Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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8 Ruth Sarasin “Rudy’ Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 “Happy am I; from care I'm free; Why aren’t they all contented like me?” Margaret Sawick “Margie” Booster Club 1, 2 “A little laughter, and a little fun. Just to encourage everyone.” Gloria Sciarra “Glor” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Glee Club 3 “Poise and dignity walk hand in hand.” Walter Senk “Foggie” “Think much; speak little, and write less.” Kenneth Sheldon “Shell” Class Basketball 1, 2 Varsity Basketball 3 Varsity Soccer 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Scouts 1 Hi'Y 4 Camera Club 4 Booster Club 1, 2 “Men in earnest have no time to waste.” Mildred Skerstonas “Millie” Class Basketball 1, 2, 3 “It is well to know how to be silent till it is time to speak.” Cameron Smith “Smitty” Camera Club 4 Booster Club I, 2 Tennis 3, 4 “A man with a scientific mind.” Nancy Stoddard “Stod” Dramatics 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 3 Booster Club 1, 2 “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” Lester Terrill “Les” Class President 3 Class Vice'President 2 Class Basketball 4 Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3 Class Soccer 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Hi'Y 4 (President) Booster Club 1, 2 Tennis 3 “His very foot has music in it as he comes up the stairs.” Carolyn Thomson “Carol” Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Booster Club 1, 2 “Nothing is so contagious as enthu' siasm.” John Torrence “]ac ” Class Basketball 3 Class Soccer 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 “Learned, in all youthful sports and pastimes.” Beverly Turberg “Bev” Class Basketball 3 Glee Club 3 Owl Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Tennis 4 Class Treasurer 2 “ ’Tis the mind that makes the body rich.”

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7 Marion Lackman Mari'Ann Dramatics 1, 3 Glee Club 3 Booster Club 1, 2 Class Basketball 4 “A quiet girl but a busy brain. Rosemary Lyons Rosie Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 (Capt.) Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Scouts 1, 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Cheerleading 1 Tennis 3, 4 Honor lies in honest toil. Doris Lord Shorty Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Booster Club 2 Tennis 3 Not for her stature is she known, but for the spirit she has shown. Margaret Lowther “Peggy” Glee Club 3 Camera Club 4 Booster Club 1, 2 The wide, wide world could not enclose me. Phyllis Lumbard Freckles Scouts 1, 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Tennis 3 “Earnestness is a rung to success. Eugene Martin Gene Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Class President 4 Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Soccer 3, 4 Dramatics 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Student Council 4 (Pres.) Owl Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2 Hi'Y 4 Booster Club 1, 2 I shall maintain it before the whole world. Lillian Melvin Lil” Class Basketball 1, 4 Glee Club 2 Booster Club 1 Life is but a day at most.’ Grace Noack Grass Class Basketball 2 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Booster Club 2 Tennis 3 Determined is she and bound to Kenneth Lundberg Ken Class Vice'Pres. 3 Class Basketball 3, 4 Class Soccer 3, 4 Owl Staff 2, 3, 4 (Ed. 3) Camera Club 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Class Treasurer 4 The secret of success is constancy of purpose. Mildred Lundberg Mimi Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2 Booster Club 1, 2 She only smiles; she does not speak. Lillian Petke Lil Booster Club 2 Tennis 4 I have always said and felt that true enjoyment cannot be described. Phyllis Platts Phil Class Basketball 1, 4 Varsity 2, 3 Dramatics 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 3 Booster Club 1, 2 Quiet—too true Charm—that too.

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9 Charles Viets “Charlie” “Men of few words are the best men. Otto Vogt “June” Class Basketball 2 Booster Club 1, 2 “The use of money is all the ad' vantage there is in having money. Louise Wathle “Low” Owl Staff 3 Scouts 1, 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 “Whence is they learning? Hath they toil or books consuming the midnight oil? Dorothey Wayner “Dottie” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Cheerleading 2, 3 “Give her time to use her brain. And fame and honor she's sure to gain. Frances Wojciechowski “Fran” Booster Club 1, 2 “Life's a jest and all things show it; I thought so once and now I know it. Anna Yurtin “Ann” Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Student Council 4 Booster Club 1, 2 Class Secretary 1, 2, 4 “A comrade blithe and full of glee Who dares to laugh out loud and free. SENIOR ALPHABET A is for Arthur who draws with the best And Alma who plays and solves problems with zest. B is for Bob and his eyes of light blue And tricky is he at basketball too. C is for Carol whose humor is great Cameron too—“sodium thio sulfate”. D is for our Dottys never seen without a smile And great is their ability to dress in latest style. E is for Eddie who walks with such strides But rarely he walks—more often he rides. F is for Forbes with complexion so fair, Very handsome is he with his dark, wavy hair. G is for Gene good-natured is he; Personality plus, we all agree. H is for Hazel a buxom young girl With pensive blue eyes and blonde tresses that curl. I is for insults inadvertently given So Seniors take pity and say we're forgiven. J is for Jimmy—a joking, young lad A fellow ne'er bothered by anything sad. K is for Kenneth who works with such ease And also for Kathryn who’s not hard to please. L is for Lester and Lucille who play The very latest music in a lilting-tilting way. M is for Mary—vigorous of mind And many a class could use more of her kind. N is for Nancy—a charming girl is she Who's sure to be successful, whatever she may be. O is for Otto, a strawberry blond; He drives a red car of which girls are fond. P is for Phyllis, so dainty and sweet Also for Peggy, so light on her feet. Q is for questions—we've asked them galore And yet after four years, we've got plenty more. R is for Rosemary, who's fond of all games; She's full of ambition and high are her aims. S is for Shirley—so rosy and fair She works in the office with diligence rare. T is for teachers who well we all know Will be very sorry to see this class go. U is for unity, a trait of our class A goal for the Juniors to try and surpass. V is for vigor—we possibly may Lack in our work but make up in our play. W is for William with so winning a smile He shines in our Chem class and dances with style. And last of all we finish up with X and Y and Z But Seniors blessed with such odd names you very seldom see. So Seniors now we take the time to bid you all “adieu And hope to see as good a class in nineteen forty-two. —CECILIA KAKOWSKI —EVELYN THOMSON —EUGENE MARTIN