Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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The Enfield Echo 9 about him. As a mechanical engineer, Edwin is making a name for himself. At present he is completing plans for a plastic airplane with plastic and cellophane wings. Back in high school we thought that almost everything possible had been done to the airplane but if anything more can be done, Edwin is the one to do it. “Why here come Pilot Warren Haight and Flight Engineer, John Rarus.” Warren: “We heard through the communication system that you were reminiscing and we thought we’d join in. We were re- lieved by Joe Wenc and Joe Czipulis.” John: “Do you remember when Henry Bellinger was appointed chief of the A.A.P.A. (the Anti-Axis Propaganda Administration) ? When Dr. Goebels heard him he knew he was through, so there was another suicide in Nazi Germany. Also another genius of our class, Arthur Morris, now an eminent scientist, has employed Roberta McGuire to be his assistant. He is contemplating a trip to Mars to see how the law of gravity really works.” Warren: “During the time I have been piloting this plane I have transported Francis Lutwinas to China where he has tried his luck at farming. He tried to persuade Warren MacGovern to go with him but Warren was too interested in his book, ‘How to Foil Escape from Prison’ to leave. Nevertheless, Helen Mockrycki, of the local ‘Girl Victory Garden Club’ fame consented to go along. In China they met Patricia McGinity, a nurse, engaged in rehabil- itation work, trying to get home. Ella Raffia secretary to George Maylott, head of the ‘U Lika Go, We Lika Take’ Travel Bureau, finally arranged her passage home.” Marjorie: “Speaking of farmers, Donald Graham recently in- vented a device for preventing the flies from bothering the cows. Don invented this in his spare time on the farm and he is now in Washington applying for a patent. During his absence, his brother, Gordon Graham, is managing his farm along with his own. They have adjoining farms on the outskirts of the city of Hazardville. Gordon is working on some experiments for getting chickens to lay square eggs so that they can be packed more economically.” John: “The most photographed model in New York, Irene Bourque, is posing for those creative gowns of Marion Boland on Park Avenue. Irene still keeps that streamlined figure. Tim Con- ley, her manager, sees to that.” Wanda: “Myrtle Merrill, Miss America 1950, is being starred in her next picture ‘Why Men Prefer Blondes’ or ‘Blondie and Donald.’ It is also rumored that Miss Merrill has employed Edith Magill to provide her with witty remarks. Edith’s book ‘A Remark for Every Occasion’ is still rated number 1 on the nation book- shelves.” Wanda: “Robert Starr, Hollywood’s new glamour boy, made his debut at the premiere at the Franklin Theater.” Warren: “Last month I was in New York with some

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8 The Enfield Echo CLASS PROPHECY (By Wanda Parvelac, Marjorie Bridge, John Rarus, Warren Haight) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Marjorie Bridge, flight hostess, reporting the take-off of the Trans-Oceanic Transport Plane from Bradley Field, the center of Trans-Atlantic Flights all over the world since January 1957. Our crew consists of seven men, two of whom are Warren Haight and John Rarus, members of the class of 1943. On our passenger list I find Wanda Parvelac who was voted the most diligent student of our class. Excuse me for a moment while I run over to speak to her. Marjorie: “I see that you are going to Florida.” Wanda: “Yes, the war bonds I purchased are now redeemable, in full, and I’m taking my well-earned vacation.” Marjorie: “If you’re still living in Thompsonville, you must be in touch with quite a few members of our graduating class.” Wanda: “Yes. Have you heard that Robert Shea is the most prosperous hardware man of the town, selling screws and wrenches to Paul Rivard and Arthur Slanetz? Fuzzy Fasano still keeps his old theory of lying in bed until noon. Now that his stores, ‘Fuzzy’s Self Service Markets’ are prospering so well he is able to put the theory into practice. Mike Panella has contracted to do the plumb- ing of Richard Moody’s new yacht. Richy won the boat by selling