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CUSS OF '56
Four years have passed since first we came
As eager freshmen seeking fame —
Four years of work, and fun, and play.
We've worked and played 'long the way.
But now the time has come to sigh
And say good-by to Ag warn High.
All the sad times and gay ones too.
Just memories as we start the new.
That great wide world lies just ahead
Enchanting, new the road we tread,
But still ivith grief we close our books,
And backward cast our fondest looks.
Old Agawam High we leave to thee
Our deepest love and loyalty.
Farewell, farewell dear Agawam High
Your loyal seniors say good-by.
Georgia Mae Oberjin ittrnumj
We, the Class of ’56
Dedicate This, Our Yearbook,
To Our Classmate,
Francis Belcher
Who Has Gone on Before Us.
5gUmiinistration
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Mr. James Clark
Superintendent
Mr. Paul tanglois
Guidance Director
Miss Jane Durkan
Class Advisor
Mathematics
Miss Eleanor Miller
English
Mrs. Ma Coleman
Commercial Subjects
Miss Barbara Phelps
Yearbook Advisor
English
Mr. Roland Presscy
English
Drivers Education
Mrs. Marian Gleason
Commercial Subjects
Mrs. Dorothy Holmes
Head Librarian
Miss Chrisanthc Carozi
English
Senior Play Advisor
Miss Joyce McDowell
Commercial Subjects
Mr. David Skolnick
Agriculture
Miss Ida Moggio
English
Mrs. Maria Scars
French
Mrs. Katherine Kalloch
Latin
Mr. Darcy Davis
Vocal and Instrumental
Music
Mrs. Marilyn Gabel
EnglishMr. Lawrence Buddington
Physics
Mr. Harold Clark
Science
Mr. David Thcodorowicz
Science
Mr. Henry Baker
Industrial Arts
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Mr. John Porter
Industrial Arts
Mrs. Marjorie Kelly
Household Arts
Miss Emily McCormick
Bookkeeping
Miss Eleanor Smith
Mathematics
Mr. Albert Laude
Mathematics
Mr. Frederick Scyocurka
Mathematics
Miss Joan Czaja
Science
Mrs. Elizabeth Langlois
Household Arts
English
Mrs. Miriam Sherman
Mathematics
Mr. Harmon Smith
CoachSENIOR CLASS
OFFICERS
Thomas O’Keefe Secretary:
Caroline Ai.drich Treasurer:
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Elizabeth Ann Cote
Donald Gould
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THOMAS L. O’KEEFE 97 Sufficid Street, Agawam
Tommy—Nice smile, cute dimples—personality plus—neat dresser.
Class Officer: President 3-4: Freshman Party Committee: Sophomore Party
Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Class Will Com-
mittee; Sachem Staff; Steering Committee; Mirror StafT 1-2-3: Agawam-West
side Rally Committee 4; Student Council 2-3-4; Delegate to Western Mass.
Student Council Convention 3; General Chairman Student Council Dance 2-3:
Good Government Day Representative 4; Personality Club 2-3-4: Glee Club 1;
Operetta 1; Western Mass. Musical Festival: Football 1-2-3-4.
CAROLINE ALDRICH 70 Elm Street, Agawam
Carolyn—Personality plus—vigorous cheerleader—pretty red hair.
Transferred to Agawam in Junior Year from Sumner High School. Holbrook.
Mass. Class Y’icc-President 4; Sachem Staff 4; Pro Merito. Vice-President 4:
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4, President 4; Mirror StafT 4; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom
Committee; Graduation Usher; Kid Party Committee; Class Will Committee:
Girls' Sports 3-4; Cheerleader 4; D. A. R. Representative; Class Hats Com-
mittee; Senior Play.
DONALD H. GOULD 37 Federal Street, Agawam
Don- -Man with the golden trumpet—always has an answer—neat dresser.
Class Treasurer 3-4; Freshman Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee:
Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee: Class Song Committee; Personality
Club 3; Camera Club 2; Glee Club 2-4: Audio-visual Aids 2-3; Mirror StafT 4:
Sachem StafT; Band 1-2-3-4; May time Concert 1-2-3-4; Operetta 4; Mass.
All-State Chorus 2-4; Western Mass. Music Festival 1-4.
ELIZABETH ANN COTE 263 Meadow Street, Agawam
Betty Ann—Oh! those eyes—loves sailors—friendly with everyone.
Class Vice-President 1; Class Secretary 4: Freshman Party Committee; Junior
Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Gifts Committee;
Mirror StafT 2-3; Sachem StafT; Student Council 3-4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4: Personality
Club 3; International Relations Club 3; Debating Club 3; Graduation Uusher
3; Band 4: Senior Sports: Girls Sports 1-3.
A smile makes a good beginning
9NANCY ANN ADAMS 27 Harding Street, Agawam
Nan—So small—Friendly's—Dottie's pal.
Fro Merito; Freshman Party Committee; Sachem Staff; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Per-
sonality Club 2-4; International Relations Club 2; Mirror Staff 3; Girls’
Sports 1; NOMA Delegate; Senior Play Committee.
JOSEPHINE ALFANO 53 Sufficld Street, Agawam
Jo—Quiet!—love those Yankees!—agreeable.
Pro Merito; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; International Relations
Club 2-3-4; Camera Club 4; Biology Club 2; Scribes 4; Debating Club 4.
Vice-President; Sachem Staff 4: Future Nurses 4; Model Congress 4; Senior
Play Committee; Girls’ Sports 1-2.
80 Elbert Road. Agawam
JANE M. ANDREWS
Janie—Good personality—looks so innocent—smart dresser.
Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee;
Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee: Prom Usher; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4:
Personality Club 2-3-4; International Relations Club 2; Ski Club 2-3-4;
Glee Club 4: Biology Club 2; Color Guard 4; Girls’ Sports 1-3; Mirror Staff 4;
Senior Checkers.
PHILIP EDWIN ARNOLD 251 North Street, Feeding Hills
Phil—Quiet type—friendly when you know him—hard worker.
Pro Merito Treasurer; Junior Marshal; Freshman Party Committee; Sopho-
more Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid
Party Committee; Sachem Staff; Biology Club 2; Chess Club 3; Harvard Book
Award 3.
RICHARD D. ARNOLD 74 Bessbrook Street, Feeding Hills
Richie—Marlene—beautiful smile—ladies’ man--quict???
Sachem Staff; Sophomore Party Committee 2; Junior Cabaret Committee 3;
Prom Committee 3; Prom Usher 3; Kid Party Committee 4.
MARY M. BELCHER 73 Adams Street, Agawam
Mary Good piano player—interest in the Sophomore Class—likes to eat.
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; Prom Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Inter-
national Relations Club 3-4; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Debating Club 3; Future
Teachers Club 4; Mirror Staff 2-3; Maytime Concert 1-2-3; Operetta 1-2-4;
All State Chorus 3-4; Music Festival 1-2-3; Girls Sports 1-2-3-4.
All would be well if there were no buts
10ROBERT A. BELTRANDI 112 Walnut Street, North Agawam
Bob—Always talking—Oh those English classes!—good sport.
History Committee; Sachem Staff; Senior Play; Baseball 1-2-3-4; Basketball 4.
CAROL ANN BONA VITA 63 River Road, Agawam
Carol—Always seen with Bert and Mary—personality plus doesn't believe in
one way signs.
Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Sachem Staff; Mirror Staff 3;
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 3-4; Glee Club 4; Band 4; Senior Checkers 4;
Girls' Sports 2.
MICHAEL R. BONAVITA 50 River Road, Agawam
Wedding bells in June—dark and handsome—friendly- quiet.
Entered Agawam High School in Senior Year.
L. WILLIAM BLANCHARD 644 North Street, Feeding Hills
Billy—Doesn’t like girls???—big tease—always blushing—ready to help.
Sachem Staff; Senior Play; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party
Committee: Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Kid
Party Committee; Gifts Committee; Band 1; Football 4.
BILLIE ANN BREWER 770 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills
Babs—A faithful Rainbow girl—a terrific little sewer—KEN!!
Mirror Staff 2: International Relations Club 3; Girls’ Sports 2.
RICHARD V. BRINN 379 River Road, Agawam
Dick—Love those eyes—a woman lover—always ready to help someone.
Band 3-4.
Energy and persistence conquer all things
iMARY BROOKS 228 Mil! Street. Agawam
Always seen with Carol—our majorette—full of laughs—slow as molasses.
Freshman Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee:
Kid Party; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Personality Club 2-3: Glee Club 1-4: Maytime Concert
I-2-3-4; Mirror Staff 2-3; Band Concert 1-2-3-4; Senior Checkers 4; Western
Mass. Music Festival 1-2-3-4; Majorette 1-2-3-4.
JUDITH ANNE BROWN 3 Alfred Circle. Agawam
Judy—“Butchie”—always seen with Jane and Janet—so sweet and innocent??
Pro Merito: Senior Checkers; Sachem Staff: Freshman Party Committee;
Sophomore Party Committee: Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee;
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Glee Club 1-4; Operetta 1; Future
Nurses 4: Mirror Staff 4; Girls’ Sports 1-3-4.
RALPH BUTLER Main Street, Hampden
Ralph—Loves English Classes??—wild women and hot Fords!!!
LAWRENCE CATANIA 49 Doane Avenue, Agawam
Larry—Always friendly and joking—willing to try anything once.
Transferred from West Springfield in 1954.
RICHARD A. CEBRELLI 31 Ottawa Street, North Agawam
Ceb—Expert librarian?—Mrs. Sears’ pet peeve—“Got a pencil?”
Freshman Party Committee; Sachem Staff; Camera Club 3; Chess Club 3;
Library 4.
PETER A. CECCHI 32 Shoemaker Lane. Agawam
Pete—The wild one—has his own Hot Rod—nice wavy hair.
Pro Merito; Mirror Staff; Library; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore
Party Committee: Junior Cabaret Committee; F. F. A. Basketball: F. F. A.
Public Speaking Contest.
To err is human, to forgive divine. —Pope
12JOYCE M. CHRISCOLA 1185 Sufficld Street. Agawam
Half-pint—Interested in New London!—Friendly’s—Rock and Roll fan!
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Prom Committee
3; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; International Relations Club 3-4;
Mirror Staff 3-4; Library 3; Sachem Staff; Delegate to Tri-Hi-Y Conference 3;
Girls’ Sports 1-2-3; Senior Play.
FRANCIS M. COLLINS, JR. 131 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills
Fran—Future A P Manager—quiet—always hurrying.
Sachem Staff.
PATRICIA CONNOR 204 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills
Pat—Jerry—wedding bells?—jitterbug?—full of pep.
Girls’ Sports 1-2; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Parly Committee;
Kid Party Committee; Senior Play Committee; May Time Concert; Sachem
Staff; Band; Senior Checkers; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Inter-
national Relations Club 2; Glee Club 4; Mirror Staff 1-2-3-4.
FAYE L. CUMMINGS 75 Elm Street, Agawam
Gerry—Quiet—always willing to help—friendly.
Transferred from Commerce High School, Springfield, Mass., in Senior year.
Mirror 4.
ELEANOR D'AMATO 225 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills
El—Sonny—future nurse?—lots of fun—smart dresser.
Class Vice-President 2; Girls’ Sports I; Freshman Party Committee; Sopho-
more Party Committee: Kid Party Committee; Senior Play Committee; Tri-
Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; International Relations Club 3; Glee Club 4;
Mirror Staff 1-2-3; Sachem Staff; Future Nurses 4; Senior Checkers.
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JEAN DE FORGE 1176 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills
Jean—Pals with Georgia—has her own car—quiet—Windsor Locks????
Sachem Staff; Senior Play Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3;
International Relations Club 3-4; Glee Club 2; Operetta Usher 2; Music Fes-
tival 2; Girls’ Sports 1-2.
The less men think, the more they talk
13STANLEY F. DRZYZGA, JR. 1477 Main Street, Agawam
Stan—Hard worker—likeable-humorous future coach.
Sachem Staff; Student Council 2-3-4, Treasurer 3, President 4; Freshman
Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee:
Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Kid Party Committee; Cap Gown Com-
mittee; Class Will Committee; Glee Club 1; Senior Play; Senior Checkers;
Mirror Staff 3; Band 1; Operetta 1-4: Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3:
Baseball 3; Representative Eastern States Good Government Day.
GERARD E. DUBUC 187 Colcmorc Street, Feeding Hills
Gerard—Colossal—handsome—teacher’s pet.
Sachem StafT; Steering Committee; Senior Play; Junior Cabaret Committee:
Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Class Will Committee: Football
1-2-3-4.
ROBERT G. DUDLEY 39 Royal Lane, North Agawam
Bob—Quiet—always with Bill—well known in the office.
Camera Club 1; Audio-visual Aids 2; Ski Club 2.
ALBERT P. FINI 43 Harding Street, Agawam
Al—What a car!—pals with Leon-Padittle!!!
Pro Merito; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior
Cabaret Committee; Sachem Staff.
MARY J. FLARO 115 Liberty Street, Feeding Hills
Sniffles—Witty?—“I can get the car . . . maybe.”—always with Connie.
Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Sachem
Staff; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2; International Relations Club 2;
Future Teachers Club 4; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3; Model Congress 4.
MURIEL F. FLEMING 554 Main Street, Agawam
Moo!—Dicky—marriage-minded—make-up hater.
Pro-Merito; Sophomore Party Committee; Prom Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4:
Personality Club 2-3; International Relations Club 2-3-4; Glee Club 4; Biology
Club 2: Sachem Staff; Girls’ Sports 2.
It is better to be alone than in bad company
14LILLIAN MAE FOURNIER
62 Northwood Street, Feeding Hills
Lill—Dave—always seen with Carol—loves bookkeeping.
Sachem Staff; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Operetta Usher 2; Maytime Cnccrt 2-3; Glee
Club 2-3-4; Girls’ Chorus 4; Girls’ Sports 1-2.
JEANETTE FURLANI 27 Highland Street, Feeding Hills
Jeanie—Pals with Joyce—Friendly’s???—quiet, till you get to know her—
neat dresser.
Pro Merito; Sachem Staff; Senior Play Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality
Club 2-3-4: International Relations Club 3-4; Delegate to NOMA Conference
4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3-4.
LILLIAM M. HARRISON 318 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam
Lit—Donnie—always has a friendly word—loves to do the bulletins.
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; International Relations Club 3-4; Glee
Club I-2-3-4; Girls Sports 1-2-3.
JAMES L. HAUSER 111 Elm Street, Agawam
Jimmy—The whole world loves a lover—Myrna.
Pro Merito, President; Student Council 2-3-4; Boy’s State 3; Sophomore Party
Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Gifts Committee;
Sachem Staff; Class Banquet Committee; International Relations Club 4;
Camera Club 4; Ski Club 2-3-4; Glee Club 2-4; Biology Club 2; Audio-
Visual Aids 2; Chess 3; Operetta 2-4; Baseball Manager 2; Scholastic Athletic
Award 2.
JOHN C. HAUSER 111 Elm Street, Agawam
Chasatonga—Favorite expression, “Gees good night”—hot rod fiend.
Sophomore Party Committee; Prom Committee; Biology Club 2.
JERRY EUGENE HAYNES 25 Deering Street. Agawam
Chez—Oh! that accent—cute, but serious—women hater???
Transferred in Senior year from Flushing High School. Flushing, New York.
Happiness is a good that Nature sells to us
5LEON FRANCIS HEBERT 1152 Main Street. Agawam
Lee—Jean—always with A1—always has an answer.
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; Prom Committee; Prom Uushcr; Sachem Staff; Prophecy Com-
mittee; Class Song Committee; Glee Club 2; Band 1-2; Operetta 2; Maytime
Concert 1-2; Audio-Visual Aids 1-2-3.
MYRNA L. HYLAND 441 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam
Myna—Easy to get along with but hard to please—Jim.
Pro Merito; Student Council 1; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee;
Class Colors Committee; Sachem Staff; Mirror Staff 2-3-4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4.
Treasurer 4; Glee Club 2-3-4; Camera Club 3-4; International Relations
Club 3-4; Personality Club 2: Debating Club 3; Band 1.
WILLIAM IRWIN 26 Melrose Place, Agawam
Teddybear Our answer to James Dean—false conceit—unpredictable.
Transferred from St. Peter’s High School in 1954.
Sachem Staff; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Football 3-4;
Basketball 3-4; Senior Play.
CAROLYN MARIE JACQUES 36 Wright Street, Agawam
Caro—Don—smart dresser—hope chest!!!
Prom Usher; Sachem Staff; Prophecy Committee; Cap and Gown Committee;
Glee Club 2-3-4; Girls’ Chorus 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4.
BARBARA ANN KARAKLA 74 South Westfield Street. Feeding Hills
Barb—Lenny—marriage minded—a good librarian.
Prom Committee; Sachem Staff; Personality Club 4; Library 4; Mirror Staff 4;
Glee Club 4; Girls’ Sports 1.
ARTHUR KING 188 South Westfield Street, Feeding Hills
Art—Our chauffeur—hard worker—women hater???
Orchestra 1; Band 1.
One wrong does not justify another
14GEORGIA KING 927 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam
Red—A big boss someday?—carrot top—Windsor Locks!?! Transferred in
Senior year from Hartford. Conn.
Sachem Staff.
JANET M. KNAPP 184 Silver Street, Agawam
Nappy—Pretty—needs to be tamed—a lot of fun—what good is a Pro Merito
Pass??
