St Johns Catholic Academy - Eagle Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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T H E E A G L E Twenty-Three MOTHER Take the incense of the flowers, And the color of the sky,W For her robes use pure white garments That the angels wear on highg Blend the virtues of the heavenly XVith her sweet and stately graceg Put the halo of a virgin 'Round her calm and tender facez, Then you have a wondrous creature, Wlould you ask for any other Save the sweet and holy guide By the blessed name of Mother?,' -A Student. APPRECIATION W7e, the members of the Editorial Staff, here express our heart-felt appre- ciation to: Our priests, Who encouraged us in our determination to make this book a success. Our teachers, who placed both knowledge and time at our disposal to assist us in this publication. The student body who loyally supported us at all times. The Catholic Sun Press, especially Mr. Scanlon, who gave personal atten- tion to our publication. Our advertisers who have insured the financial success of this book.

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Twenty-Two T H E EAGLE AVIATIO DURI G During our last year in high school, we graduates had ample opportunities to note the progress of aviation. Eventually airplanes will be one of the chief means of transporta- tion, then we will remember that the prac- ticability of these machines was shown during the time that we were seniors. l'ndoubtedly im- provements will be made, but time will prove that aviation was most influenced by the flights that took place recently. After Colonel Charles A. Lindberghts famous flight from New York to Paris, the subject 6'Aviation,, entered the discussions in many of our lessons. VVe combined English with Ameri- can History by writing 011 the greatness of his success and the effects of his trip on future aviation. 4tLindy,,, the man of courage and daring, became our ideal and our hero and wc proclaimed him loudly. Lindbergh deserves our thanks for he is re- sponsible for the increase of universal interest in aviation. He dared to fly alone across the ocean, thus encouraging other aviators. lVe know that Lindbergh influenced the young people ofthis country, making them eager to prove their worth. Probably more than one of us was urged on by his dauntless spirit to do our very best and to reach our goal. The next airplane flight of importance was made by Chamberlin and Levine. These two men made the first non-stop flight between New York and Germany. This time the bonds of communciation carried beyond Lindbergh's stopping place. Again we saw the O R SENIOR YEAR possibility of safe, smooth transport from one country to another. VVe hailed these two fliers as heroes also, for had they not followed the pathways that lead across the fenceless sky? The two flights mentioned were made east- ward over the Atlantic Ocean. Baron von Huenefeld, Captain Koehl and lllajor Fitz- maurice made the flrst successful flight west- ward over the North Atlantic, April thirteenth. They landed their airship, the '4Bremen,', on Greenley Island after a fierce struggle with the elements. The success of these representatives of other countries shows us that the llnited States is not alone in her eagerness to derive the full benefits of aviation. Airplanes are serving our country in more ways than one. Consider the llfississippi Yal- ley, sunk in its floods and New England, ravaged with sleet storms and turbulent waters. First aid was brought to these wrecked places by airplanes. During these trying times, it seemed that airplanes were flying everywhere on errands of mercy, drawing mankind closer together in bonds of sympathy and understand- ing. Very quickly this astounding miracle of man's conquest of the sky became an accepted fact of every day life. Yet, during the last year, we have often asked, '4VVhat may we ex- pect neXt?,' All things seems possible now. Wlhcn the skyways have become our roads, we will remember that when this era of flying took its greatest step forward we too were begin- ning a new chapter in the book of Life. BIAE B. Koen.

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Twenty-Four T H E E A G L E v 50 pozocncivingognqniui1igninqguinqpniiaiuin1ni-ui1n4:uxnapuinebuiorniuioioioif xx , III t I1 El E I l i ' - 5 u g ! JUNIOR CLASS First Ro ' reading from left to right-Margaret Cavanaugh, Rosalind Murphy, Virginia Schmitt, Marion Conahan, Eunice Olbeter, C Frances Baker, Virginia H rter. Second Row-William Murphy, Bernice Fenchel, Jane Brilbeck, Mario Shumway, Harrie La ott, Catherine Boyle, Mary Swift, William Bishop. Last Row-Andrew Swift, Raymond VVest, Peter Hopkins, Casimer Laskowski, Francis i Nagy, John Goff, Dominic Mazza 2