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

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1947 volume:

' ir . :• •. ' : • ■ • . . A v ■ 1 : . ■••■■■■ - ■ V 4 ' ■ . ■ ■ ■ . . . Presented bv: SI THJ ' Aid £. Cumru Ifust z d(ri£Yltu$ 1® m Si. Hilary j JJiqh School i r M MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS fyotewosut • The Bells of St. Mary’s” is a song dear to the heart of all of us. Its melody expresses the deep and warm spirit which permeates the halls of St. Mary’s — a spirit which is found on the speaker’s platform, in the classroom, on the dance floor, and on the athletic field. It is a spirit which strikes the most casual visitor and lives and breathes in the oldest faculty member. We hope that through the pages of The Blue Mantle,” the bells of St. Mary’s may ring out a little louder in the heart of every reader and that we may give each and everyone an insight into that spirit, which pervades the halls and classrooms of our school. I REV. THOMAS J. CARBERRY Words are frail mediums with which to express the emotions of the heart, but the memory of the helpful words and kindly deeds of this de¬ voted priest will remain in our hearts always. His tireless devotion to duty, his unfailing co¬ operation, and his unquenchable vivacity have carved a deep niche in our affections. As a testimonial of our gratitude, respect, devotion and loyalty, therefore, the Class of 1947 dedicate this edition of The Blue Mantle to the Rev. Thomas J. Carberry though no dedication nor indeed any volume can possibly contain the love and admiration we have for this exemplary priest and alter Christus.” RT. REV. THOMAS M. O ' LEARY The students of St. Mary’s would like to take this opportunity to extend to Bishop Thomas M. O’Leary of the Diocese of Springfield their sincere congratulations upon his silver Jubilee. On September 12, 1946 more than 500 priests, 150 nuns and hundreds of lay Catholics crowded St. Michael’s Cathedral for a Pontifical High Mass of thanksgiving which the Bishop celebrated in commemoration of the twenty-fifth year of his consecration. At a reception which followed in his honor, a letter from His Holiness Pope Pius XII was read, congratulating the Bishop on his anniversary and bestowing upon him the title of Assistant of the Pontifical Throne. These honors which were accorded Bishop O’Leary, came as a great satisfaction to the members of his diocesan flock. As pastor of the Catholic faithful in his bishopric, Bishop O’Leary has striven long and ardently to increase learning, piety and the prin¬ ciples of Jesus Christ in the hearts of his flock. He has, by his earnest zeal and determined actions,encouraged and materially aided the erec¬ tion of the numerous parochial schools which this diocese now enjoys, aided young men who were desirous of entering the priesthood, estab¬ lished convents and contributed generously to the propagation of the faith in foreign lands. In short, by his words and actions, he has shown to all men the way to a better and more holy life, one necessarily dedicated to the greater honor and glory of God. In future years, we shall look towards our most reverend leader and profit by the lessons of truth, honesty, and sincerety, which he has striven to implant in our hearts. May his episcopal motto which he exemplifies in his daily life, be ours, too. Viam elegi veritatis.” Our In the Latin language the word pas¬ tor,” means shepherd.” At St. Mary’s the Rev. William J. Foran, for the past five years, has watched over us, as a shepherd watches over his flock, ever kind and solicitous for our needs. We, the graduating class of 1947 can truly say that Father Foran has been an inspiring priest and a real friend throughout our high school days. Looking back, we recall with sincere gratitude, the many lessons of solid virtue and perseverance which he has taught us. As our pastor, he has pleasantly, forcefully and effectively given us words of wisdom and truth. His oft’ repeated quotation, Esto Vir”— Be a man” has been an inspiration to us. He has instilled in our hearts the am¬ bition to be men and women in the fullest sense of the word. As our friend. Father Foran has endeared himself to us in countless ways. Moving among us, he has been an inspiration and spiritual guide. He has stressed the char¬ acteristics and virtues of Christian living, and its relation to our future careers. We stand on the threshold of a new life in which we shall put his many words of scholastic advice into practice. In the future, may our lives mirror the lessons that have been ours under his saintly guidance. The flame of appreciation will long burn in our hearts for Father Foran. It was his kindly interest and effort that made it pos¬ sible for us to receive a worthy, Catholic education. And it is our strong desire that God will help us to live up to the standards that every member of the class will be a credit to St. Mary’s and to his community. In our grateful hearts we love thee, For thy kindness and thy care, Thou hast always been a Father, to thy children gathered here.” 10 ALTERI CHRISTI Our curates here at St. Mary’s have in¬ spired and guided us through our high school days. They have moved among us aiding us both spiritually and materially. They number three but the works they have performed for our benefit are number¬ less. Father Flaherty is in charge of the altar boys and makes the appointments for the serving of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and for the other numerous devotions which the faithful attend; he has impressed us with his priestly manner and his desire to implant in our hearts the true meaning of courtesy and consideration for others. Our spiritual director is Father Lacey. During the past year we have grown to know and respect this exemplary priest a great deal. In his weekly lectures on the sacrament of Matrimony he has given us the basic Catholic dogma concerning this interesting subject. His advice and explana¬ tions, which are always mingled with a bit of humor, will be remembered long after school days are forgotten. Father Carberry, our atletic director and debating coach, has been with us the long¬ est, and there has never been a moment during his stay in which he has not had our interests uppermost in his heart. He has undertaken the responsibility of providing for the school and student body many of the advantages which all to an enjoyable high school life. It is under his able di¬ rection that St. Mary’s debating teams are feared and respected throughout the dio¬ cese for their forceful and clear-cut argu¬ ments. And so to our three curates we extend a heartfelt thanks for their efforts on our behalf and we hope that St. Mary’s may be favored by their presence for many years to come. We know that words are a poor medium with which to express our gratitude for their help and assistance but we can only say thank you” and try to live up to their example. Rev. Joseph A. Lacey Rev. Thomas J. Carberry Rev. John F. Flaherty The Bells are still At His Will, While we adore Our God once more. tribute to. Owi JIgxSU Our Lady—Patroness of this great land of the free; home of the brave.” This is significant to every Catholic in the United States. But to us She is more than just the Patroness of our country, She is the Patroness of our school. And in our parting year, we as seniors, realize so much more fully just how important Her presence has been in our high school days. She dwells in the classroom — in the cafeteria — and vacant corridors are not empty,— for Mary is there. Silent — invisible — intangible,— yet always present. One can sense it in the very atmosphere of the building. A stranger first meets Her when he enters the school. She is standing with outstretched arms opposite the main door to greet him. She is with our athletes on the gridiron, to rejoice with them in victory or to console them in defeat. She follows our boys on the basketball court. She does not seem out of place in the dugout at the baseball games, for She is an essential part of the team. Mary is interested in every boy and girl. She too, enjoys our programs and our movies, and at the proms. Her blue gown is more beautiful than all the rest. Looking back now, as seniors, ready to say goodbye to our teachers and underclassmates, we rejoice that we need not say goodbye to Mary too,—She Who has been wit hus throughout our school days. For it is our privilege to have Mary follow us out into the world. She will go to college — to the office — to whatever field we may choose. For us, She will always be our — Lovely Lady dressed in blue.” Here the Bells shall never cease; Let them, our love for God increase. THE FACULTY Sr. St. Berchmans Principal Edward J. Sullivan, B.S. Science and Athletics Rev. Thomas F. Carberry Athletic Director Rev. Joseph A. Lacey Spiritual Advisor HIGH SCHOOL Sr. Rose Concepta 12 Sr. Elizabeth Mary 12 Sr. M. Imelda 11 Sr. M. Immaculata 11 Sr. St. Fabian 10 Sr. Joseph Anne 10 Sr. Cecelia Marie 9 Sr. St. Coletta 9 Sr. Rose Helen 9 GRAMMAR SCHOOL Sr. John Aloysius 8 Sr. M. Dorothy 8 Sr. Agnes Teresa 7 Sr. Margaret Cecilia 7 Sr. Imelda Joseph 6 Sr. John Gertrude 5 Sr. Miriam Patrice 4 Sr. Lawrence Joseph 3 Sr. Philip Maria 3 Sr. John Elizabeth 2 Sr. St. Edward 1 ST. MARY’S ACADEMY O’er these hallowed grounds Our joyous bells resound, Recalling memories With their gladsome melodies. Upper left —The Grammar School Lower left —The Rectory U p per Lower right —The right —The Catholic Women’s Club Convent The bells of prayer Give peace to all Who linger there. While close to thee We hope to stay For always. Upper left: Fr. Lacey and his Friday Instructions. Lower left : A frequent scene at St. Mary’s. Circle: Fr. Flaherty clos¬ ing Forty Flours with Benediction. Fr. Flaherty celebrating the Mass of the Forty Hours. Upper right: Fr. Carberry pre¬ siding over our Senior Retreat. Lower right: The Triptych is visited by F. Morin, N. Con- soletti, R. Iannitelli, M. Mc¬ Namara and H. Goneau. lUe tielli St Mctof ' ' . . . chime a joyful melody in our hearts as we present our final achievement, this book, leaving with you the fond hope that it will always a ass Offi icer$ Elinor A. Man ion, Secretary EIarry A. Goneau, Vice President Josephine C. Norcia, Treasurer John P. Lees, President LOUIS ANTHONY BECCIA 28 E. Walnut Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League Prefect, 4; Science Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff artist, 4; Inter-class de¬ bates, 4. Quiet . . . reserved . . . with the demeanor of a true gentleman . . . our very worthy Eucharistic Prefect . . . enjoys Physics . . . exceptional drawing talent . . . refined . . . good natured . . . Louis.” PRIMO FRANCIS BON ATI Mendon Street, Mendon, Massachusetts Inter-class debates, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Dance Com¬ mittee, 3; Commercial Club, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; Class Officer, 3. Amusing . . . complacent . . . spontaneous laughter . . . quiet, yet his jokes and wit frequently relieve dull moments . . . congenial companion . . . jocular manner . . . our entertaining Primo.” JOHN LEONARD CAREY Lincoln Street, Millville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Editor Yearbook, 4; Football, 1-2 4; Science Club Officer, 3. An all-round student . . . shines in the classroom . . . and on the gridiron . . . likes kidding, sports, dancing . . . classic features . . . classic charm . . . Jack.” PAUL EDMOND CURRAN 10 Highland Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Radio Club, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Dance Committee, 2-3-4; Class Officer, 2; Baseball, 1-2; Football, 3-4. The” man about town . . . sharp” dresser . . . per¬ sonality plus ... a way” with the ladies . . . am¬ bitious photographer . . . a B. T. O. with the alumni . . . good-looking . . . debonair . . . Guv.” 19 RICHARD PAUL CURRAN 3 5 Waushakum Street, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; French Club, 4; Science Club, 3; Mis¬ sion Club, 3. Contagious smile . . . affable manner . . . pleasant . . . considerate . . . even and friendly . . . always gives the best that’s in him . . . frank . . . whole-hearted ... a good sport . . . Poochie” to all. WALTER GERALD DEELEY 30 Pine Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; French Club, 2; Football, 1-2-4; Science Club, 3; Dramatics, 1-2; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Minstrel Show, 1. Wisdom of the ages on a young man’s shoulders . . . flies a plane . . . steers a car . . . knows all the answers . . . definitely It” our Walter. ROBERT KEVIN FAGAN Blackstone Street, Mendon, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Science Club, 3; Football, 4. Rugged . . . carefree . . . loves his Lemon”. . . amateur mechanic . . . would rather work on a car than eat . . . studies when necessary . . . sometimes serious . . . our Mendon boy . . . Bob.” JAMES JOSEPH FALLON Box 54, Linwood, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Science Club, 3; Business Manager of Boys A.A., 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Latin Club, 4. The Falcon,” handy . . . helpful . . . friendly . . . stu¬ dent manager . . . everybody’s pal. . . our buddy . . . the neat dresser . . . smooth talker from Linwood . . . our own, Jimmie.” 20 ROBERT EUGENE FOSS 460 Concord Street, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-Class debates, 4; Orchestra, 4; Cheerleader, 3; Basketball, 4; Science Club, 3. Cheerful companion . . . full of surprises . . . amusing . . . active mind . . . indefinable charm . . . jelly wit . . . optimistic and determined in his own way. . . our energetic atom”. . . Buddy.” JOSEPH PAUL FITZPATRICK 44 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Latin Club, 4; Dance Committee, 3; Football, 1-2; Baseball, 2; Spanish Club, 2. Happy-go-lucky . . . center of joking and kidding . . . ever ready to grin . . . sincere in his efforts . . . hearty laugh . . . friendly . . . jolly . . . Joe.” WILLIAM THOMAS FRIESWICK 57 West Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3; Radio Club, 4; Year¬ book Staff, 4; Class Officer, 2; Dance Committee, 1-2-3-4; Football, 1-2-4; Science Club, 3. Handsome . . . debonair ... a friendly smile . . . pleas¬ ing disposition ... he doesn’t make friends, all are his friends . . . popular . . . likable . . . savoir faire”. Bill.” MARCEL BERTRAND GIROUX 3 39 Main Street, West Medway, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; French Club, Pres., 3-4; Orchestra, 3-4; Sc ' ence Club, 3; Inter¬ class debates, 4; Dance Committee, 3-4. Ardent music lover, a master of the sax . .. steady worker . . . successful in everything . . . makes friends easily and keeps them long . . . friendly . . . gentleman¬ ly, ... Taxi.” 21 HARRY ALFRED GONEAU 243 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1; Class Officer, 4; Concert, 3; Football, 2; Inter-class debates, 4; Dra¬ matics, 4. Cheerful . . . conscientious . . . considerate . . . returned vet” . . . became our Vice President. . . has a score of friends . . . loves to polka . . . pleasing . . . pleasant . . . popular . . . Harry.” WILLIAM AMBROSE GORMLEY Village Street, Medway, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Commercial Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Junior Reception Committee, 3. Worries little . . . laughs much . . . never lets studies interfere with his social life . . . well known . . . well liked . . . soul of wit . . . unpredictable . . . Parrot.” RICHARD JOHN GRIFFIN 11 Cemetery Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2; Spanish Club, Vice Pres., 3; Radio Club, 4; Mission Club, 2-3; Oratorical Finalist, 1; Yearbook Staff, 4; Class Officer, 1. Likable . . . modest . . . popular . . . has an outstanding record for sportsmanship . . . distinguished basketball captain . . . blushes deeply . . . roguishly shy . . . one and only . . . Dick.” JOHN THOMAS HERON 24 Northrop Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 4; Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1; Inter-class debates, 1-4; French Club, 4; Baseball, 4; Football, 4; Dance Committee, 3; Science Club, 3; Eucharistic League, 4. Serious . . . quiet . . . rare sense of humor which fre¬ quently shows itself .... seems bashful .... but we wonder . . . always pleasant . . . smiling . . . likable . . . . Johnny.” 22 WILLIAM PAUL HOWLAND 18 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Football, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Science Club, 3; French Club, 4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4. Happy-go-lucky . . . has a flashing smile . . . loves to cut up in class . . . likes out-of-town girls . . . always willing to help a friend . . . fun loving . . . smiling . . . JOHN PETER LEES 42 Green Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Radio Club, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Class President, 1-3-4; Football, 3; co¬ captain, 4; Science Club, 3; Dance Committee, 2-3-4. Smooth . . . serious . . . sincere . . . our popular choice for President . . . and a rightful one . . . good student . . good looks . . good friend . . good luck . . Johnnie. ’ FRANCIS JOHN MANCINI 22 Fairview Road, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3; Inter-class debates, 4; French Club, 2-3; Sidelights Staff artist, 4; Science Club, 3-4. Quiet .... modest .... excells at drawing and fool¬ ing” in Trig Period . . . studies when he is moved to . . . subtle sense of humor . . . Frank.” WILLIAM ANTHONY McGINNIS 9 E. Walnut Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Latin Club, Vice Pres., 4; Mission Club, 2-3; Radio Club, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Orchestra, 4; Football, 1-2-4; Science Club, 3; Dance Com¬ mittee, 3-4. One of the best-liked boys in the class . . . dependable . . . a serious student . . . amateur drummer . . . mar¬ velous talent for drawing . . . quiet . . . friendly . . . . Smoc.” 23 m FRANGIS JOSEPH MORIN 5 5 Pearl Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Library Club, 4; Com¬ mercial Club, 4; Basketball, 2-3. One of our vets”. . carefree . . . generous . . staunch supporter of all school activities ... a smooth dancer . . . sharp” dresser ... an asset to any group ... al¬ ways on the go . . . Frank.” JOSEPH ROBERT MORSE 29 Dilla Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; French Club, 3-4; Inter-class de¬ bates, 4; Eucharistic League, 4; Science Club, 3; Football, 4. Mischievous . . . has won a host of friends . . . likes Chevies” and ladies . . . bosom pal of Leo’s”. jovial... oh that curl!”