Somerset High School - Raider / Memoirs Yearbook (Somerset, MA)

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SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL NEWS During the first month of the 1938-39 term, the Somerset High News appeared in the local Spectator, as has been the custom in former years. When, however, the Spec¬ tator plant was destroyed on September 21, by a hurricane, The News, began to be pub¬ lished at Somerset High School in the form of mimeographed pamphlets. Dorothy Mad¬ den was appointed to the position as typist and Ralph Leach was made Managing Faculty Advisor Editor Managing Editor Junior Reporters Sophomore Reporters Typist . Editor. With Miss Constance M. Doran’s supervision and the cooperation of the News Staff, numerous improvements were employed to make the school paper a much finer publication. It has been a source of great enjoyment both to the reporters and the readers. As a farewell to this term, the News Board will celebrate at a “Press Banquet’’ in June. NEWS STAFF .. . MISS CONSTANCE M. DORAN . ROSALINA BRANCO . RALPH LEACH DOROTHY FRANCIS, MARIE EAGAN, and JOHN ROTSKO ELIZABETH BUTTERWORTH, and STACIA CERKOT . DOROTHY MADDEN THE ROUND TABLE In October of this past year, Miss Doris McCarthy of the faculty, organized The Round Table, for students interested in current events. The members of this club are each known by the name of one of King Arthur’s Knights. Each has a foreign country to study and make notebooks on. These Knights are expected to know the nation assigned to them thoroughly and to be able to answer practically any question concerning that country. At the meetings of the club world prob¬ lems are analyzed and discussed until solu¬ tions are found. The Round Table, which is similar to a forum, has been a source of great enjoyment to its members and has helped to educate them in national affairs. KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE President . JOHN ROTSKO Vice President . ALICE SHERMAN Treasurer . EVALD NILSSON Clerk . RALPH LEACH Dorothy Francis, Carl Parrott, Gardne Chace, and Julienne Marshall constitute the rest of the Round Table. THE SYNCOPATORS A new swing orchestra has been formed at Somerset High School, under the direction of the students and entirely independent of the school orchestra. They made their first appearance at a recreational assembly i the school auditorium. The Syncopators have played at social gatherings as well as at assemblies during the year. MEMBERS Seniors ’39—Aaron Cummings, Leonard Bilodeau, and Robert Healy. Juniors ’40—Normand Le Comte and Al¬ bert Botelho. Freshmen ’42—James Amaral, and Linden Brown.

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BASEBALL Many candidates turned out to fill the many vacancies caused by graduation. After cutting the number several times, thirteen players were kept, making up the team to represent Somerset High School. Indications are that Somerset will have an¬ other successful campaign seeking to cap¬ ture the fourth consecutive “Narry” League championship. The following members of the 1939 class are members of this year’s team: Captain, Arthur Bell George Rubadou Manager, Wesley Bieazard Following is the 1939 schedule: MAY 9 PLAINVILLE at SOMERSET MAY 12 SOMERSET at MIDDLEBORO MAY 16 SOMERSET at PREVOST MAY 19 BIGHTON at SOMERSET MAY 23 SOMERSET at HOLY FAMILY MAY 26 SOMERSET at WESTPORT MAY 29 CASE at SOMERSET JUNE 2 PREVOST at SOMERSET JUNE 6 SOMERSET at DIGHTON JUNE 9 HOLY FAMILY at SOMERSET JUNE 13 WESTPORT at SOMERSET JUNE 16 SOMERSET at CASE

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DRAMATIC CLUB Through the tireless efforts of Principal Austin J. O’Toole, Somerset High School realized another of its dreams during the term 1938-39—the organization of a Drama¬ tic Club. At the first meeting of the club the following were chosen as officers: President . JAMES LYNCH Vice President.DOROTHY FRANCIS Secretary . JULIENNE MARSHALL Treasurer . RAYMOND McGEE The club will make its debut on June 9, when it presents three plays, “Finger of God”, “Buddy Buys an Orchid”, and “Sauce For the Goslings” in the school au¬ ditorium. With the wonderful new movable scenery recently purchased and the excep¬ tionally fine casts chosen for each play, this CLASS SONG OF 1939 TUNE: “THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S” The river flows by us On its way to the sea Mid scenes of sweet friendship In our memory And we’ll ne’er forget thee Though life moves along The school that we all love We now praise in song. CHORUS Farewell- Alma Mater To you we’ll be faithful We ' ll cherish your ideals We ’ll honor your name Though now me must leave you We’ll never forget you Each classmate mine Of thirty-nine Bids fond farewell! first appearance can be nothing but a great success. DRAMATIC CLUB MEMBERS Seniors ’39—Phyllis Macartney, Raymond McGee, Arthur Bell, and Leonard Bilodeau. Juniors ’40—Marie Eagan, Mary Butter- worth, Beatrice Silvia, Velma Gibbs, Roger Sherman, William Hayden, James Lynch, Ralph Leach, Dorothy Francis, Normand Le Comte, James William Nolan, Julienne Marshall, Doris Bridge, John Higgins, and John Rotsko. Sophomores ’41—Elizabeth Butterworth, Edward Francis. Freshmen ’42—J u n e Vestal, Virginia Doyle, William Coogan, Everett Bradley, Sheldon Clarkson, Marion Doucette, Virginia Bridge, Evelyn Borden, Arlene Chatterton, and Eunice Chatterton. —Alma Daghir, Margaret Asmar