Syracuse Central High School - Scarlet Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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Class cb Proph cy fff M y Right this way, ladies cmd gentlemen, right this way for the Simmons, Sklad, Sullivan, and Stawroplus Studios, the most magnificent, stupendous and colossal movie factory in existence. The crowd of tourists standing in indecision on the corner of Hollywood and Vine turns to the large streamlined bus behind them, one of Donald Pinckney's revolutionary new designs, to see who is speaking. It is Betty Letterman, one of the brave Women who took the gruelling course offered by Ieanne Hillebrand and were trained to drive this new vehicle, which can fly, drive, sail, go under water, and burrow under the ground. Some of those who also completed the course were Ruth Tanner, Doraine Washington, Allene Pearson, Arlene Zinter, Mary Unkauf and Virginia Clark. Alice Williams and Iuno Rockwell also started the course, but it was too much for them, and they left with the intention of becoming salesgirls in millionaire Gerald Lovas' word-famous Super Market. At first the tourists merely stand and stare, then one, braver than the rest-it is Mary lane Kerly, well known globe trotter-starts toward the bus and the rest follow. Among them are three pairs of starry-eyed honeymooners. One is Dr. and Mrs. Ed Rook Knee Cushingl who were finally able to be married after Ed completed his nine-year medical course. Tom Cor- coran, head of the Super-Peerless Printing Company, and his wife, the former Margie Prescott, are also there. The Corcorans are on their second honeymoon, so they are accompanied by a brood of well-behaved curly-haired moppets, who are kept cheerful by chewing on the sugar-coated type-sticks Papa Corcoran invented especially so that the children could say they cut their teeth on type. The other couple is B. Z. Walton, inventor of the Walton Wonder Course for Muscle-less Morons, and his career girl wife, Commercial Artist Ioan Settle. A band follows them on to the bus, playing soft music so as not to destroy the romantic mood. lt is led by Leo Dillabaugh, wearing his distinctive orange and green speckled zoot suit, specially designed for him by surrealist lanice Robinson. Some of the players in the Dillabaugh Dillies are Hotlips Sandwick, lean Fellers and Wayne Cary. As they get on to the bus, Walter Swartz sings Gene Vassallo's latest hit tune, Life Imprisonment, sequel to the well known tune of ten years before, Guilty. He is surrounded by a picked, specially trained bodyguard consisting of Duncan Lefferts, Big Iohn Martino, Ersilia Bertalli and Iohn Gelsomini, who are busily engaged in brushing aside the mobs of frantic bobby-soxers. One blonde beauty breaks thru, however, and dashing up to the personable singer, presents him with a photo of herself and-of HIM! Please Walt, she begs, for old times sake, write to Nan Kramer with all my love, Walt. Walt's face hardens. Never, he says bitterly. I have never forgiven you for throwing me over for Raymond Westcott and his Georgian mansion. She

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Iames Hitt and Ioy Delfosse. Ioy is last but not least. She has been very active since she came to Central from Bellevue. Senior pictures, among other things, have kept Ioy very busy, but she does her best and we all know we can depend on her. We owe Bellevue a vote of thanks for giving us such good entertainers as Sylvia Azayan. Iulia Spencer and Walter Swartz. Sylvia is a ballet and tap dancer. She looks like a doll on the stage and if you haven't seen her you don't know what you have missed. Iulie sends us dreaming with her wonderful voice. She could make any song sound good. Same goes for our good looking tenor, Walt Swartz. One tiny little senior you can always find gabbing is Rita Eassa, president of Amorelta. Before she came to Central she was Vice-President of the Student Council of Roosevelt, while Bob Lukens, our handsome Senator, was President. I guess Rita needs her friendliness and gift of gab to keep up with the offices she has held. While I'm on the subject of Eassa's I can't forget Frances Eassa, who is a very active member of Amorelta and a sportsman at heart. Others rising to fame as presidents of various organizations are Barbara Gordon of Alethean, Elizabeth Nocera of Soan, Erselia Bertalli of Tri-Y, Ioan Sullivan of Lyceum, Pat Nalton of Philomathean, Gertrude Hoffman of Phimoan and Iimmie McEntee of Hi-Y. Past Presidents were Marilyn Butler and Ioy Delfosse of Tri-Y and Helene Cohn of Phinoam. Editor of the Recorder is none other than Barbara Minikhiem, who was Secretary of Clubs at Roosevelt before she came to Central. Barb and Polly Newell are two of our great orators. Polly made city champ and came in third in county in the American Legion Oratory Contest. Barb was one of the representatives from the eastern states at a National Forensic Tournament. Also leading the Recorder are such witty and enthusiastic reporters as charming Barbara Hall and Walt Swartz-feature writers, friendly Alma Hill and Vincent Goodrich-news writers, Ioanne Bisson-art editor, peppy sports editor James McEntee and Ioan Furze, girls' sports writer, lovely Pat Crane-business manager, and Dick Lapham-photographer. The Dramatic Club plays would be incomplete without Barb Eager, Lita Shamus, Al Spin- dleman and Iustine Tishko in there to keep the audience awake. Of course I shou1dn't forget Herman Friedman, who would certainly make a handsome polo player. Forensic Society will miss Henry Hunt as he leaves Central. Henry has been very active in many activities of the school. He has led the Student Council as president, was a member of the basketball team, and was very active in Forensic, in which he was l947 State Extem- poraneous Speaking Champion. You can tell by these few that the Iune Class of 1947 is truly the nucleus of a great celeb- rity club . . . but, let us look into the future-1957, for instance--and see how the various members turn out. The scene is Hollywood.

