Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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Government chemist James Nooney and Wall.Streetttycoonn Lawrence Folowy argued over finance and politics in a corner Every now and then a camera bulb would flash as Barbara Neddermann, photographer for the Inter-American News' Syndi-cate, got another nicture. Champion swimmer Eleanor Rogozinskl took time out to chat with Doris Pratt, record-holding typist. Adeline Petke renown Hollywood producer, discussed scripts with ace serial-writer Carlene Johnston. Carlene's Betty and Jim radio series is on practically everyone's I-must-hear liqt, while to miss one of Petke's productions is just not to have lived. At another table education was getting a going-over,for Margaret Atwood, Dean of Women at Vassar; Leona Sheldon, Frofessor at Columbia; Marion Gilbert, founder of Gilbert's Commercial School, famous all over America; and world lecturer Anna Senew, were having a gab fest. Shirley Lord, editor of Vogue and Alice Williams,who has established a new magazine, Parade , were discussing editorials, Eleanor Reardon, owner of Dolly1s'Dancing Schobl, and Dorothy Barbaret, her star ballet dancer, were enthusiastically working out a new routine. The party finally broke up but the next morning everyone was up bright and early all set for the meet. Jean comes out of her reverie to find that practically everyone has gone and it is late. Well, she sighs, youth was wonderful! CLASS POEM With our school work we are through Now we'll all set cut to conquer fields a-new We've studied our lessons; now we are done We all feel proud as we walk forth in the sun: Our heads are held high, There's a gleam in our eye. Next will come the crucial test: We must all do our level best. To apply the truth that we've been taught. Knowledge is something that can't be bought! The final victory is our trust At ail costs, win it we must.' 28 Leona Sheldon '45

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CLASS FROPHECY With applause ringing from the rafters, the curtains come down on the last performance of that lavish production of 1975 C'est la Vie , by that world renown composer. Mile. Lizette (Betty, to us), Chizmas. Later, in the luxurious penthouse apartment of Jean Blake, the greatest operatic soprano of all time, who has 1ust finished her final performance in C'est la Vie , a party is going on. Among the guests we find Miss Blake's various business associates and personal .friends • Her traveling companion, Beatrice Orr, is there with private secretaries Marion Kyle and Kathryn Hirleman. Anna Chesnick, hair stylist, chats with dress designer Phyllis Pendleton. Business manager Florence Stone is deep in discussion with Miss Blake's photographer, Betty Sit-kiewicz, who is taking the last pictures of the star. The famed florist Eileen Blacker,is admiring the gorgeous floral tributes to the retiring star. Miss Blake is in a reminiscent mood and recalls the reunion of the Class of 1945. What a wonderful tine they all had at the ski meet down in Chile in 19551 The class had done protty weU in ten years, when you stop to think of it. Even the trip down was thrilling. Arnold Lundbcrg piloted the class down in one of his super-deluxe passenger planes. Although Arnold owned the line, he still enjoyed flying himself. His hostess, Mary Monahan, was outstandingly trim and efficient, doing all she could to make the Vrip pleasant and comfortable. res ort, Las on Reardon tho meet te Opal-Room stars of the On landing we ent immediately to Topaz, owned by Roland Viets. There who is dietician at Las Topaz. The there was a gathering of the class in of the hotel. Betty Shearer and Hon v . . show, had to leave early in preparation for the meet. L°uif e North and Rosetta Franzoso couldn't stop talking about the special air stunts they wore going to do before the raeet, while Bette Barrett was drumming up skating trade as she told about her nev; act on roller skates. There was plenty of brass and gold braid around, too. Chester Paczkowski, Colonel of the Marine Corps, and five-star General Robert Perkins discussed military operations while Robert Brown,Chief of the National Forostry Department tried to get in a v ord about the foresters. P7

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