Stonington High School - Pawmystonian Yearbook (Pawcatuck, CT)

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Page24 THE PAWMYSTONIAN' East will ani! iieatament We, the class being graduated fro the Stonington High School, in New London county, State of Connecticut, in this year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, being of sound mind, do hereby make, publish and declare, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, the following to be our last Will and Testament. First: We do direct that our thoughtlessness and misbehavior be paid in full Ey Becoming good citizens of our country and so fulfilling the hopes put in us by our faculty and underclassmen. Second: We do give and bequeath all our affections, pleasures, and experiences to the incoming Seniors that their last year may be as memorable as our own. Third: We do request that the new Stonington High School, situated on Mayflower avenue, in Pawcatuck, be kept as clean and unmarred as we should have done had we been permitted to enter it before graduation, and also that memories of the old school be forever cherished in the minds of S.H.S. Seniors. Fourth: We do give and bequeath the following to every present and future S.H.S. student even unto eternity: the oft-repeated quotations of our esteemed English teacherg many sessions in detention, long since discontinued but never forgiven: the ringing war-cry nP1ck up the papers from the floor,n Gertie, the Biology ro m furnishings, crowded assemblies, and early risingsz and we do hope that in years to come the above mentioned will become more poignant to each and every one of us. Fifth: We do bequeath to each and every member of the faculty and adminlstration our sincere affection and appreciation for many a guiding thought and helping hand. Sixth: We do appoint our principal, Perley W. Lane, as executor of this our Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the officers of the Class of 1939, of Stonington High School, have subscribed our names and affixed our seal this month of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine. www-454470 Mi We whose names are hereto subscribed, do certify that in this month of Jung 1959, the Testator subscribed its name to this instrument in the presence of each of us, and at the same time in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be its Last Will and Testament, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names hereto as witnesses to the execution hereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testator and of each other, on the said date, and write opposite to our names our respective place of residence. si

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THE .PAWMYSTONIAN Page23 aeroplane, when the wind forced them out of the skies. They are the inventors of the cross-country house which becomes an aeroplane, a boat, or an auto, de- pending on traveling conditions. Running for aid became a common occurrence dur- ing the storm and none was better fitted for the hazardous job than the running cadets of Homer Tripp's School for Runners. Mr. Tripp was voted the most all-American man this year, besides holding many medals for startling feats on the track. Modern improvements certainly help during a crisis, as was proved when the penta-highway made traveling easier. Years ago no one would have thought of five roads being built one over the other to accommodate certain types of trafiic, that is, no one except Nelson Reid, whose invention it was. Miss Barbara Trumbull, author, was heard to remark recently that this world-was filled with hor air. We can believe her now. Miss Trumbull is the author of How to be Childish, The Way to be Successful, Rude juvenile Sarcasm, and How to Make People Think You Are Something You Are Not. When a catastrophe occurs suddenly, New York City is a dangerous place with its conflicting nationali- ties. The fight for peace and aid would not have been successful if it had not been for Dorothy Miller who is Dean of Industrial Woman's College. Lawrence Lynch, Alfred Kupidlowski, Henry Wan- amaker, and Robert Morrison were rather shocked CLASS Now that we are nearing the end of our last year at Stonington High School, let us pause to recall the incidents which have made our journey so pleasant and interesting. Our first year, though we were scattered in different sections of the town, we approached somewhat timidly, but we soon lost our apprehensions as we became interested in sports and other activities. In Mystic several clubs were organized and later in the year they gave a play which was written by the class. Pawcatuck ended its year by giving a promenade, while those students at Stonington confined themselves to study- ing. Thus passed our Freshman year. ' By the following year, however, we were a united group. As the result of our class election, Charles Trant was elected president, Marjorie Lamb was elec- ted secretary, a position which she has held for three years. Then came the selection of our class rings. At mid-year we came upon a stubborn obstacle in the form of an examination, but in spite of this, we came through and many from our number found their names on the honor roll. Many of our classmates went out for sports and did exceedingly well. In this way, our sophomore year slipped by and we looked forward to the next year with een anticipation. when the wind destroyed some of their valuable ma- chinery. They have charge of The World of Tomor- row, an important feature of the World's Fair, of 1970, which is to be held in Stonington, Connecticut. As in the case of war, the hurricane brought more business to some firms. Heading this list was Dorothy Palencar's Hospital for Flowers and Plants. The twenty-five chain hospitals were overcrowded, and some of the wealthiest plants were forced to recuperate in wards. Damage to trees was very high as it always is during a bad wind storm, and our New England would look rather bare if it hadn't been for that charming experi- mental nurse, Cecile Steadman. Miss Steadman dis- covered, through various experiments, a seed that would grow into a huge towering maple in five days. Nona Traynor, Dr. james Lawton's principal dental hygienist, has developed an amazing set of teeth which can be fitted in the mouth and never have to be both- ered with again. They stay cleaned and never decay, so Miss Traynor is afraid the offices will have a deluge of people who want all teeth pulled. The constant battering of the wind smashed part of the great playwright's house, Eugene O'Neil. The archmologist, Josephine Whitlock, digging near there for relics of the past, discovered a play supposed to have been unpublished before., Anna Sammatato, the theatre magnate, immediately bought it and production is going to start soon, with that great Shakespearian actress, Marion Sylvia, in the lead. HISTGRY After a summer of relaxation, we returned to school ready to take part in activities and to assume those responsibilities that fell to the junior. This year Ernest Cravinho was elected class president. We sponsored the Thanksgiving Day Dance and then for a while confined ourselves to studying. In the spring our class made its debut in dramatics by presenting Curse You, jack Dalton, in the competitive plays. Our year ended with the Junior Promenade. In September, 1938, we returned to school, eager to begin the last days of our journey but perhaps not quite as eager to finish it. Homer Tripp was elected to fill the position of class president. As a result of their splendid work on the gridiron, Ernest Cravinho, Charles Smith, and john Gatchek were placed on the all-conference team. Amid an array of silver bells on a green background, students and friends of S. H. S. danced to the music of Johnny Nesco's orchestra at the Senior Promenade in December. Soon after Christmas vacation came the taking of graduation pictures and try outs for the Senior Play, entitled Seven Sisters. On june the sixteenth we graduated, the last class to spend its Senior year at the old high school. Although we are departing from our dear Alma Mater forever, we shall never forget our happy years spent there.

