Blend High School - Memories Yearbook (Blend, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY by Antoinette Cappo As I ai sitting here by the record player, I look at the swirling diso and wonder what the class of ’47 will look like ten years from now. Everyone knows that clothes get soiled so easily, and that it is ex- pensive when you have so many to be cleaned. Why not try Emil Fritz and Alfred Purdy s Dependable and Economical Cleaning Shop? It seems as though it took Fritz and Purdy to start rebuilding the old town. Good work, men. On the next diso, there seems to appear three of our old seniors—— namely, Sue Polonius, Juanita Dobransky, and Wanda Hicks, who are working as secretaries in Chicago. Y atch the big city girls—it s pretty windy! I You may have seen Martin Berutti speeding through the streets of Benld in a »57 Studebaker with Charles Novak hot on his trail, ready to give him a ticket. Don’t become alarmed! Martin is the new Studebaker dealer for this vioinity. Looks like he’s followed his father’s footsteps. Charlie has Just been promoted to Chief of Police. Maybe someday you’ll run for County Sheriff, huh, Charlie??? Aside from being Marilucille’s devoted husband, Leonard Econie is draw- ing little pixies for Walt Disney. By the way, Mariluoille had graduated as X-ray technician from De Paul Hospital a few years ago. On the next disc there are two of our senior girls dressed in white nurse’s uniforms. They are Betty Jane Vallero and Antoinette Cappo. But wait! Betty seems to be setting this white uniform aside for another white outfit. Who’s the lucky guy, Betty?? Latest reports say th t. Nettie is going to stick to only one uniform. Could be!! The record One Meat Ball looks as though it may be Donald Koniak’s favorite song sinoe he’s head butcher in his new serve-yourself I.G.A. store. Did you ever hear that record, The Sun Shines Bright ? Anyway it surely is shining brightly on Edgar Polonius s navy uniform. He’s Admiral now, you know. Paul Koniak sure has worked himself up in this world. Can you imagine! He’s boss at No. 1 mine. Gee, he only started as a slate picker. Getting on the Superior Honor Roll in high school has surely helped Louis Audi. Yes, he’s a lawyer in Carlinville where he has quite a few secretaries working for him. I understand Louie has been divorced twice. Ahem!! Getting back to records, I’m sure you’re familiar with the song Cali- for-ni-a. At least if you aren’t, Violet Ferjancich is because she has become Mrs. Bill Klien and has been residing there for the past few years. I bet you can't pioture this, and neither can I. Tom Rauker has taken over Mr. Makuh’s position of teaohing English IV. Say Tom, have you run across any Tom Raukers of ’47 in your ’57 class???? The next record is suppose to be jazz which has that characteristic loud noise. This can only mean that I can hear the hammers of Jack Cald- erwood and Rudy Goldasich who are now the local carpenters in Benld. Mills surely helped you men make something of yourselves, didn’t he? After seven years of hard drilling and study, Glennie Targhetta is doing some drilling himself, professionally, since he’s the local dentist of Benld. Yes, he’s managed to obtain some customers, and one of them is Olga Motika who now teaches a little country school. Olga has nine pupils, and she says it’s like having one big happy family. I wonder!

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I understand that after working nine years, Jimmy Riggin has obtained a job in Havana, Cuba as a bartender for Mike Cebra's new night club called the Casbar. Looks like Jim Gelmi will have to take his business a little farther from Benld since he's the Pepsi Cola agent for this vi- oinity. You know Buzz and Cheb always were such unseparable friends. Rumors are that Jimmy Riggin is taking his new bride with him to Cuba. It couldn't be that girl from Mt. Clare, could it, Jim???? Anna Kasich has obtained a Job as head seamstress working for the famous dress designer, Anton Fassero. His shop is located on Times Square in New York. Gazing steadily at the record, I see Angeline Cordera at the head of the Home-Economics class at B.T.H.S. Jeannette Jasinsky has a position here as Girls’ P. E. Instructor. The record On Wisconsin reminds me of George Contratto and Jim Lohmar. George is coach at Notre Dame, and Jim has taken the same posi- tion at the U. of I. Good luck, men. Talking about sports, you surely remember Emil Borgini. He's been a catcher on the Cubs’ baseball team, and now he is Benld's coach. I understand his football team has been quite successful this year. Good work, Emil! Kenneth Pazero is the editor of the Benld Enterprise now and has Delores Mazenko as a Journalist for him. She always had made such a fine editor for the high school paper. She talked alot too--it's all good in Journalism isn't it, Dee ? I understand Mike Pellock has created a partnership with his brother, Joe. They are in the fur trapping business. In case any of you have any spare time, how about stopping by the Kelvins' house. Yes, you remember Joyce Badstebner. She's taken a life time position as housewife for Snooks. Donald Koohinski and Mary Ann Polio were not only olassmates in chem- istry, but now they are both working side by side in Dr. Compton's laW at Washington University. They're stirring up a cure for cancer. Stanley Bugusky has just brought a check to the bank and low and be- hold! John Kozak is behind the counter handing the dough out. If there’s a question in your mind, Stanley manages a small dairy farm in Eagerville. Having listened to these records and visualizing the class of '47 ten years from now, I have grown tired and decide to turn off the phonograph. Here's hoping that the seniors of '47 will be well on the road to success even though the road may be rocky, and they may be dis- couraged many times.