Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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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

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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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13 CLASS PROPHECY “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Edward Konitski speaking to you from the beautiful East Room of the White House in Washington. It has been my privilege to supervise this televised broadcast of the inaugural ball of President Eugene Martin who is today embarking on his fourth term as chief executive of these United States. The next person you meet will be Miss Beverly Turberg, world-famous traveler and news analyst, who is going to point out to you some of the celebrities present here tonight. “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This gigantic ballroom, recently redecorated by Marion Lackman, renowned interior stylist, and bright with flowers from Miss Florence Bushnell’s Fifth Avenue Shop, is already beginning to fill. The first to catch the attention of the onlooker is Robert Fournier, political cartoonist for the Washington Post who is calmly seated in the far corner, sketching the political bigwigs. Entering now is the Vice-President of the U. S. A., ‘Frosty Forbes’ Gibbs who is being greeted by Bernard Fackler, chief engineer of the President’s new project — the Naugatuck Valley Authority. Down near the bandstand are Secretary of Agriculture Kenneth Lundberg and Under-Secretary of Agriculture Betty Grabherr, chatting with the orchestra leader - Lester Terrill, whose piano player, Mildred Lundberg, has brought great fame to his ‘scintillating rhythm.’ “Right below my broadcasting booth are several leaders in the field of education, all anxiously awaiting the President's arrival. Among them are Charles Viets, professor at the newly instituted Seth Thomas Memorial College at Thomaston, Connecticut, and Hazel Didsbury, head of the Commercial De-partent in the Thomaston High School. They are hobnobbing with Rosemary Lyons, delightful feminine Commissioner of Education, and Carol Thomson, distinguished linguist from the State Department. “Appearing now on the scene are more members of the President’s cabinet. Leading the way is William Dayton, red-capped Secretary of the Treasury, closely followed by William Aldrich, our great Secretary of State and Madame Dorothy Doty, feminine head of the Department of Labor. Although your television sets reveal none of it in their faces the cares of the nation rest heavily upon their shoulders. “Representatives of all fields of industry and professions are present tonight. Alma Atwood, the featured violinist of the evening, and Lucille Gotsell, famed concert pianist who will accompany her, are idly conversing with Shirley Blanchard, better known to you as Adrianne - Hollywood designer, and her partner. Miss Kay Koriza. Frances Wojciechowski, model for Adrianne and Company, is entertaining James Haddon, Admiral of the United States Fleet on the lower Naugatuck River. ‘That happy gentleman you see by the punchbowl is Ray Krzyczkowski, owner of the ‘Federal Bowling Alleys.’ This week Ray is sponsoring a ‘4th Term Sweepstakes’ for the benefit of the President’s ‘Lumbago Fund.’ Standing just behind him are Ruth Sarasin, wife of millionaire play-boy, Tommy Standstill. She is sporting a dazzling array of jewelry and is exchanging quips with Genevieve Krotik and Margaret Saw-ick, her private beauticians, and Margaret Lowther, proprietor of the Dude Ranch De-Luxe in Wyoming. ‘The President is now arriving and the gentlemen you see greeting him are Edward Hotchkiss, munitions magnate, and Gotherd Johnson, model airplane manufacturer. In the President's party are Anna Yurtin, White House Secretary; Arthur Kelley, lately chosen Ambassador to the Court of St. James; and Louise Wathle, now attached to the American Consulate in Thailand. ‘The President is being led to the ceremonial stand where Walter Senk is waiting to present him with a $20,000 watch. This delicate timepiece was designed and made by Walter in the new