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

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22 THE SEMAPHORE HOLBROOK We then traveled to Sumner High where the two Stoughton teams proved to be the better by landing another vic- tory. NORTH EASTON On Friday we were visited by the North Easton lassies. The girls went home in a more subdued manner than when they arrived because of a defeat for both teams. There were numerous fouls called in this tilt and two players put out, each being the captain of her team. SHARON The last game of the season was fought at Sharon, and incidentally, the seconds were the first ones to defeat the Sharon seconds. Although, it was a hard fought battle, Sharon again were the victors. And so another very successful sea- son of basketball has been brought to a close. There will be four Seniors who will be leaving, and possibly the hard- est to replace. And so we close another chapter on girls ' basketball ; a chapter which we hope will be re-opened next fall — 1936 — under the leadership of captain and captain-elect, Irene Tirelis. Continued from Page 19 out a huge handkerchief and mopped his perspiring brow and shining bald head. I take great pleasure in, ahem, ahem, presenting the first prize, a gold cup, 50 dollars in cash and a medal to err, err, err (his Honor liked suspense) to Company 5. Harry, amazed, broke forth in a wide smile, and recollecting his place he quickly assumed his former frigid countenance. Mr. IMayor was elated as he presented the prize to Harry Hammerhurst. He had seen a drum major smile. Harry was happy. The first prize for his company would mean a city trip for state competition. And Henry was happy, too. His grimy hand clutched two dollars, a gift from Harry, with which he would able to save Skippy from that gosh-awful dog- catcher. Skippy was happy, too, but of course he did not know wny. Every- one was happy. Frances Mitkievicz Engli.sh BHS YOU ' RE TOO YOUNG MY DEAR You ' ve heard no doubt that famihar phrase That many an older person says That sounds again and again in your ear That maddening phrase You ' re too young, my dear. In the hbrary you have seen a book About murderers, thieves and robbers ' loot; Big brother takes it. midst many threats, •You ' re too young, my dear is all you get. You want to go to the movies at night — You protest, holler, yell, and fight But, it ' s late for you at that time to appear Because — well. You ' re too young, my dear. You wonder when will come that day Upon which you. too, can contentedly say To those who are younger than you in years, ■Don ' t do this, or that, You ' re too young, my dears. Mary Rivella Continued from Page 13 day after day, week after week, and month after month, pressing onward into the wilds never to be seen or heard from again. They may have been de- voured by beasts; they may have been killed by venomous snakes or poisonous insects; they may have wasted slowly away, drifting nearer and nearer to the grave every day, dying inch by inch from a fierce unconquerable fever ; they may have been captured by the savage head-hunting tribes of the hills and met a horrible barbaric death. No matter how their lives came to an end, what a price to pay just to please the people that demand orchids I Those that come back from the search safely and with the precious flowers come back only to go out again and again, finally to be caught, by one of the jungle-fevers, beasts, snakes, insects or savages. These are true facts about a type of sacrifice that is seldom thought or spoken of, so the next time you pin that beautiful corsage of orchids on your evening gown, think a little about the many lives that have been taken for the sake of your looking lovely for one night, and don ' t crush them in the first dance. Remember! AixA Packard SIMEONE AND DEVITO

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STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 21 Girls ' Sports This year the girls followed the pre- cedent set by athletes of former years by having a very successful season both in hockey and in basketball. Hockey In their hocltey season, although un- defeated, they were tied in two games; one with Braintree and the other with Canton. NORTH EASTON The first game of the season was played against North Easton on their field. Stoughton showed rare form and returned with a v ' ctory, the score be- ing 3-0. When North Easton visited our field they were again handed a defeat, but not such a bad one, for the North Easton lassies were in better form than in the previous game. The score of the } .iin-c was 1-0. BRAINTREE The first tie game was at Braintree. The girls were playing on a very bad field, but also had no control over the ball, and failed to click. It ended in a scoreless tie. However, the girls made up for their rather poor showing and handed Brain- tree a beating in the return game played at Stoughton. The final score was 3-1. WALPOLE The Braintree game was an inspira- tion to them because when Walpole ar- rived they sent the latter home on the short end of a 2-0 count. The return game with Walpole, again saw stoughton victorious, 3-0. CANTON Then came the best game of the sea- son with our rival town — Canton. This game was played on our own field and proved that the girls are still tops over Canton. The score was 4-1. The last game of the season ended with a scoreless tie with these rivals. SHARON In the games played with Sharon, we were victors in both games by the scores of 6-3 and 6-1. These games were scrimmages. And so the season ended with a total of eight victories, two ties and no losses. Miss Maylott will be losing some val- uable Seniors this year, but we feel cer- tain that the remaining veterans will try their very best to uphold their rec- ords under the leadership of Captain- elect, Mary Rivella. The Senior ' s who will be leaving are: Captain, Leah Kell ; Josselyn Innes, Betty Parent, Bronie W. and Miriam Keefe, and they, in parting, hope that the team will continue to be successful as it has been. Girls ' Basketball RANDOLPH The first game of the season was played with Randolph here. It was a fa.st and exciting game, but Stoughton emerged victorious. The second team also won from the Stetson records. HOLBROOK The second game was played at horhe against Holbrook. This game was a walk-away — and our easiest. The sec- onds did as well as the first. FOXBORO The next game was played at Fox- boro. This was one of the hardest fought battle. of the year. Many spills and tumbles were taken due to an ex- tremely slippery floor. Both teams were rei)rimanded, by the referee, for rough playing, but, nevertheless, we came out on top; both first and second teams. NORTH EASTON The next game was at the Shovel Town. The girls were expectant with another easy victory, but with North Easton on its own floor, the Stoughton lassies were lucky to win by such a close margin. The second team proved more efficient, and won by many points. RANDOLPH Now came the first heartbreak of the season. We journeyed there and were defeated, 25-24, while the seconds tied, 10-10. Stoughton was unable to com- plete theii- play in this game because of such a small gym. SHARON The second bitter defeat was at the mercy of Sharon, on our own floor. Al- though one of our players was handi- capped by an injured foot, Leah had enough spunk to go in and do her best. The second team also won. FOXBORO But with the arrival of Foxboro coupled with the return of Leah again, we handed the former another beating, by both the first and second teams.

