Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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RICHARD HOWARD SMITH Schmitty” He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of the age. our own office boy . . . pastime—practical joking . . . good-hearted, always . . . P.A.D. authority . . . Smith Steiner—one and inseparable. Soccer Manager 1, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 1; Pep Club 1; Audio-Visual Club 1, 2, 3, 4. CAROL ANN SMITH Smythe” Whose weighty sense flows and fit words and heavenly eloquence.’’ the epitome of wit—Smitty's own trademark . . . her cackle . . . hardworking and fun-loving: a rare combination . . . liked and respected by all. Owl Staff 3, 4; Brown and Gold 3; National Honor Society 3, 4, Sec.; French Club 4; F.P.A. 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4 V. Pres.; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 3, 4; Basketball J.V. 1, 2; Bibliosophs 3, 4. Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind. individuality offsets his personality . . . Mike’s catastrophy—one lost contact lens . . . alias: Mike Slevens . . . Center's capable clerk. Track Mgr. 1, 2; Chorus 2, 3; Pep Club 1; Latin Club 1, 2; Cross Country Mgr. 3; Drama Club 1; F.P.A. 3; Science Club 3, V. Pres.; Class Basketball 1. ERNEST MICHAEL STEVENS Mike” GEORGE EDWARD STEINER George” Leisure with dignity. the New Yorker—the quiet man—with an astounding sense of humor . . . cool and casual ... his own candid camera. Audio-Visual Club 1, 2, 3, 4. 25

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JEANNE BYRD SANGSTER Jeanne ”,How sweet and gracious is that fine sense which men call courtesy. our Mississippi miss with real southern manners . . . sweet voice in song . . . naturally feminine . . . watch out for that Irish temper.” Class Treasurer 1; Bibliosophs 3, 4, Sec.; F.T.A. 3, 4, Sec.-Treas.; Basketball 1, 2, J.V.; Owl Staff 3; Foreign Policy Club 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; French Club 4. 4 MARCIA LAURENE SMAIL Marsh KURT EDWARD SCHLAUDER Kurtie” I'm the master of my fate; I'm the captain of my soul. fits of laughter—everafter . . . Hartleys' hardest working loafer . . . M.V.P. —defensive specialist . . . incredulous believer . . . Paul Bunyan's protege. Class Basketball 1; Owl Staff 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; F.P.A. 3, 4; Brown and Gold 4; Soccer 1, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball J.V. 2, Varsity 3, 4. SHIRLEY IRENE SIMPSON Shirley” I shall not see the shadows, I shall not feel the rain.” seen, but not heard . . . almost made the Springfield Fair! . . . constant home room gabber . . . carefree as a summer breeze. Class Basketball 1, 2; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; F.N.A. 3, 4. Blessed are the peacemakers on earth. tiny, but neither timid nor tempestuous . . . blushes easily . . . that size 5 look—petite! . . quiet only in school. F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; F.N.A. 3, 4. 24

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KATHERINE DELMARSH THOMAS Katie” Life is very short, and very uncertain; let us spend it as well as we can ” thumps a mean bass . . . Katie's El Dorado—Martha's Vineyard . . . sophisticated Kat ... a Model A driver . . . such a serene countenance. F.P.A. 3, 4 Asst. Sec.; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, Treas.; Brown Gold 2; Pep Club 3; Drama 1 Asst. Treas.,2 Treas., 3 Pres., 4. EDWARD ROGER THULIN Rogie” He is great who is what be is from nature and never reminds us of others Rocking Roger . . . The Music Man . . terror in the lab . . . original in thought . . . always good natured. Class Pres. 2: Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Leader; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 3; Science Club 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; All Conn. Orchestra 4; F.P.A. 3; Owl Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3 Pres. 4; Audio-Visual 1, 2, 3, 4. BARBARA ANN TESSIER ’Tess” My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky. drives a one horsepower . . . practicality and common sense combined . . . an articulate artiste . . . voices her opinions—with conviction. Class Basketball 2. DONALD JOSEPH SWIFT ••Don’ To be great is to be mi sunder stood Don Juan of THS . . . Mr. Frankel's Ronald Smift ... a lovely liar . . . j shufflin' along with Sweep . . . Don Swift—he's our man, if he can’t do it— nobody can. F.P.A. 3, 4; Brown Gold 2, 3; French Club 4; Class Basketball 3; Soccer 1, 2, 4 Co-Capt.; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt.; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 4.