Woodbury High School - Warrior Yearbook (Woodbury, CT)

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Doris May Mason “Dor” “May be” Homemaking 4 Fashion Show 4 Dor is our quiet, pert reserved filter center expert from Middletown. Though we have known her for only half a year, we feel she has been a member of our class. Her future points clearly to a radar position in the Air Force. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ” % Joan Marie McDonald “Joanie “Bon jour.” Executive Committee 4 Dramatic Club 3 Homemaking 3 Assembly Committee 3 Fashion Show 3 FFA Banquet 3 Parlez-vous francais? Joanie does very well in this subject. Our Waterbury dividend has added spice and life to anything she has been in. Sense of humor . . . congeniality ... her willingness to work will make her a good housewife some day soon. “She that is of merry heart hath a continual feast.” James W. Nelson “Jim” “oh man” Executive Committee 3 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 Boisterous . . . Casanova . . . good farmer as his work in Ag has proven. Now in the Naval Reserve Jim plans to become a full fledged member of that club next year. Tease . . . lively grin accompanying his playful antics have really sold us on this future lad in blue. “Bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue.” Wales Adams Newell “Wimpy” “AH righty.” Class Vice President 1, 3, 4 FFA 1, 2, 3 Class Treasurer 2 President 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Prom Committee 3, 4 Captain 4 Wide Awake Business Manager 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Marshal 3 We will all remember our lanky class member Wimp, who this year set the basketball high scoring record. Outstanding Ag student . . . cheery grin . . a willingness to help . . . speed jeep . . . original excuses . . . are all of his well known characteristics. “Tis only noble to be good.”

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Fredrick Rickard Leavenworth “Dick” “Hold her Newt, she’s a rarin’.” Executive Committee 4 Drama Festivals 2, 3 Basketball 1 History Club 4 Baseball 1 Band 1 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 Forums 3, 4 Prom Committee 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3 Always a ready smile and corny joke, that is “Dick.” Most of his spare time is spent working on his Ford or traveling the roads to Southbury. The “T.V. kid” rarely misses a show and gives us a daily report on them while waiting for the bell. A scientist at heart, Dick plans a career in engineering. “ Wit is the salt of conversation.’ Margaret Blakemore Mackay “Mam” Class Secretary 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 2 Manager 1 Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Dramatic Club 2, 3 Executive Committee 3 History Club 4 Band 1 “Why not?” Chorus 1, 2, 3 Specialized Girls’ Chorus 1 Chorus Secretary 3 All State 2, 3 Mirror 1, 2, 3 Co-Editor 4 Wide Awake Assistant Editor 4 Forums 1, 2, 3 FFA Banquet 3 Salutatorian A mind for studying and a heart for sports, that is Mam. Participation in practically every extracurricular activity and an interest in the Class of ’55 have taken up her spare time. Her education will be furthered at.college where she is interested in majoring in psychology. Our versatile classmate certainly will go far in any field she may choose. “The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.” Mildred Ann Makl “Millie” Homemaking 1 Fashion Show 1 Cheerleading 1, 2, 3 Co-Captain 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 Drama Festival Cast 1 “Gads!” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus Librarian 3 All State 4 Mirror 1, 2, 3, 4 Vanguard Editor 4 Cheerleading, dancing, art, and literature have filled Millie’s days at W.H.S. Her dramatic talent was well displayed in “Spreading the News.” She likes Marines, music, and fun. “The heart has its reasons which reason does not know” Nancy Shirley Makl “Nan” Executive Committee 1, 2, 3 Cheerleading 1, 2, 3 Co-Captain 4 Softball 1, 2 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 3 Specialized Girls’ Chorus 1, 2 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 Executive Committee 2 “Idiot” Drama Festival Cast 1 History Club 4 Mirror 1, 2, 3, 4 Vanguard 3 Assembly Committee 3 Secretary Forums 2 “Dynamo! Dynamite!” is not only a cheer but Nan. Her vivacious personality has added a lot of pep to the cheerleading squad ... to our class . . . and to all of the other things in which she participates. Nan is planning on college and we are sure she will go far. “A man’s reach should exceed his 'grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”

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Robert Donald Robinson “Robbie” “La de da!” FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Reporter 4 Full of pep . . ball of fire . . . outdoor man, that’s our Robbie. Infectious smile, fun-loving jokester . . . magnetic personality . . have made Robbie everyone’s friend. Robbie will either work in a dairy or be of service to Uncle Sam. No matter what he does, Robbie will keep his smile. “If any would not work, neither should he eat.” John Joseph Schieffer, Jr. Jack” “Yeah . . . that right.” FFA 1, 2, 3 Jack . . our “real gone” bopster with his peg pants, white bucks and bop hat has struck a downbeat of friendliness, reserve, neat dress, and mild manners. These have made him not only one of the more colorful but “the-more-we-see-him-the-better-we-like-him” seniors. Jack’s convertible has been the official trolley of the Senior class, with him a responsible driver at the wheel. “Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” Joseph Martin Scott, Jr. “Joe” Class President 2, 3, 4 Executive Committee 1 Prom Committee Chairman 4 Assistant Chairman 3 Chorus 1 Band 1 “Pretty nifty.” Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 President 3 Drama Festival Cast 1 History Club Vice President 4 Mirror 2, 3 Give him a gavel, a rostrum and a money-making proposition and Joe is at it again. Under his leadership our class has prospered. A mind of his own, outspoken personality, and keen business sense acquired through his “famous” flagstone business have made this politician an excellent candidate for a school of business administration. “The almighty dollar, that great object of my devotion.” Margaret Ann Smertenko “Ribbit” Class Vice President 2 Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4 Softball 1 Manager 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 Executive Committee 2, 3 Student Director New England Festival 3 “Come on, kids.” Band 1 History Club 4 Mirror 1, 2, 3, 4 Magazine Drive Chairman 4 Assistant Chairman 3 Girls’ State 3 Forums 2, 3, 4 Valedictorian Ribbit, our valedictorian, has been active in nearly all the extracurricular activities, basketball and the “Mirror” her chief interest. Noisy . . . fun-loving . . . bouncing through the halls spouting French or Shakespeare is Rib’s favorite way of spending her time. Rib will bide her time in college next year. “What one does, one does well.”