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

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO 20. Jacky Ryan leaves his chicken farming to Corny O’Keefe. 21. Rita Shea leaves her diet to Pattie Murray, and her freckles to Ann Mulvihill. 22. Gene Slavin leaves his ever present smile and his cat to Roger White. 23. Wade Hayden also leaves the care of his back yard to Ronny Myers. 24. Johnny Cullen also leaves his seat in the Senior Room to Wilfred Bisson. 25. Sturmy Braun also bequeaths his harem to Eddie O’Malley. 26. Foxy Fleming also leaves his favorite fishing spot to Butch Yavaniski. 27. Jacky Leonard also leaves his great height to Walt Webster. 28. Jacky Ryan also leaves his skill at handling firearms and the like to Jimmy Doyle. Having relieved our minds (?) of this great weight, we may now begin a fresh assault on our text books with renewed vigor, feeling assured that if. when we leave something unforseen be- falls us, the things we hold dear to us will rest safe in the right hands. Signed: Class of 1950 Signed, sealed, published and de- clared as and for their last will and testament by the Class of ’50, in the presence of them and of us, have sub- scribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. Witness.......................... Witness .........................

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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.

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO Basketball 1949-1950 Although Jimmy King’s charges did not have a very impressive record, nevertheless they were not outdone by spirit or teamplay. The seasonal record for the Purple Eagles was 8 wins and 10 losses. Losing five players from last year’s Varsity, we were strengthened by a lineup of promising Jayvees. At the beginning of the season we lost our first three games. Saint Ann’s was our first victim. In the Associate Parochial League we had a record of three wins and one defeat, thus tieing Saint John’s of Al- bany for first place. In a special playoff game at Siena College, Loudonville, Mary’s lost the league lead to Saint John’s by two points, the regulation game ending at 32 all. In overtime Saint John’s netted the hoop for three points, while Saint Mary’s scored only one foul shot. The score of this game was 35 to 33 in favor of Saint John’s. Although the Purple Eagles went down to defeat, they congratulated the win- ners, thus showing the good sportsman- ship taught to them at Saint Mary’s. The annual Alumni game was won by the Alumni who presented an all star team. The Varsity wish to thank the the Alumni for the splendid gifts which they presented to the team and cheer- leaders. The teams of Saint Mary’s wish to thank all those who helped make our season a success, especially Father Lynch and Jimmy King for their guid- ance, the cheerleaders for their splendid cooperation, and Tony Brandi for his excellent work in coaching the Jayvees. The Varsity members: Tom Da- vock, Wade Hayden, John Ryan, A1 De- Luca, John Hallenbeck and Gene Slavin, who leave school this year, wish the following teams of Saint Mary’s all the luck in the world, and hope that they will win the league title soon.