. . . generally happy . . . easy¬ going . . . entertaining . . . Jay.” EDWARD JOSEPH NEALON 121 W. Spruce Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3; Mission Club, 2-3; Dance Committee, 2-3; Baseball, 3-4; Basketball, 1-2-3; Baseball Capt., 4. Humorous sometimes . . . excells at dancing all the time . . . clever speaker . . . keen debater . . . athletic¬ ally inclined ... a sharp” dresser . . . well mannered . . . our own . . . Eddie.” JOHN FRANCIS McNAMARA 61 Bancroft Park, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Sidelights Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 3; Orchestra, 3-4; Football, 4; Science Club, 3. Tall .... lean .... a liking for Trig” .... native of Hopedale but frequents Milford . . . end on our foot¬ ball team . . . wonderful sense of humor . . . friendly . . . handsome . . . Mac.” ROBERT EDWARD NEILAN 3 3 Grant Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Radio Club, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Baseball, 1-2-3-4; Basketball, 2-3; Football, 1-2-4; Dance Committee, 2-3-4. Detached ... a business-like manner . . . our classic example of what a gentleman should be . . . flashing smile . . . dashing appearance . . . quietly reserved Buck.” FRANCIS JOSEPH RING 21 Oak Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Dance Committee, 2-3-4. Merry interpreter of life ... a contagious smile and a winning way . . . loves to be called a singer. friendly . . . good looking . . . smiling Francis.” JEAN MARIE AMBROSE 3 6 Wood Terrace, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Mission Club, 2-3; Home Nursing, 3; Orchestra, 3; Science Club, 3; French Club, 3. Petite . . . carefree . . . able conversationalist . . . trum¬ peter . . . blushes, easily . . . always ready to share in fun . . . friendly to all . . . hails from Framingham . . . pleasant . . . good-natured . . . Jean.” JEAN MARIE ARSENAULT 93 School Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Dance Committee, 3-4; Cheerleader, 3-4; Minstrel Show, 1; Mission Club, 2-3. Carefree .... obliging .... enthusiastic . . . Captain of the cheering squad . . . can skillfully avoid class, and does ... a liking for poetry (hers!). . . easy-going . . . Flip.” 2 ! JEANNE MARIE BARTO 22 Vine Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Dance Com¬ mittee, 2-3-4; Science Club, 3; Cheerleader, 2; Basketball, 2; Softball, 2; Mission Club, 2. Long glamour bob . . . that dressed up” look. loves ice-skating . . . ambition that ends in achieve¬ ment . . . that nonchalant walk . . . artistically in¬ clined ... . Jeanne.” CLAIRE MARGARET BELFORTI 125 Mendon Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Library Club, 2; Class Officer, 1; President of Girls’ A. A.., 4; Science Club, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Volley Ball, 4; Bowling, 4. Reserved . . . serious in appearance . . . always ready for a good time . . . endless enthusiasm for sports . . . active in school affairs . . . agreeable manner. friendly . . . loyal . . . likable . . . Claire.” KATHLEEN MARIE BIRD 28 Spring Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Minstrel Show, 1; Yearbook Staff, 4; Softball, 2-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-3; Commercial Club, 4; Home Nursing, 3. Attractive . . . efficient . . . .generous . . . ready at all times to take part in any activity . . . very depend¬ able ... a picture of merriment . . . our lovable red¬ head . . . Kitten.” JANET CECELIA BOUCHARD 11 Grove Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Sidelights Staff, 3-4; Library Club, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; Year¬ book Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Dramatics, 4; Home Nursing, 3 ; Commercial Club, 4. Addicted to frequent bursts of energy . . . quick . . . star” typist . . . that business like air . . . meticulous appearance . . . keen . . . clear-visioned . . . Bib.” 26 MARGARET FRANCES BRADY 7 Cross Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Dance Committee, 2-3-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Latin Club, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Science Club, 3; Radio Club, 3-4. Energetic .... exceedingly loquacious .... highly im¬ aginative . . . fond of the Junior boys . . . witty . . . . loves a joke . . . versatile . . . studious . . . fun loving . . Margrette.” MARY TERESA BRISSON 54 Fruit Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4, Inter-class debates, 4; French Club, 3-4; Mission Club, 2-3; Home Nursing, 3; Science Club, 3. Strawberry blonde . . . smiling eyes . . . firm friend . . . can plunge into the deepest books with nonchalance . . . artistic nature ... a sense of refinement . . . earn¬ est .. . gracious . . . Mary.” MADELEINE LUCIENNE CADORETTE Main Street, Linwood, Massachusetts Library Club Sec., 3; Commercial Club, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Radio Club, 4. Petite et charmante”. . . tranquil manner . . . excel¬ lent pianist . . . dreamy eyes . . . laughs till tears fall . . . says little . . . does much . . . conscientious ... in¬ dividualistic . . . Mai. MARY LUCY CASALI 27 Hill Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Commercial Club, 3; Spanish Club, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3; Inter-class de¬ bates, 4. Happy-go-lucky . . . engaging grin . . . recurrent fits of captivating giggles . . . fond of earrings . . . eye¬ catching pompadours. . . everybody’s pal. . . Mary.” 27 DOROTHY ALICE CHARGE 143 Mendon Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Spanish Club Officer, 3-4; Latin Club, 4; Oratorical Final¬ ist, 2-3; Class Officer, 2; Science Club, 3. Vivid brown eyes . . . enviable hair . . . en excellent student . . . cleverly nonchalant . . . knows what she wants . . . self-assured . . . uncomparable . . . Dot.” NORMA JEAN CONSOLETTI 51 Winter Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Home Nursing, 3; Science Club, 3; Library Club, 3; Spanish Club, 3; Volley Ball, 4; Inter-class de¬ bates, 4. Wistful-eyed . . . slow, easy smile . . . that roguish look . . . alert . . . very modern . . . quiet but not pas¬ sive . . . rhythmic grace . . . soothing manner . . Nor¬ ma.” CLARA MARGARET CONVERSE 10 So. Cedar Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Library Club, 3-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2; Dramatics, 4. Reliable . . . refreshing . . . quaint sweetness ... a heart of gold . . . works hard . . . accomplishes much . . con¬ stantly on the go . . backbone of the choir . . Clara.” MARGARET MARY CUMMINGS 46 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Commercial Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1; Sidelights Staff, 3. Tall . . . slender. . . slightly bashful . . . quiet friend¬ liness . . . works hard for the telephone company and seems to enjoy it. . . serene, soft-spoken . . . sweet . . . Margaret.” 28 WANDA MARY DAPKIEWICZ 3 Cross Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Inter-class debates, 4; Volley Ball, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1; Yearbook Staff, 4. Tall and blonde . . . matches inches with poise . . neat dresser . . . amateur hair stylist. . . hails from the flourishing town of Hopedale . . . sincere . . . wise¬ cracking . . . Windy.” MARY REGINA DARNEY 4 5 West Walnut Street, Milford, Massachusetts French Club Officer, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2; Science Club, 3; Vol¬ ley Ball Capt., 4; Home Nursing, 3; Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 4. Pretty pink cheeks . . . takes life casually . . swimming her passion . . . always ready for a good time . . . and usually has one . . . loves driving . . . refreshingly en¬ thusiastic . . . Gene.” MARY JOAN DITOLVE 28 Parkhurst Street, Milford, Massachusetts Inter-class debates, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Home Nursing, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1; Library Club, 4. Courteous . . . thoughtful . . . works hard . . . interested in her friends . . ' . enviable diligence . . . green eyed . . always comes to class prepared . . . amiable . . . May.” DOROTHY RAE FENNER Warren Street, Upton, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Library Club, 3; Spanish Club, 3; Commercial Club, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-3. Agreeable . . . merry, infectious giggle ... in her glory at a dance . . . appealing combination of pcnsivencss and gaiety . . . always ready for fun . . . Diddie.” 29 DOROTHEA AGNES FITZGERALD 48 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Commercial Club, 3-4. Attractive lass . . . lovely auburn hair, her crowning glory . . . modestly unassuming . . . caf” crave, choc- colate cookies . . . easy going ... a real nice kid Dot.” ANN MARIE GALLAGHER 78 Pond Street, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Latin Club Pres., 4; Mission Club Officer, 2-3; Yearbook Staff, 4; Science Club, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Dance Committee, 3. Alive . . . blithe . . . one of our tiny classmates . . . in¬ terested in people and things . . . engagingly enthu¬ siastic . . . possesses the Pride of the Irish”. . . viva¬ cious . . . versatile . . . Flash.” MARY ELENORE GIBBONS Main Street, Millville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Radio Club, 4; Science Club, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; Inter¬ class debates, 4. Tall . . . attractive ... an excellent student ... a lot of fun . . . nifty” dresser . . . nice” dancer ... a flash¬ ing smile . . . our Radio Club promoter . . . agreeable . . . good natured . . . Gibby.” MARILYN THERESE GORMLEY 86 Village Street, Medway, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Commercial Club, 3-4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Junior Reception Com¬ mittee, 3. Tiny . . . sweet appearance . . . delicate air . . . one of our Home Nurses”. . . warm heart . . . dancing eyes . . . twinkling toes. . . pixie-like personality . . Meme.” 30 VIRGINIA MARIE GRADY 7 W. Pine Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2; Spanish Club, 3-4; Latin Club, 4; Mission Club, 2; Science Club, 3; Dance Com¬ mittee, 3; Inter-class debates, 4. Friendly . . . genial. . . unaffected . . . always ready to share in the fun . . . active and attentive . . . enjoys playing hostess . . dependable worker . . warm-hearted . . . spirited . . . Wreedy.” MARGARET MARY HERLIHY 20 Hecla Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Science Club, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; Inter-class debates, 4. Half bashful . . . half zestful . . . good student . . hard worker . . . invites confidence . . . relishes Math.; never idle . . . peaches and cream complexion . . . one in a million . . . Margaret.” ELIZABETH ANNE HOLMES 73 School Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Commercial Club, 3-4; Dance Committee, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; Library Club, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 4. Small and lively . . . zest for living . . . has a knack of getting into mischief . . . Oh! those parties . . . seldom serious . . . highly gleeful . . . Muffy.” RITA LOUISE IANNITELLI 15 Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Mission Club, 3; Library Club, 3; Sidelights Staff, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Home Nurs¬ ing, 3. Pocket edition of zeal . . . enthusiasm and intelligence . . . often serious ... an engaging smile . . . thorough¬ ly efficient. . . characteristically active ... a bright 31 CECILE THERESA JACQUES 79 Douglas Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 4; French Club, 3; Science Club, 3; Mission Club, 2; Latin Club, 2. She’s smooth . . . serene . . . and blonde . . . possessing an independent nature . . . and a reserved bearing . . . cool-headed . . . warm-hearted . . dignified . . Cecile.” VIVIAN MARIE JUST 9 59 Main Street, Millis, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Science Club, 3; French Club, 3; Latin Club, 2; Mission Club,. 2-3; Inter-class debates, 4. Dark eyes . . . dark beauty . . . quiet and orderly . . . low, soothing tones . . . hails from Millis ... a sincere and loyal friend . . . Vivian.” RITA AGNES KELLETT 43 Pleasant Street, Milford, Massachusetts Inter-class debates, 1-4; Oratorical finalist, 2; Side¬ lights Staff, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Latin Club Sec., 4; Mission Club, 2-3; Science Club, 3. Small . . . cute . . . dynamic . . . dawdles the hours a- way . . tans a deep brown . . . loves spikes”. . . bright, vivid personality . . . shines in English composition . . Rita.” ANN MARIE KELLIHER 34 Spring Street, Whitinsville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Science Club, 3; Eucharistic League, 4; Basket¬ ball, 4. Sunny disposition . . . wonderful company . . . enjoys music, dancing, laughing, talking . . . delights in the lighter side of life . . . happy-go-lucky . . . pleasant . . Ann.” 32 MARGARET MARY KELLY 61 Exchange Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; French Club Sec, 4; Mis¬ sion Club, 3-4; Oratorical Finalist, 2; Yearbook Staff, 4; Dance Committee, 3-4; Ffome Nursing, 3; Science Club, 3; Volley Ball, 4; Bowling, 4. Effervescent .... energetic .... pretty .... blithe and graceful . . . our ambitious photography editor . . likes ’47 Convertible Buicks . . . une petite fille” of the Senior class . . . Mickey.” FRANCES MARY LACZKA Central Street, Millville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Junior Re¬ ception Committee, 3; Commercial Club, 4; Year¬ book Staff, 4. Small . . . sweet . . . sincere . . . likes dancing, especially polkas . . . and a good time . . . Bette’s bosom pal . . . engaging laugh . . . energetic personality . . . carefree Frances.” HAZEL MARIE LANCISI 247 Congress Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Dance Committee, 3; Library Club, 3; Spanish Club, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3-4; Home Nursing, 3. Courteous . . considerate . . soft spoken . . quiet friend¬ liness that ends in warm friendship . . . has a collec¬ tion of beautiful necklaces . . . pleasant . . . steadfast . . . Hazel.” MARIE JOANNE LANEY 11 Griswold Court, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Glee Club,3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class de¬ bates, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Science Club, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3; Dance Committee, 3. Lively . . efficient . . refreshing frankness . . pug nose dark eyes . . . cute face . . . loves a good argument when she’s the contender . . . sociable . . . likable . . . . Joanne. 33 ELLA MARIE LERCK 31 Forest Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Dance Committee, 3; Sidelights Staff, 3-4; Library Club, 2-3; Spanish Club, 3; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3; Dramatics, 4; Home Nursing, 3. Hair that shines like gold . . . quiet friendliness co-editor of the Sidelights . . . hard to excite . . . the makings of a perfect secretary . . . reserved . . . Ella.” PEARL MARIE LEWIS 3 51 2 Pond Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Spanish Club, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Commercial Club, 3-4. Blonde . . . possessor of that peaceful quiet air. sincere ... a willing worker . . . mad about movies . . . never raises her voice . . . small . . . sweet . . . Pearl.” ALICE THERESA LUBY 92 West Street, Milford, Massachusetts Spanish Club, 3-4; Science Club, 3; Glee Club, 3-4; Cheerleader, 3-4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Home Nursing, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Dance Committee, 2-3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Minstrel, 1. Enthusiastic cheerleader . . . swims like a fish. depthless source of popular songs . . . connoisseur of the best recordings . . . easily aroused . . . extremely active . . . Al.” THERESA GERTRUDE LUCIER 10 Orrin Slip, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas A.quinas Circle, 2-3; Home Nursing, 3; French Club, 4; Science Club, 3; Dance Committee, 3; Inter-class debates, 4. Considerate . . . courteous . . . though easily excited . . fond of Math . . . steady worker . . . true friend. quiet, but enjoys a little mischief . . . conscientious . . . capable . . . Terry.” 34 MARIE THERESE MAHER 16 Maple Street, Hopedalc, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Oratorical Finalist, 2-3; Home Nursing, 3; Cheerleader, 4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Mission Club, 2-3; Volley Ball, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; Dance Committee, 2-3-4. Five feet two, eyes of blue . . . limitless wardrobe . . . natural sophisticate . . . frequents Hampton Beach . . personality, stamped with individuality . . . self-as¬ sured, charming . . . Marie.” ELINOR ANNE MANION 82 West Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; French Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 3; Mission Club, 2; Dance Committee, 2-3-4; Diocesan Debates, 3-4; Home Nursing 3; Bowling, 4; Yearbook Staff, 4. Quick . . . clever . . . delights in Ogden Nash”, knit¬ ting, and roaming the halls ... a happy combination of vivacity and restraint . . . energetic . . . enthusiastic CATHERINE AGNES McNAMARA Chestnut Street, Millville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League Prefect, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 3-4; Inter-class debates, 4; Radio Club, 4; French Club, 3-4; Latin Club, 4; Science Club, 3. Tall. . .slender . . . serene . . . quaint sweetness . . . quiet beauty . . . diligent . . . expressive, shy smile . . know her and you love her . . .our demure . . . Cathy.” MARY ANNE McNAMARA Chestnut Street, Millville, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Inter-class debates 4; Commercial Club, 4. Winsome smile . . . gentle way ... a wee bit bashful . . . rainproof hair, the envy of her classmates . . . her ideal, her Mother . . . winsome . . . Mary.” 35 RITA EVA MORVEN 87 School Street, Linwood, Massachusetts Glee Club, 4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Commercial Club, 4; Inter-class debates, 4. Attractive . . . pretty dark eyes . . . brown hair. came to us in our Senior year . . . studious . . . con¬ genial . . . fun-loving, yet serious . . . polite . . . dainty petite . . . Rita.” ELEANOR MARGARET MULHERN Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts Glee Club 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Latin Club, 4; Mission Club, 2-3; Yearbook Staff, 4; Class Officer, 3; Dance Committee, 1-2-3-4; Volley Ball, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle 1-2-3-4; Bowling, 4. Tall . . . attractive ... a toothpaste smile . . . sophisti¬ cation melting into fun ... a flair for clothes . . . ap¬ pears on the scene and promptly steals it . . . El.” IRENE FRANCES MURRAY 217 Purchase Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Library Club, 3-4; Commercial Club, 3-4. Easily excited . . . enjoys enlarging her vocabulary . . . candid and honest . . . our ambidextrous classmate . . . Irene.” JOAN PATRICIA NASH Ash Street, Hopkinton Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3-4; Debating Club, 4; Spanish Club Treasurer, 3-4; Science Club, 3; Bowling, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Eucharistic League 4; Mission Club, 2-3. Blonde . . . blue eyed . . . attractive . . . excitable na¬ ture . . . musically inclined . . . studious . . . sweet. loyal to the class of ’45 . . our lovable, likable Joan.” 36 JOSEPHINE CELESTE NORCIA 41 Claflin Street, Milford, Massachusetts Yearbook Staff, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Glee Club, 3-4; Sidelights Staff, 4; Library Club, 3; Commer¬ cial Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3-4; Class Officer, 4; Home Nursing, 3; Bowling, 4. Fresh and trim . . . that just-stepped-out-of-a-fashion show look”. . . even disposition . . . uncluttered sim¬ plicity . . . unharried charm . .. Jo.” MARY PATRICIA NUDD 5 5 Central Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Science Club 3; Dance Committee, 3-4. Irish! . . . our favorite colleen ... an indefinable pas¬ sion for pizza”. . . . seldom hurries .... attracting coiffure . . . attractive appearance . . . polite . . . agree¬ able ... a perfect pal . .. Pat.” HELEN LORRAINE PAGANI 104 Mendon Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Radio Club, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Eucharistic League, 4; Volley Ball, 4. Irrepressible .... rollicking laughter . . . jolly wit . . . unchangeable optimist ... an accomplished singer . . . excellent at dancing, bowling . . . roller-skater ... a most active girl . . . Slugger.” BARBARA GRACE ROONEY 5 5 Grant Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; Spanish Club, 3; Mission Club Treas., 2-3; Oratorical Final¬ ist, 2; Science Club, 3; Home Nursing, 3; Dance Committee chairman, 2-3-4; Yearbook Staff, 4; In¬ ter-class debates, 4; Junior Reception Committee, 3. Pretty .... popular .... a knack for accomplishing things . . . informal air ... a pleasure to know ... a smile that’s exclusively hers. . . affable . . . breezy . . . Babs.” 37 IRENE ANNA ROSSETTI Mendon Street, Mendon, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 2-3-4; Spanish Club Officer, 4; Science Club, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Dance Com¬ mittee, 3. Blue eyes . . . dimpled smile ... a friend to cherish . . . an acquaintance of whom to boast . . . serious at study . . . merry at play . . . Renee.” ANNA MARIE SCAHILL 26 Inman Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; French Club Vice Pres., 4; Home Nursing, 3; Girls’ A.A. Treas., 4; Yearbook Staff, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 3-4; Dance Committee, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Science Club, 3. Enthusiastic . . . energetic . . . flashing smile . . . joined us in our Junior year . . . shows equal admiration for athletics and athletes . . . good student . . .good friend . . . good luck . . . Nancee.” MARY MARGARET SHEAHAN 114 Everitt Avenue, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 4; Science Club, 3; Inter-class de¬ bates, 4; Junior Reception Committee, 2. Soft, brown hair . . . candid blue eyes ... a trifle shy in appearance . . . unruffled disposition . . . natural . . . unaffected . . . charm personified . . . Mary.” EVELYN MARIE SMITH 3 8 Forest Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Inter-class debates, 4; Mission Club, 3; Science Club, 3; Home Nursing, 3; Bowling, 4. One of our tiny classmates . . . sincerity lurking be¬ neath a rather mischievous air . . . an impish grin . . earnest in her efforts... a hopeful attitude . . cheery 38 SHIRLEY ANN TIRRELL 119 Everitt Street, Framingham, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Mission Club, 3; Eucharistic League, 4; Science Club, 3; Junior Reception Committee, 3; Inter-class debates, 4; Bowling, 4. Friendly . . . frolicsome . . . mischievous spirit behind her rather languid appearance . . . entertaining c om¬ panion . . . always ready and willing to laugh . . . talk or help . . . loyal . . . generous . . . ' ' Shirk” JOSEPHINE GLORIA TOTARO 5 Elmdale Road, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 4; Spanish Club, 3-4; Oratorical Finalist, 2; Science Club, 3; Junior Reception Committee, 3. Fragile . . . soft voice . . . dark hair . . . serene . . . defi¬ nitely feminine .... gently determined . . . delicately delightful . . . lover of the arts . . . essence of culture t C T MARY LOUISE VAN ALSTINE 5 8 Fruit Street, Milford, Massachusetts Glee Club, 3-4; Eucharistic League, 1-4; St. Thomas Aquinas Circle, 1-2-3; Inter-class debates, 1-4; Dance Committee, 2-3; Science Club, 3. Slender, tender and tall”. . . regular attendant at all school affairs . . . noted for her many parties . . . and her lovely face . . dark-haired . . lighthearted . . Lou.” JOHN JOSEPH FITCH Main Street, West Upton, Massachusetts Glee Club, 4; Eucharistic League, 4; Football, 1; Dance Committee, 4. Versatile . . . extremely frank . . . our gift from the Merchant Marine . . . newly returned to S.M.H. wonderful personality . . . man with a pipe . . . Jack.” 39 In Mmortant ANNA STELLA TKOWSKI Glee Club, 3; Spanish Club, 2-3; Eucharistic League, 1; Commercial Club, 3. Slim . . sweet . . soft-spoken . . with us from the first grade . . . gentle in manner ... a quiet, lovable addi¬ tion to any group . . . Anna.” IN MEMORIAM July 26, 1930 Lebruary 11, 1946 Bells of St. Mary’s Toll for our friend Close to thee, Lady Right to the end. Bells of St. Mary’s Lor Anna you toll Dear Lord, Thy mercy On her sweet soul! ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CIRCLE Honor Students St. Thomas Aquinas Circle CLASS HISTORY The most industrious and distinguished class ever to be graduated from Saint Mary’s High School, the Class of 1947, herein re¬ cords the significant and noteworthy events of its history. We can recall vividly that thrilling day in September, 1943, when we came to St. Mary’s to enroll as high school students. With our recent graduation from eighth grade, we lost our position as highest and grandest in the grammar school, and found ourselves about to start again at the bottom, faced with four years of work and fun, be¬ fore attaining the enviable status of Seniors. Little did our teachers realize the im¬ portance of our class! Rarely did the upper¬ classmen acknowledge our persisting en¬ durance and dominant courage. We were here but a month when the Sophomores initiated us at a dance which supplied us with an opportunity to display our good sportsmanship, for we were sub¬ jected to hilarious indignities that shall never be forgotten. The result of our first class elections were: President—John Lees Vice Pres.—Richard Griffin Secretary—Doris Viens Treasurer—Claire Belforti. Next came oratoricals, and a chance to reveal any bidden talent. As finalists Richard Griffin and Raymond Donovan were our worthy representatives. Though lowly Freshmen, we demonstrated our athletic ability with Paul Curran on the basketball court, and Robert Neilan on the diamond. Then with the firm conviction that we had done our very best and had made a lasting impression on the faculty and upper¬ classmen, we terminated in a half reluctant, slightly eager manner, our successful Fresh¬ man year. Returning to school the following Sep¬ tember, overflowing with zest and vigor, we quickly elected class officers: President—Paul Curran Vice Pres.—John Carey Secretary—Dorothy Charge Treasurer—William Frieswick November—we participated in the annual oratorical contest in which Dorothy Charge was judged winner. A Freshman Initiation dance, and a Hal¬ lowe’en dance, at which Walter Deeley won the Booby prize,” for his portrayal of the future style, marked the beginning of many social accomplishments which dotted our career. Led by Captain Robert Neilan, the Soph¬ omo re football team had a fairly successful season, emerging victorious in two out of four contests. On the basketball court, we were adequately represented by Dick Griffin, Eddie Nealon and Paul Curran. For the latter part of the year we stepped into the background, while the Seniors, with the help of the Juniors, prepared for gradua¬ tion activities. Then came the summer vaca¬ tion which was welcomed by all. The following summer will long be re¬ membered, especially the excitement of the evening of August fourteenth, when pan¬ demonium broke loose as we celebrated V-T Day. When we returned to our Alma Mater,” in the following September, we were no longer those timidly reserved Sophomores. No, we had risen to the rank of powerful and charming Juniors. September—and we were again faced with the election of class officers. Our choice proved excellent, as we selected: President—John Lees Vice Pres.—Primo Bonati Secretary—Eleanor Mulhern Treasurer—Janet Bouchard In November, the Juniors sponsored a Harvest Dance which proved a great success. As the year rolled on, the Junior Ora¬ torical Contest was conducted. As a result, Elinor Manion and John Garey were chosen for the Diocesan Debating team, adding much to the ever-growing prestige of our class. 42 The Junior stars on the gridiron were John Lees, Dick Griffin, Buck Neilan, and Paul Curran. While on the basketball court Eddie Nealon and Dick Griffin won much acclaim. On the diamond Eddie Nealon, Buck Neilan, and Dick Griffin took the honors. We must not forget the Junior cheerleaders, Jean Arsenault, Alice Luby and Robert Foss, who served to inspire the athletes on to victory. As Juniors, we seemed more important, for we were received into the Glee Club, the Science, Library, Com mercial and Span¬ ish Clubs, and took an active part in all school assemblies. Of course the crowning event of the year was the Junior Prom. Under the leadership of Barbara Rooney and William Frieswick, we worked hard to make this a memorable event. Through the untiring efforts of all those in charge, the dance turned out to be a splendid affair. Class Day—May 27th, 1946, will not be easily forgotten by the Class of ’47. It is a day that is dreaded by all Juniors. Blushing brightly and trying to conceal our trembling hands and knocking knees, we despondently faced the whole assembly, as the secrets of our past were revealed for the enjoyment of the merciless Seniors. On the eve of June 5 th, the Junior-Senior Reception was held in the high school audi¬ torium. It was at this time friendly re¬ venge,” was administered to the Seniors for the embarassments conveyed on Class Day. On this occasion the Juniors treated the Seniors to a banquet and entertainment. A most enjoyable time was had at the expense of the Seniors. After the entertainment, dancing followed, with music furnished by the newly organized orchestra. This farewell to the Seniors was a mem¬ orable event—although laughter prevailed, an undercurrent of sadness was easily per¬ ceived, for we realized that our departure, which had seemed so distant, was emerging as plainly as our immediate presence. At the close of our Junior year, we had the privilege of singing for graduation. The boys wore tuxedos and the girls colorful evening gowns, with corsages of red roses. June—the season for students to go home and sleep or work for ten weeks. Juke Box Enthusiasts D. Charge, J. Fitch, Our Movie Operators J. Lees, R. Neilan, J. Norcia and J. Totaro W. Frieswick 43 Coming back to St. Mary’s High School in September, ’46, we were now on the last lap of this twelve year job. We were Seniors! Unbelievable! It seemed very strange every time we stopped to think of it, that in less than ten months we would graduate! We immediately settled down to work, elected as our class officers: President—John Lees Vice Pres.—Harry Goneau Secretary—Elinor Manion Treasurer—Josephine Norcia Under the guidance of our new athletic coach and teacher, Edward Sullivan, foot¬ ball practice began. Led by co-captains John Lees and Robert Neilan, the football sched¬ ule began. While the squad’s record was not particularly impressive, its fighting spirit and clean sportsmanship, earned the admira¬ tion and respect of all its opponents. As a result of his athletic ability, Dick Griffin was awarded the Carberry Memorial Trophy, as the outstanding player of the year. The Cheerleaders of St. Mary’s represent the spirit of our school. Every game has found them in their uniforms of blue and white, proudly wearing the insignia S.M.A. Captain Jean Arsenault has two assistants, Alice Luby and Marie Maher. On October ninth, Father Carberry and Coach Sullivan organized a Student Council, to arrange entertainment and to strengthen discipline in the High School. The Council consists of Class Officers, who meet on the first Friday of each month. It is presided over by John Lees, Senior Class President. On October 15 th, the High School was summoned to an unexpected assembly. It was at that time that we witnessed our first moving pictures from a machine, which through the generosity of Father Carberry, was now a part of St. Mary’s equipment for visualized education. A Juke Box was also purchased with amplifiers so that the music could be heard in all parts of the auditorium. November—the first issue of the Side¬ lights was published under the guidance of editors Josephine Norcia and Ella Lerck. It unfolds the story of our year’s work, religi¬ ous instructions, dances, visitors, sports, assemblies and the latest gossip. This year, the belles of St. Mary’s were finally given a chance to display their ath¬ letic ability. V. Grady, M. Maher, B. Rooney, and E. Mul- . Barto and M. Kelly taking chances on the hern, taking chances on the 1946 ”Chevie” punch board of the Senior booth at the Bazaar. 44 Under the supervision of Sister Rose Con¬ cepts, volley ball contests were held in the school yard, every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. When the season ended, a Bowling League was organized, with the girls par¬ ticipating every Wednesday afternoon at the Main Street Bowlaway, opposite the school. Every Friday morning, we assembled in the auditorium, for instructions given by Father Lacey. Father has often spoken of marriage, the family of today, and the part that we students play in the life of the com¬ munity. One phase of the course was not so popular, when Father called upon someone to give the explanation or definition of some word or sentence. The victims were usually Seniors. In December the Senior Commercial Class presented a play entitled, While the Toast Burned,” written by Mary Clarke Werts. The able actors and actresses were: Francis Morin, Harry Goneau, Ella Lerck, Clara Converse, and Janet Bouchard. It proved to be a great success and was enjoyed by both sisters and students. To add to the amuse¬ ment, Harry Goneau and Francis Morin re¬ turned to the stage to put on an act of their own, during which they consumed what was left of the breakfast fruit. After the Christmas vacation, the annual Diocesan Debates were held. Elinor Mamon and John Carey, veterans of the past years, represented the Senior Class. Among those participating in the radio broadcasts over station WORC, were a sex¬ tette of Senior boys, William McGinnis, Robert Neilan, William Frieswick, Paul Cur¬ ran, John Lees and Richard Griffin. They sang the Marching Song,” accompanied by Madeleine Cadorette on the piano. On January third, Helen Pagani sang Rosewig’s Ave Maria,” for which she received high commendation from the station directors, and was awarded a certificate of merit. The basketball season for 1946 and 1947 was captained by Dick Griffin, who was highly regarded by coaches and fans. Buddy Foss was our other Senior representative. During Lent, the living pictures of the Stations of the Cross,” were presented to the public through the courtesy of Father Carberry. Parishioners were chosen to repre¬ sent the various characters of the Stations. From our class, William Frieswick, Virginia Grady, Theresa Lucier, Barbara Rooney, Mary Casali and Evelyn Smith were chosen to participate. The Senior boys and girls sang in a special chorus formed for the occasion. Plans were now formulated for the last contribution to our history, the Blue Mantle.” We were again undertaking the task of having a printed yearbook. It was the desire of every student of the Class of ’47 that our yearbook be a work of literary value as well as of artistic beauty. Nothing was spared to make it a success. We feel that the 1947 edition of the Blue Mantle,” was our crowning achievement, as a record that we will be proud to display a year from now, ten years from now, or even fifty years from now. On May second, we held our last formal dance, the Senior Hop—about us were soft lights, gay decorations, delicate music, danc¬ ing eyes and whirling skirts. A lovely night, and everyone had a wonderful time, but it held a deep significance for us, for we all knew it was our last Hop” at St. Mary’s Class Day—when we insulted and embar- assed the Juniors ’til their cheeks burned a bright pink; and Junior-Senior Reception, when they returned the compliment, were sure signs that the end was drawing nigh. And before we knew it the night of our dreams had arrived—Graduation. The girls wore the traditional white gowns, the boys in white dinner jackets. Here we sowed the fruit of two months of practice, when our music poured forth, bright and melodious. As we walked to receive our diplomas, a sadness filled our hearts, for we realized that our high school days were over. Happy, bright days, days we shall never forget—our days at St. Mary’s High. 45 CLASS PROPHECY Class Prophecy: Time: the year 1972. Place: Radio Studio, where the program Hour of Gossip” is on the air. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, here I am again to bring you the latest gossip. Today I shall depart from my usual pro¬ cedure for it is just twenty-five years ago that the Class of ’47 left the portals of S.M.A. and, therefore, I have decided to present you a summary of what has hap¬ pened since that eventful day. . . . Here we go for the latest gossip. Luck is with Marcel Giroux and his all¬ girl band with its feature artists, Elinor Manion at the piano and Joan Nash with her trumpet; for they have been booked at the El Ritzia in Framingham which operates under Dick Curran. By the way, this is only one of Dick’s many clubs . . . The M and M Cafe, M for McGinnis and M for McNamara, is suing Bill Gormley, editor of a local newspaper, for listing their establishment as undesirable.” Attorney Joseph Morse was fined for contempt of court during the case, which is being tried by Judge William Howland. Mary Darney, Ann Gallagher, Patricia Nudd and Mary Sheahan are all demonstrat¬ ing their efficiency as nurses at the Milford Hospital. Miss Darney informed me that since 1947 the hospital has lost only a few hundred patients. Bette Holmes has finally convinced Jabber” that she is the only one for him, and they are now the happy parents of two boys. Bette is giving cooking lessons in her spare time; her specialty is macaroni. Dairyman Robert Foss had the following notice in the paper last night: Notice to customers. Leave your milk bottles out every day. Thirty-nine bottles missing. Help solve the mystery. Reward for information.” Visiting day at the Telephone Co. today. Margaret Cummings and Mary Ditolve gave demonstrations putting through calls. No long waits while Mary and Margaret are at the switch. Dottie’s Beauty Salon, operated by Dottie Fenner and Hazel Lancisi, has won a world¬ wide reputation for artistic hair-dos although Hazel nearly wrecked the business by com¬ pletely forgetting about a customer under the dryer. Fortunately the victim happened to be that Star of Screen and Radio, Helen Pagani, who for old time’s sake tied her ker¬ chief in such a way that it will hide her burnt tresses. Jeanne Barto is now a famous skating star while Marie Maher and Jack Carey are CLASS DAY OFFICERS Ann Gallagher, History Jean Arsenault, Prophecy Rita Kellett, Will Catherine McNamara, Poem 46 starred in the latest movie of that famous Producer-Director team of Louis Beccia and Frank Mancini. Last week, patrolman Francis Ring stopped a car for speeding, driven by Dot Charge. With Dottie was Nancy Scahill. Upon in¬ vestigating, Francis discovered that the girls were on their way to the station to see their friends, Hacky and Russian, depart for one of their on-thc-spur-of-the-moment trips to Florida; Francis then gave them a motor¬ cycle escort, siren and all. A devil-may-care trio appeared at the Mendon Airport recently. It was the crew of a large transport plane. John Heron, pilot, Joseph Fitzpatrick, navigator, and Vivian Just, air hostess. Walter Deeley made the headlines again this week. He had announced that with the million dollars left him by a rich uncle, he was going to build a zoo right in the center of Framingham. Yes, Walter is still playing Framingham. The nation-wide poll of cover girls has just produced the winners. First place Eleanor Mulhern, well known cover girl for Camp Comics; runner-up, Barbara Rooney, popular cover girl for LOOK magazine. Another winner which the Women’s World has long awaited is the title of best dressed woman of the year, attributed to none other than Virginia Grady, who is also running for Congresswoman. Janet Bouchard, Ella Lerck, Kathleen Bird, and Josephine Norcia are receiving universal renown as Morven Models. Norma Consolctti and Rita Iannatelli who designed their wardrobe arc largely responsible for their success, in the Fashion Show conducted by Rita Morven. . Barto skating at the Boston Arena Margaret Kelly operates a successful taxi business and has the following ad in the paper. Wanted: Capable driver; must be tall, dark and handsome, and must look and act like a Macchi. Margaret Brady and Rita Kellett are both teachers in Uxbridge High School. Miss Brady teaches all subjects, but Miss Kellett specializes in languages only. Francis Morin and Harry Goneau have developed that mechanical bent which started when they were Juniors at S.M.A. They have opened a trade school and have that indefatigable Primo Bonati as an assist¬ ant. John Lees is now coach of St. Mary’s foot¬ ball team and Bob Neilan is assistant coach. Under their management S.M.A. has soared to first place in athletics. Mary Casali, Wanda Dapkiewicz, and Marilyn Gormley are behind the counter at Louis Fashion, attracting customers by their charming personalities. Madeleine Cadorette joined the Philadel¬ phia Symphony Orchestra three years ago. 47 Fagan’s lemon” undergoes a workout She has been informed by Margaret Herlihy, the head of the Music Makers Organization, that she is to appear as a featured artist on the Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” show in which the great comedian, Robert Fagan is featured. Irene Murray is a successful writer and has just had another one of her books published. It will soon be on the counters and will no doubt be a best seller. The title is Why Richard Wouldn’t Open the Door.” Dick Griffin has crashed Hollywood and is the idol of the Bobby Sox. His latest pic¬ ture is Helpless,” co-starring Alice Luby. Who would have thought it of Dick! Bill Frieswick, Milford’s millionaire play¬ boy was hit by a cab owned by Edward Nealon while he was on his way home. The cab was operated by John Fitch. Bill was taken to the Fallon Hospital which was erected in hon or of James Fallon, a former coffee heir. Paul Curran is with the Associated Press and is still dragging his camera around with him but is more punctual than formerly. Frances Laczka, Mary and Catherine Mc¬ Namara are teaching in Millville High School, in fact they are the entire faculty. Marylou Van Alstine has climbed to the top of the social ladder, making the headlines 48 Some belles of St. Mary’s frolicking at recess almost daily, attending teas and presiding at parties. In other words she is hobnobbing with the aristocracy. Mary Brisson has just returned from Eu¬ rope where she has been touring around looking for a prince or a count. Uxbridge Hospital had a public opening this week giving all an opportunity to see the last word in hospitals. Josephine Totaro, as head of the surgical nurses was on the re¬ ception committee. Jean Ambrose is still waiting for Dick Curran to notice her. She can always be found hovering around hopefully, in one of his many nightclubs. Evelyn Smith has organized her own Dra¬ matic School and has hired Dorothea Fitz¬ gerald and Irene Rossetti to help her with her many pupils. Ann Kelliher may be heard on station NUT sponsored by Pond’s Freckle Cream, her laughter-raising program is entitled Giggle Girls, Giggle.” Our time is up so with this last bit of in¬ formation, news and gossip, I shall be forced to bring this Hour of Gossip” to an end, but before I close let me say that St. Mary’s, our Alma Mater will always live in the hearts of the Class of 1947. CLASS WILL Ladies, gentlemen, and all others directly or indirectly, concerned with the following are hereby ordered to cease their chatter, quiet their knocking knees, and focus their greedy gaze on us, as we proceed to weave the threads of tainted pasts with those of the present. You, Juniors, are gathered here today, not as friends, but as enemies—all rivals— greedy for the wealth you believe your pred¬ ecessors have left behind. You giggle with the one beside you, wave to the one across the aisle, and all the time there exists in your tormented minds, the jealous fear that someone else is going to get more than you. Foolish ones, do you dare to think that those, who have passed on, did not visualize your state??