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

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' ' ' Future AlumnV They have graduated but are still in our minds. The class of ' 37 is a class that is never to be forgotten. It was a friendly class and one that will linger long in our memories in years to come. Pat Lanigan (or if you prefer it so, Helen) writes us from New York that it is quite nice there — just exactly what ' s so nice Helen?? — Vin Ugo is working at the Panther with such people as Truck. Tony Kazules, and Adam Stonkus — now where have we heard of these people before? Bob Evans tells me he ' s going to do some traveling before he settles down to a blissful married life — smart boy that Robert — Alice Leathers (who just couldn ' t wait for school to finish to say her ' I do ' s ' ) is doing OK for herself — her pal Eileen McLeod went to Trade School before she followed suit — Julian Donovitz is carrying on in his father ' s footsteps — pardon me, I mean his f ather ' s furniture store — Al. Burkett is earning bread and butter for his sweet wife Edith Trollope (boy, what a romance theirs was I — Stella (our platinum blonde I moved back to Cambridge after graduation and then did as most girls do — ■ yep, got married — Edna Rafalko who was one of our star dancers in them thar days got herself a position as Ass t ballroom teacher — and maybe the boys don ' t Hock to that class! — Ginny Ceruti writes us from New Hampshire that she ' s up to her old trick of getting lost — for shame. Gin. and I always thought you were one sensible senior — Marj. Mosman is another member of the class that had the wedding bells ring for her — but Eileen Crean says she ' s gonna have a good time before she settles down — Don ' t blame you honey, but you ' ll fall too, they all do-— Maude Paine who is doing some traveling also writes that the next stop is the sunny southland — I envy you Maude — Bob. LaPorte and his cronies have gone to college. Oh no, not what you think — They ' re at the Panther College — Walter McEwan is trucking around here and there — (not the dance step, you silliest — The inseparables, Penny and Evie, ( whom everyone got mixed up I are still together and their interests turn towards the Walpole Agricultural School — but then they always did — some- ihings tells us that they will be farmers ' wives — Gracie (better known as Tim- mons — and by the way how do you rate that monicker, Grace? ) is one of the most popular of air hostesses — Gracie actually lost weight to do it — Dutch or should I say Billv Dean, who took a nice part in the Sr. Play is taking a very real part as hubby to the girl who managed to hold onto him all these years — Josie DeLuca has no time for romance nowadays as she is still pounding the typewriter keys at the Plymouth — where can be found Gena Cotter and Marie Smith who keep taking time out to teach each other the latest dance steps — Angie Zienko, Nellie Kucinskis, and Celia Druker are all teaching classes back in the old Alma-Mater — Ed. Meserve is still a courtin ' Bill Dean ' s only sister-in-law (oh. oh. another one of those long i-ngagements I — Charlie Ruggerio has joined the long line of Ruggerio brothers who all work for one company (their own I — Manuel Jardin is still working at Perdi- gao ' s — he ought to own the place before very long — Carl Anderson and Antrinett Pioach are together at the Conservatory of Music in Boston — Ah a romance maybe? — Page Twenty-two

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Class Historv (Continued) Sh ' uii?ig As Jufiiors As third year students we really came into our own. The glory of our numerous successes (and failures) became known from coast to coast. One enterprising member of our class refused a five-year contract for his ' ■Rhythm Kings to play stooge for Rudy Vallee ' s Conn. Yankee ' s. ' He preferred instead to give us the benefit of his organization. Our Prom was a marvel of the age in itself. It could be easily seen that any male member of our class could go to Hollywood at any time and obtain a contract to take Fred Astaire ' s place as leading dancer on the screen. On the gridiron, the diamond, the hocke field, and the basketball court future national and world champions could be seen in actions. These, of course, were our classmates. In the field of pencils, chalk, and leaky fountain pens we left marks that will never be erased. (If you don ' t believe me take a look at some Junior desks.) In the realms of higher mathematics, business, English, and sundry other subjects the plan of doing away with all teachers for Junior classes was seriously considered. It seems that we knew too much (or too little) for them to be of any use to us. In fact, certain teachers of Junior subjects found that we possessed answers to many questions that could not ha e been found in any text book. Starring As Seniors As Seniors we made the crowning achievements of our four years within the hallowed walls of Stoughton High. In this all-too-short year we managed ne ertheless to stamp never-to-be-forgotten impressions upon the minds of those with whom we came in contact. Our now-famous athletes gained new heights of fame and were generally looked upon as Olympic material. Our scholars, to the number of about seventy, were heaped with praise from all corners of the nation and a movement was on foot to admit them without entrance exams to all advanced institutions of learning in the town. Our social functions eclipsed all others far and near and the presence of any member of our class at a social affair rendered that particular affair a howling success. We were rated the tops in acting as a result of our production of Growing Pains. Several excellent actors and actresses, hitherto unknown, were brought to the public eye. As the time of passing forever from these friendly old walls draws nigh a feeling of regret passes over us that we must abandon our school to those who follow, we who have protected and preserved its ideals, spirit, and teachers for four long years. But we realize that one essential thing. There are new worlds for us to conquer, new goals to reach, new mountains to climb, so we must go on, on, on. Forever Page Twenty

