Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

Page 32 text:

CHRONICLES..1937 Jean: There is David Blackburn stopping at the “Cross-Town Boulevard” station in Feeding Mills for some gasoline. The station is being run by Arthur Sikes and Arthur Cirillo. The two Arthurs arc experimenting with a new and cheaper gasoline made from water. Eddie: I suppose David is still buying gasoline one gallon at a time, as he did when he was in school. Jean: Out in Hollywood I see Anita Levesque and Eva Gallano running a beauty parlor. After learning from Eva’s sister, the two girls decided to help beautify the movie stars. Eddie: What happened to the class artists? Jean: I find Agnes Swanson and Altina Bessette arc the leading models for Charlotte Jasmin and Claire LePage, widely known commercial artists. Aiva Johnson is sitting in the beautiful living-room of her home in the college town of Dartbury. She is reading a book entitled, “Breaking Down a Young Man’s Reserve.” She now runs the “Students’ Date Bureau,” using her tested knowledge and technique. Eddie: I pity the poor fellow she goes after. Jean: W illiam Warriner is now running the elevators used in the four-story Agawam High School. Eleanor Fenn has given up nursing and has taken Miss Mcllor’s place in the office. Other girls teaching at Agawam are Rose Alvigini, English Literature; June Hamm, I’nited States History; and Esther DePalma, girls Physical Training. Fred Quackenbush is the new principal. He is strongly in favor of more athletics and less class work. Eddie: Did any members of the class enter law? Jean: Yes. 1 see Judge Earl Paradzick, former naval officer, who is presiding at the trial of Evelyn Notman, gay divorcee. Elaine Thompson, foremost woman lawyer, is defending Evelyn. George Soderlund and Andrew Arnold, the town constables, are present to maintain law and order. Pauline Barbieri is the court stenographer. (Curtain is drawn to show the scene in the court room.) Jean: Willard Patton and Frank Petruzzello arc ushers in Agawam’s only theatre. Eddie: Frankie always liked the Art,” I remember. Jean: W oodrow Roberts is promoting athletics for the children of the town. He lives on Federal Hill with his wife, the former Miss Ruth Kerr. Margaret Brady is teaching a course in the “Philosophy of Silence at Carlyle College. Eddie: What happened to my good friend Cimaroli? Jean: Angelo has a monoply on the ice-cream business. His best customers are Arthur St. Germain and Lawrence Scherpa, rival store managers. Now I see a fine big hospital in Agawam. Frank Meyer is a struggling, serious, young doctor there, and Sophie Dymcrski is his chief assistant. Eddie: Well, 1 never knew so many of my classmates would become famous. What about Domit Shacr? Jean: Domit Shacr represents the Second Massachusetts Congressional District at W ashington, D. C. Now 1 see him trying to secure a large appropriation to make the Agawam River navigable. He believes the school children should be transported to and from school in ships. He is one of the foremost politicians of the day. William Littlefield is an aviator and is flying an airplane without wings. Edward Dunn is prospecting for gold in Alaska. Eddie: In his high school days he prospected at Casey’s Dancing School. We had a great many school musicians. What can you tell me about them? Jean: Yes, the leading dance orchestra in the east—William Lucardi and his Ripping Rhythm Orchestra, composed of Stanley Kalinowski, Alice Tronconi, Fred Raynor, Mildred White, Hazel Wentworth, and Ruth Kerr, arc playing at the page thirty

Page 31 text:

