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

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20 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD JUNE, A TURNING POINT This June marks a beginning and an ending; that is, it marks the beginning of summer and the ending of winter and the school year. Studies seem to be forgotten as the summer vacation begins. Although there are swimming parties, picnics, and many other activities planned for the coming months, teen-agers seem to be looking for summer jobs. June also brings serious thoughts to our minds. It is a time of reckoning for all under-graduates and a time for them to think more seriously about the future. In fact, we should stop and look back to see ways in which we can improve ourselves in the following year, for each one of us is brought a step nearer to the time when he will graduate. Our present high school building will probably see its last graduating class this June. In the fall we shall be moving to a larger high school building and there will probably be a larger enrollment. Our old school will not be forgotten, however, for it will have a new and very important purpose. It will become a part of the grammar school. Furthermore, June can be considered a turning point, since it marks the mid-way point of the year. But still more important than that, it marks a turning point in the lives of this year ' s graduating class. For them the summer is not merely a three months ' vacation until they can return to Windsor Locks High. If they obtain a job, it is not likely to be for the summer only. Many of them will be going to college to further their education. Eventually they will choose many different occupations, and I am sure each one of them will do his best in whatever road of life he takes. The rest of us who watch them leave, certainly wish them the best of luck and success in the years to come. Mary Corrow ' 57

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THE HIGH SCHOOL IIERALD 19 EDITORIALS This June, Windsor Locks High School has a number of young men and women graduating and going out into the world. Some will go on to school and others will go into business or industry. But those who do not continue their schooling will, by no means, be ending their education. Schooling is the length of time spent in an institution of learning. Nevertheless a person who has never been to school in his life may be well educated. This fact is proved in the cases of two of America ' s greatest men, Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, who although they had little schooling, were fine examples of self-educated men. Since Franklin and Lincoln educated themselves, many people do not see why others cannot do the same. These unusual men, however, worked long hours and then came home at night to study alone by dim candlelight and worry about the problems which they did not understand. The advantages of schooling over self-education are many and very important. Not only does the modern school give one a basic education, but it also has many other advantages. In the schools of today, the teachers and advisors are not there only to teach reading, writing and arithmetic, but also to help the student to meet other people and to find his place in the world community and to adjust himself to it. Many modern schools have faculty advisors to help students find what they are best suited for, and the smaller schools that cannot furnish advisors have a supply of literature on almost any job or college a student might be interested in. After high school, education continues all through a person ' s life. One who is truly ambitious and wants to get ahead in the world must realize that in order to get the job he wants, he will have to compete with, and win over someone else who may want the job or position equally as much. The sooner one realizes the fact that although he has had better schooling than his competitor, he may not be better educated, the more successful he will be in this highly competitive world. A modern college or university has much to offer a student who wants to climb the ladder of success. Of course he would learn more than in high school but perhaps almost as important, he will be better adjusted to the world and the kinds of people in it, since he will be much more poised and he will have the most valuable thing in the world, education. It is true that education is something that no one can ever take from you once you have it. The enemies of democracy thrive on the ignorance of the masses. Therefore it should be the aim of every lover of Democracy to try to raise the educational standards of his country. Well-educated people are not likely to fall prey to the fancy claims of powers thriving on ignorance. Judy Parmelee ' 56

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TIIE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 21 SENIOR CLASS NEWS President --- -Wesson Sargent Vice-President ..... Louis Rossi Secretary ......Nancy Fuller Treasurer .... Ann Raccone In September, forty members were enrolled in the Senior Class. A magazine campaign was conducted by the Seniors through the Curtis Publishing Company. Two teams were organized, the Red and the Blue. The Red team came out victorious. The Seniors of ' 55 brought in more subscriptions than any other class since the beginning of the campaign. The losing team entertained the winners with a skit, and the Juniors and Faculty, who were our guests, had a most enjoyable time. Nancy Fuller, the highest salesman, chose the radio as her prize. Thomas Szepanski, the second highest salesman, chose a phonograph. Gloria Becker, third highest sales¬ man, chose a camera set and Peter Carniglia, fourth highest salesman, chose a pen and pencil set. Loring Studio was engaged this year to take the class pictures. Blue and white were chosen for the caps and gowns as well as for the class colors. During the year, meetings were held to organize various committees to sell refresh¬ ments during the voting hours, at recesses once a week, and for the big Senior Food Sale to help pay the class trip expenses. These sales proved to be very profitable. On April 14, the Senior Class held their annual play, Men Are like Street Cars”, a three-act comedy. Preparations for Class Night and Graduation will soon be under way, and we wish to thank everyone who helped make our Senior year a financial success. Rena Piaggi ’55 JUNIOR CLASS NEWS President JOSEPH RACCONE Vice-President . Robert Gilligan Secretary Eleanor Barweri Treasurer .....Maureen Procopio The first class meeting was held to elect officers for the year. On October 1, 1954, the class voted on their ring. The style chosen was the Blue Ribbon