Plainville
High School
BLUE
DEVILS
Class
of '58...
Welcome to your
website!
In June 1958, the Plainville
High School graduating Seniors set their sights on the world... There we
were, this special group of 100 teens... part of the generation that escorted
rock 'n roll into western culture and now poised to make important contributions
to our country and our society.
 While
we set out to make our mark, we have not taken ourselves too seriously.
We did the parties, the Sophomore Hop, the Junior Prom, the Senior Ball...
and uncountable other 'romps' that we all recall today with a smile on
our faces. We all knew each other and enjoyed each other. The character
of the class was 'squeaky clean' as was typical of the 50's but with a
'respectably wild' streak. From these 100 teens, came first and
foremost: a top notch Class B football team, super basketball and
baseball teams, field and track athletes, a rock 'n roll band, the Royal
R's... outstanding choral singers, a few thespians, artists, scientists,
engineers, clergymen and women, nurses, and yes, at least one policeman,
several educators and teachers, successful business men and women, many
tradesmen and women and many other occupations and talents. True to those
times, patriotism continued to run strong. Twenty-one of the 100 in the
class went on to help defend our country as officers and enlisted men through
the Cold War period.
Sadly,
we have already lost some of our classmates... our sweethearts... our buddies.
We sorely miss them today. This website is dedicated to their memory...
those few who today continue as unique and shining facets of the character
of our class.
A true testimony to this character
are classmates like Barbara DiNardo Dahlgren , Bob Whelan, Ginny Hill Noel,
Jan Fanciullo Kane and others who bring us together from time to time.
Let's use this website to help them reach the rest of us who are scattered
across America and other parts of the world. Send me your ideas for additions
or improvements to the site. I'm your host, J. Ralph Theriault (JRT)....
You may get my attention by pushing this button...
For
now, please contact Barbara, Ginny or Jan to make sure they know how to
get in touch with you, and that you're OK. Their e-mail addresses are listed
in the 'Let's Keep in Touch' section. By the way, if you know a classmate
who does not have access to the Internet, please offer to relay their information
for them. Finally, help Ginny, Barbara and Jan pass the word around about
our website. Let's see how many of our classmates we can bring together
in this 'virtual reunion'. As you can see in the chart below.. we're staying
'IN TOUCH'...
So, come on guys... our generation
is leading the way in this 'connected society', let's get connected!! |