Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1955 Claas JJritpbrni IT has been a long time smce I have seen 1 a Westerly newspaper. Although I have enjoyed teaching the classics to the natives in Patagonia, I have often wondered what all my former classmates were doing. With the arrival of this Westerly Sun. June 20, 1945, I should be able to learn something of the news of the day. Extra: Pilot Bowen Briggs, the Pride of Potter Hill, was today resting comfortably at the Panciera-Gilchrist Hospital. Pilot Briggs, in his plane “The Spirit of Unrest,” was on a non-stop flight from Burden’s Pond to Ashaway. He was unable to land, having taken lessons only in taking off, so George Williams, local sportsman and big game hunter, was called in to bring him down. William Maxson. editor of this sheet, personally tried to interview Drs. Panciera and Gilchrist, but discovered that they had been in Norwich at the time and hadn’t even heard about it. News Item: Two children of John Nadolny, wealthy stock broker, were mysteriously kidnapped yesterday. They were last seen coming from Elaine Bell’s private kindergarten. Mr. Nadolny has engaged a well-known and efficient detective, Helena Dunn, to solve the case. Miss Dunn observes that, although she has yet no definite clues to the whereabouts of the missing children, she strongly suspects Natalie Sherman, famous portrait painter, of abducting them as possible subjects for a masterpiece. Advertisement: Menick and Co., Inc. Specializing in sand-blast cleaning and window washing. A corps of trained assistants, among them Aldo Desimone and Dominic Dipallino, is well fitted to handle any sort of dirt eradication, but when the touch of a master is needed, Mr. Menick himself wields the sponge. News Item: Fire in the Dunn’s Corners homestead of Genio Waters and Sydney Gavitt, gentleman farmers, today threatened to destroy the entire structure, but efficient work by the fire department under Chief William Lamb, and Assistant Chief Camille Pothier, prevented a large property loss. Advertisement: Anna Malagrino and Bettina DiPaola announce the opening of the Cut and Slash Beauty Parlor. Their slogan is: “Don’t go elsewhere and get cheated; come to us. News Item: Plans are being made for Old Home Week. The Honorable Joseph Gormally, Governor of Rhode Island, has accepted an invitation to be the guest of honor. At a great expense, George Greeley’s Melody Murderers, including Clarence Nigrelli, George Wildes, and the silver voiced ballad singer, Joseph Celestino, have been secured from William Turner’s night club, “The Harlem Hot Spot.” in New York City. News Item i Eileen Moen, head of the Westerly Business College, left this morning for an extended tour of New England. She will visit many interesting places, among them Hope Valley, Bradford, and Ashaway. In her absence the college will be in the hands of her competent teacher of business management, Anita Babcock. Accompanying Miss Moen is her private secretary, Kathleen Cavanaugh. Advertisement: Hazel Hepworth’s 10 ring circus will be in town next week for three days. Special features of this circus are Ruth Hicks, spectacular lion tamer: Audrey Brunskill. the Girl on the Flying Trapeze, and Mona Smith, Oriental dancer. There will be a street parade next Tuesday in which the entire troupe will appear. Inventions of the Day: Roger Gould, contrabass virtuoso, has perfected a bass viol with non-skid supports. Mr. Gould has had great difficulty in leaning on his instrument and has been capsized several times in public by its instability. It is even said that during his last triumphal European tour he actually had to play an entire concert while standing on his own feet. News Item: Major Edward Wood, instructor at West ii H-

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The Senior Year Book — 1935 ing class officers. This year we chose as our president, Genio Waters; as our vice president, we selected Helena Dunn; for secretary, we chose Jean Robertson; and for treasurer, Jennie Tassone. “Many of our class distinguished themselves this year. Roger Gould. Joseph Celestino, and Thomas Wills in football; Donald Graham and Allen Cornell in baseball; and Stephen Chernasky, Thomas Wills, and Joseph Celestino in basketball. “Sports, however, was not the only field in which our mighty class came, saw, and conquered, for Natalie Sherman and Andrew Low won first and second prizes in Prize Speaking; Helena Dunn scored first for the women and William Lamb placed second for the men in the Chemistry Contest held at Rhode Island State College; and Ethel Maines received second prize in the Martha C. Babcock Prize Essay Contest. “Following the example of the Class of '34, we omitted the customary Junior Prom, since there was still a depression. “Finally, after a busy year, our vacation arrived, and with great joy we rushed from the premises of our school for two months of play. “Yet even more joyfully we returned on one golden September morning in 1934 as the proverbial Dignified Seniors.” No longer did we stoop so low as to plague the new lot of shy Sophs. We left all that to the Juniors who had no tradition of dignity to uphold. “In order to make our last year a ‘Howling Success,’ we chose, as president of our class, Donald Graham; as vice president, Helena Dunn; as secretary, Mildred Sawyer; and as treasurer, Henry Bacon. “This last year was the busiest and most exciting of all. What with the annual Senior Play, ‘Milestones’ (which, by the way, was phenomenally successful largely due to the unfailing help of our well known and well beloved director, Jane B. Stanton, and to the outstanding acting ability of several in the cast), and preparation for graduation, our last hectic year in this protecting sanctuary ended gloriously. “One more event was to take