Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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Mr. Rodgers spoke about his first big break when he had to write a review of an amateur show sponsored by the Theatre Guild. In 1920 Mr. Hammerstein had some lyrics he had written and Mr. Rodgers wrote the music for them. After that the great two- some made plans to stay together. When asked if they ever thought they could do better apart, Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Hammerstein both agreed that they wouldn’t have it any other way. After about an hour and a half of ques- tions, the gentlemen had to return to the rehearsal of their new musical “Flower Drum Song.” But before they left they informed us of the musical they were planning to do next. It will be from the book, “Autobi- ography of the Trapp Family.” As they left one could not help but think “Hats off to two great men who have set millions of American hearts singing.” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR! Dear Editor: Why is it that elections have become a I opularity contest and well-qualified, but not- so-popuplar students are pushed into the shadows ? Well-qualified, but not-so-popular, Lizzy. Dear Editor: Will you please tell me why there are so many sophomores at Senior Lunch occupying seats and forcing the seniors to stand up while eating? A Furious Senior Dear Editor: Have you any sympathy for us poor, ever- tired, run-down students? We spend out time racing, skidding and sliding down the corri- dors trying to get from class to class. Hon- estly, we’re sick and tired of this giant-sized obstiicle course! Our programs are just too full to handle. But we have a solution—Why not have six half-hour periods instead of five fifty-minute periods? That way an un- derprivileged, hard-workng slob can have a breathing space for at least one hour a day, the healthy extrovert can have twice as much time for activities, and the shy, sleepy kids can rest to their heart’s content. Healthy Extrovert WeVe Still Up There N. E. S. P. A. CONVENTION The 11th annual New England Scholastic Press Association Conference was held at Boston University’s new School of Public Relations Communications on Common- wealth Avenue in Boston on October 17 and 18. The 1959 Yearbook Editor, Dorothy Thorne and Radiator Editor, Janet Reste- ghini attended to represent the school. On Friday at noon there were guided tours of the new building and exhibits of New England scholastic press newspapers, maga- zines and yearbooks. After the tour, a Gen- eral Session was held to hear talks by Pro- fessor Robert Baram, Director of NESPA, and Dr. Joseph A. Del Porto, the Director of Journalism at B.U. Dr. Melvin Brodshaugh, Dean of the School of Public Relations and Communications, greeted the assemblage of more than five hundred delegates from Con- necticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Seminars in Journalism included such lec- tures as Feature Writing, Staff Selection- Assignments, Photography-Photo Editing, and Fiction Writing for Scholastic Maga- zines. Later in the afternoon the NESPA Scholar- ship examination was held. After dinner there was an open forum for the discussion of mutual problems and journalistic policies. Professor Baram mode- rated the panel of Boston University News staff editors. The convention resumed Saturday morn- ing at 9:00 with lectures on Financing the Scholastic Publications, Magazine Content and Mark-up; and Writing the Column. Next on the schedule was the “Awards Luncheon” at the Hotel Somerset, at which it was announced that the Radiator of last year attained “Highest Achievement,” and the ’58 Yearbook “Superior Achievement,” Four

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S3! 352 -53 C4-S MEETING THE MUSIC MAKERS Janet Resteghini '59 “Picking a favorite song or musical is like singling out a favorite child. You just can’t!”, mused Oscar Hammerstein rather wistfully, at the opening of the Boston Globe’s High School Editors’ Club for 1958-59. Mr. Ham- merstein and his equally famous partner, Mr. Richard Rodgers were guests of honor at the conclave in the beautiful ballroom of ,the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel in Boston, on No- vember 12th. Dorothy Thorne, John Tramello, Isabelle Wamock, Rita Falco, Emma Cafarelli, Janet Resteghini, Robert Cronin, Peter Vidito, Lydia Stavrinos, Nancy Swett, Rita Riccardi, and Susan Kaup were the lucky students of : Somerville High who attended. Mr. Cyrus Dugin, music critic par excel- lence, of Boston, introduced the team, not mentioning which was which. After Mr. Hammerstein had spoken for a few minutes, Mr. Rodgers got up and mentioned the fact that they had not been identifed, so he cleared up the matter by saying, “I’m the other one.” We also learned that both Rodgers and Hammerstein attended Columbia