Upsala College - Upsalite Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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.l J' f X ' r r N' CLASS oF 1937 Q get 'L , 1 1 Orrclsioii: Tenth Reunion and Banquet of j 5 thcgpiever-to-lme-forgmitten class of Upsala, f 1 fi ix. 19. . ' ' f , up the banquet! lirnestine Tliiry, tall, stately and attrac- tive as ever, is modeling women's clothes at l.ord and Taylors. And remember Ed Spi- nelli? XYell. he's the same Spinelli starring in Itchy Feet with Ginger Keeler. Gosh. I surely hated to get in his way on a dance floor in the old days. liea Shukan, principal of Orange High School, was having a heated discussion when l last saw her concerning the pros and cons of career women with Roslyn liaininer. Poor Roslyn can't choose between accepting charge of the English Department at liarringer High-or a cer- tain dark man in Newark who is definitely on the home loving side. Paul Suter, thow quiet he used to bej is now our leading magazine cover artist. Pink and baby- i +blue h o u s e in Greenwich Vi l - Iage, he is very much the Bohem- ian these days. Ah me - what time does to one. A latie - comer arrives - P e r c Arnstein, in o st famous band lead- er of the decade. playing now, if you please. at the Rainbow Room. Always a business man. I'erc is making an exception for his Alma Mater, and playing for the Spring House Parties for Eli-1,975 Cusual price, SSDOOQQQ. XYith him comes Sammy Hagglund, pianist of the outfit. Complete metamorphosis here. The night life has transferred our old 'in- travert into the greatest flirt in orchestra history. Ile is so busy ogling at the beau- teous dancers each night that he frequently bursts into hymns while the remaining I'rincetonians are beating out the blues. Nicco Brown. the Housewife's Delight. has added a dash of sex to his first love. science, and every Saturday morning makes the most appealing radio talks on scientific housekeeping to a large audience of fasci- nated female fans. Tom Garvey has just published a pamphlet. we are proud to an- nounce. entitled, , How to Take lfleven Minutes to Render a Three M in u t e Talkg lixercises in Vo- cabulary liuilding in 'l'en liasy l.es- sons . As head of the History De- partment in Irv- ington. h e ha s launched forth on a lengthy tirade against the latest salary cut to his fellow sufferer, Gerry Donovan. who keeps having the most terri- fic escapades trying to dodge his students at all the local hot spots. Anna ,Iohnson i next observed, Remark- able woman. Matron over all four Girls' llorinitories at Cpsala. she keeps two-hun- dred and twenty-six girls right under her eye, even refusing the offer of assistants. She is telling her troubles to Shirley Kay. now married, living in Newark, and to her constant amazement, the proud mother of four little redheads. Audrey Klink joins the party with her tale of woe. Her husband sends forth a perennial protest against can- ned dinners, but Audrey, as President of the XYomen's Club of Millburn, the 'l'hurs- day Club. and the Little Theater Guild of Millburn, is simply too busy to-well, she just can't cook. Coach Tortorella, or Pat as he is still familiarly called by the students. has coach- ed Upsala's football team into foremost place as the top notcher in the liast! Good old l'at-big, gruff as ever, but confiden- tially, as henpecked as the Timid Soul. Ile sits in a corner reminiscing withl Vince Carih, biggest politician in Newark, com- plete with cigar. derby, tummy and healthy bankroll. Freddy Caruso sits by, owner of the most famous spaghettery in New Jer- sey, Tlllf Carusoe's. lfleanore and lfirger are next absorbed in Page One Hizzzdred Eiglzly-liiw .. ... .. . ,.....-.. .

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iff 'Qi?.sfsf X If L g i-K REU I0 KV pi qi? Time: june l, 1947. 'K Place: Hotel Suburban, East Orange. UR inquiring reporter, at the ex- pense of making himself very unpopular, interrupting some choice bits oy gossip, causing soup to turn cold before being eat- en, and generally getting in everyonc's hair, has just interviewed the entire class. VVhat surprises in store! Nice that have turned into men, sirens into living portraits of XYhistler's Mother, shy and timid coeds now world-renowned figures, But away with generalities. Let us see exactly who is who. Oh, yes, there in the corner sits Leona Pierce, hrst married in the class, exchang- ing recipes with Lois Procter-poor Lois who really isnit enjoying herself a bit, sit- ting worrying whether little Vic has al- ready set the apartment on fire, or is just in the process of so doing. On her right, in all her glory, sits jean Pigot, of all people to go in for deep sea-diving, the last one we'd have suspected. Near her we find Vir- ginia Follmer and Marjorie MacCormack, who have done exceedingly well in social service work, luring delinquent girls from the streets into membership in the Happy Hour Sun- shine Club, re- placing gin tastes with feverish de- sires for tea and crumpets. Amaz- ing results, truly commendable. Marty Lehrer. toastmaster of the occasion, is pros- pering nicely as one of Newark's foremost lawyers, very busy at present with Evelyn Larson's third divorce case. Poor Evie-she never could make up her mind. but somehow returning those little plati- mum circlets involved so many more com- plications than mere fraternity pins. Good old 'fMoose has just returned from Holly- wood. Imaginel Taking her Sabbatical leave. she trekked to Californiag Stepill Fetchit had just come down with the mea- Page One Himdrcd Eighty-Four sles in the midst of a picture, and what hap- pens? Moose lands the job, makes his shuf- fle look like a can- ter, and acquired so much success and money that she has been able to retire and sat- isfy her great am- bition - doin g nothing - with- o u t conscience trouble. At the speaker's table sits