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bursts into hysterical sobs just as two of her keepers from Shickel's Sanitary Sanitarium for Saturated Celebrities drive up in a little white wagon piloted by Iimmy Hitt, one of the re- formed inmates. The strong-arm girls who hustle her into the wagon are phychologists Shirley Dowd and Vera Savonavitch. The band's girl vocalist is throaty-voiced Iulie Spencer, with her accompanist, Mary lane Paisley. Anne Chappell is the girl who had always planned to travel the world as Iu!ie's accompanist, but she is still resting from her last strenuous year at Central. It is rumored that she retired to her country estate immediately after finishing the American History Regents, and Dr. Louis Glazier held out little hope for her recovery without a long period of complete rest. Some others who had to follow the same treatment after the Regents were Elizabeth Nocera, Beverly Ross, lane Hilbert, Lois Rohme and Ilene Stern. The bus waits a while until Bob Denner and his father arrive. They just flew in from China for the last leg of their world tour. lust as Driver Letterman is about to pull away from the curb, a group of ravishing young secretaries dash thru the door, and make for the back seat. The door slams just in time to prevent the entry of a group of professional wolves who have been chasing these shy young beauties. As they settle themselves in the back seat, we can see that they are Io Anne Ferary, Iris Banks, Marie Wenborne, Nancy Brown and Shirley Illingworth. At last the bus leaves, its sudden starting jolt almost throwing bums Bob Rich- ardson and Ioan Crawford from their precarious perch on the upper right hand aileron. It roars off into the distance, leaving the wolves-Dick Kane, Nelson Henderson, Gene Vurbeff, Bob Lukins and Willis Cobb howling in disappointment for a full two seconds before turning to pursue a passing red-head-Norma Spafford, who is trying to disguise herself by dyeing her hair and wearing dark glasses, but to no avail. As we pass the corner we glimpse Ioy Delfosse on her portable soap box, addressing a crowd of high-class bums. Some of them are: Pete Poreotis, Ilene Dorn, Warren Eppler, Ger- trude Hoffman, Barry Matin, Dick Brisk, Gabriel Buschle and Rita LaGraff. Our first stop is at Hollywood's newly completed Cathedral, designed by the architectural firm of Kirchner, Munger and Seton, and built under the direction of Ross Nelson and Eugene Hebert. Driver Letterman announces that we are to view the marriage of two of the world's best known characters, but refuses to tell us who they are. The passengers buzz with con- jectures as they file in an orderly fashion into the church. Among the celebrities present are Bud Rudat, who had enough money to retire at twenty- five and marry Ioan Crawford II after Barb Eager, the famous Shakespearean actress, died in a too-realistic portrayal of Lady Macbeth, and left him all her millions. Also present are Dorothy Daugard, illustrator for David Aud1in's French edition of Esquire, and dark-eyed, exotic Sylvia Azoyan, renowned ballerina, now starring in Estelle Resnick's latest drama. All conversation is hushed as organist George Pappas plays the opening bars of Kathleen Bush's Wedding March in Q Flat. Priest Donald Cadwallader moves slowly to his place at the front of the church, then best man Bob Gilbert, who took over Fearless Fosdick's job when Anyface killed him, appears. Everyone sits forward tensely as the groom stalks solemnly to his place. Those sad, wise eyes! That luxuriant wavy hair! That strong, firm mouth, and coura- geously jutting chin, stuck out at its usual angle! Who could it be but the great Vincent Goodrich, the lecturer, just returned from a nationwide tour during which he enthralled audiences with his recitations of his Navy experiences. Now a nervous, girlish giggle is heard in the rear, and we turn to see the blushing bride come tripping down the aisle. We can tell by the blonde hair and bright blue eyes we see thru her veil that it is lovely Iustine Tichko, who has just published her latest book, How to Keep the Wolf from Your Door. Pat Nalton, the Maid of Honor, follows, wearing skis. She refused to remove them merely because she would be at a wedding. The other bridesmaids are: Theoni Roupas, Virginia Green, Ruth Crouse, Betty Allen, Diana Hondros, lean McCoy and Marilyn Spector. They have a hard time concentrating on the wedding because the handsome ushers are so dis- tracting. Ushers are: Arthur Roberts, Donald Faba, Ralph Wiegand, Larry Hinton, Bruce Cole and Hermann Friedman, friends of the groom. We leave the church before the wedding breakfast is served to escape the crowd, and continue to our destination, Simmons, Sklad, Sullivan and Stawroplus Studios! On our arrival at the stupendous movie factory, we are halted by a group of guards in purple satin uniforms trimmed with orange. These Centralites who were frustrated in their ambition to wear a football uniform and settled for this, are: Mannie Neri, Art Vassiliadis, Murray Glass, Richard Lohrman and Iohn Osbelt. Their ambition has been satisfied by getting up a team with some of the starlets. As we wait for the guards to check our passes, a group of the starlets comes over, practicing slinking on the way. They are Janet Kimmey, Peggy Wright, Mary King, Mary Ready, Dorothy Kempistry and Betty Ruo-oops-Betty Burkhard. We continue on into the studios as the two groups join and start practicing their plays, expe- riencing only slight difficulty in retaining our masculine passengers.