Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 296 of the 1954 volume:

-Somerville Hiqh School November, 195? THE RADIATOR SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 71st YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION VOL. LXXI. NO. 1 SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS NOVEMBER, 1953 a EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANTHONY FEDELE '54 ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ELIZABETH SHORT '54 RICHARD TYLER '54 ACTIVITIES Beverly Conn '55 Roberto Grant '55 SPORTS Robert Crotty '54 Williom Crotty '54 Robert Carlton '55 CHATTER Mary Lou Smith '54 ART Eileen Bond '54 Richard Howe '55 TYPING Flora Toscano '54 Marie Campisano '54 Annette Venture '54 Carole Brown '54 Therese Flynn '54 LITERARY Thomas Wilton '55 Louise Voishnis '55 FEATURES Charlotte Goldfine '54 Paula Scavitto '54 Ellen Fitzgibbons '54 BUSINESS Paul Heneghan '55 Faculty Advisers Head Master MR. ALBERT H. GIROUX MR NATHANIEL COLBERT Business Adviser MISS OLIVE B. MacPHERSON Literary Adviser FALL ISSUE Reporters SENIORS: 141, Janet Welch; 143, Patricia Olson; 144, Cynthio Gardini; 145, Francis Cummings; 147, Veronica Ventura; 149, Marie DelPontc; 150, Shirley Corazzini; 151, Bernadette Harris; 152, Robert Nickerson; 154, Frank DiFonzo; 241, Eleanor Gordon; 243, Elaine O'Brien; 244, John White; 245, Grace McEvoy; 247, Carol Brady; 249, Janet Walsh; 250, James King; 251, Norma Panzino; 252, Mary Aletto; 254, Charlotte Rosati. JUNIORS: 24, Isobelle Mooradion; 25, Eloine Shepherd; 27, Judith Anderson; 29, Beverly Field; 30, Nancy Lincoln; 31, Theresa Welby; 32, Gail Perry; 127, Ellen Clork; 129, Joan Dobson; 221 Barbara Woodman; 232, Nancy Montgomery; 234, Virginio Netos; 313, Mory Lou Pacific; 321, Louise Linnell; 324, Marie Lonero; 325, Borbara Koppell; 327, Joseph Don- noruma; 329, Paul Heneghan; 330, William Millor; 331, Barooro Ross; 332, Rosamond Meile; 334, John Knight. SOPHOMORES: 105, Theresa Tsourionis; 106, Yyonne Silva; 110, Geraldine Buckley; 113, Janet Melillo; 1 14, Nancy Rebeiro; 115, Soroh Currie; 204, Arlene Cesorio; 205, Marie Gentile; 206, Genevieve Mothews; 209, Russell Ann Pitcher; 210, Joan Butler; 302, Eleanor McPhee; 341, Ann DeNapoli; 343, Diane Doggett; 344, Janice Querze; 345, Patricio Flaherty; 347, Claire Me Isaac; 349, Eleno Ciano; 350, Eleanor Samson; 351, Elinor Smith; 352, Jomes Lowder; 354, Richard Dwyer. Table of Contents Cover: Turkey Doy Touchdown Boys' State Editorials The Car Broke Down Sneezer's Gawlic Wors Doy Dreaming The Loose Puck Little Boy Found Your Gift Is A Lift Poets' Poge List of Awards—June, 1953 Whot's Doin' Roving Reporter Off The Record Humoresque Sports Hove You Met? Mountoin House Mystery Closs Chatter Alumni: Bob Dini Eddie Lynch, P.G. Anthony Fedele '54 3 4 Beverly Conn '55 6 Richord Howe '55 6 Mary Lydon '55 7 Thomas McNomora '55 8 Louise Voishnis '55 8 Robert Crotty '54 9 10 12 13 16 Robert Crotty '54 I 7 Richord Tyler '54 16 19 22 24 25 32 ‘y.. J) oLiumcj =UJr ama ) of cU-Jemocracbf Report on Boys’ State University of Massachusetts June, 1953 BOYS’ STATE Five Somerville High School boys were among the citizens of Boys’ State, an Ameri- can Legion-sponsored project devoted to the teaching of the principles of government, held last June at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Three of the boys, Anthony Feclele, Albert Libardoni, and Ira Stepanian, were sponsored by Post 19. George Coulou- riotes and William Crotty were sponsored by Post 388. The project was a week long and aimed primarily at acquainting Massachu- setts High School Juniors with the functions of city and town, county and state govern- ment. It pointed out the obligation of the in- dividual to his government. The boys learned by actually performing the duties of citizens in a mythical state which was divided into imaginary cities and towns as well as coun- ties. After orientation the boys set their sights on some office or public trust. Early in the week the various municipalities held elec- tions for the post cf mayor, city clerk, city council, school committee, and other city office '. The boys from the towns elected a moderator and other town officials. Bill Crotty was elected Mayor of his city. These municipal office holders later made appoint- ments such as police chief, fire chief, and the like from the citizenry of their particular cities. Later in the week the two political parties held conventions to set up their platforms and post their slates for the six constitu- tional officers. Large rallies were sponsored by both parties on behalf of their candidates. Crowds of cheering supporters carried candi- dates as well as signs around the campus. All the boys noisily and politically supported their favorite candidates and the final results were made known after a general election of the state. At this election, members were also elected to the state Senate and to the House of Rep- resentatives. All the county officers were chosen by secret ballot. A governor, lieuten- ant-governor and other state officials were also chosen. Later the judicial branch of the govern- ment was set up. Boys whose grades on a “bar exam”, based on a law course given dur- ing the week, were 93% or over were sug- gested to the Governor and his council for appointment as judges. Tony Fedele was ap- pointed a Justice of the Superior Court by this process. Some four hundred boys attended this liv- ing drama of democracy. They were chosen on the basis of their scholarship, character and standing in the class. They represented schools from all parts of the Commonwealth. The schedule at Boys’ State included much time for recreation on the University athletic facilities, including ball fields, bas- ketball and tennis courts and a swimming pool. The regular college dorms were used by the boys enabling them to obtain a true pic- ture of college life—study, athletic and social. AUG � 0 55 Three TRIBUTE TO MISS NEWBORG News of the passing in September of Miss Bernice Newborg saddened both the faculty and the student body of Somerville High School. In deference to her memory, school was closed at 11 A.M. on the day of her funeral. Miss Newborg, a teacher of typewriting and business organization, had been a mem- ber of the Somerville High School Faculty for thirty-five years. During this time, she had won many friends among her faculty associates and students. Her co-operation with pupils and faithfulness toward her work endeared her to all who knew her. IN MEMORIAM TO GERALDINE SHAW Somerville High School was saddened by the passing of Geraldine Shaw, whom death claimed before she was able to complete her senior year. Gerry was in the college course preparing for a career in nursing. Since her health would not permit her to participate in many activities, she chose to devote all her energy to her church, its youth fellowship, and to the Somerville Rainbow Assembly. The many friendships that Gerry made during her short but full lifetime were re- vealed by the large number of persons who paid their respects at her funeral. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Shaw, she leaves a brother, Frank, a sopho- more at Somerville High School. A DREAM REALIZED Once again the pupils of S. H. S. are talk- ing hopefully of a home stadium. It has been announced by city officials that work will finally begin on the new Dilboy Stadium about the first of December. For many years our football teams have played their entire schedule away from home. Many times the squad has been called “The Orphans of high school football. If all goes well and the official prediction holds true this will be the last “farmed-out” year for the S. H. S. “orphans. The 1954 season should find our teams playing in one of Greater Boston's most modern stadiums, located at the site of our present Dilboy Field. The architect’s plan for the new structure is handsome indeed. It includes the latest conveniences for the spectators, the newest facililities for our teams and the most modern sprinkler system for the upkeep of the field. We are certain that our future athletes will take advantage of this “psychological factor as the newsmen call it, and bring to Somerville as much honor through their renewed efforts as the new stadium will bring pride. Furthermore, we have no doubts that the football and baseball fans will show their pride in Somerville and in the teams by swelling the attendance at games to all-time records. It’s not far off: In the meantime, every- one is keeping his fingers crossed and quietly dreaming of the day when the Red and Blue will take the field of the new Dilboy Stadium. Four SHOULD EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLDS BE GIVEN THE VOTE? Betty Short ’54 If a youth of eighteen is obliged by law to serve in the armed forces of this country, with the possibility of sacrificing his very life, is it not just that he should have a voice in the management of the government he is obliged to serve? You say that he does not have enough knowledge or experience in such serious matters. Yet today’s eighteen-year- old, in most cases, has a high school education (more than many adult workers can boast); and through his part-time work, he has some experience in the business world. He has learned the procedure of voting in his studies dealing with civic functions, and he has had his dress rehearsal for voting by participat- ing in his high school elections. Having lived eighteen years in this present age means that enough worldly experience has been acquired for the youth to be able to distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong. If he is unable to make these dis- tinctions at eighteen, it is doubtful that he will ever be able to make them. Therefore, it is logical to accredit him with the ability to discern between candidates, and to vote wise- ly. Since he has the ability, let him use it —give him the right to vote! Then, you argue that as a voter you have to pay taxes. Ask any eighteen-year-old what you will about taxes. “Oh, yes,” he’ll tell you, “I know about taxes. I pay them, don’t I?” He pays them, and in most cases, having no dependents, a larger percentage of his wages are taken for taxes, than is taken from most adults. Any person earning $600 in a tax year is subject to taxation, in- cluding eighteen-year-olds. Since a large ma- jority of them help to support the govern- ment, they are entitled to have their say as to how their investment in the United States should be used. Most states sanction marriage at eighteen. The older folk will undoubtedly agree that marriage is no joke. It has more than its share of responsibilities. Good judgment and common sense, along with compatabilty and affection are required to make a success of it. The younger generation is doing an ex- cellent job in this department too. If they are mature enough and levelheaded enough to run a modern household, usually complete with television and family car, they are cap- able of voting. If an adolescent violates the law he is taken to a juvenile court and branded as a juvenile delinquent. If eighteen-year-olds vio- late the law they receive the same treatment as older people, and are punished as the law prescribes that an adult man or woman should be punished. When they have done wrong, they stand as men and women in the eyes of the law that judges them. Must they break laws and become criminals to be recog- nized as an adult? Of course not, you say. Then why aren’t they recognized as young adults intelligent enough to discuss world affairs, to take interest in their surround- ings, to vote. Between the adolescent of eighteen and the adult of twenty-one lay three short years. Physical growth will continue for a few years after eighteen; mental growth never stops; but moral growth has usually been estab- lished. The number of pounds a man weighs at eighteen and at twenty-one may differ; the opinions he has at eighteen may have changed or been revised at twenty-one, but his ethics and morals have remained constant. The time is ripe, and the young men and women of eighteen stand prepared to vote, awaiting only the green light. It is the just measure to be taken and the inevitable one. (The staff welcomes more student ideas on this subject.) THE BAND If you have attended any of the football games, you certainly have been impressed by our band. Bandleader Arthur Bizier has brought new life, new maneuvers, and many changes. Two new bass drums have been pur- chased, and the Art Club has painted the symbol of the band on each. And, believe it or not, at last the new uniforms have been purchased! According to the contract they will be ready for the Thanksgiving Day game with Waltham. Five Stoned an J£ WHEN THE CAR BROKE DOWN Beverly Conn ’55 Jean was getting fidgety, and Frank knew why. He buttoned his collar up against the chilly evening air. It wasn’t so late, but he’d promised Jean’s folks that they wouldn’t be gone long, and parents just don’t seem to un- derstand that their kid’s cars actually can run out of gas, once in a while. He sat on the fender, and gazed at his antiquated jalopy. Suddenly it began to rock, and Jean’s voice came to his ears. “Come on, Frank,” she called from behind the car somewhere. “Maybe we can push this thing to the top of that hill ahead, and roll down. It’s a steep one, remember?” “I hadn’t thought of that,” he answered, as he joined her. It was quite a job to get the car rolling, and the rough bumps and the in- cline of the road made it even more difficult. “Just a little farther, Jean.” “Okay—” Gee, she looked cute with her scarf tied that way. “Get back to business,” he repri- manded himself as the car neared the top of the incline. “She’s beginning to roll—hop in quick, Jean!” “The hill’s steeper than I thought,” she shouted. Frank’s answering grin turned to a frown as he struggled to get in the door. “Put your foot on the brake!” “Which pedal?” “That one!” “Now hold the wheel while I get in!” Jean clutched the wheel, as Frank squeezed in the door. “Okay,” he breathed, and Jean sat back, a little dazed. “How did you like your first driving lesson?” “Don’t be funny.” But the worst part was over and she smiled. They were halfway down the hill and picking up speed again, but Jean didn’t mind the bumps. If something didn’t fall apart, they ought to be able to coast to the car tracks before long, and the 9:45 trolley was due in twenty minutes. She might be home in time, after all. Suddenly the wheel wrenched out of Frank's grip, and the car thudded into the banking at the side of the road. Frank looked awfully sheepish. “I don’t have a spare tire,” he said. Oh, well, it was a nice night for a walk. SNEEZER’S GAWLIC WAR Richard Howe ’55 I, Quintus X. Sneezer III, the mighty con- sul of Rome, having finished my consuling for the day, found myself heading home, whistling to the gay tune of “Little Blue Rid- ing Hood.” All of a sudden my chief scout came galloping down the street, his mane flying in the wind. He came up to me, breath- lessly shouting the ghastly news that our Gawlic neighbors were crossing the River Rubbercorn to declare war on imperial Rome! With great haste I ran to the home of our Army bugler and got him to toot the stirring notes of the call, “Assembly.” In no time at all, about three hours, our entire Army was together, 150 strong, and prepared to march against the Gawls. We piled into Army trucks, as pack horses were not yet invented, and buzzed off to the Rub- bercorn. We were soon in sight of the Gawlic troop. They were ready for us, however, and opened fire immediately. As we were being bom- barded, one of my lieutenants was heard to Six say, “Vir, specta haec saxa-haila insans!” or “Man, dig these crazy hailstones.” While the Gawls stopped to reload, all sev- enty of us collected together, and planned an offensive. However, after the second round of shots from the Gawlic guns, all twenty of us deemed it more prudent to plan a defens- ive. We turned and ran towards them thar hills, only to find ourselves surrounded on all sides. We decided to hold our ground. All five of us knelt down and opened fire. Upon hear- ing four men gasp beside me. I, the mighty Quintus X. Sneezer III, decided to surrender. I reached for my toga to rip a piece off, only to discover that togas went out of date long ago. Before I could remove my suitcoat, I felt a sharp sting in my belly. I took my Chlorophyll tablets out, but it was no use. I was sinking fast. As I lie here, dictating these words to your reporter, I get weaker by the minute. Good- bye Lucy! Goodbye Uncle Milty and Marilyn Monroe!. . . .Quintus X. Sneezer III will soon be deceased! I feel cramped . . . gasping for breath . . . oh, to stretch out .... give me rom to breathe . . . boy, those poor sardines in the Editorial Room have nothing on me! DAY DREAMING Mary Lydon 55 As I gazed idly out of my window through the slowly falling snow, my eyes paused re- flectively at the enormous gate of the old Pemberton High School. I began to daydream of the junior year I spent in dear old P. H. S. Especially that day back in December when the snow was falling in its lazy way. I was waiting for Kay, who, as usual, was late. Then all of a sudden something hit me right straight in the face and everything went black. As I came to, I was gazing into a pair of big, soft, brown eyes. “My name is Andre Ouilette and I am very sorry I hit you,” he said. “Oh, that’s all right,” I said “I didn’t need the eye anyway. I am Mary O’Brien. Pleased to meet you, Andre.” “Gee whiz, Mary, I am sorry. And boy, is your eye turning black and blue. Could I help you home or do anything for you?” “No, I’m all right, so don’t worry over spilt milk.” I answered. “I am waiting for a friend. Here she comes now, late as usual.” “Hi, Mary! Goodness gracious! What hap- pened to you? Did you walk into a wall or something?” “No, Kay, just a snowball. Oh! Kay, this is Andre.” “Hello, Andre, how are you?” “I’m fine, Kay, and you?” “Oh, I’m all right, thank you,” answered Kay. “Mary, wasn’t that the new boy from Can- ada, who is supposed to be an all-round ath- lete?” “Yes, you dope. Now put your eye balls back in their sockets and let’s go home.” “How did you meet him? Come on, Mary, tell little Kay. She is all ears.” “Wait until we get home, and over a cup of coffee I’ll give you the low down.” After that day Andre and I became very good friends and went to all the school dances, plays and the prom, but the school year ended all too fast and when the last day was here, I said “Bon voyage” to Andre who was going back to Ontario and his girl. Seven THE LOOSE PUCK Thomas McNamara 55 Ken Burke waited nervously for his turn to break in on the goalie and shoot; for this was his first time trying out for any or- ganized team, because he had just moved to Central City and didn’t know anybody yet. Finally his turn came and he picked up the puck with his stick and started to shoot; but he fell and he could hear the other boys laughing as he skated toward the bench. The Coach came over and said “Ken, I re- alize that you just came to Central City, but you will have to take a little kidding from the boys and stop acting like a little kid or you’ll never make this hockey team. After a week of practicing, the coach picked his team. Ken was a sub, and he wasn’t too happy because he knew that he wouldn’t get into many games. On the night of the first game they were out on the ice practicing as the arena was filling up. Central High won the game and although Ken didn’t get in, he told himself that there would be other games. Central High had a schedule of 10 games. Near the end of the season Central had won every game and this was their last game with Berkeley High for the championship. Early in the first quarter Berkeley scored, but Central came back with a goal at the end of the second period. The third period Berk- eley scored again and took the lead 2-1. In the last period with five minutes left to play, Central scored to tie. Then the coach said, “All right, Ken, get in there and get us a goal.” Ken’s heart was beating as he knocked the puck over to his wing. “Only one minute left to play!” he said. He skated in front of the Berkeley goal and let his wing bring the puck in. His left wing took a shot and missed, but the rebound came right to Ken, and he lifted the puck into the corner of the net to win the game. His teammates put him on their shoulders and carried him to the lockers laughing and cheering. Ken found his friends and was very happy. LITTLE BOY FOUND Louise Voishnis ’55 It was a crispy mid-November morning as my company and I were marching along a dirt road leading to Strasbourg. We were enroute to a French seaport where a ship would be waiting to take us back to the States. We had had tough going; many of us weren’t marching. Those were unhappy days. But I felt pretty lucky; scratched a little here and there, but not much. To keep those few scratches from hurting and to hide my lone- liness, I had a snapshot in my wallet of my wife Ann, and my son, Johnny, who was al- most eight years old. Before I enlisted in the Army about a year and a half ago, Johnny and I had quite a talk together. We planned fishing and hunting trips, circuses, rodeos, and all the things mothers love to see their husbands and sons do together. Yes, siree, Johnny was getting to be quite a regular fellow. Let’s see, the last time I saw him, his blond hair was turning brown. I re- member how it used to fall over his hazel eyes when he played. When I get home, the first thing I’m going to do is to take Ann and Johnny out on the town—or maybe I’ll be content to stay at home and spend a quiet evening with them near me. We were given orders to rest awhile before we went on. As I sat down and lit a cigarette, I heard some of the men excited about some- thing. When I looked up, I saw what it was. It was a fair-haired boy clad in dirty clothes. (Turn to page 11) Eight Ynur Gift is a Lift for All [Speech given in Red Feather Community Drive Speaking Contest by Robert Crotty ’54. Bob was complimented on the novelty of his presentation and placed second in the contest.] Today, Folks, we are bringing to you straight from Our Town Stadium, one of the most crucial games ever played on any field. This is the Fifth Annual Red Feather Series, with the Natural Destroyers slugging it out against the home team. Before we go any further, let's have a brief message from our sponsor. “Friends, have you taken out so many in- surance policies that you have to file them for reference? Why not invest in one blanket policy and put your mind at ease? You can do this now by calling RI 2-2000 and learning the facts. Call any time between 9 and 4. Now, back to the ballpark.’’ This is the ninth inning and the game so far has been a toss-up. The Destroyers held a lead in the first inning due to Ty Tornado who really spiked Worcester, Massachusetts. However, a relief pitcher was brought in and the home team tied the score in the third. For those of you who tuned in late, here are the lineups for today’s game. For the Destroyers, Juvenile Delinquency has always been a big threat. We’ve already mentioned Tornado who has done a smash-up job lately. Hurricane is the same type of ball- player. Accident, Disease and Financial Dif- ficulties are a constant menace. Inflation, al though a rookie, has doubled his batting av- erage. Broken Homes have given Juvenile Delinquency a shot in the arm this year. Senility is playing heads up ball despite his many years of service. Although this is a pretty strong line-up, the heme team has one that is equally impres- sive. The Y. M. C. A.’s and the Boy and Girl Scouts are three players who hold a grudge against Juvenile Delinquency. Rehabilita- tion has received a great deal of help from Visiting Nurses this year. U.S.O. is a cheer- ful and very effective operator. Hospitals, Family Service, and Catholic Charities round out the starting team. The secret weapon that the Destroyers hope to use in winning this contest is Public Indifference. The only people who can kill this mental leech are the thinking citizens of this community. Remember, it was Public In- difference that permitted 17% of the people to ratify the government of Russia. We've mentioned only the first nine of the community services, but there are 291 more, every one of which has its good points. Let’s glance now at our own ratings. Whst did you hit in this league last year? A homer . . . triple . . . double, or did you strike out? What? You hit into a double play! Well, you’ll have to improve this year be- cause the competition get’s tougher all the time. To succeed in this game and to get to first base, it is essential that you have an open mind and an open heart, or in ocher words, that you put the golden rule into prac- tice. When a volunteer worker knows that wherever he goes, he has the good will of the people, it makes his task much simpler. Goodwill is something that can’t be bought or sold. It has to come from the heart. So, if you can qualify, you’re sure to reach first base. Salesmanship is involved in order to reach second base. This is done simply by telling your next door neighbor about the campaign. This person-to-person advertising is very ef- fective and it can spell the difference between success and defeat. The giving of your time in such services as being an ambulance driver, a filing clerk, or a collector enables you to slide into third. Our average working day is one-half of what it used to be. Surely you can set aside two of the 168 hours of the week in order to better our community and reach third safely. To complete the cycle you must sit down and figure out where you can stretch or cheat your budget. Financial Contribution brings you across home plate. The only judge of how much to give is yourself. You can bring in the winning run that will insure Red Feather Services for the coming year in Your Com- munity and chalk up a victory for the home team in this Red Feather Series. Then, and only then, will you bat 1000 and make your gift a Lift for all. Will you come through in the clutch ? Nine WINTER ARRIVES Rosalie McAllister 56 When the wind blows cold down the long street, Very few people you chance to meet. The houses are all shut up tight, Ready to face a wintry night. The leaves have toppled from the trees; Bare branches sway now in the breeze; A snippy frost now bites one’s nose, As Winter comes, and Autumn goes. ATHLETICS—AN APPRECIATION Walda Corbett ’56 Our football players take the field They have both brains and brawn; Our hockey players hit the ice Before the break of dawn. Our basketball and track teams Stand high in every test, And our baseball team is rated Well up among the best. These athletes work in every way To help the Red and Blue, And to prove to others, Somerville’s A school, sincere and true. And then we have our cheerleaders Who really are just groat. They’re always in there smiling, No matter what our fate. The men who’ve coached our able boys To championships of state Have gained the reputation Of being tops. They rate! LUNCH TIME Bob Carlton ’55 “Here’s your homework!” teachers yell But it’s too late, they've heard the bell. The Lunchroom is the goal of all As they push and shove through every hall. It’s lucky that there’s no one killed So quickly is the lunchroom filled. “First come, first served,” say the first ones there Because they’ve taken every chair. Carelessly the books arc tossed, Their pages being ripped or lost. Hey! Be careful where you heave that book! Oh! My cake! I’m afraid to look! All the rest will stand to eat, Gosh! They wish they had a seat! But those who sit are not so glad. Indeed, they’re many very sad. For so crowded are they in each seat They can hardly lift their arms to eat. But no complaints come from this bunch As long as there’s a time called “lunch.” THAT’S MY BOY Isabelle Mooradian ’55 “Anytime” that Eddie sings On radio or TV, You sense and really feel His personality. “Maybe” it is because He sings stranght from the heart And his little speeches Sincerity impart. “Many Times” I have marveled At his unpretentious manner, And his dedicated audiences For Eddie’s encores clamor. DREAMS Beverly Conn ’55 Oh. who would ask the living death Of sleep, quite free of mortal dreams? What winsome wealth of wisdom dwells In the unconscious realm of rest, The rest that offers flight from strife, The quandary of wayward life? “Maybe” I am partial, But it really seems to me That tho’ he is so popular He maintains his humility. “Even Now” I cannot place My finger on The Reason I only know it’s Eddie Fisher Or else,—to me it’s treason! The transient world of kindly things Is glimpsed by mortals but in dreams: They whisper through a velvet mist Of memory, the sweet desires, The tende’rer loves, the fresher tears, We mused on once in bygone years. Dream-castles of unconscious mind Drift lazily on clouds of sleep; The troubles of the turbid world Are banished by the innocence Of fairy fancies, that may lift A spent soul from the common drift. WE ARE THANKFUL Carolyn Wallace ’56 This beautiful day with sunshine bright. This beautiful country, a beautiful sight. The family around this table right now, This prayer we are giving as each head we bow. We thank Thee, Dear Lord, for this wonderful feast, We thank Thee, Dear Lord, for the long waited Peace, We thank Thee, Dear Lord, for our family ties strong. And pray Thee Lord to keep us from wrong. Ten. TURKEY DAY Patricia Riordan ’56 There’s a fragrance in the kitchen On Thanksgiving Day, And hot pies on the table Will steal your heart away. When the football game is over And the kids have howeward run, You know it’s turkey they're after — Mince pies, company, and fun. With the Turkey on the table, Beaming faces all around — Then Mom puts on the potatoes, And gravy, golden brown. The delicious meal is over. Now the dishes must be done, And who will do these dishes? Why! No one else but Mum! But when the day is over Silence reigns supreme — so dear! Mom sits and thinks how glad she is Thanksgiving comes but once a year. AFTERTHOUGHTS Antoinette Romano ’56 Students who think of Thanksgiving dinner From which they will arise no thinner, Usually think of hot mince pie. But if at times they heave a sigh While eating the turkey and the pie, You can be sure the reason why Is the reflection sad, but true, There’ll be dishes to wash when they are through.. A TEACHER’S TEST Mary Gosbee ’55 (Apologies to Walter de la Mare) Slowly, silently, now she looks Upon the small print in the books. This way and that, she peers to see, Questions strange to you and me; They come to her now, one by one, Finally her question sheet is done. We slouch in our seats in great dismay At the thought of the test she will give today; From out of the air the questions come, By then we arc feeling very dumb; What little we know has lift our minds, And the questions look like foreign signs; The bell rings, which will end our day, And also our dreams of getting A”. LITTLE BOY LOST (Continued from page 8) He had large eyes and scrawny arms and legs. He spoke nothing but German. Soon the company became attached to him or should I say he became attached to us. He followed us all the way to Strasbourg. Poor kid — he would try so hard to keep up with us, but soon the Captain broke down and put him in the Jeep. Come to find out, his background was about the same as many other little chil- dren of that country — family killed, house burned, no food, lonely. We thought we could find a home for him in Strasbourg. Reaching the city we had mail call. There was a long letter from Ann. As I was opening the letter a chill came over me, but it must have been the late afternoon wind. Ann was trying to tell me something and I felt it. It was about Johnny—something had happened. I didn’t want to read on, but I had to. Oh, no! Johnny — Johnny was dead. He had been hit by an automobile. Even though I never cry, I felt tears run- ning from my eyes. When I looked up, I saw a boy, blond, hazel eyes — Johnny! I blinked. No, not Johnny, just a little German boy picked up along the roadside. A boy with no parents, standing in front of me. He looked so sympathetic. I looked away. During the night I kept tossing and turn- ing on my cot. In my mind, all I could see was Ann weeping, and Johnny, and the little German. Next day after a long night, I went to the Chaplain. We talked over my troubles. . . . Soon we were marching again to the sea- port, only this time another soldier had been added to our outfit — the little German boy, Johann. Yes, he was coming home with me. I know Johnny wouldn’t have wanted all those fish- ing and hunting trips, circuses, and rodeos to go to waste, now would he ? Eleven oLiit op d dwards ,J}une, 1933 The list below shows the many awards offered at graduation to Somerville High School students who have qualified for them by their scholastic, athletic and extra-cur- ricular records. It is printed to serve several purposes. To the graduated award-winners, it serves as a recognition of their achievements. To the sophomores and juniors, it should serve as a stimulus because the three year record of students is taken into consideration when awards are made. To the seniors, it should serve as a reminder that these, and many others are offered to those who avail themselves of the opportunity. SCHOL Harriet M. Hell Scholarships: (Given by S. H. S. Players’ Club) Barbara Ekstrom Helen Gifford Carol Noonan Walter Jackson Warren Little Leo Sonis Elsie It Ericson Scholarship: (Given by Somerville Women’s Club) Lorraine Mahoney Somerville Teachers’ Club Scholarships: Warren Little Lorraine Mahoney Somerville Lodge No. 917, B. P. O. E.: Kathleen Revoir SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Boston College, School of Nursing: Nancy Bradley Boston University, College of Music: George DeFelice Boston University, College of Liberal Arts: Virginia Silliker Harvard College: Frederic Johnson Mass. State Union of Women’s Clubs: Myra Goodridge Mass. Institute of Technology: David McGoff Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Myra Goodridge Northeas ern University: W. Gayle Morgan PRIZES AND IP AWARDS Music Department Scholarships: (Given by S. II. S. Music Dept.) Rosalie Catanzano Frederic Johnson Joan Kaloyanides David McGoff Portia Scholarships: (Given by Girls’ Debating Team) Norma DeFeo Florence Lionetti Somerville Schoolmen's Club Scholarships: Myra Goodridge Shirley Panchy James A. Logan Post No. 6800, V. F. W.: Ralph Lauretano V OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS Suffolk University: Martin Sheehan Grand Lodge of Mass.: Order of the Sons of Italy: Norma DeFeo Boston University, College of Practical Arts Letters: Mary Drakopoulos Boston University, College of Business Administration: Edward Kraft Women’s Auxiliary, Middlesex So. District Med. Society: Shirley Panchy Trinity College: David Mclsaac Forthiun Club: Ruth McKenzie Mildred Nilsen CERTIFICATES Washington Franklin Medal: (Excellence in U. S. History) David McGoff Excellence in U. S. History in Non-Prep. Course: Lorraine Mahoney Sarah A. Fox—Latin Prize: Frederic Johnson A. Marguerite Browne French Award: W. Gayle Morgan (Turn to page 2-1) Twelve The members of the Camera Club are learn- ing what to see in a picture, and the arrange- ment of subjects, which all enter into the taking of a good photograph. They have taken trips to the Boston Camera Club, have visited several studios, and have arranged for a professional photographer and model to visit the club. Cortez Peters, the world’s champion typist, astounded the students at an assembly on October 14 by demonstrating his remarkable ability on the typewriter. He executed sev- eral rhythm drills and concluded by typing to music. Mr. Peters has typed 140 words per minute for one hour with a maximum of five mistakes. He declares that the secret of his success is practice, good technique, practice, concentration, and practice. The senior class officers, elected in Oc- tober, are as follows: Vincent DeAngelis, president; Carol Renaud, vice-president; Jac- queline McLucas, secretary; William Crotty, treasurer; Ann Brinton, Marilyn Squires, Robert Crotty and Robert Scolly, Student Council representatives. The junior class officers are: Joseph De- Modica, president; Barbara Flynn, vice-pres- ident; Marilyn McDonald, secretary; Robert Rudolph, treasurer; Ellen Clark, Barbara Ross, Thomas Kelly, and Albert Zengo, Stu- dent Council representatives. The nominated sophomore class officers are: Walda Corbett, Patricia Flaherty, Doro- thy McCormack, Laura Owen, Ronald Bap- tiste, Herbert Gordon, Robert McLucas and Michael Tavolarella. Nominated for Student Council representatives are: Elizabeth An- derson, Elaine Kotell, Lorraine Maxwell, Johan Rice, Cosmo Antetomaso, David Bren- nan, Daniel Fertus, Michael Gormley. CONGRATULATIONS!! Good luck to each of you. Congratulations to senior rooms 141, 143 and 150 and their Radiator Reporters, Janet Welch, Patricia Olson and Shirley Corazzini, respectively for obtaining 100% in the Radi- ator membership drive. The Junior home room representatives who have turned in 20 or more subscriptions are Isabelle Moradian, room 24 and Elaine Shepherd, room 23. The sophomore representatives with the same achievement are Pat Flaherty, 345; Claire Mclsaac, 347; and Eleanor Samson, 350. Have you tried the excellent hot lunches offered in the lunchroom for only a quarter? On various days you can purchase savory French fries, sausage, macaroni, ham or a hot turkey sandwich drowned in gravy, with mashed potatoes, a vegetable, bread, milk, and dessert. Watch the menu by the lunch counter for next day’s hot meal. The Student Council maintains a Lost and Found room, located on the second floor. Thirteen Miss Brown is supervisor. If an article is not claimed after being listed on the daily bul- letin, it is sent there. Certain days are set aside during which the room is open, and if you are missing an article, perhaps it can be found there. The Student Council Dance, held on Oc- tober 9, was a bigger success than the past few years. Dick Madison’s Band was fea- tured. The Art Club has elected as this year’s officers: Angela Albano, president; Anthony Simonelli, vice-president; Doris French, sec- retary; Sally Parlee, corresponding secre- tary; Marco Machi, treasurer; Robert Jack- son, Student Council representative. Its mem- bers have settled quickly into their winter- program, and have already accomplished the lettering of the band’s two bass drums, and eight Student Council dance posters. Is.arguing your favorite pastime, boys? Then join Webster, the boys’ debating club that is planning a battle of word and wit with Mission High. The subject is, “Should The United States Retain the Electoral College?’’ The Aeronautic Club, organized under the Somerville Recreation Commission, has been formed to encourage interest in the Aeronau- tics -course currently offered at the High School. For futrher information call Bill McDonald at SO 6-0715. Portia, our girls’ debating club, increased its membership by 21 new girls this October. Their “Fall Frolic” was held Friday, Novem- ber 13. They have now settled down to the work at hand, and Tilia Fantasia, President has suggested the topic of teen-age curfew for their first debate with the new members present. To open the month of December, the Play- ers’ Club will present “The Mountain House Mystery.” To judge from last year’s per- formance of “Father of the Bride,” it should be a great success. The elected officers of the Players’ Club are: Vincent DeAngelis, president; Bill Crotty, vice-president; Theresa Flynn, secre- tary ; Carol Brady, corresponding secretary; Dick Tyler, treasurer; and Jim Forte, Stu- dent Council representative. Bob Crotty, winner of the Red Feather Speaking Contest at Somerville High School, placed second in the regional contest held at Malden High School on October 28. He was heartily congratulated by the faculty present and complimented on his original manner of presentation. Through the combined efforts of the Household Arts and Retail Distribution classes of Somerville High, and the courtesy of Simplicity patterns, a fashion show as- sembly was held on Tuesday, October 6. The commentator, Miss Riceman, introduced the following girls, who ably modeled the newest styles: Mary Toby, Gloria Steriti, Florine Buchan, Mary Franciosi, Nancy Devlin, Carol Lees, Gwendoyn Canfield, Joan Welch, Elaine McKay, Patricia Shanahan, Beverly Hoyts, Beverly Rochowiak, Clare Glynn, Nancy Medas, Mary Cassidy, Margaret Hurst, and Patricia Kalenderian. Leave your cigarettes at home, boys (and girls!) Smoking to and from school and on the school premises is still on your “don’t” list. Girls! Your bobby pins are showing! And button your collars, roll down your sleeves, boys—that man is looking at you again! The football rally, held just before our game with Medford, featured speeches by Mr. Buckley, Coach Zammarchi, and Mr. Thornton, Vice-principal of Northeastern Junior High, concerning the effect of the spirit of the student body upon the game, and support of the team. After a few words from A1 Blumsack and Dick Bertucci, co- captains of the team, our cheerleaders led the assembly in several resounding cheers, end- Fourtccn ing in a vigorous rendition of the school song. Those rooms with 100% in the Junior Red Cross membership drive are: Senior, 143, 145, 147, 150, 151, 152, 154, 243, 244, 249, 250, 252. Juniors: 30, 129, 324, 329, 334, Sophomores: 105, 106, 204, 302, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354. Miss King, who directs the Red Cross ac- tivities at Somerville High, was pleased to re- port that, through the generosity of the pu- pils, $112.00 was collected. Evelyn Falmo, Louise Voishnis and Ann Mastanturio worked at the Blood Donor cen- ter in Boston this past summer. Paula Sca- vitto is now training in Boston to become a member of the Metropolitan Junior Red Cross Speakers’ Bureau. The Entertainment Group, under the able direction of Miss Sweet, has been preparing for several Thanksgiving and Christmas pro- grams and for its opening and closing num- bers in Talent Night, held November 5th in the Clayton Ellis Auditorium. Both the Boys’ Glee Club and the Junior Choir, which also sang during the evening, showed great finesse and a presence that only their hours of rehearsal could give. The senior girls of the Girls’ Glee Club at- tended the performance of “Carmen Jones” on December 9. This modern version of the opera, “Carmen,” was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Some 40 boys and girls took part in the Junior Choir’s splash party held at the Som- erville Y. M. C. A. on October 26. President Judy Anderson reports that the party was a success, both socially and financially. The Sophomore Girls’ Glee Club has an overwhelming membership of 80 voices this fall. Election of officers will take place some time in December. (Turn to page 21) 1— Marie Campisono, Flora Toscano, Annette Ventura, Theresa Flynn, Tilio Fantosio, Rose Aveni. 2— John Fosciono, Anno Kiladis, Elizabeth Short, Doris Ells, Patricio Maynard, Morictta Comclio, Ira Steponion. 3— Mark Brennon, George Koloyanides, Albert Libardoni, Philip Reavis, Anthony Fedclc. Fifteen Describe, using a song title, what a pupil might say when he receives his report card. Oh, Happy Day Keith Truesdale ’55 Oh! Audrey Neilson '55 Who's Sorry Now Ed Trider, P.G. It’s Been Good To Know You Fred Ireton ’54 Say It Isn’t So A1 Perrier ’55 Strange Things are Happening Nancy Ramsey ’55 Take the “A” Train Betty Fuller ’55 Dum Da Dum, Dum Marie English '54 What is a good excuse for not doing your homework? “I was hit by a truck and was too run down to do it” Dick Tyler ’54 ‘T gave my books to my little sister to study” Rosalie Trubiano ’55 ‘T went out with my girl friend.” Paul Pacini ’56 “My books fell irfto a puddle and disinte- grated. Virginia Netos ’55 What did the last leaf on the tree say when it fell? “Fly Royal Air Coach!” Eric Betge ’55 “Bombs Away!” Hugh Forrest ’55 “Baby. It’s Cold Outside!” Gail Perry ’55 “Everybody's Doin’ It!” Stanley McEvoy ’55 “Oops, I forgot my parachute!” Robert Mondi '55 “It looks as if I’m a little late!” Ann Hilferty ’55 “Whee!” Thomas Thibautt'55 “Oh, Oh., No brakes!” William Cardoso '55 “Well, I’m off! Robert Ghoini '55 “Look Ma, no hands!” Thomas Sotiros '55 “HO !HO! William Hoskins '55 Where do the cheerleaders get their energy? energy ? “We eat Wheaties.” Barbara Squires ’55 ‘ It just happens. Do you want any extra?” Helen Kelly '55 “They split atoms.” Mary Gosbee '55 “They just naturally like to cheer a good team.” Allen Der Bedrosian '55 What does “Eh! Compari” mean to you? “Sauce to put over lasagna.” Barbara Phimister ’54 “I dig you the most” Joan Fitzgerald '54 “Crazy! man! crazy! Lenny Vierra '54 “The opposite of “Eh Comare.” Marie Del Ponte '54 “No homework” Daniel Downey ’54 “All shook up” Loretta DiMartino ’54 “So’s who’s Italian?” Chickie D’Ambrosio ’54 “I'm Irish” Shirley Dias ’54 “Hang it on the wall and beat it.” Gloria Marazzi ’54 “Nothing—I don’t know the guy.” John Burns ’54 “Watch your language.” Marie Campisano ’54 QUICKIES He: “Sweetheart, I love you terribly.” She: “You certainly do.” “Doing anything Saturday night?” “Nope.” “Can I borrow your soap?” He walked her to the front door He whispered with a sigh, “I’ll be home tomorrow night.” She answered, “So will I.” “Is there anything you would like to eat before the execution ?” said the warden. “Yes, mushrooms,” said the condemned man. “I’ve always been scared to try them.” First Turk: “I think we’ve met before s mewhere, don’t you?” Second Turk: “I can’t remember your name but your fez seems familiar.” Sixteen Hob Crotty ’54 Symphony Sid’s fans have heard a lot of Fats Domino’s latest disc, “Please Don’t Leave Me.” Since my boy, Sid, arrived in Boston town, business has been picking up in a lot of local jive spots. Also, a lot of jazz recorders who were hitherto unknown, such as the aforementioned Fats Domino have be- come fairly popular. WBZ has found a spot for Nelson Bragg whose spot on WCOP was taken over by Sid. Nelson is now playing popular music instead of the hillbilly platters he used to spin. His new evening show has given him a chance to prove just how good a disc jockey he is and the Park Avenue Hillbilly is gaining many new listeners. Bobby Wayne’s recording, “The Jones Boy,” has been adopted as the theme song of a local disc jockey by the name of Doc Jones. Wonder why? Julius LaRosa’s five day appearance in Boston gave the inspiration for the invention of a Julius La Rosa cocktail. With all the pub- licity Julie has received, we wouldn’t be sur- prised if consumer figures showed that La Rosa spaghetti is outselling other brands by 3 to 1. Jan Strickland, who appeared at one of S. H. S.’s dances last year, has recently re- turned for a singing engagement here. This young vocalist is said to have improved greatly and many observers think he is well on his way to a succesful singing career. Station WHDH is now carrying the “Hour of Stars” every weekday night at 6:45. There are four different stars in this show: Ginger Rogers, Dick Powell, Peggy Lee and Tony Martin. The master of ceremonies for this enjoyable show of records and chatter is Bob Clayton. Speaking of B.C., he has dropped Juke-Box Saturday Night due to his many other commitments. The musical “Kismet” which recently played in Boston produced a battle between recording stars: Tony Martin, Tony Bennett. The Four Aces, Ralph Flanagan and Gor- don MacRae all recorded the beautiful melody, “Stranger in Paradise.” Now it’s up to the public to decide which one they like best. “Off Shore” and “The Story of Three Loves” are two recordings which indicate the growing popularity of harmonica solos. Bob Dini’s “Goodbye, My Love” has be- come even more popular than his first re- cording, “Too Long.” There is an EDDIE FISHER Club in the school whose president is Isabelle Moora- dian. Miss Ayes has been made an hononary member. Will more members of the Faculty follow suit? STATION WSHS-TV Break the Bank—Changing a dollar in the lunchroom. Racket Squad—S. H. S. Band. Dragnet—-Traffic Squad. Time for Beany—Sophomore lunch. Treasury Agent—Mr. Colbert. The Big Story—“I haven’t got a corridor permit because. . .” Welcome, Traveler—Emergency Room. Talent Scout—Coach Zammarchi. Camel Caravan—Line to the water foun- tain. The Web—Soph’s view of S. H. S. floor plan. Dangerous Assignment—Chemistry ex- periment. Comedy Hour—Special period. Quick As A Flash—8:29. Night Owl Theatre—The battle with the homework. Dinner Date Theatre—S. H. S. Lunchroom. Favorite Story—“It’s in my homeroom.” Foreign Intrigue—German Class. Public Prosecutor—Truant Officer. Seventeen Jk utnoredc ue Webster defines humor as “any element in a situation that appeals to the sense of the incongruous.” Ed Bradley, who had accidentally fallen overboard: “Help! Drop me a line!” Gary Lloyd: “Yes, and you write me some- times too.” Overheard at the Hallowe’en dance: Earl Prentiss to a lovely young sopho- more: “Pardon me, but I’m writing a tele- phone directory. May I have your number?” Shirley: “I see you have a pug nose.” Joe: ’’Yeah, that’s right.” Shirley: “Do pug noses run in your fam- ily?” Joe: “Only in cold weather.” Phil Reavis: “When a fight starts, I always do my best.” Betty: “What’s your best?” Phil: “A hundred yards in ten seconds.” Dick’s definition of a horserace — Where the windows clean the people. Bill Crotty: “You know they also have a slogan in Russia: Vote for the party. The life you save may be your own. We all agree: Say it with flowers, Say it with sweets; Say it with kisses and Say it with eats; Say it with jewelry, Say it with mink; But whatever you do— Don’t say it with ink. Alan Pierce: “How can I avoid falling hair?” Steve Kourepenis: “Jump out of the way.” Doctor: “How is the young man who swal- llowed the half dollar?” Betty Short: “No change yet, Doctor.” Two inmates of an asylum had been given a hammer and one nail. One of the inmates had placed the nail head first against the wall and began hammering. Seeing that he was getting no appreciable results, he said to his companion: “The bird that made this nail put the head on the wrong end.” “Oh, no!” replied the other. “You're the one that’s crazy—this nail goes in the oppo- site wall.” DAFFYNITIONS Gossip: Matter, Inc. Highbrow: One who can listen to the Wil- liam Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger. Collision: When two motorists go after the same pedestrian. Adolescence: When a boy stops collecting stamps and starts playing postoffice. Eiffel Tower: A French erector set that made good. Wolf: A modern dry cleaner. He works fast and leaves no rings. A Hug: Energy that has gone to waist. A well known writer, recalled by his draft board, was being asked, “Did you go to gram- mar school?” “Yes, also high school. And I have an M.S. from Columbia, graduate courses at Cornell, back to Columbia for journalism, a degree from the University of Mexico and . . .” The sergeant nodded, picked up a rubber stamp, slammed it on the questionnaire, im- printing one word: “LITERATE.” A small boy was hurrying to school, and as he hurried, he prayed, “Dear God, don’t let me be late. Please don’t let me be late.” Sud- denly he stumbled and said, “You don’t have to shove.” Eighteen TRACK On Friday, October 2, Somerville High’s distance runners opened the ’53 Cross Coun- try season at Fresh Pond, Cambridge, by beating Cambridge Latin 26-29. For any who do not understand the scor- ing system used in Cross Country, it is this: The team scoring the least number of points wins the meet. Twenty boys are allowed to run in a varsity race, ten from each team. The first five runners to finish the race figure in the scoring. The boy finishing first in the race is counted as one point for his team. The one who finishes second is counted as two points for his team; the one finishing third, three points, etc. So that if the fifth runner to finish for one team comes in twelfth in the race his team is charged twelve points. The following Friday, October 9, the Som- efville tracksters made it two in a row as they beat Malden Catholic 26-30. The Blue Jackets made it too close for comfort and if it weren’t for Elwood Shields this race as well as the Cambridge Latin meet would have been lost. In both instances Shields passed an opponent only a few yards from the finish line to take fourth place and save both meets for Somerville. October 14 told a different story, however, when a strong Rindge Tech- nical team defeated the locals by a score of 21-37. Nevertheless the Red and Blue trackmen came right back the following week as they romped over Brookline High 19-42, on Oc- tober 23. It had been raining all that day and the course was slippery and a little muddy. It even rained while the boys were running, but that didn’t seem to hinder them, least of all Fran Cummings; for Fran, a star of the team, despite the rain, broke the Greater Boston League record for this 2 mile run, covering the distance in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. His time was 12 seconds better than the old record of 13 minutes and 32 seconds. Walter Collins also turned in an outstand- ing performance in this meet as he took third place, and he too finished under the old record. Wally’s time was 13 minutes and 30 seconds. Phil Reavis, as is his custom, did very well in every meet, finishing second only to Franny. Harvey Mills, getting in shape for the baseball season, and Charlie Corlin both were among the leaders in scoring points. Others on the varsity are George Wheaton and the “Tom Thumb” of the track team, wee Jack Barrett. Taking a glance toward Winter Track it looks like a good season is in store for Somer- ville. Many of last year’s top performers are back for another season. Just to mention two of the best: Freddy Irons, the State hurdle champion, will be back topping the hurdles again. Incidentally, Freddie holds the State Meet record for the 45 yard high hurdles event at 6 seconds flat. Also back will be the ever popular Phil Reavis. Phil will be seek- ing to break some of the high jump records which he himself set last season. Phil is the possessor of the Greater Boston Interscholas- tic outdoor high jump record at 6 ft. 2 in., the B.A.A. indoor high jump record at 6 ft. the New England outdoor high jump record at 6 ft. 1 Vi hi., and the Metropolitan Inter- scholastic League high jump record of 6 ft. V in. Nineteen F U U T B A L L This year the Somerville High team is en- gaged in a rebuilding program which will re- sult in a very talented and well-balanced team next season. The eight seniors left on the squad are: Gary Lloyd, Ron Fuscillo, Co- captains Dick Bertucci and A1 Blumsack, Larry Van Gundy, Bob Crotty, Fran Condon, and Jack Holland. From this we see that Coach Frank Zammarchi has had to mould a team out of very green material. Nine juniors are starters. The two co-captains, Blumsack and Bertucci, are the only seniors who have started on both offense and defense. This is a slight indication of what lies in store next year. The job of shaping this group of boys into a winning team is an immense one, but Som- erville High is fortunate enough to be gifted with a capable coaching staff. Head Coach, Frank Zammarchi, is now returning to his sixth straight year. His new assistant coaches really represent the long and short of it. Bob Murphy, line coach, is 6 ft. 3 in. and weighs 240 pounds, while Titus Pomeritus, back field coach, stands 5 ft. 3 in. and weighs 155 pounds soaking wet. Mr. Pomeritus piayed for Boston University last year and was their extra-point specialist. Mr. Murphy has played college and also professional foot- ball with the Chicago Cards. It is the first season in coaching for both of them and we wish them the best of luck. In the five games to date, Somerville has not played the type of football that they are capable of playing. Although the season hasn’t proved much of a success so far, there have been a few outstanding highlights in each game. In the tie game with Arlington, Somerville trailed at the half but managed to stage a comeback due largely to the passing combination of Don Allard and Paul Howard. The first half of the Everett game was fea- tured by impressive line play on the part of Somerville. Don. Allard’s quarterbacking was the one bright spot in the Medford defeat. The Chelsea game was highlighted by a spec- tacular fifty-yard touchdown—made by half- back Dick Cain. Fans who attended the Brockton game, which was one of those rare scoreless ties, saw junior Paul Howard make a sensational catch on a long pass. Two de- fenders had “Howie” covered but the tal- ented pass-catcher leaped high into the air and deflected the ball with his fingertips. He caught it as the two halfbacks tackled him on his return from the upper strato- sphere. Although the Somerville High fans have not had much to cheer about in the first five FRONT ROW, left to right—Coach Titus Plomoritis, Melvin Burt, Fronds Condon, Ronald Fuccillo, Co-Coptoin Richard Bertucci, Co-Captain Allen Blumsack, Gary Lloyd, Richard Danner, Anthony Celli, Donald Allard, Edward Vallery, Paul Howard. SECOND ROW—Cooch Murphy, Bill Golont, Ed Ducharmc, Allen Bedrosian, Ray Ogonowsky, 8ob Crotty, Lorry Von Gundy, John Holland, Bob Johnson, Fron O'Keefe, John Sullivan, Dick Coin, Ed Marino, Manager Murphy. THIRD Row—Andy Mantis, John Puppo, Walter Mottos, Bob Thompson, John De Vincentis, George Noonc, Vincent Corcoran, Albert Cullen, John Fronovich, Charles Farr, Bob Intravio, Paul Burns. BACK ROW—Monogcr Harris, Wilson, McDonold, McLucas, Smith, Callahon, Bicdcrman, Horrison, Wilkins, Luther, Mannke, Barrett, Manager LcMay. Twenty games, this team has potentialities which it has not yet shown. As coach Zammarchi said, ‘‘One of these days, these boys are going to wake up and then I'll be glad they’re on my side.” GIRLS’ SPOUTS The girls’ basketball team is fast getting into the swing of things. The team captain for this year is Barbara Richardson, and the manager is Gail Perry. Back from last year’s varsity are Tilia Fantasia, Doris Ells, Betty Short, Barbara Richardson, and Adele Iacopucci. The team has received instruction from Coach McLaughlin on the numerous changes in the rules this year, and current practices are being devoted to skills.Tempo- rarily the sophomores are practicing on Mon- day afternoons in the gym, and the juniors and seniors on Wednesday. Eventually the two groups will merge and practice will be twice a week for everyone. The first game is scheduled for some time in January. Rose Aveni and Norma Libardoni are cap- tain and manager, respectively, of the bowl- ing group this year. The group meets Wednesday afternoon at the Highland Bowl- adrome in the K. of C. Building. High scor- ers through the weeks have been: Annie Camelio and Irene Santarlasci, who are tied at 79; Beverly Conn, who bowls a neat 82, Cyn- thia Publicover, who beats Bev with 83, and the highest yet, Carol Filcomb with a round 99. New “birdies” have arrived for the bad- minton group, so they’ll be whacking them back and forth across the nets on Friday afternoons. After a few practice sessions un- der the direction of Miss Snell, the group will start playing singles and doubles. Captain of the group is Betty Short, and manager is Jean Sharkey. A group of two hundred or more girls have come out for swimming!! The swimming pro- gram has been underway for several weeks now. At the first three meetings at the “Y” Miss Daley, the instructor, tested the girls’ swimming ability, and classified them as be- ginners, intermediates, or advanced swim- mers. Helping Miss Daley teach, and also act- ing as life guards are Captain Marilyn Squires, Manager Ginny Smithers, Doris Ells, Betty Short, Laura Reid, Kay Farise, Grace Markle, Marilyn Tobey, and Lynn Brizinski. WHAT’S DOIN’ (Continued from page 15) The library club has elected as its officers: Carol Bradshaw, president; Joane Malone, vice-president; Hilda Mucci, secretary; and Claire Mclsaac, treasurer. The club held a party in the library on Thursday, December 5, to acquaint its members with one another. They are Virginia Van Steensburg, Catherine Walsh, Elaine Tucker, Phyllis Tranni, Elea- nor Cavallini, Don Sordillo, Barbara Thomp- son, Marion Mortensen, Evdokia Papadopo- lous, Marion Pike, Marion Pasquanello, Ann Di Fonzo, Audrey Marks, Nancy Turner, Lor- raine Torres, Patricia Morbi, and Virginia McManus. The election commission, under the direc- tion of Miss Hall, certainly worked hard to bring you the results of the election accu- rately and quickly. The various committees and their workers are listed below: Wardens: Doris Ells, Tilia Fantasia, Leon- ard Vokes, Mary Cahalan, Isabel Mooradian, Earl Prentiss. Ballot Box Supervisors: Patrick Sciaraffa Alan Pierce. Clerks: Agnes Incatasciato, Anne Lam- plough, Frances MacDiarmid, Beverly Mar- shall, Evelyn Miele, Winifred Smith, Evelyn Talmo, Mary Tildsley. Accountants: Rose Aveni, Carole Needle, Eileen Scanlan, Mary Lou Smith, Carolyn Wade, Janet Walsh, Virginia Whelan. Checkers: Mary Angelo, Marie Campisano, Marie DelPonte, Loretta DiMartino, Marga- ret DiPirro, Mary DiRocco, Clara Patalano, Virginia Sinerate. Directors: Richard Burns, Robert Carl- ton, Arthur Mills, John Montalto, Robert Sorabella, Warren Tolman, James Tribou. Registrants: Robert Bradley, Tanya Cod- daire, Anthony DeCosta, Irene DiRusso, Lois Donovan, Susan Lucretziano, Katherine Murphy, Carmela Tringale. Marshalls: Rocco Rossi, Edward Kelley, Donald Sheehan. Twonfy- m« JL, Mt? IRA STEPANIAN Undoubtedly you have passed many tall, dark, handsome fellas in the corridors of S. H. S., but there is one of whom you should take special notice. From his toes to his curly brown hair, he is a glowing example of per- sonality. Ira Stepanian is co-captain of the basket- ball team and president of the National Honor Society and Student Council. As a sophomore he was in the glee club, on the basketball team and Executive Committee. Last year, aside from being president of the class, Ira was Junior Vice-president of Stu- dent Council, a member of the National Honor Society and an outstanding player on our basketball team. You may have guessed that Ira’s hobby is basketball. He is also interested in other sports, such as ping-pong, rugby, badminton and shuffle-board. (What a variety) Conservative clothes, any good recording on the market, and American food please him most. (Kefta (WOW!) is his favorite dish.) To protect the Radiator from becoming too hot, we can’t print his most embarrassing moment but we’ll “clue you” that it happened in Medford. The secret is out! This chap, whose birth- day falls on Sadie Hawkins day, has a hidden talent. He’s a violinist. If any of you girls think you’re “IT”, don’t go near Ira. He hates your kind. Whether he chooses being an engineer or foreman of a garbage truck (as predicted by Carol Brady in his class prophecy of 1950), we know his charming personality will still be there. Bon chance! ANNA KILADIS Anna is a five foot five senior with long black hair and friendly dark eyes. She dreams of someone tall, dark, and handsome, but she hasn’t found him yet. Extra-curricular activities, including Girls’ Glee Club, Boy’s Glee Club (she plays the piano for the boys), Entertainment Group, Student Council, and National Honor Society keep Anna well occupied. Her main interests outside of Somerville High are her piano playing and a girls’ club, Sigma Delta, of which she is vice-president. She obviously finds time to fit in some studying, too, be- cause judging from her maximum credits, she’s one of the top scholastic girls in the senior class! Anna’s favorites vary from baseball games, especially those between the Red Sox and the Yankees, to movies — musicals preferably, and steak dinners, the big juicy kind. In the music department Les Baxter’s band, and vocalists Patti Page and Perry Como take top honors with Anna. Her favorite song is “No Other Love.” What doesn’t she like? Boys with D.A.’s, pegged pants, key chains and suede shoes— commonly known as “fags.” (Ed note: We don’t blame her!) This unusual young lady says that she has never been embarrassed. Perhaps she is just afraid to tell us about it. Was it that bad, Anna? Although she is undecided as to which one, Anna plans to enter some college in the fall. Her ambition after college is to get a job Twenty-two with Uncle Sam’s Foreign Relations Depart- ment. Speaking Greek and having studied French for four years (plus college, maybe) she’d like to put the languages to use in some ro- mantic far-off embassy. Keep up your pres- ent pace, Anna, and you’ll be there in no time. BETTY SHORT Where’s Betty? Nine times out of ten you will fmd her in the Editorial Room fulfilling her duties as Associate Editor of the Radi- ator and Yearbook. This blond-haired, blue- eyed bundle of activity is also Secretary of the National Honor Society, Captain of Bad- minton and a member of the Players’ Club. There’s more to say about Miss Short and her scholastic achievements. If you’ve seen the Maximum Credit or the Credit lists for the past two years you have seen Betty’s name on either one or the other. Last year she won the essay contest from the high school on the subject “I Like Amer- ica Because . . .” To help her enjoy her leisure moments just give her a book, a record player, a piano to “bang” on, and maybe a boy in the Air Force to think about. She would most likely be spotted going into a restaurant that specializes in pizza to get her favorite food. And if there’s a juke-box in the vicinity she would probably drop in a nickel to listen to “No Other Love” by Perry Como or “You, You, You” by the Ames Brothers. Stan Kenton’s “Love for Sale,” “Jalousie,” “Because,” and all Jo Stafford records are among her favorites. Now don’t blush—here comes her most em- barrassing moment. As she was boarding a bus, somebody accidentally stepped on her skirt. You can imagine what a downfall this incident was to her. Guess what her pet peeve is—M. T. A. Buses. Next year she plans to enter the Deaconess Hospital to begin her nurse’s training. GARY LLOYD Say girls, have you seen a five-foot-eight red head with blue eyes and flashing bow ties? No? Then if you’re five feet five, with brown hair and brown eyes, personality plus, watch out! You’re on Gary Lloyd’s list of can- didates. However, you don’t really have to fit that description because he likes “girls in general.” Football and basketball make up his extra-curricular activities, with dancing and diving as his hobbies. (Not to mention bor- rowing homework from other people.) Last summer he was a counselor at a boys’ camp (No girls, Gary?) “You, You, You,” by the Ames Brothers, and “Because You’re Mine,” by Mario Lanza, are tops with Gary. For his own participation in music he belongs to the Boys’ Glee Club, and the Entertainment Group. They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That must be true with Gary, because he loves all kinds of food. (Better watch the scales, boy!) With a smile for every friend, he sparkles with humor. There’s never a dull momen when he’s around. To win a football game is his secret desire. (Somerville’s desire, too.) Gary plans to attend the University of Massachusetts. He is going to be an engineer. Twonty-thrce ountain JJc Obl5e Each year the Somerville High School Players’ Club presents the Harriet M. Bel! Scholarship Play. All proceeds are given as scholarships to outstanding members of the Senior class who plan to continue their educa- tion. Last year five seniors received Harriet M. Bell scholarships made possible by the successful production by the Players’ Club of the popular comedy “Father of the Bride.” Mrs. McDonnell, faculty adviser of our Dramatic Club, has announced that the Scholarship Play this year will be presented on December 8, 1953. “The Mountain House Mystery,” selected by the club’s officers as this year’s play, is a mystery-comedy in three acts. The plot revolves around a family that for many generations had lived in the Mountain House. Max, a young, would-be inventor lacks sufficient funds to promote his latest brainchild, a plastic airplane. His family was well-to-do, but because of his marriage to Sandra, a member of the Mountain House family, he has been disinherited. The family has long supposed that a fortune is hidden in the venerable mountain-top home. Upon receiving a letter from a long-lost Uncle Jonathon that he has half of the map that leads to the fortuue, a virgorous search is begun. Sandra, who has the second half of the map, pieces it together with Uncle Jona- thon’s portion and there sets in a dilemma full of comedy, excitement and intrigue. A surprise ending is in store for all who see “The Mountain House Mystery.” Among the cast are Players’ Club President Vincent DeAngelis, Tilia Fantasia, Carol Brady, Therese Flynn, Frances Accorto, Thomas Di Nitto, Janet Silva, Frank Calia, and Ann McLeod. This is one school function all pupils should attend. Not only is it an excellent show, but it is the only play in the year sponsored by a S. H. S. group. Add to this the very worthy use made of the proceeds and the hard work put into the production by club members and all should be convinced they will attend this year’s scholarship play “The Mountain House Mystery.” Tickets for the play may be purchased from members of the cast, the Players’ Club, or in room 143. ALUMNI — LIST OF AWARDS (Continued from page 12) Daughters of American Revolution—Pin and Certi- ficate (Good Citizenship) Helen Gifford Boston College Club of Somerville—Book Prize (Top scholastic member of class) David McGoff Art Club Award—Book (Outstanding participation in Art activities) Rose Gallinaro Garland Cup: (Scholarship and Athletic Ability) Ralph DcGruttola American Legion Trophy: (Track) — (Given by Post No. 19) Paul Abrahamian Bob Osgocd Memorial Trophy: (Baseball)—(Given by the Class of 1946) Robert C. Martin The John M. Lynch, Jr., .Memorial Trophy: Robert Malone Masters’ Cup: (Hockey—(Most valuable player) Joseph Quinn Arthur A. Smith Medal: (For Highest Scholastic rank) David McGoff Shirley Panchy Massachusetts Science Fair Award: Richard Gordinier Irene E. Kenney Prize: (Excellence in Chemistry) Warren Little Greater Boston Interscholastic Basketball League Trophy: (Most valuable player) Eugene Deady Twenty-four Mary Lou Smith ’54 Finally, after two years of thinking and dreaming about it, we’re seniors. Now every- thing happens at once. Rings, pictures and yearbooks have to be ordered and paid for. Next year we will be free (unless Uncle Sam interferes) for the first time in twelve years. We’re getting old but still not too old for fairy tales. Have you ever heard the story of the Three Little Pigs? Well, one of them is visit- ing 141. His name is Egbert Aloysius. It seems that he is collecting pennies from the students in the homeroom for their Christ- mas party. You Sophs and Juniors have prob- ably heard that Seniors have millions of ex- penses. Well, that’s true. Especially for 141, because they have 100% in everything at present. So, during Special period one day a couple of the girls of 141 were wondering if they would be able to have any kind of a Christmas party this year. Janet Walsh started collecting pennies as a joke, then someone suggested that they collect pennies from the whole class. The very next day a girl brought in a piggy bank. So began the habit of “Pennies for Egbert.” Everyone was so en- thused that the first day Egbert really made a haul. Toward the end of Special someone brought up the brilliant question of what to do with Egbert when everyone went home. It was the teacher’s suggestion that we use, with permission of course, the office vault. So now at the end of every Special, when he has collected all his pennies, Egbert goes to rest in the offic evault. 