Hurley High School - Log Yearbook (Hurley, WI)

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Hess Hfkfaay The day was bright and sunny, yet it seemed a bit black when we entered the portals of H. ll. S. for the first time as Freshmen. The potential class of '55 huddled grimly like wet sheep, and eagerly followed anyone black enough to lead. The day held nothing but pitfalls and upper- classmeln traps, and often we'd barge in on a senior Physic's class, then back out, red-faced, to 'only a Freshman. Our boys were mighty busy the first few weeks. 'Dinky' Maki was es- pecially popular - with the upper-classmen. We elected jim Langlois President and Kay Mor- zenti Secretary-Treasurer. Our Freshmen Party started things off swell with Bev Savant and Fred Brunell reigning. It was in this year that jim, Tim, and Dick were destined to be our star athletes, and that Mr. Conners discovered we had some 'bubble heads' in our school. Of course, we were all innocent. Well, weren't we? Our second year of high rolled around and we advanced in knowledge UD. We elected Tim Trier President that year. Our Sophomore Party was quite a success. Carol McHugh and 'Bugs' Patritto reigned. The boys were no longer bashful and actually danced - the waltzes, of course. Dick Zell proved to be another Warfield as he sang Ole Man River. Our Biology field trips were fun and exciting. Our feet got soaked, our arms got scratched, but nevertheless we did have fun. It was also this year that Nancy Vecellio knocked jack Reardon over during a gym class. Some of our classmen went to Madison in forensics and music. As juniors we got a wee bit cockier. After all, we were upperclassmen! We elected 'Beppi' President, and, therefore, prom king. The theme for our prom was Star Dust. We all recall the fun and hard work putting up the decorations. Prom night we were surrounded with silhouettes and the modernistic mural with its colorful awnings fNorthern Lights, reallyj. Carol and Dave were crowned on a star crested throne with a blinking star-board in back. The orchestra was one of the best in years. We had a junior Party 'on the basis of a successful prom' which turned out to be quite a riot. Among other things we didn't have records. Remember the Pep Session our faculty put on with 'Chief' and his sax, Mr. La Core and his trumpet, Mr. De Rubeis and his 'squeeza-boxa, Mr. Asperheim and his trombone, and 'Verg with his 'La Rosa' vocal cords. Anyway, it proved fruitful because we beat Ironwood. It was also in this year that Mr. Haglund had the 'dumbest' Geometry class he's ever had. There were so many purely original solutions! This year we saw Nancy, Marianne, Suzy, Marnie, Bill, go to Madison in Forensics and return with 'A's. At long last our long-awaited year had arrived. We elected Rudy President, and he picked Bobbye for his Homecoming Queen. After six weeks of practice, we produced 'YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, which turned out to be quite a success despite a few minor catastrophies. After that six of our Seniors entered a one-act play contest with 'Antic Spring, and wound up getting an 'A' in Madison. Then came forensics and music again, our Senior Picnic and Ban- quet. Now that Commencement is upon us we can look back on all the fun we had in dear old H. H. S., and cherish its memory in our hearts forever. White House Washington D. C. December 15, 1974 Dear Mr. Castagna: During the past month I have employed a committee in the task of finding out the present posi- tions of the members of the renowned Class of '55 of the Hurley High School, with the intention of sending them Christmas cards. I thought maybe you'd be interested in knowing their outcome. Among the information I received, I found a letter from Secretary of State, Dennis Maki. He in- formed me that on a recent trip to Egypt, on the S. S. Zanella, which is the largest ship of the Zanella, Ekmark, Zanella Company of New York, he and his valet, jim Murphy, were taking a little air on the deck when Father B. Patritto approached him. He was on his way to Italy to officiate the Bubble Gum Blowing contest to be held in Rome. Patritto told us that Bobbye Le- hocky was one of his strongest contenders. It seems she took up the hobby after an incident which occurred in her senior year in high school. On his way back Father Bernard plans to drop

