Crown Jewels SENIORS WHO HAVE DONE THE MOST FOR THEIR CLASS AND THEIR SCHOOL Patrol Patricia Lawlor, G. O. Senior Auditor Chairman; Joyce Fortune, Girls’ Captain; George Ahern, Boys’ Patrol Captain; Roberta Allen. G. A. A. President; TheresaCummings. Student Council President, (Nisimaha Award); Harrry Chiklakis, Senior Class President, (Hi-Y Award); Betty Tuohy, Commerce Acting Editor-in-Chief; Kathleen Sheehan, Caduceus Editor-in-Chief. Gracious Guides CLASS ADVISERS —— Miss Phelps and Miss Libby. Owr Jreaswred. Moments THE BRASS AGE As June has approached with its promises for the future, we seniors have found ourselves trying to cram into these last For most of us, school days are nearly over and we feverishly few days all the excitement and fun we possibly can. store away in our book of memories all the treasures that these final moments hold. Just as other collectors cease work occasionally to view their trophies, we memory gatherers pause for a moment to reminisce, to look through our memory book. Turning back the pages of time, we see ourselves on a sombre September morning in 1942 entering Commerce for the first time. What insignificant little Freshmen we were! How hard we tried to bear the unfamiliar burden of high We, like all incoming Freshmen, mistook the boys’ gym. for the girls’, and trudged up DOWN stair- ways; but as that first long day drew to a close, we finally acquired some semblance of ease. school dignity! Shall we ever forget it? The Timid and uncertain though we felt, eagerness and expectancy dominated us. It was exciting to meet as a class and be introduced to our advisers, Miss Phelps and Miss Libby. These were the ladies whose wise and pleasant guidance would help us in electing our class Our first class meeting! huge hall seemed cavernous. officers, in managing our socials, and in planning for senior festivities. In a whirl of sports, studies, and good times, the year moved on; but always there was an awareness of the war surrounding us. However, the real impact of the war hit us directly on Memorial Day, when our Service Flag was dedi- cated. For us, those first gold stars brought the realization Sorrow has marked the addition of each gold star, but deep within us glows a feeling of pride, pride in the sacrifice of our boys. that Commerce boys were in this war, too.
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