Sacred Heart High School - Vine Leaves Yearbook (Vineland, NJ)

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In September the roar of an engine deafened the bystanders as the “Spirit of ’34,” containing twenty-five passengers, took oft to continue it’s flight across the sky of knowledge, under the careful guidance of a new but experienced pilot, Sister Clare Xavier. We met with no oostacles until the end of October, when a storm of revelry shook the sky and a forced landing found us near the home of one of our passengers, where we spent a most enjoyable evening. An interview with the weather man assured us of a clear sky and for many days we soared along peacefully until we reached a refilling station, where we found that Christmas was near. We immediately began preparations for this joyous season and for our en- counters in basketball with our schoolmates and although the cups do not repose in our ship, we are proud of our efforts. Unable to settle down, we planned for a series of weekly parties which besides affording us many good times, replenished our funds for gas and the like. News that the Senior Class was to give a “Doggie Roast” reached us and we made a happy land- ing at Indian Head, where we enthusiastically joined in the fun. Since then, every one on board has been kept busy preparing for the most excitable moment of flight, the Junior Prom. We were determined that we. the Class of ’34, should go down in history for that event. On Friday, May 26, the auditorium was most attractively decorated with our colors, brown and gold. Amid a garden setting of palms, ferns, and flowers a very capable orchestra rendered a pleasing program. All who were present can boast of a good time. When the time came for to land, again, and do our part for the lawn fete, we once more came forward with something new and novel which attracted attention and also a tidy sum of money, which we proudly handed over as our share. We have ascended for the last time but all is quiet because we are ab- sorbed in our exams, which, if we succeed, will make us dignified Seniors. The time has come again for us to head toward the hangar where the “Spirit of ’34” will rest for three months before starting on the last lap of her journey. 28

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me Leave? But I’ve reached the end of my history and the end of our freshman year. May every year be as happy and as profitable as this one. In conclusion we wish to thank our class teacher. Sister Aloysia, for her untiring efforts to implant in us noble principles such as loyalty to our School and Church, gratitude to our teachers and priests and above all a great love for God. May we always remember these admonitions and act according to them. We would also thank Sisters Clare Xavier and Marie Emily for their work with us in such difficult subjects as Latin, Algebra. English and Ancient History. We hope their endeavors, always so patient, will not have been in vain. Last but not least we wish to thank Mother Davidica whose work has in a great measure made our high school an outstanding one. Half our high school career lies behind us—what joys are the next two years still to unfold. We have just about gotten over the shock we ex- perienced in September when we found that being a Sophomore was not such a lofty position, after all. Somehow or other, the current variety of Freshmen did not seem quite so “fresh.” nor were they sufficiently intimidated by our superior wisdom.. True, we were much in demand on certain occasions: as, for instance, when a little light hauling was necessary, or somebody fainted, or a second part was required for the singing. Then we were really appreciated! We have enjoyed the novel experience of learning a new language, of doing various experiments biologically and geometrically, and of following (more or less fluently!) Caesar in his campaigns through Gaul. Now we are look- ing forward to the delights of our Junior Year, when we shall have attain- ed to the occupancy of one of those first floor rooms with an unobstructed (?) view of Landis Ave. Our best wishes to the Class of ’33! May they sail on their journey through life as gaily as their four years have passed at their Alma Mater. President ................................................. Rita T. Doerr Vice-President ............................................ Louis P. Ross Secretary ................................................ Gladys M. Borasi Treasurer ............................................ Charles J. Speranza Class Historians—JOHN ARMANO —EDWARD WALSH —AGNES VINCENT SOPHOMORE HISTORY 27

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The Life ofFranklin I). Roosevelt Fifty years ago. on a little farm at Hyde Park, in the Empire State. James Roosevelt, the great-great-great-great-grandson of Claes Roosevelt, the first of the name in America, waited patiently for word of the birth of his first child by a second wife. The child was named Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Today, he is the man. upon whom millions of Americans are pinning their hopes, the man. who is expected to lead America out of the depression. For fourteen years, he lived the life of the average American youth. His best friends were his parents. Both of them gave him a profound love, but what is more important, they foimed a rare comradeship. They be- came young Roosevelt’s counsellors, his leaders—the combination, which provided their heir with the keen understanding, which, today, makes him the most talked of man in the country. He played “cowboys and Indians,” he roamed the woods and fields, but he also listened to discussions of crops and marketing. He gathered a knowledge of managing farm problems, of surrounding conditions, and to- day this knowledge is the dominant characteristic of the former Governor of New York, the greatest state of the Union. James and Sara Delano Roosevelt shared with him all that they knew of books and events. They were his first teachers. American history— especially that of the early Republic—became a favorite with him. Study for Roosevelt was not drudgery, but rather a form of play, to be alternated with other pursuits, such as climbing trees and knocking bottles off the back fence, in short, all the normal things a healthy. American boy likes to do. The sea fascinated young Roosevelt. On his mother’s side, he came of a family of seafaring men. He relinquished his intense desire to follow the sea on the advice of his father. However, the elder Roosevelt permit- ted Franklin to make his own decision. He decided that his father’s advice was backed by years of experience, and although his decision meant hard work, he followed out his decision to the very end. Whereas the average term at Groton School consists of a six year stay, young Roosevelt received his diploma at the end of his fourth term and was ready for Harvard in the fall of 1900, only eighteen years of age. He completed Harvard’s required four year couse in three years. In his first year. Franklin surprised the entire student body by backing the Democratic party, although Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican nominee for the Vice presidency! Blood ties had failed to conquer his predilection for Democratic principles. Franklin Roosevelt was not a “book worm”. HE LEARNED BY OB- SERVATION. He was a member of the freshman football team and rowed with the varsity eight although he failed to make the official squad. 29