Mar- garet King, her i list of degrees looking like alphabet soup-former mayor of Caldwell, and now running for First woman President of the United States. flncidentally, the Literary Digest says she is three to one-so weire all hoping.j Speak- ing of politics, I noticed Mr. Ostlund pres- ent. Flew up from XVashington for the ban- quet, where he holds a nice executive job in the Department of the Interior-all Qwls, naturally, on his staff. XVhat a picture of contentment is Sandy. Found his true love at last, lives in the proverbial white cottage with green shut- ters, owner of a thriving little furniture store, and is the happiest man present. Lil VX'alker, of all people, attaining such re- nown as a columnist, not only 'syndicating her advice to the love-lorn but coining plenty fand rocking them in the aisles, to bootj with her inimitable views on life. jean Anderson managed to tear herself away from the wilds of Newton and her ibeloved turnips just to see her old class- mates once more. VVe expected, perhaps, a sunbonnet and housedress, but lo-just chic as ever. Farm life hasn't changed her a bit. Naturally, she and jean Emptage had quite a bull session. jean, you know, start- led all her old friends by emerging from her shell and becoming one of the most violent Communists of the day. Not only orates from soap-boxes-but almost broke

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each other as usual, Birger as the dashing minister who so easily converts the young ladies, and his red-headed wife so aptly playing the role of First lady of the congre- gation, flitting from sewing circle-to siCk bed to social-and back again. Rev. Mar- tin Bystrom, who incidentally is one of the members of Upsalals Board of Trustees, is comparing notes with Rev. Johnson as to the activities of their respective Young People's Societies. LeRoy Mason, earning his livelihood by posing for collar ads, is complimenting Meeker Neville on - his Pulitzer Prize Play The Futil- ity of Love . It's been ten years, in- cidentally, a n d Meeker is still on the vain quest for his dream girl. The deeply tanned woman at the end of the table is the cruise-going Miss Michaels, wh o I has just returned l from a trip around the world in her own plane. The well-fed looking Swede in the pink shirt is none other than Bert Nystrom, football coach at a snooty Rhode Island prep school, Qalways in hot water, though, for charming all the faculty wives. Still the same old bee, Hitting from flower to flowerj VVe were so proud to hear that the Nobel Prize for Science was recently awarded to Hannah Steinhardt for her amazing contri- butions in the held of scientific reproduc- tion, obtaining babies from slot machines. Florence Jacobs was unable to be present. She has the unique position of hostess in a smoothey night club in Barcelona, translat- ing the orders of all American travelers. Gunhild is the proud possessor of her own nursery school, while Jake Johnston has six little tow heads of her own. VVhat a motherly, housewifely person she turned into-of all people! Ingrid, also, was unable to attend, having moved to Sweden, mar- ried a Sven Somebody, and spending her days having people over for coffee. Blanche Johnson is the new basketball coach at Upsala-a regular guyv. The girls are simply crazy over her, the only rule sheis made is no cigar smoking before breakfast. Kopleman, resplendent in check- ered vest and bowler hat, looks too debon- aire to be anything but a racketeer, but heis the same old Kopleman except that he hand- ed cigarettes out to everyone at the ban- quet! Yes, and furthermore, if they didn't smoke, he told them to take some home to Page One Hmzdmfd Eighty-Six the family!! He shares his bachelor apart- ment with Howie Anderson. whois still single, and manages still to look collegiate in spite of his thirty-odd years and a slight paunch. Gladys Gilbert spent last year as a bare back rider in the circus. She says it was a grand experience, and is engaged at pres- ent on a trilogy entitled Life Behind the Tent . Mr. Diljenidetto attempted to sell real estate to everyone in sight throughout the six courses, but gave up when Carl Zipper hooked him for some life insurance. Anna Minervino, who has been training for grand opera for quite some time, saved the class from tedious after-dinner orating, and rendered instead, an aria from Carmen , Her friends call her the Little Girl with the Great Big Voice. Being now in a musical mood, and hating to break up so soon, the class adjourned to the Club Normandie for old time's sake, and there we shall leave them, lest in our enthusiasm we may shat- ter your illusions regarding their dignity. A swell class-a grand bunch. XVe meet again in ten more years to see what new laurels have been acquired, increasing the fame-and spreading the name, of the class of '37. ADIEU. TI-IE TRAIL QF Z CITIES OR f'Woo1NG A Jose By NORBIAN 'iNO'I'HING TODAYH LARsoN HIS is not a Horatio Alger story for the simple reason that the author is not a booming success, a person who has not climbed from the gutter to the pinnacle of success while acquiring a flock of diamonds, steel mills, or a protruding stomach. At least, if he is, he's kept it a darn deep secret. I've asked myself and I whispered, UNO, Monsieur Larson, you are just a poor guy trying to get along. All of which lifts a great load from my alleged brain. Now I can write in an unso- phisticated manner, without the strained super- iority to which the self-made man oft falls heir. I promise to use only one syllable words and if you find one that surpasses that used by any one higher in the scale of intelligence than a moron, you'll know I used a dictionary! Order in the court! The first case on the docket in the Court of Humorous Relations is that of f'The Graduat- ing Seniors vs. the Employers of the Worlcl.,' fudge: Clerk, call me a taxi.