Independence High School Activities, 1946, Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, LA
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Source:  1946 Il Ricordo
 
Taken from the Independence High School Yearbook
Il Ricordo -- 1945-1946
(note:  This yearbook has a heavy paper cover and no publisher indicated)
 
 
Future Farmers of America
 
Officers:
Clyde Stafford, President
Clarence Miley, Vice President
Joe Robertson, 1st Vice President
Buster Baham, 2nd Vice President
Michael Larussa, 3rd Vice President
Ernest Peter, Reporter
Preston Addison, Secretary
Willie Morgan, Treasurer
Claude Robertson, Advisor
 
Members:
Preston Addison
Harold Ard
Buster Baham
Huey Bankston
Calvin Basso
Russel Camarata
Alvin Carney
Ivy Garon
Louis Labruzza
Michael Larussa
Junior Lee
John Leto
Clarence Miley
Willie Morgan
Ernest Peter
Joe Robertson
Clyde Stafford
Andrew Starkey
Bobby Sweeney
 
 
4-H Club:
 
Officers:
Preston Addison, President
Barbara Cappe, Vice President
Dorothy Cappadora, Secretary-Treasurer
Nick Gagliano, Reporter
Virginia R. Anzalone, Sponsor
Mary I. Hager, Sponsor
 
 
Junior Homeakers:
Officers:
Marion Lee, President
Vera Morgan, Vice-President
Vivian Cutrer, Secretary
Mary LaMonte, Program Leader
Denver James, Adviser
 
Members:
Annie Anthony
Edna Mae Chambers
Dorothy Crayton
Myrtia Cutrer
Vivian Curter
Angie DiMaggio
Mary Erwin
Elouise Everett
Annie Guiffreda
Lena Ippolito
Ruby Lee Jacobsen
Ernestine Johnson
Mary LaMonte
Louise Lee
Marion Lee
Jennie Leto
Catherine Mauro
Mary Mistretta
Vera Morgan
Josie Noto
Earline Prevost
Josie Ridgel
Rosie Scardina
Helen Smith
Ruby Stafford
Hilda Starkey
Mary Lee Trapen
Jeannette Vaccaro
Katie Viola
Gloria Lee Wesley
 
Objectives:
Better living adjustments
Development and growth of each individual to attain some worthy goal
 
 
El Circulo Espanol:
Officers:
Fay Hughes, President
Sara Thomas, Vice President
Anna Louise Cuccia, Secretary-Treasurer
 
Members:
Annie Anthony
Nina Mae Baglio
Frances Baham
Virginia Bonfiglio
Victoria Candiotto
Mary Carona
Anna Louise Cuccia
Anna Gennaro
Faye Hughes
Mary LaMarca
Rose Levatino
Laura Mannino
Mary Nicosia
Theresa Nicotri
Rosa Patanello
Mary Polissa
Myrtle Reid
Margaret Schiro
Mary Margaret Sistrunk
Lena Pearl Sweeney
Louise Tate
Sara Thomas
Ouida Mae Toney
Leatrice Watsky
 
Miss Eda Dolhonde, Sponsor
 
The Spanish Class has a membership of twenty-four girls all of whom belong to the Spanish 
Circle.  They enjoy singing Spanish songs and learning to speak Spanish with the aid of the New 
World Spanish records recently purchased by the High School Library.
 
 
Girls' Chorus
 
Felicie Anzalone, Director
 
Altos:
Nina Mae Baglio
Mary Carona
Edna Mae Chambers
Tina Fricano
Josephine Gennaro
Lafletta Hoggatt
Rosalie Mancuse
Carolyn McElveen
 
Sopranos:
Vera Mae Clark
Gloria Joy Comish
Annie Gennaro
Coletta Lamarca
Mary Lamarca
Rose Levatino
Shirley Munchausen
Jacqueline Nelson
Myrtle Reid
Sara Thomas
Lena Triola
Jeanette Vaccaro
Lena Verdi
Gloria Lee Wesley
 
The Girls' Chorus has enjoyed a successful season with the Christmas program as the main 
event.  they are now preparing for the Music Festival and Graduation Exercises.
 
 
Book Club
 
The Book Club, sponsored by Miss Floyce Taylor, was organized at the beginning of this school 
year. The main objective of the club is to read classics such as Peter Pan by James Barris, David 
Copperfield by Charles Dickens and Adam Bede by George Elliot.  THese and others have been 
read. There has been a social side to the club, which fostered closer relationship between its 
members and the faculty.
The members of The Book Club are:
Nina Mae Baglio
Virginia Bonfiglio
Albertha Calcagno
Gloria Cappe
Mary Carona
Vera Mae Clark
Gloria Joy Comish
Joyce Crowder
Annie Louise Cuccia
Mary Durbin
Coletta LaMarca
Mary LaMarca
Laura Mannino
Carolyn McElveen
Clarence Miley
Vera Morgan
Shirley Mae Munchausen
Jacqueline Nelson
Rose Patanella
Clementine Robertson
Sara Thomas
Lena Triola
 
 
Library
Librarian, Odile C. Gill
 
Library Helpers:
Jean Arnold
Virginia Bonfiglio
Victoria Candiotta
Felicie Coniglio
Anna Louise Cuccia
Virginia Guzzardo
Lena Ippolito
Mary Lamonte
Louise Lee
Marion Lee
Jeanie Leto
Bessie Mae Mulkey
Sadie Nicosia
Josie Noto
Rose Scardino
Hilda Starkey
Mary Lee Trapen
 
 
Band
Our Band is composed of thirty-three members, 1 cymbals, 12 clarinets, 2 trombones, 1 
baritone, 3 saxaphones, 2 drums, 2 basses.
During the year our Band has participated inthese events:
Religious Festivals:    1.  Independece   2.  Tickfaw 3.  Shiloh
Victory Bond Drives:    1. Hammond, Baton Rouge, Shriners' Day    2.   Hammond, Armistice Day
Navy Day Program:    Independence High School
F.F.A. Fair:    Independence High School
Band Director:  Sam Marretta
 
 
 
Boosters
We express our appreciation to the following friends of the Independence High School who 
assisted in making this annual possible.
Dr. R.W. Travis
Vincent Magliolo
Ben Costa
Dr. C.R. Genovese
Chas. Cittadino
Frank Cardaronella
Costanza's Grocery
Costa and Magliolo
Cash Growers
Tony F. Anzalone
Joe Vilardo
Frank Lopinto
Mr. & Mrs. Russel Farace
A Friend
Charles G. Matthews
T.B. Pugh, Jr.
Anthony P. Constantino
Angelina A. Costanza
Helen Huck Kluchin
Floyce Taylor
Odile C. Gill
Eugene S. Towles
Mary Greco
Claude Robertson
Vincent A. Vaccaro
Denver James
Virginia R. Anzalone
Eda Dolhonde
Mary I. Hager
Sam Marretta
Felicie Anzalone