Enfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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The Enfield Echo 9 To find out what had become of some of our classmates, we decided to take a trip in our newly-purchased super-chief airplane. As we left the ground at 600 miles an hour, we had little idea of all that we would encounter. After flying for quite some time, we cut our motor and glided over the spacious hills and country land that was part of the Thompson farm. As we glided over one of the many barns, we noticed someone running and shaking his fist at the plane, carry- ing an empty milk pail which had obviously been spilled by an over-excited cow. With such a good opportunity to take an aerial shot of Theodore Thompson, we called on our photographer, Rita Starr, and her able assistant, Marilyn Creelman, to do the job. After making a dramatic escape from the fury of the cow, we flew a straight course until we finally came to a business district in the surrounding vicinity. Gliding our plane in to get a clearer view, the first sight to command our attention was a huge building, which, we finally concluded, was the ultra-modern, specialty meat- market, owned and operated by none other than Benjamin Alaimo. Snuggled next to this establishment was another, which was headed by a brightly decorative sign, advertising John Alien's ex- clusive business: “For Customers Only.”— We flew on, nearly missing the town’s theatre, which was featuring—one week only—Johnny Brig formerly J. Brigada— the biggest singing sensation since the decade of Frank Swoonatra, and also a display of the latest and most stunning gowns by the renowned designer, Frances Ambrosini. As we continued on our journey, a newspaper was swept into our hands and we immediately examined its headline which informed us in big blazing letters: “SCIENTIST A. Wolodko DIS- COVERS CAUSE OF COMMON COLD,” and below in smaller type: Secretary Lois Tierney, Plays Vital Part in Discovery.” We were certainly glad to hear what the scientist in our class had achieved. Upon examining the 1957 Gazette even further, we learned that Joyce Dineen had given a strong political speech in favor of sending «itcmic machinery to the new settlement which is springing up in the South Pole. Her speech was written for her by the famous writer, Audrey Trlida. We became so absorbed in our reading that our plane gave a severe jolt before we realized that we were at least two thou- sand miles off our course in Texas. We dived down to scan the town we were now above. Our eyes bulged as we read the sign on the most stately of all buildings. It read: “George Mumblo— Mortician” (All cases accepted—dead or otherwise.) As we went down for a closer view, we noticed Patricia White, busily arrang- ing flowers in the front room. A little further down the street was a large real-estate busi- ness which was thriving under the supervision of June Cowles and her capable assistant, Florence Bush. Within a stone’s throw of this building was a newly organized youth center for the girls

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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.”

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