Pro Merito; Sachem Staff; Student Council 4; Freshman Party Committee;
Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee;
Prom Usher; Kid Party Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4;
International Relations Club 2; Senior Checkers; Maytime Concert; Majorette
1-2-3-4; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3-4.
CAROL A. KOSSICK 200 School Street, Agawam
Carol—Everyone’s friend—our little telephone operator—pert and peppy.
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; Graduation Usher; Sachem Staff; Personality Club 2-4; Tri-Hi-Y
3-4; International Relations Club 2; Future Teachers Club 4; Band 1-2;
Maytime Concert 1; Girls’ Sports 1-2.
CHESTER KRYGOWSKI 40 Ley Street. Agawam
Chet—Neat dresser—quiet??—natural athlete—likes to sing.
Junior Cabaret Committee; Football 1-2-3; Basketball 1-2-3; Track 3; Baseball
2; Sachem Staff; Steering Committee.
AUDREY LA COURSE 64 Woodsidc Drive, Agawam
Aud—Dago—always has an answer—pretty eyes.
Transferred to Agawam High in Sophomore year from Chicopee.
Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee:
Prom Usher; Kid Party Committee; Maytime Concert 4; Library 4; Sachem
Staff; Future Nurses 4; Senior Checkers; Color Guard 4; Glee Club 4:
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 3: International Relations Club 3; Mirror
Staff 3.
SUSAN G. LA FRANCIS 66 Wilson Street. Agawam
Susie—P. D. S.—one of the three—Saturday night chauffeur.
Pro-Merito; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior
Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Senior Play
Committee; International Relations Club 2-3, Secretary 4; Glee Club 4;
Mirror Staff 3; Sachem Staff.
Every man can do good by being good himself
17CAROL ANN LEGER 73 Cooper Street, Agawam
Carol—Sailors beware—beautiful hair—Roger and Frank
Pro Merito; Kid Party Committee; Gifts Committee; Sachem Staff; Steering
Committee; Personality Club 2-4; Glee Club 4; Senior Checkers 4; Senior
Play: Usher 4.
STANLEY C. LIPSKI 181 Leonard Street, Agawam
Stan and Shirl—One of the boys—very tall—always full of fun.
F. F. A. Basketball 1-2-3; Band 1-2-3; Glee Club 3.
BERTHA LUCILLE LONGEY 199 Poplar Street, Feeding Hills
Bert and Harve—Nice things come in little packages—full of fun.
Graduation Usher 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; International Relations Club 3-4; Glee
Club 4; Senior Checkers 4; Band 4; Mirror Staff 3-4; Sachem Staff 4.
MARY I. MAGOVERN Birch Hill Road, Agawam
Mary—Active—our most celebrated traveler—drives??
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Inter-
national Relations Club 2-3-4, President 4; Personality Club 2-4; Camera
Club 3; Future Teachers Club 3-4. President 4; Model Congress 3-4: Senior
Play Committee; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Operetta 1-2-4; Maytime
Concert 1-2-3.
JOAN ANITA MARSHALL 143 North Street, North Agawam
Joan—Dick—wedding bells—a nice smile.
Sachem Staff; Mirror Staff; Senior Play Usher; Freshman Party Committee:
Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee: Prom Committee;
Graduation Usher; International Relations Club 1; Personality Club 2-3-4;
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4.
WILLIAM MARTEL 276 Suffield Street, Agawam
Bill—Our strong, silent type—Stan’s buddy—loves English.
F. F. A. Basketball 3.
There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience
19ROSALIE MASCARO
Bucky
36 James Avenue, Agawam
-One of the gang—a good friend—great accordion player!!
Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club
2-3-4; International Relations Club 3-4; Camera Club 4; Biology Club 2;
Girls’ Sports 2-3-4.
ROSEMARIE JOAN' MAZZA 92 Suffield Street, Agawam
Ro—Always busy—likes to talk—always seen with Carol.
Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee;
Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club
2-3-4; International Relations Club 2-3-4, Vice-President 4; Mirror Staff 4:
Library 4: Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Maytime Concert 1-2; Operetta 1-4; Operetta
Usher 2; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3.
CONSTANCE M. McGOVERN
27 Alhambra Circle. Agawam
Connie—Personality plus—always has a car—nice clothes.
Pro Merito 4: Student Council 4; Sachem Staff 4; Steering Committee; Mirror
Staff 3-4; Future Teachers Club 3-4, Vice-President 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4. Secre-
tary 4; Personality Club 2-4; Maytime Concert 2-3; Biology Club 2; Debating
Club 3-4, President 4; Majorette 2-3-4; Freshman Party Committee; Sopho-
more Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid
Party Committee; History Committee; Girls’ Sports 3.
BARBARA I. MEISSNER 28 Withcridgc Street, Feeding Hills
Barb—Chet—always with Barb—nice personality—likes to talk
Class Secretary 2-3; Student Council 1-3; Freshman Party Committee; Sopho-
more Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Gradu-
ation Usher; Sachem Staff; Class Will Committee; Motto Committee; Cap
and Gown Committee; Glee Club 1-2-3; Secretary Librarian 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4;
Songleadcr 3; Camera Club 4, Vice-President 4: Mirror Staff 2-3-4; Library
4; Operetta 2; Maytime Concert 1-2; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3-4: Majorette 1-2;
Cheerleader 4; Delegate to Tri-Hi-Y Conference 3-4; Senior Play Uusher 4.
JOANNE E. MEISSNER 28 Withcridgc Street, Feeding Hills
ya Johnny—Miss Miller’s Secretary—future dental nurse.
Student Council 2-3-4, Secretary 3, Vice-President 4; Freshman Party Com-
mittee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Com-
mittee; Graduation Usher; Sachem Staff; History Committee; Glee Club 1-2;
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4. Vice-President 4; Personality Club 2-3-4, Treasurer 4; Mirror
Staff 2-3-4: Librarian 4; Camera Club 4; Operetta 2; Maytime Concert
Usher 2; Majorette 1-2; Cheerleader 4; Delegate to Tri-Hi-Y Conference
3-4; Agawam-West Side Rally Committee 3-4; Lunchroom Assistant 4; Girls’
Sports 1-2-3-4; Senior Play Usher; NOMA Delegate 4; Tri-Hi-Y Conference
Delegate 4; Banquet Committee.
JOYCE ANN MERCADANTE
Joy—Nice clothes—always with Carol-
544 Mill Street, Feeding Hills
our majorette—pretty hair.
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; History Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Inter-
national Relations Club 2-4; Glee Club 1-4; Maytime Concert 1-2-3-4;
Operetta Usher 2; Mirror Staff 3-4; Sachem Staff; Class Officer 1, Secretary;
Majorette 2-3-4; Leader 3-4; Western Mass. Music Festival 1-2-3-4; Band
Concert 1-2-3-4; Special Chorus 4; Girls’ Sports 1-2-4; Freshman Cheer-
leader 1.
Kindness gives birth to kindness. —Sophocles
19MURIEL M. MILLER 807 Main Street, Agawam
Mur—Always giggling—Mrs. Coleman's pet???—that car???—never seen
without her kerchief.
Sachem Staff: Senior Play Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4;
International Relations Club 3-4; Biology Club 2; Camera Club 4; Glee Club
2; Music Festival 2; Girls' Sports 1-2-3-4.
DAVID MONAGHAN 67 Monroe Street, Agawam
Red—Witty—a perfect gentleman—life of the party.
Class Officer. Treasurer 1-2; Sachem Staff; Senior Play; Freshman Party
Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom
Committee; Prom Usher; Mirror Staff 4: Christmas Play 4; Football 1-2-3-4,
Captain 4: Basketball 1-4; Baseball 4.
40 Annablc Street.. Feeding Hills
Barb—Art—the little cheerleader—friendly—always with Barb.
Sachem Staff; Mirror Staff 1-2-3-4; Library 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality
Club 2-3-4; Camera Club 4; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party
Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party: Class Will Committee; Basketball
1-2-3-4; Softball 2-3-4; Volleyball 1-2-3; Junior Cabaret Committee; Freshman
Cheerleader; Cheerleader 4.
WILLIAM MORGAN 12 Parker Street. Agawam
Bill—Class genius—lady-killer—likes to argue.
Entered Agawam High School in Senior Year.
Senior Play.
BARBARA G. MURPHY 30 Gale Street, Feeding Hills
Barb—Miss Whiz—natural curly hair—likes to read.
Pro Merito; Kid Party Committee; Sachem Staff; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; International
Relations Club 2-3-4; Future Teachers Club 3-4; Personality Club 2; Basket-
ball 1-2; Volleyball 1-2; Softball 1-2.
GEORGIA MAE OBER 23 Norris Street, Feeding Hills
Georgia—Quiet—a future librarian—“Scribes"
Pro Merito; Scribes 4; Library 3-4; Class Poem.
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished
20JAMES OEKY
33 Monroe Street, Agawam
"Oogie”—Quiet—friendly—loves to sleep.
JOAN BARBARA O’CONNOR 21 Warren Street, Agawam
Joanie—Strawberry blonde hair—Kings Point—good artist—full of fun.
Pro Merito; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior
Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4.
Chaplain 4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Glee Club 1-2; Girls’ Sports 3;
Maytime Concert 1-2; Operetta 1-2; Mirror Staff 2-3-4; Sachem Staff;
Steering Committee; Junior Marshal; Senior Checkers; F. F. A. Sweetheart 4;
Tri-Hi-Y Convention 3-4; Western Mass. Musical Festival 1-2; Senior Play:
NOMA Delegate 4.
RICHARD M. ORR
63 Church Street, North Agawam
Dicky—Always blushing—energetic—friendly—a little interest in the Junior
Class!
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee: Junior Cabaret
Committee; Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Kid Party Committee; Cap and
Gown Committee; History Committee; Sachem Staff; Student Council 3-4;
Camera Club 3; Chess Club 3; Basketball 3-4.
STANLEY J. OSOWIECKI 83 South West Street, Feeding Hills
Stash—One of our Future Farmers—cute and quiet??
F. F. A. Basketball 1-2; F. F. A. Public Speaking Contest 1-2-4; Mirror Staff 4.
WILLIAM PARENT 69 Walnut Street, North Agawam, Mass.
Willy—“Gail”—terrific singer "Tutti-Fruitti"—black wavy hair.
BEVERLY A. PAUZE 48 Royal Street. Feeding Hills
Bev—Quiet—likes driving class—pals with Billie.
Tri-Hi-Y 4; International Relations Club 3; Girls’ Sports 1-2-3.
Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know
?'BARBARA ANN PEPE 414 North Street, Feeding Hills
Barb—Always studying—quiet!!—hard worker.
Prom Committee: Kid Party Committee: Tri-Hi-Y 3; Personality Club 2:
Library 2-3; Girls Sports 2.
ALBERT A. PERRAH, JR. 1235 Suffield Street. Agawam
Al—Agawam High’s sailor—one of the three.
Entered Agawam High in Junior year.
Camera Club 3; Chess Club 3; Scribes 4.
BEVERLY ANN PLOOF Fred Jackson Road, Southwick
Bev—Likes to talk—friendly—always in the library.
Mirror Staff 2-3: Sachem Staff; Library 4; Future Nurses 4; Personality Club 4:
Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Sophomore Party Committee; Prom Committee; Graduation
Usher; Senior Play Usher 4; Senior Checkers 4.
LAWRENCE POHNER 160 North Westfield Street, Feeding Hills
Larry—Individualist!—always has an answer—juvenile.
F. DICKSON PREW Federal Hill, Agawam
Dick—Our contribution to the Ivy League—very friendly—“Sky King”
Camera Club 2-3-4; Ski Club 2-3-4; Chess Club 3; Audio-Visual Aids Club 1;
Band 1-2-3; Basketball 1; Baseball 2; Track 3-4.
PHYLLIS T. RADWILOWICZ 45 Homer Street, Feeding Hills
Phyl—Pretty blond hair—love that pizza!—always talking!
Pro Merito; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2; International Relations Club
2-3-4; Sachem Staff; Girls’ Sports 2-3-4.
No man is wise enough all by himself
22JANICE A. RESKE 188 Rowley Street, North Agawam
Janice—Pretty hair—quiet—always friendly.
Transferred from Commerce High in Junior year.
Tri-Hi-Y 4; Personality Club 3; International Relations Club 4.
HARRY J. RIVERS, JR. 282 Silver Street, Agawam
Zeke—Girl hater—Harm's faithful helper.
Sachem Staff: Football Manager 1-2-3-4.
HELENA L. ROBBINS 632 Southwick Street
Dolly—Has her own car—always seen with Joan—quite a cook.
Sachem Staff; Senior Play Usher; Glee Club 1-2; Operetta 1-2: Voice
Class 1-2.
CHARLES H. ROBINSON, JR. 1168 River Road, Agawam
Charlie—Good athlete—blond hair and blue eyes—skier.
Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee;
Kid Party Committee; History Committee; Senior Play Committee; Mirror
Staff 4; Sachem Staff; Personality Club 4; Ski Club 2-3-4; Glee Club 1-2-3-4;
Audio Visual Aids 1-2-3; Band 1-2-3-4; Operetta 2-4; Maytime Concert
1-2-3-4; All State Chorus 2-3-4; Western Mass. Music Festival 1-2-3-4;
Football 1-2-3-4.
JUDITH E. ROBINSON 106 Witheridge Street, Feeding Hills
Judy—Lots of fun—great pals with Hattie—one of our cheerleaders—keen
comedienne.
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Cabaret
Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Person-
ality Club 2-3-4: International Relations Club 3; Glee Club 1-2; Cheerleader 4:
Basketball 3; Softball 1-2-3; Student Council 3-4; Mirror Staff 2-3;
Majorette 1-2.
CHARLES R. ROGERS 11 Westford Circle. Agawam
Charlie—Future Marine—always teasing Shortie—quiet??
Class Gifts Committee; Sachem Staff; Football 1.
A coward’s fear makes a brave man braver. —ScottishDOROTHY JEAN ROOS 22 Pierce Street, Feeding Hills
Babe—Loves to dance—Oh, that look!—great artist!!
Pro Merito Secretary; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Com-
mittee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee 3; Kid Party Committee;
Prophecy Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-4; International
Relations Club 2-4; Camera Club 3-4. President 4; Debating Club 4; Mirror
Staff 3-4; Future Nurses 4; Glee Club 4; Sachem Staff; Steering Committee;
Graduation Committee 3; Ticket Seller 4; Senior Play; Operetta 4.
CAROL SCHMIDT 1028 River Road, Agawam
Carole—Lenny—always seen with Rosemarie—short and sweet.
Prom Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3; International Relations
Club 3; Biology Club 3; Mirror Staff 4; Girls' Sports 1.
HARRIET A. SHEA 91 Union Street, Agawam
Hattie—Great personality- -good athlete—“those eyes”—editing whiz.
Pro Merito; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior
Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Kid Party Committee;
Cap and Gown Committee; Prophecy Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4. District Rep-
resentative 3; Personality Club 2-3-4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Class
Colors Committee: Biology Club 2; Cheerleader 4; Freshman Cheerleader 1;
Girls’ Sport 1-2-3-4; Student Council 1-4; Mirror Staff 2-3-4, Assistant Editor
3, Editor 4; Sachem Staff; Class Vice-President 3; Future Teachers Club 2-3:
Secretary 3; Class Hat Committee.
THERESA ANN SLAIMEN 41 Poplar Street, Feeding Hills
Theresa—Miss Miller's problem—quiet until you get to know her.
Girls’ Sports 1; Glee Club 1; Audio Visual Aids 4; Freshman Cheerleader.
GORDON M. SMARSE 50 Hall Street, Agawam
Gordie—"An apple a day keeps the ‘UY away”—little villain—Mrs. Sherman’s
pet peeve!?!
Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Glee Club 2; Gifts
Committee; Sachem Staff.
RICHARD M. STAHLE 58 Albert Street, Agawam
Ricky—Short and cute—blond hair—ski enthusiast—good athlete—Judy.
Class President 2; Student Council 1-2; Freshman Party Committee; Sopho-
more Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Prophecy
Committee; Sachem Staff; Prom Usher; Graduation Usher; Personality Club
2-4; Ski Club 1-2-3, President 4; Glee Club 1-2-4; Biology Club 2; Operetta
2-4; Baseball 1-2-3; Basketball 2-3; Football 1-2-3-4.
Advice is least heeded when most needed
24EARL VAN WAGNER Harsham Place, Feeding Hill
Stretch—Money bags—girl shy!?!—Abe.
F. F. A. Basketball 1-2-3; Band 1-2-3-4; Orchestra I-2-3-4.
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN 675 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills
Danny—Wise guy—teacher’s pet—very friendly.
Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee; Glee
Club 2.
LEO VERGNANI
19 Spencer Street, North Agawam
Brud—Likes baseball—quiet until you get to know him.
Baseball 2-3; Sachem Staff.
AMBER U. WOLCOTT
Amber—Happy-go-lucky—everyone’s friend-
Sky Acres, Agawam
clever artist.
Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee;
Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party Committee; Class
Colors Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2-3-4; Camera Club 2;
Future Teachers Club 4; Scribes 4; Glee Club 1-2; Junior Red Cross 1-2-4.
CARMEN RODIO
93 Anthony Street, Agawam
Carm—Carol—all around guy—devilish!!!
