Boys Town High School - Pylon Yearbook (Boys Town, NE)

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cfmfin ' 'nn On December 10, 1957, Father Flanaganis Boys' Home completed the 40th year of its ex- istence. These -10 years have been dedicated to the service and welfare of homeless boys. Since December 10, 1917, when our Founder, the late, beloved Bisgr. Edward Flanagan, opened the doors to five homeless boys, more than 8,000 boys have been citizens of Boys Town. Deprived through no fault of their own of the benefits of a good home, it has been the only real home many of them ever knew. At Boys Town they found love and care and understanding. Patient teachers and counselors have sacrificed themselves so that these young men might be prepared for a useful life. Here they received opportunities for a good education, based upon the fundamental principle that unless we build upon solid religious training, we cannot accomplish much. A well-balanced program of academic and vocational education, of wholesome sport, of cultural activities and extra-curricular pursuits, has been designed to fashion boys into mature men who are prepared to take their rightful places in the community, a credit to themselves and to Boys Town. Brothers Donold, Deon, Gene ond Roy Albert of Wichito, Konsos, ore welcomed by Fother Weg- ner upon their orrivol ot Boys Town in July of 1957. The Class of 1958 is the 22nd to receive diplomas from the Boys Town High School. The members of this fine Senior class will soon join other thousands who have gone be- fore you. All of us at Boys Town are proud of what you already have accomplished. Your achievements in the classroom and in other fields of endeavor are but a promise of even greater accomplishments to come. The years ahead will prove the real worth of your train- ing at Boys Town, and I am certain that our pride will ever increase with the passing of time. My best wishes and those of all your deans, your teachers, your counselors, and all who have had a hand in your training are with you. May the best of good fortune go always with you, and may God keep His arm about you all the days of your lives. gigs

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.9nfW ' Rf. Qeu. 111494. gclwafui flfanaqan Waundea af Boyd 7awn Baan - fufq f3, 1286 flied M64 I5 i948 C tfzens of Boys Town celebrated Founder's Day on December 8, 1957. Forty years ago on December 10, 1917, Father Flanagan began the work which was eventually to result in the inter- nationally famous Boys Town . The statue pfctured here typifies Father FlGnagan's love and interest in boys. lt was presented to the Home shortly after h's death, a gift of the Variety Clubs ot America. The statue, work of the American sculptor, Eugene Kormendi, is made of Indianavlimlestone. The tomb of Father Flanagan in Dowd Me- morial Chapel is viewed by many thousands of visitors each year.

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Broad, overall policies of Father Flklllklgklllk Boys' Home are determined by an eight-member board of Trustees, with the Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan, Archbishop of Omaha, as its President. Archbishop Berganis interest in Boys Town has gone far beyond his vital interest in the general education of youth. On many occasions he has visited Boys Town to keep in close touch with its program, and his visits are always occasions of pleasure for the young citizens of the Home. Serving on the Board with Archbishop Bergan are Msgr. Ieremiah C. Buckley, Vicar-General of the Archdiocese, Msgr. Nicholas H. Wegner, Di- rector of the Home, Mr. William Grodinsky, Mr. VV. Otto Swanson, Mrs. Paul Gallagher, Mrs. '7Ae Mad fleueae-nd Arthur F. Mullen, and Mr. Albert Andrew Mur- Gewld 7 gylgan Phy- Qqaclribifr-up of Umafna The day-to-day administration of the Home pa I-4 Ht Baud of 74W-deed rests in the capable hands of Father Wegner, as Director of Boys Town, and members of his staff, but members of the board of trustees are always available for help and counsel. 1441 6316! aiew af frame . . .