Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Francis Nolin. President Jamelie Shaer, Secretary Andrea Cornfoot, Vice-President Henry Daglio, Treasurer

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To insure the people that these rights are actually secured, and that no encroach- ments of peace by hostile nations will be made, the United World will be divided into three branches. A council and assembly similar to that of the League of Nations will make the laws and amendments. The council will consist of the leading non-aggressive nations: the United States, Great Britain. China, Russia, and perhaps France and Poland. The council will take advice and aid from the assembly which will represent the rest of the nations of the world. The second branch will be a world court, the justices being picked by the members of the council and assembly. The court will try all cases which affect international safety and boundary disputes, and will interpret the constitution. The court will also decide just what action shall be taken by the council and assembly in such cases. A third branch will be necessary to enforce this constitution and to prevent any up- risings from spreading. The most satisfactory possibility of enforcement will be an in- ternational air police force. As Major-General Olds said recently. The only way to insure the lasting effects of this peace is through an international air police force made up of those nations which the world knows, from history, are non-aggressive and will do nothing to cause international alarm. However, this plan or any other plan cannot possibly hope to succeed unless it is backed by the entire world. Not only must all the world approve of the plan before it is enforced, but the entire world must support it by joining it. The one way to be sure of a world membership is to establish an economic policy which will benefit only those who are members of the United World. We must make the advantages and disadvan- tages such that no nation can afford to remain outside of the Union, for fear of economic suicide. We know that during war time the nations of the world arc w filing to unite to pro- tect themselves: but after the war. nations tend to withdraw into a shell of isolationism. This tendency must be combatted fiercely, for the United World is the only organization which can insure international peace and security. This task is a tremendous one, and one that will require the support of the whole world. But will all the nations want to federate1 Will they voluntarily forsake their old national forms of government1 When our own constitution was introduced, the states fought it, because they did not wish to surrender their rights as states. However, they finally accepted it. because they could see that, through surrendering their own selfish rights, they would gain in common strength. This did not mean they would forfeit all their state privileges. The Constitution allowed them to retain certain rights which did not interfere with the federal government. In a similar way the United World of the future intends that no nation shall be forced to surrender all its national privileges. In matters that affect the common good, national rights will he secondary to the welfare of the world. First, however, the world must rid the earth of its present bonds of slavery, and unite forever in preserving that freedom. Abraham Lincoln said about eighty years ago, No nation can endure half slave and half free Today, his words are even more true. The world cannot endure half slave and half free. Brenda 1 Iartley. WL HAVE INHERITED FREEDOM; IT SHALL NO I Dll I leirs to freedom, now we stand Confident and sure of life. Trusting in ourselves and those Joined already hand in hand That our freedom shall not die; Courageous as our youth allows, Eager now to work and fight For the land we know and love. Charlotte Gravel. l5l

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• O iceis • FRANCIS NOLIN 20 Rowlcy Street. North Agawam I key-—every spring finds him playing baseball- ace sports writer —likes rcsponsibilit - frankness and sincerity coupled with a wide winning smile- watch him go. Pro Merito; Student Council 2-3-4: Mirror Staff 3-4: Band 1-:; Orchestra 1-2; Speakers’ Club 3: Operetta 1-2-3: Basketball 2-3-4: I baseball 1-2-3: Class President 1-2-4: Sophomore Party Committee; Prom Committee; Cabaret Committee; Cabaret I Entertainment; Kid Party Committee; Kid Party Fntertainment; Senior Play; Sachem Staff. ANDREA GRACE CORNFOOT 4; Cooper Street. Agawam Ann- petite and charming- intelligent and pretty- dependable she likes them tall. dark, and handsome a sweet little lady. Pro Merito; Student Council 1-2-3-4, Vice-President 3. Secretary 4; Mirror Staff 2-3-4. Literary Editor 3. Editor-in-chief 4: Orchestra 4; Junior Marshal; French Club 3. Vice-President: Speakers’ Club 2; Operetta 2; Tri-lli 3-4. President 4: Softball 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4: Hockey I-2-3-4; Volleyball I-2-3-4: Class Vice-President 1-2-4; Sophomore Parts Entertainment; Prom Committee; Prom Usher; Cabaret Committee; (obaret Entertainment; Kid Part Committee; Kid Party Entertainment; Sachem Staff; (‘.lass Song: Class Movie Committee; D. A. R. Representative. JAMELIE THERESA SMAER 5( ) Springfield Street. Feeding I fills lam—everyone's friend g«x d sport winning smile curls black hair which is such a trial to her the business manager of the class. Mirror Staff 4: Tri-lli 3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4: Softball 1-2-3-4: Hockey 1-2-3-4: Vollcxball 1-2-3-4: Class Secretary 4; Sophomore Party Entertainment; Prom Committee; Cabaret Committee; Kid Party Committee; Senior Play Committee; Sachem Staff. HENR'Y DACil.lO 08 Ottawa Street, North gawam Hank whistles like a bird takes mane a joke with a smile such deep dimples wears a lot of brown. Student Council 3-4: Mirror Staff 3: Operetta 2-3; Ffi-Y 4: Basket- ball 2-3; Football Manager 3; Foot Kill Assistant Manager 4: Base- ball 2-3; Class Treasurer 2-3-4; Sophomore Party Committee; Cabaret Committee; (Cabaret Entertainment; Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Class Motto Committee; (.lass Will; Banquet Committee; Sachem S aff.