MARION RITA TEMPLEMAN Gibbs Road, Blandford
Marty—Class artist—always willing to help—lots of fun.
Sachem Staff; Library 4; Senior Checker; Color Guard 4; Scribes 4; Biology-
Club 2; Glee Club 4; Camera Club 2; International Relations Club 2; Per-
sonality Club 2-3: Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore Party Committee;
Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Kid Party-
Committee.
JANET D. THORPE 1161 Main Street, Agawam
Jani—Mischievous—lots of pep—plays the field.
Student Council 1; Sachem Staff; Freshman Party Committee; Sophomore
Party Committee; Junior Cabaret Committee; Prom Committee; Kid Party
Committee; Prophecy- Committee; Tri-Hi-Y 3-4; Personality Club 2; Inter-
national Relations Club 2; Ski Club 2; Senior Play; Glee Club 1-2-3-4.
Vice-President 4; Operetta 1-2-3; Maytime Concert 1-2-3; Band 4.
Transferred from Exeter, Pennsylvania, in Senior year.
Basketball 4; Sachem Staff.
2S(Sifts
Nancy Adams Car
We present you with this car,
So you can always travel far.
Caroline Aldrich Roller Skates
To help you in your great haste,
We give you these roller skates.
Josephine Alfano Memo
You can record all the ways.
In which to reach success someday.
Jane Andrews Hairbrush
Use this on your golden hair,
So it will always look so fair.
Philip Arnold Notebook
We know you study and do not fool.
Record in this what you learn in school.
Richard Arnold Boots
To you we give a pair of very nice
boots.
So you’ll keep dry while on your paper
route.
Mary Belcher Sheet Music
On the organ you always play;
We hope you reach success someday.
Robert Beltrandi Car
Now with a car, when you pick up
your date,
You will be sure you’ll never be late.
William Blanchard Powder
Since you don’t like to blush,
This will cover your rosy flush.
Carol Bonavita Jokebook
So it won’t get dull for the folks,
Here’s a book of brand new jokes.
Michael Bonivita Map
If you plan to marry in June,
You’ll know where to go on your
honeymoon.
Billie Brewer Camera
Take pictures of your friends before you
separate,
To start your new life with your very
loving mate.
Richard Brinn S.OS.
If your Ford ever lets you down,
Throw out this S.O.S., you’ll soon be
found.
Judith Brown Thermometer
When you finally become a nurse.
Always keep this in your purse.
Ralph Butler Bell
Because you seldom make a sound,
We will hear you when your around.
Lawrence Catania Vitamin Pill
When your’rc tired from lack of rest.
Take this pill to give you zest.
Richard Cebrelli Piano
Many people you will please.
When you tickle these keys.
Peter Cecchi Fertilizer
To help you sell some vegetables at
tops,
Use this to improve your crops.
Joyce Chriscola Pen
When you arc in college,
Use this to record your knowledge.
Francis Collins Bank
Save your money while you’re young,
For that rainy day to come.
Mary Brooks Two Batons
Let’s face the facts — with two
You can perform more thrilling acts.
Patricia Connor Lock and Key
So your sailor will not roam.
Lock the door to keep him home.
Do the headwork before the handwork
26Elizabeth Cote Paper Doll
In order to win every debate.
Always argue with this mate.
Eleanor D’Amato Penny
Since a nurse you plan to be,
Use this toward your tuition fee.
Jean DeForoe Cookbook
If you serve good meals at home,
Your man will never want to roam.
Stanley Drzyzoa Name
A name we give to you that’s easy to
spell,
And one that’s easy to pronounce as
well.
Gerald Dubuc Dentist Appointment
A dentist appointment for your use.
Whenever your two front teeth feel
loose.
Robert Dudley Book of Passes
Use these passes when you get caught.
Being someplace you ought not.
Albert Fini Polish
If you want a shiny car.
Use the polish in the jar.
Mary Flaro Ruler
When you start to teach school,
This will help you keep rule.
Muriel Flemino House
When you get married and have a
spouse,
You can use this little house.
Lillian Fournier Sign (clerk)
When you graduate and go to work.
You will make a very fine clerk.
Jeanette Furlani Eraser
If you make a mistake when you type.
Erase it and then make it right.
Donald Gould Trumpet
On your trumpet you do blow;
With it you will now make dough.
Lillian Harrison Perfume
A man you have already caught;
This will make him love you a lot.
James Hauser Address Book
If you ever have more than one mate.
This will help keep track of your dates.
John Hauser Rope
If your girl starts to stray,
Use this rope to make her stay.
Leon Herbert Store
If you own your own store.
The money you make will be much
more.
Myrna Hyland Jalopy
For you this gift will be lots of fun,
To keep the pedestrians on the run.
William Irwin Picture of J. Dean
A movie star you can be.
If you act like Jimmy Dean.
Carolyn Jacques Passport to Paris, France
For you, a trip to Paris, France;
To learn to swing the Parisian Dance.
Barbara Karakla Record
Music you enjoy we see,
So here’s a record by Libcracc.
Arthur King Crown
Since you have a stately name.
We give you a crown to fit the same.
Janet Knapp Train Ticket
Since you plan to move out of town.
You can use this ticket we found.
Carol Kossick Key
With the girls you like to be,
This little key will set you free.
Chester Krygowski Tie
To keep you from being so shy,
We present you with this loud tic.
Audrey LaCourse Boat
Use this boat to go sec Davy,
When he is far away in the Navy.
Susan LaFrancis Token (of thanks)
This is to show we really care,
For one who does more than her share.
Carol Leger Two Sailors
Since sailors attract you.
You can have not one, but two.
Stanley Lipski Wrench
Use this wrench to fix your crate.
Do it now before it's too late.
Bertha Longey Plane
Even if Harvey is stationed in
Timbuctoo,
With this plane you can be there too.
Mary Magovern Ticket
Here’s a ticket to a sunny land,
Where you can find a handsome man.
Joan Marshall Carriage
When you go into marriage.
You may need this baby carriage.
William Martel Milk Pail
Take this milk pail and sit,
Until Betsy docs her bit.
Rosalie Mascaro Audition
On your accordion you do play,
We hope everyone will hear you some-
day.
Rosemarie Mazza Hook and Line
Catch your "Fish” with this line;
Then you can say "This one’s mine.”
Constance McGovern Bank Loan
We give you this bank loan.
To buy a car of your own.
No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess
27Barbara Meissner Marriage License
Ever since you’ve met,
It’s always been you and Chet.
Joanne Meissner Charge Account
When you’re tired and don’t want to sew
You can now charge all of your clothes.
Joyce Mercadante Diet
A diet to make you thin,
So you won’t weigh as much as him.
Muriel Miller Safety Belt
When you go for a drive,
Use this belt to keep you alive.
David Monaghan Horse
To go with your legs so round,
Take this horse and sec the town.
Barbara Moras si Ring
When you give away your heart,
Give it to the man named Art.
William Morgan Book of Manners
Always try to be polite.
Whether you’re wrong or right.
Barbara Murphy Diploma
A diploma you do deserve.
For your smartness and reserve.
Georgia Ober Bicycle
If you arc far from town,
Use this bike if your car breaks down.
James Oeky Tape
Use this tape to hold your car together,
It is useful in all kinds of weather.
Joan O’Connor Comb and Scissors
Since you can’t be a professor,
Why not be a hairdresser.
Thomas O’Keefe Toy
We give you this toy,
’Cuz it rhymes with handsome boy.
Richard Orr Gas
Here’s a new kind of gas,
So you can really travel fast.
Stanley Osowiecki Guitar
A comedian you surely are;
To complete the act, use this guitar.
William Parent iVindex
Washing windows is a bore.
So use Windex for this chore.
Beverly Pauze Lead M'eight
A good mark you will get,
If you always keep this set.
Barbara Pepe Driving Lessons
Because you like to drive a car.
Make sure you learn before going far.
Albert Perrah Mop
Since you were a sailor, by heck,
Here’s a mop to swab the deck.
Beverly Ploof Book
At pretty pictures you like to look.
So we give you this picture book.
Lawrence Pohner Toni
If you have many curls.
You’ll attract many girls.
Dick Prew Candy
If you gain a lot of weight,
You’ll always have lots of dates.
Phyllis Radwilowicz Pad
When you take dictation for your boss,
Use this pad and you won’t be at a loss.
Janice Reskf. Hair Bow
Your hair is pretty and long;
Take this and you can’t go wrong.
Harry Rivers Mistletoe
This mistletoe is to hang on your door,
So you can show the girls what it’s for.
Charles Robinson Football
After you finish school.
Use this for a playful tool.
Helena Robbins Apron
A housewife we know you hope to be.
Here’s an apron for everyone to sec.
Judith Robinson Rolling Pin
Use this all your life,
In your role as housewife.
Charles Rogers Rifle
When you go to shoot your deer.
This is part of your hunting gear.
Dorothy Roos Pin
This pin shows you’re not only smart,
But also talented in the subject of Art.
Carol Schmidt Stilts
A pair of stilts because you’re short,
So you won’t be left out of sports.
Harriet Shea Sleeping Pill
If you ever run out of zest.
Use this pill to make you rest.
Theresa Slaimen String
On your finger tie this string,
We hope good luck it will bring.
Gordon Smarse New Car
A car for you, Gordie;
We hope you like it sporty.
Richard Stahle Rake
When the days are warm and sunny,
Use this rake to make some money.
Danny Sullivan Bicycle
If all your girls give you too much
trouble,
Here’s a bike that will only carry
double.
Self-conquest is the greatest of victories
28Marion Templeton Pencil Crayons
We know your drawing is very good.
So draw us a picture, if you would.
Janet Thorpe Autograph Book
It would be a very nice trait.
To get the autographs of your dates.
Earl Van Waoner Tubeless Tire
Here is a gift that you will admire.
To bo sure that you will never get a
flat tire.
Leo Veronani Bottle of Glue
We know you like to saw so well,
So here’s some glue for the horse that
fell.
Amber Wolcott Paint Set
Here's a set of paints for you;
Use them on the pictures you do.
Carmen Rodio Date book
When you have a lot of dates,
This will help you keep them straight.
Georgia Kino Brush
To brush your hair,
For red is so fair.
Faye Cummings Magazine
When you find you have nothing to do,
Take this magazine to look through.
Jerry Haynes Map of Agawam
Since you are new in town.
Use this to find your way around.
Bertha Longey
Betty Ann Cote
William Blanchard
Gordon Smarse
Charles Rogers
Carol Leger
A good name is better than riches
29
JUNIOR CLASS
OFFICERS
President: Mona Morf.tti Secretary: Judith Clark
■■■■■■■■IBHBMaMMi Vice-President: Patricia Arnold Treasurer: Gerald CasielloTO THE CITIZENS OF
AGAWAM: Our thanks for
the new high school.
FACULTY: A television set
for your beautiful lounge.
MR. CLARK: Your own of-
fice in the new school.
MR. DACEY: Our apprecia-
tion for all you’ve done for
us.
MR. LANGLOIS: A Dean of
Girls.
MISS DURKAN: Someone
to tease you now that Gerard
is leaving.
MR. PRATTE: Our appreci-
ation for the wonderful job
you did in taking Mr.
Holmes’ place.
MISS McCORMICK: An-
other year to carry the name
of Agawam in the N. E.
T. A.
MRS. EGGLESTON: An-
other year to get acquainted
with A. H. S.
EIGHTH GRADE: Success with your first class activity.
FRESHMEN: The realization that you’re getting off to a good start with our
class advisers.
SOPHOMORES: Watch your step — You’re the next victims of the will.
JUNIORS: A year to live up to the standards of the Class of ’56.
PATRICIA PORTER: Another year to grow out of the fickle stage.
ROGER REYNOLDS: A chance to donate your height to next year’s basketball
team.
GERALD CASIELLO: A chance to become president of the Student Council.
VERNON STORK: Agawam’s little big man.
KATHERINE SULLIVAN: Some of Caroline Aldrich’s voice.
IRENE WEST: Another year to wait for Buzzy.
LOIS BELVILLE: A publicity agent to make yourself known.
THOMAS LOUER: A welcome mat.
HAROLD GUIDI: A lifetime pass to Riverside Roll-A-Way.
SANDRA SAITTO: A pony to go with your tail.
EDMUND GOVONI: A book on How To Get Along With Girls.
CAROLYN THOMPSON: A Bible to get you off to a good start.
RICHARD LETENDRE: A little of Stanley Drzyzga’s nerve.
SHIRLEY WALKER: The realization that there are five school days a week.
THERESA CARDONE: Someone to take Charlie’s place.
CHRISTOPHER HODGES: Determination to play football.
SONJA SCHMIDT: A bottle of vitamin pills.
LAWRENCE SHERLAW: An “A” in gym.
DAVID WRIGHT: The title of ‘‘Stretch.”
THOMAS LETENDRE: The knowledge that the Cadillac doesn’t make the man.
PETER MAZZAFERRO: A recruiting office in the high school.
ANDREW HALLOCK: The title of ‘"Mr. Friendship Plus.”
GRETCHEN PRELLWITZ: Another year full of skiing trips.
LINDA SLATE: An appointment with a hairdresser.
Better keep peace than make peace
31LUCILLE STOLL: A chance to spread a little of your pleasing personality.
LAWRENCE HATCH: Another year down on the farm.
RICHARD HOWLETT: An office in the F. F. A.
HERBERT LABB: A laborator)- with all the apparatus to carry on your
experiments.
RICHARD LABUN: A partnership in the Agawam Pharmacy.
GERALD MAGISTRI: A better excuse for your late nights.
ARTHUR BILODEAU: A chance to become an architect.
MARY FARINA: Success as head majorette.
BEVERLY GRANT: A chance to follow in your sister’s footsteps.
CYNTHIA TRICINELLA: A chance to be head librarian next year.
THERESA CRUPI: Our nomination as best girl athlete.
SHANNON PENNY: A future with Dick Prew.
BARBARA BONAVITA: Nothing, since you think you’ve got it all.
NICHOLAS BUONICONTI: Flora Otto’s undivided attention.
PATRICIA ARNOLD: A chance to be on next year’s cheering squad.
DOROTHY GIROTTI: 'The realization that you’re not a model yet.
PATRICIA CZERPAK: Another year to decorate the library.
JACQUELINE JONES: A license to chauffeur Andy around.
GERALD O’KEEFE: A private phone for you and your girl.
JUDITH CLARK: A chance to be at Gerry’s side next year in Student Council.
ROSEMARY MASSA: A muzzle so other people can be heard.
JUDITH ST. JEAN: A date with the Senior Class President.
ROBERT CHAREST: The knowledge that you could never keep up with Wallace.
JUDITH WARREN: A private table in the lunchroom for you and Chris.
MONA MO RETT I: Another year to attempt to take away a man’s job.
BARBARA MARSI AN: The opportunity to keep the editor’s name out of the
Gossip Column.
JOAN BINNENKADE: A chance to model for Breck.
MARIE BORGATTT. A poodle to go with your hair cut.
MONIQUE ANTO: An English dictionary.
JOYCE MILLER: A chance to be Red’s girl in every port.
SHIRLEY PROVOST: A diamond ring.
BEVERLY BINNS: A year to break away from the click.
MARY ANN GRASSE'ITI: A year’s supply of bubble gum.
JAMES BITGOOD: Another year to participate in the F. F. A. speaking contest.
EUGENE POGGI: A chance to play on Springfield’s hockey team.
BARBARA GUIDETTI: A debut at Carnegie Hall.
JUDITH HARRISON: A microphone so you can be heard.
RUTH HASTINGS: Our nomination as “Miss Housewife of 1960”.
ROBERTA MENARD: You’ve got Billy — what more can you want???
BEVERLY MOCCIO: A reminder that a diploma comes before the wedding bells.
MARILYN CIMMA: A sedative so your sufferers won’t suffer.
ROSEMARIE DAIGNEAULT: A boyfriend who approves of the modem age.
GLORIA FARNSWORTH: A bottle of “Pep” pills.
WILLIAM FEARN: A display case for your many F.F.A. awards.
DENNIS CROWLEY: The title of “Dennis the Menace”.
ROBERT JAMES: The title of “Jessie”.
MICHAEL EGAN: A signed contract with the Springfield Indians.
ANNA DEMICHELE: The title “Miss Pereonality”
ROBERT” McGUIRE: Another year to try to graduate.
WILLIAM MROSZ: Another year to show your artistic ability.
JEAN MURPHY: A year of perfect health.
ROBERT LANGEVIN: T he realization that girls do exist.
MARIANNE DEPALO: Roller skates to take you around the school faster.
ANN DESCOTEAUX: A position on a professional girls’ basketball team.
FLORA OTTO: A year’s supply of knee socks.
RICHARD GRAY: Another year to be on the Honor Roll.
RICHARD MILLS: A new ’55 Ford.
ROBERT LIPT'AK: Free lessons from Harry James.
ROBERT” HARKINS: Fifty head of cattle to get you started.
PHILLIPS HEMBT: A bottle of sleeping pills to calm you down.
The secret of success is constancy to purpose
32WILLIAM PONUSKY: An appointment at a barber shop every two weeks.
AGNES MITCHELL: A chin strap to keep your jaw from getting tired.
CHARLES GRASSO: Another year to TRY to be “Mr. Football”.
BRENDA KERBER: A permanent pass, to eliminate sneaking out of the library.
NANCY CANDIDO: A record of “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”.
