Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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Class |3raplu ' cu The task of divination being beyond my powers and ability, I went to several different oracles and prophets from whom gained the following information about our class: i Richard Baker: -— A hermit hunting and trapping in the Rocky Mountains. (He was a quiet chap in high school.) Richard Bennett: — Leading chemist of the country. (Undoubtedly Dick obtained his foundation in Doc’s chemistry class.) George Burgess: — Professional card player. (George always could beat Doc at bridge.) Robert Cummings: — Crooner. (Bob could always be heard crooning the latest love songs as he strolled around the school.) James Dailey: — A radio announcer. (James was rather quiet in high school, but maybe he was holding back on us.) Henry DeBaggis: — A math professor. (Mr. Doherty was Henry’s ideal teacher.) Lawrence Goodwin: — An engineer on transcontinental express. (Lawrence has acquired speed since his high school days.) Elwin Graves: — A horse dealer in the city of Bellingham. (Now he doesn’t have to stand on the corner bumming rides.) John McMorrow: — Business manager of the Ladies Home Journal. (He got his start with the Oskey.) Stephany Kupnicki: — French teacher. (Stephany was quite a French shark in high school.) Bernice Ross: — A second Myrna Loy. (Remember her eyes?) Lillian Saltman: — Editor of a small newspaper out West. (See the value of experience with our yearbook.) Lucy DeGregario: — Clerk in a large department store. (Lucy always did like to talk shop.) Grace Rosa: — Assistant to Mary Molla in the F. H. S. office. (Grace can now keep in touch with all school affairs.) George Vozzella: — College football coach. (George shows the college boys how he used to play for Franklin High.) Harry Vozzella: — Mayor of the prosperous town of City Mills. (The town has grown rapidly since Harry was a boy in school.) Charles White: — Lawyer. (Charlie was always in some kind of an argument.) Gordon Woodward: — Owner of a Circus. (We often wondered where he got his nickname, “Donkey.”) Robert Woodworth: — Head of a great Transport Company. (He always did like to travel.) Alma Anderson: — A court stenographer. (Alma was one of the best business pupils in high school.) Elizabeth Bilazarian: — Radio announcer. (She is just as talkative as ever.) Rosalie Bis: — Owner and Operator of a beauty parlor. (Rosalie doesn’t need to do any advertising.) Annie Scaccia: — Benito Mussolini’s private secretary. (Another one of the bright business pupils who have made good.) Phyllis Scott: — Journalist. (Phyllis could always write interesting essays and stories while at high school.) Annabelle Sweeney: — An antique collector. (She became interested in antiques soon after she married an aged millionaire.) Jane Talbot: — An artist in China. (Jane always helped out in drawing when there was any decorating to be done.) Lillian Yates: — A novelist. (She was a very good English student in high school.) Elmer Perry: — A rich banker. (He drives around in a new car just the way he did in high school.) Phyllis Goodwin: — A dressmaker. (This she proved to us at school.) Norman Holcomb: -— The great scientist and inventor of a pocket plane. (Norman was of the original and inventing type at high school.) Bernice Brown: — Stenographer in a large concern in San Francisco. (Bernice was another bright light in the business group in high school.) Giaconda D’Errico: — A movie star. (It’s too bad we all can’t be nice looking.) T wenty-eight

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Bernice Ross — A Chinese gown, to go with her oriental eyes. Stephany Kupniki — A typewriter, to keep her fingers busy in her chosen career. Joseph Turco — A rake, an implement that will help him when he is a landscape gardener. Elizabeth Hale — A Book, to start her on her career as a teacher. Who knows but what it may be French Grammar? Telo Catalano — A Baseball — The name of big leaguers appear on this ball and in a few years Telo’s will be there also. Charles Mason — A framed copy of the Gettysburg Address. For four years Charlie has given this address to perfection. May he never forget it. Harold Smethurst — An album, in which to keep the pictures of his under-class girl-friends. Norman Holcomb — Talent, so that he may give programs on his new radio station. Charles O’Day — A hat, in case his softie wears out. Sam Curtis — A jokebook, in case he ever runs short of ’em. Lionel Moreau — Dutch Cleanser. Lionel is always getting in dutch in room 109. Thelma Locke — A year’s subscription to “College Humor,” as we know Thelma would enjoy its snappy contents. Cecile Proulx — A pair of stilts, so that petite Cecile may be seen as well as heard. Albert Perkins — A stage, so that he may not forget his curtain pulling days at F. H. S. Dolores Martel — A firecracker, in case her supply of dynamite gives out. David Mann — A pair of knee braces, so that when he gets up to give the Class Prophecy his knees won’t knock. John McMorrow — A book of bus passes, so that the corner of Union and West Central Streets will have a rest from said John standing and pointing westerly. Douglas Brett — A hammer, so Douglas may crack a smile more easily. Carl Estes — A chemist set, to remind him of his happy days in room 201. Phyllis Goodwin — Doctor Bundersoup’s book on diets, to help her in her long efforts to reduce. Elmer Perry — A calendar. Elmer has a hard time remembering dates. Anna Scaccia — A book