Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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PLIQC 22 Second Senior: First Senior: Second Senior: First Senior: ivir. and Mrs. Eugene Sietesici had a quarrel the other evening hecause he came home at 3 A. hi. again. Poor Mrs. Sieteski, the former Dolores Prunotto, has to put up with much these days. Here is a clipping of William Bruce, producer of Highlights of Kensingtonf, which stars Catherine Mullen and Aaron Sorotsicy. Also included in the large cast are Doris Meyers and Bernice Jung. They,re doing ati right. This one reads: HiVIary Ferrando. noted costume designer, is in charge of preparing the wardroioe of the Queen of Siheria for her visit to the U. S. Qn the reception committee are Ellen Noiter and Audrey Reii. Today, disclosed in a special iouiietin from Siheria was the news that the Queen's personal aide wiii he Lady Joan Ferguson. Rememioer when the Queen of England came here? Vviii you listen to this? Miss Mary Buhr, teacher at the Hicksville Community School, has many charming pupils in her class. Among the manv is Sara Jane Schaii, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Biit Schaii. Mrs. Schail was formerly Miss Barioara Bones. Did you see the list oi the ten hest dressed Women in the U. S? in second place is Doris Seifert and in third piace is Shirley Smith. Have you seen the show at the Ken? I heard that Qdiiio Finamore Bergen and B013 Hendrickson Mc- Carthy are packing them in. Those Wooden dummies are pretty good. White weyre on the theatre page- Listen to this headline - uVX7urzei-Fiummeryn hreaics the record of HYes. My Darling Daughtern as it enters its 999th weeic on Broadway. The only remaining mem- her of the original cast is Greta Giihert fiormeriy Ellen, who is. heing sued hy Don Disney for neglecting to devote sufficient time to her woric in his colossal epic, 'Snow Vvhite and the Seventeen Dwarfsfs . . . Yes. I icnow it used to he seven, hut since Hollywood has hectioned the iocai talent. that numher has increased iov such notahies as Margaret Heavern, Lorraine Heindi. Dorothy Hoffman, and Irene Jahlonsica. On the same hilt are Georgiana Frey and Ruth Heiwig in a sister act. OF course. vou icnow that Creorgiana had married Bin Huvck and Ruth Neison Freihoefer, didnvt you? And did you imow that Johnny Meisen- ioerg is cultivating a minic farm? it seems, however, that husiness is not as good as he expected. The reason for this is that his tirst customer, Janet Mansius, widely complained ahout the quality of his supposed mink. imagine iti John Urquhart took the countrv hy storm with his exceiient acting in Abraham Lincoinf, What a strange coincidence that he and his leading lady, Edith steric, went to the same schooii Warren Kuha- neic and his guide, Dick Knoctcenhauer, are making an expedition into Africa in search of a rare species of monkeys. Why go to Africa? Harry Dean is making headlines, not for himself, hut for his newspaper. His foreign correspondent in China is John Mazurek and in Asia. Patricia Rohinson. Oh, here is an articie that states that Betty Vverner and Margaret Vveher have iost many pounds at the Shirley Skinner Reducing School.

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First Senior: Second Senior: First Senior: First Senior: Second Senior First Senior: Second Senior: First Senior: The grand opening of the Black Orchid Night Ctuht Included in the targe tioor show cast are: that wise- cractcing, tnahy-faced comedienne, Betty Jane Kuneyg those Four Sensational Girls in their famous Jungle Dance, Mary Anetzherger, Co rinne Behher, Hilda Adams and Mary Louise Bauer: and that Personality Gai, Alice Astcin, as Master of Ceremonies. This clipping came from the sports page yesterday: In the field of women's sports: Geraldine Ronald was awarded a cup for tennis: Betty Sherry won the 220- yard hactcstrotie finals in New York City: Madonna Scheuy was offered a screen test after her splendid per- formance in fancy diving. Welt, welt, here's an announcement of Lenore Thomp- son's marriage to that fettow Who used to sett papers at the corner of Kensington and Bailey. tt's about time. It seems that the romantic interests of June Vvatsh never vary from the field of track men. When I knew her at high school she favored a tractc man, and this articte reports that Eugene Sommerfett, Gtympic tractc star, has heen her escort at various social functions. And speaking of social functions, did you tmow that Ruth Hangen and Helen Hayes were presented to the King and Queen of Russia after their remartcahte performance in Gone with the Breezeu? Look at this picture of Lydia Bianchi and Detphine Cimini, tooth with the Dangling Circus, their speciatty heing a sister act on the