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

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1’he Tatler judo expert, is now a guard for the British Crown Jewels in London. Dolena Besse and Bonnie Garrow are married to American diplomats and are now living in Athens, Greece. Patricia Massaro, or I should say Lieutenant Massaro of the United States Waves, is stationed in Hawaii. Kathleen DiMaso just told me she had a ride in Thomas Tornatore ' s jinricksha in Tokyo and heard Judith Collins play the violin in Shanghai. Incidentally, did you see, in this morning’s paper, the announcement of Lois Martin ' s engagement to Richard Bourheau, who is the present Water Com- missioner of New York City? Her mother is giving a big party tonight in honor of the couple. Joseph Calcasola is catering for this big event. His famous waitresses, Sharon Beard, Grace DiRosa, and Lucille Sika, dressed as various flowers, will serve the dinner. Roberta Colletti, Powers model, has her photograph on the cover of the latest “Life” magazine. In the same issue is a flne article about the new atomic hats designed by Judith Child. Our surf-board team, composed of Carol ‘Here I Come, There I Go , Adams, Susan ' ‘Trixie Bent, and James Carzello, is arriving on this ocean liner too. They will represent us at the Olympics and will be joined later by Jo-Ann Romano, the hundred yard dash runner; Geral- dine Giles, the broad jumper; and Francis “Giant Golden, the pole-vault- ing champion. Harvey “Rubber jaiv Gemme and Nancy Gannuscio will be our team in the Bubble Gum contest. Harvey’s record is a bubble as large as a basketball! We hope Nancy can beat that! There’s Stephen Gregorski, owner of the huge “Greggy” Circus. It is now playing in Madison Square Gardens in New York City. I understand James Daly and Bonita Lineham are the star aerial acrobats, Ronald Wells is the lion tamer, Michael Okraska is the fire and sword swallower in the side show, while Nancy Bessette charms the snakes. Michael Pacholski is the funny man who makes everyone laugh with his antics. Edward Waskiel and Raymond Fiore, from the United Nations Security Coun- cil, are here to meet their co-worker, Richard Matulewicz, who is returning from a meeting of UNESCO in Switzer- land. His secretary, Catherine Vail, accompanied him. Here is the engineer of the ship, Russell Bellico, and his assistant, Ken- neth Chaine. Noel Freeman, Missionary for several years in Africa, is just stepping down the gang plank. He is greeted by John Filo, head of the African Missions. Frances Eddy, who has made a name for herself as an international good will teacher, is returning from a trip around the world. And there is Helen Eddy going to meet her. Helen is now the Principal of the new grammar school in Enfield. Carolyn Parlin is carefully guarding her famous ’cello. She has made the headlines both as a musician and an artist. Take over, please, Kathleen. Hello again! Well, if it isn’t Gary Coolen, who piloted the first successful rocket-ship to land on the moon. The Commanding Officer of the trip was Richard Strom, assisted by the noted scientist, Mary Ann Maciolek. Paul Pochron designed the rocket and Ernest Harrington was the radio operator. Dennis Piranian served as chef for the trip, while Linda Rumill was the stewardess. Charles Scavatto was the mechanic in charge of the delicate de- vices. Clyde Hurley, of the Washington Weather Bureau, acted as weather ob- server. The rocket, upon its return to earth, landed in Turkey, so the group returned by ship to this country. Pro- fessor Maureen Mullen of Yale Univer- sity, will write a book on the experiences of this group. Rhoda Per sky, I see, is returning from a meeting of kindergarten teachers in Rome. Close behind her with his in- evitable brief case, is Ronald Bennett, the renowned criminal lawyer. Waiting for custom inspection is Rosanne Porcello, the ultra-modern Liberace. She has just received a golden record for her recording of “Serenade in the Antartic”, composed by Mary Pierce. People tell me it is very cool! Charles A. Sabia, who has succeeded Edward R. Murrow on “Person to Per- son”, plans to visit Carol Pacholski in her Floral Conservatory on tonight’s telecast. Her fine collection of birds, trained by Joseph Jacaruso, will appear on the show. On the same program. Mr. Sabia will interview the Scintillating Simula Sisters, Martha and Muriel — sensational comm.ediennes of the year. On next week’s broadcast. Sergeant Phyllis Snyder, in charge of the Nike Battery in East Windsor, will be his guest for the first part of the program and Seraphina Verdina on the latter part of the show. Seraphina just had her first book, “The Donkey Rides a Man”, pub- lished. It is illustrated by Elaine Pierog. Amiong others in the news today is Dau ' n Strecker who has discovered a m.ethod for inspiring and reviving sleepy — Continued after pictures

