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

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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

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

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6 THE TATLER wear out. The most impressive store I could see was “Thompson and Townson.’ Entering the store, I wan- dered around helpless for a minute before I heard a kind voice inquire “May I help you?” There stood Ed- ward Gongola. He took me to the glove department where the clerk was Ruth Greenwood an old friend of mine. I received a pair of gloves which were two sizes too large and was attracted by the sound of music. Following the sound, I passed Josephine Aloisa demonstrating a new liquid nail polish and came to the Phonograph Department of which Stanley Bajek was in charge. Over his desk, hung a sign, “Don’t Talk — Let the Machine Do It.” He played one of Anna Stinson’s latest records and I enjoyed her playing as I always did in Junior High School. I went up to the Book Section on the elevator run by Antoinette Nigro. She told me that Tony Calcasola had a large Barber Shop in the annex of the store. Mary Bachurz, the book clerk, pointed out to me Frances Sisitsky’s new book “I Told You So.” I felt like playing golf so, after leaving the store, set out to find a course. At length, I reached the Colony Golf G ub. There in the locker room was Mary Scalia all set for a foursome with Margaret Pagano and Esther Black. They needed just one more player and I joined them although they were all holders of championship records. We finished in time for an early supper which we had at the club- house. The professional, John Leshin- ski, joined us and we learned that Wanda Lehmann was cook. Judging from the food, she was a fine one, too. I wanted to visit Greenwich Village for I exnected some of my classmates would be there. A great crowd blocked my way. Leaving my car, I saw Leroy Lamore being made Chief Scout Executive on the steps of the City Hall. The following notables were at the exercises: Governor of New York State, Cecil Chappell; Governor of Connecticut, Mike Police, and Mayor of New York City. Teddy Misiaczek. Cecelia Pacholski was taking pictures of the event for the newspaper. A policeman whom I saw to be Joseph Anzalotti, tried his best to make the crowd move out of the road. He was not as successful as I had sometimes seen him on the stage in Junior High School. I took a side street to the place where the sightseeing busses were. I passed Lillian Sullivan who had be- come New York’s pioneer woman traffic cop. The bus which I took be- longed to the Ceratto Company. Our driver was Mary Rybick. Mamie Arnone on a visit from her farm had already obtained a seat in the rapidly filling car and I sat directly behind her. The guide Julia Sasow pointed out the “Purple Parrot,” a tea room owned by Wanda Bayek and Mamie told me that Anna Polek and Jenny Luczai were waitresses there. This place had become famous for its San- tanelli Salad. Our ride ended when the guide took us into a studio where an exhibition was being held. Two of Mary Nowak’s pictures had received very favorable criticism. Gladys Marcinkiewicz and Esther Smyth had been her models. Among the people present, I met Anna Novak who was now a famous art critic and Lillian Attardi a news- paper reporter sent to write up the exhibit. I returned to my car and once again started along this unknown road. Suddenly my tooth began to ache and, in a few minutes, I came to the Memorial Hospital. I rushed in and asked the Superin- tendent Agatha Carenza if there was a dentist in the building. She called a nurse, Mildred Chillson, and I was taken to Wilbur Clarkin’s office. He extracted my tooth and five dollars from my pocket. I was about to leave the building when Stella Gizara, the head day nurse met me and asked if I wouldn’t sten in to see Gladys Woronecki. She had been injured when a parachute, invented by Helen Vallides, had failed to open as she jumped from her burn- ing plane. William Fuge, an expe- rienced doctor, had her in his care and she was improving rapidly. There was one more place in which I expected to see some more of my classmates — the Follies. I had only a short drive from the hospital to the theater. I ask.ed for a front seat so I could recognize everybne on the