Higgins Junior High School - Tatler Yearbook (Thompsonville, CT)

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CLASS OF 1927— A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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THE TATLER 3 PROPHECY One day last summer while I was in Philadelphia 1 attended the Sesqui- Centennial Exposition. I soon came to a building in front of which was a sign which read, “See the Future Twenty Years from Now! No ad- mission! Walk Right In!” I went in and a man led me into a room and gave me a chair. As I sat down the man told me to look into the boxes and I could see anyone as they would be twenty years hence. I immediate- ly thought of my classmates. The first person I saw was Theo- dore Lockwood playing a saxophone in an orchestra in New York. I looked into another box and saw Rose Russo teaching a gymnastic class. She was a very good teacher. Then I saw Frank Maggio singing and dancing in a circus — acting as clown. The scene shifted and I saw Muriel Fiedler directing girls in the art of music. Then I saw Chester Nowak plow- ing and planting potatoes on his farm. He had become a prosperous farmer. Teresa Galimberti then appeared as private secretary to one of the greatest business men, Clarence Gowdy. Next I saw Firth McAuley fishing on a lake in Maine. He was talking so much to his companion, Norman Anderson, that the fish wouldn’t bite. Then came to my view Rosalie Lanza on a Hollywood lot directing a comedy in which Coburn MacFawn starred. Then before my eyes whom should I see but a girl dancing in a theater on Broadway. I recognized her as Evelyn Field. The scene shifted and I saw Vic- toria Jedziniak on a stand demon- strating some face cream and Amelia Zeronsa was delivering the product to the people around the stand. Next I saw Marian Pawelcik teach- ing a large class in English. Her subject was the verb, always a bug- bear with all of us. Then to my view appeared Jerry Lepore riding his famous horse, “Sil- ver King.” He had become a well- known cowboy in Texas. On a horse next to him sat Armand Keller. I looked into another box and saw Letizia Casinghino who had become an excellent toe dancer. She was enter- taining in a theater in Boston. The scene shifted and I saw An- drew Liucci as manager of the Atlan- tic and Pacific stores. I next saw Conrad Kuhn playing his violin for the Vitaphone. Then to my view flashed a farm in Minnesota; it was owned by Wil- liam Jones. There he was in his wheat field. The scene shifted and I saw James Costa playing baseball with the New York Giants. He had just made a home run and to my surprise I saw Robert Bromage playing on the same team as short-stop. I looked into another box and saw Tony Disciacco playing fielder on the Thompson ville Baseball Team. I next saw Frances Garini in her own beauty shop lifting Sarah Gotto’s face by means of some new method. Then I saw Annie Wojcik as a pri- vate secretary for a millionaire. The scene shifted and I saw Amelia Parvelac who had become a well-known author. She was busy at work on a new book which she called “Why Marry!” Then to my view came Marion Col- son as President of a powder factory. She always knew how to use it when in the eighth grade. Next I saw Olive Armour in a large school in Peterborough teach- ing. As I looked into another box I saw Stella Jedziniak acting in a Christy comedy at Culver City, California. Then I saw Marian Broege, who was still living on Enfield Street. She was seated beside one of her pu- pils giving a piano lesson. Then I saw Amelia Tkacz on Main Street in a beautiful candy store serving some ice cream to Rosina Sarno, a young society lady. I then saw Sally Zych in a Holly-

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THE TATLER 5 wood Studio planning scenes for a new picture. I looked into another box and saw Mary D’Amato. She was working as a stenographer in a large office. I next saw Lillian Jennings feed- ing animals on her ranch in Kansas. Next I saw Anna Ragno acting as a nurse in a large hospital. The scene changed and I saw Irma Du Bois teaching kindergarten with her sister Adeline seated at the piano teaching the children songs. Next I saw William Galbraith as a soldier in the United States Army. He had grown several inches and made a very good looking soldier. I then saw Joseph Dazio playing his violin and entertaining an aud- ience. He was quite a comedian as well as a musician. As the scene shifted I recognized Margaret Miller as a nurse in the biggest hospital in Cleveland. Then came to my view Sally Hy- dack teaching a private school in Milford, Conn. Then I glanced into a large dancing school where I saw a group of chil- dren toe dancing. Their teacher was our petite Dorothy Oliver. Then the scene changed and I saw Isabelle Steele as a nurse in a large Connecticut hospital. I rested my eyes and as I looked again I saw Eleanor Bailes as a bookkeeper in an insurance office in Hartford. Next I saw a small house in the outskirts of Thompsonville and whom should I see but Martha Greaves sit- ting in the lamplight sewing. Who would have believed it! The scene changed and I saw Mar- garet Harris dressed in white, nurs- ing an invalid. As I glanced into another box I saw a large theater where the peo- ple were applauding with great en- thusiasm. Looking toward the stage I saw Dorothy Moulton acting as a leading lady in one of the popular plays in New York. Next I saw a large mansion near Hartford, Connecticut. The owner was Abbie MacFawn. She had be- come very rich and was heiress to a large fortune. I then recognized Peter Petrakis as the proprietor of a large popcorn fac- tory. He was eating more than he sold. Next I saw Josephine La Terra in a dressmaking shop on Fifth ave- nue in New York. She was very popular in New York society. The scene shifted and I saw Alleta Snyder in a beauty parlor curling Carolina Deni’s hair. Carolina was preparing for her first big movie. The scene changed and I saw Frances Piorek teaching a class of boys and girls. She had the same sweet smile and pleasant manner of Higgins school days. I looked into another box and saw a big garage owned by George Bridge. Then I saw Frank Romano in his barber shop. He had become famous with his new hair cut. Next I saw Andrew Bak in a large newspaper building. Andrew had al- ways been interested in newspapers. I then recognized Alphonse Mar- cinkiewicz who was Chester Butler’s chauffer. Chester was the owner of a large firm. I recognized Marion Kennedy as his secretary. The scene shifted and I saw Kath- erine Gardner as an artist painting pictures on the backs of slic kers. I then saw John Young, who had become a business manager in a New York theater, watching Eva Raffia in one of her greatest pictures. I next saw Constance Mizake in the midst of several angora cats. She had a home for all stray animals. Then I recognized Dominick Fran- giamore as an actor in a play called “The Little Man.” I next saw Alene Bilodeau playing golf in Culver City, California. I looked into another box and saw Evelyn Zawada as secretary to a famous actress on the screen. I next saw Felix Maciolek as pro- prietor of a dairy. He was trying out a new milking machine. Next I recognized Charles Falzone teaching Latin in High School. In this same school was Stanley Pohoryto teaching Business Arith- metic. The scene changed and I saw Steven Siana who had been wounded in an airplane crash. Evan Evans was his doctor.