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

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ELEANOR DEAN Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. If you can ' t see Peiiiij .vf)u will probably hear her tripping on some step or stone. Sht- also has a monopoly on a particular snort when laughing. Her good humor is appreciated and liked by everybody about her. Activities — Glee Club 1, 2 ; Com- mercial Club 4. WILLIAM DEAN Be silent and safe -silence never betrays yon. Billy is a little fellow, well- liked even if he is quiet. We think he can be sociable if he wants to; eh Edith? Activities — Dramatic Club 4, and Senior Play 4. EARLE DYKEMAN A man ' s own manner and character is what most be- coynes him. Remember the unusually fine humor section of the Semaphore this year? That was the hard work of Earle. He has inten- tions of attending business school. Semaphore Staff 4. EVELYN FLEMING It is not how much we have, hut how much we enjoy that makes happiness. Evie is very seldom seen without her very faithful pal, Penny. ' Another friend she is often with is an inhabitant of Avon. Activitie.s — Glee Club 1, 2 ; Commercial Club 4. JERRY DIPRIZIO Muse of many - twiuklinij feet. Jerry has a smile that comes with only one in a million. He was born with rhythm in his soul, and he has aciiuired a hobby of breaking girls ' hearts. His greatest accoiiiplishnient was when he joined the Protec- tive Association in Room i ' l. Activities— Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 3 ; Senior Play Cast 4. JULIAN DOVOVITZ Whoever is not too wise, is ivise. ■lulian is a very happy-go- lucky fellow who always ha.- a smile on his face. The econ- omics class learned much through his interesting arns. Some da.v he hoi)es to own a chain of furniture stores. Activ- ities — Gee Club 1 ; Dramatic- Club 2, 3, 4; Semai)hore staff 3; Music Appreciation 4. CELIA DRUKER Charms strike the sight, But merit wins the soul. Celia is the auburn-haired miss whose giggie reveals her good sense of humor. She is es- pe ially gifted in Kiench — may- be that is where she gets the co(|uettish twinkle in her eve. Activitie.s— Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; French Club 1, 3 ; Senior Play Program Committee ; LIsherette at Graduation 3 ; Senior Play 4. DOMINIC GELZINIS Good Nature is one of the richest fruits of trite Christianity. Drum is the he man of the class but nevertheless he has been successful in keeping his distance from the fairer se.x. His constructive ability was dis- ])layed when he was Truck ' s helper for the Senior Plav. Ac- tivities—Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Sen- ior Play Scenery. HELEN HORAN Serene, she folds her hands and waits for whate ' er may come. Helen is the Quietest girl of the class. She ' s very quiet in school, but enters into the spirit of things after office hours. Activities — Glee Club 1 ; French Club. ANTHONY KAZULES The man that blushes is not quite a brute. Ton. ' has air-minded ideas but we think he shoud teach Algebra or Geometry, for when isn ' t he helping someone with homework ? Activities — Gradua- tion Committee 4. Page Seven

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STELLA ALOSEVITCH Sincerity and truth are the bases of every virtue. Stella is the class blonde who joined us from Cambridge in her Sophomore year. We consider her quite an addition to the class and hope that she has no regrets for coming here. Activities — Senior Play Promp- ter : Olee Club 2 ; Basketball 2 ; French Club 2. 3 ; Handicraft Club ; Commercial Club 4. GEORGE ANDERSON His every tone is niiisic ' s own. Like those of morning birds. Carl is another one of our musicians — his ability being pia- no-playing. He is also a good salesman, and in the future we shall use him selling his mu- sical wares to the public. Ac- tivitie.s — Carl has played in the school orchestra for the last two years, and also has served as pianist during music period. ROBERT BEATON A smile will go a long, long, way. Bob — the man who seldom smiles. A snappy dresser, an acquiline profile, and brains — complete description I The level- headed gentleman of our class. Activities — Freshman Student Council Representative : Junior Prom Decoration committee : Marshall at Junior Prom ; Grad- uation committee. ELSA JO BEATTY He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Elsa-Jo has the only quaint name of our class. Well versed along literary lines, she writes wlth a style all her own. Some da.v we hope you ' ll have a best- seller, Elsa. MELBA CAPEN Plain living and high think- ing. When we see Melba, we see Maude ; when we think of Melba «e think of her smile and good nature. She has never failed in any of her undertakings in the past and we know she will ful- fill her ambition and be a per- fect secretary. Activities — Commercial Club 4. Page Six MARGARET CASSIDY Debate is the death of con- versation. She is popular and everybody is fond of her. She is also another good student especially in the Commercial field. Activ- ities — Dramatic Club 2, 3 : Glee Club 1.2; Commercial 4 ; French Club 3; Hockev 1. 3, 4 ; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3 ; Senior Play Com- mittee 4. VIRGINLA CERUTI As merry as the day is long. Gay. carefree, little Ginger ' . We ' ll all miss her tingling laughter. Many a gentleman ' s heart has skipped a beat in her young life. She is one of the three musketeers. REGINA COTTER A laugh is worth a hundrea groans in any market. Gena has a great many friends becau.se of her cheerful personality and good sense of humor. Moreover, she ' s a fine dancer. Activities — Glee Club 1, 2. 3 ; Commercial Club 4. EILEEN CREAN Fair tresses man ' s imperial race ensnare. And beauty draws us with a single hair. Curly hair, blue eyes, dimples, bewitching smile — all are part of that Irish coquette — Eileen. Not being satisfied with captur- ing the hearts of half the male population in Stoughton, she has also bewitched her studies, therefore being our learned fiirt. Activitie.s — Semaphore 2. 3. 4 : Senior Plav 4 ; Dramatic Club 2, 3 ; Handicraft Club 3 ; French Club 1,3. ELIZABETH DALY Give me love and work — only these two. Betty is the perfect secre- tary of Mr. Randall. Her very presence in the office has made it a more pleas ant place to visit, even while under stress. With her intense love for doing things quickly and efficiently and her friendly and helpful at- titude she is bound to succeed and ne wish her all the success in the world. Activities — Glee Club 1. 2 ; Dramatic Club 2, 3 : Semaphore : Publicity Commit- tee for Senior Plav ; Usherette ; Cast.

