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The Purple Beacon PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
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PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
JANUARY, 1939
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T ABLE OP CONTENTS
Board of Editors •
Dedication
The School
The Class
Class Papers
Advertisements
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BOARD OF E DIT ORS
C1.M$ W11.1.
Paul C. Aronstein
THE PURPLE BEACON
&litor.-in·Chi<:f, Eo•TH I. ~100!\f Business Manager, Lewis A. Go>tllS
Carcu!atil)n Manager, ) OS!PH M ooAVBRo
Art, JoHN Nn1.sON
ASSIST ANT EDITORS
CLASS PROPH~CY
Helen Cronin
CLA>S H1ST'ORY
John M~~gum
WHo's WHo
Patricia A. Moyre
Bovi SPORTS
Irving Shumway
Bernard C..rmell
Eliz;1beth Kimlx\ll
...u ~f\ronstet1l
.'-rop Boyd p;:IJ. Clary
i!rltn Cronin
-~ Fresia
Df.OICl\TION ANO TRIBUT£
George Scott
PttOTOGRAPHY
Lewis Gomes
AsslSTANTS
Thelma MacKmnon
Marion Murphy
ADVERTISING STAFF
LewlS Gomes, Manager
Leon Levine
John Mangum Solomon Markowi ti.
Charlotte MacKelvie
LITERARY ADYIS£R
M.iss Madeline E. Pfeiffer
8 us1NESS A ovJSeR
Mr. Norman HoUy
G1R1.s' SPORTS
Jennie Naprava
Nellie Spasyk
Charlotte McKeh•ie
Charles Miller
J~pb Miszcz.aL:
Ahce Murphy
C~rlo Sacchetti
George Scott
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We, the January Class of 1939, dedicate this year boo~ to the pilot of our ship, our beloued
fr11md and adviser
MR. MILON J. H ERRICK
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Alma Mater Song B) Esthtr Katr$t«>d ".JS and friend Kttr$t<ad, /<- '39
Tune: .. All 'Th>'u th< ;\light"
Gwrdian elm trees c1~t their· ,hadows
O'er thy ""ed \\'alls;
Sons and dauithters C\'Cr IO)"•l
Throng thy honored halls.
Ptttsliekl Hiv,b School. P1tt~fie ld High School,
Aln'a Mate:r dear,
Help u• to preserve thy honor
Through each coming year.
Gre-•t h.1! l~n thy fonner record,
Greater will 1t he,
As the future generation~
Sing their praise to thee.
Proud are we who through thy port• I•
Into life do pass;
Help us ever to be worthy.
Each :ind every cl:t$s.
P1ttsJield High School, Pitulield High School,
Alma M.iter dear,
Help us to preserve thy honor
Tbrougl> each coming year.
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PRINCIPAL ROY M. STROt.;T
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MR. JOHN MORAN V1cc•Prineipal
MISS NELLIC ]. PARKER Dca:i of Cir!,
MR . ARTHUR GOODWIN V a.c;e,Principal
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~1r. :James m . .ffleeban Jnllructot in eot111I l&>titnct• at l)ittiifielb Jl!igf) ~cl)ool
1930· 1938
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Tribute to Mr. Meehan
Among our golden memories Is one of silver gray, Darkened by our sadness, yet Untarnished in a way.
Unselfish in his duty, To·us he gave his all, But little did we know it; Our gratitude was small.
It was not until he left us That we could appreciate All the things he did for us, And then it was too late .
Beyond the veil of sadness Is a light that shines anew For those of us who follow In the work he used to do.
George Scott
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The Faculty
ML Rov M. S.<0<1<, Ptonopal M.. ]OflN P. Mou.~. Voct Ptonnpal
Ma. AtTHU,_ P. Gooow1:.:, Vi« P.1nc1pol Mt~ Nr:L.Lti ) . PAat.fa., DcanofG11Ls
Mia Ctcherine A. l3.1ker Commccial Qography Mu. J. W. llcah•n
Stenography, ~ypt:wri!inSi: nttd Spt:lling MiM Marion L. Bulge.r Gcotnt:rry Mr. Clar1:ne:c L. Care~· U.S. Hi.story Mi,. i)ori• R. Carmtl &>o\l(e<ping Mi,. Helen• V. Oumel
Sunog,ophy or.d 'TyP<wniing Mr John T. Carmody P~y~i{;al Tr('lirtin.g Ml•• lllb J ('-y P"ndt Mw Mirg:mt M . CcnlaJ Lsttn Mr. ]..,,.. A. Conroy °'""'"'TY M IU M>ry R. C.,,tm fnr.d> •nd f,.gfW. Mr. TI.om.i• R. Curtm Orawtni Mu• f1!ccn E. 0.ly Spa•isli on.I Algtbro Mr. ]a.me• F. Da\·iaon CJ.an1Jtry
Mu• Morw>tt< D. O.visoo B~ Mlt• Alice E. Down$ En,:ilish Mi61 Bliznbcth M. Enright
StenoSraphy and 'Typewriti'-ng Mr. Thom:" F. Geary Alg<hrn Mr. P. C.rl Corman Mmi< Sup""'"" Mr. Wilh>m A. Hayu ~l(<eping
?\if in I\o.cm3ry Htl)'km English .and Hisrory Mr. Harold I! HcnneMy Bwlogy 1'~r Th<odor< Hcrhtrg
Htad of ihc MathnMr-ics /JcP4rt.m"11 Mr. l-.·b l<>n J. Hcni<k l.u.. Algd>.a Min t.un Hod&<1 f'1glult M<. :-lorman ) , HoJ:y BooW<pmg and Sak•
Mr. Gtoree M '""'' HM<l of l.4nguag< °"""""""'
Mw Mildtt<l Joe.Un G'""""ry Mr. john I!. Joyce l!ngJim Mi,. Marpret K;lihu U. S. H"'ory M iu Mary A. Kelly Engl~sh
Mi" Catl\trtne A. Kcnrtedy French Mr. Robert Kugcc
/Ja<>l(~«Pmg 011d H<a<I Comm'1Cial Mr. John P. 1.c.ihy
Cfic1n1$I')' <tnd Htad of Seitt1cc Mr. HarolJ B. Lynch Plty"rs M r. Robert J. MeC.rthy /!ng1i,Ji and ATilhmeric Miu ~tbcriot h-i:cCormid £11gli1h Mr. )oocrh P. McGovtrn
Hostory and Coonm<neal G<eg>•pli1 Mr. Ed .. .ml j . McKenna Englim Mr. Comebu. McM>hon
Phy..c .. Biology a..i Cnrnolmy
Mr. jo1epb R. McMahon l!.ig/11.h Ml.s llli,.beth M . MeLauRhlin Physicol 'T,aming Ml .. Kt1thle<n I!. l>1•ddeo
Htad of H0ttte Economics an.d Cafecer1a Mr. Willard Maloocy """"1mics, U. S. Houory Milt Helene Millet Prertth IYU.1 B. Eliubtth 1'~c:n-rU l!ngluh Mi11 Rachel W. 11.foroe
Hcod of ff,SU>ry D<panmcnr Mr. Chulcs E. Murphy English M1N Pn.n«a w. Murpbr Englim Mr. ltenry J. Mumr U. S. H"'ory Mou Cuohne E. Mwgt<)'"< E..glW. ond &onomo" MJa Cath<nn< G. N•&!< l.4un M111 IN I. NcwtQn Sr"1Cgi'ophy and ·Tyj><W>'oung M>M M;delint E. Pl.iJfcr
Hcod of l!"glW. DtJ><!'"""" MiM ls..•bclle Power Mi1!8 l.lllian A. Prediger Mr. Walter P. Reagan Mr. j:1me1 P. Reynol<l.s
English U. S. Hfsrory l!oo~~"J>fng
Offict PrMtic~. Typewriting. Sptll1ns Mi.ft .Docotl1y A. Rho.i.des Latin Ml•o El.. l'. Rico:r Sr<r"'gtophy Mi&1 Ftorcixt R1k:y Cloct-i1ni Mr. J0tepb W. Ry>n
Commtnc.>l Gro.,.aphy, s..,-,,,. Sdtn<t, Pfi)~ Mr. fnnc.1• P. ShttidJ.n E"lh.M Mr. john Spina lulldn Mr. a..ri.. E. imwan l'lryncal '1''•••1111 M,.. LueU. A. Viger
Offe;< "'""'"'· St""'81.ph,. 'T ypt=•mg M\H M.irg.a.n:t M. Ward Phy.ncc.f T ra1n111a Mui Hclc:n Wlt1tm1te Offic.t P.,.aa.cc M111 Mar1oi:1 E. Willis Foods (lncf Hom.c D«0tac1ng Mo11 A~1tu L. Cocooc.n Cl,.,~
M11J Loretto N. Nug<ot Cl"~ M•u Ali« V. Collin.•
H<nw: fconomi('J-ru.o cloys M i11 Bcrtlia M. Ma.tl:~n Food$ and Clorhing Mr. PcaJ1c.it Bcunaban
Ac.adem.ic and Relakd SubJ<.cfs Mr. William L- Dcllcy f>T1nC1'1g
M•N eec,11. T. Ford '1'....iu., ckr~ Mo .. Mabel Keego1n ~ic S..bJ«rt Mr. BdwuJ MGL.ughlin M.di1nc Shop Mr. WtlJ.,m Moab Rda<cd S.•bl"'f• Mr. Rq;wld B. Tboc:op.o:\ c.,,...1 Sltop
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'The Class
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President
NEIL CONNELLY
Vice President
JOSEPH MISZCZAK
Secretary
ZITA PORRO .
Treasurer
NANETTE GOETZE
Class Adviser
MR. MILON J. HERRICK
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BARBARA JEANNE ABELL t.,) .;_ ~, Barb, Bobbie ' ,,..
Acurous: Tri-Ht '36, '37, '38; J.(ome :Rootn Sccrtt<lty '36: Shawn Dancing 'l7, '38; GI.., Club '37; T <nnis '36; U.ber Seoio< Pby 'lS.
Ambieion· To be ible to make myM:.lf beard.
JOHN ALFONSO Bananas, Bonzo
Ammr;c,, To think up'°""',,.,.. kind of banana soop.
DORIS C. ANDRE\VS Dot
Atnbitictt. Toitand up u.'htn I gt>liarir:.g.
>PAIJL CHARLES ARONSTEIN._?
Paulie, Pa.sh t\a11111tl(S. tkhating Club 'l6. '37: T.icltct Committtt junior Prom;
Publicity O.airman Senie< Pby; SuJf of Year Boal:; Advcrnmng Sta! Yu.r Book; Senior Play Committee~ Usher Craduatlon ·3g,
Ambition: To tnvel u far and wide u Miss Nagk.
ELIZABETH MARTE AUGER Betty
,Anibirion: To be able to br~\: an l",gg without putting 1ny thumb throo11h the yolk.
FRANCIS WILLIAM BACON Act, Fla.sh, Deuce
Acti1.1i1i,4; \Vr~'ltling '37, '38~ Social D.iocing; Tcaflic. Officer '37; Skj Telm '36; Dec::ocati1\-g C-ommittO?e Junior Prom.
A)nbi11on: To convince J.P. of my ability to \\,'flte. poeticilly.
JOSEPH ANTHONY BARLLE Joe
Accnr:,k:s. Pubb,lty Cooom.itttt Sellior Play. AmbirW'!1: To kill tht ·-.ittter .. bug.
LILLIAN RIT At..4AE BELCHER Lil
Atttt 1.t1ti· Uahtr at Gndt»uon '38; Picture: <'.ommiu.ee.. Amb~tOJI· To mah: a cw.ta.rd pie ~-ith the C1'\l..~ on the bottor.l.
MARY ROSE BIANCO Md we
A<t1t'1t1<1' Reft<&hment Couno-,itt<e Junior Prom: Squid Lada '36, '37. '>S.
Amblt.aon: To become Padere\\.·$ki·s under.-studr.
DORINO BENNIE BLASIOLI 'Tony
Acr1t•irits: Fortman of Maclline Shop Group 6. Amb1:Mm: Toolmaktl'.
