchestra 10, 11, 125 Homeroom Vice-President 10, 11. Future: Model. 1 'ai' YV! DONALD EDGAR HUDSON Don Burdick Homeroom Representative 125 Soccer 105 Homeroom Vice-Presi- dent 105 Yearbook Committee 12. Future: Bridgeport Engineering School. L Q 1 RONALD MARTIN HUNTS 5- A Lary Burdick ' ff' . Homeroom Representative 10, 115 Homeroom Program Chairman K' 5 115 participated in Homeroom Ac- . tivities. Future: Forestry. A GIOIA MARILYN IOVANNA joy Cloonan Junior Red Cross 105 Homeroom Secretary 125 participated in Home- room Activities. Future: Ballet Dancer. Hus Burdick Homeroom President 105 Intra- mural Basketball 10, 115 Track Team 11. Future: Merchant Ma- rine Academy. MARY JEAN IAROZEWICZ Jerome Holy Name Treasurer of Homeroom 115 Ad- vertising Committee of Yearbook 125 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: College. fs. JANE E. JENKINS Rusty Burdick Homeroom Representative 125 Political Science Club 125 French Club 10, 11, 125 Siren and Year- book Art Staff 10, Future: Illustrator. -4. V ,i 'Nfl 3 4 I 2 . ii gf 2 'uf A -ga Y if g MILDRED EVELYN JEWELL J' A A BLANCHE JEREBEK V. 6 erry Cloonan YET., Homeroom Treasurer 11' Year- ? J - book Art Staff 125 Conimunity '. - Chest 115 Junior Red Cross 10,. 11. Future: Art. ELIZABETH ANN JOHNSON -A Millie Burdick Hockey 115 Basketball 115 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Laboratory Technician. - 'ith '-.: iiz, ,V 4 E Social Usage Committee 12' French Club 11, 125 Cap and 5: Betty Cloonan Gown Committee 125 Library Committee 12. Future: Teaching. I 4 ,qi ,,.,.,------r-v-v-T--v-- L is for Lindstrom, our statuesque blonde, Now of her line future Siri will be fond, For work in a night club is what this girl gets, She'll walk about calling, Cigars! Cigarettes! LAWRENCE JOHNSON Larry Burdick Junior Choir 11, A Cappella Choir 12, participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Designer. WINIFRED A. ff-f Winnie Siren Agent 10 I gram Usage 10 Future L is for Lester, a shutter-bugufan, This fellow will soon be a fine cameraman, He'll take lots of pictures, all of them purdy, And tell all the kiddies to look at PHYLLIS JOHNSON Flip Burdick Yearbook Biography Committee 125 Girls' Glee Club 10, 11, 125 Sophomore Play- Elmer g French Club 10, 11. Future: College. GERALDINE E. JONES Burdick Sophomore Girls Glee Club Homeroom Program 115 A Cappella Choir 12 Bookkeeper the birdie! A asggisffis E , N ri gf L ,Hi r wtf W as 'f fx :gl 1 E 'W at -. Da . 5 145- 11. 1 FR' ,H wif al:-lg KATHRYN E. JONES Kay Burdick Homeroom Secretary 10, 11, 12g Yearbook Advertising Committee 12. Future: Fashion Designer. xv' Zim X f f JAMES J. JOSS Jimmy St. John's Homeroom Representative 10, Siren Agent 11, 125 Homeroom Program Chairman 115 Cheer- leader 11. Future: Business. OLGA JUBYNA , ff Shorthand Certificate 10, Cap and Gown Committee 125 Yearbook Typist 123 Member of Junior Red A Cross 11, 12. Future: Secretary. A ,',t.,,',, Q' DOROTHY C. KAMINSKI Dottie Cloonan Club 10, 115 participated in Activities. Future: RICHARD ARTHUR JUNE The Mop Willard Varsity Track 10, 11, 12g Varsity Soccer 10, 11, Capt. 12, Home- room Representative 11g Intramu- ral Basketball 10, 11, 12. Future: Agriculture. JOAN M. KANTER Jeep Burdick Spanish Club 10g Homeroom Sec- retary 10, Homeroom Program Chairman 113 A.A. Agent 12. Fu- ture: College. I947 E DORIS MARIE KARL Deek Burdick Choir 123 A.A. Agent 10, 113 So- cial Usage Agent 10g Yearbook Typist 12. Future: Nursing. N ' s EDWARD KARWOSKI Ed Holy Name Yearbook Agent 12: Stamp Agent 10g participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. F re: Business w t'11 fiffif A N ff V U- X I A I I er A . scK - 54 t ..Jeam1ie uiditk JOHN HOWARD KEWER . A A.A. Agent 10: Homeroom Treas- uBlubb9fn Burdick '7 ' urer 10: Homeroom Program Com- mittee 11g Yearbook Subscription Committee 12. Future: Laboratory Technician. WARREN KEWER Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 103 Homeroom Secretary 113 A Cap- pella Choir 12: Intramural Basket- ball 10. Future: Photo-Engraving. WWW JOSEPH P. KIJEK Joe Cloonan Homeroom Treasurer 12: Intra- mural Baseball llg Intramural Basketball 10. Future: Navy. Stamp Agent 10: Homeroom Presi- ,F , I V ,' g . A dent 12: Italian Club 11. Future: ,:., .. ,,- ' Ensfavins- ' tt etttt of CLARE E. KIIEK Willard Reception Committee 12: Junior Red Cross 10, 11, 12: Hockey Team 10. Future: Secretary. THOMAS R. KINSELLA Tommy Rogers Intramural Basketball 10, 11, 12g Soccer Team 103 A.A. Agent 11: Homeroom Representative 12. Future: Business. 5. EARLE EUGENE KING Tex Burdick Spanish Assembly 11g Homeroom President 10, 12: Baseball Il, 12: mural Basketball 10, 11, 12. Mailman. f'!! RECTINA PAY KLAHR Jeanne I Burdick Siren Agent 103 Prompter of Sophomore Play 10: Junior Home- room Representative 1 lg Yearbook Typing StaE 12. Future: Dra- matics. I M is for Marcia, the gal with the smile, She'll have a bad accident in a short while, A pony she rides will get hungry some day, And isn't it true that all horses eat Hay? ,xx , A L, la 1 JEROME LEONARD KLEIN Jerry Rogers German Club 11, 12: Junior Aid 11, Senior Play Agent 12. Future: Accountant. BEATRICE ALICE KNAPP Mickey Burdick Member of Italian Club 10, 11, 12: Board of Directors of Italian Club 11, Junior Aid Committee 11. Future: Hairdresser. M is for Murphy, that's Terry so tall, In the future he won't be in Stamford at allg I-Ie'll be combing the land, with a gun full of powder, To find who put the overalls in his mother's chowder! ANN MARIE KNAPP Anne Burdick Basketball 105 Junior Play 11: So- cial Usage Committee 10g Senior Prom Committee 12. Future: Busi- ness. DOLORES JOAN KOBA Dean St. John's Social Usage Committee 10: Homeroom President 11, 125 Year- book Typing 12g Typing and Shorthand Certificates 11. Future: Secretary. f JANE ELIZABETH KNAPP Janie Burdick p S- Art Prize Winner CCertif1cate of X7 ' -rg 1 Merit and Honorable Mentionbg ' ' 7 Xi, . I participated in Homeroom Activi .. 2' ties. Future: Bookkeeper. L ff A i f ,V JOSEPHINE MARY KOCAK ,I Jo Rogers Q Siren Agent 109 participated in W if' Homeroom Activities. Future: ! Business. , fr . ARTH OC , Art r ick Baseball Team 10, 11, 12g Siren Arr Staff 12: Yearbook Art Staff 123 Scholastic Art Awards 10, 11. Future: Commercial Artist. ,f 1 f ' ,' -+27 ANDREW KOSTOPLOS Kosty Burdick Homeroom Treasurer 113 Track Team 11: Intramural Basketball 10. Future: Night Club Owner. ,t STEPHANIE KOZIOL ,.M03f'1LUAM A' Kozlvflfogers wb A . . 1- 'e:: iii 1 h l '. 2 . ASEZPALUR 12. Homerlgg ni, .Ili 1:5 Music Appreciation Prize 105 Get- , V ' urer 12: Hdmeroom Pwsfam gilegirilxialllmllrlieliglielaliinlgolnli 'F ' Committee 10. Future: Business. 12, Future: Music' ' ' , w x, -Q, s . I Q 4 E ff j vi 1 1 I I all . V OLGA KRELE ? . 1 ' UGENE MICHAEL KRESAN Olha Cloonan H i c A' Kres Burdick Junior Play Usher 11: War Stamp ' M' Yearbook Co-ordinator 12: Home- Agent 10, 11: Football Dance room President 12, Soccer 10, ' ,, ' Z Baseball 10, 11, 12. Future: Col- lege. Committee 11: Girls' Glee Club 10. Future: Secretarial Work. 1 ,gf il uf e ., 5 4,555.1 E, fe staartt . . 1 - f ,J ,Jvnfp lg gk IVV, .1 I 1.1 ' ,C RLES B. KROM, JR. i Aixy l Ch ie Burdick l.A- A A ppella Choir 11, 125 Home- F' F Program Chairman 103 A.A. , f gfent 115 Siren Agent 12. Future: 3 ' - echanical Engineering. if -..k w p L X , MARIE LAGUARDIA , a N H A Q Honey Cloonan id Home Economics Assembly 12: 5 participated in Homeroom Activi- X ties 10, ll, 12. Future: Travel. Juv'-I W f ' J ffl' 4 If ff WALTER E. KRYSPIN Walt Holy Name Spanish Club 10, 11: Siren Agent 11: Sophomore Reception Com- mittee 11: Homeroom Program Committee 10. Future: Engineer DOUGLAS G. LAMB Ears Wiley HS, Terre Haute Indiana Junior Red Cross 10, 11: Debating ' ' d 'n Home- Club 10: participate 1 room Activities. Future: College. R , MARGAR T C. MA Margie Homeroom ' ' A t 10, pella Choir 12, A.A. gen 12: Siren Agent 12. Future. Busi- HCSS. OP' 5 . 3' ' A MARGARET LANDI Marge Rogers Homeroom Secretary 11- Junior Red Cross 11, 12: Gi ' ,Club 10. Future: wet -' 1 ef 1 ff' DOLORES EILEEN LAPIS Holy Name Homeroom Treasurer 10: Social 1. Usage 10, 11: Girls' Glee Club 1:03 ture: Secretary. Y Homeroom Representative 11. u- THERESA MAlk! OBM Terry - ' E' ic H m 'residergt , 1 Itaf li C 0, 11, 1 g eroorri T 12. Future' autician. l Xi V 59 N is for Norma, who's future looks bright, In fact there are wonderful prospects in sightg Shell lead a mad social life, be in a whirl, And marry a count or a duke or an earl! 1 DORIS JANE LARSON Shorty Burdick Homeroom Secretary 10, 11: Homeroom Vice-President 12: Yearbook Biography 12, A Cap- pella Choir 12. Future: Dental Hygienist. IRENE ESTELLE LASKO Ronny Rogers Girls' Glee Club 103 A Cappella Choir 12g Social Usage Committee 10: Homeroom Vice-President 11. Future: Artist. N is for Ned, Ned Hunt's his full name, I He's destined for power and riches and fame. And after he dies he'll Hy straight up to heaven, That's what he gets for bossing our class, '47! DOROTHY MARIE LAR Blondie oon . . F li? 1 4 Homeroom Treasure 1 e- room Secretary 10, 115 om- mittee 11, 12: Yearboo er rising Stal? 12. Future: usrne School. .-93 .. Q ,ffwi ROBERT P. LAUGHLIN K- Happy Rogers A.A. Agent 11, 12: Siren Agent 115 Yearbook Advertising Com- mittee 12. Future: Printing. THOMAS josEPH LENIHAN' HELEN LAUKEVICZ . Cloonan Siren Agent 105 Program Chair- man llg Attendance Oflice 12. Fu- ture: Hairdresser. EVELYN C. LEE . Evie Burdick Band 10, 11, 125 Spanish Club, 1111: Music Assemblies: Committee Spanish Club Party 11. Future: Model. Tommy St. john's Homeroom Vice-President 11: Intramural Basketball 10: Intra- mural Baseball 10. Future: U. S. Marines. EDITH LEVINE Eadie Burdick Spanish Club 119 Homeroom Treasurer 12: Junior Red Cross 11, 12. Future: College. ' f Ir of 'i 1 0- x ' 1 g , p ADOLPH JOHN LEN . Ace Burdick L A.A. Agent 123 participated in 1 f Homeroom Activities. Future: ,-, I Agricultural School. 5 V, Q FAY LICHTMAN Fay Burdick French Club 103 Girls' Glee Club 105 junior Classical League, Vice- President 113 Homeroom Program Chairman 11. Future: Teacher. I947 .mg is, . f RQ?-:Wav-.g,, flp' K 1 sf as g ' i- , . wa-3.1 Y .. . Q 8 5,1 sw. A ci , , .wg . . Hn gig, DORIS ESTHER LINDGREN Do-Do Burdick German Club 10, 11g Siren Agent 115 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Undecided. nsir.. retary. SIRI EUNICE LINDSTROM Stamp Agent 10, 115 Girls' Glee Club 103 A.A. Agent 12: Cap and Gown Committee 12. Future: Sec- Nil O ., ll. . as 7 :iii ' s ay ir Rogers 12. Future: Secretary. Bw AUDRE M. LIN! Lindy Burdick Homeroom Secretary 10, 11: Junior Choir 11g A Cappella Choir A Ll., 'blww ' HENNING LIN GREN, JR. Henny Burdick German Club 1 15 Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 11, 12: Adver- tising Staff of Yearbook 12: Italian Club 12. Future: Ministry. ,ff . I I J ff' fl! if' 1, - i DORIS LOCKWOOD SUSAN ANN LOFFREDO Done Sacred Heart Academy usue.. Cloonan J ACaPPeHa9h0if 12159fia1USa2e Italian Club 10- Glee Club 10- gfpgeieataxzie 3.0.5 Gsifli-f flee participated in Homeroom Activi- f l Q 'f u A vef lsmg. 3 ear' ties. Future: Secretarial Work. book 12. Future. Nursing. p ts H . Xi u.3 B rfb 1 464 A9 r Q L-ll' M ' 4. r-3,15 ' ,Q Hg- CARL LOFGREN if' ii.. X- , . , UL JQSEPH NEIL LOGLIE? :QB tv, B rd' k kifkk 1,4 FT' M V ,V 5' Og Onan Hfmemm dlmlin t s Etigfliilfikfiiifilfiiiiiifici fiigiiglif I i ' Revfesenfafive 104 Drama Class I Z E I Assemb ies' 12. Future: Musician. Sim ,L I 7 GJ ,gow RAYMOND S. LOTSTEIN CHARLES LOVELL Ray Burdick ..Buddy.. Burdick French Club 10, 11, 123 Chess Club 10: Homeroom Defense Stamp Agent ll: German Club 12. Future: Law. Homeroom Secretary 11g partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Engineer. J I O is for Olga, who says not a word, O's for O'BrIen, an artist quite line, A I X ff! Af But Miss jubyna ten years from now sure will be heard: And in the future he surely will 'hine JJ ' She'll be a fine lawyer and win a case, too, Yes, he'll be a painter and the! ig feats, ,wif By proving there's something that Duz duzn't do! ! ! ! Painting white lines dovy 1 middle! o Bets! If lf! QA j If A I I K X I JOYCE FRANCES LOVELLO ETTY JANE LOWE uchubbyn Cloonan Bet Cloonan - Italian Club 10, 11, 125 junior H m S t 10- It 1. 1. '2 E Red Cross 10, 11, 125 Italian Club Clobelnomlzecfe airy R 'd gran Board of Directors 10. Future: u ' ' mflor .e oss Beautidan 10, 11, 12. Future. Music. if . 55,5 ii ROSALIE LUPINACCI DORIS ANN LYNCH SE,-wk ii' Ro Burdick Dorie St. John's Homeroom President 105 Glee French Club 115 Sophomore Re- A Club Member 105 A.A. Agent 115 ception Committee 11g junior Red ' '-' Social Usage Representative 12. Cross 11, 125 Junior Cafeteria Aid Future: Buyer. 11. Future: Medical Assistant. S? it if , 79 1 'V 1 fl ' DORIS ANN LYONS '55 KATHERINE MARIE LYONS Dory Cloonan ' Kay Burdick Girls' Glee Club 115 Junior A A Homeroom Secretary 105 Basket-5 Cappella Choir 125 Typing Cer- il ball 10, 115 Girls' Glee Cl b 1 tificates 11. Future: Travel. 9 Nurse. I1 j . ,.., ,,.,U,,,.. TYPing Ccr 1. Fuwyjz is MUAQARET JEAN MACARI ANTOINETTE M. MACRI 5 V M e Cloonan Toni St. John's E- ' ' I lub 11, 125 junior Red Siren Agent 105 Italian Club 105 I ' r ss 10 1, 125 participated in Chairman of Homeroom Program I Homer ctivities. Future: Committee 115 Typing Certificates V 11. Future: Bookkeeper. srre aea. . EMMA LOUISE MADISON U , JAYES MALAFARIQA ..Em., Burdick Jimmie C oonan Basketball Team 115 Cafeteria Aid 115 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Secretary. A.A. Agent 105 Homeroom Rep- resentative 105 A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Siren Agent 10. Fiuturez Tool Designer. I947 li -- NATALIE A. MALANOSKY Nach Holy Name Homeroom Program Committee 103 Homeroom Secretary 103 Home Nursing Certificate 113 Homeroom President 12. Future: Nursing. 5 N I M3 Aix . 1 IRENE MlARY MALARKEY Mal1erkey Burdick Sophomore Reception 11Q Home- room Representative 111 Siren Staff 12: Yearbook Biography Committee 12. Future: Secretary. Q' f LUCY HELEN MALLOZZI Bunny Cloonan A Cappella Choir 11, IZQ Christ- mas Seal Agent IOQ Homeroom Treasurer 113 A.A. Agent 11. Fu- ture: Singing. LAURA ANN MALTESO Honey Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Italian Club Board of Directors 103 junior Aid Committee 11. Future: Model. MARY THERESA MALONEY Mazie Sacred Heart Cafeteria Committee 111 . Junior Class History for the Yearbook 11Q Drama Class 12g Assemblies 12. Future: Nursing. MARIE C. MANCUSI Penny Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11, 123 Basketball 103 Glee Club 103 Intramural Hockey 11. Future: Music. ETHEL MARTA S. T. Rogers Siren Business Manager 123 Home- room Secretary 103 Spanish Club 103 Biography Committee 12. Fu- ture: Court Stenographer. r iff N. . t c-- EUGENE R. MARTINELLI Gene Cloonan Cross Country 103 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Electrical Engineer. ME. YLLIS MARTINELLI yl Cloonan -45 o eroom Treasurer 103 Italian Club 10, 11, 123 Typing Cer- tilicate 113 Yearbook Typing 12. Future: Interior Decorator. N ANTHONY J. MARTINICH Mart Rogers Homeroom Vice-President 10, 123 Soccer 10, 11, 12g Basketball 11, 125 Baseball 12. Future: Profes- sional Baseball. P is for Pinto, who just loves to chatter, The subject she talks about doesn't much matter: We hate to predict this CLucille, don't you ite usb! But you're going to have, for a year laryng' sl GL 1 I THEODO ' if IN Scrips I C1066 Band and Orchestra 10, 11, 12: Italian Club 10, 11: Bowling Team 11, 12: Assembly Programs 10, 11, 12. Future: Music. AUDREY MAXFIELD Boots Cloonan Junior Red Cross 11: participated e in Homeroom Activities. Future: Seamstress. P is for Peter, that's Peter Sotire, He'll be a fine actor in time very near. When he proved he could act, we were all quite amazed, But not so our Peter, he merely was dazed! SANGELINA MASI Angie Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, 12: junior Red Cross 10, 12: Usher for junior Play 11. Future: Business. I ,Q ALICE MAYER Burdick Vice-President of Homeroom 10, 113 A Cappella Choir 125 Home- room Program Chairman 103 Football Program Committee 11. Future: Art. Teeda MARION ANN MAZZA Marni Rogers Homeroom Secretary 10: Home- room Treasurer 10: A.A. Agent 10, Advertising Committee for Junior Play ll. Future: Business. JOAN LOUISE MCELROY Mac Burdick Yearbook Subscription Committee 12: War Stamp Agent 10, 113 French Club 12: Senior Prom Decoration Committee 12. Future: Secretarial School. ANN PATRICE MCKEON Mickie Willard Yearbook Biography Committee 12: Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 103 Spanish Assembly 11: Hockey Team 12. Future: Teacher. I947 ROBERT MCCULLOUGH Knockout St. John's Stamp Agent 115 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Tree Surgeon. FRANCIS E. MCGUINNESS Mac Rogers Homeroom Vice-President 10: Si- ren Agent 10g participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Business. BETTY D. MCLEOD Mickey Rogers A Cappella Choir 11, 129 Home- room Treasurer 10, 12: Home- room Representative 11. Future: Comptometrist. , . We . JOHN MCNULTY Mac Cloonan Stage Crew 10, 11, 12: Intramural Basketball 11: participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Stage Work. Rs JOHN JOSEPH MELFI, JR. Melf Rogers Class Treasurer 10, 113 Junior Prom King 11: Siren News Editor 12: Class Plays 10, 11. Future: Theatre. f 1 tt U USALUE C' MELVIN , ANTOINETTE QESSANELLI A i , ,.,, b Mel Burdick ..H0ney,, Cloonan D Homeroom Representative 123 It 1. C1 b 10 11 12. J n.0r A Service Club 12: Yearbook Sub- Rziagr 551110 li li. Inirarguial ' scription Committee 12: Cap and Basketball 10'11'F t' I . Beautx ' ' Gown Committee 12. Future: Col- dan ' ' U u e' I 1 . ' 'Q , Eff. HAROLD A. MICHELSEN LEO JOSEPH MILCZARSKI 'Q' -fgf : J Butch Burdick Mitch Cloonan Football 10, 11, 12g Basketball Spanish Club 10: Homeroom Pro- f 10, 11, 125 Track 11, 12: Home- gram Chairman 115 Siren Agent room Vice-President 10. Future: 12. Future: Aeronautical Engineer- A ,ft .A'l p Maritime Academy. ing. V 5 2 'Z . 'x, ' 5 h M SIX f Y .X R LY A x f-Q 'IA Y? J 'Q-X I I V ,. A FRANCES C. MILLER .3 JOHN H MILLER .. U I 21 ' Fran Sacred Heart V A '-Red Rogers Homeroom .Treasurer 103 AA' A Yearbook Art Stal? 125 Siren Art Agent 102. Slfefl Ageflf U- Year' .f Staff 123 Cafeteria Music 113 Siren book TYPIPE Com Wee 12- Fu' Agent 11. Future: Mechanical tml BMCSS- A .Ag iae. - Engineer. EX H 1 s A 1- A A LENA ANN MIRANDA CONSTANCE ANN MIRET A N Lee Rogers Connie Burdick Ev ' Homeroom Secretary 11: Home- Homeroom Program Chairman p jam: A room Representative 11: Home- 11: Social Usage Representative ' 1 room Treasurer 12: Siren Agent 103 Football Program Chairman 12. Future: Business. 10, 12. Future: Secretary. Q is for Queens, which includes the girls-all, The fat and the skinny, the short and the tall, They'll have wonderful futures, each one in the class, That is if they finally manage to pass. W-vw--, v --,--, ,W nv, -ff i. .,,. .wvy-.-,--,N-7--W--W Q is for Quirigs, we have plenty of these And we can predict all their futures with ease. They'1l go out in the world and make bushels of money If this all came true, boy, it sure would be funny! CHARLES A. MOAVERO A Charlie Cloonan , Participated in Homeroom Activi- A I ties. Future: Theatre Business. at H , fs' E I. IN L.' LER, JR. ' Al Str igh School a ford, Conn. iren Sports Reporter 125 Track eam 11, 125 Tennis Team 11, 125 omeroom President 12. Future: JOAN LEE MODRY Mike Burdick Spanish Club 10, Treasurer 115 Yearbook Literary Committee 125 Sophomore Play 105 Homeroom Secretary 10. Future: College. JOYCE A. MORAN Scotty Rogers Spanish Club 10, 11, President 125 D.A.R. Representative 125 Biogra- phy Committee, Chairman 125 Classical Seminar, President 11. Future: History Teacher. Springfield College. ANNE M. MOWAT Blondie Cloonan if 5 Siren Agent 105 Vice-President of , Homeroom 115 Play Reading Committee 115 Yearbook Adver- tising Committee 12. Future: 76644 WALTER T. MUGAN Sawed off Rogers Tennis Team 125 Homeroom Ac- tivities 10, 11, 12. Future: Busi- ness. Nursing. M . ta GOA HIVLXX 5 ,.,5'n,ff. 4. j ,O . i JOHN F. MULKERIN ' V Q' Q.'i,.f.Q.5i Moe St. John's PAUL E- MUI-I-ENS it Homeroom President 105 Intra- MOOSE Rogers 'i , 5 sf mural Basketball and Baseball 115 Varsity Baseball 11, 125 Intramu- H , X' S' Junior Aid 115 Junior Prom Deco- ral Basketball 115 Basketball 12. rygk Qgfyc A rating Committee 11. Future: U.S. Future: Navy. rl' 9 Y 7 r ,A ,, FEANCIS W' MULREED , GORDON s. MURDOCH 5 Moe St. John s ..Jed,. Burdick ' -,V,f: Y Intramural Basketball 105 Social H P .d 11. . . Representative 115 Vice-President pa2:ier?gmHOEgrsg:n Homeroom 125 Stamp Agent 10. F I M h . , ' I JVA , -gg , -Future: Architecture. ure' cc am ' - I 'O ' . JC - . -V 5 55, .., 4- I , w . 'N l , Cwofuiawd IXQPC, x- I947 E FLORENCE C. MURPHY Murph 1 Rogers A Cappella Choir 12, Sophomore Glee Club 10: Homeroom Secre- tary 11, Homeroom Assistant Treasurer 12. Future: Secretary. N M I TERRENCE J. MURPHY, JR. -fi 5 H ': Terry St. John's i Varsity Football 11, 12: Varsity -r , Track 10, 11, 12: Homeroom I President 113 Homeroom Repre- .