Tottenville High School - Purple Parrot Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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I, Casiano Garcia, will, to Vivian Pennino and Ann Garcia, the power to get through high school. I, John Fox, will, to anybody, anything. I, Richard Ekstrand, will, to my friends in the lower terms, my high marks throughout the years. Ha! Hal I, Claire Dobo, will my whistle, to any girl who has the nerve to use it. We, Carole Dilgard and Georgia Dennis, will to any incoming freshman the ability to remain true friends for four years as we have done. I, Raymond Diaz, leave. I, Helen De Fusco, will to Marie Del Grosso and Elizabeth Horvalh the ability to eat lunch, do American History and gossip about him and still pass as I did. , I, Barbara Corson, will to Nancy and Yvonne the ability to get to school on time on THAT 103 bus. I, Virginia Blackwell, will to Georgia Mae Bonner, Loretta Blackwell and my niece, Priscilla Henry, my brown eyes, generous ways and four years in Tottenville High School. I, George Bille, will to Don Richards and Andy Mazureck the fun ? of getting up in the morning and going to school, especially Monday morning. I, Ruth Heins, will to my cousin, Don Lewis all the fun I had in T.H.S. I, Nancy Ihnken, will to Louise Thomas and Malvina Baltrukouitz the pleasure of riding to school on the 'Rapid Transit for the next four years. I, Diane Kain, being of sound mind a11d body QI thinkj after four years, will to any poor freshman, the ability to pass three years of French. I, Lorraine Kent, being of almost sane mind, will to my sister Carole my place in the band and all the wrong notes that go with it.

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I, Joan Parsons, will to Bob Arnold, the ability to lose his books during the term and then, at the last minute, find them, as I did. I, Richard Pecoraro, will to my brother and sister lots of luck during high school and after. I, Harold Pedersen, will leave, with pleasure. I, Alma Quigley, leave to anyone that might want them, my gym suit and sneakers. May they have all the fun I had wearing them. I, Carol Reis, being of reasonably sound mind and body, will to Ellen, ,lane and Franie, a delightful term in T.H.S. without me, to Miss Koetat a whole year without a Reis in Tottenville, and Dr. Smith--thanks for all the guidance and assistance she has given me in T.H.S. We, Pat Moran and Nancy Ryan, will, to Miss Lisanti, the ability to gain two secretaries that will work for her????? I, Robert Saberg, will to any Freshman the ability to pass 3 years of French and make a career of it as I did in becoming a chef in 'I'.I'I.S. flfhomme qui parle francais dans la cuisine quand 1,Faire la cuisine., I, .Ion Sem, will to my sister Anne Marie the pleasure of taking and passing Trigonometry with 9029. I, William Siersema, being of sound mind and body, will all my past debts incurred in the cafeteria to Gordan Jacobsen. I, Peggy Skinner, will to my sister Regina, my gym suit, which she Wore more than I did. I, Anastasia Smith, will to Nancy Cossean, a new buddy to walk to school with and to buy her an apple every day. I, Patricia Spratlin, will, to my brother Richard, the ability to work on the lab. squad just one term Without dropping something. I, Catherine Stafford, will to Dickie Deagan the ability to walk through the halls and not call anyone else. I, Ernie Stankovics, will to Yvonne Langford as many friends as I have had in Tottenville High. I, Ellen Tull, will to my little sister Carlyn the ability to understand and appreciate one of the sweetest teachers in the school, Miss Koegl . . . and to Barbara Sohn all my many college catalogues from which I chose Wagner, after much toil. I, Marilyn Unger, will to anyone the ability to do homework and to watch television at the same time. We, Elaria Sorby and Lauretta Wood, will to Carol Sorby and Arthur Wood, the ability to make and keep friends as we have in their four years in T.I'I.S. I, Joan Gunther, will to Miss Porter for English 2A and 3A, my brother I im, and incoming freshmen. Perhaps you can teach him to put in apos- trophies, too. I, Paul Geidel, will to Eugene Shea the 'gtorturel' of staying in high school another 6 months.

