The Morgan School - Tower Yearbook (Clinton, CT)

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ASS The autumn of I944 was a perlod of momentous happenings The world was afire with the greatest war In her history Allied forces were streaming across France In the vlctarlous campaign that was to bring Nazi Germany to her knees Imperial Japan was expending herself In an unsuccessful attempt to ward off impending defeat and the Class of 48 made a tlmld slightly hesitant entrance lnto Morgan School The months passed in quick succession In the early part of our Freshman year, and we soon lost the customary humbleness of Freshmen This was as It should be, for we were accomplishing things Fresh men names were appearing on the Honor Roll and the Freshman class walked away with top honors at the 1944 class play contest When the Freshmen placed two men on the basketball first string we became quite cocky and the murmers of protest could be heard among the ranks of the upperclassmen Nothing could repress our splrlt of exuberance however, and our self confidence has carried through to the present day Our first attempt at a socnal affair came In the middle of our Sophomore year, in the form of a record dance It was a mild social success and the total profit amounted to the amazing sum of S13 00 There was a rumor In curculatuon that our profit was reduced due to the accidental breakage of several records This rumor IS at present unsubstanclated so we will let It fall back into the family closet of the class of 48 wlthout further remark Our Junior Prom, a year later was The Affair f our Hugh School career Under the lnsplrlng guidance of our resourceful class advisor Mr Drew we instituted our famous lor should I say mfamousj date bureau Apparently everybody wanted to pass history for the Prom turnout was a record shattering success but, fan tastlc as It may seem, we even made money An unfortunate mcldent occured ln our Junlor Year when due to the lnopportune nllness of our English teacher, Miss Spicer we were cruelly deprived of the pleasure of taking our final English exams Being a dauntless class however, we dld not let this dlsappoln H ISTO ment crush our ardor instead we returned next semes ter mounted the regal throne of Seniority and became as brilliant a graduating class as ever graced a com mencement platform lit says herei The Senior Year Book was of course the bug prolect of our final year, and everybody pitched In , under the leadership of our Editor an Chief Jeanne Lmdner to make this protect a success As Seniors we partook In the usual number of actnvltles undertaken by a Sensor class and as we look back over the year we find that we have turned In a performance If not outstanding at least better than average In our various fields of endeavor The passing of the Class 48 IS a blow which wall stagger Morgan to its very foundations No longer will a crowd packed hall reverberate with the tones of our Thesplan Terry Morehouse and the Barrymore like qualities of Charlotte s actmg will be lost to future Sceneshufter audiences With the graduation of Martin, Hanlon and Dlbble a gaping hole will appear Ih next year s basketball Ime up, and a new cheerleader must be found to take Sue Dnbbles place The school activities must now organize without the invaluable assistance of Jeanne Lmdner and Ivy Leaves will be forced to go to press minus the feature wrntnngs of Betty Neuwlrth The corridors at Morgan will seem hollow without our llfe glvmg presence The Honor Roll lust IS no longer expected to contain so many names, and the detention rooms will mnss the faithful attendance of the class of 48 Whatever our destmy may be nn years to come, we will forever look back on and remember with happl ness our years at Morgan The learning and guidance we have accumulated during the past four years have increased our knowledge ten fold We are at the point where we have attained through our own efforts the requirements necessary to secure our diplomas Our diplomas have been secur d our graduation date set and we must now like the Immortal Whlffen fl: , poo s pass and be forgotten with the rest THOMAS WALL I - - I II ' ' II . . ll H I . . . . . . . I , - . . . , . - u II - - - 1 . I I ' - . . . , . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . , . . H ,I . . . . . . . . ll ll ' II ' II ' , 0 I - 1 ' . 1 , . . . - , . . H . . . . 1 1 ' I 1 .