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ALEXANDER GEORGE BOCKING flock.
At1~b1tion: To get av.-ay (rom 1t Jll.
ROSE ANTHEA BOIVIN f;>Y.,/' _ , TomatTyama!'lwbocancooC.~ l ,.._~\ ,. ·> ;r- ~ ,,
".f' BERNICE MAE BOLANDQ ./
Bernie, Ban er Ac1im,tc&: Baaeball; S.\sketb311• Track. Ambition: TQ rotJet 11~t.:e on my (~ct an<l not 1ny handt.
BARBARA MARJETTA BONZANINI Barb
AC11t;1t'lf: Invitation Committee Junior Prom> 8ow!ing: Uabtc &:-nior Play.
Ar11blt10fl: To be ~ble to chew g\1m in Miss Mtl!ctt'll room without getting caught.
ARLENE ACNES BOYETT Are
Acc1i1t1cs: Refre3hroent Comoiitt« junior Prom; U6hu Cn.duation. '38; C;i.p and Go1,1..·n Committee: Bowling '36, '37.
/\tt1b1t1on: To masttr ak1ing.
WlNTHROP EDWARD BOYD ~ Wmm< ~.>
" j\(111;'ltwJ. Ad"uti!itlg StaJf' ST\ro!~"l"• Pcf. Ambi.c1on· Too~ a ta(in& C<ir.
CATHERINE JULIA 'BROWN K•y-K11te
A<tw•htS Bueball Teao ':16: Vollcyl:>tll Team 'lS: ilrchery; Hocley AmbitlOft To see the $oph• come on roller .Wt.et.
WALTER BUKSA Bue~
Amb1t10t1 · To becomt a butinc11 mao.
GEORGE WARD BUNNELL Bunny
At"bftion~ Q:Uef ambition to iet out of high !ebool.
LOUIS JAMES BURKE Lou
Ambu'°": To~ 100 on S.mar M•th for a cb>.nge.
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JEAN LACEY BURNESS Jroni<
A<tiuut.- Heme Rocm S««t>ry '37. "3$; Ring Comwu .. ')8: Usb<r Cndu••oon '311; Utt.tr T.-.d1"'°• Coovention '.l8, Candy Committee: Senior Play: Uthu Senioc Pla.y: & nq1.1tt Committee:.
l\mbii,o• To he a ad! (C..pital C)
BERNARD EDWARD CARMELL Bernie, Carmel!
Acrit."itks: Football '36, '37. '38: Gym '36., '37, '3S; St.i.tf YCilr Rook; Cast of Senior Play: lbnq11ct Cocr.nUt=.
i\mbLticn: To nu.kt c:ku the distinction be:t:11.un Ca.nntll and .:anmel.
LOUISE THERESA CARNEY ALE Waztr -
Acttt.itiu Refreshment Committee Junior Prom: Bowbni "36. '37: Ba .. oall 'l6; ConJy Committee '38.
A1nbilion: To tee if there really is a pot of gold .it t.ht <:n<l of cbe ninbow.
ETHEL MAY CHAMBERS Nub
Artiri:"' a. .. Song, lloclt<y: Ar<huy; llu~d»ll; CU.. Prophecy. A>r.l>it""" To punt I l"Clutt tNt RembnOO: O.'OUld bt !1'Wd cf.
ANTHONY VINCENT CHIA.RfTTO Cl1ic, 'T ages
Actftritits: Footl:ull: Cyn~. Ambition: fjj\'il t!n:git'l\.';!T. • \.
,I JOSEPH JAMES CHRISTOPtiER 't
Chns, Joey Ambi::itm· To bt abl.c to go to a C11rl's l.Ugue da.r..c:c Without~ a
lot of Sort>•'""'· • ')
JOHN FRANCIS CLARY v Goe~, joc~. Blondy
Acri1)1zies: Ac.lvcrtif.1na St;a[ Yea.r Book: Osher Senior Pliy~ ~nquet C<:..'mmit.l('e.
Ambiri0t1: To go beyond the WPA.
GEORGE WILLJNv! CLUM Buddy
Ambirion: C."liminolOl'l.tt •od autbor (not Qf1glll11 hut they ue arobi .. tior.t.)
JOSEPH NICHOLAS COL TRARA Joe, Ccmccr
Accrvirit.$.' W\ltr"t Clru1& "36. ·3s; Track "36. '
AmbiiKm: T o cl~w gun\ in Mis::i lvforse's room ""ichout getting caught. \-
. " y CORNELH:JS MARC CONNELLY Pudg<, Moe
Acit-iri<.: Ticktt Ccmm11t .. Junicx !'ro:n; T r>ific '37, 0... l'rW· dent.
Ar.n!ia1101t: To aukc Mw K.al:ihc:r illt>••t !JlOre titnc co alee ct1ta.
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ANTHONY JOSEPH CONTI Bull
Acrn-"lt.c~. Footb.lll '37: &acball '37. '38: Rcfrcthmcnt Committee Junlor Prom; TKltet Ccmmitcee~ Play Commtttee; &nque:t Comm.itt«.
AmbitiO'n: To le.&.ro l)OW to d.anct ~II the fut numhtt1
BRUNO COR1NO Kid Cor~
Amb.t"1n: Th< accomplaht:>cn1 d COl\YIO<ll\& Mu• K>laher <I the mort amount ol tUDC she: aim·• fat the compkcton t:A a tt-.c.
ROBERT C.OSTELLO Co.!11
Am.lxt.on Togouico \:f1uCumc]'1 room without a c~t:r?'1 my boo&.
GEORGE ROBERT COTE J.("'110
Aet1t-">tiu• l"")reoorttion \.Mlnutto: Junior Pr-om: Triffic: 'l6, ·;7; Stage Manager Senior P1•Y·
Ambllion. T o undtrsta.nd Bol\\<-tU'1 "L1(e ol Slmut.l Johnton ".
HELEN M . CRONIN 'riger
l\cc1t'il1ts: T r1•H1 '36. ·~7. '3S Ttta1urcr Tri.Hi •37, Vice Prc-sitlenr T ri Hi; Cha.lrrn"n of lllvJtittion Committtc junior l'l'om; U&her Senior Play; Staff of Yc~r Book; U.11quft Cotnnlitt«..
Ao1biti<>n: To prov~ co Mr. 0.rcy that n'y innocent look iiin 'ta (~ke.
THOMAS DA VERIN Reil
Amb1iton: To btxomc tti\ll;Ar \\<'lttr hoy for 'Zepp.L Zye Cluh.
ROBERT WILLJAM DONNA Bob
Actit•itws: f.oocball 'l6. '37. '3-S; StnKJt Pby T1..-:ket Comm.Jic.«. A,,.b"""' To g<t up b<fo« 7:30 -rune•·
HENRY PAl:L ELLINS Mon.ft
Ace-ni:iu lu/\. A~hOn: To r~htt Q.h;a,t mc.t othtt intclle.:rua1 m~n Juve (or~ -·
ALBERTA MARY EUIOTT Allie, Al
Aaill'lttrs: Program C.omm1ttu. Senior P:iy. l\mb~t10t1. To .IC't th( Sorhomort.• tOl'l"K 1n ~by cam.age.a.
PATRlCK JOSEPH ENNIS Mr. Pc11poi11~
Ambicio-n: '10 fi1ll.I out \\•ho the: "Loc1e l\a.n(C!" it
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RICHARD BERNARD FIELDS Bud, Dick
Act11:irics: Bo1ing '3/; Cap and Gown Committee; T raffic Offic~r '37 Ambit.on: To sec the World's f~.
NORMA ELIZABETH FOLEY .. '.., -~-"'
.Norm, Bu:tt0ns ~r. ' • · Act1t.'lt1'1: Usher T ~c-.be:r't Coo''eotioo; Home Room S...-cretary ·36.
'l?: Uohcr S=o< Pby '3S. Ambatiott To pro\-e to Mr. Lynch that I don't h\.-:;: in the Jticl:t_
(Coltovdlc).
PAUL FERNANDO FORM.EL~ Pos.s •.
Acln.'11-au~ C;ap :mJ Go....'" Commtt:tt; S:x Mao fOOtball; BiloquttComrmttcc.
Ambslv.m To get a btt~.
ANDRE\V DA VlD FRESIA Andy
Act11.-u1u: Dp and Go~·o C0mmittee; OL"Coration Committee Ju.ni<>cl'roo>; T"!lk Officer '3?.
Antb1c~. To see a WPA wcrker 1,1,;ock.
OLGA ELIZABETH GAL V AGNI Oggie, Og,,.
Ambition: To be abJc to make a chocolate cake that woo 't sink.
ALBERT GEORG!l GJAGNORIO Dutch, Al
An1bitio11: Bodyguard for MuMOlin.i.
LLLLIAN FRANCES GILLETT Lillum$, Gil
Act1t.1tttf: Sq~d Leider '37• Terliili '37; DeconLing C".A)fl\miltee junior Proc:n; Usbc.r Gr.adiu-rjon '38; Senior Play Committee; Cb•irm>n of lJsben for &nior Phy; Candy Com1n1tree S•mor Pl>y; Cap and Gown Commi<iee; CJa., Day Committee.
A mbmon. To ha \"t summtt ill rear roood.
NANETTE DORIS GOETZE ]\{an, Moot
Aclttlf\U. Om ()j5cec "37. '38. "39; Decont'..on Committee: Junior Pt.rm. Ush<r Gndu.itlOll Ja: 0..0..tion Camtnitt« Gr>dwaoo; Uaber at T<a<btt's Carw<ntioo; Candy Commm:tt fur 5mJO< 1'1.ly; 0.M Day Commit:«; Ca.stafSer.ia< Play; Banqu<tCommitttt.
Atttb.tma. To acquin: an 11Dbitioo.
LEWIS A. GOMES Prof, Lefty Cmna
Actmciu: Committee for junior Prom; Qµ.irmao 0£ C.p and Gown C'('lmm1ttee: &slll($S Manaaer of Year Book~ Chitf l..abontory AM&stant and Mo\'1e Operator; Crew foe SeniiCc Play.
Ambit10J1. To match MiN Kaliher's matching ttiU.
JOtiN LAWRENCE GRAY, JR. Shorey, Larry
Ambition; To do away with alatm clocks.
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JOHN HENRY HARDER Joclt
Acrn il;,r Gym L<•der: Sotill D>ociog; T•p Oanang. Atnbat.on. To join tht navy ai..-fmtt.
HELEN MABEL HARRIS Homy
Aaiwtt' Otcon.t•n@ Comm1ttire Gr.l<luation '38; U1hel" Gt-.kluition "38: P.:turc Comauttte.
A:mb~ClO'tl To buy Mr. Luby a new jo'tt book.
ELEANOR JANE HERFORTH El, Pussy
Ambition: To be able to catch up with my runs.
STEPHEN HOMICH, JR. Sta«
Actit111tJ ' Cap and Gov."O Comm):ttt. .
.l\mt.i ..... To~ a p>d pa~ ;ob from IUlOnoon 't1f 1roP. M. with an houc for hu><h. •
JANE FRANCES HuGHES "'°'> Sq .. idg<, Little Otu U
Acndtic,: Gitt Club '37: Ref....,bm~nt Commit"< junior Prom 'JS: Usher ror Graduation "38; UEhtr for S.:nior Play '38~ Trc-a.surer of G~Y Cluh; ci.., Day Committ<?e.
At11b1ti.on: To obtain a d(!(.Cnt nickoaro.'?.
HELEN VERONICA HURLEY Bon11i~
t\cti1•1rit.1· Cut ofSenioc Pb>·; Secret:l.rp of Motion Pictutt Club '3S: Girll Glee Club: Su.ff' ST~-r·i; Pes; U6het Te~hcr't Conv:n1 tion 'lS; Stn1or Plii.y Committ.tt; Clia.irmm o~Prou.im Committ:e fo< S!nior Pi> y.
J\mlm,.. Totdit my ov.-n sp>lbng boo!:.
MA.RY MATTHEW IRELAND Molly
Ambi:U11'' To •ng .i. Jutt with Ntl.'l()fl Eddy.