EDMUND MONAHAN: Another chance to be head grounds keeper for the
football field.
JOHN PHILLIPS: Jazzy suspenders to keep your pants up.
CAROL MELANSON: A realization that there is a girl’s basement upstairs
IRMAGARDE HARTWIG: Someone else to go strolling with besides your sister.
WALLACE BUBIEN: A basketball for a big shot.
JOANNE ROBERTS: Another year to hog the mirror in the girls room.
SHIRLEY JOHNSON: A chance to make Pro Merito.
MARLENE CUSSON: Some of Kate Smith’s extra weight.
SHIRLEY POND: A peace treaty between you and Richie.
BARBARA SLEICH: Another year on Nancy’s gossip staff.
THOMAS FLYNN: A one-way ticket to Florida.
KATHERINE KASPER: The statement: “Gee, I’m cute”.
EDWARD AUSTIN: A driver’s license.
MARILYN MASURE: Your own show to star in.
BRENDA McCULLOUGH: Spot remover for your freckles.
MARY’ GLOGOWSKI: Another year to keep the torch burning.
ANNE DUBIA: A pulley to raise your voice.
JAMES ARGIRO: Another year to hang around with the so-called “big boys”.
JOHN COWLES: A whistle so we’ll know you’re around.
LEON MASSA: A reserved seat at Lincoln Downs.
FRANCIS LETOURNEAU: A marriage license .
ARNOLD MATZ: Another year to get acquainted with the Agawam students.
RAYMOND LUCIA: A girl to go with your new car.
RICHARD STEEVES: A clown suit for your personality.
LEONARD DESROSIERS: A year to act your age.
RICHARD SIMPSON: A week off from school to go mountain climbing.
JANE LANDERS: A car all your own.
JOYCE MARIEB: A diamond ring to replace the other ring.
EDWARD COLLINS: A chance to play center on next year’s basketball team.
DORINE DONATINI: A transfer to West Side.
KAREN SJOSTRUM AND ROBERT BOSTWICK: A date.
WILLIAM GAZAR: A chance to let your classmates know you’re around.
WILLIAM DEARBORN: The title of “Mr. Giggles”.
WILLIAM LETELLIER: Another year to be in Audio Visual Aids.
PAUL MYERS: A date with Barbara Morassi.
CELINE LAFLEUR: Success in your search for the ideal man.
JOSEPH McBRIDE: An opportunity to play first string baseball.
EDWARD KING: Another year to participate in Air Scout activities.
JOANNE GURLEY’: Another year to enjoy A.H.S.
Barbara Morassi
Barbara Mrissnf.r
Caroline Aldrich
Gerard Dubuc
Thomas O’Keefe
Stanley DrzyzgaRing-Ring-g Ring-g
Joanne: Hello, Hi Joyce. Yes, I’ll be
home tonight. Sure, call a few
of the gang and have them
come over. Wc can talk about
the good old days. See you
about seven.
Ding-Dong.
Joanne: The door is open kids, come
right in. Hi Richy, Hi Joyce.
Arc Connie and Charlie
coming?
Joyce: Yes, Charlie is picking Con-
nie up, and Bobby Behrandi
is coming, too. Is he still try-
ing to win a baseball game?
Richy: No, he gave up pitching after
his senior year. A car has just
driven in the yard. It must be
Charlie Robinson with Con-
nie McGovern.
Joanne Hi kids, Joyce and Richy
are already here. Come in and
join us.
Connie: Where’s Bobby?
Joyce: He said he’d be here, but he’ll most likely be late.
Richy: Remember our class committee meetings? Every time we had one, Bobby was always late.
Charlie: Hey kids, remember our first class meeting? That was a very feeble attempt to start our
class in the right direction.
Connie: But with the help of Dan Barufaldi, Student Council President at that time, and Mrs.
Sherman, our class advisor, we began our Freshman year.
Joanne: Earl Frenier was our first president, and wasn’t Betty Ann Cote our vice-president?
Richy: Yes, and Betty was also secretary our Senior year.
Joyce: Oh, I remember!! I was secretary our first year, and David Monaghan was Treasurer for
both the Freshman and Sophomore years.
Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong!
Connie: That must be Bobby!!
Joanne: Hey Bob, just in time to help us out! We’re trying to recall our Freshman Cheerleaders.
Do you remember!
Bobby: Of course I do. They were — oh — ah — yeh —
Richy: Barbara Morassi, Harriet Shea, Jane Andrews, Judy Brown, Janet Knapp, and Joyce
Mercadante.
Bobby: Sure, sure, I knew that all the time.
Revenge is the poor delight of little minds
35Joyce: We didn’t have a very active year, but we did have a successful Freshman Party.
Charlie: That was “Cuban Capers” — The girls sat on one side of the hall, and the boys sat on the
other. It was lots of fun, even though no one wanted to be the first to dance.
Joanne: Our Sophomore year was lots more fun, because we could join the clubs — and work in all
the other activities.
Connie: We started off slam-bang and elected Ricky Stahlc president.
Bobby: Barbara Meissner who was chosen Secretary, kept this office for two years.
Joanne: I hat was the year we went into our permanent home rooms, and Miss Durkan became our
class advisor.
Richy: That year we had the crazy party — “Dixie Land Jazz”. Joanne was general chairman, and
Johnny Bcltrandi and his band supplied the music. Even Harry Rivers, the woman-hater,
danced.
Connie: Joanne and Barbara Meissner, Judy Robinson, Mary Brooks, and Janet Knapp were major-
ettes the Freshman year, and Joyce Merk and I joined them in our Sophomore year.
Joyce : Remember how excited we were just before Christmas our Junior year, waiting for our class
rings? At the same time we were planning for our Cabaret — “Winter Wonderland.”
Stanley Drzyzga was general chairman.
Charlie: Don’t forget, Tom O’Keefe was elected President and we were very fortunate in having him
as President our Senior year also. Also Donnie Gould was treasurer for two years. Hatti
Shea was vice-president. Oh yes, and she was Editor of the Mirror our Senior year. Stanley
Drzyzga was Student Council President and he and his patrol enforced the law. They
certainly made a lot of arrests at the fire doors.
Joanne: Betty Ann, General Chairman of the Prom, and her committees outdid themselves to make
the dance a great success. We chipped bricks and chipped bricks and chipped bricks. I
don’t think anyone will ever forget the beautiful evening we all had. It was the last dance
to be held in the old school.
Bobby: Joan O’Connor and Phillip Arnold were Junior Marshals for the last graduation at the
old school.
Joanne: Remember how proud we felt to be the first Senior Class in the new high school! It really
was fun trying to find the right class room during our four minute rush between periods.
Bobby: I remember asking the janitor directions to room 28. All he did was stand there and laugh.
He didn’t know anymore than I did. But, I soon found it and had no trouble finding it after
that — it was my homeroom.
Richy: We received our class hats in September, and everyone wore them at the first assembly, which
was held in the new gym because the auditorium wasn’t completed when school started.
Connie: I remember the day when the Cubcttcs tried out for cheering. After the election, Mr. Daccy
called the four groups that had tried out, into his office. He held the results in his hand, and
just looked at all the girls. Then finally the words were spoken. Cubettes. Judy Robinson
broke down in tears, and if it hadn’t been for Barb Morassi, Joanne and Barbara Meissner,
Carolyn Aldrich, and Hatti Shea, everyone would have thought they had lost. We were
really proud to have the cheer-leaders from our class.
Charlie: Joyce, will you ever forget the kid party? That was the night Mr. Lconardi sat on Santa
Claus’s knee (Gerard Dubuc). It really was lots of fun to go back to kiddie land.
Richy: Tom O’Keefe was in the hospital, so a group tried to crash in and see him, but we didn’t
succeed.
Joyce: Then came the tedious task of picture taking at Bosworth’s Studio. Mr. Wright kept every-
one laughing with his funny remarks.
Joanne: Bill Morgan had the lead in “Girl Crazy”, our class play. Playing opposite him was Caro-
line Aldrich. David Monaghan and Tom O’Keefe were in the supporting cast. Thanks to
Miss Carozi, who went through a terrific struggle, the play was a great success.
A long tongue shortens lifeCharlie: There was a lot of hard work in putting our yearbook together. Everyone tried to make
our yearbook the best ever.
Bobby: Bill Morgan was chairman of the committee for the class banquet, which was held at the
Bradley Field Terrace Dining Room. It was fun hearing the Prophecy, History, and getting
our class gifts and year books. We realized then that our happy school years were now quickly-
coming to a close.
Connie: Gerard Dubuc was chairman of the picnic committee. Remember what fun we had at
Ocean Beach and how cold the water was?
Joanne: Our caps and gowns were purple and white. Every one had a hard time keeping back the
tears at graduation.
Richy: It’s getting late; I think we better get started. It really has been great talking about our good
days at A. H. S. I’m sure no one will ever forget our school days; they certainly were
wonderful.
Joanne Meissner
Constance McGovern
Joyce Mercadante
Robert Beltrandi
Richard Orr
Charles Robinson
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FIRST CHOICE
Josephine Alfano
Mr. Quiz Kid
Most Popular Girl
Most Popular Boy
Prettiest Girl
Best-looking Boy
Best-natured Girl
Best-natured Boy
Class Lady
Class Gentleman
Best-dressed Girl
Best-dressed Boy
Philip Arnold
Caroline Aldrich
Stanley Drzyzga
Jane Andrews
Thomas O’Keefe
Caroline Aldrich
James Hauser
Stanley Drzyzga
Eleanor D’Amato
Thomas O’Keefe
Joyce Mercadantc
I)onald Gould
Cutest Girl
Cutest Boy
Class Chatterbox {girl)
Class Chatterbox {boy)
Class Coquette
Class Casanova
Most Mischievous Girl
Most Mischievous Boy
Best Girl Athlete
Best Boy Athlete
Best All-around Girl
Best All-around Boy
Girl Most Likely to Succeed
Boy Most Likely to Succeed
Girl Who Did Most for School
Boy Who Did Most for School
Friendliest Girl
Friendliest Boy
Quietest Girl
Quietest Boy
Class Wit {girl)
Class Wit (boy )
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Girl Singer
Best Boy Singer
Best Girl Dancer
Best Boy Dancer
Biggest Tease
Class Choice for Sister
Class Choice for Brother
Class Couple
Betty Ann Cote
Richard Arnold
Caroline Aldrich
Gerard Dubuc
Carol Leger
Betty Ann Cote
William Irwin
Carol Bonavita
Carmen Rodio
Harriet Shea
Chester Krygowski
Caroline Aldrich
Stanley Drzyzga
Constance McGovern
Philip Arnold
Harriet Shea
Stanley Drzyzga
Caroline Aldrich
Stanley Drzyzga
Georgia Ober
Francis Collins
Carol Bonavita
Carmen Rodio
Caroline Aldrich
William Morgan
Mary Belcher
Charles Robinson
Carol Bonavita
William Morgan
Gerard Dubuc
Constance McGovern
Stanley Drzyzga
Myma Hyland
James Hauser
Max
SECOND CHOICE
Constance McGovern
Caroline Aldrich
James Hauser
Joanne Meissner
Thomas O’Keefe
Betty Ann Cote
Richard Stahlc
Barbara Meissner
William Morgan
Joan O’Connor
Richard Stahlc
Eleanor D’Amato
Thomas O’Keefe
Chester Krygowski
Joan O’Connor
William Irwin
Carol Bonavita
Harry Rivers
Janet Knapp
Stanley Drzyzga
Janet Knapp
Harry Rivers
Caroline Aldrich
David Monaghan
Betty Ann Cote
Thomas O’Keefe
Caroline Aldrich
James Hauser
Caroline Aldrich
Thomas O’Keefe
Betty Ann Cote
Carmen Rodio
Carol Schmidt
Richard Orr
Audrey LaCoursc
David Monaghan
Janet Thorpe
David Monaghan
Mary Magovcrn
Donald Gould
Janet Thorpe
Carmen Rodio
William Irwin
Caroline Aldrich
Thomas O’Keefe
Judy Robinson
Richard StahlcOFFICERS
President: Thomas Buoniconti Secretary: Rknee Benjamin
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It is the year 2,000, in the spa-
cious city of Agawam. Leon
Hebert is flying down the street
in his low, custom built atomic
car. Screech! He comes to a
slow stop in front of a drugstore!
He waltzes gaily into the drug-
store and buys a package of plaid,
gold - tipped puffs (cigarettes).
As Leon is leaving, Carolyn
Jacques darts into the drugstore!
Ka Boom! She and Leon clunk
space helmets! Carolyn’s main-
spring is knocked off! She lies un-
conscious on the floor! Leon lifts
her quickly and, placing her in his
atomic car, flies her to the nearest
replacement plant (hospital).
Head nurse, Dorothy Roos, receives the patient and calls immediately for Dr. Ricky
Stahle. They rush her to the replacement chamber, where Harriet Shea and Janet
Thorpe, two mainspring experts, assist Dr. Stahle in replacing Carolyn’s mainspring.
Upon finishing the “operation” the six of us (Harriet, Carolyn, Janet, Dorothy,
Ricky and Leon) discover we arc all former members of the “Class of 56”!
Wc then decide it would be fun to take a tour through the much changed
“town” and reminisce.
Piling into Leon’s atomic car, we fly toward the center of the metropolis oi
Agawam. Our first stop is at the Atom Refueling Station, owned and operated
by Arthur King. Inside, repairing a jet, arc two well-known jet-mechanics, Ralph
Butler and Stan Lipski. Our atom box quite full, wc blast off once more. Why,
there are space patrolmen Bill Parent, Bob Beltrandi, and Gerry Haynes decked
out in their latest pegged space patrol suits in that striking new shade of fuchsia.
There’s Josephine Alfano, Agawam’s school patrol woman, directing little “idiots”
across the street!
Coming to a high-flying stop on the school roof top, we’re greeted by Al Fini.
James Okey quickly anchors Leon’s car onto the roof.
Sliding down a ramp in the middle of the roof, wc find ourselves in the
middle lobby of the school, where Miss Caroline Aldrich, Principal, tells us, in her
usual quiet voice, how pleased she is to see us once more. She then begins to show
us around the school. We’re first introduced to the head history teacher, Connie
McGovern. Going from room to room, we find that Mary Flaro is the family
relations expert. Mary Magovern is the financial economist instructor.
Entering the library, we arc greeted, with smiles, by Georgia Ober, head
librarian. Quiet Jeanette Furiani is Georgia’s “obedient” secretary, and Phyllis
A little body often harbors a great soul
41Radwilowicz is her speedy typist. At the farther end of the library is Beverly
Pauze, very carefully, and casually, dusting off the books.
Across the hall there is a new addition: “Reske Robbins Beautician's
Course." Seated under the same automatic dryer arc Joyce Mercadante and Mary
Brooks, who are looking at Amber Wolcott's Fashion Art Digest and winking
at tall Bill Martel.
Adjoining the beautician’s room is the F. F. A. Room (Future Farmers
of Agawam). Here we are greeted by the chapter mother, Joan O'Connor. Pete
Cecchi, easy-going instructor, then takes us to see “some of the boys.” Leaving
Pete’s office, we sec Stan Osowiecki, who has tw o young chickens in his arms. At
the farther end of this room we see Earl Van Wagner, working on his latest idea,
a super-duper earth remover.
We then leave the F. F. A. Room, and we notice a crowd that has gathered
during one of the three-second space intervals between classes. Upon inquiring, we
discover a date bureau has also been added, under the capable direction of Barbara
Murphy. We’re then led by the head janitors, Larry Pohner, Danny Sullivan, and
Leo Vergnani outside the school, where we see “Carmen's Rodio of Morgan
Horses"! Here we find many high-society women who are “keeping in trim”:
Jean De Forge, Carol Kossick, Lillian Harrison, and Faye Cummings. Leaving
the horse rodio, we sec veterinarian, Dr. David Monaghan, crying bitterly over the
death of an itsy-bitsy Morgan pony, with nurse Judy Brown, trying to comfort him.
Saying good-bye to all our friends, we leave the school and head for the
Meissner sisters' “Twinburger House"! We give our order to Barb Morassi, the
short-order cook!
Upon finishing our twinburgers, we hear a band outside and rush out to sec
a parade coming down the street. From the conversation around us, we find the
parade is in honor of Al Perrah, Mike Bonavita, and Gerard Dubuc, heroes of
World War III. The Mayor, Philip Arnold, is directly behind our three heroes.
Following him arc Francis Collins, witty lawyer, Tom O'Keefe, top insurance
agent, and Stanley Drzyzga, owner of the “YOU NAME IT” amusement park.
Among the high-stepping space patrol force we recognize Gordon “Smiley" Smarse,
Richard ,(Dick" Brinn, Charles “Trigger" Rogers, and Robert “Dimples" Dudley.
On the side lines we see Jimmy Hauser and his wife (nee) Myrna Hyland,
and Mrs. Davenport (nee) Muriel Fleming, with her twelve ‘lil darlings! Sitting
in his black atomic car, we see John Hauser, and his faithful chauffeur, Susan
La Francis. We then see Richard Cebrelli, who we discover is the owner of the
biggest bakery on the main drag of Agawam. He invites us in to see his establish-
ment. Upon entering we recognize Joyce Chriscola and Nancy Adams, who arc
really in the dough.
The parade having passed, we leave Dick’s Bakery and proceed down the
street. We pass “Karakla Brewer's Funeral Home," where Audrey La Course
is the solemn head-embalming agent.