University although Rodgers entered seven years after Hammerstein did. After Columbia, Mr. Ham- -jnerstein attended Columbia Law School, and Mr. Rodgers went to the Julliard School of £ music. The two men both agree that their most successful works are “Oklahoma” and “South Pacific.” Little do we realize when we go to the theatre or sit in the movies to enjoy a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, that it represents a full year of hard work. Audi- tions for the parts in the story are held all year round, whether a show is going on or not. Also, they completely finance their own productions. They si oke about how very few of their musicals have a moral lesson. But there is somewhat of a message to humanity in “South Pacific,” and “The King and I.” Among their other shows which have brought joy to millions are “Me and Juliet,” “Carousel,” “Allegro,” and their newest ef- fort, “Flower Drum Song,” which opened in Boston recently. Since the cast of “Flower Drum Song” was made largely of orientals, the gentlemen spoke of how the auditions for the parts in the play were held in Hawaii, San Francisco’s Chinatown, New York’s Chinatown, and in many other parts of the world. This is just one illustration of how Rodgers and Hammerstein value the effect of good casting. We also found out that the two great talents got together in 1943, and that they honestly work better sometimes when they have a deadline to meet. When asked how he regulated the hours that he worked, Mr. Hammerstein reported that he was more of an early riser and worker, while Mr. Rodgers got a great deal of his work done later in the day. -U Thrac $PP ? 5 59

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in competition with magazines and yearbooks from public and private schools all over New England. At this time Janet Resteghini was selected as one of ten semi-finalists in the N. E. S. P. A. Scholarship Examination, out of the fifty-seven who wrote essays Friday on “Functions of a Good Newspaper,” and “Im- proving Your Home-Town Newspaper.” The ’58 Convention closed with the Boston University vs. Pennsylvania State University football game. CAREERS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES A career in Health probably offers more op- portunity for advancement than any other field, because health services are becoming more and more vital in our lives with our in- creasing population and accident rate. This field also rewards workers with inner happi- ness knowing that the work lessens the suf- fering of others. Often, when we take an aspirin to relieve a a headache, we do not think back to who in- vented aspirin. Yet we have been preceded by many health pioneers, who have, through their unselfish work, made it possible for us to recover from the dread disease, such as tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a contagious disease charac- terized often by the occurrence of small round bodies known as tubercles. These are rounded collections of new cells of different kinds, and usually contain bacilli. Previously, many people caught tubercu- losis from milk. That worry is now eliminated, because all cattle are inspected periodically for the disease, and all our milk is pasteu- rized. Tuberculosis can be prevented by cleanli- ness, sunshine and annual x-rays. It is up to us, as the future leaders of the world to prevent contracting tuberculosis and other serious diseases by following good health habits, if possible, by studying for a health science career such as doctor, dentist, or physio-therapist, by keeping ourselves healthy we can all be considered pioneers in the field of health. THE SCIENCE ASSEMBLY Sandra Cappucci ’59 Last October 6, Mr. Gray, Exhibits Man- ager of the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, presented a program in our auditorium entitled “This Atomic World.” All Math and Science pupils attended the assembly. In easy-to-understand lan- guage the demonstrator explained various topics concerning atoms with the aid of boards or colored lights and working models. Generally putting across the thought that atoms weren’t boring at all, Mr. Gray dis- cussed Atomic Structure (Electron, Proton, Neutron; Isotopes; Particle Accelerators (Van de Graff, cyclotron, bevatron, and linear); Radioactivty, Fission, Chain Re- action, Control of Chain Reaction, Reactor Parts, (nuclear fuels, Uranium, Thorium, Plutonium), uses of Reactors, and Radios- topes aud their Uses. The use of reactors in the production of electricity was stressed and surprised pupils learned that it is a reality in some locations. Also stressed were radioisotopes and their uses in medicine, agriculture and industry. This was well-presented, fast moving, and undoubtedly a big help to all science students. We all hope this type of lecture will be pre- sented in our auditorium again in the near future. Five