SYLVIA PflARL ISRAELS Syl, .Redhead
Aeri111i1e.1: t Jehcr Onduation ·3g, u.,r.~ Teacher's Convention '38; Picture Committee.
Amb1tion: To r>lay the role of S.:3rlet O'Hara.
Ac11t:\lu1· A . Z. A.
ALBERT JAFFE Buc~y
Amb;r.,,,: To 6nd the ohorte>t w.oy to get rocollege.
LORRAYNE JANSE::-J Lorn
Aan.•1<1· Sopi>omor< Ba.:b.U: Voll'Y &!I; O.nong 0..., lJ.her lt 5"nior Pl>y.
Ambtrion: To be a taettt at a pickle f~i;tory.
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LOUISE A . KEMP Lou
Activ1:•cs, Squad Lcade.r: D.p aod Go9.-n Commitree; G1·Y, Amb1ti(),a To rro..,c to tht tt:.achcrs my laugh i-'O 't as bad at it tound•.
WILLIAM STUART KENT Bill
Aaivi11c:-1. Chairm.i.o of Hoose Committee; Junior Prom Tk-kct Com· m1ttce '3Q: Ca.it of Se1uor P'ay: Class Day C.ommittoe; u~hct at ('.ndu•oon ':IB. ~Club.
Ambs'1.071 • To be a good a.sngcr and plt:a.st Miss Kab"het.
ELIZABETH 'ETTIE KIMBALL
&tt]. 'T °"1· 'Tiny, 8etSJ Aamiw:1 Home R.oom Sttrti.uy '36. ·37; MotJOn ~ure Ouh;
C1r11' Gkc Oub; Program Coou:nittix for s......mor Phy: Wr1tert Suff o£ S.mor Y .,, Dool<.
/\mbiricnt· To run J punuc tu.n-.:1.
ROSEMARY ELLEN KINN EY Ro
Acrim'iiJ:i• Home Room ~reQry '37; Invitation Committee of junior Prom: UAher rit Gr:lduation '38; Usher at Junior Lca8\JC l>la)': CA•t of Senior J>l.ay.
Amb1r1on; To take Katherioe Cornell's plw: on the legittm'\ti: Atil$tt.
FLOYD A R THUR KNIGHT Amintk)n To \Ji.-ock wan ic:tuum pub' .
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CHARLES HL:GH KNOX Chuc~. Charlie, Chas
Ac11vtltCJ (il(.ir: Cl\lb "'38; Senior Play Casr.
Ambiti011 To be t~ firat cnsidmt of the Zt:;ipa Zye.
NINA KORONCHIK Nin
A mbi'tion: To be al\A.'-'Y• youthful.
t.EO GERARD L.fu\1Y Gerry
At1n1tiu· !'vtocMla Picture Club; Tdet Committt:it of ~nior Pl.ty. Ambitwn; To ~tbc:r my C'duea.tioo.
ALLEN CHARt.ES LASHER Gabby
Acrn1:1t1 Rine Ccmmicttt. Ambition: To ~t .ome ~mbit100.
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LEON LEVINE L«
Acttvttw.-1: 'Humoc EJ1tcc ol STur>r.}<f'l' ' I Pt~ 'lS~ ~tember of Radio GwlJ; lxhtor,.I Std cl Ycu Book; Adverti .. ng Stalf cl Y.ar Book. Commitcct for Scruor Play; T&eket Comm1tttt tl juruoc !'Tom; Cbaitcmn o( Ticktt Commmtt for s,...,.,,.. Pl•y; &nquet Qcmittcc.
i\mb"'°" To bt u good a j~~ r:J human ninlrc u Vtrgt1 ""-as.
Ml-'RRA Y S. LEVll':E Ch1G~y
Acnnt"'' Glee Club""'""" C<>mmllltt; c ... , ol Senior P!>y; T icket ~1ttee foe 5cl'l10I' Pbyi A. Z A.
Ambmon: To originitc a aytttm of tmrkmg hett<t (if poooiblc:) U,.n Mr. Huber;!°• ty&t<m of dot.t.
. JOSEPH LIT ANO
M1~< Ntit'"'"' SJ"""; Foo<holl ")8. Amb1hC>n: To tee what the worlJ look• like.
PAUL THOMAS MACDONALD Moc
A c-1it..it1ts: &runtt1·r·~ Pr.l'f; Publicity Coinmitcce o( Senior Pia>•; hltran\ural StX>r~ '38.
Ambition· To he .i.ble. co fll.}jnt a pie.cure without someocle: .,aying, "That·~ fine, what la it?"
HELEN LOUISE M"KEE Maxie
Ac1itt1'its: Adverci1ing St:i.lf of Vear Ooolc: Cl111& !">.ly C'.omm1tte~; Cindy Committee.
Am1n4Mm. To jnv¢nt something thit ~·di catch up with iltockings th.-t run.
CHARl,OTTE MAY MAcKEl VIE P~pptr
Aaivtti<.: Twllio "36, 6'.k<tbaU '36; Trnl< '36; Hockey Squad '36; ci.., Club 0 l6, '37. ·~, Refr<thm~nt Commtt1tt at Jumor Prom; U.$hcr ~t GraduJtion JS• ScnK>r Play Commitne; ('~~t of S::nior Pby; ci... Prophecy; Ad,-.:rD ... OR Su.If ol Year lloolc.
Amh~""' Toh.••~< ttoP w<>ridcnns why I aouo (onJ o( Booton.
THELMA MAUDE MAcKJN~Ot-: -) 'Tmuny, Chmnmy d!"
ActM:.a: Saft" of Yur Book: Hocl«y '36; Dln<•ns Cbu '36 .Amlm.c" To lca.m hov.• to mike tcttn mmutl: ffOit&eg 1n three
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EDNA MAY MAGILL Heys<t<I
Act1i-•11u: Ci.it of SenM::ir Pl.ly: Clus Oly ("..ommitteie; Tieke-t Com· mit= "Scruor Pb.y.
A1nbttion: Teaching.
MARY CATHERINE MAKES Act1vir1u: Juo1or Prom Commit tct: U~llcr .-t Craduattor1 '38; fi«nf
Room Se1;rctary ·l6, •37, 1S; UP.her at Senior Pl.t)', G1·Y Oowling '>6. ')7.
A1n(,1ti11n: To furtbr.r m}' education.
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JOHN EDWARD MANGUM, JR. Actil'itt.t.&:: CJa,,.1 D.1.r Committtt; I:>i:contini;: Commatt« Junior
Prem; CW. Ha.ccrwt; Cut of Smio< Pt.y; Pia.Jent of Dr>m>tic Club; °"1l'!Nn of Pubbaty Commit«< of Jurnor Ptoon.
Amhir"'"· To Ad the U. S. S. Sant<lg> up the Hou•Uooic to Pitt'6e!J.
MARY DELIA MARKHAM Blondie, Lee
A ctil-'itits: Dancing '36. Ambirion: To leam how to maki: a dretS without a:amt.
HELEN MARKOWITZ Marl(y
A ai!.i"ritJ:: Htgh School Orehac.ra. Ambition· 'T'ohavt Mr. M aloney uan economi!t to 6nJ a ncv: method
of rcising prices on economic mules.
SOLOMON HARRY MARKOWITZ. Slim~
Actwir1u: Hou&e CommJtw: of Junioc Prom; Picture Committee; A dv•rti.<ing Su! of Year !look.
Aml1111on: To n>Ut • plcolecl bcrting in on< day uutud of 6,,.,
JOSEPH FRANK MARZ.ANO Bu us
Ambllmn; T o be H1t!er't executkioer.
MARION ELIZABETH MEEHAN N,al1Cy
Acti1Aliu~ Receptk>n Committe.e of junior Prom. AmbiiiDn: To finJ out ~·bit the utcbcr say.a tO the pikbcr o:>i tbt
mound.
DONALD JOSEPH MEYER Monl{
Acri'Litits: Spcru: Poot.NH "38. Ambition· To JOln tht navy r-.ci.t to see: the lleJ.8, but to a:e the \.l.'Orld .
CHARLES RICHARD MILLER Chu<~
Acriw-su: Clas• Day Committee; Ad\~ert1sing SQjf' o{ Yeo1t Book. AmhO!.,,.. To conqu<r the F<ig!ish language.
GEORGE FREDERIC MILNE ~ Hap, Happy
Acr'"'"" Football ":16, '37; Glee Club '38; Dram11ic C lub ')6, '37, '38: C hairm.10 or Junior Prom; Chairman o( S!ntor Pia)"; Out o( fenior Play; Clas& Thl)' Commit,ee: President of Hi·Y '371 ~)~.
Anibicion: To have curl)' hair.
JOSEPH STANLEY MISZCZ.AK Shm'<y, Meez, Penny
.Aaltr1tse,,; OaJt Vice Pre..~t; T1C.i:?t Committee o( Juntoc Prom; Cut of S.ruor Pby; Ad,tttismg Suf for Yur llook. U.bcr Com· mittte a& Craduaaon '38 .
./\mlr•'°"' To 6nd out wbat • lbt foot lloogie ;,,
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JOSEPH CARMEN MOGA VERO Mogi
Acritiities: Ch;airrn.in of Ring Commicctc; Chairman of Tlcknt ("A)m· mitoec of Junior Prom; Usher ) t Graduation '38; T icket Committet of S<.'1ior Pby: Circolating Ma,.~er cl' Year Book.
l\mlnoo.. To ha''< a p>J time.
ELIZABETii MARY MOLE 13etty
Activii"s: Tickc.t Commit.tee of Scn.ioc Play; i\d-ve.rci&ing Staff of Year Book.
Amb'.riooo: To b'"' in a ttou.. ors.,..,. C',.J,lu. (Clacl:'1 Nephew.)
CHARLES B. MONTEROSSO Charlie
Aittbition: I'm not ambitious.
EDITH IRENE MOORE Edie
Actii:itit&: STuD!NT's PrN '36, '37; &hccw- of Short Scorict 'l8; Ad vet· tUiog Coa1mittc.: Ju1Uor Prom; &lit.or of tl1e Yur Book.
Ambi'tton: To rtmcmbtr it.
JEAN IV A MORGAN J.P.
Actil•i:i'.ti : Tenni• '37• Olp and Gown Committee; Mvii.ic;; Do\l,·ling '37. Ambirion: To follow "Tho Fli~ht of chc Bumble ~-"
FRANCIS MORIARITY
LESLIE IRVING MORSE Irv
Aafrui<s: Glt< Club; 5:hool R>dio Pt.y. Ambitic>n· To drW. tea ,..;ch Hider on my rigb< and M.....,iuu on
my!eft.
PATRICIA ANGELINE MOYCE Magpie, 'T ootie
l\tm>iliu: s..ir ol y..,, Book. Am!.,_ To - che Jay when ch< ho,.. will quit .....ru,i Pl""'PP;,
biirc:uts.
HELEN CAT HERINE MULLEN Baby
A"'1>Uion: To be a good amareur pl-,ocoi;rapber.
ALYCE ELIZABETH MURPHY Murph
Actiuit.it.s: At.lvcrti5ing Staff of Year Book. Anib1rW,,.: To reach next to tht hlghe1t ru~ of the iadd.:.r-a Job
"'-b<n I i;tadua1t.
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MARION JUDETH ANN MURPHY N.ap,~y, Murfee
Acru>iti,4: Hoose Coromittu o( Junior Prom; Good~till Comooittce: Uaher at '38 Graduation; Tlckt!t Ccmmittet for Senior Play; Ca.at o( Senior P1a y; t'\<l\"trtisit}g Staff for Year Book.
Ambir1on. To leave the "fog" behind me.
RICHARD ANTHONY MURPHY .'vfuTph
Act1t11ritoj· Picture Com.--nitttt. Ambu'°": To wn1t my cam< on the ?'onh and South pole. and to
wall azoond the world on tbe <qua«<.
