Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1944 volume:

(7n DEDICATION are now in the service of their country. 2 CONTENTS Dedlcatl Page Editorial ----------------------------------------- 4 Faculty--------------------------------------------- 5 Seniors--------------------------------------------- n Activities------—------------------------------------29 Sports------------------------------------------------- Literary Seotion ----------------------------------- 63 Art-------------------------------------------------77 Humor------------------------------------------------87 Alumni: Title Page-------------------—----------- 95 Honor Roll----------------------------------96 Alumni Information ------------------------102 Acknowledgment-------—------------------------------104 3 Editorial We do not believe It neoessary t« say that the results of this war will determine the future of the world. You have all heard this before and realize that It Is true. And upon our ability to understand and cooperate with our neighbors around the world, hangs the peace and prosperity of a future world. We must carry out a plan of good neighborliness around the world, of tolerance and of compromise. We must not allow ourselves to be selfish and demanding as a member of a world organization for the establishment of a well-functioning, peaceful world. When this great conflict is over, we must not forget what we fought for. We must be determined not to lose sight of our common goal, by being too greedy, too ambitious for ourselves. All the sacrifice, the lives of sons, brothers, sweethearts, husbands; the maiming, the shock, the bitter sight of young men grown old in a day, will not have been in vain if we can establish through the policy of good neighborUness a peaceful, God-fearing world. We must resolve that Guadalcanal, Bataan, Salerno, will be avenged, that the men who lie beneath silent foreign ground or stormy seas will not be forgotten And it will be in their remembrance and in our sincere promise that no more shall die, that we will build up a new world before God. FACULTY ELMER F. DAVENPORT Brown University, Ph. B. Columbia University, M. A. Harvard University Superintendent ALBERT B. EBNER Brown University, Ph- B. New Hampshire University, Ed. M. Principal American History, Froblems of Democracy, Track MARION R. BAILEY Smith College, A. B. English, Junior Advisor, Graduation, Oratorical Contest. MARTHA F. BRADLEY University of Connecticut, B. S. Home Economics JENNIE M. BUCK Colby College, A. B. Latin, History, Senior Advisor EVELYN M. COPELAND Bates College, A. B. English, Eighth Grade Advisor, Girls1 Basketball Coach ENOS M. DRUMM Bates College, A. B. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science 8, Senior Advisor ROSA GANGLOFF Connecticut University Boston University, B. S. In Education Social Subjects, Science, Scouting, Freshman Advisor EVELYN A. GOODWIN Smith College Newcomb College, A. B. Boston University, M, A. French, English, Sophomore Advisor, Owl Advisor THE FACULTY MARGARET HENNESSEY College of Saint Rose, B. S. University of Vermont Bookkeeping, Jr, Business Training, Business Mathematics, Typing, Dramatic Club HELEN LEAVY Russell Sage College, A. B. Radcliffe College, M, A. English, United States History, Tri-y, Librarian, Sophomore Advisor FRANCES MAZULAITIS Teachers College of Connecticut, B. E. Columbia University, M, A. Mathematics, Science, Seventh Grade Advisor FRED MILLER Boston University, B. E. and M. E, Music, Glee Club, Orchestra CLARA E. RANNEY Westfield Normal College University of Vermont Mathematics, Health, Seventh Grade Advisor EDWARD STUART Arnold College, B. 8., B. S. P. E. Physical Education, Basketball, Soccer, Freshman Advisor GERTRUDE WOLCOTT University of Vermont, B, S. in Commercial Ed, Office Practice, Typewriting, Stenography, Cheer-leading, Commercial Hi-Lites AURILIE THIVIERGE Teachers College of Connecticut, B. S. in Commercial Ed. Office Practice, Typewriting, Stenography, Commercial Hi-Lltes 9 Resigned FACULTY 0 Faculty, dear Faculty, The year8 may come; the years may go, But no’-7 t e never can forget, ’ Twas you who taught us what we know. We really should appreciate The good work that you would pour on, But most of v.s were too content, To stay the same little moron. With all our laughing and fooling. And our growslng and griping, too, We’ve done our work and what’s more, We have had some fun—haven’t you? Mildred E. Menke ’44 W)� 10 Uf II £' 5fc-. Si A '•'A - ;d rO � � v w tol j7S� OW i A ytfV 1 3W n?9 V - _ 1 L U«V’ ' _3 kr vN wiox '•� fc Jvntfi Anderson, Jean Jeannle A girl with freckles and coal black hair; Friendly with all, and without a care. Camera Club 1,2 Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Class Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Glee Club 2 Hi-Lites 3,4 Liz Class Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Glee Club 4 Baserskl, Elizabeth Polish polkas are works of skill, But Liz can do them without a spill. __ _ 3o.ylan, Therese Terry Pretty, netite and oulte serene, Cheer Leader l,2,o,a This Is the olcture that Is seen. Camera Club J Dramatic Club 1,2, 3,4 Tri-Y Club 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2,3,4 Hl-Lltes 3 Jack Brazee, John The love of books he never had; Dark and handsome—what a ladi Orchestra 2,3 Class Basketball 4 Glee Club 2,3,4 Track 1,2 Hi-Y Club 4 Jay Baseball 1, 2 Varsity Basketball 2,3,4 Dramatlo Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y Club 3,4 Track 1 Soccer 3,4 Peggy Cheer Leader 1,2 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Class Basketball 1,2,3, 4 Trl-Y 4 Hi-Lites 3,4 Cook, Margaret Cookie In the library she s often found For a high office she is bound. DeFlore. Armand Po££o He’s full of fun and never cross. Dramatic Cluo l, o, a The Navy's gain—the high school’s Glee Club 2,3,4 � Dllger, Adeline, Hones , _ , . Petite and blonde, she’s known as Dramatic Club 2,0, Honey. Her smile is always bright and Conaghan, James He’8 Irish thru and thru; We like him—how about you? Conaghan. Margaret A smile you 11 never forget, A friendship you'll never regret. sunny Class Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Glee Club 3,4 Hl-Lite Club 3,4 Trl-Y 4 12 Dorothy Eisner Edward Grohoski Arthur Hathway Barbara Hodkoski Helena Kakowski Wanda Krasnowski Joan Kruger Katherine Latimer ♦Eisner. Dorothy Dottle Before the crowd she speaks Basketball 1 2,3,4 with ease, Her golden voice is sure to please. Glee Club 3,4 Fuller. Revllo He's comical, happy, jolly and gay, Liked for all his carefree ways. ♦Grohoskl. His bright convertible is something swell, The envy of every boy and belle. Track 1,2 Class Soccer 2 ♦Hathway. Arthur His straight profile and dark brown curls, Make him attractive to the girls. Honor Society ♦Hodkoskl. Barbara Orchestra 1,2 Camera Club 2 Tri-Y 4 Treasurer 4 Honor Society Rev Camera Club 1,2 Dramatic Club 4 Class Basketball 1,2,3,4 Hl-Y Club 2,3,4 Track 1 Edward Ed Basketball 3,4 Class president 2 Class Easketball 1,2 Hi-Y Club 3,4 Owl Staff 2 Student Council 2 Soccer 3,4 Pete Baseball 1,2 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Hi-Y Club 2,3,4 Student Council 4 Soccer 1,2.3,4 Barb Quiet, Barb has quick dry wit, In any company she will fit. Student Council 4 Honor Society 3,4 ♦Kakowskl. Helene Full of laughter, full of fun, Quite successful in all she's done. Class Basketball 1,3,4 Glee Club 2,3,4 Krasnowskl. Wanda In basketball she plays right well, In every sport she'll ring the Basketball 4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Class Basketball 2,3 Owl Staff 1,2,3,4 Helene Basketball 2 Cheer Leader 3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Tri-Y 4 Hi-Lite 3,4 Wanda Basketball 1,2,3,4 Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Glee Club 2,3,4 bell. Kruger. Johanna A pretty smile meets our gaze, She's a girl with winning ways. Latimer. Katherine There's Joy and happiness wherever she's seen This charming lass with eyes of green. Joan Class Basketball 1,2 Glee Club 2,3 Hl-Lites 3,4 Kay Dramatic Club 1,2, 3, 4 Secretary 1 Student Council Owl Staff 1,2,3,4 Tri-Y Club 4 15 ♦Lee. Lillian Smart as a whip—there's nothing she can't do! President of the Hl-Lites and Trl-Y too. Lumpkin. Richard Here'8 to Nouge, the basketball fan! A butch; blue eyes; he's quite a man! ♦Lyna.beeg, MLeh Tall and blonde, with a flalre for math, His will be a glowing path. Marlak. Helen Helen's a girl with style and poise, Dancing and riding are her Joys. Martin. Jane Janl.g. In the office she's always found— For Teacher's College she is bound. MeAdam. John Ma Always happy and always gay, Forever laughing his troubles away. ■ma Secretary 4 Glee Club 3,4 Student Council 4 Hl-Lite 3,4 Tri-Y 4 Nouge Basketball 1,2,4 Class Basketball 3 Glee Club 1,2,3 Track 1 Class Soccer 1,2 Arf Baseball 1,2 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Camera 1,2 Dramatic 1,2,4 Kl-Y 2,3,4 Soccer 1,2,3,4 Honor Society 3,4 Champ Camera Club Class Basketball 2,3,4 Hi-Lites 3,4 Camera 2 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Hi-Lite 3,4 ♦Menke. Mildred Over the Owl Staff she presides, And the Honor Society too, she guides. Monahan. Matthew He's in the Navy winning fame; For himself he'll make a name. Class Basketball 1,2, . 3,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Soccer 2,3,4 Class Soccer 1 Red Camera Club 1,2 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Class Basketball 1,2 Trl-Y 4 Owl Staff 2,3,4 Glee Club 2,3,4 Matty Camera Club Glee Club 2,3,4 16 � 0' Brlen.Dorothy Chic She's the cutest girl you could Basketball 1,2,3,4 n Camera Club 1,2 This Bmalinbut clever girl called Chi0 Secretary 2,3 Trl y 4 Student Council 2,3,4 H°n°r Society 3,4 Dorotto Dpi At home embroidery is her line; Camera 1 , P 4 At school the Glee Club suits her Class Basketball 1,2,3,4 np w Glee cjOjt: flne Hl-Lltes 3,4 Palmer. iiaa Handsome Howard excels at danclngCamera Ciub 1,2 He's rarely found not romancing, 1 2,3 Hi-Y 2,3 Class Soccer 1,2 Parsons. Rl ohard Dick.1' Dick's always busy , has plenty toOrchest SfuJ l(8 Drawing’, working, the piano, too. 4 Track 1 Class Soccer 1 PAay.za. Mary MaHifi Cheerleader and coach has been She’s SSjid our teams to Victory.Clasejasketball 1.2.3.4 Owl Staff 2,3,4 m_. _y a Student Council 2 potter. .Cbarlaa Charila At mechanics and mathhSTs surelyClass Basketball 1, 2,3 The knowledge df motors will al- Class Soccer 3 ways be . . RflVder. Kl i 7.abeth , She tries but can’t control “er Basketbaiy The echoes ring from every rafter.gamatlc Club l.Z.S.d Tri-Y 4 Hi-Lites 4 Mgge Full of vigor and full of pep-- Basketball 2,3,4 To basketball she’s always hep. gub'?,2,3,4 Class Basketball 1 HA LA te 3 4 Owl Staff 3,4 Hi-Lite 3,4 Glee Club 2 19 Ryan, William Lefty” Tall, fair and rather slim, Camera Club 2 Aviation appeals to him. Class Basketball 2,3,4 Hi-Y 3,4 Track 1 Class Soccer 1, 2, 3 Saunders, Elaine Lalne Dainty, feminine, and very neat, Cheer Leader 3 Her company Is always a pleasant Hl-Llte Club 3,4 treat. Sheldon. Lucille Cllle She's fond of mysteries and cow- Glee Club 1,2,3 boy songs; For the wide open spaces, how 6he longsl Thulln, Donald A basketball whiz, nicknamed Swede, He'll make those extra points we need. Thulln, Lorraine A blonde pretty girl called Stoogle, Always seems to enjoy boogie woogle.” Swede Baseball 1,2 Basketball 2,3,4 Class President 3 Vice-President 2 Hl-Y Club 2,3,4 Student Council 2 Soccer 1, 