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SEMAPHORE 1950 To the Graduates of 1950 May I congratulate you upon the courage and perseverance you have shown in completing the four years of high school to win your diploma. I know that you will never regret it. However, after receiving your diploma, please don ' t forget the debt you owe your parents for their sacrifice and encouragement which made it possible. Graduation is often called Commencement, because it means that you are be- ginning a new school, that of Life. Hitherto you have been sheltered and counselled by parents and teachers but now, unsupported, you must stand on vour own feet. In this new school you will find invaluable the high school training you have received in courtesy, character, effort, industry, and the ability to assume responsibility. And please remember always that prejudice, racial or religious, has no place in real life decisions. Whether you will or no, your every word and act from now on will reflect upon your High School because you are now graduates of this institution. For the sake of other graduates, past and future, as well as your own. let your deeds be such that you and they may be proud of them. In closing. 1 want vou to know that your High School always stands ready to assist you in any way that it can and you should feel free to contact it whenever the need arises. Mav I wish vou all the best of success and Godspeed. Sincerely. Howard R. Randall, Principal Stoughton High School 30
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1950 SEMAPHORE furthering their nursing careers. We all are glad to see Ralph Gallo back from sailing the seas as a Navy barber. We receive a last minute telegram from Marines George Thompson and Richard Cherry expressing their regret at being absent because they are being shipped to Iceland at any moment. As we look around, we see the distinguished Dr. Paul Goulston and his two private nurses, Betty Lundstedt and Nancy Carle. Mary Sousa looks lovely. Her hair is lavishly set in an up-do, created by Hilda Silva and Anne Cole in their beauty salon. After a wonderful dinner we enter the living room to watch the television set sold to the Sousas by that convincing saleslady, Olive Coan. On the screen appears a famed Sports Interviewer. Gilbert Baker. He introduces many of our noted pals, among them Earl Leonard, coach at Yale; Michael Georges, 300 pound wrestler; Phyllis Hellner, who has won a gold cup for being the fastest swimmer in New England; Ruth Forbes, whose outstanding ability in the Roller Derby is amazing; and David Martin, the popular prize fighter. Last to appear on this pro- gram are the captains of the opposing teams to play soon in the Punch Bowl , Joseph DeAndrade of Holy Cross and Wallace Whittemore of Columbia. Now on T.V. we see Sketches by Ernie , who is none other than Ernestine Mosman. Downstairs many are dancing in the game room, but in the far corner we see two billiard players sweating it out over a hot game — yes. they are Robert Penny and Edwin MacGregor. In another part of this huge room we see Shirley Corbett, president of a large insurance firm, giving a pep talk to her secretaries, Reta Brooks, Jean Gorman, Katherine McCormack, and Mary Krollman. Upstairs once again, we see coming in the door, luggage and all, Barbara Keefe just returning from traveling in Europe. Over all the chattering we see some guests listening attentively to talented Barbara Munson, who has acquired fame on her own radio program. We get a glimpse of Beverly Eraser talking to psychiatrist Joan Daley: evidently Bev is telling her about her Home Economics class. We guess kids are still a problem in school. John Santos, private chauffeur for Mr. Sousa, is engaged in conversation with Richard Henry and Christos Georges, who are explaining opposite theories to him concerning the S bomb. Donald Weiler, who owns a chain of theaters, is reminiscing about school days with John Simpson, who has become wealthy in the trucking business. Chester Kosinski is telling Joanne Lyons and Virginia Redden, co-owners of the enormous Nickle i!. Dime stores, of his interesting experiences in Florida where he is a private trainer for Eleanor Eagles, who owns a large horse racing track. Joanna Despotopolus. a dental hygienist for a local Brockton dentist, is telling Frances Wenskevich, another happy secretary, about her experiences of the day. As we once again watch television, we see the talent on the Stars Weekly Review . Rosamond Cohenn o, an opera singer, is there. Her hair has been beautifully set by her twin sister Ruth, a well-known hair stylist. Gerald Cotter, a comedy impersonator, and Emerson Cooper, sensational swoon singer, are also on the program. A special guest is Francis Dooley, the demon driver of stock cars, with his private mechanic, Richard Dean. As it is growing late, the television is turned off and everyone bids the host and hostess goodbye. It was wonderful seeing all our old friends once again, and we all agree it was truly a warm house-warming. 29
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