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

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SAGA OF THE CLASS OF 1942 mms. And of course, Florence Sanborn, now an artist, Can master anything, even the hardest. Then there’s Raul Camara, our football star, Who now squires blondes and a flashy car. Let’s visit Marion Doucette, our musical girl, Who now teaches students from all over the world. Our class “wit” “Bill” Coogan has finished Brown, He’s a chemist down in some Delaware town. ‘I’ve seen “Peg” Butterworth—quite digni¬ fied now, To radio programs she’s taken her bow. Arnold Mycock, a success of course, Of the Supreme Court is now the boss. “Gini” Doyle, our class beauty, Is nursing air-corps men as her duty! Richard Moore, a chemist, brilliant and wise, Will soon be receiving the Nobel Prize. Dorothy Brown, so fair and tall, Is going to be married at the end of this fall. Arthur Marsden, now a famous landscape gardener, Lias “Soda Jerk” James O’Neil as his partner. Dorothy Grantham is now an author fine, She now’s completing ' volume number nine! Everett Bradley, a Coast Guard Commander fine, Is helping to protect that which is yours and mine. An excellent stenographer is Claire Chace, Who is still around with a smile on her face. “Ken” Grime, though still not so tall, Is a big leaguer now, with plenty on the ball. Charles Demers, an enterprising young man, Now has his own “alleys” somewhere in Mattapan. Then comes John Rapoza, last but not least, He won money for a new, long word, and spent it on a feast! So, again we know what our classmates have done, And I’m sure that knowledge has afforded us fun. War or no war we were determined to win, And that can’t be done unless you begin With the spirit of Democratic love and the American way of life That brings happiness, glory—and on the opposite side—strife. Yes, we worked hard to win, but it was worth it we know, To be the wonderful American people and beat the foe!

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SAGA OF THE CLASS OF 1942 ■ ' SS i iKivvSE - MARGARET BUTTERWORTH In nineteen hundred and forty two, The graduating class had much to do. We were in the midst of a war that year, And all our hopes were mixed with fear. But we’ve lived a whole decade since then, And so, seated at my desk, I take my pen And see what the class of ’42 is doing; It’s taken lots of talking and much re¬ viewing. Sheldon Clarkson was president of our class that year, He’s a radio announcer now with never a fear. Our vice president was quiet, dignified Ruth Blanchette, Due to the war, she and Louis aren’t married yet! Helen Lee, our secretary, is an excellent stenog’, While treasurer Amorin Reis is a sales¬ man—doing a fine job. Evelyn Borden is still typing letters She’s in a class with all the “go-getters.” “Charlie” Pierce still has his old car, In which he has traveled near and far. June Snyder, the girl with all the jokes, Still lives at home with all of her folks. Edward Cronin is now head of the Hood Farm, With a furnished suite up in the barn. Eunice Chatterton is now a “school-marm”— Teachin English—and a course on “Charm.” Jerry Curt, with his father, works on cars, In which he too has traveled near and far. Pauline Sylvia, with voice sweet and mellow, Sings for Jack Benny, advertising “Jello!” “Jim” Amaral with his swingy brass band, Is one of the finest in the land. Theresa Curt, once a conscientious scholar, Is now running a beauty parlor. Harold Bridge, that craftsman so good, Can make things almost human come out of wood. “Peg” O’Neil is a “steady” girl at Newberry’s in the city. -’D She’s really very successful, and then, she’s still very pretty. Walter Felag, now a C. P. A., Is supporting a wife on extremely good pay. Arlene Chatterton, an efficient head nurse, The cares and worries of the sick does disperse. Robert Worton, an engineer to be, Will soon be famous, you watch and see. Irene Boutin, a business woman in town, Has amazing talents of world renown. Arthur Quental, calm, quiet and reserved, Received all the breaks he so justly deserved. A ' ma Merrill, our woman in white, Has cure for measles and a good snake bite. A versatile boy was Robert Ro ;ers, Now he stars for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of Somerset High School is made up of twenty-eight members. The members include all the class officers, two delegates from each class, and the Student Association officers. Association and Council officers for ’41-’42 were: President, ROBERT WORTON Vice President, MARY RYAN Secretary, MARGARET BOULAY Treasurer, EVERETT BRADLEY The council meetings were held on the Tuesday before each Association meeting; the first meeting being on October 6, 1941. Council discussions included: a Student Association dance; elimination of guest box at dances; toleration of sports wear at dances; central sound system; a mascot for the ath etic organizations, and other school problems. The four delegates attending the Conven¬ tion of the Southeastern Branch of the Student Councils of Massachusetts at Abington Hi h School wore: President Robert Worton, Secretary Margaret Boulay, Treasurer Everett Bradley, and Junior Girl Councilor Betty Thomte. SENIORS Sheldon Clarkson Ruth Blanchette Helen Lee Amorin Reis Kenneth Grime Theresa Curt JUNIORS Bradford Leonard Audrey James Adella Spanick Thomas Camara Betty Thomte Robert C.arkson SOPHOMORES Donald Parrott Barbara Talbot Virginia Durfee Francis Costa Dorothy Boulay Theodore Williamson FRESHMEN Donald Gray Dorothy Camara Am Santos Paul Daley George Auclair Ethel McFarland