Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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Thf. Senior Year Book — 1947 s E R L S S Elizabeth A. Capalho Gym Club. Who's Who Club. The Barker, The Senior, Prom Committee. Intramurals. R. I. Honor Society. Betty is our petite brunette from Bradford whose favorite pastime is dancing, an art in which she displays much grace. Her com hined efficiency and intelligence will make her a success in the business world. She is a superb ad getter as we all know from her work on The Barker and Senior. WHS Gloria P. Capalho The Senior, Vice President. Personality Club. Ir.tramurals. R. I. Honor Society. Need some typing done? Glo is the one to «ee, although Mr Silverman keeps her prettv busy in the bandroom. She is the other half of the Bailey Capalho duet Wherever you find Babs you can always find Glo. Glo's am bition is to be a secretary, and we all agree she’ll make a fine one with the experience she is receiving from Mr. Silverman. WHS Mary Jane Caulfield Dramatic Club. Spanish Club. Prom Committee. Tenior Play. Mary Jane was the heroine of the play “Gold in the Hills staged by the Dramatic Club this year, and her success has made her wish for an Jc.ing career. Best of luck to a swell friend and classmate. WHS Mary A. Cawley Safe-driving Club. Shop Club. The Senior. Alrhough most people with red hair are quick tempered and noisy, Mary is just the op posite. She is a nice friend to have—her warm and understanding personality is certain ly an asset. Her quietness and friendly man ner will take her a long way in anything she undertakes. Best of luck always, Mary! WHS Theresa F. Cawley Shorthand Club. Typing Club. Intramurals. Terry's assets are her pleasing smile and sense of humor. She can usually be found with her friends, somewhere along the corridor, giggling to her heart's content. She is a fun loving girl, participating in sports, and through out this year, she has been a fathful member of the twirling corps. Terry’s ambition is to be come an interior decorator. Good luck, Terry! Eupene F. Cercena By now, this lad must have quite a roller lion of late slips. He can usually be seen com ■ ng up the front walk no earlier than 10 o’clock in the morning. Gene is one of our treasured “vets, and he will always be remembered for his bursts of laughter and great sense of humo-. WHS Theodore L. Cercena Projection Club, Prom Committee. Stage Man ager. Ted is one of our mechanically minded hoys who enjoys tinkering with machines. He is one of those early birds belonging to the auto mechanics class. He jus been the handy man around the projection room and stage for the past three years. Ted’ mechanical background should enable him to fulfill his ambition to be come an electrical engineer. ------------------WHS Donald O. Champagne Don is one of our Vets.” He comes from Carolina, but we must admit that hr really knows his way around Westerly—(don’t you, Don?). Since he has seen service as a phar maerst’s mate it might seem to some that Don would want to be a pharmacist, but his real ambition is to be a bacteriologist. You have all of our best wishes for your future success. WHS William H. Church Safe-driving Club. Bill is the cute lad from Ashaway who left us to join the Coast Guard. His pleasant grin, along with that mischievous gleam in his eye, makes him penetrate through this medium, even though he is small. He seems to have a way with everyone, for nobody can resist that good natured quality of his. WHS Barbara L. Clarke Shop Club, Gym Club. Our strawberry blonde has a quiet, easy go mg disposition, which is very hard to ruffle. We hope she will alaway he as calm and happy as she is now. Red and Ruby like to go down town and can think of many excuses to get office slips—we hope they will be big hearted and let us in on the good excuses for our futurr use. - —•if i Oja -

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 7 W . H . S. Joseph Bookataub Operetta. Football. Basketball (Captain). Gym Club. Baseball. Jur's sparkling personality and sense of humor have won him a host of friends through out his school years. He is one half of the famous Siciliano Bookataub combination, and the two of them are usually seen when not surrounded by girls, riding around in one of their cars. Joe proved himself an able leader of the state Champs and will always be remem bered as having displayed fine sportsmanship. WHS Jane F. Bradshaw Cast-West Club. Intramurals. The Senior. The Barker. Leaders' Club. Operetta. Concert. Sen •or Play. Jayne is the songbird of the class. She is very popular and is noted for her ability at giggling Her pleasing personality has won her many friends, and whenever she's around, there's never a dull moment. She and Dippy can usually be seen coming into school soon after the late bell has rung, but this is usually the beginning of a day of fun for her and her pals. WHS Jeanette L. Breen Secretary, Spanish. East-West Club, Prom Committee. Leaders' Club. Barker Staff. Intramurals. Jean's faVorite haunt is the aTt room, where she dabbles in paints or puts the finishing touches on some small piece of pottery. She applies her sense of the artistic to her clothes, and is undisputrdly one of the best dressed senior girls. Jean is a pal anyone would like to have, and we're sure her future will be a happy one. -------------------WHS Raymond J. Bressette Football. Basketball. Gym Club. There is never a dull moment with Breezy, who is noted for his ability to keep 'em rolling in the aisles. He is also a sports enthusiast, and his performances in the basketball and football games have made his classmates pretty proud of him Breezy's pet hobby is fishing, and, like all fishermen, he has many tales to tell about the one that got away. WHS Clara M. Brogno Shorthand Club. SUm's ecstatic giggle will be missed by many of us who hear it so often. She always has a smile for everyone, and her pleasing personal -I) ha w«»n many friends. You'll find her quite often at the Rollerdrome, where she thoroughly enjoys herself. Her hobby is collecting clas steal records. She hopes to be a telephone operator, and we're sure she'll be an ideal one. S . 