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

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1949 SEMAPHORE CLASS WILL We, the ambitious and determined class of ' 49, having completed four unforgettable and joyous years of learning and companionship, do hereby will and bequeath, on this day of June some of our talents, luck, happiness and traditions, to those future seniors whom we deem worthy of them. To Mr. Randall we leave our countless thanks for his helpful guidance and untiring efforts. To all the faculty, who will no doubt find that we were not the noisiest and most mischievous class ever to graduate, we leave our immeasurable appreciation for their patience and sincere friendship through these four memorable years. To the Junior Class we leave the task of furthering the ideals we have thus far advanced. To the innocent Freshmen and Sophomores we leave our experience in overcoming the usual trials and tribulations of the Senior Class. Our Class Officers leave with hope that the Student Council will conti nue to fulfill its duties as well as it has done in the past year. Louise McCourt leaves her likeable personality to Maureen Keefe. Gloria DiCastro, Shirley Krona and Dot Storkus leave their duties in the office to the Junior office girls. Tony Silva leaves his two front teeth. Gene St. Germaine leaves his manly physique to Frank Churchill. Jimmie Williams, with the hope of becoming a contractor, just leaves. Felix Santos wills his shoestring tackling ability to Wally Whittemore. Shirley Henry and Audrey Kelly leave their scholastic ability and quietness to future seniors. Henry Green leaves for his white collar job at Jimmies. Jeanne Russell and Ginny Raymond leave their noisy friendship to any underclass- men who think that they can equal it. The football squad leaves an excellent record. Dot Delasco wills her duties as secretary for the ' 49ers to the person who will acquire it next. Eddie Dray leaves his headaches from collecting and refunding money to the next class treasurer. Celia Andrade and Gladys Fiske leave their stockroom with joy. Bobbie Addison wills her pretty eyes to Joan Daley. Pat Winifisky and Harrie Clark will their sketching ability to future members of the Art Club. 27

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SEMAPHORE 1949 Name Jeanne Russell Eugene St. Germaine Felix Santos Irene Sarados William Savini Henry Sellars Anthony Silva Mar jorie Smith Richard Smith William Smith Charles Starkowsky Dorothy Storkus William Strong Joan Vachon William Vilk Walter Wenskevich James Williams Patricia Winfisky Hobby Dancing Talking Sports Sewing, Cooking Sports Firearms Sewing, embroidering, Buddy Radio Electricity Hunting, fishing Needlecraft Swimming, skating Talking, dancing Hunting and fishing Hunting Model builder Needlework Ambition To become a nurse and be happy Naval engineer To become a success To be a good wife To be a success Engineer Be my own boss To be a radio repair man Professional dancer Aviation and printing Medical secretary To be a pilot Medical field To be a carpenter To be a mechanic Shovel operator and mechanic To be a success in life 26

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SEMAPHORE 1949 Jeanne Garland leaves her duties as Editor-in-Chief of the Semaphore to the next editor, with best wishes. Billy Smith wills his charming personality to Charlie Murphy. Zeke Hayward leaves his unusual laugh to David Martin. Dick McLea leaves his extraordinary passing ability- in football to anyone who can equal it. Jim DiCorpo and Dick DiMatteo leave their Scientific Problems to anyone who can complete them. Bill Vilk, the class jester, wills his corny jokes to Mike Georges. Art O ' Day leaves his gigantic height to Bob Poskus. Eddie Corbett leaves his gang. Fran Bowman leaves his cowboy driving to Fran Dooley. Jean Lothrop and Lucy McNamara leave their talkative manners to any underclassmen who can compete with them. Fran Cowgill and Gigi leave the Rover Boys. Marie Ivaldi leaves her bangs to Barbara Munson. Cleon Fobes leaves with his humerous antics. The entire class of 49 leaves the school echoing with its songs, jokes and laughter. In a body we leave the memory of our hopes, ideals, dreams, and wishes to all future classes. In witness thereof, we the undersigned, have hereunto affixed our seal to this, our last will and testament, at Stoughton, Massachusetts, on this 17th day of June, one thousand nineteen hundred and forty-nine. Class of 1949 Witnesses: U N Me 28