THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 30, 2023 Page 3 ~ Malden Musings ~ “Frankie DiSano 1945” “M y Scrapbook of Malden High School Football” by Frank DiSano – Right End, Class of 1945. These are the words of MHS senior Frank DiSano as inscribed in his scrapbook. “Every high school football player cherishes the remains and the reminders of his football career. To look back and see what his team did or did not do is a heartwarming reading period. This is why I have pasted into this book my treasures. I shall always wish that I could again, one day, repeat my football career. Although I had many faults, I have no regrets.” An aging scrapbook was entrusted into my care recently. It contains a young man’s childhood memories and dreams long before the real world reared its (sometimes) ugly head. It was packed tight with newspaper clippings meticulously culled from various local dailies from Boston to Malden. Frankie DiSano hailed from Edgeworth – a proud family dating back to the early half of last century with Pearl Street the center of their universe. He played football growing up, but Frank’s obsession became MHS football. He passionately cut articles out of newspapers before, during and after high school. MHS Blue & Gold football! There are literally hundreds of articles spanning decades of MHS gridiron action. Frankie DiSano came out of Beebe Jr. High and was a “right end” on the MHS football squad, graduating in 1945. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orazio DiSano of 265 Pearl St. His niece Carol and nephews Vinnie, Ronny and Jimmy lived there growing up with Vinnie – selling the family property recently. His nephew Vinnie and I go back to at least 1965, when we dined by candlelight on my mom’s homemade chicken soup during the Northeast Blackout of 1965. Vinnie was a classmate of my brother Joe’s at Emerson School in Miss Pearl’s third grade class. He got caught at our house during the blackout and stayed for dinner till the coast was clear for him to walk home, alone. “My Uncle Frank was my father’s youngest brother; he was the father of Steve and Diane Disano and passed away in August of 2001. I think he was a union rep. He lived with his wife Lillian on 47 Garden St. He was a good guy. He was the least combative of my other uncles of which my Uncle Joe is still alive at 100. I think he and my father and my uncle Augustine, (Gus), oversaw the school lunches, and a plaque for Uncle Gus hangs above the MHS cafeteria. They all used ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! Regular Unleaded $3.359 MidUnleaded $3.739 Super $3.989 Diesel Fuel $3.739 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $2.99 9 DEF HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS Hours. Mon.-Wed. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM / Sun. 9AM-5PM Frankie DiSano in 1945 to go bowling at Townline every Thursday night I believe. I could only remember going to Frank’s house in Maplewood a few times. That side of the family was not as close as my mother’s side. But he was involved in the Edgeworth community activities with my uncle Gus, Bobby Goodwin’s mother, Mary McNeil, Laura Damiano, and others that I can’t remember. Frank also had a daughter Diane. He talked about his football days quite a bit. He was very proud of his time wearing the B&G.” Apropos of nothing...the 1960s changed the political landscape, not only here in Malden, but across the world. Courageous young men and women with strong belief systems held government/society accountable and brought us boldly into the future. Students at MHS were no exception, especially the Class of 1965. Here we take a small glimpse at the 1965 Maldonian Yearbook – their motto: “Here at M.H.S. We Strive for “Peace through Understanding.” • The School Committee is stacked with some of Malden’s best and brightest! Mrs. Marguerite Holland is joined by future mayor “Gentleman Jim” Conway, Mrs. Bertha Gordon, George Lodgen, and longtime Malden folklorist – the great Bill Mini. • John Carroll was a Meteorology teacher. He also coached the Rifle Club, who although they didn’t win the Middlesex Scholastic Rifl e Championship, had a 907 average – highest in MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 15 www.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. CATCH THE CELTICS, BRUINS & NCAA SPORTS ON OUR 6 LARGE SCREEN TV'S! om WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 Prices subject to change DIESEL TRUCK STOP FLEET
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