on office etiquette, to help her as a secretary. Edward Crothers — Box of red pepper, to keep his fingers sprinkled in order to get him out of the habit of putting his fingers in his mouth. Barney McCahill — A cigar, to help him act up to his role as Ben Bernie. Anthony Mucciarone — Gum, so that he won’t damage his teeth chewing bits of string. Arthur Laviolette — A supply of cars, so he won ' t get stuck in the city of Bellingham. Leo Garneau — A supply of brilliantine, to keep his hair in place. Lillian Yates — A poem, dedicated to her lovely hair and charming ways. Phyllis Scott — Woman’s Home Companion, so Phyllis will have some magazine to edit. Lionel Landry — A Mary Jane. Lionel may not like Marys but we know he likes the Jane part of it. ' William Hosford — Johnson’s Baby Powder -— If William will use this powder we guarantee he won’t be razzed by his chums for having a rough beard. Meredith Mellor — A miniature of the gym. Meredith always did enjoy taking physical in Franklin High. E. Caldararo — A part in Hamlet. In English Eziziaca played her parts well in Pilgrim’s Progress and MacBeth. Grace Rosa — This Maybelline, to keep her eyes always shining. Alba Geromini — A megaphone, so that she may be heard. Lucy DeGregario — Silencer — Lucy’s whispering carried a long way in English. Annabelle Sweeney — Porch chair. Annabelle enjoys the scenery from her front porch. T wenty-seven

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Eleanor Holmes and Bernice Simon: — Players in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (They owe their success to A1 Webber’s efficient training.) Edna Brett: — A traveling saleswoman. (She is still frequently seen riding with her brother .) Russell Chase: — Game Warden. (Russell was always telling fish stories.) Wilfred Lamothe: —Mail Pilot. (Wilfred took to the air soon after graduating.) Carl Estes: — Foreman of a large dairy plant. (Carl always was interested in farming.) Charles O’ Day : — Dyer. (After much experience in dyeing in the Lab, Charlie decided to take up dyeing as an occupation.) Joe Turco: — Radio Humorist. (Joe always had an answer ready for every crack.) Al Perkins: — Electrical Engineer. (This was the height of Al’s ambition.) Richard Hutchinson : — Post Master General of the United States. (Dick got his preliminary training as messenger boy for the Franklin Post Office.) Alice Polsey: — Secretary. (She obtained her knowledge of bookkeeping at Franklin high school.) Douglas Brett: — A marathon runner. (Quite a change from his high school days.) Barney McCahill: — — Basketball coach at Harvard. (Mr. Hilbert gave Barney his start.) Arthur Laviolette: — A second Rubinoff. (Arthur was our star violinist during his four years in high school.) Ezeziaca Caldararo: — A writer. (Still waters must run deep.) Alba Geromini: — A woman politician. (She started in Franklin right after high school, and is now one of the state senators.) Vernon Hutchinson: — Police Commissioner. (He got good training on the marshal squad at school.) Dolores Martel: — Explosive Manufacturer. (Del was more or less fiery when at high school.) Sam Curtis: — Movie Director. (Now he never runs short of girls.) Elizabeth Hale: — A stunt rider in the circus. (Elizabeth got good practice on her horse, Nellie, during the summer.) Phyllis Davis: — Love affair adviser. (Phyllis had plenty of experience along this line in high school.) Ophelia Dayian: — A second Dorothy Dix. (Dorothy Dix stopped writing, so Ophelia took up the task.) Meredith Mellor: — Latin teacher in Providence. (Meredith was a very good Latin student.) Leo Garneau: — A competent dyer for a large mill. (He got his first practise in Doc’s Lab.) Cecile Proulx: — A hairdresser. (Cecile always did a good job on her own hair.) Marion Greenwood : — Radio Piano Soloist. (Maybe she was holding out on us in high school.) Alba Viola: — A silent partner in a Radio Company. (She was always pretty quiet at school.) Marjorie Knowlton : — Famous opera singer. (Marjorie was Franklin High ' s opera star during her four years there.) Anthony Mucciarone : — Professional Golfer. (He acquired his learning at the country club during his high school days.) John Riley and Telo Catalano: -— Baseball players with the Braves, signed up by Manager Eddie Crothers. (Outlook for this season for the Braves is therefore good.) Nicholas Vignone, Romeo Palumbo, and Joe Lombardi: — Members of one of the best jazz orchestras in the country, featuring Romeo Palumbo’s tap dancing, and Joe Lombardi’s clarinet solos, Nick as manager. (No wonder!) Dino Viola: — An airplane manufacturer, with the reputation of making the safest and fastest ships. (Quite a change from his high school days.) Lionel Moreau and Charles Mason: — Partners in a big radio corporation featuring television. (Lionel and Charles were always interested in short wave sets.) William Hosford: — Surveyor. (William wanted to be a surveyor from the time he entered high school.) Harold Smethurst : — A junk dealer. (He had to do something with his wrecked cars, so he started a junk business.) Richard Hancock: — Rancher. (He was always interested in raising cattle.) Lionel Landry: — Selectman of Franklin. (Lionel remained in Franklin and is now one of its most prominent citizens; even in high school he was always popular.) Whitney Pedersen — An aviator. (Whitney was very much interested in aviation at school.) Thelma Locke: — A stenographer. (Thelma received her training in the Business Classes at F. H. S.) T wenty-nine