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

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24 THE SEMAPHORE order to help buy a moving picture ma- chine for the schooL The dance was a success socially and financially, in spite of, or perhaps because of its being the first given by mere Freshman. The Freshmen were well represented in the baseball, basketball and football teams this year. Toomey, Taxiera, and Ayres helped the school to beat its riv- als in all the sports. Ayres, a very promising pitcher, gave us our first vic- tory in baseball by pitching a superb game and allowing only a very few hits. Several romances have bloomed in these past ten months. First comes Buddy Danahy, v.ho tried to woo many a girl including: Dorothy Kell, Natalie Barker and Barbara Marden, but not one swallowed the bait. Paul Trotta and Eddie DeLuca, who by the way is pursuing Anna Scioscia, are two other dashing Romeos. Our intelligence has been shown by the fact that many of our class have at- tained the scholastic rating necessary for the honor roll. Our class has great expectations for the coming years, and we feel we will succeed in athletics, dances, dramatics or anything which we undertake. CLUB NOTES The French (]hib The French Club, under the super- vision of Miss Charlotte Task, has been formed from the various French classes in order to stimulate interest in French. French is an important factor in school-life because it offers intellect- ual opportunities to acquaint the stud- ent with France and its customs. The officers of the club are as follows : Pres- ident, Eileen Crean: vice-president, Ev- elyn Bergman; secretary -treasurer. Angelyn Zienko. Many activities have kept the club busy. Aside from the business meetings there was a visit to the Fine Arts The- atre to see Pierre Loti ' s Pecheur d ' Islande. One of the mo.st pleasant meetings was held at the home of Ev- elyn Bergman. We are now looking forward to one at Eileen Crean ' s home, and also to the last one which will be at the home of our leader, Miss Task. Dramatic Chib ' yHIS year ' s Dramatic Club of S. H. S. had a very busy and profitable year. Busy, in that it accomplished many things, and profitable in that it uncovered much new talent in the club. Of course the first bit of business con- cerned the election of officers. The fol- lowing were chosen. President, Joseph Quill ; Vice-President, Barbara Lutted ; Secretary, Evelyn Bergman; Treasur- er, Joseph Martin. The club had a full season, for it produced six plays. Those before the school assembly wei ' e the Christmas Play entitled The Killer, in which Joe Quill, Joe Copello, Alfred DeSalvio and Alice Dunkerly took part, and the Memorial Day Play, At Re- treat in which the players were Joe Martin, Laurence Griffin, Robert Jack- son, Priscilla Maltby, Barbara Lutted, ' irginia Campbell and Irene Kablis. The other four were Radio plays pro- duced in the following order: Sir Hum- phrey Rany, Nathan Hale, Pan- dora ' s Box, Our United States. , The season will be finished with the annual Class Day Pageant which is done, of course, in conjunction with the Glee Club. Naturally the faithful dues payers of the club and their intimate friends are lewarded with the annual social events. The January party was attended by many. The refreshments, ice cream and cake, were pleasantly received. Music for dancing was furnished by Mr. and ] Irs. Lap worth. The evening ' s enter- tainment, consisting of tuneful rendi- tions by Eddie Steves, harmonizing by Barbara Howes, Barbara Lutted, Betty Parent and Olive Sullivan, reciting by Virginia Campbell, and a reading by Evelyn Bergman, was brilliantly mas- tered by Joseph Quill. An outing which bids fair to be a great deal of fun is planned to close the season. Evelyn Bergman Secretary, Dramatic Club Compliments of PORTER COAL CO.

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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

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STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 25 We want you to be the Judge IN YOUR OWN HOME, TRY ELECTROLUX WITHOUT OBLIGATION We ' re making this offer to you because we are con- vinced that once you have enjoyed ELECTROLUX PERFORMANCE, you will never be satisfied with any other type of automa: ic refrigeration. It is quiet, economical, beautiful and gives years and years of service. No moving parts to wear and become noisy. Electrolux Performance will amaze you Come in, select the model that is best suited to the size of your family. We instalLt at once. You be the judge. BROCKTON GAS LIGHT CO. Our Brockton store is open Saturday a fternoons and evenings for the convenience of our customers. CONSOLATION When summer ' s fled and earth is bare and stark When heaven opens and the torrents pour When every tree is black with soaked bark ' Tis then my heart turns to the days of yore. When every pair of shorts is laid away And sandy beds replaced by icy sheets When bathing caps get sticky and decay ' Tis then that I bemoan the wintry sleets. When every soggy bathing suit is dried When week-end cases hold but empty air When sun-tans fade, that once were shown with pride ' Tis then my soul is filled with deep despair. But as regretful teardrops choke my voice I find my last-year ' s ski pants and rejoice. MY CAR I have a car, or so it is called — At least thirty times it ' s been overhauled. The wheels go this way; the axles that, And it wouldn ' t seem right if the tires weren ' t flat. My car has a windshield, but no glass therein, It ' s orten been called just a rattle of tin. But nevertheless, I have my fun When classes are over and schoolwork done. I go to the car and pull out the choke. Let me tell you — cranking ' s no joke. When it trembles, stutters, and starts, It sounds as if minus all its parts. Then I sit at the wheel, my well-earned reward And I rattle down the street in my faithful old Ford. Alfred Stripinis