St Marys Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hoosick Falls, NY)

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO Class Prophecy As we gaze into the embers of a fireplace a queer velvety flame appears, bidding our eyes to pierce through the glow into the future. Little by little, the scene becomes clearer, bringing us into the heart of Boston in the year 1975. As we stood admiring the attractive window displays, whom should we see but our former classmate, Ann Guiden. Miss Guiden is now the owner of “Ann’s Paint Store.” Upon entering the store we learned from Ann, the achievements of some of our former classmates. Mary Alice Holt is now the Superintendent of Nurses at the Leahy Clinic. Joan Mur- phy is a secretary to M. Lurie, owner of Luries Department Stores. Janet Hen- nessey is also a secretary at the Ford Plant. Departing from Ann’s store we sauntered up Main Street; a large crowd is gathered. Can it be that someone is injured? No, it seems that someone is making a speech. Getting still closer to the platform upon which the speaker is standing the face of Tommy O’Malley appears before us. Following in his father’s footsteps, Tommy is now run- ning for Senator. Sitting a short dis- tance from Mr. O’Malley is Lois LaPorte, now star reporter for the Boston Herald. As we talked to Lois, she informed us that Catherine Mahar is now a square dance teacher in Boston, and that Joan Rancourt is a physical instructor at Boston University. Sometime later walking up the street we found ourselves in front of a T. V. store. There appearing on the screen, to our surprise, was Albert De- Luca, vocalist. Albert now has his own orchestra. Last year Al’s orchestra toured the United States with Ann Marie Phillips’ Roller Skate Revue which is ably managed by Kathleen O’Neil. Flashing across the screen came an advertisement for the famous “Slavin Food Markets” now as well known as the Grand Union Markets. Gene is the owner of these. On entering a drug store for some ice cream, whom should we find but Gene Curtis, who has made great prog- ress in the field of pharmacy. From Gene we learned that Jackie Leonard is basketball coach of U. C. L. A., and that Sturmius Braun is the owner of the “Sleeper Trains”, which run all over the world. Jackie Ryan, whom we remember as an expert marksman, is now retired from the National Guard with many citations and awards for merit. John Cullen took up a military career, and is now Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Billy Fleming, we learned, is managing the Brooklyn Dodgers, and his old pal, Tom Davock, is pitcher on the team. The flame is growing dimmer, but we can still see the figure of a girl. It is Rita Shea. Rita informed us that she is the owner of the “Shamrock Inn”, situated on the Lincoln Highway. From Rita we learned that Wade Hayden is earning great fame from his skillful occupation as a surveyor, and that John Griffin is an Admiral in the Navy. As the fire grows dimmer, we are brought back to reality and to the fact that we, the Class of ’50, have still ahead of us a future which, with God’s grace and abiding love, can make us noble in His sight and happy in our own. Ann Marie Phillips and Kathleen O’Neil

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO Class Rings The 1950 class rings are rectangular in shape and are made of yellow gold with a small rectangle of rose gold beneath the emblem. In each corner the numbers “1950 appear in gold on a small rectangle of black, and on each side of the ring appears the owner’s initials in black letters. The emblem consists of a large “M” with a Cross above it and the gold letters “SMA” below it on a small field of black. The Cross stands for our Catholic faith, while the “M” stands for the “M” in St. Mary’s. The use of rings is universal and dates back to prehis- toric time. During the 11th century, Edward the Confessor, then King of England, happened to give a ring to an aged pilgrim as alms. The pilgrim turned out to be the Apostle Saint John, who sent the ring back to the king with the in- formation that he had blessed the ring and it now had great creative power. Since that time, up to the reign of Queen Mary, the English kings and queens had blessed and dis- tributed a number of rings on Good Friday.

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO Class Will We, the undersigned Class of 1950, of St. Mary’s Academy, located in the City of Panic, State of Confusion, being of sound (?) mind and of our own free will, do hereby publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any previous testaments pub- lished by us. As we are about to enter into the dark and mysterious world, with its many and varied temptations, to which any and all of us might fall, we have taken time out from our studies on this first (1st.) day of June, Anno Domini 1950, to give, devise and bequeath the following items: Item 1. Our deepest thanks and gratitude to the patient Sisters of Saint Joseph, to whom this book is dedicated, for enduring our antics over these long years and for guiding us to a successful commencement of this important stage of life. Item 2. Our gratitude to the Au- gustinian Fathers who have counseled us through these same years, and espec- ially to Father Lynch who has directed so well the athletics that we have par- ticipated in as students at St. Mary’s. Item 3. We wish to make the fol- lowing individual bequests: 1. Sturmy Braun leaves his love of rest and quiet to Butch Yavaniski. 2. Johnny Cullen leaves his ability to get into trouble to any Junior who feels he can get out of it after he’s in it. 3. Gene Curtis leaves his candy bar a day to Larry Brandalik. 4. A1 DeLuca leaves his love of driving cars to Eddy O’Malley. 5. Tommy Davock leaves his love of baseball to Lenny Liporace. 6. Foxy Fleming leaves his cheer- ful disposition and his manager’s job to the Junior who thinks he can carry the trunk and still smile. 7. Johnny Griffin leaves his love of study hall gab to Donny LeBarron. 8. Anne Guiden leaves her early morning reveilles to Mary Jane Leonard. 9. Wade Hayden leaves. (Need we say more?) 10. Janet Hennessey leaves her love of brown-haired boys to Jackie Eberle. 11. Mary Alice Holt leaves her walk from Clay Hill to Pattie Murray. 12. Lois LaPorte leaves her square- dancing activity to Ann LaPorte. 13. Jackie Leonard leaves his shy ways to Albert Myers and John Moore. 14. Didi Mahar leaves her love of riding in cars and of little dogs to Car- mie Mansueto. 15. Joan Murphy leaves her short walk to school to Rita Cuddihy and fin- ally just leaves her gum. 16. Tommy O’Malley leaves his red hair, love of black dogs, Second Ward and the Jayvees to Will Dougherty. 17. Katty O’Neil leaves her love of basketball to Marie Deegan. 18. Ann Marie Phillips leaves her daily hill climbing to Jake Morin. 19. Joan Rancourt leaves her love of Second and Third Wards to Kacky Conway.