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

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After High School - Wlmt? Each year the Stoughton High School turns out a fresh crop of graduates, young and eager men and women looking forward to . . . what? Now, as one man amply put it — that is the question. If you are one of the ver) few favored ones who have the means and ability to go to college, all well and good. You have four more years in which to prepare your- self for service, and may they be four pleasant years as well as profitable ones. But if you belong to the majority, you will have to seek your way in the world. Not being especially trained or talented, you will probably follow a path leading to one of our local accredited institutions — in short, factory work. But this is all fact, and consequently dull and uninteresting. The point of these two hundred odd words is that whatever way you choose, or whatever path is chosen for you, there is always ambition. Ambition may be dulled in the daily grind of factory labor or lost in the social gaiety of college, but its only limitations are within oneself. There are no heights that cannot be scaled b) ambition plus determination. One, however, must know the requirements and be prepared to fulfill them. Money helps more than a great deal. However it is the things within oneself that make for success. This sounds terribly preachy, but think it over and you will realize its truth. The Texas Tragedy Hundreds of mounds of heaped-up dirt on a lonely Texas plain. That is all that now remains of the youthful population of New London High School. A trag- edy too grim and too tragic to be interpreted by the printed word. The younger generation of New London has gone back to God and left behind a void too deep to ever be refilled on this earth. Ihis disaster was worse than war. Horrible in its swift devastation. Yet for one brief instarit it united the people of this nation. Their common bond was sympathy. But, here at Stoughton High School we claim a bond that is twofold -both of sympathy and of youth. Sympathy, like sorrow, however deep, heals with age. Youth knows no age and is inconsolable. To this heart-broken Texan community, goes our deepest and sincerest sympathy together with the expressed wish that we could in some way, aid that portion of our rank that has gone before us. Page Thirteen

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LEON BURKETT He murmurs near the run- ning brooks, A music sweeter than their 0U ' 7i. Leon is the class poet (rather roguish but por sessing a good =:ense of rhvthni) whose sonnets, hrics and ballads are all for his Cukie. He is an expert pho- tographer, as proved by the pic- tures he took of the cast of the Senior Play. Activities— Al took the role of Hal in the Senior Play. JOSEPHINE DELUCA A good name is better then riches. Josie has the most sincere and vet comically different laugh from all other seniors. She is an experienced dish washer but prefers typing. Good luck Jo. Activities — Clee Club 1 ; Semaphore 3. 4 : French Club 3: and Commercial ( lub 4. ROBERT EVANS A good laugh is sunshine in a house. Bob has an affliction— long will he be remembered for his habit of incessantly tapping his fingers to the time of his own (verv nice) voice. Quite an Adonis is Bob. what with his flaming red hair and i triking green eves. His latest hobby is the studv of photography. And I am sure he will be re- membered for the u 111 que shots he has taken of many of us. MARY FULLERTON 7 never, with important air, in conversation over- bear. Marv is the little girl who started writing her essay and (ouldn ' t stop. She is a very tiuiet girl, but is very chummv and lovable. She appreciates the better things in life. Her pleasing personality will bring her up the ladder of success. Activities — French Club 3. DONALD HILL The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconven- ient. Ding is a very quiet boy, and spends his afternoons work- ing in a grocery store. He finds time ill the evenings to go up to Pleasant Street and take the girls out for a ride. He hopes to own a taxi business. MANUEL JARDIN Blessings on thee, little man. Manuel, our mascot. He ' s tiny, but big in our eyes for did he not recentl.v up.sel the plans of a dating robber? His ambition is to be able to speak to Shorty Stanwood without getting a crimp in his neck. ANNA KEARNS Everyone of his opinions appears to himself to be written with su7ibeams. Not only a graduate of St. John ' s school in Canton. Anna is also one of S. H. S. With the aid of her grand personality and good-natured humor, it certain- ly doesn ' t take her long to make friends. ALICE LEATHERS If you can ' t do anything else to help along just smile. Alice is one of the best dancers in the Senior class. She has a very pleasing personality and her smile is contagious. As to her future, we wish her all the luck in the world. EILEEN MACLEOD Her eyes are sapphires set in snow. Eileen made her successful debut at the S. H. S. in her senior year. It was only a short time before everybody knew this blue-eyed lassie from Xorwell. She spends much of her time dancing. We hope your magnetic attraction in making friends never wears away. WENDELL MORRILL We wish for more in life, than more of it. Winkie is his nickname, but Argument is his middle name. Lnruly blond hair makes him the boy blond of our class. Wendell can often be heard ar- guing just for the sake of ar- guing. Activities — Baseball 1 ; Football 3. DOROTHEA NAUGHTON Success is naught; endea- vor ' s all. Dottie is another ath- letic Senior, and always has a sheaf of letters from her many boy-friends. Activities — Hockey team 2. 3. 4 : French Club 3 : Glee Club 1. 2 : Commercial Club 4 ; and Senior Play Com- mittee. LENA POILLUCCI Spirit of dancing nutsic! Tarry still awhile. She lacks a nickname but abounds in friendships. She is noted for her witty come-backs and snapping black eyes, as well as her nimble fingers that would drag music from a soap box. Remember her Oh-yeah in the Senior Play? Activities — Glee Club 1 ; Commercial Club 4 ; Senior Play ; Semaphore 4. CHARLES RUGGERIO Judge a man by his ques- tions rather than his answers. Charlie is very popular among his class-mates. He is a very talkative fellow and keeps a certain teacher busy watching him. He is interested in for- estry. Page Twelve

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cA(3o j ews The Year in News The first important event on the year ' s calendar was the election of class officers. As a result of strenuous campaigning the following students were elected. SENIOR CLASS President Kenneth Leahy Vice President Irene Tirelis Secretary Mary Rivella Treasurer Peter Mears JUNIOR CLASS President Leo McDermott Vice President Blanche Rowland Secretary Elizabeth Staples Treasurer Paul Kennedy SOPHOMORE CLASS President Edward DeLuca Vice President Dorothy Kell Secretary Helen acoulis Treasurer Robert Smale The next event to hold the spotlight was the annual Sophomore Hallowe ' en Dance, a very successful affair that spoke well for the members of the class. Each class was well-represented upon the football gridiron and hockey field where all who participated in these sports proved their mettle by going through successful seasons. The Junior Class lost two promising and popular members in Edith Marshall and Clarence White, the former moving to Dorchester and the latter going to Maine lo study to become one of those big, strong, handsome guides. This class received a promising asset to its membership when Eileen McLeod entered its ranks. Senior Commercial girls formed a club of their own and proceeded to obtain much enjoyment and instruction from their organization. Page Fourteen