Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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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.

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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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YEAR BOOK 1936 31 JANET BAKER When Flora left our high school, Janet was left alone. So if she wants to talk with her, She’ll use this telephone RITA BALBONI, RENA MONTAGNA and THERESA MONTAGNA Theresa, Rena and Rita, we know, Are always together wherever they go To help them remember this friendship so true, Three little luck charms, the trick will do. VERNA BARTON Cake Verna is always hungry, when 4th period rolls around, So she rushes to her lunch bag, and gains another pound! If ever she grows hungry, when working as a nurse, This cake we bought is .small enough to fit into her purse. RUTII BROWN Milk “Her cheeks are so rosy!” the girls do complain. But milk is her drink, so her pink cheeks remain. So that she’ll never be short of her drink, A bottle of milk will be just right, we think. EDWARD BURKE Road Map To the State of New York our Eddie will travel, When he graduates here in June. We give him this road map to guide him aright, Ere he get lost, as well he might. HELEN BURNHAM Mouse Helen is one who never makes noise, She sits very quiet, and has lots of poise. Maybe some day we’ll hear Helen screech, When this little mouse comes within her reach. LEONARD CARULLI Gag Leonard is a noisy fellow, As well he likes to brag. To muffle up his windy bellow, We present him with this gag. EDITH CESAN Rattle Edith acts so like a lady, One wouldn’t think her our class baby. In order that she look the part, A little rattle will be smart. MADELINE CONTE Ticket From her stage success we can readily see, That Madeline will an actress be. A one-way ticket we give to May, And hope in Hollywood she’ll stay. ROBERT COSTINE Measuring Tape When “Bud” goes fishing in the brooks, He measures fish by their looks. So their size he’ll not exaggerate, This measuring tape will be first rate. Telephone Charms