Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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6 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD In October a “weenie roast” was enjoyed by the class and the faculty. We were also proud to have some of the members of our class talke part in the operetta, “Sunbonnet Sue.” Irene Matroni was chosen to play the part of the leading lady. Mary Dowd, Mary Gandolfi, and William Sfreddo also had prominent parts in the cast. Before the close of our Sophomore year we regretted the loss of two members, Irene Matroni and William Queen. Our Junior year opened with an enrollment of thirty-one students. Although we regretted the loss of William Sfreddo, we were glad to welcome a new member, Waldo Pinney, who had formerly attended Bloomfield High School. In October a class meeting was held for the purpose of electing offi¬ cers for the ensuing year. The results were as follows: President, Mary Gandolfi; Vice-President, Thomas Connolly; Treasurer, Amelia Raccone; Secretary, Anna Shykula; Class Editor, Mary Griffin. Later at a special meeting Thomas Connolly, Charles Borowski and Max Wolnick were elected as class representatives to the Athletic Council. On December third we held a meeting at which we selected our class rings which were bought from the L. C. Balfour Company of Attle¬ boro, Massachusetts. Several programs were held during the year, but the most important event was the prize essay contest. The first prize was won by Mary Dowd and the second by Howard White. Our Junior Prom was held on June third. It was a success both financially and socially. The music was furnished by the Rainbow Orchestra of Enfield. This event closed our happy Junior year. In September 1932 we again returned to school. We were now a class of thirty-two dignified seniors. At our first class meeting the follow¬ ing officers were elected: President, Thomas Connolly; Vice-President, Robert Taravella: Treasurer, Mary Dowd; Secretary, Shirley Jackson; class editor, Mary Gandolfi. Later at a special meeting four members were elected to represent the class in the Athletic Council. In September a “hot-dog roast” was sponsored, which was attended by the senior class and the faculty. It was a very enjoyable occasion. In October all of the members of the high school and the faculty donned their oldest clothes and attended a “Depression Party”«given by the senior class. Views on the platforms of the two major parties in the presidential campaign were presented in assembly on November second. Waldo Pinney and Benjamin Goldfarb spoke for the Democrats while the Republican side was defended by Valeria Cooney and Burton Wadsworth. On Wednesday, November twenty-third, we displayed our great ability in a program presented in commemoration of Thanksgviing Day. In January, a mid-winter dance was sponsored, the music being fur¬ nished by Abrahamson’s Orchestra of Enfield. This proved to be a very successful affair. About this time we conducted a series of sandwich sales, too.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 5 CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Members of the School Board, Principal, Teachers, Parents, Undergrad¬ uates, and Friends:— It is with great pleasure that I, in the name of the Class of 1933, welcome you here for our Class Night Exercises. We thank you for your kind co-operation during our high school days and for your presence here this evening. To-night, we portray the lighter side of school life with its fun and frolic. We hope you will enjoy our pranks as much as we shall enjoy performing them. There is some sadness, however, mingled with the joy of reaching our long-sought goal, for we realize that some of the happiest days of our lives are now over and we must step out into the world to occupy positions in life held by our predecessors. We have successfully reached our first goal, that of knowledge. Now we must apply that k nowledge as we strive for the far-off goal, “SUCCESS.” Thomas Connolly, ’33. CLASS HISTORY. On September 9, 1929, the renowned and illustrious class of ’33 en¬ tered the portals of Windsor Locks High School. There were forty of us then. After about a week of school the class held its first meeting for the purpose of electing officers. The results were as follows: President, Ray¬ mond Conroy: Vice-President, Mary Dowd; Treasurer, William Queen; Secretary, Anna Shykula: Class Editor, Mary Gandolfi. Later at a special meeting Frank Pohorylo was elected class representative to the Athletic Council. We were proud of our first program which was given in commemo¬ ration of Armistice Day. Later all of the members of the class participated in the preliminary hearing of the Freshman Prize Speaking Contest. The final contest was held March twenty-eight. Mary Dowd won the first prize and the second prize was won by Howard White. Thus our first happy year together dwindled away. Thirty-five of the forty Freshmen returned as Sophomores. We were glad to welcome Robert Taravella, a former student of the Loomis Institute, and Francis Cooney of the Cathedral High School in Springfield. On September nineteenth, a class meeting was held at which the following officers were elected: President, Burton Wadsworth; Vice-Presi¬ dent, William Queen; Secretary, Shirley Jackson; Treasurer, Amelia Rac- cone; Class Editor, Anna Shykula. Shirley Jackson and Donald Cameron were elected as class representatives in the Athletic Council.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 7 Four of our boys gave a debate at the Rotary Club in March. Their subject was, “Resolved that the five day week plan should be adopted by American Industries.” The affirmative side was defended by Waldo Pinney and William Field and the negative by Benjamin Goldfarb and Robert Taravella. Then in May, a play “The Automatic Butler” was presented. Later we had our pictures taken at Brown’s studio in Springfield, and then we be¬ gan to work earnestly on our parts for Commencement. In June we held a banquet at the Suffield Country Club and a little later we gave the Commencement Prom at Memorial Hall. A delightful lawn party was given to the class and teachers by Mrs. Leary at her home in Enfield, this week. Thus the history of the noble class of 1933 comes to an end. May we, as students of undisputed ascendency, advise in closing that the future pupils of Windsor Locks High School try to live up to our ideals and stand¬ ard and follow our motto “Success crowns patient effort.” Angelina Daddabbo, ’33. PROPHECY Time: 1955. Place: Windsor Locks Central Station, Information Bureau. Enter: Helen and Rose. Approach desk. Helen: I am looking for one of my former classmates, Mary Dowd. Could you tell me where she lives now? Mary: At 735 South Center street. Did you belong to the class of ’33? Rose: Yes. Mary: So did I. Helen: Why Mary Sluzinski! I thought you looked familiar. Rose: Hello, Mary. What has become of all our other classmates ? Mary: Well, Shirley Jackson won the “Moby” Silver Loving Cup at the Olympic games for the Roller Skating Championship. Rose: I read in the newspaper where Mary Dowd was chosen for the Olympics to compete in the Women’s one hundred-yard dash. Helen: Speaking of athletics, I hear Catherine Sgorbati is now cap¬ tain of the Aetna Life Insurance Company’s Girls’ Basketball team. I hear she wrote a new list of rules permitting scratching, punching, and biting. Mary: Those were some of Katie’s most effective methods for win¬ ning games in 1933. Rose: Last fall I attended the opening of the Metropolitan Opera Company and to my great surprise Magna Anderson was the featured artist. Helen: I hear that Russell Bacon is campaign manager for Valeria Cooney who is running for Governor of Rhode Island. Did you hear about it, Mary? Mary: Yes, I did. And the latest news from Hollywood is that Robert Taravella has become Joe E. Brown’s rival for the largest mouth on the screen, and Angelina Daddabbo is Helen Kane’s latest successor.