John Bapst High School - Bapstonian Yearbook (Bangor, ME)

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Vlo1.A Buumu. ST. GPZRMAIN Therc's lhe humor of iff' Viola, better known as Shorty or Viv, has been one of the little things that add so much to a school. Viola is famous for her sense of lnnnor and dry wit. In- stead of taking an active part in school affairs, she has been content to be a quiet and appreciative lis- tener. Her plans for the future are rather indefinite at the present time. LEoNA MAE Su.vun Ornu1nun! of a meek mul quiet spirit. Simplicity and consistency are her traits. Leona's vivid brown eyes and ever-ready smile are well in her favor. A firm advocate of the Vie- tory Stamp sale, Leona rc- ligiously canvasscd rthe class- rooms every Tuesday. She is a staunch citizen of Brew- er and patron of the bus- line. Lcona's lcanings are toward a college education. B:XltliAltA JEAN STOCKNVELL Bc silent or let thy words be worth more flmn silcncef' This quotation xvell ap- plies to Jean, one of our quiet seniors of 207. Many of her afternoons have been spent behind the counter at Fowler's Drug Co. jean has taken an interest in all school affairs, but pre- fers to be an onlooker than an actual participant. Nurs- ing is the career that jean is anticipating. XVe know success is hers. 25 CllAltl.0'l l'l4l l'lLIZAHl'1'l'H Sixirru Offer: fuliery feet eolm: surest lo 1110 goolf' Charlotte came to us from NVinterport. livery morning the girls scramble to her desk to see how Flash Cor- don is making out, tor Char- lotte always has the Bangor Daily News with her. The paper has certainly been well advertised through her. Charlotte has supported all l'Xil'lt-k'lll'l'iL'lllkll' activities and has alwavs been dependable and helpful, f:1iltAl.lJlNlC Fn.xNc:r:s SPuoUI. Her uoiee was properiiefl as all the lnnczl spheres. Geraldine, the so-called nvoicev, has added lunch happiness to the school by entertaining at various so- eials during the seholastic year. ller renditions of the popular songs ean't be beaten. Cahn and composed, she has been a shining iig- ure in the classroom, al- ways willing to do her share. She has leanings toward the business World.

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ELEANOR '1'Hx-:uase l'oi.Yo'r Oh, you flavor everything, you are the vanilla of society. Like her inseparafble twin, Eleanor has been a mem- ber of the cheerleading squad and has been a zeal- ous booster of all sports. Joyful and lively, Eleanor has livened many activities at school, always introducing the humorous side. Oi' course, she is serious when the time demands it and is cooperative in every re- spect. Iler road will be sunny. ELLEN-Mama PoLYoT She is pretty to walk with and witty to talk to. Ellen-Marie has been one of our sparkling cheerlead- ers for two years. She has worked on the advertising staffs of The Crusader and The Bapstonian, and has taken an active part iin school programs. Her will- ingness to help and to ease didicult situations stand out as 'her principal qualities. The essence of kindness is D predominant in Ellen-Marie. ELIZABETH JANE Poom-in Actions speak louder than words. jane is vice-president of the Dramatic Club and served as s-tage manager for two of its productions. Madame Currie might have been famous in the nine- teenth century, but Jane heads the list of scientists now! Her ambition is to be a laboratory technician. Beyond a doubt, jane's voyage to success will be l a smooth one. NIARGARET Doaoruv RANKIN Her heart is true as steelf, Calm and serene, Dot is one of Hampden's finest products. All during the school year, she has faith- fully checked the attend- ance slip in 207. Dot has been conscientious in her every undertaking, from the simplest to the most dif- ficult. The honor roll has K never been complete with- out her name. Success is vours, Dot, no matter what field you choose. lluuu FRANCIS hvlll'I'I'Y Nothing is impossible to a oalamt heartf' You can always tell when Hugh is approaching by the pipe in his mouth. Noted for his pleasing personality, Hugh has taken part each year in the en-tertainment for the reunion. Hugh has been working afternoons in a local confectionery store, and we know he is amassing invaluable experience and knowledge for the business which he hopes to have one day. Enwfxno Jones WVu.Lis'r1' The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill. Ed has traveled from Old Town each morning for the past four years in order to attend john H-apst. A true woodsman, each fall Ed has invited his fellow classmates on weekend hunting trips. Those who have abtended all vouch for his excellent hos- pitality. From what wc know of him, Al will have little troufble making his mark in the world. FRANCIS ALBERT NVn..LE'rT, ju. XVisclom and goodness are twin horn. A cousin to Ed, Al, too, has come all the way from Old Town each morning. Al started Bapst as an aca- demic, but changed in his sophomore year for the op- portunities of the commer- cial conrse. Appealing car- nestness and sincerity have accompanied Al through his years at Bapst. WVe are cer- tain that with these noble traits he will bring due honor to john Bapst. MARY CECILIA Ryman True humility, the highest virtue, mother of them all. Ileru we have Mary, the gem of the class of 1946. Mary has been a quiet but appreciative bystander of all school activities. She has astonished all the girls in speech class. Mary and Bar- bara Barton arc noted for their lengthy conversations whenever the time is oppor- tune. Mary is still undecid- ed concerning the path she will follow for the future.

