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

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USUALLY FOUND NOTED FOR CHIEF AMBITION .. Enterprise Dept. Store. . Cheerful disposition . ... Live in Australia . Playing blackjack . His good nature . ... Play in major leagues .With Pat Hayden . Being interesting . .. To be a second Einstein .Cherry Webb’s . . Amiability . To own Cherry’s .Just can’t be found. ...Unique laugh .. Have a large family ... Surrounded by her men . Charm and poise . .. To marry a millionaire .... Practising cheers. Fiery red hair . To raise red heads .... Under hood of car . .. Frivolity . .. Own a new car .With the girls . .. Sharp ties . ... Be an interior decorator ... Anywhere . Natural brilliance . .. Enjoy life ... In the school office. .. Efficiency . . To date Bob Sterling ... Busy . .. Ability to sit and study .... ... To be famous ... On the prowl. . Debonair disposition . ... Be a wealthy farmer Home on Sat. evenings . . Indolent attitude . . ..Make money Running after a bus . .. Scholastic ability . ... Get to class on time .Flirting. ..Her dancing . ... Look like Lana Turner Writing compositions . ...Writing ability . . .. Be a sports writer ... Roller skating . .. Happy-go-lucky manner .. .. Own a race horse .Studying. Being quiet. ... To be six feet .On the telephone. .. Sense of humor . ... To marry a piano player .Working at Riverview . Neat appearance . Remove her freckles .Arguing with Miss Eagan .. Knowledge of autos . Design homes .Dreaming of Dennis Morgan . Her dignity . ... Own a dozen nylons .Barber shop . ...Good looks . .. Be a Movie Sstar .... Studying French . Interesting conversation Teach languages .Spectator Press . . I pan a smile . ... Own the Spectator ... Beating the skins” . .. Love of music . Be a Gene Krupa .Writing letters . ...Artistic ability . Marry a certain sailor Arguing with Marge . Football ability . Play college football. .... At home . ...Efficiency . ... To be Van Johnson’s secy. .Romancing . ...Way with women . Roam the skies .Before a mirror . Good looks. Be a movie star .... Passing the scuttlebutt . .. Eloquence . Be a Shakespearian actor .Wooing Joan. . Love of sports . Follow Coach’s footsteps .At the Spectator . Her smile . Meet a certain Marine .. Meeting trains . . Latest fashions . ... Marry early .... Driving the truck . Her wit . .. To be chased by Marines Riverview. . Happy nature. ...To own Riverview ... Writing to Harry . .. Scholastic ability . ... Go fishing in Bristol .... Library . .. Agreeable manner . Be a secretary Working at Creamrich . Quiet manner . ...To own a convertible Reading at home. .. Slow and easy manner. To be a barber .... Playing basketball . . Athletic ability . To be a coach . In the movies . .. Good arguments . Be a secy, to the president At sports events . ...Personality . Blow up the school .... Drawing Varga Girls . Artistic skill . Marry an artist’s model Dancing at Lincoln Park Singing .... Sing for Harry James At the movies . Her friendliness. To trap a man

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NAME ALIAS FAVORITE EXPRESSION Priscilla Abbott .Cilia . William Angell .Muff . Janet Barrar .Emy . Everett Bennett .Bud . Marjorie Boulay .Marge . Rita Bouley .Rita . Virginia Bowers .Red . Mervin Bradshaw .Merv . Richard Burns ..Dicky . John Butterworth .Johnny . Marilyn Chace .Mae . Edward Chatterton . Chat . Norman Clarkson . Norm . William Doonan .Bill . Anne Driscoll .Anne . Joan Dube .Dubber ... Robert Frenette .Bob. Pauline Galombos .Paul . Mary Lou Goo ley .Little One Barbara Haworth .Barb . Patricia Hayden .Pat . William Hinton . Big Bill ... Ann Kenney .Ken . Edward Leonard .1 eddy .. Rhoda Leonard .Nicky . Lorraine Loiselle .Shorty . Raymond Lussier .Ray . Anna Madden .Ann . Arthur Marchand .Chick . Pauline Marion .Paul . Louis Mendes .Lou . Louise Morin .Lou. Alcide Morrell .Alsab . John Murphy .Horn . Arlene Murray .Lee . Phyllis Mycock .Phyl . Laura Oliveira .Lully. Constance Ploski .Connie Shirley Sanborn .Shirl . Barbara Shannon .Barb . Marilyn Shaw....Mae . Claire Silvia .,.Stitches. Edna Snyder .Ed. Beatrice Soares .Bea . William Talbot .. Bill . Richard Van Martin .Van . Myra Velozo .The Voice Doris Violette .Dot. Co what does that prove?’’ . Was you a forward?” . You hot sketch” . Who’s done their French?” . Oh-h-h, Chick” . . I have no time” . Say, there!” . Won’t start” . Mr. O’Toole wants you” . Scram, Bennett”. Have you heard the one about” That’s the New Deal for you” . Hey, John!” . No car tonight” . It’s a riot” . What a hunk of nothing” . It’s absurd” . Are you kidding?” . Christmas” . Hubba! Hubba!” . Oh! Pajamas!” . Go chase yourself” . Get away, Dube” . Oh, Yeah?” . Get out and walk” . Pretzels and ice water” . Iliya, Mother” . Spread out” . Aw, Gee! Marge” . Oh, Gee!” . Knock it off” . Oh, No!” . Lie down, Rover” . Drive on, Wook” . Hi! There” . What do you think of that?” . Merely voicing my opinion” ... Say did you hear-?” . Darn those A’s” . Buz off” . Doggonit” . Golly! Gee!” . Only twenty points that game” Baloney” . Ouick like a bunny” . Oh! Gee” . I’m sick of it” . Oh! Crumb”.

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PROLOGUE One night, in my dreams, while glancing through the imaginary library of Father Time, I spied a small blue volume, entitled ' The Class of 1946”. As I leafed through the pages my mind wandered back to the four happy years I had spent at Somerset High School as a member of that class. The shadow of war hung over us for three of those four years and we graduated, not in a time of peace, but in the chaotic period between war and peace. Many of our classmates were forced to leave their studies to fight for their country. Our faculty was also seriously affected by the global strife and our activities were limited. Yet there were many highlights in our high school career and our class may well be reckoned among the best that have grad¬ uated from S. H. S. FRESHMAN YEAR We first entered the halls of Somerset High back in the fall of 1942. We were the traditionally timid freshman, awestruck by the sudden transi¬ tion from grammar school to high school. Slowly we became accustomed to the novelty of high school life—to the new teachers, classmates, studies, and rules. Our first action as a class was to elect our officers. Under the supervision of Mr. O’Toole we made the following choices: President: John Butterworth Vice President: Rhoda Leonard Treasurer: Robert Frenette Secretary: Phyllis Mycock Girl Councillor: Rita Bouley Boy Councillor: Allen Simmons Our first venture in the production of entertainment was our sponsorship of the Christmas Dance. After much discussion concerning the orchestra, the decorations, and the various details, we finally succeeded in putting on a very successful affair, proving to the upperclassmen that we had initiative. A sad blow befell Somerset High when one of our most popular teachers, Coach William Spokesfield, resigned. The class held a special meeting to vote on a fitting tribute to our departing coach. As summer approached, I remember how impossible it seemed that we had almost passed the first milestone in our high school life. SOPHOMORE YEAR After a long rest, we came back to school determined to live up to our newly acquired title of sophomores. We were now no longer the minor ele¬ ment of the school.