Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1940 Slip § ophmwirr (Clans If you see a tall fellow with a physique like Johnny Weismuller’s, wandering about the corridors of Westerly High, you’ll know that it is our class president, Wally Greig. If in the course of your travels you come across a young man with a hot temper, don’t try to calm him down because its none other than Mike Guarino, our vice president. A young lady popular with both sexes and having a talent for writing is our class secretary, Loretta Devine. Saul Saila was chosen treasurer because of his ability to handle and keep track of money. (If we ever get any.) The sophomore talent show was one of the best programs we have had in assembly this year. It was presented on the day after that terrific blizzard (remember?). Most of the pupils, who couldn’t get to school that day because of the storm (?), wanted the sophomores to give the program over again. Lily Tamer was the teacher of the class of sophomores, and she did an excellent piece of work at taking teacher’s place for a period. All the students passed their examination the first time with the exception of Gene Rose, that cute little number who ended up on the dunce stool, but who, given a retrial, made a victorious comeback despite the laughs of the audience. Angelo Sposato, James Sisco, and Pat Toscano added their bit to the show by playing very effectively their version of “Little Sir Echo” on their harmonicas. Frank Farina gave a sketch appropriately entitled “The Congo.” At one minute he had the audience (including the teachers) in tears, and the next he had them all crouching down in their seats. We’ll be seeing you on Broadway in a few years, Frank. Eleanor Narciso and Gertrude Schwabe sang a duet entitled “Sweetheart.” Wasn't it cute the way Ike slid down in his seat when Gert came to the chorus? Pat Evers had us actually looking for a swelling on the end of her nose because of the realistic manner with which she gave her poem. Connie Wright and Minnie Loughborough gave a cute tap routine that made us think we were watching “Astaire and Rogers.” Gerard Nardone offered a selection on the violin entitled “Ave Maria.” The playing was exceptionally good but the violin seemed a little off key. Sorry pal! Harold Paine, maestro of the piano, gave a selection entitled “The Priests March.” It sounded like Paderewski. Harry Crandall and Pete DePerry went to town with In the Mood”, Harry at the piano and Pete with the drums. If you put Eddy Duchin and Gene Krupa alongside of Harry and Pete, you might find a difference, but not much. Nice work, boys! You did a bang-up job. Ginney Brightman showed a real talent in accompanying the varied singers, also as an announcer. Nine-tenths of the credit for the success of this show goes to Miss Matarese, who spent all of her spare time rehearsing the sophomores. The sophs didn’t do so badly in sports this year, either. The outstanding players in basketball were Eddy Gencarelli, Jimmy Sisco (better known as Dead-wood), John Williams, Pete DePerry, Dino Panciera, Seagal Ralls, and many others. Don’t feel slighted, boys, if your name isn’t here, for time and tide wait for no man. - Si 24 )►-

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