Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1951 volume:

THE SENIOR Commencement Issue 1951 Westerly High School WESTERLY. RHODE ISLAND Dedication To Miss Josephine Gernsheimer, the Class of 1951 is indebted for the dissemination of much knowledge, both social and educational. To her, also, we are indebted for the many great events in our lives resulting from her skill and salient labor. The liberality with which her knowledge (obtained at the expense of countless experiments and failures) has always been placed at our service has endeared her to each one of us. H e are deeply appreciative of all this help, Miss Gernsheimer, and in deepest sincerity dedicate this yearbook to you. The Senior Year Book. — 1951 Senior Board Seated: Gertrude Helander. Camille Naccarato, Mary Ceplenski, Beverly Christy. Lorraine Gerbitz. Standing: Heidi Gould, Paul Meyer, Andrew Tarasevich, William Scott. Dudley Cooke. William Gavitt, Nancy Leete. Table of Contents Dedication................................. 2 Senior Board............................... 3 Faculty.................................. 4-6 President’s Address........................ 7 Senior Class............................. 8-9 Class History............................. 10 Junior Prom - Class of 1951 .... 11 Class Prophecy.......................12-13-14 Class Statistics................. • • 14 Senior Play Cast.......................... 15 Class Song................................ 15 Class Will..............................16-17 R. I. Honor Society....................... 17 Senior Panels......................18-31 Senior Prom........................... 32 Senior, Junior, Sophomore Class Officers.......................... 33 Student Council....................... 34 Club Fifteen.......................... 35 Band, Majorettes....................36-37 Glee Clubs............................ 38 Beginners’ Band....................... 39 Army-Navy All Stars................... 39 Junior Prom - Class of 1952 .... 40 Sports..............................41-51 Snaps and Advertisers...............52-62 Autographs..........................63-64 - 4 Is - M iss Barbara Baruzzi Miss Dammar K. Aim Mr. Samuel Barber Mr. Michael Bezubka Mr. John DiGangi Miss Dorothy 1 lanson f Miss Margaret McWeeney M rs. Kathryn Moore Mrs. Mary Morrison Mr. Robert Mudge Mr. Alexander Paterson Miss Lillian Ruisi Mr. Joel Sherman Mr. Robert Valentine Miss B. Verne Walker Miss Irene C. Warner Tiik Senior Year Book — 1951 President s Address Fellow classmates, members of the faculty, parents and friends: The time has come for us to leave our beloved school and go our separate ways on the great road of Life. While our greatest attention is placed on the future, we cannot resist a back-wan. look at, and even a yearning for our high school days. The many friends we have made, the knowledge we have gained, and the good times we have had will always be cherished among our remembrances. To our teachers, who have been not only instructors, but understanding friends as well, we owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude. They have helped us through a most difficult period of our lives, and aided us in acquiring one of our most valuable possessions, an education. Our diplomas will open up to us a wide choice of occupations. Many of us will go on to college, while others will begin to take up their life’s work. We must step boldly out into a world which is trembling in fear and apprehension, watching am. waiting for something to happen. The years to come may bring a happier, more peaceful, fuller life for all; or they could bring destruction and chaos such as have never been witnessed by the eyes of men. It is up to each and every one of us to do his or her share in the great task ahead. Many of us may soon be asked to leave our homes, families, and friends to serve in the armed forces of our country. In fact, several of our classmates are already in uniform, and while we deeply regret their not being with us, we are proud of them. When and if we are called, we ask God to give us the strength to do our best, come what may. Our three years at Westerly High School will never be forgotten. Who can help but recall the proms and dances, the fun in the gym and classrooms, the thrills and excitement of big games? We are proud of our great athletic teams which have been so often victorious. Our high school careers are now ended. We have been supplied with the tools; it is up to us to use them and to use them properly. We must prove to the townspeople, our teachers, and our families that they have not labored and sacrificed for us in vain. Whether or not we choose to continue our education, we have built the foundations for our various careers. Although we shall leave many of our old friends and pals, at least for a time, we shall undoubtedly make many other sincere and lasting friendships in the future. To the class of “52”—We are leaving good old Westerly High in your hands—take good care of her. To each member of the class of “51”—Until we meet again, a sincere and heartfelt w'ish for the best of luck in all your undertakings. PAUL MEYER, President, Class of 1951 4 7 ►- Class of 1951 oc T Front row: William Bray man. Angelo Cofone, Aurelia Kearns, Josephine Gallagher, Jane Fiore, Helen Cahoon. Eila Fors, Annette Bryant, Shirley Hard ing, Beverly C hristy, Maryjane Keegan, Joan Boumenot, Anthony Bavasso, Anthony Dabroski. Second row: Leroy Grinnell, Robert James, Robert Gavitt. Sam Antoch, Gertrude Helander, Joan Hutchings. Dorris Denham, Ann Carr. Dorothy Car- dinal, Catherine Abosso, Arlene Croft, Joan Barrett. Lorraine Gerbitz, Arthur Brogno, Louis Ferando. Calvert Cross. Th;rd row: Richard Hill, John Hill. Eileen Harrison, Margaret Bray, Mary Coughlin, Maureen Flynn. Winnifred Cercena, Dulcie C'hamplin, Frances Fusaro, Ann Marie Cofone, Gwendolyn Crandall. Ruth Kenyon, William Hopwood, Robert Champlin. Fourth row: William Gavitt, Heidi Gould, Belmiea Bliven, Lois Kenyon, Vivian Clarke, Jacqueline Carlesi, Beverly Bowden, Mary Ceplenski. John Chaffee. Fifth row: Leonard Brown, John Howard, Peter Cofone, Robert Galaher, Dudley Cooke, L. Andrews, Sam Cillino, Hiram Barber, James McElroy. Sixth row: Roger Grimes. Armand Corino, Anthony Chiaradio, Donald Gingerella, Robert Gingerella, Peter Colon!, Richard Ahern, Karl Johnson. Class of 1951 Front row: R. Moscaritolo, Robert West, Barbara Miner, Helen Ruisi, Dolores Sicilian©, Louis Masueci, Paul Meyer, William Scott. Barbara LaPere, Inge-borg Luzzi, Jane Shea. Ralph LaPere, George Salisbury. Second row: Shelby Nicholas, Frank Ruisi, Ida Serra, Irene Wadsworth, Virginia Terranova, Shirley Mellow. Norma Sacco. Margaret Terranova, Camille Naccarato, Catherine Kipp, Patricia Urso, Robert Smith, Charles Petrone. Third row: Joseph Rizzo, Robert Pellegrino, Marguerite Richard, Joyce Krcyssig Teresa Paige. Louisa Wardman, Doris Kimball, Jacquline LaFountaine, Nancy Leete, Barbara Sposato, Vera Maine, Francis Sisco, Frank Tate. Fourth row: Ernest S ten house, James Rae, Dorothy Reynolds, Ruth Talbot, Pauline Patton, Barbara Ornberg, Dorothy Palmer, Janet Sims, Florence Obermann. Martha Mudge, Eugene Wheeler, Clark Maxson, Stanton Terranova. Fifth row: Richard Strong. Joseph Kozlin, David Pinardi. Oiva Ylonen, Richard Mansfield. David Stenhouse. George Sposato, Ronald Panciera Andrew Tarasevich. Sixth row: Edward Pinkowski, Joseph Russo, Clifford Smith. Joseph Serra, Fred Savage, Robert McGibbons. Joseph Monti. Richard Morenzoni. Class colors: Blue and Gold The Senior Year Book — 19S1 Class History Net many graduating classes have a real need for a history. Perhaps I’m conceited in saying so but I think we do. In our three years in high school our class has made quite a name for itself. At the first everything was normal and then— well, I had better let the record speak for itself. On first coming together in our sophomore year we chose Dave Stenhouse and Bill Scott for president and vice president, Heidi Gould for secretary, and Lennie Andrews for treasurer. Even before the coming of autumn had chilled the air, it became evident that we were out to dominate sports. Football Coach Andy Lentine, in his first year at Westerly, was almost overwhelmed by the rush of candidates. Out of the first thirty-three players, twenty were sophomores. Among these. Bill Scott, Frank Tate, Don Gingerella, Sam Cillino, and Fred Savage were standouts. The class was also well represented in the band by Dave Pinardi. Oiva Ylonen, Richard' Strong, and Shirley Harding. Sophomores in the twirler corps were Dolores Siciliano, Ruth