Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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THE JUNIOR CLASS

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(The calendar shows the date November, 1940. Evelyn Comeau and Cecelia Xapolitan enter.) Evelyn: Are you going to the rehearsal for the operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance?” Cecelia: Yes. I’m on my way. The Senior Class is well represented in the operetta, isn’t it? Wilbur Miller, Helen Davis and Alfred Mutti have important roles. Evelyn: Yes, and Cecile Brusseau, Dorothy Conroy, Albina Penna and William Chiba are in the chorus. Cecelia: Let’s practice our song now. (The girls sing.) (Calendar shows the date December, 1940. Jeannette Hart and William Wylie, sucking lollypops, step from behind the pages in their Kid Party Costumes.) Jeannette: Isn’t this Kid Party fun? William: Aren’t you proud of the prizes we won as the cutest girl and boy at the party? Jeannette: Indeed I am. Raymond Raschi and Cecelia Xapolitan won prizes for the funniest costumes. William: There’s Santa Claus. Don’t tell anyone but it’s Johnny Walker. Let’s go get our presents. (They run off the stage.) (Robert Xotnian enters and turns on the radio. A sports program is in progress.) Announcer: 'I'his time of year finds basketball at its height. In the Valley Wheel Captain Hob Hcaly of the Agawam team brings the high scoring record to his school. Assisting Bob on the team are: Leo De Forge, Philip De Forge, Oliver, Miller. Xeil- son and Pisano. Agawam High has also produced a fine hockey team this year led bv the seniors. Regnier. Fenn. Legcr and Calabrese. Other Valley Wheel teams . . . (Xotman turns off the radio. Wilbur Miller enters.) Wilbur: If you want to hear speeches, listen to mine. I want to rehearse it for the American Legion Contest. Bob: Go ahead. (Wilbur gives part of his speech, and they both exit.) (Lorraine Hawkcs appears walking along reading a book. She bumps into Alma Lodi, who is very excited.) Alma: Excuse me. Oh, Lorraine, Congratulations! Lorraine: For what? Alma: The Mirror. Lorraine: The Mirror . . . what about it? Alma: Oh. haven’t you heardf — why it’s right on the front page of this morning’s “Springfield Union!” Lorraine: Alma, will you please tell me what you are trying to say? Alma: Why. The Mirror won first place in The Columbia Press Association Contest! Lorraine: Oh, isn’t that wonderful! Do we have an assembly this afternoon? Alma: Yes. it’s the Pro Merito Assembly. Who will be sitting on the stage besides you and me? Lorraine: Geraldine Balboni, Evelyn Comeau, Helen Davis, Robert Healy, Kenneth Leger, Edith Marinetti, Edmund Massa, Millie Pisano. Charles Porter, Gloria Savioli, Eleanor Scagni and Catherine Smith. Alma: It’s time for the assembly, now; let’s hurry. (They exit.) (The curtains are drawn and the calendar changed to show the date April. 1941. The cast of the Senior Play appears and gives a short skit from the play.) (When the curtains are opened for the last time, June, 1941. is written in large letters on the calendar. Breaking through the center of the calendar, appear Barbara Chapin, Barbara Risley and Marianne Brady in caps and gowns. They bow. The curtain is pulled.) Senior: (Waking up and yawning.) What a dream! All four years of High School over again . . . four happy years I’ll probably keep on dreaming about. Marianne Brady Barbara Risi.hy Barbara Chapin Robkrt Xotman XORMAN RfGNIFR [ 24]

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Time: 1951. Place: Raschi’s Office. C HARACTER S Raymond Raschi: President of the Raschi Dress (Jo. ALMA Lodi : Proprietor of Loral Dress Shop Lorraine HaWKES: Proprietor of Loral Dress Shop Alfred DaGLIO : New Production Manager Alfred Murn: Messenger Raschi: (Sitting at desk; puts hand to head and angrily says) Oh, why — why of all things did I have to pick a women’s dress factory of which to he president! Com- plain. complain, complain is all these women can do! One more complaint will surely drive me mad! (Picks up phone) Say. Phyllis, 1 mean. Miss Connor, please place the “Do Not Disturb” sign on my door again! (Relaxes, settles self comfortably at desk, sighs, picks up paper and says) Now for some peace. (Begins reading and remarks) Boy. this Agawam 'Times is all right. Robert Penn and Edith Marinetti certainly are marvelous editors. The campaign for mayor of Agawam City has reached its height! Alphonse Lango on the “Aga” ticket and Wilbur Miller on the “Warn” ticket — stiff competition there! I see Cecelia Napolitan, the Coast-to-Coast lecturer, is backing the “Warn” ticket with all her inspiring talks at the Agawam Municipal Auditorium. (Startled) What’s this? (Reads) “A new . . . (Stops; hears girls’ loud angry voices; covers face with paper in desperation). (Voices arc heard outside) We don’t know who he is, Phyllis, and we don’t care to know! We re going in! (Lorraine and Alma enter stormilv.) Alma: (Angrily) We’re the owners of the Loral Dress Shop, and Mr. President, we’re here to complain! Lorraine: (Angrily) We certainly are! Our shop has the reputation of being distinguished and carrying the latest modes. Alma: This happens to be H)$i and not 1041! Lorraine: Why, we didn’t have a gown in stock fit to sell to Thelma Wheeler, the well-known opera singer. Miss Wheeler certainly couldn’t appear in one of your gowns at the world-famous Zielinski Opera House! Alma: You can take the Loral Dress Shop off your mailing list, and you can he sure that our neighbor, the Letendre and Letcndrc Department Store, will hear . . . (She is interrupted by the entrance of Daglio. He’s laden with dresses and boxes so that his identity is not at first revealed.) Daglio: Excuse me. The vice-president, William Myers, sent me. I’m the new production manager. These dresses—(Startled; sees girls) Alma ! Lorraine! (Drops dresses to greet them.) Alma. Lorraine: Obbie! Gee, it’s good to see you! (Meanwhile, Raschi, hearing the names, slowly, not believing his ears takes paper from head.) Raschi: (Startled) No! No! It can’t be! I'm going mad! But it is! Lorraine! Alma! Obbie! Lorraine, Alma. Obbie: (Turn to him) Ray! Lorraine: You, the president of this firm? [26]