Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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That evening at supper I had the privilege of sitting next to GARY THOMAS, who had just published his Theory on Inverse Matter. He told me that the redheaded lady sitting across from us was really ELEANOR DUKETT incognito. She is a Secret Service agent and was carrying certain important papers. We were entertained after dinner by RICHARD MILDRUM'S famous dog act, featuring Fifi', the French poodle. Also, ARLENE NILSSON, world-known dress designer, gave a preview showing some of her new creations. The costumes were announced by Miss Nilsson's private secretary, MAUREEN DEAN, and modeled by BETTY ANDRUSKIF.WICZ, NANCY CARLSON, and DOROTHY CROWELL. A few days later we found ourselves in view of an island, and I was informed by that infamous playboy-gambler KENNETH KRON, that this was the banana plantation of FRED PERA. But tragedy had struck; many of the trees had an unknown blight. We were going to dock here, however, and let the famous tree surgeon, CHARLES MUNSON, go ashore. When we reached the island, sailors JAMES PULITO and RUSSELL HACKETT rowed Dr. Munson to shore. Standing by the ship's rail, ALFRED TURNER, photographer for the Berlin Beacon,” was taking pictures of the internationally known, fabulously paid, gay forester, JOHN THOMSON. Before we left, PAT MARTIN, woman aviator, and her traveling companion, CAROL CALICCHIO, came on board, and in an exclusive interview, I learned that her plane had had a crash landing on the island a few days ago. We had a little engine trouble as we were leaving the island, but head mechanic, KEITH KRON, soon found and remedied the trouble. The evening before we reached Siam, AUDREY MASSELLE, accompanied by CHARLES RUSSELL at the piano, gave her rendition of a Siamese temple dance, and MAUREEN PAJOR performed some difficult acrobatic stunts. When we finally docked in Siam, I met those two globe hoppers, BETTY LENOIS and LOUISE RAINEAULT, as well as JACKIE ZIEL, who had just returned from a trek in the heart of Tibet. FRED BEACH, who had just established an oil business, met our ship with his engineer, BOB YALE, and their two secretaries, LOIS NEGRINI and MARY PADELLI. They arrived in a long, black limousine driven by chauffeur, FRANKLIN MASSELLE. And so, after a pleasant stay in the Orient, the U. S. S. Stillwater” returned to the U. S. A. ANN BLACKBURN Kenneth Kron William Schwab

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Class $ropl)ecp U.S.S. Stillwater returns from Cruise to Siam (B.P.) January, 1963 (exclusive on board the U. S. S. Stillwater by foreign correspondent ANN BLACKBURN.) At 3:00 P.M. this afternoon the U. S. S. Stillwater steamed into New York Harbor piloted by CARL CIARCIA. Standing on the top deck was Captain RANDALL STACK, and his able first mate, DONALD KING. As I came on deck to view the familiar sky line, remembrances of the cruise returned to me. The first day out, we had supper in the spacious dining room where we received excellent service by Headwaiter PAUL DUBUC, and his assistants, RICHARD McHALE and DONALD VOORHEES. Our cook was that wonderful chef, ROGER LAMB. Toastmaster TONY KING introduced the well-known taxidermist, PAT BRIDEUX, who gave a talk on her search for Siamese gazelles for the American Museum, and JODY GOULD, who told us about his thesis on the angles of the blue-eyed angler fish. In the evening we danced to the music of the Four Merry Middies, which included, besides HOWARD NEI.SON, PAUL GERBASE, saxaphonist, and singers TERRY SEDGWICK and RITA LAFLAM-ME. About 2:00 A.M., we were shown to our cabins by the Head Stewardesses MYRNA MORSE and SANTINA CIANCI. The following day I met ship designer, JOSEPH MORA, just as he was going into the barber shop for one of WILLIAM SCHWAB'S special crew cuts, and a manicure by SHIRLEY SIMONS. I learned later that PETERSON AND SONS, SHIPBUILDERS, had done the actual building of the craft. As I made my way along the passageway, I noticed an oak-paneled door on which JAMES GRIFFITH, Head of Mops and Pails was engraved in gold. The next door was that of the radio room. I glanced in and saw RONALD FERRERO busily sending a message dictated to him by Quartermaster RICHARD HOUSE. Two doors at the end of the passage led to the recreation room where a great deal of splashing from the pool attracted my attention. It turned out to be CAROL FIELDS, swimming instructor, and NANCY LARSON, recreation counselor, who were saving two small children. Standing anxiously by was a young housewife and mother, the former JANICE ELLIOTT, and the guardian of the two children, social worker, PEGGY LUBY.

