High School, MA 02184
Class of 1964

'64 PROPHECY

As we started our work on the yearbook prophecy, our first thought was to seek the expert advice of President John F. Kennedy. During our intimate correspondence, the President wrote, "Now I'd like to say this about that! Within the next twenty years there will be numerous job opportunities on the new frontier." From the list of job openings which he sent to us, we have been able to picture each of our class­ mates assuming his position in the world of 1984.

Leaving from Braintree, we take an imaginary tour of the United States to meet the people from the Braintree High School Class of "64" as they will appear twenty years hence.

Weather forecasters B. Thome and Sheryl Johnson assure us of good weather for the first few weeks of our trip. We are picked up at our hotel by taxi driver F. Maitland and taken to S. Porter's bus terminal. After greeting our bus driver R. Conner, we take our places on the bus behind soldiers of fortune R. Al­ len, J. Narcotta and J. Phelen. Also along on the trip are socialites N. Shea and N. O'Neil. Destined for our first stop, New York, are models P. Antrim, L. Florentine, P. Doyle, E. O'Donnell, N. Tott and G. Orinofski. As we speed down the Massachusetts Turnpike, we are stopped by policemen D. Bisset and T. Mc­ Donald. But due to the fast action of law firm B. Murphy, P. Murphy, R. Murphy, and A. Franceschelli in dealing with Judge W. Martino, we are soon on our way again.

After an hour's travel, we finally see the bright lights of the Big City. We start our guided tour at Rockefeller Center . J. Ganter seems to be the center of attention at the skating rink. On the sidelines are hockey players A. Catto, E. Etling, H. Grandy, and J. Shea waiting their turn on the ice. Our guide for the tour, P. Kilgallen, takes us into the R. C. A. Building. Here we listen to the melodious tones of newscast­ er R. Tonner, as he announces the results of last night's playoff basketball game.

"Under the brilliant coaching of C. Sullivan, the Mudville Five, led by D. Scolamiero and E. Koen, took the final game of the series to retain their title."

Playing on Broadway are L. Sandier, T. Belmosto, K. Fitch and N. Bachman.

Next stop is the United Nations Building. Here we see delegates from Kenya, S. Kituna and K. Roki. Here also are teachers L. Chiappa, J. Kamison, B. O'Brien, and J. Thompson with a group of students on a field trip. Engaged in debate on the floor of the General Assembly are B. Cameron and W. Gilson. On our way to the Statue of Liberty, we pass a group of new buildings being constructed by contractors R. Fink and J. Eckblom and engineers N. Goodwin and P. Hannigan. Continuing, we pass through Harlem and see social workers S. Legg, K. Hanlon, and D. Gray at work trying to alleviate the dreadful conditions.,They are aided by minister P. Allard.

Mariners G. Capobianco and R. Collins pilot our boat to the Statue. We land on the island which is beautifully kept by gardeners M. Welsh, F. McPeck and floral designer D. Buckner. At night, Miss Liberty is effectively illuminated by lighting director J. Hawkes.

Back at our hotel, we are asked by clerk A. Menz and manager R. Linden to leave due to our failure to pay our bill. They had intended to sue us, but our lawyer, J. Skinner, prevented this hasty action. Already our room had been taken over by businessmen R. Sachetti, J. Doogue, R. Ridley, and P. Nelson, who were in New York for a convention. Depressed, we leave the city and head upstate. Our first stop is a lodge in the Adirondack Mountain Range. We see clerks E. Nagle and P. Cain working vigorously behind the desk. Recreation is led by social directors S. Steele, J. Pickering, and P. Paylor. As we leave, we see landscapes E. Baker, R. DiGravio, and E. Hirtle outside tending the grounds.

