St John High School - Aquila Yearbook (Concord, NH)

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PAGE 62 AQUILA March 30 1946 Dear Dlary Although I am very sleepy I couldn t go to bed before telllng you of the lovely evenlng I have yust spent at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Foy The party vsas glven 1n honor of the bas ketball players as the November party was for the football heroes On our arrlval we were greeted by our host and hostess and then taken down lnto therr beautlfully decorated play room Dancmg and srngmg were followed by a dellclous luncheon the mam attraction of vshlch was a blg three layer cake decorated wrth our school colors Now that nt IS over another strong lrnk has been added to the fast growlng chaln of my happy hlgh school memories Dear Diary Saturday Apr1l 27 1946 Thanks to the generosxty of the crtnzens of Concord I have just concluded a three day tour of Washxngton D C wrth a two day stop over at New York Crty Thrs trnp was sponsored by the fans of Salnt john High basketball team which has an nexed the New England Cathollc and State Class B Champion ship to 1ts record thls year The trrp began wrth an exc1t1ng alrplane r1de to the Capltal We were met by our own New Hampshire Senators Honorable Styles Brrdges and Honorable Charles Tobey who arranged a most lnterestmg tour of the Cnty mcludxng the Whlte House the Capntol and the Federal Bureau of Investngatlon Our beloved pastor arranged a v1s1t to the well known Francnscan Monastery consldered by the majorlty of the travelers the most beautiful of the many places vlewed Climax of our profitable trrp was a personal mtervnew wlth Hrs Emmence Francls Cardmal Spell man at hrs New York resldence The team w1ll forever be mdebted to lts pastor Monslgnor Buckley to IIS Athletlc Dlrector Father Boner to lts coach Mr Haller, and to all Concord resldents who made such an edu catnonal and entertammg week possrble Richard Forest f-I-I-1-I-1-f-f-I.,.f.,.f.f.f.,.,-.f.,.f.,.,.,.f.,.,.,.,.f . i , , . 9 7 l . - 9 7 - I V 9 9 , , Irene Landry V . ' , 9 s 9 ' , n n 9 9 9 9 , . 9 , . 9 9 9 9 9

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AQUILA PAGE 61 tomans showed us the pleasure of seeing two of our boys serv mg wnth one of our own prlests it Mass just is at home we ll never forget lt' Miy we th1nk you Monsignor for guulmg us for teaching us to 1pprec11te the lovely llttle thmgs th1t truly mltter nn the end? We saw on our trip the worth of eourtesy of kindness and of love of God Respeetfully devotedly md thankfully yours The Cheerleaders of 1916 Specials f Dear Diary December 27 1944 My first formal' The decorations the orchestra md every thing were just 15 I dreamed they would be The boys resplen dent m thelr tuxedos 'lfltl the girls rldlmt m their gow ns moved gracefully amld slucy Snowmen and 1 glittering tree fnshxoned is f l a gay Panol-,ima 0 LO or fum MacDonald Dear Dmry MW 7 1947 Im home agam after spending a h1ppy eventful d1y as a guest of the Nashu1 Confr1tern1ty Under the gu1d1nce of Iather Franeoeur we mide the trek YVlfl'l crowds of boys md girls plled mto the back of Al s blg truck The good tlme beg in with services ln the C hurch These were followed by 1 LlCl1Cl0llS me1l and ended yy 1th 1 g xy three hours of dfmemg Th1s event w1s a worthy successor to the first Confrflternlty meetlng held ln Concord and at which we enjoyed ourselyes in much the same way Both wlll ever be a part of my h1ppy hlgh school memorles Joan Kzley I-I-I-.I-1'-I-1:1-I-I-1-1-A1-f.1.f.,.f.f.1.f.1-f-1.f.,.f.f . , . Y V - 1 L 1' 7 ' I 2 . ' ' , f , f f ', 2 Q' L ' z . ' 1 - A , ' - . , , I N, 1 v . . , ., ' Q 1 1 ' ' H Vlr 'mm Cerlello Secretar ' , , X I . Q , L I 1 A ' ' . . X 1 L I . Q 2 .2 . . 7 Y 1 h 2 1 ' . I 2 ' 1 I 5 Q , ,- . . . , C n 1 I L C u L : . , 2 . ' - , - , 1 . . 1 ' c 72 4 ' 7. . . , , ' . ' 1 ' l 7

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AQUILA PAGE 63 Remember? The day Frank Bull and johnny loaned the sidewalk sweepers umon? The day Petar revolted? The day somebody told Gene Lugg he was good on dates The day the Bng Four announced they were leavmg for Wor cester also thexr m1ld tranquil welcome home? The day Walshne was mxstaken for a drnp? The day we borrowed Al s truck? The calm seren1ty of Engllsh class? Llttle Wllbur on the rafters? 1ms parade of horrors ? The day joe forgot h1s red socks? Fourth of uly m Laconla boys? The day jxm felt lnke a piece of dead wood floatmg on the r1ver of dreams? The day Tony s trick conked out on Lightning Hill? The day Annie dlsplayed her oratorlcal ablllty to the class? john s sojourn nn the bonler room? The boys up back ? The tropxcal clnmate of the freshman room? The bug that failed to fool Slster? The day lmmy gave Slster her screen test? The alrplane rxde Bllly and Joe? The junior floods Walshne? Father Francoeurs boast that he could beat the altar boys at dommos? The day after the day Gene and Erne dldn t get thelr p1ctures taken The day Bull Shea Dnck Forest and B111 unrk volunteered to sweep the junnor room? The day Father Boner paid his five dollar prize speakmg be The nlght Qulrky went stag? The day Stacky got back on Snster s speclal list? Annie s blocklng the stairway for mutual admiration? The nom de plume of the wmnmg essaylst Rlchard Iulnanfal? The mysterlously mnsslng balloons after the Sennor Reception? All our good tnmes together class? The day we trled to remember the day? Joan Kzley 46 James Mayhew 46 I-I-I-.1-1-I-1-I.ful.1.I,f.f.I.1-1-1-I-I-1'-1-1-I-1-1-1-1--1 I . . . . , 9 ff ,. 3 fl ' 11 ' 1 , . U - H - - , J- y H H , - .Q H - - - , . . . ff H 1 , 4 .Q U .1 H - . - - l , , Q - - t? - H - H U , H - , - - I a . , . . . . , . , . ' 9 !