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

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ur erv icemen With confidence in our armed forces, with unhounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt With special pride the Class of 1945 presents those of its members serving with the armed forces of the United States. We extend to them our sincerest best wishes and fervent prayer for a safe and speedy home-coming. Kenneth Booth S 1 C ”Ken” ”Kenny” Ken came to Somerset High in his freshman year from the Wilbur School and was admired for his quiet, unassuming ways. He was a member of the football squad and showed a great interest in athletics while in school, but he left us in his sopho¬ more year to join the Navy. He received his basic training at Newport and was then assigned to his ship, the U. S. S. City of Fort Worth, an Army Transport now on duty in the South Pacific. Al¬ though he is thousands of miles away, Kenny will always be a part of the Class of ’45.

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Lorraine Louise Trudeau rrudy” ’ Doing well in whatever you do, without a thought of fame.” Trudy is one of our most popular classmates. Thoughtful in all her undertakings and always ready to lend a cheery word and a witty remark, she won the friendship of everyone. She has been active on decoration committees, intramural basketball, and as a Library Associate, and was vice-president of the Student Athletic Association during her junior year. Although she takes an interest in all sports, roller skating is by far her favorite pastime. Trudy, an honor roll regular, has excelled in the commer¬ cial course and her ability was proven by her ap¬ pointment as clerk for the local rationing board. She plans to enter business college in the fall. Good luck, Trudy, from all of us—your friends. Blanche Adel Waitt ”Oh, her heart is a free and a fetterless thing.” Gay and vivacious Blanche is always sure to be in the center of a group of laughing students. Her humor has made her number of friends endless. Since entering Somerset High, Blanche has spent two years in the Glee Club and she became a mem¬ ber of the newly formed Dramatic Club. She is one of the peppiest cheerleaders on the squad and can always be seen lending a lusty voice to cheer the boys on. It is with much of her help that our class dances have been well-decorated. Roller skating lures Blanche at least once a week to Cashman’s Rol¬ ler Rink and it can be called her favorite pastime along with drawing. Blanche, the baby of our class, plans to enter the field of fashion designing. Good luck! Mary Wawriw ”They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.” Mary has proven herself a just and reliable member of the Class of 1945. Always ready with a helping hand or a bit of advice, she has been inval¬ uable on committees and school organizations. In her sophomore and junior years she was elected girl councillor, and after being a library associate for two years, was chosen head librarian in her senior year. Mary was active in reorganizing the Round Table, of which she was elected vice-president, and she served as librarian of the Dramatic Club. She has come through high school with all honor marks and a record without a blemish. Mary was chosen by her classmates as the girl most likely to succeed. We are sure that she will climb to the top of the ladder of success in her chosen profession of nursing,, for which she plans to enter Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing after graduation. Best of luck, Mary!

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Thomas Casey Boyd S 2 C rom” Tom came to us in his sophomore year from Morton Junior High School, bringing with him his wit and humor. Although he was with us for only two years, his carefree manner made him well- known to everyone. At the beginning of his senior year, Tom left us to enter the Navy. He received his basic training at Sampson, New York, and is now attending Signalman School there. All your classmates join in wishing you the best of luck, Tom. Donald Edgecomb Gray Ph M 3 C Don” Don was one of our most popular classmates and no time was lost in electing him our class pres¬ ident in our freshman year. While at school he took a general course and, being fond of sports, entered into the football picture. In March of ’43 he left Somerset High for the Navy and received his basic training at Newport, R. I. After advanced schooling in Norman, Oklahoma, he left for overseas duty. Don is now on duty at a Marine Supply Depot on Saipan. The Class of ’45 is waiting for your return, Don. Aviation Cadet Lawrence Edward EIayden ’ Larry” His personality, as well as his popularity, will never be forgotten by Larry’s classmates whom he left in March of ’44 for the armed service. Larry came to us in his junior year from the Bristol Agri¬ cultural School and pursued a general course. To¬ gether with his chief interest in sports, which in¬ cludes track, basketball, and football, he was an ex¬ cellent dancer, attending practically all of our so¬ cial affairs. He is now stationed in Macon, Georgia, where he received his basic training. We wish you the best of luck, Larry, and we hope that someday that dream of owning your own farm will come true.