4 Stoogle Cheer leader 1,2,3 Camera Club 1,2 Dramatic Club 1,2, 3,4 Class basketball 1,2,3, Glee Club 2,3,4 Hl-Llte Club 3 4 Wallace. Richard Stumpy Camera Club 1,2 Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Class President 4 Vice-President 1 Class Basketball 1,2 Hl-Y Club 2,4 Manager of Soccer 1 Student Council 4 Class Soccer 1,2 niiouM, vwim Yohan Johnny displays a flashing smile,Camera Club 1,2 On the dance floor he has dls- Vice-President 3 tinctive style. Class Basketball 1,2,3 Hl-Y Club 2,3,4 Track 1 Class Soccer 4 Wolna. Jane Jennie In her spare time she 8 always Basketball 2,3 reading; Glee Club 2,3 In the office work she is succeeding. The President of the Senior Class'. All heads turn to watch him pass. WIT ann .TnVin 20 ♦National Honor Council CLASS WILL We, the members of the Class of 1944 of Thomaston High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby ordain and proclaim the following bequests to be our last will and testament to be executed in agreement stated herein. Article I------To the Faculty: Fond memories of our carefree way of doing things. Article II-----To the Freshmen: Our spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. Article III----To the Sophomores: Our ability to produce the maximum amount of work with the mimimum amount of effort. Article IV-----To the Juniors: We leave the following individual legacies: To Margaret Atwood: Mildred Menke's dramatic ability. To Dorothy Barbaret: Barbara Hodkowski's noncholant way of doing things. To Betty Barrett: Liz Rayder's bubbling giggles. To Eileen Blacker: Dot Odell's liking for embroidery. To Jean Blake: Margaret Cook's culinary skill. To Bob Brown: Jackie Brazee's knowledge of forestry. To Anna Chesnlk: Joan ICruger's collection of hair ribbons. .. . To Betty Chizmas: Peg Conaghanfs interest in tne great outdoors. . , , , „ To Rosetta Fransozo: Dick Parson's boogie-woogie touch on the piano to go with her other accomplish— Dot Eisner's talents for otatory ments. To Marion Gilbert: and oral reading. . „ , , . To Raymond Guarneri: Dick Wallace and Johnny Wilson s unlimited supply of Jokes. ...... To Lillian Gustafson: Jane Woina's sewing ability to add to her own domestic ability. To Katherine Hirleman: Some of Dick Lumpkin s height. To Honey Innes: Arfie Lundberg's collection of boo- gie-woogie records to go with her own. To Carlene Johnston: Lorraine Thulin's gossip column. To Doris Johnson: Elaine Saunaer's technique with business machines. , , . To Mary Lou Klaneski: Lillian Lee's speed in short- hand. To Marlon Kyle: Therese Boylan's clear voice. 23 To Shirley Lord: Adeline Dilger's unique laugh to add to her special srile. To Arnold Lvnd’cerr: Kay Latimer's neat handwriting. To Robert ?iclnt re: toward Palmer's nunerous collec- tion of telephone numbers. To Barbara Feddermann: TTclen Farlak's zeal for horse- back riding. To Louise Forth: Pete T’athway and Bill Rian's enthu- siasm for aeronautics to add to her own interest in that sixbject. To Beatrice Crr: Wanda Krasnowski's varsity experience to supplement her class basketball. To Chester Paczkowski: Helene Kakowski’3 technique of doing the Polish hop. To Phyllis Pendleton: Charles Potter’s apititude for irathonatics. To Adeline Petko: Some of Bud McAdam’s leisure time. To Lawrence Polowy: Jay Cona ban's soccer progress. To Mary Porter: Armond Dofiore’s leisurely manner of traversing the halls. To Doris Pratt: Liz Baser ski' s boistorous appreciation To Sleanor Rcardbn: Marge Richard’s feather cut for her own naturally cixrly hair. To Maureen Reardon: Lucille Sheldon's soda-jerking to supplement her other business pursuits. To Eleanor Rogozinski: Jean Anderson's collection of novelty pins. To Anna Senew: Chic O'Brien's 3kill as a forward to add to her own ability. To Betty Shearer: Mary Piazza's love of summer sports to compliment her own love of winter sports. To Leona Sheldon: Jane Fartin'3 work in the office to go with her own work. To Betty Sitkiewiez: 3ddie Grohov ski's zest for dri- ving. To Florence Stone; Matty Monahan's sense of humor to relieve her own quictne'ss. To Alice Williams: Don Thulin's blush to lend color to her school girl complexion. To Roland Viets: Rev Fuller's flirtatiousness. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal, this twenty-first day of March the year of our lord, nineteen hundred and fortv-four. TIIJ Class of 44 24 From England I Journeyed to Sweden where I was greeted by Ralph Lundberg, American Foreign Correspondent. He im-roedt itely took me to a reception at the Royal Palace where t was extremely disappointed to learn that our diplomatic representative Don Thuli'n was confering with the King and could not be disturbed. My pleasant trip in Sweden ended abruptly when our Captain received an urgent call to France. After arriving in gay Paris I was Joined by my dear friend Elaine Saunders whom I found had been married shortly after graduation to a h?gh ranking naval officer and was now on a grand tour of France. The Paris Fashion Revue was the center of attraction for all, and Elaine informed me proudly that Mildred Menke and Barbara Hodkobki had designed the striking ensembles featured in all exclusive dress shops. The following evening we attended a ballet in the famous opera presented by Joan Kruger and Howard Palmer. Everyone was thrilled at this performance, particularly Jane Woina, and Lucille Sheldon, who were collecting material for their newest book France—Our 0-ood Neighbor . From France I boarded the train going to Italy, While on my trip through this country, I encountered Armand Dl-Fiorla, Ambassador to New Italy. He escorted me to various famous sites. On one of these tours we met Mary Piazza an eminent authority on welfare work. A deluxe P. T. boat was our means of 'transportation across the Mediterranean to Algiers where I met Rev Fuller, master magician, billed as the Man with a Thousand Eyes resplendent in a shlek's costume. I hadn't Journeyed far before I came across a caravan led by our friend Peg Cona-ghan who was promoting the sale of her famous foot-length frankfurters. We followed the Nile River down and there comfortably established in a modern pyramid we had tea with Margaret Cook, proprietor of the Pyramid Tea Room. In the Jungles of lower Africa we met Charley Potter, mathematical genius, shooting big game. I took a trip around the Cape and went to India. Upon landing in Calcutta we met Mort “Eisner who is the Head Nurse of the famous welfare clinic in this Country, 26 CLASS PROPHECY (Announcer) Ladles and Gentlemen: This is station T. H. S. broadcasting from the ■etro-polls of Thomaston. It Is now some years since the class of 1944 graduated. Much progress has been made and among such Is the transformation of the world. It has been drawn Into one great brotherhood where there Is no gulf between the peoples of one nation and another because of nationality or color. Mr. Richard Wallace, president of the class of 44 and a lecturer of great repute, will now deliver his speech on My Goodwill Tour Throughout Europe. Stand-by, Mr. Wallace. My dear friends and classmates, It Is my greatest pleasure to be here today to tell you of my recent tour a-round the world. As I was leaving my mansion situated on the hill overlooking the bustling Thomaston University, I was picked u $ by my good friend, Eddie Grohoskl, the winner of the International Auto Races for five consecutive years. On the way to the dock we saw Lt. Colonel Lizzie Baserskl of the WACs leading a parade of smartly trained new recruits. To ray surprise,the Captain of the U.S.S. Thoraastonlan, super streamliner, was Admiral Richard Ellis Lumpkin, re tired U.S. Navy. As we left the harbor, watched the New York skyline fade into the distance, and headed toward Europe, I was delighted to find also sailing on the ship, Jean Anderson, child specialist who has been called into consultation of the famous Jukes case in London. We had an interesting talk of old times. That evening at the Captain’s Ball we enjoyed a grand floor show featuring Dick Parsons on the piano accompanied by his Boogie Woogie Beats and starring Therese Boylan, the charming 20th Century Nightingale . Miss Boylan thrilled with a few solos which reminded us of our gay schooldays. This lovely ocean voyage soon came to an end for we docked in England. Who should I meet first but Johnnie Wilson, who personally picked me up in one of his hundreds of internationally known Polka Dot cabs. I also chanced upon Lillian Lee, who gave me an inside story on the latest question now being discussed by the World Parliament of which she is a member. We had lunch together in the International Caf4 where I met Adeline Dilger accompanied by two handsome officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Ml8s Dilger is the chief hostess of this famous restaurant. 25 I was escorted to a magnificent palace where I found to my astonishment the renowned White Rajah was none other than Jack Brazee. Featured at Jack’s party were the EaBflrtdlan Songs and Dances performed by Lorraine Thulln,Helen Marlak and their company and starring Lorraine as soloist and Helen does a specialty dance...which are to be presented in their American Premiere when they return to the States. At last my magnificent trip to Europe and the reet of our World Democracy came to an end and I returned home on the S. S. Gandl. Pulling into San Francisco, I touched the , godd old American soil once again and had the key to the city presented to me by the Honorable Governor of California, Pete Hathway, and his secretary, Jane Martin. From there I went to Hollywood where Helena Kfekowskl was directing the movie production, School for Scandal starring Liz Lamarr who is really our former class mate Liz Rayder. Proceeding from Hollywood, I continued on to Sun Valley where Marge Richards was the proprietor of the resort’s leading hotel. Among the guests here were Mat Monahan, the International Ski Champion, and Dot Odell , star of the new World Ice Revue, who performed for us on her famous Silver Skates. Our next stop was on Bill Ryan’s and Bud McAdam’s Dude Ranch in Texas, where they showed us the technlaue of breaking a bronco. Now I turned to Chicago, the home of Kay Latimer's world-wide laboratory for the further development of the sulfa drugs. From there on, it's homeward bound with Jay Conaghan piloting the How deluxe airliner from Chicago to New York. In New York I stopped off at the Stork Club where I danced with Wanda Krasnowski,Women's Chairman of the Basketball Olymphic Council. Taking leave of my friends I then went on to Thomaston where my old friend Chic O'Brien surprised me by giving a bancuet in my honor at her newly established restaurant,one of the well-known Chic's Chain Cafeterias . I have come to the end of my travelog and will leave you now with the hope that I have recalled to mind pleasant memories as did my encounters with my former classmates. I turn you over to my sponsor. (Announcer) You have been listening to Mr.Richard‘Waiiaoe bringing you his Report to the Nation on his Good-Will tons This is Station T. H. S. signing off. 27 Class Poem The slow, solemn beat of the music-On the breathless quiet falls. The ceremonial notes echo hollowly, As if from lonely walls. The end has come quickly and quietly, Commencement has begun. The twelve all to short years vanish. And are suddenly, impossibly done. In the eyes of these new men and women, A realization