St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 186 of the 1937 volume:

Presented by: IMI To the Milford Room Collection of the Milford Town Library by Marguerite C. Gala THE ACADSMf MILfORD, MA The Class of 1937 has named its first year book of St. Mary ' s High School, The Blue Mantle. To the Beautiful Woman to whom The Blue Mantle belongs as a singular symbol of exalted and unexcelled created perfection, we hope this year book will ever remain a tribute and a promise of devotion from each member of this year ' s graduating class. It Is, therefore, in every sense becoming that we should dedicate this first volume to one whose love for God ' s Holy Mother shines in his own life and casts its beautiful light upon our own. To him we owe one of life ' s precious lessons, the holy peace which is the Joy and reward of an earnest quest for beauty. To him we owe the priceless gift of friendship wherein love and labor blend in tireless zeal to draw out and develop all our faculties in a harmonious whole - a masterpiece ready for the praise of men and angels. To him we dedicate The Blue Mantle. To Father Riordan we give this expression of our gratitude for showing to us the wonderful sight of the Woman whose feet rest upon the moon and whose head is crowned with stars. .. The superficiality of mere words precludes an adequate expression of gratitude. To an undiscerning eye, the word friend may appear trite and superfluous at this time. But when we apply this term to our principal, Father Donahue, it must as¬ sume a broader, deeper significance. In this instance, it takes on its true spiritual meaning exemplified in Christ ' s earthly life and ardently imitated by Hie ministers and hand-maids. We employ it to describe one who has been our shep¬ herd, our guide and our champion in Christ; one who has acted as our adviser and protector in times of stress; one who has undauntedly taken our part in the great battle of life and one who has willingly given us his time, hie energy, his in¬ tellectual powers— his very life— for the love of God. To Father Donahue, we of the Class of 1937, and every student who has ever felt the warm glow of his marvelous personality, owe an unpayable debt of thanks. Much that the school has done, much that its supporters have accomplished, indeed a large part of the fame that has come to it, may be credited to him; lending a helping hand, always ready to add his assistance to a worthy cause, always lead¬ ing the student body to its own betterment. He has earned the love and respect of every one of us. His bluff, hearty manner has won over the most critical among us. His flowing, rhyming logic has made his speeches unquestioned by any of us, his welcome instructions have kept us on the narrow path of morality. He has been our unfailing helper, adviser and friend. Father Donahue ' s name, his work and hie example shall remain with us forever. The memory of his untiring zeal in the service of God and the Church, shall be our light in the new world opening before us. May his labors and hie infinite kindness be justly rewarded by the Divine Master and Friend of us all. God bless you, Fatheri Claes of 1937 - fox £ WORD Many of us for the entire period, others for a shorter period of our school life, have sat with the image before us of a Beautiful Woman whose shoulders were draped with a Man¬ tle of Blue, All of us have learned to cherish that iraage.lt helped us to learn many things about truth and love and beauty. It helped to bring us many hours of peace and happi¬ ness. It helped us to have faith and hope and charity. The tenderness of a mother and the fortitude of a warrior shone forth from it. The understanding of a friend and the wisdom of a counsellor were there somehow in it. The humility of God’s holy one and the power of God s chosen one never left it. For that image of the Woman who wore the mantle of blue represented the Great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Saints and scholars, poets and painters, musicians and sculptors have left the world their masterpieces, at one and the same time a tribute of their devotion and a confession of their frail attempts to describe the perfection of love and beauty which is Mary, the Immaculate Mother of God 0 The loveliness of Mary is beyond description. Even the angels are unable to do it justice. Yet Mary, The Immaculate, is our Mother. We are her children. She loves us with a Mother ' s love perfect and enduring. To her any time we may go, sure of a welcome, confident of a hearing. With her we will have a hone in eternity, where peace and beauty and love never end. Of this everlasting happiness, only our own folly can rob us. Hence we call our year book 1f The Blue Mantle .We choose this title as a reminder that we are Mary ! s children, that the honor and beauty and purity of our lives should ever re¬ flect our love for her. We choose this title as a prayer that under the protection of Mary’s blue mantle, we may cou¬ rageously keep and uphold and battle for the faith which Je¬ sus Christ, Her Divine Son, The Light and The Way and the Truth, has entrusted to us. The Class of 1937 OKA ?RO NOClS VV ?7 ■ ■ We pause which way to go •Twixt education and labor, balancing below, Wearied and anxious in our troubled mind Seeking where ' er salvation we may find, Like one to whom the light by shadows is crossed Who, turns which way he wills,-errs and is lost. Therefore take thou our undetermined will, And write thou on it what best we may fulfill, And hold before us like a face divinely fair The line of action which we crave in prayer. So that, amid the errors of our youth, Our own neglects may not hide the truth; Of humble sinners lower in heaven stood, Then the proud doers of superfluous good. Not all unworthy of the boundless grace Which thou, Blessed Virgin Mary, has bestowed, At first we gladly would pay the debt we owed, And some small gift for thy acceptance place; But soon we felt, ' Tis not alone desire .+. r r� r..Q t.h« wnv +,.i ranch an ai“ V u I, i kJ ui v -� � — — — — • % — — But soon we felt., ' Tis not alone desire That opes the way to reach an aim so high; Our rash judgments their success deny, And we grow wise while failing to aspire And well we seo how wrong it were to think That any work, faded and frail, of ours Could emulate the divine grace of yours, Genius and art and daring backward shrink; A thousand works from mortals such as we Can never repay what heaven has given the art has, with mn t, i on s in i i e When godlike art has, with superior thought, The limbs and motions in idea conceived, A simple form, in humble clay, achieved, Is the first offering into being brought; Then stroke on stroke from out the living rod Its promised work the practiced chisel brings And into life a form so graceful springs That none con fear for it time ' s rudest shock, Such was dur being: in humble clay we lay At once, to be by thee, oh, Virgin Mary, high Renewed, and to work more perfect brought; Thou givest what is lacking and filest away All roughness; yet what dreads lie, Ere out wild hearts can be restrained + By and Elton 111 ' In the year of 1835 a few Catholic pioneers est¬ ablished their permanent homes in the town of Milford. These people were forced to endure many hardships and privations but they paved the way for our present-day Catholicity in this vicinity. In the humble home of Edward McGavein (deceased) the first Mass ever said in Milford was celebrated by the Rev. James Eitton of East Boston. This was in 1836. Soon after this Fr. Boyce of Worcester commenced holding regular services. He was assisted by Fr. Gibbon. Together these two priests raised enough funds to build a Church. A site was purchased in the neighborhood now known as ’’The Plains 1 .’ A wooden structure was erected. It was of unpretentious architecture and stood on a rising slope. When completed the Church was dedicated in 1848,as St. Mary’s by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Fitzpatrick, and Fr.George Hamilton was named first pastor, who took over his duties in March 1850. The building served the parishioners until Fx • Cuddihy became pastor. Under this good priest’s direction was projected and brought to completion our present beau tiful edifice. A very appropiate time was chosen for the opening of this stately Gothic Church, Christmas Bay, 1870. The good seed sowed by Fr. Cuddihy was carried on ably by the Rev. Fr. Canavan and then by Fr. McGrath. Fr. McGrath came to Milford, October, 4, 1904. To this beloved pastor we can look with sincere appreciation when we gaze at the beautiful stained glass windows of our Church which de¬ pict so many happenings in the life of Christ. We also can thank Fr. McGrath for our cemetery which he made the most beautiful in the State. After Fr. McGrath died,the Rev. Fr. Grace was ap¬ pointed pastor. In his capable hands the work of his prede- cessor was carried on ably and smoothly. It was under this priest that our present High School was erected. Then came our present and most beloved pastor,Fr, Riordan. He not only carried on ably the work of his prede¬ cessor but made vast improvements in the Parish, especially in the School. In the span of years that have passed from 1835 to 1937, St. Mary’s Church has grown from a small house of wor¬ ship where a few heroic Catholics adored their Maker, to our present-day structure wherein hundreds worship. We of St. Mary’s Parish realize what we owe to our first priests and parishioners. It was their foresight which made St. Mary’s Church possible, as well as the convent ' for our teachers, the Sisters of St. Joseph, the rectory for our priests and the schools for the children. THE SHAMROCK BLOSSOM Its beauty astounding Its swe e tne ss o ' er b ound ing Yet despite its highness Manifests a shyness Which Christ in subjection Shone forth in perfection. Wonder you at the sigh When to it I draw nigh? o-o-o-O-o-o-o We clamber up the highest heights Of Pride— We sing a song where maids and knights Elide- In lures of love and laughs of ruth Wo stray- And play the lofty harp of youth Away—- But weak is human nature priced In sin- And kind the one who shows us, Christ Again] LOVE Ah, love has come and bore me to A land. The land of sacrifice-a new Demand] My life, my friends, my love, my heart It yearns Away from all the world apart I learn. Softly, gently, slowly did I see This love of Christ so sweet, so dear To me. Mary Read ' 37. There are times in Heaven when God pauses midst the endless artistry of creation to breathe the breath of life into a being that’s markedly different and markedly su¬ perior to the average ebb and flow of weak, erring humanity. There are times when God chooses to imprint an indelible character, of spiritual aloofness on an immortal soul that distinguishes it from others and covers its beauty,-to shine forth with peculiarbrilliance in life. A smile of omniscient confidence must play upon the Countenance of . the Godhead when He places a holy priest, a minister of His holy love, on this earthly habitat. Father Murphy of Uxbridge has constantly borne the torch for a fundamental Catholic education. From his first year in that town, St. Mary’s High School located in Milford, has stood forth as a veritable oasis of Catholicism in a barren desert of materialism. It is to Father Murphy that a good number of Uxbridge students who are now attending or who have grad¬ uated from St. Mary’s, owe an unpayable debt of gratitude. It is through his efforts and his goodness that they have been granted the opportunity of acquiring one of life’s most precious heritages, something of which they can never be de prived-a Catholic Education. Speaking for the Class of 1937 and for those in our ranks who hail from the town of Uxbridge, may we take this opportunity to express our humble and sincere gratitude and to state that as long as God sees fit to spare him to his sacred earthly duties, St. Mary’s High School and Catho¬ lic Schools in general, will have a true, loyal and lasting friend. f RO DEO Thou made hi s lips to fashion Words of tlove and praise; Thou made his eyes that at Thee In Heaven be may gaze. Thou made his hands to touch The Blessed Holocaust; Thou made his feet to shepherd and save When the sheep seem lost. Thou made his heart to beat As one with Thine; Thou branded on his soul a mark, Both sacred and sublime. Thou made him strong, for thee to serve And Thou to wait his own release Yes, in him, Oh God, Thou hast Truly made-a masterpiece. By Joseph T. Fahy In a world in which selfishness and greed have become the common roadways to peace and prosperity it is a blessing beyond price for youth to see the vision of generosity and self-denial. In a world in which Jealousy and hate tear families and nations asunder, it is an ins¬ piration beyond the telling to look daily upon the count¬ enance of peace and love and devotion. In a world gone mad because it will not listen to reason, who can measure the value of day;to day encounter with unwavering fidel¬ ity to truth and knowledge. In a world so lost in a maze of its own as to think itself without a Creator who will tell the worth of lives consecrated to the service of God and religion. To us, the student body of St. Mary’s,these precious gifts of love and devotion, of peace and harmony, of zeal for the truth and quest for the beautiful, of faith in God and devotion to His Holy Will, these gifts and all they employ have been granted in abundance. Each day we entered a class room door, we were sure to meet the lovely vision of one who had given all her faculties of soul and body freely to the service of God.To God Who Is Truth Itself, to God Who is Beauty Itself, to God Who is Love Itself these teachers of ours had bound themselves for ever. Their hard daily task was really the torture of slow Martyrdom, Their long day full of countless tasks which demanded personal suffering and self denial always found them gracio usly ready for the sacrifice. Only We who have seen its beauty can appreciate the marvels we now attempt to indicate. The secret of this great love remains a mystery to the modern pagan. But to us there is not much of a secret about it. It flows spontaneously from hearts who love Jesus Christ their God-man. It comes from souls who venerate and try to imitate Mary, the Holy Mother of Cod, who trust and try to follow the leadership of St, Joseph the protector of the Virgin Mother.. For these visions of wonder, how can we of¬ fer these good Nuns of St Joseph any adequate premium of gratitude and praise? Under God we owe them debts we can never repay. Even so we offer these words of appreciation. To them we add a prayer that the Lord God whom they serve so wel} will bless us and make us and everything ab out us a credit to them here and in eternity-. President- Vice-Pre sident Secretary- Treasurer- -John McGrath -Clifford Cyr -Mary Clancy -Estelle . DoManehe In the early Autumn of our Senior Year, we, the class of ’37, elected our class officers. For the high office of the presidency we chose John McGrath, who has competent¬ ly guided us during the year, and filled us with justifi able pride when he represented us at school activiti es. Clifford Cyr was elected vice-president and has been a capable aid to his superior. Mary Clancy was selected as secretary, and although her tasks were few, was found efficient and business-like always. The over-whelming, burdening position as treasurer of our esteemed class was entrusted to Estelle DeManche, Estelle is doubtless still pondering the necessity of this class office as the balance of our treasury was invariably nothing. We are appreciative of the work accomplished by our class officers, and with them go our best wishes for a successful and happy future. Submitted by Helen G Condon Lights! Action! Camera! The Blue Mantle staff coming up! Here is the group behind the initial publication of the Senior Year Book, The idea, new at St, Mary’s, had the en¬ thusiastic support of the entire, class and the faculty But it was, of course, necessary to entrust certain duties to an ap¬ pointed few. With such varied abilities as the Class of 1937 possessed, a large staff was possible. Dynamic Joe Fahy was selected as Editor-in-chief to start off the elections, while Parley Whitten won the posi¬ tion of Associate Editor. Then for the Art Department, Martin Clark and Raymond McDonough, two good-humored and very re¬ served lads, were ushered into office.Amid customary hilarity, Eileen Kellett and Mary Clancy took over the Literary Depart¬ ment, with Vin Connolly and Clifford Cyr handling the Scholas¬ tic Section. A quick decision made Ray Blake and President John McGrath supervisors of sports, our class leader assuming the greater burden. There was some question as to the necessity of a Photographic Editor, but finally Bernard Carney and Charles Davoren took the cake. it was decided that Dorothy Mann and Helen Condon would handle the write-ups in their respective classes, and they brought no end of blushes with their effi¬ ciency. The difficult task of printing, done by the Class, found Earl Barry, Gerald Shaw, Martin Clark, and Ray Blake as the Bosses-in-Chief and the unpaid technical experts Seeking the source of most of our jokes, Chief Comedian Margaret Casey and Assistant Joke-Crackers Louis Bardsley and Edward Cassidy were laughed into office. About this time, if your correspondent recalls correctly, a dispute arose involving the fundamentals of Parl¬ iamentary procedure. The difficulty being adjusted, popular Estelle DoManche and Bernard Carney were more properly ap¬ pointed as Advertising Manager and Assistant, respectively. Sales were to be handled by Louis Bardsley and Edward O’Brien, but this department proved needless. To handle the bubinoss end of the publicity, Veronica O ' Brien, Marilyn Swift, and Is¬ abel Manion wore duly nominated and elected. Having decided that every possible branch had been covered, the polls were closed and the meeting adjourned. For the purpose of simplicity and brevity, a tabu¬ lated -list of the Staff of The Blue Mantle follows: Editor-in-Chief--- -Joseph Fahy Associate Editor-Perley Whitten Art Editor-Martin Clark Assistant--------Raymond McDonough Literary Editor-Eileen Kellett Assistant-Mary Clancy Scholastic Editor---Vincent Connolly Assistant-Clifford Cyr Sports Editor--—Raymond Blake Associate-John McGrath Photographic Editor-Bernard Carney Assistant---Charles Davoren Write-up Editor---Dorothy Mann Associate--Helen Condon Printing Editor-Earl Barry Assistants--Gerald ' Shaw Martin Clark Raymond Blake Humor Editor---Margaret Casey Assistants-Louis Bards ley • . Edward Cassidy Advertising Manager-Estelle DeManche Assistant---Bernard Carney Sales Manager--—Louis Bards lay Assistant---Edward O ' Brien Business Managesr-Veronica O ' Brien Assistants-Marilyn Swift Isabel Manion To the Commercial Department the Staffs is particu¬ larly indebted for its untiring work in the interests of the Blue Mantle, Its rooms were the busy center of most of the actual production. Those who offered their typing ability gave their best, and the Staff thanks them sincerely for their steady cooperation. To those who helped ip the final printing of the pages another debt of unpayable . gratitude falls on the Staff. Without this unselfish, continual assist¬ ance the Blue Mantle could never have succeeded. The moat outstanding members of the Staff, and those to whom a large portion of our thanks is .due were Joseph Fahy, our able, efficient, active, Editor-in-Chief, Perley Whitten, who gave whole-hearted cooperation with the Editor-in-Chief, Raymond McDonough, our uncomplaining As - sistant Art Editor and Martin Clark, congenial member of the Art and Pr inting De par tments. The ingenuity and tireless continuity of our publication leader has served as an in¬ spiration through every stage of production. j Drawing on his vast store of knowledge, giving freely on his ambition, adding his personality to brighten the general Aspect, Joseph has been an able captain and a true friend throughout. Perley Whitten, our Assistant Editor, worked tire¬ lessly and unceasingly to aid in the accomplishment of our sole aim, the production of the best Year Book of any High School in the diocese. It is to Perley, the magic touch of whose gifted pen may be found on almost every page of this book, that we owe our unfailing gratitude. He, keeping step with his co-worker, Joe Fahy, had established a precedent and set an example which the classes to come after us will find hard to follow, Raymond McDonough, quiet-spoken, unassuming Class¬ ical artist, has donated hours of his time for the advance¬ ment of the cause. His abilities have been glorified not only in the Art Section, but also in the numerous borders, head¬ ings and decorations which fill the Blue Mantle. For the same reason, Martin Clark, a Commercialite of identical at¬ tainments, deserves no small measure of thanks. A large part of the task of printing, as well as a noticeable share in the business of Artistry, has been unquestioningly assumed by jpcular . hearty, deep-throated Martin. In addition Barnard Carney, with his ready smile and ready wit, merits a vote of thanks for his efforts in the financial betterment of the pr o jec t. The entire Staff has offered its best to insure the success of the Blue Mantle, and we feel that the battlp- j as been won. r . ' Ax-chough the yearbook is not uew at St Mary ' s the vigor with which the Class has met the present attempt has brought a measure of success far in excess of any yet attained by another class. In fact the others may well envy the energy enthusiasm earnestness and eagerness attendant upon the pro¬ duction of the “Blue Mantle“. Every member of,the Class has willingly given time, effort and ability in every phase of the actual work The broad and varied talents of the Class have made possible this marvel of literary accomplishment this gem among scholastic printings this ruby of brilliance this truly golden tribute to English perfection. Ready able hands have united in common cause to produce a bit of written excellence that probably shall never be surpassed by a body of hopeful students engaged in the work of composing a yearbook laboring under tremendous difficulties supported only by their own mutual desire for success. In conclusion let it be said that any fame which may come to the school as a result of the “Blue Mantle 11 cannot be attributed to any single individual but must be given to the Class as a whole. As the Class thanks the Staff , so does the Staff thank the Class to last, Barbara has given us her help and assistance , Be¬ ing a typist cf unusual abilities, she has been able — and-- willing--to pub many of our contributions into print She has remained ter afternoons without number to help the Staff. Never a word ol complaint, never a bit of impa¬ tience, newer any opposition. There have been times, in the production ofthe ’•Blue Mantle”, when Barbara’s capable assistance couldn ' t have been omitted. At all times, the welcome presence of her aid has been glaringly noticeable. Her shy but shining smile, her ready wit. her willingness to take it”, her quiet, reserve-ail have combined to make Barbara indispens¬ able. Tho’r’e is no question in our minds that her unstinted aid has helped, es much as anything else, to insure the success of the Blue Mantle”. ♦ Barbara was an outstanding member of the Class of 1936. Music and scholastics comprise most of her activi¬ ties, but she played a determining part in the class plays Her free praise of obners was turned to her when it was an¬ nounced that she would bo the valedictorian ol her class. Her graduation address was nothing short of perfection,. Once again we want to thank you, Barbara, for your welcome, hearty, friendly, necessary, unlimited, aon- tinous assistance. So we all say, Thanks a million,” —The class of 1937. Louis J Bardsley Bernard J Carney Edward W. Cole Vincent J. Connolly Charles G Dewing Jcseph T 4 Fahy Elton C. Jones Victor J Laronga Robert R. Mainville John Ei McCarthy Raymond C. McDonough John J, McGrath Edward G. C Brien Paul F Phillips Raymond V. Pratt Robert p. Smith Perley J. Whitten Mary M. Clancy Helen G. Condon Margaret E. Croekery Mary L« Daley Rose C. ally Jsabelle C Manion .Mary T Read Anna Ev Shaughnessy Marjlyn J, Swift Earl F. Barry William J. Birmingham Raymond M. Blake Joseph F, Brennan Edward Cas 3 idy Martin p. Clark Clifford Cyr Charles J. Davoren Gerald Shaw Loretta M. Baker Shirley M Buck Norma Caruso Margaret A.. Ca$ey Estelle DeManche Dorothy M. Daniels Julia E. Gurry Margaret M. Kearnan Eileen M Kellett Stella M. Mankus Dorothy Mann Veronica X. f f Rrien Margaret M. Powers’ Mary A Summers Marguerite A Tosches Genevieve Williams Rita £• Young Jhur Clement Bernice Eldrldg© Cohn Mulligan Majpie Flanigan Donald Gordon Anna Jablonski Pauline Williams John Joseph Milan 6 minlo Givetta eaqte m Rourk© (reralalr apan Thomas Malxa Albert Bradley $ ert Devlin jate mm . Joha .Beyer James Cleary Anita Moran i oftn furley avid Sibscn Jehn Veronik John Clifford IRW miAM Frederick £henevert Charles Holland Russell Thompson Martin Patrick Clark Football 1-4 Dramatics 4 Radio Play 4 Rich in experience both socially and scholastically Bull pcsesset the traits of a man of the world. Surprisingly well-poised Bull is our C ommercial artist and we all wish him the best of luck. Edward Peter Cole Baseball 1-2-3-4; Football 1-2; Basketball 4; Glee Club 4; Class Debates 1-2-3-4; Fldes Book Club 4; College Club 4; Dramatic Club 4. We are sincerely glad you decid¬ ed you liked this section better than Framingham. Man about town envious critics might sav, but we know of your generosity. Your hap- py-go-lucky manner merely conceals your abilities to succeed in the drawing-room as well as in the class-room. Might we make a sugges¬ tion for the future? Ed - you would make a good diplomat. Margaret Eva Croskery Junior Reception Committee 3; Spee Book Club 4; College Club 4; Festival Committee 4. If it is true that a light-heart¬ ed person lives longer, we predict an endless life for Margaret. Al¬ ways cheerful, she has often been like the sun breaking through a dark cloud brightening our darkest days. Keep that smile, Margaret, to bright¬ en other pathways of life. Mary Loretta Daley Spes Book Club 4; Festival Committee 4. Silently passing to and from class - this is Mary, the sole business girl of the Classical course. May the memories of your brief sojourn at St. Mary ' s be happy onesJ Vincent Joseph Connolly Debating Society 4; Class De¬ bates 3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Base¬ ball 2; Basketball 3-4; Junior Reception Committee 3; Fldes Book Club 4. Our only sorrow, Vln , is that you weren ' t with us our Freshman year. On the basketball court, in debates, tackling Virgil, or charm¬ ing the ladies - victor over all. The most versatile of gentlemen, are you going to choose agriculture as a field for your talents? Clifford Thomas Cyr Vice-President of Class 3-4 Marching