CNR () N I C L E S . . 1 9 3 7 Pauline 1937 Pauline 1937 Agnes 1937 Pauline 1937 I think that is splendid. Wouldn't it be fun if we could sc? more of the play. es. I shall show you some more. (There is a second scene. It is the first meal at the farm, the day the family arrived from the city.) “New hires sounds like a good play. The members of the class must have had a great deal of dramatic ability. After the senior play there was scarcely time to breathe, for the members of the class were busy preparing the Year Book, the last issue of the “Agawam Mirror and the Spring Concert. They didn't mind doing all this hard work because they had the Prom to anticipate. I agree with you that it was a very busy year. The climax came on June fifteen and seventeen when the members of the class presented their Class Day Program and received their diplomas. Thank you. We hope you will forgive us for waking you up, but we were very glad to hear about the Class of '37. Oh, that’s quite all right. A hundred years is enough time for anyone to sleep. (Curtain) Agnes Swanson, Pauline Barbicri. CLASS PROPHECY Scene: A garden in California. Jean is sitting at a table reading. Near the table is a crystal globe. Time: 1957. Eddie: (Enters garden.) I lello, Jean. Aren't you surprised to see me after all these years? Jean: Yes, what brings you here? I thought you were in China. Eddie: I returned last week. I was sent here by the Rcadall Syndicate to interview you. You know, you arc getting to be quite a famous crystal gazer. How did you happen to become interested in such a thing? Jean: A few years ago I was travelling in India. At that time I became interested in all kinds of fortune-telling. Eddie: I have an idea! Why don't you demonstrate your ability by telling me about the members of the Class of ’37? Jean: All right. (Waving wand over crystal.) I sec a great number of people leaving a large building. It is sixty years from now. Leigh Catchcpaugh is in front with George Wood, mayor of Slcepville. A gold-headed cane has just been presented to Catchcpaugh in recognition of his one-hundredth birthday. He is now the oldest man in town. Eddie: Yes, and I bet George loves his position. Now he can set his dates to suit him- self. But, Jean, can’t you tell me what people are doing now rather than what they will do sixty years from now? Jean: I can read the present as well as the future. Watch this. (Waves wand over crystal.) I sec George Webster sleeping under a tree. He has decided to live on the inheritance left him by his uncle, owner of the “Thumb-tack firm. I also see Tommy Ashe with a bunch of good-l x king girls in his bus. Eddie: When in school, the front seat of Tommy's car was usually empty. page twenty-nine

Page 33 text:

CHRONICLES..1937 ]ean: Eddie: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Eddie: Jean: Agawam Cafe. This is owned and operated by Walter Kerr and Edward Waskiel. They are featuring Avilda Goyette, popular songstress; Muriel Dumond, comedienne; and George Fuller, tap dancer and leading claimant to the Ered Astaire title. (Curtain is drawn to show scene in cafe.) Paul Adams is down on the Agawam River bank, digging for desposits of ore. The only ore he'll find there is tin cans! Esther Brown and Abbie Abrams have separated. Esther is running excursions to New York City and Abbie is doing fence dancing for a burlesque troupe. I sec Sonia Protzenko singing in the Metropolitan. She has finally realized her ambition. What happened to our class president, Lino Schinelli? Lino has graduated from college where he majored in “Essentials of a Happy Married Life.” He now works in the “Honeymoon”—eating three ham- burgers to every one he sells. The manager is now threatening to fire him. I find Stanley Zancho is foreman of a brass foundry in Chicopee and is employ- ing Adrian Utzinger and Mitchell Staszko. Eor a hobby Staszko works on a new game of basketball in which a player can be loyal to both teams at the same time. Yes, Mitchell had quite a problem on his hands at the tournament in Amherst. He seemed to handle the situation nicely, though. Harold W right, Clyde Woodruff, and Walter McXamee have joined hands and are running an etiquette school. They advise bicycling for grace and poise. I can see Elsie Salani, the stylist, in Norma Bailey’s fashion shop on Fifth Avenue. The wife of the President is in the shop now. Not far away is Mary Assad selling noiseless toys for children. Well, noise always got on her nerves, as well as sitting. Albert Davis is an auctioneer. I see him trying to sell Cimaroli Ice Cream. (Curtain is drawn to show scene.) Say, where are William Walsh and Ralph Lucardi? I could have guessed it. Here they arc in Sing Sing. I bet it was for thefts of signs and silverware. I see a heap of signs around their cells. Look! (The curtain is drawn to show scene.) Hazel Roach and Laurelle Richard are running a bakery. That is something different. Those girls have initiative. I see Mabel Stetson busy as an income-tax expert, figuring out taxes for the many people so busy earning money that they haven’t time to figure their own. There is Hazel Case trying to sell a Ford Y-8 to the Superintendent of the Agawam Schools. She must have sold a great many cars recently for she looks very prosperous. She must have learned to like Fords during her senior year at school. Have we missed anyone? Here is something interesting. Why, it's Agnes Arnold with Dot Yancini. They arc working at the Boston and Albany office in West Springfield. Dot seems to be telling Agnes who the different men are. Maybe so Aggie won't make any embarrassing remarks as she did once in high school. No doubt. Well, I guess that covers eveyone in our class, doesn't it? This will be a very interesting piece of news for my paper. It's late and I must get back. If you see any of my classmates on your trips, remember me to them, won’t you? Em sure they would all like to know what you have seen today. Yes, I will. It is a very interesting hobby, and quite useful, too. Goodbye, Eddie, and be careful what you print! I remember how you were in high school! Jean Atwater, Edward Fitzgerald. page thirty-one