St Josephs High School - Lily Yearbook (Hammonton, NJ)

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Sania Claus does noi' hesifafe fo visif the good sfudenfs of Sf. Joe's as he makes his rounds. Fafher Rinaldi has been a frue devofed priesl working in our midsf, and San+a Claus rewards him. Having worked fogefher on useful proiecfs, fhese freshmen broughf lo life beaufiful creafions, and each one shows will-u greaf delighi' the falenf fha? has been pul' fo use. If is anofher means of learning fo respecl our fellowman. Social relalions are made sfronger fhrough sporfs as each member works cooperafively for the bene- 'fif of The leam. Honesly, fair play and respecl for neighbor can all be developed in vicfory and defeaf. If is wifh iusfifiable praise and pride fha? we hail our Drum and Bugle Corps as fha firsf place winner in flue Bridgefon compefifion. Mr. Long, who has been wifh fhe corps lor fhe firsf lime fhis year can be well proud of his work, for lhrough his unfiring efforfs and remarkable direc- lion, lhe corps has gained recognition lhroughouf fhe year. human rclatian hips, 7

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L9 Friendship, kindness, and 'rhoughllulness can only be developed where lhere is opporlunify lo pray, lo worlc, and lo recreale logelher, Every day associalion brings ils opporlunifies ol recognizing human values and al rhe same lime sharing lhem wilh each other. Recrealion binds us closer fo one anolher, as we learn 'ro enioy only lhal lype of amusement which will lceep our minds clean and our bodies physically lil. Only when we learn lo folerale, lo undersland and lo love people, will we be conlribuling our parl lor The bellerrnenl of lhe communify. Every school dance is an acfivily in which fha sfudenfs learn fo develop a proper undersfanding of human relafionships. The Proms ihe crowning even? of all social aclivifies, united lhe sludenfs in lasfing bonds of pleasanf memories. E D'- 5 r to develop a tolerant understanding 16

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fs . M Coach congrafulafes Bob Jiampeffi for having complefed his four year varsify baslefball fenure as one of fhe leading scorers in fhe counfy. A scrapping never-say-die baslcefball quin- fef represenfed ST.Josephs High School on fhe courf in I955. The Team composed of pracfically all newcomers, wifh only Three leffermen reiurn- ing, never siopped fighfing uniil ihe game-ending whisfle blew, This years squad was built eniirely o feam play insiead of individual play and no on' can be hailed as ihe sfar oi lhe season, Although the losses exceeded fhe wins, This does noi really indicafe The sfrengfh of The feam, Several defeafs were suffered by a single poinl margin and They could have been converfed info wins wifh iusf The slighlesf help of a lir+le lucl-1, Bob Sfeeb connecis on a one handed jump shof agains? our cross fown rivals. Hammonfon High, in fhe second game of ihe Cify Series. A close ball game for fhe firsf fhree quarfers, Hammonfon wenf on fo oufscore Sf. Joe's 29 fo I3 in fhe final quarfer for a 76-53 Blue Devil vicfory. Two nafurals , fhe Sfeeb brofhers! The nucleus of our I955-56 feam will be formed by Paul, fha leading scorer, and Bobby. fhe fhird highesf scorer of fhe i954-55 foam. i954-55 Varsify Baslreiball Squad: Kneel- ing. Capfain Bob Jiampeffi. Sfanding, leff fo righf: Charles Wafson, lie Macri, Bob Sfeeb, Tom Pefruni, Ronnie Rodio, Frank Donio, Don Federico, Paul Sfeeb and Bill Juliano. Liffle Jimmy Gehringer lefs go a iump shot in fhe Hammonfon-Sf. Joe JV game. The JV's composed mainly of freshmen, 'lurned in a respecfable and encouraging performance for fha year. Swish!! Paul Si'eab's iump shot in fhe final minufe of fhe Clayfon game, proved fo be fhe margin of vicfory in a 38-37 fhriller. Losing by fhree poinis wifh two minufes remaining, Paul con- necfed wifh fwo consecuiive field goals and fhe feam successfully froze fhe ball for ihe remainder of fha game fo insure Sf. Joe of ifs second vicfory in as many games. Se? sho? by Rodio!! A good foam man, Ronnie will be e welcome player, come baskefball pracfice nel? fall.