appears, A new and radlent awareness, A happiness close to tears. The room, although filled, could be empty, As empty as silent seas. And still, to them, would be crowded, With ghosts of past memories. This is a time of memories, A moment of bitter-sweet, When tomorrow's future leaders, Face life, unafraid of defeat. Mildred Menke '44 28 THE OWL STAFF On Wednesday November 3, 1943, the Owl Staff held Its first meeting. We elected the following new officers: Editor-in-chief-------------------------Mildred Menke '44 Associate Editors-----------------------Barbara Hodkoski '44 Adeline Petke ’45 The other veteran members of the staff are: Katherine Latimer '44 Mary Piazza 44 Marjorie Richards '44 Margjkr t Atwood ’45 Helen Innes ’45 Betty Shearer 45 Charles Kellie 46 Florence Luboyeskl '46 Walter Robinson '46 Evelyn Rudberg ’46 William Boylan ’47 Joan O'Neill '47 Marilyn Brown '47 Eleanor Bereza 48 At the next meeting held on November 17, we discussed applications for new members and on December 1 the initiation ceremonies and banquet were held. Both were very successful and enjoyed by all. The new members taken in by the staff were: Marion Gilbert '45 Patsy DiMarla 46 Robert McQ,uarrie 47 Curtis Kruger ’48 William Hamilton '49 On December 30 the plans for an editorial contest were announced. The subject was The Good Neighbor policy. The first and second prize winners received a free Owl and an invitation to our next banquet. They were: First Prize: Barbara Blanchard 46 and Leander Smith 49 Second Prize: Louise Elty '48 and Irene Shyplnka '48 Honorable Mention: Jean Roberts '48, Nan Parsons '48, Elsie Kipp '48 and Alfred Dailey 48. After Christmas vacation the members separate into different groups to do special work. Barbara Hodkoski, one of the associate editors, was chosen as our Student Counoil representative• 30 Marilyn Brown '47 THE OWL STAFF THE COMMERCIAL HI-LITE CLUB The first meeting was held on September 24, 1943. The following officers were chosen for the year: President---Lillian Lee ,ribe-President--Marjorie Richards Secretary---Dorothy O'Brien Treasurer---Margaret Conaghan There are twenty-three members in the Ki-Lite Club, including ten new members wtio were admitted into the club on October 26, 1943. This year the Hi-Lites have put out a school .paper, The Hi-Lite Review . The first edition of this newspaper appeared December 31, 1943. It contains articles written by students of all grades, gossip, sports, and anything that pertains to school activities. There are also advertisements from different stores in town. The merenants pay thirty-cents for each advertisement. The paper was sold at five cents a copy. On November 20, 1943, three of the Hi-Llte girls were asked to help at the War Relief Ball. We have also helped with the U.S.O.Fund by advertising and selling tickets to the play that was given. In addition, the girls have also given some of their time to the Red Cross work durirg the year. The first dance given by the Hi-Lite Club was held on November 5, 1943. Decorations in brown and gold provided an atmosphere of school spirit. On January 22, the Hi-Lltes gave a dance towards the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Other dances and useful activities were given throughout the year. In helping to publish the 1944 Owl, the Hi-Lite Club also made its contribution. The girls worked with zest. Marjorie Richards 44 ASSEMBLIES Throughout the school year many assemblies were held. At most of these, movies were shown, a few of which were: Why Not Live? , America Since Pearl Harbor, and A Gift For The General. On November 9, 1943, the American Legion presented an assembly. They had as their guest speaker Mrs. Marion O' Connor of Middletown. At this assembly the winners in an educational essay contest were announced. Mildred Menke won first prize and her essay, Education. Basis of Democracy . was published in the Thomaston Express. Dorothy O'Brien and Elizabeth Rayder tied for second place. They read their papers at the assembly. Arthur HSthV y gav« the American Legion version of the American's Creed. Mr. Thomas Byers was Master of Ceremonies and other Members of the A-merlcan Legion Auxiliary were on the stage. At the Thanksgiving Assembly Mr. Ebner told us of a plan which will be used in connection with all holiday assemblies. At each of these assemblies four seniors will speak. The seniors who spoke at that time were: Howard Palmer, Richard Wallace, Helena Kakowski, and Lillian Lee. In December the Christmas Assembly was held. The seniors taking part at that time were: John Wilson, Charles Potter, Mildred Menke, and Helen Marlak. At this time the seventh grade English class presented a radio skit Dlck na Christmas Carol and Robert McQuarrle recited The Night Before Christmas. In January the school orchestra made its first appearance under the dlrectiob of Mr. Miller. Thomas Innes of the Student Council spoke and the assembly ended with •very-one singing war songs. Also in the early part of January, a Miss Goodwin, the head of the Women's Land Army of Connecticut, spoke and showed pictures of the different camps for workers helping to harvest the crops around Connecticut. This was very interesting because last year several of our girls did such work in Bolton. We even saw some of them in the picture. Many alumni now in the service have sat on the stage or spoken at our assemblies. Some of these are: Robert Robinson, Robert Bellmay, James Wilson and Floyd Johnston. . ' v Joan O'Neill '47 THE HOT-LUNCH PROGRAM As was the custom last winter, the school is again providing hot drinks, tither soup or cocoa, for the pupils who must eat their lunches at school. Cocoa is served on Monday and Friday and varieties of soup are sold the rest of the week. This hot-lunch program is succeeding very well, although it is entirely self-supporting. Tickets, at the price of four cents each, are sold at the office and the proceeds used for buying the beverages. On the whole, this plan is working out well and is very popular with the majority of the pupils. On the committee that does the work are Dorothy Petke, Carolyn Swanson, Shirley Nield, Anna Senew, and targarfct Atwood. Margaret Atwood '45 THE JUNIOR HIGH KNITTING CLUB Upon completion of the Junior Red Cross scrapbooks for Army hospitals, the Seventh Grade Social Studies Class formed a knitting club. This club includes the Junior High School. Miss Dallam and Miss Gangloff are supervisors and meetings are held after school on Wednesday and Fridays. Mrs. Bradley's class helped in this project by knitting and sewing bedside bags, Navy bags, utility bags and bod socks. The afghan blanket was displayed in Mr. Conwaj s window during March. To raise money, playing cards are being sold by some of the girls. Officers of the Junior knitting club are President, Irene Shypinka; Publicity Agent, Carolyn Rein; Treasurer, Carolyn Wehrle; Scribe, Louise Elty. Other mem ers Marlon Kwlatkowskl, Caroline Caregnato, Lois Brooker, Mary Petkowski, Barbara Peck, Jean Roberts, Nancy Kaefer, Arlemj Benedict, Joyce Moultrop, Margaret Dayton, Lorraine Leone, and Joyce Woods. Louise Elty '48 35 THE HI-Y CLUB On October. 30, 1940 a group of boys first met for the purpose of forming a Hl-Y club. Since that time this club has grown to be one of the most popular in the school. In October officers lows: President-Vi ce-Presldent-Secretary-Treasurer- for the year were elected as Arthur Hathway Edward Grohoski Revilo Fuller Donald Thulin fol- The Hi-Y has sponsored the sale of warbonds and stamps . in the school under the supervision of the high school officials. With the help of the pupils, of whom 90% must buy a stamp once a month, we are able to fly the nationally known Minute-Man flag for high schools. We were able also to purchase the three land jeeps which the high school had pledged itself to buy before the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Among the social activities of the Hi-Y for the present year have been two dances, and a skating party. The leader of the HI—Y club is Mr. Stanley Hotchkiss. The new members that were accepted this year are: John Brazee '44 Arnold Lundberg 45 Chester Paczkowski '45 Robert McIntyre '45 Bernard Walter Robinson 46 Paul Haddoh 46 Patsy Dimaria 46 Thomas Innes '46 Hoyt '46 Patsy Dimaria 46 To make food and war supplies flow, You really ought to know, That we should conserve our heat, That we should eat less meat, And in bonds invest our dough. 36 Curt Kruger 48 COMMERCIAL HI-LITES DRAMATIC CLUB CHEERLEADING At the beginning of the basketball season tryouts were held for cheerleaders. The Judges were Mrs. Wolcott and Mr. Ebner. It was a difficult time to choose seven cheerleaders as a great many girls are interested in cheerleading. The Judges finally decided on Therese Boylan, Helene Kakowski, Barbara Fox, Betty Ann Monahan from last year s souad, and Phyllis Pendleton, Bernadette Westlake and Florence Luboyeski as new members. It was also decided thax Mary Piazza, a former cheerleader, should be their coach. Our cheerleaders are one of the best coached squads in the state and many favorable comments have been made concerning them. They are dressed in the school colors, wearing brown skirts and gold blouses. At all rallies, and games they have tried to do their best in leading the cheerleading section. One of the newer cheers is: THE SIREN CHEER Ray-ray-ray-ray-ray-ray Rah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah Ray, ray, ray, Rah, rah, rah Ray, r ay-Rah, rah hoo,rah-hoo,rah team,team,team Florence Luboyeski '46 + « •� Patriotic people 'of this nation, Are trying hard to stop inflation. Don't pay the price, Because it's nice, And don't excel your ration. Eleanor Bereza '48 39 THE DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club, under the leadership of Miss Margaret Hennessey, has been less active than usual this year and has had few regular meetings. Since many of the members have had to work after school, we have not been able to get together to accomplish very much. The manpower situation has also hit the club since there are few male members. However, despite difficulties, three plays were presented for the school'during the first part of this year. A very successful play, Salad Days, was presented for the oeneflt of the Thomaston War Fund. Miss Hennessy directed this also. The cast Included: Peter Hammond-Clementine-Frank Hamraond-Mrs. Parker-Nancy Hammcnd-Marion Hanmond-Jimmy Parker - James Gilland '46 Mary Roberts '46 Ralph Lundberg '44 Katherine Latimer :44 Honey Innes '45 Elizabeth Rayder Revilo Fuller 44 A great deal of credit'should also go to Armand DeFiore, John Wilson, Donald Thulin, ' and Mr. Edward Stuart who did the work behind the scenes, and Florence Luboyeskl who prompted. Adeline K. Petke '45 THE GLEE CLUB The Thomaston High School Glee Club started Its third year under the direction of Mr. Miller of Terryville, At the beginning of the year there was very little cooperation with Mr. Miller on the part of the students so, the Club was discontinued indefinitely; Two months after the club had been disbanded three representatives of the Glee Club went to see the Student Council to see if it could be started again. The Council put the Glee Club on one Month’s trial, and this time it succeeded very well. The Glee Club has made very fine showings during the past year and at plays and assemblies. 