Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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CLASS WILL a We, the members of the Class of 1941 of Thomaston High School, being of sound mind and body, do ordain and proclaim the following to be our last will and testament to be executed in agreement with the provisions herein. Article I. To the Faculty: Fond recollections of the class we used to be. Article II. To the Freshmen: Our best wishes for as successful a high school career as ours has been. Article III. To the Sophomores: Our ability to throw our troubles to the winds. Article IV. To the Juniors: We leave the following individual legacies: To Stella Baldwin: Marion Lackman's quiet demeanor. To Robert Bellmay: Lucille Gotsell’s speed in typing. To Betty Bidwell: Cameron Smith's aptitude for chemical equations. To William Blacker: Otto Vogt's super- abundance of leisure time. To Helen Budney: Mildred Skerstonas’ neat locker. To Allen Davis: Walter Daras' interest in the great outdoors. To Catherine Dickson: Mary Conaghan's ease in getting to her favorite place to swim. To Thomas Dickson: John Dodd's skill in woodworking. To Fred Dilger: Brother Roy's terpsicho- rean grace. To Adolph Farchaus: Gloria Sciarra's collection of pins to adorn his sweater. To Calvin Foster: Raymond Krzyczkowski’s skill in circling the base path. To Charlotte Guertin: Lester Terrill's nonchalance in playing the clarinet. To Calista Hentz: Louise Wathle's meticulous attention to details. To Edward Higgins: Ray Johnston’s access to the family cars. To Irene Hodkoski: Milcha Czyz’s toy dogs to add to her collection of quadrupeds. To George Innes: Douglass Coy’s mania for automotive engines. To Charlotte Jennings: Phyllis Lumbard's zest for Scouting. To Floyd Johnston: Eugene Martin's ex- perience in parliamentary procedure. To Cecelia Kakowski: Betty Grabherr's and Frances Wojciechowski’s blond tresses to make her a second Alice Faye. To Lorraine Kelley: Rosemary Lyon's prowess as a guard, to balance her skill as a forward. To Alex Kilpatrick: James Haddon's mild temperament. To John Kovaleski: Forbes Gibbs’ beautiful slice in table tennis. To Phyllis Lamb: Dorothy Doty’s abundance of alumni material to help her in her Owl work. To Anthony Lauretano: Edward Konitski's ability to run interference on the football field. To Edna Levesque: Genevieve Krotik’s repose of manner. To William Lumpkin: Charles Viets’ unobtrusive behavior. To Zigmund Magdziarz: Robert Johnson’s and Lillian Melvin's talents for oratory and oral reading. To Ella Marlak: Jule Barrett's poetic versatility. To Katherine Monahan: Shirley Blanchard's household efficiency. To Thomas Monahan: Walter Senk’s apparent obliviousness to the other sex. To William Mushlook: Margaret Lowther’s even disposition. To Doris Neddermann: Carolyn Thom- son's competence as stage manager. To Edmund Nelson: William Aldrich's success in the field of photography. To Marjorie North: Delphine Ciafardone’s ability to chew gum and play the trumpet simultaneously. To Susie Nowakowski: Nancy Stoddard’s bubbling laughter. To William Nyerick: Jack Torrence’s ease in taking the broad jump. To Barbara Odell: Margaret Sawick's cleverness in arranging up-to-the-minute coiffures. To Mildred Oleshko: Peggy Kipp's and Dorothy Wayner’s attractive assortment of hair bows. To Olga Oleshko: Kathryn Koriza’s keen enjoyment of dancing. To Irene Rayder: Phyllis Platts’ leisurely manner of traversing the halls. To Grace Reardon: Anna Yurtin’s thoroughness in taking minutes in meetings To Ronald Reardon: Benny Grohoski’s burning pace on the cinder track. To Joseph Reynolds: Bruno DePecol's in-dustriousness in study hall.

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IN MSMORIAM VICTOR KUHARSKY IN REMEMBRANCE OF VICTOR As summer skies and fragrant flowers Appear now on the scene Our thoughts now rest upon a youth, A youth of just fifteen. He won the hearts of all his mates And held them to the end. His happy laugh and roguish eyes Endeared him as a friend. His mem’ry always will remain With those who don’t forget, We'll think about his carefree ways With sorrow and regret. Though swiftly every day may pass Our mem’ries won’t depart. We feel that he will always be Enshrined in every heart. —Eugene Martin —Cecelia Kakowski GENEVIEVE OAKLEY IN REMEMBRANCE OF GENEVIEVE Always in memory we’ll keep, Her sparkling eyes, her hair. Her gentle words and lovely smile, So good, so bright, so fair. A sweet heart-filling cheerfulness Like springtime of the year. Seemed ever on her radiant face Whenever she was near. When the bright autumn leaves shall come, And come they surely will. She'll be recalled from days long past By friends who love her still. —Ruth Sarasin

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12 To Richard Roberts: Arthur Kelley's memory for geometric theorems. To Ralph Rossi: Kenneth Lundberg’s habit of punctuality. To Kenneth Sandford: Gotherd Johnson's enthusiasm for model airplanes. To Kathryn Sanderson: Hazel Didsbury's promptness. To John Serenson: Florence Bushnell’s extra study periods to devote to typing. To Irwin Tanski: Sylvia Carr's collection of colorful cravats. To Evelyn Thomson: Grace Noack's interest in basketball to offset her studious habits. To William Thomson: Robert Fournier's deep unconcern for opposition. To Robert Whiteley: Ruth Sarasin's and Rose Holicki's sense of humor to enable him to see the bright side of life. To James Wilson: Some of Kenneth Sheldon’s six feet, three inches. To Katherine Wisneski: Some of Lillian Petke’s height to assist her in making baskets against a tall opponent. To Jean Wood: Beverly Turberg’s thorough acquaintance with Owl and office work. To Rosemary Westlake: Mildred Lund-berg’s collection of phonograph records. To Betty Winters: Doris Lord's fleetness of foot. To Joseph Kovaleski, Edward Hotchkiss' carefree style. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal, this first day of April, the Year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-one. THE CLASS OF 1941 (Sopkisiicaie-d § enior