Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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Senior Class Poem FOR A BETTER WORLD Williom M. Koulo, '44 For oges post, self-seeking men hove tried To force their will upon the will of others; From meonest thief to mighty potentate. The aims of all were but the some, in truth: To get the most they could from fellowmen. To gain, by petty plot or fearsome war. By brutal crime or clever fraudulence. Until it seemed all men were thus impelled. But some have seen another, purer, light: To work together, with sincere intent. To share their benefits with other men. The betterment of all mankind at heart. They try to spread the doctrine of good-will, To counteract the creed of selfishness, They try to make on end to senseless strife. Their aim, that peace and joy moy reign supreme. Let us, the youth who now ore coming forth Into this weary world, to take our place. Attempt to emulate the better spirit.

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Senior Class History In September, 'forty-one, high school life had just begun For us, the Class of Nineteen Forty-four, Bewildered and amazed, in voin we searched ond gozed For that legendary elevotor door. In spite of intense studying, most Sophomores found time to take port in more pleosant activities that first year. In the ranks of Webster, Portia, the Players' Club, ond the Radiator were found many of our classmates. For the musically inclined Somerville High offered the Glee Club, Bond, Orchestra, ond Symphony Guild. We Sophs took advantage of these oppor- tunities, too. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the December of thot year hurled America into the wor. Severol members of the faculty ond student body enlisted, new courses were in- troduced, ond wor stomps ond bonds were put on sole in the school. Class elections were held in April, ond Charles Sheo, Dorothy Shea, Marie Webb, ond Arthur Heoley were chosen for the Sophomore Executive Committee. In September, 'forty-two. Junior year come into view. And os some undoubtedly hove guessed The Sophomores we decried, os we strolled with lordly pride Through the now fomilior holls of S. H. S. And did we lord it over the poor Sophomores! For ofter oil, weren't we the old timers with o yeor's experience behind us? As Juniors we kept up our good record in the clubs ond societies of the school, nor did we forsake the field of sports. Severol members of our class were prominent in athletics. In fact, o Junior, Tony Lavelli, starred on our basketball team, which competed in the Tech Tournament. To aid the Somerville contribution to the wor effort, more thon 90 per cent of tho Juniors bought wor stomps and bonds, thus helping to win the Treasury Flog. Class officers were elected ogoin ond the results showed thot we were either in a rut or in the groove, for Charlie, Dot, Marie ond Arthur were re-elected. Due to the wor ond other circumstances no Junior Prom was held, but we did not let this dompen our spirits. We looked forward to being Seniors proud of our record in the post, ond confident of our future. At lost September, 'forty-three, the final year for you ond me. On our school life the curtain soon would foil, As Seniors now on top, we mode the Sophomores hop. The Juniors answered to our beck ond coll. Yes, os Seniors we had reached the final goal. We were the undisputed leoders of the school in both academic ond athletic interests. Special credit should be given to the Ployers' Club for their excellent presentation of the scholarship pic Tourney, on . On PWfs'idg A thg ;; ,t Merldegi;:;!'i ¥ £'VAll.good%ir Fighting Littles. Also to our bosketboll team, standouts in the Tech te best combinations from a school noted for its hoopmen. Elections were held ond for the third successive year we elected as Vice-President, Dorothy Sheo; Secretory, Marie Webb; ond Treosurer, f ght!;'. A fairyland of soft lights, dreamy music, and Cinderella dancing ne but so long remembered. It was truly a night of nights. ■f come to on end, however, and os Closs Day drew near we began the first time, thot we were soon to leave our Alma Moter. Thot doy girls' white dresses, the class colors, ond the oir of friendli- ness song and the traditional cheers for the faculty, t meeting os o class, Richard Rideout gave a magnificent tiy our diplomas, the symbol of a job well done. As we iploma in hand, we were struck by a sense of complete- ree years in Somerville High that were, well — really won- S., from the ever grateful class of '44! Dorothy Shea, '44