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

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PAGE 52 AQUILA lflilhlilll'I''lil''.l'lll.l'.l .l'l'.l'll I .l I l l'.I'l'llI ll.l'l' greeting card company so that the good work of charity in her classes and clubs will continue to increase. To Sister Maureen we leave a very practical waste-basket- emptying machine so that the boys' lunch room will continue to sparkle and shine even in our absence. We relieve Sister Vianney of our presence and hope that the future seniors will appreciate the advantage of having among them this kind person. To individuals: Paul Burke leaves his writing prowess to Paul Dorias. Theresa Barry yields her unique laugh to William Mahon. Chester Barrett donates his height to Raymond Mayhew. Joyce jackson assigns her jovial personality to Madeline Pluff. Pat Lapointe leaves his dignified political attitude to George Carroll. Kathleen Quimby leaves her easy manner to Henrietta Mayhew. James Long endows his scientific ability to David Tardiff. Paula Mineau, Ursula Beres and Patricia Nolin relinquish their honorary positions in the better-late-than never club to some future senior girls, who may also find it difficult to hear the ear piercing shrieks of ol' alarm clock so early in the morning. jerry Crawford wills his fabulous muscles to Norman Lavoie. Theresa Feltault bequeaths her distinguished walk to Ralph Faretra. Helen Locke wills her love for good sportsmanship to Barbara Mayo. john Ahearn leaves his trolley cars to Pierre Boucher and Paul Dorais so that they may transport the Penacook students to St. john's daily. Margaret Spaulding transfers her position as class vocalist to William Spain. Robert Cross wills his acting ability to Ellen Downing. Marion Thomas surrenders her tall-little-short girl position to Thomas Perham. Dick Merrill and Basil French leave their gold-fish-killing ability to Herbert Quinn and Pierre Boucher with the advice that they do not use it during biology class.

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AQUILA PAGE 51 ,.,.,.,.,.f.f.1-.,.,.,.,-J,-.1.,.,.,.,-.J-.,.f.f-I.1-J-.1--.I-f-.1 The Class Will ONE are the days when our hearts were young and gay and at long last the ol' sheepskin will be safe in our hands. Realiz- ing that we are on the brink of departing from our recent happy and prosperous life at St. john's, we, the Class of 1948, do hereby draw up our last will and testament now, so that we will be able to bequeath all our rich gifts before we grow too old to think or write. To the faculty: ' To Monsignor Buckley we leave our humblest thanks and deepest appreciation for the many golden opportunities he has afforded us in our four memorable years at St. John's. To Father Boner we leave the privilege of purchasing the first new car of his delight in town each year. With wishes and fond hopes of continual success we leave Father O'Leary a Hourishing new crop of Drum Corps aspirants. To Father Burke we surrender six more sparkling damsels of this year's calibre to lead the cheering sections at next year's athletic events. To Sister Juliana we leave a public speaking system so that all messages may be relayed throughout the school with speed and easiness. To Sister Florian we leave a movie of Julius Caesar to be shown annually to her Sophomore English students who have difficulty in grasping all that is contained in this Shakespearean drama. We leave news that next term Sister Cornelia will find French students from Paris in her class, who have perfect pronunciation of this simple language. To Sister Amatus we leave a class of potential physicists who will attempt to improve the atomic bomb. To Sister Salvatoris we will twenty electric typewriters with all of the latest attachments, also several dictographs and dictophones for next year's commercial classes. To Sister Eulalia we donate all controlling stocks in a famous

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AQUILA PAGE 53 'I I .l .l l'l'.l I -ltlu.l'o.l'll -1 -IKMIWI'.l'l'.l'.I .l'.I'.l:ll'I .l llI Joyce Kiley leaves her vim and vigor to her sister Margaret so the Kiley way of getting things done will continue to enliven St. John's. Henry Sullivan, the retiring St. john's boxing champion, leaves his skill in the art of pugilism to another fast man, Billy Finney. Sally Healy leaves her long brown locks to William Cimikoski. Donald Wessen abandons his back seat and hopes that the sup- posed replacement, Richard Croteau, will apply all of his mechan- ical genius in removing the squeaky noises that were so evident during history tests. Patricia Sullivan and Beatrice Gaudette relinquish their typing speed to Elissa Cannistraro and Richard Mahon. Robert Longchamp and Francis Sullivan leave their abundantly equipped library of alibis with an excuse for every little occasion to Leo Ritchie and Richard Wescott. Beatrice Bolduc leaves her geographical knowledge of the South to Carol Sturtevant. Robert Sweeney and Richard Hannon leave on unfriendly terms with each other. This is understood by the fact that their short-lived sandwich business showed no profit because of Mr. Hannon's wholesale consumption of Sweeney's crisp delicacies. Mary Horne leaves her long eye lashes to Larry Guay. Paul McCauley wills his basketball ability and sharp eyes for the hoop to James Lafford. Ed McCann leaves vacant his managerial position at the First National Store in order to further his education at New Hamp- shire State University. John Shea wills his bring 'em back alive hunting ability to John Harrison so that he may supply the biology lab with many interesting specimens. Leo Landry wills his captivating by-line of double talk to some junior who thinks he can pass the rigid qualifications tests. Philip McKenna leaves his mastery of the French language to Betty Crutchfield. jean Lassonde leaves her willing ways to Marianne McKenna. john Conley and Frank Lyons leave their card tricks to Donald Sartorelli and Anthony Sorrenty.