141 may collect pennies but 151 collects ballots and here are the results of a recent poll in 151: Irene Arpin, who has brown eyes and hair, is the prettiest girl. The handsom- est boy is Mike Noone, who has a little light brown hair (the rest is at the barber’s) and blue eyes. He's really a doll. All the girls would be happy to know him, but he’s bash- ful, so the girl who really wants to know him had better make the first move. There was a tie in the best-dressed-girl department be- tween Vivian Amato and Bernie Harris. George O’Kaine and Paul Murphy are the class clowns. Fran Condon is lineman on the football team. There’s also a studious person in there, too. It’s a girl and she is Rose Aveni. With all these celebrities, 151 must have a lot of fun if nothing else. Another poll—this time from 252. It goes like this: best dressed, Theresa Fitzgerald and Michael Boudros; best personalities, Theresa Fitzgerald and Tommy Fitzgerald; best looking, Fermina Battinelli and William Marsiello; most talkative, Barbara Giordano; most likely to succeed, Fermina Battinelli; most studious, Joanne Licata and Leonard Vokes; best talent, Robert Fitzgerald; class clown, Robert Fitzgerald. Few students of Somerville High realize how far in advance the seniors of 102 pla'h for some of the displays they create. As we are nearing the close of the first quarter they already have made plans for their Christmas display. Every group of three or four is given a section of 102 to decorate. They first draw up a set of sketches and with these as a base they choose a background that will accent their selected merchandise. Then the displays are set up. 102’s seniors are represented in such stores as Filene’s, Stearns’, White’s, Enterprise, and Publix Food Market. One of the reasons that 102 has Christmas in November is that all the Senior Retailers work full time from Twenty-five November 26 through January 2. So don’t be surprised if when you go by 102 you should see Santa Claus or hear Christmas bells. You’re not crazy. Miss Julia Connor and all the members of 102 extend to everybody an invitation to see their Christmas in November. It seems that 245 has several celebrities in its ranks. Angela Albano and Electra Marin- akis are both presidents—Angela of the Art Club and Electra of the French Club. Marilyn Squires, besides being elected to the Student Council, is Captain of the swimming team. Treasurer of the National Honor Society, is John Fasciano, and co-captain of the Cross Country Team is Elwood Shields. 245 wel- comes Joe Rice, a D.P. from Maine, and Muriel Sehoeper, a D.P. from Rhode Island. Here are some of the things a few mem- bers of 245 did this summer. Elwood Shields was an athletic coach on the playgrounds, teaching baseball and basketball. Grade Mc- Evoy worked all summer as a counselor at a camp in the White Mountains. Ask her again about her “little monsters.” Electra Marina- kis was supposed to stay down at the Cape this summer for only a few days but the days turned into weeks and before she knew it she had stayed four weeks. She must have had a terrific time down there. Ruthie Whip- perman was a “tea-toter” this summer. Poor Rosemarie Phelan didn’t win the Miss America held in 245. It seems that the judges voted unanimously for Elwood Shields. Some competition. 150 voted for the facts so here they are: most popular boy, Romano Lotti, because he heads the class in every activity; most popu- lar girl, Carolyn Clark, because of her win- ning smile; handsomest boy, John Burns, be- cause he is quite a boy with the ladies; prettiest girl, Shirley Corrizzini, because she is really a doll; Miss Personality, Carole Brown, because of her ready smile for every- one; Mr. Personality, William McNamara, because of his sense of humor and good na- ture; best dressed girl, Dolores Campenell, because her skirts and blouses have style; best dressed boy, Daniel Colatosti, because he’s real cool with his pegged pants and rolled collar; girl and boy most likely to suc- ceed, Marie Campisano and Michael Taurasi. 150 has been puzzling over these mysteries. Any help in solving them will be greatly ap- preciated. Who is it that detains Pat Boyle when she goes for bulletins every special period? Who does Marie Colosi look so hard for when she comes out of fifth period ? Could it be Donny Campbell? What does Barbara Caparella say in all those notes she passes to Ray Abbott? Who is the mysterious boy, named George, who wrote his telephone number in Carolyn Clark’s notebook? Who does Carole Brown dream about in special? Where does the class “brain” Marie Campi- sano, go during special? Is it really to the bank? Why does Billy McNamara want to be Radiator assistant so badly? What do Joan, Laureen, and Joanie discuss when they put their heads together and study ? 143 has just been to the polls and here are the results: best looking boy and girl, Rich- ard Pepoli and Carol Larsen; personality fav- orites, James Oliver and Margie Queenan; best dressed, Damon Murray and Gloria Mar- azzi; smartest, Joan Russell and John Pitne; most talkative, Saralee Levendowski and Pete McClosky. With all the notes being passed around, 143 has an opening for any one interested in be- ing a postman. 143 has just one question; they would like to know who it is that keeps Pete McCloskey up nights. It seems that he never gets to school on time, and to use his favorite ex- pression, he’s tired of serving time after school every night. More polls, this one from 244. They voted this-a-way: best looking boy, Bill Colby; best looking girl, Virginia Lavelli; best dressed boy, James Basteri; best dressed girl, Carol Travini; class clowns, Alan Blumsack, Vir- ginia Lavelli; most likely to succeed, Thomas DiNitto, Doris French; best personality, Alan Blumsack, Claudette Higgins, quietest, Rich- ard Enright, Joan Winters. The following were brave enough to volun- teer to have their pet peeves published in the Radiator. Thomas DiNitto, peroxide; Alan Blumsack, losing games; William Colby, homework; Joe Rigazzio, Virginia Lavelli. Twenty-six If you should happen to pass 247, drop in. Some interesting characters are in there If, at 8:2914 every morning, you see two figures dashing madly down the corridor, don’t get frightened. They are only Betty Boland and Paula Scavitto in their daily race wth the 8:30 bell. In there you will also find Gary Lloyd, very engrossed in his dictionary. Nobody knows what he finds so interesting in there, so, if anyone does know, please send information to 247 immediately. We have many loyal members of the vari- ous clubs in 247, but the most loyal of all is Bobby Crotty who patrols the streets at mid- night soliciting ads for the Players’ Club. (From the ghosts, no less). Miss Canavan says, It must be her penance To always be looking For Dennis the Menace. Congratulations to Bill and Bob Crotty, two more characters in 247. Bill was elected Treasurer of the Senior Class and Bob was elected to the Student Council. The inhabitants of 147 are wondering why Hal Farrington plugs in Irene Santarlasci’s office machine every day and why Thomas O’Leary is waiting for someone to bring some rocks to school. 147 is anxious to have someone answer these world-shaking ques- tions, especially the one about the rocks. This must be the season for wondering, everybody is doing it, it seems. Now 234 won- ders what would happen if: the pupils of Mr. Burns’ Business Organization class didn’t study so hard; Joan MacArthur stopped be- ing late; Fred Kelley and Anne Reardon didn’t argue so much; Richard Lucas and John McLaughlin stopped trying to outwit each other; Phyllis Ahern and Anna Piccoli stopped fighting to get cymbals for Drum and Bugle; Jessie Kennedy and Margaret Coffey stopped talking to each other for a few minutes. 254 is proud to congratulate the Vice-Pres- ident of the Senior Class, Carol Renaud. With the hockey season just around the corner, 141 is proud to be represented on the S. H. S. team by Jim Rossetti, Somerville High’s answer to the Boston Bruins. That’s about all for this issue. Paul Heneghan ’55 Well, we made it. We’re Juniors now and have the privilege of looking down on the sophomores. We helpfuly direct them to the elevators, fifth floor, and nonexisting rooms. But, enough of the past. Now here’s the news. 24 would like to know: What junior girl Ik trying to get her hair long for the senior prom? Why is Ann Brennan shedding those great big football tears lately? Why are Elaine Tutela and Barbara Radochia keeping a date every day at 10:15 in front of 314? Here’s the news from 327. Reliable sources have reported that William Michaud has been voted “the boy most likely to be late.” Miss Stack’s English class has been turned into a state of chaos by Earle Prentiss’ scientificti- tious” of fantastic tropical flowers such as a giant Pinguicula Planifolia, a member of the Lentibulariacese family!!! 29 has a singing trio consisting of Paul Howard, Dick Delmont, and Fred Irons. The student body is able to hear these stars dur- ing any special period in 29. Are you looking for some fun? Well come on down to 3-3-1. Here are some questions the members of 331 would like answered: Who are the cul- Tw«nty icv«n prits that cause the commotion every day during special? When will Paul Hirshon stop yawning during Algebra? How does Bob Keniston find so many places to have to go during special? Why is Bob Strolses always turning so red? How long will Joan Passero need help from John Holmy on her home- work ? The pupils in 234 are trying to report 100% participation in banking this year. They also wish to welcome Jean Steinhour from St. John’s and Kevin Carroll from Mal- den Catholic. Kevin is not at all fond of fail- ure slips. Here are some questions from 325—Why does Carole Meadows let all the buses go by until 5 past 8? Why is it when Eddie Du- charme walks into the room all the girls stop doing everything? Why is Pat Lee always running into school about a half second be- fore the bell rings? Why is it every time we go into English, Freddie McGovern gives the teacher a hard time? Who’s the lucky fellow who receives all the letters from Mary Lydon ? Claire Fitzpatrick and Dorothy Santongelo are the best dressers of 321. Pauline Fenelli and Maria Sartori are the Misses of Person- ality—Bill Holden is Mr. Personality. Everything’s fine In three twenty-nine. The old curling iron rates a note of thanks for the wave in Erie Eramo’s hair. But every- one wonders what would happen to Miss Chaffin without John De Vincentis and what would Valerie Birchall do without Ronnie Novielle’s ability to make Windsor knots. The Pet Peeves of 127 are: Carol Busby, food; Barbara Caiari, People who don’t “dig” Syd; Rose Ciano, Carole Cellie; Carol Good- win, People who are Squares; Carole Celli, lectures from the homeroom teachers. 334 would like to know: What does Jack Knight do to George Wheaton that George is unhappy about? What makes Judy Watts and Esther Webster so thirsty during special. The race for class clown is now on with George Wheaton close between A1 Macarie, the de- fending champ. 27 is wondering: Why does Charlie Fan- stay out so late Saturday nights? Would Bob Greenwood’s big, blue eyes have anything to do with him being voted the handsomest boy? Why are the girls in our room the envy of all the Junior girls? Maybe because there are only 11 girls? 313 is looking for the answers to these puzzles: Why does Beatrice Perry look out the window of 313 after lunch everyday? Where does Joe Curran get all his money? What does Mary Ann Contrada talk about to all the boys at special ? Why is Louise Benori always discussing Math to Danny Arilee? Why is Evelyn De Sardio always talking to Tony Cimorelli about dances ?? How about some boys from room 32 moving up here? There aren’t enough! 332 is proud of its fine proctor, Robert Ghioni. Marie Tassanari is the one who sells the bus tickets and Rosamond Miele is our hard-working (?) Radiator Reporter. The Ben Hogan of 330, A1 Zengo, is at- tempting to start a golf team in the High School. We apologize to the taxpayers for such a high electric bill this month. The lights have been burning on through the darkest of night because of Gerald Murphy, John Nolan, Bill Manchester and Betty Mal- colm. An important question in 25 is “Why are the boys always late from gym and keeping the girls after school?” Our class Romeo is Richard Coyne. We are happy to have Rich- ard Caine on the first team for football and William Gallant, Alan MacDonald, and Charles Christopher on the Junior Varsity team. We also have cheer leaders Joanne Newman and Virginia Smithers along with majorette Elaine Shepherd representing our room. Now for the news from room 30 Where the floors are never kept dirty. We are proud of Joseph DeModica who was elected president of the Junior Class. Our personality girl is Elaine McKay, and the handsomest boy is John Moran. We wish that Miss Fitzgerald and Miss Connor would be kind hearted and give us A’s. 31 reports that Ed Marino is saving his M M candy wrappers and Bob Johnson is saving box tops. Bernice Joy is starting her hope chest—all. donations gladly accepted Twenty-eight The Sophomore Class is really getting on the ball. Here’s the first issue of your “Radia- tor,” and 209 has already decided it’s high time to start complaining. John Smith sar- castically asks “Is there such a thing as a chair in the lunchroom?” Dorothy Goodrick wails, “Oh, those spiders crawling on the desks in English class!!! Virginia Phalen groans, “Ouch, those swinging doors!” They’ve bumped into doors, at least, or may- be the doors bumped into them. This class also sports a Gary Moore fan. Who is he? Jay Shannon. How can you tell? Compare the hair. If you happen to be passing by 210 and you see a red light, it's not a traffic light, it's just Ernie Aviszus blushing. Such a pretty shade! And did you hear what Jimmy Angelus gave Miss Rice as his reason for taking biology, Quote: “I heard you cut up little animals.” Ooooh!! Jimmy!!! And whose tongue made this slip in economic geography? “The earth makes a resolution every 24 hours” ? Is Lizzie Carson practicing to be a hair dresser? Let’s hope not for she suie can mess up that lovely wave of David Williams. Why do Hilda Bennett, Babs Charbonniere and Doris Carey become so popular just before economic geography? (Do you have the an- swers to the last three, girls?) Congratulations to the members of 343 who are so active in the school. Jimmy Dwyer plays for the Jayvees football team, and Mary Flanagan is on hand to represent the Red Cross. In the music department, Bob Fonseca, Billy Galvin, and Gene Grasso make sweet music in the band, and Diane Doggett, Carol Donnaruma, Virginia Dulgarian, and Electra Gillis exercise their vocal chords in the Glee Club. The spirit of Election Day has invaded S. H. S. 206 got out the ballot box and chose: Jeannie Malloy as the prettiest girl, not only for her pretty face, but also for her ready smile and her friendly personality. Class clown—it’s Josephine Kennedy by a landslide. A born commedienne, she always has us laughing. Never a dull moment when Jo is around! Handsomest boy is Nicholas Di Nitto. A good word for everyone has won him lots of friends, and oh, that crazy smile!! The boys from 204 like Katherine Boyle’s smile so much that they’ve chosen her the prettiest girl. The girls, however, are all for Ronald Ceschine. They think he’s very pleasing to look at. In a very close contest Barbara Drinkwater and Nancy Dwyer were chosen best-dressed girls while football play- er Paul Burns walked off with top honors in that department for the boys. Most popular with their classmates are Barbara Beau- champ and Harry Davis, but those who have the most to say are Claire Barker, Carol Burge, and John Annand. 347 deserves to be praised! This up and coming class reports that every member is in seme club or organization of the school, has 100% membership in the Red Cross, not to mention 23 subscriptions to the “Radia- tor.” Fulfilling the duties of treasurers in 302 are Geraldine Cheney and Kathleen Collibee, who are doing an excellent job. Diane Anto- line who succesfully led the class to 100% membership in the Red Cross Drive deserves a word of praise, too. Proctors William Kennedy and Charles Bosio are forever trying to get pennies, nickels and dimes from unsuspecting class- mates. Oh, well, it’s their job. 341 reports that Isabella Baldi gratefully Twenty-nine JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1956 accepted all donations on behalf of the Red Cross, and that proctors John Gelber and Rosemary DeMarais humbly exacted class dues from everyone in the class. John Devine kept the class in such good humor during all these business matters, that they undoubtedly gave up the loot most graciously. Here is a question from 114: Why does Joe Corrigan wear elevator shoes ? Current jokes in this witty class are here- in faithfully retold. Betty Starrett: What do do rats and mice hate most? Jim Harris: The day it rains cats and dogs. Tom Chittenden: Why did the shoe run away from home? Marie Clancy: Because his father was a sneaker and his mother a loafer. Will Byers: What is the color of the wind and water in a storm? Tony Alibrandi: The winds blew and the waters rose. Ha! Ha! Dragnetwise in 350 we find patrolmen Ben Killilea, Bobby O’Brien and A1 Jones on the traffic squad. Still serving sentences of hard labor scrubbing blackboards on a charge of noisemaking are Donald Sordillo and Gussie Marcone. Seriously, we’re sorry to hear that Bob Kil- lilea broke his arm. Here’s hoping he’s soon back on his beat. 350 is another wide awake class, which has 22 subscriptions to the “Radiator,” and who on one day banked a total of $115. What nice millionaires!! 106 announces the following homeroom officers: Proctors: George Murphy and Eleanor Willwerth. Ticket Agent: Doris Lynch. Class Dues Collector: Carol Hart Bank Treasurers: Eleanor Willwerth and Dolores Fernandez. Radiator Reporter: Yvonne Silva. Red Cross Representative: Antoinette Womas. Congratulations! This was one of the first classes to have 100 % participation in the Red Cross. Wanted: Volunteers to bring cracked ice for the orange drink, 351’s class thirst quencher. Miss Connor jokingly suggested that all her thirsty pupils (that’s us) bring some cracked ice and orange juice to class to put us out of our misery. Welcome back, Frank Pellegrini, after your five weeks of absence. We’re glad that brok- en leg is fixed, and we’re glad that Colin Leggett has finally got the cast off his arm. Whence comest these broken parts ? Didn’t Irene LoSciuto pick a nice boy to fall on when she stubbed her toe and went heave-ho in Algebra? There’s a girl shortage in 351, too. Six Thirty girls as compared with thirty boys. Girls, why aren’t you complaining? Money collectors from 349 are: Proctors: Diane Fratus and Mary Kelly. Red Cross Representative: Gail Lloyd. Bank Treasurers: Rosemary Nocella and Gail Lloyd. These girls wiil probably grow up to be bill collectors. Here are some mysteries from 105: “Who is Sylvia” — to the same tune, “Who is Sonja?” They are: Identical twins, Sylvia and Sonja Swanson, but which is which? What became of the stick Mr. Lynch car- ried around last year, and will it reappear? What cloud does Dolly Foley drift off on during study periods. Pleasant dreams, Dolly. 345 didn’t take too long to get that S.H.S. spirit. They were the first sophomore class to pay their class dues 100%. Walda Corbett and Elia Demetri, class proctors, willingly accepted the money. Red Cross Representative Jeanette Mazza is really on her toes. She reports that 100% of the class donated .$4.15 to the Red Cross Drive. Judy Grimstead and Lorraine Maxwell manage very well as bank treasurers. They seem to like the idea of handling all the money!! The students of 345 seem to be mu- sically inclined. Margaret Kaloyanides, Diane Zinck, Joanne Gault, Marie Natale, Jane Mac- Donald, and Patricia Flaherty are members of the Girls’ Glee Club. Vahe Der Manuelian who plays the violin, will be the concert master of the S. H. S. orchestra this year. He will probably also make an appearance on Talent Night. Peter La Blanc was recently named “walkie-talkie” in 115. During special period he is always wandering around the room talk- ing to someone. Peter, Stewart Sickles, and Paul Puccine have what is known as the “window club.” Every special period they open the windows and talk to those who are enjoying the first lunch. They freeze the girls out of the room, but do you think they care'? Oh, no! They just tell them to get their coats. Keeping 352 running on an even keel are: Proctors David Hurd and Richard Couture. Red Cross Representatives Ann DiFonzo and Marie Gadoloni. Bank Treasurers Kathleen Hunt and Louis Panchy. Ticket Agents Arthur Benson and Anna DiFonzo. There’s two for every job, so you can be sure it’s done well. Here’s the Hit Parade for 113: “So Tired”—Monday morning. “The Thing”—A note from the office. “Baby Face”—Every new blonde. “I’ll Get By”—A new report card. “It’s So Good”—Recess. “I Cross My Fingers”—Waiting to take a test. “Can Ayone Explain”—Algebra. “No Other Love”—A boy’s jalopy. “They Wouldn’t Believe Me”—Coming home late at night. “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ ”—Satur- day. “Say It Isn’t So”—That dent in Pop’s fender. “Bonaparte’s Retreat” — Meeting your steady’s father. “Goodnight, Irene”—A blind date. So long, Sophs. See you next issue. n 11 CLASS OF nn-A BOB DRAWS THE EXPLOITS OF RUTH, MATHEWS,H06AN, MARCIANO, STEN6EL,ETC, ON THE SPORTS PA6ES of the McstonPast AND NATIONAL SHORTS MAGAZINES ft Thirty-one BOH DINI Everywhere you go you hear someone talking about that teriffie new singing star, Bob Dini. Believe it or not, he’s Somerville’s own! Bob, christened Robert L. Dini, graduated from S. II. S. in 1949. During his three years here, Bob was active in track, glee club, sym- phony guild, players’ club and the scholar- ship play. He served on the Junior Night Committee, the student council, and Radia- tor and Yearbook staff of which he was busi- ness manager. The finishing touch came in his senior year when he was elected president of his graduating class. It’s easy to under- stand why his quote in the yearbook reads: “Sensible people make nothing useless.” The yearbook also tells us that Bob chose art school for his future, an ambition he carried through by studying art at Tufts College. We wonder if he’ll be using it, now that a singing career has taken over his life? Having enlisted a short time ago, Bob is currently serving with the United States Army Band. Here is his reply to a letter from one of the staff. U.S. Army Band., Ft. Meyer, Va., Oct. 28 Dear Betty: It was so nice to receive your letter and to learn that Somerville High School has not forgotten me. I will always have a warm spot in my heart for Somerville High School as it was there that I started my singing, my first love. As you know. I am now with the United States Army having enlisted a month ago. My new program “Songs by Dini” with the United States Army Band started on October 11. This is a transcribed program which may be heard on Sunday evenings coast to coast. I am twenty-one years old, single, a gradu- ate of Somerville High School in the year 1949. I then entered Tufts College, from which I graduated this past June with a Bachelor of Science degree. I have recorded three records with Derby: “Remember Me,” “Good-by My Love,” “Too Long”, “Sometime. My third record “Vivere” will be released sometime in January. My very best wishes to Miss MacPherson and please tell her that I miss drawing and all the fun working on the Radiator Staff. Sincerely, Bob. BD AD Thanks, Bob, for the scoop on your next record release. If it’s as good as the other recording you’ve made, you’re sure to have a hit. For many months prior to his smash records’ release, Bob sang at Moseley’s on the Charles. During the summer he appeared at the Casino at Magnolia and then was engaged for a week at Blinstrub’s, one of America’s largest night clubs, where many of the top stars perform. Many trade magazines of the record in- dustry have named Bob as the most promis- ing star of the future. The meteoric rise to fame of such unknown singers as Eddie Fish- er, Johnny Ray, and Julius LaRosa should serve as an inspiration to help Bob when the time between hit records seems “Too Long” to bear. Although we have nothing against artists, we hope you will fully develop your natural gift of a voice and remain among the top re- cording stars for a long time to come. Thirty-two luullJb . THE RADIATOR SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 71st YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION VOL. LXXI. NO. 2 SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETT JANUARY, 1954 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANTHONY FEDELE '54 ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ELIZABETH SHORT '54 RICHARD TYLER '54 ACTIVITIES Beverly Conn '55 Roberto Gront '55 SPORTS Robert Crotty '54 Williom Crotty '54 Robert Corlton '55 CHATTER Mary Lou Smith '54 ART Eileen Bond '54 Richard Howe '55 TYPING Floro Toscano '54 Morie Compisono '54 Annette Venturo '54 Corole Brown '54 Therese Flynn '54 LITERARY Thomas Wilton '55 Louise Voishnis '55 FEATURES Charlotte Goldfine '54 Paulo Scovitto '54 BUSINESS Paul Heneghan '55 Faculty Advisers Head Moster MR. ALBERT H. GIROUX MR. NATHANIEL COLBERT MISS OLIVE B. MacPHERSON Business Adviser Literary Adviser JANUARY ISSUE Reporters SENIORS: Ml, Jonet Welch; 143, Potricio Olson; 144, Cynthio (Sordini; 145, Francis Cummings; 147, Veronica Venturo; 149, Marie DelPonte; 150, Shirley Corazzini; 151, Bernadette Horris; 152, Robert Nickerson; 154, Frank DiFonzo; 241, Eleanor Gordon; 243, Eloine O'Brien; 244, John White; 245, Grooe McEvoy; 247, Carol Brady; 249, Janet Walsh; 250, James King; 251, Norma Panzino; 252, Mary Aletto; 254, Charlotte Rosati. JUNIORS: 24, Isabelle Moorodian; 25, Elaine Shepherd; 27, Dolores Cummings; 29 Beverly Field; 30, Mary Naciel; 31, Theresa Welby; 32, Goil Perry; 127, Ellen Clork; 129, Joan Dobson; 221 Barbaro Woodman; 232, Nancy Montgomery; 234, Virginio Netos; 313, Mary Lou Pacific; 321, Louise Linnell; 324, Marie Lonero; 325, Barboro Kappell; 327, Joseph Don- naruma; 329, Paul Heneghan; 330, William Millar; 331, Barbara Ross; 332, Rosamond Meile; 334, John Knight. SOPHOMORES: 105, Theresa Tsourionis; 106, Yyonne Silvo; 1 10, Geraldine Buckley; 113, Janet Melello; 114, Nancy Rebeiro; 1 15, Sarah Currie; 204, Arlene Cesorio; 205, Morie Gentile; 206, Genevieve Mathews; 209, Russell Ann Pitcher; 210, Joan Butler; 302, Eleanor McPhee; 341, Ann DeNapoli; 343, Diane Doggett; 344, Janice Querze; 345, Patricia Flaherty; 347, Claire Mclsooc; 349, Elena Ciono; 350, Eleanor Samson; 351, Elinor Smith; 352, James Lowder; 354, Richard Dwyer. Table of Contents Cover: Eight Inches, Pleose Miss O'Brien Writes from Honolulu Tribute to Mr. Richard Obear What We Know About Tuberculosis This Is My Lond The Big Game Lost ot Sea The Midget Poets' Corner A Revival of Interest Humoresque What's Doin' Sports Hove You Met? Class Chatter Somerville High School Hit Parade Off the Record Date Doze Roving Reporter Beverly Conn '55 Miss O'Brien 3 4 John Burns '54 5 Joseph Della Grotte '54 5 Betty Short '54 6 Charles Brophy '55 7 Donald Douglas '56 8 10 Patricio Sample '55 1 1 Dick Tyler '54 12 13 15 20 22 28 Bob Crotty '54 29 30 31 Miss □ Drien Writes from Honolulu From the sound of things Hawaii may have won over one of our teachers, Miss Helen O’Brien, who is currently exchange teaching in Hawaii, and apparently is quite captivated by her exquisite surroundings. The following is her own description and im- pression of the land she is now visiting. McKinley High School Honolulu, T.H. January 11,1954 What can I tell you about McKinley High School and Honolulu? That is a large order, for actually my experiences here would fill a volume and a busy exchange teacher doesn’t have too much time to write about them. However, I shall tell you a few facts which may show you why I am enjoying my visit here. I say “visit here”—for it still seems a bit unreal to me. I read in the newspapers of snow storms and then go swimming at fa- mous Waikiki Beach. I hear about sleet and ice and then put on a cotton sport dress and white shoes to go to a picnic. Unreal, yes, but a delightful dream come true! I suppose, most of all, you want to know about the pupils at McKinley. They are friendly, courteous and happy youngsters, but are very shy and reserved in their emo- tions. Hawaiians, Japanese, Chinese, Portu- gese, Filipino, and Korean are the larger part of the population. About 60% are of Ori- ental ancestry. They speak in addition to their native language—a combination of sev- eral languages, called “Pidgin.” This makes English their third language, and as a result, many have great difficulty in speaking it. The girls dress much as do our girls at home in the spring. No hula skirts—these are reserved for the tourists' shows! The boys, except on R.O.T.C. days, when they wear their snappy uniforms, wear brightly colored Aloha shirts. One thing that you notice immediately and constantly, is that both boys and girls are immaculately clean. Shoes are shined, skirts and trousers well pressed, and, the hair it attractively dressed and trimmed. Probably because so much white and light colored clothing is worn this spotless quality is very apparent. Where do I teach? Visualize with me, if you can, a huge classroom painted light green with one entire side made up of win- dows. Each window is divided into three sec- tions, any or all of which may be opened! The boards are a darker green. The view from my window is most pleasant, and a mag- nificent shade tree protects the room from the afternoon sun. A conference room set off by glass partitions is standard equipment. In each room is a typewriter, file case, large dictionary and stand, magazine racks, wash stand and mirror, and closet for supplies. Supplies include cleaning equipment, such as pails, mops, brooms, etc. You see the pupils clean the rooms here—floors, windows, walls, desks or tables — everything! Monitors are appointed each week for this job. Books are rented by pupils and supplies such as paper, pencils, ink, etc., are bought by each individual. A book rental fee, class tax, school tax, and supply fund is paid by each pupil during the first month of school. The usual amount is from $18 to $21 each. Courses here are very much like those offered at S. H. S., with one or two excep- tions. R. 0. T. C. is required for two years, and optional in the third. Agriculture and Ceramics are both popular courses. Fresh fruit and vegetables from the school gardens are available and I often hear the cackling of geese and chickens from my classroom win- dows. You would enjoy the campus here. It is a rambling one much like those of our colleges in New England. There are about twenty dif- ferent buildings with a huge athletic field, swimming pool, and experimental farm. No gym has been built as yet, and all physical education classes are conducted out of doors, a very satisfactory arrangement because of the excellent weather conditions. The boys would like the rifle range which is a part of the R.O.T.C. unit. Football is the great sport here, and 2500 (Continued on page 9) Thrco TRIBUTE TO MR. OBEAR Anthony Fedele ’54 School was closed at one o’clock on Jan- uary 5 in respect to the passing of our libra- rian, Mr. Richard Obear, a member of one of the most outstanding Somerville High School families. As a student here at Somerville, Mr. Obear was a graduate of the class of 1927. He was elected the first president of our chapter of the National Honor Society. A member of the Yearbook Staff, “Dick” as his classmates af- fectionately called him was also Sophomore and Junior Editor of the Radiator. His popu- larity was proven by his election to the Class Day Committee; his talent, by his position as Class Prophet; his versatility and co-opera- tion by the fact that he was electrician of all the school-sponsored shows during his stu- dent years here. An outstanding student he was graduated with honor. He carried on in the tradition of his father, who is fondly remembered as the founder of our National Honor Society. The elder Mr. Obear was also head of the Science Depart- ment and later of the General Course at S. H. S. A graduate of Bowdoin, his son resumed his active S.H.S. life when he returned here as a member of the faculty. Through the years the students found his cooperation, versatility and school spirit undiminished. Known to many students through his work in our library, Mr. Obear was the favorite faculty member of many pupils because of his understanding and guidance. He will be remembered by many for his personal inter- est in their high school problems. Mr. Obear passed away January 2, suc- cumbing to a long illness after a valiant battle for life. He is survived by his wife and by his father, Mr. William Obear. RICHARD W. OBEAR In Casco Bay not far off the coast of Maine lies Bustin’s Island with a few cottages and a single approach, offering during warmer months an agreeable refuge from the main- land. One day in the library my friend Rich- ard and I were talking of this small island where he had spent many happy summers and holidays. Suddenly he disappeared into the back room, and presently returned with a large chart of Casco Bay. He unrolled it, and together we looked at it. I had viewed the beautiful blue waters of this bay from those fingers of land that extend down into it, but I had thought little of what lay below its sur- face. I had seen it from the mainland. Here, however, spread before us were the depth and contours of ocean bottom, an essential guide to any mariner. Then he carried the chart back. A simple incident of a few momen’t dura- tion in a busy day. But somehow it has come to have an increasing importance, and I sel- dom think of Richard without recalling it. For, unlike many of us who are content to just stand on the shore, not conscious of the dangers and the shoals, he with farther vision channeled the safe depths and arrived at his happy island, having tried in all he did, to make more tangible the power of the spirit. DOROTHY WYMAN, Faculty Four WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS John Burns ’54 Doctor William Brannon opened the door to his home and brusqely entered, closing the door behind him. The howling of the wind was decreased to a minimum. As he removed his heavy overcoat and soft hat, he called out, “Hey, don’t I get any wel- comes?” Just then Bobby, the youngest of his two sons, ran into his arms. “Hi, dad,” he cried as his father lifted him to his shoulders. “Hi, dad,” came another greeting from Jackie, his oldest boy. “Hi, all, where’s your mother?” “Where else — in the kitchen getting dinner.” Bill Brennan took off his galoshes and plodded into the kitchen with Bobby on his shoulders, and gave his wife a kiss on the cheek. “How's my one-and-only ?” “Fine, dear,” said his wife. “You’re home early; dinner isn’t ready yet. Go in the parlor and watch television. I’ll call you when din- ner is ready.” “Good enough; off we go into the parlor to watch the cowboys,” said the doctor. Just then Jackie came into the room and said, “Dad, I have to write a composition for school on tuberculosis, and I thought may- be you could help me.” “Sure, son. What do you want to know?” “Anything that you care to tell me about it, dad — anything at all will help.” “Well, let me see, son . . . Tuberculosis is a disease; a disease that can be caught by anyone, age is no limit, — you, me, your mother, or even your brother. There are no exceptions. Tuberculosis, or TB as it is com- monly called, is a germ, a germ called the tubercle bacillus. Am I getting too deep in the subject for you, son?” “No, dad, go right ahead, but a little slower; I want to take some notes.” “Well, Jack, there are many ways in which we can catch TB, from someone who has the disease, by carrying the germs into your mouth through your fingers, or by kis- sing, so you and your girl had better watch out. TB is not inherited and you aren’t born with it. “We can discover it by chest X-rays or tuberculin tests, which are skin tests that show whether on not you have TB.” “Gee, dad, how can you tell if you’ve got TB or not?” “Tuberculosis, in the early stages, usually gives no warning. When it is in an advanced stage there are symptoms such a fatigue, loss of appetite and weight, frequent colds, spit- ting up of blood, fevers, indigestion, and chronic coughs.” “But if anybody’s got TB, dad, how can they cure it?” “Rest, son, lots of rest. Not just taking it easy, but real rest and good food which is properly selected and prepared. Also there’s some special medicines such as streptomycin PAS which help bring germs under control, and as the last resort in most crucial cases there are chest operations which remove the damaged parts of the body.” Just then a cry came from the kitchen, “Dinner’s ready!” “Well, I hope I didn’t talk your ear off, son. Let’s go eat. I’m starved!” “Gee, pop, thanks a lot. It’s really surpris- ing how much people don’t know in this world. Thanks again, dad, but let’s eat. I’m starved too.” THIS IS MY LAND Joseph Della Grotte ’54 This is my land, my life. This is my home, my dream; my every hope. This is the place I love, my paradise, my land of enchantment; my every desire. As a child finds comfort in the warmth of his mother’s arms, so do I like- wise in the forests and the fields. You see, my home is not here in the city; it is not amidst the shouting of people living in the crowded tenements; not amidst the din and clamor of moving vehicles, no, this is not my home, for mine is the fields, and the forests, the running brooks; the solitude, the still- ness, where people live in harmony, where hate and fear, lust and greed, do not exist; yet where love and friendship bloom, where a man may truly live and love, and long and (Turn to page 26) Five THE HIG GAME Betty Short 54 After the Franklin game the Brighthaven locker room was crowded with newspaper re- porters, busily firing questions at Coach Ran- dall and the star of the team, Jim Ryan. Brighthaven had just defeated Franklin to remain unbeaten all season. The champion- ship game was to be played against Colum- bus the following week. In the locker room a reporter asked, “What are your chances against Columbus next week coach?” “Gentlemen,” the coach replied quietly, “I think we can win, and I think we’re going to.” “How do you feel about the big game, Jim?” queried several. “Me? I feel swell,” replied Jim modestly. Then one of the group directed a casual, but pointed question to Jim, “How’s the leg, kid, bothering you since that fall you took last week?” There was a barely discernable pause, and Jim paled slightly. Recovering his poise, he calmly replied, “No trouble, sir—she’s fine.” After the newsmen had left, the coach asked Jim to step into his office. When Jim had been seated, the coach answered, “Why didn’t you tell me that you’ve been having trouble with that leg?” “It hasn’t been bothering me, sir,” lied Jim. “You can’t fool me, Jim. You favored that leg so much in that game tonight that even a ten-year old could notice it.” “It’s nothing, coach, honest,” Jim replied. “What happened, and where?” demanded the coach. “Well, I just sort of twisted my knee and ankle in the game last week. It’ll be okay,” assured Jim. “Columbus will be out tooth and fang to rough you up,” mused the coach. Is it swol- len?” “No, sir, and it doesn’t bother me except when I step on it a certain way,” answered Jim. “It doesn’t sound too serious. For the time being, just be sure you keep it taped up, and wear guards on both knees. And for Pete’s sake, Jim, be careful at practice. If we can’t use you in that game, we’re sunk. Good night, son.” “Night, coach, see you tomorrow,” called back Jim. Jim followed the coach’s instructions all that week and confident that his leg was all right, he relaxed and began to play better ball. The coach relaxed somewhat, too, the lines of worry fading a little from his face as he watched Jim moving about the gym easily and apparently without effort. When Brighthaven took the floor on the night of the big game the roar of the crowd was deafening. As the boys huddled for their minute instructions after a short warm-up period, the coach said, “You guys look great. Feed Jim, but don’t anyone of you hesitate to shoot when you can. This is a team game, and I want to see it played that way. Colum- bus knows Jim and will be on him from start to finish, so it’s up to the rest of you to play your best. Now get out there and go to it.” The score climbed rapidly, the lead seesaw- ing between the teams. Jim was spectacular, but no more so than his teammates. At the end of the first period, the score was Colum- bus 16, Brighthaven 15. In the second period the score climbed higher and higher, the teams matching basket for basket. Then it happened! A Columbus guard charged heavi- ly into Jim, knocking him to the floor. Coach Randall ran out on the floor, but Jim Six was on his feet, limping badly. “O’Brien’' called the coach, “replace Ryan.” As he was led toward the bench, Jim got a terriffic cheer. At the half the score was Columbus 30, Brighthaven 22. In the dressing room during the half, the coach gave most of his attention to Jim, who had his leg taped from ankle to knee. “I’m going to have Dr. Lang take a look at that leg before you go back into the game, Jim,” he said. Nonchalant, but persistent, despite the agonizing throb in his leg, Jim said, “Don’t bother, coach. I just twisted my knee. It’s okay now.” “Are you sure?” asked Randall, as he applied pressure to the knee. Despite the taping, this sent angry darts of pain up and down Jim’s leg. However, he managed to hide it and say, “Positive,” with such firmness that the coach did not call the doctor. “All right, boys,” the coach called out. “It’s time to go back up there and win that game. You’ve never played better, just keep it up and don’t let the lead they’ve got get you down.” Midway in the third period with Bright- haven trailing by eleven points, Jim went back into the game. Although he was limping badly, the boys saw the determined set of his jaw and the feverish gleam in his eves, and redoubled their efforts to even the score. As the ball whipped up and down the court, the score slowly drew closer. Columbus 41, Brighthaven 36—Columbus 41, Brighthaven 38—and so on until the end of the period when the score stood at 45 all. The fourth and “do or die” period. Colum- bus scored first. Then the boys brought the ball down court and passed it off to the big guard, Swede, who faked a pass to Jim and sunk a beautiful hook shot. To Jim that fourth period seemed an etern- ity. Columbus scored. He looked up at the scoreboard and saw Columbus 59, Bright- haven 58. Lee passed to Mike who threw a hard swift pass half the length of the court to Jim. As he reached out to catch the pass, he saw why Mike had made the unorthodox pass. The big clock that had been moving so slowly was now rapidly ticking off the last five sec- onds of the game. Without thinking or taking time to aim, he gathered all his remaining strength and flung the ball high into the air towards the basket. Then everything went black, and he collapsed. Regaining consciousness, Jim saw Dr. Lang leaning over him with Coach Randall and the entire team gathered around. “Nothing too serious, just a minor frac- ture. We’ll have him fixed in no time,” he heard the doctor say. “C-coach,” Jim began to stammer, d-did we . . . ” “Yes, Jim,” the coach cut in, “we won.” And then he added, playfully, “even if our star player didn’t have a leg to stand on.” LOST AT SEA Charles Brophy ’55 For lack of something better to do, I de- cided to take a sail. Rounding up four other Sea Scouts, I suggested we start at nine in the morning, sail as far as we could by two fn the afternoon, and return. All went well as we sailed along. The boat, a sixteen foot Comet class, carried us far along the coast because of the brisk wind. At two in the afternoon we started back. Things went wrong. After an hour underway, tacking endlessly, we were suddenly hit by a dense fog. Not knowing the coast too well, we were forced to hug it anyway. This re- sulted in several bottom-scraping narrow es- capes. Around six we were really lost. It be- gan to get dark. It was then that we hit, but good. A sharp ledge of rock punched a nine inch hole in the bow, just above the water line. I must say the crew were a jolly bunch! Two members suggested diving overboard to end it all, and a third repeatedly was all for swimming to shore although he couldn’t swim. The Coast Guard, we thought, must be searching for us, but they couldn’t find our small boat in this fog. At seven the crew was (Continued on page 28) Seven THE MIDGET Donald Douglas '56 The crowd roars as you win match after after match and tonight is no exception. It is the night of your 60th straight win, and you decide to walk home. On the way, a man bumps into you and a paper falls out of his briefcase. He keeps going as if he were in a hurry. Then you notice the two big words at the top in heavy print, TOP SECRET! This is not too amazing, as the city is Wash- ington, D.C. The next morning you return the paper as a loyal citizen, but too late you learn that this was just bait to get you there and also to prove your trustfulness. You’re totally surprised when a few military men, with enough medals to sink a battleship, approach you. One of them explains to you frankly about their need for a midget who is ex- ceedingly small, very intelligent, and whose physical appearance resembles that of a martian, and you fit the bill perfectly. You listen with wide eyes as he tells you, what seems to be a wild dream, is true. You pack that night, still very much confused. Getting into bed you tell yourself it isn’t true, that it couldn’t have happened. The next morn- ing it seems like just a bad dream to you. You even forgot about packing. How could they have a cosmic-powered “saucer” and all the other things they claim to have ready for a flight to Mars? You sit down to break- fast and begin to read the morning paper. There’s a story about the match you won night before last. You read the article and turn over to the comic page. At last you’re in a good humor again. Suddenly the doorbell rings. You answer it only to turn around slowly, walk to your room and pick up your bags. This is no dream! You’re leaving your home, maybe never to return again, to go to Mars. Three hours later you’re across the country at the Yucca Flats Testing Grounds. You are rushed to a small conference room, where you are surrounded by some of the heads of the military service. One of them rises to instruct you about some more new things: about the flying saucer being assembled here and about the atom bomb tests that were made here being nothing but a camouflage for their little secret. The next two months are spent in con- fusion. The “guide” shows you the inside of the saucer and how it works on a far ad- vanced principle. He shows the space suit you will wear and the ray gun you will use in case of emergency. The operation of all these gadgets astounds you as you see now that they have many far advanced machines that they have kept secret very well, because, apparently not even the martians suspect it. With these weapons and machines they would have a very good chance of winning a war against them. In a building across from the one in which the saucer was kept, is a classroom where several teachers teach the martian language, their basic life, customs, habits, etc. They present charts and maps with the layout of all the cities and places of importance. The most important place is where you are to land, a barren place about fifty miles from a city the martians call Blyzrrk. This is the martian word for “main.” They named it that because it is there that their largest power plants and military build- ing are located. You are to land and ride to the city in a spacemobile to be placed in the baggage compartment of the saucer under cover of darkness. The two months are up now and you’re all prepared. It is an hour before flight time and the officers give you some last minute brief- ing on the flight plan, the martian language, and the operation of the saucer and scape- mobile. Now it is five minutes to flight time and you try to smile as you get into the small saucer, but you know your chances against coming back alive are twenty to one. Time passes and you look at your watch. Ten sec- onds to go! 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1—there is a jerk as you blast off at a rate of 2500 miles an hour. An hour passes before you are com- pletely out of the gravitational pulll. As soon as you regain consciousness, you call the con- trol tower to let them know all is well. This is your only call, for fear of the martians tun- ing in. Now you’re traveling toward the des- ignated place at a speed of 5,000 miles per Eight hour. The saucer is running smoothly. Night comes and you turn on the automatic pilot, so you can get some rest. Days pass — weeks — one month—two more months—two more weeks, and at last you’re nearly there. It is 7:00 P.M. You should land in about nine and a half hours. Since it will not take too long to prepare for your trip to the city as a saboteur, you decide to get some rest. Lying there, quiet and peaceful, you think of the importance of your mission. Upon you rests the fate of humanity, for even though they have a large number of powerful wea- pons, the martians are one step ahead in their science. Only with their largest power plants and military buildings out of commission would the people of the earth have the ad- vantage. Before you know it, it is time to go. Five minutes later you are traveling towards the city at the rate of 700 miles an hour. On entering the city you notice a speed limit sign and slow down as you can’t risk being arrested and asked a lot of questions. You head toward a large building in the center of the city. But wait — this isn’t the power plant. No, it isn’t, but you know where you’re going. You stop out front and rush inside where several martian officers are waiting. When you’ve finished they all start working hard at the transmitter, the desk, and all over the building. One of them turns to you, “Good work 3XY9, I knew you could get the infor- mation. You’re the best spy we’ve got, in my opinion.” Your work is done, you head for home and to your wife whom you haven’t seen in two years, when you first took the spy job. That night as you walk her through the park and tell of your adventures, you point up to the sky where the plant earth once was! MISS O’BRIEN WRITES FROM HONOLULU (Continued from page 3) is not at all unusual for a schoolboy game. McKinley has a good basketball team this year, but from what I hear, not in the same class as Somerville. One of the great Olympic stars came from McKinley so our swimming teams have great aspirations. Probably one of the most unusual evenings I have enjoyed in Honolulu was New Year’s Eve. I spent the evening in a home situated on a mountain one mile above the city over- looking all of Honolulu. Here, the people cele- brate all events of importance with fireworks. A night such as New Year’s Eve, therefore, was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate. All during the evening there were occasional bursts of light from rockets, candles and flares, but from 11:30 to about 12.45 it seemed as if the entire city rose into the air with one of the most glorious shows I have ever witnessed. There was no municipal show —put on by the city—but each firework piece was set off by an individual. I was fortu- nate enough to get some excellent time-ex- posures of the show and I shall treasure them among my many pictures of these lovely islands. Perhaps when I return you would like to enjoy seeing some of these pictures. I shall enjoy sharing them with all who would like to be here with me. All the best wishes for a happy and suc- cessful year! Sincerely yours, Helen M. O’Brien How about it, Somerville, shall we ex- change senior classes with McKinley High School next Year? Just imagine doing home- work under a palm tree on Waikiki. Sounds like heaven, doesn’t it? Nino Poets’ Corner MISTY REVERIE Roberta Grant ’55 Long ago and far away, A misty dream was in a mind. A good one and a quiet dream— It would have helped all mankind But in an hour there entered in A blank, gaunt thing called Greed. It sat and preyed like some foul bat And killed the tiny seed. The lovely dream of Peace died then In manner so uncouth. It’s up to us to make it live With the golden sword called Truth. LOVE’S GAME Shirley Rossi '55 I wait for the telephone to ring, A girl must always wait! Holding to hope with trembling heart, While the passing hours grow late. I can not call him, for that would be Admission of loneliness, A dropping of my pride Might dim all hope to success. The telephone rings, I answer it, My voice is casually light, “Oh, hello, it’s you. I’m busy now, But tomorrow will be all right.” TRUST Maria Sartori '55 When I think I’m alone in a world full of sorrow, I know that true courage from faith I should borrow, To have for today and to hold for the morrow, Then my trust turns to God. When I fell alone and my hopes are neglected, And as if my sorrows are the ones I’ve selected, When I think of myself and feel sad and dejected, Then faith must remain in my God. So to any who live with dark thoughts and despair, And feel there is no one to help or to care, Let him cast all his sorrows on one who will share, Let him turn to his God in his need. A LITTLE BOY’S FAITH Roberta Perry 54 I saw a li.tie boy in the stands, Watching the football game. You could see the dream in his eyes, The dream of football fame. He watched closely, cheered loudly, And screamed: “Come on, Jim!” So I asked “Who’s he!” “Who’s Jim?” “Why, number forty-five,” he said. “There, that’s him!” The fans roared, for Jim had scored. And the little boy said to me: “Jim’s my brudder, he’ll go to college, And be a star, you’ll see!” I asked the little boy. “Are you going to play football some day?” He became sad — like a baby Who’d lost his favorite toy. “My doctor says I can never play But lady, I’m gonna anyway. I pray to God every night To be a star some day. God always hears the prayers of little boys And if we believe and pray, God will listen — He’s so understanding, He’ll help me on my way.” And that dream was in his eyes again What faith, what hope, he had . . . Why can’t all mankind have faith Just like that little lad? A BOY RETURNS FROM KOREA Walda Corbett ’56 The country was not familiar; The winter nights were cold, And to face all that bloodshed, A boy just had to be bold. But now the war was over, It became a thing of the past, But a boy could never forget, The guns, the bombs, the blast. And now he was home again, Home, to our great nation, And his family knelt and thanked God, For his repatriation. Ten A REVIVAL OF INTEREST Patricia Sample 55 Where are the pioneers of yesteryear? The trouble with everyone today is that everything is done for them. Modern men push handles, turn switches, pull levers, and presto! All their work it done. How can any- one have ambitions any more? Inventors? There’s nothing left to invent except rocket- ships, so take your business elsewhere. Most of the United States, Canada, and some Euro- pean countries have been “modernized,” if that is what you’d call it. People, who once were expected to be living machines, are now slaves to buttons and dials. I don’t know which is worse. Everything seems to be done artificially n )w. By a process called hydroponics, chem- ists have recently found a way to produce artificial food. Just think what will happen when this can be done on a commercial scale. We’ll have to eat it. Synthetic clothing is giv- ing the wool industry a tough battle. Clothes are made with chemicals; carbon, among other things. When I used to come in from play wearing carbon on my face, I was put in exile. How times change . . . Seriously, though, I’ve met few people lately who can get genuinely enthusiastic about something, about anything at all. Just look around for a minute at the people you know. Don’t they seem bored, uninterested in things that ought to concern them? (Note: Don’t try this experiment in school. Every- body’s bored in school.) If you ask these peo- ple to go somewhere with you, they reply that they’ve already been there. If you ask them to do something, they’ve already done it. Shorter working hours and easier jobs give people more leisure time. Since television has been invented, peo- ple would rather stay home to watch than go out to a party, a dance, or other outside en- tertainments. Usually they lose out on two opportunities by staying home. First, they miss the companionship of people outside their own family and circle of friends; and second, they miss a variety of entertainment in which they themselves can participate. I’m firmly convinced that it’s much more fun to go to a dance or party than to watch one on television. Nobody can say that I’m just tired of TV, because we have a new set and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet. No, I have nothing against TV; but the point of this dissertation is that 90% of the people you and I know are so immersed in their laziness that they don’t care about doing things. One of the clubs I belong to has broken up because the majority of its mem- bers are indifferent. You can’t have a club without a purpose; that’s like jumping on a train before you know its destination. The only thing that will keep a club active is do- ing things for other people. However, you can’t expect folks to help others when they’ve never even been able to help themselves. How can they realize what it is to be desperately poor or hungry, even for a little while, when they’ve never been in this condition them- selves? The adults of this generation grew into what was already here for them, and we are about to do the same thing. Let’s try to use this advantage wisely, giving a little time and thought to less fortunate neighbors, both at home and abroad. In this way, we can begin to break the spell of apathy, and, at the same time, benefit others by our help and in- terest. SCENE Robert Grant ’56 High from the mountain, Tumbling and tumbling. Cascades of water Came straight down the hill. Noisy and roaring, Still it came downward. But for its dashing, All was so still. Leaping and plunging, Its white veils e’er shifting. The sound that it made? Like a bright fairy trill. Sparkling and bubbling, It reached a small pool there And poised on the brink Of it, ready to spill. Tiny and thirsty, A small bird there waited And drank of the water That cooled his small bill. Eleven Humoresque Weary of the single life, Farmer Boyd went to town, picked a wife and married her. Instead of a honeymoon, he drove her by horse and wagon back to his farm. On the way the horse stumbled. “That’s once,” said the farmer, as they proceeded along the way. The horse stumbled again. “That’s twice,” said Boyd. Further along the way the poor animal stumbled once more. “That’s three times,” said the farmer, who picked up his gun and short the horse dead. The bride was thunderstruck. “Why you heartless fool!” she cried. “You ought to be ashamed of yourself!” And she promptly slapped her husband across the face. He studied her silently for a moment, then said, “That’s once.” Do you have it?” Ticket agent: “Can you play a violin?” Mamma! Mamma! Hurry! There’s a man kissing the maid in the dining room . . . . April Fool, it’s only Daddy. The clever boxer had finally mei his match and was being counted out on the canvas. “One,” roared the referee, “two, three, four, five—” The boxer reached up, grabbed the ref- eree’s wrist and said, “I’m a little hard of hearing, Would you remind repeating that?” Onward, move onward, 0 time in thy flight. Make the bell ring Before I recite. “Does your orchestra ever play requests?” “Yes, what would you like them to play?” “Pinochle.” Little boy: “Let me have six of those diapers.” Clerk: “There you are, sonny. That will be ninety cents for the diapers and ten cents for the tax.” Little boy: “Never mind the tacks. My mother uses safety pins.” He was looking triumphantly at the tiger rug before the fireplace. “Yes,” he said to his wife, “It was either the tiger or I.” “That so?” absently replied the wife. “I’m glad it was the tiger. It looks nicer in front of the fireplace than you would.” Bride: “I’m so sorry the dog ate all my cookies.” Hubby: “Never mind ,dear, we’ll get an- other dog.” Heard after a blind date: “He said he was going to dig up a girl for me and I think he did.” Man at box office: “One seat for tonight’s show, well forward, center and downstairs. Artless advertisement: “Smoke one of our Gran Ropo cigars and you’ll never smoke another. The first time a car ever appeared in a re- mote backwoods village, the car whizzed by the general store. Someone asked: “What in tarnation was that thing?” Just then a motorcycle came around the bend. “Don’t know,” answered someone, “but here comes its colt.” Twelve The Student Council with Bob Crotty and Tony Fedele introducing the plan, have man- aged to secure faculty approval for a pub- lic speaking group. It is to be run like a class, not a club, and will not interfere in any way with Webster or Portia. It will give no point credit, and will be under- taken only during a pupil’s spare time. The acceptance of this project by our pupils and teachers is certainly a big step toward student initiative and student-faculty co- operation. The three high scorers in the Somerville High Hearst History Contest last Novem- ber were Bob Crotty, Ronald Giradella and Harold Lynde. These boys entered the state- wide contest, wherein some three hundred high schoolers competed. Ronald Giradella placed seventeenth, and was awarded a gov- ernment bond. Congratulations, Ronald. You certainly earned it. The Art Club members have recently wel- comed the following into their workshop: Elizabeth Anderson, Dianne Zinc, Robert Bredin, Robert Byers and Herbert Gordon. For the holiday season the members were sub- merged in the printing of Christmas cards and placemats. The placemats were requested by the Red Cross to brighten hospital din- ner trays. At present they are engaged in de- signing Valentine posters for a veterans’ hos- pital. Through the agency of the S. H. S. Red Cross, some members of the Student Council made up New Year’s favors for the hospital trays. Also the Household Arts Department made gifts and favors for breakfast trays for the Home for the Aged. It also ar- ranged for the Entertainment Group a pro- gram at the Brighton Marine Hospital in December, which was received with great en- thusiasm. Also in that month this group en- tertained at the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Summer Street Home for the Aged, the Hillcrest Hospital, the City Home, the College Avenue Congregational Church, the Edgerly School, the Cutler School P.T.A. and the American Legion. Its last program was held on January 11 at the Hotel Beaconsfield in Boston. The Sophomore Girls’ Glee Club has elected the following: Patricia Flaherty, president; Elena Ciano, vice-president; Margaret Kaloy- anides, secretary; Sarah Currie, treasurer. Best wishes to the officers of a promising club. The Boys’ Glee Club sang at the Little Sisters of the Poor and at a Polio benefit during the Christmas season. They and the Girls’ Glee Club are now concentrating to prepare for their annual Glee Club Concert. This year’s program promises to be different, for there will be more choral work than skits and solos. Save your pennies now and enjoy Thirteen a pleasant evening of song on Thursday March 25. The combined Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs presented the Christmas program at the double assembly on December 23. The num- bers included “0 Come All Ye Faithful,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel,” “The Carol of the Bells,” “0 Holy Night” and “Silent Night.” Those who par- ticipated in the nativity scene were members of the Players’ Club. They were: Bob Crotty, Frances Accorto, Joseph Della Grotte, Ann Hilferty, Lorraine Maxwell, Vincent De- Angelis, Frank Calia, Elias Ashey, Paul Hirshson, John Gilberti, and Robert Kenis- ton. The Players’ Club Christmas party at the Hotel Woodbridge on December 18 provided a good night’s fun for the 35 who attended. Several of those who went said they enjoyed the dancing more than usual — perhaps be- cause there was a noticeable absence of the jive that has stormed most of the dances lately. The refreshments and the Spanish dances provided by Lucia de Cueller and Ben- len Ucros were enthusiasticaly received. The preliminary tryouts for the Drama Festival will be held on March 20 and the finals on April 2 and 3 at John Hancock Hall. The members of the Library Club did a good job decorating the library for the holi- day season. The books they collected for the Jamaica Plain Veterans’ Hospital were sent on their way the week of January 11. Also the members are sponsoring a series of lec- tures by librarians from various hospitals and libraries which are open to the school on Thursday during the special period. At Malden on January 6, Webster and the Malden High debating team met to argue the advisability of electing the President by popular vote. Joseph Della Grotte and Thomas DiNitto, representing Webster, defended the affirmative side. The alternate defense of each group met on the 15th here at Som- erville High. James Forte and Charles Cor- lin upheld the negative side. The officers of Webster are: Charles Corlin, president; Frank Cullen, vice-president; Joseph Donna- ruma, secretary; Joseph Della Grotte, treas- urer; Frank Calia, Student Council represen- tative; Earl Prentiss, Radiator representa- tive. The officers for the Senior Class Day Com- mittee are Rose Aveni, Tilia Fantasia, Mary Greco, Ira Stepanian, and Richard Tyler. Those on the Senior Night Committee are Anne Brinton, Mary DiRocco, Marilyn Squires, John Fasciano, and Elwood Shields. On the Good Government Committee are William Crotty, Thomas DiNitto, Anthony Fedele, Marie Jakowitch, and Jacquelynne Me Lucas. The Sophomores have elected as their executive committee: Patricia Flaherty; Dorothy McCormack; Ronald Baptiste; and Robert McLucas. Their Student Council Representatives are Elizabeth Anderson, Lor- raine Maxwell, David Brennan, and Richard Gormley. Congratulations to you all! The Senior Class Officers are: President, Vincent DeAngelis; Vice-President, Carol Renaud; Secretary, Jacquelynne McLucas; Treasurer, William Crotty; Student Council Representatives, Ann Brinton, Marilyn Squires, Robert Crotty and Robert Scolly. The Junior Class Officers are: President, Joseph DeModica; Vice-President, Barbara Flynn; Secretary, Marilyn MacDonald; Treasurer, Robert Randolph; Representa- tives to Student Council: Ellen Clark, Bar- bara Ross, Thomas Kelly and Albert Zengo. The Portia girls held a lively debate among themselves on January 7, concerning the new auto insurance rate. Interest ran so high that they are considering a more thorough study of the subject. Portia’s officers are: Tilia Fantasia, President; Theresa Flynn, vice-president; Norma Livingstone, treas- urer; Norma Panzio, secretary; Janet Sylva, Student Council representative; Mary Cahalan, Marshall. Fourteen S. H. S. — BASKETBALL Somerville High inaugurated what looks like a very successful season Friday night, December 11, by soundly trouncing the de- fending Tech Tourney Champs Mission, 68- 30 in Mission's beautiful new gym. This year’s team is exceptionally well- balanced. It has height with eight boys measuring 6 feet or over. They are: Don Allard 6:0; Ira Stepanian 6:1; Joe Rigazio 6:2; Bill Crotty 6:2; Will Calender 6:3; Bill Colby 6:4; Paul Howard 6:4; and giant Jim Kelly 6:5. In going to the other extreme we have little Dick Rose at 5:5. The team has experienced players with no less than four of last year’s varsity returning and the rest moving up from a successful season with Walter Perry’s highly regarded J.V.'s. Backboard strength, ball-handling ability and potential scoring power, coupled with overall aggressiveness plus the will-to-win, make this team one to be respected. No wonder Jim Sullivan has gone out on a limb predicting great things for his squad. Speaking of coach Jim Sullivan, the Mis- sion game gave him his first chance to match wits with Vin Cronin, former basketball coach at S. H. S., and former B. U. coach, who was making his debut at Mission’s helm. From the opening whistle the Red and Blue took charge and the Roxbury quintet were never really in the game. Subs were used frequently. Nevertheless thirteen out of a possible fifteen scored. This should readily demonstrate the depth of the squad for the third five scored with as much ease and con- sistency as the starting five. Joe Rigazio was high with 12 points. Next in order were Bill Colby and Pete Saitta with 9 and 8 points respectively. The J. V.’s also turned in a sparkling per- formance. Playing hard and capitalizing on fast breaks, the Red and Blue made a runaway of the game in the first period. Fred McGovern, connecting for 12 points, led the scorers closely followed by Wayne Miles with 10 and Joe DiModica with 9. Box Score: S. H. s. B F T Allard 2 0 4 Callender 2 2 6 Rose 0 0 0 Kelly 1 0 2 Howard 3 2 8 Colby 4 1 9 Phillips 1 2 4 Rigazio 4 4 12 Crotty 2 0 4 Saitta 3 2 8 Coluouriotes 0 0 0 Constantine 0 1 1 Stepanian 3 0 6 Kilty 1 0 2 Shields 1 0 2 27 14 68 WALTHAM Waltham, the acknowledged power of the Suburban League, was Somerville’s first test against major opposition on December 29. The Somerville quintet responded and before a sell-out crowd defeated Waltham 65-40. The Red and Blue, using a 2-3 zone, the first Fiftten time a Somerville team has employed a zone defense since the '51 season, held in check the Watch City’s two high scoring guards LeBlanc and McGovern, while Paul Howard and Joe Rigazio took control of the boards from 220-pound all-scholastic football player Angelo Mosca. The victory was compara- tively easy, with all the Somerville boys scor- ing. Joe Rigazio was high with 18 points. Box Score S. H. S. B F T Allard 3 5 11 Kilty 2 1 5 Phillips 0 2 2 Callender 0 2 2 Rigazio 6 6 18 Howard 1 3 5 Colby 1 0 2 Kelly 0 0 0 Saitta 5 0 10 Rose 0 2 2 Crotty 0 1 1 Stepan ian 3 21 1 23 7 65 EVERETT Bottling up high-scoring forward, Americo Sapienzo, was all that was necessary in out- roughing Everett to a 71-39 victory Tuesday, January 5 in the first league game. Dick Lionetti, last of the three great basketball brothers, was high for Everett with 14 points, but his efforts fell far short as the Red and Blue easily took the game. Phil Constantine sunk a basket in the last 10 seconds of the game that gave the Som- erville quintet its first 70 point total of the year. Joe Rigazio and Don Allard were tied for scoring honors with 12 apiece, followed by Bill Colby and Paul Howard with 9 apiece. Box Score: S. H. S. B F T Saitta 3 2 8 Rose 1 1 3 Phillips 0 0 0 Rigazio 4 4 12 Callender 1 0 2 Crotty 0 0 0 Sixteen Howard 2 n o 9 Colby 3 3 9 Kelly 0 1 1 Allard 5 2 12 Kilty 2 2 6 Shields 0 0 0 Stepanian 3 1 7 Constantine 1 0 2 Coulouriotes 0 0 0 25 21 71 MALDEN Friday, January 8 will go down in his- tory as the night the highly touted Somer- ville squad would go down to defeat; or so Malden’s