Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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YEAR BOOK 1936 29 Angelo Cimaroli: Charles Jasmin’s position as Santa Claus at the Kid Party. Arthur Cirillo: The hard earned position of a Pro Merito member. Albert Davis: A bookkeeping III course so that he may be able to enjoy another year of Miss Belyea’s teaching. Esther De Palma: An “all-day sucker” to keep her quiet on the bus to the tournament next year. Muriel Dumond: A bit of June Wheeler’s dignity. Edward Dunn: A position as noisest boy in his class so we’ll know he’s around. Sophie Dymerski: An extra year to make up for the one she lost in sports. Eleanor Fenn: A continuation of her ability to get around Mr. Reynolds. George Fuller: A simple course so that he will be able to graduate without any difficulty next year. Edward Fitzgerald : A hand mirror that he may carry to Casey’s dancing school so that he will not have to ask his friends about his appearance. Eva Gallano: A box of Ovaltine with which to gain a little more weight. Charles Galvin: A car of his own so that he won’t have to walk Janet Waterbury home from now on. Anna Gazer: An appointment book to keep her dates straight. Avilda Goyette: A chance to display her crooning ability in one of Miss Perry’s Oper- ettas. Charlotte Jasmin: Our regrets that a group of seniors have to graduate, for she will no longer be able to carry on those interesting arguments. Aiva Johnson: A chance to break down George Moore’s reserve. Stanley Kalinowski: A bean pole to guide his growth. Ruth Kerr: An engagement ring to save “Woody” the expense. Walter Kerr: Hermansky’s ability to get around Miss Andrews. Claire Le Page and Rhody Spaight: The seats in study hall which Mr. Reynolds refus- ed to give to Anna Massa and Rita Galvin. Anita Levesque: Leonard Carulli’s bicycle so that she may peddle her papers and keep that girlish figure. William Littlefield: An introduction to Vincent Gallerani’s hairdresser. Ralph and William Lucardi: A pair of handcuffs so that they may be kept together always. Walter McNamee: The ability to carry his weight as well as Charles Jasmin does. Frank Meyer: Another year of Economics so that he may enjoy being teacher’s pet a little longer. Charles Montagna: A private room so that he won’t have to use the boiler room as a smoker. Earl Paradzick: Jimmie Devecchi’s habit of dancing alone. Willard Patton: A picture of Silvia Sidney to gaze at instead of four walls. Sonia Protzenko: Another chance to display her singing ability in next year’s operetta. Fred Quackenbush: A chance to use his pent up energy in ordering around his assist- ant managers. Fred Raynor: An additional course in debating so that he may win all future debates. Laurelle Richards: A private art course to enable her to draw as well as she wants. Woodrow' Roberts: Another flood so that he may stay at Ruth’s house two more weeks. Agnes St. Germain: A dancing partner to take the place of her brother at Casey’s. Arthur St. Germain: Eddie Burke’s will to stick to one girl. Elsie Salani: Some of Anna Massa’s nerve.

