Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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TITLE FIRST ( HOICK SECOND CHOICE Smartest Girl............... Smartest Boy................ Most Popular Girl . . . Most Popular Boy Prettiest Girl............. Handsomest Boy . . . . Best-dressed Girl . . . . Best-dressed Boy . . . . Class Lady.................. Class Gentleman . . Cutest Girl................ Cutest Boy................. Class Chatterbox {girl) Class Chatterbox (boy) Best Girl Athlete . Best Boy Athlete . . . . Friendliest Girl . . . . Friendliest Boy . . Quietest Girl.............. Quietest Boy............... Wittiest Girl.............. Wittiest Boy............... Best All-around Girl Best All-around Boy . Most Mischievous Girl . . Most Mischievous Boy . . Class Coquette . . . . Class Casanova . Girl Most Likely to Succeed Boy Most Likely to Succeed Best Actress............... Best Actor.................. Class Sister................ Class Brother............... Best Girl Dancer . . . . Best Boy Dancer . . . . Biggest Tease . . . . Class Couple............... Theresa Vedany Robert Keyes . . Theresa Lucia . . Gordon Asclton Pauline Dickinson Gordon Aselton Irene Starzic . . Donald Khcault Barbara La Branch Gordon Gottschc . I Iclen Radwilowicz Gary Gibbs . . . Frances Girillo S|x ncer Therrien Victoria Polanzak Albert St. Peter Jeannette Boissonault Alan Brooks Anna Kcrbcr Richard Cooper Norina White . . Richard Bonteinpo Jeannette Boissonault Robert Macey . . Helen Barlow Richard Bonteinpo Beverly Monette Gary Gibbs . . Theresa Vedany Robert Keyes . . Rosalie Bruno Rollert Macey . . Jeannette Boissonault Alan Brooks . . Venetta Montagna Gordon Asclton Albert St. Peter Janice Pike . . . Roliert Macey . . Rosalie Bruno David Rubino Aida Pisano Albert St. Peter Aida Pisano Donald Khcault Janice Pike Peter Draghetti Jeannette Boissonault Jack Bodurtha Charlotte 1 Icrdendorf Robert Macey Jacqueline Sleeper Gordon Jenks Barbara LaBranch George Paro Barbara LaBranch Thomas McGovern Sally Kopcinski Edward Wanicwski Helen Barlow Albert St. Peter Theresa Vedany Gordon Gottschc Jacqueline Sleeper Robert LaViolette Dora White Gordon Aselton Theresa Lucia Richard Rice Grctchen Myers Gordon Jenks Barbara Bordeaux Richard Rice Aida Pisano Robert Macey Gordon Aselton Joan Mercadantc Donald Rheault 27

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FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President: I ice-President: James O’Keefe Holt Sawyer Secretary: Treasurer: Donaldine Roos Lucia Alfano

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TIME: 1976 We—Jackie Sleeper, Barb Montagna, Gordie Asclton, and Gordie Gottsche—are meeting to make plans for the reunion of the Class of ’51. We’ve been waiting for Irene Starzic to arrive from Hollywood, where she is a hair stylist at M.G.M. Oh. here she is now. une: I’m sorry I’m late, but I just parachuted in from one of Gordie Aselton’s jet-pro- jxdlcd helicopters. Wow! Didn’t think I’d make it. You are the owner of the RISK-YOUR-NECK-AIRWAYS, aren’t you, Gordie? Gordie: That’s right, and business has been flourishing since we hired Eva Kncen as chief pilot. Jackii•: Just think, it will be twenty-five years this month since we graduated from Agawam. It seems like only yesterday that Miss Miller was chasing us out of the coat closets. What has become of the kids in our class since then? I’ve been busy teaching, and have taught Joanic Mcrcadantc and Donnie Rheault’s heirs- all twelve of them. Irene: You must be busy! In Hollywood I met Franny Cirillo, who has been there for years writing her own gossip column, but it hasn’t passed tin- censors yet. She told me about Theresa Vcdany. who went to Italy to teach bow to grow olive trees on volcanoes. Do you rememlxT Alan Brooks? He’s l ccome quite famous as a trainer of women wrestlers; and Betty Scott is now better known as Tuffv, Queen of the Roller Derby. Gutch: Have you noticed that quite a few of the former members of the class are noted celebrities now? Richy Bontempo, Norman Channel, and Bob Keyes formed theii own orchestra, “The Firehouse Five Minus Two.” With Bob I.aViolette the bobby soxers rage—as vocalist, they are now playing a long-term engagement at Charlie’s.” Billy Labb. who took over for Jimmy Durante: Gordon Jenks. who took the place of Mel Blanc; and Gary Gibbs, who became famous as Rudolph Valentino III, are some top movie stars of the day; Barbara Sullivan is a well- known artist. Barb: Remember those two couples, Janice Pike and Bob Maccy, and Barbara Bordeaux and Ronnie Phillips? Well, they’ve been making millions touring the country with their family baseball teams. Charlotte Herdendorf and Jack have also been doing well on their farm in Wisconsin. The other day I went to the Greasy Spoon, a res- taurant owned by Jerry Spagnuolo and Eddie Stcpanik. and received a hearty wel- come from Shirley Taylor and Geraldine Guyette. who arc employed there as bouncers, and Marion Mueller, who is head hostess. By the way, whatever hap- pened to Salty St. Peter? Gordie: Salty will probably live to a ripe old age now that he has reformed and has become a conservative relief worker. When the Agawam Racetrack re-opened, first in line to take over its management was Arnold Ixger. His star bookies are George Champigny and Richard Cooper. The last time I saw Aida Pisano, she was still an old maid, flirting her life away. She told me that Bev Caron was flying over the Pacific to meet Hal when her arms grew tired, and she fell into the ocean. Luckily, she was rescued by Bill Spring, an admiral of the Sea Scouts, and his mighty canoe fleet. 28