Bacon Academy - Baconian Yearbook (Colchester, CT)

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BOY Walter Lesnewsky Walter Lesnewsky George Palmer Ronald Mercier Julian Josypenko Joseph Falbowski Anthony Matus Most Likely To Succeed Best Scholar Most Cooperative Best Looking Best Natured Best Athlete Wittiest GIRL Elizabeth O Meara Elizabeth O Meara Jeanette Stevens Rosa Kopel Marion Young Elizabeth Sherman Beatrice Gitlin Best Dancer Anthony Matus Willard Mlles Walter Lesnewsky Ronald Mercier Anthony Matus Harold Gutterman Julian Josypenko Norman Gustafson Charles Friedman Walter Lesnewsky Joesph Falbowskl Walter Lesnewsky Alan Ryan George Palmer George Raymond Salvatore Guarnaccia Joseph Falbowski Joseph Falbowski Most Musically Inclined Most Pep Most Conscientious Cutest Most Optimistic Noisiest Quietest Most Sincere Greatest Polittclan Most Dependable Best Dressed Best Mannered Most Absent Minded Tallest Shortest Biggest Flirt Most Popular Most Versatile Elizabeth Sherman Elizabeth Sherman Helen Mohrlem Dorothy Lesniak Eleanore Adams Eleanore Adams Margaret Turner Margaret Turner Jeanette Stevens Helen Mohrlem Jeannette Stevens Margaret Turner Dorothy Lesniak Eleanore Adams Elizabeth O Meara Jeannette Stevens Jeannette Stevens Elizabeth O Meara DREAM GIRL DREAM BOY Figure ......., ............,,.. Height ........r.........,...... .Dorothy Lesniak .....Eleanore Adams Legs . .. ,..,.....,......... Dorothy Lesniak Eyes ............e... .,........, Nose ..r.e.,.e,.,...r,..,...,.r Ears. ,,.,,. ,.,...,,,,....... . Teeth .. . .... .Jeannette Stevens Marion Young Elizabeth OMeara Elizabeth Sherman Lips ....,...... .r......,,,.......ir.,,,,... R osa Kopel Complexion ......s,.e...,,i Dimples . .. ,,.... Hair. . .,,. Disposition . .....Helen Mohrlein Elizabeth Sherman . Beatrice Gitlin Margaret Turner Physique ,......... Height .. i..,.......... Eyes.. Ears .. Nose........ . Teeth . .. . Smile. ..,. Dimples . Hair .,., i,..., Disposition . .. Way with Girls .Joseph Falbowski ......George Palmer .. Ronald Mercier Alan Ryan . . . .. ,,,,.,,,.,,. .Alan Ryan . ..... Joseph Falbowski Norman Gustafson . .Ronald Mercier .Julian Josypenko Walter Lesnewsky Joseph Falbowski SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Charles Friedman I l Jeannette Stevens

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ARTICLE I We the C1855 of 1955 Bacon Academy Colchester New London County Connectrcut berng of sound mrnd and memory and consrderrng the uncertarnty of thrs frarl and transrtory lrfe do therefore make ordarn publrsh and declare thrs to be our last wrll and testament ARTICLE II We the class of 1955 leave the followrng Mr Damaryran many thanks for all hrs help wrth class problems Mr Corbo a Model A to drrve to school Mrs Mrleskr a larger waste basket for the new gum chewers Mrss St George a whrp to keep peace rn study hall Mrs McDonald a jet mrxer for those cookres Mr Case a bottle of asprrrn for use after basketball games Mr McPhee a larger radrator on whrch to srt Mr Kulrgowskr a power saw for those turtles Mrss Paskerran a prcture of an electrrc typewrrter to dream on Joe a larger shovel to supply more coal for the furnace to keep t Mr Capozza the chance for a successful Glee Club ARTICLE III We also leave To the class of 56 more power to wrn the next magazrne drrve To the class of 57 a brg alarm clock to arrrve at school on trme h study hall warmer To the class of 58 boxrng gloves to help them wrn the future magazrne drrves ARTICLE IV Eleanor Adams leaves her herght to Betsy Kay Gurran Beatrrce Grtlrn leaves her grft of gab to Margery Hrggrns Jeannette Stevens leaves her sweaters to Eleanor Zupnrk Lrbby O Meara leaves her A s to Roland