St Clement High School - Anchor Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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0 t 441111141144444,44444LL444z44,441111444411414111411111114 0 I Gllaan Hrnphvrg ON MAY 27, l96l, final tests had vedihed the genuineness of our latest brain-storm, the Ultra Sound-Vision Reflector. Excitedly, we seated ourselves at the controls to begin our ocular-auricular circuit of the universe. The gentlest touch projected a powerful beam which mirrored in actual form and color every section of the j. tj. Regan Institute of Simplified Stenography for the Aged. Pre- paring for the next day's hockey clash with the University of I-long Kong, at I-Iawaii, joe Cleveland, Art Colbert, Bob Leahy. Red O'Brien and Stanley O'Reilly were still hold- ing their own despite their thirty-two odd years. Vivid posters on the arena walls pictured the world's dancing team, Mary Burke and Miriam Tobin, Amt-rica's actress, Kathleen O,Brien, star of Dan Murphy's sensational Follies of l96l. Mary Naughton. -In the central edifice of the Institute, Robert Weidhorn, dean, conferred with the famous draftsnlan, joe Bradley, in regard to plans for the new Fahey research Laboratory, made possible by funds received through the discovery of the Infallible Insomnia Cure by Sarg Grant, Francis Manning, Gerry Spurr and Cornelius Sullivan. With all the youthful football entllusiasm of their approaching two score years, Charlie Doherty, Bill Doyle, Paul Landry and joe Penta discussed their new longitudinal pass. Through the open windows of the Barry- McCue Conservatory, Hoted the symponic strains of Bat Me the Ball Again, Brother, the top tulle of Marie de Montigny, Rosemary Monahan, Teresa Richards, Richard Barili, Bob Casey, Wfalter Enos and john Monahan. This rhythmic battle-cry provided the atmos- phere for World Series Pennant presentation in adjacent Lefty Davis Stadium, to the val- iant victors, John Canniff, john Driscoll, joe Elliott and Peter Moore. Expertly piloted by Marilyn Canty, Clarice Coscia, Bob I-Iarhen, john Sullivan, the streak- ing super-rocket designed by Lea Griffin, Lor- raine Hurley and Herman Oberle, checked its course high above the gaping spectators. From the nylon skyway fknown in l94fi as a rope- ladder,j air-nurses Claire Babin, Ruth Griffin, Teresa Mullins, Eileen Poirier, jane Scanlon and Marylu Steeves, eminent plastic surgeon, john Bradley, and Chief of Air Connnunica- tions, Lawrence McLean gracefully alighted. The reception committee comprising United States Senator, Red Barrett, the first Poetess Laureate, Teresa Flanagan, United States Dis- trict Attorney, Edmund joyce. renowned con- cert pianists, Mary llealy and Mary Irwin, warmly welcomed these esteemed guests. Cap- turing the grin-impelled scrutiny of the crowd, Betty Carew, Louise Comeau, Catherine Cross, Edna Linden, Rita Long, Rose McLaughlin, Gertrude Murphy, sped in on l9fil jet-pro- pelled roller skates, flanked by Pat Connolly, Olga Coscia, Barbara Doherty, Alice Caudet, Lorraine Morin, Rosemary Norton on multi- colored Zebras. lVith a blare of trumpets the ceremonies commenced. john Connors, versatile orotor, received a tremendous ovation from the ap- preciative audience which numbered such notables as Frances llL'.xl'lllOll, world famous artist: Angie DePinto, illustrious laboratory technician, Mary jacqueline Mahoney, dec- orator ol' the mansion owned by Richard Fountain, the distinguished oil magnet, Fran- cis Kiernan, prominent aeronautical engineer. At the conclusion of the exercises, the crowd drifted toward the Mahoney-lXfcKIarthy Pizza Palace where Phil Hyde and his all-girl orch- estra featured Eleanor Barry, Mary Canly. Ann Doherty, Mary flegarty, Winifred Ryan and Dorothy Smith, vocalits, effectively sup- ported by Antoinette Andrea, Irene Bourneuf. Mary Bradley, Marie flt'f'lllSl, Anne Magner and Marie Magner. The efficient Mistress of I Ceremonies, leggy Sarsfield, conducted Rose Crowley, Esther Patturelli, Pat Smith, Helene Spring and Ruth Treanor, metropolis report- ers, to their especially reserved tables. At that precise instant, a flaming meteor flashed perilously near us jarring the deli- cately-intricate mechanism of our Ultra Sound Vision Reflector. The graphic scene tremh- led, swirled, then slowly faded. .X revisuali- lation of the Institute reflected the reating hacks of our classmates, as they mounted their labras, jetted their roller skates, and ascended the nylon ladders of their respective rocket- ships. Thus terminated the initial utilization of the scientific revolution, our Ultra Sound- Vision Rcfiector. Marie tieurv '-lfi Marie 1.oCicero '-fti page fifty-seven,

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l e 1 1 1 11111111 1 111 1.11 1,1 1,1,1.411r.111 1 11111111L1111411111 QIUNIOR Play Hui Row: M. Mahoney, B. Doherty. R. Barrett. R. Monyhan, john Bradley. R. Grillen. Sfroml How: M. Sleeves. M. lrwin. M. rlealontigney, 'I'. Flanagan. D. Smith. li. Caren. Thin! Row: G. Spurr. R. Murray. S. U'Riely. E. joyce, P, Landry, L. McClane. V-v-,-Y-,-,.,-,-, Av- fi., 4-4, A..,1 , A, -.-.-,-Y -.-,-,A,A- , L - ,-- - , -.,-.fvA.A.A.AfvA. A.-.-. 1-4.-. -.-.+.Aff-QA.