Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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GIFTS ¥C GUTS BY ERNEST NIKAS AND DONALD SOUTER Ernest: Whoa! boy, this is far enough. These things are getting heavy. Donald: Suits me. Now I believe in miracles. I thought we would never never get these gifts. Ernest: Same here, but that rummage sale sure saved our hides. I told you that old chest would come in handy. Donald: You bet, and it did hold a treasure, only not quite what we expected. It sure solved half of our problems. Ernest: Well, let ' s unload and get these gifts passed out. Donald: For a start, how about this autographed pic- ture of Alan Ladd for Evelyn Atkinson; I ' m sure she ' d appreciate it. Ernest: Before we go any farther, we have a pleasant threesome in Charlotte Frydrych, Carmen Benoit, and Dotty Jackson, who aspire to be nurses. For these three I ' m sure these thermometers will help them take a step in the right direction. Donald: Alice Burke is always seen wheeling baby carriages around; I thought she might l ike one of her own and go into business. Ernest: They tell me Sally Atkinson wants to be an airline hostess; so I got her this little plane to practice on. Donald: Since Ann Barrett has access to a big black Buick, I got her an instruction license book to use when she finally induces Alex to teach her how to drive. Ernest: I think Susie Bear might be interested in this edition of the Harvard ' Crimson ' . Donald: Speaking of books. Gene Autry has a book out on how to yodel, which I think Thais Bruni would en- joy. Ernest: I hear Ruth Clements is starting a hope chest, and this cookbook could come in handy. They always said that ' The way to a man ' s heart is through his stomach ' . Donald: Yes, and Marcia Caverly could use this sailor to keep her company when the fleet ' s not in. Ernest: To ' Teddy ' Geanakos, I am giving this rubber car, on which there can be no dented fenders. Donald: Since Ann Czegka has a mania for life- guards, I got her an autograph of one. Ernest: For Louise Gianakas, this dish towel ought to serve its purpose while she works in Janice ' s. Donald: This trumpet is for Connie Erickson, straight from Harry James ' Band. Ernest: ' An apple a day keeps the doctor away ' , and what could be more fitting for Hugh Coughlin, who is going to be a dietician? Donald: Evelyn Goodale, who plans to get married, this dishcloth will, of course, serve its purpose. Ernest: I picked up this medical dictionary for Lor- raine Greenleaf who wants to be a medical secretary. Donald: I ' m sure Jean Johnson will have use for this book of poetry, when she becomes an English teacher. Ernest: For Jenny Linberg, this sheet of song music to add to her repertoire. Donald: Here is a comb for Christine Sotiropoulos to keep her hair as neat as ever. Ernest: Being the class boyologist, Marcia Killam should have no trouble putting this lasso to good use. Donald: Since Don Hovey seems to be a permanent fixture at the First National, I got this deed to the build- ing for Amber Knowles, so we ' ll know who ' s boss? Ernest: For Kay Lang, who is ambitious to be a sec- retary, I ' m sure this pencil and notebook will be usable. Donald: I ' m sure Judy Kent will appreciate this Rol- lie-ing pin. ' Ernest: This curler is for Marcia Ready, a must for every hairdresser. Donald: This airmail stamp ought to speed up Sheila Perley ' s letters to Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Ernest: Who ' s this package of Herbert Tarrington ' s for? Oh! I know, Ann Robinson. Donald: This pencil sharpener will be useful to Ann Robertson in the office, in case of emergency. Ernest: This pickup truck ought to do the trick when Jane Mulholland is stuck without a car. Donald: This alarm clock ought to be useful for Ellen Sheehan, who hopes to be a farmer ' s wife someday. Ernest: This bottle of pills is for Sally Landry, so she won ' t get seasick when the fleet ' s