—do you believe for even a fleeting second, that they would have given to one of you something more than your neighbor?? Ah, no, never—your reward, as you will soon know, is a result of your own doings, good bad or indifferent, you shall receive according to what you have merited. But first: To our beloved pastor—Father Foran, we would like rather to take than to leave be¬ hind, the deep twinkle that lurks in your eyes, your fondness for beauty and love of living things, (including Carina,) and an insight into human nature that can spot and unmask hypocrisy and shame, whatever it attempts to sprout. We are better for your interest in us, and will be, to prove it was worth the effort. Rev. Joseph Lacey—fully aware of the pleasure you give yourself, and of the satis¬ faction a mirror supplies, we shall attempt to improve on nature, not forgetting your eternal” youth. We would gladly leave you money, but the rich Laceys have taken the Bible literally and are giving all to the poor. We have studied you untiringly and find only one situation in need of repair—your lovely brown eyes have not the most flat¬ tering requisites—and, so, to you Father Lacey, we leave these eyelash curlers, which we deem the only improvement possible. Rev. John Flaherty—to you, Father, we leave this booklet on Treatment Of Gig¬ gly Gals”—so that your Immaculate Con¬ ception meetings will have an informal at¬ mosphere. Oh, Father, your cheeks have such a pretty pink tint!!! Francis Morin and Harry Goneau returning to graduate 50 Rev. and dear Father Carberry—to have and to hold, the mike in the pulpit, that you may make the world a temple and fill it with your glorious voice. Your efforts will some day ripen into a rich harvest and the seeds we carry away in our hearts will germ¬ inate into a fuller and richer life for having known you. To Sister St. Berchmans, wc leave our heartfelt thanks for her expenditure of time and effort in our behalf, and we hope that we will always keep the place in her heart we now hold, as the best class she ever saw. Dear Sisters: Rose Concepta and Eliza¬ beth Mary, thank you, again and again, for our wonderful senior year. We don’t know how we got here, but we’re awfully glad you came. And to all the Sisters, who have helped and guide us from the cradle to here, we give the pleasant reward of a work well done, as everyone can sec, and a hope that your scrap books will be filled with clip¬ pings of our achievements. To Mr. Sullivan, who came and saw and conquered, hearts, hands and hopes, we can¬ not help but leave our best wishes that you will find replacements for the mighty de¬ parting. And Now: Jake Milford boys are such tramps” Early —To you, Jake, we leave Buddie Foss’s way Cartoonists Sitting: Standing: H. Pagani J. Barto M. Gormley M. Brisson F. Mancini L. Beccia W. McGinnis F. Morin with the mothers”—so that your time with Carmel will not go under the rating stolen moments.” Mary The Flames Red” Fletcher— to you Mary, we leave a bottle of Follow Me” —Red seems willing!!! Kathleen Please don’t call me Funzie” Nudd—to you Funzie, we leave those two national institutions—the U. S. Army and Worcester Trade—shall it be my country” or my love”??? Richard aren’t I funny?” Sullivan, we leave you a diary, in hope that your record will tell—is it Dottie, her mother, or a comfortable chair??? Marilyn Love ’em and leave ’em” Miller —for you Alice Luby leaves this advice— If it’s Bill, let Louie go If it’s Eddie, tell him so If it’s Louie, let him know.” To Marie Woman of the Year” Lucier, we leave a flag—yelling is so embarrasing, and a bus can hold up traffic. 51 Johnnie I’m so bashful” Summers—to you Johnnie, we leave this book, Courtesy and Courage”—your recovery and prompt return of the bracelet was commendable. Joe If she only would” Matondi—to you, Joe, Billie Frieswick leaves his tact in in¬ fluencing the Miller” girl—it worked for him!! Helen Have I got you?” Sheehan— we leave Joan Nash’s ability, or is it charm?, in holding Nelson these past years—Jimmie seems quite intrigued. Helen Kewpie Doll” Doherty—to you Mary Darney leaves a scoreboard, numbers 2, 3, 4, 8 and 15 are taken care of—but what about No. one? If only Geezil” would say Hello—” Tommie I’ve got to move faster” Byrne —to you we leave this advice—find out Eddie’s secret and apply—the formula it seems to give results. Anna Quiet, but nice” Luibly—we leave the smile that won’t come off for friends that don’t wear out. Bette Prayer is a wonderful thing” Ken- nelly, to you, we leave this book, The Ef¬ fects of Prayer”—we Becc-ia had a good time at the Prom. Jerry Love ’em and love it” Barlow — to Jerry we leave a new thumb and a new line. Millville isn’t far and you might still hook Gertie. Jackie Football Hero” Clancy—to you Jackie we leave that senior girl—that dark and lovely senior girl— Lou.” To Paul I love myself, why shouldn’t everybody else” McKeown—we leave a mir¬ ror so that in future years, when your bur- Bill Frieswick, Coach Sullivan, Dick Grif¬ fin, Bill McGinnis, Bob Neilan, John Lees, prepare to journey to Boston to see the ”Stu- dent Prince.” dens become too much, you may look in it and cheer yourself. To Claire I know what I want” Moran, we leave a book entitled 1,000 Alibies,” to use in case you get caught taking a trip with your O.A.O. Walter. To Billie ' What’s the matter, don’t you believe me” Lewis — we leave a lifetime membership in the Bear’s Club” of Amer¬ ica in hopes that in future years you may become president. Marie The Whistler” Kirley — to the Atomic Blond Boomer of the Junior Class we leave the latest roll of film from The Whistler.” Also, you might get a few poin¬ ters from Adrian’s latest creation, then Eddie won’t have to worry about orchids. Betteann Miss Fury” McManus—to Bette we leave Paul’s dynamic personality and fascinating smile—to offset Joe’s more sub¬ tle charm. Paul My throat is sore!!” Seaver— to you, Paul, we leave this perfumed throat spray so that your golden tones will never be dimmed. 52 Richard Is it a stripe or a spot” Cormier —we leave to you, Dick, this book on Sit¬ uations and Their Outcomes.” It must have been very trying—last year—Nancy was in the front, this year in the back. What was the outcome? George I like to be alone” Cormier—to you, George we leave this leaflet Study Periods Can Be Fun”—perhaps after reading it you will see the merit, or is it fun?, to be derived from a forty-five minute spare. Dana Heartbreaker” Davis — we leave the charm of the Milford girls, or didn’t you know they had appeal? Bellingham cer¬ tainly is a nice place to visit—historical, memorable, and oh! so interesting!! Agnes Call Blanchard’s Taxi” Menard— to you, Agnes, we leave this toy telephone —it’s said they advertise courteous prompt and cheerful service. William Barbie’s Boy” Touhey—to you, Jimmie, we leave some balm, to sooth your hurt feelings. But didn’t Barbara serve the purpose? From all accounts she su---re did!! Betty Real good girl” Pechulis—to you, Betty, Jimmie Fallon leaves his medal for good conduct,” feeling that you well de¬ serve it. Ducky If I weren’t so shy” Sayles,—to you. Ducky, we leave the book, Do I Thrill Her?”—after all it’s time your years of silent admiration showed results. Eh, Helen? Maureen Obie” O’Brien—to you, Obie, we leave this sequined bow, so that the next time you go to the movies with Jack, your friends won’t find spying” so difficult. Nancy What’ll I tell him?” Nash—we leave this book on Trying Situations” so that the next time Kenny calls, and Helen’s there, you’ll know just what to do. By the way, what did you do, Nancy? Doris Gilda” Bonati — and her staff, Gloria Leave me alone Begian’s Taxi” De- Pasquale, Muriel Smoocher” Knight and Moonlight Apple Picker” Markham, we leave a room to hold your work-outs every week. Now maybe you won’t be so bashful when in public. But, on the other hand, we hear The Apple Picker” prefers the blue sky!!! Is Deb” Brady taking it away from her? We didn’t run out of jokes, We didn’t run out of folks, The program doesn’t allow us the time, So we’re closing now with this little rhyme, Good luck, to you, and you, and you, And to our Sisters a fond adieu. C. Jacques, V. Just, M. Herlihy, E. Smith, J. Carey, B. Neilan, W. Dceley, M. Van. Als- time, M. Brady, C. Belforti, and S. Tirrell just returning from a showing of Shakes¬ peare’s Henry V.” 53 APPRECIATION OF THE FACULTY ITE AD JOSEPH We, the class of ’47, just as so many classes have done before us, are about to shut the door on the portals of St. Mary’s for the last time. For this departure we have been prepared by our ever-patient and helpful teachers and counselors, the Sisters of St. Joseph. These nuns have wholeheartedly and en¬ tirely consecrated themselves to God and man, leaving behind the pleasure-seeking world. Theirs is a truly remarkable existence; the highest state of life any woman is privi¬ leged to lead. For their sacrifice, they do not ask for recognition or publicity; rather they ask only that we boys and girls, for whom they have given their lives, will be¬ come devout and loyal Catholic men and women, as well as worthy citizens. Theirs is more than an ordinary five-hour teaching day, for they rise before the sun, in order to prepare themselves for Mass and to receive Holy Communion; a most fitting beginning for a day dedicated to God. Thus the Sisters of St. Joseph have directed the education of youth at St. Mary’s, serving not only the children of this parish but also of surrounding towns. To Father Carberry and Father Lacey, our spiritual directors, we leave our heartfelt thanks for their interesting talks and dis¬ cussions. To Sister St. Berchmans, our beloved principal, we express our deepest gratitude for helping to make these years so thoroughly enjoyable. To Sister Rose Concepta and Sister Elizabeth Mary, who have had the task of supervising our senior year at St. Mary’s, we express our warmest gratitude for making it a year we shall never forget. To Mr. Sullivan, who has been with us for only one year, we can only say too late have we known you.” To the other nuns who have given un¬ tiringly of their time and patience, we, the class of ’47, extend our deepest apprecia¬ tion. 54 Ute flelli St . . . bring forth the fond hopes and cherished ambitions of the underclassmen, who in too short a time, will attain the pinnacle of graduation, whose notes will soon . . . W ih co � 0� DZC CL add Off:. icerd JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Thomas J. Byrne, Pres. Joseph F. Matondi, Vice Pres. ITelen T. Sheehan, Secretary Theresa A. Lees, Treas. In September of 1944, we, the class of ”48,” entered the portals of St. Mary’s High School as Freshmen. We looked around us with an inquisitive air as we prepared to begin the first year of our careers as high school students. Our first step was to elect the class of¬ ficers: President—John Summers; Vice President—Paul Seaver; Treasurer—William McGee; Secretary—Donald Sayles. Our initiation came next. Although many of our fellow classmates suffered at the hands of the Sophomores, the evening was enjoyed immensely by all. During that year, our class was repre¬ sented in many fields. Sports was one of our main activities. Besides having many of our boys on the different high school teams, some of them got together and formed a club called The Jolly Jesters” and played against many local teams. In the Oratorical contest, those selected for the finals were: Paul Seaver, Richard Cormier, Joseph King, Claire Brady, and Marie Lucier. Paul Seaver represented the class on the debating team. Because of the great and untiring efforts of Sr. Rose Agnes, most of us attended the Prom given by the Juniors, and all went to the numerous dances and games held at school. All these things put together, helped to make our first year a big success. Summer passed and we again returned, a little more dignified, to begin our Sopho¬ more year. This year, the officers elected were: President, John Early; Vice President, John Summers; Secretary, Gertrude Bowen; Treasurer, Marie Kirley. As is customary, we sponsored our first dance for the initiation of the Freshmen. This being a complete success, we put on a Harvest Dance which proved to be just as successful and enjoyable. In November, the Sophomores participated in the annual oratorical contest. Paul Sea¬ ver, Richard Cormier, and Joseph King were chosen later for the annual debates. As usual, our class was outstanding in the field of sports. Jimmy Johnson brought us recognition by his remarkable ability as pitcher on the baseball team. Months slipped by and we were once more leaving St. Mary’s and another year behind. It seemed only a few short weeks before we were back again, this time as Juniors. We lost no time in getting settled after a relaxing summer. Class elections made Thomas Byrne, President; Joseph Matondi, Vice President; Helen Sheehan, Secretary; and Theresa Lees, Treasurer. Our stars in basketball were Ducky” Sayles, Johnny Summers, Gerry Charest, Jerry Barlow, Jimmy Touhey, and Donald White. On the gridiron our class was well repre¬ sented by John Summers, Dana Davis, John Clancy, Larry Moran, John Sullivan, Gerry Char est, and John Early, while on the base¬ ball field, last year’s veterans displayed their usual fine brand of ball backed up by several new additions from the enthusiastic Juniors. The splendid athletic record of our class is a source of constant pleasure to all of us. The big event of the year was the Junior Prom which was held February 7 in the school auditorium. The hall was appropri¬ ately decorated with a valentine motif. The beautiful shades of the various gowns lent a distinct charm and dignity to the affair. The music was by Ray Frenzel and his or¬ chestra and the Grand March was led by Thomas Byrne and Helen Rand. When the last note sounded and the lights dimmed, all went away with the memory of a night they would long remember. After the mid-year exams, we started making plans for the Junior-Senior Recep¬ tion. I t was held in June and was also a highlight of the year. Girls in gaily colored gowns, music and laughter were all a part of this enjoyable evening. The sounds which echoed from the building, were a proof that this would be another long-remembered eve¬ ning. The final chord of the year sounded at the graduation of the seniors. The soft colors of the Juniors made a beautiful contrast to the tuxedos of the boys. As we left the Town Hall, our Junior year was completed with memories of music and flowers and with hopes for the future year when we, too, would return as seniors and so continue our beginning to a glorious end. 57 JUNIOR DIRECTORY Name Address Town Bernice Ambrose 93 Main St., Hopkinton Louise Andreola 19 Beach St., Milford Gerald Barlow 46 Emmons St., Milford Marie Belforti 125 Mendon St., Hopedale Phyllis Benjamin Hartford Ave., No. Uxbridge Richard Benoit Main St., Upton Muriel Bessette Burns Ct., Milford Doris Bonati Mendon St., Flopedale Gertrude Bowen Providence St., Uxbridge Mary Bradley Main St., Millville Claire Brady 7 Cross St., Uxbridge Thomas Byrne Hartford Ave., Hopedale Gerald Charest 186 Purchase St., Milford John Clancy Pleasant St., Millis George Cormier Main St., West Upton Richard Cormier Elm St., Upton Gertrude Couture Westboro Rd., Upton Marie Danforth 48 Forest St., Milford Dana Davis 48 Emmons St., Milford Helen Davis Main St., West Upton Charles DeAngelis McCabe Ave., Millis Gloria DePasquale 116 Congress St., Milford Josephine Ditolve 2 8 Parkhurst St., Milford Helen Doherty 16 Westbrook St., Milford Marguerite Drugan 167 Purchase St., Milford Evelyn Dufresne 198 Main St., Hopedale John Early 42 Pearl St., Milford Mary Ferrecchia 51 Grant St., Milford Thomas Flanigan 88 High St., Milford Mary Fletcher 3 62 Village St., Medway Elizabeth Gendron 10 Marion St., Uxbridge M. Shirley Griffin 11 Cemetery St., Hopedale Richard Handfield 7 5 Oak St., Linwood Barbara Heron 24 Northrop St., Hopedale George Howarth 2 5 Parker Hill Ave., Milford Mary Hughes 36 Carney St., Uxbridge Lorraine Isabelle Main St., Linwood James Johnson 142 Mill St., Hopedale Elizabeth Kennelly 20 Purchase St., Milford Marie Kirley Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton Muriel Knight 43 Inman St., Hopedale Joan Lavigne 48 Jefferson St., Milford Robert Larkin 12 West Pine St., Milford Name Address Town Theresa Lees 42 Green St., Milford Nancy Leone Bates St., So. Milford William Lewis 23 Arthur St., Framingham Anna Luibly 10 Glines Ave., Milford Marie Lucier 10 Orrin Slip., Milford Carole Mackey 29 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge Mary Markham 3 Daniels St., Hopedale Joseph Matondi 22 Holliston St., Medway Paul McCormick 34 Purchase St., Milford Paul McKeown 40 Freeman St., Framingham Elizabeth McManus 46 Church St., Hopkinton Mary McTygue Prospect St., Hopedale Agnes Menard 114 Water St., Milford Marilyn Miller 160 Hopedale St., Hopedale Claire Moran 18 George St., Framingham Lawrence Moran 175 Purchase St., Milford Richard Morin 24 Pleasant St., Milford Ann Mountain 5 6 Fletcher St., Whitinsville William Murphy 93 Depot St., Milford Elizabeth Muse Lincoln St., Millville Nancy Nash Ash St., Hopkinton Kathleen Nudd 5 5 Central St., Milford Maureen O’Brien 31 Prospect St., Milford Joseph Pagani 5 8 Hill St., Hopedale Elizabeth Pechulis 153 N. Main St., Uxbridge Helen Rand Main St., West Upton Dolores Richardson 6 5 Bates St., Mendon Jane Robarge 108 Mendon St„ Uxbridge Joan Rumse 100 Mills St., Hopedale Donald Sayles 10 West Walnut St. Milford Evelyn Sayles 10 West Walnut St., Milford Paul Seaver Nelson Heights, Milford Helen Sheehan 31 Green St., Holliston John Sullivan Farm St., Millis Richard Sullivan 75 z School St., Milford John Summers Grove St., Upton Jean Stare 8 Highland St., Hopedale Janet Tellier 47 So. Main St., Milford Edward Timlege 4 Prentice Ave., Milford James Touhey 42 Claflin St., Milford Donald White 46 Carue St., Holliston 58 1st row—Left to Right—B. Ambroge, G. Charest, G. Barlow, E. Pechulis, T. cher, W. Murphy, D. Davis. 