- -. sentative 10, 11. Future: College. . ..Ed.. ANTHONY R. NAPOLETANO Tony Burdick Homeroom Program Chairman 113 Homeroom Secretary 10, partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: College. I 122 EDWIN J. MYERS Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 10, 113 Siren Agent 10, 11: Yearbook Agent 10: Track Team 12. Future: Engineering. S PATRICIA ISABEL MURPHY Pat Burdick Homeroom Representative 105 Music Appreciation Prize 10: French Club 10, 11: Classical Seminar 11. Future: College. ELIZABETH A. MURRAY f Betty Rogers .gl Classical Seminar, Treasurer 11: ' in Sophomore Reception Committee 115 Spanish Club 10: Library Stat? ',-l2f2'-l W DORINE D. NANOS Dory Rogers i Homeroom Representative 103 So- ' gil cial Usage Representative 11: Glee V ' Club 10g Homeroom Program ' '- Committee 10. Future: Recepti-on- 1 'N X ,YKJ w N 1 :iii 'rrk J J A tx. ' EDWARD NEUGER 3 Nudge Burdick q A.A. Agent 10: Homeroom Repre- 1 - Aj senrative 123 Vice-President of 1 , if ,yiy if Political Science Club 12: Member ,,. of H. J. Stitt Science and Engineer- ,lfj ing Club 12. Future: College. .f ,,:,, I 67 -NELSON J R311 1 1 if Burdick C . rman Club 11, 12, A A. Agent 10: Home- So ral Representative 12. Corps. riff' Kandy Burdick W I French Club 10, 123 Social Usage . V Representative 10, 11g Sophomore A Reception Committee 11, Home- room Secretary 12. Future: Teach- GLORIA J. NEWMAN R is for Rita, that talkative miss, In her ten years Miss Harmon will be doing this, With hair pulled back tightly and glasses awry, She'1l teach English to pupils at old Stamford High! Z9 KARL NOERR Red Leonia High School Leonia, New Jersey H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club 11: Tennis Team 11, 12g Chess Team 11. Future: Engineer- ing. ROBERT W. NORTHROP Nort Burdick President of H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club 123 Homeroom President 10, 11: Homeroom Rep- resentative 10. Future: Aeronauti- cal Engineer. W R is for Joe, Romaniello that is, N4 -. ,,mLwq,- Have you ever noticed that red hair of his? In the future that fuzz will be barely recalled, 'Cause, believe it or not, Carrot-top will be bald! ! ! ! JOHN R. NOLAN Jack Rogers Homeroom Program Committee 10, 11: Siren Agent 11: Intramural Basketball 11 2. Future: Business. WALTER J. OB Walt C H June Mad 12: Intramural as- ketball 10, 115 Stage Crew 11, 123 Tennis Team 11, 12. Future: Col- lege. ' . film QMQWHWM fu Qi, Q v dfgu cj! 'PAUL MICHAEL OGDEN 'Oggien BurdiClC Intramural Basketball 10: partici- pated in Homeroom Activities 10, 11, 12. Future: Navy. THOMAS F. JAMES O'HARA Ghost Roger-5 Intramural Basketball 105 Home- room Representative 10, 12: Homeroom Vice-President 103 Junior Guide 11. Future: Sports Announcer. FRED OKUN Ok Burdick Spanish Club 11, 12g Political Sci- ence Club 12g H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club. Future: Bus'ness. CHESTER PARADYSZ Holy Name 11, 12: Intramural Basket- a 11, 12. Future: Draftsman. I947 DOLORES ANN PALUMBO Tudy Burdick Italian Club Board of Directors 10, 11, 125 Homeroom Program Com- mittee 10, 115 Yearbook Subscrip- tion Committee 12. Future: Busi- ness. JOSEPH PARADYSZ Joe Holy Name Siren Agent 123 Yearbook tography 125 Track Team Jayvee Football Team 11. Engineer. ..auL.L-.. V. ,..1,,A ..a,. .a..s.x...r-, .549 . N JOSEPH LOUIS PARESE Chick Rogers Varsity Baseball 10, 11, 125 Var- sity Football ll, 125 Basketball 115 Homeroom President 10. Future: Baseball. IOR .am : we ,ug 5, ah.. fa jg l ,:,- A . is s QQ: :Ji if 3 ' ROBERT B. PARKER Bob Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 105 Si- ren Agent 105 Junior Classical League 11. Future: Drafting. I , r 1 - r ' , Q. ' Jil 0 - .-tt,,, 4MARY CARMELA PARRELLA Carmy Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Chairman of Homeroom Program Committee 115 Home Nursing 125 Typing Certificate 11. Future: Business. PATRICIA C. PATERSON Pat Curtis High School Staten Island Yearbook Biography Committee 125 Ring Committee 115 Home- room President 125 Service Club 11, 12. Future: Allegheny College. PATSY J. PASQUA Pat Rogey f A Cappella Choir 10, 11, 125 Har-f mony 115 Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Board of Directors 10, 11, 12. Fu- ture: Music Supervisor. DOROTHY P. PASSERO Passie Rogers Spanish Club 105 Speakers' Bureau 10, 115 Homeroom Treasurer 115 Homeroom Secretary 10, 12. Fu- ture: Secret ,- .+s.,O X I 'media Sgt., KN. F3-lcv! GERALD M. PERLOFF Geronimo Burdick Homeroom Program Chairman 105 Intramural Basketball 105 par- ticipated in Homeroom Activities. Future: U. S. Navy-College. P., SSNNQWKLQQ-A N X 7 ...fu Grgyxg , yvx. Niki? ANTHONY J. liikolsli Peppers 'f' I I Cloonan Italian Club 1cETH5'mef00ni Vice-President 105 Homeroom Program Chairman 125 Bowling Team 10. Future: Ttainman. s NORMA JEANNE PERSIANI Perse Rogers Crazy House 115 A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Players' Club 11, President 125 Co-Editor of Siren 12. Future: Authoress. I 69 CATHERINE D. PETTY Cathie - Burdick Homeroom President 105 German Club 125 Political Science Club 12. Future: Medicine. But this isn't going to bother our Sioux Cziebl S is for Sherman, our class fine scribe, S is for Shields who is always so quiet, She'll marry the chief of an Indian tribeg What he'll do in ten years is really a riot, ' Now cleaning a teepee may make her quite whoozy, For jerry will be what he always has planned, The champion hog caller in all of the land! FRANCES A. PIA f Fran Cloonan Secretary of Italian Club 12: Typ- ing Certificates 11: Yearbook Typ- ing Committee 12. Future: Busi- ness School. ROBERT E. PILCHER Hap ' Burdick Intramural Basketball 10, 11, A.A. Agent 10, participated in Home- room Activities. Future: U. S. Navy. IRVING PISTINER Irv Rogers ,fake if JOHN LOUIS PIKIKERO Jack St. John's Band 10, 11, 12: Vice-President of Homeroom 11, Representative on All-State Band 115 A.A. Agent 12. Future: Music. LUCILLE ANNE PINTO Tootie Burdick A Cappella Choir 125 Cheerleader 11, 12: Italian Club, Secretary 10: Chatter Editor, Siren 12. Future: Hairdressing. J-LA., Z6'5-'nd RUTH KATHIE POHL Ruthie ' Rogers Homeroom Program Chairman 10, 11: Mimeograph Sheet 12: partici- Homeroom President 10: A.A 10, German Club 10, 11 um Secretary 12. Fu pated in Homeroom Actiivties. Future: Business. EDWARD POMPADUR Eddie Brunswick Prep A Cappella Choir 11, 123 Cheer- leader 11 g Siren Agent 11. Future: Music. DOROTHY POLIS Dotty Burdick Secretary of Homeroom 10: French Club 10, 11, 12, Soloist with Or- chestra 10, 11g Girls' Glee Club 10, 11, 12. Future: Music. V FRANK POLAKOVIC Frank Burdick Homeroom President 105 German Club 10: participated in Home- room Activities. Future: U. S. Navy. CHARLES ALTON PRICE Cap A Rogers Homeroom Representative 105 Homeroom Program Chairman 115 Homeroom Vice-President 10. Future: Mechanic. 4 Nurse. fb E ELSIE G. PRIOR-CROFOOT Eg Burdick Homeroom Representative 10, 115 Homeroom Program Chairman 115 Yearbook Photography Committee 12. Future: Busiqess. ' 454. , Line, .i QU- . f N .5- , .. 1 ,V ' JOSEPH A. PRUNOTTO Joe Burdick Band 10, 11, 125 Italian Club 11, 125 Homeroom President 10, 115 Intramural Basketball 10. Future: U. S. Marines. .K rv: 1 f--' ' ' 'ps 1 r,'Asf.z Viet QV1, '- 'E if ,-l., IV. NICK C. PSICHOPAIDAS Greek Cloonan Homeroom Program Chairman 105 Homeroom Treasurer 115 Si- ren Agent 105 Community Chest Agent 12. Future: Accountant. FLORENCE R. RABINOWITZ Flossie John D. Wells jr. H. S. Brooklyn, N. Y. Yearbook Literary Committee 125 Siren Staff 125 Speakers' Bureau 105 Girls' Glee Club 10, 11, 12. JOHN FRANCIS QUINLAN jack Rogers Classical Junior. League 11, 125 Intramural Basketball 10, 11, 125 President Homeroom 105 Home- room Representative 11. Future: Accountant. SALVATORE RABITA Sal Burdick Intramural Basketball 105 Home- room Representative 105 Home- room Vice-President 115 A.A. Agent 11. Future: U. S. Armed Service. 'gp t 5 , it 'X Jw . MARION RAFFAELE Burdick Homeroom Vice-President 105 Chairman of Program Committee 105 Glee Club 105 Yearbook Typ- ing Committee 12. Future: Secre- tary. Future: Secretary. 5 .F 1 -f V, , V, r X, 1 'I' 5 A VVALTER ANTHONY RASILE ' '. L. 5 1 V ' -' I . sign CAROLINE MARY RANEK 'CaroI Burdick ,,. 5 Political Science Club 125 Speak- , ' Bureau 115 Yearbook Literary Qmmittee 125 Homeroom Secre- WM tary 11. Future: Teacher. J' M W' ff, kj A f J' ja! ,5., , ff! J CE RAYMOND Joy Rogers Walt Cloonan Track 10, 115 Intramural Basket- ball 10, 115 Italian Club Repre- sentative 10, 115 Homeroom Secre- tary 11. Future: Marines. Siren Agent 115 Secretary of Homeroom 115 Treasurer of Homeroom 115 Typing Certificates 11. Future: Secretary. ..,,,.v,5Y '--Y N V T's for Theresa with curls very dark, This gal Larobina will make quite a mark, She'll mark a rich and a handsome young fellow, And then, to appease him, she'l1 dye her hair yellow! 1 7 .V .. 1 , I ' ELLEN REA K . r El Cloonan Homeroom Treasurer -10, 125 Si- 1 H ren Agent 10, 115 Community -. --f i 'l'i ' Chest Agent 125 A Cappella Choir ,,. - 5 12. Future: Mechanic. f 5 f f- f 2f1J1i2 W1 ':,!i' fiw - 5.5. f ii ' EZ..- Q ANNA 'MARIE REPPUCCI Ann Rogers Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Board ol Directors, Italian Club 115 Junior Red Cross 11. Future: Business. JOHN BAIRD REYNOLDS Jack Burdick Sophomore Red Cross Chairman 105 Junior Play 115 President A Cappella Choir 125 Spanish As- sembly 11. Future: Doctor. Now, T stands for Thompson, the big, handsome brute, The girls all agree that Don's terribly cute, So he'll go to Hollywood-meet all the stars- While he stands on a corner, selling cigars! BERNICE B. J. REEVERS Bunnie Cloonan Glee Club 105 Home Economic Exhibition 105 Athletic Program 115 Assembly Programs 10, ll. Future: College. f, w if. -,f-f .i , tt w.,,... ,...,,..,,,.. ....,.,,L . , . f ellsr MARY REWALK Mazie Burdick Junior Choir 115 German Club 11, 125 Girls' Glee Club 105 Prop Committee for Junior Play 11. Future: Nurse. . sle, I 35 7551.13 5 3.112, efji b i' I .' T' ,,,. , ..., , ,,f - 5 Mlmifff 5 M i BRUCE WILLIAM RIGBY Rig Burdick Homeroom Representative 105 participated in Homeroom Activi- ties. Future: Photography. DOROTHY JULIA RIMETZ Dottie Cloonan Glee Club 10 Treasurer of Home room 10 Secretary of Junior Clas sical League 115 Junior Cafeteria Aid 11. Future: Secretary. 'x JOHNQM. ROBERTSON Scotty I Burdick Yearbook Advertising Committee 125 Social Usage Representative 125 A.A. Agent 105 Prom Com- mittee 12. Future: Business Ad- ministration. GERALD O RINALDI erry Andrew Jackson Miami Fla Homeroom President 10 11 Ital ian Club 10, ll, 125 Board of, Di- Q10-fililliiiii rectors of Italian Cl Business. yi GEORGE ROBOTTI Rowboat St. John's Homeroom President 10, 115 Ital- ian Club 10, 11, 125 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: College. I947 ss QE -Y an : wx ,I - ' I ' .cm 'Sk 1' - li X--:Qt -,if dl Qu: i at ts.-Q 1 1. - -a2 fSc.w.'r W 'X , l A, , - f .,.... .,.r.. ff.,... ...M 1... -., JEAN P. ROMANIELLO Jeanne Cloonan Homeroom President 10, 11: Stamp Agent 10: Play Reading Committee 11. Future: Beautician. 10, 11, ESTHER GAILE RUFFIN Chicken Williamston Dramatic Club 10: Decorating Committee 11: Program Commit- tee 10. Future: College. N I S .R JK -f x s 1.7 jJ PETER A. ROSA Pete Cloonan Varsity Football 10, 115 Home- room President 10, 11: Track Team 11. U. S. Marines, Asiatic- Pacifxc Area. Future: Business. Mw- ml'Pl ' RALPH L. ROTANTE, JR. Rafe Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, 125 A Cappel- la Choir 12: Stamp Agent 105 Board of Directors of Italian Club 12. Future: Auto Mechanic. -l x X' fl f00m EDWARD JAY ROSEN The Rosey Burdick Sophomore Reception Committee 11: Entertainment Committee, Junior Prom 11: Political Science Club 12. Future: Law. , Reet Bu ' Homeroom Re ese 1 , Red Cross A li lub 10, 11, 12. Futur dre . mm DOE UL Z ! ' MILTON RUSSELL . Milt 0054 A Burdick Siren Agent 105 Yearbook Literary Committee 12: H. J. Stitt Science JAMES M. RUS ..Tex.. ogg S Homeroom President 10' Hom - room Vice-President 11, 2g Var- and Engineering Club 12. Future: sity Football 10, 11, 12: Baseball Engineering. 12. Future: College. ' JOSE J N? ' l JjLw.Tpj PH R. ROMANIELLO Cloonan Football 10, 11, 123 Home- ident 10, 11: Junior Prom Decoration Committee 11. Future: Armed Forces. -if gas aa? 'fwf- QLNCMEQJ aaaggi ,ii 'X 1 SALVATORE J. RUGGIERO Snookie Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11g Junior Prom Decoration Commtitee 115 Intra- mural Basketball 10g Stage Crew 10. Future: U. S. Navy. U is for Ursula, Harris that is, At writing and music she's really a whiz, She'll be happy and famous and rich and lots more When she writes a sequel to Open the Door. ' MICHAEL C. RUSSO Flash Burdick v J Homeroom President 10: Italian Club ll: Golf Team 11, 12: Siren Staff 11, 12. Future: Commercial Pilot. ' Sv up nga . jX FRANCES MARY Rvsz 'xX Fran Rogers - Homeroom Program Committee X 10, 11: Shorthand Certificate 11: Homeroom Representative 10: unior Red Cross ll. Future: Sec- tary. V 'Q f X I CARMELA LUCY SABIA Carm Cloonan Homeroom Assistant Secretary 10: Junior Homeroom Secretary 11: Junior Yearbook Agent 11: Senior Play Committee 12. Future: Book- keeper. EDWARD J. SANDOR Rogers Golf Team 11: Cross Country Team 10: participated in Home- room Activities. Future: Building -W-f v- H- w-'rf--rw - ,- H --v v-- .1-f 4 --,-V---5-1'-vwzmel.. -Msf . Y: . yr .-Y--,wma U is for Ungemack, Bob is our vet, And in the future a job he will get, It won't be outstandingg it won't make much dough: But thi w much f n he'll have shoveling snow. - QCIYP DONALD W. RYAN Rye Willard A.A. Agent 12: Homeroom Vice- President 105 Junior Classical League 115 Spanish Club 10. Fu- ture: Armed Forces. AUSTIN FRANK SABATO Sebastian Cloonan Italian Club 10, 11, 12: Band 12: Orchestra 12. Future: Music. . DORIS ANNE SANDOW Dorie Rogers Homeroom Secretary 103 Home- room President 12: Cap and Gown Committee 12: Cheerleader 10, 11, Q E I 12. Future: Business. ' 1 ROSE SAPELLI Y D R E ENO Ro Rogers Ra an Italian Club 12g Assistant Home- Italian lub , r amp room Representative 123 Home- A n 03 ' ome- room Program Committee 10. Fu- Activitie ure: U. S. ture: Stenographer. rmy. 0 4 NP Q LOUISE SAMSON Cloonan Stamp Committee 10, 113 Junior Red Cross 11, 125 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. I Future: Beautician. emu.: .,, dh, . WM JAMES M. SCHIAVO WALTON H. SCOFIELD ENI MARTHA Mert Burdick A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Home- room President 125 Homeroom Secretary 105 Yearbook Advertis- ing Committee 12. Future: Teach- er. JIAN Re-Re ..Rodge.. 8 n ROGER C. Siren Agent 10 Homeroom 115 ram Chairman autical Engineering. MARIE HELEN SAUNDERS Burdick Homeroom Entertainment Com- mittee 105 Speakers' Bureau 115 Home Nursing 125 Glee Club 10. Future: Nursing. SCHOFIELD Willard 5 Vice-President of Homeroom Pro- 12. Future: Aero- E R , 5, NE SAUNDERS Janey Bur ick A Cappella ' , . 2: Homeroo' 'ce-President 1 5 was Homeroo Tre urer 125 Ho - room Presi t 1 Future: B sil .,.. t..., .. WILLIAM HENRY SCHACHT Bill , Burdick A.A. Agent 105 Stamp Agent 105 Intramural Basketball 10. Future: U. S. Navy. ERNEST SCHELLER Ernie Kew-Forest, Forest Hill Homeroom President 105 Chess Team 125 Community Chest Agent 115 H. J. Stitt Science and Engi- neering Club l2. Future: Engi- neer. 4 K '56,Jf-vw-I-Q 'flgif 656255 Horse Rogers Football 105 Homeroom President 10, 115 Intramural Basketball 10. Future: Electrotypist. CARMELA,R. SEMENTINI Carm -fi Cloonan A Cappella Choir 10, 11, 123 Spanish Club 105 Drama Club 125 ' Book WeeltPlay 12. Future: Mer- chandising. ' 5 75 I ww Chub Willard Siren Agent 105 Junior Classical League 115 Homeroom Vice-Presi-, dent 115 A.A. Agent 10. Future: Undecided. LOUIS SENA Louie Farmingdale High New York Swimming Instructor 125 U. S. Navy Physical Education Instruc- tor, Southwest Pacific Area. Fu- ture: Arnold College. - . .1 it P F E. E f. E . F, l I 1 I l 5 L I, t. 1 V F Ei 5. L E P 5 1 5, 1 P ? i r 1 1 V is for Violette, first name Dianne, She's going to marry a flower shop man And, oh, how her husband ill wo and fret, 'Cause his patrons all wa Q b is Violette! t,,----. f, - N., -.5-qw ...-,W-,,m1. V is for Vogel, that's Werner's last name, Now he won't get mixed up with any old dame, He'll never get married5 his 'heart will be stone5 He'll live in a cabin and batch alone! 5 N l tj X X Q J - W L51 is ANGELINA Rosle SERINO A iijjjxfi Glee Club 105 Homeroom Repre- -V X: sentative.10, 115 Stamp Agent 10, , ,.,,. V... .,,.,,,..tt t,t,1, , , , , , 11. Chairman of Program Com- L Vggl Yit ' mittee 11. Future: Beautician. -5511221 f - i -'ff 'lf -: 1 1 5 1 GERALD WARREN SHIELDS Jerry Willard Track 10, 11, 125 Intramural Bas- ketball 10g A.A. Agent 105 Year- book Advertising Committee 12. LESTER HERBERT ARLACH Les Rogers S Spa ish Cl n Phot ra- phy Staff , Yearbook tog p 11, 125 H titt Scie c Engi i ub 12. Fut : Coll ge. 50. X GW-Zo Wayf- SHAUN SHERIDAN Chang St. John's Homeroom Chairman 105 Home- room Representative 115 Junior Choir 12. Future: Armed Forces. CLARENCE W. SHERWOOD Sonny 'Burdick Homeroom Treasurer 10' Home room President 115 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future Photo-Engraving Future: Aviation. thai? iw? iff! Qs? RITA LOUISE SIGNORELLI ee Torrington High Home Nursing 12 participated in Homeroom Activities Future: Nursing MARCIA E SILBERSTEIN Mar Burdick Senior Biography Committee 125 Service Club 11, 125 Prom Deco- STELLA FRANCES SIVIK Sugar Rogers Homeroom Representative 105 Junior Red Cross 105 participated ration Committee 115 Homeroom Secretary 12. Future: College. LILL1AN JOSEPHINE SMATH Lil Rogers Homeroom Secretary 105 junior Red Cross 10, 11, 125 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Telephone Operator. in Homeroom Activities. Future: Typist. EDWARD S. SMERIGLIO Ed Cloonan Swing Assemblies 105 Board of Di- rectors, Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Stage Crew 12. Future: Music. I94 ggighi Nl R5 .5-'V wg.,-3' AUDREY DOREEN SMITH Smitty Burdick Class Vice-President 105 A Cappel- la Choir 10, 11, 125 Homeroom C cil 10. Secretary 105 Student noun Future: Music. MARION LOUISE SMITH Smitty Willard Sophomore Reception Committee 115 Speakers' Bureau 115 Social Usage Representative 125 Librar- ian 12. Future: Teacher. Q -A Al. lu- .fs 5 LW' 'vw I .p AVW, 1 S 5, .. , v . . . K, at 'H I . A: ., iw 1. ff rs 2 is MARY SOTIRE lil Smiles Rogers Homeroom President 105 Siren Reporter 125 Homeroom Treas- Intramural Basketball and urer 105 Hockey 10, 11, 12. Future: News- paper Reporter. BLANCHE DAY SPENCE Burdick Homeroom Representative 105 S'ren Staff 10, 115 I-Iomeroorn 1 Treasurer 10. Future: Dietician. roo - Club 125 sold most Christmas ' ' l En Seals 12. Future. Agrrcultura gineer. PETER J. SOTIRE Greek Rogers Junior Classical League 105 Home- m Vice President 11, Drama VINCENT JAMES SPERANZA ' nie Cloonan Vin Track 10, 115 Homeroom Repre- sentative 105 Baseball 11, 125 Homeroom President 11. Future: Major League Ball. I JENNIE STAMATELOS JOSEPH STANEK Jen Clown - 'if Cloom Assistant Homeroom Representa- ' ' jf ,, '.,, tragnhmio BTiketb:g.c.1gged1lri - - - -. . ---f fl :--,, . ',,. 1-f , 5 1 1 1 gedo' Typlng and Shonhlnd . 2 . l 5 4 1-rm a Activliti s Pliuture' rtificates 10, Yearbook Typing 4- 1 . , ' . I omeroom e ' ' Committee 12. Future: Stenogra- ,QQ ii', U- S- Navy- h . it ff ficf'7Qf 2 f N P er 55,1 N - i f 'F . jjf xK L . :,:. ,, L CAROL EVELYN STUART ROBERT E. SULLIVAN -V 'f y R . 4 ' Stu Willard Porky St. John's ' A , War Stamp Committee 10,' 115 Football Team 11, 125 Homeroom , ' , French Club 11, 125 Hockey Team Vice-President 105 Homeroom X57 1 I 5,2 . f 11, 125 Senior Biography Commit-' Treasurer 125 junior Classical p , g. tee 12. Future: Nurse. League 11. Future: U. S. Army. I if Q ' l 'V .3 ' V fl ' V .NV - .,,. ,I , v--, Y---'vw-ww 'V-W 7 . . Y W... .,.-w,..,.3,,.,,. .,..k.,.-.1-.7-.12. ,W ,v I ' S A W's Weaver, that's Barbara's last name, . Now Bobby is going to really gain fame, I i f s I . m '.v-Ju awmwpwwvwff--fiwffvavfw .. .. W's Warren, who really can sing, ' His low, booming voice is a wonderful thing5 H And this polite lass will be able to boast His musical job in the f re is quaint, That she's the real brains l7hind Emilypzftl He'll hold up Sin t a n a ie fee s faint! i ' ' ' f olfaa 'QOCOCZAQ' , fpw55ff5 jx of ff 9 4 -5' ANTOINETTE SUMMA V ANN ELIZABETH SVEC Ned Bur ick Ann Burdick l Homeroom Program Committee Sophomore Girls' Glee Club 105 ' 2,,, 5 105 Siren Agent 12: Homeroom Play Reading Committee 115 Ad- Secretary 105 Refreshment Com- vertising Committee 125 Social :A mittee 11. Future: Secretary. Usage Agent 12. Future: Business. 1: Y - . ov JY - ww ,,. nw MURIEL J. SWINNERTON Moo-Moo Burdick HAROLD S. TEMPLETON Temp I Willard Spanish Club 125 Homeroom President 105 Homeroom Repre- sentative 125 Intramural Basketball 10. Future: Electrical Engineer. DON LEE THOMPSON GEORGE TERENZIO Terenz Cloonan Program Chairman of Homeroom 125 Spanish Club 125 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Professional Sports. L. L - Homeroom President 105 Home- pg room Vice-President 11, 125 Home- room Representative 10, 11, 125 lg, Social Usage Representative 10, 11. Future: Secretary. f r FRANCIS R. TEPLIC --Diddy Rogers Soccer 125 Intramural Basketball 10, 115 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: United States Navy. ROBERT N. TOMPKINS Tinny Burdick Homeroom President 10, 1 15 Prom Decoration Committee 115 U. S. Navy-Seabees. Future: Lineman. E, -t. Q VIRGINIA M. TOMS I Ginger Oak Ridge High 0 Oak Ridge, Tenn. ' French Club 125 Senior Girl . Scouts 105 participated in Home- room Activities. Future: Teacher. ' Rogers Football 10, 115 Siren Staff 125 Homeroom Vice-President 105 Homeroom Treasurer 11. Future: Aeronautics. X , ,:::.f,,1' LOUIS N. TOSCHES Pear ' Rogers Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Band 11, 125 Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 115 Orchestra 12. Future: Music. I947 .J X .....,w,r,.,...,,-v.T .