Suffield High School - Sagitta / Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Suffield, CT)

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MUSIC BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club sang, both as a group, and with the Girls’ Glee Club at various programs and assemblies. Director: Marjorie G. Wolf; Accompanist: Ruth T. Convey. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB This year the Girls’ Glee Club did its part to “Keep America Singing” through par¬ ticipation in music assemblies and programs. Songs, ranging from the popular to the classic, proved an enjoyable experi¬ ence for all. Director: Marjorie G. Wolf; Accompanist: Ruth T. Convey. ORCHESTRA Through instrumental study in school, the orchestra grew rapidly in membership and ability. This year a drum outfit was purchased which was proudly displayed when¬ ever the group performed. Di¬ rector: Marjorie G. Wolf; Ac¬ companist: Helen M. Rydz. 26

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READER’S REFLECTION STAFF The Reader’s Reflection, our school magazine, represents a very active group in Suffield High. The staff this year is headed by Gloria Smith, Editor-in-Chief and Margaret Trudo, Associate Editor. The members are always busy gathering news, library material and special features to interest the paper’s many readers. The mimeographing department has charge of an important phase of the magazine. This year the stafr sponsored a dance in order to raise money to send issues to Suffield High boys in service, and as a result many of our boys in camps in the United States have expressed appreciation for the paper. In March a delegation of ten members, accompanied by Miss Biggcrstaff and Miss Conway, attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention in New York. READERS SHS REFLECTION 25

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•-W— CLASS HISTORY In September, 1940, anyone entering the Suffield High School could not have helped noticing one particularly outstanding group of students. We were at last freshmen. Not to be outdone by the upperclassmen we held a class meeting and elected Henry Grabowski as president. The first half of the school year passed quickly. Coming back from the Christmas holidays we were told by friend teacher that exams were in preparation. Exams were new ' to us and w ' e studied real hard for the next few weeks. Spring came quickly and soon the summer vacation was upon us, much to our joy. We started the next school year right by electing Dorothy Blakesley as our president. In February we sponsored a Sweetheart Dance. Though this was our first dance it proved quite successful and helped increase our treasury considerably. We then began to think of class rings and the last two months of school were spent in looking over displays and deciding on the style we liked best. September 1942 found us starting the last half of our high school life. We elected Francis Dunai as president; Frank Kotowski, vice-president; Alice Morris, secretary; Edward Zaczynski, treasurer. The big social event of the year was the Junior Prom. In keeping with the time, the committee chose red, white, and blue as the color scheme in decorating. Gloria Smith was chosen May Queen. Marjorie Ringland, Marjorie Sivula, Dorothy Blakesley, Elizabeth Coates, Barbara Taylor, and Shirley Munson served as attendants to the Queen. At last came the day to which we had looked forward most, since first entering Suffield High School; that day in September when we entered school classified as Seniors. Having authority over the underclassmen and occupying the front seats at assemblies, with the other students standing as we marched proudly to our places, were only a few of the privileges given to us superior upperclassmen. But with these advantages came greater responsibilities. The Senior Patrol had charge of traffic in the school corridors. At our first class meeting we elected James Ford as president; Charles Damon, vice-president; Alice Morris, secretary; Shirley Munson, treasurer. Before many weeks passed w ' e began serious thinking on the subject of the year book. After much consideration we chose Alice Morris as chairman of the Yearbook Committee. One rainy November day we Seniors traveled to the Brown Studio in Spring- field to have our individual pictures taken. Shortly before Christmas we received the photographs which were not to be rivaled by the glamorous poses of the most striking Hollywood stars. 1 he Senior Dramatic Club, directed by Miss Biggerstaff, presented a number of one-act plays before several school assemblies. These proved to be highlights of the Senior Calendar. All that’s left now is graduation, which w ' e are looking forward to. We shall be a little sorry to have it take place because w ' ith it we shall become men and women going out into the world to find our place. As a last word we would like to pay tribute to those boys who, if they had not been called to serve their country, would be here graduating with us. Shirley Munson 27