Charles B Gaskill Middle School - Yearbook (Niagara Falls, NY)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the 1962 Senior Class of Gaskill Junior High School, being of sound mind, character, and reason, do hereby bequeath this, our last will and testament, to the forthcoming leaders and workers, who will step up and carry on where we departing seniors leave off: ARTICLE I 1. To Mr. Abbott, Mr. Goldstein, and the Faculty, we leave a two month vacation to get away from the wear and tear of school life. 2. To Mrs. Wojcik and Mrs. Swiatkowski we leave our millions of little pink late slips. ARTICLE II To the following instructors: 1. To Mr. Kline, Sam Rangatore leaves a ruler for future geometry students. 2. To Mr. Sotile, Jim Mackie leaves his high-heeled basketball sneakers. 3. To Miss Ingrasci, Louise Grande leaves her bowling ability. 4. To Miss McLaren we leave all unwritten book covers to store in her already overcrowded closet. ARTICLE III To a few honored people we bestow the following: 1. Peggy McKnight leaves her peroxide bottle to John Mackie. 2. Bonnie Zetes leaves her brain to HAYES BELIEVE IT OR NOT. 3. Sherry Mele leaves her different personality to Cindy DiLaura. 4. Dennis Ormsby leaves his shamrock to Conrad Tubin so he can carry on the great Irish name. 5. Dimitri Riminosky leaves his homework papers to Sam Conti. 6. Leslie Boughner leaves his elevator shoes to Paul Verciglio. 7. Karen DiGregorio leaves her contact lenses to Henrietta Fontana. ARTICLE IV To the completed project, GASKILL, we leave four years of love and devotion, and take away a place in our memory which will never be forgotten. Testators: Linda Martino, Lynne Brovata, Frank Fair, Peter Fontana 25

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CLASS PROPHECY OF 1962 PLACE-Niagara Falls, Perez's Old Spanish Inn TIME-1975 DENNY TO MARCIA: Do you know where I can find Perez's Old Spanish Inn? MARCIA: No, I don't. Gee, you look awfully familiar. Aren't you Dennis Ormsby? DENNY: Yes, I am. MARCIA: I thought so. Do you remember me? I'm Marcia Ritchlin. DENNY: Yes. Are you the same Marcia Ritchlin that lives in New York and designs the latest space suits? MARCIA: Yes, I am. ROSE: Marcia, how nice to see you again. MARCIA: Rose, do you remember Dennis Ormsby, our tenth grade class president? ROSE: Why, of course I do. DENNY: What are you doing now? ROSE: Didn't you know. I married Dave Donato, the multi-billionaire fthat's why I married himb who manufactures gold plated dentures. JOHN: I'm sorry I'm late, but I had to finish some work at the office. MARCIA: Well. John Hesson, what's your latest occupation? JOHN: Didntt you hear, I'm president of the G. M. B. C. MARCIA: What's that? JOHN: That's the Garbage Men's Business Corporation. DENNY: Has anyone heard anything of the rest of the crowd? JOHN: Why yes, I was best man at the Mele and Fontana wedding last week at Perez's Old Spanish Inn. ROSE: Remember Lorraine Lauzonis? She's a model for Batista Designs now. DENNY: Can you imagine Nancy Abbott as a cigarette girl at the Hotel Freeman? JOHN: Would you believe that Linda Martino is now acclaimed the most successful actress on Broadway? ROSE: Yes, I saw her last movie, What a Classroom, co-starring George Hart, Marge Rosino, Jim MacKenzie, and Sob Haick. MARCIA: I heard Albert McFadyen has taken Tom Furgal's place on American Band- stand with comedian Mike Beckage assisting. DENNY: Robert Hewitt finally achieved his goal by becoming one of the ten most wanted men. MARCIA: Jim Magee has become a well-known detective. He's working on the Hewitt case now. ROSE: I wonder what happened. They were such good friends in school. JOHINE saga Richardson and the Gallo twins have started their own agency, Gossip o o ay. DENNY: Bill Organisiak is a world-famous poet. JOHN: Joanne Martin has been appointed head warden of the Grand Island Institute for Women. ROSE: Jerry Moldenhauer has just developed a new drug to prevent molds. MARCIA: By the way, Vince Buffamonte won the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature. DENNY: Could you imagine Mario Bosso as a zoo keeper? They say it's his first job in 15 years. I guess he finally got hungry. JOHN: Speaking of schoolmates, I hear