Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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Left to Right: Polly Wetmore, Robert Mosher, Dorothy DiMitta, Robert Giordano, Joe Cofarella, ond Lucille Ventura. Now that election day has gone by 351 de- cided to take a poll. Results are: handsomest boy, Ed Pignone; handsomest girl, Rose Mar- ini; most studious boy, Ed Pignone; most sutdious girl, Elinor Glynn; best dressed girl, Lois McGowan; best dressed boy, Dick Di- Vidio; class clowns, Bob Kelly and Lois Mc- Gowen; most popular girl, Joan Bennett; most popular boy, Ed Pignuone. 351 would like to know why Jim Bradley is so attached to the pencil sharpener? (His little finger is caught in it.) The girls would like to know where Ed Pignone got his big blue eyes and broad smile? (Let us in on the secret.) Why does Bill Zango wear taps? 345 feels proud of the fact that Paul Hig- gins, Red Cross Representative received one hundred percent in the recent drive. (CON- GRATULATIONS!) 106 proudly reports that we have one hun- dred percent in our class dues, banking, and Red Cross Drive. (Keep up the good work.) 114’s representatives are: Proctor, Maureen Joyce; Asst. Proctor, Carol Potterton; Treas- urer, Barbara Mackay; Reporter, Gordon H. Fairweather, Jr.; Red Cross Cross Repre- sentative, Cliff Jhnson. $64 questions from 341: Why is Roger Pearson the brightest boy in the room? He eats light bulbs. What’s so interesting to Eve- lyn Antunes in the back of the English class? Who gave a certain girl her new hair cut? She sits in the 1st row, 1st seat. Who has the most freckles, Gail Perry or Rosemary Malone? (Why don’t you count them?) Does Paul Fitzgerald set his hair? If so, we wish he would tell us how to make that crazy wave. 343 has their own Hit Parade. “So Tired, Monday Morning; “I’ll Get By,” A new re- port card; “Say It Isn’t So”, That dent in pop’s fender; “Bonoparte’s Retreat”, Meeting your steady’s father; “Good Night Irene,” A blind date. 347 has gotten into the swing of high school activities with members in many clubs and organizations. Participating in Glee Club activities are Phyllis Stratis, Joanne Men- dousa, Judy Johnson, Lena Ferrone, Dot Di- Mita, Debra Mabel, Dot Shubow, Joanne Kil- Twcnty-six

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!iii|iliimiuri! liliiittiir Now that the Sophs have become full- fledged members of the class of ’57 we would like to know the answer to a baffling question. “What makes us so conspicuous in the cor- ridors?” (That awed look!) The bright, happy faces of 204, are what you will see as you pass our door! We wish to thank our representatives, Johanna Ham- wey, Kay Arnopp, Pat Vacca, Rita O’Leary, Barbara Morgan, Barbara Dunlea, Barbara Hughes, and Mr. Protopopas for their help in making 204 one of the top Sophomore home- rooms. When we were asked our secret am- bitions, some of us gave the following: Louise Balboni, to go to West Point; Phil- berto Solano, to become a Catholic Brother; Barbara Dunlea, to play on Notre Dame’s football team; Mary DiLeo, to become a lady wrestler; Barbara Hughes, to get married; John McGillicudy, to be a label licker in a mayonnaise factory. (Truth is stranger than fiction). 204 would like to know what Janice Graves and Lenny Hassett talk about every day after lunch and between classes? (How about it, kids?) We would really like to know. So if you happen to see Joe Friday around in the corridors, please send him to us immedi- ately. In a recent poll taken in 210: John Scoz- zaro was selected as the best looking boy; Judy Varney, best looking girl; Bob Smith, most talkative; Paul Donato, best dressed boy; Louise McDonald, best dressed girl; John Walker, shyest boy; Marie Scutellaro, shyest girl; Bob Pullo, Mr. Personality; Judy Varney, Miss Personality; Pat Stadollo, smartest boy; Marie Scutellaro, smartest girl. 115 reports that Marian Price, Pauline An- drews, Marian Whitmore, and Rosalyn Per- rone have joind the G.A.A. Also in 115 Shir- ley Taylor plays trombone and Nick DiLiegro is a bass in the Glee Club. The girls are curious as to the BIG secret between Marilyn Tosi and Donald Reberio. (Silence is the best policy.) Mark Hagopian is our contribution to the football team and Anthony DiSarcina is our representative on the track team. Judy How- ard, Carol Bennett, Joan Higgins, and Dick Johnson play in the band. Dot Shubow and Charlotte Coughlin are active members of the Players’ Club. Last, but not least, Phyl- lis Stratis, Junior Red Cross Rerpecentative, reports that we had one hundred percent membership in the recent drive. That’s what you call school spirit.) A Poem from 349: There is a boy who skates a lot, FUN and PEP he sure has got. He’s always acting like a Clown, And on those skates he goes to town. He can turn, spin, and fall, And is al- ways within your call. He is TOPS with