Talbot, and Ann Carr. In basketball, Don Gingerella and Dave Stenhouse made the first team as Westerly took the Class Championship for the sixth straight time. Simultaneously with the appearance of the first robin of spring. Coach Mudge greeted many sophomore baseball candidates including Bob Gingerella, Dave Stenhouse, Lou Massucci, Fred' Savage, and Len Andrews. On the scholastic side of the record Jackie Carlesi won first prize in the Martha C. Babcock Essay Contest. Summer came and was quickly over as in our thirst for knowledge we eagerly awaited school. We were surprised and alarmed to learn that Dr. Bacon, who had been Westerly’s superintendent c_' schools for years, was retiring, but Dr. Tuttle, who succeeded him, soon won our respect and confidence. Dr. Tuttle wasn’t the only newcomer in our junior year, the other being the new football coach, John DiGangi. He didn’t remain a stranger for long as his personality and fine soprano voice made him well known overnight. For our class leaders we voted Bill Scott in as president, Dave Stenhouse as vice president, Patty Urso as secretary, and Lennie Andrews as treasurer. In sports, junior players were to be found everywhere. In football the team finished' with a record of four wins and three losses. The basketball team, dominated by All-Stater Dave Stenhouse, took Class B again and received a Boston Garden invitation. In baseball Westerly won the Class B Championship for the first time in many years. Junior members of the team were partly responsible for this feat. Many of our classmates had a chance to display their non-athletic abilities this year in The Frolics of 1950.” Coach DiGangi did a fine job in putting together this extravaganza. Another non-scheduled event in which our class had a prominent part was the school census. The object of this census, which was conducted by Mr. Foster’s and Mrs. Morrison’s history classes, was to determine the future of Westerly’s educational system. At the end of the year Joan Barrett and Gwen Crandall took second and third prizes, respectively, in the Martha C. Babcock Essay Contest. As always, September was here before we had acquired a good suntan, and we were back in school as seniors. We chose five able class officers to lead us in our last year. Paul Meyer became president; Bill Scott, vice president; Dolores Siciliano, secretary; Louis Masucci, treasurer; and Donald Gingerella, class marshal. Co-Captains Bill Scott and Don Gingerella led the football team through a season in which the leagueless Bulldogs searched as far away as New Haven for games. All of the forward wall and three of the regular backfield men were seniors. This was also the year basketball was reorganized in Rhode Island, with Westerly being moved into Class A. With such able seniors as Captain Dave Stenhouse, Ernie Stenhouse, Sam Antoch, and Donald Gingerella on the squad, Westerly took the State Championship in an undefeated season. This is just a brief and unfinished glance at our achievement; many names and individual honors have been left out for lack of space, because the turnout for every sport, contest, and job has been great. The class of '51 can be sure it has left a record of which it can be proud. ANDREW TARASEVICH, Historian. Thf. Senior Year Book — 1951 Class Prophecy “WHAT WE MAY BE” (With apologies to Shakespeare and Ophelia) It is the year of our Lord nineteen-hundred sixty-two when we come upon Professor David Pinardi, Dean of Classical Music at Tiawanna Tech. It seems that the Professor has recently been elected by popular vote of Y. W. C. A. poll, The Most Dangerous Bachelor of the Year.” Let us follow Dr. Pinardi on one of his typical daily routines. In his mad rush (a la Dagwood) to make the 8:43 bus to the University, he literally flattens his mailman, Robert McGibbon, who is just about to drop the mail into the mailbox. Not aware of this sudden impact, our Professor continues on his hectic dash to the corner bus stop. Waiting at the same corner for the bus is Jacquelyn Car-lesi, a very successful dental hygienist, who now is working for that renowned dentist, William Scott, formerly known as “Wild Bill from Potter Hill.” As the bus pulls up to the corner, the Professor climbs in and cheerfully greets John Chaffee, the bus driver. While walking down the aisle to the rear of the bus, he notices Margaret Bray, Mary Coughlin, and Louisa Wardman gay-ly chatting about the new Broadway production, “Three Gals and a Guy,” in which the three have leading roles. The play is produced by Ronald Panciera and Roger Grimes. He finds a seat next to that mad scientist, Andre “Instein” Tarase-vich. The two discuss the marvelous new cure for flat feet, invented by John Monti, the renowned medical practitioner. Glancing through his morning paper, Dr. Pinardi spies on the front page in bold headlines that Attorney Joseph Kozlin has again successfully defended that notorious jewel thief, Cliiford Smith. Also splashed in big headlines on the front page is the news that those two well-known inventors, Richard Hill and Hiram Barber, have just invented a revolutionary car engine. It has taken many years of careful research and manipulation, but the two finally have come up with their rubber-band engine for automobiles. Turning the page, he notices that Mary Ceplenski has just completed her concert tour in Europe and has returned to the States for further piano study under that great maestro, David Stenhouse, who is part time waterboy for Donald “Duck” Gingerella’s basketball team the “Quackers.” At the present time, Mary has almost mastered the intricate techniques involved in the execution of “Managua Nicaragua.” A few star players for the team are Frank Ruisi, Joseph Serra, Samuel Antoch, and Louis Ferando. The next game scheduled for this colossal team is the one against Barbara Sposato’s fighting fiive, “The Boston Bloomer Girls.” Two players on her team are Margaret Terranova and Virginia Ter-ranova. As our gallant Professor is meandering through the fine print of the society page, he notices that Joan Barrett has made her debut as a torch singer in Ralph LaPere’s night club, La Chi-Chi Clubbe. On the sports page, Dave comes across a few names of former classmates. He sees that Paul Meyer, Louis Masucci, and Fred Savage have made the Pro-All-American Football team and will play in the Cereal Bowl on New Year’s morning. He also notices that those two great high school track stars, Karl Johnson and Richard Mansfield, have again made sports headlines. In this year’s Olympics, Karl has broken the world’s record for the 100-yard dash by .999 of a second, and Dick has jumped one-quarter of an inch over the world record of high jumping. Not neglecting his favorite section, our Professor turns to the comic page. He reads with enthusiasm Edward Pinkowski’s comic strip, “The Adventures of the Wandering Arab,” based on the explorations of Robert Gavitt in the moldy wilderness of outer Shannock. Finally reaching the back page, he notices that the illustrious law firm of Cofone, Cofone, and Cofoni, Angelo, Peter, and Peter, respectively) with the aid of their very capable secretary, Ann Cofone, have attained another victory in the field of law. As the bus comes to a squeaky halt, Dave makes a beeline for the front exit, and barely misses getting caught between the two doors. After his narrow escape, he begins his two-block walk to the University. Having taken approximately one step, he runs smack into his old acquaintance, Vivian Clarke, who is Dean of English Literature at Kings-Lee Kollege. Just before he reaches the gate of the University, he spies “the Bobbettes” (Robert Brucker, Robert West, Robert Pellegrino, Robert Champlin, and Robert Twigley) selling peanuts at the gateway. Gayly chatting and chomping on their peanuts are Dorothy Reynolds, Helen Ruisi, Ann Carr, The Senior Year Book — 1951 and Helen Cahoon. The girls are graduate students at the school and take this means to exercise the jaw muscles. As he turns his head to wave to the caretakers, Francis Sisco and Richard Ahern, he is knocked for a loop by Joyce King who is frantically trying to catch up to her bosom pal, Florence Obermann Cross. Picking up his weary bones. Dr. Pinardi heads for the conference room, where the faculty is holding a meeting. Among the faculty members are Doris Kimball, Professor of Agriculture; Vera Maine, Professor of History; Joyce Kreyssig, Professor of Romance Languages, and James McElroy, Professor of Mathematics. His stomach tells him the faculty meeting is over and he goes to the cafeteria to see what the