Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1953 volume:

511n |Joar So ok OF BHooMuiry - cljocil Woodbury, Connecticut 1953 EDITOR ........................ Marjorie Deborah Ghiselin BUSINESS MANAGER .............. Raymond Montgomery Morse ART EDITOR .................... Judith Elise Cronk ASSISTANT ART EDITOR Denise Bertrand J. D. Coombs Ellis F. Clark Alexandra Darrow es , 1 Joan Gobbi E. Sheldon Smith Edward Tobias Mrs. Frank Veneziano William A. Wagner THE FACULTY PHYLLIS J.ADAMS Framingham Teachers college, B.S. KENNETH ARM IN 10 .......................... Teacher of French and Latin Boston college, A. B. LOUIS BOUCHARD New Britain Teachers College, B.S. George Peabody Teachers college, m.a. ELLIS F.CLARK .. Massachusetts Agriculture College, B.S. Graduate Work at Cornell University JOHN D. COOMBS . Teacher of Mathematics Bates College, B.S., M.A., Principal of Woodbury High School MISS ALEXANDRA DARROW........................................ Teacher of Art Yale University, School of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts JOAN P.GOBBI. ... Teacher of Physical Education University of New Hampshire, B.S. MRS . EL I ZABETH JONES................................. Teacher of Music New England Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ................... Teacher of Mathematics and Science Trinity College, B.S., M.A. MRS. CARLETON QUINT ...........................Secretary to the Principal Post Junior College HUGH J.RIPPER .. Instructor in Agriculture University of Vermont, B.S. E. SHELDON SMITH ......................................Teacher of Science Tufts College, B.S., Harvard, Rhode Island College of Education EDWARD TOBIAS ■ College of the City of New York, B.S. Teachers College, Columbia, M.A. MRS. FRANK VENEZIANO....................... Teacher of Commercial Subjects New Britain Teachers College, B.S. WILLIAM WAGNER Teacher of Physical Education Springfield College, B.S. KERMIT DWIGHT ADAMS Festival 3,4 Executive Committee 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Chorus 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Championshio Team 2,3 Polished Performance, Starring Kermit Adams. The curtain has descended on a successful four actor. The spot light has highlighted four outstanding years in Baseball and Basketball. To accentuate a benefiting experience in Chorus and Dramatics the foot lights were brought up. Now as they dim again the curtain goes up on a promising future. BETH SPENCER ATWOOD Secretary 1,4 Forum 1,4 Chorus 4 valdictorian H ?nor Society Mirror 4 Wide Awake Kindergarten Bound! A diller! A dollar! A brilliant Stholar Courteous and dependable is she, Her ways are withdrawn, her thinking clear And a success she will surely be. She's always been loyal and willing to toil, In her own way that's truly sincere, We wish her the best, and she’ll do the rest. In teaching her chosen career. LOIS VIRGINIA BENSON Basketball 2 Mirror 2,3,4 Executive Committee 1 Dramatic Club 4 Girl's State 3 Honor Society T.N.T. Charge! Explosive! Spontaneous! The fuse is burning down on four hilarious years at W.H.S,, charged with fun - loving antics, a friendly easy going manner, and a familiar giggle. The explosion which is due will start her off with a bang in nursing, her chosen profession. DENISE GAIL BERTRAND Softball 1,2,3,4 Basketball (Manager 2,3,4) dramatic club (Executive Cormiittee 4) wide Awake, Art Editor 4 Executive Committee 4 Fashion Show Committee 3 (Chairman 4) MENU: Dennie's Dinner APPETIZER: Banquet, Sports, Platter Chatter MAIN COURSE: Dungarees. Pony Tail, Hearty ioke and laugh Sincere wishes for a happy life! DESSERT: THOMAS DAVENPORT BROWNELL Sasebal 1 1,2,3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Festival 4 President 1,3 Executive Committee 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 (vice President, 4) Assembly Committee 4(chairmanJ Vice President 2 Wide Awake 4 Dot.....Dot.....Dash We are tuned into WTOM! The voice of our soft spoken classmate comes over the air waves. His leadership, love of sports, and aimiability are amplified by his deeds as he signs off after four years of loyal service to his class. RALPH GLENN BUNKER F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 (President 3,4) Dramatic Club 1,4 Festival 4 Chorus 1,2 Executive Committee 1,2 Pattern for success. A varied pattern has been completed after four years of hard work. The basic design has been Ag. trimmed with dramatics. Sprinkled abundantly throughout is