Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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ATIONS SCHOOL PAPER This year there was a very good turnout for the school paper staff. In September the follow ing staff was organized: editor-in-chief, Bernard Saydlowski; associate editors, Phyllis Kochan and Mary Belden: literary editors, Ann Kennedy and Joyce Cantwell; art editor, Dorothea Fortsch: art staff, Thomas Prucnal and Dorothy Goodwin; typists, Carol Levitre, Helen Backiel, Phyllis Pel- is, Donald Jandzinksi and Eugene La France; business manager, Carol Levitre; business staff, Robert Widelo and Phyllis Pelis; reporters, Joan Moriarty, Mildred Novak, George Klocko, Fred Belden, Ann Foster and Helen Backiel; and ad- visors, Miss Ryan and Mrs. Pruzynski. Besides the regular staff, we had several people who wrote columns for us. Our feature section was replaced by a gossip column, Soup to Nuts , by Janet Vollinger; and the sports section was re- placed by a sports column by John Barrett. There have also been some new additions: a joke col- umn, Side Busters , by Leonard Majesky and Eugene Staszko: a music column by Ann Ken- nedy; a society column, Mary-Go-Round , by Joyce Cantwell; and a fashion column by Elea- nor Vollinger. Another column which drew a great deal of attention was Man About Town by an alumnus of Smith Academy who wished to remain anonymous. The staff was well represented at W.M.L.S.P. convention in October and May. At the May convention we learned that the newspaper had won the cup for general excellence for the sec- ond time. The entire staff hopes that soon the cup will remain at Smith Academy forever. The school paper has been greatly improved, but it is hoped that posterity will make it even better.

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HBrrmi Fut ure Farmers of America F.F.A. The Future Farmers of America, or F.F.A. a= it is commonly known, is the national organiza- tion of, by and for boys studying vocational agri- culture in public secondary schools under the provisions of the National Vocational Education Acts. The Smith Academy Chapter of the F.F.A., striving for cooperative spirit and leadership, is led by Dave Omasta. Bill Korza, Francis Holhut, Chester Foster and John Barrett as vice president, secretary, treasurer and reporter respectively, aid Dave in trying to improve scholarship, strengthen confidence, develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patriotism. Though a young organization, the chapter has built up a small treasury, helped in community work, and feels that next year will be even a bet ' ter one for the gang.