The six of us, now in the mood for excitement, decide to go to the night club
across the street, namely, “The House of Night Lights.” Upon entering, we
are greeted by the host Bill Blanchard, and hostess, Eleanor D'Amato. We check
our coats with Pat Connor, and arc then pulled along the magnetized wall until
we come to the corridor of pink lights, which leads to die Champagne Room.
Here, slender Janet Knapp leads us to our sunken table, and waiter, Dick Orr,
gets a beverage for us from die bartender, Larry Catania. Bertha Longey briefs us
on the program for the evening. Richard Arnold, cute, little Master of Ceremonies,
then comes on to the stage and introduces the first act, which features Theresa
Slaimen, Queen of the Bubble Dancers! Donald Gould and his orchestra then play
If you utter insults you will also hear them
1the “Jazz Jump” with Mary Belcher plunking at the piano. Next on the program is
a comedy act, starring Carol Bonavita and her trained mice. Last on the program,
but certainly not least, is Handsome Harry Rivers and his well-known chorus girls:
Georgia King, Carol Schmidt, Muriel Miller, Beverly Ploof, Barbara, who's Pepe,
Marion Templeman, and Lillian Fournier! Tonight they arc all wearing Rosalie's
Mascaro!
The show over, we notice Jane Andrews sitting near the stage, decked in furs,
elegance galore, proprietor of the “House of Night Lights,” talking with the
cigarette girl Joan Marshall.
We begin to leave, when suddenly a commotion is heard in the back room.
We follow the hall of red lights to the gambling casino, illegally run by Bill (Teddy
Bear) Irwin, and Betty Ann Cote. Passing through the gambling room, we approach
the door to the back room where we hear the familiar voice of singing star Carol
Lcger, and her agent Charlie Robinson, who are having a terrific argument with
Chet Krygowski, M G M’s newest movie producer. They quickly reach an agree-
ment, and all is normal once more.
We then leave the “House of Night Lights” and start back toward the car.
While walking back, we hear a dull roar, and looking upward, we see Dick Prew
and his new bride Rosemarie Mazza, flying by in Dick’s new souped-up jet!
Quite exhausted, we enter Leon’s car and head for Dr. Stahle’s mansion. We
arc invited in to relax by his wife (nee) Judy Robinson.
And so ends our day’s reunion with our classmates with whom we shall always
share so many secret memories!
Harriet Shea
Ricky Stahls
Carolyn Jacques
Leon Hebert
Janet Thorpe
Dorothy Roos
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Danny Churchill, a Playboy ................ William Morgan
Louie, a taxi driver ...................... David Monaghan
Molly, the postmistress .................. Caroline Aldrich
Jake, a caretaker ............................ Richard Stahle
Rose, a telephone operator ...................Janet Thorpe
Lank, a killer ............................... Stanley Drzyzga
Sam Mason, another playboy ................. Thomas O’Keefe
Tess, from Chicago .................... Elizabeth Ann Cote
Cactus, a cowboy.............................. Gerard Dubuc
Lucky, a cowboy .............................. William Irwin
Pete, a Mexican bandit ....................... Carmen Rodio
Eaglerock, a real Indian ..................... Philip Arnold
Lieutenant Caddigan, of the Police ..... William Blanchard
Betty ...................................... Audrey LaCoursc
Janet ........................................ Dorothy Roos
Laura, from Chicago and points East......Marion Templemen
Sally ...................................... Joan O’Connor
Babs..........................................Carol Bonavita
The annual Senior play was presented on Friday evening, April 20. “Girl
Crazy,” a comedy in three acts, centered around Danny Churchill, a playboy, who
went to his newly inherited ranch to elude the girls in New York.
The play was under the direction of Miss Chrisanthe Carozi, who did an
excellent job. The assistant director was Robert Beltrandi. The play was enjoyed
by everyone.
Little is done where many command
48SACHEM STAFF
Steering Committee: Gerard Dubuc, Muriel Fleming, Myrna Hyland, Chester
Krygowski, Cami Leger, Constance McGovern, Joan O’Connor, Thomas O’Keefe,
and Dorothy Roos.party
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The Pro Mento Society honors those students who have maintained an average
of eighty-five per cent or better during their four years of high school. This year
twenty-one members of the Class of 1956 were presented their pins at a special
assembly held in May. The speaker was Dr. William C. Hill, former principal of
Classical High School in Springfield.
At the mid-year the club entertained the honor students of the Freshman class.
In May, the annual State Convention was sponsored by our Pro Merito Society.
The interesting program and the tour of the building was enjoyed by a large number
of delegates.
President .....
Vice-President
Secretary......
Treasurer......
Adviser .......
..... James Hauser
.... Caroline Aldrich
..... Dorothy Roos
..... Philip Arnold
Miss Eleanor Smith
Members: Nancy Adams. Caroline Aldrich. Josephine Alfano. Philip Arnold, Judith
Brown. Peter Cccchi. Albert Fini, Muriel Fleming, Jeanette Furiani. James Hauser. Myrna
Hyland. Janet Knapp. Susan LaFrancis, Carol Leger. Constance McGovern. Barbara Murphy.
Georgia Obcr. Joan O'Connor, Phyllis Radwilowitz, Dorothy Roos. and Harriet Shea.
The greatest fools are the greatest liars
59BAND
The Band has had an active year under the direction of Mr. Darcy Davis, Jr. It played at all of the football games in the fall and at the
basketball rally at the Springfield College Field House. Among their other activities they have played for assemblies and other school events.
A highlight of the year was the joint concert with the Bennington High School Band at Agawam and then a repeated performance at the
Bennington School in Vermont.
The Band has adopted a merit system which has proved successful in holding the students’ enthusiasm for the Band.
President ..........
Vice-President .....
Secretary-T reasurer
Student Director ....
Director ...........
.....Gerald Casicllo
....... Judith Clark
.... Andrew Hallock
..... Donald Gould
Mr. Darcy Davis, Jr.
Senior Members: Carol Bonavita, Mary Brooks, Patricia Connor, Elizabeth Ann Cote, Donald Gould. Janet Knapp, Bertha Longey, Mary Magovem, Joyce
Mercadante, Charles Robinson, and Janet Thorpe.CHEERLEADERSSTUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council has enjoyed a successful year under their new adviser,
Mr. Richard Carbone.
Some of the activities of the Student Council were establishing a student patrol
during the lunch program, regulating traffic in the halls between classes, and the
playing of music during lunch periods.
This year’s main activity was the sponsorship of the annual magazine drive.
The Western Massachusetts Association of Student Councils conventions were
held in Orange and Greenfield this year, and delegates were sent to both.
President ...................................... Stanley Drzyzga
Vice-President .................................. Joanne Meissner
Secretary........................................... Judith Clark
Treasurer ................................................ Gerald Casiello
Adviser ................................. Mr. Richard Carbone
Senior Members: Elizabeth Ann Cote, Stanley Drzyzga, James Hauser. Janet Knapp.
Constance McGovern, Joanne Meissner, Thomas O’Keefe. Richard Orr, Judith Robinson, and
Harriet Shea.
Eyes can speak and eyes can understand
62TRI-HI-Y
Tri-Hi-Y is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the school. Miss Miller, the capable adviser, has been one of the main factors in
making the club’s many projects successful.
This year the club sponsored a Tri-Hi-Y basketball game against the women faculty. The faculty proved too much for the girls and beat
them thoroughly.
The Older Girls’ Conference was held at Lynn, Massachusetts and was attended by fourteen girls.
The highlight of the year was the Mother-Daughter Banquet, at which the new members were inducted and new officers installed.
President ....................................................Caroline Aldrich
Vice-President ....................................... Joan Meissner
Secretary ......................................Constance McGovern
Treasurer .............................................Myma Hyland
Chaplain ........................................................ Joan O’Connor
Adviser ........................................ Miss Eleanor Miller
Senior Members: Nancy Adams. Caroline Aldrich, Josephine Alfano, Jane Andrews. Mary Belcher, Carol Bonavita, Judy Brown, Joyce Chriscola, Elizabeth Ann
Cote, Jean DcForge, Mary Flaro, Muriel Fleming, Lillian Fournier, Jeanette Furiani, Lillian Harrison, Myrna Hyland, Carolyn Jacques, Carol Kossick, Janet Knapp,
Audrey LaCoursc, Bertha Longcy, Mary Magovern, Joan Marshall. Rosalie Mascaro, Rosemarie Mazza, Constance McGovern. Barbara Meissner. Joanne Meissner,
Joyce Mercadante, Muriel Miller. Barbara Morassi, Barbara Murphy, Joan O’Connor, Beverly Pauze. Barbara Pepe, Beverly Ploof, Phyllis Radwilowicz, Janice Rcske,
Judith Robinson, Dorothy Roos. Carol Schmidt, Harriet Shea, Janet Thorpe, and Amber Wolcott.GLEE CLUB
This year the Glee Club has met once a week under the leadership of the new director, Mr. Darcy Davis, Jr. The Glee Club sang at the
dedication of the new school with several other groups and has also performed at various other times.
The group has spent the greater part of its time working on its music production, “Assignment: Gilbert and Sullivan,” which was success-
fully presented on May 11.
President .......................................Charles Robinson
Vice-President...............................................Janet Thorpe
Secretary-Librarian ................................ Beverly Grant
Conductor ................................... Mr. Darcy Davis, Jr.
Senior Members: Jane Andrews, Mary Belcher, Carol Bonavita, Mary Brooks, Judith Brown, Patricia Connor, Muriel Fleming, Lillian Fournier, Lillian
Harrison, Myrna Hyland, Carolyn Jacques, Barbara Karakla, Susan LaFrancis, Carol Leger, Bertha Longey, Mary Magovern, Joyce Mcrcadante, Charles Robinson,
Dorothy Roos, Richard Stahle, Marion Templeman. Janet Thorpe, and Amber Wolcott.PERSONALITY CLUB
This year, as in past years, the Personality Club has had another prosperous year, under the capable guidance of Mrs. Maria Scars. The
club sponsored two successful dances, the Sadie Hawkins and the Valentine dance.
The meetings included discussions, a fashion show, and several speakers of special interest.
President...........................................Harriet Shea
Vice-President ................................. Patricia Arnold
Secretary.......................................Anna Demichelc
Treasurer ...................................... Joanne Meissner
Adviser ........................................ Mrs. Maria Sears
Senior Members: Nancy Adams, Caroline Aldrich, Josephine Alfano, Jane Andrews, Mary Belcher, William Blanchard, Carol Bonavita, Judith Brown, Joyce
Chriscola, Patricia Connor. Elizabeth Ann Cote, Eleanor D’Amato, Stanley Dncyzga. Gerard Dubuc, Mary Flaro, Jeanette Furiani, Barbara Karakla. Janet Knapp,
Audrey LaCourse, Carol Leger, Bertha Longey, Mary Magovern, Joan Marshall. Rosalie Mascaro. Rosemarie Mazza. Constance McGovern, Barbara Meissner, Joanne
Meissner, Joyce Mcrcadante, Muriel Miller, Barbara Morassi, Joan O’Connor, Thomas O’Keefe, Richard Orr, Barbara Pcpc, Beverly Ploof, Helena Robbins, Charles
Robinson. Judith Robinson. Dorothy Roos, Harriet Shea, Richard Stahle, Janet Thorpe, and Amber Wolcott.BENJAMIN PHELPS CLUB
The Benjamin Phelps Club, Future Teachers of America, was organized to
create an interest in the teaching profession. The club is affiliated with the Massa-
chusetts Teachers Association and the National Education Association.
This year the club’s program has included speakers, discussions, and trips to
State Teachers Colleges. The members have also spent time observing classes in
the elementary schools of Agawam.
President ..................................... Mar)’ Magovcrn
Vice-President .............................Constance McGovern
Secretary .......................................Joyce Marieb
Treasurer ....................................... Beverly Grant
Librarian ...................................... Anna Dcmichelc
Adviser .................................... Miss Eleanor Miller
Senior Members: Caroline Aldrich. Mary Belcher. Mary Flaro. Myrna Hyland. Carol
Kossick, Mary Magovem, Constance McGovern. Barbara Murphy, and Amber Wolcott.
Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good
66FUTURE NURSES OF AMERICA
The Future Nurses of America was newly formed this year to create an active
interest in nursing.
The club has had an active and successful year under the guiding hand of
Mrs. Elizabeth Langlois.
President ....................................... Celine LaFleur
Vice-President ..................................... Anne Dubia
Secretary-Treasurer.............................. Marilyn Masure
Corresponding Secretary........................Audrey LaCourse
Adviser ................................ Mrs. Elizabeth Langlois
Senior Members: Josephine Alfano, Judith Brown, Eleanor D’Amato, Audrey LaCourse,
Beverly Ploof, and Dorothy Roos.
No one can give you better advice than yourself
67JUNIOR RED CROSS
The Junior Red Cross has been very active this year under the guidance of
Mrs. Marjorie Kelly.
A group of the girls went to Holyoke Soldiers’ Home to entertain; cookies
made by the household arts girls were sent to Westover Field; and stuffed animals
were made for the children at Monson State Hospital.
The group also made an album containing pictures of the building and descrip-
tions of activities of the new Agawam High School and sent it to schools in Italy.
Amber Wolcott, the President, was a member of the Inter-Council Executive
Board this year.
President .................................... Amber Wolcott
Secretary..................................................Faye Parker
Treasurer ........................................ Nancy Crean
Adviser................................... Mrs. Marjorie Kelly
Senior Members: Dorothy Roos, Marion Templcmen, and Amber Wolcott.
Ethics is the art of living well and happily
68BIOLOGY CLUB
This year the Biology Club has a new adviser, Mr. David Thcodorowicz. The
club, composed of students who have taken or are taking Biology, was organized to
promote an active interest in the subject. Each member does an individual project,
and the club as a group goes on field trips and entertains speakers.
President ..................................... Mona Morctti
Vice-President ................................ Carol Tricinclla
Secretary...................................... Barbara Bellano
Treasurer ..................................... Armand Pasquale
Adviser .............................. Mr. David Thcodorowicz
No Senior Members.
Who don’t keep faith with God, won’t keep it with man
69CAMERA CLUB
This year the Camera Club, under the capable direction of Mr. Lawrence
Buddington, enjoyed a successful and profitable year. A darkroom complete with
the newest equipment did much to aid the members in learning developing and
other darkroom processes.
A field trip to Forest Park highlighted this year’s program.
President ........................................ Dorothy Roos
Vice-President ............................... Barbara Meissner
Secretary ......................................... Sandra Saitto
Treasurer .................................................. Anne Dubia
Adviser .............................. Mr. Lawrence Buddington
Senior Members: Josephine Alfano, Mary Belcher. James Hauser. Myrna Hyland,
Rosalie Mascaro. Barbara Meissner, Joanne Meissner, Joyce Mercadante. Muriel Miller.
Barbara Morassi. Dickson Prcw, Dorothy Roos.
Happy is he who owes nothing
70INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB
The International Relations Club has had a varied program this year. Foreign
students from American International College spoke on the problems of Jordan and
Korea. Mary Magovern, Mona Moretti, and Miss Czaja told of their summer
experiences in Europe, while Josiane Delcuw-Ford spoke of life in her native Bel-
gium. Club members participated in group discussions and quiz programs.
The club enjoyed the annual Christmas party in December and ended the
year’s program with a picnic.
President ..........................................Mary Magovern
Vice-President .................................. Rosemarie Mazza
Secretary ..................................................... Susan LaFrancis
Treasurer ........................................ Grctchcn Prellwitz
Adviser .................................... Miss Marjorie Ward
Senior Members: Mary Belcher, Joyce Chriscola, Muriel Fleming, Jeanette Furiani.
Lillian Harrison. James Hauser. Myrna Hyland. Susan LaFrancis. Mary Magovern. Rosalie
Mascaro, Rosemarie Mazza. Muriel Miller, Barbara Murphy, and Dorothy Roos.
Hatreds are the cinders of affection. —Raleigh
71SKI CLUB
The Ski Club had a very active program this year. The members went to Mt.
Snow, Vermont; Hogback in Brattleboro, Vermont; and Big Brownley in New
Hampshire.
Next year the club hopes to have just as much snow as this year to enjoy their
wonderful sport.
President ...................................... Richard Stahle
Treasurer .................................... Richard Simpson
Program Chairman ............................... Judith Clark
Adviser............................... Mr. David Theodorowicz
Senior Members: Jane Andrews. Janies Hauser, Dickson Prcw, Charles Robinson, and
Richard Stahle.
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
72AUDIO VISUAL AIDS
Audio Visual Aids is a group of boys trained to run the various movie projectors
and recorders that we have in our school.
The group is under the capable management of Mr. Roland Prcsscy.
No Senior members.
Nothing is easy to the unwilling
73FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
The Agawam chapter of the Future Farmers of America has been growing
steadily ever)' year. A group of the boys represented Agawam High School at the
National Convention in Kansas City.
The chapter received the National Gold Emblem Award for the third time in
succession. This award signified that the Agawam chapter is one of the best in
the country.
William Rhodes became State F. F. A. president this year. The last two presi-
dents of the Massachusetts Association have graduated from Agawam High School.
This year at the annual banquet, Joan O’Connor was chosen as Chapter
Sweetheart. In addition to this great honor, she is secretary to Mr. Skolnick.
