Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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Points may also be acquired by service on various committees, such as the GAA execu- tive board which consists of the captains and managers of the various sports. The captain and manager of each sport and the officers receive additional points. Participation in ex- hibitions also helps attain points toward one’s letter. By accumulating 24 points, a girl receives a small letter; the large letter requires 65 points and a pin calls for 100 points. So girls, start now and upon graduation you will have earned your letter, or pin or both! The girls' basketball team is fast getting into the swing of things. The team captain for this year is Deanna Bovernick and the manager is Jane Antolini. At present the girls are learning the various skills of the game. The juniors and seniors practice in the gymnasium every Wednesday afternoon, while the sophomores hold their practice on Friday mornings. The juniors and seniors of the badminton group meet regularly on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Having recently elected Charlotte Coughlin as their captain and Beverly Maxwell as their manager, the girls have begun their singles tournament. The sophomores, meeting every Tuesday morning, are now learning the basic funda- mentals of the game. The swimming program has been under way for several weeks now. The girls, meet- ing at the “Y” on Thursday afternoons, have been classified as beginners, intermediates, or advanced swimmers. Helping to teach the girls and also acting as life guards are Cap- tain Polly Wetmore, Manager Evelyn Ells, Barbara Sherburne, and Carol Rimkus. Bowling has been cancelled indefinitely until a convenient time can be agreed upon. Patiently awaiting the renewal of the bowling program are Rosalyn Perrone and Rita Bar- rett, captain and manager, respectively At the close of last year’s season, many awards were given to those members of the GAA who are especially active and had reg- ular attendance. The three top points went to Walda Corbett, Patricia Flaherty, and Lorraine Maxwell. Five 100-point pins were awarded to the following: Walda Corbett, Alice Ferracane, Patricia Flaherty, Rose- marie Maiella, and Lorraine Maxwell. Con- gratulations, girls! The activities of the GAA are carried out under the supervision of the physical educa- tion teachers, Miss Snell, Miss McLaughlin, and Miss Daley. THE WHITE PLAGUE (Continued from page 8) The more popular means of detection in use today are the x-ray, tuberculin test, arid the patch test. Tuberculosis has no symptoms until it is fairly well advanced. Pleurisy with an accu- mulation of fluid is sometimes a major symp- tom of tuberculosis. Other symptoms are loss of appetite and weight, night sweats, and fatigue. The most desired type of treatment is bed- rest and drugs. This care can best be ob- tained in a hospital devoted exclusively to this disease. The doctors believe that, al- though the drugs are helping considerably in the control of the tubercle bacillae, rest is still essential to recovery. The most widely used drugs today are streptomycin, para- amino-salicylic-acid, and isoniazid. There is also a fourth drug, viomycin, which is being used in certain cases, but the full results have not yet been checked. Streptomycin was the first antibiotic drug to be used success- fully in combating tuberculosis and is always given through intra-muscular injection. Para- amino salicylic-acid, or PAS, as it is com- monly called, is usually given in liquid but can be taken in pill form. Isoniazid is given in pill form and in combination with either streptomycin or PAS. However, if bedrest and drugs do not suc- cessfully arrest the disease, surgery is re- sorted to and as much of the infested area as possible is removed. Last but by no means least important is the rehabilitation of the tubercular patient. State and Welfare agencies co-operate in the education of the patient so that he may re- turn to a happy and normal life. Ed. Note: The hospital in Waltham will give a free X-Ray at any time. Twenty-two

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standing plays. The season brought some hard lessons, but let’s hope the boys were good students. CROSS COUNTRY One might wonder if the fire has put a hex on the SHS athletic teams this year, for victories are very few and far apart. Our Cross Country team opened its sea- son October 5, with a defeat from Brookline. Placing for the Red and Blue in this meet were Joe Greco, Ernie Spurio, and Fran O’Loughlin. The following week on October 11, Malden Catholic drowned us 19-49. On October 15, Somerville snapped back to beat B. C. High. Joe Greco, Fran O’Lough- iin and Ernie Suprio captured second, third and fourth places respectively in this meet. The scoring for the Cross Country Meet is altogether different from that of a regular track meet. The team with the least number points wins. Each team is composed of ten boys. At the finish line, the judges pick the first five boys from each team and number them as they come in. For example, if the fourth runner comes in tenth, his team is charged with ten points. Although the Hilltoppers dropped the final three meets, Captain Fran O’Loughlin, Ernie Spurio, Joe Greco, Bill McKenzie, John Do- herty, Bob Constantino, Dan Brothers, and Dan Sullivan should be cited for a hard- fought season. Alumni—Sportswise, former SHS track star Phil Reavis is home from Melbourne, Australia, where he represented the United States in the high jump and tied for sixth place at 6'6% . GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Luckier than most in having its facilities untouched by the fire, the Girls’ Athletic Association (GAA) has begun a most active season. Headed by its 1956-1957 officers: Carol Rimkus, president; Jean Antolini, vice- president; Georgette Morrison, secretary; Georgia Indelicato, treasurer; and Patricia Wilson, Student Council Representative, the organization sponsors basketball, badminton, swimming and bowling. Last year the school letters, 6 block, were earned by Deanna Bovernick, Marion Price, and Carole Rimkus. Four inch letters were awarded to nineteen other active members. Congratulations, girls! The sophomores may be interested in knowing a little about GAA (Girls’ Ath- letic Association). A girl may become a member by paying her dues to George Indelicato, treasurer. She may then participate in any sport she de- sires. She receives points for each activity provided she is present the required percent- age of participation. Tw nfy-one

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NATIONAL HONOH SOCIETY The striet standards of the National Honor Society are based on the principles of char- acter, scholarship, leadership, and service of its members. To be a member of this organization, one doesn’t necessarily have to be an intellectual genius. Rather, the National Honor members have the potentialities to become the future educational, scientific, political, and social leaders of America. Each spring, the faculty selects the top five percent of the Junior class to become members of this organization. In the Senior year, a larger percentage of the remainder of the class is chosen for induction into Na- tional Honor. Besides having the high schol- astic attainments which warrant member- ship, that is Credit and Max Credit grades, students must also exhibit the quality of lead- ship, service, and co-operation. Last June, twenty-nine juniors were chosen to be the initial backbone of the Na- tional Honor Society of the Class of 1957. The induction having been tentatively plan- ned for the early fall, has been postponed until facilities for such a ceremony are avail- able. Although the society has not been of- ficially inducted, officers have been elected. Paul Schaefer is president; Lucille Ventura, vice-president; Dorothea DiCiaccio, secre- tary; Anthony DiSarcina, treasurer; and Elaine Holland, Student Council representa- tive. Despite many difficulties, the National Honor Society members, though not officially members, will continue to maintain the high ideals which every pupil strives secretly or openly to emulate and attain. □ass of 19. i7 — First Drawimj First row: Herbert Wccnc, Richord Johnson. Poul Schocfor, Jim Johnson. Anthony DiSorcino, Fronk Driscoll, Herbert Cunho. Second row: Rosolyn Perrone, Dorothea DiCioccio, Lucy Ventura, Debra Mobol, Carol Fields, Elaine Holland, Nanda Gondolfi, Hildcgorde Kushncr, Chorlotte Coughlin. Third row: Judy Torentino, Marry DiChiappori, Polly Wetmorc, Ruthanne Kaye, Maureen Joyce, Judy Howard, Marilyn Tosi, Pollyonn Torutis, Carol Wright. Twenty-three