Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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[Scene shows Lorraine Ardizoni, Louise lVIandirol and Ruth Phelps in the midst of picnic activities. Modern swing music is playing on a Vic, I loney is looking for records, and Chuddy and Phelpie are playing ball. ] HONLY: “Well, for I leaven’s sake, kids! Look what I found!” [looking for records [ PHLLPIL: Oh! Did you find ‘ALWAYS’ by Irving Berlin?” I IONLY: “No. this is better than that. CHUDDY: “Well, what is it1 ‘Deep in the I leart of Texas?’ I IONLY: It's that album of records about our class. PI ILLPIL: Well, I guess those are better than ‘ALW AYS’ or any popular record. Say. let's play one. HONLY: “It begins with the Sophomore record! Cl IUDDY: That's because nothing happened in our Lreshman Year. PI ILLPIL: Well, I don't know who the officers were. I can only remember that Arthur Gallcrani was president.” CHUDDY: Well, Clayton Atwater was treasurer and Ruth Raison secre- tary. I IONLY: Shirley Spring was vice-president. But let’s listen to the Sopho- more Record. (Honey plays record) [Record begins, people talking and moving there is a rapping on desk | ART: Will the meeting please come to order. [quieting down CHUDDY: (to others] That’s Art again and Sam Grimaldi was vice- president, remember? ART: Ruth Raison will please read the secretary's report. On March 18th the Sophomore Class held a meeting for the purpose of planning for the class party. The meeting, after being called to order by the president, con- tinued with the reading of the secretary’s report which, receiving no corrections was accepted as read. Immediately after the treasurer’s report, by Ceorge Guidi, nom- inations were open for the various committee chairmen. Our president, Arthur Gallerani, was elected the general chairman with the following people serving as his helpers: Program. Shirley Spring; Refreshments. Lorraine Harpin; Decorations, Shirley Linnehan. After having decided the date for the party to be April iq, the meeting was adjourned at i:oo p. m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Raison, Secretary. ART: The purpose of this meeting was to let the class know who is on the com- mittees for the Sophomore Party and to tell you all to be sure and come. Xow it's time for lunch; so will someone make a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. President ART: : I move that the meeting be adjourned. ART: Is that seconded. : I second the motion. ART: The meeting is adjourned. [noisy kids going to lunch.] CHUDDY: Well, that's the end of that record.

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JUSTIN ELLIOT WILKE South Westfield Street. Feeding Hills “7o have an appreciation of art is to have immeasurable wealth. Operetta 4; Mirror Stall 4: Senior Plav Committee. Scenerv 4: Year Book Staff 4. IIARRY WILLIAMS Norris Street. West Agawam “StyOKEY” Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. Baseball 2-3-4; Hi-Y 3-4; Hockey 3-4. JOHN E. WILSON 5 Church Street, North Agawam jack” “Let us take it as it comes. Student Council 1; Hi-Y 3; Hockey 3; Track 1. DOROTHY LOUISE WOODRUFF ( 7 Maple Street. North Agawam “dot” “Wise to resolve and patient to perform. Senior Play 4: Tri-I li 3-4: Kid Party Committee 4: Christmas Plays 3: Audiovisual Assistant 4: Usher 3; Senior Play Committee 4: Masque 3-4; Year Book Staff 4: Junior Cabaret Committee 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; I um Majorette 3; Class Prophecy 4; Junior Marshals 3; Class Banquet Committee 4. LENA ZABINI 61 Bridge Street, North Agawam lee” “True artists are a rare, rare breed. Tri-Hi 4; French Club 4; Chorus 1-4.

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HONEY: Yea. what are you looking for Phelpie?” PHELPIE: Well, we made a record of the Sophomore Party, didn't we? HONEY: Oh, yes? The Vegetable Jamboree. PHELPIE: Here it is.” CHUDDY: Listen!” [Kids talking and moving and running around—breaking balloons—music in background then quieting down ] ART: We are gathered here tonight for the highlight of our Sophomore Year, the class party. I hope you all brought your vegetables in order to get in. Did you Miss Dicker man' ' MISS DICKERMAA: Yes. Didn't you see the carrot I brought. ART: And you, Miss Hastings. • .MISS HAST I ACS: '7 thought I wouldn't get in the door without my vegetable, but when they saw it was an onion they almost pushed me through. ART: O.K. (Jang. We go to our games now, and at n o clock we'll go to the lunchroom for refreshments. [Aoise] IPeople saying Coodnite et cetera] ART: Well, Mr. I.anglois, did you and Mrs. Langlois have as good a time as all the Sophomores seemed to have' ' MR. LAACLOIS: I'm sure it'll be a Red-letter day for the both of us. ART: Well, 'Aite MR. LAACLOIS: So-long, Art. [record ends leaving girls sitting in a daze.] CHUDDY: Hey, grab that record.” PHELPIE: Oh! Heavens! [doing so] HONEY: “Boy, that seems as real as though it were tonight.” CHUDDY: How about it, Kids, didn't we have one for the Junior year?” HONEY: We must have.” CHUDDY: Sure, here it is.” [Record begins where group of students are returning from the first meeting of the Junior Class.] Wasn't our first Junior meeting a .success! Cee, Arthur Callerani has been elected President for the third consecutive year. “ Yes, and Ruth Raison will be serving our class as secretary for her third year. Who was elected vice-president and treasurer?” The Vice-President is Lorraine Harpin and our Treasurer is Ceorge Cuidi. [Record goes off] PHELPIE: Gee, don't you think our junior year was fun—let’s listen to some more events.” HONEY: This is where a group of dancers are discussing the Cabaret. CHUDDY: Let’s listen kids. [Record—with dance music in background] Aren't the decorations effective—that black cat and those candles on the table certainly do add a lot to the attraction. “That music by Ray Sparrow's orchestra certainly is smooth. Cee all the juniors are here everyone is having the time of his life. [Record goes off] Cl IUDDY: That certainly was a high-light in every junior’s school days.” HONEY: I don’t think I'll ever forget it.” [Phelpie looking through records] PHELPIE: Look, kids, here’s a record we made when we were cheerleaders. HONEY: Gee, I almost forgot that we were cheerleaders that year. CHUDDY: Put it on Phelpie. [Record begins]