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

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and Albert Sayles as co-chairmen. Debating played a prominent role during this year also The Class of ’44 was again represented by such able orators as - Miss Catherine Clement, Miss Jeannette Smith, Richard Gallagher and Joseph McKiernan, These debaters have made an enviable record, which will long be admired by those who witnessed their perform¬ ance . Another of the leading events of the year was the demonstra¬ tion of speaking ability in the Senior Oratorical Contest, This event was open to the public and proved to be an entertaining event. Those participating in the finals were: Misses Helen Charge, Catherine Clement, Claire Dion, Mary Kennedy, Helen Kit- tredge, Marguerite Miller, Margaret Rossetti, and Jeannette Smith, Mary Sullivan, also, Richard Gallagher, Francis McNamara, and Francis Nugent. The St. Mary’s Merry Minstrels sponsored a vsry enjoyable show, the chorus of which was well supported by the Class of ' 44, Those who contributed specialties were Francis McNamara, Robert Donovan, and Richard Gallagher. One of the most successful candy sales ever held in the school was sponsored by the Commercial division of the Class of ’44. The Senior girls were bedecked in gay little aprons and hats for the occasion,and the proceeds from the sale proved them to be expert saleswomen. The Commercial division also deserves endless credit for their untiring work in issuing the Servicemen’s Bulletin, Letters from servicemen, in every corner of the world have poured in ex¬ pressing the deep and sincere appreciation of their efforts. Since that memorable day in September 1940,when the Class of 44 passed through the portals of St. Mary’s, Joy and happiness have been theirs. For that joy and happiness, they are grateful Only one shadow has dimmed their happiness. That shadow was war. Many of their dear friends were taken from their midst and cast into a great and terrifying conflict. But though their classmates, scattered throughout the world, cannot be here today with them, their memory lingers on and the prayer of the Class of’44 will be that God may protect them always, and if it be His Holy Will send them safely home once again to their loved ones. So this is our history.........the history of an illustrious class, whose heart will ever throb in close harmony with that of their dear Alma Mater Helen Kittredge 44.

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mediately undertaken and the following officers were elected: PRES.Francis McNamara VICE PRES.Robert Howland SECT.Miss Helen Charge TRES.Miss Margaret Rossetti In the Diocesan Debating Club, the Class of ’44 was prominent. They were represented by such talented speakers as Miss Catherine Clement, Richard Gallagher, and Francis McNamara. And they were justly proud when the St. Mary’s Debaters won the championship of the Springfield diocese and secured permanent possession of the Bishop O ' Leary cup. A choral speaking selection was rendered by the pupils of St. Mary ' s, on the Life Radio Club broadcast at Worcester. The witch scene from Macbeth by Shakespeare was offered, and in contrast a nursery rhyme was rendered by the speakers. Thos e representing the Junior Class were, namely: Marie Kilburn, Jeanne Madden, Rosarie Edwards, Helen Kittredge, Catherine Clement, Mary Kennedy, Jean McCormack, Florence Mahoney, and Louise Arsenault. The leading social function of the year was the Junior Prom, with Robert Donovan as chairman. The hall was elaborately decor¬ ated and a large crowd enjoyed the gala affair. With these accomplishments, the Junior Year of the Class of 44 drew to a close and they entered the honored place reserved for proud seniors. This year proved especially fruitful, for now they were both older and wiser than they had been when they en¬ tered as lowly Freshman. The Senior Class Officers were elected as follows: PRES.Hubert Keane VICE PRES.Robert Sullivan SECT.Miss Helen Charge TRES...Miss Marguerite Miller In the Athletic Field we xvere duly represented. Intramural football introduced such players as Bill Kirley, Bob Donovan, Hu¬ bert Keane, ’’Chic” Sayles, Joe McKiernan, and Francis McNamara. On the basketball court, one of the outstanding players was Chic Sayles. In baseball, also, we were represented by Chic Sayles and Francis McNamara. A Halloween Dance was sponsored by the Class of ' 44, in the line of which nothing was left undone to Insure a good time for all. The co-chairmen of this dance were Miss Rosarie Edwards and William Kirley. Later in the year another successful dance was conducted in the school auditorium, known as the Valentine Dance. The hall was appropriately decorated for the occasion,with Miss Helen Charge

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v.ntr. i +■ jF .i V ' - I’m sure all of you are in the know” when it comes to fan¬ tastic and new modern inventions. For example: take the lie de¬ tector, that machine which can record the fact that you’re tell¬ ing a lie by way of scientific waves. It can detect even a white lie, so you see it’s not color-blind either. Then there’s that newly-invented helicopter. You know, that thing that looks like a distorted washing machine and is as ready to take off as some of those screwey hair-dos one sees nowadays. 7 ell, if you think you’ve seen anything, just listen as I tell you of my hair rates¬ ing trip by a new fandangled invention, the time machine, which is most certainly contrary to that old proverb, ”Time waits for no man. n It seems that a scientific friend of mine, namely one Doc¬ tor Bronson has recently produced a new invention, the time mach¬ ine. This amazing machine is capable of carrying a person to or from any time or age by scientific mechanism. All one ' has to do is to press a tiny button and prestol there you are at the des¬ ired place, at the desired time. WhyI It nay even take you back to the time of the early Egyptians or the Middle Ag es or take you to an age in the far, far future. Dr. Bronson was trying to find someone to act as the guinea pig for his first experiment, when I dropped into the picture. At first sight the invention looked to me like a large broken down picture frame with wires going here, there and everywhere. Investigating further, I found that there were several little dials with dates by which to regulate it. One of the dates which immediately caught my eye was the re¬ mote date, 1960, ” Gosh ”, thought I, wouldn’t it be fun to know way ahead of time what my classmates will be doing at that late date. After this musing, it didn’t take Dr. Bronson long to persuade me much further. However, before finally giving in to him, I will say this much, I paid all my insurance payments up to date and made my will, just in case, you know. But just think” Doctor Bronson encouraged me, if this in¬ vention works, you will go down in history, as a great heroine for your contribution to science]” ” Oh, I’m not worrying about that, ” I assured him. I was only worrying about the possibility, .if it doesn’t work. I’d cer¬ tainly rather be a live heroine than a dead one anyday. But fi¬ nally after his constant persuasion, I consented. Mttfltefring up whatever courage was in me (which wasn ' t much, I assure you all)I forced myself in the frame-like machine. Then it happened] With a violent buzzing in my ears, worse than any bee-hive and with ev¬ ery possible and thinkable sound effect closing in on me, I was on my way, and not to the March of Time” mind you.