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

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PAUL LAPORTE With a horn, efficient and en- thusiastic . . . ready talker, even in the early hours . . . would burn all books . . . aims to be a “grease monkey” . . . fun-loving . . . gen- erous . . . talkative . . . “La Poop”. Holy Name 4; Halloween Poster Prize 1; Decorating Committee 3, 4; Yearbook Photography Editor 4; Christmas Entertainment Com- mittee 2, 3, 4. STANLEY LEVANDOWSKI Basketball shots unequaled . . . likes surprises . . . professional baby sitter . . . “anybody can pass History” . . . always making up for lost sleep . . . athletic . . . capable . . . mannerly . . “Stan”. Altar Boy 1, 2, 3, 4; American Legion Essay Prize 3; J.V. Bas- ketball 2: Varsity 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3, 4: Yearbook Sports Editor 4; Perfect Attendance 1, 2: History Prize 3. PATRICIA LIPORACE Shining black; hair ... a friendly greeting to all ... anxiously awaits Monday nights to pass . . . The Navy Band her favorite music . . . will be a secretary . . . fun-loving . . . congenial . . . de- dependable . . . “Pat”. Class Secretary 1. 2, 3: Sodality 4: Christmas Play 1; Glee Club 3: Choir 1, 2, 3, 4: Prom Committee 3, 4; Queen’s Court 4: Librarian 2. 4; Yearbook Associate Editor 4: Echo Business Manager 4: Initia- tion Committee 4. | ' S m Ik MARY ALICE NEALON Never one to pass by a good time . . . excitement never affects her . . . dislikes green and blue to- gether . . . hopes to be a teacher . . . well-liked . . . peppy . . . de- pendable . . . “Mouse”. Sodality 4: Sodality Secretary 4. Christmas Plavs 2, 3; Glee Club 3: Choir 1. 2, 3, 4: Cheerleader 2 3, 4; Prom Committee 3. 4 Queen’s Court 4: Yearbook Photo- grapher 4: Office 4

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SHIRLEY DEMICK Fashion-wise senior . . capable with a sewing machine . . a great liking for sailors . . . despises early morning rising . . . hopes to be a telephone operator . . . reliable . . . petite . . . cheerful . . . “Butch”. Sodality 4: Christmas Play 3: Glee Club 3; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3, 4; Queen’s Court 4; Office 1, 2. 4: Yearbook Feature Editor 4: Highest Average in Re- ligion 1, 3. GERALDINE ELDRED Not bigger than a minute . . . an excess of energy . . hops a bus for an 8 mile ride to school . . . loves LaSalle uniforms . . . hair-style perfectionist . . . fair . . . gay . . . “Gerry”. Class Treasurer 1: Sodality 4: Christmas Play 2, 3; Glee Club 3: Choir 1. 2: J.V. Cheerleader 4: Prom Committee 3. 4: Queen's Court 4: Yearbook typist 4: Sales- manship Prize 4. NANCY DRISCOLL Always ready, willing, and able for parties, gab-fests or business . . . always wants a private tutor . . . a pint-sized package . . . snapping, black eyes . . horns, more horns . . . dislikes lonely nights . . . goal, nursing . . . talk- ative . . . helpful . . . sincere . . . “Chief”. Sodality 4. Glee Club 3, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Cheerleader 4; Prom Committee 3, 4; Queen’s Court 4, Librarian 4; Yearbook Feature Editor 4; Echo Feature Writer 4: Initiation Committee 4; Christmas Party Committee 3, 4. P y RICHARD FLEMING An enthusiastic rooter for small towns .. . our ping-pong champion ... so very conserving of time . .. despises promptness . . . never hears bells . . . high bowling aver- age . . . sincere . . . capable . . . well-groomed . . . “Sy”. J.V. Basketball 1; Varsity 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4; Yearbook Sports Editor 4: Prom Committee 3, 4: Invitation Committee 4.

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EDWARD SMITH GAIL QUINLAN A lady on every occasion . . . generous ... an even disposition . . . her dream of success, the F.B.I. . . . would give everybody a crew cut . . . hates liver . . . photogenic . . . accommodating . . . cheerful .. . “Skipper”. Class Treasurer 1; Sodality 4; Dramatics 3; Glee Club 3: Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3, 4; Queen’s Court 4; Librarian 4: Yearbook Typist 4; Initiation 4; Echo Typist 4. THOMAS YWAVANISKI Generous . . . easy going . . . cap- tured prizes with his paint brush . . . great interests in French cor- respondence . . . likes to make noise with his feet . . . shy . . . mannerly . . . “Tom”. Class Secretary 2: Brotherhood Poster Contest 1: Halloween Poster Contest 1, 2: Prom Com- mittee 3, 4: Magazine Sales Mana- ger 3, 4: Yearbook Co-Editor 4; Echo Staff Artist 4. Efficient with a camera . . . loves anything connected with books . .. a good window washer . .. always behind in his bookkeeping . . . dreams of becoming a pharmacist . . . easy-going . . . artistic . . . generous . . . “Critter”. Class Treasurer 3; Altar Boy 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3, 4; Year- book Publicity Manager 4; Highest Average 2; Halloween Poster Prize 2. Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of Virgins, OUR LADY'S SYMBOL To Mary. Mother of Christ, we, the class of 1954, must turn. She is the Patroness of our class. Our school bears her rame. We are dedicated to Christ’s service by membership in her Sodality. We wear her symbol, say her Rosary and ask her to lead us to her Son.