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28 AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL Class Will We, the Class of 1936, about to set sail from the shores of the Agawam High School onto the wide sea of life, find it necessary to bequeath to our successors some of our worldly possessions and scholastic attainments. We realize that with our departure we are taking from the school most of the energy, ambition, beauty, dramatic ability, physical prowess, and brains. Therefore, we can afford to be generous to those we leave behind. To the Town of Agawam: Our sincere appreciation for the opportunity offered us to se- cure an education. To Mr. Phelps: A week’s vacation beginning April 15th so that he may enjoy early trout fishing with Jasper. To Mr. Williams: A perfect student body which will walk off with all sportsmanship awards in future tournaments. To Miss Smith and Miss Ward: Another senior class as appreciative of their interest in them. To the Faculty: A good supply of “Pep” to liven up next year’s seniors. To the Juniors: Their long awaited chance to wear the robes of dignity. To the Sophomores: Private dancing lessons this summer so that they’ll know how to dance at their Junior Prom. To the Freshmen: A long vacation in which to grow up and acquire that sophistication which the Sophomores possess. Abbie Abrams: A cake of Palmolive soap to keep that school girl complexion. Paul Adams: Simon Ramah’s position as smartest boy in his class. Rose Alvigini: The will to say “yes” to a certain dark, curly haired classmate. Barbara Andrews. A little of Ethel Smith’s ability as a dancer. Elroy Armstrong: Since he has been such a °cod bench warmer, we will him Masi’s permanent position on the basketball team. Agnes Arnold: So that she may attend school with her girl friend during her senior year, we will our hopes that Catherine Shaer will return for a post graduate course. Andrew Arnold: A two-hour economic class so that he may sleep a little longer. Thomas Ashe: A girl to fill that empty seat in his new Ford. Mary Assad: A gag to quiet her down, especially when Mr. Reynolds wants to give her a detention slip. Jean Atwater: Since she has been so persevering, we leave her a position on one of the teams. John Babcock: A valve to keep a check on his “hot air.” Norma Bailey: A chance to use her elecution lessons again in next year’s operetta. Pauline Barbieri: A new satchel so that she may carry home more books next year. Altina Bessette: Melva Smith’s position as class flirt. Katherine Biuso: A little of Jennie Zielinski’s height. David Blackburn: An appreciative brunette to admire his blond locks. Jeannette Bowker: A little of Verna Barton’s ability so she can pass economics next year. Peggy Brady: David Guy’s reputation for studying so earnestly. Esther Brown: A pair of dumbells so that she may keep on with her reducing exercises. Hazel Case: A school of her own so she won’t have to come all the way from Suffield. Leigh Catchapaugh: Our sincere sympathy for the departure of a certain senior girl.

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30 AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL Lawrence Scherpa: A private course with Miss Miller so he won't have to take geome- try for the third year to stay with her. Lino Schinelli: A ten gallon hat to fit him after next year’s football season. Domit Shaer: A book entitled “How To Make A Girl Say Yes.” Arthur Sikes: We leave Ralph Pfersick as a body guard to keep him out of trouble. George Soderlund: Some of Mary Hart’s accuracy in typing. Agnes Swanson: A little rouge to brighten up her cheeks when she forgets to blush. Elaine Thompson: A fellow classmate to take Charles Jasmin’s place. Alice Tronconi: Our permission to go out after the Prom next year when she is a lit- tle grown up. Adrian Utzinger: Another year of Physics so that he’ll be able to please Mr. Hadley at least once. Dorothy Vancini: A man for next year’s Prom so she won’t have to depend on her girl friend for one. William Walsh: A soft peddle to keep his noise under control. William Warriner: An algebra book containing answers instead of questions so he won’t blush when Miss Smith asks him the questions. Hazel Wentworth: Melva Smith’s position as cheer leader next year. Mildred White: A trip to Hawaii so that she may adopt a little local color with her guitar. Charles Wilson: Ray Crosier’s way with a certain senior girl. George Wood: Jimmy Grady’s ability to adapt himself to any girl. Glyde Woodruff: Some of Novelli’s childish ways. Harold Wright: Just a little of David Grimaldi’s manly appearance. Stanley Zancho: Bob Strniste’s position as center on the football team. In witness whereof, we do now affix our seal this eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six. Leonard Carulli David Novelli Class Gifts PATRICIA ATWATER Baton Patty is a leader—a born one, there’s no doubt, We find this very evident, in her brilliant work at Scouts. So that she may always be a leader to the end, A new baton we give her, and hope some aid ’twill lend. BERNARD BABCOCK Dance Book When “Bab” goes by in a Rhumba, He’s always with a cute little “numba.” When his “number” gets tired of the Rhumba, Here’s a dance book to learn a new “numba.” BARBARA BAILEY B’s It’s been Barbara’s habit for years, we see, To sign her papers with—B. B. B. In order to save her some time and thought, This little box of B’s we’ve bought.