East High School - Janus Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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EAST HIGH JANUS We'll have some entertainment tonight for here are Mary Leason and Ted Rubbo, that famous dancing couple from New York. We also have a famous coach here tonight. It is Joe Pezzuto, head coach at Notre Dame, who has led the Irish two years with an undefeated record. Another sports figure is Rose Fitori. She is known as the best boxing and wrestling promoter in the Mahoning Valley. We can thank Clarence Eullerman, the dependable florist, for the flowers that are being used here tonight. When Clarence was in his senior year in school he showed great interest in flowers, especially orchids. Ask Clarence about that. Remember Jane Bitner? Well, there she is. She is just another one of our classmates that made good. And here is another girl I won't forget. It's Philomena Diana, our former class secretary. She's at the head of the main library down town. Would you like to know who makes all those funny cartoons in the daily papers? It's our friend Sam Jacon. That is he over in the corner talking to that girl. Donald Lightbody showed such an ability and a liking for his senior year English that he became a teacher after graduation and now teaches at East, If you become ill, do not worry, because Helen Petretich is a very competent nurse at the South Side Hospital. V One of the outstanding candidates for the wrestling championship of the world is Frank Tank Wary. This is not an advertisement, but I will say that one can get a good hair wave very cheaply at Jessie Ross's beauty parlor. Take notice, girls. Our class was especially noted for its beautiful girls. Two who capitalized on this fact are Rose DeMain and Elizabeth Burton who went on the stage as dancers. Theater owners have unanimously agreed that their esthetic dancing is well nigh perfect. Angelo Romano was always so careful about his appearance that it is no wonder that he is now a salesman in a clothing store, Sam Muntean has just been made senior pilot of the T. W. A. Flying through the air holds no terror for Sam. He had plenty of flights of imagination while in school. Would you have thought that one of us would become an opera star? I was surprised when I heard that Rose Caruso had become one. It seems to me that she must be related to Enrico Caruso, that great singer of the olden days. Jimmy Gentile, one of the football stars of our class, deserted football after graduation and entered the more lucrative Held of politics. Unofllcially he is the boss' of the City Hall. How many remember our able social chairman? Not being able to talk enough at school, Robert Hawkins took up radio announcing and now rates No. Z on the N. B, C. network. Did you ever see an Olympic star? Here's one, Martha Neag in person. She was responsible for the victory of the United States in the last Olympics. Her all-around ability suffered not one setback. Too bad they didn't include cheer- leading in the contest. The president and treasurer of the National Printing Company are among the guests here tonight. Patsy DiOrio and Reynard Eitori are two of the most prominent men in local printing circles. Concetta Tomasino displays her talent and ability as the private secretary to the president of the Sheet and Tube. Pagf' 7'1w'nly-riglzi Es'

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' EAST HIGH .IANUS W453' Ugg... Cg31f'O4!J!l.8Cy O KyTlf1 l'1.l.CL7'y Q!C1SS I .igvffyllfg EATED in his spacious and comfortable business office, Tony Zitello softly mused to himself, lt's been twenty years since l graduated from dear old East, and since then l have seen very few 3'OC f' of my classmates. Then speaking aloud to his business associate, Alfred Mariani, he said, l wonder if We could arrange a reunion '975 of our classmates here in our cafe. A reunion, cried Mariani. Say, that would be a fine idea. We could close up the Blue and Gold Cafe for the evening, stage our entertainment and floor shows the same as ever and admit only our classmates. Accordingly they went ahead with their plans. Invitations were sent to most of the former students and, to be sure, notices and ads were placed in the newspapers. Then on June the first, l956, the night appointed for the reunion, the guests arrive. Some come by train, some by plane, and some by automobile. All are excited. As each guest arrives he is announced by Michael Varley, the capable Master of Ceremonies at the Blue and Gold Cafe. The first of the alumna to arrive is Rose Kaluczky. She is now the United States singles tennis champion, having defeated the former champion in three straight love sets. Next comes Anthony