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

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AQUILA PAGE 37 I.,.I.,faf-f-1-f-.1-J-I-.I-.I-lf!-I-lvl-I-I-I-I I I I .r I I I I I I I f ROBERT SWEENEY POP Seek to be good and not to be great. Boys' Glee Club 4 Basketball 4 Drum Corps l, 2 Altar Boy l, 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 3, 4 Science Club 3 Our Pop needs no introduction, for his casual manner outlives his words. Nothing seems to disturb Pop and nothing could make him hasten his pace. Yet Pop has contributed in sports, both as a conscientious football player and a basketball hoopster, Outstanding in Pop's activities is his loyalty to serving Mass. Slow but sure wins the race, has been Pop's motto throughout high- school days. MARION RUTH THOMAS ROCKY w L . ' Musie is Ihe child of prayer, the conipanion of religion. Drum Corps 1, 2, 3, 4 Debating Clb 3 Science Club 3 Basketball 4 Signiferi 1, 2 Year Book Staff 4 Sweet and petite is our Marion, but what a steady student. She has been a great help to Father O'Leary in organizing the Drum Corps. Marion is always willing to do any task that is requested. We all enjoyed her con- tagious chuckle in the class and at social affairs. A whiz at the piano makes her a center of attraction. DONALD EVERETT WESSEN ..WES,, SkiIlful in every manly sport. Football 3. 4 Debating Club 3 Basketball 3, 4 Captain-Baseball 4 Baseball 3, 4 A gentle, southern Zephyr blew Donald to us last year from Pembroke, From the date of his landing to the present Wes has been an active student and capable athlete. His friendliness, gentle manner, and happy-go lucky attitude have placed him permanently in our alfections.

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AQUILA PAGE 39 lc1'lvl'n1-1:11191sinful:lvlnlvlnlalnlslnlalolnlnlclalslul Class History ACT I SCENE 1 Student prospects for Saint john Freshman class converged on the school from several near and distant elementary schools. We gathered in the spacious frosh room on that eventful September morning and we heard the combined noise of seventy-live wig- gling tongues. We were introduced to Sister Mary Eulalia, our home room teacher, by the school principal, Sister Mary Juliana. SCENE 2 On December 17, 1944, interrupting Sister Maureen's English class, came the four senior class ofiicers strutting boldly to the front of the room. Each delivered a short speech which amounted to a formal invitation to the Christmas formal. Sister told us that it was the first formal ever put on by the students themselves. She explained that they had worked very hard preparing for the event and even though most of us couldn't dance, we should attend. SCENE 3 Came December 27, the night of the Christmas formal. The decorations were pretty and included a well decorated Christmas tree in the middle of the ample gym. The seniors had given out seventeen invitations to the greenies and had hoped that at least half would attend. Much to their surprise fifteen freshmen couples were present. All had a won- derful time dancing to the rhythms of Don Drouin's orchestra. It was a thrill never to be duplicated. SCENE 4 Latin class plays, class debates, movies, game rallies, and the instigation of a class newspaper were but a few extracurricular activities of that year. Among the humorous incidents we rank Tony's miraculous escape first' and foremost. It all came about one spring afternoon as Anthony Mancini was washing windows and lost his balance. It happened just when the students were leaving the building.