Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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10 The Enfield Echo from the class of ’33 were as follows: Leila Fuge, Elizabeth Carey, Lucy Birdsall, Phyllis Keeney, Helen Muzyka, Joseph Javorski and Herbert Wells. Of course, we can not give a class history without reference to our athletic prowess. Our sophomore year, the class of 1933 won the interclass championship. A cup was the reward for fine work in the following sports: tennis, soccer, basketball, football and baseball. The interschool games saw many of our class carrying the colors to victory. The three outstanding stars were Silanski, Nosal and Wells, all of whom participated in every major high school sport. Another event in a person’s high school life is the graduation pictures. The girls fuss over their dresses and hair and the boys walk the corridors. But after the pictures are taken, the waiting for proofs is really the worst time of all. One morning, just before vacation, Mr. Lee told us when and where we could obtain our proofs and he added very kindly, “Other classes have been disap- pointed with their proofs as some of you will be, so remember this—you can’t all be Greta Garbos and Clark Gables no matter how much you wish and try to be.” The operetta, “Don Alonso’s Treasure,” was a very snappy event. Joseph Javorski and Margaret Holloran had the leading roles supported by the following members of the class of ’33 Lucy Birdsall, Genevieve Scavotto and Charles Mylek. The wearing of cap and gown by a graduating Enfield High class is history. It has never been done before, here, and may not be done again. The class of 1933 is appreciative of this honor con- ferred upon it by the Board of Education. Thus I have traced our History. I spoke of standing on a hill- top—how tragic it would be were there no heights for further climbing—if all that was left to us was to stand still or retrace our steps! But there are heights ahead, and we know that our attain- ment in life is not an end but the beginning of something bigger and better—a real commencement!

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The Enfield Echo 9 parts. The weeks and months passed in happy succession and all too soon our happiest year had become only a memory. When we came back to Enfield in September, 1931, we had grown-up. No longer did we tease the underclassmen. They meant nothing to us. We were absorbed in ourselves and the seniors. Four of our class: Jane Middleton, Eileen Young, Leila Fuge and Herby Wells had leads in the school play, “Nothing But the Truth.” In April, the Junior Prom was given with Herbert Wells as host and Marita Mitchell as hostess. The affair was a social success. During the spring of 1932 Enfield entered the State Debating League and the following people of the class of '33 represented Enfield in debates: Saul Jacobson, Milton Virshup, Elizabeth Carey and Elizabeth Bridge. The teams were coached by Mr. Langford and Mr. Hassett with Mr. Reynolds as head coach. In the operetta “Jerry of Jericho Road” we had three repre- sentatives: Joe Javorski, Richard Nye and Herbert Wells. By this time the class of ’33 was known for its talented actors, actresses, and musicians, also for its artists, Edwin Oates, Frances Mulak, Jane Middleton and Leila Fuge who drew attention to the school activities by their posters. The award of the Prize Speaking contest went to Joseph Javorski and was a fitting start for the Senior Class of 1933. Even though our senior year is just behind us and is a fresh memory, it is only a memory for we can never live those days again. The first social event came in December in the guise of the Senior Prom. James Alaimo was the host and Eileen Young, the hostess. The auditorium was suitably decorated in blue and gold. February brought the school play, “Mary’s Ankle,” in which the senior class had its share of actors and actresses. Eileen Young, Helen Olschafskie, Richard Nye, Margaret Holloran, Pasquale Lamagna, Charles Crosby and Lauren Gemme played their parts convincingly. Right after the play, the work of debates started again under the coaching of Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Langford. Soon, however, the debaters, the senior class, and the entire school felt the loss of Mr. Reynolds when he resigned from the faculty. Mr. Lee kindly consented to be the other debate coach and the debates went off well with Enfield winning every debate it entered. All debaters this year belonged to the class of 1933. Saul Jacobson, Dwight Higley, Hugo Marinaccio were the affirmative speakers with Rich- ard Stewart as alternate. The negative speakers were Elizabeth Carey, Milton Virshup, Eddie Alden with Elizabeth Bridge as al- ternate. The Twin-State One Act Play League next called our atten- tion. Much interest was shown in the one-act play “Rich Man, Poor Man” given by representatives of Enfield High in competition with Technical and Commercial Highs of Springfield. Enfield was the only high school of Connecticut entered in the League. The players