Trarlor Betty Sherman leaves Mr Corbo to carry on alone Dorothy Lesnrak leaves her smrle to Chester Zawrsza Rosa Kopel leaves her strarght skrrts to Dorothy Klern Margaret Turner leaves her quret ways to Fern Markoff Helen Mohrlern leaves her basketball abrlrty to Fran Stout Marron Young leaves her speed to Vrctor Woznrak Ronald Mercrer leaves to yorn Pat rn Marne Alan Ryan leaves hrs excuses to Sal Guarnaccra Tony Matus leaves hrs spare trre to Mr K Brll Mrles leaves hrs bell lrke tones to Natalre Warte Walter Lesnewsky leaves hrs mathematrcal abrlrty to jay Solomon Joe Falbowskr leaves hrs basketball talents to Tony Forestandr Salvatore Guarnaccra leaves hrs seat rn physrcs class to Bob Bron Charles Frredman leaves hrs dancrng grace to joe Broder Norman Gustafson leaves the street rn front of Bacon Academy rn peace George Palmer leaves the mufller on hrs car to Mrss Paskerran George Raymond leaves the sophomore grrls alone Julran Josypenko leaves to bake a weddrng cake Harold Gutterman leaves to conquer the world We hereby appornt Mrs Anne McDonald to be our executrrx of thrs our last wrll and YCSIKITICIII IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hand and seal ar Colchester Con nectrcut rn the year of Our Lord one thousand nrne hundred and frfty frve CLASS OF 1955 TESTATORS Norman Gustafson Signed .realed and delivered rn the prerence of the followrng Wrnston Churchrll Julrus IaRosa Sam Spade Ronald Mercrer George Palmer Anthony Matus Julran Josypenko v A v h . y r I r Q . ,' 1 1 1 V . , I IO . I . I C . , . . . , . . . . . - - .. . ., - V Y U r I

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CLASS PROPHECY lt rs june 1975 The scene opens rn the backyard of the Whrte House rn Washrngton D C Ex Senator Chuck Frredman has rust met vnce secretary rn charge of Whrte House secretarres Helen Mohrlem who rs strollrng along the grounds of the Dresrdentral mansron After their first surprrse rs over Chuck mforms Helen that he rs presently runnrng for the office of lanrtor rn chief at the Whrte House and adds that rf he wms at the polls nt wrll probably be the closest the Republrcans wrll get to the Whrte House thus year The talk then shafts to the subyect of what therr former class mates are domg 20 years after therr graduatron It rs Helen who speaks first Helen Say Chuck all thrs talk of polrtrcs remmds me drd you know that our old class presrdent Jeannette Stevens rs runnrng for the presidency rn the next electron? If she wms and how can she lose shell be the Hrst woman presndent rn the hrstory of the Unrted States Chuck Yes LIFE magazme had a brg spread on rt not long ago Im not surprrsed to see her so far advanced though She always was a great polrtrcran rn school By the way I wonder how Joe Falbowskls makrng out Hes now U S ambassador to Russra you know Every year he sends a crate of vodka and cavrar to Bacons basketball team to help burld them up They wouldn t be without the stuff now Helen What next' Rosa Kopel rs another member of our champron of womens wrestlrng rn the Amerrcas They say shes really collected qurte a fortune for herself from match recerpts and wrll soon go 11110 retrtement' Chuck Yes and Dot Lesmak rs the current box office rage all over the natron I understand shes the years most popular actress Of course with julran josypenko as her press agent she could scarcely help berng a success They re qurte a team Helen They sure are Say you remember Betty Sherman dont you? Well I was told Just the other day that shes now rn Alaska teachmg the Eskrmos how to use electrrc typewrrters Next shes gomg to teach the Indrans how to wrrte smoke srgnals m shorthand' Chuck Well thats somethrng drlferent for you' Speakmg