Stonington High School - Pawmystonian Yearbook (Pawcatuck, CT)

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Thus, with June came the close of another enjoyable and unforgetable year at our alma mater. SENIOR YEAR September of 1956 brought us to the beginning of the end of our high school careers. This realization motivated most of us to put forth just a little more effort in our athletic, scholastic, and extracurricular endeavors. Our officers were Robert Gensburg, President, Roger Panciera, Vice President, Noreen Trant, secretary, Carol Cidale, Treasurer. Joseph Abbott was elected Student Council President and Jean Duerr was chosen as Secretary-Treasurer. Other Council members included Linda Baird, Shirley Bradley, George Wildes, and Roger Panciera. The gala Senior Talent Show was produced in November. Many laughs were en- joyed by all. Our annual Senior Prom was held in February. These Senior Class pro- ductions were savored a bit by the fact that they were to be the last productions in which we could work together as a group. After a pleasant week in Washington we realized that Commencement would soon be here. Now, that it has finally arrived, we will remember our four years at Stonington not with sadness at having left but, instead with pride for having completed four won- derful years at Stonington High School. John Santos CLASS WILL We, the class of 1957, being sound of body if not of mind, do will our traits, talents, and interests to deserving underclassmen, with the fervent hope that they will get as much fun from their four years at Stonington as we have. I, Robert Clemens, do will my fondness for giving the teachers a hard time to Raymond Jacobs. I, Cathi White, do will my interest in Westerly High to any girl who has a roving eye. I, Joseph Souza, do leave my part in the school play to next year's Rudolph Valentino. I, Frank Clay, do will to no one my interest in Shirley. I, Barbara Bradley, do will to Sandra Pignitaro my position as captain of the cheerleaders. I, Richard Belisle, do will my Ford Convertible to anyone who can stand the top down in the winter. I, Linda Baird, do leave not only my pleasing personality, but also my title S.S.S. Sweet, Smart, and Smooth to Janet Hobart. We, Claudia Arzamarski, Anne Beresford, Cynthia Bonardi, Carol Cidale, Margaret Ann Comolli, Ann Krawiec, Susan Rose, and Audry Victoria, do leave our sorority, the D.Z.K., to any group who can afford to feed all the boys at their meetings. I, Walter Brown, do leave my seemingly quiet manner to Richard Schackner. I, Juanita Malone, do will my job at the Mayflower to no one, as I think I will keep it for a while. I, Robert Cale, do leave my rendition of Elvis to all the underclass cats. I, Diane Vars, do will to Dana Fogg my good posture. I, James Crowley, do leave my early rising job to milk the cows to my fellow 4-H members. I, Beatrice Montgomery, do will my southern accent to the next transfer from down onder. Wie, Jayne Shea and Kathleen Colechia, do will our loquacious manners to several under- class girls who deserve the honor. I, George Wildes, do will my ability to make my presence known to George Cassel. I, Noreen Trant, do bequeath my position as Junior Prom Queen to the prettiest girl in the junior class. I, James Steele, do will my position as best looking to some handsome boy in the junior class. I, Ann Smith, do leave my ability to be everywhere at once to Nancy Linderson. I, Beverly Panciera, do leave not only my pleasing smile, but also my ability to make friends to Joan Clemens. I, James Whitehead, do leave my box of things to underclassmen who are as able as I am to collect them. I, Veronica Santos, do will my cute features to Helen Cowell. We, Sandra Ferrigno, Mary Leone, Angela Miceli, and Antonia Sciro, do will our last- ing friendship to Judy Hughes, Judy Chick, Antonette Lidestri, and Patricia Schackner.

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR The Class of 1957 assembled at Stonington High School in September of 1953. We came from the various sections of the town and were about to embark on a trip of perhaps the four most interesting years of our lives. On the route to Commencement we were to gain many new friends, enjoy countless new experiences, and also to be- come just a little more enlightened on what the future would hold for us. As any group about to set out on so important a trip, we needed leaders. These leaders arose in the forms of President Robert Gensburg, Vice President james Crowley, Secre- tary Noreen Trant, and Treasurer Roger Panciera, Beverly Panciera and joseph Abbott were elected to serve as Student Council representatives for our freshman year. Prominent among our activities through the year were the very successful freshman talent show, our own first social, the Freshman Party, and our freshman teams, organized in football, basketball, and baseball. During the course of the year we became familiar with such intricate tasks as reading schedule cards, opening gym lockers, and keeping homework assignments in mind. As a group, the year turned out quite well for most of us, and we eagerly looked forward to the following fall when we would no longer be at the bottom of the heap. ' SOPHOMORE YEAR We returned to school in the fall of 1954 with a little more self-assurance as a result of having had a year of high school experience. Our numerous excuses for being late were no longer listened to so patiently, and it was soon found advisable to arrive on time for class. The faculty were not so indulgent as they were the previous year, but the responsible feeling that resulted gave us a crtain pride in having moved up a notch. Our class elections were held and Robert Gensburg was again elected President, Roger Panciera, class Vice President, Noreen Trant, Secretary, Carol Cidale, Treasurer. Seated as Student Council representatives were Beverly Pancira, Barbara Bradley, Louis Allyn, and joseph Abbott. Our class productions were the annual Sophomore Talent Show and the Sophomore Hop. Both were quite successful and so were well worth the time spent in preparation. The hop was held in February and a Valentine theme prevailed in the decoration of the gymnasium. As sophomores, the class took a more active part in athletics and letter winners in- cluded Edward Harrison, Russell McLaughlin, Robert Cale, Robert Schiller, George Luzzi, Frank Raymond, Richard Chipperfield. In the Spring a squad of cheerleaders was chosen after weeks of diligent practice. The group listed Barbara Bradley as captain, and her squad was made up of Linda Baird, Patricia Canavan, Beverly Panciera, Veronica Santos, Ann Smith, and Karole Zeller. We had now completed the first half of our trip and felt secure as members of the school. We looked forward to our junior year in eager anticipation. JUNIOR YEAR Once back from summer vacation we quickly adjusted to the routine of our classes. This was to be our most active year up to that point. Our class elections were again held and the class officers were those who led us during the previous year. These people were Robert Gensburg, Roger Panciera, Noreen Trant, and Carol Cidale and they occupied the same seats as they previously did. Student Council representatives were elected and the six chosen were Beverly Panciera, Barbara Bradley, jean Duerr, Charles Dias, Richard Dimock, and Joseph Abbott, the latter had risen to the post of Vice President of the organization. Our junior year was also a year of many activities. The junior Talent Show was staged successfully and a lot of fun was had by all. The annual Honor Society initiation was held and the new junior members elected were Linda Baird, Barbara Bradley, Richard Dimock, Mary Leone, Angela Miceli, Mareen Morrisette, Beverly Panciera, and john Santos. The United Nations trip was taken in April by most of our class. During these days the United Nations was explored, and several excursions were held to the various places of entertainment and dining. After much elaborate preparation, the junior Prom was held. From a court composed of Linda Baird, Barbara Bradley, Beverly Panciera, Barbara Smith, Noreen Trant, Linda Wolff, and Karole Zeller, the students selected Noreen to be crowned queen by President Gensburg. Our junior classmates came to play an important part in our athletic program. This was particularly true in track and base- ball. The class was also honored to have a four-letter man in the person of Richard Chipperfield.