High’s Golden Tornadoes hoped. They forgot one element—Pete Saitta. Hop- ing to throw Somerville’s sharp-shooters off balance and wrest control of the backboards, Malden used a zone in which they stationed three big men under the basket. This was all well and good, except it left the forwards open. A second to aim and shoot was all that was needed as Saitta pumped in 26 points in the first half with either a long one-handed push or a drive-in jump shot. That was too much for Malden and when they did finally cover him, Somerville had such an imposing lead that the outcome was never in doubt. The eventual score was 73-44. Following Saitta’s 32 points were Ira Ste- panian and Joe Rigazio, each hitting for 10. Box Score: S. H. S. B F T Saitta 15 2 32 Rose 1 0 2 Phillips 0 0 0 Rigazio 2 6 10 Kelly 0 0 0 Howard 0 2 2 Colby 1 5 7 Callender 0 0 0 Allard 3 0 6 Kilty 2 0 4 Stepanian 4 2 10 28 17 73 QUINCY In a most rewarding victory, Somerville hit the first 80 point total of the year, Tues- day, January 12, defeating a powerful Quincy quintet 82-49. Just two years ago Quincy upset S. H. S. in the final of the Tech tourney by the slim margin of two points. Before the opening tapoff the Somerville squad was hoping for revenge and Quincy’s Granite Chips were pointing for another upset. The game was close in the first period with each team matching basket for basket. Quincy had a slight edge on floor and con- trolled both boards. Yet the quarter ended 10-10. In the second period Somerville began to find itself. Joe Rigazio decided he “owned” the backboards and the all-court press ef- fectively applied by the Red and Blue quads, especially Bob Kilty, began to bother and rattle the Quincy players. In the third period Somerville steadily increased their lead and in the final quarter they made a complete rout of the game. Co-Captains Saitta and Stepanian took scoring honors. Saitta with his usual good eye, had 20. Stepanian with his unorthodox one-hand push calmly threw in 14 points. Reliable Joe Rigazio also had 11. The J. V.’s weren’t quite so lucky. Al- though “Pete” Cleary and Wayne Miles played a consistently good open game and Vin Goodrich did well off the boards, the sec- ond team suffered its first defeat of the season. Box Score: S. H. S. B F T Saitta 9 2 20 Rose 1 2 4 Crotty 0 6 6 Shields 1 0 2 Howard 2 2 6 Colby 1 3 5 Callender 1 3 5 Rigazio 3 5 11 Kelly 0 0 0 Allard 4 1 9 Kilty 0 0 0 Phillips 0 0 0 Stepanian 6 2 14 Constantine 0 0 0 Coulouriotes 0 0 0 28 26 82 DEFEAT ! ! iit� ! Arch rival, Medford, turned the trick at the Medford Gym January 15. Using to ad- vantage a fast break and playing hard, head- up ball, the Mustangs kept pecking away at the local’s lead until in the final period they overtook them.With pressure mounting and less than 20 seconds remaining and the Red and Blue down by one point, Don Allard had two foul shots which he calmly threw in. But in the remaining few seconds Ange Marotta dribbled the length of the court and sunk a jump shot, which accounted for the victor’s winning margin. Actually Somerville lost the game from the foul line. After missing eight foul shots in the previous two games they put in but 17 out of a possible 40. The loss threw the league into a four-way deadlock for first place. Quincy, Revere, Med- ford and Somerville game. Box Score. have now all lost S. H. S. B F T Saitta 5 1 11 Howard 4 3 11 Colby 1 4 6 Rigazzio 2 0 4 Allard 3 5 11 Kilty 2 1 5 Stepanian 1 3 5 — — — 18 17 53 S.H.S. vs. REVERE A capacity crowd at Revere on January 19 witnessed Somerville, rebounding from its humiliation at the hands of Medford, knock Revere out of a tie for first place by a score of 73-61. Successfully using a zone defense the Red and Blue easily broke through Revere and had no trouble throughout the game. Double teaming the Revere scoring ace Seventeen Archie Mellace proved very successful. High scorers for Somerville were Don Allard with 19, Paul Howard wth 17, and Pete Saitta with 15. Leading the J.V’s to a 50-24 victory were “Pete” Cleary and Vin Goodrich with 11 and 7 points respectively. Box score: S. H. S. B F T Saitta 6 3 15 Kilty 1 0 2 Howard 5 7 17 Rigazzio 2 2 6 Colby 2 5 9 Allard 5 9 19 Stepanian 1 1 3 Rose 10 0 2 32 27 73 S. H. S. BASKETBALL TEAM '54 Walda Corbett ’56 Winter has come, And gone is the fall. Now Somerville fans Turn to basketball. Ira Stepanian’s one co-captain Of our ’54 big five. Pet Saitta is the other, He’ll keep our team alive. Paul Howard, Don Allard and Joe Rigazio, Are also on the starting team. And coaches Sullivan and Perry Help keep them on the beam. Basketball is a great sport And in it these boys excel. Whether or not they’ll be the champs Is something we can’t foretell. GIRLS’ SPORTS Playing their first game of the season, the girls’ basketball teams won one and dropped one at Belmont. The Jayvees, starting high- scorer Pat Flaherty (13 points), Alice Ferri- cani, Lorraine Maxwell, Flora Toscano, Jane Emerson, and Walda Corbett, lost a close game 28-26. The varsity squad, starting Tilia Fantasia, high scorer with 12, Barbara Rich- ardson, Gail Perry, Doris Ells, Anna Hatchey and Betty Short, won 26-20. The badminton group plays doubles every Friday in the gym. The girls have been hav- ing a terrific time trying to outdo one another. The three swimming classes met Thursday afternoons at the “Y”. Ginny Smithers, one of the instructors, has recently broken the 440-yard free style indoor record. Congratu- lations ! Here are the holders of the highest aver- ages in December bowling competitions: Alice Carey 81.3; Carol Titcomb 76.4; Gerry Cheney, 70. Bowl the man down, girls! But if they should be beaten We’ll know they did they best. For us it isn’t just winning that counts, It’s passing the sportsmanship test. BASKETBALL February 2—Malden at Malden. February 5—Quincy at Quincy. February 9—Medford at Somerville. February 12—Revere at Somerville. February 16—Chelsea at Chelsea. Mr. Matthew’ Ryan, for many years a teacher of Physical Education at Somerville High School, retired this month. His happy disposition and friendliness will long be re- membered. We w’ish him good health and contentment in his new’ leisure. COMING HOCKEY EVENTS AT ARENA Feb. 20—All Star Game, 1:00 P.M. Feb. 27—Eastern Mass vs. Bay State, 1:00 P.M. Eighteen TRACK Robert McLucas ’56 Our team is rated as the best For we can out-run ail the rest We run as fast as frightened does That is why we beat our foes. Fred Irons is good for a winning bet Phil Reavis is the greatest yet We’ll win the hurdles and high jump, too For we know we’re fighting for the Red and Blue. By Bob Carlton The Red and Blue’s track team started off the new year and the ’54 track season with a bang as it rolled over Belmont 53-24 on Jan- uary 2 at the East Newton Street Armory. In defeating Belmont, a newcomer to the Metropolitan League, Somerville captured seven first places in the nine events and took all three places in the high jump and 600 yard run. Phil Reavis, who just recently had his ap- pendix removed, won the high jump with “Sonny” Goodridge placing second and Don Constantino third. Ronnie Davis and Bob Carlton finished first and second respectively in the 300 yard run, and Bill Doyle, Ronnie Baptiste, and Bob McLucas, in that order, swept the 600. In the 1000 yard run, A1 Hamwey placed second and Bill Grant third. The 45 yard high hurdles event was won by Freddy Irons with Dan Kelleher placing third. Jim Blackburn won the 50 yard dash and Eddie Kelley took third place. In the mile run, Fran Cummings snapped the tape in 5 minutes 5.7 seconds, and the third place was taken by Wally Collins. The relay team of Freddy Irons, Jim Blackburn, Phil Reavis, and Ronnie Davis, spurred on by a loud hand-clapping and foot- stamping demonstration staged by the rest of the Somerville team, was victorious by a wide margin. The time for the relay was 2 minutes 9.4 seconds. The following Saturday Somerville coasted to a 57-20 victory over North Quincy. It was during this meet that Phil Reavis broke every recognized Bay State schoolboy high jump mark, as he soared to a height of 6 feet 3Vi inches. This bettered his former Armory record set last year, by 2V£ inches. Fred Irons also turned in a fine performance as he set a new Division II hurdle mark of 6-1 seconds. Again it was Reavis and Irons when, on January 17, at the Boston Garden, they com- bined a total of 9 points to give Somerville sixth place in the B. A. A. schoolboy track meet. Phil contributed 5 points by winning the high jump, setting a new record of 6f. 3 inches. Fred took four points for placing second in the 45-yard hurdles event. Forty- seven schools participated in the meet. Back at the Armory on January 24, un- beaten Somerville easily defeated unbeaten Watertown, 45-32. Fran Cummings has yet to be beaten, but the S. H. S. miles had to come from behind to win by a bare yard for a victory over Watertown in the mile. He did it in 4 minutes 56 seconds. Thus far Somerville leads the league with a record of 3-0. COMING TRACK MEETS February 6—Arlington, 10:00 P.M. East Armory. February 13—Cambridge Latin, 10 P.M. East Armory. HOCKEY RESULTS Somerville 2—Rindge Tech 2. Wakefield 2—Somerville 1 Lexington 3—Somerville 1. Malden 4—Somerville 1. Malden Catholic 4—Somerville 1. Natick 9—Somerville 0. Somerville 2—Dedham 1. o Nineteen HAVE YOU MET? Hob Crotty ’54 Dum da dum, “My name’s King, I’m a gov- ernment agent.” This is the part portrayed by Bob Crotty in the recent play presented by the Players' Club. Bob, a Senior from the re- markable homeroom of 247, is 6 feet tall and worth his weight in personality and sense of humor. His dark brown hair is generally styled in a rather conservative manner, i.e., not an excess of it. (It might be called a whiffle.) Even when he is in a state of serious meditation, his blue eyes seem to glow with laughter and gaiety. Beside the fact that he is a football player, a S.H.S. letterman no less, Bob is an orator. He, as many of you know, represented our school in the Junior Leaders Speaking Con- test. Oh, yes, he can also sing. As a Sopho- more he was in the Boys’ Glee Club. Bob’s reactions to making new acquaint- ances are a mystery to me, but if you girls are interested I’ll tell you that you must ful- fill the qualifications that he listed for me on the Q.T. (cutie?) Height is of extreme importance. If you are fortunate enough to be between five and six feet tall, you have one mark chalked up in your favor. As for weight, you must weigh something, very important. It is absolutely mandatory that your left foot be equipped with five toes. Whether your hair is short or long is not specified, but bald girls aren’t Bob’s type at all. If you don’t come up to his standard, face it, because that’s life. You will have to try your luck elsewhere. Bob’s an extremely fussy chap. I was positively shocked when I found out the number of clubs and organizations of which Bobby is a member. (Shall I write a book or just forget them all?) Merely a few are the Players’ Club, Student Council, Radi- ator Staff, Yearbook Staff, and the Red Cross. Many have the impression that their most embarassing moment was humiliating but Bob claims that his occupies first place. It caused him mortification in such a degree that he turned yellow. It occurred at the Western in the lunchroom when, thinking he was going to lean on the counter, he put his elbow into a dish of mustard. We understand, Bob. Things are tough all over. If you someday find Bob’s name on the front page of a newspaper, it won’t be be- cause he invented a machine to manufacture snowballs or some such. It will probably be there as a reporter. Somewhere, sometime, some kind soul clued me that Bob is inter- ested in journalism. Therese Flynn ’54 Want to buy a ticket? Just introduce your- self to a brown-haired, hazel-eyed senior named Therese. Although selling tickets is one of her pet peeves, there is nothing that can be done to remedy the situation. This at- tractive busy body occupies her extra cur- ricular time in the Girls’ Glee Club, on the Radiator and Yearbook Staff, as Secretary of Players’ Club, Vice-President of Portia and a member of National Honor and the Enter- tainment Group. During time not spent in school, Therese claims she hates to work but likes to gossip with her friends. Twenty Among her favorites on wax are “Oh Mien Papa and Tony Bennett’s “Stranger in Para- dise.” “It Had to Be You” is her all-time favorite. In food ravioli is a favorite, coming second only to (and here’s a new one) mashed potatoes! Her most exciting moment in S.H.S. oc- curred when she received a part in the Schol- arship Play. Perhaps this is because she has a hidden desire to be an actress. Who knows? We may have a Sara Heartburn in our midst. Terry is looking for a tall boy with a nice personality. Good looks are not a require- ment, fellows, but you must be able to cook. (You sure it’s not a husband you’re looking for?) Her most embarrassing experience took place after the basketball game with Mis- sion. She found herself playing the role of hostess to eighteen boys and girls. It hap- pened that the coffee pot would not make enough coffee for everyone. Consequently, the rest of the java was made in a wash basin. (Now we know why there was an extra-long absentee list the following Mon- day.) Therese will probably treat the pupils she hopes to teach someday a little better. She plans to attend Boston Teachers’ College next fall and we are certain she will be a very suc- cessful schoolmarm. Anne Brinton ’54 Look out! That five-foot, two-inch blond bombshell is loose. Who? None other than Anne Brinton, of course. Anne’s sense of humor has made her a favorite among the faculty and students as well. Besides being pretty, well-dressed and pop- ular, she’s smart. Don’t let her fun-making fool you. She has a good-sized brain and knows what to do with it. Glee Club, Entertainment Club, Senior Choir, Student Council and Senior Prom Com- mittee are just a few of the school activities that keep Anne busy. In her spare time, Miss Brinton enjoys dancing, ice-skating and drawing. Last year, she was a member of the Junior Night Committee. The strong and silent type is her kind of man! Look out, Mickey. (You don’t mean Mickey Mouse?) I must admit “Hippies” (people who listened to popular music all their lives and now, thinking they’re coolest, listen to blues and progressive) are something new to me, but that's Anne’s pet peeve. “Laughable but unprintable” is her most embarrassing moment. Aw, please tell us all about it. To travel, meet a millionaire, and live hap- pily ever after is her ambition. Sounds like a fairy tale, doesn’t it? John Fasciano ‘54 If you haven’t met this tall, dark, nice- looking boy, you certainly should. His pleas- ing personality and flashing smile are the main reasons for his being a very popular senior at S. H. S. His popularity is proven by the fact that he is manager of the basketball team, treasurer of the National Honor So- ciety, and a member of the Senior Night Committee. By the way, he professes liking everybody, so it can easily be seen that the procedure works both ways. He’s a great sports enthusiast and sports of all kinds seem to be his first love. Next on (Turn to page 24) Twcnty-onc At Vr ip. ft A • •• I m 'it v You’d think that halfway through the senior year of high school everyone would knew the same version of the alphabet, but 150 has their own version and it goes like this: A Admirable—Marie Campisano 15 Baffling—Barbara Caparella C Colorful—William McNamara I) Doll—Shirley Corazzini E Energetic—Marie Colosi V Full of fun—Laureen Kelly G Gullible—Dale Norman H Happy —Frank DiMaggio I Ideal—Carolyn Clark J Joker—Michael Taurasi K Killer—Ray Abbott L Lovable—John Burns M Mischievous—Romano Lotti N Nice—Joanne Filadoro 0 O.K.—William Shea P Popular—Dolores Campinell Q Quiet—Andre Moreau R Radiant—Carole Brown S Sweet— Geneieve Catenese T Tactful—Whitney Vining U Understanding—Joan Curtin V Valuable—Patricia Boyle W Witty—Joan Coady X X-citing—Dan Colotosti V Yummy—James Doherty Z Zealous—Mr. Holmes Pretty cute, isn’t it? When Evelyn MacDonald isn’t blushing like mad And Angelo Romano isn’t looking so sad, When the “right hand” corner is silent for once And John Gilberti isn’t being the ‘dunce,’ When Sandy Miller, from the door, isn’t beckoned And Emery Boudreau isn’t serious for a second, When all these things happen in 2-4-3 The world will be a mixed up place to be. 243 wants to congratulate their Mr. Per- sonality, Phil Reavis, for breaking all the high-jump records, even his own. Just about everyone in the school wants to do the same thing, so from all of us, congratulations, Phil. 144 has a question to ask and a few items to bring to the attention of everyone. If any- one can help them out then please send all solutions to 144. What do Cynthia Gardini, Jeanne Gannon, and Marie Hughes find so interesting to talk about during every special period? (Prob- ably boys, like all girls do). If anyone has the words for the song “Amore” please contact Joseph Guidaboni immediately. A small reward is offered for this: Joe’s own rendition of “Amore”! The Congressional Committee of 144 has Twenty-two passed a law prohibiting Nicholas DiNitto from prowling from seat to seat during Special—(Does the law work?) 245 is really going, in fact its gone. Daily jam sessions are given out by Joe Della Grotte and the Crazy Characters, with Joe on the drums, John DiPerna on trumpet, Joe Rice on sax, and John “Lippy” Liapis on a real mellow bass with Angelo “Sarah Vaughan” Albano as vocalist. Sounds real cr—azy. The call of the wild leads Betty Tyman away from 245 during special every day. (Probably the call of the “Crazy Characters” drives her away.) An unsuspecting student confronting Rose- marie Phalan while she’s on a quest for money for a worthy cause (even if it is for underprivileged boa constrictors) nonchalant- ly finds a foot in his mouth and his wallet missing if he utters one word of protest. A1 “Killer” Shields is really living it up, playing basketbal for the varsity and going steady with six different girls at the same time. (Pretty good if he can get away with with it). 249 has chosen an ideal boy and he has this: nose of James Geanakes, eyes of Greg- ory Garcale, mouth of Dick Ferrari, build of Dick Ferrari, hair of Fred Resmini, person- ality of Robert Baillie, popularity of John Holland, clothes of Fred Resmini. 249’s ideal girl has—nose of Jane Walsh, eyes of Doris Ells, mouth of Claudia Dar- deno, figure of Rosemarie Hagan, hair of Ernestine Bellini, clothes of Catherine Foley, personality of Claudia Dardeno, popularity of Tilia Fantasia. Now if they could both be real and human, they would be really terrific. If you hear a tremendous ovation coming from the direction of 247 please don’t think that Liberace is visting Somerville High. It’s caused by Bob Crotty coming into class wear- ing his football sweater and letter, or by Bill Crotty who made the foul shots that brought the score up to eighty against Quincy It may be a little late, but here are a few New Year’s resolutions from the inmates of 247. Tom Hubbard resolves to wear his pants four inches above the knee. Someone should give him a pair of orange knee socks). Denise Boland resolves to change her homeroom, so the teacher won’t get any more gray hairs in ’54. Ceorge “Bing” Crosby resolves to get a job in 1965, so that he will be able to collect un- employment checks in 1966. Betty Boland resolves to get to school by 7:15 every morning until June. Bill Crotty resolves to give up wearing red flannels during the basketball season. Attention—Important Notice—Please send all old and new telephone books, Sears Roe- buck’s catalogues, college applications and homework papers to 247! They’re just pre- paring for the Tech Tourney early this year, they’re not really crazy. 254 has taken a pell and here are the re- sults: Best personality, Carol Renaud; Pret- tiest girl, Joan MacArthur; Most likely to succeed, Flora Toscano; Handsomest boy, John McLaughlin; Quietest, Janet Tremblay; Noisiest. Anna Piccoli; Most natural, Jessie Kennedy; Most talkative, Anne Reardon; Good sport, Phyllis Ahearn; Class clown, Fred Kiley. Peter McClosky 143 has new glasses, now maybe he will be able to see what time it is and get to school on time. That would be dif- ferent for him. 143’s favorite saving is GIT- CAPYN. What is the story in 244? Why are James Basteri and Paul Nolan collecting pennies and what do Carol Travini and Margaret Winslcw have to do with it. How about let- ting everyone in on it? Strange things keep happening. 244’s Cas- anova John White is going steady. What happened to him? It must be love. Who’s the “lucky” girl? It seems that the boys at Somerville High School are not good enough for a certain girl named Marie Polastri. She has to go to Rindge Tech for one she likes. What are you S.H.S. men going to do about that? If anybody should ever fail to see a bas- ketball game, just go over to 244 where Anne Willwerth will supply you with all the infor- mation necessary. She must be one of Somer- ville High’s most ardent basketball fans. She Twenty-three goes to every game and watches the games, not the people. Another poll, too. This one is from 154. Best looking, Gus Aletto, Marie Lou Franci- osi; Best dressed, James Fryett, Clare Glynn; Most likely to succeed, Donald Branagan; Class clown, James “Archimedes'’ Rossetti; Most studious, Edith Marchionne. 154 would like to arrange a trade with a room which has an excess of girls. There are only 4 girls and 27 boys in 154. If a trade can be arranged contact anyone in 154. They will be glad to talk to you. Well, that’s about all for this time. In the next issue there will be more gossip and chat- ter to catch up on. FASCIANO (Continued from page 21) list of favorites is popular music, including, “Stranger in Paradise,” by the Four Aces; “Nina Non,” by Joni James; and “Oh Mein Papa,” by Eddie Fisher. He’s also one of the many who appreciate Stan Kenton and Earl Bosnick’s “Memories.” Beware of cowboy music, his pet peeve. Concerning his likes in food, he claims he eats almost anything but he especially enjoys a dish of ravioli at mealtime. There’s something else he’s not too fussy about and that's girls. But if you’re a girl who has brown hair, blue eyes, about five- feet six inches to your credit, plus a nice per- sonality, go and see Mr. Fasciano (Jack, that is). It seems that nothing embarrassing ever happened to him that is printable but if you’re really curious to find out about one such incident, see Ira Stepanian. He hasn’t told too many people but—he has a secret ambition to own a car, a light- blue Cadillac, no less. A few years from now if you return to visit your Alma Mater you might see a math teacher that looks very familiar. He should, because it might be John Fasciano. Well, we are half way through and with a little luck, it looks as if we will all become Seniors this Spring. Here are some of the pet peeves of 29: Rose Marie Nardela, Symphony Sid; Patricia Shanahan, wise guys; Robert O’Connor, school work; Teresa Lane, “Terry and the Pirates”; Gerald Vartabedian, kneesocks; Ei- leen Levya and Mary Lou MacKenzie, Paul O'Connor; Paul O’Connor, Rosie’s pony tail. The poll from 30 reports: Most popular, Joan Albani and John Lewis, who never stops smiling; most likely to succeed, Mary Maciel, who is always studying and Joseph DiMod- ica, who is president of the Junior class; most talented, Fred Theroux and John Lewis, w'ho are members of the Boy’s Glee Club; class clowns, George Small and John Lewis. So far this year 234 has had 100% in banking five times. Using a song title, the thought of getting up in the morning is de- scribed: “Oh!”, Eileen Driscoll; “Never”, Robert Blackbee; ““I Will Never Change”, Theresa Ann Walker; “My Tormented Heart”, Leo Schofield; “You’re Breaking My Heart”, Marie DeCologero; “Bye, Bye, Blues”, Jean Stinehour. The pet peeves of 24 are: Anne Johanson, boys; Mary Ann Angelo, crowded buses; Michael Tinore, 314 after a chemical re- Twcnty-four action; Robert Grady, girls who wear red kneesocks; Patricia Sample, boys who have taps on their shoes; Clara Patalano, boys who don’t say “Hi”; Carolyn Wade, boys shorter than six feet; Lorraine Fitzgerald, anti-Eddie Fisher fans; Anne Kelly, fags; Marilyn Tobey, Jesse Bent; Katharine Blanchard, teachers who like cold air; Elaine Tutela, short lunch periods; Ann Yurko, con- ceited people. The questions from 331 are: Where do Paul Hershon and Robert Keniston go dur- ing special period?; Who put the elephant in Andrew Chisari’s ‘Time for Beany’ Lunch pail?; What’s Johnny Holmy's nickname? The perfect excuse has been found by 232. Teacher: “You were absent yesterday. Where is your note?” Pupil: “I left it home.” Teacher: “Then why were you absent?” Pupil: “I don’t know. I didn’t read the note.” 221 has elected as their choice the follow- ing: Most likely to succeed, Robert Arnopp; class clown, Dan Shea; Mr. and Miss Person- ality, Robert Dovidio and Barbara Wood- man ; Best dressed, Marie Jackowitch and David Finucane; Prettiest girl, Lois Nunzi- ato; Most handsome boy, A1 Gean. Here are a few of the Pet Peeves from 324: Don Campbell, Mechanical Drawing; Eddie Ducharme, “Nothing bothers me”; Rose Lionetti. Smoking; Shirley Lees, white bucks, and pegged pants; Mary Mahoney blanks; Tommy McNamara, knee socks; Freddie McGovern, moody people. Now to hear from 27 where everything is peaceful (?) and like heaven (?). We’d appre- ciate it if someone would help solve these puzzles: Why is Shirley Rossi always late on Monday morning? What is it that makes Peggy Sherwood so anxious to give us her cooking experiments? Why does Dolores Cummings like study 5th period? Why does Owen MacEachern have to come down to 27 all the time? Why does Colin Adamson come to school all dressed up on certain days? Who threw the box in Tom Faunier’s desk? Some pet peeves of 332 are: Richard Rol- lins, Tom Sotiros; Stanley McEvoy, knee- socks; Thomas Foster, 5 o’clock shadow; Tom Sotiros, Richard Rollins; Thomas Thi- bault, failure slips; William Cardoso, Mari- lyn Monroe. Here are a few song titles which describe some of the members of 327: William Mich- aud, driving his car, “Crazy, Man, Crazy”; Joe Anastas, during special period, “Stormy Weather”; Louie Regali, caught talking, “Oh”; Steve Kourepenis, in study period, “Stranger in Paradise”; Bob Sorabella, after gym, “Cool Water”; Paul Henderson, when William Michaud and Joe Anastas go by “Ma, Theyre Making Eyes at Me”; Earle Prentiss, “Rag Mop-Doode-do-doo.” Some of the members of 329 were willing to have their pet peeves published in the Radiator. Jean Sharkey, peg pants; Richard Howe, back seat drivers; William Belcher, kneesocks; Marjorie Barrett, boys who make noises like animals; Mary Gosbee, chemistry and all that goes with it; Tom Kelly, the 8:30 bell; Doug Jordan, bleached hair; Val- erie Birchall, boys who don’t like kneesocks; Paul Heneghan, junior Radiator reporters who cannot spell; John De Vincinitis, geom- etry; Sal DeVellis, Latin tests and chem- istry assignments; Louie Farrah, chemisty homework. One of the big questions here is how Wil- liam Belcher knew just where the window stick could be found? The pet peeves of 129 are: Mary Mullin, getting out of bed; Bobby Thibedeau, pony tails; Theresa Daly, crazy mixed up kids; Wally Faulkerstrom, kneesocks. Our singing quartet is Joan Dobson, Joan Currier, Mary Devereaux, and Rita Corazzini. The members of 32 wish to congratulate Mel Burt who has been elected co-captain of the football team. A few more important questions in 25 are: Who makes French class so interesting to Rosalie Regal? Why is Marcia Tully so smart in chemistry ? Why Does Peter Collozzi think Italy is the best place to visit? We are proud to have Virginia Smithers as an instructor in the swimming class and Dorothy West in the advanced swimming class. Our favorite song is “Oh, Mein Papa” by Eddie Fisher . Why does Don Allard envy Don Morris- Tw«nty-five sey? Who messes up Phil Keane’s desk be- fore special? (Jocko-Macaris knows). What is wrong with George Wheaton? He’s absent quite a bit this quarter. Will Wayne Miles pass geometry ? Does anyone know why Rita, Mary, Carol and Jane always have the same answers? Why does Dick Danner talk so much? If you know the answers to any of these questions please tell them to the In- spector in 334 because all he wants is the facts. Pet peeves play a peculiar part in 313. Gloria Riccardi, mice in 227;Marv Lou Pa- cific, draftsmen; Jo Ann Tambuzza, “Grouches”; Kenny Carter, girls?; Stepanie Bianchino, Lois Bennett; Lola Davis, 6th period; Pat Riordan, George O’Leary; George O’Leary, Pat Riordan (Mutual feelings?); Danny Catanzeno, married buddies; Evelyn De Gaudio, Tony Cimorelli's pegged pants and crazy hair; Jean Carr, bell-bottom trou- sers”; Carol Rodenhizer, Fags. Poll taken in 325: Class clown Michael Holland; Most talkative, Lois Donovan; Pret- tiest girl, Loretta Mahoney; Handsomest boy, Robert Kilty; Class Romeo, Tony De Costa; Best dressed girl, Katherine Murphy; Best dresed boy, Nicky Amabile; Most pop- ular boy, Edward Kelly; Most popular girl, Katherine Murphy; Most studious, Lynn Brezinsky; Most bashful, Michael Holland. Where is Nicky Amabile every special— that’s what the girls want to know? Our best wishes to Joan Ghella who has had a serious operation recently, and will be con- fined to the hospital for quite a while. Get well soon. (After reading this let’s hope that next issue the reporters will use their imagination and have fewer polls and fewer pet peeves.) THIS IS MY LAND (Continued from page 5) want. This is the epitome of my dreams, my reveries, my longing, my every wish, my every hope. And that hope, if God be willing, shall be a reality. SOPHOMORE CLASS CHATTER We sophs at last are able to find our way around the school buildings without road maps. We have discovered that the escalator from Medford Street can break down in cold weather, and that there is only one elevator in the entire school. It is disappointing to the Radiator Staff that the Sophs have fallen in to the “Poll Rut” so soon. By next issue, we hope to see some display of originality. Straight from the ballot box come the startling results of a poll in 352. It was Arthur Benson for class clown by unanimous vote. The best looking students in 352 were Constance Crosby and Louis Cavagnaro all the way. Also placing in the returns were: best personality, Bette Brunet and James Lowder; best dressed, Ruth Ronan and Louis Cavagnaro; and most popular, Kay Hunt. The ideal girl of 352 must have the hair of Mary Fustolo, the eyes of Kay Hunt, the nose of Nancy Boraks, and the smile of Kay Hunt. The masculine model of perfection must have the hair of Ralph Valentino, the eyes of Richard Couture, the nose of David Hurd and the smile of Richard Couture. Upon your word not to repeat what you read to a soul, we shall now let you in on some of 352’s hidden secrets. Pearl Johnson is a real gone kid who digs Sid. A rug cutting show, featuring Irene Heffernon and Mar- garet “Betty” Brunet, may be seen during special period. A hot tip has it that David Hurd is the culprit who wears out all the pencil sharpeners. The wandering soul of 352 is Louis Panchy. The pupils of 343 welcome Edna Wilson, who hails from Jamaica Plain High School. Tw«nfy-� ix The class favorites of 343 are: best looking boy, Danny Fitzgerald; best looking girl, Carol Donnaruma; class clown, Pat Hughes, class lover. Louie Shaw; best personality Carol Flynn; most likely to succeed, Diane Doggett and Marie Donnaruma; and the class resolution for the new year; never to get failure slips, and never to make teachers angry. (What ?—never!!) Pet peeves from 349: Rosemarie Nocella, slow drivers on route 128; Robert Capobi- anco, women hunters; Margaret Nicholaisen, two-faced boys; Ted Haley, teachers who complain about noise that isn’t there (?); Rosalie Roselli, mad rush in the lunchroom; Richard Pelrine, homework (strange!); Harold Campbell, women drivers; Elena Ciano, flirts; John Devereaux, girls who ask too many questions; Antonnette Palumbo, knee socks and white bucks; Jeremiah O’Regan, girls in general; Maryanne McKay, climbing stairs; Joan Loan, French (2); Cor- nelius Crowley, report cards; Robert Ami- don, chair snatchers in the lunchroom. Can someone solve 347’s problems? Who is always detaining Marlene Mortenson and why? Why is Paul Rigazio so popular before geometry ? Why is Mr. Lynch especially good to the 347 Commercial pupils ? Why are Mickey Parziale, Gina Pariese, and Rose- marie Maiella known as the three laughing Musketeers? After counting the ballots in 347, the fol- lowing results were announced: prettiest girl, Marlene Mortensen; handsomest boy, Herbert Gordon; most likely to succeed, Charlotte Farrar; class clowns, Robert Mer- cer and Mickelina Parzeale; best dressed girl, Joan Murray; best dressed boy, Herbert Gor- don; Miss Personality, Rosemarie Maiella; Mr. Personality, Robert Brendin; quietest girl, Civitina Spinosa; and the girl with the Ipana Smile, Gina Pariese. An appeal! Please send old clothes to 350. One Gussie Marcone is always cold. If you should notice a strange creature while walk- ing through the corridors, it will probably be Don Sordillo, elected “the boy with the moose-like walk. Anne Bond has had her ap- pendix removed, and everyone in her room hopes she is feeling better. In a recent poll, 350 elected the following: class brains, Eugene Ferrari and Jean Mer- lino; handsomest boys, John Sullivan and Danny Paone; the prettiest girl, Dottie Mc- Cormick; the class flirt, Carol Teague; the class wolf, Gussie Marcone; class clown, Willy MacDonald; and the quietest girl, Betty Nelson. Answer Man! Where is the Answer Man ? 115 wants some questions answered. Why does W'illiam Quinn come to school all dressed up? Why does Elmer Hynes want to spend all his study periods in 114? Warning! When you walk into 115, look before you sit down. There may be a tack on your seat. Isn’t that right, Joan Patrick ? The members of 113 have been polled, and here are the results. The cutest and best dressed boy and girl in the room are Vinny Corcoran and Joan White. The personality twins are Theresa Malloy and Henry DiRocco. Ginny Miele is the most likely to succeed. Some more pet peeves from 349: Marilyn Naorigian, conceited boys; Bruce Alexander, peg pants; Mary Kelly, boys’ key chains; Pa- tricia Itzo, gum-snappers; Gerald Cichy, Ted Haley; Donald DiBona, suede shoes; Francis Lewis, Robert Amidon; and Diane Fratus, velvet string ties. The cutest girl in 106 is Thelma Wilson. The cutest boy is Bob Pickett because of his way with the girls (and the boys, too!) The most popular boy, because of his great danc- ing ability and other qualities as well, is Wil- liam Murphy. The class couldn’t decide be- tween Florence Lynch and Yvonne Silva for the most popular girl, because of their ra- diant personalities. The most jovial boy by a landslide in 106 is Thomas McHugh. The best dressers are Eleanor Willwerth, and Eddie Ormond, the most studious are Albert Arse- nault and Marcia Young because they waste very little time during special. In the recent sophomore elections, two members of 345 were elected to serve on the Sophomore Executive Committee. They were Bob McLucas and Pat Flaherty. Lorraine Maxwell, Michael Gormley, and David Bren- nan were elected to the Student Council from the same homeroom. CONGRATULATIONS! 345 is also well represented on the track Twenty-seven team. Richard Anderson, Elia Demetri, Rob- ert McLucas, and Edward Sulesky are all working for letters. Two members of the room entertained at Talent Night. Margaret Kaloyanides sang in the chorus, while Vahe Der Manuelian played a violin solo. Three max crediters are: Elaine Kotell, Diane Zinck, and Pat Flaherty. Recently 345’ers went to the polls. The re- sults were that Walda Corbett and Albert Cullen are the most popular; Pat Flaherty, the most likely to succeed; Frank McNary, Mr. America; and Walda Corbett and Pat Flaherty tied for Miss America. Pet peeves came from: Laurel MacDonald, holes in socks; Barbara Thompson, bleached hair; Jeanette Mazza, conceited boys; Louise Mac- Donald, commercials; Mary Magliozzi, knee socks; Kay McCarthy, smoking on busses. SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HIT PARADE Old Smoky — “The Student Lunch” and “Sam’s.” Tell Me A Story—Teacher listening to ex- cuse from pupil without homework paper. Down Yonder—Senior directing soph to nearest elevator. Too Long—School in general. High Noon—Stampede to the lunch room. You’ll Never Get Away—Truant officer. Slow Poke—Pupil filing to class. It’s in the Book—Teacher’s answer to pu- pil’s question. Crazy, Man, Crazy—S. H. S. Band. Tryin’—Famous for alibi of pupils. Outside of Heaven—Latin class. At Last—2:00 Shrimp Boats—Upper classmen eyeing sophs. Eh Compari—Italian class. 0 Happy Day—Saturday My Heart is Free Again—Pupil at 2:00 Sympathy!—A familiar cry in Editorial Room on Band rehearsal days. Wild Horses—Stampede to the lunch room. Too Young—Sophomores. Turn Back the Hands of Time—When alarm clock rings at 8:00 on a school morning. Tell Me Why—Incredulous student with a mid-term failure report. How High the Moon—Puzzle that Earl Prentiss promises to solve by 1957 Cold, Cold Heart — Teacher assigning homework. Enjoy Yourself—Something that is impos- sible in school. LOST AT SEA (Continued from Page 7) content to watch the fog and predict when it would lift. However, it didn’t lift, and an hour later the boat began to sink from its many wounds. We headed for the shore to beach it. When this was accomplished, we climbed to the road and, since we recognized where we were, thumbed a ride home. The strange thing about our arrival was that when we got home we found that we had not even been missed, because a little girl had got herself lost in the woods, and we were presumed to be looking for her. CLASS OF I9AA §)neof SHS's ALL-TIME SPORTS GREATS,TONY dis- played HIS AMATr IMG HOOK SHOT IN PRO BASKET- BALL WITH THE BOSTON CELTICS T NEW YORK KNICKS. gKJE IS AS FINE A MUSICIAN AS AN ATHLETE Twenty-eight OFF THE RECORD Rob Crotty, ’54 Mama Mia! Ees a great daya for Italy. Every time Luigi Basco turns on his radio, he probably thinks he’s back in the old country. Songs with partly Italian lyrics or sung by Italian songsters have really caught on here in the new country. After “Eh Cumpari” and “That’s Amore’’ achieved their recent suc- cesses, one joker remarked that the Irish had better watch out or some recording company might use the music to “Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder” and produce something like “Who Threw The Bologna In Tony’s Macaroni!” “Kismet” with Alfred Drake heading the cast is enjoying great popularity in New York. Although “Stranger in Paradise” has become the most popular tune with record fans, the show contains many more lively and enjoyable songs such as “Baubles, Bangles, and Beads” and “Rahadlakum.” Other mem- bers of the Boston cast who have won favor with the New York audiences are Richard Kiley, Doretta Morrow, and Joan Diener. The following are the five most popular songs of 1953 according to the majority of the nation wide surveys: 1. The Song From Moulin Rouge — “Where Is Your Heart?” sung by Felicia Saunders with Percy Faith’s Orchestra. 2. “You, You, You” sung by the Ames Brothers 3. “Vaya Con Dios” by Les Paul and Mary Ford 4. “Till I Waltz Again with You” by Teresa Brewer 5. “I’m Walking Behind You” by Eddie Fisher One of the greatest meal-ticket songs has been recently recut by one of today’s record- ing stars. Joni James’ “You’re My Every- thing” is well on its way to regaining the heights of popularity it has reached before. In the latest issue of Photoplay, there is a timely article on crooner Frank Sinatra. The story tells how Sinatra risked fame and for- tune to marry Ava Gardner. Now that they are separated Frank has received many tempting contract offers and his future ca- reer is looking very promising. Still, Frank is disgusted and unhappy. He’s found that his success is pretty empty without someone to share it with him. The success of Sherm Feller’s “Snow” proves just how talented that Boston disc jockey is. When a usually conservative disc jockey like Ed Penny starts playing modernistic music like “Gee” and “Please Don’t Leave Me”, then record fans can be pretty certain that Sid’s music has caught on in this area. Jan Strickland and Ben Anthony made guest appearances at a Stan Richard’s Record Hop held in the Somerville K. of C. Hall on Thursday, January 14. All you lucky people with little brothers and sisters should encourage your younger kin to develop and exercise their immature vocal chords. Maybe another Brucie Wilde or even a Jimmy Boyd is living in your house. As his or her discoverer, you can make enough money to retire from Somerville High. DANCE DATES RADIATOR VALENTINE DANCE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 The Junior Dance Committee is made up of Judy Anderson, Mary Gilette, Elaine Shepherd, Richard Beverage, and Richard Howe. The tentative date of the dance is March 2. Twenty-nine DATE DAZE Mary Lou Smith ’54 Every so often the teen-ager of today bumps against a dating problem. No blanket rule can be set up; no one person’s opinions can be used for all; but the views of our fel- low classmates may help us along “the rocky road.’’ Therefore, eight of the more popular sen- iors were asked their opinions on (1) date- time curfews, (2) going steady, and (3) what first attracts a boy to a girl, or vice-versa. Carol Renaud, Marilyn Squires, Anne Rus- sell, Jacquelynne McLucas, Richard Bertucci, Peter Saitta, Ira Stepanian, and Vincent De- Angelis tackled these problems with true S.H.S. spirit. Dating Curfew. All the boys gave opinions fast and furiously on this subject. They agreed that the girl should tell her date what time she had to be home before the zero hour arrived, preferably when they left on the date. So, girls, don’t leave him in the dark about your curfew. If you tell him, and really mean it, he’ll get you home on time. The familiar problem then arose: what should a girl or boy do when some unforeseen delay does arise ? In any case, whether they are just having too much fun to go home, or developed an empty gas tank or tire, they should make immediate use of the nearest phone, and tell her folks what the situation is. Most parents are very generous on such occasions. But as our panel pointed out, even the most liberal parents will not take very kindly a repetition of these excuses. The eights’ sage advice is to be home at the appointed hour, and keep the late-hour emer- gencies down to a minimum. Going Steady. To be (his own) or not to be, that was the question answered by a firmly emphatic “NO” from cur panel. The high school years are the days to have fun with different people, was the general consensus. However, the latest trend is leaning more and more to “steady” beaux, although this term has practically lost its original meaning. The steadies of yesterday could call themselves engaged to be engaged, but nowadays it is the general term applied to a boy and a girl who are seeing more of each other than of any- body else. In some cases it even allows other dates; in almost every case it is a temporary arrangement, destined to last from two weeks to a year or so. So steady dates in terrils of bygone days, were firmly vetoed; but the newer and not so restricted type is slowly coming in and being accepted, though it still carries a minority vote. What attracts the opposite sex? The girls admitted that a boy’s build was the first thing noticed; what it was draped in was deemed inconsequential, as long as it was neat and clean. Personality was next on the list. Boys, eat your Wheaties and treat the girls nicely, and you, too, may join the S.H.S. B.M.O.C.’s. The boys listed “looks” as their number one requirement, and also emphasized that neatness is positively essential. They don’t expect every girl to be beautiful, but she should make an attempt in that direction. With the feminine aids at hand nowadays, the mcst homely girl can be attractive, if not downright pretty. The boys denounced that “painted” look, however; they declare there is a happy medium. After the initial jolt, the boy begins to notice her personality, which runs a close second to appearance. For a more permanent arrangement, personality moves into first place in both instances. However, these eight typical and popular seniors, not being perfect, have stayed out past curfew, gone steady, and dated someone who hasn’t met the requirements they listed as essential. Therefore, the final decision is up to you. Thirty ■ - p-H. Hob Carlton, ’55 “Go up and shake hands with him!” Henry Dionne, ’55 “I’d faint!” Eddie Ducharme, '55 “Call the Venetian police!” Bob Couture, ’55 “Take a double ‘Bromo’ and sleep it off!” Andy Chisari, ’55 “I’d run! I wouldn’t stand there and look at him! He might have a ray gun!” George Wheaton, ’55 What equipment would you need on the moon? “My package of Turns” Vincent DeAngelis, ’54 “Bunsen Burners” Robert Simone, ’54 “Red iongies’ ” Beverly Marshall, ’54 “My water pistol” Robert Roche, ’54 “Sandwiches and Coke” Robert Farrenkopf ’54 What does phenolphthalein mean to you? “Love!” Dolores Giannoni, ’56 “The most refrigerated!” Carol Donnaruma, ’56 “A white crystalline compound used as an indicator in acid-base titration!” Earl Prentiss, ’55 “Real gone!” Anna Galante, ’56 “I’m digging it, Dad!” Sally Finigan, ’56 “For the birds!” Ronnie Davis, ’54 “Goofin’ off!” Billy Doyle, ’54 What did the fly say when it was swatted? “Ouch!” “He got me!” “Who dunnit?” “Et tu Brute?” “You ”%?-c’ ” Mary Fitzgerald, ’56 Carmella Farese, 56 Richie Cain, ’55 Charlotte Goldfine, ’54 $% ’7«Vr c!” A1 Hamway '55 “Flies don’t talk!” Paul Heneghan, ’55 “Oh my back-teria!” Mike Kelley, ’55 “He doesn’t say anything! He’s dead!” Leo Johnson, ’55 What would you do if you met a Martian? “Male or female?” Alan Pierce, ’55 “So how’s the family ?” Louie Regali, ’55 “Send him to Miss Kenney for cross-examina- tion!” Sam Anastos ’55 What is the fastest fizz there is?” “Fuzz?” Joanne Malone,’54 “Metallic sodium on water” Rosamond Miele, ’55 “Oh, I know! Pepsinic Seltzer!!” Jay Shannon, '56 “All the Sophs trying not to be late at 8:29” Diane Tobey, ’56 “The Radiator Room” Carol Doherty, ’54 DAFFYNITIONS Admiration: Our polite recognition of an- other’s resemblance to ourself. Coward: One who, in a perilous situation, thinks with his legs. Misfortune: The kind of fortune that never misses. Patience: A minor form of despair, dis- guised as a virtue. Lattice: A vegetable. Carbon: A storage place for street cars. Tension: An army order. Typewriter: An amputated piano. TV commercial: The pause that depresses. Thirty-one Mdrtheastern University BOSTON 15, MASSACHUSETTS MEN AND WOMEN ADMITTED TO ALL COURSES College of Education ♦College of Liberal Arts ♦College of Engineering ♦College of Business Administration School of Business (Evening Sessions) College of Liberal Arts (Evening Sessions) ALL CURRICULA OFFER SOUND EDUCATION FOR LIVING AND FOR DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. Early in September You are Cordially invited to visit the University to discuss plans for furthering your education. FOR CATALOG —MAIL THIS COUPON AT ONCE OH •CO-OPERATIVE PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS SELF-HELP OPPORTUNITIES NORTHEASTERN UN IVERSITY Director of Admissions Boston 15, Massachusetts Please send me the following catalog. DAY COLLEGES EVENING SCHOOLS □ College of Education □ College of Liberal Arts □ College of Engineering □ College of Business Administration □ College of Liberal Arts (Evening Sessions) □ School of Business (Evening Sessions) Name Address (Street) (City or Town) (P. O. Numerol ) (State) unerville Hiqh School THE RADIATOR SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 71st YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION VOL. LXXI. NO. 3 SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS MARCH, 1954 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ELIZABETH SHORT '54 ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ANTHONY FEDELE '54 RICHARD TYLER '54 ACTIVITIES Beverly Conn '55 Roberto Gront '55 SPORTS Robert Crotty '54 William Crotty '54 Robert Corlton '55 CHATTER Mory Lou Smith '54 ART Eileen Bond '54 Richard Howe '55 TYPING Flora Toscano '54 Morie Compisono '54 Annette Ventura '54 Corole Brown '54 Therese Flynn '54 LITERARY Thomos Wilton '55 Louise Voishnis '55 FEATURES Charlotte Goldfine '54 Paulo Scovitto '54 BUSINESS Paul Heneghan '55 Faculty Advisers Head Master MR. ALBERT H. GIROUX MR. NATHANIEL COLBERT Business Adviser MISS OLIVE B. MacPHERSON Literary Adviser MARCH ISSUE Reporters SENIORS: 141, Janet Welch; 143, Patricia Olson; 144, Cynthia Gardini; 145, Froncis Cummings; 147, Veronica Ventura; 149, Morie DelPonte; 150, Shirley Corazzini; 151, Bernadette Harris; 152, Robert Nickerson; 154, Frank DiFonzo; 241, Eleanor Gordon; 243, Elaine O'Brien; 244, John White; 245, Grace McEvoy; 247, Carol Brady; 249, Janet Walsh; 250, James King; 251, Norma Ponzino; 252, Mory Aletto; 254, Charlotte Rosati. JUNIORS: 24, Isobelle Mooradian; 25, Eloine Shepherd; 27, Dolores Cummings; 29 Beverly Field; 30, Mary Model; 31 Theresa Welby; 32, Gail Perry; 127, Ellen Clark; 129, Joan Dobson; 221 Barbara Woodman; 232, Nancy Montgomery; 234, Virginia Netos; 313, Mary Lou Pacific; 321, Louise Linnell; 324, Marie Lonero; 325, Barbara Kappell; 327, Joseph Don- narumo; 329, Paul Heneghan; 330, William Millar; 331 Lowrence Hum- ber; 332 Rosamond Meile; 334, John Knight. SOPHOMORES: 105, Theresa Tsourionis; 106, Yyonne Silva; 110, Geraldine Buckley; 113, Janet Melello; 114, Nancy Rebeiro; 115, Sarah Currie; 204, Arlene Cesario; 205, Marie Gentile; 206, Genevieve Mathews; 209, Russell Ann Pitcher; 210, Joon Butler; 302, Eleanor McPhee; 341, Ann DeNapoli; 343, Diane Doggett; 344, Joan Price; 345, Patricio Flaherty; 347, Claire Mclsaac; 349, Elena Ciano; 350, Eleanor Samson; 351, Elinor Smith; 352, James Lowder; 354, Richard Dwyer. Table of Contents Cover Beverly Conn '55 Globe Trotting Editors Betty Short '54 3 Editorials 4 . . . They Shall Inherit the Eorth Charlotte Goldfine 7 Moybe It's Love Dianne Doggett '56 8 An A” For Teom Work Mory Cohalan '55 9 What's Doin' 10 Alumni: Ronnie Perry 12 Sports 13 Have You Met? 20 Humoresque Dick Tyler '54 22 Off the Record Bob Crotty '54 23 Roving Reporter 24 An Interesting Sidelight Helen Joyce '56 24 Class Chatter 25 Glolin Trntliiii) Editors By Betty Short '54 Betty Short Mr. Toylor Floro Toscano Tcrcio Flynn Bob Crotty Tony Fcdcle Paul Hcncghon Each year the “Boston Globe” sponsors a High School Editors’ Club under the direc- tion of John I. Taylor. During the course of a school year the Club meets at least four times so that the embryo journalists may have an opportunity to discuss mutual prob- lems which arise in the publication of high school magazines. Outstanding guests and delectable refreshments round out the meet- ings. The first Globe Party cf the year for the High School Editors of Greater Boston was held in the main ballroom of the Sheraton Plaza Hotel last fall. There we were intro- duced to Mayor Hynes of Boston, who took us on a fabulous word journey from Ireland to the Holy Land to Vatican City. After his informative talk, Mayor Hynes answered our questions concerning his trip. Then, eats fcr all and a gay time visiting friends we hadn’t seen since last year. The next get-together for high school editors was held at the Majestic Theatre where through the courtesy of MGM pictures we enjoyed a preview of the movie “Julius Caesar,” based on the play by Shakespeare and starring Marlon Brando, James Mason and Greer Garson. This, the first of several movies to be sponsored by the Globe for our enjoyment, received the overwhelming ap- proval of everyone. For our next party the Globe again treated us to a movie, this time Shakespeare’s Hamlet,” starring Laurence Olivier and Jean Simmons. This prevue, shown through the courtesy of Universal-International pic- ture', was held at the Kenmore Theatre. The third, and by no means less enjoyable movie to be shown to us before the winter party was held in the Georgian Room of the Hotel Statler. Here we saw “The Best Years Of Our Lives” which has been recently re- vived. This film was highlighted by the per- sonal appearance of charming Teresa Wright who starred in the picture. Miss Wright related amusing incidents in the making of “The Best Years” and elsewhere in her career to the delight of her chuckling audience. When we had exhausted her supply of information, we went for the food, still talking about our guest. The trip home found us still reminiscing about her. The most recent party was held at the Lobby Salon of Hotel Bradford. Awards were given out at this time for the best write-ups of all the previous sessions with the excep- tion of the “Best Years.” Our guests at this party were none other than Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer who star in “Ondine” which was playing in Boston at that time. Miss Hepburn spoke first, telling us briefly about the origin of the play. Mr. Ferrer then filled in with more detailed descriptions and amus- ing behind-the-scenes incidents. Both Miss Hepburn and Mr. Ferrer de- lighted us with their candid and comical an- swers to our questions. Another source of amusement was in the detailed description of screen tests and doubling which they gave us. The staff wishes to offer heartiest and sin- cerest thanks to the Boston Globe and Mr. John I. Taylor, publicity manager, for these unexcelled parties and movies. We like them! Three SOCIAL SECURITY AND YOU Most of us think of Social Security as being of interest to old folks only. However it is of great importance to young people, too. Many boys and girls work on jobs that come under Social Security before graduating from high school — yes, some even during their grammar school days. They run errands for grocery stores — boys work in bowling alleys as pin-boys, and girls do waitress work, and so on. They need social security account number cards for such work, regardless of their age. When these young people get a social se- curity account number card they have Old- Age and Survivors Insurance Accounts of their own. They should know that the 2% tax deduction from their wages means more than a tax payment. They should take as much care of their social security cards as they would of a bank book or a life insurance policy. Do you have trouble memorizing? Does your teacher give you a lot of memory work ? Well, here is the one thing you should not memorize. You should not memorize your social security number. When you start work on a job you should take your social security card with you and show it to your employer. MAKE SURE he copies your name and num- ber exactly as they appear on your card. This is important so you will get proper credit for your earnings. Your employer re- ports each three months the wages he has paid you. If you are self-employed, you should copy the number from your card which you file yearly with your income tax return. The benefits paid on your account are based on these earnings. You should have only one social security number all your life. If you lose your card get a duplicate from your social security office. If you should change your name, get another card with the same number, but showing your new name. Look at your wage receipts furnished with your pay check, or your withholding tax form W-2 to see if your social security num- ber is correct. Compare the number with the one on your social security card. If the num- ber is not the same as printed on your card, you may not be receiving social security credit for the money you earn. That card may be a small item in your purse or wallet, but it is one of the vital links in your future. It’s your social security num- ber to keep as long as you live. It is the only way your government can credit you with each dollar earned in employment covered by the Social Security Act. Yours and your fam- ily’s future benefits depend directly on that little card. If you are to be successful in the business world, you will practice elements of good business management. One of these is to use your social security card correctly. MAKE SURE ITS COPIED RIGHT—BOTH AS TO NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER. Resi- dents of the Somerville and Cambridge area should go to the Social Security Field Office, 2 TROWBRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, Mass, for a Social Security Account Number or for any information about Social Security. Telephone University 4-3900. Four GOOD GOVERNMENT PROGRAM Anthony Fedele ’54 The Good Government Program is a state- supervised program for acquainting high- school students with their local governments and with other forms of municipal govern- ment. Through an exchange program, stu- dents from high schools in towns visit a city to see and study the various forms of city governments. In return, the city students visit the town to study and see in action the purest form of democracy, the town meeting. Somerville High’s Good Government Com- mittee, composed of Bill Crotty, Jacquelynne MacLucas, Tony Fedele, Tom DiNittc, and Marie Jackowitch, have not only fulfilled the municipal program in collaboration with Bridgewater High School, but have also taken an interest in state, national and inter- national government. The Committee has sponsored a group which received much ac- claim in the Boston newspapers and attracted quite a bit of attention from our city fathers. This group carried on unrehearsed mock ses- sions of the Board of Aldermen for several groups of visitors. Many city officials were present at one of the student sessions. On the state level, the Committee has taken part in the Good Government Day at the State House. Pupils from all communi- ties took over the affairs on Beacon Hill and the show for a day. A student national government will be in action at the Springfield Congress next month. S. H. S.’s Good Government Com- mittee will take part in the Student House and Senate sessions to be held at the Ameri- can International College in April. Internationally, some S.H.S. students will take part in the UN session at Harvard. Here they will play the part of delegates from all the nations in the General Assembly. The efforts of the Committee have been recognized and encouraged by many of Som- erville’s civic groups and municipal officials. WHY BANISH SCHOOLBOY SPORTS Patricia Flaherty ’56 In the not too distant past, articles ap- peared in the daily newspapers condemning schoolboy sports. Why? What was the au- thor’s reason for tearing schoolboy sports apart? There is, as some people say, one main reason—rowdyism. A few students seem to think that a football game or a basketball game is scheduled just to give them a chance to display their destructive antics—like breaking windows and “ganging up” on an opposing fan. The majority here at S. H. S. though, do appreciate the opportunity to watch two fighting teams give their all to win for their school—and at the same time give the fans their money’s worth. But it is the minority that is going to ruin schoolboy sports. It’s up to you as a member of Somerville High to stay away from those small crowds who have the desire to be the “noticed” ones. It is not always the boys and girls of Somerville who do the damage, but it is up to us to set a good example and prove to these “rowdies” how wrong they are in their actions. One verse the Somerville High fans enjoy STUDENT GOVERNMENT IN ACTION Five yelling after a game is: “We’re proud of our team, we are, we are; We’re proud of cur team, we are. Whether we win, or lose, or tie We’re proud of our team from Somerville High.” Yet, how proud are we if after losing a game we watch for an opportunity to start trouble, and bring dishonor and disgrace to our school? How proud are we if after a game, we can’t say the above verse with the rest of the kids, and really mean it? How proud of our team are we if after winning a game we lcok for a chance to rib and tease the opponents? Surely we at S. H. S. are proud of our team, aren’t we ? Of course we are. Then help to make schoolboy sports what they ought to be. The task lies in your hands. It’s up to “you”! ON MATURITY Joseph DellaGrotte ’54 During high school, the individual should have matured enough to realize his status in life. He now must make a decision, a grad- ual decision, however; a decision which might exist in the person’s subconscious, or may re- veal itself openly to him. Some undergo the process of maturity without fully realizing it, others are com- pletely aware of it. There also are those who refuse to acknowledge it or even subject themselves to it. The person, during this mental change subjects himself to a restraint of emotion and will. He conforms to definite principles, concerning responsibility especial- ly. No more can he presume the attitude of a carefree child, who expresses by actions of emotional instability, levity or frivolity. Here now is the mature individual who con- forms to ethics, to laws, rules and regula- tions. No longer will he exist as an individu- alist. His position, his responsibilities, con- cerning his attitude in school, his motivation for academic labors, his weaknesses, fallac- ious argumentation, illogical reasoning are realized. Upon perceiving these things he produces a code for himself; one which will guide him through high school, the same will be a virtual constitution; to be amended as he grows older, a code which will improve as time elapses, extending through his college years, then on through the remainder of his natural life. This code must be as impeccable as can be devised. Constantly, it must be searched for errors and inconsistencies, then rectified accordingly. With such a code, an abstract, intangible reality, men have suc- ceeded in becoming great. To the student, who is aware of this, a path is already beat- en, a good achieved. The individual must al- ways remember, especially he who lacks re- sponsibility, maturity, or self-restraint, that it will be extremely difficult to establish a foundation for himself in later years. The High School life is the turning point, here must he make his gradual decision, other- wise his will be the common, the usual, the dull, the prosaic existence, if he does not con- sign himself to reality now. To develop a plan for oneself, he must first study carefully his own qualities and faults. A close scrutiny must be performed, searching for his ten- dencies toward immaturity. Is he subject to emotional unrestraint? Is he apt to take aca- demic work lightly? Does he appreciate any works of the poets, the litterateurs, or the formulae of the great mathematicians, the theories of the philosophers, the political theories pertinent to government? Does he understand the value that every day high school life plays in his emotional and mental development? If he realizes these as weak- nesses and firmly resolves to correct them, gradually, then he has started on his road to success. If he realizes these weaknesss, but refuses to renounce them he follows a path to failure, the dissipation of his own qualities. Six They Shall Inherit The Eartli Charlotte Goldfine ’54 Jud Okol's cye$ never knew the joyous sight of loke wotcr rippling. A lean, soulful, pathetic figure limped slow- ly along the side of the road on his way home. Home to him was an area of uninviting, abandoned farmland, a place to which usual- ly, human life is not attracted. Judson Okal did not seem to care; there were more important things in life to him— his family and his own cultivation of a piece of land that actually had vegetables growing on it. And, as the yellow dust kicked about his ankles, he saw them in the doorway—two children and a woman, his family. A crooked smile came upon Judson’s face when he saw them and a medley of thoughts traversed his mind. His shadow and he became companions for the rest of the walk up the path, and, as a man must pour out his hidden feelings, he spoke, “So we are a little shabby and poor, and what if once in a while the dust kicks up a little too much and Mary comes down with that cough o’hern. I know the house is a bit broken down in parts. So what if ... ” Al- most as if he were pleading a case, he said it. Something was wrong with the whole sit- uation. Judson knew it but there was always the land out back to keep them going. That was to be their eternal means of survival. The cruel, outside world had not been good to him. That’s all there was to it. Sometimes he hated himself and held him- self responsible for his family having to live on land which was suited only for snakes and field mice. But there were more important things to him, such as his plot of land out back. For some good reason he couldn’t leave that. His whole life was sown in there, to flourish or wilt with the crops. He reached the dwelling and slowly ascend- ed the steps, pausing on each one as if some unknown thing was lurking inside. Only his family awaited him. He greeted them and showed them what he had purchased from town, a new fertilizer to help the failing crops. Yes, they were dying. This was then- last hope for the survival of the crops. It had to succeed. In a few weeks the story was told. The new chemical was a failure. The crops died. “Not my piece of land! Yes, but what was the matter? Why, it couldn’t be!” Then one day soon a respectable looking stranger appeared on the front steps. Prac- tical out of nowhere he came. He explained his business to Judson, who shortly pro- ceeded to lead him around to the back of the house. The stanger took a piece of sod, put it in a small case, and after a few nods from both parties, he left. Within a few days he returned, and appar- ently he brought good news with him. Indeed it was and if you happen to be walking on a certain little dusty road in Oklahoma, look to your left and you will see some mighty interesting structures. I think you call ’em derricks. Oil ones, in fact. Seven Miiylii! It’s Luvk Diane Doggett ’56 It was early spring and Jody Hanson sat staring out of her Ancient History class win- dow. Being a girl of sixteen she naturally thought that anything else but dates were simply out of the question including the history lecture that was going on and to which she wasn’t paying any attention until: “Miss Hanson, what is so interesting out- side that window?” questioned her teacher. Immediately Jody stood up and began to answer, when Bob Lane, an utterly obscure figure in the class, stood up and bravely an- nounced that a dog had chased a chipmunk up a tree and stood underneath it until it came down the other side and disappeared in a clump of bushes. At that the bell rang and the class was dismissed. Outside in the corridor Jody stopped Bob and started to thank him for the fate he saved her from, but before she could finish he said: “Will you go out with me this Saturday night?” “Why I—don’t even know—” she started to blurt out. “Never mind that,” he said, a little impa- tiently. “Will you?” “But I—well, ok.” “Good, will it be all right to pick you up at seven?” She was so surprised she didn’t know what to say, so she just said: “Yes—I guess so.” “Good, see you Saturday,” he called, and left Jody standing alone in the middle of the corridor. Saturday night came and went, and oh what a wonderful night it was for Jody! First they went dancing and as Jody ex- plained it to one of her friends later, “It was simply Heavenly.” At home the next evening Jody’s parents were seriously discussing the melancholy mood she had been in lately. “John, do you think Jody is ill? She’s been acting very strangely for the last week. I’m worried about her,” Mrs. Hanson said. “I wouldn't worry too much about her.” Mr. Hanson comforted. “That young man she went out with last night seems to have a lot to do with it.” Just then Jody came in from school. “Hello, moms. Hi, pop.” “Hello, dear. Did you see Bob Lane to- day?” her mother asked. “Yes, I saw him. Oh, moms, a new boy came into our class today. His name is Julius Upham, and he’s so romantic looking. He’s simply super. He asked me to the game next Saturday night. She went off starry-eyed, deep in a rosy dream of Julius. Her mother smiled wisely, and replied, “Yes, dear,” and then added softly, “Poor Bob, he didn’t last long. Wonder how long the dreamy Julius will stay in the picture before some ether adorable man comes along. And every time Jody says ‘maybe it’s love’!” Eight An “A For Team Work Mary Cahalan ’55 For some unfathomable reason, Jean felt a thrill of apprehension as she entered the English classroom. Then, as she took her seat, she realized that her “woman’s intui- tion” had not failed her; for the teacher was standing by her desk with two piles of papers in her arms. This could mean but one thing, a test, and a “lulu” by the look of smug satisfaction on the teacher’s face. When the bell rang, the teacher spoke, saying that the mimeographed sheets she was giving out contained questions on the entire year’s syllabus and that this was truly a test of the pupil’s ability. After she had received her paper, Jean opened her mouth to say “Brother!” to her neighbor. The teacher, however, intercepted this remark by her next statement, “There will be abso- lutely no talking, Miss Randolph.” Jean set to work, reading the questions and answered the first few. She soon realized, though, that the question grew progressively more difficult. She lamented that she hadn’t listened closely to the grammar exercises, and she realized that she hadn’t read “Romeo and Juliet” and the “Count of Monte Cristo” very thoroughly. As she canned the page, she was aware of twenty-nine pens hastily scratching, and her own pathetically silent. “Since the teacher is engrossed in her book, and everyone is busy, no one would notice if I cheated,” Jean thought. “Cheating is stealing,” her conscience re- minded her. “I don’t think is would make very much difference if I just peeked once at Bill’s paper.” “But you know perfectly well you wouldn’t step once you had started.” “Be quiet, you.” “No, and don’t you do it.” “Just once,” Joan pleaded. “Once a thief, always a thief,” replied her conscience, steadfastly. “Everyone else does it.” “You’re not everyone else.” “But who’ll know the difference?” “I will. Besides right’s right and wrong’s wrong.” “ Well-1-1-1-1, I suppose it isn’t right.” “Atta girl!” “O.K., you win!” As she thought this, Jean sighed aloud and completed her answers as best she could. When the papers were handed back the next day Jean found an odd mark, “C A”. “Ye gads, it’s almost as hard to figure out as my algebra marks,” thought Jean. The teach- er explained that each of the question sheets had been different, and if two answer papers were the same one person had definitely cheat- ed. The top mark was the actual scholastic mark, the lower for probable honesty. She had found some papers were quite gratify- ing. Others, well . . . there was time to re- form. As the teacher went on, “Cheating is a major problem in our school so . . . .” Jean felt the warmth of justifiable pride in doing the right thing. “Don’t get big-headed Jean. You couldn’t have done it without me,” spoke up her con- science. “Pipe down, little one. It must have been teamwork,” Jean replied. Nine At the assembly on February 10 our S.H.S. Civil Defense Detachment was presented with a scroll and a set of books in recogni- tion of its being the only organized high school detachment in the state. The awards were made by Hank Lundquist of Station WBZ. The officers of our C.D.D. made a re- cording of a discussion of the duties and responsibilities of its organization, which was presented on Station WBZ on Sunday, February 21, in connection with the John Freedom Series. The members of the Art Club are keeping busy by planning a field trip to a glass-stain- ing industry, making several Starlet Show posters, and arranging a square dance. The decorations for this year’s Senior Prom are well under way, and they hold promise of being one of the gayest and most colorful panoramas yet done. The officers of the club, Angela Albano, president; Anthony Simonelli, vice-presi- dent; Doris French, secretary; Sally Parlee, corresponding secretary; Marco Machi, treas- urer; Robert Jackson, Student Council Repre- sentative, elected for the first half of the year only, have accepted an offer to complete the year in their respective offices. Some members of the Camera Club have been attending the Adult Camera Club in Boston with their advisor, Mr. De Angelis. Here they apply what they learn at their High School Club, which meets weekly dur- ing special periods on Mondays. At the Boston club they also have the opportunity to learn from the experienced photographers who are always at the club. Our high school shutter- bugs have already learned to develop roll film, make contact prints, and make enlargements from negatives. They are planning to obtain film strips and movies on photography from Boston Uni- versity and to display some photographs for criticism of light, subject, placement, etc., by the members of the club. A little later they plan an exhibit of some of the work they have done. Portia’s girls have been holding informal discussions on the pros and cons of the Elec- toral College, which is the debate of the year. They are planning to use both tape recorder and mircophone for several of the sessions. Their Valentine party was held February 24 at the Hotel Woodbridge. The hundred or so who attended had a very enjoyable time. The Players’ Club is preparing to take part in the annual Drama Festival which will take place this year at the Randolph High School on March 20. The play they will present is “Small Town Girl.” The part of Mr. Young, the small town businessman, will be played by Richard Beverage; the part of his wife, by Carol Brady; Marion, a college sophomore, by Ann McLeod; Shirley, a high school senior, by Frances Accorto; Dave, her boy friend, by Frank Calia; and Man Elliot, the novelist, by Joseph Della Grotte. The Aldermanic Group, headed by Miss Hall, consists of several juniors and seniors who have taken an interest in local govern- Tcn ment and attended recent aldermanic meet- ings. At these aldermanic sessions they learned the general form of a meeting for the preparation of a similar meeting presented for the Good Government Committee rep- resentatives in exchange from Bridgewater on March 11. After this session was put on, dinner was served at Cabot Farms, followed by attendance at a genuine Aldermanic meet- ing. The next day the Bridgewater high schoclers were the guests of our own S.H.S. Good Government representatives at the State House. On March 5, Miss Hall and our five repre- sentatives, who are Marie Jackowitch, Jacqueline McLucas, Bill Crctty, Thomas Di Nitto and Tony Fedele went to Bridgewater in a similar exchange. The Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs are com- bining their forces this year to present what they hope will be the best evening of choral entertainment in years. The S.H.S. Glee Club, formerly known as the Entertainment Group, plus the Sophomore Girls' Glee Club, the Juunior Choir, and the Senior Choir, will all take part in the forthcoming show which will take place in our auditorium March 25. News from the Library Club. No one ex- pected thanks for the books collected by the Library Club and the Junior Red Cross. But we got it—from Korea, in a letter to Mr. Hickey from Pfc. William Thompson. In this letter he expressed his thanks and the thanks of his friends for the books. Thompson told of Marines on lonely outpost duty before and after the peace, stating that now a Marine keeps reading material for company during the lonely vigil. The Private told of the dif- ferent types, tastes, and ways of the men there, and how they loved and read any ma- terial they found. “The magazines and books over here have been read dozens of times,” stated Thompson. “You don't know how much the fellows enjoy and appreciate what we’ve received. They storm every package re- ceived by anyone hoping—just hoping to find a book of some sort.” He expressed his thanks again and signed the letter, “Tommy.” The club has decided to collect more books and send them directly to Korea. We hope everyone will bring in magazines and other reading material to the Library. They will be gratefully received not only by the club, but by the guys in Korea. Let’s help those who are helping us by giving them a little bit of enjoyment! The Club is thinking of visiting the Li- brary Club of Watertown and Arlington and having them visit us. We’ve come up with seme money-making ideas, which start- ed with “Westerners’ Night” March 19. This Club has grown since its beginning last year, thanks to Mr. Hickey and the ambitious mem- bers of the Club. The Club will be calling for new members again soon. We, the mem- bers of the Library Club, hope you will join. The Radiator Staff held one of the most enjoyable dances of the year on the eve of Lent and appropriately enough the theme was “Mardi Gras.” Many students turned out to dance to the music provided by Bos- ton’s top disc jockey, Bob Clayton. Bobby Wayne made an appearance at the dance and sang, among other songs, his big hit, “The Jones Bey.” Bob Dini sent a telegram to the Radiator Staff in which he expressed his best wishes for a successful dance and his regrets that he was not able to get a furlough so that he might entertain at the hop. PFC Dini was Business Manager of the Radiator in 1949. rtoauL 'rr Elcvcn ALUMNI RONNIE PERRY By Bob Crotty ’54 In these days of numerous awards and ban- quets, the official retiring of an athlete’s uni- form is still the highest mark of distinction in the sports world. This honor is so rare that those who receive it have to be truly ex- ceptional. That’s a pretty fair appraisal of Ronnie Perry, whose famous number 14 was retired on his graduation from Somerville High School. Although Ronnie has not concentrated on scoring as much as he did in high school, his coach, Buster Sheary, named him as the vital team man on a talented Holy Cross Squad, which has vaulted into national recognition In the Alabama game, it was Perry who stole the ball and scored the deciding basket with two seconds left in the last quarter. His clutch performances are not surprising to Somerville fans, who can still vividly recall f oyrrwiU 'prir _ 1--------- o 0 0 the terrific games Ronnie played in the pres- sure packed Tech and New England Tour- neys. Ronnie’s the kid brother in a famous fam- ily of hoopsters. Walter Perry is the current Somerville High J. V. coach while A1 Perry was captain of the 1946 team and is now coaching the Tufts College Freshmen. One columnist recently wrote about the two Holy Cross Co-Captains, Togo Palazzi and Ronnie Perry and their chances of play- ing professional basketball. This writer thinks that Perry could play ball successfully for a pro team like the Boston Celtics. Even if Ronnie only got in a few minutes of each Celtic game next season, the attendance would certainly improve and Bob Cousy real- ly would have to hustle to keep his position as a star on the team. Known for his basketball more than any- thing else, Ronnie proved himself one of the country’s best collegiate pitchers last spring during the N. C. A. A. Tourney. His clutch hurling was a major reason for Holy Cross’s success. After the tourney, Ronnie was given a royal welcome by the students of Somer- ville High when he returned home for a short visit. An outstanding student and president of his class, Ronne was one of the most gifted and versatile althlete-scholars who have graduated from any high school in the coun- try. When he graduates from Holy Cross this year, all of Somerville will be wishing good luck to one of her favorite sons. New England’s top collegiate basketball player was feted on March 2 when Ronnie Perry was given a night at Boston Garden. In order to express his gratitude for golf clubs and other gifts received, Ronnie scored seventeen points which helped Holy Cross defeat Temple. This total was a good indication that when Ronnie wants to score, he can. His play- making ability has been proved without a doubt. If he combines both of these talents, he can’t miss as a professional. The welcome news was released this week that Ronnie Perry was named as a first team guard on the Collier’s N. C. A. A. all star New England team. Somerville basketball fans are hopeful that next year Ronnie will be starting for the professional all-stars. Twelve CHELSEA (First Time) Somerville had a comparatively easy time as they completely out-played and out-classed a spirited Chelsea team 67-37 at the S.H.S. Gym. Fighting all the way the Red Devils didn’t make things easy for the Red and Blue, but lack of any real scoring threat proved their undoing. Since almost all of last year’s title-winning squad graduated, they are undergoing a pe- riod of rebuilding. High scorer for S. H. S. was “Poppin” Pete Saitta with 13. Box Score Saitta B 6 T 1 F 13 Rose 2 0 4 Howard 4 3 11 Colby 0 0 0 Kelly 2 0 4 Rigazio 2 2 6 Callender 0 1 1 Allard 4 0 8 Stepanian 3 0 6 Kilty 0 1 1 Phillips 4 0 8 Coulerites 1 0 2 Crotty ... 