Mildred Kimble and Frank Fair have taken over the old favorites, Meet the Millers. Now it's t'Meet the Fairs. ROSE: And Michele Falsetti won fame as international champion marble shooter. MARCIA: Did you know our little old classmate John Zacher is a candidate for presi- dent of the United States? DENNY: That reminds me, Sandra Jolly has become the late heavyweight of the world. JOHN: Hayes Technical Institute for Brains has just admitted Bob Kaczynski and Peggy McKnight. ROSE: Keith Meeker and Jim Seal now own a chain of restaurants that feature 156 hamburgers. MAIECEA: Sharon Davidson has taken the place of Carol Bernett on the David Weaver ow. DENNY: The last time I saw Joan and Dorothy Ventry they were the star dancers at the Sawma Casino. JOHN: Mary Ellen Ambrosio has a new Fan Club for Rocky the Flying Squirrel. DENNY: She's in competition with Lynne Brovata who has a Fan Club for Mr. Magoo. ROSE: Louise Mojeska, Beverly Nardello and Sandra Fiore have started their own hair-dyeing school. MARCIA: Mark Piroli has started his own barber shop. JOHN: Jeff Plumer has just finished his latest project of non-leaking screen doors for submarines. DENNY: That reminds me, Louise Grande and her snake training job finally caught up with her. She was training a cobra and, well, I don't like to talk about it. MARCIA: Jim Mackie is now in business for himself. He owns a fifty-member flea circus, a frustrating job that sometimes gets a little itchy. ROSE: Gee, it's getting late. Let's ask a policeman where Perez's Old Spanish Inn is. Class Prophets Rose Levy, Dennis Ormsby, John I-lesson, Marcia Ritchlin 24

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NINTH GRADE HISTORY ' When we entered Gaskill Junior High School as seventh graders in September of 1959, we wondered whether we would ever know our way around. After the first few days it was surprising how well we were able to find our various rooms. Our first social event was the Halloween party, which we attended in costume. Prizes were won by Kathy Kaczynski, Joe Martino, Sam Mussari and Tony Riccuto. Before we realized it, the first ten weeks were up and we had the new experience of taking our report cards to our various teachers to be marked. The variety show, Gae Pareej' brought out many talented members of our class. Before we knew it, June had rolled around and final examinations were staring us in the face-but we triumphed and were soon enjoying our summer vacations. In September 1960, when Gaskill Junior opened its doors, we, as eighth graders, were familiar 'with every phase of school activity. We were no longer the Freshies of Gaskill. Scholarship awards for outstanding aver- ages in seventh grade were given to Margaret Dunlap and Joanne Lepiano in our first assembly. One of the outstanding events this year was the Valen- tine Party for the eighth graders, when refreshments, dancing, and a movie were enjoyed. In March the National Junior Honor Society inducted eighth graders for the first time, and many of our class became members. The variety show, Sentimental Journey, featuring many talented eighth grade students among the members of its cast, was a huge success. Time marched on, and before we knew it we began our third year at Gaskill in September, 1961. The freshman football team, under Coach La- bosky, attained first place in the city championship. The Honor Society's annual Christmas dance, held on the evening of December 15th, was very well attended and most enjoyable. After Christmas vacation we once more turned our thoughts to the closing mid-year marks. March rolled around and many ninth graders participated in our first musical comedy, On The Range? Finally June exams came and, although we thought we'd never make it, we passed and looked forward to tenth grade. Now, as we near the end of our ninth grade, which will most likely be our last year at dear ol' Gaskill, we look back over our three eventful years with warm memories. We will soon be starting all over again in a big, strange school, as Gaskill once seemed to us. But we're so very sure that no matter what happens or where we go, in our hearts we will always remem- ber Gaskill and its wonderful times. Cindy DiLaura and Robert Kattman 26