English High School - Blue and Blue / Record Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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(ElaHH Jlropljmi Would you believe that ? We see the new E.H.S. campus complex at the sight of the old Prudential Tower, 200 years from now. We see Rick Thomas running for president of and losing for the 14th time. We finally find out what a Dzygala really is. Mr. Creedon becomes a militant hippie campaigning for Dewey in Appalachia. Paul Kelly becomes commander-in-chief of the Boy Scouts of America. Ed Bullock wins a gold medal in the 50 yard dash at the Olympic games held in the new E.H.S. gym in the year ? ? ? Mark Devin is seen competing in the men’s A.A.U. diving championship held on the Mystic River Bridge. He was just about to dive when a girder snapped . . . Sorry Mark. John Russell receives a pink belt in Karate. We see Joe Hecchavaria hijacking a Cuban jet to Boston. Tom Broderick becomes the chief literary critic for Mad Magazine. We see Peter Voisin playing his horn in the Boston Common holding a cup and wearing dark glasses. Conrad Baranowski loses his “Man of the Future” award. Kenneth Campbell goes into the soup business. Richard Freeman becomes the surfing champion of Nantasket Beach. Gerry Grivois becomes the head lifeguard on Jamaica Pond. Burton Kendall finally finds out that he’s Irish. Mike Kunicki comes to school on time as usual, around 9:45 A.M. Frank Landry becomes the chief stick boy for the Boston Bruins. Jerry Foley and Tom Doherty do test drives for the demolition derby. Leslie Mitchell becomes a pacifist. Dave Scannell becomes dean of Ripon College. Henry Sideropoulos becomes coach of the “Spartans” soccer team, owned by Aris- totle Onasis. Jerry Sybertz finally kicks a field goal. Timmy Towner becomes the travelling troubadour of Tanganyika. Tyrone Wallace becomes the new head coach of the N.B.A. expansion team. Robert Whitmarsh becomes Vanderbilt ' s replacement on F-Troop. The Wong family, all five of them, open a kosher Chinese restaurant. David Turtletaub becomes a double agent for the C.I.A., a locksmith, and an Or- thodox Rabbi stationed in Israel. Gary Hillis finally changes his name to Harry Gillis. Frank Siragusa makes the Dean’s List at Mass. Bay Community College. Leo Manning becomes the national rank-out champion. Paul Curley warms the bench for the midshipmen at Annapolis.

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Cast MtU atth Spatam ttl We the Class of 1969, being of sound mind and body leave . . . Mr. Malone: A new English High School. Mr. Butters: A tape recording of himself saying “Attention please this is Mr. But- ters, the Assistant Head Master speaking.” Mr. Eccles: A motorized book truck. Mr. Yurewicz: A case of Visine for those itchy moments. Mr. Dechayne: A copy of the fall Record. Out on time as usual in the April of the following year. Mr. Kopins: Five suits complete with suspenders and exclusively tailored by “Botany 500”. Plus 200 free dry cleaning tickets. Mr. James Doherty: The position of President of ALA. Mr. Mosher: A summer vacation at the McCarthy Wampanaug Indian reservation in Naples, Italy. Mr. Ryan: A fourteen kar at gold plated master key. Mr. Foti: An autographed picture of F.D.R. and Art Carney. Mr. Russell: A guest appearance on the “Tonight Show” substituting for “Johnnie”. Mr. Rosenfield: An aluminum plated copy of Playboy’s Party Jokes. Mr. Yalmokas: An Easter Bunny suit for the next assembly. Messrs. Lane and James Mullan more brownie points in the office. Mr. Murphy: An extension cord which reaches every nook and crannie of the school. Mr. Carignan: The cast from the most outstanding picture of the year. Mr. Repetto: The lead role in any Broadway musical. Mr. DiGirolamo: A permanent front row seat at the Met. Mr. Sheehan: We leave a copy of Roman Fairy Tales. Mr. Mazer: Three cardboard bow ties. Mr. Scalese: A new supply of yo yos. Mr. Gustan: A mural-size portrait of the F.B.L.A. Mr. Tarpey: A new swimming pool. Messrs. Greyser and Zidel: Some stag movies to show their art appreciation classes. Capt. Fisher: Who else but Robert Whitmarsh. Coach Duffy: Golden Boy and his gloves. Mr. Sheridan: A lifetime supply of “bombers” for all his classes. Coach Stewart: The Ohio State sophomores, the New York Jets, the Boston Bruins, and the Boston Red Sox. Coach King: An ever-winning basketball team. Coach Burley: A new car. Mr. Dotoli: A pair of bronzed “Randy Boat Shoes”. Guidance Counselors: A job well done. David Boudreau: A Cub Scout uniform complete with merit badges. Frank Noe: A “write in vote” for the mayor of “Southie”. John Williams: Five thousand pages of the book Fantastic Tales. Nelson Sigelman: A muzzle. Frank Parlante: A silent portable electric razor for those unexpected moments. Jeff Nathanson: A shirt without tails. Willie Parkman: A wall-to-wall mural of Mass. Ave. Rick Palermo: A lifetime supply of Bali Hai. Rodney Burkes: A pair of Blue and Blue leotards. Mr. “Jungle Jim” Keaney: A grapevine to go along with his “Wild Man” game from last year.

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(JUjus? 10m ' ©hi ' Sags . . . ' 7 summon up rememberence of the past. ’’ Shakespeare FRESHMAN It was September of 1 965 and the leaves on the trees were beginning to turn their Autumn colors. We were Freshmen beginning a career that would last just four years. We were to matriculate at the English High School; the oldest public high school in America, and a school which could be more than proud of its heritage. We were to be the class of 1969, the 148th graduating class, and we were to join in perpetuating the spirit of English High School. We soon familiarized ourselves with Head Coach — or was that Head Master-in-charge, Mr. Gillis, and the rest of the faculty. In early November, many of us were confronted with something new, IBM report cards. We could no longer doctor them up for our parents; so we had to hit the books. That year, both Russia and the U.S. made soft landings on the moon. However, back on earth things were a bit gloomier; our troops in Viet Nam were escalated to 500,000 in force. Our sports’ season was not exactly the most successful in the history of sports at EHS. The football team did have a 6 2 record; but in that all-important game on Thanksgiving Day, we lost to the boys across the street, 24-12. Also, to add to the fun and excitement of the year, we took the NEDT Tests, and scored higher than any previous class — well, at least we tried. All was not at a loss that year, for the BOSTON GLOBE published an article stating that EHS is “the city’s largest public high school and one of the most productive in the state in the terms of students sent on to college and graduate degrees.” As the year came to a close, we all looked ahead to a recuperative summer vacation and a more successful sophomore year in the main building on Avenue Louis Pasteur.