Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THESASSAMON 13 We also discover, in an enlightening conversation, that Dorothy Sticka and Jo- sephine Traniello are maids for a European tycoon with a summer home in Sherborn. Gloria Xlulvey is governess for Junior and Barbara Harrington, cook. George Baird and Paul Thurston also pass. Everyone associates them with other great educators now. They have developed new techniques of teaching kindergarten students. The first race starts, and in a whirl is over. As the horses come in, we hear a scream and looking up see Liz Howatt, The Donut Queen, being carried in un- conscious condition by her nurses, Lucy Burns and Theresa Beale, to her private plane Cplanes are not uncommon now, you knowl. The plane was designed by Rudy Peter- son and is piloted by Bob Burke, former stunt pilot. Liz is recuperating from the flu and her loss of two million dollars on the race was too much for her. Now everyone immediately hurries to Qrazio Lentini's booth where, by pointing a telescope slcyward, he can predict the outcome of the races. ln the waiting line are Flora Arthur, llarjorie Clark, Beatrice Kantarges and Theresa Pineau, all career women, who don't know whether a horse has hoofs or paws. Henry Agostinelli, Eleanor Buckley and Barbara Daley are stumbling about absent-mindedly with their noses buried in encyclopedias, for they are late additions to the staff of contestants on Information, Please. And there are Bob Palladino, Bill Florio, and Bob O'Connell, inseparable friends but rival football coaches at top-notch colleges. No doubt they are receiving quite a build-up by Robert O'Connor, sports editor of the Sherborn Nightcapf' Also being interviewed and signing autographs for a host of fans is Jackie Allen, manager of the Boston Braves. Bob is asking Bill Stacy the secret of his horse, Sleepyls success. Bill now owns a string formerly belonging to Bing Crosby, and replies, l have fed 'Sleepy' on a strict diet of 'Sellew's CGeorge to youj Super-Duper Carrots' for the past thirty yearsfl Also interviewed during this intermission are owners, Vicky Barr, socialite, who sighs, I am so-oo bow-ahed, Viola Carroll, owner of YVhizzer lV. , and playboy, Bob Cole. lleanwhile, Frank Kleinfelder, that perpetual prankster, has doped one of the horses so that we see Vito Bartone and Robert Brown administering veterinary aid. Suddenly there is a terrific rumbling sound, giving us the impression that there is an earthquake underfoot. YVhat should we behold but Sims Construction Co., break- ing through the surface of the subterrain. Donald Sims, that odd engineer, who is attempting to extend the Holland Tunnel to Holland pops up with his crew, Ray Leonard, David Palmer, Vito Cardellicchio, Rea Strange and James Ronan, Kenneth Jones and Thomas Sheridan. lleanwhile Dr. Harold Rosen, assisted by Lois Dayton, gives first aid to several ladies of the Granddaughters of the D. A. R., Ann Parrinello, Betty YVentzell, Phyllis Turner, blarilyn Haynes and Ruth Lane, who have fainted. Sims says to his mud-hogs, XVe figured wrong, boys. Try again, and they disappear. llfluch attention is being paid to Bob Klorris, John Secondino, Francis lXfIacCarthy

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I2 'I'HI-ISASSANION Then we have a word from the foremost club woman of Sherborn society, Dorothy Clawson, followed by the crowning of KIiss Hi-ho He-haw. It is hard for judges lflbridge Torrey, joe Grupposo, Robert Flynn and Richard Brenneman to decide, for the bevy of candidates consists of Ann Dunbar, ffvelyn Sargeant, Laura Nlaki, Barbara Reardon, Beverly Ross, Barbara Brown, and some unknown. After close scrutiny the judges decide the unknown to be the winner. Gert Reynolds just has to tell someone about the sensational gold hsh swallowing contest which is taking place that evening. She, Sadie Giannetti, Shirley lXIcDonald and Dorothy Zilch are contesting against Peter Klanna, Fred Nlurphy, Harold Gur- ney, Severino Bregoli and George Kane. The fish are being supplied by Kenneth Hilt, who although a prominent business man, spends more time on his hobby, raising goldfish. Members of the Natick XVoman's Club are to officiate, among whom are married and model women of our fair country, Evelyn Lefter, Ruth Goldstein, Kay Condon, Klary Coan and Jackie Goddard. Since it is warm and we are quite thirsty, we head for the track soda fountain where Claire Driscoll, Janet Grover and Dot Donnelly offer us service with a smile. On the return to our