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Class Mill In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, we, the graduating class of Berlin High School, being of sound mind and body, in order to dispose of all our worldly possessions and liabilities to those enduring the intellectual struggles of this educational establishment, do hereby bequeath the following to be our Last Will and Testament. To Mr. MacKenzie, we leave a 30-hour day in which to fulfill his many duties. To Mr. Long, we leave our many thanks for being such a swell guy. To Miss LeVan, we leave, taking 99 per cent of her troubles with us. To Miss McBrien, we leave a vote of thanks for standing by us as our wonderful advisor for four hectic years. To Miss Thompson, we leave a training teacher of her own. To Mr. Bates, we leave a pair of Adler’s Elevator shoes. To Miss Quill, we leave a nice long vacation. Don't worry, Miss Quill, Shorthand II will plague you no more. To Mr. Hubert, we leave an insurance policy for his safe-driving class. To Miss Rakowski, we leave an unbreakable blackboard with matching chalk. To Miss Clements, we leave a new closet with built-in seats for girls who want to hide there. To Mr. Goodrow, we leave, taking our Senior American History Class. To Mrs. Porter, we leave wallpaper with Emily Dickenson’s poems on it for her English room in the new school. To Mrs. Chapin, we leave a Schwinn bicycle in the event that her Pontiac convertible should ever break down. To Miss Tatt, we leave a little red wagon in which she can carry her numerous books and papers. To Miss Beckingham, we leave a neat, clean shower room, with shower curtains yet. To Mr. Gibney, we leave, taking his football and basketball teams with us. To Mr. Fabian, we leave the formula for an all-purpose deodorant, so the smells from his Chem lab will stay out of the halls. To Mr. Kevorkian, we leave the Junior Class to listen to his tall tales of the war. To Miss Gustafson, we leave automatic bells that ring on time. To Mr. Charland, we leave a brand new 1953 Cadillac convertible with white sidewalls. To Mrs. McNickle, we leave a pair of roller skates to carry her to and from the school and the bank. To Mr. Harris, we leave a sound proof room in the new school, so he can play his Italian music to his heart’s content. Betty Andruskiewicz leaves her long name to Eddie Smith. Ann Blackburn leaves her stature to Joanne Maitz. Pat Brideaux wills her tales of conquest to Lucy Cianci. Carol Calicchio leaves her jet black hair to Joyce Gooby. Santina Cianci leaves her banking position to Barbara Winters. Carl Ciarcia wills his little black book to Teddy Wrobel. Arlene Nilsson leaves her skyscraper view to Eddie Ramponi. Dotty Crowell leaves her gait to Eleanor Surko. Maureen Dean leaves her ever-ready smile to Betty Haman. Paul Dubuc bequeaths his enviable position in Problems class to his brother Moe. Eleanor Dukett leaves her silent presence to Perry Smart. Carol Fields leaves Judy walking the halls alone. Ronnie Ferrero bequeaths his athletic inclinations to Ray Dokas. Mary Padelli leaves her bottle of peroxide to Margaret Schelin. Paul Gerbase wills his bop jacket to Billy Skene. Jody Gould leaves his daily flag-raising duties to some deserving Junior boy. Fred Beach wills his gabby nature to Rudy Abel.