Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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DELORES ANN CORADAZZI Del” August 22, 1934 H. S. Chase Activities: News Editor of Balance Sheet, Member of the Program Committee of Secretarial Club, Dance Club, School Secretary, Classbook Staff. Del,” a lass with a quick wit and a pleasant personality, enjoys oil paint- ing, reading, ice skating, tennis, swimming, and watching basketball games. Del” has chosen being a private secretary as her career. BARBARA JEAN CORCORAN Bobbie” April 3, 1934 Georgetown High Activities: Public Speaking Club. Bobbie,” a happy-go-lucky lass, came to Wilby in her junior year from Georgetown High. There her activities were cheerleader, dramatic club and dance club members. Barbara’s special interests are dancing, skating, and swim- ming. Bobbie's” ambition is to achieve success as a professional dancer. PATRICIA ANN COSTELLO Pat” October 20, 19.33 Crosby Activities: Public Speaking Club. Pat,” a bright senior with a quick wit” and a likable personality, came to Wilby in her sophomore year from Crosby. Reading, writing, debating, and all athletics are enjoyed by Pat.” Her hope is to become an author and a success in all undertakings. VINCENT J. COVIELLO Knuckle” May 17, 1934 Crosby Knuckle,” as our quiet senior is called, was so named because of his spec- tacular pitching of a softball. While basketball and photography appeal to Knuckle,” his heart belongs to baseball and Detroit Tigers. Vincent's plans for the future include the setting up of his own business. KNOWLTON CRAIG Craigie” May 31,1933 Driggs Activities: President of the Glee Club, Treasurer of Public Speaking Club. King Cole has nothing on our Craigie” when it comes to expression of the vocal chords! His friendliness and easy manner have won him many friends. His hobbies include mechanics and piano-playing. Craigie's” ambition is to become a piano teacher. 19

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ANNA CIOTTI Rena” November 28, 1934 B. W. Tinker Activities: Room Representative, Italian Club, Vice-President, Dance Club By-Laws Committee, Secretarial Club. Good-natured seems to be Rena's” password. Her ready smile is well known at Wilby. Rena enjoys skating, dancing, reading, and above all col- lecting knick-knacks. After graduation, Rena” would like to become a secre- tary. We know she will succeed. BARBARA ANN CLAFFEY Bobbie” February 1, 1935 Woodrow Wilson Activities: Public Speaking Club, Room Representative, Dance Club. One of our youngest seniors is Bobbie. She enjoys oil painting, classical and semi-classical music, sports, and dancing. The future will find our petite Bobbie a happily married housewife. GRACE GERALDINE COCCHIOLA Coach” March 21, 1934 Woodrow Wilson Activities: Public Speaking Club, Secretarial Club, Room Representative, Senior Class Play. Grace is a likable senior with a hearty laugh for every occasion. Coach” enjoys playing the piano, bowling, and basketball, and says she plans to become a secretary. With a personality like yours Grace, you can't miss. MAUREEN ALICE CONNORS Mor” December 26, 1934 S. S. Peter Paul Activities: High School Hi-Lites, President of Public Speaking Club, Dance Club, Secretarial Club. Mor is a pleasant energetic senior who enjoys watching basketball games, partaking in lively debates, skating, swimming, and collecting souvenirs. After graduation petite Maureen hopes to become a private secretary. MARGARET ANN COONEY Peggy” August 10, 1933 Children’s Center, Hamden Activities: Classbook Committee. A ready smile and a twinkle in her eyes first attract you to Peggy,” who has made many friends at Wilby. She enjoys dancing, listening to jazz music, and watching the Brooklyn Dodgers. Peggy’s” ambition is to have a career as a doctor's assistant and then marriage. Our best wishes, Peggy.” 18

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BARBARA M. CRANE Bobbi May 4, 1934 Notre Dame Academy Activities: Vice-President of Junior Class, Vice-President of Lads and Lassies Speak , Chairman of Junior Prom Committee, Member of Hi-Lites Radio Show, News Editor Balance Sheet, Editor-in-Chief of Balance Sheet, Program Committee Secretarial Club, President of Latin Club, Voice of Democracy winner from Wilby, Wilby D. A, R. winner. Bobbi's four years at Wilby have been marked by her many activities and interests, especially that of Balance Sheet work. Truly a dependable and intelligent lass, her interests vary from ballroom dancing to sports. After gradu- ation, Bobbi plans to enter the field of Journalism. We know that she will succeed in any field she desires. LORETTA ANN CROCETTO Lor June 19, 1934 Anderson Activities: Secretary of Senior Class, Vice-President and Program Chairman of Secretarial Club, President of Junior Italian Club, Editor of Editorial Staff of Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet Representative, Italian and Dance Clubs, Class Book Committee, Senior Prom Committee. A typical American girl is Lor,” who is one of the most popular and busiest girls in the senior class. In her spare time she is either sketching a picture or writing a story or poem. She wishes to become a commercial artist. Best of Luck, Loretta! JAMES T. CULLEN Mouse” September 4, 1934 Sacred Heart High Jim entered Wilby in his senior year, but quickly grew to be pals with his classmates. He is a soft-spoken individual whose interests include basketball, baseball, and swimming. Mouse's” plans for the future include enlisting in the U. S. Navy. Best of luck! MARY LOUISE CURTISS Trudy” January 16, 1934 West Haven High Activities: Balance Sheet Business Staff (two years). Rushing through the halls is none other than Trudy,” making sure that all subscriptions and advertisements for the Balance Sheet have been taken care of. Swimming, basketball, and listening to Frankie Laine’s records are some of the ways in which she spends her leisure time. Upon graduation, Trudy” plans to study to be a child nurse. EVA RITA CURZI May 6, 1934 Merriman Activities: Secretarial Club. A ball of energy is a phrase that could well be used to describe Eva. She can often be found putting many of her classmates in a joyous mood. She enjoys swimming, dancing, and saving memorandums. After graduation, Eva will probably be acting as secretary in some business firm. 20