St Johns College High School - Taps Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CHARLES J. MILLER LIEUTENANT Varsity Football 4,' C.S.M.C 2, 35 Glee Club 2. Chose the Navy blue early . . . Will be remem- bered for his speech at the Gonzaga Pep Rally . . . Willing to be the compla- cent listener . . . Loves the restful style of living. SAMUEL F. MORINA CAPTAIN QUARTERMASTER Sabre Club 4,' Arohcon ra- 1' ternzty I, 2, 3, 4. Sam really holds the whip over the boys in the gun- room . . . Despite it all he is well-liked . . . He is most con e ' l ' g ma . . . Pleasant, win- ning smile . . . Left early to enter the Navy. The Grand I Ii. 0 '99 Mayor f'0v0' A EMMETT WILLIAM PACETTI LIEUTENANT ADJUTANT Varsity Football 4g Class Secretary 45 Sabre Club 4. The Florida Flash . . . Normally quiet, silent type ready to listen but if asked can give a good opinion , . Is at h' LS best when the pres- sure is on . . . Made the All-Prep team in football . . . One of our first mid- year grads . . . Off to the Merchant Marine Academy. 0llN'S COLl EG M -shin DOMINIC C. PASSERO LIEUTENANT Varsity Football 4,' Regi- mental Ball Committee 4. Quiet, easy-going, happy . . .That's Dom ...Has a pleasant smile or word for everybody . . . Did well on this year's eleven at guard . . . Now working for his wings in the U.S.A.A.F. 2E

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Tllli I9-flfl 4 EDWARD WALTER MCMAHON SHRGHANT Ulee Club fl, 4: Archconfra- ternily I, 2, ff, 4: Intra- mural.: l, 2. fi, 4. Good-natured, easy-going . . . Takes his fun where he can find it . . . Wears sporty clothes . . . Frequenter of local danee floors over the weekend . . . Takes knocks with a smile. ,7 27 Company B struts its stuff. JAMES A. MCNAMARA, JR. PRIVATE Varsity Football 4,' Varsity Swimming 4,' Intramurals I, 2, fig Taps Stag 4,' Regi- mental Ball Comjnitlee 4. The ever-smiling, good- natured Irishman . . . Has a host of good friends . . . Typically easy-going . . . Played a swell brand of quarterback on this year's eleven . . . Not a bad tank- man, either . . . Hot Shoppe specialist. JOHN B. MQVEIGH COLONEL Sabre Club President 4: Vice-President fi. Raised to rank of Colonel at mid-year . . . Rules with a smile . . . Has the happy faculty of seeing the best in everything, particularly peo- ple . . . a gentleman by na- ture and a fine student. JESSE A. MEYERS CAPTAIN Elocution I, 2, 4: Intra- murals I, 2, 3, 4: Sabre Club 4. His greatest achievement was winning the mid-year Competitive Drill . . . Cer- tainly developed a Crack Company . . . Keeps their noses to the ground . . . En- joys himself outside of drill time . . . Not a bad elocu- tionist. 5

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JOSEPH PIGNATARO IFRINITARIAN Typical New Yorker in speech and actions . . . Scho- lastically is tops . . . Indus- trious, yet has il keen sense of humor . . . Well-liked by all his elzxssnmtes . . . Should make zz Hne priest. 29 PAUL LEO POELM A CAPTAIN Hana' 1, 2, 3, 4,' Sabre Club 4. A keen but unostenta- tiously intelligent classmate . . . Has a sincere, quiet en- thusiasm for intellectual pursuits . . . Pleasant, con- siderate . . . We will miss him and his saxophone in the hand. Arlmiring the pic-lure of Capt. Miehael Quirk, '38. JOHN E. PRACNY Class Basketball 25 C.S.M.C. 4: Taps Staff 4,' Sabre Club 4. Another of our more seri- ous classmates . . . Thor- oughly generous, consistent . . . Honest to the Core . . . Will uphold Connecticut against all odds . . . Quite the drummer . . . Has an of- fer from Ray King . . . A good Captain. SALVATORE PRESTOPINO Lii:U1'i1NANT .ADJ UTANT Sabre Club 4: Archronfra- ternity I, 2. Gives the impression of being the quiet, retiring type . . . just get him in an argument and then . . . Ask Harrigan, he knows . . . Has 21 mind of his own . . . Says what he thinks and is gen- erally right.