JENNI!'. MADELINE l\APRAVA Jm
Acru-.;,t: Bucb<U '36. "J7, 'JS; Hoctty 'l6, ·n; Trai:k '36. 'J7, 'JS; Sutttball '37. '38; Ttn!'J• '36. '37. '33: Bowlini 'J7: Squad Lucier '36. ">?. '38; Archery »S: U;htt at G<adu.t100 '>S; Uahu ar Tncher'• Con\·enoon ·;s; G.oodwill Committee':\$; ('..ha,~n of ~ody Ccmmtttec '33; tRcocating Ccmmittee at Gr .. <lwtlOll 'lS: Ushtt at Senior Play "38; Ad .. -e:niH.z1g St.a.ff of Ye-..r Book.
A~bi.t.on: To be an Olympic ~ur.
JOHN NELSON Bat. Bea~
Amf;ti.on: I'm 001 a1nbinous. t ~
;~t eiY RUTH NEWTON
Acril.'1(i,s: Uiher at Senior Play '3S; T e!l11is ~37; Gt~ Club '37; Tri·Hi '36, '3?. '38; Trcasurtr of T ri H1 '38~ l\cccp-tion Comrruttec Junior Prom '38,
Ambition; T o be ~ble tocontcol my e\.•crla,stjog blusbe&.
HARRY JOHN NUGAi Ambit~: T o e:at1 sl.eep. and do nothing.
ANTHONY JA!v!ES NUGENT 'f mry, Red
"'""""'" B.ueball '3S. Ambtrlt)l1. To be: btl: for .scbooi.
OVILA JOSEPH PALARDY Red
Artr.""'" Social Dancing; Gym: Ba•ketball '37. Ambu•m Go pb<u •od do dungs.
CARMEX SANTO PIZZUTO Chudt
Aroc'lh<J: Footba!l '36, '>8. Amhthon To be ambitiou.s.
ZITA MADELINE PORRO Zi
Arr1t.il.11:•: $.'?c.r~t;iry Senior Clue; T ri Hj '37. '38. SccreQ.ry ofTri.H1 'jS; C""..a.st of Senior Pb~·; Se.n1or Play Ticket Comm1tca-:; U~1er a-t '38 Grad~tiOJ1; Dtcorating Ccmmittee for '18 Graduat.1on; TK.ktt Committee for Junior Prom.
Atnb1oon. To 6nd &0me way tb:.t. would keep people from te.l.ung n1e about a certain J. M.
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NORMAN HAR VllY REES Doc, Ic~ic, )XC>rm
~~-o-•*'" lo:Wrtakcc. To tell my "·hip rocket• tor aut0cn0bt!u.
ANTHONY JOSEPH RIZZO R1z
~ To fl}.l~c a. lot o( mor.cy. l>ut not wotlr: for 1t.
ELEANOR MARY ROE ~ l sher at Cnduat*On '38. c,,y 'l8; U.thcr at Tcxbtr"s ~taon: lnvttabOn {;omm1tf« jWUQI' f>rora.
A--~ To !ind out "ho bk~· <kit tJK 8.m!
ELINOR MILDRED ROSS Rosnc
lLies C:....ty Com.mittitc olSct110t Play: Hou.tt CommJtttt Jutrioc ~,.. , .-\.Ji;at.1.,_qng Committee of Yt.r Book.
A==::~ To kttp at leaa.t one ere orcn "·hi\c: eitinc a gr1rcfruit.
GORDON BAILEY RUESCH Gordon Bailey Ruuch
A.-o.:~" Footl>all 'l6, ':Ill, O"kttj,.ll ".16: Cyo1 Exh1bmlll1 ':16. '37: G•m T .. m ·37, Tutch H1·Y.
A""~"-1"?; To prove to Mi.ts McCormK-k that v.·hat I .aid aboul &tna :;.: V101."ent M1ll11y $11- true.
CARLO JOSEPH SACCHETTI Dolly
."...:: \:t:t4 Ri11g Con\11\itlec: AJvtrtitting SCO\tf' of' Ycr1r Rook. "\wi.._~ll(Jn_ To be a ltd.chlzr tO thit I may h i111d OYt home\.\'Ofk: evtry
r. .ght.
FRANCES ANN SACCHETTI fra11ny
-~:!'1:;l 1 &.~ll\lll ·37. - =;.~ ;i.,,r. Jf I com1: bad a• a P. C. a.t:d have Mt. C'.cary (ot any ('Ja..,,
that he'll let me tbooee my own tC"a~.
CAMELLIA STELLA SAHARCESKI Com
A.A~.t~ To.skate bk.k"'-•rds..
LUCY LORRETTA SCALISE Bab<, Lu
_,..:=..,..""' Bueball '37. '38. Tenn,. '37, Tr...:k '\S; &ol:ttboll ':16; ~"Uet Cocom1tttt..
.'\ ~i....tlo'"Wl To ptt&UiM.k Jl.<hu Ne11r.·t0n thac 1c 1J alfi&ht tO che:11r.· gum in achooi.
GEORGE PRESCOTT SCOTT Scouy, Hondkbar, Clar~
A."tnoncs: Footb>ll 'l?. '38; Dcl .. ung Cluh '36: $-ruot><T'< PEN '38; Pr001 D«or-atln1t ~..omm1tu~; St-01or P!.y Committte; Year Boole. lahorat0r)' A«'t&l;f;nt.
A-.~..t1'"m To gtou: a mu.at"'-hc \\'ith cull)' enJt.
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LA\VRENCE EMANUEL SELKOWIT'Z l.<>rry
Acr1nu<1 Orchc.m "36. "37. "JS; Band ")6, ·37, '.lS; Sarai O.ncana; ?.c:turt Comr:utttt.
J\'!·tb.1.0.. To awing ;ind •~"Y v.it.~ Sammy ~ft'..
KENNETH SHA \V Ken
"''1"""'"' Torch Hi .. Y: Oeoocati,,g C".omnUtttt.o{ jun'°" Proo:i, Ambiuon· To balance. t!~ New Deaf OOd~t..
RITA ANNE SHERMAN Atti1•i1"" Squad l.c•<kr "37; O..•ecball ':16. '37; 11.ueb>ll '37. 'JS;
Volit>•ball '37: U~hcr at Grddu:1tion; U&her at Seniot Play: T r1'.J i1; Clatt Day C.Olumit~c.
Am1n,w>n, To be aueeeW\JL
INA SHORKEY M11,i:it1 · Rt.art ion CA.'lr:nmu:ttt for Junior Prom. A..,i.,,.,.,. To be• aecond flo<enc. :'-IJihting.>le.
IRVING HOWARD SHUMWAY, JR.- ·)-Jitrcbug. Muscles, Punchy 'fJ'
Act1i1t1C"J Trat6.:. 06:« '36. 'l7, '38; Dra!Dlt:; Club ·l6. '37. Lui.kt• C!i .. ~; 0.-.tmg C.ommitttt of Junior Prom; Rea:pc""1 Canrr:utttc cl. Juruor Prom: Ticker Com:nitttt Senior Pby: Stiff of Year Rook
A1nb1t.on. Top.wan E.ngluh teist hoMstly.
NELLIE THERESA SPASYK .Nell
Ac<im•«. IJ,i,.b•ll 'M, '37. "38; Hock•>' "36, ">7; Trad< "36, "37, "38; fl;1•ketb"ll '37, 'JS; Tcnni• '36, '37. "JS; Bowling"37; Squad 1.. .. dcr '36, '37. '38: Arcbel'.'y '38: Ottoratjrig Committee for Junior J>rom: Ch3irman of Cood"':i11 ("AXUJnittee; Chcurmao of Pictur< Commit.tee, Play Commit:t«. U$hcr a1, 'l8 C,"'radwtion: Cand;· Committee for Senior Pby.
A1nh.r"'11 To ICC only the ~utiful Sdc ci hfe..
ROBERT KARL STANTON Bob
AN:-:E PHOEBE STEflBINS 'T. D .. Anne
Acr1111c"'; Decorating Committee of junioc Prom: Rcct.ption Com· mittt:t o( junior Prom. Se:nior Play Committee:; Glee Club '36, '37. '38. Promriu:r (nc St>-11ior Play; Usher at Graduat10tl '3S; R..lnt1uet. Commitl\:I!,
A1nb1;;on: l_~our ytats from now to be takLng the !lenior mid•)'<ara at M<. Holyoke.
NORMA CAROLYN STOESSEL N.()Y,n-1 N.or
A.cc1v1r1t$ Nomu1at1ng ("..(lCM)irret: HOJV- Room Seattary '36, •37, Chairman of R~~oo Com:ruttct Junior Prom~ UWr GD<lu~t~ou "38, S..Uor !'Uy t; Clee Club; Ushu Te.>cl.er-. Co1w<n''°"·
J\mb.rt<nt: To 6nd aoo>£Ont that a.pprttiar.es mt music.
CAROLYK TABOR Kay
A<:tn:~"s ~wd l.ea.Jcr; Re:fr~c Coc:n.101ttet o( Junior Prom. Atn0.ill0t1. To go 8'Jmepbce. without forew:t.rning co bt ca~ful
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A..'"tn.,tat~ P.::cutt Cocnrmtt«; TrK1; "36; $.,ttad Leadtt. AmbtrPt To l11t .-bk weec P1tt.dRkl High fumiEfunr.ielei.~w• (uc th_•
s.cudtnit.
REGINALD BERLIE THOMPSON, JR. :,.~Y, .). Tommy , ,//Jl"t,;"'
. .i\ccn.1i1.c1· Vice rrc:~1<knt of T octh ru~ Y: Captain of Corritr Traffh: Squ;id; Prt,,klent or f?itts.field Youtb Fcdi?"ratioo; Decor.at-ion \'om· m1ttl'C (or Jonior l>rom; Orchestra; Trad '36; &nqul!t Comrructct.
Ambition. To bt ,1blc lO .. ,wing out" oo my vioiin.
ROBERT JAMES THOMPSON llob, 'Tommy
Am.biri.on To fiild out what I am gmng todo~ft-!f klving 9'.~I.
CH.ARLES FRANCIS TRZCl:>!KA Ann 11au Poocball: TRS: Officer. A'tlb1raon To ett tht v.orld.
ROBERT LEROY TUCKER Bob
Acti111tic1; r>eicor:i t1og CoromittC'C of Juntor Prom.. Ambirfon: To cour ct)t G<MJ.nt;ry ;n a tri il '!r.
BERNICE LOUISE VI ALE Bunny
Aniviut1: Chairman or R~fres.l-m~:.-1t Ccmm1t~e Junior Prom '37: U1htr So:.nior <1r~du:i1Jon '38: U!btt 5:.-nior Pla.y; Mtt:1.h!'r of G1·Y; Ring Comt11.1tt«: Bowlmg 'J.6. 'J?; S-uque~ Comm'.ttll.
Amh1rV'l'ft T() l~ ~ue«Jut.
DAVID HAMILTON WADE Dai-.
Acttt.\rw.1. TotGh Ha·Y S.'Cttt4rr ;s; Chairautl of Dttont:nc Com· nuttet (or Juruor Prom; Tr;iffic Officer; Ring Com!D.ltt!e; T.cler Ccm:nitt...-e S:11;or PWy; Yeat ~.
Aml11t"°'"' M~iugtr of New Yorl Zoologi<ai Zoo.
BRONlCK ANTHONY \VATROBA Bronco
AcriVttits. S«ial DJncing; Trilffic Squid. An1hi1t0t1, 'ro climb up and mtaaurc the Ncxtl) Pole.
MARY CAROLYN WEATHERBY Shor< it
Cuh R~'1!ttr; Tr•c.k '3 ?; Cb.st Day Program. To h.l'"" a~ t.i::.lt docsn"t break ont't m.11.s. ~
GEORGE RAYMOND WHEELER,,./ X.~ IUdio Club; Soo.1 !Ancmg; Squad indu. i-· ·<, ~ To •«•><mber not to f<lf)l"~ ~ '\0"\ )y
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LOUIS HENRY WlNNARO l.ooie
.-'\crit.iti.ca: Comm1tttt (or Junior Prom; OWrm1n. of l)~tl na Com~ mitttt Juo1or Prom: Pby Com:n:itttt; Cut cl S::nlOt Pli)' 'lS; GJee Cfub 'l8; CCa.irmin Ow tn.y Corrunittec .
