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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1960 volume:

It is with sincere respect and deep appreciation that we, the Senior Class of 1960, dedicate this, our yearbook, The Leo, to you, Mrs. Thompson. Our many aspirations will be reached through your stern discipline and willingness to lend a helping hand. Your desire to see all of us succeed is revealed through the knowledge you have imparted in each one of us. To you Mrs. Marcia Thompson we dedicate our yearbook. Dedication Superintendent Principal DR. KARL GINAND EMERY C. BLANCHARD Heard of Education SEATED (Left to Right) I. Niemi, H. Johnson, D. Dubuque STANDING (Left to Right) K. Ginand, M. Boissevain, M. Brown, E. Stewart ELEANOR BANKER A. B. , University of Massachusetts Home Economics Married - 1 Child RUTH BRIGGS B. S., Union College Business Education Wheeler-ite Available EUGENE DiORIO A. B. , Providence College M. A., Boston College Social Studies, English Student Council Vice Principal Married - 3 Children ATTILIO L. GIZZARELLI A. B., Providence College Ed. M., Rhode Island College of Education Latin, Spanish Senior Class Advisor, Washington Club, Yearbook Advisor Married - 4 Children BARBARA HELVESTON Millersville State Teachers College, B. S. Millersville, Pa. Married - 3 Children English HOWARD HELVESTON B. S., Millersville State Teachers College of Pennsylvania Industrial Arts Married - 3 Children Jk JOHN KENYON III B. S., University of Rhode Island Biology, Agriculture, Mathematics Married - 2 Children KENNETH PROSSER B. S. , Rhode Island School of Design Providence, R. I. University of Hartford, Hartford, Ct. Math and Science Single ELLERTON WHITNEY B. S. , Springfield College Physical Education, History Coach Married - 1 Child AUDREY BISCHOFF Commercial Transfer 4; Washington Club 4. EMERY BLANCHARD College Em” Class Treasurer 1,2; School Band 1; Fire Arms Club 1; Classical Club 1; Nature Club 2; Glee Club 1,2, 3; Washington Club; Yearbook Staff 4, Subscription Manager; Wheeler-ite 1; Manager Basketball 3; Assistant Manager 4. CAROLYN BUERGER Commercial Transfer 4; Washington Club 4. SHELLEY CHAPMAN General Shellby Transfer 4; Washington Club 4. Carol” JACQUALYN COOPER Commercial -Jackie Home Ec Club 1; Glee Club 1,3; Classical Club 2; Washington Club 4; Wheeler-ite 3,4; Junior Prom Court 3. . HARRY EDGERTON College Harence Washington Club Treasurer 4; Washington Club 4. College Renie Treasurer 2; Glee Club 1.2. 3; Pep Club Junior Prom Queen 3; Yearbook Staff 4; Is Baseball 1. SANDRA GOULD Commercial Sandy- Class Treasurer 1; Home Ec Club 1; Pep Club 2; Glee Club 1,2,3; Classical Club 2; Wheeler-ite 3, Editor 4; Drill Team 2; J. V. Cheerleader 1, Varsity Cheerleader 2; Junior Prom Court 3; Washington Club 4; Variety Show 3; Yearbook Staff 4. SUSAN GOULD Commercial Sue Home Ec Club 1; Glee Club 1,2, 3; Drill Team 2; Pep Club 2; Wheeler-ite 3,4; J. V. Cheerleader 1; Varsity Cheerleader 2; Junior Prom Court 3; Washington Club 4; Variety Show 3; Yearbook Staff 4. JESSE HILL General ' Jess Washington Club 4; Nature Club 2; Varsity Club 2; Rifle Club 2; Baseball 1,2,4, Co-Captain 3; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Baseball Trophy 3; Wheeler-ite 4. Home Ec Club 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3; Pep Club 2; Wheeler-ite 3,4; J. V. Cheerleader 1; Washington Club 4; Junior Prom Court 3; Variety Show 3; Yearbook Staff 4. SANNA KALLEN College Sanna Class Vice President 3, 4; Christmas Music Festival 3; Variety Show 3; Classical Club 1,2; Glee Club 1,2,3; Dramatics Club 2; Pep Club 2; Washington Club 4; Yearbook Staff 4, Editor; Drill Team 2; Music Award 1; J. V. Cheerleader 1, Captain; Varsity Cheerleader 2,3,4, Captain; Junior Prom Court 3. MARILYN HOLMAN Commercial Marilyn' RUTH KULAS College Ruth Glee Club 3; Washington Club 4. GERALD LAVALLEE General Transfer 3; Washington Club 4. Jerry JANE LEWIS Commercial Lewie- Class Secretary 1,2, 3,4; Home Ec Club 1, President 2; Wheeler-ite 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Washington Club 4; Junior Prom Court 3. GAIL MAIN College Gail Class Vice President 1.2; Class President 3.4; School Play 1,2; Christmas Music Festival 3; Variety Show 3; Classical Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2. 