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

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1940 SEMAPHORE CLASS PROPHECY THOMAS ANDERSON If your car gives you trouble. Never go into a panic: Just bring it to Jimmy , For he ' s an expert mechanic. RICHARD BATCHELDER I ' m going to travel, said Richy ; And by gosh he did: From the icebergs of Greenland, To the romance of Madrid. LOUIS BASS His hair has turned a little gray. But his teeth are still intact. Louie ' s a prominent lawyer now, And he ' s living in a forty room shack. ARTHUR BURNHAM Arthur owns a clothing store; He ' s offering values at savings galore; And above his door, it says with a dash, In God we trust. All others pay cash. ' ROBERT BURNHAM We all knew Burnham As a pal named Rob ; He ' s now doing well On a government job. THERESA BUSCHENFELDT Miss Buschenfeldt is quite a cook; She ' s getting ready for her man; At least the man that she will hook Won ' t have to eat food from a can. ALDEN CAPEN Aldy , the one That made the teachers rage. Is now tormenting the public On a New York stage. ELISA CARRARA Elisa teaches physical training. Especially to those who are small: She has them all pulling and straining So that they will stretch and be tall. EVERETT CERUTI Everett is busy In those business rushes ; He ' s a salesman of Those Fuller Brushes. VICTORIA CHARNECKE Victoria is a hostess of the air; She keeps everyone happy and calm ; They just forget all trouble and care When Miss ' Vicky turns on all her charm. STELLA CHISHOLM Miss Stella, our stockroom girl, Has finally gone to Phoenix; But her head ' s still in a whirl ; She has Western stock to deal with. HENRY CHRISTMAN Henry ' s a salesman With initiative and dare, And he ' s selling a great deal Of that new pyrex ware. RICHARD CHURCHILL Up in West Stoughton Near the Canton line Richy ' s raising chickens And is doing mighty fine. FRED CONNELL Fred ' s making money With very little trouble; He buys used cars. Then sells them for double. 16

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SEMAPHORE 1940 CLASS HISTORY As we, the Class of 1940, leave the Stoughton High, we take with us fond memo- ries of four happy years spent under her protection and guidance. 1936- 37 Proudly bearing the title of freshmen we entered Stoughton High only to learn that we should be humble in the presence of the upperclassmen. This year our repre- sentatives to the student council were Mary Zumas and Red Horan. We sponsored Freshman Dance, which was a success, both socially and financially. Soon we were passing from our primary rank to the distinguished position of sophomores. 1937- 38 Having risen in the world, we now found ourselves confronted with the task of voting for our class officers. Our first class officers were: Richard Batchelder, pres- ident; Mary Zumas, vice president; Robert Crevola, treasurer; and Franc es Russo, secretary. Our sophomore Hallowe ' en Dance was successful, and many of our classmates made news as athletes this year. 1938- 39 At last! Juniors! Now we ' re really climbing up in the world. ' We were excited over the thoughts of getting our class rings. The ring chosen was striking with its red stone and gold school seal. The Junior Prom with its valentine atmosphere was typical of the Class of 1940 ' s great social success throughout the years. The class officers were: Richard Batchelder, president; Lillian Mackie, vice president; Paul Dervinis, treasurer; and Frances Russo, secretary. 1939- 40 We were now seniors, and we had reached our goal. Now we really appreciated the educational and social value obtained in school. This was our last year to vote for class officers and the results were: Bernard Howes, president; Lillian Mackie, vice president; Paul Dervinis, treasurer; and Frances Russo, secretary. The senior play, June Mad, with a cast of thirteen was a huge success and brought out a good deal of theatrical talent. The Semaphore, edited by Mary Zumas, was very good this year, and credit should be given to the entire Semaphore staflp, which introduced the first Rally Dance ever held m the S. H. S. Commencement week, with the Reception, Banquet, Class Day, and finally Grad- uation, kept us all very gay and busy; but at its close many of us were filled with sorrow and sadness of the realization that we were leaving high school and its happy activities forever. Hoping to make bigger and better history, we pass through Stoughton High School ' s portals. 15

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SEMAPHORE 19 RALPH CREAN Ralphy is one gentleman Who limits his physical toil To the acts of pumping gas And pouring in oil. ROBERT CREVOLA You say Orson Welles is good, But wait until you sec Crevola ' s latest play, called Three of You and One of Me. EDWARD DALY Good men like Daly Are very rare, So Stoughton made him Its little mayor. JOHN DEACON Amidst test tubes and jars We found John A-trying to figger out How a germ is born. EVELYN DEERING— ANNA GREENBERG Anna G. and Evelyn D. Have both become trained nurses; They can cure any malady Without much strain on purses. ROCCO DeLUCA Rocco is a great athlete. He ' s a professional now; On his feet he is very fleet; DeLuca ! Take a bov. ' ! PAUL DERVINIS Pokey brightens mornings, ' Tho they may be dreary, With his radio program, Cheery for the Teary Weary. SANFORD DITTMER Sandy was a comedian At whom we all did roar; But now he ' s a serious chap And runs a hardware store. FRANCES DREA Frances is a housewife; She enjoys it very much ; She says it is just the life. With cooking, sewing and such. LOUIS DYKEMAN Dyky became an electrician, One of the very best. He takes the money in. And his helpers do the rest. JOHN ELLIOTT John ' s studying radio. And has no time to fool; In the daytime he works, And at night he goes to school. MILDRED FISCHER Mildred is attending college. Earning all letters from A to Z ; Her brain will be well-stored with knowledg After receiving her A.B. degree. MARY FLYNN A history teacher is Mary; She talks and talks all day. Once in a while she states with much vim, Woodward backs all I say. EDNA FRALICK Edna has a little home; She cooks and cleans each day, But she does not live all alone; Someone has come to stay. 17