Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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IU 'l'lI li SASSA MUN hy -Iohn Hall and his ahle assistant Richard Kennedy. Photographer of the staff w as -lohn Byrne while the comic artist was Allen Bradford. john Harper, famed l.incoln Street lflash, headed an advice to the love-lorn columng Francis Broad- ley xx as the script editor. l,orraine Cadorette posed as head of the joke column. Giovanni Rossi was doing his hest as art editor, while Norman Randall fooled the puhlic into thinking he was the star reporter. Society editor was lfdward 'liyler and his assistant, who covered weddings and the like, was Bernard Beale. l,t-giving the newspaper office, it was suggested that they visit the famed circus of Natick owned hy fkrthur l'arker. Here they found that lfdward Lowe was the side-show harker and Perry hlcRohert trained the seals, while the pretty hare-hack rider was Cynthia Nlahard. Virginia Pineo tap danced in a side-showg Horatio Heath played the supermang Leon Buell was the circus strong mang ,lohn hlontgomery trained the elephantsg and Margaret Downey trained the lions. Nlarcillc .Iohnson was the trapeze artist and Virginia johnson was the lortune teller. .Ns Donald Sloper was doing his tight-rope walk, ninety feet ahove the crowds, he slipped and, falling on spectator Helene Nvignot, sprained his little toe and hroke off one of her hngernails. Quickly the amhulance driver, Vingel Lara rushed on the scene, with Doctoi Marie Culcasi assisting him, and took them to the hospital. Here head nurse Miriam Taylor directed liunice Nickerson to take them to hone specialist Howard MacDonald for treatment. After treat- ment, they convalesced at the hospital with Helen Nelson, the former super- intendent who had taken the mumps while assisting in Red Cross work. After this excitement the group proceeded to the old Howard Johnson's on the turnpike where lflinor Hall was the hostess. She left them in charge of Nlary Culverhgiuse who served them a delicious lohster dinner and a very choice dessert prepared hy Rohert Brown. lfarly in the evening they started for the opera house where the owner, 'Iiony rkrmata, had prepared an excellent revue of classical and popular amuse- ments. 'lihe regular stars were Robert Knowlton, the haritone, Lizabelle Charron and Geraldine Delouchry, the sopranosg Flora Dimitri and joan Hall, the actorsg ,Xnn Kleinfelder the futuristic dancer, and Carl Urcutt with VVarren Langley the hallet dancers. For lighter amusements there was Leo DeAngelis' Orchestra with trumpet solos hy Ralph Florio and specialties hy Rohert Whitney on the jews'- harp. His singer was jean McCarty who was assisted on the high notes by Dorothy Kane, livelyn Smith, Amie Parker, and Mildred VVynn. Tony presented talkative .lean Allen as his special monologue artist in an imitation of Vera Vague. Leaving the opera house, Mayor 0'Connor took his guests to Henry Balhoni's nightcluh. Here, checking their wraps with Bernadette Burke, they sat down and enioyed an act hy the Gardikis twins, lflaine and Evelyn, assisted at the piano hy Vernon Spiller. Along came the cigarette girl, lilla Draper, fol- lowed hy the house detective and crime huster, the shadow, Christ Chala. After making a night of it at the cluh, the Natickites wished to retire and so they took thelearth men to Eleanor DeMeritt's open house. Here they were introduced to Richard Baird, the missionary from East Natick and author of Home Thoughts from Ahmad , Natick's latest novel. lfarly the next morning Mayor O'Connor sent his assistant, Orrin Pres- cott, to pick up the earth men in order to teach them the game of golf. Driven to Ross NlcPherson's cluh they were introduced to Joseph Henry, professional extraordinaire. After the morning game, they went to the soda har of the cluh where Florence and Marion Rohertson were the proprietors. The next point of interest was the radio station, VVHY, owned and operated hy Rohert Paul with the help Pl Nr-fl supervisor rilna Nelson, and lxleanor Rossi. Ihe announcer, -Ioan Lentini, introduced none other than the

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THE SASSAMON 9 Robert Lang was preparing a new model for a test Flight by Edward Zullo. Into the landing field came a new clipper from North Natick with hostess lfllen Mary Bean assistinglthe great ventriloquist, Victor Casavant, and the great lover of the screen, John Devlin, with their safety belts which had been invented by George Clover. These were greeted bv lfileen flav the theatre owner, and Al- b rf- . K.- bert Black, the silent partner of the air line. From here they went to the tobacco firm of Joseph Haddad and Son where the foreman, lfdward Duffy, introduced them to lflliot Bernard, the scien- tific expert. In a division of this plant, they found a jellybean factory where Gordon Bouret had discovered the process of making the beans from wasted nicotine and an aroma of flowers which had been blended by the great botanist Robert Frye. Philip Hamilton, the general manager of this plant, introduced them to Beverly Peppett, his chief tester. On they rolled to the great hot air factory or heating plant of the town, owned and operated by Vincent Grupposo who was ably assisted by Augustine Mandino and Fred Thorsen. The electric light company was nearby and the committee was welcomed by Virginia Randall and Dorothea Swanson its able secretaries. Being at this time somewhat fatigued, the party went to the public soda fountain in the center of Main Street, where free sodas were served. Here the soda-jerker, Richard MacDaniels, entertained them with his tall basket-ball