Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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HAVE YOU MET? HERBERT WEENE ’57 By Neddy-dingo! Don’t YOU go Pogo? Well, Herb Weene does! This perpetual non- conformist, if sought after, may be found ensconced in the most comfortable chair in the house, with his Latin book open in his lap and a peanut-butter, marshmallow, jelly, banana and chocolate cake sandwich in his hand, as he reads George Gobel monologues and listens to his favorite jazz band, Count Basie. He believes in having varied activities. In school, he belongs to National Honor, Enter- tainment Group, Band, Webster, C.D.D.; is busines manager of the Radiator and Year- book, makes Max and Credit, and attends all of our wondreful footbal games. A staunch member of the Teenage Jazz Club of Boston, the drummer in the G-Flats Dance Band, president of the WAGS (World Asso- ciation of Gophers), Herb in his spare time works in his father’s dental office, and keeps fish. When asked about women, Herb said, in general, he just likes girls. His secret de- to be like Whiteside, the leading character in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” He watches the Steve Allen show on TV with intense concentration and won’t even speak to any- one until the the commercial comes on. Well, this is Herb, an obstructionist who turns to be different. He hopes to go to Har- vard, where we’re sure he will fit in beauti- fully. CHARLOTTE COUGHLIN ’57 Ice-skating, chocolate cake, Portia. Mean anything to you? Badminton, baby-sitting, Bermudas! Maybe that will help. Those who know her probably guessed whom we are talking about. If not, then it’s time we in- troduced Charlotte Coughlin. A first look may reveal a quiet senior, but her many friends can testify that a good- natured personality is noticeable in her laugh- ing blue eyes. Her activities include being captain of the badminton team, vice presi- dent of Portia, and secretary of Players’ Club. The National Honor Society, Good Government group, and the Radiator and Yearbook Staffs also have Charlotte on the roll as a member. Her hobbies are writing letters to Maine, ice skating, and not eating boiled hot dogs (that’s not a missprint). Classmates will tell you that Charlotte is the one to go to with a math problem. Square roots and equations hold no terror for her. Figures are on her mind more than ever now. Her project for this month is “money for Christmas.” Nursing school will find her knocking on the door in September, when Charlotte hopes to realize a childhood ambition. After nurs- ing, Charlotte’s plans include a crew-cut brown-eyed somebody. He’s quiet, consider- ate, and good natured, according to her blue- prints. Here’s hoping that your every ambi- tion for the future is soon realized, Char- lotte. Seventeen

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HAVE YUU MET? LONNIE FIDALGO '57 “Chuck it in there, Jimmy boy. Put it past him.” If you're a follower of the SHS or Junior Legion baseball teams, you know thkt these are the bywords of Lonnie Fidalgo, No. I catcher. These jobs did not just come to Lonnie, however. He has played baseball for most of his seventeen years. Starting in the sandlot (Mickey Mantle did, too) later he won hon- ors in throwing and hitting competitions for the Recreation Commission. He then played C.Y.O. ball. As a sophomore, Lonnie played the outfield and batted .400. In his junior year he was the starting catcher and batted .450. Ask Lonnie what makes a strong baseball players and his answer is unhesitating — food, ravioli in particular, although he isn't too fussy after a game. Lonnie's future seems obvious — baseball. But there is the part of his life in which sports does not play a part. Lonnie's ideal girl must have two qualities: femininity and an aversion to ball parks. Dream girl must never go to see her boy perform or she risks the wrath usually saved for opposing pitchers. Don’t feel too badly though, girls. Lonnie likes to concentrate on one thing at a time. You'll get your innings after the ninth. Ted Klusewski’s bat and Jim Hogan’s de- fense draw Lonnie's admiration. What a catcher this combination would make! If there are any Yankee scouts reading this, we think we’ve found it. Hint: Go to 251 and ask for Lonnie Fidalgo. POLLY WETMORE '57 Vitality, lively humor, and sparkling talent in generous amounts, combined with an Esther Williams type of aquatic skill, pretty well sums up Polly (Pauline) Wetmore. A friendly extrovert, Polly