Trafford High School - Reflector Yearbook (Trafford, PA)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY to your husband Bob and here's hoping our reunion will be a big success as I am traveling 3,ooo miles to see everyone. Dorothy Sliope Culp Waldorf Astoria . New York City My dear Marjorie, Oh, how sorry I am to have to write this disappointing news to you. But my dear, how I wish you could be here with? me the very same evening of your reunion. I am presenting to New York Society in the Astolr Room none other thfan Betty McCully, the internationally known concert pianist. Everyone who is anyone will be there. Won't that be too too devine. Wayne, thlat's my dear husband, you know often says to me, Lois, I don't know how you Ido it. I just tellf him I icoruldn't if it wasn't for my dear friend Gloria Lintner who nursed me through my last illness a.nd stays with me constantly guarding my healthl. But of course you know Gloria-- we were all classmates. Lois Johnston is my socia.l secretary and is so dependable. She takes care of everything for me. My dear, she is a priceless jewel. I see jo Ann Reagan every day. I must remember to a.sk lter if she is planning to attend my party or yours. She iis so active in the Little The- atre here. I Wouldn't be surprised if she ended on Broadway---that is, pro- viding her husband doesn't object to her being a career wife. You must come and visit me. Thfere are so many things to do here in New Yorgk. Dorcas Seybert Wislosky anld, her husband dropped 'in on me several weeks ago. They were here for the hanging of he-r latest picture. She looked like a picture hertself---real.ly stunning. It w'as such fun to talk over old times. VVell, my dear, forgive me fo.r not coming, but I know you will under- stand. You know one must guard one's social position. Lois Loutsenhizer lfrye THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D. C. May zo, 1957 Dear Maldam, His Exceltlency 'Theodore Surmacz. President of the United States, regrets hie will be unable to present at the reunion of h's graduating Class The 'President wishes me to state he has a meeting with two of the world's foremost cit'izens, an inventor and a chemist scheiluled for the same day. Dr.iHarold Behe, A. B., B. A., Ph. D. a.nd P. D. Q. will present hiis plan on How To Split An Atom. in two easy lessons. Dir. Karl Hamel, B. S., C. B. iS. will present hlis paper on t'How I Blew Myself To Kingdom Come and Back Again . Admiral Harry john Portik will arnive for a conference on The State of The Nation . I am sure you will understand and President Surmacz wishes me to convey h'is best wishes for a successful meeting. He will be glad to rec- ommend to Cong.ress an appropriation of several millio-n dollars for this project if necessary. g Very sincerely yours, Alice Scha ab Executive Secretary P. S. I meant you to be the first to know, ---- ,I'm engaged to the Secretary of 26

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SENIOR CLASS PROPI-IECY It is June 1957. Louise Turchan Koepka, mother of seven children whose husband Harold is now coach at Pitcairn but is already signed as head coach at Waynesburg ffor September, Philfomena Vaccaro, now en- gaged to some rich guy, Marjorie Fundis Long, a farmer's wife, Agnes Zuzik, secretary to Robert Bacon, first vice-president of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Karlyn johnson, editor of the Traff- ord Tattler, and Mary Lou Colangelo have met to check up on which members of the class of ,47 will return for the reunion. Phil, who is in charge of local attenrdance has just neported that Wes- lie Wiser, Trafford postmaster, will meet all the tilalins, and that Marilyn Brown Wiser is keeping open house for those coming from a distance. Eva Todaro Schweikarth is giving a garden party for the members of the class with Melvin, often a guest - never a groom, Vuick as emcee. Olne of the bits of entertainment there will be a spel.ing bee conducted by professor Donald Caruso authur of that well, known text 'Spell 'Em Wrong Every Time . Melvin Buchin, owner and pharmacist of the Weyandt Drug Com- pany will donate prizes. The captains for the sides will be Fred Rockage, president of Snopko and Rockage Inc. and Evelyn Myers, secretary to Mr. Cihulas, president of The Trafford Lanfd and Improvement Company. Beulah Sarbo local home economics teacher, who set her wedding to David Culp one week ahead so that she could be at the reunion, 'will have charge of the refreshments. Charles Mikach, the T'.H.S. coach, will be on the welcoming committee. The other girls now begin to read the letters which they have received from classmates living away from Trafford, and this is what they read. ' I Los Angeles, California May 125, 1957 Dear Mary Lou, j I was