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THE PAWMYSTONIAN Page25 BoY Anthony Fauliso William Stearns Ernest Santos joseph Victoria john Gatchek james Lawton Henry Wanamaker Anthony Fauliso Albert Ricker Homer Tripp Vernon Hauschild Francis Prescott Henry Wanamaker Walter Volinski Eugene Munding Charles Smith Winston Byron Leo Higgins Francis Prescott Francis Prescott William Stearns Ernest Cravinho Ernest Santos Francis Prescott Arthur Murano Nelson Reid Ernest Santos Leo Higgins john Gatchek Thomas Lord Ernest Santos Vernon Hauschild Leo Higgins Ernest Cravinho Henry Wanamaker Vernon Hauschild Albert Ricker Anthony Fauliso Winston Byron William Stearns Wlilliam Stearns William Stearns Ernest Santos Louis Kessler Iames Lawton Ernest Cravinho Thomas Lord Everett Wilson Peter Lesniewski CLASS VOTE Best Actor Most Ambitious Most Argumentatioe Class Artist Most Athletic Class Bahy Most Bash ful Biggest Blufer Most Charming Most C onceited Most Courteous Best Dancer Best Dressed Most Di gni fed Most Eccentric First to Marry Biggest Flirt Biggest Giggler Most Hap p y-Go-Lucky Most Humorous Most lndustrious Most Influential Class litterbug Best Looking Most Musical Best Natured N oisiest Most Optimistic Most Pessimistic Biggest Pest Best Personality Most Poised Most Popular Quietest Most Respected Most Romantic Most Sarrastic Most Sophisticated Most Studious Most Likely to Succeed Most Talented Most Talhatiue Most Often Tardy Teacher's Pet Most Versatile Wittiest Youngest For Whom School Did Most Gnu. Martha Perry Patricia Connors Barbara Trumbull Patricia Connors Catherine Barkowsky Anita Marcotte Margaret Marikle Helen Higgins Martha Perry Helen Branncgan jean Adams Joanne Whitlock Harriet Vincent Harriet Vincent Angeline, Bellone Margaret Larkin janet Lee Marion Sylvia Helen Higgins Norma Ricci Patricia Connors Barbara Trumbull Joanne Whitlock Helen Higgins Mary Young Betty Young Catherine Wood Anne Cusack Jean-Clarke Frances Dipollina Marjorie Lamb Anna jean Shaw Marjorie Lamb Dorothy Miller Marjorie Lamb Janet Lee Barbara Trumbull Harriet Vincent Anita Marcotte Patricia Connors Patricia Connors Mary Young Dorothy Smith jean Adams Barbara Trumbull Catherine Wood Anna jean Shaw Catherine Wood Barbara Trumbull