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

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School (§rab«at H nf IB3Z Sophie Agrapides Honor Student, Librarian The stories she writes thrill you through and through, And she draws illustrations for them, too. Mary Rose Alaimo, “June” Camera Club Talk, talk, talk, we’d break down and weep If we thought Mary talked even in her sleep. Norma Allen, “Al” Honor Student, Baseball, Bas- ketball. Glee Club, Art-Craft Club, Class History Who’s that girl that’s up at bat? Norma Allen! Didn’t you know that? Bernard Louis Annis, “Benzine” Bernard with his blond curls. Pretends he doesn’t like the girls. Anna Arabek Student Council Anna likes to chat a bit. She can see no harm in it. Tony Attardi Tony sometimes forgets his tie. And when with the girls he’s very shy. Eleanor Bak Honor Student, Glee Club, Art and Craft Club, Tatler Staff Eleanor Bak is as pretty as can be. She’ll make a grand nurse, just you wait and see. Roland E. Bailey, “Boy” Roland Bailey rides a bike ; He and his brother are just alike. David Beckman, Jr., “Becky” Art and Craft Club David Beckman, the boy with the curls. Is very popular with all the girls. Lester Boggio, “Petie” Baseball, Orchestra Who’s that lad that’s rather tall ? Lester Boggio, a pal to all. Virginia Lorraine Boland, “Ginger” This girl from Springfield, so full of fun. Our friendship she has easily won. Warren Bomely, “Bomber” Honor Student, Bird Club, Art- Craft Club, Photography Club Questions ! Que.stions ! That’s all he asks. To keep quiet is one of his tasks. Jennie Bonk Bird Club, Honor Student Jennie is a quiet lass. She gets good marks in every class. Sylvester Battone, “Sil” Baseball, Basketball Sylvester Battone has black curly hair. Which all the girls would like him to share. Rose Bruno Bird Club Rose always corrects the Spelling Books, She’s rather smart and has good looks. Carmello Briitto He’s always quiet and shy in school. But when at play he likes to fool. Elaine Carmel Treasurer of Class of 1937, Tatler Staff, Art-Craft Club, High Honor Elaine is pretty ; Elaine is smai-t ; In every class meeting Elaine takes part. Angelina Josephine Caronna, “Angie” In Math, our Angie moans and groans. because she cannot see. Why three and three make six, but won’t make thirty-three. Thomas D. Casarella Thomas is witty and tells good jokes ; He’s the one who amu.ses folks.

