Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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He has a marvelous tan and all the beauties gaze worshippingly at him. Who is the object of their fascination? Why. ANGELO RUSSO, of course. He “life-guards” in his spare time but his regular job is playing the violin at concerts. The scene changes to a newspaper editor’s office or rather should I say “editress.” For this newspaper is edited by a very famous woman, MARY WALSH. She is very busy talking into a phone and suddenly she says: “Hold the presses! An important piece of news is on the way.” ‘‘UZELLE de ROCHA has just broken a new world’s record for upside down tailspins. She told reporters she was very much surprised and hadn’t expected to break any record hut she had fallen asleep in the cockpit of the plane and had let the Law of Gravity take its course. Luckily she woke up in time to right the plane and landed safely.” Another change and here a very famous trio is rehearsing for the evening program They call themselves the ‘‘Three Co-eds.” Evidently an amateur program that we had at Colt gave them ideas because now they are a sensation. The trio c om prises LUCY PAG NANO, LOUIS PAIVA and LOV1XA GUEVRE-MONT. Their theme song is “Clouds” and you ought to hear them! The scene changes and this time I see a moving picture studio. Hurrah! I’ve always wanted to see how pictures are made. A good-looking film star is emoting in front of the camera His name is DUDLEY HOLDEN and the girl is NANCY CORTELLESSA. They are reviving an old picture that Bing Crosby once appeared in and Dudley is singing “June in January” in his best baritone style. His singing has become a rage and he is as popular as Shirley Tern-used to be. Dudley has babies, hats, and ice cream named after him; lollypops, too, so his name is on everybody’s tongue. Nancy has become a Mary Pick ford type and has even bleached her hair. Her name is not on every- body’s tongue; it’s on everybody’s lips. Haven’t you heard of the Nancy Cortellessa Super-Indelible Lipstick? Now I see a shop. In fact it’s a plumbing shop. EMILY BORGES reigns behind the counter and Joe is always there, too. This romance started when Emily was at Colt, and Emily follows in her husband’s footprints, I mean footsteps. Right across the street is a bakershop famous for “Muffy Muffins.” These delectable appetizers were invented by JOSEPH CAVALLA-RO who owns the shop. This isn’t the only thing Joe has invented. He is famous for his “Dunkv Dunks.” These are doughnuts with a patented device to prevent them from slipping into the coffee when being “dunked.” It is said that Joe made a fortune from his “Dunkv Dunks” but that he owes a1! the credit to Eddie Cantor who first gave him the idea in a primitive sort of way. Next, my crystal discloses the executive office of the White House in Washington. I can guess whom T shall see next. Rumor has it that ESTHER HAZEN is really the ruler of the U. S. A., and her husband is just a figure head although he is the president. Esther confided to me once that her ambition was to be a secretary or “something” to politicians in Washington. Her husband is Percival Montmerency but it is a certainty that a man like Percy (I mear. the President), could never make a law making it illegal for two women in the U. S. to have identical hats. How could a man know about such things? So, it must have been Esther’s doings- knowing how heartbreaking it is for a girl who owns a new hat and thinks it a sample. to see another like it on. perhaps, her wors: enemy. Unaccustomed though I am to making speeches, may I say that Esther has been the redemption of womenkind and we all thank he for saving us from the evils of duplicate hats. My crystal presents another scene. This GREEN dundl WD1 □¥[E- Q r ' 28

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conic, out of the door. HELEN AGUAR and ROBERT ANDERSON, “Ant’s” assistants, probably. The famed beautician is speaking. ”1 do not like ze printing of inv name on ze sign. C’est terrible! Somebody do somesing! His two assistants look frightened. It’s the same old Anthony, a fuss over nothing, but before something happens to the assistants, I pass my hands over the crystal and dear me, an opera house comes into view. On the stage, singing in a high soprano voice is PEGGY MATHEWSON in the role of Salome,” Peggy, who was scared stiff that Mrs. Donovan would make her sing in “Rose of the Danube.” The crystal clouds again and this time I see a broadcasting station. A program is just going on the air. It’s Bobby Benson and who do you think takes the part of the brave Bobby? No less than CARMINE C. CIRILLO. Am I amazed? But before I have the pleasure of listening to Carmine, the crystal clouds and the scene changes to a fashion salon. Oh. yes. I’ve heard it, “Mine. Lenore’s.” And there’s LEONORA de ROCHA herself in a stunning gown with pins in her mouth, trying a gorgeous green creation on the famous actress RACHELLE GUTHRIESKA, who. they say, was a Russian immigrant, but attained fame and fortune in Hollywood. Russian? No, sir, the Scotch Lassie of Colt. ’35. The scene changes, this time to a church. It’s Sunday, the congregation has assembled— and there is the minister who is none other than LLOYD SMITH. Well, here is some one whose wish was granted. Lloyd always wanted to be a minister. The scene changes and there I see BARBARA HUESTIS in a laboratory. She is puttering around a beaker that contains a black liquid which is boiling furiously. She