Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1941 Uzzi, John J. Baseball, Glee Club, Concert, Intra murals. John is the boy who has the car which changes color every year or so. This last paint job is really quite something When you see a green car speeding down the street, you know that there goes John, Westerly's future heating engineer. — WHS — Vuono, Nicholas T. Football, Track, Intramurals. Nick”, who was voted the quietest boy in the class, is one of the best school boy vaulters in the state. H s activ ity on the track team, however, has not hindered his getting good grades in some of the school’s difficult courses. — WHS — Wilson, James Senior Board, R. I. Honor Society. Every once in a while Jimmy gets an inspiration to write poetry and turns out poems that rival the works of Longfellow. He is equally efficient in the material world, as proved by the grades he receives in Physics, Trig, and the other difficult courses he is taking. — WHS — Shepard, James Jimmy’s interests at present are ren tered around a 27 foot cabin cruiser which he is building. During his years at Westerly, his attention however, hasn't all been devoted to marine activity, for he has had time to be a member of the American History debating team. — WHS — Vuono, Mary Leaders’ Club. Mary should be nicknamed Old Faithful”. Her rath er sober face lights up like a Ian tern when she smiles. Her spft, gen tie voice never seems to rebuke one, and she is remarkably patient. Sure ly Mary will be rewarded in the near future. Stoppe fo, Dorothy English Folk Dancers, Traffic Squad, Cheer Leader, Leaders' Club, Con cert. Prom Committee. Dot” has a cheerful word (or should I say words?) for everyone. When a Soph omore Bunky” won the first prize in the annual Prize Speaking Con test. Her ability as a dancer, cheer leader, and actress has helped her popularity to spread far and wide. — WHS — TuranOi Jacquelyn L. Camera Chib, Traffic Squad, Intra-itiurals, English Folk Dancers, Leaders' Club, Prom Committee. Jackie is a very athletic girl with a love for dancing. We are sure that she will be a social success when all these talents are combined with her ability as a conversationalist. WHS — Turco, Margaret C. Leaders’ Club, Senior Board. Concert, Intramurals. R I. Honor Society. “Turk is one of the most talkative members in the business department. This chubby, rosy-cheeked miss can be found selling tickets at the various athletic events and at the same time chatting with her friends. WHS — Visgard, Ethel Leaders’ Club, Senior Board, Intra murals. An artist in the making, is our blond, blue eyed Ethel. Her comic drawings are something to gaze at. Many envy her the great originality which she shows. Dancing and swimming achievements only add to her likeability. — WHS — Vuono, Josephine A. Leaders' Club, R. I. Honor Society. “Jo” has hopes of being a teacher, beginning her training next year. Good luck, Jo”, with that quiet dignity and sweet smile of yours, we're sure you'll succeed. 29 ►-

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The Senior Year Book — 1941 Strong, Herbert I). Track, Senior Board, Intramurals, Senior Play, Chemistry Team, Junior Prom Committee, R. I. Honor Society. One of our best students, and positively the class strongman He does very well with books, ath letics, and, like a dutiful son, takes a great interest in his father's farm. Good boy, •Timber . — WHS — Taylor, Daniel L, Traffic Squad, Intramurals. Dan is our future chemical engineer. He was chosen as the cutest boy in our class—reed we say more Ah, yes! Dan may be qu et in class but is at ease when talking to the opposite sex, an experience not infrequent in his life. — WHS — Trebisacci, Salvatore J. Baseball, Intramurals. Sal entered our class late in our Junior year, and has proved an extremely popular addition. Very proficient in languages, Sal has done almost the impossible! He has studied Latin all through high school Neverthe less, Sal still finds time to have a good supply of jokes on hand for all occasions. — WHS — Rose, Ruth K. English Folk Dancers, Traffic Squad, Leaders' Club, Glee Club. Concert. Sis finds that roller skating takes quite a bit of time—but she does manage to get her biology done and is on the alert for every question. Hair dressers watch out— Sis will be competing soon with the town beautifiers. — WHS — Smith, Hope E. Cheerleader, Leader ' Club, Glee Club, Senior Board, Concert, Senior Play, R. I. Honor Society. Hope is the cute brunette who has been fre quently seen