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

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Robert Fmnczy Lauzon 8 ROGERS AVFNUE LYNN Upon completing eight years of delightful experxences and dnlngent study I was awarded a diploma from Saint Marys Grammar School Havmg heard that the hngh school was open to geniuses only I entered being con fident of my academic abrlnty I found Latin Spanish shorthand book keeping unable to keep my agile bram busy Thrnkmg rt only farr that the Samts should reap the benefits of my athletic prowess I threw my self wholeheartedly onto the field of sports Lxkmg baseball the best I undertook the small task of becoming a Bob Feller or a Bobby Doerr but finding these a little too strenuous was satrsned to play the lazy outfield m the form of a Babe Ruth My greatest thrill rn participating rn sports came when I played nn the Sportsman s Tournament as a member of the team of 1945 And now at the close of four fast movmg years I express my deep gratitude to the Sisters Robert fobn LeBlanc 200 LAFAYETTE STREET SALEM In the midst of a beautiful snow storm on December 14 1928 I was in truth announced by all the trumpets of the sky My first f1ve years spent nn the enpoyment of eating sleeping and havmg friendly squabbles with my five brothers were brought to an end all too soon for I was off to school Wliat an experlence' I dont know whlch was worse the f1rst week of school or the Schick test Almost as qurck as thought eight years dispatched themselves and a very rmportant milestone was left behind My coming to Saint Mary s was greatly due to my mother s determlnatlon that I be and I quote Schooled 10 something else besndes football My happy years here are now completed and I feel a llttle sad at leavlng the scene of so many fond memories As time pushes on through the years you may be sure that the example and teaching Ive had wrll always be an inspiration to me folm fofepla Lee I always thought that only birds and planes could fly but my stay at Samt Mary s has taught me differently It seems like only yesterday that I came here a chubby luttle freshman filled with the enthusnasm that only one so young can possess Samt Mary s Salem had been relleved by my departure only a few months previous Several decades of months flanked on all sides by the mtrncacles of high school followed With the last take off and flight things pepped up even more Now the mevltable landing has been made and consequently I must leave this well loved port to seek my for tune elsewhere My good luck success and happmess on the next flight xull be due largely to the sponsors of my maiden trip In return I wnslm them every blessing and joy 98 WASHINGTON SQUARE SALEM 525 n - 1 a . , , . 1 a 1 ' ' 1 1 1 ' .. - U - v . 1 Y . . ' a s 1 .1 H A - - - - - - . - 1 . 1 .. f 1 1 1 1 , . 1 a 1 . , . ' 1 . . , , . . 1. - - - u 1 1 - ' 1 . , . 1 v , . . x Y . , . . Y . , . , . , . . ' 1 1 V. . ' x J .

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Wz'll12r11z forcpb Lmulergmz 263 LYNN SHORE DRIVE, LYNN Lost in reverie, 1 dream a dream of days gone by. Mentally I catch a glimpse of my squirming through the primary and elementary grades, and emerging a graduate of one Saint Mary's school, only to take up my resi- dence in another. I recollect also that though I had been most reverently baptized William joseph, my pals chose to christen me Yo. Some of my time during high school was spent on the basketball court. For two years they kept me in reserve, then the otlicials of the Catholic League decided to ban me from the court because of my unusual ability Through these years I have learned to admire the Sisters and the standards they uphold and teach And so I leave these grounds with a spirit of gratitude in my heart for them and more especially for my parents whose wise choice accounts for my being graduated in the Class of Nincteen Hundred Forty six from Saint Mary s Boys High School Sherman Carl Larbua 8 BENNETT CIRCLE LYNN Leisurely puffing on my corncob I sit back to dwell on those happy memo ries of the events which brightened life at Salnt Mary s Dimly through the passage of time I w sion myself mixed up with dead uncles and home less cats in my Hrst Parents Night Performance More plainly I hear sounds of arguments and see myself at the debater s rostrum fighting each proposal set forth by my worthy opponents In this sphere it was my privilege to join with my colleagues in producing a championship team in nineteen hundred and forty five Dances have always been my favorite social activity With the grace of an elephant I glided across the waxed floor always in perfect rhythm with the music Occasionally the orchestras couldnt keep time with me With music and arguments ringing in my ears I turn to face the world Plazlqu Edward Laubnw' FAYETTI STREET LYNN the recollections of my happy high school life In my collection are jewels of the senior drama when I played a millionaire with only a dime in my pocket or of my span as a budding politician in the sophomore and junior years when the boys shouted Impeach the president when I made a mistake Debating glitters also because it is made up of fun as well as tedious research and nervous anxiety There are dancing ,ew els also How could I forget my first attempt at a slow one when the music shifted in the middle to a jitterbug tempo? Thoughtfully I closc my little jewel case and reflect that an cpic of Philip and his deeds will never bc written but I hopc that it may yustly be recorded Hc was most grateful he appre ciated ca h jewel presented to him rm Y . . . . , , ' 9 , - . , I , . , . , 5 , The gems that glitter most brilliantly in my treasure chest of memories are 1 4 . . . . Y. . . l 7 I I I a ' 9 l V . ' . ' , I , V h I V I .A ' j 7 4 Y . ' . . v , . , I 1 a I a I Y . l - L S . 1-A 4 H If AS I I -

