Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1942 Louis F. Cozzolino “W I.mi is the quie (?) little lad with a great personality. He is well known for his toothpick chewing His .«th letic ability in all types of intra murals is recognized by all his pals. — WHS — James E. Dow “Jimmie Jimmie is another whose ear is his most valuable possession. He ami Bob Bitgood are always found together. They have acted as school bus for quite some time. He is al ways happy and cheerful and we hear he holds an active interest in the drums. G »«m| luck, old man! — WHS — Natale E. Falcone “Nick” Track. A jolly good friend is Nat or Nick, as he is called. This young fellow spends most of his time in the gym shooting baskets. Nat can be i very smart boy it h»- tries. His interest in Mechanical technique is great, and he hopes to make it his ••fe work. — WHS — William Ferrigno “Bill Cross Country The l..d who walks around slowly but gets where he's going, and who’s been called the cutest boy in the class by M;ss Mat arese, is none othi r than our Billy. Billy prefers blondes to brunettes but seemingly has a way with them both. — WHS — Walter Gardiner “Balt” • Walt,' as Mr Foster calls him, is an extremely active lad. He is very-quiet and polite, but a regular fellow once you get him outside of class. Every noon we see hin hiking downtown, rain or shine; thus, he must posspss ambition, a very desirable quality. Ruth J. Champlin “Bed English Folk Dancers, leaders' Club, Glee Club, Concert. Jean is our strawberry blonde with snappy brown eyes. Such gloriou red hair would be the envy even of Queer. Elizabeth. Red has a vivacious personality and as a friend, is full of fun, often displaying an unexpected sense of humor. — WHS — Arlene M. Church “Churchy” Leaders' Club, Senior Board, Histori an, Senior Prom Committee. Churchy is the efficient busine«s girl whom some fortunate executive will appreciate both for her energetic manner and ability and her pleasing appearance. Justly was she elected one of our cutest girls, this little queen from Ashaway. — WHS — Carolyn V. Crandall Leaders' Club Secretary, Concert, Senior Board, Intramurals, Student Council, Glee Club. The most intelligent girl in the class is also very quiet and studious. Whenever you see her, she has an armful of books that mean very much to her just now. The Senior Board knows how valuable she nas been, through her ability to write and manage the Literary Department. And Carolyn is as modest as she is brilliant. — WHS — Doris E. Crandall Dotty” Leaders’ Club, Int.'amurals. Dot” is a rather quiet girl with a sense of humor that has won her many friends She is very dependable and is alw-ays ready to offer her help wherever it is needed. Dot” is also a good cook and is fond of sports. We wish her luck in whatever she un dertakes. — WHS — Kathleen A. Crowley Kay Leaders’ Club. “Silence is golden, ?.perch is silver. According to this saying Kay” would much pretcr the silver. She his many “dates, and well she may with that come hither Irish twinkle in her eyes and her ever steady flow of interesting communique.” «Jf 17

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The Senior Year Book — 1942 Robert H. Carr ‘7lamp” Football, Camera Club. Banquet Com mittec. Bob has the attributes of Yehudi. He's sometimes here but most of the time there. His favorite stopping point is the shop, where he daily converses with Mr. Stopfard and his best friend, Adolph Jursa. Bob's ambition is to be a machinist. He also does well with his hobby, photography. — WHS — Samuel E. Cherenzia “Sam” Baseball, Intramurals. How caul I any classroom be dull with our dark haired Sam about? His many pranks certainly brighten up the most cheer less day. We hear he wants to be m iceman some day. Keep it ui. Sam, we know you'll be successful — WHS — Joseph V. Colosi “Joe” Football Manager. Joe is the kind hearted boy who is always giving help to other people. One of his pel subjects is Mechanical Drawing and he is v'ry talented in it. Some day he wishes to be an architect. When he’s not ir school, we find him riding around in i 1937 Plymouth. — WHS — Ferdinand M. Comolli Ferdie” Chemistry’ Te; m, Honor Society, Class Marshal, Traffic Squad, Class Prophet, Student Council, Intramu rals Ferdie has shown his scholar ly and social abil ty by leading the Chemistry Team to victory, by solving difficult mathematical problems, and by consistently helping others. His after school jobs do not detract from his achievements as most intelligent b«-y Ther« could be no more dignified class marshal than Ferdinand. — WHS — Lloyd R. Coon This tali fair haired lad is a stranger in these parts; he comes from far ther West Boulder, Colorado. He is very dignified, agreeable, and courteous and seems quite brilliant. You can always find him at noon time in the cafeteria, a fact which proves he’s industrious. With these qualities he should be very successful in life. Ruth E. Brown “Brownie” Leaders' Club, Intramurals, Book Club. Ruth is quiet, but that does not detract from her popularity, for she makes friends easily and is a good friend to have. “Brownie is a conscientious student, willing ti work, and thoughtful of others. — WHS — Thelma A. Burdick “Tab Leaders’ Club, Intramurals. Tab” is a regular song bird. She has been for three years a member of the Home Ec. division and is a very good cook. No one but her closest friends would guess that a quick temper is hidden beh'nd that happy go luck) appearance