chief cook, Dudley Cooke, has on the menu for the day. Slaving under Monsieur Cooke are the potato peelers, George Salisbury and LeRoy Grinned. Supervising the dessert department is the great connoisseur, Robert Smith, who is busily mixing fruit salad for lunch. The waitresses, Aurelia Kearns, Barbara Miner, Nancy Manfredi, and Jacqueline LaFountaine, rush to serve the Professor. He gulps down his food and leaves for his afternoon class. The work cut out for him this afternoon is directing the rehearsal of the Tiawanna Tech Barber Shop Quartet composed of Anthony Chi-aradio, Richard Morenzoni, Anthony Bavasso, and Ronald Beaudette. This proves to be rather tedious and unrequited work. To make this a more pleasant day, the Professor decides to instruct the fairer sex in their promising sextet consisting of Belmiea Bliven, Ida Serra, Barbara LaPero, Jane Shea, Dorris Denham, and Ingeborg Luzzi. The sextet has a chance to appear with Uncle Miltie. This ends his working day, and Dave trudges to catch the 4:13 bus home. Although he arrives at the bus stop ahead of schedule, the bus, driven by “Hot-rod” John Hill, whizzes by and leaves him stranded. There is nothing left for him to do but rely on the quick and steady taxi service stand owned by Jane Fiore and Maureen Flynn. Waiting patiently for a taxi, he sees Eileen Harrison and Camille Nac-carato, who are presently employed as stenographers by Clarke Maxson and Jordon Russo, partners in the “Country Squire Company.” He also sees Catherine Abosso, Norma Sacco, and Shirley Mellow hastening from store to store soliciting for the “Harding Daily,” Shirley Harding, Editor. His patience finally growing thin, our noble professor rushes to the corner airport and jumps into a helicopter piloted by James “Ruffy” Rae. Dorothy Cardinal and Frances Fusaro, helicopter hostesses, gayly wave a cheery bye-bye to him. In four and one-half minutes he arrives safely at home. After slipping into his slippers and robe, he stretches out on his lounge and picks up the magazine Post.” He notices that the illustration on the cover is drawn by the celebrated artist of the day, Oiva Ylonen. Thumbing through the pages, he stops to read Janet Sims’ latest mystery story, “The Case of the Missing Link.” Finishing the intriguing thriller, he notices an advertisement for the latest edition of Kate’s Kitchen, a cook book written by Winifred Cercena, Ruth Holmes, and Josephine Gallagher. This advertisement is followed by an announcement of the grand opening of “The Beverly Shoppe,” owned by Beverly Christy and Beverly Bowden. Before concluding his reading, he observes a cartoon drawn by John Howard, who is now writing for William Gavitt’s crime show, featuring those notorious television gangsters, Robert Gallaher and Charles Petrone. Finishing the magazine, he prepares to go to Stanley Coucill’s cafe for supper. After a brisk walk he arrives at the cafe. As Dulcie Champlin and Barbara Ornberg are busily waiting on other customers, Eila Fors takes Professor Pinardi’s order. While eating the delicious meal he enjoys the soft piano music rendered by Patricia Urso. On his way out he bids good night to the cashier, Annette Bryant, as he pays his bill. The clock begins to strike seven o’clock. Like a flash of lightning, Dave streaks home and before the clock finishes striking the hour, our Professor is seated in his favorite armchair waiting for the first of his favorite TV shows. The first show proves to be a direct televised show from Radio City Music Hall, starring the famed Rockettes, among whom are Teresa Paige, Ruth Talbot, and Pauline Patton. (No wonder Dave rushed home!) All too soon for Dr. Pinardi this gala performance ends. The light dims and the music softens and on the screen appears a beautiful ballet. Among the Corps de Ballet are Lorraine Gerbitz, Gertrude Helander, Heidi Gould, and Robert Ross. The Prima Donna of the group is Joan Hutchings. The broadcast from Radio City ends, and next on the agenda is a stock car race televised from Seekonk. The feature driver of the evening is Frank Tate, who is often most ably assisted by his chief mechanic, Jerry Duhamel. As Dave is sure Tate will win the race, he switches to another channel. On this new channel, Number 3,0471, already in progress Joseph Rizzo’s talent show, “What’s Your Act?” he sees Martha Mudge and Marcia Hamilton going through their breath-taking acrobatic stunts. The next performer is Richard The Senior Year Book — 1951 Strong, who plays a fine selection on his trumpet. Dick receives a big hand and is followed by Jean Brogno, who does a wonderful job of roller skating on her hands. The finale of this program stars Dolores Siciliano doing a first rate job with her baton. The quiz show, “Quess Who?” sponsored by Armand Corina Repair Shop, is the next show that our learned professor views. The first contestant that the M. C. Gerhard Rottluff interviews is Arleen Croft. Because she answers a very difficult question correctly, she wins a brand new, completely modern furnished house. The last and final contestants are Joan Boumenot and Maryjane Keegan. The two do not answer the question correctly, but as a consolation prize, they each receive a brand new Buick. The last program before signing off is a complete coverage of the news, broadcasted by Robert Gingerella. News has been received from Washington, D. C., that Nancy Leete, Gwendolyn Crandall, and Ruth Kenyon have been elected to the House of Representatives. A flash comes in from England, giving the news that Lois Kenyon and Leonard' Brown have successfully swum the English Channel. Credit for their success must go to Dorothy Palmer and Marguerite Richard who covered the swimmers with a new grease they had just perfected. After a few miscellaneous items, the sports events of the day are given. Ernest Stenhouse has become the new golf champion defeating the aging Ben Hogan. Irene Wadsworth has won the women’s stock car crown by doing 100 laps in three minutes and 27 seconds. According to the closing flash, Shelby Nicholas and Arthur Brogno are in Florida doing their winter training for the New York Yonks. Realizing that it is quite late, Dave sleepily gets out of his comfortable chair, flicks off the television set, and drags his weary bones to bed. Just before he falls asleep, he thinks how strange, yet however so wonderful it was to have come in contact with all of his former classmates. He thinks the class of 1951 was tops—certainly was! THE PROPHETS Dudley Cooke Lorraine Gerbitz Heidi Gould Gertrude Helander Statistics Best Looking________ Most Popular Intelligent Done Most for Class Best Dancers_____._____ Most Likely to Succeed Class Wits_____________ All Around_____________ Class Artists Class Musicians________ Most Athletic Most Sarcastic______________ Best Dressed Class Farmer Teachers’ Pet Peppiest____________ ....... Jackye Carlesi Joan Barrett Mary Ceplenski Mary Coughlin ________Joan Barrett Vivian Clarke Pat Urso Mary Ceplenski Barbara Sposato --- Mary Coughlin ....Pat Urso Doris Kimball Shirley Harding Bill Scott Dave Stenhouse Paul Meyer Paul Meyer Frank Ruisi Paul Meyer Dave Pinardi Dave Stenhouse Oiva Ylonen Dave Pinardi Don Gingerella Bill Gavitt Frank Ruisi The Senior Year Book — 1951 Senior Play - Mother Is a Freshman Sruted: Vera Main. Jane Shea. William Scott. Jacqueline Carlesi. Barbara Sposato; standing: Leonard Brown. Belmiea Bliven. Joan Barrett. Beverly Christy. Ernest Stenhouse. Louise Wardman, Coach John DiGangi. Frank Ruisi. Patricia t rso. Production- Lighting-------------------------Norman Tougas Stage Manager ___________________ John Howard Properties------ Maureen Assistants Leroy Grinneil. John Hill Prompter Mary Coughlin Business__Annette Bryant Margaret Bray. Beverly Bowden. Dorothy Cardinal. Dulcie Champlin. Marcia Hamilton. Ei- leen Harrison Gertrude Helander. Mary Jane Keegan. Jacqueline LaFountaine. Martha Mudge. Barbara Ornberg. Teresa Paige. Dorothy Palmer. Pauline Patton. Marguerite Richard. Dolores Siciliano. Ruth Talbot. Margaret Terranova. Virginia Terranova. Class Song (To the tune of Auld Lang Syne) Farewell to thee, dear Westerly High, It’s time for us to part. We sadly say our fond adieus With bleak and heavy heart. We’ve worked and played, we’ve laughed so gay We never shall forget The days we’ve spent at Westerly High; We leave with much regret. So here’s to you, dear Westerly High, And here’s to days gone by. We’ll toast the Class of ’51 May memories never die. By Louise Wardman Dolores Siciliano Margaret Bray Tin. Senior Year Book — 1951 Class Will We, Beverly A. Christy and William E. Scott, Doctors-at-Law, Ph.D.; M.A.; D.Lit.; B.A.; being fairly well qualified, do gratefully accept the honor of drawing up the last will and testament of the class of 1951. We hereby declare all previous wills null and void in order to leave to our underclassmen the following cherished possessions: 1. I, Lorraine Gerbitz, being of sound mind (?) and body (?), leave my naive innocent ways to Sandra Drysdale. 