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

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26 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD CLASS BALLOT Boy most likely to succeed ' Richard Blackburn Girl most likely to succeed Margaret Moore Best girl student Anna Hys Best boy bluffer-John Gorka Best girl bluffer-Mary Shykula Best dressed girl-Helen Jenkins Handsomest boy-Joseph McKenna Prettiest girl -Mary Williams Best singer.. Jean Ridel Girl with best disposition. Frances Greene Best boy sport-Charles Pansarasa Best girl sport-Irma Beltrandi Most irresponsible girl-Lorraine Barberi Most irresponsible boy- ...Stuts-Charles Stanger Laziest boy-Francis Camiglia Class tribute to Palmolive Mabel Hammond Perfect pair-Raymond Merlo and Josephine Milesi Class actress-June Wheeler Bashful boy of class-Charles Stanger Class co-ed-—Lorraine Barberi Man hater- Jean Ridel Best Mixer-Mary Sales Class lover-Edward Mokrycki Most talkative girl-Helen Jenkins Most fickle girl-Helen McCloskey Most dignified girl-Mary W illiams Heartbreaker - , -Raymond Merlo Most pleasing personality June Wheeler Class artist-George O’Callahan Boy who has done most for the school Joseph McKenna Girl who has done most for the school Doris Tambussi Best dancer-Irma Beltrandi Teacher’s pet-Richard Blackburn Class pest-George O’Callahan Nerviest girl-Anna Mae Ferrara Jolliest girl-Carolyn Lombardi Class gossip- Helen McCloskey Class humorist chick Class pewee-Angelina Antonacci Most conceited girl-Anna Kasufka Cosmetic fiend-Anna Mae Ferrara Class giant-John Gorka Teacher’s delight-Charles Pansarasa Teacher’s delight-Margaret Moore Class traffic cop-Edward Mokrycki Class musician-Doris Tambussi

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 25 Mrs. Leary’s place was filled by Miss Letitia Casinghino, a graduate of Bay Path Institute. In December, the high school went back to its former six-period day system. Many delightful activities took place during the year. The senior class gave two socials, three sandwich sales, a play, a mid-year dance, and a reception. The junior class gave one sandwich sale, a card party, and a prom. Each affair proved to be a success. Class night exercises will be held June 15, and graduation exercises June 18. A Senior class banquet will be held at the Highland Hotel, Spring- field, June 16. The school will close for the summer vacation June 19, 1936. Doris Tambussi, ’36 ATHLETICS This year the high school has tried to present an athletic program consisting of three sports: track, basketball and baseball. Both Mr. Col¬ lins and Mr. Robert Jackson as directors of athletics have tried to get as many boys as possible to enjoy some sport. From September to November the boys trained for track. In No¬ vember, a cross-ccuuntry race was held. Turkeys were given as prizes to those who placed first and second. Victor Malec and James Price were the lucky trackmen. After the track season was over, the boys began practicing basket¬ ball. If there had been adequate equipment, the boys would have made a much better showing. The team would have been a hundred per cent, better if the school had had a gymnasium where regular practice might have been carried on. However, in spite of this lack of equipment the spirit of the team was very good. This spring the baseball team was considered weak since five of its veterans graduated last year, but after the season started, the team turned out to be a good one, not only hard to beat, but noted for its good sports¬ manship. The baseball schedule is as follows:— W. Locks Visitors Collinsville at Windsor Locks- Rockville at Windsor Locks- Simsbury at Simsbury- Manchester at Manchester- Enfield at Enfield- Manchester Trade at Windsor Locks 6 9 2 2 5 4

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 27 GRADUATION NIGHT PROGRAM -★- SALUTATORY Members of the Board of Education, Teachers, Parents and Friends:— I certainly deem it an honor to welcome you here tonight in behalf of the Class of 1936. We wish to express our appreciation for the interest and cooperation you have shown in all our activities, and we sincerely hope that you will enjoy our commencement exercises which deal with the problems confronting youth. HIGHWAY SAFETY One of the foremost problems confronting youth is “How to main¬ tain Highway Safety.” Statistics show that more people are killed on the highways of America in one year than were killed on the battle front dur¬ ing the World War. Thus it depends upon the graduates of to-day, the future drivers and citizens, to solve this problem for the common benefit of mankind. There are a great many causes to w r hich accidents may be attributed. Therefore, when the question looms up, (“Are you a safe driver?”), you may invariably answer “Yes,” but could you pass a test? Are you on your toes for road defects, for defects in your own car, your brakes, headlights, or various types of engine trouble ? Do you know all the traffic rules ? Do you observe them? Are you alw’ays mentally alert? Are you always capable of making a decision in a split second? If you can answ r er these questions truthfully and without hesitation, in the affirmative, then and only then may you call yourself a “Safe Driver.” Some o,f these accident causes have been remedied since the State has members of road gangs continually repairing the highways, and com¬ pulsory automobile inspection has become law. Furthermore, literature has been widely distributed to acquaint the driver with traffic rules and regulations. Nevertheless, the responsibility of every driver himself is to maintain, at all times, perfect mental and phys : cal efficiency. One w’ay to do this is to remember that gasoline and alccihol do not mix. Consider seriously the fact that the intoxicated driver w r as the cause of 1.2 per cent, of all accidents in Connecticut during 1934. This is an inexcusable cause and one which must be eliminated. Again consider that d uring 1934 there were about forty-five acci¬ dents daily, or an accident every thirty-two minutes. Just think a human life lost every eighteen and one-half hours. These are ghastly figures which must be reduced drastically if our country is to shew that it values human life. Many states have made Highway Safety a strong spoke in the wheel of government. In Boston, and in Detroit, Safety Education Cars, operat¬ ed by the police, make the pedestrian alert to traffic conditions by having