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

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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

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24 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Since February, when the school moved into the new building there have been many varied activities carried on. Because of the new auditorium, it has been passible for the clubs to carry on their activities more extensively. The Commercial Club, composed of Seniors and Juniors taking commercial work, has participated in many activities besides publishing its paper, the School Crier.” For example, at one of their teas, they presented a very appropriate one-act play. Officers of this club were the following: Catherine Molinari, president; Julia Dursa, secretary; Shirley Roszelle, treasurer; and the Misses Casinghino and Loeser were faculty advisers. The Latin Club, composed cf students who have taken at least two years of Latin, has had another successful year under the direction of Miss Burke. Besides a school social, the club has held several interesting teas and parties. The officers of the club during the year past were Mary Buckley, president; Virginia Firticn, secretary; Julia Daddabbo, treasurer. The Scribblers ' Club, under the supervision of Miss Smith, has continued its practice of corresponding with pupils of different countries. Because cf the present war, the correspondence from F.urope has been scarce, but many interesting letters have been received from Hawaii, Canada, the South American countries, and the States. During the year, the club has had the opportunity to listen to two interesting speakers—Miss Frances Carter, who told cf her recent visit to Sweden, and Samuel Ellis of England who is at present a student at the Loomis School. The officers of this club were Mary Buckley, president; Beatrice Castcllini, vice-president; Barbara Colli, secretary; Emma Pernigotti, treasurer. Since our occupancy of the new school building, many social activities have been given by the students which henceforth had been impossible due to lack of facilities. Several dances have been given in the auditorium, including the Junior Prom, held May 23. On April 17, the Senior Class presented its annual play The Whole Town ' s Laugh¬ ing , a three-act comedy that was enjoyed by all. One of the highlights of the Senior class activities was the trip to Washington. During the four days stay in the capitol, the class saw many interesting and educational places. Among the many programs and speakers we have had on Friday mornings a few are as follows: Dr. Charles J. Prohaska, Supervisor of Health and Physical Education of the State of Connecticut; Mr. Churchill of Northeastern University; Mr. Donald Crane, Educational Advisor of the Bay Path Institute; a safety program by the Travelers Insurance Company, and a motion picture on fire hazards presented by the Federal Insur¬ ance Company, and Professor Cox of Springfield College who spoke on The Importance of Health in the Defense Program. After reading over our list of school and social activities, you can readily ' see that the school year (1940-41) has been both busy and prosperous. Mary Rabbett, 41. CNI Page