Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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CLASS PROPHECY Standing at a microphone in station BHS is Esso’s reporter, Herb Schultz, with the news of the day. The play “What a Life” is still running on Broad- way for its second year, starring Rita Fagan and Enso Bighinatli. After the performance last night a party was held at the newly decorated apartment of Miss Fagan. The attractive rooms were designed by Janet Fields, Interior Decorator of Lord and Bond. Miss Fagan wore a gown of white musselinc de soie which was worn over a crisp taffeta slip. The gown was designed by Janice Bigelow, creator of many wardrobes for stage and screen. Entertainment was furnished by Alex Barattiero and his Melody Rascals” with Mary Beatrice and Angie Venegiano doing the vocals and featuring Mario Martino on the trumpet. Among those at- tending were Governor of New York Alfred Pulito with his charming wife, the former Virginia Fowler; District Attorney Fred Leopard and also many other important people. 1 urning to sports for a few moments we see that the Yankees have won the championship of the season. How could they lose with Louis Gelmini catching and Frank Cianci as coach? The impossible has been made possible by Bob Gardner, who is now the world’s heavyweight cham- pion, after Bob knocked out Joe Louis in the third round last night at Madison Square Garden. Refereeing was H enry Hrubiec. Bob’s trainer, Alcide Lemieux, stated he knew he could do it. Flash ! ! We now have reports regarding the lux- ury liner “Gigantic” which was wrecked on a reef 45 miles off t he coast of New Brunswick. Captain Howard Culver and the flyer, Jack Tomkins, gave the following reports : Seven dead and ten injured. Delphi Carnali, deep sea diver, was on hand but was not needed. Several members of the crew who assisted in the rescue work include: Bert Rochette, purser, Norman Munson, Robert Johnson, Kenneth Scheer, Alphonse DeVivo, Donald Brown and Stanley Tzargan. Among the prominent passengers aboard were Mildred Payne, well-known novelist; Shirley Dowd, buyer for Rogers and Riendel; Anna Bakanas, costume designer; Eddie Wrobel, the new king of swing; Victor Baccaro, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Elizabeth Sullivan, editor of the “New York Bazaar.” Accompanying her were the Misses Hope DeMore and Dorothy Buckley, society editor and literary editor, respectively; Miss Lucy Indelak, concert violinist, and her accompan- ist, Shirley Crandall. Also on board was the famous inventor, T heron Carter. Yesterday at the Nurses Convention in Hartford, Conn., the following nurses were awarded medals for their bravery in recent floods: Misses Lenore Carbo, Ethel Stange, Elsie Angelini, Peggy Duncan, Anita Tarca, Antoinette Baccaro, and Grace Lind- quist. I have now the latest reports on the Johnson ex- pedition to the North Pole. Elwood Johnson with his assistants, Clifford Lehman and Robert Corr, who were supposedly lost in the Arctic were just heard from. They said that their means of com- munication had been disrupted. Their supplies are running low; however, they are expecting to return soon. Among the other prominent members of the expedition are Russell Webb, Eddie Kristopik, Harold Yantz, Edward Rusczyk and Norman Ben- son, radio engineer. I now turn the program over to Betty Langdon, who will give you the woman’s angle on the news and views of the day. Sophie Nalewajek, secretary to Albert Bernardo, president of the National Savings Bank, was voted yesterday as the best dressed secretary of 1950. Those next in line were: Clara Starzec, second; Jeanette Baumann, third; Alice Hutchinson, fourth; and Elizabeth Chaponi, fifth. All were resi- dents of Connecticut. Hair-stylists Lanza and Willet returned from Paris on the Normandie yesterday with the latest do’s and don’t’s in hair styles. On the same boat were Eileen McMurray, Edythe Edelson, and Alda Bighinatli, athletic directors at Vassar, and Eleanor Pulito, famous model, with her secretaries, Virginia Ellsworth and Evelyn Norton. This is your Esso reporter signing off. Listen in tomorrow for the news of the day. Same time same station. Janet Fields Janice Bigelow Angie Veneziano

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CLASS HISTORY Soft, sweet strains of music. Resonant darkness. The sweet odor of incense. Seated on his high, cushioned throne sat Schariar, Sultan of India. Handsome was his face but in his eyes the real man showed — hard, morose, surly. On a pillow of purple silk before him, sat Scheherazade the Sultaness, the teller of tales. Then up spake Schariar, “Rise, oh Scheherazade.” She rose and stood before him. And again spake the mighty one, “Oh Schehe- razade, this night a tale of thee I do require. If I am interested not, thy tale shall die on thy lips by the swift stroke of my sword.” And spake Scheherazade, “Oh my lord and master, for this night I have prepared for thee a talc of whose interest thou shalt be the judge.” And thus did Scheherazade begin a great and wonderful tale — “In a far distant land, there once dwelt a tribe of people called Berlinites. A quiet, roving race were they, taking from life all that is offered. And so it came to pass, the Berlinites did come into a strange country where they found the inhabitants thereof a kind and congenial folk and made known their intention of remaining. Great was the rejoicing of the inhabitants, for here was a people ready and able to publish the name of their fair and beauteous land throughout