loyalty, friendliness, good humor and class spirit. This well rounded pattern will aid in many future successes. ■MARTHA JANE CHATFIELD Dramatic Club 2,3,4 Fashion Show 3 Chorus 1,2 Basketball 3,4 Softball 3,4 Chatfield chalks up points. FIRST QUARTER: Leadership, good sport, outstanding athletic ability. HALF: Homemaking skill, continuous song, snappy sense of humor. THIRD QUARTER; Friendly, cooperative, jovial, frank FINAL: The resulting tally racks up a total of 100 points for a perfect'score in the eyesof her fellow classmates. ROBERT IRWIN CHRISTIAN Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Box score for Bob AB. Our clean-up man has been at bat for Woodbury four times. H. He has slugged a total of four hits (friendly, willing, boisterous and sincere.) R. As Bob crosses the plate with his final run we know he heads for future success. JUDITH ELISE CRONK Executive Committee 4 Forum 3 Chorus 2 wide Awake 4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 Prom Commi ttee 3,4 Mi rror 1,2, ,4 Cheerleader 4 The outline is completed and the colors are being applied to the canvas. Blue and white are combined to produce an enthusiastic cheerleader. A maze of vivid colors form the wit and good humor of our little 4-H-er Cronkie. With the picture taking shape we see the composition of a colorful future. NANCY MAY DONLON Fashion Show 1,4 Dramatic Club 1 Chorus 1 Dear Reader: We highly recommend our little package of femininity as a loyal, sincere secretary. She has had experience in this field and we are sure she will meet your requirements. Cordially yours, Class of 53 EDWARD WILLIAM FRISBIE F. F. A. 1,2,3,4 (Treasurer 3, vice President 4) FIRST PRIZE - Ed Frisbie The blue ribbon goes to the class of 53 5 own traveling man Ed Frisbie. First in friendliness, first in his accomplishments in Ag! We know our Ed will continue to take a prize in the future and we cast our vote for his everlasting happiness. MARJORY DEBORAH GHISELIN Basketball 3,4 . Softball 3 Forum 3,4 Dramatic Club 2,3,4(sec.4;Fest.2,3,4) Executive Committee 2 Secretary 3 Vice President 4 Chorus 1,2 Prom Committee 3,4 Mirror 1,2,3,4(Editor 4) wide Awake 4(Ed i to r) Salutatorian Honor Society Prescription for success Three heaping spoons of dramatics, taken after two strenuous hours of basketball. Continue until sunny disposition returns and the usual sense of humor is at its height. Prescription has been filled and successfully administered by Deb Ghiselin, M.D. JOEL DEARBORN HAWLEY ✓ Dramatic Club 1,2,3. (Stage Manager 2,4, President 4) Class President 4 Prom Committee 4 (Chairman) The meeting will now come to order! The topic for discussion Is the Senior's loyal, hard-working president, Joel Hawley. The motion has been made, seconded, and unanimously passed, that we, the class of 53, extend our thanks for a job well done. KAREN RUTH HULTMAN vanguard 4 Mirror Softball 1,2,3. Executive Committee 1,3 Prom Committee 3 Gi rls State 3 1 2.3,4 (Assistant Editor 4) Basketball 2,4 Secretary 2 Maqazine Drive Chairman 3 wide Awake 4 Mirror, Mirror on the wall Who is the fairest of them all' Ah! Karen of the Senior Class Is by far the prettiest lass. She's sweet, demure, and very kind And keeps her school work on her mind, In sports and writing she seeks her fun, And mixes well with everyone. MARGARET JACQUELINE KING Fashion Show 1 The next applicant for the position of receptionist is Marg King. Qualifications:Neat, well dressed, reserved, pleasant. Experience: Four profitable years of high school Summer work The position is adequately filled and the coming years are assured of happiness. RUTH REBECCA KING Basketball 1,2,3,4 Softball 1,2,3,4 Fashion Show 1,2,3. Chorus 1,2 A pattern for our youth. The instructions appear to be quite clear: Gather one fiery redhead in basketball and softball, ease in four years of homemaking, and a tuck of boisterous friendliness. Sew until the directions are completed to assure a long and happy future. CALMA ELMINA LEONARD Mirror 3,4 Cheerleader 4 Dramatic Club 3 Executive Committee 3 Fashion Show 3,4 (Committee 3) Our package of sweets! Ingredients: 1 ounce: Cheerleader 2 ounces: Home Economics 3 ounces: Reserve, even-temperment, and friendliness. Net Weight: One Cute kid who will go as far as her warm smile commands. JUDITH ANN MILLER Chorus 1,2,4 Fashion Show 3,4 Congratulations! Dear Judy, We have enjoyed the pleasure of your presence: Place, W.H.S. Time, Past 4 years. Best wishes, Class of ’53 RAYMOND MONTGOMERY MORSE Basketball 3 