-wfwr . i Y X.. J Y' .X Ay ff? X4 QQ X rl MARIE ANN TOTA Mim St. John's Choir 105 Italian Club 10, 11, 125 Yearbook Typing Committee 125 Girls' Basketball. Future: Beauti- cian. , iv R N ' JJ X ...Q vw IRGINIA TREADWAY Ginger Cloonan Stamp Agent 105 Homeroom Rep- resentative 105 Social Usage Repre- sentative 115 Homeroom Assistant Secretary 10. Future: Physical Edu- cation Teacher. JANICE MARIE TREFRY Tref Rogers A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Girls' Glee Club 105 Homeroom Secre- tary 105 Homeroom Vice-President 11. Future: Comptometer Opera- tot. EDWARD c. T1toY A 5 Slim St. john's Intramural Basketball 115 Home- room Representative 115 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Electrician. R ROSEMARY D. TREAT Rosie St. John's Homeroom Secretary 11, 125 Homeroom Treasurer 115 Class Play 11, 125 Players' Club 12. Fu- ture: Business. LEONARD F. TREW Lenny Rogers Homeroom Representative 10, 11, 125 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Commercial Art- ist. M W ji-.Nils , HENRY A. TRZCINSKI J'P.T. urdick Chif1k H011' Name Glee C u 10, 1 ' nt rtainrnent Participated in Homeroom Activi- Co ee for omore Tea 1 5 ties. Future: Electrical Engineer. Mus Ass es 11. F : Busines I SHERIDAN A TOURSE Sherry Burdick German Club 11 12 Cafeteria Aid 11 Cross Country 11 Track Team 10 11 Future College MARGUERITE HELEN TROY Marge Rogers Homeroom Vice President 10 Homeroom Secretary 10 Siren Agent 12 Intramural Basketball and Hockey 10 11 12 Future Business School l.. Y's for Yvonne, very quiet and wise ' But, oh, what a twinkle she has in her eyes! She'll work on a fruit farm and be very err Especially when she is picki g a ry! . ,,,. . ' lyl COLIN P. TYNAN Tiny Rogers Sophomore Play, Elmer 10g Junior Play, Crazy House .115 Choir 113 Players' Club 10, 11. Futu : Radio Announcer. l . iflliif Y is for Yoder, an athletic guy, No simple, plain future for someone like Cy, And won't he be envied by all of the lads When he's the before in those Charles Atlas ads MARY P. ULATOWSKI Honey Holy Name Usher, junior Play 115 War Stamp Agent 10, 11, Football Dance Committee 113 Homeroom Pro- gram Chairman 12. Future: Secre- tary. us. if WV.. . di.. ' it -1 N ,,,,,, ,,,.,., ,,,,,, I , A we ADH-INE UVA FRANK EDWARD UZAR ilenan Burdick Frankie Cloonan ,,,,, ' H! gomeroom ATr?af?rer11l0j Senior Choir 11, 123 Oflice Staff Rogmgoom Mcuvgnesu 'F anion 10, 11, 123 Homeroom Vice-Presi- 'fag 03 gfssk em ef ' U U 6' dent 10. Future: Salesman. A I, Ce er . ,.'. , 'E' JOSEPHINE My vAccARo A ..-: CLEMENTINA VALENTINE jo Cloonan - A Clemy Burdick Homeroom Treasurer 10, Home- eA'l ' Ab J. ' 'A - I-Iomeroorp SCCICIHIY 1105 Horne- room Secretary 113 Italian Club l'l'l' ,',',,, ' roomPres1dent11:P1'081'amCh31f' 10, 11, 12, Homeroom Program .3 ,111 In ,r,, .V A ' n 11,,.Easketball Team 10. Fu- Committee 10. Future: Beautician. f .: : Business. A i.. ' ,fl 15' U A I .,.A 1 s.'.,' 1 .. 1 :mf iffy . it.et.t, A - T 7' i-'ii ill'-5 2ifV'Qi ,f,, f' i il, 'J'-ff ' Af ' ' OJ A dl. ' MAR JORIE L. VANDERWERKEN DOROTHY M. VAN ALLEN --Te Te Burdick ii 11' L ' Dottie Rogers Social Usage Committee 10, 12, 5 A, Homeroom Treasurer 11, Assem- French Club 10g Picture Appoint- 1 bly Play 113 Junior Basketball ment Committee 12, participant Team 11. Future: Bookkeeping. gxicholastic Contest 11. Future: 'i o ege. RODNEY L. VARNEY U QIANE C' VIOLETZEE d. k 1 iii Luke Cloonan Decy uf ,C W T k 10. S- S ff 12, U S Cheerleader 12gHomeroom Treas- 2 : jg mc ' 'ren ta ' ' ' urer 11' Cap and Gown Commit- . Army-Sergeant, European Thea- tee '12, A A em 10 12 Future. A fre. Future: Journalism. Courykebdmggn , . . .LVV ff AEA' I947 . N ai ELIZABETH VIRAG Betty Rogers Sophomore Girls' Glee Club 105 Yearbook Typist Committee 125 Yearbook Subscription Committee 12. Future: Medical Secretary. Agent room sterer. JOHN JOSEPH WACHOWSKI Johnny Holy Name German Club 105 War Stamp Agent 105 Homeroom Secretary 11. Future: College. IORS : ij. .L ap ,, F 'Q' 5, A ae- ' S J -11- . ' ' LLL 'L 'Wit GEORGE J. VLAMIS fad Greek Burdick A.A. Agent 10, 11g Homeroom Community Chest Committee 12: Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 12: Intramural Basketball 10. Future: Armed Services. MICHAEL A. VOLPE Ike Burdick Italian Club 10, 11, 12g War Bond 10: participated in Home- Activities. Future: Uphol- ., .3 . . E ,,,,. gp. p.VV . wi DOMINICK VIVONA Dom Cloonan Intramural Basketball 10: partici- pated in Homeroom Activities 10, 11, 12. Future: Army Air Corps. WERNER VOGEL Burdick Latin Club 11: participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Army. JEAN GEORGIA VORVIS Pep Cloonan Junior Red Cross 10, 11, 12: Bas- ketball Team 10, 11: Gym Assem- bly 10. Future: Beautician. BRUCE M. WADHAMS Scrouge Burdick Spanish Club 10, 11gT,rack 10, 11: Band and Orchestra 11, 12g'Home- room President 12. Future. Mer- chandising. .6 ELEANORE IRMA WAGNER El Burdick Two Shorthand Certificates 119 Homeroom Secretary 12: Clerical Work in the School Oiiice 11. Future: Stenographer. BETTY WAINSTEN Betts Burdick Homeroom Secretary 10, 11, 12: Treasurer Political Science Club 123 A Cappella Choir 11, 12g French Club 11, 12. Future: Busi- ness. W I www l 3 1 1 4 E 1 4 1 J A Z's for Zaharia, who in ten years Is going to be far away, it appears, For Trudy decided to travel for fun So she boarded a rocket ship bound for the sun! JOYCE ELAINE WESTON Hon Darien Participated in Homeroom Activi- ties 12. Future: Bookkeeper. WARREN A. WANAMAKER Burdick Class Secretary 11: Homeroom President 11: June Mad 12, Crazy House 11. Future: Col- lege. HORACE WEISCHET Duke Cloonan Homeroom President 10: Home- room Treasurer 11g Track 11g Soccer 11. Future: Merchant Ma- rine School. JOSEPH F. WIEGMAN joe Burdick A Cappella Choir 12: Christmas Seal Agent 11. Future: Foundry Worker. ' ' LOTTIE WILLIAMS Cloonan Hockey 125 Basketball 123 partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Hairdressing. I94 Z is for Zone, who in science does swell, And in th' field he will surely excel, For he's to iscover what all want to hear When yo a p, why d our lap disappear? M if BARLQA xi1Q1NElQvEAvER Bobbie Burdick Yearbook Biography Committee 125 French Club 11, 12: Service Club 125 Homeroom Representa- tive 11. Future: Nursing. VIOLA WEISS Vi Burdick junior Red Cross 10, 11, 123 Stamp Agent 105 participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Dressmaker. ' , 41 . ' J .I C 23- .C p BERNICE LYNN WIENCROT Necy Burdick Spanish Club 10, 113 Political Science Club 125 Homeroom Rep- resentative 12g War Stamp Agent 10, 11. Future: College. MARJORIE WILLIAMS Margie ' A.A. Agent Pr ident of Ca pella Choir 0. N .I I qv ee . y. s. . af H JOAN MARW-09165. Blue Eyes ' . Burdick A.A. A nt!l2g participated in Horpgjasaf Activities. Future: Busrhess. 1 .J N ROBERT E. WILLIAMS Fish ' Plainville High Varsity Track Team 11, 12, Home- room Representative 11: Jayvee Basketball 115 June Mad 12. Future: Army Air Force.. Rs MILNE WILLIAMSON Skeets , Burdick A Cappella Choir 10, 12g partici- pated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Farmer. YVONNE M. WILSON Vonnie Burdick French Club 10, 11, 12, Home- room Secretary 12g Literary Com- mittee of Yearbook 125 German Club 11, 12. Future: Private Sec- retary. LILLIAN DOLORES WOOD Bugs Y Cloonan A Cappella Choir 10, 11, 12g Cheerleader 11, 12, Sophomore Play 10: Siren StaH 12. Future: Artist. PAUL F. WINSLOW Wimpy Burdick Senior Class Play 12, Siren Agent 125 participated in Homeroom Ac- tivities. Future: Jockey. - AUDREY JOAN WYNN Dusty Burdick Stamp Agent 113 Homeroom President 12, Intramural Basket- ball 11. Future: Costume Design. ALVA F. YAEGER Googie Rogers Varsity Soccer 10, 11, 123 Intra- mural Basketball 10, 125 Home- room Representative 11, Home- room Vice-President 12. Future: Navy. .,fA . . A.. f Y 121.5 Q., iid T, ' sm s , .. zfffiws s- J , si Lv '14, E 24.2 1' W A E' v g . 3 5 T at 2.5 lg ,iw 1-,pw if -Q. ws 'J' DONALD R. YANCE Don St. Basil's Varsity Basketball 11: A.A. Agent 11g A Cappella Choir 125 Prom Decoration Committee 11. Future: Physical Education. CARL E. YODER Cy Lakewood High, Ohio Varsity Football 11, 125 Varsity Track 11, 12: Homeroom Presi- dent 12g Prom Bid Committee 11. Future: College. sw f ,f 1, 'iie TRUDY, zAHA1uA ff A Tru Mark Twain Jr. High A f y.: I' Brooklyn, N. Y. ' Stamp Agent 103 Homeroom Speakers' Bureau 10, Girls' Glee 7 ' Club 10, 125 A Cappella Choir 11, 12. Future: Art. P' . Well, now you've read what to the Class Of '47 soon will pass, Who will gain fortune, who will not, And what will be each senior's lot. l ' ELEANOR E. ZALENSKI I A Cappella Choir 11, 12g Home- room Representative 10g Social Usage Representative 105 Home- room Program Chairman 11. Fu- ture: Business. L Holy Name PETER ZEZIMA Zeke Cloonan President of Social Usage Commit- tee 10g participated in Homeroom Activities. Future: Lawyer. And now that you know what you'll be, Please take this little hint from me And heed this line, forget the rest, And go on out and do yasr 'Lf s Bile A lqqqf F '-f 2 'Vgfi M , 1 vs 9- IRENE M. ZEBROWSKI I Holy Name A Cappella Choir 11, 125 Home- .L-, room Secretary 10g Homeroom Program Chairman 113 Home- room Social Usage 12. Future: Business. f gief . - M ata I ,Vg ROBERT MARSHALL ZONE ' s Bob Burdick H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club 10, 11, 12: Soccer 125 Year- ,- book Advertising Committee 12g Siren Agent 10, 11. Future: Radio - Engineer. 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Henry Chidsey, Vice-President Nancy Frank, Secretary Class of 1948 Q Alex McElwee, President Selma Seigler, Treasurer jack and jill came up the hill To seek a pail of Knowledgeg jill escaped in three short years, And Jack went on to college. Do you remember . . . the devouring door on our first day of school . . . the assembly hall echoing the murmured anxieties of nine-hundred sophomores . . . our mental pictures of Lena-the-Hyena-like teachers . . . straining to hear the addresses of welcome . . . our paralyzed feeling as the roll was called . . . the calf-eyed looks given to friends as we self- consciously marched to our homerooms . . . the sadistic guides . . . our gullibility in buying elevator tickets to the fourth floor . . . the feeling of having been initiated but not quite belonging when the end of the day came . . . Your presence is requested At a junior reception at threeg If you're able to pass the receiving line, The dancing is all for free. Do you remember . . . our first drinking affair on September 28-too bad it was punch . . . the graciousness of the reception committee and the junior officers . . . the ice- breaking by a sophomore jitterbug . . . Bill Daly's melloroony rendition of l'll Walk Alone . . . the twinkle toes of Angie Fioretta . . . the mumbled Thank You's . . . A juke box in the cafe, Three A's on every card: These and other promises We learn to disregard. A Do you remember . . . our thirty-one fledgling politicians . . . their ambitious speeches . . . jokes that didn't rate a snicker , . . the uncomfortable silence when a candidate stumbled 88 over a word . . . astonishing facts-John Cerulli col- lected milk bottles in the third gradegi Barbara Ran- sahoff could take notes with either handg joe Tooher preferred to run after the girls rather than against them . . . bribes with a tasty soda attached . . . hash- ing over the personalities and private lives of can- didates . . . the first primaries ever held in SHS . . . final triumphs of Brace Wynkoop, presidentg John Cerulli, vice-presidentg Barbara Ransahoff, secre- taryg Sam Annunziato, treasurer . . . First came the Victory, Strictly a danceg Then a new year and Valentine's Strictly romance. Do you remember . . . the Victory Dance of '45 . . . our tall, timid UD football players . . . Bob Crane's mellow melodies . . . dancing with someone pretty special to Till The End Of Time and I Can? Begin To Tell You . . . familiar cookies and rock Cnot brick! J ice cream in the decorated cafeteria . . . walking home over snow-covered streets in the biting night air . . . Do you remember . . . the Valentine Variety Dance . . . Fred Evaristo's pantomimes . . . Senator Claghorn's booming That's a joke, son! . . . Alwayr and Symphony . . . our banner making its first proud appearance . . . , There's no business like show business, Like no business I knowg The sophomores found they liked it When they gave the Variety Show. Michael J. Nagurney Mrs? Louisa H. Bohn Do you remember . . . the Sophomore Variety Show . . . excitement . . . tryouts . . . a bigger folly than Ziegfeld's . . . crash . . . it's off . . . flash . . . it's on . . . two hair-Whiting weeks . . . mad scramble . . . curtain . . . soft lights . . . swaying gowns and suave tuxedos . . . Theresa Pia and Richard White's romantic duet, Ab! Sweet Mystery of Life . the tango of Lucille Gerber in red satin ruflles . . . en- thusiastic applause . . . Thanks for the memory, We told the faculty As we voiced appreciation By giving them a tea. Do you remember . . . May 28, the faculty tea . . . the library bubbling with excited voices . . . teachers drinking tea and chatting in a festive mood . . . nervous young hostesses . . . clinking teacups . . . Brace Wynkoop's welcoming words, We now feel very much at home and a definite part of Stamford High School . . . the sobering reminder from Dorothy Mravunac that Mr. Smith was leaving us, bringing with it memories of his kindness . . . We thank him for his unselfish interest in us, his en- couragement and help. He has been a real friend . . The organ groaned Ola Promire Me, Oh happy Wedding Dayg Chet married joan and Dorothy, Remember, it's a play. Do you remember . . . the mob trying out for Fmt Clary Matter . . . the sudden switch to A Wedding . . . the resulting complication of too many girls in the cast . . . the solution-two leading ladies, Dorothy Mravunac and joan Coy . . . the groom, Chester Andrews, screaming for his collar button . . . flus- tered best man, joe Tooher, vainly trying to calm him . . . the bride shouting, I'd never marry you if you were the last man on earth! . . . clinches per- formed with an air of experience . . . the wedding march with the cast trying to keep straight faces . . . orchids to Mrs. Peisel and the cast . . . There's good news tonight! Elections are overg Each winner is framing His four-leaf clover. Do you remember . . . the Junior elections . . . nomination blanks smudged with john Hancocks . . . the pleas, Sign here and Vote for me . . . the election assembly . . . card-board stiffness of the candidates . . . tingling tension . . . speeches re-echo- ing like a broken record . . . the one bright spot, Selma Sigler's speech in verse. . . Vote-for-the-best- man talks of our advisors . . . solemn voting . . . Walter Winchell tries at getting the latest news out- side Mr. Naugerney's door . . . results! . . . President, Alex McElweeg Vice-President, Henry Chidseyg Secretary, Selma Siglerg and Treasurer, Nancy Frank . . . Parting was such sweet sorrow, We couldn't stand the pain, And so the class of '48 Came back to school again. S Do you remember . . . the hi's and 'los of friends . . . the joy of being back-that lasted three days . . . our anxiety to catch a glimpse of our new principal . . . the reassurance of his welcoming ad- dress . . . enjoying our chance to mislead the inno- cent sophomores . . . the glazed iciness of the corri- dors . . . looking for a locker within running distance to one's Classes . . . new schedules and teachers we never saw before-or, better yet, teachers we'd hoped for . . . last bell . . . Warning to Seniors!-Please keep out, And pass the gymnasium quietly. We're giving the sophomores their first taste Of life in High society. Do you remember . . . the reception we gave the class of '49 . . . the over-abundance of committee volunteers . . . the representatives practicing their Emily Post the day before . . . being honored by ac- tually shaking hands with Mr. Hill . . . the endless chain of sophomores . . . Peter Consentini's cheer- ing section . . . Donny Wright's band . . . two sopho- more and eight junior couples who braved the Hrst dance . . . our feeling of elation that we were the first class to introduce Mr. Hill to the social life of the school . . . Oh, how we danced On that night late in june! The Prom leaves us mem'ries We'll not forget soon. Do you remember . . . the junior prom . . . the preparations . . . pleading with pop to let us have the car . . . searching for a tuxedo- Sam, you made the pants too long . . . hoping for whiskers to shave . . . finagling a cost-of-living bonus for our allow- 2 ance . . . the shut up jack-in-the-box feeling of those last few days . . . scurrying around Stamford, then New Canaan, then White Plains, and finally dashing into New York for that gown just made for you . . . last minute phone calls . . . brother's wolf whistle and unbelieving eyes , . . mom and dad sighing, Is this our little baby? . . . the impossible task of try- ing not to get mussed with eight in the car . . . the girls arriving with mom's Don't dabbed behind their ears-and hoping he does . . . feeling like our imagined first taste of champagne . . . the spun glass effect of tulle gowns sweeping by . . . dreamily drifting to The Amzieermfy Wallz and For Senti- menm! Renton.: '... hoping to be chosen prom queen or king.. . trying to hold tight to an experience that happens once in a lifetime . . . hearing Heres to old SHS -with a lump in our throats . . . realizing as we walked out into the cool night air that this was one of those wonderful evenings we'd never forget . . . Two down and one to go Two Yean before the Mart Here are things we shall remember Now the junior year is past. Do you remember . . . all the little things about our junior year. , . trying to get a look at Mr. Hill- getting too good a look tHe caught us without a yellow passl . . . following the Rhofaldfebs to learning . . . sitting all fall in an auditorium caught with its curtains down . . . the unusual number of junior boys sporting well-earned football sweaters . . . corresponding number of girls sporting well- earned gold footballs . . . the ubiquitous Kilroy . . . placating platters in cafeteria, the switch from A Sbanry in Old Sbmzly Totwz to Boston Pops as an aid to better indigestion . . . later, the new cafeteria system . . . sitting in unassigned seats, wondering For Whom the Bell Tollr . . . the exclusive eating for the excluded few in Room 126 . . . Dumbo's penny collecting to warm up the freezemobile . . , getting bolder in our old age-eating fourth period behind a history book, learning how to scrawl passes like teacher . . . developing the technique of doing algebra in history, French in algebra, English in French . . . C. O. Millers looking like a reunion of the class of '48 at Christmas time. . .going home for Christmas and coming back to End our lockers sealed for posterity . . . combinations that wouldnt combine. . . janitors giving courses in safe-breaking . . . the death of Kilroy when Richard would not open the door fHe forgot his combinationj . . . hair style coming out with a bang... the thundering herd of briefly clad supermen pounding the second floor halls after school . . . our successful class play, Every Family Har One-again orchids, this time to Miss Leonard and her cast . . . the unwelcome feel- ing of old-age as the seniors willed us their re- sponsibilities . . . and all the little things that made our junior year one of The Bert Yearr of Our Liver. . q Vice-Preridenl, Edward Gardella President, Peter Consentini We, the Class of '49, were blissfully sleeping the sleep of the innocent when in the wee hours of the morning-or what seemed like the wee hours of the morning after ten long weeks of vacation-we heard Mother shouting the fateful words, Get up, dear, it's time for school! We stretched, yawned, shook the sleepiness from our eyes-after all, who wants to get up at seven?-and then leaped out of bed, hearts pounding and excitement throbbing in our veins. For this was no ordinary morning: today we were men and women-almost. At least, this was to be our first day at Stamford High School. How describe the hurry and ado and excictement of last-minute preparations for the hike up the hill, the first of many? From every nook and corner of Stamford we came-from the Cove, Long Ridge, Turn-of-River, from Springdale, Glenbrook, and Belltown, from the East Side and the West Side and the South End. Boys and girls from every junior high school, from Cloonan and Burdick and Rogers and Willard and St. Johns But it was all one now-all of us, no matter where he hailed from, were mem- bers of SHS, the Class of '49, In busses, in cars, on foot we came. And many of us will never ofrget the long trek up the hill in new shoes far too tight after the freedom of the summer. But that, however, was merely a minor difficulty compared to our other worries, for had we not heard from our older brothers and sisters who had already been through the mill--and, somehow, sur- vived-of the trials and vicissitudes visited upon unsuspecting sophomores by their wiser and more sophisticated upper classmen? Luckily we were to be spared such an ordeal. For, upon entering the halls of SHS, a welcome sight greeted us. Scattered throughout the halls and post- ed at strategic corners to answer questions were some forty junior Guides to direct us to our home rooms, aid us in finding our class rooms, and, in short, do everything in their power to start us on the right foot. Except for these, our friends and counsellors, we sophomores had the entire school to ourselves that day, for the upper classmen were not dass of 1949 Secretary, Betty Stewart Trearurer, Barbara Wilkins to report until Thursday, by which time, beyond a doubt, we would be thoroughly at home and have the situation under control. And so, on that bright sunny day of September 4, 1946, the Class of '49 entered Stamford High School. During the summer all sophomores had received postcards which notified us of our homerooms. This gave us a distinct advantage over previous classes, for before this time newcomers had swarmed into the auditorium, there to be assigned individually to home rooms. With this auspicious start, we soon settled down to life at Stamford High, meeting old friends, making new ones, and gradually realizing that things were not so bad or so strange as we might have imagined them to be. On October l, the Class of '49 plunged into the social whirl of High School life when we were the guests of the Class of '48 at a reception in the school gymnasium. We turned out in force, more than Lewis J. Maxwell four hundred of us, to be introduced to our new principal, Mr. Roy W. Hill, Dean of Women Miss L. Florence Holbrook, the Junior Class advisors, Mr. Michael Naugurney and Mrs. Louisa Bohn, and, by no means least, the officers of the junior Class. After listening to a short address of welcome by the Presi- dent of the Junior Class, Alex McElwee, we whiled away a pleasant hour in dancing, chatting with our friends new and old, and sampling the punch and cookies which went so well. Providing a congenial atmosphere in which to meet our own classmates and many members of the Junior Class, this occa- sion has become one of our very pleasant memories. And now the time has come to think in terms political-every other class had ofiicers, so why not us? Each sophomore homeroom had already elected a representative, and at their meeting plans for the clcass election were arranged and explained. On October 25, any sophomore who wished to run for class office obtained a nomination blank from either of our class advisors, Mr. Lewis Maxwell or Miss Enda Riordan. In order to be considered a candidate, an individual had to obtain signatures of one hun-. dred or more of his classmates. They prepared cam- paign speeches and at a special assembly of the Sophomore Class on November 4, in a fine burst of oratory presented their qualifications to their class- mates. On the first ballot, Edward Gardella was elected vice-president and Barbara Wilkins treasurer. However, no candidate for the office of President or secretary received a clear majority. A run-off elec- tion was necessary, and, after a close race, Peter Cosentini emerged as our president and Betty jean Stewart as our secretary. Swinging into high, now that we were success- fully organized, the Forty-Niners, as befitted the largest of the three classes in Stamford High School, were quick to take advantage of the many oppor- tunities at SHS, opportunities for the display of Enda H. Riordan 'R 277 E f f xW 1 1, v f ,g ,. , r' l'- ' . -, . ' V. - .p V f f-,-,V-,fp ,-.,, ZLf,'Qw.'f',-fn, 1' 1 , l 'X 'jyj gh ., A. 4 ' A71 , 129' 1 ,1, JG, Y- 1 . ,ff - ut 5 ',r ' . K ,fa tx,-f. 5 K, m. , f I -,--5,35 f x :3:,Q:g'f.b?g I I ,,...q4J 1 - ij . 