Stonington High School - Pawmystonian Yearbook (Pawcatuck, CT)

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CLASS HISTORY September 1941-a group of foreigners lfreshmen to youl entered Stonington High School. Bewildered and dazed, we wandered about the school decoding schedule cards and trying to remember what traffic officers were for. Since we were freshmen the upper- classmen took great joy in hazing us. Although we weren't yet twenty-one years old, we voted in the first election. For whom?-our class officers: Ioe Alfiero for president, Ioe McGuire for vice-president, lean Cruickshank for secretary and Terry Boucher for treasurer. We made our social debut at the Freshman Coming Out Party . All went well and we were accepted by the upperclassmen. September 1942-no longer were we lowly freshmen. We were sophomores and we made that fact known to the new freshmen class. At our annual voting we elected Ioe McGuire, president: Ioe Alfiero, vice-president: Eleanor Morrison, secretary: and Theresa Boucher, treasurer. Under their able guidance we established ourselves as an outstanding class. That spring we were allowed to compete in the Competitive Plays. Our play was Oh Iohnny , ably directed by Miss Crowley and starring Ioe Purtill and Rose Tudisca. Although we didn't win the plaque, we had the satisfaction of knowing that our play was well enacted. September 1943-were we proud to be juniors! We chose for our president Don Raffo, and Bob Shea was our vice-president, Rose Tudisca our secretary, and Terry Boucher our treasurer. Our competitive play was Love Cure , directed by Miss Mary Nania. Grace Keleher and Ioe Purtill put on a grand performance. The Iunior Prom was a gala affair. Audrey Main was unexcelled as a prom queen. This year we began to feel the effects cf war. Many of our boys left home to enter the armed services. - September 1944-and we were seniors at last after a long hard struggle. This year we chose Ioe Alfiero for president: Paul Curioso for vice-president: Virginia Randall for secretary and Terry Boucher treasurer for the fourth time. lust think-we were seniors! All the things we had looked forward to were reality. We sat in the front seats in assembly and went out first at dismissal. We posed for our class pictures and gave them to all our friends. We worked hard on our yearbook. We put on our Senior Prom. We were measured for caps and gowns. We made plans for graduation and class day. We began to make plans for next year but we suddenly realized that our high school life was over. Everything reached a climax on that happy, yet sad, moment when we were handed our diplomas in Iune, 1945. Our four years of high school were over. A year from now we will be scattered all over the world-some of us in the service, some at work and some at college. Wher- ever we shall be, never shall we forget our four years at good old S.H.S. Edith Stearns 29

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CLASS WILL I, Virginia Randall, do leave my dreamy brown eyes to Gene Roberts. I, Ioe Bellone, do leave to Walt Shackley my inquisitive nature. I, Doris Choquette, do leave my witty manner to lean Critcherson. I, Dot Bailey, do leave my flirtatious actions to Mimi Pollard. 1 I, Anthony Manzella, do leave to Eddie Melanson my happy-go-lucky attitude. I, Theresa LoPriore, do leave my shyness to Eleanor Tatro. We, Eleanor Morrison and Hilda Little- fair, do leave, to Irene Geyer and Dot Wolfe, our long blond hair. I, Edmund Lema, do leave my quietest of natures to Annamarie DeCesare. I, Rose Italiano, do leave to Virginia Mitchell my beautiful stary eyes. I, Virginia Green, do leave my good nature to Shirley Lowell. I, Marcia Heath, do leave to Barbara Makin my pleasing personality. I, Pauline Maine, do leave my inquisitive nature to Harold Plympton. I, Margaret Maine, do leave my interest in roller-skating to Dot Snyder. .I, Peggy Mowrey, do leave my interest in science to David Hemphill. I, Agnes Billings, do leave to Peanut Roy my petite personage. I, Charles Christino, do leave my wavy black hair to Legs DeMarco. I. Fredda Dixon, do leave to Mary Faulise my engaging smile. - I, Paul Curioso, do leave my quiet ways to Alonzo Wilkinson. I, Nancy Chesebrough, do leave to my twin brothers my love for sailing. I, Iimmy Connors, do leave to Buddy Kiddy my little black book of phone numbers. I, Agnes LaGrua, do leave to every com- ing senior my fondest memories of S.H.S. I, Harold Gilmore, do leave my height to David Hemphill. I, Anna Lombardo, do leave to Anna Fal- on my energy for cheerleading. We Iames Swanson and Iohn Ozanne, do leave our quiet nature to Sammy Stewart. I, Norma Wilkinson, do leave to Connie Senior my reserved appearance. I, Ray Simonelli, do leave my love of hunting to Otto Wiersch. I, Betty O'Neill, do leave to Louise Cas- tagna my curley eyelashes. I, Carl Perry, do leave my unaffected friendliness to Billy Noyes. Signed, sealed, published and declared this as and for the last will and testament. by the class of 1945, Stonington High School, in the presence of us and each of us, who at their request and in their presence in the presence of each other have hereunto sub- scribed our names as witnesses: G 5 Theresa Bessette f Q h lean Galaher ,I Rose Tudisca L3

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BOYS Albert Clay Ernest Schwam Rosario Mitchell Reno Simonelli Allan Morrison Joseph Alfiero Thomas Clifford Donald Zaremba Robert Holland George Pierson Thomas Clifford Robert Holland Ernest Schwam Edward Jones George Pierson Joseph McGuire James Williams James Williams Charles Christino Robert Holland Joseph Aliiero Joseph Altiero Edmund Lema Joseph Altiero Robert Weall Ernest Schwam Robert Holland James Williams Robert Holland Ernest Schwam Joseph Alfiero Robert Holland Joseph Alfiero Joseph McGuire Donald Zaremba James Connors Joseph Altiero Richard Johnson CLASS VOTE Best Actor Most Ambitious Class Artist Most Bashtul Most Athletic Cutest Best Dancer Most Dignitied Best Disposition Best Dressed Class Flirt Happiest Most lndustrious Most lnquisitive Class Iitterbug Best Looking Most Courteous Most Musical Noisiest Best Personality Most Poised Most Popular Quietest Best School Spirit Most Sophisticated Most Studious Wittiest Most Talented Tardiest GIRLS Theresa Boucher Dorothy Bachand Laura Orlando Audrey Main Jean Cruickshank Agnes Billings Eleanor Morrison Audrey Main Theresa Bessette Clare Shea Agnes Billings Eleanor Morrison Theresa Bessette Dorothy Bachand Rose Italiano Theresa Boucher Lillian Lee Theresa Bessette Janice Wheeler Geneva Fauquet Clare Shea Audrey Main Clare Shea Theresa LoPriore Grace Donahue Norma Wilkinson Edith Stearns Theresa Boucher Eleanor Morrison Fredda Dixon Most Likely to Succeed Dorothy Bachand Most Respected Most Humorous Did Most for Class Most Charming Most Scientific Most Sociable 30 Theresa Bessette Theresa Boucher Clare Shea Lillian Lee Margaret Mowrey Clara Shea