Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1955 volume:

Perhaps the secret of Miss Crary’s popularity lies in her warm and friendly personality. An understanding nature, a pleasing informality which can hold the complete respect of her students, a keen sense of humor—these are the qualities that endear her to Wilby. A graduate of the College of New Rochelle, Miss Crary appreciates semi-classical music and, in the line of reading, prefers biographies. She enjoys gardening, and is espe- cially fond of dogs. But, most of all, Miss Crary enjoys -people. The Class of 1955 dedicates this volume of the Emerald to Miss Crary, as a tribute to her ability as teacher, guide, and friend. 4 James E. Moran FACULTY Principal Ambrose G. Egan Vice-Principal Helen C. Doran Dean Helen K. Conlong Secretary Frances Lauro Assistant Secretary HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Newton W. Alexander Frank W. Hanson Science Cecilia Jackson Frank M. Skehan Commercial Nelda F. Alieva John Griffin Joseph R. Membrino Joseph V. Anthony Helen Healey Helen E. Moore Olga K. Bakutis Anne L. Hummel D. Frank Murnane Kathleen Blacker Gertrude Hutchinson Geneva A. Page Lucy A. Bowes Mary Hutchinson Thenice Powers Jane A. Brennan Janet K. Hyde Rosaleen A. Price Marjorie M. Cetta Robert Jensen Thomas J. Purcell A. James Condaris Leona Keavaney Mary B. Real Arthur G. Craig Rosita Keenan Arthur Reynolds Katherine Crary Margaret E. Kelley Helen Sayles Peter J. Demian Louise C. Kennedy Mary M. Schmidt James Doherty Mary Leary Vincent J. Stankus Alma Eaton Helen M. Leeney James Tyrrell Edward Flaherty Maureen Luddy Marion Van Deusen Betty M. Garrity Nicholas Mambruno Mary M. Von Tobel Mary Gibbons John M. McKenna Mary E. Walsh 6 George V. Grady Helen R. McNiff Mary M. Walsh At a time when all the world is thinking in terms of De- mocracy, or anti-Democracy, we have given thought to those many nations that stand as the background of the Class of 195% Twenty-five nationalities are represented among our an- cestors, immediate or remote. Something of their national traits and customs, something of their hopes and ideals, something of their virtues, and perhaps something of their faults have come to- gether here, as elsewhere, to run new threads into the rich tapes- try of American life and thought.” That these threads have been successfully and permanently woven, we believe, is evidenced by the strong friendships, the M unity, the class harmony that has been ours for four years as we I i remained together to work or play or sing.” We present that Harmony as the theme of our 1955 EMERALD, and as a tribute both to Wilby and to the Democra- cy which made it possible. — CLASSBOOK STAFF Editor-inChief............................................... Marylyn Bergin Literary Editor.........................................................Rita Pineault Class...........................................................Roberta Zhitomi Clubs...............................................Rosann Mannello Sports..............................................Richard Guerrera Photography.........................................................Rollande Fortin Art..............................................Ilda Santos, Clifford West Typing...................................................Dorothy Daloisio Secretary..............................................................Carol Anthony ASSISTANTS Joan Ashborn Patricia Capaldo John DelBuono Lillian Inglese Esther Berger Muriel Cowles Olga DeVito Barbara Keefe Janet Brauman Jeanette Crocetto Mary Lou Gillis Ann Marie Matijosaitis Margaret Bronson Donna Jean Culkin Michael Ieronimo Elaine Salisbury Carolyn Zaza Adviser..............................................................Cecilia Jackson Associate Adviser............................................Ambrose G. Egan s JANICE MAY ACKERMAN February 21, 1938 Bunker Hill Jan . . . Member of Spanish Club . . . quiet and friendly . . . likes knitting, cooking, swimming, and dancing . . . favorite subject, shorthand . . . ambition is to be a secretary. CAROL MARGARET ANTHONY June 18, 1937 Barnard Care . . . Short and sweet . . . brown, naturally curly hair . . . always willing to help . . . enjoys cooking, sewing, tennis, swimming . . . treasurer of the Junior Class ... on Junior Prom Committee . . . secretary of Chemistry Club . . . intends to enter UConn . . . teaching goal ahead. JOAN CAROL ASHBORN September 5, 1936 Middlebury Joanie . . . Rather quiet, but friendly . . . treasurer, Spanish Club...collects stuffed animals and popular records . . . enjoys walking . . . wishes to be a successful business secretary. CAROLYN ANN ADAMSON October 5, 1937 Hendricken Carrie . . . Blonde . . . blue eyes . . . quiet . . . a good dresser ... on Balance Sheet staff .. . enjoys swimming . . . enthusiastic rooter at all football and basketball games . . . hopes to be a private secretary. GERTRUDE ALICE ALTFETER June 12, 1937 Driggs Trudy . . . Brown hair and blue eyes . . . Bowling Club . . . likes to knit, collect records . . . favorites include instrumen- tals by Jackie Gleason ... has fond memories of Christmas assemblies and State Basketball Championship . . . later will be found behind a typewriter. JACQUELINE M. AYOTTE September 17, 1937 Prospect Jackie . . . Good student . . . takes things as they come . . . active member of Dance Club . . . interests include swimming, dancing, reading, roller-skating...wishes career as private secretary. 10 Patty . . . Has hobby of collecting dolls . . . other interests, dancing and swim- ming . . . hopes to become a good secre- tary . . . fondest memories of Wilby are of typing class and Christmas assemblies. BRUCE RAYMOND BAEDER May 11, 1937 Leavenworth Quiet till you get to know him . . . often daydreams . . . sports editor of Balance Sheet ... in Chemistry Club . . . vice- president, Senior Accounting Club . . . enjoys hunting, hockey, fishing and swim- ming . . . hopes to become an accountant. BARBARA GRACE BARKUS July 4, 1936 Slocum Bobs . . . Blue eyes . . . short blond hair . . . collects movie star photos . . . likes history . . . Spanish Club . . . enjoys meet- ing new friends ... hopes to do secretarial work. SAUNDRA LEE BARBER January 18, 1938 Bunker Hill Sandy . . . Distributive Education Club . . . plays the piano . . . likes skating and swimming . . . enjoys working and being with people . . . loves to dance ... in- tends to become a typist. IRENE FAY BAIR February 3, 1936 Middlebury Rene . . . Medium height . . . blond hair . . . pleasing disposition . . . Dance Club . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . favorite subject, science . . . likes to collect records and stuffed animals . . . wishes to be a homemaker. ANNIE MAY BALL February 18, 1937 Philippines Ann . .. Shy and quiet. . . likes to crochet . . . enjoys swimming . . . favorite sub- ject, Spanish . . . w'ishes to become a secretary. 11 GLORIA HELEN BARTUSH July 4, 1937 Russell Born on July 4, but very quiet.. . blonde hair, blue eyes . . . tall and slim . . . col- leas popular records . . . plans include becoming private secretary. ESTHER MARIE BERGER October 19, 1937 Anderson Pinky . . . There ought to be a law . . . beauty, brains, and personality plus . . . Love that poodle ... a wonderful dancer . . . very popular . . . collects Stan Kenton’s records ... on Junior Prom Committee . . . plans to be a private secretary after attending Katharine Gibbs in New York. LAWRENCE FRANCIS BERGAMO RICHARD J. BEEBE February 18, 1937 Middlebury Dick . . . Sandy hair . . . small in size; big in ways that count ... a sportsman . .. very helpful . .. member of Chemistry Club . . . may become electronic techni- September 24, 1936 Sacred Heart Bergee . . . President of Key Club . . . crewcut ... in Public Speaking Club . . . on baseball team, Junior Prom Commit- tee .. . fond of cars, especially Buicks . . . would like to run his own clothing busi- ness. MARYLYN SUE BERG November 27, 1937 Mar . . . Naturally curly hair . . . very neat . . . lots of brains . . . fond of tennis and skating . . . plays a good game of golf ...Chemistry, Italian Clubs, Junior Prom Committee . . . veep of her junior class . . . winner of D.A.R. award . . . editor- in-chief of classbook . . . plans a nursing career. ALICE ELAINE BIASE October 5, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Al . . . Likes most sports . . . dances, skates, swims, bowls . . . Phil Rizzuto fan . . . member of Public Speaking and Dance Clubs . . . favorite subject is typing . . . hopes some day to be a receptionist. 12 CONRAD HENRY BOUCHER January 7, 1936 St. Ann’s MARGARET TERESA BOSCO October 25, 1937 Prospect Peggy . . . Dance Club and Italian Club member . . . enjoys baton twirling and tap dancing . . . typing, favorite school subject . . . ambition is to open a dance studio of her own. January 13, 1937 Maloney Lou . . . Member of Key, Spanish, and Accounting Clubs . . . treasurer and secre- tary, Key Club . . . likes to play baseball and collect pictures of Yankees . . . hopes to continue working at Connecticut Light and Power Co. LOUIS BIZARRO BENJAMIN JOSEPH BLACKER March 6, 1937 Crosby Bennie . . . Hails from Crosby, yet a Wil- by rooter . . . likes to fish and to listen to jazz music . . . favorite subject, biology . . . greatest thrill, seeing Wilby win the State Championship . . . hopes to become photographer. Con . . . Listen to him talk . . . basketball . . . baseball ... bet he dreams about them, too . . . English, favorite subject . . . ambition, pro baseball player. DOLORES ANN BLASI November 4, 1937 St. Thomas’ Del . . . Member of the Dance Club . . . likes to dance, collect records, bowl, and skate . . . fan of Mickey Mantle . . . favo- rite subject, shorthand . . . plans to be- come a secretary. JOYCE ALMA BOISVERT March 23, 1937 Bunker Hill Joy . . . Tall and brunette . . . quiet, until you get to know her . . . belongs to Span- ish Club and Wilby Historians . . . enjoys sewing, bowling, reading, swimming . . . likes Christmas assemblies and tourna- ment games . . . favorite subject, typing . . . wants to do office work. 13 CONSTANCE ELIZABETH BOURIE December 3, 1936 Bunker Hill Coni . . . Shy girl . . . long blond hair . . . lots of interests . . . enthusiastic Yankee fan . . . belongs to Spanish Club . . . favo- rite subject, arithmetic . . . office work her goal. MAUREEN HELEN BRENNAN May 12, 1937 Anderson Mo . . . Friendly, easy-going nature . . . beautiful big brown eyes . . . likes ice and roller skating . . . enjoys outdoor sports . . . lots of swimming . . . collects records . . . Dance Club member . . . en- joys taking dictation and transcribing shorthand notes . . . plans career as pri- vate