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

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DIMAN aovs womcmo In Since the beginning of the senior year, two boys in the electric shop have been supposedly working industriously at the girls' school repairing motors. To our knowledge, there are not more than 20, at the most, motors up there, yet these same two seniors have been up there a year fixing them. ls it the job that's holding them there, or could it be the girls? Could it be that while one fixes a motor, the other is busy dismantling another? Came on fellas, let's be decent about it! What's going on up there? THE WALKING DRAFTSMAN Perhaps we're old fashioned, but we believe that a person who is in the drafting shop should spend some time in that shop, but from watching a certain pencil pusher whose initials are J.D., it seems that all one has to do to become a draftsman is to know where the nearest water bubbler is and take walks to it every min- ute or so. On the average, as computed by our mathematicians, this person spends at least as much as half an hour a day in his shop, that is, the days when he comes at all. He'll never be sore where other draftsmen are sore, that's for sure! 1 Plcrune ANYONE? When the yearbook staff requested of the office for more pictures, they were told to see Richard Biello, who was rumored to be a competent, capable photographer. Providing him with film and a camera, he set out to take beautiful pictures of nothing, such as a grand shot of the ceiling, shots of half a person's head, and others of the like. However, the office was generous, and gave him another chance to show his skill. He accepted eagerly, and returned with shots of persons too high, out of focus, too low, too far, or too close. However, he had improved. He could now point the camera. After months of trial, study, training, and error, he finally came out with a good picture, after which he got his lessons down in Greek, and now he has them forever. You may see his first good picture on page 85, position 3. IN MEMORIAM ' Miss A. CHRISTINE LEARY, cAreremA ASSISTANT ln February of l955, the entire student body and faculty were bowed down with grief when the angel of death called Miss A. Christine Leary, our beloved cafeteria assistant, from our midst to her eternal reward. Miss Leary had served in the cafeteria for the past five years, and was respected by hundreds of former and present Diman stu- dents, as well as by innumerable members of the faculty. We shall always remember her as one who gave her all in the preparation and serving of good food to Diman men. To her beloved family, we offer profound sympathy in their loss. Her genial manner, kindly interest, and sincere concern for the needs of Diman men will ever be a precious memory of our school days. DIMAN YEARBOOK BEST Even more than its students, a school yearbook shows what a school is really like, and the 1955 yearbook, edited by the stu- dents of Diman Vocational High School, is the best to come out of a long line of outstanding record books, both in context, and in format. By far, it outshines the attempts of other surrounding schools, and leaves them behind in our printers ink. Said Mr. Lynch of the Diman Yearbook, It shows the quality of work a school that really tries con accomplish. It is one of the best I have ever seen, both in quantity, and in quality. Nothing could sum it up better, for as in the words of its motto, Diman Vocational High School, where quality, even more than quantity, is the goal we strive toward. JACKPOT The Diman Voce, in keeping with its policy of giving away scads of money, offers the fifth in its series of social unsecurity numbers for money. Anyone who has this number, please take it to the New Diman Campus Dormitory, and called your one-hundred meal checks. The number this year is . . . 638-75-24996 This contest is open only to persons wha are unemployed, and have not the least intention of getting a iob. EXPOSE, BY THE ROVING REPORTER Attention Mr. 8: Mrs. America and all ships at sea. Your Roving Reporter speaks! While passing the center stairway one day, which is supposed to be used for the express purpose of ascending, I saw certain select individuals, permitted by the traffic officers, descending the stairs. Upon further investigation, I learned that only those persons with a Black Draggon tattoed on their chests were per- mitted this pleasure. This some condition exists at the water coolers, also, where cer- tain persons, who brandish a secret ring, are allowed a drink of water between periods. Mr. 81 Mrs. America, why is this flagrant practice permitted? I write this column in secrecy, knowing that if you are awakened, iustice will prevail, but even as I write, I can see my door opening. They have come for me. The Secret Legion. Awaken before it is too late, they plan to take the school over. Their ringleader, his name is . . . AAAAAaaoaaarrrrrrgggg . . . THIS YEAR'S CHUCKLE When a man says, It isn't the money that matters, it's the principle of the thing . . . it's the moneyl STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT THE DIMAN VOCE OWNER ...... .................................... .....,. K e nn Boyer EDITOR .,..,,, ..,...... E d. Campbell PRINTER ..............,......,..............,...,............................,.. O'Toole li Co. All characters and incidents portrayed in this iournal are en- tirely ficticious, no similarity between persons living or dead is in- tended or should be inferred, and any such resemblance would be a catastrophe. DIMANITE LEAVES SCHOOL Robert Boissoneault, a good looking wood butcher in the car- pentry shop at Diman, left school early in his senior year for the richer looking fields of Connecticut. When asked the reason for his decision, he had this to say, There are more girls over there. We wish him luck, although the way his gas gauge usually reads, it is doubtful if he ever made it.

