Annunciation High School - Annunciata Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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PART 1 SECTION III We give, devise and bequeath collectively the following to the Class of 1944: First: Our privilege to initiate the Freshmen into Annunciation High, formally. Remember the informal is the privilege of the lower classmen, and that you are to give good example to the new-comers. Second: The right to the Senior Emporium, Cmore often referred to as Room 14j, with its new desks, books, statues, inkwells, dictionary and electrolux. Third: The trials of Intermediate, the grandfather of Algebra, our well thumbed Prose and Poetry of English Literature , to be studied or to whatever other purpose they condescend to use it, and the privilege of the Chemistry Laboratory with the caution that acids burn and some have most disagreeable odors. Fourth: As a final testimony of our good-will we leave to our immediate suc- cessors the future publications of the Annunciata with its many trials and tribulations as well as its delights and memories. To the Class of 1945: First: We generously donate our corroded compasses and straight edges which will guide you accurately over the intricacies of Geometry. Second: We also leave to your mercy, Cicero, the plague of the junior year. Treat him kindly. Third: We gladly bestow on you the anticipations of the Senior year, trusting that you will enter into it with no regrets of wasted opportunities. To the Class of 1946: First: The honor of no longer being referred to as the Freshies, but as older members of the school with expected due respect. Second: Remember, Caesar was once assassinated: do not attempt to repeat it again in your Sophomore year, but try to bear his many trials and mishaps that he encounters in Gaul. To the oncoming Freshmen we leave the warning, that they show proper respect to their upper classmen and to the girls the advice that they wear their uniforms daily along with their distinguishing red ties. PART 2 SECTION I We give, devise, and bequeath individually the following: Robert Dunwoodie donates to Gerald Hore his superb ability at compositions and to Robert Schmit the honor of drying the numerous glasses accumulated after the luncheons. Joan Butler bestows on Patricia Leonard the right to sweat and strain over the mimeograph for every Blue Banner publication, also her privilege of occupying the last seat in the Senior Room. Arthur LaCroix leaves to Robert Eck his Dobbs Hat , which he fondles so lov- ingly, and his artistic ability to james Bednarck along with his worn book bag. Maureen Cluskey donates her ragged notebook of Patrons for the Year Book to whoever becomes manager of this coveted position next year and to Ann LaReau the privilege of an occasional creamy blush when caught unawares or in an em- barrassing situation during class. Edward Lord leaves james Streng his sense of casualness and his super human prowess of driving to school in a new limousine very frequently. 23

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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

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.lohn Gruber will inherit Francis Lucca's cooperative spirit in leading frequent assemblies and to be the undisputed doorman for his final year, ancl, to whoever else may need it, his unclaimed Ducite Snake . Dorothy Henry bequeaths to jean O'Connell her many broken finger-nails which she has lost while practicing her typing, to anyone who inherit her Royal, and the right to be occasionally late, accidentally of course. Leonard McGuire leaves the faculty in peace and to Paul Mulhern his daring escapades, excuses, chemistry note book UQ and the honor of always being the first with either the right or the wrong thing done. Dolores Hertel confers on Kathrine Treanor her virtue of never saying anything out of place nor at the wrong time, also a few remaining car tokens which she claims are her only worldly effects for they connected her with A. H. S. john Murray donates to joseph Spencer a greatly used set of excuses, also the right to a few occasional days absent of which he should not take too much advan- rage. Betty LaReau leaves to Doris Feinen the greatest struggle in the Senior year, that of keeping report of all the Seniors' affairs, and to Barbara Hennigan a fine sense of humor, which has endeared her to the hearts of all her classmen. Vincent Safy leaves to William Spencer his mathematical ability such as it is and the privilege of cutting an occasional English Class for the main purpose of becoming Shea's Theatres rival. Margaret Connor wills her artistic ability to Rita La Croix and her book of ad- dresses for the Correspondence Circle to Ann Peters. Brendan McDonnell leaves to Donald Considine the right to talk over the basket- ball games of the season, especially when Macbeth gets dry or when some boresome equation seems too insignificant to learn. Martha Murray leaves to Rita O'Keefe the honor of the front seat thereupon being at the head of the class ffiguratively speakingj and to Clare Moran her extreme air of resignation especially during English. Caroline Peters bequeaths to joan O'Leary her sincerity in all affairs and to Mar- garet Wade the privilege of practicing her shorthand on the board, with its seeming nonsense to all uninformed lower classmen. jane Stutt leaves to joan McGregor her excellent conduct record and the privilege of having her compositions favorably criticized by the Senior student body. Rita Miller and Virginia Grant will inherit Beatrice White's ability to interior dec- orate along with the well-used cleaning utensils, also, the problem of trying to obtain numerous articles for the Blue Banner the afternoon before it goes to press. We hereby nominate and appoint the said Junior Class of 1943 to be the sole execu- tors of this document, our Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand, and seal this fourth day of june, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred forty-three, and it is to be recognized as the official will of the class of '43, and agree that all changes to be made, will be made only with the consent and approval of the said Class of '43, and so do and declare and affirm this Document to be the only will to be so published in our official organ, the Annunciata. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by these testators, as and for their Last Will and Testament in our presence, and at their request, and in their presence, have added our names thus: Witnerrer JUST LEVIN C. U. LATER JOHN MIJRRAY, '43 24