. .:O.mbirion: To ,oin t~ l). S. Naval Atr Poree.
CHARLES GORDON WRIGHT ~) Gordy
."\aii-Utcs· .P. H. S. &o<l and Orche$tra "37: HOUfC. Committee for Jonioc Pr()(I). Utbcr Comn".ittct !oc &nioc Play.
Ambmon. To toor the country in i u~k.r.
ED\\1 ARD CHARLES WUJKEE Eddie
/\crit'itics: C:ip and Go1,1.·n Committee. Amb1Li0rt. T o m~kc mo1\ey fo the stock market.
HELEN NANCY ZACCARINI 2acl(y
."Urn:ititS'. Cap a.oJ G,w.·n Ccmmitt(C. l\mb.1101t: To h"~ on a., Rock ca.ady ~loont.•IQ \\.lth Rip V.tn
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P1nsF1BLO Hiott Scttoot 1939
Man A gainst Air By Bertha Knier
Maplewood Prize Essay
That "pe.ice bas its victories no less renowned than war" is quite evident when one glances through the pages of history. \Vbat victories won oo the battlefield have ever brought a feeling of security and comfort eqwl to that bestowed by .cientists through victories in their laboratories? No 'W-ar has ever been known to bring nations closer together, yet science has done this, notably through man's conquest of the air.
Since the beginning of time, man has longed to By. The earliest mention of this desire is in the Greek myth of Icarus •nd DJedalus, who made wings and fastened them to their backs with wax. Icarus 6ew too near tbe sun, the wax melted, and he plunged into the sea.
Jn the Middle Ages men wrote about such unbelie,-.ble things as airplanes. They were scoffed at. Leooardo da Vinci made many plans for Hying machines which looked good on paper, but which would not work in 1"1?ality. In the latter part of the eighteenth century, a paper manufacturer eent a balloon made of paper and filled with hot air into the skies. When it came down, the people attacked it and tore it to pieces. But the ex1leriment proved that m.1n could ascend into tbe air. However, be could not steer his \!chicle where he wanted, but must depend upon the wind to guide him.
After studying the flight of birds, the diMX>very was made that air pressure held them up- not the Gapping of wings. This resulted in the building of the 6rst glider. Then c.11ne • one invention after another- propeller, steam engine, double wing. and numerous others. M any were successful. some were not .
Prob.lbly two of tbe most noted oi the inventors were Wilbur and Orville Wright, bicycle mechanics. They 6rst experimented with gliders and later with biplanes. Wilbur Wright's first Bight, on December 17, 1903, lasted only twelve seconds. This was an epocb·n)aking flight, for, thou1:h it lasted hut a few seconds, Jt proved that m;ut could fly in heavier·than•air machines.
From that day to the present, progress in the building of airplanes bas been continuous. The invennon of tbe v.~nd tunnel was a long stride toward great.:r saf~ty. lt is used to test the endurance of the wings, struts, and the bodies of planes. thus protecting the test pilot from many of the dangers braved by this deatb defier.
A never•ceasing attempt is being made to fly to greater heights. One United States Anny plane is constantly making experimental Rights into the stratosphere to learn more about it. Tb~re are a great many more planes going into the subotrarosphere that is, oligbtly IOwer than the real atratoophere. The altitude record m 1909 was 1473 feet. The last record was made by F. R. D. Sw"iwt of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain, who reached 49,967 feet. The alc;:t:c!c record for bdlloons is over l00,000 feet. There are two advantages in stratosphere flying. The plane can By above bad weather and cloud~. <en:! its speed is greatly increased.
The bcne6ts wrought hy the airplane are so numerous th1t to mention all of them would he impossible. Some of ita uses are rather unusual and little known. The Forest
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1939 THI! PuRPLI! BEACON
Patrol proves to be of great ad"<lntage during the dry 1eason. It can detect a fire quickly and can radio for help. Airplanes are wed to locate <1ehools of fish and herds of seals. They are used to spray 6elds and forests in combatting insects. The Coast Guard has a n\lmber of planes in its service to prevent smuggling and other d isorder& along the coast.
The Commonwealth of Australia has established an aerial medical service. Port•ble 1·adio set& have been developed an<l ca11 be put into action•• ooon as the aerial is hung on a tree. The flying doctor covers an area of over twenty thousand miles a year. He attends directly to two hundred and fifty patients. Sometimes li.e treats his patients by wireless. This is a fine work and such medical service should be carried out in other countries as well.
Of course, the 14reatcst achievement lies m the line of air mail and passenger service. Soon pu•en~ers will By to Europe in a day in comfort and safety. \Vhen the airplane was in its early stages, the people never knew when they would he plunged into the sea li~e Icarus The percentage of acci:len"' is lower than for transportatton on the ground. The Air M.111. &tarted on a regular basis in the United St:ateoon M~y 15, 1918, has done much to hnng n.itions and people closer together.
Air travel has come far from the paper manufacturer's oolloon to the large airship of today, Cdrrying a hundred passengeu, for from the first glider to tbe huge trans-continental and .crat06phere planes. Man has conquered the air. but he~ destined to go much farther.
Graduation Program JANUARY 24, 1939
Process1on•l-::-"Pomp and Circumstance"
O\'erture "Pique Dame"--SUppc Introductory Remarks
Addte$$ .
Elgar High School Orchestra
Cornelius Ma.re Connelly President of the Senior Class
Reverend John McE!eoey, S. J. Rector of Shadowhrook
High School Orchestra
James E. Cullen Member of School Committee
Honorable James Fallon M ayor of Pitts6eld
Alma Mater Song (Words by Esther Kiers tead '38 and f'riend Kierstead, Jr. '39)
"Hungnnan Dance-No. 6"-8rahm$ Pre.entation of Priz;u and Pro-Merito Awards
PrC'ICllt;ttion of Diplomas .
Recessional- " National Emblem" Bagle,
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Jn the evening's restful quiet When my day's work is done, \Vhen the window lights are shadeJ And pe:ice at !Mt has come, Then I shall seek an armchair, Take my year book from its rack, Lcl every memory that r ve lcnown Of Pitt.s6eld High come back.
My thoughts will set me dreaming In a strange half·so!emn way Of the feelings I experienced On ~nother long past day, Of the way my heart made music As I walked those SP"cious halls Repeating with pnde fond praises, The..: are the thing• I'll recall :
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A ~olden key tO happiness. A door that opened wide, A thous.ind beaming faces there.A II grief Wol5 dropped outsideA temple filled w11h wtSdom And an ev<r willing cast, A golden rule of right and wrong, Then u 11.1<l, Sild parting class.
J 5hal1 renew with pleasure All theae ,111d many U\ore Of the gleaming pricele..<S treasure• That 1 fou11tl within your doors. Theo my eyelid!> will grow hea''l' And the stars will leave the sky And I shall 6nd myself once more 'Neath the dome of Pittsfield High.
Ethel Chamb:rs
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Scholarship Honors HONOR ROLL
This l~t include.5 all students ba\'ing a general average of 90% and above.
Lewis A. Gomes Rosemary E. Kinney Loon Levine Joseph Stanley Miszczak Zita Madeline Porro Nellie Theresa Spasyk Edward Charles W uinee
PRO· MERI TO This list includes all S[\ldents having a ge~ral average of 85% and above.
Lewis A. Gomes Rosem.~ry E. Kinney Leon Levine Charlotte May MacKelvie Joseph Stanley Miszczak Joseph Carmen Mogavero Zim Madeline Porro Elinor Mildred Ross Carlo Joseph Sacch~tti George Prescott Scott Nellie Theresa Sp.1Syk Norma Carolyn Stoessel Edward Charles Wwnee
SPECIAL A\VARDS
Maplewood ft1sci1uc< P•iz< Essay Bertha PrisciUJ Keiler
Washington·Fran~litt Medal for Exe.Ilene< in American History Leon Levine
Reiisselaer Polytechnic Institute Gold Medal for Excellence in Mathematics and Scieitet Lewis A. Gomes
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Class Committees JUNIOR PROM COM MITTEE
Oc11eral Cho.irtnan O«,rge Milne Dsoo11..~-r1ot:s
Ct.o.i'Tmllrt. Da\•ld \\lade ll<rbc Thompoon Ndlie Spa•yk Kenneth Sh>w Anne S1tbbim Ceo<se Scott !'UlCtte Goeu.e A:>dnew frcm eon..._ Miller
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C"4innan, J<>E<ph Meg>. ,,.ro Zita Pccro Nell Connelly full> Ml<bolmao Vineent Montei<on• )o..ph M;.,...,..k Lewi. Gome•
Paul Aron&«in House C.0MMJTTl!:P:
C'iilrrman, \Vilham Kenc Clei.iu Ross Sok>mon Markowitz Marion l\~urpby (;o..Jon Wright Mory lmmond Loui> Winnard
L''VJTATie».."I Cl.iinnan. Helen Cronin
R""'muy Kannoy e;,.,,.,. Roe Barbara Boru;anini
R!CPPTIO~ Chairman, Norma Stoeuel
l•n• Hugi,.. Jack Rayne< oa Sharkey Lawrence Gray
Mnr10n l'vfe.eheo lrvll\Q: Sbom\\·ay Waleec Sis!On R ePIJ!SlfMl!W'Tl
Cha,,.,,..n. Bernice Viale Ar~nc Bc:n:ett Char!o.c-tc MacKelvic: Mlt}· Matt• Carolyn Tabo< Lou ... C'..unevale Anthony Kugcnt M>rr &anco Anthony Conti
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Cham.an. John Mangum John Nelton l'oul MacDonald John AlfonlO EJitl> Moore
CLASS PICTURE COMMITTEE Chairman., Nellie. Spaiiyk
La\\tfe.ncc S:lk:ov.·itz R1ch"d Murphy ~1umy Levine Solomon M :a.ri:Q\lit-it.z
Isabel Thode HrJrn Hirris S)•lvaa. lerae)s
L.U .. n Belcher
RING C01'.IMITTfC °"""""'· Jooeph Mop, .. ro Carlo S.ccbttti l!ortha Koler Bcmu:e Viale Jan Burness Allen Lo1htt ba,;d \\lade
BANQUl!T COMlv!ITTl!E Cha1nnan, Charlet Knox
Serna.rd Ca.rmell l..con Levine Ant..b0<1y Conti Jlerlie Thomr,son Paul l'ormel John Clary
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Grorge Milne Willian\ KenL John Ma"iium Louit Winnard Char~ts Kno ... Mumy Lc\'iM: e.m.rd Carmell Jooeph Mmcuk Neif Connelly
SENIOR PLAY C .... &T
RC1t~n,1ry Kinney NotnlJ. SL1>t1tel
:\urioo Murphy Z.1r~ Porro
ed.,. Magill Helen Huri<y
Nilnetct C'«.cv Chuforte Ma.c-Ktlvtc
C<orge Rob1lbrd George. Scott
Dir«tor Mis., Mary A. Kelly
Pt.Av C<)J.tMl'rTP.e CILG11rman, GtQrge. M ilJtt
Leon Levine George Scott l,Jllian Gillett A1\thon>• C"..ont1 Aon< Sl'Cbbin• Paul AtOllfttiJI Hcl<n Hurlty Loui• Wmnard Chulortt M ... Kelv1e IS'dlie St>lfyk
STACE Caro.· °"''""""' ~ C'.ore R.1charJ FitlJ& Tbomu Ol\"C.rtn
Lewis Gomes P11.0Gl.AW
Chn1rma11, Hel~n Httrlly Elizabeth Kirnb<oll Alberta J!lliott
Pro1nprer, Anne Stebbins CANDY
Cho.1nnan. Jennie Napc.lva Lillian Gillett Jean 8urnc., Na net"' Goew:e Mary "'1oo> Jun ~n Loo1x ~mcva'c ~-R~ Norma My
Ne:beSpuyk TiCl:El$
Cha tnn4n, Leon lt'\.; .nt
]08i:ph M<>g,.lw:.ro Mariou Muci>hr Zita Porro Ell:abeth Mole Robert Donna Murray Lcv;ne Helen Cronin Euna Mig11l Da\•id Wade Willi.aol Kent C-irard Lamy J\ntJIOJ'Y Conti
CLASS DAY COMMITTEE Loui.s Wuu\i.rJ Nane.cte Ctot:.e J<>"'oh Mia=.>k Zita Pom> Nal Con""!ly Helen M<Kee George Milne R1u Sherman Clw-k• :\iilkr l!dno l\ugill John Mang\lm l\i>ry Wead1<rhy
CAP Al\D GOWN COMMITTEE · Chlorman, Lewis Gomet
Loul~ Kemp lli;har<I Ficld1 Helen. Z.iccarlni Stcph~n Homich Arlene liovetc Lillian C1lltt Edward \Vu1ncc Andrew l'reaia Paul Forcn<l Jean Morgan
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The Senior Class of January, 1939, presented '.'Seventee1\ .. by Stange and M ears, December 16. 1938. The story centers about Willie Baxter (George Milne), a young man of se\•enteen. whose trials and t ribulations are a source of much merriment throughout the play. His one great ambition is to ha,·e a dress suit with wh1ch he hopes to unpress Lola Prat t (Ro..<emary Kinney) , a young girl who is visiting at the home of May Parcher (Zita Porro), t he girl next door. Willie's infatuation for Lola collapses when he sees that sh~ isn't what she was "cracked up to be."
