Avon High School - Sonnet Yearbook (Avon, MA)

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Biggest Flirt Most Shy Terry Sullivan and Jimmy Conley Kathy Kenney and John Morrison Absent because oj shyness

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Most Humorous John MacKenzie and Ginny Mekjian Most Pessimistic Most Optimistic Donald Silvia and Donna Cushing Paul Barker and Roberta Swanson Best Personality Steve Chapman and Kathy Marobella 27

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Class It is June 8. 1979. and our assignment this evening is to cover the arrival of members of Avon High hundred and seventy pound all-star right tackle for the World Champion New York Jets, now running at this moment interference for himself and his escort Ka ' hJeen Marobella of the L. A. Lakers. Behind them, also of the Lakers, is Theresa Di Battista, their right guard. Arriving next is the famous husband and wife team of Peter Curley and Joan Self Curley. Pete and Joan, as you know, were the first married couple ever to be signed by a professional baseball team. Pete is a fullback with the Boston Beacons. Driving up now we can see some of America’s foremost teachers. The first two in sight are Marianne Pelaggi and Karen Moore, both still carrying their briefcases. Perhaps we can have a few words with them. “Miss Pelaggi. what area of education did you enter?” “I’ve been teaching sixth grade for three years now. I do some professional singing at various Papa Gino’s Nisrhtclubs around the country during the summer also.” “That’s wonderful, Marianne. And Miss Moore how about you?” “Well, I teach at the third grade level and do some commercial artist work on the side.” Pulling up next wearing a sweatshirt, sneakers, and whistle is Steve Hansen. “And where are you teaching, Steve?” “I teach Physical Education at Avon High School and am presently up in front of the school committee for consideration for the job of vice-principal.” “Good luck, Steve!” Stepping up next to the mike is Ginny Mekjian. Miss Mekjian. we’ve heard that you are teaching Distribu- tive Education. Would you care to comment on that?” “Yes I am and enjoy it very much. Would you care to buy some books or some stationery?” “Not right now Miss Mekjian. but thank you very much.” Now we can see John Morrison walking toward us. “Mr. Morrison, we understand that you became a Biology teacher.” “Yes. Oh my goodness, I dropped my frog!” “Well don’t worry, the theater’s janitor, Gary Dragone, will catch it for you.” Behind Mr. Morrison’s frog steps Bruce Vitrano, English teacher extraordinaire and writer of beauteous poems. “Mr. Vitrano, how have things been going since graduation?” School’s Class of 1969, who will be attending the premiere of the new film “Mr. Crane.” We are standing outside Hollywood’s famous Music Theater. At any moment we expect the first limousine from the airport, bringing some of that illustrious alumni to the theater. The car is just now pulling up ... and the first person to appear is Vickie Hartley. Following her are Susan Fennelly and Terry Sullivan. All three were stewardesses on the recently hijacked Avon to Miami flight. As the first limousine pulls away following behind it and now stopping is another car . . . this one shaped like a test tube. Out steps one of the nation’s most famous industrial chemists, Dale H. Cook. We are trying to get through the crowd to get a hold on him. There, I have finally succeeded in grabbing his wrist . . . WHOOPS, it is his waist . . . and am pulling him toward the microphone. “Dale, how’s the chemical business?” “Wellll, technically speaking, it is relatively straightforward in its dimension.” “Ah. thank you. Dale. That is certainly good to hear.” There is a traffic congestion problem out front. The traffic officer seems to be having a difficult time. Wait a minute . . . he’s another classmate, Barbara Daigle. I am afraid we will have to speak to her later . . . she is rather busy trying to direct traffic. There’s the problem over there ... it is a yellow Ford Falcon congesting and confusing the traffic. Well what do you know ... it is Janet Welsh, another of our alumni, at the wheel. “What seems to be the trouble, Janet?” “Boo-Hoo-Hoo. I broke my watch ring.” “Gee, that’s too had.” Hey! There is Donna Cushing, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, in the next car. As you probably know, she is now in the process of contesting the claim that the Vikings were the first people to discover America. Wait a minute! What is that roaring and screeching we hear? Why it is Carol Swanson , pulling up in the winning car of the “Powder Puff Indianapolis 500.” With her are the members of her pit crew, the fastest in the nation. David Bucella and Ed (Bruno) Balzarini. Wow! Right over the curb and through the open front door. Watch out for the pedestrians, Carol. hurried into the theater. Behind them are some of th? nation’s leading sports figures: Bob Pillar ella, the two- We just caught a short glimpse of Pat Tibaudo and her equally known husband, Clint Eastwood, as they pitcher and Joan is a catcher for the Boston Red Sox. The last of the athletes is Frank Peterson, a soccer 29