Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 Senior Statistics John DeFanti Russell Holland Andrew DeRocco Hiram Kendall Joseph Bookataub Thomas Fanning Hiram Kendall Perry Palmer Thomas Abraham Thomas Abraham John DeFanti Alfred Siciliano Andrew DeRocco Hiram Kendall Alfred Siciliano Roger Panciera Esther Ricci Claire Quinlan Gertrude Stevens Marion Burdick Jane Ashworth Jean Breen Helen Salisbury Gertrude Stevens Mary Jane Caulfield Mary Cawley Jane Bradshaw Camela Vuono Cynthia Bennett Marion Burdick Mary Dipollina Mary Dipollina Mary Pellegrino Marjorie Wetzel Most Popular............... Most Intelligent . . . . Most Likely to Succeed . . Most Studious.............. Most Athletic.............. Most Humorous . . . . Best Dressed............... Quietest................... Done Most for the Class . Class Actress.............. Class Actor................ Man Hater.................. Class Singer............... Best Dancer................ Class Flirt................ Class Musician............. Most Talkative . . . . Class Bluffer.............. Class Baby................. Most Romantic Line Giver . Most Stubborn.............. Most Optimistic . . . . Most Pessimistic . . . . Senior Class Officers Ira Murphy President Gloria Capalbo Vice-President Barbara Bailey Treasurer Edward Crandall Marshal Stella Trombino Secretary

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Tin. Senior Year Book — 1947 Class Song Tune: Flow Gently, Sweet Afton—Robt. Burns We bid thee farewell, dear Westerly High; Our time for departure is now drawing nigh. The years light and carefree have come to an end; They’ve brought us contentment and many a friend. The teachers have giv’n us the knowledge we yearned; Our tribute to them is sincerely returned. The knowledge acquired in life we’ll apply; We’ll never discredit dear Westerly High. Class Our alma mater, properly enthroned Upon a lofty hill, Olympus-like, Glows warm beneath the flush of setting sun Whose vivid rays her golden crown do strike. And she the gods would envy, could they see The queenly grandeur which around her lies. Far in the hazy distance rolls the sea; Here welcomed ocean breezes gently rise. Class Maroon With mingled emotions we bid thee farewell. We’ll try in the drama of life to excel; We’ll eagerly challenge each chosen field. We know not what wonder the future will yield. Whatever it be we shall credit thy name By doing our best to win glory and fame. We’ll never forget you, dear Westerly High, But love you, revere you, and hold your name high. —DOROTHY M. SCULCO Poem Hail! Alma Mater, with thy loving arms Outstretched, thy passing children to protect— We leave thee now, but not to bid farewell. For oft to thee our hearts we shall direct. And oft across life’s restless sea we’ll turn Where thou thy guiding beacon-light dost throw Into the darkness; till we drop our sails And drift into the sunset’s misty glow. —MARION BURDICK Colors and Grey Valedictorian Marion L. Burdick Salutatorian Russell S. Holland -ss(iz) -

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 s E L S Ira E. Murphy Gym Club. Baseball (Capt.) Basketball. Football. Prom Committee. Student Council. Class President. The Senior, R. I. Honor Society. Here is the boy we chose to lead our class in our last year at W. H. S., and he has cer tainly done a swell job. Murph, another of Ashaway’s fine contributions to Westerly, is one of the most popular and all around boys of the Gass of '47 and is as prominent in the classroom as he is in sports and other school activities. His genial disposition and natural ness have won him many friends, and we kn iw he will succeed in whatever he undertakes. WHS Thomas N. Abraham Prom Committee, Operetta. Dramatic Club. Mex is that big senior boy who always has a grin on his face. Included in his many talents are acting and singing, as can be proven by the fine jobs he did in Waltz Dream and Gold in the Hills. Mex hopes to continue on in the field of music and make a cireer of singing. WHS Jane P. Ashworth Gym Club, Dramatic Club. Glee Club, Intra murals. Operetta Janie is our little blonde athlete. In her junior year, she became the first girl to play on a R. I. schoolboy varsity baseball team. She is a likeable girl and has made many friends in W. H. S. We wish you the best of luck in your chosen career as a physical ed teacher, Jane You'll certainly put those poor girls through their paces. WHS Barbara V. Bailey Treasurer (4), Leaders' Club. Personality Club. Prom Committee. Intramurals, R. I. Honor Society. Babs is full of pep and friendliness, charm and go id humor. She has been a wonderful pal to all of us. We have no doubt she will attain her ambition to be an efficient, capable secretary. Mr. Silverman certainly has ap preciated her secretarial efforts this year and will miss the trio of Bailey, Capalbo, and Stead man next year. WHS Margaret N. Baker Cheerleader, East-West Club. Intramurals. The Barker. The Senior, Prom Committee. Glee CluD. Concert. R. I. Honor Society. Senior Play. Her charming personality and willingness to lend a hand make Peg one of the most popular girls at W. H. S. Her school spirit as a mem ber of the cheering squad, participation in all school events, and her fine sense of humor hav«-made her well liked throughout her school years. Everyone wishes you the best of luck in your future years, Peg. Walter J. Barrus Projection Club. From all outward appearances, Walt seems like a very quiet and shy lad, but underneath it all we find a sparkling wit and friendly dis position. The fact that he joined the projection club proves that he is interested in that field, although he has not as yet made up his mind about the future. WHS Robert R. Beaudreau Baseball. Projection Club. Bib. coming to us from Shan nock, brought with him a sparkling personality and one of the pleasantest dispositions ever to enter the portals of dear old Westerly High. He is j particularly good sport and a whizz at baseball. Although his plans for the future are a bit un certain, we are sure he will succeed in anythin; he attempts. WHS Erast us H. IU nn Projection Club. Bi nn Gunn, as his friends affectionately call him, is the lad with the rather reticent manner, but once you get to know him, you'll find hint friendly and easy to get along with His great assets are his mental abilities and his great de termination to succeed in whatever he does. Best of luck, Benn Gunn! Projection Club. Johnnie’s pleasant disposition and quiet humor make him a very likeable character. He is usually seen in the mechanical drawing room or in the shop, busying himself with the odd collection of T squares, architect scales, and French curves. He wants no part of tests and swiftly gets them over with by being the first to finish. He hopes to become a mechanical draftsman. Best of luck!