5 ,263 Vt' 3, nj-JQQ' '5' f .i.'.J-G .f.i.f ik...... fc. 547249-10: Md: 1 P talents of almost every description, and in no time at all, we were making our weight felt in such di- verse and varied activities as football, basketball, assemblies, music, photography, and baton twirling. Those of us who were present at the football games in the stadium-and who wasn't?-will re- member a group of five sophomore girls, headed by Mary Ellen Gallagher, resplendent in their gay uni- forms as with twirling batons they paraded the band across the field. And, if you missed them there, you surely caught them at one or another or the various assemblies. ' And we were a brawny class. Among the stal- warts who did their part in bolstering Stamford High's claim to prominence on the gridiron and whose stellar performances promise so much for the next two years may be mentioned: Edward Gardella, Paul Kotosky, Joe Bocliicchio, Steve Black, john Griffen, jack Stobbie, John Deegan, Mike Cerullie, Ray Patacky, Edward Knapp, David Louis, Henry Crutchley, Frank Melchione, Joe Fuda, Alphonse Miranda, Walter Gibson, Kenneth Riley, and Tom Uva. Varsity basketball struggled along without us, but where would the jayvees have been without the services of Forty-Niners like V. Capporizzo, Ken Kiley, R. Suigert, P. Calo, and M. Coppola, boys of whom you will hear more later? After such an auspicious beginning, we of the Sophomore Class can look forward with well- grounded confidence to seeing the promise so well begun during our first year more than fulfilled dur- ing the remainder of our stay in Stamford High School. And with their experience already gained in football, basketball, and other sports, the Forty- Niners are ready to help carry SHS on to new heights in every field of athletic endeavor. Nor did we, either as a class or individually, ne- glect the less strenuous pursuits. Very easily you might have seen Forty-Niners like Sam Link or Bob Buttery roaming the halls with flashlight and camera snapping pictures of various activities, pic- tures which have already appeared in the Siren. Or various sophomores scurrying about the halls with pad and pencil gathering copy for use in either the Siren or the Yearbook. Nor was that all. The sophomore homeroom rep- resentatives, for example. Organized to discuss any matters touching the interests of the Class, or indeed, the school at large, this enterprising group sched- uled regular meetings with the class advisors, Miss Riordan and Mr. Maxwell, and functioned as a true representative assembly. Not only did they keep their classmates informed of what was being done and what was being contemplated throughout the school but they also formed a council through which the individual members of the class might express their own views and make suggestions on what- ever matters might come up. It is a matter of no little pride to us that during our first year in Stamford High School such new institutions as the Honor Society and the Student Council were first definitely formulated. The par- ticipation of our class in both cannot help but in- sure their success in years to come by helping to establish on a sure and firm foundation. In things musical, we of '49 were well repre- sented on both the junior Choir and the Girls' Choir, and we like to feel that the fine performances of these groups owes not a little to the efforts and the voices of the Fortv-Niners numbered on their rolls. Without attempting to give a complete list of all of our classmates who in such ways helped to make our assemblies brighter, we might remember the singing of such sophomores as Barbara Wilkins, Dorothy Wood, Nanette Patterson, jean Cantrell, Aurelia Kowalski, Doris Dood, joan Sockol, Sally Offen, Carolin Hall, Dorothy Almond, Anna Arm- strong Rose Marie Pinto, Joan Porter, Josephine Cieota, Diane Vogt, Marjorie Shea, Joan Corsi, An- thony Boccuzzi, Edward Gardella, Edward Knapp, Louis De Rubis, Robert Allison, Robert Buttery, George Buckbee, Russell Martino, Peter Calo, Ken- neth Riley, Paul Kotosky, Stephen Black, Bill Lock- wood, Peter Larsen, jack Smith, Clifford Butler, Vin- cent Costello, and David jackson. And so, under the blue and white of our own class banner, colors chosen by the class to symbolize their hopes and aspirations, the members of the Class of '49 have participated in all the school activities and have sought to make the most of the opportunities offered by a school of the size and modern progres- sive spirit of SHS. We have tried to support what- ever projects and activities have found their way into the daily life of the school, whether sponsored by our own class or by our elders, the juniors and seniors. We contributed willingly and generously to the Community Chest, the sale of Christmas seals, and the March of Dimes. We turned out in force for both the senior and the junior class plays. You could have spotted us in large numbers at all the social functions. Of these, one that we remem- ber most vividly, perhaps because it was almost the first, was the highly successful football dance on December 6, when for the first time we met face to face the members of OUR TEAM. In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns -so Tennyson said. It must be true, for along about springtime came the urge from the sophomores for a Sophomore Spring Dance. The representatives discussed the matter thoroughly, and finally a date was decided upon when the sophomores might demonstrate their terpsichorean talents before their invited guests and fellow classmates. With Kenneth a-f...,f.,... . ,.5,.-rr .,,4,,3, N . ,wh WA, ' bm ' H . A .J xg, JJ xl K , ff, w f f ff I 'f' f I iff V - ,yy y W I X ffflfffyjf I , Ns ACTIVITIES 4 The Spf' 1? of 1947 YEARBOOK FACULTY ADVISORS Left to Right: J. Cunningham, J. Keane, B. Belanich, L. Myers, E. Wheeler, M. Sorgman, S. Palmer, M. Ryan. Here it is-the Spirit of '47, beautifully bound and ready to bring back memories of three of the most wonderful years of our lives. Pictures and stories of our teachers and class- mates, clubs and committees, sports and plays-all will kindle a spark of remembrance in years to come. - Let's look ahead to those years, let's pretend it's-oh, say 1967. Twenty years! Why, most of us will be about thirty-seven years old. Maybe we'll have children of our own who will want to know about SHS. What will you tell them of the years you've spent here? To be sure, you'll start off with all the fun you had-the games and parties and kids you palled around with, But maybe they'll ask, Wonder what it was like then. What was the fad and how were the girls wearing their hair? Did the boys go all out for sports? Who was your English teacher? Questions like these can all be answered by the Spirit of '-47. This is your book and when you point with pride to your pictures scattered here and there throughout its pages, you will come to fully appreciate the time and effort put into it. Maybe you yourself have taken part in compiling it and realize a little more the work behind these pages. Its director, Mr. L. J. Myers, has efficiently guided many committees through their various tasks. With his assistant co-ordinator, Gene Kresan, Mary Ann Freedman, editor, Teddy Beauregard, business manager and Ursula Harris, literary editor, Mr. Myers' efforts have rewarded us with this excellent account of our high school days. Under the capable leadership of their advisors, nine committees provided them with the material necessary for such a complete compilation of facts. ' For three consecutive years, Miss Wheeler has guided one of the largest tasks in the production of the yearbook-that of the senior pictures. Her able assistants were: Evelyn Alexander and Elsie Prior-Crofoot, who were aided by Marie Burton and Bernice Weincrot. An accurate account of all the activities was the task of the literary committee. This was by no means an easy job but the committee came through with flying colors. Credit for their excellent work is given to Ursula Harris, Teddy Godlin, Helen Hogan, joan 98 Vwiml .I PHOTO, ART AND STATISTICS LITERARY AND BIOGRAPHY Duguay, Yvonne Wilson, Milton Rus- sell, Fred Blake, Miriam Haklai, jane jenkins, Carolyn Ranek, Alvin Gelb, Joan Modrey, Norma Persiani, and the editor, Mary Ann Freedman. Mr. Palm- er's calm efficiency attributed much to the success of this undertaking. The sketches and drawings found throughout the book came from the drawing-boards of many talented stu- dents. Under the direction of Mr. Mayo Sorgman, the committee of ten who contributed are Rod MacNicholl, Wal- ter Obman, Margaret Listwon, Dick Roberts, Kathleen Calo, Arthur Koch, Blanche jerabek, Eleanor Mayer, An- thony Napolitano, and Anthony Mar- tinick. The Yearbook typists deserve praise for the tedious job which they had. Un- der Mr. Keane's direction, the Siren staff students J. Holt, L. Gwinnell, L. Andrea, A. Murphy, V. Gostomaki, L. Swenson, S. Gluz, and J. Tymula were a few whose TYPING AND SUBSCRIPTION Mary Ann Freedman Editor fa, kt:5.M 1 H Eugene Kresan Senior C o-ofdimztor it 'O I Ted Beauregard Buxinexr Manager efforts were bent toward typing all ma- terial neatly and accurately. Under Mr. Myers' direction another typing com- mittee with Ann Spanos and Ruth Stashenko as co-chairmen and com- posed of Olga Jubyna, Sandra Cristo- fora, Margaret Amen, Rose Sapelli, An- gie Serino Ann Boccuzzi, Antoinette Summa, Dolores Koba and Dolores Buzzeo did a fine job. These and many more are responsible for the Yearbook before you. Many hours of relentless effort were given toward its production, time which the students and teachers gladly contrib- uted even though it meant giving up other outside activities and pastimes. Their work will forever be a memento to the years of our lives when prepara- tion was the keynote and readiness was the result. Here's to the Spirit of '47-may it remain forever young as the june day on which we first saw it. BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING G . ,,.,,....m.......,... fxf- ' ' , . 99 A W l . ll '7, 4 U L w lj' -f ,f S Qfljj Q P jlxl if W lj' f' x l gil ' lf , .ff N llf j l . ' 'rj N -K jjj lf' I xjxlijijf 1 I f I me 2 l li ll fllfw rvl sf ll lf X' ta ,Nw tj Ky, X ff --f QR: 0'lxi'f sn j 1 a 1- 's ' j Heres IOXV sHs . . l K A How often have we thrilled to those stirring strains as the Stamford High School pl and led by their prancing baton twirlers .marched bravely onto the field in their orange U a d black uniforms, how many thousands of students have joined in the singing while the A b4 paraded before them-how much a part of our high school life centers around these ,lf fwusing occasions! 'j l J A i jj! Perhaps some of the most pleasant memories we will carry with us out of these short 3 , years at SHS are those crisp autumn Saturday afternoons with Cieota, Murphy, Grant, X X ' ' Butkovsky and company ripping off the yardage and nailing the opposition in its tracks x 1 I, , 1 1 ssl X t 1 t A f X lb lrxxjv Xl NX! 'Xl xo x J v Q7 v while the band helped spur them on to renewed efforts. Surely the Band, of which every student can well be proud, has contributed its full share to our enjoyment and inspiration, not only on the football field but in almost every phase of our school life. For, in addition to playing at the football games, the Band, under the leadership of the ever-popular William O'Shaughnessy, has not only appeared in numerous patriotic and community parades but this year has played as well for the Infantile Paralysis Drive and the Navy Day Celebration, thus appearing again and again before the townspeople as one of the most potent apostles of good will SHS can send out. Many assemblies, including its own special performancy, have been livened and made more enjoyable by the rousing music of the Band. According to Mr. O'Shaughnessy, the Band this year is one of the best ever to represent SHS, and the future holds even more promise of better things. Even now a squad of thirty twirlers, many of them sophomores who already have had their first baptism of publicity, is in rehearsal for appearances at future football games and other occasions. This year the Band is resuming its concert tour of all Stamford schools for the first time since the War, when gas rationing forced an unwilling curtailment of its activities. In addition, the Band is preparing to participate in the State Band Contest, which this year is to be held in Norwalk on May 16, and we may well look forward with confidence to the Band's maintaining the fine standards it has already set for itself, and which we have all come to expect. The final appearance of the Band for this school year will, of course, be in the Stadium to play for the impressive out-door Commencement Exercises in June, and help to send the graduating Seniors into the wide world of adult life filled with the spirit they could not help absorb at SHS. S 4, , - if ' J iw-wfm y I K ij? , ff 4 Q-i fy ' One of the most popular classes in SHS is Choir, which rehearses daily in the small auditorium. Under the baton of Mr. W. Raymond Randall, this group, with one hundred and four members, is one of the largest organizations in the school. The officers of the Choir are as follows: jack Reynolds, president, jane Saunders, secretary, Norma Persiani, treasurer, and Warren Wanamaker, librarian. According to Mr. Randall, This year's Choir is equal to or better than any Choir in the last eleven years. The tone, quality and spirit are the best in his experience. The Choir, a very active group, has been kept busy giving concerts in and out of school. The Christmas season is always a busy one for the Choir, and this year has been no exception. Besides the annual custom of caroling through the halls and the usual assembly programs it gives, the Choir sang to a most enthusiastic group of youngsters at the New Canaan Country Day School and were also guests of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs at a luncheon. On the evening of March 17, 1947, the full Choir joined with the Community Choral Society numbering more than one hundred voices and the Stamford Symphony Orchestra with sixty-five musicians to offer under the baton of Mr. Randall what was probably one of the most outstanding performances of the year: the Manzoni Requiem by Guiseppe Verdi. This was a repeat of what those who had the good fortune to hear it still remember as the most inspiring and beautiful musical experience of the 1945 season For this occa- sion, the Choir was arrayed for the first time in their new blue gowns, which were paid for in part from the proceeds of the concert. It cannot be doubted that the performance of the Requiem accomplished its purpose, which was, in addition to enriching the Cultural life of the community, building up the Music Department of Stamford High School and creating a desire among all who heard it to play and sing. A special impetus was given to all to outdo themselves by the presence in the audience of a number of musical experts and critics who had come from New York to audition the Choir with a view to arranging for a concert at Carnegie Hall next year with the New York Philharmonic Society in a series of Youth Concerts. A group of eighteen were delegates to the state convention at Hartford and New Haven. Choirs from all over the state of Connecticut were represented to form this mass chorus under the direction of Mr. Marlow Smith. Me A fappella Cfzofr The Orcbe f a Under the inspiring direction of Mr. W. Raymond Randall, the Stamford High School Orchestra has by its splendid and always enjoyable interpretations of outstanding symphon- ic and instrumental works not only made high school a more pleasant and enjoyable place to be but has also done as much as any organization in awakening and developing the love of music among the students. The student who has heard this fine orchestra has had an opportunity to know and distinguish the many voices of the various instruments and so to enhance his appreciation of music. The thirty-three instruments of the SHS Orchestra, well-proportioned among the string, woodwind, brasses and percussion sections, have been heard many times at our assemblies and at the annual concert given by the group. Among the works we may remem- ber have been: the Intermezzo from the L'Arlesienne Suite' 'of Bizet, Mortorn's High School March, Tschaikovsky's Nutcracker Suitef familiar favorites of Friml, and, with the Junior and Senior Choir, the Ode to America by Noble Cain. 102 Jumbr Cfzof? r,k 50 16 This yearthe junior Choir of Stamford High School entered into its second year. Nearly all of the first year's junior Choir members were taken into this year's Senior Choir. A new group of singers, many of whom came from the Stamford junior high schools, con- stituted the choir. Under the direction of Mr. Leon Corliss, the group presented several programs in public. Their first appearance was at the United Nations Assembly in November 1946 in the Stamford High School Auditorium. Also, part of the choir sang at the Armistice pro- gram at the various school assemblies. Again in February 1946, the choir furnished numer- ous selections for the programs given in connection with the Inter-Faith Week assemblies. Finally, the junior Choir joined with the Senior A Cappella Choir to' give in the late spring one of the important concerts of the year. The junior Choir was composed largely of sophomores with additions from the junior and senior classes. The work which they accomplished compared favorably with that which was done last year by the first junior Choir group. An excellent beginning was made with these singers, and most of them will be able to pass the necessary requirements for admit- tance to the Senior Choir next season. Many of the better choral classics were studied and mastered. Tone drills and better vocal production aided in securing desired results. The interest of the members in vocal Work and their evident abilities indicate even better music in the future high school music program. 103 --A in GMS' 6601? A genuine love of music prompted a large number of sophomore girls to audition while still in the junior high schools, for the newly formed Sophomore Girls' Choir. Thirty- six girls were finally chosen, and when they reached Stamford High School, they became members of the choir under the direction of Miss Elfreida Pfeiffer. The girls really enjoyed singing, and their promising voices were carefully trained by Miss Pfeiffer until they all blended together perfectly. A large repetoire of fine music was slowly collected. The choir was first brought to the attention of the entire school in the fall when it appeared at the United Nations Concert in the high school auditorium. It presented many songs including Salutation by Gaines, O Lovely Night by Praetorius, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes by Cain, and The Desert's Song of Peace by Olds. Other public appearances for the choir followed. The girls sang at several high school assemblies where they were received enthusiastically by the student body. They also pre- sented programs for several parent-teacher associations. The Sophomore Girls' Choir, although still in its infancy, has gained much experience during the year, both through its public appearances and private sessions. They hope to continue their singing as members of the junior and senior A Cappella Choirs. With their fine musical background they should have no trouble ' ' ' ' in gaining admittance to these groups. 