Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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.

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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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The Senior Year Book — 1946 1 Gerald R. Matteson Football. Baseball. ••Watson” came to us in his junior year from Canonchet. Although go »d humored and hand some, hr has one questionable characteristic— as base so many—he likes girls. He has proven his ability in athletics by taking part in football and baseball. We wish the best of lurk to an all round fellow. WHS Winifred L. McElroy Typing Club, East West Club. Concert. Winnie is the tiny dark haired Miss who mmes from the plains of Wyoming. Her plans for the future are rather indefinite, but nurs ing seerns to be her main interest. W'innie’s friendly manner and easy going disposition are assets for this or for any other field. The best of everything, Winnie! WHS .Martha McGill Personality Club, East-West Club. Leaders' Club. Tins peppy little blonde from Bradford must run on atomic energy. Ever watch Martha jitterbug? When anything exciting happens, she is sure to be found in the middle of it. Martha’s giggles are an outstanding feature in her magnetic personality. WHS Robert Mitchell Current Events Club. Mitch is that tall fellow who can be seen coming down the corridor every morning about one minute before the late liell rings. Mr. Moran's name for him, “Old Reliable,” suits him perfectly, for, although he is sometimes slow, he ran usually be depended upon to have the ritpht answer. Mitch has a witty remark for any occasion and that is one reason for his popularity. WHS Gladys Moen Senior Board. Camera Club. Leaders' Club. Gladys' outstanding feature is her contagious giggle, a characteristic that sums up her happy-go lucky ways. She can usually be found around school snapping pictures for the Senior.” What is the attraction in Room 11, Gladys? A con-snentious student, she excels in her studies. Her desire is to be a bookkeeper. Best of luck, Gladys t Virginia Moorhouse Senior Board, Leaders' Club, Gym Club. “Ginny's” honey blonde hair and pretty smile insure her of attaining her ambition to be a model. She does well in the Art room, being an expert in drawing horses; and, tot an after school activity, we understand, enjoys skating at the Kollerdrome. WHS Leo Moroso Camera Club. Leo is usually a quiet person, but when he has something to say, he lets you know about it. A kind hearted soul is Leo, always ready and willing to lend anyone a hand. Although he d«»es not compete in athletics, he is interested in sports and he always follows the basketball and baseball teams when they play. His quiet ness is one of the characteristics that distin guish him. WHS John J. Morrone Football. Baseball. Gym Club. Johnny joined us in the fall of “44'’ and in the short time he has been with us, he has ac quired scores of friends. If he was in demand, he could usually be found down in Mr. Bar ber's domain or at his father's garage where he works as an attendant. Johnny hasn’t chosen the field he would like to follow, but don't worry, girls, he will come through with flying colors. WHS Maurice Murphy Football, Class Marshal. Student Council. Prom Committee. Current Events Club. Maurice, who is one of our most all around boys, has the ability of doing well everything he attempts. This shows up in his scholastic marks and in sports. Maurice's ambition is t become a chemical engineer, and we are all sure that with his talents he will he a great success. WHS Aileen M. Murray Editor Senior Board. Student Council Secretary, Leaders' Club. Prom Committee. East-West Club. Aileen is our busy, capable classmate to whom we owe most of the pleasures and enjoy ments of our last year at WHS. But don’t let this mislead you, for Aileen is always ready for some fun. Wherever you hear laughter or see some practical jokes being played, you may be sure she is there. This does not affect her studies, for scholastically she is at the top. Aileen has been editor of the Senior this past year and has turned out some fine editions.