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fobn Wcrrofz MacNwl H 7 ONTARIO STREET LX NN If rs so easy so natural to day dream so pleaslng just to gaze off mto space to plcture 1n lmagrnatxon what the past has brought and what the future has ln store Pausmg here at the crossroads to choose anew my way In llfe I fancy my past as a ba eball game I sought and overpowered knowledge much lrke any opponent on the field of sports At no txme was the game a sure thmg and onlv by constant preparedness for the repeated attacks of the foe was I able to accept and return crushrng blows At last I am enjoying the reward of achlev ement Now too I reahze the Importance of the battle whrch has so recently swung rn my favor To those who share nn the happrness of my sutcess I am greatly rndebted I feel thus debt ln my heart and hope to prove rt as opportunltxes present themselves folm forepb MacPberr01z 25 BOND STREET LYNN Armed wrth a sound mmd and a clear memory I make a most humble attempt at publr hmg the events of my llfe Wnth a ghtterxng dxploma from the grammar school of Samt Mary s parish flrmly clasped rn my hand I ventured mto the mnth grade on the same premlses Many a struggle I lad rn my freshman and sophomore years but my good looks brought me serenely through the Jumor span Rapxdly the days took Hlght I was actually bemg referred to as a senror Wrthout question I was enloylng rt too' Durmg these years I partrclpated In athletlcs My playmg on two champronshrp baseball teams ard even on the less glamorous basketball team adds to the joy of the memorres of my hrgh school days I am deeply grateful to my parents for grvrng me a Cathohc education and to all the Prnests and Snsters who have served as my trainers and advrsers Very sadly I bud farewell to Sarnt Mary s Fmnczr Berfmm' Madden HILLCREST ROAD PR1DEs CROSSING As I entered my freshman year at Salnt Marys four years seemed to me hke an eternrty Now as I look back rt IS almost lmpossrble for me to real :ze that they have come to an end The strange part about lt rs that I am not overllowrng wnth enthusrasm at the prospect of leavrng as I had ex pected to be All has been too pleasant for one to be exultant at departure from rt Slnce my past has been thu far uneventful let us look to the future Upon graduatnon I hope to enter the Unlted States Marrtrme Acad emy It rs my ardcnt wnsh that ome day I shall see the fulfillment of my hfclong ambntuon which IS to captam a shlp on which I shall placldly sarl thc sexcn scas If I can sarl as calmly over thcse scas and am able to comc through the storms as succcssfully as I haue cncountcrcd thesc during my four years at St Mary s then I shall mdccd be .1 happy man pe . 1 - 1 . Y - - Q. . . , , , . A y ' ' 5. .A . , A . . A V V .. . ,, V , 4 .. .1 ' - , . ,. Y 1 . Y . . Y I V U Y , . . 7 V. . 3 S . . , . . 1 ' , ' s , . . . . i t . , K . ' A , . . . Y . . 11 . I . , . s - . y . . S , ' - c W v . A Y . . V . . 1 . . V . . . 1 ' 'A 1 - . A A -, ' - , I 5- V . - l . k . , I V, ' aa 4 l 1 . , .