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FRANK BROOKS WILLIAMS Doc Tweek His only fault is that he has no fault. Born: Hartford, Connecticut November 24, 1930 ACTIVITIQS Class Presldent 3 4 Class Treasurer 2 Student Council 'l Camera Club 2 3 4 Hu Y 3 4 Junior Prom 3 Doc our Class President and all round good sport will be remembered for hns willingness to work for the class club and school on general Always handy with has truck or car when some- thlng had to be transported Doc served the class unfallmgly Hls pleasmg personality and his ablluty to make friends have made hum an invaluable member of the class He plans to enter Engineering School and whsle we wlsh hlm success we know he will attaln lt Hls wllllngness to work and his splendid character will carry hum through all hardships and obstacles he may meet lh later hte Ne Wnllne Roger Helen Barbara S Betsy Charlotte Barbara L Rut lrene Alene Dee o s ons Betty IN SONGS YOU REMIND US Y ur Feet's Too Big for the B d In My Merry Oldsmobile I've Got Rhythm lm Makmg Believe School Days Li le Lady Make Believe Give My Regards to Broadway Amt Misbehavi g Three Little Fish Old MacDonald Had a Farm Dream Give Me Love For Love Ask Anyone Who Knows Cow Cow Boogie I Cover the Water Front' Bell Bottom Trousers Feudln A Fussin and A Flghtm' Jlm M Rhea Jeanne Doc Frank Tommy Stan Terry Olnver Patty Ham Nancy .lu IG Jim R a ue Carol Goose Pass That Peace Pipe lUghI How Soon lThat Year Book materlall Bongo Bongo Bongo A Fellow Needs A G I I Amt Got Nobody Who s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Take a Number from One to Ten Row Row Row Your Boat Rumors Are Flying Serenade of The Bells lget att I Can t Ge Ott My Horse Give Me Five Minutes More Makmg Whoopee D n Want to Set the World On Fire lm A Big Girl Now Swingin On A Star Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning Personal: y ' ' ' : ' , 7 1 ' : , , : '- , : ' - d Il 0 ' e ll Il ' II ' ' ll ' ll II Il ' ll ll Il ......... . .............................. ..... ..... ......... .............. . ..... . , , Ill ' ' ll ll ll ll Il Il ' I ll II 'ff ' II ll I ' ' II Il ' ll II ll . ................... . .............. ' ' ' 'n ' ................ . ........ , , h ........ .............. . ............ . ' ' es .............................. .......... . . ' Agnes .... ................... ........... .... . . ' 'Sophisticated Lady Lincoln ..... ....................... . California Here I Come ll Il ll ll ' II ll II I ' ll Il ' Il I' ll ' ' ' II Fl ll ll ' . Il ' II Lil ..... ..... ........ .. ..... ......... R y .............. I Q 'I ' ff ' II I III ' ' II Sl . ...... ........................... S ................................. L ' ll II Il ' ' I II Il ' I ' I ' ' ll II ' ' Il ' II 'f ll I6

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'OWNI0-UIACJNI-I STATIST Most Llkely to Succeed Pessrmrst Best Dressed Woman Hater Man Hater Clock Watchers Done Most for Class Bluffer Nicest Smrle Chatterboxes Best Looking Actress Actor Smgers Sophisticated Most Intelligent Best Figure Cutest Best Physique Best Athletes Class Clown Best Dancers Neatest Quiet Members ICS Frank Wullnams Jeanne Lmdner Wllllam Trmk Charlotte Donahue James Martm Florence Tummerman Rnchard Anderson Irene Becker Hamlm Bell Nancy Chalker Frank Wnlllams Jeanne Lmdner Edward Dnbble Nancy Chalker James Martln Helen Tukeva Stannard Norton Charlotte Donahue James Martm Helen Tukeva Charlotte Donahue Terry Morehouse Lincoln Demmmg Barbara Lynch Terry Morehouse Agnes Wagner Frank Wnlllams Jeanne Lmdner Helen Tukeva Susan Dnbble Hamlm Bell Frank Brenllng Amelia Stannard James Martnn Nancy Chalker James Rlntoul Roger Hanlon Loss Evarts Agnes Wagner James Martun Raymond Bartnett Barbara Swann 10. .......,.............................................. , 11. 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' ........................,............................................. , ' Most Popular Frlendlrest Class Artists Polltlcran All Around Boy All Around Girl Class Wolf Class Wolfess Most Studlous Class Wit Bashful Members Most Dependable Class Bookworm Class Musicians Best Natured Best Personality Gtgglers Exagerators Pepprest Best Dlsposrtron Class Baby Tempers Night Owls Most Sarcastlc 18 Frank Wnlluams Helen Tukeva Carol Smith Hamlm Bell Terry Morehouse Ruth Pugh Thomas Wall Betsy Burnham Edward Dlbble Jeanne Lmdner Stannard Norton Florence Tammerman Barbara Swann Raymon Bartnett Thomas Wall Elmor Nutt Irene Becker Hamlm Bell Frank Wulluams Jeanne Lmdner Thomas Wall Betsy Burnham Terry Morehouse Barbara Swann Nancy Chalker Frank Wllllams James Marten Elinor Nutt Hamlm Bell Patty Wagner Edward Dlbble Charlotte Donahue Julla Jones Edward Dlbble Elmor Nutt Roger Hanlon Terry Morehouse Susan Dsbble Stannard Norton Charlotte Donahue Florence Tummerman Wnlluam Trmk Luncoln Demmmg Tom Wall Betty Neuwurth