The members really abide by their motto: LEARNING TO IX). DOING
TO LEARN, EARNING TO LIVE, LIVING TO SERVE.
President .....
Vice-President
Secretary ....
Treasurer ....
Reporter ......
Sentinel ......
Adviser .......
..... Peter Cecchi
..... Stanley Lipski
..... James Bitgood
..... William Fcam
. Stanley Osowiecki
..... Charles Skinner
Mr. David Skolnick
Senior Members: Ralph Butler, Peter Cccchi, Stanley Lipski, William Martel, Stanley
Osowiecki, and Earl Van Wagner.
Nothing is beautiful from every point of view
74LIBRARY
Our school library, formed in 1947, has continually grown. This year the
library has added many new books, and there arc more than thirty different
monthly and weekly magazines on the rack.
Any students wanting to work and study in the library arc especially fortunate
to have such a well-equipped and well-planned room. There arc tables and chairs
for formal study and lounging chairs for reading.
A show case in the center of the library has been made available for anyone
who might want to display a hobby or special interest.
The conference room is an outstanding feature and is constantly in use.
The staff is to be complimented on its management of the library under the
capable guidance of Mrs. Dorothy Holmes.
Senior Librarians: Richard Cebrelli, Barbara Karakla. Audrey La Course. Barbara
Meissner, Joanne Meissner. Barbara Morassi, Beverly Ploof. and Georgia Ober.
No one respects a talent that is concealed
75THE AGAWAM MIRROR
This year, as in the past, the Mirror had a highly successful year. The pub-
lication of eight news-packed issues was made possible by the untiring efforts
of the staff, who sold subscriptions, stationery, and advertising space.
Editor .............................................. Harriet Shea
Assistant Editor...................................Barbara Marsian
Adviser.....................................Mrs. Marion Gleason
Senior Members: Caroline Aldrich. Jane Andrews. Judith Brown, Patricia Connor.
Joyce Chriscola, Faye Cummings, Donald Gould. Myrna Hyland. Barbara Karakla. Carol
Kossick. Rosemarie Maz?a. Constance McGovern, Barbara Meissner. Joanne Meissner. Joyce
Mercadante. David Monaghan. Barbara Morassi. Joan O’Connor, Stanley Osowiecki. Charles
Robinson, Dorothy Roos, Carole Schmidt. Harriet Shea.
The doors of wisdom are never shut
76Skill and confidence are an unconquered army
77
DEBATING CLUB
The Debating Club had its second successful year under the guidance of
Mr. Wayne Holmes and, later in the year, Mr. Richard Pratt.
Five delegates were sent to the Model Congress at American International
College, and the club sponsored two bills.
President ................................. Constance McGovern
Vice-President ............................... Josephine Alfano
Recording Secretary........................... Anna Demichclc
Corresponding Secretary......................... Celine LaFleur
Adviser ...................................... Mr. Richard Pratt
Senior Members: Josephine Alfano, Mary Magovern. Rosemarie Mazza, Constance
McGovern, and Dorothy Roos.fflustral (Ealpnftar of 1055 - 1056
September
Opening of School ............................... “A B C Boogie”
Football Season .............................. “Mr. Touchdown”
October
Sadie Hawkins Day ........
November
First Report Card ........
Thanksgiving .............
December
Kid Party ................
Christinas................
Junior Cabaret ...........
January
New Year’s ..............
Basketball Season .......
February
Valentine’s Day ..........
Measuring Caps and Gowns
“The Man That Got Away”
‘‘Ain’t That a Shame”
..................... “He”
.................. “Toyland, Toyland”
... “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”
..................... “Young at Heart”
Wake the Town and Tell the People”
...................... “Mr. Basketball”
“I’ll Never Stop Loving You”
...........“Five Feet Two”
March
Tri-Hi-Y Conference ... “Thirteen Women and Only One Man in Town”
Play Tryouts................. “There’s No Business Like Show Business”
April
Band Concert .................................... “The Little Musicians”
Easter.................................................“Ain’t She Sweet”
Senior Play ..................................... “Lullaby of Broadway”
Yearbook Deadline ........................................... “So Tired”
First Baseball Game ................. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
Spring Hop ............................................ “April Showers”
Seniors’ Paper Drive......................... “Whistle While You Work”
May
Maytime Concert ....
Pro Merito Convention
“Music, Music, Music”
..... “It’s Wonderful”
June
Prom ........................................................ “Stardust”
Class Banquet ...........................“Three O’Clock in the Morning”
Exams............................................... “Wang Wang Blues”
Graduation Night................................. “Moments to Remember”
Last Assembly.......................................... “Cry Me a River”
Class Picnic.............................................. “By the Sea”
Memories Are Made of This”
The will to do, the soul to dare
78
1957 Class ReunionFOOTBALL TEAM
First Row, left to right: R. Norman, T. Trongone, D. DiDonato, S. Tesscsini, S. Drzyzga, R. Stahle, C. Grasso.
E. Govoni, W. Irwin. T. Klenakis.
Second Row: H. Smith, coach; J. Grasso, assistant manager; F. Kingsley, F. Uschman, A. Saracino. R. McGuire.
G. Dubuc, T. O’Keefe, co-captain; D. Monaghan, co-captain, C. Robinson. J. Pisano. J. Bruno. R. White.
H. Lconardi, assistant coach; H. Rivers, manager.
Third Row: C. Clark, E. Daglio, R. Broggi, J. Phillips, R. Glogowski. C. Hodges, J. Rcnaldi, W. Lctellier. W. Blanchard.
R. Aversa, A. Pasquale, W. McCarthy.
Seniors.FOOTBALL
With the opening of the 1955-56 football season, Agawam High saw the return
of Harm Smith as head coach, after his one year’s leave of absence.
During this season the AA Football Conference of Western Mass, was formed.
It consisted of the top eight football teams in this area with Agawam being included
in the conference.
Our eleven had an eight game schedule but due to the inclement weather only
six of the eight games were played. Of the six games our boys won only one, tied
one, and lost four.
This was more or less expected this season due to the fact that we produced a
young, green, and new team. Prospects for next year shape up rather smartly.
Our senior ballplayers were Thomas O’Keefe and David Monaghan, captains;
Stanley Drzyzga, Richard Stahlc, Gerard Dubuc, William Irwin, Robert McGuire,
Charles Robinson, William Blanchard, Harry Rivers, manager; and Chester
Krygowski, freshman assistant coach.D. MONAGHAN
BASKETBALL
This year’s varsity basketball team was the first to play on the
new Agawam High School court, which is the best court in the area.
Although the team practiced hard and diligently, they suffered
an unsuccessful season as they managed to win only one game. This
was due partly to the lack of height of the players; and as a team,
inexperience.
Mr. Kistncr, who has been head basketball coach for the past
eight years, resigned at the end of the season to accept an administra-
tive position in the Agawam system.
Senior members were Robert Bcltrandi, William Irwin, David
Monaghan, Richard Orr, and Carmen Rodio.
W. IRWIN
R. ORR
SCHEDULE
Commerce
Classical
Easthampton Home
Ludlow Away
West Springfield Away
Enfield Away
Ware Away
Easthampton Away
Ludlow Home
West Springfield
Enfield
Ware Home
Dec. 16
Dec. 20
Jan. 3
Jan. 6
Jan. 10
Jan. 13
Jan. 17
Jan. 20
Jan. 24
Jan. 26
Jan. 3
Feb. 3
R. BELTRANDI
C. RODIO
JUNIOR VARSITYBASEBALL
This year’s baseball team was coached by Coach Leonardi.
Coach Leonardi worked hard with the boys during spring training in an effort to
produce a good snappy team. He had a successful season, producing a number of
good ball players.
Installed at Agawam High was the first pitching machine ever used in
Agawam or any other school in Western Massachusetts. This fantastic machine can
whip a ball over the plate at a rate of speed of between 80 and 90 miles an hour.
Senior Members: R. Bcltrandi. D. Monaghan, S. Drzyzga, C. Krygowski. Managers.
SCHEDULE
April 17 Easthainpton Home
April 20 Enfield Away
April 24 Ludlow Home
April 27 Palmer Home
May 1 Westovcr Away
May 4 Westovcr Home
May 8 South Hadley Away
May 11 Ware Home
May 15 West Springfield Away
May 18 Easthainpton Away
May 22 Enfield Home
May 25 Ludlow Away
May 29 Palmer Away
June 1 South Hadley Home
June 5 Ware Away
June 8 West Springfield Home
June 12 Longmeadow Home
83GIRLS’ SPORTS
In previous years the program has included volleyball, basketball, and softball.
This year, so that the girls will be able to make use of the new tennis court, softball
will be replaced by badminton and tennis.
Director....................................... Miss Dorothy Hastings
Senior Members: Mary Belcher. Joyce Chriscola, Jean DeForge. Jeanette Furiani.
Georgia King, Rosalie Mascaro, Barbara Meissner, Joanne Meissner. Muriel Miller, and
Barbara Morassi.
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Boned and Rolled Turkeys 1130 RIVERDALE ROAD
FEEDING HILLS Telephones: RE 4-2491 — RE 4-6116 — RE 6-5917 WEST SPRINGFIELD
A man's true wealth is the good he does in the worldBest Wishes to the Class of ’56
Mario Deloghia Trucking
★
AGAWAM, MASS.
F. W. Hemsworth
WHOLESALE MEATS
Telephone RE 7-2598 — ST 9-3583
385 Liberty Street Springfield, Mass.
Never a Bum Steer if You Buy Your Meat From
FREDDY HEMSWORTH
A wager is a fool’s argumentCURTAINS
BLANKETS
HAND IRONING
a SPECIALTY
We Own and Operate Our Own Plants
and CUSTOM W CLEANERS
MOTH PROOFING
WEATHER PROOFING
FUR CLEANING
and STORAGE
Since 1907
Dial RE 6-3616
333 BELMONT AVENUE
Esso
Service Center
H. L. Light, Prop.
FEEDING HILLS. MASS.
Compliments of
Triangle Restaurant
Emerson Sylvania
Zenith
Hawthorne
Radio Television
332 SUFFIELD STREET
A. A. Alves
C. J. Fcrriole
Radio Television Service
Tel. RE 2-7541
6 Southwick Street Feeding Hills, Mass.
Wisdom goes not always by yearsCompliments of
Packaging Service, Inc.
International Harvester Co.
268 Park Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Who can control his fateCompliments of Compliments of
Tinti's Restaurant Central Package Store, Inc.
Accommodations for EDDIE and RAY MASI, Props.
WEDDINGS — BANQUETS — PARTIES
★ Telephone RE 3-6221
22 King Street North Agawam 52 River Street North Agawam
Jones Variety Store Agawam Lumber Co.
"A Little of Everything' Cabinets— Hardware — Fixtures
HALLMARK CARDS Lumber — Planing — Paint SANDER FOR HIRE
—
Tel. RE 4-9843 Telephone RE 9-9624
251 Elm Street West Springfield, Mass. 1804 Main St. Agawam, Mass.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praiseFlowers for All Occasions
Keefe Florist
266 Walnut Street
Tel. RE 4-4073
Compliments of
Federal Hill Club
Agawam, Mass.
They conquer who believe they canCompliments of
K. 1. Morley CONGRATULATIONS!
★ ★ ★ CLASS OF 1956
A Friend
39 Ottawa Street North Agawam •
West Springfield
PRECISION TOOLS 6 GAUGES
Oxford Tool The White Hut
Gauge Co., Inc.
WALTER DAUBITZ 280 Memorial Avenue
Tel. RE 2-6214 West Springfield
198 Norman Street West Springfield, Mass.
Speech is the gift of all, but thought of fewSpringfield Freight Lines, Inc
Foot of Western Avenue, West Side
SERVING ALL MASS. POINTS
Gilbert Barker Mfg. Co.
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
An ounce of vanity spoils a hundred-weight of meritJoe Marieb's
Home Appliance
Joseph Marieb, Prop.
RADIOS — TELEVISION
NORGE APPUANCES
Compliments of
Webster's Service
Station
Tel. RE 4-2659
798 Main Street
634 Springfield Street Feeding Hills
Agawam, Mass.
Retail Furniture
Warehouse, Inc.
The Oldest and Largest Wayside Furniture
Store in Western Mass.
Compliments of the
Bridgeview Grille
Tel. RE 7-1441
1651 Riverdale Street West Springfield, Mass.
Agawam
Hear much, speak littleClark Jones
WHOLESALE MEATS
TELEPHONES: ST 9-6403 and RE 7-2598
385 Liberty Street Springfield, Mass.
TRY YOUR LOCAL WHOLESALER FOR TOP GRADE
MEATS AND SERVICE
‘7 IPs Worth Printing at All, IPs Worth Printing Right”
Telephone RE 4-2187
State and Andrew Streets Springfield, Massachusetts
’Tis our quarrels that spoil our prayers Bay Path Junior
Compliments of
College
Carol Jane Shoppe Courses of Study:
Executive Secretarial
Medical Secretarial
Commercial Art
Longmeadow, Mass Telephone LO 7-3371
B. D. Nims Lumber Co. Letourneau Youngs
Established 1917
“Agawam’s Television Center”
Lumber and Building Materials
Paint - Masons' Supplies - Hardware SALES — SERVICE — INSTALLATION
SYLVANIA
Compliments of
Tel. RE 2-6253 LENNY LETOURNEAU 5 AL YOUNGS
253 Baldwin Street West Springfield, Mass.
A good wife makes a good husbandStandard Wood Products Co
JAMES J. MERCADANTE
Manufacturers of High Grade Frames
Carving - Designing - Custom Work
Tel. RE 4-5688 - RE 4-5689
40 Napier Street
Springfield, Mass.
Compliments of
PERKINS MACHINE AND GEAR CO.
CIRCUIT AVENUE
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Who doth no evil is apt to suspect none1 Compliments of William's Pharmacy
John A. MacPherson 182 Elm Street RE 3-1007
Upholstering and New Furniture 677 Westfield Street RE 3-4017
For those who prefer quality craftsmanship
and destinctive fabrics
Call RE 3-7981 Open evenings from 5 to 9
416 Springfield Street North Agawam West Springfield
Compliments of
National Gage Die Co., Inc. 3n itlemorp of
iflrs. ffl. 3- Babis
11 Ramah Circle Agawam, Mass.
Stop eating when you are enjoying it mostP B Engraving Co
PHOTO-ENGRAVERS
• FAST PRODUCTION
• FINE REPRODUCTION
1618 Main Street Springfield, Mass.
Associated Engineers, Inc.
Bowles-Agawam Airport Agawam, Mass.
"A Complete Service to Industry”
Branches in Boston, Worcester, Albany, Cincinnati and Los
Angeles
Consulting, Production Management, Engineering
Product Design and Styling — Tool and Machine Design
Drafting — Tool and Machine Building — Test Equipment
Contract Manufacturing
When a rogue kisses you count your teethCompliments of Compliments of
Dubuc Bros. Dr. M. Dalitzky
GENERAL CONTRACTORS DENTIST
★ ★ ★ ★
Tel. RE 4-7425 — RE 4-5595 — RE 7-6410 Telephone RE 7-9678
187 Colemore Street Feeding Hills, Mass. 7171 2 Main Street Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of Bill's Gulf Service Station and COCKSHUTT FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS Speed Hegeman INSURANCE AGENCY REAL ESTATE Serving West Springfield and Agawam
★
Telephone RE 2-1252 949 Springfield Street Feeding Hills Telephone RE 7-2604 54 Elm Street West Springfield
Bad memory has its root in bad attentionCompliments of
Dr. and Mrs. Simon J. Ramah
Memo to:
Park Edge Secretarial School
187 Sumner Avenue, Springfield
I am interested in becoming a MEDICAL, LEGAL, or
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
I understand the intensive course may be completed
in FOUR AND ONE-HALF MONTHS.
Name ....................... Address ................
Mail to Miss Helen O'Keefe, Director
or telephone RE 6-8931 for appointment
Licensed by Commonwealth of Mass. Board of Education
Time and opportunity are no man’s slaveCompliments of
Marceno Barber Shop
★
Agawam Shopping Center
Twin Brook Dairy Farms
B. BONOMI £ SONS
Producers of Quality Dairy Products
Homogenized "Vit. D"
Visit one of the most modern Dairy Farms
in this area.
1383 Suffield Street Tel. RE 4-6110
Agawam, Massachusetts
Barker Chemical Co.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
West Springfield, Mass
Aitken Flowers
Telephone RE 3-3104
22 Vernon Street
Springfield
C4 3
Greenhouse River Road, Agawam
Better an empty purse than an empty headA. L PHELPS, Inc.
CONTRACTORS
Tel. RE 7-4739
11 Andrew Street
Springfield, Mass.
Best Wishes to Class of 1956
S. S. KRESGE CO.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Heaven would often be unjust if it answered our prayersSpringfield Commercial Body Co., Inc. Friendly Service Station Alba P. Hanks, Prop.
A. W. WHITE, Manager LUBRICATION A SPECIALTY Tires — Batteries — Accessories
Anthony Dump Bodies - Lift Gates
Superior Busses
350 Main Street Agawam Tel. RE 6-9713 1718 Memorial Ave. West Springfield, Mass.
Agawam Leasing Co. Everything for the Builder
Do It Yourself and Save Lucia Lumber Co.