seats we pass one of the offices, and peering in, we find Bud llalpus, track manager, with his feet lazily propped on his desk while lllargaret An- talek, his secretary is busily digging into piles of statistics. V Roundinga corner we greet ,lay Vance, that Bachelor of Unnatural Science, who has made a name in geopolitics. By the stables we can see Ralph XVare and Lawrence Smith pitching hay Cor cornj. VVe discover, too, that Richard Hunt has installed the public address system, and we hear the voice of that woman sports' announcer, Viola Nlartini, booming over the loud-speaker, followed by VVilma LaBaff explaining the merits of Schneider's flrving to youl Super Sausages. VVith the grandstands now groaning under the weight of fifty thousand people, Richard Taft, the designer, steps forward to assure us that we are perfectly safe. The first race is about to begin, but the sound of band music interrupts as Rita O'Rorke, Klary Nelson and Nlargie Casey, Drum majorettes, lead a hand across the grounds. Such professional musicians as Philip Gassett, Evelyn Garvey, and Gordon Brown make up the band. They make way for bearded, shabby but happy men, who, we note, are in tattered navy uniforms. They turn out to be Stan KIcPerson, Joe Connolly, Paul Colburne, Russ Gibson, Richard Pierce, James Lawless and Ed Burke, who were recently discovered on an isolated South Sea island. fFor some unknown reason they hated to leave.l Everyone rejoices now as llary ,Io Leonard and lrene llcCarthy, wives of state officials, pin medals on the lads and proclaim them heroes of the day. XVe return to our seats and are approached by John Ross and Steve Tota, who offer us hot tips for a slight fee. VValking leisurely across our vision is Blarion Church, concert singer, and her pianist, Priscilla Harvey. '

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I4 THE SASSAMON and George Klanning who are erecting a bill-board at the south end of the field, an- nouncing the New lfngland Preview of Christine YVrightson's stellar stage tragedy, The Lives and Loves of Herman and lfthel Smutzf' No doubt john Dunn, great publicity agent, has worked hard, and why not? Herman is played by that modern lfarryinore, Richard Nichols, lfrcie lfilledes is brilliant as lfthel, and Bernice Cash- man, convincing as the other woman. Also appearing are Dot jordan and hlary lfelone who turned to acting after finding prospecting for gold in the hills of NVeston unsuccessful. Sheriff Tony Varricchione and deputy Danny Desmarais are hot on the trail of Bet-ainillion O'KIalley and are followed closely by sleuth secretary, Vivian Harvey. Meanwhile Lydia Hamilton is distributing complimentary copies of her book, Pig-Latin, lts Derivatives and Origin on which she has spent a life in research. Lydia has many followers, who believe as she and Diogenes that man can be perfectly content living in a tub, fexcept emerging for events such as thisl. Among her dis- ciples are Sophie lfrangoulis, Dorothy Bitsoli, who is looking for an honest IUZIII, Vir- ginia Uriscoll and Rita Scott. This tub idea is music to John Clark, who is a bath tub manufacturer. Now as the horses are called to the post for the handicap, not by the customary bugle, but by the sonorous notes of Leon Ricardi's saxaphone, we hear the droning of a huge plane, and looking up behold a B-19 flying low over us. YVe all know it is livie XVignot, who is so intent ferrying bombers for Douglas that she hasn't paused long enough to find out the war is over. XVe can see Edith Hughes, Leona Kaprelian, Yola Naticchione, Peggy Shaw, Betty Greenwood and Barbara Cowee, members of her crew madly waving. The horses at the post have been startled and break away, ruacing wildly around the track. VVe see one jockey, who has been thrown, sprinting hard to keep ahead of the horse. Those two glamourous New York models, Gloria Cadorette and Jeanne Lacey with their good friend Countess Fiasco fwhom we remember as Edith Parmenterj are highly alarmed. But, heavensl Can it bel The handicap is over and jockey, Bob Lockhart, has finished, five furlongs in the lead. A horse-shoe wreath of flowers is put around his neck by Robert Klclienzie SL Co., Florist DeLuxe. The last member of our Class of '43 to be seen is Jackie llahoney, the glue manu- facturer, rubbing his hands together in sheer delight, as he disappears into the recesses of the stables, where no doubt, considering the racing results, he will find the business he anticipates. JOHN CLARK JOHN MAHONEY Cuaisrixu XVRIGHTSON