Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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The Enfield Echo British Africa Dear Fellow-Wanderers: We all seem to have travelled considerably since our days to- gether. I don’t know about you in Alaska but I don’t get much of a chance to get lonesome here in Africa because I meet many of our classmates every day. I’m here writing a book on “The Differ- ence Between Harlem and Africa.” A. Muratore is my stenog- rapher. Joe Vella has a barber shop here—tells the natives stories while he shaves—and illustrates the stories with cuts. Perhaps you have heard that since divorce among polygamists has become fashionable Mary Wojnar and Stella Salva operate a law firm. Monica McCann, Scphie Petrakis and Celia Bigos are doing Missionary work here. Karol Dubiel, Maurice McCann, John Urbon and Don Morrell members of the N. Y. Giants are here on an exhibition tour which F. O’Donnell is managing. They say if he manages to get them back to the U. S. alive he will have earned his money. M. La Grange and S. Parvelac operate a dress shop but report business sales are “short.” M. Farrington, A. Cygan and R. Hayden are here representing the Henry Norian Musical Instrument Co. They are endeavoring to supplant the native tom-toms with American made drums. Gregory Ringwald is being starred in the showing of Macbeth and is making a big hit with the native women. It’s rather “dark” here so I’ll close. Your friend, R. Garvey. King’s Ransom Hospital Chicago, Illinois My dear Sir: In view of the fact that I’m a specialist in charge of the Emer- gency Corps of the K. R. H., I am able to supply you with the infor- mation that you request. Listed among my patients are several classmates, Christine Leander is suffering from second degree burns. In a recent typing contest she was operating her machine at such a rate of speed that it exploded. Jacob Persky, communistic, collapsible soap box orator, and his colleague and fellow worker, James Mirabile, are here with an acute attack of lumber applied to the cranium. Persky’s condition requires three nurses; Dorothy Titus, Anna Pfeiffer and Eleanore Osborne. Bernice Pawelcik, champion woman swimmer, is recuperating from her swim across the Scantic. Esther Mohn is recovering from a nervous breakdown caused by excessive study. She requires the constant attention of Dr. James Blaney, famous brain specialist.

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10 The Enfield Echo CLASS PROPHECY (By Neil Sloan, Everett Buck, Catherine Pomeroy, Jeanne Patenaude) It is the year 1945. Neil Sloane and Everett Buck are geolo- gists stationed in Nome, Alaska. Winter has come and with it gloomy six months blackness. With the advent of darkness comes a longing for news of the Class of ’35. But, how to contact them? Sloane and Buck have but one name and address, that of Harold Cunningham. An idea strikes them both (they treat it carefully, it’s in a strange place) and neither gives it expression for a week (letting it age in the wood). A chain letter! Cunningham would be a perfect one to continue it. He was forever selling them back in 1935. Then a letter demanding information is sent to Cunningham requesting that he forge the first link in the chain. Soon the answer arrived. But, somebody, somewhere has slipped up. The answers come by thousands from all over the world, from people who had never heard of the Class of 1935. In some inexplicable manner these people had been included in the chain. By dint of long, intense application and with the aid of two stenographers, Catherine Pomeroy and Jeanne Patenaude, the re- plies are finally classified. The first letter has a N. Y. post-mark and is from Donald Comrie. New York, N. Y. Dear Classmates: Of course I am glad to assist you with your novel chain letter idea. I play the piano in Phil Spitalney’s orchestra. Leading the combine, with a baton in one hand and graham crackers in the other, is Betty Anne Winship. Frank Netopski is the crooner. His bows serve the double purpose of acknowledging applause and clucking superannuated fruit; which, incidentally, is the only kind one can purchase from the grocery store of Cardone and Alaimo. Brendan Bielitz, notorious inventor of the pretzel twisting device, occasionally condescends to play the trumpet. He still has trouble with the valves. We also have Bernice Henry with us doing a series of specialty dances. We play in a hotel that is owned by Borys and Jedziniak. They still retain the proprietary air that they once displayed in the Hotel Arlington. 1 forgot to mention that all our instruments are purchased from Henry Norian, Inc.; which ranks third in the musical world. No more news because I have emptied my fountain pen and have not the wherewithal with which to fill it. Sincerely yours, Donald Comrie.

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12 The Enfield Echo The ambulance, driven by Moody and Misuraca, has just left to get Burns and Laino. Laino who is a well-known balloonist took Burns up as ballast. Unfortunately Laino misjudged the balloon’s capacity. Yours very truly, Kenneth Trombly, MD. P. S. The flowers sent to our patients are from the Brainard and Rybeck Gardens. Washington, D. C. Dear Classmates: 1 am answering to try help warm your hearts in Alaska by letting you know of the activities of some of our pals. I never did get to Washington back in ’35 but I’m here now as secretary to Russell McLean who is employed in the government research work. 1 have dined at the Arlington Hotel many times. Margaret Baronian, Helen Wojnar, Lena DeSciacca and Margaret Gill are employed there as waitresses. H. Greaves, K. Lebeshevsky, W. Tippett and S. Smith are elevator boys in the Arlington because of the breaks the boys get with the girls in the elevators. Down at the popular 5 and 10 cent store Martha Malinoski is demonstrating zippers. The other day a very stern dignified old maid stepped into my office and introduced herself as A1 Martin. She told me she is now matron of a negro orphanage. Rico Casinghino is owner of a chain store which rivals the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. for which he worked while in high school. In his store Hannah Malinsky demonstrates a new odorless onion cultivated by William Miller. Clem Baj and Jessie Boland are running a woman’s shop. In their store one can only buy the new white organdy collar which doesn’t need cleaning or pressing. This collar was designed by Muriel Smith. The latest addition to the Smithsonian Institute is William Devine’s Stamp Collections. Helen Davis and Mildred Turner are librarians in the Congres- sional Library. That’s all Alaska and good luck to you. Sincerely, Stef Misheikis. Barnum Bailey Circus Tallahassie, Florida Dear Friends: Your letter came as a great surprise to me but then I’m used to freak happenings. I’m a magician with the Barnum Bailey circus sideshow. Edward Kiernan is my faithful stooge. I secured