Bayonne High School - Yearbook (Bayonne, NJ)

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Publication, and l Sam Munitx and Leon Alport whose latest musical extravaganza Moron's Lullaby was opening that night at the l.a Look Playhouse with Jean Stucke and Thomas Mitchell in the starring roles. Clerk I) t Cargo told me that I had just missed meeting the famous artist, Thelma Ash. whose latest painting The Pay After the Sight Before, is now on display at the Dryzga Art Museum in a benefit art show sponsored by Mrs. 'Thomas Davis (the former Regina Aslanian) wife of the W all Street Czar. I would have liked to gossip longer but I had other things to do. Hustling on nn way. 1 noticed a crowd at one end of the station and heard shouts for a doctor. By the time I reached the place. Dr. Irving Fishco and his capable nurse. Ksther Hobcrman. were already working on the patient. It was not a serious case: Irene Blumenthal had just fainted from extreme diet. Mv next stop was at the Play blower Shoppee where I purchased a dozen roses from the manager. James Campbell, to send to Pearl Kisler, the lovely stage and screen actress, who was suffering from a burnt eyelash and who was recuperating at Dr. Daniel Farynyk’s Sanatorium. It seems that her handsome but careless leading man. Jack Me limy, forgot to remove the cigar from his mouth while rehearsing a love scene for Cormac B. Long's latest cinema epic H as a Junior. I als« sent orchids to Jean Filippone. prima donna at the Metropolitan, who plays the lead in Bernard Giordano's famous opera : Minardo. As I still had some time left. I decided to go to Frank Golden's Barber Shop. On the way I noticed Herbert Dern. the Inquiring Photographer, asking Kitty Biel, a Modern Airlines hostess, some of his usual personal questions. He must have been interviewing people connected with various forms of communication for 1 also saw him talking to Frank Falco and Jay Hutchins. Inis drivers for the A'o Bump Service Line, and to George Misdom and Benny Fishier. Grand Central porters. As soon as I entered the barber shop. I had Frank alitutto. my favorite barber, give me a “crew cut . While he was “clipping away . I watched lovely Ruth Xe-browski give James I.ucey. popular radio comedian, a manicure. I was just about to doze off when someone turned the dials and I heard that Walter Wojcicki. the athlete from Screwball College had won the forty-one mile relay. Shortly after I was again on my way with quite a loss of curly locks. By this time I was running out of ideas and so 1 decided to buy a copy of Scoop Mellendick's newspaper. The Paily Blab, and find a nice quiet bench where I could read without being disturbed. But as 1 made my way to a bench, I suddenly saw a police escort taking heavyweight champion Walter Trusewitz. his manager. Robert Montgomery, and his trainer. Leonard Lee. to Track IS where they boarded a train for the champ’s training quarters at Musclebound. W Y. I was so engrossed in watching the procession that I stumbled over the bags of Teddy Xauzmer and Irene Kakascik. acrobats from the Barnes and Buckler Circus. My clumsiness attracted the stares of a few passers-by among whom I recognized two of my old friends. Xorman Lgenbcrg. basketball coach of the Cup Cake Xormal Team and Anthony Colasurdo. sports editor and commentator. )ur reunion brought about many rcminiscenscs of former classmates. Did you know that Ruth Langman’s latest book. The (ireat Awakening of Lester Vliet. is a best seller? One-hundred-thirty-three

