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

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10 THE TATLER court to order while the jury is filing in. Among them, I found Frank Krupczak, real estate agent; Milton Piejnil, second hand dealer; Chester Ledygowski, police officer; Jennie Senio, teacher; Fred Ingraham, claim agent; Susie Albano, nurse, and Mary Brutto, telephone operator. The culprit called to justice was to my horror Irene Henderson, proprietor of the Jensen Tea Room charged with speeding by officer Edwin Barszcz. I hope the judge will be lenient. •‘Hold it professor, what does that sign say?” “One mile to Howa ' d Ed- gar ' s Super-Horse Radish Farm.” I approached the farm and saw huge Ragion derricks lifting ten ton rad- ishes into trucks owned by Snyder Trucking Co. A smiling young man, Henry Mangerian by name, is direct- ing the work. Where next will I see my classmates? A beautiful ship comes in view, “The Flying Dutchman” built by the Szczepanek and Scavotto shipbuilders and captained by Ff ' ank Sypek. The ship is carrying Joseph Olko, Melvin Purdy, Paul Resta, and Roy Burns headed for big game hunting in Africa. In the galley of the ship is Walter Fountaine and Max Tomaszek chief cooks. Working as hard as ever, are Michael Talnak and Tony Por- cello, mechanics in charge of the en- gine room. Here is the radio room where a uniformed young man sits with a pair of ear phones over his head. A sign on the wall reads, “Ra- dio operator, Edwin Goncher, assist- ant John Santanella.” He is reading the latest book, “How to Grow Tall,” by Louis Franciamore, and at his side is a box of Klehosky Cigars. At last a circus. The telescope isn’t half bad. I always did like circuses and a three ring one at that. In the first ring, there are fancy divers. They are Josephine Santanella and Evangeline Casiello. In the middle ring the world’s best toe dancers, Muriel Bostick and Grace Lamana. And in the third ring is Stanley Novak and Steven Narewski with their famous trained white mice. The telescope now turns to the small town of Silverberg. There in a small cottage, we met Josephine Jedziniak keeping the home fires burning. Along the street, I noticed these signs, Joseph Alaimo, meat market and find Michael Bruno his butcher and Gertrude Lawton his cashier. Teddy Dynia, stamp collec- tor and Josephine Kurley his secre- tary. And now to Greenwich Village. Artists, artist models, and more art- ists. Working on a beautiful picture I see F7 ' ank S try char z, in another section, I see Samuel Attardi and Paul Mangini. Still farther, I see Alice Gamache. Posing for advertis- ing, I recognized LUly Vella and Stella Zator. “Now the Demonstration is com- pleted,” said the professor, and I looked at my watch and found that I had been in the laboratory four hours but I decided that it was well spent for I had all the information I needed. I went back to my hotel and began preparing for my trip to Thompson- ville anxious, once I’d started, to find out what all my classmates had done or were doing. I left word with Stella Ziemian, clerk in the hotel, to call me early the next morning. Strange to say, no call was needed, I was awake an hour before I should have been. Excitement was getting the best of my good sense. I rushed from the hotel and hailed a taxi, driven by Stanley Doyker and arrived at the station 40 minutes before the train arrived. I didn’t mind, as it was the first tim.e I had the opportu- nity to look around the new Grand Central Station, managed entirely by women. To mv utter amazement I found Mary Siernonoko and Eleanor Davis ticket agents. Chnstine War- ren, manager of the magazine coun- ter. Frances Antinore in charge of the soda and candy counter, ably as- sisted by Statia Ligenza, Antonia Bajek, and Alfonsa Piotrowski. Writ- ing out the train schedule was Lillian Romano. The telephone booth was in charge of Amelia Vitale, Elizabeth Polek, and Mary Trapanese and the information booth ably taken care of by Josephine Giaccone, Evangeline Raissi, and Angelina Grosso. I found that I could really have spent several hours going around the various little shops in the station, but, I just vis- ited the ones whose names attracted my attention such as “Ajigelica Sis- ters, Exclusive Dress Shop,” ' Evelyn

