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

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1940 SEMAPHORE WINIFRED MESERVE An authoress is Winifred ; Her stories they do stress The lives of people in the slums. Who have neither food nor dress. ARTHUR MITCHELL Here ' s a big sign Let ' s see what it says. Mitchell, the tailor. Will mend all vour tears. THEODORE MITCHELL Teddy draws ads For the big magazines. Pictures of food and Nice limousines. MYRNA MURPHY When you open a magazine And see a smiling face, It ' s our own Myrna Murphy In an ad of your favorite tooth paste. MARY PAPPADEMETROPOULOS Dark-haired Mary Is out in Hollj-wood ; She is a dressmaker for the stars, And I hear she ' s very good. ESTHER PETERSON Build your house of white. And have your shutters blue. For your decorating Call Esther — 322 . EVERETT ROACH Everett, the chemist, Is sure climbing high; Every night with a telescope He examines the sky. 20 HELENA RUGGERIO Helena looks after her father ' s business. Keeping books, answering phones, receipting a bill; And, though sometimes it seems to get in her hair. Miss Ruggerio still goes on with a v.ill. FRANCES RUSSO Three cheers for Frances Russo, Who has gained a fine position ; She ' ll help you lose a little weight. For she is a first-class dietitian. LAWRENCE SCANNELL If ever a shell shculd Shoot off your ear. It ' s probably Laurie Out hunting deer. MILDRED SELDEX Mildred is a social worker; From house to house she goes. Fulfilling her duties to the people Who arc greatly in need of clothes. JOSEPH SELLARS Joe always proclaimed, A hermit I ' ll be, But he ' s locked to his wife, And he can ' t find the key. RICHARD AND ROBERT SHEEHAN The Sheehan boys Sure are smart; They are twin mechanics In a motor mart. JULIUS SHIPALAWSKI Shippa has a job That ' s a sight to see; He ' s pounding a beat On the S. P. D.

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SEMAPHORE 1940 EDITH KARTSTEIN Edith Kartstein now waves a baton And vocalizes too. If you need music for a prom. Call Edie , 312 •. PETER LUCAS Down in the basement With coal dust on his face Works Make Heat Lucas — He has taken Mr. Mahoney ' s place. JOSEPH KAZULES Joe ' s making money In monstrous lumps With his oil and water And gasoline pumps. MARY LYNCH A reporter is Mary Lynch ; She goes snooping in and out. She says that it is quite a cinch; She ' ll edit some day, no doubt. JAMES KELLEY James has a job and I wish him luck; He ' s driving one of Those twelve ton trucks. HAROLD MacCOMBIE Harold refuses to tell Us his work; But from me to you He ' s a mail-order clerk. RITA KELLEHER Rita ' s opened a five and ten. She just couldn ' t break away So when e ' er you need ink or pen Go see Rita any day. HAZEL MacCOMBIE To lovely little Hazel Let us all drink a toast — A commercial artist For the Saturday Evening Post. HELEN KOVAL Miss Koval teaches shorthand work. (She ' s the one that wrote so fast.) If any of the pupils shirk, By Helen they are not passed. LILLIAN MACKIE Lillian is continuing school To gain a bit of knowledge; The things she hadn ' t learned in Stoughton She is learning now at college. HERBERT LIFTMAN Herb was the boy With musical ambitions; He ' s up at the top With the nation ' s musicians. RICHARD MASON Dick has a job, and He ' s getting on fine; He ' s a pilot On a big airline. HARRIET LIPSKY Our gracious Harriet is all set; With a job she surely does rate; She is a private secretary For the governor of our state. ANNE McCORMICK Anne is a traveler; She journeys east and west ; But like all others, She still likes home the best. 19

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SEMAPHORE 1940 CAROLINE SILVA Caroline is on the air With lots of dots and dashes; She brings you news about the stars In what they call quick flashes. FLORENCE SMITH An ambitious girl is Florence; Her job it is a dandy; You ' ll find that around a beauty salon She comes in very handy. HAROLD SMITH Smitty is designing For movies and such ; We always thought he had The necessary touch, ELINOR SPRAGUE A happy girl is Elinor, Who is now a secretary ; She says she got her spelling knowledge From Webster ' s dictionary. NATALIE SPROULL Natalie is teaching school by now, And has a class of three; She is a private tutor And earns a large salary. JAMES SULLIVAN Sullivan sits at the Head of the force; He won his badge Through a mail-order course. LILLIAN STOCKUS When Lillian Stockus was in school. Her coiffures were always neat; Now she ' ll gladly set your hair. If her prices you can meet. JULIA TECHIERA Julia designs the dresses That the debbies wear; Her creations give that certain look That make the men all stare. ROBERT TROTTA Benny shot Allen and got the Chair; Robert ' s taking Jack ' s place on the air! At half past seven, the stroke of the gong, Buck Trotta rides again, but not for long. RICHARD VANSTON If you ever have a case. No matter how tame or hew raw, Just bring it to Dicky , ' Cause he ' s an Attorney at Law. LENA WANCUS A studious girl is Lena Who works with mind and soul, She has climbed the ladder of success, Psychology ' s her goal. ALICE WERESKA A lovely form, a beautiful smile. And an ability to wear fine clothes: These qualities are to be found in Alice, A girl that everyone knows. DANIEL WILLIAMS If you want to gain weight, See a dietitian; But if you ' re wondering about politics. See Danny , the politician. MARY ZUMAS A roving reporter is Mary ; From country to country she goes; For news that will make the headlines She is always on her toes. 21