Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1947 volume:

££$ is® Mii IBi Foreword SMITH ACADEMY: 1872-1947 Hail! Thou democratic school! Thou symbol, thou true home of knowledge. With books of glory, tantalizing glory, And scholarship to match thy sister college. Hail! Thou democratic school! Thy founding, perpetual study foretold. Through long triumphant years resound Praise of thee from young and old. Hail! Thou democratic school! Thy founding true democracy did uphold. Voices rise e ' en from out the past Chanting the joys of life thou dost unfold. Hail! Thou democratic school! Where knowledge hath led us ever on. Now the future calls, but far or near, Faithful memories shall e ' er live on. JANET ZUCHOWSKI ' 47 MR. CLARENCE J. LARKIN The Smith Academy Senior Class is very happy to dedicate this Year Book to Mr. Clarence J. Larkin, who during the years he was principal of Smith Academy, won the fond admiration and respect of all his students. He was our principal, teacher, and guide for the first three years of our course, and we shall always remember him as a true friend and w:se counselor. To him, we wish happiness in the new work he has undertaken. So let the way wind up the hill or down. O ' er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendships, high adventure, and a crown, My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road ' s last turn will be the best. PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Issued by the Senior Class of Smith Academy Hatfield, Massachusetts Vol. VII June, 1947 CONTENTS Foreword 1 Dedication 2 Faculty 4 Year Book Staff 5 Senior Pictures 6-10 Class History 11 Class Day Program 12-23 They ' ll Never Forget 24 Senior Auto 24 Seniorscope 25 Class Song and Poem 26 Student Council 27 School Paper Staff 28 Junior Class 29 Sophomore Class 30 Freshman Class 31 Boys ' Basketball Team 32 Soccer Team 33 Girls ' Basketball Team 34 Literary 35-39 Thespians 40-41 Pro Merito 42 Prize Speakers 43 Washington Trip 44-47 Washington Trip Snaps 48 Informal Snaps 49 School Autographs 50 Autographs 51 Appreciation 52 Advertisements 53-64 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO The Faculty B ' Bl w  ' ' ' B V - H .B jl B aw Hl flfl K HI k, j ■ ■ jp Br ' ] B Al Bw fl Bt A Bud bw ' tI bbI ' ' $ i ' - P | H % v i «BM Front Row: Mrs. Marjorie Day, Mrs. Margaret Pruzynski, Miss Mary Ryan. Mrs. Bridget O ' Neill, Mrs. Florence Muller. Back Row: Coach John Symanczyk. Principal John Jakohek, Mr. Wallace Hibbard. JOHN C. JAKOBEK, A.B., M.S., Principal University of Massachusetts Algebra, Chemistry, Geometry, Trigonometry MARY E. RYAN, A.B. Smith College Classical English, Commercial English 3-4 MARGARET E. PRUZYNSKI McCarthy ' s Business College Shorthand, Typing. Business Arithmetic FLORENCE E. MULLER, A.B. Latin. French, World History Wheaton College BRIDGET C. O ' NEILL Bay Path Institute, Commercial College, N.Y.U Shorthand I, Commercial English 1-2, Business Training, Bookkeeping MARJORIE DAY, B.S. Household Arts Instructor University of Massachusetts JOHN J. SYMANCYK, B.A.. B.S. American International College, N.Y.U. Biology, Science, History. Problems of Democracy WALLACE HIBBARD University of Massachusetts, Vermont Academy Agriculture Instructor SMITH ACADEMY Year Book Staff Front Row: Evelyn Kacinski, Bernice Buckowski, Jennie Maiewski, Margaret Vachula, Joanne Howard, Bernard Sawicki, Leonard Karpinski, John Fortsch. Back Row: Stacia Kostek, Annette Kempisty, Lucy Szych, Stanley Kirejczyk, Dorothy Skarzinski, Helen Michalowski, Miss Ryan, Mrs. Pruzynski. Co-Editors Jennie Maiewski, Margaret Vachula, Joanne Howard Associate Editors Dorothy Skarzinski, Evelyn Kacinski Literary Editors Annette Kempisty, Bernice Buckowski Typists Lucy Szych, Stacia Kostek, Helen Michalowski Sports Editors Stanley Kirejczyk Business Managers Bernard Sawicki, Leonard Karpinski, Annette Kempisty PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO BEHNICE BUCKOWSKI Benny Hatfield, General: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Prize Speaking 3. Thespians 2, 3, 4. Senior Play 4. Basketball 2, 3. School Paper 3, 4. Yearbook 3, 4. Secre- tary Student Council 4. Smith Academy Choristers 2. Comes from across the river . . . visits school very seldom . . . born to roam (Texas) . . . wants to be second Sherlock Holmes. JOHN FORTSCH Fortschie Hatfield, Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Pro Merito 3. Yearbook 2, 3. Prize Speaking 3. Soccer 3, 4. Baseball 3. Basketball 3. 4. Thespians 3, 4. Wash- ington Trip 4. Exploding experimenter . . . class genius . . . knows what fun is, too . . . atomic-minded. DANIEL FUSEK Scotch Hatfield, General: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4. Prize Speaking 3. Supreme mechanic . . . owns motorcycle . . . quiet boy . . . tall . . . bound to succeed. JOANNE HOWARD Jo Hatfitld. Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4. Yearbook 3, 4. School Paper 2, 3. 4. Thespians 3, 4. Senior Play 3, 4. Washington Trip 4. Smith Academy Choristers 2. Air-minded . . . giggles . . . always asking questions . . . neat dresser . . . square dances. SMITH ACADEMY LEONARD KARPINSKI Karpie Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Thespians 3, 4. Senior Play 3, 4. Class Vice- President 1, 3. Class President 4. School Pape r 4. Year- book 4. Washington Trip 4. Mr. President . . . always talking . . . class pet . . . blushes easily ... a six-footer . . . lanky. ANNETTE KEMPISTY Andza Hatfield, Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Thespians 2, 3, 4. Senior Play 2, 3, 4. Vice-President Thespians 3. Basketball 3, 4. School Paper 2, 3, 4. Yearbook 3, 4. Class Secretary 2. Prize Speaking 3. Washington Trip 4. Blondie . . . service men . . . class glamour girl . . . doesn ' t like to study . . . why school, anyway? STANLEY KIERJCZYK Stan Hatfield, Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Prize Speaking 3. Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. School Paper 2, 3, 4. Pro Merito 3, 4. Yearbook 3, 4. Basketball 3, 4. Washington Trip 4. Student Council 1, 3, 4. President Student Council 4. Class President 3. Glass Treasurer 2. Pro Merito Delegate 3, 4. Great athlete . . . has blondes on his mind . . . mathema- tician . . . third honor student. STACIA KOSTEK Sta Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Prize Speaking 3. Thespians 4. Senior Play 4. School Paper 4. Yearbook 4. Class Secretary 3, 4. Pro Merito 3, 4. Washington Trip 4. D.A.R. Pilgrim 4. Helpful . . . full of fun . . . nice to be with . . . Ray. PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO IRENE KRAULIS Renie Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Prize Speaking 3. Thespians 4. Smith Academy Choristers 2. Tee Hee . . . giggles . . . eats enough to feed an army . . . shortie . . . Brooklyn . . . she and Helen . . . great comedienne. JENNIE MAIEWSKI Jennie Hatfield, General: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Pro Merito 3, 4. School Paper 3, 4. Yearbook 3, 4. Pro Merito Delegate 3, 4. Valedictorian. Reserved . . . makes great pair with Cookie . . . loves to read . . . interested in world affairs. HELEN MICHALOWSKI Helcha Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4. Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4. Smith Academy Choristers 2. Thespians 4. Basket- ball 1, 2. Softball 1. School Paper 2, 3, 4. Yearbook 4. Stage Properties 1, 2. Renie ' s partner in hysterics . . . great fun-lover . . . never a dull moment when she ' s around . . . lover of gum . . . Calvin ? ? ? GERTRUDE PETRIKOSKI Gertie Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4. President of Cooking Club 1. Washington Trip 4. Has lots to say . . . goes steady . . . South Deerfield . . . giggles . . . had a great time in Washington. SMITH ACADEMY BERNARD SAWICKI Bernie Hatfield, Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Thespians 2, 3, 4. Senior Play 2, 3, 4. Pro Merito 3, 4. Pro Merito Delegate 3, 4. Pro Merito Vice-President 4. School Paper 3, 4. Yearbook. Class President 1. Prize Speaking 3. Dramatic Club President 3, 4. Washington Trip 4. Hopkins enthusiast . . . practical joker . . . excellent manager . . . fun-lover at heart . . . Salutatorian. LUCILLE SZYCH Lucy Hatfield, Commerc ' al: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Yearbook 4. Thespians 4. Senior Play 4. School Paper 3, 4. Basketball 4. Smith Academy Choristers 2. Future secretary . . . quiet girl? ? ? has sworn off all men?? . . .baby sitter . . . Calvin . . . MIKE. MARGARET VACHULA Peep North Hatfield, Classical: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Pro Merito 3. Class Treasurer 1, 3, 4. Student Council 2, 3, 4. Vice-President Student Council 4. Class President 2. Thespians 3, 4. Senior Play 3, 4. Vice- President Thespians 4. Manager Girls ' Basketball Team 4. Prize Speaking 3. Yearbook 3, 4. School Paper 1, 2, 3, 4. Smith Academy Choristers 3. Benny ' s pal . . . leader . . . heart in North Hadley . . . great dare-devil. ALEX WIDELO Kabola Hatfield, Commercial: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Thespians 3, 4. Senior Play 3, 4. Manager, Base- ball 3. Assistant Manager Basketball 3, 4. Assistant Manager Soccer 3. Soccer 3, 4. Prize Speaking 3. Class Vice-President 4. Loud!!! but handsome . . . likes sports . . . loves to tease the girls. 10 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO JANET ZUCHOWSKI Cookie Hatfield, General: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. School Paper 1, 3, 4. Thespians 4. Quiet . . . minds her own business . . . nice to talk to . . . men don ' t bother her??? Ex-Seniors MARGARET WENTZEL WALTER KUCHYT VALERIA MATUSIEWICZ GERTRUDE ZEMBISKI PAULINE ZAPKA EDWARD SZEWCZYK YOLANDA CUNNINGHAM CARL RAFFA ROBERT CUTTER MYRON SIKORSK1 ARTHUR PROULX JAMES McGRATH RICHARD LABBEE CATHERINE SMITH EDWARD VACHULA SMITH ACADEMY 11 Class History When we came to Smith Academy as freshmen we were scared to death because we thought we would get pushed around. But our fears proved unnecessary for upper classmates were most tolerant, we found out. We elected the following officers: Bern- ard Sawicki, president; Leonard Karpinski, vice-president; Walter Kuchyt, secretary; Margaret Vachula, treasurer. Mr. Bart and Mrs. Muller were our class advisors. We were honored at a freshman reception given by the junior class and we all had a won- derful time. Nothing too exciting happened in our freshman year. We managed to struggle along with our new subjects, and at the same time support the waste paper drives, buy war-saving stamps, and engage in other war-time activities that needed our support. It was in that year, too, we saw several British war films shown in the assembly and learned how civilians were fighting the incendiary bomb s in their own homes. As sophomores, we elected the following officers: Margaret Vachula, president; Ed- ward Vachula, vice-president; Annette Kempisty, secretary; and Stanley Kirej- czyk, treasurer. Our class advisors were Miss Connelly and Mr. Larkin. Our first class activity was a Halloween party which was considered a success by all. This was also a war-year, and our activities were similar to those of our first year. On May 8, during spring vacation, came V-E Day — the end of the war in Europe. We came back for the closing weeks of school cheered by this fact, and hopeful for an early V-J Day. When we came back to S. A. as juniors in September of 1945 hostilities had ceased — V-J Day was August 14. Thus we began our first school year held in a peace-time atmosphere. On Friday, September 13, we elected the following officers: president, Stanley Kirejczyk; vice-president, Leonard Karpinski; secretary, Stacia Kostek; and treasurer, Arthur Proulx. Our class ad- visors were Mrs. O ' Neill and Mr. Syman- cyk.. Stanley Kirejczyk and Margaret Vachula were our representatives for the Student Council. For the party at which we initiated the freshmen, the following people served on the initiation committee: Bernice Buckowski, Leonard Karpinski, Annette Kempisty, Helen Michalowski, and John