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 9 it was from Stella Diisza who had be- come a famous Boston modiste. It was an announcement of a class re- union. After ten years the class of 1932 was to have a get-together. Several surprises were promised. This re- union was to be held in the new Smith Junior High School. I recalled having read a story in the paper about the dedication of this school, by Raymond Smith, a successful inven- tor. Speeches had been made by Walter Strycharz, First Selectman; Peter Kaminsky, Town Treasurer; Alexander Pilch, Superintendent of Schools; William Lamont, Principal of the High School; and Ruth Thomp- son, Principal of the new school. Reading on a little farther in the an- nouncement, I discovered that I was to furnish a part of the program. The entertainment at the reunion was to reveal, in various ways, the whereabouts of each miember of the class. I was sent a list of names to find out about. I didn’t have much of an idea as to where to get the infor- mation but hoped that I’d soon get an inspiration. I started for the office, my mind still on how I’d get the information. Suddenly, my attention was caught by this sign, “Today at 2.30 Demon- stration of the famous new GaWm Supertelevision Telescope. See people everywhere.” This was my chance. I rushed into the New York Times Office and asked Robert Spier, my boss for the afternoon off. After hearing the reason he said, “Well Dempsey, all right.” Looking around the office I could check off Helen Kida, Jewell Fuge, Amelia Kupiec, Arlene Chadde7don, Edith McCray, Eleanor Quinlan, and Jane Kososki as stenographers and bookkeepers. Our newspaper men in- cluded Leonai ' d Slay bard, Woodrow Miller, Charles Hamilton, -aad Charles Cudaitis. Our sports writers were William ZvHblis, and Peter Di Rosa. Our cartoonists were William Sidway and Allyn Most. An hour later, I was seated before a screen in a darkened room. Pro- fessor Sienko sat on one side, operat- ing a huge complicated machine. He threw a switch and the demonstration began. “Madison Square Gardens”, the big boxing spectacle. Joseph Nasuta vs. Edward Buika. Preliminary bouts be- tween Leroy Oliver vs. Stanley K nip- czak. Another picture. Much to our sur- prise, I find Thomas Lyons teaching Eileen Warren, Eleanor Steele, Mar- garet Landry, and Virginia Belisle, future aviatrix, to operate an aero- plane. Stunt flying at this same field, I see Gilbert Trudeau and Carlo Cola- russo. A plane lands for repairs and I recognize Hugh Combs and Mishla Blaszko coming with tools to fix it. The scene changes to the Yankee Stadium where the first game of the season is being played. “The Star Spangled Banner” is being played by the famous Cygan Band. In it I no- ticed Amelia Dynia, Sophie Nosal, Alwena Lehmann and Betty Patter- son. The first ball was thrown by Samuel La Russa, mayor of New York and as the umpire took his place I found him to be Earnest Lees. As the players were lined up by manager Squires, I spotted John Silansky, Arthur Olivieri, Albert Kennedy, Stanley Cogtella, Edwin Gwozdz, James Vesce, and Valenty Lyko. Hollywood, California announce- ments are being made of the outcome of the National Popularity Contest conducted by Wing and Pajot Motion Picture Company. The object was to find out which actors and actresses were most popular with the picture- going public. The votes cast showed that Ruth Noble, Edward Hojnacki, Joseph Pepek, Wilfred Hopkins, Celia Quinn, and Elizabeth Maciolek were preferred by most people. Miami, Florida. Opening night of the Legienza and Pace school in high pressure salesmanship. These two young men famous salesmen them- selves are to conduct classes in the gentle art of making people spend money they haven’t got for things they don’t need. Much to the dis- pleasure of the law fii’m of Glista and Lezak, who will later be trying to collect bills and Daniel Lebe- shevsky, Joseph Colletti, and Ma7 ' u Olko officials of the Miami National Bank. The scene changes to a courtroom in Chicago and I observe the county judge, Frank Bayek, just calling the

