Valley Regional High School - Triad Yearbook (Deep River, CT)

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PROPHECY It was the Saturday before my graduation from Valley Regional High School that, seeking a respite from the hurried preparations pertinent to graduation, I went for a walk in the woods. Finding the handiwork of nature a rather pleasant diversion, I unconsciously let myself wander deep into the heart of the forest. Suddenly I found myself in an unknown glen, standing on the mossy bank of a cool, babbling brook, surrounded by stately pine trees. I sat down, entranced by the natural beauty of the scene as the sunlight, filtering through the tall pines, reflected in the rushing water, where it broke into a myriad of sparkling jewels. As I thus marveled, I heard a soft, musical voice telling me that I had intruded in the private sanjtuary of the God of Prophecy. Of course, I hastened to make my apologies, but the little voice san : Well, you might as well stay and keep me company. I am very lonesome. I can never turn to run in a different direction, and I have no end. You see, I am the River of the Future. Then, as I sat there on the mossy bank, I realized that I had acquired the power to see the future as it was reflected in the emerald-clear waters. I immediately thought of what my classmates might be doing in the future years and, to my surprise I saw their faces come before my eyes, as they would appear aften ten years. George Barnett had become a forest ranger, and was in the middle west studying conservation techniques. Amelia Nocera now owned the Deep River Inn and was often to be found cruising on Long Island Sound in her yacht. t Ken Hallden having made all American fullback at college, was starring at professional football with the Los Angeles Rams. Three members of the class of '55 had become nurses. Marion Sintal was head nurse at Hart- ford Hospital, joan Bargnesi was a technician at John's Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, and Ina Resnek had become an Air Force nurse in Alaska. Charles' Palau was a civil engineer, supervising the construction of a dam in Brazil. Adrienne jameson was traveling cross country every day as a flight stewardess for United Airlines. Eckford Kelsey, our triple-threat soccer star in high school, was now the star of his own daily sports show over WNHC-TV. Sandra Cox worked as secretary in a Boston law firm, and Charles Priest owned an automobile rodeo, featuring dare-devil driving. His ace driver was, of course, joe Bates, who now owned a yellow Cadillac. Edith Gilbert was married and lived, with her husband and two children, in Deep River, where she was prominent in civic affairs. Bob Perreault had gained fame rapidly in the field of politics and was now a leading member of the United States House of Representatives. Mary Vitari was married to a millionaire Texas oilman, and was vacationing in Bermuda. Don Beardsley had become a noted lecturer, and was traveling around the country, addressing clubs, community organizations and schools. Barbara Koritkoski and Barbara Kurze, teaming their talents, had opened a girl's finishing and charm school in New York. Gerry Cox owned and managed a trucking company covering all of New England. Dorothy Coulter had become a physical education instructor at Vassar College while Otis Clemons had formed a barbershop quartet and was appearing in night clubs all over the country. Joyce Calamari was married to the president of Yale University for whom she had previously worked as private secretary. Dean Anderson had gained nation-wide fame as the creator of the syndicated comic-strip, I.'ll Abner Hokum. Bob Morris, after serving a hitch in the Navy, was now the owner of a chain of drive-in theaters. jean Adams was married and lived in Deep River with her banker husband and four children. Calvin Gladding and Pete Germini had formed a partnership and now ran the largest garage and used-car lot in Connecticut. Bettie Lucie had risen in the business world, and was an advertising executive for Time magazine. Caswell Haskell, an Air Force Lieutenant, was serving in Latin America as an electronics and radar specialist. Delores Dube had become a fashion model and was married to a noted motion picture director. Eugene Wood was one of the government's top scientists and was working on an outer-space rocket ship. Joyce Haring had become a Commander in the Waves and worked in the Pentagon. Arthur Thomas was Maine's top hunting and fishing guide, and lived near Maurice jameson, who had a thriving radio and television repair business in Maine. ' Elizabeth Latham had made quite a name for herself by becoming Editor-in-Chief of the Hart- ford Courant, the first woman ever to do so. 30