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

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Wzll1a11z Patrzck 0B1 Z6'1l 41 MURRAY mm LYNN Leaving crght uninterrupted years of education at the Sacred Heart Gram mar School I joined the endless flovs of youth endeavormg to further xts scholastic training rn a parochial high school With only very lrttle inducement from my parents being necessary I chose to burden Saint Mary s vuth myself Upon entering the yard on that crisp September morn of 1942 I gazed on many unfamrlrar faces the owners of which I was later to know very vsell I adapted myself to my studies and quickly ad xanced through the grades Suddenly I found myself in the final stage looking down upon the undergraduates with a feeling of pride With much confidence and with all the finesse that accompanies a student of that rank I carried out the duties of the senlor year Gladly I take this opportunity to express my sincerest thanks to the Priests and Sisters my spiritual dr rectors and to my foresrghted and devoted parents fobn forepb 0N6lll 33 GROVE STREET LYNN When the stock exchange crashed and all Wall Street was in an uproar I came into this forlorn world For my first four years I resided in New York trying to straighten out tne nation s numerous economic difficulties Upon moving to Lynn I gave school serious consideration At Saint Mary s Irish colleen All good things come to an end so I graduated and prepared to enter high school Contrary to my expectations this was very interesting and I sailed through the years and finally came to port in the Senior Room Soon I must again set sail for I am to graduate The perils of this next xoyage are much more dangerous but I am ready Everyone worked tha I might be a success I am grateful to all 165 NORTH STREET SALI:M It rs here at Samt Mary s that I have served an apprentlceshnp in prepara tion for life and eternity Within these walls my faltermg steps on the path of secondary education have been carefully guided by the patient Sisters of Saint joseph It doesn t seem long smce that cool September morn in 1942 xx hen I first made that gourney over the wooded wastes of Highland Axe vue betm een Salem and Lynn Soon I must make the trip for the last time When I leave I shall have many pleasant memories of thus ride and of school for they gave me an opportunity to make friends and to enjov many social actmtres I am sure that vshatever comes my way the firm and spiritual educational foundation which has been provided for me vull stand by and guide me alvsays f32l . . . , . 7 . . V I . 7 Y 7 V . . 1 3 7 - v A ' , . 7 . I took part in the Maytime Fantasies. One year I was a sailorg the next, an . A . , ' 1 ' c , . L 9 I e 7 f ' ' v -

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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 '

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Georggjojepb 40 WAVERLY STREET LYNN Without question my school days each and every one spent at Samt Mary s were completely happy I was surrounded by teachers and class mates who were always wrllmg and were never too busy to help when a fellow hit a rough spot During high school I took part in every school undertaking My first love was sports so I have rooteo for Samt Mary teams all over the state To recall my part ln dramatics ns easy because Parents Night of a couple of years ago when I was Aaron Boggs Fresh man from Splmterville is very vivid nn my mind Rehearsmg and acting an this play were barrels of fun Whenever I dream of my twelve years at the Samts I feel that I shall always be grateful to Ma and Dad for selecting Samt Marys for my education I am also appreciative of the Sisters and Priests for they have provided me with a sound Catholic edu cation admirable example and much inspiration R0 erfofe 11 Uuellette g P I GRANT ROAD SALEM The first thought that comes to my mind as I ponder on the stage of my life that I am now completing is how fortunate I have been to have re celved a Catholic school education Appreciation of the finest mother and father in existence also stlrs within me And whnle I thxnk of them my thoughts carry me to my childhood at Saint Ann s School Salem and the Sisters of Saint Chretlenne who were my teachers Indeed I have been fortunate of course I am grateful Many of the friends Ive made espe cially those at Saint Marys w1ll remain cherished in my memory long after my departure Pens1vely now I thunk of them and recall the count less happy days and good times we enjoyed together It IS with feelings of ,ov and sadness that I leav for the outer world May God bless all those who have made my education possible 50 HERBERT STREET LYNN Santa came early rn 1928 and from his bulging pack he placed in the Pashby stocking 1 new addxtnon to their family Readily you can guess that I was this little bundle of happiness Having passed through Samt Mary s Grammar School I enrolled here for a secondary training When I arrived at the door each member of the faculty was there beggrng for my presence an her homeroom No doubt they heard that I was one of the quletest of the new arrivals Rapidly I became ensnared ID the terrible web of sclence and the languages but with the ard of a shears I hope to free myself so I can walk to receive my diploma Before I untangle myself I wish to thank all the Sisters and Priests for their txreless efforts I am grateful to my zealous and devoted parents also fi-3 9 1 I , . . ' 1 . ' ' ' 'K D. , ., , . 1 1 ' , . r Q- - n . . , . . . Y . a 9 ' 1 , . ' 1 . . , v 1 1 . ' ' Q i - 1 ' . . , . . . . a . . , ' ' A . n. . n A 9 , t I . . . - . - I f , . s . . V V.