Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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.

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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 — 1947 W . H . S Esther S. Ricci Cheerleader. Leaders' Club. Gym Club. Intra-murals. Rirk i that rule little senior who is ahvavs laughing and joking. As a friend, vou couldn't j k tor one more I U 1 and wonderful. In her junior year, her bubbling and effervescent personality won her a position on Jhe rheer leading squad. As a senior, she was chosen by I hr girls ot the school to be President of the Leaders' T|ub Best wishes, Rick! WHS John J. Risico Chemistry Club. Concert. Jake seems to be quiet and unassuming on the surface, but his best friends tell us that this is definitely a misstatement once you get to know him. Jake always does well in any job he undertakes and always has an answrr to esery question. Next year he plans to enter H I School of Pharmacy, and in this career he will tertainly win many friends and find sue rrs . WHS Gladys E. Roode Typing Club. You'll find Gladys behind the slide trombone during band period, ami she really does a good job blowing :t In her spare time she explores the mysteiies of the world as seen through a camera She hopes to he a typist some day, but meanwhile plans to work in Ashaway. WHS Rita T. Rose Kmtti..g Club, Shop Club, IntramuriL, R. I. Horor Society. Rita’s friends have found in her a quiet and friendly manner which will accompany her throughout her future life. Rita always has a I leasant smile and friendly word of greeting for everyone, and all her friends wish her the best • f luck in her career as an artist. WHS Albert J. Russo Cafe-driving Club, Chemistry Club. Baseball, f rom Committee. R. I. Honor Society. Wli-.'s the fellow with the twinkling eyes and the face that never stops smiling? A! Russo, of i iiunr. Although AI didn't join our class un ill hi- junior year, his wonderful sense of humor, c mm1 nature, and his friendly manner soon won him a host of friends. Never pessimistic, AI is a great asset to our class, and we'll never forget the boy with the laughing disposition. 19 4 7 Dorothy M. Sculco Cast West Club. Shorthand Club. Intramurals, Glee Club. R. I. Honor Society. Music and science are Dot's prime interests As a hobby she enjoys listening to classical music and collecting phonograph records. Her plan for the future is to attend New York Institute of Dietetics (maybe she'll be back in W. H S. some day, planning lunch menus). Dot's amiable personality has won her many friends here, and we're sure she’ll have many more. WHS Catherine M. Sacco Gym Club. Personality Club. Prom Committee Intramurals. R. I. Honor Society. Cat has a pleasing personality and gets al n • well with girls and boys alike. She has been very modest about her talent for playing th accordion, hut we hear she can make very “sweet music. Besides her musical talent, she has the ability to make someone a very good secretary. WHS Helen E. Salisbury Home Nursing Club. Typing Club. This diminutive lass takes a fancy to home making, and especially to dressmaking. She is aiming toward R I School of Design and a career as dress desigrer. The fair sex will be looking for some new dress fashions when Helen is launched on that career. Our best wishes f with her for a successful future. WHS Agnes I. Scott Personality Club. Know Your Town Club. Lead ers' Club. R. I. Honor Society. Agnes enjoys sports, likes danring, and has a strange love for shorthand. Her pleasing per sonality will help her secure a high position wit some lucky boss. Good luck to a very Irish Frenchman! WHS Phyllis J. Scott Personality Club. Shop Club. Senior Board. Barker Staff. Prom Committee. Leaders' Club. R. I. Honor Society. Phil is another girl from Bradford that ha kept the class in stitches with her keen sense of humor, and in her happy go lucky way she has won many a true friend Phil is equally keen in the art room. We wish her the best of luck in her chosen career.