Fortsch. Margaret Vachula, Jennie Maiewski, Stacia Kostek, Bernard Sawicki, Stanley Kirejczyk, and John Fortsch be- came members of the Junior Pro Merito. In May, the annual prize speaking contest was held; Bernice Buckowski and John Fortsch received first prize, and Annette Kempisty and Stanley Kirejczyk received second. Other members who spoke were Irene Kraulis, Margaret Vachula, Stacia Kostek, Alex Widelo, Bernard Sawicki, and Daniel Fusek. At the close of the year, Annette Kempisty and Margaret Vachula were picked as two members of the Queen ' s Court at the Prom. In September of 1946 we all came back excited because we were seniors, and we would be out in June. The following people were elected as officers: Leonard Karpinski, president; Alex Widelo, vice-president; Stacia Kostek, secretary; and Margaret Vachula, treasurer. Our class adviser was Miss Ryan. Jennie Maiewski, Stacia Kostek, Bernard Sawicki, and Stanley Kirejczyk re- mained as Senior Pro Meritos. Stanley Kirejczyk was the all-around athlete from our class playing in three sports. Many of the Seniors participated in the play Dan- gerous Ladies. The most exciting event of the year was our Washington Trip, which came in April. Only eight members went on this trip, but they reported a wonderful time. We sponsored a couple of Square Dances that proved to be quite successful. In May the honor students were an- nounced: Jennie Maiewski, valedictorian; Bernard Sawicki, salutatorian; and Stanley Kirejczyk, third honor student. This com- pletes our four years at S. A., so farewell, classmates, and best of luck to you all. STACIA KOSTEK 12 i PURPLEANDWHITEECHO Class Night Program Wednesday, June 18, 1947 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ADDRESS OF WELCOME LEONARD KARPINSKI, Class President CLASS STATISTICS STACIA KOSTEK, HELEN MICHALOWSKI. LUCY SZYCH CLASS PROPHECY JOANNE HOWARD ANNETTE KEMPISTY JOHN FORTSCH DANIEL FUSEK SELECTION Girls ' Glee Club The Lass With the Delicate Air English Air CLASS GIFTS IRENE KRAULIS JENNIE MAIEWSKI GERTRUDE PETRIKOSKI JANET ZUCHOWSM CLASS WILL BERNICE BUCKOWSRI, BERNARD SAWICKI, MARGARET VACHULA PIANO DUET Victor Herbert Favorites MARY BELDEN DOROTHEA FORTSCH ADDRESS TO UNDERGRADUATES STANLEY KIREJCZYK PRESENTATION OF GIFT TO SCHOOL ALEX WIDELO ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT CHARLES LABBEE, Junior Class President CLASS SONG Senior Class Commencement SCHOOL SONG SMITH ACADEMY 13 Address of Welcome We, the class of ' 47, bid you, our parents, teachers, friends and schoolmates, a most hearty welcome to this exercise, which marks another milestone in the lives of us graduates. Now that the long-awaited day has come, we look back over the days that we have spent in school. We realize that in completing our high school course we have achieved a stepping stone toward the fu- ture. We know that the education we have received here will serve us well in the years to come. We shall always remember that our first two years in Smith Academy were war years; and we are grateful, today, to be graduating in a peace-time year. We want to express gratitude to our parents for the opportunity we have had, and to the faculty for having assisted us during the four years that we have spent in Smith Academy. As we open these exercises it gives me great pleasure, in behalf of the class of ' 47, to bid you all a hearty WEL- COME! LEONARD KARPINSKI Class Statistics Stacia Kostek, the D. A. R. student of our class In studies never came last. In bookkeeping she always rated an A, She was Pro Merito, a prize speaker and took part in the play Dining at Toto ' s with her favorite date, You ' ll find Stacia entering Saturday night at eight. John Fortsch, a chemist would like to be, A prize winning speaker, and stage technician was he. In chemistry he always did his experiments well As manager of the basketball team he did excel. As a trumpet player, he sure knows how to blow, He joined the union to make more dough. Bernard Sawicki, tall, dark-haired lad is he, An actor is what he plans to be. In our school plays he has shown great skill, And as a public speaker he fills the bill. Good marks put him in the Pro Merito class, And made him salutatorian, second honors of our class. Leonard Karpinski, the Romeo of our class, Has an eye on a certain Junior lass, Bookeeping ' s my favorite subject, he ' d always say But when a test came, we ' d find Lenny absent that day! As president of our class he let us each have our say As an actor he did well in the senior play And we all know he is quite a friend to Jay. Helen Michalowski, the busy girl at Terry ' s, Stands behind the counter and flirts with all the Jerrys. She waits every morning for that certain letter, Because with it she certainly feels better. In shorthand and as typist for the school paper, she did excel, But about U. S. History, Helen just loves to tell. 14 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Gertrude Petrikoskj, who has beautiful blonde hair, In the future plans to be a millionaire. She ' s always seen in a blue sedan car, With Charlie, she ' s recognized from afar. In typing and bookkeeping she had great skill The Washington trip she thought was a thrill. Jennie Maiewski, our Elm Street lass, Rated A ' s in every class, Our valedictorian she did become, But at Mt. Park with Nuka she has fun. As editor of the school paper she did her part. She and Janet are never seen apart. Danny Fusek, the tallest of all of us, Is never seen riding a bus. For his motorcycle will take him afar, But to see that certain girl he takes his car. As a public speaker he talked with great ease, And between classes, the girls he found time to tease. Lucy Szych. the dark-haired girl of our class, Has quite an interest in Hadley, Mass. On Monday morning she complains of a headache. Was it Mike that kept her out Sunday night so late? She likes to type and did her shorthand well, On the basketball team and in the play she did excel This Valley Street girl, known to us as Benny, Is usually seen with her friend Rennie. From across the river she came full of joy, Leaving Hadley, she said, Boy! Oh, Boy! In prize speaking and the play, well did she do her part. from S. A. Bernice Buchowski hates to depart. Joanne Howard, so sweet and petite is she. In Burgy is where she ' d like to be. English is a subject she studied so hard, But she always found time to write Roger a card. As Myra in the play she made a hit, As editor-in-chief she did quite a bit. She ' s seen at the square dance every Saturday night To Corky ' s music she dances with delight. Annette Kempisty, who hails from N. Main Street Thinks a certain Freddie is quite sweet. Basketball and science to her were really thrilling, Chemistry and problems are what she calls killing. As a Thespian and prize speaker she did very well Coming back from Washington, she had much to tell. SMITH ACADEMY 15 Janet Zuchowski, our class model To Hollywood will certainly toddle. She ' ll miss Corky and the South Deerfield gang at the dances, But from those charming actors will get more glances. In S. A. with a needle she sewed many a dress, And to class she ' d go, the teacher she would try to impress. Our tall and handsome senior lad, Leaving S. A. he is so very sad. When you hear laughter, you know he ' s around, It ' s Alex Widelo in the typing room to be found. In problems he always did his best, And worst of all were those English tests. As public speaker and as butler in the play, His work will be remembered for many a day. Who ' s the girl that thinks Hadley is tops, When Bob is mentioned her heart just stops. Why it ' s Peggy Vachula, our class treasurer, Who takes her work at S. A. with great pleasure. As manager of the basketball team she kept her books straight, In English class, Peggy liked to debate. She was one of the Dangerous Ladies in the play, All in all, she has been a busy girl, we ' d say. This blonde third honor student of our class, On the basketball floor, he sure was fast. When he ' s alone he looks rather quiet, With a gang he ' s quite a riot. As President of our Junior class he did his stuff, It ' s Stanley Kirejczyk — have we said enough! Our glamorous shorty, and peppiest classmate, To bookkeeping always trotted in late. Polish dances, here and there, are her greatest joy, At White Eagle you ' ll find her flirting with that drumming boy. As a public speaker she has done very well, It ' s Irene Kraulis whose giggle from afar one can always tell. HELEN MICHALOWSKI STACIA KOSTEK LUCY SZYCH 16 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Class Prophecy Dear Classmates: The other day, while passing through Shutesbury, I noticed Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kirejczyk walking along the Bentley Park- way. They look like the typical American family, children and all. He is employed by the Jay Engineering Co., mining Stupium, which you know propels the new cars which not only go backwards and forward, but also sideways. Stanley is getting slight- ly grey-haired, and the reason is that family life is getting the best of him. Stanley also believes that the housing shortage is still acute, for he has to spend so much time in the DOGHOUSE! Last week I met one of my former school- mates, Annette Kempisty. We all know that Annette has always had a keen interest in dancing. She is now employed by the Higby Huxley Dancing School of New York. We have heard that she is going to be the bride of Mr. Huxley. They expect to go on a world tour after their marriage and especially to visit some of the Parisian dance halls to pick up a few tips. They are going to make the trip in a new FORTO-MILE-EATER rocket Ship. An- nette says that she likes to manipulate the rocket ship, for t here are no telephone poles or trees to be moving in the skyways. Leonard Karpinski is the only member of our class who is a politician. Our distin- guished classmate is the governor of Ken- tucky. He received some valuable experi- ence for this work while he was a student in Smith Academy, for he was always one of the administrators of our class, but he finds it very hard dealing with the back- woodsmen of Kentucky because the only law that they know is, Do what we want or you ' ll get slugged. He has the whole state militia as his body guards, for he is trying to educate and reform the ignorant backwoodsmen. He has been elected for a three-year term, and after that period he is sure that he will be run out of the state, if not the country, because of the reaction to his manner of conducting his reforms. We all wish Leonard the best of luck and we are sure that he will need it. You have all undoubtedly seen The Mod- erne Fashion Shop on Fifth Avenue. The lucky owner and proprietor is Miss Jennie Maiewski. Jennie is using all the skill and knowledge that she attained at Smith Acad- emy, in operating her business so success- fully. She has ten fashion designers work- ing for her, and her business is steadily improving. One of the reasons that her business is such a success is that fashions change weekly instead of yearly, as they did in ' 47. Miss Maiewski is living the life of a queen, for she owns a large new home in Long Island. Her new home is made of the new Fortsch-perfected plastic that changes from clear in the day time to dark brown in the evening. By the way, last week I was in New York when a peculiar thing happened. As I was standing on the platform, the New York Bus pulled up with a jerk. I boarded the bus, glanced at the driver, and to my surprise, who was driving it but Rene Kraulis! Still, with these new Fusek Model Busses featuring the Scotch Gear Shift which makes the car shiftless, ANYONE can drive. As the bus became more crowded, her sweet feminine voice came floating down the aisle, Corner of Toid and Toidy- toid, all joiks out! Saying good-by to Irene Kraulis. I got off at the next stop, which was Jo Howard Field. As I entered the ticket office and administration building of the Howard Fly- ing Service, the first thing I noticed was a large sign which read, Howard Flying Service, Joanne