New Milford High School - Schaghticoke Yearbook (New Milford, CT)

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Dear Mr. Wiser We are very sorry that you were unable to attend our class reunion. I am sure you would have been very pleased to see how the class turned out. As you know, the reunion was held at the mansion of that well-known society matron, Norma Leech. We really had a distinguished gathering. I am sure you will be pleased to know that at least one of our classmates has followed in your footsteps. You remember Lavonne Crawford? vVell, she was at the reunion and she told us that she was teaching physical education at Cornell University. The All-American football player, Cal Strong was there attended by his physcian, Dr. Richard Glasgow. It seems that Strong had obtained a few injuries while playing in the Rose-Bowl game. The opening address was given by Alice Kramer, a prominent educator, and her topic was Modern Education For Today's Children. The speech was an interesting one and was enjoyed by all. We were all very surprised when Peter Messer, world Boy-Scout leader, interrupted one of his world tours just to be with us. Pete showed some Futurama moving pictures taken on his last tour. Margie Graff was there and she sketched portraits of many of the guests. You may have seen some of her work in the New York Times, which is now being published by Richard Carroll. You remember him, as the editor of our high-school paper during his senior year. Eddie Berry, who owns a chain of garages through-out New England, was there along with his partners Steve Alessio and Aronld Rink. Ed told us that they were now working on a new type of rocket-car especially being built for the use of state senator Bill Trycinski. At the reunion Dolores Easton was awarded the Oscar for the outstanding performance in her latest film. Incidently, the wonderful photography of the picture was done by Bulkley Gibson, another classmate of ours. Honest John Veltri, manufacturer of non-disintegrating auto parts, a arrived a few minutes late, making a grand entrance in his new, jet-propelled Buick. Also with John came Bill Peyron, that confirmed bachelor, and his wife and ten children. Also, I'm sure you couldn't possibly have forgotten Ted Adams, who is now a famed radio and television artist. Being a jokster and Comedian, he went around giving everyone the hot-foot, which really kept things jumping. While at the reunion, Maxine Anderson, who is dancing her way to stardom, received a telegram delivered in person by Alan Marsh, president of the Trans-Continental Telegraph Co. It stated that she had Compliments of SIMPSON'S STUDIO CAMERA SHOP 29

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CLASS HISTORV On that memorable day, September 9, 1947, ninety eight young, green, Freshmen wandered into the halls and classrooms of New Milford High School. It took two weeks before order was restored in the halls as we were not familiar with the cop system. It took about a month before we were settled down and then we dediced to have a class meeting. Dewey Rosato was elected President and Bill Crowley Vice-President. The Secretary was Bill Trycinski and Treasurer, Bulkley Gibson. Dewey left in January and Bill moved into the Presidency and Ronald Johnson was elected Vice-President. Mr. vViser, the new coach, was chosen as Class Advisor. During the winter, Miss Matriciano's room annexed the Intramural Basketball Championship and we were very proud Freshmen. In March, we held our Freshmen Social, which we will all remember to be a wondrous occasion. It will be hard to forget Frankie Brandt as Romeo and Ronnie Johnson as Juliet. In the eyes of the Freshmen, our Cinderella dance was by far the greatest of all the socials. September started our second year and we had our chance to look down upon the Frosh. This year. Bill Crowley stayed as President, Jimmy Ewing became Vice-President, Bulkley Gibson stayed as Treasurer, and Alice Kramer became Secretary. Mr. Wiser was chosen as advisor again. October 28, we had the penalty of being hosts of the Magazine Campaign Jamboree. That day was Teacher's Convention and it was spent decorating the auditorium with magazine covers, an idea which turned out to be very highly praised. On March 3rd, we became radicals and had as our Social theme a carnival which was very well-liked by all who attended. The next September, at last, we were among upperclassmen and we immediately elected class officers. Jimmy Ewing moved up to the Presidency, Bob McWaid was elected Vice-President, Alice Kramer stayed on as Secretary, and Larry Ellman became Treasurer. Mr. Wiser again was elected as advisor. The Ring Committee got right to work and the rings were acquired by the first of the year. In April we held our first formal. The marine-land setting was very effective, especially Jimmy's painting with the live goldfish in the middle of it. Laura Tiemann was crowned Prom Queen and we were all very proud of her. In May, the Play Committee started to pick a play and we had already begun work for our last year in high school. The fourth day of school in September, we elected class officers. Peter Messer became President; Kenneth Conn, Vice-President; Alice Kramer stayed as Secretary, and Bulkley Gibson became Treausrer. Lavender and Old Lace was chosen as our Senior Play, which was presented on December 1. The Yearbook began to be pieced together with Bill Crowley as Editor-in-Chief, Alice Kramer and Gordon Dike as Assistant Editors, and Bulkley Gibson as Photography Chairman. With all the things that have to be done everyone is assured of something to do. With the Senior Prom in April and finally Class night and Graduation in June, we realize that the end is soon to come. How quickly these four years have passed on! The End Conpliments of COUCH BROS. -Sales and Service 28

