Torrington High School - Torringtonian Yearbook (Torrington, CT)

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crew of the good ship TLH.S. '36 again took a three month's shore-leave to prepare for the fourth and final lap of their voyage through the Sea of Education. The crew came back in September, energetic and hopeful, ready to make this Hnal Voyage a fruitful one. We had lost our Boatswain Gene Hubbard, who was completing his voyage at Deerfield Academy. Al- though the crew regretted his going, they all joined in wishing him the best of luck. Especially was he missed by the football team, of which he had been elected captain. New quartermasters were chosen this year. Freddie Woodilla took over the helm. Lois Brenker assumed the duties of First-Mate, Eddie Keepin took charge of the ship's slopchest, and Dot Dwan was again en- trusted with the duties of ship's yeoman. The duties of Skipper were also placed into different but deserving hands. Mr. Jeffrey found it necessary to resign his position as skipper because of ill health. The crew sincerely regretted his going, wishing him all the good health possible. but also welcomed Mr. Hughes, who replaced Mr. Jeffrey. This voyage will always be remembered for the excellent record made by the basketball team. Captained by our own Nick Fusco, and supported by such lusty seamen as Pete Hoysradt. Mike Marinelli, Eddie Kaleel, Dink Dwyer, Bucky Geiger, and managed by '36's own Napoleon, Odell Vincent Salvatore Landi, the team was one of the best. What a time we had celebrating our victory over Bristol, breaking their record of thirteen straight victories: but how sadly we accepted our defeat at the hands of Central by one point. losing for us the Naugatuck Valley League Championship. However. it was possible to give the boys their much desired varsity sweaters. We will never forget our popular and much liked coach- Connie Donahue. Among our seamen was poor John Huska, who was unmercifully de- prived of his books by such humorous fellows as Frank Lovallo and Tweets Morse. the lad of the many nicknames. The TLH.S. '36 was for- tunate in having on board a fellow with a queer sense of humor. John Peckham, the X-Ray's efficient editor spent his non-editing time break- ing people's pencils, emptying fountain pens, and spreading ink over people where ink shouldn't be spread. I warned you he had a queer sense of humor. Everyone eagerly watched the outcome of a Loud Socks contest between Bunny Higgins, the boy with the school girl complexion, Rainy Herman, Heney Zele, and Ed Krochalis. It was declared a draw. Every one had to draw something over their eyes at the sight of such haberdashery. ------1936----l-

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THE LOG! ' '- In the fo'castle library, the favorite assembling place of the crew, Matt Scanzano. head gum distributor and instigator of the gum-chewing club, was putting his squad through their paces. The incessant chewing of Dink Hurlbut, Reiny Herman, Heney Zele, and Matt himself threat- ened to capsize the ship. Even on our good ship, the B.V.D. Company was Well represented. Not to be outdone by his fellow student stylists, Ken Werner, in keeping with the ship colors, strode out onto the deck clad only in his blue and silver shorts, accompanied by the gasps of the shocked CD dramatic ap- preciation club. On the athletic field our seamen were well representedg Eddie Kaleel captained the football team, keeping up the crew's reputation of being the most energetic crew to sail from home port, Torrington High School. Larry Mencuccini, George Monte, Bob Driscoll, Tommie Quar- tulli, Eddie Chaberek. and Gene Hubbard, helped to provide a scrappy football team. Guiltily emerging from behind dark corners on the moon flooded decks were many loving couples, one of them turned out to be Heney and Kitty fevidently the lad had persuaded the maidlg another Elinor Abeling and-I can't tell you who it is because by the time I do, it may be someone else. Billy and Harriett were still there, and Dot Dwan was with-well, if it's football season it's probably Gene, but if it's basket- ball season, it's probably Frankie. Then I saw the biggest and best ro- mance of all-Pete and Sis! Meanwhile, in Cabin 16, Helen Radzevich was trying to tell Mr. Dorin that Dickens' father went to jail when he was 11 years old. We couldn't figure out who was the father. or who went to jail when who was 11 years old. She finally gave up in disgust, leaving us to our troubles, and Dickens in his grave fwhere he belongedj. Then on May 16, dim lights--but not too dim-a splendid orches- tra-Cal's Black and White Band--and a waxed floor-a collection of details which meant one thing-the Junior Prom. The Recreation, the ship's ballroom, was appropriately decorated in black and white. The varied colors of the girls' gowns and the shining faces of the gobs added to this scene of an enjoyable dance. What a time we had celebrating this shore leave! Upon returning to our good ship, Eleanor Pratt boasted of having collected the most souvenirs, while Angela Wall, confirmed by Eddie Krochalis, boasted of being the car-sickest person. We should think three years of sailing should have trained you, Angela. And so-filled with the happy memories of their third voyage, the - i- --1936-----

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1lll nTHE Name cards, more name cards and then some more name cards. The crew had a great time remembering who gave who a name card. Killer Friday had a grand time selling name cards to seamen for his own ben- efit. It almost broke his heart when he saw his beloved name cards being used for permit slips, but whose weren't used for permit slips? Button, button, have you got a button? Dom Husser's baseball gateman's favorite expression. Dom kept a crowd of kids around him to open the gate wider when Clem Conforti gets there. Bucky Geiger, the guy from down by de gas woiks , spent his time at the baseball games bragging to Horvay and Litke that he has der toughest beard on this here vessel. Want a lifebuoy, Bucky? i ' The most popular boy in study hall Period was a lad named Bill Hull. Such popularity must be accredited to the large number of Old Nick bars he mysteriously drew .out of his book bags p There were romances again: Mary Gleeson and Jack Tynan, Doris Dwaln and--gus who, Jerry Dwyer tossing up between Freddie and Ed- die, and demure Edith Moore keeping company with the mayor i of West Torrington. Some of the previous romances, vsfereno longer evi- dentg Pete and Sis neglected their between-classes walks' V-for a whileg Angela and Siggy were becoming famous for their many scraps. Seems as though these seamen were encountering rough weather. As in the previous voyage we were again granted leave to attend the Junior Prom. The Recreation was effectively decorated in the ship's colors, blue and silver, by the quartermasters of the T.H.S. '36 and '37, Upon being asked whom he was taking to the prom Heney Zele replied, Well-it's like this-the first time I went, I took Kittyg the second time I went with the Rosenbeck girl, but just to be different, this year I'rrI going with the belle. Though we'd like to hesitate a moment and consider all the fun that we had on the good ship T.H.S. '36, speedily and merrily it is heading homeward for graduation exercises and the numerous gala times of pre- commencement. The T.H.S. '36 was homeward bound! Every storm had been safely ridden through, and every obstacle overcome. The good ship T.H.S. '36 had come through with flying colors! We docked at home port, Torrington High School, ready, and unafraid to face that unknown sea- The Future . ' T ' ' n ALMA Rossi. 1936