Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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The Enfield Echo 7 The Hi-Y Minstrel again started the year off with a bang. Our class supplied the show with four endmen, Lois Tierney, Ralph Fiore. Peter Bridge, and Joyce Dineen. Another clipping in the book read, “Principal Hassett Ap- pointed Superintendent of Schools at Woburn.” We were all sorry to lose Mr. Hassett, who was replaced by Mr. Tatoian. Five illustrious classmembers took part in the annual school play entitled “Spring Green.” They were Marie O’Brien, Marilyn Creelman, Ralph Fiore, Shirley Raissi, and Joyce Dineen. The Junior Prom, held in May, added much to the social life at Enfield. The gracious hostess was Patricia White and the host, George Mumblo. Then came the Farewell Prom, with Betty Gorman as our charming hostess, and Benny Alaimo as host. Finally we reached the fourth rung of our ladder. We were at last the Seniors in Enfield High School. Shall we ever forget this busy and wonderful year! The new one-session was established in September, which meant that we seniors would not only have to tame the sophomores and juniors, but also the freshmen. As usual, the first business of the year was the election of class offiicers. The headline read, “Joe (Roosevelt) Cimino Elected President for Fourth Term”. We were all very proud of Joe’s popularity which gained him this honor for four years. Vice- President was Mike Sperrazza, Secretary, Jenny Porcello, and Treasurer, Pat White. The class of ’47 felt very fortunate that we had not graduated before Miss Crombie returned to the faculty after her two and one-half year enlistment in the W. A. V. E. S. The next clipping concerned the school play “George Wash- ington Slept Here.” Ten seniors took part in this production. They were Marie O’Brien, Billy Stimson, Marilyn Creelman, Peter Bridge, John Allen, Shirley Raissi, Francis Robinson, Joe Cimino, Ralph Fiore, and Audrey Trlida. We all remember the senior “Starlight Prom”, which was a great success and which brought forth Francis Robinson as host and Jenny Porcello as hostess. Fifteen seniors participated in the local American Legion Oratorical Contest and the three winners were Joyce Dineen, Shirley Raissi, and Ralph Fiore. Joyce continued cn to win the Area Contest in Windsor Locks, and place third in the County Contest in Hartford. The sensation of this year’s Hi-Y Minstrel, “Springtime Revue”, was our own Irving (A1 Jolson) Arrowsmith, the endman who brought the house down. Our class also contributed ends— Lois Tierney, Ralph Fiore, Peter Bridge, and Joyce Dineen, Solo- ists Shirley Raissi, Mary Marocchini, John Brigada, and Irene Podosek, and many members of the chorus. No history could be complete without due credit to the athletes

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6 The Enfield Echo There are many clippings in my album which are dated 1943 and ’44, since the class of ’47, even as freshmen, took an active part in all school activities. One clipping reads: “Freshman Class Officers Elected.” We were indeed proud of and well-represented by our officers who were: President, Joe Cimino; Vice-President, Francis Robinson; Secretary, Micheline Scavotto; and Treasurer, Ernest Lagel. Another clipping is headlined: “School Play Entitled ‘What A Life’ is Howling Success.” We were, of course, interested only in the four members of our class who took part in the play. These four budding dramatists were Pat White, Robert Harrison, Audrey Trlida, and Donald Stewart. The next clipping in the album says: “Enfield Represented at State Latin Contest.” Again, unprejudiced as we were, we were merely interested in the freshman representatives, who were Shirley Raissi and Joyce Dineen. The world of sport provided the material for many more clippings about our class of ’47. Looking through the album brings back memories, one of the happiest of which was the day we became sophomores. Sophisti- cation was the keyword, now that we were able to attend morning classes and varsity athletics. The first newspaper clipping in this 1944-1945 section of the album concerned the election of class officers. Joe Cimino was again elected President, with Benny Alaimo, Vice-President; Fran- ces Klebosky, Secretary; and Ernest Scavotto, Treasurer. Next appears the headline; “Hi-Y Variety Revue Minstrel is Big Hit.” The class of ’47 not only contributed endmen Lois Tierney and Joyce Dineen, but also skit stars and many chorus members. In January of ’45 were introduced two sophomore debating scholars, Frances Klebosky and Helen Barszcz, who appeared on the Friday morning radio debating sessions. Clippings advertising the school play, “Junior Miss”, in which several sophomores took bit parts, were next in the album, and then came some on the school operetta, “Rose of the Danube”. Leading parts in this were taken by Pat White, Ralph Fiore, George Mumblo, Corinne Dunne, and Jean Field, all members of the class of ’47. From out of our midst emerged a fiery statesman, Billy Stim- son, who was a third selectman in the Model Congress held in May. The first two years had passed quickly! Now we were juniors. Now we could talk back to the seniors. This year was a busv one for the class of ’47. As I look through my scrapbook, I see that the first clipping under the 1945-1946 term says: “Joe Cimino Again Elected Pres- ident of Class.” This year Joe’s fellow officers were Vice-Presi- dent, Joyce Dineen; Secretary, Jenny Porcello; and Joint Treas- urers, Helen Barszcz and Peter Bridge.

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8 The Enfield Echo CLASS PROPHECY OF 1947 (By James Pumiglia, Kenneth Provencher, Helen Tuomala, Frances Klehosky, Marilyn O’Neil, John Brigada) Hello! I’m glad you all could come this evening! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any of you. I must have lost track of most of the class, though I’ve kept a scrapbook of those that have become famous right here in town. Here on the first page, I keep the picture of the big four of the entertainment world: Statia Guzowski, Jean Gabriel, Mary Katsis, and Gloria Carroll. They own that big night club across town—I’m sure you must have seen it on your way over. It’s called the “4 Snorts”. By the way, guess who’s appearing there now? Jean Fields, the nationally-known roller skating champion, and Helen Kudla, who is star of the “Amazon Basketball Team.” I saw Edward Kotowski, owner of the town’s largest print shop the other day, and he told me he’s printing the tickets and programs for the affair at the club. By the looks of things a large crowd is expected! Phyllis Oliver, insurance salesman for the Travelers Insurance Co. told me that Charles Halbwachs, who owns a taxi-cab com- pany, took out some insurance, as he has been doing a tremen- dous amount of business lately. Why, just the other day, he drove Andrew Keir,—here’s his picture,—all around town on a tour. Andy’s playing with the Yankees now, and last I heard he was batting 600! On this page, I’ve a picture and article about Mary Gorman, famous surgeon, and Micheline Scavotto, dental hygienist, They both have their offices in Stanley Sieminoko’s skyscraper on Elm Street. Also, Francis Robinson, the great criminal lawyer, has one of his offices there and so have Christine Campbell, Mary Fitz- gerald, and Mary Marocchini, who operate the Public Stenography Office. I think I have an article about an award they got! Well, James, maybe you have some information about our former classmates that would help me. of the class. Outstanding in football were Joe Cimino, Anthony Zvriblis, and Dominick Mangini; in basketball were Mike Sperr- azza, Ray Pohorylo, Edmund Krajewski; and in baseball were Andy Kier, Francis Robinson, and Dominick Mangini. My scrapbook is brimming with clippings about our class which someday will provide interesting reading. In the minds of every one of the graduates of this class is a similar scrapbook, which will in the future refresh our minds and hearts with mem- ories of the “Best Years of Our Lives.”