Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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Ali'ce. Did the girls have any basketball team? Mrs. Jackson. Yes, they had a basketball team and a hockey team, too. Rita Provost, Lucille Danforth, and Barbara Wright played on the basketball team, and these with the help of Ruth Abbott and Magdalene Mencarelli won one out of two hockey games. Mr. Jackson. The Dramatic Club, gave a play that year, too. What was the name of it? Oh, yes, “Peace 1 Give I nto You,” with M. Mencarelli and R. D’Amato as the only Seniors in it. Mrs. Jackson. Speaking of Dramatic Club, one had to be pretty good in studies to be able to be in it. That’s right. We forgot to tell them that we had 11 members in Pro Merito. They were the students who had an average of B-f or over in the three years of I ligh School. Mr. Jackson. The Prom was very well planned by the Juniors and it was very successful. The hall was made into a ship giving the effect of a Promenade on shipboard. Mrs. Jackson. Speaking of Proms and those things, there were quite a few of the Seniors that get quite romantic during our Senior year. Clark Jones couldn't walk home alone any more. His object of pursuit was a certain post-graduate. Betty Noble and Robert Raymond seemed inseparable. Mr. Jackson. It wouldn't be fair to leave Martha Burnett and Malcolm out of the speech. But even though they were “that” way about each other we had quite a job trying to feed them at the Senior Banquet. Pat. Talking about banquets, I'm getting hungry. 1 think it's about time that we eat. (Exeunt.) MAGDALENE MENCARELLI, PATSY FERRERO. CLASS PROPHECY SCENE: Radio Studio. TIME: 1943. (Cutain rises.) Josephine Penna is sitting on one side of stage with shorthand pad and mag- azine which hides her face. Reads for a few moments. (Enter, Mary Tatro and Beulah Rivers.) Mary: Gee, Beulah, I'm glad you’ve asked me up here. It's the first time I've been in a studio and besides I’ve got a few hours before my plane leaves for Chicago,where I shall resume my place as supervisor of the girls at the Training College for Nurses. And what are you doing here? Beulah: Oh, I’ve got to sing during this next news program. Mary: Oh that’s right! I heard you were quite a blues singer after your two years experience at Squeek’s nite club. (Josephine lowers magazine and recognizes Mary and Beulah and cries): Mary Beulah. Mary and Beulah (In same breath): joe! What are you doing here? Josephine: Oh, I’ve been sent by my boss, Ida Ricci, editor of the “Agawam Gazette,” to get an interview with the new radio news reporter. You know Charlie Ardizoni and Bob Johnston arc in charge of Circulation and Advertising of the newly released paper. They’re keeping up the old struggle they started on “The Agawam Mirror.” You should have arrived sooner because just as I got here Arthur Johnson was leading the Royal Collegians in a half hour dance program. That’s the program that stars John Buckley and Billy O’Connor. (Bell signal.) (Enter Prank Goss.) Mary: Why it’s Frank Goss Frank, how in the world did you wind up in a radio station instead of a chemistry laboratory? Prank: Well, I’ve got a new job broadcasting in place of Lowell Thomas. Josephine: So you’re the one I've got to interview. I never supposed it would be one of my classmates. Page Twenty- Three

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Bob. Where’s the teacher? Mrs. Jackson. Mere is Miss Perry standing at the side. Mr. Jackson. I ct’s see what we can find in the “Mirror ’ for J931. (Picks up another “Mirror”.) Here’s an account of the Junior Cabaret. {Reads.) Chair- man of the 'Picket Com Mrs. Jackson. {Interrupts him.) Why not tell the events in the order that they come. It would be a lot quicker. Who were the class officers that year? {Mr. Jackson hands her the book.) Here they are. Clark Jones was President and he was President when we were Seniors, too. Dor- othy Geoffrion was Vice-President and Ida Ricci was Secretary. Those two girls remained in the same position the next year too, didn’t they? Charles Ardizoni was the Treasurer. Francis O’Connor and Barbara Haliaday were on the Student Council. Art. {Uninterested in what is going on.) Never mind those people. We want to know who played on the football team that year. Mr. Jackson. I hope that you love games when you arc older as much as you do now. Some day may be you may become one of the great All-American stars. {Pats his shoulder.) That was the year our team was unscored upon. I ct’s see. Who was on the team that year? Clark Jones, Perino Devccchi, Robert Raymond, Edward Connor, Malcolm Smith, and er-cr Mrs. Jackson. {Reads.) Thomas Voislow, Frank Goss, Norman Roberts and Francis O’Con- nor were on it, too. Mr. Jackson. Those boys helped to bring the Western Massachusetts football championship to Agawam the next year. Mrs. Jackson. Well; I guess that’s all about football. You can finish what you were reading about the Junior Cabaret. {Father reads.) On April 8, 1932, the Junior class sponsored a Cabaret for the purpose of raising money for the Junior Prom. The Cabaret turned out to be a huge success, thanks to Miss Eleanor Miller, Faculty Advisor, and to the committee in charge: Donald Kenney, Chairman of 'Picket Committee; Ida Ricci, Chairman of Entertainment Committee; Richard Shields, Chairman of Refreshment Committee. Mr. Jackson. We had a wonderful Prom that year, didn’t we? The stage represented Mount Vernon to commemorate Washington’s Bicentennial. Mrs. Jackson. 