Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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The Enfield Echo 13 cialites were Irene Noratovich, talented composer-pianist, and Lor- raine Lyons, commentator on the “Sense of Rumor” program. The place was literally swimming with foreign diplomats, and I paid particular notice to two with decidedly Russian accents. These turned out to be James J. Jacksonkovick, Jr., and Richard Viningski who had been defeated on the Republican ticket in the U. S. as congressmen. They were now planning to run on the Re- publican ticket in Russia against Joe Stalin. My astonishment with the Russian diplomats was short-lived, however, for something over my head prompted me to look up. There in majestic form swaying to and fro on the chandelier was Claire Croteau who was in the pursuit of a rare specimen moth for her world famous bug collection. Claire had been in the house wrecking business with Chris Carenza before she turned to this profession. Recently Eileen Szydlowski of the Enfield Bugs Museum offered her $10,000 for a special type of mosquito. Before more time had lapsed, Marilyn “Scoop” Anderson of the “New York Moon” called me up to inform me that Bob Pare had just won the heavyweight title from Billy Conn. She told me also that Billy Edgar was now the star pitcher for the Rhode Island Reds. After conversing with Scoop, I returned to the party and to Jack Gorman, the Broadway producer, who explained to me all the tricks of show business. He had been working on a new play “Butcher Beast” in which he will star “Candy-boy” Fuge. In the middle of the evening, Jimmy Richards arrived. Farm- er Richards won the award for the farmer most likely to succeed after he concocted the odorless, tasteless, colorless chewing tobacco. When I asked him where he got his purple and green plaid suit, he said it was custom made by Sam Trapanesse, the famous 5th Street Tailor. Since time was steadily passing, I bade the party farewell. Upon arriving at Enfield last night, I went up to dine at Irene Piotrowski’s “Unholy Five Club,” situated at the former site of the Enfield Inn. After relating that Sissy Tanguay had given up her job as life-guard at the Memorial Park Wading Pool, she added that Sis was now in the radio-magazine business. Ever since the Lone Ranger retired in 1950, Sissy has taken over his place as “Wonder Woman of the Airwaves.” Irene, otherwise known as the Unholy Fifth, went on to say that Bob Cummings had become snorts editor of the “Sports Weekly” magazine, and that Bernice Lehman had been chosen the first woman fire chief of Enfield. After many of Enfield High’s faculty were promoted to Scitico Junior College, some of our former classmates came to fill in. Head of the Commercial Law Department is Statia Wenc; the new book- keeping instructor is Josephine Korona. It’s evident by observing what our former classmates have been doing that times have changed and people have changed with them.

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12 The Enfield Echo Teddy asked his assistant, Jackie Leether to bring me on a tour of the city. While driving to the Supreme Court we turned on the radio and heard Lorraine Gagne’s program. After arriving at the court house, Donald O’Brien, the clerk, announced in his cool, clear voice, “The Honorable Bernard Thomas Santanella, Jr., Presiding Judge.” After Jack pointed out the District Attorney, the terror of criminals, Betty McCullough and the Defense At- torney, Marian M. Miller, we spent an enjoyable afternoon listen- ing to the attorneys arguing in their soft, sweet voices. Our next stop was the Enfield General Hospital. There we witnessed an operation by the brilliant brain specialist, Catherine Alaimo, who was assisted by Doctors Margaret and Magdalena Kertenis. In this hospital tour we met laboratory technician Ida Porcello and Dietician Helen Zych. For that evening Jack suggested the hit concert of the year, which was written and played by Rosalie Colca. After hearing this we went to the circus and strolled in during the lion-tamer’s act. There in a cage were twenty ferocious lions backing away from the fearless lion-tamer, Mary Chapell. While at the circus I met Sam Russotto, well-known Wall Street broker, and Josephine Bruno the first congresswoman from Enfield. Part III (By Ramona Figurato) Not only has our town changed, but the very Enfieldites we graduated with have also. For instance, I never dreamed that the seemingly shy Frank Severino would some day become musical- ly inclined; but now he’s in Hollywood giving Frank Sinatra plenty of stiff competition. He had been an undertaker with Frank Sarno before Herby Leach, the talent scout for M-G-M discovered him. And speaking of Hollywood, our former classmate, who’s known as Hildagarbo Thoben, has just won the academy award for her excellent performance opposite Boris Karloff in “I Walked With a Zombie.” I understand Hildagarbo is working on her autobi- ography which she has cunningly named “Silence Is Golden.” Meanwhile Eva Basile is doing a fine job of doubling for Cass Daley. While in New York recently to confer with the publishers of my newest novel, “Moni Is the Root of All Evil,” I was invited to a dinner party given by Countess Evelyn Zawistowski Smith, the renowned Scititocian founder of the Zawistowski Institute for the better treatment of male animals. Upon arriving I discovered that many of the guests were among my former high school as- sociates. There was Mary Patti who had made a fortune in the “Patti-cake” makeup business, and the Cancemi Twins who had also prospered in the cosmetic profession. Among the other so-

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14 The Enfield Echo Part IV (By Robert Cummings) Yes, times have changed, for I noticed that Charles Alaimo is a candidate for governor of Conservative Connecticut on a radical- socialist ticket. According to his campaign manager, Dick Shields, it’s just a matter of counting the votes, which of course, will be supervised by the state voting commissioners, Paul Bellinger and Malcolm Wood. However, his election is strongly opposed by such famous peo- ple as Ramona Figurato and Charles Johnson. Miss Figurato in- sists in her daily column, that it is time for a woman governor and that Elinor MacGovern, a prominent woman in public affairs, should be elected. An influential and independent farmer, Mr. Johnson is another of Alaimo’s foremost opposers. Surprising news came from the sports world when Frank Grajewski and John Pastermelo, the most consistent double play combination in organized baseball announced their resignation in order to create a woman’s baseball league. They also announced that they will employ such women talent scouts as Lorraine Bailar- geon and Sadie Chmielewski. These scouts have already signed up numerous stars, including Barbara Thompson, southpaw pitch- er, Marian Crafts, crack infielder, and Ruth Lynch, home-run queen. Former All-American end, Leo Porcello is now coaching at Mildew University, having already been mentioned for the coach of the year award by virtue of his outstanding performance at the college. Pauline Turgeon and Dorothy Oates, gossip editors of the Sunshine Press, are being sued by Marie Binnenkade, well-known banker. Miss Binnenkade, according to her confidential secretary, Mary Romano, was perturbed when she was referred to as having a reddish tint in her hair. In the world of excitement, Donald Hartley has announced that he has secured financial backing for his crash carnival from Nellie Kamay who has prospered in the unique profession of quiet- ing famous people’s nerves. This money will enable Mr. Hartley to purchase the services of Anthony Dedonis and Roland Gagne, well-known midget auto racers. William Mahon, reserved night club owner, has just announced the opening of a new club which will be under the management of Helen Novak and Eleanor Polek. They have just returned the Diamond Horse Shoe to Billy Rose, intrusted to them until they could put it back on a paying basis. This they did in a remarkably short time, merely by adding to the program, Helen O’Brien and Jean Humphries, well-known ballard-singers. Their gowns are designed by the exclusive Park Avenue dress creators, Janet Sanger and Madelyn Hayden.