St Matthews High School - Samascript Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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Page Twelve SAMASCRIPT Mnv. 1951 Following this wffs proclaimed the opening of GEORGE FOX'S Department Store. Featured were the Parisian Fashions of CLAUDETTE BOLDUC which were modeled by MADELYN. BOCCUTI, WANDA MARSHALL, and PAT HARTMAN whose coiffures were created by the House of LAVAN. The sensational millinery concoctions were designed by THERESA DE R05ETA and .MARY KRAJNIK. The latest innovations to the fashion world were BURTON'S Euttcns and ZADROGA'S Zippers in pastel- shades. The Oriental look in cosmetics was achieved by NANCY HISSNER and SAL (JAWBONE. Ruby was startled out of his reverie by the antics of JAMES CONVEY, Jr., son of the inventor of the square wheel, who was try ing to attract his attention to ask about the Policeman's Annual Circus. This recalled to his mind that this edition should carry the full page ad for this big event. On page 4, the headlines read-- Biggest Spectacle Ever Presented. BUTCH BAZELA, Famous ringmaster, will introduce the -marvelous acts including those of JOHN RICCI,Daredevil;;JAMES PEIFFER and his trained elephants; BILL McCARRICK and his pet crows; world renown clown, EDDIE McDEVITT, and also the up and coming novice of the trapeze, ANN SCKEIBENHOFFER. In the side shows will be found ANTIONETTE BRZOSKA, the sword swallower, MARTY ENTENMAN, the strong man. Buy your tickets at BLANCHE FREY'S Beauty Shoppe or CONNIE JOHNSON'S Beanery. On the opposite page, he saw BETTY MITSCH'S column, Talk of Eroadway. She spoke of the spectacular .rise to fame of the former singing milkman, JOHN CRAFT. KISS MITSCH praised the adagio dance team of FRANCIS VENOMSKY and ELEANOR STRYCHARZ. Another favorite of theatre-goers was the nove1-ventriloquist act of FUZZY DEMITRAT and her real-life dummy, BETTY CARR, in their twelfth year at LOUIE MANETTI'S Bergcre. Follies where also can be found the TANCINI SISTERS RITA and NANCY, celebrated juggling team. Last night at the Metropolitan Opera House, ROBERTA EVANOFF, world renowned bass, previewed the operetta by MARY ELLEN HENNESSEY under the direction of HETTY HALLMAN. On the same program MARY ALICE ' PENDER-GAST made her debut ns a drummer soloist, Flash.' Kentucky Derby taken by Spareribs, favorite thoroughbred owned by SONIA PRUSINOWSKI and trained by NANCY HUTLEMEYER. Spareribs under Jockey JOHN KEN-Ne£)Y brought home the Work Horse -Award of 1965. Boxing Commissioner Happy JOE NEVILLE has announced that hearings will be held on the fight' scandal as soon as notorious gamblers, Slick WILLIE O'DONNELL and Shifty SID SABOE are apprehended. The scandal started with the fixing of the LASOTA-KELLY. heavyweight bout when LASOTA'Si manager, MARY COYNE, pleaded innocent to the .accusations. All boxing exhibitions have been postponed until the outcome of the investigation. The newly formed AAA, Amazons Association of America, all girl football toam, has won their first game cut of five starts. They are coached and owned by WIN DOUGHERTY. The Amazons wro led to victory by their star fullback, MILDRED CORRIGAN,given able assistance by blocking backt marg .ret smith and Catherine han-

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Page Eleven SAMASCRIPT May, 1951 fl A-C-'Mj'i s Vi u V 4s In the year 1965,Offleer RUBE CHAMPAGNE was walking his bent through Central Park. He passed the Salvation Army Band under the direction of Colonel CHARLES WILSON and featuring Private ANN QUINN as soloist. The band featured former Colantonio-girl3, MARY ANN DAREY, DOLORES ANASIE-WICZ, and SYLVIA BRADLEY playing Are You for Real? from the famous movie Strange Love written by CHARLOTTE WATSON and starring JAMES EDWARDS and JOANNE EVANGELIST. Suddenly, Officer CHAMPAGNE noticed two itinerant vagrants,JOHN GRUELICH and FRANCIS LENDACKY, by name, resting under the morning issue of BIG JIM BUTLER'S Daily Bulletin. Upon seeing this violation of City Ordinance No. 246210241965-330-R, Section 7-A, he proceeded to carry out his duty when his eye was caught by the headlines which reod President GERALD LEFLAR Vetoes Draft of 18-Year Old Women. Reading further he learned that Republican party leader, MARY GALLAGHER, dripping in mink, announced the authors of the bill to be Senators THOMAS LYNCH and NANCY RAMSEY. ‘ THERESA PRUSINOWSKI and