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

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ate th msmohi A oft ’53’a IoaI ljjtafi ai VYl.(}. oa we... The debaters copped the title Pr ogram a ds reache d a new hi gh of $5500 Retreat master Father Eagan. S.A The best team in the school ' s 20 years Space Cadets at Boston Garden. Hockey victory jamboree in Malden Sguare at 2 A. M In our Junior year, when the class of ' 53 really began to dominate the scenes, we came up with championships in hockey, baseball and track. The basketball team also began to show power when it won a berth in the State Tourna¬ ment. We had a very enlightening sojourn with A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR. Our most treasured memories, of course, will be those of the Senior Year. Football started off badly, but the situation was soon on the up-grade, as the hockey and basketball teams ( 9 ) started setting the world on fire. The hockey team playing an independent, was invited to participate in the State Hockey Tournament, where it was beaten by Walpole in the finals. Things were a little different in their next tournament when it captured the title of New England Hockey Champions. The basketball team was beaten in the semi-finals of the State Catholic Invitational Tourney, and in the finals of the Assumption College tourney, but it won Malden Catholic its first basketball trophy in the latter.

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look ai ihc vaJiiouA actwiticA which In hockey, we also went into the finals ol the State Tourney, and into the semi-finals of the New England Tournament. The Seven Keys to Baldpate was well calculated to keep us in suspense. We never did guess the villian. During our Sophomore year, the football team floundered, but the hockey team had an exceptionally thrilling season. Who could ever forget the exciting playoffs and the spectacular over-time game with Cambridge Latin! We had a thrilling ride on The Ghost Train”, as it roared through Columbus Hall, and we roared at it. Among the most precious things in life are memories. While we ' re young we think that we ' ll always remember the happy times of our school days. However, as we get old and have other things to worry about, our memories are apt to grow dim; hence, we have the ' 53 Hi-Way to capture and hold the thoughts and events of these happy days. The memoirs of the class of ' 53 start in our freshman year of ' 49- ' 50. In that year we won the Catholic League title in football for the 16th time, and in hockey for the 6th. Custodian Rice sets things right. 53 ' s Staff admires ' 52 ' s Medalist. Chefs Roche, Kerrigan and Mallon served well Football fans were always there in any weather. The Christmas assembly was the best ever The thespians scored with Big-Hearted Herbert.

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pJuzysbd, Aiwdi d, plaifsud, wohkod and ch Md. Talent show act. A track victory. A Prom pose. The baseball team followed right along in the same pattern. It won the Catholic League title and was subsequently invited to play in the State Tournament, where i t was defeated by Milford in the first game. However, studies were not forgotten during this hectic year. We could ill afford to loaf as most of us had College Board Exams hanging over our heads. This concentration paid off in a big way, however, as we rang up a jack¬ pot of over $25,000 in scholastic scholarships. We alsd added more prizes as we won both the debating and oratory titles. Big Hearted Herbert stalked through Co¬ lumbus Hall leaving gales of laughter in his wake. Everyone agreed that our last retreat was the best of all. Father Eagan, S.A., of Gray- moor Garrison, was retreat master. Then, of course, no one will ever forget the Senior outing at Canobie Lake. We risked our limbs on roller skates, our hearts on the roller coaster, and our lives in the canoes. Last, but not least, came graduation. A little sadness was mixed with our joy at leaving old M. C. As years go by, we may forget some of what we learned, but one thing is certain — ' 53 will always remember M. C. A baseball victory. Outing scene. Graduation March.