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

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DIMAN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: WHERE FIRST WEATHER REPORT QUALITY, EVEN MORE THAN QUANTITY, IS AND Hot and cold, with rain showers THE GOAL WE S1-RIVE TOWARD. LAST b8lW8eI'1 SNOW lf0I'fl1S. THE DIMAN VOCE EDITION Vol. 1 No. 1 Fall River, Mass.,.l une 17, 1955 One Page For Free DIMAN GRADUATES SECOND LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORYI With the completion of four years of training, Diman Vocational High School has graduated its second largest body of seniors to date, with the awarding of fifty-five diplomas at its commence- ment exercises. This student body comprises the second largest group of students ever to successfully complete the four-year course in the school. The school's director, Mr. J. P. Gilligan, was especially proud of the class. Said Mr. Gilligan, l have never seen a finer group of young men leave the school. I wish them the best af luck. DIMAN PUBLIC ENEMY No. I CAUGHT ln o thrilling backyard chase in the last week of school, Leslie C. Robinson was caught as he attempted escape from a certain diner on Pleasant St. through its back doors. C. Matte, our assistant director, made the unexpected arrest. For a long time now, it had been suspected that Robinson, Dim- an's No. I Public Enemy, had been sneaking out to have lunch at noon time, but up until now, it could never be proven. Robinson, it seemed, was iust too smart for our assistant director. The capture finally came when Mr. Matte saw him in the diner eating One OatmeaI. Mr. Matte gave no reason for ,being there at the time. It was Robinson's 99th dinner, and as he was spirited away, he had this to say, I only wish I could have made it an even I00. Thus ended the thrilling saga of Diman Public Enemy No. I. CHEF COURSE OMITTED The chef course at Diman, which has been in progress for the past five years, was finally omitted this year, with the graduation of its only senior, Foster Thompson. The office gave no reason for the omission. Lucky underclassmen. DIMAN BOY ANSWERS CALL OF HIS NATION David DeNadal, a Diman senior, surprised the rest of his class about the middle of his senior year, when he announced to the startled multitudes that he was embarking upon a career in the Army. Dave has long been loved and respected by his classmates, and will long be remembered for his cheerful and friendly spirit. He is succeeded by his girl friend. FIRE RIOTS JUNK YARD Toward the end of 1955, a blazing fire in the rear of one of Nick Fitton's trucks caused chaos and confusion for the better part of half an hour. Due to the alert U1 watchfulness of our custodian, .lim Carey, who was taking a rest at the time, and looking out the window at the grand view, Mr. Fitton was warned in time. Leaping into the cab of the flaming truck, pulling out one of his men as he did so, he recklessly threw it into reverse, and roared toward the Quequechan, crushing a wooden horse in his inadver- tant haste. He successfully maneuvered his tire truck between the gates leading to the river, and dumped the flaming cargo into the muddy waters, only to have the' carriage of the truck smash into the fence post on his left, as he tried to avoid the one on his right, when he lowered lt. After considerable effort, and with more help from his men, he finally succeeded in freeing the speared truck, after which, he stood wiping his forehead. Officials, after examining the facts, concluded that the fire started from red-hot cools left in the truck. THRONG ATTENDS PROM Perhaps the greatest thrill of a lifetime is the senior dance and dinner, held at the close of school each senior year in high school, known to all as simply, the prom. Dressed in finery amidst a rich array of gowns, Diman students, with their lady friends, thronged into the spacious and well appointed dining room at Stevenson's Lodge, for their once in a lifetime prom. The dinner consisted of a choice of turkey, or broiled lobster for the fastidious. After the dinner, the orchestra provided music for the couples, who gingerly accepted the invitation and filed out onto the dance Boar to swing their partners to the enticing music. Punch was served about 9:30, and the couples enioyed a brief pause, after which, they renewed their dancing once again. Later in the evening, some couples strolled out to the rear of the lodge, where in the pale moonlight, they snapped pictures of each other, for the years to come. The party ended sometime in the late evening. The prom was chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. .lose Silva, and Mr. and Mrs. August Curt, senior class faculty advisors. .i... ii. WHERE ARE YOUR STUDENTS GOING? When they leave the room? Do you really know? It has come to the attention of this reporter, that some boys from the electric shop and some from the machine shop have found a new recrea- tional interest.'This new man is referred to as the B.R. What is it? Where is it? Ask any of the boys from the two previously men- tioned shops, who have been tracked by this reporter to their secret hideaway, what it is. Will they ever stop this menace to the school knowrl but to a few, and whispered in secrecy, as the B.R.?