40 William Boylan '47 ' The Student Council Early In November, 1943 Mr. Ebner announced to the school that a Student Council would be formed. The members would be the President and Secretary of grades nine to twelve, a representative of the Hi-Y, the Hi-Lltes, and the Owl Staff. The officers elected are, President, Arthur Hathaway, Vice-President, Richard Wallace, Secretary, Dorothy O’Brien. Meetings are held every two weeks at the sixth period, Tuesday. The Council then discusses suggestions for activities and policies that would be of advantage to the school and the pupils. This helps to bring abcut closer cooperation between students and faculty. The students are asked to write any suggestions of grievances on a slip of paper and to drop it into the make-up 'slip’boX. in the office. The results of the discussions about these questions are reported to the student body at the next assembly. For example two of the first questions to reach the Council were, Why can’t we invite out-of-town boys to our dances? and Why can’t we have dances after basket-ball games?” These were discussed thoroughly with Mr. Ebner and it was decided that neither suggestion could be carried out. Recently the Glee Club was put under the supervision of the Council which permitted the Glee Club to continue, provided there was order and attention. Such a procedure tends to put the student body on their own responsibility. The Student Council is sincerely striving to become truly representative of the students of Thomaston High School. Barbara Hodkoski ”44” ♦� •� If you can’t join the Navy or Marines, Help win the war by any other means, Save your papers, cans and fats, By these small ways we’ll lick the Japs. Marilyn Brown ”46” 41 THE ORATORICAL CONTEST An Intra-mural Oratorical Contest was held in the auditorium on February 18, 1944. Each senior was obliged to write an essay on The Constitution, Guardian of the People's Rights. The best of these were delivered at the assembly. Those participating in this contest were: Charles Potter, Helene Kakowski, Elizabeth Rayder, Dorothy O'Brien, Howard Palmer, Dorothy Eisner, Jane Martin, and Mildred kenke. The winners were judged on delivery, and poise, as well as the content of their essays. The winners were: first prize, Dorothy Eisner; second prize, Elizabeth Rayder; third prize, Helene Kakowski. On March 15, 1944, Dorothy Eisner, the first prize winner, competed with Edward Wilson, Jr., of Litchfield High School in a county contest in the high school auditorium. A short extemporaneous speech was given by each rcontestant after he had drawn as his subject an amendment of the Constitution. The outcome of the contest was close, with Mr. Wilson winning the opportunity to go to Hartford, on March 25 to compete with representatives from five other districts. Mary Piazza '44 ORCHESTRA The orchestra started in the fall under the (.direction of Mr. Miller. They meet in the auditorium every Tuesday afternoon from two to three. The orchestra played when the play Salad Days was presented and also before the school in the early part of January. They expect to play at the graduation exercises in June. The orchestra is not entirely a high school activity as there are several members of the grade school in it. The members and their instruments are: High School: Gertrude Werner—Piano; William Haney—-Trumpet Jane Morton—Drum; Joyce Woods—Clarinet; Carl Parsons— Viola; Marjorie Fuller—Viola; Robert Anctil—Violin; Shirley Kipp—Violin; John Walsh—Violin; Walter Hoyt—Violin; Alice Puzackie—Violin; David Triggs—Violin. Grade School: Scott Duff—Trumpet; Robert Shearer— -saxe- phone; Patricia McGrath—Violin; Francis Wherle--------Violin; Alfred Wherle—Violin; Ann Bilik—Violin; Seth Pratt—Trumpet. 42 Batty Shearer '45 The Trl-Y In February 1944, the Hl-Y boys held a meeting to which all girls Interested In a Trl-Y were Invited. After we had watched their business meeting, they served us lunch. Since a great many of the girls were Interested, blanks were made out and from these applications, thirty-two members were selected. On February 4, 1944, the first Trl-Y meeting was held, a constitution drawn up, and officers elected. They are as follows: President-----------------Lillian Lee Vice-President--------------Mary Roberts Corresponding Secretary---Maureen Reardon Recording Secretary-------Helena Kakowskl Treasurer-----------------Adeline Dilger Several delegates from the Torrington .Alpha and.Bata Chapters of the Tri-Y were present at this meeting and a light lunch was served. On March 7, 1944, an impressive induction ceremony was conducted by the representatives of the Torrington chapters after regular business meeting. The Tri-Y has had nine meetings. We have worked for the Red Cross, and are planning more work and also some rec-tional activities. Mrs. Helen Leavy is our advisor and has helped us great ly in organizing and carrying on our club. We have tried and hope to continue to live up to our motto which Is nTo create, maintain, and extend Christian conduct throughout the school and community. 11 Mildred Menke '44 43 THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Thomaston Chapter of the National Honor Society got underway this year with the election of new members. Only Juniors and Seniors are eligible. The Juniors must have at tained an average of 88$ for two and one half years. The, Seniors must have at least 85$ for three and one half years. Besides these scholastic requirements, the members must have the qualities of leadership, initiative, character, and service. The students and the. faculty congratulate the members of the Hpnor Society. We are proud of their achievements in the Thomaston High School. They will be our future model citizens. The faculty advisors are: Mr. Ebner, Mr. Drumm, Mrs Bailey, and Miss Buck. The officers are: president, Mildred Menke; vice-president, Ralph Lundberg; secretary, Dorothy Eisner, Other members inducted last year are: Dorothy O'Brien, Barbara Hodkoske, and Edward Grohoski, The new Senior members are: Helene Kakowski, Lillian Lee, Arthur Hathway, Elizabeth Rayder, and Adeline Dllger.. Junior members are: Margaret Atwood, Betty Shearer, Lawrence Polowy, Adeline Petke, Betty Sitkiewicz, and Maureen Reardon. The following program was presented on April 18, 1944, in the auditorium: 1, Processional Festive March Mendelssohn 2, The significance of the National Honor Society Mildred Menke, President, Thomaston Chapter 3. Address William Elwell Vice-principal, Crosby High School, Waterbury 4. Singing America the Beautiful 6, Presentation of the certificates Elmer F. Davenport, Superintendent of Schools. 6. Recessional March selected Barbara Hodkoskl ' 4 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The senior class came together for its first class meeting on October 7, 1943. The officers elected were: President—Richard Wallace Vice-President—John McAdam Secretary—Lillian Lee Treasurer—Dorothy Eisner The enrollment of the class of 1944 consists of forty-four students: eighteen boys and twenty-six girls. During the course of the year many meetings were held for the purpose of discussing pictures, paries and graduation. At some of these meetings the subjects discussed were brought to a vote, but at others committees were appointed by the president to look into the matters and report their findings at the next meeting. For quite a few years now the Senior classes have been kept in the public eye by the writings of the Snooping Senior and in the same way our class has been represented by an unknown writer. This scribe, not known until the end of the year, writes up all the school gossip and events of the week which are then printed in the Thomaston Express, This article is, of course, enjoyed by everyone. Our class pictures were taken January 7, 1944, at the Thomas Studios in Waterbury. The studio was chosen by a majority vote of the Seniors. The usual subject of rings did not have to be discussed this year because we had voted on and received, our rings in our Junior year. This was done because the pupils were a-fraid that class rings would not be made at all or that they would be more expensive during the war. And so the year passed swiftly with a lot of fun mingled with a lot of hard work. Kay Latimer 144 Buy Bonds and Stamps, That's all you're asked, Buy them now and Buy them fast. William Hamilton -45- JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY AH the first Junlnr ■meeting we'.selected our officers as follows: Arnold Lundberg-----------——President Robert Brown----------------Vice-President Shirley Lord----------------Secretary Maureen Reardon-----------—Treasurer Also at this meeting we decided to secure our class rings this year instead of next year We decided to pay twenty-five cents every month as dues This meeting was under the supervision of our class advisors; Mrs. Bailey and Wolcott. At our next meeting the question was brought up of when the prom should be given. So many of the boys are in the service that it was suggested that we have the prom early so that more of the Seniors could enjoy it. tfe took a poll to see what the Seniors preferred; the prom In June or ear lier. The poll decided that the prom weuld be held in June. We received our class rings in the early part of M®rch. Everyone was surprised and very much pleased. Marion Gilbert 4S 46 JUNIOR CLASS X nn .. SCi wr - m. SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The Sophomore class held their first class meeting in September during i rhlch they elected the following class officers: Thomas Innes-President; June Lee-Vice-tresident; Barbara Fox-Secretary. No treasurer was elect ;' nv' this meeting and it was decided to have Paul Haddon, last year s treasurer, continue his duties until the next meeting when we elected our nee? treasurer, Casimer Hodkoski. The subject of class dues was discussed and fifteen cents was agreed upon. It was to be paid to the treasurer upon the first of each month. The two representatives of the Sophomore class to the Student Council are Thomas Innes and Barbara Fox. There are very few organizations throughout the school in which the Sophomores do not take part. Patsy Dimaria 46 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY In the ninth grade we have fifty-eight pupils,twenty-five boys and thirty-three -girls. We started the year with fifty-nine but one pupil moved to Waterbury. On September 24, 1943,we had a class meeting to elect our class officers. They-are: President-William Boylan; Vice-President-Richard Johnson; Secretary-Shirley Sanderson; Treasurer-Richard Warner. Our officers expect to have a meeting in the near future to discuss cla'ss dues and our party. Our advisers are Mr. Stuart and Miss Gangloff. On February 4, 1944, we had our second class meeting and discussed our class dues and class party. Our party will be on May 17, 1944. We have picked six pupils out of the class to help decide what we will do at the party Our class dues are ten cents a month for our Freshman yeah fifteen cents a month for our Sophomore year, twenty cents a month for our Junior year and twonty-flve cents a month for our Senior year. Robert McQuarrie 47 49 Eighth Grade History The eighth grade has seventy-one pupils. There are thirty-three girls and thirty-eight boys. Our advisers are Mrs. Bradley and Miss Copeland. The class elected Richard DiMaria, Robert ' Felladore, Wyonia Marr, Richard Pecco, Edward Tycenskl, and Paul Vigeant to represent the eighth grade in school activities. They had their meeting on October 15, 1943. The eighth grade held its class party on March 10,1944. Mr. Davenport and two class advisers were present. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by all. Curtis Kruger '48 Seventh Grade History There are approximately seventy pupils in the seventh grade. They occupy rooms fourteen and fifteen. Their'subjects are English, Science, History, Mathmatics, Gym, and Music.' The class representatives are Lois Hearn, David Triggs, Albert Wilson, Grace Nelson, Mary Retkowski, and Ruth Van de Bogart. The'class sold two hundred and eighteen tickets for the play, Salad Days. The total amount collected was S109. The class also won the ticket selling contest. The prize awarded to the class was a party presented by the Commercial Club. A class party was held'on November tenth. It was planned by the class advisers, Miss Ranney and Miss Mazu-laltisf and the class committee. There was group singing; Paper Doll, sung by Nancy Kaefer; Sunday, Monday, end Always, by Lucy Gesmondl; and two violin solos by Lanny Smith and John Walsh. A song was sung by Mary Retkowski, Isabel Brown, Marion Kwltkowskl, and Stasia Paczkowski, and an Armistice Day play was written and produced by William Hamilton. Games were played and refreshments enjoyed. War stamp sales for the seventh grade have not been too satisfactory. We hope to do better another year. William Hamilton '49 SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE 53 SOCCER TEAM This year the Thomaston High School ' Team enjoyed a very successful season as it won three games, lost none and tied one. This almost perfect record is much better than it looks considering the team had lost a good deal of last year’s regulars by graduation. Due to the war and traveling difficulties the playing schedule was greatly reduced and the team scarcely had a chance to show what it really could do. We won our first game of the season from Watertown 2-1 in an exciting contest. The second game with Watertown ended in a 2-all tie, but a severe rain during the contest may account for this. Our last 2 games were easy victories as we defeated Litchfield twice by the same score of 3-1. The members of the team and their positions are as follows: Forwards: Full-Backs J. Conaghan '44 S. Pecco '47 A. Hathway '44 D, Thulin '44 B. Hoyt '46 R. Brown (sub) '45 R. Lundberg ’44 R. Johnson (sub) '4' C. Pachkowskl '45 M. Madden (sub) '47 P. Di Maria (sub) '46 H. Innes (sub) ‘47 Goalies: C. Kellie (sub) '46 R. Me Quarrie (sub) '47 L. Polowy '45 T. Skulsfci (sub) '46 C. Small (sub) '47 Half-Backs: E. Grohoski '44 J. Kennedy ’46 J. Me Adams ’44 W. Haney (sub) ’46 J. O'Neil (sub) '47 D. Potter (sub) '46 54 GIRL'S BASKETBALL 194,3-1944 This year's season was not too successful as we won one and lost five games. A major cause of this losing streak was sickness among the various players. Training got under way about the end of November with practice in shooting, accuracy in passing and learning to perfect many new plays. Our first team is composed almost entirely of Seniors. Chic O'Brien, Marge Richards, and Wanda Krasnowski, our valuable forward trio, will be lost by graduation as will Dot Eisner and Barbara Hodkoski, two of our star guards. The second team under the able coaching of Miss Copeland, won all their games and have very good possibilities for next year. The members of the team are as follows: Squad A - For- wards: Dorothv O'Brien (Captain) '44, Wanda Krasnowski 44, Marjorie Richards '44: Guards: Dorothy Eisner 44, Barbara Hodkoski '44, Rosetta Franzoso '45, Gay Brazee 46. Squad -- Forwards: Anna Senew '45, Margaret Atwood 45, Barbara Blanchard '46, Dorothy Ruggie '46, Gilda Gray 47; Jua d|: Honey Innes '45, Pauline Westlake '46, Mary Roberts 46, Louise North '45. Manager: Betty Shearer 45; Coach: Miss Evelyn Copeland. Girls ' Basketball Scores Thomaston 13 Thomaston 19 Thomaston 18 Thomaston 20 Thomaston 22 Thomaston 2 Thomaston 20 ■ ■Thomaston 35 ■ Thomaston 38 ■Thomaston 36 Thomaston 17 First Team Alumni 13 West Hartford 22 West Hartford 15 Washington 21 Ellsworth 30 Washington 23 Second Team West Hartford 15 West Hartford 12 Washington 16 Ellsworth 36 Washington 11 Games won are starred 55 BOYS’ BAKETBALL 1943-1944 Thomaston High Sohool started off Its 1943-44 season :very successfully. The Alumni and Sacred Heart proved to be easy victories and although we lost our next game to Terryvllle, It was played without the services of our star center and captain, Arfle Lundberg. Next the squad came from behind to top Newington by a single point, then was defeated by Watertown In the final twenty seconds of play, also by a single point. Against Morris the squad was thoroughly beaten, but our ace scorer, Swede Thulin, who scored twenty-two points against Watertown, was absent Thomaston then rolled over Newington again and defeated Litchfield In what proved to be the most thrilling game . of the season In the last ten seconds of play on a beautiful hook-shot by Thulin from past the foul line. Starting the second half of the season Thomaston again defeated Sacred Heart very easily but again was defeated by Its old rival, Terryvllle. Next the squad avenged c previous one-point defeat at the hands of Watertown In an all-around good game. In the last two games of the season Thomaston was defeated by both Litchfield and Morris, but both games were much closer than their scores indicate. Dick Lumpkin and Swede Thulin have shown themselves to be fast-moving forwards and first-rate shots. Arfie Lundberg, captain and tied for high scorer of the team with thulin, played a great game at center. Pete Hathway and Jay Conaghan also proved they were fine guards and good set shots. BOYS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD Squad A Raloh Lundberg -’44 (C)' Donald Thulin -’44 (F) Arthur Hathway -’44 (G) Richard Lumpkin — 44 (F)' James Conaghan —’44 (G)' Edward Grohosk- — 44 (G)' Arnold Lundberg — 45 (C) James Kennedy -’46 (G)' Bernard Hoyt-’46 (F) Squad B Harry Innes -’47 (F) Chester Pacztf fski -’45 (C) Robert McQuarrie 47 (IT) Sylvlo Pecco — 47 (G) Richard Johnson.-’47 (G) William Boylan -’47 (F) Patsy DIMaria -’46 (G) Caslmer Hodkoski — 46 (C)' 56 GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM BOYS’ BASKETBALL -ftCORES DEC. 3 Thomaston 32 n 7 Thomaston 31 n 10 n 16 H 15 it 23 n 17 it 33 JAN • 4 n 11 it 12 n 35 it 14 tt 16 n 21 it 28 ii 28 it 22 « 4 it 30 it 11 it 23 it 15 it 19 Alumni 13 Sacred Heart 23 Terr yv 13 le 22 Newir'7 .on 22 Watertown 34 Morris Newington 24 Litchfield 15 Sacred Heart 19 Terryville Watertown 22 Litchfield 40 Morris 38 Baseball Team 1944 Baseball was renewed this year £tJhomaston Hlgh after a year's lapse. Alth°ugh, , Lproved confAierab- r%incrtehe start3of the 6campaign8and the tea. hopes to split1even on the remaining games. Players and Positions are: Catchers; Pitchers: Infielders: Kellie '46 Polowy ‘45 Thulln ’44 Boylan 147 McMahon '47 Pecco '47 Vlets '45 Hathway 44 Lundberg 44 Hoyt 46 Outfielders: czkowski '45 ller '44 Quarrie '47 nnedy ’46 Maria '46 tall '47 ihnson '47 ines '47 The scores of the games are Thomaston 9 Thomaston 0 Thomaston 2 Morris 10 Litchfield 5 Gilbert 9 CLASS BASKETBALL Class basketball competlon is divided into two groups, the Junior high, grades seven, eight, and nine, and the senior high, grades ten, eleven, and twelve, members of each group compete with the other two classes in their division. Any member cf any class may participate in this affair excepting those who have played on varsity or any ether outside team. The students who sign up elect a captain from their class and a coach from the varsity team. The captain,coach, and Mr. Stuart act as a committee of three to select ten players to represent their class. The first game begins at four o'clock, and the second at four-thirty-five. Each substitute must play for at least four minutes in every game. Both boys' and girls' teams play for points and the conf bined points represent the class total. The championship goes to the class with the largest number of points. The point system is as follows: 6 points if grade 7 wins over grade 9 or grade X) wins over 12 5 ” 8 9 il � ”12 5” ” � t. 7 tt it ”8” ”10 11 4 9 7 or 8 12 10 or 11 The class of '44 won the trophy donated by Mrs. Bidwell with a total of 76 points. This class is the only class which has won the trophy two years in succession. The eighth grade came in second by earning sixty-one points. This year's battle for the trophy exhibited unusually good sportsmanship and many exciting games. The tournament was enjoyed by all who participated in it and those on the grandstands. 00 Honey Innes 45 TRACK The discontinuance of track in the high school has aroused a great deal of comment. Track has long been a favorite sport in Thomaston and the high school has captured numerous trophies and state recognition as one of th� leading track teams in the C-D circle. Several state records were held by former members of the Thomaston High School track teams. Track was discontinued as a war measure. In addition to this is the fact that Thomaston has not a track 'of its own. Lack of transportation was a big factor, a dearth need for candidates and loss of iiv-terest on the part of members of the student body were still other reasons why track will not be resumed until after the war, when Coach Ebner has hopes of resuming track with the usual high standards of Thomaston. Patsy Dimarla ’46 61 ATHLETICS Excitement and glee fill the air, Pupils are dashing from here to there, No time to chat, tell troubles, or frown, Basketball practice—must get down. With a push and a shove and a leap down the stairs, He's on the gym floor with the Thomaston Bears. Better make a basket, kid, Coach Stuart is here.' So he'll practice and practice 'til perfection is near. Basketball season is over — calmness fills the air. What's this I hear? - A locker bang? - another? - but from where? Nowwhat?, with all this shoving, pushing through the hall? Ah.' Let me'guess - I got it! - They're out for spring baseball-Baseball's an exciting sport with cheers and gasps for all, With flies and hits and runs and many a whizzing ball. You'll find a lull, then a roaring hurrah.' As the ball falls slowly to the fielder's paw. With a swift throw — Hurray.' He's out!.' The team will cheer, but the crowd will shout! Alas! For silence once more prevails. But not for long with these husky males. For soccer is here—a rough warming sport, Which need well-built boys of the A-l sort. From opposing teams, competition is keen, And kicks in the shins can often be seen. We all enjoyed it that we knew, But ah! Peace at last! Can it be true? Every American boy for sports does yen, Gosh—lockers? Shouts? Here we go again!!! 62 Elizabeth Rayder '44 Anthology of National High School Poetry Poems of two Senior girls were selected for publication In the Anthology of National High School Poetry. The poems are as follows: Dreams Each night before I close my eyes, I lie awake and vlzuallze The things that happen through the day, Some make me sad—some make me gay. But lately as the nights slip by, I cannot laugh, I want to cry. I never thought myself so bad That I should have to be so sad. Most people laugh and Jeer and frown, And step on me when I am down. However tough the going seems, I know they ne'er can touch my dreams. Therese Boylan '44 Clnqualn on Rain The rain............ Beating against The window at twilight, Brings a lonely, melancholy, Heartache. Mildred Menke '44 The Owl Staff extends Its congratulations to them. 64 the magical hair This is the story, of my adventure with a piece of haln Although this might sound funny to you, it is really tragic. It all started in the suburbs of a large city in New Jersey I was walking home on a lonely road when I met an old man who asked me a very silly question. He said, Are you one of the Methelopeause? Although I didn’t know what it meant, I said, Well, of course. He then gave me a box and disappeared. I took the box home and found to my astonistanent that it was hand carved and had this written on it: ¥e who shall open me will be endowed with favors. Although I tried very hard I could not unscrew the top. Then by mistake I turned it backwards and it opened because it had a reversed thread. Inside I found a piece of hair on a red pillow.I picked it up (the piece of hair)and found it had belonged to a girl who had red hair. At first I didn’t know what to do with it, then I decided I would leave it in the box. And so, later, while I was eating my supper, I started to read the paper. Although it was the morning paper it was news to me. When I had finished eating, I decided to cut out pictures to send back to my mother. By accident I cut the head off the king of Heriba, a state in India. It dropped Into the box beside me and to my amazement, that very minute the newsboys on the street were shouting, Extra Extra.1 Read all about the strange death of the king of HeribaJ At first it meant nothing to me,then I connected this with the fact that the minute the picture touched the hair the man died. I decided to try an experiment. I cut out the pictures of horses racing at the track the next day and then,from the picture blacked out the horse I wanted to win. The next day at the race track when the horses were turning into the last lap toward home, I touched the hair to the picture and immediately all but the blacked out horse fell to the ground. Then I began to fear it so when I returned home, I put It in a bottle so no one could find it. Next I burned the box it came in. The next day I thought I would win more money so I took down the bottle. I looked inside but there was nothing in it. I wondered if it had been stolen. Then I looked at the label. It said, Loogan’s Hair Remover. Well, I guess I’m glad it's gone, but it surely was a useful thing to have around. James Gilland 46 65 AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN OLD CHAIR I waa made, by a little German,, woed-carver. back In lfl'PS. He was a wizened little man, but had a marvelous power in his hands. Hohann, my creator, worked on me for over eight months. I was his greatest creation, my back being made of mahogony, inlaid with ebony. On this ebony were scrolls and flowers twining up each side of the front. After he had finished me, he sent me to a large shop in Dusseldorf. I remained there four days and then a dapper, handsome young gentlemen entered the store. I wish to buy a nice present for my bride-to-be, he announced. It has to be something in the line of parlor furniture, for we have a new house to furnish and most of our gifts have been for all the rooms except the parlor. Right this way, sir, replied the clerk. We have a fine looking chair just in. They came over and looked at a chair next to me, but the gentlemen's attention kept wandering over to me and staring at me, so that it had been possible, I would have blushed a rosy hue. Finally the clerk noticedthat the gentleman's attention had been focused on me. This also is a fine chair, made by Johann Gutchen. It was his best, explained the clerk. When the clerk said that, I knew that the one whose hands had made me with such loving care was dead. This came as a blow to me for I love him as you would have loved your Father. The man bought me and took me to his new house, which was a beautiful home in the suberbs of Dusseldorf. nere I have remained for over seventy years a spectator and an actor in the drama of life. There have been sad scenes, sweet scenes. I have seen ordinary people living an ordinary life, seen them grow old and die. Here also has new life come. My existence has not been an unusual one, yet it was not dull. The house is old, I am old, and yet I am glad. 66 Judy Hutchinson '47 NIGHT The day has passed, dim shadows fall, Night will come dancing, dancing past all, Her dark hair will cover all beams of the day; She must be happy, for short is her stay. Her glistening eyes are like Jewels on high; Her sweet-scented perfume drifts down frc.r. l-he sky; Her torch—the moon—casts shadows long: Her rustling through trees brings forth a song. Her stay has ended and now she must leave. Her pattern of loveliness must lose its weave. As a parting gesture, she throws back her hair And the sun smiles through—the day will be fair. - Elizabeth Rayder '44 SONG OF SPRING Shall we sing of April showers; Budding treos and sprouting flowers? Robins hopping about the lawn? Chirping birds waking us at dawn? From their warm, dark wintry beds Little crocuses push their heads, Some are lavender, some are blue But every one comes smiling through. The tops of maple trees are now red And slowly outward their branches spread. As lawns become a mossy green, Here and there a dandelion is seen. A delicate perfume scents the air In city, country—everywhere. A lonely frog begins to peep. Gentle breezes lull us to sleep. Let us raise our voices and sing Of a wondrous, Joyous, colorful spring. Yes, let our voices clearly ring For this is our cheerful song of spring. Mary Ann Ozerhoski '46 67 ? ON CRITICIZING DANCERS Did you ever go to a dance Just to watch the different dancers go by? Try it sometime; you'll he surprised at all the queer dancers there are. If you do not know how to dance, you can have a lot of fun Just watching others. I went to a dance and picked out a good seat. fhe dance that was on when I came in was a slow waltz.The first dancers that I noticed going by were two girls. These girls were swinging each other around and around. By the looks of them I thought one of them would surely fall down. Before the dance was over someone else trying the same thing had fallen. Another couple was a short soldier and a girl who was a little taller that he. He danced on his toes and threw his legs around very stiffly. He resembled a tin soldier that couldn't make up his mind which way to turn. The next dance was a fast Jitterbug. The whole floor filled up fast. Everyone was swinging his partner every which way. The boys would swing their partners outward and the girl would collide with someone else. Some dancers didn t have any special steps to follow. I guess they Just made up their own as they danced.. I heard one fellow say, 'I don t know how to dance. I just pick out a girl that does, and it's simple to twirl her around as long as she knows the steps. The next dance I observed was the polka. These .dances are a lot of fun. I don't think any two people do the polka exactly alike. One couple Jumped up and down and took little steps, while another couple went down the whole floor with a few long strides. Some of them did it more elaborately and added a little shag. They twirled about once in a while. The second half of the evening I thought I would do a little dancing and give other people a chance to criticize me. Dorothy Ruggie '46 Bonds and Stamps—the best investment. Sink all the money you make. Send that funny-looking Hitler, Down into Hades to bake. 68 William Hamilton '49 BASEBALL BEANINGS Beanings In baseball have caused the downfall of many players. Some, although able to come back and play, were not the players of old. A few of these beanings had tragic endings such as on X shall tell about while the other two almost ruined the players' careers but by sheer courage and plenty of pluck they were able to come back. One of the most famous beanings in baseball history is the beaning of Joe Medwick at one time an outf 1-elder for the St. Louis Cards and now an outfielder for the New York Giants, but at the time he was bean'od ho. played the out- field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Medwick was always an excellent fielder and a marvelous hitter. He had Just Joined the Dodgers a week before and today he was facing his old mates, the Cards, for the first time. The Cards and the Dodgers were fighting it out for the pennant along with the Cincinnati Reds, and Medwick was one of Brooklyn's mainstays. Bob Boman, a young Cardinal rookie, was going to do the pitching. M dwl ck.-had taken a razzing from his ex-mates all day. Joe stepped up to the plate and the first pitch down to him was high and inside. It seemed to hypnotize Jce for he couldn t m ve and the ball struck him above the left ear. After that Medwick was never the same. He was timid about stepping up to the plate. Medwick is still one rf the best hitters and fielders in the business but not the Medwick r.t old. Another beaning which did not make such widespread attention but; is still hampering the player, is the beaning of Billy Jurges. Jurges was beaned by a fast ball thrown by Bucky Walters. After a few weeks rest the heads of the Giants thought Jurges was fit to play again but Billy was hampered by headaches so much that at the end of the season he was sent to the May Clinic for a Check up. The next year showed plenty of oourage when he played the whole season with this handicap. Every time Jurges looked up to catch a pop fly the hot summer sun dazzled him and caused headache-. J Jurgee came back last season to set a new major league record for the fielding of a shortstop. Even now, however, Billy is hindered by those same headaches. The most tragic beaning in the history of baseball is that of Sam Chapman at one time the star of the Cleveland Indians. BASEBALL BEANINGS It was dark when the game started at three o'clock and now It was the thirteenth inning. A few years before on the same kind of a day Sam refused to bat In the later innings because he said it was too dark and he might get killed. The manager of Cleveland persuaded Sam to bat for his last time. Carl Mays, the opposing pitcher,was not a blazzing speedball pitcher but he had plenty nf zip on the ball. Mays was known for his ability to dust a player off. He threw a duster at Chapman and Sam was not quick enough. The ball hit him on the temple and bounced out to 'the second baseman. The second baseman, as well as everyone else, thought the ball hit the bat so he picked up the ball and threw Chapman cut at first. Sam rounded first and fell halfway between first and second dead. These are only a few of the many examples of players being beaned. To protect against beanings a few teams in the major leagues have used a head guard while at bat which fits on the head and under the cap for protection. Walter Robinson '46 MUSEUMS In museums there are many things, From ancient mummies to modern rings. There are skeletons of dinosaurs, And suits of armor with shining swords. There are stones and rocks of many kinds; Ancient writings to old English rimes. Famous documents and coins of many types-Raphael's paintings and Franklin's kites. Lacklan Harkness '47 70 The Great Bird What Is this mighty metal bird That files so high and can hardly be heard? With all motors roaring, roaring, All eighteen cylinders going, going. It dives to earth like a meteor falling From heaven above to answer our calling. Free us from our foest Free us from our foesl And so on to battle the great bird goes. Slipping, sliding, crashing, dashing. 