St John High School - Blue Gold Yearbook (Maria Stein, OH)

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Valedzctory Tonlght xt IS my prwxlege and my duty on behalf of my classmates to express he affectxon and appreclatlon for those from whom we must part As we are assembled here for the last tlme we reallze more fully than ever before the advantages that have been ours durxng the past four years On such an occaslon complete happlness IS lmpos snble The paxn of partlng from beloved scenes and of severxng frlendshlps of four happy bustlmg years xntrudes upon the joy of achievement the triumph of attalmng a cher1shed goal Atlth F- fox. a s w 1- v e g 1 a t1 xpated thas or'f'as1on up-'1n1+s arrival we feel an unexpected sadness a genume regret that the tzes of fr1endsh1p bmdxng us so closely In our work and ln our recreatxon must now be broken as our llttle band separates and lts members take their respective ways to fame and fortune Dear parents no reward IS bxg enough to repay you for the educatlonal opportunities you have given us We slncerely appreclate everythlng you have done for us and assure you have made for us Members of the Board of Educatlon On behalf of the class of 1950 I extend our heartfelt thanks for the educatlonal prxvlleges you have made possible for us to enjoy m the years to come we prove to be cxtxzens worthy of our great country remember us as only a few of the many ln whose early years you have laid a foundatlon of learn1ng Under the kmd dxrectlon of our prmcmpal Mr O Grady and skxllful leadership of our mstructors we have flmshed the work prescrlbed for us and tomght are to be graduated To those patlent and perseverlng teachers who have axded us thus far on our way we owe more gratxtude than can be expressed ln mere words You must know how deeply we feel thxs and can reallze how much we mean by the only words we can flnd to say God bless you Schoolmates of the undergraduate classes we part from you regretfully We hope you wxll remember us sometxmes while you are out on the school ground or passlng through the halls To you who are about to become Semors and take our empty places we wzsh to glve a note of warning It IS an honorable posltlon to whlch you are advancxng for to be Semors requlres 1eadersh1p and respons1b1l1ty We w1sh you luck May you be our worthy successors And now fellow members of the graduahng class we too must part Thls as our last appearance as a class After tomght we shall go our separate ways but though t1me and space may d1v1de us we shall always be Joxned ln heart and splrxt and the memorles of our days at St John High w1ll always be cherzshed May good fortune attend us and may we remember that the traxmng we have recewed IS but the preparatxon ln our youth for the con tlnuatxon of our lwes We have reallzed at last a measure of the success for which we have been str1v1ng but with thls reallzatzon comes the necesslty of partlng Frlends may you recall only our vzrtues forgettmg our faults and may the future years brlng you nothxng but klnd recollectlons of those who now bid you thelr last Farewell 33 I . , . . . . , .y t , . n g - . ... cug.. for - 'r ye r , e .a e a er y n 'c' - -- '- --,. '-- , - Q.. ,. ' I f I that we will leave nothing undone on our part in thanking you for the many sacrifices you . : , . . . . . . If, I I I ' ! , A . 3 , -' . , . ' 1 ' I I l I U D ' . . . . I . . . , . . . . . y . . . , I I ' l I l l . I . . . . . . ,, ,.

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Class Poem The class of mneteen fxfty Four years ago, on a bright day, Came to St John High School For quite awhile to stay We worked long and hard And now we re Seniors wise Our class is met our task is set And the world awaits our replies Anna Marie is a sports fan She attended every game And helped most loyally to cheer, The Blu Jays to greater fame Then there s Lillian, The scholar of the class She s from St Rosa, A sweet and pretty lass The most athletic is Stanley Sports are his aim He worked and labored honestly And has the school s record to his narne You know the gnrl who s cheerful Wilma is the one You never frnd her napping And 15 always full of fun Charles ns a happy go lucky guy, Gets into mlscluef once in awhxle But somehow or another He manages to get out with a smile 'Ihe painter of our class is Oscar He never has much to say Golly' Everyone seems to thxnk That he ll be a professional someday Tom Budde xs the youngest of the group He always has something to say, And never worrxes about his studies To h1m xt xsn t all play Mane ms a very good artist, You can tell by her curls 'I hat she gets along with everyone And 15 popular among the girls Here s the handsomest of the boys Thomas is the guy He has a way with the gxrls And is bash.fu.l and shy Arnold is the tallest of the class, He d like to tell you, He likes St John fine, And always has something to do Urbie s the smallest of the boys, He's as slick as can be As a guard on the football team He fits it to a T Here s the President of the class Marilyn is the one I mean With her sparkling personality She got to be Homecoming Queen Irene is an ambitious gurl Chooses nursing as a career We wish to her the best of luck, May the world hold you no fear For being the best sport Alfrleda would rate nuxnber one She takes things just as they come And is always full of fun Vernon our historical whiz Could always remember It fxne In football as a quarterback He d win every trme Mary Ann as the helpful one She ll work with all her might To help out someone else If it be day or nxght B111 I5 known for hxs frlendlxness, He xs well liked by all And 13 always ready and wxllmg Whenever he gets a call lf you want ideas ask Jim They come to him qulck as a flash Were he paid for every idea He d soon be in the cash Mildred 15 a jolly one, Never a frown on her face She has always been so friendly ln school or any place Ruth xs faxr and sweet, The gnrl with pretty eyes When xt comes to playxng the cornet, I m sure she could win a prize A guy with black curly hair xs John You'll never find him alone He s always on the loose And some happy days he has known Our ambitious girl is Jeanette To her studies she gives a bright hue She ns always busy working hard And is never blue Then there s one l forgot, Marcella well folks that s me And that brmgs to an end Our class of twenty three I have sand the most important things About our class of fxfty Except Let's be the best class, From the doors of St John High to pass . . , 1 1 . 1 , 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 , . . . 1 1 9 1 1 , . . . 1 1 . 1 , . . e 1 1 , . . , . . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 ' ' 1 1 , . 1 1 1 , . . 1 - 1 1 , . 1 1 - - - 1 1 , , . . 1 1 , . . ' I 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 . . . 1 , 1 A 1 1 ' f 1 1 1 , . ' 1 - 1 , 2 , .