in, or homesick when it isn ' t. Donald: Being the best dressed girl in the class, Stella Seakas could use this fashion magazine. Ernest: Since Mary Mackenzie is such an ardent horse lover, this one ought to keep her company while she is in college. Donald: Speaking of horses, Rose Lee Johnson ought to enjoy this new saddle. Ernest: Phyllis Marcaurelle, who is always seen wash- ing dishes, will find some use for this Ivory Snow. Donald: To Dotty Perley, I give this box of aspirin, to help her get rid of all the headaches she had while being business manager of the Tiger. Ernest: This saxophone ought to prove worthwhile for Charlotte Stone, and who knows? Johnny might even play it for her. Donald: This clarinet is for Margaret Hills, to hold in reserve if anything should go wrong with her present one. Ernest: A quart of milk from Lane ' s Dairy farm is just the thing for Dotty Knowles. Donald: To Jeanne Sheppard, this green pickup truck so she won ' t always have to depend on Rodney. Ernest: To Ann Spencer, a tube of toothpaste to keep her Ipana smile. Donald: That ' s the last of my gifts. How about you? Ernest: It seems to me that we ' ve included every- body. Donald: Well, I ' m glad to have finished it, but it sure was fun. Ernest: That goes for me, too. 22

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Harrison: Say, have you seen this week ' s edition of ' The Lang Journal ' ? Kay wrote a fine editorial on ' How to Stay Beautiful After 40. ' Remember how well she used to edit our ' Cub ' and ' Tiger ' ? Jean: Yes, I read it. Sheila Perley and Marcia Kil- lam had articles, too. Marcia gave some sound advice in her ' Lonely Hearts Column ' to Joe Waz on finding the right girl in his life. You know he ' s still a bachelor. Harrison: I read, too, that Amber Knowles is married after all these years. All the prophecies on her immedi- ate marriage after graduation proved untrue. And Judy Kent and her husband are being congratulated on the arrival of their tenth child. Jean: And speaking of children, Mary Mackenzie and Bob MacKay are the proud parents of a set of twins. Harrison: I also read that ' Tarshy ' Nikas has just settled Rodney Ricker ' s case. ' Rick ' was accused of speeding and running over a pure-bred pheasant that had escaped from Dorothy Perley ' s pheasant farm. Stella Seakas, the courtroom secretary, took down the case, and Marcia Ready, the Ready Detective, was called in. After investigating the case she found the pheasant had been shot, not run over, and the bullet matched a shell in Dick Gwinn ' s possession. Jean: Wow! What a case that was! Ipswich was hot! Thais Bruni was top reporter on that deal. Harrison: Wait, get a load of this! I heard a news bulletin on the radio this morning of a gallant rescue made by Ann Czegka, woman life-saver on Cape Cod. It seems that she heard a weak call for help two miles out and when she had swum to the voice — it was that of Steve Marvin whose boat had capsized while he was haul- ing in a baby whale. She swam back to shore, with Steve under her arm, and an ambulance driven by Alan Turner rushed him to the Benoit Hospital where Carmen and Ann Barrett gently tended to him. When he re- gained consciousness, Sally Atkinson was looking tenderly down at him. She ' s the receptionist at the hospital. Boy, what a feeling he must have had then! Jean: Ha, Ha! Speaking of feeling, I went up on my first airplane flight last spring. What a thrill! Charlotte Frydrych was there to calm me, though, and Bob Paquin was the pilot, so I was safe. On the plane I met ' Bud ' Billings, ' Dot ' Knowles, Jean Poirier, and Monica Kmiec. They ' ve formed a touring troup — ' The Happy Four- some ' — Dot sings, Jean dances, Monica plays, and Bud just looks handsome. Donald Rodger, their manager, told me they were due at the Stork Club right after the world ' s two top comedians, Eddie Murawski and Joe Kisiel had ended their engagement there. As I was