Mahopac High School - Wampum Yearbook (Mahopac, NY)

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Prophecy JUDY PRESSMAN wealthy millionairess and society lady of Mahopac is giving a reunion for the class of 49 at her fashionable estate which we all remember as belonging to Mike Meehan The doorbell r1HgS JUDITH'S butler Oh, No' Look who her butler is, STEVE PETERSEN' On the side he is co-owner of the Adler Elevator Shoe Corporation He opens the door to reveal BEATRICE LORETZ whose arm we see linked through that of her fifth husband ETHEL RITCHIE, in nurse's uniform, is following her She is we see, in charge of BEA S little ones who are tagging behind In the distance we can hear the rattle of a Model A Ford it draws close, we recognize the outline of BILLY PFISTER'S prize Out of this seemingly small contraption, pile BILLY PFISTER, champion barker at Barnum and Bai1ey's greatest show on earth, FRAN BAISLEY, who is now understudying Esther Williams, JOHNNIE KUCK her theatrical manager, FRANK KLEPIS, who is working on Dick Tracy comic strips Cdrawing all the villainsl, Miss ELLEN MARIE JONES, New York State Representative in the Senate, and the Miss ELFRIEDA GRIEBEL who has just fiD1Sh9d a three year run on Broadway as the crazy woman 1n the famous play 'Medea We notice they are all from the v1c1nity of Secor and still sticking together defending 'God' Country A long car pulls up behlnd BILLY S and we see Admiral and Mrs Sulllvan the former Miss JOAN BEGER Following them are three very turned up nose children Varga Glrls for Esquire Magazine, which is edited by CHARLES JULIANO who follows him Piling out of h1s Ford is TED CARLONI who has pitched three no hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers, RAY COSTELLO the manager of that team EDDIE OAKLEY, President of Columbia Un1vers1ty, who plays football w1th them on the side, and SAM TILFORD the Smiling Swede who owns a monopoly on all taxis in Mahopac Up the gold plated walk come the two sets of inseparables of the class GLORIA HAIGHT and LOUISE CASAGRANDE, gossip columnists on the Putnam County Press, and BOB MCHUGH and CAESAR IACOVONE who are the business managers of the Ziegfield theatres in New York whose plays, incidentally are directed by MILDRED FOOTE who got her start at dear old MHS She is following them with a play scrlpt in one hand and a whip in the other Latecomers are JOH LUNDELIUS, who plays basketball for the N Y Knickabockers, and JIMMY HYATT, owner of Agor Brothers' Grocery store Suddenly we hear the loud roar of an airplane above our heads It is dropping somethlng 1D a parachute upon the house The plane flies so low that we recognize the features of FRED CREIGHTON His package lands in the fireplace It s none other than JIMMY FARRELL What a dramatic entrance for a dramatic fellow' Without our wit n party could be a success We regret that two of our class members are unable to make it SHIRLEY SMITH, who plays the organ at all religious services in the Hollywood Bowl, and JESSIE MACDONALD, who on a trip to Scotland met a bonny Scot laddle and settled down 1n her native land As the party progresses, we all reminisce olden days and marvel at how well fate has planned our futures Y J I . ' . . As . ! , ' . 1 H . . ' ' S . H ' 1 What's this, another Ford? Yes, it's LOUIE WRIGHT, who draws 5 - ! ! I . . , 0

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i- ,-4 CLASS HISTORY The class of 49 is the first class ln M H S to go through the new school from the first grade to graduation Many memories are imbedded our minds of these past four years, memor1es we are sure will not be forgotten Our freshman year saw us en tering the big world of high school, adults at last' C o we thought D We finally were able to participate 1H all the real h1gh school act1vities Sophomore year saw our fel lows on the sports parade and our Jay Vee cheerleaders really golng to town Some of the fellows had cars of their own, and that really was an event The JUHIOP year saw us through one of the proudest years of any class We di rected and produced our own Junior play which was an enormous success Our Junior prom was an equal success and our salesmanship was super loney rolled in and we began thinking of Washington Going Steady became familiar words At last we reached the esteemed title of Seniors Then came our Senior play and our Senior prom, our selling of refreshments at games, the cheering for our boys to vic tory, the work on our year book, and at last, our goal, graduation We look back upon these years with fond memories and hopes that the fun and en joyment, good will and sports manship we had then will prevail throughout all our lives Through the constant help the future will never hold any obstacle too great for the Senlors of '49 to conquer Ke' sa. SD - Most Popular Most Comical Quletest Best Looklng Tallest Shortest Best Most Best Most Best Most Best Natured Llkely to Succeed Dressed Pleaslng Personallty Dancers Athletlc Actor Q Actress Most Sophistlcated Best Physlque L Fxgure Nos1est Prettlest Ha1r Prettlest Eyes B1ggest Appetite Musxcal Talent Artxstlc Ab1l1ty Favorlte Teachers Valedlctorlan Salutatorlan BOY Eddie Oakley Jlmmy Farrell Frank Klepeis Bob McHugh Steve Petersen Jlmmy Farrell Eddle Oakley Steve Petersen Ted Carlonx Eddie Oakley Jlmmy Farrell Ted Carloni Loule Wr1ght Charles Juliano Ted Carloni John Kuck Bob McHugh Bob McHugh Caesar Iacavone Eddie Oakley Loule Wrlght Mr Rossi Stephen Petersen Charles Jullano GIRL Joan Beger Elfrieda Griebel Ethel Ritchie Louise Casagrande Judy Pressman Glorla Haight Fran Baisley Ethel Ritchie Beatrice Loretz Joan Beger Elfrieda Griebel Fran Baisley Elfrleda Griebel Judy Pressman Fran Baisley Louise Casagrande Ellen Marie Jones Elfrieda Griebel Ellen Marie Jones Shirley Smith Ellen Mar1e Jones Miss Cannarsa , M :xx WJ? lim ' Y. xn V 1 Y N 1 W 1 , w T T b. ' , A , ,I I in -' ' . r 1 , I 1,N ! . i. I I ,w l ' ' , ' . S - - M - ' .dl ' , N , ' ' . . I: W ' ' a Nj l X L . . ' L 'uk and guidance of our faculty, I M W 'I' i . - - . I I , ,H Y ' X N 'Ii1! Il H r r Y liz, A 1 -, ,seal 7 e of W --o sg- - as V- .,T so-as si- ,C WHO'S-WHO