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

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Class of 1928 — A. D. Higgins Junior High School

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 3 will have a picture of both the old and new Student Council. One afternoon, the Graduating Class assembled aboard our “Am- phibian” in all their glory when sud- denly we felt a jerk. We were “Launched but not Anchored” and slowly began to rise up, up, upward until the gallant craft in all its splendor had said “Farewell” to the “Island of the A. D. Higgins School” to which we leave our best wishes as we sail on again for seas of even wider experience. PROPHECY One May day as I was riding in my new car, I came across a road which I had never seen before. A great signpost marked it as the road — To The Future I was very much surprised at dis- covering this new road and decided to try it and see what adventures be- fell me. I had no sooner started on my way before I saw a large tent with a ban- ner flying over it which read “Bayek and Bartley Circus”. Both John’s had become business men. I entered the tent and found Florence O’Neil and Katherine Jennings as bareback riders and Joseph Skutnek and John Schianca acting as clowns. Louis Ragno was in the side-show as the world’s smallest man. Joseph Rarus now held the championship for facial contortions. The circus’ fattest woman was Madeline Snyder. Leaving the circus, I passed Frank Caronna sleeping under a tree. He always did sleep in class. I heard shouts from beyond and investigating found Longen Kwapen had been so intent on improving his record as a fisherman that he had joined the fish. I pulled him out and, after warning him to be more careful in the future, went on my way. Next I saw a large radio shop. Up- on entering, I met the owners Stanley Tkacz and Peter Pumiglia. They tuned in on station XYZ and Mar- garet Krueger, the famous opera singer, sang accompanied by Helen Blaszko. The announcer was mv old friend Joseph Albano. Peter Fran- giamore gave an interesting account of his experiences hunting lions in Africa. The next number to be an- nounced was the pugilistic encounter between Alvin Duprey, the heavy- weight champion, and Frank Bruno, the challenger. I could not stay to hear it. Continuing, I came to a large field where a baseball game was being staged. To my surpise, Fred Bostick pitched for the Yankee team in the Farmers’ League. James Parakilas was catcher and Nicholas Arnone had just made a home run completing it with a somersault. Carlo Angelica managed this big league team well. After applauding my friends, I de- cided to rest in the Magnification Hotel across the street. There stood Joseph Wojnar behind the desk as clerk. As I registered, I noticed Anna Grant’s name on the same page. She had become a great traveler (She always did wander in body and mind.) I thought she might know about some of our classmates so I went to the telephone switch- board to call her. Imagine my aston- ishment when I saw Eileen Cappozzi as the operator. She called Anna and we had lunch together. Our waitress, Freda Krzys, told us that Albert Sarno was the chief chef. He was a good cook in his youth. At a Na- tional Convention, Anna had met Wil- liam Rarus, now President of Harvard College, Irene Pochoryto, Representa- tive from New York City, and Mil- dred Knight, Chairman of the Red Cross. After satisfying my appetite, I paid the cashier, Rosalie Pawelcik, and continued on my way. A newsboy ran out to sell me a New York Times all about the great detective Teddv Bak. His interview had been obtained by Dorothy Bent. Dot always was good at getting news and spreading it in her Junior High School days. Next I came upon the Belisle

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5 Shoppe. The name looked familiar and so did Yvonne when I entered. The saleslady who came to see what I wished was Cecelia Gwozdz. She led me to a seat beside Amelia Pilch, now very wealthy, who was buying an outfit for her trip to Europe. She expected to see Howard Jenkins, Am- bassador to France, in Paris. We wondered if the Frenchmen under- stood Howard Stanley Kozaczka, the great American polo player, was to be in London when Amelia planned to be there. She told me that Loretta Greaves was on an Indian Reserva- tion teaching the Indians how to use “war paint.” Also, that Gertrude Schneider was ready to swim around Ireland. Our attention was attracted by the models passing before us. Third in line was Lillian Paradise in a stun- ning creation. Right behind her came Minnie Tarasavitch looking as pretty as a picture. Just then I noticed the time and hurried on my way. I wanted to be alone so went into the Elsie Roger Theater. Lo! Stanley Kalwa sold me my ticket. Agnes Setera ushered me to a seat next to Grace Middelaer who told me she was now the owner of a large estate managed by Walter Sypek. Harold Smith ran the farm connected with this estate. I had not succeeded in being alone, but did not mind as I had learned so much news. Foster Lees led the opening num- ber by the orchestra in which Renzo Arietti played the cornet and John Luicci the violin. In Pathe News, the opening of the new bridge across the Hudson River was shown. Gordon Rice had planned this structure. Among the Davis Cup Players of America, I recognized Sherwood Cordner. Next came a short film of Holly- wood. It showed two pictures being made. Hugo Marinaccio directed “The Soul of Wit” starring JuUa Augustiniak and Arthur Everett. The second picture “Friction” had Charles Chaplin Morris as the comedian. The picture certainly lived un to its name when Charles ond his director, Stan- ley Patterson, began to disagree. Finally the feature appeared. Joseph Severino. the villain, kid- napped Mary Police and after many adventures Everett Mallard rescued her. Resuming my journey after the show, I saw in the distance a build- ing which looked very much like our beloved A. D. Higgins School. Upon entering, I was reassured by seeing Paul Smith as janitor carrying a spelling book under his arm. The book was filled with papers upon which some words were written — each one 150 times. Paul took me to the Superintendent’s Office. Here I re- ceived a great shock as I had never expected to see Patrick Maxellon in such a position. He introduced me to the principal, Mary Karcz, who was standing near Evelyn Barton, her stenographer. I inquired if there were any teachers whom I knew and learned that Alice Norian taught the first grade. Josephine Giaconne had succeeded Miss Lougee as Domestic Science teacher. Columbia Testoni had the girls’ gvm classes in the new Gymnasium Building. Lillian Alaimo taught swimming in this new build- ing. When I finally left the school, I discovered a tag on my car. Alas! I had narked longer than the 30 min- utes allowed. I found the court house after asking a number of people the way. As I entered this seat of the law, I saw a case being tried. Saverio Attardi was the judge. Glenn Bradish, the attorney, stood talking to Charles Buttacavoli, foreman of the jury. Glenn was defending John D’Amato who had been arrested for cruelty to animals. The case was suspended. I received lenient treatment as it was my first offense and soon pro- ceeded to further adventures. I drove a long distance and saw nothing of interest. Then, suddenlv, I met someone running along the road. It was Agatha Ziemnicki training for the Olympic races. She told me that Stella Jedziniak owned the filling station to which I was coming and ran off. I stopped to talk with Stella. She told me Chester Pearsall had a million people work- ing under him. He was in an office on the top floor of the Woolworth Building. Edward Landry worked jU a bed factory testing springs. He had iust caught spring fever. After such extensive driving, I found that my gloves had begun to