North High School - Torch Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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THE PROPHECY OF JUNE 1954 On June 20, 1970 a group of former North students, Berney Cencia, Carol Harter, Ferdie Scholz, Shirley Roberts, Tony Porillo, Marilyn Gialto, Neil Milazzo, Mary Ann Haecks, and I met at the Airport of Outer Transportation where we were to take a trip on the newest rocket ship. As we climbed aboard the rocket ship, we recognized the pi ot, Tony Nicoletti and the hostess, Jeanette Tucci. Tony infonned us that this new space ship was designed by Nick Paone, and could travel at a terrific s eed. We would arrive at Planet Busco lnamed after its founder, Vito Buscol in only ten minutes. In exactly ten minutes we arrived at the capital cit of Planet Busco, DiCaprington fnamed after the first president, Gerald DiCaprioJ. Waiting to meet us was the present president, Joe Morabito. President Morabito said that he made reservations for dinner at the most elite restaurant on Planet Busco, the Borio Comer House. At the restaurant we were entertained by Tony Zollo and his band with vocalist Anita Knowlton singing I'd like to get you on a slow rocket to Busco. This lovely ballad was written by Tony Marches. After Anita sang, Esther Stagnitta, the great pianist, played a lovely solo. In a short while the head waiter, Ronnie Griep, took our orders. Two pretty waitresses, Ella Mae Brooks and Eleanor Pagano, retumed with the delicious platters. Since we were tired and wanted to get settled at a hotel, President Morabito called the Delia Taxi Company. In no time a cab arrived. The driver, Leon Saya, brought us to the Muserlian-Loran Hotel. The doorman, Al Resch, helped us out of the taxi, and the bellboy, Jerry Young, carried our luggage. Inside we met the owners who told us they made a fortune from their Hotel. Ruth Stehle registered our names and Janet Leahy showed us to our rooms. The next day we decided to look over this capital city. As we walked down Marani Street Cnamed after.Larry Marani who constructed itl, we noticed the United Planet Building. Sneaking in the back way, we were able to see all the goings on. Among the secretaries we recognized such old friends as Angie Sciarrino, Toni Melfi, Shirley Wamer, Theresa Vigliotti, Rosemary Milazzo, Jean Desimone, Mary Awerdick, Antionette DelPriore, Rose Zaccaria. Iust then a very tall, important looking man entered the assembly room. Why it was John Erikson, the famous diplomat. Back on 'Marani Street again we saw a beautiful building. At the top was a sign that said MEROLA HOSPITAL. Inside the clean corridors we met two nurses whom we haven't seen since graduation, Anna Emmi and Adrienne Chetney. When we asked Jerry Pollocco, who is a nurse at this hospital, they informed us that she was in court. It so happened this Miss Pollocco accidently gave her patient poison instead of medicine. A very prominent lawyer, Mr. Mauro D'Eredita, was to defend her. In the main oflice, the receptionist, Ioan Barry, gave us a welcome to this new hospital, and Mr. Merola's secretary, Rosemarie Maselli, informed us that the doctor would ndt be back for quite awhile. A block from the hospital we noticed a movie theater. The .picture was entitled, The Poor Thing starring Laura Bracca as the poor thing, Mercy Baranello as the poorer thing, and Mary Ann Mandarino as the poorest thing. It was a musical in which the three sang We Got Plenty of Nothing. In the middle the girls nm into a fortune, but a certain villain, Joe Lovette, steals it from them. A hero, by the name of Dick Fortino gets the money back. At the end they sing Eh, Comparenkand all is well again. As we came out of the movie theater, we bumped into the shoe shine boy. It was Tom Azzolino. He explained that shining shoes was his hobby. President Morabito then commented that by all means we must ' visit the ultra-modem school that had recently been erected. It was called Robert Evans High. That name seemed quite familiar to us. It was just a rocket's throw from Marani Street, President Joe explained, so we decided to walk. On the way over, some of the street names also brought back memories, names like Schauer Alley, Fiorenza Place, and Sampolesi Heights. On Sampolesi Heights whom did we encounter pushing baby carriages -but Ioan LaGraffe and Frances Ponto fMrs. Phil Guinta and Mrs. Louis Sgroil. joan had a lovely pair of twins in her carriage, and Frances had a fine baby boy. When we finally arrived at the school, we were hungry so we first dropped into the school cafeteria. Peeking into the kitchen, we spied Anthony Bocola and Bob Capiculli in their finest chef caps dreaming up a new Italian dish called the Bocap Delight. We always knew they'd make the big time. After we ate, all of us decided to tour the school. In the first room we looked into, whom did we see patiently explaining the theory of the Q bomb to his first grade pupils? None other than Lee Parker. Walking along to the next room we heard the unmistakable voice of Peggy Long. She was giving a piano lesson at the time, so we decided not to disturb her. As we walked down the corridor, we heard a. chorus of voices say, Good moming, Miss Grossi. This name rang a bell in our memory books, and we peeked in the door of the sixth grade class. Sure 'nuff there was Janice Grossi with chalk in one hand and a pointer in the other, teaching her class the multiplication table. We would have liked to had a chat but our time on Planet Busco was getting short. Passing by the principal's office, we got a faint glimpse of Marjorie LaPenna sitting at her desk and attending to all her many duties. As we left the school building, we happened to see William Riel busy at his janitor's desk. A glance at the space clock showed us that our rocket left in three hours from Michaels- Basile Airport. This airport was named after the two women CLucille Michaels and Marlene Basilel first to Hy in a space ship. President joe said the famous circus, Delledara and Cunningham, was in town. Clara and janet greeted us at the Big Top and seated us in the best seats in the house. One of the men in our party, Bemey Cencia, spied Carmen Curcio selling popcom and bought a box from him to help Carmen work his way through college. Suddenly all the lights went out under the Big Top and a huge spotlight focused upon the center ring. This, janet Cunningham ex- plained, was the main attraction, the girl on the flying trapeze, Miss Carmella Musaio. Assisting in her act were the planet reknowned Rose Nicoletti and Mary Sidello. This act held us spellbound for quite a while. The next act was a lion tamer, and we were astonished when Angela Mastriano stepped into the ring. She gave an exciting performance. The other various acts included Rosemary Cigaratta and Monica Nicotra on the tightrope and Carmella Macro riding bareback on the circus horses. . Glancing at the clock again, we found that we had but ten minutes to catch the space ship back to earth. We grabbed a cab back to the Michaels-Basile Airport where we met Ricky Fanizzi who was going on a summer cruise to Earth. We just made the ship and on it Grace D'Alessio and Rita Comer, the hostesses, made us comfortable. We were very happy to see all our old friends .on Planet Busco and plan a retum trip very soon.

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