Nevertheless, we know that she w II be successful in whatever she undertakes. — WHS — Mary V. (apalbo Cheer Leader, Leaders' Club, Senior Board, Concert, Intramurals. Out standing in girls' sports, Mary is much sought aftei to lead the girls to victory. Her ready laugh and piquant features, together with her un tiring energy, insure Mary’s popularity wherever she is, whatever she does, «nd wherever she goes. We're rooting for you, Mary! — WHS — Virginia M. Celico 'Ginny” English Folk Dancers, Cheer Leader, Concert, Leaders' Club, Intramurals. We know Ginny will be successful in whatever she undertakes as shown by her dynamic school spirit on the cheering squad. She's right there to give a helpful Boost, whether in the classroom, in the gym, or on the football field. But don’t let her athletic life fool you. she is one of our most efficient secretaries, too. — WHS — Kathleen E. Cercena “Kay” Leaders’ Club. We often wonder if it is possible for everything to be as amusing as Kay seems to think it is. Her gay laugh can never be mistaken for anyone else’s. It must be wonderful to be so carefree and happy. Won’t you tell us your secret, “Kay ? —16 )§►—

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I'm : Senior Year Book — 1942 Rodman T. Greene Mod Basketball, Soi-inr Board, Student Council, Glee Club. Honor Society, Intramurals, Historian. Rod is one ot our members who has traveled with this class almost the whole way. The fact that he is a studious, in telligent, courteous student makes him an outstanding pupil. His good nature.I way and happy smile have made him liked by all Rod’s artis tic ability has made him a valuable asset to the Senior Board — WHS — Ernest W. Grei£ “Ifally” Foot ball. Baseball, Traffic Squad, Senior Board, Glee Club, Swim; Band, Concert. Ir.tramurals, Class President (2, 3, 4). Here's to Wally, our class president, whose leader ship has helped us through the three ears of high school. Whoe er scoffed at a third term? Besides performing his duties as president of our class, he lias bad a prominent part in the activities of the business management group. — WHS — Michael L. Guarino uMik ' Basketball, Truflic Squad, Class Vice-President. Mike, besides doing a good job of guarding on the basket ball team, has provided us with many a laugh and fun filled afternoons during our school years together. In the classroom, Mike shows his ability as a student as well as a laugh-pro- ider. This lad has a host of friends, not only in school but all over the town. — WHS — Edward J. Hoiniski Eddie Baseball, Senior Personals. This pop ular representative of Hope Valley is quiet, pleasant, and a whiz at Algebra. His hobby and ambition is to catch teacher making a mistake and then to tell him or her about it. His criticism is so gixid natured, however, that not even a teacher could be offended by it. — WHS — Jesse W. James “A Jr Camera Club Secretary. Jesse's in terest in photography and rooking is well-proven by the fact that he is a member of the school Camera (Hub and that he rooks at the Rite Bite Diner on the Hope Valley Road. We suggest that he In drafted as Chief Conk and Bottle Washer” for our Class Banquet. Loretta F. Devine Met Class Secretary (2), Class Vice Pres ident (3, 4), Senior Board Editor, Leaders Club (Vice Pres. 3), Stu dent Council Secretary t4), Intra murals, Senior Prom Committee, Banquet Committee Here’s to Lor etta, the vice president of our class md the secretary of the Student Council, who h; s been ready to lend a htlpim. hand to all her classmates whenever it was necessaty. Her per sonality may lx- given as tin reason for her popularity and success which have been outstanding. She has been a cauaLIc, efficient and responsible editor in-chief of the Senior Board and her editorials have been mature and thoughtful. — WHS — Priscilla L. Dove “Dede Leaders Club, Senior Personals. Dedr” is a winsome little lady with an unusual sense of humor. Her re markable personality arid c riginalitv are hard to resist. Dede” is also a lover of sports and has a spirit of determination which, we are sure, will enable her to achieve much sue cess. — WHS — Jean E. Dreczko Jeanie Leaders Club, Senior Board, Glee Club, Concert, Senior Prom Com. Jeanie’s” popularity may well be credited tr her friendliness, neat ress, and polite manner. With her abiliiv as a secretary and her talent as an artist she cannot fail to be successful. Full of pep and willing to work, Jean has always been 3 leader — WHS — Genevieve S. Dubiel “Geneva Leaders’ Club, Senior Board, Concert, Intramurals, Babcock Essay Prize Winner, Prize Speaking Award. Gen evieve will leave an empty seat in the commcicial department that will not be too easy to fill, once it is left vacant by a person so efficient and intelligent She has aiso greatly helped the Junior High School by doing clerical work in the office. Her oratorical lahnts have shown remarkably well in prize speaking, and her literary ability in th« Martha C. Babcock Essay contest has added to her recognition as a good writer. — WHS — Dorothy P. Eccleston Erky Leaders' Club, Glee Club, Concert Our witty, never a-dull-moment girl has many a person baffled, es pecially a certain male teacher. Where does she get her eternal good nature? Dot has an answer and quick come back for anything and everything. Her laugh and her jok ing have brought back many a poor lost soul from the depths of despair. She’ll make a cheery addition to any office. Best of luck, Ecky”! -4 18|f-