0 1 1 Shields 1 1 3 Constantine 1 1 3 Playing before what was probably theii smallest crowd of the season due to the Gold- en Gloves Tournament on the same night, the Red and Blue found the glass backboards a little tricky at first, but once they became fa- miliar with them they poured baskets through the hoop as though they owned it. Joe Rigazio’s 24 points led the Central Hill forces. Next in order Paul Howard with 12 and Don Allard with 0. Box Score: B T F Saitta 2 1 5 Rose 1 1 3 Howard 3 6 12 Colby 3 1 7 Kelly 1 0 2 Rigazio 8 8 24 Callender 0 0 0 Crotty 0 0 0 Allard 4 1 9 Kilty 1 0 2 Stepanian 3 1 7 Phillips 0 0 0 Shields 1 1 3 — — — 26 21 73 EVERETT 29 9 67 LOWELL The cellar-dwelling Lowell quintet proved no competition for the high flying S. H. S. five as they bowed January 12 at their beau- tiful new Lowell High Gym 73-57. Showing great drive and incentive S. H. S. rolled up at 77-43 win over Everett January 22 at the spacious Everett Recreational Cen- ter. Playing good team ball and taking care- ful shots, the Red and Blue seemed com- pletely unaware that Everett was all but knocking themselves out in an effort to over- take them. Thirteen S. H. S. kept up its merry scoring pace with Pete Saitta, Don Allard and Joe Riga- zio getting 16, 15 and 12 points respectively. Box Score: B F T Saitta 6 4 16 Rose 1 0 2 Howard 2 7 11 Colby 0 4 8 Kelly 0 0 0 Rigazio 4 4 12 Callender 0 0 0 Allard 7 1 15 Kilty 4 0 8 Stepanian 0 5 5 Phillips 0 0 0 Cleary 0 0 0 26 25 77 MALDEN Somerville defeated Malden in a hard- fought game 72-56 February 2 at the Malden Armory. The Golden Tornadoes led by Workman and Shick and backed by very partisan Mal- den fans, fought hard for control of the backboards and managed to stay within a respectable distance of the Red and Blue. Had it not been for the extremely weak Mal- den bench thet score might have been a lot closer. Joe Rigazio’s 21 points and Don Allard’s 14 points led the S. H. S. Scorers. Box Score B F T Saitta 5 4 14 Howard 2 2 6 Colby 0 1 1 Kelly 0 1 1 Rigazio 7 7 21 Allard 4 6 14 Kilty 1 4 6 Stepanian 4 0 8 23 26 72 WATERVILLE Waterville invaded the S. H. S. Gym Sat- urday, February 5, determined to show the new league leaders they were better than their 8 and 7 record showed. The Red and Blue, slowed down by a steak dinner a few hours before and a strenuous game with Quincy the previous night, still had enough lef to win the game 79-48, thus giving S. H. S. four wins in the six games played with the northerners to date. Waterville had the right idea in using a running offense but in their rush to keep Somerville on the go they began to hurry their shots and take poor ones. As a result their offense bogged down. A good example of the depth of the squad was given by center Jim Kelly who came off the bench to score seven points and initiate the drive that eventually brough victory. Out of the 15 boys who played, 13 scored. High were Joe Rigazio and Paul Howard with 16 and 14 points apiece. Box Score: Saitta 4 2 10 Rose 0 0 0 Howard 3 8 14 Colby 0 2 2 Kelly 3 1 7 Rigazio 5 6 16 Callender 1 1 3 Allard 3 4 10 Fourteen Stepanian 0 3 3 Kilty 3 2 8 Phillips 1 0 2 Crottv 0 1 1 Constanstine 0 1 1 Shields 1 0 2 Coulerites 0 0 0 QUINCY Going into this game the Red and Blue were tied with Quincy for the league lead, each with only one loss. This was the game for Somerville to win. Over the years it has been Quincy who beats S. H. S. for the Greater Boston League Title or who pulls through a last second win in the Tech finals. The game was a natural rivalry. The two teams played superbly. On the whole it was one of the most perfect games played by a S. H. S. team in a long time. Con- centrating more on defense than usual, the Red and Blue held the usually high-scoring Presidents down to 41 points. Only one Quincy player, Ron Williams, hit double figures and he scored only 11 points. Little Ruggles, the explosive guard who was covered alternately by Don Allard and Bob Kilty, was held in check although a few times he did steal the ball. It is interesting to note that high scorer Joe Rigazio did not miss one shot from the floor. This encounter was heralded far and wide as the game of games and as a result the place was full by the time the Somerville squad arrived. Therefore many Somerville fans made the trip in vain. Following Rigazio were Pete Saitta with 14 and Paul Howard with 13. Final Score: Somerville 67—Quincy 41. B F T Box Score: B. F T. Saitta 6 2 14 Rose 0 0 0 Howard 4 5 13 Colby 1 1 3 Kelly 0 0 0 Rigazio 8 5 21 Callender 0 0 0 Allard 2 3 7 Stepanian 2 3 7 Kilty 2 0 4 25 19 69 MEDFORD The Medford Mustangs almost upset the applecart twice in one season as they lost by only 12 points 70-58 on Tuesday, February 9 at the S. H. S. Gym. Displaying lots of de- termination and led by Capt. Phil Shaw’s shooting, they kept pace with the Red and Blue but didn’t quite have that extra some- thing to overtake them. A full house was present for the contest and they weren’t disappointed as both teams played well and hard in a game that almost equaled the first meeting in thrills and excite- ment. What probably beat Medford was the dead- ly eye of Pete Saitta, who accounted for 31 points and the combined backboard strength Paul Howard and Joe Rigazio. Phil Shaw led the visitors with 23 points. The Box Score: B F T Saitta 14 3 31 Rose 1 0 2 Howard 2 4 8 Colby 0 1 1 Rigazio 1 7 9 Allard 4 6 14 Stepanian 1 0 2 Kilty 1 1 3 24 22 70 REVERE Displaying their best first quarter effort in a long time, Somerville jumped off to a quick lead and never was headed as they de- feated an alert, hungry Revere five, Satur- day, February 13, at the S. H. S. Gym. In this period the Red and Blue hit 7 out of 12 shots from the floor, including a last second long heave, and missed but one possible point from the foul line. They ended the quarter Fifteen with a ten point lead which they maintained through most of the next quarter. Just be- fore the half the Beach City quintet rallied to come within six points of the locals but in the following quarter the Red and Blue ap- plied the pressure and won going away 77-44. Although at times the passing was ragged, the game was lively and interesting. The Revere squad showed no ill effects from a prom the previous night. Coach Sullivan gave us a glimpse of what will probably be next year’s starting five when early in the 4th quarter he fielded a team of four juniors and one sophomore. The team of Dick Rose and Pete Cleary at at forwards, Paul Howard at center and Don Allard and Bob Kilty at guards, more than held their own and if this is an indication of what to expect next year things should look bright. They have everything but the height of this year’s squad. Don Allard scored the first two points of the game and went on from there to rack up 27 for high scoring honors. Pete Saitta had 20 and Archie Melloc led the visitors with 25. Box Score: Saitta 9 2 20 Rose 0 0 0 Howard 2 4 8 Kilty 1 0 2 Colby 1 0 2 Rigazio 4 6 14 Cleary 0 0 0 Allard 12 3 27 Stepanian 2 0 4 31 15 77 CHELSEA (2nd Time) As expected, Chelsea put up a better game at their home court before bowing 66-46. Playing rough all the way and fighting hard for control of the boards, the Chelsea quintet stayed right with Somerville until the game was broken open late in the third period. As a result of the victory S. H. S. clinched the G. B. I. League title. Somerville’s big three, Rigazio, Saitta, and Allard had 18, 16 and 10 points respec- tively. : The box score: B F T Saitta 5 6 16 Kilty 2 0 4 Rose 1 0 2 Howard 2 0 4 Callender 0 0 0 Colby 1 2 4 Rigazio 6 6 18 Kelly 0 0 0 Allard 5 0 10 Oleary 0 1 1 Phillips 0 1 1 Stepanian 3 0 6 25 16 66 LOWELL Starting an all-senior team of Colby and Kelly at forwards, Callender at center and Phillips and Saitta at guards and giving all the subs plenty of chance to place, Coach Sul- livan’s charges still easily defeated Lowell by 40 points 88-48 at the S. H. S. Gym, Fri- day, February 19. Little Dick Rose, capitalizing on fast breaks, racked up 14 points and sophomore center Pete Cleary, just elevated to the varsity, got 10. Box Score: B F T Colby 1 4 6 Cleary 5 0 10 Howard 2 5 9 Kelley 0 0 0 Rigazio 3 2 8 Callender 2 0 4 Rose 7 0 14 Allard 5 2 12 Phillips 1 0 2 Kilty 2 1 5 Saitta 4 3 11 Stepanian 3 1 7 25 18 88 Sixteen WALTHAM Somerville continued to roll as they beat a good Waltham team 79-44 February 22 at the S. H. S. Gym. The game was a crowd pleaser with little Leo LaBlanc, one of Waltham’s greatest, dribbling at times through the whole Somer- ville team and football all-scholastic Angelo Mosca mixing it up under the basket. But with Allard and Rigazio each with 15 points and Saitta with 14 leading the way the Red and Blue was far too much for the visitors. Box Score: B F T Saitta 5 4 14 Kilty 5 0 10 Howard 2 5 9 Kelly 0 0 0 Rigazio 5 5 15 Callender 1 1 3 Allard 5 5 15 Cleary 1 0 2 Rose 0 0 0 Stepanian ... 4 0 8 Colby ... 4 0 8 Philips 1 29 1 21 3 79 WATERVILLE The Red and Blue were hard pressed to beat a good Waterville team on the Febru- ary vacation visit to the Maine town. Waterville led the Somerville team at the end of the first quarter and the score was tied at the half and at the end of the third period. However, in the final chapter Somerville broke the game wide open and won going away 67-31. Pete Saitta, who was selected as the most valuable player on the Red and Blue squad and who received an award, was tied with Rigazio for high-scoring honors with 16 points apiece. Allard had 11, Stepanian 10. Box Score: B F T Saitta 6 4 16 Howard 2 1 5 Colby 3 0 6 Rigazio 6 4 16 Allard 5 1 11 Stepanian 3 4 10 Kilty 0 3 3 25 17 67 PORTSMOUTH Playing on successive nights a weary Som- erville squad had all it could do to beat Ports- mouth, state champs for four successive years 55-51 at Dover, New Hampshire, Feb- ruary 25. Losing all the way, the Red and Blue put on a spurt battle in the final quarter and with Joe Rigazio scoring 6 quick points, went ahead to win the game. Rigazio also led the scorers with 21 points, 11 of which were foul shots. Allard accounted for 10. Box Score: B F T Saitta 0 1 1 Rose 1 0 2 Howard 1 7 9 Clearv 0 0 0 Rigazio 5 11 21 Allard 4 2 10 Kilty 1 2 4 Stepanian 2 4 8 14 27 55 TRACK Tcp row left to right—Cooch Hegorty, Ed Sulesky, Bob McLucos, Horvey Mills, Al Shields, Fron Condon, Leo Johnson, Ronny Boptiste, Fred Irons, Don Kcllchcr, Dove Molloy, Ben Kupfermon, Monoger Joe Rice. Miod'e row—Ron Davis, Sonny Goodridgc, Charlie Kelley, Fron Cummings, Bob Carlton, Bill Doyle, Jim 8lockburn, Tom Mc- Namoro, Phil Rcovis, Jim Pursley, Charlie Corlin. Bottom Row—George Wheoton, Larry Kelly, Pot Scioroffo, Don DiBono, Gerold Cichy, Richard Anderson, Bob Introvio, Bill Quinn, Elia Demetri, Ted Haley. Hail the champs! And justly so, for the S. H. S. tracksters finished up the ’54 Met. Track League season with a perfect record of 5-0, to take the Division II championship at the 101st Infantry Armory. The Red and Blue’s speedsters clinched the Division II crown on February 6 when they squeezed by a rugged Arlington team with a 40-37 victory in a real thriller. Somerville was trailing by nine points with only two events remaining, the 50-yard dash and the relay, and Arlington needed only a second place in the dash to win the meet. But Fred Irons and Jim Blackburn came through with a hard-earned eight points in the dash, as they upset Arlington’s Don Seagar, the State Class B title holder in this event. In winning the race Fred tied the Division II record, stepping of the 50 yards in 5.7s. Other first place winners were Fran Cummings in the mile and Phil Reavis in the high jump. Sec- ond places were taken by Ronnie Davis, the 300-yard run; Charles Kelley, the mile run; “Sonny” Goodridge, the high jump; Dan Kelleher, the hurdles, and Jim Blackburn, the 50-yard dash. Third places went to Bob Carl- ton, 300-yard run; Bill Doyle, 600-yard run; Al Hameway, 1000-yard run; Ron Fueillo, shot put; and “Sonny” Goodrich, hurdles. The Somerville relay team took an early five- yard lead in the opening lap and remained in front all the way to win the race and the meet. A week previous to the Arlington meet, January 30, the annual State Track Meet was held at the Boston Garden. Somerville fin- ished fifth with ten points, as Fred Irons won the 45-yard hurdles event in 6.0s., equal- ing the record, and Phil Reavis took the top spot in the high jump. Phil set still another record with a leap of 6 feet 3% inches, his best yet. The final meet of the season was held at the Armory on February 12, with the locals victorious over Cambridge Latin by a score of 48-28. In the mile run, Fran Cummings took first place and Charlie Kelley third. Bob Carlton won the 300-yard run and Bill Gallant placed third. In the 600-yard run, Ronnie Baptist finished second and Bill Doyle, third. Phil Reavis, Somerville’s Jack- of-All Trades,” tried his skill at shotputting, and placed second with a heave of 36 ft. 6. in. Al Hameway finished second in the 1000-yd. run. The relay team of Fred Irons, Dan Kel- leher, Phil Reavis, and Ronnie Davis, was victorious in 2:07.4. They barely missed the Division II record for this event, which stands at 2:07. “Sonny” Goodridge won the high jump, with Elwood Shields placing sec- ond. “Sonny” proved to be one of the day’s double winners, as he cameback to win the Eighteen hurdles. Teammates Dave Malloy and El- wood Shields finished second and third, re- spectively behind “Sonny” for a clean sweep in the hurdles. Jim Blackburn and Eddie Kel- ley placed second and third, in that order in the 50-yard dash. Fran Cummings, in the mile, went through the season undefeated, as did Phil Reavis in the high jump and Fred Irons in the hurdles. Phil repeated his state meet performance at the National Interscholastic track and field championships on February 20 at Mad- ison Square Garden, New York. In winning the high jump he cleared the bar at 6 feet 3% inches for the second time. Now the Na- tional high jump champion, Phil broke the former record of 6 fet 33 £ inches, set in 1945 by Jack Moody of Plainfield, New Jersey, High. On March 6 at the Bowdoin Interscholas- tics in Brunswick, Maine, Fred Irons was the top star of the day. Fren won not one, not two, but three events! He won the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, the 45-yard hurdles event in 6 seconds, and the broad jump with a leap of 20 feet 1 inch. Teammate Phil Reavis placed second in the high jump as Rindge Technical’s Charlie Stead, who had taken second to Phil all season long, just edged him out for the first place spot. Fred's PHIL REAVIS three victories gave Somerville fifteen of its eighteen points, while Phil’s second place in the high jump accounted for the other three. For his efforts, which helped to give the Red and Blue second place in the meet, Fred was awarded the “Outstanding Performer of the Meet” trophy, the “Hghest Scoring Indi- vidual of the Meet” trophy and three medals. BASEBALL Coach Curtin and team hope for another successful season, and patiently await the start of one that is potentially great. The two teams that are expected to give the most opposition are Medford and Lowell—Medford especially, because of a rising star, a pitcher by the name of Mounthauquette, who may give a little trouble. Returning veterans from last year’s cam- paigns are: pitchers, Harvey Mills, Bill Esta- brook, Dominic Ferrari, and Billy Nelson; catchers, John McLaughlin and Bruce Brown; at the first base spot, Richard Calandrella and Fred McGovern; second basemen, Ron- nie Paiva and Rocco Rossie; shortstops, Gerry Noone, Don Moreau, and John McCann may have a little trouble in filling the shoes of Bill Smithers, who held down the short- stop position for three years; Dick Penezic will be missed at the third base spot, but Dan Avilla and Dick Rose both look capable of do- ing a good job there; and in the outfield, Dick Pepoli, Mike Noone, Ed Vallery and Murray Caplan should do well. BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1954 Wednesday, April 21: Somerville at Everett Friday, April 23: Somerville at Malden Monday, April 26—Somerville at Quincy Wednesday, April 28: Medford at Somerville Friday, April 30: Revere at Somerville Monday, May 3: Somerville at Chelsea Wednesday, May 5: Lowell at Somerville Friday, May 7: Everett at Somerville Wednesday, May 12: Malden at Somerville Friday, May 14: Quincy at Somerville Wednesday, May 19: Somerville atMedford Friday, May 21: Somerville at Revere Wednesday, May 26: Chelsea at Somerville Friday, May 28: Somerville at Lowell Nineteen HAVE YDU MET? RONNIE PAIVA ’54 Shazam! and a crippled newsboy becomes mighty Captain Marvel, Jr., which is also the nickname of Somerville High’s second base marvel, Ronnie Paiva. One of the senior class’ most popular and handsome members can be located on school- days, by interested people, trudging wearily up Vinal Avenue. After he has finished the latest epics of the Marvel family, Ron likes to relax with the songs of Nat “King” Cole and the music of Stan Kenton’s Band. If Ronnie decides to further his education, he’ll be well prepared. He’s been through Harvard College several times ... on his way to work at the Harvard Cafeteria! If he ever reaches the big leagues, Ronnie will have the necessary experience to become the players’ representative. His diplomatic career includes his present post as assistant proctor of Room 243, and president of his class at Southern Junior High. His most embarrassing moment?— Well, ah, uum.. . . just most embarrassing! The Ideal girl for this smiling Senior with hazel eyes needs be: 1. A girl; 2. with dark hair (brown or black, it doesn’t matter); 3. Between 5'4 and 5'6 . Please address all fan mail and autograph requests to the Mar- vel Family Club, Massachusetts.) No definite plans have as yet entered the head, (which happens to be covered with wavy, brown, Lustra-Cremed hair) of this nimble second baseman of the American Le- gion Team. Retaining his sense of humor and that Pepsodent smile, Ronnie can become too mar- velous for words in whatever profession he chooses to enter. Prediction cf things to come! In ten years, Ronnie Pavia’s boss will be groping for words to describe his star employee. The only two that will come to his mind will be: “Holy Moley!” MARILYN (LEFTY) SQUIRES ’54 Joe DiMaggio has Marilyn Monroe but Somerville High has another Marilyn, whose talents although not quite the same as Mrs. DiMaggio’s, are just as noteworthy. The 5'3 senior we’re referring to is Marilyn Squires, known in most circles as “Lefty.” If this gal isn’t musically inclined, then neither is Richard Rogers! A member of the Entertainment Group, S. H. S. Glee Club, Senior Choir and Girls’ Glee Club, she still has time to listen to her favorite music- makers, Ralph Flanagan’s Band. Eddie Fisher and Bob Dini are trying for top honors as her top vocalist. This cute, blue-eyed Ab Keyamite can be found at Hart’s Restaurant after every bas- ketball game. She’ll probably be eating a juicy steak or sipping a black and white frappe while listening to Joni James’ “You’re My Everything,” Jo Stafford’s “Make Love to Me,” or “Gee” by the Crows. Athletes, beware! This gal, a member at one time or another of the basketball and badminton teams, could probably beat you at your own game. Oh, yes! For relaxation she captains the G.A.A. swimming team. (Sorry! No bathing-suit pin-ups available!) Mai doesn’t go for boys who don’t apprec- Tw«nly iate women drivers. As for girl’s who bleach their hair, they should be put back into the bottle with the bleach, says Tri-Hi-Y’s chap- lain. Sports teams that rate high with this busy member of the Student Council, are the Boston Red Sox and Somervill High’s Basket- ball team. (What about Football?) This outstanding member of the Senior Night Committee has her eyes open for a tall, dark male with a good personality and a sense of humor. (A convertible MG would help!) If Lefty” puts as much time and energy into her nursing career at Faulkner Hospital, as she does in her Somerville High activities, then people will be getting sick on purpose in order to be treated by the nation’s top nurse. If you happened to be at a swimming pool with Carole last summer, you probably know what her most embarrassing moment was. She won’t tell us. (Hmm! We can guess.) Everyone has a pet gripe and Carole’s is people who make up stories, so be careful what you tell Carole. Lots of success to you Carole in whatever you do. CAROLE BAGNI ’54 Carole Bagni may be only five feet tall, but she is certainly tops in popularity. Her brown eyes and glowing personality seem to radiate cheer to everyone around her. I’m sorry to say it boys, but I don’t think that you have much of a chance with Carole. Her ideal man is 6' 2 , has dark curly hair, hazel eyes and is just the best looking boy she has ever seen. This explains why her pas- time is writing letters to Korea. Horseback riding and listening to music by Nat King Cole, Frankie Laine and Stan Ken- ton head her list of things she likes to do. ‘‘Don’t Blame Me” is her favorite song. (Who else?) To look at her it would be hard to guess it, but she loves to eat. Especially lobster. HARVEY MILLS ’54 Since the baseball season is just around the corner, I thought you might like to get the pitch on one of our best hurlers. An ex- cellent specimen of the popular “tal, dark and handsome” saying is this dark-haired, five foot nine senior, Harvey Mills. When the spaghetti is served it’s really “amore” for Harvey, his blue eyes light up with relish, but when the spinach comes along, well . . . you can guess at his expres- sion. Girls, if you’re medium height, have a nice figure, a tremendous personality and aren’t too silly, you fulfill Harvey’s qualifications for his favorite type of girl. Although he claims that his plans for the future aren’t definite, and that he will just take things as they come along, day by day, I’m sure than anyone who has known Harvey from his three years in baseball, this year on the track team, as one of the best singers in the Glee Club, or just as a member of the senior class, will agree with me in saying that Harvey will be successful in whatever he pursues. Good luck Harvey! Keep those balls whirling. Twenty-one Miiiiiinn.sijiii! Teacher: Johnny, If I lay one egg on the table and two on the chair, how many will I have altogether?” Johnny: “Personally, I don’t think you can do. it.” Epitaph for Joe: “Here lies Joseph Stalin as usual.” “What’s Number 26742596 laughing about?” “He just caught the seven year itch.” “What's funny about that?” “He’s going to be hung tomorrow.” Then there was the man who was so active that five years after his death, his self- winding wrist watch was still running. “Will you call me a taxi?” “Certainly, lady. You're a taxi-.” Whoever planned the world did a good job cf it—put most of the trees out in the coun- try.” Student: “What is the name of those tab- lets the Gauls used to write on?” Helpful roommate: “Gaul Stones.” “Now can you give the class an example of wasted energy?” “Yes, sir—telling a hair-raising story to a baldheaded man.” “Ilow do I know that it’s a bloodhound?” she asked doubtfully. “Ambrose,” the proprietor ordered, “bleed for the lady.” Tenderfoot: “I’ve never ridden a horse be- fore, so pick cut one for me that is very gentle.” Cowpoke: “Here’s the very horse for you. He’s never been ridden before. You can start out together.” Then there was the one-fingered pick- pocket who could steal only lifesavers. Hear about the guy who was so conceited that he walked down Lover’s Lane by him- self. Sign in a Texas country store: “If they drop an atomic bomb, stand as close as you can to the cuspidor. Nobody’s hit it yet.” I used to be a bottle baby. Then I reached the age of nine, pushed the cork out and escaped! As he paid his bill the departing guest turned and yelled to the bellboy, “Quick, boy, run up to room 545 and see if I left my pa- jamas and razor. Hurry up, because I’ve got just six minutes to catch my train.” Four minutes later the bellboy was back, all out of breath. “Yes, sir, they’re up there.” A nurse noticed a mental patient with his ear close to a wall listening intently. Holding up a warning linger to be quiet, he beckoned the nurse closer and said, Listen here.” The nurse listened for some time and then said, “I can’t hear anything.” “No,” said the patient, “and it's been like that all day.” Twenty-two OFF THE RECORD Rob Grotty '54 When Arthur Godfrey was an unknown radio broadcaster struggling for recognition, the great Frank Parker, at the height of his topsy-turvy but illustrious career, befriended him. The smiling redhead never forgot and when Parker’s luck was crowding the gutter, Godfrey lifted him into the role of the tux- edoed tenor on Godfrey’s programs, which paid in five figures. Given the chance,Park- er’s voice was reborn and is now entertaining millions of Godfrey’s friends. For late evening listeners who enjoy organ music, John Kiley’s program, “Music at Day’s End” is the only one that meets that requirement. It follows that you’ll probably enjoy it. If you don’t, well, there is always Sid. One vocalist who hit the top in the record- ing business, lingered there for a while, and is now fading is Billy Eckstine. Mr. B’s “My Foolish Heart” put him where Eddie Fisher is today. Stylish Billy disced one hit tune after another. At the present he is pretty low on the list of popular music recording artists. Perry Como’s album of religious music is one of the most beautiful ever released. Songs of the three different faiths are in- cluded and every one is sung as it should be. Any type of record fan will appreciate this collector's item. Dorothy Kilgallen may have to swallow the words she phrased concerning the rumor that Columbia Recording Company was about to drop Johnny Ray. The noted columnist cited the reason for this action as Johnny’s inability to sell records. Prospects are on the upward trail for groaner Johnny, as the sales figures of his latest record, “You’d be Sur- prised,” will indicate. Fats Domino is probably the most popular of the “modernistic” recordists in this area. Since his first hit, “Please Don’t Leave Me Baby,” won recognition for him, his records have been in great demand and at present his “Mardi Gras, New Orleans” is on the top ten of every hep cat that digs Sid. Around February 14, Steve Allen was very appropriately being reminded that one of his middle names is Valentine. There are some people who have always contended that Steve is a big hearted guy. One of Bob Clayton’s guests at the recent Radiator dance, held in the Somerville High Gym, was Bobby Wayne. Bobby sang his latest record, “What Good is Somebody New,” which he says has not done very well. This came as a surprise to many fans who have heard the record very often on the most popular disc jockeys’ shows. Two welcome changes from the usual diet of love songs, are “The Man with the Banjo” by the Ames Brothers and “The Kid’s Last Fight,” by Frankie Laine. A well balanced variety of popular music is offered to radio listeners on the Sunday Morning Serenade. There are hardly any ad- vertisements to interrupt the smooth flow of melodies. Not only the top records of today are played but also many of the lesser known but very enjoyable discs of father’s heyday. Symphony Sid has established himself in Boston and is now raking in the profits. Sid’s name will insure an overflow crowd at any record hop and has enabled him to charge about twice as much as any other disc jockey. His radio program is increasingly popular and he recently signed a long term contract. The question now is: How long will he last? Riots and fights have a strange way of crop- qing up at Sid’s dances. This could have been the reason for his eviction from New York. It looks as if Sid’s strategy is to make hay while the sun shines and after he has worn out his welcome, he moves on to another city where he starts all over and the profits are just as lucrative. Twenty-thre What happens to the paper that the Som- erville fans throw at the tourney? It's gathered and saved until next winter. If we don’t have snow it will be thrown around the city from a helicopter. — Carol Brady '54. The janitors keep it as a memento of Som- erville High—Herb MacLaughlin '54. It is stored in the cellar of the Garden so that Mr. Brown can be reminded of the ‘Tourney Days’ during an off season.—Betty Boland ’54. The defeated team sells it for scrap so they can raise money for their trip home—Jim Kelley ’54. When a tourney star gets married it’s thrown instead of confetti—Ricardo Silva ’54. The refs put all the pieces together and sell the newspapers during baseball and foot- ball seasons.—Paul Howard ’55. The paper is left in the Garden to protect the seats and floors from getting dirty— Robert Simone ’54. It’s donated to the MTA to be used in pad- ding the bus seats.—F. 0. M. ’54. Whose picture would you put on the three- dollar bill? Marilyn Monroe—Tony Fedele ’54. Liberace—Pat Mulryan ’56. Eisenhower—Marie Lowry ’55. Ellen Walsh—Edward Arams ’54. Mr. Joseph Kelley—George O’Kane ’54. Jack Benny—Dorothy Amann ’56. Jerry Lewis—Hary Ann Lepere ’56. Donald Duck—Virginia Lee ’56. Bing Crosy—Betty Hopkins ’56. Eddie Fisher—Jerrie Buckley ’56. Lenny Vokes—A1 Blumsack ’54. Pogo—James Forte ’54. The Lone Ranger—Robert Crotty ’54. AN INTERESTING SIDELIGHT Helen Joyce ’56 As the dismissal bell rang at school on Monday, February 15, students took up their books and rushed into the corridors, looking for the closest door out. Among these stu- dents were Jonanne Rice, Pat Donahue, and Helen Joyce. We walked home together, Jonanne, Pat and I. When we arrived at Jonanne’s house, she invited us in for the usual chat of the day’s happenings at high school. While talk- ing together, we heard voices coming from the living room, and a strange one at that. Giving each other odd glances we entered the room to find standing before us—guess wfho? Captain Bill Fraser of the Bowdoin College Baketball Team, Maine, chatting writh Jon- anne’s father. “Oh, Hello!!” exclaimed Jon- anne, with surprise in her voice, then she introduced us to her cousin, Bill Fraser. After talking with him for a while, we asked him if he would write a little notation for our basketball team. We explained that we were going to put it in the “Radiator.” He took the pen and these w'ere his words: “To the Somerville High School: Lots of Luck ar.d Best Wishes in the Tech Tourney of 1954. Captain Bill Fraser, Bowdoin Col- lege, Maine.” Shaking his hand one more, we wished him luck in the game his team was playing with M. I. T. that evening; then left. We still wfant to thank you, Captain Fraser, for ex- tending your best wishes to our team. I cer- tainly hope we are going to win, and we’re going to, aren’t we boys????? Twenty-four Attention Seniors—Are you aware of the fact that as today’s high school Seniors you will be tomorrow’s adults? Have you pre- pared yourself for the responsibilities which will be placed upon your shoulders in a few- short months. If you haven’t, follow the good example set by the students in 247 who have worked steadily and faithfully to prepare themselves for the important positions listed below: Edna Allen, Meat ball shaper at Joe’s Diner; Irene Barasso. Originator of Chinese Doodle Hair Cut; Betty Boland, Expert (?) in neat houskeeping Denise Boland, Mathe- matics professor at Radcliffe; Carol Brady, Author of “How to Bowl 43 And Like It”; Richard Calandrella, Head Custodian at Som- erville Public Library; Willard Callender, Vice-President of The Screw Loose Nail Co.; Walter Collins, America’s Ambassador to France; Philip Constantine, Interpieter for French Diplomats; George Crosby, Editor of N. Y. Times comic section; Bob Crotty, Next Notre Dame coach; Bill Crotty, Rat exterminator in Russia;Harry Davis, Presi- dent of all Symphony Sid fan clubs; Carmen DeSisto, The President’s private barber; Donald Gibb, Assistant Vice-President of Schlitz Co. ;Charlotte Goldfine, Feature at- traction at Blinstrub’s; Mary Greco, 2nd as- sistant to 3rd Vice-President of Somerville Chamber of Commerce; Thomas Hubbard, President of Morticians Union; Edna LaDuc, Owner of Cafe’s Drug Store; Gary Lloyd, President of Brookline Bird Club; Maureen O’Brien, Fashion Designer for Bilt-Well Overall Co.; Michael Powell, Dentist at Franklin Park Zoo; Beverly Pynn, First Lady of the Land (Sewer Pipe Co.); Rita Roark, Louella Parsons of Station ICV; Cosmo Sant- angelo, President of Leaky Bottle Co.; Paula Scavitto, Dean of Aquacade Academy; Mary Lou Smith, Fashion Consultant at Maine Potato Sack Co.; Mary Lou Solari, Shoe model for flat-footed people; Ginny Whelan, Bus Ticket Representative of 247 (Never graduated); George Yianakas, Clark Cable of 1970. 251 went to the polls. Here are the re- sults: best dressed girl, Edythe Robertshaw; best dressed boy, Harvey Mills; best looking ■girl, Jean Rose; best looking boy, Harvey Mills; most talkative, Ronald Saltarmartini; most likely to succeed: girl, Winifred Smith, boy, Dennis Westphal; most sudious, Sally Parlee; best talent, Harvey Mills; class clown, Rocco Senese; Miss Personality, Lucy Scaglione; Mr. Personality, Harvey Mills. The inmates of 249 may know- what they want to do, but the inmates of 145 want the Twenty-fivo facts. They want to know: 1. When is Bruce Addison going to get his pictures?; 2. Why do Barbara Andrews, Rhoda Boudreau, and Jeanne Bruillard go around humming “The Bell Bottom Blues?; 3. Where does Franny Cummings go during special every day? There’s a special reward for the one who can answer that question. It seems that everybody wants questions answered. This time it’s 249 that is doing the asking. They want to know: Why Kay Foley is called “The Wanderer”? Where do Janet Walsh and Jackie McLucas go during special? (Everybody goes someplace, I think). Even Miss Carven is asking a ques- tion. She wants to know who is the official gum-chewer in 249. Here’s the switch. 154 has the answer to a question that somebody asked them. They were asked what television program re- minded them of their report cards. Here is the way some of them answered: James Fryett, Life with Father; George Coffey, Danger; Frank Cullen, What’s My Line, Frank DiFonzo, This Is Your Life; Mike Glynn, You Asked For It; Gus Aletto, I Led Three Lives (citizen, pupil, inmate); Donald Branagan, Life of Riley; Richard Flores, Dragnet (Dum-de-dum-dum); Richard Holm- berg, The Web (of homework). If you happen to drop into 2-4-3 during special period, you’re liable to see: Now, wait just a minute, who could that be? Why, it’s Phil Reavis, of course, doubled up with glee. And what is that object as long as a mile? Oh, it’s only John Murphy’s foot in the aisle. Why is Tush Kelly considered “real gone” ? Is it because of the vest he has on ? Poor Pat and Fay are banking today We never have money but they try anyway, We now have a mystery bothering all, Who threw Joan Goodfellow’s book in the hall? If you see a bleary-eyed boy wandering around the corridors, you can be pretty sure that poor soul’s homeroom is 250. The boys in 250 really have problems. First of all, most of them struggle all day long with subjects like trig, solid geometry, physics, chemistry (2), German, French or Latin (4). And sec- Tw«nty-$ix ond, 250 is an all-boy homeroom. In fact, most of the boys don’t have a single girl in any of their classes. That’s really a tragedy for both the boys and girls because some of the boys in that room are Ira Stepanian, co- captain of the basketball team; Vinnie De- Angelis, president of the senior class; Tony Fedele, Yearbook and Radiator Editor, Don- nie Phillips and George Coulouritis, both of whom are on the basketball team. Something should be done to remedy that situation, es- pecially with the Senior Prom coming up. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Just take them to Room 250. 315 isn’t the only music room in the school. It seems that some of the “cool cats” in 149 have a theme song, such as: “Why Don’t You Believe Me?”—The boys coming back from shop without notes. “When the Saints Come Marching In”— Morning visits to Mr. Lannigan’s office. “Time on My Hands” — William Hazen’s 6th periods. So far he has 24 of them. Any eligible, willing girl can go down and keep him company. “I’m a Lonely Little Petunia in An Onion Patch”—Danny Downey alone with the girls during Special. “Crying in the Chapel”—Happens day after report cards come. “P.S. I Love You”—Two o’clock bell. COMING IN MAY! “These Foolish Things”—Shirley Dias do- ing her homework. “Too Purple Shadows”—Margie DiPirro and Mary DiRocco wearing the same outfits. “Oh Happy Days”—Phyllis DiPasquale after a test. “What’s the Use”—Marie Del Ponte and her shorthand notes. If you think Don Phillips is a reserved type, you should see him when he gets rolling at a party. Next to him, Jackie Gleason is a pill. Seems as if S. H. S. girls are becoming in- terested in Malden Catholic’s hockey and bas- ketball teams. Why is Carol Brady suddenly an ardent Rindge Tech fan? Who was the girl from Arlington that was seen with Harvey Mills? Well, that’s about it for this month. There will be more gossip in the next issue which will be the last issue for us, forever. CREDIT LIST Maximum Credit Doris T. Ells Cosmo Sontangelo Anno Kilodis Elizabeth Short Rolph J. Quinn Flora Toscano Credit Noncy Addor Jacquelynne McLucas Angelo Albono Dorothy Meoli Alio Antetomoso Carole Miller Joseph Bossi Robert Moriarty Corol Brody John J. Murray Morietto Comelio Corol Needle Morie Compisono Pauline Possero Claudio Dordeno Peter Poze Robert DeLemos Donald Phillips Frank DiFonzo Barbara Phimster Lawrence DiGiusto Lorroine Rochowiak Shirley Erickson Chorlotte Rosatti Tilio Fontosio Kenneth Rouse Lorraine Fidalgo Joan M. Russell Harvey Fishmon Rosemarie Saldanha Mory E. Foley Irene Sontarlasci Mary L. Fransciosi Eileen Scanlon Venetia Galitis Mory Lou Smith Jeannette Gentile Mory L. Solari Morton Glazer Marilyn Squires Clare Glynn Gloria Steriti Charlotte Goldfine Arthur F. Sullivan Joan Good fellow Ruth Swanfeldt Loretta Govoni Mary Tildsley Carole Holmes Lorraine Torres George Kaloyanides Robert T. Troy Kathleen Ketchum Jomes King Annette Ventura JUNIORS Paul Heneghan ’55 Well, is seems that after the request in the last issue for the reporters to use their im- agination, nearly all of the reporters gave up. We received chatter from only eight of the 22 junior homeroom reporters. Is your homeroom one of the ones that gave up? If so, why don’t you get after your reporter and make sure it doesn’t happen again next issue. Since the beginning of the year Room 30 has discovered that it has many talented students. We would like to mention a few. Robert Jackson seems to have mastered the art of delivering the most interesting oral talk in English every month. Catherine But- terworth has also proven herself to be one of the best dancers in our class. John Lewis has quite an artistic ability especialy when some- one is needed to draw on the blackboard. The big puzzles of 331 are: Hugh Forrest would like to know the date of the Junior Prom. Well, at last we know. It’s April 28. The boys would like to know why Jim Bryan- os is in a rage after gym class. Tw nty-s«v«n Here are a few of the dislikes of 334: Don Allard doesn’t seem to like the yellow slips from the office telling him to stay after school for being late. George Wheaton doesn’t like to come to school on rainy days because he has to wear his father’s raincoat. George says that it’s to big and drags in all the puddles. Don Tournbuks and Tony Spinosa have made the decision that English should be outlawed in S. H. S. 25 would like to know: Why do the girls go after Charles Christopher after lunch period ? Could it be that he buys them gum ? Why is Ralph Pescatore always keeping Miss Stack company after school ? From 329 we have some of the pupils de- scribed by using a song title. Charlie Zuf fante, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”; Joe Mangano, “Eh! Compari”; Ed Arnold, “A Stranger In Paradise”; Francis Adams, “Wondering”; Pat Risser, “She Has a Dark and Roving Eye”; Bob Bradley, “Enjoy Yourself”; Tony Antonuzzi, ‘I’m Walking Behind You”; Bob Jameson, “5'2 ”; Ernie Eramo, “Mr. 5' by 5'”; Mary Gosbee “Charlie My Boy!”; Joan Sharkey, “No! Help Want- ed”; Jean Porter, “I’m in Love With a Won- derful Guy”; Margie Barrett, “I’m in the Middle of a Riddle” ; Valerie Birchall, “Un- decided” ; Tom Kelly, “Cabbages and Kings”; Ron Noviello, “King of Broken Hearts”; Louie Farrah, “Heart of My Heart”; John DeVincentis, “Hey! Liberace”; Doug Jordon, “Lover”; Danny Coffee, “Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning”; Sal DeVellis, “Has Anybody Seen My Gal”; Paul Heneghan, “When the Saints Come Marchin In”; Dick Howe, “The Vacant Chair”; Bill Belcher, “There Stands the Glass.” 327 announces the future occupations of some of its members: Beverly Conn, a corn farmer consultant; Henry Dionne, under taker; Robert Carlton, a ritzy hotel owner; Steve Kourepenis, stevedore; Richard Burns, pyromaniae; Roger Plummer, plumber; Joe Donnaruma, candy bar maker (A Good Joe); Tom Wilton, flower doctor; Jean Carter, ink manufacturer; Eileen Geer, automotive en- gineer; Robert Rudolph, sleigh driver; Alan Pierce, executive to put sparkle in S. S.; An- thony Carideo, mayor of Montevideo; Louie Rigali, next king of France; Earl Prentiss, sourcerer’s apprentice; Laura Reid, book re- viewer; A1 Hamwey, pig raiser; Donald Mac Donald, farm owner; Charles Brophy, winner of trophies; Loretta Baratta, hat designer; Nancy Ramsey, trainer of talking goats. Below is the list of Juniors who made Max- imum Credit and Credit the second quarter. Maximum Credit Charles Brophy Corol Greenough Josephine Ciccorielo Ruth Keddy Beverly Conn Robert Ghioni Rose Nardello Credit Frances Accorto Isabelle Mooradian Joseph Anastas Mary Mullen Judith Anderson Joan Ormes Irene Ballotto Clara Petolano Dorothy Bernicchi Alon Pierce Ann Brown Ronald Pine Richard Burns Earle Prentiss Alice Carey Potricia Riordan Robert Carlton Antoinette Romano Rosalie Colozzi Patricia Sample Dorothy Day Maris Sartori Jane Emerson Elaine Shepherd Teresa Foppiano Robert Sorabella Eileen Geer Joonne Steele William Griffin Mary Stiles John Holmy John Swanfeldt Lois Howland Morcia Tully Cecelio Keller Richard Ventura John Knight Anthony Viola Steven Kourepenis Louise Voishnis Richard LoCoprio Carolyn Wode Edmund LeBlanc Carolyn Wallace Normo Libordoni Lowrence Weene Morie Lowry Dorothy West Mary Maciel Barbara Woodman Elizabeth Money John Zicconi SPRING BRINGS CHANGES Maria Sartori ’55 A twinkling eye, a smile that’s coy, Directed toward some handsome boy. No more knee sox, her shoes are neat, No more bells adorn her feet. Her clothes are always worn just so, Her voice is soft and sweet and low. Lashes that flutter, manner gay, Whatever made her get that way? It would not do for her to scowl, For she’s a lady on the prowl. This is the way that she‘11 inform That he is her choice for the Jr. Prom. Twenty-eight Eli Demetri ’56 Eleven-ten is drawing near As the pupils tense to spring. Books are closing here and there As the welcome signals ring. Pupils in a hurry gather In a madly moving bunch. Are they inmates of a mad house? Nay, they’re off to Sophomore Lunch. After struggling through two quarters and the greater part of a third, we notice that the upper-classmen are beginning to treat us as humans. We begin to realize that the day will soon be here when we shall be high and mighty Juniors. 349 wonders where Elena Ciano goes every special period. Another puzzler is why Gail Lloyd walks around in such a daze. Can it be love? We have a tip that the answer may be found in 244. The room poet is Daniel Frictus, a real “cool” kid. The inmates of 349 belong to such nick-names as: Harold “Soupy” Campbell, Rosemarie “Curly” Mai- cella, Robert “Carpo” Capobianco, Joan “Fatta” Walsh, Gail “Highpockets” Lloyd, and Elena “Sharkey” Ciano. The song hits of 349 are: Mary Kelly when a certain soldier is coming home, “Oh Happy Day”; Francis Lewis when his mother hits him, “Oh, Mein Papa”; Harold Campbell’s definition of Robert Amidon, “The Creep”; and Ted Haley watching Don DiBona shovel- ing off the track, “Let it Snow.” 205 announces some startling pet peeves: Linda McCormack, whiffles; Josephine Fon- tana, one certain person who leaves his lunch papers in her desk; Jane Silliker, boys with- out any jokes, laughs or much personality; Patricia Hannon, having to climb that hill in the morning; Cosmo DiBiase, getting up in the morning; Bernie Doughty, kneesocks; Jimmy Errico, girls who wear neckties; Joseph Endicott, practice teachers; Carol French, school; Augustine D’Entremont, boys who wear white bucks; Theresa Farina, conceited boys; Barbara Daly, standing up at a basketball game; Jeanne Gatti, the night that Dick works; and Dolores Haynes, Wheaton’s whispers and secrets, and boys. The members of 20 also picked their ten favorite songs. From one to ten they are: “I Love You So,” “Till We Two are One,” “Lovin’ Spree”, “Cross Over the Bridge,” “Changing Partners”, “Secret Love”, “Are You Looking for a Sweetheart”, “Bell Bot- tom Blues”, “Why”, and “She Was Five and He Was Ten.” We wonder why Walter Douglas Chisholm, Buddy Cole. Paul Armstrong, and John Cati- no always meet next to 105 during sophomore lunch? The members of 113 want to welcome back Mr. Paul McCarthy. May you have continued good health and happiness for the years to come. Those in 113 also would like to know why Cosmo Camelieo wants to change his seat during special period, and how Vinny Corcoran’s biology paper got into Thelma Skerry’s English Book ? 350 would like to express its apologies to Don Sordillo. In the past issues of the Radi- ator, he has been labeled “the boy with the moose-like walk,” and “our chief board washer” Anne Bond would like to express her thanks for all the nice cards and letters she received while she was sick. The inmates wonder what Carol Teague will do without John Sullivan, now that Mr. Berra has Twenty-nine CREDIT changed their seats? The pet peeve of the entire class is Willy MacDonald. Vahe Der Manuelian of 345, recently ap- peared on the Winslow Student Radio Club Program. Playing the violin, Vahe took first prize and wen $5. Congratulations, Vahe! 345 also has a good representation on the girls’ basketball team. Lorraine Maxwell, Walda Corbett, and Pat Flaherty all play for the second team. In an election held by the Sophomore Girls’ Glee Club, Margaret Kaloyanides, of 345, was chosen secretary. Barbara Thompson, cele- brating her 16th birthday on February 6, has a sweet-sixteen birthday party. It’s a little late. Babs, but happy birthday, anyway. 345’s bankers are Judy Grimstead and Lorraine Maxwell, who are doing a fine job. What two boys in 345 find great pleasure in walking through the corridors singing “Sweet Harmony Brown”? If you’re walking down the corridor and someone places a band- age around your head, don’t be alarmed. It’s only a Red Cross student practicing his knots. Its fun, fun, and more fun when Carol McNeil, Laurel MacDonald, Kay McCarthy, and Lolise MacDonald get together in 345 during the special period. Have you heard three of Bill Byer’s latest quickies? Funeral Director: “How old are you, sir?” Aged Mourner: “I’m 98.” Funeral Director: “Hardly worth going home, is it?” Judge: “Can you prove your innocence?” Prisoner: “I can if you give me some time.” Judge: “Five years.” Fisherman: “Sure I caught a fish, but it was too small to bring home, so I had a couple of guys help me throw it back in the lake.” Credit List, Second Quarter MAXIMUM CREDIT Dorothy Amonn Mildred Bomboro Stephanie Bullock Geraldine Cheney Chorlotte Farror Patricia Floherty Dorothy Goodrich Michael Gormley Elaine Kotell Amelia Machado Angeliki Macos Maryann McKay Ronald Nazzaro Ingrid Peabody Dionne Zinck Dolores Abreu Elizabeth Anderson Richord Anderson Joan Bobcock Isabella Boldi Barboro Bcttincourt Charles Bosia David Brennan Beverly Buckley Robert Byers Susonne Dearing Elia Demetri Donold DiBono Nancy Dionne Marie Donnarumo Donald Douglas Francis Doyle Barbara Drinkwater Eugene Ferrori Mary Fustola David Gauvreau Solly Gunning Ann Hilferty Margaret Howard Mary Hughes Dovid Hulen Kathleen Hunt Patricia Ito Margaret Kaloyanides Mary Kelly Peter LeBlanc Virginia Lee Mary Lepere Richard Liberace Nancy MacDonald William Byers Josephine Coferelli Anne Camelio Robert Copobianco Judith Carroll Jo-Ann Cohen Waldo Corbett Albert Cullen Dolores D'Alelio Paul DeBruyn Morie Merchant Carole Motheson Thelma Motheson Lorraine Maxwell Frank McNary Eleonor McPhee Virginia Miele Jeanette Nilscn Joan Patrick Judith Peters Virginia Phelan Irene Pimentol Gilda Riccio Rosalie Roselli Jane Silliker Zeta Slidziauskas Donold Smith Elinor Smith Civitina Spinosa Helen Storratt Edward Sulesky Patricia Tedesco Virginia Van Steensburg John Vasilakis Claire White Thirty yiiu fan SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY have a successful career if yuu THAIIV fur it ! 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Ilutjistrar at IIA 7-1040 COEDUCATIONAL COURSES Leading to Degrees in the Following: 1 Liberal Arts 1 Business Administration ' Teacher Training ' Journalism ’ Science ' Pre-Legal (preparing for entrance to Suffolk Law- School) ’ Pre-Medical 1 Pre-Dental SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY 20 Derne Street, Roston 14, Massachusetts Opposite the State House MYSTERY It seems strange that we, the students of Somerville High, take so little interest in the welfare of our baseball team. Football has a ways attracted large crowds while there isn’t enough room in the gymnasium for all the basketball fans. Not so at baseball games. If the team had an epidemic of yellow fever they wouldn’t attract fewer fans than thy do now. There are many ardent baseball fans who are willing to pay $1.20 and up in order to watch a professional team such as the Red Sox. These same fans think it is a waste of money to spend a fraction of that amount for a season baseball ticket to our high school games. Last year our team went to the semi-finals of the state before being eliminated. Still, about ninety-eight per cent of the school en- rollment never saw our team perform. The solution to this mystery will not only benefit the team but will also give rebirth to our reputation as a high school that supports every sport. Thirty-one NuilTHE lSTEHN UNIVERSITY BOSTON 15, MASSACHUSETTS MEN ANI) WOMEN ADMITTED TO ALL COURSES College of Education ♦College of Liberal Arts ♦College of Engineering ♦College of Business Administration School of Business (Evening Sessions) College of Liberal Arts (Evening Sessions) ALL CURRICULA OFFER SOUND EDUCATION FOR LIVING AND FOR DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. Early in September You are Cordially invited to visit the University to discuss plans for furthering your education. •CO-OPERATIVE PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS SELF-HELP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CATALOG — MAIL THIS COUPON AT ONCE N O RTH E A STER N U NIV ERSITY Director of Admissions Boston 15, Massachusetts Please send me the following catalog. DAY COLLEGES □ College of Education □ College of Liberal Arts □ College of Engineering □ College of Business Administration Name .......................... Address ............... (Street) (City or Town) (P. O. Numerals) (Stote) EVENING SCHOOLS □ College of Liberal Arts (Evening Sessions) □ School of Business (Evening Sessions) Somerville Hiyli Scliuul - May, 1954 THE RADIATOR SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 71st YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION VOL. LXXI. NO. 4 SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS MAY, 1954 JUNIOR EDITOR RICHARD HOWE '55 BUSINESS MANAGER PAUL HENEGHAN '55 ACTIVITIES Mary Cahalon '55 Dorothy West '55 Patricio Flaherty '56 SPORTS Robert Carlton '55 Virginia Smithers '55 POETRY Roberto Grant '55 DRAWINGS Beverly Conn '55 TYPING Diane Doggett '56 Jo Ciccariello '55 Rosalie Colozzo '55 BUSINESS Jane Emerson '55 Stephen Harris '56 FEATURES John Knight '56 Elaine Kotell '56 CHATTER Louise Voishnis '55 Waldo Corbett '56 LITERARY Earle Prentiss '55 Thomas Wilton '55 Faculty Advisers Head Moster MR. ALBERT H. GIROUX MR. NATHANIEL COLBERT Business Adviser MISS OLIVE B. MacPHERSON Literary Adviser MAY ISSUE Reporters SENIORS: Ml, Janet Welch; 143, Potricia Olson; 144, Cynthia Gardini; 145, Francis Cummings; 147, Veronica Ventura; 149, Marie DelPonte; 150, Shirley Corozzini; 151, Bernadette Harris; 152, Robert Nickerson; 154, Frank DiFonzo; 241, Eleanor Gordon; 243, Elaine O'Brien; 244, John White; 245, Graoe McEvoy; 247, Corol Brady; 249, Janet Walsh; 250, James King; 251, Norma Panzino; 252, Mary Aletto; 254, Charlotte Rosati. JUNIORS: 24, Isabelle Moorodian; 25, Elaine Shepherd; 27, Dolores Cummings; 29 Beverly Field; 30, Mary Mociel; 31 Theresa Welby; 32, Gail Perry; 127, Ellen Clork; 129, Joan Dobson; 221 Barbaro Woodman; 232, Nancy Montgomery; 234, Virginia Netos; 313, Mary Lou Pacific; 321, Louise Linnell; 324, Marie Lonero; 325, Barbara Kappell; 327, Joseph Don- narumo; 329, Paul Heneghan; 330, William Millor; 331 Lawrence Hum- ber; 332 Rosamond Meile; 334, John Knight. SOPHOMORES: 105, Theresa Tsourionis; 106, Yyonne Silva; 110, Geraldine Buckley; 113, Janet Melello; 1 14, Noncy Rebeiro; 115, Sarah Currie; 204, Arlene Cesario; 205, Marie Gentile; 206, Genevieve Mathews; 209, Russell Ann Pitcher; 210, Joan Butler; 302, Eleanor McPhee; 341, Ann DeNopoli; 343, Diane Doggett; 344, Joan Price; 345, Patricio Flaherty; 347, Claire Mclsaac; 349, Elena Ciono; 350, Eleanor Somson; 351, Elinor Smith; 352, James Lowder; 354, Richard Dwyer. Table of Contents Cover Beverly Conn '55 The World In The Palm Of His Hand Junior Night 3 A Tribute to Miss Connor E. Bella Weismon 4 Let's Say It Now Dorothy A. Wyman 4 Memorial Doy Roberta Grant '55 5 Editorials 5 Poets' Corner 7 Stories and Essoys 8 What's Doin' 12 Alumni: Danny MeFoyden 14 Sports 15 Have You Met 18 Who's Going Where 20 Off the Record Virginia Smithers '55 21 Class Chatter 22 Solute to Seniors 28 Junior Officers 30 Yeorbook Staff 32 mM NIGn) APRILE O 1959 THE COMMITTEE A TRIBUTE TO MISS CONNOR It should be with a distinct sense of a job well done, that Miss Julia T. Connor will lay aside her duties as a teacher at the close of this year. Throughout the years, Miss Con- nor has always regarded her classes of stu- dents not as groups of people but rather as so many individual personalities each of whose present lives and future welfare be- came her immediate concern. She gave her all at all times and that all was a rare com- bination of talents, experience, lively interest and unselfish devotion to the best interests of those to whom she could be of service. Her classical college training in Latin and Greek was a rich background for her prac- tical business experience gained in later years. Starting her career as a teacher of mathematics, she taught for a few years. Then the business world beckoned and she spent a year in the pioneer study of retailing, thereafter holding posts as buyer and mer- chandise manager in the department store field. However, teaching was her first love and she soon combined her teaching with her business experience. She pioneered in the work of distributive education in the schools of Worcester and Rochester, N. Y. Fortu- nately for our High School, Miss Connor re- turned to Somerville and our boys and girls once more were the recipients of her extra- ordinary abilities. Extremely active in philanthropic work, constantly serving in every capacity the numberless organizations of which she was a member, whether professional, church, or college, Miss Connor made “Service” her watchword. Because of her high principles and ideals, her keen interest in her fellow- men, and her well-rounded personality, both teachers and pupils have found their lives en- riched while working with her and under her. The warm affection and high esteem with which she is held in the hearts of all who know her will accompany her as she goes forth to further service in the community and it is hoped, many long year of happiness. E. Bella Weisman LETS SAY IT NOW I remember that as high school students we respected those teachers who were effi- cient, fair, and good-dispositioned. Miss Cochran had not been teaching very long when we came to the high school as sopho- mores, but she soon won and held our respect. When a student returns later as a teacher (and there were eight of our class who did), this old feeling of respect often takes on a quality akin to awe. However, the welcome and friendliness we received from Miss Coch- ran made those earliest years of our return as members of the faculty comfortably pleasant. As I like to know what my friends are “up to”, for several years now. from my room across the landing where her office is located, I have been spying on her. (She doesn’t know it) I’ve discovered that com- munications (all “math” to me) have been going on for some time relative to meetings Four of the New England Association of Teach- ers of Mathematics. She has been for a dec- ade its efficient, painstaking secretary. This, in addition to her work as head of the Math- ematics Department; for, her careful teach- ing and attention to details earned in 1934 this well-deserved appointment. Under her supervision high standards of achievement have been reached by our students. But there have been other discoveries! Do you know that, for quite a number of years, Miss Cochran has been carrying on a full- time job outside of school? A kind of “grow- ing” hobby, perhaps; for, she is Aunt Mar- garet to twenty-seven nephews and nieces (I boast but three) and to nearly a dozen grand nephews and nieces, and to how many others by ties of affection, I do not know. But no one fails to find her a gentle and wise advisor and warm and affectionate friend. In her church group she has found time for leadership, and has given impetus and di- rection to the special group of church women with whom she has been associated. Sigma Kappa, her college sorority, has likewise de- pended upon her leadership and wisdom. Nor is it surprising to find a mathematician turning into something of an architect. Down in Florida I have it on pretty good evidence, there’s a compact and hospitable little house situated amidst grapefruit and orange trees, where, I understand, after this summer the door will stand slightly ajar to those friends who may want, a kindly welcome, or merely shout on their way by, “Hello, Peg, how are you today.” Dorothy A. Wyman MEMORIAL DAY Roberta Grant ’55 “In Flanders Field the poppies blow” And then I wonder if they know— That right beneath their tender roots Lie sleeping men in soldier suits? Have they been told, these poppies red, That they are living o’er the dead? They beautify that field so grim— And glorify the dead and Him. AN INDIAN OPINION Thomas Wilton '55 The following is part of an address de- livered in favor of United States censure, by the above S. H. S. student, a representative of India at the second annual Model United Nations Session at Harvard University. “As representative from the Dominion of India, I emphatically endorse censure of the United States of America for its failure to abide by the spirit of the United Nations Charter, the Covenant on Human Rights, and the Genocide Treaty.” “The American Negro was freed from servitude by the ‘Great Emancipator,’ Abra- ham Lincoln, in 1863. Yet one-third of the population of Washington, D.C. still go to segregated and inferior schools. Only one- fourth of Washington’s ‘public’ playgrounds are open to both Negro and white children. The United States Capital is the most notice- able example to visitors from other parts of the world of Negro inequality, especially when dark-skinned visitors like myself have been refused admittance to Washington ho- tels because our skin is of too dark a hue.” “Considering all the remarkable and com- mendable advancements and achievements the United States has accomplished in the last century, surely it is not unreasonable to think that one hundred years is time enough to see that American Negroes receive the full right and dignity to which every American citizen is entitled under his gov- ernment.” “Booker T. Washington, the distinguished Five American Negro Educator, once said ‘No white man can keep a Negro in the gutter without getting down there himself to hold him.’ Has not sufficient time elapsed since the American Civil War for the white man to stand on the sidewalk with all his fellow Americans? “If America in actual practice could show the world complete integration of all her countrymen in the ‘Western Melting Pot', all mankind would be given renewed faith in the cause cf universal equality, freedom, and peace.” “Therefore, the Dominion of India stands firm in her censure of the United States so that a Democracy will not continue to be a mockery.” This is a propaganda resolution and would never be endorsed by the United Nations. However, United Nations discussion of this issue may arouse American public opinion whereby laws against Negro segregation, and in some instances persecution can be passed despite filibustering of a few Senators. All Americans should have the educational and recreational opportunities they deserve as a whole—one nation, one people, indivisible. America’s laws are the voice of the people, and the high school students of today are the voters of tomorrow. Will you respond to your obligations as a citizen? RADIATIONS The staff was faced with a very difficult job narrowing down the list of applicants. We sincerely hope that those sophs not se- lected for this issue will again take out ap- plications in their junior year. Juniors, as we approach the commence- ment of our senior year, we should be made aware of the expenses which should be met while we are seniors. We know that every member of the class will wish to become a part of the cruises, dances, athletic events, concerts, and proms, which all add a great deal to one’s senior year. Every graduate will want a class year book, too. Should you find that you are not well prepared financially for your senior year, this summer is the time to act. CATTSBURGH ADDRESS Robert Moriarty ’54 Four score and yea many years ago, our fat daddies cooled onto this wild idea to go anotherwhere. After a while these cats were really gone. After yea many days on the briney( for you squares, that’s the ocean) they cast a wild eye on the land of swing. “Now,” said Sid “Let’s make it to the nearest four-cornered and fall in. Upon making it, they found the Hi-Hat wailing. “I wonder if Dizzy lives it up here” said Crazy. Let me clue you: not only Dizzy but Fats Boy Domino, and Woody Herman and the Third Herd were wailing. Now not all was cool for these cats, for in the nearest were some real wild indians who just didn’t dig. In fact the cats were the least. Upon hearing the wild stuff at the Hat, they made it on over to engage in the festivities. Years passed on and so did some of the cats, but all was not cool. Along about— yea years after the War, some cotton pickin’ “rebels” decided it was time for another round. Now these cats were cool and they felt the “Yankees” were just too much. After sinking to the lowest though, they agreed to end the misery and live it up again. Since they lost they have been trying to cool around and make it the least for the “Yankees” but without much. After years of the least they are once again content to wail in peace, so all is the most once again. Six Poet's Corner A CHILD’S FAITH Beverly Conn ’55 I am a world in myself. I cannot really die, No, never. Other people die— Not I. I shall live, Forever. VISITOR Patricia Sample ’55 Her gown is of star-spangled velvety blue, Her hair is of sunshiny gold; Her cape is the yellow of daffodils, Her jewels are the rainbows of old. Her heralds are flowers and soft, sweet rain And birds beginning to sing. In case you don’t know who this is by now, This beautiful lady is Spring. THESE ARE OUR TREASURES Charlotte Rosatti ’54 Whispering trees that touch the sky, A gentle breeze that stirs on high, A bird who sings a lullaby; These are our treasures. Shimmering shadows taking shape, The sun rays streaming on the lake, An orange sunset crowns the cape; These are our treasures. To watch beside the waterfall, To amble through the woods and all, To seek the wonders of its call; These are our pleasures. A paradise of mysteries, Of purple shades and symphonies, Enchantment of the centuries; These are our treasures. A kingdom ruled without a throne, Of hidden secrets all its own, Of joys and sorrows never known; These are our treasures. THE TOUCH OF GOI) Carol Donnaruma ’56 You have been touched by the hand of God; Lead yourself not astray Nor give a deceitful nod, But turn your eyes to him and pray To obtain an eternal grace; For someday His call will come And you will be with Him face to face, To be judged by each and everyone. Of your deeds good or bad performed on earth. Will they be accepted? If not, the Lord will be without mirth And cast you with others to be forever neglected. FRIENDS Frances Cochios ’56 Let me forget myself And think about my friends, And remember through the years That friendship never ends. Friends are to be cherished always For what they really are, We value them in every way As we would a wondrous star. TO THE CLASS OF ’54 Judith Peters ’56 Three years ago you entered This school on Central Hill, And now that you are leaving it We hope that each one will Pass through each day with gladness And never see a tear And that your chosen path in life Will better year by year. As you look into the future, Please don’t forget the days When you belonged to S.H.S. And sometimes backward gaze. Seven ■Storied an. 66ay5 HIS IDOL Elaine Kotell ’56 The little boy lying in the hospital bed said to his parents, “I don’t care if Frank Linden is dancing here tonight. I don’t want to see him.” ‘‘But, Steve,” said his mother, I thought that you admired him very much.” Receiving no answer from Steve, they slipped from the room, and that night Frank Linden gave his benefit performance at the hospital without Steve’s presence. When he finished his performance, the doc- tor came up to him and told him about Steve. ‘‘There is a little boy in that room who adores you,” he said. ‘‘He was quite a good dancer, but he was in an accident and had to have a leg amputated. Since then he has been very uncooperative. Tonight he refused to see you, although you are his idol.” “Please let me see him. Perhaps I can cheer him up.” Mr. Linden said. As he entered the room, Steve turned his head to hide his tears. “Hello, Steve, you know who I am, don’t you?” There was no answer. “Well,I’m sure that you do. I’m Frank Linden. I heard that you didn’t want to see me dance tonight. “Look, Steve, let me tell you a story about a little boy, whose mother and father were famous dancers. He loved to dance, too, but when he was eight years old, he contracted a serious disease. Because of it, he had to have both his legs amputated. He had to wear artificial legs. “He used to go with his parents on their tours and would stand in the wings and watch them dance. Every chance he could get, he would slip into his room secretly and prac- tice his father’s routine until he perfected it. One day he called his mother and father into his room and showed them his dance. Ever since then, he has been dancing; at first with his parents and then alone. Now he is a famous dancer.” Steve turned around and asked slowly, “Who was the boy?” For an answer, Frank Linden lifted up the legs of his trousers and Steve saw his arti- ficial legs. ALONE IN THE NIGHT Clara Patalano ’56 Grey clouds hovered over the warm sleepy city, casting whispering shadows around the desolate street. The stillness of the night was broken only by the roar of subway cars high above the streets. Below, a few street lights illuminated small portions of the dark dreary city. There was not a soul in sight. The city was asleep! But wait, was it? There was a figure of a man crouched against the fire escape of an old dilapidated tenement house. He was climbing up higher and higher, stop- ping in front of a third story window. Inside a young woman lay half asleep, amidst a cluttered room. Quietly she tossed from side to side as the thundrous roar of subway trains beat against her ears. Within seconds all was once again serene. The figure outside moved towards the window which he gently opened. The girl’s eyes opened sudden- ly and peered fearfully and frantically around the room. Nothing there, just the wind beat- ing against the window pane. The cheap skimpy curtains moved rhythmically with the wind. Hadn’t she closed the window? Minutes crept by after which the willowy figure moved cautiously and almost noise- Eighl lessly through the window. He stood there— tall and sinister. Her head jerked up from the pillow, her eyes searching the room. She could hear a soft hissing sound, almost like someone breathing. Her heart began to pal- pitate. As her eyes became accustomed to the darkness she could make out a figure, silhouetted against the window. There was someone in the room. He advanced deliber- ately toward her, taking slow, swaggering steps. Paralyzed with fear, she gazed at the spectacle before her. His gloved hand reached out for her neck, and like a shrill of a siren at night, the voice of the movie director called “Cut!” THE LONG CORRIDOR Nancy Boraks ’56 Dan glanced at Rich, and at his nod they started down the corridor. They took minc- ing steps as everyone hastened by them. They weren’t in a rush—they had someone to meet at the end of this lengthy corridor. Today it seemed even longer; Dan’s feet were like lead and his hands were shaking. He was scared! Well, why shouldn’t he be? Funny, but if either of them were asked why they were doing it, they wouldn’t have been able to answer. No reasons, yet if they were caught they would lose a lot and even if they weren’t they had nothing to gain. Perhaps they should turn back, Dan turned and asked his lifelong companion. Rich whispered “Coward!” They proceeded . . . nearing the end of the corridor. “Well?” they heard a voice ask. They jerked up their heads, startled, there he was!! Dan grasped his throat, but too late. Rich ducked around the corner and out of sight. Then Dan felt him- self being grabbed by the collar and thrown into the room. He had been in this room be- fore and sworn never to come near it again, but here he was. Whereupon he saw the needle . . . felt his shirt tugged at . . . and screamed The door opened and he staggered out of the room This time he did not swear he would not come back for he knew now that he would have to. The door opened once more and Dan dashed around the corner This time Mr. Woodchuck and the sewing teacher stepped out. “Emotional kid,” stated Mr. Woodchuck, “but six nights will cure him.” “Yes,” she agreed. Dan felt the new button on his shirt but kept running as he didn’t want to be late for his next period. The moral of this story: NEVER WALK PAST A BUILDING MASTER WITH YOUR SHIRT COLLAR OPEN. CONFITEOR Joseph Della Grottc 54 I am lonely, help me; Lift from me the veils of depression; Permeate me with the wine of companionship. I am sad, cause me joy; Cause me to frivol In the pools of mirth. I am desirous, stay me not, But open the portals; Let my soul escape from the bars of confinement. I am fervent, I will not quench These fires that burn In flaming passion. I am ensnared, Lift me not from the webs of ecstasy But let me dwell in its own complications. I am caught in the throes of infatuation. Swayed by the power of beauty, Moved by nature, and nature’s God. With these, I am in love. Nine HUNTER’S PARADISE Louis Kigali '55 Bang! Splat! Oh, hi. I was just having a little target practice with my atomic pea shooter. You, naturally, know who I am. I’m the most intelligent, handsome, brilliant, and modest man I have ever known. In other words I am the mostest to say the leastest. And I say that with true humility. I am Frank Fin, the “Bring-Em-Back-Dead-or- Alive-Kiddo” himself. Let me tell you about an adventure I had on the Northern coast of South Africa, or was it the Southern coast of North Africa. Well, while I was in Central Africa hunting a species of the Mus Musculus and the Heter- ogymous, which as you know are the mouse and the ant, I discovered a mine! A most valuable mine too, if I may say it myself. What else but a coffee mine! The coffee came in regular and drip, with and without sugar. You know, nothing unusual. Please excuse me while I wipe my brow. It’s really hot in here. On this same adventure I met a peculiar character. He was dressed in a flaming red suit and carried a pitchfork. I tried to forget him but the devilish way he looked at me made me think I was going to see him again. This had happened after I had captured those two ferocious beasts Mus Musculus and Heterogymous. You don’t think that was much of an adventure? Well that makes 3,975,603 of us who don’t think so either. Excuse me while I wipe my brow. It was my second expedition into the depths of Africa that I got wounded. I fell down and got a splinter—a splinter two feet long. I soon recovered from my wound however and was all better. Boy, is it hot here! Now on this, my second expedition, I tracked down a lion and finally cornered him. He just stared at me. I just stared at him. It was getting pretty boring. At last he moved (he blinked his eyelash). I pulled the trigger of my rifle, but it was stuck. The lion was charging me. I pulled my revolver, but it was empty. The lion kept charging. I loaded my pistol. The lion was getting closer. I pointed the pistol at the lion. He was very close now. The gun still wouldn’t work. I could feel the lion’s breath down my lungs. Now, as I was saying, the lion was breathing down my throat. I ripped out my knife. Then a violent struggle began. Water canteens were knocked over and the grass was trampeled. But at last the victor con- quered. One had to die that the other might live. I wish I had won though, so I wouldn’t have to be here. Remember that devilish char- acter I met? Well, he’s my foreman now. CHANGE FOR THE BETTER Stephen Harris ’56 Tod Nichols felt very sad as he sat on the bench before Taylor High’s last game of the year. The reason he felt sad was because he knew that he was the only weak man on the team. It seemed that whenever a hit was needed to get a run, Tod would make an out. This “jinx” had followed him in almost every game that he’d played. As he sat there he de- cided that he must do better in this game than he he’d done in any other game. During the first seven innings neither team scored a run. In the first of the eighth, Johnson High scored one run. If Taylor High remained scoreless they would not only lose the game but the league championship, for Taylor High and Johnson High were tied for first place. Neither team scored in the last of the eighth or the first of the ninth. The first man up in the last of the ninth was Jackson. Jackson walked on four straight pitches. Tyler, the next batter sacrificed but reached first on an error. Scott, the third batter, forced Jackson at third. Wilson hit a long fly so Tyler was able to tag up and go to third. With two outs the next batter up was Tod. The coach was going to have a pinch hitter but Tod said, “Please, coach, give me a Ten chance. I’m sure I’ll get a hit.” Against his better judgment the coach said “All right.” The first two pitches were balls and the next two were strikes. The next was a low one. Tod swung with all his might, and hit a line drive which hit the center field wall. Tyler scored from third, and Sott scored from first. The game and league champion- ship had been won and Tod was sure his jinx was broken. THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY Ann Hilferty '56 John Hawkins, an ordinary, middle-aged man, was average in every way but one; he wished that he could have the ability to read people’s characters. As this particular month was March, Mars’ month, and it was Mars’ custom to give a gift to some mortal every March, the god decided to bestow on Hawkins his wish. Perhaps it was some inner sense that told John when he awoke that crisp morning. At any rate, he knew somehow, that he had received his desire and could hardly wait to try out his powers. The first person he encountered that morning was a small child sitting on the steps of his rooming house. What a shock to discover that this young person was guilty of so many evils and bad traits. Quite taken aback, he continued his walk, but was constantly overwhelmed with the malicious and evil offenses of all who passed him. In the faces of babies he read anger and frustration: teen-agers and grown- ups alike, he found that outward looks are deceiving. Affairs continued in this state for many weeks, during which, it seemed that people were getting worse instead of better. Haw- kins, growing daily more disconsolate, pale and thin, couldn’t grasp the situation. To his troubled mind it appeared that there was no good left in the world. Gradually, he lost his job and broke off with his friends, be- coming a veritable hermit in his room People had long since become afraid of the strange way in which he looked at them. He avoided all people when he did come out of his room because he couldn't look at them. He couldn’t even look at the salesman when he went to buy the gun. SHE WALKS ALONE Roberta Grant ’55 She walks alone But in her solitude There is a friendliness, As if she were apart to make It easier for us To speak to her. She is quite a girl— Yet her quick smile Lights up her face If she should see a romping child Or a little dog. She walks with dignity But yet her foot is light In helping others do their menial task. Do you know of whom I’m speaking? There’s one in every home. You know who. She walks alone. Eleven We are glad to report that the Junior Class Dance was a tremendous success. We hope that it is a forerunner of things to come in our senior year. After dancing to the music of Bob Adam’s Orchestra, all left the gym praising the affair highly. The King and Queen, Paul Howard and Ginny Smithers, were crowned in regal splendor by Mr. Giroux.and led the Grand March around the gym. Thanks for a fine evening must be ex- pressed to faculty advisor Miss Jean Mul- laney; the class officers: Joe DiModica, Bar- bara Flynn, Marilyn MacDonald, and Bob Rudolph; Miss Jane McCarthy, who did a truly great job on the decorations, and the Junior Night Committee, composed of Judy Anderson, Elaine Sheppard, Mary Gillette, Nicholas Amabile and Dick Howe. Some members of the Entertainment Group recently gave programs at the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Murphy General Hospital, and are preparing for programs at the Northeastern and Western Junior High Schools, and for the Memorial Day assembly. The Recreation Chorus has also given sev- eral programs, including two at the Bow Street Methodist Church and the West Som- erville Congregational Church. Twenty-four boys from the Boys’ Glee Club gave a program at Saint Benedict’s Church April 29. The soloists were Vahe Der Manuel- ian, the Razzaboni twins, William Chala and John Knight. They were assisted by Susan Lucreziano and Jean Ventura. On May 29, the boys gave another program, for the Young Orangemen of America. Under the supervision of Mr. Paul Kelly and the direction of Mr. Bizier, a very suc- cessful Band Concert was held on April 22. The highlight of the evening occurred when the stirring march, “Honor and Progress,” composed by Mr. Bizier, was rendered by the band in their resplendent new uniforms. Such selections as “Ave Maria,” and “Begin the Beguine” were enjoyed by all and after en- thusiastic applause, the band played an en- core, “When the Saints Come Marching In.” We were very proud of our band’s appearance in the Elks’ parade on May first. Congratula- tions ! Somerville High “Pops Night” will be held on June 1 at Symphony Hall. Make arrange- ments in room 315. Portia’s annual outing, in the form of a dinner party at Steubens on May 4, was en- joyed by all who attended. The newly elected officers were installed at this party. The of- ficers for next year are: Beverly Conn, Presi- dent; Mary Cahalan, Vice-President; Janet Silva, Secretary; Laura Reid. Treasurer; Barbara Fagone, Student Council Represen- tative; and Elizabeth Anderson, Marshal. The members of the Art Club have re- cently enrolled in their official membership; James Haff, Elizabeth Anderson, Robert Byers, Robert Gordon, Diane Zinck, Yolanda Battaglea, Barbara Bettencourt, Diane Weagle, Robert Bredin. The new workshop members are: Richard Boyce, Manuel Frei- Twclve tas, Ann Hilferty, Carolyn Wallace. All have been submerged in plans for this year’s Senior Prom decorations which are designed on the theme of May. The various art classes have been giving much valuable assistance to assembling the many parts. The Art Club’s outing is to be held at Waverly Oaks on June 6. Everyone is hoping for a good New Eng- land sunny day. The members of the Players’ Club had a thoroughly enjoyable time at a party on May 13. An entertainment, including the one- act play “Smalltown Girl,” a recitation by Barbara Fagone, and a soliloquy by Thomas DiNitto was put on in the auditorium. Re- freshments and dancing followed in the music room. Officers for next year are: President, Frances Accorto; Vice-President, Elias Ashey; Recording Secretary, Richard Bev- erage ; Corresponding Secretary, Earle Pren- tiss; Treasurer, Paul Hirshon; and Student Council Representatives, Aaron Wasserman. The shutter bugs in the Camera Club are keeping busy by more trips to the Boston Camera Club with Mr. De Angelis, and by snapping each others’ pictures to enter in the Palmolive contest. On Saturday, May 1, five members of the Student Council: Bob Crotty, Carole Renaud, Mike Gormley, David Brennan, and Pat Fla- herty, along with their faculty advisor, Miss Brown, took a trip to West Bridgewater to attend the State Student Council Convention. There they attended discussion groups in the West Bridgewater High class-rooms. A ban- quest was held in the high school Cafeteria, and then the new state officers were an- nounced. All in all, the S. II. S. representa- tives profited a great deal from this council meeting. The officers of the Girls’ Swimming Team are: Ginny Smithers, Captain; Grace Markel, Manager. The G. A. A. assembly, in which awards, such as letters and pins are given, will be held on June 1, the same day as their an- nual outing. The officers for the Bowling Team are: Mary Stiles, Captain ; and Rosemarie Maiella, Manager. The members of Webster have continued work on debates on the presidential elec- tions. The debaters will be Earle Prentiss and John Gilberti, negative; Charles Corlin and Joseph Della Grotte, affirmative. The new officers of the National Honor Society are: Phillip Reavis, President; Charlotte Goldfine, Vice-President; Claudia Dardeno, Secretary; Donald Phillips, Treas- urer; and Albert Libardoni, Student Council Representative. An outing at Manomet May 26 was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Girls from National Honor did a commendable job ushering at the Forum on Juvenile Delin- quency. With leadership, scholarship, character, and service as its four-pillared foundation, the National Honor Society affords its members prestiege and often aids them in securing higher positions in the business and professional worlds. Five per cent of the Junior Class is chosen yearly. Then a larger percentage is selected in the Senior year. Only through their de- termined effort have the members of the so- ciety been selected. They deserve the highest congratulations. At the induction assembly President Ira Stepanian was applauded enthusiastically after explaining the society’s four qualifica- tions. Then Barbara Phimister, Lorraine Torres, George Coulouriotes, and Richard Calandrella symbolized each quality. The quintet of Jacquelynne McLucas, Shirley Saulnier, Marilyn Squires, Ruth Swanfeldt and Janet Welch sang and were well- received by the audience. The prayer was re- cited by Carole Renaud. The guest speaker was Nicholas E. Apalakis, manager of the Somerville office of the New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Company. At an assembly on May 12, the members elected to the Society in the first drawing from the class of 1955 were inducted. Sym- bols of the qualifications were leadership, Dorothy Day; scholarship, Eileen Geer; char- acter, Robert Ghioni; and service, John Holmy. President Phil Reavis explained the meaning of the National Honor Society. Lawrence Weene contributed to the enter- tainment by playing a clarinet solo. See members’ names on page 25. Thirteen Alumni SOMERVILLE HIGH CRADLE FOR MANY MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPLAYERS More major league baseball players have played under the Red and Blue, and gradu- ated from Somerville High School than from any high school in the country. Nine alumni have soared from the corridors of our school to fame and fortune in the wars of a major league diamond. After graduating from Somerville High and Tufts College, Horace “Hod Ford was signed by the Boston Braves. Ford lasted for a long time in the majors, too, playing from 1919 through 1933. A consistent .275 hitter, he teamed up with Hugh Critz to set the league record for most double plays in a season. Ford, perhaps the greatest man for the double play in the history of baseball, set the record for shortstops in this department, pulling off 128 in 1928. Arthur “Skinny Graham hit the big time in 1934 with the Red Sox. He spent two years at the Fens, hitting .234 in 13 games in '34, and an even .300 in 8 games the following year. CLASS OF IS2.5 TWIRLED FOR SIX TEAMS DURING n-YEAR MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER PITCHING FOR OUR BOSTON BRAVES, DANNY WON H5 GAMES IN THREE SUCCES- SIVE SEASONS, 1 136-1S38- Two of our grads had brief pitching careers in the majors. In 1916 Walt Whit- taker pitched in an Athletics’ uniform. A1 Blanche spent two years with the Boston Braves. Art Mahan came to the Phillies for the 1940 season to pitch and play first base. He finished with a .244 bating mark. “Jiggs Donahue, a graduate in 1909, caught for the Chicago Cubs. The year of 1925 saw three future major leaguers graduating along with our present coach, Barney Curtin, who did some nifty pitching later on with Boston College. Danny McFayden, pictured on this page, went directly from Somerville High into the uniform of the Boston Red Sox. However, Danny didn’t reach his peak until traded a few blocks down the river to Braves Field. He also pitched for the Yankees, Reds, Pi- rates and Senators. Another member of the class of ’25, Has- kell Bllings, joined the Tigers for the 1927-29 seasons, winning 10 games and losing 15. Fresh out of high school in 1925, James Francis “Shanty Hogan donned the uniform of the Boston Braves, and hit a creditable .286 in 9 games as an outfielder. Frank was converted into a catcher the following season, and he went on to become one of the most colorful catchers of all time. After the 1927 season, the Braves’ management shortened the distance to left field so that Hogan would hit more home runs. However, he was traded before the season began. With the Giants he did more than just put on weight, and thus gained the nickname “Shanty ; he proved that he was really a fine hitter. In five years with the New York team he compiled the excellent averages of .333, .300, .339, .301, and .287. Before the 1933 sea- son the Braves bought back the beefy catcher. The good-natured Hogan resumed his carreer with the Braves by getting sun- burned in spring training so badly that he could do nothing but eat for three days, which was no trouble for Hogan at all. Frank held a record that had nothing to do with eating. He caught 121 consecutive errorless games (Continued on page 17) Fourteen SPORTS 1 —Dominic Ferrari, John McLoughlin, Horvcy Mills, Michael Noonc, Ronald Poivo, Gorold Noone, Richard Colandrello, Richord Pcpoli, Dan Avila. 2— Coach Curtin, Don Moron, Jim Doloy, Andre Moreau, Joseph Natali. Rocco Rossi, Jim Puppo, Ed Harrison, Connie Murphy. 3— Paul Burns, Froncis O'Keefe, Ed Morino, Donald Allard, Roy Humes, Al Hoddock, George Noone, Jock McConn. BASEBALL Our baseball team, winner of the Greater Boston League crown and semi-finalist in the Eastern Mass. Tourney last June, opened its ’54 season on April 21 at Everett. Harvey Mills pitched a fine game. He struck out eleven men and walked only two. Ronnie Paiva got off to a good start, getting three hits, and batting in 4 runs. Mike Noone hit the first home run of the season, while his brother Jerry was outstanding at short- stop. Final score was Somerville 10, Everett 2. On April 23rd the Red and Blue traveled to Malden to whip them 8 to 2. Bill Ester- brook, the winning pitcher, was relieved in the 6th, but returned to the game in the 7th inning. He struck out six men and gave no walks. Jerry Noone started two double plays at shortstop and got two hits. Dick Calan- drella was very good at first base, saving our infielders many errors. Harvey Mills was hit by two pitched balls for a perfect day at bat. Somerville then proceeded to upset Quincy 6 to 2. Harvey Mills, our famed pitcher, struck out five men and walked only two. Ferrari relieved him in the 8th inning, strik- ing out and walking two men. Our infielders were especially good, the fine fielding of Dan Avila at third being a big factor in the game. Dick Calandrella again shone at first base and John McLaughlin was teriffic de- fensively. The Red and Blue took Medford into camp by a 5 to 1 score on April 29. The game was scheduled for April 28th, but was postponed because of rain. Despite a muddy field the locals put on quite a show. Harvey Mills pitched a beautiful game as usual, striking out eight men and giving up cnly three walks. Dick Pepoli was outstanding in the field as well as at bat. John McLaughlin threw out two base runners trying to steal 2nd base. Ronnie Paiva looked exceptionally good in the field. Revere invaded our city only to be de- feated by the Somerville nine by a 14 to 5 score. Bill Esterbrook was the winning pitch- Fiffcen er. He was relieved in the seventh by Dom Ferrari. Estabrook walked only one man and struck our four. Big Ed Vallery paced the S.H.S. nine with a double and a long home run. Dick Calandrella drove in four runs. Harvey Mills kept in the spotlight, playing in center field for the day. He got two singles at the plate. Pitcher Estabrook was also hot at bat, hitting a triple. The outstanding play of the game was when Natali forced Mellace of Revere out at home on a throw all the way from center field. Mellace was attempting to score on a single. Revere’s late inning rallies were in vain. On May seventh the Somerville nine bat- tled Everett for the second time. Harvey Mills added another win to his credit. Jerry Noone played well defensively and also got two hits. John McLaughlin received two hits and three walks for a perfet day. Displaying the style and teamwork that has made them undefeated so far this year, our boys again beat Everett by a 7 to 2 score. Bill Estabrook won his fourth game, beat- ing Chelsea. He was the first pitcher in the league to do this. Jack McCann played a good defensive game, replacing the injured Ron Paiva at second base. Big Ed Vallery again starred at the bat. The final score: Somerville 4, Chelsea 2. On May 12, S.H.S. clashed once again with Malden, winning the game 4-1. Harvey Mills won his fourth game of the year, pitching a two-hitter. Bruce Brown led the Somerville attack with a long triple in the second in- ning, driving in two runs. The Quincy nine invaded Dilboy Field, but was no match for the Red and Blue as they bowed 10 to 4. Coach Curtin used 17 players in the game. Hard hitting Harvey Mills led the team at bat as they won their ninth straight victory. Somerville is now the only undefeated team in the G.B.I. League. BATTING AVERAGES Ron Paiva .409 McCann .400 G. Noone .375 E. Vallery .344 Moureau 333 J. McLaughlin .323 R. Calandrella .311 H. Mills .294 R. Pepoli .263 Rossi .200 M. Noone .190 D. Avila .153 R. Estabrook .083 D. Ferrari .000 G. Noone .000 B. Brown .000 Haddock .000 O’Keefe .000 Natalie .000 Moran .000 GIRLS’ SPORTS All girls interested in improving their swinging arm and catching, may go to Lincoln Park at 2:30 on Monday afternoon where the soft ball players meet under the guidance of Miss McLaughlin. Badminton tournaments have been held in the gymnasium with boy and girl singles and doubles. The swimming team has been meeting every Thursday at the Y.M.C.A. under the superivsion of Miss Daley. Marilyn Squires is the Captain, and Ginny Smithers is the manager. They are assisted by the other life guards. Sixteen TRACK Arch-rival Medford High played host to the Somerville trackmen on April 27, in the first meet of the Spring Track season. Som- erville led in the scoring throughout the course of the meet and won it 43-29. Fred Irons and Jim Pursley placed first and second, respectively, in the 100-yard dash, followed by the mile run, in which Fran Cummings finished second. In the 440-yard run, Ron Davis and Phil Reavis, in that order, took the second and third spots, while A1 Hamwey and Ronny Baptiste did likewise in the 880. Jim Blackburn won the 220-yard run in 24.5 seconds, and Bob Carlton placed third. Bill Crotty finished second in the shot put, and Captain Phil Reavis won the high jump, with Vinny Goodridge taking third. Fred Irons, Jim Blackburn, and Paul Gilbert finished first, second and third re- spectively for a clean sweep in the broad jump. Somerville’s and Medford’s J.V.’s bat- tled to a 25-25 tie. On May 1, at the annual University of Massachusetts relays at Amherst, Mass., Somerville placed fourth as its victorious high jump and broad jump teams both set records. The high jump team, made up of Phil Reavis, Vinny Goodridge and A1 Shields, turned in a new record: 17 ft. 94 in. A1 jumped 5 ft. 2 in; Vinn 5 ft. 6 in.; and Phil 6 ft. 4% in. The broad jump team of Fred Irons, Phil Reavis and Jim Blackburn did 60 ft. 4% in for a new record in that event. Jim leaped 18 ft. 8% in.; Phil 20 ft. 9 in.; and Fred 20 ft. 11 in. At Victory Field, Watertown, on May 5, S.H.S. tracksters took a 41-31 decision from a rugged Watertown team in a meet that was nip and tuck all the way. Fran Cum- mings placed second in the mile, while Fred Irons and Paul Gilbert finished second and third, respectively, in the 100-yard dash. A1 Hamwey took third in the 880-yard run. Fred Irons and Eddie Kelley placed one-two in the broad jump, and Phil Reavis and Vinny Goodridge followed suit in the high jump. In the 220-yard run, Jim Blackburn finished second and Bob Carlton, third. Somerville swept all three places in the 440 -yard run as Ronnie Davis, Dan Kelleher, and Jack Knight took first, second and third, in that order. The second place spot in the shot put was taken by Ron Fucillo, with Bill Crotty placing third. The Belmont Relays were held on May 8 on a track spotted with puddles of water from a ceaseless rain, which may have slowed the runners down somewhat, but cer- tainly didn’t dispirit them in the least. A Somerville contingent of Jim Pursley, Phil Reavis, Paul Gilbert and Jim Blackburn placed third in the Class A division of the quarter mile (440-yards) relay, each boy run- ning 110 yards. ALUMNI (Continued from page 14) from May 17, 1933, until August 4, 1934. Hogan was always a great hitter; even in the twilight of his career he was able to hit for .301 in 1935, and .323 in 1936. Such is the history of Somerville High’s gifts to major league baseball. On the way up at present are A1 Gounaris and Tom Galla- gher, both in the service at present; Danny Severino, who won his start as a sophomore pitcher for the Villanova varsity; and, per- haps, Ronny Perry. They are our hope for the future; we have our pride in the past.. Seventeen Have You Met? PAUL HOWARD ’55 If you should happen to be walking down the corridor in the darkest part of the west building and you spy a blond head high above the others, then it belongs to Paul Howard. This 6'4 blue eyed lad is one of the Junior class’ most likeable and popular members That long hike up School Street must build up Paul’s appetite, because he can be found during specials either in the cafeteria or on his way there. His favorite dish is anything edible. (Oh, well, he is still a growing boy!) Paul has had many exciting experiences but the Tech Tourney tops them all. His secret desire is to win the New England Basketball Championship. (Wait till next year!) Attention, girls! If you are about 5'5 tall, with brown hair and blue eyes, you might be “Howie’s” dream girl. Apply in Room 29 or at the nearest basketball court. When asked about his most embarassing moment, Paul turned as red as his foot- ball letter. It isn’t that bad, is it? His pet peeve is being fussed over. (Modesty be- comes him.) Sometimes this rangy lad has a problem with his proud height. It seems that they had a little trouble trying to crown him when he was recently chosen King of the Junior Dance. He fiinally solved the problem by stooping down a foot or so. Paul likes to spend the little spare time he has listening to the songs of Glenn Miller. He favors “The Happy Wanderer” by Alfred Drake. Paul’s first love is sports of all kinds. He did a wonderful job of setting up plays for his fellow team-mates and helping to spur our basketball team on to the G. B. I. League title. With his long arms he has pulled many a pass out of the air at his end position on the football team. He will be one of the few boys in the history of the school to be co-captain of not only the football team but our great basketball team as well. He also likes to bowl, swim and play pool. It doesn’t seem possible! Good athlete, good personality, good sport and a good stu- dent are all rolled up into one of the nicest boys you could ever hope to meet. Well, Paul, it’s a unanimous decision that whether you will be on the field, on the court, or just anywhere, you will be a great success. WALDA CORBETT '56 Walda is a 5'4 Sophomore with long brown hair, sparkling blue eyes and a pleasing per- sonality. Her favorite pastime is sports, as evi- denced by her activity in the G. A. A. and swimming, basketball, badminton, and soft ball teams at S. H. S. She also finds time to be a Proctor and member of the Good Gov- ernment Program, Honor Guard, and Radi- ator Staff. Boys, are you over six feet tall (not wide), athletically inclined and talkative, with blond hair, blue eyes, and good personality? If so, consider yourself fortunate, for you fulfill the requirements of Walda’s ideal. Eighteen Walda does her homework every night to the tune of “Crazy ’Bout You Baby” by Crew Cuts (maybe she's trying to enjoy her homework by audio-suggestion). Only Tony Martin can sing her favorite song, “Here,” as she eats her favorite food, broiled chicken. She also is an Eddie Fisher fan. As you may have guessed, her pet peeve is quiet people. In the next few years we predict Walda will surpass her long list of achievements at Northeastern Junior High where she was Sec- retary and Valedictorian of her class, Most Outstanding Pupil, and writer of “North- eastern Breezes” in the Somerville Press. Her credit marks every quarter and her friendliness and perseverance, ensure her hopes of attending Sargent College where she will train to be a physical education teacher. Success is yours, Walda! AL PIERCE ’55 Have you noticed a tall, handsome Junior with an amiable smile ambling about SHS? He’s none other than Alan (Al) Pierce, 61 Vfc blond, who likes his ice cream sun- daes sloppy (lots of marshmallow, too). Al has a 45 r.p.m collection to be proud of, and his favorite sports are basketball and football. The secret yearning of his life is scallops and french fries, but don’t give up hope, girls, if you’re a 5'6% blonde with “baby blue eyes.” His most embarrassing mo- ment is too hot for the Radiator to handle. Al presided as City Clerk in the Student Aldermanic Session, and was a delegate from Nationalist China at the Harvard U. N. Ses- sion (to name a few activities). A nuclear physicist is his aim (does he have his tongue in his cheek?) and North- eastern University may be fortunate enough to welcome his remarkable scholastic record. Best of luck, Al! Your personality assures your success. LOUISE VOISHNIS ’55 If Somerville High sponsored a contest to find the girl belonging to the sweetest smile and softest voice, Louise Voishnis would walk away with the honors. The owner of this smile also has to her credit curly brown hair, gray eyes and five feet three and a half inches of height. Louise has a private list of requirements that a certain boy must have: His name must be Dick, he must have brown eyes and wavy hair, and 5' 10 in height. While listening to “Man With a Banjo” she loves to eat tapioca pudding (Umm!) After that dessert, she runs to the French Club, is on the Junior Red Cross Council, G.A.A. Treasurer, belongs to the Radiator Staff and recently, National Honor. Louise, like everyone, is not very fond of housework, but she does love to clean out drawers. “ I find so many interesting things,” she told me. Her favorite sports are football, (just looking), and bowling (participating). In her spare time (spare time??), she enjoys flying ... in an airplane. We’ll leave her flying for now, but we all wish that whatever you do, Louise, will turn out well for you. Nineteen WHO'S GOING WHERE? CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL OF RETAILING Mary Lou Smith GROVE CITY COLLEGE Edna Allen BETH ISRAEL SCHOOL OF NURSING Irene Barrasso WHIDDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Denise Boland BOSTON UNIVERSITY Carol Brady George Crosby John Gilberti, Jr. Thomas DiNitto Francis Peters Morton Glazer Margaret Lynch Joe Rigazio Carole Alyward Doris Ells Claudia Dardeno Richard Tyler John Liapis BATES Willard Callender Lois Crocker BOUVE Paula Scavitto Tilia Fantasia LAWRENCE MEMORIAL Virginia Whelan Gwen McIntyre Marjorie Moriarty Anne Russell Fay Marble BOSTON STATE TEACHERS Pauline Passero Sandra Miller Elaine O’Brien Mary Cullen Rosemarie Phelan Betty Boland Diana Mansfield Rosalie Arcaro Marietta Camelio SIMMONS COLLEGE Norma Livingstone Marie Campisano Charlotte Goldfine BOSTON COLLEGE William Doyle John Murray Richard Papadonis Anthony Fedele Edward Sabatino Ronald Ghiradella BRANDEIS James Forte BROWN Alan Blumsack BENTLEY SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING Robert Scolly BRIDGEWATER STATE TEACHERS Alfred Jones NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Charles Kelly SALEM TEACHERS COLLEGE Richard Anderson BURDETT SECRETARIAL Patricia Stoddard NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSPITAL Eleanor Gordon Betty Short NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Dominic Ferrari Emery Boudreau Elwood Shields Robert de Lemos Peter Paze Michael Picardi William Stephanishen Bill Colby Charles Bancroft John Gormley TUFTS Frank Calia Vincent DeAngelis Joseph Della Grotte Ira Stepanian George Coulouriotes George Kaloyanides MASS. MEMOARIAL Beverly MacKillop BAPTIST INSTITUTE Diane Tobey CHANDLER Betty Fuller ST. DUNSTANS, P. E. I. Joseph Rice HAMLINE UNIVERSITY Muriel Shoepfer WHEELOCK COLLEGE Venetia Galitis UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Robert Crotty UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS William Crotty FORSYTHE SCHOOL FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS Mary Solari JACKSON COLLEGE Jacquelynne McLucas COLBY Pete Saitta M. I. T. Donald Phillips BOSTON CITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING Ruth Ann Wipperman MASS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Donald Haddock ST. JOHN’S SEMINARY- GARRISON, N.Y. Frederick Ireton HUNTINGTON PREP Daniel Kelleher Donald Gibb COOPER UNION ENGINEERING. BALTIMORE, MI). Frank J. Pennington, Jr. HARVARD Patrick Sciaraffa MASS. SCHOOL OF ART Angela Albano Twenty Ginny Smithers ’55 Many fans have been wondering whether or not Don Connell has really left the 3 D’s— Don Cornell, Alan Dean and Johnny Desmond. The truth (of the story) is that he has been doing very well on his own, so he doesn’t have time for the trio. Alan and Johnny looked around and decided that Buddy Greco would be the logical one to fill the empty spot. They added a D after Buddy and the 3D’s go on. Kitty Kallen looks as though she has her- self a “hit” with “Little Things” while Theresa Brewer doesn’t seem to mind being “Jilted.” The latter drew a teriffic crowd during her two-night stand at the Totem Pole. She responded to the clamoring fans by singing two encores of her old “hits.” She is one girl you just can’t seem to hear enough of. On April 26th Eddie Fisher appeared at the annual Boston Newspaper Photographer’s Association Ball at the Hotel Somerset. He arrived early to attend a “coketail party” with his Fan Club’s Presidents. Another highlight of the evening came when he helped select “Miss Photogenic.” With all those girls he shouldn’t have had trouble in finding one for himself. In the Rhythm and Blues field Rusty Bry- ant is blowing up a storm with “All Night Long.” “The Clovers are having a frantic ball with “Lovey Dovey” and “Little Mama,” and Roy Hamilton’s “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You” is really too much. Station WMEX welcomed Boston’s newest D.J., Harry Faulkner, to town. He takes to the air at 10:05 every night. Jackie Gleason is not only a great comedi- an but a good song-writer as well. One listen to his “Melancholy Serenade” will convince you. There is a Dean Parker Fan Club in the school who e president is Jean DiChiappari. A11 are invited to join. Spring is the Pops season, and Arthur Fiedler, and the Orchestra are getting set in their 25th successive season together. They are planing a new series that promises to ful- fill the expectations of all who enjoy fine mu- sic. The concert series runs at Symphony Hall from May 4th to July 2nd and then moves to the Esplanade for the summer. WSHS-TV Roberta Grant ’55 Twenty Questions—Algebra Test. Eleventh Hour News—‘No School’ Reports. The Plainelothesman—Traffic Squad. Comedy Hour—Special Period. You AreThere—U. S. History Class. Atom Squad—Chemistry Period. Three Steps to Heaven—Three minutes of two. Into Focus—Camera Club. Lady of the Bookshelf—Library Assistants. Danger—During a Test. Suspense—After a Test. Dollar a Second—Cafeteria Intake. You Bet Your Life—Crossing Highland Avenue. Death Valley Days—Summer Vacation. Beat the Clock—Getting assignments done on time. The Lone Ranger—The one messenger at the end of the hall. This Is The Life—2 P.M. Zoo Parade—Sound effects in 343 during 3rd period. Meet the Press—The Editorial Room. Child Behavior—A book on this in every teacher’s desk. Dangerous Assignment—Walking into the chemistry lab. The Brighter Day—Saturday. Love of Life—Haw, Haw! Twenty-one Well, seniors, sorry to say this is the last of your gossip. It won’t be long now before many of you will be entering new fields and positions. Here are some of the future oc- cupations from 149. Frank Marzoeti Dish- washer supervisor; Marie Del Ponte, Author of correct shorthand for Gregg Dictionaries; Shirley Dias, Tony Curtis’ agent; Chickie D’Ambrosio, Dom de dom dom. Probably someone in 143 could get a job with a plate glass company since 143 has a knack of having at least one window broken. But as fate would have it, the ambitious seniors have other plans. For example, Carlene Mumley wants to be a vice-president of Filene’s Company. Then Elaine Ritchie wants to be the first woman president of the U.S. Ann Russell a millionaire’s wife; Pete McClosky, owner of a baseball park; Laura Nickerson, boss(??). 143 thinks they have a centerfielder for the Red Sox. Who else? Why, of course,—Dick Pepoli. Even though the seniors are looking for- ward to the new life ahead of them, they still recall the many common incidents at high school. (Common?) Each morning when the sun peeps into 243 at 8.25 all is still. Complete quiet. No desks banging, no strange whispers, no loud foot- steps, no students. Oops, here comes the stu- dents now. Zoom! That was Phil Reavis jumping clear through the window. That thudding noise was Dan Kelleher racing Tush Kelly to the lockers. They’re our track stars. There’s our favorite second baseman, Ronnie Paiva, running around the corner. Did that flash blind you ? It was Pat Connor’s new sparkler. Who was that who just ran in and out again? Must have been Bob Legg deciding whether or not to stay for the day. Well, everyone’s settled. There goes the bell. WAIT, hold everything, here comes Anne Brinton rushing through the door. If that’s only the beginning of a day—well . . . then there is always another homeroom to wonder about. If you feel downhearted or glum Just turn your footsteps towards 241 Peek-in—be sure to fill your eyes While I tell your about these gals and guys. Whiz! That’s Beverly MacKillop rushing into the room at her usual speed and time. 8:29. By the way, why the sudden interest in our hockey team? Frannie Peters finds the lifesavers he begs for every Special quite delicious. The big attraction of Pauline Passero and Eleanor Gordon seems to be directed toward Boston Latin. Another wanderer from our Alma Mater is Gwen McIntyre, who prefers to have a certain boy at B.C. provide her en- tertinment. We are extremely proud of Pete Saitta who played wonderfully during the basket- ball season. Basil Baker and Russell Clayton really provide the class with humor when they get together. (What a pair!) Twenty-two Congratulations to Eileen Bond and Dick Tyler for the work they have contributed to every issue of the Radiator. Why is Robert Simone always so anxious to leave the room during special period? Is there something or someone that attracts his attention that we have overlooked? Has anyone noticed the way Pat Stod- dard and Eugene Scott get along? They must be discussing home work, huh ? The girls in 241 want to know how Red Farrenkopf keeps his hair so curly. Toni, here I come. Mary Jane McCoo, Helen Johnson and Janice Callahan seem to find bookkeeping a fascinating subject. What could be so inter- esting in those particular figures? When Jackie McLaren is day-dreaming, could it be she’s thinking of a certain some- one at Fort Dix ? All through the school clubs are being formed. Not to be outdone by anyone, 247 has its own exclusive club organized by Phil Constantine and Denise Boland. It’s name? None other than the “Einstein Club” In order to become a member you must take an oath against homework. If you should notice Eleanor Sadowski walking around with her head in the clouds, it isn’t because her boyfriend is back or that graduation is near. The reason is that Mr. Colbert has promised to provide cushions for her friends to sit on when they come to see her during Special. 247 has a few mysteries which they would like to have cleared up. 1) Where does Edna LeDuc go every time Miss Burns is looking for her? 2) Where did Bill Crotty dig up that crazy French accent? and 3) Are Ginny Whelan and Mary Lou Smith ever going to get their driver’s licenses ? In 147, only cne person is unhappy. Roger Morrison complains that the lunch periods are much too short. Honest, Roger, it’s not that the lunch periods are short; it’s your lunch that’s too long! Guess that’s the end of the chatter for you seniors. We all wish you success and the best of luck in your endeavors! MAXIMUM CREDIT Marietta Camelio Bevery Rochowiak Doris T. Ells Cosmo T. Santangelo Anna Kiladis Patrick Sciaraffa Albert L. Libardoni CREDIT Nancy Addor, Angela Albano Gaetano Aletto Ailia Antetomaso Rose Aveni James Bimbo Eileen Bond Joseph Bossi Frank Calia Janice Callahan Marie Campisano Gwendolyn Caulfield Carolyn Clark Lois Crocker Frank L. Cuisto Margaret M. DiPirro John J. Donovan Marie D. English Lorraine A. Fidalgo Harvey S. Fishman Therese L. Flynn Mary E. Foley Frank Fonzo Mary Lou Franciosi Cynthia M. Gardini Jeanette M. Gentile Barbara J. Giordano Morton Glazer Clare Glynn Charlotte M. Goldfine Loretta A. Govoni Rosemarie D. Hogan Phyllis M. Hamm Ernest F. Jenkins George J. Kaloyanides Kathleen M. Ketchum Harold V. Lynde Joanne R. Malone Diana M. Mansfield Jacquelynne M. McLucas Sandra A. Miller Carol R. Needle Sally R. Par lee Pauline L. Passero Peter J. Paze Donald R. Phillips Barbara E. Phimister Joan M. Russell Edward C. Sabatino Rosemarie Saldanha Richard A. Scali Eileen Scanlan Elizabeth A. Short Winifred R. Smith Sandra Stavrinos Ruth Swanfeldt Mary A. Tildsley Lorraine M. Torres Flora Toscano Robert E. Troy Ann M. Trullo Richard Tyler Annette Ventura Loanard T. Vokes Jean H. Welch Twenty-three We, the members of 329 of the class of ’55, supposedly of sound mind and body (?), do hereby declare this to be our first will and testament. Having spent two happy (?) years at Som- erville High School, and many joyfilled hours at home studying our lessons (when?), we regretfully leave 329. We bequeath our scho- lastic goods to succeeding classes and re- maining teachers. To the Chemistry classes of 314 we will 500 sets of nose plugs. We also humbly re- quest the Chemistry students to leave their keys in their lockers, so that the Chemistry Department can get rich quick. To Miss Damery we will a class of the not so “hopelessly lost.” We leave Miss Leach the hope of an Eng- lish class without any animal noises and without Richard Howe. We also leave her a clock that will tell the right time. To Miss Fitzgerald we bequeath a class of students who can actually do fourth grade arithmetic. For Miss Keating’s sake we will that all the Latin trots in the city disintegrate. Thus making sure the translations given in class are original. To the incoming class of 329 we leave a door that closes at 8:30 on the dot, a pointer that has been sharpened in a pencil sharp- ener and one of the best homeroom teachers in the school. To all our teachers we bequeath a class of Einsteins, instead of our present class of Frankensteins. Our last forlorn request is that WE be al- lowed to become Seniors. Signed and witnessed this 3rd day of May, 1954. (No one would dare.) 25 has a few questions they would like answered: What would Richard Cain do if none of his friends did their homework? Why does Ginny Smithers always want to go out of the home room during special? Why does Charley Christopher sing “Ramona” all the time? Would Elaine Sheppard feel inse- cure if she didn’t always carry that handy baton with her? What is the special love that Johnny Swanfeldt has for Chemistry? How can Janice Menino tell whether or not she is talking to herself when she talks with her sister, Janet? 234 has some wonderful talent in the Razzaboni brothers, Alfred and Henry, who appeared on the Community Audition Pro- gram. The boys played the Accordion and won second prize. Members of 334 were asked what they wanted to be: Jocko Macaris, An Old Man; George Wheaton, a cracker packer in Mother Fletcher’s Cracker Factory; Sally Matheson, a nurse; Jane Emerson, manager of her brother’s newspaper business. 330 reports that between its walls, there are a few possible candidates for “All Ameri- can.” First there is Tom McNamara in track, next Jack McCann in baseball, and last, but not least, A1 Zengo in golf. 321 has its own opinions about what the perfect girl and boy should look like. The perfect girl should have the hair of Claire Fitzpatrick, the eyes and personality of Maria Sartori, the smile of Carole Green, the figure of Marie DiGiovanni, and the clothes of Claire Fitzpatrick. The perfect boy should have the hair of Ray Forcina, eyes and smilfe of William Harron, physique of Eddie Emery, Twenty-four the personality of Richard Feclele and clothes of Ray Forcina. In 221 Lois Nunziato, elected representa- tive from Japan, and David Finucane, rep- resentative from Indo-China, have formed a League of Nations and are hoping for new members. Robert Davido of Puerto Rico and Barbara Flynn of Africa are seeking mem- bership. From 129 comes the results of their class poll: best dressed girl and boy, Celia Elias and Walter Falkenstrom; best personali- ties, girl and boy, Mary Devereux and Fran- cis Mullane; class clown, Dave Ciaro; pret- tiest girl, Jeanette Correia; handsomest boy, Francis Mullane; most studious Dorothy Davies; most likely to succeed, Daniel Riley; and our class Hedda Hopper, Theresa Daly. 30 wishes to thank Joan Albani, proctor; Stephen Silviera, assistant proctor; Beverly Allen, bank treasurer; Catherine Butter- worth, assistant bank treasurer; Mary Maciel, bus ticket representative and Radi- ator reporter; and Miss Fitzgerald, for their wonderful help. Here are the results of one of the famous polls of 327: most likely to ride in the Ken- tucky Derby, Beverly (Determined) Conn; most likely to become an airplane pilot, Robert (Buzz) Carlton; most likely to be- come President of the U. S., Earle (Golden tonsils) Prentiss; most likely to be a Latin translator, Steven (Cicero) Kourepenis; most likely to become a cowboy, Billy (The Kid) Michaud; most likely to star on the Celtics, Alan (Easy Ed) Pierce; most likely to be come a singer, Patricia (Little Mama) Win- throw; most likely to enter into Royalty, Louie (King) Kigali; most likely to become Milton's Berle’s successor Joseph (Laughing Boy) Anastas; most likely to become a ravi- olitaster, Robert (Pigon) Sorabella; most likely to become an engineer, Joseph (Night Train) Donnaruma; most likely to become an undertaker, Henry (The Box) Dionne; most likely to attend the Geneva Conference, Tom (The delegate from India) Wilton; most likely to become an orchestra leader, An- thony (Spike Jones) Carideo; most likely to become a TV announcer, Richard (Buy-em- by-the-carton) Burns; most likely to become a trumpet player, Paul (Hot Lips) Hender- son; most likely to become a woman poli- tician, Laura (Talk-a-lot) Reid; most likely to become an Egyptian mummy hunter, Charles (The Sphinx) Brophy. MAXIMUM CREDIT Frances Accorto Robert Arnopp Charles Brophy Robert Carlton Josephine Ciccariello Teresa Foppiano Daniel Avila Dorothy Bernicchi Louise Binari Betty Birkmose Herbert Bourne Richard Burns Mary Cahalan Alice Carey Daniel Catanzano Rosalie Colozzo Beverly Conn Dorothy Day Anthony DiMeo Jane Emerson Mary Figurito Eileen Geer William Griffin James Haff William Harnum Paul Heneghan John Holmy Lois Howland John Knight Richard LaCapria Norma Libardoni Marie Lowry Robert Ghioni Cecelia Keller Steven Kourepenis Edmund LeBlanc Rose Nardella CREDIT Rita McCarthy Isabelle Mooradian Nancy Parkhurst Clara Patalano Stanley Pearlson Alan Pierce Ronald Pine Earle Prentiss Patricia Riordan Antoinette Romano Patricia Sample Maria Sartori Elaine Shepherd Joanne Steele Mary Stiles Robert Strokes Stephan Sugarman Marcia Tully Richard Ventura Anthony Viola Louise Voishnis Carolyn Wallace Lawrence Weene Dorothy West Albert Zengo John Zicconi NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FIRST DRAWING—CLASS OF 1955 Frances Accorto Charles Brophy Richard Burns Mary Cahalan Beverly Conn Dorothy Day Jane Emerson Theresa Foppiano Eileen Geer Robert Ghioni Roberta Grant John Holmy Cecelia Keller Richard Calandrella Steven Kourepenis Edmund LeBlanc Isabelle Mooradian Rose Marie Nardella Clara Patalano Earle Prentiss Robert Rudolph Mary Stiles Robert Strokes Louise Voishnis Carolyn Wade Twenty-five Well, now that we sophs have almost won our battle of surviving our first year as S.H.S. we are bothered by quite a few mysteries which are facing us. 341 is looking for Sherlock Holmes to solve the following unknowns: Who is the boy who has been seen with Penny Baldi quite often recently? Who is the female causing Jackie Colbert to drift off into the clouds? Where does Anne DeNapoli go during the short re- cess? Who has been the quitest boy in 341 since the report cards came out ? Whom does the building master always catch reading the bulletin ? If you happen to run into Sherlock Holmes during your travels, please send him to 341 as he is needed there badly. The pupils of 341 gasped when Joanie took down her pony-tail and showed them her beautiful hair for the first time all year. Do it more often Joanie. It looks real cute! 343 is on the look out for Joe Friday so he can get all the facts in their mysteries. Who knows: Who tap dances at the front of the room during special period?; How did Carol Flynn’s hand get cut a few weeks ago? Why has Italian become so unpopuler since April 26?; Why did April 26 resemble the Fourth of July in 343? (When did reports appear?); Who hung Danny Fitzgerald’s sneakers out the window ? Congratulations to Bill Galvin and Diane Doggett of 343! Bill gave a splendid perform- ance in a local talent show, and Diane is a new member of the Radiator Staff. Sad news comes our way from Cell 345. Marie Natale has been forced to leave school for a period of rest due to a serious illness. We are hoping that Marie will soon be well. There is little doubt that any injury in 343 will be overlooked, since the First Aid Course attracted quite a few of the inmates. Some of the more enthusiastic members are: David Brennan, Elaine Kotell, Frank McNary, Lor- raine Maxwell, Albie Cullen, Kay McCarthy, Eli Demetri, Michael Gohmey and Vahe Der Manuelian. 345 was well represented in the recent Glee Club Concert. Among these participating were: Margie Kaloyanides, Judy Peters, Diane Zinck, Pat Flaherty, Vahe DerManu- elian, and Eddie Sulesky. Walda Corbett made a trip to Springfield with the Good Government Committee re- cently. There she participated in the model congress with students from five New Eng- land states. Congratulations and good luck to the fu- ture Babe Ruths of 345. They are Bob McLucas and Eli Demetri who were recently given their new baseball uniforms by Coach Curtin. Why do Jeanette McFarland, Laurel Mac- Donold. Nancy MacDonald, Kay McCarthy, and Louise MacDonald, all of 345 refuse to have their seats changed ? 347 has also had a tragedy. Herbie Gor- don, who was voted the best looking and best dressed boy of that room, has been recover- ing from a recent appendectomy. Hurry up and get well, Herbie. We miss you! Congratulations to the members of 347 who were chosen for the Class Day Honor Guard! Ray Ogonowsky of 351 has done a good job of making the room look bright and gay with his sharp red vest and his crazy pink shirt. The bankers of 351 who have done such a good job all year are Frank Pelligrino and Stephen Harris. The members of 351 want to know where David Rouse has his hair cut and set. Two of the pupils in 352 were brave enough to have their secret ambitions printed. Nancy Boraks wants to be a novel- Tw«nfy-«ix ist, and Louis Cavagnaro a professor of English. Here is the Hit Parade of 352: “Money Honey,” Kay Hunt and Lou Panchy during special period on Monday; “Cuddle Me”, five pupils squeezing through the door at 2 P.M.; “Young in Heart,” practice teachers; “0 Happy Day,” June 23, 1954; and “Darktown Strutters Ball,” special period. The “cats” of 210 have bright futures ac- cording to their ambitions. Here are some: Jimmy Angelis, chiropodist; Donna Bertucci, private secretary to a football star; Dick Bertucci; Ernie Anzius, prize-fighter; Phyllis Butt, piano turner for Liberace; Johnny Biagnoni, wrestler called the “Blond Bomb- shell”; Yolanda Battaglia, interpreter for the United Nations; and Cathy Brennan, the First Woman President. 302 got out the ballot box and here are the results: prettiest girl, Carol Kruger; handsomest boy, Charlie Bosio; best dressed boy and girl, Bruce MacDonald and Diane Antonelli; quietest boy and girl, Andy Walker and Pat McGinnis; class clown, Dougie McKay; Mr. Personality, Henry Slidzauskas; most studious boy and girl, Danny Axtman and Geraldine Cheney; and the class talker is Dougie McKay. Elena Ciano, the reporter from 349, wrote a poem to introduce the members of her class. Here are the kids of 349: If you’ve met us you know we have a grand time. We have a clown, his name is Ted; and when he laughs his face turns red. Also a brain, for short “Robert Sapper”; And then there’s John Keddy, whose clothes are just dapper. Nancy and Joan, who just loves “Economics”! The way they work, the sure need a tonic; Poets Diane and Mary are small, With these two around we have a real “ball” Gerald and Donald, two debaters fair; Where they are, fun is sure to be there. Gail and Elena are two laughing lasses, Who detain Roseie and Maryannn from all of their classes. Then there’s Peg Nicolasisen and Rosie Noccella. They’re full of fun and each has a “fella.” Jerry, Bruce and Johnny are lots of fun, And Harold Campbell’s work is never done. Jovial Bob Amidon is a potential brain; Marilyn and Marion are always raising cain. Well, now that you know us and aren’t we just fine? For we are the sophs of 349! Well, that’s all for this issue. The next time you hear from us we’ll be juniors (We hope). SOPHOMORE CLASS—THIRD QUARTER MAXIMUM CREDIT Dorothy Amann Mary Hughes Mildred Bombara Mary Kelly Stephanie Bullock Elaine Kotell Josephine Cafarelli Amelia Machado Geraldine Cheney Ingrid Peabody Charlotte Farrar Jane Silliker Patricia Flaherty Donald Smith Michael Gormley Civitina Spinosa Stephen Harris Diane Zinck CREDIT Dolores Abrue Angeliki Macos Bruce Alexander Walter Manning Richard Anderson Carole Matheson Daniel Axtman Thelma Matheson Joan Babcock Lorraine Maxwell Isabella Baldi Thomas McHugh Barbara Bettencourt Maryann McKay Charles Bosio Robert McLucas Beverly Buckley Walter McNamara Robert Byers Virginia Miele Robert Capobianco George Murphy Jo-Ann Cohan Ronald Nazzaro Walda Corbett Elizabeth Nelson Albert Cullen Jeanette Nilsen Sarah Currie George Noone Susanne Deering Rose Olson Elia Demetri Josephine Papagno Nancy Dionne Gina Parisse Carol Donnaruma Michelina Pariziale Marie Donnaruma Francis Pelligrino Donald Douglas Judith Peters Francis Doyle Virginia Phelan Barbara Drinkwater Carolyn Porter Marcie Dunn Ruth Reardon Nancy Dyer Lorraine Ribeiro Eugene Ferrari Gilda Riccio David Gauvreau Rosalie Rosselli Dorothy Goodrich Zeta Slidzauskas George Hartnett Elinor Smith Ann Hilferty Helen Starrett Alan Hopkins Edward Sulesk David Hulen Patricia Tedesco Kathleen Hunt Claire Thibideau Patricia Itzo Carol Titcomb Margaret King Virginia VanSteenberg Mary Lopere John Varesi Richard Liberace John Vasilakis Robert Luther Claire White Donald McKay Eleanor Willwerth Twenty-seven SALUTE TO JOE RIGAZIO DORIS MacEACHERN DICK TYLER ANGELA ALBANO . . . . DONALD PHILLIPS . . . tall - dark - handsome - congenial - energetic - mischievous - league’s all-star center in basketball - Bos- ton University. ♦ ♦ ♦ petite - quiet - laughing brown eyes - accomplished pianist - Presi- dent of Girls’ Glee Club - dental assistant. ♦ ♦ ♦ roguish - merry - hazel eyes - wavy brown hair - industrious - laugh-a- minute - life of the party - Players’ Club Treasurer - Business Man- ager of Radiator and Yearbook - Class Day Committee - Boston Uni- versity. ♦ ♦ ♦ dark - flashing black eyes - ani- mated - friendly - gentle - Presi- dent of Art Club - Massachusetts School of Art - National Honor. ♦ ♦ ♦ “Don”’ - sandy hair - blue eyes - captivating grin - personality plus - quiet, but Oh, my! - National Hon- or - Aldermanic Session - M.I.T. - basketball. Twenty-Eight SENIORS! MARY GRECO RALPH QUINN CHARLOTTE GOLDFINE DORIS ELLS DICK CALANDRELLA . volatile - attractive - pleasant - brown eyes - active member of Art Club - Class Day Committee. ♦ ♦ tall - congenial - blue-eyed - dili- gent - conscientious - retiring - Max credit - National Honor - Grad- uating with Honor - Art Club Service. ♦ ♦ ♦ “Char” - Pert-poised - full of vi- tality - zealous worker - devil in her eye - Secretary of National Honor - Radiator Staff - Yearbook Staff - Simmons. ♦ ♦ ♦ “Didi” - sweet personality - pleas- ant disposition - big blue eyes - Max credit - graduating with hon- or - National Honor - G.A.A. - bad- minton - lifeguard at swimming - Boston University. ♦ ♦ ♦ “Cal” - amiable - National Honor - full of fun - -nice smile - active member of Entertainment Group - Boys’ Glee Club - service - J. V. basketball - baseball. Twenty-nine JUNIOR OFFICERS Joe DiModica, president of the junior class, is a good looking curly haired graduate of the Western Junior High. Besides being an active member of the Student Council, he also starts for our junior varsity basketball team. You may recall that last year in Som- erville’s home debut, a boy named Joseph DiModica led the “J.V.’s” to victory, scoring over twenty points. Barbara Flynn is no new-comer to the office of vice-president. The pretty cheer- leader held the same position at the Southern Junior High School two years ago. Barbara is very active in school activities, being in girls’ swimming, Student Council, and work- ing in Mr. Donahoe’s office during the special period. Outside of school her hobbies are dancing and eating. In the office of secretary we have a brown- eyed, brown-haired beauty, who comes to school “just to come.” Marilyn MacDonald first gained political distinction at the West- ern, where she was elected the first girl treasurer in the school’s history. In her spare times Marilyn is a member of the Student Council and the Library Staff. Robert Rudolph is well experienced in handling the money affairs of his class. He was treasurer at the Norteastern Junior High, graduating with the distinction of be- ing on the honor roll for three years. Bob has been on the credit list almost every quarter since entering Somerville High, in- cluding twice on “max.” The handsome brown haired enthusiastic member of thi Student Council and National Honor Society, may usually be found in the center of all Junior activity. Thirty SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY YOU CAN have a successful career if you TRAIN fur it! Your high school education is an excellent and necessary basic foundation, but today’s progressive and competitive fields of business and the professions require something MORE! That’s why advanced training is so vitally essential. You need intensive, practical instruction, keyed to modern methods . . . designed to develop mental alertness and quali- fications which assure the proper head start and enable you to GROW because you KNOW. Suffolk Offers Many Advantages Low tuition — small classes for more individual attention — competent instructors — day and evening classes. Convenient to Park St. Subway, North and South Stations. Write ur plnmi! Reijistrar at CA 7-1040 COEDUCATIONAL COURSES Leading to Degrees in the Following: • Liberal Arts • Business Administration • Teacher Training • Journalism • Science • Pre-Legal (preparing for entrance to Suffolk Law School) • Pre-Medical • Pre-Dental SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY 20 Derne Street, Boston 14, Massachusetts Opposite the State House A SOPHOMORE’S TRIBUTE TO THE SENIORS Wald a Corbett ’56 I’m not a senior, so I really cannot say What thoughts might come to seniors’ minds on Graduation Day; But I’ll bet they’ll remember all the fun that they have had: Making classmates happy; driving teachers mad! Maybe I don’t think so, but I guess I really will Miss them after they have gone, for our school will be quite still. And as they go on into life, into their chosen fields, Deep in my heart I'm hoping that their good luck never yields. Next year there’ll be more seniors to help keep our school alive, Those who will be graduated in the class of ’55; And after that it will be my turn, and I’ll be able to say What thoughts come to a senior’s mind on Graduation Day. GRADUATING WITH HONOR Nancy Addor Angela Albano Alia Antetomaso Rose Aveni Carol Brady Janice Callahan Marietta Camelio Marie Campisano Lois Crocker Claudia Dardeno Margaret M. DiPirro Doris T. Ells Tilia M. Fantasia Lorraine A. Fidalgo Therese L. Flynn Doris E. French Venetia C. Galitis Charlotte Goldfine Loretta Govoni George J. Kaloyanides Anna Kiladis James E. King Albert L. Libardoni Harold V. Lynde Joanne R. Malone Diana M. Mansfield William F. Mclnnis Jacquelynne M. McLucas Dorothy M. Meoli Sandra A. Miller Carole A. Miller Carol R. Needle Sally R. Parlee Pauline L. Passero Donald R. Phillips Barbara E. Phimister Ralph J. Quinn Rita Marie Roark Joan M. Russell Cosmo T. Santangeio Eileen Scanlan Patrick Sciaraffa Elizabeth A. Short Mary L. Smith Mary L. Solari Ruth E. Swanfeldt Mary E. Tildsley Lorraine M. Torres Flora A. Toscano Robert Troy Annette Ventura Leonard T. Vokes Margaret A. Wetmore Thirty-one Seated—Paulo Scovitto, Eileen Bond. Standing—Marie Compisano, Charlotte Goldfine, Betty Short, Carole Brown, Miss MocPhcrson, Thcrese Flynn, Annette Ventura, Mary DiRocco, Floro Toscono, Bob Crotty, Bill Crotty, Dick Tyler, Tony Fedele. Yearbook Staff While we of the junior staff are most ex- cited over succeeding to the editorship of the Radiator, we cannot help but feel sorry to see our friends on the senior staff leave. They have helped and guided us through the year, always being patient and understand- ing. We must give praise where it is deserved, and Tony Fedele certainly merits this praise in recognition of his work as editor-in-chief of our magazine. The editorship is a difficult, back-breaking job which requires a great deal of time. Keeping this fact in mind, the high scholastic record achieved by Tony is most impressive. In fact, he has been chosen as his class salutatorian. Betty Short, the class valedictorian, has been a tremendous help to Tony Fedele in publishing the Radiator. Her “behind the scenes” work has been a vital factor in keep- Thirty-two ing our magazine one of the best in New England. Credit is also due to Dick Tyler, our cap- able busines manager, who labored long and hard during the drive for subscriptions last October. Last, but not least, the entire staff should be praised; for without them the Radiator would not have won first prize in the New England Scholastic Press Association con- test for high school magazines last summer. Yes, we will miss the senior staff ; some- how the Editorial Room won’t be the same without their help, advice, and humor. We now aim to equal, and if possible, to surpass the high standards set for us by the graduating staff. THE JUNIOR STAFF Joreivorc I We stand ot the gatewoy to the future. Beyond those portals lies tomorrow for which we have been prepared by Our high-school troining. During our years at Somer- ville High we have cut out o true pottern for the future; wc hove experienced worm friendships, difficult tasks, and the joy of success ond despair of failure. Now we must opply our knowledge and our experience in chart- ing our journey beyond that gotewoy. To keep more vivid the cherished memories of yesterdoy, that we may not soon forget our preperation, our life's pottern, we pre- sent the Radiotor Yearbook for 1954. emonam Jn MR. RICHARD W. OBEAR School was closed at one o'clock on January 5 in re- spect to the passing of our librarian, Mr. Richord Obeor, a member of one of the most outstanding Somerville High School families. A student here at Somerville, Mr. Obear was a grad- uate of the doss of 1927 He wos elected the first presi- dent of our chopter of the National Honor Society. A member of the Yearbook Staff, Dick , as his class- motcs affectionately colled him, was also Sophomore ond Junior Editor of the Rodiotor. His popularity was proven by his election to the Class Day Committee; his talent, by his position os Closs Prophet; his versatility and co-operation by the fact that he was clecfricion of all the school-sponsored shows during his student years here. An outstanding student, he wos graduated with honor. He carried on in the trodition of his fothcr, who is fondly remembered os the founder of our Notionol Honor Society. The elder Mr. Obeor was olso head of the Science Department and loter of the General Course ot S. H. S. A graduate of Bowdoin, his son resumed his active S.H.S. life when he returned here as a member of the faculty. Through the yeors the students found his co- operation, versatility ond school spirit undiminished. Known to mony students through his work in our librory, Mr. Obear was the favorite faculty member of many pupils because of his understanding ond guidance. He will be remembered by many for his personol interest in their high school problems. Mr. Obear passed awoy January 2, succumbing to a long illness after o valiant bottle for life. He is survived by his wife and his father, Mr. William Obeor. MISS BERNICE NEWBORG News of the deoth of Miss Bernice Newborg in Sep- tember saddened both the foculty ond the student body of Somerville High School. In deference to her memory,- school wos closed on the doy of her funeral. Miss Newborg, a teacher of typewriting and business orgonizotion, had been a member of the Somerville High School Faculty for thirty-five years. During this time she won mony friends omong her faculty associates and students. Her cooperation with pupils and faithfulness toward her work endeared her to oil who knew her GERALDINE SHAW Somerville High School was saddened by the possing of Geraldine Shaw, whom death claimed before she wos able to complete her senior year. Gerry was in the college course preparing for a career in nursing. Since her health would not permit her to participate in in many activities, she chose to devote oil her energies to her church, its youth fellowship and to the Somerville Rainbow Assembly. The mony friendships that Gerry made during her short but full lifetime were reveoled by the large number of persons who poid their respects at her funeral. Besides her porents, Mr. ond Mrs. Franklin Show, she is survived by a brother, Fronk, o sophomore at Somer- ville High School. GERRY SHAW Four ? . Dent on 16 74 let ivi ties .... 