Howard, Manager. When I saw the name Joanne Howard. I wondered whether this was the same Howard that had graduated from S. A. in 1947. Curi- osity got the better of me, so I knocked on the large, oak door of the office. Present- ly I heard a familiar voice say. Come in. Sure enough, it was Joanne Howard. Miss Howard started out in ' 47 as a stewardess SMITH ACADEMY 17 for the Pan-American Airways, but de- cided that she would rather be in business for herself. As a result, she now owns How- ard Field and one hundred and fifty planes. When I looked out of the window of the office I noticed that the plane for Hatfield was getting ready to leave, so I had to conclude my chat with Joanne Howard, a classmate in ' 47 at Smith Academy. Empire State Building- New York City June 15, 1957 Dear Classmates: I received your invitation to the class reunion today and am happy to announce that I will attend. I will arrive on the 10:30 train at the Hatfield Station. I shall leave my photography shop in the care of my five able assistants, who are now busily engaged with the photos of stu- dents on their class trips. Do you recollect our class trip, when I took three good pic- tures from two rolls of film? Well! I have improved, and now get five good pictures from two rolls of film. Be seeing you soon, Bernard Sawicki. Fenway Park Boston Red Sox June 14, 1957 Dear Chairman: With deepest regret I inform you that I will not be able to attend the reunion of the class of ' 47. As you probably know, I am busily engaged in my position as right fielder for the Red Sox. Tell my classmates that they are cordi- ally invited to be guests of my wife and me at my summer home on Martha ' s Vine- yard during the week of June 25. Yours truly, Alexander Cupie Widelo. New York Tribune June 7, 1957 Flash — Famous Woman Detective Breaks Up Deadliest Spy Ring In History. At twelve o ' clock last night along the New York waterfront a submarine was waiting. Out of the dark alley came four men ready to shoot at anything. Then, out of nowhere a woman ' s voice yelled, Halt, or we ' ll shoot! The spies found themselves surrounded by the police, headed by Bernice Buckowski. ... It goes on to say, Miss Buckowski, in her gun battle with the leader of the saboteurs, the much heard of Hawknose Kerchkilloff, was seriously wounded. She is now confined to the Curlup and Dye hospital on Zombie Boulevard, New York City, N. Y. . . . That means she certainly won ' t be here at the reunion. We must send her a card. Hey, Fortschie and Annette, did you hear about Dan Fusek winning the motorcycle race at the Nutsville Speedway last week? I also heard that he had invented a new kind of motorcycle which has a speed of 150 miles an hour. This is a big difference from the time when he first learned to ride a motorbike, and tried to put it in reverse. Those were the days, huh, Dan? Here ' s a letter from Helen Michalowski Thibault. Did you know that her husband is the new swoon king of the teen-agers ? He is on a tour now and Helen says here that she plans to attend the reunion. Oh, listen to this! She ' s got a helicopter and will land right on the roof of the Waldorf! Happy landing, Helen. Park Avenue New York City Dear Classmates: Just a few words to say I ' m sorry that I won ' t be able to come to the reunion June 19. I know you will think it strange, my being in New York and not coming, but it is quite impossible. You see, my two daugh- ters, Lucy I and Lucy II, my son Lucien and I are making our debut at Carnegie Hall the very night of the reunion. Lucy I, who is nine years old, plays the piano and she really does a wonderful job. Lucy II, just eight years old, plays the violin; and Lucien, who is five, does a nice job on the bass fiddle. Of course you know that I am going to sing. I have another son, Mike Jr., 18 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO who much against my will insists upon mas- tering the harmonica instead of the harp. The twins, Maggie and Trudy, who are just two years old, I know will be musically inclined just as I am, for already they are humming little tunes. You must come down and visit us some time, for you have never met my husband Mike, have you? My friends all say that only Mike Jr. takes after his father, for he certainly isn ' t a bit interested in music. Please come any time. Your classmate, Lucille. Joanne, you remember Jack Fortsch, that scientific genius who was in our class? If you recall, when we were about juniors in high school he used to experiment with a chemistry set, doing quite a job on his fingers. At least, he told everyone he was only experimenting with his set. But yes- terday I came upon the most interesting article about him. He was one of the men who was on the committee working on the atomb bomb eleven years ago. And his poor, poor family! Jack finally succeeded in making a rocket ship, which incidentally he has named the S. A. So, with the aid of this new ship, he has made numerous trips to the moon and — of all things — has built his new home there! And speaking of a scienti- fic way of thinking, he refers to his children as his five little elements. And the names they have: Arsenic, Atom Manganese, Uranium, Europeum, Chlorine! Wonder where Atom comes in? Janets Hills Janetsville, Hollywood Dear Friends: I ' m so truly, truly sorry, but I ' m afraid it ' ll be quite impossible for me to come to the reunion. It ' s so truly, truly excit- ing, for today is my wedding day! The lucky man is Peter Lorre, my dancing part- ner. Darling Peter insists on adopting the most darling children you ' ve ever seen. I think their names are the Katzinjamer Kids. They ' re such two darling boys. Abso- lute Angels! I suppose you ' ve heard that Beverly Hills has been renamed. They insist on naming them after me, so now It ' s Janets Hills, Janetsville, Hollywood. Bother, bother to have such great fame! I must be closing now, for I ' m truly, truly such a busy little girl. Always, Janet Zuchowski Lorre. 1 will read you this letter from Gertie Petrikoski. I believe that she ' s married now. Oh, yes! Dear Classmates: I am planning to attend the reunion at the Waldorf, June 19th. My daughter Annie and I are modeling for the Hies Model Agency here in Hics- ville. Charlie Jr. is taking over the tobacco ranch in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, while my husband is visiting in the South Seas Islands. I go under the name of Blondie June Glamourette while modeling. I can ' t wait to see you all at the reunion. Sincerely, Gertrude Petrikoski Bohonowicz. River Drive Hadley, Mass. Dear Friends: Only a few lines about our reunion. I hope you ' ll all forgive me for not coming, but I know you ' ll understand. I must stay home and help my hubbie pick asparagus, apples and strawberries. Also, there is sim- ply no one to work in that darn old post office. And why does Junior always have hallucinations when there is so much work to be done? Oh yes, I didn ' t tell you that we have a daughter Roberta, Jr., named after her father. I knew we should have named her after me, for then she might have taken after me in all her ways, in- stead of her father. It would help so much. Of course, I can ' t put all the blame of spoiling our daughter on my husband, for I certainly didn ' t help in bringing her up to be a good little girl. My husband is try- ing to make this up to me now by getting me a nurse, but I simply refuse to have SMITH ACADEMY 19 a stranger bringing up my daughter. All of you must be simply bored listen- ing to my troubles, so I ' ll close now hoping that you will come down to visit us some- time. Please call or write before you come, for I might be out picking apples or straw- berries and might miss you. Have a good time at the reunion. Your classmate, Peggy. Flatbush Avenue, Hicksticks. Term. Dear Fellow Class Members: I received your kind invitation and was exceedingly overjoyed. Although the via mule mail is rather slow here, I received your special delivery air mail-collected letter in good time — two short months. My school ' s enrollment is rapidly in- creasing from last year ' s three up to a big five! Intellectual desires are rising too. From ancient Slang, to Moderne Slang, a streamlined- ' 57 hog-call, a new moonshine system which even the revenuers can ' t lo- cate, and of course — a revised crossticker course in Bookkeeping. I shall depart for New York City in my Atom Whizzer buggy, and be with you in time for the reunion. Stacia. ANNETTE KEMPISTY JOANNE HOWARD DANIEL FUSEK JOHN FORTSCH Class Will Be it remembered (as if we could be forgotten) that we, the Class of ' 47 of Smith Academy in the Commonwealth of Masscahusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainties of this life, do make this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. (Will all the Wills in the house please leave?) After the payment of our just debts and funeral charges — graduation, that is — we bequeath and devise as follows: Gertrude Petrikoski — leaves her now- needless bus tickets to Deerfield to Irene Maciorowski. who seems to have interests there. P.S. Rocket tickets to Hadley are now being sought by Gertie. Daniel Fusek — leaves a half pint bottle of kickapoo juice to Martin Holich, in order to run his jet-propelled motorcycle, while Danny is busy on the planet Venus, filling a mechanic ' s vacancy. Janet Zuchowski — leaves her sister Fran- ces her flirtatious smile and exclusive tech- nique of meeting so-o-o many boys during one Saturday night Square Dance. Stanley Kirejczyk — leaves Carole Howard all his chemistry and French papers, so, that she can spend her evenings with him instead of pondering over books. (We are all sure that Carole will take great advan- tage of this opportunity.) Margaret Vachula — leaves to the next chemistry class a one-hundred-pound bag of sodium chloride — salt to you — in payment for the apparatus that she so mysteriously demolished during experiment periods. (A one-pound box is the usual fee for breaking lab equipment.) Bernice Buckowski — leaves to Charles Labbee all her fatal excuses for being ab- sent, so that Coggy can better them and succeed more often in having his excuses accepted. Leonard Karpinski — Lenny bequeaths to his beloved brother Richard, his position as president of the class, and a most-needed photographer for class pictures to be taken, so there will be no question about where to go. Lucy Szych — leaves to Esther Carter her typing skills and the Royal typewriter lo- cated in Row 1, Seat 3, so Esther can do as well as Lou did on a good typewriter. Joanne Howard — leaves to her friend, Virginia Yarrows, all the fun and excite- 20 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO ment of being popular at the Square Dances with those Burgy Hillbillys. We hope, Vir- ginia, that you will take very good care of them, as Jo did. Annette Kempisty — bequeaths to Ethel Omasta the joy of being called a Blonde Bombshell by everyone; not only at school, but also by those laddies at the Square Dances. Stacia Kostek — leaves to Laura Pelc, a demure, quiet Junior lass, the expectation for the thrills of going on the Washington trip and having a wonderful time. Only one bit of advice, Laura, don ' t decide to not like studying when you come back. Alex Widelo — leaves to his brother Bobby the gun used in Dangerous Ladies, which had trouble going off. We hope that when Bobby uses it, the gun will prove to be more successful. Irene Kraulis — leaves to Nancy Holly all the candy bars, icebergs, apples and all-day suckers she could not eat while at Smith Academy, in the hope that Nancy will finish them. We hope over-eating will not affect Nancy too much. John Fortsch — thankfully gets rid of his most combustile chemistry set, leaving it to anyone who is tired of living. May the recipient rest in peace! Helen Michalowski — graciously donates her cute giggle to Janet Vollinger, so that Janet can cheer up and be as happy as Helen always is. Jennie Maiewski — leaves to Dorothy Skarzynski all the worries and troubles of getting school paper and yearbook