Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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Dap lio: And my boss? Alma: (ice, but it’s a small world! (Telephone rings) Raschi: Sit down. Make yourselves at home! It this is another complaint. I'll . . . (Into phone, gruffly) President Raschi speaking . . . Leger? . . . Oh! Kenneth I-egei ! . . . Vo, I own the lot across the street ... I bought it from the John Diduk Real Estate Agency last year . . . Certainly, you and Harold Clark can use it for a billboard! . . .Good-bye! (Hangs up) Thar was Kenneth Leger. Daglio: That chocolate taste to the new Leger and Clark Toothpaste is all right. I use it four times a day. Lorrairii : Maybe Hjordis Paulson or Ralph ()li cr will pose for the billboard. They've been doing a lot of posing for national advertisers. Alma: Their pictures do improve the scenery. Daglio: I've often noticed their pictures on the cover of Myrt's Co-Ed Fashions magazine. Myrtle Maillard and Albina Shea are brilliant editors. Their magazine has a national circulation. Raschi: Who does the modeling? Lor rain; : Barbara Risley and Shirley Wilcoxson. Raschi: Remind me to get the magazine! I've been missing a lot! Lorraine: Speaking of models, Cecile Brusseau and Helen McDonald model the dresses in our store. Alma: Yes, and Stanley Anderson is our store manager. Daglio: It seems odd that we four should all land in the 1 ress business. You know— (Daglio’s interrupted by the appearance of a Telegram Boy. It's Alfred Mutti.) All: Why. Alfred Mutti! Mall-: Hello, everybody! 1 have a singing telegram for you. Raymond, from your North Agawam “gang. (Sings. “Happy Birthda) to You. ) Raschi: (ice! It is my birthday! I almost forgot! All: Happy birthday, Ray! Mutti: I sing telegrams just as a side line, you know. I'm really an undertaker, but bu-incss hasn't been too good lately. That Dr. William Wylie's Eternal Tonic certainly adds years to people’s lives! Catherine Smith’s best seller, Don't Ever Die. doesn’t help my business any either. Well, good-bye folks. Hope to see you again soon. (Leaves) Daglio: Not in your parlor. I hope. Lorraine: Say. what are your North Agawam friends doing? Raschi: No doubt you've heard about Edmund Massa. Alma: Yes, isn’t it grand that lie’s been appointed Secretary of the Navy. Lorraine and I met him the last time we were in Washington on business. We saw John Walker there, too. He and Jeannette Hart are co-workers in the Treasury Department. Lorraine: What's Bob Grady doing? Daglio: He teaches chemistry at the exclusive Marianne Brad) School for girls. Alma: Wasn’t that the school that nearly exploded last week? Raschi: Yes. Bob was experimenting with his new non-explosive substance for pre- venting baldness. Daglio: Marianne has a fine school. Geraldine Balboni teaches Latin there, and Mary Grasso is the gym teacher. Lorrairu : What are the De Forge boys doing? Raschi: Leo and Philip are the proprietors of the North Agawam Ritz Hotel. Alma: Really? I’ve often admired its original architecture. Daglio: It was designed by Eleanor Zucco and built by the Calabrese and Richmond Construction Company. Lorraine: Who did the beautiful interior decorating? Raschi: Eleanor Scagni with the help of the Zancho sisters, Frances and Jennie. Daglio: The De Forge Brothers know how to draw crowds there. They’ve got the popular 26-piece Philip Brusseau Orchestra under contract. Millie Pisano is one of the talented musicians. [27]

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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]

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Raschi: Yes, and Evelyn DiDonato is the charming vocalist. She leaves you spell- bound whenever she sings Evelyn Comeau’s latest hit, “1 Hear a Melody.” (From outside comes. “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Harvard Coach, former Agawam athlete, sets record! Extra! Read all about it!”) Alma: Now who — could — he be? Why — Joe Pisano, of course. Run out and get a paper, Obbic. (Daglio exits) Lorraine: I can still remember the day that Joe was appointed football coach at Harvard. Why, every broadcasting company and especially the Jackson National Television System honored Joe. He was on a national hookup for about two hours. Raschi: Yale’s basketball coach, Edward Neilson, gets lots of publicity, too. Robert Xotman. the radio sports commentator, gives Eddie a buildup every week. Alma: Speaking of the radio, do you listen to the Lepore Shampoo Pot O' Silver program ? Lorraine: Yes, it’s my favorite program. The comedians. Lulu and I)odo, arc a scream! Raschi: (Puzzled) Lulu and Dodo? Alma: Yes, Louise Allen and Dorothy Conroy. You’re missing a great program, Ray. John Caldon is master of ceremonies, and he’s just as humorous as the two girls. (Daglio enters) Daglio: (Excited, with open paper in hands) Wait until you hear this! (Reads) “Pisano sets new record! Harvard coach. Joe Pisano, former Agawam athlete, sets a new world’s record. Never before in the history of any college has a college remained undefeated in football for more than two seasons. However. Pisano’s Harvard teams have remained undefeated for the past four consecutive seasons. Robert Healy, Dean at Harvard, presented Pisano with a golden trophy in recognition of his excellent coaching.” Well, what do you think of that? Alma: That’s grand. Ix’t me see the paper. Obbie. (Daglio gives her part of the paper.) Say, look at this! (Reads) “Reconstruction of Paris completed. Local men, Frederick Pruczinski and Robert Wilson, have just returned from France where they directed the remodeling of Paris. Paris is now more beautiful than ever and should be on the list of every traveler. (Bewildered) Visit your local Wright and Davis Trav- elers Bureau for information where to spend that summer abroad.” Goodness, for a moment I thought I was reading a news item. Lorraine: What original advertising! That must be the clever work of the Went- worth Sisters Advertising Agency. We must see them, Alma. Maybe they can give us a few ideas for our advertising. Daglio: That must be this morning’s paper on your desk. Ray. What’s new in the Highlight Column? Raschi: I’ll look for it. (Struggles through mess of papers) Here it is. Listen to this! (Reads) “Patricia Coughlin, the vice-president of the Henry Ford Motor Company needs to own but one per cent more of the stock to be co-president of the firm. Flash! Gloria Savioli, world’s champion typist, will return from her western tour this week. Marguerite Lctellier, Miss Savioli’s private secretary, stated that Miss Savioli is to appear at the new enlarged Agawam High School in the near future.” Our class certainly has become famous! Alma: This comic strip, “Superwoman, by Theresa Roscoc is thrilling. Lorraine: Alma! You don’t still read the funnies. Daglio: Why not! I read them! I wouldn’t miss David Cesan’s “LiP Abner, Jr.” for anything! Raschi: They haven’t grown up yet, Lorraine. Alma: What do you mean uc haven’t grown up yet? If I’m not mistaken, that on your desk is a copy of Vincent Caroleo’s popular child story, “Snow White and the Seven Elves.” Explain that! Raschi: (Embarrassed) Well —well — it’s such a cute story that — say, we haven’t heard all the highlights. Read them, Obbie. (Gives them to Daglio) Daglio: (Reads) “Edward Ramah now has exclusive control of all the cleaning and dyeing companies in the City of Agawam and its suburbs. Springfield and West [28]