Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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THE ATHLETIC TYPE DAVID BRENNAN '56 Barry learned the hard woy what Susie really liked. “But what realy gets me,” Susie said with a good deal of feeling,” is the athletic type!” “Hmmm,” replied Diane, her most confi- dential friend. “I know what you mean!” Now this might not seem like much of a conversation to most people, but to Barry Simpkins, who happened to be listening, it meant PLENTY. “So that's the type she goes for!” he said, turning the matter over in his mind. “Then that’s the type I’ll have to be!” For quite a while, Barry had had a crush on Susie and had been plotting and planning ways and means to make her more interested in him. Whenever they went out on dates, Susie seemed to be having a good time, all right, but nothing special. They took in a movie, had a soda and talked a while. “I see it now,” Barry thought. “She wants someone with more glamor, more pep! Gosh, maybe she even wants someone on the foot- ball team or something. I’d better get busy or I’ll miss out.” It was an heroic task that Barry set for himself, one worthy of a true knight of old. To begin with, he arose one hour earlier than usual every morning and did his setting-up exercises. This was to build up the muscles he’d be needing for athletics. Then he dug up an old tennis racquet, and whenever he had time he practiced against a backboard. That was to train his eye and give him quick reflexes. Among his other activities, he managed to find time to race around the park in case he should turn out for track. “Have to get the old leg muscles in shape,” he told himself sternly. Then there was rowing. The care- taker over at the lake would let him take a boat out fcr half price when things weren’t too busy around there. “Build up my back and arms,” Barry would mutter, pulling at the oars. All this time, he was letting Susie know about his prowess. “Wow!” he would boast, meeting her after school, “I clocked myself at track today! I’m getting fast!” Or, “Take a look at that!” Flexing his arms he’d show off the firm muscle. “Or, “Gues what the Coach said to me today! Believe it or not, he said . . .” And lots more of the same. Then he noticed something strange about Susie. For a while she’d accepted dates with him, and then, for no reason she would give, she seemed to avoid him. “I’m sorry, I can’t go,” she would say. Not even an excuse or anything! Something was definitely wrong and Barry couldn’t figure it out,—at least, by himself. So cne afternoon, spotting Diane on the street, he asked her. “Gosh, doesn’t Susie even like me?” he pleaded. I’m doing the best I can! Ever since I heard her tell you that the athletic type really gets her, I’ve been knocking myself out and . . .” Diane laughed, long and merrily. “Guess you didn’t hear all of it. Susie was saying that of all the boys she can’t stand, it’s the athletic type that really gets her. They’re so conceited, bragging all the time!” she said and kept on laughing. Twenty-nine

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THE NEW DILBOY STADIUM Work has at last begun on the long-awaited stadium. The new stadium, taking shape rap- idly on the former site of the baseball field, is expected to be fuly completed in time for the Red and Blue’s 1955 football season. This modern cement structure, which the C. J. Maney Company is constructing, will consist of one section of stands, boasting a height of thirty feet. Although there is but one section of stands, there is space for ad- ditional seats to be erected on the opposite side. There will also be rooms for a store room, drying room and an officials' room. The showers will be in a separate room apart from the modern dressing rooms, and the visting team will have a room in which to relax. And, of course, there will be a well- equipped first aid station. These rooms are to be located beneath the stands. The new stad- ium will also contain a press box, enabling reporters to acquire good pictures of our team in action. Because of the lack of funds, a proposed 220-yard straight-away for our track team, and flood lights for night games were elimi- nated. There were no provisions made for a public address system and a scoreboard, necessary for any stadium, but smiling Bob Buckley is scouting around and will probably come up with something. Encircling the actual playing field will be a four-foot high fence thus keeping inter- ference from the fans at a minimum. Coupled with this, will be an eight-foot high fence en- closing the whole stadium. The new field will be reserved exclusively for the football team: i.e., they will play their games there but will not practice on it. Old Dilboy will be used by our predominately good baseball teams. The construction of the field has naturally caused Coach Zammarchi and the members of the team to be both happy and optimistic of the team’s chances in the future, espec- ially the junior and sophomore members who will be back to play in the stadium. Since Coach Zammarchi came to Somerville High eight years ago he has been without a home field for his teams, but now this is being remedied. No longer will the Somerville grid- sters be forced to play on foreign soil, often before a hostile crowd. With the new stadium, capable of holding more than five thousand spectators, the team should receive the whole- hearted support of all the students