Roslindale High School - Yearbook (Roslindale, MA)

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Pipitone, Crockett. and the lady in question were at the top of the ladder. The three were left hanging on the window ledge until Mahler ol the Master Mind. who gained fame by his solution of the R. ll. Murder Clase. arrived on the scene. The blaze was put out by Miss Anne Richards who argued against it. Mahler. who scaled the building in three stories. rescued all concern:-fl including Pipitone Crockett, Miss D'Amelio, Miss Hazel Hamilton. Mr. Robert Rowans. and Miss Richards. Mr. Rowan was overcome with excitement. but was quickly revived by a milk shake. Morrison Returns .After leaving town for several days to avoid the Creat Camble Finance Company fPresident, Mr. Richard Camblel which recently collapsed. Clifford Morrison is now back in society. New Position for Mr. Quaglicri Dario Qnaglieri. who. in his high school days was looked upon as a rare phenomenon -an eager Latin student- is now composing mottoes in Latin for breakfast cereal companies. His latest position has been given him by the makers of Ciffords Cranulated Goodies. a new cereal. XVe wish him luck. and hope no one translates the mottoes. Military Courtesy Given Doornian Major General Timothy Sweeney. U. S. Army. saluted the doorman of the Hotel Ritz-Copeman. thinking he was the Hungarian military attache. The doorman. Stuart Racon,Sone-time candidate for NYest Point. says he much prefers his doormanis uniform to that of the Military Academy. Diver to do Rcsearclz ll'ork in South Atlantic New York. June 5-The new research ship Sea-lkoif. carrying Diver Kenneth Crook to the South Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. sailed early today. The expedition is sponsored by the Hughesian Museum at Washington. The Hughesian Museum is the contribution to science of Dorothy Hughes. first tand last? woman President of the United States. Dnrkcc Main Circus Attraction Bill Durkee. popular lion-tamer texcept with the lions D exhibits his technicpie of subduing the lions next Saturday afternoon at Boston Carden. He keeps the lions begging for mercy by telling them jokes he makes up. Captain Stevens Home On Leave Captain Ronald Stevens. U. S. N.. who enlisted as a seaman back in 1943. was received by his friends with amazement today. No other man in the Navy ever attained a Captains rank in so short a time as he. I am just a super-streamlined version of the 90-day wonder. claims he. No the Admiral's daughter didnt have a thing to do with it. Uh. nof Jordan College Beaglcs Trinniplz Over Jloras-ki l'iiii'crsitif.s Grid Clnnnps Scranton. Pa. june 5- ln a special summer game for the benefit of the Edward Hickey Hodcarrier's Association. the gladiators of Moraski L'niversity were narrowly nosed out of a win by a score of only 99-tl. The win was scored by the Jordan College Beagles. who had the superb playing of Jimmy Finn and page tu i llfil-fill

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ated compound of bug juice. and two teaspoonfuls of concentrated T. N. T. Science. on analyzing the pill. declared it to be slightly powerful. But Elmer Cilbertson widely known as a professional mattress tester. claims that the pills have not had the slightest effect on him. Park Dei.-artnient Proniotes Captain Cross Captain Llewellyn L. Cross. commanding the Flagship Pneumonia of the Boston Public Carden Swanboat Service, which shot down a peanut-poaching pigeon. was promoted to the rank of Yice-Admiral by the Park Department. The action took place last week on the High Pond. Two minutes after sighting the hostile bird off the Pneanioiiiafs' port bow. the crew alert and de- termined. manned the ships one half inch pop-gun. The crew's efficiency was sorely tried, but after a short. sharp struggle the pigeon was hit dead amidships. and soon dropped into the pond. XVith this battle. the wave of piracy on the High Pond ended. Those among the ship's company who were decorated with Red Cross pins included: Chief Engineer Edward Keefe, who sits behind the Swan. Chief Bosun's Nlate Doug Bensusan. who first sighted the pigeon, Lieutenant tjunior gradel Alanson Dawes. who had charge of the gun crew. Danger in Franco-American Relations Seen According to a reliable authority fan old grad of R. H. S.l our relations with France may suffer a collapse. Rapid Raymond Cushing, noted for his weird Parisian accent. has recently been appointed American ambassador to France. U. S. Crawford Laanclzed at Hagelstein Shipyard Quincy Mass., June 5 - A new destroyer was launched today at Hagelstein Shipyard. It was named in honor of Ralph Crawford, the U. S. Navy's Sergeant York of the Second VVorld YVar. Crawford, a Cuuner's Mate 2nd Class, served on the cruiser Boston. com- manded by Captain -Ioltiu' joe Mac-Neil. The appearance of a squadron of Japanese dive bombers provoked Crawford to the use of such colorful language that Chaplain's Assistant Donald Campbell hastily rushed up from below decks. Campbell, however. was so struck by what he saw that he completely forgot his original purpose. W'hen the dive bombers swooped close to the ship, Crawford. at his anti- aircraft gun. gave them such a withering look that. in sheer panic. the entire squadron dived into the seaf' Campbell later stated. Two other squadrons of laps, sensing that Crawford was in a bad mood and would destroy them with his anti-aircraft fire. both surrendered to the cruiserf' Campbell also said. :Xt todayfs launching. the Craieforcl was christened by the wife of Covernor T. Schniekelfritz the former Barbara Cibbous of Roslindale. 'I'lw Social ll'liirf New York. N. Y. .lime 5wThe meiubers of Ladder Company GG 2 3 of the City Fire Department. in charge of Captain NVilliam Haggerty. were amazed today when their 1200-foot ladder collapsed. Later. the cause was found to be l',adderinan llerbie Von liuw. who was in a playful mood. 'I'he collapse occurred while Ladderman Dick Pipitone was disputing as to who should rescue Nliss Xlary Dfkiuelio froiu a burning Park Xyenue penthouse. His opponent was Nlr. Peter Crockett. of Crockettis Collars for Cultured Cauiues. page fllfllflf-flflll'

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Brutal Bob XYhitc as an advantage. This passing combination accounted for the lead. Finn and White had an addiitonal advantage over the Xloraskimen, as they have been freshmen at jordan College for twenty years, and know the game thoroughly. Nloraski U. is coached by Ken Arnold. sensational track streak in high school. Fast-spieling Joe Thomson. dean of sports commentators. reported the thrilling contest of stations NVARP, XVIT, and VVOOF. The Sud Case of the Xl0C'flll'HlIl Fiddler The sensitive virtuoso. Paulo Clausmeyer. his genius apparently unrecog- nized, holds open-air violin concerts on his back fence every Saturday night. The neighbors. it scems, refuse to discriminate between the plaintiye squeaks of the fiddle and the mournful yowls of the cats, and waste old bottles and huckshot on both. Radio Reports Miss Joan Macdonald, who accepts only tragic leads on the stage and screen, has consented to play the role of Gabrielle O'Shaughnessy, heart-rending heroine of Right to Romance, sponsored by Stuarts Sublime Soap. Inc. This program will be heard Mondays through Fridays at 2:15 p. m. over station XVACK. Chicago .... The oratical Ralph Lightbody will soon enter the homes of Americans all over the country, via the radio. He has recently bene appointed Lucky Strike Tobacco Auctioneer for the Hit Parade. Mr. Lightbody says he owes his recent rise to the R. H. S. Debating Society. which started him on the road to fame. Dorothy Huglies' Dona Freeman pugw lu Vllflf-Nl.Y