2. We, Camille Naccarato and Maryjane Keegan, leave to any two juniors willing to wear out shoe leather, the job of going to the bank almost every Thursday. 3. I, George Salisbury, do hereby will and bequeath my towering height to Tom Keena. 4. We, Dave Stenhouse, Ernie Stenhouse, Bill Scott, and Frank Ruisi leave our ability to get along together to any four junior boys capable of doing so. 5. I, Beverly Christy, petite and piquant, leave my latertt powers to push my way through the corridors between classes to Bob Dinwoodie, knowing how much he needs it. 6. I, Doris Kimball, leave my tremendous awe of the wicked and wondrous city to my country cousin, Ev Wilcox. 7. I, Mary Ceplenski, bequeath my ability to disrupt Mr. Foster with one glance to any junior or sophomore with mesmeric powers as great as mine. 8. I, Dee Siciliano, leave my ability to break up and make up over night to anyone who enjoys going steady as much as I do. 9. I, Viv Clarke, bequeath my undying love for apples to an appreciative faculty. 10. I, Louise Wardman, leave my Sara Bernhardt performances to anyone that views life as dramatically as I do. 11. I, Barbara Sposato, bequeath my mania for playing Cupid to Anna Chiaradio. 12. I, Heidi Gould, bequeath my graceful, queenly figure to Jean Hustwit. 13. I, Joyce King, leave my quiet, retiring manner to Kay Cillino. 14. We, Andy Tarasevich and Paul Meyer, bestow our love for faithful and diligent studying upon Louis Vitterito and William Mansfield. 15. I, Biff Smith, leave my fuzzy crop to Eugene Wood. 16. I, Bob McGibbon, leave my passion for girls to Ed and Dick Palumbo. 17. I, Bill Scott, leave my athletic ability, handed down to me by Tony Liguori, to my brother Butch. 18. I, Dave Stenhouse, do hereby leave my ability to help Mr. Mason and Dr. Tuttle in school policies to Donald Holland', knowing that he will fulfill these duties conscientiously. 19. I, Dick Mansfield, leave my skill with the shot-put to Pigeon Green. 20. We, Catherine Abosso, Shirley Mellow, and Norma Sacco, leave our ability to solicit advertising for the students’ activities to Catherine Geary, Mary Brennan, and Anna Pellegrino. 21. I, Bob Gingerella, bequeath my aptitude for entertaining Coach Mudge to my brother, Red. 22. I, Joan Boument, leave to some poor unsuspecting Junior my complex combination lock, wishing her better luck with it than I have had. 23. I, Maureen Flynn, leave my Chevy coupe, Olds convertible, Cadie, and Buick to Ray Marra to replace the “Moomobile.” 24. I, Barbara LaPere, leave my intense nervousness before tests to any underclassman who can endure it and live. 25. We, Vera Main and Lois Kenyon, Jane Fiore and Joyce Kreyssig, leave our Junior Club to anyone who knows what it is about. 26. I, Shirley Harding, leave my newsy nose to anyone who has as much fun gathering news as I do. Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 27. I, Marge Bray, leave my hoarse voice to Midge Grills with hopes that she may use it next year. 28. I, Jackey Carlesi, bestow my complete understanding of Mr. Stevens mathematics course upon some junior who will need it. 29. I, Duck Gingerella, bequeath my perfect (?) attendance record to Rudy Federico. 30. I, Frank Tate, bequeath my understanding of hereditary traits, peppermint patties, moles, etc., to Bob Serra. 31. I, Pat Urso, leave my neat appearance to Eleanor Eccleston. 32. I, Joan Barrett, leave my bird-like voice to I)’Ann Frechette. We, the Class of 1951, leave our sincere thanks and gratitude to the faculty for helping to make our high school years full and happy. We solemnly appoint Mr. Pietrallo and Mr. Algiere, whom we have always found reliable, trustworthy, and devoted to our interests, joint-executors of this our last will and testament. BEVERLY A. CHRISTY WILLIAM E. SCOTT Rhode Island Honor Society Front row: Valedictorian, Joan Barrett; Salutatorian, Paul Meyer. Second row: Joan Hutchings. Gwendolyn Crandall, Belmiea Bliven, Vera Main, Louisa Wardman, Dolores Siciliano, Joan Boumenot, Jane Shea. Third row: Joseph Kozlin, Gertrude Helander, Ruth Kenyon, Nancy Leete, Joyce King, Jacqueline Carlesi, William Gavitt. Fourth row: Louis Ferando, Hiram Barber, Richard Strong, Richard Hill. Andrew Tarasevich, Samuel Antoch. John Howard. Missing from picture: Mary Ceplenski, Heidi Gould. -4|«7F w The Senior Year Book — 1951 S 1 9 5 1 Catherine Abosso Bradford “Cathy” “Friendship that is treasured Concert (2, 4). Band Concert (3). Student Activities (4) WHS Anthony Havasso Alton ' “Tony” “.I grain of manhood” WHS Richard Ahern Spring Street “Dick” “The time to be happy is note Concert (2. 4) WHS Samuel Antoch Rose Avenue “Sam” “He who strives, will find his gods strive for him equally” Student Council (4), Football (3), Basketball (3. 4), Rhode Island Honor Society WHS Hiram Barber Dunn’s Corners “In the life of a young man the most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship” Track (4) WHS Joan Barrett Avondale “Joannie” “Nature sings her exquisite song to the artist alone” Concert (2. 3. 4). Senior Play. Prom Committee (3. 4). Frolics (3). Martha C. Babcock Award (3). Rhode Island Honor Society. Valedictorian. Intrarnurals (2. 3. 4) Ronald Beaudette Asha way “Ronnie” “No slow way is his” WHS G. Belmiea Bliven Asha wav “Bee-Bee” “Sot naughty—just natural” Frolics (3). Senior Play. Intramurals (2, 3. 4). Rhode Island Honor Society (4) _________________WHS_________________ Joan Boumenot Marriott Avenue “Josephine” “Busy, always on the go” Concert (2). Prom Committee (4), Intramurals (2. 3, 4), Cheerleader (4) -------------------WHS_________________ Beverly Bowden Dayton Street “Bev” Beauty is its own excuse for being” Prom Committee (3, 4). Student Activities (4), Frolics (3) S E N I ASS The Senior Year Book — 1951 OR CL Margaret Hrav Beach Street Margit” A girl's will is the wind's will” ('.nv:crt (2, 4). Prom Committee (3. 4), Cheerleader (3. 4) WHS Arthur Brogno Pleasant Street Artie Toil, says the proverb, is the sire of tame” _________________.WHS________________ Jean Brogno Tower Street “feannie “Sweet and small” lntratnuraU (2). Band Concert (3) __________________WHS---------------- Annette Bryant Wells Street “She seems quiet to those who do not know her” Concert (2. 3. 4), Prom Committee (3). Intramural (2. 3. 4). Frolic (3), Student Activities (4) WHS Helen Gaboon Shore Road The world rests on a giggle” Intramural (2, 3, 4) WHS Dorothy Cardinal White Rock “Dot” Little dull eyes that suddenly dawn like the day” Student Activities (4) WHS Leonard Brown Hobart Street 7.eke” His hark is worse than his bite” Concert Soloist (3. 4), Senior Play WHS Robert Brucker Pierce Street Bob The flower of our young manhood” Football (4). Baseball (2. 3. 4k Jacquelyn Carlesi Spruce Street “Jackye” Cay, lithe and lucky—with a heart that opens to everyone” Concert (2. 3, 4). Senior Play, Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Cheerleader (3, 4), Barker (2. 3). Prom Committee (4). R. I. Honor Society (4). Martha C. Babcock Award (2) WHS Ann Carr White Rock Swift—she’s by you before you can see her” Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Band Concert (3. 4) w The Senior Year Book — 1951 -• 20 - Mary Ceplenski Beach Street “Mac Wisdom is before him that hath understanding Concert (2), Prom Committee (4). Intra-murals (2. 3. 4). Student Council (4). Yearbook (4). Dante Prize (3). Rhode Island Honor Society (4). DAR Award (4) WHS Winifred Cercena Hast Avenue Winnie An air of nonchalance, but underneath, so kind Twirlcrs (2. 3. 4) WHS John Chaffee Hope Valley All greatness loves to be surprising’ WHS Dulcie Champlin Dunn’s Corners “Dul “She has thoughts that dive the deepest Student Activities (4) Anthony Chiaradio Pearl Street “Tony' reat nose indicates a reat man” Concert (2. 3). Football (2) WHS Beverly Christy Beach Street Bet A smile and eloquence of beauty Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Prom Committee (3. 4). Yearbook (4). Senior Play WHS Vivian Clarke Highland Avenue “Viv' Always leave them laughing Concert (2. 4). Jntramurals (2. 