RICHARD PULTORA’K, noted columnists, devoted their columns to the women's draft issue which was debated on TV last night by Captain MARGARET GAVIN of the Waves,and i-JZAN ROMANO, Civilian Industrialist; moderator was JOSEPH DE jSANTIS,well-know TV personality. Further reporting the affairs jof State was the announcement on REDS KEHOE'S indictment for chiseling relief funds from the First National Tavern. He was-dafended by the criminal law firm of JOAN BORKOWSKI, ANNA MARIE EORZELLECA, and MARIE CHOIKSKI, The state was represented by D. A. BETTY COONAN. Chief witnesses for the defense were: PAT McNAMARA, landlady of the accused, and LUCY MATTEO, proprietor of Lucy's Pool Room, which is KEHOE'S hangout. The verdict returned by jury foreman, DOLORES ZIMMER, known chemical manufacturer, was guilty in the eighth degree. Turning to the society news, he finds the announcement that the Catholic Daughters will hold its First National Convention in Conshohocken—headed by Grand Dragon, MARGARET BOTTO. It will be held at Monsieur WILL SARVEYS Hash House, where entertainment will be provided by VINCE RODING famed crooner, and the sensational skating team of GEORGE MEVINS and JOAN POWERS. On the adjacent column, RUBY saw the 'account of yesterday's PTA meeting of Tracey Catholic High School, Guest of the day was-J. STANLEY K05EK, Conshy ' High School Principal, Among the not-ablej speakers was JAMES QUINN who noke on the simplification of the Pythagorean Theorem, following a lecture by school nurse, DOLORES MUNRO, on the cure for spring fever,developed by Doctor GEORGE MULLIGAN. Familiar names on the program were the former ROSE HOY, RUTH SMITH, and MARTHA FOROIONE, members of the panel discussion entitled The Problem Child.

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Ill ay, 1951 NUM. At ends were CLARA KURISH, BARBARA WODARSKI, MARGARET MURPHY. At tnclcle will be found MARY JANE MOFACELLO and ' ELEANOR NANASKO. Pivot oosition was held down by B3T.TY LIFE ANTE. Calling the plays was ELEANOR O’BRIEN, '.Voter was provided by JOSEPH KA-KOID. As Sgt. CHAMPAGNE turned the last po' e he saw a Brewery Truck about to perk by a fire hydrant, and recognizing the driver as PEGGY YANCOFSKI, he rose from the bench and in so doing dropped the paper to the ground. A few moments la ter,retired sports star, JOE MULR0V, now Head Park Commissioner, not realizing the paper's true worth, sent it on its way to the city dump, J, Convey, '51 F, Demurat,'51. F, Kehoe, '51 C. Bolduc, '51 ■s AD ASTRA PER ASPERA (Continued from page 4) reaching our star. In some of the members of the Class of 1951, the licht of hope may dim with the years; perhaps, too, they will lose altogether the sight cf the star which shown so brightly on their graduation day;in others it will grow beautiful and precious as they follow the light of their star. Which road will you choose? The left, and lose sight of cur star? Or the right, leading us through hope to the light of tho eternal Star? With the light of our star to guide u$ we can be sure that our armor of hope can and will sustain us. Then at the end of our road will be our star, God, at Whose Page-Thirteen MARYANN DARBY CHOSEN TO CROWN BLESSED MOTHER Chosen by popular vote of the student body, Mary Ann Darby, senior, will have the honor of crowning the Blessed Mother at St. Matthew's annual May procession on Sunday, May 20, 1951, at 3 p.m. Mary Gallagher and Claudette Bolduc, also seniors, having received the next highest number of votes, will be Mary Ann's attendants, Honored with nomination for May Queen were seniors Margaret Gavin and Roberta Evanoff. Mary Ann will wear the wedding gown and veil worn by her cousin Mrs,Samuel Savaso(D orothy Casey), The Blessed Mother'3 crown is being made by Baldwin's, and donated by Mary Casey, aunt of Mary Ann, Sister David Marie has announced the following program for the May celebration: RAISE YOUR VOICES, VALES AND MOUNTAINS; ON THIS DAY, 0 BEAUTIFUL MOTHER; BRING FLOWERS OF THE RAREST; HAIL! VIRGIN, SPOTLESS MOTHER, CROWNING HYMN; HAIL VIRGIN, DEAREST MARY; ACT OF CONSECRATION TO OUR BLESSED LADY; JESUS KEEP ME CLOSE TO THEE; BENEDICTION. Feet we shall lay our faith and hope and love as we give an account of our stewardship. And so through firm and true endeavor We'll journey to a star Confident that His loving trust Will send us far! -Charlotte Watson,'51 SAMASCRIPT i i