Stonington High School - Pawmystonian Yearbook (Pawcatuck, CT)

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CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY'THREE 9 Class History - - 1 Eleanor-Why, hello, Alfred, what is the matter? You look worried. Alfred- Hello, Eleanor, I am, very much so. You see I was duly appointed to write the history of our class and I can't seem to remember all the events. If you have nothing else to do why don't you stay around and help me remember the 'highflights' of those good old days? Eleanor- All right, I'm with you, where do we begin? Alfred- Well, our class as freshmen was divided into two groups, one here at Stoningf ton composed of graduates from West Broad, St. Michael's, and Stonington, and the other, the Junior High at Mystic, composed of grad' uates of Broadway. Eleanor- Wouldn't it be appropriate to give the names of the class officers? I can give you the names of those at Stonington. The president was Charles Hill, vicefpresident, myself, secretary, Vera Vargas, treasurer, Martha Gavittf' Alfred- And I know those at the Junior High because I was there. Let me think- Alvin Whitford was elected president, Stephen Godomsky, vicefpresident, Esther Cooper as treasurer, Marietta Marshall, secretary. Now then, what else? Oh, didn't Stonington have a social? Eleanor- Yes, in November, and the fresh' men from Mystic were invited to attend. lt was well patronizedf' Alfred- And don't forget we had a Val' entine's Social at Broadway which was a huge success. - ' Eleanor- Anything else? Alfred- No, I guess that marks the end of our freshman activities. Now for Sophomore memories. At last our class was united. Eleanor- Yes, and it wasn't long before we won for ourselves the title of the liveliest class in the school. What could we have done to have won such a reputation? Alfred- For one thing we put on one of the most successful sophomore socials ever held in the history of the school. It was held in October and was well managed and consef quently very successful. Eleanor- And it was while we were sophf omores that we purchased our class rings. Helen Reardon was in charge of the commit' tee which selected these rings. Alfred-The oiiicers of our class this suc- cessful year were Kenneth Fribance, president, and you, yourself, were vicefpresident, An' drew Pupilo, secretary, Charles Barstow, treas- urer. They attended to their duties very conscientiously. Eleanor- We seem to be coming along nicely. Now what about our junior year? Alfred- The first event of importance was, surely, the election of oilicers. For president we chose Everett Law, for vicefpresident, Joseph Hermes, for secretary, Helen Reardon, for treasurer, Stephen Godomskyf' Eleanor- Yes, but what of our social acf tivities? Alfred- Well, our first attempt was the Junior Dance, held at the Town Hall. This proved a success socially but financially it was a failure. This was due to the inclement weather which prevailed. Eleanor- Yes, that's right, but you know we held our junior Promenade on june 19, 1932, at Wequetequock. Remember the good time we had and how artistically the Casino was decorated? Alfredwujoseph Hermes was the chairman and was ably assisted by the other members of the class. Eleanor-- The Prom was well attended but the jinx that had been with us throughout the year still persisted in following us and we were in debt at the end of the year. Alfred- It didn't have an ill effect on the A. A. play, however. That was one of our big achievements. Many of our classmates took part, you know, and their acting was pronounced excellent. The name of the play was-H Eleanor- 'The End of the Rainbowf and that's about the end of our junior year activf

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STONINGTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK Yearbook Staiflf EditorfinfChief--, .,,. William Roscnherg Assistant Editor ...........!., Edward Perry Business Manager .,.. joseph P. Christiansen Assistant Bus. Manager ...v Stephen Wysocki Associate Board Carleton Shcrhurne Eleanor Driscoll Elsie Piver Michael Norcia E. Quincy Roessler Anthony Drago Matthew J, Glover john F. Meuse Faculty Advisers Mrs. Luna A. Colver Mr. Edward M. Griswold want scnalgjgx E'5'1?25 ' f vr':1 'l 'WSJ ASSOGQX J

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10 s'roN1NGToN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK ities, too. What did we accomplish this year as seniors? Alfred- Oh, many things. The most im' portant though, is the fact that we wiped out the debt with which we started the year. It may sound a bit conceited but I think that the class as a whole deserves a great amount of praise for staging such a splendid comeback. Eleanor- I agree with you, it certainly was splendid-the manner in which the class co-operated to do away with this deficit. Alfred- And the most important social event to date was, of course, the Senior Prom, which was held December 27, 1932, at the Town Hall. The chairman was Lillian Park' inson, who, assisted by a hard working com- mittee, made the affair highly successful both financially and socially. Eleanor- All this certainly has been fine, but we have mentioned neither athletic nor scholastic ability. Alfred- Yes, I know it. I left all that so I could talk about it all at once. Eleanor- Our best geniuses included such personalities as Michael Norcia, William Ros' enberg, Luella Tillinghast, Florence Ferraro, and,- Alfred- Eleanor Driscoll and a great many others, too numerous to mention here. Eleanor- 'And as for sports. AlfredM Our boys have participated in every sport there is. We have contributed such stars as Gene Gynther, Star Go' domsky, Eddie Collins, Jake Eidesheim, Ed Perry, Ev Law, Charlie Wilhelm and many others. Eleanor- And that, I think, sums up just about everything. Alfred- Yes, I think so, too, and thanks so much for your help. Alfred Goodman Class Ode Tune: The Rosary Our days at S. H. S. are o'er, We'll ever love thee and adore, , Remembering as we go our friendships true, Sweet memories of our High School Days. Oh, Alma Mater, as we sing, Our hearts within us now do ring, To think of all the joys we've shared With pals and teachers true. Now we leave with hearts sad at parting, Knowing not what life may be plotting, We pray that God above may be our guide, That we may strive, Onward to Victory. Arvilla E. Rittenhouse