Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1946 1 Shirley Greene Business Club. Knitting Club. Leaders' Club. Shirley is one of the most studious members of the Commercial Class. Whenever help has hern needed, we could always depend on Shirley. She can usually be found at the Friday night dances at Dunn's Corners. Shirley plans to attend a child’s nursing school in New York, and we wish her every success in her chosen field. WHS Albert Grills Football. Chemistry Club, Gym Club. Toot, as his many friends call him, can be traced as the one who usually throws a class into hysterics, but his ability to play football is even greater than his wit. Al is our All State player, and oh. are we proud of him! We can usually find him chasing someone who his walked away with his lunch. (I can't imagine what they f.nd in that bag.) We'll miss Al, and we wish him all the luck in the world. WHS Frank Grills Operetta. Football. Glee Club. Frank is the Casanova of Room Six. Just ask the girls in the Senior gym class. As you ran see from his activities Frank is very interested in the field of music. We wonder how he always manages to obtain the end position in the Glee Club whenever there is a concert so he can slip off the stage easily. WHS Madeline M. Grinnell Knitting Club, Gym Club. Madeline is one of the most reserved members of our class. She goes about her work with more diligence and care than most seniors. She has proved herself a fine sport in the gym activities, and her quiet manner has won her many friends To Madeline in her secretarial work we extend our best wishes. WHS Charles Hall Charlie is the fellow you can find sporting around in his favorite coupe or working after school in the Beach Street Market. We’ve been told that he enjoys auto mechanics and shop and that he would like to do something in one of these lines. Good luck, Charlie! Bertha M. Harrington Prom Committee. Knitting Club. Bertha is the petite blonde who can usually be found in one of two places—in the cafeteria, handing out a big smile along with the n» on rneal, or in the gym displaying her jitterbug talents. ' Bert’s big ambition is to become a hairdresser; and with her sunny smile and friendly disposition, she is bound to be a success. WHS H. Richard Heinold Model Airplane. Aeronautics, Drivers' Club. Dick is that reserved, good looking, young man that has spent a great deal of his time in the mechanical drawing room. He wants to be an aeronautical engineer. Dick's ability to apply himself diligently should help insure that ambition. WHS Roland Hoxie Gym Club. Roland is one of the quiet boys from Asha-way. Even though he is so reserve he has acquired many friends. His chief hobby is buying and selling cars and chauffeuring his pals around. WHS James Jackson Safe-Driving Club. Jackson is our number one representative from Charlestown. His favorite sport is girls but he prefers blondes because they’re so lightheaded. Van Johnson has nothing on this boy —good looks, personality, red ,-hair, and even freckles. If he continues to maintain his present standards, he is sure to become a box office attraction. WHS John L. Kenyon Chemistry Club. Glee Club. Senior Play, Operetta. John is the farmer boy from Watch Hill who has done so much for the agricultural class. As we never see or hear John around the town, we believe he works on the farm after school. With his industry and intelligence, we know John will be a success in his chosen field. ■•5(19)e-

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s The Senior Year Book — 1946 E N I Amelia DeBartolo Senior Board, Knitting Club. Leaders' Club. Amelia is a quiet student, but a true friend of all. We could look for Amelia on stamp days and always find her a willing and able worker. Best of luck, Amelia, and may success be yours in your desire to be a hairdresser. WHS Anita Devine East-West Club, Leaders' Club. Anita is a girl with a winning personality and friendly smile. She represented Westerly High School at Newport when the Bond Drive plaques were presented to the hospital. Her future plans can readily be seen by the ring on her left hand. Best luck to a swell girl! WHS Vito DiPaola Football. Here is the other half of the Pellegrino Di Paola twosome. Together these two keep Miss Kingsley’s study hall from becoming too quiet. Vito can cheer any “lady” with his travels through the corridors dispersing great big smiles. To this small but pleasant member of our class we wish the best of luck. WHS Mary Dohring Cheerleader, Treasurer. Senior Play. Senior Board. East-West Club. Leaders' Club. Prom Committee. The most popular girl in the class, Mary has proved herself a leader because of her marvel ous work with the cheering squad. Mary has an outstanding personality and is always around when a pal is needed. May this cute, attractive member of our class have as much success in later life as she has enjoyed in high school. WHS Paul Dunn Furniture Refinishing Club. Paul, better known as Dumcleski,” is that quiet but handsome boy from Wyoming. He is a real woodsman, loves to hunt and trap, and has done no small amount of farming. Although with the title “Dumcleski” he should be heading for Notre Dame, Paul will probably continue his Aggie course at R. I. State. OR C Robert Eleazer Football. Glee Club, Operetta. Gym Club, Stu dent Council. Bob is one of our most polite boys. With h « flashing smile and courtesy, he can’t help but be friends with everyone. We can usually hear Bob humming a tune as he “speeds” from one class to another. His appreciation of the classics has been a great asset to Mr. Valentine, but he likes the more lively music also. We can have no doubts that in whatever course Bob wishes to follow he will succeed. WHS John Fallon Football. Every one knows John, and he has no lack of friends. He is interested in mechanics and is quite a hand at cartooning. Participation in sports explains his rugged build but not the nicKname “Curly. At present Curly likes the Ashaway territory and specializes in skidding off the highways during snowstorms. WHS Mary Ann Ferrigno Dramatics Club, Knitting Club. Mary Ann's ambition is unusual for a girl. Yes, she wants to be a pilot. Whatever she does, we know she will reach her goal. She likes chemistry, ice skating, and knitting. Thus she will never be bored in her spare time. WHS Evelyn Gencarella Leaders' Club. Shop Club. The girl with the big brown eyes who has al ways a smile for you, is the joy of the General Division. As yet she has no (dans for the fu ture, but we know whatever she does she will win her way. WHS Robert Gervasini Football. Jr. Prom Committee. “Bob, one of our smiling athletes, is a fellow whose laughing personality outshines his small ness. His aggressiveness on the football field earned him the title of “w'atch charm guard.” He is a great competitive athletr; the tougher the game, the better he likes it. His hearty-laughter in a quiet study hall has caused him to sit many a lonely hour on the office bench. In fact, in his Junior year it was his “home room. We know, that in years to come there'll be laughter whenever “Bob’s around.

