Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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“Melody Express” — Swing Band Rehearsal “All I want is loving you and music, music, music.” I’ll bet that you didn’t know that this roving reporter was a vocalist on the side. Frankly, I’m not, but that song has been going through my mind since the first time I heard it. It must be the infectious way music has of capturing people’s thoughts. Speaking of music, I believe I hear some maltreated strains of discordant harmony oozing up from the band room. Mr. Crabtree has called for candidates for the Tech Swing Band, and today is the first meeting of this organization. After a few practice sessions, these musicians will make up one of the slickest swing bands in the area. One might refer to these gentlemen as the “versatile verte- brae” for the Tech Swing Band is the backbone of the “Tan- trums.” Started when Max Ervin was here, it has become a fixture in the show. From key positions in this band, many fellows have been able to procure top jobs in local dance orchestras. Let’s leave these fellows to their rehearsing and travel on! Arthur R. Belisle Avis Benham Barbara R. Blomstrom Craig B. Belton Barbara J. Birt Richard M. Bongiovanni John H. Barnard, Jr. Savino J. Basile Eugene F. Basiliere Music In Irene D. Boryska Shirley M. Bowman Arthur W. Batchelder, Jr. Richard A. Beebe Edward A. Belden The Aur Yvette G. Brouillette Allan A. Broverman

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, AS. WS box: hes i: : ‘ ‘ Joan B. Abbas Dorothy B. Agnos Donald F. Adeletti Alfred C. Alberghini Frank S. Afflitto James D. Alberici We The Senzors Gordon G. Allen Richard E. Archideacon Barbara J. Anyon Rose M. Archideacon “Truth or Consequences” — left to right: Ken Edwards, Jay Sterling, Frank De Simone, Ken Mac Donald, Tim Healey. This poor little microphone is undoubtedly being worn out by a rapid succession of interviews, although we would have been at a loss without our portable. At this moment, we’re ambling around the halls in an effort to find some excitement or some inter- esting people. Standing over in a corner, apparently holding up a group of student lockers, is a gathering of some of Tech’s famous “sidewalk engineers.’ There displaying his usual grin is Senior Ken Edwards. He is well known for his constant good humor. The fellow next to him is hard to distinguish without his saxophone, but I’m almost certain that he is Jay Sterling, Tech’s Claude Thornhill. Jay formed his own little group of musicians last fall, and these fellows do give out with some fine melody. On Jay’s left is Frankie De Simone, who needs hardly any introduction. Some of you may not know, however, that Frankie tickles us with his “ivory ticklings” in the “Tantrums.” The last in this group is Tim Healey, the Lone Junior. As the class treasurer, his cry could well be “Hi, ho, Silver!” Joyce A. Arnold Nancy C. Askew Claire M. Balboni Mildred A. Arsenault Sylvester A. Astorino Robert J. Bandzul

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Left to right: “Babe” Connolly, Pat Hamilton, Barbara Nassif, ‘Tom Poots, Eric Zepke. Take It Or Leave It Gordon D. Brown Walter E. Bugbee, Jr. John J. Bryden, Jr. Barbara L. Burbank Charles W. Bryskiewicz Ruth C. Burgess J. William Buckley Ann E. Burian Marcia L. Burleigh John E. Burnham George D. Busha We’re in the lunchroom again. Honestly it seems as if we spend a great deal of time in this lunchroom. Of course, it is an ideal place to meet our friends. There seems to be a great deal of commotion going on at one of the far tables. Let’s meander over to see just what is cooking. Oh, I might have known. Bruce Grant, one of our television experts, is vainly trying to get a natural shot of a group of seniors who spend a great deal of time clowning around. Poor Bruce is having a pretty hard time, though, because they are intent on posing for him. Now, I think I recognize some of the kids here. Why, of course! There’s “Babe” Connolly, the female star of “Mother Is A Freshman.” What a riot that play was! “Babe”—Evelyn to some of you—gave an excellent portrayal of the rather mature college freshman. Barbara Nassif is also in that lively group. She is evidently get- ting quite a kick out of what is going on. Barb is the Student Council secretary, and one of our outstanding seniors. “Les artistes’ Tom Poots and Eric Zepke are en- joying the joke as much as anyone else. I wish they would let us in on it. Tom and Eric are Miss Roy’s “wonder boys” and their excellent paintings can fre- quently be seen on display up in the third floor show- cases. At last the joke is out! It’s Tom’s leading gag line from the “Tantrums.” Albert P. Bushey Barbara M. Butman Richard R. Carnevale Robert J. Carney Gladys S. Caron