Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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SMITH ACADEMY 13 Janet Moskowicz — For Janet we bought this address book and put all her classmates addresses in it. When Janet takes her position with the FBI in Washington, she won ' t have any excuses for not dropping us a line once in a while. Helen Serowick — To Helen, one of our book- keeping geniuses, we bought this bottle of ink, so if she goes further to school and takes an advanced course in Book- keeping, she won ' t have to be always borrowing someone else ' s. Charles Drake — This summer Charles will be at the top of his profession; that is, at the top of the telegraph poles, fixing wires. He ought to have an electric plant of his own, and we would like to set him up in business, but this is the best that can be done for him. Plant this seed in good soil, and in a few months you will have some electric plants of your own; at least plants that will produce more shocks to the acre than any electric plant on earth. Albert Vachula — We have for Albert this beautiful piece of ribbon .We thought it would be nice if Albert began returning to a few of his former girl friends the ribbons he has taken from them during his short stay at Smith Academy. Clara Toczydlowski — For Clara we have a little bottle of poison ivy medicine. This is to remind her to look before she rubs poison ivy on herself to prove that her beloved Smith has none growing along its walls. Edward Malinowski — Since rings for 12c are rather difficult to purchase nowadays, we decided to get Eddie a nice spool of white thread as a reminder of what he is going to get for his girl in years to come. Since we are naturally generous, we are providing thread for both of them, so that neither of them will forget. Sophie Pinkoski — This little box of matches will just suit its purpose for Sophie, be- because every time she takes driving lessons, she knocks down a few telephone poles and these will be wonderful sub- stitutes to replace them. Edith Filipek— For Edith I have a little box of mascara. This sweet looking girl is known both far and wide for her beauti- ful brown eyes. With this new enchant ' ment for your eyes, we hope you can cap- ture that Army flier who belongs to the silver wings you wear. Laura Bielecki — For Laura we have this Phillies cigar. Every time Laura goes to a wedding she helps herself to a few, and says they are for her father. Laura, how you talk! EDITH FILIPEK ' 44 SOPHIE PINKOSKI ' 44 VERA MIELESKO ' 44 They ' ll Never Forget HENRY BETSOLD .... Co-starring with Rita in the senior play LAURA BIELECKI Those moonlight nights SOPHY CACKOWSKI The Polish dances SOPHIE PINKOSKI Saturday nights VERA MIELESKO What she heard in U. S. History EDITH FILIPEK Her blond classmates VERNA SKORUPSKI Her trip to Florida EDWARD PASZEK Making speeches EDWARD ZIMA Scarlet Fever and Prize Speaking EDWARD MALINOWSKI His frequent visits to school HELEN KOCHAN Letters from the Air Corps JANET MOSKOWICZ Her orals in English CHARLES DRAKE ... His flashy shirts ALBERT VACHULA Those many telephone calls IRENE ZELEWICZ The Letters from the Navy MARY MAJESKI Endless hours of study HELEN SEROWICK School Paper Conventions CLARA TOCZYDLOWSKI New York Trip

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12 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO CLASS DAY PROGRAM Address of Welcome It is my privilege to welcome you here tonight and to extend to you sincere thanks in behalf of my class for your help in mak- ing this occasion a memorable one. I want to extend thanks to our friends, teachers, classmates and parents for their constant help and encouragement during the past four years. If it had not been for their far- seeing vision we might easily have lost sight of the goal towards which we were pro- gressing. Now that we have reached that goal, we realize for the first time the debt of gratitude we owe to all those who have made its achievement possible. Our graduation exercises tomorrow will mark Smith Academy ' s sixty-ninth com- mencement, and tonight ' s informal program will review our four years at this school. So once again, in behalf of my class, I give you all a cordial welcome. EDWARD PASZEK ' 44 Class Gifts Edward Zima — To Butch, who has been so busy as to be forgetful at certain times, we give this date book, in the hope, that it will help him a little; at least to remem- ber their names. We hope he won ' t get all his girl friends mixed up in the Ma- rines, as he did when he was in high school. Helen Kochan — Helen has been pretty blue since her soldier boy has been transferred from Amherst. Because he can ' t come over in one of his airplanes, we decided to buy Helen an airplane of her own. It ' s not quite as big as the ones he flies, but — this one doesn ' t need any gas. Vera Mielesko — Vera seems to think that soldiers are better than any other service- man. When Vera begins to write those long letters they all seem to go the Army way. So for Vera we have some station- ery. But this stationery has a Marine in- signia on it, so please, Vera, don ' t send it to the Army. Why not try telling it to the Marines? Mary Majeski — Mary has been doing her best to keep her figure slim lately. We wonder, if it ' s for that certain someone? Well, to help her keep it that way we decided to buy her a jump rope. But we couldn ' t find one anywhere, so we had to get these: a pair of shoestrings. They do look a little like a jump rope, don ' t they? We bought them extra large, so if they ' re still too short, you ' ll have to tie them to- gether. Sophy Cackowski — Sophy has been having as a constant visitor, a ' Chevy Pickup ' from Sunderland. But just lately, it seems as though the gas shortage is affecting him. So we bought Sophy this little pickup of her own. Now Sophy can ride out to see him half way — or maybe even all the way, because this ' Pickup ' doesn ' t need any gas. Verna Skorupski — To Verna we give this Morse Code in the hope that, after Verna learns it, she will send it to that soldier of hers in Florida, who is forever send- ing those secret messages on the back of her letters. Then maybe We could under- stand them, too. Edward Paszek — To Edward we give this paper doll that he can call his own so that Eddie can stay home nights and give the rest of the girls a chance to get caught up on homework. Irene Zelewicz — For Irene we bought this tube of genuine non-smudge kissproof lipstick. The next time she enters a public place after doing a little parking, the Navy man won ' t be so embarrassed. Henry Betsold — To Henry we give this True Romance magazine. Through reading it we hope Henry can get a few ideas, as he is much too bashful, according to the girls.

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14 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Class Statistics Charles Drake, the Romeo of our class, In the senior play, he caught the fancy of many a lass, On the baseball field he is 0. K. In Aeronautics class he shines as bright as day. Helen Serowick has been a clever school paper editor. For the honor students she has been a close competitor. In typing she has accuracy and speed, And in bookkeeping she also takes the lead. Vera Mielesko, who is always gay, Should not be teased so much by J. For school each morning she was usually late, In the D. R. Room faithfully she kept her date. Helen Kochan, the model of our class, Sets aside her homework until for the last She has always wanted to be a star But for walking, Hollywood is a little too far. Janet Moskowicz, our quiet little girl, On our trip to New York was always in a whirl. She ' s musical, for the piano she likes to play, And she leaves her studying for some other day. Verna Skorupski a stenographer would like to be As secretary of Student Council much practice had she, As a cheer leader of S. A. she did well, The smile of this third honor student everyone can tell. Edward Zima, a blond handsome lad, so tall, Played soccer and was Captain for basketball. Known in U. S. class for his debates, He is a guy with quite a few dates. Edward Malinowski, better known as Mai, Is quite a friend of a junior gal. In all sports he is a whiz And in Aggie he has never flunked a quiz. In Bookkeeping she does very well, And her giggle from afar one can tell. As a guard on the basketball team Clara Toczydlowski was certainly on the beam.