Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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R. I. Honor Society Ro— on P. Scott. D. Pignataro. M. Misisco. J. Colosi. M. Perra. C. Quinlan G. Stevens. C. Coduri. C. Bennett. S. Trombino. Row two: D. Sculco. R Rose. A. Scott. M. Lamb. H Hannu. E. Tougas. M. Federico. M. Wetzel. M. Baker. K Hall. Row three: M Burdick. C. Jones. C. Vuono. J. Moller. R. Palmer. G. Leach. C. Sacco. L. Costanza. B Capalbo Row four: R. Panciera. B. Gilbert. M. Hill. M. Evans. F. Terranova. B. Bailey. G. Capalbo. I. Murphy. Row five: A. Comolli, H. Kendall. A. DeRocco. R. Holland. A. Russo. R. Smith. R. VanDuyne. W. Mearns. Dedication .... Faculty............... R. I. Honor Society President’s Address Class History . . . Class Will............ Class Prophecy . . . Class Song, Poem, Colors Senior Class Officers . Table of Contents . . . 2 Class Statistics......................13 . . . 4 Seniors ...........................14-28 . . . 5 In Memoriam...........................28 . . . 6 Science Award Winners.................28 . . . 6 Senior Play...........................29 . . . 8 Activities.........................31-52 . . . 9 Sports . ..........................53-60 . . . 12 Advertisements . ................61-78 . . . 13 Autographs.........................79-80

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■ FACULTY Seated: Helena Dunn, Lillian Ruisi, Kathryn Sturtevant. Charles Mason. Dag mar Aim. Irene Warner, Mary Endicott. Middle Row: Dorothy Hanson, Margaret McWeeney. Hazel Harrison. Josephine Gernsheimer, Fae Hope. Verne Walker. Gertrude Kingsley. Hilda Houston. Back Row: David Crockett. James Federico. Hollice Stevens, Joel Sherman. Michal Bezubka. Samuel Barber, Alexander Paterson, Harry Foster. Mr. Charles E. Mason ................ Principal Mr. Hollice Stevens Vice Principal Dr. Willard Bacon ... Superintendent ADMINISTRATION School Committee—Girard Nardone. Mrs. Courtland Chapman. Angelo Gencarelli

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The Senior Year Book — 1947 President's Address Fellow Classmates and Friends: Our graduation from Westerly marks a great milestone in our young experience. It is a goal that we have striven to obtain, for the greater part of our lives. It, for some of us, means the end of our tutored education and marks the beginning of our chosen careers in life. For others it is the beginning of more and higher education. Some of us will enter higher institutions which will aid us in preparing ourselves for tomorrow’s world. For all of us education is the basic tool which we shall use in our life’s work. We are very fortunate in having had the opportunity of a high school education presented to us. It was highly dependent on persons other than ourselves, and to them we should like to extend our most grateful appreciation. To the citizens of Westerly, our parents and friends, who have made available to us our fine high school and the implements of learning and to our instructors who have put them to use, we are greatly indebted. Through their untiring and unselfish labor our dream of education has become a reality. It means much to us, and the memories of their toil for our benefit will always remain dear to us. We earnestly hope that the future will present us with an opportunity to repay them in some measure for their priceless gift of a high school education. While we have been busy with our studies, the world has become involved in a terrible state of chaos. Many momentous events have taken place. Another great war of unparalleled precedence has been fought. Many of our former classmates and friends have helped in this new triumph of good over evil. Through their heroic efforts we have been spared the horrors of warfare. They did their share nobly. The war has been won. Now the task of reconstruction lies ahead. It is a job which we, the youth of America, must help tackle. Governments must be restored, industries must again be started, and, above all, the people of the world must be brought to work together. Our turn will come in this mammoth task, and we must be ready and able to lend ourselves to it. Our education will be our key to this task, and with it we hope that we may be able to solve the most momentous problems. It seems a gigantic task; but it is one that is necessary for the future of our civilization, and it must be successful. We pray that we can help to bring about the ultimate dream of world peace and prosperity. Our years in Westerly have been years of happiness and success from the very beginning. Most notably our senior year will always remain dear to us. We have welcomed the veterans back. Some have returned to teach us, while others have come back to regain their lost education. Our social activities have been highly successful, and we shall never forget them. The athletic teams of 46-47 again enjoyed a most triumphant year; we are indeed proud to call them our own. The establishment of the school band will always stand out as an event in our senior year. It has added pep to our assemblies and athletic events and has helped to put W. H. S. in the class of the best. All in all, it has been a very wonderful year, and one to which we may all look back with great satisfaction. To the Class of ’48 we wish the best of luck in everything and hope that they may enjoy a year as successful and pleasant as ours has been. To them we leave the pleasant task of upholding the best traditions of Westerly High. —IRA MURPHY Class History Three Septembers ago, the “best class this In need of very capable leaders we chose A1 side of heaven” entered these beloved portals to Siciliano for President; A1 Comolli, Vice Presi- spend the best years of our lives. In accordance dent; Jean Breen, Secretary; Bill Mearns, Treas- with tradition, we felt a bit scared and dejected urer; all of whom proved themselves as efficient at first, but were soon put on the straight and as we had anticipated. As the days grew shorter, narrow path by our benevolent upperclassmen. football practices began to occur, and before long --i 6 )i -