material collected on time. We feel sure that Dorothy will carry on as well as Jennie managed. Bernard Sawicki — leaves all the addresses of his fellow stamp collectors all over the woi ' ld to the sophomore girls, so that they need have no fear of running short of pen pals. Principal Jakobek — We of the Senior Class think we ' d like to leave our worthy principal, in appreciation of his endeavors during the past n ; ne months, a new Z-13 speedboat, fully equipped with heater and radio, to insure comfort, so that he can use the Connecticut River as a short cut to S. A., since his Plymouth is on the verge of collapse, and won ' t be able to endure those long trips all the way from Hadley to Hatfield for the next school year. To Mrs. Pruzynski — Since you have been having trouble with your car. Mrs. Pruzy r n- ski, we have for you a super muffler, guar- anteed to last forever. Now the students will not be able to hear you come down the street. Mrs. Muller — To Mrs. Muller we bequeath a special hand-bag radar set, to aid her in locating the future French and Latin A.W.O.L. ' S. Mrs. Day — To Mrs. Day, our Home Eco- nomics teacher, we leave a robot-controlled helicopter to replace her slightly dilapidated limousine. It appears to be undergoing SUCH a heavy strain when filled with S. A. girls that one is forced to look twice at SUCH SUCHNESS. Mrs. O ' Neill— To Mrs. O ' Neill we leave a carton of freshly concocted bubble gum, which is guaranteed to produce extra-large bubbles. Now Mrs. O ' Neill can keep in rhythm with the next Junior ' s Chawing — Blowing Club. The French 3 class leaves Mrs. Muller a hot-off-the-press edition of the hair-sav- ing Frentogenuloskijapolia-English book, in order that she may translate that newly- discovered language used by her French and Latin psycho-cases. Mr. Symancyk — to Mr. Symancyk we leave a more intelligent Problems class, so that when he is talking about J . Edgar Hoover no one will be of the opinion that the subject of the day is Dick Tracy ' s latest escapade. Miss Ryan — to Miss Ryan, our patient home room teacher, we leave a new senior class with the hope that she does not get as many gray hairs from the new class as she did from us. To the Faculty as a whole we leave a life supply of assorted colors of boot polish to patch up those whitened streaks of hair. Is it possible that we innocent ones have has- tened the work of old Mother Nature? SMITH ACADEMY 21 To the Freshman Class we leave a seven- cent bank account. We wish to have them financially supplied before they become Seniors. Sophomores — We leave to the sophomore class all the headaches of public speaking, the jitters of prize speaking night, and the relief when it ' s all over. May they survive as well as we, when we spoke. To the Junior Class — We of the Senior Class leave our successors nothing but ad- vice to study hard and to try to graduate without too much trouble a procedure which we Seniors wish we had followed. We hereunto set our hand and seal to this Testament, this eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- dred and forty-seven. MARGARET VACHULA BERNICE BUCKOWSKI BERNARD SAWICKI Class Gifts BERNICE BUCHOWSKI— We feel sure that in the future Bernice will be a very successful police-woman. Just so that you will be able to handle those outlaws, Bern- ice, we are giving you this gun, so that you can practice upon your target shoot- ing and always be prepared. Lord have mercy on the outlaws! JOHN FORTSCH— When we needed help to present a movie we called for Fortschie. When we wanted someone to set up the microphone, we called for Fortschie ; and when we needed a chauffeur to take us out-of-town trips, we called for Forts- chie . Therefore, for his generous service to Smith Academy, we make our first down payment of one cent for Fortschi — all we have left in the treasury — and an I.O.U. to cover the balance. DAN FUSEK— As we all know, Dan has a very keen interest in the mechanisms of a car, so to aid him along the road to success, we have this littTe tool kit, which contains a file, a saw, a club, and a bottle of Kilroy Nitric Acid! ANNETTE KEMPISTY and JOANNE HOWARD— To both Annette and Joanne, who, on the Washington trip, were caught star-gazing into the eyes of three Span- iards, we present Spanish vocabulary books. I ' m sure these books will come in handy for their future correspondence. South America, take it away! LEONARD KARPINSKI— To Lenny we are giving a jar of cold cream. Don ' t you remember how, on our class trip, poor Lenny had such trouble with chapped lips? And how he kept knocking on the girls ' doors at night, asking for some cold cream? Now, Lenny, you won ' t have to bother any one for cold cream — here ' s some all your own. STANLEY KIERJCZYK— To Stanley, we proudly present this bottle of Jergen ' s lotion, so that his hands will be smooth and soft whenever he holds hands in the moonlight with a certain girl. STACIA KOSTEK— Stacia has proved to us that she is a secretary supreme: But in case you should make a mistake in your business career, here is a bottle of ink eradicator. However, we hope you don ' t have to resort to it too often. IRENE KRAULIS— We give our petite Rene these Adler Elevated Shoes. Now, when she goes dancing, these shoes will add height and a stately charm, and that six footer won ' t have to bend so far. JENNIE MAIEWSKI— For Jennie, our valedictorian, who has spent four years in perpetual study, we have this medal of honor. This medal certifies that you, Jen- nie, are sentenced to a life of leisure, and now that S. A. days are over, may you rest in everlasting peace. HELEN MICHALOWSKI— Helen is all set for the future, it seems. We know you ' ll make a very cute soda jerk, Helen, so we ' re going to prepare you, should an 22 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO emergency arise! Here is a bottle opener, just in case the one at Terry ' s goes on strike. GERTRUDE PETRIKOSKI— It seems that Gertrude has been walking around in a trance ever since the Washington trip. A closer investigation revealed to us that she has lost her heart in Washington. So, for Gertrude, we have here an airplane to take her back to dreamland, deep in the heart of Washington. BERNARD SAWICKI— A nice row boat is your gift, Bernie. When your car is rest- ing from the night before, you may use this row boat to cross the Conecticut River and see the blond model from Had- ley, whom you met while on the class trip. LUCY SZYCH— We know it ' s hard for Lucy to make dates, over the neighbor ' s tele- phone, with that celebrated personage from Hadley. So to you, Lucy, we give this telephone, so that you may enjoy hour-long chats with that certain man, instead of having to hang up in just twenty minutes. MARGARET VACHULA— Since it looks as if Peg is going to follow in her sister ' s footsteps, we want to present her with this J. R. Wood art-carved diamond ring, to help matters a bit, since that North Hadley lad is so shy. Good luck, Peg! ALEX WIDELO— As many of you know. Alex was heard uttering some of the queerest noises during the study periods, and it grot so that uttering them became a favorite pastime with him. Therefore, in order that he may never fail to be a noise-maker, we present him with this brand new rattle. JANET ZUCHOWSKI— During her Senior year. Janet has been seen in and out of town in some of the latest model cars such as the Studebaker, the Oldsmobile, or the Pontiac. Therefore, to refresh her memory when she is at home, we jrive to Janet this beautiful new Studebaker. JENNIE MAIEWSKI IRENE KRAULIS JANET ZUCHOWSKI CKRTRUDE PETKIKOWSKI SMITH ACADEMY 23 Address to Undergraduates It is a great privilege and honor to ad- dress you, undergraduates, in behalf of the class of ' 47. When Smith Academy welcomed us, back in 1943, as freshmen, the world was engaged in a bitter struggle that pitted all free men against the cruel forces of fascism. As we progressed in years, the world shook off the clutches of fascism to restore peace. Now, it is up to us, as Amer- icans, to keep the peace of the future. Smith Academy has helped prepare us for this future. The teachers have helped us lay the foundation of our lives, which must be planned as the erection of a great build- ing is planned. They have shown us that our foundation must rest upon eight pillars, important in attaining success whether in the problem of making a living, or serving the community, or keeping world peace. These pillars are energy, economy, inte- grity, sympathy, impartiality, system, sin- cerity, and self-reliance. Now that these are cemented together, we have a solid foundation for the life we shall continue to build as we go forth into the future. Tomorrow, we shall be on our own. No more shall we be able to rely on our teach- ers to help us in our problems. Since Smith Academy has given us our foundation, it is up to every individual who is graduating today and to every one of you who will graduate in the near future to make what he wishes of himself. We all probably shall scatter to the four corners of the earth and may not see each other for a long time, or even forever. As the future citizens of this great democracy, it is up to us and to you, undergraduates, to take a hand in helping preserve peace for our country and for the world. Why, even now, we are trou- bled within our borders by a new threat, Communism. Smith Academy will help pre- pare you, as it has prepared us, to battle this threat and any other threat which tries to upset our freedom, whether it is from an external or from an internal source. So, undergraduates, don ' t waste your time in school; and make the most of your oppor- tunities. Juniors — You have but one more year to complete your high school education. Make the most of that year. Get a good founda- tion for your future years. Develop your capacities to their fullest extent. Set your goal and drive with all your might for it. Lay well the foundations. Sophomores — Half of your high school life is completed. Now is the time to decide what course you wish to take and stick to it. Do not waste a single moment, for you will find later that you will be sorry. Freshmen — You have the longest road to travel. Since peace is here again, you can lead a normal life. But life will be difficult, as you will discover. Take courses to suit your needs and then bear down and follow them through. Always remember that suc- cess is not achieved easily, but with much labor. To all of you, the class of ' 47 extends loads of luck and best wishes. We hope that you will enjoy school life as much as we have. We hope that the future will hold in store many good things for you. STANLEY F. KIREJCZYK, Third Honor Student. Presentation of Gift to School With the passing of tomorrow, the mem- bers of the class of 1947 will join the ranks of alumni. We are leaving Smith Academy at a time when education is of great importance. The education that we have received here will help us greatly in the years to come. In grateful appreciation, we leave this gift, a sum of money, to be used for the school library. We hope this gift will not only serve to keep alive our memory, but will also serve as a token of our appreciation of the vital education that Smith Academy has given us. ALEX WIDELO 24 PURPLEANDWHITEECHO They ll Never Forget Bernice Buchowski coming to school three days in a row John Fortsch his exploding experiments Danny Fusek correcting the instructor in chemistry Joanne Howard having fun at the square dances Leonard Karpinski getting a long distance call from Vanties ' in Boston Annette Kempisty coming to school at nine Stanley Kirejczyk . . on the chemistry class tour of the Pi ' o-phy-lac-tic Brush Co. Stacia Kostek picked as D.A.R. girl Irene Kraulis eating in H. A. Jennie Maiewski the many hours of endless study Helen Michalowski working in the shop after school Gertrude Petrikoski the many moonlight nights Bernard Sawicki Lola on the Washington trip Lucy Szych wearing pig-tails to school Peggy Vachula moonlight rides on N. Hadley Pond Alex Widelo making gruesome noises in study hall Janet Zuchowski South Deerhcld (men) Senior Auto Headlights JENNIE MAIEWSKI. BERNARD SAWICKI Extra Bright Rear Light BERNICE BUCKOWSKI Always Out Wheels STACIA KOSTEK, LUCY SZYCH Lively People HELEN MICHALOWSKI. JOANNE HOWARD Spotlight PEGGY VACHULA On the beam Gas GERTRUDE PETRIKOSKI Always burned up Spare Tire JANET ZUCHOWSKI Comes in handy Engine JOHN FORTSCH Forever blowing up Roof DANNY FUSEK Way above Windshield Wiper ANNETTE KEMPISTY Never works Horn LENNY KARPINSKI Always blowing Seat STANLEY KIREJCZYK Always getting sat on (By a blonde) Siren ALEX WIDELO Makes unheard of noises Gas Tank IRENE KRAULIS Consumes in quantities Body - Students Brakes Don ' t know what they are Choke Faculty Driver Mr. Jakobek — tries to steer SMITH ACADEMY 25 0 CL o u 50 c o -p to to (A o 41 3 s cr it to be 01 10 03 to . 