Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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First row: Marilyn Ince, Janet O'Halloran, Donna Williams, Mary Paolillo, Morjorie Howe, Joyce Smedberg, Theresa Adorio. Second row: Beverly Maxwell, Noncy LoPicrrc, Sharon Williams, Evelyn Ells, Joyce Kalton, Judith Brawley. Third row: Robert Fedele, Ernest Hart, Richard Welch, Donald Nauglcr, Cosmo Camelio. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The high school students chosen to the National Honor Society must display the qualities of leadership, scholarship, character, and service. Good marks are not the only pre-requisite of this Society. Service and cooperation also are required. From this group the fu- ture educational, scientific, political, and so- cial leaders will emerge. Each Spring the faculty chooses the top 5 per cent of the Junior class to become mem- bers of this organization. In addition to hav- ing a scholastic record, that is Credit and Max Credit grades, these Juniors must also display leadership, character, and service. Last year eighteen Juniors were selected to enter the National Honor Society. Other Members of the Class of ’58 will be selected later this year. Every senior is awaiting the day when more of his classmates, if not he himself, will be elected to this distinguished organization. They will certainly maintain the high ideals for which the National Honor Society is noted. THE HARVARD ROOK PRIZE Each year the Harvard Book Prize is awarded by the Harvard Club of Boston to the outstanding boy in the Junior Class. Last year at a school assembly Mr. Giroux pre- sented the book to Ernest Hart ’58, and commended him for maintaining a high scho- lastic rating while serving the school com- petently during his sophomore and junior years. Ernest was chosen as a member of the National Honor Society in the first drawing from the class. Already having composed several pieces, including “Suite of the Planets,” Ernest hopes to be a composer some day. Be- sides his school work he studies harmony, composition and piano at Boston University. He has played in concerts at Boston Uni- versity and has appeared on television on Channel 2. His skillful piano accompaniment has been a great help to our Glee Clubs and Entertain- ment Group. Next year, Ernest hopes to attend the Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts. Fifteen

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 “Rhapsody in Blue” was the theme of Portia's annual dance, November 15. Under the supervision of Miss Humber, the new faculty advisor to Portia, the club has already had a debate on the topic “Should Capital Punishment Be Abolished?” On October 24th the Players’ Club held its annual Halloween Hop with Dave Mayn- ard as the disk jockey. After admitting a host of newcomers, the members of the club are now putting their heads together to select the scholarship play. After the loss of a year, the Girls’ Glee Club is running smoothly once more. Under the direction of Miss Beatrice Sweet, the members recently elected their officrs for the coming year: President, Sharon Williams; Vice-President, Irene Wackrow; Junior Vice- President, Phyllis Oates; Secretary, Nancy Mitrano; Junior Secretary, Rosemary Wray; Treasurer, Mary Lou Paolillo; Librarians, Donna Williams, Dolores Viera, and Janet Drake. The Entertainment Group sang at West- ern Junior High School recently for the opening of the Mentally Retarded Children Campaign in Somerville. On November 16, the group presented a program at the Uni- tarian Church on Highland Avenue. The event was a fair sponsored by the Somerville Wo- men’s Club. They are also busily preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas Concerts. Having sung at Talent Night, the members of the Boys’ Glee Club are now in the pro- cess of electing their officers. This group is under the direction of Miss Mary McGann. On Thursday, November 21, the Music De- partment sponsored their annual Talent Night, which was a great success. The Key Club and their officers have been giving time to the Christmas Seal Program. The officers of this club are: President, Robert Constantino; Vice-President, William McKenzie; Secretary, Cosmo Camelio; Treas- urer, Donald Naugler; Student Council Rep- resentative, James Flaherty; Sergeant-at- Arms, Alfred Marella. On a recent telecast of “Youth Speaks Its Mind” presented on Channel 2, Somerville High was represented by Richard Welch, who spoke with authority and was photogenic, as we would expect him to be. After a current election, the Webster De- bating Society elected officers: President, James Flaherty; Vice-President, Constantine Cacos; Secretary, Edward Silviera; Treas- urer, Anthony Spartos. Nominations for Senior Class Officers were: President, Daniel Brothers and Rich- ard Welch; Vice-President, Beverly Maxwell and Nancy Resmini; Secretary, Elizabeth Graham, Donna Williams, and Marilyn Ince; Treasurer, Cosmo Camelio and Thomas Var- tabedian. The Juniors nominated: President, Geno DiSarcina and Vincent Piro; Vice-President, Karen Kelley and Joanne Palazzolo; Secre- tary, Barbara Murray and Nancy Noble; Treasurer, Frank Hrubi and John Traniello. Sophomore nominations: Barbara DeWolfe, Antoinette Mazzola, Joan Squizzero, Anne Zaya, James Kakos, John Maclsaac, Paul Papaluca and Peter Suffredini. Fourteen

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HAVE YOU MET? RUTH LANCASTER ’58 What cheerful little Swedish beauty comes bouncing into room 141 every day to brighten up everyone’s spirits? “Happy” must be Ruth Lancaster’s middle name, and Ruthie tries her best to make it everyone else’s. Ruthie’s great interest is music. She plays the piano for the Boys’ Glee Club and sings and plays for the Girls’ Glee Club, and the Entertainment Group. She showed how talented she is on Talent Night when she sang a solo and played the piano. For her vocal selection, Ruthie sang her favorite song, “Hello, Young Lovers.” “Well, that takes care of her free time,” you say, and you are so wrong. Ruthie is vice-president of Players’ Club, and a mem- ber of Portia, GAA (bowling), and the Radiator and Yearbook staffs. Milk is her favorite food. She has no great dislikes or pet peeves. It bothers her to see people unhappy, but she very rarely does, since it is impossible for one to stay that way with Ruthie. This 5 ft. 41 » in. brown-eyed blonde says her ideal boy must be about 6 ft. tall, have blond hair and blue eyes, and above all, must be interested in music. (We have found some- one to meet your requirements, Ruth. Or have you perhaps found him already?) In the fall Ruthie would like to attend Upsala College in New Jersey, and then be- come a parish worker. DONALD NAUGLER ’58 Where does Don Naugler get the time to do so many things? Besides being an active member of Good Government Group, Key Club, Radiator Staff, and National Honor So- ciety, this senior maintains good grades and works after school at Moll Motors. Small wonder his favorite hobby is sleeping! If you are walking through the corridors of SHS you will recognize this five-fcot ten- inch senior with light brown hair and brown eyes, for he will be wearing a big smile. Donnie, as he is called by his classmates, loves all kinds of music from semi-classic to popular. His special favorite is the current hit, “Fascination.” This must sound good on your brand new hi-fi set, Don. As he enters dreamland he visualizes his ideal girl, who is sincere and considerate. She is a five foot five brunette with big brown eyes. (Sound familiar?) When it comes to food, Don, like most boys, has a big appetite. Apple pie and fried chicken rank high on his list of favorite foods. His most embarrassing moment occurred in Billerica at eleven o’clock P.M., when he was sluck with two flat tires and only one spare. To add to the embarrassment he was with a date and twelve miles from civilization. Quite a predicament, Don! Don hopes to enter West Point next Fall. Looking to the future, he sees marriage after his graduation from West Point. Sixteen