South Boston High School - Chandelier Yearbook (South Boston, MA)

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Ragusa's Root Beer, now first in sales in Massa- chusetts? I This morning back in the hotel, I was watching the morning show Yesterday,!' starring john Yacca Harrington and the Weather Girl Mal Fury, who assured us of good weather. She is usually right, for all of her information comes direct from the M.I.T. weather tower, where Edward Richard- son and his staff of experts: Alice Brindle, Sarkis Daglian, Judy Duffin, Susan Stec, Nancy Moccio, Richard Tate, and Larry Tregoning make daily reports. Here come the drill teams! I love to watch them. There are Marines Eddie McHugh, Douglas Fagin, Bob Burnett, Henry Connolly, Gerald Brooker, Steve Feeney, Robert Gallant, and George Stankus. They are being directed by their com- pany commander, joe Comfrey. The boys are not the only ones with a military career. In the Women's Army Corps we see Com- mander Nancy Lee, and Lts. Lorraine Landry and Roberta Klemiata, with their company of WACS: Mary Allen, Elaine Mahoney, Clair A,Hearn, Peggy A'Hearn, Barbara Mulcahy, janet O'Bre, Mary Critch, May Bigwood, Kathy Connolly, Ioan Chapin, Pat Walsh, Katherine Masselli, and jo- anne Kolacz. They make a fine appearance in the parade. Well, here we are at the Point, Everything seems so different. The Landing is now owned by a corporation made up of Rose Saia, jean Scappini, John Scatto, Francine Santella, and joe Smith. Quite a combination! There are also many new homes. That big red brick mansion belongs to William Higgins, who made his fortune selling white bucks in different colors. His next-door neighbor in the pink ranch is john O'Brien, D.M.D. He made false teeth for that famous French film star-ZA ZA Cjudy Doran. Her latest picture, co-starring Regina Olasz, Carol Erickson, and Valentin Korjagin, I War II Teenage Adult, has been nominated for an Academy Award. All of the teenagers are waiting to see Boston's coolest Disc-jockey, Big Daddy Stracuzii. He is passing out copies of the Bobby Thompson Cha Chez Cha, made famous by Sheila Reddington. His lavender Cadillac was donated by the DiPietro Company. On the corner is a group who do not seem inter- ested in the parade at all. Vinnie LaMarca, john Bostrom, Paul Buckley, and Mike Dagle appear absorbed in the green sheet Bobby Keeley has. Due to his knowledge of bookkeeping, he has made much profit. Others also have made out well in the business field. Richie Casper is president of the brokerage firm of Casper, Campbell, Chase, and Caterina. Also doing well in a very secure business are Chester O'Brien and Robert O'Gara as O'Brien and O'Gara, Undertakers, on Fourth Street. This year as always, there is an endless stream of politicians running for every office from that of mayor to sanitation inspector. This year's mayor- alty candidates include Steven Nawn, ,Iohn Mclnerny, Kevin Wheeler, joe Thompson, and Mary Pantages. Robert Prendergast and Robert McDonough are both running for City Auditor. They are riding with their wives and family,- both ladies from South Boston-,ludy Wool and Anna McGrath. Also in the political race are Paul Fucile, George Buhl, Steve Slicis, Dan Grealishm joe Gannon, john Bean, Paul Flaherty, and john Alaimo, who want to be representatives. Riding in a car owned by the Boston Globe is the editor- in-chief, Vincent Federico, and two of his leading columnists: Mike Daly of the sports department and Patricia Bruno, who writes advice to the love- lorn under the title Dear Adeline. In private life, Patricia is the wife of Robert McDonough, the famous Hollywood director. In the next car with their director, james Good- win, are riding ten of the world-famous Goodwin models: Marie McCarthy, Lillian Bill, Maureen Shultz, Marion Izbicki, Elaine Hurley, Ruth Bryant, Han Lopes, Marilyn Madden, and Ann Grealish. As you look at the many people you begin to wonder where they all find homes. After all, not everyone can live in South Boston. This problem has been partially solved by the Manning and Marks Realty Company, which is now selling lots on Carson Beach. All you have to do is to drain the land and build your home. Because some people, like Lorraine Mango and john Sulli- van, found this too much trouble, they built their home on poles. As you can well imagine, this has its disadvantages. jean Wright, Florence Wallace, and ,Iudy Vento also had a bright idea-a system for Ending seats in crowded subways, but, unfor- tunately, it didn't work. So much for the plans of mice and men! The parade is almost over. People are hurrying home, for wives must prepare the dinner for their tired husbands. Two of these busy housewives are Bev Turner and Louise McLauglin--Mrs. James Roberts and Mrs. John Micevick. Others like Pat McDougall, Lorraine Mazzeo, and Mary McGinn, remained single and are career girls in the business world. Pat and Mary are secretaries for the McDonough, Dunham Insurance Com- pany. Lorraine works for the Connolly Detective Agency of Boston. This evening Maureen and I are having dinner at the famous Nirobi Club, owned by Gerry Hanrahan. The food is prepared by the superlative chef Al Bernazzani, Appearing nightly are the popular singing star Kathleen Malone and Connie Cotter, the exotic dancer. And so our visit to South Boston comes to a close. I hope we can return in another twenty years for the St. Patricks Day Parade. On behalf of Maureen Taylor and myself, I wish to express appreciation to the citizens of South Boston, It has been a wonderful day,-one which we shall remember forever!