2nd row—N. Nash, W. Lewis, C. Moran, D. Richardson, M. Knight, D. Sayles, 3rd row—E. Gendron, J. Johnson, C. Mackey, P. McKeown, M. M cTygue, W. Lees, T. Flannigan, M. Drugan, H. Sheehan M. Flet- G. Couture, P. Benjamin, R. Sullivan, C. Brady. Touhey, M. Hughes. 1 st row—Left to Right—L. Isabelle, lis, J. Ditolve. 2nd row—K. Nudd, E. Dufresne, P. 3rd row—B. Markham, J. Matondi, J. Summers, J. Clancy, M. Bradley, A. Mountain, M. Danforth, D. Bonati, D. White, Seaver, J. Lavigne, E. Sayles, S. Griffin, L. Moran, M. Lucier, A. Menard. L. Andreola, J. Pagani, J. Tellier, R. Benoit, M. Bessette. C. DeAnge- 1 st ,ow_Left to Right—M. Belforti, T. Byrne, J. Sullivan, H. Doherty, M. O’Brien, H. Davis, M. E. McManus. 2nd row—E. Muse, J. Early, A. Luibly, G. Bowen, M. Ferrecchia, 3rd row-B. Heron, R. Larkin, M. Miller, G. Howarth, J. Rumse, J. Robarge, R. Morin. H. Rand. G. Cormier, N. Leone. Kii ley. E. Timledge, It. Cormier, CL aAA OffL icerA SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Edward J. O’Malley, Pres. Richard W. Rainville, Vice Pres. Martina E. Grady, Sfc. Eileen M. Logan, Treas, HISTORY OF SOPHOMORE CLASS One bright September morning in 1945, we walked through the portals of St. Mary’s High School with our heads held high. And why not? We were Freshmen, the Class of 1949; didn’t we have a right to be proud? At the Freshman Initiation Dance held later in September by the Sophomores, for our benefit (?), we learned to our dismay that we were only very small minnows in a very large puddle. However, we soon settled down to the steady routine of study under the supervision of Sister St. Colletta and Sister Cecelia Marie, at the same time making the acquaintance of many new friends. At the class meeting held early in the school year, we elected the following of¬ ficers to represent us until June: Richard Rainville, President; William Duggan, Vice President; Martina Grady, Secretary; and Jane Nugent, Treasurer. The Freshman Class was represented on the first football team that St. Mary’s had had for a number of years, by John Wojnow- ski. The only member of the Class of 1949 to be chosen by Father Carberry for the Dio¬ cesan Debating Team was James Enright. Next came basketball and though only one member of the class, George Sears, was chosen by Coach Hickey for the Varsity squad, we were well represented on the Junior Varsity by Kenneth Gould, James Rooney, Glenn Morse, William Hynes, and Edward Fitzgerald. Mid-year exams came and much to the joy of the Freshmen, passed by; and then it was Spring and baseball season. The Class of 1949 was represented by only one of its members, Glenn Morse. At last June came, but not until after the dreaded ordeal of final exams. School closed in the middle of the month of June and we said farewell for another year to our classmates and teachers. Our summer vacation went altogether too quickly and once again we were back at St. Mary’s, this time as Sophomores; and as be¬ fore, there were many new friends from surrounding towns. We held an election of class officers under the supervision of Sister Joseph Anne and Sister St. Fabian, and the following members were chosen: Edward O’Malley, President; Richard Rainville, Vice President; Martina Grady, Secretary; Eileen Logan, Treasurer. Our Sophomqre members of Coach Sulli¬ van’s football squad were: John Wojnowski, James Enright, George Sears, Robert Lewis, William Duggan, Francis Kelly, Glenn Morse, Roy Normandin, and Edward O’Malley. We sponsored our first dance as a class in October of our Sophomore year and pro¬ ceeded to gain revenge for the discomfort we suffered in our Freshman year. James Enright was again chosen for the Diocesan Debating Team with Jane Nugent and Claire O’Brien being retained as substitutes. Basketball was next on the program and the Class of 1949 was well represented by John Kelliher, Kenneth Gould, and George Sears on the Varsity, and by William Hynes, Glenn Morse, James Rooney, Edward O’Mal¬ ley, Francis Kelly, Robert Lewis, and Rich¬ ard Studholm on the Junior Varsity Squad. In general, we did well in the mid-year exams, and when those were over, we settled c ' own and attacked the second half of the year with alacrity. Baseball season has ar¬ rived but we are not yet certain which mem¬ bers of the Class of 1949 will represent us on the team chosen by Coach Sullivan. Each member of the Class of 1949 is looking forward to the next two years at St. Mary’s At this time we wish to take the opportunity to pay tribute to Charles Noe, a former classmate who is now studying at St. Joseph’s Prep Seminary in Holy Trinity, Alabama. 61 Name Clara Arciere Elizabeth Barber Ann Bartlett Jacqueline Benoit Alan Blizard Rose Bousquet Barbara Breen Margaret Byrne Rosemary Byron Dorothy Carey Maureen Carey Cecelia Clement Theresa Coffey Carmel Connelly Jane Cormier Jean Cormier Irma Cronan Jacquelyn Curley Eleanor Daigc Lorraine Dufault William Duggan James Enright June Flood Alice Gibbons Patricia Gilchrist Kenneth Gould Martina Grady James Harnish Katherine Hayes Catherine Heavy Joan Hcnnahen Eleanor Heron Rose Howland William Hynes John Kelliher Constance Kelly Francis Kelly Eleanor Kozel Marie Lavalle Robert Lewis Eileen Logan SOPHOMORE DIRECTORY Address Town Name Address Town 12 Moody St., Uxbridge Lillian Lombardi 5 5 Medway St., Milford Hartford Ave., West Upton Edward Mallcy 101 Henry St., Uxbridge Lincoln St., Millville Mary Maroney Maple St., West Upton Elm St., Upton Mary McKiernan Main St., Millville 19 High St., Whitinsville Lorraine McGregor 3 2 Hastings St., Framingham 9 West Pine St., Milford Adele Melanson 14 West St., Milford Hartford Ave., No. Bellingham Jeanette Metivier 45 Main St., Linwood Hartford Ave., Hopedale George Miller 29 Cemetery St., Hopedale 62 Forest St., Milford Mary Miller 37 Pleasant St., Milford 13 3 Congress St., Milford Joan Morgan 3 0 Pine St., Milford Lincoln St., Millville Glenn Morse 29 Dilla St., Milford 114 Jones Rd., Hopedale William Mulligan 104 Hecla St., Uxbridge 114 Purchase St., Milford Jean Nealon 121 Spruce St., Milford Central St., Millville Rosemary Newton Main St., Medway Elm St., Upton Roy Norman din 3 9 Pine St., Framingham Elm St., Upton Jane Nugent 14 Dilla St., Milford 12 West Water St., Whitinsville Claire O’Brien 31 Prospect St., Milford Maple St., Mendon Edward O’Malley 23 Everitt Ave., Framingham Park St., Mendon Elizabeth Page Milford St., Upton 69 School St., Linwood Blanche Paille Central Sq., Upton 3 Overlook St., Whitinsville Florence Peters Elm St., Upton 27 Progress St., Hopedale Anna Peterson 15 Fountain St., Milford 870 Village St., Medway Geraldine Picard Farm St., Millis Main St., Millville Annabelle Ploof 24 E. Hartford Ave., Milford 1 Woodland St., Whitinsville Julia Rabuffo 24 Hartford Ave., No. Uxbridge 13 3 Dutcher St., Hopedale Richard Rae 3 7 Main St., Milford 7 West Pine St., Milford Geraldine Rogers 20 Cherry St., Milford 1 Albert Place, Framingham James Rooney 5 5 Grant St., Milford 18 Carroll St., Milford Joan Ryan Lincoln St., Millville 6 Stanford St., Medway Grace Sawyer 21 Jefferson St., Milford 3 7 Hartford Ave., Framingham 24 Northrop St., Hopedale 18 Purchase St., Milford 5 5 West St., Milford Eileen Scahill George Sears Pauline Shanahan 3 6 Inman St., Hopedale 3 3 Main St., Milford 41 Hopedale St., Hopedale 34 Spring St., Whitinsville Lester Shea 5 5 Jefferson St., Milford 61 Exchange St., Milford Robert Slattery 140 West St., Milford 187 Grant St., Framingham Joan Smith 13 5 Purchase St., Milford 44 No. Main St., Upton Mary Lou Stare 8 Highland St., Hopedale 71 School St., Linwood Richard Studholm 10 Davis St., Framingham 23 Arthur St., Framingham Margaret Sullivan 3 0 Parker Hill Ave., Milford Lincoln St., Millville Mary Sullivan 1 State St., Milford 62 1st Row -Left to right—P. Shanahan, N. Plant, R. Griffin, A. Gibbons, J. Cormier, A. Blizzard, J. Ryan, J. Cormier, A. Bartlett, K. Gould. L. Shea. J. Hennahan. 2nd tow—M. Sullivan, M. McKeirnan, R. Lewis, R. Newton, E. Page, J. Morgan, L. Lombardi, F. Kelley, E. Logan, T. Coffey. 3rd. Row—E. Breen, C. Hayes, R. Rainville, R. Rae, E. Fitzgerald, E. Kozel, M. Carey. 1st. Row—Left to Right—J. Nugent, D. Belforti, L. Roy, J. Smith, C. Connelly, G. Miller, C. Kelly, E. Heron, M. Maroney, R. Slattery, J. Kelliher, E. Barber. 2nd. Row—A. Peterson, D. Carey. J. Wojnowski, M. Byrne, W. Duggan, J. Rooney, G. Sawyer, E. Daige, J. Benoit, H. Hazelwood. 3rd. Row—L. Dufault, .T. Harnish, P. Kittredge, A. Melanson, B. Paille, J. Curley, R. Norrr.andin, A. Ethier, J. Rabuffo. 1st. Row—Left to Right—E. Daige, R. Studholme, E. O ' Malley, M. Grady, F. Peters, J. Enright, J. Nealan, I. Cronan, M. Stare, W. Mulligan, A. Casali, E. Scahill. 2nd Row—J. Flood, W. Hynes, R. Bousquet, A. Mancini, R. Byron, G. Picard. C. Clement, D. Richards, G. Rogers, G. Sears, C. O ' Brien, 3rd. Row—K. Barry, J. Metivier, E. Malley, R. Hanlon, J. Sullivan, M. I.avallee, R. Howland. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS William F. Reardon, Pres. Patricia A. McGowan, Vice Pres. Gloria C. Letorneau Robert V. Tobin, Treas. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY DIARY OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS September, 1946 The first day of school. As usual we at¬ tended Mass, receiving a spirited talk from Father Foran. Then came the long-awaited moment when the class of 195 0 entered the portals of Saint Mary’s High School which was to be our home for the next four years. Within the walls of Saint Mary’s we are anticipating many enjoyable hours both of study and play. Soon we became acquainted with our new classmates. We hope we have succeeded in making them feel welcome. We also met our new teachers, who will try to fill our little heads with knowledge during the com¬ ing year. The class elected the following officers: President—William Reardon Vice Pres.—Patricia McGowan Secretary—Gloria Letourneau Treasurer—Robert Tobin. Today we pay tribute to our boys who joined the football squad and to the one who distinguished himself during the sea¬ son, Peter Sughrue. We are sure proud of you, Pete. Keep up the good work and good luck. We also extend our sympathy to Charlie Summers who excelled in the line before he was injured. October, 1946 Ah! The dreaded evening arrives. We Freshmen are to be initiated into high school. Oh! Have mercy on us please! But all kid¬ ding aside, we felt welcome. Thank you. We girls are getting up in the sports world. The volley ball season opened this month and many of our healthy girls, eager to participate in school activities jumped at the opportunity to display their talents. November, 1946 Father Carberry came around this morn¬ ing asking for the diocesan debating team; many of our class volunteered. We hope that when we become full-fledged debaters we can uphold the high oratorical reputation of Saint Mary’s High School. During the month of November, Patricia McGowan displayed her talents in Worcester on the Bond Bread Student Radio Club. Thanksgiving is here and we have so much to be thankful for. Dear God, may we ap¬ preciate all you have done for us. December, 1946 We were hardly over the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving when the Christmas holi¬ days arrived. We looked forward to the Christmas entertainment held in the audi¬ torium, a program in which all the classes took part. And as the holiday season came upon us we welcomed our Christmas vacation with joy mingled with a feeling of awe at the greatness of God Who became Man to open heaven to all. January, 1947 The Junior Prom was held and some of our Freshmen made their debut into the social affairs of the school. The hall was very beautifully decorated in pastel colors and all had a wonderful time. The school honored Washington and Lin¬ coln, men we can all afford to imitate. All classes participated in this program. Lent begins. This is the time to collect our thoughts and meditate on the wrongs we have committed. Many of us will make sacrifices, and offer them to God. April, 1947 Now is the time for rejoicing, for Christ has risen! Our Lord and our Redeemer. We also have an Easter vacation of which we are very glad. The last real gathering for the Seniors is the Senior Hop. This is the time to give our farewell message. Good luck, Seniors! May you have success in whatever you undertake. June, 1947 We have had our final examinations. Now that most important worry presents itself: To be or not to be Sophomores, that is the question.” Summer is finally here and our first year at St. Mary’s is at an end. May all the others be as happy and successful as this has proved to be. 65 FRESHMAN DIRECTORY Name Address Town Name Address Town Francis Larkin 282 Main St., Milford Richard Albin 44 Hazel St., Uxbridge Edward Lefebvre 4 J4 North St., Medfield Irene Bilodeau 73 Oak St., Linwood Katherine Lefebvre 4 4 North St., Medfield Michael Bird 23 Dilla St., Milford Edmond Leveillee Union St., Linwood Ruth Bissonnettc Main St., West Upton Bcnigno Leone 51 Bates St., So. Milford William Blizard 190 High St., Whitinsvillc Gloria Letourneau Elm St., Upton Helen Bowen 48 Franklin St., Milford Robert Letourneau 2 Coolige Rd., Milford Joan Bradley 70 Pine St., Milford Joseph Luippold 9 Emmons St., Milford Mary Brian 5 3 Freedom St., Hopedale Marcella Malinowski 27 Cuther St., Careyville George Brown 5 Elm St., Hopedale Virginia Mann 89 Depot St., Milford Anne Burns 7 Leonard St., Milford Ann Martin 5 3 Main St., Upton Thomas Byron 6 5 Forest St., Milford Richard McCarthy 31 Dilla St., Milford Carmen Cecerc 23 8 Congress St., Milford John McDonald 40 Pine St., Whitinsvillc Barbara Cenedclla 96 Adams St., Holliston Patricia McGowan 23 West Walnut St., Milford Frederick Clancy 944 Washington St., Holliston Mary McGrath 45 Grove St., Milford Francis Clement 14 Freedom St., Hopedale Charles Mcjunkins 94 Norfolk St., Holliston Richard Clouart Main St., Millville Virginia McManus 46 Church St., Hopkinton Robert Colthart 17 Keeler St., Whitinsvillc Marguerite McTyguc 1 8 J4 Prospect St., Hopedale Anne Marie Cote Main St., West Upton Helen Mee 21 Dilla St., Milford Loretta Costello Church St., Upton Adelino Mello 11 Thayer St., Milford Myrtle Cronan 12 West Water St., Whitinsvillc Raymond Miller 160 Hopedale St., Hopedale Charles Cox 127 North St., Medfield David Moore 3 2 School St., Holliston Joan Davis 48 Emmons St., Milford Margaret Mulhern Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton Mary Jane Deelcy 14 West St., Milford Esther Murphy 67 Central St., Milford James Dceley 3 0 Pine St., Milford Theresa O’Connell 5 6 Freedom St., Hopedale James DePaul 169 Purchase St., Milford Virginia O’Connell West Main St., Hopkinton Caryl Doherty 16 Westbrook St., Milford Thomas O’Neill 7 Capron St., Uxbridge Francis Drugan 167 Purchase St., Milford Lillian Paille Central St., Upton Muriel Dunton Preston St., Millville Barbara Peters Elm St., Upton Ronald Evans 71 Prospect St., Milford Barbara Peterson 15 Fountain St., Milford Dorothy Evers 5 2 Hill St., Hopedale William Reardon 90 Village St., Medway Maureen Fitzpatrick 3 6 Grove St., Milford Frederick Ring 17 Green St., Milford John Gawalt 129 Main St., Hopkinton Dorothy Romasco 9 5 Elm St., Uxbridge Norman Goyette 107 S. Main St., Uxbridge Jacquelyn Ross Maple St., Milford Marie Geraghty 10 Orrin Slip, Milford Pauline Rumse 10 Mill St., Hopedale Francis Grady 10 Burns Ave., Millville Pauline Scahill 26 Inman St., Hopedale Mary Grady 10 Burns Ave., Millville Arthur Sheedy 73 Grove St., Milford Joseph Grant 114 Mendon St., Hopedale Ann Sheehan Green St., Holliston Margaret Halacy 11 Taft St., Uxbridge Peter Sughrue 9 Oak St., Whitinsvillc Francis Harrison Lincoln St., Millville Walter Shugruc Brown Terrace, Uxbridge Lorraine Hixon 11 5 Freedom St., Hopedale Mary Spencer Nelson St., Upton Mary Hroszowy 11 Whipple St., Blackstonc Alfred Sullivan 91 High St., Milford Claire Isabelle 50 Center St., Linwood Francis Sullivan 91 High St., Milford Peter Keenan 46 Bancroft Ave., Milford Margaret Sullivan 16 Church St., Milford Elizabeth Kellctt 137 Purchase St., Milford Charles Summers Grove St., Upton Jeremiah Kellett 43 Pleasant St., Milford Frederick Tingley 22 Haven St., West Medway Veronica Kelliher 3 West St., Whitinsvillc Robert Tobin 20 Hecla St., Uxbridge Michael Kloczkowski 47 Walnut St., Millville Roger Viens 5 3 Hill St., Hopedale Richard Knott 5 9 Grant St., Milford Marilyn Webster 21 Dilla St., Milford Florence Lapicrre Central Sq., Upton Edward Wcstcott 121 Lincoln St., Franklin 66 l 4- 1 1 ft t ] I ; I- Wr,, 1st row—Left to Right—I. Bilodeau, P. Keenan, R. Miller, F. Lapierre, M. Brian, M. Mulhern, F. Clement, V. McManus, G. Le- tourneau, B. Leone, G. Brown, H. Mee. 2nd row—P. Sughrue, L. Costello, R. Tobin, A. Sheedy, D. Evers, R. Letourneau, M. McTygue, T. O’Neill, J. Gawalt, M. Fitzpatrick, C. Summers. 3rd row—E. Murphy, R. McCarthy, C. Isabelle, R. Viens, F. Tingley, T. Byron, M. Spencer, F. Drugan, B. Peters. 1st row—Left to Right—M. McGrath, L. Morin, W. Reardon, C. Doherty, A. Sheehan, W. Blizard, J. Davis, R. Albin, F. Clancy, P. McGowan. 2nd row—M. Moore, E. Westcott, M. Grady, K. Lefebvre, A. Mello, F. Larkin, H. Bowen, M. Geraghty, .1. Grant, P. Rumse. 3rd row—M. Dunton, E. Leveillee, M. Cronan, M. Klaczkowski, W. Shugrue, L. Richards, L. Couture, J. DePaul, J. Bradley. f TO A IM IflBL |H. | . ■ r 1 I ' P f - 1st low —Left to Right—L.Hixon, R. Colthart, N. Goyette, N. Martin, R. Bissonnette, F. Grady, I), ltomasco, T. O’Connell, J. Luip- pold, R. Knott, E. Kellett. 2nd row—V. Mann, A. Sullivan, V. O ' Connell, M. Hroszowy, E. Lefebvre, C. Cecere, R. Evans, F. Harrison, B. Peterson, F. Ring, A. Burns. 3rd row—P. Scahill, J. Deeley, F. Sullivan, M. Sullivan, M. Malinowska, M. Halacy, B. Cenedella, M. Bird, J. Kellett, M. Webster. . . . are the keynote of the many activities and organizations which did so much to cement that true happiness which we pray shall always . . . v DIOCESAN DEBATING CLUB Front Row: J. Enright, E. Manion, Fr. Carberry, H. Doherty, T. Byrne Back Row : R. Cormier, M. Lucier, P. Seaver, . Carey. Our Diocesan debating team was once more confronted with a subject much dis¬ cussed by the people of the U.S. Resolved: That the United States Govern¬ ment should establish a compulsory insur¬ ance system of medical care for all its citi¬ zens. Five veterans from the team of ’46 were back, two Seniors, Elinor Manion and John Carey, two Juniors, Richard Cormier and Paul Seaver and James Enright, a Sopho¬ more. Added to this list were Helen Doherty, Marie Lucier and Thomas Byrne. The teams, in order of speakers: AFFIRMATIVE First Elinor Manion Second James Enright Third Richard Cormier Alternate Marie Lucier NEGATIVE First Helen Doherty Second Thomas Byrne Third Paul Seaver Alternate John Carey For their first contest the Negative team journeyed to St. Michael’s of Northhampton where Father Delehanty, former St. Mary’s debating coach, had become the coach of our opponents. The affirmative played host to Cathedral High of Springfield. On the opening night, both teams emerged vic¬ torious. The next opponent was St. Peter’s of Worcester, at Worcester. There, sad to re¬ late, our team met its defeat in the person, of three highly-polished speakers. The mem¬ bers of our negative squad, however, made a splendid showing for their Alma Mater and lost only after a very closely contested bit of debating. Though their names did not appear in print, a vote of thanks is due to the un¬ sung m embers of the team who memorized speeches—just in case—these students were Maureen O’Brien, Jane Nugent, Jeremiah Kellett and Francis Larkin. No article about the debating team would be complete without mention of Father Car- berry, and his untiring effort for the success of his teams. He was ably assisted by Miss Mary Shaughnessy, a star debater of former years. 