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

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will have to go back! Oh, aren ' t they great? and other such exclama¬ tions crowded all thought of study out of our poor excited heads. We were truly Juniors with class rings and all! The major social event of this year was the Junior-Senior Prom. The theme we chose was Island in the Sun. Months of preparation made this affair a glorious success. We gave our respected Seniors a royal sendoff with the biggest and best dance ever staged at Somerset. Warren Hathaway, John Biello, and Kathy Gateriewictz were honored by being selected to represenT SHS at Boys ' State and Girls ' State. September 1958 was the beginning of the best year of all. We took our places on the high road of Seniority. Under the supervision of our advisor, Miss Mason, we selected as class officers: William Silva, President; Beverly Simons, Vice President; Katherine Gateriewictz, Secretary; John Biello, Treasurer; Madeline Raposa, Girl Councillor; and Peter Johnson, Boy Councillor. The Memoirs XXII staff was appointed and began work immediately. Jeanne Madore received top honors as Editor, with Katherine Gateriewictz as her assistant. Josephine Ferreira headed the Art Staff, and a departure from precedent occurred when Beverly DeMarco was chosen as Editor of Sports. Success was finally achieved at the Case rally. The enthusiasm and spirit displayed by our class resulted in a first prize award for our pres¬ entation of This Is Your Life, Coach Lynch. In his first year as a head coach, Carlin Lynch turned out a magnificent team termed by many as the best in SHS history. They annexed the Class D State Title and regained possession of the Forty-niners Trophy for the first time in three years with a resounding 32-0 defeat of Case. The excitement of exchanging pictures. Senior Orals, and final exams made time pass rapidly. Before we‘realized it, we were practicing for graduation. Now only three events remain—the Junior-Senior Prom, the Class Ban¬ quet, and Graduation. Here we are at the crossroads of life ready to wend our way beyond the loving portals of SHS where we have spent the happiest years of our lives.

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For us, who are about to complete our high school career, one very important phase of our journey through life is over. The joys, sorrows, pleasures, and disappointments ever present in the life of every student have been ours. Tears of regret now mingle with smiles of satisfaction as we receive our yearbooks and look forward to graduation, the final step on this stage of our journey. But whence have we traveled? In September 1957 on a bright morning we began our days as Fresh¬ men at SHS. Those first few days were like a Chinese Checker board to us . . . schedules, lockers, supplies, classrooms, teachers, classmate . . . and of course upperclassmen. But everyone made us feel at home and the time fairly flew by. The spirit of helping others enabled us to sponsor two successful dances, Junior High Jubilee and June Jamboree. At these dances many new friendships were formed which have grown strong through the years. We also were able to establish a treasury. After a wonderful summer vacation, we entered our Sophomore Year and held our class elections immediately. To guide us on our way to adulthood, we selected John Cantella, President; Madeline Raposa, Vice President; Beverly Verros, Secretary; William Silva, Treasurer; Jeanne Audet, Girl Councillor; Dennis Maggiacomo, Boy Councillor. Our second a ssignment as a group was to plan a skit for our first Case rally. Michael Lennon and Nancy Neher served as co-chairmen. We weren ' t winners, but we learned that it is necessary to work together. The annual Christmas Dance, Snowflake Swirl, planned by Barbara Golden and Forrest Wil¬ liams, was a financial success. Another June, and with it another gradua¬ tion . . . What did a graduation mean to us? Graduation meant VACATION to the Silly Sophs! After a brief respite, summer vacation, we began another year. We had learned a thing or two. We were Juniors! We knew how it felt to Upperclassmen! Helping to pilot us on our way to success were the follow¬ ing: William Silva, President; Beverly Simons, Vice President; Anne Slattery Secretary; Warren Hathaway, Treasurer; Suzanne Rego, Girl Councillor; Dennis Maggiacomo, Boy Councillor. At the SAA elections two Juniors survived the ballots and carried our fame abroad. We were proud of Vice President Jeanne Madore and Secretary Beverly DeMarco. The most exciting happening of the year to us Juniors was the arrival of the class rings from Balfour. Are they pretty? Does yours fit? Mine 10

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