Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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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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Reporters SENIORS 102, Eleanor lannacone; Ml, Albert Bowen M3; Concetto Tenoglio; M7, Morgoret O'Leary; 149, Emma Cafa- relli; 150, Sarah Moore; 151, Moureen Bradley; 152, Morgoret Hazcn; 154, Marion Moreno; 241, Mary Shonnon; 243, Wendell Jones; 245, Sheilo Cronin; 250, Sandro Kuszmar; 251, Richard Eovine; 252, Mary Ann Amodeo; 254, Donna Mann. JUNIORS: 24, Michael Peters; 25, Evelyn Ince; 27, Arlene Price; 29, Carol Lambert; 30, Richard Mineski; 31, Ellen Bradley; 32, William Kelley; 231, Carol Ferrante; 221, Moureen Driscoll; 232, Carolyn Harris; 234, Patricia Herro; 302, Donald Ricci; 31 3, Diana Florez; 321, Eleanor Buono; 324, Jacqueline Parsons; 325, Lindo Walker; 327, Jacqueline Hawks; 329, Corrinne Duffy; 330, Evelyn Ventura; 331, Joan Gillingham; 332, Antonette Mazola; 334, Nancy Swett. SOPHOMORES: 52, Janet Halloran; 105, Stephanie Leach; 106, Barbara Ottaviono; 109, Josephine Blanco; 110, Jo Ann Viola; 113, Lorraine Hunt; 114, Michael Carbino; 204, Shirley Everson; 205, Cole Landers; 206, Barbara Benedet- to; 209, George Perry; 210, Rose Gregorio; 247, Penne Church; 249, Joan DeStefano; 341, Barbara Fare- tro; 343, Catherine Martignetti; 344, Joan Christenson; 345, Alexander Kourepenis; 347, Karen Fralick; 349, Rose Bollotta, 350, June Loverty; 351, Joanne Andello; 353, Sondra DeVellis; 354, Linda Sherwood. ni Table of Contents Cover Design Suson Koup '60 Meeting the Music Mokers Jonet Resteghini Letters to the Editor We're Still Up There (N.E.S.P.A. Convention) Careers in the Health Sciences The Science Assembly They Now Know the Inside Story In the Name of Sports Con You Find Yourself in This Crowd? Time To Be Negative Give Thanks Red Feather Volunteers Harvard Book Prize A Visit to the Boston Globe's New $13,000,00 Plant Leonard Flynn '59 Noncy Clork '60 Typical Students Meet the Editors The Blind Date Thanksgiving Poetry Which Waiter? Musing The Contest The Best Laid Plans Count Your Blessings The Roving Reporter What's Doin' CLASS CHATTER: Senior Junior Sophomore Haven't You Met? Credit List SPORTS: Football GAA Cross Country Boys' Stote Girls' Stote Talent Night Off the Record Dorothy Thorne '59 James Kokos '60 Mary Androde '60 Michael Grossmon '60 Warren Mahady '59 Peter Vidito '60 Peter Vidito '60 John Troniello '59 Phyllis Forget '59 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 35 ‘ Henrietta Heort-Throb

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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