St Johns Cathedral School - Chimes Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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CLARE SPINELLA Clarey We canit imagine school life with- out our smiling Clarey. Besides being a greal girl, Smiles also does something to the hearts of the faculty. Here's hoping your nursing career holds much happiness and little heartache, Clarey. Our Lady of Victory. ,CHARLES TAHAN Bing J Constant crooning of the popular airs of the day has gained for this graduate the title of Bing, That, together with the mile-wide smile which appears so frequently on his countenance, has insured his popu- larity. Saint George. CLASS HISTORY TOR the last four ears we who are now raduatin have tenanted the variouls classrooins at Saint Johng The Eine has come when We must leave and we look back over those years, 1i'ielr:?ki wondering at the swiftness with which they have Hown by. How 'many anecdotes we recall! In our Freshman days when we were first introduced into high school life, all was strange and our big eyes grew bigger at every new revelation. So large was our number that three rooms were needed to hold us and to each group a certain room became Home. Wise teachers led us deftly through new channels of Algebra, Latin and Science and renewed our friendship with Religion and English. With enthusiasm we attended basketball games, at Hrst, scarcely knowing what the whole thing was about. At dances we got under the heels of upper classmen who teased us un- mercifully because we were Frosh. We weathered exams and other more or less unpleasant incidents, and before we knew it our first year in high school was over. Returning from our summer vacation, we invaded the Sophomore field Where we met new friends in the guise of Geometry, French, Business Page Twenty-eight ST. JCI-IN ANNUAL

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Swv-1 54' ST. JCI-IN ANNUAL LUCY FILAMENA RUSSO Phil We feel sincerely confident that Lucy will, through her persistent and untiring effort, attain the top rung in her ambition to become a private secretary. Go to it, Phill School No. 10. HENRY scHoR ffHmny If clothes make the man, then Henry has the characteristics. He is dignified, generous and resolute and without doubt our best dressed Senior. His abilities as newspaper correspon- dent and artist have gained him quite a reputation. Saint George. , , I' WMJMQ VICTORIA SIMONELLI Vickie Our quiet Vickie', is a student and a lady. Her report cards are a 'joy and her large heart has always room for someone's troubles. What a nurse Vickie will make! Saint George. Page Twenty-:even JM ANDREW SISCO Andy, Andy represents the sporting angle of the senior class. Baseball and basketball are his chief diversionsg he stars in both. Six is amazingly generous and agreeable and we hope to see him a Big Leaguer some day. Saint Agnes.

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ST. JO!-IN ANNUAL ELSIE IRENE THOMAS Elsie Irene Thomas is a true pro- duct of St. John, being a graduate of both the grammar and high school departments. We wish you luck in your secretarial ambitions and feel confident that you will fully realize them. Saint John. LILLIAN VERDUIN Lili We have in our midst a wizard, Lill has never been known to come unprepared for work and we chal- lenge you to hnd one hair on her blonde hair out of place. You are a credit to us, Lill. Our Lady of Lourdes. Arithmetic and our very good pal Ancient History. We pitched into work after renewing acquaintances with our friends of the previous year. Cer- tain events stand out, notably our trip to Palisades. What a day that was! More and more we came to love Saint John's and when June exams were over we were both sorry and glad to leave. junior year saw us older and Qwe hopej wiser. We now separated into two distinct groups, Classical and Commercial. Intramural activities kept us from complete separation, however, and our old happy family spirit was maintained. The event of the year, of course, was the Prom. How resplendent we were in our first evening clothes! All in all, life was a bowl of cherries and did we indulge? Yeah man! In no time at all the final junior exams were upon us and they, in theirunobtrusive CED way, marked the close of the term. We came back in September ready to enjoy our superior position as Seniors. Nevertheless, most of us worked hard with a view toward gradu- ation. Our Harvest Hop and Senior Dance were both successful affairs which everyone enjoyed. For the lovely Prom we attended, we thanked, and do thank, the Junior class with all our hearts. Now the rings are ordered, Year Book in shape and we must go. Looking backward We find much cause for joy and little for regret. Page Twenty-nina