'Tls horrible what this bird can do Taking men1s lives out of the blue. Why, we ask, does this bird with such hate Show to men their horrible fate? To set all brave and Just men free. They will free the Greeks and Polish, Bulgarian, Norwegian and the Jewish. And as they do this they know Overhead the great bird will show The way to Peace and Victory And all brave men can say, I’m freel Arnold Luncfberg 45 Too Late You said that school you did hate Well—weren’t you always late? To get up early you disliked So for breakfast—Just a bite. Soon, you said, school you’d be leaving And at that you wouldn't be grieving. Now the time has gone by And you wonder why You had no sense to see An education is a necessity. Lillian Lee T44 The Wind What does the wind convey to us as It howls on a cold winter night, and the snow Is twirled along the roadside by the wind's might? If you're walking alone on a long, dark path there is silence but for the wind's roar. You are lonely and sad as you trudge along fighting the wind's great power. You think to yourself of many things, of people, love, and war. Then you wonder if it is worth It to work harder—more and more. You think of your friends now gone, never forgotten. As the wind blows you think of the get-togethers most every night The good times then can never be matched even when the war ends---- be it tonight. As the wind blows you sense your spirits growing low Until you think you'd like to fall in the soft white snow to sink deep—sink. But then the wind roars on as you struggle along, And other thoughts come and go. As the wind continues to blow, you struggle on towards home. Lillian Lee '44 I WONDER I wonder If all my dreams Will ever come true, And I shall be happy With nothing to do. I wonder If the grass were blue Instead of being green-Would every lovely flower Hang Its head when seen? I wonder If there were no lightning And also no more thunder, Would summertime be tranquil then? I wonder’.. I wonder If there were no Hitler And no such thing as war-I wonder If this world would be A peaceful place forever more. I wonder If we didn’t have To eat three meals a day, Then there’d be no dirty dishes. Wouldn't It be great that way? I wonder If there were no winters And we couldn’t slide and skate, How could every boy and girl Live through such an awful fate? I wonder If it snowed and snowed And covered all in under, Would life go on as it does now? Yes, I Just wonderl Margaret Atwood '45 Buy a couple of quarter stamps, Or a ten-cent one. Any amount will be enough To-make a dumb Jap run. Buy Stamps and Bonds at a Post Office, Or buy them at a bank. You can buy a gun or buy a Jeep, Or even buy a tankl 73 William Hamilton '49 THE SERVICE STAR There's a blue star in our window: May it never turn to goldj The1 there are many servi ce flags A golden star will holdfc When n ght comes on and lights are low, I'm sure he thinks of home-■— Ol ms mother and his father And the friends with whom he'd roam. But, when the war is over And once more peace shall reign, There will be an end to sorrow. As our boys come home again. Jane Martin 44 REMEMBER OUR BOYS When you walk to school on a February morn. And you feel the cold, clean wind sway, With no bigger care than a history test Remember our boys who are tnr away. They have no wind to cool their heels-And hurry them off to the factory or school. They sweat and fight with knife and gun. For their very life, under the sun. They do it for you and me, find the kid next door, So that we dan skip on our way to school-And read and play, and work and pr� ay That's what they fight for, so far away. You think of them and say, What can £ do? Buy your stamps and bonds, and pray That our boys will come back some day. Remember and realize what they go through. Have faith in our boys in khaki and blue . Anna Senew ? .45 PRIZE-WINNING EDITORIALS The following editorials won first prize in the editorial contest sponsored by the OWL. Good Neighbors Do you know what the phrase good neighbors means? A short definition is; always putting your neighbor 'before yourself. Between countries this simple phrase means everything. Countries whose people are fairly well educated, realize that in order to get along with neighboring countries, they must meet these nations half way by co-operating with them in every way possible. Now, more than ever, this policy stands out. With this second great World War at its peak, and each country must recognize the other person’s wants and needs. Our three great allies, Russia, China and Great Britain realize this and help each other out when help is needed. With these four great countries all on one side who can truthfully say we shall lose this war? In 1939 when European affairs were really crucial, President Roosevelt declared a good neighbor policy and pledged the United States not to intervene by force in the affairs of other nations. He declared that the United States would refuse to recognize any change of territory brought about by agression. When the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 occured, the United States was forced into war to preserve her Independence, Production of fighting equipment was then slow but we have speeded it up so much that we are now far ahead of our enemies on the production line. The Americans keep working harder and harder in the factories so that we can keep the actual fighting away from our shores. Our government ships equipment, food and soldiers to our allies so as to keep driving the enemy back. American soldiers are fighting the world over, and they are fighting side by side with all nationalities who are fighting for freedom, not power. A person’s creed or color does not necessarily mean he is an enemy. All people have their own opinions especially in war time. Some people will stop at nothing to achieve power. The lower class of people in Europe are not well educated, therefore do not understand the chief issues of war. It is not -'.he German people who want war but their influential leader.Adolf Hitler, whose only thought is power. Some Germans want to be friends with us and to lead a peaceful life but they do not stand up for what they believe in. 75 The Philippine Islands are an example of our good neighbor policy. We sent our own men there to civilize the natives and to teach them how to live a better life. If the war hadn't come they were to have their freedom from the United States in 1945. If all the people in the world were better educated, they would soon realize that you cannot get along with your neighbors if you do not give in to them sometimes. There will always be some kind of war going on because there is too much selfishness in this world. This essay is based upon what the phrase good neighbors means to me, so—on, Americans, to VICTORYJ Barbara Blanchard '46 GOOD NEIGHBORS One for all and all for one, the United Nations fight together hand in hand to obtain once more peace among the nations of the world. T. hat are the United Nations and what have they got to do with the Good Neighbors? The United Nations are a group of countries banded together for a mighty cause; that cause being to finish the war and return land which has been captured to its rightful owners so that once more they can live in a world of peace. This war will not end suddenly; but while our 1 boys fight, the people here on the home front must make plans to keep peace once the war is over. No conferences are being held by the main leaders of nations making postwar plans about working together as they are doing right now when the fight is at its height. The future depends upon the people. The people make their own world but the Good Neighbor Policy is the one which will determine whether or not peace will last. The world of the Future lies in the hands of friendship. Lanny Smith '49 f j I 77 The Three Stood Calm and Quiet, i'rom the jjoem Horatlus 80 81 m 8 I - 86 - ROUGH GUY JOE The line was long and moving slow, The boys were starved that day. The toughest of them all was Joe, At least he thought that way. All strained and tense, he reached the cook And made a nasty crack. The cook was slim and didn't look As though he would talk back. But talk he did, and short and sweet, He told Joe where to go. So Joe brought one from 'round his feet, But he was awful slow. Now Cookie countered with a right I guess you know the rest— The nose of Joe was North and South, But now it's East and West. 88 James Gilland '46 S3UU£ HAVE A HEART (PREFERABLY MINE) A story of an unfortunate stenog who fell In love with a newspaper photog. This story Is true and real, I'm bound, When I met you I later found, That I have a rival.' Woe is me.' It hasn't even life or vitality. I might as well be completely resigned, To compete with a thing that hasn't even a mind. A camera. Shining metal, complicated, clever, Together, you two keep me waiting forever. Maybe in comparison you love it better, But, I ask you, how would it look in a sweater? So have a heart, I'm CNly human, Do you want the camera or the woman? Mildred Menke '44 Teacher: What does poultice mean? Pupil: Chickens and things like that. 90 POINT RATIONING Hatty, a fatty, 4 feet, 210. Thought rationing would make her a new siren. Thought rationing would whittle down inches and pounds, Making it possible to wear . gorgeous new gowns. Rationing has come, the ne � r gowns are nifty. But Hatty, a fatty, 4 feet, 250. Has gained 40 pounds— her clothes are too small, They fit like the paper on the proverbial wall. Betty Sitkieric 91 A Ride In an Open Truck in Mid-Winter or' Run into the Roundhouse, Mabel, He Can't Corner You There There was a basketball game between Morris and Thomas-ton at Morris that night and we, being basketballs fiends, determined to get to Morris if we had to hitchhike. But, as it happened, Just as we hit the center of town, we saw Charlie Potter's truck loading up so we leaped merrily into it, along with the other one hundred and two occupants.. It was a beautiful night as far as I could see, which was only an area of approximately two square feet directly overhead. The reason for this peculiar situation was the fact that I was sitting against the back of the cab of the truck, there were three people in back of me, and Arley was on my lap. To complicate matters, it had snowed recently and I had my boots on. I couldn't see my feet and I couldn. t feel them because I had long since lost all sensation except that of slowly smothering. Some fool,' evidently sitting by my feet, started taking my boots off. I couldn't move sind soon my boots were poised perilously over the edpe of the truck—but with a little gently persuasive conversation—(I quote)—Me: Give me my boots or I'll break your back.' —my boots were safely returned to me. When we finally got to Morris.the gym was so crowded that the only thing left to do was hang from the rafters and whistle—only there weren't any! (Rafters, I mean.) I had a wonderful view—of the back of somebody's head. The game was rather uneventful in comparison with the ride up; in fact that there were no murders, massacres, broken legs, etc. We all rushed out of the building after the game and hopefully headed for the front of the truck which we couldn't get into because there were already eight in it. So, brow-beaten and weary, we slunk around' to the back and climbed slowly in. It wasn't so packed, however; now we were only three deep and I discovered it was cold. Tying my hair under my chin, I managed to counteract the chill a little. 