104 J lj Q 45, I Many girls from all classes who enjoy singing but do not possess extra-special voices would be out of luck if it were not for the Girls' Glee Club. This group, under the direction of Miss Elfrieda Pfeffer, admitted girls with fair singing voices whereas the High School's other choirs required exceptional voices in their members. And the resulting enthusiasm contributed to musical programs of enduring worth during the year. The girls met once a week for rehearsals. All types of songs were learned from simple numbers sung in unison to complicated three- and four-part renditions. Carefully aided by Miss Pfeffer, the group became better and more polished with each rehearsal. In the spring the Girl ' Gl s ee Club presented an assembly program which they had begun preparing at the beginning of the year In h ' the irl . t eir dark skirts and white blouses g s appeared calm and dignified as they sang such numbers as the lovely Now the Day Is Over by joseph Barney, the sparkling Holiday for Stringsi' by David Rose, A Song of Thanksgiving by Francis Allitsen, and Kashmir Song by Woodforde-Finden. Their audiences greatly enjoyed this program, which was so well presented. This year the Girls' Glee Club received outstanding musical training, thanks to Miss Pfeiffer who devoted a great deal of time and effort toward making the group a successful one. Their Voices and style improved immeasurably under th ' l ' ' ' perhaps most i ' eir eaders supervision. And mportant of all, the girls had a wonderful time singing. 105 fi mf 'cf e emo Left to Right-lsr Row: C. Garaffa, A. Colamonico, L. Smeriglio, I. Fiorelli, T. Smeriglio, D. Palumbo. CSeatedj F. Mari- ano, Mr. Palmieri, V. Bruno, I. Mammone, A. Zaccagnino, M. Zenobio, G. Cerulli, S. Giamba. 2nd Row: A. DeLuca, E Chiavassa, A. Polesrra, R. Tortora, I. DeFelice, L. Vitti, A. Sabia, R. Gianfrancesco, A. Tarantino. 3rd Row: F. Caccavella A. Solinas, I. DelVaglio, D. Zaccagnino, I. Pikikero, P. DeBartolomeo, V. Covino, D. Malizia, F. LaBella, R. Montalto A. Sabia, B. Vasone, P. Zezima, A. Totilo, R. Monaco. 4th Row: R. Russo, W. Coughlin, I. DiPietro, C. D'Agosrino, Blosio, A. Preli, G. Zezima, A. Sapelli, T. Sullo, I. Fuda, C. Ambruoso, A. DeAnge1is. Left to Right-lst Row: M. Cognerra, E. Pirro, F. Greco, L. Maffei, M. D'Agostino, A. Colabella, M. DeCarlo, B. Knapp M. Guarino. 1SeatedJ J. Genovese, Mr. Palmieri, F. Pia, C. Barella, V. Colacchio, L. Conte, F. Macri, V. Lionerri, M. Silves ter, M. Colombo, M. Lorusso, H. Coniglio. 2nd Row: D. Randi, V. Cerrerra, M. Tora, B. Flynn, D. Lombardo, L, Cappiello C. Sgritta, B. Lupiani, I. Saul, D. Damolin, L. Occhionero, C. Macri, M. Bocuzzo, C. Matteis, M. Rasile, M. Marcy, A. Mar ciano, F. Vaccaro, R. Saraceno. 3rd Row: T. Chiravolo, F. Evaristo, A. Corremy, D. Telesco, A. Messanelli, A. Burke, L Miranda, R. Sapelli, M. DelVecchio, L. Malteso, S. Williams, L. Cascia, N. Lanzaro, C. Vito, E. Smeriglio, A. Lucia, R. Bo- cuzzi, T. Morelli, O. Vasco. 4th Row: T. Fiordelisi, M. Tangi, A. Canale, W. Rasile, L. Toches, E. DeCarlo, I. Lorenti, E Capasse, R. Burke, W. McMahon, S. Carbone, W. Daly, A. Miranda, F. Melchionne, P. Puzzuoli, C. Arena, S. Rugiero, M DeVito, M. DeMott, M. Buzzeo, P. Sullo. X. ' Q is Q Y- kt.. vi +V lfalhn L7 b t OFFICERS President ...,........ ........ F RANK MARIANO Secretary ....... ........... F RANCES PIA Vice-Preridenr ....... ......... V ITO BRUNO Treasurer ...... ....... J AMES GENOVESE fa I- D 'wprs K' P'- if' J. . .gi-i-.-Z? if lr' I' I jj'-' f-.VP f 1 ef'Sfa f,.i :-.:-'jk ff sg . IF?-' . . . - NF-fb, , . 142 'ff -'f xZxif. , w 'fl::g3v, 'fhff' :LQ lgstgqgz. Q ,.. ., ., '5wft'is.1, I I J 1' . siltii'-'Q'-I' ' '7-'fflizl 12 3711 - Eva-ha. . ,iiiffiiqi 14.-:Q 1 N . -'.f.' 4-. 1 xg'-3? I Q Viz: 5,111 ..gr:l . '45 Parla Lei Italiano? Every member of the Italian Club would answer this question with an enthusiastic Si, The Italian Club is probably one of the largest language clubs in the country. Under the direction of Mr. Raoul Palmeri, the club enjoyed a very successful year. Because of the exceedingly large enrollment, membership this year was based both on scholarship and good-fellowship in and out of school. Each meeting was opened with the singing in Italian of My Country 'Tis of Theef, The singing of Italian songs and popular and patriotic songs that have been translated into Italian by the workshop groups of the advanced classes was a source of great enjoyment not only to members of the club but to everyone who heard them. The club was very active, taking part in charitable works and community projects as well as social affairs. Among the most important social events of the year were the In- stallation-of-Officers Banquet, the Christmas party, the stag social, and the spring dance. The Italian Club did not lose complete contact with its alumni, several of whom attended the club's activities during the year. Many of its former members who are now married and have families of their own remembered the club with frequent letters and cards. In years to come, this year's membership will still remember the Italian Club. It has been one of the finest social and cultural experiences that they have enjoyed while in SHS. 107 450- Spanflvfz Ill and dub Habla usted espanol? Si would be the quick reply if this question was addressed to any member of El Circulo Castellano. Founded by Miss Florence Holbrook in 1925 as an honor club, El Circulo Castellano was sponsored this year by Miss Anita Murray. The club offered students an opportunity to speak and to learn more Spanish. The officers for this year included Joyce Moran, presi- dentg Olga Zukowsky, vice-presidentg Angelina Cherris, secretaryg and Bernice Wiencroft, treasurer. 108 E25 V.-4-65 LA UITIMA CLASE DE ESPANOL Left to Right-lst Row: J. Moran, C. Coppola, B. Murray. 2nd Row: A. McKeon, B. Fisher, J. Modry, Mrs. C. Manuel, M. Hay, M. Smith, B. Wiencrot. 3rd Row: J. Duguay, R. DeVito, K. Okun, J. Romanello, G. Terenzio, F. Blake, H. Temple- ton, J. Kanter A. Cheries. OFFICERS President .................... JOYCE MORAN Secretary ............ ANGELINA CHERRIS Vice-Presidenz ........ OLGA ZAKOWSKY Treafurer .......... BERNICE WIENCROT EL CIRCULO CASTELLANO Left to Right-1st Row: C. Heller, G. Gochberg, M. Hay, J. Moran, A. Cheries, Miss A. Murray O. Zukowsky, B. Wiencrot, C. Coppola, C. Elersten, D. Childs. 2nd Row: B. Checko, B. Fisher, J. Bird S. Ackman, N. Urmann, I. Melli, H. Iglesias, L. Scaramacchia, D. Halpin, H. Baker, N. Robbins 3rd Row: A. Nelson, J. Duguay, G. Tandet, F. Okuin, H. Bulpitt, H. Templeton, P. McCloskey, R DeVito, L. Palmieri. 109 Left to Right-lst Row: J. Peebles, R. Melmed, D. Linehan, J. Smolka, T. Beauregard, J. Wynne Znd Row: L. Pettit, G. Gochberg, B. Wainsten, G. Newman, P. Murphy, Y. Wilson, N. Sherman T. Pia, I. Pletchney, E. Johnson, E. Gustafson. 3rd Row: U, Harris, B. Weaver, J. McElroy, M. Haklai C. Stewart, M. Freedman, V. Toms, D. Wanamaker, Mrs. J. Graves, J. Jenkins, J. Greaney, S. Sigler B. Ransohoff, M. Burns, V. Gavay, B. Sklar, J. Backman, R. Rockwood, C. Heller. OFFICERS Premlenr ........... . ..............., DAVID LINEHAN Secretary ........ . ...... DORQTHY WANAMAKFR Vzce Prendenz ......... ...,.. T HEODORE BEAUREGARD Treasurer ..., .............. U RSULA HARRIS Left ot Right-lst Row: H. Baker, R. Pizarelo, J. Baker, T. Fogel, M. Bialy, M. Svec, P. Colucci, J. Bello. 2nd Row: C. Stoll, N. Cumiskey, B. Adams, P. Welden, D. Mravunac, L. Doelling, L. Erlenmeyer, B. Sherman, A. Kowalski, R. Germain. 3rd Row: Mrs. J. Graves, C. Bancrot, J. Waldman, L. I-Ietzel M. Silverman, W. Thompson, B. Weissman, B. Brown, C. Bakes, H. Wing, M. Deschene, D. Winterl L. Gruber. J no t . , .7 le fercle Francais Par1ez-vous francais? If this question were put to the members of the French Club the answer would, of course, be an enthusiastic oui! I I Thisyear the French Club held its meetings on the first Tuesday of every month, under the direction of Mrs. jane C3raves Atypical meeting consisted of French songs and games, occasionally a skit or two, and a special program, prepared by one of the five committees on French art, history, travel, music, and customs. A11 the meetings were conducted in French to make them more stimulating and interesting. DUUDUDUBHUUU ,ll Ill I F I iglga IT Ill Deutscher Verefh . 2-E1.11'-:- 1. ,a 2' .-,. .. ,1.,,.. ,LA .A-, - .1-I ':wlN7 .arf -'q',z:.--,-93-1 g-um.:-I-.Q-.'.:'Cgv't :,2f:.r: .A 1. .rc 3 1-.4 ., c - .. , , ,V Q: Ax J, ,ing . ,.-.,,,1,-:N,:.t. - -3.1 :gr-' 31'Q.fs:l-f..:ff '1', 'I-.' L - 0' 'L' 5-fi .su -Q.:-,-'I r:'!-2 f:.. ,-4.5,-. za., -.- .. -fl:--2,41-'C J. w- we -- -mf-:ef--I-ffsf?- r'P-'faire . .. 2-'. I-7' .H '. . .Z 'S ! 1 1 ' 'Ix. 1 ' :ISI -1'... 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At Christmas time the Deutscher Verein en'o ed a deli htful art . In the s rin the 1 Y 1 Y club members Went to New York to see a German film and to dine at a German restaurant. Left to Right-lst Row: S. Tourse, J. Gysler, M. Roberts, W. Holt, D. Pollack, H. Steffan. 2nd Row: W. Weissman, J. Bachman, E. Maurer, B. Bagi, E. Fogg, R. Golden, Y. Wilson, C. Helsing, Petty M. liwochka, C. Rodin. 3rd Row: B. Taylor, C. Lofgren, N. Gibbs, A. Main, W. Habekost, E. Riordan advisor, H. Yousoif, R. Pohl, E. Cobban, E. Johnson, D. Proctor, J. Klein. Cuz Po! ' 1' al .Valence dub Little was it realized on its organization in 1933 that in not much more than a decade the members of the Political Science Club would be as interested in international affairs as in state and national news. Under the guidance of Mr. Carl N. Nutter, the Club met twice a month this year. Programs included discussions on all phases of politics and informative talks by guest speakers. In these troubled times the Political Science Club, by giving its members a clearer out- look on world situations, is doing an important and worthwhile job. Left to Right-lst Row: R. Zone, B. Biencrot, B. Platsky, E. Isaac, M. Bermen. 2nd Row: R. Gold betg, N. Cohen, B. Wainsten, E. Berman, Carl Nutter Advisor, C. Stuart, O. Ramek, B. Tandet, J. Jen- kins. Srd Row: A. Gelb, F. Okun, C. Petty, S. Allen, J. Duguay, M. Goldberg, M. Goldblum, J. Moran P. Murphy, A. Content, E. Neuger. 'IB Left to Right-lst Row: D. Lynch, M. Saunders, D. Davis, M. Dorn, A. Farrell, V. Cerretta, R. Sig! norelli, C. Sementini, D. Balko, R. Pohl, D. Karl, M. Parella. Home Nurslhg From bandages to bed pleats to babies is the history of the Home Nursing Class for the year. Under the leadership of Miss Mary A. Wilson, R.N., the group of bright-eyed girls learned how to per- form the numerous tasks which occur whenver there is a sick person or a baby in the home. Miss Wilson first instructed the class in caring for the sick. The group was taught to recognize symptoms of various common ailments in order to know how to treat the sick person. This part of the course was especially interesting, for the girls took turns at acting as patients and being cured of their illnesses A comprehensive first-aid course com- pleted this sick-care phase of instruction. The girls next started on a baby-care unit. Miss Wilson instructed them in recognizing spe- cial symptoms in a young baby and in treating a baby during emergencies. The girls practiced every- thing they learned on Cookie, a petal-pink doll which looked and felt just like a real baby. By dress- ing the doll according to Miss Wilson's instructions, the class was taught the correct clothing for a baby in all kinds of weather. As Cookie grew older, her diet was changed to correspond with the food which a real baby would eat. Finally, the girls learned how and when to have a child immunized against disease, again using Cookie as a model. Next, the class went on to the study of com- municable diseases. Such sicknesses as scarlet fever and diphtheria were explained and discussed. Before the course ended, Dr. Brown of the health office gave an interesting talk on heart disease. This com- pleted the course. Every girl who took the Home Nursing Course realizes the value of it. Thanks to this training they are now capable and efficient workers with a prac- tical knowledge of home nursing at their fingertips. H4 :Qi The I en Now that the world has returned to peace, the Siren, the student publication of Stamford High School, this year changed its policy from that of carrying on the home-front battle to that of pro- moting better school spirit. This year's Siren was made possible by the combined efforts of more than one hundred and fifty students, sophomore, juniors, and seniors, work- ing on the photography, mastersheet, business, vari- typing and advertising staffs, and as agents in their home rooms. However, the writing for the news- paper was done in the journalism class by the stu- dent reporters under their-elected editors, Marie Barkiewicz and Norma Persiani. Although chiefly a product of student efforts, the Siren was under the guidance of faculty advisors: Mr. Stuart Palmer had charge of the journalism staff, Mr. Lester Myers, the mastersheets and pho- tography, Mr. Mayo Sorgman, art, Mr. Frederic Hawes, business, Mr. james Keane, vari-typing, Mrs. Eileen Kropp, the advertising, and Mr. J. Ed- ward Hughes, head of the English department, acted as the coordinator. Printed in ten issues a year, including the ever- popular April Fool number, the Siren continued to serve the school by printing a record of the many varied activities of SHS. This year the Siren had the largest number of sales in its sixteen years of existence, selling 1600 copies each month in this school of 2000 students. Representing our school at the annual Columbia Scholastic Association convention in New York, the paper has, since it was first published, compiled an enviable record, including six First Prizes. Left to Right-lst Row: K. Calo, S. Gluz, A. Burke, N. Cohen, L. Pinto, B. Davis, E. Marta, M. Sotire, I. Malarkey, T. Mercede, C. Curtin, J. Holt. 2nd Row: I. Davis, J. Tymula, Mr. J. Keane, Mr. F. Hawes, Mr. L. Myers, M. Barkewicz, N. Persiani, Mr. S. Palmer, Mrs. E. Kropp, Mr. M. Sorgman, D. Goetz, R. Epstein. 3rd Row: V. Gostomski, L. Wook, K. Lyons, J. Hammershoy, L. Andrea, E. Cobban, R. Roberts, J. O'Brien, A. Moeller, D. Thompson, F. Blake,' . Freedman, H. Hogan, M. Burkhardt, G. Tandet, F. Rabinowitz . l f Ig-f-vial' 1,-Zf1J'!1.f4z - Z S 'f '-391 Q ,'f2,,,,f-A f 4 4 ., dl! Left to Right--lst Row: A. Steiger, M. Russell, G. Agule, E. Adams, F. Okun, L. Sharlach. 2nd Row: R. Northrop, Mr. Nagurney, sponsorg G. Tandet, D. Levinson, E. Platsky, D. Pollack, K. Noerr. 3rd Row: F. Dorrico, W. Rider, J. Tavlarides, R. Zone, R. Dugay, A. Content, J. Wynne, A. Forcht, E. Scheller. ff. J. Stiff flzefmlffry 6 Plzyslks Club Science is interesting! Enthusiastic members of the H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club have found this fact to be true. To these wide-awake boys and girls science is a living and challenging thing, not a dry, technical subject which only grinds enjoy and understand. The primary purpose of the club is to develop the scientific interests of its members. Since its formation in 1939 the group, under the able direction of Mr. Michael J. Nagurney, has carried on a varied scientific program with this aim in mind. This year was an especially successful one. Twenty-five students met bi-monthly to participate in the club's interesting activities. Programs, planned by the members, were presented to the club at several meetings where such topics as Disease and its Causes, Aluminum, Germs,', and Aeronautical Engineering were explained and discussed. Often, worthwhile films were shown, and guest speakers, talking on recent scientific hap- penings, were heard. The club made several visits to scientific centers in and arpund Stamford. An especially memorable occasion was the field trip which they took to the American Cyanamid Com- pany where they were conducted on an interesting tour of the plant. Now, in this atomic era, a broad knowledge of scientific occurrences is extremely im- portant. Members of the club, realizing this, learned to grasp intelligently the fundamental facts of new and old inventions and discoveries. This knowledge will be of use to them throughout their lives and may even furnish some with the incentive to delve further into the study of science. n It is in scientific groups like the H. J. Stitt Science and Engineering Club that American youth receives its first hint of the importance and scope of science. By painlessly im- planting in its members the seeds of scientific appreciation and curiosity, the club has proved its value. 116 H4316 School 6'Zu2les Left to Right--lst Row: A. Deluca, S. Harris, C. Kijek, A. McKeon, L. Pettit, C. Dyxbee. 2nd Row: Miss F. Holbrook, P. Murphy, G. Agule, M. Baxter, R. Zone, J. Lorenti, J. Rockwood. The newly-formed High School Guides, under the able supervision of Miss Florence Holbrook, are senior girls and boys who volunteered to act as guides during their study periods. These students may be seen directing visitors during all hours of the school day. This group gained the full approval of all teachers and received much praise for its good work. It is the hope of this group that the organization will become in time a per- manent organization of Stamford High School. i Serwke Club Left to Right-lst Row: A. Steed, N. Frank, Mr. Hecht, N. O'Con- nell, M. Silberstein. 2nd Row: M. Foster, P. Paterson, J. Faccio, S. Melvin. 3rd Row: M. Goldberg, B. Weaver, J. Duguay, N. Sherman, 4th Row: M. Freedman, S. Sigler, J. Coy, M. Burton. The most recently organized club in SHS, the Service Club, was this year comprised of eighteen girls who proved themselves worthy of the club's purpose: to render all possible services for the well-being and improvement of the school. The girls aided in many cam- paigns including the Cancer Drive. Even in its infancy the Service Club, guided by Mr. Hecht, exhibited its usefulness in the school. With time the group will prove itself invalu- able. Just watch it grow! H7 v .. lIfij Q V. 7-FA. D amd Club The Drama Class, directed by Miss Mary Hig- gins, features aid to the school and the community in its yearly schedule. Its groups present the ma- jority of the assembly programs, make plans for other assembly programs, and find student actors. The Drama Class speakers aided the homerooms in all the campaigns for the year-the Community Chest, the Prevention of Tuberculosis, Senior Play Publicity, and the drive for Reform in Stadium Manners during the football season. Many of these speakers visited other schools, industrial clubs, and service clubs of the city. This year, the Drama Class itself had two aims: the first to improve the voice and poise of the stu- dent actorsg and the second, to increase their knowl- edge of dramatic art. To accomplish these aims the students gave speeches and enacted roles in plays, both in and out of school. In dramatic training, all the students in the class took part. They used a textbook on the history of drama, read modern plays, wrote original plays, which they produced and presented to the school in an assembly program. Our Soldier, an original play by a group of students, was presented as an Armistice program at school and before the local D.A.R. Chapter. Its theme was the great causes won by soldiers through the ages, but the inability of the people to keep the peace. The only hope was shown to be the United Nations. Our Literary Neighbors, a comedy written by Carmella Sementine, was presented as a school pro- gram. In this play, the young people in the home enjoyed the radio broadcasts of their literary neigh- bors, and as a result of their messages began to read worthwhile books. This year, The Bulletin, published by the National Association of Secondary- School Principals, featured a study of The As- sembly Program. Our Drama Class submitted an original Book-Week program which was accepted. The program consisted chiefly of short, oral book- reports on a variety of subjects, and a dramatized scene from each with an appropriate setting. The Bulletin considered it a good program for CID its great student participation, C 25 its educational and cultured values, C33 its motivation for class work in writing, acting, voice and public speaking, C 43 its recreational values. Left to Right-lst Row: D. Larson, M. Maloney, A. Cipolla, Miss Mary Higgins, R. Bridge, J. Modry, J. Klahr. 