3), Barker (3) WHS Angelo Cofone North Ciranitc Avenue He is full of smiles Concert (3), Baseball (3) Robert Champlin “Champ He rises by lifting others WHS Ann Cofone Asha way I Pierce Street Quiet, with just a hint of roguishness' S E N I ASS The Senior Year Book — 1951 OR CL Peter Cofone Oak Street Pete Every man is as heaven made him” Concert (3). Baseball (2, 3) WHS Mary Coughlin Meadow Gardens Always ready for a laugh Concert (2. 3. 4), Prom Committee (3. 4), Intramurals (2, 3). Cheerleader (3. 4) WHS Peter Cofoni shaway Road Pete’ “So much one man can do, That does both act and know” Baseball (2, 3) WHS Gwendolyn Crandall Ashaway “Gwennie” “Her elfin grin delights beholders” Martha C. Babcock Award, Rhode Island Honor Society WHS Arleen Croft Charlestown '. dreamer of dreams” Band Concert (4) WHS Dorris Denham Bradford “What matter if it be fooTs paradise? Paradise is paradise, for whoever own it” Concert (2. 3, 4). Intramurals (2. 3, 4) WHS Jerry Duhamel Dudley Cooke Watch Mill ”Dud' “Climb high. Climb far. Your goal the sky Your aim the star Yearbook (4), Track (3. 4) WHS Armand Corina Bradford fit hough he had much wit He was very shy of using it” Band (2, 3), Track (3) WHS Stanley Coucill • 21 - Bradford A fellow of plan and uncoined constancy' Charlestown Life is sweet' “Jerry” The Senior Year Book. — 1951 W . H . S Louis Ferando Oak Street Little man, what note? Concert (2. 4). Dante Prize (3). Rhode Island Honor Society _________________whs__________________ Jane Fiore Babcock Road A laugh and a flip oj her fingers, and she's gone Concert (3), Prom Committee (4). Intramurals (4). Barker (2), Majorettes (2, 3, 4) _________________whs__________________ Maureen Flynn I-anphcre Road Mo Kind and sincere—a true woman Concert (3). Intramurals (4). Majorettes (2. 3, 4), Barker (2). Band Concert (2) _________________WHS__________________ Eila Fors Asha wav Road Modest, Simple and Sweet Band Concert (3), Student Activities (4) _________________whs__________________ Frances Fusaro Perkins Avenue “Silence is golden 19 5 1 Robert Galaher Beach Street Bob' Strength through joy WHS Josephine Gallagher Hope Valley He happy—no matter what happens' ________________WHS__________________ Robert Gavitt Wyoming Bob “I am not a politician and my other habits are good ________________WHS__________________ William Gavitt School Street Bill A small man may cast a great shadow Yearbook (4), Football (2), Track (3. 4). R. I. Honor Society (4) ________________whs__________________ Lorraine Gerbitz Asha way Rainy Innocent—but not too innocent for coquetry Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Yearbook (4). Student Council (3, 4) - - 22 Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 SENIOR CLASS Donald Gingerella I liwhiand Avenue Duck Hr knew tv hat's what Bute ball (3.4). Basketball (2, 3, 4). Football (2. 3. 4), Student Council (3). Class Marshal (4) _____________WHS—----------------- Robert Gingerella Oak Street “Bob Xoblrr yet in his own worth” Football (2, 3. 4), Baseball (2. 3, 4), Track (4) WHS Heidi Gould Bradford She’s pert, she’s sweet, she’s Heidi” Concert (2. 3. 4). Prom Committee (4), Intramurals (2. 3, 4). Cheerleader (3. 4). Yearbook (4). Class Secretary (2), Rhode Mand Honor Society (4), Senior Play WHS Carolina Roger Grimes Corky' A clever man is good” WHS____ Leroy Grinnell Charlestown Ro He has plenty of irons in the tire' Frolics (3) St a pc Committee Senior Play Marcia Hamilton Clark Street Sonny” A sound heart is the life of the flesh” Prom Committee (3. 4). Student Council (2) WHS Shirley Harding Park Avenue Punk” ”Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it” Prom Committee (3). Intramurals (3. 4). Barker (2. 3). Band Concert (2, 3. 4) WHS Eileen Harrison Bradford . companion that is cheerful is worth gold” Intramurals (2. 3, 4). Student Activities (4) WHS Gertrude Helander Bradford Gergie ’Tis beauty truly blent” Concert (2. 3), Prom Committee (3. 4). Intramurals (2i 3. 4). Cheerleader (4). Student Activities (4). Yearbook (4). Band Concert (2). R. I. Honor Society (4) WHS John Hill Westerly “Loyal be to loyal friends” Stage Committee Senior Play ■ 23 - - Tin- Simor Vkak Book. — 1951 H S 1 9 5 1 Agnes Kearns Spring Stfeet uRea” Silence is the perfectest herald of joy” WHS Mary Jane Keegan Hi li Street “May” . merry heart goes all the day” Concert (2. 3. 4). Prom Committee (4). Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Student Activities (4) WHS John Howard Bradford “Jack” Thou art not idle” Prom Committee (2), Frolics (3), Band Concert (2, 3, 4). Rhode Island Honor Society Stage Manager Senior Play WHS B. Lois Kenyon Asha way “Rom with the gift of laughter Concert (4). Prom Committee (4), Intramurals (2) WHS Joan Hutchings Bradford “ Babydoll” A good thing is soon sjiatched up” Concert (2. 3, 4). Intramurals (2. 3. 4), Rhode Island Honor Society _________________WHS_______________ Ruth Kenyon I lopkinton Ruthie . sweet and friendly disposition” Rhode Island Honor Society WHS Karl Johnson Asha way “One whose fame is not bought and sold” Prom Committee (4). Football (4). Track (3, 4), Band Concert (3, 4) Doris Kimball I lopkinton Do” “Her ways are gay and cheerful” Concert (3). Prom Committee (3), Intramurals (2, 3, 4), Cheerleader (4) S E N LASS Tin; Senior Year Book — 1951 I O R C Joyce King George Street . thing of beauty is a joy for eve ' Prom Committee (3). Intramurals (2, 3). Rhode Island Honor Society WHS__________________ Joseph Kozlin Linden Street Joe “liis greatness is a-ripeniug Prom Committee (4). Student Council (3), Track (3. 4). Projection Club (3. 4) WHS Joyce Kreyssig Hope Valley . merry heart doeth good like a medicine Concert (2), Intramurals (2. 3. 4) WHS Ralph LaPere Pleasant Street “Chi-chi “Hr is a talker and needs no questioning before he speaks WHS Nancy Leete Asha way “It's wise to be both merry and wise Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Yearbook (4). Rhode Island Honor Society WHS Ingeborg Luzzi Newton Avenue u nkie “Her ways are ways of pleasantness Concert (2. 3. 4), Prom Committee (3, 4), Intramurals (2, 3, 4) WHS Jacqueline LaFountaine I lope Valley “Jackie' “There's friendliness in her nature Student Activities (4) WHS Vera Main Ashaway “Butch “A manner blithe and debonair Concert (3). Intramurals (2. 3. 4). R. I. Honor Society (4). Senior Play WHS Barbara LaPere Newton Court “Barb “As merry as the day is long” Concert (2. 3. 4), Prom Committee (4), Intramurals (2, 3, 4). Senior Prom Queen (4) Nancy Manfredi BraJforJ 'Silence gives consent -• 25 - Tin- Senior Year Book — 1951 W . H . S Richard Mansfield White Rock Road “Dick ’ I am happier than I know' Prom Committee (3. 4). Football (2. 3. 4). Baseball (2) ________________WHS___________________ Louis Masucci Pond Street “Guch” “The way to be happy is to make others so” Concert (2. 3. 4). Football (2, 3, 4), Baseball (2, 3. 4). Class Treasurer (4) ________________whs_________________ Charles C. Maxson Greenman Avenue “Skip” “Tall of stature and mild in manner, a comely young man, gentle of speech” Prom Committee (4). Concert (2, 3). Track (3. 4), Band Concert (2, 3. 4) ________________whs_________________ James McElroy Hopkinton “Jimmy” “He puts himself on his good behavior” Band Concert (3) ________________WHS_________________ Robert McGibbon Ashaway “Big Mac” Many small make a great” 19 5 1 Shirley Mellow White Rock “ShirT’ “A soft answer turneth away wrath” Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Student Activities (4). Band Concert (2, 3, 4) _________________WHS Paul Meyer Vose Street “A grand physique with a mind to match” Prom Committee (3. 4). Yearbook (4). Student Council (3. 4). Football (2. 3. 4). Baseball (2), Track (3. 4), Class President (4). Salutatorian (4). R. I. Honor Society _________________WHS__________________ Barbara Miner Bradford “Babs” “Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul” _________________WHS__________________ John Monti Friendship Street “They are only truly great who are truly good” Track (3. 4) __________________whs__________________ Richard Morenzoni Granite Street “Dick” “Men of few words are the best men” Concert (3). Baseball (2), Golf (2, 3, 4) S E N I I nk Senior Year Book — 1951 ASS OR CL Martha Mudge lower Street “Sat eh Good nature is welcomed in all” Prom Committee (4). Student Activities (4) WHS Teresa Paige I lojx Valley An image of delight” Intramurals (4), Student Activities (4) whs_____ Camille Naccarato High Street MftF Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful” Concert (2). Intramurals (2), Student Activities (4). Yearbook (4) WHS Shelby Nicholas Mountain Avenue Friendship is a Xick sheltering tree” WHS Florence Obermann Ocorge Street Dotty A merry heart maheth a cheerful countenance” Concert (2. 