sitting in my seat, I noticed an exquisite hairdo in front of me, and when the owner turned her head, I recognized at once the former Evelyn Goodale. I spoke to her, and we had a long conversation in which she told me that her hair had been done by Ann Robertson. Evelyn was on her way to New York to an art exhibition and showed me a portrait she had done of her son. Bob, Jr. for the exhibi- tion. Harrison: Exhibitions remind me that Rose Lee John- son, Ann Robinson, and Jane Mulholland exhibited their thoroughbred palominos at our fair here in Conway last fall. They all won first prize. Remember how tall Phil Publicover was? He was at the same fair putting his pet giraffe through his tricks. Jean: By the way, Johnny Caloggero, who was so very short, is running a shoe store specializing in elevated shoes. He wears some himself and he ' s as tall as Phil, now. Harrison: Alice Burke runs a baby-sitting home, I hear. The rooms are equipped with automatic bottle feeders. Ruth Clements,, Louise Gianakas, and Phyllis Marcaurelle leave their babies there quite often. ' Sonny ' Lane supplies the home with ' XYZ vitamin milk, ' and Ellen Sheehan makes up all the formulas. She has dis- covered a new kind of baby food which she calls ' Mashed Mush Baby Food, ' and it is guaranteed to make nono- genarians out of all who use it. Evelyn Atkinson, Connie Erickson, Lorraine Greenleaf, and Teddy Geanakos take shifts as bookkeepers at the home. Say, whatever be- came of Marcia Caverly? Jean: Oh, she has become president of Bates College and has discovered a new educational system where ev- eryone does all his work in the classroom and has no homework. Remember Pete Hawkins? He won his cov- eted C. P. A. and helps Marcia run the nances of the college. Hank Podmostka teaches the girls basketball and high-jumping and is quite at ease with all of them. Where is Don Souter now? He used to be a rugged foot- ball player. Harrison: Oh, he and ' Red ' St. Laurent have formed a partnership and are piano movers. Just last week they moved President ' Dyna ' Player ' s baby grand from the first floor to the fourth floor of the White House. Dor- othy Jackson and Walter Prisby witnessed the scene — they are Representatives in Congress, you know. Wally always used to get along with people — especially girls. The women ' s vote brought him in by a landslide. Women sure are getting control of things! Did you know that Ruthie Coughlin and Ann Spencer are President Player ' s confidential and most trusted advisers, and if it weren ' t for them, the President would lose his job and the whole country would fold up? Jean: Also in Washington, I heard Arthur Hills has submitted a new plan for soil conservation, and they say it will go over big. Harrison: Sue Bear is up in the agricultural world, too. She raises a new flower — the striped, star zinnia. Only she and Charlotte Stone know how to raise these flowers, but Sue keeps Charlotte locked up in a closet so she won ' t let the secret out. Do you know where Chris- tine Sotiropoulos and Jeanne Sheppard are now? Jean: Yes, they run a dress shop just outside of town about two miles from here. Margaret Hills is dressmaker and head seamstress for them. The other day I met Jeanne and she laughingly told me that Alex 1 Szurpicki was in the other day ordering dresses for his daughter, Ann. He was able to buy six because he discovered an oil well in his back yard two years ago. While he and John Willey were experimenting with the oil, some of it spurted on their hair and slicked it in place. This gave them an idea which they patented. The first company to use the hair tonic was Galanis, Conley, and Camplese, Inc., the top barbers in the country. Harrison: Speaking of oil, I must fill the oil bottle for the stove in your cabin. Jean: Thanks, I ' ll get the other three and our bag- gage and we ' ll meet at the cabin. We can all have a jolly time this evening continuing our reminiscences.

