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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 19 Chief Characteristics Of The Class Of 1943 DORIS BARBIERI. JOSEPHINE CANEVARO. KENNETH COI LI. JOHN CONLEY. MARTHA COONEY. AUDREY CUMMINGS.... FRANCIS DAGLIO. MARIAN DaMONTE. NANDO GARBARINO. ANN GAUTREAU. CATHERINE GIANNUZZI GENEVIEVE GINOCCHIO. LORRAINE GINOCCHIO.. ROBERT GINOCCHIO. KATHLEEN HOLMES GEORGE LIBBY. ROBERT LUDWIN. MURIEL LYNSKEY. MARY MEADE. JOHN McCLOSKEY. BETTY McCOMB. JUNE POLMATIER. DANIEL PRICE. ROBERT QUINLIVAN.... MARJORIE RIGGOTT. AMELIA SALES. MARION SCHIANCA. EDMUND SII.K. TERESA THERRIEN. ..her beautiful voice .her neatness .his lcve for fishing: .his knowledge .her smart coiffeur .her giggling .his famous laugh .her high heels ......his good looks .her dancing .her red hair her overcrowded pocket ' book .her friendliness .his manliness .her vim and vigor .his quiet manner .his cheerfulness .....her interest in sports .her constant letter writing .his wit .her jolly manner .her humor .his wavy hair ..his love of sponts .her athletic ability .her flirtatious eyes .her good taste .his sportsmanship .her personality

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18 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD newspaper headlines—everything. Choking back a thick sob in his throat (for he is a man of fourteen, and men do not cry) Johnny set out for the farmhouse. Meanwhile in the city of Greenfield, not far from Johnny’s home town, Morton Chester, a manufacturer, and his wife are preparing to leave for dinner at a friend’s house. Mr. Chester is having great difficulty in adjusting his tie; however, that is not what is occupying his mind now’. Morton J. Chester, the man who is the industrial leader of the fairly thriv¬ ing city of Greenfield, is thinking of his son, Gerald, whom he had given every possible opportunity. Gerald had gone to the very best of schools and had made a success of himself. Then arrived that fatal day w r hen Pearl Harbor was mercilessly attacked. Gerald had gone to his father and said: “You must let me go! My country needs me!’’ “But,” Mr. Chester had argued, “think of your future, my boy. Let someone else go; you needn’t fight.” “I am thinking of my future. That’s why I must go. Anything w’orth keeping is w’orth fighting for!” “Anything w’orth keeping is worth fighting for!” How’ those words ring in the ears of Morton Chester as he stares at a picture of a handsome lad in an army uniform. How proud and defiant the smile on the boy’s face. Giving his coat a final tug, Mr. Chester joins his wife who is impatiently aw’aiting him. While yet in another section of Greenfield, on Maple street, not far from the Chester Munitions Plant, Tony Sloski trudges his weary w r ay home. Certainly he is tired, but glad, too.—glad to know that all day he had been busy turning out the weapons his boy Michael (Lord but he’s mighty proud of him!) needs in finishing a certain big job—the biggest job w ' hich can be assigned to any man! Nearing his home, Tony cannot help but think of the time when he had been a young man and had come to America — America! What a pleasant sound that word has! To Tony it means everything—a secure home, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to live as every man should ! Here he had reared a fine family and had educated his chil¬ dren to believe and trust in a democratic doctrine. Yes, Tony can laugh! He can laugh because his heart w’ants him to! When war had struck, Tony had given his most priceless possession, his son, to the country he loved so dearly and to which he owed so much. His heart pounding heavily with emotion and thoughts he cannot express because he know ' s not the right words, Tony opens the door and enters into the warmth of his home. Thus these three boys and thousands of others like them, have all taken their places behind the gun. Jim Williams, Gerald Chester, and Michael Sloski—each with a different background, each forsaking all else in order that everything that spells America may be continued unshadowed by a dictatorial sw’crd. Yes, anything w’orth keeping most c ertainly is worth fighting for. Evelyn Paganelli, ’45.

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20 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Senior Class Notes President.Nando Garbarino Vice-President.Kenneth Colli Secretai y.Mary Meade Treasurer.Doris Barbieri Robert Quinlivan, Daniel Price, Kenneth Colli and Robert Ludvvin were the four students chosen for the Athletic Council. Robert Ludwin was chosen for the Class Editor. The Senior Class has been unusually small this year. Although in September there were thirty-three seniors registered, at the pres¬ ent there are only twenty-seven members. The war and other causes this year have brought about this decrease in the enrollment. Robert Ginoc- chio and George Libby have both entered the service and thus will not be able to attend the Commencement exercises. During the school year socials were held by the Senior Class which proved to be both social and financial successes. On May 6. the Senior Class presented three one-act comedies, to¬ gether with musical novelties. It was well accepted by the audience and proved to be not only a financial success, but also a welcome change from the usual three-act comedy. The Seniors presented the Armistice Day assembly program in the school auditorium last November. On May 31, the Seniors left for New York City, where they spent three days visiting many places of interest. After returning from New York they became busy with exams. Following the exams they ended a successful year with the Class Night Program on June 11, and the Commencement exercises on June 18. Robert Ludwin, ’43 Junior Class Notes President.Theodore Pyznar Vice-President.Robert Dowd Secretary.Frances Rachel Treasurer. Julia Zimowski Under the supervision of Miss McDermott and Miss Hanan, a group of Juniors participated in the Easter Assembly. The class of 1944 received their class rings which have met with the approval of all. The rings are a mother of pearl stone with a blue back¬ ground. Sponsored by the Junior Class, the annual prom was given on June 4 with music furnished by Eddie Abrahamsen ' s orchestra. The hall, which was decorated in a garden effect, added to the enjoyment of all who attended. The Junior Class Essay Contest, usually held in the latter part of the school year, will be postponed until school reopens in the fall.