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

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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.

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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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fobn Pbzlzlb Ptlletzw 12 HARRISON AVENUE SALEHI What better way is there to bring back memories than to thumb through the family album' The tirst picture in our collection is of me lying in 1 classrc pose on a sheepskm rug I was a cute little fellow The next shows me scrubbed and pohshed rn readmess for school where I was expected to get on the Honor Roll esery time Why of course I drd' just for com parrson let me mention mv plcture taken upon graduatron from the Salem Institution of knowledge run by the Sisters of the Assumption I have grown considerably and I look wery intelligent here At thrs stage of my life I entered Saint Mary s Here I became widely known for my theory of relatrvity Even if the prcture here in this album of the Class of 1946 were able to speak xt would be incompetent I would lack the razan ave to express my gratitude to all To do this subyect justtce IS qurte rmpossrble Luczeu orepb Pourmrd 18 RAYMOND ROAD SALEM To relate of my being born on anuary first rn nmeteen hundred and twenty eight the first boy rn a famrly of six lovely grrls and to tell of my havmg mastered my first erght years of learning wrth customary facrlrty would only use up valuable space Thus I shall not elaborate on this por tion of my most mterestmg hfe After losing myself for three years in that nation wlthrn a nation Saint Marys I found myself at last thrust rnto the great world of drama with my skrlls bemg used to therr greatest advantage in the senior productlon Through the Nzght I am unspeakably grateful for the many opportunrties so freely given me by my parents and the Priests and Sisters It rs my earnest desire that I shall prove my gratr tude wrthout measure mnef Vmeent Power: 39 LOVERS LEAP AVENUE LX NN Upon investigation of the birth records of New York you will find rn its chronologrcal and alphabetical place the name of james Vincent Pow ers The register goes on to record that this babe wa born in Queens Village Not wrshmg to gnc one city all the glory I moved on to Springdale Pennsylvania where the radnance of my presence brightened this httle coal mining town Tour years later I transferred myself to Lynn Here I yoined the rmks at Saint Mary s Grlmmar School and soon was graduated to the hugh school Sad to relate my enthusiasm was not appreciated here so I w as frequently asked to refrain from answering all the questions to allow the other boys to get some marks Graduation ns almost upon me and I am glad yet sad I want to thank my good parents and the Sisters for an undertaking well done L54 . . 1 , ,- n . .' 1 ' .' , ' .1 Y ' . . , . - 1 - 1 Y . V , 71 . . . 1 . . . , V. Y , . V . V . ' .I . s s a I 7 ' 9 y v , . r . . v. . . . , L Y T 1 . Y '. . ' a t , . . y . , v 1 0 I , - Q 1 Y , . . . . a . , . . A T r Q ' S . v' ' 'v . ' 1 s 1 r A .Y h F l . . , . 4 , , ' V . V. - . - , , ' ' , ' ,' . ' 1 e 1 ' - s - , , 'tk - r ' K . Y ' .-' . . . 5 7 k- . y K . 1 ' . ' . . ' a ' ' .' ,