delighted to receive your letter telling me of the class reunion and willibe thrilled to death to see all the kids and hear about their adven- tures and expeniences. It is haild to believe that ten years passed so quickly. As for myself, I am now married. You remember The Reverand Clark Culp, don't you? Well, I finally tackled him Cafter two years of fightingj: But, now we are happily married and have our own church in California. It is callred'The Little Brown Church lin the Vale. We also hiave four chil- dren who sing in the choir. They are known as the Clark Bar Quartet. You might be interested in this cllipping from the Los Angeles Times. You remember Chuck Scanlon, don't you? He is here wlitlr his string of nace horses a.nd has just won the Santa Anilta handicap--his winning hforse is called jonsey . He leaves flrom here to 'race his horses at the Ken- tucky Derby b-ut I will try anfd get in touch with him and tell hli'm about the reunion. Dr. Violet Delia and her assistant Helen Watterson are here at the University of California. They have established a Dr. Crane Worry Cllinic to assist the students in getting through? their exams without having nerv- ous breakdowns. You remember when we were in school what firm be- lievers they were inDr. Crane's theories--th'ey call themselves the Worry Birds, and their slogan is Let us bite your finger nails ilor you.. When I told them about the reunion thiey immediately began to worry about train schedules, accidents. etc. - Well, I'll save the rest of my news until I see you. Give my regards 25 ,

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY State. You'll all have a cha.nce meet him for he is driving me down for the reunion. I know you'll like him. Pasadena Calif. May 23, 19557 Dear Karlyn, Traveling is re-ally wonderful. I haven't missed a corner of the U. S. Since 1947. Right now I'm in California and this is where I am staying. Remember when I used to dream of going to places like Ciro's and the Pal- atium? Now I'm there every night and with none other than the famous ' R - 1 . V. . . H v I movie star obeit Campbell. Bob has Just finished the film My Seventh Sm which will be previewed the night of our reunion at McBride's The- atre. His press agent Fast Talking joe Kopnitsky will arrive the day before to make final preparations. Hot Lips Parry and his all girl orch- estra will be with? him accompanied by the Songbird of the Airways, Char- lotte Whitaker. By the way, shall I get in touch with Virginia Patrick and see if she is coming? Since she has become Bob Hopes' Pepsodent Girl, her time is not her own. Her famous smile is seen on billboards from Maine to California. I doubt if Carolyn Todaro will be able to get away at this time. She is on location in Arizona where they are filming 'In The Blue of The Night . Carolyn's famous dress designs have won her an enviable position here on the West Coast. She was voted the best dressed woman in America last year. You probably read about it in the newspapers. Speaking of newspapers, how did you like the write up Dona Furim- sky got when she brought all the honors of the Olympic Games home to America. Life Magazine devoted an entire issue to her, I put all the pict- ures in my scrap book. Remember our little ole basketball team in school. I was down at the beachi the other day and watched the most amazing thing. An excavation company bv the name of Fanty and Sons were dig- ging iin the Pacific Ocean. Couldn't help wondering if they were any re- lation to Helen Bostedo Fanty. Well- Gmlf Of TlTlS T?1mbliUS- We will really talk when we get together. jean Mertz New York City My Dear Miss Vacarro Please be advised that I shall be able to attend the reunion of the class of 1947. My duties as District Attorney of New York City are so pressing that I shall come by private plane and leave immediately after the meet- ing. Thank you for your kind invitation to address this group .... my sub- ject will be MThe Achievements of the Class of 47 . Senator jolrn Hartley will accompany me from Hamiisburg. He is actively engaged in his cam- paign of kissing babies from 6 to 16 .... mostly 16. ' I'll try and persua.de the warden at Sing Sing to let Bla-c-k'ie 'Mend1- cino have enough time off for good behavior to attend, lin my custody, of counse. Blackie was a big tlime racketeer until I sent him up for a stretch for stealing kisses from chorus girls. . , Should the La Conga dock in New York before I leave I will get in touch with The Honorable Charles Glass. He is Ambassador to Brazil and has been up the Amazon explaining the good will policy tothe nat1VcS. Gerry Brickel, the famous Power's model, will be chnglng to my Sfm- Y ours very truly, Richard Fitzsimmons, Esq. or Mr. District Attorney. Continued on page 52 27