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

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AQUILA PAGE ll .,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,.,. REVEREND R. O. BONER ASSISTANT AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH

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PAGE 10 AQUILA .r-I-f-I-.r-f-I-f-I-f-I-I-f-f-I-I-f-1-f.f.,.,.,.f.,.f.f.,.,. Reverend Father Boner VERYONE knows that athletics are important, nay well-nigh indispensable, in any modern high school. Adolescent boys and girls need the let-off which sports offer to keep them physi- cally lit. Since its initial years our high school has offered football, basketball, and baseball to its students. Reverend Father Ken- neally, an all-round athlete himself and a lover of youth, inaugu- rated them and the work has been continued successfully by Reverend Father Boner, who not only has followed the program of his predecessor, but has expanded it considerably. It takes an amount of courage, strength of character, and perseverance to dare to amplify when encouragement is not too generously given and obstacles block the path. Father Boner has done this. With him, human respect is childish and this zealous priest has expanded Saint John High athletic program to almost unbelievable proportions. Father's friends and supporters are many. Each and every student is grateful to him for the advantages in physical educa- tion which he has made available for all. Sally Ioan Healy '48

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PAGE 12 AQUILA '-I'-I-I'-I-,1--Inf.,-.1-1.1-1.1.1-1 -1-1-I-.1-1-1.1.1-.f.J-.f.J-.1-.,,-.,f.f Reverend Father 0'Lea ry Have you heard about the drum corps Of good old Saint John High? It's swanky and it's snappy As it marches proudly by. To its clerical director Goes the credit for this prize. Day by day and week by week, We watched its speedy rise. There are many priestly duties, Study clubs, Legion of Mary, That are fostered and encouraged By Reverend Father O'I.eary. To him we tender gratitude For all that he has done To make us worthy products Of our school, beloved Saint john. John Francis Alaeam '48