secretary. ROMA JEAN BOYLE December 27, 1937 Driggs Ronna . . . Likes dancing, roller skating, swimming . . . took part in Hi-School Hi- Lites . . . Glee Club, and Dance Club . . . loves Wilby Christmas assemblies . . . favorite subject, history . . . wants to be a good housewife or an JANET BRAUMAN November 14, 1937 Driggs Jan . . . Active in Spanish and Chemistry Clubs . . . likes baseball; roots for Red Sox and Ted Williams . . . Oh, that curly hair! . . . always smiling and happy . . . plans to be a nurse. SYLVIA MARIE BREVETTI August 19, 1937 Mary Abbott Active in Accounting Club . . . sweet smile . . . likes bowling and dancing . . . collects records . . . does weaving . . . Dance Club member . . . vice-president, Wilby Historians . .. future private secre- tary. MARGARET ESTHER BRONSON October 8, 1936 Wolcott Marge . . . Pretty, bright blue eyes . . . friendly manner and cheery . . . collects stuffed animals and popular records . . . favorite subject, English . . . member of Italian Club . . . training for private secre- tary. JOAN MARIE BROWNE March 11, 1937 Chase Lively . . . pleasing personality . . . blonde . . . blue eyes . . . Spanish Club . . . treas- urer of Chemistry Club . .. likes knitting, water skiing . . . ambition is to be a nurse. MICHAEL DEANE BRUCE January 4, 1937 Wolcott Mike . . . Such a doodler! . . . always sing- ing . . . likes baseball, art. . . has sketched for Balance Sheet . . . liked by many . . . ambition, to be advertising artist. JOYCE CLAUDETT BYRD December 24, 1936 Walsh Shorty . . . This girl can fence . . . likes dancing, sewing, singing, playing piano . . . favorite subject, public speaking . . . plans to become social worker. ANTOINETTE NANCY BUCEMI June 13, 1937 Slocum Toni . . . Italian Club . . . Distributive Education . . . Dance Club . . . enjoys activity-skating, swimming, ice skating . . . ambition is to become buyer in retail store. EDITH LILLIAN BURR November 14, 1936 Chase Bunny . . . Shy and quiet . . . fond of pets . . . has collections of fans and popular records . . . movies . . . ambition is for office work. EDNA ISABELLA BURTON October 5, 1937 Anderson Eddie . . . Gets along well with others . . . gay, understanding . . . Accounting Club, Dance Club . . . drawing, reading, swim- ming, dancing . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . ambition is to be a certified public accountant. 15 MARY JO CALO September 23, 1937 Duggan Mar . . . Enjoys music, bowling . . . vice- pres. Italian Club . . . Glee Club . . . Ways and Means Committee . . . favorite subject, shorthand . . . plans career as secretary. PATRICIA VERONICA CAPALDO March 16, 1936 Driggs Pat . . . Always cheerful . . . sense of re- sponsibility . . . member of classbook staff and Spanish Club . . . likes dancing, bowling, and records . . . fond of typing . . . hopes to be a private secretary. DAVID HAROLD CANONICA September 21, 1937 B. W. Tinker Dave . . . Automobiles are his favorite pastime . . . likes to work with plant specimens . . . enjoys biology . . . Wilby Historians . . . plans career in military service. DOROTHY ARLENE CANTON July 3, 1940 Miami Diversity of interests—reading, cooking, and stamp collecting . . . enjoys most at Wilby, friendships made and secretarial practice . . . plans to be a high-school teacher. OLGA CARPUK March 16, 1937 Walsh Member of Italian Club, Chemistry Club . . . secretary, Glee Club . . . terrific” singer . . . beautiful voice . . . always hap- py and smiling . . . likes swimming, ice skating, and music . . . favorite subject, geometry . . . plans career in field of mu- sic. CARMINE JOHN CARUSO May 11, 1937 Chase Chucky . . . Member of Bookkeeping Club and Projectionist Club . . . likes all sports . . . enjoys stock-car races . . . likes to tinker with cars . . . quiet and friendly . . . bookkeeping, favorite subject . . . ambition is to be a bookkeeper. 16 JAMES CARMEN CARUSO March 21, 1935 Mary Abbott Butch . . . President of Distributive Edu- cation Club ... in Italian Club, History Club, Projectionist Club, Wilby Histori- ans . . . football, baseball teams . . . col- lects sports magazines . . . would like to operate business of his own. MARY BRIGID CAVANAUGH September 9, 1936 Crosby Cav . . . Shy type . . . likes swimming, dancing, and attending football games . . . knits Argyle socks . . . English, favorite subject . . . future SANDRA COOKE CHESSON July 6, 1937 Catholic High Sandy . . . Interested in art . . . English, favorite subject . . . bound for secretarial field. MARJORIE CHRISTINE CHIPMAN June 24, 1937 Chase Margie . . . Sunny disposition .. . Balance Sheet and Dance Club . . . secretary of Public Speaking Club . . . future private secretary. MARY AGNES CEFARETTI September 26, 1937 Duggan Cef . . . Enjoys swimming and dancing . . . Italian Club . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . . . ambition, to become private secretary. ELDA CHERUBINO May 12, 1935 Duggan Member of Italian Club . . . enjoys danc- ing and swimming . . . hopes to own Beauty Shop. 17 HENRIETTA MARY CHRISTOLINI November 19, 1937 Washington Henri . . . Pleasing personality . . . Bal- ance Sheet staff . . . president of Spanish Club . . . baseball and bowling enthusiast . . . likes to spin records . . . private secre- tary, her goal. MAUREEN CAROL CLARK January 5, 1938 Catholic High Mo . . . Quiet but friendly . . . likes oil painting, reading, embroidering, all kinds of music . . . loves animals, especially dogs, horses . . . member of Wilby His- torians and Chemistry Club ... as a woman in white,” plans to specialize in pediatrics. ANNETTE GRACE COCCIO March 7, 1937 Webster JOHN J. CIANCIOLO April 19, 1933 Washington Pepsi . . . Music, maestro please! . . . enjoys classical records, tennis, horseback riding . . . Italian Club . . . plans to be ?. music conductor. MARY ANNE ROSE CIRESI March 9, 1936 Slocum Red . . . Friendly and carefree ... Queen of Materials , a whiz at sewing . . . mem- ber of Dance Club, Italian Club, Wilby Historians . . . collects baseball players’ pictures . . . future, office work. Toni . . . Accounting Club, Italian Club . . . likes to bowl, dance, and play tennis . . . collects popular records . . . headed for secretarial field. ELAINE BARBARA COCCHIOLA August 12, 1937 Prospect Member of Spanish Club for two years . . . enjoys swimming, skating, dancing . . . plans to turn to secretarial work. 18 JOANNE ALICE COCCIO August 27, 1937 Slocum Jo . . . Warm smile . . . quiet. . . member of Italian Club . . . likes bowling and dancing . . . headed for office work, as secretary. ELAINE AGUSTA COOK July 19, 1937 Anderson Cookie . . . Almost always at Wilby games . . . interests include collecting dolls and cooking . . . member of the Wilby Historians . . . plays sax in band . . . future housewif MURIEL JOAN COWLES January 21, 1938 Wolcott Butch . . . Very musically inclined . . . Inter-High School Band and Orchestra .. . Corp. Coyle Fife and Drum Corps .. . secretary of Spanish Club . . . ambition, teaching physical education to handi- capped children. IRENE DIANNE CORREIA June 6, 1937 Maloney Chic . . . Worked on Balance Sheet . . . member of Accounting Club and Glee Club . . . bowling, dancing, swimming, basketball, and roller skating among many interests . . . likes in shorthand and typing . . . headed for secretarial field. ELAINE LITA COPPETO July 20, 1937 Hopeville Brimming with enthusiasm . . . brightens up any room . . . plays good game of ten- nis .. . member of Spanish Club . . . hopes to be private secretary. MARGARET CATHERINE COREY December 28, 1937 Saint Margaret’s Marg . . . Sincere and well-liked . . . has enthusiasm . . . member of Glee, Dance, and Bowling Clubs . . . likes most sports and ballet dancing . . . ambition, to be- come a ballerina. 19 JEANETTE ANN CROCETTO January 31, 1938 Anderson Jet .. . Active and busy . . . Junior Red Cross Council, Accounting Club . . . hobby is drawing . . . keen on basketball, baseball, dancing, and singing . . . Eng- lish and world history, favorite subjects . . . plans to join Marine Corps. ROSEANN DADDONA November 2, 1937 Walsh Member of Italian Club, secretary in sophomore year . . . likes dancing, water skiing, ice skating . . . shorthand, favorite subject . . . ambition is to be an airline hostess. DONNA JEAN CULKIN March 29, 1937 Mary Abbott Friendly and serious . . . likes bowling, dancing, ice skating . . . English, favorite subject. . . wishes to continue in Personal Credit Dept, at Colonial Trust. MARY ANN CUSACK October 13, 1937 Hendricken Sis . . . Pastimes include swimming, mov- ies, driving, dancing . . . favors English among school subjects . . . ambition is to work in an office. DOROTHY RITA DALOISIO September 29, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Dot . . . Enjoys ice skating, dancing . . . hobby-designing clothes . . . ambition, to succeed as private secretary . . . classbook staff. JOHN DALY October 8, 1936 Russell Jack . . . Shy . . . enjoys sports . . . Wilby Historians .. . not decided on future after college. 20 LORRAINE ANN D'ANDREA August 10, 1937 Slocum Lorrie . . . Likes dancing, swimming, bowling . . . thinks her greatest gain at Wilby was learning responsibility . . . enjoys music . . . Dance Club . . . hopes to become an efficient secretary. DIANE ALICE DAVIS December 11, 1937 Webster Di . . . Cheerful, fun loving . . . ardent record fan . . . likes sports, especially bas- ketball, ice skating ... made many friends at Wilby . . . typing, favorite subject . . . plans on secretarial field. SHIRLEY ANN DELORENZO March 13, 1937 Driggs Sandy . . . Never a worry; always a smile Italian Club, Dance Club . . . likes swim- ming and reading . . . enjoys records . . . secretarial career ahead. JOHN A. DEL BUONO August 30, 1937 B. W. Tinker Jack . . . Always friendly . . . likes Chem- istry . . . hockey and baseball, principal interests . . . ardent rooter for baseball and school teams . . . hopes to become a teacher. NOLA MAE DAVIS November 29, 1937 Wolcott Nole . . . Member of Spanish Club, Chemistry Club . . . likes to walk . . . will always remember senior teachers . . . enjoys Biology . . . friendly with every- one . . . plans career in nursing. WILLIAM H. DEEGAN, Jr. March 6, 1936 Russell Bill . . . Likes swimming, records, stamp collecting . . . member of Spanish Club . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . . . expects to enter field of teaching. 