Willie's '"sore spot" is his little sister Jane, played very cleverly by ~.fanon Murphy. During the worst of his troubles, little sister Janie pesters him almost to the point of des· peration. His boyhood friends, Joe Bullitt (Charles Knox) a11d Johnnie Watson (Louis Wi.nnard). from whom he demands soo1e respect, tease him about his bigb ideas concerning young men's clothing. They, too, have such ideas when they fall w1de~ the influence of the flirtatious Lola, who m the meantime, bas been won o\·er by a wealthy young ma.nGeorge Crooper (Murray Levine)- who is visiting his cousin Johnnie Watson.
\Villie 's mother and father (Norma Stoessel and William Kent) try to help him over the "rough spocs" and to convince him that be is toO young for a dress suit. They are finally co1lvinced Qf bis fast-approaching manhood and rewdrd him with his long-awaited everung clothes although said clothes formerly had belonged to \Villie's father. Genesis, the colored man,servant of t he Parchers, played by John M angum, provided much comedy during the production.
The laot scene of the play, as shown by the reaction of the audience, proved to be very amusing. In this scene--the farewell party given by Mr. Parchcr (Bernard C1rmeU) for the main purpose of ridding his household of Lola Pratt-Willie was the obiect of several embarrassing situat ions. Among these was tbe query of Genesis as to " bow come his pappy let him wear his ev 'nin doe's?" This gave great delight to the guests, Nanette Goetze, Helen Hurley, Edna Magill, Joseph Miszczak, Neil Connelly, Gzorge Robillard, and George Scott. Shortly before this, Willie had'been forced into dancing with the bespectacled Ethel Boke. a vety awkward girl, played by Charlotte MacKelvie. The only result he received from his patient endurance of her wa.s "a kick in the shin~."
Fu\ally, disillusioned in regard to girls in genual, Willie decides the only way to pick U? the pieces of his life would b~ to go to college and b?gin ane\V.
Thcr.e were many pleasant surprises in store for the audience, one of wh1d> was a tap dance given by Nanette Goet~e and George Robillard; the other, two songs. " Remember" and " In the Gloaming", sW1g by George Milne, the star of ''Seventeen."
The ~t was coached by Miss Mary A. Kelly, and their capable performance is a tribute to her skill as a director.
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1939 T t1E P URPLE B EACON
Class Will 1Jjrt 1Jt fll.r j!(uulun t:o the Faculty, ln11occnt Sophomores, Sophistic:.~ted
Juniors, and Lordly Senior B's of the Pittsfield High School. Pittsfield, Massachusetts, tbat this, the Pittsfield High School. so noble a place of learning, is about to lose its last January Graduating Class.
AS THE TIME is growing short, we draw up our last Will and T estament; and in so doing, we divide all our "'·oddy goods and fortune, so expensively gained, among the Faculty and Schoolmates we leave behind.
ACCORDINGLY, we, the January. 1939, Gr•duating Class of PJtt>field High School, make the following bequests: TO:
I- Mr. Stwut: Ten Easy Lessons on bow to fix grand pianos. 2- Mr. Jvfor~n: An elevator connecting his downstairs office with the main office
011 the first floor. ~Mr. Goodwin · Another student like George Scott. 4-Miss Kelly: Our sincere thanks and appreciation for coocbing us in the best Senior
Play 10 the history of this school. 5 - Miss Parker: A good office assistant. 6-Mr. Murray : A GOOD JOKE so we all may laugh. 7-Miss Nagle: Another Virgil Class as GOOD as her fourth period class. 8--Mr. Leahy: T he initi~ls of the two appreciative students who gave him the
chemistry set for Christmas, 19:17; namely , L. L. & P.A. 9 Miss Casey: A book on Careers. 10 Mr. Herberg: A pend! with which to write another book for math students to
rack their brains over. I I- Miss Kaliher. A ~tudent who c;in wm an argument from her, if we can find one. 12- Mr. Geary: Our sincere wishes that his June Graduating Ciaos lllay be as good
as our class. 13- Miss Pi:ediger: Students witb memones like tbat of M acaulay. 14--lvliss Daley: A student who doesn't need "'Individual Atrention ". 15-Miss M usgrove: A quiet class. J 6-Coacb Carmody: A bottle of BLUl: INK. (To write in the Athletic As:;ociation
Ledger). 17-Mr. Joyce: Some good radio talent for the Pittsfield High School Radio Guild. JS.-ll.1iss Jordan: A wbt.Stle detector. (The whtstle fiend in Room 149 had better
be c;ireful .) 19-Mr. McKenna · An unbreakable windO\v in 101 to lean on. 2(}-Mr. Hennessy: A class lllade up entirely of boys to compensate for the one he
bas now consisting entirely of girls. 21- Miss Madden: A bigger and better cafeteria. 22 Messrs. M cOtrty, Reed, and Spina: A guide book of Pittsfield Higb School for
11e""' telchets.
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23- M iss M orse : A quiet Home Room. 24-Mr. Carey: A telescope so that he can look J own and see the LITTLE SOP HO·
MORES. 25- T he Senior B Class: The vacancy left by us, the Senior A Class. 26-Miss Pfeiffer: Our best wishes for a bigger and better STUDENT
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s PeN 27- Mr. Holly : More advertisements for THe &ruoeN-r's PeN. 28- Junior Class: The opportunity to become Lordly Seniors. 29-lJnsuspecting Sophomores: GOOD ADVICE. ::-Jever believe what the Crafty
Seniors tell you. 30--U. S. History Sn1dents: Be"·are of Miss Kaliher's ··surprise Tests". 31 - Commercial Students: Although Mr. Kriger is not a man of words, he is a man
of action. :>2- Husky Football Candi<lates: Bob Donna's place on the football squad is left in
your hands tO be 6lled. :;:; - All tbe Varsity Athlenc Squads: Greatest Success in your contests. :;4- M r. Herrick: Our heartiest appreciation for all he has done for the b?tterment of
our class from the time that we were Jw1ior A 's until the very clay nf our graduation. WE, the lase of a Long Line of January Graduating Clas.~es of Pittsfield High &-..hoot,
Pittsfield, M asi;achusetts, do, on this twenty·fourtb (24t h) day of January, in the Year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred anJ T hirty-Nine (1939). hereby !ign. but do not seal btcause of tbe extra expense it would involve, this document. our last \Viii and T estament , in the presence of the following witnesses:
SIGNED:
January, 1939, Graduating Class
Pittsfield High School, Pittslield, Mas.s.
By Paul C. Aronstein .
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Pen Holder, P. H. S.
Ink Ink Well, P. H. S.
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Paper Storage Room, P. H. S.
Highlights of the Class of January, 1939 By John M angum
Ht ··e arc the highlights of the Class of J'1n\1ary, 1939, d uring our sojourn in the class· rooms of de;ir old P. H. S. January 26, 1936 we entered as lowly sophomores, knowing full well tbat we would reach the heights as the most outsiandin11 class ever to graduate from Pittsfield High School.
On the day of our entrance, we were ushered into the au<litorium, where we became acquainted with Mr. Strout, the late Mr. Ford. anJ Miss Parker, the principal, dean of boys and dean of girls respectively. I t was our first get together as a class. ·
We met officially asa class for the first rimeon0ceober8, 1937, ta nominate a committee tO submit candidates for our claes officers and class adviser.
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On October 20, 1937. we met again to elect class officers and an ad~;ser from the list of names submitted by the nominating committee. We elected as our Junior A Officers, Neil Connelly, President; josepb Miszczak, Vice President; Zita Parro, Secretary; a11d Nanette Goetze, Treasurer. Mr. Herrick was chosen cla..... adviser.
Our Junior Prom, held on December 10, 1937. was a success, artistically, socially, and financially. Our guest• of honor for tbat evening were Superintendent and Mrs. E. J. Russell, Principal and Mrs. Roy M. Strout, tbe late vice principal, Mr. John A. Ford, dean of girls, Miss Nelie J. Parker, Miss Carolioe Musgrove, Miss Elizabeth M. Mclaughlin. Mr. Joseph McGo"em, Mr. James Conroy and Mr. Edward McKenoa. One hundred and fifty couples danced in a garden of Christmas evergreens to the music of Bill Debey.
Tbe dose of 1938 s.~w u~ presenting our Senior A play. After the play committee, under the supervision of Mr. Herrick, our class adviser, an<l George Milne, our play chair· man, had considered various playa, we decided co produce Booth Tarkington's "Sevenc:ecn ". Miss Kelly was chosen to co~ch and ditect. A bout two•thirds of our class tried out for the different characters and hy the process of elimination the cast was chosen. After weeks of rehearsing, v.-e produced ··Seventeen" on the 16th of December, 1938. It was a huge success, thanks to Miss Kelly, Mr. Hemck and their able assist.1nts.
There still remain two important e,·ents in our carttr. On January twenty·fourth we sh.Lil receive our diplomas and on January twenty-sixth we shill bold our class banquet at the Hotel Wendell. After that we shall be on .. our own" in the cold, cold world.
11nportant Dates
JANUARY 27, 19'.>6-\Ve enter Pittsfield High for the first time. 0cTODE• 8, 1937- As Junior A's we organi~.
Ocroo•• 20, 1937-We elect Junior A Class officers. Ocroeell 28, 1937-We select our Prom Chairman and committees. Dtc£>1BEll 10, 1937-We hold our Junior Prom. F t oRCARY 8, 1938- We elect Senior B Class officers. MARCH 8, 1938--0ur rinK cha irman is elected. S•P1'EMB£R 12, 1938' ·As Senior A'• we nominate our C lass officers.
St1"l'tMBER 16, 1938- We elect our Senior Class officers. Ocro»ER 26, 1938- We elect our Class Picture Chairman. 2'ov£MB•• I. 1938-\Ve elect our &htor-in-Chief of our Year Book and our C.p and
Cown (" 1airman. DEc•MBBR 16, 1938- We present Booth Tarkington's "Seventeen" as our Senior Play.
JA>'cARY 20, 1939-Class Day. JANUARY 24. 1939 - We grnduate. JAN!;AftY 26, 1939--Wc celebrate our graduation with a banquet .
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Class Prophecy of the Class of January, 1939
Fellow Classmate of 1939:
Pittsfield High School Pittsfield, Mass. March 10, 1950
You may not have realized that this year marks the eleventh anniversary of our gradu• ation from Pittsfield High School, and is also the year chosen for our class rewtion. Perhaps you have lost contact with your old classmates; so, in order that you may not feel roo ignor• ant of w hat they are doing, I have compiled a list of the occupations of all the members of the class of January .1939.
Lillian Belcher is sponsoring a "Lonely Hearts Hour" on WBR.K; and, incidentally, George Cote is behind the voice which carries these heartrending dramas to you.
