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

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ass isiory. FRESHMAN YEAR Looking back over our high school days it all seems like a beautiful dream—a dream of cherished experiences shared together. I remember how anxious and a little timid we were when we first entered as students of Som¬ erset High in the fall of 1941. We had looked forward all summer with great expectation for that moment, and then it seemed impossible that we were really members of the high school student body. Our freshman class was a large one, consisting of eighty-seven members. At our first class meeting we were all rather shy, but with Mr. Thomas F. Eagan as our class adviser, we elected the following officers: President, Donald Gray Vice-President, Dorothy Camara Secretary, Ann Santos Treasurer, Paul Daley Girl Councillor, Ethel McFarlane Boy Councillor, George Auclair The first social event of our high school career was the Freshman Recep¬ tion under the auspices of the sophomores when we were officially greeted as members of Somerset High School. I remember how excited we were and how good it felt to have our upper classmen make us feel welcome. During those first few months of school most of us joined clubs. The Glee Club was very popular with both boys and girls. Also claiming our attention were the Science Club, athletic teams, and many other diversions from our regular studies. By Christmas we had grown used to the routine of high school life and we were much better organized as a class. On December 19 we sponsored our first social affair, the Christmas Dance, and I remember how proud we were when the excitement was all over and we realized it had been a big success.

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Class Boy Girl Did Most for S. H. S. Paul Daley Faye Crocker Did Most for Class of ’45 George Auclair Dorothy Camara Most Likely to Succeed George Auclair Mary Wawriw Most Brilliant Raymond Boynton Dorothy Camara Most Studious Raymond Boynton Gertrude Cabral Most Popular Joseph Donahue Lorraine Trudeau Most Dignified Wilbert Langfield Mary Barlow Most Original Donald Leach Dorothy Camara Most Musical Ronald Fleming Ann Ruby Most Comical Joseph Donahue Marjorie Dafgard Most Romantic John McGrady Patricia Silvia Most Attractive Louis Ferreira Dolores Pacheco Most Versatile William Oliveira Faye Crocker Most Athletic William Oliveira Dorothy Camara Most Interesting Wilbert Langfield Marguerite Smith Most Agreeable Alfred Medeiros Ethel McFarlane Best Orator Donald Leach Dorothy Camara Best Dancer Ronald Fleming Patricia Silvia Best Singer Ronald Fleming Marguerite Smith Best Artist John McGrady Patricia Silvia Best Looking Louis Ferreira Dolores Pacheco Best Personality Joseph Donahue Lorraine Trudeau Wittiest Joseph Donahue Dorothy Camara Fashion Plate John McGrady Gertrude Cabral Flirt John McGrady Blanche Waitt Quietest Normand Boutin Evelyn Botelho Noisiest William Oliveira Marjorie Dafgard

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In January we started the New Year by sponsoring a roller skating party. We chartered buses and had an enjoyable time skating at the Portsmouth Rink. Several members of the other classes attended, and we were proud to show the upper classmen that we had some initiative. In no time at all, it seemed, June was upon us and we were no longer freshmen. It had been a very busy year and we had had a lot of fun working together. SOPHOMORE YEAR When the summer vacation was over, we entered as sophomores. I re¬ member how proud we were to no longer be the youngest members of the school. With Mr. Ralph C. Westcott as our adviser, we held our first class meeting soon after school started. Those elected to lead us that year were: President, William Matthews Vice-President, Dorothy Camara Secretary, Eaye Crocker Treasurer, Paul Daley Girl Councillor, Mary Wawriw Boy Councillor, Donald Gray Clubs and activities of the previous year were continued and improved, although several activities were cancelled because of the war. Events were carried on as near normal as possible. We sponsored the Freshman Reception, the first dance of the year. It was then our turn to be host to the new members of the school. In this year, also. Coach William Spokesfield left Somerset High and the class met to de¬ cide on a parting gift. Remember how sorry we all were to lose one of our best-liked teachers. JUNIOR YEAR In the fall of 1943, we were proud to enter the school as upper class- men. We were juniors and we were proud of our three years’ work that gave us that title.