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BOYS' CLASS HISTORY Un Tuesday morning, September 8, 1942, sixty smiling boys dressed in their Sunday clothes entered john Bapst High School for the first time as freshmen. From that day on, we underwent the subtle transformation from just a bunch of kids to high school students under the surveillance of Brother Luke, C.F.X. and Brother Medard, C.F.X. Their most difficult job was to harness us to the routine life of john Bapst, to teach us to account for our actions, and to help us learn self-discipline. The hours of punishment awarded us for late-comings and mis- deeds remain one of our most painful memories. But our teachers, though stffct at times, were fair. After a month of our new life as freshmen, we were nearly all acquainted and we easily saw a few forging to the front in academics. Be- ing freshmen was fine, but we still longed for the happy day when we would be- come seniors. Freshman year went by quickly, and we found ourselves sophomores the following September. As sophomores, under the guidance of Brother Canice, C.F.X. and Brother Martinian, C.F.X., we took a more active part in the school activities and some of us slowed down a little scholastically in order to get full enjoyment of the new social life. Study periods were spent without too much ambition. The many themes required in English kept our literary, ambitions to the front as we tried to prove to Brother Medard that we really were literary masters. Some members of our class became prominent on the football and basketball teams, while others mastered the arts of speech and debate. Many changes took place before we gathered again for our junior year. Many had departed to serve in the armed forces and for various reasons, varying from academic deficiency to physical disability, some left the class of 1946. A few changed courses when they learned they were -better suited for the opposite course. Those who were left, however, were guided by Brother Victor, C.F.X. and Brother Leo Francis, C.F.X. as homeroom teachers. Our lessons became more difficult as we delved into the mysteries of chemistry, shorthand, book- keeping, and aeronautics. VVe learned, too, that we had actors in our midst when several members of our class did so well in that grand Dramatic Club presentation of THE SONG OF BERNADETTE. Social highlights of the year were the Dfamatic Club Formal and our own junior Prom at which time john Mooney was crowned as our king. We selected and received our class rings and before we realized it, our junior year was over and we were about to become the school kings as members of the senior class. The long awaited moment had arrived. After three years of work and anticipation, we entered school in the fall of 1945 as seniors. The world was at peace, and we no longer had to fear the armed forces whisking away our class- mates. Thirty-four boys emerged victorious over the straight and narrow path of freshman, sophomore, and junior years and accepted the exalted position of john Bapst plutocrats with Brother Dennis Joseph, C.F.X. as our adviser. We soon discovered that our responsibilities were great. We formed a Senior Council to instill order in the more than two hundred underclassmen, and we received the praise of the faculty for our efforts. Studies were not over, however, and we found it more difficult than ever to concentrate on our lessons, but we knew they had to be done as we all found different ways to get a passing mark and com- plete the last lap of the race to receive our diplomas. As the number of days dwindled down, we began to realize that we would soon be leaving john Bapst and entering the world of good Catholics and good Americans. Now june 16, 1946 is almost here, that day toward which we have been moving since the fall of 1942. It will be a new kind of feeling that we shall experience upon grad- uation, one of our hard-earned achievements, anxious to venture forth to the outside world, yet reluctant about leaving our four-year home. It will be that sort of feeling that brings a lump to the throat, but the lump will be welcome because it will be what we have worked for these years-graduationl 26