manages to be chaplain of Rainbow, and Tri-Hi-Y, recording secretary of the Art Club, a member of GAA and the National Honor Society, and captain of swimming. Pauline (oops)—one of her pet peeves is being called Pauline . . . er . . . Polly, a 5'4 brown-eyed beauty, describes her ideal boy as, and I quote, “preferably male, tall, dark and naturally handsome.” Quite an order, Polly! All eligible bachelors should line up in room 254. “Polly wants a cracker,” is another pet peeve but this bird talk is practically true, for while listening to Harry Belafonte's rhythm, she consumes hundreds of peanut butter crackers. The Radiator art staff has also benefited by this Rembrandt’s hobby. It’s simple, for with an innate talent, drawing is a natural pastime. Her winsome caricatures and more serious designs are works of art and, of course art school beckons after graduation. One day we might even see her cartoon of “Polly the Parrot” on a gallery masterpiece or magazine illustration. That isn’t an exaggeration either, for with the combination of talent and perse- verance, Polly will surely attain her artistic goal. Sixteen

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 floor was destroyed. Therefore, art members this year are starting from scratch. New equipment is being purchased while they work with what they have in their present newly decorated headquarters in rooms 144 and 145. Under the supervision of Miss Hazel Smith, the Art Club designed beautiful posters for the Schoolmen’s Scholarship Dance and for Portia’s “Far East Fantasy.” They are also sponsoring a poster contest for the Kiwanis Club Starlet Show. Recently elected Art Club officers are: president, Judith Tarintino; vice-president, Marilyn Ince; treasurer, Carole Gifford; sec- retary, Polly Wetmore; corresponding secre- tary, Camello Romano; Student Council rep- resentative, Nancy LaPierre. The Players’ Club started the dance sea- son at SHS with their annual “Halloween Hop.” Arnie Ginsburg was the popular D.J. at this successful dance. Prizes were awarded and every spot on the floor was occupied by dancers. One could even see witches and gob- lins tapping their feet to the music. Enter- tainment was provided in the middle of the evening by the “G Flats,” a trio made up of Herb Weene on the drums, Frank Marciello on the trombone and bass, and Paul Ander- son on the piano. These boys were the great- est. “The Mellow-Maids,” three girls who graduated from Somerville High sang their latest recording “Will you Ever Say You’re Mine?” Ethel Spartos and Regina Vaudo were in charge of tickets; Carole Earley and Gerald Nissenbaum in charge of decorations, and Vivian Camerlengo and Richard Bennett were liason chairmen. This year’s officers of Players’ Club are: president, Frank Marciello; vice-president, Dorothy Shubow; treasurer, Georgette Mor- rison ; secretary, Charlotte Coughlin; cor- responding secretary, Carole Earley; Student Council representative, Carole Gifford. Under the direction of Mrs. McDonnell, the senior members of the club are now making arrangements for the scholarship play. ♦ In the fire at Somerville High last June, the whole Art Department on the fourth The Webster Debating Society recently entered a city-wide debate sponsored by the Elks. Paul Prentiss, Gerald Nissenbaum, and Jim Johnson should be commended for their excellent representation of SHS. The officers for Webster this year are: Paul Prentiss, president; Jim Johnson, vice- president; Richard Johnson, secretary; Herb Weene, treasurer; Jim Flaherty, Student Council representative. Webster boys are now making plans for an open debate with Portia. These boys hold their meetings on Thurs- day, so if any of you aspire to debate, why not visit them and see if you’d like to join. On October 2 seven girls from Somerville High ushered at the Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University, where a movie was being shown on the rehabilitation of our American cities. “Action” was sponsored by Life Maga- zine. The ushers, Ruth Lancaster, Debra Mabel, Peggy Buckly, Dotty DeMita, Char- lotte Coughlin, Peggy McQuaid, and Dorothy Shubow, members of last year’s Good Gov- ernment Group on “Urban Renewal” from Somerville High enjoyed the chance to see this enlightening film. Under the direction of Miss Hall, boys and girls interested in good government are now participating in a city-wide survey to find out just exactly how many improvements have been made in Somerville since the Urban Renewal Drive of last year. Eighteen