Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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Margaret Montalto The Senior Year Book — 1944 Concert, Intramural , Loaders’ Club, Traffic Officer, Senior Play. Better known to us as Mugiy,” is the happy go-lucky girl with always a friendly word for everyone. Mugzy's chief andMlion is to be a nurse, and surely she'll Ik a great success as one. Her practice of Physical Ed will help toward producing the strength that she needs. — WHS — Frances L. Moshier Glee Club, Concert, Leaders' Club. Fran” is one of our more intelli gent class members. She is studi ous and, consequently, is on the honor roll. She has taken the gen cral course in preparation for a career in music. Her hobbies, as we would expect, are singing and playing the piano. Besides these, she possesses some literary talent which will help her in her musical career. With these abilities, we know she will succeed in her chosen vocation. We're for you, Fran! — WHS — Lyndon Oat ley Intramurals. Jerry ranks high among the intelligentsia of our class. Through his participation in intra-murals he proved himself quite a baseball player. We know he will succeed in elecrica engineering, his chosen profession, because he is blessed with both ability and the will to get ahead. — WHS — Kthel I. Palmer Leaders’ Club, Concert, Cheerleader, “S” Club. Shorty as she is called by her intimate friends, is our pert little miss from C-anonchet who has taken the secretarial course while she has been with us. Her one ambition is to be a secretary, and it is plain to see that the per son who has Shorty” for his stenographer swill be one lucky man! — WHS — Gladys M. Payne Leaders' Club, Senior Board fAd vertising Manager), S” Club. Gladys is our tall, attractive bru nette who spends most of her time in bookkeeping class or Room 15 typing away. Her ambition is to become a bookkeeper, and you may be sure she’ll be a great success as one. Joseph I). Perra Hugh” is that classmate of ours who works so diligently at Moore's every afternoon. He has enlisted in the Air Corps and will soon join the armed forces. Everyone will miss him as he is one of our most polite and friendly boys. — WHS — Irene F. Priore Concert, Leaders' Club, Intramurals, Senior Board, “S Club. I is one of the girls from whom you buy basketball and football tickets. Any time you want to knew about radio programs, ask Irene, as her favorite pastime is listening to the radio — WHS — Francis Quattroniani Prom Committee. Quart is a very popular boy. He is very much interested in aviation and hopes some day to p lot one of Cncle Sam's fighters. He has taken in active jwrt in our social activities, having been on several pr« m committees. He is also well known for his ability on the dance floor. — WHS — William J. Quinlan. Jr. Camera Club (2), Prom Committee, Senior Board, Senior Play. Boche’s” hobby has been photography as far bark as can Ik remembered. His ap titude and experience will help him become an Air Corps photi graphcr, which is his main ambition Along with snapping pictures, B« che’s pastime is taking trips to see his protege—Ronald Leary. — WHS — Pearl I . Ricci Leaders' Club, Class Secretary 3, 4, Intramurals, Prom Committee, Senior Board (Business Manager). Rick is the little gal from Brad ford with the maroon convertible. She is a familiar character around the gym, and when it comes to sports, she can do about anything. After further training, she is going to be a Ccrtif ed Public Accountant, and we all wish her loads of luck.

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Tin; Senior Year Book — 1944 George A. Jepherson Prwn Committee. Jeff' is our good Matured farmer from Hopkin ton. One can easily identify hint either hv his boisterous laugh or by his wide grin. He is very pupil lar, es|M rially with the girls. His hubby is raisin? rorker spaniels, and his ambition is to be a farmer. We feel positive that he will be sue ressful in reaching his foal. — WHS — Beverly L. Maine Leaders’ Hub, Concert (2), Cheer leader (4), S Club. The sweet faced, polite girl behind the baby rounter at MrCormirk’s is Bev. She is always ready to help a friend in distress and anyone from the commercial rlass will vouch for that Whenever Bev has a spare moment, she writes to ohn, hut she also has a great interest in dancing and sjroits. Bev intends to be come a private secretary. — WHS — Maurice Laing. Jr. Senior Board, Prom Committee, Track Lanky is that tall, good look me hoy who makes a hit with the irirls. Noontime dances find him right at his hobby —danrinK. As an usher, Maurice is pretty g«M |, don’t you think ? Elaine Mandes Leaders' Club. Flame is one of the quieter members of our la«s She has a pleasant personality which enables her to get along well with everyone. She wants to become a nurse, and therefore has taken the general course in preparation. We hope to see Elaine engaged in the nursing profession soon, and, if all goes well, we know that her des re will Im fulfilled. — WHS — — WHS — Mary A. Lallo Jeanne B. Merit hew Leaders' Club, S Club. Papny is a cheerful miss from the commercial division. Many of her spare moments are spent at the Holler drome (when she should be home studying) and in writing letters to keep up the morale of our boys in service. Mary's main ambition is to be a secretary and we are sure she will be welcome in any office. Senior Board, Leaders’ Club. Jeanne is one of our studious and intclli gent girls. She intends to go to college, and we all know she will be as good a student there as she has been here. Sho wants to liecome a nurse. With her stamina, gentleness, and a quiet strength we know she will enter the profession with flying colors. Richard F. Lamb Jennie M. Grille) Conceit, Leaders’ Club, Intramiiralv Ibe I kr.