Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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Tin-: Si.Mor Year Book — 1950 like voice and shattering effect on womankind to Frank Ruisi. 20. I, Renata Ruisi, leave, with pleasure, my complicated combination lock that seldom opens, to some poor, unfortunate Junior. 21. 1, Carolyn Capalbo, leave my ability to keep an advanced vocabulary conversation going with Miss Kingsley to some intelligent underclassman. 22. We, the girls of the filing class, leave our wooden filing boxes with the uncontrollable covers to next year’s unsuspecting class. 23. I. Steve Chellis, bequeath my Tarzan-like tactics on the gym apparatus to Bob Galaher. 24. I, Bill Lawton, leave my title as Biology Brain” to Bob Gingerella. 25. I, Roz Waldron, leave my birdlike soprano voice to Joan Barrett. 26. I, Ed Burdick, leave my ability to fix anything in auto mechanics to Stanton Terranova. 27. I, Pat Cimalore, leave my highly prized rough beard to “Biff Smith. 28. 1, Donald Dion, leave my old jalopy to Hiram Barber. 29. I, John Patton, Jr., do hereby leave my position as Mayor of Newton Court and surrounding communities to my brother Tom, hoping that he will rule my subjects wisely. 30. I, Mark Sullivan, leave absolutely nothing to anyone. 31. I, Tish Woodworth, do will my undying love for mischief to that mischievous Junior, Margie Bray. 32. I, Donald Morlen, leave all my lovely girl friends from Stonington Village to some up and coming Romeo. 33. I, Eva Clark, bequeath my quiet disposition to anyone who thinks that she can be as sweet as I am. 34. I, Nat Vuono, do, with tears in my eyes, leave all my new, shiny cars to some unlucky person who doesn’t possess one. 35. I, Bill Urso, do hereby leave with pride my membership in the Misquamicut Fire Department to some boy who loves to fight fires. 36. I, Dot Ward, leave my queenly figure to little Beverly Christy, hoping as I do so, that she will benefit by my generosity. 37. I, Jimmy Gencarelli, do hereby leave my SENIOR BOARD PERSONALS COMMITTEE i Left to right I Dorothy Ward. Ralph Geyer. Nancy Capalbo, Cecile Nardone

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Tm. Senior Year Book — 1950 We, Larry Bailey, John Patton, and Victor Grasso, being expert matadors engaged in the art of bull-throwing, and possessing all our mental faculties, draw up the last will and testament of the Class of 1950 and declare all previous wills null and void. 1. I, Ronald Jursa, leave my intelligence and quick wit (in time of confusion) to Andrew Tarasevich. 2. I, Nancy Capalbo, leave my pleasing personality and gracious smile to Heidi Gould. 3. I, Ronald Gardiner, being in sound mind after hearing so many sour notes by beginners, leave my musical ability to George Sposato. 4. I, Robert Tougas, leave my quiet, retiring reticence to Dave Pinardi, who can certainly use it. 5. I, Angela Cozzolino, leave my neat appearance to Pat Urso. 6. I, Charlie Nardone, leave my hugeness to Anthony “Bones” Ritacco, who, I hope, will have the strength to support all that weight. 7. I, Victor Grasso, leave my love for noise and ability to irritate teachers to any underclassman who thinks he can do the job as well. 8. I, Ellen Lamb, leave my liveliness to Barbara Sposato. 9. I, Richard Bryant, leave my love for the radio station to anyone who loves microphones and records. 10. We, the girls of Mr. Foster’s history class, leave our ability to disturb the entire class with one giggle to any group of Junior girls who are capable of it. 11. I, Bob Toscano, leave all my bright shirts and sharp ties to Joe Gabrielle. 12. We, Lois Wheeler and Ida Roberts, leave our fear of French classes to any other two nonlinguists. 13. 1, Matt Serra, leave my business acumen to George Salisbury. 14. I, Sal Reale, leave my amazingly accurate hook shot to Bob “Nig” Ross. 15. I, Mary Autry, leave my ability to keep laughing to Jackey Carlesi. 16. I, Ralph “Butch” Geyer, bequeath my athletic abilities to Dave Stenhouse, Bill Scott, and Don Gingerella. 17. I, Lowell Hawkins, bestow upon George Cruickshank my beautiful spectacles. 18. I, Ed Morenzoni, bestow upon Ernie Stenhouse my golfing skill and ability to find lost balls. 19. I, John Kenyon, leave my Dick Haymes- - hs(i6)5» -

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Thk Senior Year Book — 1950 pleasing disposition and smiling nature to a sarcastic underclassman. 38. I, Gillette Kenyon, do hereby bequeath my out-of-this-world talent for playing the guitar to some poor envious boy who wishes to be as talented as I am. 39. I, Mike Lynch, do proudly leave my deep bass voice to Richard Moscaritolo, hoping that it may some day do him good. 40. I, Ken Strong, do hereby will my great and unusual ability to pass my subjects without doing any homework to anyone who thinks he is capable of it. 41. I, Betty Priore, leave with great pride my outstanding artistic ability to Oiva Ylonen, hoping very much that he can take my place. 42. We, the Sleepy Hollow Boys, do hereby will our great musical ability to some musically inclined underclassmen capable of filling our shoes. 43. I, Lou Luzzi, do hereby bequeath my attractive smile to some handsome Junior boy, anticipating that he may charm as many women with it as I did. 44. I, Larry Bailey, do hereby leave anything I have—except one thing—to anyone who would like to have something I have. To the Juniors and Sophomores we leave our best wishes for success and happiness. We hereby appoint Gromyko Hanson as executor of our will. LARRY BAILEY VICTOR GRASSO JOHN PATTON Statistics Boy Girl Best Looking John Kenyon Ida Roberts Most Popular----------------------------- Larry Bailey Nancy Capalbo Cutest-----------------------------------Ed Morenzoni Most Intelligent ---------------- Ronald Jursa Roberta Wilcox Done Most for Class Ronald Jursa Nancy Capalbo Best Dancer ------------------ Sal Reale Marie Castagna Most Likely to Succeed Ronald Jursa Class Wit ............................ Mark Sullivan Woman Hater Robert Tougas Quietest Robert Tougas Most Romantic James Denham Mary Strawderman Class Artist-----------------------------Ralph Geyer Betty Priore Class Singer---------------------------— John Kenyon Rosamond Waldron Class Musician Ronald Gardiner Most Athletic---------------------------- Ralph Geyer Mary Chicoria Neatest----------------------------------Nat Vuono Ann Cozzolino Tallest----------------------------------Charles Nardone Ruth Roger Shortest--------------------------------- Victor Grasso Marion Salisbury Class Stenographer------------------------ Priscilla Sampson Most Collegiate Ronald Jursa Teacher’s Pet------------------------- — Norma Woodward Peppiest ................................ Ellen Lamb Office Bench Warmer Frank Urso Class Actor ........... William Ironside Class Poet------------------------------- Mary J. Ruisi Class Apple-polisher --------------------William Lawton Rosalind Murray