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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 21 JUNIOR CLASS NOTES President ...Francis Ciparelli Vice-President -----Doris Sfrhddo Secretary .. .Bernice Meade Treasurer ..Kathyrn De Bella Joseph Molinari, Alfred Gragnolati, and Chester McComb were elected representa¬ tives to the Athletic Council; and Geraldine Bruni was chosen Press Reporter for the Junior Class. Later during the year others served on various committees. We had many social events this year. We held our Junior Prom, which everyone enjoyed, at the Memorial Hall on June 9 . The hall was decorated with a Dutch back¬ ground with a color scheme of blue and yellow, our class colors, and the music was furnished by Chick Gatto ' s orchestra. On June 5 , at St. Mary’s Hall, our Essay Contest was held. The students that participated in this affair were as follows: Amelia Lombardi . Dictatorship Ellen Root. Words—their Ways and their Beginnings Geraldine Bruni . Music Marion Holmes. The Pleasure of Reading Bernice Meade„. ... Thou Shalt Not Kill Joseph Molinari. Individualism The Junior Girls ' Chorus provided this occasion with music. We also gave Cake Sales during the year. As a whole we all have enjoyed our Junior year and are using this means of thanking our teachers who have made this possible. Geraldine Bruni, 40. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES President .....John McCue Vice-President ...Thaddeus Smalley Secretary .... Mary Rabbett Treasurer . Albert Calsetta In 1938, 44 pupils entered the Sophomore Class. Before the first semester was brought to a close this number decreased to 43 , as two students left, and a new one entered. During the school year, the Sophomore Class has presented two assembly programs; one on Armistice Day by the Sophomore girls under the supervision of Miss Burke, and the other by the boys under the supervision of Miss Dowd and Miss Holbrook. Both of these performances proved very entertaining. Alice Lombardi, 41 . FRESHMAN CLASS NOTES President --John Pyznar At the beginning of the school year, seventy-five pupils enrolled. During the term, nine pupils left school. At present there are thirty-two girls and thirty-four boys, making a total of sixty-six pupils. 23

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20 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD HIGH SCHOOL NEWS SENIOR CLASS NOTES President ..... Bruno Seaha Vice-President .Ramon McCue Secretary .Margaret Rabbett Treasurer Irene Dagi k » Thirty-three Seniors enrolled in the Senior class in September, but later Raymond Antonacci, a Junior who had earned Senior rating, joined the Seniors, and thus the number increased to thirty-four. Shortly after the beginning of the fall term, a class meeting was held and the officers were elected. On October 7, at a class meeting, it was decided that we would sell Christmas cards. It was the first financial venture of the class. A sandwich sale was also held during the year, and a good profit resulted. On November 2, and on February 21, the Seniors held two socials. They proved unique and enjoyable, and also served the purpose of allowing the Freshmen to become better acquainted with the upper-classmen. On April 21, William McKenna, Edwin Malec, George Harvey, and Sigmund Bednarz were elected to the Athletic Council. This year the Seniors presented an operetta, Rose of the Danube,” on April 12, at the Rialto Theatre. Many of the members displayed excellent dramatic and musical ability. The chorus was composed, in addition to the Seniors, of members from the three under classes. It was very well received and a very good financial return realized. We wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all members of the faculty, all pupils in the school, and all patrons, for helping to make this operetta such a great success. On April 21, the Senior Class voted to go to the New York World s Fair, instead of holding their traditional banquet and reception. This trip proved very educational and enjoyable to all. At the same meeting, we voted that caps and gowns would be worn at our Commencement exercises on June 15 . On June 6, the Seniors held their Class Night Program, at which time they presented the graduates as they might look in ten years ( 1949 ). Commencement exercises were held June 15 . Marjorie McCann, 39 . 22

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22 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Three programs were presented during the year by the class. The first was the Christmas program under the supervision of Mr. Jackson; the second was an Easter program directed by Mr. Parmelee; and the last was a program in honor of Memorial Day, given with the help of Mrs. Creed. Mrs. Allen had supervision of musical numbers in all three programs. The class elected as its representative to the Athletic Council, Thomas Silk. They also elected as class reporter for the Journal, Rose Carnevale. Rose Carnevale, ’ 42 . — SCHOOL NEWS — On September 7 , 1938, 190 pupils enrolled in the Windsor Locks High School for another busy year of school work. This year the High School continued its policy of printing topics of interest to pupils and parents in a section of the Windsor Locks Journal donated to the School for that purpose, every month. Another continuation of last year is the Commercial Club, composed of members of the Senior and Junior Classes taking Commercial subjects. Officers of that club were Lillian Snow, president; Angelina Ferrari, secretary-treasurer; and the Misses Loeser and Casinghino as Faculty advisers. The club distinguished itself this year by publishing a school paper entitled The School Crier, containing numerous interesting departments. Besides the Commercial Club, during this year two new clubs came into existence. They were the Latin Club and the Scribblers’ Club. The membership of the Latin Club is limited to those pupils who have taken two or more years of Latin. The Club met with noteworthy success under Miss Burke’s guidance, and among its many activities held an enjoyable Card Party on the evening of February 10. The officers of the club for this year were: Ellen Root, president; Marion Harvey, secretary; Julia Taravella, treasurer. The newly-elected officers who assume their responsibilities next year are Betty McCloskey, president; Jeanne Sheridan, secretary; Mary Buckley, treasurer. The membership of the Scribblers’ Club is confined to Seniors. It is more of a recreational organization formed by the students under Miss Smith to correspond with pupils in different parts of the World. During the course of the year, letters have been received from Great Britain, Union of South Africa, Canada, South America, Egypt, Holland, Hawaii, and a host of other countries, each proving to be unique in interest and subject matter. Officers of this club were: Margaret Rabbett, president; Mildred Wallace, vice-president; Irene Daglio, secretary; Lillian Snow, treasurer. Reviewing the calendar of Social Activities we find one quite limited in number but each event meeting with pronounced success. The Seniors presented their first Social in the traditional manner in Memorial Hall on the evening of November 4 . It met with such overwhelming success that they had little rest until another was presented at the same hall, February 21. Alumni will probably note the absence of the Reception and Banquet from the list of Senior activities. These were reluctantly relinquished by the class to enable them to 24