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

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Robert Eugene Mozalzkorz 16 cmissm' PLACE, LYNN For the leading role in my story, I shall choose myself, my four years ol high school will make up the plotg and the setting will be Saint Mary's. When I was a lowly freshman I thought that it would take a full book to reproduce accurately an account of my long years in school. Now I realizc all too well how short my story is. There is almost nothing to relate except that my training has been splendid, and my life happy. Having struggle-l over many a hurdle, I became a senior, and made the last great push. Al- ready nevs vistas open their doors to me They all look sunny but who knows what lies beyond he turn in the road Before I select one of these paths I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to the Priests and Sisters Above all I thank my good mother for her zeal her deyotion and he foresight in equipping me with a Catholic education Rzcbard Peter Mulbezr 18 CHURCH STRYIIT LYNN Although unaccustomed to the technical procedure of writing an auto biography I shall sketch a brief account of my life Enrolled at Sain oseph s I soon became acclimated and found that making friends is one of the joys of school life After eight golden years unfaltermgly I turned my steps towards Saint Marys Each year her was very profitable and pleasant Ar the close of the sophomore stage I had the wonderful oppor tunity of going to California This meant much fun variety and excitc ment 'lhe pleasantness of my junior and senior years blended vxell with that of the past for repeated hundreds in conduct were my specialty Strengthened by the excellent training of a Catholic education and forti f'-ICKI by the sustaining grace of God I am well prepared to confront the vxorld I express my undying appreciation to my parents the Priests and the Sisters emzey Fmuczf fllullen '72 DFI R COVI LX NN When I ponder over memories of days gone by I recall the first grade mth all its nevs ness especially my first catechism the second third and mth an accompanying sense of uperlority It mas then that I began to ncalizc the xalue of a parochial school training I thought of thc educa tional period of i pcrson s life as tvyo hills a small and a large onc thc small bcrng grammar chool and thc large high school I had just com Dleted the ascent of thc small hill md xx as about to climb thc largcr onc Though I didnt reallzc it then I know now that the climb was hard and steep yet full of fun lrom the summt of this inclinc I xiu ino hcr but this one is huec Though I can sce that this will mean many a struggle I couragcously bcfim the task fcclinx, that intern ingled with thc sorrows will be the joys fo0 , , , , r v v . t . 1 1 Q' f V X a Y s '- . . , ' . 1' , ' . V D ' . J k , ' 1 .t c . . e . . . , ' ' - Q 1 1 4 , , . . w . V ' A I I . 3 I Y T 1 i 2, ' , - Y . A , ' ' 1 ' i i ' Q 1 s fourth with the thrill of using inkg the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth V . . f' ' . . s ' ' . ' Y 'Q 4 ' I . is I i , I ' i - ' . ' L . 5- 'b- ' K - ' v L . . ys .v . J . -' K . s' , - - 'Y . ' ' - 1 k' . v K v ' I A 1 Y4 5 if '. ' i' I 'i 1 , . s v ,b' .k -y .. ' -ry ' . f -' . I ,-

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-I2 WAVERLY STREET LYNN Sealed vuthm the vaults that we call memory we store away as treasured gold the happenmgs that have rmpressed us most Strong doors nova swmg mcle and from mthm the catalogue of days gone by I pluck a few eprsodes for renew Tvs elve years ago I began my educatron whrch I am happy to say has been Catholrc from start to Hmsh Competntlon and tram mg rn the Sacred Heart Grammar School prepared me for the next step- hrgh school The first of these two years I spent profitably and joyfully at Boston College I-Ilgh and the latter two llkewlse at Samt Mary s At last I realrze that rt was worth all the jolts and struggles and I smrle to myself as I remember some of the funny thmgs that happened My heart bursts with prlde We c I 1 poet I would smg to the world m wondrous song the thoughts that well wrthm my breast but I am not so I srmplf ay Thank you dear God for Samt Mary s Hugh Cbarlu F1 ana! MCMd1ZMI 16 SANDERSON AYENUL LYNN I ShOlllCl luke to hase something very unusual to relate 1n my autobrograph lcal sketch lrke statmg that I was born rn the mrddle of the Pacrfic Ocean or m Zomba Mozambrque or some such place Luke many of my class mates however I am oblngared to become very prosaic and speak of Lynn as the srte of my birth I also wrsh I could publr h somethmg startlmg luke a grammar school graduatlon at eight but I must admrt that the truth ns that I was twelve In my more serlous moments I plcture my lrfe like a great wave which roll d steadily onward gathermg strength with ever! passmg moment and pressmg persistently on toward rts goal Surmount mv all obstacles I have lunged forward pressing ever onward towarl graduatron Proudly I vrew the successful achnevement of my Irfe long de srre happlly I yom the admrrable ranks of the Alumni yet gladly would I begm all over again fore b Patrick M0ndbd1l P 12 ATKINSON STREET LYNN Scenes of yesteryear vrvrdly Hash m renew as I dream pen m hand ot tl e d ys that us d to be It rs pleasant to recall the good trmes that wc lssoclat so readuy wrth school lrfe As a shy 'rttle freshman I was tosse l about by the dlgmlied senrors out rt was all m fun jolly prctures of the sophomore year loom before me too At even a faster pace I am ushered nr fancy mto my yumo sphe e and vs nth this comes a feelmg of superror :ty I was fun lookmg down upon the underclassmen and knomng that the next step was sennorlty Then came une and promotron to the top rank At last I am reacly to enter the world upon my ovsn smcerely hope ful that I can lne up to the hrgh prmcrples set before me I speak a fond arlrezz to the Samts but not wrthout expressmg my deepest gratrtude to the Srsters the Priests and my devoted parents 521 - . 1 , 7 7 Y , . v. V. . , 7 Y . Y. Y . . - a 1 - ' . V . . . , 5 5 Y ' . . , . . v r ' 7 F- . I . . 1 , . . , 1 Y 1 -. - I - H Q v ' Y 3 7 ' . 7 A , r . ' ' , 1 Y v v , Q 1 , . . ' v a a . ' S , , I V . A h . . . , . . I 0 ' 1 1 ' 5 7 1 I , h . . . Y. . Y 9 ' Q 1- U 'Q 4 . 1 u fi . . Q ., . . ' . I . L . , I . L I , . , A T 'i' , ' - . L 1 v. r. . L 'Y . . J . . , ' V K ' 7 .Y . y - 1- - 1, - ' ' Q Y 7 ' ' I