70 DEBATING CLUB Senior inter-class debaters : R. Kellctf, J. Carey, M. Maher, P. Curran, chairman; J. Nash, A. Gallagher, E. Nealan. Debate Officers: E. Nealan, Pres.; ). Summers, Vice Presi¬ dent, ). Nash, Secretary; H. Doherty, Treasurer Junior inter-class debaters: . Early, P. Seal er, M. Lucier, T. Flannigan, chairman; H. Doherty, H. Daiis, R. Cormier. Words are Nature’s most precious gift. Use them well. Under the supervision of Sr. Rose Con- cepta and Sr. Imelda, the junior and senior classes have formed a debating club for the purpose of stimulating interest in oration and providing material for the diocesan de¬ bating team. A section of each day’s senior English classes was set aside in order to hold trial debates to determine those best fitted to represent the class in the assembly hall. Members of the class who were not par¬ ticipating in the debates of the day, acted as judges. They based their decision according to the poise, memory, argument and pro¬ nunciation of the various speakers. After every one had had a chance to display his argumentative powers, the following were selected to represent the Seniors: Ann Gal¬ lagher, Joan Nash, Rita Kellett, Marie Maher, John Carey and Edward Nealan. The subject for discussion was: Resolved: That a National System of Medical Care Should be Made Available To All Citizens at Pub¬ lic Expense.” In the Junior Class, members who were chosen to compete in the auditorium were: Helen Doherty, Marie Lucier, Doris Bonati, Helen Davis, John Early, and Paul Seaver. Their subject was: Resolved: That the United States Government Should Control By Law All Labor Unions In the United States.” After the debates, which proved exciting and interesting, it was decided to unite both groups in the form of a debating club and at the first meeting the following officers were elected: President—Edward Nealan, ’47 Vice Pres.—John Summers, ’48 Secretary—Joan Nash, ’47 Treasurer—Helen Doherty, ’48 The Club has served as a stimulus to underclassmen and has caused interest in orations and public speaking to be mani¬ foldly increased. It is a stepping stone to a wider, and more useful understanding and knowledge of the correct usage of the Eng¬ lish language. 71 GLEE CLUB Music when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory.” Music is a universal language; a beautiful language, a language that everyone can un¬ derstand. Thursday mornings at St. Mary’s, music takes the floor. The Glee Club is gathered in the Assembly Hall. A passerby might hear a light sweet tune floating out the window; or perhaps the tune is sad—a trifle pensive. Our weekly meetings are always thorough¬ ly enjoyed. It is a diversion from our every¬ day schedule and members of the Club are thoroughly convinced that music hath charms”. The Glee Club is composed of the Seniors and Juniors, and is especially active at as¬ semblies and at graduation time. When spring is in the air and birds begin to sing—the Glee Club begins to practice for its big night”—Graduation. Often when the music is first introduced to us, it appears so difficult that it seems impossible that we master it, and it is only after weeks of drill that the notes become familiar and friendly. Each year, long hours are spent practicing the graduation selections, that we might live up to the standard set by former classes. St. Mary’s graduations have long been noted for their beautiful music. Hidden talent is often discovered through the Glee Club and for our more gifted class¬ mates, there are a few solo parts, which lend variety and beauty to performance. Special credit is due to our director, Sr. Rose Concepta. For without her, the Glee Club would not be the Glee Club. Year after year, she has labored tirelessly, unceasingly, not only to teach us songs, but to teach us to appreciate music — to love music — to recognize it as our friend, and to help us speak the language of music,” more fluent¬ ly. 72 Rills of music, note on note Spilling the air with mellow gold. 1. Senior Classical Girls 2. Senior Boys 3. Senior Commercial Girls. RADIO CLUB Top — P. Curran, R. Neilan, R. Griffin, W. McGinnis, J. Lees, and W. Frieswick sing the Marching Song” from the ”Student Prince.” Middle—Our wrapper collectors, M. Gibbons and C. Mc¬ Namara pose with prize-winner, ' ' Tcddar” Kregar. Bottom —M. Giroux and B. Leone display their talents with The Lamplighter ” For several years it has been an honor for many of Saint Mary’s students to take part at various times during the year, in a music¬ al program, sponsored by the Bond Bread Company of Worcester. The participants have appeared over station WORC every Friday, from 4:15 to 4:45. In November, our first performer was Patricia McGowan, a Freshman, who made her debut at the Columbus Assembly Pro¬ gram, singing Lovely Lady, Dressed in Blue.” She was accompanied by Madeleine Cadorette of 47”. Patricia rendered her selection beautifully and received a third prize. December sixth, the second group, com¬ prising six of our Senior boys, William Frieswick, John Lees, Paul Curran, Robert Neilan, Richard Griffin, and William Mc¬ Ginnis, with Madeleine Cadorette as their pianist, enhanced the airways by rendering the Marching Song” from The Student Prince. Their talents also won a third prize. In January, Helen Pagani, 47” with her sweet and lovely voice, sang Rosewig’s Ave Maria.” February brought out Marcel Gi¬ roux with his sax and Benny Leone with his accordion in a number entitled The Old Lamplighter.” In March, Anne Mountain, accompanied by Richard Knott and his guitar, and Elea¬ nor Manion at the piano, sang I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.” The Brady sisters, Margaret and Clare, have also har¬ monized over this program. In April, Richard Knott and Rita Kellett played a duet— Minuet in G.” In May the Choir girls with soloist Clara Converse, sang Ave Mater Gratiae.” In June a graduating number was sung by a selected group. We, the members of the Radio Club, wish to express our appreciation to Virginia Lyons, who has made us feel so much at ease by her courtesy and attention during our appear¬ ances, and also to the Bond Bread Company, for giving us the opportunity to show our talents over such a wide broadcasting area. 73 EUCHARISTIC LEAGUE Top—Louis Bcccia checking the boys’ attendance at serv¬ ices. Middle — f. Heron, M. Maher, E. Mulhcrn, W. McGinnis and F. Ring study Father Lacey’s pamphlets. Bottom—Catherine McNamara checking the girls’ at¬ tendance for the Leagtie record. Prayer is the lifting of the mind and heart to God. It is not necessary that we be on our knees or that we pronounce words, to pray. Our Lord taught us to Pray al¬ ways!” We all realize the impossibility of any such thing unless we are to offer all our acts and thoughts throughout the day, all our sleeping hours throughout the night, as prayers. Through the Eucharistic League we learn about prayer—what constitutes prayer and the best way to pray. We are encouraged to pray—to receive the sacraments—to at¬ tend sermons, not just Mass on Sunday, and Stations on Good Friday. We have been taught to pray for each other—that each act, each day, from our first Morning Of¬ fering to our last prayer at night, can be glorified. Any task, no matter how great, is worthless, if it is not performed with the right dispositions. In September, when the idea of such an organization was introduced, the class was quickly united in its favor. Catherine Mc¬ Namara, elected prefect of the Girls’ League, and Louis Beccia, prefect of the Boys’ League, were to keep a record of all Spiritual endeavors. As in most clubs, one must participate in all activities if he is to gain recognition as an active member. In the Eucharistic League, participation in activities means visits and rosaries, extra Masses and sermons, novenas and stations. The league is in reality, a means of becoming acquainted with God, of becoming Elis close friend and eager dev¬ otee, of learning the joy derived from loving, and the beauty to be found in friendship. It has become for us, an incen¬ tive to better living—and the leading of our God-loving lives, and when, in future years, we look back upon our days at St. Mary’s one of our most cherished memories will be the fact that we were able to par¬ ticipate in the activities of such an inspiring organization. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club, under the guid¬ ance of Sr. Elizabeth Mary has been ex¬ tremely helpful during the past year in giving its members valuable experience in business administration and organization. During the course of the school year, they have been instructed in the many uses of equipment and methods of operation neces¬ sary to carry on the work of an efficient office. Each quarter, a meeting is held to outline the club program for the following two months. Included in its activities is taking dictation, transcribing, typing, cutting of stencils, both on typewriters and mimeo- scopes, using the mimeograph to run off the stencils and many other lines of work which will be of great assistance to its members when they enter the commercial field. Year after year, the Club has improved its methods in order to keep step with the ever-changing business world. Graduates from St. Mary’s have found that the ex¬ perience gained through their work in the Commercial Club has aided them materially in securing a responsible position in later life. One of the most interesting features of this organization is the Gregg shorthand awards. The outstanding papers inspected by Sr. Elizabeth Mary, are sent to the Gregg Publishing Co. for approval, and those which are chosen as best, are presented a certificate as a reward for their excellent work, signed by the president of the com¬ pany. The primary purpose of the award, is to increase the pupil’s interest in commercial subjects, and also to give him an added in¬ centive to improve himself, so, that they may be better able to compete in the game of life. The club works in cooperation with the commercial class and the members of that class are encouraged to join it. The work carried on, aids them in the pursuance of their studies and in the raising of their marks. The Commercial Club has become a tradition at St. Mary’s and a bright and interesting future stretches before it. Top—Senior Class typing for Gregg awards. Middle — K. Nudd, J. Lavigne, G. Charest, M. Gormley and M. Cummings, executives. Bottom —C. Converse, H. Lancisi, M. Casali, }. Arsenault, F. Morin, J. Norcia and H. Goneau, ambitious workers for the club. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club is, after a few years of rapid growth, one of the most active and accomplished of the many clubs organized at St. Mary’s. Here, the students under the direction of Sr. Joseph Anne, depart from the land of verbs and tenses and revel in the quaint, yet oddly touching customs of the Spanish lands and people. Here the sub¬ junctive is dropped in favor of the Som¬ brero”—the eyes, less thoughtful, have an aspect of pacifico serenidad”. Here, once every two weeks the essentials of Spanish are forgotten and the more pleasant bits of knowledge seep through our minds and add enjoyment to the study of Spanish. In September the following officers were chosen to preside at the meetings. President —John Carey,’47. Vice-President —Mary Gibbons,’47. Secretary —Irene Rosetti,’47. Treasurer —Joan Nash,’47. The meetings are instructive, interesting and entertaining. Besides the talks, which are given in both Spanish and English, at¬ tempts were made to interpret, by means of the ever popular play, the actions and every¬ day talk, of the citizens of delightful Es- pana.” Heavy dramatic endeavors were high¬ ly effective and the two productions El Sereno and Los Felices Pascuas” made one wonder as to a possible Spanish ancestry. An innovation is the use of El Estudi- ante”, a quarterly newspaper written entire¬ ly in Spanish. The articles are concerned with news both national and international, such as the famed Bikini Test”, The Canonization of Mother Cabrini” or a re¬ view of some new motion picture. Sum¬ maries are prepared and recited in class, helping to make Spanish a little more sig¬ nificant, a little more intriguing. The study of Spanish has meant more than translations and verb endings, it has ac¬ quainted us with the indefinable charm of a people and country often referred to as el premio de los Dioses”. Top—Spanish Club enjoying their copies of Estudiante Middle—Spanish Club Officers: J. Carey, President, J. Nash, Secretary, M. Gibbons, Vice President, 1. Rossetti, Treasurer. Bottom—R. Kellett, M. Brady, I. Rossetti, and . Carey display their thespian talents in ”Felices Pascuas.” LATIN CLUB Top—Joan Nash tracing the route of Aeneas to Italy. Middle—Latin Club Officers: W. McGinnis, Vice Presi¬ dent, R. Kellett, Secretary, A. Gallagher, President. Tantae molis erat Romanam condere gentem.” In Latin we discover a most in¬ spiring example of life, politics, famed athletes and underlying arts never to be found in the world today. We are taken into a most intelligent and inspiring world of the past. The Latin Club was organized in October of this year, under the supervision of Sister Rose Concepta. Officers elected and chosen to lead the club were: President —Ann Gallagher Vice President —William McGinnis Secretary —Rita Kellett. Weekly meetings were held at which time members presented to the club original talks on subjects based on Roman customs, amuse¬ ments and politics. The chief purpose of the organization was to study the culture and tradition of a nation wealthy in refinement and glory. And what better way was there to do this than to explore the countless legends and historic truths in which Roman Literature was so rich? Through this club a more thorough knowledge of Virgil’s famous Aeneid has been acquired. Like all of his works, it brings forth a high degree of delicacy, and refine¬ ment of taste. A style distinctive from that cf Homer, he created a masterpiece which is an honorable memorial to the people of Rome. In the Aeneid, one goes along with the hero, Aeneas, fighting the famous Tro¬ jan war, enduring hardships o’er land and sea and thrills to the founding of the mighty Roman empire—’ ' an everlasting monument.” The Latin Club has accomplished its pur¬ pose, by fostering interest in the Roman language, by improving the fluency of its members in the Roman tongue, and, in geperal, by encouraging an appreciation of olej Rome. It has aided in the finding of new and high ideals and has elevated the ancient peoples of the ancient worlds to their right¬ ful place in history and in modern life. Finis Coronat Opus”. Bo ton—Latin Club examining copies of paintings on Roman History. 77 THE FRENCH CLUB Top—French Club taking dictation from Sr. Joseph Anne. Middle—John Heron identifying Rheims Cathedral for Elinor Manion. Bottom—French Club Officers: Marcel Giroux, President; Margaret Kelly, Secretary; Nancy Scahill, Vice President; Mary Darney, Treasurer. French is neither an old nor a new lan¬ guage, but it is a language in which every¬ one can express his ideas, scholastic and romantic, with a liberal amount of en¬ joyment. Under the direction of St. Joseph Anne, the French Club was organized two years ago to help each individual French student to have a decisive conception of the country of France, with its cities, towns and vil¬ lages. Meetings were held once a month. At the first of these meetings the follow ' ng officers were elected: President, Marcel Giroux; Vice President, Anna Scahill; Secretary, Margaret Kelly; Treasurer, Mary Darney. At those meetings various topics were discussed in both French and English which dealt with not only the beauty of France itself, but also with the people, their lives, struggles and contributions in the worlds of science, music, politics and sports. We departed from the da ; ly class work cf nouns and verbs to the beauty of the land across the ocean. Our minds dwelt on the beauty of magnificent boulevards and promenades, broad rivers and mountains, beautiful gardens and casinos, to Monte Carlo, Nice, Cannes, Riviera and other memorable pleasure resorts to the ever fa¬ mous Eiffel Tower, the Conciergerie and the Arch of Triumph. We became acquainted with the many different customs of the French people, their alluring shops and incomoarable fashions in beautiful clothes and expensive perfumes. We looked into the homes of the rich as well as those of the simple peasants and ob¬ tained a clearer understanding of the hard¬ ships which the French people suffered in war as well as in peace, and also the hin¬ drances which caused French posterity to decrease. Through laughter and tears France has always been alive and vivid. It is easy to see that the study of French is net only necessary for scholastic achieve¬ ments but a source of interest , enjoyment and pleasure to all who study it. ORCHESTRA The St. Mary’s School orchestra was formed among the boys of the class when they were Juniors. As is customary every year, the Juniors sponsored a reception for the Seniors, and the entertainment program was incomplete. The boys then came to the rescue and got together for the big event. And mirabile dictu,” the music which our impromptu orchestra supplied, was excellent. The in¬ strumentalists were Elinor Manion at the piano, Robert Foss on the trumpet, Marcel Giroux on the saxaphone, William McGinnis on the drums and John McNamara, the trombone. After the reception, Father Carberry asked if they would play for the dances the following year. All agreed that it would be a great idea. All summer was spent practic¬ ing one day or another. The little band had definitely begun to take shape. This year Robert Foss and Elinor Manion were forced to leave the ranks because of work. To fill Bob’s and Elinor’s shoes was not easy but Bill Reardon on the trumpet and Benny Leone on the piano accordion, both Freshmen, filled in extremely well. The first few dances were big successes, but the feeling of competition began to set in. No, not another orchestra but a Juke Box. The Juke Box slowly began to put the orchestra out of business. But then the big c ' ance came. The Juke Box broke down, Father Carberry asked the members to take over. They played the same night with no practice. But they did play and the dance was a big success. Everyone was happy, es¬ pecially the orchestra. Still more recent ad¬ ditions to the orchestra have brought it to full strength. Richard Knott added the Spanish guitar and thus we have our first string instrument. Then John Kclliher joined with his clarinet. The band now has seven pieces. It is the hope of the present seniors that the undergraduate members of the embryo orchestra will carry on the work thus far so nobly advanced. Top—Marcel and bis Sax in action. Middle- -Bill McGinnis warming up a ’ la Buddy Rich. Bottom — R. Knott, B. Leone, B. McGinnis, M. Giroux, ). McNamara, our instrumentalists. SIDELIGHTS Top — . Bouchard, F. Morin, J. Nortia, H. Goneau, it. Sullivan, C. Converse, M. Ditolve, and E. Lerck, executive staff. Middle — Co-editors, Ella Lerck and Josephine Norcia. Bottom — L. Beccia, F. Morin, F. Mancini, A. Sarah, M. Ditolve, . Comba, H. Lancisi, M. Moynihan, J. Norcia, M. Cummings, E. Lerck, H. Goneau, J. Bouchard, M. Spencer, M. Fletcher, R. Sullivan, P. Seaver, E. McManus, G. Letourneau, editorial staff. Sidelights, St. Mary’s quarterly magazine, is the outgrowth of the Serviceman’s Bulle¬ tin. At the close of the war, the Bulletin was discontinued and at the same time the Class of 1946 voted to have a printed year¬ book. Previous to 1946, The Blue Mantle” had been mimeographed and during these years St. Mary’s Commercial Department acquired a fine electric mimeograph and three electric mimeoscopes besides valuable letter guides, styli, and other equipment. Since the Commercial Students are required to learn the operation of these machines, a quarterly magazine was the perfect solution. Sidelights contains a record of all school events, as Honor Students, athletics, dances, clubs and assemblies. The editorial section furnishes interesting and timely write-ups on affairs of the day. Smoe is Watching” is the name of our gossip column and Smoe really does watch and sees everything in every class at all times. This section always goes over big, as every high school boy and girl gloats over discovered secrets. The News section preserves for us briefly an account of all the school activities. In it, we include an account of visitors to the school, letters received from former pupils who are in the service or who have left St. Mary’s, unusual vacations or outings by in¬ dividual students or groups. In fact, is is what its name suggests, a real news section of the happenings at St. Mary’s. The Senior Commercial students make the stencils and run them on the mimeograph, thus acquiring actual practice in the use of