Grover Cleveland High School - Clevelander Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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It is days now since my mother died, and still I have not shed a tear, nor felt the heaviness in my heart that comes with deep sorrow. The funeral was lavish and beautiful, with a long line of cars filled with flowers. Dark red roses predominated, and it was these which filled my heart with misery. They had been my mother's favorite flower, but for a long time I had hated them. Her friends, not one of whom I knew, were dressed in black, of courseg but I very conspicuously stood there in my brown and white saddle shoes and blue chesterfield. You see, there had been no time to get mourning clothes. Who is she? I heard someone ask pointing to me, and then came the answer L'She's her daughter, my dear . And because I didn't weep as they lowered the coiiin in the grave, I could sense their disapproval. Oh, how I had fought these people all my life! last I heard the key turn in the lock, and there she was, radiant and lovely, exactly as I had known her! I slept contented that night thinking tomorrow would be wonderful. Tomorrow mother and I would be together at last. In the morning Nellie warned me not to awaken my mother as she had a busy day ahead, a dress rehearsal in the afternoon, and the opening that evening. Completely crushed, I hardly listened when Mother told me I was to attend a childrens party but that I should see her in the evening before she left for the theater. I suppose it was a lovely party, but none of it changed my mood. Toward the end of the afternoon, however, a magician who was there dipped his hand inside a hat and withdrew the most beautiful rose I had ever seen. There is a little girl in this room who looks like a rose. I will give it to her, he said with a lifting of his eye' brow. Then he swung around and placed it in my hand. 1 ' uf P 41 9 f I 6 ' it ,f : : W t I t f 'I il in L P 14 ' .. ' Elaine Palestine '47 Il b-T K , :- :1 l My , l 1 eat: in Winner of First Place in Short Story Contest 45 l fi N - la , :i l 2 l 'AAA 'A' A 'A' f l '. '4 Numbly I stepped forward and dropped a rose into the pit, and watched the flower disappear with my mother. As the cold brown earth engulfed them, I stifled a sob and thought back ,... My mother had been an actress. Her husband fTo call him father sounds odd since I never saw him.j died soon after I was born. I loved my mother deeply, but saw very little of her from the age of four. To take her place, there was Nellie ffat and dullj as only nurses can be. Then came boarding school, and at last a promise from my mother to visit New York. Twice the trip was delayed because Mother was busy with rehearsals. Finally I was sent by Pullman to New York under the guidance of the conductor. Mother wasn't at the station to meet me, but Nellie was-fat as ever. All afternoon I waited for her in the apartment. At That beautiful rose! I hardly dared to believe it was mine. The taxi ride home was like a journey on a magic carpet. Suddenly now everything was fine. Fortunately, the door to the apartment was unlocked, and I entered unseen. I heard my mother softly singing in her bedroom. I tiptoed in, shielding my rose in my hand as I would a. flame. But as I moved, I caught sight of something un' familiar in the living room. I turned, looked, and then I froze! The room was full of roses-dozens of them larger and more beautiful than mine. They were tributes to my mother from her friends for her performance. My throat tightened, but strangely enough I couldn't cry. I walked in and silently placed my tribute with the others. I never told my mother. Now all this happened long ago, and Mothers friends could not dream what I was doing when I dropped that single rose in her grave. But now she has my rose ....

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, Knights' Hall of Cleveland Castle tl 2 Camelot City, State of Utopia I ,...- End of the Fourf'Year Crusade Q V ' I M - -2 -, Tu :: Dear King Arthur: 'Twas 'Your Highness' desire that I submit to thee a report on the activities of our ladies fair and knights gallant of the Senior Court. Verily my quest for information revealed a treasure in accomplish' ments which it is now my privflege to reveal. Now 'Your Highness has, of course, had the pleasure of hearing the minstrelsy of Ladies Sara Marie Guerra and Elaine Palestine. However, is your Highness aware of the fact that Lady Sara Marie was awarded membership in the junior Chromatic Glee Club because of her voice and the splendid progress she has made in training it and preparing it for her career? And did your Highness know that Lady Elaine was proudly presented at Carnegie Hall in New 'York City this fall by her beloved teacher? Methinks, Sire, it will be very interesting to note further progress of these two damsels! Speaking of voices, fair Lady Mary Mandeville this year won the Declamation Contest held here at Grover. Her selection was Bill by Zona Gale. Note, Sire, it is not everyone who has power to thrill an audience with inflections of the voice. In the field of dramatics Sir Peter Gill scored a triumph through his brilliant performances in the school play and in the classroom. fHi, Deacon!j Also we can still remember Thomas Daly Catalano, who recited that laughfprovoking poem about George Wa.shington and the cherry tree. Now to consider nimbleness of the body, it seems that the following of our knights have earned their major letters: Sirs Albert Colosimo, Eugene Fatta, Frank Maraschiello, Robert Melisso, and Peter Piccillo. Sir john Pieri, through his scoring in basketball, made the Second All'High Basketball Team. Does 'Your Highness know about Lady Mary La Capria, who received several awards for tap- dancing, acrobatics, and also acrobatic swimming? Dexterity of the hand is the heritage of Lady Mary Delpriore, who recently had one of her drawings on display at Albright Art School. A combination of nimble wit and nimbleness of fingers gained for Ladies Grace St. George, Frances Campagna, Mary Passaro, Mary Falzone, and Rose Marie Marinaro recognition from a New 'York business school, which sent an award for superiority in transcription for each of these maidens. Thus you see yourfsubjects are dexterous in many fields. Outstanding in the intellectual field is Lady Ellen Spellman, who received both of the coveted book awards from the school for topping the senior honor roll. Lady Mary Ellen Ladzikowska ran a close second. By popular survey we found that the favorite senior pastimes are roller skating, collecting photo' graphs of friends, dancing, and reading. However, there are those who indulge in slightly more unusual diversions. Among the ladies, we find Lady Frances Marguccio with a burning determination to obtain all the records made by the King Cole Trio, Ladies Rose Mary Malucci, Rosemary Guidi, and Lena Masci collecting quaint knickfknacksg Lady Roselle Ardire, sewing and, at times, designing her own clothes and those of her twin sister, Millie. Fishing as a hobby was recommended by Lady Mary Delprioreg collecting school pennants, by Lady Genevieve Di Maria, but by far the most unusual of all is Lady Rosalie Gullo's avocation - collecting newspaper clippings which contain exceptional, amusing, or world-important news items. As for the knights, Albert Colosimo rides IRC buses all over the city. fWH'Y?j Sir Pat Acquilina writes dialectical dittiesg Sir ferry Scabrini sketches: ,loseph Godios makes t'ny tin foil goblets, Sir Thomas Flaminio collects stamps. As a fitting close to my report, 'Your Highness, Ishould like to recommend those whose accomplish' ment is the manuscript of the 'Yearbook of 19464947 - Court of King Arthur, Grover Cleveland version. Respectfully yours, Connie Alfano '47 fAssisted by jack Incorvaia '47, ye olde Court Reportcrl 24

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