Baseball 3,« Dramatic Club 3,4 (Festival 3,«) Executive Committee 3 Treasurer 4 Prom Commi ttee 3 Wide Awake 4 (Business Manager) M oney making 0 nto Cornell N eatness T reasurer of the class Y elling at basketball games All this means just one thing, our dividend from Staten Island, Monty. Sports, Dramatics, and Church activities have occupied his free time since entering W.H.S. These plus his outstanding personality and scholastic ability assure him of being a total success. EDWARD WALTER NEWELL F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Class President 2 Executive Committee 4 Basketball 2,3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4 (•Treasurer 2,4 vice President 3) Class Treasurer 3 Prom Committee 3,4 Basebal1 2 Conn. Milk Producers Prize 2,3 Housa' bout goin' out this weekend?! Hang on to your hats girls! It’s Woodbury’s one and only Joe bouncing down Main Street in his Jeep. Personality plus, topped off with scholastic standing, he’s on his way to becoming a teacher of his favorite subject Ag ! ELEANOR LOUISE PARRIS Mirror 2,3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2,3, Fashion Show 1,2 (Comm.2) Basketball 1,3 Softball 1,4 Forum 4 Cheerleader 2,3, (Captain 4) Chorus 1,4 Wide Awake 4 Forecast for a sunny future. Unpredictable, but sunny and bright. Cheerleading vim plus scholastic capability has added to the general picture. With this in mind and four years of college ahead, the outlook will be clear and successful. JOHN RICHARD PHILLIPS Baseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Dramat ic Club 2,3,4 Wine, women and songs! Yes, it's the pleasure loving Senior Jack. The mathematical wiz of the Senior class has offered much, by his scholastic and athletic ability, and capable, courteous personality, to the class of '53. His plans for the future are not definite, but with his assets the future is bound to be rosy. STEVEN MICHAEL POSICK F.F.A. 1,2,3, Each morning the Senior's Ag student from Oxford arrives at W.H.S. in his jalopy. As he opens the door we see our classmate who has been active in the F.F.A. during the past four years. As he hops back into his puddle jumper we see him zoom off to conquer unlimited horizons. KENNETH GEORGE RICHARD F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 (Secretary 3,4) Executive Committee 4 Chorus 1,2 RICHARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY COMPLETES SUPER HIGHWAY. . . Looking into the future we see our reserved soft-spoken Kennie shattering records with his construction company. He has participated actively in the F.F.A. and class activities but his.aim is to follow in the foot-, steps of his father. With this aim in mind, Kennie is traveling on the road to well deserved success. HAROLD RICHARD SOMERSET Basketball 1,2,3 Festival 2,3,« Forum 1,2,3 Treasurer 2 Prom Committee 4 Dramatic Club 1 Execut Baseball 2 2,3,u(Ex.Comm.4) Honor Soc iety ve Committee 1,4 Vice President 3 3,4(Manager 2,3) Anchors Aweigh! A well navigated course has successfully brought our redhead with the crew cut through four years of active class participation. His interests in school and class activities, sense of humor and aptness with figures have been the keel for his high school career. The anchor has been weighed and the bow is pointed towards a naval future. PATRICIA SUE STANNARD Fashion Show l Off she goes into the wild blue yonder Riding high into the sky That's our high flying senior who plans to make the Air Force her career. Fun-loving, earnest, and straight forward are words we can readily apply to the Senior girl with the impish grin. ...OUR FAVORITES FAVORITE SUBJECT ...........i................. English and Mathematics FAVORITE TEACHER .......................................... Mr. Coombs FAVORITE PASTIME................................................ Sports CLASS COLORS.......................................... Blue and Silver CLASS FLOWERS ........................................... Red Carnation CLASS MOTTO ..................... Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. CLASS POLL MOST POPULAR Joe Newel 1 MOST ATTRACT 1VE Tom Brownel1 MOST STUDIOUS Joel Hawley MOST POLITE Joel Hawley MOST DEPENDABLE Joe Newell MOST ORIGINAL Monty Morse MOST HUMOROUS Monty Morse MOST INQUISITIVE MOST TALENTED MOST SERIOUS MOST MISCHIEVOUS MOST GULLIBLE MOST STUBBORN MOST TALKATIVE MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED BEST DRESSED BEST DANCER BEST SPORT Joe Newell Kermit Adams Joel Hawley Ralph Bunker Bob Christian Jack Phillips Harold Somerset Joe Newel 1 Kermit Adams Jack Phillips Tom Browne11 BEST PERSONALITY Joe Newell BIGGEST FLIRT Joe Newell and Bob Chri stian Jack Phillips Ralph Bunker Debby Ghiselin Karen Hultman Beth Atwood Lois Benson Debby Ghiselin Judy Cronk Judy Cronk and Martha Chatfield Eleanor Parri s Debby Ghiselin Beth Atwood Martha Chatfield Karen Hultman Dennie Bertrand Martha Chatfield Debby Ghiselin Karen Hultman Karen Hultman Karen Hultman and Debby Ghiselin Debby Ghiselin Karen Hultman Eleanor Parris Eleanor Parris BIGGEST BLUFFER BIGGEST TEASE CLASS POLL (Continued) CLASS CLOWN Bob Christian Martha Chatfield CLASS PEST Joel Hawley Eleanor Parris MOST ABSENT1M1NDED Bob Christian Dennie Bertrand and Calma Leonard CLASS OPTIMIST Harold Somerset and Ralph Bunker Judy Cronk CLASS PESSIMIST Harold Somerset Eleanor Parri s CLASS EXCUSE MAKER Jack Phillips Dennie Bertrand QUIETEST Kenny Richard Calma Leonard FR1ENDL1EST Joe Newell Karen Hultman SMOOTHEST LINE Joe Newell Eleanor Parris TEACHER’S PET Joel Hawley Eleanor Parris TEACHER’S PROBLEM Bob Christian Dennie Bertrand BEST ATHLETE Bob Christian Martha Chatfield MOST ANGELIC Joel Hawley Calma Leonard LAZ1EST Harold Somerset Judy Cronk SHIEST Kenny Richard Calma Leonard MOST VERSATILE Kermit Adams Debby Ghiselin MAN HATER Beth Atwood WOMAN HATER Steve Posick FIRST TRIP TO ALTAR Eddie Frisbie Judy Miller DID MOST FOR CLASS Joe Newell Debby Ghiselin OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE Dave Jefferson Marney Mack ay CLASS HISTORY i CLASS HISTORY (Continued) CLASS HISTORY (Continued) I CLASS GIFTS Beth Atwood - - - -Kermit Adams - - -Lois Benson - - - - Denise Bertrand -Tom Brownell - - ■ Ralph Bunker - - • Martha Chatfield- • Bob Christian - - -Judy Cronk .... Nancy Don Ion - - -Ed Frisbie - - - -Debby Ghiselin- - - Karen Hultman - - -Joel Hawley - - - -Ruth King - - - - -Margaret King - - -Calma Leonard - - - Judy Miller - - - -Monty Morse - - - - Joe Newell - - - -Eleanor Parris- - -Jack Phillips - - -Steve Posick - - -Kenny Richard - - -Harold Somerset - -Pat Stannard- - - - A hickory stick to keep her kindergarten classes under control. A rooster to match his Hen . A thermometer and a little piece of velvet ribbon to signify our faith in her success. A Cadillac convertible to get her to and from Dennie’s Dinner. Some mustard to go with his H-A-M! Some cash to finance Bunker Enterprises Inc. Honorary position as assistant coach in W.H.S. A contract to pitch for the Milwaukee Braves. This Frisbie pie to remind her of former connections at W.H.S. A life-pass to Loew’s Poli. A Waterman pen so he can continue writing short stories. A stethoscope to serve as an inspiration throughout the long, hard years ahead. A job as a model for the Ipana Toothpaste Company. A slide rule to make his college studies easier. Air Mail stamps to continue certain corrsspondence. A job as receptionist for J.D. A compass so she will know exactly where she stands and where to go from There! This rolling pin to keep her at the head of the house. A book of replies his college profs will appreciate more than his high school teachers have. A bank book to keep track of his favorite subject - - MONEY!! Her MRS.degree at U-Conn. An address book to keep certain phone numbers straight. A muffler for his flashy hot rod and a cabby’s fare meter. A contract to build a new W.H.S. A chance to play Hamlet on Broadway. A job at G.Fox as head designer so that she may use her original ideas. CLASS WILL JUNIORS William Fuller Milton Hultman . . , James Nelson . . Wales Newell . . Joseph Scott . . Robert Terrell . . • Ruth Bradford • • Eleanor Brown. . Joan Christian . • • Nancy Coad . . . Elaine Hveem . . Sandra Lacey . . Joan McDonald. . Patricia Wiles . • • Leroy Baldwin • • Donald Creighton • • Robert DuPaul. . Bruce Hirsch . . Alfred King. . . Robert Robinson. • • John Schieffer . • • Edward Fawcett . • • Pauline Anderson • • Marilyn Coey . . Anne Henderson . • • Margaret Mackay. • • Rickard Leavenworth. . Mi ldred Mak 1 . . Nancy Makl . . . Margaret Smertenko • • Marie Strattman. • • Leone Halstead . • • Sandra Taylor. . . • A job selling brushes. A girl to go with his license. A new truck so he can help the Dramatic Club out again next year. A girl to take Jeff’s place. A harem he can control. Job as head janitor. A coat in case Levy’s heater goes on the blink. A position at the Atlantic Station. A better catch next year. A shovel to get her Cole. A chauffeur to take that senior’s