Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute - Aggie / Maple Yearbook (Hathorne, MA)

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BOYS PROPHECY | was up to the school last Monday after- noon to see Mr. White about hiring some boys for the summer. While | was waiting Steve Baribeau came in to see about some boys for the summer, also. He told me that he and Pete Andrews were in business to- gether in Lynn; with three greenhouses, Pete is strictly the sales manager since he has be- come too fat to get between the rows of plants. He also said he had heard that Rafe Blood and Fred Johnston had gone out of business. At one time they had a very pros- perous dairy, but they couldn’t stop arguing so the business went to pot. | told him about an ad that | had read in the Boston Globe stating that Charley Carter would be in com- plete charge of the Dunajeski dairy while Mr. Dunajeski went to Europe for a vacation. He said that was nothing. He read that Pat Maroney had won the Irish Sweepstakes and was going to Ireland to spend the money thus avoiding all taxes. Well this time Mr. White came in. He had not changed much since | last saw him, and neither had his jokes. He was very glad to see us both and he had just the boys we needed for the sum- mer. He started to talk about the days that we were in class and how much the boys of today are like us. Why there was even a boy there by the name of Farrell; | was surprised to learn that Joe Farrell had married Linda Morrow be- cause of their different interests—Linda had her dogs, Joe had his plants; today he is, a top designer for a big landscaping firm. He also told us that Farrington and his partner, Domin, were coming up later that day to see some boys about working this summer on their orchard. Dick Caram was up last week, and he and Jack Cronin were going to take six boys for the summer. He had also placed four boys with Chris Baring for the summer, working in his dairy and around his partner’s pigery. You could have knocked me over with a feather when he said his partner was Frank 28 Carson. Why they hardly knew each other in school. Well it was time that | was leaving the school. After all | had a business to run and a l ong way to go, so, | said good-bye and left. | decided to go up to the Danvers Diner before going back, just for old times sake and I’Il be darned if | didn’t run right into Ron Clarizia, his wife, and three kids; so we sat down for coffee and something to eat. He was just full of news and looking for someone to tell it to, such as the fact that Dave Dow was working for Art Gifford on the new golf course in Wakefield, and that Dick Baybutt was going to court about some type of building he had put up next to his green- house without a permit. About this time Mike Graham came in all dressed up and sat down so | went over to say hello; he had just been made chief of all personnel at the state hospital, and said that Kent Martin had been promoted to herds- man of the whole herd. He also said that he and Dave Brown had tried to make good on a small dairy farm but couldn’t so Dave is working for Gene Brown on a farm in Chelms- ford. He also said that Dick Mottolo was going to retire in a few years and go abroad. Boy, | guess he really cl eaned up on the pig market these last few years! Dan Gillis has gone to work for Mark Jensen with his herd of traveling Brown Swiss. They are out in Texas about this time of year. Mike also said that he had recently seen Dave Asadorian and his friend Dave Boe; Dave A. is now the full owner of what used to be his father’s poultry farm and Dave B. is a full time artist for Werthmore Feeds Inc. of Waltham. They mentioned that Dick Cook- son had a very prosperous dairy farm in Addi- son County, Vermont. Bob Hackett, | was told, has about one hundred-twenty head of registered Holsteins on his farm on the outskirts of Haverhill. Bob asked if I’d read about Art Howell and his wife Dottie in the Boston Globe. | said | hadn't, and he said it had mentioned that Art, who is the father of five children, was