triumphantly through high school, Slah has blazed an enviable record in studies. The possessor of a keen Intellect and a wide range of knowledge. He is established as one most likely to succeed. Good Luck. Estelle Marie DeManche Dramatics 3-4; Class Treasurer 3-4; Year Book Staff; Junior Reception Committee 3; Class Historian. Ruffles is one of those vivaci¬ ous individuals possessed with the gift of spreading cheer in any group. A shining star in the class-room as well as in fun. Success to youj Dorothy Mae Daniels Dramatics 3-4 Dottle ' s apt ability at shorthand and her happy-go-luckv disposition will go hand-in-hand down the path¬ way of life to knoek t the door of success. May we be there to greet you, Dottlei Charles Davoren Baseball 2-3-4 Windy, as the quiet boy is rapidly becoming a silent man. The type popular in character novels. Saying little, but thinking and doing a great deal. Windy of late, has made the ladles ' hearts beat. Charles Gerard Dewing Football 1-2-3-4; Class Debates 2; Carltas Book Club 4; Did you ever meet a good-natured arguer? This is Charlie . Your greatest charm, m ' lad, is your af¬ fable disposition, not to mention your contagious laugh. In short, an all-around good fellow. Best of luck to you, CharlleJ . ' Catherine Isobel Manlon Spes Book Club 4; French Club 3; Festival Committee 4; College Club 4. Isobel Is one of the most hard working and conscientious girls we know also a firm believer In the proverb H Silence Is golden? May your pupils appreciate your sterling qualities, Isobel, and Imbibe your teachings In your future career as a teacher. Stella Mankue Dramatics 4 Gifted with poise and self- possession Stella has won us with her willingness to help and pleasant manner of doing so. Best of luck and happiness to you al¬ ways, Stella. Edward George O ' Brien Class Debates 2-4 Baseball 2-3-4 Football 2 A few more years and we shall be buying our winter fuel from The Leading Merchant, “Obie! ' You can take a ribbing, Eddie, may you have the chance to give one. Paul Francis Phillips Baseball 2-4; Carltas Book Club 4; Class Debates 2-4; Basket¬ ball 1-2; Football 4 . Not over-fond of books, Paul pos¬ sesses the abilities, and frequently Is seized with the urge to tackle Virgil-which he does with much suc¬ cess. May God give you the strength to tackle your difficulties In life, Paul, and send you often along our oath. ' Dorothy Terese Mann Dramatics 1-2-3-4; Radio Play 4; Glee Club 3-4; Year Book Staff; Class Prophecy. Beneath Dot ' s cool exterior, one finds a time and loyal friend. Dot is the Jenny Lind of the class. She is on her way to becoming a profes¬ sional singer, and with her go our best wishes for success. Veronica Irene O ' Brien Dramatics 3-4; Year Book Staff. O ' Ble ' ' Is a disconcerting com¬ bination of dignity and girlishness. Her dignified manner and her enthusi¬ astic enjoyment of life have made her many friends. May these two out¬ standing qualities lead you to the road to success. Raymond Vincent Pratt Class Debates 2-4; Spes Book Clu 4; Baseball 3-4. You built an Impenetrable bar¬ rier to exclude all girls, Ray, but we know the boys found you good com¬ pany, and Sister found you a will¬ ing helper. Any appearance of fits of laziness might quickly be dis¬ persed by the memory of your long hike to attend this estimable In¬ stitution. Gerald Shaw Short In stature, but great In our hearts, Is Gerald, the boy of few words. A sense of humor Is one of his chief attract¬ ions. He Intends to go to college, and the class of 3? Joins In wishing this lucky lad the best of everything. Mary Theresa Read Spes Book Club 4; College Club 4; Festival Committee 4. Our pensive Mary has ohanged this past year - exchanging Jokes with the wittiest In the class. Your piety, newly-acquired sense of humor, and your boundless good nature will stand by you, Mary. May you cut a niche In the Hall of Fame! Anna Elizabeth Shaughnessy Orchestra 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Spes Book Club 4; College Club 4; Festival Committee 4. Meet Eddie Duchln ' s equal ' Not mere flattery, Anna. St. Mary ' s is going to lament the loss of your twinkling fingers, as we are go¬ ing to miss your merry laugh. Good luck at Framingham Teachers ' College. ' i si Elton Clarence Jones Orchestra 2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Dramatic Club 3-4; Spes Book Club 4; Claes Debates 4; Class Poet. Inconspicuously In the back¬ ground, yet meeting all requirements social and scholastic,— this Is our Class Poet. We predict success as a reward, Elton, for your dauntless perseverance. lctor Joseph Laronga Class Debates 2-4; Baseball 3- Fldes Book Club 4. Although you have been with us urlng our entire hlgh-school career, -e never have been able to penetrate , ' our secluded self. However, we can assure your father of a living ad¬ vertisement for his business. Your carefully careless , well-groomed locks have been the envy of many. Julia Elizabeth Gurry Another reason why we like Upton Is this slender damsel, with her twinkling eyes, often-tlmes called Tex . We are truly grateful for your friendship, Tex , May we al¬ ways have It. Having chosen the career of nursing, we are envious already of the loving care we know she will bestow on her patients. Margaret Marie Kearnan Canal , quiet and pensive, Is a model of a secretary. May some business man learn of your abili¬ ties, Canal , and give you a posi¬ tion you deserve. Robert Raymond Malnvllle basketball 2-3-4;Spes Book Club 4; Baseball 2-3; Class Debate 2-4. You merit both your nicknames, Flash and Bob . The former for your flashing and the latter, for your bobbing up with a quip and a twinkle. This two-name man simply oozes with pep and we like your cowlick Bobs John Edward McCarthy Claes Debate,3-4t Baseball 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 ; Football Manager 4. Mac is one of our stellar baseball players, but it is his aimable nature, attractive person¬ ality and good looks which make him one of the most popular mem¬ bers of the Senior Class. May we meet often Mac. Eileen Marie Kellett Dramatics 2-3-4; Year Book Staff Choir 2. Meet the other member of the team Kelly and Peg . Kelly Is our child wonder, with her amazing memory and keen abilities. Many an otherwise dull day has been enlivened by her peppery outbursts. If the world does not succumb to her, whe will combat It. That ' s our Kelly . Rose Ceoilla Lally Fldes Book Club 4; College Club 4; Festival Committee 4; Junior Reception Committee 3. Just a dark-haired girl, but Is she im-portant to the Class of 1937! Her fairness and honesty, her trick of brightening any group, her will¬ ingness to undertake any new venture make Rose an Important cog In the wheel. A fervent prayer for your future happiness, Rose. Raymond Charles McDonough Class Debates 2-4; French Club 3; Spes Book Club 4; Dramatic Club 1-2; Year Book Staff. One of the cleverest of our artists Is Mac , quietly attend¬ ing class, slipping unobtrusively from one room to the other. We shall remember your board drawings and, who knows? - we may have anoth¬ er McClelland Barclay among us!. John Joseph McGrath Football 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1; Basketball Captain 4; Class De¬ bates 1-4; Dramatic Club 1; Carltas Book Club 4. When we, the Class of ' 37, chose Mush as our leader, we did so with the full realization of his pleasant personality, attractive manner - an example of the typical American youth. We are proud of our Presi¬ dent with his characteristic hearty hand-clasp and greeting. Hall fel¬ low, well met! ■ . ' Earl Francis Barry A bit elusive-very few know of Earl ' s inner nature. Eagerness to help and loyalty however have barred him from being a forgotten ■ member. William Birmingham Radio Play 4 Dramatics 1-2-3-4 Debates 1-2-4 Football 4 The versatile gentleman of the Commercial Class is Bill our talented star of debates, accom¬ plished ' -lthout the slightest effort. Think what he could do if he shook off that slight exterior of laziness. The most pleasant personality, we like Bill and we are going to miss him. Way he use his talents and go far. Loretta May Baker Dramatics 4; Orchestra 1-2-3- 4. This ardent fan of Joe and Bateese (and who can forget her vivid portrayal of these two in the elocution finals) is familiar with the virtue of ambition. Ready, willing and able is Lola and we like her Canadian accent. Shirley May Buck Dramatics 3 Long the idol of her teachers, Buckie , because of her studious nature, missed a bit of our high school fun. But now that your sheepskin is in your hand, relax a bit, Buckle , and enjoy life. Raymond Blake Dramatics 3 Baseball 2-3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Glee Club 3-4 Sim is an ardent lover of nature and sports. A headliner in all Athletics he is a headliner in our hearts. His understanding nature, and personality distinguished him as an all-around athlete who is going places. We cheer you on. Joseph Brennan Yates is the type of fellow who is always doing a favor for some one. Forever cheerful and good natured, hie boyish nature has endeared him to all. Norma Marie Caruso Still water runs deep is the proverbial key to Norma ' s personal¬ ity. Delighting us with her dashed- off sketches, we firmly believe the world of fashion is going to welcome her artistic abilities with open arms. Best wishes for your future Norma. Margaret Agnes Casey Dramatics 1-2-3-4; Radio Play 4; Humor editor. Higgle might easily be changed to the nickname of Sunny . You might blacken Mlggle’s horizon for a minute, but no longer. En¬ lightening our intermissions with enjoyable tales of her escapades, Margaret can descend to the more sordid tale of class work as quick¬ ly as the more studious pupils. We hope there are sunny days ahead for you) Bernard Joseph Carney Class Debates 2-4; Glee Club 3-4; French Club 3; Football 4; Basketball Manager 4; Fldes Book Club 4; Festival Commit¬ tee 4; Dramatic Club 4; Year Book Staff. Accomplished, scholastically and socially, this is Jim . Quite con¬ trary to general belief, he is an answer to the teachers ' as well as the ladles ' prayersJ How can he help succeeding in winning hie goal? Edward Robert Cassidy Dramatics 4 Basketball 4 We fear Eddie is living in a world of illusions—and is due for disillusioning. Termed Romeo by some, cynical, by others, there are few of us who like to feel we have discovered your true nature, we think that like, an oyster shell concealing a sensitive nature- cast off that shell, Eddie, and see the world. , . . . ' . ■ Marilyn Isobel Swift Fldes Book Club 4; Glee Club 3-4; Dramatic Club 1-3; College Club 4; Year Book Staff; Festi¬ val Committee 4. Persistent In the pursuit of her studies, we suspect Work before play Is her motto. Yet, under¬ neath this, lies an Intense liking for fun and mischief. May you re¬ ceive your share of happiness, Marilyn, In your chosen career. Marguerite Ann Tosches We are Indebted to Peggy for her undaunted loyalty and unlimited generosity to our class. These qualities are going to help you at¬ tain your place In the world, Peg¬ gy , and best of lucki Robert Paul Sm ith Class Debates 3-4; Spes Book Club 4; Football 2-3-4. Assistant football manager. Must you always shun your class¬ mates, Bob? We are really not as bad as we seem. But perhaps we shall see more of you in the fu¬ ture. We hope so, Bobl Mary Agnes Summers Dramatics 4 Brimming over with generosity Is Mickle , the girl with the golden heart. Her winning smile will lure clients for her career of landscape artist, as It has gained her many friends. Genevieve Marie Williams Dramatics 4; Choir 4. Lush has proven Work and play make for Lush a happy day. Her Infectious grin, happy nature, and ability have made her one of our favorite seniors. Happy days, Lush . Rita Estaleen Young Junior Reception Committee 3. Sparkling dark eyes accompany¬ ing infectious laughter is the characteristic of Ri-Ri. These qualities belie her ability in Math, where she is surpassed by none. We hope you continue your pursuit of studies, and choose a career worthy of you. Good Lucki Helen Gertrude Condon Debating Society 4; Dramatic Club 1-2-3-4; Fldes Book Club 4; French Club 3; Junior Reception Committee 3; Festival Chairman 4; College Club 4; Radio Play 4; Year Book Staff. When we think of Helen, we think of bright things,-captivating laugh¬ ter, ready wit, active Interest, brilliant personality. Wherever the girls of ’37 have had a chance to shine, Helen ' s lamp has been the brightest. On the dramatic stage, she Is a wonder; In her last year she starred In the debates. She is back of every class project. Here ' s to you, Helen! Margaret Mary Powers Dramatics 3-4 We cannot write of Peg with¬ out referring to Kelly . This famous team are Inseparable. We know Peg for her refusal to see the dark side and her ability to convince you that all Is well. Keen wit aids her to combat life. Best of luck to you. ' iry Margaret Clancy Debating Society 4; Glee Club 3-4; Spes Book Club 4; Festi¬ val Committee 4; College Club 4; Year Book Staff. Demure In manner, fastidious In iste, Mary, one of Holllston ' s rep- ssentatlves, cut a corner In our •arts. Deceiving In appearance, er sweetly modest attitude con- eals her ability as a persuasive rguer, class-room leader, and all¬ round good company. Ever perslst- nt In her efforts to achieve first lace, Mary Is unforgettably por- rayed In our minds as one most lkely to suoceed. Joseph Thomas Fahy Editor-in-chief} Debating Society 2-4; Class Debates; Glee Club 3-4; Fic.es Book Club 4; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Junior Reception Committee 3; Festival Committee 4; Radio Play 4; Class Will. With the arrival of Joe in our Sophomore year, we have to admit, with justifiable pride, that Uxbridge and Milford have something in common. Class orator class worker, class wizard, editor in-chief, in fact, Joe, is our class prodigy. Intelligent, dependable, ambitious, he is as¬ sured of a successful future. The best wishes of 1U37 go with you, Joe, in your plans for the future. We know St. Mary ' s loss is Holy Cross ' s gain. Louis James Edmond Bardsley Orchestra 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Class Debates; Debating Society 4; French Club 4; Fides Book Club 4; Festival Committee 4; Year Book Staff. A brief chat with Louie will cure the most desperate casa of hypochonuria. He has been the source of all our laughs, his ever-ready mind always quick to respond both to jokes and to studies. Capable at all times, Louie has al¬ ways reflected a captivating personality. Brains and music, plus his personality, would make this son of Erin a re¬ markable orchestra leader. Perley John Whitten Associate Editor; Debating Society 2-4; Class Debates 2-3-4; Football 3; Dramatic Club 3-4; Junior Reception Committee 3; Fides Book Club 4; Glee Club 3-4: Festival Committee 4; Radio Play. We are confident that Perley can wear the laurels of success at any work. First and foremost in work and fun, we have found him, in our three years ' association, the best of workers, the best of friends. We know that his future can hold no obstacles impossible for him to overcome. Don ' t lose that boyish grin, Perleyl We will miss your smiling countenance. IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF RUSSELL THOMPSON, ' 37 When o ' er the shoulders of life in bloom Cruel death its mantle places, Dumb sorrow enters happy souls And saddens smiling faces. The loss of friendship true and real, Severed short by ended life, Brings tears to weeping, mourning eyes, Fills living souls with strife. But there are better things than living, And things much worse than death; True happiness has just begun ..hen ends the final breath. Sternity then begins its reign, And v e dwell, reverent and awed, Before the Throne on High, To live a life with God. Perley J. V hitten. . Beyond the drudgery of the classroom, And the quiet of the home, Old f 37 wins its fame Where the flights of fancy roam. So we star when we are acting- We are aces on the stage- And we fill the bill debating- Our rebuttals are the rage. In music, there are no better, We can sing and we can play; When we’re funny, we simply slay ’em, ’Cause we’re quick and bright and gay. When we scribble compositions, Or bend ourselves to art, We carry off the honors, ’Cause we ' re very, very smart. Whatever the thing at hand may be, Be it social or of the pen, Victory rides on our banners high, And we return to win again. Now Vhen they mention 37, Our praises they will sing, For from toothpicks up to forests, We starred in everything. By Perley J. Whitten STANDINGS Left to right - Joseph T. Fahy, Louis J.Bardsley, Leonard R. Swager. SITTING: Parley J. Whitten, Helen G.Condon, Father Donahue, Vincent J. Connolly. William J.Birmingham, Mary M. Clancy, This past year the Class of 1837 wrote a glorious record of success into the already resplendent pages of St. Ma¬ ry ' s Debating History. Our star debaters showed to advan¬ tage under the expert tutelage of Father Donahue and Professor Cornelius Donoghue of Holy Cross. With confidence and fi¬ nesse, they handled a complex,controver¬ sial questions Resolved that all pub¬ lic utilities should be owned and operat¬ ed by the state. For the first time since the inception of Diocesan Debates, girls were allowed to compete and our two rep¬ resentatives matched, if not excelled, any exhibition of feminine forensic skill witnessed anywhere in the Springfield Di¬ ocese. AFFIRMATIVE: Miss Helen G. Condon Mr. Vincent J. Connolly Mr. Joseph T. Fahy Mr.Louis J. Bardsley-Alternate NEGATIVE: Miss Mary M. Clancy Mr. William J. Birmingham Mr. Perley J. Whitten Mr. Leonard R. Swager-Alternate After a double victory in the pre¬ liminaries, when the Affirmative team de¬ feated St. Louis ' of Webster by a 2-1 de¬ cision and the Negative team defeated St. Bernard ' s of Fitchburg by a like decision, our Negative forces journeyed to V orcester to decisively vanquish the Affiriuative team from St. Peter ' s High School. This victory in the semi-finals placed St. Mary ' s in the final competition for the Bishop O ' Leary trophy. This was the cul¬ mination of many weeks of earnest, untir¬ ing endeavor. The ultimate goal, the greatest ambition of our debaters became a vivid, memorable reality. Our opponents in the western section of the dioceses were to be St. Michael ' s High School of Northampton, Mass. As to whether our Affirmative or Negative team was to participate in the finals was in ques¬ tion until a short time before the de¬ bate was to take place. Once again, by the fated tos6 of a coin, our Negative contingent was se¬ lected to make the long trip to Northamp¬ ton. -- We didn ' t win the Bishop O ' Leary trophy. Our fondest hope of success was shattered at the brink of its accomplish ment. Northampton was awarded a unani¬ mous decision by the three neutral judg¬ es. Be that as it may, we are certain that our boys and girls were victorious in defeat. Their appearance was su - perb; their style polished; their argu¬ ments clear and logical. I n spite of the defeat in decision, the team bore the Blue and White Banner to a crowning victory in manners, ability, argument, presentation and expression. As long as debates prosper at St. Mary ' s, we hope that the Class of 1937 will be remembered for its contri¬ bution to the growing greatness of the school. As Father John and Connie gave willingly of their knowledge and experience, so we voluntarily offered our best in the final test. MIRABILE DICTU All hall’ Dame Fortune ' s favored child, Thou faultless creature of a race apart, Who scales the heights of passion wild And conquers all with deft forsenic art. Thou, thine Alma Mater’s fondest toast Hast swept the foe from out thy path; Redeemed St. Mary ' s proudest boast, And vindicated Truth with righteous wrath. When naught else but thy best sufficed, Thou gave thy best with unrelenting zeal. Thou hast labored, suffered, sacrificed, Better thus to face the grave ordeal. You’ve felt the pangs of hushed suspense, When a sea of faces waits expectantly For this, thy fleeting recompense, The thrice-deserved reward of victory. Upon thy laurel-wreathed head descends A s rr eet symphony of laudatory lays. And with effervescing eagerness, friends Outdo themselves to chant a hymn of praise. Then, when like a spectre fromthe dead, To rouse you from your egotistic reverie, Defeat doth raise its morbid mirthless head, -Back to earth and unrequiting, cold reality. Yea, you’ve gained the glory, stars reflect. You ' ve dwelt in disappointments deepest den. But let the years return as though in retrospect, - And you ' d straggle back-to try again. By Joseph T. Fahy St. Mary’s 1937 St. Mary’s affirmative—St. Louis (Webster) Nega¬ tive in Milford. St. Mary s Negative—St. Bernard ' s (Fitchburg) Af¬ firmative in Fitchburg. March 15 Semi-Finals St. Mary’s Negative—St. Peter ' s (Worcester) in Worcester. March 18 Finals St. Mary ' s Negative—St. Michael ' s (Northampton) Affirmative in Northampton. One of the most important extra-curricula events at St Mary s during thp year was the achievements of the de¬ bating team Debating has been and will continue to be one of the prize activities at St Mary’s. Every year throughout the Springfield diocese the Catholic schools compete for the Bishop O’Leary debating trophy. This competition is an. edu¬ cation in itself In the art of public speaking there is no better training. At St. Mary’s the students under the careful and watchful guidance of Rev. Fr. Donahue have set up an enviable record for the past several years. Although not every year saw a championship team at S M. A. it can be truly said that they were glorious in defeat. Last year all debates were suspended because of the death of Monsignor Doyle,who was the originator of debat¬ ing in the diocese He put his heart and soul into debating and the diocese suffered a severe loss at his death. Never¬ theless the debaters throughout the diocese were very fort¬ unate in getting for a successor a very capable and efficioit man to head the debaters in the future. In Dr. Rooney the debaters find just such a man, whose unrelenting efforts will not go unappreciated. Early in February this year a letter, came. from .the Bishop announcing that the preliminary elimination de¬ bates between all the Catholic schools would take place on March 8th. This was the news that all the debaters were wait¬ ing for. From then on, every one put his nose to the grind¬ stone with very little let-up. . _ .. Something new was introduced this year. For the first time in debating history in the diocese, girls were re- mested to compete on the various school teams. By order ox the Bishop one of the main speakers had to be a girl. This news was skeptically received by the boys and some even thought that this would be a handicap to the team.Before long however, this view was changed and these. loquacious girls proved to be a. valuable asset to the debating tCcjn. From the debating team of two years previous,.we still had with us Joseph Fahy,Perley Whitten and William Bir¬ mingham. These three veterans were almost sure of a ploce on the team, but aside from that, the fight for a ' place on the team was a wide open affair. There were still three boys to be found and tv o girls who could stand the strain and carry the responsibility of a place on the team. Out of a large number of boys who competed, the following survived the ' stiff competition. The veteran Fahy, Whitten and Birmingham, easily made the team as they all had had previous experience. The new faces among the boys were Louis Bardsley, Vincent Connolly and Leonard Swager. An in¬ teresting item to note is that all of these boys with the ex¬ ception of Leonard Swager were from the class of 37. The competition among the girls for the two coveted positions on the team was just as keen as that among the boys and they showed the spirit which warranted well for the success of St. Mary’s. After the first competition, the positions were still in doubt as several of the girls had been given speeches to memorize. This group consisted of Mary Clancy, Helen Condon, Marilyn Swift, Marie Flannigan, Mar¬ guerite McGrath and Cecelia Grant. From this group Helen Condon, and Mary Clancy were selected to represent the Blue and White on the platform. We must not forget those other girlh for they showed a willingness to help support the team at every opportunity. They are responsible in no small way for the success of the team. Now started the grind of preparation for the event which all looked forward to with mingled joy and fear. They worked night and day on the debates, seven days a week. Fr. Donahue sacrificed all his time and energy in helping the debaters and aiding them in every way possible. Mr. Donoghue, came all the way from Worcester to do what he could to make the team a success. Fr. Donahue coached the Affirmative while ’’Connie” coached the negative. Finally after memorizing speeches and rebuttals, perfecting pronounciation, delivery, poise and personality, the debating team of 37 was ready for the first contest. At the end of this grind of preparation, the two teams lined up in the following manner.— AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE 1st. Miss Helen Condon Miss Kory Clancy 2nd. Mr. Vincent Connolly Mr. William Birmingham 3rd. Mr. Joseph Fahy Mr. Parley Whitten Alternates. Mr. Louis Bardsley Mr. Leonard Swager The affirmative debated against the negative team from St. Louis High of Webster while the St. Mary’s negative traveled to Fitchburg to debate against the affirm¬ ative of St. Bernc.rd’s. The question to be debated read thus: ’’Resolved: that the state should own and operate all public Utilities”. This question is extremely controversial and left plenty of room for effective arguments on all sides. Both of St. Mary ' s teams easily outclassed their opponents in the preliminary debates and thus left the way open, for St Mary 1 s to enter the semi-finals against St Peter ' s of Worcester who had also gained a double victory. It was decided that St. Mary ' s negative team would meet the St. Peter ' s affirmative in V orcester on the night of March fifteenth. As a result of this decision the Blue and White Affirmative team had to view this debate from the seats among the audience r but they were hopeful of get¬ ting into the finals if St. Mary ' s defeated St. Peter s. The negative team won, although the competition was keener then they had encountered in their former victory. This victory meant a chance for St. Mary ' s to meet St. Michael ' s of Northampton in tho finals. Our Affirm¬ ative had expected to represent St.Mary ' s in th:e .finals but the headquarters of tho debates stated that St. Mary r s must once more uphold the negative side of the ques¬ tion. Although the affirmative team was disappointed they did everything they could to help their teammates. Besides having to travel seventy miles to North¬ ampton the debaters encountered bad weather which added to their discomfort and made the burden all tho harder to bear. The debate was interesting and the decision was given to St. Michael ' s H igh School. It can be truthfully said that they were glorious in defeat for they never ceased to fight and wore very much in the running until the judges returned the decision. Although St. Mary ' s debaters lost the champion¬ ship they know that they gained far value from these debates then they could have obtained in any other manner. By this competition the debaters have procured an education in pub¬ lic speaking which will prove an unfailing source of know¬ ledge in the future life. To Fr. Donahue and Mr. Donoghue the debaters and the school as a whole owe a debt of gratitude which will be impossible to re-pa.y in full. These two men gave unfailing¬ ly of their time and energy.With the help of those men we feel confident of the success of the debating team in the future,and while they are present, the school will always be admired and respected by the people in general. To the under-classmen the debating team and class of 37 loaves a wish and a prayer that they will con¬ tinue to give the debating team the support and help necess¬ ary to load it on to victory in the future. The class of 37 feels confident that the undergraduates will bo willing to work and sacrifice for the debating team as they themselves have done. For it is a fact that a debater has to work, has to sacrifice , has to bear disappointment, but after it is all over, the feeling of having gained a great achievement takes away the sting of disappointment. PEXICULUjM i AUDI V. -J Pride doth pray on mortal minds; Its insidious vapors make; one blind. But life. ' s too short and varying, ' To let it remain--a lasting thing. By J. T• F• Broadway Bound __T _ n« The Dramatic Society under the direction of Miss Doris Clement and James Farrell produced Broadway Bound , a hilarious comedy in three acts, Nov. 26, 1936. Standing: Joseph Fahy; Martin MacDonald; Perley Whitten; and William Birmingham. Sitting : Maree Flannagan; Helen Condon; Dorothy Mann; Veronica O ' Brien; and Margaret Casey. Junior Reception On June 6, 1936, we, as Juniors, managed a highly satisfactory reception to the graduating class. In charge of arrangements were. Standing: Vincent Connolly; Bernard Carney; Perley hitten; John McGrath; Joseph Fahy. Sitting : Dorothy Mann; Helen Condon; Rose Lal]y; Estelle DeManche; and Rita Young. ■ The place—the attic, sitting on a dusty box, hold¬ ing a dusty scrap book, thumbing the pages with very grimy fingers; the time—the present; the latest weather report-rain What could be more fitting than to spend the afternoon reminiscing? What could be more ..interesting to reminisce about than the accomplishments of the class of ” 37. 11 Opening the big book to the first page we see”Dra- matics printed in large black letters under which is written— 1933-1937. How will we remember 1933i That year the class of 37 was initiated into High School and into dramatics. Helen Condon and Margaret Casey carried the banner for us, appear¬ ing in the George M. Cohen success, ’’Forty Minutes From Broad¬ way”. Helen made a second appearance in the annual Minstrel Show. Having broken the ice, the sailing was smooth from then on. Returning to school in the fall of 1934 the class attempted two one-act plays to be presented before the student body, namely ’’Telegram” and ’’Not Quite Such a Goose”. Even the seniors had to admit they were good. These plays led to the discovery of such talent as Dorothy Mann, Joseph Fahy,William Birmingham, Shirley Buck, Eileen Kellett, Perley Whitten, and John McGrath, and reminded us that Helen Condon was ready to continue the good work of the previous year. That same year ’’Broadway Jones” was presented in the Opera House with a cast including such members of 1937 as Dorothy Mann,Helen Condon, Joseph Fahy, and Edward Cole. The following spring ushered in the Minstrel Show starring those inimitable three, Dorothy Mann, Helen Condon and Joseph Fahy. The Acting Bug had really bitten the class and 1935 found us stealing the good parts from the seniors. That was the year Little Nellie Kelly” was presented with Helen Condon, Dorothy Mann, still holding their own and William Birmingham, and Perley Whitten making their first appearance in Nellie Kelly”. The one-act plays presented were Taking: Fathers Place” by the Classical division, featuring Perley Whitten Joseph Fahy, Helen Condon, Vincent Connolly,Marilyn Swift, Ber¬ nard..Carney and Louis Bardsley; while the Commercial Class g ve So You re Going to Paris” with Eileen Kellett, Dorothy Mann u William Birmingham. Raymond Blake, and Dorothy Mann singing ’’With All My Heart” and 11 Alone 11 followed by Bill singing ’’Thanks a Million ’ 1 The Minstrel Show that spring found Joseph Fahy and Perley Whitten blackened up. Pcrley brought the house down with his eccentric dancing, Joseph’s rendition of ’’Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep’’was the talk of the town for weeks afterwards. Dorothy Mann and William Birmingham added charm and melody with their beautiful voices. Finally, the day of days, the day when the class of 37 entered St. Mary’s High School to spend year within its walls as ’’seniors.” A golden year in everything we undertook but especially in dramatics. First on the program were four one-act plays, two by the Commercial and two by the Classical, each trying to outdo the other, and both succeeding, of course. The Commercial gave ’’The Whole Truth” with William Birmingham, Margaret Casey, Eileen Kellett, Rita Young, Dorothy Mann, Genevieve Williams, Margaret Powers, Loretta Baker, Estelle DeManche,. Dorothy Daniels, and Stella Mankus, and ’’While The Toast Burns” with Martin Clark, Eileen Kellett, Edward Cassidy, Mary Summers, Julia Gurry. Dorothy Mann added to the successful performance by singing ”A Thousand Love Songs.” The Classical division gave ’’Paging Mr. Tweedy” a comedy, starring John McGrath, Marilyn Swift, Vincent Connolly, Louis Bardsley, Mary Clancy, Edward Cole,Bernard Carney, Margaret Croskery, Raymond Pratt, Mary Read, Mary Daley Victor Laronga and Raymond McDonough, and “Angus” starring Helen Condon, Rose Lally, Elton Jones,Perley Whit¬ ten, Joseph Fahy, Isabel Manion, Vincent Connolly, and Raymond Pratt. The prologue was given by Anna Shaughnessy. The big play of the year was ’’Broadway Bound,” the greatest success in the history of all our splendid ca¬ reer. But then, just a glance over the cast tells us the reason for that, Dorothy Mann, Helen Condon, Veronica O’Brien, Margaret Casey, William Birmingham, Edward Cole, Perley Whitten and Joseph Fahy. What else could anything be but a success with such a cast. 1937 marked the first appearance of the Dra¬ matic Club on the air waves. Under the able guidance of our splendid directors Doris Clement and James Farrell St. Mary’s players were heard over W.T.A.G. in the series of plays presented by different High Schools over this station. Those invincibles the Misses Mann, Condon, Casey and the Messrs Birmingham, Fahy and Whitten made this the success it was Unconquerable in all our undertakings the class marched on. The Minstrel Show was abandoned that spring and four one-act plays replaced it. Each class gave c. play the best one receiving a prizu There were also prizes for the best individual acting. The senior class presented ”A Man Dies”with William Birmingham as Father Rooney; Margaret Casey, a re¬ porter; Mary Clancy, a member of a Civic Society; Joseph Fahy, as the prisoner; Perley Whitten as the warden; Dorothy Mann as the girl almost eighteen; Vincent Connolly an Attend¬ ant and Louis Bardsley as a jailer. With this brilliant performance, the class of 37 bids farewell to the Dramatic Club. And now we turn to the page marked ’’Finis.” The good work of the class of ' 37 has come to a close. We sit in the stuffy attic, our thoughts still in the past, remembering the little things that make the bigger things more prominent the simple manerisms that make the memory more lasting, the more important things that need no scrap book to remind us. Gradually our thoughts return to the present. The sun is shining tXhough not very brightly as it is late. So late in fact, that we must close the book for to-day and remind each other that some other time we must come up . .and ■reminisce again. But wait! A clipping has fallen on ' .the floor. Of course, who could forget that memorable June first, when the One Act Plays were presented and the seniors came through with flying colors, taking the prize for the best play. This, the seniors farewell appearance on the stage as members of St. Mary’s Dramatic Club was splendid Joseph Fahy, Parley Whitten, William Birmingham, and Dorothy Mann portraying the four principal characters were excellent. While waiting for the judges decision Louis Barusley, J-os ph F .hy, ; illi..m Birmingham, . and Parley Whitten, entertained with a burlesque imitation of a debate. Resolved: The government should own and operate the doughnut hole. Vincent Connolly presided as chairman or should we say iMrico-Mak r.” The farce was a great success and put the audience in a gayer mood. Miss Susan Power and Mrs Klary Connors were the judges with Warren Ried as chairman. As we havu said before, it is getting late. Wo will place the clipping in the last page and perhaps some other time we will paste it in. Unable to avert ' rav orb 3 from the wall, I restlessly ponder while seemingly ctnouries go by. Will -1 never obrae-that morr.ent of .scstasy, that welcome bus?.? Only .a student who Lao the sensation and qualms can appreciat the sound., r , i “ r the ' ienced Joy at ! Meanwhile I try various method-- to speed the lasting seconds. First, the ChriscJWt Scien- But I soon time-piece-- tist teaching of forcing oneself to stare at a cer¬ tain object for a set length of time, find myself stealing a glimpse at the has the clock stoppediPerhaps scribbling will take.. up some time. No good-- merely wasted a sheet of paper. There is now an anxious air of tension around some of my fellow-classmates who possess the same thought as I——has Sister Superior forgotten to check the bells for the.day? My eyes now alight on a large painting of the Blessed Mother. Nov fully concentrated on the portrait my meditations are-the artist has at¬ tempted to portray her goodness, wonder who painted it? What was it that Sister requested at morning prayers—-oh yes, a special intention--will say a Player this very minute for it——--also a prayer for myself, I certainly need it. How fortunate and favored I am-—wc all are-the children of Mary, WhatJ The intermission belli Didn’t the last period go quickly! we all exclaim. Thank you, dear Lady, I whisper as I leave class, thinking how human is our Blessed Mother, confident in the know¬ ledge that she has forgiven my wasted moments. Helen G, Condon, AN APOLOGIE thirtee ' °SEVENNE repped Hr time as merry day came skipping along the path of waking life. Indeed it would seem that he leaped into .the very lake of extinction, for as fiery Apollo rose majestically o’er the distant horizon, dead night’s antipooe came into glorious being. Joyous vocal manifestations of -he car¬ nal renaissance rose into the new air of day. A winge choir swelled forth its song of happiness, while sweet dew suarkled ano. shone in the golden light. a new ay had taken its place in the endless category of idiae. . Through this new-born world of colorful gaiety rode a sad trio°of belated knights. In the center on his soangled charger, rode Sir Gawayne Jones. On that valiant noble’s right, Ajax Bardsley wobbled along on bedraggled back of a peaked, antedated mare. On Sir Ga- wayne r s left, keeping very much in the -gutter, rode Bru¬ tus Cole, leaning forward to whisper mournful prattle into the disgusted ear of his trudging mule. ■ • • - - —v —. A- -v-� w� r ■V ' ?t Gawayne. V- -. k V V v - ’’Such joy were not for my ear,” grumbled Sir « ”Nor mine,” agreed Ajax. ’’Neither mine,” supplemented Brutus Cole. ’’Wouldst my troubles might end’.” c?1 ‘ vho Vi O •! Gawayne. ’’Same hitherward,” moaned Ajax Bardsley. ’’This sad one thinketh so, too,” added Brutus. ”0h, that some excitement might come,” hoped Sir Gawayne. ’’Likewise,” chimed in the yes-men. Scarcely had the very weighty conversation tabulated above taken place when a loud mingling of cries split the peaceful air. A band of green-clad riders bore down upon them. It was Robin Hood Shaw and his Sherwood Forest Gang, singing that ever popular melody, ’’The St. Louis Blues”. Beside the gang leader rode Friar Tuck Clark; behind him rode the rest of the mob-Little John McCarthy, Will Scarlet Barry, Mush Mainville the Miller’s Son, Hawkshaw O’Brien and the rest. The errant knights made no resistance. ’’Haste thee not, noble sirs,” mocked Robin Hood Shaw. ’’Thou knowest that a rolling stone gathers no mo s s•” ”Nor gold,” retorted Sir Gawayne Jones. ”1 would rather see than hear,” spoke Shaw. Look then,” sighed the leader of the knights. Their purses, saddle-hags, their pockets-all were empty. I see ' tis true,” said Robin Hood Shaw. Then by my trusty bow I shall take it from thy hide.” Whatever the gangsters intentions were, we shall never know, for as a sound of ”sput-sput-chug-chug” broke upon the ears of those assembled, Friar Tuck dark, uttered the warning, ”Beware, oh chief 1 the accursed Sheriff McGrath of Nottingham noth accroach.” Thereupon, the mobsters spurred their steeds, and rode swiftly into the waiting forest. Soon a sickly looking vehicle; a Model T bearing the V8 insignia, chugged and puffed and grunted its knee-actionless way up a slight rise and stop¬ ped before the surprised trio. A very important looking gen¬ tleman, with sideburns, a bristly stubble and a plentiful cud, emitted therefrom; it was, indeed, Sheriff McGrath of Notting¬ ham. Peace be with you .” he hailed ”Who art thou? Where is thy land? What thy destinations? Why.look you so surprised? But do not answer; I see it all, plain as the.fly which swims in my soup. You are wayfarers and have but just had a meeting with bold Robin Hood Shaw Where ' went he? To the forest, you say? Then I ' ll after himI Move on in peace, friends ' .” Having relieved himself of this much Sheriff Mc¬ Grath hobbled into his auto, and with a hopeful Let ' s go Liz¬ zie,” he moved on into the trackless woods. The knights, with wondering glances, pressed slowly on. Soon they met up with a pretty milkmaid and her watchful mother. The eyes of Ajax Bardsley grew bright. ' Tis me cousin and aunt,” he explained, Hail, Cousin Clarabella Condon1 And hail to thee, Aunt Jessica Baker 1” Hello, handsome one, flirted the milkmaid. Think you not my beauty surpasses the beautiful morning?” Indeed, I would not deny it,” said the questioned one — Come uloiifc and hold thy tongue daughter,” inter¬ rupted Madame Baiver • They passed on, and the travellers ' melancholy re¬ turned, They were roused once vvhon the gilueu coach of Lady Cleopatra Casey passed by and that gay young heiress flung a rose to each, exclaiming, Come up mid see me sometime!” They were sinking once more into the stupor of misfortune when Bru¬ tus Cole aried, Me thinks I hear the wandering Bard! ' Tis so ' , here cometh Bard Birmingham!” Oh, a man sate by a sooer, And, by the sooer he died, Now at coroner ' s request, They didst call it suicide.” Thus sang the jolly Bard. He drew rein before his apprecia¬ tive audience and sang The Star Strangled Banana,” Sooing Nellie Home,” and Little Old Lady.” How seems that to thy protruding ears?” he asked in a deep melodious voice. singer. jax. M 0f the best, bard,” conceded Sir Gawayne Jones. ”Yes, of the finest,” agreed the other two. ”Hast seen aught of fair Virginia?” queried the ”We didst pass her in Hopedale Town,” informed A- ”Then I ' ll be gone,” said Bard Birmingham, and rode away. The knights rode on, spirits high since the song cure, and eventually arrived before the gates of Boomburgh. Open, Gate Keeper Connolly!” commanded Sir Ga¬ wayne Jones. ”It shall be so,” assented the stooped old man. He opened the gates. ”The day is full, is it not, sirs?” He whined. Cole. ”It is full, but thy head is not,” stated Brutus Indeed, I have a brain,” insisted the stupid old gatekeeper. ”Ay, and with another thou wouldst still be lone¬ some,” said Ajax Bardsley, and the three rode on. As they clattered over the cobblestones through the crowded streets of the Austrian metropolis, a courier hail¬ ed them. Wait, noble Knights! I bear a message for thee!” A ragged human rushed up. ”1 am Horatius Carney, and I bear a message from His Majesty, Maximilian Fahy. He asms your pres¬ ence at the performance of an experiment in the imperial lab¬ oratories. He further asks that you dine with him and the Em¬ press, Shirley De Buck. Say that we shall come,” Sir Gawayne said. The messenger departed, while the knightly trio headed straightway for Dintsleberry Inn where they washed, trim¬ med their beards, and exchanged their armor for embroidered finery. In due time they arrived at the palace. Jeeves Dewing conducted them through countless halls to the East reception Hall, where His Majesty greeted then with customary gusto. They bowed before Bw utiful Empress Shirley, nd then accompanied by the Imperial Staff, moved on to the imperial laboratories. Th«rc the imperial scientist led them to the imperial small room. Herr Professor Pratt,” His Majesty said, You mc.y ow make the Prattien Theory known to the world that it may benefit thereby. Proceed!” Most gracious Highness, honored guests,” began the scientific genius of Austria, That which I am about to demonstrate will revolutionize peace. My apparatus consists of a glass tube, a tooth pick, a bowl of water, a drinking glass, two doughnuts, 20 grams of coffee, a piece of pie, a mirror, two pennies and a hair.” Me thinks the nan is crazy,” confided 4-jax to Brutus behind the safety of his hand. Then, the eminent Turk continued, I begin. First I drop the pennies into the bowl of water. Then I etit one of the doughnuts and wash it down with 6 grams of coffee. Then I drop the hair into the bowl to soak. After that I consume an¬ other doughnut and 7 greens of coffee. I remove the hair and con¬ sign it to the wastebasket, I look in the mirror until it cracks then throw it in with the hair. At this time, I eat the pie and finish the coffee. Now I fill the tube with water and place it in the drinking glass. Perceive, gentlemen, it doth pertaculate inward ' . So I shall pick from my teeth the crumbs of doughnut and pic crust, using the toothpick. The movement, you will notice is regular. The experiment is complete. Nobly done, Herr Pratt . applauded Maximilian Fahy. I shall make in go soon a knightt And they left the laboratory, passing by the bald bowed head of Professor Pratt, who would soon be (alasl) con¬ signed to a bod ' by hatch. And now this themeless story ends, so the Characters say, a d 1 e u. Parley J. Whitten A PATE WITH K K-nocking quick together K-nees that rattled loud, K-nights of old, so brave and bold, K-new how to please the crowd K-naves they were in armor, K-nolls they traversed fast; K-nots they tied to torture men- K-nives got them at last. r ORA fORJCALS ij Li The Class of ’37 once again carried on the tradi¬ tion of an oratorical contest The contest consists } a process of elimination. At the end of the elimination con¬ test eight boys and eight girls are selected to speak in the finals. The winner and runner-up of boys and likewise of the girls receive an ample reward on the night of graduation. The Contest gives to each and every individual Senior a task to perform. Not only does it give one a task but it instills in his heart an education which cannot be obtained other than on the stage before an audience. This is an education not obtained for students in every school but offered to the students of St. Mary’s Academy, an educa¬ tion which will, in future years, influence very decidedly and very emphatically our daily life. The selections were well chosen, the speakers delivered themselves magnificently, and the hall was beauti¬ fully decorated. The following is a list of the participants in the final contest: Judgment of St, Cecelia Cripple Ben The Pate of Virginia Brutus Justifying the Assassination of Caesar Poor Little Joe The Lion and the Mouse Rienzi to the Romans Row Bateese Came Home The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold The Lost Word Speech From the Dock The Death of Robespierre Supposed Speech of James Otis Napoleon’s Address to the Third Coalition Reverence for La w America at the Cross Roads Dorothy Mann Julia Gurry Eileen Kellett Louis Bardsley Dorothy Daniels Marilyn Swift William Birmingham Loretta Baker Martin Clark Mary Clancy Vincent Connolly Helen Condon Perley Whitten Raymond Blake Edward Cole Joseph Pahy AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS Our nation today stands face to face with an economic and social crisis which as it gradually be¬ comes evident will assume proportions 0 f National im¬ port exceeded only by the chaos and upheaval of the Ci¬ vil War. For one hundred and sixty years, .Democracy in it ' s purest form has been placed in the crucible .of. experience to be tried and tested for the perpetuation and stability of society. Our Government was conceived in the war of the Revolution; receiving its Baptism of fire in the struggle of 1812;and was confirmed at the gory field of Gettysburg in 1863. It remained for the last great war to write indelibly in the pages of history,the name of the United States of America,first and foremost as the greatest nation the world-has ever known. And now Democracy is facing another crisis which is more to be dreaded than any conflict of arms with a foreign foe.The United States Government is and has been faced with the task of appeasing and propitia¬ ting the discontent and unrest of a sadder but wiser people. For little less than a decade we have been ex¬ periencing the repercussions of that post-war period of wild spending and reckless speculation which culmi¬ nated in 1929 when high finance tumbled from its flim¬ sy pedestal and left in its stead a seething mass of disillusioned and dispirited humanity clamoring in the breadlines for sufficient food t.o keep body and soul together. The unseasonable climate of the eastern sea¬ board, the hurricanes that have lashed the states below the Mason Dixon line,the ravaging floods of the .middle west and the earthquakes and dust storms of the prairie states have contributed their horrible share to the mis¬ ery of millions of men who earn their living by the sweat of their brow, taking but a meagre livelihood from the soil of this so-called land of golden oppor¬ tunities and who really form the backbone of our civil¬ ization. Industry has been disrupted by an epidemic of strikes which like a devastating plague is even now sweeping the entire length and breadth of this l nd.The farmer, the laborer, the merchant, the skilled techni¬ cian and the student stand helpless,cowed and unprotect¬ ed. All-powerful capitalists mercilessly wield the whip-lash of Mammon and with reckless abandon worship at the Temple of their god of gold, wallowing in the irrcgulaties of an economic system which permits five percent of the people to own and control ninety-five percent of the wealth. These disheartened millions form a fertile feeding ground for the ugly Octopus of Communism in which to spread its creeping,crawling,clutching tentacles to ensnare the flower of American Manhood and American Wo¬ manhood. Thus many, well-meaning citizens imbibe the poisonous draught of Atheism, ! the very essence of a philosophy of life which? masquerading under the subterfuge of Social reform and government?aims to take God out of the lives of its adherents and out of the complicated pattern of civilization. Men have transgressed the fundamental laws of econ¬ omics. They have destroyed our agricultural advantages. They have cut away our noble Virgin forests. They have wast¬ ed a great part of our national resources.Greed has run par¬ amount. In a wild frenzy of mass production and mass consump¬ tion? mass conservation and reforestation have remained in the background superseded by a lust for sudden wealth.There¬ in lies the answer to our floods, our soil erosion and our dust storms. It were as though the hand of the Almighty were laid upon the heads of his erring children and by his justice had sent pestilence and famine to be visited upon the farmer forcing him to leave the plow in the unfinished furrow of his blighted field. The factory hand must bend his back to the wheels of industry for a mere pittance? paying the price for the untold crimes of monopolistic capitalism. Yes? America has come to the crossroads. The road ahead leads inevitably to economic dictatorship or anarchy. The road to the left is wide? smooth and inviting? pleasing to the eye? intriguing to a mind that is desperate and in search of refuge. Communism? a cold stark reality? with its sophistry? its utter futility? and its Godlessness waits with open arms at the end of this road. The way to the right is narrow? difficult? strewn with the sharpest of stones. Yet Christ Our-Lord waits patiently at its end. Let America with its merchant princes and its financial geniuses? its bankers and its politicians? take the road to the right. It ' s not easy. But tire way is clearly marked. The signposts are the ten Commandments• Let the modern capitalist like the Babylon¬ ian of old? read the habdtjriting on the wall. But unlike that ancient monarch? let him take heed. Let him look to his duties rather than merely to his rights. And finally let him place human rights back on the throne?so long and so vicious¬ ly usurped by property rights. As to what course America may take?the answer rests with us, -•’the Catholic School children of America. Wo alone by our example and untiring efforts are capable of steering the ship of state and the bark of big business on the peaceful main of social justice. We alone as soldiers in the vanguard of our Savior are equipped to stand off the barbaric scourge of Communism. Our Protector is Christ,Our Counsellor is the Church? Our Banner is the Cro3s-and our weapon is the Truth. Joseph Fahy. THE LIGHT OF KNOWLE DGE ll’ty fr The light, whose bright torch illumines that great path of life over which we all must inevitably pass, and guides each and every wayfarer through the dark re¬ cesses he may encounter on his journey, is known to most of us as Knowledge. Its ray is undying and its radiance is unalterable, provided that the proper fuel is used in order to keep the flame in the vessel incessantly burning. The light itself is kindled by the hand of God but the responsibility of preserving the light rests with us. Let us consider now the fuels which can be used in this tiny light and then,in due time, we can strive to ob¬ tain them. As we pass along the road of life,our eyes per¬ ceive at one point in our path a great, huge structure o- ver which hangs a sign, School. 