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

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Class Prophecy Through the mystic eye of poetry Let ' s glimpse afar and near To find out where they all are now Those pals of yesteryears. Ilona Rafalko Buried in pamphlets and catalogues Ilona ponders on If she doesn ' t make her mind up soon The colleges will all be gone. Ruth Snow Wedding bells will chime we hear Before the cold winds blow, The lucky girl who ' ll be the bride Is none but our Ruth Snow. William Zaiser Down in a garage on Porter Street He tinkers day and night, Covered with grease and dirty oil Bill Zaiser is quite a sight. John Stonkus Charlie Atlas got too old To carry on alone, So Stonkie supplies the muscles now As well as flesh and bone. Jean Baxter The music plays, the curtains part. And on the stage comes Jean, A clear contralto sweeps the air, Of opera she ' s the queen. Francis Crimmins Black tails, tie, and tall hat reveal A chap of height and calm, F. T. Crimmins (We call him Mike) His job is to embalm. Robert Howes Come one, come all, it ' s Brockton Fair Around the track in speed Zooms tearing Lucky Teter Howes Fach race to take the lead. Margaret Foster A brilliant sign makes note of her Renowned now is her name Famous beautician Margaret LaFoster is the same. Lawrence Corbett In ' 38 he ran but one But now the number ' s more Here he has ten gas stations With Corbett on the door. Annie Romanskv Annie Romansky is quite a cook The food she makes is tasty. Small wonder it is that after meals, Boys with proposals are hasty. Leo McDermott and Norman Young Leo McDermott killed Norman Young With a terrifying haymaker. The reason is ob ious if you but know, Leo ' s an undertaker. Charles Urciuoli With a little white light he guides us on From place to place in the dark. For Charlie isn ' t an usher still. But an accountant out on a lark. John Fullerton Each holiday he heads the troops A whistle in his mouth. It ' s Fullerton ' s brown clad figure The leader of the scouts. Barbara Daly Her titian hair is her bulwark Her locks are revenue, Sis ' s fortune has been made in ads For a well-known shampoo. Richakd Johnson W hen tuning in you get static Blaring forth on the air. You ' ll recognize Johnson ' s stations For radio is his flair. Page T%venty-on.e

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Class History i Continued) 1937-1938 The culmination of four outstanding years was attained in the cHmaxing achievements of our Senior vear. Our student government was intrusted to the capable hands of Leo McDermott, president: Patricia Greene, vice-president: Elizabeth Powers, sec- retary : Patil Kennedy, treasurer. Never has there been such an eventful year in sports. The football team, the greater i)art composed of Seniors, met with marked success. So much so that many of the boys are being considered as college football material. How- ever the triimiphant finish of the Boys ' Basketball season eclipsed all other athletic events. Credited with not even a slim chance of winning, the team (all Seniors but one) emerged the champions of Class A division in the South Shore Basketball Tournament. This was the first time such an honor was brought to Stoughton High. The girls ' athletic teams, led by energetic seniors, carried on their brilliant traditions. Girls ' Basketball, with the exception of two close losses, had a victorious season. W ith the score of an imdefeated season, the Girls ' Hockey team had an enviable record. In the larch-April term, Mr. Randall ' s oft-repeated, but never before fulfilled, wish that the honor roll would break 100 was achieved. W hile the other three classes were among this nimiber, we Seniors take pride in the fact that our, by no means small, part speaks for our scholastic ability, and that it was in our last year this goal was attained. In spite of the great loss suffered at the crucial moment bv the absence of Miss Arnold and ]Miss Xeily, the Senior Play, Lady Lilac , was declared a decided dramatic success, affording an opportunity for many seasoned actors and actresses to give their usual fine performances and bringing to light several hitherto unknowns . It was moreover a howling box-office hit . Laurels should be given to the Production Staff , and especiallv the Business Committee, who were responsible for the most successful play financially in years. We Seniors continued to invade and lead in the realms of musical genius, the Orchestra and Glee Club : of artistic talent, the Art Club : of Thespian suc- cess, the Dramatic Club : of exectitive ability, work in the Principal ' s Office and Library : of business foresight, the Commercial Club : literary accomplishment, the Semaphore (which unearthed several Seniors with a flair for poetry), not to mention the scientific concoctions of the mad Senior scientists in the Lab . With the co-operation of the faculty-, the Semaphore staff, largely made up of Seniors, was host to the Southeastern Massachusetts League of School Publications at its !March meeting. Although the halls of the S. H. S. have not echoed with the ncAvs hounds reports for several years, the meeting was acclaimed the most friendly and worthwhile ever attended. Our regular attendance at all the social functions undoubtedly accounts for the brilliant success of such affairs. Our enthusiasm and agggressiveness are further demonstrated by the unusually large number of limousines in the student parking lot. With their past experiences, each driver could easily qualify for the taxi business. Xow that the actual end of our days at Stoughton High School is fast approaching, a pang of remorse is experienced at the thought of forever leaving our school as undergraduates. However, we abandon the Stoughton High School with pleasant memories for future years and fortified with the motto, Dedicated to Citizenship . Page Twenty

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Class Prophecy ( Continued) Dorothy Danforth Dottie was the stock room girl Who labored long, and hard, too. o v Miss Danforth ' s back at school, Showing them what to do. SiHRLEV Powell Shirley Powell is writing a book Of reputed world wide fame We wish her the very best of luck For S. H. S. is its name. Kay Grlbexskas Mr. Grubenskas in tall hat Swinging a dapper cane Is an orator of great note, As such has made a name. Thomas and John Halloran In days ago, they used their bikes As boys they were busy. Now the Halloran brothers ride In cars, an old lizzy. George Kasupski Kasupski and his clarinet Have got Ted Lewis beat, For when he plays those ragtime blues You can ' t control your feet. ' iRGixiA Campbell There is a new bus running now From the high school to the square The driver is familiar though, Ginny Campbell collects the fares. Albena Dervixl and Doris Guay Marion Gibson On leaving school these two did seek, Fritz Kriesler has a rival too, A typist ' s job each day One of our Stoughton girls, ow here they are — Albena and, Marion Gibson is her name Her friend. Miss Doris Guav. And how the bow she twirls. William Trowbridge Billy Trowbridge is in the dark Developing pictures still, Purdy ' s after his neck ' tis said Look out there, handsome Bill. LoRETTA Kennedy With winsome wiles put to good use Loretta won her man. With faster means than wiles, she up And off to Reno ran. Elizabeth Glover Betsy Glover is writing hard But about her topic she ' s wary We can guess that it is just Another dictionarv. Irene Kablis and Olga Pacewicz Irene and Olga are emploved By M. G. M. we see. Actresses sport their dress designs ' hat a life theirs must be. Kenneth Hill Little Kenny Hill receives On his radio set Some of the sweetest messages All from Doris, I ' ll bet. Evelyn La France She smiles and smiles all day and night From magazines to us Yes, Eve. La France is now the ad For all those tooth paste stuffs. William Mitchell Billy Mitchell still does flirt With all the girls he sees But that ' s his business now you know Selling E-Z-Freeze. Stewart Roach and Arthur Ecclestone Stewart Roach is the first mate On the good ship Lollypops Of all his crew there is no doubt That Arthur Ecclestone is the tops. Page Tzvcnty-two