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

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CLASS HISTORY Relaxing with my favorite pipe and thinking about days long flown by, inevitably my mind wandered back to Somerset High School wherein many happy hours were passed amidst friends never forgotten. I reached for that dear blue volume of Memoirs Ten and fondly recalled the history of our four eventful years. Let us review our comparatively brief sojourn at our Alma Mater, seeing here and there the lighted candles that have always served as the beacon lights to our future. Let us open the frayed cover and enjoy the wealth of memory enclosed. In the fall of 1943, we entered Somerset High School as freshmen, as timid and frightened as any other class has ever been. Our first class meeting was held in October, and with the guidance of Mr. McHugh we elected our officers. They were: President: THOMAS JEWELL Vice-President: MARY VELOZO Secretary: VIRGINIA CROSSLEY Treasurer: THOMAS DOYLE Girl Councillor: DOLORES LYNCH Boy Councillor: ALEXANDER ROTSKO Our first step into the spot-light of entertainment was the Spring Dance in April, 1944. It was a real success, proving to the upper class-men that our class was capable of doing things well.. After a wonderful summer, we again entered SHS, this time as presump¬ tuous sophomores. We knew everything that year, or so we thought. At our first class meeting of the year, with Mr. Ralph Westcott our ad¬ visor, we elected the following officers: President: THOMAS JEWELL Vice-President: MARY VELOZO Secretary: VIRGINIA CROSSLEY Treasurer: THOMAS DOYLE Girl Councillor: JOAN ' ROTHWELL Boy Councillor: WILLIAM TURCOTTE Our second social activity in our high school career was the Thanksgiving Dance held in November, 1944. With appropriate decorations, a fine orchestra, and delectable refreshments, a wonderful evening was enjoyed by all. In our Junior year we embarked on the second half of our high school career. Miss Harrington was our advisor, and under her leadership we elect¬ ed as our officers: President: THOMAS DOYLE Vice-President: ELEANOR BODWELL Secretary: VIRGINIA CROSSLEY Treasurer: EVERETT KASHAR Girl Councillor: JOAN ROTHWELL Boy Councillor: ALEXANDER ROTSKO Our social activities were resumed with the Hallowe ' en Dance in October. With cornstalks and pumpkins, haystacks and scarecrows as our decorations, we all had an enjoyable time. April showers usually bring May flowers, but the April of 1946 brought

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SENIOR SUPERLATIVES ROBERT ALVES VERONICA APPS JOHN ALYWARD JOSEPH ARRUDA ELEANOR BODWELL JEANNE BOULEY MARJORIE BOYNTON ROGER BRIDGE VIRGINIA CROSSLEY RICHARD CROWE THOMAS DALEY THOMAS DOYLE LORRAINE FERLAND ERNEST GAGNON INEZ GELL MADELYN GOFF SHIRLEY HAGGERTY JEAN HARRINGTON MAUREEN HAYDEN BEATRICE HOLT THOMAS JEWELL EVERETT KASHAR FRANCIS LUSSIER SHIRLEY LOCKHART DOLORES LYNCH COLENE MARCHBANKS DONALD MARTINS DONALD MATHEWSON PAULINE MORIN ELIZABETH NOLAN ELSIE OLIVEIRA ELIZABETH ROCKETT JOAN ROTHWELL ALEXANDER ROTSKO ALTON SHAW RAYMOND SOARES CLOTELDE SOUSA LORRAINE SOUZA HAROLD SOUTHWICK THOMAS STANSFIELD WANDA TOLPA WILLIAM TRUE GERALD VAN MARTIN TEANNE WAMBOLDT RUTH WEEDEN JANICE WILLIAMSON SHIRLEY WILSON DOROTHY WOOD Nicest Teeth Most Conscientious Neatest Best Physique Most Sociable Most Active Most Sincere Best Looking Most Frank Best Natured Most Businesslike Best Orator Most Efficient Most Obliging Wittiest Best Smile Most Comical Most Agreeable Most Dramatic Neatest Best Dressed Most Studious Biggest Flirt Most Athletic Most Friendly Most Dignified Most Congenial Quietest Most Romantic Nicest Eyes Quietest Best Dressed Best Singer Most Athletic Greatest Hunter Most Happy-Go-Lucky Best Artist Tiniest Most Industrious Most Willing Nicest Complexion Best Sport Sportiest Fastest Talker Most Musical Jolliest Most Carefree Dreamiest

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a shower of class rings, never before received so enthusiastically. Then in June, for the first time, the Juniors, alone, sponsored the Junior- Senior Prom. Practically every one in the class helped in this important event, and it was a wonderful success. The Prom closed all social activities for the year and we woke up to the fact that in September we would actually be seniors. Then, September came and we seniors entered the last year of high school. Under the direction of Miss Mason, we elected for officers. President: THOMAS DOYLE Vice-President: MAUREEN HAYDEN Secretary: VIRGINIA CROSSLEY Treasurer: THOMAS DALEY Girl Councillor: ELEANOR BODWELL Boy Councillor: ROGER BRIDGE We had charge of the Autumn Festival, the first dance of the year, and it was a grand success. Before Christmas vacation, the Memoirs staff was organized and it began work immediately. Another project was the sale of Reyonlds ' Rockett pens. Then in March, we received the inevitable senior orals and everyone buckled down and really studied. Our final year ended with the Prom, senior banquet, and finally our own wonderful graduation. It seemed difficult to realize that we were no longer an active part of Somerset High School but had left to enter into a new world where we would no longer have the helpful guidance of our teachers and classmates.