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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.?

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55995554 PATRONS Dr. 8: Mrs. John A. Arminio Dr. 8: Mrs. Munroe Dashoff Attorney 8: Mrs. Frank D. O'Brien Attorney 8: Mrs. James W. Killoran A Friend Mr. 8: Mrs. George Tonelli Mr. 8: Mrs. P. Bilovitch Miss Kay Nasser Mr. 8: Mrs. Leonidas Hamel Mr. John Peironi Mr. Jack Horvitz Ray Sandy's Grill Mr. 8: Mrs. Lucien Coulombe Mr. 8: Mrs. Frank Toni Mr. 8: Mrs. E. J. McCann Mrs. Caroline Morin Mr. 8: Mrs. Everett Chapman Independent Laundry 8: Cleaners Al Picard's Barber Shop Mr. 8: Mrs. Allen Hinchliffe Mr. 8: Mrs. Eugene Heon Mr. 8: Mrs. Robert Mignault Mr. 8: Mrs. Delphis Desnoyer Mr. 8: Mrs. Telesphor Menard Mr. 8: Mrs. Anthony N. Biello Mr. 8: Mrs. Manuel Michael Mr. 8: Mrs. Rico DeNadal Mrs. Adebe Faris Mr. 8: Mrs. Paul Linnehan Mr. 8: Mrs. Arthur H. Levrault Mr. 8: Mrs. C. F. Thompson Mr. 8: Mrs. Stanley Mroz Mr. 8: Mrs. C. Prezalor Mr. 8: Mrs. C. Wheadon Mr. 8: Mrs. Joseph M. Krupa Mr. 8: Mrs. Leo J. Leger Mr. 8: Mrs. Raymond Curry Mrs. Ann Shannon 8: Family Mr. 8: Mrs. Arthur L. Burton Mr. 8: Mrs. Charles E. Talbot Mr. 8: Mrs. Edmond Banville Mr. 8: Mrs. Adrien Baraby Mr. 8: Mrs. Alexander J. Bond Mr. George A. Campbell Mr. 8: Mrs. William Medeiros Mr. Matthew R. Drewniak Mr. 8: Mrs. Cornelius White Mr. 8: Mrs. Frank J. Ciosek Mr. 8: Mrs. Walter Wrobel Mr. 8: Mrs. Leo G. Legault Mr. 8: Mrs. Joseph Boyer Mrs. Anne Greenwood Mr. 8: Mrs. Antone C. Teves Mr. 8: Mrs. William J. Hopkins Mr. 8: Mrs. Walter Bigos Mr. 8: Mrs. Richard E. F. Chace Mrs. Evelyn M. Duffy Mr. 8: Mrs. Albert J. Hamel Mr. 8: Mrs. Walter L. Drewniak Mr. 8: Mrs. John J. Giblin Mr. 8: Mrs. Thomas W. Clarke Mr. 8: Mrs. Sydney Cookson Mr. 8: Mrs. George K. Wilson Mr. 8: Mrs. Leslie J. Robinson Mr. 8: Mrs. Edward Campbell Mr. 8: Mrs. Arthur Boissonneault Mrs. Ernest Cote 8: Family Mr. 8: Mrs. John C. Harrington Mr. 8: Mrs. Michael Pontes Mrs. Marion Boyer 8: Family