Annunciation High School - Annunciata Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE ANNUNCIAT.A OCTOBER NOVEIWBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY NIARCH APRII, , MAY AVE MARIA MISSION UNIT Are the pupils of fl. IJ. S. lllisrion - minded? Collecting of votes for election of Mission officers. Results were: President ......... ....... .,,...... 1 A AMES DURANT Vive-President ......... ........ K IOHN ROGERS Treasurer ..,..,.,... ...,..... F RANK PARISI Sei-retary . .... .......,. lk IARY O,LEARY Under the auspices of the Seniors a round table discussion was conducted. The Senior Quartet rendered their version of Down by the Old lN'Iill Streamfl Sending of donation of 3540.00 to Father lVIcDonald. After the holidays the Seniors again took charge and enlightened us with the lVIission lklotive of 1940. Directed by the Sophomores, the assembly viewed The Fisher- man, which taught everyone of the need for Nlissioners. Easter was an appropriate theme for the Junior Meeting. They presented A Robe for a King. Ready and able the Freshmen presented a skit with a good moral. Their production was Find the Fool. Showing of Nlotion Picture The Dragon and the Cross by Father Powers from St. Columban's, Silver Creek. VVe were instructed about Mission Life by the following lecturers during the year. Father Koa who told of lklission Life in his Native China. Medical Mission Sisters, who gave us an account of their work in India. Father Powers, who told us the hardships of Mission VVork in China. The VVhite Sisters gave interesting accounts of their labors in Africa. MARY O,LEARY, Secretary 54

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THE VARSITY TEAM 'l'he hasehall club was coniprised of fairly young players this season, al- though niost of them have had a year or two of experience. Co-captains, slack llokorny at second base, and Hill Dill in the field. were the power boys of the team. lfach has had four years in continuous playing. Next in line are the TWO-yezll' nien. First, we have Miles Klcllonnell, who held down the first sack so ahly. lloh Keller and Fran Klulloy. our bat- teries, who, together, pulled niore than one game out of the fire. liud Ryan and Bud Flynn, the tlashiest inlielders A. H. S. has ever seen for some time. Paul Brady also has seen some action for two years. He is a utility man and reserve pitcher who will also be playing a regular position next year. Wye have four rookies.'l 'liwo hold down regular positions. 'llhey arc Dick Ford and Frank Parisi who play in the outfield. The two reserves are Roy Slaper and .lohn U'l,eary. These will prohahly grab off positions next season, hecause of the graduation of the tour Senior members. Boh Koller - Miles McDonnell - ,lack Pokorny . Fd Flynn - Bud Ryan Francis Mulloy Dick Ford Bill Dill - - Frank Parisi - Paul Brady Ray Slaper john O'l.eary BILL IJn.r,, '-Hi. catcher first hase second hase third base shortstop pitcher left Held center Field right held utility utility utility

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