Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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RITA ANN DADDONA May 14, 1932 Slocum Activities: Glee, Dance, and Secretarial Clubs May is the month of May flowers, and Rita proved it when she blossomed forth in Waterbury. She acquired many friends in her four years at Wilby. Rita enjoys listening to band music and is adept at dancing. Rita hasn't told us her plans for the future, but here’s wishing that you may dance your way to success in the field you choose, Rita”. ANTHONY DALESSANDRO Del December 11, 1933 Driggs Do you like dating? If this question were asked of Del”, his answer would be a definite, Yes”. He also likes skating, baseball and football. His plans for the future include becoming a successful bookkeeper, and in this we feel sure he will gain the success he seeks. JOAN P. DALY March 14, 1933 Russell Activities: Glee Club, Chemistry Club Attractive and very likeable are just two adjectives which could be used to describe this bit of Wilby womanhood. Joan is interested mainly in tennis, swimming, and danc- ing; but she plans to make nursing her career. Let’s hope, though, that when word of this gets around, we don’t have a flood of would-be patients swarming to the hospital. VIRGINIA D’AMBRISI Gin October 5, 1933 Maloney Activities: Chemistry Club Gin” excells in swimming and is a lover of the outdoor life. Maybe Wilby has nurtured a second Florence Chadwick! We all know that your pleasing way will help you to be a great success in the nursing field, Gin”. ANTHONY V. DeCAROLIS Tony March 1, 1932 Webster Tony”, although quiet in the classroom, is very active when it comes to outdoor life. We wish Tony” the greatest of success as a radio technician. 20

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ANN PATRICIA CORBETT Red July 6, 1932 Russell Activities: Glee Club, Spanish Club Ann is one of Wilby’s fair red-haired daughters. Swimming, bowling, and ice-skating head her list of sports. She is an earnest, hard-working student, and though she is rather reticent, has made many friends. To be efficient in office work is Red’s” aspiration, and, in this, her cheery disposition will be a valuable asset. DONALD FRANCIS CRETELLA Don October 23, 1933 Driggs Activities: Sophomore Room Leader, President of Chemistry Club Don” is a good-natured fellow with a personality that rates tops. His special interests are chemistry, basketball, baseball, and jazz records. We are all sure Don” will succeed in whatever he decides to major in at Connecticut University. Lots of luck to a wonderful person! KENNETH M. CROWLEY Ken March 1, 1933 SS. Peter and Paul Activities: Projectionists Club, Key Club Ken” is already on the first rung of the ladder towards fulfilling his ambition to make banking his career, as he is employed in one of our local banks. Beneath that con- servative appearance, you will find that Ken” enjoys stock car racing. Our best wishes for a successful future, Ken”. PATRICIA ANN CUNNINGHAM Pat November 28, 1933 Sprague Activities: Secretarial Club This quiet little miss graduated from Sprague School in the ’ville and came to Wilby. Pat”, as she prefers to be called, is well-liked by her classmates because of her agreeable nature. Bowling and taking active part in the Drum Corps are her interests. After graduation, to be a secretary is her goal. Lots of luck, Pat”. ANN MARIE CURTIS Curt August 16,1933 Activities: Glee Club, Secretarial Club If yc i hear a giggle, you won’t have to turn around, it will be Curt . Curt” enjoys swimming and skating, and dances as well as she enjoys it. Curt” plans to become a private secretary. Don’t let that giggle get into your letters, ’Curt’.”

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CHARLOTTE LOUISE DECKER Char September 14, 1932 West Haven High Activities: Secretarial Club ’’Char” has made many new friends, since she came to Wilby. She possesses a cheer- ful disposition and has one beauty asset which we all envy, and that is naturally curly hair. Her one ambition is to become a secretary. DOROTHY MARY DELLORFANO Dot April 18, 1933 Webster Activities: Chemistry Club, Class Book Committee Dot's” special interest lies in reading and we are sure that this has helped her in gaining her high scholastic record. Her ambition is to become a nurse. We all wish Dot” bottles of pills, rather, lots of luck in this field. MARY DEMIR Mamie March 25, 1933 Maloney Activities: Secretarial Club Mamie” adds joy and laughter to any room. Her hobbies include art and collect- ing Nelson Eddy's records. She hopes to become a dress designer someday, and we know she will be a success, because of the fine work she has done at Wilby. HELEN de PAIVA March 1, 1933 Humiston-Cheshire Activities: Dance Club, Spanish Club, Spanish Paper, Class Book Committee, Secretary at Continuation School A kind disposition and a pleasant personality are Helen’s assets. Her main interests are dancing, ice-skating, and all sports. Helen’s enthusiasm and sociability will surely carry her far in her future career as a bookkeeper. BLANCHE EVELYN DESPINS December 10,1932 Anderson Activities: Chemistry Club Although an industrious, faithful student, Blanche loves to dance, ice-skate, and sew. But as much as she enjoys sports, Blanche loves a nursing career better. Good luck to you in this field, Blanche. 21