riding to and from school in her gray coupe. She ha been blessed with an excellent voice as exemplified by her role in our class play, prize speaking, debating, and chorus. Hope's favorite pas times are dancing, singing, and play ing golf. — WHS — Spencer, Eileen E. Leaders' Club, Concert. A young miss front Rockville, who gladly helps to cheer the atmosphere on the bus, mornings. Without her, things would seem dull and dreary. She considers the radio one of the best entertainers of this day and age. Her passion for movie stars has ended in a scrap book which is continually added to as new stars appear. — WHS — Turano9 Michael Football. Intramurals. Mike, talent cd athlete, has been on the football team through ut his high school ca reer. He can be depended upon to eet up a basketball team to oppose the Jayvees whenever opposition is needed. — WHS — Turco, Joseph A. Football, Glee Club, Concert. Turk’s ambition is to take life on the chin! His curly hair is the envy of the girls. Although his foot ball career ended two years ago his interest in the sport still runs high. «8| 28 Spencer, Lillian F!nglish Folk Dancers, Leaders' Club, Glee Club, Concert. “Lil's adept nos at strumming a guitar and singing cowboy songs makes her decidedly |M»pular. She is also a real outdoor girl and takes swimming and hiking in her stride. — WHS — Stenhcuse, Winifred Camera Club, Leaders' Club, English Folk Dancers. Senior Board, Prom Committees, Intramurals. The sweet, Httle blonde, with all the boys at her beck and call, is none other than our Winnie”. She is useful as well as ornamental and intends to be a secretary. Winfred is exceptionally neat and her hair shines like a new penny. Her athletic records show that she is wiry, even though she looks delicate.

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The Senior Year Book — 1941 Panciera, Charles Intramurals. Charlie is an outstand ini: member of the agricultural de partment. He is up early every morning doing his “homework in the form of a milk route. Charlie’s seemingly unambitious manner casts no reflection on his true character. WHS — Hyde, Robert Fencing Team, Intramurals. “Bob is the collegiate type of boy. The girls welcome him as an exception ally good dancer. To the boys he is known by the way he handles a foil on the fencing team. hou nds, Barbara Camera Club. Traffic Squad, Con cert, English Folk Dancers, Leaders’ Club, Glee Club, Student Council. “Bobbie is one of our most out standing Senior girls. She is in terested in dramatics, takes part in all social activities, and loves music. Next year will find her at Chamber lain School, Boston, where she in tends to pursue a business course. — WHS — Smith, Evelyn . . English Folk Dancers, Concert, Lead ers’ Club, Intramurals. Evelyn’s am bition is to be a hairdresser, an ambition held by many of the youn girls of today But we feel that she will succeed, as she has definite tal ent in this field. Although quite re mote from this ambition, her hobby is the collection of book match cov ers. — WHS — Crandall, Earl Earl loves outdoor life and is quite capable as a farmer. Only his love for apparatus work in gym exceeds his interests in agriculture. He is probably the most capable boy on the gym team. — WHS — Gavitt, Samuel C. Another member of Mr. Sherman's aggie’’ class! Sam hails from District No. 6 and tends to be on the quiet side. We doubt that he has ever sat in any other seat but the one in the rear of the Dunn's Cor ners bus for three years. — WHS — Logan, Robert “Bob has a great future in the fight ring. This young Jim Corbett has filled the air with leather many times at the C. Y. O. gym. His popularity with Tight fans is stead ily increasing, and we predict that he will be a champion before long. WHS — Palmer, Walter No one can doubt the ability of Walt, who, although he has only been with us for two years, has shown us he can be a successful business man. The job of account ant of the Senior Play was ably handled by this young man. — WHS — Wheeler, Charles Charlie is one of Mr. Sherman's proteges in the Agricultural Depart ment He harbors interests which run from chickens to horses. It is said by Charlie’s neighbors that if he is given a job to do, he will work like a truck horse, until the task is accomplished. — WHS — Barber, William B. Baseball. A promising young base ball star, although his athletic abil ities are not confined to the dia mond alone. He has a carefree manner and will recite one of his witty poems any time for you. 30 £►-