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

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HISTORY after such an auspicious beginning. With Miss Walsh as our advisor, we buckled down and had a sensational year. The officers were: President, Jay Cuttle; Vice-president, Kathleen Perry; Secretary, Phyllis Gell; Treasurer, Bob O ' Connell; Girl Councillor, Joyce Maggiacomo; Boy Councillor, Curt Robin¬ son. Our football team lost but one game, and that to Dighton; for four years the Townies have had a jinx on us as far as the gridiron goes. Shirley May France put Somerset on the map with her attempts to swim the English Channel. She missed again on her second attempt by six miles, but we still think of Shirley as a champion. S. A. A. elections came to a climax with Nancy George as Vice-president and Barbara Barnett as Secretary. The S. A. A. held a dance on December 17; later on, in April, the Student Council delegates of the high schools of Southeastern Massachusetts met here at Somerset High School. Another dance was staged, featuring Madam Morgue, who added an eerie atmosphere, and thus was scored one more Junior success. The most important of all the year ' s events was the arrival of the class rings, and the Junior-Senior Prom, which featured an aquatic theme, ran a close second. September sixth, nineteen hundred and fifty, marked the opening of a year we ' ll never forget. With more and more responsibilities coming our way, we Seniors established a sense of independence, maturing enough to know our own minds, and acquiring the knack of self-expression. Miss Mason was our advisor and we elected the following officers: President, Bob Ferre¬ ira; Vice-president, Dot Lee; Secretary, Phyllis Gell; Treasurer, Donald Simon; Girl Councillor, Mae Kiley; Boy Councillor, Acacio Oliveira. Our three dances, the Freshman Acquaintance Social, Winter Carnival, and the tradi¬ tional Sadie Hawkins Day were well attended by both Somerset pupils and students from other schools. Before long, we were signing pictures, trying to put into words all the fun we had had together. Many of us realized that graduation day would separate us — each to go his own way, but all vowed to never forget the four grand years spent at Somerset High School.

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CLASS There ' s the bell!!! Our days at Somerset had begun. A little hesitant at first, perhaps, but it didn ' t take long to get into the swing of things. Our initial task was to elect our class officers. Mr. McNulty was our advisor and with his help we elected for President, Ray Fitzsimmons; Vice-president, Shirley France; Secretary, Nancy George; Treasurer, Bob O ' Connell; Boy Councillor, Chet Lynch; Girl Councillor, Claire Bienvenue. We really estab¬ lished ourselves when Coach Boudakian discovered the many athletes in our class. It was a good year for Somerset on the athletic field. By beating Case on Turkey Day, we took the Narry League championship in football. Basketball found George Snyder and Al Hibbert bringing their team to Boston Garden to snag the Class C championship. It was the first year for the Narry Track Meet which was held at Dighton. The op eretta H. M. S. Pinafore , under the direction of Miss Eddy, was a huge success, as was our Frosh Dance. We started our second year feeling much more familiar with the school and its functions than we had as Freshmen. With the help of Miss Sullivan, our advisor, the following students were elected as officers: President, Bob O ' Connell; Vice-president, Nancy George; Secretary, Dot Lee; Treasurer, Jake Lee; Girl Councillor, Kathleen Perry; Boy Councillor, Ralph Cross. As far as sports went, our baseball team won the Narry League championship and traveled to Fenway Park to be beaten by Swampscott. On October 22, the music clubs of S. H. S. got together and filled the hall with the rollicking music of Melody Night. The operetta, Pirates of Penzance , tested our vocal and acting ability in a manner which rendered satisfaction to us and our appreciative audience. Two clubs were started that year — the Science Club for members of Mr. Westcott ' s biology class, and the Dime-A-Week, which helped wonderfully to ease the Seniors ' financial problems. It was Harris vs. Eddy when Somerset and Dighton exchanged music assemblies. Our dance, the Winter Carnival, proved to be a social and financial success. Everyone was anxious to start the second half of his high school career

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