Central Catholic High School - Katholikon Yearbook (DuBois, PA)

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Ulu Mminr ,Her 4 omg Ilan HE telephone rang lmperatlvely and Bab hastened to answer It Im qulte sule that IS for me she sohloqulzed for Bab was very popular m he1 set 1n consequence of whlch the Moran s telephone rang frequently She was correct 1n her Judgment for on taklng the recelver the clear eager volce of Reggle Rey nolds came to her eals I say Bab wouldn t you l1ke to motor out to the Country Club wlth us thls mormng for a lound of golf? Id love that but 1tS qulte lmposslble thls mormng Reggle mother IS dyelng Your mothers dymg mterrupted the exasperated Reggle nuf i-ed I ll go and get Dad thlg verv mmute But Reggie you don t understand broke 1n Bab My dear young lady I understand perfectly Ill be over dlrectly Good by That stupld stupid Reggie he never would allow anyone to explam He always acts on hls own concluslons sald Bab The next thought that GHIQI ed he1 pretty head was the IIHDFGQSIOII she yvould make on Reggle IH that bedraggled dress for hadn t he sald he d be rlght over at that very moment she heard Reggle s roadster at the door and a few seconds later Reggle hlmself bounded up the veranda steps followed by h1s father D1 Reynolds an emlnent surgeon I had to drag Dad away from the C IHIC explamed Reggle but he was qulte w1ll1ng to come when he found youl Mother requlred h1s SQFVICEQ Yes qulte w1ll1ng Miss Moran but I tl ust lt IS not as se11ous as vou supposed Pe1 haps I can be of some asslstance sald Dr Reynolds and he added Where IS our pat1ent I am very sorry you were thus unneccessarlly troubled Dr Rey nolds but that lmpulslve son of yours wouldn t allow me to explaln Mother IS dyelng but she lS 1n perfect health and Im sure shell appreclate the humor of thls explamed Bab who at thls polnt was mterrupted by a burst of good natured laughter from Dr Reynolds At the same tlme Mrs Moran appeared on the scene her hands stalned wlth dye by whlch she was renovatlng one of Bab s last year s sport SUIIS The explanat1on of this ludrlcous sltuatlon caused much amusement for all except Reggle who was hlmself the v1ct1m of h1s lmpulslveness 1n thls case He soon forgot h1s embassassment 1n the dehghtful company ot Bab who finally prey a1led on hlm to lemam and ald her m the al durous task of dyelng and whlle she txed an apron around him he won from her a plomlse not to breathe a word of lt to any of the crowd We VS0llCl6l lf Bah could keep such a plomlse Leona J McDonald 24 34 fl' ' O -1 9 x- 9 H , . 1 . . ,, . . . ' 9 L '- 1 . 1 . , , . , . 1 . . 1 ' ' , , sa H U 9 I 1. my I . i! ,, , . , . . . . . ,, . 7 9 V IK I I YY ll ! ' 9! ' ' ll 3 ' 7 , 1 - - n u - 1 , 77 ' 3 Y 7 ' cc 1 - , 7 7 7 Y - Y? ,, . . . . 7 . 1 . ,, 1 . . . . , . . 1 r , - x - 7 Y ' She had not time to ponder longer on her personal appearance for Y . , , I 9 7 ' , 7 ' sc , . , . 3. . ,, . . H . . . 1 1 1 , ,, ' ' ' 77 K4 ' ' ' Y! K- 1 v . 6, 1 . . 1. 1 , . 1 . 1 ' !7 ' Ki ' -- 9 - v 9 ' 7! gg ' !! - , . sc ' ' Y ' . . . . , , . ! , ,, , .1 . . ! Y 1 1 . . 1 . Q y 9 ' 7 9 1 7 . ' 3 1 x ' ' ' ' lf . 7 . , .

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36 Uhr Mmtnr which gave St Ignatius the most cox eted game of rts schedule To say Tom was a hero IS puttmg lt m1'dly He was carrred off the fre d on the shoulders of hrs enthusrastrc team nrates who left nothing undone to show hrm gratitude Truly Father Dolan Was proud of Tom s success He grasped the brg fellow s hand as he came from the contest Tom he sard It was won der ful a man has a chance like that rn a lrfetrme and then to thrnk rt was my boy that came through But Tom bov don t let rt turn your head for there are brgger things before you Keep that brg frame ever strong as rt rs to day keep that head clear from evrl rnfluences and youll clrmb to higher honors and Tom he sard with a farnt susprcron of huskrness rn hrs vorce remember trs God who grves you the strength you have and don t forget that lrttle pr ax er I fir st taught you Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Chost 'Iom replied Oh dont worry Father I guess I can handle my own affairs Prrde and success had turned Brg cheer rng crowd awartrng the hero outside the gymnasium When at last Tom emerged he was taken rn hand bv some of the sportsmen who had witnessed the game bundled rnto a wartrng car and rushed away to the city to be feasted by worldly admirers The meal was bountrful and many toasts were drunk Alas' Brg Tom with all hrs physical strength had not the mor al courage to refuse to par trcrpate The Wlne going to hrs head caused hrm to drrnk lrquor and the hero of a few hours ago had become beastly rntorcrcated Remorse' Shame' Drsgracel Tom drd not return to the scene of hrs triumph but left the crty under cover of the nrght knowing lrttle and carrng less what should be hrs destrnatron Wrthout friends without money and wrthout ambrtron he wandered from town to town through the Middle West dorng odd robs at times to earn sufhcrent to keep body and soul together havrng put out of hrs mmd St Ignatius Father Dolan and even God' It was early spring The leas es were bursting forth rn response to the warm sunshine and the brrds were twrtterrng rn the branches A man rn tattered clothrng lay face upward beneath an ancient oak splaches of warm raindrops patter ed upon hrs face He opened hrs eyes and lav rnert lrstenrng to the 103, ous chatter of spr mg . . , v , ' . . . . , 1 1 1 9 , ' 7 1 ll 79 ' KK v - , , ' 7 V 3 . . . . , . ' 9 . 4 1 ,, . . . . . . . . ! 9 K ' ca 9 ' ' , s 3 v . ' 1 y . 14 7 . , . v ' ' . 7 , as v ' as 9 , ,, , D 1 r . , , ' as ' , gr - Tom's head. Ringing his hand, Father Dolan slipped away among the s . , . . . ' I S 7 ' - s. ' , Cl ' F! ' ' 1 y ' ' . . . , . v i . , . . ' ! u 'L 1 s 5 u , 7 ' 7 . 7 . 1 .