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The Enfield Echo CLASS PROPHECY (By Alfreda Potwin, Dorothy Keller, Dwight Higley, Andrew Stroiney) Scene : Roof Garden—Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Andrew—Why, Jimmie Alaimo! What a surprise to see you here! Imagine you being the head waiter in the Roof Garden of the Waldorf-As- toria! Wouldn’t the other members of our class, who cannot come to this tenth reunion be glad to see you in this responsible position! I’m afraid not many are going to be able to get here, though a number have sent their re- grets. Alfreda—Well, Dot, I hear you’re a famous stylist now. Your gowns are lovely but my pocket-book has not stretched enough to include one. Dwight—Say, Andrew, what have you been doing these last ten years? Andrew—I’ve been working as an Electrical Engineer for the Powder Hollow Electric Company—it’s Haz- ardville’s newest enterprise. Well, Alfreda, you haven’t told us what you’ve been doing for the past few years. Alfreda—Oh, I’m teaching school in the metropolis of Scantic. Don’t you pity the children? Dot—Dwight, I hear you’re quite a physical director at the Bell School in Enfield, making big muscles out of small ones. You certainly can handle the dumb-bells. Dwight—If you’re referring to the pupils, I’ll say I can. Look! there’s Norma Vining directing the orches- tra. Why, she has just returned from Europe where she has been studying music. Now she’s going to take Ru- binoff’s place. Alfreda—Oh, look! there’s Virginia Vining playing in the orchestra too. Andrew — And there’s Richard Chmura blowing his sax. Dot.—One big reason for suggest- ing that the reunion be held here was because I knew that the food would be cooked by one of our old class- mates, John Glista. He is classed among the best chefs in New York. Andrew—The chickens served at this hotel are raised on Ainsworth’s poul- try farm. Dot.—Did you notice the draperies in the lobby? Phyllis Keeney did the interior decorating. She always did have a flare for that sort of work. They tell me that Edward Wojnar is Thompsonville’s leading baloney dispenser. He has the largest meat market east of the Connecticut River. Dot.—While walking down 50th Street last week I saw in headlights at the Radio City Theater, “Forgotten I oves,” starring “Nell Olsen’’ and “Olaf Swenson.” I went in to see the picture and found the stars to be none other than Helen Olschafskie and Richard Nye. Since Helen is playing with “Swede” she has ac- quired the Swedish accent. We often hear her say, “I tank I go home. I want to be alone.” Look, do you see that party coming in? The first couple looks like Leona Fuge and Thomas Wallace. He’s a big butter and egg man from Hazardville now. You know most butter and egg men do come to New York for a little ex- citement at sometime or other. Who are the other couples with them? One of them I’m sure is Caroline Jedziniak and Pete Frigon. Andrew—The other is Avis Bridge and Lauren Gemme. Dwight—Do you remember Lucy Birdsall? Well! she has just been ap- pointed the Wardeness of the Conn- ecticut State Penitentiary. I was reading an editorial the other day and whose name do you think was signed at the bottom? Floyd Bradish, the EHitor-in-Chief of the New York Times. Elizabeth Carey has sent her regrets that she could not attend our reunion but as you know she is a very busy Congresswoman in Washington. I received a letter from Elizabeth Carson and she is now teaching school in “good ole Scitico.” Some joke! eh boss! I can’t under- stand why Edward Crombie hasn’t arrived or sent his regrets. But then he is rich now and perhaps can’t be bothered. He is living on Long Island. Reverend Charles W. Crosby is now the leading pastor at John D. Rock- efeller’s new church on Riverside