80 Five EVERETT W. IRELAND Superintendent Gdminisfaatien LEO C. DONAHUE Assistant Superintendent ALBERT H. GIROUX Headmaster JOHN E. O'LOUGHLlN Vice-Headmaster ARTHUR L. MORRISSEY Vice-Headmoster JOHN P. BRENNAN A.B., M.S. College Preparatory Course ROBERT A. RADOCHIA A.B., A.M. General Course JOSEPH A. DONAHOE A.B., A.M. FRANCIS X. ROONEY A.8., A.M. English MARY A. HICKEY Bookkeeping WALTER A. BUCKLEY A.8., Ed.M. Latin MARY HALL A.B. Social Studies ILENE C RITCHIE B.S.Ed.. A M. Stenography Typewriting VIOLA M. JACKSON A. B„ AM. French J ieacld oj cJ epartinentd MARIE E. KENNEY A.B. Science MARY M BPOV.'N B.S.Ed.. A M. Clerical Practice FRANK MARTIN B.S., Ed.M. Sponish Italian dedication An anti-logarithm, or on incomplete quadratic. Or how to make a blueprint of a house—ground floor to attic— Or how to be o leader of a Math Association, Are the gifts of Morgaret Cochran; Let us make this reservation— Though her knowledge of parabolas, and the signs of aggregation Or superior conjunctions, should cause her great elation; If she thinks ot times of circles, os her sojourn with us ends, Moy this figure always mean to her a circle of her friends. —Betty Frye Lcoch m„ jutn (Connor You taught your subject and so much besides— Intangibles like courage, cheerfulness, A gracious woy of living, faith sincere, Thot somehow this our school Won't be the some when You aren't here of whom We oil can soy, She glodly taught. And we were glad to hove her in our midst. —Betty Frye Leoch acutuj Headmaster Albert H. Giroux, A.B., A.M. 23 Boy Stote Rd., Belmont Vice-Headmasters Arthur L. Morrissey, A.B., A.M., Ed.D. Lotin 1 7 Worner St. John E. O'Loughlin, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. History 194 Cloflin St., Belmont Heads of Courses John P. Brennon, A.B., M.S., Moster College Preparatory Course, Physics 76 Derby St. Robert A. Rodochio, A.B., A.M., Moster Generol Course, Chemistry 9 Jaques St. Gertrude Burns, B.S.S., M.C.S., Moster Commercial Course, Business Org. 72 Peorson Rd. Building Masters Joseph A. Donohoe, A.B., A.M., Moster Economic Geogrophy 6 Gibbens St. John J. Hobon, A.B., Moster History 29 Burnhom St. Edward M. Lonigon, Ph.B., Ed.M., Moster Mothemotics 8 Mystic Avenue, Winchester Hugh F. McCusker, B.S., Moster Biology 35 8urton St., Brighton Business Manager of High School Activities N'othoniel A. Colbert Mechonicol Drawing 206 Follen Rd., Lexington Heads of Deportments Mory M. Brown, B.S.Ed., A.M. Cler. Proc. Dept., Off. Moch., Cler. Proc. 58 Chandler St. Walter A. Buckley, A.B., Ed.M. Lotin Dept.—Lotin 39 Peorson Rd. Morgoret Cochron, B.S., Ed.M. Mothemotics Dept.—Mothemotics 29 Honcock St., Dorchester Mory Holi, A.B. Social Studies Dept.—Bus. Org., History 9 Gloucester St., Arlington Mory A. Hickey, Bookkeeping Dept.—Bookkeeping 21 Amoronth Ave., Medford Violo M. Jackson, A.B., A.M. French Dept.—French 45 Kidder Ave. Morie E. Kenney, A.B. Science Dept.—Chemistry 12 Woterhouse St. Frank Martin, B.S., Ed.M. Spanish ond Itolion Dept.—Spanish 40 Moss. Ave., Lexington liene C. Ritchie, B.S.Ed., A.M. Stenogrophy ond Typewriting Dept.— Stencgrophy, Transcription 19 Willoughby St. Francis X. Rooney, A.B., A.M. English Dept.—English 20 Pleosont Ave. Mrs. Amy I. Webber, B.S.Ed. Household Arts Dept.—Household Arts 49 Bortlett Ave., Belmont Teachers Charles Q. Adorns, A.B., A.M. History, Personnel 8 Chisholm Rd., Winchester Alexander Austin, Jr., A.B., A.M. English 1 1 Foster Rd., Belmont vAlice M. Austin, B.S.Ed. English 63 Orchord St., Watertown Mildred A. Ayres, B.S. Ed., Ed.M. History, Economic ond Civic Problems 2 Wolter Terrace Robert J. Borker, B.S., A.M. Physicol Educotion 51 Holyoke Rd. Joseph E. Beover, B. S., M.S. Mothemotics 213 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Ellen L. Bellomy, B.B.A. Business Records, Commerciol Low 1 7 Forest St., Combridge Edword J. Berro, A.B., A.M. English 33 Porter St. Robert F. Buckley, B.S., Ed.M. Biology, Physiology 35 Crescent Ave., Scituate Normon J. Burns, B.S. Business Organization, Typewriting 51 Perry Street Earl F. Coholan, A.B. History 1 06a Highland Ave. Eleven aculuj Mory E. Conovan, A.B., A.M. English 50 Ocean Ave., Solem John E. Connon, Jr., B.B.A. Business Records, Commercial Low 50 Washington St., Newton Agnes M. Corven, A.B., A.M. French, Mothemotics 56 Baldwin St., Charlestown John W. Cosey A.B., A.M. English, Personnel 20 Spring St. Gertrude W. Choffin Stenogrophy, Transcription, Typewriting 8 Copelond Ter., Molden Marguerite Connolly, A.B., A.M. History, Economics Civic Problems, Latin 58 Central St. Anna E. Connor, A.B., Ed.M. Chemistry 19 Ooklond Ave., Arlington Julia T. Connor, A.B., B.S. Retail Distribution 1 55 Summer St Mory M. Connor, A.B., A.M. History 1 9 Ooklond Ave., Arlington Wolter J. Corbett, Ph.B., Ed.M. Mothemotics 4 Essex St. Doris M. Castello A.B., Ed.M. 105 Heath St. James P. Curtin, Ph.B., Ed.M. Biology, Personnel, Economic Geogrophy 1 I Raymond Ave. Bernice F. Daley, B.S.Ed., Ed.M. Physical Education 410 West Roxbury Pkwy., West Roxbury Morie B. Domery, A.B., Ed.M. Chemistry 45 Chornwood Rd. Louis G. DeAngelis, A.B., A.M. Biology, Economic Georgraphy, Italian 68 Pine Tree Drive, So. Homilton Charles A. Dickerman, B.S.Ed. Heolth 34 Summer St., Cohosset Louis W. Diegoli, A.B., LL.B., Ed.,M., LL.M. Economic Geogrophy, Commercial Law 8 Walter Terroce Joseph F. Durant, A.B., A.M. English, Occupations 18 Pierce St. xArdis Dyer, B.S., A.M. English, History 16 Prospect Hill Ave. Marguerite T. Ellison, A.B. English 119 College Ave. Geraldine F. Fitzgerold, A.B. Mothemotics 56 Raymond Ave. Lowrence J. Fitzpatrick, A.B., Ed.M. English 6 Chorlemont Rd., Medford Richard Fitzpotrick, A.B., Ed.M Sofety Education 10 Hill St. John E. Flynn, A.B. 76 Poplor St., Watertown Thomas M. Flynn, A.B. English 393 Somerville Ave. Francis X. Foley, B.S. English, Astronomy Geology 21 Teele Ave. Edword G. Giroux, B.S., A.M. Mothemotics 263 Lincoln St. Lexington Eido C. Govoni, B.S. Typewriting 274 Willow Ave. Robert E. Hoyes, B.B.A., Ed.M. Economic Geogrophy, Business Records Business Orgonizotion 9 Josephine Ave. Richard Hegorty, A.B. A.M. Mathematics 1 7 Wolcott Rd., Winchester George F. Hickey, Jr., A.B. Librarian 20 Memorial Rd.—Sect. A James J. Hickey, A.B. English 32 Fay Rd., Dedham Philip L. Holmes, A.B., A.M. Germon, French 22 Jackson Rd. Thomas J. D. Horne, A.B., Ed.M. Mothemotics 357 Williams St., Stonehom Helen C. Jackson, A.B., Ed.M. Mothemotics 112 Grove St., West Medford David W. Jones, A.B. English 31 Cameron Ave. Twelve Mory C. Kacoyonis, B.S. Typewriting, Office Machines 39 Poplar St. Potricio F. Keating, A.B. English, Lotin 16 Prince Ave., Winchester Arthur Kclloher Physical Education 8 Bigelow St. Joseph C. Kelley, A.B., Ed.M Business Management, Business Organization 1 9a Harvard St. Agatha E. Kelly, A.B. Spanish 42 Rutledge Rd., Belmont Kathryn A. Kennedy, B.B.A., B.S. Ed. Typewriting, Clerical Proctice, Economic Geography I 16 Bartlett St. Notalie B. King, A.B., A.M. English, French 148 Powder House Blvd. Mary Lowless, B.S., M.S. Chemistry 370 Longwood Ave., Brookline Elizobeth F. Leoch, A.B. English 28 Irving St., Boston Chorles V. Leslie Manual Arts 245 West St., Reoding Kotherine T. Lombord, 8.S.S., Ed.M Stenography, Tronscription, Typewriting I I 2 Thurston St. Richard M. Lombord, A.B., A.M. History I 12 Thurston St. Thomas J. Lynch, B.S. Biology 101 Dakoto St., Dorchester Olive B. MacPherson, A.B., A.M. English 367 Medford St. Kothoryn A. McConn, B.S., Ed.M. Typewriting, Business Organization Stenography 66 Shephard Rd., West Medford Marguerite P. McConn., B.S., M.C.S. Clerical Practice, Business Records, Economic Geography 66 Shephard Rd., West Medford Jone A. McCorthy Household Arts 22 Thorpe St. Paul L. McCarthy, LL.B. Clerical Proctice, Business Records 86 Belmont St. Virginio J. McCarty, LL.B., Ed.M. Clerical Proctice, Commercial Law, Office Machines 50 Vinal Ave. Mrs. Katherine F. McDonnell, Ed.B History, French 56 Raymond Ave. Effie G. McEwen, B.S.Ed. Household Arts 14 Pelham Terr., Arlington Mory G. McGann, B.A. Music 71 Eliot Rd., Arlington Robert E. McKelvey, B.S., M.C.S. Bookkeeping, Business Records 6 Jerome St. Jean M. McLaughlin, B.S.Ed. Physical Education 6 Whittlesey Rd., Newton Center Arthur L. McManus, A.B., Ed.M. History 25 Browning Rd. Jomes J. Mooney, A.B. English, Lotin 17 Foirfax St. Margery Moore, B.B.A. Bookkeeping, Business Organization, Business Records 1 4 Summit Ave. Bernord R. Moulton Physical Education 241 Powder House Blvd. Jeon Mulloney, B.S.Ed. Typewriting, Clerical Practice Economic Geography 49 Vinol Ave. James J. Murroy, B.S., A.M., Ed.M., Ph.D. English 35 Irvington St. John J. Murroy, A.B., Ed.M. Sofcty Education 61 Walnut St. Jomes J. Noonan, A.B., A.M., Ed.M. English, Occupations 70 Oxford St. Mildred A. Nugent, A.B., Ed.M. History, French 46 Richdale Ave. vRichord W. Obear, A.B., Ed.M Librarian 224 Plcosont St., Arlington Thirteen acuiiy Helen O'Brien, A. B., A.M. English, Occupations 30 Barton St. Thomos F. O'Brien, A.B., A.M. English 16 Prescott St. Mary C. O'Keefe, B.S.Ed. Art, Crofts, Art Appreciation 29 Forest St. Alice M. Patterson, B.S.Ed., A.M. Typewriting, Secretarial Training 383 Broodway Eva M. Piercy, A.B. Mathematics 57 Apthorp St., Wolloston Albert O. Plontinga, Mechonical Drowing 46 Melrose St., Melrose Highlands Paul Protopopas, B.S., Ed.M. Physics 51 Uplond Rd. Dorothy T. Rice, A.B., A.M. Biology, Physiology 14 Wore St., Cambridge Helen B. Ryon Business Records, Economic Geography 85 Oxford St. Motthcw J. Ryan Physical Education 20 Columbus Ave. tCotherine M. Scanlon Household Arts 32 Hillsdole Rd., Arlington Philip G. Scully, A.B. Latin, History, Itolion 59 Preston Rd. Herbert H. Shallies Manuol Arts 60 Templeton Pkwy., Watertown Caroline A. Shea Typewriting, Secretarial Troining, Stenography, Economic Geography 64 Peorson Rd. George H. Simmons, B.S. Physics 34 Boy State Ave. Hazel L. Smith Art, Crofts, Art Appreciation 19o Forest St., Cambridge Mary S. Smith, A.B. English 1 17 Prospect St. Margaret F. Snell, B.S.Ed. Physical Education 94 Willow Rd., Nahont Kotherine E. Stock, B.B.A., A.M. English 29 Park Drive, Boston 'Harold Sullivan, A.B. 124 Forest St., Winchester Julio F. Sullivan, B.S. Clericol Practice, Typewriting, Office Machines 186 Central St. Ruby F. Sutherland, B.L.I., B.S.Ed., A.M. History 46a Spring St. Beatrice Sweet Music 208 Morrison Ave. Francis X. Thornton, A.B. English 27 Brook St. Frank X. Veneri, B.B.A., Ed.M. Business Organization, Economic Geography, Business Records 8 Hancock St. Joseph B. Weene, B.J., Ed.M. Economics and Civic Problems, History 232 School St. Mrs. Nora H. Whittemore Clerical Practice 9 Mt. Vernon St. Dorothy A. Wyman, A.B., Ed.M. English 37 Lexington Ave. Mrs. Mary G. Callahan, R.N. School Nurse 85 Oxford St. Alice M. Scanlon, R.N. School Nurse, Home Nursing and First Aid 49 Dover St. Mabel Kelley Clerk 283 Medford St. Georgiono Tripp Clerk 50 Cherry St. Margaret T. Brennan Clerk 42 Gibbens St. •Leave of Absence—in Armed Forces, tLeave of Absence. tSabbotical Leave. ‘Assistant for School Year. xExchonge Teacher. Fourteen diloria ANTHONY FEDELE Editor-in-Chief MISS MocPHERSON Faculty Advisor Dear Clossmates: We have endeovored to produce o Yearbook thot the Class of '54 will treasure os a worthy record of our yeors at Somerville High. At the same time, it hos been our aim to moke our Yearbook the finest of ony published by a Somerville graduating class. To achieve this end we hove repeated the fovorite features of previous annuals ond hove introduced new ideos thot we feel will serve as a standord for future classes. We hove tried to produce new effects while mointoining the traditional timbre of the Radiotor. In onswer to the cries for o different Yearbook, the Staff suggested many plans to make this book novel and more interesting. Many of these sugges- tions were corried through, but too many of them had to be rejected on a financial basis. Nevertheless, we feel cer- tain thot we hove produced o volume that every closs- mote con be proud to show os an example of the ways in which the 1954 Closs hos excelled. With the passing of time, this annual will become more ond more esteemed in the hearts of each of us Refer to it often as on example of whot we were oble to accomplish as young men and women and let it serve os o reminder of what wc must accomplish as responsible adults in our distressed world. Let this Yeorbook serve os o pattern for life, for that is whot high school troining and experience really ore—a pottern for life. Let us real- ize thot what we put into our high school work is exactly whot we got out of it. That initiative and industry are the only roads to success and without them we cannot reach our destination. And so with these thoughts for tomorrow in mind, and with the memories of yesterdoy so warm in our hearts, we hove reached the time of porting, the separation of dcor friends. With confidence in God and in our fellow mon, we must go our seporote woys, each striving for the betterment of mankind. We must look to the fu- ture but wc must base it on the post. To preserve thot basis, to keep our scattered clossmates os a unit, to per- petuate the memories of Somerville High School, we proudly offer the 1954 Yearbook. Sincerely, TONY FEDELE ELIZABETH SHORT Associate Editor RICHARD TYLER Business Manager r President ass VINCENT DeANGEUS CAROL RENAUD Secretory JACQUELYNNE McLUCAS WILLIAM CROTTY Vice-President T reosurer Eighteen Volcdictorion Student Council President IRA STEPANIAN TILIA FANTASIA Nineteen Rose Avem Richard Tyler Mory Greco Ira Steponion Tilio Fontosia ... we entrust to you our class colors. Guord them well.” With these words our days os the Somerville High Class of 1954 came to an end. Spoken by the President of our class, they placed the bonner of the gorgeous red thot spurred us ohead in the trust of the Class of 1957. It was accepted by the officers of the junior high school dosses with the some reverence with which representa- tives of our class occepted it on Class Doy, 1951. Another precious heritage, the spade with which the closs ivy was plontcd, wos presented to the junior class President. Symbolic of the traditions, the prestige, the honor, and the glory of our school, we the graduates turned it over to next yeor's seniors with the hope and the confidence thot they would maintain our high ideols. The closs ivy was plonted; representative of our closs. we confidently await its growth into o strong vine that will stand well omong the vines of the closses thot went before us, a mute but living reminder of the closs of 1954. The Class Poem was read; the closs gift presented. We marched, os a class, up the campus for the last time. The undying gratitude of our closs to the century-old ocodemy on the hill was expressed in a farewell tribute to S.H.S. The Yearbooks, our testimonial of Honor and Progress, were distributed and we embarked on our class cruise. For keeping alive the beautiful troditions of Closs Doy in a manner befitting the Closs of '54, we thank our Closs Doy Committee: Chairman, Mory Greco, Tilio Fontosia, Iro Steponion, Rose Avcni, and Richard Tyler. Twenty Morilyn Squires Mory DiRocco Helen Dunne Elwood Shields Springtime bloomed right in our own gymnosium. The fomilior bosketboll court wos transformed os if by o foiry's wand, into o gorden of springtime blossoms about which clossmates donced to the dreomy music of Freddie Guerra ond the songs of Joe MocPherson. The greot crowd that stood outside the school watched eoch cor, brilliant with polish, os it come up the drive- way. A roor of greeting went up os eoch couple come up the wolk to begin their biggest high-school social, the Senior Prom. We wolked into the gym, into on atmosphere we never before hod sensed in thot holl. There we were, surrounded by the friends close to us, the teochers we esteemed, ond the school we leornd to love. There we donced on o night we were not soon to forget, in o glorious climox to our high school social life. The dim lights, the soft music, the reception of our guests, the pictures, oil led up to the crowning of our King ond Queen, ond the Grand Morch. Prom programs ond fovors, long to be kept os mementos of thot night odded to the romantic atmosphere for which our Senior Night Committee worked untiringly. Chairman Mory DiRicco, Helen Dunn, John Fosciono, Elwood Shields, ond Morilyn Squires deserve the thonks extended to them by the class for o job well done. With the Grond March ended, the crowd began slowly to leave for the troditionol ofter-the-prom night places and smoll homeporties. The finol good-nights and thank- you's came in the wee hours of the morning ond slowly but surely oil the parties broke up. And then—wrinkled gowns, crushed tuxedoes, wilted flowers ond may I borrow your handkerchief? Twenty-one CL Pc oem MAUREEN BIGGIE Todoy the sun is setting Upon our school career. From golden doys of hoppiness We port with smile ond tear. The past was filled with pleosure. Bright days to keep in mind Lest we forget the loyalty Of those we leave behind. The Future holds our fondest dream Our every hope or aim. Is hidden in the years to come Our failure or our fame. Twenty-two NANCY ADDOR LORETTA GOVONI BAR8ARA PHIMISTER ANGELA ALBANO GEORGE J. KALOYANIDES RALPH J. QUINN ALIA ANTETOMASO ANNA KILADIS RITA MARIE ROARK ROSE AVENI JAMES E. KING JOAN M. RUSSELL CAROL BRADY ALBERT L. LIBARDONI COSMO T. SANTANGELO JANICE CALLAHAN HAROLD V. LYNDE EILEEN SCANLAN MARIETTA CAMELIO JOANNE R. MALONE PATRICK SCIARAFFA MARIE CAMPISANO DIANA M. MANSFIELD ELIZABETH A. SHORT LOIS CROCKER WILLIAM F. MclNNIS MARY L. SMITH CLAUDIA DARDENO JACQUELYNNE McLUCAS MARY L. SOLARI MARGARET M. Di PIRRO DOROTHY MEOLI RUTH E. SWANFELDT DORIS T. ELLS CAROLE A. MILLER MARY E. TILDSLEY TILIA M. FANTASIA SANDRA A. MILLER LORRAINE M. TORRES LORRAINE A. FIDALGO CAROL R. NEEDLE FLORA TOSCANO THERESE L. FLYNN SALLY R. PARLEE ROBERT TROY DORIS E. FRENCH PAULINE L. PASSERO ANNETTE VENTURA VENETIA C. GALITIS DONALD R. PHILLIPS LEONARD T. VOKES CHARLOTTE GOLDFINE MARGARET A. WETMORE Twenty-three ADDISON. BRUCE 7 Malvern Avenue Commercial. Birthday: March 23 Pet Peeve: Girls who have cars Ambition: To own a Cadilloc Proctor I, 2, 3 Always a smile, never o frown when Bruce is oround. ADDOR, NANCY J. 37 Madison Street Commercial Birthday: November 23 Pet Peeve: Porch lights Ambition: Secretory Civil Defense 1, 2, Vice-President 3; Nationol Honor Society 3 Players' Club 2 Work itself is a pleasure. AGOSTINO, SUSAN 29A Jaqucs Street Sue. Commercial Birthdoy: June 20 Pet Peeve: Swinging door Ambition: Modeling school Girls' Glee Club 1. 2, 3 Tis good to be merry and wise. AHERN, PHYLLIS A. 354 Highland Avenue Phil. Commercial Birthdoy: August 10 Pet Peeve: Tcenogcrs who act like two-year-olds Ambition: Business school Junior Red Cross 3; Basketball 2, 3; Swimming 1,2, 3; Square Danc- ing 1; Bugle ond Drum Corps 1, 2, 3; Badminton 2; GAA 1, 2, 3 A loyal friend and a good sport. ALBANO, ANGELA R. 25 Scwall Street Zula. College Birthday: December 5 Pet Peeve: Tolc of Two Cities'' Ambition: Commercial ortist Art Club 1, 2, 3 President; Girls' Glee Club 1, 2; GAA 1; Proctor 3 Nationol Honor Society 3 The day is lost on which one has not toughed. ALETTO. GAETANO J. 107 Hudson Street Gus. General Birthday: June 23 Pet Peeve: Silly girls Ambition: To select o good career Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Bonk treas- urer 1, 3 Don't look for trouble; let trouble look for you. ALETTO, MARY F. 107 Hudson Street Birthdoy: September 3 Pet Peeve: Going for on interview Ambition: To be o success Her winning smile will carry her many o mile. ALLEN, EDNA J. 26 Bclknop Street Blondie. College Birthday: April 2 Pet Peeve: Nicknomc of Blondie Ambition: Christian Education Director Players' Club 1, 2, 3; Scholarship Ploy 3; GAA 1, 3; Swimming 1, 3; Badminton 1, 3; Treasurer 1 Full of pep, full of fun. ALMEIDA. DOROTHY P. 55 Hording Street Dottie. Commercial Birthdoy: May 26 Pet Peeve People who folk about other people Glee Club 1 Cute ond pert, always alert. AMATO, VIVIAN V. 72 Jaqucs Street Viv. Commercial Birthdoy: August 17 Pet Peeve: Working in Jordons' Toy Deportment at Christmas time Ambition: Stenographer Glee Club 1; Treasurer 3. Sincerity is a virtue. ANDERSEN, JOAN M. 38 Alpine Street Joonnic. Commercial Birthday: Jonuory 17 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: To work for Telephone Company Red Cross 3. Miss Personality Plus! ANDERSON, RICHARD J. 9 Sleeves Circle Dick. College Birthdoy: August 7 Pet Peeve: Night before a test Ambition: College He has the qualities that spell suc- cess anywhere, in ony job. Twenty-four ANDREWS, BARBARA R. 431A Broadway Barbie. Commercial B'.rthday: March 20 Pet Peeve: Sea duty Ambition: Office work Banking 1, 2, 3 Where's there's smoke, there's fire. ANTETOMASO, ALIA J. 3 Bedford Strct Jo. Commercial Birthday: Moy 27 Pet Peeve: Long ties Ambition: To be on accountont Bonk Corps 1, 2, 3; Bank treasurer 2; Bowling 1, 3; Bugle and Drum Corps 2 National Honor Society 3 Success shall follow her all her life. ARCARO, ROSALIE M. 23 Wheatland Street College Birthdoy: December 27 Pet Peeve: Math Ambition: Teacher Bowling 1 She is os nice os she looks ond a friend to everyone. ARCHER, JOHN A. 30 Irving Street Johnny. General Birthdoy: February 9 Pet Peeve: Cob drivers Bank treasurer I; Proctor 2 Laugh ond the world laughs with you. ARPIN, IRENE M. 61 Newbury Street Rene. Commercial Birthdoy: February 17 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Secretary To be liked by oil is an osset. AVENI, ROSEANN M. 80 8oston Avenue Ro. Commercial Birthdoy: Moy 18 Pet Peeve: People stepping on white shoes Ambition: Legal secretory Captain of Bowling team I, 3; Man- ager of Bowling tcom 2; Execu- tive Committee of GAA 1, 2, 3; Proctor 2; Red Cross 2; Bonk Corps 1, 2; Bank treasurer 2; No- tional Honor Society 2, 3; Closs Day Committee 3 Petite, sweet and neat. AYLWARD, CAROLE J. 51 College Avenue College Birthdoy: December 25 Pet Peeve: Naval Academy being located at Annapolis Ambition: Midshipman R. S Me- dermott Her very frowns arc foirer for thon smiles of other maidens ore. BAGNI, CAROLE J. 50 Dortmouth Street Sam. Commercial Birthdoy: December 12 Pet Peeve: Dishonesty Ambition: Marriage Treasurer 1; Proctor 3 Courtesy is contagious. BAKER, MURRAY B. 50 Curtis Avenue B8. College Birthdoy: December 6 Pet Peeve: Girls who talk too much Ambition: Business monager My greatest achievement: sitting next to Russ Clayton. BANCROFT, CHARLES T. 41 Spencer Avenue Chuck. College Birthday: February 2 Ambition: Electrical engineer Well, what did you expect—A pic- ture of Clark Gable? BARRASSO, IRENE J. 59 Main Street Peanut. College Birthday: Moy 6 Pet Peeve: Peg pants Ambition: College Red Cross 3; Bonk treasurer 3; Honor Guord 1 Goy, lively, cheerful. BARSANO. ANNA M. 17 Maple Street Ann. Commercial Birthdoy: July 19 Pet Peeve: Teachers who catch her chewing gum. Ambition: B'ookkccpcr Bonk treasurer 2, 3; Bonk Corps 3; Bowling 1, 3; Girls' Bugle ond Drum 2 Fun is to Anno os living is to us. Twenty-five BASTERI, JAMES A 101 Yorktown Street Jim. College Birthday: January 7 Ambition: College I'm not lozy; I'm |ust dreaming. 8ATTINELLI, FERMINA 6 Bedford Street Mino. Commercial Birthday: August 19 Pet Peeve: Mondoy mornings Ambition: To visit Itoly Room treasurer 3 A sunny disposition is her treasure BEAN, RALPH A. 78 Elm Street String Bean. Commercial Birthday: October 11 Ambition: Trailer truck driver Give me the joys of the open rood- BELDOTTI, JAMES F. 45 Governor Winthrop Rood Bel. Scientific Birthdoy: September 4 Ambition: To go to College Speech is silver, but silence is golden. BELLINI, ERNESTINE M. 19 Control Street Ermc. College Birthday: May 30 Pet Peeve: Moric Ambition: College GAA 3; Banking 1; Swimming 3; Radiator reporter 3 What is life but for fun. BENNETT. BARBARA A. 349 Somerville Avenue Bobs. Commercial Birthdoy: April 25 Pet Peeve: Leoky pens Ambition: Stenographer You make your own life. BENNETT, ROY C. 349 Somerville Avenue 8uddic. Commercial Birthday: July 15 Pet Peeve: Bleached blondes Ambition: To find a wife who will support me Troffic Squad 2 3 Where's your corridor permit? BERTUCCI, RICHARD E 15 Highland Rood Dick. Commercial 8irthday: March 15 Pet Peeve: Blind dotes Ambition: A successful artist Football I, 2; Co-Coptom 3; Art Club 2 The voice of experience. BIGGIE, MAUREEN K. 2 Olive Square Tootsie. Commercial Birthdoy: March 25 Pet Peeve: Getting up early Ambition: Novelist Junior Red Cross 3 Mourecn is populor, vivacious and sweet with a personality that's hard to beat. BIMBO, JAMES F. 11 Linden Circle Bim. Commercial Birthday: Morch 4 Ambition: Store manager Quiet, likeable ond unassuming in his own way. BLASI, JAMES T. 185 Powder House Boulevard Jim. General Birthday: February 14 Pet Peeve: School Ambition. Airplane pilot The truly generous is the truly wise. BLUMSACK, ALLAN P. 29 Evergreen Avenue Al. College Birthdoy: July 5 Pet Peeve: Crozy cheerleaders Ambition:- College Football I, 2, Co-Captain 3; bose- boll I, 2. 3; basketball I, Proc- tor 3 Life is just o bowl of cherries. Twenty-six BLUTE, JANET L. 38 Ames Street Jon. Commercial Birthday: December 17 Pet Peeve: Knee sacks Ambition: Physical Theropist Kindness is the golden chain that binds society. 80LAND, M. DENISE 43 Pcorl Stret Dene. College Birthday: December 28 Pet Peeve: Silence Ambition: Nursing Bank treasurer 1, 2; Honor Guard 1, 2; Radiator reporter I, 2, 3; Bugle and Drum 2, 3; GAA I, 2; Camero Club 1. 3 Mischief is her motto. BOLAND, ELIZABETH M. 19 Linden Avenue Betty. College Birthday: March I Pet Peeve: Boys' white bucks Ambition: Tcocher Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; GAA J, 2, 3; Red Cross I, 2; Red Cross Council I, 2, 3; Junior Choir 2; Senior Choir 3; Badminton I, 2; Honor Guard I Make hoste slowly. BOND, EILEEN J. 10 Morgan Stret Cooky. College Birthday: July 20 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Morriage Rodiotor Staff 2, 3; Yeorbook Staff 3; Art Club 2; Band I, 2; Bonk- ing 3 Sweet and unossuming—every inch a lady. BOSSI, JOSEPH P. 84 Raymond Avenue Joe. Commercial Birthdoy: May 6 Pet Peeve: Old foshioned scales Ambition: To be o meat cutter Traffic squod I, 2 Bother no one and no one will bother you. 80UDREAU, EMERY E. 34 Poulina Street Bud. College Birthdoy: December 14 Pet Peeve: Girl athletes Ambition: Write a book Quiet, dependable, o man of his word. BOUDREAU. EVELYN F. 384 Highlond Avenue Ebbic. Commercial Birthday: December 12 Pet Peeve: Dishes Ambition: Office work Red Cross 2 Sweet ond lovely. BOUDREAU, RHODA M. 20 Autumn Street Commercial Birthday: June 1 Pet Peeve: Wise guys Ambition: Clerical worker Red Cross 3; Civil Defense Dctoch- ment 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 3 Still water runs deep. BOUDROS. MICHAEL 271 Medford Street The Greek. Commercial Birthday: July 10 Pet Peeve: Guy Lombardo's music Ambition: Musicion Boskctboll 1; Glee Club 3; Bond 3 Great hopes moke great men. BOYLE, PATRICIA M. 55 Simpson Avenue Pat. Commercial Birthday: July 27 Ambition: Telephone operator A friend to all ond a smile to each is her everlasting trcosurc. BRADY, CAROL A. 68 Winslow Avenue Cob. College 8'irthday: May 21 Pet Peeve: Lost minute customers at Gront's Condy Counter Ambition: Tcoching Players' Club I, 2, Secretary 3. Scholarship Play 3; Honor Guord 1, 2; GAA I, 3; Bowling 1; Swim- ming 1; Radiator reporter 3 Graduating with honor Notional Honor Society 3 Long ago I mode up my mind to let my friends hove their peculiari- ties. 8RANAGAN, DONALD A. 88 Belmont Street Don. General Birthday: June 18 Pet Peeve: Not finding a chair in the cafeteria Ambition: Public speoker Webster 2; Entertoinment Group 3 Opportunity comes to all who work ond wish. Twenty-seven BREEDEN, JOAN P. 41 Henderson Street Jo. Commcrciol Birthdoy: Jonuory 7 Pet Peeve: Unonswered letters Ambition: To do office work Rodiotor reporter 1 Her smile will go o long woy. BREEN, NANCY N. 128 Albion Street Noncic. Commcrciol Birthdoy: Moy 31 Pet Peeve: Being on time Ambition: Comptometer operator Art Club 2, 3; Proctor 1; Comoro Club 1 Peppy, hoppy, full of fun She is olwoys on the run! BRIAN. SHIRLEY J. 66 BYomfield Rood Shy. Commcrciol Birthdoy: August 4 Pet Peeve: Boys wtih long oyeloshes Ambition: Typist Civil Defense 1, 2, 3 A smile is worth many sighs. BRUILLARD, JEANNE L. 44 Greenville Street Jeonnie. Commcrciol Birthday: April 16 Pet Peeve: Peg ponts Ambition: Beautician Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3; Senior Choir 3; Symphony Guild 1; Enter- tainment Group 3; GAA 2. Swim- ming 2, Bonk Corps 2; Bugle ond Drum 2 Don't let temper rule your heart. BUCHAN, FLORINE L. 22 Richdole Avenue Flo. Commercial Birthdoy: September' 30 Pet Peeve: Poor sports Ambition: To own a form Don't look for trouble ond it won't look for you. BULLEN, JAMES J. 75 Hinckley Street Coco. General 8irthday: Februory I Pet Peeve: Girls who won't soy hi The sleep of the lobonng man is sweet. BRINTON, ANNE M. 167 Lowell Street Lo. College 8irth loy: May 21 Ambition: To trovcl Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertain- ment Group 3; Student Council 3; Junior Night Committee 2, 3, Portio 1; Swimming 1 Dancing is to the soul os food is c the body. BROWN, CAROLE C. 97 Perkins Street Brownie. Commcrciol Birthdoy: Morch 31 Pet Peeve: Boys who con't donee Ambition: Secretory Rodiator Staff 3; Civil Defense 1, 2, 3; Bonk Corps 2, 3; Room treasurer 1, 2, 3; Yearbook Staff 3; Drum ond Bugle 2, 3 Divinely toll, divinely fair. BROWN, ROBERT B. 51 Curtis Street Chief. College Birthdoy: April 11 Pet Peeve: People who sing during special period Ambition: College Football 1, 2 A penny saved is o penny earned. BURNS, JOHN A. 91 Fronklin Street Johnny. General Birthdoy: Moy 20 Pet Peeve: Uncle Som Ambition: Just to be hoppy Proctor 3 I hove learned in whatsoever state I om, therewith to be content. BURNS, LAWRENCE J. 241 Summer Street Buddy. Gcncrol Birthdoy: July 16 Pet Peeve: Squorcs Ambition: Master mechanic Born with the gift of laughter ond a sense that the world is mod’ BUSBY. CATHERINE M. 40 Hancock Street Kay. Commcrciol Birthdoy: November 29 Pet Peeve: Insincere people Ambition: Office work Full of fun ond foncy free. Twenty-eight II { BUSI, IRENE V. 39 Elm Street Remo. Commercial Birthdoy: November 13 Pet Peeve: People who are Tilts Ambition: Widred Academy of 8cauty Culture A good disposition charms the soul. BUTT, JOYCE M. 10 Howe Street Commercial B'irthdoy: July 22 Ambition: Marrioge Proctor 2; Bank treasurer 3 Beauty opens locked doors. CALANDRELLA, RICHARD J. 337 Highland Avenue Cal. College 8irthdoy: July 1 Pet Peeve: Conceited athletes Ambition: Pro 8oscboll Boseboll 1, 2, 3; Boys' Glee Cub 3; Entertomment Group 3; Proctor I; Basketball 1, 2 National Honor Society 3 A true sport always succeeds, no matter what his goal. CALI A, FRANK M. 5 Ossipcc Road Shute. College Birthdoy: October 30 Pet Peeve: Squares who dig Cid Ambition: To storf a partisan move- ment at SHS Players' Club I, 2, 3; Scholarship Ploy 3; Webster 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Troffic squad 2, 3 Notional Honor Society 3 Diabolical Genius. CALLAHAN, JANICE M. 84 Gordon Street Jon. Commercial Birthdoy: November 9 Pet Peeve: The expression on Shirley's face Ambition: Office worker Civil Defense 2, 3 She who hos patience con have what she will. CALLENDER, WILLARD D. 91 Boy Stotc Avenue Will. College Birthday: 14 Pet Peeve: French Class Ambition: Physical Education Instructor Boskctboll 1, 2, 3; Proctor 3 Good luck rcachos further thon long arms. CAMELIO, MARIETTA 3 Boston Street Mane. College Birthday: July 14 Pet Peeve: Heovy books Ambition: Teochcr Glee Club I, 2, 3; Student Council 3; French Club 2, President 3; Civil Defense 3; Proctor 2; No- tional Honor Society 2, 3 Rules of education arc bitter, but the fruits ore sweet. CAMMARATA. MARY J. 94 Pearl Street Commercial Birthdoy: Februory 6 Pet Peeve: Unsociable people Ambition: Office work Petite and on the square. CAMPBELL, BARBARA E. 92 Glen Street Borb. College Birthdoy: July 27 Pet Peeve: People who don't smile Ambition: Nurse Rodiator Stoff 2 A heart of honor and a tongue o truth. CAMPINELL. DOLORES L. 5 Morrison Avenue Dolly. Commercial Birthdoy: May I Pet Peeve: People who hate Sid's music Ambition: Secretary Cheerleader I, 2, Captam 3 Hoppy os the day is long. CAMPISANO. MARIE E. 3 Rose Street Commercial Birthdoy: Morch 14 Pet Peeve: Ginger ole, ond mosqui- toes Ambition: Bonk executive Honor Guord 2; Rodiator Stoff 2, 3; Yearbook Stoff 3; 8anks Corps 1, 2, 3; 8ank treasurer 3; Proc- tor 2; Hcrold Spelling 8eo Medol. National Honor 2, 3; Graduating with Honor Little, but oh my! CANALES, RICHARD R. 391 Washington Street Spaniard. Gcnerol Birthdoy: July 8 Pet Peeve: Girls Silence is more eloquent thon words. Twenty-nine CANTELLI, JOSEPH T. 4 Phillips Place Sonny. Commercial Birthday: July 1 Pet Peeve: My boss Ambition: Rodio and television technician The eyes ond eors of tomorrow will depend on mo CAPARELLA, BARBARA ANN 12 Jaaucs Street Bobs. Commercial 8irthdoy: October 3 Pet Peeve: Anti-sociolistic people Ambition: Pr.vate secretory Friendship is the gilt of gods. CATANESE, GENEVIEVE R. 3 Dane Street Gen. General Birthday: October 17 Pet Peeve: Wise guys Ambition: Office work Players' Club 3 She who has patience can have what she wonts, CAVIASCA, DANIEL F. 268 Willow Avenue Danny. General Birthday: May 7 Pet Peeve: Interruptions Ambition: Aviation Glee Cub I Nothing is impossible if you try hord enough. CAPLAN, MURRAY 98 Willow Avenue Copy. Commercial Birthday: November 28 Pet Peeve: Toll girls Ambition: College Bosoball I, 3; 8onk treasurer I, Proctor 2; Student Council 2, Troffic Squad I Let us live so when we die even the undertaker will be sorry. CASEY, MARY C. 13 Evergreen Avenue Casey. Commercial Birthday: October 13 Pet Peeve: The end of the week- end Ambition. Enjoy life A gol who's olwoys ready with on answer. CASPURRIELLO, JOHN A. 57 Clarendon Avenue General Birthdoy: April 21 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: College Entertainment Group 1, 2, 3; Boys' Glee Club I, 2, 3 He who tries and achieves is known by all. CASSIDY, MARY M. 86 Hooker Avenue Cos. Commercial Birthdoy: February 6 Pet Peeve: Conceited people Ambition: Air line hostess Swimming I. Bonking 1, 2; Rodio- tor Reporter 2 A quiet, likeable person. CAVIASCA, DAVID M. 268 Willow Avenue Dove. General Birthdoy: Moy 7 Pet Peeve: Homework interruptions Ambition: Bookkeeper Glee Club 1 A sunny disposition defies all clouds. CAWTHORN, MARY 171 Willow Avenue Commercial Birthdoy: September 12 Ambition: Office work She is os sweet os she looks. CERRATO, ANNA V. 104 Central Street Commercial Birthdoy: September 6 Pet Peeve: Girl smokers Ambition: To ploy in a band Bond 2, 3 Shyness comes naturally. CHITTENDEN, DAVID W. 19 Hawthorne Street Dave. General Birthdoy: October 12 Pet Peeve: Peroxide Ambition: Navy Contentment is the wisdom of the wise. Thirty CLARK, CAROLYN M. 326 Beocon Street Lynn. Commercial Birthday: Januory 20 Pet Peeve: Uncle Sam Ambition: Marriage Glee Club I; Swimming I; Proctor 3 A pearl of great price. CLAYTON, RUSSELL J. 24 Durham Street Russc. College Birthday: August 2 Ambition. To be o school teacher Life is no obyss. CLIFFORD, MARY E. 119 Hancock Street Sis. Commercial Birthday: May 3 Pel Peeve: Cigars Ambition: Further schooling A girl worth knowing; a friend worth having. COADY, JOANNE P. 61 Lowell Street Jo. Gcnerol Birthday: December 7 Pet Peeve: Poor sports Ambition: To do well in life Camera Club I, 2. 3; Red Cross 2 To be a friend is to have a friend COFFEY, GEORGE R. 334 Lowell Street Socks. General b'irthdoy: July 5 Pet Peeve: Quiet girls Ambition: Service Be satisfied with nothing but the best. COFFEY, MARGARET T. 162 Lowell Street Peggie. Commercial Birthdoy December 13 Pet Peeve: Waiting for people Ambition: Office work Life is a Jest and ol! things show it; I thought so once, but now I know it. COFFIN, PATRICIA I. 91 Glen Street Pot. Commercial Birthday: February 12 Ambition: To be a telephone operator Bank representative 3 A smile goes o long woy. COLATOSTI. DANIEL C. 79 Gtenwood Road Danny. General Birthdoy: October I Pet Peeve: Boshful girls Ambition: To go to Hollywood Hope for the best, expect the worst, and take whatever comes. COLBY, WILLIAM A. 57 Webster Street Bill. College Birthday: September 18 Pet Peeve: Trying to get a librory permit Ambition: College Basketball 2, 3 Tall, dork and handsome. COLE, CONSTANCE J. 83 Boxter Street Rusty. Commercial 8irthdoy: March 21 Pet Peeve: Red Hoir Ambition: Nursing If she has a fault, it is that of being quiet. COLLINS, WALTER F. 103 Borrlctt Street Wolly. College Birthdoy. December 5 Pet Peeve: People who forget their light in the Bunsen burner Ambition: To be a dentist dentist Cross Country 2, 3 He may be quiet, but look ogom COLOSI, MARIE L. 72 Governor Winthrop Rood Lou. Commercial Birthdoy: July 4 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Chondler’s Business School Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Banking repre- sentative 1, 2 A smile is the whisper of a laugh. ;� ..... V .. VJStt Thirty-one CONDON, FRANCIS S. 52 Dimick Street Ox. Genero I Birthday: July 14 Ambition: Army Football 3 Without danger the gome grow, cold. CORUN, CHARLES A. 15 Dane Street Chorlie. College Birthday: July 11 Pet Peeve: Hypocrites Ambition: United Stotes Air Force Webster 1, 2. 3; Cross Country 2. 3; Track 1, 2. 3; Webster 1, 2. president 3 All I know is what I rood in the newspapers. CONEENY, ELIZABETH R. 145 Hudson Street Chickic. Commercial B’.rthdoy: August 9 Pet Peeve: Men Glee C ub 1; Banking treasurer 1 ; Proctor 1 The cutest lawyer in the class. CONNOR, PATRICIA A. 34 Morelond S'reef Pot Col'ege Birthday: March 30 Pet Peeve: Cool-tvp? males Ambition: College Proctor 1; Room treasurer 3; Bond 1. 2 A sunny disposition occomponied by a reody smile. CONROY. RUTH M. 10 Landers Street Ruthie. Commercial Birthdoy: September 16 Pet Peeve: History Ambition: Secretary Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3, Senior Choir 3, Proc- tor 1 A likeable loss with a good deal of closs. CONSTANTINE, PHILLIP 4 Edgor Court Lip. College Birthdoy: April 11 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: College professor Boskctbo'l, 1. 2, 3 Amusement is more necessary to him than labor. CORAZZINI, SHIRLEY A. 56 Clarendon Avenue Shirk Commercial Birthday: June 3 Pet Peeve: Perfectionists Ambition: Private secretory Bowling I; Honor Guard 2; Bonk Corps 2, Radiator Reporter 3 Pretty, sweet, a treat to meet. CORRIERI, BERT L. 39 Derby Slrcet Bert. Commercial B.rthday: Morch 8 Pet Peeve: City life Ambition: Air Force Nothing ventured, nothing gained COULOURIOTES, S. GEORGE 42 Electric Avenue Couley. Scientific 8.rthdoy: July 16 Pet Peeve: Stuck-up girls Ambition: Go to college Symphony Guild 1; Entertainment Group 1; Basketball I, 2, 3 National Honor Society 3 Sigh no more girls, I am here! CRAGG, JOYCE A. 58 Liberty Avenue Commercial Birthdoy: April 24 Pet Peeve: People who love them- selves GAA 1, 2; Rodiotor Reporter 2; Bonk treasurer 1; Proctor 2 Live, love and be happy. CROCKER, LOIS J. 7 Borton Street Doc. College Birthday: December 13 Pet Peeve: People who disapprove of women doctors Ambition: to be a Doctor GAA 1, 2, 3; Swimming 1,3; Bad minton 3; Portia 3; Proctor 1 Very peppy, full of fun. CRONIN. JOHN F. 22 Alderscy Street Jock. General Birthday: November 25 Pet Peeve: Noonc and Condon Ambition: Service Jock of all trodcs, moster of none. Thirty-two . CROSBY, GEORGE W. 41 Curtis Avenue Bing. College Birthdoy: Moy 11 Pet Peeve: No dough Ambition: College G'eo Club I The Sox? Woit till next year! CROSBY, MARGARET A. 8 Everett Street Margie. Commercial Birthdoy: November 12 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys Ambition: Keyboard operator A friend in need is a friend indeed CROTTY, ROBERT T. 52 Highland Road Bob. College Birthday: August 21 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Student Council 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Glee Club I; Rodiator Reporter 1; Rodiator Staff 1, 2, 3; Year- book Staff 3; Ployers' Club 3. Junior Red Cross; Proctor 2; Som ervi Ic H.gh Rod Fca her Junior Leader Speaking Ripr scnto:.v. Hcor„t His.ory Faruipon.. Nationol Honor Society 3 A wise mon hold . c own cou.n.. C..OT7Y, WILL AM J. j't H.gntond Rood Bill. College Birthday: April 14 Pet Peeve: Sid Ambition: College Class Officer 2, 3; Student Council 1, 2; Vice-President 3; Players' Club 1, 2, Vice-President 3; Ex- ecutive Committee 1; 8oys' State 2; Boys' Glee Club I; Junior Red Cross 2; 8oskctba I 1, 2, 3; Good Government Day Representa- tive 3; Good Government Day Committee 2, 3; Cross Country 2 State Representative Junior Town Meeting League of Essay Prize, A.F.L. Art Club 3; Trock 3 National Honor Society 3 Hail to the chief! CULLEN, B. FRANCIS 79 Benton Rood Frank. Gcnerol Birthday: October 30 Pet Peeve: Career girls in clubs Ambition: Television and motion picture production Webster 2, 3, Vice-President 3, Junior Community Theotre 3, Glee Club I Money may not bring hoppmess, but it is o nice way to be miserable. CULLEN, MARY T. 70 Governor Winthrop Rood Terry. College Birthday: Morch 18 Pet Peeve: Mane Colosi's red knee socks Ambition: College Proctor I; Red Cross 2; Girls' G'ee Club 2, 3; Sophomore Glee Club 1; Junior Choir 2; Senior Choir 3 It is in learning music that many youthful hearts learn love. CUMMINGS, FRANCIS F. 38 Thorndike Street Fran. Commercial Birthday: Moy 13 Pet Peeve: Girls who ploy hord to get Ambition: Journolist Traffic Squad 1, 2; Assistant Chief 2; Reporter 1, 3; Trock 3; Cross Country Copta in 3 Holder of Metropolitan Cross Coun- try Record 1953 All the world loves o lover. CUMMINGS, JOANNE H. 30 Warren Avenue Jo. Commercial Birthday: April 7 Pet Peeve: The ring of the alarm clock Ambition: I.BM. operator Room treasurer 3 A pair of blue eyes and a pretty smile. CURRAN, MARY L. 150 Albion Street Lou. Commercial Birthday: August 7 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Clerk-typist Quiet, sweet ond always neat. CURRIE, ROY J. 1044 Broadway Red. Gcnerol Birthdoy: November 10 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: United Stoles Morinc Corps Proctor 2; Treasurer 2 Little can be said about a rcd-hcod CURTIN, JOAN C. 7 Lowell Tcrrocc Chris. Commercial Birthday: August 31 Pet Peeve: Sorcostic people Comera Club 1, 2, 3; Red Cross 3; Glee Club 1 A cheerful temper joined with on innocent mind. CUTONE, EDWARD W. 921 Broodwoy Eadie. Gcnerol Birthdoy: Moy 31 Pet Peeve: Cob drivers Ambition: Business field Banking 1; Proctor 1 A greot kid with o heart of gold. Thirty-three DALY, CLAIRE A. 27 Springfield Street Cloy. Commcrciol Birthdoy: February 4 Pet Peeve: Getting the 2:05 bus Ambition: Typist Bonk Treasurer 2, 3; Glee Club 1; BUs Tickets 1 She will always be liked for her pleosing personality. D'AMBROSIO, PHYLLIS 31 New Hampshire Avenue Chickic. Commercial Birthday: February 8 Pet Peeve: Muzzy Ambition: Secretory to a President Never do todoy what can be done tomorrow. DARDENO, CLAUDIA J. 236 Highland Avenue Claud. College Birthday: Morch 20 Pet Peeve: Nicknames Ambition: College GAA 1, 2, 3; Swimming 1; Bad- minton 1, 2, 3; Ployers' Club 2, 3; Honor Guard I, 2 National Honor Society 3 Graduating with Honor A nicer girl cannot be found. DAVIS, EDNA M. 10 Auburn Avenue Eddie. Commercial Birthday: November 23 Pet Peeve: Bottle blondes Ambition: Typist Radiator Reporter 1; Red Cross 2; Camera 1 A smile for all; sweet and petite. DAVIS, HARRY M. 144 North Street Throckmorton. College Birthday: November 27 Pet Peeve: Sid's rhythm and blues Ambition: College Music Band 1, 2; Entertainment Group 2, 3; Boys' Glee Club 3; Music Gui'd 2, 3 Music is the thing in the world I love most. DAVIS, RONALD G. 17 Gordon Street Ronnie. Scientific Birthday: October 25 Ambition: Elcctricol engineer Winter Trock. Spring Track A man of few words is a man whose words arc heeded. DcANGELIS, VINCENT 230 Broadway Vinnic. College Birthdoy: March 21 Pet Peeve: Glory girls Ambition: Dentist President of Senior Class; Ployers' Club 1, 2, President 3; Junior Prom Committee Chairman 2; Student Council 1, 3; Scholarship Ploy I, 3; Glee Club I; Traffic Squad 2, 3; Webster Deboting 1; Proctor I Represented High School at Har- vard U. N. Progrom National Honor Society 3 Service and character ore his crown- ing qualities. DEARBORN, NORMA J. 50 Putnam Street College Birthdoy: September 3 Pet Peeve: People who roce in their cars Ambition: Nurse Knowing her is liking her. de LEMOS, ROBERT L. 46 Laurel Street Bob. College Birthdoy: May 6 Pet Peeve: Moebeth Ambition: College Silent but observing. DELLA GROTTE, JOSEPH A. F. 17 Pennsylvania Avenue Harry. Preparatory Birthdoy: February 22 Pet Peeve: $8 withholding tox ou of o $7 check Ambition: Pccunarial factionist Webster 1, 2, 3; Players' Club 3 A bird in the hand gathers no moss ond is worth two in the bush. Del PONTE, MARIE E. 51 Elmwood Street Jerry: Commercial Birthdoy: August 5 Pet Peeve: Head of Troffic Squod Ambition: Telephone Company Election Commission 3; 8ank Corps 2; Radiator reporter 1, 2, 3 Good, gay, sunniest of souls. Del VENDO, PHYLLIS R. 30 Boston Avenue Phil. Commercial Birthday: April 15 Pet Peeve: Blind dotes Ambition: Secretary Radiator Reporter 1, 2; Treasurer 1, 2, 3; Bus tickets 1 Her sincerity is o virtue but her personality is a gift. Thirty-four DcMONE, EDWARD C. 4 Bartlett Street Slats. College Birthday: July 17 Pet Peeve: Slots Ambition: Bio-chemist Cercie Lc Clere, 1, 2, Treasurer 3; Webster Deboting 1 You con't be a success without wanting to be. DIAS, SHIRLEY R. 45 Clorcndon Avenue Shirl. College, Commercial Birthdoy: March 12 Pet Peeve: Blind dates Ambition: Accountant GAA I; Bowling I; Boskctboll I; Bank Corps 2, 3 How far a little candle throws its beams. DiCHIAPPARI, CHARLES F. 16 Governor Winthrop Road Tiny. College Birthday: June 15 Pet Peeve: Shoving Ambition: Draftsman I'll meet the roging of the skies but not an angry fothcr. DIEHL, MARY A. 18 Clifton Street Commercial Birthday: July 10 Pet Peeve: Pegged pants ond long ovcrcoots Ambition: Marriogc A plcosont smile is her way to success. DiFONZO, FRANK L. I Dell Street Fonuzo. Gcncrol Birthday: October 5 Pet Peeve: Slow drivers on Route 128 Ambition: Radio-TV-Rador Proctor 1, 2, 3, Radiotor Reporter 3; Pan Amcricon Contest 2 Figures don't lie, but liars will figure. DiFRANCO, MARIE J. 20 Holyoke Rood Stretch. Commercial Birthdoy: April 28 Pet Peeve: Sarcasm Ambition: Marriogc fowling 1 A charming countenance is the fairest of sights. Di GIUSTO, LAWRENCE 21 Flint Street Lorry. Commercial Birthdoy: Februory 13 Pet Peeve: Girls without a sense of humor Ambition: Service Bond. Monager boskctboll 1, 2; Head foot- ball manoger 2; Bond 1 Be smorf and look to the future. DiGREGORIO, JEAN M. 60 Fronklin Street Jeonnic. Commercial Birthdoy: December 2 Pet Peeve: School Ambition: Secretory A smile a day keeps the blues owoy DiMAGGIO, FRANK 53 Moin Street Noodle. General Birthday: September 16 Pet Peeve: Cold girls Ambition: Musician Boys' Glee Club I, 2, 3. Troffic Squod 1, 2, 3, Entertainment Group 1; Somerville High Glee Club 1 Some think the world is made for fun ond frolic ond so do I. DiMARTINO, LORETTA C. 37 Elm Street Laurie. Commercial Birthday: October 25 Pet Peeve: Guggic Ambition: To get a driver's license Bonking 2; Election Commission 3; Miss Rodiator's Attendant 1953 Her radiance brightens all oround her. DiNITTO, NICKOLAS J. 22 Mansfield Street Nick. Commercial B'irthdoy: September 20 Pet Peeve: Low Ambition: Musician Proctor 3 To be onother Alexander Scriabin is my oim. DiNITTO. THOMAS 62 Boy State Avenue Tom. College Birthdoy: May 6 Pet Peeve: Miscue Ambition: Hall School of Barbenng Webster Debating Society 1, 2, 3; President 2; Players' Club 2, 3; Good Government 3; Football 2 I'm right! Don't tell me any differently! Thirty-five DiPASQUALE, PHYLLIS M. 55 Simpson Avenue Phyl. Commercial Birthdoy: September 22 Pet Peeve: Crowded buses Ambition: Secretory Bonking I, 2 Her sincerity is o virtue, but her personolity is o gift. DiPERNA, JEAN M. 94 Boilcy Rood Oippy. Generol Birthdoy: Jonuory 25 Pet peeve: B'oys with bucks Ambition: Secretory Camero Club 1, 2 Don't put off until tomorrow, who! you con do today. DiPERNA, JOHN 96 Boilcy Rood Dmny. College Birthdoy: December 2 Pet Peeve: Pin boll mochincs Ambition: College Little man, you've had a busy doy DiPIRRO, MARGARET M 386 Washington Street Margie. Commercial Birthdoy: Morch 1 Pet Peeve: Whiffles Ambition: Secretory Bank Corps 1, 2; Election Commis sion 3; Bank treasurer 3 Miss Portio 3 Her stately grace, her classic mien like o grecion goddess is she. DiROCCO, MARY L. 2202 Pcorl Street Commerciol Birthday: Jonuory 10 Pet Peeve: Working Ambition: Secretory Glee Club 1; Election Commission 3; Senior Night Committee 3 Bonk treosurer 2, 3, Bonk Corps 2. Her pleasing personality ond ready smile is loved by all. DiRUSSO, COSMO C. 65 Central Street Cos. Commercial Birthdoy: May 2 Pet Peeve: Stock work Ambition: Service Glee Club I, 2 Uncle Som, here I come. DiSARCINA, JOHN S. S7A Bonoir Street Sorcc. Generol Birthdoy: February 24 Pet Peeve: Bob Troy, the physicist Ambition: Television Fix-It Mon To be fot is to be lolly. DOHERTY, CAROL A. 77 Liberty Avenue Commercial Birthday: July 3 Pet Peeve: Alarm clocks Ambition: To cot spoghetti like o pro Glee Club I, 2, Vice-President 3, Entertainment Group 3; Senior Choir; Proctor 2; Honor Guard 2. Student Council 2; GAA I, 2, 3. Swimming It's good to be merry ond wise; it's good to be honest ond true. DOHERTY, JAMES J. 110 Morelond Street Jim. Generol Birthdoy: August I Pet Peeve: Typing Ambition: Architect Art Club 2, 3; Boys' Glee Club I, 2 Without love ond laughter there is no joy. DONAHUE, MARGARET M. 13 Princeton Street Moggie. Commerciol Birthday: Moy 1 Pet Peeve: To wait for someone Red Cross I; Camera Club I, 2, Glee Club I. 2 A bundle of joy. DONAHUE, ROBERT F. 13 Princeton Street Generol Birthdoy: November 26 Don't soy oil you know but know oil you soy. DONOVAN, JOHN J. 39 Hinckley Street Jock. Generol Birthday. Morch 18 Pet Peeve: An uninteresting topic Ambition: Service Footboll I, Lcttcrmcn 2 We only enjoy the plcosurc thot wc give. Thirty-six DONOVAN, LORRAINE F. 12 Tennyson Street Lorry. Commerciol Birthdoy: September 18 Pet Peeve: Boys who don't donee Ambition: Office work As merry os the doy is long. DONOVAN MARJORIE A. 69 Hinckley Street Morgie. Commerciol Birthdoy: October 3 Pet Peeve: Being colled Fcctsics Ambition: Typist Comero Club I, 2; Glee Club 1 With every smile comes friendship. DOOLEY, THOMAS F. 107 Perkins Street Slider. Generol Birthday: April 1 Pet Peeve: Women teachers Ambition: A good career It is much easier to be critical thon to be correct. DOUGLASS, MARYLEE 60 Cameron Avenue Lee. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 4 Pet Peeve: People who iust drog olong Ambition: Women's Air Force Bonk treasurer I, 2; Sophomore Glee Club I; SHS Glee Club 1. Girls' Glee Club I, 2 A true friend to all. DOWNEY, DANIEL F. 421 Norfolk Street Sonny. Generol Birthdoy: September 18 Pet Peeve: Girls whispering Ambition: Feotherweight chomp of the world I om moster of my fotc. DOYLE, WILLIAM F. 93 Concord Avenue Billy. College Birthdoy: September 15 Pet Peeve: Translating Gcrmon Ambition: Bio-chemist Track Team I, 2, 3; Webster De- bating 1, 2; Troffic Sguod 1, 2 A mon who is self satisfied is suc- cessful in his own estimation. DRINAN, MARY F. 36 Atherton Street Honey. Commerciol Birthdoy: March 16 Pet Peeve: Boys Ambition: To marry a rich man Proctor 2; Bank treasurer 1. A sweet girl with a personality to match. DRINKWATER, MARGUERITE E. 21 Scwoll Street Marge. General Birthday: December 12 Pet Peeve: Squorcs Ambition: Telephone operator Bugle ond Drum Corps 3 A heorty lough brings sunshine and pleasure to all. DUFFY. LAWRENCE D. 11 Giles Pork General Birthday: Moy 31 Ambition: To be a millionaire Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Librory Club 1, 2, 3 He speaks little, but sovs much. DUFFY, MARY 86 Fcllswoy West Duff. Commerciol Birthday: August 17 Pet Peeve: Harvard fellows Ambition: Airline hostess Comero Club 2; Bonk treasurer I, 2; Bugle and Drum 2; Honor Guard I Cute as o button and small os a pin. DUGAN, ANN C. 82 Holland Street Annie. Commercial Birthdoy: November 26 Pet Peeve: Sod socks Ambition: Office work A hilarious laugh enjoyed by oil DUNN, HELEN L. 39 Poorson Rood Commercial Birthday: June 26 Pet Peeve: Speciol period Honor Guard 2; Camera Club I, 2; Glee Club 1,2 A smile every doy keeps her worries owoy. Thirty-seven EFSTRATIOU, JAMES 31 Linden Street Jimmy. College Birthday: October 5 Pet Peeve: Phonics Ambition: College Boys' Glee Club 1 Merit is greater than fame. ELLS. DORIS T. 28 Sycomore Street Dcedee. College Birthday: December 16 Pet Peeve: Conceited people Ambition: Move out of Somerville GAA 1, 2; Vice-President 3; Swim- ming 1, 2, Instructor 3; Bosket- boll, I, 2; Coptom 3; Bodmmton 1, 2. 3; Election Commission 3; Assistont Proctor 2 Notional Honor Society 2, 3 Graduating with Honor All for one ond one for oil. ENGLAND, ROBERT E. 117 Hillside Rood B'ob. College Birthday: April 9 Pet Peeve: Girls who wcor jeons ond oct like boys. Ambition: Girls and more girls Glee Club 1, 2 Men who know much soy little. ENGLISH, MARIE D. 62 Elmwood Street Engic. Commercial Birthdoy: August 21 Pet Peeve: Teosers Ambition: Stenographer GAA 1; Bonking 1 Tiny ond trim, petite ond slim. ENRIGHT, RICHARD P. 60 Derby Street Dick. College Birthdoy: Moy 7 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Electronics School All things ore difficult before they arc cosy. EOUINE, AUGUSTINE R. 97 Puriton Rood Gus. General Birthdoy: July 28 Pet Peeve: Cool cots—squares Ambition: Service A mon is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest. Thirty- ERICKSON, SHIRLEY M. 9 Elmwood Street Shirl. Commercial Birthday: March 15 Pet Peeve: People who like to orguc Ambition: Court stenographer GAA 1; Bonk Corps 1, 2 Kindness is a chain by which friend- ship is bound. ESPOSITO, ROBERT L. 339 Bcocon Street Espie. Commercial Birthdoy: September 13 Pet Peeve: Long Skirts Ambition: Armed Services Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3 He's not lozy, just drcoming. ESTABROOK, WILLIAM J. 49 Grove Street Bill. General Birthdoy: July 6 Pet Peeve: 6th periods Ambition: Service Bascboll 1. 2, 3; 8oskctball 2 Right or wrong, he is always right. FALARDO, LILLIAN A. 24 Willow Avenue Letty. Commercial Birthdoy: February 22 Pet Peeve: The purple dummies in store windows Ambition: Pro skoter It is good to be merry and wise. FALLON, CHARLES E. 22 Bond Street Charlie. Generol Birthdoy: November 12 Pet Peeve: Women drivers Ambition: Morinos Who can wrestle against sleep? FANTASIA, TILIA J. 24 Morrison Avenue Tillic. College Birthday: June 19 Pet Peeve: Boys who don't approve of women drivers Ambition: Physical education in- structor GAA 1, Vice-President 2, President 3; Boskctball 1, 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3; Swimming 1, 2, 3; Portio 1; Marshal 2, President 3; Ploy- ers' Club 2, 3; Honor Guard 1, 2; Election Commission 3; Class Day Committee 3 Notional Honor Society 2, 3 Graduating with Honor Tillic is liked wherever she moy go; ask all her friends, they'll tell you so. eight FARRENKOPF, ROBERT A. 10 Lincoln Avenue Red. College Birthday: February 2 Ambition: Chemistry Better o little well-kept thon a great deal forgotten. FARRINGTON. HARRY B. 15 Dimick Street Hal. Commercial Birthdoy: February 19 Pet Peeve: People who jump to con- clusions Ambition: Radio announcer Track I; Art C!ub 2 Success should be os high os he is toll. FASCIANO. JOHN J. 10 Belmont Plocc Jack. College Birthday: December 29 Pet Peeve: Cowboy music Ambition: College Bond 1, 2; Boskctboll Manoger 1 2. 3, Bank Corps 1, 2; Senior Night Committee 3 National Honor Society 2; Treas- urer 3 Great hopes moke greot men. FAULKNER. PATRICIA A. 32 Elmwood Street Pot. Commercial Birthday: September 17 Pet Peeve: Boys who don't donee Ambition: Trans-World Airlines Girls' Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Entertain- ment Group 3; Comoro Club I, 2, 3; Bonk treasurer 1, 2 She who hos patience can hove whot she will. FAY, JAMES T. 96 Hcoth Street Jocques. College 8irthdoy: May 19 Pet Peeve: Girls' knee socks Ambition: College Boys' Glee Club I, 2. 3. S.H.S. Glee 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3 A reserved thinker. FEDELE, ANTHONY 425 Somerville Avenue Tony. Scientific Birthday: September 3 Pet Peeve: Being photogrophed Ambition: Not to hove to wait for o girl on a date. Radiator Stoff 1, 2, Editor 3; Year- book Editor; Proctor I, 2; Enter- tainment Group 1, 2; Boys' Glee Publicity Manager 2; Bank Corps 1, 2; Players' Club 1, 2, 3; Stu- dent Council 2, 3; Boys' State 2; Good Government Committee 3 National Honor Society 2, 3 Horvard 8ook Prize Salutatorian He is the personification of service, character, scholarship and lead- ership. FEDERICO. PHILIP 48 Done Street Phil. Commercial Birthdoy: May 13 Pet Peeve: Suede shoes Ambition: Own o business A jolly boy with an infectious smile FERRARI, DOMENIC C. 14A Porter Street Dick. College Birthdoy: August 31 Pet Peeve: Lote comers Ambition: Engineer Baseball 1. 2, 3; Proctor 3; Bosket - ball 1 A good sport and o loyol friend. FIDALGO, LORRAINE A. 47 Fremont Street Lorry. Commoraol Birthday: Fcbruory 3 Pet Peeve: People who don't smil Ambition: Medical secretory Bonk treasurer I, 2, 3 Notional Honor Society 3 This is one girl who won't let boys go to her heod. FILADORA, JOANNE M. 87 BarMett Street Jo. General Birthdoy: December 28 Pet Peeve: Independent people Ambition: Airline hostess Quietness is sometimes the key to success. FISHMAN, HARVEY S. 26 Hamilton Rood Fishy. College Birthdoy: February 13 Pet Peeve: Girls' knee socks Ambition: Lawyer He who has patience may compass anything. FITZGERALD, THOMAS E 9 Shore Drive Fit z. General Birthday: December 15 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: To own a business The small flome enkindles a greot fire. Thirty-nine FITZGIBBONS, ELLEN M. 74 Moreland Street Fitzy. College 8irthdoy: June 19 Pet Peeve: Hypocrites Ambition: Raise o basketball team Radiator Stoff 2, 3; Yearbook Staff Sugor and spice and everything nice. FLANAGAN, DONALD J. 28 Aberdeen Rood Don. General Birthday: October 9 Pet Peeve: Moody girls Ambition: Service Student Council 1, 2; Proctor 1 He dreams of mischiefs. FLORES, RICHARD J. 17 Temple Street Dick. General Birthdoy: September 24 Pet Peeve: Buttoning shirt collars Ambition: Navy A friend of thoughtful character FLYNN, THERESE L. 194 Central Street Smiley. Commercial 8irthdoy: May 29 Pet Peeve: Selling tickets Ambition: To be a success GAA 1; Bowling 1; Honor Guard 2; Proctor 1, 2; Junior Choir librorion; Senior Choir; Girls' Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Entertainment 1, 2, 3; Symphony Guild 1; Ployers' Club 1, 2, Secretary 3; Portia 1. 2, Vice-President 3; Radiator Re- porter 2; Radiator Stoff 2, 3 Yearbook Stoff 3; Scholarship Play 3 National Honor Society 2, 3 She's os busy as o bee. FOLEY, CATHERINE T. 41 Chornwood Road Kay. Commercial Birthdoy: October 30 Pet Peeve: Stuffed shirts Ambition: Beautician Bowling 1 Frankly charming ond chormingly frank. FOLEY, MARY E. 429 Medford Street Commercial Birthdoy: June 17 Pet Peeve: Two foced friends Ambition: Beautician Bank treasurer 2 I wont to make the world a prettier place. FORCINA, ANITA M. 135 West Adams Street Nito. Commercial Birthdoy: May 31 Pet Peeve: Forgetful people Ambition: Receptionist Entertainment Group 3; Bank Corps 1, 2; Radiator Reporter 1; Bank treasurer 3; Proctor I There's sunshine in her smile and mischief in her eyes. FRANCIOSI, MARY LOU 145 North Street Lou Lou. Commercial Birthdoy: March 13 Pet Peeve: Curfews Ambition: To get married Bonk treasurer 2 One could wish for no better company. FREITAS, RICHARD E. 28 Farragut Avenue Dick. General Birthday: October 5 Pet Peeves: Blue convertibles Ambition: To be successful in every- thing I do. A little nonsense now ond then is relished by the best of men. FRENCH, DORIS E. 120 Josephine Avenue College Birthdoy: September 19 Pet Peeve: Having picture token Ambition: College Art Club 1, 2, 3 Necessity is the mother of inven- tion. FUCCILLO, RONALD C. 39 Puritan Road Fusie. General Birthday: August 27 Pet Peeve: English period Ambition: Flier Football, 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3 Do unto others os you would hove done unto you. FULLER, BETTY M. 319A Alcwifc Brook Parkway B'ets. College Birthday: November 18 Pet Peeve: Noisy people Ambition: Further education True to a friend, worthy of mony. Forty GALITIS, VENETIA C. 17 Woshington Tcrrocc Vinnie. College Birthday: Moy I Ambition: College Ployers' Club 1, 2, 3; French Club 1, 2, 3; Civil Defense 2, 3; GAA 1, 2; Bowling 1, 2; Swimming 1; Symphony Guild 1; Bonk treos urcr 1; Pon American Winner 1 Notionol Honor Society 3 Graduating with Honor The secret of success is constancy. GANNON. JEANNE F. 43 Pearl Street Jeonie. Commercial Birthday: August 5 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Telephone operotor Comero Club 1, 2, 3; Bank treas- urer 1, 2; Bus tickets 2 A friend to all and a smile for each CARDINI, CYNTHIA M. 203 Summer Street Cindy. Commercial Birthday: October 26 Pet Peeve: Medford Ambition: Morriagc Bonk treasurer 1, 2; Bus tickets 2; Proctor 2; Rodiotor reporter 3; Red Cross 1 Personality plus. GENTILE, JEANETTE M. 34 Mf. Pleasant Street Jonie. Commercial Birthday: November 6 Pet Peeve: Oral talks Ambition: Own a red Jaguar GAA 1; Drum and Bugle Corps 2; Radiator reporter 2; Honor Guard I, 2 Good things should be proised. GERRIOR, CHARLES S. 18 Dono Street Swifty. General Birthday: November 30 Pet Peeve: Slow drivers Ambition: U.S. Navy machinist Lunchroom worker 1, 2, 3 My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea. GHELLA, JOAN M. 982 Broadway Jonie. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 7 Pet Peeve: Richord McCloskey Ambition: Marriogc It is o divine pleosurc to admire GAUDET, GREGORY E. GHIRADELLA, RONALD J. 15 Montrose Street 15 Cypress Street M Gigi. College Gerry. Scientific 6‘irthday: October 13 Birthday: October 25 Pet Peeve: Girl friend's girl friends Pet Peeve: Cynicol tcochers Ambition: Pilot Ambition: Naval architect Always cheerful, courteous. kind. Wit needs leisure. 1 GEANAKOS, JAMES C. GIARRIZZO, CAMILLE R. I “ 15 Bailey Street 148 Albion Street L Jim. College Commie. Commercial Birthdoy: July 8 Birthday: June 22 Pet Peeve: Women drivers Pet Peeve: Gum snappers Ambition: Aeronautical engineering Ambition: Clerical-typist Band 1 Proctor 1, 2; Glee Club 1 One does not know the best that is Senior Choir 3; GAA 2; 2. 3; Swim- ming 2 A friendly little jabber-box. GELORMINI, WILLIAM M. 15 Gorham Street Bill. College Birthdoy: April 21 Pet Peeve: Slow cars Ambition: College To be or not to be. GIBB, DONALD C. 67 Ossipee Road Gibbie. College B'irthdoy: October 28 Pet Peeve: Alorm clocks Ambition: Receive college diploma Band 1; Entertainment Group 1; Symphony Guild 1 It is only the ignorant who despise education. Forty-one GILBERT!, JOHN A. 21 Partridge Avenue Whom. College Birthday: September 10 Pet Peeve: Guess whose English class Ambition: College Webster 1, 2, 3; Ploycrs' Club 1. 2 3; Trock; Senior Play He's quiet, he's talkative, on octor at heart. GILL, C. FRED 399 Broodwoy Freddie. Commercial Birthday: April 7 Enjoy what you have; hope for whot you lock. GILLINGHAM, EDITH B. 175 Albion Street Edi. Commercial Birthday: July 9 Pet Peeve: Movie spoilers Ambition: Clericol typist Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Swimming 2; GAA 2; Senior Choir 3 One who will succeed in all ambitions. GIORDANO, BARBARA J. 79 Governor Winthrop Rood Bobs. Commercial Birthday: March 3 Pet Peeve: President of C.H.S. Ambition: Morry a millionaire Junior Red Cross I, 2, 3; Bodmin- ton 1; GAA 1 Alwoys smiling, alwoys goy. GIORDANO, RICHARD J. 87 Governor Winthrop Road Dick. Gcncrol Birthday: October 28 Pet Peeve: Slow drivers who hog the rood Ambition: Service Don't promise yourself tomorrow, if you don't even own today. GLAZER, MORTON A. 10 Walnut Rood Morty. College Birthday: April 22 Pet Peeve: Orange pegged pants Ambition: Psychologist Band 1; Junior Red Cross 2 A life with o smile is o life worth while. GLYNN, CLARE 21 Hanson Avenue Retail Distribution Birthday: December 1 Pet Peeve: Fresh boys Ambition: To own a monsion in Belmont Radiator reporter 1, 2 Happy and goy all through the doy. GLYNN, MICHAEL F. 15 Wyott Street Mike. General B’irthdoy: October 1 Ambition: Coost Guard Where there is life there is hope. GOLDFINE, CHARLOTTE M. 57 Josephine Avenue Chor. College Birthday: May 22 Pet Peeve: Hypocrites Ambition: Sociologist Rodiotor Staff I. 2, 3; Yeorbook Staff 3; Glee Club 1; Somerville High Glee Club 1; GAA 1, 2; Swimming Instructor 2; Writers' Club I; Players' Club I, 2, 3 Notional Honor Society 3 Graduating with Honor Success is wropped in responsibility. GOODFELLOW, JOAN C. 925 Broodwoy Joonie. College Birthday: July 23 Pet Peeve: New York Yankees Ambition: 8.S. Degree in Education Girls' Glee Club I, 3; Entertainment Group 1, 3; Players' Club 3; Som- erville High Glee Club 1; Senior Choir 3 A cheery greeting to oil, and always willing to help. GOODRIDGE, JEAN 56 Columbus Avenue Commercial Birthday: October 4 Pet Peeves: Egotists Ambition: Legal secretory Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Girls' Choir 3; Entertainment Group 3 It's nice to be natural when you're naturally nice. GORMLEY, JOHN A. 11 Pennsylvania Avenue College. Birthday: June 15 Pet Peeve: Economic problems Ambition: College Boys' Glee Club 2, 3 Take from my life all worry and core ond put in their p’ace o soft arm choir. Forty-two GOULART, JOSEPH J. 30 Berkeley Street Joe. Gcncrol B'irthday: Februory 18 Pet Peeve: Shoppers of the Publix Ambition: To own o hot rod (Codilloc) Glee Club 1. 2 Common sense among men of fortune is rare. GOVONI, LORETTA A. 20 Virginio Street Lori. Commcrciol Birthday: November 18 Pet Peeve: All-girl clossos Ambition: Telephone operator Bonk Corps I, 2; Red Cross 2; Honor Guord 2; Glee Club I Notionol Honor Society 3 She will get for in the business world. GRANATA. RUTH L. 14 Powder House Tcrrocc Ruthie. Gcncrol Birthdoy: June 19 Pet Peeve: Stuck-up people Ambition: Office work A friend who dares to soy sweet words thot cheer the woy. GRASSIA, LcROY P. 13 Concord Avenue Grassio. Commcrciol 8irthdoy: November 24 Ambition: Architect Traffic Squad 1, 2 Hove you o corridor permit? GRECO. MARY H. 173 Centrol Street College Birthdoy: Moy 1 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Airline hostess Art Club 1, 2. 