this important machine. The artistic head¬ ing, pictures, and cover designs are con¬ tributions from any of the students in the school who have skill and the inclination to ply their art in the artistic field. Ella Lerck and Josephine Norcia, co-editors of the Sidelights, along with their able staff, de¬ serve much of the credit for the success of our magazine. Top—Juniors experimenting with H S. Circle — Barbara Rooney, Catherine McNamara and Joanne Laney with the inclined plane. Bottom—Seniors deep in the mysteries of Sound. Top —G. Charest, E. Lerck, R. Cormier, J. Lavigne, M. Ditolve, M. Hroszoury, C. Converse, J. Norcia, and J. Bouchard, book reviewers. Circle —J. Lavigne and M. Hroszoury, checking Library selections. Lower left —J. Lavigne, M. Hroszoury, G. Charest and R. Sullivan, Library Club Officers. Lower right, front row —R. Sullivan, J. Lavigne, M. Hroszoury and G. Charest. Second rovj —M. Miller, B. Markham, T. Lees, M. Fletcher and K. Nudd, trustees. THE LIBRARY Books are keys to wisdom’s treasure, Books are gates to lands of pleasure, Books are paths that to God lead, Books are friends, come let us read.” One of the most outstanding attractions here at St. Mary’s is our school library, which was begun several years ago by-Father Dona¬ hue. In order to give the reader greater serv¬ ice and to increase interest in reading good books, a library club was formed. For this year the following officers were elected: President, Mary Hroszowry; Vice Pres¬ ident, Joan Lavigne; Secretary, Richard Sul¬ livan; Treasurer, Mary Ditolve. Many interesting volumes have been con¬ tributed by the students and we now have access to over two thousand five hundred books. Also, to increase our supply of read¬ ing material and to pay for any new novels which may be purchased, collections are taken up in the various class-rooms. We now have books of every description. From those of the old masters down to the latest works of our present day writers. Among our extensive collection are: The Top — Sitting : M. Hroszoury, J. Lavigne, G. Charest, R. Sullivan, W. Murphy, W. Dapkiewicz, H. Rand, R. Morven, I. Murray and M. Bessette. Standing-. P. Benjamin, L. Isabelle, R. Handfield, R. Cormier, R. Benoit, J. Johnson, N. Nash, E. Manion, D. Fitzgerald and N. Leone, members of the Library Club. Circle —Rita Morven assembling Library cases. Lower right —P. Lewis, M. Hroszoury, E. Holmes, R. Benoit and R. Cormier, Library clerks. . . . . GATEWAY TO THE WORLD Family” by Nina Fedorova, Edmond Cam¬ pion” by Evelyn Waugh, Dark Symphony” by Elizabeth Adams, The Grace of Guad¬ alupe” by Frances Parkinson Keyes and Jo’s Boys” by Louisa May Alcott. The fact that we were able to obtain these new stories is due to the generous co-operation of the pupils here at St. Mary’s. A student from each class in the High school is appointed on certain days to serve as Librarians and it is this duty to supervise the lending and returning of the books. We who are leaving, sincerely hope that the students of future years will continue to carry on what has been so successful in the past. For the school library has been a constant source of pleasure and enjoyment, intrigue and suspense, to all who have partaken of its activities and made use of its extensive facilities. It has served to enliven the pupil’s mind and give him a fluent and expressive voca¬ bulary. It is indeed one of the treasures of our school. STUDENT COUNCIL In the early part of October, 1946, the class officers of the entire school, under the direction of Father Carberry and Mr. Sul¬ livan formed a Student Senate to regulate the extra-curricular activities of St. Mary’s. At the first meeting of the organization the following officers were elected. President, John Lees; Vice President, Joseph Matondi; Secretary, Elinor Manion; Co-Secretary, Helen Sheehan. The first action of the Senate was to ap¬ ply for membership in the National As¬ sociation of Student Councils and after be¬ ing accepted, it took its place beside the other Student Governing bodies of America. In order to understand more clearly the duties and responsibilities of this organiza¬ tion, a subscription to a monthly magazine entitled Student Life” was avidly read as well as the hand-books which Mr. Sullivan provided. Meetings were held on the first Friday of every month and it was decided that any proposed school project should be brought before the Senate, either to be accepted or rejected according to its merits. A two- thirds vote is necessary for the passage of a motion. To solidify its standing, its members agreed to draw up a constitution which would serve as a basis for its action. This document has been written with the pro¬ vision that it may be modified to fit the individual needs of special occasions. A feature which was not quite so popular among the students, was the fact that the Senate was also the court for the trial and punishment of malefactors in the class¬ room and in this capacity has exercised a rigorous control of student behavior. As the first year of its existence draws to a close, the Senate can look back upon its deeds with justifiable pride and look for¬ ward toward its future years with mount¬ ing optimism. Top—Offenders are brought before the officers of the Student Council. Middle—John Lees presiding over a Student Council as¬ sembly. Bottom—The Patrols marshalling their offenders to Judg¬ ment. DRAMATIC GUILD A Dramatic Society serves to bring out and develop hidden talent, along with fur¬ nishing students with an interesting, en¬ joyable, and educational hobby. This year, the Dramatic Guild presented two very successful performances. The first appeared in early December and was en¬ titled While the Toast Burned.” It proved to be a very humorous skit and was well received by the faculty as well as the stu¬ dent body. The play was given under the auspices of the Senior Commercial class. Students taking part in this were, Ella Lerck, Janet Bouchard, Clara Converse, Harry Goneau, and Francis Morin. The next appearance of the Dramatic Guild was not until early March, but it was well worth waiting for. Through the efforts of Father Carberry, the Fiving Pictures of the Stations of the Cross.” were presented to the public in the John C. Fynch Auditorium. All parishioners were invited to try out for parts in this production, and many of the coveted roles were received by St. Mary’s Students. Our classmates represented the following characters: St. John—William Frieswick. Holy Women—Virginia Grady, Theresa Fucier, Barbara Rooney, Helen Doherty, Claire O’Brien, Martina Grady. Slave girl—Mary Casali. Young girl—Marie Fucier. Pilates attendant—Maureen O’Brien. To provide music between scenes, a spe¬ cial choir group was formed. The members cf this choir faithfully giving up their time to insure a stellar performance. The story of the passion and death of Our Savior is a story that never grows old and the beauty and simplicity of the perform¬ ance won the admiration of all—non-Cath- olics as well as Catholics. Top—Dramatic Guild Choir at The Living Stations of the Cross.” Middle—Ella Lerck and Francis Morin at table in While the Toast Burned.” Bottom—Scene from While the Toast Burned.” 3L B.IL of St. m«„ Come and trip it as you go, On the light fantastic toe.” Music, laughter, pretty girls and hand¬ some young men, gay sounds with light¬ hearted participants. The Junior Prom, a festive occasion full of happiness and spark¬ ling good cheer. The thought brings to mind fond memories, dancing, a coke downstairs, the ride to Grafton or maybe it was Boston. A night to remember and to cherish. The Senior Hop with the beautiful dec¬ orations by Louis and Frank. Entrancing melodies by Ray Frenzel and his orchestra floating through the hall. A thrill to be ex¬ perienced only once in a lifetime as a grad¬ uating Senior. And for us, who are leaving St. Mary’s the two big social events of our last year will linger long in our minds. 1. Senior Hop, Orchestra and Stage. 2. Senior Hop, Grand March. 3. P. Curran and M. Maher at the Junior Prom. 4. D. Migliacci, J. Barto, M. Kelly and R. Foss at the Hop. 5. M. Herlihy and D. Albin at the Senior Hop. 6. P. Curran, M. Maher, E. Mulhern and D. Griffin entering the Junior Prom. 7. Dancing at the Senior Hop. 8. Junior Prom, Grand March. 9. F. Morin, J. Norcia, H. Goneau, J. Bouchard, M. Brady and J. Carey at the Junior Prom. 10. W. McGinnis, S. Griffin at the Senior Hop. 11. Catherine and Mary McNamara with their es¬ corts at the Hop. 12. J. Lees and M. Sheahan at the Senior Hop. St. Mary’s, Winner of First Prize in the Welcome Home Parade In October, Milford welcomed her War Veterans home with a three day Celebration. The Climax—a parade! With soldiers march¬ ing, noise, fun, and floats. Floats appeal to everyone, old and young alike; and the idea of entering a float in the Welcome Home parade appealed to us at St. Mary’s. It took hours of planning, as well as hours of searching for materials and costumes. But when everything was completed it was generally agreed that the result was well worth the time and effort spent. A sunny autumn day was the ideal set¬ ting for that most colorful parade. Our float was entitled St. Mary’s Welcomes You.” Marie Kirley depicted Our Lady Queen of Peace.” She wore a blue silk dress with cord and cape of similar color trimmed with white maribou. She was flanked in the background by the Miraculous Medal, face and reverse. On either side of the float were clouds of spun glass, where angels stood paying hom¬ age to Our Queen and at the Virgin’s feet little cherubs knelt in adoration. John Lees, Senior Class president, repre¬ sented a priest. He was facing a group of servicemen and women. A bodyguard of soldiers, sailors, and marines marched on both sides, and hea ding the float were the cheerleaders in uniform carrying flags. It gave St. Mary’s supporters a great deal of satisfaction to see that our float was well received by the public, for it was greeted with much applause, as it passed through the line of the parade. When the prizes were announced, we were all filled with pride and joy to learn that St. Mary’s had won the first prize of one hundred dollars! For we had submitted the float that was deemed the Best in the Parade.” 88 CHOIR St. Mary’s Junior choir has furnished mu¬ sic at High Mass every Sunday for a decade or more. The thirty boys and girls who sing consider it an honor to give back to God the talent He has given them. The Gregorian Music is truly the music of the Church and in singing it, the children take part in the Liturgy of the Church. In the fourth century, Pope St. Gregory the Great collected the various hymns sung in the Church of that day. With the assistance of his deacon, Stephen, he wrote the best hymns and then established a school of mu¬ sic, sending teachers to even distant Churches so that in a short time all sung the same beautiful hymns. Because he re¬ formed the chants and liturgical music they bear his name— Gregorian Chant.” Song is the highest form of music. At the regular Mass, the choir sings the Gre¬ gorian Mass of the Angels. At Easter, Christmas, and other special feasts, there are appropriate additions to fit the occasion. At such times, each youthful singer longs to be honored with a solo part even though it be but a line. To stand in the choir loft of St. Mary’s and to hear your own voice filling God’s sanctuary, is indeed the thrill of a life time. The choir members are called upon to sacrifice time after school to attend re¬ hearsals but this they do eagerly, knowing that perfection requires practice and God is worthy of the best. The choir members realizing that they are taking an active part in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, along with the Altar boys, raise their voices in hymns of praise and adoration to Almighty God. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Glory to the New-Born King. 89 LITERARY STAFF Standing —J. Nash, I. Rossetti, C. Belforti, J. McNamara, M. Gibbons, A. Gallagher and M. Sheahan. Seated —R. Kellett, co-editor, W. McGinnis, F.. Manion, co-editor of Literary Staff. BUSINESS BOARD Seated —R. Neilan, co-chairman. Standing —M. Giroux, W. McGinnis, C. McN amara, E. Smith, M. Brady, M. Herlihy, M. Gibbons, E. Mulhern, J. Ambrose, T. Lucier, J. Barto, M. Kelly, B. Rooney, W. Frieswick, W. Gormley. LITERARY STAFF R. Morven, M. Maher, M. Cadorette, C. McNamara, J. Bouchard, J. Arsenault, H. Goneau, E. Lerck. BUSINESS BOARD Seated: John Lees, co-chairman. Standing: M. Gormley, M. Brisson, M. McNamara, K. Bird, M. Brisson, M. Mc¬ Namara, K. Bird, M. Cadorette, E. Lerck, J. Bouchard, H. Goneau, P. Bonati, R. Kel- lett, J. Laney, E. Holmes, D. Fenner, H. Lancisi, A. Gallagher. V tynjormal Eliots 1 W. Frieswick, M. Van Alstine, J. Lees, M. Kelly, J. Fitch and J. Barto, going to a baseball game. 2 Basketball players before the town championship game. 3 Large basketball crowd witnes¬ sing M.H.S. vs. S.M.A. game. 4 Graduation ushers pose after the exercises. t Rita Kellett writing Mother Se- ton essay 6 A glimpse of Milford’s Victory Parade.” 7 Group leaving the Junior Prom. 8 Coach and Mrs. Sullivan pose informally. 9 Juniors escorting the Seniors to the Graduation exercises. at 1 The group leaving M.H.S. game after a thrilling victory. 2 A crowd having fun at the Bos¬ ton Garden game with Hopkinton. J Players rejoicing after their tri¬ umph over M.H.S. 4 Fr. Foran playing with Carina. 5 1946 Graduation exercises. 6 Senior boys take time out to pose for a picture in their tuxedos. 7 Cheerleaders displaying their mas¬ cot. 8 Jean Barto and Marie Maher look over their many ads. 9 Dick Griffin, our Hockey” en¬ thusiast. £UM MARIA JESUM QUAERfTE Booh Weeh NOVEMBER 9 The Value of Good Books” Rita Kellett The Harm of Bad Books” John Carey Too Small A World” by Theodore Maynard, Barbara Rooney Why Read Catholic Books?” Elinor Manion Dark Symphony” by Elizabeth Adams, Margaret, Kelly White Fire” Virginia Grady Some Catholic Authors” Robert Foss Education rocfrcim NOVEMBER 16 Catholic Education” Alice Litby Public School Versus Parochial School” Louis Beccia The Catholic School Teacher” Joanne Laney Catholic Radio Programs” Richard Griffin Religious Orders” Dorothy Charge Catholic Education At St. Mary’s” Edward Nealan The Value of A Catholic Education in The World Today” Mary Darney Educational Policy of The Catholic School” Anna Scahill Partners In Business” Willia m F rieswick School Bus Transportation” Jeanne Barto ' Tvadio’s Function In Education” Francis Mane ini Book Week Program Participants Education Week Program Participants Ite lieili . . . have inspired and animated our athletes to heights which might otherwise never have been scaled. It was they who enabled the bells of victory to . . . V Coach Edward J. Sullivan, B.S. To Coach Sullivan, our friend and teacher, who worked so hard and patiently with us all year, we wish to express our deep grati¬ tude. Mr. Sullivan came to us last fall as teacher of Chemistry and Physics, in addition to his arduous duties as athletic instructor (and guardian of the detention class!) He has proved himself to be an able coach and instructor as well as a moulder of men. Fortunate are those who have had the priv¬ ilege of receiving instruction and training under him! Mr. Sullivan arrived at St. Mary’s well prepared for his task. After graduation from St. John’s High School, Worcester, he en¬ tered St. Bonaventure’s, College, where he received honorable mention for All-Amer¬ ican and was picked All-Eastern tackle. He captained the football and basketball teams in both schools, later playing professional football for a short time. His teaching experience was received in the High School of Johnson City, Alleghany City, North Tonawanda, New York, and Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. To Mr. Sullivan, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for his co-operation, patience, and interest in the activities of the school. , A good job well done!” are the words echoed by the Class of 1947. Many thanks. 96 St. Mary’s Football Team 3ootUlS, cored St. Mary’s Opponent St. Patrick’s, Stoneham 12 7 Hopkinton 0 19 Shrewsbury 0 26 St. Sebastian, Newton 0 32 St. Mary’s, Waltham 0 27 St. Mary’s Opponent Whitman 0 25 Assumption 0 26 Franklin 0 13 Northbridge 0 35 Milford, Mass. 0 21 97 Blue and White Gridsters Strut Their Stuff 1 2—John Lees, Co-captain, tackle When the opposition attempted to go through Johnnie’s position, they quickly discovered their mistake. A rugged and resource¬ ful lineman, who gave no quarter and asked none. 3—Paul Curran, tackle 1—Robert Neilan, halfback Co-Capt., Possessed with an indomitable fighting heart, backed by a wealth of natural ability, “Buck” did most of our posing and con¬ tributed largely to our running attack. A hard hitting veteran, “Gov’ proved to be a great asset to the squad with his tremendous, de¬ fensive charges. to Coach Sullivan and Co-Captains Lees and Neilan 7—-John McNamara, end Converted from tackle to end in mid-season “Geezil,” with his great height spilled many an offensive rush. Very fast for a big man. 8—Bill McGinnis, halfback Our 125 lb. stick of dynamite, Capt. of the “Scrubs.” A speedy back, a good tackier and morale booster. Great fighting heart. 9—Walter Dceley, tackle Long-limbed and fast-breaking, Walt” was in on many a tackle and with his hard blocking, caused many an opponent to shudder. 10—John Heron, fullback A fleetfooted runner, Johnny could throw a long pass with the best of them. Always playing the game to the utmost, he was a bulwark on defense with his great line-backing. HIM 4—Dick Griffin, quarterback The sparkplug as well as the brains of the team, “Dick” well deserved the honor of receiving the trophy for being the out¬ standing player of the year. A true sportsman and gentleman. S—Bill Frieswick, end Bill’s ability to diagnose a play was phenomenal. He had the hap¬ py faculty of being at the right place at the right time. A great asset to any team. 6—Jack Carey, halfback Our hard driving halfback who joined the team in the middle of the season and broke into start - ing line-up quickly. Kan wild through enemy lines. A good blocker and a hard tackier. FOOTBALL For when the Great Scorer Comes to mark against your name, He won’t ask whether you won or lost But how you played the game.” 1946 was a year of experiment for the Blue and White gridsters. Right from the beginning, the coach was faced with a se¬ rious problem. Graduation was responsible for a scarcity of veterans; only a few can¬ didates had previous varsity experience. To be sure, there was plenty of new material, but the task of developing these light and inexperienced boys was a tremendous job and it is to the credit of Coach Sullivan that he did so much with so little. The invasion of Stoneham for the first game was a successful event. There, to the delight of the Saint Mary’s enthusiasts, who had been denied victory for many games, was fashioned a 12-7 win over St. Patrick’s High School. Paul McKeown and Dick Grif¬ fin gained scoring honors and were ably assisted by John Lees, Bob Neilan, John Sum¬ mers and Gerald Charest. The next week on Fino Field a psycho¬ logical reaction took its toll, when an under¬ rated Hopkinton High team s ubjected the varsity to a 19-0 defeat. The play of Dick Griffin, John Summers and Dana Davis was the sole redeeming feature of the game from the Blue and White’s point of view. Jour¬ neying to Shrewsbury we met a team, which was destined to lead the State in honors, and we were defeated 26-0. Superiority in weight, players and experience, were the main reasons for our downfall. Paul Cur¬ ran, John Lees, Bob Neilan and Ed Timlege were outstanding for us on this warm af¬ ternoon. In our next contest we squared off against St. Sebastian’s of Newton. We were hopelessly out-classed by our older and more experienced opponents. But in the second half the varsity, aroused to a fighting pitch, played their adversaries to a complete stand¬ still. However, injuries took a heavy toll among our players. Charles Summers was lost for the rest of the season. John Lees and Bob Neilan were forced to the bench for the next three games. The loss of key players was keenly felt in the game against St. Mary’s of Waltham. Here we were vanquished 26-0. Dick Grif¬ fin, John Clancy and Pete Shugrue were outstanding in defeat. Against Whitman High School, psycho¬ logical reaction number two took place, and before the boys could become organized, victory was lost. John Heron and Jack Ca¬ rey played well and were ably assisted by the brilliant defensive work of Dick Grif¬ fin. Visiting Worcester to play Assumption, the team looked tremendous in the first half. Then the Greyhounds’ ” weight be¬ gan to tell and St. Mary’s was subjected to a 26-0 trouncing. Johnny Summers, Jack Carey and the ever-starring Dick Griffin kept the St. Mary’s team from a complete rout. Against Franklin High School the squad had things much their own way for the first half, and were prevented from reach¬ ing pay dirt only by two unfortunate pen¬ alties. But in the latter part of the contest, they wilted and came out on the short end of a 13-0 score. After outplaying and outgaining a highly favored Northbridge eleven in the first half, St. Mary’s was the victim of a series of bad breaks, and the crushing power of the undefeated Rams” asserted itself to the tune of 3 5-0. Dick Griffin, Jack Carey and Paul McKeown played sensationally but could not overcome the mountainous odds which confronted the team. Against Milford High in the annual Thanksgiving Day classic, the Blue and White played their hearts out. But, in the first half, it was just a case of their op¬ ponents having too much of everything. Coming out for the latter part of the con¬ test, the varsity fought their heavier ad¬ versaries to a standstill but could not over¬ come the lead built up by the public school aggregation. To single out any one player for praise would be impossible for each boy was outstanding in his position. They re¬ flected credit and glory on their school and won their coach. 