Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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.Xnne Bill: .Xnne Bill: Anne Bill: Anne Bill: Anne Bill: THE Henry? They have recently opened a beauty shop here. These Turkish women surely need it. l did hear that Brad l.X'allace manages the New Colonial Theatre in our old home town, and just like him, he has all girl ushersg Alice Mullen, Rita Duffy, Priscilla Nclieon and Mary McCormack.. who were all in our class of l938. lbid you know that ,Xmerican llress Designers have outdone Paris? It was the combined efforts of Klartlia Stadig. Elizabeth Thorpe. Betty Boyle and Rita Coyne, who are extremely outstanding in the fashion world for their beautiful creations. And of course you know that Katherine Nugent is the new .Xdrian of Hollywood. I went down tor the La Vie Paree Club here' last night. I expected it to be a French Club, and was certainly surprised to find that it's the .Xmerican gathering place of Istanbul. XValter Nelson seems to liave the business end in charge, and Emily Mclianiel is Hostess. Have you heardi Rudy Simoni's Swing Kings there? Oh, yes-in fact, that's my favorite club in town. If there's anybody from honie in the city, you can be sure of meeting them there. It'si funny I didn't see you-I dropped in for a while last night. Did you see ,Xnna Green? She tells me she is still following the hockey play- ers-only now she does it for a livingg she writes her impressions of Olympic sports for a newspaper syndicate. I didn't see Anna, but, I was certainly surprised to find so many people I knew there. Evidently, the management brought their own snappy cabaret waitresses from home. I saw Elsie Stewart, Rosalie Simeone and Emogene Lane. Did you notice Edward Murphy and Laddie Bennett? They came over to defend their amateur golf standing-Eddie holds the international championship, and Laddie is runner-up. . Did you ever see anything so funny as that act of Beverly Kimball's and Helen Stevens? XVhile I was there, Clayton XYright came over to my table. He was most dejected. He told me he was managing Phyllis W'eatherby's world violin recital tour, but Phyllis became so temperamental that Clayton couldn't stand it any longer. He said Marion VVebster has taken over the job-but he'll probably go back! Music seems to have been outstanding in our class, I saw in the paper that Diana Armato is playing with the Boston Symphony Or- chestra now. She always was a star with her clarinet, You know, of course. that Priscilla Bowers organized a new Dancing School, with Marie Killeen, Virginia VVaterman and Evelyn Denny as instructors. I go to see, them every once in a while. But here I am, spending all my time reminiscing instead of interviewing you and finding out about world affairs. Never mind world affairsg they can wait, while this its the most interesting interview I've had in a long time. You know I had a letter from Eddie Bradford the other day. He has finally completed his dream hospital with Emma Loring as chief surgeon and on his interne staff Howard Severson and Bud Maddix, who has just suc- cessfully removed his own appendix. The Chief Dentist is Harold Higgins, whose assistant is Connie Buckley. There is a large staff of nurses from our class of '38, Janet Clark does a new type of nurs- ing-reading poetry to the patients, or something, I believe? Also 1938 SASSMMON

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Bill: Anne Bill: Anne Bill: Anne: Bill: Anne Bill : Anne Bill: Anne Bill: Anne Bill: TH E I 938 SASSAMDN Murray. They called themselves the Nut Club lioys. .Arthur Ker- mode was the Master of Ceremonies. He gave them the gong! That's a good one. The other. night XVilbur Parcells knocked out ,loe Louis: you should have heard Henry Anderson describing the fight. They say XYilbur dropped Louis right into Ned Pierce's lap as he was taking some pictures. Last week I saw that new male ballet in Rome. Butch Brennan, Rich Carey and Fran Sims were the leading dancers. Such grace! The real show was to see Helen and Sis Shea tap dance, though. XYalter Parker was performing as a magiciang he goes by the name of Ah Kan Du now. Say. do you know who passed through here yesterday? ,Adele Ham- wey, Virginia Hosmer and the two Ruth Johnsons. Adele is buying agent for her father. and the others are setting up missionary head- quarters here. Gene Clark and George Young were in close pursuit but George says he and Gene are just out fishing. Fishing reminds me that Anna Dahlgren, Saga Sealiolm and Dot Danforth have just hooked themselves millionaires for life. Mary Horrigan didn't acquire so much money but he's a Duke or something and has an S K I on the end of his name. Moi