The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Large Attendance At L.H.S. S.Commencement
Diplomas Presented By Commissioner Ashton to Near. Iy 2SO Students; Honor Students Give Addresses

The first graduation exercises of Leavenworth High School under the leadership of Principal Francis Began, were held before an audience numbering more than 1900, in Wilby High School Auditorium last night.
 Nearly 250 diplomas were pre- sented to the departing seniors by Thomas P. Ashton, chairman of the Board of Education. superinten- dent of Schools pr. Thomas J. Con- don awarded prizes.
 Principal Francis Began, on bee half of the school, accepted the Pythagoras club money, an award made by the Pythagoras Mathe- maticS club to the student who will excell in that subject in the years i942, l943 and l944. The presenta- tion address was made by Joseph Arots.
 Rodney Reder, valedictorian, de- livered a speech on the subject True Prosperity" He remarked that while in the comparison of present-day graduates, and those of ten years ago, 1t must be said that the advantages lie with the former, nevertheless the strength of the na- ton Is in the moral and spiritual resources of It's citizens. Economic considerations, he indicated, are secondary.
 Claire Capaldo, salutatorian, speaking on we Are Americans" insisted that persons of foreign birth living in America, should place patriotism to this country above ell else.
 reavenworth High School orches- tra, and the Leavenworth dlee Club presented musical selections.
 List of Graduates
 John James Ablamsky, William John Aitcheson, Joseph Albert Alan skas, Virginia c. Alexander, Charles John Ambrozaitis, Robert George Archambault, Joseph B. Arots, John Carl Asel, John J. Barna, Arnold ". Blatherwick, James r. Blake, Flor ence A. Boisvert, Robert Bona, Jerry J. Bonvissuto, Warren George Brightmen, Robert I. Bunnell, John William Burns, Joseph Patrick Burns, Carmen P. Cairelli, Thomas Andrew Caisse.
 John Francis Candido, Claire Evelyn Capaldo, Pasquale Lenard Cappella, Leroy James Carlson, Theresa May Carpentieri, John Frances Carroll, Roger Joseph Car- roll, James A. Cavallo, Lawrence Joseph Chiucarello, Carado Armand Ciarlo, Orlando James Ciccacarelli, Charles M. r. Cipriano, Robert Thomas Cipriano, Frank Nick Citri- niti, Joseph Anthony Ciullo.
 Barbara Mae Clark, Francis Thomas Coakely, Louis Colaci, Louise Ruth Conway, Louis Andrew Copes, Angeline M, Covello, salva- tore Ralph Coviello, Armand Edward Crafa, John Albert Crane, Teresa Cruciani, Josephine E. Cuccinello, Lena Margaret Cuifalo, Victor A. D'Angelo, Roberta Lesley Davis, Louise DeCola, John William Deg nan, Paule II. Delage, Anthony J. Del Cioppo.
 Armand Enrico Del Negro, Joseph Caesar Del Piano, Cosno Williams De Palma, George Benito DO Matteis, Carmela Anne Dc Nardis, Francis Joseph Dc Santis, Michael Dc Socio, Orlando Do Vico, Anthony v. Di- Benedictis, Louise Di Francesca, Ellen A. DiMazio, Daniel Anthony Donate, James Francis Donnelly, Adele Donofrio, Robert Edward Doran, Edward c. Doyle, Edward Peter prouin, Edward Carl Earzar" sky, George Lucas Evitts.
 Raymond Arthur Faber, Mary Joan Fahy, Franklin Martin Far- rell, Henry James Farrell, Daniel II. Ferrari, Vito Flermonte, Richard A. Finke, Robert Francis Fitzsimons, Joseph Raymond Gallagher, Ed rnund Louis General, Ann c. oeno. vese, Gerald Francis derrity, Eva R. Girouard, Anthony George ofzzo, Eleanor E. Grant, Henry s. drzy- bowski, Albin P. dudzunas, Anthony Joseph Guerrero, Daniel D. duer- rera, Marion r. duglielmetti, Will liam Peter Qyba, Alfred Joseph Haddad, Francis II. Hellmann.
 Joseph Hodovanik, Orrin John Hubbard, Walter W. Hudobenko, Patsy Anthony Ialennaro, Michael Raymond 1anantuoni, Charles Fred- erlck Ingraham, Paul c. Jubelt, Al- bert R. Juliano, Louis Dominick Juliano, Nickolas Joseph Juliano, Peter Paul Kailukaitis, Peter Kalach, Mildred R. Kalkeit, John Joseph Kenney.
 David Arthur Knauf, William 0.