Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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ANNE LOUISE CAYER ■ Anne' . . ■ friendly gal with a warm smile for everyone . . . dresses nearly ... is very fond of sports. Intramurals 2, 3; State Festivals 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Concerts 3, 4; Ticket Seller 2. FRANKLIN JOSEPH CF.LICO Frank'' . . . loads of fun to know' . . . polite and well liked by all . . . undecided future. Intramurals 3, 4; Display Committee 4. BETTY MAY CHESTER Bet' . . . short and lively . . . talkative, always having time for a laugh . . . loves roller skating. Intramurals 2; Student Activities (window) 3; State Festivals 3; Chorus 3; Glee Club 2, 3. 4; Concerts 2, 3, 4; Frolics 4; Senior Play 4; Prom Committee 3; Frolics Decoration Committee 4; Senior Sextet 4. JANET MARY CHIARADIO Jan . . . vivacious with a vibrant personality . . . friendly, cute smile . . . hardworking and dependable. Barker Staff 4; Chorus 2; Glee Club 2; Usherette 2; Senior Play 4; Business Staff 4; Prom Committee 2, 3; Ticket Seller 2; Basketball Program Committee 4. ANGELO PAUL COMFORTI Neil, Judy McLaughlin, Patty Nardone, Jacquie Joy, Ruth Vars, and Dolores Serra, her lovely courr, added the final effect. To lend to the atmosphere, magical music was provided by Eddy Larkosh and his orchestra. We were sophomores by grade but were rated higher in our excellence in composition writing. This was proved when Carolyn Giorno and Phyllis Pietra-allo won second and third prizes respectively in the Martha C. Babcock Essay Contest, and Marian Cate and Jacquie Joy won first and third prizes respectively in the Credit Union Contest. After the interval of our summer vacation, we returned to school quite a bit i 1 i NINA CHRISTY Neen . . . can often be seen driving a big, red Mercury . happy-go-lucky . . . full of the dickens ... is a Moo . Intramurals 2, 3; State Festivals 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Army-Navy Team 3; Concerts 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 4. 15 PATRICIA LEE COLLINGS Patti . . . attractive senior with a pleasant smile . . . daredevil . . . sports a diamond ring on the third finger of her left hand. Barker Staff 4; Intramurals 2; Glee Club 2, 4; Concerts 2, 4. BooBoo . . . popular, good-natured fellow . . . hangs around Joe T. and Dom F. . . . likes to play football. Intramurals 2, 3. 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3.

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4 BARBARA LOUISE BROWNING Barbie . . . warm and friendly smile . . . sincere and understanding . . . always ready to lend a helping hand. MARCIA LOIS CAPALBO Marcia . . . quiet manner . . . usually calm and reserved . . . but lively and full of fun when with her friends. Barker Staff 2; Intramurals 2, 3, 4; Display Committee 2; Prom Committee 2, 4; Credit Union Essay 2. SHIRLEY JOAN CAPALBO Shirley . . . sincere and interesting . . . fond of music ... is an accomplished pianist. Band 2; State Festival 2; Concerts 2; Applied Music 2, 3, 4; Rhode Island Honor Society. THERESA JOSEPHINE CARSTEN Theresc” . . . long blond tresses . . . pleasant personality . . . always ready for a laugh. Intramurals 2, 3; Ticket Seller 2. ANTHONY JOSEPH CASTAGNARO Tony . . . well-dressed with a collegiate look” . . . friendly, pleasing personality . . . easy to get along with. Band 2; Intramurals 2; Concerts 2; Senior Play 4; Prom Committee 2, 3, 4; Exchange Talent Show 2; Solo and Ensemble Festival 2; Pop Concert 4. VIRGINIA CATHERINE CATALANO Jean ' . . . attractive senior with lovely long hair . . . loyal Bulldog fan . . . friendly and fun to know. Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Frolics 4; Senior Play 4; Senior Sextet 4; Pops Concert 4. if t MARIAN LOUISE CATE Marian . . . girl of many talents . . . writes, and plays the organ well . . . quiet but friendly. Intramurals 2; State Festivals 3; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Concerts 2, 3; Honor Roll 2; Solo and Ensemble Festival 4; Credit Union Essay 2; Make-up Team 3, 4; Rhode Island Honor Society 4. 14 Day. The annual Sweetheart Swing was being planned by the Student Council. We elected Dolores Serra and Ruth Vars to represent our class. A very bright star certainly must have guided us through our first social event, our Sophomore Hop. We attribute its tremendous success to the chairman, Ruth Vars. We chose for our theme Three Coins in a Fountain. The center of attraction was the rippling fountain into which wishful lovers tossed coins. Other evidence of the beauty of Mother Nature was displayed by an artificial arbor. Sprays of flowers on the gym walls added much to the general effect. Radiant Joan Rindell, the Queen, and Cammy Mac-

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NORMA LOUISE CRANDALL Norma ' . . . usually quiet . . . may seem a little sarcastic . . . fond of collies. Intramurals 2, 3; Army-Navy Team 2. PATRICIA ANNE DEERING Pat . . . beautiful big, brown eyes . . . quiet and spends much time day-dreaming . . . characterized by saying C’est la vie ... is a Moo . Intramurals 2; Chorus 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Army-Navy Cheerleader 3; Concerts 2, 3; Frolics 4; Prom Committee 3; Exchange Talent Show 2; Operetta 3. GRACE ELIZABETH DALAND Grace . . . tall and slender . . . very quiet . . . interested in children, home economcis and church. Band 2, 3; Intramurals 2, 3; Prom Committee 4. DEANNA MAE DICKENS Dee . . . sweet blond girl . . . very quiet . . . generous helping of brains. Intramurals 2, 3; Honor Roll 3; Credit Union Essay 3. ROBERT C. DAY Chip . . . neatly dressed, good-looking, dark wavy hair . . . popular . . . exceptional artistic ability. Student Council 2, 3; Display Committee 2; Chorus 2; Glee Club 2; Concerts 2; Senior Play 4; Prom Committee 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 3; Yearbook Staff, Art Editor 4; Basketball 2; Math Club 4; History Elections 4; Intramurals 3; Senior Reception Committee 3; Debating Team 3, 4; Rhode Island Honor Society 4. ANN MARIE DiMARCO Ann . . . cute brunette with a sparkling smile ... is usually laughing and loves to get into mischief . . . dresses neatly. Barker Staff 4; Intramurals 2, 3; State Festivals 3; Chorus 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Concerts 2; Business Staff 4; Prom Committee 4; Exchange Talent Show 3; Basketball Program Committee 4; Operetta 3. 16 CONSTANCE MARIE DeBARTOLO Connie . . . one of the shortest gals in high school . . . very popular . . . loves to get into mischief. Barker Staff 4; Intramurals 2, 3; Display Committee 2, 4; Chorus 2; Glee Club 2, 4; Concerts 2; Prom Committee 3; Exchange Talent Show 2; Ticket Seller 3, 4. more confident and ambitious than we were the previous year. Our class Officers for that year, James Lepikko, President; Ruth Vars .Vice-President; Nancy Gencarella, Secretary; and Marcia Hamilton, Treasurer; paved the way to our road of ambitions. Our school was well represented when Phyllis Pie-traallo, Ruth Vars and Jac-quie Joy attended the Girls’ State program at Providence. The annual affair is sponsored by the American Legion. In April and May many of us began contemplating attending schdols of higher education. Brown Hope High School, and Providence College were settings of nervous apprehensive juniors approaching