Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL The Boys Squad completed a very successful cam' paign on the court this year. The team was largely made up of new players to replace graduates. Although many tried out only twenty-five could be used. According to ability this group was divided into A Squad and B Squad. A number of the boys who were on the B Squad at the beginning of the year have worked themselves up to the A Squad. The Big Five won renown for its fancy ballhandling, fast playing and their cooperative spirit. “Red” Dayton’s shooting was excellent as he led the team to victory many times. Gene Martin and Herky Mosley excelled in their guarding. Bill Thomson and “Prop” Fournier proved they were first-rate shots. In the first game we defeated the Alumni, then lost to Terryville in the second game. Only two home games were lost during the entire season. In the Thomaston-Terryville game, the best of the year, two spectacular shots from Bill Thomson decided the game in our favor after an extra quarter with a final score of 42-35. As a result of our good record this year, we entered the State Tournament at the Weaver High School in Hartford, February 5, 1941. We were defeated by Washington High Schooi in a very 8ame first night. The score was Washington 28, Thomaston 26. A SQUAD: Regulars: Robert Fournier '41; Wil-Thomson ’42: William Dayton ’41, Captain; William Mosley ’43; Eugene Martin ’41. Substitutes: R a y m o n d Johnston ’41; Raymond Krzyczlcowski '41; Harry Kilman ’43; William Nyenck ’42; Charles Dayton ’43. B SQUAD: Regulars: Roy Dilgcr '41, Captain; Calvin Foster '42; Irwin Tanski '42; Joseph Daras 43; Eugene Young '43. Substitutes: Donald Thulin 44; Ralph Lundberg '44; Dick Roberts ’42; Arthur Hathway 44; Thomas Luboyeski '43; Malcolm Aldrich 44; Richard Lumpkin 44.

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17 THE EIGHTH GRADE The Eighth Grade is composed of fifty'seven students. At our class meeting in September we elected Helen Innes chairman, supported by Alvin Cuddy, Robert McIntyre, Arthur French, Eleanor Reardon, and Betty Barrett. We held a class party on Friday, December 4, 1940. Games were played, two plays presented, and refreshments served. The musical program included a piano solo by Marion Gilbert, selections on the guitar and harmonica by Alvin Cuddy, and a flute solo by Barbara Lehmann, who was accompanied by Maureen Reardon at the piano. The class is represented in school activities by a number of its members. At present, our only member of the High School Orchestra is Barbara Lehmann, who plays the flute. Adeline Pctke is the only Eighth Grade member on the Owl Staff. The members of the boys' class soccer team included Arnold Lundberg, Captain; Chester Paczkowski, Roland Viets, Teddy Paczkowski, Ralph Jacques, William Wathle, Lawrence Polowy, Raymond Guarnieri, Robert Weeks, Raymond Alexander, and Roger Lackman.—ADELINE PETKE. THE SEVENTH GRADE Our Seventh grade is composed of fifty-eight boys and girls. There are twenty-eight boys and thirty girls. On September 4, 1940, we elected the following people to make the arrangements for our class party: Chairman, Walter Robinson; Gay Brazce, Barbara Fox, Patsy Winters, Robert Lccko, Walter Delong, and Raymond Baldwin. The Seventh grade class advisors are Miss Clara Ranney and Miss Davida Blakeslee. The representative for the Seventh grade on the Owl Staff is Florence Luboycski.--FLORENCE LUBOYESKI.

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SCHEDULE OF BOYS’ B SQUAD Dec. 6, 1940 Thomaston 24 Terryville 23 Dec. 17, 1940 Thomaston 27 Canton 25 Dec. 20, 1940 Thomaston 15 Regional 11 Jan. 10, 1941 Litchfield 21 Thomaston 17 Jan. 14, 1941 Portland 30 Thomaston 6 Jan. 17, 1941 Thomaston 24 Newington 19 Jan. 21, 1941 Thomaston 15 Canton 14 Jan. 24, 1941 Watertown 22 Thomaston 16 Jan. 31, 1941 Thomaston 24 Terryville 21 Feb. 4, 1941 Newington 24 Thomaston 22 Feb. 7, 1941 Watertown 27 Thomaston 12 Feb. 14, 1941 Thomaston 25 Litchfield 15 Feb. 18, 1941 Portland 33 Thomaston 13 Feb. 28, 1941 Thomaston 26 Sacred Heart 13 Marks the games played out of town SCHEDULE OF BOYS’ A SQUAD Nov. 22, 1940 Thomaston 42 Alumni 21 Dec. 6, 1940 Terryville 35 Thomaston 27 Dec. 13, 1940 Thomaston 33 American School for Deaf 25 Dec. 17, 1940 Canton 40 Thomaston 27 Dec. 20, 1940 Thomaston 36 Regional 27 Jan. 10, 1941 Litchfield 32 Thomaston 30 Jan. 14, 1941 Portland 29 Thomaston 23 Jan. 17, 1941 Thomaston 50 Newington 19 Jan. 21, 1941 Thomaston 35 Canton 25 Jan. 24, 1941 Thomaston 31 Watertown 28 Jan. 28, 1941 American School for Deaf 58 Thomaston 38 Jan. 31, 1941 Thomaston 42 Terryville 35 ♦Feb. 4, 1941 Thomaston 29 Newington 16 ♦Feb. 7, 1941 Thomaston 35 Watertown 21 Feb. 14, 1941 Litchfield 27 Thomaston 24 Feb. 18, 1941 Portland 38 Thomaston 36 Feb. 28, 1941 Thomaston 45 Sacred Heart 16 Mar. 7, 1941 Thomaston 42 New Milford 24 Marks the games played out of town