place. The title most outstanding girl in W.H.S. A crash helmet. A suitcase so she can Paquette and leave any time. A job modeling bathing suits at the Louise Shop. A peace pact with Winus. Someone to race with after Posick leaves. Somebody to appreciate him as much as Mr. Smith does A book on wrestling. A car that will match his tales. A map of the sandy back roads to Watertown. A bottle that will never go dry. Another Seth. A boyfriend. Two more all day suckers. The title Sweetheart of Woodbury High The truth about Ruth. Brakes. A book on Morse code. An alarm clock so she 11 catch the bus on time. A date with Wimp. Wings to that she can keep up with Lester. A megaphone so that she can be heard. CLASS WILL (Continued) SOPHOMORES David Bennet......... Robert Brierly. . . . Howard Brown......... Doug Carlson......... John Clark........... Michael Greene. . . . Robert Harrison . . . Harry Hicock......... Michael Holleran. . . John Jaeger ......... David Jefferson . . . Wi11i am K1ish . . . . Thomas Kurti......... Lester Markham. . . . Joseph McCarthy . . . Peter Merrill . . . . Jon Porter........... Richard Porter. . . . Richard Rice......... David Smith ......... Bruce Spear ......... George Sporie . . . . John Vaszauskas . . . Justine Cartwright. . Helen Computzzi . . . Carolyn Creighton . . Sarah Daniels . . . . Loretta De Luca Gail Miller Marilyn Dodge . . . . Judith Evans......... Nancy Galpin......... Doris Munson......... Janette Parsell . . . Lorraine Platt. . . . A date with that Freshman girl. Some muscle. A bell so we’ll know when he’s around. A peace pact with Greene. A pound of Cottage Cheese. A dumb waiter from Sally’s house to the Curtis House. His brother’s skill in baseball. A star for the scenery he built this year. A razor. A jet propelled thumb to get him over from Roxbury. A box of 4 way cold tablets so he won’t spread germs to west side. A one way ticket to Bethlehem. A tandem so he can take Penny on his paper route. Some Ivory Snow so he won’t get dishpan hands. Hirsch’s Charles Atlas set. Assistant auctioneer at Sweedler’s. His brother’s way with Harriet. Another year of Mechanical Drawing. To Nicotine Dick a pack of filtered cigarettes. Some people on his paper route who pay in advance. A horse to go with his cowboy suit. Some vitamin pills. Schieffer’s way with Lacey. A boy friend. Another chance with that Senior boy. A private shower for gym. A cart to go with her ox. A private parking lot. A private school bus. A mirror to show her those aren’t freckles. A chance with Stevie. A hack saw to break the chain which binds her to Helen. A book on how to ref Basketball. A chance with the boy in the plaid hat. CLASS WILL (Continued) FRESHMEN Pete Butkus. . . . William Creeden. . Albert Jackson . . Ralph Leavenworth. Myron Benson . . . Wi 11 i am Bonn . . . William Bracken. . George Coad. . . . Harold Cole. . . . John Coombs . . . Russell Gavitt . . Salvatore Geraci . Richard Greene . . Phi lip Overton . . Richard Rhoades. . Donald Robinson. . Peter Rossiter . . James Scott . . . Robert Start . . . Donald Swainbank . Marshall Theriault John Tweedy . . . Richard Van Duzer Robert Wiles . . . Thalia Anderson. . Judith Atwood. . . Eleanor Butkus . . Helen Clark . . . Evelyn Donlon . . Ruth Gruber . . . Sylvia Hi rsch. . . Phyllis Leavenworth Joyce MacDonald. . Lois McDonald . . Patricia Newton. . Louise Olson . . . Elizabeth Reynolds Margaret Sabot . . Marsha Sprague . . Lois Strattman . . Nancy Strong . . • Dianne Sugrue. . . Carol Swift . . . Barbara Terrell. . Marjorie Winters . Nancy Woodward . . Barbara Weasa . • Mildred Uranus . . Permission to leave. A drawing set to improve those pictures on the board in 6th period study. The song title My Name Is John Johnson . Something better to do than talk to Creedon in 6th period Study. Better luck in next year’s magazine drive. A bushel basket to collect all those eggs his chickens lay. A job with Dr.Vargoshe. A job with the space cadets. A dog to retrieve all those birds he shoots. Some respect for the Seniors. Someone to comb his hair in the morning. A position on next year’s varsity. More leading roles. A copy of Dale Carnegie’s book How To Win Friends And Influence People . A chicken. Somebody to pick on besides Johnson. A peace pact with Mr.Martin. . A Senior’s luck with that certain Freshman. Some height. Special doorways so he can get his head through. . An A in English. . A peace pact with Mr.Arminio. . His brother’s ways with the faculty. . Job as