11 At once the thought comes to our mind that in this great edifice we certainly ought to be able to procure fuel for our light. Entering,we proceed to the master of the build¬ ing and tell him what we seek. Ke informs us that he has two kinds of fuel to sell us, one known as Study and the other as Memory. However, the Lord warns us that we must spend many a day in composing these oils. At once we question him, asking why he cannot give us the oils already prepared. Oh, no, each indivi¬ dual must create his own fuel by means of his own dili¬ gent labor if he wishes to keep the Light of Knowledge burning. So accordingly, we pass not days, but years in the composition and fashioning of these fuels. Not only do we put together the oils of study,memory and intellect but we go so far as to combine all throe into a good sub¬ stantial fuel known as Education. Our hands are soiled and our brains are weary at the completion of our tasks but nevertheless, our end is accomplished. Placing the treasured liquid in a con¬ tainer known as the Mind, we leave the school and once more return to the highway. Having again started our travels,we deposit the fuel in the light but,alas, it does not burn very bright¬ ly. However, someone of us injects a fluid known as Per¬ severance into the mixture and, behold. ' the light glows in all its radiance.The beams from it spread far and near How far that little candle throws its beams in the words of the immortal bard of Avon,the warmth of the glow reaches our hearts and each and everyone of us feels re¬ assured of success and continues his journey, ever striv¬ ing, ever hoping,ever persevering to obtain our final end. Marilyn Isobel Swift. The. orchestra doth play a tune- Dum deeay-um dum dee dum- The audience would rather buzz - Hum-how do you like her dross-hum hum The curtain finally doth rise. Much to everyone ' s surprise; And then a sight doth meet their eyes That well might take the booby prize An actor—-at least so-called- Strutteth down midstage; He ' s powdered up like a bag of flour- It ' s supposed to be old age The lady fair doth enter then- She ' s rouged up mighty fine- She clears her throat-arrumph arrumphJ- And begins to coo her line But, lo. The villain cometh now, With mustache waxed and long; He leers and leers some more, Until he gets the gong They giggle and groan and hem and haw— No doubt they think they ' re good; The lady says, I ' ll leave this placei We really think she should After acts and acts of this here stuff, The finale comes along; We breath a sigh of glad relief, But, ohi here comes a song The leading lady struts out again- An after-curtain call- When the fruit doth fly no more, She ' s carried out—that ' s all And so the actors leave the place; The audience left it first; The spiders reenact the play- And, son, they ' re not the worstJ slanting rays wakened the sleeping girls. One by one, they stretched their cramped bodies, yawned sleepily, and made half¬ hearted attempts to get up off their hard army cots, only to fall back again. Oh my- bones, how they achei yawned Nancy. ’’Camp life is all right, but 1 long for my own soft bed at home when night time comes. Me, too, agreed Peggy. Let’s skip the aching bones and decide whose turn it is to get breakfast this morn¬ ing. It ' s not mine 5 I got it yesterday. It ' s not mine, echoed the voices of the other two girls .’ 1 At the mention of breakfast, the other . sleeper tolled over and asked- eagerly, Is breakfast ready yet? Can I get up and oat now? You most certainly can get up, but if you want to eat, you can get it ready cried Elaine. Yes, agreed Peggy. You stay in bed every morn¬ ing until breakfast is ready, then you get up and eat it all. I ' m going on strike, said Nancy. No more work for me. Well, I like thati Who cleans this place up every morning, r r ho does all the dishes, and who makes the beds? ME! So, Diana, now wide awake, defended herself. Listen to me. Every morning since we first came up here to camp I’ve got up and prepared breakfast for you la¬ zy ingrates, and I’m telling you now that I don’t intend to do it any more. If any of .you girls v unt your breakfast, get up and get it. .I ' m through playing servant. With these ‘.n vy words, Elaine stalked out of the tent. In that case, we don ' t eat. This wtx from Nancy in a mournful tone. The girls set about dressing, each busy with her own thoughts. Suddenly they heard a loud cry. hc.ceg.iizjyng the voice as Elaine’s the girls rushed out of the tent to see what the trouble was. What they saw dispelled any anger the girls might have felt. A few feet from shore they saw Elaine, her face covered with soapsuds, standing in the oarless boat drifting out from the land. When she saw the girls laughing she called half angrily, half jokingly, It’s not funny. Hurry up and give me the oars before I get too far jout. Back on shore Peggy picked up the oars and started toward the water, when Diana stopped her and said ' ’Wait Peggy, I have an ideal Peggy looked inquiringly at Diana and asked, An idea? About what? Without bothering to answer Diana called, Elaine, if we give you the oars will you promise to get breakfast for us every day while we are in camp? In her angry surprise Elaine almost fell backwards into the water. When she righted herself she called angrily. What do you take mo for? I ' ll do nothing of the kind. I ' d drift around here forever rather than get you lazy double- crossors another meal. All right then-—drift. You ' ll be glad to come in soon. With these words Diana waved cheerfully and walked into the tent. After calling a few choice taunts the other girls followed her example. While setting the table for their belated meal, Nancy expressed her opinion. That ' s a moan trick to play on Elaine. She has got breakfast quite a few mornings. That° s right, she has, answarod Peggy. Look at her now. Doesn ' t she look funny? Her hair isn ' t combed, her face all soap, and her old bathrobe wrapped around her. Why don ' t you give her the oars Di? She ' s been out there long enough. Yes why don ' t you Di? You know how stubborn she is. She ' ll never come in if she can help it. Before Diana could answer the two girls; they hoard Elaine ' s frantic voice calling to them. Di the oars quick. I ' ll get broakfast any time you say but give, me the ocurs now; PLEASE. The three girls hurried down to the landing, climb¬ ed into the canoe and paddled out to the drifting boat. They ttowed the boat to the landing and Elaine jumped out and ran into the tent tying the flaps behind her. The three girls stood outside and bombarded her with questions. The only answer they could got was, You girls made me wait now you try waiting and see how you like it. Fifteen or twenty minutes later when Elaine now fully dressed stepped out of the tent the girls were almost consumed with curiosity. Elaine however had no intention of satisfying this curiosity. She had the upper hand and she ruled that the girls were to wait. So they waited until Elaine ate a piece of bread and jam and finished a cup of coffee before she told her story. I sat in the boat thinking what I would do to all of you when I got on shore. I made up my mind that whatever happened I would not give you the satisfaction of making me promise to get breakfast for you every.morning. To keep myself occupied I looked under all the seats in the boat. When I came to the third seat I lifted up the board and something under it moved. I looked to see what it was and found it was three frogs and a few worms. The frogs kept jumping around and one of them jumped up in the air and landed in my lap. I was so frightened I almost fell into the water. It didn ' t take me half a second to decide that I ' d rather get breakfast for a lot of ingrates than to have a frog sitting in my lap. So that ' s how you girls acquired a cook. In that case I shall start feeding those frogs. Are they still in the boat? this came from the irresponsible Pfcggy. Yes bless their hearts, if they have hearts, now I can stay in bed ' till everything is ready to eat. answered Di. I hope you all live to rue the day you made me cook. As usual Elaine had the last word. Eilaon M. Kellett. _ a There’s no As hooks past as long shall live. One who is well read is never lacking for words;he can converse well on most any subject and at the same time acquires a very extensive vocabulary. In order to stimulate a desire for good reading among the pupils of the Senior Classical division, three book clubs were formed. They were named the Spcs, Fides,and Caritas in honor of the three virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity. . The members of the Spes Book Club were required to hand in a book report every ten days, namely on the first, tenth and twentieth of each month.These members included ®ar.es ley, Bernard Carney, Edward Cole, Vincent Connolly, Joseph b c.ny Elton Jones, Edward O ' Brien, Perlcy Whitten, Helen Condon, Rose Lally, Mary Read, and Marilyn Swift. A book report every fifteen days was the roquiio- ment of the Fides Book Club. The members of this Club were Ro¬ bert Mainville, Raymond McDonough, Raymond Pratt, Robert Smithy Mary Clancy, Margaret Croskery, Isabel Manion, Anna Shaughnessy, and ry y Ronk Club required of its members one book report every twenty days. Its members were Charles Dewing John McCarthy, John McGrath, Paul Phillips, and Victor Laronga. VVe feci that -these Book Clubs have, to a certain extent, succeeded in their purpose of arousing a lining for good reading in their members, and we nope thc.t the ho.bit thus formed -will continue after the close of school. C ATH Oil C jM A Ci AX I MI r LUB Early in April rtftfher Donahue started a Magazine Project for the purpose of broadening our knowledge and increas¬ ing our mental acumen in reading so that we might be able, after leaving school, to use good judgment in the interpretation of current articles and bo thoroughly familiar with the best of our Catholic magazines. Every week The Sign , America and a news¬ paper, The Brooklyn Tablet , were delivered to the Senior Class. Some article was then assigned for discussion and reproduction for the benefit of the Class. At least four or ..five articles, were given every day. When one division finished with the maga¬ zines. they were passed to the other. The members of the Senior Class were required to write their daily themes on these maga¬ zine articles. We are very grateful to Father Donahue for his gen¬ erosity in giving us the opportunity to read these expensive magazines, and thus, by a careful persual of them daily, ac¬ quire greater ' power of discrimination in our reading which seems to be influenced so much today by the newspapers. We appreciate the great benefits and opportunities of self-im¬ provement and culture which have been, in this way, opened to us. We shall try, in the new future now before us, to re¬ member this object lesson and profit by it. Rose Lally. To increase one ' s knowledge is always a worthy cause and the kn vxedge gained is always useful. Thus at the beginning of this school year Sister Rose Concepta offered every one :n the Senior Class the opportunity to join the College Club. But many, feeling that they would not be able to go to college and that they were needed else where after¬ noons, did not join. Twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, the members of the Club met and held class. With the help of Sis¬ ter Rose Concepta, wo refreshed in our minds the work we have had since the Freshman Year and sister also helped us with advanced work. This is but one of the many opportunities of¬ fered to us above and beyond what is provided for in the cur¬ riculum of St,. Mary s High School. Sister Rose Concepta fol¬ lowing the grea t traditions of her religious calling, spent herself freely for us. If the College Club left us nothing else, it left us a splendid example of high ideals, noble mo¬ tives, and unending self-sacrifice to realize and put both in practice. The members numbered thirteen. They were Mary Clan¬ cy, Anna Shaughnessy, Isobel Manion, Louis Bardslcy, Joseph Fahy, Margaret Croskery, Bernard Carney, Vincent Connolly,He¬ len Condon, Marilyn Swift, Perley Whitten, Mary Read and Rose Lally. t This year t tinner Donahue introduced a system to improve written self-expression. He said that if one wrote a paragraph faithfully every day he would soon find his writing greatly improved,. Often a person cannot even write a decent letter and can sit for hours chewing a pen without accomplishing anything. No one can expect to write without practicing writing. If one follows this system he will never be at a loss for words to express his thoughts. The system of a daily paragraph was added to our curriculum. These were corrected and handed back to the pupils and in this way they may take notice of their mis¬ takes and correct them. It is a great aid to correct punctu¬ ation, which is very essential to logical and ' lucid writ¬ ing, It also teaches variety of expression, con orast,unity and accuracy. Next, paragraph books were kept and a prize awarded to the best.. In order to write well one must be able to express his ideas clearly and to arrange them ’orderly. How can anyone express his thoughts coherently without the necessary words? One of the most important benefits of the daily paragraph is that it enlarges one ' s vocabulary and teaches the correct use of words, ' In fact, ' nine out of ten students should from ' tho ir 1 train trig ' .become apt journalists, •’ The paragraph idea has met with ' great favor. It is very beneficial and is attaining the end for which it was instituted. In future years the system will doubtr less be continued and will be the means of developing, great thinkers and writers of the pupils of St. Mary ' s, o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o Friday we were given a glimpse into the life of a religious, not only by a lecture, but vivid pi6iiu ' rc§ portrayed on a screen. It was given, by the African sisters who are laboring in the mission f ip Ids v ;.ooo; .p ' • • if J by Father Hurley, an annual visitor here, they gave an inter¬ esting and appealing programme. Their garb alone was strange to us, and ' the revelations made on the screen add ed to the enormity of their work, and we left ' the hall with the resolution on our lips and in our hearts, I hope to aid the Foreign Missions, St. Mary’s Orchestra has completed four years of faithful service to its school. Through the untiring efforts of Father Donahue and Sister St. Berchmans, this popular musical organization was formed in September of 1933.This orchestra was very fortun¬ ate in securing Alphonse DeCrecentis as its leader. A Dec as he is better known is a graduate of the New England Con¬ servatory of Music and an accomplished violinist and pian¬ ist having completed a six year study of orchestra work. He now plays in several musical units in the Milford area and is rapidly climbing the ladder of success We feel certain that St. Mary’s has been judicious in its choice of Al Dec and that this choice will be justified to an even greater degree in the future than it has been in the past The first orchestra at St. Mary’s was comprised of but five pupils from the school. Thus from these small be¬ ginnings sprang the very efficient group we have today Three of this number resided in Uxbridge giving evidence of the keen interest of the out-of-town pupils in extra-curr¬ icula activities. The second year found it rapidly expanding. Class¬ ical and popular pieces and stately marches were added to its repertoire Several new but very capable musicians svvelled the ranks and the orchestra played at all school presentations as well as at both major productions of the Dramatic Society at the Milford Opera House. It was also engaged to play for a smoker held by the Knights of Colum¬ bus By the third year, the orchestra had firmly estab¬ lished itself as a recognized institution at S. M. A. In 1935-36, If repeated its brilliant record of service, when¬ ever St. Mary’s students appeared in public performances, our Maestros” and our ’’Beethovens” contributed to the gen¬ eral success of the occasion. For three years now, they have furnished dance music for our Junior Receptions. Now, the orchestra is nearing the completion of four years service and it must suffer the loss of many of its nost talented musicians. Both Louis Bardsloy and Elton Jones are leaving the trumpet section of the orchestra and Raymond Blake leaves Thomas Cahill as the sole Clarinetist. The efforts of our star pianists Anna Shaughnessy and Lor¬ etta Bakor, have been greatly appreciated in the past and shu.ll certainly be missed in the future. We fool confident that the high standard set by Anna and Loretta will be cap¬ ably maintained by a gifted newcomer, Gerald Heroux. The Class of 37 urges all the undergraduates to support the school authorities in the formation of a bund. It would be an impressive sight to see the Blue and White marching down the street in first position It is possible it you will co-operate and assist in its formation. Remem¬ ber, undergraduates, the Alumni will support you in your move for such a worthy cause. Finally, the Class of 1937 depart fully assured that its splendid reputation for extra-curricula activitie will be equaled, if not excelled,- -Success to St. Mary By Elton Jones MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA Loretta May Baker Anna Shaughnessy Gerald Heroux Francis Ross Raymond Blake Thomas Cahill Louis Bardsley Lawrence McTiernan Elton Jones Joseph Domsky Russell Storey Franois Swift William Murphy Salvatore Romasco Joseph Krol William Barron Clarinet Clarinet Trumpet Trumpet Trumpet Trumpet Drums Violin Violin Violin Piano Piano Piano Piano Saxaphone Saxaphone 37 37 40 38 37 38 37 38 37 40 38 41 43 40 40 40 Director Alfred DeCrescentis CD D GL££CLUB In September, 1935, a new project was undertaken in the form of a Glee Club It was composed of the selected members of the Classes of 36 and ’37 and three from the Class of ' 38 It was decided to have the rehearsals, first ' period, Friday mornings in the Assembly Hall and Charles Creighton pianist. Through lack of funds, we used mimeographed words. Time wasn ' t wasted, the Class of 36 prepared the books and words, and in a week there were plenty of copies for everyone. Since we had no musical score, we learned our parts by rote. The Glee Club rehearsed weekly under Sister Hose Concepts and in October, it sang before the entire student body for a one-act play. We also sang fo:p the Christmas Par y, other assembly plays and did much to add tp the Graduation of 1936. No time was lost when, in Soptember Sister tested the voices of the Juniors and selected a few Sophomores and Freshmen. Thus, the Glee Club this year is larger and comprised mostly of upper clansmen. The pianist is Anna Shaughnessy. The same difficulties had to be undergone this year and still, the Gloe Club had participated in several events, receiving a great deal of outside criticism, and by criticism, I mean lots of praise. Wo thank Sister Rose Confcepta. The Class of ' 37 are going to ask the undergraduates to try to raise funds, as we aftked them to do for the orchestra, to buy music for the members of the Club. It ' s all for the good of the school. The members of the Club are as followsi Seniors: Louis Bardsley William Birmingham Raymond Blake Bernard Carney Anna Shaughnessy Juniors, Sophomores John Curley Edward Creighton Martin McDonald Lawrence McTiernan Ernest Murray Arthur Nealon John Shugruc George Smith Edward Sullivan Edward Cole Vincent Connolly Joseph Fahy Elton Jones Marilyn Swift and Freshmen: Marie Bromley Greta Chapdelaine Anna Curley Dorothy Dclmonico Marie Flanigan Cecilia Grant Kathryn Hart Dorothy June Leonard Swager John McCarthy Perley Whitten Mary Clancy Dorothy Mann Virginia St. George Mary McKenna filary Montville Catherine Nealon Eileen Nealon Rita Nealon Janet Summers Mary Lynch Eileen McCarthy by Elton Jones. . ■ , . ' • ... V ■ ■ ' m The proteges of St. Mary’s do not forget their Alma Mater on their departure from her portals. This year par¬ ticularly, the students of St. Mary’s had reason to be grateful to the alumni of the school. Not forgetful of their own love for social activities, we had the benefit of their efforts to inaugurate a series of dances during the year of 1934 and 1935. Again this year,the former students of our beloved institution, aroused the dancing feet of St. Mary ' c j undergraduates. Ever mindful of the necessity of keeping St.Mary’s, as a representative of Catholic education in the public eye, they have worked untiringly. Food sales and the ever popular beano game have been the principal sources of their finances. With ‘the able guidance and aid of the Treasurer, Rev. Father Rupprecht, this year particularly, has been a profitable season. It is not the number in the rank, but the spirit of a few which attains success. Quantity and quality are a rare pair, but St. Mary’s alumni poscessos j the latter quality and hopes, in time, to attain the for- ♦ mer quantity t • However we do not desire to merely evoke the praises of the Alumni. We intend to prove our apprecicr- tion by swelling their group when the awaited time arrives, and doing our bit for such a worthy cause. The present Alumni members are talented, skillful, and apt, but we are confident that the talents of the present. Senior Class of St. Mary’s cannot be outclassed. As actions speak louder than words we shall cease orating, and make a silent reso¬ lution to prove our words next year. Other Senior classes throughout the country are given banquets during Commencement week blit the genuine good wishes and hearty impulses and effort of St. Mary’fe Alumni assures the graduation classes of the school a night long to be remembered. To St. Mary’s Alumni, the class of ttineteen-thirty-seven gives their solemn promise to join their ranks in September and assist them in their zealous work. See you at the banquet in June’. % 1931 i Maurice Fitzgerald of the Class of 1931 is still iri pursuit of knowledge at Boston University. Paul Raftery, after taking a course at Boston College is now a teacher in the Milford Public Schools. William J. Read Jr. has received the call of the missionary and is at the Jesuit Novitiate Shadowbrook at Lenox, Massachusetts. John E. Higgiston is studying lav at Boston Univer - sity. Doris Clement after graduating from Our Lady of the Elms” is rendering service in teaching the St. Mary ' s Dramatic C lub . 1932 Joseph Gallagher graduated from Holy Cross in 1936 and is now working with his father in the Metropolitan Insurance Office• John Burns, another member of the Class of ' 36 at the Cross is now a student at Tufts Medical. Genevieve Casey, having completed four years ' at Re¬ gis, is teaching Domestic Science at the Wrentham State School. Anne Lally, a graduate of Sargent College of Physi¬ cal Education, is working at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. John Davoren, having worked the past four years, entered Holy Cross last September. Margaret Gurry is a graduate of the Class of 1937 at Miss Leslie’s Kindergarten School in Boston. John Roche graduated in 1936 from Boston College and is now a student at the Boston College Social Service School. George Trudell, also a member of the Class of 1936 at Boston College, is interested in aviation and is working in The Worcester Western Union Office for the summer. Rita Pyne was married April 17th, 1937, to Thomas Lynch of Uxbridge. Margaret Carroll is doing special work in New York after graduating from Milford Hospital in 1936. Alice Tenanty, having graduated from Burdett ' s Busi¬ ness College, is now secretary to a Division Superintendent at the Dennison Company. William Quirk attended Notre Dame for three years, and is now working for his father. 1933 Wendell Phillips, working for the Walsh Construction Co., is at present stationed in Ilion. New York. John Harrington, talented orchestra leader and a student at Holy Cross, was drowned June 28, 1934. Helen Milan and Theresa Corbcille have joined the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph and are now Sister Joseph Ma¬ rie and Sister Mary George, respectively. Louise Welch graduated from the Elms June 7, 1937 , winning the oratorical honors and distinguishing herself as a de¬ bater. Eleanor Magee is a clerk at the Varney Express Co Jessie De Salvia is doing clerical work at the Au-� t© Shop on Central Street. John Keenan is working for the railroad as : night station, agent in Webster. Charles O ' Brien is a student at Holy Cross and a member of the Glee Club. Francis Lally is at Boston College, Class t f 37. James Berry, familiarly known as Bob, is also at Boston College, Class of ' 37. Raymond McCarthy, a Post Graduate of the ' ' Class of 1933, is entering the Novitiate of LaSalette, Altamount, N.Y, 1934 Malvina Yuknas has answered the call of the Master and has joined the order of the Sisters of St. Joseph. She is now known as, Sister Daniel Marie. Christine Smith has also entered the Convent with the Sisters of St. Joseph and is known as, Sister Clare Marie. Rita Cormier is the third member of the Class of 34 to embrace the religious life. A member of the St. Joseph ' s or¬ der, she is known as , Sister ' Dominic Marie. Francis Sweeney, always a brilliant scholar, is in pursuit of more knowledge at Holy Cross and is on the staff of the Purple , the Holy Cross paper. John Walsh is one of the army of St. Mary ' s students to continue his education at Holy Cross. Catherine Rogers has finally decided to be a nurse and is at the training school for nurses at the Milford Hospital. Paul Kiley is employed at a Boston Express Office • l; .. t Arthur Brewster is at Worcester Trade School. Art is somewhat of an artist, some of his drawings appearing recently in our local paper. Joseph Brown is employed at the Draper Corpporation in Hopedale. Francis Cassidy is at Holy Cross, a member of the class of 1938. Paul Mahoney is driving one of the Armour ' s Trucks. Daniel Malloy now holds a position at the Draper Corporation at Hopedale. Bernard Nolan is an outstanding member of the Class of 1938 at Holy Cross College. Bernard was always an excellent student and a credit to his Alma Mater. Joseph Racine has joined the navy, James Smith is employed in an Assessor ' s Office. John Senical was married this spring to Eleanor Sul¬ livan of Revere. Marion Young attended Framingham Business School and is now a secretary for Rotsherford Contractors in Framingham. Anna Clement is working for an Insurance Company in Boston, 1935 John F. Berry, is at Holy Cross, just as studious now as he was in his High School days at St. Mary’s. George Holland is continuing his studies at St. John’s College, Brooklyn, N.Y. Carlton Morgan is at Manhattan College. He was re¬ cently given a varsity baseball award there, having played in the outfield and. was one of the teom e leading hitters. Robert Nealon is at Holy Cross a zealous member of the Class of 1939. Donald Phillips is pursuing his studies at Manhat¬ tan. He is pitcher on the baseball team and he also was given a varsity baseball award recently, having won all his games. John E. Swift is taking a course at Northeastern. Margaret Shaughnessy has completed a course of busi¬ ness training at Framingham Business College. 