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KATHLEEN KELL Let me live in a house by the side of the road, and be a friend to man. Sally i.s the dainty lass who has entered every field in High School and emerged as victor. In sports, studies, dances, class activities and arguments, she has successfully proved that you can ' t keep a good Irish- woman down. Activities: Hock- ey 1. 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 ; Freshman representative ; Hallowe ' en Dance Conimittee : Ring Committee 3 : Prom Com- mittee 3 ; Class Photographer Comittee 4 : Graduation Com- mittee 4 ; Cheerleader 4 ; Senior Play. PAUL KELLEY Wit is the salt of conver- sation. This boy seems very fond of music, especially that of n guitar. He seemed to enjoy league meetings very much. His activities Include Glee Club : Orchestra ; Art Club : Sema- phore : Dramatic Club ; Base- ball ; Football. EDMUND KIMTIS Art is man ' s nature. Nature is God ' s Art. A nature-lover in all its forms. Edmund is an expert in fishing, hunting, forestry and oil paint- ing. Some of his beautiful drawings speak for this silent boy, who lets only the Town- send Plan and Drum Gelzinis disturb his eternal calm. Activi- ties — Edmund ' s skillful fingers were responsible for much of the beautiful scenei-y used in the Senior Play. NELLIE KUCINSKIS A Man ' s Wisdo)n is his Best Friend. When a person has re- tained more than an average student can acquire — he can feel that no more can be ex- pected of him. It is thus that Nellie has spent her four years. Activitie.s — Assistant B. B. Man- ager 3 : B. B. Manager 4 ; Sema- phore 1, 2, 3. 4 ; Art Club 3. 4 ; Graduation Committee 4 ; Ticket Conmiittee ; French Club 1. MARY LACIVITA Happy am I, from care I ' m free! Why aren ' t they all content like me? Mary is another quiet girl, but she has many friends who are wishing her the best of luck when she gets that job as a private secretary to J. P. Morgan. Activitie.s — (jlee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 ; Commercial Club 4 ; Senior Play Committee 4. Page Eight HELEN LANIGAN She does naught but be- friend all with the merrie twinkle of her eyes. Pat , a buxom lass with a heart of gold. Her ambition In life should be to try making an enemy — and she would fail ! Ac- tivitie.s — French Club President 1 : Hallowe ' en Dance Committee : Handicraft Club. 3 ; Usherette at Senior Play : Graduation Cfimmittee. ROBERT LAPORTE Adversity is the first path to truth. Booby — not so dumb, really an up and coming young man. He sings, and he eats, and sleeps and all that sort of stuff and nonsense. On top of everything, he stutters, and yet he does not stutter. What I mean is that he ' ll stutter if he has to — otherwise he ' s quite normal. Activities — Sophomore Dance Ticket Committee : Sen- ior Play Cast ; Senior Play Tick- ets ; Senior Play Committee. KENNETH LEAHY ' Much wisdom often goes ivith feicest words. If a vote were taken, Kenny would be voted most popular and most likely to succeed. If you know Kenny you ' ll know why. We wish you the best of luck, alwavs. Ken. Activities —Student Council 1. 2. 3. 4 : Basketball 2. 3. 4. the cap- tain the 4th year. Junior Ring Committee, Junior Prom Com- mittee. Graduation Committee. Semaphore Business Manager, So] homore Hallowe ' en Dance Cf)mmittee. LEROY LITCHFIELD A man isn ' t poor if he can still laugh. This is certainly true of Le- roy, because wherever he goes he has that devastating grin f)n display. Many a girl ' s heart has gone pitter-patter when he has given the fair .sex a sample of his melodious tenor voice, which also aided him with his cheer leading. Activities — Prom Committee 3 : Dramatic Club 3. 4 : treasurer. Sema- phore 3 ; Assistant Manager Basketball 2. 3 ; Senior Play ; Graduation Committee : Cheer- leader 4. GEORGE MADAN Studious of ease and fond of humble things. Here is one boy who never lets an.xthing (including home- work) bother him. It seems that George concerns himself only with fields that deeply interest him — shf e manufac- turing being one. freshman girls another. But never let it be said, when George has reached the top, that we didn ' t tell you so. Activities — Senior Pla Scenery.