Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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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—

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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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w The Senior Year Book — 1947 4 7 H . George Weston Thompson Wet, the handsome rugged, wtll dressed pas sion of every girl, came from I'ncle Sam's Navy Hr is often seen riding in his two tone blue ’Chevie parked in layers with his pals Wes is an accomplished dancer and has proved him«elf quite a Casanova where those impressive blue eyes prove to be useful assets. WHS Eleanor R. Tougas Cheerleader, The Senior. The Barker, Dramatic Club. Gym Club. Safe-driving Club. Student Council. Prom Committee. Concert. Intramurals. R I. Honor Society. KUif is one of the Senior Class's most popular girls Her amiable personality and ense »t humor have won her many lasting friends. Her leadership ability was proved by the fine job she did .i' head cheerleader. It was a headache, but Ellie was always cheerful, no matter what. This quality and her friendly manner will take her a l«»ng way, and we know she'll he a sue cess as a nurse. WHS Stella T. Trombino Spanish Club. Gym Club. The Senior. The Barker. Class Secretary. R. I. Honor Society. Stell is our busy class secretary whose enthusiasm for wv»rk inspires us all. She is girl of such high character and »utstanding intrlligrnre that she will surely achieve all she desires. Incidentally, she has shown ennsider able ability as a poet (see back issues of The Barker). WHS Shirley A. Turnbull Gym Club. Leaders' Club. Shirley is the girl with the blonde hair and blur eyes who remains loyal to the Ashaway (’Ian Her ability to do bookkeeping will prove a great asset to her father's business. We sincerely wi«h her the very best of everything ,n the many years to follow, and may she never forget her happy years at Westerly High. WHS Mary Ellen Tyler Gym Club. Typing Club. Mary Ellen is one of the band's illustrious clarinetists whose reeds never say die! She is an ardent admirer of Van, and likes fish and chips as an after sh«»w snack. Her ambition is to marry a millionaire and to live a life of ease with no 8:30 classes to l e late for. We hope she won't forget old W. H. S., for we won't forget her. s . 1 9 Nalale A. Urso Library Club. Typing Club. A swell fellow is “Nat, always ready with a cheery hello, and a winning smile. During classes there is never a dull moment with Nat and his witty subtle humor. In whatever you are planning to do, Nat, we're wishing you every success—and all the fun in the world! WHS Richard C. Van Duyne Prom Committee. Football. Gym Club. R. I. Honor Society. Dick's quick tongue and friendly smile have won him many friends. His ability to do everything well shows up in his scholastic marks. His favorite pastimes seem to be girls and sports (can't blame him). We all feel sure that he will succeed in his ambition to become a lawyer. WHS Camela J. Vuono Personality Club. Concert, Leaders' Club. Intramurals, Gym Club. Our cute little miss from Bradford, Cam, is one of the most popular girls in the class, gaining recognition for her neatness and charm ing personality. She enjoys dancing very much, and wherever there is a juke box or orchestra, Cam can usually he found with the rest of her pals displaying her many talents in that art WHS Marjorie C. Wetzel Intramurals. Gym Club. East-West Club. The Senior, The Barker. R. I. Honor Society. Marj is one of the most studious girls in the class and is well deserving her high scholastic rating. Her close friends will tell you that she is a grand pal and will always sujqdy humor when it is needed most. Marj plans to major in math, and if she continues her fine work, she will find smooth sailing all the way. WHS Dora I. Whiteley Safe-driving Club. Library Club. Dora is another one of our Ashaway girb She likes to spend her spare time out-of-doors. Must be she appreciates that Ashaway fresh air that all the girls seem to enjoy. Dora hasn't planned for her future career, but we know she'll be a success no matter what field she may follow.