the world. But someone must supervise these pleasure loving people, and so they did elect as chief administrator Maharajah, Alfred Pulito; and his able assistant, Shirley Crandall ; a wielder of the common pen, Marion Greatorix; Chancellor of the Exchequer for the Class of 1940, and Governor General, Albert E. Robinson. In this land, oh Schariar, the Berlinites did delight in festivities, and so on designated days they did hold a Hallowe’en party and St. Patrick dance. A year had passed and now the Berlinites pos- sessed a new dignity. High were held their heads and nobler were their works. Well did their num- bers represent the land in a Valentine Dance and other activities; and again did they prove their in- dividual supremacy. Throughout the season the Berlinites were led by Maharajah Alfred Pulito; with Hope DeMore as his capable assistant. The wielder of the common pen was Elizabeth Sullivan, and Elwood Johnson served nobly as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Governor General, Miss Barbara Pratt. Now the autumn. Brilliant the foliage of the Ber- linites; rich their fruitage. Truly was no tribe ever better or more numerously represented and truly did no general better marshal his forces than did Maharajah Alfred Pulito with Clifford Lehman as his assistant; Rita Fagan, wielder of the common pen; and Hope DeMore, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer for the class, and Mr. Cummings, Gov- ernor General. The harvest of early planting was celebrated by the Harvest Dance and frolics. The Promenade, sensationally successful, served to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood between the Berlinites and the inhabitants. A lapse — summer, then autumn. The Berlinites rule the land. The leaders of corresponding worth — Governor General, Mr. MacKenzie; Maharajah, Alfred Pulito; his capable assistant, Elizabeth Sulli- van; Rita Fagan, wielder of the common pen; and Hope DeMore, Chancellor of the Exchequer for the Class of 1940. These present dwellers of the land then organ- ized a party inviting the lower populace and a Thanksgiving Dance in honor of the fruits being plucked and stored. The Berlinites, wishing to carry on and upward into posterity, splendid and supreme, did declare a festivity called Musical, arranged by Mr. Mac- Kenzie and conducted by Mr. William Harris. But it remained again for them to display their superiority and this they did on occasions termed, “What a Life,” “Card Party,” and “Senior Ball” in which they provided for the habitants of the land entertainment which was roundly applauded. But as ever with mortal man the Berlinites were not satisfied with what they possessed, they must move on; they must seek new fields, new faces. Great was the rejoicing as they prepared to leave the land in search of new conquests.” Signed : Shirley Crandall

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1940, of the Berlin High School, in the town of Berlin, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, being of sou nd mind and body, with the knowledge that all our debts are paid, do on this day of June will and bequeath the following to be our last Will and Testament: Elsie Angelini wills her quiet disposition to Carol Knowles. Sylvia Alberti wills her curling black tresses to Anna Bozek. Antoinette Baccaro leaves her position as Miss Small’s secretary to Mildred Genovese. Victor Baccaro gives Natal Orrechio a book entitled, “How to Produce Effective Dog Barks.” Mary Beatrice leaves her yodeling ability to Joseph- ine Pajor. Janice Bigelow wills her artistic ability to Lillian Bunce. Alda Bighinatti bequeaths her smiling countenance to Doris Johnson. Enso Bighinatti offers some clever schoolboy his position on the athletic teams of the school. Ann H. Bakanas bequeaths her liking for New Britain to Jeanette Willet. Dorothy Buckley wills her musical ability to Helen Hanford. Jeanette Baumann leaves her everlasting chatter to Eunice Ventres. Albert Bernardo leaves his ability to do Beacon Work to John Hannon. Alex Barattiero bequeaths the clear notes which issue from his trumpet to any long-winded Junior. Norman Benson wills his football suit to Henry Pekrul. Donald Brown, Louis Gelmini, Jack Tompkins, and Mario Martino leave their positions on the “Sweepers’ Brigade” to the muscle-men of the Sophomore Class. Shirley Crandall leaves her shorthand speed to Agnes Starzec. Lenore Carbo leaves her love for freckles to Shirley Thomas. Elizabeth Chaponi leaves to Mary Moore her art of giggling. Frank Cianci wills his fishing ability to Walter Hub- bard. Howard Culver offers his quiet manner to boisterous F reshman boys. Delphi Carnali wills his oversize shoes to Albert Pcsenti. T heron Carter gives Robert Thompson a fresh start in life, and the nickname “Tyrone.” Robert Con leaves his highly active imagination to his brother Harold. To any Junior with time on his hands Hope DeMore wills her many club memberships and the “Beacon.” Shirley Dowd leaves her wardrobe to “Babe” Good- win. Peggy Duncan wills her Atlantic City vacations to Anna Adamovitch. Alphonse DeVivo gives Henry Lukasiewicz his seat on the “Blue Hills” school bus. Edith Edelson wills her love of basketball games to Edith Skinner. Virginia Fowler leaves her Chalker Beach vacations to Kathryn Wachtelhausen. Rita Fagan leaves her athletic ability to Barbara Smith. Janet Fields leaves her attractive hair style to Dorothy Potts. Robert Gardner wills his many stage calls to Johnny Ruscio. Alice Hutchinson leaves to Beatrice Parker her quiet manner.