We travel on to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where we see the Packers making their bid for the National Foot­ ball League title under head coach D. Chandler and assistant coaches R. Foley and D. Persampieri. There, at a secretarial convention, are M. Andrew, R. Birchall, M. Flavin, C. Wagener, N. Giordani, B. Fletcher, and E. Bissett. Just arriving are stenographers M. Goldwait, S. Kenneally, K. Wilson, K. Weiller, B. Farquhar, and M. Gallagher.

As we pass the Air Force Academy in Colorado, we see instructors J. Hudson, G. Walker, R. Ahern, and W. Davidson. On our tour of the Academy, we notice, in the infirmary, nurses T. Kneeland, L. Clark, J. Carnathan, C. Peterson, C. Oberg, and J. LeRoy.

Traveling westward through the Idaho countryside, we stop in the small town of Mountain Home. Milliners A. Ward, J. Conrad, and J. Chipman have a very prosperous business. Storekeepers M. Sanders and P. Files are soliciting their wares to homemakers A. Maguire and E. Centemore. Next door is B. Fall's Beauty Salon; she has M. Collings, E. Rinaldi, and S. Norden creating hair styles. Their victims are office workers M. Riley, M. O'Conner, J. King, and E. MacLeod.

Across the street is the Mountain Home Public Library, which at last count had at least fifty volumes. Librarians E. McDuff, D. Dawe, D. Marshall, and C. Soraghan are collecting fines on overdue books. As hunger strikes, we stop to eat at R. Black's diner where C. Matthews, M. Doherty, P. Minnucci, and H. Leonard serve us our meal which was cooked by K. Tocci and L. Vaughn. Here we enjoy the famous soups of W. H. and W. H. Campbell.

In the square we find Mayor H. Larsen delivering a speech in support of candidates J. Sullivan and S. Endris for public office.

Bidding Mountain Home a fond farewell, we journey onward to Seattle. Along the way we encounter mechanical difficulties and are forced to pull in to the nearest service station. Mechanics R. Reagan, G. Canale, and P. Ranck attend to the repair work, while G. Nash and F. Drollette check the tires. Pulling into the gas station are sailors J. Mulligan, G. Corbin, S. Littlehale, and K. McColgan, who are on leave for a wild weekend. Reaching Seattle we see the D. Smith, E. Smith, S. Smith, and J. Smith cough drop factory.

We drive through the city and finally find our hotel where we are checked in by clerk AI Neill. In the lounge P. Anderson's combo, consisting of R. Meany, C. Martel, M. Kusser, D. Galebach, D. Becker, and A. Wall, are playing for the guests' enjoyment. Next morning we enter M. Lorusso's barbershop where barbers R. Mavillia, J. Ferrante, and G. Green are doing a fine job. In the chairs we see bankers L. LeFort, L. Hart, and K. Lindquist. We catch L. McNamara's cab and journey to S. Nordstrom's bookstore. Inside is J. Hedlund autographing his new book, "1964'". In line for autographs we find S. Zawaski, M. Gup till, and telephone operators, on their noon break, L. Murray, V. Rowell, M. Dantuano, and P. Mahan. Selling other books are J. Bestick and I. Smith.

Continuing on our journey we arrive in Medford, Oregon. The big attraction today is the Hermans' and Daley circus. The barker, C. Vella, is bidding our entrance 1. As we pass through the sideshow we find strong men W. White, M. Strohman, and C. Neil, but snake-charmer G. Horwath is stealing the show. Upon entering the main tent we see in the first of the three main rings F. Happel, D. Opferkuch, and E. Frazier, champion equestrians, performing. In the second ring arc trapeze artists L. Stevenson, A. Sharp, and P. Rear don executing their precision movements. In the third ring we see animal trainer P. Avitible and his man-eating cats. Famed clown R. Keefe is entertaining the crowds on the sidelines.

On the way to California we wave "hello" to truck drivers J. Russo, N. Toye, R. Rudge, and J. Carlino, who are delivering products for the Grigg and Hadley art Company.

