Framingham High School - Philomath Yearbook (Framingham, MA)

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THE PHILOMHTH Will lass Qropbecy It has been said that Time and tide wait for no man. In this case, however, the situation seems to be entirely reversed, for before you can say Herman Shwartz is a schmoe we find ourselves in 1958. I climbed into my rocket ship and took off for Mars. I was going to get a candy bar. fPun.j Ten years ago this trip would have been thought impossible, but we fool- ish mortals had not reckoned with the mental prowess of those two brilliant physicists, Marie Calabrere and Eilo Bar- barlora. Not only have these two per- fected the rocket ship and corrected an error in the calendar, thus giving us seven- ty-two hours a day, but Edo has also learned how to make the eight ball on the break without scratching, Two big business tycoons, Allarz Hawks and Wil- liam Sizozv. quick to realize the possibilities of rocket ship travel, had opened a fac- tory for producing these planes. Since this was the first factory of its kind, it had, under the management of Frances Higgins and Elairze Berioiz, surpassed all previous records of manufacturing rocket ships. Turning on the automatic pilot, I settled back to listen to my favorite radio pro- gram, Hjust Plain Taloola, starring Mariorz MacLeod as Taloola with Bob Larzgfry as her witty husband, Moe Suddenly the commercial, advertising Mary Cd1'l50lI,J Kelley green pills, was in- terrupted to bring us an important news bulletin. Flash! Bad Lorig'5 new book, Tbe Gay Caballero or My Weekerid Aa'- rferzlares at tbe Clab, had just been banned in Boston. The program continued with- out further interruption, and soon the wrestling match between Vita Diana, the woman champ managed by Rirbara' Baz- zell, and Beverly Lezferzrorz, the challenger, was being broadcast. It was rumored that Bev would emerge the victor because she had been instructed in the art of judo by that famous trainer and ex-marine, George jobriioii. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take Pazil Abloriililt and Bezferly Mr- Vay'5 new drink, Ne Dormez Pas, which is guaranteed to keep you awake, and so I did not know what the outcome of the match was. I awoke just as the landing strip on Mars became visible. Glancing at my watch, I found it had stopped, but I guessed that the trip had taken approximately ten hours because I had had five o'clock shadow twice. As I made my way toward the factory, whom should I meet but Doris Ariilersorz and Rayrrzoizrl Czzririirigbaru. They ex- plained to me that they were looking for a suitable place on Mars to build another shopping center, but they had decided it would be better to look for a place on some other planet since Fran Meriz.ri'.t gigantic Framingham Store, with its efficient sales staff of Arzrze Allerz, faire Clark, Lorraine DeCicco and jo Freeilrrzarz. was monopolizing the business in women's clothing, and that Grantls, under the able supervision of Marjorie Grover, was mo- nopolizing the department store business. Wliile we were talking, who should stroll by but Alice Hollamler and fthat's rightj jo Baxile. Both were pushing carriages in which sat two of the cutest tykes I have ever seen. One was twirling a baton and the other was playing catch with a bowling ball. just then I remembered I hadn't eaten that day, so I stopped in at Dick Cox'r res- taurant. There wasn't a soul in the place, so I wondered how he could afford four such lovely waitresses as Marjorie Colp, Irerze Garzfirz, Do! Dakai and Ami Crorzaiz. just then a tough-looking man came in and went directly to the back room. After

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10 it-- Feeling that we had suffered enough at the hands of our beloved teachers, we re- quested a ten weeks' vacation, which was granted, provided we would return to school in September. This we consented to do only after considerable deliberation. When we were recalled to dear old F.H.S., a band, consisting of faculty mem- bers, was there to greet us. We felt grand as the lower classmen rushed about us, begging us to let them assist us in any way possible. Following the salutations, we prepared a dance, under the guidance of our oth- cers - who were john King, President, joseph Tosti, Vice-President, Irene Mc- Phee, Secretary, and Emil Macura, Treas- urer- to be held for the sophomores. THE PHILOMHTH This affair, like all others we undertook, turned out to be a howling success. While some of us were busy with our studies, others with sports, and others just being good followers, time began to slip through our fingers. First the Senior Play was here and gone, and next the Music Festival zipped by. Dizzier and dizzier we grew - whatever happened to Class Night? We became more confused, and finally through the mist of graduation we heard our names piercing the dim atmos- phere of Nevins Hall. We rose, received our congratulations, and amidst the famil- iar farewells and best wishes, our greatness began to fade, and the Class of 1948 took its place in the annals of history of the Framingham High School. ROBERT CAMPION. CXQQIB SENIOR CLASS PLAYS First Row-Barbara Buttrey, Dona Mayo, Rita Johnson, William Domey, Richard Condon, Carolyn Coyne, Johanna Clancy, john Rutter, Rosemary Doran, Joseph Coco. Marcia Ring, Joan Lundberg, Marjorie Colp, Sylvia Cooney. Second Row-Robert Pierce, Robert Belmonte, Webster Brockelman, Adcle Higgins, Catherine Quinzani. Mary Agostinelli, Dorothy Zucchi, Mrs. Moody, Barbara Valliere, Norma Stapleton, Anne Tambollio, Edward Mahan, David Flanders, Robert Langtry, Patricia Davitt, Judith Rice, Marie Calabrese, Dorothy Bertolino, Thelma Grossman, Paul Ablondi, Beverly McVay. Alan Kendrick. Lila Knorr, Richard Goldrick, Adele Atkins, Miss Roetzcr, Doris Anderson, Francis Mcrusi.