2nd Row: T. Martino, M. Smith, J. Loglisci, J. Howley, C. Tynan, I. Lasko, J. Casella, C. Sementini Cnot picturedl, M. Corbo, R. Treat, M. Hay, P. Sotire, R. Drake, W. Obman. Left to Right--lst Row: E. Goldfarb, G. Tandet, A. Cheries, A. Content, Miss Belanich, J. Moran, O. Zukowsky, H. Wing. 2nd Row: R. Melmed, W. Weissman, L. Ezzell, J. Smolko, D. Levinson, R. Zone, J. Guerrlich, C. Rodin Cnot picturedj , B. Platsky, E. Isaacs, N. Persiani. if ' l Debaflhg dab The world about us and before us was the gen- eral theme of the worthwhile Stamford High School Debating Society this year. How worthwhile this subject was the debators themselves ably proved. Perhaps that explains why the Debating Club en- joyed such a successful year. But, no matter what the reason, the club, under the able guidance of Miss Barbara L. Belanich, grew from a nucleus of three seniors to an enthusiastic group of eighteen students. During this past year, the administrative duties were carried out by Chairman Arthur Content, Sec- retary Joyce Moran and Parliamentarian john Smolko, assisted by the Executive Committee of Angelina Cheries and Leon Ezzell. For those who wished to broaden their outlook by the acquisition of knowledge necessary to the consideration of current questions, the club proved most satisfactory. Small teams held lively debates and discussions on the abolition of the electoral college, war as an inevitable factor of human so- ciety, governmental control of basic industries, and the justification of Britain's policy in India. The Debating Society also was active in school assemblies. Angelina Cheries and john Smolko brought home to the audience the necessity of active interest in the United Nations on the question: ls the United Nations Our Business? In the realm of interscholastic competition, the Debating Society was challenged by the Mother of God Convent, the topic being: Resolved, that the system of complete medical care be available to all citizens at public expense. Plans were made at this time for arranging other forums. An outstanding achievement of the year was the framing and hnal adoption of a constitution. This document, consisting of ten articles, was composed only after careful consideration and was so molded as to allow a democratic administration. The aim of the Debating Society was primarily to encourage and develop both a talent for public speaking and a sense of world interdependence for the purpose of making each member a well rounded personality. The club's future is assured because it realizes that the strength of a sound world must always lie in the right kind of average citizen. flassfkal .Yemfhar For its twelfth consecutive year the Classical Seminar, a working group of advanced Latin students, -was organized under the supervision of Miss Florence Holbrook. The club is a member of the junior League of the United States, numbering several thousand members. Meetings were held by-weekly. Each year the group chooses a field of social history as a background for their class work. This year it was interested in the everyday living and thinking of the Romans. The Christmas program was enlivened by Eleanor Dempsher's account of the Satur- nalia. Next the Seminar studied about the eating habits of the Romans. Grape-juice and light wine sweetened with honey instead of coffee, tea and cocoa, olive oil for butter, hardboiled eggs, salads, meats, fish, many vegetables and fruitwere some of the foods that thse ancient people enjoyed. ' 'fi As for household furnishings there was found to be much similarity between their pieces of furniture and kitchen utensils and those that are used today. Some equipment that is considered modern was found to be centuries old. The members learned that in the days of the Republic, Romans swam in the Tiber, played ball and trained as runners and soldiers in the Field of Wars. Bur under the Empire there were the baths, great public club-houses with reading-rooms, libraries, courts for exercise, and bathing facilities. Although the Romans are usually thought of as cruel and blood-thirsty in their amusements, this does not hold true for the bulk of them. Another report concerned the great number of holidays in a year, and this led to a discussion of their religion. Facts concerning the Roman currency were brought out. The main source of revenue was the provincesg great corporations controlled this revenue so completely that they were forced to serve as state treasurers. Left to Right-lst Row: L. Schultz, S. Siglerf R. Robin, E. Dempsher, H. Wing, J. Backman, L. Pettit, J. Rockwood. 2nd Row: K. Linehan, Miss Holbrook, M. Berman, R. Melmed Cnot picturedj, L. Guerber. 120 Jumbr 6'lass1' al lea ue Latin, the root of the Romance languages, has been the mother of the international language of learning, law and culture. In Stamford High School there is an informal organization of Latin students. This so-called junior Classical League is one of the many in the United States Senior High Schools sponsored by the adult American Classical League. In the accomplishment of their covenant to hand on the torch of classical civilization in the modern world, the members were guided by Dr. Mathilda A. Koehler, who has directed the league for some years and who assists the members in planning and presenting the interesting and enlightening programs which they have offered. Ancient religious, communal, and individual customs and activities, as they have developed through the ages to the present era and are duplicated in current times, have been vividly presentd by the group. Especially emphasized were the civil and home life of the early Greeks and Romans. Presentation of topics enables the pupil to increase his ability, to conduct researchftto deliver intelligently information about the matter at hand, and to develop poise and self control which may be of aid in later life whether or not he continues to be a classicist or student of Latin. Far from being a dead language, Latin and the civilization it embodies have always been a vital and powerful force in our history, even to the present. And if the junior Classical League has imparted some of this significance to its members, it has fulfilled its role in the education of its members. President Edward Adams, with the support of Bruce Walton as vice-president, sec- retary Dorothy Goetz and treasurer joan Mullen meet with the other members of the organization two nights a month to report on ancient Roman and Greek life. The members of the junior Classical League were larger and industrious in up-holding their motto: Scientia est Potentia - Knowledge is power. Left to Right-lst Row: E. Knepper, W. Waters, M. Preli, P. Gates, E. Butler. 2nd Row L Lastocy P. Perry, R. Brown, H. DeLeo, J. Dionne, J. Mullen, N. O'Connell, A. Steed, C. Verderosa I Harvey D. Goetz, J. Jones, V. Gavay. 3rd Row: H. Bulpitt, J. LoCicero, R. Fine, C. Bakes, E Adams H Cunliffe, L. Ezzell, Dr. Koehler, H. Brensinger, J. Peebles, T. Rahmlow, H. Steffen, R Moran R Templeton, B. Walton Cnot pictured J , A. Sabia, D. Zezima. 121 .u Player? Club -Q X5 Left to Right-lst Row: D!Levinson, J. Guerrlich. 2nd Row: B. Fisher, G. Miller, L. Levine, M. Haklai, A. Gordon, S. Oifen, G. Tandet, J. Robin. 3rd Row: B. Weinsten, E. Berman, M. Goldblum, G. Leonard, R. Treat, A. Fioretta, O. Zukowslty. Since its organization in 1936 the Players' Club, under the leadership of Miss Gladys Leonard, has chalked up a record of enviable successes. Its bi- monthly meetings have brought forth many talents and achievements. Singapore Spider in 1956, Betts' Best Bet in 1942, and Miss Personality Plus in 1946 are but a few of the plays the club has presented during the past ten years. The purpose of the Players' Club is to bring to- gether those who have an interest in drama, acting, and other things theatrical, and to produce plays for experience and fun. Besides actual production the program included the study of plays to familiar- ize students with the works of well-known play- wrights. At every meeting a play was read to develop an intelligent appreciation of dramatic situations and to promote a liking for the drama. Not only did the members gain experience in acting, but they also learned to cooperate whole-heartedly with their fellow classmates, thus gaining assurance and poise, so vital in the drama as in life. This year, along with its usual activities of read- ing and discussing plays, the club presented another of its highly successful one-act dramas. The group chose one it would enjoy doing, and then the mem- bers were put to work-and work they did! But as long as this work was acting, it was really fun. For the aim of the Players' Club was to act, and its members certainly enjoyed living up to this slogan. 4 s ,, a if ,, fb of L5 i rx .K B, xl Vere ans Left to Right: T. Mahon, F. DiSalvo, T. Few, S. Ellis, A. Colatrella. R. Tompkins, C. Canner, S. Cook, D. Barresi, T. Sentementes, J. Cavanaugh, P. Swanso. H. Skillings, B. Farrell, R. Bugbee. C. White, D. Giancott. H. Goetrel. R. Varney, R. Berry, J. Bella, J. Dorus. A. Concilio. The vets are back at school! Fellows who a short while ago were flying planes and battling a powerful enemy are now cracking books and com- posing themes with the same skill and determination. The Veterans' Class of 1947, the first ever organ- ized in SHS, has proved successful beyond a doubt. The boys have displayed their ability in every class-room and have made a fine impression upon both teachers and pupils. Under the leadership of Mr. Earle V. Good and with the co-operative under- standing of Principal Roy W. Hill and Vice-Princi- pal H. Bertram Humphries the veterans have been a definite asset to SHS. Any skepticism which the veterans had felt and which had greeted them during the first months of school was unwarranted. They quickly became members of the high school community. Differences in age between themselves and the other pupils were soon forgotten when it was realized that both groups were in school for a common purpose- knowledge. The Veterans' Class has made itself an integrated part of the school scene. The vets, because of their complete co-operation and seriousness of purpose, have won the respect and friendship of everyone at SHS. fiomeroom fb Acflbn W 'Q 1 W ,X 4- f ,fqyxx X ff Tk 0 f X X K fff X , flf, ,nc ,Lp 4 WW F 9 x.: Vw,'X'! . bex.. ,f , Q X s6 ff M my Z 'x 7 WML , vw' f'7 y ff Z X V A Q laid H ' l Afhletgk Adv! ary fommfrfee .X My A uf' 'N .X sq ff 1 Nl 's 1 ll xx I WX l Seated: H. B. Humphries. Standing: Paul Kuczo, john Baggs, The large athletic program at Stamford High School requires much planning. To do this is a committee called the Board of Athletic Advisors. Soon after the death of Michael A. Boyle, this Board was inaugurated to continue where he left off. Its purpose was to decide the policies the school would subscribe to in forming its athletic plans. The Board consists of four very able men, who make it function with great efficiency. These men are Mr. john Baggs, Mr. Paul Kuczo, Mr. Raymond Booker, and Mr. jack Lockery. Mr. Baggs conducts all the business connected with athletics. Mr. Kuczo coaches the teams of the three major sports-foot- ball, basketball, and base- ball-with the able back- ing of assistant coaches Booker and Lockery. In addition to this, Mr. Booker coaches the soc- cer team and Mr. Lock- ery attends to cross coun- try running. Together they supervise intramu- ral sports. ' This Board has one additional member who is not publicized. Often during the course of the year, the entire committee confers with our principal, Mr. Roy W. Hill. In these meetings, any problems concerning athletics at Stamford High School are solved. The Board of Athletic Advisors is in large part responsible for the smooth running of sports which we now have. Its members come in contact with the students every day and in this way acquire an understanding of the students and their needs. With this knowledge they are better able to decide on a policy which will not only be of more benefit to the student but will be to his liking. This is the main reason that Stam- ford High School's boys and girls have always en- joyed sports and have always participated in them with great enthusi- asm. This is the main reason that Stamford High has such a glorious athletic record. CHEER LEADERS Left to Right-lst Row: J. Fuda, J. Springer, H. Smith, F. Me lchione, B. Nielson, E. D'Agostino, S. Black, W. Robotti, A. Palmieri, E. Knapp, D. Fedeli, K. Miller, J. Parese, S. Magliari, W. Bennett, V. Giota. 2nd Row: W. Russell, W. Thorme E. Hunt, T. Godlin, K. Rielly, T. Uva, M. Buzzeo, J. Walsh , M. DeVito, J. Morelli, J. Griffin, A. Miranda, J. Romanello: F. Fitchben, T. Bechert, D. Belrunick. 3rd Row: J. Lockery, P. Kuczo Jr., J. V. Mgr., R. Vernal, Mgr., T. Keegan, J. Grant Co-Capt., J. Brennan, D. Lewis, J. Day, J. Russo, R. Leary, J. Sullivan, M. Cerrulli, A. Nixon, E. O'Connell, A. McElwee E. Woods, P. Kuczo, Coach, R. Booker, Asst. Coach. 4th Ro w: L. Kimbel, R. Connor, C. Yoder, W. Gibson, J. Bochic: chio, R. Lynch, D. Hardiman, C. Kernan, D. Butkovsky, Co-C apt., H. Michelsen, M. Fratarolli, H. Cruchley, M. Boyle, R. Patacky, P. Kotosky, J. Stobbie. Football Our football team this year had an excellent season. Starting with a loss to Warren Harding, the team quickly regained its composure and went on to romp over Portchester, Danbury, Ansonia, and New Britain in rapid succession. The Stamford squad then suf- fered a loss at the hands of White Plains. Again, however, the boys recovered, and scored smashing victories over Bridgeport Central, Norwich, and our old rival Norwalk. By this time Stamford was leading in the state tournament with but one game yet to be played against Greenwich. The winner of this last game would be crowned champions of the state.'To the disappointment of the Stamford followers, Greenwich High emerged victors, but few of these fans were discouraged by the defeat, owing to the team's previous excellent record. Although this year's group did not win the state championship, it left high goals for future teams to equal. It started weakly with a loss, but it improved greatly from week to week. The boys were continually commended for their sportsmanship and fighting spirit. They played the best teams in the state, and had a hard game each Saturday in which they proved a genuine liking for the game. A Much of the credit for the excellent season belongs to Coach Paul Kuczo and his assistants, Raymond Booker and Jack O. Lockery. They were with the team every day, passing on knowledge gained from years of experience. This expert instruction was the true backbone of the squad, and was felt by opposing teams in the form of hard blocking, tackling and good football in general. l27 VYH., . A Left to Right-lst Row: E. Hunt, A. Nixon, J. Kelley, D. Butkovsky, D. Hardiman, C. Kernan, E. Boroski, Capt., M. Buzzeo, R. Lynch, J. Morelli, V. Ciota, R. Leary, J. Brennan. 2nd Row: E. O'Connell, Asst. Mgr., M. Coppola, C. Swigert, N. LoRusso, K. Rielly, 1. Griffen, B. Beckenridge, W. Barlow, Paul Kuczo, Coach, H. Crutchley, F. Ley, R. Vitti, V. Capporizzo, P. Calo, M. Francis, Mgr., Paul Kuczo Jr., Score tabulator. an kefball o-a 0 00 -' if .. This year our basketball team covered itself with glory. By merit of a victory over Norwalk, the Stam- ford basketeers won the right to compete in the State Basketball tournament. Excitement ran high when the team vanquished Bristol High School in the first game of the tour- nament. When the time of the next contest arrived, everyone hoped for another victory. But luck was not with our courtsters, for they dropped this game to Hillhouse High School, 59 to 24. Although the team lost their second tournament game, they had a fine season. The team's excellent record for the year was eleven wins against seven defeats. Without doubt, this achievement was due to the boys' teamwork and scoring ability. The highest scorers this season were jack Kelly and Art Nixon. Don Hardiman, last year's captain, was an important cog in the squad's play despite a leg injury. Ed Barosky captained the boys in fine fash- ron. The team improved with every game. Next year many of the boys will play again, including Joe Morelli, Michel Buzzeo, Robert Lynch, Vincent Ciota, Robert Leary, and William Barlow. These fellows look like good prospects, and hopes run high for a successful future. Despite the line record of this year's team, which upheld the standards set in previous years, the boys realize that the most valuable thing they have gained is the spirit of good sportsmanship. A Baseball Left to Right-lst Row: E. Kresan, M. Francis, J. Parese, Wm. Holt, V. Ciota, V. Speranza. 2nd Row: E. O'Connell, M. DeVito, K. Morelli, D. Hardiman, E. King, F. Fitchben, D. Butkovsky. 5rd Row: R. Connor, Mgr., A. Koch, D. Weiss, A. Nixon, M. Butkovsky, S. Sig- nore, J. McKnight, P. Mullens, M. Buz- zeo, Mr. Kuczo. 4 The baseball team won well over five hundred per cent of its games last year. This was made possible by excellent coaching and many players with natural talent. Sal Signore captained the team while Mike Butkovsky turned in the highest batting average. Many regulars will be back this year. Having gained much experience last year, DeVito, Morelli, Parese, and Don Butkovsky will be expected to help turn in as fine a record as their predecessors. Coach Kuczo and the boys will soon be on the field every afternoon practicing for the coming season. Let's wish them all the luck in the world. U Mess Checkrnate! This is a familiar cry to the members of the 1947 chess team. Since Mr. Selg organized the first team in 1935, chess has been a popular activity in SHS. This year, under its captain, Ernest Scheller, the team had a very successful season as a member of the Fairfield County League. Left to Right-lst Row: J. Cyslet, E. Scheller. 2nd Row: B. Weiss, T. Bechert, Mr. Selg, J. Smolko, J. Bechert, Golf Golf, a war casualty, was resumed at SHS under the coaching of Mr. Joseph Zdanowicz. The squad completed a successful season with victories over Darien, Danbury, Greenwich, and Fairfield Prep and a single defeat at the hands of ,Danbury in a return match. x 'V xv . - Left to Right: XMti J. Zdandwicz, coach, A. Totilo, M. Nomack, M. Russo, DeI.uca. 4 Soccer Kicking its way from victory to victory, the soc- cer team had an amazingly fine season this year. The team glided through the season brilliantly, win- ning all but two games which resulted in ties. Then, with sportsmanship characteristic of all Stamford teams, the soccer squad, coached by Mr. Raymond Booker, challenged any team in the state to oppose it in a championship game. Receiving no offers, the boys handed in their uniforms to end the season as champions of the state. emu' Completing a successful season in '46, the SHS Tennis Team will expect an equally good record this year. The three regulars returning from last year along with the several newcomers should present a well-rounded squad. Among those returning are Al Moeller, who represented SHS in the Fairfield County Tournament, Walter Obman and Carl Norr. The newcomers are Robert Heisinger, Robert Koba, William Barlow, James Barry and Pierce Smith. Mr. Raymond Randall has once again taken over the job of coaching the tennis team. Due to the great number of activities Mr. Randall had last year, he was forced to turn the reins of the racket squad over to Mr. Norton Rhoades, who did a splendid job. Left to Right-lst Row: E. Molaskey, F. Ley, G. Maina, H. Yanicky, J. Weiss, P. Puzzuoli, T. Flandreau, H. Christensen, A. Tunnell. 2nd Row: R. Zone, J. Adeletta, F. Fields, J. Snilfen, M. Boyle, J. Peebles, W. Winne, W. Meehan, T. Masone. 3rd Row: R. Moran, J. Stepchew, W. Banning, R. Koba, G. Bar- low, Mr. R. Booker, R. june, A. Martinich, A. Yaeger, D. Telesco, F. Peplica, M. Frances. Left to Right-1st Row: P. Smith, K. Noerr, R. Zone, W. Obman. 2nd Row: R. Gaipa, A. Moeller, R. Heisinger, G. Barlow, J. Barry. Left to Right-lsr Row: D. DeBell, G. Gagan, Wm. Mead, R. McNicholl. 2nd Row: J. Giagnorio, B. Wyn- koop, J. Melfi, B. Giordano, S. Levine. 7 ack An experienced squad, numbering about thirty in all, is expected this year to regain the Fairfield County Championship Track Title, which they lost to Greenwich last year. Among the team's members are Bruno Giordano, Robert Leary and Rodney McNichol for the distance, Carl Yoder for the quarter-mile, and Kimball to head the sprinters' L 1 ...Q ., 'V iffross Country Losing only to Greenwich, the SHS Cross Country squad won its remaining meets to finish ahead in the win column. Although having a large squad, the winning material was in the persons of Giordano, McNichol and Wynkoop. The last two, being only juniors, can be expected to lead the harriers next fall. This year's schedule was a short one due to lack of good material at the beginning of the season. As the season got under way, interest picked up. Many of this year's runners were juniors and sophomores, therefore, it is hoped that they may stimulate more interest in this somewhat unknown sport to bring SHS an even brighter outlook for 1947. list. In the field events the leading contenders are Richard june, Fairfield County discus champ, Terry Murphy, leading javelin thrower, jerry Shields and Harry Gluz, pole vaulters and Bellantonio and Murphy, the shot-putters. Yoder is expected to lead the high jumpers as willjune in the broad-jump. Left to Right-lst Row: R. june, V. Melsopp, T. Murphy, C. Yoder, J. Kotosky, F. Macari, J. Harrison, J. janich, J. White, B. Giordiano. 2nd Row: R. McNichol, W. Thorme, S. Tourse, F. Fields, E. Hunt, W. Bjork, D. Balanrino, R. Lynch, A. Lehman, H. Collins, R. Bridge, E. Mirek, R. Miller. 3rd Row: E. Halter, R. Mead, H. Weischet, I. Capelliri, J. Paradyz, R. Kimbel, J. Shields, W. Kozma, E. Troy, R. Connors, W. Mead, A. Shanan, C. Paradyz, W. Rasile, D. Wallin, I. Makerivich, W. O'Mara, R. Booker. 61' ls' Sports Click! Swish! Bang! These three sounds were very familiar to the girls in the various physical education classes this year at SHS. They represent hockey, basketball and baseball, which were the major girls' sports this year, however, they were not the only games afforded by the capable gym teachers, Miss Frances Ballard and Miss Ruth Cragen. The girls' feet were kept busy with soccer, while their hands received exercise during field ball, how- ever, all their limbs were continually kept alert during the fast and furious game of speedball. After 9 'O' Thanksgiving a shivering crew of girls were glad to further their sports activities in the warm, newly waxed gym. Basketball held the major interest dur- ing the following months, but bowling, shuflieboard, ping'pong, badminton, and volley-ball were tried by all. In the spring, baseball was played enthusi- astically and the girls started such track activities as running and jumping. After this rigid gym program they were all in excellent condition to walk for the last time down the football field to receive that long- anticipated white roll with the tiny ribbon around it. These in class activities, however, were not the limits of the sport activities. This year intramural sports were enjoyed and participated in by all. The varsity hockey and bas- ketball teams were full of color and vitality. The undefeated hockey team, which was composed of sophs, juniors, and seniors alike, certainly hit the ball around like real professionals. The varsity basketball team shot its way to a majority of vic- tories. The excellent teamwork of the girls was the main reason for their successful season. Equally as enjoyable were the several play days which kept up a lively interest between neighboring schools and SHS. All sorts of games, with a rep- resentative from each school on every team, were greatly enjoyed on these never-to-be-forgotten days. All in all we have had more in class games, intramural sports, and intra-school competition than in any past year-it's certainly been a year of fun for the girls on the waxed floor and green grass at SHS during e 1946 si ffftylfwfy VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Left to Right-lst Row: B. Queening, A. Hickey, C. Green, Capt., J. Gallace, C. Guglielmo. Znd Row: M. White. D. I-Ialpin, E. Demetrovits, A. McKeon. 