2 o .S o -g EH «: a it 3 o to 0) - a? to in .2 ft to ft ft p S3 o ft J S to J o O I ? f K f O oj £ P o 0 to r5 3 JS O Fh 03 to Firecra Explosi New ca bfi ° «.„ o o o co to +j to 0) fa _g -p o o S3 be ,.s 03 X! 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S3  u Si oi p cq P ai oi u to tR  to s W to S O P co 03 £ a A! ca 5 I Ol rG 12 3 N X a; oi C ■— J 03 26 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Class Song COMMENCEMENT DAY By Churchill and Grendell Here at the crossroads we ' re standing Viewing - the years that have gone, Years that have been swift and fleeting, Joyful with laughter and song. Far ahead stretches the futures, Wonderful mystic of youth Bright with her promise eternal, Bright with her promise of truth. Farewell classmates, teachers adieu — Here at the crossroads We must part from you. Hope calls us onward, Bidding us to be true — But memory binds us ever To deal- S. A. and you. Class Poem SMITH ACADEMY We leave these rooms, the friendly halls The stately building with red brick walls In  hose rooms, from days of yore Many feet have trod the floor. Here students work, a busy band. When the sessions are at hand. Here teachers smooth the rough hard way With added help, from day to day. Through each corridor one may hear The passing- bells ring out so clear. And the water fountains sing a tune Of our leaving here in June. Bright mem ' ries will to us recall Friendships shared with one and all. Our life work, our own vocation, Is built upon this education. We leave these rooms, the friendly halls, The stately building with red brick walls. We leave, to go our separate ways With mem ' ries bright of S. A. days. JENNIE MAIEWSKI ' 47 Valedictorian CLASS COLORS Purple and White MOTTO B what you R CLASS FLOWER Purple and White Carnations SMITH ACADEMY 27 Student Council Front Row: Margaret Vachula, Ted Besko, Stanley Kirejczyk, Bernice Buckowski. Back Row: Virginia Yarrows, George Coor, Frank Kochan, Mrs. Day. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS President — Stanley Kirejczyk Treasurer — Ted Besko Vice President — Margaret Vachula Secretary — Bernice Buckowski 28 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO School Paper Staff Front Row: Barbara Ryan, Annette Kempisty, Bernice Buckowski Margaret Vachula, Jennie Maiewski, Joanne Howard, Evelyn Kacinski, Dorothy Skarzinski, Ethel Omasta, Carol Levitre. Second Row: Mrs. Pruzinski, Carol Howard, Helen Szewczyk, Lucy Szych, Frances Zuchowski, Jeannette Niewinski, Miss Ryan. Back Row: Stacia Kostek. Edward Betsold. Stanley Kirejczyk, Francis Dugal, Helen Michalowski. SCHOOL PAPER STAFF Co-Editors Joanne Howard. Margaret Vachula, Jennie Maiewski Associate Editors Dorothy Skarzynski, Evelyn Kacinski Literary Editors Annette Kempisty. Barbara Ryan. Jeannette Niewinski Sports Writers Stanley Kirejczyk. Patricia Mullins Art Editors Janet Zuchowski. Edward Betsold Feature Editors Bernice Buckowski. Francis Dusral Business Managers Bernard Sawicki. John Foster. Leonard Karpinski Typists Lucy Szych. Ethel Omasta. Helen Szewczyk. Helen Micholowski. Esther Carter Reporters Virginia Yarrows. Frances Zuchowski. Carol Levitre, Joseph Szych, Stacia Kostek. Carole Howard. Edward Slycz SMITH ACADEMY 29 Junior Class Front Row: Janet Matusiewicz, Laura Pelc, Evelyn Cackowski, Frances Zuchowski, Ethel Omasta, Charles Labbee, John Foster, Jeanette Niewinski, Helen Szewczyk, Evelyn Kacinski, Esther Carter, Dorothy Skarzinski. Back Row: Bernard Wendolowski, Frank Kochan, Carl Pelc, Teddy Besko, Carl Nartowicz, Carl Majesky, Richard Karpinski, Francis Dugal, Joseph Porada, Mrs. O ' Neill. Not in Picture: Richard Jandzinski. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President — Charles Labbee Treasurer — Edward Betsold Vice President — John Foster Secretary — Jeannette Niewinski 30 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Sophomore Class Front Row: Nancy Holley, Irene Macioroski, Teresa Nartowicz, Barbara Ryan. Roger Wendoloski, Edward Betsold, Josephine Foster, Carole Howard, Frances Woodward. Katherine O ' Neal. Back Row: Pauline Vachula, Mildred Toczko, Lucy Zawacki, John Kovalski, Thomas Smith, Alvin Rejniak, Robert Breor, Patricia Mullins. Virginia Yarrows. Mrs. Florence Muller. Not in Picture: Alice Cybulski. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President — Roger Wendoloski Secretary — Barbara Ryan Treasurer — Edward Betsold SMITH ACADEMY 31 Freshman Class Front Row: Mary Belden, Carol Levitre, Dorothy Fortsch, Robert Wi delo, Robert Sadlowski, Raymond Jenness, Joseph Klekot, Joan Moriarty, Helen Backiel, Phyllis Pelis. Back Row: Ann Kennedy, Francis Holhut, Donald Holt, Leonard Klekot, Joseph Szych, John Barrett, George Coor, Antoinette Nielson. Not in Picture: Edward Slycz, Janet Vollinger. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President — Raymond Jenness Treasurer — Robert Widelo Vice President — Bernard Saydlowski Secretary — Carol Levitre 32 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Boys ' Basketball Front Row: Carl Pelc, Stanley Kirejczyk, Captain John Foster. Ted Besko, Bernard Wendoloski. Back Row: Manager John Fortsch, John Kovalski, Coach John Symancyk, Leonard Klekot, Assistant Manager Alex Widelo. Through graduation, Smith ' s ' 47 basket- ball squad lost four regulars which greatly weakened the team both in material and height. The regulars lost were Bernard Kacenski, Bob Pelc, Bill Mullins, and Joe Blyda. S.A. also lost Archie Proulx and Myron Sikorski, both of whom left school. Despite the fact that the hoopsters wen ' not bolstered with reserves or height, they gave all they had for their dear Old Mater. Smith Academy ' s ' 47 basketball club was composed of Corner Wendelowski and Carl Pelc as forwards; Stan Kirejczyk, cen- ter; and John Foster and Ted Besko, guards. In reserve, S.A. had John Kovalski and Leo Klekot. Coach Symancyk ' s lads showed three games in the win column, and the rest in the lost column for their season record. S.A. ' s wins came in Hampshire League com- petition as they defeated Arms Academy. 41 to 27, Smith School, 41-39, in a thrilling- overtime tilt, and finally Amherst, 36-31 in a stunning upset. Summary: Independent Games Smith Academy . :; Smith Academy 20 Smith Academy 21 Smith Academy 41 Smith Academy 2- Smith Academy 41 Springfield Tech 66 St. Michael ' s 4: ' , Northampton 59 St. Michael ' s 57 West Springfield 5!) Northampton 88 Hampshi ire L league Contests Smith Academy 24 Smith School 44 Smith Academy 41 Arms 27 Smith Academy 29 Amherst 74 Smith Academy 22 Hopkins 31 Smith Academy 22 Deerfield 45 Smith Academy 40 South Hadley 64 Smith Academy 41 Smith School 39 Smith Academy 28 Arms 38 Smith Academy 36 Amherst 31 Smith Academy 35 Hopkins 49 Smith Academy 20 Deerfield 41 Smith Academy 45 South Hadley 60 SMITH ACADEMY 33 Soccer Team Front Row: John Fortsch, Carl Pelc, Stanley Kirejczyk, John Foster, Alex Widelo, Leonard Klekot, Bernard Wendolowski. Back Row: Teddy Besko, Richard Jandzinski, John Kovalski, Carl Majesky, John Barrett, Joseph Kirejczyk, Coach Symancyk. Smith Academy ' s inexperienced 1947 soccer squad had a fair season, as they registered three victories, five losses, and two ties. The S.A. schedule included the co-champions of Western Massachusetts. Both these teams were out of the Smith class; and as a result, S.A. took two de- feats from Easthampton, also HL champs, and one from Ludlow. As told to this re- porter by some Ludlow players, S.A. gave Ludlow the toughest scrap they had had in a long time, before losing out, 4 to 0. S.A. ' s three wins were over Smith School and Holyoke Trad e, twice. In spite of a disastrous start in the Hampshire League, the squad managed to pull up in third place by getting two wins and a tie in the last half of the league to break out almost even in league competition with three wins, four setbacks, and a tie. The booters lost to Hopkins 1-0 in the first encounter but played a scoreless tie with their arch- rivals in the other tilt. Jake Majesky had three shut-outs to his credit. S.A. had lost at the beginning of the season such players as Bernard Kacenski, Bob Pelc, Bill Mullins, Walter Kuchet, and Dick Labbee. When the season was half over, the booters also lost Archie Proulx, center halfback, with the result that the defense was weakened a great deal. Never- theless, Smith battled against all odds to finish the season as a vastly improved team. This reporter wishes S.A. loads of luck in sports in the years to come! Summary: Smith Academy 1 Springfield Tech 1 Smith Academy Smith School 1 Smith Academy Hopkins 1 Smith Academy Easthampton 6 Smith Academy 5 Holyoke Trade 1 Smith Academy Ludlow 4 Smith Academy 2 Smith School Smith Academy Hopkins Smith Academy Easthampton 4 Smith Academy 5 Holyoke Trade PURPLE AND W H I T E ECHO Girls ' Basketball Front Row: Lucy Zawacki. Lucy Szych. Annette Kempisty. Patricia Mullins, Jeanette Niewinski, Virginia Yarrows. Mildred Toczko. Back Row: Manager Margaret Yachula, Assistant Manager Helen Szewczyk, Ethel Omasta, Dorothea Fortsch, Carole Howard. Mary Belden, Assistant Coach Mrs. Marjorie Day, Coach Mrs. Florence Muller. Because of the difficulties in getting transportation, the Smith Academy girls were not able to have any additional games to their usual schedule. Northampton, Deer- field, Hopkins. South Hadley and East- hampton, especially, proved the quick move- ment and skill of our girls. Mrs. Muller, with the aid of Mrs. Day. a newcomer to S.A.. again coached the team. Summary: Jan. 28 Smith Academy 48 South Hadley 20 Feb. 5 Smith Academy 19 Northampton 45 Feb. 11 Smith Academy 21 Northampton 41 Feb. 14 Smith Academy 29 Hopkins 22 Feb. IS Smith Academy 13 South Deerfield 18 March 5 Smith Academy 21 South Deerfield 24 March 12 Smith Academy 34 Hopkins 18 March 19 Smith Academy 34 Easthampton 32 ANNETTE KEMPISTY ' 47 SMITH ACADEMY 35 Literary NIUAFO ' OU, TIN CAN ISLAND On February 3, 1947, I was very surprised and overjoyed on receiving ' a long-awaited letter from a certain Mr. Quensell, Niu- afo ' ou, Tonga, South Seas. First of all I noticed the three brightly colored and strange-looking- stamps. But I was dis- mayed to find that this cover (envelope in your language) did not bear the Tin Can Island cachet and for this there is a reason. But now I shall tell more about this remote island. One of the world ' s most unique mail service originated on this island of Niua- fo ' ou, which lies in a decidedly out-of-the- way position in the Pacific Ocean, on the north « est edge of the Tongan group. Land- ing on this isle is difficult and is often im- possible. Letters for the island are placed in sealed tins and thrown overboard to be picked up by natives in outrigger canoes. In very rough weather, when canoes cannot possibly be landed, powerful swimmers are sent out with the mail. After the exchange of mail, the swimmers are faced with from two to three hours ' work before the Tin Can Mail is safely landed. Covers from Tin Can Island have a number of cachets in several different languages. Formerly, in order to get one of these interesting covers, one had to send a self-addressed envelope with a ten cents coin to Mr. Quensell. The reply required six months — and my reply had come! On turning over the