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12 three quick knocks and two slow ones, the door opened and the man slipped two dol- lars to Dirk, saying, joe sent me. Here was the answer to my question of how he could afford those glamorous waitresses. Wliile waiting for my dinner to be served, I put a nickel in the juke box and listened to the melodious strains of Slap Her Down Again, Paw, sung by jolm Zmzellfz, the ragtime cowboy, accompanied by that famous pianist from Carnegie Hall, jolm Ezeiifzzz and his geometrically ar- ranged orchestra. Just as I finished my meal, in walked Lennie Drew and Rzmly Slzzrtlvj, those two brilliant students who had just graduated from the Sam Houston Institute of Technology. Lennie told me that he and Rudy had just invented a pair of galvanized galoshes, which are guaran- teed to protect you from being struck down by lightning. I also learned from him that Betty Bfzrrlay and Wfilllfzm Reazrrlozz, both former mayors of Saxonville who had been exiled to Mars when the Roundheads took over, were now working as ushers in Lozzir Pigffy Tripoli Tambourine Theatre and that night besides the regular show featur- ing those Sirens of Song and Dance, Rally SlJlZIIg!Jl1L'.U 1', Shirley Poffer, I tene McPhee, and julie lVIc'A11zzlly, they would have as guests those two hockey stars, Tom Mizzlzleiz and Lloyfl Nolan, who would tell how they, single-handed, had won the championship for the Mugging Mudturtles of Mars. After much discussion, I finally per- suaded the boys to go to the basketball game between Athens High, coached by Sjrero Nlelegor, and Natick High. Spero had had offers from almost every big high school on Earth, but unfortunately he wanted to coach a team that was out of this world. Incidentally his team's won and lost record was ninety-two and two, being beaten twice by F.H.S. jolw Moore, the assistant coach, later informed me that Spero had used fourth-string subs in those THE PHILOMHTH games because he couldn't bear to see his old alma mater lose. We waddled up to the box office on our knees, but unfortunately the sharp eyes of ticket seller june Clmppell spotted my jerry Colonna moustache and we had to buy adult tickets, which we gave to col- lector Nlary Malloy. Since there were a few minutes to spare before referee Bob Foley blew the whistle starting the game, we blended in with the crowd, watching Shirley Bligb give a punching bag demon- stration. She claimed that Brown and Horton's was the only store that sold a bag which punched back when you hit it. Tired of seeing Shirley beaten up by the punching bag, we went to our seats. Soon all the celebrities began appearing. First Nmdimi BI'llll6fffl, the opera star of Duffy's Tavern, came in with Phil, and a few min- utes later Kfzfberizze Rozzrreazz, the actress, fresh from her success in The Iceman Had Red Hair, came in with Howie. I heard a long-drawn whistle, and turning around, I saw Powers' model Roralie Tre- flerm saunter in leading Eddie on a leash. The press was also represented by Gloria Il7tzg.rIfzjf, the editor of The Inmates' Wailer, formerly The Student Crier, and her side-kick photographer, Harriet Wmzl, They were interviewing that lum- ber mill tycoon, Cailyerifze Timnzazfzi, and it was a work of art the way they did it. As Gloria asked questions, Arla Gmmlovzi took Catherines replies down in short- hand and passed the sheet to typist Tlaelfmz Wflalflzzg, who after typing it, sent it im- mediately to the composing room by car- rier Pigeon. All this time Harriet had been snapping pictures. just then usher Merle Golflnzmz gently tapped me on the shoulder with a baseball bat and informed me that a message had come from Earth saying that an event of great importance was about to happen and that I should leave immediately. I rushed to my rocket ship and took off.