Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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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.

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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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SMITH ACADEMY 19 VACATION NOTES While I was vacationing in Reno, the famous city noted for divorces, I saw stationed across the street a person who was quite tall, light, and handsome. I stood there and watched some queer things happen. As the people walked by, they would bow their heads and then stop and talk to him. I was very curious, so I crossed the street to see what they were saying. Here is what most of them said: Good morning, father. Then, whether a young man or a young woman, he or she would say, When may I get a divorce? This young preacher was none other than Mr. Alexander Ciszewski. ENTRY FROM THE DIARY OF R. L. S. — 1953 Last week I had a horrible toothache which needed immediate attention. The family dentist that used to check my teeth twice a year had gone to serve his Uncle Sam, but another dentist had taken his place up in Main Street. I did not bother to go to the office to make the appoint- ment, but went to the phone and called the same old number which I had known for years. A girl answered the phone. The appointment was made for three the fol- lowing day. The day came. It was time for me to go up to the dentist ' s office. I was very nervous and scared, which I always am at the thought of going to the dentist. I walked into the building where the dentist ' s office is situated and said vei ' y bravely to the elevator operator, a girl, Third floor, please. She smiled pleasantly and answered, Yes, sir. When I got up to the third floor, 1 went to the same old door, still very nervous and frightened. I turned the knob slowly, walked into the waiting room, and hid myself behind a book. In a few mo- ments a girl came out and said, 1 am now ready for you, Mr. Sawicki. This voice seemed very familiar, and when I looked up at this lively person I did not know whether to leave the room in a hurry or go into the office with her. I guess I had no choice, I had to make my decision quickly, besides the tooth needed immedi- ate care. This girl, the first woman dentist in the land was Miss Mary Cybulski. A PASTORAL SCENE DATE 1955 A few days ago, as I was passing by a dreary, deserted road in a small town in the sticks called Gossip, Massachusetts, I came across a young man who looked very old and worn out. Accompanying him was a young pretty, blonde who looked fairly happy. Surrounding this young couple was half a dozen children — their sole desire. Two cf the children were blondes, three brunettes and one a red head. To me this young man looked very familiar. After re- calling to my mind, I could not believe it was he. I looked again to find out whether my eyes were deceiving me or not. But no, I was right the first time. Yes, it was he, the one and only A.W.O.L. Leonard Toczko. ROBERT SAWISKI ' 43 MECHANICALLY MINDED After World War II was over, a great many different machines were needed. But great production was being held back for a time because our great inventors were busy putting their ideas together. Finally, many great inventions appeared in produc- tion, but the greatest of all was celebrated, the MIND READING MACHINE, used so successfully in criminal trials. The inven- tor was a graduate of S. A. in ' 43— Robert Sawiski. RODEO RIDING The year 1953 was one of the greatest years for cowgirls. A great many races had been held at Win-um Field. In the fall of ' 53 the six local winners were to hold their final race. The fine group of cowgirls, which attracted a large group of specta- tors, included: Loosem Jane, Dodger Smith, Dreaming Beauty, Tricky Mountaineer, Bronco Blitz, and Nockout-Sue. The voice of Mr. Loudmouth announced that the race was about to start. The whistle blew and the race was on. Like a flash, Dodger Smith (Continued on Page 37)