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

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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.

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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:

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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