Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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Elaine Gilmore is now a highly paid executive in the Curtiss-Wright Aircreft Corporation in Buffalo, New York. She advanced very quickly because she devised the new Curtiss Too-Too-l plane, popularly known as the Flying Locomotive. Leo O'Connor has applied for a job with John L. Lewis. Lewis received his application and since he has run out of breath, hired him with the understanding of a two dollar raise if he was efficient. Leo has hopes of being Lewis' partner before long. Richard Allard, formerly head of the U. S. O. is now promoter of Tony Galento. From what we hear Tony is in fine shape, still drinking a gallon of beer a day. Mary Taranovich is a manager of a Beauty Salon in New York. Mary having the qualities of charm, appreciation for ibeauty and hanmony will succeed, we're sure. Mary Ostrowski served with the Women's Auxiliary Marine Corps during the war and has been following a Marine-ever since. Ruth Blaise is now a teacher in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is teaching a school sponsored by the Presi- dent of the United States. She writes that the Southern rate of illiteracy is decreasing. Good work, Ruth. Keep it upl Playboy John Ravellini is new spending the winter in Beverly Hills, California. Johnny made millions hf dollars by selling cod liver 011. Dale Higbee, the famous concert flutist, has just left New York to tour Africa. He plans to give lessons to the

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CLASS PROPHECY General Richard Young has just published a new book entitled How to Become an Army Officer in Three Easy Lessons. In the book General Young tells of his own experiences as a rookie and how he came to be a high rank- ing officer. Julius Zapponi is now proprietor of Margaret's Beauty Shoppe located at l20-Fifth Avenue, New York City. The business is apparently doing well. Rita McGarry is now working at Richard's Drive-In Restaurant located in Slab City. Specialties are Green Mt. Pickles and Toasted Hot Dogs. Maxwell Eaton is playing with the Allen City Night- Crawlers, a big league baseball team. Max is professionally known, as Slugger Eaton , his batting average for the year is 100. Edward Kamuda is now running a meat market on the Wilhelmstrosse in Berlin. From German reports we hear that Edward sells a fine grade of sausages. He also has a bar where he sells schnapps. Faith Broadwell is a missionary in Japan. She likes her work very, much and says that the now colonization of Japan by the Chinese is very successful. Joyce Walsh is an instructor at the William's Flying School in Rutland. She has to her credit 500 hours of flying.

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natives there and in return he will receive his hut and board. I think bale's getting the better part of the bar- gain, don't you? Ralph Alberico's thead of the First National chain of stores in New England. He started a club and now has a pretty easy job. Paul Citorik is spending a few days at his home in Proctor. He is President of the Burgess-Citorik Automobile Corporation 'in Cleveland, Ohio. Helga Oscarson is new painting signs for Marcel's Motor Express of Rutland. When Helga was in high school she was interested in Commercial Arts. We hear that Hilda Beretta has succeeded Winchell Who has run out of breath on the Jergens Lotion program. We're sure Hilda will make a wonderful announcer. , Marcel Wallett, another member of the class of '45, enjoyed Africa so much during his sojourn there, that he bought farm and married one of the natives of the Ubangi tribe. A clipping from a recent New York.Times will prove interesting to the class of '43. It states that Miss Helen Nelson has just been chosen by Wendell Wilkie, who finally made the presidency, as his private secretary. Of course, you all know that Helen is engaged to Joe Snuckelgruber, the heavyweight boxing champion, who is a multi-millionaire. Barbara Riley is also in New York. She is the leading actress in Jessie the Thriller, the play which has broken