3; Bonk treasurer 1, 2, 3; Swimming 2; GAA 2; Honor Guord 1; Closs Ooy Committee A pretty girl is olwoys o welcome guest. GRIFFITH. RICHARD R. 69 Newbury Street Dick. College Birthdoy: July 18 Ambition: To get out of the draft Foir words never hurt the tongue. GUIDOBONI. ANITA L. 17 Josephine Avenue Commercial Birthday: June 9 Pet Peeve: People who arc always lotc Ambition: Lcgol stenographer Bonk Corps I, 2; Radiator reporter 2; Proctor 3; Honor Guard I, 2; Glee Club I As neat os she is sweet. GUIOOBONI, JOSEPH A. 17 Josephine Avenue Joe. Commercial 8irthdoy: September 11 Pet Peeve: Drunkords Ambition: College Girls! Girls! Girls! GUSMINI, RICHARD M. 64 Sydney Street Dick. Gcnerol B'irthday: September 19 Pet Peeve: Graduation Ambition: College A good heart is better thon all the broins in the world. HADDOCK, DONALD A. 15 Oow Street Fish. College Birthday: April 10 Pet Peeve: Emborrossing moments Ambition: U. S. Navy Mischievous, fun loving, always up to something. HAGAN. JAMES F. 25 Combrio Street Pinky. College Birthday: December 9 Pet Peeve: 6th period Ambition: College He moy be quiet, but look ogoin. HAGAN, ROSEMARIE D. 275 Highland Avenue Roc. College Birthdoy: August 30 Ambition: To be a teacher Portio I; Bonk Corps 1; Bonk treas- urer 2, 3 Her eyes how they twinkle, her dimples how merry. Forty-three HAMM, PHYLLIS M. 7 Jospcr Street Commercial Birthday: January 4 Pet Peeve: Typing ditto Ambition: Secretory Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3; Senior Choir 3 Amid all the turmoil, Phyllis re- mains colm and ladylike. HARRIS, BERNADETTE M. 98 Elm Street Bernie. Commercial Birthdoy: November 2 Pet Peeve: Bright lights Ambition: Morriagc Radiator reporter 3 A plcosing smile wins her friends. HARRIS, ELEANOR J. 41 Russell Street Jeonie. College Birthday: Moy 6 Pet Peeve: Geometry Ambition: Nurse When Jeon isn't smiling she's laughing. HEAFEY, JOHN F. 73 Cedar Street Jack. College Birthday: June 23 Pet Peeve: Certain teachers in SHS Ambition: To live a long life Don't always soy whot you know, but always know what you say. HEALEY, MARGARET F. 64 Victoria Street Peg (B.B.). Commercial Birthday: Moy 21 Pet Peeve: Harvard boys Ambition: Nursing Swimming 1; Booster 3 Our pretty little closs wondoror. HELIE, THELMA M. 36 Clorcmon Street Thcl. Commcrcioi Birthday: September 19 Pet Peeve: Wolves Ambition: Hairdresser Proctor 2 A puzzled look that ends with o smile. HIGGINS, CLAUDETTE C. 24 Berkeley Street Pot. College 6irthdoy: February 27 Pet Peeve: Noisy eaters Ambition: To ride in D. M.'s yellow Cadilloc convertible Lunchroom cashier 1, 2; Proctor 3. She's just the way she should be: Full of fun ond fancy free. HOGAN, BARBARA A. 34 Dickinson Street Hoagy. Commercial Birthday: October 29 Pet Peeve: Boys with two left feet at a dance. Ambition: Typist Bus tickets 1; Drum Bugle 1, Bank treasurer 3; Glee Club 1; GAA 1 Mcdol for Herald Spelling Bee Actions speak louder thon words. HOLLAND. JOHN J. 46 Morrison Avenue Jock. Commercial Birthdoy: June 18 Pet Peeve: Joe Meger Ambition: U. S. Morine Corps Footboll 3 To laugh is proper to the mon HOLM8ERG, RICHARD 8 Windsor Road Swede. Retail Distribution Birthday: Moy 13 Pet Peeve: Oral talks Ambition: To own a sporting goods store Great thoughts come from the heort. HOLMES, CAROLE E. 68 Wheatland Street Cc-Ce. College Birthday: December 4 Pet Peeve: Don’t know, do yo? Ambition: Airline hostess Red Cross 1 A sunny disposition defies all clouds. HONEY, DOROTHY R. 40 Wigglcsworth Street Dotty. Commercial Birthday: February 19 Ambition: Hairdresser Glee Club 3; Swimming 2; GAA 2; Senior Choir 2 Medal for Herald Spelling Bee One who will goin recognition. Forty-four r HUBBARD, THOMAS J. 12 Flint Avenue Hub. College Birthday: August 18 Pet Peeve: Bleached blondes Ambition: College He hides on elfin spirit in his heart. HUGHES, MARIE T. 4 Beckwith Circle RceRce Commere 10I Birthday: August 20 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys Ambition: Edison Company Swimming 1; Honor Guord 1, 2 A smile for oil ond o word for each IACOPUCCl, ADELE M. 65 Wheatland Street Yaki. Commerciol 8irthdoy: Februory 10 Pet Peeve: Being called Adyle Ambition: To go to business school Basketball 1. 2. 3: Bowling I; GAA 1: Secretory 2. 3 Talks often, but never long. IAROSSI, VIVIAN M. 7 Joquos Street V. Commercial Birthdoy: December 8 Pet Peeve Whispering Ambition: Office work The only woy to hove o Incnd is to be one. INCATASCIATO, AGNES 16 ivatoo Stret Aggie. Commercial 8irthday: September 15 Pet Peeve: White bucks with red shoe Strings Ambition: Secretary Honor Guord 2; Comoro Club 3. Election Commission 3; Bonk Corps I, 2; Bank treasurer I, 2; Proctor 2; Bowling I Alwoys goy and livoiy. IRETON, FREDERICK P. 48 Glcnwood Road Bevo. College 8irthdoy: November 8 Pet Peeve: Sophomores ot first lunch Ambition: Priesthood Proctor 3; Junior Red Cross 2 Never worries, tokes things os they come. JENKINS, ERNEST F. 181 Pollard Street, North Billcrico Ernie. College 8irthday: Morch 29 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: College The best in life is yet to come. JOHNSON, A. PHYLLIS 259 Willow Avenue Phyl. Commerciol Birthdoy: July 27 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Office work Red Cross 2 Girl of sweet disposition JOHNSON, CHARLES R. 76 Prospect Street Swede. Gencrol 6'irthdoy: July 21 Pet Peeve Peg-less pants Ambition: Air Force A frame so robust with o noture so plcosing. JOHNSON, HELEN C. 22 Conwcll Street Hel. College Birthday: Jonuory 22 Pet Peeve: Elevators not in the high school Ambition: To see the world. GAA I, 3; Bosketboll I; Badmin- ton 1; Swimming I; Bank treas- urer 1. 2; Red Cross 3; Booster 3 loughter is the song of life. JONES, ALFRED B. 187 8oston Avenue Al. College Birthdoy: Februory 15 Pet Peeve Morgie's knee socks Ambition: Sociol Studies teocher Nothing succeeds like success. JOY, BERNICE A. 11 Wo Iter Terroce Bunny. General Birthday: November 30 Pet Peeve: Conceited people Comoro Club I, 2; Glee Club 1. Swimming I I try to live, so when I die, even the undertaker will be sorry Forly Five JUDGE, ELEANOR J. 58 Flint Street Twinic. Commercial Birthday: June 11 Pet Peeve: Wise remorks Ambition: Telephone A light heart rides high. JUDGE, ELENE J. 58 Flint Street Twinie. Commercial Birthday: June 11 Pet Peeve: A cold bus Ambition: Air Force Do right end fear nothing. KALOYANIDES, GEORGE J. 83 Wallace Street College 8irthday: October 29 Pet Peeve: M. T. A. Ambition: College Bond I, 2; 8oys' Glee Club 1; En- tertomment Group I. 2, 3; Sym- phony Guild 1; Music Guild 2 Notionol Honor 2, 3 He works like o troion. KAYAL, HELEN P. 47 Fremont Street Len. Commercial Birthday: October 8 Pet Peeve: Ruthie Lovely Ambition: Hairdresser Bodminton 1; GAA I A pretty girl is like o melody. KEENAN, FRANCIS P. 40 Central Road Frank Commercio! Birthdoy: April 18 Pet Peeve: Homeroom teachers Ambition: Collector of Intcrnol Revenue Doubt whom you will but never yourself. KELLEHER, DANIEL F. 52 Gordon Street Dari. College Birthdoy: October 26 Pet Peeve: Girls with little brothers Ambition: Pilot o plane ond get a college education Track I. 2, 3 Quiet, reserved, but only when alone. KELLIHER, JAMES T. 84 8oston Avenue jimmy. College Birthday: February 20 Pet Peeve: Teachers who don't un- derstood me Ambition: To travel to Europe ond to tcoch history The quiet mind is richer thon o crown. KELLY, CHARLES W. 36 Uplond Rood Tush. College Birthdoy February 23 Pet Peeve: Girls who con't donee Ambition: Lowyer Cross Country 1, Trock 1, 3 Full Of rhythm, full of the blues. He's got Symphony Sid in his shoes KELLY, JAMES M. 64 Porter Street Jim. College Birthday: April 11 Pet Peeve: I dig you the most Ambition: College 8osketboil I. 2. 3 Letter Mon 3 Look Mo. I con touch the sky! KELLY, LAUREEN P. 4 Mognobo Street, Arlington S s. Generol Birthday April 2 Pet Peeve Moody people ond slow- pokes Red Cross 3 It is a friendly heart that hos plenty of friends. KENNEDY, JESSIE E. 47 Partridge Avenue Jess. Commercial 8irthdoy: Jonuory 22 Pet Peeve: Little Edie Ambition: Airline hostess Camero Club 2, 3; Honor Guord 1, 2. Drum and Bugle 2, 3. Proctor 3 Variety is the spice of life. KENNEY, MILDRED J. 4SA Memonol Rood Dolly. Commercial Birthdoy: Fobruory 27 Pet Peeve: People who don't wcor peg ponts and suede shoes Ambition: To be o figure ice skoter A merry hoort doeth good like a medicine. Forty-iix KETCHUM, KATHLEEN M. 63 Forrogut Avenue Kay. Commercial Birthday: March 18 Pet Peeve: Memorizing poems Ambition: To weigh 125 pounds. Girls' Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Girls' Choir 3; Entertainment Group 3; Senior Choir Wisdom is better thon rubies. KILADIS, ANNA 28 Gront Street College 8irthday: September 27 Pet Peeve: Hillbilly music Ambition: College Boys' Glee Club Accompanist 1, 2, 3; Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Choir; Student Council 3; Proctor 2;Entertoinmont Group 3; Cerclc Lc Clerc 2, 3; Symphony Gui’d 1; GAA I; SHS Glee Club I; Grodu- otion Chorus 2; Girls' Choir 3 Notional Honor Society 2, 3 Graduating with Honor Music is said to be the speech of the ongels. KILEY, FRED M. 38 Cherry Street Mr. Fred. Commercial Birthday: Jonuory 14 Pet Peeve: Slow people Ambition: To peel potatoes in the Army He who laughs—losts. KING. JAMES E. 252 Somerville Avenue Jimmy. College Birthdoy: November 19 Pet Peeve: Girls who smoke Ambition: Field of Mathemotics Radiator reporter 3; Red Cross 2 Success is not on the side of the faint-heorted. KING, MARY P. 27 Gilman Street Pot. Commercial Birthdoy: Moy 10 Pet Peeve: Waiting for the bus after school Ambition: Travel Glee Club 1; Swimming 1 A smile is her umbrella. LAMPLOUGH, ANNE M. 411 Medford Street Non. Commercial Birthdoy: September 15 Pet Peeve: People who don't like knee socks Ambition: Secretory Comcro Club 2, President 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3; Bank Corps 1, 2; Elec- tion Commission 2, 3; GAA 1, 2; Senior Choir Always be os gay os you are. LARSEN. CAROLYN M. 37 Chester Street Carol. Commercial Birthdoy: March 31 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys with convertibles Ambition: Airline reservationist Girls' Glee Club 2, 3; Symphony Guild, 2; Entertainment Group 2, 3 Just because she's quiet doesn't mean she's boshful. LEGG, ROBERT P. 11 Laurel Street Bob. College Birthdoy: September 5 Pet Peeve: Girls who aren't bashful Ambition: U. S. Novy Alwoys has an opinion and never hesitates to express it. LENNON, FRANCIS E. 20 Wilson Avenue Frannic. General Birthdoy: August 14 Pet Peeve: Small girls Ambition: Morry a little blonde Glee Club 1 Little, but jet propelled LEVENDOSKI, SARALEE 293 Alcwife Brook Parkway Pinky. Commercial Birthdoy: August 21 Pet Peeve: Stiff people Ambition: Trapeze artist Gentlemen prefer blondes. LI APIS, JOHN G. 14 Poplar Street Lippy. College Birthday: March 10 Ambition: To find 15 million dollars B'oys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3 A little learning is a dange'ous thing. Forty-seven u. V LIBARDONI, ALBERT L. 10 Granite Street Libby. Scientific Birthday: August 18 Pet Peeve: Italian haircuts Ambition: Catch up on sleep Student Council 3; National Honor 2, 3; Boys' State—Science Fair Winner He who knows has many cares. LIBERATORE, MARILYN R. 95 Jaques Street Mol. Commercial Birthdoy: November 9 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Secretory Silence is more eloquent than words LICATA, JOANNE M. 88 Ten Hills Rood Joanie. Commercial Birthdoy: April 23 Pet Peeve: Hockey players Ambition: Long fingernails Drum and Bugle 1; Badminton 2 A smile that never fades. LINDEN, CAROL ANN 127 Pennsylvania Avenue Lin. Commercial Birthday: August 12 Pet Peeve: People who can't keep a secret Ambition: Telephone Company Drum ond Bugle Corps 2, 3; Bus tickets 1, 2, 3; GAA 1, 2; Honor Guard 1, 2 A plcosing personality is o greot advantage. LINEHAN, WILLIAM E. 52 Linwood Street Genero I Birthdoy: April 9 Pet Peeve: Toll men over five feet Ambition: Ringling Brothers side show Little I ask, my wants arc few. LIVINGSTON E. NORMA 88 Newton Street Preparatory Birthday: May 28 Ambition: College Portia 1, 2, Treasurer 3; Girls' Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Ployers' Club 2, 3; GAA 2, 3 Never too busy to poss without a greeting. LONGMIRE, JUNE T. 450 Medford Street Commercial 8irthdoy: January 6 Pet Peeve: People who can't make up their minds Ambition: Dontol ossistont Girls' Glee Club 2, Secretory 3; En- tertainment Group 2, 3; Bonk Corps 2; Secretary Senior Choir A girl worth knowing, a friend worth having. LOVELY, RUTH A. 16 Wilson Avenue Ruthic. Commercial Birthday: August 30 Pet Peeve: Crowded subways Ambition: Secretary 8oskctball I; Bodminton 1; GAA 1 A lovely girl is above all rank. LUCAS, RICHARD F. 9 Joseph Street Luke. Commercial Birthdoy: November 21 Pet Peeve: Study Ambition: Janitor A little nonsense now and then il relished by the wisest men. LYNCH, MARGARET M. 43 Packard Avenue Morgic. College Birthday: August 31 Pet Peeve: Tcochers Ambition: Religious Education teacher Honor Guard 1; Square Dancing I Kind hearts are more than coronets. LYNDE, HAROLD V. 9 Mount Plcosont Street Sonny. College Birthday: July 15 Pet Peeve: Me, myself, and I Ambition: Electricol engineer Tis education forms the common mind; just os the twig is bent, the tree is inclined. MocDIARMID, E. FRANCES 47 Wollacc Street Fran. Commercial 6‘irthdoy: May 30 Pet Peeve: People who don't like knee socks Ambition: Secretary Band 1; Bank Corps 2; Election Commission 2, 3; Comero Club 3. Honor Guard 2; Bowling 1 To know her is to like her. Forty-eight MocDONALD EVELYN A. 55 Fremont Street Lynn. College Birthdoy: July 14 Pet Peeve: Seot 13 Ambition: College She is goy, she is shy; there is mis- chief in her eye. MocEACHERN, DORIS E. 204 Morrison Avenue Peonut. Commercio! Birthdoy: December 23 Pet Peeve: Cigar smoke Ambition: Dental assistant Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, president 3; Senior Choir president; Somerville High School Glee Club 1, 2; En- tertainment Group 2, 3 She may be small, but she's pretty octivc. MacKENZIE, ADDIE M. 6 Gordon Street Add. Commercial Birthdoy: August 27 Pet Peeve: M. T. A. ■ Ambition: Reporter for o newspaper Bank treasurer 1, 2 Her heort is like a garden foir. MocKILLOP, BEVERLY A. 41 Simpson Avenue Bev. College Birthdoy: December 5 Pet Peeve: The droff board Ambition: Nurse Portio I; Sophomore Glee Club 1 Band 1, 2; GAA, 2, 3; Symphony Guild 1; Swimming 2; Bonk treas- urer 3 Here's a young lody—good os gold. She's never shy, nor is she bold. MAGEE, JOHN R. 24 Belknap Street Jock. Commercial Birthday: Morch 3 Pet Peeve: 6th period Ambition: Newspaper photogropher Learn to live and live to leorn. MALLOY, GRACE C. 7 Appleton Street Sunshine. Commercial Birthday: August 9 Pet Peeve: People who pretend to be something they're not Ambition: Airline hostess Radiator Reporter 2 There's sunshine in her smile. MALONE, JOANNE R. 18Vi Franklin Street Red. Commercial Birthdoy: January 23 Pet Peeve: English High boys Ambition: Dancing tcocher Bonk Corps I, 2; Bowling 1; Library Club Vice-president 3; Library o; sistant 3; Camera Club 3; Swim ming 1 Notional Honor Society 3 Zealous, yet modest. MALVEY, FRANCES A. 105 Shore Orivc Fron. Commercial Birthdoy: June 14 Pet Peeve: People who talk a lot and don't make ony sense Ambition: Office work Glee Club 2; Drum ond Bug'c 2 Always a smile and o good word for all. MAMMANO, ANGELO M. 20 Henderson Street Al. Science Birthday: February 2 Pet Peeve: Sneak tests Ambition: Boston University Cercie Le Clere I, 2, vice-presiden 3; Entertainment Group 2, 3, Symphony Guild 1 A sense of humor lurks under his quiet manner. MANNING, PATRICIA A. 22 Bond Street Pat. Commercial Birthdoy: March 21 Pet Peeve: To be kept woiting Ambition: Airline hostess Friendship and smiles are here all the while. MANSFIELD, DIANA M. 1 1 Tower Street Di. College Birthdoy: April 19 Pet Peeve: Whiffles Ambition: Elementary school teochcr Portia 1; Bonk treasurer 3 Success is imported to the sweetest. MARAZZI, GLORIA J. 57 Vine Street Glor. Commercial Birthdoy: August 29 Pet Peeve: Two-foccd people Ambition: Airline hostess school Glee Club I, 2, Treasurer 3; Drum ond 8uglc 2, 3; Bonk treosurcr I, 2; Senior Choir, Red Cross 1 Full of |okes ond full of fun, she is always on the run. Forty-nine MARBLE, FAY P. 14 Moreland Street College Birthdoy: Septemt er 2 Pet Peeve: Climbing the hill Ambition: College Bond 1, 2; Bank treasurer 3 She takes teosmg on the chin, Answers all with a hearty grin. MARCHIONNE, EDITH A. 74 Sycamore Street Edic. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 31 Pet Peeve: Big Jess Things do not change, we chongc MARINAKIS, ELECTRA 1 Melvin Street Lucky. College Birthdoy: June 30 Pet Peeve: Geometry Ambition: College Girls' Glee Club I; Cercie Lc Clere 1, 2 president 3; Symphony Guild 1; GAA 1; Bowling 1; Swimming I; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3; Ploy ers' Club I. 2, 3 True worth is in being, not seeming. MARSHALL, BEVERLY ANN 21 Radcliffc Road Bov. Commercial Birthdoy: April 10 Pet Peeve: Short boys Ambition: Secretory Cheerleader I. 2, 3; Bonk Corps 2; Election Commission 3; Honor Guord 2 Fight, team, fight with o'l your might. MARTIN, MARIE J. 25 Kidder Avenue Sugarfoot. College Birthday: May 9 Pet Peeve: Intolerance Ambition: Nurse She's kind of shy, but she'll get by. MARZEOTI, FRANK 578 Somerville Avenue Muzzy. General Birthdoy: April 13 Pet Peeve: Toking home a book Ambition: To make my second million The world wasn't mode in a day— why hurry? MASIELLO, WILLIAM G. 224 Cedor Street Sonny. Commercial Birthday: June 20 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Come what may There is no such thing os o bad boy. MATHESON, BLANCHE M. 33 Claremon Street Bonnie. Commercial 8irthdoy: November 16 Pet Peeve: TV commercials Ambition: Office work A pretty girl with on endearing smile. MAYNARD, PATRICIA D. 19 Newton Road, Arlington Patti. College Birthdoy: Jonuory 15 Pet Peeve: Elaine O'Brien's fur pompons Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Bank Corps I, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3; Senior Choir; GAA 1, 2; Gradua- tion Chorus 1; $HS Glee Club I; Honor Guord 2; Bank treasurer 3 National Honor Society 2, 3 Quiet and gentle you think you sec, but in her is hidden TNT. MAYO, BARBARA ANN 23 Robinson Street Commercial Birthday: May 9 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Move to the country Few words spoken well. mcarthur, t. joan 15 Hancock Street Joonie. Gencroi Birthdoy: November 21 Pet Peeve: Anne, The Powerful Ambition: Policewoman Girls' Glee Club 1; Portia 1; Radiator reporter 1; GAA 1; Badminton I; Swimming 1 Better late than never. McCLOSKY, PETER B. 42 Pockord Avenue Pete. Commercial Birthday: February 10 Pet Peeve: Coming to school late Ambition: To be a millionaire Life is what you make it. Fifty McCOO, MARY J. 516 Summer Street, Manchester College Birthdoy: January 14 Pet Peeve: Five o'clock olorm Ambition: Business school Proctor 1 O how I hotc to get up in the morning. McCURDY, FRED J, 8 Spring Hill Tcrrocc Shorty. General Birthday: October 6 Ambition: Marine Corps Pet Peeve: Women teachers Where there is laughter you'll find him there. MCDONALD, JOHN J. 8 Prescott Street Red. Generol Birthdoy: August 2 Pet Peeve: Tolkotivc girls Ambition: To groduatc Glee Club I, 3 Neither a borrower nor o lender be McEVOY, GRACE E. 21 Wigglosworth Street Grade. College Birthdoy: April 18 Pet Peeve: Boy Scouts Ambition: Camp Counselor Radiator reporter 3 She does little things that other folks forget. McEVOY, ROBERT W. 1272 Broodwoy Mac. Scientific Birthday: November 11 Pet Peeve: Parking meters Ambition: Engineer Band , 2, 3; Hockey 1, 2 National Honor Society 3 Every genius is O production of Enthusiasm. McGRATH, MARCELLINE P. 40 Lexington Avenue Marcia. Commercial Birthdoy: November 29 Pet Peeve: The Army Ambition: Buyer Swimming I; Glee Club 1 Beneath her seeming colm lies fire MclNNIS, WILLIAM F. 31 Clorcmon Street Lc, Son. College Birthday: January 20 Ambition: Pilot 8onk Corps 1, 2, 3 8e sure you arc right; then go ahead. McIntyre, Gwendolyn l. 9 Cutter Street Gwen. College Birthdoy. June 9 Pet Peeve: Gossipy people Ambition: Nursing school Cheerleader I, 2 3; Players' Club I; Swimming I; Bonk Corps 2; Bonk treasurer 2; GAA 1 Love your enemies ond do good. McLaren, Jacqueline c. 41 Lowell Street Jackie. College Birthday: August 16 Pet Peeve: Service Ambition: Dancer Entcrtoinmcnt Group 3 A little girl with o big grin. McLaughlin, john d. 14 Kingmcn Road Tyrone. Commercial Birthday: Morch 25 Pet Peeve: Kissing girls Ambition: Part-time janitor Boseboll 1, 2, 3; Hockey 1 And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover. McLUCAS, JACQUELYNNE M. 204 Pearl Street Jackie. College Birthday: November 15 Pet Peeve: Secrets Ambition: Airline stewardess Closs Secretary 3; Good Government Committee 3; GAA 1, 2; Swim- ming, 1, 2; Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3; Proc- tor 2; Chccrleodcr I, 2, 3; Com era Club 3; Bonk Corps 2, 3; Student Council 3; Honor Guord 2 Notional Honor Society 3 She personifies life, love ond laughter. mcnamara, Frederick c. 4 Munroc Street Fred. General Birthday: May 22 Pet Peeve: That it took twelve yeors to finish school Ambition: To moke o million dollors He dreams of mischief. Fifty-one mcnamara, william e. 51 Lowell Street Mac. General Birthday: Jonuory 29 Pet Peeve: The alarm clock in the morning Ambition: Join the Novy and see the world Glee Club 3; Footboll 3; Rodiator Reporter 3 As full of wit as he con be. McNEILL, DANIEL F. 277 Medford Street Dan. College Birthdoy: August 8 Pet Peeve: Last lunch Ambition: Lawyer It is impossible to steal the power and ability of a great man. MILLER, CAROL A. 65 Conwcll Avenue Mickey. Commercial Birthdoy: December 26 Pet Peeve: The 8:30 bell Ambition: Secretory Proctor, I, 2; Bonk Corps 3; Stu- dent Council 1; Glee Club 3 National Honor Society 3 Kindness is wisdom. MILLER, SANDRA A. 21 Columbus Avenue Sandy. College Birthdoy: July 7 Pet Peeve: Soggy jelly do-nuts Ambition: College GAA 1; Swimming 1; 6'odminton I; Entertainment Group 3; Players' Club 3; SHS Glee Club 1, 2; Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Choir When any mischief has begun, she's always there and full of fun. MEOLI, DOROTHY M. 99 School Street Dotty. Commercial Birthdoy: June 1 Pet Peeve: Working on Saturdoy mornings Ambition: To own o Cadillac con- vertible Bank Corps 1, 2 By wisdom wealth is won. MILLS, ARTHUR W. 43 Church Street Here. General Birthday: October 27 Pet Peeve: Buttoned collars and rolled-down sleeves Ambition: U. S. Novy Spelling Medal You may find me rough, but you will find me ready. METIVIER, MARJORIE F. 29 Waterhouse Street Morgic. Commercial Birthdoy: January 26 Pet Peeve: Waiting for people who ore never on time Ambition: Business school Librory assistant 1; Bonk Corps I, 2; Room treasurer 1, 2 A personality thot glows, ond a smile thot glistens. MIELE, EVELYN M. 99 Hillsdale Rood Evic. Commercial Birthdoy: March 7 Pet Peeve: Disagreeable people Ambition: Office worker 60 nk Corps 1, 2, 3; Rodiotor re- porter 2; Proctor 3; Erection Commission ; Honor Guard 2 A pleasant smile is alwoys worth while. MILLER, BENEDICT J. 47 Morrison Avenue Benny. General Birthdoy: October 15 Ambition: Start a business A blushing Romeo. MILLS, HARVEY J. 25 Cutter Avenue Horv. Commercial 8irthdoy: June 29 Pet Peeve: Silly women Ambition: Success Boseboll 1, 2, 3; Track 3; Glee Club 3 Handsome and nco , he just con't be beat. MIZZONI, R08ERT F. 42 Prospect Street Bob. General Birthdoy: August 27 Pet Peeve: Girls' knee socks Ambition: Uncle Sam A merry heart doth good like o medicine. MONTALTO, JOHN J. 62 Gront Street Jackie. General Birthdoy: May 11 Pet Peeve: Buttoned collars Ambition: U. S. Naval Air Force Be hoppy-go-lucky. Fifty-two MOORE, HELEN G. 252 Highlond Avenue Trudy. Commerciol Birthdoy: November 20 Pet Peeve: People who aren't on time Ambition: Office worker $HS Glee Club I; Entertomment Group 1; Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3; Senior Choir 3; Bank treasurer 1, 3 Blushing is virtue's color. MOORE. SHIRLEY M. 33 Wollace Street Shirl. Commercial Birthdoy: March 22 Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morn- ing Ambition: Stenographer Red Cross 2 Words of truth ond soberness. MORIARTY, MARJORIE A. 82 Prichord Avenue Margie. College Birthdoy: Moy 3 Pet Peeve: The Jones Boy Ambition: Nursing Girls' Glee Club 1, 2; 8ank Corps I; Portio 3; Proctor I; GAA 3; Camera Club 1 Her woys ore the woys of pleasant ness. MORIARTY, ROBERT E. 69 Roymond Avenue Moc. Commercial Birthdoy: September I Pet Peeve: Symphony Sid's music Ambition: Militory career Traffic Squad 1, 2; Bonking 2, 3 National Honor Society 3 Education is his keyword to success. MORTELL, MARTHA E. 46 Porter Street Mortie. Commercial 8irthday: November 21 Pet Peeve: Joan Wolsh's pony tail Ambition: Office worker Courtesy is a sign of good taste. MULRYAN, ROBERT C. 39 Curtis Avenue Mully. College Birthday: October 14 Pet Peeve: William Nelson Ambition: To get marooned on an island A merry heart hath o continuol feost. MULVIHILL, MARY E. 99 North Street Betty. Commcrciol Birthdoy: December 13 Pet Peeve: Keeping secrets Ambition: Office worker Bank Corps 1, 2; Swimming I Watch those eyes; they're dangerous. MUMLEY, CARLENE M. 24 Pork Street Mumblum. Commercial Birthdoy: September 9 Pet Peeve: Bleochcd blondes Ambition: Telephone operator Proctor 2; Red Cross 2; Room treas- urer 2 Innocence is bliss. MORRISON, ROGER A. 55 Victoria Street Rog. Commcrciol Birthdoy: June 20 Pet Peeve: Short lunch periods Ambition: Work in the business field Popularity comes naturally. MORRISSEY, ARTHUR E. 158 Holland Street Art. Generol Birthday: March 28 Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morn- ing Ambition: To get through school He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. MURPHY, JOHN F. 3 Snow Tcrroce Johnny. General Birthday: Jonuory 3 Pet Peeve: Stuck-up girls Ambition: To get a good job What should a man do but be merry. MURPHY, JOHN J. 169 Tremont Street Murph. College Birthdoy: December 28 Pet Peeve: Women drivers Ambition: College Moster of the quick retort Fifty-three MURPHY. PAUL J. 68 Columbus Avenue Murph. General Birthday: March 5 Pet Peeve: Girls who write me letters Where there ore friends, there is wealth. MURRAY. DAMON E. 19 Kingston Street Commercial Birthday: June 23 Pet Peeve: Unsociable red-heads Ambition: Navy officer Strong, silent type. NAEGELIN, NANCY F. 62 Lowden Avenue Non. Commercial Birthday: Moy 20 Pet Peeve: Inquisitive people Ambition: Office work Glee Club 1 Silence is her greot art. NATALI, JOSEPH A. 741 Somerville Avenue Joe. Commercial Birthday: April 13 Pet Peeve: Shoving Ambition: Navy Baseball 2, 3 Nice things come in smoll packages. NEEDLE, CAROL R. 21 Rose Street Commercial Birthday: October 19 Pet Peeve: One who cracks his knuckles Ambition: Receptionist Bonk Corps J, 2; Proctor 2; Election Commission 3 National Honor Society 3 Groduoting with Honor Wisdom and goodness. NELSON, WILLIAM 87 Raymond Avenue Sam. College Birthday: May 17 Pet Peeve: Robert Christopher Muf- ryan Ambition: College Troffic Squad 2, 3; Players' Club 3 A sense of humor is the spice of life. NEWMAN, EDWARD J. 20 St. James Avenue Eddy. General B'irthday: November 28 Pet Peeve: Conceited girls Ambition: To finish school A member of the future brain trust. NICKERSON, LAURA J. 14 Quincy Street Red. Commercial Birthday: June 3 Pet Peeve: Short boys Ambition: Office work Room treasurer 1 Little can be said against a girl with red hair—or for her either. NICKERSON, ROBERT D. 44 Prichard Avenue Nick. Generol Birthday: June 29 Pet Peeve. No-Parking signs Ambition: Merchant Marine Hockey 1, 2; Boys' Glee Club 3, Radiator reporter 3; Science Fair 2 Girls ore like good books, they should be looked at each doy. NOLAN, PAUL R. 81 Prichard Avenue Hey, Nolon. College Birthday: April 15 Pet Peeve: James 8osteri Ambition: Old age Don't take my James from me. NOONE, GERALD P. 25 Stone Avenue Jerrit. Generol Birthday: July 13 Ambition: Service Baseball 2, 3; Hockey 3 Red pepper in the right amount is good in ony mon. NOONE, MICHAEL J. 25 Stone Avenue Mike. General Birthday: February 19 Pet Peeve: Dan Ox Condon Ambition: Army Football, Hockey, Bose ball A player unequaled, a sportsman complete. Fifty-four NORMAN, DALE A. 122 Pearl Street Sonny. General Birthday: August 10 Pet Peeve: Leaving school at two o'clock And every inch a king. O'BRIEN. ELAINE A. 61 Hall Avenue College Birthdoy: August 3 Pet Peeve: The lost ten minutes of any closs Ambition: Journalist Players' Club 1, 2, 3; Radiotor re porter, 1, 2, 3; GAA 1, 2; Swim- ming 1; Honor Guard 2; Bowling 1; Writer's Club 1 The ploy's the thing. O'BRIEN, MAUREEN F. 407a Medford Street OB'. Commercial Birthdoy: September 17 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Business School The soul of this loss is in her clothes. O'CONNELL, KEVIN E. 33 Moin Street Rocky. Commercial Birthdoy: February 21 Pet Peeve: School Ambition: Jom the Navy A little leorning is o dangerous thing. O'LEARY, THOMAS M. 263 Bcocon Street Rocky Commercial Birthdoy: May 4 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Office work And strange to soy he likes the lodics. OLIVER, JAMES F. 41 Bonks Street Jimmy. Commercial Birthday: Jonuory 3 Pet Peeve: Girls who don't kiss guys goodnight Ambition: To own a new Cadi Hoc convertible A pleasant smile goes a long way. OLSON. PATRICIA A. 24 Gilman Terrace Pot. Commercial Birthday: October 10 Pet Peeve: People who don't do their own homework Ambition: To own a convertible Radiator Reporter I, 2, 3; Library Assistant 1; Art Club 1; Red Cross I Personality plus. ORLANDO, VERONICA F. 332 Lowell Strct Ronnie. Commercial Birthdoy: January 26 Pet Peeve: Rcd-heods Ambition: To marry o millionaire Money is o girl's best friend. OWEN, THELMA J. 53 Frorvccsca Avenue Tillie. Commercial Birthdoy: August 23 Pet Peeve: Motorcycles Ambition: Nursing Glee Club 2, 3 Powder your face with sunshine. PAIVA, RONALD L. 78 Concord Avenue Ron. College B'irthdoy: February 5 Pet Peeve: Teachers who moke you stond up to reod Ambition: Service Bosoball 1, 2, 3; Proctor Gcniol with a slow and easy monner. PALMER, JOHN W. 5 Brook Street Sam. General Birthday: June 30 Ambition: Uncle Som's Navy t on't give up the ship. PANZINO, NORMA M. 10 Wheatland Street Poochic. Commercial Birthday: July 8 Pet Peeve: Typing Ambition: John Honcock Co. GAA 1, 2, 3; Bowling 1; Bodminton 2; Bugle and Drum 2; Portio 2, 3 Camero Club 2, 3; Radiator re- porter 3; Proctor 2 Kind she was ond quick to give her services. Fifty-five PAPADONIS, RICHARD A. 16 Clevelond Street Poppy. College Birthday: January 18 Pet Peeve: Fighting for chairs in the lunchroom Ambition: Business school And then ho will talk—ye gods, how he will talk! PARI.EE, sally r. 10 Glcndolc Avenue Commercial Birthday: February 7 Pet Peeve: B ig shots Ambition: Nurse Art Club 2, 3 A good scholor ond a perfect lady. PASSERO, PAULINE L. 40 Elmwood Street Polly. College 8irthdoy: September 11 Pet Peeve: Suede shoes on boys Ambition: Teacher Proctor 1 I'd rothcr be small ond shine, thon be big ond cost o shadow. PATTERSON, ELIZABETH A. 68 Cross Street Liz. Commercial 8irthdoy: Morch 16 Pet Peeve: Being called Lizard Ambition: B’e on accountant PAZE, PETER T. 59 Cedar Street Pete. College Birthday: December 14 Pet Peeve: Suede shoes Ambition: College A good friend hos mony admirers. PENNEY, JEAN I. 109 Walnut Street Jeanie. Commercial Birthckiy: October 26 Pet Peeve: U. S. History Ambition: Dancer Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertain- ment Group 1, 2, 3 Oh, to dance forever! PENNINGTON, FRANK J. 21 Day Street Hot Rod. College Birthdoy: Morch 14 Pet Peeve: Italian haircuts Ambition. Drive a high-powered cor Tomorrow is another day. PENTA, JOSEPH P. 63 Murdock Street Deono. General Birthday: March 12 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Carpenter The beginning is the most impor font part of the work. PEPOLI, RICHARD A. 1 Clifton Street Pcpie. Commercial Birthday: April 23 Pet Peeve: Women drivers Ambition: Physical Education teacher Baseball 1, 2, 3 Keep that sunny personality and you'll never worry about friends. PERRIER, SHIRLEY A. 33 Hancock Street Legs. Retail Distribution Birthdoy: December 20 Ambition: To tour the world Laugh and the word kiughs with with you. PERRY, ROBERTA J. 16 Whitmon Street Bobbie. Commercial Birthday: September 30 Pet Peeve: Boys without cars Ambition: Advertising Proctor 2; Bank treasurer 2; Car- cro Club 2 Variety is the spice of life. PETERS. FRANCIS D. JR. 117 Elm Street Fronme. College Birthday: October 14 Pet Peeve: The cight-milo-per-hour speed limit. Ambition: Boston University Success, remember, is the reword oi toil. Fifty-Six PETONE, JOHN R. 58 Glcnwood Rood Johnny. Commercial Birthday: November 4 Pet Peeve: Silly girls Ambition: Elcctricol engineer Proctor 3 His good disposition is a quality hard to find. PHELAN, ROSEMARIE A. 81 Putnam Rood Ri-Ri. College Birthday: November 21 Pet Peeve: Pegged pants with bucks Ambition: College GAA 1; Badminton 1; Red Cross I Honor Guord I, 2 She hos the face of on angel. PHILLIPS, DONALD R. 106 Electric Avenue Oon. College Birthday: April 19 Pet Peeve: French translations Ambition: Aeronautical engineer Glee Club 1; Senior Red Cross Coun- cil 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Proctor 3 Speech is great, but silence is greater. PHILLIPS, RICHARD 75 Mt. Vernon Street Dick. General Birthday: August 11 Pet Peeve: Horses Ambition: Service Glee Club 2, 3 A horse! A horse! My kingdom for o horse! PHIMISTER, BARBARA E. 19 Dimick Street Barb. Commercial Birthday: Moy 14 Pet Peeve: Working nights ond Sat- urdays Ambition: Civil Service Proctor I, 2, 3; Bank treasurer 1; Bank Corps 1, 2, 3 National Honor Society 3 A smile on her face, a song in h- heart. PICARDI, MICHAEL A. 38 Madison Street Mike. College Birthday: July 28 Pet Peeve: Room 251 Ambition: Go to college and to retire early The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm. PICCOLI, ANNA C. 216 Pearl Street Ann. Commercial Birthday: July 5 Pet Peeve: Unfriendly people Ambition: Police work GAA 1, 2, 3; Basketball I, 2; Swimming 1; Squore Dancing 1 Chccrlcading 1,2, 3; Camero Cub 1, 2, 3; Drum and Bugle 2, 3 Proctor 2; Bonk treasurer 2; Bonk Corps 1, 2; Portia I; Honor Guard 1, 2 She's very peppy, full of fun, and i a friend to everyone. PINGREE, ARLENE M. 51 Bailey Rood Arl. Commercial Birthdoy: October 6 Pet Peeve: Getting up early in the morning Ambition: Business school Red Cross 2, 3 As good os gold. PINO, ARTHUR J. 18 Everett Avenue Archie. General Birthdoy: July 28 Pet Peeve: Trips to room 255 Ambition: Police force Never still for half o minute. PITCHER, GAIL A. 137 Powder House B'oulcvord Commercial Birthdoy: February 8 Pet Peeve: Bob D’Ambrosio Ambition: Marriogc To be idle is o waste of time. PLUMMER, DAVID W. 19 Rogers Avenue Dave. Commercial Birthday: August 31 Pet Peeve: Girls who smoke Ambition: Plumber Where there's o will, there's a way. POLASTRI, MARIE T. 7 Craigie Terrace College Birthdoy: March 30 Pet Peeve: Ernie Ambition: Secretary Bonk Corps 1; Bonk treasurer 3; GAA 3; Swimming 3; Honor Guard 2 Though she's merry, she's sincere. Fifty-seven PORTER. BRUCE Y. 16 Monmouth Street Fussy. Genero I Birthday: March 19 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Finish school A scholar and a gentlcmon at all times. POWELL, MICHAEL G. 52 Oimick Street Mickey. Commercial Birthday: May 23 Pet Peeve: Buttoned sport shirts Ambition: Service Silence is more eloquent thon words. PREZIOSI, DELORES J. 103 Liberty Avenue Dec. Gcnerol Birthday: June 25 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys Ambition: Airline hostess She's sensible ond quite discreet, with winning ways ond manner sweet. QUEENAN, MARJORIE E. 66 Garrison Avenue Margie. Commercial Birthday: November 4 Pet Peeve: Oirty faces Ambition: Airline hostess GAA 1, 2; Swimming 1, 2; Bad- minton 1 Life of the porty, joy of the crowd; yet never boisterous, never loud. QUINN, RALPH J. 6 Greenville Court Commercial Birthday: June 25 Pet Peeve: White bucks on boys Ambition: Militory career Art Club 3 Nationol Honor Society 3 Graduating with Honor. What would he do without book- keeping? RE, RICHARD J. 229 Summer Street Re. College Birthday: October 3 Pet Peeve: Buses Ambition: Engineer You con't keep a good man down. REARDON, FRANCIS J. 65 Morion Street Franie. General B.rthdoy: August 21 Pet Peeve: 6th periods Ambition: Carpenter Glee Club 3 It's great to be great, but it's greatest to be human. REAVIS, PHILIP M. 66 Elmwood Street Phil. College Birthday: October 10 Pet Peeve: Cool Woilers (People with extremely loud clothes) Ambition: College Trock I, 2, 3; Cross Country Team I, 3; Entertoinment Group 2, 3; Music Guild 2; Band 1, 2, 3; New England Chompion; State Champion, B. A, A. Chompion. Notional Chompion High Jump Record 6'5Va Nationol Honor Society 2, 3 The doy most wholly lost is thot which is spent without loughing. RENAUD. CAROL J. 14 Howe Street Commercial Birthday: January 22 Pet Peeve: Room 347 Ambition: To be a good stenog ropher. Glee Club 1; Ploycrs' Club 2; Stu- dent Council 1, 2, 3; Banking 1, 2; GAA I; Basketball 1; Swim- ming 1; Badminton 1; Proctor I, 2; Vice-President of Closs I, 2, 3 Moy the hinges of friendship never grow rusty. RESMINI, FRED 5 Linden Avenue Fred. Preparatory Birthday: April 2 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Air Force A man says whot he knows. REVOIR, KAREN Z. 41 Clyde Street Kenny. Commercial Birthday: August 8 Pet Peeve: Pink shirts on boys Ambition: Office work Glee Club I It is a good heart which mokes her friendly. RICE, VERNON J., JR 38 Vinol Avenue Joe. College Birthday: July 4 Pet Peeve: School Ambition: Orthopedic surgeon Gentle of speech, bcncficicnt of mind. Fifty-eight RICHARDS, PAUL C. 3A Minor Street Commercial Birthday: November 2 Pet Peeve: Teochcrs with challeng- ing smiles Ambition: Cortoonist Art Club I Happy as a lork. RICHARDSON, BARBARA L. 80 Marshall Street Richie. Commercial Birthdoy: July 1 Pet Peeve: Baskctboll coaches Ambition: Business school GAA 1, 2, 3; Boskctboll 1, 2, 3; Manoger 2, Coptain 3 A good sport, who is liked by oil. RICHMOND, KENNETH A. 47 Pearl Street Ken. Commercial Birthday: August 13 Pet Peeve: Flat tires Ambition: Marry o rich wife Radiator reporter 2 A clown is never forgotten. RIGAZIO, JOSEPH L. 9 Cedor Street Joe. College Birthdoy: Februory 19 Pet Peeve: Crozy cheerleaders Baskctboll 1, 2, 3 Laughter is the best medicine. RING, WILLIAM T. 11 Skehon Street Bill. General B'irthdoy: August 29 Pet Peeve: Monday mornings Ambition: The Service One of the tcochcr's few joys. He never mokes ony noise. RITCHIE, ELAINE M. 26 Sterling Street Red. Commercial Birthday: August 1 Pet Peeve: Betty's laugh Ambition: Airline reservotionist There's yet to be a red-hcodcd angel. RIVIERE, JOSEPH A. 497 Somerville Avenue Joe. Gcncrol Birthday: July 19 Pet Peeve: Slow drivers in new cars Ambition: Radio or television Success is getting what you wont, Hoppiness is wanting what you get. ROARK, RITA-MARIE 54 Mystic Volley Porkwoy Ri. College B'irthdoy: November 15 Pet Peeve: A Gloomy Gus Ambition: College Glee Club I; GAA I, 2; Red Cross 2 A dark haired loss with o winning smile. ROBERTSHAW, EDYTHE L. 73 Endicott Avenue Peonut. Commercial Birthdoy: October 6 Pet Peeve: Phonies Ambition: Come what may Banking 1, 2 Such o big heart in o small girl. ROCHE, ROBERT E. 59 Boiley Rood Bob. General Birthdoy: April 8 Pet Peeve: Women drivers To rest is not to conquer. ROCHOWIAK, BEVERLY C. 18 Wisconsin Avenue Bev. Commercial B'irthdoy: January 18 Pet Peeve: Personality books Ambition: Join the novy Bonk treasurer 2; GAA 2; Drum and Bugle Corps 2 Don't fence me in! RODERICK, MARJORY D. 67 Cameron Avenue Margie. Commercial Birthday: October 26 Pet Peeve: Boys who tell far-fetched stories Ambition: To trovcl 8owling 1 Quiet and sweet; A combination you just can't beat. Fifty-nine ROSATI, CHARLOTTE K. 9 Tulls Street Chorlec. Commerciol Birthdoy: January 4 Pet Peeve: Being hurried Ambition: Court reporter Portia Debating I; GAA 2; Civil Defense 2, 3; Radiator reporter 2, 3 The endearing clcgoncc of female friendship. ROSE, JEAN M. 3 Dell Street Little One. Commercial Birthdoy: October 28 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys Ambition: Typist Glee Club I; Banking I She is gay, yet she is shy, ond there is mischief in her eye. ROSS, THOMAS W. 9 Raymond Avenue Donald Duck. General Birthday: October 24 Pet Peeve: The 8:30 bell Ambition: A cowboy All great men must dreom. ROSSETTI, JAMES J. 38 Sydney Street Jimmy. General Birthdoy: December 19 Pet Peeve: Poor hockey teams Ambition: College Hockey team I, 2, 3 Worry ond I hove never met. ROUSE, KENNETH A. 4 Wigglesworth Street Mousey. General Birthday: April 28 Pet Peeve: Junior homeroom 24 Ambition: Television technician Pan-American contest winner. A workman is known by his work. RUSSELL, ANNE M. 27 Ivaloo Street Jinx. College Birthdoy: December 22 Pet Peeve: Monday morning tests Ambition: Nurse's training Junior Closs Secretory; GAA 1; Sophomore Executive Committee 1; Swimming 1, 2; Cheerleader 1, 2; Co-Captain 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3; Drum ond Bugle Corps 2, 3; Student Council 1, 2; Proctor 2; Bank treasurer 1, Senior Choir 3 Full of snop, vim ond pep; she will alwoys be in step. RUSSELL, ANNE M. 83 Highlond Rood Commercial Birthdoy: June 15 Pet Peeve: 8ig brothers Ambition: Office work Such character is hord to find. RUSSELL, JOAN M. 39 Church Street Chuta. Commercial Birthdoy: Februory 12 Pet Peeve: BUsybodics Ambition: Business school Girls' Glee Club 1,2: Bank Corps 1. 2; Girls' Bugle and Drum Corps I, 2, 3 Alwoys reody with o big smile. RUSSO. JOSEPHINE M. 42 Morshall Street Jo. Commercial Birthdoy: March 25 Pet Peeve: Short men Ambition: To marry a millionaire Girls' Bugle ond Drum Corps 2 Quiet, likcoblc. ond unossuming. RUSSO, THERESA E. 39 Brodlcy Street Terry. Generol Birthdoy: December 15 Pet Peeve: Edith Morchionnc Ambition: Secretarial school Comero Club 2, 3 A pleasing personality is sometimes hord to find. RYAN, EDITH G. 52 Burnside Avenue Edie. College Birthdoy: April 1 1 Pet Peeve: 8crmudo shorts and knee socks Ambition: Nurse Entertainment Group 3; Girls' Choir 3; Girls' Glee Club 1, 3; Senior Choir 3. A small person with a big personality. RYDER, JEANNETTE A. 55 Hudson Street Blondic. College Birthday: September 2 Pet Peeve: Elephont ears Ambition: Nursing She's os good os she is foir. Sixty SABATINO, EDWARD C. 17 Atherton Street Ed. College Birthdoy: Ju'y 24 Pet Peeve: Girls Ambition: Chemist Great oaks from little acorns grow. SADOWSKI, ELEANOR F. 24 Cherry Street El. Commercial Birthdoy: July 15 Pet Peeve: Peg ponts Ambition: Business school Smiles make many friends. SAITTA, PETER A. 10 Albion Street Pete. College Birthdoy. June 13 Pet Peeve: Crazy mixed-up kids Ambition: Athletic cooch Basketball 1, 2, 3; Co-Captain 3. Proctor 3; Boys’ Glee C’ub 1, 2, President 3 Youth comes but once in a lifetime SALDANHA, ROSEMARIE 898 Broodwoy Roc. College Birthday: Moy 25 Ambition: College Badminton 2, 3; Swimming 2, 3; GAA 2, 3; Proctor 2 Friendship is O union of spirits. SALERNO, PHYLLIS J. Tyler Street Moiy. Commercial Birthday: August 18 Pet Peeve: School rules Ambition: Chandler School Boys’ Glee Club 2 Merry the whole day long. SALT AM ART INI, RONALD P. 13 Croigic Street Salty. Commercial Birthday: August 30 Pet Peeve: Shaving Ambition: Hollywood Bonk Corps 1, 2, 3; Superintendent Chorus 2; Boys’ Glee Club 1, 2, Secretary 3; Junior Red Cross 3; Entertainment Group 1, 2, 3 Just give me time; I may surprise you. SANTANGELO. COSMO T. 62 Oxford Street Mo. College Birthdoy: June 28 Pet Peeve: Someone who says she will, then doesn't Ambition: College Notionol Honor Society 3 He who is quiet, gets things done SANTARLASCI, IRENE J. 45 Jaques Street I. Commercial Birthdoy: November 26 Pet Peeve: Roger, when he teases Ambition: Secretory Bonk Corps 2; 8owlmg 3 Kind words and few are her ornament. SANTOS, MARIE A. 15 Oak Street Ann. General Birthday: January 23 Pet Peeve: Possessive boys Ambition: Housewife If at first you don't succeed, try again! SAULNIER, SHIRLEY A. 20 bonders Street DoDo. Commercial Birthday: October 19 Ambition: Office work Girls' Glee Club 3; Senior Choir 3, Entertainment Group 3 Much matter boiled down into few words. SCAGLIONE, LUCY A. 18 Scwoll Street Lou. Commercial Birthdoy: October 17 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Office work It is o friendly heart thot has plenty of friends. SCALI, RICHARD A. 107 Washington Street Dickie. General Birthday: Fcbruory 23 Pet Peeve: Poor souls Ambition: Service Proctor 1, 3, Bank treasurer 3 A saint or a sinner? Sixty-one SCANLAN, EILEEN T. 78 Pork Street I. Commercial Birthdoy: September 19 Pet Peeve: Gentlemen who prefer blondes Ambition: Secretory Bonk Corps 2; Election Commission 3 Her charm lies in her gentle reserve. SCANNELL, ROBERT E. 5 Mognus Avenue Tubbo. Commercial Birthday: April 13 Pet Peeve: Girls who don't shut up Ambition: Navy Although ho is usually quiet, once started he con be o riot. SCAVITTO, PAULA T. 265 Summer Street College Birthdoy: September 2 Pet Peeve: People who won't speok Ambition: College GAA 1, 2, 3; 8adminton I; Basket- ball I; Swimming 2; Writers' Club 1; Rodiotor Stoff 2, 3; Yearbook Staff 3; Bank treasurer 1; Good Government Day 2; Junior Red Cross Council I, 2, 3 To be happy we must lose ourselves in a multitude of activities. SCHOEPFER, MURIEL L. 20 ffrostow Avenue Murry. Colleac Ambition: Surgical nurse Pet Peeve: A certain boxer Birthdoy: March 2 Here's the scalpel, doctor. SCIARAFFA, PATRICK L. 15 Richardson Street Pot. Scientific Birthdoy: Morch 25 Pet Peeve: The flight of time Ambition: Chemist Election Commission 3; Track 3 Notional Honor Society 3 Silence is golden but noise is more fun. SCOLLY, ROBERT A. 52 Monsficld Street 6‘ob. Commercial Birthday: April I I Pet Peeve: Unfriendly people Ambition: To be a success Glee Club I, 3; Student Council 3 His wit invites you by his looks, to come. SCOTT, DELTA M. 92 Packard Avenue Del. General Birthday: October 22 Pet Peeve: Moc Ambition: Housewife Honesty is the best policy. SCOTT, EUGENE A. 73 Chondler Street Gene. College Birthdoy: March 10 Pet Peeve: Local 22 Ambition: Millionaire He who speaks less thinks more. SENESE, ROCCO H. 34 Chornwood Rood Rocky. Commercial Birthday: November 7 Pet Peeve: Crypt keeper Ambition: To be President Don't rush! Tomorow's another day SERENO, MARY E. 26 Gorrison Avenue Stuffy. Commercial Birthdoy: June 5 Pet Peeve: People who ore early Ambition: To be on time Bonk treasurer 1, 2, 3; Bank Corps 1; GAA 3; Swimming 3; Ploycrs' Club 1, 2; Senior Choir 3; Girls' Glee Club 3; Entertainment Group 3 Lovoblc, happy, ond sincere, to many friends she is most dear. SHEA, MARY A. 8 Connecticut Avenue Phyl. Commercial Birthday: May 18 Ambition: Business school Girls' Bugle and Drum Corps 2, 3 Smiling always, with a never-fading serenity of countenance. SHEA, WILLIAM F. 8 Connecticut Avenue Billy. Generol Birthday: September 28 Pet Peeve: Woking up in the morning Ambition: Air Force A gentleman from heel to crown Sixty-two SHEEHAN, MADELYN A. 337a Beocon Street Peanuts. Commercial Birthday: November 6 Ambition: To get married She's the domestic type. SHEPPARD, GERALD S. 86 Hudson Street Gerry. Commercial Birthday: November 14 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Navy Boys' Glee Club 2; Proctor 3 As a wit, if not first, in the very first line. SHIELDS, ELWOOD N. 13 Glendale Avenue Al. College Birthday: September I Ambition: Journalist Basketball I, 2, 3; Track I, 2. 3: Proctor 3, Cross Country I, 2, Co-Captain 3; Senior Night Com- mittee 3 Love the gome beyond the prize and hail sportsmanship riding at your side. SHORT, ELIZABETH A. 29 Sycamore Street 8ctty. College Birthday: Jonuory 22 Ambition: Nurse Student Council 2, Secretary 3; Por- tia I; Players' Club 1, 2, 3; Bos- ketboll, 1 ,2, 3; Bodminton I, 2 Monogor, 3 Captain; Swimming 1, 2, 3 Instructor; GAA I, 2, 3; Rodiator Stoff 2, 3 Associate Editor; Yearbook Stoff Associate Editor 3; Honor Guord I, 2 National Honor 2, Secretory 3 Graduating with Honor Valedictorian All her poths arc peocc. SIEBERT, ELIZABETH A. 106 Heoth Street Betty. Commercial Birthdoy: August 6 Pet Peeve: Being quiet Ambition: To travel A dork-haired beauty with a win- ning smile. SIEGEL, CAROLE S. 11 Highland Avenue Schotz. College Birthday: June 6 Pet Peeve: Short hair Ambition: To ochieve my purpose on earth Civil Defense 2, 3; French Club 1 Sure is a nice day. SILVA, RICHARD A. 2 Belmont Terrace Dick. Commercial Birthday: September 15 Pet Peeve: Buttoned shirt collars Ambition: Work A teochcr's drcom of what every boy should be. SIMONE. ROBERT P. 34 Gront Street Bob. College Birthday: August 30 Ambition: College Proctor 3 Even a fish would never get caught if he kept his mouth shut. SIMONELLI, ANNE L. 342 Lowell Street Annie. Commercial Birthday: November 17 Pet Peeve: Joon, the great Ambition: Private secretary GAA 1 The rule of her life is to make business a pleasure and to make plcosurc her business. SINERATE, VIRGINIA M. 7 Lesley Avenue Gmny. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 6 Pet Peeve: The alarm clock Ambition: Bank toller 8onk Corps I, 2, 3; Bank treasurer 3; Election Commission 3 To know her is to like her. SMITH, MARY LOU 32 Ivoloo Street Smitty. College Birthdoy: December 27 Pet Peeve: Cleon white bucks Ambition: Buyer Bonk treasurer 3; Election Commis- sion 3; GAA 2; Swimming 2; Radiotor Staff 2, 3; Yearbook Stoff 3; Radiator reporter 2, 3 Graduating with honor Her personality can't be measured SMITH, WINIFRED R. 57 Lowell Street Winnie. Commercial Birthday: July 6 Pet Peeve: Shoes Ambition: Airline hostess Election Commission 3; Camera Club 3 The quiet and industrious always succeed. Sixty-three SOLARI, CHARLES W. 54 Atherton Street Commercial Birthday: November 26 Pet Peeve: Women drivers Ambition: To be my own boss Wise to resolve, patient to perform. SOLARI. MARY L. 7 Central Street Low. College Birthday: May 17 Pet Peeve: Drugstore blondes Ambition: Dental hygienist Girls' Glee Club I; Art Club 2, 3; GAA I, 2 A sunny disposition is her treasure. SPERLINGA, ROBERT E. 26 Derby Street Spcr. Commercial Birthday: August 30 Pet Peeve: Red-heads Ambition: Hotel monogcr Better late than never. SPINOSA, JOHN W. 15A Cross Street Jock. Gencrol Birthdoy: April 3 Pet Peeve: Homework borrowers Ambition: Service Let each man do his best. SPLAINE, JOHN J. 36 High Street Mickey. General Birthdoy: December 13 Pet Peeve: 8:30 bell Ambition: Service A man shouldn't be measured by height. SPURRELLL, CHARLES R. 51 Dane Street Chick. General 6‘irthdoy: July 31 Pet Peeve: White bucks Ambition: Navy Never to busy to pass without a greeting. SQUIRES, MARILYN A. 34 Lowdcn Avenue Lefty. College Birthday: May 13 Pet Peeve: Twins Ambition: Nursing Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3; Entertain- ment Group 3; Senior Choir; Stu- dent Council 3; GAA I, 2, 3; GAA Executive Boord 2, 3 Swim- ming 1, 2 Manager, 3 Captom; Basketball 1, 2; 8odminton 1, 2; French Club 2; Camera Club 1; Bonk treasurer 1, 2; Junior Night Committee; Senior Night Com- mittee National Honor Society 3 What is this thing called Love ? STACK, LOUISE M. 73R Rush Street Commercial Birthdoy: August 6 Pet Peeve: Noisy people Ambition: Office work Quiet os o mouse. STANFORD, 8AR8ARA M. 72 Highland Avenue Bobs. Commercial Birthday: November 25 Pet Peeve: School Ambition: Hoirdresser Be useful while thou livest. STAVRINOS, SANDRA 46 Greenville Street Sandy. College Birthday: August 6 Pet Peeve: People who snop their gum Ambition: Hairdresser French Club 1. 2, 3; Secretory 3; GAA 1; Red Cross 2 She hos a winning way. STEEVES, SHIRLEY A. 29 Cutter Avenue Harry. Commercial Birthdoy: Morch 30 Pet Peeve: Skirts Ambition: Housewife Bonk treasurer 1, 3; Glee Club 2 Nobility of character is a most prized possession. STEPANIAN, IRA 208 Holland Street I. College Birthday: November 14 Pet Peeve: Unfriendly people Ambition: College Sophomore Executive Committee 1; Class President 2; Boys' Glee Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3 Co- Captain; Student Council 1, 2 Junior Vice President, 3 Presi- dent; Class Day Committee 3; Boys' State 2; Notional Honor Society 2, President 3 Beneath the bc.sncr of Honor and Progress he has loyally served Sixty-four STEPANISHEN, WILLIAM 86 Glcnwood Rood Stcppi. College Birthdoy: November 19 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Engineer A mon learns from experience. STERITI, GLORIA R. 42 Cloremon Street Glo. Commercial Birthdoy: Moy 22 Pet Peeve: Sneaky girl friends Ambition: Professional dancer Swimming 1 Ploy a goy tune and let me donee! STODDARD. PATRICIA K. 48 Pinckney Street Pot. College B'irthdoy: March 11 Pet Peeve: People who don’t like wrestling Ambition: To take a slow boot to China Little things make o girl o fovorite. STODOLNIC. GEORGE J. 4A Plcosont Street Stodds. General Birthday: April 5 Pet Peeve: Teachers Ambition: Service Boys’ Glee Club 3; Football 1 Work is for fools. SULLIVAN. ARTHUR F. 219 Beacon Street Sully. Retail Distribution Birthdoy: Moy 12 Pet Peeve: School books Ambition: To moke a lot of money Let’s see: what'll I do with my first million? SULLIVAN. EDWARD D. 60 Murdock Street Sully. Commercial Birthdoy: August 21 Pet Peeve: Bill collectors I could be busy all the doy. SULLIVAN. KATHRYN T. 104 School Street Kay. Commercial Birthdoy: July 31 Gentle of speech. SWANFELDT, RUTH E. 282 Summer Street Ruthie. Commercial Birthday: July 31 Pet Peeve: Oh Happy Doy Ambition: Popular singer Bank Corps 1, 2; Junior Red Cross 2; Girls' Glee Club 2, 3 Notional Honor Society 3 Smoll and sweet and a pleasure to meet. SWAYNE. ROBERT F. 21 Lincoln St. Bob. Generol Birthday: October 1 Pet Peeve: Toll girls Ambition: College Band 3 Little friends may be great friend. SYKES. BARBARA C. 1139 Broodway 6’arbs. General Birthday: June 5 Pet Peeve: Conceited people Ambition: Airline hostess Rare is the union of bcouty and virtue. TARKKA. ROBERT C. 191 Morrison Avenue Charles. General Birthdoy: June 6 Pet Peeve: Working at the Publix Market Ambition: Service Why aren't they all contented like me? TAURASI, MICHAEL E. 137a Joques Street Skip. General Birthday: November 27 Pet Peeve: Collor buttons Ambition: Aviotor Full of life and laughter. Sixty-five TAYLOR, KENNETH I. 92 Boy Stotc Avenue Ken. General Birthday: May 29 Pet Peeve: Economic problems Ambition: Armed Forces Wise men gother knowledge. THOMANN, LAWRENCE A. 39 Springfield Street Lorry. General Birthday: November Pet Peeve: Walking to school Ambition: Musician Bond 1 There is mischief in that boy. TILDSLEY, MARY E. 1 5 Belmont Square Lizzy. Commercial Birthday: December 6 Pet Peeve: Crew cuts Ambition: Private secretory Bonk Corps I, 2; Election Commis- sion 3 Notional Honor Society 3 Graduating with Honor Cute, small ond admired by oil. TOBEY, DIANA L. 20 Chandler Street Di. College Birthday: February 8 Pet Peeve: Prejudice Ambition: Baptist Institute Girls' Glee Club I, 2 'Tis for better to light just one little condlc. TOOMEY, FRANCIS M. 38 Berkeley Street Fran. Retail Distribution Birthday: September 6 Pet Peeve: Bosses' promises Ambition: Store supervisor I'll give my clerks every ofternoon off. TOOMEY, THOMAS J. 38 Berkeley Street Tom. Commercial Birthday: November 30 Pet Peeve: Shoppers at the Publix Market Ambition: To drive a special souped car His wit mokes others witty. TORRES, LORRAINE M. 11 Albion Ploce Laurie. Commercial Birthday: Juy 5 Pet Peeve. Waitng for moil Ambition: To travel GAA I; Library Club 3 Her ways ore the woys of cheer. TOSCANO, FLORA A. 65 Boston Avenue Flo. Commercial Birthday: January 23 Pet Peeve: Silence Ambition: Private Secretory GAA I, 2, 3; Swimming 1, 2, 3; Bosket ball 2, 3; Bowling 1; Rodi- ator Stoff 2, 3; Yearbook Staff 3; Bank Corps 1, 2, 3;Student Council I; Girls' Glee Club I; Portio 3; Proctor 1; Junior Red Cross I; Music Guild 1; National Honor 2; Vice-President A bundle of octivity bound by fun and sincerity. TOWNE, EDNA L. 11 Bona i r Street Ed. Commercial Birthday: Februory 18 Pet Peeve: Working Ambition: Making certam people hoppy Girls' 8ugle and Drum Corps 2, 3; Bowling 1 Her little tongue was never still Talk it must, ond tolk it will. TOWNSEND, ROBERTA M. 54 Gorham Street Bobbie. Commercial Birthdoy: August 9 Pet Peeve: Housework Ambition: Business school The mildest manners ond the gentlest heart. TRAVAGLIA, HELEN M. 36 Mam Street Hcl. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 13 Pet Peeve: Excuses Ambition: Secretory Junior Red Cross 2; Bank treasurer 3 Smile ond the world smiles with you TRAVINI, CAROLA J. 87 Ten Hills Rood Candy. Commercial Birthdoy: September 11 Pet Peeve: People who don't dig Sid Ambition: Legal secretory Camera Club 3 Go, go, go, everybody! Sixty-six TREM3LAY, JANET I. 2 Curtis Street Jon. Commercial Birthday: April 22 Pet Peeve. Dominating people Ambition: Otfice work Silence is a virtue. TRIGLIONE, ARTHUR O. 97 Pearson Rood Trigger. General Pet Peeve: Alarm Clock Ambition: Navy 8oys' Glee Club, 2, 3; Rodiotor re- porter 3; Proctor 3, Bank treas- urer 3; Junior Red Cross 1 Life is short. The sooner o man be- gins to enjoy his wealth the better. TROY, ROBERT T. 10 Fcllswoy West Bob-bo. General Birthday: November 21 Pet Peeve: Italian haircuts Ambition: Navol officer Notional Honor Society 3 Don't look bock; it's spreading! TRULLO, ANN M. 114 Joques Street Anne. Commercial Birthday: November 8 Pet Peeve: Girls with straight hair Let's oil lough like her. TUCKER, DONALD E. 16 Gordon Street Don. General Birthday: September 3 Pet Peeve: Neckties Ambition: Navy I'd like to meet the man who started this thing called education. TURNER, NANCY J. 105 Gront Street Nonce. Commercial Birthday: February 25 Pet Peeve: Getting up early in th morning. Ambition: Dental nurse Librory Club 3; Library Assistant 3 Devout, yet cheerful; active, yet resigned. TYLER, RICHARD H. 47 Mcacham Road Dick. Collogc Birthday: April 8 Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morning Ambition: Medicine Players' Club 1, 2, Treasurer 3 Entertainment Group 1, 2; Music Guild 2; Radiator Reporter I; Rodiotor Stoff 2, 3; Ycorbook Stoff 3; Business Manogcr 3; Trock 1; Webster 1; SHS Glee Club 1, 2; Boys' Glee Club I, 2. Closs Day Committee 3 What should a man do but be merry! VANGUNDY, LAURENCE R. 70 Roseland Street Sleepie. Commercial Birthdoy: Januory 21 Pet Peeve: School Ambition: To see the world Football 1, 2, 3 God is with those who persevere. VENTURA, ANNETTE M. 9 Prospect Hill Avenue Commercial Birthday: April 16 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Private secretory Bank Corps 1, 2, 3; Radiator Staff 2, 3; GAA I, Treasurer 2; Year book Stoff 3; Swimming 1; Bowl mg 1, Captam 2; Student Council 2; Proctor 2; Honor Guard 1. 2 National Honor Society 2, 3 Graduating with Honor To be great is to be industrious. VENTURA, NANCY M. 13 Knowlton Street Non. Commercial Birthdoy: Jonuory 1 Pet Peeve: SHS stairs Ambition: Marriogo Girls' Glee Club 1, 2; Entertain ment Group 2; Junior Red Cross I, 2; Proctor 2 Quiet, but efficient. VENTURA, VERONICA A. 9 Bond Street Ronnie. Commercial Birthdoy: Januory 22 Pet Peeve: Being called Veronico Ambition: Telephone Compony Bonk Corps 1, 2; Rodiotor reporter 2, 3; Band 2, Junior Red Cross 2 Politeness shall win. VIEIRA. LEONARD JOHN 30 Derby Street Lenny. College Birthdoy: July 10 Pet Peeve: U. S. History Ambition: Accountont Glee Club 1, 2 How did the government accomplish such a deficit? Sixty-seven VINING, WHITNEY C. 5) Trull Street Whit. General Birthday: July 18 Pet Peeve: School rules Ambition: Jet pilot Go west, young man. VOICES, LEONARD T. 43 Morion Street Lennie. Commercial Birthday: September 1 Pet Peeve: Making out .ehedu!cs Ambition: Privote secretory Art Club 2, 3 A quiet worker usually succeeds. VOLPE, ROSE A. 1091 Broodwoy Rosie. Commercial Birthdoy: September 6 Pet Peeve: Walking fast Ambition: Secretory Bonk Corps 1, 2 The mildest monner and the gentlest heart. VOLTURNO, ELIZABETH L. 314 Washington Street Skinny. Commercial Birthdoy: December 11 Pet Peeve: Eddie Fisher Ambition: Business school Bonk treasurer 1, 3; Girls' Glee Club 2, 3; Entertoinment Group I, 2; Junior Red Cross 1, Senior Choir Her mirth the world required. WALSH, C. JOAN 31 Ibbetson Street Walshie. Commercial Birthday: March 6 Pet Peeve: Rushing to work after school Ambition: Office work It is a friendly hcort thot has plenty of friends. WALSH, ELLEN M. 7 Dow Streert Commercial Birthdoy: January 9 Pet Peeve: Sixth periods Ambition: Private secretary Swimming 1; Basketball 1; Bowling 1 An ounce of wit is worth o pound of sorrow. WALSH, JANET 202 Powder House Boulevard Jan. College Pet Peeve: Fellows Ambition: College Election Commission 3; Radiator re- porter; Camera Club 3; Girls' Glee Club 3; GAA 1, 2, 3; Bank Corps 1; Entertainment Group 3; Senior Choir 3 Dimpled smile, light brown hoir; Just the kind of girl that's rorc. WELCH, JANET A. 38 Moreland Street Jon. Commercial Birthday: Morch 2 Pet Peeve: Stuck-up boys Ambition: Privote secretory Girls' Glee Club 2, 3; Entertoin- ment Group 2, 3; Junior Choir 2; Senior Choir 3; Proctor 3; Super- intendent's Chorus 2; Rodiator reporter 3 There's music in the oir. WELCH, JEAN H. 14 Stickney Avenue Bean. Commercial 6'irthdoy: Jonuary 24 Pet Peeve: Homework Girls' Glee Club 2, 3; Entertoinment Group 2, 3; Junior Choir 2; “senior Choir 3 Sincerity is power ond a noble quality. WELCH, JOHN H. 437 Broodwoy Jack. Gencrol Birthday: January 31 Pet Peeve: Girls Ambition: Truck driver Work is the root of oil evil. WERNER, CHARLOTTE A. 7 Fairlcc Street Chari. Commercial Birthdoy: Morch 5 Ambition: Accountant Bowling 3; GAA, 1, 2, 3 A good friend is a true one. WESTPHAL, DENNIS F. 55 Franklin Street Wes. College Birthday: December 15 Pet Peeve: Chemistry Ambition: To graduate The less men think, the more they work. Sixty-eight WETMORE, MARGARET A. 50 Fronccso Avenue Peggy. College Birthdoy: July 12 Pet Peeve: Short hair Ambition: College GAA I, 2, 3; Swimming 1, 2, 3; Bonk Corps 1, 2, 3; Bonk treasur- er 2, 3 Graduating with Honor Love makes the world go round. WHELAN, VIRGINIA R. 60 Vernon Street Ginny. College Birthday: August 24 Pet Peeve: Conceited boys Ambition: Nursing Cheerleader 1; Comera Club 3; Election Commission 3 Beware of the girl with the turned- up nose. WHITE, ELIZABETH H. 16 Gibbons Street B'etty. Commercial 8irthdoy: August 31 Pet Peeve: Proclamations Ambition: Jet pilot Girls' Glee Club 1 Usually good, sometimes bod; Always glad, never sod. WHITE, JOHN D. 27 Prescott Street Whitie. Commercial Birthdoy: November 15 Pet Peeve: People who don't im- press me Boys' Glee Club 2, 3; Entertain- ment Group 2 If only I were what I would make myself to be. WHITE, NORMAN J. 31 Kincstow Street Norm. General Birthdoy: November 19 Pet Peeve: Finky's Smokehouse Ambition: To own o business 8oys' Glee Club 1, 3 Blessed arc the joy mokers. WILKINS, ROBERT O. 96 College Avenue Red. General Birthdoy: December 7 Pet Peeve: Girls Ambition: One great big success Hockey 2, 3 Greot men ore not olwoys wise. WILLIAMS, LOIS Y. 82 Electric Avenue Commercial Birthdoy: December 18 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: To have a house in the country Girls' Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Senior Choir 3; Entertainment Group 3 On her tongue are the words of kindness. WILLIAMS, LORRAINE E. 81 Bartlett Street Commercial Birthdoy: September 15 Pet Peeve: Climbing stairs Ambition: Office work Greot service is true service. WILLIAMS, PATRICIA A. 42 Allen Street Pat. Commercial Birthdoy: April 5 Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morning Ambition: Office work The girl worth while is the girl with a smile. WILLWERTH, ANNE E. 127 Summer Street Spooky. Commercial B'irthday: July 8 Pet Peeve: Opposing football teams Ambition: Worker Girls' Glee Club 1; Bank treasurer 3 Touchdown, Touchdown, Touchdown, Boys! WINTERS, JOAN E. 50 2 Florence Street Joy. Commercial Pet Peeve: Idealists Ambition: Hairdresser All the we see or seem is but a dream within a dreom. WIPPERMAN, RUTH A. 39 Cherry Street Mothball. College Birthday: January 24 Pet Peeve: SHS's Hockey Team Ambition: Surgical nurse Art Club 2; Ployers' Club 2, 3; GAA 1, 2; Swimming 1, 2; Girls' Glee Club I; Junior Choir 2; Gradua- tion Chorus 1, 2; $HS Glee Club 1, 2 Crazy, man, crazy. Sixty-nine WOURALIS, GEORGE 281 Medford Street Scientific 8irthdoy: Moy 15 Pet Peeve: Solicitors Ambition: College A penny soved is o penny eorned. ARCHER, PHYLLIS B. 30 Irving Street Phil. General 8irthdoy: February 9 Pet Peeve: To hove my picture taken Ampition: To be in Times Square on New Year's Eve Sweet is os sweet does. YIANAKES, GEORGE 76 Linwood Street College B.rthdoy: Jonuory 4 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Get rich Money isn't everything bat it helps to moke life happy. BAILLIE, ROBERT A. 40 Temple Plocc Bob. College Birthdoy: May 1 I Pet Peeve: French Ambition: Engineer Boys' Glee Club 1 Quiet, but nice. YORK, DONALD F. 35 Mognus Avenue Yorkic. General Birthdoy: December 15 Ambition: Morry o six-foot blonde millionairess Boys' Glee Club 3 A mon of few words. BRENNAN, D. ISABELL 28 Moreland Street Izzy. General Birthday: Ju’y 18 Pet Peeve: Women teachers Dig me, (kiddy. ZENGO, PETER A. 25 Cherry Street Pete. College Birthday: January 13 Pet Peeve: Symphony Sid Ambition: College Band 1 He speoks like a philosopher and octs like o king. DeSISTO, CARMEN W. 10 Winter Hill Circle Dyke. College Birthday: September 21 Pet Peeve: Teochcrs Ambition: College Glee Club I Work is the root of all evil. (S8BOTT, RAYMOND P 10 Gilman Street Say. General Birthdoy: April 7 � et Peeve: Homework «� mbition: Navy Let thy words be few. DUVAL, RONALD E. 62 Mt. Vernon Street Ronnie. Retail Distribution Birthdoy: August 2 Pet Peeve: Somerville Ambition: To go to Florida Any reword which is worth having comes only to the industrious. ADAMS, EDWARD L. 217 Cedor Street Ed. Generol Birthdoy: July 4 Pet Peeve: From building mosters op Ambition: To graduate Football 1 Blessed is the man who hoving noth- ing to soy refrains from giving wordy evidence of the foct. FITZGERALD, ROBERT B. 14 Willoughby Street Fitzie. Commercial Birthdoy: June 12 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: Entertainer Entertainment Club 1, 2, 3; Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Somerville High Glee Club 1; Symphony Guild 1; Superintendent's Chorus Let eoch man do his best. Seventy FITZGERALD, THERESA M. 78 Perkins Street Fitzy. Commerciol Birthday: February 16 Pet Peeve: Boys who drink Ambition: To morry a m.llionoirc Drum and Bugle 2, 3; GAA I Personality, pep, and plenty of go. GORDON, ELEANOR A. 7 Waterhouse Street Dellie. College Birthday: June 3 Pet Peeve: Certain boys Ambition: Flight nurse GAA, I, 3; Bowling I; Swimming I; Radiator reporter 3. To mix in friendship and blend the heart. HARNUM, JEAN V. 25 Malvern Avenue Scuff. General Birthdoy: July 9 Pet Peeve: Knee socks Ambition: To become a prcochcr Do unto others os you would hove them do unto you. LAVELLI, D. VIRGINIA 37 Spring Street Ginmc. College B.rthday: February I Pet Peeve: Over-esteem Ambition: College Players' Cub 2, 3; Girls' Glee Club 2, 3; Art Club 2, 3; GAA I, 2; Swimming 2; Proctor 2 To rest is on ort, and few under stand it. LLOYD, GARY E. 8 Eostmon Rood Red. College Birthdoy: Fcbruory 8 Pet Peeve: Cigarette smokers Ambition: College Football 1, 2, 3; Boskctboll 1, 2; Glee Club 2; Graduation Chorus 2; Bond I; Junior Night Commit- tee Personality is priceless. MURRAY, JOHN J. 61 Walnut Street Jock. College Birthday: April 29 Pet Peeve: People who think they're it Ambition: Doctor Band I, 2, 3 Little man, you've hod a busy doy. MURPHY, MARY 8 Everett Avenue Murph. Commercial Birthdoy: July 17 Pet Peeve: Knee socks. I om what I am, and that's all fhot I am. OSTERLUND, MARIE I. 121 Prospect Street Lcddy. Commercial 6'irthdoy: Moy 14 Pet Peeve: Squorcs Ambition: Womon Marine Uncle Sam, here I come. PYNN, BEVERLY A. 787 Somerville Avenue Bev. Commercial Birthday: July lo Pet Peeve: Peg pants Quiet ond nice, sweet os spice. REARDON. ANNE 0. 334 Lowell Street Anne. Commercial Birthday: July 6 Pet Peeve: A certoin boy in 254 Ambition: To meet the man of my life Room treasurer 3; Swimming I ; Square Doncing I; GAA 1 Win without boosting; lose without excuse. RYAN, JOYCE T. 11 Glen wood Rood Joycic. Commercial Birthday: September 28 Pet Peeve: Possessive boys Ambition: Professional ice skater Look out! Tenley A.bright. WHITE, JOHN J. 354 Highlond Avenue Jock. Generol Birthdoy: March 6 Pet Peeve: Symphony Sid Ambition: Service A very quiet fellow, but neverthe less o jolly good fellow. Seventy-one WINSLOW, MARGARET W. 187 Pcorl Street Winnie. Commerciol Birthday: December 13 Ambition: Airline stewardess Life itself is love, Without love there is no life. I!;iiiiim;i Shy CHALA, WILLIAM 60 Pcorl Street Bill. College Birthday: November 12 Pet Peeve: Homework Ambition: Concert occompanist Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Entertainment Group 3 He drinks from the fountoin of Hippocrene. CORLIN, MARGARET M. 15 Dane Street Peggy. Commercial Birthdoy: July 12 Pet Peeve: 6th periods Ambition: Marriage Bonk Treasurer 2; Proctor 3 FORTE, JAMES P. 87 Josephine Avenue Jimmie. College Birthday: September 19 Pet Peeve: Religious Zealots Ambition: See Americanism in SHS Camera Club 1; Webster 1, 2, 3; Ploycrs' Club 2; Radiator Staff 1, 2; Symphony Guild I, 2; En- tertainment Group 1, 2; Super- intendent's Chorus. Yet we arc the movers and shakers of the world forever . . . LaOUC, EDNA O. 7 Clarendon Avenue Dukic. Commercial Birthdoy: December 17 Pet Peeve: Cranks Ambition: Singer Glee Club 1; Entertainment Group 1 Thy voice is a cclcstiol melody. MOREAU, ANDRE J. 86 Myrtle Street Don. Gencrol Birthday: March 12 Pet Peeve: Radiator Reporters Ambition: College Let thy words be few. O'KANE, GEORGE J. 5 Village Street Okie. General Birthdoy: December 30 Pet Peeve: Tcochcrs Ambition: Novy Anchors aweigh! UMANO, JEANNE J. 42 Michigon Avenue Jcannic. Commercial Birthday: January 21 Pet Peeve: Squares Ambition: Secretory to Vice-presi dent of U. S. To each his own. Seventy-two As we look forword to o blissful senior yeor, we con recoil with pride our occomplishments os juniors. To leod us os class officers we chose Joe DiModica, president; Borboro Flynn, vice-president; Marilyn Mac- Donald, secretory; and Robert Rudolph, treasurer. We also selected Ellen Clark, Barbara Ross, Thomas Kelly, and Albert Zengo to represent us at meetings of the Student Council. Since the beginning of the year, the Radiator hos added Juniors Paul Heneghon, Mory Caholon, Virginio Smithers, Dorothy West, and Earl Prentiss to the staff. Paul Heneghon has been selected to serve a Business Manager next yeor. Beverly Conn, Richard Howe, Robert Carlton and Thomas Wilton were chosen in the sopho- more year. We elected o Junior Night Committee of Elaine Shep- ard, Judy Anderson, Mary Gillettee, Richard Howe, and Nick Amabile. Four from our class ployed important roles in the success of the bosketboll teom. They were Co-Captains Don Allard ond Paul Howard, Bob Kilty and Dickie Rose. The football team was made up almost entirely of juniors: Richord Donner, Don Allard, Richard Cain, Ed Marino, Ed. Ducharme, Wally Mottos, Allen Bedrosian, Ed Vallery, and Bill Gallant. Mel Burt ond Paul Howard were elected Co-Coptoins for next yeor. On the baseball team were Bruce Brown, Fred Mc- Govern, Dan Avilo, Rocco Rossi, Dickie Rose, Ken Tru- reau, John McCann, Ed Vallery, and Mel Burt. Morie Jockowitch, a junior, wos elected to the Good Government Committee.. Inspiring our athletes os cheerleaders were Dotty Bernicchi, Celia Elios, Barbora Flynn, Jeon Morino, Joanne Newman, Lois Nunzioto, Mory Lou Pacific, and Virginia Smithers. Our future Barrymores, who took port in the Scholar- ship Play, were Janet Silvio, Louro Reid, Frances Accorto, and Richard Beverage. We can point with pride to the accomplishments of Virginia Smithers, one of the top girl swimmers in the country. Seventy-six tumor SOCIAL: (ot left) Junior Prom Committee Loft to right: Judy Anderson Mory Gillette, Dick Howe, Eloinc Shepord, ond Nick Amobile ACADEMIC: (below, top left) Chemistry Closs discusses ionizotion ATHLETIC: (below, bottom left) Junior Vorsity Bosketboll Teom ACTIVITIES: (bottom right) High-Stepping Eloine Shepord Our class history began on that first September day when we entered the Somerville High School buildiny. At first we didn't think we'd succeed in becoming ac- quainted with the corridors, rooms, work, or teachers. But as time went on, we found ourselves becoming a real port of high schol life. First of all our class went to the polls. We selected Bob McLuccs, Ronnie Baptist, Dottie McCormack, and Pat Flaherty to the Sophomore Executive Committee. At the some time , to odd top notch representation to the Student Council, we selected Lorraine Maxwell, Elizabeth Anderson, Mike Gormley, and Dovid Brennan, os our Student Council representatives. As the year passed cn we found that quite o few cf the sophomores had literary ability. Don Douglas, Waldo Corbett, Bob Grant, Bob McLucos,- Carolyn Wallace, Diane Doggett, Eli Demetri, Helen Joyce, Pat Flaherty, Antoinette Romano, and Pot Riordon oil hod literary works, either poems, stories, or editorials—published during the year. We certainly were well represented when eoch Radiator edition was issued. Then, in the field of sports, the sophs excelled. Ray Ogoncwsky will alwoys be remembered os on outstanding football player; Pete Cleary, as the basketball first- stringer; and George Noone, as o three-letterman, re- ceiving letters in basketball, football ond hockey. Early in the year the GAA sophomore girls elected Alice Ferrecone as the GAA Boord Executive member. . The Sophomore Girls' Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Sweet gave an excellent performance at the con- cert. Led by their officers: President, Patricio Flaherty; Vice-President, Elena Ciano; Secretary, Morgorcf Kaloya nides; Treasurer, Sarah Currie; Librarians, Marilyn Pub- licover. Electro Gillis and Jeanette Neilson, the club had a great time for themselves. All in all, our first year at high hes been a great success. We ore sure we can mointain our good standing in the future. Seventy-eight 1— Mone Compisono. Floro Toscorvo, Annette Ventura, Thercso Flynn, Tilia Fontosia, Rose Avcni. 