Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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20 THE MIRROR ing ia comfortable living. Howard Millen and Samuel Milesky were the foremost decorators of hot dog stands this side of the Rockies. I always like to speak of the scientific ventures of my classmates. John and Louis Bartleman are trying to grow tearless onions. They haven't quite eliminated all the tears as yet. Life is dull without pleasure. I met some of my class- mates who were wonderful entertainers. Virginia Russo, Pasqualina Ciarletta, Catherine Haley and Frances Regan were members of a record breaking musical show. Their beautyand shapeliness were one of the main features of the show, of which Gladys Hamilton was the owner and man- ager. The music for the show was written and directed by Marjorie Manning. Dancing was easy with such won- derful music. Gilbert Peterson, Kenneth Scanlon, and Ruth Melanson formed a team of acrobatic dancers that were simply wonderful. They have to be seen to be appre- ciated. Dean Ricciato, the leading lady, was having a little matrimonial trouble. She was suing her husband, Thomas Webber, for divorce. She must have been reading the life of Peggy Joyce. Before I leave the discussion of this show business, I want to tell you about another interesting per- sonage connected with itg he was the big noise , he made all of the different noises necessary for the various effects. Chester Sheer filled the position well. . Gladys told me Donald Hills, the physical instructor of the school, looked with disdain on the pallid individuals who were members of the show. Carl Uhlin was Don's capable assistant. He made quite a hit with the ladies. Dorothy Derbyshire was the physical instructor for' the girls. She had as an assistant Gena Higgins. They were veritable amazons. One of the shining lights of the evening was Duncan Chapman the great automobile manufacturer. His type of car could be driven with one arm. He owns a large plant and has a big force of men working for him, whose

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THE MIRROR 19 dollar bill and said,, Here, go buy yourself an ice cream cone . Lois was soon revived under the gentle care of Marie Laske, who was now a nurse. Long hours of hard work had taken heavy toll upon the once beautiful fea- tures of Marie, that school girl complexion was gone but not forgotten. At this point in the entertainment, refreshments were served. The food was furnished by Clifton Winn 85 Com- pany, caterers. Clifton with his good wife, who was for- merly known as Betty Cannon, had built up a flourishing business by catering to the wants of the inner man. All was peaceful until Marion Dart and Betty Carpen- ter began to argue. The cause of the argument was their differences of opinion on the best way to make chocolate cake. They were both engaged as cooks in some of the wealthier households. Loud and long waged the battle until finally they fell to blows. The combatants were soon separated by two policewomen. The policewomen were Ruth Feeney and Sarah Thurston. They were two stal- wart pillars of the law. All the various branches of life were represented in the gathering that evening. Walter Lane, the famous beauty specialist, was there with his wife, the former Eileen Sangeleer. fWalter had of course no need to prac- tice on his wife. Edith Pierce and Martha Ostrand, the fa- mous Soap Twins , were splendid in clothes of immacu- late white. They were used in soap advertisementsg you know, The Skin You Love to Touch. The feminine sex had taken up the occupations of the male quite extensive- ly. Believe it or not-Dorothy Brown, Elsie Cheney, Helen England, Eleanor Costello, and Augusta Hagerty are engaged as truck-drivers. They drive for Lyman Bowker, the 'owner of a large coal company. It is said that Lyman is a hard taskmaster. Life is pretty dull if we don't have a little color around us to relieve the monotony of things. Two of our erst- while classmates with this thought in mind had been earn-

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THE MIRROR 21 names were known to me in former days as Helen Sulmo- netti, Hazel Sinclair, Pearl Nelson, and Laura Mitchell. They are designing engineers. Designing dresses gave them their start. Leonard Dubin is chief engineer and has several capable assistants. The cars are masterpieces of harmonious color. They have the appearance of Pie Ally on wash Monday. ' Irving Norman is chief of the col- or or art department. You know, one always hears about traveling salesman. Lois Tubbs and Mabel Shedd are traveling saleswomen for the company, good luck to them. Duncan is a hard man to work for. His right-hand man, Warren Young, was constantly engaged in an argument with him. They both love the same girl, Natalie Maurer. She certainly has a good hold on their heart strings. There was one person present who looks on romance as wonderful, especially when the couple get married. Edwin Randle, a minister, is always looking for business. Isabel Sanderson and Louise G-ould have developed in- to very kindly individuals. They have established a home for well-to-do orphaned children. Their motherly in- stincts are guided by the size of the checks they receive. We will stroll for a moment from these scenes of rev- elry and view the scenes back-stage. The school boasts an efficient corps of engineers. Their knowledge of mechanics was acquired at dear old Waltham Vocational School. The corps was headed by Roger Henry, Morton Brown, Emeret Iodice, James Flynn, Melvin Dwyer, George Evans, Paul Ryan, Michael Caramenciag and Ansel Coombs com- pleted the personnel of the engineering corps. The pupils need never. want for comfort. Amongst their midst I noticed a conspicuous figure, conspicuous because it was so out of place-Nellie Seward, dressed in the clothes of a missionary, was offering the men salvation for their lost souls. I was getting rather tired of all the confusion, so I selected a quiet corner and started to read a newspaper.