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WEATHER REPORT. iii:15R'+i i1iT'ffF TH E PROPH ET 3':fP.L':3:t VOL. 36 CUBIC FEET No.?3?2 ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN by Peggy Dunlop Dear Aunt Peggy: After receiving your advice as to mending my heart, I find that I've gotten nowhere fast. I have just returned from my boy- friend's funeral. I'm heart-broken. He died all of a sudden the other night from the cake you told me to bake. Now I think I have a new beau-the undertaker who buried poor Joe. What I wanted to know is-should I give him a cake, too-also-where can I buy Aunt Peggy's Candy? I couldn't get it anywhere. Please help mend my broken heart and hook that undertaker. Please-I'm desperate! Sincerely, M. E. Bochino Dear M. E.: You were extremely wise not to use your first name as you might be recognized, I recall your past letter and remember sending my advice. You recall I said, Feed your man lots of cake. If it doesn't work, arsenic you take. Then I told you, if arsenic doesn't work, Aunt Peggy's Candy will! Through some error, my letter was printed as follows: Feeding your man lots of ar- senic, baked in a cake, it's a very cute trick. We all make mistakes -never despair, my dear. Sincerely, Aunt Peggy ATTENTION, STOCK CAR RACERS! I ! Public Friend No. One, Walter Hatton, stock car magnate, today announced his donation of two millions of his countless millions to the establishment of the Hat- ton School of Mechanics and Stock Car Racing. He attributes his success financially to these vocations. LOST One tall, dark, and handsome Roller Derby star. Walks up- right, clean shaven, muscle bound, and just too dreamy for words. If found let Pat Moran know- she'd like to find him. THEATRE NEWS The opening of the new vaude- ville show, Old Timer's Revue, was proclaimed a success last night after the appearance of two comedians, Mike and Bill, known in private life as Michael McCor- mick and William Siersema. Their act consisted of such new jokes as, Why did the chicken cross the road, to get to the other side, and some renditions of the favorite songs such as Good- night Irene, which they are planning to revive. When asked after the show about their great success, they for the present. McKay, who was the first man to set foot on the Moon, started on his trip to Mars said that they owed it all to their friend and manager, Wild Bill Burns, who, they say, taught them all they know among literary cir- cles for his novel, How to Grad- uate and Like lt. A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH Courageous nurse, Nancy Ryan, was recently accredited for saving the lives of three women mission- aries, Lorraine Kent, Marilyn Unger, Carol Reis. The mission- aries, Miss Kent, head missionerg Miss Unger, head missionistg and Miss Reis, head missionister of the Bail Saiii, in deep Africa, were captured by the Bombo- Trombone Trive last Tuesday. Nurse Ryan bravely trailed the missionaries to the tribe head- quarters where Chief Polo-Rolo Popiniff found it a fair bargain to swap his captives for a carton of Carter's Little Silver Pills. All four women are resting comforta- bly in Hayview Sanatorium. by Peggy Dunlop ADVERTISEMENT Mademoiselle Shirley Matthes Announces the Granding Opening of her FRENCH TOE NAIL CLEANING SERVICE on Tuesday next ONLY during lunch STORE OWNER MAKES SAD DISCOVERY The new owner of the chain of Woolworthless Five St Dime stores, Patricia Spratlin, has just made the shocking and sad dis- covery that nothing in her stores costs five or ten cents. She in- tends to do something about it, when she untangles herself from the ribbons on the new ribbon counter in her Great Kills store. She claims she is making prog- ress, but her hands are still tied. BAILEY BLOWS TOP OF MODERN SCIENCE Mr. Alan Bailey, of the Ahlin- Bailey Science Foundation, has, this week, astounded Modern Science with his accurate the- ories on the habits and peculiari- ties of Chemistry. His partner, Harold Ahlin, received a severe shock, not only from Mr. Bailey's theories, but also from his ru- mored fiancee, Roller Derby star Pat Moran, Murph, who shocked him through the electric personality in her hair. Ahlin is famous, also, for the theories but his are on Staten Island electri- city. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED ? Miss Joan Gunther, gun moll of Martin Stallone, announced to- day that she was handing in her resignation. Mr. Stallone, who is head of the Bookie Association of T.H.S., has different ideas. He has just written a letter to Miss Gunther offering her a raise LEARN TO DANCE IN TWELVE DIF- FICULT LESSONS The Tip, Tap, Toe Dancing Academy Prop. Dorothy Knudsen Feet soaked after each lesson- free of charge.