Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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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

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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

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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