of far away places I understand that Ron Mercrer IS now a gurde up nn the Marne woods Ive got to go up there on my next vacatron and see rf he can help me bag a moose or two Helen Well I ll be But then dld you know that Bea Gltlm rs a lady taxrdrrver rn the brg crty of New York? I guess shes a real demon on those red lrghts And whale we re on the subyect of speed drd you realrze that George Palmer rs now flyrng pets for the WAC s? Leave rt to George to find a ,ob lrke that Chuck You sand lt But lrsten to thrs Norm Gustafson has lust taken out a patent on an mdestructable hotrod I always knew he could do rt George Raymond has really accomplrshed somethrng these past few years though He now owns has own dealer plates Helen Good for George' Incrdentally drd you know that Peggy Turner now owns and operates a dude ranch for retrred mnllronaxres? Its located rn Salem and Peg really has qurte a thrrvrng busrness Chuck More power to her I know for a fact that Marlon Young who used to turn out a pretty mean polka rs now on tour wrth a famous dance group I hope they come to Washrngton soon Maybe shell grve us com plrmentary trckets to one of her performances Helen I hope so Remember brg Bull Mrles? Well hes now leadrng weekly safarrs mto Nelkrns woods' I guess he and hrs crew catch some pretty wrld game rn that terrrtory Chuck Well Im not a brt surprrsed Walt Lesnews s now owner and operator of the huge Bull H111 Estate out North Westchester way He sells Jeeps as a srde lrne too Helen He must be pretty busy Do you know what Al Ryan rs domg? Ive heard a rumor to the effect that hes nrght watchman at a local YWCA Chuck Yes thats rrght Al wouldnt mrss an opportunrty lrke that' You know that Libby O Meara rs chref nurse at Lrbs Cut Up Statron dont you? All I can say rs I hope Im never a patrent there rt doesnt sound too safe' Helen I know what you mean' Sal Guarnaccra by the way plrshed that by getting control of 5172 of the stock and threatened to shut them entrrely out of busrness rf they drdn t sell Chuck No krddmg' Youd never guess what Tony Matus rs domg for a lrvmg though hes the Thm Man for Rmgrng Bros C1rcus Helen Well I never thought Id see that of Tony' Lrsten to thrs Chuck Our old classmate Eleanore Adams rs now lecturmg to hrgh school students on the necessrty of domg homework every n1ght ' Chuck Of all people I sure am surprrsed' But then Harold Gutterman rs domg somethrng pretty unrque too Hes head of the ROTC for the state of Con nectrcut I remember that back rn hrgh school he al ways had an admrratron for drscrplrne Helen Thats rrght Well I guess that covers everyone of our former classmates We havent left anyone out have we Chuck? Chuck No I dont thrnk so Helen Well I must be on my way now Ive got a lot of campargnmg to do rf I want to get to be the ofhcral yamtor around here Helen Yes Ive got to go too I have to get back to check on my secretarres to make sure they re not loafrng on the yob Its been nrce seerng you agarn Chuck I wrsh you lots of luck at the polls Chuck Thanks Helen Ill see you at our next class re- umon' , , h . . , . . , ' . . . . 2 U . I - . - . . . , . , . . . ' , - ' 1 ' . . .. - . . , , , , . . . . . , I r y . , . . ' Q 1 , . . , . , 1 , ' - kv 1 - , . : , . . . I . . , . , ., . Z y , . I , . . . ' . . , . ' . ' 1 ' 1 , . , 1 ' : . z . , , class who has become famous. She's now the defending has taken over Schuster's Trucking Service. He accom- , . . D 7 ' I 9 I ' 0 .1 - I 11 ' IP ' , 1 4 u ' - , . : , ' . ' ' i ' I ! 1 . , , ' ' ' , . . nn. , : . . . ' . , ' 1 : , , . . 1 . . ' . . , - . ., . , I , . I . . . , ' 1 ' p I - 1 1 . , . I . - 2 - - 9 9 ' Q . . . , . . 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