the gang, And when you’re with him you get a bang. When we say bang, we mean fun out of life, Because he can give you an awful fright. Now by fright we mean with the faces he makes. Honest to goodness they’d take all the CAKES. His jokes and sayings are really a hit, And that just proves he has HUMOR and WIT. There’s never a sad moment when he’s around, Because he’ll look at you and laugh away your frown. His PERSON- ALITY is so warm and STEADY, That he makes you think you’ve known him already. Now do you know whom I’m talking about? Why of course, it’s Sunny Reardon without a doubt. The whys and wherefores of 349: Marie Birkemose is now known as “The Blond Ter- ror.” (I wonder whose idea that was?) Mari- lyn Caldwell has her regular dose of laugh- ing gas every day. She has her whole class in stitches. Why did David Squire cut off his Toni? Or was it a Prom?? (’nough said). 351 reached one hundred per cent in the Red Cross Drive, thanks to the work of Lois McGowen. (CONGRATULATIONS, Lois.) Twenty-five

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lam, Lois Thiboult, and Carol Ann Fields. What’s new in 352—Pet Peeves: Janet Layte, Little Boys; John Sears, Kid Broth- ers; Pat Anderson, Staying Home Friday Nights; John Volo, Radiator Reporters; Joe Champoux, French Teachers. Elected Officers of 352: Banking, Jean Butori and Ruth Akerly; Red Cross, Pat Anderson and Judith Tarentino; Proctors, Ann Sullivan and Jacqueline Corkum; Radiator, Irene McLucas and George Day; Lockers, Robert Accorto and Richard Bennett; Car Check Clerks, Janet Layte and Bruce Fowke. 205 has voted the following: best dressed girl, Doris Dillman; best dressed boy, Richard Bettencourt; best looking girl, Joyce Camp- bell; best looking boy, John Devine; most talkative, Priscilla Cosman; most likely to succeed, Heather Livingstone; most studious, Marie Frost; most talented, Lauralee Mac- Donald ; class clown, John Devine; Miss Per- sonality, Roberta Carlson; Mr. Personality,, Joseph Pattaglia. WHAT’S IN A NUMBER? Alphonse Bertillon, the famous French criminologist, sought a better way of identi- fying criminals. He devised the anthropomet- ric method (finger-printing). Today every po- lice force in every country has adopted the Bertillon method. Most governments of the world use finger-print records of their armed forces and their civilian personnel to ad- vantage. At the time the Social security law was passed, a means of true identification of the accounts maintained for the nations’ work- ers was sought. It was realized that the simple use of a numberiethmethodethE E E simple use of names would be impossible. The use of finger-print records, it was felt, would be improper and burdensome. A simple method of numbers set in a series of 000-00-0000 was devised and adopted. By this method the records of more than 988 million individuals can be differentiated. Each worker must obtain a number—and only one number—which is his social secur- ity number for his lifetime. It is not in any sense an “identification card” for personal identity. The Social Security Administration estab- lishes an individual wage record for each holder of an account-number card. Thereon a cumulative record of earning is kept for the remainder of the worker’s lifetime. Over 100 million wage records are now maintained. Every employer engaged in a business or trade that is covered by the social security law, and who hires one employee or more, whether steadily employed or part-time, must report the earnings of the worker at least once every three months. In addition he must give the full name of the employee and his correct social security account number. The self-employed report their income once a year with their regular income tax returns whereon they must show their full name and correct social security number. When these reports are received by the Social Security Administration the wages or the self-employment income are credited to the individual’s own wage record. These rec- ords are later used as a basis for determining and computing the amount of benefits. Every worker is urged to help take care of his own social security account. Always have your social security account number available when you apply for a job, so that the employer can transcribe the information to his records exactly as shown on your card. To obtain a social security account card, to replace a lost card, or for change of name (i.e., marriage), contact: Miss Gertrude Burns, head of Commercial Course or your local Social Security Administration district office, 2 Trowbridge St., Cambridge, Mass. Your account number is the “key” to your future social security. “Use it! Don’t lose it! ROYAL GEMS By The Earle of Prentiss A noted authority on physics says there are three dozen eggs in thirty- six eggs. Don’t count your omelets be- fore you cook them. Twenty-seven