Dorchester High School - Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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Many social activities took place from January through June. First, the Home and School Association sponsored a Mardi Gras Dance for us on February 18 at the Walsh Post. Dick Tellier and his band provided the musical beat. In March, several Seniors from the college course took part in the Student Exchange Program. Five students from St. Patrick's High School in Watertown, visited D.H.S. Class Day on May 8 was the last time the Class of '58 met ofhcially in the school building. At a very impressive ceremony Mr. Gibbons accepted the class gift and offered a few words of wisdom as guide-posts for our future. Barbara Furness, the Yearbook Editor, presented copies of Highlights 1958 to Mr. Gibbons and Miss Magner. Composer Dick Dauk- sys introduced his class song. The Class Marshals were James Dunlop and Doro- thy Runge, who led the processional and recessional march. After we had eaten well, the light-hearted part of the pro- gram included the reading of the Class Will by Bill Shiver, the Class History by Margie Blaney, the presentation of the l'Mostl' Awards, and the distribution of our long-awaited yearbooks. The grand finale of our Senior Year took place at Symphony Hall on June 5 at 2 P.M. In the presence of our parents, our faculty, and our friends, we were awarded our well-earned diplomas. Our high school days came to an end with the strains of our Class Song while we, facing in, formed an unbroken circle, a symbol of our lasting fellowship. Margaret Blaney ALL STARS S E X will 0 and then, with the five from D.H.S. went to a luncheon given by the Mayor. The D.H.S. students attended a town meeting in Watertown on March 17. The Home and School Association, with the help of Dorchester's leading stores and a modeling school, sponsored HFash- ion Fancies, a show in which both students and teachers modeled. In April, a skit was performed by seniors on the dols and don'ts of Prom Night. In early Spring the athletic teams concluded the basket- ball, hockey, and track season and started the baseball schedule. Many Seniors enjoyed these games. The Senior Prom was held on May 2 at the Blue Hill Country Club. The music was supplied by Ken Keeves. The girls and boys were pleasantly surprised to receive as favors pendant-pins for the girls and lapel buttons for the boys. SHO W

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OUPCW c 5690? teacher and friend was to take Miss Magner's place. In October, Miss Lyons asked for volunteers to serve on the Class Day, Prom, and Activities Committees. There was such an over- whelming response that at first she was in a dilemma but she even- tually put everyone to work. During that month, an interesting innovation took place. It was the Shop Safarisf' in which the senior girls, in groups of sixes were escorted by Industrial boys through their shops. Our girls were enlightened by the mysteries of their work. In return, the gjrls invited the boys to a lunch prepared by the cooking classes. ln November, as a money raising project, we were asked to display our salesmanship ability by selling boxes of greeting cards. Y SPX P9 X S90 September of the year 1957 was a red letter month because we officially became Seniors of D.H.S. At our first class meet- ing on September 18, Miss Magner an- nounced that she would no longer be our class sponsor, the reason was that she was to be in charge of the school program planning. We later learned that this as- signment was really a promotion. The big task of being class sponsor was assigned to Miss Christine Lyons. Although we felt a letdown by this resignation, we were delighted to find that such a wonderful MARDI GRAS DANCE Later, D.H.S. pennants and pencils were put up for sale. As for honors achieved by our class, Peggy McLean won third prize in a city-wide essay contest on Selling as a Professional Career, and Bill Shiver represented the school on Student Government Day at the State House. Later in the month, several class members broadcasted the Safety Program at WORL under the leadership of Miss Grace Whittaker, the new head of the English Department and good friend of the Seniors. We found the year, however, not all 'gplayv as a good proportion of the class took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, College Scholastic Apti- tude Test, State Teachers College En- trance Exams, Exams for Nursing Insti- tutions, and College Entrance Board Exams to say nothing of many individual application tests.

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