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

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1 N September 1934, the Class of ’39 entered the portals of St. i.Iary’s as Freshman. Our first teachers were Sis¬ ter M. Dominica and Sister M. Andrew. Because of the entire change in subjects, we found the curriculum most interesting and were we proud to be studying Lat¬ in and solving problems in Algebra. Prom the very start our class showed a keen interest in Athletics contributing to the football squad Larry Heron, Dave Lynch, and Red Eckersall. We were represented in baseball by Dave Lynch, Joe Small, Red Eckersall, Larry Heron, Bill McGrath ‘and Ernie Bouchard. In the fall St. Mary’s presented a Minstrel Show under the supervision of Father Rupprecht and directed by Mr. Edward Sullivan. This public performance called forth considerable tal¬ ent from our midst. t June came all too soon with the final examinations and the much needed rest. V fe carried away with us lasting impressions of our Freshman year and though v;e have traveled along the road to commencement we shall always hold those days dear. September l’ 35 saw a merry group of Sophomores gather¬ ing at St. Mary’s greeting old friends and meeting new ones. We noted with regret that some of those who walked with us the pre¬ ceding year had left but the gap v as more than filled by the new students. Sister M. Imelda and Sister M. Peter were our teachers this year and we found the intricacies of Lati ' n and Algebra ever Increasing.New subjects were added to those of the Freshman Class and we had few idle moments. Athletics, however, played an impor¬ tant part and we succeeded in having some good material accepted for the various sports.In football there were Red Eckersall, Dave Lynch, Larry Heron; in baseball. Red Eckersall, Dave Lynch, Bill McGrath, Larry Heron, and Ernie Bouchard; in basketball. Ripper Collins and Bill Eennedy. Although the members of the Glee Club are usually se¬ lected from the Junior and Senior Classes,we ¥ ere honored by hav¬ ing Eileen McCarthy, Greta Chapdelaine, Anna Curley, and Mary Mc¬ Kenna selected. We had the thrill this year of making our bow before the footlights producing a one-act play ”In Doubt About Daisy”. The cast included Cecelia Grant and Joseph Scannell as heads of the Turner family; Anna Curley and Charles Miller as Honor and Mac the Turner children; Mary McKenna and Stanley Gac as Kathy Berry and Herb, the farmer lad.

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tiCNOR STUDENTS wa ■gfSMt’tj gr RONT ROW:LEFT TO RIGHT:MAPALDA DE SALVIA, VALEDICTORIAN, PRANCES CULLINAN, SALUTA- TORIAN, KATHLEHT BARDSLEY. SECOND ROW: LOUISE TOSCHES, MARY COLLINS, ALICE MORONEY. THIRD ROW: EDWi i D TOALLEY, LEON OSACHUK.

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All of the classes in High School presented plays be¬ fore the student body and the best ones were selected to be giv¬ en publicly at the John C, Lynch Auditorium. Ours was selected and although we didn ' t win a prize we felt justly proud of those who took part in the very creditable performance. Another June was upon us and with fond farewells we parted for the summer with promises of reunion in the autumn, I don ' t remember who said ”Tempus Fugit” but I really believe it is too true. September witnessed another gathering at St. Mary ' s Church and then the chiimmy Vv alk to the Assembly Hall there to meet new friends and greet old ones. At this point of our High School career, we had to make a choice between the classical and commercial course thus the Class of ' 39 came to the first crossroads. This was a banner year for Athletics and our class rose to the very pinacle of success in the various sports. Coach NicK Morris worked wonders with the football team, as expressed in one of the Boston Papers, he brought them from ’’Piags to Riches ’.St. Mary’s won every game but the last two and these were lost only because the heroes were worn out from the toils of bat¬ tle . Joe Scannell, Eddie Beyer and Jack Davoren represented ' 39 on the team. The debating team was largely made up of Juniors in¬ cluding Cecelia Grant, Margaret Fahy, and Edward Vhalley as al¬ ternate . For Class officers we elected: PrcsidGnt--Leon Osachuk Vice-President--Edward Beyer Secretary--Anna Curley Treasurer--Louise Tosches Class Day of 1938 brought us many a humiliation which wc accepted with resignation while our hearts burned within us for revenge which we prom.ised ourselves on the night of Junior Reception, Ernest Bouchard, Bill Hayes, Eddie Beyer and Joe Small advertised on the baseball field while Joe Moore and Ripper Coll¬ ins upheld our glory on the basketball floor. In June Father Donahue entertained the continuous mem¬ bers of the St. Thomas Aquinas Circle at a banquet in Hopedalc.