21 MARIAN MARGARET DEMENSKE November 24, 1937 Catholic High Mamie ... On the quiet side . . . likes ice skating, roller skating, dancing . . . fun to be with . . . follows football and basketball . . . future in office work. MARY ELIZABETH DEMSKE May 7, 1937 Driggs Mare ... Loves laughter and good times . . . Accounting Club, Dance Club . . . enjoys reading, sewing, photography . . . snaps pictures of friends and Wilby ac- tivities . . . would like to be a bookkeep- er. GEORGIANA CAROLE DE MICHELE December 23, 1937 Chase Rally . . . Gay and carefree . . . Dance likes to read mystery stories . . . Club enjoys dancing, and movies be a secretary. SAM JAMES DEMIRS December 31, 1937 Crosby Sam . . . Hails from New Hampshire . . . interested in baseball, football, basket- ball . . . play� golf . . . likes driving and working on cars . . . hopes to be success- ful business man in the automotive field. . plans to jZte emohatie $) e miqheit CAROLE M. DESCHINO [anuary 14, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Quiet Carole . . . Business Training Club, Accounting Club . . . enjoys dancing, baseball, tennis, music . . . favorite sub- ject, bookkeeping . . . one more good ac- rountant is on her way to business. ELIZABETH ANN DESMA May 23, 1937 Washli Betty . . . Never in one place for more than five minutes . . . activities galore . . . organizer and president of Junior Red Cross . . . co-editor of Balance Sheet ... School Page correspondent . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . Hi-school Hi-Lites . . . Wilby Historians . . . high-school or- chestra . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . . . hopes to continue in Red Cross work or similar field of service. 22 OLGA MARIA DeVITO May 29, 1937 Chase Oggi . . . Quiet and capable . . . always helping others . . . president of second year Spanish Club, 2, secretary, 3 . . . member of Student Council... Ways and Means Committee . . . enjoys books, tak- ing pictures . . . favorite subject, Spanish . . . plans to become a stenographer. ERMA DlGENIO May 9, 1937 Crosby Cute brunette . . . likes swimming, skat- ing . . . belonged to Dance Club . . . favo- rite subject, senior business training . . . ambition, nursing. PATRICIA ANN DOUGLAS October 16, 1937 Worcester Pat . . . Secretary, Public Speaking Club . . . member of D. E. Club . . . enjoys bowling and dancing . .. very sincere and earnest . . . likes to attend concerts and plays . . . hopes someday to be author of a best seller . . . lead in senior play. JEREMIAH BERNARD DRUAN December 10, 1935 Crosby Jerry . . . Member of Key Club ... on Balance Sheet staff . . . very sports mind- ed . . . enjoys English and public speak- ing . . . ambition—radio announcer. MARY CARMEL DiMARTINO January 7, 1938 St. Thomas’ Mare . . . One of our most active seniors . . . Business Training Club, 1 . . . vice- president, Jr. Red Cross ... Bookkeeping, Italian, Dance Clubs . . . Balance Sheet staff . . . school-page reporter three years . . . plans to attend college. PATRICIA SYLVIA DiSOMMA February 9, 1937 Duggan Poodles . . . Dainty, yet athletic . . . clev- er dressmaker . . . Business Training, Bookkeeping, and D. E. Clubs . . . Dance Club . . . gives dancing lessons in spare time . . . future undecided. 23 BEVERLY ESTELLE ENGALA March 2, 1938 Russell Zappie . . . Cheerleader for two years . .. treasurer, Italian Club . . . vice-president, Jr. Business Training Club . . . Book- keeping and Dance Clubs . . . happiest when cheering . . . true sports fan . . . hopes to become legal secretary. PHYLLIS MARIE ETERGINIO July 24, 1937 Catholic High Flip ... At ease in the art class . . . col- lects pictures and odds and ends . . . favo- rite subject, English . . . ambition, to be a housewife. JOAN ERMERI December 11, 1936 Walsh Dinks ... A dance whiz . . . collector of salt and pepper shakers . . . D. E., Busi- ness Training, Italian, Bookkeeping, Dance Clubs . . . loves to type . . . sews in spare time .. . secretary in the making. BETTY ANN EVANS June 30, 1937 Driggs Bet . . . Happiest when skating and swim- ming . . . Business Training and D. E. Clubs . . . loves to dance and to collect pictures . . . often found behind a type- writer . . . loves Espanol ... a future model. ELEANOR MARY ESPOSITO October 29, 1937 Maloney Ellie . . . Takes the shadows out of a cloudy day . . . happiest when dancing . . . loves all sports . . . D. E. Club and Dance Club member . . . has a liking for geography . . . hopes to be a secretary. JOSEPH CHARLES FAMIGLIETTI, Jr. February 9, 1936 Leavenworth Spock ... On football squad . . . Public Speaking Club . . . likes basketball and swimming ... a whiz at cartoon draw- ing .. . hopes to have a career as a car- toonist. 24 CARL DAVID FEEST December 6, 1937 Walsh Dave . . . Small and shy . . . veep” of Key Club . . . Spanish and Public Speak- ing Clubs . . . likes animals . . . favorite pastimes, ice skating and basketball . . . intends to be a public accountant. ANNA JEAN FRIUK May 25,1937 Webster Active member of Italian, Accounting, and Dance Clubs . . . likes to collect pic- ture post cards . . . always reading . . . good disposition . . . friendly . . . Balance Sheet circulation manager . . . plans to be a teacher . . . Oh, those lucky students! FOURNIER January 15, 1938 Catholic High Jackie . . . Loves to dance . . . collects jazz records . . . favorite subject, Junior Busi- ness training . . . intends to be telephone operator. CHARLOTTE MAY FINKE September 13, 1936 Sacred Heart Finkie . . . Sophistication adds to charm . . . enjoys dancing, swimming, sewing, bowling ... in Public Speaking, Projec- tionist, and Dance Clubs . . . hopes some- day to be a good secretary. JUNE TAFT FORD June 29, 1936 Middlebury Junie ... In Spanish, Chemistry, Dance Clubs ... ice skating, roller skating, foot- ball, and basketball tops on her list . . . selects teaching as career. ROLLANDE FORTIN December 18, 1937 New Haven Roe . . . Ma cheri” remembers short- hand and 105 . . . good worker . . . very friendly . . . fond of bowling . . . career lies in the secretarial field. CAROL ANN FUSCO August 3, 1937 Walsh Fudgy . . . Good natured . . . full of fun . . . enjoys dancing, roller skating, swim- ming, bowling . . . intends to be a private secretary. GERALDINE GAUDIOSI May 1, 1936 Slocum Gerry . . . Never a dull moment . . . likes baseball, dancing, swimming, sewing . . . Wilby Historians . . . plans to be airline hostess. JANICE HARVEY GARRITY June 22, 1937 Crosby Jan . . . Tall, slender, blonde . . . carefree and fun loving . . . enjoys knitting and swimming . . . found Mr. Purcell’s history class very interesting . . . will wear that familiar all-white uniform after gradua- tion. PETER PAUL GALULLO June 27, 1937 Leavenworth Pete . . . Everybody’s friend . . . always smiling . . . likes to do bookkeeping . . . interested in cars . . . intends to turn to carpentry. DIANA JOAN GEORGE July 27, 1937 Driggs Dickie . . . Energetic, carefree . . . boyish haircut . . . enjoys swimming, ice skating, dancing, basketball . . . many friends in Wilby . . . likes biology . . . secretary bound. of few words . . . dark wavy hair . . . ardent football, basketball, and baseball fan . . . likes hunting, fish- ing, swimming, modeling airplanes, col- lects old coins . . . Key, Projectionist, Accounting, Dance Clubs . . . basketball manager . . . basketball and baseball scorekeeper . . . football team . . . plans to be a C.P.A. 26 FRANK ALLISON GEORGE November 13, 1937 Middlebury Fag . . . Very ambitious . . . fond of chemistry lab during third period . . . member of Chemistry Club . . . football fan . . . musically inclined . . . plays the guitar, ukulele, and banjo . . . interested in photography . . . plans a career in secretarial field. MARY GIATTINO October 28, 1937 Maloney Mar . . . Striking black hair . . . Secre- tarial, Glee, Dance Clubs . . . likes bas- ketball and danci general office CHARLOTTE GRAZIOSA May 3, 1936 Washington Chari . . . Active member of D. E. Club, Italian Club . . . likes music . . . plays accordian . . . sports enthusiast . . . an- other secretary. GIUSTI, Jr. Driggs Mike . . . Enjoys dramatics . . . collects old books . . . Glee Club, publicity mana- ger . . . Balance Sheet, advertising mana- ger . . . Chemistry Club . . . future grammar-school teacher. BARBARA ELIZABETH GILFEDDER November 19, 1937 Wolcott Barb . . . Quiet . . . nice to know . . . good in shorthand . . . collects records . . . a future secretary. MARIE LOUISE GILLIS November 16, 1937 Anderson Mary Lou . . . Very active senior . . . efficient worker . . . enjoys reading and swimming . . . pleasing personality . . . member of Dance Club, Wilby Histor- ians, Senior Accounting Club . . . secre- tary of Jr. Red Cross ... on Junior Prom Committee, business manager of Balance Sheet . . . plans to be C.P.A. JUDITH MARCIA GREENBLATT August 12, 1937 Crosby Judy . . . Member of Spanish Club . . . favorite subject, history . . . likes swim- ming . . . keen at knitting . . . training for nursing. RICHARD P. GUERRERA June 1, 1937 Crosby Dick . . Quiet and pleasant . . . Account- ing Club . . . basketball . . . member of classbook staff . . . collects old coins, stamps, and sports books . . . ambition is to be a treasury department accountant. ELAINE ANITA GUERRERA HELEN MAE GREIDER August 22, 1937 Hopeville Honey . . . Enjoys sports, swimming, roller skating, bowling . . . likes to read . . . likes biology . . . ambition is to be a missionary nurse. October 5, 1937 Van Nuys, Cal. E . . . Member of Spanish and Glee Clubs . . . likes swimming, dancing, and roller skating . . . favorite subject, biolo- gy .. . hopes to go to college and take a course in physical therapy. RAYMOND GERARD GUILLET October 1, 1937 Bunker Hill Ray . . . Projectionist Club . . . likes dancing and bowling . . . favorite sub- ject, senior business training . . . goes for sports in a big way . . . ambition is to play professional baseball. JOAN ANN GUSTIN January 4, 1937 Hopeville Joanie . . . Always friendly . . . likes dancing and ice skating . . . eager to travel . . . favorite subject, English . . . enjoys collecting and listening to good records . . . aiming for secretarial field. 28 Mike . . . Sense of humor . . . favorite subjects, English and history . . . Glee, Italian, Key, Photography Clubs . . . program chairman Public Speaking Club . . . vice-president Chemistry Club . . . secretary Wilby Historians . . . enjoys painting, movies, reading, and sports . . . planning on teaching. LILLIAN C INGLESE December 6, 1936 Anderson Lit . . . Sews, embroiders, likes to make things . . . member of the Italian Club . . . English, choice of subject . . . pre- paring for secretarial work. PRISCILLA MARY KING January 20, 1938 Webster Pat . . . Good-natured . . . very tiny . . . chestnut brown hair . . . active in.Spanish Club . . . likes to crochet and collect pic- tures . . . good history student . . . will make someone a good secretary. BARBARA KEEFE December 18, 1937 Webster Bob . . . Small, cute, very friendly . . . sandy hair . . . active member of Spanish Club . . . mingles with the crowd . . . well liked . . . loves to dance . . . favorite winter sport is ice skating . . . private secretary is her goal. ALBA MARIE IOCCO July 8, 1937 Webster Al . . . Dancing, collecting records, fa- vorite pastimes . . . likes people and makes friends . . . enjoys shorthand . . . hopes to be successful secretary. FRANCIS MATTHEW KANE October 12, 1937 St. Francis Xavier Herbie . . . Popular, especially when he sings at the Christmas assemblies . . . fun to be with . . . treasurer of Bookkeep- ing Club . . . interested in basketball, baseball, golf, swimming . . . reads a great deal . . . hopes to become a book- keeper. 