-ble, tiny girl with the long eyelashes and dancing fret is our Jen.” Perhaps in future years the names of Jennie” and Jimmy” will be synonymous with Astaire and Hogrrs. Her ambitioi. is to lie a hairdresser, and »« know she’ll do well by the profession. We’ll he rating for you, Jen! — WHS — Stephen G. Grossomanides Football 14 t, Baskrtlnll (2) Base hall 2, .1, Prom Committee •' ). 'steve, who is better known as the ‘firrek, is our rlass bluffer a title which suits him well Steve is a happy go lucky fellow and al ways the life of the party. His ambition is to In a baseball catcher m the big Irague. We have cm bdenre that he may even rival Hiil Dickey. Football (3), Senior Board (4). Whom do we see emerging from the physics lab? Why, it's Lambie He’s l een gathering more knowl edge for his ambition as an engi nerr. He's also a whiz at trigonom etry, or for that matter, at any mathematical subject. Richard is that con genic I lad from the Shore Road who seems to be everybody’ friend With his mental abilities and fine personality, w» know that he will achieve his goal. — WHS — Helen E. Lamphere Leaders' Club, Concert, Senior Board, S Club. Is that smiling blonde who is popular with her classmates and an excellent book keeping student. Helen's ambitim is to be a home missionary, and we all know that with her rr it interest in this subject, she will make a very good one. — WHS — — WHS —

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The Senior Year Book — 1944 Nancy A. Kitacco Leaders’ Club, Senior Board, S Club. Everyone knows that little girl at the artivity window a Tic. She is a popular member of 12D and will make a good secretary for some business man. You haven't beard anything until you've heard 'Tic sing Minnie from Trinidad. It you don’t believe it, ask Mrs. Dunn. — WHS — Stella Saddow Leader's Club, Senior Board, Glee Club, Concert, Intramurals, S Club. Stella is another of our quiet girls majoring in the secretarial course and having for her hobby, sports, in which she is especially skilled. Her ambition is to be a singer, and we know that with her winning way she will achieve a career for herself. — WHS — Michael Santoro Basketball (Captain 41, Senior Board, Baseball, Track. For the past three years, Mike has been one of the outstanding boys in our class, both in studies and in athletics. This year he was privileged to captain our great basketball team, and proved himself very worthy of the honor. Mike makes up in ability for his lack of size. Wo feel sure that he will achieve great things in life, and we shall be proud of him js an alumnus of W. II S. — WHS — Irene Louise Servideo Leaders' Club, S” Club. I,” the tiny girl with the sweet face and winning personality, has proved to be i true friend. She likes the Air Corps branch best of the service. She is as charming as she is tiny. So take heed, boys! — WHS — Frances E. Sherman Leaders Club. When roll call was taken for gym class, we knew Fran was there. Iler present resounded above all the other here's. She enjoys life to the utmost. She is quite contented when with members of the op posite sex, and her giggles can be heard frequently. Fran's ambition is to be a surgeon, and, after her college years, we are sure she will attain Ibis ambition. Carolyn G. Spencer Leaders Club, “S Club Blondie, the tall, well-dressed g rl from Hope Valley, is the athletic type. Carolyn enjoys riding bicycles, ice skating, and horse bark riding. Noontimes you can usually find her and Marjorie ('lark up to some deviltry. Their favorite prank is stacking lockers. — WHS — Michael A. Sposato Mike is the fellow who's always first on the dance floor. We all envy his collection of intricate steps. Mike's potentialities were real ized during the Senior Play when lie acted in the capacity of the in-dispensable pmpman. Knowing Mike as we do, we fed sure he'll he a success in any endeavor. For manners are not idle hut the fruit— Of loyal nature and of noble mind. — WHS — Barbara J. Smith Leaders Club, Senior Board, Prom Com notice, Intramurals, Senior Play. “Smitty is one of the few girls who have a magnetic personal! ty. She has a smile which makes everyone envious of her. Her popularity among her classmates is due not only to her intellect but jlso to her overwhelming friendli ness. — WHS — George A. Stillman Track 2, 3, Baseball (3), Intra-murals, Prom Committee, Senior Play. George is popular in our class, for we recognize his many fine tal ents. His ability is shown by the many activities in which he has engaged. He aids at flag ceremonies by playing the bugle With ambition and good use of his ability, he will surely succeed. — WHS — Mildred M. Tefft Leaders’ Club. Millie is one of our strawberry blondes. We all know the fine work she did keeping the Bulletin Board in Room 4 harmonious, neat, attractive, and in teresting. She has a natural ability in art and whenever opportunity arises, uses that ability. She favors the Navy very highly find the Cadet Nurse Corps. We all hope she finds nursing a career she will enjoy. -- $f Is —