manager of the Basketball Team next year. . A few more minutes in study hall to do Rice’s homework. . A position on the varsity next year. . A silencer for first period study. . A chance with those Senior boys. . Good luck in Algebra next year. A deeper voice. . Someone to tell her she isn’t it. . A gag to quiet her down. More privacy than the Cameo balcony. Roller Skates to catch those Freshmen boys. . Her cousins ways with the boys. . Something to do in first period study. . Some classmates as mature as she is. . Some jeans that fit. A rattle. . Someone to knock the chip off her shoulder. . Her brother’s personality. . First prize in next year’s talent show. . Another chance with John. . A leash and collar to hold on to her Scotty. . A chance to conduct the Woodbury Band. . Some heat so she won’t have to wear her storm coat to class A bottle of peroxide to finish the job. A bell so we’ll know she’s around. CLASS WILL (Continued) FACULTY Mr.Tobias ............... A simpler marking system. Mr.Martin................A Physics class as good as this year’s. Mr. Arminio..............The title of official advisor in W.H.S. Mr.Bouchard ............. Brownell’s job at Rapp’s for the summer. Mr.Coombs................A kind of chalk that won’t mess up his suit. Mr.Wagner................Six stars to replace this year’s baseball team. Mr. Snith................A job in East Overshoe. Mrs.Veneziano............More faculty like her. Mrs.Qiint................Some teachers who hand in their marks on time. Miss Gobbi...............A job in a town with some eligible bachelors. Miss Adams...............A vote of thanks from the Senior Class. Mrs.Jones ............... A male section in next year’s chorus. Mr.Clark.................Some F.F.A. officers as competent as this year’s. Mr.Ripper ............... Another good F.F.A. Basketball team. Pete Lane................Our thanks for everything he has done for us. Irv Raymond ............. Some No Parking signs. The Junior Class .... A hearing aid, and some glasses so they can see and hear th ere are other people in the high school. The Sophomore Class. . . Some kindling to start a fire under them. The Freshmen Some age. JUNIOR CLASS First row, left to right: Eleanor Brown, Pauline Anderson, Marilyn Coey, Mildred Makl, Joan Christian, Robert Terrell, Joseph Scott (President), wales Newell, Margaret Mackay, Nancy Makl, Margaret Smertenko, Ruth Bradford, Sandra Lacey. Middle row: Leone Halstead, Anne Henderson, Nancy Coad, Patricia wiles, Sandra Taylor, Marie Strattman. Third row: Milton Hultman, James Nelson, Leroy Baldwin, Donald Creighton, Bruce Hirsch, william Fuller, Robert DuPaul, John Schieffer, Alfred King, Robert Robinson, Rickard Leavenworth SOPHOMORE CLASS Front row, left to right: Thomas Kurti, Lorraine Platt, Nancy Galpin, Loretta De Luca, Doris Munson, David Jefferson (President), Helen com-Putzzi, Justine Cartwright, Judith Evans, Sarah Daniels, jenette Parsell, Carolyn Creighton, Lester Markham. Second row: Joseph McCarthy, John Clark, Peter Merrill, Douglas Carlson, Harry Hicock, David Smith, Bruce Spear, George Sporie, william Klish , John vaszauskas, Michael Holleran. Third row: Howard Brown, Michael Greene, Jon Porter, John jaeger, Robert Brierly, Robert Harrison. FRESHMAN CLASS First row, left to right: Marjorie Winters, Diane Sugrue, Elizabeth Anderson, Nancy Strong, Margaret Sabot, Harold Cole, James Scott, John Coombs (President), Judith Atwood, Joyce MacDonald, Nancy woodward, Lois Stratt-man, Helen Clark. Second row (seated): Robert Start, Phyllis Leavenworth, Barbara Terrell, Elizabeth Reynolds, Mildred Uranus, Evelyn Donlon, Eleanor Butkus, Sylvia Hirsch, Louise Olson, Ruth Gruber, Barbara weasa, Carol Swift, Marsha Sprague. William Creedon. Third row (standing): Marshall Thierault, Donald Robinson, Andrew Whitley, Richard Rhoades, Robert wiles, Salvatore Geraci, Richard Greene, John Tweedy, Donald Swainbank, Russell Gavitt, Richard van Duzer, Philip Overton, william Bonn, George Coad, Myron Benson, william Bracken. Fourth row: Charles Whitcomb, Peter Rossiter, Ralph Leavenworth, Albert Johnson, Peter Butkus, waiter Meskum. -v-' ' • ‘‘‘ t HONOR STUDENTS First row, left to right: Judith Cronk 53, Beth Atwood '53, Harold Somerset 53, Deborah Ghiselin 53, Lois Benson 53. Second row, left to right: Justine Cartwright 55, Sarah Daniels '55, Thomas Kurti '55, Margaret Mackay 54, Anne Henderson '54, Margaret Smertenko 54. THE HONOR STUDENTS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE SECURED AN AVERAGE OF 90 OR BETTER FOR AT LEAST ONE FULL SCHOOL YEAR. BASEBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Thomas Brownell, Montgomery Morse, Kermit Adams, John Phillips, wales Newell, Robert Christian. Second row: Robert wiles (manager), Andrew Whitley, Philip Overton, Michael Greene, Harold Somerset, Milton Hultman, Richard Rice, wi 11iam wagner (Coach) SOFTBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Eleanor Parris, Lois Benson, Martha Chatfield, Ruth King, Denise Bertrand, Karen Hultman. Second row: Miss Jean Gobbi (Coach), Margaret Mackay, Nancy Coad, Anne Henderson, Janette Parsell, Lorraine Platt, Loretta De Luca, Joan Christian, Judith Atwood, Margaret Smertenko (manager). BASKETBALL SQUAD First row, left to right: Robert Christian, Thomas Brownell, Edward Newell, Kermit Adams, John Phillips, wales Newell, David Jefferson. Second row: Robert wiles (manager), Richard van Duzer, Richard Greene, Donald Swainbank, Harold Cole, Walter Meskum, Michael Greene, Philip Over-ton, Richard Rice, James Scott, Bruce Spear, Salvatore Geraci. GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM First row, left to right: First Team- Leone Halsted, Denise Bertrand, (manager), Margaret Mackay, Nancy Coad, Anne Henderson, Martha Chatfield, Karen Hultman, Deborah Ghiselin, Ruth King, Margaret Smertenko, Joan Christian, Janette Parsell, Miss Joan Gobbi (coach). Second row: Second Team- Barbara Terrell, Sylvia Hirsch, Helen Clark, Nancy Strong, Sarah Daniels, Marilyn Coey, Judith Atwood, Lorraine Platt, Loretta De Luca, Ruth Gruber, Carol Swift, Judith Evans. CHEERLEADERS First row, left to right: Judith Cronk, Eleanor Parris, Calma Leonard, Judith Evans. Second row: Marsha Sprague, Nancy Makl, Sarah Daniels, Nancy Strong, Mildred Makl. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA First row, left to right: Robert Start, william Creedon, Peter Rossiter, william Bracken, Albert Johnson, Peter Butkus, James Nelson. Second row: Howard Brown, Jon Porter, John Schieffer, william Fuller, Edward Newell, Edward Frisbie, Ralph Bunker, Kenneth Richard, Robert Du Paul, Leroy Baldwin, Alfred King, Robert Robinson. Third row: George Sporie, John vaszauskas, George Coad, Myron Benson, Marshall Thierault, Charles Whitcomb, Ralph Leavenworth, Walter Meskum, John Jaeger, Bruce Spear, Robert Harrison, Donald Robinson, Ellis Clark (instructor), Hugh Ripper (instructor). Fourth row: william Bonn, Harold Cole, Rickard Leavenworth, wales Newell, Steven Posick, william Klish, Michael Holleran. HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT First row, left to right: Nancy Donlon, Judith Cronk, Eleanor Parris, Denise Bertrand, Ruth King, Martha Chatfield, Judith Miller, Calma Leonard, Loretta De Luca. Second row: Marie Strattman, Ruth Bradford, Nancy Coad, Patricia wiles , Eleanor Brown, Pauline Anderson, Sandra Lacey, Marilyn Coey. Third row: Phyllis Adams (instructor), Evelyn Donlon, Elizabeth Anderson. Lois Strattman, Joyce MacDonald, Nancy woodward, Margaret Sabot, Eleanor Butkus, Mildred Uranus, Diane Sugrue, Helen Clark. CHORUS First row, left to right: Nancy Galpin, Beth Atwood, Eleanor Parris, Margaret Mackay, Nancy Makl, Anne Henderson, Mildred Makl, Judith Miller, Marilyn Coey, Sandra Taylor, Justine Cartwright, Mrs. William Jones (instructor) . Second row: Elizabeth Reynolds, Marjorie winters, Nancy Strong, Sylvia Hirsch, Marsha Sprague, Donald Swainbank, John Coombs, Richard Greene, Barbara Terrell, Louise Olson, Phyllis Leavenworth, Carol Swift, Barbara weasa. MIRROR STAFF First row, left to right: Thomas Kurti, Justine Cartwright, Sarah Daniels, Eleanor Parris, Judith Cronk, Beth Atwood, Deborah Ghiselin, Karen Hultman, Lois Benson, Denise Bertrand, Calma Leonard, Janette Parsell, Judith Evans. Second row: Edward Tobias (faculty advisor), Andrew Whitley, Richard van Duzer, Judith Atwood, Mildred Makl . Anne Henderson, Nancy Makl, Margaret Mackay, Margaret Smertenko, Marie Strattman, Leone Halsted, Joseph Scott. DRAMATIC CLUB First row, left to right: James Scott, Ralph Bunker, Douglas Carlson, John Coombs, Elizabeth Reynolds, Richard Greene, Philip Overton, Milton Hultman. Second row: Harry Hicock, Michael Green, Peter Merrill, Montgomery Morse, Harold Somerset, John Phillips, Thomas Brownell, Joel Hawley, Deborah Ghiselin, David Jefferson, Kermit Adams, Anne Henderson, Bruce Hirsch. Third row: E.Sheldon Smith (director), Margaret Mackay, Nancy Makl, Leone Halstead, Marie Strattman, Marjorie