100 Northbridge vs. St. Mary’s. Griffin takes it against St. Pat’s Northbridge had quite a team. St. Mary’s vs. Northbridge. St. Pat’s was our sole victim. Neilan and Griffin outstanding. The impressive line up. Griffin at second touchdown. 1 J vk ■ SI a. v. m 1 ' ' C Coach Sullivan and the Basketball Team BASKETBALL Handicapped by the graduation of many regulars, Coach Sullivan was forced to mold an almost entire new basketball squad. When the first game on the schedule rolled around, the quintet was composed of two sopho¬ mores, George Sears, and Jack Kelliher, two Juniors, John Summers, and Don Sayles, and the one senior from last year’s five, Dick Griffin. St. Mary’s Cagers lacked height but showed a fast-passing, sharp-shooting at¬ tack, which never failed to thrill the spec¬ tators and to keep their opponents guessing. Notable among the victims of the Blue and White were the highly-touted Franklin squad, Shrewsbury, Champions of the Black- stone Valley League, St. Mary’s of Waltham, and in the huge Boston Garden, Hopkinton fell before the onrush of the Saints. Against the taller teams such as Belling¬ ham, the Blue and White put on stellar per¬ formances, but found the inequality on the boards too great a disadvantage. Led by Capt. Dick Griffin they always kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with their tricky passing and clever ball-handling and never, for an instant did they stop fighting. The crowning achievement of the entire season was the double victory over Milford High. The annual town championship series was a hotly contested affair with the Saints edging out their rivals by scores of 46-42 and 36-32 in two of the most brilliantly played high-school games ever witnessed in this community. These victories give us the first leg on the new Alzerini Trophy do¬ nated by Thomas Davoren. 102 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM SKETCHES Captain Richard Griffin — One of the highest scoring forwards in the country. Dick was always in the thick of the game hooping baskets from any angle and displaying a most excellent type of basket¬ ball. , Donald Sayles — Ducky,” the backbone of the Saints’ attack was the best ball handler Milford fans witnessed this year. In him lie the very bright hopes for next year’s team. Robert Foss — Buddy,” Framingham’s gift to St. Mary’s always managed his guard position creditably, and was known for being the life of the locker-room. John Kelliher — In Jackie,” our other sharp¬ shooting forward from Northbridge, we place high hopes for a brilliant future. His best performance was at Boston Garden, where he hooped 17 points. George Sears — Ziggy,” our plucky Sophomore guard, known for his ball-stealing tactics, and the courage he exhibits for his size. Plays the heads-up ball which is typical of all good players. John Summers — Rangy center who provided the thrill of the year with his one-handed toss from center court, as the final whistle blew to beat St. Mary’s of Waltham. A dependable team player. f v L� n ) ; ■ S Top center: St. Mary’s squares off against Uxbridge. Upper right: This contest decided the town championship. Lower right: St. Mary’s vs. Hop- kinton at the Boston Garden. Upper left: Uxbridge at home. Lower left: M. H. S. vs. S. M. H. lineups. Circle: Capt. Griffin passes. SCHEDULE Team Place St. M. opp Sacred Heart, Worcester, at Milford 30 39 Uxbridge High at Milford 25 26 Franklin High at Milford 59 39 Bellingham High at Bellingham 44 52 St. Mary’s of Waltham at Milford 47 46 Hopkinton High at Boston 43 27 Grafton High at Grafton 18 35 Milford High at Milford 46 42 1. Richard Griffin 2. Donald Sayles 3. John Kelliher 4- George Sears 5. John Summers 6. Kenneth Gould SCHEDULE Team Place S. M. Opp. Sacred Heart, Newton, at Newton 31 46 St. Mary’s of Westfield at Milford 38 30 Shrewsbury High at Milford 48 41 Sacred Heart, Worcester, at Worcester 36 51 Leicester High at Leicester 32 37 Bellingham High at Milford 48 53 Grafton High at Milford 39 43 Franklin High at Franklin 39 55 Milford High at Milford 36 32 7. Gerald Barlow 10. Richard Clouart 8. Paul McCormick 11. John Early 9. Gerald Charest 12. Robert Foss s BASEBALL On a cloudy April afternoon St. Mary’s launched its 1947 baseball campaign with a convincing triumph over a strong Grafton nine. The boys had donated their entire Easter vacation to practice and under the careful tutelage of Coach Sullivan the team had taken shape. The Saints were well fortified at all po¬ sitions for the opening contest. On the mound was one of the best schoolboy pitch¬ ers in Worcester County, Jim Johnson. Here is a right-handed hurler who can hold his own with the best of them as he continually proved during the season. Behind the bat we have Dick Cormier, a converted third base- man, and what a wise decision this conver¬ sion was is attested by Dick’s record through the year. At first base we find Jack Clancy, the big boy of the squad. Jack not only covered his position well but also hit many long balls in our cause. Second base was ably tended by as fine a baseball captain as ever wore a St. Mary’s uniform, Eddie Nealon. Ed is the type of ball player who can tell his mates to go out and get some runs and then emphasize his words by vigorous actions. At the hot corner” was Ed Fitzgerald, a sophomore. Eddie, a dependable sticker, gives the impression that in a year or two he will be one of the best custodians of third base St. Mary’s has produced. Ducky” Sayles was entrenched at short¬ stop where he displayed the facility of making the hard ones look extremely easy. His bat was the dynamite for many of our rallies and his pepper inspired us all. To Joe Matondi fell the task of filling Charlie Bresnahan’s shoes in left field. No easy job on any man’s league. But Joe was quite a fielder and hitter himself and knocked home many a run with his big bat. Centerfield was roamed by Buck” Neil- an, a veteran of three seasons. Tubber” was our long ball hitter who could be de¬ pended upon in a clutch. 106 Top—Front row: E. Fitzgerald, J. Clancy, D. Griffin, B. Neilan, E. Nealon, R. Cormier, D. Sayles, J. Johnson, J. Matondi. Second row: Manager, J. Early, Fr. Carberry, Ath. Dir., G. Barlow, T. Flannigan, K. Gould, bat boy, A. Sheedy, R. Rainville, D. Davis, J. Summers and Coach Sullivan. Middle—Bob Neilan earnestly running for home plate. Bottom—Dick Cormier slides narrowly in, for a run. 1 Top — Ed. Fitzgerald, f. Clancy, D. Griffin, B. Neilan, E. Nealon, R. Cormier, D. Sayles, J. Johnson, J. Matondi. Middle — Capt. E. Nealon batting a la Ted Williams. Bottom — D. Griffin just makes home. And to round out the outfield in right we have that bundle of speed, brains and ability, Dick Griffin. Our lead-off man and an excellent fielder and strong hitter, Dick crossed the plate many times during the year. Our stiff schedule required that we have more than one ace pitcher and they were not lacking. Tom Flannigan and Kenny Gould were both starters and ranked right beside Johnson for pitching prowess. And our fire¬ men this year were Johnny Summers and Paul McKeown. And many were the times that they made their presence felt. Ready at all times to fill any gap in our inner defense was Dana Davis who was the kind of subs¬ titution any coach is eager to possess. And for catching insurance, we had Gerry Bar- low with whose strong support our back¬ stop position was well fortified. And there you have it,—the 1947 edition of the Blue and White diamond forces; an imposing ar¬ ray to say the least. And while the schedule has not yet been completed as we go to press, it gives every indication of being a success- full baseball power and this year’s aggrega¬ tion has been no exception. Under Coach Sullivan’s able direction the ballhawks have brought to mind the days of Dick Phillips and John MacNamara, when to face St. Mary’s was to face defeat. Baseball, long one of the most popular sports here as St. Mary’s, for it combines the thrills of long hitting, together with fancy fielding and spectacular running, bids fair to surpass all other games in popularity. 107 GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS OF THE GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Claire Belforti, President Betty McManus, Vice President Muriel Knight, SmT or) Nancy Scahiel, Treasurer An innovation, and a highly favored one here at St. Mary’s, was the formation of a Girls’ Athletic Association. Under the direc¬ tion of Sister Rose Concepta and Coach Sul¬ livan, the first meeting was called in early October, and all interested or athletically inclined, responded. Chosen to preside over the meetings and regulate the schedule were: President Claire Belforti, Vice President Betty McManus, Secretary Muriel Knight, Treasurer Nancy Scahill. First on the list of activities was Volley Ball. Each class was represented, and formed one or two teams according to the number of candidates. Because of the late start, it was not possible to arrange games with other schools, but an intermural schedule afforded pleasure and competition. The teams com¬ prised of six girls each, were rather awkward at first, but practice and earnest attempts, soon produced that skillful and forceful touch that makes for clever ball handling and a good game. When the glorious days of Indian Summer began to ting with the first signs of New England winter, nets and balls were packed away—but not permanent¬ ly, for girls’ athletics were on their way, and here to stay. Next came Bowling—and fifty-two in¬ terested girls signified their intentions of participating in this form of athletic en¬ deavor. Days were appointed for each team, and notebooks supplied for the scores. Although strikes were rare, seldom used muscles made known their presence, and the fun and display of good-sportsmanship were indeed rewarding. Last on the list, but first in favoritism was Soft-Ball. A successful season netted fast runners, hard hitters and agile ball handling, and assured the permanency and extension of a girls’ athletic program at St. Mary’s. 108 CHEERLEADERS To arouse enthusiasm and to inspire the fainting hearts of weary athletes, the cheer¬ leaders were inaugurated at St. Mary’s in 1940 by Rev. Father John Sullivan. Since then, the girls with their usual energetic spirit have led the rooters and boosters of our school in Songs and Cheers. This year’s squad consisted of Jean Arsen¬ ault, Alice Luby, and Marie Maher from the senior class, Shirley Griffin, Claire Moran, Kathleen Nudd, and Marguerite Drugan from the Juniors. After weeks of training, uniforms were secured and the girls were ready to make their first appearance. On September twenty-eighth they ventured to Stoneham. Their new cheers, snappy rou¬ tines, and a student body with good lungs, made the squad a successful one from the first game. In their blue and white uniforms they presented a colorful picture indeed. With their long and loud tributes to the boys in blue, these girls gave courage to a frequently discouraged team. Theirs was a never ending fight to keep the boys going during a game; they were always first on hand to give praise in victory and to console in defeat. Before each of St. Mary’s vs. Milford High games, a pep rally was called by Father Carberry and the cheerleaders took over to teach the student body new cheers and to arouse their spirits. The cheerleaders accompanied the team to all out-of-town games lending their voices Cheerleaders: Sitting—Claire Moran, Kath¬ leen Nudd. Standing—Marguerite Drugan, Alice Luby, Shirley Griffin and Marie Ma¬ her. to urge the fighting Saints on to victory. And when the going got tough, it was their voices which rang out over the playing field in loud and fervent cheer. Their enthusi¬ asm and zeal did much to take the sting out of defeat and make victory all the sweeter. Good work, girls, we’re all proud of you,” are words seconded by the students of St. Mary’s. ATHLETE’S PRAYER Remember, O most gracious Lady of Ath¬ letes, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy aid or sought thy intercession was left un¬ heard. Inspired by this confidence, we fight for thee, O Queen of Victories, our Mother. To thee we come, before thee we stand, whether victorious or vanquished. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in thy mercy help and protect us. Amen. We earnestly hope that this prayer will remain implanted in the hearts of all who read it and that it will aid them in being really good sports.” For it is not the win¬ ning or losing of a contest which matters in the eyes of God. And sportsmanship added to clean-living and hard fighting coupled with gracious losing is the essence of Chris¬ tian men and women. So, in the words of a famous announcer, If you can’t take part in a sport, be one anyway.” Kneeling—Jean Arsenault. Standing—Alice Luby, Claire Moran, Marguerite Drugan, Kathleen Nudd, Shirley Griffin, Marie Ma¬ her. VOLLEY BALL An athletic program for girls had always been a much-hoped-for and impatiently- awaited, happening, here at St. Mary’s. The arrival of Coach Sullivan afforded the long desired opportunity and plans were quickly formulated for a schedule of activities cor¬ responding to the seasons. Fall—and Volley Ball. Every class from the seniors down to the eighth grade, was represented on the court. During the practice sessions, each team played only their own classmates, were assigned to certain days, and worked diligently to learn the art of ball handling. And there was much to be learned, for most of the girls had never played before and found the game quite different from tennis or soft ball. However, enthusiastic endeavors soon produced results, and the teams began to take form. These weekly meetings were held regular¬ ly for about a month and a half, in prepara¬ tion for the coming tournament. The hope of emerging victorious made what might have seemed like work, an interesting ad¬ venture. A game—nets, balls, and eager eyed girls! Under the direction and guidance of Sister Rose Concepta, the tournament consisted of a series of elimination contests, in which every team competed. In the first part of the series, the two teams selected from each class, met on the court and played it out for the class championship title. Those who were proclaimed winners moved on to the second stage of the contest with high hopes that Lady Luck would look favorably on her daughters. Realizing that they all could not be victorious, each game was well played and not easily won. The eliminations com¬ pleted, two teams both anxious to bring glory to their class, entered the finals. Al¬ though efforts were doubled, the team cap¬ tained by Mary Darney, consisting of Claire Belforti, Nancy Scahill, Joan Nash, Eleanor Mulhern and Marie Maher, emerged as un¬ disputed champions. Volley Ball was just the beginning, but its success in strengthening and quickening minds and bodies marked a distinctive step in the building of an active girls’ Athletic Associataion. Top—The entire Volley Ball group. Middle—Nancy Scahill , senior, hits the ball. Bottom—A St. Mary’s lass shoots at the ball. 110 GIRLS BOWLING For centuries bowling has been an enjoy¬ able game. When this popular sport began it was played out of doors. The Dutch brought it to America in the seventeenth century, and the bowling green” went down in history. Since the first days of bowling there have been a number of changes made, but essentially the game remains the same. One innovation is that the alleys have been moved inside (which makes it nice on rainy days.) This year for the first time in the history of the school, Girls’ Bowling was introduced at St. Mary’s. Interest was keyed high and the Bowling League can boast of a high membership. Seniors in the league are: Claire Belforti, Janet Bouchard, Margaret Brady, Norma Consoletti, Mary Darney, Marilyn Gormley, Rita Iannitelli, Elinor Manion, Catherine McNamara, Joan Nash, Nancy Scahill, and Evelyn Smith. On Wednesday afternoon, a group of highly enthusiastic bowlers can be seen wend¬ ing their way to conquer those pins, no matter how lame they may be the next day. And believe me, many are very lame. But when someone gets a strike, there is a special thrill connected with it different from any other. While everyone murmurs in amaze¬ ment, all those pins with just one ball!” Teams are divided according to classes, two teams for each class. After every session there is a great deal of note comparing. When the league began, many of our members didn’t know the difference between a strike and a goose egg”, but now they all proudly announce that they have more than learned that lesson. Of course some of the girls had bowled before and their scores were naturally higher than our beginners. Fligh scoring honors for the season went to Claire Belforti and Mary Darney, both seniors. In summary, we may say that bowling has provided another interesting and amusing extra-curricular activity. After its warm reception, it will no doubt come again next year, and come to stay. Top — Sitting: R. Iannitelli, J. Norcia, S. Tirrell, M. Brady, E. Mulhern, J. Nash, M. Kelly. Standing —M. Gormley, J. Bouchard, E. Smith, C. ... Belforti. Middle — Mgt. Kelly hurls a fast hall down the alley. Bottom —C. Belforti and M. Gormley try for a strike. — MIGHTY Mvuiet 1-oRceTy HeU STRENGTH U c. oelfokt PAYS Fa A FZW S TKJ YCs M.gtA y Ftu-tws thz ball ' ! cnOZL-fOKTI FOXSBTS the length of the covfT! q ll 1 cG i 5 V 7 ✓—Vi O - Ue tielU . . . sound a thank-you note to the patrons and sponsors who helped so much to make our book a success. The remembrance of their kindness will never cease to . . . 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Carberry. 2 Rita Kellett with medal received in Mother Seton Essay Contest. 3 Mary McNamara, winner of Holy Name Essay Contest, with her prize 4 IJucky Sayles with his basketball trophy. 5 Certificate of Catholic School Press Association. 6 Dick Griffin with his football tro¬ phy. 7 Jimmy Rooney and Ducky Sayles, basketball trophy winners. 8 Presentation of trophy: Fr. Car- berry and Dick Griffin. 9 J. Lees, co-captain, Coach Sullivan, Fr. Carberry and Bob Neilan, co¬ captain, pose at the presentation awards. 10 Fr. Carberry, Dick Griffin and Coach Sullivan at the football pre¬ sentation. THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL PBESS ASSOCIATION THE HATING czd-ll IS AWARDED T0 THE .—- 2.Uatd _ _ IK THE 4SSUII SURVEY r B MI U C T HI BY THE CATHOIIC 8CHO01 PRESS ASH BO AT MIS AT THE MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY COHERE (IF JOURNALISM IRIS FIRST DAY (IF SEPTEMOFH IN THE YEAH NINETEEN HU HREII FORTY HU . ' ’V; s? v C , Ilf %■