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(tins it im THAIS BRUNI AND The boys in our class are quite a tease And now at the end of the year; To pay them back for their pranks and jokes Our chance at last is here. Cedric Billings: Bud is quite the lady ' s man They stick to him like glue; (Play money) If one should ever go astray This money should bring her back to you. John Caloggero: Mousy is our little one We like him just that small; (Big cigar) If he keeps smoking this big cigar He will never ever grow tall. Albert Camplese: You never are complaining That ' s why we like you . . . lots. (Penny) But we wonder what you really think; Here ' s a penny for your thoughts. Llewellyn Chadbourne: Llewellyn aims to join the fleet And sail the Seven Seas, Water wings) Just in case his ship should sink He can keep afloat with these. Robert Conley: Your trombone really gets quite hot When you ploy the iazz and swing. (Potholders) We don ' t want you to burn yourself; Potholders would be just the thing. Russell Davis: (Wolf whistle) Andrew Galanis: (Soop boxes) Though Russell seems so innocent, He sure nuff gets around; This wolf whistle will be handy To warn the girls — by sound. You say you hate washing dishes. Well I bet I know just why You haven ' t found the ideal soap So here ' s some you can try. Richard Gwinn: (Mouse in trap) Peter Hawkins: (Dumbbell) You are quite a hunter. So I ' ve heard you say. Well here is something you can prove Never got away. Since Peter likes to study He ' s acquired studious traits; This dumbbell should remind him Of all his old classmates. Arthur Hills: (Roller skates) Joseph Kisiel: (Toy puppy) Arthur lives so far from town He requires transportation; Here ' s a way which will never need Refilling at each station. Joe gets disgusted with women; He says they mess up his life. Therefore we ' ll give him a puppy To live with instead of a wife. Wallace Lane: (Horrible necktie) Stephen Marvin: (Stamp sign) Edward Murawski: (Candy kisses) Ernest Nikas: (Honey) Your collection of sharp neckties Can really knock one ' s eye out. Add this to the others And the girls will really cry out. Steve enjoys collecting stamps; He won ' t have to look for any If he wears this sign around his neck; I ' ll bet his foot ' ll get many. Since Eddie throws cold shoulders To each and every lass. We have for him a luscious kiss From each girl in the class. Since Tarshy can ' t keep a girl friend. And we want his future sunny; We figure he ' ll not go far astray If he uses this sticky honey. AMBER KNOWLES David Player: Dinah dislikes all studies He con ' t get his mind agoing; (Vitamin pill) If he takes this vitamin pill His interest may start showing. Edward Podmostka: 1 In sports you are a wizard, ( .But with girls you ' re sort of slow. (Address book) This address book should give you a boost Toward Cupid and his bow. Jean Poirier: Jean has plenty of rhythm. And doesn ' t keep it mum. (Drum) So he can beat to his heart ' s content. I ' ll give him this little drum. David Poole: Dave works with lots of photographs, He has quite a large collection. (Horrible picture) This photograph should be a change. Because it ' s our own selection. Walter Prisby: We ' ve heard that Wally ' s quite a wolf (Wolf pin) But his howl is most deceiving; This pin will help protect us girls, And will stop his make-believing. Philip Publicover: Whenever Phil should have a date And it comes ot a good night kiss; (Ladder) This ladder should help her reach him So it won ' t end up in a miss. Rodney Ricker: Rick depends upon his truck But some mornings it won ' t start. (Little cart) Now if he has a hauling job He can use t his dependable cart. Donald Rodger: Donnie is quite boshful Often his face gets red. (Turtle) Now he can learn from this turtle How to hide his head. Donald Souter: Don is quite a handsome guy His sense of humor ' s tops; (Lolly pops) His disposition is so sweet It ' s like these lolly-pops. William St. Laurent: Whenever we look at Billy He makes us girls despair; (Bonnet) He ' d better cover up with this bonnet Or we ' re likely to steal his red hoir. Alexander Szurpicki : We know you ' re driving a taxi cab When we hear a whiz and a zoom. (Little horn) If you use this horn we give to you, People ' ll give you plenty of room. Harrison Tenney: An artist, or o farmer. It ' s a problem that is true, (Chicken) So we ' ll start your farm with this chicken And if you wish, paint it, too. Alan Turner: We noticed your jeep doesn ' t have a door (Pillow) And we ' d hate to see you dead; So just in case you ever fall out Here ' s a pillow for your head. Joseph Waz: The woodwork seems to vibrate When Joe lets loose with his laugh- (Muffler) ter; This muffler should deaden the noise And give us peace hereafter. John Willey: John is quite good looking Of course that ' s no disgrace; (Mask) But if he tires of admiring girls This mask will hide his face. These gifts hove made some faces red And others laugh with glee. As long as the boys are still our friends It ' ll please both Thais and me. 23