Burnham High School - Embur Yearbook (Northampton, MA)

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CLASS PROPHECY OF 1955 September 30, I9'5: An unbelrevable number f people representrng all forty erght states gathered rn Carnegne Hall tonrght to xx rtness the once rn a lrfetrme event S3 mphony rn B xx 1se Out srde the rmmense audrtorrum rad1o statrons WMAB WNEW and WMGM placed re porters to rntervrexx celebrrtres Frrst, step prng out of a sleek 1975 Cadrllac Mlss Elena Scott dramatrcallx flneked a speck of dust from her ermrne wrap and slrpped through the mass of autograph seekers Follovxrng Elena an elegantly dressed stream of vxomen, xx ho only tvxo hours before had been clad rn xxhrte um forms, created a murmur of prarse as the crowd notrced the gold leafed letters on therr Chrysler Imperral Burnham Memorral I-Iospltal Mary Byrne, Cynthra Perkrns Eleanor Lamb, Lrnda Barrovxs and Grnny Gemmrll supported the encouragrng xxords of the head nurse, Barbara Noyes, as she spoke to the publrc People of Amerrca I xx as once a chrld vxrth hlgh rdeals and a loud trck lng alarm clock I vxorked my vx 1y up from eleanrng Mrs Seely s tubulated retorts to the hrgh lrghts of a medreal career May I ask you to help our hosprtal eontmue 1ts xx ork by buv 1ng subscrrptrons to the Elllbllf' I th 1nk 'ou A burst of applause thundered through the streets of Nexx York as the sn. xxomen lessened xx hen three drstmgurshed xx omen ap peared rn satln goxx ns studded xx 1th precrous stones Each xx as escorted by a suave dark harred gentleman Reporters flocked to thelr srdes 1nd rnqulrecl Mam selle Cosel Senor1t1 Relnkmg l'r1ulc1n Mockler grxe our hftx mrllnon lrsteners 1 xx ord 1bout xour extr1ord1 Ulf, trrps and soc11l reform throughout the Contlnent Ach xell me1r1tr1encls Our Percloncme por f1xor I xx IS 1xxohl 'I h znk xou th 1nk xou X es Burnh 1m h 1s contributed a number of excellent authorities on European Soe11l Aid The hghts blrnked as 1 srgnal that the con cert xx ould begrn shortly Lace taffeta and srlken goxx ns, xarymg from deep aqua to pale pmk, se 1ted themselves next to dark tuxedos, lexx els glnttered rn the lrght of the great crystal chandeller The room became dark vorces hushed and a soothmg melody arose from the orchestr1 p1t The Southwrek Symphony Or ehestra, conducted by Donna Lou Abbey pre sented Nancy Poole as vrolrn solorst for the exenxng Betty Angus as flutrst and Donna Oothouse do1ng remarkable on the tympanl After an rnterval of musre from Concerto rn H major by composer Claudra Walters, the orchestra played an xntroductron to the next attractron On the stage appeared Don jose Poppo brtterly lamentrng the betrayal of hrs love, Carmen, vxho then appeared wrth red rose rn teeth and clrckmg castanets rn hand Senorrta Esther Mekler and company perform mg excerpts from Carmen won favorable comments from the CYIIICS Upon the conclu sron of these seleetrons, 1 chorus of dark com plexroned, glamorous Spanrsh grrls danced to the rhythmrc beat of the Habanera Flash mg flarmg red yelloxx and green gaudrly prrnted skrrts sxxrrled rn crreular motron as Marra Conzanr Elsa Huerta, Marla Teresa Lemartre, Carmen Matos and Olga Satan txx rsted and turned gracefully tapprng out the tempo xxrth therr hwh heeled dancrng shoes Intermrssron brought the croxxd 1nto the lobbx xxhere radro announcers agarn staged mtervnexxs Attorney Lrnd 1 Barnes, tuckmg 1 subpocn1 lnto her bulgrng br1ef ease removed her monoele 1nd quoted, We the people of the Unlted States nn order to form 1 more perfect unlon X es dc1r gcntlx xx hrspered ISSISEIDI Elemor lxueht1 t1k1ng the 1ttorne5 s sleeve 1nd LOIYIHQLIX x 1nk1ng her to IHC 1r by corner The 1nnouneercont1nuecl Amer1c1 Wife h1xe xx1tl1 us tonwht the xx orld l1Il1OL1S Afrx c ID elephmt hunters P1t B1ker Allre Botto lx1ren Dunton Allle Wfhxte 1nd the1r le 1der . - 2 . , , 0 . . , . . ' , ' , ' 1 3 ' - . . Y. W . y ' , .- . .. - - xx ' r , v ' , . e . i . A . . . . , 2 A A, , , , A .4 7 I A I . . ' 1 1 4 ' ' 1 ' ' 7 v ' . Q A ' , 4 . 1 ' V ' ,, , 1 2 ' A -f - . A I E I - , ' - 4 - v. s ' - n K, K , 1 1 A . , I , , U . Y A A . 7 Q A .- A 'I l , , , - , . ,, . . ' . , ' . . V , . .1 . . , - . v . 1 . ' 5' ,I W - 1 ' A A 1 ' 1 W ,w - s 1 - s v f , . ' J . . . ' . c a 1 1 5 Y! U 4 r' Y. ' '. ' . i 5 . . . V , 4 entered the hall. Scarcely had the applause g . . . . v I A ' v - CJ ' L I I - 1, . ' L ., f- y r . ' 1 s ' 1 c A ' e . ' A I I ' A I . 2 5' 2 . 2 - , , I, . 2 , 2 -, ,, , ,l . 2 . . , k 1- , 2 , , . . ' ' A f - , V , f . 'h . ' . ' 1 , 1 1. r. 4 . c , 1 . . c ' YY A . 7 V V ' , ' 1 'Q , ' ' ' 1. . .. . - . ., 1 , ,' A V' ' V 'A ' - ,- 4 L, 1 c . H . ., 1 -1, ' R ' a -1- '. , .. -. - ' . . I . I' , 4 4 I v v. l. K 5 t 4 1 1 K' . . F - . H , ,,. K aa ' ' ' ' ' L ' K 1 C L , H I' 1 1 ' V 1 I v 7. . 1 ' ,A . -4 I 4 1 4. 41 1 , 46

