Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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 —

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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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Tiie Senior Year Book — 1944 Donald L. Tetlow Lee is another general student from that town of Bradf »rd. ILs ambition is to hi an electrician, and he is often tinkering in the shop. We al like Lee ami w.sli him the best of luck! — WHS — Shirley E. Thayer Leaders Club, S Club. Shirley i another secretarial student from H »j e Valley. She has a pleasing personality and has won many friends during her two years here. Her favorite pastime is correspond ing with Pen Pals all over the world, and she also enjoys dancin'; and skating. With her knowledge of typing and slmrthjnd, we wish Shirley the best of luek as a private secretary. — WHS — Margaret E. Toscano Concert, Student Council, Cheer leader, Leaders’ Club, Prom Com mittee. Polly is a sweet kill with a jolly nature and a winsome smile. These qualities should help her go far in her desire to be a doc tor’s receptionist. We shall always remember the fine cheerleader she made By the way, Polly’s hobby is writing letters, and numerous are the correspondents! — WHS — Anthony N. Turano Intramurals. Tony, whose initials spell TNT, or dynamite, makes us wonder. His ambition is to be a mechanic, and maybe we shall all be stof ping at his garage some day. Until then! ! — WHS — Peter G. Turano Football, Senior Play, Intramurals. Prom Committee. Pete, the fel low who rides around in that blue 1939 Plymouth, certainly has a charming technique with the fairer sex. He may appear shy when you first meet him, but proves a real friend once you know him. We know he’ll In a success in whatever he hopes for. Here's wishing you all that is best, Pete. Gertrude E. Tyler Leaders' Club, S Club. Gert's another of our secretarial students, quiet yet friendly, with a pleasing disposition. She enjoys collecting poems and jokes. With all her at tractive qualities, she surely will be successful in any field she en lers. — WHS — Anne Wadding!on Leaders' Club, Cheerleader, Club. Does anyone want to know the answer to a problem? Anne, with her witty replies, will give you any information you desire. He gardless of the man shortage, she is always with two. instead of one. This, of rourse, only builds up the proverb that Bradford girls gel around. Anne intends to Itcnune a private secretary, that is if Red doesn’t deckle differently. — WHS — Winnifred Walker Glee Club, Cheerleader, Leaders' Club, S” Club, Prom Committee, Winnie is one of the most jolly per sons in our class. Her funny little laugh can be heard whenever she is around. As a cheerleader, Winnie makes one of the best, with plenty of spirit. — WHS — Dorothy J. Whitelev Leaders’ Club. Dot has quite an unusual ambition for a girl. She hopes to fly. Yes, she wants to be an airplane pilot Her pet like is moustaches, (Clark Gable stylet. She likes to get out in the air and hike, or bike ride. She also greatly enjoys reading. We wish her luck in her soaring above the clouds. Maybe she can hitch her airplane to a star! — WHS — Louis Zanella Football .ano, one of the faieoiis Aggie boys, needs no introdne tion. He kept bis football ability a secret until his senior year wh. n be was an outstanding member of the team. He is now serving with the armed forces. We know he will be successful because he is diligent and willing to learn. ♦if 20 )?►—