place, however, which would forever insure our niche in Westerly’s Hall of Fame. Our Chemistry Team, for the third consecutive year, won the cup at Rhode Island State, and two of the three winners were of our class—Andrew Low, who stood first, and Joseph Gormally, second. “Our excellent baseball team was led through many victories by Donald Graham, and was made up of many of our own class. “Finally came graduation itself. How proud and important we felt, hustling hither and yon and displaying our dignified caps and gowns; yet how sad we were to think that at last we had come to the end of our happy times in this dear old school of ours. Ethel Maines was our valedictorian, and Eileen Moen our salutatorian. “We were no longer children. The next year we would all probably be out in the cold, cruel world, earning a living, or contriving fo cram more knowledge into our pitifully small craniums. At least we could be certain of one thing, we would never be quite so carefree or happy-go-lucky, for once we left the sacred portals of our dear old Alma Mater, we were no longer children but men and women and we would be expected to speak and act as such. “Now, tonight, we are gathered together again after five years of toil out of reach of the dragonlike vigil of all of our former guardians, who had kept us from rambling too far afield before we became alumni. Many of us have gone a long way toward achieving success in the careers which we have chosen for ourselves, and I wonder what one among us can deny that we are better men and women and have gone farther in life because of the helpful experience and friendships gained during those Tnemor-able three years at Westerly High School.” —Elizabeth Leon. —• ( io )►-

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The Senior Year Book — 1935 Point, was seriously annoyed at his reception here today. He insists that it was inexcusable for the band, under the direction of Lois Berry, to play “He Was a Little Tin Soldier,” instead of “Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes.” Major Wood says that he will not remain in such au unappreciative town, but will leave at once for Wyoming, where he will visit the scenes of his childhood. Social Notes: That attractive and eligible bachelor and man-about-town, Donald Crandall, was among the guests at a tea yesterday afternoon at the luxurious home of Jean Robertson, a leader in social circles. Miss Charlotte Patterson was the guest of honor, and read several of her latest literary works to the admiring assembly. News Item: Prof. Allen Cornell, A. B. C. D. E. F. G„ one of the leading entomologists of the country, has succeeded in exterminating the insect which began to attack bank rolls way back in 1929. When interviewed by Douglas Gardiner, star reporter. Dr. Cornell stated, with his customary modesty, that he takes no credit for his amazing achievements, but considers himself merely an ordinary “buggist.” In Pauline Webster’s “Advice to Lovers” column, we find a letter from Kurt Harries, beauty specialist, asking how he can be sure which of twenty charming girls he really loves. Miss Webster refuses to settle this momentous question, but refers him to Michael Olcowick, the “Romeo of the Screen.” who is said to be an adept in affairs of the heart. Advertisement: Marion Weigel has returned from Paris and opened a Style Shop here. She is known in France as well as in this country as a designer of the most charming gowns. Some of her creations were worn by Broadway’s newest star, Betty Holiday, in Madeline Zerbarini’s “Follies of 1945.” News Item: Edward Cercena, James Hall, Gilbert Handley, and Thomas Whitehead will leave next week for the South Pole on an extensive hunt for whistling walruses. Lillian Pirhonen, Gelena Susena, Dorothy Dinwoodie, and Florence Hurtado have announced their intentions of exhibiting at the next World’s Fair a new species of bovine which drinks no water, gives condensed milk, and furnishes excellent dried beef. News Item: Thomas Wills, automobile magnate, whose rapid rise to success astounded all of us, will next week place on the market his new Super-Six Hunkajunk. It is equipped with no-brakes and water wings. Advertisement: Come to Mattie Jackson’s Drug Store to get your lead-plated corn poppers. With every two dozen corn poppers purchased, an autographed stove lid will be given away. News Item: Miss Clarice James is to lecture before the gymnasium classes of Westerly High School under the direction of Marguerite Simmons, physical instructor, on the value of a johnny-cake and potato diet. Miss James is widely known as an authority on this subject. News Item: Emily Sposato, Jennie Tassone, and Rose Turco, proprietors of the Bide-a-Wee Home for Spinsters, have lost a valued guest. Ruth Brown, who has just embarked on a matrimonial career. Miss Brown selected her spouse through Jessie Fish’s Matrimonial Agency. Advertisement: Have your new teeth fitted by Paul Giuliano. He is a dentist of good repute and is recommended by many prominent people, among whom are Esther Crandall, famous prima donna of Alfred Sculco's new opera: Vincent Tuscano, mayor of Chicago; and Joseph Walthers, noted novelist and playwright and twice winner of the Pulitzer prize. If I)r. Giuliano is not m his office, his nurse, Beatrice Hill, will extract your teeth as painfully as the Doctor himself. News Item: Palmer Williams, Police Commissioner of White Rock, is greatly worried over the present crime wave. Seven chickens and a goat have been purloined in the past fortnight. Commissioner Williams was playing solitaire with the rest of the force when the breaks occurred. He picked up three suspicious looking characters, but they turned out to be Dorothy Rathbun, Helen Rhodes, and Mildred Sawyer. They had been picking caterpillar nests to fill -«f 12 )►-