South High School - Southernaire Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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C la55 f ropL ropnecy Dear Class of June 51. I haven't heard from you in a long time, ever since we graduated from South ten years ago. Time certainly flies doesn't it. I'm sure that you'd like to know how some of our classmates have done, so I've snooped around and received some surprising info. Do you remember Dan Podolny? He's playing in Don Juan' now and competing with Wayne Lechnir. currently seen in the Life of Burt Lancaster , for academy award honors. Jerry Muetzel is p'aying in Mr. Roberts'' in its tenth year on Broadway, while John Clevinger has won wide acclaim for his magnificent productions. On the way home from town the other day I stepped into a record shop and what should I hear but the top recording star for R. C. A. Victor. Beverly Doty. George Bailey is now the rage in disk jockeys and is heard continuously over WFRE. While at the Central Armory, Leona Ccbulski is bil'ed for the championship ady wrestling match. As you can see our class has contributed much to the entertainment world, but that's not all. Paul Macko is now leader of the Band of Ohio and Gene Rominski and his band have a permanent booking at Kelly Is'and. Alice Rogaskie is in the chorus of Guys and Dolls' and Steve Petlcoff is playing first clarinet at the Follies Bergere in Paris. I went down to the stadium to see one of the Indians games when who should I iee out on the field but Clarence Szluga. head ground keeper. Frank Romanini and Bob Nemecek were also there playing their favorite positions for the Indians. By the way Arnold and Blahovic are playing with the Browns. Did you know that our class had also turned out a couple of qood writers? Bucky Slesinger has just completed his book on When I Guarded George Miken . and Betty Bojanowski's boo I Went With The Wind has reached an all time high in circulation. Businessmen? Our class has them too. Don Norwood is head of Hot Rod and Co. and Mi'os Kalanja is the chief in ' Underworld Inc. Ron Karpinski is now in the Near East Office of the American Embassy, and it is rumored that he even has a harem. Al Rinehart is a used car salesman while Helene Brysacz is now a full-fledged driving instructor. Helene even has her own school. South has a winning combination in teachers with Stash Wiklinski as a gym teacher and Clayton Zak as a football coach. Boss' Lander has a successor in Eddie Sisk, now head of the Hi-Y's. . Connie Anielski and Joan Jackiewicz are teachers at Harvard School, although it was rumored that they might go into dramatics. Now let's think. What other profession is represented by our class. Oh. yes. medicine. Gerry Czechowski is a receptionist for Doctor Kildare and Jerry Brewster is head of Mayo Clinic. Up at St. Ann's Children's Hospital. Mary Ann Magalska is the well-loved nurse that you have been hearing so much about. But just look at your newspaper and you'll see what our class has done in politics. With Ed Thiel as president and two worthy senators. Mike Matzek and Ron Sobiech, to back him up. the United States is in fine shape. The U. N. also has an able leader in Al Dykes, who is serving as Secretary General. Mr. Sutter has good reason to be proud of his chemistry. Charles Noe is a well known chemical enqineer and Jerry Rieman has developed a new method of reducing blast furnaces. While from the mine of Fred Prince is soon to be unleashed a new and revolutionary chemical advance. The girls have done weli for themselves too. Marion While a missionary in Africa. Evelyn Slupski is the new owner of Ann's and Mary Ann DiVitto is a very good librarian. Marilyn Bujalski has a chicken farm downstate. Joanne Thompson is still looking for a millionaire to marry. Rita Jankowski is successful'y raising a whole squad of football players, and Sophie Kubinski is now running a cafeteria. But look what else I've found, dear class: Ken Ska'a runs a taxi service. Ben Dennis is the eight ball cleaner at the Dennis poolroom. Lou Marcus is the trainer for South High Majorettes and Leonard May is the editor of Health Today. Shirley Carmichael and Nancy Gerber are successful secretaries in New York where Charles Stransky has successfully trained spiders o work for him. Official taster for the Annhauser Bush Brivery is Rudy Obracay. Ronald Lewandowski is fast on his way to becoming a general in the Air Corps. The outlook for the future is very bright for all of us. So long for now and best wishes for the next ten years. E.J. 25

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