Western Connecticut State University - Pahquioque Yearbook (Danbury, CT)

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d as Seniors proud yet unpretentious-determined to make our last year We returne - our best-we plunged into the yearbook-Herbie, our guiding light-dummies-layouts- write-ups-training again-independent charge-Herb and Dingo in the Hallowe'en Parade-second prize, an electric blanket-training over, back to classes-we put on the first dance of the year, The Crystal Ball -another successful social event- Have any supervisors been in today? became our battlecry-some ot us began to sign contracts- Miss Sherwood's wisdom and understanding was felt more than ever-the peace and quiet of interim-Al Brundage's Square Dance lessons-the Broom Dances-Mr. .lessup's party of games-Buitet Supper at the Dorm concluded the Interim Socials-Music Centre Con- l' the importance ot our years at D.T.C.-and even the more certs-we began to rea :ze h d we look now to the future-our final carnival-our last Do-day- important years a ea - the Junior-Senior Prom-the Senior Faculty Banquet-Senior Week-graduation-we look toward these eventswith eagerness-eagerness touched with regret-our lite at D.T.C. ealize the end is only the beginning. had been a happy one-and yet we r RUTH PEASE DE VILLAFRANCA Class Advisor When Mrs. de Villatranca became our sponsor at the the beginning of our Sophomore year, we were Class ot T950 in name only. Actually we were a num- ber ot disconnected parts. lt was Divy who instilled in us a certain confidence in ourselves and taught us Q 0 d t ork to ether. lt is due to her wise counciling an o w g enthusiasm that our class attairs have been a success. She has never underestimated our ability and never failed to praise us for our accomplishments. The his- ou see on these pages could not have been writ- tory y ten without her. We are grateful Divy and we thank you. f-5 , ,,,asf-,sh PM QW-msgy:5rvx? as-wah-A YF- H ,bus 4149 Km Wr 33,3373 ..,.,, -. - ', g:,5f:j1f,,1.-4 ::. cz,-V 5g5,?iwF:-2 ' t' .wg ', ' 'flf 43 , 11 Q I Y gil., ' 11:12, L.':f'- .fif::fE?!1, 1, YWHH - V - tt ' - 1 -' - ' f ' , Y- H

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CLASS HISTORY Unconventional-from the beginning-we were the largest class and the first to have more men than women-unbridled Freshmen, we swarmed into the classrooms-the halls- the social room-three days orientation-picnic at Putnam Park-getting acquainted-the Juniors received us at the Dorm-initiation and the revolt of the men-Dr. Todd, our sponsor -class elections and Tom Costello president- That red-head from Norwalk -the first of our famous carnivals-Marita Murphy, surprise package-Mrs. Todd, Queen-our dance for our big brothers and sisters-our president Dr. Jenkins passed on-Miss Haas inauger- ated-choral speaking-Miss Harrison and the three Cam-u-el-s-Fall-Winter-Spring- the pattern had been set-and the first of four was over. September again-we re-entered a little more calmly-a great deal wiser-the tables were turned and we initiated the Freshmen-Red McColgan was our new president-Mrs. de Villafranca, our new sponsor-we grew as the College grew-the quonset hut opened -ping-pong balls-the coke machine-the iuke box-we started selling College seals- our first formal dance, The Snowball at the Legion-Ronnie Rommel's Band-publicity and Winter Wonderland Music-Barbara Miller chosen Snow Queen-it was a huge suc- cess-Red left us to become a Junior-Bud Sisterhenm was our new president-the card party to raise money for the War Baby Fund-Erutma was formed-Eastern States-The Hotel Commadore-Interim was iniected into the curriculum-we had our second annual carnival-Do-day was innovated-campaigning for deans-Tom Costello and his girls- Honest John Beck and his fire engine-Byrle Breny-Alex Leieune-Vinnie Stranieri-we decorated the stage for graduation-a good year-it passed quickly-The Hitching Post Banquet-we bid a sad farewell to our two year students. Less in quantity more in quality we began our Junior year-our first training period -lesson plans-crit books-the trip to Boston-rain-Miss Harrison and Mrs. Thompson- the Boston Blackies-four roses-back to classes-curricular materials-theory, theory, theory-observations-Lee and Lee-Salt, Fox and Others-experience charts-Miss Sher- wood-Principles of Teaching-registers-and we were introduced to Max Oliver-Ward Hager-Edna Morse-we dramatized -The Night of January 'I6th -a smash hit-Mr. Aitchison directed-Lolly became The Sinner -we put on our third Successful carnival -after councils spaghetti dinner-we learned to .work with the Science Department-the trip to Stamford-visited schools-lunch at the Snake Pit- The Bon Voyage, our dance for the Seniors-at the American Legion-Stew Griffen's orchestra-a highlight of the year -oulltraining again-more lesson plans-the picnic at Squantz Pond-and the hike in the woo s. 38

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