Bassick High School - Voice Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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OFFICERS CLASS OF '56 Mrs. Lois Perrini Miss Rose Costa if NANCY BUCKHOUT Vice-President my 9-Q Advisor RICHARD WRIGHT President ALBERT SEKELSKY Treasurer PHYLLIS WHITNEY Secretary MARGARET FREESE THEODORE ANDRE Co-Director of Social Activities Co-Director of Social Activities

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CLASS HYMN 1956 We fiJJJtJJ.L:l1:bJ rfFFF Frlir 2 ' L . -of:-0-0 , O Lord, give us Thy blessing On our Commencement night. 'Q' Help us to do Thy bidding, 3 I kj, I And guide us by Thy ugm. e For knowledge gained we thank Thee And for Thy Heav'nly grace. . We leave behind our days of youth, L L F As 1ife's long path we face. r- ' O Lord of all Creation, ' -F Show us the shining way. Q We ask for peace and unity Q ' For all the world today. I , 9 ' L L O Father, in all reverence, ' e We hope that we may be ' V Brought by Thy guiding, loving hand L. I -m To dwell one day with Thee. kb ' Amen 6 5 - Words and music by Q Ann Marie Patuzzi ' Q

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CLASS PROPHECY Collison's Collision Insurance Company takes you ahead to January 20, 1977. The time-11:45 a.m. Today is the day of the inauguration of the 38th President of the United States, Richard Smith Wright. All things are the same except that YOU ARE THERE. This is Gigi Del Cronkite reporting. This year the inauguration is taking place in the little southern town of Gminskiville because the nation's capital has recently been redesigned by the team of Dralus and Norsal and is now being rebuilt by the construction company of Tvardzik, DeManche, and Balstad. The new football field, replacing Ike's driving range, is being landscaped by Tony Lancia. President-elect Dick Wright's official day begins at 11:45 a.m. when his private chauffeur, Harry Foothorap, arrives to pick up the President in his new 1977 Scharfsmobile. Heading for the public park in the center of town, they whisk off in a cloud of dust. We will now switch you to Ted Andre, who awaits the arrival of the presidential party. This is Ted Andre reporting. Thousands of people Cwell, five or ten, anywayj throng in the streets along the President's route. As the Presi- dent's car storms into view, his popular theme song, Howdja do it?, written by Patuzzi and Tancredi, is struck up by the band. The dignitaries take their placesg among them are Senators Flax, Herman, Goula, and DeFrank. As Dick mounts the steps of the platform, he is joined by his running mate, Peggy Freese, who will be the first woman Vice-President of the country. Chief Justice Greenstein of the Supreme Court, flanked by some of his fellow judges, Hartman, Shiff, and Fischer, steps forward to swear in the President. Then Speaker of the House Burke trots up onto the platform to swear in Miss Freese. This part of the ceremony over, Dick starts his inaugural speech with those famous words, Class, Attention! His proud wife Joan beams her ap- proval in her bristling crew cut designed by that famous hair stylist, Loretta Caranica. Mrs. Wright's crew cut has started a national fad among the women of the United States. The speech being concluded, the Presidential party then reviewed the inaugural day parade, which consumed most of the afternoon. It is now evening and time for the inaugural ball, which this year is being held on the roof of Pente's Penthouse. We switch you now to Barbara Cosgrove, who is at the scene of the ball. Come in, Barbara Cos- grove. Good evening, folks. Here we are at the festive inaugural ball. As we enter the door, the first one to greet us is Bob Gleza, still shaking hands. From my station at the door, I hear the weird strains of the nation's top tune, The Green Rose of Bassickf' played by Glockenspiel Davis, Violin Cornell, Accordion Bruno, Sousaphone Aronson, and Drums Eddy. But, wait, here comes the President escorted by his favorite body- guards-Lengel, Kinsella, Fazekas, and Fazekas. With the President is Mrs. Wright, whose inaugural gown was designed by Kohut, Jacobs, and Hickman, Inc. My, it looks like a regular parade following the President. Here's that well-known beauty expert, Charlie Widlitz, newly appointed cabinet member in charge of the Miss America Contest. To be sure, this is every man's dream. Next is the national Girl Scout commissioner, Gladys Shorrock, and her able scouts, Pilotti, Feucht, Klafstad, and Favreau. 'I6