Sacred Heart High School - Gateway Yearbook (Van Buren, ME)

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ev: K-. 1 .1 mn- Sl IIIRS It was with a slight twinge of apprehension that we, the Seniors of '53 began for the last time, a brand new year. The past three years of toil invited us to rest, now that we were on top, but the Senior year schedule soon reminded us that we were born to labor: and the slogan Let's do all things well adopted at our school assembly was a challenge worthy of the best in us. Before a week had whirled by, we had elect- ed class officers, chosen a yearbook staff, had our graduation pictures taken, begun work on the personals and planned a welcome party for the Freshmen. . . On September 19, we took a deep breath, packed our books and took off for Potato Vacation in Potato Land! With the first snowfall we returned, more sure of ourselves and of the world. October's greatest event was a visit from Reverend Mother St. Blandine, Superior General, and Mother St. Aloysius, Supervisor of Studies. Eisenhower and Stevenson received an ex- tra share of attention in Van Buren when we set forth with fire in our hearts and demanded that all vote. . This ended with a mock-election day at our schools. To avoid the All work and no play calamity a Senior get-together was planned resulting in 10070 attendance and a terrific evening. The Voice of Democracy contest held at the end of November offered stiff competition with the underclassmen. Two Seniors strutted away victorious. Then came Christmas with its programs of carols, tableaux and choral speaking led by the Senior girls...

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John is a firm believer in the old adage that clothes help make the man.. a man of many friends and a good scholar. .clean cut pharmacist-to-be. JOHN HENRY WALSH SINIIIRS l Thls page sponsored by CORMIER BROTHERS GARAGE and W PARADIS 8: SONS I 1

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CMI DAR January brought the realization that from now on the climb was to be a downward one. The thought of Graduation without leaving our foot- steps on the sands of time was impossible. With this in mind, the Seniors played a large part in running the town on Town Government Day. We appraised ourselves during Vocation Week and with its termination came serious de- cisions. . . Once again, we plunged headlong into the last of a series of school events. . The Senior Prom, the Senior Banquet, Awards Day. Honest labor has a lovely face! Certainly Christ was enamoured of that face! What peace and joy was ours as we assisted for the last time together at the Baccalaureate Mass. The long awaited day had finally come. Di- ploma in hand, a secret sober joy in our hearts, we pondered over the words of praise uttered by our Master. We1l done! Good and faithful ser- vants !