3. 4). Intramurals (2 3) WHS.___.____________ Barbara Ornberg Post Road Her tongue is the law of kindness Concert (3, 4). Intramurals (2, 3), Student Activities (4), Frolics (3) Dorothy Palmer I lope Valley Dottie Smile and the world smiles with you” Intramurals (2. 3), Band Concert (2, 3) WHS Ronald Panciera Ashaway Ron It matters not how a man dies, but how a man lives” Prom Committee (3), Band Concert (3. 4). Senior Play WHS Pauline Patton Misquamicut Pat A light heart lives long” WHS. Robert Pellegrino Pierce Street Oscar” Cod helps them who help themselves” Prom Committee (4). Student Council (3), Frolics (3), Football Manager, Baseball Manager w The Senior Year Book — 1951 H S 1 9 5 1 Charles Pet rone Hobart Street “Charlie' Little I ask, my wants art few” Concert (2, 3). Basketball Manager (4) _________________whs_________________ David Pinardi Granite Street “Dave” “fvt takrn my fun whtrt I’ve found it Concert (2. 3. 4). Band Concert (2. 3. 4). From Committee (3. 4). Track (3. 4) whs Edward P-inkowski Alton Pinkie” Busy as tkt day is long’ Track (3) WHS James Rae I lobart Street Ruffy” )oung fellows will be young fellows Football (2. 3. 4). Basketball (2. 3) WHS Dorothy Reynolds llopkinton Dot Quiet, but nicely so Marguerite Richard Wyoming Gete l ith kindness towards all Student Activities (4) WHS Joseph Rizzo Central Park Joe Enough, with over measure Football (3) -— _______________WHS Robert Ross Westerly Mule-team To eat, and to drink, and to be merry ’ Basketball (2, 3) WHS Gerhard Rottluff Kenyon Rut Every ntan has his fault, and honesty is his WHS Frank Ruisi Westminster Street Pears Short are my dates but breathless my renown Football (2. 3, 4), Prom Committee (3, 4). Concert (2. 3). Track (3). Senior Play - 8(28)3— S E L A S S The Senior Year Book — 1951 N I O R Helen Kuisi Westminster Street Tinker ■’Xeatrst manners and gayest heart Concert (2) WHS c William Scott Ashaway Bill Tops—in every way” Prom Committee (3. 4). Yearbook (4). Student Council (3. 4). Football (2, 3, 4). Basketball (2. 3). Class President (3), Class Vice President (2. 4). Senior Play _________________WHS_________________ Jordan Russo VYoodvitle To unpathed waters, to undreamed shores' Track (3. 4) Ida Serra Perkins Avenue Of a very cheerful nature” Intramurals (2). Band Concert (2, 3. 4) WHS Norma Sacco Bellview Avenue A orm ' It is good to be merry” Concert (2. 3. 4). Student Activities (4) _________________WHS-__________________ Joseph Serra School Street Joe There may be hidden meanings in his grin” Concert (2). Prom Committee (3). Football (2. 3. 4). Basketball Assistant Manager (4) __________________ WHS----------------- George Salisbury Wood River Junction Infinite riches in a little room __________________WHS._________________ Frederick Savage Asha way Doc Tall and rugged—an excellent specimen of a man” Football (2. 3. 4). Baseball (2, 3. 4) WHS Jane Shea Summer Street Janie” “A'one know thee but to love thee, Xor name thee but to praise thee” Concert (2, 3. 4). Senior Play (4), Prom Committee (4). Intramurals (2, 3. 4). R. I. Honor Society (4) WHS Dolores Siciliano John Street t(Dee” lie know her by her gay and swinging stride” Concert (2, 3), Prom Committee (3. 4). Intramurals (2. 3, 4). Jr. Prom Queen (3), Student Activities (4). Frolics (3). Drum Majorette (4). Class Secretary (4). Band Concert (2. 3. 4). R. I. Honor Society (4) -«S|29fe- w The Senior Year Book — 1951 i 9 5 1 H . S Janet Sims Bradford Road Jan9 Her hair is long, and her foot is light Concert (3) _______________whs.________________- Francis Sisco Tower Street Si 9 Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearjuC9 Concert (2, 4), Baseball (2, 3, 4) ______________ whs_____________________ Clifford Smith Spruce Street Biff19 “Everyone loves a lover Student Council (2, 3, 4), Track (3, 4) Football (2, 3, 4) _________________WHS___________________ Robert Ross Smith Weckapaug “Ba:cb A clear conscience is a sure card Concert (2). Prom Committee (3). Barker (2), Track (3) _________________whs___________________ Barbara Sposato High Street Spitz” A cupid—she not only brings love to others but receives it herself” Concert (2). Prom Committee (4). Intra-murals (2. 3. 4), Senior Play David Stenhouse Westminster Street Dave The pouerful of the earth Concert (2). Prom Committee (3. 4), Student Council (2. 3. 4). President (4). Football (2). Baseball (2. 3, 4), Basketball (2. 3. 4). Captain (4). Class President (2). Vice President (3) __________________WHS_________________ Ernest Stenhouse Shore Road Moose Here is the long and short of it Prom Committee (3. 4). Football (2). Basketball (2. 3. 4). Golf (2, 3. 4). Senior Play __________________WHS Richard Strong Asha wav Charlie “. very gentle boy and of good conscience Band Concert (3. 4). Rhode Island Honor Society (4) _______________whs._________________ Ruth Talbot High Street Ruthie Honesty is the best policy C'oncer; (3. 4). Student Activities (4). Intramurals (2. 3. 4). Frolics (3). Band Concert (2. 3. 4) _________________whs_________________ Andrew Tarasevich White Rock Andy The mind is the man Student Council (4). Yearbook (4). Football (2. 3. 4). Track (3. 4). Rhode Island Honor Society (4) s Tin: Simor Ykar Book — 1951 A S S E N I 0 R CL Frank Tate Clark Street Tooth There is life in a muscle Pr«� m Committee (3), Student Council (3. n. Football (2, 3. 4). Baseball 3l. Track (4) WHS % Irene Wadsworth Grcenman Avenue ll'addie Quiet and unassuming Concert (2), Intramural (2, 3). Student Activities (4) WHS Margaret Terranova Oak Street “Marg true friend is forever a friend Intramurals (2. 3, 4). Student Activities (4) _________________WHS________________ Virginia Terranova Pierce Street lee Sweetness like this is rare Intramural (2. 3. 4). Student Activities (4) WHS Robert Twigley Newton Avenue Hob Great hopes make great men WHS Patricia Urso Hifih Street Pat' Beautiful and well dressed—a pleasure to look at Concert (3). Prom Committee (3. 4). Intramurals (2. 3.). Barker (2. 3). Class Secretary (3). Frolics (3) Louisa Wardman Hobart Street H'eebe Happy as the day is long Frolics (3). R. I. Honor Society (4). Prom Committee (3, 4). Intramurals (2), Senior Play WHS Robert West White Rock Bob' . dosed mouth catches no flies __________________WHS__________________ Oiva Yloner. Bradford Oiv High erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy Track (3. 4). Band Concert (2. 3. 4). Yearbook (4) _________________ WHS__________________ Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 Westerly High Queen Named Barbara LaPere Chosen for Honor At Senior Prom Westerly Office. Roam 212. Washington Trust Bid . I Telephone Westerly 2641 I Enterprise 3 737 Miss Barbara La Perc was chosen queen of the annual senior prom of the Ward Senior High School in Westerly last night. Miss Barbara ' Sposato and Miss Heidi Gould were her attendants. Committees for the affair, held in the school gymnasium were: Them —t.icqueltne Carle !. chairman. Bcverlt Bowden. Patricia I run. Mi s Spo. ' Mlo. Mary Coughlin and Gertrude Heal-: ander Invitations—Miss Gould, chslrman Jane Flore Miss Iji Pen . Jc an Boumenot. Joan Barrett Shea. Mary Jane Keegan and Ingabord Luzzi Printing—William Scott, chairman. Andrew TerraMwlch. Martha Mudge and Marcia Hamilton. Orrhestra—David Pinardl chairman. Karl Johnaon and George Sposato. Publicity—Dolores S’niiano. chairman. Frank RulsI Samuel Cillno, Margaret Bray and I-oulsa Wardman Chaperones were Charles E Mason, principal I r. and Mrs Willard H Bacon. Ho|-llce Stevens. vice principal. Ml Joaephlne Gemahetmer Mr and Mrs. Arthur Lavoie. Harry Foster. Edward Moresuoni and Alfred Wood. ■ ■ . -4fe2)S“ Tiik Senior Year Book — 1951 CLASS OF 1953 Donald Holland—President Betty Lees—Vice President Ruth Geyer—Secretary Jack Siswick—Treasurer CLASS OF 1952 Robert Dinwoodie—Presiden' Tom Keena—Vice President Martha Havens—Secretary Lucille Brown—Treasurer CLASS OF 1951 Paul Meyer—President William Scott—Vice President Dolores Siciliano—Secretary Louis Masucci—Treasurer Donald Gingerella—Marshal - S(33 Student Council 4 T i Front row: Miss Lillian Ruisi. Anna Gradilone, Lorraine Gerbitz, David Stenhouse, Paul Ruth Chamberlain. Mary Ceplenski. Shirley Rrocato, Janice Howard, Donald Holland; Tarasevich, Robert Dinwoodie, Howard Burdick. Ray Dowd. John Gilman. Meyer. Barbara Waite; second row: Frank Tate, Julia Piccolo, third row: Sam Antoch, Robert Serra, William Scott, Andrew C 5 X w 7: 7Z W w T- OFFICERS President David Stenhouse Vice President Paul Meyer