The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
THO A ASTON
Capacity Attendance
 At Graduation Event
g Members of High School Class Receive Diplomas
 Two in Armed Forces Honored; Prizes Awarded

Thomaston, June 20.-In the high school auditorium filled to capacity with relatives and friends 37 of the 39 members of the high school grad uating class were presented their diplomas last evening by Mrs. Rob- ert Shearer of the ThomaSton board of education. The two absentees were Seaman 1/c Robert Brown, U. s. Navy stationed in Memphis, Tenn, whose diplomas was received by his sister, Marylin Brown and Chief Petty Officer Chester Witkow- ski, U. s. Navy, stationed in Cali fornia, whose diploma was received by his brother, Theodore Witkowski of the 9th grade.
 Robert Mcintyre of the U s. In- fantry also a member of the grad uat class was present to receive his diploma. The program is as fol- lows:
 Processional March-Pomp and
 Circumstance ............E Elgar
 High School Orchestra Star Spangled Banner Invocation. Rev. Peter A. Macdonald Essays:
 Dumbarton Oaks Peace Pro-
 posals .......... Adeline Petke
 San Francisco Conference.
 ................... Anna Senew
 Money in the Post-War World Selections: '"''l'' 0'0"'
 Morning ............ .Oley Speaks
 A1SNHo fIdSUdCll
 sympathy ................. Frlml
 Girls Glee Club Essays:
 Postwar Jobs in America. ...
 ............... Margaret Atwood
 Peacetime Conscription ....
 ..............M .Maureen Reardon
 America Must Promise!. ...
 ................... Helen Innes Selection. =. High School Orchestra
 Presentations
 Graduating class gift, Lawrence Polowy, president; American Legion Medals, Axel Nelson, commander; Seth Thomas Memorial prizes and awards, Principal Albert B. Ebner; high school diplomas, Dorothy c. Shearer, board of education.
 America, benediction, Rev. Leon- ard E. Smith; exit march, selected, high school orchestra.
 MARSHALS Thomas Innes, '46, Mary Roberts, '46.
 GRADUATES
 General Coufse-Robert James Brown, Arnold Edward Lundberg, Robert John Mcintyre, Chester Paul Paczkowski, Roland Alfred Viets, Betty Jane Barrett, Jean Marie Blake, Ann Jane Chesnick. Kathryn Margaret Hirleman, Eleanore Grace Reardon,.
 Academic Course-JameS w. Noo- ney, aMrgaret E. Atwood, Helen Sandell Innes, Phyllis Pendleton, Adeline Helene Petke, Anna Senew. Elizabeth Jean Shearer.
 Commercial Course-Robert Ben jamin Perkins, Lawrence Stanley PoloWy, Chester s. Witkowski, U. s. N., Dorothy P. Barbaret, Eileen Rose Blacker, Elizabeth Mary Chiz- mas, Marion Elaine Gilbert, Ros- etta Alba FranzoSo, Carlene Ruth Johnston, Marion Anes Kyles, Shir- ley Marie Lord,
 Mary Elizabeth Monahan, Bar oara Ann Neddermann, Louise North, Beatrice Viola Orr, Doris Elizabeth Pratt. Maureer Helen Reardon, Eleanor Jane Rogozinski, Leona Celine Sheldon, Elizabeth V. Florence Isabel Stone, Alice Ruth Williams
 The American Legion medals pre- sented by commander Axel Nielsen which were given by Clifford R. French Post No. g American Leion Tor honor, courage, scholastic ability and leadership were presented to Miss Margaret Atwood and Chester Poczkowski of the graduation class. The Seth Thomas Memorial prizes by principal Albert Ebner were awarded as follows:
 For scholarship l of $1O, John grade T; 2 of $5, Eleanor Bereza, grade g; 3 of $2.5O, Frances grade II.
 For improvement during the year, of sl0. Raymond Blocker, grade