Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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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.

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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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Henry Hrubiec leaves Miss Small a shiny red apple, “the Hrubiec special.” Lucy Indelak offers her ability as a musician to Casmir Budzinski. ElwoocL Johnson wills his dramatic efficiency to his brother Norman. Robert Johnson wills his babyish ways to Edward Domkowski. Edward Kristopik gives Edward Knope his ability to relate incidents which never happened. Florence Lanza wills her big brown eyes to Elsie Peplau. Grace Linquist leaves her incessant silence to Flora Ramy. Betty Langdon wills her dreamy eyes to Doris Big- hinatti. Fred Leopard wills his cry of the timber wolf to Ray Webster. Russel Webb leaves his account books to any Junior interested in hieroglyphics. Clifford Lehman leaves his ability to get along with the constables to Harry McKeon. Alcide Lemieux offers his knowledge of French for the assistance of Mr. Deming. Eileen McMurray leaves her quick wit to Gertrude Fitzgerald. Norman Munson leaves to his brother, Donald, his knowledge of agriculture. Evelyn Norton wills her “peace of mind” to Pat Lawrence. Sophie Nalewajek bequeaths her blushing b ashful- ncss to Muriel Blackburn. Mildred Payne leaves her slimness to Alice Mirante. Eleanor Pulito wills her warm smile to Mary Alice Tompkins. Alfred Pulito leaves his warbling ability to the Juniors with perennial laryngitis. Edward Rusczyk offers best wishes to the pheasant hunter of the Junior Class. Burton Rochette leaves the glow of his big blue eyes to Pat Cistaire. Ethel Stange wills her height to June Ward. Elizabeth Sullivan leaves her capability as editor- in-chief of the “Lamp” to Jean Emerson. Clara Starzec leaves her natural ways to Elizabeth Emery. Herbert Schultz leaves to Leonard Kane his rating in the commercial department. Ruth Jones leaves her novelty pins to the girls in the Freshman Class. Anita T area leaves her gift of gabbing to Vera Swanson. Stanley Tzargan leaves his bashful nature in the hands of Joseph Cugno. Angie V eneziano leaves to Anita Achilli her place as the best dancer of the class. Helen Willet wills her many perky hairbows to Irma Carsanico. Edward Wrobel leaves to Bryan Bigelow his posi- tions on the dance bands of the state. Harold Yantz leaves to Leroy Riggott his finely balanced sense of humor. The Senior Class wishes to extend their thanks to each and every member of the Faculty. To the Junior Class we leave our privileges, the title “The Lamp” for their yearbook and the hopes of having a successful senior class. To the Sophomore Class we leave our leadership and initiative. To the Freshman Class we leave our dignity. The Senior Class of 1940 leaves its best wishes for happiness and success to all future classes. Signed : THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1940. Witnesses : Clifford Lehman Lenore Carbo Shirley Dowd Edith Edelson Donald Brown