winters, Sylvia Hirsch, Margaret Smertenko, Lois Benson, Judith Evans, Judith Cronk, Mildred Makl, Joan Christian, Karen Hultman, Judith Atwood. Fourth row: Thomas Kurti, Janette Parsell, Nancy Strong, Marilyn Coey, Sarah Daniels, Eleanor Parris, Denise Bertrand. CAST OF SAINT JOAN First row, left to right: Execut i oner: Earl of Warwick: Courcel1es: Joan: D'Est i vet: Ralph Bunker Harold Somerset Peter Merri11 Deborah Ghiselin Thomas Brownell Second row: Page: Chaplain: Ladvenue: Bishop: Inqu i s i tor: John Coombs Bruce Hi rsch Rickard Leavenworth Mi 1 ton Hul trran Montgomery Morse This was one of two plays representing Connecticut at the New England Festival. Thomas Brownell Patricia Stannard Kermit Adams Ralph Bunker Denise Bertrand Judith Cronk seli Deborah Gh Lois Benson Margaret King Beth Atwood Karen Hultman Eleanor Parris Calma Leonard Edward Newell Kenneth Richard Steven Posick John Phillips Judith Miller Harold Somerset EDITORIALS As the Class of 1953 takes its place among the Alumni of Woodbury High School, it has many outstanding and happy memories on which to reflect. Baseball, dramat ics, music, forums, dances and dinners highlighted four eventful years. After our Freshman year, the Southbury students were sent to Seymour but the high school program was expanded in spite of this. In '51 and '52, Woodbury won the baseball championship of the Housatonic Valley Schoolmen s League and as this issue of the Wide Awake goes to press they have won four games and lost none. The Class of 1953 has six members on this year's squad. A new annual event was started in our Junior year. Several foreign exchange students were invited to spend a day at our school. They participated in a panel discussion and then spent the remaining time answer ing our questions and discuss ing current world problems. In our senior year, the same sort of a program was followed but this time we had more time to become acquainted as we gave them a pot luck lunch before the formal part of the program began. In 1951 we played host to the Regional Drama Festival and again in 1952. Each year Woodbury went to the state festival. This year we were again host to the Regional Festival and also survived the State Festival to become one of two schools to represent Connecticut in the New England Festival. The play this year was a cutting of George Bernard Shaw's St. Joan . In addition to furnishing one of the competing plays, we were host to the winners in the other New England States, as the New England Festival was held in our own auditorium. This year the event was outstanding in many ways. The people of this town made room in their homes for over 100 students and directors for two nights. In spite of the size of this task, more accommodations were offered than were needed. The work of the groups from Woodbury High School who had charge of costumes, scenery, lighting and general management would have done credit to a college group. The spirit of cooperation found everywhere had to be experienced to be believed. Though the Woodbury play failed to place at the top in the finals, Woodbury High School made a showing that was the envy of all our guests. In between times in 1952, we were host to the State Chorus Festival and had over 800 students here during one day's program. School EDITORIAL (Continued) was closed on that day needless to say. Though events like these furnish color and pagaentry, the main business of going to school is to get an education. The Class of 1952 sent to college the largest percentage of its membership with certi-cate grades of any class in the last 25 years. None of them failed the first semester. The Class of 1953 has almost as high a percentage accepted for college and we do not expect to fail. Much harsh judgment has been passed on Woodbury High School in the last four years but we who have survived so far feel that we have had more opportunities than students in the average school in this part of the country. Five years ago the future existence of Woodbury High School was highly uncertain. Today that is no longer the case. We take some of the credit for the changed conditions. Five years from now we expect to find conditions still better and a greater number of students proud to be numbered among the Alumni of Woodbury High School. Autographs i II V5?-- : - v.,_ ' ‘ v _ •‘ k- . , . •' -';?rr £c •: v V -■•• V -' — .-v“w v- - . ‘ .-- .- - —, --■ ..- •— : • • „. •-• -•—• .- ? 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