Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1939 Will JOSEPH CAPPUCCIO MILDRED LINK JOSEPHINE SANTORO History RUTH WHITFORD FLORENCE TAMER VIRGINIA ANDERSON Prophecy LOIS MAINES RITA ALEXANDER RAYMOND SMITH Gifts JESSIE MITCHELL ANGELA NARDONE JAMES HARVEY CLASS COLORS—Blue and Gold CLASS MOTTO Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers” (ElaaB htn HAVE YOU SEEN IT? Have you seen the stately tree outlined Against the azure sky? Have you seen the path that past its trunk Goes twisting, winding by? Have you seen the rock that 'neath its limbs Has stood for countless ages, And the moss of green with velvet sheen. And neighboring, tangled sages? Have you heard the songs of bees and birds, The fiddling of the cricket, And glimpsed a million butterflies Flit in and out the thicket? Have you seen the vulture soaring high. The eagle high above it? Then you’ve seen what we hope to attain And not what we just covet. For we are the tree, and the sky our world, Though the day’s not always fair. The strong rock is faith, which through the years Will keep us from despair. Then we walk along the twisting path. Our burdens often doubled, But the soft green moss is comfort and hope. No longer are we troubled. And the joyous songs of bees and birds And fiddling of the cricket. Reflect our busy, carefree hours. As we flit through Life—the thicket. The vulture casts a shadow of death. The eagle, a course set true— Oh God, give us both faith and strength. For we’re walking straight to You. --S{ I9)S— —FLORENCE TAMER.

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The Senior Year Book — 1939 donning his villain outfit for the play to be presented. He tried his best to look the part, but really appeared more angelic than ever. “Spitz” Sposato was delicately adjusting his golden wig and smoothing the orchid folds of his gown. He was to be the heroine. Bob Perkins, the hero, was reading an engrossing account of Gulliver’s Travels. Freddy Raithel, accompanying the organ grinder, Joe Vocatura, was holding a hat and watching for pennies. (You’ve seen them doffing their caps, haven’t you?) And Joe was playing a new fangled instrument he had invented. The ship’s two secretaries, Sue Azzinaro and Sue Celestino, were beating a hundred a minute on typewriters, and Pat Gentile stood close at hand giving orders, as usual. He was tearing his hair with impatience, and Ann Simone, manager of the great operatic baritone. Emilio Guarino, was trying to soothe his nerves with a generous smile. Two eminent business men, Sam Fusaro and Wilfred Mathieu, were being entertained by little Ann Murano, a member of the Thirty-Niners” chorus. In a corner Fred Kenny, famous lecturer and debater against co-education, was munching a generous serving of prune pie with a decided smile of approval, as it was the result of the arduous labors of the ship-cook, Harriet King. As Joe Langworthy, Big League catcher, was talking shop to John Riley, celebrated mayor of Woodville, he heard a noise. “Johnny,” he said, “that dog is here again. Whereupon Mayor Riley, muttering disgustedly about stowaways, went to investigate. This time the dog lay on the deck, and Trovato stood near him. Revenge is sweet, but Trovato had to visit the ship’s dentist, James Angelo Sposato, to pay for it. The dog had been bitten rather badly. Sylvester Rose, quiet and unobtrusive dog catcher of Westerly, decided the bottom of the ocean was the place for him. But the pooch wasn’t dead yet. So the doctor had two patients, and the trouble was over. John Woodmansee, author of several books about the sea, and authority on the subject of navigation, smiled as he realized there would be no more mutiny aboard. Reverend Young, formerly known as Richard the Lion-Hearted, murmured a thankful prayer as we neared home-port and I, the unofficial visitor, had to make my departure. WALT—What thrilling experiences and how grand to know what our World of Tomorrow is to be like. Say, you haven't your souvenirs yet, have you? RITA, LOIS, and RAY (in chorus) — Gosh, no. RAY—Where are they, anyway? GEORGE—Right this way. Over here at this booth. (Presentation of Rita's, Lois’s, and Ray's gifts) LOIS—How about those other people at the gate who haven’t received theirs yet? They look disappointed. JESS—Well, suppose we find Tiny Jim? He’ll cheer them up. ELLA—Good! We’ll look for him. You go that way, Jess. I’ll look over here. Tiny Jim! (Jim squeezes between the Trylon and Perisphere, riding a tricycle and pulling a cart loaded with souvenirs.) JIM—Someone want me? JESS—Yes, Tiny Jim, help us pep up these boys and girls. JIM—Okay! Would you like to help me distribute these souvenirs? JESS—Sure, come on, Ella. (They distribute the gifts) JOE—You certainly must have cheered them up with those, but wheel look at the time. FLORENCE—We were so interested in the clown that we didn’t realize how the time has flown. MILDRED—Oh, I hate to go home. We’ve had such fun. WALT—Before we go, let’s sing our class song. We probably won’t be all together again like this for a long time. RAY—That's a grand idea. Come on, everybody join in. (Class sings class song) (Curtain) 18 )?►• -

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Tm: Senior Year Book — 1939 (Class §tatistirs Most Beautiful Girl Mitchell, Foley Class Actress Rippetoe, Dower Most Handsome Boy Bingley, Crandall Class Flirt Williams. Merrill Most Popular Boy Miller. Harvey Most Humorous Trovato. Gentile Most Popular Girl Dower. Nardone Cutest Boy Bingley. Saunders. Miller Best Dressed Boy Saunders. Trovato Cutest Girl Champlin. Lawrence Best Dressed Girl Dower. Link Most Studious Whitford. M. Carlson Most Intelligent Boy Drew. Vocatura Most Romantic Boy Smith. Anderson Most Intelligent Girl Nardone. Whitford Most Romantic Girl Williams. Dower Most Athletic Boy Harvey. Gentile Best Dancer. Boy C. Fusaro, Guarino Most Athletic Girl Koulbanis. Raithel Best Dancer. Girl----------------------------Link. Phillips Most All-Around Boy Harvey, Miller Neatest Boy Saunders. Cook Most All-Around Girl Koulbanis. Dower Neatest Girl Kennedy. Simone Quietest Boy Langworthy. Pothier Most Sophisticated Phillips. Rippetoe Quietest Girl Kennedy, Clark Class Artist ....................Kugler. Vredenburg Class Optimist Sawyer. Reardon Class Poet Maines, Tamer Class Pessimist Santoro Class Baby Garofola, Trovato Best Natured Koulbanis. F. P. Sposato Class Musician Maines. Harvey Boy Done Most lur Class Miller. Cappuccio Class Stenographer Nardone. R. DeSimone Girl Done Most for Class Nardone. Dower Best Singer. Boy Guarino. Cappuccio Boy Most Likely to Succeed Cappuccio Best Singer. Girl Sims. Dower Girl Most Likely to Succeed Nardone Most Original Maines. Trovato Teacher’s Pet Tamer. Nardone Most Sarcastic Mimande. Garofola Most Polite Boy Miller. Langworthy Most Collegiate Saunders. Smith Most Polite Girl Kennedy. Nardone Most Sociable Smith. Koulbanis Class Actor Card. Cappuccio Best Cook ... Jones, Cottrell 20 ) ►- Most High Hat Phillips. Mitchell