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STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 23 Junior Activities of 1935-36 LTNDER the capable supervision of ' Miss Clark, the Junior class is noted for its speediness. The election of class officers was carried on efficiently, with Kenneth Leahy elected as presi- dent, Irene Tirelis as vice-president, Peter Mears as treasurer, and Mary Revilla as secretary. The Junior Prom, conducted and su- pervised by the Junior class-officers, four committees of Junior class- members, and the class supervisor, Miss Clark, was very successful in many ways. The decorations were said to be the best ever had. The new method used in the Grand March was easier and the attendance was profitable. Next, and most important for the Junior class as a whole, was the se- lecting of a class ring. The ring chosen had the Junior class color, red, repre- sented by the stone; the town, by the Stoughton seal, and the c ' ass gradua- tion vear represented by the figures 1937 on each side of the stone. This class was the first ever to select rings so early, doing it several months before classes of past years. Then came the Junior Social held by the Junior class to raise funds for their contribution for the buying of a moving-picture camera. This, too, was a great success, both financially and socially. In sports, many Juniors carried off letters, honors and victories. Letter- Juniors are: Irene Tirelis, Sally Kell. Marv Rivella. Alice Stanwood. Kenny Leahy. Jerry DiPrizio. Truck Truczin- skus. Red Reilly and Skit Meehan. AH snorts have Junior cantain-elerts ; Fontbf ll. Skit Meehan; Hockev. Mary Revilla : Basketball. Irenp Tirelis (re- elected) ; and Basketball. Kennv Leahy. Fir.st prize in the Snelling Bee was carried off by our Junior speller, Ed- ward Meserve, also a prize winner of Ifst year. Thus you see, Juniors have made their eventful mark. N. K. Sophomore News DEING a Sophomore gives one a -L peculiar status. One cannot be ha ughty except with the freshmen and cannot be humble except, of course, in the presence of those respected and dignified (???) upper class-men. How- ever this mere detail has not hindered our class ' s progress in the least. At our annual classic (The Sopho- more Hallowe ' en Dance) we broke all records for net profits. Needless to say it was also a social success. We took an encore, recently, with our Easter dance. Orchids to our class advisor. Miss Task, and to the class officers : Clarence White, president; Madeline Carrara, vice-president; John (have you paid your dues?) Stonkers, treasurer; Betty Staples, secretary, and the various hard-working committees. The future of Stoughton High sports looks decidedly bright with many are and will be Sophomores stars. Those especially luminous in the various sports are: Football — Checco Rafalko, Charles Urciouli, John Stonkus, Dana Hamilton. Basketball — John Stonkus, Checca Rafalko, Dana Hamilton, Carl Witt, William Ferreira and Calvin Por- ter. Girls ' Basketball: Blanche Howland, Nellie Wasilevich. Hockey: Blanche Howland, Nellie Wasilewich, Madeline Cararra, Betty Staples, Helen Connors. Have you looked us up on the honor roll recently? We hibernate there in droves. Thus ends the chronicle of our worthy class. In case it has slipped your mind we will be Juniors next year, off to big- ger and better achievements. (Watch our smoke!) Frances Mitkievicz Freshnieii THE class this year has been one of the liveliest in the history of the high school. On Friday, May 15, 1936, the Fresh- men class ran a dance in the gym in