Complete Truck Rental Service Windows — Doors Oak Flooring — Inside Trim
★ ★ ★ Framing Lumber — Roofing Material Insulating Material
Native and Western Lumber
Tel. RE 4-7405 Tel. RE 6-7286
396 Main Street Agawam Agawam, Mass.
Faults are thick where love is thinBEST WISHES
to the CLASS OF 1956
P. B. ARNOLD SONS
MILK and CREAM
556 Springfield Street Tel. RE 6-1310
Compliments of
V. J. MORENO
INSURANCE AGENCY
375 WALNUT STREET
Agawam, Mass. Tel. RE 2-2263
The secret of success is constancy of purposeCompliments of Ace Signs, Inc.
Twin Oaks, Inc. ★
★ Tel. RE 9-2433
FEEDING HILLS. MASS. 360 Armory St Springfield, Mass.
Compliments of Compliments of
State Line Springfield Toro Co.
Package Store POWER MOWERS S POWER TOOLS
EARL SEIBERT. Owner
Free Delivery
Telephone RE 4-0180 Call RE 2-6448
1813 Main Street Aqawam 33 River Road Agawam
Distrust is poison to friendshipPETER P. NORMAN
INSURANCE AGENCY
ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE
RE 6-2059
2766 MAIN ST. Springfield
Compliments of
THE AGAWAM NEWS
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Borrowed garments never fit wellDr. Richard Rabinowitz OPTOMETRIST Bobby McGuire's Steak House
LIQUOR and FOOD
CK9
Tel. RE 9-1945 12 Springfield Street Agawam, Mass. Tel. RE 9-8431 386 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass.
Dr. Michael S. Nabeska Western Mass. Distributor for HELPERIZE PAINT REMOVER
CHIROPODIST Northeast Airmotive
X-Ray Diagnosis Corp.
The Original Wash-Away Paint Remover
-o- Contract Paint Removers
Aircraft Maintenance — Machine 5 Tool Work
Tel. RE 4-7058 1000 River Road
1 12 Springfield Street Agawam, Mass. Agawam, Mass. Tel. RE 6-9313 Walter J. O'Connor
What a man desires he easily believesL. G. Balfour Company
Class rings, Commencement Announcements
Club pins, Diplomas, Medals Trophies
Taylor Yearbook Company
The finest in High School yearbooks
represented by
Gron P. Lloyd, Mgr. P. O. Box 144
H. Bruce Riefe Canaan, Connecticut
Compliments ol
MAURICE CASEY, Inc.
Established 1896
Wholesale and Retail
MILK, CREAM and ICE CREAM
19 Dubois St. Westfield, Massachusetts
Every man judges of others by himselfBob Parks Compliments of
Atlantic Service Wonder Meats, Inc.
Complete Repairs — Road Service
DAY: RE 4-9589 NIGHT: RE 7-8910 WALNUT STREET
55 Elm Street W. Springfield, Mass. NORTH AGAWAM, MASS.
Johnnie Page, Florist Compliments of
“Flowers Say It Best” Stella's Restaurant
84 MAPLE STREET
North Agawam, Mass.
Dial ST 8-4632
Agawam Shopping Center "Where Every Bite is Just Right" Accommodations for Parties
379 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass. Air Conditioned Liquor
A quiet tongue shows a wise headAcrebrook
of Agawam, Inc.
Best of Foods and Liquors
PIZZA
Special Rates for
PARTIES BANQUETS WEDDINGS
Orchestra Every Saturday
Rte. 57 Feeding Hills Tel. RE 9-8575
Compliments of
The Agawam Community
Y. M. C. A.
c+s
RE 3-8272
P. O. Box 229 Agawam, Mass.
He is most cheated who cheats himselfBattistoni Compliments of
Lumber Co. Dr. Samuel P. Sawyer j
★ ★ ★ —
COLLEGE HIGHWAY Southwick Massachusetts 20 MAPLE STREET Springfield. Mass.
Edward J. Carroll SALES SERVICE
Parkview Restaurant Cocktail Lounge Allen Lawnmower Co. E. S. McLean. Owner Tel. RE 3-7837
RIVERSIDE PARK C -9
DOTTIE S DAVE CORMIER Your Hosts 20 RIVER STREET West Springfield, Mass.
Whoever lives true life will love true loveMerk's, Inc.
Sporting Goods Store
Fishing, Hunting, Archery, Skiing, Skating, Tennis and
all other Sport Equipment. Brand names such as
Spaldings, Rawlings, American Archery, Seamless
Rubber, Cortland, Wilson, Dudley, and Mitchell and
Ocean City Fishing Rods and Reels.
Owned and Operated by Mercadantes'
Tel. REpublic 7-2309
378 Walnut Street Agawam Shopping Center
Compliments of
The Third National Bank
and Trust Company
of Springfield
Offices in
Springfield and West Springfield
for your convenience
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
I
Content is more than a kingdomCharles DuBois Hodges CONGRATULATIONS —
Photographic Hi-Fi
Portraits CLASS OF 1956
Brides
Groups Boyer's Garage
Telephone RE 2-6550
817 Main Street Agawam Center
S SH Green Stamps Compliments of
Ledger Bros. Garage Eddie A. J. Le+endre
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
GENERAL REPAIRING and ROAD SERVICE of
FINE HOMES
★
Tel. RE 2-7502 Telephone LO 7-7095
830 Springfield Street Feeding Hill, Mass. 6 Massachusetts Ave. Longmeadow
A good conscience is a continual ChristmasMay we take this opportunity to thank our
many friends for their past patronage and
we are looking forward to seeing them at
our new address.
Cocktail Restaurant Lounge
456 Sumner Avenue
Allen and Adele Jaycox
For a Good Buy on Used Cars or New
See George D. Canegallo at
Springfield Buick Co.
630 Main Street Tel. RE 2-4126
Springfield, Mass.
Every why hath a wherefore1 For Style For Leadership Compliments of
For Correctness
It's Haynes Varsity Del's Variety Store
Shop
50 Walnut Street
1502 Main Street Springfield, Mass North Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
Ferranti's Package Compliments of
Store Roberts Delivery
★ Service
1122 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield, Mass.
Sloth makei all things difficultCompliments of
ALDERMAN
Mac NEISH
JOHN F. ROSATI
All Types of Bulldozer Work — Trucking
Crane Work
Tires and Batteries
Call: RE 2-9793 or RE 2-4567
415 SILVER STREET
AGAWAM
A man is not better than his conversationAtwater Nurseries
NURSERYMEN LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Evergreens and Ornamental Trees
ROSES — HEDGING — SHRUBS
FRUIT TREES and SMALL FRUITS
Specialists in Hybrid Blueberries
Scotts Lawn Seed — Turf Builder
Pest Control — Agrico Garden Fertilizer
Peat Moss
Phone RE 4-1651
368 South Street Agawam, Mass.
Rocky's Hardware Co.
R. J. Falcone, Prop.
Paints — Tools — Wall Paper
Phone RE 2-1031
991 Main St.. Cor. Union Springfield, Mass.
James Morrison Florist
FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
CORSAGES A SPECIALTY
Agawam Tel. RE 6-0479
To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with lightAlways A Good Deal
At
Agawam's Only Chevrolet Dealer
SUBURBAN CHEVROLET, Inc.
NEW CARS USED CARS
We Service All Makes of Cars
Open Evenings
GORDON SALMONSEN
195 So. Westfield Street
ED McMAHON
RE 9-3814
ANDREW C. GALLANO
DAVID C. GALLANO
AMERICA'S FAVORITE FROZEN DESSERT
Western Mass.
Tastee Freez Co., Inc.
AGAWAM, MASS.
"21 Stores in Operation"
Riches either serve or govern the possessor. —HoraceAgawam Printing Company Farnsworth Coal Oil Co.
LINOTYPE COMPOSITION OFFSET and LETTERPRESS Coal — Connecticut Coke Mobilheat Fuel Oil Silent Glow Oil Burners SALES and SERVICE
Telephone RE 7-4190 470 Westfield St. West Springfield, Mass. Tel. RE 6-6377 884 Union Street West Springfield, Mass
Nino J. Mencarelli Quality Since 1898
OPTICIAN — JEWELER True Brothers, Inc.
Jeweler
Phone RE 2-2067
54 Vernon Street Springfield, Mass. 1390 Main Street
He who does no good does evil enoughStandard Industrial Supply Co., Inc
Distributors
Boston Gear Works
L. S. Starrett Co.
Delta Power Tools
Logan Lathes
246 Chestnut Street Springfield, Mass.
Compliments of
Wilson-Thompson Post 185
THE AMERICAN LEGION
c
Agawam, Mass.
A good servant makes a good masterAdam E. Letendre Ramah Realty Co., Inc.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR and BUILDER of QUALITY HOMES JOSEPH P. RAMAH, President Builders and Promoters of Agawam Shopping Center
★ ★
75 Letendre Avenue Feeding Hills Telephone RE 6-1846 333 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass
West Side Auto Body Refer Your Range and Fuel Oil Requirements to
ALEX GUIEL, Prop. Everything in the Auto Body Line High Grade Painting Is Our Specialty Bill Christian Fuel Oil Service
Cor. Main and Mulberry Streets Phone RE 3-8844 Phone RE 3-3592
West Springfield, Mass. 71 Cooley Street North Agawam, Mass.
All good things are not given to oneCompliments of
New England
Printing Co., Inc.
★ ★ ★
20 Arnold Street
WESTFIELD, MASS.
Compliments of
Zielinski Bros.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Agawam, Massachusetts
The sting of a reproach is the truth of itCustom Car Wash Repairs
PARTS 5 ACCESSORIES Best Wishes to the Class of ’56
Lou's
Texaco Service Station Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Caruso James A. O'Keefe
Phone: REpublic 9-8661
308 Suffeld Street Agawam, Mass.
Home and Garden Compliments of
Center Dr. Robert A. Gannon
Tel. RE 2-9011
599 MEADOW STREET 116 Elm Street
Agawam, Massachusetts West Springfield
Unkindness has no remedy at lawCampbell Service Compliments of
Installing and Servicing All Makes
Stoves, Oil Burners, Swede's Jewelers
Gas Units and Washers
Tel. RE 6-4923 AGAWAM SHOPPING CENTER
28 Jasper Street Springfield 9, Mass.
Compliments of
Chicopee Engineering Asso. Best Wishes to Class of “56”
METAL FABRICATORS Frank Moriarty
7 Springfield Street
Chicopee, Mass.
Suspicion often haunts the guilty mindVERNE SPEAR Compliments of Cronin Co., Inc.
Spear Lumber Co. Building Materials
Du Pont Paints
West Suffield, Conn. 161 Old Bridge Street West Springfield
ENJOY LIFE Simone
WITH Upholstering Co.
SWEET LIFE
FOODS Telephone RE 2-6007 277 Garden Street Feeding Hills, Mass.
A good conscience is the best lawRange and Fuel Oil
Oil Burner Sales and Service
Agawam Oil Burner Service
RE 9-2409
298 Springfield Street Agawam, Mass.
Westfield Motor Sales, Inc.
“New England's Big Little Ford Dealer"
c+s
Phone LO 2-3606
Route 20 Westfield, Mass.
A man is not to be known till he takes a wifeThe Drum Shop AND Temple of Music De Palma Motor Sales Co.
High Grade Teachers on All Instruments HUDSON SALES — SERVICE
Accordions — Trumpets — Trombones Clarinets — Saxophones — Violins Drum — Vibraphones SHEET MUSIC RADIOS RECORDS Genuine Parts PERSONALLY INDORSED USED CARS Expert Lubrication — General Repairing Wheel Aligning and Balancing Radiator Pressure Purging — Steam Clean
Telephones:
Tel. RE 4-0309, RE. 3-3935 Sales: ST 8-4889 Service: RE 3-7889
188 State Street Springfield, Mass. 71 Garden St., Feeding Hills Agawam, Mass
Agawam Pharmacy Agawam
Charles S. Shore, Ph.G., Reg. Pharm. Tastee Freeze
For Free Delivery: —
RE 2-9753
713 MAIN STREET Kenneth F. Foote
The best things are the worst to come byErnest J. Roy
Auto Sales
TRADES — USED CARS — TERMS
Agawam Bridge
End of Memorial Ave. West Springfield, Mass
Dealer in Top Quality Automobiles
Telephone Springfield RE 3-2214
Res. Suffield, Conn. NOrth 8-2597
New England
Aero Tech School
of Aviation
SCHOOL OF AVIATION
Tel. RE 7-0283
Bowles Airport Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
Norma's Specialty
Shop
Specializing in Women's Apparel
C+-9
ST 8-6438
336 Walnut Street
Agawam Shopping Center
Best Wishes to the Class of ’56
from
Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance
Company
—o—
1250 State Street
Springfield 1, Massachusetts
We know what we are, but we know not what we may beSerra Baking Co., Inc. East Court
Bakers of Italian and French Bread Auto Park
Rolls "Service with a Smile”
Tel. RE 4-4484
1011 Columbus Avenue Springfield, Mass. Corner East Court and Market Streets
The Gaugh School Compliments of
Of Business Franklin Cleaners
and Dyers
Prepare Yourself for the Future Accounting — Shorthand — Speedwriting Typewriting — Comptometer — Business English FUR STORAGE Plant and Office on Premises
Day and Evening Telephone RE 6-5449 — RE 6-5440
182 State Street RE 6-3366 Springfield 281 Mill Street Springfield
A good word is as soon said as a bad oneFred's Hardware Compliments
Store of
HOUSEWARE — PAINTS — TOYS Agawam Bowl
Garden and Grass Seeds "We Sell the Best and Service the Rest" YOUR RECREATION CENTER
S6 H Green Stamps c+s
Tel. RE 7-0170 764 Springfield St. Feeding Hills, Mass. Valentine R. Moreno, Prop.
Hour Glass Cleaners
One Hour Cleaning Service Compliments of
REpublic 9-4043 Pick Up Delivery Service Meissner
Landauer
386 WALNUT STREET
Agawam, Mass.
The greatest of all human benefits is independenceHowell Machining Redden - Sanderson,
Grinding Co. Inc.
J. Arthur Howell — Robert W. Howell GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS
Kenneth A. Howell cw
120 Memorial Avenue
14 Napier Street Springfield, Mass. West Springfield, Mass.
Sweet's Pharmacy, Independent Fence
Inc. and Iron Works, Inc.
★
Tel. RE 6-0552 — RE 6-0132
Tel. RE 7-8881 1349 Main Street Agawam
140 Elm Street West Springfield Residence, 1049 River Road, Agawam.
I fear explanation explanatory of things explainedCharles Ferrero
PLUMBING and HEATING
C+J
Tel. RE 6-6628
412 North West Street
Feeding Hills. Mass.
ESSO HEAT
A. Borsari
Oil Service, Inc.
Bulk Plant 100,000 Gallons Capacity
Oil Burner Service
Printed Metered Delivery
Office Tel. RE 2-2320 Res. Tel. RE 2-0702
1039 Memorial Ave. West Springfield, Mass.
Sincere Congratulations and Much Success
to Class of ’56
St. Anthony's Parish
BEST WISHES
Dr. William E. Coons
M.D.
A useless life is but an early deathLittle Raceland Alfred M. Grasso
A. BOCCASILE, Prop. FULL COURSE DINNERS CATERING TO BANQUETS £ WEDDINGS Excavating and Trucking ★
Telephone RE 2-4283 Silver Street Agawam, Mass. Tel. RE 6-6020 628 Meadow Street Agawam
Front Street Market C. E. Smith Drug Store
EDWARD W. TALMADGE Groceries — Meats — Fresh Vegetables We Deliver ROBERT G. BLACKIE, Reg. Pharmacist ★
94 Front Street West Springfield, Mass. Phones: RE 2-1512 — RE 4-9783 90 Front Street West Springfield, Mass.
Truth is the highest thing that man may keepCompliments of FIRST IN FORMAL WEAR
Experimental and Tool Works, Inc. S. M. White Men's Shop
Fine Formal Wear to Rent
Tools, Dies, Moulds, Gauges and Developing — ★ —
West Springfield, Mass. SOUTH END SHOPPING CENTER Springfield
Paul G. Query Compliments of
Dentist Dave's
— Filling Station
Telephone RE 4-3820
Moreno Professional Building 758 Union Street
375 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass. West Springfield, Mass.
Debate is masculine; conversation is feminineJohn Clo's Riverside Rollaway
Super Market, Inc.
"The Rink of Discipline"
Evenings 8-11 — Sat., Sun. Mat. 2-5
Telephone RE 7-2613 C+ 9
886-888 Main Street West Springfield, Mass. Agawam, Mass
Compliments of the Don't Forget Your
Blessed Virgin Sodality Friendly Ice Cream
of Stores
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH
He that knows no guilt can know no fearPrecision Pattern Hudson Tool Co.
Company, Inc.
Tel. RE 3-9072
14 NAPIER STREET 14 NAPIER STREET
Springfield, Mass. Springfield Massachusetts
Allied Baking Co. Lou's Family Shoes
HOME OF FINE BAKED GOODS Shoes For The Entire Family S H Green Stamps
For All Occasions 361 WALNUT STREET
(Agawam Shopping Mart)
Patience is the companion of wisdom
10
la)
FUNERAL
SERVICE
2)ick inson-Streeter Co.
305 STATE STREET . SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
GEORGE W. STREETER
RICHARD C. STREETER G. WALLACE STREETER, JR.
