Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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w 7 The Senior Year Book — 1947 H . S . - 19 4 Jean D. Moiler prom Committee, The Senior. The Barker. Who's Who Club. Personality Club, Student Council. 0 A R. Award. R. I. Honor Society. Sunny, attractive Jean, who spends most of her time helping Miss Celico in the office, has unn the friendship of everyone, especially of a l« r»« train of masculine arknirers She has been capable and intelligent in all phases of our school work and entertainment, and we know she will be as successful in the future. WHS Michael A. Morrone Gym Club. Safe-driving Club. When you first meet Mike, he seems quiet and shy. But his close friends tell us dif ferently. After you get to know him, he is no longer the bashful boy you believed but a true and loyal friend with a warm sense of humor We all wish you lots of luck as a mechanic, Mike. WHS Marie R. Motes Shorthand Club. Safe-driving Club, Senior Play. Marie is one of the quieter girls in the class, but don't let this mislead you. She is very neat in appearance besides having a friendly person ality toward those with whom she comes in con tact. She plans to attend college where she will study to become an interior decorator. We all wish you the best of luck, Marie! WHS M. Helen Palmer Book Club. Music Appreciation Club. Helen is the kind of girl whom everyone would like as a friend. Her favorite pastime is reading, particularly detective stories with plenty of excitement. She is quite a cook, and her dream is to be the wife of some man who likes tasty victuals. We wish her the best for a rosy future. WHS Richard G. Palmer Projection Club. There’s always room for one more in Dick's Ford, as most of the fellows know. He especial ly likes to hunt or fish in Rockville’s woods and lakes. His interest in agriculture will certainly make him a prosperous turkey farm owner. One of his hobbies is traveling, and we wish him happy motoring in everything he does. Robert P. Palmer Perry is the quiet fellow from Hopkinton. whose favorite pastime is keeping his large rol-lection ol rifles and pistols in good working condition. We hear that he is quite a marksman, and you may often find him at the Armory during rifle practice with his pal Jake WHS Ruby Palmer The Senior. R. I. Honor Society. Shop Club. Leaders' Club. Here is the other half of the Clarke Palmer combination. Together these two keep the grass from growing on the sidewalks of Granite Street How they can think of so many—many—rev sons for taking tnps down town we should like to know (we never could think of passable ones). H r congenial manner has won her many friends at the Activity window—she separates you from your money with a smile! —WHS Roger Panciera Football. Baseball, Prom Committee. Student Council (President) Vice President Class (3), R. I. Honor Society. Although small in stature, Peck is one of the most outstanding figures here at W. H. S. Holding the most difficult school office, he has proved himself to be a competent leader of the Student Council and won the admiration of his classmates. His favorite sport is football, and a spunkier or more courageous center and co-captain just can’t be found. We’ll never forget this valuable member of the class of '47. WHS Mary A. Pellegrino Gym Club. Shorthand Club, Intramurals. Has anyone ever seen Mary when she wasn't laughing? Her sunny disposition and fine sense of humor immediately win her loads of friends. She has wonderful school spirit, and you could always see her at the door of the gym—selling and collecting tickets for basketball games. With all your fine assets, Mary, we know you'll be a wonderful gym teacher. Your girls will adore you. —WHS---------- Virigina J. Pendola Gym Club. Intramurals. Ginny is a pleasing person to know, and an all round good sport. She has distinguished herself in athletics and is very well known for her commendable performance on the gym floor.

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The Senior Year Book — 194 E L S Dorothy E. Kenyon Typing Club. Chemistry Club. Dorothy is that bright girl who always has a smile lor everyone. Coming to us from Ash away in her Junior year, she has been a grand asset to our class. You can usually find her in the chem lab puttering around with her lat cst experiments, or with Christine, her closest friend. WHS Margaret Q. Lamb Prom Committee. Student Council, Who's Who Club. Intramurals. R. I. Honor Society. Senior Play. Margie is our Irish lass whose blue eyes and ready smile make her one of our cutest girls. Her charming, carefree manner has won her many friends, not only in Westerly, but also in Stonington. WHS John W. Macomber The Barker, Know Your Town Club. John's one of our foremost business men One of his favorite pastimes is teasing certain undergraduates He can ur.ually be found chewing the fat” with the rest of the Y gang. With his businesslike attitude and background, we are sure that John will some day be a big business man. WHS Priscilla A. Martin The Senior, Gym Club. Leaders' Club. Person ality Club. Pns is another girl from Ashaway. Sweet and quiet are adjectives that help to describe this slim lass. She specializes in square dances, but is by no means a farmer, even though she hails from Ashaway territory Oceans of luck to one of the best natured girls in Westerly High! WHS Jacqueline T. LaMarche Prom Committee. Leaders' Club. Knitting Club. The Senior. Who’s Who Club, Intramurals, Senior Play. Although Jackie is one of the petite misses of the senior class, she has all the answers to the big questions. Just because she is so learned, don't think she is a book worm. Quite the contrary! Jackie enjoys entertainment as much as the next fellow. She enjoys jokes of a certain nature, and is quite a poet. WHS Joan E. Law Dramatic Club. Who's Who