St Columbkille High School - Columb Yearbook (Brighton, MA)

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Time On that memorable night of June 1945, we had all gathered together for 1our Graduation Banquet. Perhaps for the last time all the l45ers would be together. A flash of lightning! A clap of thunder! I Suddenly the lights dimmed ! ! ! Then pitch blackness ! l l ! As we sat in the dark we attempted to look into the years to comeibut with very little success. Ah! we have it! I Let us borrow Alad- din,s Lamp and pierce the future! ! ! Surprisingly, we find ourselves on the sea for our tenth annual reunion, in a yacht of the most modern design, owned by John Houlihan, editor of the ciColumb- kille SpeciaP. Our gracious hostess, very stunning in a flowing peach gown, is none other than Elenor Wright. On the raised platform directing the music is Francis Yurt, the tlDorsey of his dayil, with demure Dotty Gaughan as vo- calist. The Erst couple on'the floor is Claire Williams and her usual escort. The music changes to the vibrant haunting rhythm of the KtSarnbaU, and the whisper of the carachas held by Jo Cusiek, who first learned the art waxing the floor for the Senior Prom. The music stops. The crowd gathers around Mary Sigsworth, an eminent artist of wag and prominent law- yer. Included in the group are Anne Scanlon, tTthe blonde bombshell of her dayKeClaire Twomey who has eliminat- ed the antique 20th Century Business World and invented the new tTBalanee or Else Systemiea commercial artist Re- gina Craffey, and Joan Cunningham, fam- .ous horsewoman expressing regret that she could not bring her horse, Prince, along for the voyage. IThe conversation is interrupted by the entrance of Irene Malia, author of the current best seller, TtBetter Late Than Neverb with her tall, dark and handsome escort, William O,Leary, a Park Avenue Playboy. Following close behind is Bar- bara Calnan, chief technician in the t;Presto ChemiCofaeaecompanied by her assistant in the lab, Barbara Melia, the only rival of Madame Curie,iand Joseph Hughes, supervisor of the experimental division. Dressed in a sleek, black gown of her own famous creation, Nora Fitz- gibbon makes a startling appearance, flanked by her mannequinsiNorma Tul- ly, Mary Walsh, Mary Healey and Doro- thy Murray. A piano is heard from the corner where Agnes Sheehan taps out the latest in a Boogie, Woogie, Beat. Barbara Welch is now seen on the far side of the salon displaying her new lianti lock or drop,, pocketbook to Mary Dris- coll and Mary Stamatis, avid followers of the most-up-to-date fashions. Then our gaze is attracted toward Mary M. Slattery, the only feminine Wall Street broker, in company with Mary E. Slattery, Chief . ferry-pilot between Boston and Nantasket. As during their high school years, their almost identical names are still the cause of much confusion. Next in line of Vision is a threesomea composed of Claver Darwin, who sur- prised everyone by establishing a very se- lect school which specializes in French PhonetiesHIrene Burdge, Claver,s assis- tant in another department of the school, which has for its motto ltWe tame your tomboy daughtersieand Mary Wright, who after spreading so much joy in school years, has sponsored her own radio pro- gram entitled, ttDry humor for wet drips? Mary Kenney makes a studied entrance, true to her appellation of John Powers, thost Petite Model? After a long en- gagement at the Palace Theatre in New York, Margaret Halleran of the clHappy Hollerin Halleranls Vaudeville TroupeH arives and breaks into her spirited song and dance routine. Then Teresa Span- bauer and Jeanne Callahan, champion ten- nis doubles, better known at home and , abroad in tennis circles as iiDouble Trou- bleb, enter laden with equipment, pre- pared to put on a stupendous exhibition.