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Future Alu7?ini (Continued) Saw Don. Hill squiring Betty Daly the other nite — c ' mon you two ' fess up — Anna ' ' Boo-Boo Kearns got herself a job as commedienne on the radio — Push over Ann and make room for me — . Helen Horan a quiet little lassie in school (but outside? ) is working at the Panther, where Lillian Vitkauskis is her alley-mate, and also where Margaret Cas- sidy comes ' round with the pay checks — Tony Walent and Eliza Stone who were the artists of the Semaphore (that swell school magazine) are working on a Boston paper doing sketches and the like — Kenny Leahy and Bob Beaton have permanent positions in the First National — Earle Dykeman is another one who is following in his father ' s work — Winky Morrill and Geo. Madan are two chummy bachelors who are beginning to git lovesick — Melba Capen (she of the little feet) is one gal who is commencing to get serious (about Georgy Mel.? ) — Red what a man Reilly is one of the early birds, I mean early milkmen — Drummer Gelzinis and Eddie Kim- tis are sharing a camp in Maine — could you use a boarder boys? — And Moe Rist we mustn ' t forget him — he ' s worked himself up to position of commissioner in the Boy Scout Corps. — Nice going Moe. Sally Kell, whom we all remember as the leading lady in the Sr. Play, is heard on a popular radio program together with Leroy Litchfield, singing the songs we love to hear — (wonder if P. Kelley and Litch are still pals after this? ) — Irene Tirelis who also took quite a responsible part in the play is one of the roving eye nurses at the Mass. Gen. Hospital — Chet Smith is knocking ' em for a loop on the legitimate stage — ditto Robert Smith — ah these Smith boys — Pat Williams who was remembered always for her dimples is now a Mrs. and playing her part very well (we always knew she wouldn ' t be single long ) — Aina Packard is also a nurse and doin ' right smart too — ditto Ruth Raby who was a grand vamp in the Sr. Play (or was it only acting H ' m) — Jerry DiPrizzio, the George Raft of tiie class, (who firmly vowed one day in U. S. Hist, class that the woman ' s place is in the home) is living up to his word and is keeping his wife home (oh yes, he ' s married) and going to work him- self — We ' ll bet any money Jerry only said that because he knew what would happen to him after the class was over ( for the sake of those who aren ' t in the know, Jerry was the only MALE in the class) — Mary Fullerton and Anna Raila who swore that they ' d be old maids are doing nicely as wives — then we have the Mears Bros., Bill and Pete, who will soon be seen together in the same picture — Mary Rivella can be seen at a Boston nite club doing her bit to make the place lively — and incidentally she can dance! — And so can Lena (Leapin ' ) Poillucci but she ' s to be seen over at the Norwood Flats pushing ' sextuplets ' about — that gal ' s got a business head. Elsa-Jo-Beatty will spend most of her leisure time writing novels about life on Cape Ann — how ' s Gloucester treating you Jo? — Mary LaCivita is busily posing for the Pepsodent Toothpaste Company — and designing clothes on the side — while Dot Naughton gads about in Canton in a foreign racer — she wins prizes and even beats Gar Wood! All these little things have led up to our long, tall member — Shorty Stanwood who may soon be seen doing a La Pavlova on Broadway! Page Twenty-thi