East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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CAROLINE ACETO— Carol ....big brown eyes plus beautiful brown hair plus loads of energy.,. dancing all the time...Queen's Court...Student Council..loves lots of food with lots of seasoning. JAY ALMERICO — They call him The Brain ...liked geometry .. .would like to become a minister...he and Donna have many common interests. FRANCIS ANKSORUS — Frank ... slap-stick humor with a straight face...favorite dish—blondes 17 or over... competition for Bob Hope...S.P.Q.R. enjoys him GLORIA ARQUULA— Glor ... few people see her real self..loves dancing to slow music ... true Tri-Hi-Y member...Sec-Treas. of her homeroom and chorus...on the lookout for a man with a million. EUGENE AUS-DER-AU—has no nick name, but likes to give them out...football and wrestling ...Illinois Normal will prepare him for the field of chemistry. HERBERT AWE— Herbie ...important man about school... has many faithful followers .... President of Student Council.. Honor Society member ...he was scared stiff when he made his first speech ...plans to be a lawyer. HERBLRT BARTOLINI— Herb .... he's got that certain something ...football star...member of L Club..ravioli is his favorite dish...wants to marry a rich woman, but not yet. FRANK BARZO—He wants to just have a good time ....works on a press after school hours.... pheasant is tops for food, tobogganing for fun...liked geography class.

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Our freshman year was spent in getting acquainted with our new surroundings and finding a place for ourselves in the family circle. Before theyear was over we had become well enough settled to choose as our leaders, Byron Clark, Vince Bono, Pat Bujalski, and Elaine England. The highlight of our sophomore year was our class party, The Nightclub Frolics, with its unforgettable chorus line and bubble dancer. It was during this year that the Rec opened; remember all the work and fun we had getting it ready for opening night? Under the leadership of A1 Parizek, Grant Peterson, Elinor Mackeben and Ruth Cap, we attained the reputation of being one of the most active classes in Leyden. Finnaly we became upperclassmen. Our junior class play, Little Women , brought us more fame. Our class officers Vince Bono, George Greenawalt, Jean Hanson and Theresa Bonacci led us through this very busy year. Who could forget the Turnabout, with its famous Andrew Sisters and the mysterious Ye Olde Cellar ? It was from this affair that we raised money for a successful Prom. And then we were seniors. We began to realize how close we were to the end and worked a little harder to make the most of our last year in the Leyden family. A1 Parizek, Carmen LaBello, Stella Plypiak, and Joycelyn Strutz led us through our hectic last year. Announcements, measuring for caps and gowns, and checking credits for graduation were our chief worries, class day and Graduation day are stamped in our minds and hearts forever. Many of us felt sad and some bewildered at the thought of leaving the family folds. But, we also looked forward to the places we would make for ourselves in the new and bigger family for which we had prepared all these years. Four years at Leyden—a lifetime in itself. As seniors, we experienced the proud feeling of being the older, wiser brothers and sisters in the Leyden family. Although we are going out into a new exciting world, we will never completely break the family ties we have formed here. ao

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MAFALDO BASSO— Felda .... hates her nickname, Muffins ... had fun in Bugology class....Tri-Hi- Y and LGL member...her ambition is to go to Europe ... enjoys good novels. MARGARET BELZ— Margie ... petite red-head...lady with an outlook for new experiences.,. L. G. L.....likes to dance to sweet music. ROMAN BERNACCHI— Ray ...first chair trumpeter in the band... loves track, spaghetti, and adverturous novels...plans to play his trumpet 'til death drives them apart. DOLORES BIRKLAND— Skoy ..beautiful blonde hair...quiet and sedate.. Scheheraaade and Ave Maria are her favorites...the Arena and ice skating combined will keep her happy. VIOLET BISCHOFF— Bishi ..electric blue eyes and gorgeous blonde hair....Leydenite Editor ...she's our New York girl...in the news with Mrs. Roosevelt... sketching appeals to her..headed for nursing. DOLORES BLUCKER—A very nice soprano voice, .studied music theory in Mr. Swanson's club..her favorite is the opera Martha .... likes swimming....would like to be a professional singer. PHYLLIS BOERGERHOFF— Phyl ... Bergy ...her help and friendship are always offered....officer in G.A.A...active in Tri Hi-Y...wants to be a dancing teacher—she's good, too. THERESA BONACCI— Terry ..Junior Class Treasurer...Tri-Hi-Y member...finds enjoyment in watching movies and stage productions. ..reading good books is a pastime.