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The Tatler Many of the smart outfits looked like those designed at the Gourlie and Miltner Dress Shop on Fifth Avenue, New York. The announcer, Raymond Halstead, named the horses, their numbers and jockeys. THEY’RE OFF! Number 6 had the lead ridden by Alexander Cybiilski. Number 4 ridden by Harold Reed crept up. It was an exciting race, the an- nouncer got so excited that he got all mixed up. Challenge, ridden by Allen Lawton, and owned by Miss Mary Parvelac came in first. We lost our ten dollar bet by a nose. By the time we left we were very discouraged. We went back to the hotel and checked out. We chartered a plane for Washington, D. C. When we arrived we went to a hotel for the night. June 13, 1952, Morning — We checked out of our hotel, got our car, and started for Virginia to accept an invitation on a yachting party up the Potomac. We got there and met the captain, Carmello Brutto. We went on board and found the party already started. There was a small crew and four hostesses. Part of the crew were some old friends of ours : Teddy Pliska, Joseph Sredzinski, Edward Nabonzy, Vito Tollarita, and Benny Swentnickas. The hostesses, too, were old friends. Rose Briino, Eleanor Karcz, Anna Arabek and Mainon Leete. We met many former acquaintances and did we talk! We learned a lot of news about our fellow graduates. From Betty Snow, a lady of leisure, we heard that Yolanda DeMayo was now an actress in the film colony. The entertainment began about 11.30. The first number was a duet sung by those two popular songsters, Elena DeCaro and Iris Yaenicke. Edna Craig played a few select ions on the piano, and Bertha Ludwin accompanied her with the mandolin. After the entertainment was over, we went to bed in a cozy cabin on board the ship. June 14, 1952, Morning — We left the yachting party and started for Hartford by car. We did not make any stops ex- cept to eat, and spend the night. We still had seventeen names to check on. We were told that we would find them around Hartford and Thompson- ville. When we arrived at Hartford, the greatest insurance center in the United States ; we found many of our classmates working as secretaries in the insurance companies. In Travelers we found, Emilya Duda, Rose Reveruzzi, Josephine Delore, Mary Rinaldi and Frances Poho- rylo. In the Aetna office were Gladys Leonowicz, Eva Leether, Jane Zych and Irene McNulty. June 15, 1952 — We left Hartford for Thompsonville. On the way, we had a bright idea that maybe Thomas Casa- rella, editor of the Thompsonville Press, would buy our diary. We knew that if we could see Jerry Lepore, his star re- porter first, and convince him that the diary was bound to be a best seller, we’d have no trouble with Thomas. Jerry’s secretary. Rose Gallo, said he was out of town, so wait until tomorrow was all we could do. We rode around town to see whom, we could recognize. We met Angelina Caronna, Gladys Depka and Jennie Krupzak, who were all working in the Bigelow Sanford Office. They told us that Frances Legienza had started a dress shop and had Frances Zaccaro working for her and that Margaret King had opened an interior decorating shop and employed Margaret Renals and Josephine Roblinski and that Mary Alahno and Barbara Geurrandeno were telephone operators. After we left the girls we stopped into Russotto’s Ice Cream Bar where Bernice LeGeyt and Josephine DeMaso gave us the best of service. When we came out of the shop we noticed that the store next door was Maniscalchi ' s Grocery store and parked in front of the store was Battone ' s milk truck driven by Nicholas Padrevita. June 16, 1952 — Now to see Thomas — we have seen Jerry already. We hone Thomas is in the best buying spirit. His secretary, Mary Porcello showed us in. We saw him! He bought our diary and we start for New York tomorrow — Much richer in experience than we were and also we’re glad to say, richer in money. Signed, “THE THREE SMART GIRLS.” Wanda Ludwin, Nancy Knox, Anna Sacheli.

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The Tatler Frances Castoldi Glee Club She comes on the bus from Enfield Street, Always on time and always neat. Marion Charette, “Mina” Student Council, Basketball Marion is interested in aviation. Perhaps an air hostess will be her station. Madeleine Christie, “Maddie” Madeleine Christie always has a smile, We should try to copy her style. Nellie Ciesones, “Nell” Nellie Ciesones, they call her Nell, How nice she is we’re here to tell. William Comstock, “Bill” Tatler Staff Billy, with the dimples, a farmer will be. With his willing: ways a success he’ll be. Frank Cook, “Cookie” Tatler Staff Cookie is a husky lad. The largest and best that we have had. Edith M. Cote, “Peanuts” Bird Club We all like that little tot. Who is always ready to talk a lot. Edna Craig Orchestra A great musician she will be ; How she can play in any key ! Alexander M. Cybulski, “Al” Vice-President of Student Coun- cil, Chairman of Traffic Com- mittee An able leader, and one who stands high. In all activities in our Junior High. Dorothy J. Damon, “Dot” High Honor Dorothy Damon, a clever and jolly lass. Always does her work first class. George Danforth Baseball Who is that tall good looking blonde ? Why it’s George, of whom the girls are fond. Elena DeCaro Glee Club, Baseball Elena DeCaro dreams most of the day. But on the Higgins team, how she can play ! Henry DeForge, “Fudgie” Nicknames ? Henry has quite a few, He’s “Fudgie” to me and “Professor to you. Eleanor Dell Aquila Eleanor, so nice and neat. Is sure to have her work complete. Josephine Delore, “Joe” Student Council Josephine who is so polite. Always does what she thinks right. Josephine DeMaso, “Jo” Always talking with the boys. But never, never makes much noise. Yolanda DeMayo, “Yo” Yolanda who is always bright and gay. Doesn’t very often have anything to say. Gladys Dorothy Depka, “Blondie” She busily works from day to day. She’s pleasing in her quiet way. Warren Devlin Warren Deulin is always so funny. When he is around everything’s sunny. Helen Dubish Helen Dubish is a friend so true, You’ll never find her feeling blue.