92 On 'the way back a couple of cars got a little too close to us so somebody remedied that by dropping a few nails along with a little broken glass,. Also, when they got quite close they saw our faces which usually brought immediate action. The remainder of the Journey was ouiet seeing I,(being on the edge of the truck) only fell out once over a bump. Arley caught me by the foot and after I had bumped along the ground on my head for a few yards, she managed to drag me into the truck again. When we c-ot to Patsy’s we all disentangled ourselves picked up miscellaneous articles (such as frozen ears which had dropped oft) and gleefully made our way home. Which all goes to prove that basketball is a wonderful sport to watch so go ahead and ride in an open truck on,ly don11 ask me to come—1 probably would! Help! Mildred E. Menke '44 ♦Patent applied for by Alvin William Josephine Orange Blos-soa Cuddy. 93 94. 95 s—a—g _6_zg jt The Honor Roll for the Class of 1944 Is found on page 2. Class of 1943 Robert Axelby N Joseph Daras A.A.F Richard Hearn A Harry Kilman A.A.F Harry Kryzanowski A Thomas Luboyeski N William Mosley - N Robert Robinson A Robert Sheldon A Paul Viets A Clifford Vogt N Eugene Young A. A. F Class of 1942 Robert Bellmay , A William Blacker A Thomas Dickson N Fred Dilger N Calvin Foster N George Innes A Charlotte Jennings C. N. Floyd Johnston A.A.F Alex Kilpatrick N John Kovaleski A Anthony Lauretano N William Lumpkin N Zigmund Magdziarz N Thomas Monahan N William t'uohlook Edmund Kelson A ’■'illi am Mycrick A Ronald Re rdon . N Joseph Reynolds A Richard Roberts A Ralph Rossi A Kenneth Sanford A William Thomson A.A.F Irwin Tanski N Robert Whiteley N _______________o; { James Wilson C. G. Joseph Kovaleski N Class of 1941 William Aldrich A Florence Bushnell M Douglas Coy• A.A.F Walter Daras M William Dayton N Bruno DePecol N Roy Dilger N Bernard Fackler N Robert Fournier N Forbes Gibbs N.A.F Benedict Grohoski A James Haddon N Clements Hodkoski M Edward Hotchkiss A Gotherd Tohnson A Robert Vehnson A Arthur Kelley A.A.F Edward Konitski M Raymond Krzyczkowski A Kenneth Lundberg A.A.F Margaret Sawick WAC Walter Senk N Kenneth Sheldon N Cameron Smith N Lester Terlll A John Torrence A Charles Viets A Class of 1940 Lynn Atwood A.A.F William Barrett A Charles Budney N Alex Bystry M George Chizmas A Burton Curtiss M Richard Doyle A Edmund Foster C.G. Clarence Fredlund A John Gnatuk A Thaodore F. Griffin A 96 Con't 1940 Walter Johneon A.A.F '.Francis Dayton A.A.F. Fred Johnston A. Mario DePecol N. Walter Klaneskl M. Wallace Dyson A. Stanley Kloss A. Joseph Guarnieri A. John Longo A. Randall Hathway A.A.F. Francis MacDonald A.A.F. William Kishlook A. Elmer Middlebrook N. Wesley Lundberg A. Charles Neddermann A. Hans Mueller N. John Patrick A. Raymond O'Brien A.A.F. Henry Ponltoski N. Peter Piazza A. Thomas Reynolds N. Stanley Puzacke M. Nancy Scott WACS George Small N. Robert Scott N. Robert Torrence A. Roger Thulin N. John Waters A. Donald Voloskl M.M. Willard Weeks A. John Waskewlce A. George Wilson A. Class of 1937 Class of 1939 Donald Brown A. George Budney N. George Axelby N. George Dewell A. Herbert Benson N. Edward Doyle M. Theodore Bodanski A. Edmund Duszak A. Peter Bystry A. Raymond Gooley A. Bernard Danaher A. Harold Fowler A. James Danaher A. Henry Hodkoski A.A.F. Thomas Davenport A. John Hurlburt Cav. Ben DePecol N. Maurice Malley A. Theodore Grohoskl A. Christopher Martin A. Max Hodkoski A. .F. Luke Martin A. William Johnston A.A.F. Ralph Wolf A. Fred Lowther N. Telesford Nest Norbert Nest A. James O'Halloran A. John Polowy A. William Perchuck A. Kenneth Rein N. Marie Petlak A. John Senew N. Sigurd Rosengren A. (Raymond Wells) A. Richard Sangster Thomas Lackman A.A.F. Louis Wassong A. William Martin M. Class of 1938 Class of 1936 August Buckl N. Frederick eardslee A. Joseph Bystry M. Albert Ciafardone A. w Sf ZE 5 5 Con't 1936 Henry Czyz A Arnold Foster M.M. Robert Flfield A Arthur Hall A Stanley Klaneski A Frank Morton A Edward Olcese A Francis Reardon A Roger Thomas A Kenneth Warland A Lawrence Volovski M Peter Yarema A Class of 1935 Alexander Biedrzycki A. Kenneth Fowler A Maurice Grieco A Robert Kelly A Walter Kloss A John Kurdeka N John Mushlook A Leo Puzacke A Michael Serduck A Harry Thompson N Simeon Sachner A William Sullivan N Class of 1934 Lyman Benedict A. A. F. Ralph Bunnell A Frank Etheridge A Sherwood Flfield N Harold Johnston M Edith Lamb U. S.N.C. ♦Henry Nowakowskl A.A.F Paul O'Brien N Wallace Lampshire A Renauld Levesque A Enos Martin A Harold Olcese A ♦Charles Petke John Polowy A (Edmund Santoro) A Lewis Tanner A Evelyn Nelson WAC List of Abbreviations A - Army I N - Navy i A.A.F. - Army Air Force J N.AtF. - Navy Air Force I M - Marines M.M. - Merchant Marines I C.G. - Coast Guard j Cev, - Cavalry I U.S.N.C. - U.S. Nurse Corps i C.N. - Cadet Nurse i - Died in the Service of his country () - Honorably Discharged 98 ALUMNI IN THE ARMED FORCES KEY TO PICTURES OF SERVICE MEN Right— Service Men Read from Left to Right Top Row------Thomas Reynolds --Joseph Reynolds —Henry Czyz —Floyd Johnston —Harold Johnston —Kenneth Lundberg (Inserts)----William Blacker —Benedict G-rohoskl Row Two------Thomas Monahan -♦Henry Nowakowskl —Fred Dllger —.Roy Dllger —Kenneth Rein (Insert)-----Bruno DePecol Row Three----Theodore Grohoskl —William Thomson —James Wilson —Edmund Foster —Robert Johnson —Theodore Bogdanskl (Inserts)----Edmund Nelson —Robert Torrence —Joseph Kovaleskl Left— Read from Left to Right Top Row-----Francis Reardon —Robert Axelby —Matthew Monahan —Stephen Mychlnlow —Ronald Reardon Row Two-----Robert Robinson —William Lumpkin (Inserts)---John Waters —Calvin Foster Row Three---Harry Krzyanowskl —Ralph Rossi —John McAdam —Arrnand DeFiore —Richard Roberts —Richard Hearn ALUMNI We regret that present conditions have obliged us to limit Alumni information to the last ten classes. ' lte. i� � e tried to include In our Honor Roll the names of all members of these classes In the Armed Foroes up to the time of our going to press, and changes In employments, name, or residence of civilians up to April 1, 1944. Since there are frequent changes in the rating of ..members of the Armed Forces, we have decided to eliminate the possibility of error in this respect by listing the branch of service only. Any errors or omissions are entirely unintentional. CLASS OF 1943 Dorothy Blanchard. •••••••••• .Waterville Mfg« Co. Hazel Brown............................................New Departure Lois Buckingham.....Student Nurse, Waterbury Hospital Albert Cook........................... Seth Thomas • Shirley Coy............................Mrs. Albert Decker Evelyn DeLong. ............. .Mrs. John Danaher Phyllis Fenn.’.......................Valley Lumber Co. Ruth Fowler...................................Se.th Thomas Grace Guarnlerl. ............... .Seth Thomas Gloria Haney. .................................Seth Thomas Christine Harkness .................. Plume Atwood Marlon Innes . . ....... Katherine Gibbs School, Boston Beverly Knox ..................................Seth Thomas Marlon Krayeskl. . ................. .Seth Thomas Stella Kwlatkoski..................Selectman-1 s Office Evelyn Lundberg............................Mrs. John Cobin Marlon Parsons ... .Colby Jr. College, New London, N. H. Agnes Savelkoul, � . . . . Nurses’ Training, Wtby. Hospital Doris Senk ..............................Seth Thomas Helen Smith............................ .Seth Thomas Rosalie Thomson....Post Business College, Wtby., Conn CLASS OF 1942 Helen Budney............................. American Brass Callsta Hentz....... . . 4 . . . Mrs. Francis Wollnski Edward Higgins.......................................Innes Bros. Irene Hodkoskl. ................. Thomaston Lorraine Kelley ........... .New Britain Hospital Phyllis Lamb. .... ................. Hartford Hospital Edna Levesque M..........� .....................Seth Thomas Doris Nedderraan .............. Waterbury Clock Evelyn Thomson...................University of Connecticut Rosemary Westlake ............ Post College, Waterbury 102 CLASS OF 1941 Sylvia Carr. . . . Delphine Clafardone John Dodd........... Kathryn Koriza . . Marlon Lackman . . Mildred Lundberg . Eugene Martin- . . Lllliaxr: Petke. . • Carolyn Thomson. . Beverly Turberg. . Otto Vogt........... . . . .Chase1s Metal Works ......... . . .Seth Thomas . . . . • .Remington 'Arms . Mrs. Francis Koslkowski . . . .University of Conn . . Tfacoaston Savings Bank ... .University of Conn. . . Thomaston Savings Bank Dr. Sweetfe Office Waterbury ........Mrs. Russel Nyman ...... Florida, U. S. CLASS OF 1940 Dorothy Brown. . Mildred Brown. . Violet Conner. . Robert Henderson Edith Piazza . . Nellie Tanski. . Dorothea Wood. . , • « . New Departure . . « New Departure , . .Watervllle, Conn, i . • . • .Seth Thomas . .Mrs. Richard Ober Mr8. Michael Kohanski i • • • .New Departure CLASS OF 1939 Helen Cwick. . Frank DeFiore. Ruth Griffin . Agnes Krayeski Mary Latimer . Jean North . . •Mrs. John Kazmerski i . .Waterbury Clock , , .Mrs. Frank Kean , .Mr8. Hans Mueller , . . Junket Company . .Mrs. Frank Morton CLASS OF 1938 Eleanor Ciafordone Lois Lackman . . Thomas McIntyre. . Julia Mushlook . . Anne Polowy . . . Jane Rogozinski. . . . .Seth Thomas .Pratt Whitney . . .Post Office . . .Seth Thomas United Time Corp. . Plume Atwood CLASS OF 1937 Jeanette Benedict. . Betsy Blakeslee. . . Edwin Ives . . . . . Esther Johnson . . . George Kloss . . . . Genevieve Mezocowski Harriette Nyerick. . Edna Sanderson . . . Marian Sitkiewicz. . Florence Wlsneski. . . .Mrs. Donald Brown , . .Mrs. David Stiles ...........Seth Thomas . . . . Mrs. Burzler i . . . . .Seth Thomas Mrs. John Waters, Jr. ■Mrs. Stanley Klaneskl , Mrs. Gilbert Lowther , .Kay Jewelry Company , . . . .Na’w Departure 103 CLASS OF 1936 Bernice Anderson Mary Blasko...... Stanley Czyz.... Rita Desrochers. Robert DeFiore.. Lillian Kadeux.. Robert Madeux... Elsie Petke...... Mary Ryan........ ............Mrs. W. Sanford ......... t.,... New Departure ......,.,.....M. D. Chicago ..................Thomaston ......t........United Time Best Beauty Salon, N. Y. C. ...........Bristol Company ......Mrs. Charles C.Kellie .........Hartley Wire Die CLASS OF 1935 Edwin Barrington. Gorden Coates..., Edward Fowler... Philemon Hewitt. Margaret McMahon Mary Ross........ Helen Taylor.... Floyd Conlin....... Hubert Desrochers. Harriet Dickinson. Marylis Lamontagne Hermida Lundberg.. Phyllis Pader...... Mary Perchuck...... ............New Departure Bristol Machine Tool Co. .....Ingraham's, Bristol ....Apiarist. Northfield ..... ,.U. S. Time Corp. ...Scovill1s, Waterville ...Mrs. Albert Schlauder CLASS OF 1934 .......................... Hartford .......i...Residing at home—Northfield ....................Mrs. Bernard Smith ...................'....... .Mrs.' Kaytis .......Mission Work, Providence, R. I. .......'............Mrs. John La Chance ................. Sherry 1 s Beauty Shop ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE OWL STAFF EXTENDS ITS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE FORMING OF THIS 1944 OWL, AND ESPECIALLY TO MISS THIVIERGE AND THE COMMERCIAL STUDENTS WHO PRINTED IT. 104