Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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P. C. You don’t say. D. R. Yes, Larry Roy has taken his place as “The Singing Fool” on Broadway. P. C. I hope Miss Perry knows about that for she was always trying to get him to be in things and he just wouldn’t. By the way, have you seen Hazel French’s advertisement in the paper? She has opened a school for graceful girls. She says “1 teach you how to be graceful in just six les- sons. If you are not satisfied with results your money will be refunded.” D. R. That’s about as good as Frank Keating. You know that he has opened a Dancing Studio “for girls only.” P. C. Seems to me Bud isn’t half so bashful as he used to be. D. R. Yes, and Anna Fay has a delightful Tea Room on the way to Springfield. She serves the most delicious chicken direct from Fay’s Poul- try Farm. P. C. That would be a good place to hold a class reunion wouldn’t it? Can’t you just taste the chicken! D.R. Clifford Pond is the lucky one! He was left a million dollars by one who knew he would never earn it himself. He has just about every- thing going, including a Rolls-Royce, and Tommy Holmes is his chauffeur. P. C. I’ll bet Tommy doesn’t know how to act in a Rolls-Royce. He was always so used to his old Ford. P. C. Marie Bozenhard has become quite a success. She is the assis- tant Head Librarian at the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. Helen Diamond is one of New York’s most famous Commercial Artists. D.R. Have you been near Reed Street lately? Because of the in- creasing number of children every year, a plot of land has been donated to build a Nursery. Ruth Bitgood is at the head of it. I hear that Mr. Da- cey’s youngster is the noisest one of them all. Mr. and Mrs. Abell, that is, the former Ruth Renton, have moved into one of the houses on Reed Street, close by the Nursery. P. C. Well, Speed was always a familiar figure after school hours wheeling a baby-carriage. Remember Tommy Cascio who was always looking for a girl? Well, he finally got one, through the “Lonely Hearts” column in the Graphic. D. R. He needed someone to take care of him. P. C. Harry Patterson must have gone in for some pretty stiff Reduc- ing Exercises as he has put out a booklet entitled “How I Keep in Trim.” D. R. I think I’ll arrange for an interview with him. And before I forget it, little Harris Blanchard has taken over Ringling Brothers Circus. He has engaged Pat Burke for the season as “The Strongest Woman in Three Counties.” It is rumored that after show hours she is frequently seen in the company of the “Living Skeleton.” P. C. Is that the fat blonde she used to go with in school? [Doris nods yef.] You know Doris Parker expected to teach after receiving her di- ploma from The Arnold Gym School but “Gil” changed her plans. Helen Rudman also went to a Gym School and is now employed by the Agawam High School as the Girls’ Gym Instructress. D. R. I’m surprised that she kept it up. I thought she went simply -or those good reducing exercises. Richard Merrell deciding to cut out nil com- petition for the hand of Kathleen Grimes, has married her himself.

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GLASS PROPHECY Time: 1940 Characters: Two Classmates of ’29. Setting: A Railroad Station. Doris Roberts is seated on bench reading paper. Pauline CORRIVEAU enters; goes to ticket booth. P. C. How long before the next train leaves for Feeding Hills? [Comes over and sits on end of bench.] D. R. What a cute little dog! What do you call him? P. C. Toodles. [Looks over at speaker; recognition is mutual.] Doris! What a coincidence! D. R. Pauline Corriveau! Who would ever think that we would meet here, of all places? What are you doing here? P. C. Well, I have been spending my vacation down on Clint’s farm before resuming my duties as agent for the Pompeian Laboratories. D. R. Yes, I hear you are going to demonstrate at Forbes and Wal- lace next week on “The Correct Use of Cosmetics.” P. C. Drop in and I’ll give you a few pointers. I hear you have open- ed a new Chrysler Sales Room in town, and are demonstrating your own cars, — keeping the tired business men entertained? You certainly had plenty of experience in English Class. D. R. Never mind that. Have you seen the paper yet? It’s so exciting. Wait I’ll read the headlines. Damage to the extent of $5,000 was CAUSED WHEN STEVEN SlIECH, WELL-KNOWN MARATHON DaNCER, CRASHED THE FLOOR OF MlKE WaNIEWSKI’s DaNCE HaLL IN FEEDING Hills. Nevertheless he won the cup. P. C. I haven’t seen Steve lately, but he must be some Shiek, and he certainly is a High Stepper! You know Helen Humiston has taken the place of Mrs. Black as District Nurse in the; Agawam Schools. D. R. I suppose she got quite a little practice at the Diptheria Clinic placing a drop of Iodine on the arm of every child. P. C. And Napoleon Dupuis is a Radio announcer for Station BLAB, Eva Richard must see quite a little of him as she has given many violin concerts from the same station. D. R. Yes, I heard him announce last week that Charles Assad, “The Big Philippino,” was to fight for the Heavyweight Title at Bull Run in about a month. P. C. It’s only natural that he should be a fighter, seeing the way in which Cud Pond knocked him around in school. D. R. Wait I’ve got news for you. You know Dick Kellogg and his “All Girl Revue” are coming to the State Theater in just two weeks. Alice Fickweiler is Leading Lady, and stars in a Specialty Number “Whoo- pee.” P. C. Well Dick always knew his chickens. What do you know! The Poli Players have induced Henry Arnold to sign a contract because of his excellent showing in the Senior Play. D. R. Before I forget it, A1 Jolson is out of a job. [18]

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P. C. I wonder how her other suitors feel about it? At least none of them have committed suicide. D. R. I have news of a few of the teachers, too. P. C. Tell me quick! D. R. Remember the book Miss Button was writing when we were in school? She has finally completed it and Mr. Hitchcock has bought it from her. She is now quite wealthy and is living amid the ruins of West- minster Abby. P. C. Westminster Abbey! That’s all we used to hear about. D. R. And M iss Mclntirc has opened up a “Speed and Accuracy Typ- ing School.” She is still producing champions. P. C. I wonder if she still has that little pig for her typing mascot. D. R. I suppose so. I hear Miss Baker is out in Hollywood giving Lon Chaney some new ideas on how to make faces. P. C. Then we can be looking for some of those reproductions on the screen. D. R. Miss Ward recently won a medal for being the best history teacher in the United States’ Schools. P. C. She must have more brilliant pupils than she did when we were there. [Train whistle is heard.] Porter. All aboard for Feeding Hills. P. C. There’s my train. I must hurry. We’ll see about that class re- union. I hope Anna has a good supply of chickens. ( Curtain) Doris Roberts [20]