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The Senior Year Rook — 1046 S E N I Priscilla Keane Senior Board. East-West Club. Leaders' Club. Prom Committee. Pris is our sweet natured miss whose m »st attractive features are her smilling Irish eyes ” An avid sports fan and participator, she is usually there to lend her support to the teams. Extremely reat an I attractive, this I ttle Irish lass, with an interest in a certain Irish lad. will e° far towards success in her desire to be a rcrtified public accountant. WHS Lloyd Kenyon President of Jr. Class. Prom Committees. Presi dant. S’udent Council. Senior Board. Basketball. Safe-Driving Club. Here’s a fellow headed for success. His He pendability has been proven by his active participation in many school activities. Lloyd is ra pable everywhere, from shootire baskets, to di getting a physics assignment, to leading a meet in®. His congenial manner has won him many friends w-ho know him as Bud.” WHS Frances Klemish Shorthand Club. Leaders' Club. Frances is the attractive, good natured, blue eyed, young lady who intends to become a nurse. Her even temper, gentleness, and friendliness should aid her greatly in that worth wihile career. WHS Charles LaChapelle Furniture Refinishing Club. When you see that Aggie class strolling down the corridor the handsome one with the smile is sure to be Charlie. What is it in White Rock that makes them so good natured? The water? Charlie doesn't expect to continue his educa tion, as it is rumored that Punn and La Cha-pelle might invest in a milk factory yarned Elsie.” WHS Shirley A. Lain Class Secretary (3). Senior Board. Prom Committee. East West Club. Shorthand Club. Student Council, Glee Club, Senior Play. Is there anything you want drawn or do you need someone to listen to all your troubles? “Sal is the one you want to see if either is the case. Nursing seems to be the chosen pro fession, and with her sympathetic understanding and proven dependability, success is assured. W.H.S. is going to miss you, “Sal.” OR C - 8(20 - LASS Court land Loomis Courtland, Cort as he is called by his pals, is the mcmlMT of the Senior Class with the most leisure time on his hands. Almost any period you ran find him in the gym whistling a merry tune to cheer his disgusted gym pals. He has a shrewd head for business. He's the only Sen inr who can sell tickets for a basketball game at a profit and climb in the window. With your cheerful outlook on life, we know ou’ll survive the Atomic Age, Courtland. WHS Marie PL Lorino Serior Board. Leaders' Club. Spanish Club. Marie is one of the most studious and intel ligent girls in the Senior Class. She has main tained a high scholastic rafng throughout her three years at Westerly High. .Marie has proved herself to be one of the more reserved mem hers of the class; nevertheless, she enjoys basing fun occasionally. Her strongest ambition is to become a teacher of languages, ami with her outstanding ability in that field, we are sure that she will succeed. WHS M. Claire Mackay Shop Club. Leaders' Club. Claire's favorite pastimes are her devotion to Frank Sinatra and writing letters. Her am bition is to lie a good secretary. If we know Claire, she has nothing to worry about. Perhaps, too, in a few years, Frank will be looking for a secretary. WHS Marjorie Macomber Glee Club. Concert, Personality Club. Leaders' Club. Operetta, Senior Play. Marge is the girl noted for her ability in the field of music. Her sweet voice and merry-laughter will long be remembered by her classmates. Her ambition is to become a church organist and we have no doubt that she will attain it. We hope and trust that in the future Marge” will find a place for herself in the world of music. WHS Barbara Maine Personality Club. Leaders' Club. Although very tiny and quiet, here is a true friend. She has won the admiration of her business class because of her perseverance in her work. Barbara desires to he a nurse, and she certainly has the gentle manner which characterizes the nursing profession.