The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
HELEN O'CONNELL
 WINS CASH PRIZE
High School Salutatorian Receives Gift From
 WOfllan's Club
TERRYVILLE Correspondent: J. F. Ryah, IA w. Main St.-TeL 8559 Bristol Div.

Terryville, June 16.-Miss Helen O'Connell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James O'Connell of Hillside Park and salutatorian of the senior class, was awarded the Terryville woman's scholarship prize of $50 at the grad uation exercises, Thursday night, by Mrs. Luther J. Potter, president of the Woman's club. In awarding the prize, 1t was announced, that Miss O'ConneI plans to take up nursing in the fall.
 First prize in the General Pulaski essary contest was awarded to Flor ence Swierczynski, a member of the junior class this being a $10 cash prize while second prize of $5 was awarded to Marion Boyington, also of the junior class.
 Miss Anna Kiejna, valedictorian of the senior class, was awarded the first prize in the Good Citizenship contest with William Kablesh, also of the senior class being awarded the second prize, the awards being made by Mrs. Victoria Borawiak, president of the Good Citizenship club.
 Several hundred people were in attendance at the graduation exer- cises of the senior class of the Terryville high school, at the May fair last night, at which time diplomas were presented to thirty seven members of the class by Amos H. Lister, chairman of the board of education.
 The stage and hall was decorated with the class colors black and gold with laurel and garden flowers being used in decorating the stage.
 The program was as follows: Pro- cessional march, Noble, high school orchestra; invocation, Rev. Sum- ner Walker Johnson; salutatory, 'The Value of a High School Educa- tion," Helen Elizabeth O'Connell; selections, Pilgrims Chorus, Viking Song and Ave Maria, Gin Latin) by the High School Choral club; essay, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" Mary Ann Lihota; address, Rev. Behrend Mehrtens, New Haven; awards and prizes, Woman's club scholarship by Mrs. Luther J. Pot ter; General Pulaski essay contest, Felix Borkowski: Good Citizenship prizes, Mrs. Victoria Borawiak; se- lection, overture, 'Mignonette" High School orchestra; valedictory, ''The History of Terryville," Anna T. Kiejna; presentation of diplomas, Amos H. Lister, chairman of the board of education; Alma Mater; Benediction, Rev. Arthur M. Schroe- der.
 Diplomas were presented to the following: Clara Adelaide Abram, Esther J. Atwood, Frances Marie Axelby, Ethel May Brink, Stacia M. Chizenski, Barbara Elizabeth Creigh- ton,. Cashier Dzielinski, Florence Howell Edwards, Francis J. Gibb, Julia Mary Gnitzavich, Ruth Elaine Gustafson, Marjorie Agnes Hawkins, Emil A. Hein, William Kablesh; Chester M. Kantorski, Anna T. Kie- ina, Alfred J. Kolakoski, Edward S. Kowalsky, Virginia Charlotte Kry- eski Mary Ann Lihota, Ruth Car roll Lister, Felix F. Murawski, Helen Elizabeth O'Connell, Henry A. Paw licki, Wendell F. Plumb. Edward c. Pomianoski, Pauline Elizabeth Pomi- anoski, Randall U. Pratt, Thomas w. Monaghan, Elizabeth Anne Ros- koSky, Dorothy R. Schultz, Neda Hope Shewchyk, Nellie Jean Slevin- sky. Janice w. Tomlinson, Eleanor Isabelle Whitbeck, Philip s. White and Eleanor Arlene Wollenberg. Class officers were: President. Ruth Elaine Gustafson: vice-presi- dent, Randall U. Pratt; secretary, Marjorie Agnes Hawkins; treasurer, William Kablesh.