Club. Glee Club. Sr. Reception Committee, Operetta, Concert. Intramurals. Joan’s gift of conversation has made her well known at W. H. S., and her friendly smile is bestowed on everyone. She is also noted for her cheerfulness and for her ability in sales manship which make her extremely capable of selling anything. Joan’s desire is to be a sec retary—may success be yours always, Joan. WHS Gladys E. Leach Personality Club. Know Your Town Club. Leaders' Club. R. I. Honor Society. Gladys is the girl from Ashaway who is re sponsible for those laughing brown eyes. One of her pet hobbies is mixing preposterous con ccctions at the soda fountain, but her talent in business arithmetic is not to be lightly regarded. She also has a special place in her heart for blue convertibles. We wish her the best of luck in all she may do. William M. Mearns Gym Club. Know Your Town Club, Prom Com mittee. The Senior, Class Treasurer (2), R. I. Honor Society. Although Bill may seem quiet, when we see him walking through the corridors, it is an entirely different situation when he is in the classroom or with his friends Hp shows a great deal of determination in his studies, how ever, and always gets good marks. An ardent sports fan. Bill has always been an admirer of the Yankees, and woe be unto anyone who criti cizes them! WHS Hope A. Merit hew Knitting Club. Music Appreciation Club. Although Hope is not intimately known by all of her classmates, when she becomes your friend, you can be sure she will always be loyal. Hope’s future plans can be simply expressed by the diamond on her left hand. Lots of luck and happiness for your future. WHS Marie C. Misisco Gym Club, Who's Who Club. Cheerleader, Prom Committee, Intramurals, The Senior, R. I. Honor Society. Marie's good natured and attractive person ality has won her many friends, and her en thusiastic participation on the cheering squad as well as in other school events proves that she is a good sport in everything. With such qualities, Marie is sure to go far towards sue cess in her chosen career as a secretary.

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 s E L S S Margaret A. Perra Gym, Club. Library Club, Intramurals. Prom Committee. The Senior, R. I. Honor Society. The quiet and attractive manner of Margaret has followed her throughout her school years, and her friends are lucky to have an acquaint ance such as she. She ran always be found selling tickets at the athletic games and is j faithful follower of all the school activities. Her ambition is to be a dental hygienist, and with such fine characteristics we are sure she will succeed. WHS Frank J. Pet rone Manager Football (3). Manager Basketball (4). Manager Baseball. Gym Club. Frank, the Romeo with the dark hair and dark eyes, has certainly won admiration from both girls and boys. His friendly and com petent attitude has made him a good man ager of our first State Championship team. If it weren't for Frank, many of the girls would have had to walk home. It seems that he con verted his milk truck into a taxi service (for girls only) much to the dismay of his boss. WHS Mary Angela Piezzo Shorthand Club. Leaders' Club. Maryan is the girl with the delightful giggle. Her little scale of laughter could always be heard at the most in pportune times. We know that her complete frankness will prove a great asset as she enters the field of nursing. WHS Lorraine L. Pietrallo Camera Club. Personality Club. Every one knows and likes Pete, whose quick wit helps put us in a go« d humor. A1 though she came to us from Stonington High, she soon became imbued with the spirit of good old Westerly. WHS Dorothy A. Pignataro The Senior. Concert. Cheerleader. Personality Club. Intramurals, R. I. Honor Society. Dotty is the girl with the friendly smile. She is usually found puttering around the activity room. Her defiendability and friendly manner will always be an asset to her in the business world. G«w»d luck to you, Dotty! You have been a swell classmate. Ellen L. Powers Ellen is that attractive young lady who came to W. H. S. only this year but already has gained the admiration of her classmates. The only thing we wish about Ellen is that she could have been with us in all our three yean here. With her sparkling personality and win ning ways, we know Ellen will succeed in what ever she may undertake. WHS Florence M. Priore Dramatic Club, Leaders' Club. Intramurals. Florence is our head drum majorette and has proved herself quite apt with a baton. Her cheerful smile and laughing eyes have won for her many friends. With these qualities, coupled with a sterling efficiency, there is no doubt that Florence will make an able secretary. WHS Claire A. Quinlan Gym Club, Shorthand Club. Intramurals, Prom Committee. The Senior, The Barker. R. I. Honor Society. Don't ask Claire where she got that care free and friendly manner, for she will probably just laugh at you. One of the m st intelligent members of our class, 'Quinny is never seen with a book, but, nevertheless, gets all A’s on every report card. Added to this, Claire is i fine athlete, and her ambition is to be a gym teacher. Good luck! WHS------------------- Jean M. Rathbun Knitting Club. Music Appreciation Club. Leaders' Club. If your're guarding Jean in basketball, you'll never stand a chance. Besides that sport, she likes skating and jittorbugging, or dancing in general. She is a whiz at dressmaking, loo. Jean's ambition is to be a model, and we're sure Mr. Powers could use good looks like hers. She is bound to be a credit to W. II. S., what ever she does. WHS Samuel VV. Re wick Sam came hack to W. H. S. just this year after serving fourteen months in the U. S. C. G. We understand that he has a workshop of his own and spends his leisure time there. He would like to be an architect, and he has all of our best wishes for a grand success in that career.