Stonington High School - Pawmystonian Yearbook (Pawcatuck, CT)

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CLASS HISTORY September-1943-A group of dazed and confused students, we ambled around the school, keeping our distance from the traffic officers when possible, and trying to make out our schedule cards. It wasn't very long before we were settled and voted for our class officers. We were guided through our confused and turbulent freshman year by our class officers-president Anthony Alfiero, vice-president Iohn Tattersall, secretary Avis Main, treasurer Margaret Lee. We were abysmally ignorant of high school ways at first and seniors--those worldly creatures, awed us to distraction. Our Freshman Coming-out Party, which was a huge success, introduced us to Stonington High School. Our equilibrium regained, we were able as sophomores to entertain the school at our Sophomore Hop and with our first competitive play, The Apple of His Eye . Our class officers this year were-president Anthony Alfiero, vice-president Kenneth Bowen, secretary Maryann Stewart, treas- urer Avis Main. In our junior year we had more desire and ability to participate in school athletics, clubs and student government. In March those of us with dramatic ability presented The Little Red Schoolhouse . As the crowning glory of this year we invited the seniors to our Prom which was held on Iune 18, 1945 in our gymnasium. President Donald O'Neil and Prom Queen Anna Fallon directed the activities of this gala affair. Finally after three years of hard work we were seniors. Ever so over- bearing and dignified, we made freshmen suffer and underclassmen tow the mark as we had been forced to do for the past three years. Donald O'Neil had the distinction of being chosen president of the senior class, George Savin was vice-president, Avis Main treasurer and Margaret Lee secretary. Before we realized it, the happiest and shortest year of our life was over. On Class Day, as we planted a permanent memorial in the form of an ivy plant we hoped that we would be remembered always at Stonington High School not only by that small plant but by our interest and participa- tion in school activities. Then as we listened to graduation speeches we remembered . . . remem- bered things that exist now only as precious memories. Patricia Meeker Catherine Dennehey 27

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CLASS WILL I, Raymond O'Neil, do will to Ronald Wood my oratorical ability. I, Evelyn Cerasoli. do bequeath my baby- ish ways to Nancy Cooper. I, Miriam Pollard, do leave my fame of being Stonington's greatest gum chewer and patron of-oh! Bubble Gum! to Archie Gib- son. I, Mary Fleming, do leave my infectious giggle to Laura Paul. I, Margaret Shea, do bequeath my Pep- sodent Smile to Barbara Nichols. I, Edith Barnes, do will my fervor for knitting sox to Shirley Clay. I, Ruth Minchen, do leave to Dot Sny -der my fun at the roller-drome. I, Barbara Denison, do leave my English IV and P.D. notebooks to the junior class, surmising that they will borrow them as often as the outgoing seniors did. I, Annamaria DiCesare, do leave my neat and attractive coiffure to Ann Dennehey. I, George Savin, do leave my bashful and quiet ways to Rose Lidestri. I, Iohn Bucklyn, do leave my great desire to be a second Jimmy Durante to Skinny Scheller. I, Louis Reis, do leave my manly phy- sique to Iimmy Walsh. I, Barbara Mackin, do bequeath to any junior needing them, my numerous good qualities. I, Sam Bellone, do leave my reputation of being fast, fascinating, and frivolous to anyone who fits these specifications. I, Natalie Gomes, do leave to Patty Hig- gins my sweet smile and pleasing manner: and to anyone who wants them my much envied dimples. I, Agnes LaGrua, do leave to an enter- prising junior my skill in operating the mimeograph machine. I, Antanet Symrniotes, do bequeath my innocent manner to Iackie Amaral. I, Harold Plympton, do will my position in a certain newspaper office to Billy Hig- gins. I, Catherine Dennehey, do leave my posi- tion in certain drug store to Iohn Delaney. I, Shirley Lowell, do bequeath to Alyce Lord my sweet and gracious personality and my quiet and efficient way of doing things. Signed, sealed, published and declared this as and for the last will and testament, by the class of 1946, 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 subscribed our names as witnesses: Barbara A. Barraclough lean F. Perkins Beverly A. Maine 4 5 1. Q ,I LS

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BOY Nelson Williams Henry Scheller Iohn Cattaie Harry Northup Anthony Alfiero Kenneth Bowen Lester Higgins Paul Pampel Donald O'Neil Alexander DeMarco Iames Roy Francis Coogan Paul Pampel Donald O'Neil Alonzo Wilkinson Sam Bellone Iames Roy Iames Roy Donald O'Neil Iarnes Roy George Savin Robert Squadrito Charles Garretson Harry Northup Irwin White Henry Scheller Iohn Bucklyn Samuel Bellone Harvey Scheller Robert Squadrito Donald O'Neil Donald O'Neil Alexander DeMarco Robert Squadrito CLASS VCJTE Best Actor Most Ambitious Class Artist Most Bashful Most Athletic Cutest Best Dancer Most Dignified Best Dressed Happiest Most Inquisitive Iitterbug Best Looking Most Courteous Most Musical Noisiest Best School Spirit Most Poised Most Popular Best Personality Most Sophisticated Quietest Tardiest Most Studious Wittiest Most Talented Most Likely to Succeed Most Charming Did Most for Class Most Respected Most Humorous Most Sociable 28 GIRL Margaret Shea Lucy Crowley Christina Sullivan Martha Miner Christina Sullivan Barbara Barraclough lean Critcherson Shirley Lowell lean Perkins Lucy Crowley Mary Croak lean Critcherson Irene Geyer Annamarie Dicesare Patricia Meeker Miriam Pollard lean Critcherson Constance Main Anna Fallon lean Perkins Dorothy Wolfe Martha Miner Miriam Pollard Constance Main Mary Dinoto Patricia Meeker Constance Main Noemi Carocari Constance Main Constance Main Catherine Dennehey Ruth Bill Ann Denison