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

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CLASS PROPHECY While reclining on my private, celestial puff in a white robe, silver wings and golden halo, I noticed a group of people gathering at the State Pier. They were boarding the new atomic-powered ocean liner, New Dawn, designed by the Joseph Rogers and Sons Engineering Co., which on this bright summer day in 1965 was making its maiden voyage across the Atlantic to England. Steering my cloud nearer to the forecastle, I landed and began to move about and encountered several passengers. While floating through a com¬ panion-way, I was penetrated by Francis DePonte and the first mates, John Charves, Donald Waring and Joe Sylvia, who were on their way to the bridge. Continuing along, I glanced into the Purser ' s Office and saw Arnold Chace, the purser, and his secretary, Eleanor Souza checking the accounts of Lorraine Cabral. Lorraine, with her two assistants, Ruth Oldham and Barbara Hathaway, was on her way to the International Art Exhibition being held in Rome. At the sound of the bell Antone Almeida, the chief steward, arrived to show Lorraine to her cabin. In the Wireless Room, Ernest Wood and Jerry Doucette, operating the teletype, were interpreting an important message for Barbara Borges, owner of the Double Bubble Chewing Gum Co., who was aboard. Also busy at work were the four intercommunication operators, Louise Daghir, Veronica Burke, Virginia DeFarias and Olive Soares. About ten hours out from the United States, in the executive parlor on the top deck, an informal meeting was in progress. The two business man¬ agers of the New Dawn Jack Balaguer and David Cucinotta were dis¬ cussing their new ideas with Frances Cadorette, the Public Relations Advisor and her two assistants, Kathleen Goss and Ruth Leonard. The ship ' s news¬ paper staff, with Gertrude Mendes, Chief Editor, Anne Bergeron, News Editor, and Maeleen Murphy and Grace Eisenhardt, Society Editors, were planning the publishing of the first copy with Janet Weeden, a famous commercial artist. As I was floating toward the dining room, after hearing the dinner chimes, I paused long enough to see that George Langfield and James Sherman were still arguing over who shot the largest elephant. George, Jim, and George Cabral, three famous big game hunters were on their way to the wilds of Africa on a hunting expedition. I also noticed Barbara Leonard and Natalie Soares, co-owners of a ladies ' cosmetic corporation. Talking to his former schoolmates was Robert Porter, U.S. Representative to an Inter¬ national 4-H Convention. Entering the dining hall, I spotted Robert Bernard, five time winner of the Indianapolis Race, and his expert mechanic, George Cayer. They were on their way to England to compete in the English Championship Midget Race. Claudette Landry and Phyllis Moriarty, head stewardesses, were show¬ ing Lorraine Banville and Audrey Swain, owners of the chain of dress shops from Boston to Miami, to their seats. Sitting opposite them at a table for four, were Joan Douthwright and Beverly Sullivan, en route to London to finish a series of books. 26

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FOR ' 52 MOST ATHLETIC BEST PERSONALITY Bob DeCosta Franny Cadorette FASHION PLATE Norman Jolivet Marilyn Araujo CUTEST Bob Porter Ginny Chorlton SEEN BUT NOT HEARD Jack Emmett Ginny DeFarias MOST ATHLETIC Dick Bence Maeleen Murphy PRETTIEST SMILE Dick Rego Marilyn Araujo WITTIEST Gilbert Raymond Olive Soares MOST SOPHISTICATED Dave Cucinotta Audrey Swain TALLEST BOY, SHORTEST GIRL Donald Waring Louise Daghir MOST AMBITIOUS Tommy Almy Lorraine Cabral CUTEST MOST SOPHISTICATED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Bill Ginalski Stelle Cheney CHANGED MOST SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR Bob Porter Olive Soares MOST POPULAR Dick Bence Ginny Chorlton BEST LOOKING Jack Balaguer Fran Cadorette MOST MUSICAL Bill Ginalski Josephine Prato MOST AMBITIOUS MOST POPULAR BEST LOOKING CHANGED MOST MOST MUSICAL 25

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After a very enjoyable meal prepared by those two famous chefs, Norman Jolivet and Gilbert Raymond, Charlie Cloutier, the social director and his assistants Robert DeCosta and Brenden Hayden welcomed all aboard. Charlie announced that in case of any sickness or injury, a very capable medical staff was on board. Doctors Ginalski and Bence, their nurses Irene Valley and Virginia Chorlton, and Estelle Cheney, who was doing research work for Dr. Ginalski, made up this staff. It was also announced that the DeCosta-Manchester Men ' s Wear Co. had a large supply of men ' s clothes in their shop on the New Dawn. Charlie Cloutier then turned the evening program over to Arthur Pereira, the Master of Ceremonies. Arthur in turn, introduced that noted stage and screen quartet the Ink Blotters. After these four, Richard Rego, Jack Emmett, Thomas Thwaite and Ronald Panara, had sung a few popular numbers, the emcee introduced Sophie Rogers whose magical powers had astonished many an American audience on television as well as on the stage. After other entertaining acts, the passengers danced to the music of the ship ' s band, among which, I am proud to say, were members of the class of ' 52: Evelyn Hathaway, Mari¬ lyn Araujo, Josephine Prato and Carl Slade. All this was very interesting but I, Thomas Almy, knew that St. Peter was anxiously awaiting my return for I was to give him a report on these people for future reference.