Henry Ellins has unexpectedly turned novelist, and his lirst attempt is labelled: "The Art of the Upward Glance." Eleanor Roe posed for the illustrations.
Norman Rees, Ruth Lehmann, Bronick Watroba, and I-lelen M ullen are running a large poultry establish1nent. Their slogan is: " H atch as Hatch Can."
People suffering from insomnia are cared for by Anthony Rizzo and 'Berlie Thompson, wbo have discovered a new cuce. Did the idea originate in history class by any chance?
Lewis Gomes, Edward Wuinee, and Louis Burke have just returned from a scientilic expedition into South Africa which proved so uneventful that they abandoned their original intentions ·and ended up loafing in a native village where, in their spare time, they taught tbe natives how to make patchwork: quilt.a.
The swanky new Finishing School for Girls on upper Dalton Avenue is under t he capable management of Nellie Spasyk and Elinor Ross.
·Murray Levine, Paul Aronstein, and Leon Levine have had to cl06e their night dub on Broadway, " T he Sky's tbe Limit." le seems the customers went sky·higb every night and Police Commissioner George Bunnell objected.
Nanette Goeue, who bas been employed as matron ot the State Parm for several years, has been promoted i:o the Head of the Entertainment Department at Alcatraz.. We bear she's intensely devoted to her work.
Louise Kemp, Lillian Gillett, Lorrayne Janser, and Bertha Keiter are in the throes of marital bliss. Extremely vit.al in the interests of all see~ to be the price of vegetables at this time and baby's newest tooth. O ne mattec upon wlffi!i all four agree is: "Aren't men hard to please?"
Joseph Barile recently defeated J immy Fidler in a Past Talking Contest. M ary Markham, A lberta Elliott, Anne Stebbins, and Catherine Brown have been
dropped from the Women's Force of the Canadian Mounted. After they got their first man, they lost interest in getting others.
George Milne has been doing dramatic work. His last part was a.~ the moon in the revival of"Moon O ver M ia1ui." Charle& Knox is bis stand·in.
Edith Moore is a noted author. Her latest success is entitled: "Man Alone" or "The Lone Ranger."
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New additions to the nurses' staff of the new Newtot1 HospitaJ in Ipswich, Mass., are Bernice Boland, Marion M eehan, Ina Shorkey, Thelma MacKinnon, and Helen McKee. The h05pital, of which the society leader Ruth Newton is benefactor, was designed and built by Markowitz, Miller, Marzano, Inc. , architects and contractors of the highest
standard. The most diminutive of our girl graduates, Jane Hughes and Barbara Bonzan.ini have
aurpri..<ed us all by opening a training school for potential lady boxers. Their motto is ; "Anyone can be big and strong-try our way." Tbey just don't seem tO be the type - .
Out in Cheshire we have reports of a Camp for Wayward Boys run by R. Costello, J. Coltrara, and A. Conti. They call it the "CCC Camp."
Keuneth $haw and Irving Morse have spent years attempting tq perfect a mechanical device for testing the strength of soap bubbles.
Neil Connelly interviews screen stars for facts about their private lives. His most recent victim was Marion Murphy, the character acttess who never did grow up. The interview consisted chiefly of ''why M iss Murphy lets her fingernails grow two inches long." I've read the article and I still don' t know. · ·
Ovila Palardy, Gordon R11esch, and Charles Tn;cinka are co-partners. in a big candy corporation; "The Kandie Kitchen." Girls behind the CCM.1nter drawing many male cus' tamers are Camellia Saharceski, Isabel Thode, Lucy Scalise. and Mary Weatherby.
Lawrence Selkowitz, leader of the famous band, "Tbe Bouncing R~ythm Boys," is trying to revive the swing version of "Loch Lomond."
Zita Bring-'em·Back·Alive Porro bas just returned from another trip to Africa. She is founding a new zoo at Wahconah Park endowed by Irving $bwnway. Did she bring you back too, Irv?
R obert Stanton is attempting a trip around ~ world in a canoe without a sail His motto is "Paddle your own canoe."
Da\~d Wade, Robert Tucker, john Nelson and Louis W i.n.nard have begun a new school for bashful girls. Louie's eyes get 'em every time.
Mary Bianco bas become a nationally known lecturer. Her greatest work ts entitled, "How I Kept Lea Lovely, the Burl~e Queen, from Growing Cynical."
John Mangum, Gerard Lamy, and John Harder have gone into business in a big \vay. You can lind them every year statiot1ed in front of P. ti. S. during the month of December selling Christmas trees. 4
Patricia M oyce., Helen Hurley, Prances Sacchetti, and Helen Harris are the lirat·women to cross the Atlantic on snowsbo« equipped witli outboard motors.
Dorino Blasioli and Han y Nugai have gone to Alaska for a spell to try to iiell electric refrigerators to the Eskirnos. (Tbere:s somethitlg queer there, I fear.)
Donald Meyer, Elizabeth Mole, and Bliz~beth .6.gger are conducting a school for young hope:fuls. Main object is teaching the kiddies bow to do tight•rope walking on skis.
Joseph Mi&:.czak and J 06eph Mogavero are in charge of the edit:>rial department of "The Evening Gazette" , owned by Bruno Corino, and Bill Kent. On their page at the moment they are holding a heated written discussion with a rival paper on the subject: "Should We Revive the Shag?"
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Richard Murphy, Winthrop Boyd, and Alexander 13ocking have opened a synthetic jewelry store on Bank Row.
Little country girls who have a yen for the stage eventoally tum up at Norma Stoessel's drama school in Greeo~vich Village, New York.,
George Wheeler's executive power, so well-cooceaJed in high school, has finally asserted itself. He's now president of the Acme \Vrecking Company. His able secretary, Helen Zaccarini, has bad another raise in salary for her extraordinary work.
Jean Morgan is the wife of Robert Thompson, wealthy munitions manufacturer. Jean donates large sums to World Peace Programs.
Richard Fields and Patrick Ennis are pitching for tbe Boston Bees. And we don't mean hay !
Carlo Sacchetti and George Clum are world-famous psychoanalysts. Edna M agill is always bringing her husband to be analyzed and reformed. No success to date. Having trouble, Scott?
Jean Burness bas just recovered from a nervous breakdown precipitated by her arduous duties as official hostess forCharlea Monterosso ·s Training School for the Mentally Deficient.
Carolyn Tabor and M.ary Makes conduct the Krutting School of the Air. Carolyn kruts and Mary listens. Tune in sometime.
Bernice Viale and A rlene Bovett are co-partners of the famous gown shop, " M odes of the M oment," on Fifth Avenue, which I recognize by its slogan: " Folderol That flatters Fortyish Figures."
R~mary Kinney bas fluttered into a new stage interpretation of "Man on the Looae." ' l hear it's quite an exhausting play, what with the "mao .. evading capture and
• M.iss Kinney forgetting her lines. It's said she's losing her gnp. (And such a promising start she hair; .. Seventeen .. -remember?)
jenhie Naprava and Nocma Poley are both on the campus at Simmons as house mothers at I Otta Rho and Why Eta Pie Fraternities.
Sylvia Israels and Helen M arkowitz, the laughing parachute iumpers, forgot co laugh recent[y when they landed on some of Mary Ireland's cactus plants in California.
The fomier football captains of Harvard and Yale, RobertDonna and Bernard Cannell respectively, have taken positions as coaches for their old alma maters. They still remain good friends except during the football season.
The ideal place for tourists is the new "Heavenly R~' ably operated by Elir.abeth Kimball. Her two competent assistants are Eleanor Herforth and Nina Koronchik, who are certainly assets for this enterprise.
Paul Fonnel and Allen Lasher are trying to revive the Organ Grinder Fad in New York City. You can find them daily tramping the eidewalks, accompanied by their respective monkeys, Tony and··Mikey. Oood ·luek, beys'
Charlotte M ac!Celvie and Rose Boivin have been submitting artides .. to .. the Be~kshire Evening Eagleoo '"How to Know that Your True Love is Not Crooked."
I bear that Joseph Litano, the once multi•m.illionaire, is quite broken up over bis enonnous losses at tbe roulette wheel in M onte Carlo. lt seems wben he finished, he barely bad money left to get home. Where did you pick up thi! trait, Joe?
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Rita Sherman bas been employed by "Roddy" to play nursemaid to his wife"s children while Barbara recuperates from "dishpan bands."
The Beatrice Lillie of today has just signed a four•year contract to appear abroad. Congratulations to Helen Cronin who bas made the old saying .. Laugh, and the world laughs with you., so true. ·
Francis Bacon bas joined the ranks of that strange group of people known as the "gay divorces". He wouldn't put up with bis wife after their honeymoon because she served him bacon and eggs for breakfast. It seems Frnncis ts definitely allergic to bacon.
John Alfonso and Francis Moriarty do all the drawings for "Vogue." The position doesn't especially appeal to them--drawing women·s clothes- but their readers refuse to let them resign. Reports are they receive simply "scads"' of fan letters.
Olga Galvag.ni has recently opened the "Hot Spot of the Berkshires", a night club which is proving to be immensely popular. The opening was attended by Mayor Floyd Knight who commented favorably on it.
Louise Carnevale is the wife of the famous boxing champ, Kenny Sockim. Thomas Daverin, Cinnen Pizzuto, Walter Buksa, Joseph Christopher: Anthony
Cbiaretto, Albert Jaffe, and Stephen Hornick are ardently defending the laurels of the Berkshire County Jail on the field of football with Anthony Nugent as coach. The sport was only recently adopted as a recreation for the jaoitors by Sheriff Andrew Fresia.
Alyce Murphy.Doris Andrews,3nd Dorothy Babcock are employed as instructors at the John Clary School of Movie Allure.
Ethel Chambers writes the majority of the songs for all G. M . G. musical pictures. G. M. G. stands for Gray, MacDonald, and Giagnorio, as you probably know.
That, friends, ends the tidbits which have come to my notice. 1 hope they will arouse your intefeSt and reawaken your memories so much that you simply cannot stay away from -our reunion.
Toast to Faculty
To:\St to the Gids
Toast to the Boys
To the Girl A thletes
To tbe Boy Athletes
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Pittsfield High School.
