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

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CELESTE ANTOINETTE AMENTA Future plans — College Much mirth with some madness, Mostly good with little badness. Girls’ Sports Club (basketball, soft- ball, pep club, leaders' club, volley- ball). French Club, Margray, Drama Club (vice president), Writing Club, Girls’ Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Girls’ Ensemble, Homeroom representative. RICHARD JAMES ANDERSON Ricky” Future plans — Service He doesn’t look mischievous, but—” Future Farmers of America. NANETTE LOUISE ANDREWS Nan” Future plans — Accounting school She doeth little kindnesses, which most leave undone or despise. Student Government. PHYLLIS ANNE AUSTER Phyl Future plans—College, history teacher Simplicity of character is no hin- drance to subtlety of intellect. Girls’ Sports Club (badminton, bas- ketball, softball, tennis-vice president, volleyball, leaders’ club), Service Squad, Honor Society, Latin Club (president), Margray (managing edi- tor), Saga, Math Club, Band, Senior Nominating Committee, Junior Clas- sical League. KATHLEEN MAE BAILEY Kathy Future plans — Technician Five foot two, eyes of blue.” Chorus, Girls’ Sports Club (bowling, rifle). BARBARA ANNE BALLACHINO Barb” Future plans — Office work Better late than never.” Girls’ Sports Club (bowling, rifle, pep club, softball). Sophomore Nominat- ing Committee, Junior Prom Commit- tee. PETER PAUL BARANOWSKY Baron” Future plans — Trade school Men of few words arc the best men.” Audio-Vision, Football. EILEEN FRANCES BARDECK Bardahl” Future plans — College, teaching Laughter is a catching virus.” Band, Girls’ Sports Club (bowling, leaders’ club). ROLAND PETER BARDECK Future plans — Service I am not a politician, and my other habits are good.” Student Government. 12 EDWARD WILLIAM BECKLEY Eddy” Future plans — Junior college If friends be a credit he has much.” Assembly Committee, Senior Nomin- ating Committee, Basketball, Football, Track.

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 Stairway to the Stars”. Honor Society members were: Lois Beveridge, Carolyn Copeland, Bob Prout, Joanne Otfinoski, Janice Myjak, Paula Stoppa, Art Kress, Tom Lowell, Jackie Potter, Phyllis Auster, Sharon Kania, Steve Schaffer, and Carol Holzberg. Writing awards went to Jonathan Peservich, Eleanor Bellobouno, and Anne Rafkind. Janice Chappel and Peg Marshall made cheering. Janice Myjak, Gail Ehlers, Linda Spencer, Debbie Wight, Sue Blatchley and Paula Stoppa made majorettes. The Melo-dees gained the following girls; Linda Masselli, Carol Lombardo, Judy Bengtson, Jan Siecienski, and Linda Spencer. Judy Bengtson and Jackie Potter were selected as head and assistant head majorette respectively. Mootsie Chamis and Michele Kahan were chosen as captain and co-captain of the cheering squad respectively. The Miller- Johnson Award for the most outstanding player in the Middletown- Wilson game went to Steve Schaffer. Ed Beckley received the award for the most improved player. Steve Schaffer and Ed Beckley were chosen all- star C.V.C. Tom Swift and Steve Schaffer were chosen as co-captains of the football team. Vinnie Marino and Brian Turner were chosen as co- captains of the cross-country team. The Margray editors for the coming year were selected as the following: Carol Holzberg, Janice Myjak, Judy Bengtson, Donna Schulman, Art Kress, Walt Rybsyck, Paula Stoppa, Jackie Potter, Carolyn Copeland, Phyllis Auster, Art Ercolani, and Diane Eisenstein. In our junior year we had the good fortune of beating Middle- town High twice. The results of the school elections were as follows: Janice Myjak, president; Linda Spencer, secretary; Angelo Cubeta, director of Student Council; and Joe Muraca, director of Advisory Board. The Girls’ Sports Club officers were as follows: Donna Schulman, president; Bunny Dumeer, vice-president and Sue Blatchley, treasurer. Rich Pfirman and Joe Muraca were Wilson’s representatives at Boys’ State. Carolyn Copeland was the representative to Girls’ State. Tom Swift and Rich Satagaj were selected as the baseball co-captains. SENIOR YEAR The class offiers were: Steve Schaffer, president; Virginia Carta, vice- president; Carolyn Copeland, secretary; Peg Marshall, treasurer, and Joe Pagerino, representative to Student Council. The Merit Finalist was Bill Gustafson. Letters of commendation were sent to Anne Rafkind, Steve Schmidt, and Tom Brown. The senior class won the canned food drive. Diane Giemza was selected as the Homemaker of Tomorrow. Janice Myjak was chosen as the recipient of the D.A.R. award. The Senior Frolic, the first party of its kind to ever be held at the new Wilson, turned out to be a great success. Steve Schaffer and Ed Beckley were selected as the Wiseman All-Americans. The All-State honor went to Steve Schaffer. The Girls’ Sports Club dance was called Indian Summer”. 11

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SUSAN MARY BECKLEY Sue” future plans — Junior college Good natured, happy, with a contagious laugh.” Girls’ Sports Club (basketball, bowl- ing, pep club, rifle, softball), Sopho- more and Junior Dance Committees, Homeroom representative. ELEANOR ELIZABETH BELLOBUONO Ellie” Future plans — College Piano is the thing in the world I love most.” Audio-Vision, French Club, Latin Club, Margray, Girls’ Sports Club (softball), Junior Classical League. 1 JUDITH EVELYN BENGTSON Judy” Future plans — College, elementary school teacher. She who has true friends is rich.” Margray, Head-Majorette, French Club (president), Melo-dees, Chorus, Serv- ice Squad, Honor Society, Saga, Schol- arship Committee, Girls’ Sports Club (tennis, basketball, bowling, leaders’ club). LOIS CAROL BEVERIDGE Future plans — College, medical technician Ready for mischief, ready for fun, willing to talk to anyone.” Honor Society (secretary), Drama Club (vice president), Service Squad, French Club, Margray, Student Coun- cil, Girls’ Sports Club (board, basket- ball, volleyball-president, tennis, lead- ers’ club), Band, Junior Classical League. SUSAN PECK BLATCHLEY Blatch Future plans — Nursing Be slow of temper and quick to forgive.” Service Squad, Majorettes, Student Council, Girls’ Sports Club (treasurer, badminton, basketball, bowling-secre- tary, volleyball, leaders' club), Home- room representative. LORRAINE BETONCOURT Laurie” Future plans — Secretarial work Laugh and the world laughs with you.” Girls’ Sports Club (basketball, bowl- ing), Saga, Margray. JANITH MARY BLAKENEY Blaker” Future plans — College School is fun but what a bother!” Audio-Vision, Spanish Club, Girls’ Sports Club (basketball, bowling, softball, pep club, rifle-president, vice president, leaders’ club). LESLIE CHARLES BLUMAN Les” Future plans — College Ain’t love beautiful . . Audio-Vision, Boys’ Rifle Club, Mar- gray. ANN THERESA BOMBACI Future plans — College Little, but so is a stick of dynamite. Freshman Class-secretary, Girls’ Sports Club (badminton, basketball, pep club, softball, bowling-vice president, rifle- treasurer, tennis - secretary, leaders’ club), Chorus. MARJORIE HARRIET BONEWICZ Margie” Future plans — Marriage What’s right with the world is right with me.” Girls’ Sports Club. 13