Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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WORLD'S FAIR -1950 Since San Francisco and New York have held their Expositions, it is high time for the buzzing metropolis of Clinton to have some such affair 1 a fairl. Therefore, the year 1950 hails the greatest event in the annals of time-the Clinton World's Fair, which marks the reunion of that super- colossal class of 1939. As we enter the grounds we see Gatekeeper Bill Hesler shirking his re- sponsibilities in an effort to greet his old classmates. Strolling along is Pete Avenatti with a girl on each arm - the same two who used to go around with him. There is Bill Hedges, famous photographer, taking pic- tures of the fair which has been well advertised, thanks to Bob Markello and Arthur Moore who printed the advertisements. What is everyone look- at? Why, it's Lena Turchi doing the hula, and just as good as ever. Mar- guerite Easter and Jimmie are here, toog they're married now. There's Mil- dred Kerkez, who now plays in the great symphony orchestra under Leo- pold Stokowski. Here comes Robert Hunt, we hear he is doing very well on the W.P.A. There is Anna Castagna, now Mrs. Gunnoe. and she hasn't grown an inch. She's talking to Ann Marie Guy and Vera Slusser, who are working in their home towns. Why, there's Helen Delich, the chairlady of the Literary Club's displayg she seems rather bored at hearing Donella Har- mon tell everyone how Reggie, Jr. is just like his papa: just loves to play football and grows like a weed. Well! Clara Boscardin is checking attend- ance at the fair-what a job! Over there at the Bachelors' Club display is Martha Akers. We wonder if she is still such an ardent man-hater. There, also, We see Lillie Niemonen and Mona Van Lieu, bachelor girls, either from choice or necessity. Here comes Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fletcher with their triplets. The picture on that billboard looks familiar. Why, it's Annemarie Folden who is demonstrat- ing the new Kiss Proof Lipstick. Herbert Hallett, trombone-playing chemist, just passed by. Kay Elliott and Rena Silotto, who have taken Mrs. Johnson's place in the Latin department, just buzzed by. Oh! They surely didn't see Shorty Lawson, superintendent of the Electrical Engineering Department at Numa, for they bumped right into him. He seems to be hurt! But here comes nurses Mildred O'Bra.dovich, Elnora Ruffattola, Thelma Beard, Lois Hal- sey, and June Owegns to his rescue. Elnora Marietta, now head of the music at C.H.S., just arrived with Mary Suchta, local commercial teacher. who has attained her highest am- bition. She took her students to Danville and came back with almost all the trophies. They're now on exhibition - the trophies, not the students. There's a beauty salon right in the fair grounds operated by Grace Nowling, Virginia Valente, Mary Jane Somes, Frances Russell, Eva Mosk and Ruth Helt. They just gave the works to Evelyn Martin who reigns as Queen over the Fair. Elmo Magnabosco, local undertaker, is showing the secret of Egyptian mummifying at his display booth called Maggie's Mummiesf' James Tre- more, who has recently returned from the navy bringing word that Bill Sex- ton could not get a leave of absence, is demonstrating the newest in stream- lined locomotives. Page Eighteen

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Top Row MONA VAN LIEU Latin Club 1 Glee Club 3 Dramatics Club 4 Home Ec. Club 4 RUSSELL VANSANT Middle Row ANNA WALCZAK Annie Commercial Club 2, 3 Cheer Club 3 Home Ec. Club 4 Dramatics Club 4 Bottom Row ANDREW WILLIAMS -lAndyu Art 82 Sketch Club 4 JOHN SIMPSON QNo picturej LOGAN VVRIGHT R0ckpile MARTHA WEBSTER , Dramatics Club 4 Chick 50161109 Club 4 Cheer Club 1, 2 JOSEPHINE VOCATORE Latin Club 3, 4 HJOSGY' Literary Club 4 Commercial Club 1, 2, 3 Home EC. Club 4 FRED WHITVVORTH Brownie VIRGINIA MAE VOTO Class play 3, 4 G1H111e Dram:-mes Club 4 Commercial Club 3 Home Ec. Club 4 Industrial Arts Club 4 IOR iContinued from Page 105 presidentg Elmo Magnabosco, Vice-presidentg Rex Hedges, secretary, and