contemplates it and suddenly drops something into the beaker. Boom! An explosion and thick black smoke. As the smoke clears Barbara. with blackened face, is explaining that she put one prune too many in the solution! Imagine. a poor harmless prune did all that! The scene changes to a large bank. Behind a door marked “President” sits ALFRED LARUE who is very pompous, if you can picture Freddy being pompous. He is giving orders to his private secretary, HOPE MOWRY. In Walter Winchell’s last column he said that a romance between the two was in progress. It’s been done, you know—wealthy boss marrying beautiful, timid secretary. Rut enough of that. In my crystal I sec now a night club. Couples are dancing to the scintillating music of a smooth orchestra. The style of music is reminiscent of Guy Lombardo’s, which was quite famous in my high school days. The leader raises a cornet to his lips and I recognize the tune as Looky, looky, lookv, here comes Cooky.” Evidently he is reviving old songs. His face is familiar—of course— JOSEPH SECURO! No wonder his band sounded like Lombardo’s. I remember when Joe was berserk about Guyi Now. the scene changes to an artist’s studio. Sitting on a raised p’atform behind an artist’s easel is MARY LA RICE. She has become a famous model and is very ntfucli in demand. You can see her face on almost any popular magazine that you pick up nowadays. An artist in a paint-daubed smock and red beret is putting the finishing touches on the portrait. He’s quite famous, too, as the creator of the comic strip Silly Tillie.” Of course you know who I mean—JOSEPH SIMOES. There’s a lad who has gone far. He was a swell artist at Colt. The crystal clouds again. This time when it clears. I see fashionable Palm Springs”. This is where the screen stars come and it said that the stars approve of the lifeguards before they’re hired. Here’s one coming over now. GREEN OAndL WDIOTTE- 27

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time a ping-pong tournament is in progress. DOROTHY KLEIN and HOWARD BENNETT, tlie national champions who have both risen to fame, have been challenged by JOSEPH DORAN and MARY CORREIA, the champions of Scotland. You can see the game is going to be close. The two couples certainly wield mean rackets. And what a tiny ball! Awfully inconvenient. Sorry I can’t stay to see who wins. Oh, how awful! My dear classmates, I am about to tell you a sad story. One of our beloved classmates has been unfortunate enough to have the worst possible fate befall him. I’m sure you all join me in expressing sympathy for poor RUSSELL BULLOCK. My friends. he-he,-has become a—radio comedian. As my crystal sees him. now, he is broadcasting on the Mcllo Hoftir and telling a brand new jokc anyways it’s new to him. It goes like this : “Who was that lady I saw you with last night?” Need I tell you the rest? Anyway, the scene changes and I see two flagpoles. At the top of one, ANDREW PAN-SA is impatiently sitting, while EDWARD NUNES sits on the other. These two are deadly rivals for the crown of champion flagpole sitter. They have been sitting there for three months, two weeks five days, and thirteen hours. I’d like to know who will win. They are both contemplating each other thoughtfully. I hate to think of what will happen when a big heavy wind comes along. The scene changes and here I see a doctor’s office. Dr. MANUEL BENTO’S office. He has developed a cute mustache and is awfully efficient-looking. He is a famous heart specialist and that’s as it should be for Manuel. His nurse is DORA BAILEY. She is also competent-looking. in fact, she is quite expert at the art of feeling pulses. This scene soon disappears and now I sec another doctor’s office. But this time it’s an optometrist, an eye doctor in the person of DOMENIC CAPONE. His patients arc mostly of the fairer sex. But that isn’t saying enough for Domenic’s ability. He has studied long at the art of looking into eyes and has his diploma and a large practice. Hmni—Another of the small town boy’s makes good. The scene changes and is replaced by a schoolroom. The professor is JOSEPH BORGES and his subject is Latin Caesar too! Right across the hall in the same school is a French class ruled over by PASQUALE PAN-ZARELLA. These two famous linguists are certainly in their element for each shone in the said languages. Next my crystal discloses VIRGINIA GAFFNEY who is married AND HAS two little newsboys in the family. Just chips off the old block! Also, VIOLA LECLERC is married to Derry Vorro and lives in a beautiful modernistic house. It’s black and silver on the outside. You know, Viola is a famous interior decorator. Now the scene changes to a musical comedy on Broadway. The chorus is going through its intricate steps. The girls are all very beautiful, in fact Walter Winchell says this has been the most beautiful chorus ever seen in New York, or anywhere for that matter. Who is the beauty on the end? Why, of course! CONCETTA FASANO! and the girl on her right, MARY CASTRO. Mary that shy timid little thing. And that tall blond in the center, why it’s ANNA ROMANO and next to her is red-headed ALICE FERREIRA! ! How times have changed and especially hair! The crystal next shows that JOSEPH BRUNO has become a famous football coach. Among his best athletes is the most famous halfback JOSEPH PARELLA. Jt was all uphill work for Parclla but he made the grade. Now the scene changes to a drug store. VINCENT CAMPAGNA owns it and his chief soda jerkers are CARMINE CARRATURO GREEN amdL WD1 DTE- 29