As we arrive in Eureka, California we see milkmen R. King and Wayne Johnson making their early morning deliveries. As we cross town in T. Cornell's cab we notice mailmen J. Klaske and J, Whalen talking to carpenters Warren Johnson, D. Towne, K. Foley, J. Buckley, and R. Phillips who are taking their coffee break.

Proceeding into the town we stop at the C. Page and J. Hill department store, where we see saleswomen J. Peckham, B. Donahue, C. Giachetti, R. Inebnit, J. C. Miller, N. Kelley, and D. Snyder. Decorating the windows are E. Paty and E. Hopkins.

Next we are Hollywood bound on R. Griffith's bus. Approaching the gates of the great motion picture city we see guards K. Stevenson and J. Vail watching the entrants to Hollywood, U. S. A.

We visit the set of "The Great Mail Robbery" written by J. Grabosky. His feature actors are L. Mattia, J, Calderwood, T. Coulter, and F. Barrett who are now rehearsing an exciting scene. Waiting for their scene are actresses L. Schuster, M. Smith, T. Laspesa, and S. Burns. In charge of designing scenery are Judi Olson, P. Bodic, M. Zimmerman, D. Erkloff, and J. Bates. To the left are writers H. Bixby, C. Murphy, and C. Bohlken.

We board F. Dayton's bus bound for Flagstaff, Arizona. As we travel down the California coast towards Arizona, we .see beachcomber J. Anderson gazing at a billboard created by L. Occhino and M. Sinclair advertising B. Ladd's Soap Company. In the distant hay we can see fishermen A. Hoch, J. Webb, S. Jolicoeur, W. Cummings, J. Christiano, and P. Rakoski, coming in after a big day's catch. Continuing on we pass H. Putt's golf course where S. Dizel and P. Shaw are deadlocked in their championship match.

Moving into Arizona we pass through an Indian Reservation on the outskirts of Flagstaff, where ex- Wamps M. Mulhern, N. Meister, S. Engdahl, and C. Brown are working to improve our Indian relations. Finally we reach Flagstaff where we see a large clothing store owned by F. Richardi, H. Ghigli and L. Bow- Icy. On the opposite corner is Ruth Sylvester's, Rita Sylvester's and R. Sheppard's. We stay in Flagstaff for the evening and enjoy the entertainment at G. Kiely's night club, which features world famous comedian E. Cannon.

After being greeted by receptionist B. Olson, we are led to our table by head waiter R. MacNeil. Also here tonight are dentists, A. Swan, R. Whitehousc, R. Merritt and L. Laitine. Waitress D. Elliott takes our order, while waitress C. Picillo offers meal suggestions to bookkeepers J. Castle, A. Marsella, D. Cleveland, and S. Wynacht who are dining after a hard day's work at the office.

Next morning we board a bus for our journey to Dallas, Texas and the 1984 Olympics. After a four day journey we arrive at our destination. Here, the first thing we see is boxer W. Bruce and wrestler P. Consentino. The gymnastics team is comprised of W. Leva, K. Hauschildt, R. Pasquale, C. Harris, J. DeLorme, and R. Nichols.

Outdoors the track events are just beginning. Pole vaulter N. Bossio has finally cleared eleven feet just a? the marathon runners go by. Grouped in the lead are P. Monti, R. Pendoley, P. Hain, and D. Collins. Standing on the sidelines attracted by all the activities are sportswriters A. Guider, Paul Sullivan and W. Bates,

We travel on 'o Houston where we are shown through the L. Brown and A. O'Reilly Chemical Company by a receptionist. Doing a large part of the research work are chemists E. Ross, W. Chatfield, P. Giglio and A. Hucksam, while M. Blair, G. Keith, and R. Ripaldi carry the load of the secretarial work.

Befuddled by the varied chemical terms which were used in the plant, we are off to the library to decipher their meanings. Librarians B. Mankowski, M. Foley, and J. Wright send us to see librarians C. Glendenning, and D. Baker, who send us to see S. Weitzman, B. Andrews, and W. Davis who have no idea what we are talking about. Consequently, we are forced to go to a nearby book store where we buy a book of chemical definitions from saleswoman P. Meichsner. We hurry off to New Orleans so as not to miss the Mardi Gras festivities.

