Woodrow Wilson High School - Saga Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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JULIANNE MARIE BELLMORE Juli” Ambition — Criminologist A laugh and a smile and a pleasant 'Hello’. Latin Club, Traffic Squad, Girls’ Sports Club, Softball, Swimming, Tennis (Vice-president) MARCEL JOSEPH ALAIN ’’Jet’’ Ambition — Armed Forces ”He heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them.’’ ANTHONY JOSEPH ALOISI ’’Tony’’ Ambition — College ’’A merry hearth maketh a cheerful countenance.” Band, French Club, Baseball. FRANKLIN BENJAMIN BIDWELL Frank Ambition — To be a millionaire To carry care to bed, is to sleep with a pack on your back. SUZANNE CLAIRE B LA SCO Sue Ambition — Nursing Her fame was noised throughout the country. Chorus, Girls' Club, Girls’ Sports Club (President), Girls' Sports Club Board, Latin Club, Major- ettes, Majorette Council (Secre- tary), Margray, Saga Staff, Advi- sory Board, Traffic Squad, Volley Ball (President), Badminton, Bas- ketball, Softball, Swimming, Jun- ior Prom Committee, Senior Pic- nic Committee, Homeroom Rep- resentative. LARRY HOWARD ANDERSON Larry Ambition — Navy You know I say just what I think, And nothing more or less. Boys' Rifle Club, Soccer, Swim- ming. SYLVIA MARY ASTLE Syl” Ambition — Housewife I bear a charmed life. Girls' Club. RUTH GRACE BIRDSEY Bonnie Ambition — Radiologist Let them say what-e’er they will. Woman, woman rules them still. Assembly Committee (secretary), Girls’ Club, Girls’ Sports Club, Girls’ Sports Club Board, Mar- gray, Margray Advisory Council, Majorettes, Majorette Council, Sophomore Junior Nominating Committees, Saga Staff. Spanish Club, Student Council, Traffic Squad, Softball, Swimming. MARY LOUISE BLACHA Mary Lou Ambition — Nursing She shall rule them with a rod of iron. French Club, Girls’ Sports Club, Girls’ Club, Latin Gub, Service Squad, Head Majorette, Margray Advisory Council, Margray (Pho- tography Editor), Future Nurses of America, Photography Club, Saga Staff, Junior Prom Commit- tee, Freshman-Sophomore Dance Committee, Badmincon, Basket- ball, Bowling, Softball, Swim- ming. JEANNE AURELIE BELLEROSE Jeannie” Ambition — To make the most of my abilities The truth shall make you free. French Club, Latin Club, National Honor Society, Girls’ Sports Club, Bowling, Badminton, Swimming, Tennis.

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prize respectively. On the school library level also in conjunction with the library, Miss Gilbert presented John Jarzavek with a book prize for the best junior book report. Jim Kelly was general chairman of the Junior Prom held February 14. Its theme, Holiday of Hearts, lent itself to the decorations of hearts and cupids which lined the cafe walls. Amid flowers and by candlelight, twelve juniors were inducted into the National Senior Honor Society. They were John Jarzavek, Margaret Inglis, Ray Myjak, Sal Maz- zotta, Jane Turner, Harry Zlokower, Bob Gula, Michael Golensky, Susan Lewandowski, Dave LeBoeuf, Tony Gioco, and Jim Kelly. In the spring, scholastic awards went to Margaret Inglis and John Jarzavek who received the Bishop McFarland American History Award; Ray Myjak, Dave LeBoeuf, and Jim Kelly won a first grant at the Northern Connecticut Science Fair for their ripple tank; John Jarzavek won the Harvard Book Prize, and Jack Cubeta was presented an award as the most outstanding shop student in the junior class. As in our sophomore year, many of us as juniors were elected to executive positions for the senior year in a number of activities. Among them were Dave LeBouf, again president of the A. V. Club; Mary Lou Blacha, again head majorette; Pam McConochie, head cheerleader; Harry Zlokower, president of French Club; John Jarzavek, editor-in- chief of the Margray; Bob Gula, managing editor of the Margray; Janet Linderme and Margaret Inglis, news and feature editors, respectively, of the Margray; John Jarzavek, president of the National Honor Society, and Dan Ryan, president of the Latin Club. Seven juniors were elected to key positions in Student Government for their senior year: Michael Guiffrida, president of Student Association; Pam McConochie, secretary of Student Association; Sal Mazzotta, director of Student Council; Donald Briggmann, director of Advisory Board; George Holroyd, treasurer of Student Association; Karlene Newsome, director of Scholarship Committee, and Jack Novak, captain of Service Squad. With a sigh of relief, we welcomed our summer vacation, thus ending