-1 Svnimlitg One ol the finest events of our IQ46 school year was the organiting ol the .junior Sodality tlor girlsj and the Holy Name Society tlfor boysy. Membership was extended to juniors and Seniors not only lr-om Saint Clen1ent's High but to aspiring students from lXIedl'ord and Somerville High as well. From the beginning there was no question of the society's being a success, and, as the days passed, we realized that the associations outcome had been true to thought. With our beloved Pastor, Monsignor Barry, as Spiritual Director, we rllCt on the second and lourth Tuesday ol' each month lor devotions to the Sacred Heart: air instruction given by Mou- signor which was both diverting and guiding: and Benediction ol' the Blessed Sacrament. Every last Sunday we received Holy Llonr- munion in a group. Like the VVomen's Sodality and the Men's Holy Name Society, we also had our olhcials and special activities. '1'l1e monitors are too numerous to name, but the ollicers include: Marie de Montigny, president. of Girls' Slltl ety: Olga Coscia, vicefpresident: XVinilred Ryan, secretary: Tlrerese Richard, treasurer? .lohn Bradley, president ol Boys' Holy Name: Charles Doherty and Richard Fountain, vice- presidents: Robert Weidhorn, secretaryg Ar- thrlr Colbert, treasurer. Our lirst social activity was a Hallowe'en dance. The orchestra and refreshments were generously provided by Monsignor Barry and we feel certain that everyone had a wonderful tinre. For Christmas we had something extra special-one ol' the latest nrovies. Wle cele- brated Valerrtine's Day with a dance, and now we are closing the season with a farewell dance to the graduates. In parting, we, the graduate members ol the organization, extend our sincerest gratitude to Monsignor lor the great spiritual benefit which we have derived from his inspiring words. We leel sure that the lessons we have learned will remain with us through life. Our' Sodality has lixed deeply in our hearts a great and lasting devotion to the Sacred Heart. lllaric li. Llc M mztigny '46 , page fifty-six

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fx i I . . Ae .4444x444111444441111144411441!14111111114x144441 Elite Hiatt nf Earial linheratanhing in the M1151 mar nrlh ON A South Pacific island, a white-robed Sister bends in compassion over one of Christ's beloved lepers to soothe his anguished body and to solace his afflicted spirit. A priest in hunger-ridden China shares his lrugal meal with a famished tot crying from the pangs ol hunger. In plague-stricken India one of Cod's heroic missionaries labors night and day to prepare countless souls to meet their Saviour. Catholic religious teachers bring the pure light of Faith to japanese people who have been stumbling in the darkness ol' idolatry. ln a tiny wooden chapel in our own United States, a group of pitifully-deprived Negro boys and girls gather about a modern Apostle to learn of the Kingdom in which all may share. Thus do Catholics live the command of Our Lord: A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as l have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. By these words spoken to His Apostles just before His passion and death, Our Beloved Lord cancelled all discriminations of race. color, and blood, and commanded those who would follow Him to extend Christian charity to all their fellow-men. These words of Christ's demonstrate vividly the place that racial un- derstanding must take and keep in the lives of all men in every day and age of the world. The intense love of the first Christians for one another strengthened them to be brave and finally overcame Roman persecution. The inspired love that the early missionaries bore the simple natives of the New Wlorld prseents striking contrast to the self-seeking of greedy explorers. The Church invoked the law of Christ against cruel slave-traders, reminding them that there are no slaves among Christ's followers. In two X'Vorld XiVars. chaplains' love for the souls of their men overcame muck and mire, shot and shell, to bring the Body and Blood of Christ to men representing all races of the earth. Why has Christ commanded us to love one another? Touch any human being in the world-anyone-be he Communist or Moham- medan or jew or Negro or Buddhist or Jap- aneseeand' you touch a person for whom Christ died. Therefore, every person is either potentially or actually a child of God. Christ's Mystical Body, the Catholic Church, embraces all races and nations and peoples and conditions of mankind. This universality of the Church is not a mere universality of individual membership, similar to the mem- bership ofa political party. lt is a living union of all mankind. This living union springs from a common relationship, of ineffable sweetness, power, and dignity, to a living Per- son, the person of the God-Man .lesus Christ, and through Him to all three Divine Persons of the Divine Nature. Through this relation- ship, man's earthly social nature is related to a Divine Society into which each human per- son as adopted, establishing a unique relation- ship between man and man, as a consequence of a unique relationship between man and God. A cure-all for all racial misunderstanding is a general return to religion. lack of reli- gion in men is the cause of all the hatred in the world. XfVe will never regard our fellow- men as our brothers until we recognize God as our merciful Father. The sharing of eco- nomic wealth will not make us brothers, but becoming brothers will make us share our eco- nomic wealth. The early Christians WCl'C.UOt one because they pooled their wealth-they pooled their wealth because they were Chris- tians. The true Christian will see Our Lord's Incarnation prolonged in every human need. I was in prison and you visited Me. In the new creation of Divine Grace there are no racial distinctions, no physical distinctions, no social distinctions. But, says Paul, Christ is all and in all. Let us pray that all men may realize that we are all children of God and brothers in Christ. Let us Lift up our hearts to Him who made to shine In Heavenis arch the glorious sign Of inercy's heavenly birth To all the peoples of the earth, The pledge of peace divine! And let our glorious banner, too, The banner of the rainboufs hue, In heaven's wide expanse unfurled, Be for a promise to the world Of peace to all inankindg Banner of peace and light, Banner of red and blue and white, Red as the crimson blood Of Christ's wide brotherhood, Blue with the unchanging hope Of heaven's steadfast sun, White as the radiant sun The whole earth shining on.' Paul Landry '46 page fifty-eight