Antonnucci who, after graduating from O. S. U. Agricultural School is now a prosperous farmer on Early Road. Those who arrive next are Almond Pisani and Bob Davis. Almond is now the Mayor of Youngstown and Bob runs a drug store on the Public Square. When our present Mayor took office, he promised that Youngstown would be cleaned up. Therefore he appointed Patsy Piechok as the chief of police and now Youngstown is a model city. Why, look who are here now, John Eerranti and Marion Ward. John is a printer by trade. Now folks, don't get excited. That terrible noise that you just heard is only Thomas Cleland arriving in his big trans-continental truck. And look whom we have with us now, Goldie Awas in person. She is a private stenographer, but she still chews gum. Who is that girl? Why it's Rose Miller. They say she is a life guard em- ployed at the ldora Park Pool. Here comes George Haflea, the home-town boy, who made good in Holly- wood. He is a feature star. If you want to find out about your future, see Florence Neeper. She is a fortune teller now. Yes, you're right. The author of that successful novel, i'Porgotten Loves, is our pretty Irene Norris. For a bit of fun, tune in on E-A-S-T every night at ten and hear those famous comedians, Alec Hershey and Walter Bish. You will also hear some very good music rendered by Anthony Roma's Collegians. Now who is that pretty girl? You say it's Mary Basta? Oh, yes, l re- member now. She married into society not long ago. l won't tell this fellow's name. He is head of the General Electric Research Department. .gg PM 1'w,f,'-W-fn 5

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EAST HIGH JANUS ma. Josephine Orlando's counsel and wisdom is being put to use. She is a dean of girls at the Youngstown College. Josephine Borton is the pretty waitress that all the boys want to give their orders to in Isaly's on the Public Square. Y kEugene Wausclnek is the actor who portrays Shakespearean roles in New or . John Glen's commercial training came in handy when he got the cashier's job down at the Union National Bank. The dress shop that Anna Bonamase runs has just received all the new styles from Paris. Earl Minotti, having been a paper boy while in school, has found that newspaper work agrees with him. He became the business manager of the Press last fall. Joe Bonamase just opened a new automobile repair shop on Albert Street. He sells gas, accessories, and repairs all that you break. It has been repeated that Sylvia Magni has succumbed to the charms of a certain young man who was proficient in the art of basketball at East High. Josephine Nicoletti is the young woman who runs the column Advice to the Lovelorn in the daily papers. While in school Irene Kellish excelled so in the science of physics that she almost decided to become a physics teacher, but later took French instead. Uncle Sam is indeed fortunate to have one of our classmates in his Depart- ment of Justice. This G-Man is Joseph Pekarcik. Eunice Ackerman became the first feminine detective in Ohio when she persuaded the chief of police to give her a job. If your pet dog hasn't a license and you want to keep it, you had better get a license, because Sam Detallo, the country dog-catcher, will get it. The reason the streets are much cleaner now is that Dominic Malatok has become the head of the Street Cleaning Department of Youngstown. Lucille Scott has a regular job in Jessie Ross's beauty parlor as a manicurist. Her Winsome smile and pleasing manner has attracted a large trade. The customers at the Warner Theater get as much enjoyment from pur- chasing their tickets from Dorothy Patrick, the cashier, as they do in seeing the movie. When Larry Calboran took a job as a circus clown in the circus, his natural abilities were put to use. Joseph Baytos could write a book about his many adventures encountered as a soldier of fortune in the Foreign Legion. Frances Ronci has achieved fame as a reporter on a Cleveland paper. And now all have arrived and are taking their places at the banquet table. When this complacent diversion is finished, Tony Zitello and Alfred Mariani will make speeches and as usual our former president has something to say. It is suggested by him that we make the reunion an annual affair. This is enthus- iastically seconded by everyone present. After all the talking and reminiscing has stopped, the gathering troops to the dance floor and dances into the wee hours of the morning. When it is time to go, everyone agrees unanimously that the reunion has been a success. Then just as we are leaving, whom do you suppose we see coming to the party late as usual? Just Reese Roberts. And now until we meet again, good-by! Page Tccwzlj'-rrirzc' I