St Marys High School - Sancta Maria Yearbook (Lynn, MA)

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Hefslaert Arthur Gardner k , , 2 ATKINSON STREET, LYNN If I had Alladin's lamp and the spell that went with it, my first wish would be to live again the days that I spent at Saint Mary's. I would want to sit once more in Room Seven and gaze around and see my classmates Among these a certain hockey captain, Mr. Zero, stands foremost in my mind. I would also like to wear again the Blue and Gold, and dart across the ice of the Skating Club and hear jack Warry, the greatest little man- ager and cheering section in the league, supporting us with his special cheers. I would like to don the spiked shoes and step anew onto the dia- mond for my Alma Mater. Yes, these days are gone, gone forever, never to return, but they will never die in my memory. And so, it is with a tear in my eye, that I express to the Sisters, Father Day, and my parents, my undying gratitude for their efforts with all of us. DamelFm1zcz.r Gemjl r 25 ARBIILIA STRFET SALEM Fortunately I have for my enjoyment lovely recollections of happy days spent with my splendid classmates Without these good pals I would often have become discouraged and dismayed Indeed nice friendships and pleas ant memories are inseparable from thought of life at Saint Mary s With intermittent stabs at Latin mathematics and the rest I vanquished round after round the obstacles of a classical course As the periods of my education ticked slowly onward I was reminded of a boxing match I knew that I must really try hard And so I did On this account I did not participate in school sports Nothing could interfere with my boxing away might and mam at the arts presented for conquest Consequently mine is now the role of a fearless graduate I step forth to pit my wits against al' that the battle of life presents Georgefobn Gunnlizg 48 SOUTHSIDE AVFNUE LYNN Until September of 1945 my life had been quite ordinary but fortunately I chose at this point to ,om the ranks ot Saint Mary s Now I am pleased to call myself a member of this graduating class of fine young men Pre nous to my taking this memorable step I had attended Classical High School where I made my letter in baseball and football and exen passed all my subjects From my earliest days I took an actne interest in sport and had in fact begun to consider myself quite an athlete I was 1lw'lys stopped cold in these speculations howcver by the ironical sallies of my eight brothers and slstcrs I hopc that this year I have dlsproxed their hastily formed impressions of my athletic prowess I write this with the highest regard for their opinions and earnestly thank them for their erst while criticism I am also grateful to the Sisters and the boys for making life here at Saint Mary s so happy tw 'X . . . , I D . . , 9 1 . . . . . . . . , . ' 7 5 1 9 , . . , . V . . . , .. -. ,v,,.,..,,.,,, . 4 ' I' - 1 s . . . . . . , f 4 7 Y - K Y ., a, Q V. '. . I , , 1 , , 1 a ' f ' , 1 V ' , 4 . . . . . , . . . ' ' ' , S ' , TH v s - . I 4 .av my -f - . - . f , A gn ' . U . . . . . . t Y ' rl K, 1131. I as . . . . ' ' Lita l W7 MQ. ' Y , . ' - H51-aa I ft, an ' ' Q ' 7? , ,, V 3' 'Qi ' V . .. .E Y '. ,L IH: . , WY. l i. . 4 K . ,114 b Lg W ' - ' ' re 2' . 's'1,Mf

