St Agnes High School - Agnita Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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THE AGNITA GRADUATES President JOSEPH B. McGROGAN West Chester—Classical Vice-President JOHN J. FALCONE West Chester—Classical Secretary MARY F. TAVANI West Ch'ester—Commercial Treasurer CLAIRE M. LINDSAY Lenni—Classical ELIZABETH M. AHN, West Chester....................................Classical ANTHONY J. BARBER, Malvern........................................Classical THOMAS D. CASSIDY, Markham........................................Classical LAWRENCE E. COWAN, West Chester..................................Commercial MARTHA T. De ANGELO, West Chester................................Commercial CARMELA T. Di SANTI, West Chester................................Commercial ANNE M. DONOVAN, Berwyn..........................................Commercial ANN C. DORAN, Coatesville.........................................Classical FRANCIS J. FINEGAN, West Chester..................................Classical MARGARET M. FRAME, West Chester...................................Classical DORA R. GASPARI, West Chester.....................................Classical WILLIAM C. GILL, West Chester.....................................Classical MARY A. MATTIA, West Chester.....................................Commercial ETHEL M. McCARTER, West Chester...................................Classical WILLIAM A. McCLAIN, West Chester.................................Commercial JAMES E. McCOOL, West Chester.....................................Classical GERALD F. McCORMICK, West Chester.................................Classical MARY T. McCORMICK, West Chester...................................Classical HARRY C. McNAMEE, West Chester...................................Commercial JAMES T. PENNELL, West Chester...................................Commercial ANNA D. RICCARDO, West Chester...................................Commercial JOHN J. RILEY, West Chester.......................................Classical ELIZABETH M. SCHENKER, West Chester..............................Commercial C. WALLACE SHELLER, West Chester..................................Classical FLORENCE M. SHELLER, West Chester.................................Classical JANE K. SHELLER, West Chester....................................Commercial ROSALIND H. SWORDS, Malvern.......................................Classical HERMAN T. TAVANI, West Chester....................................Classical MARIE A. TESTA, Concordville......................................Classical RAYMOND A. WALDRON, West Chester..................................Classical JOHN T. WRIGHT, West Chester.....................................Commercial 11

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CLASS OF 1943

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THE AGNITA VICTORY The thundering terror and rebellious roar Of bitter, bloody war Barred all fond hope from me, Save one small voice, whispering so softly, Sweet “Victory.” The surging blood coursed hot to my tired head; I stumbled over the dead To reach a covering tree, When with three dots, a dash, my gun Beat “Victory.” Then sudden warmth came trickling, trickling down: How strange this new renown, From crimsoned clots not free!— A gloomy darkness—a glowing light—angels’ song “Lo, Victory!” 12 MARIE A. TESTA