envelope, I immedi- ately saw a notice pasted in the center saying Tin Can Mail Service has ended. Part of Tin Can Island, Niuafo ' ou, has blown up by volcanic eruption. Now I knew why the cover wasn ' t cacheted. On opening the letter, I read as follows: Walter Geo. Quensell. Nukualofa, Tonga, South Seas. NUKUALOFA, TONGA, OCEANIA. My Dear Friend, Your letter of sometime ago came safely to hand, for which many thanks. As you may have heard Niuafo ' ou, or Tin Can Island, has been blown up by a very great volcanic eruption. Some ten craters broke out on or about the 9th and 10th September, 1946. Great damage has been done which I estimate to be somewhere about 50,000 pounds. All Government buildings have been destroyed together with my Tin Can Mail Office, therefore the world famous Tin Can Service has come to an end. As perhaps you know, I started this Tin Can Mail Service on 15th October, 1919, and which terminated on 9th September, 1946. I lived on the Island for 27 years but left just forty days before the eruption, which although it wrought great destruc- tion, I am happy to say that no lives were lost. I certainly consider myself very lucky as at the very spot where I had lived so long, one of the craters erupted burning and burying the whole premises. Yours truly, Walter George Quensell. As I was looking through my old cor- respondence the other night, this letter from Nukualofa caught my eye. On read- ig it over again, I fell to pondering the fate of the little island. My version of what happened before and after the erup- tion of Niuafo ' ou goes like this: It was a stifling hot and serene afternoon, the tenth day of September, on the small tropical isle of Niuafo ' ou, second largest of the Tongan group in the South Seas. The natives shifted from one place to another in a lazy sort of way, searching for a shady spot cooler than the last one. The children could be heard screaming and laughing- while playing along the hot, white-sanded beach. Few of the older children, who were very excellent swimmers, were bathing, but stayed close to shore. They did not seem to be enjoying themselves very much, since they had been warned previously that a school of man-eating sharks was lurking in that vicinity. For this reason, the pearl- divers had remained idle for two weeks. Instead of warm weather, each day had 36 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO become hotter and hotter; and as a result, the rice on the terraces withered. At night the natives would huddle close together when the whole island trembled and a rolling, rumbling sound was heard in the distance. Niuafo ' ou was a volcanic island. There were other warning signs. Smoke and steam poured forth from recent fissures in the rock. A river of lava cut a wide swath through the tangled jungle. All these events were believed to be signs of evil portent. The extremely hot weather must be caused by the island ' s magnetism to Hell; the school of sharks was sent by some outer force to keep the inhabitants on the island; the rice crops failed so that the people would starve — so went the rumors. At preci- sely midnight on each full moon, a weird, blood-chilling dance was performed by the high-priests, robed in unique ceremonial dress. A dance to Takanaki, God of Salva- tion, after which a beautiful young native girl was sacrificed on an altar of fire. An offering of few to save may, an offering of the best to save the rest. On that hot afternoon of September 10, thoughts, for the moment, were on anything but these events. The morning had been an unusually quiet one and fainj, breezes caressed the glimmering cocoanut palm branches. A deathly silence pervaded the island that afternoon. Not a leaf stirred, the vast open skv was clear of clouds, and the sun ' s rays made the ripples in the lagoon sparkle brilliantly. Even the chat- tering of the jungle birds and animals was intermittent and limited. Later in the day, the sharp voices of the children penetrated the strange tranquillity of that fatal Sep- tember day. But even this noise did not seem so loud and piercing as usual; it was muffled by some mystifying phenom- enon; the ocean tide carried it away and brought in a rolling mourning sound. . . . Something was going to occur! The stage was all set. It could even be sensed linger- ing in the air! And then, it came. ... At first a low rumbling, interrupted by sharp reverberating detonations. These grew loud- er and louder! The people were terrified, running panic-stricken in all directions. Then came a tremendous explosion. Build- in° ' s shook, walls cracked, and doors flew open as if pushed by invisible hands. And then another deafening explosion! The white-hot lava turned the sea water into superheated steam; flying rocks and hot ashes covered the entire island, burning and burying all. Everything and everybody met a hideous fate. An hour later a wall of water, advancing on the small lava-covered isle at an incredible speed, dashed over the island, enveloping it forever in its watery tomb. The sun, now blazing like a flaming disc, rapidly recedes beyond the horizon. In its wake, a tranquil and orange-glowing ocean spreads. Where once a colorful island interrupted its vast emptiness, flows azure waters of centuries. Niuafo ' ou lies in eternal peace! IJEKXAUD S W I ' KJ ' IT THE LETTER Who could have sent it? What a horri- ble letter! An accident — but why had they marked him as a victim? If s mind skims through tlie names of people he knows. Such a horrible revenge for some crime he knows nothing about. Could it he from the two thugs he had seen breaking into the town hall? Or could it he those two toughies who had just moved from across the street? Suddenly he scrambles to his feet as the telephone starts shrilly ringing. As he picks up the receiver, he hears a perfect impersonation of Humphrey Bogart, saying, Lemme talk to Johnnie. He trembles, suddenly remembering the letter, and succeeds after a few minutes in murmuring, like a man ready to meet his death. This is he. Comes a moment of silence; then tht sinister voice continues. Didja get a letter today? W-e-11. w-ell — you see. — Ya know what the letter says, doncha? comes the roaring of a stark madman. Well then — comes another quiet moment — April Fool! Another moment ' s silence. Hey, Johnny! Say something! Johnny! Johnny is not answering, for he is sprawled on the floor, stunned and overcome by relief. ANNETTE KEMPISTY ' 47. SMITH ACADEMY 37 TEEN-AGE PROBLEMS We are constantly reading- and hearing discussions on the teen-age problem. The older generation seems to think that we are too reckless, have no responsibility whatsoever, and cannot be depended upon. What is the case against the teen-agers ? There is, for example, complaint about wild parties . We do not like to have chaperones at parties. Why? Because we want to feel free; we do not want to have anyone watching over us. I don ' t think the parties are wild . I know I ' ve never been to any that I would call wild . Another charge made by our elders is that of reck- less driving. It is true that the death of teen-agers in automobile accidents has in- creased 41% this year over last, and that teen-agers are worse drivers than men and women over sixty-five years of age. What is even worse, some boys have formed clubs whose membership requires a record of driving so fast that police can ' t catch up to them. This charge of carelessness on our part can be removed by driving carefully and slowly. Our elders also charge that teen-agers show no respect for public property. I admit that books and other things are somewhat ruined by our hands, but weren ' t the other younger genera- tions the same, in that respect? Now, what can be said in behalf of our youth ? In my opinion, the problem is not so great in a small community, such as Hatfield, but it is more serious in cities. I think we do more good than . bad. For instance, consider the work we did during the war, working part-time in factories, working on the farms to produce crops. Many boys of seventeen and over enlisted in the armed forces. As for saying we are irresponsible, that isn ' t true. We all have responsibilities. For instance, we are responsible for preparing for our future, and our future is just a blank. Our whole country, we are told, is on the verge of a depression, which leaders are now trying to avert. When we graduate from high school, where will we turn? We realize that our future will depend upon the wisdom of good planning, and we are trying to prepare for that future. In my opinion, the source of the problem, if looked into, might be found in the home. Sometimes the parents are just as bad as the wayward children, called juvenile delinquents, and sometimes parents are worse. The teen-age problem is not caused by youth alone, and it cannot be solved by youth alone. MARGARET VACHULA ' 47 MY PASTURE The light green meadow Surrounded by a wall, Is covered with soft grass That, in the morning, sparkles with dew. Birds chirping, flit everywhere, The cows gently moo, As the children slowly trudge Along to school. This is my pasture So large and free, Where, every, morning, I hear the light, brown chicadee. And, as to school I run along I am happily singing this little song: Good-bye, dear meadow! But not for long, Until the close of day I shall live under your beauty ' s sway. JOHN FORTSCH ' 47 EVE ' S FONDNESS FOR APPLES Ever since the world was made, it was a part of God ' s plan, That man should not be lonely, that there should be Maid and Man. So E ' ve was made to comfort him and be a help mate too; But she over-stepped the boundary when she wanted apple stew. Most women since have followed in the steps of Mother Eve; And it indeed should make us sad, Should make us grieve. But if Adam and Eve were here today, I think they would almost die Of joy over the sight and taste of A delicious apple pie! BERNARD SAWICKI ' 47 38 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO FROM THE HILL TOP Calm and peaceful I gaze at the world around. Rivers flowing rapidly. Sun brightly glaring, Grass cool and green, Flowers in gorgeous bloom. Lacy green leaves Gleaming in the sun, Children calling one another In shouts and happy laughter. From the hill top, Calm, I gaze at the world around. LUCY SZYCH ' 47 THE HIGH COST OF LIVING The cost of living is very high Everyone does complain, Articles cost twice their worth. When will they come down! we exclaim. Food, Shelter, Luxury and Dress To highest prices have soared. Trying ' to balance a budget is a mess. With these conditions everyone is bored. DANIEL J. FUSEK ' 47 BOOKKEEPING A hard subject is Bookkeeping, With Mrs. O ' Neill constantly repeating: Debit what conies in, credit what goes out. By that time I don ' t know what she ' s talking about. We six students are so often yearnin ' , As we t ry to get some business learnin ' . Instead of notes and checks of every description, We six stuc.ents often yearn to read f ction. I am called to the desk where my work is checked, My aniwer is right, but the amount is incorrect, Asked if I copied. I answer — Oh, no! The teacher says — My, but you ' re clever. And I answer, Of course — I ' m no dodo! We are told to turn to page 218, But I am engrossed in a Junior ' s Seventeen. I look up with a sigh when asked what I ' m leading. I repeat — a hard subject is Bookkeeping! IRENE KRAULIS ' 47 SMITH ACADEMY 39 A BALLAD OF THE ONION SEASON Spring is coming on this way On onions you ' ll be working, day after day. The thought of woiking gives you a pain, The one who started this must have been insane. On your knees you get, on a cold, damp day, Setting onions, acre after acre, in the same old way. Before you know it, a day ' s work is done, And your back, does it hurt — Son of a Gun! Patiently waiting for the onions to grow, You wonder if this year you ' ll make any dough. By now the green tops are coming up on the ; r own, The thought of weeding them makes you feel like running away. Time has come the weeds are high. In the burning hot sun you almost die. You look