I.eland, who was the Democratic campaign manager during the last election, was terrihly upset when President Stump Grassey ap- pointed that cabinet of his, with all women and only one man. I don't know what will happen to good old IJ. S. A. now. You needn't be in the least worried. It's in the best of hands. I guess tlie reason he appointed so many women was because Edna Pelullo, Georgianna Ullrich, Helen Patista. and Loretta ljouret put the pressure on him in behalf of the National NYomen's Right's As- sociation. Did you hear who is on the cabinet? No. I suppose Natick is represented. or has our former Class Presi- dent forgotten his olcl home town? NYait until you hear: Barbara Bean is Secretary of the Treasury lietty Graham is Postmaster-General Lois Forster is Secretary of the State Katherine Heath is Secretary of the Navy Fran Houlihan. Secretary of Labor Marion Porter. Secretary of the Interior Effie Erickson, Secretary of Commerce Shirley Parker, Secretary of W'ar Francis Nickerson, Secretary of Agriculture And last.. but not least, Mel Goodwin is Attorney-General. XVouldn't you think he'd feel queer. being the only man? Uh, nofMelvin's used to that! I hear Dorothy Conlon has charge of checking up on late employees in the Post Office Department. Vvhat seemed to be new in Natick when you left? Well, let me see. liill Hanagan and Ralph I-lall are running eleva- tors in the Hotel Kendall in Framingham. They are certainly hav- ingl their ups and downs. Did you hear about Virginia liecherer, Rita Kane and Virginia

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Anne: Bill: Anne: Bill: Anne Bill: ,Xnne Bill: TH If I Q38 SASSAMDN on the nursing staff are Marion Casey. Shirley Hicks. May Mac- Donald and Beatrice Bennett. That is great news. But l've some even more startling! Ray Gar- vey designed the New Natick High School., which has just been com- pleted by George Barr and Billie Martin. jimmy O'Regan is Prin- cipal. Ruth Barnicle teaches English: Ann Davis, modern lan- guages: Mary Mctirath, Lating Raymond Bayer, Economicsg Marie Ahern, Mathematics: l'aul Hastings, Historyg Marjorie XVinn, Home Economics: Esther Trulli, Transcriptiong Louise Brovelli, Type- writing. Gloria Goodwin and Iflorrie Iivans coach the girls and Ed Lindqust coaches the boys. Leonard Lawson teaches life saving. The swimming pool is under the direction of Claire Doherty.. who is assisted by Sadie Scarano. Dorothy Hitchcock is the first woman to become Superintendent of Schools and she is doing a fine job of it. She has a large staff of secretaries to keep her enormous files straightened out. Virginia Rice, Katherine Sununu, Lucille Moffat. Margaret Lynch and Mary Foley. Frances lilezzza is her Book- keeper. I think that is wonderful. I feel quite proud of the success of the Class of l938. I heard the other day that Francis Antalek holds the world championship in typewriting. He can type no less than 300 words a minute. .-Xncl did you hear that VX'innie Lang just attained the shorthand speed of 350-F I can't imagine it. I remember back in school I would gasp in amazement when girls in my class would take dicta- tion at IZO words a minute. Do you remember our shorthand teach- er, Miss Church? XYell. if it hadn't been for her encouragement I think I would still be taking dictation at 5 words a minute, and then, of course.. I never could have become a newspaper correspondent. I suppose you have heard of the new Y. XY. C. K. agency here to- improve living conditions in the slums of Istanbul? Helen Kelley started it. Rita jordan is Iixecutive Secretary. Margaret Palmer. Lena Digeronimo, Pearl Lincoln and Marguerite Gilsenan are some of the workers. By the way, what ever became of Rita Marciano? You used to be great pals. Uh, Rita has just married a Count, don't ask me to pronounce his name: I can't even spell it. But he's very nice and is extremely wealthy. I saw Mary Wiignot take the world championship for Vyfomen Skat- ers last week. I was talking to her afterwards and she told me that Virginia lYebster's business forecasting service is giving Babson's quite a bit of competition. Mary also told me that Barbara Arnold has married a trombone player. That was to complete her one- woman orchestra. XYell, Barbara always did like musicians. Did you know that Iivelyn Leavitt runs a night-club, and her specialty features are the singing cowgirl. Celia Cooper. Hill Billy harmonica solos by Irving Morris, the Bluey Blues Singer, Lena Pepe, and Rose Traniello, aerial acro- bat. I forgot to tell you that I hear from X'X'alter Hopkins now and again. He has become famous for his costume-designing. His models are Margaret Zanchi, jean Charlton and 'l'afta Mangle. Jean and 'liafta