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I, Robert Gensburg, do will my position as senior class president to anyone fortunate to be elected to the post. I, john Santos, do will my argumentative nature to Kenneth Yates. I, Lenora Bellerose, do leave my tumbling and twirling talents to anyone who is willing to practice for a few years. I, Leon Whewell, do leave my choice of vehicles to my younger brother when he gets his license. I, Alice Richard, do leave my interest in the Alumni to no one as I .intend to continue it myself. I, Doris Browning, do will my ability to wiggle my way out of homework to Lucia Meserve. We, Roger Nichols and David Wilson, do will our quiet ways to Samuel Green and james Drury. I, joseph Abbott, do will my crew-cut to anyone who has the determination to make every hair stand on end. I, Karole Zeller, do leave the odd spelling of my name to anyone who wants to be different. I, Richard Dimock, do leave my fondness of knowledge to john Bennett. I, Carlene Mitchell, do leave my willingness to work to Linda Arnold. I, Nancy Bennett, do will my giggling ways to Sandra Ashby. I, Patricia Canavan, do will my job at the soda fountain at Bannon's to whoever can make the best coke. I, Richard Chipperfield, do will not only my exceptionally good looks, but also my outstanding athletic ability to Everet Flagg. We, Richard Doherty and Frank Raymond, do will our blondish looks to all the underclassmen who can afford the bleach. ' I, Sandra Siller, do leave not only my flirtatious manner, but also my everlasting smile to Mary Shea. I, Robert Miner, do will my varied interests in Newport, Rhode Island, to Lee Barber. I, Marguerite Rusch, do will to joannie Miller my ability to always be caught talking. I, Robert Medberry, do leave my ten dollar Buick to anyone who can afford to buy the as. I, Beverly Wilkinson, do will my love of debating to Susan McGee. I, Kenneth Wilcox, do leave my curious nature to David johns. I, Russell McLaughlin, being a noted philosopher, will simply leave, much to the delight of my study hall teachers. I, Patricia Richards, do leave my position as most bashful to some shy junior girl. I, George Luzzi, do will my reputation as The Rock of Gibraltar to my cousin Frank. We, Maureen Morrissette and Shirley Bradley, do leave our duets to the next accordion twins. I, joseph Travers, do will my noisy muffler to anyone who can get away with it. I, Philomena Merringlo, do will my long dark eyelashes to Pat Planchon. I, Rosemary Smith, do will my car,full of kids to anyone who will give them a ride to and from school. I, Stiles Gilmore, do will my love for taking tests to Pat McSparren. I, Iudy Gagner, do will my blue Buick to no one because it is my father's. I, Roger Panciero, do will my joviality to Paul Fecteau. We, Noreen Rattigan and Joanna Rossi, do leave our love for tri-colored trucks to any- one with a paintbrush. I, Clifford Foster, will take off in a cloud of smoke in my Sl custom on the last day of school. I, Andree Daignault, do will my pleasant voice to Patricia Thrall. I, George McGugan, do leave my shocking pink paint job to anyone who wants to attract 2.ttCI'1tlOl'l. I, Sandra Keegan, do leave my tap dancing ability to some lightfooted underclassman. I, james Stewart, do will my nickname, Pencil, to the next sportswriter for the Westerly Sun. I, jean Duerr, do leave my mature and understanding nature to Eleanor Powers. I, Tom Tetlow, do leave my extreme height to Dick Williams and hope he will grow a Little. I, Virginia Avery, do will my pleasant manner to Jacqueline Souza. We, Charles Main and George Babonas, do will our friendship to joseph Cangelosi and Ben Turrisi. I, Barbara Tattersall, do will my position as first to marry to some lucky girl in the junior class. ,,,D if ..... . 44gA.