around, waiting for the five o ' clock whistle to blow Before you know it, you ' re getting poked for sitting on your row. The green tops have grown a few feet high. Standing with a hoe you look up at the sky, Watching the planes roar swiftly by. AH you say is, That lucky guy! Boy, oh Boy! The weeding is done! But oh! There ' s clipping, and that ' s no fun. Will this darn work ever end? Is what you keep muttering to your friend. Seven in the morning, up you get, Time to clip, did you forget? Getting ready, you ' re as slow as can be, You ' re in no hurry, it ' s plain to see. Finally you ' re settled and begin to clip. You say, When we ' re through, I ' m taking a trip. With that big straw hat on your head, You look like a native, not alive, but almost dead. The clipping is done and are you glad! Now it ' s screening — but that isn ' t bad, All you do is help shake the screen, And often skip to the store for some ice cream. What a relief — the summer ' s work is done. Sitting and loafing, that ' ll be fun. Planning your trip you sit and drool, Oh! Darn it! Next week is school! HELEN MICHALOWSKI ' 47 40 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Thespians Front Row: Lucy Szych, Joanne Howard, Annette Kempisty, Margaret Vachula, Bernard Sawicki, Bernice Buckowski, Stacia Kostek, Helen Szewszyk. Back Row: Irene Kraulis, John Fortsch, Charles Labbee, Alex Widelo, Robert Breor, Leonard Karpinski, Janet Zuchowski, Helen Michalowski, Miss Ryan. THESPIAN OFFICERS President — Bernard Sawicki Vice President — Margaret Vachula Secretary-Treasurer — Bernice Buckowski EYE-WITNESS REPORT OF SENIOR PLAY On the night of November 15, 1946, a large audience of parents and friends ex- perienced thrills and laughs when the S.A. Thespians presented their first melodrama, entitled Dangerous Ladies , on the Me- morial town hall stage. The actors were all well-cast, and each gave a creditable per- formance in the three-act mystery melo- drama which held many moments of sus- pense, with comedy bits to relieve the tension. Bernice Buckowski, first time on stage, and Margaret Vachula, veteran of Pickles, shared honors as the dangerous ladies. Bernice, as Charlotte Harris, played with po ' se and precision the difficult role of the cultured spinster who is in a plot to obtain secret information from aircraft workers. Peep Vachula, as her sister Laura, por- trayed with skill the sweet, innocent lover of flowers who eagerly and unquestioningrly followed the determined and strict orders of her domineering older sister. Robert Breor portrayed a young country boy, Johnny Porter, who grows up fast when he discovers himself the victim of a cleverly-laid plot. The first dramatic note in the play is sounded by his murder in cold blood by the two villains, Leonard Karpin- ski and Alex Widelo. Alex, as Andrews, the SMITH ACADEMY 41 butler, underscored the villainy of his deeds by the suave, cool, correct manner in which he performed them. Leonard, as Michael, the gardener, made striking the contrast between his devotion to flowers and his eager willingness to obey the most heartless commands. Annette Kempisty, as Ellen Burgess, niece of the Harris sisters, gave a skillful and pleasant performance, revealing the charm of the young girl, and meeting the requirements of dramatic action very ably. Bernard Sawicki, as Bob Ransome, the test pilot, whose interest in Ellen brought him to the Harris home, met the varied require- ments of the role with mastery, playing equally well the light romantic moments and the tense dramatic scenes. Both Annette and Bernie are veteran stars of Almost Eighteen and Pickles Becomes a Lady. In the role of Sheba, Ellen ' s colored maid, Lucy Szych won many laughs and also provided several moments of suspense with her zestful interpretations. Stacia Kostek played effectively the part of Hilda, the cook, portraying well the remorseful horror of an unwilling observer of crime. As guard- ians of the law, Charles Labbee and Joanne Howard both gave finished performances. Charles gave a clever portrayal of Kelly, the cop, at first genial and unsuspecting, but eventually alert and efficient; while Joanne ' s performance as Monica Hart, FBI agent, was an excellent blend of casualness and efficiency. All the players showed good dramatic talent, and the performance was well-applauded. Between the acts the Academy choristers, directed by Miss Maude E. Boyle, sang several songs, which included Night and Day and In the Still of the Night, dis- playing a great musical talent. After Act II there were selections by The Seven Aces, an orchestra composed of John Fortsch, Teddy Besko, Charles Labbee, Carl Majesky, John Toczko, Edward Betsold, and Mildred Toczko. Dangerous Ladies was coached by Miss Mary E. Ryan of the faculty. Miss Ryan has coached all previous plays and deserves very much credit for her untiring devotions in making the plays successful. The stage crew consisted of Myron Sikorski, Leonard Karpinski, and Alex Widelo. Helen Szew- czyk was promoter; stage properties were in charge of Mrs. Robert Day of the fac- ulty. John Fortsch was technician. The ticket sale was directed by Principal John C. Jakobek, and programs were printed under direction of Mrs. Margaret Pruzyn- ski. Junior ushers were under direction of Mrs. B. C. O ' Neill. Both Mrs. Pruzynski and Mrs. O ' Neill are S.A. faculty members. At the close of the second act, Bernard Sawicki, president of the Thespians, pre- sented a lapel pin and matching ear-rings to the director, Miss Ryan. 42 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Pro Merito Front Row: Esther Carter, Dorothy Skarzinski, Evelyn Kacinski, Jennie Maiewski, Stacia Kostek. Back Row: Mrs. Pruzynski, Stanley Kirejczyk, Bernard Sawicki, Miss Ryan. JUNIOR OFFICERS Dorothy Skarzyinski . . . President Esther Carter .... Vice -President Evelyn Kacinski Secretary SENIOR OFFICERS Jennie Maiewski President Bernard Sawicki . . . Vice President Stacia Kostek Secretary Stanley Kirejczyk ... . Treasurer Seven Smith Academy Pro Merito stu- dents, accompanied by Principal Jakobek and Miss Ryan, adviser, went to Gardner High School on May 10 to attend the annual spring state convention of Pro Merito groups. The session opened with registra- tion at ten, followed by a trampoline exhi- bition in the gym at ten-thirty under the direction of the head coach at Gardner. Before the business meetings conducted from eleven until noon, Principal Williams of Gardner welcomed the delegates. Lunch- eon in the high school cafeteria was fol- lowed by a social period with dancing. At two o ' clock the different chapters assembled to hear greetings from Mr. Frank C. Chase, superintendent of the Gardner schools. After this address, poems were read by delegates from eight of the attending chap- ters, and the best reader, chosen by ap- plause was a South Hadley delegate who read If , by Rudyard Kipling. A few nrn- utes later, the assembled group listened to a very interesting address, entitled Three- Sided You , by Professor Robert S. Illing- worth of Clark University, Worcester. The speaker urged us to remember that each of us needs to foster not only physical health, but mental and spiritual health as well. The program closed with a play, Grandma Pulls the String , which was presented by the Masquers, under the direction of Mr. Joseph Kivlin. For an appropriate closing of the annual convention, the Pro Merito members sang the Pro Merito Song. JENNIE MAIEWSKI SMITH ACADEMY 43 Prize Speakers Front Row : Irene Kraulis, Annette Kempisty, Bernice Buckowski, Margaret Vachula, Stacia Kostek. Back Row: John Fortsch, Stanley Kirejczyk, Miss Ryan, Bernard Sawicki, Alex Widelo. ALUMNI PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST SMITH ACADEMY May 16, 1946 PROGRAM 1. What Is America Barksdale John Fortsch 2. Joe Goes Home Palmer Stacia Kostek 3. Americanism Roosevelt Alex Widelo 4. The Night the Bed Fell Thurber Margaret Vachula 5. Boyhood of Ike Eisenhower Davis Stanley Kirejczyk Water-Lillies Linders Girls ' Glee Club 6. Yellow Butterflies Andrews Annette Kempisty 7. The Murderer ' s Confession Poe Bernard Sawicki 8. Kindly Light Sizoo Irene Kraulis 9. Putting the Atom to Work Davis Daniel Fusek 10. Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning Twain Bernice Buchowski First Prize Second Prize Selections from H.M.S. Pinafore We Sail the Ocean Blue— Boys ' Glee Club The Monarch of the Sea — Arthur Proulx and Chorus I ' m Called Little Buttercup — Barbara Ryan and Girls ' Glee Club I Am the Captain of the Pinafore — Richard Labbee and Chorus Accompanists: Joan Bangs and Patricia Mullins Conference of Judges Lorimer H. Brown Easthampton Mrs. Fannie Allen Hopkins Mrs. James P. Reed Hopkins Award of Prizes Smith Academy Song 44 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Washington Trip WASHINGTON DAY BY DAY Monday, April 21 A very happy and excited group of four girls and four boys, which included Annette Kempisty, Stacia Kostek, Gertrude Petri- koski, Joanne Howard, John Fortsch, Leon- ard Karpinski, Stanley Kirejczyk, and Bern- ard Sawicki, awaited the arrival of the 7:20 A.M. train at the Northampton Railroad Station. That long-awaited day had finally come — we were off for Washington! And what a send off — a cold, biting sleet storm! This is where our winter overcoats came out of the mothballs and into good use again. On the train we joined three students from Arms Academy, one girl from Deer- field High School, and eighteen students from good ol ' Hopkins Academy. On the way down we quickly became acquainted with one another and sang the time away. Before noon we arrived at Grand Central Terminal and walked to a bus station in a downpour of cold rain. After tidying up a bit there, we took a bus to the pier of the Jersey City ferry. Many of us were sur- prised to find ourselves on the ferry and crossing the Hudson River to Jersey City, New Jersey, while still inside the riding coach. Even though the day was cloudy and wet. a view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis and Governor ' s Island, the harbor traffic, and the New York City sky line was avail- able. Once landing in Jersey City, we boarded a comfortable Baltimore and Ohio pullman which went straight through to Washington. After getting settled, luncheon in the diner was announced. The meal was very tempting, and consisted of chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, string beans, and a pie a la mode for dessert. The rest of the way was spent singing and joking, which quickly passed away the time. At about 6:00 P.M. we arrived at Union Station in Washington. Everyone was amazed at the vastness and beauty of the station. We were told that President Tru- man was to arrive from New York soon. All the people were crowded around the gates, pushing one another to get a better view. The most any of us saw of the Presi- dent was part of his hat and coat. He was guarded very closely and stepped inside a large, shining black car which went right through the station, along with five or six cars like his. A waiting motor coach transferred us to the unforgetable Burlington Hotel where we were told with whom we were to room, and then given keys. There were two to six persons in each room or rooms. Suite 425 consisted of three large rooms and a bath- room. The two Arms Academy boys and the four S. A. boys settled there for the next five days. After freshening up some, every- one met in the lobby and went into a spaci- ous dining room. The waiters were colored and very kind. We were served chicken (but Southern-fried) again. At the table every- one decided to go to a show that night. We took taxi cabs from the hotel to the Capitol theatre, where we saw a movie Carnival in Costa Rica and a stage show. It was here that the immortal expression Hiya Roy originated, ' member kids? We got out at midnight and immediately took cabs back to the hotel. It seems that Suite 425 was somewhat disturbing to the neighboring rooms, and received several calls from the manager, and our chaperone, Mr. Battey, at about 3:00 A.M. The