1 wonder if we could name all the things that happened during our Senior year? We did so many things. Mr. Jackson. Yes, with all the class pictures and the Senior Play and everything else going on, 1 don’t wonder that anyone would forget. Bob. 1 saw the class pictures one day while I was up in the attic. Gee! You must have had a great big class. Mrs. Jackson. We had the same officers except for the Treasurer. Donald Kenney held that position. Rita Provost, Helen Donaldson, and Alfred Davis were on the Student Council. Mr. Jackson. Speaking of Donald Kenney, he was the leading man in our Senior Play, “Tons of Money,” which, with the help of other members of the class and Dorothy Brown as leading lady, was such a success. Mrs. Jackson. The property manager and all the other managers spent a lot of time on it, too. Mr. Jackson. Oh, we mustn’t forget the Kiel Party we had in 1932. Prizes were given for the best and funniest dressed boy and girl. Mrs. Jackson. The operetta, “Captain Crossboncs,” was quite a success that year, too. Marguerite Tatro, who was also the heroine for the operetta of 1929, “Pcpita,” was the lead. And speaking of operettas, Beulah Rivers took the lead in “Jerry of Jericho Road,” in 1930. Mr. Jackson. And how can we forget Ruth Abbott. She played the funny part in the operetta and the Senior Play too. She really was some actress. Art. You didn’t tell us about the basketball team that year; didn’t you have any? Mr. Jackson. Of course, we had one. And the team went up to Mass. State for the Tourn- ament. We won one of the games but were not able to play in the finals. Page Twenty- Two

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Frank: Well, it’s a good thing you came tonight, because Agawam lias just been incorporated as a city, and I have a lot of news of the class of 1933 Besides, one of them is going to sing on my program. (Bell signal.) Frank: Well, there’s my signal. I have to go on now. (Steps to microphone): (mod Evening, Everybody. There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight. Agawam has just been incorporated as a city, and in its honor tonight’s program will be dedicated. Our first news flash is from Miami, Florida, where Clark Jones is coaching a professional foot- ball team composed of former Agawam High School athletes for their coming game with the London Yellow Jackets for the world championship. It looks like a sure fire victory for the Agawam lads. Tomorrow night in Boston, Charles Hamblen’s new theater opens its current season with “Tons of Money,” starring Dorothy Brown and Donald Kenney, the man of 10,000 faces and a few more voices. This mammoth production is under the direction of Alice Schcrpa who got her start in the Agawam Dramatic Club. Costumes were designed by Catherine Moccio and the scenery under the direction of Roland GcofTrion and Patsy Ferrero. Another high spot of the evening will be a personal appearance of Ruth Abbot, not improp- erly dubbed the new “Polly Moran.” Flash From Japan we have news that Robert Raymond and his wife, nee Betty Noble, have completed the first leg of their scouting tour in search of new athletes for Coach Malcolm Smith who succeeded the far famed Harmon as coach of Agawam High School athletics. Martha Burnett has also returned to Agawam as director of girls athletics. Because this program is in honor of Agawam, we are doubly fortunate tonight in having an Agawam girl with us. Our studio guest tonight is Miss Beulah Rivers who will sing a selection at this point. As you know, Miss Rivers has achieved great popularity as star in Squeeks Mutti’s Night Club—Miss Rivers. (Beulah sings.) Frank: Thank you, Miss Rivers. It is very seldom that 1 have a chance to introduce so charm- ing a singer on my program. Now for some social news of today. We have received word from our Newport correspondent that Barbara and Eleanor Wright are taking the rest cure after finishing their third volume of ab- stract poetry. Raymond Greenwood and Edward Connors are continuing the vacation they started at Agawam High School. While there they were entertained at a dinner party given by Helen Donaldson. In other activities in the days news, we find Kenneth Brown as technical advisor to Doris Morrison who is continuing her father’s florist trade. Flash From Rome comes news that Edna Rust has made a great discovery in her transla- tion of ancient Latin volumes. This promises to be a best seller when published by the new book concern owned by Norman Roberts, who has forsaken the oil burner business. Our Washington correspondent sends word that Congresswoman Irma Soper of Massachusetts has started a filibuster which promises to run until the end of the present special session called by President Cirillo for the purpose of hardening Woodcliff Avenue. This measure is being heartily supported by the President’s Secretary, Magdalene Mencarelli. Under Washington news we have word that the Devecchi-Kaskeski Employment Agency has placed four former Agawam girls as secretaries to Senator Ramah. These girls arc Nellie Barden, Rena Raffinetti, Norma Best, Clara Maley. Agawam is well represented in Washington. We have word from St. Ix uis that Margrethc Jensen is playing Saturday night at the Wieland Music Hall. Margrcthc’s tour is under the capable management of Valentina Agnoli. Justine Mealy has been named as Chairman of the newly formed Cheer Commission to help cheer up the care worn teachers of the class of ’33. Tommy oislow, Fred Soden and Marcel Rioux are resting on the Riviera after their constant attendance at Springfield theaters. Page Twenty-Fo u r