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

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AQUILA PAGE 47 lclulllslllolllulllul'l,IlIalslofi,lffclolvllllltlololllclol McGrath was living here. We then had a friendly chat with her and discovered she was private Secretary to the Gay Express Co. Back in my hotel room I turned on my radio. Bob Longchamp was giving all the latest news. He was the favorite commentator of the country today. He announced that Basil French had just secured the presidency of the A. F. L. I guessed that Basil was going all out for the working man. Another announcement at- tracted my attention. Bob said that Admiral Conley was making a trip to China on a new ship, The Concordia, which inci- dentally was christened by Helen Locke. I was now able to settle down and make myself comfortable for the night. Next morning, I had two letters, one from Mary Horne and another from Katherine Dennen. Mary was a gov- erness for the children of a famous heart specialist, Danny Dono- van. Kitty wrote me a very newsy letter and brought back many fond memories. She herself had stayed in Concord and was teaching with Beatrice Gaudette. Frank Lyons had studied civil engineering and with his knowledge was changing Concord com- pletely into one of the most modern cities in the country. Kitty assured me that I would hardly recognize it. Donald Wessen was mayor and had done much to promote this project. Concord now had a lake. She then went on to tell me of the New Con- cord Hospital that we used to hear so much about in school. Theresa Barry was the superintendent and jean Lassonde was working there as a laboratory technician. Robert Sweeney had become a missionary priest and was now in Africa. Pat Nolin and Pat Kelly had done a wonderful job keeping the youth of Concord out of trouble with their social work. My, this had been a glorious vacation, but I must get back to my kitchen laboratory where all the latest food concoctions are awaiting my unwilling attention. Roger Faretm '48 Theresa Feltault '48

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PAGE 46 AQUILA -I-I-.1-1-1-I-A1-1-f-f-f-f.f.f.f.f.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,, In the lobby next morning someone approached me. I hardly recognized Joyce Jackson in her swanky black outfit. Joyce and I had a long chat. She had gone to Paris to study and there had met and married a famous French professor. At dinner time Joyce said she knew that at the Silver Palace we could be served the most delectable food cooked by Philip McKenna, who was now the head chef. We hadn't been eating very long when we noticed a very attractive red head acting as hostess. She gave us a big smile and then Joyce said, Isn't that Sally Healy? Yes, it was and she must have recognized us, because she came over to speak. Sally was a success as a hostess. She had an appointment at Mlle. Mineau's for a beauty treatment at 3:00. Paula has be- come very famous and guarantees she can make a most beautiful woman out of anyone who comes for her massages. That evening I attended a piano concert. Upon looking at the tiny figure seated at the piano through my opera glasses I be- held Marion Thomas. Next morning being Sunday, I went to St. Patrick's Cathedral where a familiar figure caught my eye. Father Jack Ahearn in the pulpit was stating that American youth was irresponsible and that their parents should not spoil them. I picked up the newspapers and read, New Secretary of Agri- culture, John Nemiccolof' On the next page I found that here in the city of New York the National Pharmaceutical Conven- tion was being held with Chester Barrett as its President. Chester was operating a group of chain stores with a layout like Nault's. On the ever popular sports page I read that Bill Jacobs was the pitcher for the Red Sox. He has pitched a no-hit, no-run game many times in the season. Of course, I did not neglect the comic section of the paper where I found Paul McCauley's name signed to the cartoons. A fire siren was making an awful racket and then I heard the trucks coming by. The fire was just across the street. My, such excitement! Fire Chief Dick Merrill drove up and there standing in the street directing trallic and keeping order was Pat Lapointe, Chief of Police. . I decided that after all the excitement of the past two days I would make a visit to the Public Library. At the main desk Beatrice Bolduc recognized me right off. She was the supervisor of all the libraries in New York. A smartly dressed woman ap- proached the desk. Beatrice asked me if I knew that Claire

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PAGE 48 'l'l'lll'lllcla1.1 AQUILA -I-I-f-.I-.r-I-I-1-1-1'-1-A1--f-.1--f.f.J-.1-.,, Initial Indications Paula Mineau Jack Ahearn Robert Longchamp Theresa Barry Jerry Crawford Richard Hannon Paul Burke Sally Healy Margaret Spaulding Frank Lyons John Shea Philip McKenna Helen Locke Mary Donovan Patricia Kelley Katherine Dennen William Jacobs Chester Barrett Raymond Bean Joyce Kiley Paul Boucher Jean Lassonde Beatrice Gaudette Leo Landry Patricia Nolin Henry Sullivan Edward McCann Donald Wessen Ursula Beres Daniel Donovan Mary Horne Richard Merrill Patricia Sullivan Polite Miss Just All-round Radio Listener True Belle Jolly Capers Really Hungry Polite Booster Soft Heart Magnificent Spirit Footlight Leader Just Shy Polished Manners Happy Lass Merry Devotee Pretty Kitten Kindly Dainty Willing Jester Cooperative Boy Really Bashful Judiciously Kind Positively Bright Joyful Lass Beautifully Grand Lasting Laughter Pretty Nice Happy Scientist Earnest Man Doesn't Worry Utterly Benign Daring Diplomat Merry Heart Rare Man Powerful Smile