Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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Gordon Aselton: A special dietician to prepare his meals in the lunchroom. Surprise!! Thomas McGovern: The strength to spend another year with Peter Draghctti. Betty Scott: A compass to find her way home. Irene Roberts: The realization that the French teacher doesn't bite. Mary Rose Losito: A private mirror in the girls’ basement. Jack Bodurtiia : Our title as “Bugs Bunny of 1951.” Bruce Anderson : A junior to take Alice’s place. Helen Roy: Bob Jones’ book “IIow to Smile—In Ten Easy Lessons.” Spencer Therrian: Some of the answers to Miss Ward’s questions. Robert Macey : An anchor to keep him in one place. Beverly Monette: Carole Gould’s secret for growing tall Barbara LaBranch : An inter-school league for girls so that she can show her talent in athletics. Anna Kerber: A new recording of “Enjoy yourself; it's later than you think. George Champigny : Years to continue his friendship with the Schmidt brothers- Robert Keyes: A little notebook for the girls’ entire names. Sally Kopcinski : Verna Porter’s position as Mr. Harris’secretary. Arnold Leger : Elaine’s consent to use her—car? Marian Mueller: A special bus-line to Daigncault’s. Janice Pike: A lock for the library to keep out intruders. Donald Rheault: Another year to maintain the fine Rheault record. Paul Cooke: A beautiful friendship with the little motor in Room 15. Norma and Dora White: A contract as models with “Toni.” Ann Egbert: Bifocals to look down on a B. David Murdock : A pogo stick to get him to classes quicker. Barbara Bordeaux : A medal for her perseverance in French Class. Edward Stepanik: A muzzle for the teachers’ problem child. Wendell Prior : A Croslcy just big enough for two. Albert St. Peter : An alarm clock for history class. Signed: Class of 1950 Witnessed by: Bernice Chmielewski Nancy Hall Richard Hanrahan James Hollister Verna Porter Elaine Wolcott [ 25 ]

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(ikrai.dink (Jovkttk: A «lojjroo from Patty Brissette's “School of Blushing ' Jeannette Boiksonaui.t : A box of sharp pencils for shorthand notes. Mabel MacLkan : Joanne Beltrandi’s cheering outfit. Margaret Patnode and Judy Dunn: An audition to sing a duct on Fred Wa ring’s program. Beverly Baadkr: A tabic for two in the library. Wai.laceCowi.es: Stuart Franklin’s dignified manner. Aida Pisano: A five year “pass card for Saturday night dancing at the V. Donai.i» 0 a peon cell i: Jerry Mason's title of “The Heaviest Eater within our hallowed halls. Theresa Li cia : The “Keyes to the City. Gretchen Myers: The book of the month The Post Graduate Returns. George Paro : The title of “(lorgeous George.” Patty Massa: A professorship to go with her absentmindedness. Jack Kunasek: A chance to play the lead in Romeo and Juliet. Jerry Spagnuoi.o: Another year. Edward Waniewski and Alexander Woishnis: The opportunity to play an accordion duct on the “Sandman Serenade. Richard Bontempo: The knowledge that “With men who know tobacco best, it's icemen two to one. Esther DkPai.o and Adeline Farina: A chance to strike a happy medium. Barbara Montagna: Elizabeth Pond’s set of typing certificates. Gary (Jibbs: A year’s course with Charles Atlas. Vickie Polanzak : The title of “Miss Lemon City of 1951. Eddie (Jlidden: An extra study period so that he can devote all of his chorus period to singing. Rosalie Bruno: A season’s ticket to the Valley Arena. Natalie Montiero: A tennis racquet to add new zest to her game of volley-ball. Chick Dickinson, Lillian Jaycox, and Beverly DeGeorge: Three pairs of shoes to wear out walking the upstairs corridors. David Rubino: A suitcase in which to carry his books home. Irene Starzic: A key to unhitch her handcuffs from Barbara. Joyce Dudley : A little of Alice Rossman’seffervescence. Joan Mercadante: She’s got Donny Rhcault What more does she want ? Richard Cooper: Robert Fcarn's methods of letting people know lie’s around. Ronald Phillips: Another year to set the microphones sputtering. Jacqueline Sleeper : Lucille Pomeroy's formula for voice softener. Theresa Vkdany: Our choice as “Champion of the Under-dog of 1951.” Beverly Caron: A siren to give us pedestrians a chance at safety on the side- walk [24]

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 .June 22,1975 Dear Diary: On this bright ultra-violet morning my employer, Ronald Balboni, M.D., the famous surgeon, and I. his assistant, wore traveling from New York City to our old home town, the metropolis of Agawam. While waiting at LaGuardia Field, whom should we meet but Robert Gieger, now owner of the Kay Kraft Airlines. As we boarded our plane piloted by “Hector Ilarry Protzenko, we were assisted by stewardesses Thelma Coughlin and Beverly Stewart. Once seated the remainder of our party of four arrived, Bob McMahon, chief engineer for the Franklin-Lcnville Chemical Corp., and his attractive secretary, Jackie Cowles. Three minutes later we landed at the Agawam Municipal Airport. We were greeted by our multi-millionaire host Eugene Krygowski, who had inherited his riches through the fortunate, I mean unfortunate, death of his dearly-beloved spouse. We were escorted to his 85 room bungalow designed by Alfred Casella, built by Eugene Oregon , and decorated by Esther Campbell. That night we attended a Welcome Party given by Richard Hanrahan, mayor of Agawam. Attending the party were: Judson Worthington Hastings. Jr., Athletic Director of the huge Agawam School System; Gerald Mason, his friend, but rival coach at the school in the village of West Springfield; Peggy Rhcault, who had been teaching English in Russia; John Mercadante, the out- standing history teacher in the section; Nancy Pond, Physical Education instructor at the local kindergarten; Peter Imelio, warden at Sing-Song Prison, a division of Sing-Sing; Sally Linblad, voice teacher at Sing-Song; James Hol- lister, her accompanist; Elinor .Murphy, Nancy Hall, and Carol Consolati, who are all nurses at the Agawam City Hospital. The party was a great success and lasted until the wee hours of the morning. June 23, 1975 This morning we attended a business convention. We met tycoon Peter Shibley, manufacturer of “Pete’s Shaving Cream ; Francis St. Jacques, producer of a hand lotion for those who suffer from dishwashing allergies; Hugh Kiernan, business executive for the Norman Sattler Chcvfordillac Co.; Russell Jenks, leader in dairy products; Richard Grccco, president of New England Farmers’ Bureau; Alvah Pearsall, manager of station TV - A.II.S.; Robert Schmidt, hytom bomb-proof home contractor; and last but not least, Beverly Case, world renowned owner ot Case Atomic Cosmetics. After the meeting was adjourned, the chairman, Bernard Eeger, owner of the Agawam racetrack, “Suffolk Ups” took us to dinner at Dominic’s Spaghetti House” (operated by our former 126] •