Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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.- «r t Serving as class secretary her sophomore year and as our student council representative her junior year, Anna has been very active in school affairs. Ann took first prize in the annual Prize Speaking Contest her junior year. She was a member of both the yearbook and newspaper staffs her last two years, and a member of the Commercial Club her senior year. During her last year Anna was elected the D.A.R. student; one of the qualifications for this honor is depend- ability. She also went on the Washington Trip her senior year. A North Hatfield resident, and a Classical student, Anna has been nice to know here at Smith Academy. ANNA KUKUCKA KoocJt, EUCLID LaROCQUE Rocky Euclid, a Bradstreet resident, and a Vocational student here at Smith Academy, was our class president in his senior year. He took agriculture for four years and was a member of the F.F.A. for his last three years, and was editor-in-chief for the school paper his senior year. Interested in music, he belonged to the Glee Club all four years. He won first prize in the Prize Speaking Contest while a junior and second prize in a district Vocational-Agricultural speaking contest in his senior year. He went out for soccer and baseball his sophomore and junior years. Euclid has been very am- bitious here at Smth Academy and we wish him the best of luck in whatever he does. HAROLD LIZAK Harry ].h Harry, a Hatfield resident, selected the Vocational Course upon entering Smith Academy. During his senior year Harry was elected vice-president of the Future Farmers of America and also became general manager of the yearbook staff that same year. He went on the NEPPCCO trip to Harrisburg, Pa., as a result of pla cing second in an egg judg- ing contest at the Eastern States Exposition. During his junior year Harry took part in the prize speaking exercises at the Town Hall and took third prize. In his first, third, and fourth years, he played soccer and in his second, third, and fourth years he played baseball. He also went on the senior class trip to Washington. Harry possesses a very fine character and we wish him success in the future. An active member during his four years at Smith Acad- emy, Lenny played soccer when a sophomore and basketball during all four years; was a Thespian in his third and fourth years, and acted his parts in the senior plays very well. During his second and third years he was a member of the school paper staff; in his fourth year he was on the yearbook staff. Lenny was also a Thespian and Athleti c Club member while a senior and this same year he also went on the Wash- ington Trip. Lenny, a Hatfielder, who has taken the Classical Course, has always been a willing person and we are sure he will make out very well. LEONARD MAJESKEY Spook

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MITCHIE BACKIEL Bouncer MARGARET ENGLEHARDT Peggy Mitchie was a great sports enthusiast during his years at Smith Academy, having been on the basketball, baseball, and soccer team all four years. During his freshman and sophomore years he was class vice-president. A Thespian during his junior year, he took the part of Foggy in the senior play that year. He also was on the yearbook and newspaper staff his last two years ; took part in Prize Speak- ing while a junior, and went on the Washington Trip his senior year. Mitchie, a Hatfield resident, took the Classical Course here at Smith Academy. Peggy was active in extra-curricular activities, having been on the newspaper and yearbook staff her junior and senior years. Her senior year she belonged to the Commer- cial Club. She took part in Prize Speaking while a junior, and also, that year, was the American Legion Auxiliary rep- resentative to attend Girls State. One requirement for 1 Girls State is a high scholastic rating. Her sophomore year she was treasurer of her class, and that year she also won the Hatfield Book Club Award. Her senior year she was a mem- ber of the Washington trip group. Peggy, a friendly and active student here at Smith Academy, took the Classical Course and comes from Bradstreet. Class president during his freshman year and student council representative his junior and senior years, George was, indeed, active here at Smith Academy. He was a mem- ber of the chorus and glee club his second and third years; a Thespian with a part in the senior play his junior year. George was the American Legion Boys State representative during his junior year and also the Good Government delegate his senior year. He took active interest in sports, having played soccer, basketball and baseball all four years. While a sophomore, he was on the newspaper staff, and as a junior served on the yearbook staff. George, a Hatfield resident, took the Classical course. GEORGE KLOCKO Machek A Vocational student here at Smith Academy, William is very much interested in agriculture. A member of the FFA his last three years, he was vice-president of the FFA while a junior and president his senior year. He was a member of the Glee Club his junior and senior years, serving as president his junior year. William was our class treas urer as a freshman, and vice-president his junior year. He served on the paper staff his sophomore year. He was a whizz at basketball, which he played all four years. He also played soccer and baseball bis last three years. He was a Thespian his last two years, serving as president of the Thespian Club his senior year. William, a Hatfield resident, was also a member of the Washington Trip group. WILLIAM KORZA Buckwheat

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I CONNIE PELIS Ted Connie, who comes from Prospect Street, Hatfield, and took the Vocational Course, was a great sports and agricul- tural enthusiast during his years at Smith Academy. He went out for basketball and soccer all four years and was a member of the Future Farmers of America for his last three years. Connie was also treasurer of the Future Farm- ers of America and of the senior class during his third and fourth years. In his senior year he went with us on the Washington Trip. Connie has been a person that we could always depend on and we wish him the best of luck in every- thing he does. THOMAS PRUCNAL Prutzy Thomas, a considerate and pleasant person, has been very popular at Smith Academy. He was a Thespian, and took pait in the senior play his last two years. Besides being our student council representative his sophomore and senior years, Tom went out for the newspaper his last three years, and the yearbook his senior year. In his junior year he took part in prize speaking and took second prize, and in his senior year he was a member of both the Nature Club and the Thespian Club. He was very active in sports, having gone out for baseball his first year, soccer his last three years, and basketball all four years. He also has an orchestra called the Melody Aces, which he organized while at Smith Academy. A Hat field resident, he has taken the Classical Course. THOMAS ROMANOWSKI Romo Tom, a handsome and very well-liked classmate, resided in Northampton during his freshman year, where he attended Northampton High. Upon moving to Hatfield and entering Smith Academy for his sophomore year, Tom took the Class- ical Course. When a sophomore, he was elected our class president. He has been a sports enthusiast, having gone out for basketball and soccer during all three years, and baseball his sophomore year. In his senior year he was president of the Nature Club and secretary-treasurer of the Letter Club. It has certainly been a pleasure to have Tom in our class. Tess, another resident from Prospect Street in Hatfield, chose to take the Vocational Course during her four years at Smith Academy. Tess, who enjoys music very much joined the glee club when she was a sophomore and continued to be a member for her remaining years at Smith Academy. She also belonged to two clubs during her senior year, the Home Economics Club and the Photography Club. A quiet, well-behaved student, we all wish Tess the very best of luck in the future. TERESA SLUSARS Tess