3rd Row: J. jenkins, J. Wright, I. Kearns, D. Zafhno, R. Guglielmo. 4th Row: M, Munch, Asst. Mgr., A. D'Elia, E, Iglesias, Miss R. Cragen, A. Cheries, F. Lucas, Mgr., R. Vasone. of SENIOR INTRAMURAL HOCKEY CHAMP Left to Right-lst Row: F. Murphy, M. Munch. 2nd Row: J. I-Iolt, L. Mallozzi, C. Green, Capt., T. .Kasper, M. Barkiewicz. 3rd Row: C. Sabia, J. Romaniello, L. Biagiarelli, M. Mancusi. 132 S. X QM' , v. ' Nunn! Q ' Sl ,ff NN -I 1.4 fi? 2 f 4 HH Boy ' Sports The sentiment is increasing toward regarding sports as a constructive force in building strong bodies to house sound minds for the future men and women of America. This year Mr. Raymond Booker and Mr. jack O. Lockery, in charge of boy's physical education, planned the sports schedule according to this belief. They therefore encouraged all sports with an emphasis on participation in them by more students than ever before and with an eye toward helping those who needed help most. The boys really were kept busy this year. Intra- ,, f 1, are IQ ered g,Q4,Lyqc. Q, mural sports for them were widened in their scope by greater publicizing, and the boys caught the spirit by enrolling in great numbers. These intra-mural sports bore the advantage of allowing the mediocre student to participate to an extent greater than he could on a varsity team where the competition was keener. In addition to intra-mural sports, the re- quired physical education period was expanded. During the course of the year, the boys were given a chance to engage in a variety of games, such as softball, basketball, touch-football, soccer, and vol- ley-ball. To round off a highly diversified schedule, each boy was required to take a course in swimming. These sports did not, however, complete the physical education picture. The boys had to be trained in order to be able to participate in all these activities. During the first Part of every gymnasium period the boys did many setting-up exercises which were followed by a run. In addition to these exer- cises, they also took part in high jumping, rope climbing, parallel bars, tumbling, and work on the rings. Even though the war is over the necessity for development of the body has not decreased, and Mr. Booker and Mr. Lockery feel that there is always a need for physical fitness. Whether or not the boys from Stamford High School embark upon a career requiring physical exertion, this training will have made them more physically fit. QW' A j Q - , ,. u- -55. . U R , , l ql v : fs- Z, f fi X fT N O A P , D fs. wif 6 1 OA APN FQ- 'rj had f If ri- fx A ,Nffjmfqfx X rx fx is 3'N Rex - 5 '4 r : 44 M -?,4f:Ff ATURES C omplimentx Of A. J. DONAHUE COMPANY, Inc. COL. A. J. DONAHUE Pre.r. MACHLETT LABORATORIES Incorpor ted SPRINGDALE CONNECTICUT ELECTRON TUBES Fon X RAY RADIO TRANSMITTING INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES STAMFORD FEDERAL SAVINGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION A SAVINGS INSTITUTION 46 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD CONN a Complimentx of ff I If , . 138 About 0ur features ldwygf The Spirit of '47 means success. Suc- cess in business, success in industry, suc- cess in Life! Graduates of SHS have proved beyond a doubt that the knowl- edge and training received within the high school walls have been of great value to them in the world after gradu- ation. On this page and those following, the Spirit of '47 has attempted to show how this high school know-how tits into later life by recounting the experiences of fourteen SHS alumni whose training really has been of use to them in their present positions. And the high school training which has aided them in the past can help us in the future, the suc- cesses which they have made of their lives can be our successes, too. Go to it, Class of '47! WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS Bonded Member of F.T.D.A. Racanello Florist I I I Phone 3-2167 187 MAIN STREET CCorner of South Streetj STAMFORD, CONN. E. GAYNOR BRENNAN A comfortably appointed office, unmistakably expressive of profes- sional eminence and success, a reputation for public service and integrity, the respect of friends and associates-these are the rewards at the end of a path followed unerringly by Mr. E. Gaynor Brennan '21, a path which had its beginnings in the halls of SHS. For Mr. Brennan, his high school years set a pattern of vigorous public service which has always marked his career. Now a leading Stam- ford lawyer, Mr. Brennan is especially thankful for his SHS training in debating and emphasizes its extreme value to him today. While in high school, the budding lawyer was a member of the Debating Club for three years and as a senior he won the debating prize. Through debating, he learned to enunciate properly, to formulate ideas, and to think logically and quickly while on his feet. Mr. Brennan's debating experience developed in him the idea of becoming a lawyer, and was of much aid to him in his college public speaking courses. From SHS Mr. Brennan went on to take his undergraduate training at Rutgers and his law degree from Yale. He returned to Stamford upon completion of his studies to open his practice, which has continued to grow and prosper. Once established in Stamford, Mr. Brennan's abilities were soon recognized and in 1933 he was appointed prosecuting attorney. Among the other public ofiices he has held are: representative to the General Assembly, 1933-353 state senator, 1935-395 Republican leader of state senate 1937-39, Legislative Council, 1937-393 Chairman of the State Liquor Control Commission, 1937-39. SHS can well be proud that its honored graduate, Mr. E. Gaynor Brennan '21, still remembers his high school training. His foundation in debating, received in the high school, was the first preparation he received for his long and distinguished career. 139 ai! K' YOU'RE going out into the world now . . . There it is-the Neat Greet, the Big Hello, the Fond Farewell. The nice but obvious message every graduating class hears, with mixed respect and boredom. Perhaps there's some adult presump- tion in it, too--because you've been a part of the world for some time now. As senior citizens in the big com- munity called Stamford High, you've whipped up considerable civic pride. You call it School Spirit. BUT many of us who are out in the world can't say as much. For Stamford, to many of its citizens, is a name on a map, a comfortable commute, a fine factory site and a smart shopping center. It's a good place to work in, but not to work forg so nice to come home to-and stay put! Stamford could be 0ur Town to more Stamford people. Maybe it's the old pull of New York. Maybe we figure an interest in our own neighborhoods is enough. Whatever it is, we could probably all use a little more commu- nity spirit. Year after year, it seems, too x X, HOUR TOWN few people carry the civic load for too many of the rest of us. It looks like the long-range answer lies with you graduates of the Class of '47 and those who follow you. STAMFORD is a good town. It has good people, good climate, attrac- tive natural surroundings, and good business. All that's missing is the same sort of pride you feel when the team wins a big game, or the school paper wins national honors. And it occurs to us that you can trans- plant that spirit and make it grow -town-wide, after you leave school. In a very few years you will be city officials, members of our civic, business and labor groups-and parents. If you can carry on that pride and put it to work for your city and town, you can make our Stamford an even finer place to live and work in. MEANWHILE, some 1,400 of us here at Pitney-Bowes want to congratulate you and wish you all the best. And if any of you want to talk over the possibility of a job, drop in any time. Ask for Mr. Robert Moore in the Personnel Building on Walnut Street. You'll be very welcome. - The Men and Women of SWA.: PITNEY-BOWES, Inc. Stamford, Conn. . C omplimentf V Of Cashman Laundry Corporation - O 3-115 1 57 GAY STREET STAMFORD, CONN. Compliments of Ku rp's Hardware Opp. Post Ofhce FEATURING : GIFTS HOUSEIWARES TOOLS ELEC. APPLIANCES Good Luck to the CLASS OF '47 Pfz skvhn IRVING S. DICHTER, M.D. Somehow, the title doctor commands instant respect. Perhaps this is because of the realization that every physician possesses fine character, high intelligence, and a thorough education. Whatever the reason, doctors are always among a city's foremost citizens, and Dr. Irving S. Dichter '25 is certainly no exception. jovial Dr. Dichter is one of our city's best-known physicians. Prac- ticing medicine in Stamford for eleven years, he enjoys a reputation for being a competent and skilful doctor. And Dr. Dichter is quick to praise the preliminary scientific training acquired at SHS and which has been of so much help to him in his profession. Chemistry was elected by the doctor when he was a pupil at SHS. This was the first formal science which he had ever studied, and it gave him his first definite idea of what science was really about. Since medicine is almost entirely based on science, the groundwork of his future study was laid in this course. Chemistry also taught him how to think scientifi- cally, and therefore was of much value to him in his medical studies. And perhaps most important of all, his high school chemistry furthered his wish to become a doctor, an ambition which he had held from earliest childhood. After graduating from SHS, Dr. Dichter entered Columbia Univer- sity, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. From Columbia he went to jefferson Medical College, where he spent another four years. Next, he interned at the Bridgeport Hospital and then went on to the New York Polyclinic Hospital, remaining there two years as a resident in surgery. In 1955, after twelve long years of training, Dr. Dichter returned to Stamford to practice medicine. Today, many years after his graduation from High School, Dr. Dichter still remembers and is grateful to the fine background in chemistry which he acquired at SHS. And SHS is proud to know that Dr. Irving S. Dichter '23 has put to use the training which he received within its walls. HI Milford Phone: 2050 Bridgeport Phone: 4-2188 MECHANICAL SPECIALTIES, Inc. ENGINEERING - SPECIAL TOOLS - TOY MOTORS MILFORD CONNECTICUT Beyt Wulaes to the CLASS OF 1947 FRANK MERCEDE and SONS GENERAL CONTRACTORS in Q REALTORS 6 ESTATE' SAL REALTY REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Telephone 3 8983 Member N atzomzl Auoczatzon of Real Extfzte Boardx I murance .f Agent: and other leadmg realty and zmurance orgamzatzon Q , N fl x w I fn N 0 C 0 . - . , . I , . I42 THE NEW ADDRESS 25 BANK STREET Samuel Phillips, Inc. IEWELERS DIAMONDS - WATCHES SILVER WARE - GIFTS 2 Doors from C. O. MILLER John A. Scalzi Co. Wholesale Distributor: ' l PAINTS and PAINTERS SUPPLIES IMPERIAL WALL PAPER AUTOMOTIVE PAINTS Telephone 3-1187 52-60 PACIFIC STREET STAMFORD, CONN. D aff man MURIEL DIPPEL Have you ever been in a factory? Have you ever heard the hum and buzz of machinery, thousands of parts working as one, and wondered how these parts grind, turn, lift and push together, how they operate in exact coordination with each other? It is partly through the efforts of precision workers called draftsmen. Their job is to design the machinery, the various parts so vital to one- another, a work which is exacting and demands accuracy to the highest possible degree. But they are not all drafts men , If you strolled through the Engineering Department of Electrolux, Inc., you'd find among the many heads bent over drawing boards that of an ambitious, twenty-one- year-old girl. If you looked a little closer, you would see that it is Muriel Dippel '43. It seems strange, doesn't it, a girl in a profession which has been unofficially restricted to men? But Muriel is looking ahead to a world where many fields will be open to all, where sex discrimination will not overshadow ability. You may ask, What started her in this profession? Well, let's look back at Muriel's high school days. With a future drafting position in mind Muriel elected mechanical drawing. Here she got her first taste of being the only girl present in a boys' class. After graduation she accepted a position in drafting, intending to work the summer only. Soon she realized that she was very interested in the work and so she decided to stay. The war had left many vacancies in drafting positions and women were being accepted to hll them. Muriel was one of the women and rose from apprenticeship through A, B, and C draftsman. Then she entered her present field, Patent Drawing. One of the reasons why Muriel Dippel '43 will advance in her work is that she is vitally interested in it-an interest kindled by her high school training in mechanical drawing, which will always be the basis of her success. 143 WITH BEST WISI-IES CAPPABIAN SERVING STAMFORD SINCE 1908 EVERY FORM OF TRAVEL AIR LAND SEA INSURANCE FOR EVERY NEED HOME BUSINESS INDUSTRY Phone 41161 C omplzments LAMINATED SHIM CO Inc GLENBROOK CONN Z . F . C A 115 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. Of I ' I . 1 144 Hendrie 8i Lovait Incorporated CLOTHIERS and HABERDASI-IERS 105 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD, CONN. George Sarvincls Co. Furriers Exlusively FUR STORAGE Cleaning and Glazing Restyling and Repairing Telephone 3-5 605 30 PARK ROW STAMFORD, CONN. P bm' f RALPH SHELDON To prepare for his intended career as a concert pianist, Ralph Sheldon '35 took advantage of the various opportunities that were open to him in the held of music in Stamford High School. While he was a student here, the young artist, who has since made his New York and Boston debuts, had a course in Music Appreciation under Mr. Randall and ap- peared in many musical assemblies. He firmly believes that the course in Music Appreciation has been of real help to him, and that these assem- blies offered to him aid and encouragement of the most material sort, for they helped to give him stage presence and accustomed him to per- forming before tough audiences of high-schoolers-and no audience can be more critical. Besides appearing in musical assemblies, Mr. Sheldon appeared in a pageant given by Miss Higgins, which further helped him to get used to playing before audiences. Mr. Sheldon, who began studying piano when he was seven years old and still practices continually in his studio, played Mozart's Concerto in E flat with High School Orchestra and was voted the most musical student in his senior class. In 1935 he went to Hartford to appear in a student music contest where he won the highest possible rating. Again in 1955 he attended Wesleyan University, and then he was awarded a Fellowship in Piano at the Juilliard Graduate School in 1940. From 1941 to 1943 Mr. Sheldon served in the armed forces in the 109th Infantry, and after a medical discharge, returned to his studies at Juilliard. The young musician made his debut at Town Hall, New York, on january 13, 1946. At tht time he won the acclaim of the press and public for his fine musicianship, singing tone and sense of style . He made his Boston debut in 1947. Ralph Sheldon '35 is most grateful for the musical preparation re- ceived at SHS which has aided him so in his career. 145 June 1947. Dear Graduates: Some 59 years ago, an educator with vision established the Merrill Schools. I became her successor twenty-four years ago. The good will which our com- munity has extended to me is deeply appreciated, and with our Merrill faculty, I pledge our enthusiastic interest in all young people and our best service through our school. Part of our plan at Merrill is the avoidance of high-pressure salesmanship. If you realize the value of thorough business training, won't you visit Merrill and talk in sane, human, you-and-me English about your hopes for success and your plans for the immediate future? I am sure we can help you, as we have helped thousands of other men and women. Of course you know that Merrill School is open twelve months in the year, and that you may enter any session, progressing toward graduation as rapidly as your ability and effort warrant. Our Business Preparation Course is especially interesting to young men planning for business management careers. The Executive Secretarial Course prepares men and women for top-flight secretarial positions. Students wishing to register for subjects, rather than courses, find a wide range from which to choose. Stimulating, interested teachers, and live subjects projected for YOUR progress await you at Merrill. We shall be glad to help you choose a business opportunity suited to your temperament and abilities when you have been graduated. And by the way, if any of your relatives or friends are eligible to study under the G. I. Bill of Rights, won't you ask them to visit us? Our school is accredited under the Connecticut State Board of Education. Come to see us soon, we shall be happy to have you meet our teachers, talk with our students, and inspect our school. Sincerest good wishes to you! Cordially yours, Virginia Drew. President, THE MERRILL SCHOOLS 60 Strawberry Hill, Stamford 97 Washington Street, South Norwalk. Phones: Stamford 3-1444 Norwalk 6-6034 Connecticut Truck Rental ALL SIZE TRUCKS FOR RENT DAY - WEEK - MONTH 42l MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. Rovens Curtoin Shop Stamford 3-8627 328-330 ATLANTIC ST. STAMFORD, CONN. Greenwich 2730 169 GREENWICH AVE. GREENWICH, CONN. I 0 O O Dleflcmn . . 'W' Meagan.. mul .TM LILLIAN FOX The position of hospital dietitian, involving as it does such responsi- bilities as planning menus, ordering food, and taking care of accounts, is not to be filled by a person without advanced technical and professional training as well as extensive experience. But to Lillian Fox '42, who fol- lowed her early ambition with commendable single-mindedness, the foundation of her career was laid in the splendid offerings of the food courses in SHS. The core of her program was the knowledge of foods, food prepara- tion, and nutrition values offered as part of the work in the foods labora- tories of the home economics department. Here Lillian was able to study not only the most attractive and practical ways to prepare foods, but, and even more important, perhaps, the nutritional values of various foods in relation to the needs of the individual. Lillian feels that the foods course is of value to every girl, whether or not she plans to make foods her career. It will always make her a better housewife if she wants to marry -and what girl doesn't include this in her future plans! After obtaining her diploma from SHS, Lillian attended the New York School of Dietetics, from which she graduated in 1945. There followed four and a half months advanced work at Providence Hospital in Washington, D. C., and from there she came to the Stamford Hospital where she completed her studies and was awarded her cap. Lil1ian's greatest ambitions were realized when she worked at the hospital as an active dietician. At first she engaged in the manual work, such as cooking the food, and visiting the many patients. Then she went into the administrative department where she ordered the food, took care of the bills, and planned the menus. Lillian decided to go into dietetics as a result of the thorough training in foods which she received at SHS. And Lillian Fox, '42, feels that this training helped immensely towards becoming a dietician. 'I47 . Complimentr Of ARNOLD COVER'S SERVICE 90 STATE STREET Opp. Railroad Station STAMFORD, CONN. