West Rutland High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (West Rutland, VT)

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SENIOR YE: R On September 8, 1953, twenty nine seniors started dosses for their lost yeor of hirh school. Three weeks after school opened, 01 r class elected as officers president, Stanley Orrech; vice president, Raymond pluta; socretor Helen Guardynk; and treasurer, Bernice Wilk. Those elected to serve on the Donee Committee were Shirley Haven, Judy Wener, Gene Wfisik and Dick Pccor. The faculty selected Jody Wiorzbicki ana Judy -Jener os co-captains, Shirley Haven one ..nno Osborne os regulars, Carol Mockerney as substitute. Football took the sports spotlight in the fall. The Golden Horde played five rnmes anc the cancel n ended with n recorc of three wins, one loss, and one tic for second place tie with Poultney in the Marble Valley I,e c. Gene ,Jasik, ° back ''nc Jim Gallagher, o ruard, were selected to the Marble Valley dl-St r Team. Ray Pluta, on end, and Jack Bionchi, a back were chosen on the second M.V.T.. squad. Other seniors who participated Bill Cracvor and Joe Voccarella. The Second Arrual Christmas concert was held the week before Christmas. Banc members who participated were: Henry Socinski, Judy Wener and Anne Osborne. Glee club ncmbvi s froi our closs included Jody Wierzibicki, Judy -'oner, Shirley Haven, Carol Mockerney, Joan Hodden ano Henry bocinski. It was a great success due to tne efforts ol Hr. I'apcleon Ianni and Miss Morrorct Bliss. The 1953-155 4- Ba.'ketbnll sourd haa five seniors nmon»' its members. Richard Pocor, Ra.y Pluta, Jack Bianchi, Gene Wosik, Joe

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jm'IOR YcJ R Eprl; in September, the sthcol belle began ringinp •''gnln. Wo were gl-’c to greet ci r friends °na i'ellow-cl ssm?tes after ? long ore refitful simmer vacation. Soon wo acclimated cur: elves to the routire «' nin. We elected to represent our c1-cs durinc the cornier year, Stanley 7«vistoski, president; Sonh e Ch«nla, vice resident; Joseoh V cc reila, $ec ro t°ry-tre si rer. In October, f otb' !1 se-srn woo soon naerwoy for the Westsid- ers• Our cl°ss ol coc five non on tho v rsit;. oqunc. The Horde won three pomes »rd lost two for the second ol°cc finish in the % Mo ble Valley League. Joel; Bionchi woi selected on the .V.L. All St r first te m, a wor o ositici. cn the All St te eleven. Joseph Voccore1lo w s chosen on the second league to m. In ’’ovember, a comedy plo. in throe act, I'm ° Family Crisis , brought out tie acting talents of Stanley Pavistoski, Judy Wener, •ona Anne Osborne. The ploy w s f gre t success and was capably directed by Miss Jean Brigham. The b-nd held r concert durirf Christmas week. It war o tremerdou.s success t’ rough the combined efforts of Nnoeloen Ionni ard Miss I'nrp ret Bliss. Members of to b nd from oi r class include, Henry Socinski, Jud 'em-r, Anne Osborne, nd Stan ?avistoski. Glee Club members o c, Jc n Fndden, Judy J ner, Josephine Wierzbicki, Anre Osborne, Free Bac:us, James Gallagher, Henery Socirski, Richard Pecor, ano Stanley Pygo.

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Vnccarella won assignments on the varsity squad. In May, the W.R.H.S. band played at the Manchester Music Festival while the bond nr-d tho Glee Club appeared at the State Music Festival at Burlington and performed in a true professional style. Bill Czpchor, Dick Pecor, Ra' Pluto, Ralph Villiams, Gene Wasik, and Joe Vaccnre1! were picked to be cr the b«sebr‘1l roster for the 195U se sen. On May , the .onicr al , farce-comedy, ’'Damsels in Distress wns given. Members of the cast were Jvdy Jenor, An;c Osborne, Therese Glodzik, Myrtha Witham, Jody tficrrbic’ i and Regina Weaver. Boys wore St«r ? vistoski, Tom Listwnn, '-.'ally Gill, Jim Gnllnfher, Jack Bionchi , and Free Backus. It w s reclaimed as an hilarious success. Miss Bliss w s the eirector of the performance.