Kathleen Dell School - Dell Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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l 1:.. 5 IQ? 5 ' 1 1 .0 jf? 1' 1 The glittering signs cast a rosy hue over the bustling crowds in the theater district just before curtain time. Gay, exciting, opening night in Boston. People came to see and be seen, and from behind my post at the lobby pop corn stand l could see all. My first glimpse of what was to come was at the theater when l applied for this job. While the manager was pondering whether or not a Dell diploma qualified me as a corn popper, he suddenly remembered that his wife, the former Rose Marie Biagi, attended that mag- nanamous institution of learning. Remembering also that his former popper, Mary McCarthy had succeeded as such, l was hired, First past my stand this opening night was Dotty Keats, successor to Ely Culberson, and her partner, Kay Passias. joining them in their balcony seats were Barbara Steven- son, who is writing sequals to the poems of her great uncle Robert Lewis, and Florence Wagner, world famous coiffeur. Marilyn Davis, taking time off from her nightly stint at the Opera House, rushed by to her aisle seat next to loanie Gillis, wife of the famous Boston surgeon who only recently corrected the faulty vertabrae of Sally Keith. Now my corn was really selling. Helen Hatzis, U. S. ambassador to Greece, and Helen Malcolm, lady minister to Afganistan, said it was the best they'd had in years. The voice of usher Mim Flynn, paging Bobbe Ann Fitz- gibbon, broke the lobby serenity. lt seems that lady cop Ioan Simpson had a ticket for Bobbe, president of the U-Drive-lt Corporation, who had parked her Ford in front of a hydrant. Accompanying Bobbe was lane Smith, president of the Royal Typewriter Company, and Beverly qlrff l. We, o,,o o Wm l all If ja! GPI CK 1.999 Prodany, mother of seven. This case would, no doubt, be heard by Gloria Sawyer, Boston traffic judge, who during the housing shortage shared a swan boat with jerry Dill, Pickle magnet. Suddenly all eyes turned to the door. Preceeded by twelve ladies-in-waiting, 'dripping with jewels, and look- ing just as the wife of Indian Prince Kaly Ahn should look, Terry Walsh entered the lobby. ln startling contrast was Connie Conley, commercial artist, who had forgotten to take off her painter's smock. Covering the opening for her paper, Dottie Robinson was accompanied by her pho- tographer Sylvia Schribman, who picks up pin money on the side by riding her motorcycle across a tight rope in Boston Garden. Dolores Chestaro, producer of this opening play was spotted at the lobby water cooler and was promptly be-

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Sandy Hanson wills her drums to someone with a deaf family. Ian Hibbs wills the crack between her two front teeth to anyone who loves the wide open spaces. Marie Leggiero leaves that look to a crooning torch singer. Patte Luther finally gives herself up to Superman, who for years has been hunting the notorious World criminal, Luther. Natalie MacPherson wills her athletic enthusiasm to a Iunior supplied with lots of vitamin pills. Marjorie Moore Wills the University of Maine to a gal with a fondness for football - captains. Iudy Parlove leaves her hair to a shaggy shaggy dog wishing to win a blue ribbon or so. Sylvia Schribman wills her vocabulary to Webster. Belle Gilmore and Shirley Friberg will future Sweetheart Balls to a gal with lots of money to make up deficits. Betty Grant leaves her early morning punctuality to Marilyn I-liscoe, who's usually late too. init fbi 2.1 -ij suv if 'W-9 Geraldine Dill wills her knowledge to any girl who can afford the annual Mickey Mouse Encyclopedia Brittanica, Ianet Cox and lane Frisbee will two double kicks to any- one who can execute the same. Isabelle Conway gives a passion for typing and one be- loved Royal back to the girl who willed them to her last year. Connie Conley gives Iohn Wayne back to Hollywood. Dolores Chestaro