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

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Following the path of our now familiar wonderland, we eagerly anticipated becoming seniors. We had now passed that grinning Cheshire cat, which fondly recalled to mind the confusion of being underclassmen; no longer were we fazed by Latin declensions and geometry theorems. The question was To be, or not to be? Our Senior Class officers Stanton Murphy, president; Dave Kaufman, vice- president; Kathy Grockowski, secretary; John Woollacott, treasurer; and Russ Cres- cimanno, representative to Student Council, helped direct us through the maze, disregarding the fog of financial problems. We settled down to relax. We had at last reached the highest spot in the forest. Eugene Haggerty was president of Student Association, Jeannette Bacon, secretary; Bob Griswold, director of Advisory Board; and Art Myjak, director of Student Council. Kathy Grockowski was chairman of Scholarship Committee, while Donna Haight directed Assembly Committee. Stanton Murphy and Howard Child were co-captains of Service Squad. Advisory Board members were Alan Heinrich, Dave Schilke, Carol Borowicz, Mike Golenski, Ellie Weitzman, and Sharon Brazos. National Honor Society officers were elected, with Joan Kowal as president; Gail Gauthier, vice-president; Karen Laverty, secretary; Howard Child, treasurer; and Maria Annino, representative to Student Council. Senior members were Terry Adler, Judy Cameron, Donna Dickes, Mary Dunleavy, Caroline Epstein, Rich Feitel, Kathy Gallagher, Bob Griswold, Kathy Grockowski, Donna Haight, Holly McPhee, Mary Milardo, Art Myjak, Freida Novis, Pat Reed, Eugene Schreiner, E ave Schilke, and Ellie Weitzman. Howard Child was announced as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship com- petition and both Eugene Schreiner and Normand Manning received letters of com- mendation. Katherine Grockowski received the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award, while Terry Adler received the Betty Crocker Homemaker of the Year Award. Various other honors were bestowed upon seniors. Sue Gemeinhardt was president of French Club; Kathy Gallagher was president of Latin Club; John Wollacott was president of Spanish Club, Denny Perruccio was president of Audio-Vision Club; John Young was president of the Future Farmers of America; Ellie Weitzman was editor- in-chief of the Margray, with Terry Adler as managing editor. Sue Gemeinhardt and Joan Kowal were editors-in-chief of the Saga, with Stanton Murphy as business manager. Music assemblies were a great source of enjoyment at Wilson. Ann Milardo was president of Girls' Chorus and Joseph Giuffrida was captain of the Band. Luella Daniels received a first rating at the New England Solo, Ensemble Music Festival. The Melo- dees also received gold medals. Luella Daniels and Mike Staub were in the All New England Orchestra, and Maria Annino, Linda DiMauro, Marcia Duval, Pat Reed, Judy Mokowski, Joan Kowal and Sal Tuccio and Sherry Beckley attended as part of the All New England Chorus. Susan Barce was president of the Girls' Sports Club. Freida Novis was head Majorette and Sue Birdsey assistant-head; Lucille Milano and Judy Solito were captain and co-captain respectively of the cheerleaders. The Pep Club, for the first time, took an active part in athletics at Wilson with Donna Haight as president., In our senior year we achieved tremendous acclaim in athletics. Our football co- captains, Bob Griswold and Vin Bonvino, basketball captain, Norm Way, baseball captains, Alan Heinrich and Norm Way, cross-country captain, Hayden Turner, soccer captain, Eugene Schreiner, and track co-captains, Rich Feitel and Bob Dusza led us to victory in each encounter with M. H. S. Vin Bonvino played on the All-State football team. On April 20, the senior class sponsored a fashion show at the Junior High School with Caroline Epstein as chairman. This event, along with our senior picnic on June 19, was successfully carried out through the expert helpful guidance of our advisors; Miss Facius, Mr. Straub, Mr. Ackerley, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Masterson, and Dr. Cham- pagne. On June 2, with Rich Feitel and Bill Griffin as chairmen, we held our Senior Ball. As we sang the Alma Mater, we realized how little time we had left at Wilson. Although we had been hurrying for four years, we were not late for that very important date on June 21, Graduation Day. As we walked down the aisle to receive our diplomas, we paused to say good-bye to the past at Wilson and hello to the uncertain future. 11