Secretary Lorraine Gerbitz Advisor ... Miss Lillian Ruisi Thk Senior Year Book — 1951 Club Fifteen” Catherine Kipp. Gertrude Helander, Dolores Siciliano, Camille Naccarato, Marcia Hamilton. Eileen Harrison. Maryjane Keegan. Ruth Talbot. Catherine Abosso. Shirley Mellow, Norma Sacco. Dorothy C'ardinal. Student Activities members are kept busy keeping the financial records of the various clubs and classes; soliciting advertisements for the yearbook; soliciting advertisements for the football programs and duplicating the programs; selling novelties and collecting class dues - Band Kneeling: Theresa Perrone. Audry Salimeno; first row: June Campbell. Alex Gaviit. Gloria Serra. Lois D nwoodie, Helen Perrin Mr Alfred Wood Aneeline Liguori, Doris Heinold, Carolyn Baton. Ben Carpenter, ( lark Maxson: seeond tow: Ida Serra. Shirley Harding. Carol Hebb, Nanev Barren Diane Crandall Mar Downes, George Sposato; third row: Lyle Spargo, Robert Ferendo, Norman Tougas, Richard Strong John Denham Dirk Rrvant ' . n . ri ™rtIor .bCkin‘ °‘n Yl0nen; '““rth row: John Howard. Norman Crowell. Ray Dowd, Karl Johnson. William Croasdale. David Pinardi Ro'nal Van-- WaUer Babco HerbeM DobLn. '' ‘h r°W: F d Lanphe-,r' David Wri h - H°p - Whitehead. Robert Strawderman. Roland Chiaradio. Tin; Senior Year Hook — 1951 Majorettes Front: Anna Chiaradio. Shirley Mellow, Dolores Siciliano, Martha Havens, Ann Carr. Back: Winnifred Cercena. Ruth Talbot. Sandra Drysdale, Shirley Salimeno. Marjorie LaPere. ANNUAL C ONCERT — WESTERLY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Alfred F. Wood Director — S. Joseph Nania. Guest Soloist Ward High School Auditorium. Thursday Evening. February 15. 1951. 8:00 o'clock PROGRAM Part I “2nd Connecticut Regiment — March D. W. Reeves Harvest Home — Overture P. Yoder Two Pals Polka — Cornet Duet G. Barnard Jeffrey Benson. Buddy Gavitt. Soloists Straussiana — Waltzes J. S. Seredy Shirley Harding. Conducting Parade of the Wooden Soldiers — saxophone quartet L. Jessel Mary Downs. Albert Dowbekin, Nancy Barrett. Kenneth Babcock. Diana Crandall. Accompanist Thespian Overture C. Frangkiser Romance from Violin Concerto in D Minor. F. Weniewski Caprice Viennois” F. Kreisler Mr. S. Joseph Nania. Guest Soloist Mrs. Marlin Roll, Accompanist S. t B. A — March R. B. Hall Majorettes. Twirling PROGRAM Part II Anchors Aweight — March Miles and Zimmerman Clark Maxson. Conducting On the Range — Selections C. Frangkiser Boogie Woogie Band D. Bennett Folk Song — Brass Quartet 9. Foster David Wright. Robert Ferendo, David Benson. John Koulbanis. Hope Whitehead. Accompanist Mountain Echoes C. Frangkiser Nell. The Farmer’s Daughter —A Melodrama A. Dorr David Pinardi. Narrator Queen of the Rodeo — March F. K. Huffer Majorettes Twirling 4i7 A u. oc T i Glee Clubs Front row: Donald Holland, Carol Bennett, Persy Loomis, Barbara Ornberg. Norma Sacco, Catherine Abosso, Carole Hess. Marie Esposito. Pauline Ferraro, Roland Chiaradio. Second row: Ben Carpenter. Carolyn Burdick, June Campbell, Audry Salimeno. Alice Spino, Florence Obermann. Annette Bryant, Joan Barrett. Martha Havens, Sandra Pinney, George Guiliano, Ray Marra. Third row: Robert Ferendo Charles Petrone, Catherine Schackner, D Ann Frechette, Beryl Obermann. Mary Coughlin, Doris Kimball. Janice Howard. Jacqueline Carlesi, Heidi Gould, Sandra Drysdale, Helen Sweeney, Charles Underwood. Fourth row: Virginia Cate. Shirley Kenyon. Myra Wells, Catherine Anderson, Starlyne Pietrallo. Bobette Drysdale, Marjorie Holland. Carol Carlesi. Bernice Greene, Barbara Burdick. Fifth row: Joan Hutchings. Roger Tamer, Sam Cillino, Robert Pellegrino, Richard Mansfield. Calvert Cross, Leonard Andrews, Leonard Brown. Dor's Denham. ANNUAL CONCERT — WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1951 — Robert Valentine, Director Soloists — Leonard Brown SI, Joan Barrett 51. Mary Coughlin 51, D’Ann Frechette ’53. Beryl Obermann ’53, Donald Holland ’53. Benjamin Carpenter ’53. Robert Ferendo 53. V. 1 x O Tin; Senior Year Book — 1951 Beginners Band Mr. Wood. John Leach, Joyce Kaye. Polly Timperley, Arlene Croft; rear: Robert Kreyssig, Peter Brophy. Vernon Wheeler, Charles Schrlver, Barbara Lawton, John Jacobson. Richard Martin. Emma Benn. Patricia Patnoad. Barbara Finizio. Army-Navy All-Stars LEFT-ARMY RIGHT-NAVY Front- Nancy Barrett Martha Havens. Peggy Loomis. Front: Jacqueline Carlesi. Barbara Sposato, Janice Howard. Second- Sandra Drysdale. Mary Ccplenski. Joan Barrett. Second: Jean Marriott. Carolyn Carlesi. Virgin a Terranova. Third Marjorie Holland. Diane Button. Third: Marion Saddou. MaryAnn Cook. - JUNIOR PROM Hiqh School Qym FRIDAl] EUETUIIQ - APRIL 20. 1051 The Senior Year Book — 1951 The Senior Year Book — 1951 Soccer Champions Kneeling, Jean Hustwit. Joan Esposito, Joyce Stewart. Antoinette Orimes. Alice Spino, Shirley Parker. Seated: Shirley Register, Catherine Geary, Carol Bennett. Bertha Sherman, Joan Gavitt. Maryann Cook. Bernice Greene. Standing: Gloria Serra. Jerry Cozzolino, Barbara Sawyer. Shirley Berggren. Emma Benn. Jessie McKenzie, Lucille Brown. Maryann Liguori, Doris Heinold, Angeline Liguori. Cheerleaders Front row: Patricia Urso, Jacqueline Carlesi, Mary Coughlin. Heidi Gould, Joan Boumenot. Back row: Gertrude Helander. Helen Sweeney. June Taylor, Margaret Bray. Sylvia Lord. Doris Kimball. Jean Hustwit. Football JL 4- K T i Front: Robert Pellegrino, manager; first row: Robert Dinwoodie, Joseph Serra. Paul Meyer. James Rae, Frank Ruisi, Donald G'ngerella, William Scott, sam ( iHmo, Frank Tate. Louis Masucci, Louis Vitterito, Fred Savage; second row: Joseph Quaratella, Joseph Brearley. Karl Johnson. Richard Mansfield. Thomas Keena, Andrew Tarasevich, Robert Gingerella, Robert Brucker, Calvert Cross, David Smith, Robert Smith. Sam Urao; third row: Coach John D.Gangi, Ben Carpenter. Leonard Maeaione. Robert Ferendo. Robert Capalbo. Roger Tamer, John Leach. David Hopwood. Edward Lallo Fred Bemis Fred Ferraro, Assistant Coaeh Robert Mudge. a ’ WESTERLY 1950 Westerly 19 Bulkeley 0 Westerly 19 Classical 0 Westerly 25 Fitch 12 Westerly 14 Alumni 0 Westerly 13 Hamden 20 Westerly 12 Stonington 13 Westerly 13 Stonington 6 SCHEDULES Coach—John DiGangi Assistant—Robert Mudge Captains—William Scott, Donald Gingerella Managers—Robert Pellegrino, Sam Urso The Senior Year Book — 1951 aul Mev er I.ouis Masucci Frank Ruisi t Donald Gingerella WESTERLY rank William j John Leach r Andrew Tarasevich am dlino Thomas Keena I Louis Viteritto 7 James Rae Robert Giniferella Robert Dmwoodie Fred Savage Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 Basketball — State Champions CLASS A SUBURBAN CHAMPIONS Seated: Rudy Federico, Kenneth Bennett, Capt. David Stcnhouse. Robert Serra. Donald Gingerella Standing: Manager Charles Petrone, Samuel Antoch. Ernest Stenhouse, Coach James Federico. Dec. 12 East Greenwich Dec. 15 Classical Dec. 19 Mt. St. Charles Dec. 22 Central Dec. 27 Blackstone Dec. 29 Stonington Jan. 2 St. Raphael Jan. 5 at Stonington Jan. 9 at East Providence BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1950-51 Westerly Opponent Westerly Opponent 72 45 Jan. 12 Woonsocket 99 48 74 38 Jan. 16 at De La Salle 54 48 89 62 Jan. 19 Pawtucket West 85 52 67 21 Jan. 23 at Mt. St. Charles 90 24 76 41 Jan. 30 at St. Raphael 52 46 76 57 Feb. 6 East Providence 95 61 83 40 Feb. 9 at Woonsocket 67 44 56 50 Feb. 13 De La Salle 63 61 82 53 Feb. 16 at Pawtucket West 71 39 The Senior Year Book — 1951 Jayvee Team First row: John Restelli, Herbert Dobson. George Perry, C hester Irwin. John Leach. Back row: James Wilcox, Coach John DiGangi, Louis Murano. Westerly 65 Westerly 63 Westerly 59 RHODE ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS Marvel Gym, Providence Lockwood 53 Pawtucket East 46 De La Salle 52 All Tournament Team First Team: Bob Serra. Westerly Dave S'tenhouse. Westerly George Butler. De La Salle Ken Bennett. Westerly Bill Willis. De La Salle Second Team: Don Gingerella. Westerly Don Crecelius. Lockwood Dan Ahearn, De La Salle Paul Gaines. Rogers Don Beattie. De La Salle Westerly 63 NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT Boston Garden, Boston, Mass. Bulkeley 65 All-Tournament Team Donald Gingerella - Westerly • SUs)! -- - The Senior Year Book — 1951 Cross Country Track Team Front row: Ray Dowd, Arthur Smith, Walter Babcock, Clark Maxson, Howard Burdick, John Killam. George Daland. Second row: Joseph Korlin. Sidney Havens. Joseph Rounseville. David Dower, Hiram Barber, James Cassidy. David Wright. Third row: Eugene Wood. William Gavitt. Robert Kreyssig, Coach Harry Foster. Track Team Coach—Harry Foster SQUAD SCHEDULE Kenneth Babcock. 