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IfVzllu11n fobn Nolan 19 MURRAY STREET um When they had escorted me to the good shxp Nolan my proud parents stood on the docl-.s to watch as I took my place at the helm Thus was my memorable start on the Sea of Lrfe my first stop-Sacred Heart Grammar School On this ocean the sailing was smooth but before I knew lt I was bemg tossed about on the tempestuous waters of hrgh school I thmk I was fortunate to have pulled mto the harbor of Samt Mary s at thrs pomt The prlots drnlled so hard and well that I attamed a nigh scholastnc average It wasnt all smooth sallrng futher at times I actually got seaslck In retro spect of this voyage through lxfe I have no regrets I have been lucky and I thank God for my devoted parents and for the zealous Prrests and Sisters who directed my course What they have taught me of hfe w1ll always help me for who knows what seas I ll sall as a member of Uncle Sam s Navy Robert Vincent .Noone WPSTERN AVPNUI' LYNIN Derxved from Greek characters known only to the Noone famnly baptismal name means brrllrant Recollectlon of the days when my brnl lnance was very much m evrdence brlngs me to thoughts of llfe here at Samt Marys In the dum past I see a youthful scholar scurrynng up the front steps and dlsappearlng mto the lower chambers wrthm I also recall that urged on by an abrdmg desxre to rrse to sea level I armed at be coming elevated to the sophomore stage Naturally I studied hard A posn tron on the first floor secured and enjoyed I proceeded to even greater heights By thrusting aside rmpedlments llke math and chemistry I worke l my way mto the last stage wxth ease Along the way I enjoyed all the school actlvxtles and I mastered every subject But why not7 Am I not brrlllant7 Youthful thouoh I am I apprecrate very much every effort made to grve me a splendrd trarnlng for llfe Stephen Peter 0Br1en 10 OAK STREET BEVERLY FARMS The pennmg of an autobrographxcal revrew of my youth ns one of the musts of my semor year On this account I set out to fulfill sa cl assxgn ment and mform you of the none too famous lrfe of httle Steve Born rn Beverly Farms I was educated at Samt Margarets School of the same crty Upon the completron of elght happy sessions there I came to Samt Marys Boys Hugh a journey of thrrty mules each day Abraham Lmcoln had nothnng on me' Honestly I was a blessmg rn dlsgulse here at the snte of my hrgher education Unquestnonably the natlon wall have many a rea son to be proud of me m days to come Indeed then xt may be saxd that Abe and I resemble each other rn many vsays For a successful start tovt ard such a bnlhant future I am mdebted to many my parents m partncular May I prove that their sacrrfices were well worth while l31l u 1 1 1 . ' , . - x - a . . , . . . , . . . . , . . , . - . . . . . . v - - . 1 ' a ' v a y , . 1 ' A ' x f o . , ., ITII' 1 9 1 . ,, . . ,, . . 1 . , . . . . . . ,, ,, . 1 Q ' 1 . , Q -. , . . ' D 1 J 0 ' 1 .1 -1 - - - - I 1 . ' v 9 ' v , , . . . . . , . 4 . V . . . . - ' s 1 V . . - 1 a '