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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, 1957-1961 In the fall of 1957, we realized that we had been awakened from a long nap, eight years in length. We sat up fresh and eager, and enthusiastically began a four year chase after knowledge. We were still in a world we knew and had no trouble becoming accustomed to being freshman under the leadership of our class officers; Maria Annino, president; Ann Milardo, vice-president; Marcia Duval, secretary; Donna Haight, treasurer. Russ Crescimanno served as president of Student Government, assisted by Pat Langley as vice-president. Our first effort at a literary publication, the Ram's Horn, was edited by Terry Adler. Many of our classmates excelled in various fields that year, and at the scholastic awards assembly held in June, they received recognition. To David Schilke went the award for excellence in Algebra, Joan Kowal, English; Terry Adler, Latin and Ancient History; Margo Street, General Mathematics; Ursula Arndt, Civics; Patricia Reed, Pro- ficiency in Sewing; Jeannette Bacon, Proficiency in Foods; and Deborah Hershman, Best Book Report. We achieved not only scholastic, but social success under the capable guidance of our faculty advisors Mr. Delegan, Mrs. Speershneider, Mrs. Levansalar, Miss Benson, Mr. Randall, Mr. Lynn, Miss Czajka, and Miss Glidden. Our freshman year was climaxed by our first formal dance, Underwater Fantasy. As we continued on our quest for knowledge, we tumbled into a whole new world. In 1958 the doors were opened by our class officers: Russ Crescimanno, presi- dent; Pat Langley, vice-president; Marcia Duval, secretary; Dave Shilke, treasurer; Bud Haggerty, Representative to Student Council. Everything seemed bright and new, and although we were strangers at first, our acceptance was insured by the election of our Advisory Board members Kathy Grockowski, Eugene Schreiner, Don Brosius, and Stanton Murphy. Our class advisors were Mr. Kania, Mr. Stone, Mr. Lord, Mrs. McGuire, and Mrs. Rathbun. We were proud of our school spirit, and felt that it was excellently demonstrated by the acceptance of Freida Novis and Ellie Weitzman as Majorettes, and Norm Way as a player on the varsity basketball squad. Although we were trampled by Middle- town High School in football, we were sure our participation helped win both basketball games. Several of our classmates were honored by their selection as probationary members of National Honor Society. They were Terry Adler, Jeannette Bacon, Sharon Brazos, Judith Cameron, Howard Child, Gail Gauthier, Katherine Grockowski, Joan Kowal, Holly McPhee, Freida Novis, Eugene Schreiner, Eleanor Weitzman. Suddenly, as we gazed upon the pink and white decorations at our sophomore dance, we realized that the year had gone by all too soon. Sue Birdsey reigned as Queen of Cherry Blossom Time. We were still treading an uncertain path when we took a right turn and came upon our junior year. It may not have been a Mad Hatter’s tea party, but everything happened so quickly that we had hardly any time to think. We elected our class officers Rich Feitel, president; Jeannette Bacon, vice-president; Pam Vladik, secretary; John Grasso, treasurer; Kathy Grockowski, representative to Student Council. Advisory Board members were Ellie Weitzman, Judy Solito, Carol Borowicz, Eugene Schreiner, and Don Brosius. The eleven juniors elected to National Honor Society were Maria Annino, Jeannette Bacon, Howard Child, Gail Gauthier, Bob Griswold, Kathy Groc- kowski, Joan Kowal, Karen Laverty, Art Myjak, Eugene Schreiner and Ellie Weitzman. Several of our classmates were outstanding in various fields. Eugene Schreiner won honorable mention in the Parade of Youth Writing Contest. Kathy Grockowski won the American History Award, while Bob Griswold won the Harvard Book Prize. Ellie Weitzman was cited as the Good Citizen. Our outstanding athletic teams contributed greatly to our ever-increasing school spirit. With several juniors playing varsity football, our team was almost Un-Un-Un. We won the M.H.S. football game, 36-8. Our basketball season was also excellent; we won one M.H.S. game, 43-40; losing the other, 45-44. Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hagel, and Miss Friedrich, our class advisors, supervised the plans for our Junior Prom held on February 12, I960. The theme was Sweethearts in Wonderland, with Rich Feitel as general chairman . 10

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TERRY ADLER Ter Ambition: College and Mathematics Intelligence is a luxury; some- times useful, sometimes fatal.” French Club, Honor Society, Latin Club (vice-president), Margray (managing editor). Student Coun- cil, Math Club, Junior Classical League, Ram's Horn (editor-in- chief), Girls’ Sports Club, (bas- ketball ). MARIA ANNINO Ria” Ambition: Nursing Her cheerful, jolly gay disposition, brings sunshine to all. Chorus, Freshman Class (presi- dent), French Club (financial vice- president), National Honor So- ciety (representative to Student Council), Latin Club, Margray, Margray Advisory Council, Mclo- dees. Mixed Chorus. Scholarship Committee. Service Squad, Dra- matic Club, Saga Staff, Fashion Show Committee, Sophomore Nominating Committee, Junior Classical League, Girls’ Sports Club (softball), Pep Club. SANDRA ANZIANO Sandy” Ambition: Secretary Love makes everything lovely. Latin Club, Majorettes, Majorette Manager, Girls' Spons Club (bad- minton, softball, basketball). Pep Club, Future Nurses of America. URSULA ARNDT Ersh Ambition: Work in bookkeeping True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice. Swimming, Knights of Columbus History Award. PAUL BALINSKI Ambition: Architect The unspoken word never does harm. Boys' Rifle Club. SUSAN BARCE Sue Ambition: College Dignity of character adds to dignity of persons, as well as dignity of carriage. Service Squad, Chorus, Latin Club, Margray, Student Council, French Club (representative to Student Council), Margray Advisory Coun- cil, Girls’ Sports Club (president, badminton, basketball), Pep Club, Executive Council, Majorette (manager). PATRICIA BARTOLOTTA Pat Ambition: Private Secretary I clothe myself in lavender. Girls' Sports Club (badminton, basketball, tennis). Homeroom representative. SHERYL BECKLEY Sherry Sing away sorrow, cast away care. Service Squad, Chorus, Melo-dees, Majorettes, Spanish Club, Future Nurses Club, Sophomore Dance Committee, Girls' Sports Club (softball). JEANNETTE BACON Jen Ambition: College True to her word, her work and her friends. Service Squad, Junior Class (vice- president), Executive Cabinet, Sec- retary of Student Association, French Club (vice-president), Na- tional Honor Society, Latin Club, Margray (news editor). Advisory Council, Advisory Board, Student Council, Girls' Sports Club (bas- ketball captain, softball), Pep Club, Home Economics Award, Laurel Girls' State. RICHARD BELLEROSE Jober Ambition : Service, College My cares are few, my troubles none. Student Government. 12