2— John Fosaono, Anno Kilodis, Elizabeth Short, Doris Ells, Patricia Maynard, Morictto Comclio, Ira Steponion, 3— Mark Brennon, George Koloyonidcs, Albert Libordoni, Philip Reovis, Anthony Fedcle. junior President — IRA STEPANIAN Vice-President — FLORA TOSCANO Secretory—ELIZABETH SHORT Treasurer — JOHN FASCIANO S)enior Ijear President — PHIL REAVIS Vice-President — CLAUDIA DARDENO Secretary —CHARLOTTE GOLDFINE Treasurer — DONALD PHILLIPS Student Council Representative — ALBERT LIBARDONI Prauer Father, we stand before Thee. Hear us in this, our proyer. Thou art the Greot and Mighty. Help us to do ond dare. Keep us from sin and scorning. No evil thoughts con hover Where Thou dost abide. O God, keep us. Thy children. Pure in deed and word. All through our life we'll need Thee, O Thou, our Shepherd. We have our weaknesses. But if at last we conquer. We proy Thou'lt soy, Well done!” pur I will be a loyal member of the National Honor Society in Somerville High School; steadfast in my pur- pose to abide by the right, to serve all just causes, and to seek the truth with my whole heort. I would prize scholarship as a sacred trust, and a noble character os my most valued possession. Beneoth the banner of Honor and Progress, I would loyally serve. Eighty-two All five boys who represented Somerville High were ultimotely elected to the Notionol Honor Society. The boys are (left to right) Tony Fedcle, Bill Crotty, George Coulouriotes, Iro Stepanion, and Albert Libordoni. At Boys' Stote, the boys leorned the theory and practice of politics and the functions of the various government officers. The project was a week long and was held at the University of Massachusetts in June, 1953. Rational Jionor Societi ¥ 1— James King, Dorothy Mcoli, Janet Welch, Shirley Soulmcr, Eileen Scanlon, Carol Needle, Mory Tildslcy, Joanne Malone, Borbcra Phimister, Morilyn Squires, Angela Albono, Sally Porlcc, Lo’roin Torres. 2— Charlotte Goldfmc, Carol Renoud, Ruth Swonfeldt, Claudio Dordeno, Loretta Govoni, Carol Brody, Carole Miller, Dr. O'Loughlin, Vcnctio Colitis, Lorraine Fidolgo, Jocquclynne McLucas, Nancy Addor, Irene Sontolosci Josephine Antetomoso, Fronk Colio. 3—John Murroy, Harold Lynde, Robert McEvoy, Patrick Sciorofto, Richord Colandrcllo, Robert Crotty, Vincent DcAngclis, William Crotty, Ralph Qumn, Robert Moriorty, Donald Phillips, Robert Troy, Socrates Coulouriotes, Cosmo Sontongclo. Eighty-thrcc Thomas DiNitto Marie Jackowitch William Crotty Jocquclynnc McLucas Anthony Fedelc Cjouemment The Good Government Exchonge Committee in its sec- ond year of operation branched out in its activities to in- clude a procticol application of municipal, stote, federol and international government. A working knowledge of municipal government was gained when the students not only become acquainted with the city deportments ond the Board of Aldermen, but also conducted a mock session of the Board on Ex- chonge day for the benefit of the visitors from Bridge- water. On the trip to Bndgewoter the Committee visited the high school, the state institutions, ond the town hall, and on the following day were guests ot the town meet- ing presided over by Mr. Lane, the teacher-sponsor of the town delegation. Stote government come into focus when both groups visited the State House for Student Government Day. Somerville ond Bridgewaer were the only two complete exchange groups who took odvantogc of the opportunity. As a sidelight to the day's events. Representative Wil- liam Crotty wos one of two students in the stote to be on television that evening with Lieutenant Governor Whittier. On April 9, 10 and 1 I, the committee participated in a mock session of our Federal Congress at the American Internotionol College in Springfield, Mass. To complete the cycle of government o group of students were chosen to ottend a Plenary Session of the U. N. at Harvord University on Morch 27. With mony juniors and sophomores trained to carry on the good work and with these many achievements be- hind them, it is safe to say that Somerville will continue to maintain its number one rating in the state for its citizenship program. Eighty-four Somerville - i rid e water k vianae S tuclent Cjouemment in HARVARD U N. SESSION In their quiet, unassuming woy, the Proctors ploy an important role in the smooth efficiency of our school- wide projects. The Proctors, representatives of the in- dividual home rooms ore elected in the early foil ond ore called upon to ossist in mony projects right through the school year. They ore forever making lists of the mem- bers of their class ond very often they are asked to solicit for the drives to which everyone in the school is asked to contribute. The Red Cross compoign ond the Morch of Dimes ore two of the collections in which the Proctors take the initiative. The success of these drives is wholly dependent on the efficiency of the Proctors. There are several other functions which properly belong to the Proctors. Often they are invited to attend movies or discussions which only o limited number of students moy oftend. In these mony ways, then, the Proctors are o basic unit of organization ond government m the Somerville High School. It's the little things that count. Eighty-seven Marietta Camelio, Anna Kilodis, Albert Libordoni, Frank Calia, Carol Brody, Corol Renoud; Miss Brown, faculty advisor; Ira Steponion, Betty Short, Jacquelynnc McLucos, Vincent DcAngclis, Robert Scolly, Marilyn Squires, Anthony Fcdclc. -_Student (Council The Student Council, listening post for student-faculty problems, hos succesfully completed another year. The officers of the Council for this year were Ira Stepanion, president; William Crotty, senior vice-president; Barbara Flynn, junior vice-president; Betty Short, secretary; and Joseph DiModica, treasurer. Under the direction of Miss Mary Brown, faculty advisor, the council oppointed com- mittees who directed the Student Council Dance, trodi- tionoly the first social event of the yeor; the Sophomore Orientation Assembly; the Morch of Dimes Drive; and the Lost and Found Deportment. The Council also in- stituted a public speoking group, something which hos too long been locking in Somerville High. Dick Modison's Bond was feotured at the Student Council Donee, which turned out to be a very successful opening of the Somerville High School social agendo. While we're socially speoking, some of the council at- tended sectional or statewide Student Council Conven- tions ot which they had on informative os well os enjoy- able time attending the vorious discussions pertoining to the functions of the Student Council; and you guessed it, delving into the delectoble dishes served ot the ac- companying banquets. The March of Dimes drive this year, under the direc- tion of the council netted $298.17. The Sophomore Ori entotion program also was a success in its attempt to ac- quaint the sophomores wandering aimlessly about our halls, with the vast opportunities to join in the extra- curricular activities of the school Something lost, something found, taken to the Lost ond Found Department was promptly taken care of. And by the woy, if you'd wonted to leorn how to coptivote an audience with your resonont voice, you could hove joined the Public Speaking Group, a Student Council project. Well, the last gong hos sounded on our senior yeor, and as we look about for a place to bestow owords for achievements, let's give the Council a vote of thanks from the Class of '54 for a job well done. Eighty-eight Those were not secret police guording the portols of coch and every corridor of Somerville High School, they were the Traffic Squad. Headed by Chief Bill Nelson and Commanders Vincent DcAngelis, Frank Calio, James Bryanos and Robert Stokes, this junior size police force kept the traffic flowing smoothly through the corridors. Mrs. MacDonnell is faculty advisor for this capable squad. Besides their duties during the special period and the possing from class to class, the squad served in capacity of ushers at the National Honor Society assem- blies, the Bond Concert, the Scholarship Ploy and the Music Revue. This service wos rendered in such a quiet, dignified manner thot lest its importance be overlooked, we now say Thank you for an efficient, well-done job. Each year the climox of the squad's activities comes with o troditionol outing ot which the chief, commanders, ond the remainder of the squad do their best to end up the year with a bang-up good time. The outing this year wos no exception to the rule. 1— Vincent OcAngclis, Fronk Colio, Ed Lc8lonc, Bill Nelson. 2— Philip Bennett, Robert Strokes, Charles Soorclo, Donald Biedaman, Paul DcBruin. 3— Allan Spiro, Greg Testa, Joy Shannon, John Pctone, Chorlcs Sinclair, Mark Memino. 4— William O'Brien, Donald Lanchcstcr, Joseph Copcllo, Roy Ogonowsky, Robert Meyers . Eighty-nine Seated—Paulo Scovitto, Eileen Bond. Standing—Marie Compisono, Charlotte Goldfinc, Betty Short, Carole Brown, Miss MacPhorson, Thcrcsc Flynn, Annette Venturo, Mary DiRocco, Floro Toseono, Bob Crotty, Bill Crotty, Dick Tyler, Tony Fedclc. tear eoo looli Sica At the time when a young mon's fancy rurns to thoughts of love, the thoughts of the stoff turn to such enjoyable things os write-ups, group pictures, and other miscellaneous material about to go into thot honored publication known os the Yearbook. While most senior girls ore worrying about gowns for the prom, this lucky group cuts and pastes pictures, plons page compositions, gathers and types dota, and engages in other such joyous activities. Between issues of the Radiotor, this talented team hos skipped lunches, cooxed teachers, sacrificed week- ends, and made other notable contributions in order to produce this publication. Behind the scenes o hondful of classmates burned the midnight ( or better still, the mid-morning) oil writing yearbook copy, planning pages, and cropping pictures. They have worn out typewriter ribbons, exhausted their ingenuity, ond turned their homes into something re- sembling a glue factory. Since some seven hundred pic- tures were posted in one house, this is not too surpris- ing. You may have been able to pick out some of these hordworking seniors doshing madly about the school. They hove been seen walking aimlessly around the cor- ridors, numbed by the confusion of the Editorial Room, They hove lost weight, added bags under their eyes, ond been in Dutch with a number of teachers. You may even have seen one of them streoking up some flight of stoirs or zooming down some corridor chasing a photo- grapher, on engraver, or some other member of the Stoff. The great outdoors seems inviting to people of lesser vision than those who hove experienced the true satis- faction of working in the intermittently hot and cold Rodiotor Room omidst a group of noisy, gleeful, junior junior journalists. However they'd gladly go through it all again, we feel sure, for the sake of another Yearbook, because mingled with the work, the grumbling, ond the sleep- less nights were the friends ond the laughter that make for down-to-eorth fun. Ninety 1— Chorlottc Goldfinc, Eileen Bond, Annette Venturo, Elizobeth Short, Anthony Fcdclc, Corole Brown, Poulo Scovitto, Floro Toscono, Moric Compisono. 2— Mory DiRocco, Thomos Wilton, Poul Heneghon, Robert Crotty William Crotty, Richard Tyler, Robert Corlton, Richard Howe, Therese Flynn, Miss MoePherson. Amidst the clacking of typewriter keys, the rollicking laughter of joyous youths, ond the never-ceosing seorch for mislaid copy, some work wos accomplished in Room 1 1 1A this year. To most people this room is known os the Editorial Room ond to Somerville High seniors it is intimately known os the melting pot of Somerville High. This is the only room in the school where you con find out who's going steody, leorn the ort of eating broc- coli sandwiches, cotch a head cold while your feet ore roosting, ond dry your socks during one speciol period. Lest you think Somerville's gifts to journalism idled oil their hours oway in this secluded hideowoy, we shall now mention some other spots where they idled hours owoy. Floro Toscono, Annette Venturo, Morie Compi- sono, Therese Flynn, ond Corole Brown, when they weren't choined to the typewriter, might be found gathering doto (ond gossip) in the Library. Dick Tyler, Poul Hene- ghon, ond Tom Wilton could oftentimes be found study- ing figures in Mr. Colbert's office. When not laboring with their eosels, Eileen Bond, Dick Howe, ond Beverly Conn were displaying their mosterpieces to staff mem- bers. When Editor Tony Fedele, wos not quietly discussing differences of opinion with ossociote editor Betty Short, the two of them discussed the mony administrative problems with Miss MoePherson. The other members of the stoff who specialized in writing ond added much to the merriment ond confusion were: Bob Corlton, Bill ond Bob Crotty, Poulo Scovitto Charlotte Goldfine ond Mory Lou Smith. All in oil, between publishing issues, attending Globe parties, and having o heck of o good time, the stoff produced one of the country's best high school pub- lications. Betty Short Mr. Taylor Floro Toscono Therese Flynn Bob Crotty Tony Fedele Poul Heneghon Ninety-one Lowrence Humber, Louise Voishnis, Donald Philips, Evelyn Tolmo, John Holmy, Robert Couture, Robert Crotty, Elios Ashey. We core, we shore— We leorn, we earn— We reach, we teach. Thot was the motto eagerly followed by Junior Red Cross members of SHS during the post year. Lost summer representatives from this and other high schools, at- tended the JRC Troining Center for three eventful days. In the fall when school opened, those who attended, Paula Scovitto and Rose Lionetti, brought bock new ideos. Also during the summer Evelyn Tolmo, Ann Mostrontuno, and Louise Voishnis donated volunteer sec- retoria! work in the Boston Chopter House and the Blood Center. Then, under the direction of faculty choirmon. Miss Notolie King, a series of activities began. First, the En- rollment Drive, to which students contributed very gen- erously. After the Drive, JRC members busied them- selves with other interesting work. To help cheer up some hospitalized veterons, students made tray fovors for certoin holidays and some cakes for those veterons having birthdays. A stack of books, given by students, olso mode many people hoppy. Lawrence Humber and Robert Crotty did much to moke the book drive o success. The Art and Woodworking Deportments mode tray mats, posters, ond cribbage boords. As always, JRC col- lected pennies to purchose Memoriol Doy Wreaths which were placed on monuments in Somerville. Whenever help wos needed in the Chapter House SHS volunteers willingly gave their time to do their share. The woy by which SHS kept in contact with the Chopter House was very simple. Each month a high school Council meeting was held ond each month there were always one or more representatives who acted os reporters. With the friendliness, ond cooperation of teachers. Council members, and pupils, JRC hod o very worthwhile ond successful year at SHS. Ninety-two e Me This group hos grown greotly in o few short years to become one of the school's most outstanding activi- ties. It is composed of o large number of students who have satisfactorily completed the Stondord and Advanced First Aid Courses. The members are prepared to set up stations throughout the school for the care ond the pro- tection of oil those present in the building should there be an air raid. They ore responsible for the mointenonce of the first aid equipment provided by the Somerville Civil Defense Agency. Meetings ore held every other week. The detochment wos honored this year by the pre- sentation of the John Freedom Aword to the school which was given for outstanding leadership in Civil Defense. The officers ore: President, Marietta Camelio; Vice- President, Robert Carlton; Secretary, Salvatore DeVellis. 1— Corole Brown, Nancy Addor, Shirley Brian, Jonicc Collohon, Charlotte Rosoti, Corolc Scigcl, Solvatore DeVellis, Robert Carlton, Morictto Comclio. 2— Rhoda Boudreau, Venetia Galitis. Mary Coholon, Mary Angelo, Claire Potollono, Ruth Keddy, Isabelle Moorodian, Caro!yn Wade, Tom Wilton, Al Pierce. 3— Morjorie Borrctt. Frances Adams, Valeric Birchall,, Alice Corey, Patricia Sample, Dorothy West, Lois Howlond, Earl Prentiss, Donold MacDonald, Lorry Wecne, Paul Hcneghan. 4— Ernest Eromo. Joseph Anostis, Robert Jameson, Jesse Bent, Richord Beverage, Edward Arnold, Henry Dionne. Ninety-three 1— Thomos Di Nitto, William Nelson, Robert Crotty, William Crotty, John Gilberti, Joseph Della Grofte, Richard Tyler, Frank Colio, Vincent De Angelis, Anthony Fcdclc. 2— Joan Goodfellow, Janet Silva, Laura Reid, Tilio Fontosio, Frances Accorto. Theresa Flynn, Eleanor Sampson, Genevieve Cotoncse, Betty Short. 3— David Brennan, Michael Gormlcy, Charlotte Goldfmc, Norm,a Livingstone, Corolc Brody, Elaine O'Brien, Ventio Colitis, Electro Morinakis, Thelma Owen. 4— Stanley Pcorlson, Ann Hill forty, Helen Joyce, Jonan Rice, Betsy Lampropulous, Constance Ncfotistos, Poul Hirshon, Elaine Kotcll, Lorraine Maxwell, Edna Allen, Anne McLeod, Elios Ashcy, Robert Kcnniston. 5— Louis Rigolc, Solvotore Fontosio, Borboro Fogonc, Gina Porisse, Irene Heffron, Michclino Porsiolli, Earle Prentiss. I've been abroad most of my life. These words said in the proper male voice and accented in the right place brought down the house at the annual scholarship play. This year's comedy-dromo, The Mountain House Mys- tery, contained r.ot only many similar punch lines but also enough action and interesting dialogue to oward everyone who was connected with the play the satisfac- tion of knowing that the audience enjoyed the production. This was but one of the successful ventures that Som- erville High's aspiring Gables and Stanwyck's produced. With Mrs. McDonnell as faculty advisor ond with these officers: Vincent De Angelis, president; William Crotty, vice-president, Richard Tyler, treasurer, and Thereso Flynn, secretory, this club participated in the following activities: The annual donee, which featured Ed Penny os disc jockey, was held on October 2.9 with the advance billing NinCty-four of o Hollowe'en Hop. Ghosts, goblins, ond girls were in obundonce. The climax of the night come when the hep- cats and the squares united forces to pull down ond break the overhanging balloons. What a bust! The Christmos Assembly was livened by o colorful tab- leau stoged by this talented group. The Nativity scene added the finishing touch to a program of beautiful re- ligious music which wos furnished by the Glee Club. Club members trotted down to the Hotel Woodbridge on December 18 to hold the annuol shindig. Present ot this party were two Spanish dancers who would put most of the cool cots of today to shame. The record of scholarships donated by this club is, to say the leost, enviable. If future groups donate os much time and effort os did this year's club, Hollywood won't hove room for oil the Somerville tolent. 1— Frank Colio, Edno Allen, Thcrcsc Flynn, Frances Accorto, Vincent DcAngclis. 2— John Gilbcrti, Dick Bevcrogc, Louro Reid, Carol Brady, Anne McLeod, Virginio Lavelli, Janet Silvo, Tilia Fontasia, Robert Crotty, Mrs. McDonnell, faculty odvisor. Ninety-five 1— Electro Morirvokis, Miss Jockson, foculty advisor; Angelo Mommono. 2— Constance Crosby, Betty Brunet, Marietta Camelio, Nancy Bocaks, Moric Goldolmi, Jeanette Nelson, Sandra Slovrinos, Venetlo Golites, Edward DeMone, Anno Kiladis, Louise Voishms. Bon jour, mon ami, would probobly be the greet- ing you would receive from one of the loyal linguists of the French Club. If someone should greet you in such o woy, don't look of him in wonder, just wish him o good doy in return. The members of the club initiated their cultural and sociol progrom for the year by attending the movie Little Boy Lost, o great port of which was filmed in France. While Santo Claus was busily hitching up his reindeer, our Frenchmen were busily writing Joyeux Noel and other appropriate greetings on attractive Christmas cards. In order to get a taste of French food, the club went to a French restaurant and sompled the French dishes like true connoisseurs. Under the direction of President Electro Marinokis; Vice-President Angelo Mommono; Secretary Sandra Stovrinos; Treasurer Edward DeMone, and faculty ad- visor, Miss Viola Jackson, the club has prospered much this year. Congratulations ore in order for o hard year's work. And as the French say, Au Revoir! The time has come for parting. Ninety-six Not too many of our students hove trudged up four flights of stairs into the big, glass-covered, sunny studio which serves os our Art Room. Those who hove, were lucky enough in certain special periods to watch our Art Club in action. This is one club in our school which re- ceives little publicity and few know onything about it. So here are a few of the things they hove done this year. Without their help the beautiful decorotions for the Senior Prom would not hove been possible. Most of the better posters which grace our school corridors announc- ing different activities, hove been products of their work- shop. In working with the Junior Red Cross, the Art Club hos made troy favors for the Veteran's Hospitols. At Christmas time postcords were made by the members which were os good, if not better, fhon anytning one could buy. Also Starlet Posters were made for the annual Kiwanis Benefit. This yeor for the first time in their history the club admitted into their ranks first year art students who showed exceptional talent. The club owes much to the successful supervision of Miss Hazel Smith ond Miss Mary O'Keefe. Officers for the 1954 yeor were: President, Angela Albano; Vice-President, Anthony Simonelli; Correspond- ing Secretary, Solly Porlee; Recording Secretory, Doris French; Treasurer: Morco Morchi; Student Council Rep- resentative, Robert Jackson. Sitting—Noncy Silva, Angela Albano, Doris French, Sally Parlcc, Beverly Conn, Nancy Breen, Robert Jockson. Standing—Virginia Lovclli, Anthony Cimorclii, Ralph Quinn, Mateo Marchi. Leonard Vokcs, Mory Solan, Rosolic Drago, William Crotty, Laura Reid, John Locke, Jomes Dougherty Ninety-seven 1— Jonct Silvo, Tilio Fontosio, Normo Livingstone, Floro Toscono, Moriorio Moriorty. 2— Normo Ponzino, Lois Crock er, Normo Libordoni, Anne McLeod, Noncy Moclsooc, Miss Keoting, foculty odvisor. Under the odvisorship of Miss Keoting, Portio got under way in '54 with its onnuol donee. The Fall Frolic, os the donee wos labelled this year, with Ston- the-Mon-Richords spinning the discs, proved to be such o success financially os well os socially that Portio plonncd once ogoin to give o scholarship to some worthy senior. This scholarship amounted to $200.00. Altering their usuol formol debating progrom. Portio decided to use the round table discussion type of pro gram so that more of the members could hove on ac- tive port in the meetings. Officers were: President. Tilio Fontosio; Vice-President, Thercso Flynn; Secretory, Norma Livingstone; Treasurer, Normo Ponzio, ond Morsholl, Mory Caholan. Those debotes which were outstanding dealt with such pertinent topics os Co-Educotionol High Schools, Curfew Lows, Auto-Insurance Rotes, ond Report Cords. At on open house held in May, the boys from Webster, invited guests, offered some well-expressed opinions on the topic Drafting Women, o discussion staged be tween Portio and Webster. Bringing the yeor's activities to a climax was one final social, o banquet for the entire club. At this oc cosion old members were cited and the newly elected officers for next year were feted. So ended o full year of fun ond activity for Portio, one of the most active organizations. Ninety-eight This year, os every year, the small energetic group known os the Webster Debating Society of Somerville High School disployed their intense interests in truly con- structive activities. They will not allow it to be said thot Somerville High School did not enter into interscholastic debotes during ony one year. Besides scheduled debates with schools like Molden and Everett, the members carried on debates and forums within the club itself. They con also mark to their credit a thoroughly revised constitution ond many new by-laws. One of the more notable bills passed wos one providing for political porties within the club. This is typical of their active interest in in government. In all honesty the club can say its members hove do veloped through its program. 2 latina Dociett Do I:now, to understand, to debate. Mr. Hickey, foculty advisor, Joseph OclloGrotte, Chorles Corlm, Earle Prentiss, James Forte, Frank Cullen, Joseph Donnarumo. Donald DiBona. Ninety-nine 1— Jeon O'Brien, Florence Lynch, Denise Bolond, Mr. Hickey, faculty odvisor; Doris Lynch, Catherine Capuano. 2— Roberto Grant, Mary Werner, Phyllis Picordi, Anno Glontce, Nancy McDonald, Janet MocForlond, Marie Meronio, Patricia Morti, Carol Rcnoud, Nancy Moclsooc. In the Library Club there ore about twenty-one mem- bers, mony of them library assistants. In fact, there are thirty-one earnest library assistants this year. Of this number five are seniors, eight juniors, and eighteen sophomores, who hove been working under the direction of the new librarian, Mr. George Hickey. Their duties include typing and filing cotolog cards, preparing new books for circulation, dating the cords, typing bibliogrophy lists which contain information obout books, making out and delivering overdue book notices, and keeping circulation and attendance records. They also prepare magazines for reading room use. Full cooperation from all, makes the work efficient and pleasant. The library assistants give much help to students and teachers who use the library for special projects and research work. Students really enjoy their study periods in the library where they con be assured of help ond assistance from those who work there. Some of the members often read to the sick ond aged m the hospitals ond homes for the aged. Many assist the hospitol librarian a day or so each week. They moke scrop books for use in hospitals and collect books and magazines for donation to a worthy cause. This year the club sent o number of books to a Marine Corps Unit in Korea. One hundred During «he yeor «he comero club set ou« «o occom- plish a definite number of projects. Mony of these hove been reolized. Ouite o few members hove leorned to toke better oictures. This wos done by being reminded thot o picture could be token onywhere ond of anything, given the correct lighting ond the right intellectual approach. It meant looking with greoter appreciation of the hidden qualities beneoth the octual scene or ob- ject which was being viewed. Once the picture was taken, the members were taught how to develop their film. Particularly stressed wos the importance of o home darkroom where this process con be accomplished very easily ond thrillingly. The pupils were shown how to develop by inspection, a method which, although it does not eliminate all under- and over-exposed pictures, soves many negatives which other- wise would be worthless. Once the nogotive wos fixed, washed, ond dried, the next step was moking the print. Most of the members were content to make small contact prints although some of their negatives would hove withstood on I 1 x 14 enlargement because of the shorpness and the crispness of the negatives. Mony pupils ore seriously working to produce prints for the numerous contests. Some of these prints os well os some prints by our moderator were on exhibit in the library. It is hoped thot the cameras will not remoin idle dur- ing the summer but will click away from mony angles ond that the result will be better pictures, more fun, and o more energetic group for the camero club next fall. (Camera 1— Thelma Weeks, Kay McCorthy, Phyllis Spinosa, Denise Boland, Joonnc Molone, Frances MacDiormid, Agnes Incastosiato. 2— Nancy Bbroks, Virginia Whclon, Jacqoclynnc McLucos, Constance Crosby, Anno Piccoli, Anne Lomplough. 3— Morion Pike, Evdokia Popodopoulos, Jessie Kennedy, Janet Wolsh, Corolc Trovini, Marie Godolini, Fronces Cochcios, Margaret Brunet 4— Gina Parisse, Irene Hcftron, Michclina Porsiolli, Norma Ponzino, Mr. DcAngclis, foculty odvisor; Florence Scott, Rito O'Brien, Lois Nunziato, Ruth Ronon, Geraldine Buckley, Elizabeth Hopkins. One hundred one 1—Corole Brown, Morgorct Wetmorc, Potricio Moynard, Virginio Sinorotc, Irene Barrosso, Evelyn Miele. 2__Floro Toscono, Alio Antctomaso, Anno Borsono, Shirley Dios, Corol Brady, B'orbaro Phimistcr, Moric Compisorvo. 3—Annette Venture, Ronald Saltamortini, Jocquelynnc McLucos, Joon Goodtellow, Miss Weismon. Annual income twenty pounds; Annual expenditure nineteen-six; Result: happiness. During the post year the High School Bonk nos hod on exceedingly busy year and the workers hove responded in o mognificent fashion. The students comprising the Bonk Corps hove handled the tremendous volume of work which comes to the High School Bonk in its role of moin office for the entire School Savings System of the City in o monner which hos reflected much credit on their ability os well as on their devoted, conscientious ottitude towords their work. New accounts opened ond the weekly deposits throughout the city hove set new high records. To date, there hove been 14,984 accounts opened and the number of individual deposits hondled this year will reach over 70,000. One hundred two The Room Treosurers of the High School hove done on excellent job in toking core of their individuol rooms. The number of rooms which hove maintained 100% weekly participation records has been most marked and represents a fine spirit of co-operotion on the port of oil concerned. While giving generously of their time and effort and ot the some time goining practical experi- ence in the performance of their duties, whether os mem- bers of the Bank Corps or os Room Treosurers, these pupils can feel they ore practicing good citizenship ond helping others to build for their futures through the prac- tice of thrift. ' tellerZ, n. If you put nothing into your purse, you can take nothing out. i anh readurers 1— -Patricio Cotfin, Formino Bottcnclli, Corole Brown, Morgorct Wetmorc, Patricio Maynard, Virginio Sinorotc, Helen Trovoglio. Mory Sereno. 2— Potricio Connors, Foye Marble, Marie Compisono, Rosemarie Hogan, Diono Mansfield, Mary Lou Smith, Mory Greco, Beverly MacKillop. 3— Joyce Blitt, Anno Borsono, Vivion Amoto, Mone Polostri, Gwendolyn McIntyre 4— Joyce Cummings. Claire Dolcy, Barbara Hogan, Ann Reardon, Mory DiRocco, Morgaret DiPirro, Elizobeth Volturno, Shirley Steeves. One hundred three f M 9 «♦ • !v,'„ • � -U N .V 1— Ruth Swonfeldt, Ruth Conroy, Jeon Penney, Edith Ryan, Corol Miller, Gloria Marozzi, Doris MocEochcrn, June Longmire, Carol Doherty, Mory Sereno, Anne Brinton, Joon Goodfcllow, Jeon Welch, Shirley Soulnicr, Lois Williams, Anne Lamplough, Kothlccn Kctchum, Phyllis Hamm, Norma Livingstone. I 2— Suson Agostino, Anne Russell, Thclmo Owen, Jeon Goodrich, Sandro Miller, Helen Moore, Betty Boland, Edith Gillingham, Dorothy Honey, Patricia Maynord, Anna Kiladis, Jocquelynne McLucos, Jeanne Bruillord, Morilyn Squires, Jonct Walsh, Ernestine Bellini, Morietto Cornelio, Therese Flynn, Potricio Faulkner. 3L,.s WUc in lL Ji, One of the most active organizations in the high school ond probably the most popular among the girls is the Glee Club. At the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidoys, the Glee Club gave benefit shows, both in the school ouditorium ond in nearby veterans hospitals. Under the able supervision of Miss Sweet, this group put on many performances, of which the Music Revue wos the musical extrovagonza of the year, o success, both financially ond sociolly, with plenty of talent on hond from members of this group. Many thanks to the officers. President, Doris MacEochern; Vice-President, Carol Doherty; Treasurer, Gloria Marozzi; Secretory, June Longmire and members for the outstanding show- ing they made this year. One hundred four V •ive me dome men, who are stout-hearted “A fine group of boys to work with,” proudly states Miss McGonn under whose able guidance the Boys' Glee Club hos enjoyed o most successful year. The 1954 club ploced its emphasis on quolity rother than quantity. The officers of the Club ore: President, Peter Soitta; Vice-President, Robert Fitzgerald; Secretory, Ronald Saltamartini; Treasurer, Robert Scolly. The pianist for the year wos Anno Kiladis, assisted by Angelo Mommono, The Boys' Glee Club wos well represented in “Talent Night, both in the chorus and as soloists. They also combined with the Girls' Glee and the S. H. S. Glee for their concert. The Boys' Glee Club hos reached a new high ond leoves higher standards for next year's club to ottoin. 1— Richord Phillips, James Foy, Michael Boudros, Harvey Mills, Ronald Saltamartini, Robert Scolly, Robert Fitzgerald, Peter Soitto, John Gormlcy, Arthur Tnglionc, John Liapis, Robert Nickerson, Harry Dovis, Lowrencc Dutfy. 2— Frances Lennon, Paul Murphy, Frank DiMaggio, John Knight, Richard Colondrclla, Edward Boyle, Donald York, John Moc Donold, Gus Aletto, John White, Williom Cholo. One hundred five Every Thursday came the flare of bugles and drums from the gym. It was the Girls' Drum and Bugle Corps at prccticc under the direction of Mr. Grady. Of the large group of girls, the mojority ore seniors leaving o responsible number of sophomores and juniors to corry on next year. Through practice, the girls had a great deal of enjoy- ment os well as music experience. 'Sound the horn, beat the drum; Somerville High is where wc'rc from! 2), am and iddaa le (d m -orp5 I —Patricio Lopez, Josephine Kennedy, Joon Russell, Corole Brown, Anna Piccoti, Denise Bolond, Marguerite Dnnkwatcr, Gloria Esporzo. 2— Judy Bandmi, Geraldine Cheney, Carol Linden, Mory Shea, Phyllis Ahern, Theresa Fitzgerald, Ann Russell, Gloria Marozzi, Patricia Hammond, Edna Townc. 3— Jean Marino, Hildegard Forsburg, Diane Fitzgerald, Katharine Cromom, Dorothy Fife, Helen Egon, Ruth Ronan, Claire Fitzpatrick, Cclic Elios, Jessie Kennedy. One hundred seven 1— Elaine Sheppord, Robert Fonsccco, Louis Sousa, Charles Thornton, Arthur Benson, Herbert Gordon, Donald Vcino, Dorothy Day, Thomas MacNomaro, Cosmo Antetomoso, John Barrett, George Gotteny 2— Mr. Bizier, Dolores Alroou, John Murroy, Stonley Pearson, John Moron, Raymond Foremo, Richard Howe, Salvatore Fontosio, Gene Grosso, Stephen Sugarman, Eunice Devosmop, Anne Johonson, Mr. Kelly 3— Lauro Reid, Robert DcMillo, Edward Lusordi, Melvin Phillips, Donold Douglas, Alfred Macaris, Nick Goffrido, Vin Goodridge, Mary Cerrioto, Anita Villa. 4— Mary Gilletti, Rita Lynch, Jomes Trigilio, Kenneth Kinchlo, Walter Mottos, Lawrence Wcene, John Moore, Frank Show, Thomos Fournier, Barbara Squires. 5— Helen Kelley, Robert McEvoy, Rorvold Stanford, Marjorie Borrett, Brian Coody, Williom Galvin, Robert Jock, John Verrisi Helen Loughlin. 'You can't do business, if you haven't got a band; The folks expect a street parade and uniforms so grand. The stirring strains of When The Soints Come Morchin' In filled every corner of the auditorium at the Annual Band Concert. Outfitted in bright new uniforms, the sixty-five piece Somerville High School Band mode its first concert appearance under the new direction of Mr. Arthur Roy Bizier. Highlighting the concert was the introduction of Mr. Bizier's original march Honor and Progress, the theme for which was token from the school's motto. The march wos dedicated to the school. The new band director brought many changes with him when he undertook his difficult job lost Septem- ber. Since that time the band has become a mojor at- traction at athletic events and assemblies. Besides giving their annual concert, the bond has given concerts ot eoch of the city's three junior high schools and ployed on Patriot's Day and Memorial Doy. Led by sophomore drum major George Borkush and outstanding seniors, John A urroy, trumpet; Robert McEvoy, tuba; and Phil Reovis, soxophone, the bond really looked and sounded like professionals. On the basis of such achievements, Mr. Bizier con certainly look back on his first year ot the helm with pride, and we can look with equal pride ot our topnotch new bond. One hundred eight narJc Wi t r 5 rjUrM kTt m ■■ m 000 U‘£K,7 SOMEPlVUtT MKVLlf; :PKotogroph Courtesy o Boston Globe) FRONT ROW. left to right—Cooch Titus Plomoritis, Melvin Burt, Francis Condon, Rona'd Fuccillo, Co-Coptoin Richard Bertucci, Co-Coptoin Allen Blumsock, Gory Lloyd, Richord Donner, Anthony Colli, Donold Allord, Edward Vallcry, Poul Howard. SECONO ROW—Cooch Murphy, Bill Gal ant, Ed Duchormc, Allen Bedrosion, Roy Ogonowsky, Bob Crotty, Lorry Von Gundy. John Hollond, Bob Johnson, Fran O'Keefe, John Sullivon, Dick Com, Ed Marino, Monogcr Murphy. THIRD Row- -Andy Montis, John Puppo, Walter Mottos, Bob Thompson, John De Vincentis, George Noone, Vincent Corcoron, Alb-rt Cullen. John Fronovich, Charles Forr, Bob Introvia, Poul Burns. BACK ROW—Monogcr Harris, Wilson, McDonald, M l.u'o . Smith, Collohon, Bicdermon, Harrison, Wilkins, Luther, Monnkc. Barrett, Monoger LcMoy. Lost toll the Somerville High team ertgoged in o re- building progrom which will result in o very tolented and wcll-bolonccd fcom next seoson. For the greater port of the seoson there were only eight seniors on the squod. They were: Co-captoins Dick Bertucci and Alan Blumsock, Gory Lloyd, Ron Fucillo, Lorry VonGundy, Bob Crotty, Fron Condon, ond Jock Hollond. Two seniors who were forced off the squod by injuries were Mike Noone ond John Donovan. The two co-captains were the only seniors who were in both the offensive ond defensive line-ups. The rest of the squod was composed of inexperienced juniors ond sophomores. The job of shaping this group of boys into o well balanced team was on immense one but fortunately Somerville High was gifted with o very capable coaching staff. Head Cooch Fronk Zommorchi returned for his sixth straight year. His new assistant coaches really rep- resent the long ond the short of it. Bob Murphy, line cooch is 6'3 toll, and weighs 240 pounds, while Titus Plomoritis, bockfield coach stands 5' 3 ond weighs 155 pounds sooking wet. Mr. Plomoritis ployed for Boston University lost year ond was their extro point specialist. Mr. Murphy hos played college ond also professional footboll. This wos their first seoson coaching and they both did very well. Although the over-oil record wos for from impressive, there wore some outstanding highlights during the course of the seoson. In the tie game with Arlington, Somerville trailed of the holf but monaged to stogc o comeback, due lorgely to the possmg combination of Don Allord ond Poul Howard. The first holf of the Everett gome wos fea- tured by hord blocking ond vicious tackling on the port of the Somerville line. The Chelsea gome wos highlighted by a spectacular fifty-yord touchdown dosh, mode by holfbock Dick Coin. Throughout the seoson, injuries ond bod luck ham- pered the efforts of the team, but the true Somerville spirit wos olwoys evident ot practice ond ot the gomes. One hundred twelve • .' Top row loft to right—Cooch Hcgorty. Ed Sulcsky, Bob McLucos. Horvy Mills, Al Shields, Fron Condon, Leo Johnson, Ronny Boptistc, Fred Irons, Don Kclieher, Dove Malloy, Ben Kupfermon, Manager Joe Rice. Middle row -Ron Davis, Sonny Goodridgc, Charlie Kelley, Fran Cummings, Bob Carlton, Bill Doyle, Jim Blackburn, Tom Mc- Namara, Phil Reovis, Jim Pursloy, Charlie Corlin. 6ottom Row—Georoe Wheaton, Larry Kelly, Pot Sciaroffo, Don Di8ona, Gerald Cichy, Richard Anderson, Bob Introvio, Bill Quinn, Elia Demetri, Ted Haley. In what proved to be one of the best winter track seosons ever, the SHS squad rolled through the five meets without a defeat. In the season opener on Jonuory 2, the Red and Blue subdued Belmont 53-24. The following Saturdoy, Somerville coosted to a 57-20 victory over North Quincy. Phil Reavis broke every recog- nized Boy Stote schoolboy high jump mark, as he soared to a height of 6'3Va Fred Irons also set a new Division II Hurdle Mark of 6.1 seconds. PHIL REAVIS Reovis and Irons on January 1 7 ot the Boston Garden combined a total of 9 points to give Somerville sixth place in the B.A.A. meet. Phil contributed 5 points in the high jump, setting a new record of 6'3' 2 . Fred took four points for second place in the 45-yord hurdles. On January 24, unbeaten Somerville easily defeated unbeaten Watertown 45-32. Fron Cummings came from behind to win by o bore yord in the mile in 4 minutes, 56 seconds. Somerville clinched the Division II crown on February 6 when they squeezed by o rugged Arlington team 40-37. Somerville was trailing, but Fred Irons and Jim Blockburn came through with a hard-earned eight points in the dosh. Fred tied the Division II record, stepping off the 50 yards in 5.7s. The annual Stote Trock Meet was held at the Boston Gorden on Januory 30. Somerville finished fifth with ten points, os Fred Irons won the 45-yord hurdles in 6.0s, equaling the record, and Phil Reavis wen the high jump with a record leap of 6'3% . The final meet, was held ot the Armory on February 1 2, with the locals victorious over Cambridge Lotin by o score of 48-28. On March 6 ot the Bowdoin Interscholastics in Bruns- wick, Moine, Fred Irons was the top stor of the doy. Fred's three victories gave Somerville fifteen of it eighteen points. For his efforts, which helped to give the Red and Blue second place, Fred was oworded the Out- standing Performer of the Meet trophy, the Highest Scoring Individual of the Meet trophy and four medals. Phil repeoted his state meet performance at the Na- tional Interscholastic Meet on February 20 at Madison Square Garden by clearing the bar ot 6'3% . At Wey- mouth Air Base on March 26, Phil broke the world's schoolboy high jump record with a leap of 6'5Vfc , thus becoming the first World Champion in the history of Somerville High School. One hundred fourteen 1.—George Wheoton, Larry Kelly, Pot Seiaraffa, Don DiBono, Gcrold Cichy, Richard Anderson, Robert lantrovion, Willie Quinn, Elia Demetn, Ted Haley. 2—Ronald Dovis, Goldburn Goodrich, Charles Kelly, Fron Cum nings, 8ob Corlton, William Doyle, Jomcs Blackburn, Thomas MocNomara, Phil Reovis, Jim Pursley, Charles Corlin. 3.—Cooch Hegorty, Ed Sulcsky, Robert McLucas, Horvcl Mills, Elwood Shields, Francis Condon, Leo Johnson, Ronald Baptiste Fred Irons, Den Kcllchcr, Dave Malloy, 8on Kupfcrman, Joseph Rice, Manogcr. C ro65 The Red and Blue's distonce runners enjoyed a suc- cessful season ot Fresh Pond, Cambridge, posting a record of three victories and only one defeat. The meet ot Belmont, ond the finale of the season was called off because of persistent rain. Somerville storted off the '54 season with a 26-29 victory over Cambridge High on October 2. The following Friday, October 9, the Somerville trocksters made it two in a row os they beat Malden 26-30. The Blue Jackets made it too close for comfort and if it weren't for Elwood Shields this race os well os the Cambridge Latin meet would hove been lost. In both instances Shields passed an opponent only a few yards from the finish line to take fourth place ond save both meets for Somerville. October I 4 told o different story, however, when a strong Rindge Technical team defeoted the locals by o score of 21 -27. Nevertheless, the Red and Blue trackmen come right back the following week os they romped over Brookline High 19-42, on October 23. It hod been raining all thot day and the course was slippery ond a little muddy. It even rained while the boys were running, but thot didn't seem to hinder them, Icost of oil Fran Cummings; for Fran, a star of the team, despite the rain, broke the Greater Boston League record for this 2Vi mile run, covering the distance in 13 minutes ond 20 seconds. His time was 12 seconds better than the old record of 13 minutes and 32 seconds. Wolter Collins olso turned in an outstanding per- formance in this meet as he took third place, and he too finished under the old record. Wally's time was 13 min utes ond 30 seconds. Phil Reavis, os is his custom, did very well in every meet, finishing second only to Franny. Harvey Mills, and Charlie Corlin both were among the leaders in scor- ing points. Others on the varsity were Elwood Shields, George Wheaton and Jack Barrett. One hundred fifteen One hundred sixteen 1— Cooch Lonigon, James Rossetti, Jerry Noone, Fred 8urpec, Paul Kelly, Mike Noone, Paui Cleveland, Manager Arthur LcMay. 2— Melvin Burt, John Leahy, Robert Wilkins, Joseph Smith, John Smith, John McLoughlin, George Noone, Mike Kelley. Somerville High's Hockey outlook hos brightened con- siderably this year. Although there were omy a hand- ful of seniors on the squod, the class of 1954 con be proud of their contributions to the hockey team. The im- portant accomplishment this year wos the seasoning of talented ployers who will be returning next year. Despite the lack of school support, once a week prac- tices and the fact thot they were ploying in the strongest schoolboy league, our team managed to solvage o few victories. In every losing effort but one, the score wos very close ond the game wos played to the hilt. The seniors on the squod were center Jerry Noone, wing John McLoughlin, defensemon Mike Noone, ond wings Robert Wilkins ond James Rossetti. The rest of the squad wos comprised of undergradu- ates such as Co-Coptoins Paul Cleveland and Mike Kelley, Phillip Kean, Joseph Smith, Mel Burt, oeorge Noone. This promising group will be returning next year and is the nucleus of a very powerful squad. A new leogue will be formed next year and if Somer- ville gets o few breaks, they will be fighting for the title. If they are, maybe more than one one-hundredth of the total school enrollment will attend their games. One hundred seventeen Elwocxl Shields, Phil Constontinc, Bill Crotty, Coach Sullivan, George Couloritos, Don Phillips, Dickie Rose. The season got off to o greot start. From the very be- ginning Somerville began to roll, and when they beat uch a formidable foe os Quincy by o good thirty points, sports writers jumped on their bandwagon. They hod good reason to heap laurels upon such a well-balanced experienced squad which numbered eight boys six feet or over. And so the seoson passed. The only thing to mar their record was their one-point loss to Medford. That was one of those nights when the Mustangs couldn't miss and the Red and Blue couldn't connect. After wrapping up the league title, they were rewarded with a jaunt up north and returned with victories over Woterville, Maine, ond Portsmouth, New Hampshire. But in the first gome of the Tech Tourney the roof fell m. Under-dog and under-rated Archbishop Williams pulled one of the biggest upsets in the 28-year-old history of the tourney by eliminating the perennial con- tenders by the slim margin of one point. The game was a see-sow offoir which could hove gone either way. Som- erville matched bosket for basket with Williams until the latter edged to o one-point lead with 20 seconds remaining. The Red and Blue brought the boll up court, worked it around os the clock ron out, and then took o desperotion shot which missed. That was it. The boys still hove much to their credit. Agoin they won the G. B. I. league title ond all through the seoson good conduct, courtesy and sportsmanlike action charac- terized the teom. One-hundred eighteen 1— Dommic Ferrari, John McLoughlm, Horvey Mills, Michocl Noone, Ronotd Poivo, Gcrold Noono, Richord Colondrcllo, Richord Pepdi, Don Avilo. 2— Coach Curtin, Don Moron, Jim Doley, Andre Morecu. Joseph Natali, Rocco Rossi, Jim Puppo, Ed Horrison, Connie Murphy. 3 —Rohort B irns. Francis O'Keefe, Ed Manno, Donold Allord, Roy Humes, Al Haddock, George Noone. Jack McCann Somerville High con boost of two sports in which we hove consistently excellent teams. The boseboll ond bosketboll teams, both playing in strong leagues, hove regurarly finished in or neor first place. The difference between the two is that the hoop team ploys to overflow crowds, while our diamond stars perform before row upon row of empty bleachers. That condition, discouraging os it is, did not pre- vent them from going to the 1953 semi-finals in the state tournament. The prospects this year were just as bright, becouse most of 1953's regulars returned with that odded season of experience. Mr. Curtin has such veterans to work with os Horvey Mills, ace lefthonder, who hurled a no-hitter against Medford; Ronnie Paivo, flat footed, slick fielding, shorp hitting second bosemon; Dick Colandrello, left-handed power hitting first bosemon; John McLoughlin, steady receiver with a potent bot; ond Mike Noone, rangy, powerful outfielder. Other talented seniors on the squad were Bill Estabrook, Jerry Noone, Dick Ferrari, ond Dick Pepoli. The combined efforts of these seniors and the rest of the squad produced o team that hod the potential ability to go all the woy to the stole chompionship. During the summer the teom gained experience ond know-how ploying for the American Legion teom of Post 19. These Legion games draw more of o crowd thon the regulor season gomes. If the attendance does increase in coming years, our school could become the New York Yankees of the schoolboy ronks. One hundred twenty-one 1— Jackie McLucos, Anne Russell, Dolores Compincll. 2— Joonne Newman, Dorothy Binicki, Lois Nunzioto, Gmny Smithers, Borboro Flynn, Anno Piccoli, Beverly Marshall, Celia Elios, Gwen McIntyre, Jeon Marino. Fair play in all that we do . . . Team! Team! Yeoh! This fomiliar cry of the Red and Blue cheerleaders rong out ot gome after gome, spurring our teoms on to victory. Led by Co-Captains Dolores Compincll, Anne Russell ond Jockie McLucos, these bundles of energy put the pep ond steam into the Somerville cheering ot frosty footboll gomes ond tense bosketboll bottles. School spirit reoly ran high among these vivacious misses for they not only ottended the gomes, but also put in long hours offer school, working our new routines. The girls furnished themselves, ot their own expense, with sweaters that perked up their otherwise rother drob outfits. No gome could hove been complete without their loud voices leoding the cheers ond thot's how we'll al- ways remember them—just yelling for oil their worth, Tomahawk, tomohowk, little popoose; Heop big Injun just got loose, or Come on Red, Come or. Blue, Come on team, put it through! One hundred twenty-three 1— Woldo Corbett, Corol Mo'colm, Adelc locopucci, Tilio Fonlojio. Don Ells, coploin. Phyllis Ahern, Pot Flaherty, Helen Joyce, Anne DiFonzo. 2— Dolores Hoines, Irene Hefferon, Elena Ciano, Mory Mocicl. Frances Accorto, Flora Toscano, Jone Emerson, Roseli Rosck, Angclike Makis, Dianne Antolini, Gina Porisse. 3— Michclinc Pazziali, Alice Fcrriconc, Morgoret Nelson, BettyBrunet, Ruthy Ryder, Margorct Oio, Jeon Melino, Nancy Boroks, Betty Short, Laura Reid, monoger. Swish! And here goes onother hook shot. It's Tillie Fontosio and onother of her specialties. Right behind her we see Adele loccopucci ond Louro Reid, the other two star forwards on the girl's varsity bosketboll team. Cotching rebounds ore Betty Short, Doris Ells, and Floro Toscono, the fine guards thot complete the varsity team. Every Monday and Wednesday the girls had practice sessions in the gym, learning skills, ploys, ond having games between the first and second teams. When the season opened in Jonuory, they sondwiched their games in on Tuesdays, when they played other schools. On the schedule this yeor were Belmont, Woburn, Arlington, Malden, St. Clement's, ond Cambridge High and Latin For away games the girls climbed on buses, laugh- ing ond singing, olwoys glad to get a chance to visit other high schools. At home games the friendly attitude was still there. Could this have been because our champion boys' bosketball team was there to watch? Who knows, it might even hove been our two hondsome cheerleaders, Gary Lloyd ond Joe Rigazio. One hundred twenty-four Every Thursday one of the three swimming classes submerged in the Y Pool, really mode o splosh of things. Faculty advisor. Miss Doley, tried hard to im- part to cur proteges some of the qualities thot enable one to swim. Coptoin Marilyn Squires and Manager Ginny Smithers attended the swimming sessions each week, along with Doris Ells, Betty Short, Laura Reid, and a few other girls who acted in the copacity of student life guards. Each class met every third week because of the large number and the varying degrees of skill. A very succesful year ended with quite o few new fish in the ranks. Swimming, wading, diving high. Is done eoch week at the Somerville Y . wimmmcj I -Tilio Fontosio, Laura Reid, Marilyn Tobey, Mary Sereno, Rosalie Regol, Barbara Ross, Carol Malcolm, Lois Crocker. 2— Roberto Tibbetts, Evelyn Medeiros, Joon Posscro, Phyl'is Ahern, Marilyn Squires, coptoin; Virginia Smithers, manager; Valerie Birchall, 6'orbaro Balboni, Nancy Lynch. 3— Normo L.vingstone, Mary Werner, Margaret Oio, Edna Allen. Carol Oohcrty, Margaret Wetmore, Doris Ells, Betty Short. One hundred twenty-five 1— Tilio Fontosio, Mary Mocicl, Patricia FlohcrJy, Anno Oi Fonso, Eleonor Mcdicros, 8ctty Short, coptam;; Corot Hansen, Mary Stiles, Mary Werner, Joan Sharkey, Jean Shorkoy, monogcr; Roscmoric Soldonlvo. 2— Jeanette Nelson, Rcba Isenberg, Rosemarie Niello, Woldo Corbett, Jonot Silikcr, Corol Titcomb, Jone Emerson, Louro Reid, Edno Allen, Cloudio Dordcno, Elcno Ciono, Moric Notolc. idadminton Whiz! Whir! Birds in Somerville High School? Vup, o variety colled shuttle cocks flying bock and forth across nets to moke a gome called Badminton. Each Fridoy afternoon the gals and guys (this sport wos co-ed) who were bodminton enthusiasts gathered together in the gym to battle for possession of the bird and the elusive win- ning point. Under the supervision of Miss Snell, faculty advisor, Coptoin Betty Short and Monoger Jeon Shorkey, the members of the group learned the rules and regu- lations of the game while old timers worked on be- coming experts. At the holfwoy point in the year, the official okoy was gronted and Badminton became co-ed. Needless to say interest and attendance improved, and the boys really took to the gome. Who ployed the better? Well, the girls did have a little more practice than the boys. One hundred twenty six The girls of the bowling team hove been meeting every Wednesdoy this year ot the Highland Bowlodrome. Under the guidance of Miss Snell, most hove improved their bowling form, and in doing so, have built up their scores. Aiming for the strikes and spores, Carol Titcomb and Beverly Conn shore honors for High Scorer with a record of 99. However Alice Corey hod the best overage this year, with an overoge score of 81.3. This winter, the skill of the S. H. S. teom wos matched ogainst that of ths team from the Southern Junior High School. Our teom fored well the first time, but much to their chogrin, the Sophomores lost o return motch. Rose Aveni served obly os coptoin, and for the first holf of the yeor, Normo Libordoni wos manoger. 1— Judy Bondim, Gerry Cheney, Joonnc Cohen, Rose Aveni, Coptoin, Eleanor Medieoros, Ellen Salchford, Anno Comelio, Carol Flynn. 2— Mary Angelo, llcnc Gottlcib, Eileen Gotlcy, Solly Gunning, Corol Tifccmb, Jone Sillikcr, Irene Santalarsci, Anno Borsono. 3— Cloro Potolono, Modelino Bonomo, Rcbo Isenberg, Rosemarie Moiclla, Dorothy Amonn, Beverly Conn, Mary Cohalan, Mory Stiles, Alio Antctomaso. One hundred twenty-seven wJJome Yjursing for future needs. 'The Dail Squares, roc lei sl ups, Ok! Olai B. O. cLi. • • • C . (jirfi yet tocjetl H,r her cu m ember5 a I iron L c. . Oiucj, everyone, Mnij. One hundred thirty-two at the concert Our gracious, spacious (unch linen room it oner in One hundred thirty-three vocal scone ODE Hi r 1 Jl J DOR S MAC £A CHERA 'S4- m mm - — —r TO OUA AL - MA MA - r£ TRlMA VOTXVF U £- SAVA OVA ?A P Sf T0- Hh4 n —j pr—Kt— — k r—n —I—;—Ms JL. 7 r J H f _c 1 J 4 m £_ J Lz LzJ I A � Jrzl 1 B_I m.—=:— ■——| £ J - l-t-z-i WAi. ZMTtff YfAASTO £0M£ W£'u tfOH-OA VOO AVDTO VOU U Al fifA8E7 0£ Sd T££ p' j� J | f Mh Vi — FPfR —T' r—tV — 4-v— r- k y -■?= fff 4= = r K--?- 1 = ' ‘i r- =yh- - ft- 1 mJ,|ii j m j 'j.J1 CU We, the graduating closs of 1954, having finished reading the latest issue of Mod Comics, and not wishing to read of the latest tricks used by our enemies in the cold wor, hove decided to establish this following document as our lost will and testament. To the dromatic group known os the Players' Club: We leave a first place in the Dromo Festival. To our stalwort Student Council: We leave an oll-expense-paid trip to the Notionol Convention. To the Badminton group: We leave o new supply of birds. To our aquatic stars of the high school: We leave a fresh supply of Life-Savers. To the French classes: We leave a head cold for eoch pupil so that those nasals will be perfect. To the Daniel Websters of the future: We leove a check for $25.00 to poy up their debts. To the S. H. S. vocalists: We leave a bottle of throot spray. To our femole orators: We leove a large pitcher of cool, clear water. To our junior artists: We leave an elevator to transport them to their hoven in the sky. To our bantam Ben Hogons: We leove our spacious front lawn on which to practice. To our beloved Editorial Room: We bequeath a quartet of sound-proof walls. To the band: We leove on underground chamber where they con play to their heart's delight. To the Junior boys: We leove the only defense ogoinst knee socks— knickers! To the movie fans: We bequeath our 3-D glosses and our pin-ups. To Sophomore boys: We leave a bottle of white shoe polish to keep those bucks spotless. To the Morion Brando faction of the school: We leove a motorcycle jacket ond the universal greeting of oil hep-COts. To the Cool-cats: We leove a discount cord from Eliot's ond on album of Sid's croziest records. To the History students: We leave a television set so thot they may view such historical events os the Senote hearings. To the basketball team: We leove a spot in the semi-finals of the Tech Tourney. To the traffic squad: We leove our slightly used woter pistols. To the football team: We leove a $10,000 insurance policy covering all types of injuries. To the hockey team: We leove o whetstone to sharpen up their skotes and a year's supply of oronges. To Mr. Colbert: A new supply of bus ticket envelopes. To the floormosters: We leove o kit containing: I. Time lock for water fountains; 2. Clip-on bow ties ond fancy safety- pins; 3. A name stamp for tordiness slips; 4. A contribution for the core of floormosters forced into retirement at 35. To Mr. Noonon: A one-blow mochete to replace his wooden knife. To pre-driving students: A large economy size Sears Roebuck license. To the cheerleaders: We leove a bottle of throot medicine. To the Cafeteria: We leove a supply of knives for the Hot Turkey sondwiches. To next year's class: We humbly bequeoth o Spring Vocotion, which we did not hove. To the chemistry labs: We leave a year's supply of Red Cop Refresher. To the Notional Honor Society: We leove o country house in which to hold their outings. To the Junior Red Cross: We leove all of our used Sid records for the service- men. To our Einsteins of the Future: We leave plans for developing peace-time uses for the Atom ond H Bombs To the incoming sophomores: We leave our D. A. haircuts, our pegged pants and our suede shoes. To our undergraduates eligible for the droft: We leave our nightmores of worn mops of Korea and Indo China. Having disposed of the minor items on the list we now bequeath the most important gift of oil: our undying grotitude, to ony and oil who contributed time and effort to moking our years at Somerville High beneficial and enjoyable. Signed: THE CLASS OF 1954 Witnessed by: Paula Scovitto Robert Crotty One hundred thirty-five onA nniie Leads ike U a Horch tempo C� n i MuiiC b%4 j wrorci y ociag. ' 3 V Wave high your gilded batmcrs For i Som cr ville leads the v yJ 'ii Our boys wi llflghifor viet'ry For Somerville leads the way. We have the gor-geous red, To spv i us ahead • Toirplt jit allth t we do,Is like fcl true eascJtk b I ue Wellall our light For this is the dayiDc'llollsa S'omervi 11 e 1 eads the way Senior dfa56 JJhtoru On June the first, 1951, the gorgeous red thot spurs us ahood wos turned over to the closs of 1954 by the groduotes of thot year to be used os our closs color in our yeors ot S.H.S. On hand to receive the colors on thot closs doy were the officers of our junior high schools, Iro Stepanion, then President of the Western Junior High, made on acceptance speech in beholf of our closs, promising thot we would uphold the code of Honor ond Progress established by o century of graduates before us. On Class Doy, June 4, 1954, we in turn entrusted the crimson banner to the incoming closs of 1957, ex- pressing our hopes thot they, too, might proudly main- tain the standards of Somerville High. Between those two dotes loy our high school life, the determination ond the realization of our gools. To present in one page the achievements of the Closs of '54 is impossible. It is our purpose to set down in the record as many highlights of our years in the school on the hill as we can. All other foctors being contributory to the main pur pose of scholarship, let us begin our review by mention- ing our academic achievements. After the difficult ac- climation to our high-school environs, os sophomores we boasted on unusually large number of classmates on the Credit and Max Credit listings issued by the office. Wrangling with subjects like Plane Geometery, Economic Geography ond World History, we were, nevertheless, able to maintain a high standard of scholarship. The lost of the series of Boston Herald spelling bees was won in the Sophomore Closs by Joe Della Grotte. The city- wide contest or Thrift saw a Sophomore, Tony Fedele, placing second in competition with juniors ond seniors. In our junior year we hod a tough hump to overcome. It wos chemistry, or ot leost that is what they told us. Ionization, onyhydrides ond emulsions kept us in a stotc of everlasting confusion. Sad to relate, not one of us succeeded in our quest to find a combination of chem- icals thot would put on end to the text-books, teachers, lab equipment ond all. But we came, pretty close, os evidenced by the poor, poor pigeons in the ventilator. Between push-ups, ropes, ond dancing lessons (pity the girls) we olso vividly remember the gym periods. At the close of our Junior Year our scholastic leaders began to take their place in the firmament of outstanding class- motes. Eighteen were elected to the Notional Honor Society in the first drawing ond bravely they took on the honor of singing thot music so familiar to all Society members. Bill Crotty, George Coulouriotes, Tony Fedele, Al Libordoni, and Iro Stepanion were honored to represent our class ot the 1953 Boys' State held in Am- herst. Betty Short received a prize in recognition of her excellent essay in the I Like Americo contest. Tony Fedele received the highest junior honor, the Harvard Book Prize, oworded to the most outstanding junior boy. Bob Crotty won the Orotoricol Contests in our senior year as well os taking part in the Heorst History Con- est. Harold Lynde ond Ronold Ghirodella olso partici- pated in the lotter, Ronnie winning a $25 bond. Business organization, comptometer, trig ond let's not forget physics reolly worked off our hump in the senior year. Came the third quarter and the mad race for graduating with honor wos in full swing. It wos a rough bottle ond many of us pulled out on top. More than fifty seniors corned the privilege of graduating with honor. Members of the second drawing of the Honor Society outnumbered the first drowing members nearly 3-1 in on exceptionally lorge drowing of seniors. This shows the high scholastic standing of our closs. The race for Valedictorian ond Solutatorian was close right through the three years, but finally the top ranking boy and girl were announced as Tony Fedele and Betty Short, who were olso editors of the Yearbook. Politically speaking, our class engaged in some of the most unusuol and closest contests thot S. H. S. has ever encountered. A lorge number of candidates filed propers for nomination of each of the class elections. As juniors we elected: President, Iro Steponian; Vice-President, Carol Renoud; Secretory, Anne Russell; ond Treasurer, Williom Crotty. Each of these officers had been elected to our Executive Committee in the Sophomore Yeor. As seniors, however, we broke tradition to elect two new officers, thereby replacing excellent officers with equally competent ones. President Vincent DeAngelis, hoving missed election by two votes in the junior yeor, narrowly edged Phil Reovis in the finol elections of our class. Vice-President Coral Renaud returned to her fourth suc- cessive year as Vice-President of her closs. Jocquelynne McLucos coptured the position of Secretary from populor Anne Russelll, while Bill Crotty repeated his triumphs of four previous years to become once more the Closs Treas- urer. The battle wos continued in the Committee Elec- tions. As Juniors we elected to the Junior Nite Com- mitteee Vincent DeAngelis, Anne Brinton, Fred Irons, Gary Lloyd, and Morilyn Squires. To tne Senior Nite Com- mittee we elected: Mary DiRocco, Helen Dunne, John Fasciano, Elwood Shields and Morilyn Squires. The Class Doy Committee was chosen: Rose Aveni, Tilio Fontosio, Mary Greco, Iro Steponian ond Richard Tyler. To close our history, without mentioning our othletic achievements would be to deprive our closs of much credit. For the first time in history a Somerville class boosts a world chompion! Phil Reovis, touted by the press as the Somerville Spacemon shattered all existing scholastic high-jump records. He wos honored by prac- tically every civic group in the city. All three years, our basketball teams hove been Tech Tourney powerhouses. The 1954 team was rated by many os Somerville's best all-time bosketboll squod. The boseboll teams, led by no-hit Harvey Mills, has competed in the State Cham- pionship competition ot Fenway Pork in our first two yeors, ond at the time of this writing, it looks os though Somerville will again hove a State Champion baseball team in 1954. Taking into consideration scholarship, othletics, and activities which ore thoroughly discussed in another section of this book, the Class of 1954 can well boost that we hove maintained the standards set for us. In fact we are sure thot in many ways we have set new ond higher standards for future dosses. One hundred thirty-seven Senior Boys Girls Did Most for SHS Phil Reavis Betty Short Typical SHS Pupil Iro Stepanion Marilyn Squires Most Populor Pete Saitta Jocquelynne McLucos Most Likely to Succeed Tony Fedele Anno Kiladis Most Active Bill Crotty Tilia Fantosia Most Likely to Marry Edward Adams Ellen Walsh Friendliest John Fosciono Marilyn Squires Best Looking Roger Morrison Corole Bagni Best Athlete Phil Reovis Tilio Fantosia Best Dressed Harvey Mills Dolores Compinell Most Studious Al Libardoni Anna Kilodis Most Tolkotive Joe Dello Grotte Joan McArthur Most Mischievous Gory Lloyd Denise Boland Most Sophisticated Leonard Vokes Joon McArthur Most Gullible Al Blumsack Mory Greco Most Conscientious Bob Crotty Carol Renaud Most Radicol Joe Della Grotte Anne Brinton Most Angelic Bill Colby Diana Mansfield Closs Flirt Gory Lloyd Virginio Lovelli Closs Heartbrooker Robert Sperlingo Jocquelynne McLucos Class Mon Hater Claudette Higgins Class Woman Hater Leonard Vokes Closs Covemon George Yianokes Lucy Scoglione Closs Wit Thomas DiNitto Eloine O'Brien Class Thespion Vincent DeAngelis Therese Flynn Closs Crooner Robert Fitzgerald Class Songstress Ruth Swanfeldt Class Politician Thomas DiNitto Joan Goodfellow Closs Marilyn Monroe Carole Trovini Closs Broin Anthony Fedele Flora Toscano Best Salesman Vincent DeAngelis Janet Welch Best Bluffer John McLaughlin Jessie Kennedy Coolest Cat Horvey Mills Anne Brinton C 3L avoritei Band: Ralph Flanogan Comic Strip: Dennis the Menoce Song: Wonted College: Boston College TV Program: Dragnet Vocalists:Perry Como, Joni Jones Magazine: Seventeen All-time Song: Stardust Politico! Party: Democrat Favorite Teacher: Miss Ayers One hundred thirty-eight 2), 'aze 1. Gory Lloyd 6. Charlotte Goldfinc 10. Carol Doherty 2. Nancy Addor 7. Barboro Phimistcr n. Jocquclynnc Me Lucos 3. Anno Piccoli 8. Tilio Fontosio 12. Dick Perron 4 5. Betty Volturno Marie DcIPonte 9. Joanne Molone 13. Mone Compisono One hundred forty 1. Shirley Erickson 5. Tony Fedele 9 Mary Commorata and 2. Fermina B'ottinelli 6. Mary Tildsley Robert Farrenkopff 3. Jeon Welch 7. Anita Forcino 10. Doris Ells 4. Poulo Scovito 8. Marilyn Squires n. Betty Short One hundred forly-onc S f)on,Sor4 — Jeweler Photographers L G. BALFOUR CO. PURDY’S STUDIO Attleboro, Mass. 3G7 Boylston Street Represented by Thomas Galvin Boston. Mass. Food Purveyors CHARLES G0V0N1 K SON IB Faneuil Hall Market Boston. Mass. HATHAWAY BAKERIES 42 Life Street Brighton, Mass. GIROUX BROTHERS 9 Sunnyside Avenue Somerville, Mass. HOOD’S ICE CREAM 50 Roland Street Charlestown, Mass. SANDY'S PUTATU CHIPS Billerica, Mass. PEPSI-COLA METROPOLITAN BOTTLING COMPANY, Inc. Boston (Brighton) 35. Mass. WALKER’S BEVERAGES 4 Lynn Fells Parkway Melrose. Mass. REID MURIIOCK Monarch Finer Foods 30(1 Medford Street Somerville. Mass. One hundred forty-two pondord — 1954 dandy Healers L. A. DEWIHE 4(] Central Street Somerville, Mass. PETER KRAMER k SON. Inc. 6 Howard Street Somerville. Mass. Printers THE CITY PRESS 440 Somerville Avenue Somerville. Mass. + Engravers IIGNOVAN k SULLIVAN 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston. Mass. Fnrmal Llutlies, Laps anil Gowns LIJWARD F. P. BURNS. Inc. 100 Summer Street Boston. Mass. + Banks SOMERVILLE NATIONAL BANK Union Square - Uavis Square IE5 Broadway Somerville. Mass. SOMERVILLE SAVINGS BANK 57 Union Square Somerville. Mass. MIDIJLESEX COUNTY NATIONAL BANK 400 Highland Avenue Somerville. Mass. One hundred forty-three e o t s n 1 5 4- C2f2 THIS BOOK MUTILATED BY A LAWLESS SELFISH PERSON THEREBY DSTRiVliJG OTHERS OF USE OF MATERIAL ON FAC� .'-......................... -