Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1935 In keeping with the 150th anniversary of the town this year the prophecy of the class of 1935 will go back to the first year of the townls settlement. Pretend- ing that the graduates are grown up but are living in the year 1785, I will try to prophesy what they would be doing in that year. After a long pow-wow with chief Ugimrnemuch, Kenneth Knight, the offic- ial pipe of peace smoker of the Pascommuck settlers has just ended the last of these terrible wars between the Indians and the settlers. We find that both Jimmie Whalen and George Gossett, who l1ad to take care of what Kenneth couldnlt preven,t have many customers these days. In fact, people are just dying to get into their hands, for Jimmie and George are in the undertaking business. Next, we learn that our president, Francis Hadro and Dorthea Pepin are taking their honeymoon. They are on their way out to view the Loudville lead mines. Francis told us that he had to wait before marrying until he could per- manently borrow from his brother Edward, who is town clerk, enough money to defray the traveling expenses of going horseback. It is rumored around town that about nine olcloek last Friday evening some spinsters, namely, the Misses Dorothy Ewing and Rita Anderson were seen down at the Manhan swimming hole. Instead of having their usual swimming suit of stockings, shoes, and a long dress over their bathing suit, they just had the bathing suit which came down only as far as their knees. The next day, when he heard about this outrage, Parson Donald Lacroix, minister of the first church went down to see them at the Old Maidls Home which is run by Emily Boehm and Jeannette Kidger. After a long conversation, Parson Lacroix finally persuaded them to change their method of bathing as it was lowering the morals of the church. Among those who are teachers we find Miss Adele Laprade as governess of Thankful, Ebenezer, and Percival Bardwell. These are the children of Mrs. Ezekiel Bardwcll, who was before her marriage Miss Dorthea Pomeroy. About the middle of July Miss Marjorie Sherwood was tendered a shower in honor of her approaching marriage to Obadiah Zadoc Clapp at the home of Mrs. Bardwell. She received many beautiful gifts among which were a red Kersey petticoat, a calico neck cloth, a green petticoat, and a hood and muffler. Among those who were present and known to us were Mrs. Eleazer Clark, formerly Miss Esther Lincoln and Mrs. Ezra Parsons, formerly Miss Veronica Bozek. Quite often the town gathers at Mrs. Elmer Witt's house for dancing and who should we find as fiddlers but Edward Cadorette and Earl Mullen. Mrs. Witt was formerly Annette Peloquin. There are only two people in the settlement wl1o don't seem to be able to get along together. These are Peter Kokoszyna, who married Jean Swiatek and Paul Meyer who cruized along with Edna Cruze. The trouble was caused by an over done snow ball fight between Meyer's twin girls, Lydia and Hepzibah and Kokoszyna's boy, Abner, which ended up in a hair pulling contest among the children. twenty-seven

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responsible for the organization of a cheering section. For the past fewuyears, our class members worked hard with Mr. Reed and succeeded in organizing the much needed cheering section. The class, also, brought to the school the honor of being one of the very few, if not the onlyione in the country, to have a delega- tion at an embassy at Washington. Last, but not least, the class of 1935 has this year started the use of caps and gowns. We hope other classes will follow in our stead. Now that we are departing from high school, let us never forget its teachers, who have for four years taught, inspired, and helped us. Whatever we do, let us do for the honor of our town, our Alma Mater, and the class of '35. ANTHONY Lis '35 CLASS POEM In 1785 one-hundred fifty years ago Easthampton town was founded as we all do surely know, It grew from just a village to a large community And here it stands, this grand old town, where home will always be. Then seventy-one long years ago, in eighteen sixty-four, Our own High School was founded here to last forever more- Perhaps not now as it doth stand, but in your hearts it stays A symbol of real worthiness, deserving of great praise. Along about four years ago, in nineteen thirty-one There came within its lofty walls a class so very young Both in the sense of mind and years-that they were unprepared . To take the best advantage of the wealth that could be theirs. But in the years that followed-as they proved to all the world- They showed their real true colors- like a banner just unfurled They proved their right to take their place as seniors, and at last To join the ranks, with heads held high, as old grads of the past. So now, at last, it's thirty-live a year long waited for, But as we vainly wonder what the world will have in store A somber note falls o'er us for we know with saddened hearts Our valiant class of '35 will soon be far apart. So let us all while we're together, all, yes everyone Resolve to keep first in our hearts through all the years to come The memories of this fine school, especially of our class The grandest one to graduate in old Easthampton, Mass. :DOROTHY EWING l35 twenty-six

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Down at the Mt. Tom section, we find two competitive ferries, one owned and operated by Joseph Bovin, the other by Alfred Lewonis. Joe claims his ferry has safely crossed and recrossed the river for nine years withont ever losing a cow, or a pig, or a chicken. There is one outstanding social club for women at this time which is known as the Everlasting Gossip Club. Among its most active members are Stasia Doda, President, Adeline Sliz, Secretary, and Mary Foder and Stephanie Czelusniak who act as co-chairmen in deciding on the person to be discussed at the next meeting. Miss Sliz says it is an awful job to write up the meetings. The brawny blacksmith of the village, who claims that no horse is too large for him to lift in order to shoe is none other than Anthony Lis, and his little assistants who are just learning the trade are Stanley Pacocha and Harry Eisenstock. Across the river from the bottom of Mansion house hill, we find the only tavern in the settlement of Pascommuck, the operator of which is Fred Green- smith. News which has leaked out from the Everlasting Gossip club has it that late in the evening two women, namely, the Elizabeth Symanski and Josephine Drondroski have been seen playing that horrible game of cards known as HSlapjack in the tavern. The worst part about it is that they play only on Sundays. The two graduates whom we don't see any more because they live so far away are Olive Atwood and Sophie Borsuk. They both married out of town men, and live in their log cabins. Olive married a minister from Way off in Southamp- ton where they now live, and Sophie married a tax collector from Hadley where they now live. Bob Cashman, the quiet boy, we find is the town crier of our settlement and whenever a town meeting is desired it is his duty to notify the people by an out- cry on a public day. Victor Laprade not desiring to ask Miss Sophie Sarifin's father for her hand in marriage, asked Sophie instead. Therefore, we find that Victor was summon- sed to appear before court, for making motions of marriage to Sophie without her fatherfs consent. This he did and had to pay a fine of five pounds and promised not to see her again. Later, however, they were married. Among the great Latin scholars we find Miss Stella Bozek who says she has sixty-two volumes of Latin in her library at home. At the last meeting of the selectmen it was voted to allow Mr. Russell Packard five shillings for the loss of an axe at the raising of the meeting house. Russell who is an owner of a saw-mill and won the settlement's axe chopping contest. Norman Copson is also another one who decided not to stay at home, and we find that he has a job of painting signs and advertisements for a dramatic club of New York that gives Shakespeare's plays. Katherine Hofmann married an old man, and soon after he died she took his money and with Rita Powers they took a trip to Europe on the fastest and twenty-eight