Wheeler High School - Wheelerite Yearbook (North Stonington, CT)

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 Our four years at Wheeler High School are among our most memorable. In this short time we have found many new friends and acquired new accomplishments. In order to make it easier for us to recall our four years of study, we shall now present the highlights to you: We started our freshman year at full speed with Mr. Fabian as class supervisor. We elected as class officers Arthur Holman, president; Ruby West, secretary; and treasurer, Audrey Main. The events of the year were a highly successful movie and an Alumni Dance. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with revolving mirrors and colored flood lights; invitations were sent to all the graduates of Wheeler, since its very beginning. When we were sophomores, Mr. Spilecki was our class advisor, with Audrey Main, president; Freddie Roberts, vice president; Judy Stewart, secretary; Judy Bliven, Washington Club Treasurer. The event of the year for most of us was the Sophomore Hop; the theme. Winter Wonderland Prom, was carried out in white. During our junior year, Miss Weir was our advisor, with Audrey Main, president; Arthur Holman, vice president; Judy Stewart, secretary; Judy Bliven, Washington Club Treasurer. The big event of the year was the Junior Prom, Carousel . Sally Brown was our Queen with Judy Stewart, Audrey Main, Ruby West, her Court; Judy Bliven was unable to attend. The auditorium was decorated as a large tent in blue and white streamers. After three years of waiting, we, the Class of 1957 emerged as seniors. Our class supervisor was Mr. Gizzarelli, with Audrey Main, president; Arthur Holman, vice president; Judy Stewart, secretary; Judy Bliven, Washington Club Treasurer. The class really showed what they could do for our Washington Club treasury. We sponsored a series of movies, dances, paper drives, card sales, food sales, and sold refreshments at home basketball games. Our yearbook, The Lion's Tale , proved to be a great success, with Mrs. Whelan as the advisor. We never thought we'd make it but we finally embarked on our long awaited trip to Washington. And speaking of dreams that come true, graduation for the eleven members of the senior class of 1957, was here at last. Our Wheeler High School careers are now written and locked in the pages of its history. The future is before us. We, the Class of 1957 shall proceed along our destined paths. 11

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JOHN GAGNE General Jack I don't know what it's all about, but I'll argue anyway Music 1,2; Sports Club 1,2; Dramatics Club 1,2; Student Council Treasurer 1; Audio-Visual Club President 1; Basketball 3; Baseball 1; School Projector Operator 1,2; Yearbook Staff 4; Washington Club 4. RUBY WEST Commercial Rube Life without a giggle was never worth living [Secretary of Class 1; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2,3,4; Home Economics NClub 2,3; Softball 1,2; Intramurals 1,4; Captain 1; Social Activity Committees 1,2,3,4; Junior Prom Court 3; Yearbook Staff 4; Washington Club Secretary 4. WILLIAM McGOWAN General Billy Half a loaf is better than no chance to loaf at all Vice-President Class 2; Chorus 1,2; Sports Club 1,2,4; Dramatics Club 1,2; Firearms Club 4; Audio-Visual Club 1,2; Student Council 2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketb-Tl 2,3,4; Co-Captain of Basketball 2; Yearbook Staff 4; Washington Club 4. FREDERICK ROBERTS General Freddie An athlete that scores in more ways than one Chorus 1; Sports Club 1,2,3,4; Audio-Visual Club 1; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Co-Captam of Baseball 1,2,3; Vice-President Class 2; Sports Club President 3; Firearms Club 4; Nature Club 4; Varsity Club 4; Basketball 3,4; Co-Captain Basketball 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Washington Club 4. 10

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A TRIP INTO TIME We stare in amazement at the North Stonington Parkway and the plastic automobiles coasting through the city. We find Arthur Holman, the eminent engineer, has turned our district into a booming city. Look at that first new brick building! It's the Jacquard Hospital. Judith Stewart is employed as an X-ray technician, and look across the corrider--why there's little Judy Bliven making use of her physical therapist degree. Next block down we find the ABC Film Company owned and operated by Paul Ames. I guess running the projector finally paid off. We find Betty Crocker’s new homemaking laboratory round a corner in North Stonington and there's Sally Brown sampling that new chocolate fudge cake mix. That's what I call living! In the eastern suburbs we see a monstrous construction. Let's take a closer gander--it's the new Whitney Stadium, erected in honor of our famous Coach. Sounds as though someone just hit a home run. Coach Jon Bayer is out on the mound arguing with the umpire. It seems he claims that the Route 84 Pirates pitcher, Fred Roberts, balked on the pitch. We hear Bayer's Lantern Hill Indians have quite a record--all losses. John Gagne is in the spectators' choice seats. He really rates with that new monkey suit , and take a look at those bars, stripes and medals. The next block down, we find an ultra-modern shopping center. The Debuteen Fashion Shoppe has fashions created by Audrey Main. We used to think Dior liked to be different! Those new Marine Uniforms in the Army and Navy Shop are really causing a commotion. William McGowan is just signing up again for another hitch in the Marines--that uniform must have caught his eye. That Ruby West is really living. She works as a secretary in the sign-up office for all of Uncle Sam's Boys. Well it surely was a wonderful but short vacation into 1967. Cheer up, only ten short years--isn't it worth waiting for?