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

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' fgzilii, J mms:-mul 29.14 ,lv sC':,. . + G T :S ,Kin N . fin 54 , 6' 1 ,Y f . 5 'fx' ff' I 44 0' ' l H f ,L 'I li?-,L ,725 ' 5 4 43 f 1. El la ' I , I l I, -ts' -Q 9'r-7 -r' f,' Comnd ' Chronicg On a beautiful September morning in 1947 a group of bewildered Freshmen arrived at the corner of Thorndike and South Streets, the site of St. Iohn High School. In the spacious Freshman room, Sister M. Eulalia, intro- duced herself to us. Although we felt that we were only lowly members, we were actually a part of St. Iohn High School. After a few hectic days of trying to find out where we were going, we settled down to hard work. There were three different groups in our class-the college group, the commercial group, and last, but not least, the indus- trial group. Though we were slightly awed by the Sisters and the upper classmen at first, we soon realized that we were an important factor in the secondary system. When Christmas approached, the Freshmen room was honored by the presence of the officers of the Senior Class, who proceeded to invite one and all to the Christmas Formal. A grand time was enjoyed by all who attended the first dress-up dance of our lives. The balance of the year, after the Christmas vacation, passed swiftly. Before we knew it the February vacation had passed, the Iunior Prom had come and gone, and we were wrestling with the final exams. Soon we were to be upperclassmen. What a superior feeling we experienced. SOPHOMURE A ,5f...-ids. Qlipfillgi e I A . 57 i F'r'7'v' V

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After the summer vacation we came back to the Old School to assume our positions as Sophomores. We were cordially greeted by Sister M. Florian. When the process of straightening out our courses was finished, we tried to settle down anew to another year of hard work. As everyone knows, the word Sophomore means sophisticated moron. We, filled the bill completely and without reserve, as is shown by the many good-natured pranks played during this year. Our class had the dubious honor of trying out all the old pranks and thinking up a few new ones. It was lots of fun while it lasted. Several of our class had the distinction of winning the coveted I by their work on the gridiron. Billy McLean and Dick Donahue were a comfort to Coach Haller on the basketball court. Extra curricular activities were numerous during most of the year. Sports, contests, dances, parties, and our studies kept us very busy. We had a full schedule. Perhaps the studies suffered somewhat. As our third year came into view, we became a little more sophisticated. We were fewer in numbers now, but our courage was undaunted and we looked for nothing but success in the two years to come. Q l llff 'WI' ' 4. U, -- Q mira Y' Hu.- At last our Iunior year had arrived. We realized that it would be a year of work and we piled into it with a vengeance that surprised everyone except ourselves. A new arrival appeared on opening day. She won our hearts at once by her delightful southern accent. What a student! She proved to be an exciting challenge by her all-round interests and her superior ability. We elected the following officers: Peewee White, President, Ioyce Mayo, Vice-President, Barbara Burke, Secretary, Robert 'Walsh, Treasurer, and Colleen Crowley and Bill McLean, Counselors. These officers proved to be loyal, competent, and hardworking. With the guidance of Sister Walter and the loyal help of the rest of the class, our officers accomplished their tasks with dexterity and amazing success. On the sports scene our football team had the best season ever recorded. We went through nine games undefeated. Our class was well represented on the championship football team. Basketball was also very successful, com- piling a record of twelve wins and four losses. Our team reached the semi- finals in the tournament at Durham, giving a very fine account of themselves at all times. Bill McLean, Dick Donahue, Andre Dorais, Iohn Bilodeau, and Bob Mooney were our class' representatives on the team. Baseball rounded out a very successful sports year with the winning of the Class B tournament at Keene, N. H.