Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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.

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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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The Senior Year Book — 1947 s E L S S Joseph D. Serra Typing Club, Know Your Town Club. Joe is the owner of a little red Ford and can usually be seen driving back and forth to school in it. He appears to be very shy, but after on'' gets to know him, his friendship is not easily forgotten. Joe's chief ambition is to become engaged in the grocery business of which he already has an extensive knowledge. The class of '47 will surely provide him with a thriving business in future years. —WHS------------------- Evelyn S. Sherman A quiet and charming girl is Evelyn, who hails from Shannock. Her friendly smile and re served manner help to make her the truly fine friend that she is. Because of her marvelous sewing ability, we know that she will be sue cessful in her chosen profession of dressmaking. WHS Alfred A. Siciliano Football, Basketball. Baseball, President (2), Prom Committee. Allie Sis is known throughout the school and town as an excellent sportsman, and has excelled in both football and basketball. Wherever he goes, Allie provides plenty of laugh because of his keen sense of humor. Being the class “Casanova, Allie is forever surrounded by crowds of the admiring opposite sex. He is favoring the Navy at the present time, and we wish him loads of luck. WHS Barbara A. Slattery Shorthand Club, Library Club, Concert. Operetta, Glee Club, Intramurals. If you're looking for “Slatts, you will be sure to find her with her three other friends, Claire, Mary, and Margaret, at every school event and important happening. Appearing quiet and shy, she is quite the opposite as you get to know her, and she is a true and honest friend. Barbara plans to be a chil dren’s nurse and we know she will have a winning way with her charges. ------------------WHS Florence M. Terranova R. I. Honor Society, Safe-driving Club, Intramurals, Leaders' Club. Florence is one of our quieter commercial students but proves to be a true friend to one who knows her. We all have heard of her fondness for the West and her desire to live there, so we wish her success in achieving her goal. Robert E. Smith Aeronautics Club. Operetta. Football, Gym Club. R. I. Honor Society. Bob, who is known to most of his classmates as Walla Walla, is a well liked person among them all. His wit and humor have brightened man) a classroom. With his integrity, wo know he will be successful as an engineer, a career which he will start in the fall We wish him all the lurk and success in the days ahead! WHS Irene A. Sposato Cheerelader, Gym Club. Intramurals. At football and basketball games you rould always see Spit ,' yelling her lungs out for the team. She has been a member, and a r ood ore at that, of the cheerleading squad for two years She has many friends in W. H S. be cause of her understanding personality. She is always willing to lend a hand when one is needed; therefore she is, indeed, an asset to the class. WHS Joycelyn M. Steadman Glee Club. Music Appreciation Club. Knitting Club, Business Club. Where Joyce’s ability lies has already been shown by her work as secretary to Mr. Silver man. In her ambition to become a secretary, she may feel sure of success and of acquiring many new friends. WHS A. Gertrude Stevens Gym Club. Camera Club. Chemistry Club. Concert. Cheerleader. The Semcr. The Barker (Editor), Prom Committee. Intramurals, R. I. Honor Society. From this long list of activities you can see Trudy is a might) busy girl Whenever there’s anything going on, Trudy is usuall) right in the midst of things Her fine sense of humor and her witty remarks have won her many friends, and her clever ideas and helpful suggestions led her classmates to elect her editor of the school paper. Best of luck to you, Trudy! WHS-------- Edward F. Taillon Book Club, Know Your Town Club, Senior Play. Eddie is that tall boy who can usually be found talking to another senior. (Guess who?) His hobby is roller skating, jnd we understand he’s pretty good at it. Eddie is a member of the Y. M C. A. basketball team His ambition is to run a public accounting system so that he can help others who have mathematical prob lems. - 26)9—