1936 Anthony Minichello is at Holy Cross now, an aitient member of the Class of 1940, and is upholding the traditions of St. Mary’s, by continuing there just as zealously as he did here, the pursuit of his studies. Walter Barry is continuing his studies at Becker’s College and succeeding remarkably well.- We believe he will grad¬ uate from there with as fine a record as he did, at St. Mary’s in (• 1936. Chicopee. Katherine Bresnahan is at 11 Our Lady of the Elms” in Fred Goddard, an excellent student is also pursuing his studies at Holy Cross, having won the Fr. McGrath scholarship at St. Mary’s. William Schmitthenner i 3 at Kent’s Hill a preparatory school for boys. For the summer ’’Billy” will ’’catch” for the baseball team. Barbara Leraire is still with us at St. Mary’s taking a Post Graduate Course. Dorothy Pyne is now employed at the local Tfc bphonc Exchange• Elizabeth Small is at St. Vincent’s Hospital in the training school for nurses and is enthusiastic about the work inanity ahd is in training at the Milford Hospital. -flaJfcgk. gidmufraita. Mm, JUttjfeflkfll Hi Hblfege. ..ers Elizabeth Morgan is attending Posse College for Phys¬ ical Education. Helen Flanigan has been very successful at the Leland Powers Dramatic School. Marguerite Melanson is working at Sherman’s Laundry. Gerard Lally entered Holy Cross last September. Louise Kennedy is taking a course at South Middlesex Secretarial School in Framingham. Iona Rouleau is attending Burdett’s Business College. JUNIOR RECEPTION and banquet Even High School Juniors cannot always keep their minds on the more serious pursuits of academic knowledge. The seniors were soon to leave us, their worthy Junior friends, behind them, and perhaps because of it they had to have one last fling at the footlights and the fun, and a fine fling it was too, judging from the per¬ formance tendered, last June, by the present seniors, The fling in this case was the annual Reception and Banquet to our fellow school-mates the Class of 1936, Rousing cheers and songs, accompanied with side-splitting antics by the Juniors, provided entertainment before the Banquet, , , „ _ ... The program opened with a welcome by John McGrath president of the class. Next was a radio skit with imper¬ sonations ' of Winchell, with his Flash , and Thomas with his newsy bits and others. Continuing in the flow of entertainment we enjoy- ed songs, delightfully rendered by our songsters and accompanied by the St. Mary ' s incomparable orchestra. The last number was the farewell song to the graduating class. It was a memorable occasion and will go down in the annals of St. Mary’s-as one of the most enjoyable of Receptions and Banquets, Marilyn I. )5wifft i r { fOOD SAL! On the twenty-third of January, the Seniors assembled for the first of our major school activities-the Food Festival, For more than two weeks we had been preparing for the big day---- soliciting food, making candy, and our artists were hard at work on posters, and our brainy 0 members were even harder at work on novel ideas of entertainment and sale---we were out to make mon y for our school fund, , , . +r The day before the big event we had to come back to set things ready, and with many willing hands and active minds we transformed 6 the bareness of the Assembly Hall into a bower of color and lights. It was certainly a colorful scene, with its varied booths and tea-tables where refreshments were served. The booths were tastefully decorated with crepe paper and were artistically arranged along the walls, Delicious cakes, pasteries, rolls, muffins, candy, and other delicacies found fitting frame work for their delightful-looking exteriors The various groups of parents and friends wandered to the different stands to purchase dainties from our well-stocked tables, and often to the Wishing Well where prizes were won in a fascinating uanner.The prizes which were placed on chances werp especially popular Of course, the bean-guessing contest w..o in evidence and was very much patronized. The Chance booth to rouse the sporting blood of all present, for it die an exceptionally fine business. Chances were readily sold and t|ie fine prizes offered seemed to induce the lucky ones to buy chances on everything. A novel idea for the Festival was penny toss which, perhapa, because it was new, seemed very popular, and because it was a game of skill and not chance aroused wide interest. , . , .. iC+r , In the line of entertainment, the School Orchestra rendered several selections. Saxophone, piano, and voc l solos by students added to the enjoyment of the afternoon. In the evening an auction of the surplus goods wound up the day, and again willing hands took down the dec¬ orations and the booths and in a short time everything cleared away. Later we learned, to our great surprise and joy, that the amount of money taken in far exceeded our fondest hopes, and it convinced all of the ability and ingenuity of the Class of ' 37 After four years in Sr. Mary ' s High School. we come to the parting of the ways. For three years we witnessed other classes leaving its hallowed portals to face the world, and as time must go on we are now in the exalted position of The Graduating Class.” How often, in days gone by, we admired the Seniors of St. Mary s at graduation exercises, and now we are at Commencement time, but it comes a bit sadly to many of us for it means that the many High School friendships have come to a closo- or have they? We trust not. As is the custom only, the Honor Pupils, that is those students who have rated the highest in their four years at 3t. Mary ' s High, arc speakers on the Graduation Program. On the twentieth of May, Fr. Hiordan announced that Raymond Mc¬ Donough, a quiet, humorous bey of the Classical division was the rocipent of the highest honor which can bo given a Senior at S ' t. Mary ' s-Valedictorian of the Graduating Class The custom at St. Mary’s has been to give to the highest ranking student in the Commercial division the honor of being Salutatcrian. This year this honor was givemto Estelle DeManche, one of the best known and best liked girls in the class. Besides these two mentioned scholars, other honors went to Isabell Manion, Bernard Ca.rney and Marilyn Swift of the Classical division, and to Rita Young, Stella Mankus and Clif¬ ford Cyr of the Commercial Class. These honor students were given topics on which they are to speak at Graduation Estelle DeManche will render the Salutatory. The other speakers and their orations arc Isabella of Spain -A Revolt from Slavery -Isabel Manion Ignatius Loyola -A Triumph of Reason - — Clifford Cyr In Hoc Signo Vinces ----Bernard Carney St. Vincent de Paul -Progress In Solving The Problems of Poverty---Rita Young An Age of Enlightenment---Stella Mankus The Christian State and Labor -Marilyn Swift Propaganda in the News -Raymond McDonough The motto given by Fr. Riordan was, In Hoc Signo Vinces, a fitting motto for any class about to go out into the troubled world of to-day. For four years w have been tonight in High School that Christ ' s banner would conquer in the end, and it is fitting to crown our teachings with such a fine, such a suitable motto, and with those words ever in our minds and our eyes fixed on heaven may we go out into the world, In Hoc Signo Vineemus . STRIKE THREE McG-inty strode--up to the-plate; A-smile upon his- ' features; He tipped his hat and took a how For the ladies ' in ' the bleachers. -• The pitcher squint ed 4 round the f ield Then frowned down at the plate; He wound up hard and pitched the pill The batter swung—too latei The moundsman flung another one— You never saw the like— The batter scowled and let it go. That made the second str-ike. McGrinty clutched the bat quite hard— The people strained to see- McG-intv swung a mighty blow. The umpire said, ,? Strike three. ” Perley J. Whitten RM ' -p ' There comes once in a Senior ' s life A day ot crowning glory, When his deeds and words are publicized In poem and song and story. It ' s a day when Senior brilliance shine To echo through the years; A day when Seniors laugh and shout, And Juniors come to tears. Yes, Class Day means a lot to us- No sorrow, grief, or pining- Because it brings what� s in us out, And keeps old 37 shining. CLASS HlSTOAf FRESHMAN YEAR 1933-1934 September: At last our dreams have come true, we are Freshmen, Filled with awe we listened to the kindly advice of Father Riordan, who later assigned us to our rooms. There under the supervision of Sister Mary Patrick and Sister Dominica we became acquainted with Latin, Algebra, and Science , October: A change took place in the classroom schedules. Ever y class was to change for at least two subjects having a different sister for each, November: A new rule was added to the already long list. No pupil under any circumstance was to leave the school grounds at intermission. Severe punishments would follow if any one dared to disobey, December: The cafeteria was opened,serving the students at recess, A good lunch could bo obtained at very low cost, January: For the first time in the history of the school an orchestra was organized with, Anna Shaughnessy, .Louis Bardsley, and Loretta Baker representing the Freshman Class, February: The School Play 45 Minutes From Broadway was presented at the Opera House. Helen Condon, Marie Flanigan, and Margaret Casey represented the Freshman Class. March: Sister Mary Patrick was taken ill, and the Freshman Class was left without a teacher. Sister Immaculata and Sister Elizabeth Mary took turns in teaching us, • April: The only interesting event occurring during this month was the Easter vacation, which we had eagerly a- waited for a long time. May: almost two Sister Mary Patrick returned after an absence of months. June : After receiving our last reports, and putting our books erway we left for a vacation of eight weeks. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1934-1935 September : School once more; this time we call ourselves Sophomores, Being familiar with the rules of ' the school we immediately settled down to work, French, a new subject, was ' taught ' by Sister Eleanor, who had an awful time teaching it to us. Sister Imelaa introduced us to Caesar. October : An announcement was made that all classes were to present two one act plays,for the benefit of the Athletic Association, November: Repeating our past year ' s ' succoss s the sepho mores again starred in the annual school play Broadway Jones which was held in the Opera House, December: Christmas parties were held in both rooms. Gifts were exchanged, entertainment provided and refreshments served, A good time was had by all, January: v Mid-year exams took place this month, I don’t see why they can ' t think of something original. Exams woul«L not be so bad in themselves if marks didn ' t follow and read aloud to the whole class, February: The Sophomores are given a chance to take part in the debates. Per ley Whitten, Joseph Fahy, and William Birming¬ ham were the representatives from our class, St, Mary’s won in Milford but were defeated in Webster, Mar ch: Sister Imelda ' s class presented their one. act plays, Not Quite Such a Goose and The Telegram, April: Lessons were the only things which interested ua during this month. May: cises of We were the Senior invited Class, to attend the Claus Day exar June: St. Mary ' s Baseball Team reached the top. After a very successful season they played at Fenway only to be defeated in the semi-finals. JUNIOR YEAR 1935-1936 September: We are now juniors. That’s a pretty name. It sounds jolly and important and we are both. October: Once more the classes are divided, this time the students choosing their course. Many new subjects were to be introduced. November: After a few stormy meetings the following officers were elected. President, John McGrath, Vice-presi¬ dent, John Curley, Secretary, Mary Clancy, and Treasurer Estelle De Manche• December: Little Nellie Kelly, the annual school play was presented in the. Opera House. The juniors who took part are as follows; Per ley Whitten, William Birmingham, Marg-aret Casey, Marie TUnni an Helen Condon, and Dorothy Mann. It was a great success,. January: The Cercle Franc a, is of the Class ical group pre¬ sented a French play before the Juniors and Seniors It was very interesting and the class showed great ability in acting and in speaking French. February: Sister Immaculata ' s class present their one act play So you’re Going to Paris . The cast consisted Raymond Blake, Margaret Powers, William Birmingham, Rita Young, Veronica O’Brien, Eileen Kellett, and Dorothy Mann. Marc h: Baseball turned the attention of the athletes from books to swinging bats. The Junior Class had three star Pi ayers in John McCarthy, Raymond Blake.and Edward Cole. April: As usual - the Easter vacation occurred during this month. May: Class Day and what a dayl The Seniors had threat¬ ened us and we dreaded it. Our secrets were made public and we were ridiculed in every possible way. June : Finally, the night of nights came. The Junior Reception was now here, and we would get even with the Seniors; Thus ended our Junior year. SENIOR YEAR 1936-1937 September: At last we have reached that enviable position, we are Seniors, A few members have left since last June and we now number fifty-two, the largest class to graduate from St. Mary’s. October : The program for this month consisted mainly of electing class officers. John McGrath, Mary Clancy ' , and Estelle DeMancha., were re-elected. Clifford Cyr was chosen to fill the vacancy of Vice-president. November: Broadway Bound presented in the John C. Lynch Auditorium before a large audience was very successful. In the cast were, Helen Condon, Veronica O ' Brien,Margaret Casey. Dorothy Mann, William Birmingham, Parley Whitten, Joseph Fahy, all seniors. . ; December : At a class meeting we debated whether to obtain permission to publish a year book. All were in favor, the question arose, would all help? That remains to be seen. January: The Senior Commercial presented their two one act plays. While the Toast Burns with Martin Clark, Mary Summers, Edward Cassidy, Julia Gurry, and Eileen Kellett as the cast. The other, The Whole Truth had as a cast the following people, Margaret Casey, Margaret Powers, Rita Young, Estelle De Manche, Dorothy Mann, Dorothy Daniels Stella Mankus, and William Birmingham. February: Debates were again held this year. For the first time girls were chosen to represent St. Mary ' s,Helen Condon and Mary Clancy made the team. They were very successful and reached the finals where they were defeated. March: Permission was granted to the Senior class to publish a Year Book. Joseph Fahy was elected editor-in-chief Work was immediately begun to make it a success. Apr il: Ihe Oratorical. Contest was held early this year. Both classes took part with the sixteen best speakers trying for the prizes to be awarded on Graduation Night May: Class Day and our chance to give the Juniors a good. time. It was the best in many years. The Juniors found, out we meant business. June: Practice is held every day and we-, are looking forward to June 23rd., when we will receive our diplomas and bid farewell to all. The music ceased and the program ended. Birmingham, the studio ' s announcer, told the unseen audience that they hue been listening to Windy’s That Refreshes” with Windy Davoren and his Terrors, ring Dorothy Mann as.vocalist and sponsored by The Bardsley Chain Stores of Milford and Uxbridge. In the con¬ trol room the engineer , flash Mainvillc, signalled that we were off the air, and for a few minutes confusion reigned When all was quiet once again, Bill asked me if I had heard who was sponsoring the program heara after our3• when I answered in the negative, he told me that our old school-mate, Martin Clark, v as using the radio as a means to advertise his coal ,and oil and in order to out-do his chief competitor, ■ Eddie O’Brien, another school-mate. this nowp of my old school-mates made me Hearing homesick, so I the scenes of my I packed a small to Mendon. The become famous by visit dociaod to fly back to Milford childhood Hurrying home to my apartment, cver-night bag and. caught the first plane plane piloted by Bav ar Cole who had his non-stop flight around the world. The Meriden airport was now a flourishing larfaing center owned ana manager by Raymond McDonough and Elton Jones. Upon landing I was greeted by two men. The speaker cf the two introduced himself as Bernard Carney, editor-in-chief of the Daily News. His companion was Clifford Cyr, the Daily News cameraman Like all newspaper men, they asked for an interview and a picture to go with it. After ;complying with their request I hailed a cruising taxi-cab and start¬ ed toward Milford. Entering the cab, I fauna the ariver to be none other than Joe Brennan. As we raced along the read Joe told me ho had installed a now radio in his car. ing in, Jco located a baseball game. Turning to me ho me that it was an American League game and th playing for the pennant. At that moment the batter teams Tun- tcld were was Ray Slake, a former St. Mary ' s baseball star, now the most cut standing ball player in the League. After discussing the possibilities of Ray leading his team to victory, I found myself on Boulevard. Milford ' s Main Paying Joe, I Struct, alio tea Known found is Milford ' s rays elf on a now and street entirely different from the one I yea.rs ago. Many changes had b m made since my last visit. In place of the old Quality Restaurant, v as a new dining place called Yu Old Mermaid Tavurn owned and operated by another farmer classmate, Eddie Cassidy. Entering, I was had loft - ' ten v olcomed nized me, by As the propriutor himself, v ho immediately usual Eddie v as full cf conversation and when rucog- I asked him for news of our Class of f 37, he pointed out his staff of workers. The waitresses were headed by Stella Mankus. Among the waitresses I found Mary Daley and Marg¬ aret Kearnan, the latter finally engaged to Canal after ten long years.The cashier of the tavern was Shirley Buck. After ordering dinner which was to be cooked by Victor La- ronga, complete in a large white hat and apron, I surveyed my fellow diners. Directly opposite me sat a young man who seemed vaguely familiar. Unable to restrain myself any longer, I asked Eddie who the man was. For an answer he called to the young man, Hey, Joe, come on over and see who ' s here. The minute Joe smiled, I knew he was my old friend Joe Fahy. Coming over to the table, the three of us started reminiscing over our school days. In answer to my questions, Joe told me he was the Superintendent of a sys¬ tem of public schools. On the faculty were the following Helen Condon, principal 5 Mary Clancy, the Latin teacher 5 Estelle DcManche, the French teacher; Marguerite Tosches, the kindergarten teacher; the English teacher, Isabel Man- ion; and Loretta Baker, the music teacher. At present, the pupils in Joe ' s school were the leaders in the National Spelling Bee conducted by Vin Connolly, the head of the Washington Educational Department. As Joe ' s dinner hour was up he had to leave but I sat on talking to Eddie.When I mentioned how changed the Main Street was, he told me that right across the street 7 a 3 one of Milford ' s most popular theaters, The Dream House owned by John McGrath who had in days gone by worked as an usher in the old State Theater. At present, John was conducting Bank Nite for the purpose of luring some of the House of Nightmares customers owned by John McCarthy another former usher of the old State Theater. Next to the Dream House , Eddie told me that I v ould find Vcrone ' s Salon a dress shop managed by Veron¬ ica O ' Brien. Remembering the many enjoyable times I had had with Veronica during ny school days, I paid my check and hurried across the street. Upon entering the store, a small slim woman, whom I remembered as Norma Caruso, asked me what she could do for me. She had barely finished her sentence, when she gave an astonished cry of recognition and called, Dorothy where heave you been hiding. Miggie, Veronica, look who’s here. Some curtains at the back of the store parted and Veronica O ' Brien and Miggie Casey ap¬ peared. For a few minutes, there was a flurry of feminine greetings. When this subsided and vie wore settled in com¬ fortable chairs, I asked them about their business. The three girls were partners. Norma designed the dresses; Miggie modeled and Veronica sold them. Their best custom¬ ers were Eileen Kellett and Margaret Powers. Eileen and Margaret now retired nev spaper women, 7 ere happily married to their high school sweethearts, Angelo Roberti and Gus Bouchard. Speak of the devil.’ exclaimed Veronica, here they are. The door opened; again confusion reigned. When calm was restored, I learned that the girls v ere on their way to the Chase Your Own Golfball club for a round of golf with their husbands. They asked me to join them and soon we were speeding toward the club in Eileen’s new car, a canary yellow roadster, her latest gift from Ang. This car was the newest model, manufactured by the Charles C. Dewing Corporation. Peg told me she was not able to drive because she had lost her license a few weeks before when she smashed Mary Summers car. Mary, the proprietor of a Novelty Shop in Upton, was on her way to Milford to use the improved postal service, when the accident happened. Peg escaped injury, but Mary was badly hurt and was in the Milford Hospital where she was under the core of two nurs¬ es, Judy Gurry and Margaret Croskery. With these two nurs¬ es in charge, she is bound to recover♦ We reached the Club which I learned was owned by. Earl Barry and Gerald Shaw and found a party in full swing. The party was being held in honor of Anna Shaughn- essy, famous concert pianist. Anna, had just returned from a triumphal tour of Euro pe and this party was being given by her secretary, Rose Lally. Among the guests were Paul Phillips, Robert Smith, Perley Whitten, Dorothy Daniels, Rita Young, Genevieve Williams, Marilyn Swift and Raymond Pratt. Paul and Robert were now rich men, having perfect¬ ed a Seedless Watermelon They were now spending their days playing golf with Raymond Pratt also retired. Raymond was now living on the profits he received for inventing a waterless faucet. Dorothy Daniels and Jennie Williams were new world champions-Dottie on skates, and Genevieve as a typist. Marilyn Swift was the only woman representative of Massachusetts in Congress. ST i constantly ceen � in the company of Perley Whitten also living in Washington. Perley is the president of a firm of famous lawyers known all over the world. I was conversing with Rita Young when Eileen and Peg’s husbands came in to take the girls home. They asked me to accompany them, but I decided to remain, when Rita offered to drive me home. A few hours later, I was driving toward town with Rita. I discovered that she was in Milford ' s largest bank and was to marry Howie, her high school sweetheart. I wished her the best of luck and told her how much I enjoyed seeing all my schoolmates. I also told her I had seen everyone in the class but Mary Read and I asked Rita where she was. When Rita answered that Mary was in charge of the Garden cf Verse in Bernard Carney ' s nev spaper I was not vopy much surprised, for I remembered Mary ' s ability to write poetry in our High School days. Dorothy Mann ing and unqualifiedly the finest Class that ever graduat¬ ed from St. Mary’s Academy, containing bequests to a brain¬ less, delapidated demoralized, decrepid, dispirited, dis¬ couraged, and without reserve the worst Junior Class in the History of the School. Aujourdhui le vingt six, mae, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Thirty seven, we who have affixed our signatures to this monumental Document at its notes- worthy conclusion being in possesion of sturdy vigorous constitutions and unusually extremely sound and stable mental apparatus, do hereby and forthwith in due process and form required by law, devise • ahd 4rtjueath the ensuing heterogenious conglomeration of varied but valuable articles, bric-a-brac, trinkets and triviats to those per¬ sonages who have been sufficiently fortunate to be men¬ tioned in this memorable codicile.- These first few words were for the benefit of all you intelligent ladies and gentlemen here. Nov; we’ll repeat the paragraph in words of one syllable for the benefit of the Juniors- I’ll do it slowly to v give- . tltiaitf one-cylinder brains a chance to go into action.—- ’’This is the 27th of May and we’re feeling fine and we big strong Seniors are going to give you poor, simple little Juniors a whole lot of swell things in our will. As the jejune Juniors hear their names called in clear crisp tones, they will rise and stagger up on this platform where for a few brief but glorious moments they will be allowed to stand on the same level as their Lords and Masters, the Seniors. The Juniors are requested to polish up on their crude backwoods manners and remember to say thank you when they receive their legace. Edward Augustus Montmorency Sullivan and Virginia Vitrola-Viola St. George. To Sully—(AH the good -look¬ ing girls in the Senior Class), as a beautiful, delicate token of their supreme devotion, leave this jar of sour pickles, and to ’’Ginger”, Sully’s brid e-to-be, Bill Bir¬ mingham leaves this strong oaken rolling pin to keep Sully in check over there in the wilds of Hopedale. Poor Bill has been pinning away to mere skin and bones since Sully cut him out.-Keep that rolling pin Ginny”, for Sully ft- nothing but a giglio at heart. Barbara ejid Frances Norton: These two poor little girls have worked to the bone down in the Cafeteria. We all noticed that famished, half-starved look in their eyes as they quietly wait on customers and pass out food. Therefore to restore her faded beauty Shirley Buck leaves this compact to Barbara with instructions for her to use it generously.