wills future variety shows to someone whose father owns an aspirin factory. Ioan Chambers wills her position on the Dell art staff to a lunior with patience and fortitude. Norma Boule and Terry Walsh will their gavels to any two girls who like to be bothered by Seniors. Evelyn Iefferson leaves the school to all those without husbands. Bev Beckman leaves her piano playing ability to any Marie Sullivan leaves her wardrobe to be divided equal ly among four or five Iuniors. Gloria Raynes and Marylynn Sullivan will their places in the Dell chorus line to Kathy Flannery and Ioan Diener Carolyn Pike gives Rochester, New Hampshire back to the lndians. Phyllis Moran wills her 200 words per minute diamond Gregg award to anyone collecting petty jewelry Ruth Moore wills the Dell orchestra to Mr. Siegel Barbara Peirce gives the Old Colony back to the New Haven Railroad, who really doesn't want it either. Dickie Tournas wills her first name of Aphrodite to anyone who can live up to it, as she does. Iani Austin and Ioanie Gillis will their boyfriends to any- one frequenting the Old Howard. Deawn Young wills her name at the end of the alphabet to anyone who enjoys the end of a long long line. And the' class of 1950 just leaves - at last. Ian. H. Q. 621 Q Sf' Stl if , 2 f A' Q fr o f fi 233 ,wzffijl 0 '. 0 Q 4 'lizfizfizk Pi 93 1 v . ., yozaua. 1' ax O6 M 'e. 4 girl with fourteen or fifteen fingers -51-

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seiged by autograph hounds Gini Murray and Lucy Yiri- kian, who have set themselves up in business as public stenographers on the Boston Common. Rita Fortin and her husband, Mr. Rexall, stopped for a chat before taking their seats. joining them were Carolyn Pike, husband Summit and family of little foothills. Nancy Gray drifted by, glowing with a Bermuda tan. Intimates say she has just purchased a popular surf club there. An undercurrent of conversation accompanied Theresa Raso and Nancy Samaras into the lobby. Rumor has it that they'run a bookie joint in Belmont, although Dis- trict Attorney Marcia Vannah has no case against them. Hired to defend them, just in case, is Dorothy Hayes, of the law firm of Hayes, Hayes, Haynes, Hobbs, and Hol- den. Assisting the State is the firm of Bevalacqua, Can- narrozzo, Chalapatis, Contompasis, Guattaduro and Iones. t, L, fl:-.1 ii , I bl r 'f ? 1 of - I :Q P' lllxlw 'Q I Steering clear of these two underworld first nighters was Iane Kelley, of the Kelley and Kenney Gambling Casino. The books of this establishment were in such condition that accounting whiz Ianet Ritcey had to be hired to take charge before State Tax Commissioner lean Snell pressed tax evasion charges. Curtain time! Call girl Shirley Loud was giving the last warnings, and curtain puller Norma Boule, charging union rates, was awaiting her cue. lust as famed aviatrix Nancy Marks slipped into her seat, house manager Emily Maniatis closed the doors and the show was on. While strains of the overture filled the deserted lobby, I glanced at the program which Mary Auditore thoughtfully left for me. My, what a lovely cover design from the art firm of Wallace and Chambers. The program put me in mind of that of another show, lo, these many years ago. Edna Lundstrom, winner of a recent Metropolitan audition, was to head the cast of talented performers. Cox and Frisbee, world famous dancing team were also to share the spot- light, but an item in Rosemary Sheehy's gossip column in that days Barnes Bugle said they were to be replaced by lani Austin and Lynn Walton, the Park Avenue Hobos. The program said that Beckman Pianos were being used exclusively and also promised a fine evenings entertain- ment. Music and laughter were to reign as King and Queen. I put away my corn popping equipment, gathered my wraps, left the deserted theater lobby, and Walked through the lonely streets with the applause of a satis- fied first night audience ringing in my ears. Ian I-libbs e 5f Z N I f f X X , X i,.,, 22 envv X f ,, .