29 IRENE KRUKAUSKAS May 9, 1937 Hopeville Rene . . . Interesting blonde . . . warm- hearted . . . enthusiastic . . . member of Chemistry Club . . . collects records . . . likes to dance and roller skate ... fa- vorite subject, biology . . . wants to be a navy nurse. ELISSA DIANNE LANARO November 15, 1937 Walsh Lee . . . Natural curly hair . . . quiet and friendly . . . enjoys dancing and playing records . . . favorite subject, shorthand . . . hopes to become comptometer oper- ator. JOAN CAROLE LALLY December 24, 1937 Sprague Joanie . . . Tall and attractive . . . very wholesome . . . full of fun . . . Spanish, Chemistry, Dance Clubs . . . likes to watch ball games, especially when Mickey Mantle is playing . . . vocation uncertain. FLORENCE PHILOMENA LAPORTA March 3, 1936 Walsh Flo . . . Always cheerful, friendly . . . likes roller skating, dancing, collecting records . . . Italian, favorite subject . . . member Chemistry Club . . . ambition is to become a nurse. HARRIET TED KURTZ February 1, 1938 Driggs Tedi . . . Always smiling . . . co-editor of Balance Sheet . . . active in Glee, Pro- jectionist, Chemistry Clubs ... great read- er .. . enjoys swimming and dancing . . . likes to debate . . . wants to be history teacher or do government work. MARY CELIA LANZARA July 9, 1937 Driggs Lefty . . . Member of Wilby Historians and Senior Accounting Club . . . enjoys bowling, swimming, and softball . . . likes popular music . . . earnest student . . . bookkeeping, favorite subject . . . would like to own a store. 30 PAUL FRANCIS LONGO January 26, 1937 St. Francis’ Shortie . . . Keen on basketball, baseball . . . loves to swim . . . active in Book- keeping, Wilby Historians, Senior Ac- counting Clubs . . . winner of Autoyrc Contest... someday will be a bookkeeper. GERTRUDE E. LUTZ March 24, 1937 Prospect Trudy . . . Can be found in many parades playing the fife . . . chatterbox de luxe ... blonde hair and blue eyes . . . Dance and Chemistry Clubs .. . may continue school- ing and someday be an artist. ROBERTA J. LAVIANA December 14,1937 Mary Abbott Bert . . . Quiet type till you know her . . . unassuming . . . likes to sew, paint, dance, and play tennis ... a good sport. . . quick wit . . . favorite aubject, art . . . ambition is to be a designer. DOROTHY ELAINE LIGHT June 1, 1937 Russell Dot . . . Lots of fun . . . good-natured . . . member of Spanish Club, Dance Club . .. likes swimming, dancing, bowling . . . made numerous friends at Wilby . . . English, favorite subject . . . would like to be a secretary. ROBERT ANTHONY MARTELLI February 7, 1937 Washington Bob . . . Tall and friendly ... on baseball and basketball teams . . . likes sports, especially hunting . . . Italian Club, treasurer of Wilby Historians ... his future plans include going to television school. ROSANN J. MANNELLO December 29, 1937 Washington Ro . . . Dark eyes . . . very friendly . . . always cheerful and good-natured . . . member of Italian Club . . . likes to sew and embroider . . . Betty in senior class play . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . .. a willing worker . . . attends basketball games . . .hopes to be a private secretary. ROSEMARY ANN MARTINELLI February 5, 1937 Slocum Ro . . . Sugar-and-spice personality . . . vice-president, Glee Club . . . treasurer, Dance Club . . . Balance Sheet staff . . . Oh, that Italian cooking and those cakes and pies! .. . office visitors will be greeted by Ro, who hopes to be a receptionist. PATRICIA IRENE MAXWELL October 20, 1937 Chase Pat . . . Nice to know . . . friendly . . . member of Dance Club, Italian Club . . . neat” dresser . . . enjoys sewing, reading, swimming, and Latin American music . . . Oh, that Rhumba beat! . . . plans to be a window decorator. PHYLLIS ANN MASSIMO August 21, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Phil. . . Always smiling . .. good sense of humor . . . Italian Club . . . Chemistry Club . . . Ways and Means Committee . . . senior class treasurer . . . enjoys dancing, records . . . favorite subject, Italian . . . ambition, nursing. ANN MARIE E. MATIJOSAITIS August 28, 1937 Kingsbury Rhea . . . Brains and personality plus . . . likes painting, embroidering, ice skating . . . favorite subject, history . . . ambition, private secretary in government work. EUGENE McEVOY March 25, 1937 Sacred Heart High Beano . . . Many activities . . . Accounting Club, Key Club ... on Prom Committee . . . Spanish Club, Distributive Education Club . . . favorite subject, Spanish . . . enjoys swimming, ice skating . . . am- bition, to study for the priesthood. BERT McHALE June 27, 1936 St. Thomas’ Bob . .. Tall, blond, handsome . .. one of the most popular boys . . . very active . . . basketball team . . . Chemistry Club . . . Prom Committee . . . vice-president, senior class . . . senior Student Council member . . . enjoys basketball, hunting, fishing . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . .. Bob plans to further his education. 32 Elite . . . Calm, collected . . . enjoys poetry . . . likes to paint ... a record collector . . . loves to dance . . . Spanish Club, two years . . . Wilby Historians . . . plans to become a beautician. BARBARA ANN MEDINA October 6, 1937 Wolcott Babs . . . Warm and amiable . . . gets along with everybody . . . likes to cook and sew . . . happiest when swimming . . . hopes to be an efficient secretary. DIANA MARY ANN MOBILIO June 15, 1936 Hendricken Short hair and brown eyes . . . cute smile . . . happiest when dancing . . . cracker- jack at bowling . . . types in spare time . . . loves to roller skate and ice skate . . . future Telephone Company employee. N MINICUCCI Walsh Patty . . . Has the gift of talk . . . Pro- jectionist Club, four years . . . Public Speaking Club, two years . . . Chemistry Ciub . . . collects records for a hobby . . . plans to be a nurse. INEZ HELEN MELL1CK July 10, 1936 Wolcott Inie . . . Very active ... on Balance Sheet Staff . . . Public Speaking Club . . . loves to talk . . . enjoys sports . . . ambition, to go to college. NORMA C. MILLER October 11, 1937 Naugatuck Norm . .. Always in the middle of a good time . . . hails from Naugatuck High . . . appreciates music . . . enjoys dancing . . . loves to bowl . . . hopes to be a successful wife and mother some day. 33 MARGARET A. MOLLEUR May 18, 1937 H. S. Chase Peggy . . . Friendly . . . enjoys skating, swimming, hiking . . . Projectionist Club . . . Italian Club . . . likes chemistry . . . a nurse in the making. MARY LOUISE MORELLI August 20, 1937 Hendricken Mar . . . Member of Italian Club, Wilby Historians . . . Italian, favorite subject . . . collects records . . . planning on secre- tarial work. i ' � gf ROBERT JOSEPH MONTUORI September 9, 1936 Crosby Bob ... At ease with bat and glove in hand . . . likes hunting . . . interested in motorcycles, cars . . . favorite subject, history . . . future undecided. CORRINE ELIZABETH MOORE April 6, 1937 Wolcott Reenie . . . Red Cross representative . . . Dance Club . . . enjoys aquatic sports . . . medical secretary after college. LOUIS ALLEN MUCCIARO August 2, 1937 Washington Louie . . . Key Club, Accounting Club . . . on Prom Committee . . . Wilby His- torians . . . likes ice skating, swimming, baseball . . . favorite subject, office ma- chines .. . plans to go to college . . . wants to be an accountant. ALICE MARIE MUNN February 25, 1935 Slocum Al . . . Active in Glee Club . . . likes basketball and baseball, skating ... fa- vorite subject, senior business training . . . ambition is to work as typist. 34 THOMAS HAROLD MURPHY January 3, 1937 St. Francis Xavier Murph . . . Likes baseball . . . member of team . . . plays basketball . . . enjoys hunting . . . active with Wilby Historians . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . likes to read . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping . . . plans for future as accountant. PHYLLIS ANN NAPOLITANO April 26, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Phil ... On Balance Sheet staff . . . easy to get along with . . . loves dancing and bowling . . . enjoys ice skating . .. follows basketball, football . favorite subject, biology . . . plans on general office work. CECELIA MARIA NOTI January 29, 1938 H. S. Chase Ceil . . . Always laughing . . . collects records . . . president, Jr. Italian Club . . . Wilby Historians . . . likes senior business training . . . plans to be a tele- phone operator. JANICE EDITH NORMANDIN May 21, 1937 Wolcott Jan . . . Enjoys sewing, basketball . . . bookkeeping, favorite subject . . . hopes some day to be an accountant. GLORIA JEAN NIGRI March 19, 1937 Sacred Heart Glor . . . Quiet . . . good natured . . . brainy . . . Chemistry and Italian Clubs . . . enjoys riding, dancing . . . Dance Club . . . plans to make a career of nursing. PEARL NORFLET January 30, 1935 Walsh Member of Public Speaking Club, three years . . . enjoys singing, playing piano, and dancing . . . some day hopes to model. EILEEN MARY O’CONNOR January 30, 1936 Catholic High Eye . . . Likes swimming, skating, danc- ing . . . enjoys U. S. History . . . hopes to go on to designing school. JANINA PALEJS October 2, 1935 Driggs Nina . . . Long brown hair . . . ready smile . . . really studies . . . likes to draw, sew, cook . . . enjoys ballet . . . made high school in three years . . . favorite sub- ject, English . . . plans to go to college. BARBARA OMICIOLI December 28, 1937 Bunker Hill Barb . . . Member of Italian and Chem- istry Clubs . . . likes to cook, collect records, go to movies . . . favorite sub- ject, chemistry . . . ambition is to be a nurse. PATRICIA ONOFREO July 22, 1937 Driggs Pat . . . Dark hair, dark eyes . . . Dance Club . . . Treasurer of Italian Club . . . loves laughter and good times . . . likes to collect records . . . enjoys going on long trips . . . successful secretary is Pat's goal. MARINA MARA PALEJS M ieptember 15, 1936 Driggs Monde hair . . . pleasant personality . . . ;ood student . . . enjoys drawing and lancing . . . likes English . . . hopes to e a linguist . . . finished high school in hree years. LIE A. PALOMBA July 29j 1937 Anderson Murph ... If you know her, you like her . . . Dance Club . . . secretary of Ac- counting Club . . . always smiling . . . flair for fashion . . . likes sewing and col- lecting Nat King Cole records . . . enjoys football and basketball games . . . plans to be a bookkeeper. 