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A. D. HIGGINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1 1 Taylor and Jennie Albano, Beauty Culture ’ “Goodson and Mientns, First Aid Rooms,” and “The Bar ' bara Chapin Book Store.” Helen Crosson announced that my train would leave in five minutes on track 4 so I de- cided I’d better leave the shops and take my train. The conductor was no other than John Grippo. When the train reached Hartford, a newsboy came through with papers. It had been so long since Fd seen a Hartford paper, I bought one. It seemed as if the names of my class- mates popped out on every page. In the advertising section, I read High Grade Milk, Korona ' s Dairy; Violin Lessons, Professor Charles DesG ' o; Expert dressmakers, Nancy Alaimo and Rose Casarella ; Efficient and Ac- curate Service, Helen Baltronis, Mary Bellico, Winifred Ludivin, Helen Rambeisa, Public Stenographers; Re- modeling your House? See Scavotto Sisters, Interior Decorators; For Sale, Bird Houses — Curtis Basker- ville; Is your golf game up to par? See Joseph Klimek; Elocution Les- sons, Mademoiselle Sisitzky. I turned to the editorial page and started reading one of the new book reviews. “Your Garden and You” by Helen Narewski. The review was signed by Waltella Lezone. Glancing through the news, I noted that Lois King had won much praise for her work as a Girl Scout Leader. That Mary Petraska had just opened a Day Nursery and had as her head nurse Ernita Morse and her assistant was Marion Quick. In charge of the office was Josephine Misuraca, Eugenia Vella, and Flora Henry. Evelyn Dixon had just returned from a piano concert tour and her man- ager, Jeannette Smith was anxious to receive other engagements. A recital was to be given by the pupils of the Alaimo Sisters Music Studio. “Thompsonville, Thompsonville ! ” called the conductor. I collected my things and made ready to leave the train. As I was leaving it, I ran ? cross Josevhine Hias, Bessie Szuflat, Jennie Vasilocosta, Jennie Kawa, and Josephine Vella returning from the office of Travelers Insurance Co. where they had worked diligently all day. Samuel Zirolli, they told me owned a pool room. I decided to walk up to the hotel in hopes that Fd see a few more friends. Along the way, I read ' ‘Esther Fai- man’s Specialty Shop,” “Miller ' s Famous Doughnuts,” “James Gurreri, High Grade Shoes;” “Evelyn Wilson ' s Dress Shop.” At the hotel I was greeted by Mary Ann Caramazza, clerk at the desk and was shown to my room by Ella Amato. After dinner, I went over to the re- union, curious to know what the sur- prises were which had been spoken of. I met Evelyn Rachwalski, Joseph- ine Roczniak, Gladys Most, and Vinci Alaimo who informed me that they had chosen the teaching profession. Later, I met Ruth Ganner who had become a librarian, Martina Marmac- cio who was running her own print- ing ofnce and Carmella Caramazza who was secretary. She told me that Esther Bellomo was a saleslady in a large department store in Springfield and F ' ances Olechney had become a dancing teacher. When we were all gathered in the assembly. President Joseph Pepek called the meeting to order. Stella Dusza read the last secretary’s re- port. Lois King welcomed the class back and Stanley Swiattowski, a suc- cessful business man, announced that his report was the surprise. The lights were put out, the curtains parted, and showed a moving picture screen. When the pictures were flashed on the screen, we all did get a pleasant surprise. It was the film taken v ay back in 1932 of the Arbor Day parade. As each person came along, Stanley told from the informa- tion gathered by various classmates, the report which you have just read. I left the auditorium that night, fully convinced that the class of 1932 had certainly defeated “Old Man Depres- sion” and had found the corner around which “Prosperity had been hiding!”