St Marys High School - Per Annos Yearbook (Cortland, NY)

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ROBERT ARTHUR DEXTER Robbie, our football and basketball hero, is St. lVlary,s contribution to the athletic world. His out- standing deeds on the gridiron and the court have won him the respect of his friends and foes. Foot- ball and basketball are not Rob,s only gifts, for his humorous quips have cooled many a warm temper and relaxed many a tense situation. A lover of poetry, Rob has mastered such gems as L'Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat .... The theater, too, seems to hold an attraction for Robbie as he brilliantly portrayed the diilicult part of J oe Scales, the cheerleader, in our senior play. Football l , 2, 3, 4, Basketball l, 2, 3, 4, Sodality l, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Sci- ence Club l, Class Treasurer 4. I ALICE MARY KEENAN Affectionately called '6Red,', she is a quiet incon- spicuous person who by her very silence makes her- self known. Though an only child, her willingness and dependability in performing classroom and sodality activities have shown that she is far from spoiled. As Jackie in the senior presentation of HCheaper By the Dozenv, she demonstrated her re- markable ability to multiply two digit numbers in her head. Working at VV. T. Grant's after school has satisfied Alicels desire to meet new people, and this interest points naturally to her future career- nursing. Sodality l, 2, 3, 4, Clee Club l, 2, 3, Science Club 1, Dramatics 4, Per Annos 4. E161

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MARY ANN HAYES A quiet, unassuming girl who has a smile and a helping hand for all is our Jamie. As the skeptical Martha in Cheaper By the Dozen , she gave a con- vincing performance. On her departure she leaves a remarkable scholastic record at St. Mary's that will take its place comfortably among the very best. Not withstanding her special interest in languages, she enjoys such diverse activities as photography, horse- back riding and tennis. Her gentleness and soothing voice will serve her well in her chosen profession-- nursing. Glee Club 1, 2, 35 Science Club 1, Cheerleader 3g Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 3, 4, Per Annos 2, 3, 4 tCo-editor 41 g Girls, State 3. CHARLES JOSEPH CAUGHEY Who is that tall, easy-going senior in the last seat, characterized by his laughing blue eyes and his typically Irish sense of humor? ltls none other than the guardian of the library door, Charlie Caughey, better known to many of us as Joe. Joe's abilities and interests are many and varied, ranging from his creative work with the syrups and ice cream at Marian Margaretis to his attraction to Zane Grey's thrilling Westerns. Maybe about 1960, if Joe real- izes his ambition, we'll see him driving around Cortland in a black Cadillac proudly bearing the license plate-M.D. Clee Club 1, 2, 3, Science Club 1, Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4, Class President 35 Class Vice-President lg Per Annos 4, Dramatics 2, 3, 4g Basketball 2. E151

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-5' CATHERINE NOREEN LANIGAN Kay with her laughing brown eyes, dancing feet, and sparkling personality, is one of the most ener- getic senior girls. The oldest of five Lanigans, she portrays the role of junior mother to her four younger sisters. Kay has been the class of '53,s con- tribution to the cheerleading squad for the past four years. For six weeks Kay was the abused, misunder- stood, and bewildered eighteen year old girl-Ann Gilbreth fsenior playj. Kay pictures herself as a woman in white, soothing the feverish brow of some famous football captain. Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Per Annos 2, 3, 4g Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club 1, Class Treasurer lg Dramatics 3, 4. GEORGE EDWIN DOLAN Since our basketball team was in dire need of height, We imported all six feet three inches of George Dolan from Archbishop Stepinac High School in New York City. George proved talented in many other fields, for he is a precise mathema- tician as well as an outstanding scientist. George's knowledge exceeds the boundaries of the class room in as much as he is a first-class mechanic. He has doctored the Green Ghost Q his carl many a time with surprising results. George will enter the school of engineering at Notre Dame when he finishes his studies at St. lVlary,s. Football 4, Basketball 4g Per Annos Staff 4, Dra- matics 4. E171