Turners Falls High School - Peske Tuk Yearbook (Turners Falls, MA)

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“Onward and Upward” Turners Falls High School 1944 dean, ascends the ladder into the plane. Helen calls our attention to the snow festival in which the skiing feats of Ginny Richardson are featured. The ruins of the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus inform us that we are approaching Italy. The International Police Force, headed by Theresa Allen, zooms up to meet us by means of their rocket belts, forming the let- ters T. F. H. S. Mildred Pipione, housekeeper to the President, points excit- edly at the picturesque toreador, Raymond Denkewicz, performing in an open amphitheater in Rome. The unmistakable sounds of a dog and cat fight issue from a rear com- partment. Plumblossom, the President’s wife’s pet cat, is pursued by the canine passengers, Wilbur, Mokey, Oueeny and Brownie. Close behind are their frantic keepers, Agnes Bergiel and Jake Jacobus. In vain the gardener of the plane, Jackie Bassett, tries to prevent Plumblossom from seeking ref- uge in the priceless and unique fruit tree, created by Glenna Boyle. All known types of fruit grow to, immense size on this remarkable tree. Reclining un- der it are Fay Closson and Helen Ethier who have perfected the rare art of transmitting brain waves. Suddenly the whole ship shakes from stem to stern as the Comet streaks by. Ruthie Burch, our messenger, rushes to the window and cries excitedly, “Look, flying by, — it’s a bird — no it’s a plane, — it’s the Comet, manned by Varick Smith, who has come to act as our escort, removing all obstacles from our course.” Unexpectedly Jean Murphy, who writes a column entitled “Sugar Short- age for the lovelorn, overcome by the altitude, faints. Her assistant, Claire Thomas calls the physician, Helen Lojas and Lillian Nadeau, registered nurse, and soon Jean is recovering under their careful administrations. Sooiii the vast expanses of the U. S. S. R. appear in the distance. We land in the center of Red Square. At the Turnerskov Opera House where the im- perial ballet is featured, Genevieve Bugai, Marg-uerite Lemoine, and Gladys Suhl, star ballerinas, are performing. The next act presenting the American dance artist, Eddie Simanski is a sensation. The costumes for the ballet were designed by Alice Pervere. Jeannette Dion was athletic advisor for the bal- lerinas. Jean Golaszewski, celebrated chemist, studying at the famous Moscow Russian university, comes o,n board. After this stop, a delectable lunch is served, prepared by the French chef, Tillie Boulanger. During the meal we heard Walter Molongoski, foreign correspondent broadcasting from China. Over in a corner, Virginia Jennison, child psychologist, is reading a book, “Proper Care for Children” written by Charlotte Haigis. Crossing the mountainous regions of Tibet we stop at Chungking to take on board Walter Wysk, teacher oif Chinese children, Phyllis Campbell, head of the USO for the occupying troops and Theresa Griesbach, who has been teaching the Chinese women new European hair styles. Page- Thirty hit

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“ Onward and Upward ” Turners Falls High School 1944 THE CLASS PROPHECY Zoom! We’re off! The wonder ship, “Onward and Upward”, designed by Phyllis Schneider and constructed by the world famous Haeussler and Wilson Corporation, takes off on its initial flight. At the controls are Larry Boulanger and co-pilot Dolly Saulnier. This rocket plane is ultra-modern in every respect. Within its glass walls is a massive swimming pool. Lifeguard, David Gunn, is teaching the new Miss America, Fay Carroll, acrobatic diving. On the terrace the President of the Universe, Eddie Czarnecki, and his wife, the former Jeanne Pelletier, are chatting with the noted explorer, Bernard Bourdeau, and Jane Thomas, dip- lomat. Standing ominously behind the President are his two bodyguards, Lillian Sulda and Mary Sopollec. At an adjoining table are the President’s secretary, Albina Waidlich, her assistant secretary, Claire Mercier, and Ma- lonia Marszalek, the First Lady’s private secretary. Exclamations of delight are heard as Sylvia Annear, air hostess, bring;s in a tray laden with new sensational beverages created by Gerry McCarthy. They contain a secret ingredient which prevents illness from overindulging and air sickness. This new drink is sponsored by Theresa Beaubien, who owns a chain of drug stores. The finances are ably handled by her assistant, Jean Bitzer. Strains of music drift in from the lounge. The fragrant odor of fresh cut flowers, from the ship ' s florist shop, Oiwned and operated by Arolyn Walker and Elaine Welcome, fills the room. There in a huge television set, invented by Bernard Boucher, can be seen a large all-girl orchestra, directed by that renowned musician, Katherine Clark. Katherine is introducing for the first time a new folk opera, composed by Mary Care and Jo|hn Janet and sung by the b rilliant coloratura soprano, Jean Spencer, and the well-known baritone, Joe Yarmac. Miss Spencer’s understudy, Helena Lapinski, will render the next selection. The navigator, Janice Thompson, comes forward and annoitmces that we are approaching France. The Park Avenue debutante, Gladys Fiske, en route to Paris to buy her trousseau, styled by that famous dress designer, Doris Englehardt, leaves by way of an air pocket, designed by George Bush. At the same time Ronald Warren’s brilliant working qut of the law of gravita- tion allows us to suck on board Kenneth Rau, Military officer for sciences, lecturing at the Sorbonne in Paris. While greetings are exchanged the plane soars smoothly along at 755 miles per hour, and the lofty peaks off the Alps in Switzerland soon come into view. We are all gathered at the window anxiously watching for the Yo-da- la-hi-ho School for Girls. Gliding to a stop on the roof Helen Kelleher, the Page Thirty-five

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“ Onward and Upward ” Turners Falls High School 1944 Then mysteriously our ship is drawn by some unknown force into space. Ruth Smith, astronomer, reports that we are approaching; a new planet. The first living things we see on this planet are Eddie Coogan and Doinald Felton and we learn their strange tale. Last fall Joey Constance, Donald Felton and Tedy Coogan were walking arm-in-arm down the street when Red felt a tug- ging at his hair and suddenly they all rose into space. The boys landed on this unknown planet and decided to name it “Felton’s Foilly”. When they got there whom should they find but Peggy Merrioitt. It seems that this planet has a strong attraction for redheads and Peggy had had the same experience. During the ensuing months Red’s beard grew and grew with amazing rapid- ity until it reached its present luxuriant length. Due to atmospheric condi- tions it discharged a strong electric current which had drawn our plane in on its beam. Leonard Aldrich, the President’s advisor on International Affairs, steps forth to greet us. Jimmy Bitzer, historian, is busily dictating notes to his sec- retary, Edmund Gamelin. Eddie Krysiak displays the cartoons he drew as we were approaching the planet. Arlene Phelps asks about possibilities of extending her busline of autogyros to this planet. Stacia Naida and Margaret Greene, two Red Cross nurses, step forward and raise the flag to declare “Felton’s Folly” a new possession of the Uni- verse. With this scene we leave the class of 1944. Our vision dims and the fu- ture, alone, holds the expansion of our achievements. Jean Pelletier Jean Spencer Katherine Clark Page Thirty-seven