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

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.lfllllllf A1lfb0797 Hzckty 9 ASPEN STREET, LYNN With the words of the wiseman- Smile and the world smiles with you, ringing in my ears, I left the seclusion of my home to begin school. In almost no time, my good teachers were aware that they had to contend with a very unusual boy, and as a result my parents made many an obliga- tory trip to school. Nevertheless, the time soon arrived when I was to be graduated from Saint Patrick's Grammar School and pass on in search ot high honors at Saint Mary s Boys High My Erst two years were passed in talm serenity but the latter part of my stay was marred by many a scare particularly when report cards made their appearance It is time now for me to leave this scene of a very happy four year stay I go fully aware that because of the efforts of my deyoted parents and the wonderful Sisters l am prepared to mcet life with a smile with confidence and determination 19 CHASE STRl'l:T LYNIN If you viere in the habit of visiting Connery Gymnasium when the Blue and Gold of Saint Mary s was performing your eyes would have rested on a familiar landmark in the person of Charles I-Ioen Manager The three years that I have enjoyed this honor have unquestionably been the happiest in my life Whether I was on the court on the dance floor or in the class room my heart was always with Saint Mary s Even when I had a bad day in my scholastic studies or a run in with one of the teachers I was enyoying life I really love all that goes to make up Saint Marys but especially the Sisters and the fellows These fine teachers have done muci to make the rungs on my ladder of life golden May I never forget them' My parents have also contributed without reserve to this golden climb That I shall always be grateful is my fervent wish Rzcbam' N011 fame! 6 1 NASON ROAD SWAMPSCOTT Pushing aside the trig and physics that cluttered up my desk and saying a prayer for perseverance I began my autobiography once more Again this attempt seemed futile and probably bound for the waste basket I-Iow can the trials and joys of years be put into a few paragraphs? I queried After having found the rate of acceleration in physics and the log tan in trig a simple question like the above should hold no fears for me yet my mind was blank linally with a timely suggestion from my mother as to .1 start I began to vsrite As evcnts like my entrance as a sophomore my nearly destroying the laboratory when a yunior and my happy existence as a senior flooded my mind I potted them dovsn but recollections of yoys camc so fast that they could nuer be recorded in such a short space Somcvx hat disappointed then I submit this feeble attempt at .1 masterpiece L22 Y . . , . . s a r . I r n . , , . ' 9 r . , V . 4 1 ' a 1 ' - - 1 .. , . -y - - - U - .I - v a . . . . , ' s . I 7 . h . Y . . Q . r 9 ' s , . . . H , . V . I . , 4 ,, . a , a .I . , a 1 7 f - . , - , . , . y ,, y . , . , ' ' '. t y N I ' v , - ' . ' - - v v a 1 . v s ' .

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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 .

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Charley Eno! -I1 935 WESTERN Avrrs Us LX rsx Emergmg from a successful first step on my educatronal career as saledlc torlan of my class at Samt Mrchael s I pursued my course Into thls hrgher realm of learnrng Wrthln these hallowed halls however I d1d nothrng spectacular although I was brrllxant But alas true gemus cannot be had den Thus rn 1944 and agam rn 1945 I appeared as a charmmg young lady in the school dramas Oh well xt gave the fellows a laugh anyway Arrrved now at the end of another trarl rnfinltely greatcr and more rm portant than the first I find that a strong affectnon IS not an easy thmg to brmg to 1ts Inevitable close In the slmpllclty of a Thank you and God bless you all I express the fullness of gratitude too grcat to express ID words Robert folm Kenned .y 210 UNION COURT LYNN In two thousand A D when 'nan w1ll have machmes to carry out hns every whlm all I shall have to do rn this my seventy second year rs press 1 button srt back and watch prctures of my younger and more actlve lrfe flash before me To make the fulfillment of th1s dream more probable I am collectmg materral for memories that w1ll last a lrfetrme A typrcal prctute from the last sectlon of my school life IS that eventful day IH September of 1942 when I first entered Samt Mary s school yard Here I met a group of wonderful fellows Wlth some of these boys I have become well acquainted wxth others I have made good frrends Basket ball baseball and the class plays are a few more of the subjects that my memory machine w1ll record At this rate my seventy second blrthday should be a gala day and the year two thousand worth reachxng Thomas Edward Kefznedy fr WFSTPRN AVENUE LYNN Lrfe rs one sweet song they clanm Sometrmes I thunk they are rrght sometlmes I thmk they are wrong But frankly llfe to date has been one sweet song for me Smce nrneteen hundred and twenty elght Ivc sanled along smgmg playmg studying bemg mrschrevous and lazy After Samt joseph s and the Sacred Heart for grammar school lnfe came Samt Mary s No longer could rt be sand that I was lazy From the start I stu drously applned myself to the dnfiicult subjects offered for my mastery There was even time for concentratxon on baseball and basketball To bc lonest I was more successful at the latter set of Interests than at thc former My arduous struggle now completed I ponder happily over the fact that my first real objectrve rn lxfe has been attained so pleasantly f23 A . , 1 .Y . . , I ' ' 1 . 1 . . 1 , . . . 1 . . . V . - y - 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' 1 ' , 1 V1 1' - 1 1 ' - 1. -11 - - 1 1 . . . . . . . .. . H - N - , I .. 1 . 4 , . ., I ' ' ' 1 1 ' 1 . , , c - 1 . t - 1 , . 1. 1 - ' 1 1 . , - . , , J . . , , ,, . . ,, . . . . ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1. 11 - - - - - 1 ' 1 1 1 1 , ! 4 ' . , . . , 4 , . . . . , - 1 1 I . . , 4 '