St Agnes Academic High School - Agnesene Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Patron of Sclaoolr St. Thomas was once confined in a tower of the castle of Rocca-Secca. His brothers endeavored to entrap him into sin, but the attempt only ended in the triumph of his purity. Snatching from the hearth a burning brand, the Saint drove from his chamber the wretched creature whom they had there concealed. Then marking a cross upon the wall, he knelt down to pray, and forthwith, being rapt in ecstacy, an angel girded him with a cord, in token of the gift of perpetual chastity which God had given him. The pain caused by the girdle was so sharp that St. Thomas uttered a piercing cry, which brought his guards into the room. Hence originated the Confraternity of the Angelic Warfare for the preservation of the virtue of chastity. Students of St. Agnes are devoted to their patron, St. Thomas Aquinas and frequently consecrate their studies to God in the time-honored prayer: O glorious St. Thomas, Patron of Schools, obtain for us from God, a iirm faith, sincere charity, chastity and constant growth in true knowledge through Christ, Our Lord, Amen. 33

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I. fe 53' , . VICTORIA ROSE VERGE St. Luke's Whitestone Quiet and retiring, hut Well worth admiring. Sorority, Band, '42, '46, Orchestra, '42, '46, Literary, '44, '46, Leo Honor Society, '43, '46. LUCY MERCEDES VALDIVIA St. Joan of Arc Jackson Heights Lovely Lucy har an irrexirtihle charm. We'ue all heen drawn into her friend- Jbip hy her good nature. Sorority, Dramatics, '45, '46, Lit- erary Club, '44, '46, Pres. of Spanish Club, '43, '46, Girls' Basketball, '45, '46, Leo Honor Society, '45, '46, Chirping, '45, '46, Annual. DORIS ELLEN WARD St. Andrew Avellino Flushing Her smiling face and merry cheer, Brightened up the whole .rchool year. Sorority, Dramatics, '44, '45, Glee Club, '42, '45, Literary, '44, '46, Lat- in, '45, French, '45, '45. 'Q' ysaff , JAMES PATRICK TULLY St. Mary's, Flushing Come .fleet or come .rnow He will stand hy the other: however it blows. Fraternity, Dramatic Club, Liter- ary Club, Baseball, Chirpings Staff, Annual. -Our hearts are replete, with grateful remem-l hrance. IRENE GRACE WATSON St. Fidelis College Point All good things come in .fmall pack- age.f. Her good humor and charming way.: will keep her popular through- out the days. Ass't Treas. Sorority, Orchestra, Band, '42, '46, Literary, '45, '46, Spanish, '43, '46, Library Page.

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4A , np: 'GQ' Top Row--Mary Henry, Irene Franke, joan Fitzpatrick, Blanche Ford, Claire Howard, Therese X 6 Feeney, Joan Mattes. Second Row-Elizabeth Stockman, Audrey Miller, Rita Genovese, Petrina Macchi, Patricia Vogelsang, Mary Halloran, Margaret Mons, Marcella McNally. First Row-Patricia McGorry, Margaret Dervin, Helen Oestreicher, Hazel Kearns, Patricia MacLean, Angela DeVito. g I Q! ff l ' ff Top Row-Richard Bach, Francis Hanophy, Matthew Clarke, Frank Tanski, Gerard Schade. Third Row-Dorothy Reilly, Rita Velten, Margaret Steiner, joan Brodigan, Mary Butler, Therese Mende. Q Second Row-Helen Bergin, Patricia Dalton, Catherine Rudolf, Edith Budion, Joan Lauda, Elizabeth ,424 Hawx, Mary Madden, Dolores Phillips. First Royv-Maria Fusco, Harriet Morton, Agnes Bauer, Jean 1 Dowling, Gloria Lehner, Therese Colford, Antoinette Costa. X You-sur -UW