-And to her sister, Frances, Mary Head leaves this bottle of fresh milk from contented cows to bring her back to her healthy happy robust self-and we thank you girls. Ernest Alcibiades Slug Murray -Ernie is the lady- killer of his Class- Every single one of the Junior girls has been deeply in love with him at one time or another. And we don’t wonder ladies and gentlemen-look at that Robert Montgomery grin, the Errol Flynn profile, Robert Taylor hair and the Clark Gable ears. Y hen we look at Slug we think of these immortal words of Billy Shakespeare — ”God made him and therefore let him pass for man.” But alas Ernie’s enjoying very poor health and Gerald Shaw leaves him this big can of spinach so that when he grows up he’ll be big and strong like Martin Clark. Mary Claire ’’Flame” Montville-As a fitting reward for success after three years of trying wo present ’’Flame” here with this wreath of Poison Ivy. This victory wreath signifies that she has finally succeeded in landing a steady boyfriend in the person of Murray Moran of Whitinsvilie. Elizabeth Mary Sc aver-Lizzie appears to be a quiet. retiring soul She ibsolutely despises the Junior boys and we don’t blame her much, her spinstorhood, Anna Shaughnessy wills her However to brighten the days of this pamphlet from the rack in the office-Entitled-”What is Love”. James Man-Mountain Kellett-The Irish Giant-Jimmie shares the honors with John Mulligan as the tallest boys in the third year. Little Parley v hitten loaves whnt-a- man Jimmie this pair of stilts so that whaft he walks by Paul¬ ine ' s house over in Hopedale, she’ll be able to see him over the front hedge. Arthur Eugene Pest Nealon--Alias Eugene the Jeep-To Arthur, Victor Laronga leaves this jar of vaseline so that he can perform a big favor for humanity by using it freely on himself and thereby making him easy to comb out because he’s always getting in everybody ' s hair. Donatienne DeManche-To D.D. Genie Williams wills this bottle of Jergins Lotion so that after she has washed dishes and scrubbed floors all day she can use it to keep her hands smooth and youthful, when at night she runs her fingers through Joe Brennan ' s wavy hair and croons him a lullabye. Agnes Malia—Aggie is suffering from acute love sick¬ ness, She has fallen like the proverbial ton of brick for John McCarthy, She is also suffering from some severe eye ailment. O ' Bie O ' Brien bequeaths her this pair of glasses, O ' Bie asks that she put on the goggles and stand near a sofa or a bed, take one good look at Mac and be prepared to faint, Helen Donahue-Right now Helen is madly in love with Perley Whitten. More power to her. She at least displays some common sense when she chooses a member of the bril- iant Senior class to give her heart, rather than to one of those misfits in the scheme of creation, the Juniors. To Helen, Loretta Baker leaves this soap box on which to stand when she kisses Perley good night. Janet Ann Summers—---It ' s too bad that Red Eckersal isn ' t a Junior too. I know he ' s just dying to get up here. First of all we ' re going to ask Jennie to speak for a min¬ ute and a half on the subject which is of vital importance to us all particularly in the spring time. What Red Eck¬ ersal Means in My Daily Life. She is going to receive two legacies. The first is this lantern to shed its beams and thereby guide her dainty feet when she takes those long nightly walks with Red, through the old railroad tunnel up in that frontier town that some one chose to call Upton.The second is this baby ' s bottle, complete with a nipple and we caution her to keep it on hand so that when she breaks an¬ other one she won ' t have to send Rambling Red down to the General Store in the middle of the night to get another one like she did the last time, Rosemary Abie Coen-Rosie for some mysterious reason threw Lester over and got herself a new boy friend from Millville. We hear that Guy Brothers hasn ' t a heater in his car, and according to the Old Farmer ' s Almanac , next winter is going to be the coldest since 1908. So Marilyn Swift thoughtfully bequeaths you this horse blanket and a song sheet. One of the songs on the sheet is marked in red pencil the name of the song, I ' ve G ot My Love to Keep Me Warm . Next we have that famous, fickle, fleet-footed, flat¬ faced, freakish, foolhardy, fearless, fanatical, philander¬ ing philactist and fugitive from Foo-Chow, Thomas Lemuel Q. Cackill-and stuff—Thomas Joseph Cahill. Judy Gurry, has graciously left Fitter this strong rope. We call it an ar¬ ticle of clothing, because we intend that he use it as a necktie. He always wanted to be an actor and with this rope and a convenient tree he can act out the last scene of the last act of Judas Iscariot. Joseph Francis Eight-Ball Hickey—-Cliffy Cyr bequeaths you this good old fashioned wash basin to put on your head for protection when Babs starts throwing lamps, chairs, pianos, stoves and other articles of furniture at you after she finds out that you ' ve been giving her the run-around Leonard Launcelot Swager--—Mary Clancy hopefully be¬ queaths to Leonard Lionel the lackadaisical lover,. this jar of cold molasses, and this dictionary, so that when he makes love to her he won ' t have to do it in monosyllables and slang because of his small vocabulary Let him keep the cold molas¬ ses to remind him of how speedy and fast a lover he has been in these last few months. John Thomas Little Jocko Skeezix Casey—--alias Little Pig—Skeezix has had a love life as long as John Barrymore ' s The girls hang around Jocko like flies, so Mac McCarthy be¬ queaths him this can of flit to keep them off---and to give Mary Connaty a break, shy modest little Eddie Colo leaves him this handy book let entitled How to Overcome Bashfulnesc Like I Did by Obediah. Claire Rita Croteau-To Claire Rita Croteau on this 27th day of May, healthy happy and full of pep, Doc Smith gives this bushel basket in which to gather up the pieces of her heart which was broken when Mary Clancy took Loona d Swager away from her.And Rose Lally gives you this bottle of Lepages glue to put the pieces together again now that John Mulligan is going to take her out Junior Reception night. John Cornelius Mulligan-And now J. C. once called by a young lady whose middle initial is G.-the last C. and the first H.--once called the only Johns to the John who fretted and fumed and was ably assisted at one o ' clock in the morning when the car wouldn ' t start on Parker Hill Avenue,to the John who was over steady three nights a week for over a year, to the John who took her to the Holy Cross-Colgate football game last Fall, to the John who accompanied her to innumerable New Year ' s, Hallowe ' en, and Christmas parties, weenie roasts and get-togethers,to that John who has suffered a definite change of heart, to that John who has invited Claire Croteau to the Junior Reception. From that girl whose initials are H.G.C. of the Senior Class, it becomes my sorrowful duty to present as a bequest, something that definitely breaks up that beautiful friendship (or shall X say courtship) something that really ends it all: in short, Helen G. Condon gives John C. Mulligan the gate with her worst regards. Madcap Maree Flanigan—To Maree, Vin Connolly takes pe¬ culiar pleasure in leaving this nice, new kiddie car, so that the next time she changes her mind half way to Worcester like she did last Junior Reception night, she ' ll be sure of get¬ ting a ride home because otherwise she ' d lfr T Ye all join in wishing you a very unhappy Junior Reception. Norma Lavigne-According to reports, Norma is suffer¬ ing from a bad attack of infatuation with Jake Curley. She likes his Curley hair, his blue eyes, his square chin, his Homan nose, (roaming all over the place) his Grecian profile, his neat attire, his dainty feet and his cute walk. Poor gal, much as we hate to do it, in all fairness we must give you the x-ray picture of his brain. Sorry to disillusion you but it’s a blank sheet of paper. The -doctor did the best he could. But how could they get an x-ray picture of his brain if there wasn’t any there? Gus Bouchard-Marilyn Swift fondly bequeaths to Gus this doll so that he in turn can give it to that baby he has been holding on his lap so often on the bleachers up in the Town Park. Surely it can t be the baby he’s really interested in. It must be those 5 or 6 girls taking care of it. • Mary Margaret Smith-Mamie is the constant school companion of Maree Flanigan. We all hate to see her dark beauty go unnoticed and unrecognized all because of her shy reticent manner. So Eddie Cassidy lovingly bestows on mag¬ nificent Mary--this second hand bugle with instructions to give a loud blast every now and then to attract attention. Marguerite Mary McGrath-Big Brother Mush leaves to her this bottle of bleaching water so that she can use it on her face to take away those great big crimson blushes which adorn her countenance everytime she meets Dave Lynch. Marguerite s rosy • ' cheeks are the result of eating spinach and wheatics every day. John Smokehouse Fitzpatrick—-Louis Bardsley leaves Fitzie this bottle of ’’Evening in Paris” perfume to drink and sprinkle freely on himself when he comes to class after dragging on two or three whole decks, so that Sister Margaret Alacoquo won’t be asphyxiated by the fumes. .Ernest Perlie Temple and Marie Bromley-To ' this charming gigolo, Elton Jones leaves this ventilated jar. It contains a love-bug. When you get home, Ernie, let it out and let it bite you while you are looking at a picture of Marie. And to Marie, Mary Daley leaves this key. It locks the door to Temple’s camp in Holliston. Held on to that key for keeps Marie, then he can’t be entertaining Olivine on the side. Anna Symphony-in-spring Crowell-Anna attended all the basket-ball games in town this season. Since she seems to have a crush on athletes, Helen Condon bequeaths this handy booklet containing swimming lessons so she can charm the lifeguards at the beach this summer. Walter Francis End of a Perfect Day Moosie Conley- First we ' re going to blindfold Moosie. He ' s been running around with the whole three Beal sisters and we ' re going to help him decide which one he wants. Bernie has three slips of paper in his hand. One is marked Jenny, oner is marked Helen, and another is marked Flo. Blindfolded, Moosio will draw one of the slips; whichever one he gets-that will be the Beal girl for him It ' s-and now that that ' s taken care of, Mush McGrath leaves these few things for his broken down hack-a spare tire, a pump, a monkey-wrench, a Packard magazine. John Gentleman Joke Curley-To Jake, Bill Birmingham leaves this beautif ' iL tamo cat named Percy. You see, Bill eats at Curley‘s Greasy Spoon every day. So sometime when the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals isn ' t looking, he wants you to shove poor little Percy into the hamburg machine. Then at least Bill will be able to eat the hamburgers without getting colic. Robert Bobo Gilbert Curran-To dear precious sweet little Gilbert, Elton Butch Jones wills this pair of ear muffs. The muffs will serve a two-fold purpose. First they will cover his cauliflower ears and secondly they will make it easier to listen to his wife Jenny Koss - . when she starts raking him over the coals for letting some puny pug put him to sleep. John J. Boone ord- To Daniel BoonerFlash Mainville bequeaths this bebe gun to protect himself when he goes riding in Moosie Conley ' s car with Flossie Beal. It seems, that on the night of May 5th 1937, Fordie was seated in the back of the hack with Flossie parked somewhere- between Men- don and Blackstone when a couple of Hoot Owls lighted on his dome. They mistook his head for an old decayed tree trunk. Francis ELner Paderewski Ross-To Elmer the Freat, without further fanfare or ado, Bull Clark leaves this pair of pliers with which to pinch himself every now and then to make sure he ' s still alive. Rita Nealon---To Rita, Shirley Buck bequeaths this Uxbridge Telephone Directory. For the last three years she has been falling for all the Uxbridge boys one after anoth¬ er in rapid succession. This directory should help her to keep tabs on them. Dorothy Delmomico-To dubious Dot, Helen Condon be¬ queaths this appointment pad on which to record her dates. Dot got into serious trouble once when she got her dates mixed. That ' s how she lost Charlie Creighton. It seems that she was all set for a date with a football player from Northbridge High. When she answered the door that night the hall way was dark and she had already said Hello Eddie you great, big, strong, handsome, brutsey wutcey. I just love your dark wavy hair before she realized that it was Char¬ lie at the door. John Buttercup Simp Shugrue and Marion Tarpey— -To Jackie, Gerrie Shaw wills this little red cap. Jackie ' s an¬ other one that has listened to Haven McQuarrie ' s Do You Want To Bo An Actor program. He actually believes he ' s got some¬ thing. To Marian, Dot Daniels leaves this bridal veil for the ceremony. As these two, go blissfully tripping down the pathway of life hand in hand, our blessing and our sympathy goes with them$ God save the King and Massachusetts-and also may experience teach Roberta Wintersteen, an eighth grader from Uxbridge, that love is a funny thing. Lawrence Heap Big Chief Sitting Bull Kiddie McTiernan, bettor known in these parts as Mac the Masher. All his papers are boldly inscribed with the initials P.F. These initials stand for Peggy Fahy of 14 Cross Street, Uxbridge Mass. He has only known the girl a few weeks but he has taken her to one party, he has had her out 7 or 8 times already, he has in¬ vited her out Junior Reception night and he has asked her to the Class Day dance tonight. To Kiddie, Bernard Carney .gets a kick out of bequeathing this red cloth and a one-way ticket to Spain. He ' s a natural born bull-fighter. He ' ll surely make good as a toreador and he ought to be able to hold his own with any bull because he ' s always throwing the bull a- round here. Russell Rusty Mastodon Storey-To this ink splotch, in the ledger of life, I am completely overjoyed to leave this bottle of hot air in case he runs short when he ' s bragging to Eleanor about a.XX the girls he has taken around and also this dog b GCuit so that when Eleanor gets sick of him and his bragging, like Mary Cassidy did, and when Eleanor says to him Go home, we have a dog , like Mary Cassidy did-he can just curl up in a corner and munch away to his heart ' s content. At last we have exhausted our mentally handicapped young hopefuls. Now to Father Riordan, to restore his reputation as a wit, the august class of 1937 leave this book of jokes and quick comebacks. And also this map of Massachusetts and a microscope. Wo suggest that he take the map and the micro¬ scope to the rectory and attempt to locate his home town of Pittsfield. If by some freak of luck after staying up un¬ til one or two o ' clock in the morning he should find what he thinks is Pittsfield on the map-let him look again even more closely this time because it ' s probably only a fly speck -and also this thimble in which to keep all those debating medals he has been bragging about. To Father Donahue, we leave this spare fonder to have on hand, next time the car steams into port with a mudguard that looks as though it went through a hamburg machine-- and this horse so that he can get himself back to Hopedale when he can t get anyone to drive for him. Our advice to you Father is Sell it and buy a horse. Father Izaak Walton Rupprccht-wo leave this trick camera to take pictures of the shiners he catches on his fishing trips. The trick camera will make the shiners like over-grown sharks and then he can at leai thing to hack up his fish stories. To Father Collins we leave this lasso to have look some- few of those League of the Sacred Heart help him rope girls and bring taving a won- them down to the meetings. To Father Kelly as a fitting reward for ho. ' aerful name we are going to offer you a special treat. In their own inimitable manner Bill Birmingham and Parley Whit¬ ten will sing a verse or two of that beautiful ballad made famous by the St. Mary ' s Dramatic Society when they produced Little P Nellie Kelly ' .’-Ladies and erloy and Bill-the singing fools. To Father Pitroff wo leave this gentlemen I give you out any strings so that the next time tennis he can use this racket and have To Sister Superior the Senior Class leaves this tennis racket with- he gets plastered in an excuse. rm.de by the Senior Class On it have recorded the Good morning Sister. repeated individually by every Since Sister insisted that cheery smile and welcome record words ■member wo greet her every ivo time , un¬ to o r be! of the Cla£ morning with necessary commotion, from our studies shv every morning ana get all our Good Mornings in one batch. and so that we will not be distracted cam merely play this record in the office The O Juniors will please rise-At last the come when with hearts full of pity ana eyes full of leave you stragglers on the pathway of life to your Sadly, sorrowfuily, we take our leave of you . Our arm of guidance is removed from your shoulders. You life ' s highway without the watchful supervision cf Omniscient Superiors-the Seniors. You are going playing the great game of life with two strikes and on you already 5 you are going to fight the great battle of life with the odds a million to one against you. To the class as a whole we leave dur worst regards. Remember Boys oncruxrxs that everything that was said in Testament may be taken in fun, but just in case you begin .. Many u time has we own device protecting must tread your ’” most to start a foul tip s. unis the to et cocky again--may you remember this old adage true word is spoken in jest’.’ Solemnly attested and sworn to. Witnessed by the pupils of St. Mary ' s Academy and world in general. Signed-the almighty, all conquering, all powerful, all seeing omnipotent, omniscient and omni-prosent CL SS OF 1937. fry ! m IS RUPPIREC To Father Rupprecht, the Athletic Teams owe a great deal of their success. In the fall of 1934, Father Rup¬ precht took over the management of the Athletic Teams and under his guidance,they have worked hard to keep the Blue and White in the foreground. The student body has always been willing to work for him. Hie zest and confidence in success, his refusal to consider failure, have won for him a place on St. Mary ' s honor roll, that can never be replaced. The Class of ' 37 is proud to have spent three memorable years under his guid¬ ance and assistance. STANDING! (Left to right) Raymong Blake, John Curley, John Me Grath, Coach Jim Hobin KNEELING: (Left to right) Joseph Hickey, Edward Cassidy, Joseph Krol We are proud of St. Mary ' s representation on ' .he Basket¬ ball court thi6 year, for the squad demonstrated that even in defeat lies victory, winning only a small percentage of their games may seem to us,who look on, a failure. But their fail¬ ure ended there - in persistency, sportsmanship, clean-playing and ability to take it they were victorious. Our Class Pres¬ ident, John McGrath, captained the team and Ray Blake, Vin Con¬ nolly, Eddie Cassidy and Flash Mainville were prominent members of the team from tl e Class of ' 37. FOOT-BALL LINE-UP- 1937 Captain- J. Mulligan Curran Clark Eckersall Dewing Civetta Davoren Hickey Casey Temple Bouchard Turpac J. McGrath W. McGrath Carney Smith Sullivan Murphy Lynch Gadbois Swager Cassidy Mantoni Beyer In the fall of 1932, foot-ball was added to the athletic program here at St. Mary ' s. Father Donahue, then Athletic Supervisor,obtained the services of Edward Dowling of Framingham as coach. Coach Dowling was a former Holy Cross Athlete. His call for candidates was answered by a large number of boys. With the introduction of foot-ball came an increase in the enrollment here at S.M.A. It brought many fine scholars as well as athletes to our school from the surrounding towns. Despite inexperienced material,Coach Dowling formed a team which hung up a most creditable record. John McNamara was chosen captain to lead the team while on the gridiron. The season opened on the Town Park with St. Bernards of Fitchburg. The new team opened the .season with a bang 11 defeating the strong St. Bernard s club by the score of 6-0. The following week the Saints travele d to South- bridge to engage the representatives of Mary E. Wells High School. The boys from S. M. A. repeated the victory of the week before, emerging from the fray the victor by the score of 6-0. On the following Saturday St John ' s of Worcester, after a hard fought battle, gave the Saints their first de¬ feat 16-6. The Blue and White continued to hang up wins until Putnam Conn, set them back 7-0. The season closed with a decisive win over St, Mary ' s Prep, of Thompson, Conn. 13-7. With a record of six wins and two losses the first foot-ball team to represent St. Mary ' s brought the season to a close. The letter men of this team elected Jim White and Salvi Laquidara co-captains to lead the Blue and White during the season of 1933. 1935 Early in September, Coach Dowling issued a call for candidates for the foot-ball team of 1933, The team was not badly crippled through graduation, although three valuable men received their diplomas. The Saints immediate¬ ly went to work under the leadership of Co-captains Jim White and Salvi Laquidara. Our class was represented on the squad this year by John Mulligan, John McGrath and Martin Clark. The Saints repeated their success of the previous year, winning six and the election of another and Carlton Morgan, losing one. The season closed with pair of Co-Captains, Lou” Agostini 1934 Before the season opened Lou Agostini left school and also left a gap in the front wall upon which the success of the season greatly depended. Another blow came when it was learned that Carlton Morgan, suffering from an injury, would be forced to the sidelines for the season. This left the team without a captain. Nevertheless Eddie Dowling started to make over the entire line-up. The season was not as successful as the previous years had been. Injuries and lack of capable substitutes hampered the Saints” throughout the entire season. At the close of the season John Hop Cas¬ sidy and Albie Guglielmi took up the reins as another set of Co-Captains. _ —- The 1935 foot-ball season at St. Mary ' s introduced Henry Red Baker as new athletic coach to succeed Eddie Dowling. Red like Ed was also an ex-athelete from Holy Cross. Coach Baker was faced with problems which •’Eddie Dow¬ ling never had to face while at S.M.A. A ruling of the Park Commissioners banned a foot-ball on the town park. Greatly hampered by not having a decent practise field, Red started his discouraging job of building an eleven with very few can¬ didates and an old dump lot as a field. • The season was ushered in with a 6-0 win over Bart- lette High in Webster. The following week the Saints fought a scoreless tie with ruin con High School. Next came Malden Catholic who handed the Saints a 13-0 defeat, but not without still re¬ sistance n the part of the boys from St. Mary ' s. Defeat followed defeat; St. Peter ' s won by a score of 12-6; A-.ycleboro High 13-0; St. Bernard 12-7; Angel Guardian 6-0. In all those games, never once did the typical fighting spirit of our Alma Mater fail to show itself. The Thanks¬ giving Day classic at Northbridge brought the season to a close. St. Mary ' s, due to her past defeats was considered the underdog but we immerged from the fray, the victor by a score of 6-0 John Mulligan was elected captain for the coming season of 1936. 1 • ) , ' Graduation had raised havoc with the £ridsters and Coach Hobin ' s task was doubly hard. He too was hampered by not being able to use the Town Park as a practice field. The standpipe on upper Congress Street served instead. The Saints played fine foot-ball all season,but were out-classed by big¬ ger schools with heavier teams. The season ended on Thanks¬ giving D.y,’ Northbridge winning after a hard fought battle by the score of 6-0. The season was not very success!v?,with five losses and two wins, but here at St. Mary ' s we are all prou d of James Hobin and boys who did all in their power to represent our Alma Mater in a creditable manner. The letter men of this team left Arthur Gus Bou¬ chard the leader of the grid-teams for the season of T937• n 3 KTLEMAN BUTCH M A person very seldom seen but often imagined is “Gentleman Butch . He stands six feet—-two inches in his best stockings and topples the scales at two hundred and ten mus- oular pounds. He boasts a cauliflower ear, a very red pug nose, blank, stupid-looking eyes, a massive chin and a pine¬ apple clip. His voice resembles a fog horn and his feet have been mistaken for shoe boxes, Gentleman Butch recently astounded his team mates on State s championship eleven by extending his manners to the gridiron. His effort in th s direction occurred during a hard-fought game with an enemy of long standing; after ex¬ ecuting a particularly violent tackle five yar Ls behind, the line of scrimmage, Butch,-with a her1thy ' blusn, rose, bowed profusely- and muttered?. ya ' prc.Goni v another occasion . � ■ 1 • rnumbl ed Having scrambled f , - - ; i j — i r —- — — v -w -u ax ' v a i a £rme t i n bashful hands, and stuttered, Sony I v;uz in yer way, Sir. The well-mannered Sampson concluded these awe inspiring antics by commanding an ' astounded official, after the first and only touchdown of the game had been made, . Six points, please. . , The tendency musc have been slightly toward merj- tal deficiency, don t you think,? •i .i by Perley J. Whitten. • V v- f z ’ !- • ■ •. X £ . V . n 1 r, v ' , V ...r ‘ +•. i ! V r ■ X . k- L ‘ I i. £• t cur ' ••iff ni aaffo.ni J l p fj nr • t?, -onor na-t an 9 -benbnnd o j ;jn 3 1 . • :u bs ' t vpav ! t n.B9 -•i-iio ' b Dfj b nido Bvia --! ' .i •, . Boyf. 