Annunciation High School - Annunciata Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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large and interested audience as her fan mail testifies. When we heard that Francis Lucca had become a prominent political advisor to the State Attorney we were not sur- prised, as his friendly and diplomatic ways prepared him for such a position. During his speech he awarded a bronze plaque to Brendan McDonnell for his outstanding work as coach on the Intercollegiate Basketball Champions, Seton Hall. After the conversation became general we learned that Arthur LaCroix and Robert Dunwoodie joined forces and were now the owners of the large Designing and Construction Com- pany that bears their names. After the dinner charming music made dancing a pleasure, and some of us were not a little surprised to learn that the all girl orchestra of Doris Pierotti, featured Louise Moses, the well-known violinist as its special number. The evening progressed rapidly and still no mention had been made of one member of the class in whom all were interested, joan Butler. Finally Miss Stutt announced joan, or rather Sister Mary Catherine was doing very splendid Missionary work among the natives of the Belgian Congo with our own dear Sisters of Saint Mary, who have several large Missionary Centers there. The strains of the beautiful melody of our Class Song, Memories, began to float through the air and soon the full lusty tones of the men and the lovely voices of the women present blended as harmoniously as of yore when we were only boys and girls of dear old A. H. S. And then the Farewells were said and promises made to meet again whenever possible. MARTHA MURRAY, DOROTHY HENRY. uk OUR PLEA TO THEE Dear Lady of Grace, Model of Purity, We lone the beauty of thy Jweet face, The charm of thy goodneft, The sanctity of thy life. Thou ar! our Mother, Gizfn ur hy thy dear Son 'Neath the Cro.rJ, Where ruby drop! of Hir Hearl'.f Blood, Oh, Mother of deep pain, Sealed the compact of HU love. Be then to uf, oh Lady, The Mediatrix of Hir Grace. Take uf To thy Motherly heart. Help ur To do our part when duty callr, Or the battler of life Jurge high. May we Jtand to face the right Under thy banner bright, Dear Lady of Grace. 21'

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PROPHECY june 21, 1948, found us in the ornately decorated dining hall of the Grand Hotel, Buffalo, happily the date set for the reunion of our beloved class coincided with that of the signing of the Armistice, the Victory won by the Allies, in the World Wfar number two. Thus we celebrated two auspicious occasions. In spite of the harrowing experiences of war, and the many cares of adult life, the spontaneous laughter, the sprightly repartee so characteristic of our group in the carefree days at A. H. S., made themselves evident. There was Vincent Safy. Good old Vincent! It was not so hard to address him as Sergeant Safy-had he not been a good leader, a wise ofhcer in days gone by? The Scout decorations of which he was so justly proud in his junior and Senior years, were now replaced by medals for bravery and heroism in combat. As manager of a grocery chain store he was very efficient. It was most interesting to hear what the Reverend Edward Lord had to tell of his experiences as Chaplain in the Navyg and Beatrice White, as Navy Nurse, told how he was able to keep up the morale of the boys on many nerve-wracking occasions. Leonard McGuire came in for his well-deserved share of praise as a fearless Army ambulance driver. Miss White is now working toward her medical degree, while Mr. McGuire, with his excellent experience in the Army is now a great help to the employees in his laundry firm when a truck driver is unavailable. Carolina Peters is the same good and generous soul as we found her when she came to Annunciation. She as manager of the Hotel prepared for our coming and was most solicitous for the comfort of everyone. It was she who sent word to the john Murray Printing and Engraving Corporation to have special menus and programs made on time. During the appetizing dinner, which was served by a score of well-trained waiters, Miss ,lane Stutt, social worker and the evenings Mistress of Ceremonies, intro- duced a number of noted speakers between the courses. The first, the former Martha Murray, now the happy mother of several lovely children, spoke in a most interesting manner on what our recent Victory will mean to our up and coming generation. We next listened to a charming vocal selection, which we knew could be rendered by none other than our own Margaret Connor. She was accompanied by one of the Nation's youngest and foremost concert pianists-Miss Maureen Cluskey. During this part of the entertainment we were frequently amused by the blinding flashes caused by the camera wizardy of Betty LaReau, who was reporting and securing good shots for the Society page of the Buffalo Evening News. Not any of us was surprised to hear that Russell Slaper was the mathematics and science. Professor in a local school, and he loves his work and his pupils make rapid advances under his tutelage. When Lieutenant Dolores Hertel, late of the WAACS, rose to address the Assembly, she won a hearty welcome and salute. Dolores did splendid service for our boys in the Armed Service and she continues to assist others in her Red Cross work, but spends most of her time as Secretary to Miss Henry, yes to Dorothy, the buyer for the leading Department Stores in the line of fme hosiery. Miss Claire McMullen seemed to feel perfectly at ease when she approached the microphone. Claire is an announcer for several radio daytime serials and she has a 20

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Annunciation High School, the said Annunciation High School, located in the City of Buffalo, State of New York, being of sound state of mind, do make, publish and declare, this, as our Last Will and Testament. PART 1 SECTION I We, the members of Class 1943, give, devise, and bequeath: First: To our Beloved Monsignor, Right Reverend Richard O'Brien our deepest gratitude and everlasting loyalty. Being mindful of his twelve years of untiring encouragement and steadfast guidance over the serious paths of learning, we depart from him as our Principal with deep regret, but with the consolation of knowing that he still continues our Pastor and friend. Second: To our assistant pastors: Reverend Robert Gailbraith, Reverend William Crotty and Reverend Denis Shea. We tender our deep respect and regard and thank them for their many acts of kindness and good advice which helped us to reach our goal. PART 1 SECTION II First: To Reverend Lieutenant Thomas Crump, O.M.1., we extend our sincere ap- preciation for his tireless efforts to acquaint us with the mysteries of Latin, its verbs and conjugations as well as our struggle with Caesar and Cicero. Second: We regret deeply that we did not have Reverend Father john Morrissey, O.M.I., as a teacher, but in the short time he has been with us he has been our friend. Third: To Sister Rose Mary, we can best bestow our admiration upon her, also our many thanks. Many times we have been led securely by her guidance over the many pitfalls of our High School career. Fourth: We regretfully leave Sister Veracunda, for she has made our final year at A. H. S., the happiest, by her unceasing interest in our welfare. We can best express our gratitude by commanding the up and coming Senior Class to appreciate her, if pos- sible as much as we do. Fifth: To Sister Theophane, who helped lead us through our Sophomore and junior classes, we can only bestow on her the memory of our many mischievous esca- pades, childish as they were. When she rejoins A. H. S. next year we hope that she will distribute the many compositions on Good Manners which she has collected in the past years. Sixth: We thank Sister Dolores whole-heartedly for her tolerance of us and hope that she will not take too much to heart our fantastic English compositions. Seventh: To Sister Mary of Carmel we leave a fond hope that, having been her French scholars QPJ we may measure up to her expectations. H Eighth: To Sister Felicity we bestow a full amount of thanks and the pleasure of keeping our coveted radio, which we hope will be put to good use in future years. Finally, we wish to express our appreciation to all who have contributed in making our four years at Annunciation High School the happiest of our lives and pray that we may always live up to the expectations of our teachers. ' 22