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Want some Brown Swiss cattle? Well, it’s for certain MARK JENSON doesn’t, for he is leaving them to anyone who wants them. PAUL JOHNSTON is the recipient of the ability to stay out of trouble, from his brother FRED JOHNSTON. To Freshman DICK MURRAY go. PETE KALUNIAN’S red gym shorts. NICK RICCI is presented with the honor of becoming Senior class president, Pres. DAVE KEATING. (good luck) JOHN LAKUS wishes to leave his cafeteria lunches to anyone who feels in a hungry mood. A barber used by AL LUPIEN is left to work on JAMES WOOD. TOM LOMBARDI is left with PAT MA- RONEY’S bookkeeping equipment. From one Revere man to another. To anyone who wants it, comes a raw deal on a car left by KENT MARTIN. JERE MELZAR finally agrees to leave PHIL O’CONNOR alone on the basketball court. Again PHIL O'CONNOR is left a gift. This time it’s good looks from PAUL MERRILL. LINDA MORROW, a handy person to have around, wishes to leave a certain Junior in the 3B’s, her one good hand. DICK MOTTOLO has a book entitled ‘’Ten Easy Ways To Lose Money in Farming’’ and wishes to leave it to anyone who is starting. A young man by the name of FLYNN is left ROBERT NAPPI’s head shrinking kit. JOHN NOONAN hands over his quiet dis- position to JOHN TREMBLAY. RICHARD REED has an ability for picking blueberries at night and he wishes to leave it to ROGER SOUCY. Got a leaky transmission? Well, park your car in GARY RODRIQUES’ old parking place; he’s saving it just for you! 27 To a deserving person named SWEDER, goes BILL ROUSE’S sparkling personality and movie star hair. (What there is of it.) ROBERT SCAMPORINO leaves his Chevy engine to BOB DENNIS who needs one. From DAVE SCOTT we have an ability to be absent at least a month out of every year to any Junior who is foolish enough to take it. PAT MURPHY and FRANK WARNER are left with KEN SHIELDS’ dancing talents. A new hockey shirt acquired by BILL SMITH is bestowed on RONNIE TILTON. An ability to win medals is left from the old pro BOB ST. CLAIR, to SHERM TROM- BIEYe RALPH CAHALANE is left the ability of ERNIE ST. PIERRE to get into trouble, pro- viding that he keeps up the good work. FRED SYLVIA leaves his No. 6 sweat suit to PHIL GAGNON in hopes he will wear it to beat Hamilton. DICK TALBOT leaves his ability to sneak a smoke and only get caught a few times during the year. An underclassman has the opportunity to take the FARM FOREMANSHIP job, because STEVE WALDORF is leaving his. WALTER KELLY was left the ability to miss the school bus by RONALD WING. To some poor Sophomore, the fruit truck is left; compliments of WALLY WOJNAR. DENIS O’NEILL leaves his old Senior class wallet to the treasurer of the new Senior class of 1961. And also, with respect and love for the AGGIE, we leave our fondest memories and our deepest regards to the faculty.

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named Air Commander at Westover Aijr Force Base. | dropped in at my old friend, Priscilla Jackman’s. Willy, as she was known in school days, owns a greenhouse in Newbury and is the mother of three teenage girls. She said that she had seen Dave Keating recently, and he is the manager of the outside grounds at the Danvers State Hospital. Al Lupien, a Dairy Sanitation man with the Massachusetts Dairy Association, said that John Lakus had just been convicted as a bookie (steming from his greenhouse), but was given a suspended sentence. The judge said that his record had been good until this time. While on my visit to Boston | read that John Noonan had just received a citation for his outstanding work on space travel by the National Science Achievements Association. Dick Powell and Bob St. Clair are two of the top Dairy cattle judges in this country and own a prospering Jersey farm in Wisconsin. Dick Reed, the father of triplets, owns a prospering florist shop in Salem, and seems very happy. Dick mentioned that Gary Rodri- ques and Bill Rouse are two of the top Greens- keepers in New England; Gary is living at the United Shoe Clubhouse where he is work- ing, and Bill is still living in Lynn but is working at Salem Country Club. Bob Scamporino and Bob Nappi are own- ers of a large Vermont dairy farm and active members of the Vermont Dairy Association, said Dennis O'Neill. Dennis is now a well- liked Major at Fort Devens and the proud father of a brand new baby boy. Dennis also mentioned that Jere Melzar and Dick Talbot had formed a landscaping partnership and were building their $50,000 29 main office in Wilmington, so, | decided that I‘d go over that way and see how they were. Jere said that he had recently seen Dave Scott at a New England Landscaping Asso- ciation meeting, and Dave had told him that he had recently received a promotion to Man- ager of Grounds on Thompson Island. Con- grats, Dave! | met Ken Shields today at the school, and was happy to hear that he had a very success- ful Vegetable Garden Outlet on Route 95 in Danvers, along with being president of the Alumni Association. Ken mentioned that Fred Sylvia was doing very well racing his Thor- oughbreds, and had made his home in Lexing- ton, Kentucky. Fred also has a successful poultry business on his home farm. Bill Smith, a character in class, has now gone into the joke business in his hometown of Wakefield and seems quite happy. Bill mentioned that he had recently received a letter from Wally Wojnar, who is a very suc- cessful New Hampshire fruit grower and is the secretary of the New Hampshire Fruit Growers Association. Ernie St. Pierre and Paul Merrill have a thriving poultry business in Methuen. Both Ernie and Paul exclaimed about how well their friend, Bill Winn, was doing with his Lincoln- Mercury Auto sales, and that he was top Auto salesman in New England last year. Nice go- ing Bill! My last visit was to see Steve Waldorf, he is now running the school farm and is cer- tainly doing a wonderful job of it. Steve said that Ronnie Wing had dropped by last week; Ronnie has a Dairy Milk Inspectors job with the Massachusetts Dairy Association and has recently purchased his own home in Saugus. | have fully enjoyed seeing and hearing about my old classmates, and | hope that they all continue being so successful and happy.