a very successful school year. Resuming classes after the summer, we realized that this was to be our final and most active year at Wilson. Bill Lefco was elected president of the senior class; Bill Dowling, vice-president; Judy Kutzner, secretary; Anthony Gioco, treasurer; and Robert Dickerson, representative to Student Council. Senior members of the Advisory Board were Sue Blasco, Jack Cubeta, Shirley Davis, Susan Lewandowski, Jane Turner, and John Prete. Early in November, '58 Mr. Copeland announced the names of the additional seniors who would join the other members of the class in the National Senior Honor Society. They were Jeanne Bellerose, Mary Schukoske, Janet Linderme, Frances Misenti, Gary Burr, Karlene Newsome, Richard Usanis, and Dan Ryan. The Christmas card sale, under the chairmanship of Sal Mazzotta, was a huge success. Outstanding salesmen were Dick Bula, Pat Rau, and Dick Kellish; all of whom received their Sagas free for a job well done. The money earned by this class project was used for our caps and gowns and other graduation expenses. Members of our class again won many honors. Pam McConochie was chosen as the Wilson recipient of the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award. Gary Burr was named as candidate to the Merchant Marine Academy. Allen Kubat was nominated as an alternate candidate to the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Dick Goodman won first prize in the Lions' Club Talent Show. Wayne Kensel attended agricultural conferences in Illinois, Iowa, and Pennsylvania and placed in various poultry judging contests. Dan Ryan won first prize for his editorial at the Connecticut Scholastic Press Association Conference. Captains of the teams for the Senior year were Don Briggmann, basketball and soccer; Tony Petras and Bob Dickerson, co-captains of football; Bob Gula and John Prete, co-captains of tack; Ron Russo, captain of cross-country; and George Holroyd, captain of tennis. Our Senior Ball was an immense success with many couples attending. Its success and the success of our senior year was due to our advisors. Miss Linda Rufleth, Miss Ella Rufleth, Mr. Straub, Mr. Champagne, Mrs. Dunlap, and Mr. Akerley. At last came the day for which we had been waiting and preparing since the first day of our freshman year. That Sunday in June we made our last appearance as Wilson students. In caps and gowns we realized, as we received our diplomas, that our student days had come to a close. We were no longer Wilsonites, but we would always hold Woodrow Wilson High School close to our hearts. 11

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RICHARD WALTER BULA Yul Ambition — Teaching Leisure with dignity. Soccer, Baseball. JOHN N. CUBETA Jack- Ambition — College Character is higher than intellect; A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think. Sophomore Class President, Au- dio-Visual Club, French Club, Science Club, Soccer, Advisory Board, Student Council. KATHLEEN REGINA BOYLAN Kathy Ambition — Teaching Tis hard to wake a sleeping angel.” Saga Staff, Girls’ Sports Club, Badminton, Bowling. 1 SALVATORE ROBERT BRANCIFORTE Sal- Ambition — Engineering To the victors belong the spoils. Boys’ Rifle Club (President), Study Hall Table Leader, Swim- ming, Senior Picnic Committee, Senior Nominating Committee. DONALD OTTO BRIGGMANN Doc- Ambition — College A man devoted to pleasure. Cafe Squad, Executive Cabinet, Soccer Captain. Spanish Club (Treasurer), Advisory Board (Di- rector ), Student Council, Traffic Squad, Baseball, Basketball Cap- tain, Connecticut Boys’ State, Home Room Representative. KAY HARRIET BROCK K” Ambition — To travel A still, small voice.” Girls’ Club, Girls’ Sports Club, Badminton, Bowling. MORRIS IRVING COHEN Moe Ambition — Dentistry Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Freshman Nominating Commit- tee, National Athletic Scholarship Society, Band, French Club, Har- monecrs, Latin Club, Margray, Science Club, Sock Buskin, Baseball, Tennis. PAULINE MARIE COURVILLE Pauline Ambition — Dietetics Not able to say ’Boo' to a goose. Traffic Squad, Girl’s Sports Club, Bowling, Softball. GARY DENNIS BURR Gary” Ambition — To be happy and successful What I can’t see, I will never believe in. Audio-Visual Club, National Honor Society, Latin Club. JEANNETTE ELIZABETH CAMERON Jeannie” Ambition — Elementary School teacher Silence is more eloquent than words. Chorus, Girls’ Club, Girls' Sports Club, Saga Staff, Senior Nominat- ing Committee, Badminton, Bas- ketball, Swimming. 13