Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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Carmen Cirillo: Powder to cover his blushes. Earl Cooley: The success his ambition will bring. Roger Connor: Another happy year with the band and Miss Perry. June Cordes: A new girl friend. Andrea Cornfoot: Ralph Bussy Heywood. Donald Curran: A set of workshop tools to continue his excellent work with wood. Henry Daglio: A year to gather the manners and dignity of a Senior. Ralph Davis: A farm to help in the all-out war effort. Gloria DesRosiers: The ability to chew gum discreetly. Sandy DiDonato: A pal to take the place of Sam Grimaldi. Vera Diduk: A cake to replace the one a few Seniors did away with when she as in eighth grade. 'Theodore Donais: A gas station all his own. Alice Draghetti: A book of new jokes. Jane Durkan: The place as a senior that she deserves. Elizabeth Eberhahn: A Pro Merito rating. Ardys Farnsworth: A chance to be Mr. Hadley’s chief operator. Merle Farnsworth: Just a box of pep. Roy Ferrell: The editorship of the Agawam Mirror. Aorman Francis: Some of Wess Maillard’s dash and color to make him more conspicuous. Shirley Franklin: A chance to further the good reputation of the family. Lorraine Gallerani: A car so she can get to school on time. Trank Crasso: 50 pounds to be Eddie Mason's successor. Charlotte Gravel: The pleasure of taking over Shirley Linnehan's position as Mr. Langlois’s secretary. Edith Gustafson: A pal to take the place of Doris Meehan. Marjorie Harlow: A trumpet so she can be heard. Brenda and Joyce Hartley: Another year to excel in sports. Alice and Marion Haseltine: A position in the U. S. 0. Carolyn Hunt: A one girl reception committee to welcome the incoming pupils. Frances Kaskeski: More poster contests and more prizes. Eleanore Kerr: A 48 hour day so she can find time for both Leslie Moore and the band. Evelyn Lamoureux: Justin Wilke’s place as designer of the Mirror. Marion Langevin: Six packs of student council slips to hand out. Lucille Lango: A one year’s subscription to the Morning Union so she won’t need to borrow Miss Ward’s. Theresa LaValley and June Leger: Some new territory to look over. Alice Levesque: A year to make the final impression of the Levesque family. Donald Lewis: Another year to guard Miss Belyea’s cash box. Shirley Lunden: More positions as chairman of decorations. Martha Mabb: A great big reward for her unknown sw'eet character. Robert MacPhail: A little more selfconfidence. Julian Magiera: Something to take up his interest before and after school next year. Ruth Matteson: An automatic change counter. Lucy Misischia: Some of the initiative Miss Belyea is forever promoting. Leslie Moore: We couldn’t think of one little thing to give him that would satisfy him. Dorothy Morris: An opportunity to be first violinist. Herbert Morris: A tenor, soprano, and alto to go with his bass so he can form a quartet. Joseph Napolitan: The permanent position as substitute teacher. Shirlie Neill: Some mascara to decorate those long lashes.

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Reader: That intelligent cooperative, kindly, brilliant, studious, lovable gentleman Mr. 1042 has just passed on. I le left to his loving relatives only an old deserted house. It is rumored that he left a lot of money, hut in view of the fact that he left no known will there is a conglomeration of opinions. The relatives at the present time have searched the whole bottom of the house and have found nothing. We now look in on them as they emerge into the attic. Curtain Opens In the center of the stage is a large chest. The stage is dark, and the relatives enter carrying candles. They spy the chest in the middle of the stage and they all rush forward. Relative One: Quick open it. Relative Two: Hurry. Relative 'Lhree; Opens the chest and out of it rises a GHOST. Ghost: I am the ghost of forty-two I'm here now to welcome you. I know how you all sighed When Mr. 1042 died. He left something for each of you. 1 hope that none of you will sue; So if all of you will be quite still I’ll read Mr. ici42’s will. To the Citizens of Agawam: A new escape-proof jail. Mr. Phelps: A machine to solve his many problems of rationing. Mr. Dacey: An appropriation from the Class of IQ42 so he can have a full time secretary. Mr. Langlois: Our wholehearted devotion and thanks for his unselfish sacri- fice of time and energy to make our class a success. Miss Dickerman: Our unexpressable thanks for the millions of big and little things she has done to help us. To the Faculty: Years and years in which to further the teachings of the ideals of Americanism. To Jasper: Perseverance to carry on his fine work. To the Junior Class as a whole: A realization that America is giving them the chance to complete their high school education. To the Sophomores: The ability to start a successful social career. To the Freshmen: A better chance to be the best class to ever graduate from Agawam High School. To the individual Junior Class members we leave: Shirley Ahern: Somebody to break up her romance. Barbara Aloisi: Ruth Hauffs poise. Albina Augustino: A boy to take the place of Raymond Barbieri. Elsie Avezzie: A private roller skating rink. Verna Beauchane: Claire Letendre’s place as leader of the altos in Miss Perry’s chorus. John Biergel: Another ring to match the one he has so he can make a little money. Joan Blackak and June Campbell: The Springfield Hockey Team. Arlene Blanchard: Some of Carol Henry’s pep and noise. Louise Carr: Another year to keep Mr. Langlois’s books straight. John Cartello: A position as first string tackle on the IQ42 Football Team. Gloria Caruso: A horse so she won’t spend all her money renting them. Helen Chmielewski: A book of postage stamps to keep up the morale of the soldiers. . . I 27 1

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William Xeill: Louie Lovotti’s place as star of the basketball squad. brands Xolin: The well-deserved lead in the 104? operetta. Melba Pauze: The honor of graduating from Agawam High School. Lillian Protzenko: Some orchids for her many fine performances. Helen Psholka: The first choice for Class Sister in the Class Ballot of iQ43- George Ramah: An opportunity to keep up the family's high scholastic record. Shirley Regnier: A bigger spoon so she can give the Senior Class more custard. Helen Reinheimer: One more year to go to another speech tournament with Miss Dickerman. Althea Safford: A less strenuous way than caring for children to make her millions. Jamehe Shaer: A x Competent Typist Pin. Ivan Shepherd: A good explanation for his black eyes. Eduard Shiblex: Another West Side game to star in. Robert Smarse: Another successful year in basketball. hlarmon Smith: An airplane so he won’t have to follow the curve in the road. Helen Sopet: A leading role in the social affairs of the Junior Class. Virginia Spear: Roland Swanson’s place as Mr. Dacey’s secretary. Jane Stepanik: A book to w rite dow n her recipe for being calm and collected. Rose Stork and Marguerite White: Something to make indestructible the friendship between them. Anne Sullivan: Some of Shirley Matteson’s pep, vim, and vigor. Constance Trabold: Some of her brother's unbounding energy. Ralph Webster: A Jap to use his 22 on. Alice West: Lemon rinse for her hair. Xorman Wood: Another year to be the lead in the one-act play. John Wylie: To John we leave George Guidi's jazzy-bow ties. Ralph Heywood: The captaincy of the football team. William Pohner: Some memory tablets so he will remember to come to school, and when he does remember, to bring his books with him. Fred Sosath: An orchestra to go with his piano playing. Nancy Clark Wesson Maillard Shirley Linnehan Helen Smith Wallace Gullive