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School Richard Fecteau. The deck hands are very busy trying to steady the boat. Chester Lempitsky is throwing a rope from the ship to Barry McNelly on the docks. Thomas Arroivsmith, John Mes- semer and Thomas M urphy are rushing around in preparation for custom inspec- tion. And there is F.B.I. Agent, Charles Maggio, looking for some jewel thieves again, I suppose. The gang plank is down at last and the passengers have started to disem- bark. The first off the boat is Dr. Barbara J. Jones, the famous surgeon, who performed an outstanding liver operation on “Princess Tippitittimouse”, the former Joan Buoniconti, now of Lower Glamourania. With Dr. Jones is Joan Kurley, the outstanding nurse of the year! Down the ramp come Monsieur Car- men Catania and his wife, Marilyn Sperrazza, French hair stylists. They mentioned that they had attended the world wrestling matches in Sweden, where Jean Mancuso took the champion- ship away from Barbara ‘Slim” Cimino who is now brokenhearted. Poor James Lyko, the referee, was left bald after the hair pulling results. Madame Caroline Cogtella, the famous Paris dress designer, and her best seam- stress, Rosalie Colca, are here to plan the trousseau for Faith Mallinson, who will soon mary Richard Bragg, Junior Sena- tor from Connecticut. What’s that? It was dropped by that deck hand ! Oh, a program of the Russian Ballet. Well, what do you know? Carolyn ‘Twinkletoes ' ' Leone is leading ballerina in the new Ballet, “Frog Pond”, which was written by Carlo Carlone. The leading male dancer is Fred “Light- foot” Gavey. Others in the cast are: Karen Gates, Shirley Ellis, Gerald Giles and Charles “Sideburns” Hopson. Some important person must be ap- proaching from the noise of the crowd. No wonder! It is none other than John Devine, President of the United States, rushing to confer with Secretary of State James Zirolli, who is just return- ing from Timbucto. He will leave im- mediately to visit Ronald Freeman, the Ambassador to Spain, who is now vaca- tioning at Francis Walenta ' s Fishing Lodge in the Rockies. Here comes Kathleen DiMaso now. She is followed by her business manager, Carol McFall; assistant business mana- ger, Patricia Tough ; and private secre- tary, Marion Lamana. As they leave the ship the band plays, “Dig Me Daddy- 0,” a new song written by Thomas Gates. Among the members of Stan Kupiec’s Band we recognize Joseph Ravosa and Donald Grippo, the silver note trumpeters; Richard Krusinski, the cool clarinetist; and Neil Tammero the dreamy drummer. And now, back to Claire! Hi Again! There is Paul Hayes with his pet monkey. How he has changed! He is now in charge of the Bronx Zoo and tells us that m.any of our friends are working there. Patricia Targonski is dietician for the animals; Albert Ouellette waters the elephants; and William Zeronsa is official fly-catcher of the zoo. He has a new intricate machine which catches flies by the dozens. I have just learned from John Thibo- deau, dock policeman, that Susan Lewis, HIGGINS GLEE CLUB

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A. D. Higgins Junior High School “Cong iJIay It Valedictory O UR MOTTO “Long May It Wave” is inspiring to us as a symbol of American Dem ocracy. For over one hundred and seventy-five years, the American flag has waved over our land; the proud and sacred symbol of the freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which our country stands. The history of the Stars and Stripes is the history of our nation; it symbol- izes not only the ideals, traditions, and free institutions of our Republic, but also the expansion and territorial devel- opmient of our United States. The thirteen original states have grown to the number of forty-eight, the union of our forty-eight. The Am.erican patriots fought in the Revolutionary War to win their inde- pendence. After they won their in- dependence the Am.erican Flag became their symbol of democracy. On June 14, 1777, the Congress re- solved that the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alter- nate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars; white in a blue field rep- resenting a new con stellation. You all know the story of the making of the first flag. But “Old Glory” could not be kept in peace forever. In 1812, when war be- tween England and the United States broke out, the security of our flag was once again threatened. One of the most outstanding battles of this war was at Fort McHenry, in Maryland. Waving triumphantly over the fort, amid the shot and shell raining down from a heavy British bombardment, the flag con- tin’. ' ed to fly. This inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner”, America’s National Anthem, from which our motto, “Long May It Wave” was taken. As states were admitted to the Union a new star and a new stripe were added to the flag. Soon many miore states came and it becamie evident that the flag would become too large. In Anril, 1818, in Congress, a law was passed, stating that for each new state a star would be added to the flag, but that there would always rem.ain thirteen stripes. The real test of America and its flag was the Civil War. This war would determ.ine “whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated could long endure”. The nation was brought together and again the Stars and Stripes waved proudly instead of the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy. In World War I, George M. Cohan’s song, “It’s a Grand Old Flag”, expressed the patriotic mood of the people. The stirring words of this song always make people’s hearts beat a little faster and give them a little more pride in just being American. Even during the depression, when people had a right to become discouraged about the future of our country, there w ere few doubts that we w ould once a ' ain rise to our former importance, and with us wmuld go our glorious flag. History has proved our trust and beliefs to have been sound. During World War II, our hearts were again w armed by the now famous pic- ture of five Americans of different races and creeds, risking their lives to prove that even over a little, lava-strewn island, called Iw o Jima, Americans still loved their flag. Communism now threatens our flag and nation, but if Americans are still willing to fight for what the flag stands for, the principles of our heritage will be left for those wdio follow us. There- fore it will long wave over this free nation. Classmates, w e are now to leave the A. D. Higgins Junior High School, w here we have spent tw o happy years. As we leave, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Board of Education; to Mr. Lee, Superintendent of Schools; to Mr. White, our principal; and to our teachers and parents who have helped us to reach this point in our education. We are grateful to them and we shall endeavor in the years ahead to be worthy of the trust they have placed in us. John Devine Faculty Advisor Mr. Jesse Meyers