Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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Senior Class Advisor George Klocko and Leonard Majeskey spoke on Americanism as Opposed to Commu- nism in an assembly held in observance of Good Government Day. This year also was the year for the annual prize speaking con- test. Ten of us spoke on the eighth of May in the Town Hall. Anna Kukucka and Euclid LaRocque won first prize; Esther Thayer and Thomas Prucnal, second; Har- old Lizak and Theresa Wilkes, third; George Klocko, Gladys Smith, Mitchie Backiel, and Margaret Englehardt all re- ceived fourth. In the spring of that year we took over the square dance concession, in hopes of making enough money for de- fraying Washington trip expenses. During our senior year, we had several money making activities. The proceeds of the play, Seventeenth Summer, presented by the Thespians, went toward our Wash- ington trip fund. We still operated the square dance concession and basketball con- cession. These concessions made work for very many people — as we had to have sand- wich makers, coffee makers and vendors. Also we put on several assembly pro- grams as projects of the Problems of De- mocracy class. One of these was the Voice of America program, featuring broadcasts and an auction to raise money for the Voice of Freedom Campaign. The second was a Good Government Day program. The speak- ers explained the purpose of Good Govern- ment Day; students cast ballots; and George Klocko was elected to go to the State House to represent Smith Academy. Last- ly, we put on a Sportsmanship program in connection with the basketball tournament in which we participated. This program also explained the Babe Ruth Sportsman- ship Award which is given each year. On April 21, 1952, thirteen seniors left for the ever-exciting week in Washington, D. C, and New York City. That is a trip which they will never forget and will al- ways appreciate, because they had to earn money for the expenses themselves.

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JUNIOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS NEWS Last fall, twenty enthusiastic juniors re- turned to Smith Academy to resume their studies. The class officers elected to serve through the year were: Stanley Cybulski, president; Jeanette Zalenski, vice-president; Arlene Pelc, secretary; Sylvia Raffa, treas- urer. Jane Dugal and Donald Bryant were elected to serve on the Student Council. This year the junior class supplied two boys to the soccer team and four to the basketball team. Those who played soccer were Edwin Smith and Richard Woloss, both of whom were regulars. Out for basketball were Edwin Smith, Donald Bry- ant, Richard Woloss and Stanley Cybulski. Edwin Smith and Donald Bryant both made the varsity, and next year ' s team will be hurt by the loss of Bryant, who is now at- tending Northampton High. The junior class was prominent in the senior play this year, with Jane Dugal play- ing the leading role and Fred Belden, Judith Ryan, Annie Foster and Carl Wendoloski all getting important roles. Edwin Smith did a good job as stage manager. On March 2, the juniors took over the square dance concession at the Town Hall. Committees were formed to take their turns in operating the concession. All things considered, the juniors regard this year as a highly successful one.