36 LUCY PERUGINI April 18, 1936 Slocum ANTOINETTE PERRONE January 13, 1938 Washington Annette . . . Cute brunette . . . enjoys playing piano and collecting records . . . member of Dance Club, Italian Club . . . goals, private secretary and good house- wife. ROGER LOUIS PAONESSA November 5, 1937 Hopeville Rog . . . Makes any class hilarious fun . . . likes hunting and fishing . . . member of Wilby Historians, in Accounting Club, Projectionist Club . . .treasurer of Key Club . . . future undecided. MARY ANN PAPADAKIS December 28, 1936 Maloney Pappy . . . Likeable girl with pleasant smile . . . enjoys reading novels . . . jazz and boogie beat . . . member of Dance Club . . . favors biology . . . plans to be private secretary. Lu . . . Lots of fun . . . member of Italian and Dance Clubs . . . likes to play records . . . enjoys sewing and cooking . . . aims at secretarial field. MARY JOSEPHINE PAULONE February 28, 1937 Washington Mar . . . Pleasant smile, personality to match . . . member of Dance Club and Balance Sheet staff . . . enjoys reading novels, cooking, sewing, baby sitting . . . will take up Home Economics at college. FREDA CATHERINE PECKA December 2, 1936 Anderson Freddie . . . Jokester . . . never a dull mo- ment . . . member of Dance Club . . . enjoys reading, sewing . . . hopes to excel as housewife. 37 JOANN FRANCES PETRA ROIA November 28, 1936 Webster Jo .. . Cute and tiny . . . co-captain of Cheerleaders . . . treasurer. Dance Club . . . in Italian Club . . . likes collecting records, dancing, roller skating, bowling, and cheering at all games . . . intends to be a receptionist. MARK KENNETH PETRUZZI October 14, 1936 Saint Thomas’ Petti . . . Public Speaking and Dance Clubs . . . president, Italian Club (4) . . . on baseball team . . . likes fishing, hunting, photography, radio . . . plans on electrical engineering. ROSALIE LUCY PETRO January 11, 1938 Driggs Ro . . . Member of Dance Club . . . class secretary junior and senior years . . . likes reading, collecting records ... enjoys bak- ing, sewing . . . wants to be both an effi- cient secretary and a good housewife. MARK J. PETRUZZI June 12, 1937 Crosby Mike . . . Friendly type . . . member of Italian Club . . . likes swimming, base- ball, football, building model airplanes . . . enjoys history . . . hopes to become pilot in U.S. Air Force. JOSEPH PETTINICCHI March 3, 1937 Washington Pet . . . Curly dark hair . . . lots of per- sonality ... on football and baseball teams, vice-president of Italian Club . . . Public Speaking Club . . . enjoys all sports, swimming, football, baseball, dancing . . . loves those New York Yankees . . . plans to be a jet pilot in the Air Force. SEABURY PIERPONT June 9, 1937 Hendricken Bill ... A fellow you can look up to . . . blond hair and handsome . . . most active . . . always a big smile for everyone . . . football, basketball . . . Key Club . . . Chemistry Club . . . Projectionist Club . . . Spanish Club . . . Ways and Means Committee . . . junior and senior class president . . . class play . . . likes hunt- ing, fishing, swimming . . . ambition, to be a successful business man. 38 Vrenchy . . . Pint-sized bundle of energy . . . good student . . . does oil painting in spare time . . . well-liked . . . collects movie star pictures . . . likes embroider- ing and crocheting . . . plans to be a pri- vate secretary and a housewife. JOANNE THERESA POCUS October 13, 1937 St. Joseph’s Jo... Light brown hair . . . quiet, friend- ly .. . collects banners and foreign dolls . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . hopes to become bookkeeper. flatonom CHARLES ANTHONY PUGLIESE October 3, 1936 Crosby Charley . . . Quiet chap . . . spends most of time tinkering with cars . . . favors typing ... a sports enthusiast... no plans for future. BRUCE RAYMOND POULTER May 28, 1937? Webster Butch . . . Loyal Dodger fan ... on Bal- ance Sheet staff . . . Senior Accounting Club . . . athletic and very sports minded . . . baseball, basketball, football teams . . . enjoys dancing . . . would like to be- come engineer. MARGUERITE PONZILLO February 26, 1935 Maloney Marge . . . Pretty and popular ... fun- loving . . . good dancer . . . likes popu- lar music, basketball, ice skating, bowl- ing, attending the Y.W.C.A. . . . plans to be an air line hostess. RITA ANN PORTO October 1, 1937 Hopeville Friendly . . . music and bowling rate high on her list . . . member of Italian Club . . . favorite subject, short- hand . . . should become capable sec- retary. 39 IRMA JEAN PUTNAM September 6, 1937 Wolcott Pi4tty . . . Pert, pretty, and popular . . . president of Student Council, two years . . . likes swimming and dancing . . . collects silverware . . . plans a secretarial career. GRACE MARIE RACZKOWSKI September 5, 1937 Duggan Hobby, art . . . Dance Club . . . enjoys swimming, dancing, collecting records . . . favorite subject, geography . . . hopes to work in an office. ANTONETTE JENNIE QUICI April 21, 1937 Duggan Toni . . . Italian and Dance Clubs . . . MARY LOUISE QUINLAN December 6, 1937 Catholic High Enjoys skating, reading . . . Chemistry Club . . . favorite subject, science . . . ambition, to be a nurse. enjoys bowling, dancing ... a good homemaker . . . loves to travel . . . would like to be a secretary. Hank . . . Basketball and baseball teams . . . favorite subject, history . . . likes other outdoor sports . . . ambition, to be a professional baseball player. JOHN J. RINALDI May 3, 1937 Crosby Johnnie . . . Athletic . . . football team . . . Italian Club, Senior Accounting Club, Dance Club . . . hobby, working on cars . . . favorite subject, Italian . . . future undecided. 40 PATRICIA MICHAELINE RINALDI June 22, 1936 St. Thomas’ Pat . . . Johnnie Ray fan . . . likes watch- ing television, keeping scrap books . . . favorite subject, English . . . Pat’s ambi- tion is to get married and care for a family. CAROLE ANN ROSSELLI September 13, 1937 Webster Fun to know . . . always good for a laugh . . . member of Dance and Glee Clubs . . . program chairman for Public Speak- ing Club . . . likes bowling, dancing, swimming . . . undecided about future. JOAN MARY CATHERINE ROCCO November 20, 1936 Catholic High Joni . . . Editorial board, Balance Sheet . . . likes movies, bowling, golf, collect- ing records . . . favorite subject, business training . . . plans a career in one of the services. JOAN CATHERINE ROSATO May 28, 1937 Hendricken Jo .. . Likes to collect records, snapshots, and going to movies . . . great interest in food, eating and cooking it . . . plans on a career as housewife. HENRY DANA RONCARTI January 6, 1936 Washington Hank . . . Enjoys baseball . . . member of Public Speaking Club . . . good at fixing radios and TVs . . . interested in cinema techniques . . . likes bowling, tennis, and golf . . . fond of drawing cartoons . . . ambition is to be a TV serviceman. BARBARA FRANCES ROOT February 20, 1936 Prospect Babs . . . Enjoys photography and collect- ing records . . . favorite subject is Spanish . . . ambition is to achieve a good posi- tion in the business world. 41 SHIRLEY ANN RUSSELL September 25, 1937 Merriman Flip . . . Full of fun . . . likes dancing, roller skating, bowling, horseback riding . . . plans to be a French and English in- terpreter. TERESA GLORIA SALERNO February 23, 1937 Washington Terri . . . Quiet . . . pleasant . . . collects photographs of many friends . . . enjoys dancing, bowling, listening to popular records . . . Dance Club . . . intends to be a comptometer operator. ANTHONY THOMAS SABIA February 19, 1935 Leavenworth Moose . . . Good dresser . . . likes hunt- ing, golf . . . never lost for words . . . hopes to go into business. GLORIA MARIE SALERNO October 9, 1935 B. W. Tinker Glor . . . Happy-go-lucky . . . mischie- vous, merrymaking . . . collects pop rec- ords . . . likes horseback riding . . . plans to go to college. ELAINE MARGARET 5 July 11, 1937 Middlebu Sizzle ... A friend in deed . . . most happy-go-lucky . . . music minded . . . Glee Club, three years . . . plays the ac- cordian . . . loves to swim and knit . . . basketball fan . . . forever smiling . . . plenty of sparkle and pep . . . treasurer of Chemistry Club . . . plans to be a nurse. CAROL ANNE SANKEY April 16, 1938 Prospect the piano . . . enjoys reading ... has sec- retarial ability . . . made high school in three years . . . plans a future as a min- ister, perhaps in missionary field. 42 LEONARD G. SANTARSIERO, JR. December 3, 1935 Driggs Silky . . . Gets along with everyone . . . treasurer. Public Speaking B Club . . . likes to dance . . . hobbies, records, art . . . collects statues of horses . . . football and baseball teams . . . hopes to be a car- toonist. SARA THERESA SANTOPIETRO July 6, 1937 Driggs Babe . . . Lots of fun ... a smile for everyone . . . enjoys skating and danc- ing .. . collects records and photographs . . . favorite subject, Italian . . . will be- come a secretary. ANNA URSULA SCUDELLA June 30, 1937 Chase Ann . . . Everybody’s friend . . . loves to skate and dance . . . likes shorthand . . . Italian Club . . . reads a great deal . . . hopes to be a secretary or a bookkeeper. SCIASCIA Slocum Scia . . . Black hair and bangs . . . always a lot of fun . . . loves to tap and toe dance . . . interested in tennis, roller skating, ice skating . . . member of the Italian Club . . . future not decided. CHRISTINA ESTELLA SANTOS March 25, 1937 St. Thomas’ Tina . . . Always smiling, pleasant voice . . . sang at Christmas assemblies . . . Glee Club president. . . enjoys tennis . . . Chemistry Club, Latin Club . .. ambition, to be a surgical nurse. ILDA SANTOS September 27, 1937 Prospect . . . Clever with a pencil . . . Balance Sheet staff . . . Spanish Club . . . enjoys stock car races . . . ambition, commercial artist. 