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CLASS PROPHECY Today is March 17, 1979. March 17 is always a big day for South Bostonians, but this year it is even more special for me because Dr. Maureen Taylor and I are guests of the city. Yes, today is our homecoming day. Maureen has won the Nobel Prize in the field of medicine for the discovery of Katazillin, a new wonder drug which cures poison ivy. This year, my book, Hit Molloer Wore Combai Booty, was the nation's best seller. We were asked to appear in the parade by Grand Marshal George Doran and the members of the Chamber of Com- merce: Mike Albanese, Jimmy Alex, Joe McCarthy, Joanne Jordan, Eddie Dellascio, Ivan Kelly, Dan Hennessey, Richard Gurksnis, Thomas George, John Kinsherf, and Pat Clark. The parade, as in previous years, is starting at Dolphyn Square, formerly Andrew Square. Its name was changed to honor Kenny Dolphyn, who, with the help of aqua lungs and a large supply of anti-freeze, successfully swam under the North Pole. Leading the parade are Boston's finest: Sergeant Kenny Paulson and Patrolmen Bill Chisam, Ed Carson, Larry Kane, Joe Jackson, Charlie Gillen, and Williaiii Hall. They are followed by the School Committee: Carol Alford, Pat Geribo, Jan Logan, Janet Kelly, Ann Madden, Pat Harvey, Theresa Coughliri, Annie Joyce, Janice Griffin, Johanna Grealish, Carol Grondin, and June Sulli- van. They are popular with all the students because they have introduced the four-day week and have added spuckies to the cafeteria menu, truly great educational innovations. In this year's parade are many beautiful floats, on one of the biggest of which ride the entire Harvard football squad: Captain Paul McSweeney, Charlie LaPlaca, Howard Lindsay, Robert Llewel- lyn, Ralph MacQuarrie, James McCarthy, and John McGee. I should imagine that after all these years of school, they would graduate. On another float is the famous Bobby Pistorino Chorus. These ten beautiful girls are currently appearing at Blin- strub's. They are Dottie Sheehan, Janet Perry, Kathy Clarke, Jean Christie, Pat Guest, Ruthie Hutchinson, Mal Horrigan, Elinor Geraghty, Betsy Joseph, and Marion Diamond. Their choreogra- phers, Joe Sullivan and John Swenson, have been responsible for their spectacular routines. Dorchester Street is a maze of faces and some seem very familiar. There is Sylvia Mealey. She and Carol Adams own a specialty shop in Brook- line and are doing very well. Next to Sylvia stands Mary Wilcox, who has become Boston's most renowned hostess. Her parties are said to surpass even those of Elsa Maxwell. Mary is speaking to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lovell of dance studio fame. We knew them as Jack Kingston and Ellie Walsh. Last week on their TV show they had as their guests the Carlson sisters, who were voted the nation's number one singers. I stop to speak to Ellie who told me that many of our former class- mates have left the U.S. and are doing well in other parts of the world. South America boasts a chain of drive-in movies directed by Thomas Hevner. In Paris Francois Mirisola has gained fame as a designer, in fact, he created the wedding dress for Elizabeth Barry when she married Prince Obalinski of Siberia. QI wonder how she likes being a princesslj On the steps of St. Augustine's we see Father Charles Mantville and his assistant, Father Vincent Vierbickas, talking to Reverend Mother Henry Francis, and Sisters Margaret Mary and Rita Marie, whom we knew as Roberta Ragalewsky, Barbara Swirko, and Flossie Moccio. As the parade moves slowly up Dorchester Street, we pass the fire house where we see Chief Peter Lydon and his squad: Jim Landry, Tom Yarrow, Eddie Jackson, Paul Kelly, Bill Grifiin, Joe Gorman, and John Hubicsak. Here we are approaching the Heights! What's this? A new school? It's a very modern structure, designed by Algis Adomkaitis and Gerry Bakis, built by Canavan and Crowley Construction Com- pany of a new plastic developed by Richie Peter- sen and Peter Mazzie. Paul Bergeron is now the Head Master and has on his faculty Lillian Platukis, Janice Lewandowski, Alice Grant, Nancy Purdy, Jeanette Belbin, Joanne Berry, and Susan Beven. Bobby Swirko is taking his Master's Degree in typing at Boston Teachers College. At the Heights, Mayor Eddie Kinsella, who is to be the gpeaker of the day, is seated with his two beauti- ul secretaries, Rita Hartin and Bev Hill. Senators Frank Galizio and Andy Connolly will also speak. The Slnr Spangled Banner is sung by Pat Rizzo, to the accompaniment of the U.S. Army Band, under the direction of Paul Santini. Among the members of the band are Eddie Foley, Tom Kelly, Paul O'Connor, Steve Nawn, John Mclnerney, Robert Myron, Malcolm Thureson, and Donald Wilson. Now the parade is moving toward City Point, where are many new buildings displaying signs made by the Capelotti and Calla Advertising Com- pany. The new Mike Rogers Memorial Library is featuring a collection of rock and roll records that may be borrowed. Marie White and Margaret Pavilonis, the librarians, will help you with your selections. Next to the library is the Gedraitis Beauty Shoppe, owned by Jean, Joan, and Janet. Across the street in one of the 957 Superb Super Markets owned by Richard Powers. They say there is even one in Tokyo. Down the street move the M.T.A. buses-red with white polka dots and gold lettering. Imagine pink foam rubber tracks! No wonder owner Bill Ploof raised the fare from twenty cents to a dollar and twenty cents! Everyone seems to have sudi a happy glow. It is the warm spring air, or could it be a bottle of

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