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

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26 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Class Musician CLASS BALLOT David Perotti Class Typist Doris Sfreddo Class Athlete . .Chester McComb [oiliest Girl .Justine Ferrari Quietest Boy .Kenneth Hancock Most Petite Girl .Rose Antonacci Class Blusher . George Hammond Best Singer . .Wanda Bednarz Boy Most Likely to Succeed .Joseph Molinari Most Attentive Girl. Best Dancer .Katherine DeBella ..Francis Ciparelli Quietest Girl. Most Mischievous Boy Jean Bermani . Michael Paluch Most Bashful Girl .... Sophie Danyluk Class Actor Alfred Gragnolati Most Industrious. Elizabeth Bellingeri Girl Most Likely to Succeed .Ellen Root Class Co-ed ... .Delma Vandomo Best Boy Bluff er. Joseph Bardani Best Mixer Most Thoughtful. . Bette McCloskey .Adele Sturino Hardest Worker. Bashful Boy of the Class. Most Talkative Girl. Most Pleasing Personality Class Artist.. Most Carefree.. .Marion Holmes Harold Falls .Rose Massaro .Jean Sheridan Geraldine Bruni .Lena Bologna Man About Town. Most Dignified Most Sophisticated Best Sport. Albert Calsetta Marion Harvey .Bernice Meade Louise Penserasa The Stay-at-Home Girl. .Wanda Ostrowski Most Serious Elida Draghi Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 25 duty should stand foremost in his mind. Un der no circumstances should a person sacri¬ fice the glory of his country for his own personal reputation, or in any way betray the trust that his country has placed in him. Furthermore, a person must have a sense of obedience to duty and constituted authority, for lack of law and order in a nation brings about a gradual decline in morality and in the conduct of a government. One of the greatest responsibilities resting upon every American citizen is that of exercising the right to vote in an earnest, intelligent manner. The individual who shirks his duty to cast an intelligent ballot for good government is a traitor to the cause for which his ancestors laid down their lives many years ago—the right of self-government in contrast to the divine right” of kings. Since constituted authority rests, in this country, upon the freely cast votes of freemen, there ought never to arise a situation where opposition to existing authority should be made by force of arms. Unlike many European states, government, as we know it in our daily lives, is just what we have made it. The ballot gives us a legitimate chance to change it if it does not suit us. Not even the Constitution can perpetuate a kind of administration which the people do not want. This fact carries both a promise and a threat which every thinking man and woman should seriously consider. The promise is the safeguarding of our vested rights against rash or sudden changes in public opinions. The process of changing the Constitution must necessarily be a slow one, for constant innovations upon it may lead to habitual changes which in time would lead to a form of despotism. However, since the framing of our Constitution there have been only twenty amendments; this practice of making few alterations forms an excellent precedent to follow. The threat lies in the danger that the incoming hordes of alien people bearing with them foreign ideals, may unless they become educated in American ideals and customs gradually work a great change in our form of government. At present, this threat is very remote; the power of American ideals to change the hearts and minds of its new citizens is one of the greatest marvels of the age. It may be that the appeal of self- government to those who have labored under the rule of kings is far greater than we can estimate. Whatever the truth, it behooves Americans to look well to their ballots and to watch jealously the fortunes of their country. CLASSMATES, our school days are now drawing to an end, and they will soon be a thing of the past; but the future is calling us into a much broader field, where we shall be able to practice the many things which we have acquired in our years at school. Let us strive to show by our careers in life, our appreciation for the education that has so liberally been extended us. M. Ellen Root, 40. CLASS SONG Tune: To You, Sweetheart, Aloha To you, classmates, a fond farewell, farewell from the bottom of our hearts. With a smile on our face and a tear in our eyes. Now comes the time to break each sweet tender tie; To you, dear pals forever, though we journey oh so very far, We must pray for the day when we all will meet again Until then, classmates, farewell. Katherine DeBella, ’40, Ellen Root, 40. CM Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 27 POETRY SPRING Spring is the season of all the year When birds and blossoms do appear, The time has come when things turn green When blossoms everywhere are seen. And now and then gay robi ns sing Their happy, happy thanks to Spring! The time has come for blossoms gay, To make their start and lead the way. To all the places in which they ' re seen Blue and yellow and pink and green. This is the season when we all caress, The birds and flowers for their loveliness! Santa Urgo, ’41. THE FLOOD The swirling waters, black and grim, Have long since overflowed their rim, Have dashed away, with ruthless pleasure, My rocking horse, a priceless treasure. Upon my horse I used to ride Across the countries far and wide, But now it has been swept away To some far-off, forsaken bay. Catherine Molinari, 41. WHEN JUNE DRAWS NEAR Around this time, when June draws near Fond memories come, that are so dear Though white clouds sail across the sky And flowers bloom and blue birds fly Scarce seen because of our farewell tear. We are the graduate. Four years just fly It seems to us, who ' ve worked so hard, as days go by Studied and were taught, and now we sigh For June has come. Enter the room that we have left To you the passing time has swept Our title, be sure to keep your place; If you our name deface, No honors we ll reap, but tears will be wept When June has come. Geraldine Bruni, 40. CM Page