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McGrath Ray Blake Joe Krol Joe Hickey Jake Curley Eddie Cassidy Vin Connolly Doc Civetta Ed Cole Bob Mainville Ed Sullivan John Turpac Paul Lally Henry Pyne W. McGrath W. Naughton For the past five years the Armory was used, by St, Mary ' s for basket ball, both for practice sessions and for games. It was learned about the middle of December, 1937 that the State had decided to remodel the building and consequents ly left St Mary ' s without a court. The season. ' drew close and still there was no court available. Father Donahue, then came to the rescue He, with no little difficulty,obtained the Mil¬ ford High School Auditorium every afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 o ' clock. Thus hampered by short hours Of practice and having practically a green team. Coach Hobin began his task of build¬ ing a court-team to represent St. Mary ' s. With Capt. John McGrath, Joe Hickey and Hay Blake, the only veterans left from the previous year. Coach Hobin se¬ lected Jake Curley and Joe Krol as the team. This combination of Capt. McGrath and Blake at the guard positions, Hickey and Curley at forwards find Krol at center was effective in the first game on New Year ' s night, Jan 1, with the Alumni. Al¬ though defeated, the Saints held the graduates throughout the game. The final score being 28-25. During this game it looked as though the Saints might click in the Catholic League. The following few days Coach Hobin spent pointing out the mistakes of the Alumni game and teaching and practising the fundamentals of basket-ball, preparing for the opening game with Franklin High School. It was only in the Catholic League that the Saints ran into much opposition The strong teams of St. Peter ' s, St. Bernard ' s,St. Louis and Sacred Heart proved too much for the Blue and White representatives. The hoopsters of these re¬ spective High Schools had the great advantage of playing to¬ gether since their Grammar School days; they having the good fortune of a gymnasium in their own schools. In the non league games St. Mary ' s proved that they could pace with any High School in this vicinity. Games with Upton, Blackstone, and Franklin High School were ob¬ tained and the Saints turned back Upton and Blackstone in two games. In the Franklin games, both of them ended in de¬ feats for St. Mary ' s, but by small scoresjthe first game be¬ ing 28-25; the second 31-30. The entire season Comprised defeat after defeat from the hands of the hoopsters of the strong Catholic League teams. The M Saints put up valiant resistance throughout, but were thoroughly out-classed. Most of the games were close until half-time, but the final period usually found the “Saints ' 1 trailing by a good margin. K$l� pered by the lack of capable substitutes the “ five were forced to play practically the whole of each game. Coach Robin only haft “Vin Connolly and “ Eddie Cassidy on the sidelines who were capable of coping with the “fast step¬ ping “opponents ' 1 of the Blue and White Before each game the Seconds played a “warm-up game. The St. Mary ' s Seconds advanced rapidly and have the makings of a fine team. It was not until this season that Father Rupprecht introduced basket-ball to the pupils of the Grammar School, a wise move for obtai ning future stars for the Blue and White varsity. With the fine material coming up thel. Saints should, in a year or so have a very fine team ' ' , , Raymond M. Blake.. K ODE TO BASKETBALL Oh, Basketball! Oh, Basketball! All glory to your baskets high, All boos to wild shots at the sky- May valiant youths e ' er play the game, H y double fouls proclaim your fame. Oh, Basketball1 Oh, Basketball! With wins and losses do proceed, Without your courts you can ' t succeed . Keep e ' er the ties that stretch the play r Keep, too, the dribbling day by day. Hooray for Caotain Mush! Three cheers for Cass and Ray. A Reht for Vin pnd one for Flash, Senior stars in ev ' ry play BASE-BALL LINE-UP - 1937 Captain- Ray Blake J. Eckersall Jake Curley Eddie Cole Walter Conley Larry Heron John McCarthy John Casey Dave Lynch Joe Hickey G-us Bouchard Joe Krol John Turpac Ed Sullivan Henry Pyne Tony Mantonl Thomas Halacy Bob Phillips :i0UR BASEBALL TEAM! ' ’ ■ _ _ L Jm ac j STANDING: (Left to right) Father Rupprecht, David Lynch, Captain Ray Blake, John Casey, Edward O ' Brien, Edward Sullivan, Arthur Bouchard, Jake Curley, Joseph Krol, Walter Conley, Robert Phillips, Red Eckersall, Lawrence Heron, Joseph Hickey, Coach Jim Hobin. KNEELING: (Left to right) Charles Fitzgerald, John Turpack, Thomas Halacy, John McCarthy, Eddie Cole, Ernest Bouchard, Henry Pyne, N. Mantoni, Alfred Condon, Arthur Nealon. Mascot (in front) John Dewing The 1937 Baseball team headed by coach Jim Hobin and having such a cap - able ball player a6 Ray Blake as Captain, embarked on another successful season on the diamond. When coach Jim Hobin first called for candidates for the squad,things looked very unpromising. The shortstop and first base positions were vacant. A good receiver to fill Bill Schmitthenner s place was needed. Out of the numerous recruits,Jake Curley 38 has proven himself extremely valuable to us at first base and Larry Her¬ on ' 39 has filled nicely at short and it looks as though Red Eckersall has taken over the coveted assignment behind the plate. Captain Ray Blake, who is the most consistent batter on the team, has also been rated as a good fielder. He has made some of the most beautiful fielding p lays ever seen on any diamond. The pitching this year has been splendid so far.Joe Hickey ' 38 is certainly hurling wonder¬ ful ball. He has steadily pitched us to victories. His honors are shared by Gus Bouchard also of ' 38 who is burning them across the corners while the oppos¬ ing batsmen take a non-stop trip back to the bench. With the timely aid of David Lynch ' 39 and John Casey ' 38 in the out¬ field, there is always present a feel¬ ing of confidence in the rest of the team. Having our two veteran infield¬ ers, Mac McCarthy at third and Eddie Cole at second, the St. Mary ' s infield shapes up as one of the best in this die - trict, not only defensively but also of¬ fensively. With these two slugging Seniors playing in top form, we expect to have a very successful season. . . - - . I . Late in March, Father Rupprecht, eager to have the pitch¬ ing staff conditioned before practice actually got under way, secured the use of the old Iron Foundry. Within this spacious building, the battery candidates, under the watchful eye of Coach Jim Hobin, worked out every day for a week. During the Easter vacation, the call for outfield and in¬ field candidates was issued by Coach Hobin, through Father Rup¬ precht. A squad of about forty boys reported and practice got under way on upper Town Park. Among the candidates was to be found practically a veteran team, led by their captain, Ray Blake. With the prospect of a very successful season facing him, Jim set to work to find a winning combinc;tion. Since the pitchers had their arms pretty well limbered up from their workouts in the Iron Foundry Coach Hobin immediate¬ ly started them throwing to batters in batting practice. Practice went on for two weeks and the Coach selected his team to start off the season on Saturday, April 17 with the strong Malden Catholic School from Malden. The game wa s played on the Town Park. Coach Hobin selected Joe Hickey fot the pitch ing assignment and Joe started off the season with a. win, 6-3. The now comers to the team, Curley, Lynch and Heron led the Saints batting attack. Joe pitched a very effective game. April 21- On Wednesday, the Saints traveled to Worcester where they engaged Sacred Heart Academy. The locals won their first game in the Catholic League for ' 37 with a score of 12-5. Captain Ray Blake and his bat had a very busy day. He drove in seven of his teams twelve runs. His total consisted of two home runs, a double and a single in five trips to the plate.Gus Bouchard was Coach Hobin s selection for mound duty. April 2 4- In his second start of the season, Joe Hickey muffled Hudson High with two hits. The Saints clinched the game early, running up ten runs in the first inning. John Casey hit well, scoring a triple, double and a brace of singles. Jake Curley and Dave Lynch collected three singles each. Red Ecker- soll hit his second homer of the season. The final score was 14 - 0 . ' May 1- St. Bernard’s (here)- St. Mary’s ran its string of victories up tc four straight on Town Park Saturday, defeat¬ ing St. Bernard’s 18-5 for the second League victory. Captain Blake again led the local batters with four singles. John Mc¬ Carthy contributed two doubles and a single. Bouchard received the starting nod and was the winning pitcher. Joe Hickey and Joe Krcl also shared the box duty. May 5- St. Mary’s of Brookline (here)- The Hobinites pounded three visiting pitchers for twelve hits. Captain Blake again led the hitters. John McCarthy again added two doubles. The score: St. Mary’s 12$ St. Mary’s of Brookline 4. Gus Bouch¬ ard scored his third run of the season. May 8 - St. Peter ' s (here)-St. Peter ' s handled. the Blue and White their first defeat of the season on Town Park, Saturday. The defeat dropped St. Mary ' s to a tie for first place with St. Bernard ' s of Fitchburg. The game was a fast pitching duel throughout, being edged by Gallaher of St. Peter ' s by the lean score of 1-0. May 3 .1- Captain Ray B-lake brought his team back into the winning column, defeating Angel Guardian of Jamaica Plain 14-0. Gus Bouchard worked on the mound. May 13- Going into the ninth inning with the score 10-7, the Saints came back to score four runs and add another victory t o their string, defeating Malden Catholic for the second time this season. Gus Bouchard was the winning pitcher, replacing Hickey in the eight. May 15- The boys from S.M.A. edged out Hyde Park Saturday by the slim score of 3-2, The last half of the ninth found the score tied 2-2 Jake Curley drew a walk and was sacrificed a- long. Gus Bouchard, whose slants had been effective all after¬ noon on the mound, sent a sizzling double to left field scoring Curley, bringing the Saints total to eight wins and one loss. May 18- In a game with St. Peter ' s for League Supremacy, St. Mary ' S emerged victorious with an 11-8 victory. St.Peter ' s the only team to set St. Mary ' s back, was considered to be the Saints strongest opponent in the Catholic League. Jce Hickey was effective, and managed to keep the blows well scattered. M ay 20- St. Mary ' s added another victory to their string, defeating Sacred Heart, 19-2, in seven innings. Bouchard and Krol shared the mound duty. May 24- St. Louis (here)- Hickey and Bouchard pitched St. Mary ' s to another win beating St. Louis of Webster 13-2. May 25- St. Louis at Webster- Bouchard and Krol repeated their victory of yesterday, again beating St. Louis, 4-2. May 27- Hudson handed S.M.A. its second set-back of the season by a score of 11-4. Bouchard started Hickey relieved him in the fifth, and in turn was replaced by Mantoni. Joseph Hickey received a blow on the finger of his throwing hand forc¬ ing him to tho dugout. May 31- The annual Memorial Day Classic of St. Mary ' s vs, Milford High ended in the defeat of St. Mary ' s, 6-1. Hickey, pitching a superb game, was forced out by tho intense heat. He yielded only six hits in 5 2 3 innings. Errors by St. Mary ' s infielders gave Milford High School a lead that St. Mary ' s High could not overcome. Bouchard replaced Hickey in the 5th. John J. McGrath OUR CO YCrJ James Hobin, our athletic director, is a graduate of Framingham High School, Kent’s Hill Academy in Maine and of Holy Cross College While in school his athletic ability showed up on the gridiron as well as on the diamond. His kicking and passing ability proved a valuable asset to the grid squad at Framingham. On the baseball field he dis¬ tinguished himself as an outfielder. After his graduation from high school Jim de¬ cided to pursue farther his studies, and entered Kent’s Hill Academy in Maine. Here also he secured a position on the football team. It was at this Institution that he took up basketball, where his natural ability proved valuable in this 3 port as well as baseball and football. Jim spend two years in Maine and after leaving entered Holy Cross. Here, too, he immediately set to work to attain a place among the Holy Cross Athletes. He succeeded, playing as a freshman with that squad. The following year he was a member of the Varsity While playing in the backfield of this team, his kicking and passing won for him admirable distinction. James Hobin was graduated from Holy Cross in 1936, His fame not only as an athlete, but his record as a stu¬ dent will long be remembered in the Halls of Holy Cross. John McGrath. June 2. St. Mary’s at St. Bernard ' s. St. Mary ' s clinched the Catholic League Title de¬ feating St. Bernard ' s 5-3. Gus Bouchard pitched for the Saints”. The Blue and White are now awaiting an in¬ vitation to the tournament to be held at Springfield. Good luck, team. ' June 5. Milford High again defeats St. Mary ' s 8-l.Mantoni and Bouchard pitched for the Saints . Anderson worked for the victors. June 7. Joe Hickey returned to service today, defeating Angel Guardian 6-0, on the Town Park, The Saints wind up their schedule on Saturday June 12, traveling to engage Hyde Park, at cheir home field. June 12, St.Mary ' s journeyed to Hyde Park where we yielded to Boston team by a score of 11-3. Joe Hickey pitching. The cj.ose of the season finds us with fourteen games won and five lest, Best of luck next yeari i U N D £ ft S ft A D LI A 7 -r ' r 1 Lb Attention Please l Oh, the Sophomores and the Freshmen, And the Class of 38 Will get consideration, If they will only wait. They are the ones who 11 carry on For the dear old Blue and White, The ones who’ll make St, Mary’s lamp Shine ever strong and bright. So when they read the following, Let them raise their eyes to heaven, And with reverent voices let them shout Hurrah for ’371 Raymond Bagley William Barron Kenneth Clouart Frederick Coffey J Joseph Domsky John Feeley Edward Fivre Charles Fitzgerald Kenneth Forbes Francis Hayes Raymond Kempton Joseph Krol John Norton Joseph Rossetti Thomas Seaver John Sullivan John Malia Robert Phillips Francis Byron Charles Crowley Thomas Creighton Joseph Donegan Raymond Fredette Howard Fitch John Flanigan James Fullum Thomas Halacy Gerald Heroux Paul Lally Nasaro Mantoni Napoleon Mainville John Murphy Walter Moynihan William Marshall William Norton Henry Pyne Salvatore Romasco Henry Sullivan Lawrence Trancrell Francis Young Marguerite Altieri Margaret Arsenault Ruby Barrowo Dalmina Bonati Helen Clancey Grace Condry Claire Drugan Frances Flaherty Lauretta Garand Olivine Leheney Olive MacInnis Virginia McDonough Marie Me Gowan Rita Meronay Virginia Morse Katherine Nealon June Rouleau Mary Shaughnessy Frances Wojnowski Marguerite Consoletti Elinor Duggan Stella Cembruck Rita Boucher Pauline Connors Katherine Cullinan Phyllis Dugan Virginia Higgins Mary Lynch Mary Melton Margaret Miller Eileen Nealon Marie O onnell Helen Quirk Agnes Sears r r In September, 1936, filled with advice, curiosity, and not a little awe of the Seniors, we, the Class of 1940, stood expectant, upon the threshold of our high-school career On that first unforgettable day at S.M� A., we numbered seventy- one pupils of various ages, sizes and nationalities, ordained by fate to live as classmates for the next four years The outcome of those four years was ours to decide and we were determined that it would be a gloriojts one Inspired by the example of those who had gone before us, we proceeded to make ourselves known, as soon as possible in the scholastic, musical, dramatic and athletic world The first call was for football candidates, but this evidently was one of our weak spots for two of our classmates made the squad and neither was on the regular team These two, John Mugger” Murphy and Nasaro Mantoni managed to cover themselves with mud and glory by playing approximately thirty seconds in the game with Angel Guardian, this performance (alasJ) being thei.: only appearance of the season When the Glee Club and Orchestra were formed it was seen that we at least could not be unmusical.Strangely enough all the vocalists were girls and the instrumentalists were beys, Eileen Nealon, Mary Lynch, Katherine Nealon, and Mary Shaughnessy landing their shrill trebles to the harmony of the Glee Club, while Joseph Domsky, William Barron, Joseph Krol, Salvatore Romasco, and Gerald Heroux struggled manfully to keep the Orchestra in tune About this time Broadway Bound was presented and al¬ though no Freshman took part in the production itself, the audience was entertained between the acts by the tap-dancing of Rita Moroney, our charming little delegate from Upton When the basketball players were invited to work out at the auditorium our class was well-represented Joe Krol played center on the first team and Bob Phillips, Henry Kid Sullivan, Will Norton and Monk Lally all were seconds, the last two named sometimes getting into a varsity gome.A Fresh¬ man basketball team also was formed, consisting of about all the red-blooded boys in the class excepting thode mentioned above History repeats itself, so when the crowd of candidates who appeared at baseball pratice for a few days, had been sifted down to the chosen few, several names we have heard be¬ fore were on the list of those present We produced three pitchers, Phillips, Mantoni and Krol, other Freshman members of the squad being Henry Pyne, shortstop and Thomas Halacy, out¬ fielder This team, as well as the basketball club was ably managed by our classmate, Charles Fitzgerald, assisted in the government of the basketeers by aforementioned J.P. Murphy and that of the hit � and-runners by Billy Marshall While giving so much attention to our athletes, commonly supposed to be very healthy people, we must not neglect our in¬ valids Two members of our class, Virginia Higgins and Marie O ' Donnell, underwent appendectomies and Margaret Miller narrowly escaped a mastoid Our hopes of keeping our class intact did not materialize, for Olive Maclnnis left school quite early in the year® To take her place we soon had, not one, but three new-comers, all girls, Marguerite Consoletti, Elinor Duggan and Stella Cembruck hailing from Milford, Whitinsville and Eopedale respectively Classes had been putting-on one-act plays at in¬ tervals all year and the Freshman Class, not to be out¬ done, began to work on one of our own As a result of our time and labor, The Pampered Darling 1 was pre¬ sented very successfully in the Assembly Hall on April 22,with a cast comprising Ruby Barrows,Mary Shaughnessy, Helen Clancy-, Thomas Ceaver, Joseph Krol, William Barron Joseph Domsky, Margaret Arsenault, Olivine Leheney, June Rouleau and John Feeloy. This event turned out to be sort of a Freshman Achievement Day with piano solos by Gerry Heroux, who had made quite a name for himself as a tickler of the ivories, sax solos by Bill Barron who had also gained a reputation by blowing through here and pushing the little valves down, a trio by Messrs.Barron, Domsky and Krol, and recitations by Virginia Higgins and Marie O ' Donnell. Father Donahue also organized a Freshman debating squad for boys, some of whom showed quite 3 bit of promise. Although we haven ' t blown up the water works or set the Charles River on fire, we feel that our record for our maiden year at S.M.A., is one to be proud of, and we are looking forward to great things in the not too far distant future. John Francis Baker Fred Michael Collins John Joseph Eckersall Stanley Francis Ga£ William Kennedy David Joseph Lynch Charles Francis Miller John James Turpack Joseph Wells Edward James Whalley Lawrence Joseph Heron Joseph Vincent Scannell Irene Blanche Bessette Greta Mary Chapdelaine Mary Helen Condry Anna Mary Curley Helen Elizabeth Galvin Helen Edna Goraan Cecilia Winifred Grant Edith Teresa Krauss Eileen Teresa McCarthy Mary Anna McKenna Dora Mary Montville Constance Loretta Newcombe Anna Mary Small Elizabeth Ann Duggan Ernest Jeremiah Bouchard John Francis Davorcn Vincent Paul Goddard William Hoy Hayes James Patrick Hourihan Herbert Dawson Keenan William Francis McGrath Joseph Mary Murphy Ernest James Lemire Leon Michael Osachuk Joseph Gerald Small Kathleen Margaret Bardsley Mary Kathleen Collins Frances Elizabeth Cullinan Mafalda Dolores D§Salvia Ilary ' Frances Dempsky Jeanette Frances Koss Hoselie Elizabeth Lescoe Grace Elizabeth Mitchell Alice Gertrude Moroney Arline Barnicle Quirk Joan Marguerite Tobey Louise Marie Tosches 1 In the fall of 1235 a new class of freshmen entered St. Mary’s a Its members included many students from towns within a radius of about twenty miles. These frosh eagerly looked forward to an interesting high school career. Some wished to distinguish themselves as athletes on the diamond; gridiron or basketball court, while others were more interested In studies, public speaking or dramatics This same fall Dave Lynch, Lawrence Heron and John Eckersall, better known as Red , represented the fresh¬ man class on the football team. There were no class plays or debates the first year arid without more note - worthy activities we came to the end of the school year of 1 35 and ' 36. The next term most of these freshmen returned as sophomores. A few vacancies were filled by new members, Joe Wells of Framingham, Dora Montville and Patricia Blott of Uxbridge, Irene Bassette of Mendon and Cecilia Grant of Hopedale. In the fall of 1936 Dave Lync and Red Eckersall returned to their regular positions on the football team. The sophomores had another gridiron representative in John Turpac of Uxbridge, who played right half. Dur¬ ing the winter Stanley Gac and John Turpac ' of Uxbridge played on the second basketball team. In the spring, Dave Lynch, whose batting average is .465, Red Ecker¬ sall, Lawrence Heron and John Turpac became members of the baseball team, which at this writing is heading the Catholic League. Ernest Bouchard is the manager of the club. A very humorous one-act play, entitled In Doubt About Daisy was ably presented with a cast consisting of Joe Scannell as Father Turner, Cecilia Grant as Mother, Charlie Miller and Anna Curley as Mac and Honor, their son and daughter, Mary McKenna as Kathy Berry and Stanley Gac as Herb. This play was presented in the One-Act Play Competition on June 1 in which each class was very well represented. It excited much laughter, and the acting was excep¬ tionally good. The sophomores contributed much to the success of this novel feature of a one-act play competi¬ tion. The class of 1939 has always been we11—represent¬ ed and taken active part in the extra-curricular activi¬ ties of the school and expect to continue to do so in their remaining two years at St, Mary ' s High School. One memorable day in September 1934, we of the class ' 38 began our high school career We were filled with reverent a we as we entered the portals of St Mary ' s ferthe first time, and realized that the day so long anticipated had at last arrived. We were about fifty in number; many of us, from Milford, but many also from the surrounding Uxbridge, Mendon and Upton. The first days were only in acquainting ourselves with a new phase life but also in forming lasting friendships with classmates. of course, towns of spent not of school our new established two the year divisions Under the we were To the subjects long familiar were added Latin, Algebra, and v ' dovote Lawrenc e In accordance with the system before our entrance, we were separated into and changed classes for the various subjects, guidance of Sr. Mary Patrick and Sr. Dominica, soon diligently at work, through grammar school work Science. Some members of our class found time to to music, and Russell Storey, Thomas Cahill and McTiernan joined our school orchestra. The busy months flew by so fast that almost before we realized it, the Christmas season had arrived. We celebrated the feast attending the Christmas party given the pupils by Father Riordan in the school hall and then proceeded to enjoy to the full our first long vacation since entering St. Mary ' s. When the Christmas holidays ended and we returned to school, we were, grieved to learn of the illness of Sr. Mary Patrick. All unknown.to us she had gone from St. Mary ' s to the Mother House T c — ingfield, and to remain there during her convalescence Sister ' s sence made quite a change in our schedule. Some of Nuns in charge of the upper classes joined forces to Sister ' s place, and aided Sr. Dominica in teaching us. a result, we became better acquainted with more faculty than is usual with a freshman months of this interesting change, Sr. at school once of was ab- the take As the class. After a few Mary Andrew arrived to take Sr. Mary Patrick ' s place; and more limited to two teachers. Our return to school as sophomores was not ing as the September day when we first entered but the dignity of our new position made up for were quite familiar by now and soon settled down to our we were lacked in novelty. We routine of the school, year ' s work. With Sr. we began our struggles ginners ' French. so ' thrill- St. Mary ' s what it with the second Imelda and Sr. with Caesar ' s Mary Peter as Commentaries teahers and be- This year saw us taking a more active part in the social side of school life. In the autumn when Bishop O ' Leary came to dedicate the Sacred Heart Church in Hope- etale a..dinner was given in his honor. Among the high school girls who acted as waitresses at this affair were . J rguei ite McGrath and Elizabeth Seaver who represented our Class. Soon after the Christmas vacation, a one-act play, Alice Blue Gown was given before the school assembly. It was directed by Sr. Imelda and the cast all sophomores, consist¬ ed of Mary Montville, Florence Tenanty, Marguerite McGrath, Rose Fiva, Rita Lucier and Dorothy Delmonico. Although the Glee Club is usually limited to Juniors and Seniors, sever¬ al talented members of our Class were privileged to join. When the Minstrel Show was presented in the Town Hall in June, it featured six members of our class, Rita Nealon, Dorothy June, Donatienne DeManche, Martin McDonald, Edward Sullivan and Lawrence McTiernan. With work and play mingled, the year had sped swiftly by, and almost before we renew it another vacation was upon us. When we returned for our Junior year,each of us was obliged to make an important decision. We must decide which course of study, classical or commercial wo wished to follow. Cnee our minds were made up, we again took up our studies. We realized that our goal was drawing nearer, and found that this was to be an eventful year for us. Seven new students joined our ranks--Edward Beyer, Anna Crowell, Vir¬ ginia St. George, Francis Ross, Leonard Swager, John Shugrue and Eleanor Gilboy. For our class officers we elected John Mulligan, president, Arthur Bouchard, vice-president, Mary Smith, secretary, and Rita Nealon, treasurer. We were more keenly interested than ever in athlct- ics, for.many of our classmates participated in them. John Mulligan was chosen captain of•the xootball-squad and other juniors taking a prominent part in athletics were Joseph Hickey, Edward Sullivan, John Curley, Leonard Swager, John Casey, Walter Conley, Robert Curran, Arthur Nealon, Arthur Bouchard and Ernest Temple. During this year the diocesan debates claimed not only our interest but also that of the whole school. Word was received from Bishop O ' Leary that a girl should be in¬ cluded on both sides of the team. We were very proud of the fact that Leonard S W ager was chosen ‘negative alternate and that Marguerite McGrath and Marie Flanigan were includ¬ ed in the group. After surviving the sqrni-fin ls the debat¬ ing team met defeat in the finals, but in spite of this we felt that it had reflected great credit on the school. School theatricals formed a major part of our extra curricular activities during this eventful year. Broadway Bound a three-act comedy, was presented in the - John C. Lynch auditorium in November, Two of the players, Mario Flanigan and Martin McDonald were members of our class. They earned great credit by their excellent performances. The next production was a one-act play, Dickens ' s Christmas Carol”, given by the commercial division of the Junior class. Those taking part-were: Edward 3eyer, James Kellet, Martin McDonald, Ernest Murray, Eleanor Casey, Blanche Man- kus, Barbara Norton, Rose Piva, Virginia St. George, Robert Broderick, Rosemary Coen, John Sheridan and Arthur Ne lon. The high light of St. Mary ' s dramatic attempt was the sketch Tulips and Pearls which was broadcasted from the Worcester Studio, W.T.A.G. St. Mary ' s was the first Catholic High School to go on the air from this studio. This radio offering received hearty approbation from lis¬ teners and genuine praise from the announcer. Two of the characters were acted by the Juniors, Leonard Swagor and Martin McDonald. In connection with plays our history would not bo completed without cicntion of tile f ct that for near¬ ly every production of the school ' s dramatic club,our class, as a whole, sold the most tickets. As our third year draws to a close, we are trying to live down class day, and waiting for the moment when we can retaliate at our reception for the Seniors. Our thoughts will then be of vacations and our ultimate return as Sen¬ iors. That page of our history will have to wait until an¬ other year to be written. Until then- the Juniors say Au revoir • Commercial Classical Edward Beyer Arthur Bouchard James Kellett Martin McDonald Ernest Murray Marie Bromley Rosemary Coen Eleanor Casey Anna Crowell Donatienne DeManche Helen Donahue Lillian Duvernay Katherine Hart Norma Lavigne Rita Lucier Agnes Malia Blanche Mankus Rita Nealon Barbara Norton Frances Norton Lucille Picard Rose Piva Eleanor Senical Virginia St. George Florence Tenanty Pauline Young Robert Broderick Thomas Cahill John Casey Walter Conley Edward Creighton John Curley Robert Curran John Fitzpatrick John Ford Joseph Hickey Lawrence McTiernan John Mulligan Arthur Nealon Francis Ross Francis Shea John Shugrue Russell Storey Edward Sullivan Leonard Swager Ernest Temple Claire Croteau Dorothy Delmonico Marie Flanigan Mary Flannagan Eleanor Gilboy Dorothy June Marguerite Me Orath Mary Montville Elizabeth Beaver Mary Smith Janet Summers Marian Tarpey LAFF, CLOWN, LAFF! With caps and bells and baubles, too, While lovers love, and cooers coo, Make 1 em shout and roar at you- Laff, clown, laffj Make the horse fly and the board walk, Make the cow slip, and the tick tock; Make your fists fly, but don r t sock- Laff, clown, laffj Have them rolling in the aisles at your jokes, Have them blushing in their smiles at your pokes, Just make all the old ones younger folks- Laff, clown, laff! P. J. W. C dauntless Romans, men of fame] Oh, Glorious Greece, eternal name] Hear this word of classic shame] In vain did Caesar ' s legions urge their wars, And Cicero speak for Roscius’ cause, And Manilius compile his wond’rous laws, For naught the Greeks lay seige at Troy, And Achilles slaughtered Priam’s boy, And his son slew ' the aged king with joy, Why did Alexander build his cities great? Why did Rome fair Carthage hate? Why did Syracuse meet such fate? For all this we moderns have only mockery; Indeed our heads should be crushed with crockery LOST AND FOUND (A Lament) No time to turn, no time to flee, ' Twould do no good to run; There wasn’t much that I could do, Because the harm was done. The Street was long, the crowd was thick; And people turned to stare, And I was trying to hide, the thing- I felt plenty foolish there. The wish to shop had left me now; I would neither trade nor barter, I only wanted to hide myself- For, you see, I had broken a garter] by P.Vergilius Whitten. Hence long-1 e 7 ?ed smirking ’coys, Take hitherv ardly hence thy Joys; Let not they darksome forms ' ere more O ' ershacow mine creaking oaken door. ' Tis not in this penthouse here That thou shalt find can ' d beer; So trace they footprints from here arv y Before they shins this whip shall flay- Haste thee, lads, there ' s not a chance Remove that leads from out thy pance. Let not thy tarrying feet linger more To glimpse the Face on the Bar Room Floor, To ten I ' ll count and then be ° ' one, Else thou shalt hear sad Gabriel ' s horn Enough is said, so henceward to Remove thy Caracas s from my toe! - Old form of liquor. - Leaieval expression of pants or trousers - From an old American comedy - Metonomy; toe refers to the whole foot ; ADVICE Roses are red, violets are blue, The grass is green and you are too. You must learn to be fast, Or you ' ll find you ”’on ' t last; When you think she ' s nice, don ' t wait- jump at the chance before it ' s too late. Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because Because of our: Brains Originality Uniqueness Superiority Intelligence Patience Goodness Willingingness Cooperation Persey.rancc Conscientiousness Thoroughness Humor Loyalty.- ' Also all the talent and wisdom of the school is contained in this one Class. of our great intellectual and dramatic ability, every member of the Class possesses the quality of friendliness and hospitality to those entering the Class in the Fourth Year. we are the first Senior Class to have girls on the debating team. of our ability to memorize “lines ’ 1 • we a.re the only Class which has succeeded in all its undertakings. our Class is made up of the nicest, jolliest, smart¬ est, people in this, or any other, school, it was not necessary for us to borrow any other classes mischievous traits or tricks, more attention was paid to us. we hold to our decisions; wrong or notJ we were the subject of contention, we are just wonderful. CLASSED SECTION WANTED WANTED - One person, intellect of the best, poor references. Paul Phillips WANTED - - A cure for bashfulness.. Stella Mankus WANTED - - Another class like ray favorites of 1937. Sister Hose Concept a WANTED - Plenty of eats, Father Donahue ' s car, Virginia. William Birmingham WANTED - - John, a Hollywood try-out, John, more dates, John.... . Helen Condon WANTED • A good class, and Elsie. (L. C.). Sister Elizabeth Mary WANTED - ' V Latin. Anonymou s WANTED - - More chances to give fine speeches, hot-dog factory.... Joe Fahy WANTED - More of Elton, relief from razzing.,.... Estelle De Manche WANTED - - Multifarious good mornings . Sister Superior WANTED - - A good car. Ray Blake WANTED - - Dates with Leonard, more debates. Mary Clancy WANTED - Patience. Sister M. Imraaculata WANTED - - Dates with Marilyn, cure for tardiness, less populari¬ ty, the good old days, please. WANTED - Vin Connolly Dates with Cecy, an stuff. P. J. Whitten R AMBLINGS Of A SENIORS MIND notes on virgi ✓ ' N L o v 7 Lcs A jt A Ls 6—Ji 7 LA , fl t O -cAy, oTCo (LAaH A C , Mj }y yo.Ji ' ‘ ' -y-y- y J) ' £- ls) aA Aj ’Xy yisiZ yr- -y I — A t -£s Us — Aa-A-A-a ' Lv r u Oyix o l — 6 }y eL ' U A is ; Cw — A JLA - A-y ' ASLA ' £ iX Aa • -ALA • y jtsu -JMla lAA-AK. y A. ytJuL - - JUL! Hey Babe”: Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet and An Old Pair of Shoes and we ' ll go Down by t-he Old Mill Stream where we ' ll Dream Awhile on A Little Bamboo Bridge and When My Dream Boat Comes Home we ' ll go to Havana Heaven where It : s June in January. Soon there will be Aloha and we ' ll find Love in Bloom On Treasure Island. What a Life. ' Our next stop is Paris in the Spring. We may find March Winds and April Showers and September in the Rain but I Love the Rhythm of the Rain Drops. Then we ' ll come back from Over There to Broadway Rhythm and Swing It. We ' ll sleep to The Lullaby of Broadway. Ho Hum There Goes the ' Larm Clock. We ' ll have to Sing Before Breakfast then Let ' s Go Slummin’ , It ' s the Night Before Christmas and we ' ll go to the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Swing. Then we ' ll Shuffle off to Buffalo, then W r ay Down Upon the Swannee River, to the Alabama Barbecue and we will find out Is It True What They Say About Dixie. If they say He Ain ' t Got Rhythm. I ' ll Slap That Bass. There ' s a Lull in My Life, The Moon is Grin¬ ning at Me for Falling in Love with You, This is a Fine Romance with No Kisses, Let ' s Kiss and Make Up. Then we ' ll go Down the Oregon Trail to My Little Dream Ranch in our Home on the Range. Gee But You ' r Swell My Wild Irish Rose I Love You Truly Some of These Days it may be, My Little Buckaroo Darling I Am Growing Old When the Organ Plays at Twilight and There ' s Silver Threads Among the Gold I guess I ' m An Old Cowhand. I ' m Heading for the Last Round Up; Bury Me Not on the Lone Prarie Good Night a Thousand Good Nights. Yours Truly is Truly Yours. P.S. I Love You. Edward R. Cassidy ' WJTl+OIJ T ■ MUS.� C -- - - —;—--- - OUR YEAR BOOK A Polka in Z Minor by P.J. Pakerowski Whitten Oh Yearbook fair, yo-ho, yo-ho, Crescendo, diminuendo, la ti do, Staccato with the summer breeze; Andante means a Russian sneeze. Oh Yearbook young, toodle doo, Oh gosh! Oh gee! Allegro too! Great thou cart and also swell, With moderato there as well. Oh Yearbook good, hooray, hooray! You’re x tempo-boy, I’ll say! Legato isn’t quite enough- Allegretto, youffre O.K.— an 1 stuff. f Life is Just a dream, they say, And we’re just dreaming folks, So here’s the chance to dream away With some of life’s best jokes. We fail to see a reason, sir, Why professors sit and scowl, And we do not find it pleasin ' , sir, To grunt and groan and growl. We like things that are funny- It’s lots of fun to laugh- We ' d like to keep life sunny, But, children, that’s not half! We want to bowl ' em over Prostrate in the aisles, Make life a field of clover, Every face a bunch of smiles. Laugh, clown! Laugh and shout! Caper hither, thither and thence; Joke and slam and dance about, And let the laughs commence. An Alumnus Speaks Before-; I married ' Maggie dear I was her pumpkin pie Hetr precious peach, her,honey lamb The apple of her eye. But‘after years of married life This thought r .pause to utter, Those fancy names are gone and now I m just her bread and butter. X said to give the Admiral 21 booms-not boos.” Angels a la Mode ”Mah bredren,” said the colored preacher, “When you hears Gabriel sound his horn, you wants to be ready to jump Mah goodness! excitedly exclaimed one of the congregation ”am he acomin in an automobile? Sis ter- Take this sentence, 1 1 led the cow from the pasture. What mood? Frosh,- The cow, Sister. Easier to Take Sister- What do you think of Scott s � Ivanhoe? Soph.- I like his Emulsion better, Two faces were close together; the man ' s grim, tense, the other face was small and white, with two slender hands pressed against it.. It was those pale hands that riveted the man ' s horrified gaze. Heavens, he moaned,still star¬ ing and in his voice was hopeless stork tragedy.. For the other face was the face of his watch and these slender lit¬ tle hands told him he had missed the last train home. The Whole Team Bill- Speaking about baseball, I ' ve got a baseball dog. Jim- What makes you call him abaseball dog? Bill- : ' Cause he wears a muzzle, catches flies, chrses fowl and he beats it for home when he sees the catcher com¬ ing. The lunch-counter man had ambitions to better his sta- ion in life and secured employment in a fashionable jewelry store. His first customer was a woman who asked to see a lady ' s wrist watch. The fellow bellowed lustily: One Waterbury on a hand¬ cuff, female! A second customer wanted some matched pearl necklaces. I ' ve got just what you want, declared the man. Fifty oys¬ ter growths on a rope. Line ' em up ! Who ' s next? I want a ring, stated the third customer, Engagement ring platinum, with a diamond about two carats. Cornin ' up, announced the salesman, One tin shackle with a glass eye---two vegetables! It seems the average communist ' s ambition is to go places and Boo things. Bachelor Your Honor, said the witness, You may take my statd£ient as being absolutely correct, I have been wedded to truth since I was a child. Quite possible, said the Judge but will you now tell the court how long you have been a widower. Worse, Worser, Worstestl Prof.- Can we imagine anything worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? Yes sir, from the back of the room.A centipede with cor ns 21? Vacuum Packed, Too Prof. Donahue (Economics) Many students are like coffee 98 per cent of the active ingredient has been removed from the bean. h; k ( II !i m‘ , I «, s | IT? 1 ; lb f BORED Of EDUCATION The nursemaid tried to discourage her employer s eight months old son from thumb-sucking. Don ' t suck your thumb like that, she cooed, You may need it some day to get a ride. A husband found some holes in his socks and said: Wife dear why haven ' t you mended these? Htibby darling,did you buy me that fur coat you promised? � No-o. Wfell, if you don’t give a wrap, I don ' t give a darn. Rufus was proudly displaying a new shirt when a friend asked How many yards do it take to make a shirt like dat one, Rufus? Well, suh, replied Rufus, Ah got two shirts like this out ' n one yard last night. Budding Author- How much postage will this require? Post Office Clerk- 3hroo cents-it ' s first class matter. Budding Author- Oh, thank you, sir. CAN YOU IMAGINE: Shirley Ruck; as a movie star, Peggy Tosches with blonde hair. Joe. Fany: without a tall story. Per ley Whitten: when he wasn ' t talking about himself. Veronica O ' Brien: when she wasn ' t eating. Margaret Casey: as an African Nun Loretta Baker: with a brogue. Helen Condon: being tongue-tied.. Hot Daniels: not roller-skating. Martin Clark: in a Model T. Ford. Windy Davoren -leading a band. Mary Reacn as ' a dancing teacher. Norma Caruso: weighing 300. Ray Blake: striking out. Dot Mann: singing bass. Joe Brennan: with a Harvard Clip.. Mary Summers: not looking slightly disturbed after coming from French, Julia Gurry: without a date. Billy ' Birmingham: when he wasn ' t crooning. (to Virginia) Rita Young: not talking about Howie. Elton Jones: as a prize fighter. Marilyn Swift: being swift , Edward Cassidy: without a sarcastic reply. Eileen kcllett: as Superior ' s assistant. Margaret Powers: Married to Gus, Estelle DeManche: not going for Ray Blake. Eddie Cole: as a farmer. But the Birds had Wings The class had been instructed to write an essay on Win ter One child ' s attempt read as follows: In winter it Is very cold. Many people die in winter and many birds also go to a warmer i.climate . x Or a Dictionary Gosh, you ' re dumb! Why don ' t you get an encyclopedia? Naw, the pedals hurt my feet. A drug stor? commanding Position of standing Requires c. general clerk. A man who 1 s adn.it end T o c re. c c i c e and 1 i tt e d To handle diversified work. Must know tne proceedings Of si ok. peop3.es ; nee.dings Mu s t in ah e o u1 s i d e t alk r a th er brie a. • Must argue with gumption Must serve a .light luncheon, And.sell oills for headache relief. Must judge with discernment, Best acid for interment, Must work wi Ih a dign.ified mien. Must answer all letters Pay respect to his betters. When and wherever there seen. Must have a sound basis, No bets on the races. Should never be idle or slow$ Most manifest learning. In all things concerning The matters referred to below. Test tubes and vials Must read graded dials Acids, bases and such Sodas and candy Whiskies and brandy, Cosmetics for ladies’ fair touch. Must clean all the glassware, Must charge folks the right fare, Must know how to handle complaints. Must fix up a bromine To relieve the abdomen, . And to fix up any person v ho faints. Above are essentials The best of credentials, Required, a handsome physique, Make prompt application Will pay compensation Of 17 dollars a week. By Bernard Carney. � Sister- An Anonymous person is one who doesn’t wish to be known—--who’s that laughing in the class? 3ardsley- An anonymous person,Sister . Right Junior What’s the difference between Noah ' s Ark and Joan of Arc? Fahy That ' s easy, Noah’s Ark was made of wood and Joan of Arc was Maid of Orleans.. Cole- Sister., Iufcan’t go to class today, I-m sick Sister- We 11, where are you sick, Edward? Cole- ln class. Loyalty Sister- Aristotle believed the earth to be round in 300 B.C. Now what does 3.C. mean? Carney- Boston College. Tr ick Com-pa- ee, atten-shunl’’ bawled the drill sergeant to the awkward squad, Com-pa-nee, lift up your left leg and hold it straight in front of you! By mistake, one rookie held up his right leg, which brought it out side by side with his neighbor’s left leg. Aw right, aw right, who’s the wise guy over there holding up both legs? shouted the hard-boiled sergeant. OWi Motorist (T o a man he had just ran over) Hey look out back there 1 Deflated Soul- What’s the matter, Y ' ain t comin back are you? Sister- w If a number of cattle is called a herd and a number of sheep is called a flock, what would a number of camels be called? Phillips- A carton. ' - How tern ible 1st. New Englander- So you had an operation on your nose? 2nd. New Englander- Yes, it was getting so I could hardly talk through it. Check your bag, Mister? Yes and put it on ice. Doctor- !’11 examine you carefully for five dollars. Mainv411e- If you find it?Doc, will you give me half.? RAY ON WORDS Having assembled contemporaneously for the purpose of indulging in a decidedly disputatious discussion, it is your correspondent’s tentative suggestion that we impose no limits on the variety and range of arguments introduced. The question involved specifically states that monopo¬ listic invasion in the field of gap manufacture, that is, in¬ dustrial labor concerned with the production of apertures of varying contours, volumes and styles, threatens the economic status and social prosperity of the average consumer A matter of primary consideration presents itself in the shape of increased taxation. The gentle objection bearing the inscription ’’magnitudinously enlarged revenues ' flounders help¬ lessly in the mire of theoretical premise, being entirely based on a foundation of rank, uncertain supposition. The stark re¬ ality that incredibly enormous amounts are annually extorted from the uncomplaining taxpayer merits no attention since we are engaged in a discussion of possibilities and their synonyms wherein no mere fact may force intrusion. Hence the inevitable conclusion is that this argument, for obvious reasons, must be eliminated. A second refutation to the affirmative presentation of this controversy is a doubt of necessity. The magniloquence and oratorical perfection of the opposition can yield nothing on this point. They invalidate their own bombastic eloquence by merely skimming the true conditions of the matter in a vain en¬ deavor to further deceive the public which is not only gullible but also surprisingly ignorant where matters of such all-consum¬ ing importance are concerned. The advisability of capitalistic intervention can in no way be associated with necessity, be¬ cause, as fore-mentioned, realities must concede superiority to presumption. An illuminative gleam shines forth at this time, reveal¬ ing the theory (fact is not permissible) that apertures are not concrete, and hence any heterogeneous conglomeration of fluent¬ ly scribbled expressions can only result in a farcical jumble of meaningless words. Introgression into questions of doubtful termination serve to intensify the morbid lack of perspicuity so prevalent in matters of internationa.1 interest. Faced with the inevitable, this aimless discourse must hastily be brought to a close. Mentally apprising of this condition, your scribe ceases to operate his writing instrument and extends to his benevolent, generous, voluptuous, aimable associates his most gracious invitation to the place of most marked proximity where the mentally depraved are confined Perley J• Whitten Would that we could halt the ceaseless cavalcade of time across the stage of life2 Would that we could arrest the fleeting course of these last few hours in the halls of St, Mary’s. When the curtain was rung up in 1933 and we crossed the threshold of cur Alma Mater to make our first auspicious entrance into the play,.wo were imbued with a fer¬ vent hope and ambition to perform our respective parts with all the earnestness and vigor in our beings. It has been a lengthy, vicissitudinous engagement. Many of the original players have left us to act out other parts on other stages.. Many more have been drafted in to fall ' vacancies. Yes, a few have even answered their fxnal cm tain call in the four years run. Today we have the perfect cast blended, after countless changes, into a harmonious whole. Together we have scaled the heights of glory and felt the bitter twinge of disappointment. Our victories have been numerous and fruitful, our failures have merely served to strengthen our veer-ning for success. The future can only confirm what we should and perhaps do realize now 5 that the years spent at StMvIary ' e have been the happiest of our lives. When we see the date for our last performance fast.approaching a strange oppression, a feeling of awe and emptiness o’erwhelms us. The Joy of graduation is offset it seems, by a sorrowful void in our hearts.. How have we played our parts? That question is not left for us to answer.Wo have offered to the public ’’The Blue Mantle” as a resume ' ’ , a revue of our extremely human play. The public may take our production lightly. To the world, it is merely the uneventful career of another group of high school boys and girls. But to us, it is the vital, all important drama of life-and in the ultimate recapitul¬ ation, it is God who will answer that ominous question- He will be our final critic. When the curte.in is rung down on the twenty- third of June, it will effectively break that chain of friendships suid associations wc have so joyously forged in the class-rooms of our Alma Mater Soon we will scatter to go our several ways,, each one to face a_- future that is veiled in uncertainty-perhaps never to meet again. Who knows? Measured by material standards, we will have succeeded in our efforts if, when future classes of our schools gaze upon mementos of our four-year pilgrimage, they may be heard to exclaim: ’’That was a wonderful class!” � The faculty, the Sisters of St. Joseph have guid¬ ed us thus far---safely• We have reached a great milestone in our careers. Henceforth, v;e are on our own as it were, . e have a difficult battle to fight. The reality, the utter seriousness of life will strike us with peculiar sharpness at this time. Cur parents, our friends, all those who go to make up our own little world soon will turn to us and grave¬ ly ask that disconcerting question: Little man, what now? 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THE FLORIST M I L f ORB ' S LE A D I NG f LOWE k EXPE RT SPEC I ALT Y IN WEDDING BOUQUETS FLOWERS FOR ANY OCCASION ANY PLACE ANY TIME PHONE IS COMPLIMENTS OF HENRY PATRICK COMPANY This store has been a friend of the Churches for over SIXTY YEARS Wholesale Retail Dealers in General Merchandise Established 1869 - Incorporated 1919 Hopedale, Mass. COMPL (ME NTS OF C£MTiV i iiirs r A O CENTRAL ST 4 REGULATION ALLEYS I POOL TABLE WILLIAM JOHNSON P ROP. COMPLI ME NTS Of JvL f, GREEN ' S I CORNER ,z, s-L iiA ' S-d- ' pun Lu, tin, CONH M S NTS Of COMPL IME NT S Of � •SawiTf I T- Ti � ■ � i � T� r3� «� m C OMPt I ME NTS O F CAH III J S NEWS AGENCY PAPERS CARDS CANDIES COMPLI MENTS Of A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS Of f. P. BRADY UXBRIDGE MASS. s | y CO MPLIMENTS Of MODERN FCC FACTORY £. L. GRADY PROP. FAIR STREET UXBRIDGE MASS. PHONE 241 A. H. SWEET CO., Inc. REGISTERED PHARMACISTS o 213 MAIN STREET MILFORD MASS O—O O (CHARLES E. COONEY DRY GOODS MILFORD MASS. O o I o i ! JOHN J. NEIL AN REG PHARM. 220 MAIN STREET MILFORD MASS. O Q o MORRILL’S FOOD 5HOP DELICATESSEM DELIGHTFULLY GGDD FGDD | LESS WORK FOR MOTHER I TEL. I 6 22 I 9 EXCHANGE ST. MILFORD MASS- O O—O � -«� •••••••••• .... -— ——— i j i Tr J E ElDKEb E i j ELOV ' E R SHOP TOWN HALL j APPRECIATES THE SERVICE STATION PATRONAGE Of THE | MEMBERS Of ST. MARY ' S | PARISH ( THEI % THE BEST IN AUTO SUPPLIES f SERVICE MANY FRIENDS F. H. HANNAFORD | ALVIA H. TEMPLE PROP. | j 276 MAIN ST Ml IfORD TEL 1340 j f.T.D. MEMBER j- TEL. 920 W M 1 L FORD MASS COMPLEMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF TO THE CLASS OF 37 i FROM DR QEOEEKO)’ THE KING OF ! RUBBER HEELS | MILFORD ' S LEADING NICK COST R! NO | OPTOMETRIST SHOES REPAIRED SHOES SOLD | I - O - EXCHANGE STREET } l : f MILFORD MASS | j : COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS j O f | OF POLICE A RELIEF : FRIEND ASSOCIATION - O —. O o- : COMPLIMENTS | Of P O 1 f %, 1 no w N M, PARADISO ' S COMPL IMENTS OF 1 SHOE REPAIR SHOP JOHM.L, L )aT1£KMAM| H l-GRADE SHOES SOLD e REPAIRED PACKARD DEALER : 122 MAIN ST. MILFORD MASS. 1 | : OUR CODE OF HONOR CJ | IS AS OLD AS OUR BUSINESS ‘R. ' 1 X y i 1 1 : i i COMPLIMENTS [ ...... T ... : . ) j i ; j OF I I | 1 CARROLL Pi RfUMER | MILFORD FURNITURE CO, M6 MAIN ST. MILFORD 1 I I | | I j j COSMETICS 1 PATENT MEDICINES j O 0 i i o i_ HOME REMEDIES | : 1 t 1 Ij j 7fJ£ FA, COULD FLANNERY STUDIO j 18 EXCHANGE ST. MILFORD MASS. j TEL. 147 j i 1 HARDWARE AND TINSMITHING 1 j | MILFORD MASS. SEEDS . AND j FARMING TODLS j SHERWIN- WILLIAMS O 1 O 1 O PAINTS I 1 | - O ' — : -—-—-to — - ' COMPLIMENTS Of (Jbx N«to fjfgrh- ot t ' Diiimciioe Wear for Women - o - 107 CONCORD ST. FRAMINGHAM MASS Mi KACHNCWJCl 129 ME DON STREET UXBRIDGE MASS GROCERIES MEATS CIGARS CANDY TOBACCO TEL. 133-4 if a Jswf I e V a 4- I v c r5 m it (is Milford M � 5j COMPLIMENTS OF A f ft] END p COD O COMPLIMENTS Of For all your drug store needs visit our up to-date store. Quality merchandise from clean fresh stock. Skillful service-Lowest prices. | Gifts for all occasions. RADIO TECHNICIANS PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM PHILCO - RCA VICTOR EMERSON - ZENITH RADIOS 98 MENDON ST. UXBRIDGE MASS. TEL. 250 COMPLIMENTS OF The Store for Young Men YEARCRAFT SUITS THOM M c AN SHOES DOBBS HATS ESSLEY SHIRTS COMPLETE LINE OF SPORTING GOODS ■ DftUG CO. Prescription Specialists V.A. CORMIER-REG.PH-M6R. 2 MAIN ST. UXBRIDGE MASS. You save 40 when you purchase a n Master Grade Underwood Typewriter. Not rebuilt but completely manufactured with genuine Underwood parts. Investigate this big value at- t i REYNOLDS MUSIC STORE I i 3 196 MAIN ST. I i MILFORD MASS. ! i ! 1 COMPLIMENTS OF j f CROWN J CONfJECfJONARY 149 MAIN ST. MILFORD MASS j LUNCHEON j CANDIES ICE CREAM j j i , 4 ' ; | COMPLIMENTS | OF 1 | SHAVER ' S EXPRESS i j | i i j 5 i JOriM rLCARDELLA i j j : : SHEA BROTHERS s DRUG STORE MEATS 1 AND 70 MAIN ST. 1 PROVISIONS i : ! AGENT FOR : i j i J HORACE PARTRIDGE | j 127 MAIN ST. ! ! SPOTTING GODDS j j MILFORD MASS. i 1 Q— O — O | i : | : t j : t j PHONE 9 i i i j COMPLIMENTS or JV!UU£N S COMPLIMENTS OF 6 j] .ViCIvL V. ' U ' • X l j i pi i .’ } j V—‘ j s Lx PRES. C (SEN, MANAC?E R VINCENT C ?. N t Y 4| LOCAL MAN A C r R STANLEY WAS H I? U N S4 YRS. HONEST DEALING IN WOONSOC KET R. |. v I i ' iU Vi J j V_X • . ' .j v h t fi T H E Y 5 6 RV HOME «■ v5DK c D fCD! OWN-MAKE ICE CREAM CAN r-Y or KINDS h c 1 a -j r i i i s o po p - co;; n SPECIAL LUNCHEON S F S V r D EVERY NGBN EXCEPT SUNDAY TOW MTIK O NE MILE QUA THOUSANUHUE S Ly i ; rioos Co )cImi 5 char¬ tered foe Special -trips, Ud%«� , ♦ picnic portlet, ovtihgA, tc. |Vlc«l«rit - Rop ' tf - LcOnciMif «| 3 r!ceS recast JOfWoW0USlW tSHlC.httfOliO HA3S. HOME MADE C A ND-1XS ----- MADE FRESH EVERY DAY HIGH GRADE CHOCOLATES IN BULK FANCY BOXES I ! � ; i c E C R E M mm wmmm coNftcTioNeRv oa$ ICE CREAM PARLOR ■ CT ' s. O C y ?-o ' 1 ;i CLEANLINESS IS OUR MOTTO WE EMPLOY ONLY EXPERT DISPENSERS DIVITTO l IANNET Tl A 8 MAI N ST, MILFORD J z S s{.IaS u- t zJ , ' ,o; , 6 e- - -s. x -c-c ist ( y ' k jlSu y?C4i HMII MHH L f2