Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Elm Sw, of 1950-Al I Look towards the sky, Oh classmates The future is our aim, Through portals we have left behind, We'll blaze our way to fame. II The time to part is drawing near, These years we'll ne'er forget, The days of golden happiness, The friends that we have met. dear, III For Commerce High our voices ring, The school welve cherished, dear, May all these days in memories lie, As future years draw near. IV Oh Commerce High, Dear Commerce Our triumphant Gold and Blue, May all our wishes be fulfilled, And all our dreams come true. High l HELEN DITARANTO Author of Class Song Page Twenty-four JOHN GILLIO Composer of Class Song

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and Szlyk surpassing the one of Turner and Gable. We terminated our junior term feeling proud of the fact that we had elected capable and efhcient leaders who had guided us through a promising year. An outstanding President was Patrick Gabriella, a popular Vice-President was Mary Foley, recording our honorable deeds was Irene Ferraro, and spending the little money we had in the treasury was John Gillio. The long anticipated day when the title of seniors was conferred upon us at last arrived. Vi Lazour was elected Editor-in-Chief of our magnificent school paper, The Mercury. Of course, when '50-A took over The Mercury Staff, we published a paper that was doubly applauded and appraised. Graduation plans soon involved us in a tur- moil of excitement and flurry, leaving the girls with smaller budgets for the succeeding year and the boys with just their natural holes in their pockets. For our senior class ofhcers we re-elected 'iPolitician Pat Gabriella, President, chose personality-plus kid, Franny Lorusso, Vice- President, Janet Loftus, Secretary and Record- er of our numerous doings, and Norman Martin in charge of our Treasury without funds. At this time I would like to state the fact that cupid had not been suffering from insomnia for our nfemme fatale, Gretta Catherwood and that red-headed hunk of man,', Bob Erri- cola could be seen hand-holding through the corridors. Some of the outstanding athletes from our senior class who kept Commerce on top al- ways, were Art Flaherty, Hank Brennan, Chet Levins, Fred Smith, Ray Steele and Hal Erick- son. To show our class contained not only brawn but brains, we had the following Horace Mann students: Gladys Carlson, Carolyn Erickson, Arthur Flaherty, Grace Stratcosz, Libby Mosko- vitz and Natalie Mankovitz. Class Day Representatives chosen were: talka- tive Bob Erricola, as Class Oratorg Fingers Eleanor Nasitano, Class Pianistg 'gThe Voice Lucille Melucci, Class Voealistg Mirthful Vi Lazour, Reader of the Class VVill: Talented jason Rosenbloom, Class Musician, and Natalie Mankovitz, Class Historian. A very important social event must be re- corded before we terminate this glorious history of the 1950-A Class, and that is our forthcom- ing Senior Prom which is to be held at the Elks' Ballroom. It will no doubt be one of the outstanding social successes of our high school days. I hope Charley Hagg and Vi Lazour realize this is just a prom and not the first step to a budding romance. In concluding this, the History of the 1950-A Class, we wish to extend our deepest apprecia- tion to our devoted parents, Mr. Casey, and all the members of the faculty, who, because of their understanding and guidance have aided us through four very joyous and fruitful years. We want to thank Mr. Tobin, sincerely, for handling our graduation preparations com- petently and efficiently. We want to extend our grateful appreciation to Mr. Sleeper for making this Class Day a huge success. We shall always cherish fondly the memories of our four wonderful years spent at the High School of Commerce and may each and every- one of us meet with prosperity, happiness and good health in the future. The last chapter of our Book is being com- pleted and we are about to face a wide and chaotic World. We pledge our loyalty and faithfulness to our Dear Alma Mater, and with the help of God and our own persistent efforts, we know we will make Commerce very proud of Her Sons and Daughters, the Class of 1950-A. NATALIE MANKOVITZ Clays Historian Page Twentj three

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CITY OFFICIALS Very soon our city of Worcester will be functioning under a new form of municipal government. I will try to give you the highlights of the new system, HPLAN Ef' In this type of government the voter voted for a council of nine members selected not from separate wards as now, but from the whole city. These nine men will have authority similar to those of the present city council. The reins of control will be in their hands. They will pass the laws and ordinances, rule on the city-manager's budget requests and fix the tax rate. This council also will vote appropriations and may create or abolish city departments. The responsibility of actual management, however, will be turned over to a high official with the title of city- manager appointed by the council to hold ofiice during its pleasure and paid a good salary for his work. In order that the council may run smoothly, a mayor will be chosen by and from the members of the council. This mayor differs from our present mayor in that he will be merely the spokesman for the council's policies, he will make speeches and give out interviews, he will represent the city on all public occasions, and will be the chairman of the council and of the school committee. The man who will really be in charge of our city-the one on whom all responsibility must restfis the city manager whogas you remember, will be appointed by the council. He must be an all'r0und type of man, a good, sound business man, and must conduct the affairs of the city as would the general manager of a large business concern. He will not be a Democrat or a Repub- lican, as such, he may come from any part of the United States, and need not fear any man so long as he does his job well. His duties will be four-fold. First of all, in an advisory capacity he will attend all meetings of the council with the right to be heard and to make recommendations, but not to vote. Secondly, he will be the enforcer of all ordinances. In the third place, he will appoint all city oflicials and employees, subject, however, to the civil service regulations, and may suspend or dismiss any of them for proper cause. In this connection, he will assign to each official the sphere of work to be done. Finally, he will prepare the annual budget, submitting it to the council for action. He is general supervisor of all the work done in the various departments and offices, having charge of contracts, and the purchase of supplies-the details being handled by his subordinates. The manager plan is designed for efficiency. It centralizes responsibility in a group of nine men. The manager himself will probably be almost entirely out of the limelight, tending to business. He will be the general manager of the 325,000,000 corporation of Worcester. He will work to make the city more efficient and by doing so to lessen the strain on your pocketbook and mine. Let us hope that our venture into the field of 'SBig Business will prove as satisfactory and helpful as we now anticipate it to be. Glm Gaalfian ' 5 0 - 14 ROBERT ERRICOLA Class Orator Page Twenty-five