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18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 39- 4o. 41. 42. 43- 4-5- Our Generdsity Jean Curran is the recipient of Margaret Halleranis ambition to become the perfect private secretary. Dorothy Gaughan donates her golden singing voice to Alice Ryan, and her never ceasing wit to Peter McGoldrick. Elizabeth Foley is entrusted with Ann Scanlonis favorite cry,eiiO, you kidV, Pat Oberton and Margaret Comer are given Mary Sigworthis old loafers to enable them to scuff though the corridors for another year. Regina Craffey leaves her genius for sketching anything and everything to William McGuirk. Mary Wright gratefully confers on Alice Sullivan her ardent love for the clOsing bell of the Latin period. Our President, Paul Hiatt, generously gives his weather-beaten chapeau to Albert Donnellan; his leadership to Leo Buckley; and nonchalant strut to William Jolin. Eleanor Wright wills her luck in being the first Senior girl invited to the Prom to some fortunate Junior girl. Gertrude iMurphy falls heir to Barbara Meliais la-ti-do-giggles. Anne Donovan relinquishes her success in debating to Mary GaHney. Virginia Kreinsen becomes possessor of Claire Twomeyis willingness to listen to a joke at all times. Mary Burke inherits Peggy Costellds copper-eolored locks and her knowledge of the best shampoo 0n the market. Mary E. Slattery 0f Nantasket bestows 011 Mary Galvin of iiSoutheyii her experiences in hopping trains and busses. To Barbara Shea is willed Mary Littlefieldis keen intellect and oratorical ability. Mary Healey bequeaths her friendliness toward all and her mellow disposition to Marjorie Skehan and Caroline Murphy. John Paul Foley is generously entrusted with Willie Wrightis Latin Virgil, while Gerald Sullivan inherits Willieis gentlemanly ways. Teresa Spanbaueris skill in sliding in on her feet at the final ring of the bell is left to Mary Cleary. To John Lenihan is relinquished Claire Williams, good-neighbor policy, and to Mildred Maher is bequeathed Claire,s interest in a certain basketball player. Irene Loh is the recipient of Barbara Welchis art of snapping gum, and to Nornia Morris is left Barbarais knack of being among the missing. A thorough knowledge of commercial studies is gladly bestowed on Barbara Tevnan by Jeanne Callahan. Mary Cahill falls heir to Dotty Curleyis eagerness in Class and her willingness to study until the wee hours of the morning. Co-captain Kay OlNeill relinquishes her basketball skill to Mary Flynn. Virginia Cusickls more than friendly alliance with a certain sailor is entrusted to Virginia Dullea. John Houlihan leaves his rare ability of leading the Class in gracefulness! masculine, 0f course,ito Francis Dooley; and to Theresa Hegarty he leaves his unique position among the opposite sex in class. Catherine McGovern inherits Norma Tullyis stately stature while Theresa Cosgrove is the recipient of Normais special change purse. To Peggy McLaughlin is left Honey Flanaganls ability to be heard and her power to keep her companions in gales of laughter. The Gremlins of Rooms 31 and 32 bequeath their pitchforks to the Gremlins of the Senior Rooms in order to keep John Fitzgerald and Francis Winn from dozing during class. Thus, with heartfelt gratitude for all we have received, and with genuine reluctance in relinquishing so fine a heritage to future generations of this school, wej the members of the Class of 1945, do hereunto affix our signatures. Signed and sealed: in this year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-five, in the presence of the following witnesses: i IRENE BURDGE VIRGINIA CUSICK CLAVER DARWIN TERESA SPANBAUER

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Finding the spacious ballroom of the yacht too crowded, Peggy Costello, Honey Flanagan and Kay OlNeill look for a calmer spot to talk over old times. They are seen headed for the Powder Room. What happened after that is a deep, dark mystery,ebut immediately a terrific ex- plosion racked the ship from stem to stem. John, ever the capable captain, rushes out immediately to wire an 8.0.5. iiMan the life-boatslll llAll hands on deckll, lehere are the life preserverSPl, These are the cries heard simultaneously all over the yacht. When nearly all are placed in life-boats, the rescue plane ar- rives, piloted by Hap Hiatt with Jo Dob- bratz as coepilot. Anne Donovan, as Air rStewardess, completes the well-known llHedge Hopping Trio? Hap expertly sits the plane on the ocean, littered with floating wreckage, crowded life-boats and a few unfortunates clinging to Heating spars. First to appear at the exit of the plane is Father Joe Mc- Mahon, just back from his foreign mission in China. Included in the party are Doc- tor Claire Short, Dorothy Curley, regis- tered nurse, Helen Burns, news reporter for the New York Times, and Willie Wright, Super Duper Salesman of Insur- ance who had the happy inspiration to come on'ajust in case. At this moment Kay, Honey and Peg- gy, perpetrators of this catastrophe, float by, helplessly and frantically clutching a piece of wreckage. They are immediately 1.955. pulled out of the ocean. The remaining survivors are also picked up and first-aid is administered by our efhcient doctor and nurse. Unfortunately our pilot discovers that the plane is too overloaded to be flown. Father McMahon now calls for volunteers to remain behind until further help is procured. At this crisis, the buzz and whirr of an approaching plane is heard and sighting it, we perceive that it is coming in for a landing. After a safe landing we ate sur- prised to see a familiar form in the pilotls seat. It is none other than Mary Little- .field, vivacious globe-trotting congress- woman. She magnanimously offered her private seaplane for use in relieving Hapis over-crowded sea-buggy, Without too much effort the planes take off and head into the Clear, blue horizon. Suddenly a deafening Clap of thunder and a blinding flash of lightning obscure the planes from our sight. All is blackness for a moment. We open our eyes to hnd ourselves once again within the protecting walls of old Columbkille High. We are now called back from the realm of imagi- nation to the land of reality. We find our- selves seated around the banquet table. As at the beginning, again we musee WVhat does the future hold for us? - Only Time will tell? REGINA CRAFFEY lVIARY KENNEY MARY LITTLEFIELD