Wilcox Technical High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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STEPHEN PAUL HYDE Drafting Tippy Meriden Tippy who went from Design to Drafting in his fourth year, has been very active in his stay at Wilcox. He played two years of Varsity baseball and had two years of intra- mural Sports. ln 1957-58 he was a member of the Yearbook committee. His future plans are either to go into advertising or to continue his art education in college. NELSON L. KlSS Automobile Butch Meriden Butch came to Wilcox as a freshman, and stayed in Auto the four years. He likes a girl named Jean, and he also likes Chevies. He seems to get a big kick out of dragging too. For future plans Butch dreams of owning a Chevy Dealership and taking first place in class A gas at the Drags. RICHARD A. KOFSUSKE Automobile Richie Wallingford Richard has a vast spread of hobbies, which includes cars, sports, and, last but not least, girls. In school he was very active in sports, playing Varsity baseball and basketball in 1955-56 and intramural basketball and football the same year. He was on the Student Council his junior year and the Yearbook Committee the same year. PAUL W. KRYSTOCK Tool G. Die Kris Meride-1 Kris has many hobbies like girls, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. ln intramural sports he has had 4 years of football, volleyball, basketball, softball, and a year of ping pong. His future plans are to work at his trade and to chase girls and avoid marriage. 13

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DENNIS A. GAGNE Electric Dee Meriden Dennis came to Wilcox as a sophomore and has been a good student the three years here. He likes to go hunting and fishing very much. After graduation he plans to leave for 6 months in the Army and then to get a job with an electrical or refrigeration firm, GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE, JR. Tool G. Die Moosup George came to Wilcox from Putnam to take the T8i.D trade and has done a good job. He llikes hunting and while he was at Putnam Tech he was vice president of that school's Athletic Association. After graduating he plans to work at the Tool G. Die trade. ROLAND R. GRENIER Machine Peaches Meriden Roland likes to work on cars and is very much interest- ed in girls. He played intramural football and basketball in his senior year and was on the Student Council 1956 and 1957. Roland was one of the members of our dance committee in his senior year. After graduating, he plans to join the service and get married 1, BERT M. HAVRILLA Printing Meriden Bert came to Wilcox as a freshman from Lincoln Jr. High. He spent four years in the Printing Department. He was on the Student Council his last two years at Wilcox and was a member of the Yearbook staff in 1957. In 1958 Bert became Editor-in-Chief of the Wilcox Tech Annual. He was co-chairman of the 1957 Winter Dance Committee. Bert is a member of the National Guard Reserves and after graduating he plans to leave for six months' active duty. 12

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CHARLES W. KUPFER Machine Meriden Charles came to Wilcox as a freshman and is making out all right. As for future plans he doesn't have any as of now. EDWARD H. LACY Tool 8. Die ED Meriden Ed finds plenty of interests outside school, including fishing hunting, and building custom or Hot Rod Cars. After his graduation Ed would like to further his trade in mechanical enginering. PAUL E. LAYMAN Carpentry Red Wallingford Definitely the out door type, Paul likes to hunt and fish and he enjoys working on cars. Paul played on the Varsity basketball team two years and played intramural sports one year. After graduating he plans to join the service. ARTHUR J. LEARY Electric Waterbury Arthur Coming to Us from the Army wanted to learn something of the Electrical trade. and we think he did- As for his future Plans he hasn't any yet. r