43 BARBARA LORETTA SEIDEL April 4, 1937 Naugatuck Barb . . . Full of fun . . . always a big smile . . . good sense of humor . . . col- lects records . . . active member of Chem- istry Club . . . enjoys bowling and danc- ing . . . plans to go into nurse’s training after graduation. ROBERT WOODWORTH SHELDON October 13, 1937 B. W. Tinker F )b . . . Plenty of personality . . . very friendly .. . member of Spanish and Pro- jectionist Clubs . . . likes collecting stamps . . . ambition is to go to college. WALTER SEMROW August 30, 1937 Wolcott Wally . . . Good disposition . . . member of Wilby Historians . . . good chemistry student . . . likes all sports, especially basketball, bowling . . . hobby, rebuild- ing hot-rod cars . . . plans to open his own business. THERESA ANN SESTILLI September 22, 1937 Chase Terry . . . Active member of Projectionist Club and Wilby Historians . . . likes biology . . . favorite hobby, photography . . . likes to swim, roller skate, dance . . . plans to do secretarial work. JOSEPH SILVA March 19, 1935 Driggs Joe . . . Popular ... on football, basket- ball teams, 3 years . . . special hobbies, art and sports . . . ambition is to play pro- fessional baseball. RITA V. SPIERTO May 25, 1937 Maloney Little One . . . Energetic . . . good leader . . . member of Dance Club . . . co-cap- tain of cheerleaders . . . president of Junior Business Training Club . . . en- joys ice skating, swimming, dancing, collecting records . . . hopes to be a pri- vate secretary or a teacher. 1 THANE DOWD STANWICH April 11, 1937 Sacred Heart Whitey . . . Blond, blue-eyed athlete . . . likes baseball, basketball, skating, swim- ming . . . enjoys popular music . . . likes to dance and draw .. . guard on basketball team . . . ambition is to go to college. SHIRLEY ANN STASIULAITIS September 28, 1937 Tinker Shir I ... A whiz at twirling a baton . . . friendly personality . . . likes dancing, swimming, ice skating CATHERINE ROLIA SUMMA November 28, 1937 Hendricken swim, dance . . . good at ice and roller skating . . . someday hopes to be a secre- tary. Carrie . . . Very friendly . . . can swim, dance, skate . . . likes to collect TV star pictures . . . can carry on a good conversa- tion ... wants to be a private secretary. EUGENE F. SULLIVAN August 13, 1937 Prospect Sully . . . Neat and well groomed . . . president of Senior Accounting Club . . . enjoys skating ... loves to bowl and swim ... plans to be an accountant. HELEN CAROL SULLIVAN August 14, 1937 Hendricken Sully . . . Well liked . . . member of the Spanish Club, two years . . . loves to dance, swim, ice skate . . . can really knit . . . plans to make a career in the secre- tarial field. 45 HELEN ANN SWEENEY March 25, 1937 Walsh Sween . . . Generally speaking ... fun loving and friendly . . . member of die Wilby Historians . . . athletic ... a good softball player . . . likes to swim, roller skate . . . headed towards secretarial field. CAROL A. TOOKER September 13, 1937 Wolcott Tookie . . . One of cutest seniors . . . member of Glee and Dance Clubs . . . plays the piano . . . likes swimming . . . ambition, train to be a legal secretary. GLORIA MARIE TATO February 11,1937 Webster Clo . . . Always cheerful . . . member of Italian Club . . . treasurer of Glee Club . . . likes dancing, swimming, and skating . . . shorthand, favorite subject . . . hopes to become an airline hostess. DIANA ROSE VALLEE August 6, 1937 Webster De . . . Enjoys ice and roller skating . . . loves to do housework and care for children ... a whiz at dancing . . . enjoys English . . . hopes to become a housewife. JOYCE MARIE TRACY March 30, 1938 Sacred Heart Grammar Lots of fun . . . sunny disposition . . . member of Dance Club, Projectionist Club. . . president of Los Vocares . . . enjoys dancing, swimming, sewing . . . favorite subject, shorthand . . . would like to be a private secretary. PHILOMENA TAGLIA September 19, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Nina . . . Always cheerful ... a smile for everyone . . . member of Dance Club and Projectionist Club . . . interested in art . . . likes to bowl, skate, dance . . . book- keeping, favorite subject . . . ambition is to become a good I 46 Bob . . . Couldn’t be more friendly . . . capable ... a sports fan . . . Junior Red Cross treasurer . . . member of baseball team . . . likes music . . . favorite subject, bookkeeping ... a future C.P.A. JOHN MICHAEL WALSH September 8, 1936 St. Mary’s Jackie . . . Brown haired . . . barrel of fun . . . likes to collect records . . . happy when hunting . . . likes Senior Business Training . . . wants to become a successful business man. DAVID A. WAY May 4, 1936 Middlebury Dave . . . Tall, good looking, well-built . . . neat dresser ... on football, baseball teams . . . fond of the outdoors . . . likes fishing and hunting . . . plans to be pro- fessional baseball player. MABEL ANN WASHINGTON April 30, 1936 Walsh Mae ... In Chemistry Club, Wilby His- torians . . . vice-chairman of Junior Red Cross Planning Committee . . . intrigued by science . . . likes art . . . writes short stories . . . plans include nursing, social works, the WACS. ROSEMARIE PATRICIA WALUKAS July 30, 1936 St. Joseph’s Pinky . . . Wilby Historian member . . . enjoys horseback riding . . . has photog- raphy as a hobby . . . loves to type . . . bowling and swimming, favorite pas- times ... a teacher in the making. JOYCE MARILYN WARD August 31, 1937 Barnard Joy . . . Dark, curly hair . . . enjoys col- lecting stuffed animals and cooking . . . an accordion player . . . English, favorite subject ... a future accordion teacher. 47 NOEL STERLING WEAVER, Jr. September 9, 1936 Torrington Bud ... In Projectionist Club and Wilby Historians . . . enjoys skiing and railroad- ing . . . right-hand man in 314 . . . plans work in audio-visual field. MARCIA GRACE WOODFIELD February 14, 1938 Driggs Woody . . . Small and cute . . . well liked by all . . . Spanish Club . . . plans to become a secretary. DIANA LOUISE WELLS November 9, 1936 Bunker Hill Di . . . Football fan . . . collects stamps and records . . . plans to see the world from a plane—as airline hostess. CLIFFORD CHARLES WEST, Jr. October 11, 1937 Slocum Clift . . . Sports-minded . . . likes base- ball, basketball, football, bowling, bil- liards . . . can be found strumming on guitar . . . plans to be a chaplain in Air Force. JEAN ANN ZAPPONE November 21, 1936 B. W. Tinker Jeannie . . . Chatterbox . . . likes to write letters . . . has many friends . . . Italian Club, Wilby Historians ... to be a secre- tary is her goal. CAROLYN PHYLLIS ZAZA March 25, 1937 Slocum Carole . . . Popular . . . versatility plus . . . never a dull moment . . . enjoys dancing, collecting records, photographs . . . Dance Club . . . attends ball games . . . plans to be a private secretary. ARLENE ROSE ZORN December 18, 1936 Walsh Ar . . . Cute blonde with a smile . . . live wire . . . enjoys dancing, horseback rid- ing, ice skating, swimming . . . member of Dance, Italian, D.E. Clubs . . . plans to be a telephone operator. GERALD BURTON SHERRY September 9, 1935 Avon Hails from Avon School... mem- ber of the Historian Club . . . has photography as a hobby ... especial- ly fond of reading . . . enjoys choral work. LILLIAN CHICORELLI March 21, 1937 Woodrow Wilson Chick . . . Happy-go-lucky . . . fond of dancing . . . interested in entering Wom- en’s Air Force. ROBERT EDWARD BRASCHE September 23, 1936 Washington Bob . . . Loves art . . . draws anything, anywhere, especially during classes . . . belongs to Italian Club, Wilby Historians and Balance Sheet staff . . . likes swim- ming, skating, baseball, records . . . am- bition, of course, commercial artist. ELWOOD BROWN, JR. July 14, 1935 Jacksonville, N. C. Woody . . . Guitar player . . . likes to tinker with cars . . . enjoys traveling . . . favorite subject is Spanish . . . goal is to become first-class automobile mechanic. CAROLINE CIPRIANO June 30, 1937 Webster Cip . . . Enjoys tennis, bowling, dancing . . . favors English as a study . . . plans to be a mail clerk. EDWARD THIMMER July 16, 1937 Walsh Happy-go-lucky . . . played on football team . . . collects sports pictures . . . his- tory, favorite subject . . . aims at career in singing or in sports. 49 c Lnia d l aJ:£X When we but hear the name of Wilby We will rise and pledge anew The measure of all our hearts’ devotion; To her we will still be true. We cannot refuse her when she calls us To work or play or sing; We’ll do our best whate’er befalls us, And honor to Wilby bring. Then raise your voice for Wilby, Let her name and her fame be known. For her we stand and now each hand For her shall be proudly shown. Fair Play” is still her motto; May the best man win the game.” And so we’re proud to shout aloud The WILBY name. Left to Right: Phyllis Massimo, William Pierpont, Robert McHale, Rosalie Petro. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS William Pierport......................................................President Robert McHale....................................................Vice-President Rosalie Petro.........................................................Secretary Phyllis Massimo.......................................................Treasurer 53 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Gertrude Altfeter Mary Jo Calo Olga DeVito Barbara Faculty Advisers.......... Ambrose Egan, Nicholas Mambruno Elected by individual session rooms to handle the senior class revenue, members of the Ways and Means Committee are responsible for the collection of senior dues. They also serve on the Senior Prom Committee. Phyllis Massimo Corrine Moore William Pierpont Seidel 54 SENIOR PROM COMMITTEE Bill Pierpont Bob McHale Phyllis Massimo Rosalie Petro Trudy Altfeter Mary Jo Calo Olga DeVito Carol Fusco Reenie Moore Barbara Seidel Irma Putnam Larry Bergamo Dave Canonica Bill Deegan John Del Buono Dave Feest Don George Richie Guerrera Mike Ieronimo Gene McEvoy Louis Mucciaro Henry Rinaldi Thane Stanwich Dave Way MEET CORLISS ARCHER CHARACTERS (in order of appearances) Corliss Archer..................................................................Pat Douglas Mr. Archer..................................................................William Deegan Mrs. Archer..................................................................Esther Berger Dexter Franklin .................................................. Eugene McEvoy Mildred........................................................... Marian Demenske Cousin Agnes.........................................................Maureen Clark Betty..............................................................Rosann Mannello Louise.........................................................................Joan Rocco Mr. Franklin......................................................William Pierpont Mrs. Franklin...............................................................Corrine Moore Doctor James..................................................................Bruce Baeder A Nurse............................................................Elaine Salisbury BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager.........................................................Mary Lou Gillis Prompters...........................................Rosann Mannello, Elaine Salisbury Stage Manager...........................................................William Pierpont Assistant Stage Manager.....................................Raymond Archambault - ’56 Make-Up...................................Elda Cherubino, Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh Electrician.........................................................................Noel Weaver Curtain....................................................... Raymond Archambault Artist, Stage Effects...................................................Harriet Kurtz Faculty Director.........................................................Ambrose G. Egan Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company. 