Arriving in New Orleans we hurry to J. Nightingale's costume shop where clerk J. Cardinale helps us pick our costumes for the holiday. Cab driver A. Charboneau takes us to the hotel so we can rest up for the gala evening. The hotel is crowded this season partly because of a teacher's convention attended by L. Fletcher, C. Newton, S. Belcher and E. Draper. Stepping outside we see electricians R. Watt, M. Tressler, and C. Waite fixing the lights for the evening. Covering the event are reporters J. Driscoll, I. Dyer, J. Biggs, D. MacDonald and J. Hamill. We notice J. Ferazzi lurking in the shadow picking up some gossip. Highlighting the entertainment for the first evening of the festival are daredevil drivers P. Brown and R. Sears. The most original costume prizes went to M. Carlino, D. Bradbury, M. Driscoll, and J. Whitmarsh, The confusion being too much, we are forced to find the nearest drugstore in search of aspirin. Behind the counter are druggists W. O'Connell and M. Shaughnessey. In the back room we see pharmacists R. Blood, J. Polio, A. Johnson, J, Keating, and R. Richardson mixing strange concoctions. Salesmen R. Landry, W. DeYoung and W. Willis are trying to sell their wares in the front of the store.

Next door we see Pelton's jewelry store in which J. McClellan, and R. Devoe are trying to fix a watch. Due to a slight accident, we find ourselves in the Now Orleans City Hospital talking to chief resident

J. Benson. Nurses on duty are M. New, J. Kincade, V. Umbro, P. Foley, J. Neville, S. Bordewieck and C. Grand. Orderlies are D. Medros, F. Denning, and J. Buglio. On the way out we see receptionists E. Campbell and C. Smith filing medical records while telephone operators D. Moffett, C. Coletti, J. Lynch, J. MacDay, K. Damigella and B. Sisson take calls.

In New Orleans we attend the grand opening of L. Zona's "Ladies Improvement Shoppe". Inside, hair­ stylists S. Prince and C. Murphy demonstrate new techniques. Fashion designers S. Sperry, P. Avalone, M. Tucker, and A. Presanz create new, glamorous fashions. In the next room, E. Thompson leads "slim-trim" exercises.

As we cross town toward our hotel in W. Latham's taxi-cab, we hear a weather report given by J. Kuhn and R. Roberts. As we near the hotel, we hear loud noises and smell smoke. We see fire chief J. Collins and firemen T. Sawin and J. Collier fighting the blaze that has started in a small store. After much hard work, it is finally extinguished.

That night a trip to Basin Street is in order. At the nightclub, master of ceremonies, B. Conway introduces singer K. Holmes who renders a song. She is followed by Jazz dancer L. Russell. R. Adams, stage manager, is backstage preparing showgirls C. Christian, M. Gray, L. Lane, R. Whitehouse, G. Turner, and M. Minyard to go on.

Cigarette girls J. Barry and A. Emond move throughout the audience. An announcement is made that celebrities Sue Johnson, editor of the New York Times, S. Miller, famed consultant on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy , M. Marinilli, Italian movie star, and basketball hero, M. Settino, are present in the audience.

Before leaving New Orleans, we go to M. Publicover's discount house where buyers G. Poison, B. Henson, M. Taylor, L. Barrett, M. McPherson, and M. Harden, are buying goods for their stores.

Finally leaving New Orleans, we take a jet to Miami, Florida. Stewardesses I. Bonvie, D. O'Neill, and M. Ferracane make our trip very enjoyable. Pilots P. McDonough and R. Gentry, with navigator D. Wadsworth and engineer P. Fazio, do an excellent job in keeping the plane off the ground at an altitude of about twenty-five feet, give or take five feet.

