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

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“Gentle of speech, beneficent of mind.” BETSY GEORGE “Bett” Betsy is one of the most pleasant, dignified, and quietest girls of the class. Her pleasant ways have brought her many friends, and some day, when she has reached her foal, she will give them her finest service. For four years she has followed the college course in preparation for the nursing pro¬ fession, and we are sure that with her high spirits, courage and steady reliability, she will surely find success. Betsy has been treasurer of the Science Club this year, and was a member of the Girls’ Glee Club in her junior year. Best of luck to you, Betsy, you are going to have a lot of patients. “High erected thoughts seated in his heart of courtesy.” KENNETH STEWART GRAY “Kenny” Kenny, the most outstanding member of his class, has been prominent in high school life since his freshman year. His classmates have shown their appreciation of his good work and fine personality by electing him president of his class for four years. He has also displayed his talent for leadership by captain¬ ing the football team, of which he has been a letter- man for four years, to this year’s Narry League Championship. Kenny had been a letterman in base¬ ball for four years and basketball for three years, and he also enjoys a good game of golf. Among his other activities has been the office of vice president in the Round Table Club. Kenny is aiming at being a typewriter salesman, and with his personality and ability for leadership we know that he will be out¬ standing in this field. “Ye have many strings to your bow.” JOHN THOMAS HIGGINS, JR. “Jack” “Pinkie” “Pinkie”, a very witty member of the class, has figured prominently in scholastic and extra curricula activities of Somerset High School. He has been a football letterman for three years and in his senior year was named an “All Narry Guard.” John, also a letterman in basketball, was treasurer of the senior class, treasurer of the Dramatic Club, leader of the school orchestra, in which he plays a violin, and presi¬ dent of the Boys’ Glee Club. He is well known in school for his powerful bass voice which echoes throughout the school daily. John will attend Tilton Prep School to study engineering and we wish him loads of luck in his chosen field.

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“His form was of the manliest beauty.” EDWARD BRADLEY FRANCIS “Eddie” Eddie is one of the most popular boys at Somerset High. He came to Somerset High from the South School; has attained and has held a high scholastic standing during his four years here. Eddie became popular because of his keen wit and jovial personality. His very strong interest in athletics has made him well-known, and he has excelled in all fields of sport at Somerset High. Eddie, in his senior year, became president of the Student Association, and president of the Dramatic Club. He was also elected treasurer for the Round Table. Eddie’s ambition is to become an aviator, but has put this aside unt 1 he finishes the course he plans to take at the University of Illinois. His hobby of collecting swing records is well known to all the students at Somerset High. The class of 1941 has always been proud of Eddie, and we hope his success at college will be just as great, or greater, than the success he attained at Somerset High School. “The air is his charmer.” NORMAND GALLANT “Wings” This courageous fellow, who is always ready with a humorous remark, came to Somerset High School from Prevost High during his second year in high school. In a short time, he quickly became very popular with the other students. During his third year, Normand left Somerset High to go to Detroit, where he received flying instructions for six months at nearby Selfridge Field. When he finished his course there, he returned to Somerset as a senior. Among his many hobbies, model building is his favorite, while his favorite sport is hockey. Normand is planning to take a course in Mechanical Engineering at college and from there he is to become a member of the Naval Air Corps, for which he has a recommendation. We hope that “Wings” will be very successful in his chosen occupa¬ tion, and that sometime later when he is successful, he will remember the happy days he spent at Somerset High. “Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading.” EDWARD GALUSKA “Edd : e” “Ed” Eddie’s pleasing personality and good natured laugh are familiar to everyone at Somerset High School. Eddie likes science. Since he entered S. H. S. at the beginning of his sophomore year he has taken all the science the school had to offer. He was a member of the Dramatic Club during the past year and also a member of the Round Table. Of all the sports Eddie likes tennis best. “Ed” collects stamps as a hobby and he now has an enviable collection. He hopes to go in for Radio and Television with Chemistry as a second best. His studious, energetic and efficient atti¬ tude towards his work is certain to reap great rewards.

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“Patient of toil, serene amidst alarms.” HERBERT EARL JAMES “Chip” “Chip” is a happy-go-lucky sort of boy and he never lets a moment of his life get dull. He has made his life at Somerset High one pleasure after another. “Chip” is always ready to try a little of everything as evidenced by his mixed course in his studies. Like all other boys, “Chip” enjoys out-of-door sports such as football and boating. In his freshman year he played on the baseball team. Though many people don’t know it, “Chip” has a pleasing tenor voice and he has sung in the Boys’ Glee Club for four years. Our carefree classmate has not yet planned what he is going to do after graduation, but we wish him many more happy pleasures in his future life. “Whose little body lodg’d a mighty mind.” FLORENCE ELAINE KARNAS “Flossy” Her scholastic ability has tabbed her as the “brains” of the class, for her name has never failed to adorn the honor roll. “Flossy” is a willing worker, cheerful and confident always. Her blend of humor and common sense has developed into a vital part of the class, and no one would ever think of passing Florence without receiving her ever-ready smile and bit of witty cheerfulness. She has been a member of the school orchestra and Glee Club for three years. During her senior year she played on the Varsity Basketball Team, and was secretary of the Round Table. Her ability proved its worth and this year she was appointed as Associate Editor of the Yearbook. Her hobbies a e dancing, horseback riding, and tennis. For the future “Flossy” has no definite plans, but her success m commercial work is likely to influence her decision. T ' er classmates are standing bv waiting to see her show the world w r hat she can do. “Variety is the spice of life.” FRANCIS KENNEY “Frannie” Called “Frannie” by his friends, Francis followed the line of least resistance throughout h ; s high school career, and won the title, “dreamer”. Francis, a humorous, good natured fellow, came to us from the Pottersville School and took the Commercial course in high school. Fond of reading, Francis mav be found at most any time browsmg around in the library, and he claims to have read every fict ; on book in the library. “Frannie” is also interested in dancing and attended most a’l of Somerset’s dances. “Frannie’s” plans for the future are indefinite ,T et, but whate e line of business he chooses, we are sure he will make good.