Elmira Catholic High School - Victorian Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual ls it not proof that Communism has allies in America, when the Ameri- can Teacher's Association se11t 55000, and the National Ladies Garment NVorkers sent S100,000 to Spain to aid in the light for Communism? Hun- dreds of our people are joining a Communistic league under the name of the C. I. O. It promotes the same plan used in Russia, in Mexico, and in Spain before the bloody uprisings there. XYill we allow America to become a prison-a place where freedom is a forgotten word? No, of course not, but what are we going to do. Oh! what can we do? y Did you forget that your most powerful defense is prayerg your strongest shield-the rosaryg and your most dangerous weapon-the Hail Mary? Come let us iight to keep our Church. Let us fight to keep America Iirst and always-the land of the free. - Margaret Shields '39 tThis essay won seventh place in the Catholic Boy essay contest on Communismj. .T. ?.-. AN APOLOGY, SIR! You told him he was impolite, And only should be chewed at night, XYhen there's no one round to see just how noisy he can be. He has sent me in defense Hefs really not so very dense. You just appear to be dumb, Don't you, Mister Chewing Gum? m. . -,. Margaret Sheehan '39 HUNTING Early to bed and early to rise, To catch a bunny of giant size, Out we go into the dusk- VVhat will the day have in store for us? XVe tramp for hours without a shot And start to look for a better spot, The day grows longer and we grow tired, But still not a shot has even been fired, The dog has been working with all his might, Hoping a rabbit will come in sight, All of a sudden he lets out a howl Followed out by a very deep growl, XYe both were alert for we knew what it meant, The hound had Finally picked up a scent, In a Hash we spread out in hopes of a shot So we could show the game we cot , The scent gets hot, and the dog cries, And the hunter looks with straining eyes, Up goes the gun and off goes the safe, And out comes the bunny leading the raceg XYham! goes the gun-Ouch! squeals the rabbit, Hoo-ray! shouts the hunter and runs up to grab it, Up comes his partner feeling bad, Because of the one he should have had. Bernard Reilly '39 l63l

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual President ...... Vice President .. Secretary .... Treasurer .... s . . . Frederick Battersby Frederick Brickwedde Betty Brown Margaret Burns Edwina Clune james Coughlin Gloria Cronin Eva David Mary Doran Thomas Fennell Ann Gerrity john Guthrie Zane Helm Florence Jensen CLASS OF 1939 Class Officers Agnes Johnson Mary Elizabeth johnson Francis Karski james Kessing Andrew Kruchow Edward Lagonegro Marie Lagonegro XValdo Longwell Raymond Marks NVil1iam McGill YVinifred Mashinic Edward Murphy Joseph Nolan . ......... Eva David Edward Lagonegro . . Margaret Sheehan . . . . James Kessing Victor Norton Edward O'Connell Regina O'Donnell Helen O'Herron 'loan Osborne james Owen Bias Palange Mary Reidy Bernard Reilly Margaret Sheehan Margaret Shields Francis Shortsleeve Catherine Smith Irene Sowa COMMUNISM HC0llLIl'lZWLlSll1f, therefore, is fl systeni full of errors and sophism. It is in opposition to both reason and clizfine 7'6'l76l!lli'l01'l'.H-Pl'LlS XI. NVake up! You've been asleep. No, the proverbial wolf is not at your door but, Communism, a far greater menace to your lives and property. It is true that we cannot see Communism for Communism is a theory. But we can see the results of Communism-bloodshed, devastation, revolution, confiscation, and terrorization. Tortures beyond all conception have been devised by the persecutors, who seem to get a diabolical satisfaction in cru- cifying priests to the doors of Churches and slaying innocent babes for the crime of having loved God. And what has happened in Spain, in Russia, and in Mexico can and will happen here, unless-unless we gather our forces and iight the dread evil. It is only logical to believe that we would not allow intruders to enter our peaceful country and transform it into a battlefield. As Americans, as patriots, we would iight, yet we are doing nothing to stop the spread of Communism in America, when we all know that Communism is a synonym for revolution and civil war. XVe are allowing propaganda to be spread. Wie are allowing Communistic beliefs to be exploited over the air and on the street corners. Wie are allowing the teachers in our schools to poison the minds of the young by the cry of Karl Marx Christ offers you a paradise in a next life. I offer you a paradise in this life. We are allowing Com- munists to harden the hearts of the people of the slums and sweatshops against God. VVe are allowing Communism to gain a foothold in America. l67l

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual MOVIE LAND Francis Karski .... Raymond Marks .... Marie Lagonegro . .. Ann Gerrity .... Mary Reidy .... Mary E. johnson .... Andrew Kruckow .. Bias Palange ...... Edward Murphy .... Margaret Sheehan Margaret Shields .. lidwina Clune Margaret Burns . Betty Brown james Kessing john Guthrie ...... lidward Lagonegro . Bernard Reilly .... joseph Nolan ..... Catherine Smith .. Irene Sowa ...... XYinifred Mashinic .. liva David ....... lidward O'Connell james Coughlin ..... Frederick Battersby .. Mary Doran ......... Frederick Brickwedde Regina O'Donnell ..... Florence jensen james Owen .... Gloria Cronin .. Zane Helm ....... Helen O'Herron Thomas Finnell .. lValdo Longwell .. joan Osborne Victor Norton .... Agnes johnson ...... Francis Shortsleeve NYilliam McGill . . . Pinky Tomlin Gene Raymond .. . . . Alice Faye . . . . Zasu Pitts . . . Sybil jason jane Darwell Spanky . . . . . . George Raft D Q i Margaret Sullivan Step 'n Fetchit .. Simone Simon Rosalind Russell .. . . Una Merkel . . .. Gracie Allen .. jackie Cooper . . . . . john Qualen james Stewart .. Robert Taylor . . . . Tom Brown . . . jean Parker .. janet Gaynor .. Marie XYilson .. Lupe Velez . .. Nelson Fddy . . . Gary Cooper . Mickey Rooney . . Lyda Roberts XYallace Berry lidna Mae Oliver . . . . Sonja Henji .. Buster Crabbe .. Norma Shearer Mischa Auer .. Mary Pickford .... XYill Rogers .. Douglas Scott . . . Luise Ranier . .. Roscoe Karns Marie Uressler i Victor McLaughlin Andy Devine Margaret Shields, Irene Sowa '39 OUR PRINCESS Each little girl has her princess, A beautiful lady in One who will wave For the little girl's The Blessed Virgin For she is beautiful, She will answer all And give us all the white, her magic wand, delight. should be our Princess, indeed, our prayers, help we need. i691 - Mary Reidy '39