trapeze. Did you hear about Doug Mager's getting another car? It's a 12-cylinder Dusentmerg. Could it he that Marion Le Vine is the reason? Could he. My goodnesst Barhara Brovet has forsaken her popu- tarity with men to lead a retigious life of perpetual youth in that famous Shangri La. With her are Marion Devitt and Mary Dasher. Isn't this strange? It seems that five million dottars matce a difference in the opinions of some people. ,Betty Huyctc was firm in the idea that she would not he a mitkman's wife. Recently, however, Donatd Hoeffer hecame the heir to a five-mittion-dottar fortune left to him hy a hitherto unknown uncle, and Betty has gra- ciousty consented to marriage, mittcman or no mitkman. Speaking of marriages, tisten to this: Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig announce the marriage of their daughter, Ros- etta, to Mr. Franklin McLane. The ceremony was per- formed hy the Rev. Arthur Startc. Joseph Curran was hest man, white Ruth Btadenspiet was maid of honor. Look, do these names mean anything to you? Miss Dorothy Sturm has tween elected president of the S. L. T. U. fthat's the Spinster Ladies' Temperance Uniont. The Misses Bette Bates, Marie Cugini, and Dorothy Gerhardt, also memhers, wilt tecture on The Evits of Swing and Jitteringf' Oh, listen to this headline, Revolution in New York City. Miss Doris Livingston has been named instiga- tor of a movement to have att htonde heroines replaced by redheads. Did you hear ahout Ernest Auensen taking att the hon- ors at the 1948 Buffalo VVortd's Fair for heing the Wortd's dumbest caddy? Page 2 I

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Second Senior: First Senior: Second Senior: First Senior: Second Senior: some news from the radio page. Tonight at Station X.K.Y.N. Carl Panzarella will be guest tenor on Her- bert Dralqes program. The regular cast, composed of Ardelle Felslce, impersonator: Lillian Parry, soloist, and Eileen Krulcenberg, noted comedienne, will also be on hand. Heres something interesting . . . Miss Fedora Ferri, the Walter Winchell of the day, returned to Kensing- ton to deliver a speech on HHOW Not to Write a News- paper Columnf, With her were her two secretaries, Rita Haley and Richard Haefner, who incidentally are that way about each other. This from last night's News, - CKAHIOHQ those seen attending the debut of Muriel Scholz at the Metropolitan Qpera House, were Dolores Amlinger, Ruth Barnes, June Sahlem, and Betty Abel, together with Joan Smith, accompanied by a member of English royalty. Russell Kline and Bill Krellner with their wives, the former Dorothy Lauclc and Lorna Leaper, respectively. went South three years ago, and aren't back yet. Could they have gone native? rl he distinguished young orator, Earl Merritt, will debate against Dorothy Brothers on the subject, Resolved-Should the S.P.C.A. be al- lowed to fine persons who step on ants?H It should be interesting. There was great commotion the other day at the City Hall when two persons, both named Ruth Smith, applied for a marriage license. The clerlc, thinlcing them both the same person, almost made a bigamist out of poor, innocent Robert Bauman. ln the end Bob mar- ried the blonde Ruth. Look, it was becoming so difficult for Elsie Gaschnitz to keep tabs on a certain waiter that she has finally succeeded in persuading the l.R.C. to establish a HDeco to Deco!! line. A I read the other day that Mary Follcman has succeeded Evelyn Fuller as the 'Sweetest Girl This Side of Hea- venf' Runner up was Theresa Glaser. While on the subject of awards, Mildred Geibhas just received a medal for her outstanding accomplishments as physical instruc- tor at our Alma Mater. It seems that Millie has just suc- ceeded in persuading Bob Elberson to complete what he started out to do in the traclc meet of May, 1939. namely, break the record of the mile run. Women always did influence Bob a great deal. Another award was given to Dr. Edward Horre ol Harvard, who, after seven years, has perfected his elec- tron smashing machine with the aid of his brilliant wife, Dr. Myra Jones. However, at Harvard, Doctor Horre must share the limelight with Professor Elston Hill who has just been rescued from the moon, where he Went rather unexpectedly tive years ago when his rocket ship to Mars went oft its course. Professors Douglas Franlclin and Robert Hein, together with their wives, Olive Gerber and Dorothy Goehrig, respectively, were members of the rescue party. Cf all the luclcl Listen - The Santa Anita Handicap was won by Firefly, ridden by that very famous jockey, Don, Radel. The horse is owned by Robert Graves, well-lmown writer ol lyrical poetry. Among those pres- ent at the race traclc were U. S. Senator Howard Klip- fcontinucd on page 1541