Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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CLASS OF 1944 R1IODF ISLAND HONOR -SOCIETY—Back Row: Louis DeFanti. Joseph Faitani. William Quinlan. Edward Hindle. Kenneth Avery. Maurice Laing. Robert Chamberlain, Richard Lamb, Lyndon Oatley. Joseph Silver. John Sposato. Front Row: Frances Gilchrist. Jeanne Merithew. Barbara Smith. Alice Bressette. Marjorie Oppv. Frances Sherman. Pearl Ricci. Margaret Gledhill. Helen Lanphere. Dorothy Whiteley. Jeanne Coon. Frances Moshier. Missing from picture: Phyllis Burdick. Nancy Ritacco. Donald Tetlow. Louise Vucno.

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FACULTY—Back Row: James Federico. Dagmar Aim. Margaret McWeeney. Gertrude Kingsley. Fae Hope. Josephine Gernsheimer. Joel Sherman. Samuel Barber. Middle Row: Hollice Stevens. Mary Endicott. Irene Warner. Charles Mason. Lillian Dunn. Mary Dolan. Ethel Roche. Front Row: Paul Buckley. Helena Dunn, Dorothy Carson. Dorothy Hanson. Beverly Shcrey. Barbara Evans. Kathryn Sturtevant. Robert Valentine. Ruisi, Hilda Houston. Robert Mudge. ADMINISTRATION School Committee Mr. Angelo M. Gencarelli, Chairman Mr. Gerard Nardone Mrs. Thomas Nichols, Secretary Dr. Willard Bacon. Superintendent of Schools Members of Faculty in the Service Mr. Harry Foster, Mr. Charles Trumpetto, Mr. Verne Walker Mr. Prentice Kenyon, Mr. Robert Mudge, School Nurse—Mrs. Rosalie Bracken wagon

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The Senior Year Book — 1944 President' Parents, Faculty, and Fellow Classmates: We, the Class of 1944, are about to leave our beloved Alma Mater. Now throughout the whole world, in the hearts of many, a great hope rises, ror tulfillment they look to us; and is ii not a blessing that we are the people upon whom rests the hope never again to see the earth blasted by such a cruel war as this? We try to keep our hearts sane and good-natured, as we jostle one another, groping for the best path to follow. The answer comes in an old voice that has spoken to man in all ages. “Onward!” That voice always has called and to the Class The history of the Class of ’44 began on our entrance into Westerly High School in September, 1941. Just like many other “Sophs,” we were frightened by the size of the school and most of all by the haughty upper-classmen. Then, too, we were wondering what our subjects and teachers would be like, everything was so new! This feeling wore off, however, as we finally got our schedules straight and settled down to routine work. Still there were those “seniors” who seemed to have such an abundance of knowledge about everything. They worried us. Of course, this year and the two to follow were destined to be slightly different from other school years. As well as school, we had something else to wonder at. Our country was at war! One of the most memorable and yet unpleasant dates of our sophomore year was December 7, 1941—Pearl Harbor! Class officers in our sophomore year were the following: President, Sam Brown; Vice-President, Robert Connors; Secretary. James Bressette. They carried us through the year, which wasn’t too eventful—after all, we had just started. After a busy summer we returned to school as juniors. Feeling much older by ; Address great world always has meant not only ■Onward” but “Upward.” We thank our teachers for their kindness and help which were given freely at all times. Dear Classmates: Since our country needs us, we shall be glad to help. You girls as well as the boys will wear the uniforms of our country. We shall all be able to enlist in different branches of the service. Let us, therefore, put forth our best effort that our class may bring great honor to the school within whose walls we have spent many happy days, which we shall always remember, no matter where we go. ROBERT CONNORS History this time, we used to say, Were we ever so silly as those ‘Sophs’?” In an early election we chose as our representatives the following members: President, Robert Connors; Vice-President, Sylvester Gin-gerella; Secretary, Pearl Ricci; Treasurer, John Sposato. John’s biggest duty was to encourage the payment of class dues for our coming prom—it was a great success, although we had been dubious about it. The seniors were ready to graduate and many of the boys were going into the service. We would soon have our turn at the wheel. Back on September 8, 1943, for the final year! We were soon planning for the Senior Prom to be held in October. There were a number of committees working out the details of this gala event. Decorations were changed at the last minute, but the members of the decorating committee, being very skillful, gave the gym an exciting appearance. Although the evening was a very enjoyable one, it produced a crop of financial worries. Another event was the Prize Speaking Contest held on November 18. Members of the Junior and Sophomore Classes ran away with all the prizes—the Seniors be- -«ei 7 j8 -