Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL Girls Hair Lucille Gemme — Barbara Daly Eyes Helen Lutted — Barbara Lutted Teeth Claudia Hart — Barbara Lutted Skin Alice Selansky — Barbara Kennedy Build Louise ' ereska — Marjorie Fay Hands Marjorie Fay — Marion Kempe Personality Mary Dee — Edith Kettendorf Dress Claudia Hart — Margaret Howland Athletic Ability Anne Tumonis — Leah Kell Scholastic Ability Alice Selansky — Hazel Burns Singing Kathleen Kell — Louise ' ereska Dramatic Mary Dec — Evelyn Bergman Art Eliza Stone — Alice Selansky THE SCRIBBLER May 1 — Wednesday : May Day — wonder how many Fresh- men hung baskets on their sweeties ' door knobs? Honor Roll certificates given out — big increase this month. May 2 — Thursday : Dancing, 7th period. Best scheme yet invented by the Dramatic Club to get rich cjuick. Boys had a hard bat- tle ith Canton, but finallv edged ahead, 18-5. May 3 — Friday : Senior Class meeting — more argu- ments. Students cars must park toward the brook — maybe if they left them in the driveway the teachers would look too prosperous. Girls had a lady law pro- fessor talk to them — good stufT. Every- body went to see the dear school teacher immortalized. May 6 — Monday : Semaphore staff held a very important meeting, but it would be telling secrets to say what it was about. Anybody caught nonchalantly dropping papers outdoors had better look out — the grounds are going to be clean. English classes are staggering under the extra load of spelling words. May 7 — Tuesday : Dramatic Club meeting — they came out safe, despite their wind-up of sing- ing. ( ? ) Rain-rain-rain. May 8— Wednesday : The 5th period Senior English class enjoyed the debate very much, thank you — the 5th period History class ' de- bate. Handicraft Club meeting — wonder if they work as fast as they talk? May 9 — Thursday : Dancing, 7th period. So the South Sea Echoes are under new management. They still sound the same. Miat fair ladies were the Senior Knights joust- ing for at recess? They did look cute. Boys took Braintree, 17-2. May 10— Friday: Boys beat Randolph, 19-2 this time. Seniors have chosen their class motto. Does anyone know what it is ? May 13— Monday: The thirteenth of May! So what? Will someone kindly bump off the class treas- urer? Why should they expect Seniors to pay him ? Patronize Semaphore Advertisers Page Twenty-five

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ASSEMBLIES On April 12, Air. George Jenkins gave us a talk on salesmanship. According to Mr. Jenkins, every one is a salesman, and through his own manner and apjjearance we all decided he was the perfect exam- ple. April 26, Mrs. Dunbar, a representa- tive of the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, gave us some useful information on how to look for and to apply for a job. On May 3, Miss Bessie Page, of the Portia Law School, spoke at an assembly for girls on law as a profession for girls. On May 10, Mr. Baker spoke to the bovs on vocational guidance. CLUBS DRAMATIC CLUB— The club decid- ed that they needed more money to pay for scenery and other expenses, so they were allowed to sponsor seventh period dancing on Thursday. ' ith the help of the South Sea Echoes for music, the plan has been very successful. A short business meeting was held Alay 7, to make further plans for the Memorial Day play. HANDICRAFT— May 8, the club met at Barbara Holmes ' . The evening was spent planning for a style show and eat- ing strawberry shortcake. FRENCH CLUBS— Instead of the usual meetings, the Junior and Senior French Clubs combined to give a play in assembly, La Faim Est Une Grand Inventeur. The cast included Monsieur Crabuchet, Joseph Copello ; Dick, Joseph Quill; Bob, Alfred DeSalvio ; Marie, Blanche Lipsky ; Colette, Aileen Jocas : Pierre, Harold Fowler. For the benefit of those who did not understand the Page Twenty-four French, the play was supposed to take place in a French Inn, shortly after the ' orld War. It concerned the diflfi- culties of two American doughboys get- ting something to eat. CONTEST WINNERS Boys Hair Carmen Urcuioli — Paul Coffee Eyes Alfred Kempe — Alfred Tirelis TeetTi Robert Leahy — Arthur Pentz Skin Alphonse Chestnut — Wesley Coulter Build Steve Simanavich — Alphonse Chestnut Hands Arthur Pentz — Kendall Hampe Personality Earl Wahl — Steve Simanavich Dress ' esley Coulter — J. Rubel Athletic Ability Arthur Radvilas — Robert Leahy Scholastic Ability Joseph Abril — Kenneth Donahue Singing Joseph Quill — Lawrence Bisbee Dramatic Joseph Quill — Steve Simanavich Art Kenneth Donahue — Charles Pelland Patronize Semaphore Advertisers

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THE SEMAPHORE May 14 — Tuesday : Poor Seniors had an hour and a half History test after school for the medal. Seniors told to doll up for their class pictures, tomorrow. Hope they bring a few extra cameras. May 15 — ' ednesday : Seniors, Semaphore StafY, and the Baseball team had their pictures taken. No one will recognize Bonda — with the help of steps and bread-boards he ' s grown a little. Some of us heard the birdy as well as saw it. May 16 — Thursday: Jackson ' s going ritzy — brought his gal home from the circus in a taxi ; may- be it was because they lost the train. Dancing, 7th period. May 17— Friday: So our dear History teacher is going to write a book : Funnyboners of Stoughton High School . There ' s plen- ty of material, anyway. Second floor bulletin mobbed by Seniors looking to see which committee they are on. May 20 — Monday : Something new — Juniors were pre- sented their rings in assembly. That ' s the only thing they have on the Seniors — looks as if they won ' t get stuck on their rings. May 21 — Tuesday: Everyone trotting around with proj- ects for the exhibition. ' onder how many accidentally forgot to bring their invitations home? (The teachers might talk.) Boys slipping — they only beat Foxl)oro 12-1. ] Iay 22 — Wednesday : Pity us poor Seniors — the essay is get- ting on our nerves. Everyone is worrv- ing about giving it graduation night — and only two will have to. May 23— Thursday : At last, the great exhibition. The best thing was the stewed rat. Wonder what would happen if a Freshman had been used? Our heroes just beat Canton. May 2-1 — Friday: Funny how anxious everyone is to help take down the exhibition. Sema- phore Staff pictures taken over — may- be it will come out this time — half the staff isn ' t in it. Stock girls mobbed during recess. Who started the rumor that the Senior picture had come, any- way. ] Iay 27 — Monday : Finally got a glimpse of the picture — nope, it wasn ' t the showers that made Bonda grow. May 28 — Tuesday : Practised Alemorial Day exercises — Seniors ought to know them by heart by now. Boys lost the Brockton game. Wonder what would happen if they had a ladies day in Stoughton. May 29 — ' ednesday : Memorial Day exercises — was it hot ! Prospects of a day ofT helped some. lay 30 — Thursday : Xo school. lay 31 — Friday : ] Iaybe there ' s a rummage sale some- where — the boys appeared in white pants. June 3 — Monday : Some Freshman forgot his lunch, so his momma brought it. Bettoney ' s back to his second childhood — wore a cute pair of knickers. Teacher: Order, gentlemen! Frosh. sleeply : One ham sandwich. C. Hinds : Try one of these cigars my girl gave me for my birthday — they ' re the best out. A. Kemp : How are thev when thev ' re lighted? Page Twenty-six Patronize Semaphore Advertisers