1 AY i' more tl' Senior l'rom Festive Affair . ROVING nv finitely Daffy Sports Alitorials ancl c. 't.urcs and Soc £ .usiness Business; }) rn«. y Gillis Giust' ia Friu'. vlastronato, i . Trentanina, Featured as entertainment were several scenes from the High School Hi-Lites’ WILBY BALANCE SHEET Editors. EDITORIAL STAFF ...Betty Desmarais, Harriet Kurtz, Bruce Baeder EDITORIAL BOARD Benjamin Blacker, Arthur Chevrette, Patricia Desmarais, Barbara Evans, Donald Flinter, Donald George, Barbara Hale, Barbara Lambert, Nora Marchand, Arlene Marshall, Ellen Monroe, Barbara Moshka, Ellen Pace, Carmella Pallidino, Eleanor Pellack, Sharon Pickett, William Pierpont, Joan Rocco, Ilda Santos, Phyllis Stephens. Faculty Adviser.....................................Edward M. Flaherty BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager...................................... Mary Lou Gillis Advertising Manager.................................Michael L. Giusti, Jr. Circulation Manager.......................................Anna Friuk ASSISTANTS Kathryn DiMartino, Mariangela Eccellente, Judith Jones, Jeanette Mast- ronato, Judy Nezir, Priscilla O’Bar, Ada Pannullo, Betty Semonian, Nicholena Taglia. Faculty Adviser...............................D. Frank Murnane DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUB President............ Vice-President....... Secretary ........... Treasurer .......... Publicity Chairman Faculty Adviser..... .....James Caruso .... Lucille Coviello Antonette Buscemi ......Sam Demirs ...Saundra Barber ..James P. Tyrrell The D.E. Club, now in its fourth year, sponsors both educational and school activities. At the State Convention, Patricia DiSomma and Toni Buscemi, working as a team, won first prize for Sales Demonstration. In the local Sales Essay Contest, Saundra Barber was awarded second prize. Third prize was won by Elsie Barker for her merchandise manual on Brass.” HI-SCHOOL HI-LITES Harriet Kurtz............................Senior Donald George............................Senior Nora Marchand.......................... 'junior Walter Howard...........................Adviser Hi-School Hi-Lites is a fifteen-minute weekly radio program in which students report on news and activities in the five local high schools. The program is planned by the students themselves under the guidance of Walter Howard of WBRY. ITALIAN CLUBS SENIOR CLUB JUNIOR CLUBS President........James Caruso Vincent Alisi Mark K. Petruzzi Vice-President...Mary Jo Calo Joseph Pettinicchi Anthony Spataro Secretary........Phyllis Massimo Veronica Battistoni Joan Cocchiola Treasurer........Patricia Onofrio Mary Lombard Ruth Orsini Publicity........Mary DiMartino Marylyn Bergin Mariangela Eccellente Faculty Adviser.........................Mrs. Nelda F. Alleva The Wilby Italian Clubs were organized in 1946, for the stimulation of interest in the study of Italian. Activities, social and cultural, include participation in the Christmas assembly, guest speakers at meetings throughout the year, and, as a finale, an annual banquet in May. JUNIOR RED CROSS President ......... Vice-President..... Secretary.......... Treasurer ......... Program Chairman Faculty Adviser.... ...Betty Desmarais ...Mary DiMartino .. Patricia Desmarais .....Robert Vitale Roseann DiMartino .. Miss Mary Gibbons Among the many activities of the Junior Red Cross are volunteer work at the Chapter House, the making of holiday favors for local, and veterans hospitals, and Christmas entertainment at the Brookside Home. The JRC also sends delegates to the State Conventions, to the training center at the University of Connecticut, and two representatives on the State Planning Committee. 63 OTRA VEZ President................................Henrietta Christolinx Secretary ....................................... Olga DeVito Treasurer........................................ Nola Davis Program Committee.................Catherine Summa (Chairman) Elaine Cocchiola, Eleanor Meccariello Faculty Adviser...............................Miss Geneva Page Otra Vez was formed to increase the students’ knowledge of Spanish and to have them make practical use of it. Meetings are held on alternate Mondays. Skits, conversational games, and programs of information are among the activities of the club. PROJECTIONIST CLUB SENIOR MEMBERS Richard Beebe Carmine Caruso James Caruso Charlotte Finke Donald George Ray Guillet Faculty Adviser Michael Ieronimo Francis Kane Harriet Kurtz Patricia Minicucci Margaret Molleur Roger Paonessa Joe Pettinicchi Bill Pierpont Theresa Sestilli Robert Sheldon Joyce Ward Noel Weaver Arthur D. Craig The Projectionist Club, of 82 members, is unique in that it elects no officers, holds no regular business meetings, and has no social events on its calendar. Trained in the operation of film projectors, wire-recorders, and other audio-visual aids, its members, from all classes, contribute greatly to the smooth functioning of the audio-visual program at Wilby. 65 SENIOR ACCOUNTING CLUB President...............................Eugene Sullivan Vice-President..............................BRUCE Baeder Secretary.......................................... Mary Palomba Treasurer..................................Donald George Publicity Chairman......................Betty Desmarais Faculty Adviser..................... NICHOLAS MAMBRUNO The purpose of the club is to acquaint students with the different types of bookkeep- ing used in various business concerns. Meetings are held twice a month, during which are shown movies or slides. One project is a field trip to investigate the bookkeeping and accounting angle of business. THE SPEAKERS OF TOMORROW President.........................................Michael L. Giusti, Jr. Vice-President......................................Benjamin Blacker Treasurer.............................................Charlotte Finke Secretary .......................................... Patricia Douglas Faculty Adviser...........................................Mrs. Von Tobel The Speakers of Tomorrow was formed to educate speakers of the future and to foster the art of correct, effective speaking at all times. The club is limited to students in advanced Public Speaking. Its activities include plays, current topics, club classes, panel and round-table discussions, and special projects. Jt 67 WILBY CHEMISTRY CLUB President........................................Robert McHale Vice-President...................................MICHAEL IERONIMO Secretary ...................................... KATHRYN DlMARTINO Treasurer...............................................JOAN BROWNE Publicity........................................Mildred Miller Song Leader......................................William Pierpont Faculty Adviser..................................Frank W. Hanson The Chemistry Club endeavors to further chemical knowledge, make use of student talent, increase social contacts among students. Monthly meetings feature experiments, discussions, playlets stressing scientific information. WILBY GLEE CLUB President..............................................Christina Santos Secretary .............................................. Olga Carpuk Treasurer............................................... Gloria Tato Librarians.......................Alice Munn, Rosemary Martinelli Publicity ............................................... Mary Jo Calo Faculty Adviser................................Miss Jane A. Brennan The Wilby Glee Club is organized to enjoy the pleasures of song and to foster an apprecition of music. Its twenty-four members represent Wilby in the combined Glee Clubs of Waterbury. An annual spring concert highlights the activities of the year. 69 WILBY HIGH SCHOOL BAND ENSEMBLE Faculty Adviser.....................A. James Condaris The Wilby High School Band Ensemble, with the bands of the other high schools, provides music for assemblies, sports, and graduations. In this it contributes much to the educational, athletic, and social life of the local schools. Encouraging musical expression in its members, it affords them the opportunity to contribute individually to a cooperative enterprise. WILBY HISTORIANS President.......... Vice-President .... Secretary ......... Treasurer ......... Publicity Chairman Faculty Adviser.... ....James Caruso ..Sylvia Brevetti Michael Ieronimo . Robert Martelli .. Betty Desmarais .. Thomas Purcell The Historians is a new dub in Wilby this year, whose interest is in becoming acquainted with the places where history is made. Activities consist of various field trips and speakers. 