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

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Donald Michael Parrott Polly” I never think of the future, it comes soon enough.” The meeting will please come to order . ' When the class of ’44 entered S. H. S., Polly was elected president and retained this title for the remainder of his high school career. Progressive and hard¬ working, he was appropriately chosen as the boy who did the most for our class. Polly, fun-loving and popular, helps to make any social affair a suc¬ cess, although we still wonder why he refuses to learn to dance. Uncle Sam has probably planned his future, but he is interested in joining the Air Corps. We are confident of your success, Polly. Dorothy Margaret Parrott Dot” Weenie” A small body often harbors a great soul.” The saying that “Good things come in small packages’’ manifests itself in Dot, one of the most popular girls in the class. Her scholastic and social abilities are well balanced for her name has ap¬ peared countless times on the Honor Roll. A gym period or a run around the obstacle course would n6t be complete without Dot. Proof of her popularity is the offices she held; class secretary for two years, treasurer of the Library Associates and secretary of the Girls’ Glee Club. Weenie has no particular likes or dislikes, for she does everything well; skating, dancing, bowling—all appeal to her. Although fu¬ ture plans are not definite, Weenie is interested in becoming a kindergarten teacher. The best wishes of the class go with you, Dot. Constance Quental Connie” Oh, make us happy and you make us good. Connie, one of the most versatile members of our class, is happiest when leaning over a drawing board or sketching caricatures of her friends on the cover of her notebook. An ardent sports fan, Connie herself plays a fast moving game of basketball. She was a member of the Girls’ Glee Club during her senior year and served as Girl Councillor. She has for four years successfully followed the Commercial Course. Although Connie’s future is undecided, she will no doubt enter the business world. Only good fortune and happiness to you, Connie.

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Marjorie Frances Lee Marge” Good nature and good sense must ever join.” Here is another reason why we are loath to leave Somerset High. Marge’s sunny disposition and quick smile have made her a welcome addition to our class. An accomplished violinist, she has been a member of the school orchestra for two years. Be¬ sides her interest in music, Marge is fond of skating and dancing. As yet her plans for the future are not definite, but she will probably be influenced by the fact that she has excelled in the Commercial Course during her four years at high school. If her future is as happy as her past and present, we need have no fear. Best of luck to you, Marge. Mary Pauline Maddock Deserve success and you shall command it.” Mary, one of the most cheerful girls in our class, came to us from the Village School. Her pleas¬ ant ways and ready smile are responsible for her popularity with pupils and teachers. Mary skates and dances with skill; perhaps this is the reason why her presence is always demanded by classmates and friends. A Library Associate, Mary can always be found assisting someone with an unwieldly reference book. She has faithfully followed the Commercial Course and plans to further her education at Allen’s Business School. We know she will succeed in her chosen field, and the class wishes her the happiness she so deserves. Albert Joseph Oliver Al” He who has a thousand friends, has not a friend to spare.” Al is a jovial fellow whose sparkling personal¬ ity and witty remarks have made him known and liked by all. He was an active member of the Boys’ Glee Club and served as Vice-President during his junior year. An energetic promoter of dances and socials, Al can always be found hard at work to make any affair a social and financial success. Proof of his class spirit and enthusiasm is the fact that he was elected boy councillor for two successive years. He plans to join the Navy and we are certain. Al possesses the qualities of an ideal sailor.

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Richard Harold Robbins Dick” Reading maketh a full man.” The class of ’44 hails Dick as one of its best students. He came tto us at the beginning of his juni or year from Taunton High and in a very short time, Dick became installed as one of us. Almost immediately, the Round Table requested his attend¬ ance, and his intelligence and originality made him a valuable asset to this organization. Much of Dick’s spare time is devoted to chemistry, a subject in which he excels. He plans to become a history teach¬ er, and next Fall will find him enrolled at Colum¬ bia University. We expect great things of you, Dick. Dale Simcock Rothwell Doc” Dan’l” The study of science teaches men to think.” Dale, known to all his classmates as Doc, can usually be found in the Lab, attempting to prove his latest theory by a complicated experiment. An ac¬ tive member of the Science Club, he served as vice- president in his freshman and sophomore years and was elected president the remaining two years. His scholastic record is an admirable one, for his name has appeared on the honor roll many times. Dale is always present at the school dances and is a wel¬ come addition at any social event. He plans to at¬ tend Brown University to study medicine. The class is confident of Dale’s success. Dorothy Virginia Santos Dot” A tender heart, a will inflexible.” Dot is a fun-loving, sociable girl, whose deter¬ mination has brought her safely through her four years at Somerset High School. Her amiability and charming disposition are responsible for her pop¬ ularity among teachers and classmates. Dot’s en¬ tertaining anecdotes of work on the victory shift are familiar to all. Any summer’s day will find her sailing up and down the Taunton River or taking a long bike ride, as both are ideal forms of rec¬ reation for Dot. Although Dot’s future vocation is undecided, we are certain that success is destined to follow so capable a girl.