boys claimed that some other room must have been making the racket — and that shatter- ing scream certainly came from elsewhere. Thus began Mr. Battey ' s worries, also a new day. . . . Tuesday, April 22 On 7:00 A.M. sharp we were aroused from deep slumber by the ringing of the phone. It was the hotel operator telling us that it was time to get up. We had a br ief breakfast at 8 and left at 8:30. The day was beautiful, the sun made the leaves and grass glow a brilliant green after the rain storm during the night, and the weather was warm. We boarded a waiting motor coach which brought us to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where we saw the printing of United States money and post- age stamps. Thence we were brought to the Pan American Union building, the official home of the South American Republics, and one of Washington ' s most beautiful build- ings. On entering, we saw before us an open air tropical garden composed of hun- dreds of different plants and several multi- SMITH ACADEMY 45 colored parrots. In the center of the patio, or courtyard, a flowing Aztec fountain arose. After taking pictures of that, we were shown the other parts of the large building. This included the Hall of the Americas, Governing Board Room, and the Gallery of Flags and Heroes. Our next stop was the towering Washington Monu- ment, where the entire city and surrounding country can be seen from the top, which is five hundred and fifty-five feet high! All of us went up by the elevator, which is almost a two-minute ride up, but walked down the nine hundred stairs. Never again! Here the cameras were in full action, and necks stretched. From there the bus brought us to the magnificent White House, the official home of the President. Everyone was great- ly impressed by the splendor and beauty of the different colored rooms and dazzling chandeliers. Some of us ran around the gates to take pictures of the front of the building; we got the pictures, along side a scolding from Mr. Battey for holding up the works. After that we had luncheon at the hotel — oh, brother, did we need it! After resting ourselves and reloading the cameras for a busy afternoon, we boarded our reserved bus, and now chaperoned by Mrs. Battey. Our driver was called Garden- ia and was very comical; the acting guide for that afternoon, Gay Concoleman, pulled a couple of fast ones on us. He pointed out the embassies, foreign legations, and other famous homes and public buildings. On arriving at the Arlington National Cem- etery in Arlington, Virginia, we visited the Curtis Lee Mansion, the Greek-like Memor- ial Amphitheater, where services are held only three times a year, and the mast of the battleship Maine was pointed out. We also visited the Tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier here and saw how the guard is changed before the tomb. Continuing on through historic Alexandria, Virginia, we visited Mt. Vernon, where we saw the tombs of George and Martha Washington, and the gardens and ancestral homes of our first President. On the return from Mt. Vernon, many his- toric places in Alexandria were pointed out, such as Christ Church where George Wash- ington ' s and Robert E. Lee ' s pews may be seen, the Carlyle House, the home of John L. Lewis, a Hessian-constructed cobblestone road, and many, many others. In Washing- ton once again, we traveled around the Tidal Basin where the blooming double- Japanese cherry tree blossoms were seen, and also the reflection of the Washington Monument in the Potomac. On returning to the hotel for a steak dinner with all the trimmings, we were told to be ready that evening for a visit to the Congressional Library. Here we saw the original Declaration of Independence, the original Constitution of the United States, and numerous other historical articles. We were deeply impressed by the outstanding architecture and unique mosaics. Outside, across from the Library, the beautifully il- luminated Capitol and brightly colored fountains could be seen. From here we went to the immense National Airport (not included in our schedule) where three planes land every minute. This is where the Presi- dent ' s private Sacred Cow is kept. We were all quite exhausted by then, and slept heavily that night. Wednesday, April 23 This pleasant and warm morning was spent at the Smithsonian and New Na- tional Museums, where we saw Lindbergh ' s Spirit of St. Louis suspended in the air from the ceiling, the first railroad locomo- tive, the first telephone, all inaugural gowns of Presidents ' wives, Theodore Roosevelt ' s collection of African animals, the flag which inspired Francis Scott Key to write our Na- tional Anthem, and other items equally in- teresting. Later on we walked from the In- situte to the Mellon Gallery of Art, where the world ' s most famous paintings are found. After another delicious luncheon at the Burlington, we prepared for a long, but merry, drive to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Garden- ia was driver and Gay, guide, and Mr. Battey, chaperone. Here we visited the tomb of John Paul Jones, which is surrounded by a solid gold rope, and then Bancroft Hall. On the parade grounds we witnessed an ex- hibition drill by 3800 Naval Cadets in full dress. Everyone was amazed at the preci- sion with which they marched. This is where 46 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO the camera really got a workout. Huh girls ? That evening almost everyone went to Keith ' s to see The Best Years of Our Lives, winner of nine academy awards for the year 1946. After the show several of the students began writing a book entitled Washington Trip — Best Week of Our Lives. Thursday, April 24 After a rather late breakfast, we began another interesting day. Like the previous days, the weather was fine, but just a little too hot (80 in the shade). Our waiting bus brought us to the Franciscan Monastery at Mount St. Sepulcre, where we visited re- plicas of tombs of the Holy Land, the Pur- gatory Chapel, the winding catacombs, and attended a short mass. The gardens were beautifully plotted. After the service we again boarded our bus, which took us to the Zoological Gardens, where we saw the most complete and world-famous collection of animals. The snake house was the center of attraction for our group. Following another delicious luncheon at the hotel (hmmm — those fluffy, Southern- made biscuits!), we toured the new Supreme Court building, one of imposing beauty be- fitting the home of the highest judicial tribunal of the land. From here we walked to the Folger Shakespeare Library, where we saw the most complete collection of material relating to Shakespeare and his writing ' s. The Capitol was the next stop. A guide took us for a complete tour of the spacious building. It is 751 feet long and 350 feet wide and contains 431 rooms. The paitings on the walls and dome were thoro- ughly explained. Many interesting spots were pointed out, such as the one where John Quincy Adams died, the old Senate, the present House and Senate, and the former Supreme Court room. We observed the Senate while in session, discussing the Greece-Turkey loan bill. The Capitol is classed as one of the most beautiful build- ings in the world and the grounds are artis- tically landscaped. There are trees and shrubs from every land on the grounds. The rest of the afternoon we were free to roam where we wished. Some of the boys went swimming at the Ambassador Hotel, most of the girls went shopping (so they said), and others went re-sight-seeing the fa- mous places, as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Art Gallery, White House, the Capitol, and many others. That evening, part of the group went by trolley to an amusement park in Maryland, called Glen Echo, and others by taxi cabs. That last night in Washington was not spent sleeping. Everyone was visiting every- body everywhere (wheww). I wonder if the walls of Suite 425 are dried yet? Fortschy was singing How Dry I Am and got all the water he ever wants. Friday, April 25 Friday morning most of us found it hard getting up. but we got off before nine o ' clock for the B. 0. train for New York City. Departing from unforgetable Bur- lington was hard for all. Arriving at Union Station we bade Gay farewell and told him to give our regards to Gardenia. We boarded a long pullman and left at 9:20. The ride was not so joyful as the one coming up, since almost everyone was dog-tired. Out- side it was gloomy and drizzly. At 11:30 luncheon on the diner was announced. It was very delicious (heard that word some- where before?) and riding was smooth. Being livened up by this meal, the sound of singing and laughing voices were heard all the way to Jersey City. On our arrival there, we again boarded buses and were transported across the Hudson, and then brought to the Victoria Hotel in New York City. Times Square was a block or so down. The rest of the afternoon we attended a performance at Radio City Music Hall Theatre, which is the largest theatre in the world. There we saw the famous Music Hall Rockettes, the Corps de Ballet, and several other stage performances, with music by the Music Hall Symphony Or- chestra. The movie was entitled The Egg And I, starring Claudette Colbert and Fred Mac-Murray. After the show we immediately went to the hotel and dined in the exotic Candlelight Room. That evening we were provided a guided tour of Rockefeller Center which included a visit to the Observation Roof, which is seventy-seven stories high. An entire view of the city was available and many points SMITH ACADEMY 47 of interest were seen from above. It was almost midnight when we arrived at the hotel. Many spent the rest of the night and early morning meeting other outside-sehool students. The poor house detective and man- ager really earned their day ' s pay that night. Escorting guests to their rooms at three and four o ' clock in the morning is no fun, and especially that one from Room 401 to 408. Saturday, April 26 After quite a bit of difficulty, we arose at the ringing of the phone. It was just the operator telling us it was time to get up. The sun was shining brightly, but still it was very chilly. After getting accustomed to the warm weather of D. C, we were simply freezing here. We took subways from Times Square to Battery Park, where we awaited the arrival of the ferry from the Statue of Liberty. Darn our luck — we just missed the boat by a minute and had to wait for another forty-five minutes, chattering the time away. At 10:45, we finally boarded the ferry which brought us to our destination in ten minutes. Many walked the entire way up to the crown, others took an elevator to the pedestal and walked the 168 narrow and steep stairs of the statue itself. This seemed nothing to us after walking the 900 steps of the Washington Monument in D. C. Many souvenirs were purchased here and names written in the visitors ' register. We were allowed to go anywhere for the remainder of the day. Almost everyone went shopping in the over-crowded stores. At four P.M. we all met at the hotel for our final departure. We took taxi cabs to Grand Central Terminal and boarded our reserved section of a car. At 5:30 the train left the station and arrived in familiar Northamp- ton before nine. Very tired, but still very happy, we left for Home with an over- packed head — suitcase too — of pleasant me- mories. Aftermath Sunday, April 27 Slept all day. April 28-June 18 Resumed journey of knowledge with me- mories of the Washington trip, ever bright. BERNARD SAWICKI, S.A. ' 47 Salutatorian. Washington Trip Snaps Informal Snaps Identification on Page 52 50 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO School Autographs Wttk. if o . all CAc 2 w fatfr u fy 4ui y i ii y t e . - SMITH ACAD EM Y 51 Autographs 52 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Appreciation This space is reserved by the Class of 1947 of Smith Academy to thank the many advertisers who have so generously contributed to the support of this year book. 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