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

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26 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD basketball, and baseball teams have gone through successful campaigns. The football team, although handicapped by lack of substitutes, made a good showing in winning one of their three games. The schedule is as follows: Stafford A Canton A Farmington H Lost Won Lost 0 27 18 0 13 19 Members of the team were as follows: Seniors: George Colli, Ramon Colli, Joe Fitzpatrick, Charles Marinone, Francis Mobiglia, Edward Sheridan, Francis Smith, and Captain Charles Wezowicz. Glenn Flanders and John Durnin were the managers. Juniors: Donald Dowd, Francis Fiore, Alfred Jenkins, and Robert Wezowicz. Sophomores: Lawrence Montemerlo, Harry Schuster. Freshmen: Edward Wezowicz, Richard Griffin. BASKETBALL Then came basketball, with the Locks” putting an excellent team on the floor again. The team played a total of thirty-one games during the regular, tournament, and post-season games. They won eighteen and lost thirteen of these. This record would have been better if the mumps had not caught up with the club when it had a sixteen and five record, with eleven straight. The schedule is as follows: Canton H Glastonbury Plainville A Kingswood A Won Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won 42 19 46 31 28 30 28 30 41 33 31 52 27 37 53 39 55 49 38 36 39 34 48 46 48 34 60 40 55 38 30 29 37 36 57 24 36 59 34 40 40 43 38 44 44 38 23 51 40 27 35 40 54 15 Suffield H Ellsworth A Rockville A Stafford H Windsor A Kingswood H Bloomfield H Glastonbury H Canton A Farmington H Simsbury H Windsor H Rockville H Stafford A Suffield A Farmington A Bloomfield A Ellsworth H Simsbury A Plainville H Cathedral H Loomis A Killingly T oo CM Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 25 SCHOOL NEWS Windsor Locks High School began its fall session, Wednesday morning, Sep¬ tember 6, with a total enrollment of 159 students: 33 Seniors, 31 Juniors, 38 Sophomores, 57 freshmen. The members of the faculty remained the same as the previous year. We were glad to welcome Miss Pratt after her long illness. This year nine members were initiated into the Latin Club. The initiation ceremony was held at Miss Burke s cottage on Congamond Lake. Regular meet¬ ings were held during the year. The officers of the club for the past year were: President, Francis Smith; Secretary, Lois Clough; Treasurer, Mary Mokrycki. The Scribblers’ Club was reorganized this year. The following officers were elected: President, Jacqueline Cousineau; Vice-President, Geraldine Cagnulari; Secretary, Rose Kostoski; Treasurer, Roy Micha. Under the supervision of Mrs. Boyle and Miss Pratt the Press Club has pub¬ lished tw o copies of the ’’Wilohi.” The annual American Legion Oratorical Contest w r as held Thursday, February 15. The first priz«, the Walter Gorka Award, was won by Mary Mokrycki. Mar¬ jorie Cagnulari won the second award. The judges were Miss Jennie Braekel, Mr. Sabbath Nigro from Enfield, and Mr. Woodmansee from Warehouse Point. A testimonial dinner sponsored by the High School faculty was given Wednes¬ day evening, April 4, in the High School gymnasium in honor of the basketball team. War Stamps and Bonds have been on sale every Tuesday morning and all pupils are said to have contributed generously. The Reverend Mr. Henry Peck was guest speaker at a program held to further the War Fund Drive. Mrs. Yerrington from the Rocky Hill American Legion Auxiliary, spoke on ’’Girls’ State” at an afternoon assembly. At a special assembly of the school Mr. Lincoln H. Lippincott, National Sec¬ retary of the ’’Not Over 50” Club, and Consulting Safety Engineer of the Lumber¬ men’s Mutual Casualty Company, delivered an interesting talk on the ’little things” that contribute to the cause of safety. Attorney James E. Cannon spoke on the significance of Armistice Day at an assembly program. At a special assembly for the Juniors and the Seniors, Dr. Harvey E. Richmond spoke on Dental Hygiene concerning physical education. Two films were shown on dental hygiene by Dr. Foulton of the State Department of Health in Hartford. The Senior Class presented its play, ‘ Long May Our Land Be Bright,” on February 13. The proceeds of the play went toward the expenses of the class trip to New York. This brief summary reviews the numerous activities and projects that w ere carried on in the High School the past year. Erma Olivi ’45 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, 1944-45 FO OTBALL High School Athletics for the year 1944-45 have proved more than successful for Windsor Locks High. Under the guidance of Coach AI Shapiro, the football, CM Page

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Hand of Madison T Suffield A Springfield All-Stars Suffield H Lost Won Lost Lost A -Away H - Home 38 41 48 49 T - Tournament 33 50 41 39 27 Members of the team were as follows: Seniors: George Colli, Joe Fitzpatrick, Glenn Flanders, Francis Smith, George Wallace, and Charles Wezowicz. John Durnin and Louis Preli were the managers. Juniors: Donald Dowd, Carmen Guido, Dominick Guido, and Robert Wezowicz. Sophomores: William Rielly and Robert Sheehan. The first ten men, the manager, and the coach spent a week-end in New York at the close of the season. They saw the fights and two college basketball games at Madison Square Gardens, and an ice show. Expenses were paid by donations and a few post-season games. The team enjoyed the trip and hope future teams will be able to have such experiences. The team also had a banquet given in their honor. BASEBALL This year’s baseball team is almost the same team as last year’s, with many of the veterans returning. With Bob Sheehan, Chuck” Wezowicz, Carmen Guido y and Glenn Flanders doing the pitching, the team won 8 out of 13 games as follows: Kings wood A Lost 8 12 Windsor A Won 2 0 Rockville A Won 11 3 Stafford A Won 6 1 Suffield A Won 6 5 Bloomfield A Won 1 0 Loomis A Lost 2 5 Windsor H Lost 0 1 Rockville H Won 4 0 Stafford H Won 2 0 Suffield H Lost 6 7 Kings wood H Lost 1 3 Bloomfield H Won 3 0 Pitchers’ Records—Glenn Flanders, Won 4, Lost 1; Chuck Wezowicz, Won 2, Lost 3; Bob Sheehan, Won 1, Lost 1; Carmen Guido, Won 1, Lost 0. Members of the team were as follows: Seniors: George Colli, John Durnin, Glenn Flanders, Joe Fitzpatrick, brands Smith, George Wallace, and Charles Wezowicz. Juniors: George Clee, Donald Dowd, Carmen Guido, Joe Marinone, Robert Wezowicz, and Billy Griswold, manager. Sophomores: Robert Sheehan, John Flanders. Freshmen: Edward Wezowicz. Francis Smith ’45 CM Page