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ROLAND ZANELLA 'Toivo' At the girls he will blush and RICHARD ZELL 'Sam' Dick's our man, so strong and braveg after dark, who can make him behave? I, Dick Zell, will my football abil- ity to jack Sturgal. blink, but on the gridiron, he's a a main link. I, Roland Zanella, will my good time in Machine Sbop to joe Gerry. CAN YOU IMAGINE Jeanne Holman not chewing gum. Dinky Maki turning out dumb. Florence England without her southern drawl'. Dick Zell not roaming in the hall. Bill Komsi without a wise crack. Melvin Heier with a beard of black. Kay Morzenti refusing to eat. Mary Kay Organist not being neat. Suzy Rowe without her pony tail. Earl Brozzo sickly and pale. Dave Bartolutti without curly hair. Carol Lee McHugh without that 'stare . Pat Calvi getting an RE . Fred Pecotte busy as a bee. Marnie Connors HOC asking a foolish thing. Bob Barnabo getting back his ring. Brig four feet tall. Chink not playing ball. jim Langlis going on a diet. Mary Ann Toivonen not being quiet. jack Reardon with plucked eyebrows. Jim Murphy pushing farm plows. Tim Trier not going steady. Pat Reed for school being ready. Loretta Daul ugly and fat. Bob Sindberg not a hep cat. Audrey Rayala with a 40-inch waist. Adriean Studden without her good taste. Bobbye Lehocky not at a dance. Pat Burnell not in a trance. Danny johnson without his emotions. Dubby Bruno not taking notions. Every senior an 'exalted' saint. BUT these are pictures NO artist could paint.

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off at France to see Premier james Langlois who has retired to the soft job of officiating the French government after leading a fast life as a professional football player. He was very lucky that France changed her qualifications for Premiership. Arriving in Egypt, Dennis received word that Lawrence Stretch Gulan is growing fig trees in Cairo. This type of fig tree has been scientifically processed by the renowned biologist Suz- anne Gersich, in her early years of practice, so that the trees grow at an exceedingly rapid rate each year. lncidentally Gulan is still looking DOWN on them. Maki also found Marion Connors, the well-known lawyer, fighting the most important case of his career. It seems that the Egyp- tians have refused to let their camels pose for any morei Camel Cigarette ads so they are being sued for breach of contract. Dennis learned that Nancy Vecellio was teaching ballet to the na- tives in Africa. It seems she was inspired by her roll in the senior class play of 1954. From Egypt Secretary of State Maki flew to Finland in a Trans Continental Airplane piloted by Sulo Kangas and Rudy Beres, Mr. Forte's ex-preflight students. Delores and Pat Brunell were stewardesses on the plane. Ken McKellar, Donald Carlson, Larry Favero, and john Walencik were part of the dependable crew. At Finland Dennis ran into America's ace investigators Jerry Nevela and Richard Korpela, who were investigating the abduction of another American citizen, Marianne Toivonen, across the Russian border. Flying Finn Komsi had just set a new record with his shiny DeSoto stock car at the annual Helsinki stock car races. Incidentally, Marion Lantta has set up a new experimental farm for the University of Suomi in Lapland. Back in the United States, I have just visited the General Assembly where four of the U.S. dele- gates, Bob Barnabo, Pat Reed, Ronald Ahonen, and Kuka Sbraggia, have succeeded in com- pletely confusing the Russian delegation. Hedda Hopper just signed over her gossip column to Marianne Matich, Lorraine Brighenti, and Mrs. Frances fcensoredj - the former Bev Savant. I think they will be just as good as, if not better than, Hedda Hopper. There are many of the former graduates successfully established in the great metropolis of New York. 'Dykes' Wyszynski has become editor of the Women's Home Companion' and has on his staff such writers as Shelby Nehring, George Miller, Lawrence Korpela, and Yvonne Williams. Earl Richards, who incidentally has developed into another Tommy Mansville and is now in his 10th marriage, has found success as counselor for a Lonely Hearts Club there. Dr. Danny John- son, has as his most frequent patient Loretta Daul, who is suffering from a heart condition as a result of the collapse of her insurance business. Mary Ann Bertolini and Jeanette Thomas are employed as his nurses. We also have in our class some great athletes who have placed in the 1974 Olympics. jim Anon- ich won second in the backward skiing race and john Olesczuk, fourth place in the mile race. Aren't we lucky? Donald McClellan was recently in a great play, Love lost, found, befumbled, lost, etc. His opposite was the renowned actress Suzanne Rowe. The musical score was written by Dean Berg- lund, and conducted by Alfie Brunello. Karen Coxey played in the string section when house work didn't keep her busy, jackie Hewett plays a wonderful harp, and Adriean Studden plays the oboe. Marianne Sieraski has her very own chicken farm, a graduation gift. Barbara Warzynski and 'Red' Reinerio have established a business which is sky high. They manufacture the rope used for pulleys to carry supplies to flag pole sitters. Dick Zell, Chink Morzenti, Tim Trier, and 'Beppi' Bartolutti - great sport Stars - have estab- lished a school for missionaries on the moon. Dubby Bruno and Bob Gurske are farming at the North Pole. Some members of this famous class turned professional and are making a good living. Take for instance jack Reardon, the professional ticket collector, recently put off an exhibition before the King and Queen of England, so he could visit a sick friend. Then there is Kay Morzenti who is reaching Psychology in Greek at the University of Xeyzlin.