Williams Memorial Institute High School - Legenda Yearbook (New London, CT)

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JANET SHAW BEEBE Peanut General ''Peanut's one and only ambition is to travel around the world and then settle down in Florida where it is warm. With her elfin-like qualities and her love for good times, Peanut is one who doesn't take herself seriously and has loads of fun. MARY LOU BEEBE General Glee Club 3; Choir 3, 4; History Club 4; Christmas Dance Committee; Class Picnic Chairman. For a girl who has been with us for only two years, Mary Lou has become one of the best-known seniors. Her shiny black roadster is one of the familiar sights on our campus. Good looks, musical ability, and a car have resulted in Mary Lou's being voted luckiest senior. SELMA LYDIA BLUMENTHAL Sel College History Club 1, 4; Drama Club 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Drama Club President 2; Class Plays 2, 3; Christmas Play Committee 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; French Club Secretary 3; Debating Club 4; Descant Circulation Board 2; Descant Feature Editor 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Honor Pin 1; Legenda Biography Editor; Departmental Honors 1, 2, 3, 4. A little girl with the capacity for accomplishing a great deal of work in a short space of time is Sel , our most imaginative senior. She is bright, lively, and witty. ANNA JOSEPHINE BOSKA Hon Commercial Basketball 1; Softball 1, 2; Field Ball 1, 2; Spanish Club 3, 4; Soccer 3. Hon's variety of coiffures and her attractive clothes have made her a well-known figure on our campus. Her road leads her straight to business. Best of luck to you, Hon ! STELLA BRACHAS Stel Commercial Potpourri 1; Drama Club 1, 4; Class Nominating Committee 4; Soccer 4; History Club 4; Field Day 1, 2; Circulation Staff of Legenda; Basketball 4. Little Stella picks up dance steps quicker than we can count them. Her ready smile is as quick as her dancing feet. [is]

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GERALDINE NORMA BALESTRINI Jerry Commercial Chief Justice of Honor Court; Galleon 1; Drama Club 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Play; Descant Reporter 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; French Club President 3; French Club Play 3; Point Revision Committee 4; Departmental Honors 4. High scholastic standing, a keen wit and a hearty laugh, a good ear for music, and a lovely singing voice, are only a few characteristics of our Chief Justice. VIRGINIA THERESA BARTNYSKY Gin College Drama Club 3, 4; Field Ball 2; History Club 4; Descant Circulation Board 3; Descant Reporter 4; Glee Club 4. We all admire Virginia's collegiate clothes—especially her cardigans. Although she is shy and reserved, she is one of the most co-operative and courteous seniors. ELEANOR BAUMES El General Spanish Club 4; Senior History Club; Descant Circulation Board 4. Among the shorter members of our class ranks Eleanor, a blue-eyed blonde. She is interested in children, and we know that she will make an excellent child's nurse. ANNA DORA BA YON Descant Typist 4. Anne General Anne is as crazy as they come. She provides plenty of amusement for the students, and headaches for the teachers, for Anne has a reputation for stirring things up during our dull moments in class. She is one of the class jitterbugs. JANE KATHERYNE BEEBE Commercial Galleon Staff 1; Better Yet Club 4; Class President 3. By a unanimous vote Jane was elected prettiest senior and also class baby. Jane is reserved, dresses neatly, and always has her honey-colored hair nicely arranged in curls and waves. [i+]

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MURIEL JANE BRADSHAW Commercial Drama Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Descant Circulation Board 4. Muriel is a chronic worrier. Why she worries, we don't know, for she always comes out on top. Muriel has never exhibited her talents for us, but her friends say she is a natural born musician. MARY LENA BROOKS Brooksie College Glee Club 2, 4; Spanish Club 3; History Club 4; Vigilance 4; Drama Club 4. Casually sauntering into her home room at 8:26 comes Brooksie. Glamourous and sophisticated, Brooksie lets Time run its course. Her lovely page boy bob has been envied by everyone. SARA ELIDA BUCKINGHAM Sue General Glee Club 1. Sue's passion is art, and she can often be found in the studio, when she is not busy selling sandwiches in the cafeteria. The cafeteria will lose a good worker when Sue becomes an alumna, for she has been one of Miss Gardner's most helpful assistants for four years. JEAN BROWN College Captain Basketball Team 3; Legenda Picture Editor; Basketball 4; Departmental Honors 4. Jean is California's gift to the school; and her good humor is as unfailing as that state's sunshine. Being from California, she seemed best suited to take over the job of picture editor. We present this book as proof of Jean's capability. MILDRED MAE BURDICK Mim College Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Junior Program Chairman; French Club 4; Drama Club 4; History Club 4; Descant Reporter 4. Mim can be deep in thought about her Economics one minute, and the next giggling to her heart's content. A dash of humor and a hearty laugh gives us our own Mim. [16]