3; Pep Club 2; Washington Club 4; Yearbook Staff 4, Literary Editor; Girls' Cross-Country 1; J. V. Cheerleader 2, Captain; Varsity Cheerleader 4; Drill Team 2; Junior Prom Court 3; Dramatics Club 2. CAROLYN MAINE Commercial Minnie Class Treasurer 3,4; Pep Club 2; Home Ec Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Washington Club 4; Wheeler-ite, Assistant Editor 3,4; Softball Team 2; J. V. Cheerleader 1,2, Captain 4; Drill Team 2; Junior Prom Court 3; Yearbook Staff 4. JOSEPH NAGLE College •’Joe” Dramatics Club 1,2; Classical Club 2; Washington Club 4; Wheeler-ite 1; Varsity Club 2, 3; Cross-Country 2,3; Yearbook Staff 4. JONATHAN NICHOLS College RUTH McGUIRE College Roni Student Council 1,2, Vice President 3,4; School Play 1, 2; Variety Show 3; Christmas Festival 3; Home Ec Club 1, Vice President; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Drill Team 2; Classical Club 1,2; Yearbook Staff 4, Layout Editor; Girls' Basketball 2; Washington Club 4; School Spirit Award 3; Junior Prom Court 3; Basketball Scorer 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2. Basketball 1,2; Washington Club 4; Transfer 4. PETER OELTGEN College Pete Fire Arms Club 2; Basketball 2, 3; Washington Club 4. PAUL ROMANO College Paul Student Council 1,2, President 3,4; Nature Club 1; Classical Club 1,2; Sports Club 2; Fire Arms Club 2; Chef's Club 2; Varsity Club 2; Washington Club 4; Baseball 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2,4, Co-Captain 3; Christmas Music Festival 3; Variety Show 3. ROYDEN WILKINSON JR. Boys' Chorus 3; Band 3; Wheeler-ite 2; Gun Club 2; Wash ington Club 4; Student Council 2; Chef's Club 2; Variety Show 3. WAYNE WILKINSON College Wolfe Boys' Chorus 3; Washington Club 4; Rifle Club 2; Chef's Club 3; Varsity Club 3; Nature Club 2; Basketball 3, Co-Captain 1,2, Captain 4; Baseball Trophy 4; Yearbook Staff 4. College Roy RICHARD WILLIAMS General Dick Boys' Chorus 3; Washington Club 4; Rifle Club 2; Varsity Club 2; Wheeler-ite 4; Yearbook Staff, Co-Editor 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4. JUDITH ZELLER College Judie Class President 2; Home Ec Club Secretary 1,2; Glee Club 1,2; Classical Club 1,2; Wheeler-ite 4, Feature Editor; Yearbook Staff 4, Advertisement Manager; Washington Club 4; Girls' Basketball 2. Seniors — Class of ’60 Who’s Who Senior Class Officers Left to Right - Vice President, Sanna Kallen; President, Gail Main; Washington Club Treasurer, Carolyn Maine; Secretary, Jane Lewis; Treasurer, Harry Edgerton. Class MCisors Student Council Members Miss Briggs and Mr. Gizzarelli Ruth McGuire and Paul Romano I Juniors Class of 61 Sophomores Class of drcskmcH Class of Grade Seven Senior Mkletes Left to Right. BACK ROW - Jesse Hill, Joe Nagle, Richard Williams, Wayne Wilkinson, Paul Romano. FRONT ROW - Sandra Gould. Gail Main, Sanna Kallen, Carolyn Maine, Susan Gould. Cross-Country Zeam Left to Right: Richard Former, George Palmer, Andy Latham, Coach Whitney, Dennis Umphlett, Joe Caswell, Peter Williams. Absent from photo: Johnny Sullivan. Varsity and {Junior Varsity basketball FRONT ROW: VARSITY PLAYERS - P. Romano, W. Roberts. W. Wilkinson, Coach Whitney, R. Williams, G. Williams, J. Hill. SECOND ROW: Manager, R. MacNeil; D. Platt, P. Grufstedt, C. Moussie, G. Brown, Scorer, R. McGuire. THIRD ROW: D. Umphlett, F. Joiner, T. Campo, A. Latham. Varsity Cheerleaders — Varsity Stars — ‘Junior Varsity Cheerleaders FRONT ROW: VARSITY PLAYERS - Grant Williams, Willie Roberts, Jesse Hill, Coach Whitney, Wayne Wilkinson, Paul Romano, Dick Williams. SECOND ROW: VARSITY CHEERLEADERS - Barbara Umphlett, Sanna Kal-len, Lorraine Leaycraft, Gail Main, Nadean Coats, Gayle Coats. THIRD ROW: JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS - Patty Portor, Barbara Banning, Elinor Johnson, Carolyn Maine. Absent from photo: Nina Kallen, Gerry Chapman. Wheeler C'rns Senior: DICK WILLIAMS Senior: Senior: JESSE HILL PAUL ROMANO Senior: WAYNE WILKINSON Varsity Cheerleaders CENTER: Sanna Kallen, Captain; Left to Right: Barbara Umphlett, Gail Main, Lorraine Leaycraft, Nadean Coats, Gayle Coats. ‘Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Left to Right: Carolyn Maine, Captain; Elinor Johnson. Patty Portor, Barbara Banning. Absent from photo: Nina Kallen, Gerry Chapman. Student Council 11 'heeler-ite Staff Sanna Kallen X earbook Staff Richard Williams EDITOR IN CHIEF ASSISTANT EDITOR Ruth McGuire YEARBOOK ADVISOR Mr. Gizzarelli SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Emery Blanchard SPORTS Joe EDITOR Nagle AD MANAGER Judie Zeller Class Will I, Audrey Bischoff, do hereby leave my shorthand notes to Joan Clark. I, Carolyn Buerger, do hereby leave my half-used bottle of Lite and Brite to Rhonda Seymour in hopes that she will get as much use out of it as I have. I, Emery Blanchard, do hereby leave my clowning traits to Ellen Tough whom I got them from in the first place. 1. Shelley Chapman, do hereby leave my excess height to Gayle Coats, a girl who could use it. I, Jackie Cooper, do hereby leave. I, Harry Edgerton, do hereby leave also. I, Irene Fortin, do hereby leave my ability to argue with Johnny Edmonds to anyone who can do better. I, Sandra Gould, do hereby leave my shortness to Lorraine Leycraft. I, Susan Gould, do hereby leave my ability to flirt to Patty Porter. 1, Jesse Hill, do hereby leave my muscles to deserving Bob MacNeil. 1, Marilyn Holman, do hereby leave my ability to blush to Barbara Hoxie. I, Sanna Kallen, do hereby leave my title as Cheerleader Captain to any freshman girl who would appreciate the honor as I have. 1, Ruth Kulas, do hereby leave my conceitedness to Debby Parant. I, Gerard Lavalee, being of sound mind and body? Do hereby leave my 45-70 to Bill Edgerton. I, Jane Lewis, do hereby leave my heart-shaped diamond to Gloria Main. I, Gail Main, do hereby leave my unanswered Chemistry Questions to the Junior Class in hope that by next year Mr. Prosser will have found the answers. I, Carolyn Maine, do hereby leave my parking space in front of Wheeler to whoever gets there first. I, Roni McGuire, do hereby leave the CHEERY hello I get from Ralph Lechner to anyone else who can bribe it out of him. I, Joe Nagle, do hereby leave my optimism on life to anyone who needs it. I, Jon Nichols, do hereby leave my prolonged school vacations to any perfect-attendance fiend. 1, Pete Oelgen, do hereby leave my bad nature and school resistance to anyone as intolerable as I am. 1, Paul Romano, do hereby leave my curly hair to Danny Bill and my passionate ways to Curtis Moussie. I, Royden Wilkinson, do hereby leave my ability to talk to anyone who can outdo me. I, Wayne Wilkinson, do hereby leave my talent to make noise to Grant Williams. I, Dick Williams, do hereby leave to the boys of the Junior Class the keys to the girls' locker room. I, Judith Lee Zeller, do hereby leave my ability to be late and get away with it to Barbara Banning. 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