71 WILBY KEY CLUB President.....................................Lawrence Bergamo Vice-President.....................................David Feest Secretary..............................................Vincent Castiglia Treasurer................................................Roger Paonessa Faculty Adviser.................................ROBERT JENSEN The Key Club, now in its fifth year at Wilby, is very active in promoting school projects, holding dances, and helping in the March of Dimes program. Sponsored by the Kiwanis International, its purpose is to serve the school and com- munity, to prepare for useful citizenship, and to develop initiative and leadership. WILBY STUDENT COUNCIL President .................................... IRMA PUTNAM Vice-President.......................................Sally Jones Treasurer............................................Carol FUSCO Secretary.....................................Helen Betts The Student Council, under the guidance of Principal James E. Moran, is one of the most active groups in Wilby. Members, elected from senior, junior, sophomore, and fresh- man classes, discuss problems, plan school projects, make requests for changes or improve- ments in matters concerning the students, the faculty, and the school. Through this organization students in Wilby enjoy an effective expression of student opinion in regard to student activities and on all matters of school policies and planning which are properly of concern to them. YOUTH TALKS IT OVER A new program this year, Youth Talks It Over is under the auspices of the Junior League and under the direction of Walter Howard, WBRY. Each of the Waterbury area high schools is represented by two students, discussing topics of interest to parents as well as to teenagers. Included were such topics as: Juvenile Delinquency, Dating, Man- ners, The Blackboard Jungle. The program was climaxed by a picnic at Black Rock Park. loach Doherty FOOTBALL Wilby's gridiron team looked at the beginning of the season as though they could hold their own with their contestants. After a promising first game, a scoreless tie, several of the starting eleven were ruled ineligible. This, with serious injuries to a few key players, ended Wilby’s hopes for a highly successful year. RIGHT mow block Seymour rebounding against Crosby Coleman trying to Shot Coleman getting a help! iu shoulder ?hom the opposition______� First Row, Left to Right: Dave Thomas, Thane Stanwich, Bob Marinara, John Neubert, Roger Boucher. Second Row: Bill Coleman, Ray Archambault, Dick Guerrera, Captain Bob McHale, Peter Santos, Ronny Seymour. BASKETBALL Wilby's on-and-off Wildcats had a very unpredictable season. In games with Naugatuck, Wilbur Cross, and William Hall, superior teams, Wilby looked impressive in victory. Against some of the weak” teams, the Cats encountered difficulty. Inability to defeat these teams eventually kept Wilby from qualifying for the State Tournament; but in the all-over picture Wilby can be proud of its gallant Cats.” CHEERLEADERS Front Row, Left to Right: Beverly Engala, JoAnn Pctraroia Rita Spierto, Concern Pater_n - Second Row: Marie Iagrossi, Agnes Barkus, Connie Vestro, Virginia Watterworth, Marion Stango, Ronny Battistoni. 80 Considering th small number of boys available, the team made a creditable showing. With little previous experience Conrad Boucher proved the strong boy” of the pitching staff, making good Coach McKenna’s prediction that one win would lead to many. He was unusual, as a pitcher is not supposed to be strong at bat; however, Conrad led his team’s batting average. Victories over Gilbert, Torrington, Ansonia, Crosby, Leavenworth, and Sacred Heart left Wilby one game shy of tying for the city championship. r “V @ £D • Sy H ■' jP tzt - 2zz ■ y o' _£l 's in atm out w in their best perforn campaign in upsettinj oss in the curtain as a game the Wildcats wj figure to win. especially, lf losing Bob Mcllale, their C ri «ring captain and ace re-' f r. midway in the third : on personal fouls. But the ra ' is never quit, and with the rr a slick defense for the ors Mike DiNapoli, pulled , y 1 Ioyniha‘h Mannar ' ,cs We . 1 f ! !?••� «� • if. ? ' 1 Ambrti� ? f tuede rf. nil f f i: h 2 8 I? W'«-OUR CHUt 'Vi ysZTTy DES’«� 4 V 1 LC ’ in� '� ;-- J A .CV tfafo fhr � H th‘ T rch Ip, V e0� , T'J iV c„Cc(cd-1 Oot ... ... : � 4 ip m V V L ecu Vor, °V 4 7’4 c . o bt£ ' '«V ' mra and DiNapoli to open the illy Coleman' et by Ron yw' • inc , ,inK '' file ‘ 1«? 1 u S .Massi le ut'wX scored Turkey Trot Dance W-c lf a %0 you f s better-flics. Thi n of Rosalie Petro. ins In rlinrli Ihn pnnn'.... Iivkl At W llflV tini) M If A m I M ,1 1 Tonjnfr} pr°Joci. 0fhers electe 2-sSs line OUI. vuioy scored , 11 t T¥, T T T T - _ f i-Y Youth Elects out of bounds play op -a scored from the key) Wilbv Key Club is spo - rwr • jg O So ,■£� :«; 'X1 S3S Wilby Senior Governor ssed the free throw G mna.iu in the rebound. makingP- m. . . (Special fo The Republican) id it was all over but t Tickets may be ®maJ Hartford. March 19 — William member of the Mimy Picrpont, Wilby High School sen- £■3 An 1 , 4 4� . • Aki V . _oV . v VO S a chal 'df-.., lfy,. � . • MOri c . lU � v«eV ‘° . Y � 0 , •, vv-l nan. brother of Crosbj ri{,b. , t,„tfK)r class president, was elected 'nV5.,.1‘n a 6reat ball gar. Dance chairman is carr 2overnor of the state Hi-V Youth Wildcats. He scored «amo; Refreshment in Government by a 15 vote mar- ■ ”,a, . 12 defensive r pranK Juan; Publicity. Jgin at pre - legislative sessions in In Anniftnn 1r% cnMi'nn . irUncnr. r _:...! m. ...r___I . . ior class president, was elected and nau iz actensive rpj-a, .......... in addition to setting i£n. Faculty advisor, hoops. Matter of fact Iby starters hit the doulh H 0 :olumn in scoring. had 22 baskets to 20 fcA ind made 19 of VC AC f? lection i. , V cM'c So. e.'o oP Uw.,Cv 'pio rVvr e v� C ° the State Capitol at Hartford yes- the son of Mr. and Mrs. ■ � ont, 315G East Main votcs in defcat- Chester. “°nded Ing alcntine. . chairman. — Ilf- Following the election, Willu� .. fOA was congratulated by Governor , A , Abraham A. Ribicoff who wished r° y or,rj''m success at his job. He will be °S l}q s 7� i at formal sessions April rf- %’„ -rtford. x iS mss «•5. a- 4,. J°hr, ert ycstcM s d th tyj e y K° (he � M ri'a rfrf A oj ? .? . . d and fi,u ’ b s i etb«t ■ $. f2' 0w bt!shl s ' '4 ■ Ae 0, ’% ) , (he rS?? hi� ft � • r cv. J V , £ajjjo. = - ° C , . ? c 7 . -V.C O' 'v“' ,o v°v -otvy W r • ,. -e iMmncK uoys .-Mat '- . N ecA _x -f oy i j . xarrie ctcS v o ,% (vV ,, •’I'sity of Connecticui J Vv 'KjfVa S? � 'ifi k11 So. 2 % ind was a represents-% Vv ;AaW,° PrG. o Boy Scout Jamboree. Sc V Val ; o °vV N w N,v Yl Vo V. . V nia two years ago. He al-V %CV- _ac ■ V. otv „ . °-x otinS ,1u - -«few ' s'- ■■� varsity football player atgk Ks ? Sv S . V ' � :rdessS n ! c. bA .--A5 - '-O -p - 0 David PoHs of Fairfield •A0 a C W.A oC ' t V, S1 f fhai OUJ f‘h %� ■ « (� , _ O «° t r.V'C cvj • 5 r nightcap will •ts with equal .•? ,?'£ . -; s c' i. Wilby. led I .£ $:? 7 le. has surpri McKenna wit A, . 5 s over West 116 •� nd the «- 5- ‘ ;t to prove Q that they ro o.c$0 t of eith . P . jTj aces. the Q0S fil vvvvv: :. 5� C reme Court of Errors was elec-| referee. He also will serve asU rman of the Hi-Y Youth inr Government scssiins. 0° , sC i c S v c -c' a : .r VV 0 o’ o • T -i- - r ■to 9 the otf o. � W,H from ? G% s ecord r V o in tb iS % Coaf win c v to an Alu. p:school gym v. 'it. V-xJiSW st- Anthony’s e Bristo.- a? nory. and Abbott of Danbury is host to New V m-i w fe Jo - -«y •• O s Jc o. ■ , vr= i ar’. ■ ;; ■ 75ftiV ' Jv' Tfc3.« - «1 ■W wm SENIOR PREFERENCES Actor.......... Actress........ Animal......... Beverage ...... Dating Place... Food .......... Color Hair..... Shampoo........ Hangout ...... Movie.......... Orchestra...... Outfit of Girls ... Slang Expression Sport.......... T.V. Show...... Male Vocalist.. Female Vocalist . Pastime......... Marlon Brando ..Grace Kelly ...........Dog ....... Coke ......Drive-in ....... Apizza ..................Halo .........Handy Kitchen .......... Battle Cry” ..........Stan Kenton ..... Sweater and Skirt .... You Know That!” ............Basketball The George Gobel Show ...........Eddie Fisher ............Joni James ................Dancing PERFECT SENIOR GIRL PROPERTIES BOY Roberta Zhitomi..............Hair....................Tony Sabia Esther Berger................ Eyes Bruce Poulter Elaine Coppeto.............Eyelashes........................Bruce Poulter Rita Pineault................Nose............................Bill Pierpont Carol Rosselli...............Teeth..........................Thane Stanwich Elaine Salisbury.............Smile...........................Bill Pierpont Phyllis Massimo.......... Personality Bill Pierpont Carol Rosselli........... Conversation ..........Joe Famiglietti Marylyn Bergin.............. Brains Michael Ieromimo Corrine Moore................ Wit Jackie Walsh Olga DeVito................ Manners Bruce Baeder Joyce Boisvert............ Complexion Bill Pierpont Joanne Coccio............... Hands .............Henry Rinaldi Roseann Daddona............ Physique...............John Rinaldi Mary DiMartino..............Clothes...........................Joe Silva Ilda Santos.................. Legs............................Joe Silva Marylyn Bergin...............Tact................. Bruce Baeder Irma Putnam.................Posture...........................Bob McHale W.’LBVs fVrH high school no H ! d 6 f Wow ouT£ I s Zfl t E5 5 U)Htf TTT7 tH 13 WILBY HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Marylyn S. Bergin.....................................Valedictorian Ann Marie Matijosaitis.................................Salutatorian FIRST HONORS —90 PER CENT Rollande Fortin Elizabeth A. Desmarais Dorothy A. Canton Olga M. DeVito Gloria J. Nigri Michael R. Ieronimo Roberta L. Zhitomi Carol M. Anthony Marie Louise Gillis Rosann J. Mannello Carolyn P. Zaza Elaine L. Coppeto Anna J. Friuk Mary Jo Calo Dorothy R. Daloisio Mary Paulone Jacqueline M. Ayotte Irma Putnam Carol A. Sankey John A. DelBuono Mary Beth Demske Rosalie L. Petro Barbara A. Keefe SECOND HONORS —85 PER CENT Sandra C. Chesson Harriet T. Kurtz Carole A. Rosselli Sylvia M. Brevetti Carole M. Deschino Robert P. McHale Janice M. Ackerman Roberta J. Laviana Margaret T. Bosco Janet Brauman Janina J. Palejs Esther M. Berger Eugene F. Sullivan Joan M. Brown Rita Y. Pineault Marina Palejs Joan A. Gustin Irene D. Correia Barbara S. Omicioli Jeanette A. Crocetto Marie A. Palomba Richard J. Beebe Carol A. Tooker Joan C. Lally Joanne T. Pocus Margaret E. Bronson Richard P. Guerrera Joanne A. Coccio Olga Carpuk Muriel J. Cowles Norma C. Miller Rita A. Porto Joan C. Ashborn Bruce R. Baeder Alba M. Iocco Dorothy E. Light Rita V. Spierto Donna Jean Culkin Lillian C. Inglese Anna U. Scudella Lucy M. Perugini Helen A. Sweeney Freda C. Pecka Antonette J. Quid Patricia A. Douglas Mabel A. Washington Carl D. Feest 96 WILBY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1955 FIRST HONORS —90% GRADUATION EXERCISES June 21, 1955 PROCESSIONAL—Pomp and Circumstance.............Elgar PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Graduates and Audience INVOCATION GREETINGS This Is My Country SONG—You’ll Never Walk Alone Soloist Accompanist ...Rodgers and Hammerstein SALUTATORY—Dream SELECTION—The Donkey Serenade VALEDICTORY—Reality WELCOME Dr. John G. Gilmartin, Superintendent of Schools REMARKS Dr. Harold J. Perkinson, Chairman of the Board of Education PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Honorable Raymond E. Snyder, Mayor Alma Mater National Anthem Recessional—Our Director 98 zacluation dViqlit WILLIAM A. FINN 3n Jfflemortam Custodian at Wilby for many years, William A. Finn had interests that reached beyond the property itself to the students and the faculty. Genuinely interested in the welfare of those at Wilby, he was always quick to lend a helping hand or give a friendly word of advice or warning. His quiet influence was felt by many, and by many he is sincerely missed. 100 H pp y v- -� -� . 'iSJtIBVk uBmki V Vax’