Compliments
of
H. G. Arnold
MILK and CREAM
Est. 1909
Fairbanks Auto
School
Oldest Auto School in New England
Tel. RE 3-0458
20 Dwight Street Springfield, Mass.
Let's Stop at
The Igloo
For the Best Sundaes in Town
Our Own Freshly Made Ice Cream
589 Westfield Street
West Springfield
He that will conquer must fightPhone RE 2-8018 Established 1919 Compliments of
Duplex Tire Service Hill Side Drive Inn
RECAPPING — VULCANIZING
NEW TIRES — BATTERIES
★ ★ ★ 340 Springfield Street
Cor. Main and York Sts. Springfield 5, Mass. Agawam
Agawam Plumbing
Heating Co.
Compliments of HOMER J. PARO
Byron's Funeral Home Reliable and Courteous Service
— ★ —
Telephone RE 7-6947
Nothing is well said or done in a passionCompliments of
B D Motors, Inc.
Frederick Jewelers
Main Street
Springfield, Mass.
Ace Signs, Inc.
Tel. RE 9-2433
360 Armory Street
Springfield, Mass.
NEW and USED CARS
— ★ —
RE 9-2384
138 Westfield Street
West Springfield
Allan L. Baiardi
Ralph E. Fullam
FULLAM CO.
REALTORS
RE 6-6351
110 Elm St., West Springfield
o.
k mm
Konnoth A. Holli tor
Howard R. Brackott
Justifying a fault doubles itCompliments of Agawam Furniture
Sears Roebuck Co. Outlet
135 Memorial Avenue 363 Walnut Rear
West Springfield Agawam, Mass.
Agawam Oil and
Burner Service BEST WISHES
Gino Rossi, Prop. to the CLASS OF 1956
Mr. and Mrs.
O'Brien's Corner Walter A. Meissner
Agawam
If we are wise, let us prepare for the worstCompliments
of
Agawam Luncheonette
705 Main Street Agawam, Mass.
Starzic Service
Station
Wheel Balancing
GENERAL REPAIRING
ESSO PRODUCTS
1702 Memorial Ave. West Springfield, Mass.
Di Donato Sales
and Service
Willys Cars, Trucks and Jeeps
Telephone RE 2-7094
300 Springfield Street North Agawam, Mass
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fallCompliments of Compliments of
Armory Lehigh Fuels, Springfield Public
Incorporated Market
★ 715 Albany Street Springfield Green S H Stamps FREE DELIVERY SERVICE 1176 MAIN STREET
Motor Parts
Service Co.
Louis J. Fasoli
Automotive Parts at Wholesale
Machine Shop Service
Business Phone, Holyoke JE 2-3261
Residence. Springfield RE 2-3450
157 Main Street Holyoke, Mass.
Res. 12 Reed Street Agawam
Compliments of
Cascio's Nursery
262 Meadow Street
Agawam. Massachusetts
All doors open to courtesyCompliments of Agawam Garage
Supreme Diner ALA 24-Hour Towing Service
GENERAL REPAIRS
Automatic Transmission Repairs
c+s
287 Memorial Avenue WILLIAM SISCO EDWARD RUSSELL
West Springfield, Mass. Main Street Agawam, Mass
Compliments of “The cheapest thing in the world is—
Cook Builders' It doesn't cost anything to be nice to
people”
Supply Co. Compliments of
Dealer in Mason's Supplies and
Building Materials De Forge's
Telephone RE 2-3193 Motor Service
850 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, Mass —
Comparison is not proof DONALD C. BILODEAU
Signs ARTHUR L. BILODEAU
General Contractors
Buy!
Agnoli Phone RE 9-6615
54 Green Acre Lane Agawam, Mass.
Flower Fashions, Inc. Compliments of
"Floral Designs as Fashionable as the Times" West Springfield Woodworking Co., Inc.
• •
120 Bosworth Street
Tel. RE 3-0167 West Springfield, Mass.
645 Westfield St. West Springfield, Mass.
Sorrow is brief but joy is endlessD. Fini Sons Corner Package Store
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Season James M. Moran, Prop.
Tel. RE 3-9392
39 River Street West Springfield, Mass. Cor. Springfield and Rowley Streets
Near Agawam Bridge Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of Compliments of
Royal Crown Aga-Mart Taxi Co.
Bottling Co. At the Agawam Shopping Center
Bottlers of Stephen Labun - George Labun
R. C. Cola - Nehi - Par-T-Pak Tel. ST 8-6701
44 Ramah Circle Agawam, Mass. 79 Springfield Street Agawam, Mass.
Whatever is common is despisedRWELL KENNELS Dogs Boarded Tonelli's Little River Inn
—- ★ — Tourists Accommodated
RE 6-1306 30 North West Street Feeding Hills Telephone LOgan 2-3550 Route 20, Springfield-Westfield Road Westfield, Mass.
Rising's Food Service, Inc. International Harvester Co.
Catering at CAPTAIN CHARLES LEONARD HOUSE and STORROWTON, EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION Also for Clubs, Showers, Weddings and Informal Parties MOTOR TRUCK BRANCH
Tel. RE 6-0770 RE 6-2836 RE 6-6074 268 Park Street West Springfield
There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it soLynch for Lumber
Serving Western New England for “24” Years
with a complete line of
BUILDING MATERIALS - WHOLESALE or RETAIL
(We give S SH Green Stamps)
Phone RE 9-4781
366 Memorial Ave. (rear) West Springfield, Mass.
H. F. Lynch Lumber Co.
Wooster Express, Inc.
Motor Common Carrier Serving
Connecticut - Massachusetts - Rhode Island
New York - New Jersey
Telephone STate 80911
37 Ramah Circle North Agawam
River View Atlantic
Service
Complete Lubrication Service
Car Washing
River Road and School Street
D H DELICATESSEN
Specializing in
Hot Corned Beef and Hot Pastromi Sandv iches
Fried Chips and Fish for Friday
For Delicacies See Us
Tel. RE 2-7610
267 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
THE SILHOUETTE CLUB
Enfield Street
Thompson ville. Conn.
When one will not, two cannot quarrelGraham - Wallengren
Funeral Home, Inc. Compliments of
Henry M. Wallengren, Pres. Truck Stop Garage
JOSEPH MITCHELL
RE 3-5174
619 State Street Springfield 9. Mass.
Hill Top Acres, Inc. Joel E. Stuart
Complete Radio and Television Service
★
9 Grant Street Telephone RE 3-0555
Springfield 46 Washington Avenue Agawam, Mass.
Fear always springs from ignoranceDiamonds - Watches - Jewelry - Gifts
Greeting Cards
LETALIEN JEWELER'S
S H Green Stamps
"Expert Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repair”
Fully Guaranteed
383 Walnut Street
Agawam, Mass.
CHAS. M. ROBINSON
Range and Fuel Oils
RE 4-0051
1504 Main Sttreet Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
FRAN’S BARBER SHOP
Opposite the Coliseum
Congratulations — Class of 1956
LAURIENTE NURSERIES, Inc.
464 Main Street
Agawam
JAMES W. CESAN SONS
Growers of Vegetables and Tobacco
Tel. RE 3-8709
407 N. West Street Feeding Hills
OAK GROVE USED FURNITURE
ANTIQUES
Frederick Campbell, Sr.
Phone: Springfield JOrdan 9-3233
Springfield Road Southwick, Mass.
AGAWAM SUPERETTE
John Polopek, Prop.
MEATS — GROCERIES — VARIETY
400 Cooper Street, Cor. Suffield
Agawam, Mass.
Best Wishes to the Class of ’56
BOB'S VARIETY STORE
134 Eastern Avenue
Springfield, Mass.
Bad men excuse their faults; good men leave themSILVER STAR RESTAURANT Accommodations for WEDDINGS — BANQUETS — PARTIES Phone RE 4-9782 45 King Street, Agawam Best Wishes MASS. FIRE EQUIPMENT CORP. 1392 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, Mass.
Compliments of
BEST WISHES EDDIE'S MARKET
to the CLASS OF 1956 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bontempo FINE GROCERIES Operated by HERMAN A. MUTTI Telephone RE 2-2941
600 King's Highway West Springfield
PIONEER DAIRY CO. FEEDING HILLS PUBLIC MARKET
MILK, CREAM and ICE CREAM Tel. Southwick JOrdan 9-6132 T. Marieb, Prop. GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, MEATS FLOUR and GRAIN
Springfield Street Southwick, Mass. 634 Springfield St. Feeding Hills, Mass
Compliments of JERRY'S LAUNDERETTE
JOHNNIES DRIVE IN AND CLEANERS
Specializing in Sea Foods Chicken in the Basket — Grinders Cor. Springfield and Moreland St., Feeding Hills 373 Walnut Street (Agawam's New Shopping Center)
The art of silence is as great as that of speechG S MARKET
G GANDINI — TOM COLLI, Props.
Telephone RE 4-8744
31 Bridge Street North Agawam
Compliments of
AGAWAM CAFE
DINING and DANCING
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
Compliments of
DOC’S BARBER SHOP
SECCHI'S MUSIC SHOP
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS — INSTRUCTION
REPAIR SPECIALISTS
Tel. RE 3-4886
State and Maple Streets Springfield, Mass.
THE GARDENS RESTAURANT
DINNERS — LUNCHES — SANDWICHES
Home Baked Pastry
Novelty Salts and Peppers
Tel. JO 9-3249
College Highway Southwick, Mass.
BROWN’S
MEATS GROCERIES VEGETABLES
Telephone RE 4-9417
Main Street at River Road
Agawam, Massachusetts
BAYSIDE HOSIERY
DEPT. STORE
We Specialize in Teen-Agers’ Apparel
S H Green Stamps
O’Brien’s Comer Springfield Street
North Agawam
CASTELLINI FUEL OIL
42 Moore Street
North Agawam
That war is only just which is necessaryCompliments RICHARD'S DRY CLEANING SERVICE
of AGAWAM PUBLIC MARKET Pick Up and Delivery Five Day Service GEORGE R. ROBINSON, Mgr. Tel. RE 6-6820 707 Main Street Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of AGAWAM PAINT HARDWARE
LISWELL HILL FARM Formerly GALLANO'S
GILES W. HALLADAY 303 Walnut Street
327 No. Westfield Street Feeding Hills, Mass. PAINTS — TOOLS — HOUSEWARES — CLOCKS
Compliments of NAPOLITAN POULTRY FARM Compliments of NELSON'S VARIETY and LUNCHEONETTE 760 Springfield Street Feeding Hills, Mass.
Compliments of COUNTRY STORE
SCHERPA'S SERVICE STATION 291 Springfield Street North Agawam
Make us happy and you can make us goodTEAGAN MOTORS, Inc. PAULINE'S BEAUTY
CHRYSLER — PLYMOUTH SALON
Permanents and Hair Styling
501 Memorial Avenue Tel. RE 3-4982
West Springfield, Mass. 208 Maple Street North Agawam, Mass
SPECIALTY ELM GARAGE
Where Everyone Meets 'BOB” HYLAND. Prop.
EARL'S RESTAURANT GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
Steaks — Chops — Chicken — Sea Foods Grinders — Pizza — Spaghetti Just Good Food Cooked to Your Liking Complete Carburetor, Ignition S Brake Service Front End Alignment and Wheel Balancing Tires, Batteries and Accessories
Tel. RE 6-9703 Telephone RE 3-9498
812 Union Street West Springfield. Mass. 9 Mosher Street V est Springfield, Mass.
Compliments o Compliments of
SQUAZZA'S TISDEL'S BARBER SHOP
SERVICE STATION
1443 Main Street Open Monday Through Saturday, 8 to 6
Agawam, Mass. Agawam Center
SPUDNUT LUNCHEONETTE ANGELO'S BARBER SHOP
and BAKERY 371 Walnut Street
Telephone RE 9-0724 Agawam Shopping Mart
209 Elm Street West Springfield Four First Class Barbers at Your Service
Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifleKELLEY'S MR. MEMO'S
Buys Rags, Paper, Metal and Iron COFFEE SHOP
RE 9-5880 Memorial Avenue
49 Cooley Street North Agawam West Springfield
Agawam’s Smartest Specialty Store
FASHION FAIR
377 Walnut Street RECORD SHOP
"In the Agawam Shopping Mart"
Tel. RE 9-7376 41 Elm Street
Featuring Nationally Advertised
Women's Apparel West Springfield
Dresses - Skirts - Blouses - Slacks - Hosiery
Coats - Suits - Sportswear - Lingerie
Bras - Girdles - Bathing Suits
and Summer Sportswear
Complete Radio Service — Television
DODGE and PLYMOUTH CARS
EDDIE'S RADIO AND DODGE JOB-RATED TRUCKS
TELEVISION CO.
INTERNATIONAL MOTOR
Sales — Appliances — Service CAR CO.
We Are Fully Equipped ot Serve You
Refrigerators — Ranges and Washers Tel. RE 6-1825
Phone 9-4309 138 Memorial Avenue West Springfield
1138 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, Mass.
ACADEMY OF DANCE
ROBINSON FLORIST Tap — Toe — Acrobatic
1854 Main Street Ballet — Toe Tap
Springfield, Mass. 1653 Main Street Springfield, Mass.
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changingHOT ROD HEADQUARTERS SPEED PARTS Fender Skirts — Glass Packed Mufflers Lowering Blocks — All Dual Exhaust Systems MEYER'S STRAUSS STORES Compliments of RASCHI FENCE CO.
Century Shopping Center. Next to Sears West Springfield 105 High Street North Agawam
Compliments of
Compliments of THE CELESTE BALBONI BAKERY
PASTRY SHOP Since 1912 MAKERS OF FINE ITALIAN BREAD
290 Park Street West Springfield Tel. RE 6-3219
25 King Street North Agawam
Compliments of Compliments of
SHEA CLEANERS CONGAMOND CLEANERS
227 Memorial Avenue West Springfield College Highway Southwick
Open for Your Future Compliments of
Weddings — All Occasions PARO'S BARBER SHOP
OLD TOWNE HOUSE 13 Maple Street
and GIFT SHOP North Agawam, Massachusetts
Envy is the sorrow of foolsEDWARD W. TALMADGE j : Compliments of
FRONT STREET MARKET JO-DON'S COFFEE SHOP
Tel. RE 3-1179 288 Park Street
94 Front Street West Springfield
JOHN H. GOODWILL
B. S. B. A.
Public Accountant — Tax Consultant
Dial RE 6-6410
Agawam Shopping Center
375 Walnut Street Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
OLD MILL LUNCHEONETTE
644 Suffield Street
Agawam, Mass.
MIKE'S SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Rebuild - Specialize in Arch Supporters - Full Soles
Shoes Made for the Crippled
New Shoes
Sale of Thorogood Shoes
Tel. RE 6-7830
South Westfield Street Feeding Hills
SHOP AT
MICHELMAN CLOTHING STORE
Fine Clothing for the Whole Family
Complete Line of P.F. Sneakers
Tel. RE 2-2596
Agawam Shopping Center
57 Springfield Street Agawam, Mass.
Compliments of
FEEDING HILLS PHARMACY
RE 4-0578
DONALD NEILL INSURANCE
AGENCY
All Forms of Insurance
Tel. Office RE 3-2161 — RE 2-9272
20 Alfred Street Agawam
Using and enjoying is true havingCompliments of
STANLEY HANDLING
EQUIPMENT CO.
Ramah Circle
Agawam
Compliments of
ITALIAN SPORTING CLUB
Cooper Street
Agawam
Compliments of
A —C MOBILE SERVICE
STATION
S H Green Stamps
703 Main Street Agawam, Mass.
MILLIE'S BEAUTY SHOP
62 Kensington Street
Feeding Hills, Mass.
Compliments of
BROOKS BROS.
Excavating Contractors
Tel. RE 9-6157 —ST 8-7011
223 Mill Street Agawam
GEORGE B. TAZZ1NI
FUNERAL HOME
Tel. RE 4-7926
22 Locust Street Springfield
Compliments of
HARDY PRODUCTS
Agawam, Mass.
BRAUN'S WELDING SERVICE, Inc.
Specializing in Pipe Welding
Structure — Tanks
High and Low Pressure Boilers
Custom Built Trailers — Shop Welding
Tel. RE 6-4109
733 Memorial Avenue West Springfield
IE 3-2708
120 Race Street Holyoke, Mass.
How use doth breed a habit in a tnanVINCENT F. CIRILLO TV and RADIO SERVICE RE 9-4275 1710 Main Street Agawam, Mass. HARRY J. RIVERS Carpenter - Paint Work General Repair Tel. RE 2-8426 282 Silver Street Agawam. Mass.
Compliments of
Compliments of COOLEY’S GARAGE
R. E. DE STEFANO GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
REAL ESTATE INS. CO. Tires, Batteries and Accessories
Tel. JO 9-3785 24-Hour Towing Service
Congamond Road Tel. RE 7-4717 —RE 6-3741
Southwick, Mass. 1154 Springfield Street Feeding Hills
Compliments of TEAGAN MOTORS, Inc. CHRYSLER — PLYMOUTH
GINO'S BRASS RAIL 501 Memorial Avenue
Southwick, Mass. West Springfield. Mass.
Compliments of
Compliments of FEEDING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
METROPOLITAN INS. CO.
Feeding Hills, Massachusetts
SCHERPA'S BARBER SHOP Compliments of
CHARLES SCHERPA, Prop. DOM SHAER'S MARKET
88 Maple Street North Agawam Feeding Hills Center
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