St Agnes Boys High School - Agnesian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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l wed 'P ' ' I Since then.1'9 has S o He quickly set us straight on the condition of things at Saint Agnes. Those boys who had selected Latin formed Class lB under Brother Thomas Joseph. Soon I was absorbed in learning the coniugations of French verbs with Brother Kenneth, finding out how little l knew of English with Brother Gabriel, exploring the in- tricacies of science under the leadership of Brother Vincent, attempting to resolve the financial problems of the world in Brother Kenneth's economics class, and making the ac- quaintance of that lovable little x which would plague me for four years in mathematics. But all was not work, there was plenty of time for fun. There were dances, basketball games fwhich many fresh- , X4 - Y?N y ti' ur i JOHN E. FISHER Fish wiumm H. GARGAN san Captain at track team . . . re- Brings his own lunch to the members the polar bear meet , Automat . . , valiant student at Mount . . . takes everything , , . councilor , , . famous for his in stride . . . will study Chem- , , auto accident . , , Manager of lstry at Manhattan . . . enloys H , the basketball team . . . wi the honor roll holiday . , . , d th' t 1 . , . l- famous tor his chess match oony mg ow gym 0 , ways ready with a question .. with Carey , . . lots ot luck, Fish lon ol luck' Haillu 22 99 ,- with QQ K ,T , ' 'Ks . Wk. , QM K . RWD sh ot - Gardaua JOSEPH A. GARDELLA Joe Ambassador from downtown . . .favorite pastime: girls! . . . an earnest supporter of anti- homework movement , . . al- ways good for a laugh . . . great friend of Campbell . . . wouldn't walk a block for a Camel . . . Best of everything, Joe :Q ,L My .. V r..1U,,. it 'Q mouth ,hw EDWARD A. GARRITY ,,Ed,. An ardent Sodalist and C.Y.A. man . . . often seen with Tex or Dave . . . the last ofthe Regis boys' '... writes and types for STAG . . . an active and untiring member of the Dance Committee . . . exuberant writer for AGNESIAN . . . likes biology and French . , . Best wishes, Ed Z' Y if 4 '

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JOSEPH P. DEMPSEY rrbfr Remembers bomb unfit . . pals with wdflhiill . . . ardent Yankee fan . . . onioys GSHOOZEKWQIJM.-. daily race Wlih 9 o'clock bell . enioyed Macbeth . . . Keep happy, Jos LAWRENCE K. DRISCOLI. rrluswu Hails from Rosedale . . . hot rod enthusinll . . . get 6 llitll our of Frenth class . . . always on time . . . famous Nrosarns with Bob Morris . . . always ready wich a question . . . Keep plugging, RusOy N' N X s xx, Stop , X .R X nd Street , - - Q Mcla ROBERT L ER NST rr..-lor. Mr, Science of SQ. Agnes CPlYl'Oi U Slidl fllle . earn- O0 Efllii . . . 'iles to build Ildihi Qlld Oihtf llectrical de- Q. vices . . . illllih he is not Bro. ' Denis' cousin . . . correlates Th0Il9llli . . . bright in American History . , . a fine l1ihff9rlhQAGNESIAN... Success ln yours, ' Bob JOHN 1, FERGUSON rrhrgy., Tho South Bronx's gift to St. Agnes . . . always ready with ' a sharp answer . . . naved for his unusual script . . . sprouted ' into a six footer in Senior year . . . Thi most happy fella . . . seldom silent . . . manages to hoop busy . . . Keep smiling, Fergy '9hl:n ph e boast of Senior class After the cards were collected, we were dismissed and the first day of school had ended. The next day we attended Mass, where I first met Mon- signor Dineen. He welcomed us to the school and told of the Three T's g thrift, taste and tidiness. After Mass we were assigned to ofhcial classes. I, having chosen French, became a member of lA. My official teacher was Bro. Gabriel Francis. 21

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'9 ...f VINCENT J. GAUDIELLO nvinnyr. A popular lad and excellent mathematics student . . . wants to continue his studies at City College . . . continually quotes Mr. Morgan . . . a staunch follower of the Yankees . . . most congenial . . . good in all sports . . . Keep happy, Vinny 23 -.-f WALTER R. GRETCHYN Wally A bowling enthusiast . . carried over liking far Latin and economics from St. George . . .one of Mr. Morgan's varsity hoopsters . . . plans to attend Fordham . . . a rabid Milwau- kee Brave fan . . . follows the rock and roIl Rangers . . . always good for a verbal bout . . . Keep plugging, Wally DANIEL M. GREGORIO Doberman The Mickey Mantle of intra- mural softball . . . a Perry Como fan , . . remembers Tommy Martin in Soph year . . . swoon: over Pier Angeli . . . never got over the Yankees' victory in the World Series , . . a line Brooklyn lad bound for St. John's . . . PAUL J. GRIGONIS Paul An ardent Gsherman . . . the quiet one in French class . . . great chum of WJ, and Sean . , . another of the 48 working men . , . an aspiring engineer . . . abounds in his devotion to the Dodgers . . . Good luck, Paul Best wishes. Dobie qw., be -swf men attendedj and skating parties. The winter came and went, and as the spring approached, I prepared for the si. Very mu ch attached to ph, 'Choo' parade. I had seen the Saint Patrick's Day parade many times, but this time I would be a part of it. We marched right in front of the Department of Sanitation-not the band but the men who were taking down the barriers. As summer came closer, the big event of the year loomed large and clear. On May 25, we boarded our boat for a trip to Rye Playland. Time flew and it was time for the tests. I came back for my report card and found that it was not necessary for me to go to summer school. Some weren't so lucky, and the first of many cuts was mode. The summer passed rapidly and soon it was time to return to school. Now I was a sophomore and it was my ne kibitleff ' ' ' Debate!! make 6