Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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Freshman Class FRESHMAN NEWS On September 6, 1950, 23 freshmen entered Smith Academy, ten girls and thirteen boys. Included were the Backiel twins, Peter and Pauline, the only pair of twins in Smith Academy. The officers for the class of 1954 are: presi- dent, Robert Kowalski; vice-president, Pauline Backiel; secretary, Bernard Goclowski; treasurer, Rita Vollinger: Student Council representative, Tresa Brassord. The class advisor is Mrs. Pruzynski. The class was represented in soccer this year by six boys: Robert Kowalski, Bernard Goclow- ski, James Zehelski, Robert Baye, Bruce Yarrows, and Joseph Godzina. Several freshmen girls were successful in win- ning a part in the senior play, entitled, Beauty and the Beef. They are Joan Kalentek, Pauline Backiel, Rita Vollinger, Sally Toczko, Teresa Brassord, Patricia Novak, and Margaret Ziezule- wicz. Three girls were also successful in winning positions as cheerleaders for the second team in basketball. They are Teresa Brassord, Patricia Novak, and Joan Kalentek. Five freshmen girls went out for the girls ' basketball team which is coached by Mrs. Muller of the faculty. They are as follows: Sally Toczko, Pauline Backiel, Rita Vollinger, Teresa Brassord, and Margaret Ziezulewicz. Many boys went out for the boys ' basketball team.. Those who had positions on the F resh- man team were: Peter Backiel, David Havilir, Billy Wilkes, Bruce Yarrows, Robert Baye. Robert Kowalski, and Bernard Goclowski. Their coach was Mr. Symancyk.

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Sophomores SOPHOMORE NEWS A very eager and hard-working group of Sophomores entered Smith Academy last fall, all ready for a successful second year. At their first meeting, they elected the following class officers: Jane Dugal, president: Fred Belden, vice-president: Annie Foster, secretary: and Donald Bryant, treasurer. Carl Wendoloski was elected to serve as Student Council representa- tive and Mr. Cassidy continued his job as class advisor. At their Sadie Hawkins Hallowe ' en Dance, which was held October 27, 1950, the class proved itself capable of functioning properly at social school events. The Hatfield Memorial Town Hall was a colorful place that night, deco- rated in traditional orange, black and yellow crepe paper. Harvest scenes of pumpkins and cornstalks made a realistic background for the luminous skeleton which hung from the darkest corner of the hall. The music for dancing was furnished by the Melody Aces and cider and doughnuts were served as refreshments. No one will forget this occasion because of the Patch Dance which highlighted the evening. In November the class ordered their class rings and were wearing them the following March. Everyone agreed that they were the nicest class rings they ever saw. The Sophomore girls and boys proved very good basketball players. Jane Dugal, Sylvia Rag- ga, Judy Ryan and Dorothy Pelis have helped the girls ' team on to victory many times: and Donald Bryant and Edwin Smith have starred for the J.V. team on several occasions. Donald Bryant also made the varsity team. All in all, the Sophomores can boast of a successful year at Smith Academy.

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Faculty JOHN C. JAKOBEK MARY E. RYAN MARY E. SPAKOWSKI FLORENCE E. MULLER MARGARET E. PRUZYNSKI EDWARD R. CASSIDY JOHN F. SYMANCYK GEORGE C. FEIKER Chemistry, Algebra II — Principal, Student Council advisor. Classical English, Business English III, IV — Advisor to school paper and senior class, coach of dramatics, public speaking. Civics, Biology, Home Economics — Advisor to the Future Home- makers Club and junior class. World History, Algebra I, French I, Geometry, Latin II, — Coach of girls ' basketball. Typing I and II, Shorthand I and II, Secretarial Practice — Advisor to freshman class and school paper. English IB and IIB, Bookkeeping, U. S. History, Business Train- ing — Coach of boys ' basketball, advisor to the yearbook and sophomore class, director of audio-visual aids. Problems of Democracy, General Mathematics, Physical Educa- tion, General Science — Coach of varsity soccer, varsity baseball, and freshman basketball. Agriculture — Advisor to the F.F.A.