Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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CLASS BALLOT Most popular girl................. Most popular boy.................. Smartest girl..................... Smartest boy...................... Best looking girl................. Best looking boy.................. Most studious girl................ Most studious boy................. Best girl athlete................. Best boy athlete.................. Cleverest girl.................... Cleverest boy..................... Best dressed girl................. Best dressed boy.................. Most cheerful girl................ Most cheerful boy................. Best girl dancer.................. Best boy dancer................... Best girl singer.................. Best boy singer................... Wittiest girl..................... Wittiest boy...................... Girl most likely to succeed....... Boy most likely to succeed........ Most unusual girl................. Most unusual boy.................. Girl who has done most for school. Boy who has done most for school Noisiest girl..................... Noisiest boy...................... Quietest boy...................... Quietest girl..................... Biggest flirt..................... Sweetest girl..................... Most mischievous girl............. Most mischievous boy.............. Best all-round girl............... Best all-round boy................ ...Della Lamson ...Charles Benoit . Norma Broggi .. . Ernest Swanson .....Ethel Renton .... Everett Pond .. Norma Broggi . . Ernest Swanson .......Ellen Ross . . Charles Benoit .......Rose Conte .... Ed son Ferrell . . .Vera Alvergini . . . .Alfred Goulet .....Dorothy Neill . (diaries Benoit . . . .Vera Alvergini .....Primo Mutti .... Dorothy Neill . ...Alfred Goulet .......Ellen Ross .....Edson Ferrell . Norma Broggi . Creighton Abrams . . Angelina Castelli .......Earl Cesan ... Norma Broggi .Creighton Abrams ......Helen Squire ......Primo Mutti .......Earl Cesan ..Marjorie Secord . Lavinia Raisbeck .....Ethel Renton .....Helen Squire .....Primo Mutti . ...Vera Alvergini Creighton Abrams Page Twenty-Eight

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PRO MERITO Pro Merito membership is limited to pupils who have averaged 85% in all of their studies for three years. This mark was attained by five seniors. The outstanding meetings of the year were a Washington’s Birthday Party held at the home of Miss Kleanor Smith, the club advisor, and a general meeting at Hatfield of members of the National Organization. The senior members are: Vera Alvergini, Norma Broggi, Kenneth Blanchard, Ernest Swanson, and Creighton Abrams. THE AGAWAM MIRROR The Agawam Mirror, our school publication, has kept pace with the finest records made in any school activity. While the athletic teams or the commercial department were establishing championships, the Agawam Mrror, too, was establishing itself in the front rank. For eight years the students of Agawam High School have published the Agawam Mirror. It began with a small fourteen page issue, and after diligent work expanded to a large, well bal- anced thirty-two page magazine. Staffs of the Agawam Mirror have worked hard to make it worthy of a championship school. For seven years, the magazine has been entered in the National Scholastic Critical Survey and last year the efforts of seven Mirror staffs culminated in the winning of the highest award possible in the contest. The magazine has not alone won honors, but it has been a service to the school. It has been the means of keeping an accurate record of all athletics and school activities. By the publication of stories and essays, the Mirror has been a stimulus in the English department. To those who have served on the staff, it has meant much time given up, but also an invaluable training in writing and business. The success of the Agawam Mirror may l c attributed, justly, to the patient guidance of Miss Button, who has held the position of faculty advisor since the first copy was issued. The senior members of the staff are: Creighton Abrams, editor-in-chief; Alfred Goulet and Edson Ferrell, associate editors; Vera Alvergini, bookkeeper; Norma Broggi. secretary; and Walter Moseley, sjxirts editor. SENIOR PLAY On April 29th, the Senior Play, It Won’t Be Long Now” was presented in the auditorium. It was very enthusiastically received by a very large audience, and turned out to lie a financial success. The play centers about Mr. Preston, a very successful business man, who discovers that he has only twenty-four hours to live. During his last hours he gives way all his money, forces the girl he loves to marry an older man, and finally marries a girl he hates. Of course, when the 24th hour arrives he does not die, discovers that the marriages were false, and finally marries the girl he loves. The cast was as follows: Robert Preston.................Alfred Goulet A fin Winston.............................Vera Alvergini Dr. Talley.....................Edson Ferrell Vivian Darrell...................Rose Conte Mr. Meek................................Ernest Swanson Beansey Blake........................Kenneth Blanchard Thomas (the butler)............Everett Pond Dobson...........................Primo Mutti Miss Wilkes..........................Gertrude Wheeler Rev. Dr. Loring..............(diaries Benoit Officer........................(jerald Cleary Cullen.....................Creighton Abrams Olga.............................Norma Broggi Frances...........................Ellen Ross Two Photographers J Tony Zerra ( Philip Arnold Page Twenty-Seven

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ATHLETICS As for athletics, Agawam is losing a good deal of material in this year’s graduating class. The football team is being deprived of its ends, Mosley, Mutti, Stan Nacewicz;a tackle, Pond; its center, Abrams; and its fullback. Benoit. These members played an important part in the school's best football team to date. The team of 31 was led by Captain Abrams and was one of the few in the Valley to lie unbeaten, untied, and unscored on. The basketball squad will lose Benoit and Stan. Nacewicz. guards; Mosley and Ray Nacewicz, centers; Charvat, a forward; and also its manager, Mutti. The baseball team is not as unfortunate as it will lose but four players, Stan Nacewicz. a catcher; Ray Nacewicz. a pitcher; Charvat, a shortstop; and Benoit, a first baseman. AVIATION CLUB The 1931-1932 season has lieen a busy one for the members of the Aviation Club. Mr. Hadley, our faculty advisor and originator of the club,drilled us in a course of Air Navigation and Meteorol- ogy. In this connection there was an observation trip to Provin Mountain. The club gave an Aviation Assembly and held a meeting to which all students were invited. The officers of 1931-1932 are: Ernest Swanson...........................................President Kenneth Blanchard........................................Librarian I'ran k (loss............................................Secretary I )onald Kenney..........................................Treasurer AGAVAMIANAE SOCIETATIS LATANAE Primus Consul—Dorothy Neill Quaestor-Scriba—Rita Provost The Agawam Latin Club was founded in 1929 by the members of the Virgil ('lass. The officers were the Primus Consul, the Secundus Consul, and the Quaestor-Scriba. A charter was drawn up stating the rules of the club and the certification necessary for admission. The Latin Club aimed to create a further interest in the study of Latin and to bring the pupils of all classes into one group in which they could discuss the customs and traditions of the Latin Speaking People. To become a member of this club there are certain requirements. The first year pupils must obtain an A at mid-years and the second and- third pupils must have a B average to be eligible. Seniors who are meml)ersof the club are Dorothy Neill, Ellen Ross and Alfred Goulet. HI-Y “To Create, Maintain, and Extend throughout our club, school life, and community, a high standard of Christian character,” thus is expressed the purpose of the Agawam Hi-Y Club. The club, idle for two years, resumed its activities during the year 1931-32. The Hi-Y took the re- sponsibility of handling the tickets at basketball games and two members t x k over the duty of cheer leading. All other activities have been directed toward Ijenefiting the individual mentljers. The senior members of the club are: Creighton Abrams, President; Edson Ferrell, Secretary; Alfred Goulet, Treasurer; Percy Hastings, Primo Mutti, and C'arlson Martyny. Page Twenty- Nine