Class Banquet Program Hotel 'W0dell, January 26th, 1939
'T oasrmaster, Neil Connelly
Leon Levine
Ct:arge Milne
Nanette Goetz
Bernard Carmell Jennie Naprava
Mr. Roy M . Strout, P-ri.ncipal Mr. Edward J. Russell, Superinurnknt
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•• .. Class Statistics Boy Girl
' BRA!NlBST .. . •· ~· . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . Le•vis Gomes . ... ... ... .. . ... .. . . Nellie Spasyk MosT Rl!UA i.1t /. . . ... . ... ...• • Le"''is Gomes .. ............... .. . Nellie Spasyk
~.... . CLJ>VBRBST . . , "°""«L . . . . . . . . . . . . . , George Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Cronin MosT LrKE . j o :lvccEeo,_,.:;,,, ., . . . Leon Levine ...... . ...... ... ... ... . Zita Porro .. ~ l'"' . . . Mosr AcTt IL . ·>f..r . .... . t .:. '. . :George Milne ....... ..... . .... . Jennie Naprava · BBsT Au. ROUN~·J.; (.r'.' .. ~· .. Neil Connelly .... .. .... ..... . .. Nanette Goetze. MosT Po~ . LAR .. .. .. \../;,.:.> ...... Neil Connelly . ...... ... ... .. ... . . Zita Porro. MosT B NESS Lum . . · J' .. .... .... Leon Levine ............. ... . .. .. Edith Moore BEST AT Ll!TB . . ·' ·.;\: . J· ... .. .... . Bernard Carmell ... ... ... .... ... Jennie Naprava
Qun!TBST .... . . $,•:.} ... I· .......... Edward \Vuinee . ... ... ..... . . Barbara .Bonzanin'i BEsT Loo ING . . . \ . j: . . . ... . .. .. . John Clary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zita Porro .• CLA$S Pa .. ~ . . ·~!.· .;:-;:\ . .. . ..... . .. Joseph Miszczik ... ..... ... .. . .. Marion Murphy CUTEST. J .. f.·; -~; '.It ... ... ... .. Joseph Miszczak . ... .... ... ... . . : .. Jane Hughes BEST DR SB; .. \ ) ... .. . . .. .... . . . Neil Connelly .... ... . . ... . ..... Bernice Viale ... CLA$S SH12ic (Sheba) ... .... .... . George Milne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Kinney WoMA.N HATER (Man Hater) . .. . . George Clum • . ..... .. ...... . ... .. Ina Shorkey
CJ.Ass CoMl!DlAN (Comedienne) .. . . Anthony Nugent ... .. .. . . ... ..... Helen Cronin . BEST DANCER . ... .... . .. . .. . . ... George Milne .. .. ............ .. Nanette Goetze MoST POPULAR T!!ACHER (Man) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . Mr. Herrick MoST PoPtJLAA TBA CHER (Woman) .. ........... ..... ... . ..... .. .. .. Miss Kaliher Mosr PoruLAR SUBJECT .... . . ... . • .. .... .. ... ... ... ... ... .... .... U. S. History MOST UNPOPtJLAR SuJlJECT . ... ... . .. . . . .. . ........ ... .... .... .. .. U. S. History Ci.Ass ORATOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ....... George Clum CLASS POET . . ....... . ... . . .. ..... : .. ... ... ........ : . . . . . . . . . . Ethel Chambers f AV.ORITB SPoar . ... .... . .. .. ... . . .. .. .. ........ . . . .. . ..... ........ '. Football FAVORITE ExPRESSION· . . ........ . . .. . . . . ..... • . .... .. .. . . ..... .. . You ain't lying? f .<1.VORITJ! 0Rctt.eSTRA . ... . . .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . .. • ... . ..... . .... . .. Tommy Dorsey FA~ITE Acroa .... . .. .. . ... . . ... .... ... ... . ........ ... .... . . ... Errol Flyn'i\ FA ~RITE S1NCl!R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Bing Crosby Mosr POPULAR DANCE .. . . . . . . '. : .. . . .. . . . .... •. .. ........ .. ... . .. ....... Shag Mos-r POPULAR So Ne ....... : . . .. .. . . . ..• . . . ... .. . • ....... .... . , . In My Reverie
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PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1939
Boys' Sp9rts By Irvir1g H. Shumway, Jr.
Tills is to pay t ribute to as line a group of athletes as eV.er represented the Purple' and White, the boys of the January class of 1939. : . : :
First we salute the group of lettermen, who; thougii"few in number, we1'e great in action. Their deeds will linger long in the memory of the followers of the Purple Elephant.
BERNARD CARMELL- Bernard was a tackle on the football team and a tine one too, being a first stringer ever since bis sophomore year. He was the only member of our class to win three letters. .
Ro1u1RT DoNNA-;-Bob was a member of the football squad for three years, winning two letters as a tackle. Although crippled most of this season, nevertheless be was a nominee for All Berkshire 'honors. · ~
CARMEN PrzzuTo--Cannen \Vas another of our boys w\lo was on the football squad for three years.- a shining example of what perseverance will·do. It was not until his senior year that he won recognition and a letter as a gwrd.
· CHARLl!S TRZCTNKA- "Cnuck", wno is a -back, is another of our boys whose con· tinual plugging linally woo bim fame and ,a letter in his senior year after two seasons of almost continual bench wanning.
JosePH L1TAN~Joe is another back. Although a member of the grid squad for two years, he wa~ oot rewarded with a letter until his last season, ..
ANTHONY CoNn-"Bull", as he is popularly called, was. the most versatile of.our athletes. He was a member of tbe football squad last year, and would have played regular tbis season, but for an appendix operation. He was also a member of the basketball squad two seasons and the baseball squad three. Oh yes, he has a letter too.
JOSEPH M rszczAx-Joe, who is the forgotte11 man of our .class, beingourvice·piesident, didn't go out fo1· athletics till his senior year, but then.he proceeded to make history as a member of the four•man relay team. He won a letter for this service.
These are our lettermen. - T heir deeds v.>i11. linger long after they have departed from the portals of Pittsfield High. ·
Others who deserve a rousing cheer are those self sacrificing individuals who, although. never appearing in the limelight, went uncomplainingly on theic \Vay with the knowledge of a job well done- the lowly scrubs. Yes, the lowly ·scrubs- but· as any coach knows, an important part of any squad, and the;;e are many of us who secretly wished that we could have served even in this meager capacity. .
Here are the boys who mfrde the varsities what they were: Francis Bacqn- Wrestling '37, '38 Joseph Palardy-Basketball '37 Joseph Goltra~ Track '36 ·· · Gordon Reusch-. Football '36, '38; Richard Fields-Boxing '37 Basketball '36
· George Milne-Football '36', "J7 George Scott- Football '36, '37 , .Donald Meyer- Football '38 Berli<; Thompson-Track '36 Anthony Nugent- Baseball '38 David Wade--Tennis '36
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Girls' Sports The last few years have shown that girls' sports are fast becoming a most important
extra-curricular activity. Now, more than ever before, our physical education department offers a wide variety of sports. In the spring tennis is taught for tbe benefit of beginners, while the more advanced players are given an opportunity to display tbeir skill by entering r:be annual r:ourn;1ment. Baseball is another sport th;it is ta.ken up at this time. The girls practice for several weeks and then a regular team is picked to play in the Interclass Tourna· ment.
In the fall the girls can go out for hockey, track, volley ball and archery. Hockey and volley ball are taken up in the same way as baseball, while io track the individual classes have preliminary meets. Theo tbe highest fCOrers io these co11tests come together in tbe 6nal scbool 1neet. Archery is taken by seniors only.
Dw·ing the winter the girls have class swinuning groups from which the school team is chosen. Basketball is another sport in which the girls participate at this time. Bowling, though its existence has been comparatively short in our school, is attracting more and more girls. Then too, there is the Shawn Dancing Group, which interests many.
Numerals are given to the girl who has made a team 01· has accumulated one hundred fifty points.
A letter is given to the girl whose team has won a tournamet\t or to the girl who has earned four numenus.
A monogram is given to the girl who bas won four letters.
Several girls of the Class of January 1939 have distinguished themselves in the field of sports during their high school careers. These few girls have striven and reached their go.1ls.
Two girls, having received their numerals and letters, have been awarded monograms, the highest a\vards given by the Physical T raining Department. They are Nellie Spasyk <tnd Jennie Naprav-.i. A letter bas been aw<trded to Ri.ta Sherman. Numerals have been awarded to: Lucy Scalise, and Katherine Brown.
The following girls were Squad Leaders and received Squad Leader's emblems: Nellie Spasyk, Jennie Naprava, Carolyn Tabor, Isabel Thode, Lillian Gillett, Rita Sherman.
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Berkshire F iah Co.
Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Bcrkehirc Office Supply Co.
Bcrkahire Restaurant .
Berkehirc Woll Paper und Paint Co.
Berkshire Woolen Co ..
Bo ... idy's Shoe Store
Brady Cleancro and Dyers
Brid11e Lunch
Carr Hardware Co.
City Savings Bank
Cooper Coal Co.
Curtin, Dr.
Curti•. E. J. Damon Pharmacy Denno' o Jewelry
Dicge• and Clu•t Drennan·s Funeral SerY'ice
Owycr'o Hi-Way Diner
Eaale Printi na and Binding .
England Brothera Fur Dept.
Enalemann Florists
Eng1tro 1n'$ Pharmacy .
Flower Shop
Ci bbt Funeral Service
Heaton Hall
Hoctor, H . T .. Florist .
Home Made foe Cream Parlor
Jack 11oee .
Jacob Studio . CJ' Jimmy Jones Boyo Shop
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P i tulield Coo.I C n.s Co.
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~ b<f Cll/U'let.ot ~t . SSth reunion ~'I
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~ 'l'be Pittsfield High class of Januury 1939 held its reunion June 11 at \Vahconah Country Club. Fifty-two attended, including ~2 class 1nc1nbcrs. Class niembers, left to right, are: Seated, Rosenwry I<inney J,aPointe, Rose Boivin Guiutpe1·0, Elizab~th Auger Van Der tsogart, Ruth Lehman1i Wan·en, llla1·y Bianco Welle, J.ouise Can1cv;ilc O'Donnell, Alyce i\turpby Goodl'i<·h, Mary \\lcatherhy Clevenger, Albe1·1a Elliott Harris, Norma Stoessel Uaa·rierc, Helen Harris \Valker and Ji;l()anor Roe Shea. 8tanding, F.dna ll'lagil\ Renzo, l\llary lreland Sisson, Carolyn Tabor Kohlhofer, J ennie Naprava Donahue, Tlto11~as Davel'in , \\'altt>r Buska , Murray Levine .. Joseph l\Iezzack, Carlo Sacchetti, Andy Fresia. George Cote. Anthony Conti, A Richard ~1urphy , Charles 'l'rzcinka, Gordon Ruesch. Leslie !tlorsc, John Nt~lso11, Charles 1\.1iller and Dorino Blasioli. . \
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60th reunion _.zq 1'he Pittsfield High School Class of Ja~~ 1939 held its 60th reunion on June 2 at the Quality Ion in Lenox. Forty attended including 25 class members. George Cote was chair1nan. Class members, left to right, seated: Ruth Lehmann Warren, Elizabeth Auger Van Der Bogart, Edna Magill Renzo, Alyce Murphy Goodrich, Louise Carnevale O'Donnell, Mary Bianco Welle, Mary Ireland Sisson, Bertha Keiter Nelson and Jennie ~aprava Donahue. Back row, standing: Alberta Elliott Harris, Thomas Daverin, Joseph Mezzack, Charles Tncinka, Carlo Sacchetti, \Valter Buksa, George Cote, Carmen Pizzuto, Leslie Morse, Gotdon Jtcusch, Anthony Conti, Joseph Marzano, John Nelson and Andre\v Frt:sia.
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~ b<f Cll/U'let.ot ~t . SSth reunion ~'I
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~ 'l'be Pittsfield High class of Januury 1939 held its reunion June 11 at \Vahconah Country Club. Fifty-two attended, including ~2 class 1nc1nbcrs. Class niembers, left to right, are: Seated, Rosenwry I<inney J,aPointe, Rose Boivin Guiutpe1·0, Elizab~th Auger Van Der tsogart, Ruth Lehman1i Wan·en, llla1·y Bianco Welle, J.ouise Can1cv;ilc O'Donnell, Alyce i\turpby Goodl'i<·h, Mary \\lcatherhy Clevenger, Albe1·1a Elliott Harris, Norma Stoessel Uaa·rierc, Helen Harris \Valker and Ji;l()anor Roe Shea. 8tanding, F.dna ll'lagil\ Renzo, l\llary lreland Sisson, Carolyn Tabor Kohlhofer, J ennie Naprava Donahue, Tlto11~as Davel'in , \\'altt>r Buska , Murray Levine .. Joseph l\Iezzack, Carlo Sacchetti, Andy Fresia. George Cote. Anthony Conti, A Richard ~1urphy , Charles 'l'rzcinka, Gordon Ruesch. Leslie !tlorsc, John Nt~lso11, Charles 1\.1iller and Dorino Blasioli. . \
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60th reunion _.zq 1'he Pittsfield High School Class of Ja~~ 1939 held its 60th reunion on June 2 at the Quality Ion in Lenox. Forty attended including 25 class members. George Cote was chair1nan. Class members, left to right, seated: Ruth Lehmann Warren, Elizabeth Auger Van Der Bogart, Edna Magill Renzo, Alyce Murphy Goodrich, Louise Carnevale O'Donnell, Mary Bianco Welle, Mary Ireland Sisson, Bertha Keiter Nelson and Jennie ~aprava Donahue. Back row, standing: Alberta Elliott Harris, Thomas Daverin, Joseph Mezzack, Charles Tncinka, Carlo Sacchetti, \Valter Buksa, George Cote, Carmen Pizzuto, Leslie Morse, Gotdon Jtcusch, Anthony Conti, Joseph Marzano, John Nelson and Andre\v Frt:sia.