Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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woman surgeon, was in the operating room performing a very delicate opera- ion on a freshman’s brain. She was having some difficulty locating it, I understand. RUSSELL: The mention of Mary made me think of her school chum, Alice Reed who is now employed in the Salem Hospital, and I have also heard that “Gert” Barney is the chief dietician at the hospital. By the way, do you happen to know what “Ger ' ’s” friend, Grace Jahnke, is doing? THERESA. Why, sure, Grace and “Art” Oliver have the leading roles in the 1960 ultra streamlined version of Shakespeare’s immortal “Romeo and Juliet.” Both Grace and “Art” re- ceived their impetus to act from being in the senior play. RUSSELL: Oh, I say, here’s a funny one. About five years after graduation “Al” Aponas found hat he had finally grown enough to get into the U. S. Navy: so into the Navy he went. Another one of the boys, Ever- ett Smith by name, is playing his big horn in the U. S. Navy Band. THERESA. Another musically in- clined member of the class, “Whoopee” Nicholson is now playing second fiddle in the Philadelphia Philharmonic Or- chestra. RUSSELL. You know with my ' elevision set it surely is fun to be able to see “Charlie” Arthur when he is giving out weather reports from the Boston Office of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Some days I can also see Carol Cummings, who is “Charlie’s” assist- ant, working feverishly over a varied assortment of charts, maps, etc. One evening recently after the weather reports the news flashes announced that Her- bert MacKinney, an officer in the Coast Guard, had nearly lost his life when he fell overboard. Had it not been for “Herb’s” excess weight which kept him afloat until help came, he probably would have been a “goner.” THERESA. If I remember right, I think it was Leon Dorr who was very much interested in radio and television, wasn’t he? RUSSELL. Yes, Leon was, but roller skating has been his favorite oc- cupation since school days. He won renown as the first coast to coast — Bos- ton to California — roller skater. THERESA. Have you heard about Edward Michon? After the last war, “Eddie,” who is a foreign diplomat, went abroad and was entrusted with the task of reconstructing a war-torn Europe. He is succeeding, too, as he naturally would at anything. Why, “Bo Bo” you haven’t even told me what you are doing yourself. RUSSELL. Oh, me. I’m president bf the American Rocket Line that oper- ates between here and Mars. I came here to have my insurance policy re- newed with Mr. Barnes. And do you know that I have two A-No. 1 host- esses working for me in Angela Vlahos and Helen Zervas. Both of these girls have private rockets of their own too. Helen old me that “Tucky” Pappas 31

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RUSSELL. So Bailey is still clown- ing, is he? Say, do you happen to know about any of our other class cele- brities? THERESA. Well, Charles LeBlanc, our class woman-ha ' er, now owns and operates a harem in India and is sur- rounded by a bevy of beautiful blondes, brunettes, and redheads. RUSSELL. Redheads — that re- minds me of “Eddie” Blaisdell and Doris O’Malley. “Ed” is now running a hardware store of his own in Beverly with Helen Collum as his bookkeeper; and Doris and “Ted” Merry are now surrounded by a happy group of little redheads. THERESA. Another member of our class who has gone down the “middle aisle” is Eileen Torpey, who is now residing in Hamilton. And Helen Hayman has become a very capable Cook (e) . RUSSELL. There’s one fellow that I would like very much to know about and that’s “S ' eve” Budzianow- ski. THERESA. Oh yes! I should have told you that he and Muriel Hors- man are the gym teachers at our alma mater. RUSSELL. Well, that’s good news in more ways than one. The school must be proud of them. THERESA. I imagine it is, and another one doing duty in the school depar ' ment is George Demetrakopoulos — he’s the truant officer. And a strict one, from all accounts. RUSSELL. Oh, before I forget it here’s the addresses of Jennie Galanis and Bessie Polychronopoulos; they are talent scouts for Warner Bros. So if you happen to see any possible movie talent just get in touch wi ' h them. THERESA. Hold on, now. That reminds me that Virginia Galanis is an- other whose fame has gone beyond the limits of her home town. She is an in- terior decorator who has just redecor- ated the White House in Washington and you must have noticed, too, that Eleanor Wallace appeared prominently in the news as campaign manager for the country’s nominee for President of the United States, Gardiner Wood. Oh, and “Tony” Klos is the chief caretaker at the governor’s mansion. RUSSELL: Although many of the class remained close to Ipswich, others besides Weagle and Austin have ven- tured to New York, for “Chickie” Sikora and “Toni” Waranowski run the exquisite “Parisien Dress Shoppe” on Fifth Avenue. Sophie Surpicki is a waitress at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Times Square. Also in New York is Kay Player who is secretary in the New York office of Player’s Coast to Coast Express. THERESA: The last time I re- visted Ipswich I went through the Cable Memorial Hospital to see how it looked after it had been remodeled. The guide that took me around was our own Ruth Hovey who is one of the regular day nurses. Ruth told me that Dr. Mary Smolenski, the world’s renowned 30

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has his own fishing schooner and that Gloucester is his home port. THERESA. I was walking to the office the other day, and as I strode past a cab stand, a voice hailed me, and when I turned around, I saw Fred Em- erson, our handsome man, sitting behind the steering wheel of a cab. Fred informed me that Stuart Mansfield has settled down and is running a pros- perous farm situated in the once flaming “Firetown” and that Charlie Leet is now managing a new A U P. RUSSELL. I also discovered that Irene Belanger, one of our quiet mem- bers, is now running an information bureau right here in Boston with the assistance of Ethel Markos; and Flor- ence Markos has issued an influential pamphlet entitled “Silence is Golden.” Fotis Sotiropoulos and “Steve” Costo- poulos run a shoe store right down here on Boylston Street. Have you heard what Jeanette Cronin and Mildred Michon are doing? THERESA. Oh yes, Jeanette has followed up her art career and is now teaching at the Boston Academy — Academy — That makes me think of Eleanor Peatfield. You know Eleanor won the Academy award — RUSSELL. Dont’ tell me she — THERESA. Oh no, I don’t mean “Oscar,” the theatrical award. This one was presented to her by Dummer Academy in Byfield. And “Milly” is using her golden hair to demonstrate the latest coiffures especially arranged by Doritt MacLeod. RUSSELL. I happened to come across Jennie Baroway’s name in the paper the other day. She manufactures self-steering bicycles, guaranteed to avoid all au ' os, trucks, tanks, and other dangerous vehicles. Another member engaged in big business is Alma Lind- holm who has put Wrigley out of the running by her manufacture and sale of chewing gum. Well, here I’ve wasted almost an hour of your time reminis- cing over the fate of our classmates. THERESA. I shouldn’t call it ex- actly wasted. I certainly have never enjoyed such a pleasant morning. RUSSELL. Well, Theresa, it’s been great having this little conversation with you, but I can’t keep you from your work any longer. If you don’t mind, I should appreciate it very much if you told Mr. Barnes that I will call again tomorrow. THERESA. It’s been nice seeing you too, “Bo Bo” and I’m sorry that you have to leave so soon. Tomorrow is my day off, so I probably won’t see you then. RUSSELL. Good-bye, Theresa. THERESA. Good-bye, “Bo Bo,” and drop in again sometime. GIFTS TO GIRLS by Alexander A. Sweenie W HILE glancing through a news- paper the other day, my eyes fell upon the strange advertisement of an auction sale, strange in that it stated 32