Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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SMITH ACADEMY 17 Class Prophecy (Introduction) Luana and Mary: Why, Oh why, did they choose us for the Class Prophecy! Mary: I can ' t see why. Even the great- est man in the world can ' t prophesy what tomorrow will be. Why ask us to foretell anything ? Luana: It isn ' t fair that we should be alone on this job! Mary: Weren ' t there some boys to help us? Luana: Yes, but where are they? Perhaps they have gone to a fortune teller to get hints on the future. Mary: But they will pay a big price for that, and I suppose they ' ll ask us to chip in on that expense. Well, they ought to be along anytime now. I hope they have something. Both: Here they are. I wonder what they have found. (Two Boys Come in With Box) Boys (singing) : Down by the old Mill Stream — Girls: Where have you been? Boys: Well, we found the prophecy for the class of 1943. Girls: You did? ! ! Boys: Yes, we finally did. Do you remem- ber Nab-im-all, the Gremlin ' s cousin? Well, while we were fishing down by the nook, we met Nab-im-all and he asked us why we were so unhappy the day before gradua- tion, and we told him of our trouble con- cerning the Class Prophecy. After a long discussion, he agreed to help us solve our problem, and instructed us to follow him- After climbing over logs and walking over narrow trails and into a heavy for- est, Nab-im-all disappeared and we were lost to the world. After wandering about a while, we found a package; written on it was DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CLASS NIGHT. Excited and overjoyed, we don ' t even remember getting out of the woods. But we ' re here. Now let ' s investigate the prophecy little Nab-im-all gave us. A FARMERETTE Charley Eberlein has a big dairy farm now, because he ' s in the prosperous dairy business. He has a big red barn with lots and lots of cows, with lots and lots of work to do. But he can ' t get any help, because the boys are in the Service; and he can ' t do all the work himself. So who do you suppose is helping Charley? Yes, she ' s been doing this every day since she left high school. She likes her work. She helps Charley milk the cows. She helps Charley do the chores. At last she has found something she likes to do — that little girl who works on the farm, Luana Eberlein. A STORY OF BIG BUSINESS Kelso ' s Cucumber Juice and Onions for Digestion. Yes, we have them all now, aft ' er ten long years of struggling and build ing. The inventor wouldn ' t quit. He had to build his dream, and now he ' s built it. President of two large Exchange Com- panies, he ' s now sitting pretty in his of- fice, growling orders to all his help. Tins successful business man, the president of Kelso ' s Cu:umber and Onions, is Henry Kugler. NIGHT LIFE In 1943, there were only a few business buildings in Bradstreet. Now (1953) there is another building in this little village. On this building there is a big-red-green and yellow sign, THE BUBBLE DANC- ER. This is one of the high spots in Hat- field entertainment today. Here the band plays and the drums roll and out comes the Bubble Dancer. What grace and poise! What rhythm and what a beauty! That plump dancer — yes, the Bradstreet beauty — our classmate of ' 43 — Edward Rome. (Remiszewski). A FAMILY PORTRAIT Up in Bradstreet there is a little girl who used to come to Smith Academy in ' 43. But today (1953) this girl doesn ' t go to school anymore. No, she ' s pushing a baby carraige and there are four little boys, all sizes, dressed in Marine uni- forms, running around her. And yes, the one in the baby carriage is dressed in a Marine uniform, too. This pretty little girl, this happy little girl — Julia Niewin- ski. ALEX CISZEWSKI ' 43,

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16 PURPLE AND W H I T E ECHO Jeanne Wickles, our tall, quiet, classmate, Most every morning to school is late Her job is a clerk in the five and ten, And at square dances she prefers farmer men Mary Cybulski, that fair-haired lass, The first to be engaged, of all in our class! She ' s found her soldier, She has her ring, We ' ll give her a cake, And hear the wedding bells ring. Her ambition is to guard the sick in bed, She ' s studied hard to get ahead, So here ' s to her success in future days, And may Luana Eberlein always win her sailor ' s praise. Richard Belden, another tall, dark, and handsome lad, Because of leaving S. A. he is very sad. He ' ll miss the H. A. girls, of that we are sure, But the summer vacation we hope will serve as a cure. Leonard Toczko is certainly not studiously inclined, But somehow he always managed a couple of B ' s to find. That handsome car he ' ll miss by his side, When in an Army jeep he finds he must ride. Robert Sawicki, the ambitious boy of our class, Has been the beau of many a lass. As one of our prize speakers he did his part, And for the future he has made a great start. Let ' s give praise to Anna Burda, our salutatorian, Whose quest and ambition is to combat with historians. She ' s typed our school paper, and rates pretty high, She ' ll be leaving us soon, so let ' s say goodbye. As she ' s joining the WAAC ' S, To take her crack at the Japs. Francis Skoczylas, the proud sailor of our class, In his Navy uniform is an eyeful for any lass. In school he often made the teachers cross, But now, only when he ' s on a furlough, can he be boss. Julia Niewinski ' 43 — Irene Harubin ' 43 — Jeanne Wickles ' 43

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18 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO NAVY PILOT During- the ceremony at Corpus Christi, Texas, a medal for distinguished flying goes to a lad who since his freshman year in high school has had the ambition to be a Navy Pilot. During his training per- iod, he showed that his ambition could be easily realized for he had all the qauli- ties: mental alertness, nerves of steel, con- stitution of iron, hawk-like vision, un- daunted courage, and tireless energy. His record in the Navy has been one of bril- liant success. Lieutenant Commander Rich- ard Belden. A WOODLAND SCENE In the town of All Alone situated on DO JIGGAR HILL is a green and white house. As far as one can see, there are acres of woods. A passerby, attracted by the sound of a hacking noise, might stop to listen — and then bang! A tree falls down. In the clearing, one can see a man and woman, both dressed like men, cutting wood. The woman, who has become weather-beaten and rugged from hard work and who gives us an example of women taking the place of men, is a graduate of Smith Academy — Irene Harubin. GLAD NEWS In the morning paper is a picture of a young lad who was recently elected to the school committee. Ever since going with a freshman girl, who was the school com- mittee member ' s daughter, this young lad has had the desire to become a member of the school committee. And now hia chance has come. Paul Dickinson ' s one and only desire has been fulfilled — he is elected to the school board. DISTINGUISHED OFFICER Marching down High Street in Holyoke, a large group of WAACS swing smartly by. At the head of the group is a tall, blond girl wearing a distinguished officer ' s suit, a tan hat, and medals for foreign service, accurate markmanship, the con- gressional medal of honor, the Order of the Purple Heart, and many others. These WAACS seem very glad to drill for one day under this distinguished Major Stacia Slovikoski of the United States Army. HONORED NURSE At a busy street intersection, a sleek tan car marked AMBULANCE comes whizzing around the corner, blowing tile siren for all to clear the way. As it nears the hospital, the porter swings open the wide gates. The orderlies jump out, carry the unconscious patient into the hospital, up the elevator, and into the emergency room. A small, pleasant young nurse, in spotless uniform, steps forward to give orders. Your orders will be carried out directly, Miss Kacinski, replies one of the orderlies in a respectful tone. Miss Kacinski, head supervisor of the emergency department at the hospital, turns to enter the operating room once more. LUANA EBERLEIN ' 43 A RECORD IS BROKEN A Genius, Marvelous, Perfect. Yes all these exclamations are about the girl who typed 125 words a minute in a contest for a prize of $10,000. Why, she sat there at her typewriter and when the judge said Go, she was off with a flash, and nothing could stop her from winning that prize. Her eyes were shining with an ambitious gleam, big as alleys, and her fingers were going 150 miles an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, it was her one and only desire to break the record. But it was only in a dream and that is all it will be — a dream. This girl — Dorothy Majeskey. ADVERTISEMENT Today, ladies and gentlemen, the world ' s greatest and most sensational woman bare- back rider will be in town. She can stand on her horse and hold her famous dog Pep-Squeak in her hands. Mrs. Alwa3 r s- Fall-Off, is a very daring young woman. Starting her career in the little town of Hatfield, Mrs. Fall-Off now has gone a long ways, and today she is in the little town of Hatfield. Yes, ladies and gents, this show is to take place in her own back yard. And, ladies and gentlemen, to your surprise, the one and only woman bare-back rider is — the former Phyllis Zembiski.