Upon landing in Miami, we are greeted by official greeters D. O'Brien, S. Penny, E. Ellington, M. McCabe, and B. Swan. We see vacationers A. Davidson and C. Hughes watching surfers F. Lockhart, R. MacWhirter, and R. Joyce riding the waves. High on a hill overlooking the ocean is the mansion of millionaire D. Hatch. In his ten car garage we find mechanics K. Curry, R. Elliot, F. Ralston, and J. Pettine souping up the engines.

On the way to downtown Miami, we pass by M. Spano's garage where R. Tomasello, J. Briggs, and D. Harrington are working on R. Thompson's automobile. Proceeding further on into the city, we stop to visit M. Vocino at his accounting office. Working hard at keeping the books are L. Stoltz, G. Tedesco, M. Di Bella, and D. Zingarelli.

Our next stop is Raleigh, North Carolina. The local newspaper, The Raleigh Reporter, is well staffed with some of our old friends, including reporters W. Gushing, and D. MacKinnon. Columnists J. Farina, A. Roland, V. Edwards, and Jean Olson are feverishly trying to make today's deadline. Printers D. Watson, J. Gilberto, J. Mulloy, J. Chase, and R. LeBlanc are beginning to set up type. Working on the day's weather report are weathermen R. McVay, R. Wills, and R. Galloway. After reading the first copy, off the press, we congratulate all on a job well done.

We now head for our nation's Capitol, Washington, D. C. Our first stop is the Capitol Building. Here we see W. Crispin, the Democratic Party chairman debating against J. Carlson, newly elected President of the United States. Wandering through the corridors, we come upon amanuenses J. Wilder, L. Ridley, and M. Aldorisio. We leave the Capitol Building, and travel to famed Walter Reed Hospital, where many of our old classmates are employed.

Upon arriving, we see head nurse Pat Sullivan advising nurses M. Buker, M. MacFarlane, M. Davies, and J. Jarmacz. Nurse M. Keep is assigned to show us around. Venturing into the laboratories, we see biologists A. Gray, P. Waid, M. Wing, and S. Stubbs, who are assisted by Technicians M. Mahoney, M. Snyder, and K. Fay. As we are led by the operating room, we see doctors E. Jenkins and R. Hoffman working avidly over their patient. Across the hall in the psychology lab are psychologists S. Raverby, B. Most, M. Mathieu, and C. Miller.

Leaving Walter Reed Hospital, we head for New Hampshire. Catching P. Grefe's bus at the airport, we notice a billboard done by artist F. Clark advertising R. Hammond's organs. Next we come to P. Adams' Rug Cleaning Company, which employs E. Maloney, D. Parker, and P. Longabard. Being hungry, we go to K. McGuiggan's Diner for dinner. Here we are waited upon by S. Cunningham and S. Martin. After a fine meal, prepared by Arthur Neill, we pay cashier J. Deininger. Also in the restaurant are saleswomen C. Murray, J. McDonough, and R. Ralston.

As we pass through the New Hampshire countryside on our way back to Boston, we see hermits N. Nicoll and F. Hillier fishing by a quiet country stream. As we continue along, we see poet D. Cannon reading poetry beneath a shady tree.

Finally reaching Boston, we visit Harvard University, where we see President T. Kosmo delivering the Harvard Homecoming Address. At this time Queen G. Shaw is presented by Dean of Radcliffe, M. Thornton. At the afternoon football game spectators J. Aiello, R. Blake, P. Gray, and T. Harrington rally for the team. Later in the day, as we cross Harvard Square, we see the C. Johnson and L. Johnson Laundry Company. Nearby are night school students N. Fogg, C. Kallis, M. Fontana, and T. Leahy, followed by teachers Joan Miller, J. Lindblow and C. Sampey.

We soon arrive back at the bus depot. Our tour is finally completed: it has been quite an experience to take this imaginary trip across the United States of 1984, We thank all who have made our trip possible, especially the President for his expert advice.

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