Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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24 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO miracle car which is made of rubber and run by remote control. If she hits any- thing by chance it will bounce right back and shake the hit right off. Laurence Stoddard — What is this I hear? It seems that Larry has quite a job maneuvering about in order to get to his girl ' s house to take her out and he just can ' t ask her pop. So in order that he may get around more easily we have here this P-38 pursuit plane so that he can take off when the time comes to shove off. It is pretty tough hiking from West Farms. Shirley Labbee — You ' d never guess what this object I ' m holding in my hand is. It is a miniature microphone, commonly known as a mike. To Shirley Labbee we are giving this because it seems that mikes have a particular attraction for her. Seems she just can ' t stay away from them. Just mention the word Mike to her and you ' ll have to settle down to listen to a thrilling tale featuring a cer- tain Mike from Washington. Pauline Widelo — Who is the gal with the most beautiful eyes in Smith Academy? Why Pauline Widelo, of course. To you, Pauline, we give this mascara so that you can make your eyes even more alluring. With this new enchantment we hope you can capture that certain someone. Jennie Cackowski — We give this wrist watch to Jennie Cackowski so that Jennie can return the one she ' s been wearing constantly to the one and only so that he can have the use of it. For, Jennie, he ' s got to know the time also, if you want him to be punctual on your dates! Bernard Kacinski — We hear that Bernard Kacinski, the hero of our class, has his heart set on a motorcycle and expects to get one soon. As you haven ' t one as yet, Bernie, we give you this one so that you may get into practice. It has a buddy- seat so that you can take moonlight rides. Take it easy on the corners! Nellie and Marie Korza — Because Nellie and Marie are twins we ' ll have to give them something alike. So, twins, we though and thought; then we chose tele- phones for you, but for different pur- poses. We give one to Marie so that she may use it (privately) for those long- distance telephone calls to New Hamp- shire. We hear that twin sister Nellie wants to be a telephone operator, so we give her this one to practice with so that she may be right on the ball when she applies for the job. JOE BLYDA, BARBARA TOBACCO, JENNIE CACKOWSKI.

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SMITH ACADEMY 23 Class Gifts Barbara Tobacco — We know that Barbara has a hard time sneaking out during the middle of the week so, we have — oh no — we can ' t give her a skeleton key as she already has managed to obtain one. In- stead, may we present to Barbara To- bacco, this tall blonde sailor. Of course he isn ' t the real McCoy, but he will do, won ' t he? You see Barbara just loves those men in coats of navy blue. Shirley Betsold — Look what I have for you, yes, a nice new 1946 Chevvie. Now you can go anywhere you wish, that is, of course, if you can make it go. As a result you ' ll be able to visit your aunt more often, but really Shirley, is it you ' re aunt you go to see? I wonder! Joan Bangs — Joan is what could be called a chiseler. Though she has some of her own she would rather take some one else ' s. Do you ever borrow letter paper when you write to Kicky? I ' ve found out that writing to him take up a lot of your time. I honestly tried to get some for you, but you know — money doesn ' t grow on trees so, I have for you this supply of composition paper. If you don ' t use it to write to that certain sailor you might use it to write notes. The kind of notes you wrote in Washington. Remember Room 505! Evelyn Szewczyk — Evelyn, who is that Don you met on the homeward ride from New York? What was it that he gave to you as a remembrance of him? Could it be French money? That ' s what I heard. It ' ll get tattered and torn if you carry it around very much longer. As a means of preservation I give you this scrapbook. It certainly is a scrap book but you ' ll have to forgive me as I just couldn ' t get a nice small one in the 5 10 cent store, so this is my best substitution. Do you think you ' ll be able to use it? Joseph Blyda — It seemed as though Joe had a hard time trying to get up to the fifth floor in the Hotel Plaza. Poor Joe. He was always caught in the act. Well, just in case you take another trip and forget what floor your room is on, I give to you this magic powder. It will make you in- visible to everyone but that certain dark- haired girl from North Hatfield. Take a powder, Joe. Robert Pelc — Tell me, Bob, will you ever forget that night you acted as a lieu- tenant at the play ? You certainly made all the girls ' hearts jump. I tried to get some lieutenant bars for you, but that was impossible so — well, to remind you of the play, for valor on your part with the basketball team and for your tech- nique of charming girls, I give you this medal of honor. It ' s just a cheap thing, but its meaning is the same. Bill Mullins — Bill, our six-footer, has quite a time, it seems, maneuvering in and out of low places. No doubt when he takes out a certain girl from South Deerfield with the initials A. W., and called Agnes, he has quite a job bending over, so in order to prevent his back from aches and pains we have here a bottle of Sloan ' s liniment which is sure to aid his case. Victoria Zawacki — Vicky, who is constantly seen at the Polish dances, has quite a time finding transportation getting there, but when once she reaches her destination she has little trouble finding a way home. So in order to save her all the worrying about transportation to get to Redmen ' s and White Eagle ' s, we leave this bus pass which will take her anywhere, any time, one way. Caroline Kosior — To Caroline who, along with a few other girls, was caught play- ing Juliet to a bunch of sailors on the street in front of the hotel window in Washington, we leave this invisible ink, so that the next time the information gets into the wrong hands, the message will be unreadable. Velma (Jmasta — Clear the way! It seems Velma has just obtained her driver ' s li- cense. Although she has ridden through a few vegetable patches and streamlined the car a bit here and there, her case is pretty clear. So, in order to keep her on the safe side we bought her this new

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SMITH ACADEMY 25 Address to Undergraduates It is indeed an honor and privilege to address you undergraduates in behalf of my class. During our high school course we have seen the world thrown into a disast- rous conflict and survive to start over again. We leave high school as the world is trying to arrange a just and lasting peace. The war itself brought about many rapid changes which will in some way or another affect our future and the future of you undergraduates who will follow us. During our four years we have learned that there are three important points to consider before starting any task. Because they are as important to you as they are to us, I shall enumerate them. First, you must determine your goal, then you must map out your route, and finally, you must take stock of necessary equipment in order to complete the task. Before you decide upon your goal, it is necessary to determine whether or not this is attainable to you. In choosing your route you must decide what course will be the smoothest, which will afford the most pleas- ant traveling, which will reach the ultimate destination most readily. Your immediate goal is the completion of your high school course. In order to reach that goal, you will have to select courses for which you have the most ability. You will have to equip yourselves with the desire to suc- ceed and With the determination to study hard, and you will have to learn to rely upon yourself. You will have to work hard, as did these pioneer ancestors of yours. You will not always have your parents and teachers to look after you, to carry your burdens, and to solve your problems. Un- less you decide not to have someone else sharing your burden, you will delay and reduce the rewards of education that are yours. Your studies thus far must have taught you that the road of life is difficult, and only the ones who are willing to encounter hardships and put energy and push into their work can ever hope for success in attaining their goal. Success is a difficult word to define. Perhaps some such defini- tions as this may serve the purpose: Suc- cess consists in making the most of one ' s opportunity. The person who makes the most of life makes the most of each pass- ing minute. You should not spend your days thinking of ways to kill timft. You must realize that if you kill time in your study periods, you will kill the opportunity to make good. Juniors — you have but one more year to complete your education. Remember that your high school life is the foundation for the structure of your future career as citi- zens of this community and the nation. Make next year a year to be proud of. Develop to the fullest the capacities you have already discovered, and prepare to leave high school equipped to take the next step forward with confidence. Sophomores — you must come to the un- derstanding now, before it is too late, that the manner in which you prepare your work is important, if you are to acquire an education. You have completed two years of high school. Now you know where you are going — set your course and make each moment count. Freshmen — you entered high school in a year that saw the end of terrible conflict of World War II. You will be able to follow the plans of reconversion and adapt your- selves to the changing world. Take subjects which will suit your needs in this changing world, and study well so that after you have completed your high school course you can take your place worthily in the new post-war era. Always hold in mind this saying: The man who succeeds has a pro- gram; he lays his plans and executes them. To all of you the class of ' 46 extends wishes for success and hopes that you will profit from your course here and enjoy it as much as we have. WILLIAM J. MULLINS.