Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE We, the graduating class of 1959, wish to express our deepest appreciation and thanks to Mr. Edmond P. Garvey, Mr. Dennis J. Brunton, Mrs. Teresina B. Thompson, Mrs. Rita S. Triggs, Mr. James J. Fitzgib- bons, and all the members of the faculty for their patience and untiring efforts. A few years from now, looking back, we shall re- member that much of our success is due to Springfield Trade High School. We have spent three long years in shops, in aca- demic classes, and on the athletic field. It was there that we planned for our future. The students and friends that we leave behind will strive to equal our record and to make it even better. We want them to keep the name of Springfield Trade High School out- standing and to add stature to it. The time for our graduation has come. We hope to continue our training and increase our skills in the years that lie ahead. The future, whatever it may be, will hold many eventful memories when we, as alumni, think with pride of our years at Springfield Trade High School. We charge you, our classmates, with the re- sponsibility of maintaining the respect and distinction which our school now enjoys. To you all, both faculty and students, we extend our best wishes. ARTHUR J. McKENNA

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PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1959 We, the members of the class of ‘59, who are about to depart from this glorious institution, do hereby prophesy that in an undetermined number of years, the following people will be in the following walks of life: If we visit Trade High in 1970 we'll see at least three familiar faces. One will be that of James Callahan, who now owns what was formerly The Brown Studio. The other two that we know are right there in the girls’ gym office waiting to have their eleventh sitting for senior pictures. Yes, they are Charlie Robidoux and Ronald “Moose” McCarthy. Now let’s move to the Longmeadow section where we'll find a modern glass house with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jacques in big letters on the door. The house was designed and built by Louie who lives in it along with his good wife, the former Alice Gaudreau. She, incidentally, is the proprietress of a very successful beauty salon. If we visit Boston we'll see a room at M. |. T. with the doors locked and the curtains closed. Some secret experiment going on, perhaps? No, it’s only Professor Douglas Chevalier putting his electrical knowledge to work trying to fix his son’s electric train. (Yes, girls, we said son!). At our next stop, Washington, D. C., we see a woman entering the office of the President. Why, it’s June Arduino, the first woman representative to Congress! While we're here, let’s peek in and see if we recognize the President. Sure enough, it’s Arthur J. McKenna, Jr. We always knew he’d make it. Jumping out to Chicago, we find the city under a reign of terror. Gangsters are controlling the whole place. Only one person could possibly be behind all this, and that’s Emedio Maloni, known throughout the underworld as “Chooch.” There he is now, and isn’t that Carol Raffenetti with him? And Jeri Laro, too! They’re un- doubtedly planning something. Let’s step across the border to Montreal where the Canadiens are warming up before a big hockey game. There’s Coach Dan Willette briefing his two leading scorers, Lee Vermette and Gerald Bracci. Good luck, boys. Now we go on to the Big Town, New York City, and to the home of Nelson Rockefeller who employs a maid by the name of Cynthia Connor. Still waiting for the right man, Cindy? Out on the street stand two distinguished, prosperous, well-bred, high-class looking gentlemen, Larry Landry and Richard Malaguti, discussing world affairs, no doubt. But — looks can be deceiving! Watch ‘em go after the bottle dropped by that slightly intoxicated gentleman who looks very much like Jackie Brunton. The circus is in town, too. It isn’t Barnum and Bailey, though; it’s Work and Charter — Connie and Evelyn, that is, who started at the bottom and worked their way up. It also employs Paul Dougherty who started at the bottom — and stayed there. Out to sunny California we go, where surprisingly enough, the movie industry still exists. We are fortunate to find a large group of celebrities all together. That’s Dodo Kutzenko, the movie queen, having her hair done by the world- famous stylist, Marilyn Claus. Nearby, in the Esquire Building — you know, they make calendars — we find the world’s leading fashion models gathered for a meeting. Representing Esquire for men’s fashions are Don Martin and Frank Davies, of course. For Mademoiselle, there’s Claire Albino. Anita Chase lives in Hollywood, too, but we don’t see much of her because she’s very busy trying to raise her children on the money she makes writing poetry. You see her husband is in the United States Air Force — on the same ship, by the way, as Ed Connery and Dick Gervais. And we all thought they were six year men! | guess they did, too, poor guys. These are our predictions of future days. Whether or not they come true remains to be seen. However, wherever life may take you, whatever you do, we wish you the best of luck — always. Robert Tassie