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Richard Wawen Frrmf NEW PKRK STREET LXININ My high school year might aptlv be represented by the hundred yards on a grrdxron In the first and second perrods I covered the terrrtory requrred wrth no great trouble leavrng a far more drfficult half to be completed Follovung a breathxng spell at thrs point I once agam took up my posrtron It was early rn the thrrd perrod when I found out that contests are never won by glrdmg through them so by workrng rn umon wrth my team mates I accomplrshed the needed garn Now the fourth rs underway and we have but a few yards left to go urckly the team swmgs mto actron and the yard Innes grow shorter untll our destmatron lres wlthxn reach As the goal rs crossed rn glory I wash to extend my srncere gratrtude to thc Prrests and Sisters and especrally to my dear mother whose coachmg has been done so well May God bless you all Robert Raymond Gagne 336 JEFFERSON AVENUE SALEM Perhaps my lxfe could be compared to the sarlrng of a ship for I too have had my ups and downs Yet I am sure that later rn lrfe I shall realrz that my school days made up the happxest part of my l1fe Proudly I ad that these twelve years were spent rn parochral schools In 1941 I enrolled at Salnt Mary s Prevrous to this I had attended Samt Ann s rn Salem The almos Mercury lrke I am f1cecl now wrth makmg the cholce of my voca tron and Indeed rt rs drfflcult May God drrect me to choose the correct one I should be successful for I have had every opportunrty to get ready my devoted parents saw to that I hope I shall ever be grateful for therr drrec tlon and therr devotron I also want to prove that I apprecrate all that thc Sisters drd for me amer Lawrence Galvin 17 HAMILTON ANENUF LX NN My entry mto this fascrnatmg world was 'nke that of a newly launched shlp slrdrng down the ways with the crowds cheering ln the background The shakedown crurse began rmmedrately after whrch I was checked from stem to stern to make sure everythrng was shrpshape My lnspectron bemg approved by hxgh ratxng authorltles I made ready for my journey on the Sea of Life The first voyage was long nut owing to a fairly calm sca t was completed rn erght years My next excursron I found quite luke the first As trme rolled on the thrrd year on the seas was reached and 1 storm broke wrth a fearful fury nearly forcing me back to port Novs as the second trrp comes to a close and I lay at anchor thmkmg back over the years I see all the kmd hearted unselfish and earnest captarns of my journeys and I take trme out to say God bless them rw . 5 . I , . 4 ' , - . 7 ' 7 Y , . . f x A 7 J , . , 1, ' , , ' ' . if last four years of my educational voyage have passed especially quickly- f - . . I I ' ' t - . T. 1 . , N ' Y I Y ' I Y ,L l - v I l . 'K . . , , . , 1 7 ' ' I7 UV' 7 I? ' - ' ll I ll I 3 '

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Lawrence Elmfortla Hall 113 JEFFERSON STREET LYNN Perhaps you recognrze the prcture here besrde this autobrographlcal sketch but rn case you are unmfo med on thrs subject I shall enlrghten you The Hrst erght years of my schooling were recerved at Saint joseph Instrtute rn preparatron for my entrance mto Sarnt Mary 5 Naturally the first stage here was marked predommantly bj my efforts at adapting myself to a new chool for I felt lrke every other freshman lost I trred out for the basket ball team and luckily was gn en a berth The greatest thrill I ever experr enced came rn my semor year when we won the champnonshrp and played rn the New England Catholic Tournament rn the Boston Arena My hap prest year lrkewrse was that spent wrth my semor comrades rn Room Snx As I proceed nova to go mto the world on my own I hope to lrve up to the pnncrples mstnlled m me by my devoted parents and teachers Kevin amer Hanlon 18 HAYDILN ROAD SAUGUS I was born on Thanksgrvmg Day seventeen years ago and shortly after ward was chrrstened Kevrn ames For erght years I attended a publlc school rn a town where they produce a great football team The Saugus Sachems For tvso defimte reasons my parents then decrded upon Sarnt Mary s for me It was their desxre that I become well armed rn every way so that I would not have to flee to the mountarns as Sarnt Kevin drd Therefore I entered our beloved school as the ball carrner from Saugus I will admlt that I fumbled a few times but wlth the help of the kmd Srsters and wrth encouragement from my parents I have made a touch down I wnsh to thank Sarnt Mary s and everythrng rt represents for four of the happrest years of my lrfe Vincent Artlour Helnnan 286 EASTERN AVENUE LYNN Intendrng to break Salnt Mary s scholastxc and athletrc records I stepped wrthrn her halls Needless to say I accomplrshed nerther Though I had lnked Saint Mary s very much I left after two years to go to school on the Hudson One of the most enjoyable opportumtres that I had whrle here was seerng the muncxble Natronal Champrons play at West Pomt I also l'ad the good fortune to meet Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davrs At the close of thrs year Lady Luck left me for a whrle mrsfortune crossed my path and I was unable to stay here any longer Upon my return to Lynn I entered Sarnt Mary s agam to contmue the developmg of my rntellect by studymg hard and taking part rn school actlvrtres Luke my flrst two my last year here was profltable and enjoyable The Srsters are great and thc fellows regular For the fine Cathollc background that arms me for what es er rs ahead I speak 1 heartfelt word of gratrtude to all concerned f21 1 1 I , . . . . . , ' ' 1 ' v st ' - - ' - - , . , V . v 1 - V . . 3 . ,- Y , . - 1- v J H - - - 1- 1, - - - v ' v , . . . ' 9 V . . . , . 1 1 7 ' . . , . . ' 1 . ' x . r . , . . 7 . , . Q Y Y .1 n - x . L , 1 ' 3 . , . . . . ' x . . I ' 3 Y . 7 . , 1 4 .