St Francis Preparatory - Boxwood Yearbook (Spring Grove, PA)

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Three years have gone by since a group of new Frosh walked into the Headmaster's ofhce for the Hrst time to begin their prep scholastic careers. How well we remember the initia- tion which seemed so foreboding to all of us. The first dance of the year was truly a success. Held in the rec rooms of the Schwab mansion, the affair inaugurated a year of many such enjoyable socials. As the year prog- ressed, our Red Flash teams, in basket- ball primarily, suffered a series of de- feats, offset by an occasional victory. The junior-Senior Prom highlighted the year's calendar of eventful dates. How well remembered is the pag- eantry of that night. The splendid or- chestra, gay decorations of the main foyer, and the happy couples all tended to make the evening outstand- ing. As Sophomores we enjoyed the priv- QATORI4 03 ma YI ilege of being the initiators and, be- lieve it or not, we really put the min- im's through their paces. We began to sponsor our own socials at this point. The skating party and Sophomore Cotillion were both well enjoyed. Of course with the closing of the year, we heaved a sigh of relief knowing we had reached the half-way mark in our Prep school career. VVhen we look at the quickly depart- ing year of '47, it seemed quite an hon- or to be the first junior class in the new location i of the Prep. Attending the skating parties and dances was real fun and the coming Junior Prom should highlight the year's events. Thus at the end of '47 we see that we have accomplished something. Let's hope that next year when we re- turn as Seniors we shall be able to Finish our Prep careers in the best pos- sible-the Franciscan way. j 9 00,6 Gaoqt -2 4. , 1. 1 9 g I 3 5, .S ,A 1847 Q, a

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JUNIURS To My Classmates: As the time draws near for the close of this, our Junior year, it becomes more and more evident that we should band together in a perfect unity. The Seniors who are about to leave the Prep are bequeathing to us the leader- ship of the student body. How we handle this trust depends entirely upon our.-capabilities. It is evident that Saint Francis Prep is rising to heights never before at- tained, and this progress must be fur- thered by the energetic action of the Junior class in their final year at the Prep. We are about to become the so- cial leaders, the athletic leaders and the scholastic leaders of the school This heritage, we are about to receive, will not be an easy one to maintain:3fT,0 continue the standards thatrrhave been set before us will demand determina- tion and enthusiasm by the class as a whole. There is little probability that there are any students who do not desire to leave Saint Francis with a satisfaction that comes with accomplishment. To accomplish this there is one factor of prime importance which I believe is of paramount necessity for our success. That is unity. Our dreams of unity will be realized only when each and every member of the class remembers that he must subjugate his personal feelings for the betterment of, the school. Wirth this before us, fellow classmates, let us prepare now to make our departure from the Prep a note- worthy one, knowing that we have con- tributed something worthwhile to the school which is so dear to the hearts ofrall of us. ff DANIEL BURKE Piresident of the Class of 1948

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JU I UR Charles Long Basil Krivonyak Alan Small joseph Glancy John King John Cuskelly Raymond Saller Edward Fitzpatrick George Salinger Francis Morgan Harry Mason Leo Rach Francis McNelis Joseph Maxwell James Morrison Joseph Gillies Edmond Griesedieck Raymond Deneen Ludwig Bruhmuller Daniel Burke john Bradley James Faley David Larsen Paul Schneider james Breen Hector Garcia Albert Mastrocldi Iohn Gildea Bernard Ferguson Leonard DeFabo Robert Little