storiesg and the policeman on the corner, Vllalter Goodwin, told about the time when sodas actually cost money. Dinner being served throughout the town, they went to the swanky restaurant of Joseph Casey, where Barbara Church, the hostess. sat them at Dorothy Driscoll's table. Chef Wialter Nlussoni prepared them the most delicious goulash ever concocted. ln the restaurant were the famous dress designers Hope Arnold and Paula Boardman. After dinner the group decided to take a swim in Lake Cochituate. :Xp- proaching the lake, they saw Commodore Kendall Benton with his crew of one, L. A. Pharris. ln the pool, little Alma Doherty was showing off her prowess as a diver under the able supervision of lifeguard Michael Morris. After their dip, they visited the Navy Yard, where they found Louis Corbosiero at the locks of the new 'lirans-Cochituate Tunnel. Head of the tunnel workers was Angelo Arm- ata. The director of works and chief architect, ,Ierome Baird, was having his workmen place the designs of the artist, ,Iune Hamilton, on the walls of the tunnel. Leaving the Navy Yard they sped to the new high school, completed in 2246, where Principal Paul Peterson introduced the following faculty mem- bers: Latin, Helen Kopp: science, 'liheodore YVybergg mathematics. Kenneth lllig: household arts. lfdward Higginsg bookkeeping, Phyllis Vander Meer, and typewriting, James Ligori. From here, Principal Peterson escorted the group to the playground completed in 2349. lle introduced lfrnest Grassey, head of physical activities, who was umpiring a softball game between the girls of lfrillies and the Yankerettes. Star receiver of the Frillies' team was Priscilla Clay, while twirling for them was Pauline Cournoyer. Un the bases were Marjorie Glynn, Elizabeth 'lfrulli and Barbara Smith. The Yankerettes were upheld by outfielder Ann Kapriellang shortstop, Rita Devereauxg and first basewognan, Marion Dumas. On the boys' baseball team were Albert Bouret, Ralph Lawson, and Leonard Coffey. Into Ralph Stenquist's Stadium, Paul next took them where the general manager of activities, Robert Kiely, introducefl official ice-scraper John Felch. Head of the boxing commission was Kenneth Buell who was assisted by Bette Hladick, the woman champion. lfdward Dube supervised basketball while Daniel Demeo headed ping-pong activities. Norman Cournoyer was the sports announcer of all affairs. Leaving the sports plant, they went to the outstanding newspaper, edited

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THE SASSAMON 11 voice of experience, Joseph Murphy, and his secretary, Angie Pezza. Leaving here, the Mayor asked if they would care to attend a church service and whom should they find seated in the pulpit but Deacon VVilliam VVells. Other notable persons attending were Mary Grupposo, the owner of the grocery mart, Alice Houlihan, employer at tht employment agency, and Irma Noyes, owner of the taxi business in Natick. Due to the visitors' short stay, the Mayor declared Sunday a holiday and permitted racing, so after dinner they were off to the races at the new race track operated by John VVhite. Diamond Jerry Cardellicchio escorted them to his box seats whereupon the first race was begun. The favorite, picked by sports- man George Tibbert. was Bluebird from the famed stables of Leo Valle, ridden by Jockey VValdron Newell. The next favored was Golden Boy, ridden by Philip Quatrale. The official timer, Arlene Harrington, and the official sighter, Claire Kadlik, nearly came to blows over the decision which was given to Sweet Pea, an unknown, but Ruth O'Connell kept them from fighting. Sitting in the debutante box, admired by all, were Lydia Emanuelli, Eleanor Garvey, and Emily Johnson. Thus ended the week-end with the visitors from the earth. Now, Son. said Frank, this is how it all went. Of course. it's up to you to believe it or not. You know that the people whom you have heard me mention are all good sports and won't take this little epistle wrong, but if any of them should, you can tell them that it's a pretty hard job for me to tell such a story and have to use two hundred names. When the class of 2270 graduated, they only prophesied for about tweny-live out of two hundred and fifty. f'Yes, Gramps, but what happened to those earthmen and the hole in the sky? Well, I'll have to tell you that one in another story. Now it's time for you to go to bed. ADDRESS OF WELCOME - GRADUATION Parents, Teachers, Friends: It is an honor and a privilege for me to extend to you on behalf of my classmates a cordial welcome to the Graduation lfxercises of the Class of l9-TO. Today we are before you for the last time as a class. From here we shall enter society individually and each will offer his contribution in appreciation for the training you have provided for us. Vile are grateful we are living in a country where education is required, and w here we can further that education without the constant fear of the horrors of war, so prevalent in most corners of the earth today. Some of us will enter college in Septemberg others will enter the business world, while still others will be absorbed in the various skilled or unskilled positions. Optimists paint a rosy picture for the future of the high school graduates of todayg pessimists paint one of gloom and tell us we are next in this terrible struggle going on in Europe. Vvhat Fate has in store for us, no one of us can tell. It is our sacred obligation to do all we can to make these United States an even better place to live in. As we stand on the threshold let us resolve to do our utmost to keep this beloved land of ours truly the land of the free and the home of the brave.