1 9 4 Kleanor R. Brown Home Nursing Club, Girls’ Shop Club, Intramurals. Elbe is the girl with the pleasant smile who is always ready to help any of her friends to solve their problems. Her two most famous hobbies are horseback riding and photography. If you're ever looking for Ellie, just look for a group of three girls giggling over something, and you’ll find her in the middle. WHS- Nathan C. Brown Nate, as his friends call him, is another one of our friends from Ashaway. He has a special talent for repairing radios and has his own fix it shop. This prophesies a profitable future for him. He plays the drum in the band and is very- much interested in baseball. Good luck, Nate, with your fix it shop. May your radio intelligence carry you far! WHS Gloria E. Bruno Glee Club. Dramatic Club. Leaders' Club. Prom Committee. Gloria thoroughly enjoys a swell time and hat a knack of creating it whenever she is around. We know Gloria adores Westerly, but there is a strange atm«»phere around Boston that she is especially fond of. Best wishes for an energetic classmate! WHS Marion L. Burdick The Senior. The Barker. Typing Club. Concert, R. I. Honor Society. Valedictorian. Marion, who is talented in just about anything, came to us in her junior year from up state New York. Although she's very quiet, she has a wonderful sense of humor, as one can see when he reads some of her poems, stories, and essays. We're sure she’ll succeed in her continued studies in West Virginia and in her desire to be a pianist because she has warmth, depth of character, and ability. ------------------WHS Mary E. A. Burdick Typing Club, Shop Club. Mary is an ardent lover of sports, her favorites being ice skating, swimming, and basket ball. She’s also a smooth dancer and is one of the few good women drivers. From all rumors we expect that she’ll be well employed as a housekeeper after graduation.

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 W . H . S Carol J. Coduri The Senior. The Barker Intramurals. Prom Committee. East-West Club, Concert. R. I. Honor Society. A true friend and a fine companion is Carol; an ail «r »und member of the Class of '47. Shits well known for her participation in all school events and is always found at the games, dances, and other school activities. Carol al ways does well in anything she undertakes and ha proved she is a fine worker and gets things done. WHS Jean M. Colosi Personality Club. Who’s Who Club, The Senior, Intramurals. R. I. Honor Society. Jean is another one of our cute little seniors. She ran usually be found in Room 15 helping Miss Aim Jean wants to be a secretary, and we are sure with the help of her grand person alitv she will make a wonderful one. Lots of luck, Jean. (Your boss surely will be lucky.) WHS Alfred G. Comolli Vice President (2), President (3), Student Council. Prom Committee. The Senior, Chem Club. Al is nne of the most intelligent and most popular members of our class. His widespread Held of knowledge has been the answer to many a difficult problem we have faced during high school We are sure that with his abilities in chemistry and physics, he will fulfill his ambi tion to become a pharmacist. WHS Lillian C. Costanza Personality Club. Intramurals. R. I. Honor Coocty. This dainty, little, laughing eyed maiden from the wilds of Bradford is a very intelligent scholar and is a welcome friend in all our circles We wish her lots of luck when she goes to Bryant College to finish her secretarial training. WHS Edward P. Crandall Treasurer (2). Marshal (3). Student Council. Prom Committee, Chem Club. Pip’s witty remarks and friendly smile have won him a host of friends. He can usually be found talking about his uncle’s potato farm, where he spends his spare minutes. Pip’s am bition is to become a doctor, and we all are sure that with his fine record he will accomplish his desire. 19 4 7 John F. Crandall “Better late than never,” is Johnny, who arrives on that late bus from Dunn's Corners. Although the girls are attracted to Johnny's blond hair and quiet ways, he doesn't give them any attention. Most of his time is spent on the study of agriculture, which he enjoys doing. Happy farming days ahead, Johnny, and lots of luck. WHS Oliver P. Crandall Operetta, Glee Club. Oilie, an ex Coast Guardsman, has livened up many a class with his timely remarks. He is the proud owner of a motorcycle and can usually be seen ripping up and down Ward Avenue before school. Ollie's ambition is to be a doctor, and we wish him success in his work. WHS Ernest W. Crowther Ernie, our dashing vet from the city of Ashaway, came to us in our Junior year directly from the U. S. M. C. He is a prominent member of the local Motorcycle Union and can convince anyone that motorcycles arc one of the better things of life. You have our best wishes for success as a musician, your heart's desire. WHS Donald DeAngelis Chemistry Club. Stamp Club. Donald is an able member of the 12B division, often voicing his opinion on current subjects in both history- and English classes. His pet hobby is collecting stamps, of which he has a very interesting collection. Sleeper spends most of his spare time in Willard's Hardware Store and expects to continue working there. WHS John A. DeFanti Football Manager. A keen sense of humor, a pleasant disposition, and good looks have made Dutz a truly like able, person. His sparkling smile and wavy hair have put many beautiful girls in a trance and, strangely enough, he seems to keep his equilibrium very well when they are around. More power to you, Johnny, on any path of destiny you may pursue. You deserve it.