the most subscriptions to the ‘Thompsonville Gazette’ last year.” Marjorie: “I heard from Henry Falkowski who is connected with the Pratt Whitney plants in Connecticut. He is on an as- signment in Ireland teaching wayward gremlins a trade. Henry made a flying trip to Lisbon last week and there he met Nicholas Giaccone, who is purser on a large trans-oceanic plane. On his last trip he had Gene Furey and Charlotte Leathe as passengers. Gene, our successful business woman, owns a silver fox farm in Canada. Charlotte is her advisor and general business manager. Henry’s business didn’t keep him in Lisbon long and on his return who should be piloting his plane but Edward Knight, who is noted for making a non-stop flight around the world in seven and a half hours. Eddie happened to mention Edwin Jarmoc’s name and Henry asked One of the saddest events during my Senior year was losing numerous of my friends who felt it their patriotic duty to serve Uncle Sam. Among these were Miss Edith Simonton, Miss Eliza- beth Crombie, and Mr. Homer Fowler from the faculty. There were also Leon Beauregard and Joseph Bajek from the class. With a tear in my eye, a prayer in my heart, and a smile on my lips, I now part from my favorite family, and turn from the lovely past to the uncertain future with a fond hope that the coming years will be as rich as these past four years have been.

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10 The Enfield Echo friends and we went to the Roxy Theater one evening. We were entertained by the famous ballet dancer, Emily Farrick. I hadn’t seen Emily for a year or more so I went back stage after the show. Evidently I wasn’t the only one with that idea for I met Gloria Larson there. Gloria is taking Walter Winchell’s place as a re- porter for the stars in Hollywood. She is on the radio five times a week over a nation wide hook up. Emily mentioned that she had been visited by Stella Guminieak a night or two ago. Stella is in show business herself and has a promising career ahead of her in Hollywood.” Marjorie: “Michaline Dusza previously supervising scenery at M.G.M. Studios in Hollywood, now has the duty of seeing Walt Disney personally and showing him the ideas of Rosalie D’Aleo. She is the creator of ‘Numbo’ the Wolf. She got the idea at Enfield High School. John: “Hollywood is not the only place that has our local talent but also the sporting field—Paul ‘Ted Husing’ Mancini gives his home town buddies, Bill O’Brien, pitcher for N. Y. Yankees, a plug in his column ‘Play Ball’ whenever he can. Bob Keller is coaching football and baseball at the United Nation’s University established in Switzerland for the purpose of training boys of all nations. Edward Kazmerski is his chief assistant and is in charge of the track team. He claims that he now has a four minute miler and he will race him in Enfield. Harris Hicks, who is in charge of the physical education program at Tuskegee Institute, in Alabama, predicts that he will produce the All-American team of colored champions this year.” Wanda: “Keeping the students of Enfield in the sharpest con- dition are Coach Steve Triolo and Physical Ed. Teacher Ann Sca- votto. Gen O’Hara and Esther Radosti are back at Enfield, now as teachers. Perhaps they appreciate the struggle the teachers had in keeping them quiet.” Warren: “While at the Hotel Astoria one night, the world’s hottest jazz band under the leadership of Harry James Therrian was playing. Some of the members are Don Richards on the clari- net, Baronian on the drums, and Sadie Luczai at the key board. Pert little Doris Bechard does the vocalizing. On the same program is Irene Ludwin. Irene has just come back from a personal appear- ance tour of Europe and Asia. Interesting to note is, that all of Irene’s costumes were designed by Margaret O’Connor who recently had won the coveted honor of designing costumes for Women’s Auxiliary Service Units.” Marjorie: “The war has had a direct influence on many of our classmates. Lt. Francis Hanks of the Quartermaster Corps at Bradley Field has been widely acclaimed for his influence in passing the new rule in regard to army life. It is now possible for the soldiers to have their breakfast in bed as long as they are up by 5:30 A.M. Another phase of the war was the women mechanics