Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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Class of 1945 JOSEPH I). KEEGAN President Class of 1945 President Student Council Manager, Basketball Operetta Vice President (2) Senior Play Concert Glee Club As president of the Senior Class and the Student Council, “Jeep” has been a wise leader and it has been his energy which time and time again prodded a potentially strong class into action. He is famous for his brief hair-cuts, alert mind, and enthusiasm for everything but physics tests. Joe is a grand friend, and an ardent sports fan. His greatest joy is impersonating Teddy Roosevelt charging San Juan Hill. 1945—Dorothea Harmon, vice president; Corinne Palm, treasurer; Joseph Keegan, president: Robert Beattie, class marshal: Mary Geary, secretary.

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in ittruiurutm To IRENE FEDERICO Dear Ivy: Your clean sportsmanship was a shining model to many of us. Your wise leadership led more than one of us to victory when you were our captain. Your loyal friendship accompanied a few of us through an entire school life. Your gallant courage in the face of death taught a lot of us a lesson in humility. Your last prayer for peace will bring more of us home safely. Your memory will live forever in the hearts of all of us. The Class of 1945.

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The Senior Year Book — 1945 Joseph Andrea Stage Committee—Operetta. If Joe had anything to say about his cur riculaf activities they would be limited to “shop and “fundamentals of machines.” How that boy loves the stuff! In his spare time you'll find him puttering around in Murphey’s Garage, where his official capacity is mechanic first class. Happ tinkering, Joe! — WHS — Jane Balentine Hast West Club, Dramatic Club. Lead ers' Club, Operetta. Janie is the bold, blue eyed young lady whose heart be longs to the blond and masterful Nelson Eddy. Because of Mr. Eddy’s influence, her tastes in music are strictly high brow, but sometimes you can catch her going to town with boogie woogie on her piano. She is mainly interested in reading novels ar.d seeing films which exploit the ruthless Nazis. The hhxidicr the action, the happier Jane is. Perhaps because of this fact she wouLJ make an excellent nurse, but currently her ambition is to attend a the d gical seminary. — WHS — Donald C. Barber Operetta, Basketball, Baseball. To his mother he's Donald, but to the rest of the world he’s (’. T. From the suburbs of Ashaway comes this tall, Iim, blond, blue eyed passion of every girl within a radius of fifty-miles. A dreamy dancer, Inver of jagz, top notch baseball and basket ball player, C. T.” can master anything that interests him. In years to come we shall look back and smile at this warmhearted prankster, ami his zest for living. — WHS — Robert A. Beattie Football, Class Marshal. Beets” left us in December for “a life on the sea, and the class has certainly missed his g«»od humored wise crack ing. He is another member of that secret society, “the Aggie boys and whereas Bob is a farmer by trade he is a wood chopper at heart. Of course you've all heard about the time he cut down the tree and let it fall on his head. Beets was our class marshal, but he didn't have an opportunity to do much assembly lead ing. Smooth sailing, Bob. WHS — Caroline L. Biswurm Bizzy” is one of the brown eyed beauties from Ashaway. Her friendly face and ready smile can be seen at almost any time down in the Physics Lab. Caroline's ambition is to go to a business school in New York and become a secretary. We suspect an ulterior motive behind that New York trip, like pineapple cheese cake, maybe Doris Ann Bradshaw Senior Board, Student Council, Glee Club, Prize Speaking, East West Club, Leaders’ Club, Operetta, Dramatic Club, R. I. Honor Society. “Dot has participated in many school ac Mvities and having won two Essay contests, a d several speaking con teds, is well on her way toward a successful public speaking career. In that profession her beauty and charm will certainly stand her in g.md stead. — WHS — Sally Briggs Editor, The Senior; Class Treasurer (2), Class Secretary (3), Student Council, East W«st Club, Prom Com mittces, R. I. Honor Society. Brige sic, as she is called by her pals, is that all round girl of our class. She has maintained a high scholastic rat ing throughout the years despite her many extra-curricular activities. Al though the lucky owner of a stunning red mane, she hasn't the usual hair trigger temper that goes with it. The class will never forget Sally —that red streak seen flying regularly from Room 4 to Miss Aim’s inner sanctum, getting that Senior material in under the deadline. She's a sweet kid, and we love her just for that. — WHS — Alice E. Brown Leaders' Club, Concert. Who is it that nude that handsome rug in the art room- who made that lovely pottery? Who gratified the ball and dropped it in for the winning noint--who drib bled the soccer ball down the field for the victors? Who is the girl with the good natured humor and the willing smile? Who else but Esther Brown? Load' of luck and success to you at Baconc College, Okla homa. — WHS — Donna A. Brown Cheerleader. R. I Honor Society, Leaders’ Club, Senior Board, Prize-Speaking, East West Club, Prom Committee, Operetta. Donna is the lass with the sea ereen eyes and long wavv hair, usually referred to by un as the girl with the She has been a tireless cheerleader in this, her Senior year. Besides her present career, her am bitinn in life is to a you-know what to a certain somebody. We all wish her success ami lots of luck in both rf these. Go to i Donna! — WHS — Shirley A. Campbell Student Council, East West Club, Leaders' Club, Prom Committee, K. I. Hon.»r Society. Shirley is the pert, brieht-eyed miss who, through always looking as though she just stepped out of a bandbox, has gaired the reputation d being the neatest girl in the Senior Class. She loves all music, with a preference for the classics, and her piano rendition of Victor Herbert’s March of the Toys can be heard for miles around on a clear day. Although Shirley is undecided as to what she would like to become, we are sure the future will have many-happy and successful surprises in store for her. 24