Diman Vocational High School - Artisan Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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lst Row: Frank Luareanno, J. F. Daly, Robert A. Henrique, James F. White. 2nd Row: joseph E. Farias, Norman Desmarias, Donald Hamel, Walter Dtewniak, Walter Bigos. bg Ee? fs- ferr Reward for a job well done. INDUSTRIAL ARTS AWARDS For the past five years the students at Diman Vocational High School have participated in the Industrial Arts Award program sponsored by the Ford Motor Company at Dearborn, Michigan. The purpose of this program is two- fold - creating interest in industrial education and rewarding ability and craftsmanship with national recognition, awards of merits, and cash prizes. This contest is open to all students in every school in the country. It is growing in popular- ity every year and more than five thousand projects were shipped there last year. Our students at Diman have achieved signal success with this work. They have won prizes in machine work, machine drafting, and electricity. By their ability and industry these students have brought national recognition to our school. The faculty is extremely proud of this fine record and hopes to enjoy further success in this annual exhibit with future students.

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TEN HIGHEST RANKING SENIORS FRANK LAUREANNO, JR. JOHN RAPOZA JOHN F. DALY ROLAND DUQUETTE ANTHONY VIVEIROS ALFRED CROFT LOUIS GUILLO'I'TE ROBERT A. HENRIQUE GEORGE BIRD GERARD I.. SINOTTE CHIEF OF TRAFFIC ASST. CHIEF OF TRAFFIC john F. Daly Frank Laureanno, Jr. SCRIBE james White TRAFFIC COURT Albert Larrivee, jr. Frank Medeiros Carl DiManno Ronald Gagne DANCE COMMITTEE Chairman ....... ...,...,...,........,,,.......,,.......,..... C hester Kingman Treasurer .....r...............,....,r..,... ........,............. J ames F. White Albert Larrivee, jr. George Bird Donald Heap John F. Daly Louis Guillotte Norman Habib PROM COMMITTEE 55-E :cf Chairman ....... ...................,..,r...........,........,... C hester Kingman Q Treasurer ....... ..,....., J ames F. White Tickets ............., ....... Do nald Heap ' Arrangements ..,.... .,..,.. F rank Medeiros ,ff.,,.f57fff ff 'Q ff1.w:!,.- f V4 ' ' I 'I f 0f li? C 36

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The first week of September, 1950, marked the beginning of the Vocational Career of the illustrious class of 1954. There was no blaring of trumpets, no beating of drums. The event was unheraldedg in the eternal fitness of things it was looked upon simply as one of the fits. It was announced only by the laughter and chatter of the new TRADESMEN as they assembled in the Gym on that sunny September morning. Freshman promised to be a novel experience to us, especially to those who had just finished pulling turnips on the old farm, and we entered it with fresh and vigorous aspirations. Here we were to meet with new duties and responsibilities, and were to be endowed with new privileges. The studies that confronted us, both from their nature and number, gave assurance of an interesting and arduous struggle in preparation for vocational competency in the world of useful work. And from the start it proved to be both. It took but a few days for everything to get under way, and for a few of the less courageous members to get out of the way, since several of our number believed that discretion is the better part of valor, and preferred uhomesteading in the brush to Algebraic Equations and the three R's. Early in September the Class assembled and chose Donald Heap as President, believing that they had in him a man who would not take a serious situation too seriously, and one who would work zealously in behalf of the class. Of the first few months of Freshman we need not speak. They remain as a vivid memory that none of us has forgotten. We were fed a steady and substantial diet of Math and English, Civics and Mechanical Drawing, Shop Practice and Shop Tech by our numerous Instructors. While a few succumbed from the start, most of us hitched our wagons to a star, and made Frosh Days a proud and notable preface to our school biography. SOPHOMORE brought us together again on September 6. The roll call was answered by many less than the original 120 members in Freshman. We were intro- duced to a few new teachers who appeared ready to continue the process of training so strenuously begun in our first Year. Soon after the regular course had started we came together and unanimously elected Jerry Sinotte to lead the destinies of the Class during our second year. It was now that Coach O'Keefe, Physical Instructor extraordinary, showed us how to regain our neglected proper stance by taking the Gymnasium Cure. We soon learned that a sound mind in a sound body pays off. Now was the social side of our training in any way neglected. Besides the many enjoyable assemblies, in no little measure contributed to by the Class of 1954, the class showed many a bashful Frosh and Sophomore the modern way to attain success in the Terpsichorean Arts. About the middle of june books were again laid aside and the halfway mark of our Vocational course was successfully passed. JUNIOR year found us all together again with the exception of a few familiar faces. Because of his good-natured and humorous character, Robert Letendre was elected Class President. It was at this time that our distinguished member, Robert Henrique brought the laurels of success to our Alma Mater. His prize fluorescent tube-tester, displayed at the Ford International Industrial Arts exhibit in Chicago, will always be a reminder of what Vocational education can accomplish when properly utilized. In june the anticipation of a Senior Year Book was mentioned and a committee of six was appointed to formulate plans. Once again we closed our year with a pledge of hearts and minds to school and students alike. Our pilot had stuck to the wheel and our star was still directly ahead and a little nearer. We fully realized that three years of striving for our goal had brought many joys and triumphs, many pleasures and benefits. A progressive yearbook committee worked hard and attained marvelous success from the very start. The Senior Dance Committee now staged a series of delightful parties in our tastefully decorated Gym, for the enjoyment of all. The highlight of our social careers was by all means the Senior Dinner and Prom. At the same time we had reflected the hopes and aspirations of our beloved parents to whom we owe so much, on graduation day. And to our Alma Mater, and all of our teachers who have given us those things that we cherish most highly, let us express our undying gratitude. - FRANK LAUREANNO, JR. 38