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won a prize on the Ronald Johnson Talent Show. Then we had a bit of entertainment which was really grand. Master of Ceremonies Ed Cushman, this year's King Of The Hobos, started it off by calling of Harriet Wojciehowski, that famed yodler, who gave us her version of the Rusty Robot Blues. Then we all became serious when that great Broadway actor Bob McWaid gave us a well rendered reading from one of those great tragedies written by Jill English. I do believe Bob and Jill did some acting in our high-school Senior play. Next came Frankie Brandt who had us all practically falling out of our chairs with his impersonations of a few of our old Faculty members. If you could have seen him, Mr. Wiser, you would have died laughing. Also on the program was Barbara Knox, who brought some of her dramatic pupils with her, and these pupils put on a delightful skit which we all enjoyed. I heard Barb telling some of the guests that she was planning to take her students on a European trip next month. Perhaps, Mr. Wiser, you will recall that once-famous person Will Rogers. Well, we feel that our own Paul Lindberg has surpassed him with his orignial short stories and jokes. Throught this gay affair there was that super-duper salesman, Bill Crowley, wandering around selling some new kind of plastic chewing gum. When asked where he had obtained it, Bill replied that it was one of the products from the Mary Nicholson Candy Co. Miss Nicholson guarantees her gum to stretch further, taste better, and bounce higher that any other kind of gum. Say, Mr. Wiser, you remember Stan Percy and how he used to tell us he was going to end up in some kind of crooked business? Well, believe me, he has. He was at the reunion selling pretzels from his very own pretzel-bending factory. After a while, those of us who wanted to, piled into our cars and took a ride out to Pat Beattie's specially built baseball diamond. As everyone knows, she is the new manager of the Red-Sox. We stayed a while and watched her team practice and among the players were Hank Fredlund, playing first base and Jack Krebs playing short-stop. While we were driving back, someone mentioned that Sally Arnold had recently opened her exclusive new Night-Club, so we dropped in to see how it was. Sally was surprised to see us and we stayed a while to chat about old times. While there she served us a new kind of beverage. She said it was a special kind of chocolate drink obtained from white cows at Kenny Conn's dairy, and it was a delicious drink. On our way back Larry Ellman, that famous astronomer, invited us up to his planetarium where we viewed the universe through a gigantic telescope. And also on display Mr. Ellman had his most prized possession, a piece of green cheese taken from the moon, and brought back from there by that noted space explorer, Gordon Dike. By this time it was getting late so we decided it would be best to find a hotel and retire for the night. We made a quick trip across town to Audrey Vosberg's Holiday Inn , where we spent a comfortable night. At the hotel we saw Hal Lilien giving all the girls a life in his special new elevator chair-lift. Hal told us that he was general manager of The League Of Aged Elevator Boys . Bright and early the next morning, while on our way to Larry Emmons ranch for a brisk early morning horse back ride we passed the Municipal . H. HIPP Ice Cream 30 Compliments of C