Annunciation High School - Annunciata Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Left Io Righf: Arthur La Croix, A557 Prefeez: Russell Slaper, Preferzg joan DePascal, See1'elary.' Maureen Cluskey, Treasurer. OUR LADY GF GRACE SODALITY Prefer! ....,,.......... RUSSELL SLAPER Vice-Prefeer . . ARTHUR LACROIX Serrefary . . . JOAN DEPASCAL Treamrer , .,... ...... M AUREEN CLUSKEY Hail, Molhel' mort pare! Hail, Virgin 7'61If1ll'7lC'Il.l Hail, Qneen with lhe Jian Ar a cliaelezn erozrnerl. Ahozfe all the angelf In glory unfold, Standing next fo the King In a Z'6,fllll'6 of gold. O Mother of nzereyl 0 Jiar of the zwave! O hope of lhe guilty! O light ef lhe grave! Through thee may we cofne To the haven of ferr, Ana' Jee bEdZ'67Iy.f King In the mnrlr of the hlerf. Ojfiee--B.V.M, On April Ist, fifty freshmen were received into Our Lady of Grace Sodality. The ceremony consisted of the reception of the candidates, the Act of Consecration, and the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The candidates were addressed by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor OlBrien. The annual Xvestern New York Conference was held at Kleinhans Music Hall on April -ith. The Convention, a source of inspiration to all sodalists, was attended by over 2,000 students. Throughout May, daily devotions were held before an altar of the Blessed Virgin. The Litany was recited and ri hymn to our Blessed Mother was sung by the entire stu- dent body. On the last day of May, the students paid Our Lady homage by crowning her, Queen of the World. May she ever guide and counsel her children. JOAN DEPAscAL. 3 I

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JANUARY: Our newest recruits, the Freshmen, displayed their excellent training with an enlightening report on the islands of the Pacific. This program was interesting because the topic was one of current importance. FEBRUARY: A significant turning point in the battle had now been reached. The friendly skirmish between the Freshmen and the Sophomores-their annual Oratorical Con- test. The Freshmen carried off the honors. MARCH: The army needed money to support the fight in far-off lands, so our regiment assisted these gallant soldiers of Christ by sponsoring a very successful candy sale. The Senior-Junior Oratorical Contest was held. Top honors were taken by two juniors and a Senior. Each class ransomed captives from the enemy. APRIL: All the soldiers assembled to witness the final Oratorical Contest at which the winners of two previous skirmishes pitted their ability. The esteemed government officials, our Rt. Rev. Msgr. O'Brien, Rev. Wm. Crotty and Rev. Denis Shea, acted as judges. BARBARA HENNIGAN, '44 'A' M The Paladin Medal was awarded, May 18th, to Vincent Safy by the Catholic Students Mission Crusade, Crusade Castle, Cincinnati, Ohio and presented by Right Rev. Msgr. O'Brien, for his outstanding work in Mission endeavor during the scholastic year. 30

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IN MEMORIAM ROBERTA MAILHOT EDWARD JOSEPH KENNY Our Heavenly Father, leaving a void in the hearts of our Faculty and Student Body, called two of our classmates to His Divine Kingdom this past year, Roberta Mailhot and Edward joseph Kenny. Edward, unable to complete his junior year with us passed away August 9, 1942. During his three years at A.H.S. he had been considerate and kind to all. His quiet, unassuming manner, won for him a multitude of friends. He was serious and refined, and his cooperative and dependable spirit, accompanied with his traits of courtesy and generosity, will live in the memories of his schoolmates. Roberta jean Mailhot became ill at the close of her junior year, and passed from this world to meet her Creator, Nov. 23, 1942. She will always be remembered for her charm, her gracious manner, her coyness, and her ever willing spirit to give a helping hand. Roberta was versatile and fun loving, and her amiable disposition and friendly smile secured a warm place in all hearts. It won't be quite the same at Graduation this year, as we had all prayed and hoped, but we know that Roberta and Edward will be with us spiritually. We will remember them in our prayers, and at the Last Judgment Day, when the final graduation takes place, we hope to be reunited. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord, And Let Perpetual Peace Shine Upon Them. May Their Souls Rest In Peace. FRANCIS Lucc.-x. .51