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

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22 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD HIGH SCHOOL NOTES SFNIOR CLASS NOTES President .Louis Naib Vice-President . Sam Flanders Secretary .KATHLEEN DaMonte Treasurer . Margaret Lombardi Anthony Christian, John McCue, Sam Flanders, and John Carnevale were the four members chosen for the Athletic Council; and Emma Pernigotti was chosen as Press Reporter for the class. In October, the class sold handkerchiefs for the high school fund, and in that month it was decided that Christmas Cards would also be sold. In November, a social was given for the students and the alumni; also magazine subscriptions were sold; and the first cup cake sale made its appearance. The second cup cake sale was held in February; and the third, in March. The Seniors also participated in the Farewell Assembly given in the old school build¬ ing on January 24 , the last day of its occupancy. The annual Senior Play was given in the new Fligh School Auditorium, Thursday, April 17 . It was a farce, in three acts, entitled, The Whole Town ' s Laughing.” It proved to be entertaining as well as a financial success. On April 28 , thirty-five Seniors left for Washington, D. C. Various places of in¬ terest were visited and an enjoyable time was experienced by all. We wish to express our profound gratitude to the American Legion and to all who helped to make this trip possible. When we returned from Washington, we were busy with the events connected with graduation. Our class rounded out the year by presenting the Class Night exercises on June 13 and the Commencement exercises on June 20. Emma Pernigotti, ' 41. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES President . Charles Mandirola Vice-President . William Colli Secretary .. Jean Boulanger Treasurer .. Lillian Ciparelli The first class meetings were held to elect the members of the various school com¬ mittees. Rose Carnevale was again made member of the Press Board, while Thomas Silk, Stanley Malec, and Charles Mandirola were elected members of the Athletic Asso¬ ciation. Later in the year Angela Gragnolati was made associate editor of The Herald. The class colors are again blue and gold, although the colors of the rings are ruby and gold. The class programs this year included a Thanksgiving Day program by Miss Loeser ' s home-room and a Memorial Day one by Miss Casinghino’s. The Junior Essay Contest CNI Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 21 COUSIN PLAYS PRINCESS It was at the Merrylee High Hallowe ' en Ball that Wayne Holliday, the class sheik, met his lady-love in the likeness of an Arab Princess. Wayne was a bashful fellow, about seventeen, rather tall, brown hair clipped German-style, and beautiful big brown eyes. When Wayne first spied the gorgeous princess she was in the midst of a group of admirers. I-or the first part of the evening his eyes followed every step she took, and the more he watched her the more he wondered if he ' d ever have nerve enough to ask her to dance. Suddenly as he looked up there she was, walking right in front of him. He held his breath and asked politely, May I have the next dance, please?” She turned, smiled and answ-ered in a rather husky tone, Certainly.” The time finally came for the next number and Wayne excitedly found the princess and claimed her for the dance. While they were dancing, Wayne felt as if he were floating on air, for the Princess proved to be an excellent partner. Their conversation was very interesting—about the weather and such things—until Wayne suggested a stroll for some sodas. After getting their ccats they walked cut to the street, then north to The Spa. The first thing that Wayne said to break the silence was, Isn’t the moon beautiful tonight?” The Princess replied affirmatively. Soon they reached the Spa and were drinking chocolate sodas and feeling very gay. After a few moments a group of the fellows came into the soda shop and on seeing Wayne and the Princess, they began to snicker and seem very much amused. Wayne was puzzled, and the Princess, too, locked rather uneasy. Einally they finished their sodas, and as Wayne got up to get his partner ' s wrap, he accidentally brushed his hand across the back of her head. To Wayne s astonishment and his par tner ' s embarrassment the hair and veil fell off, and behold, the princess was no other than a boy of his own age. From the soda fountain came a roar of laughter which did not subside until a fellow stepped out from the group and said, Wayne, have you met my cousin, Donald White? Wayne turned red, white and purple, and grabbing for a chair exclaimed, Oh, fer gosh sakes, No-o-o! Jean Boulanger, ' 42 . In Appreciation 7 he Herald Board and the Class of 1941 wish to thank all who h are cooperated in making this issue of the Herald a success . CO CNI Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 23 was held in June with the following Juniors participating: Ceciiia Buckley, John Burton, Rose Carnevale, Bernice Glista, Angela Gragnolati, John Pyznar, Mary Queen, and Raymond Roncari. The date of the Junior Prom was set for May 23 and the admission price was raised to a dollar per couple. Eddie Abrahamson and his orchestra were engaged for this formal affair. Rose Carnevale, ’42. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES President Robert Ginocchio Vice-President .Kenneth Colli Secretary .Kathleen Holmes Treasurer . Doris Barberie There were 26 girls and 20 boys that entered the Sophomore Class in September. Four girls and two boys dropped out, leaving a total of 22 girls and 18 boys. They were assigned to rooms 1 and 6. Two programs were given: a patriotic program in February supervised by Miss Holbrook and an I Am An American program in May directed by Miss Burke. Mrs. Allen was in charge of the music for both programs. Robert Ginocchio and Robert Quinliven were elected as members of the athletic council and Ruth Fairman served on press committee. Ruth Fairman, ' 43 . FRESHMAN CLASS NOTES President .Robert Dowd In September, the Freshman Class commenced with an enlistment of sixty-eight pupils, but since then a few have left school and the number is now fifty-nine. At Christmas time the class presented a program attended by the pupils of the high school. Eufrasina Colo, ’ 44 . SCHOOL NEWS On September 9 , 1941 , the Windsor Locks High School opened the first semester with an enrollment as follows: Seniors, 38 ; Juniors, 45 ; Sophomores, 45 ; Freshmen, 66 , or a total of 194 students. Again, as in other years, the High School has sent to the Windsor Locks Journal interesting articles every month. Early in September, simple yet impressive exercises were conducted at the laying of the Corner Stone for the new building. Then from that time until February, everyone was interested in watching the process of constructing the New High School Building. On January 24 , we were ready to move and held our Last Assembly in the Old Building that morning. Many former teachers and members of the Alumni were present and took part in the program. LD CNI Page