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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 23 EVERY PERFECT SENIOR BOY SHOULD HAVE: William Booths. Ronald Christian ' s .. John Gilligan ' s . Robert Kelsey ' s . Stephen Kucharski’s Robert Minch’s .. Nelson Perry’s . James Pesci’s -- Ronald Rittlinger’s .. Kenneth Walter ' s .... Good looks ....Shyness Deep voice ....Ability in math ... Musical talent .....Personality Oldsmobile .Curley hair ... .Gift of gab ...Knowledge in sports EVERY SENIOR GIRL SHOULD HAVE: Joan Balletti ' s --- Barbara Boutwell’s -.- Ann Fisher’s .—-- Maureen Flander’s . Delores Fontaine’s ..... Lynn Gondck’s -- Janet Grabiec’s ..—------ Judith Morin ' s - Joyce Quagliaroli ' s ... Mary Simonetta’s .....— Muriel Stewart ' s .. Joan Therrien’s --- Miriam Warner’s .—.--- . Talkativeness .. Cuteness .Sense of humor .Shining hair .Pretty eyes .Neatness ...Friendly smile ...Impish ways Petiteness Studiousness . Domesticity .Bashfulness Even temper

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22 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD WHO ' S WHO CHARACTERISTIC Bill Booth.most athletic....Judy Morin Stephen Kucharski.most quiet......Joyce Quagliaroli Ronald Rittlinger... most mischievous....Delores Fontaine Johnny Gilligan...most reserved.....Mary Simonetta Robert Kelsey. most businesslike...Maureen Flanders Nelson Ferry. most ambitious Janet Grabiec Robert Minch. most happy-go-lucky. .Lynn Gondek Muriel Stewart.„.....most in love....Joan Therrien Kenneth Walters...most serious...Barbara Boutwell James Pesci.........class dreamer.......Miriam Warner Ronald Rittlinger... most talkative „ Joan Balietti Ronald Christian.... most co-operative....Ann Fisher

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21 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Graduation Night Program LOOK TO COURAGE Graduates the world over are now preparing themselves for the future and for the long, hard road ahead. They will need something to guide them, for they cannot find the w ' ay themselves. That guide shall be courage. There are many different kinds of courage, yet physical courage, which we think of so often, is far from being the most important. There is a quiet courage, never spectacular, never held up in admiration, that enables one to continue, day after day, in a situation that may be deadening to the senses, but that still must be done—to con¬ tinue without complaining, without self-pity, and without assuming an air of patient martyrdom—that is real courage. That is our task. In the excitement cf battle or the stress of great emergency, it is easy to be brave, for as Shakespeare once said, Courage comes and mounteth with occasion.” Our occasion is here now, and we must build up our courage to face the world ahead of us now. Some people are so constituted that they have no fear, for they do not recognize danger. They are not particularly brave; they merely lack fear. He is brave who is tormented by fear, knows his danger and still does what lies before him. We need the will and the power to do what lies before us now. It takes courage to be in the minority, to champion an unpopular or apparently hopeless cause. But it also takes courage to hold fast to what you believe to be right, against the opposition of the majority and the pressure of circumstances. It takes courage to lose gracefully and to start again at the beginning, undismayed by defeat and to be successful without becoming arrogant and self-satisfied. The gleam of courage should illuminate our path of duty and give to us an unfalter¬ ing will that acknowledges no defeat and wearies at no labor. We need courage to stand or fall by our convictions, to uphold the right as we see it, and to refuse to compromise for the sake of expediency. Be mindful of practicing courage. Get a clear picture of what we have at stake. Recognize your freedoms, and use your faith and courage to help build a stronger nation. We are future builders in this great land of ours and it is our duty as well as our privilege to see to it that our laws are enforced and carried out. We must face the threat of communism and stamp it down. Whatever be your goal, look to courage. With it you will learn to face the many hardships and dangers that lie ahead. We must work and work hard, and we must have the strength and the vision to tackle these problems and overcome them. With this in mind, classmates, I shall close. I hope you, too, will look to courage as you go through life. I wish you all the success and happiness that life holds, and may God bless you all. Janet Grabiec, Co-Valedictorian