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING THE DOWNES-SMITH CO. ' Reliable Brands and Service Since 1910 RANGES - WASHERS - IRONERS - CLEANERS FRIGIDAIRES-KITCHEN WARE- CABINET5' and SINKS BENDIX AUTOMATIC HOME LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT THOR AUTOMAGIC WASHER and DISHWASHER Phone Stamford 4-2136 ' 433 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. GRAVES 8. STRANG, Inc. 556 CANAL STREET Phone 3-3181 STAMFORD, CONN. Two long established business concerns-serving the territory with quality materials for many years. COAL - FUEL OILS - REFRI GERATI ON BUILDERS SUPPLIES and HARDWARE-PAINTS FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS and CABINETS SPRINGDALE ICE 81 COAL CO. 943 HOPE STREET Phone 4-6173 SPRINGDALE, CONN. 148 Compliment: and Good Luck to the CLASS OF '47 KEH.8 KEIL SPORTSVEAR 235 BEDFORD STREET STAMFORD, CONN. RlCE'S R. K. EVANS, Prop. Flowers - Seeds Garden Supplies We Telegraph Flowers 578 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. ' flffzlefk' Instructor JOHN PEASANELLI The most important reason for the Wlillard School youngsters' enjoy- ment of their gym periods is the fact that popular john Peasanelli '39 is their physical education teacher. This fine athlete really inspires devo- tion and cooperation in the Willard small fry. Mr. Peasanelli first proved his athletic prowess as a student at SHS. He went out for varsity basketball, track, and football, in the last of which he gained all-state honors. He was on the tumbling team and tried his hand at baseball. Because he enjoyed all these sports so much and did so well in them, he determined to become a physical education in- structor and make athletics his career. Thanks to his fine record at SHS, Mr. Peasanelli was awarded n scholarship to Notre Dame University. There he majored, of course, in physical education, and again, as in high school, took part in many sports. The boxing department was under his supervision, and he was a member of the track and football squads. Soon after his graduation Mr. Peasanelli enlisted in the U. S. Navy. Serving as a physical instructor under Gene Tunney, he was stationed at Farragut, Idaho. After his discharge, Mr. Peasanelli immediately became the physical education instructor at Willard School. Besides his regular duties, he now instructs the youngsters after school in baseball, basketball, and track. One of his finest accomplishments was the spectacular tumbling exhibition which the boys put on under his direction a short while ago. Mr. Peasanelli regards his high school athletic training as vitally im- portant to his success in his chosen field. From playing games to coaching and teaching them is a long jump, but john Peasanelli '39 made it, thanks to the instruction which he received here at SHS! 149 There are many opportnnztzes zn the Plaotograpbzc Industry or responszbzlzty The KALART Company IS constantly seekmg people of th1s character KALAR7' Telephone 4-5714 114 Manhattan Street Stamford, Conn. A . . . . f the alert young man and women of to-day who is willing to accept t 150 1 0 O C o mplimentr 0f The Wm. H. Jones Drug Stores 427 MAIN STREET 188 BEDFORD STREET STAMFORD, CONN. BOB'S - SPORTS Sporting Goods ' Sportswear ' Tennis ' Golf ' Archery ' Badminton Team Athletic Equipment BOB'S - SPORTS Telephone 3-1176 STAMFORD, CONN. librarian AUDREY LINSLEY Petite, blonde Audrey Linsley of our own Class of '47 has been leading a double life. From 8:50 a. m. until 2:15 p. m. Audrey is a typical school- girl with a pile of books in her arms. At 2 : 30 p. m. she still has a pile of books in her arms, but they are no longer' school books. For, each after- noon, Audrey works as a junior librarian at the Ferguson Library. I.indy,' has always loved books. That is why, while a junior in SHS, she volunteered to work in the high school library before and after school. Here she learned to use the card catalogues, check books, file cards, and do the hundred and one other things that are requisite to a good librarian. It was because of this work that she decided to apply for a job at the Ferguson Library. Here, in October, 1945, Audrey started work as a page. It was her job to see that all the books were shelved in their proper places. When the summer arrived, she continued to work at the library. Audrey's keenness and warm personality soon earned her a promo- tion. She was advanced to desk work where her responsibilities increased. This job included the checking of books, records, and films as well as the filing of circulation and registration cards. One phase of her work which amused Audrey very much was explaining the complicated cata- logue system to perplexed book seekers. Audrey traces her enthusiasm for library Work to her first position in the high school library. It was here that she acquired the basic knowl- edge which enabled her to do well in her Ferguson Library job. In turn, this will insure her success in her future studies for the librarianship at Simmons College. Audrey has acted wisely in choosing to go into library work. It is to the credit of the high school library that it furnished the basis for her decision to enter this field. The Class of '47 wishes Audrey Linsley, its little librarian, the best of luck in her future career. ISI Conde Nast Publications Inc 7 GREENWICH, CONN. lllltl'.S eliislti V 5- i, X All Q27 '0,ff'm eOii 4 iiiii i in 395 MAIN STREE T 5 Good Luck to the CLASS OF '47 CENTER PRESS I I I 82 GAY STREET STAMFORD, CONN. .lou nah' f BERNICE TANDET Bernice Tandet '41 does not look like the conventional newspaper- woman. To those who have always pictured a woman reporter as a husky, deep voiced terror complete with middy blouse and green eyeshade, Bernice's slim good looks and quiet manner come as a distinct but pleasant surprise. For Bernice, despite appearances, is an up-and-coming reporter on the Stamford Advocate. It was while still in high school that Bernice determined to enter the field of journalism. As a hard working cub reporter on the Siren staff, Bernice, then a junior, obtained her iirst taste of writing. Again, in her senior year, she applied for staff membership and was chosen editor- in-chief of the Siren , The writing experience which she acquired during her high school years was mainly responsible for her decision to study journalism at Syracuse University. There, literary Bernice was junior editor of the school paper, the Daily Orange . In 1944, Bernice graduated from Syracuse University and returned to Stamford where she obtained a position on the Stamford Advocate. Her job was to write up miscellaneous local news. Finally, Bernice was given a chance to do a front page news story. It was in the summer of 1944 and Low-Heywood School had just been sold. Bernice gathered as much information as possible concerning the transaction, and then wrote up a story about it. The finished article was excellent, and she was given another promotion. When the position of political reporter was vocated, capable Bernice filled the opening. Bernice's journalistic career might well be entitled Girl Reporter Makes Good. For the bobby soxer who wrote up assemblies and dances for the Siren is now an efficient, full-fiedged reporter on The Stamford Advocate. And SHS is proud to know that Bernice Tandet '41 received the incentive and inspiration within its walls to enter the newspaper world. 153 Q Compliments THE YALE 8. TOWNE MFG CO STAMFORD CONN VALUES ARE GREAT MERCHANDISE IS PLENTIFUL SERVICE IS TOPS Your Frzemlly Store S K R E S G E 232 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD CONN Of O df S. . CO. 'I54 Compliments Of llpellzewlun Congratulations and Best Wishes to the CLASS OF '47 H l R17 DI 0 Incorporated STAMFORD, CONN. Products of RESEARCH. . . SKILL. EXPERIENCE A U O Musician TEDDY CATINO Almost everyone in SHS remembers Teddy Catino '46. Smiling Teddy of the horn and the baton, who was always engrossed with his firstlove --music! Everyone predicted that he would go far in his chosen lieldg and although he hasn't had much time in which to advance, he is already well on his way. A great deal of credit for this fine beginning goes to the Music Department here at SHS, which gave Teddy much of his musical training and background. Teddy was very active in musical doings while at the High School. He was a member of both the orchestra and the band for three years, and he had a two-year course in harmony. Teddy enthusiastically praises his band and orchestra courses, which greatly improved his musical tech- nique and his ability on the saxophone and clarinet. His harmony class was instrumental in giving him a thorough background. Assemblies, class parties, proms, and the memorable Showtime were other occasions where Teddy exhibited his remarkable talents. Often playing with other fellow's bands but mostly at the head of his own en- sembles, he delighted the high school jitterbugs and smoothies alike with his fast and furious and soft and mellow renditions. All this experience gave Teddy valuable stage presence and poise as well as more musical practice. Since his graduation Teddy has been playing with Frank Daly's fine band. When not working, he is in New York City studying music and perfecting his already excellent musical technique. Teddy will really go places in the musical world. And when he is the leader of the swooniest band in the country, SHS will be able to say that it knew him-and helped to train him-when! 155 CONGRATULATIONS' CLASS OF 4 7 F R A N K E L 8. S O 262 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD CONN Complzmenls YOUNG 8. HARTWRIGHT CLASS RINGS and PINS CLUB and FRATERNITY JEWELRY MEDALS and TROPHIES DIPLOMAS and IN VITATI ONS LOREN MURCHISON 81 CO 14 PARK PLACE NEWARK N J H. A NS Of 156 Scott 8t Loturney NORGE STORE APPLIANCES RADIO S 1 70-72 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. For Bert in Young Men'.f Clothes POPULAR PRICES ST EIN-BLOCK CLOTHES TIMELY CLOTHES WALK-OVER SHOES lite 79 ATLANTIC ST STAMFORD, CONN Dress De Qwer PHYLLIS GALLUP If, some evening while passing through Glenbrook, you hear the whirr of sewing machines, you can be sure that Phyllis Gallup '44 is busy at work with her little sewing group. She has a quite prosperous business now, teaching dress-making in an especially out-fitted room at her home on Maple Avenue. Phyllis early set her mind on the career of dress-making. Her love of clothing design and of the home led her to elect while in high school a program which would enable her to build a vocation in her chosen field. And it was the specific instruction that she received in the numerous sewing courses offered by the homemaking department which bridged the gap between her interest and the professional skill necessary for later success. In the various courses in fashion design and clothing construc- tion Phyllis carefully and methodically laid the foundation for her work at Syracuse University and, later, for her own professional advancement. At Syracuse Phyllis soon became aware that her training and experi- ence both in art and construction were more extensive and more solidly based than those of a large majority of the students. She remained at Syracuse a year, it was during this time that she definitely decided upon dress-making as her future vocation. She returned to her home in Glen- brook, where she started her own business. Slowly it developed into the thriving little enterprise which she owns today. This one room may, in future years, grow into the Gallup Dress- making Establishment and, should it do so, no small share of its success can be credited to the training Phyllis received at SHS. She has proved that sewing is not necessarily just a skill to be used in hemming a dress or darning a sock but one which, with the proper instruction, can be the basis of a fine and profitable career. Ask Phyllis Gallup '44 . . . she knows. 157 Self Serwce Food Market CARROLL 8. MCAULIFFE Inc 2284 SUMMER STREET STAMFORD CONN C omplzmentx SCHICK INCORPORATED Manu acturerx of SCHICK ELECTRIC SHAVERS 'A' , 0 Phone 5-2146 . of f I I I 158 C ompliments Of STAMFORD BOOK STORE Phone 3-7953 I I I 127 BEDFORD STREET STAMFORD, CONN. SARNER'S Inc. Everything in WEARIN G APPAREL 342 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD, CONN. Interpreter . N ' wk' K IRVIN G SCHWARTZ When Irving Schwartz '42 joined the army four years ago, he had no idea that his high school French would be a most important factor in his service career. As a matter of fact, Irv believed that he had forgotten much of the French which the teachers of SHS had so carefully drummed into his head for three years. The husky soldier had enjoyed his French studies and received good marks in themg but as soon as he graduated, most of the francais which he had learned to parler was forgotten, so he thought. Then Irving entered the army, and he was soon shipped overseas to France. It was here that the young soldier's high school French came in handy. Surprised, he found that he still remembered much of the lan- guage and could make himself understood to the natives. Sometime after his arrival in France, Irv was made the official inter- preter for the 974th Engineer and Maintenance Company. Now his knowledge was of use to his entire company. When his outfit needed sup- plies or equipment, he used to plead eloquently-in French, of course- with various people who had what was needed. Thanks to his articulate French and to a strictly American grin, he was usually successful in his attempts to secure provisions for his company. Once he arranged the marriage between a Belgian girl and a G.l. This French Cupid obtained permission for the marriage, made out the wedding license, and prac- tically gave away the bride. While in the army, Irv rose to the rank of technical sergeant. He credits his promotion largely to his knowledge of French which enabled him to aid his company. Because of his high school training he obtained a good position in the army, secured several promotions, made many friends, and had a great deal of fun. That certainly is a satisfactory return for the three years of high school French which Irving Schwartz '42 was sure he would never use. 159 THE A.lL EMERY CO. CONSULTING ENGINEERS TESTING EQUIPMENT SPECIAL MACHINERI MAIN STREET STAMFORD CONN IF IT IS RECREATION EQUIPMENT WE HAVE IT AT THE L M E R and R SPORT CENTER A G SPALDING AND GOLDSMITH ATHLETIC GOODS Sport Clotlamg Bzcyclex Shoe! Bafebfzll Eqzzzpment Archery Badmmton Rzdmg Togt Auto Robef Glove! Lzned and Unimed Go! ery Supplzex DRESSING CASES and LEATHER NOVELTIES CAMP EQUIPMENT 10? Dxscount to H1gh School Students GAMES COMPLETE VARIETY AT ALL TIMES I o 682 , . B A F E R I S A complete stock at all times of - . . f , . 162 C 0 mpliments Of Sol's Bicycle Shop NEW and USED BIC YCLES ALL LEADING BRANDS Complete Line: of Accenoriei' - General Repair Paint Department Phone 3-0616 611 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. THE BARRETT BOOKSTORE BOOKS CARDS STATIONERY RENTAL LIBRARY Phone 3-7344 73 BROAD STREET CAt Summer Streetb STAMFORD, CONN. Nur e CATHERINE HARVEY Nursing is a wonderful profession! Lively Catherine Harvey '46 bobbed her white-capped head up and down as if to add emphasis to what she said. Now in training at the Stamford Hospital Nurses' Train- ing School, Catherine is extremely enthusiastic about her future vocation. Catherine attributes her decision to go into nursing largely to the training which she received in the Home Nursing Course while at SHS. This course gave her an idea of what nursing consisted and furnished her with the incentive to make it her life's work. Also, it taught her many of the jobs which she otherwise would have had to learn at the hospital. Catherine entered the nursing school in June, 1946, soon after gradu- ation from SHS. She began her training at Connecticut University where she obtained a real taste of college life. In September she left college and returned to the Stamford Hospital where she continued her studies. During her first six months of training, Catherines uniform Calways a very important matter to a girlb consisted of a plain blue dress with white trimming. Then, in November, at an impressive capping cere- mony, she and her classmates were presented with regulation student nurse uniforms and caps. In this crisp white outfit Catherine began to feel like a real nurse! Throughout the' first year her duties were varied and numerous. She learned about such subjects as surgical nursing, personal hygiene, and the prevention of diseases. This knowledge was put to practical use when she went to work in the hospital wards and the operating rooms. Her Home Nursing Course at the High School actually directed her into nursing, she admits readily. And Catherine Harvey '46 deeply appreciates this training which she received at SHS. l63 l 1 tying V high ': now Jford. ising, I their V il stu- ,siness plans. .ience which to the tience ost no Street. iSHS, il and deed, 'iit are iles of , and tional .siness id for HS is tluates i Wzth C ompl ments ITE TOWE RESTAURANTS PURE BEEF HAMBURGERS SPECIAL BLEND COFFEE 0 Of NESTLE'S Q WH R 166 0ur Best 0dr Best CARCYHHIC Choifesl DONE MOST FOR SHS DONE MOST FOR SHS Girl Boy Mary Ann Freedman James O'Brien BEST IN STUDIES Joyce Moran Arthur Content 3 he L BEST ALL 'ROUND f Joyce Moran James O'Brien Mosr LIKELY TO SUCCEED Gi NBZIH t Naomi Sherman Theodore Godlin Joyce Moran e un OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY BEST IN STUDIES Marcia Hay Don Hardiman MOST LITERARY Norma Persiani John Guerrlich MOST ARTISTIC Jean Frost Arthur Koch MOST DRAMATIC Rosemary Treat ' John Melli MOST MUSICAL N . h . Audrey Smith Warren Wanamaker aoml S erman Theodore Godlin BEST ATHLETE BEST ALL 'ROUND Lucille Pinto Don Hardiman MOST POPULAR Mary Ann Freedman James O'Brien BEST MANNERED Joan MacEIroy Warren Wanamaker BEST LOOKING Jacqueline Howley Don Hardiman CUTEST Jacqueline Howley Don Thompson Marcia Hay Don Hardirnan BEST DRESSED Dolores Gagliardi Anthony Cippola MOST LIKELY To SUCCEED BEST DANCER Vivian Bisaillon Martin Francis WITTIEST Marcia Hay John Melh QUIETEST Gioia Iovanna Robert Gaipa MOST TALKATIVE Carlotta Heller Edward Hickey MOST CHANGED 167 Kay Jones Warren Wanamaker Joyce Moran Affhllf Content Three Direet Steps Tel neeessiul Career A FUTURE UF WHICH YUU WILL BE PROUD Short'.r Secretarial School ir accredited by the Connecticut State Board of Educationg is alto a Charter Memher of the National Council of Buriners Schoolr and har been approved for the offering of the following Standard CourJe.v.' STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL JUNIOR ACCOUNTING HIGHER ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VETERANS TRAINING PROGRAM CUncler G.I. Bill of Rightsb imuni E5 K 'P' 4 I 'o -rf' Nas 4' NOW is the time to prepare for a SUCCESSFUL CAREER SUMMER SCHOOL - DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS - CO-EDUCATIONAL Special SHORT courses for students who are planning to go to college-Refresher courses for commercials who are planning to go to business. I I I I FALL TERMS-DAY SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 2-EVENING SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 8- APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED NOW. INQUIRIES AND VISITS to the rchool are invited. If you are interested in a hurineu career, or if you are :till undecided, call, write, or tele- phone for free literature. We :hall gladly pro- vide complete information on cour.re.r, rater, and time required, without obligation. HURT' EUHHTAHIAL UHUUL 'fThe School of Burinen, Accounting and Secretarial Training 305 Atlantic Street Stamford, Conn. Telephone 3-3185 SHORT'S scHooL OJ Q j . 5. S? 9- fs I A 5? ' EMS-'gg ' s IN SHORT'S SECRETARIAL SCHOOL, you will dircover how quickly you can prepare for a good porition. BEGINNING JOB AFTER COMPLETIN G YOUR COURSE, our Placement Department will a.r.riJt you in selecting a good .rtarting position, where you can make good are of the burinerr rkill: and knowledge you have acquired. EXECUTIVE POSITION AS YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL, you can look forward to achieving a secretarial or executive porition. Many of todayir mort Juccenful men and women have followed there three direct .rtepr to the top. OUTSTANDING MOST LITERARY PERSONALITIES MOST ARTISTIC Let, I Marv Ann Ffeedman Ursula Harris L Warren Wanamaker Arthur Content MOST MUSICAL BEST ATHLETES Pia Jane Jenkins James O'Brien MOST POPULAR VII? Dorothy Polis C2101 Green Theodore Martino Don Butkovsky BEST LOOKING QUTEST . ,-I .Y Jacqueline Howley Don Hardiman BEST DRESSED A Margaret Foster Rosalie Luppmnacci Don Thompson James O Brien WITTIEST QUIETEST Norma Persiani John Reynolds MOST TALKATIVE Janice Trefrey Marion Smith 169 Lucille Pinto Richard Drake Gerald Shields john Melfi MOST DRAMATIC Audrey Smith Richard Drake BEST MANNERED ,I 'Eff ' '.:f:f?i1 ta 'Q in K W f viii few its B- Jvx 9' U 4 .E 5 5 I R5 ,gp - H ,115 1 Yr- 5. -Q .- . A f.,-me Barbara Weaver Ned Hunt BEST DANCERS Angie Fioretta Edward Pompadour MOST CHANGED Vivian Bisaillon Charles Kernan ' ' KETTER BROS GARAGE P 'IRQ Pemmeum HEAT Q a Powen co 4 Qllungratulatmns tu the Grahuates from the Tklmteh btates ililarme Qllurps BURN R V LS REPAIRING WING n ' 4- 4 MAIN FACTORY AND PLANT 3 STREET . NN f fxx ix I! . A 7 r 170 T CTOOLE E3 SCNS INCORPORATED LITHOCRAPHY C4600 PRINTING 31 JEFFERSON STREET STAMFORD QTNLI CTICUT TELEPHONE 4 5088 MASTERS OFT RAPH ARTS l7I LINCOLN and COMPANY GENERAL TIRE DISTRIBUTOR C 0 mpliments Of Norma Hoffmann Bearings Corp C 0 mplimenty Of LOU KONSPORE MEN'S WEAR .i.10...1- ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD CONN C omplzments ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION nc Telesco Fuel 8. Masons Maternal FUEL OILS BURNERS COAL CHARCOAL SERVING STAMFORD SINCE 1915 Telephone 3 1 1 1 1 Yards at 61 LIBERTY ST 151 GREENWICH AVE Meadow St Dock C 0 mplzmentx Stamford Rolling MlIIs Co SPRINGDALE CONN ' 502 , , . I ' A Co. of , .. T of HOLY NAME READY-MIX CONCRETE , I - 0 I . ' . I l I Q I ' , . I72 You ll always remember your school days parncularly when you have a graduanon portraxr to mark the event Remember all the xmportant events 1n your l1fe wlth a really good photograph one you wrll be proud to show years later You can trust your oHic1al photographer to take exactly the sort of line portra1ts you want Your Oficzal Year Book Photographer JEAN SARDOU STUDIO Mezzamne Floor THE C Q MILLER COMPANY BANK STREET STAMFORD Cgzw - fkzgefwzg jfkmaws. .. 173 What's creamy-smooth, ,HJ 53,5 Q,bA S .,A,Q And good for you, A '1 ' -' ' ' A 6 And gives more for . , - :AVIZZ1 Zqin your money, too? -nr QQNAL 9 , I- 4 1 ..,., 'QV Q ' A Q' 9- obucvs Co ,Je ,B X f I' W ,gf : ' X N Q W SHEFFIELD-MAPLEHURST MILK 'Milk gives you more food value for less money than any other food. Congratulations to the CLASS OF 1947 MEN 'S WEAR 7 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD, CONN. LEON DERAN Everything Photographic u Telephone 4-0938 32 PARK ROW STAMFORD, CONN. ESTABLISHED 1890 P. Silberman, Inc Stamford? Largest Furniture Shop I Telephone 4-1101 509 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. 174 C ompliments 01' EPSTEIN BROS. Dixtributor .of SIEBERLING TIRES Largest and Most Modern Recapping Plant in Fairfield County Phone 4-3191 STAMFORD, CONN. MAX K. TRELL RADIO SALES AND SERVICE HOBBIES and CRAFTS APPLIANCES Phone 4-1705 497 MAIN STREET STAMFORD, CONN. 51354 -X f in Here,.Please .. K 675 , ,,, lr, GiwfC755MJ!-XQM-'- -WN 1. t,,XQ Q.,--A S.,.c.c.Q.5'f 1 L59 ' v , ,x..14-'- ,A O. ' VMQWLMFUMM W W' WM EQ XQQEQRCQVQAEQQSEQ I -Ab NX WX L gf .,'lV4 ,,,f-'MMV lf! X f5MwfM5wV?jt! 91 ,M ,W l, ,1 1 r 4 A . ff,- L. . , jg Y I t 1 M wtf ,, JN 2' 'iff' JMOWQ yukfwfj 1 1 fwj ,flip J 1 101 ' 175 And now it's time to go. Once these doors close behind us, we are on our own. We've had some pretty tricky jobs to tackle, but we rolled up our sleeves and went right to work. And along with these trials came a good measure of fun seasoned with laughter and well- sprinkled with good times. So taking one last peek into the halls of Stamford High School, we Wave good-bye to our teachers and friendsg and armed with a diploma and the eager determination to make good, we set out on the road that stretches out before us. 176 XA l we , ' if fi 5 ' 1 W2 , 37 il 1 X 'im fi-T