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

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SEMAPHORE 1944 Eleanor Lewis Eleanor now holds An enviable position She has become famous As the foremost dietitian. Ralph Maynard Snookie is still a bachelor He won ' t be one girl ' s pappy . He ' d much rather play tiie field And make them all happy. Alvin Liftman Slep, alas, is a beachcomber But it really is no sin, For he works in the South Station And watches the Waves come in. William McDonald If Roosevelt ever stops running, And surely someday he will. To step right into his footsteps Is Mrs. McDonald ' s son. Bill. Richard Lindelof Dickie Lindelof has done quite well. There are guys that are dumber. So he ' s due for a promotion From assistant to full-fledged plumber. Nicholas Mitchell Back from the Pacific Isles And major battle scenes We welcome our own Nick Mitchell Pride of the U. S. Marines. Roberta Long In all the latest magazines From Atlantic to Pacific, Roberta ' s in cosmetic ads And they are something terrific. Robert O ' Day Bob is a super-sleuth — The man with the eagle eye. Since the days of S. H. S. He ' s become head of the FBI. Helen Lowry Stan ' s still in the Navy, Since ' 43 he ' s been. And Helen keeps on waiting For her ship to come in. Anna Peduto Pad and pencil in her hand And with comforting ease, Anna, super saleswoman. Always aims to please. Marian MacLfan Have you heard the music coming Over the ether lanes? The voice you can ' t forget You ' ve guessed it — Marian MacLean ' s. Virginia RircGERio Gini has a vital job And since going off to war, She is in the ground crew of The Army Air Corps. Christina Mann In all competitive circles You ' ll find she really rates. People are all discussing Chris and her figure skates. Dorothy Sarado Dot always liked the Navy And during World War II She jt)ined the women sailors, Or rather, Waves, to you. Joseph Mara Since there ' s no more rationing For Joe that is a break, Because he owns a butcher shop. Want a delicious steak? Hope Sawyer Hope, too, joined the service During the war ' s great curse. And rates a snappy salute As a U. S. Army Nurse. 22

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1944 SEMAPHORE Marguerite Green Deets is still as quiet As when we went to school But now she ' s teaching children All about the Golden Rule. Phyllis Hadley With pins and needles strewn about And patterns on the floor, Phyllis, the dress designer, Creates the Fashions You Adore . Elizabeth Harper Liz has been successful, too. She runs the Five and Dime. With the headaches of getting help She ' s having quite a time. Dorothy Hogan Dot ' s day is very busy Washing dishes, making beds. Along with household duties She ' s raising red redheads. Florence Holmes Florence is an artist and With her brush in hand Is the foremost painter Known o ' er all the land. L. Audrey Holmes ' Twas hard to replace Louella Parsons, For columnists don ' t come in two ' s. But Audrey stepped right in, And now writes the Hollywood News. Ralph Hunt Ralph is a henpecked husband Who caters to wifey ' s wishes. He almost missed our reunion For he had to do the dishes. Jeanette Januskis Her mania for collecting records Will probably never stop, For Jeanette is now proprietress Of a well-known record shop. Virginia Johnson Ginny always works hard. You can ' t call her a shirker. And her job is far from easy. She ' s an assiduous social worker. Max Katz Maxie ' s a big producer. Six shows now on Broadway. His cars and yachts leave no doubt That he ' s gone a long way. Robert Kelly Have you been to New York lately ? If not, we ' d like to relate That Bob ' s employed in that city Washing windows of the Empire State. Dorothy Kimtis Kim was always likeable. Talented, charming and gay. Now she ' s wowing the critics In a musical on Broadway. Margaret King Altho her name is King, She really is a Queen. On latest magazine covers Her Highness may be seen. Anthony Lacivita After going into the Navy Tony decided to stay. And as a Lieutenant-Commander He ' s certainly doing OK. Norma Leathers As a star reporter On the Daily News Norma expresses vividly All her feminine views. Joseph Levy An oustanding entertainer. You ' re waiting for the answer? That ' s simple, for you see, Joe ' s an adagio dancer. 21

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1944 SEMAPHORE Frank Sellars Frankie Sellars has become The Pin-up of Wacs and Waves. He ' s making many headlines And each girl raves and raves. Ruby Trowbridge Ruby ' s songs are on the lips Of folks across the nation. You can listen to her music On any radio station. Anahid Sevian An alluring smile will get you far. If you doubt it, ask Anahid. You might pose for toothpaste ads And that ' s just what Anahid did. Merton Shields Working from dawn to dusk Amidst the soil and dirt. On his hundred acre farm We find our classmate, Mert. JO.SEPH SiLVA Of course, we all remember Joe; How could we forget ? An engineer of great renown, He ' s the most successful yet. Richard Smith If you remember Dickie With guns he used to trifle. Now he has perfected one Superior to the Ml rifle. Stewart Snow Stewic ' s become a great success Since the world ' s re-mapping. His dad has promoted him to Vice-president in charge of wrapping. Rosemary Vachon Rosemary is an actress Of the legitimate stage. Acclaimed by critics in Paris, Vachon is all the rage. Julia Walent Julia saved her money For a long, long while. Now she lives in leisure On her own tropical isle. Mary Wisotsky Along the path of law Munya ruSde her journey. Now she has become Our new District Attorney. Barbara Zaiser This Clare Boothe Luce of ' 53 Stands up to take the floor. Why ' tis Miss Zaiser that we see, A Stoughtonite to the core. Barbara Swallow That new show at the Garden You surely must have seen. Did you recognize our Barbara ? She ' s the Roller-Queen. Madeline Zumas Madeline was to be a poet — remember? For that we thought she was born. But now she has surprised us all By writing advice to the lovelorn. Well, that completes our list, takes care of everyone. And for the present that ' s completely finished — done. Yet, we all will go further, to bigger and better success. So here ' s to the Class off ' 44 — outstanding — decidedly yes. 23