Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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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

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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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WINTER NIGHT Marjorie Howe ’58 Night was awakening. Slowly a web of glittering stars began to stretch across the endless blue-black sky. Gray, scuddy clouds scarcely paused in their frolic to peer down upon the dark, shadowed earth. The earth below, slept peacefully to the incessant hum- ming of the chill, wintry wind. All was calm. Alas! The wind suddenly rose to a chal- lenging fury. The blue-black sky turned a soft smoke-pearl velvet; snow was carried to the earth and swirled about by the icy blasts of the wind. Night was busy. Morning found the earth adorned in white splendor. Beaming in a sky of clear blue, the merry sun poured forth her magical rays. Earth was now a glistening wonderland. Night had retired for the day.. WHERE THERE’S SMOKE (Continued from page 11) “fira box” and he pulled the little handle with alacrity. There were only five fireboxes in Dunster, since it was a small town, but each of these was in its own sector. The fire house was in sector one, and the helpful Mr. Marzone was in sector five. When the alarm rang, the firemen jumped into action. “Come on,” said the mayor to the state chief, “and watch the fun.” At that moment Mulcahey ran down the stairs coughing and screaming “Fire4” “We know!” yelled the chief. “Shut up and get in the truck!” There was a good deal of noise by then, and Mulcahey’s reply was lost in the thun- der. By that time the chief was looking at him, though, he felt that he had better fol- low orders. He jumped into the driver’s seat. “Sector five,” shouted the chief. Mulcahy released the brake and gunned the motor. Unfortunately he had neglected to put it in gear. The engine began to roll backwards. He tried to shift and stalled, but he managed to get out of the fire house as the other trucks disappeared around the corner. Mr. Marzone heard the sirens and ex- citedly pondered his chances of getting his name in the town paper . . . and the fire in the tower smoked away. There was a good deal of consternation when the chief found out that the fire wasn’t in sector five. The state chief, who happened to have his stop watch with him, said the department actually broke the record in get- ting back to the fire house and extinguishing ing the fire, which was mostly smoke. The next week the Dunster Fire Depart- ment swept the competition, but the rest of the state was too busy laughing to be very much impressed. THE FIRST SNOWFALL Louise Price ’58 Silently, lazily, down it falls—pure and soft and white; Gently enfolding, caressing, hiding—a glorious, heavenly sight! Falling upon the treetops, sparkling on every limb. Like myriads of tiny diamonds, unmoved by the whispering wind . . . Clothing the distant moutains in pure, white majesty; Filling the meadows with whiteness—touching every tree; Bits of magic from heaven above, bringing joy and mirth— A beautiful snowfall sent by God to cover the cold, barren earth. Arraying each tree in a garment so pure—touched by no one but God, Enfolding the graves of the unknown dead, lying beneath the sod . . . Silently, lazily, down it falls—pure and soft and white Gently enfolding, caressing, hiding—a glorious, heavenly sight! Twenty-four