Bill Smith, treasurer. Mr. Lahti and Miss Newport were elected sponsors. Mr. Lahti left during the year and Mr. Newton was chosen in his place. In this year our class was Well represented in athletics and in several contests. Our Senior class play, Apron String Revolt, was well received. The Juniors entertained us with a beautiful Prom in the Gym on May 19. Baccalaureate was held on May 21. And our last great social event, a picnic at Turkey Run, was enjoyed May 23. Our coveted diplomas were presented to us at Commencement services on Maya 25. Thus the never-to-be-forgotten class of 1939 left Clinton High School with some regrets but with high hopes for the future. Page Seventeen

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Among those watching Andrew Williams perform the is a dare-devil test pilot and still has that adorable southern accentj are Bill Smith, pres- ident of the fair, and his private secretary, Anna Walczakg Josephine Kiger Dunlop, who is buying candy, pop, balloons, etc. for the ten little Dunlopsg Pete Donna, proprietor of C1inton's world-famous restaurant, Stumble Inn, which Yolanda Tomei has made famous by her spaghetti, and Mr. and Mrs. Ermete Bonucchi, who are doing very well in their Bonucchi Biscuit Bakery in southern Illinois. In the Milkmaid Contest we find Margaret Jackson, who lives on a dairy farm. Near by, Anna Meneghini is lecturing on Health and Diet. The big shot newspapermen are all here today. There is Louis Hap- pel, the editor of the Daily Clintonian which now has a Sunday edition, and Fred Grindle, circulation manager. Next Sunday's paper will feature Noble Paine's review of Orpha Hunt's latest book. How To Be Married and Not Like It. Edward Gabonay, chief reporter. is interviewing Margaret McVay, who is a second Jeannette McDonald. Billie L. Satterlee is being interviewed by Margaret Nelson and Margaret Jennings, editors of a weekly gossip and fashion magazine. Billie is a character actress in the legitimate theater and is declared by the critics as good as Helen Hayes. In the building of Come What May we find Willard Blue and Dallas Boetto in the I Have Eyes contest. Bill Brann, Bob Barnes, and Bill Dor- man are judges for the beauty contest which consists of Lucile Clover, Cooke Berrisford, Mary Howard, Butch Moser - Oh, pardon, that was only one of the crowd - Helen Kairns, Beulah Kerkez, Maxine Foltz, and Mar- cella Lawson. In the same building Thelma Stein and Florence Trunko, danc- ing teachers, are sponsoring a Jitterbug contest. Contestants are Leonora Beltrame, Mary L. Craig, Betty Ferguson, Don Luce, Joe Ralston, Leroy Satterlee, and Don Fellows. Going into the radio building are David Harrison and Maurice Davis. We wonder if they are going to hear Uncle Ezra's Rosedale program. Speaking of radio, there is Pauline Nevins who is broadcasting over station L-O-V-E as the Voice of Experienceg Bill Mooney and Raymond Hedges, who are following singing careers in radio and television, and Ed Hardie, who has taken Jack Benny's place. Approaching the Hall of Science we find George R. Jones, the head elec- trician, and Raymond Spurr, draftsman, who have just finished their latest invention, an electrical-egg-beater-upper-separater. Everett Abrams is rap- idly becoming a millionaire selling his new substitute for helium. Near by, we see Harold Lover Lambert, who iiow owns a chain of filing stations. In the gym donated by James Wimpy Thomas, who got rich selling hamburgers, are many C.H.S. alumni. Elaine McKay, Mary Provence, Vic Troskey, and Jane Hunter are here as members of the W.A.A. Watching the many activities are: Bet Cunningham, who has settled down f?J with her sextuplets in St. Bernice I They form a basketball team known as the Red-headed Reeds with the runt serving as water boyl 5 Tis McDonald, who is raising ducks at her farm called the Dal Sasso Duck- ery, Bill Davis and Warren Staats lwho are still fighting over the girl on South Mainl g Dale Taylor and Joe Jones, who have just ganged up on Joe Louis and are now co-champions of the world, Ed LaRoche, current basket- Page Nineteen