Malden Catholic High School - Lance / Hi Way Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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FOREWORD The year 1946 brings the second year book of Malden Catholic High School into being. This year the staff of Seniors assisted by juniors Tom Malloy, Roy Kenison and Fred O’Neil worked under somewhat better conditions than the staff of ’45, the pioneer group. With war restrictions lifted somewhat and with a previous book to use as a model, the class of ’46 under the direction of Reverend Brother Walstan, C.F.X. hoped to produce a book that would be an improvement on the first book. With this in mind, the financial drive picked up more money than the year previous, a local printer was selected to ease the problem of makeup and the staff set sailing forth to do its best. This book reflects what a small school like Malden Catholic can do with the co-operation of the faculty and the students. All work on the book was performed by this group with a great deal of sacrifice entailed. Boys met every day for weeks, outlining pages, writing and typing articles, selecting pictures. A vote of thanks to our principal Brother Charles for his ever-ready smile when we had to interrupt classes for candid shots, to Brother Aquinas for his evenings spent at the dances in our behalf, to Brother Anton, the head man in charge of the coke stand, to Brother Cyril for his help when we invaded the A.D. room in search of players and in¬ formation. Tt Mr. Richard Mahoney and Mr. Charles Snow of Winn Studios we must hand the laurel for their wonderful help in taking all of our indoor shots. Messrs. Carter and Longo, engraver and printer, helped us in innumerable ways with their years of experience in editing year books. And of course, a world of thanks to our guide and moderator, Brother Walstan, under whose careful planning the book slowly came into form. The class of ’46 will not forget Malden Catholic in the years to come, of that she may be certain. The fraternal spirit of the Xaverian Brothers, their great spirit both in and out of class, the warm friendship of our pals, the juniors and the great school spirit of the entire student body. To Reverend Father Fletcher, we add that we shall miss his monthly visits, his ability to see the humor in our school life and his interest in all that we did. A fond farewell to you, M. C.

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DEDICATION The graduates of nineteen hundred forty-six respectfully dedicate their annual to a true friend and sage advisor, Reverend Brother Charles, C.F.X., our principal. Never in later life will we meet one whose whole hearted interest was so centered in us as was that of our leader. Kindly, humorous, friendly and understanding, he was to us a friend more than a director, a guide more than an executive. Malden Catholic owes much to our principal. In nineteen hundred and forty-one, his first year as principal, our school numbered a little less than two hundred. Today its near five hundred enrollment is a restrictive one; lack of space dictates such. Or else, the number might be closer to eight hundred. This, in view of the fact that entrance to M.C. is by examination only. The great spirit of the school may always be traced to the leader. Such is the case here. The close relationship between teacher and student is likewise seen among students. Thus for a small school, we are able to compete scholastically and otherwise with schools three times our size. For next year, Brother Charles’ last at M.C. we wish him continued success. We the class of forty-six will long cherish him and happy days here at the best of schools.

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SPIRIT OF OBEDIENCE