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

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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

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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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26 THE SEI IAPHORE Music — Y our Career IN these past few uncertain years, the question of choosing the institution of higher learning Avhi;-h shall best en- able the student to continue those lines of study in which, during his high school career, he has displayed most ap- titude, has, more than ever before, be- come a question of very great moment. With the changing of conditions, stu- dents have been forced to consider practical conditions as well as higher education in its more cultural aspects. For those of you who feel that your natural endowments peculiarly fit you to train yourselves in any one of the my- riad branches of music, it is a vital necessity that you should enroll for serious study in a musical institution of proved standing — in the front ranks of which must be numbered the New Eng- land Conservatory of Music, about to enter upon its seventieth year. To be attuned to his time the music student must make provision to develop his ability with two important goals always in mind — music as one of the greatest of the arts, and music as one of today ' s leading and most honored professions. It cannot be denied that in the past de- cade the prospect of a young musician about to launch himself on a career has brightened. While, as always, those who achieve fame as great performers remain a handful, the amazing growth of music in public and private schools and colleges has opened many new op- portunities for teachers; and made training in school music and musical padagogA ' greatly increased in prestige and icope. The gro th of permanent symphony orchestras in many cities of the country has increased the im- portance of obtaining thorough instru- mental training. To be of most value to the student who is to make music a career and an occupation the school he chooses must offer a complete curriculum of subjects both in applied and theoretical music; and since, (particularly when he seeks a teaching position later) he may be re- quired to possess a degree, it is well to choose an institution where either di- plomas or degrees are granted for a sj ' stematic course of study. In training one ' s self as a musician, one must not forget aspects of culture other than music. A requisite amount of academic; study very definitely has its place in such a broad view of musical education. In anticipation of a professional career a student should have experience in appearing as a performer or partici- pant before audiences. If he is an in- strumental performer training in or- chestral routine and literature is defi- nitely a prerequisite. Many students, too, who continue their education at non-musical institu- tions find it a recreation and a cultural avocation to study music in their spare time. Today modern educators are agre - ' d that as a contribution to happy, enjoy- able, creative living, nothing can quite take the place of music. BARTER Life comes to us. a lavish vendor, Our dreams, bright fruit upon her tray — Her laugh is sweet — Her words are tender. No need to pay. mon cher. today. Do j ' ou remember when youth sought splendor — You snatched at a bundle, nor asked the cost? Sadly life smiled — improvident splendor! You jostled the tray and a dream was lost. Now life has come again — you. years the wiser, Stand slightly hesitant, searching her tray. Have you grown diffident — even a miser. Or are you still seeking a dream tossed away? Elizabeth Daly 37 Spring 6 the Spring a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. How true this quotation is I Gone is the dreary ice and snow with the bitter cold and here is lovely Spring with her green cloak and mantle of flowers in- viting young lovers to wander hand in hand over gay flowered fields. Then on balmy nights to sit side by side in a hammock lost in happy dreams of ro- mance and tenderness. The lovelj ' Spring seems to be an intimate friend of sweethearts. The sky so blue seems to reflects her starry eyes and the new- ly budded roses resemble her rose petal lips. Whenever Spring is mentioned most young men think of the girl of their dreams, one with whom they ' d like to spend a lovely Spring day or night. Romance seems to fade somewhat in the Winter, but as the flowers bloom so blossoms forth love in a young heart. M. Churchill ' 39