880. mile David Benson. 220. 440. low hurdles Howard Burdick. 880. mile, low hurdles Richard Comtols. 440. discus, javelin Raymond Dowd. 100. 220. 440. running broad jump, high jump William Gavitt. 440. 880. running broad jump LeRoy Grinnell. shot put. discus, hammer Karl Johnson. 100. 220. running broad jump Jack Killam. 880, mile, running broad jump Clark Maxson. 220. hurdles Paul Meyer, shot put, discus, javelin, hammer George Perry. 880. mile, running broad jump, high jump Arthur Smith, 880. mile, high jump Andrew Tarasevich. 440. 880. shot put. javelin Oiva Ylonen, javelin, discus, hammer April 13—Interclass April 16—Stonington Practice meet April 20—Pawtucket West here April 28— Relay Carnival at Mt. Pleasant May 3—Woonsocket May 8—Killingly here May 19—Class A and B at Kingston May 23—Stonington here May 30—Brown Interscholastics June 1—Gorton here -••6(1% Baseball Front: John Champion, James Pignataro, David Stenhouse, Frederick Savage, Ronald Kennedy, Robert Gingerclla, Louis Masuccl, Donald Gingerella. Standing: Robert Pellegrino, Fdward Gordon. James Wilcox, Robert Champlin, David Smith. John Pappadia, John Leach. Coach Robert Mudge. BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1951 WHS Opp WHS Opp •April 20—Coventry 6 5 •May 18—Lockwood 0 3 •April 24—at Lockwood 6 5 May 19—Stonington 20 10 •April 27—East Greenwich 5 4 •May 22—at East Greenwich 18 7 April 30—Norwich 4 3 •May 25—Gorton JL U 2 0 1 5 •May 1—at Gorton 0 1 May 29—South Kingstown 6 w May 2—Bulkeley .... 2 May 30—at Stonington V 12 •May 4—at South Kingstown 2 1 •June 1—at North Kingstown i — u •May 8—North Kingstown 24 3 •June 5—at West Warwick •May 11—West Warwick 8 2 •Southern Division. Rhode Island Interscholastic May 14—at Bulkeley postponed League Games •May 15—at Coventry 7 1 The Senior Year Book — 1951 Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 The Largest Printing Tlant in Southeastern New England Is Located at Westerly THE UTTER COMPANY ‘PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS TELEPHONE 2846 MAIN STREET WESTERLY The Senior Year Book — 1951 Your Graduation Portraits Are Important That's Why We Are New England's Largest School Photographers LORING STUDIO 238 State Street - New London, Conn. The Senior Year Book — 1951 Advertising Patrons Name Address Phone AUTOMOBILES — SUPPLIES — GARAGES Buick Sales and Service Doc’s Service Station Holliday Joyce —...........- David' K. Hoxsie Son —...... Manhattan Service Station Morrone Bros. Garage___________ Murphey Chevrolet Co., Inc. .. Nardone Motors, Inc.__________ Panciera, A. L. .............. Panciera Motors Sawyer’s Service Station______ Westerly Taxi and Westerly Hotel Western Auto Associates BEAUTY SHOPS — BARBERS Joe’s Barber Shop _________Over Westerly Jewelry Mello’s Barber Shop 20 High St. —_ —.......... Palace Beauty Shop High Street 4585 Sanitary Barber Shop ............Lincoln Block Tina’s Beauty Shop _______________________Dixon Square Bldg---------------- - 4448 CLEANERS — LAUNDRIES Elite Cleaning Works----------------------.181 Main St. 2192 Rowe’s Laundry Odorless Cleaners -------8 Chase St. Pawctk 2682 - 5359 COAL AND OIL Andrews Company Butler Bros. Coal Oil Co. Charles J. Butler Coal Co. Wilcox Coal Co. _______ 107 Main St. 2376 Oak Street 2476-5153 16 Canal St. 2184 - 2505 60 W. Broad St. Pawctk 2113 106 Main St. 2252 Cor. Railroad and High 5157 92 Granite Street 4339 Dixon House Square 2171-2326 Post Road 36230 100 Main St. 2107 - 4117 106 W. Broad St. Pawctk 4111 46 Canal St. 4242 - 2176 33 Railroad Ave. 4355 179 Main St. 4150 Cor. East and Franklin________________ Canal Street 4155 - 4664 69 High St._________________________________ 4341 DRUGS — STATIONERY Bannon’s Drug Store Carroll Cut Rate Store Clark Paper Supply Co. Higgins’ Pharmacy ------- Levanti’s News Stand Nash’s Newsstand Vars Brothers --- Westerly Drug Co. FLORISTS Dobridnia's Flower Shop Munro, Inc. Smith’s Flower Shop Vacca, the Florist GIFTS — JEWELRY Federico’s Watch Sport Shop Goodgeon’s Jewelers Jovere Jewelry Co. Krebs Gift Shop Nigrelli’s Jewelry Shop N. G. Smith Jewelers Westerly Jewelry Co.-------- Woodmansee’s Gift Shop ...10 Canal St. 2152 29 High St. 4259 ______ .27 W. Broad St. Pawctk 2688 ...37 W. Broad St. Pawctk 2305 - 4685 23 W. Broad St. Pawctk 5365 46 High St. 2257 ___________8 Hisrh St. 2244 1 Canal St............................. 4678 97 Franklin St.___________________________ 4688 55 Beach St.___________ ' 2382-5334 23 Canal St________________________ 2499-2687 Opp. R. R. Station______________________ 2494 . 86 High St_______________________________ 4681 . .Dixon Square Bldg.--------------------- 427t 14 Main St. 4204 45 Broad St.______________________________ 2232 __18 Canal St__________________________ 4421 65 High St______________________________ 4370 _60 High St_______________________________ 2314 _. 37 Broad St.___________i____________ 2310 - ■Sf55)8� - 156! — xoog hv:i hoinhs hh The Senior Year Book — 1951 Advertising Patrons Name Address Phone GROCERS A P Super Market, G. L. Papineau, Mgr. 1 Main St. Associated Grocers Bradford 29-31-R-2 Beach Street Market 25 Beach St. 2424 - 2301 Brightman’s Neighborhood' Store Post Road W H 9624 Clark's Market 18 Main St. 2221 -2583 Cosmo’s Triangle Market Cor. Elm and Beach 5347 J. T. Edmond Co. 62 High St. 2197-2393 Gentile’s Market 24 Pierce St------------------------------- 4780 Liguori’s Market ........42 Pierce St.------------------------------ 4932 Reale’s Store _____________________122 High St----------1----------- 2323 S S Super Market____________________________149 Granite St.---------------------------- 4037 Ralph Spargo .................................46 School St.....-..........-............. 4109 HOME FURNISHINGS - PAINTS - EQUIPMENT Celico Wayside Furniture 11 Railroad Ave. — 5381 Culley Hardware Dixon Square Bldg. 2250 Dunham’s Paint Store........ 46 Main St. 2157 Morrone Electrical Appliance Co. 13 Railroad Ave. 2102 Narragansett Electric Co. 53 High St. 2821 Westerly Furniture Company High Street 2318-5364 C. W. Willard Hardware 38-40 High St. 2146 Wool worth's High Street---------------------------- 2267 Urso Frederick’s _____________________Off Main Street —-------2715 LUMBER — BUILDING MATERIALS W. C. Hiscox Co._____________________99 Main St. 2233 United Builders Supply Co. Oak Street 2476-5153-5204 MISCELLANEOUS Gencarelli Tobacco and Candy Store Russell Lenihan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Main New England Machine Electric Co. Rollerdrome .........—......... Smith Granite Works — Stiles Studio .......-......... Tri-State Finance Co. —-------- OPTOMETRISTS Dr. David E. Cohen 70 High St. L H. Hepworth, O.D. 204 Washington Trust Bldg. Dr Everett M. Westcott 309 Washington Trust Bldg. Willard Bldg. Compliments of 36 Main St. ----- ______Post Road ....................... 116 Granite St. 20 High St. ___Dixon Square Bldg. PLUMBING AND HEATING Ernest E. Boyington Ilavey Maxwell Robert Drysdale Co. RADIO STATION — SERVICE Schackner’s Radio Shop WERI 86 Main St. 48 Main St. 54 Main St. 64 Main St. 34 Main St. RESTAURANTS Charlie’s Dunn’s Corners _ Hilltop Sandwich Shop 1 Ward Ave. LaCasa Grill—Vero Morrone 84 High St. Liberty Lunch 32 Main St. Sweet Briar Restaurant Post Road Terminal Lunch -------------Railroad Avenue 4794 5376 36233 2213 5225 2303 2292 4860 2105 2592 - 4245 2540 2151 2792 2263 - 2654 36441 20406 5394 2491 35-R-ll 2859-3 The Senior Year Book — 1951 -■ 58 - The Senior Year Book — 1951 Advertising Patrons Name Address Phone WEARING APPAREL — SHOES — REPAIRS Burdick's Sporting Goods 49 High St. Eve Evans 20 High St. Ferando’s Shoe Service 7 Railroad Ave. ------ M. E. Freestone - Cor. High and Broad -------------- Gaffney’s Apparel Shop 84 High St. Ger-Dee’s 76 High St. W. T. Grant Co. 19 High St. Kenyon’s Men’s and Boys’ Shop 26 High St. Leonard’s Shoe Store 30 High St. Leon’s Specialty Shop 28 High St. McLellan’s .34 High St. Bob Mearns 51 High St. Noval’s 74 High St. Shoe Box 48 High St. Toscano’s Men’s Shop 23 Canal St. Trovato Brothers _................ .26 Canal St. James Zanfini Lincoln Building 4623 4258 4240 2336 4460 5190 2655 4319 4092 2475 2295 2135 5177 2584 2765 4347 Compliments of A FRIEND -4(59(5 -- Compliments of C. B. COTTRELL SONS COMPANY Compliments of BARR INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AGENCY Washington Trust Building Westerly, R. I. -«6o) - The Senior Book — 1951 Compliments of GEORGE C. MOORE COMPANY Compliments of OTTO SEIDNER CO. Tiik Senior Year Book — 1951 AUTOGRAPHS — 6. - Tin: Senior Year Book — 1951 AUTOGRAPHS -4(64)fr-