at all the games. In past years the attendance at some games has been poor, but with the advent of the stadium, the number of persons attending each game should easily reach five thousand. The two sources supplying the capital for the construction are the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission and the City of Somerville. Whether the city will eventually acquire ownership of the stadium is still in doubt. The original terms of the agreement were that the city would lease the stadium and when the amount of the rent collected by the state equaled the amount of money the state had originally paid, the city would then be- come the sole owner. There has been some talk that the state will turn the stadium over to the city fairly soon. The people of Somerville will soon be able to point with pride to a stadium so long needed and so well deserved. Upon its com- pletion let us all show our gratitude for it by attending all athletic and social functions held in it, and by not defacing it. Let our stadium be a standing tribute and a lasting memorial to Somerville’s athletes and a guiding light to future heroes on the field of sport. PREVIEW (Continued from page 20) problems of preparing a high school pub- lication. Now that the flurry of ballots and tabu- lation figures has subsided, the results show that her foresight was shrewd. As she fore- saw the people have returned the Democratic Party to power, by giving them a majority in both the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives, which may prevent the President from carrying out his program fully. Due to the knowledge gained from her talk we were all in a much better position to evaluate the returns from the ballot boxes. Twenty-eight

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SENIOR CHATTER (Continued from page 24) is composing another “Sweetness ’ Charlie Brophy was seen at Sumners with Sarah Vaughn, who was helping him pick out suede shoes and a rolled collar. Bob Sorbella sang “It Should Have Been Me” at Chi Chi’s wedding. Beverly Conn has been playing the piano with Liberace. How did he get in here? We of 251 have just one question: What person ringed Bob Carlton in the Radiator Room on the day he received his class ring? Special period in 254. Gerry Murphy tries especially hard to find some excuse to get out of the room so that he can see Carol. Mary Lydon spends most of her time writing to Freddie. Leo Schofield tries to listen to the bulletin while he talks to Walter Falken- strom and Dan Coffey. Lois Donovan just can’t sit in her seat during special at all. She must sharpen her pencil five times a day and get up to talk to Rita McCarthy or Irene Di Russo. Sandra Smaglis spends all her time sticking up for her colorful knee socks. Eu- gene Curley and Leo Magliozzi compare notes as much as they can, when the teacher is not looking. Rita and Mary sit up the back of the room singing “Cha Cha Mambo” under their breath. 250 is really up in the TV world: Bobby Couture, Elias Ashey and Lawrence Humber appeared on WTAO with the Play- ers’ Club. Athletes are: Football, Eddie Du- charme; Hockey, co-captain, Michael Kelley. Girl in the spotlight: President of the Girls’ Glee Club, Susie Lucreziano. One question: Who is always coming down to see Loretta Mahoney? If you’re strolling by with nothing to be done, drop in and see us in 151. If you’re look- ing for laughs, We’ve got those live-wires Stevie Silveria and Billy Byers. If you’re looking for beauty, start looking for Mary Devereaux and Dee Dee Shaw. If you’re look- ing for brains, We’ll sum it up in a shell; We’ve Jo Ann Tambuzza and Mary Maciel.. And what is more if you’re looking for friends, We’ll be your pals to the end. JUNIOR CHATTER (Continued from page 24) Here are a few questions 325 would like to have answered: Why does Pat Sheehan stand starry-eyed outside 331 at the beginning of Special every day? To whom is she always talking? Why are Joe Smith and Jackie Mastiangelo always late for Special? Who is the girl who made a mad dash for the ball when it went over to the boy's side during gym? Who does Jeanette DeCellis talk to every Special when she gets lonely? Class officers of 332: Proctor, Pearl John- son; Assistant Proctor, Kay Hunt; Treas- urer, Thelma Weeks; Assistant Treasurer, Sal Fantasia; Junior Red Cross, Grace Mar- kel; Car Check Clerk Alan Hopkins. Newly elected to Student Council is Betty Brunet. Betty will represent the G.A.A.. Since homeroom 332 was deeply concerned about the proloned illness of Mr. Weene, their homeroom teacher, they are delighted to have him back with them, and sincerely hope that from now on he will enjoy excellent health. Is it true that, while watching TV David Hurd eats Malted Milk Balls? Please send any information to his comrades in 332. ROYAL GEMS by The Earle of Prentiss AVAILABLE: Small grimy American boys for police lye detestors. WHO (Jinny Smithers ’55 Who comforts me when I am sad? Who calms me down when I am mad? Who always feeds me the very best? Who makes me study for every test? Who covers me with the best of clothes? Who puts those nose drops in my nose? Who always is willing to take a bet? Who dries my hair when it is wet? Who wakes me at the proper hour? Who scrubs my back when in the shower? Who gives me medicine when I’m coughin’? Who makes me angry so very often? Who makes me try for every team? Who creeps into my every dream? I do! HA! Thirty