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Ai.ben Miiavid General Manager Martin Huffman Resident Manager June 25. 1961 Class Prophecy ffintrl 3f?ntlumt ■Xrm tlnrk. IXriu llnrh Dear Pete: ( )ur only correspondence for years has been the annual exchange of ( hristmas cards. Put I had the most amazing experience the other day. and with a hurst of energy never before equalled since my high school days hack in 41. 1 decided to write vou about it. Kvidentlv you were the only one absent front Grand ( entral Station on June 22 in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixtv-one. It used to he said that if one sat long enough at a corner of the Rue de la Paix in Paris one would see everyone who was anyone in the world pass by. After my experience on Friday. I would change that I ’d call the Grand Central Station, the crossroads of the world. Yes. sir. one date and place that I will never forget is Friday. June 22. 1961 in that railroad terminal. As you know. I am usually late, hut for once in my life I was early. I was supposed to meet and interview Mayor Ernest Weiner who was coming to Xcw York from Basilcville for the W’indjabbers' Convention meeting at the La Came Hotel. I received a great shock, however, when Dorothy Smith, the clerk at the Information Booth, told me that the train would arrive at 4:10 instead of 12:41 because “Gat Hahereck and his mob had held up the liver in an attempt to kidnap Felicia Greco, wife of the wealthy ammunitions and explosives king. Henry Brozozowski. Fortunately, the plot was a failure because the criminals were quickly apprehended due to the capable police work of Lieutenant James Bennett and his boys. I then decided to kill some time by having a bite to eat at Henri Xuchniewicz's Cuisine Delieieuse. As I entered. I noticed Leonard Karpel. the Gollin Bubble Gum commentator, and his private secretary. Peggy Moore, getting some gossip for the program from John Coughlin. Chairman of The Committee to . lid Refugee Juniors. ()nc of the cute waitresses immediately took my order of burger a la Ward, the House Specialty, named after their strictly French Chefs. W hile eating. I IB tened to a recording bv Bill hern and his orchestra with vocals h Irna Miller. I still don't know which to blame for my indigestion! After I had paid the cashier. Marion Modes. I left the restaurant, and a few minutes later I hum])cd into Bob Burns and Henrietta Michota. the lovely model whose charms you have probably seen displayed on advertisements for Wetmore Mud Packs. Collins I ooth Paste and Lady Leahy's Lavender. You can imagine how thrilled I was!!! I then remembered that I had to send a telegram to exotic Wilma Spewak. winner of the beauty contest sponsored by Animal Life, the Bull and Bint Weekly Oin'-lmndred-thirty-lteo

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Tommy Mollov. I learned. is now ace pitcher for the Atlanta pple Tossers and Donahl Gardner has managed to secure the coveted position of Professor of Chemistry at Vassar C ollege. Hut our meeting was finally cut short by the arrival of my friend’s train. Before I realized it. it was time for the Mayor’s train to pull in and I had to rush over to Track 13. For the first time in my life I had waited nearly four hours for a person and had actually enjoyed it ! More later about the Mayor. As ever, Tom. W hat W o u 1 d Happen If--- label Pad we lost her million dollar strut? Stephanie Mastrangelo ever lost her temper? Cornelius Harrington left Webster at home? Doris Maher turned out to be a spinster? Leona Alperts lost her wonderful sense of humor? Ruth Charnev or Arthur Seiler were stricken with laryngitis the day of a debate? George Zafian did his homework? Emily )’Neil lost her water wings? Dorothy Katz couldn’t borrow a few pretzels? Metro Romankiw’s marcel grew out? Muriel Donnelly tried to he serious? Eileen Matthews opened her locker at the first try? Dorothy Kline forgot her baby-blue writing paper? I ’rank Pratko decided to study opera? Jennie Bogdiewicz lost her sunny disposition? Irene Polny switched to Beethoven and Bach? Leroy Wilson's beautiful complexion faded away? The baffled Juniors came out of the fog? Anthony Remzas became a victim of amnesia' Shirley Sapasnick discovered that W'rigley had gone out of business? Constance Craddick had a curl out of place? Paula Levy had no clubs to attend after school ? Doris Dagistino failed to make an issue of “Facts ? Priscilla Wysock came into Chemistry on time? Billy Van Xatta lost his interest in girls? Leo McCarthy lost his sense of humor? Cynthia Zaremba lost her engaging smile? Vincent C'orroppoli didn’t display unusual leadership? Howard Borrman missed his daily |uart of milk? Teddy Lislerman dressed conservatively? Josephine Binlz were ever cross or disagreeable? One h mill re l -thirty-fou r