Archmere Academy - Patio Yearbook (Claymont, DE)

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l Fronf row: John Burr, John Wilson, Fafher Hurley, Francis Foriunafo, Willard Presion. Back row: George Briflingham, Thomas Law, Roberl Manion. FORM ONE AND TWO Whai we lack in numbers we have in spiril. Early in lhe year we mel To choose our class officers and from rhe cream oi lhe class we chose John Wilson as presidenl, Francis Foriunalo for vice-presi- dent Willard Presron lor secrelary, and John Burr for lreasurer. John Wilson, Franny Forlunalo, and Willie Preslon are our besl alhleles. Bul' we musl' noi lorgel our 82-Ib. Alias in lhe person of Big Jaclc Burr. We also have our browny, loullcy, baliering Tom Law. Bob lvlanion acls as lhe class hislorian, while Franny is our aulhorily on Correc+ English. l-le oilen experiences diiiicully in impressing his views of our language upon Johnny Wilson. George Brillingham, by his marvelous impersonafion of The Indian chief in They Died Wifh Their Bools On, has well deserved lhe nickname Chief Crazy Horse. You will easily undersiand aller lhis brief descriplion why, wilh such a variely, we canno+ achieve our goal-regular menlion on ihe l-lonor Roll. This we will do nexl year when we become responsible Frosh. Q7

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FORM THREE Look Them over-The newesT addiTion To Archmere environmenT, The class oT '46. Their change from children To high school sTudenTs can be noTiced by a glance aT Their enviable TirsT year record. They're a qreaT lounch oT boys. The TirsT acTion oT Form Three was The elecTion oT class oTTicers. They chose Jimmy Dugan Tor PresidenT, Doc DoherTy Tor Vice- president Jimmy Nolan Tor SecreTary, and Dick Kaiser Tor Treasurer. Their records speak Tor Themselves: They sold more chance books and TickeTs Than any oTher class: They had aThleTes in TooTball. loaskeTball, and baseloallg They have scholars leading The honor roll, Their class is a sTrong advocaTe oT The sTudenT governmenT, Their chorisTers, l-lerman Joseph members, and Their debaTers. Since This is The TirsT year's record, look ouT Tor nexT year's Sophs. Fronf row M Wendel L PoTTs J. Nolan. J. Dugan, J. R. Callahan. c row T Galv n F Burr G. Callahan, R. Schilly, Fr. Diny, S. Reczek, Fronf row M Wendel L PoTTs J. Nolan, J. Dugan, R. Kaiser, J. R, Callahan. Q6

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HISTORY CDF THE CLASS OF 1942 In '38, fhe class of '42 began ifs acfivifies af Archmere wifh I9 hard-working sfudenfs. Under fhe skilled leadership of Fafher Hinlces, we quickly adopfed fhe manners and cusfoms of fhe school, and sfarfed off on 'rhe righf foof fo success. The officers elecfed in Sep- fember were: Edwin Whalen, presidenf: William O'Connell, vice- presidenf: Joseph Monigle, secrefary: Joseph Devlin, freasurerg and Harold Burgard, cheer leader. Lafer Daniel Shields was elecfed presi- denf fo' fill fhe posifion made vacanf by fhe prolonged illness of Edwin Whalen. As sophomores we enioyed a very successful year under fhe vigilanf wafch of Fafher Nolan despife The loss of several class mem- bers. Af fhe firsf meefing fhe elecfions were held and resulfed in fhe choosing of William O'Connell as presidenfg John Henry as vice- president Daniel Shields as secrefary, and John Crowley as freas- urer. As Juniors, once again under fhe experf guidance of Fafher Hinkes, we prepared ourselves for fhe heavy responsibilifies of being seniors. The class officers for fhe school year were as follows: William O'Con- nell, presidenfg Ernesf Crofoof, vice-presidenf, John Henry, secrefary: and Donald Raine, freasurer. And now, as seniors under fhe able leadership of our esfeemed Headmasfer, Fafher Hurley, we find ourselves swiffly approaching graduafion. The class officers: William O'Connell, presidenf: John Henry, vice-presidenfg Alberfo Sanfa Maria, secrefaryz and Daniel Shields, freasurer, are preparing 'rhe class for fhaf evenfful day. Though mosf of us are nof endowed wifh afhlefic abilify, we really excel as scholars, as fhe monfhly honor rolls have been showing. However, we are able fo boasf of such oufsfanding afhlefes as: Joe Devlin, William Berl, Alberfo Sanfa Maria, James Dolan, and Tom Filbrandf. Of course, fhe wifs of fhe class: Joe lvlonigle, Charles Grace, Tony Pileggi, and John Nesfer are nof fo be forgoffen eifher. Now fhaf our four years al' Archmere are virfually complefed, we are viewing fhe fufure wifh sfrong minds, healfhy bodies, and wifh renewed vigor. We have been spirifually forfified by fhe Norberfine Fafhers fo face wifh courage all fhe problems fhaf fhe world will 'rhrusf af us. Though few in number, we will never forgef Archmere wifh ifs beaufiful campus, ifs smiling faces, and ifs guiding lighfs- fhe faculfy. Q8