Peabody High School - Peabody Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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THE STRAWHATTER'S CASE FEBRUARY CLASS PLAY What really happened to Magda Swanson? Did her ex-husband kill her? Where did she put that notebook? These and many other questions were answered this year in the class presented by the February graduating class. This play, The Stmwhattfrxi Care, was a mystery drama in which the lights went off, screams were heard, and a successful New York actress disappeared. After this and many other exciting events had occurred the mystery was solved, justice was done. This excellent mystery was directed by Miss Kath- erine V. Owen and had a fine cast including: Sanford Bell Dorene Stein Virginia Hays Leda Rothman Judy Taylor Alice Cromie Marshall Pasekoff Barbara Dinizuik Elizabeth Bogus Jacqueline Cuttler Peggy Murison Robert Wigton Peter Cohen Allen Chodock Bernadette Wolf Nancy Kentor Arthur Rosenfeld Victor Prestegiacomo Robert Weiner

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FEBRUARY It is the year of 1981. The twenty-fifth class reunion of the February graduates of 1956 is being held. Just driving up is Edna Scott in her powder blue Olds convertible, parking next to a pink Ford owned by Louise Menn. Look out! Here comes Diane Lenherr in her baby blue Cadillac. Inside the hall looks simply lovely. It must have been decorated by Eddie Linder Inc. Interior Decorators. I understand that we are to have a program consisting of Peabodians of '56 that made good. The orchestra, under the direction of Gary Elpern, is tuning up so let's sit back and enjoy the show. Nota bene: The programs were printed by James Dayton. The Master of Ceremonies for this evening is that prominent come- dian Larry Ober. He has just completed a world wide tour with Syl- via Ardolino as his co-worker. They have entertained the troops in- cluding Thomas Bellotti in the Air Force and James McBriar of the U. S. Navy. With that as an introduction, on with the show. Our first guest of the evening is a stylish fashion model, Lillian Green, who is wearing the latest Dior creations. Next is Shirley Davis a professional ballet dancer. Our third act is that famous quartet which has made such a success at Allen Chodock's Night Club. The Three W's and an S, Robert Weiner, Robert Wigton, Donald Wenner- sten and Robert Synan. With us also we have Adele Glickman, noted singer. And last but by no means least, we have Diane Falvo, a fa- mous concert pianist. As in all shows, credit must be given to those behind the scenes. To these people then go our thanks, Peggy Murison for the adver- tising, Joe Balkunowa for the lights, Gladys Browne for the cos- tumes, and Mary Donofrio for the hair styling. Now let's meet a few of our guests. Over there is Andrea Jones who has just finished her sixth best seller. It was on the life of a well known sculptress, Elizabeth Bogus. With her is Marsha Mallinger who is holding her own in the literary field. James Ellstrom, who is covering this reunion for the press, could almost turn it into a convention of secretaries. Just a few of them are LaGene Wilson, Beverly Wilson, Patricia Spinello, Zelda Schatz, Marjorie Parke and Janet Norman. He could also write a review on the court case which is about to come up concerning teacher's sala- ries. Jackie Cuttler, Leda Rothman and Judy Taylor have hired Burton Tansky as their lawyer to try to gain more money. It seems that they want to get into the higher income bracket with Barbara Deniziuk, Carole Rosenbloom and Phil Musick, who lights his cig- arettes with Srooo bills. Let's continue our trip around the hall to see some of our other old grads. Well, here's a famous team, Paul Magee and Renee Kleiman. Both of these are notable chemists. In collaboration with Dr. Ronald Gaudelli and Dr. Burton Gummer, they have been working in a cure PRUPHECY for air sickness. It seems that airline hostess Nancy Reed is not quite used to flying, although air transportation has picked up considerably. They now have dial phones in all planes with operators Beverly Beatty and Myrna Collins as supervisors in the Pittsburgh office. There the famous group of engineers, Richard Fiorucci, Zola Levitt, Gary Ruderman and Albert Olbeter, who have just completed a new multi-million dollar building to house business tycoon Sam Rubin, Art Rosenfeld and Sanford Bell. These men also have their secre- taries with them. Just to mention a few there is Gisela Mueller, Jo- anne Meyers, Rosemarie Lampenfield, Donna Ketley and Patricia Jones. Also in this building is a business machine operator Doris Boltman. Here is a happy group of people who I hear have to go to a college reunion today. Oh yes, a few of the Highlanders did make it through that institution of higher learning. Here are Charles Creed, Pat Mul- len, Mattie Herring, Constantine Contis, Gertrude Buehler, Dorene Stein and Sandy Zeman. We'll meet some others later but now here comes Connie Ackerman and Francis Goldman both wheeling baby carriages. From what I have heard Alice Cromie just had twins and Virda Gordon is boasting her sixth set of quads. Marion Woomer, Delores Smeach and Priscilla Pascarell are also happily married. A few of the '56 senior class were unable to attend this reunion as they were out of town. Gordon Bingham is attending a convention of Salvation Army Oflicers in New York and Molly Burkholder has gone to Alaska. Ella Simmers had a date this evening with Mr. Evans and Nancy Schreiner is at Yale University. Dr. Peter Cohen and Dr. Bernadette Wolf along with nurses Doris Crabb, Betty Evans, An- nette Hiller, Carol Morris and Maxine Vandervort have gone to the war front to aid the armed forces. Maryanne Stites, Patricia Spencer, Eleanor Mazer, Nancy Kentor and Esther Izenson have also left Pittsburgh to join their husbands. Earl Eckhardt and Robert Perry are now very successful foresters. They are just two of the men who cut down your Christmas trees each year. Ken Robson, Vic Prestegiacomo, Fred Presser, Marshall Pase- koff, Edwin Long and Ernie Larson, who have also succeeded in life, just left for the stock car races where they hope to see Morry Frankel, fifty time winner of the Memorial Day classic, take the purse. With them are their secretaries Patricia Hallums, Marie Gwin, Rosemarie Gigante, Becky Cohen and Greta Cleban. I do hope this race doesn't end up in a trip to Karl Sunday's Funeral Home. As we leave this happy reunion for another 2 5 years we see Virginia Clark, Carol Dean, Elinor DeMarco and Dorothy Hamilton waiting for their respective husbands. And Phyllis Ball and Annabelle Cine- fra taking off in a cab for the new play at the Nixon. I wonder, as we bid each other good-by, what will the next 25 years bring? Your guess is as good as mine. 17

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The FEBRUARY SENIOR PROM -we will have these moments to remember. On January 27, 1956, the February class held their Senior Prom at Hotel Roose- velt Ballroom with the music furnished by Billy LeRoy. The success ofthe dance can be attributed to the wise planning of the class ofhcers and the Prom Commit- tee, under the direction of Mr. J. P. Ken- edy.