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the robust muscular terror of the jungle her self Sue Mintz' Say a few words to your fans ladles' Boom Boom' Boom Boom Excellently phrased Indeed Hmmmm I belleve I see Senora Marla Marta Chlqulta Bonrta Hermosrta Buenrta Valdez wrfe of the governor of Cuba returnrng to her box Let Senora Valdez pass please The excrtement of rntermnssxon was furthered when Drane McNe1l Snodgrass horrrfled vonce shrlelced Oh' Pere1val' Im gorng to fa1nt' Franl trny Percrval str ughtencd hrs nc smoothed one eyebrow and leaped to hrs wrfe s srde Drane swooned mto hrs arms Percy crumpled to the floor In a flash Dr Beatrree Perlems dropped her lcnrttrng stepped on the starter of her dresel engmed wheel eharr and putted oy er to her patrent Stop the musrcl shouted Botsy Mrsulc MD BA BS CIO andRSVP Letme rn on th1s' Wrth scalpel gleamtng and an lmprsh grrn on her lrps the doctor attacked her rrval rnnocently holdmg smellrng salts to Drane s no e Polrcew omen Sandra Kantor Debbre Warner Norma Harmon and Joan Bergevm calmed the not by separatrng the two doctors The orchestra toolc therr places and began to plunle vrolm strrngs and toot trumpets rn preparatron for the next number Srlence fell rn the audrtorrum Stately Ruth Arnao ap peared rn a trght black velvet gown to smg Hymn to the Mrllcy XVay by Ramsey Corns oncob Her second selectron was sung wrth background musle The sopranos w ere Mary Ann Blanchard Lrnda Doughten Carole Wfeeks and Lucrlle Lazard altos Ann Wergel Anstls Barley and Lynn Helgesen Durrng the applause w hrch lasted seventy three seconds Ruth Metts lrterary edrtor of the New Yorle Trmes was seramblrng for 1 pencrl and prece of paper as she thought of a chorce phrase to use rn tomorrow s edrtnon The second half of the concert brought hrdden talents mto the spotlrght Mary Lew B111 Annette Buhrmester and Helen Coonley h trmonrously sang selectrons from Borrs Goudounof rn a hepped up x ersron that really jumped The sax player Efhe Doebener was obvrously rn the groove and joyee Domlmg dazed the audrence w 1th her cool lrcorrce strcle joan Stew art M D waved her stethescope and erred I ong lrve be bop' The cr1t1cs were completely out to lunch when Nan Halle sw ay ed to the rhythm of The Grass ns Green After uproarrous ovatrons the large group of musle lovers mostly Burnham llumnae spolee of therr anxxcty to return nn another twenty years to rec1ll events w hrch deeply scarred Southwrcle Round H111 anel Burn ham Houses In the lobby crglrette grrls Gretchen Hager Dorrs vonConta Anne Pendleton Thayer Relsner Ruth Reynolds and Shella Shea extended thelr thanlcs to the out gorng crowd as rt passed through the doors of Carnegre Hall Manager Ellen Kenney Van Moneybags md her husband smnled and Ellen sard Don t forget dear after you grve Marrlyn Smnth her sousaphone lesson and re he trse Nmcy Steer s and Je rn Fordyce s b ass drum duet we have 1 dlnner party at Mr and Mrs ohn D Roelcefeller III s home thls eve nlng I remember th it Deborlh Tolm rn Oh' I lceep uslng her m udcn name used to despxse wartrng for late guests You must put on your best sunt joseph those dlstmgulshed railroad people are gorng to be at the dinner I thlnlc Manuela Veve marrled one of the brothers She has lovely clothes I rmagrnc I had better put on my new prnle snllc broeade Wnll you have Lotus open the safe J I must get Gr mdmother s dr tmond earrrngs The Rocleefellers are not alone ln their successful 1nd enjoyable lrves Every l9DD Burnham graduate has found contentment md prosperlty 1n her held Some have reached for therr rde 11s and haye a htm grasp on them some are st1ll strrvrng Humorous though some occupatrons seem to others the grrls engaged rn them fulhll them w ell They have show n true Burnham sprrrt y A - A ' n 7 a s 1 - I ' ' V I A V 9 - f- a 5 - 7- - w 7 71 - ' 4 7 7 77 - - 77 y , ,H - 7 7 .. 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