St Marys High School - Gael Yearbook (Manhasset, NY)

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rostrum once a month We all planned and produced many assemblies Dave MeCarthys idea of a boys glee club became a reality under the dlrectnon of Mrs Edward McCauleV We umted 1n prayer for our beloved ex principal Brother Nicholas Mary who recelved his invitation to go home for h1S eternal reward He was a man lll whom we saw God and surely Our Lady recognized the resemblance and led htm to her Dlvlne Son May he rest m peace A ceremony accomplished the distribution of the awaited blue stone mounted on gold The glrls tmsted one another s rmgs, that IS, for as long as they held on to them The first Mary Day the glrls honored the ueen of Heaven Basketball commenced with a pep rally which filled the audltorlum with strong cheers for the team The cross country track team won 1ts first trophy And the credit went to SW1ft Bob McNamara A week of programs dedicated to Chrlst the King were pre sented durmg Cathollc Youth Week The Chrlstmas Show returned with all its joy I' he boys gambled and the girls sang With a Little Bit of Luck and lt was umntentlonall We went on yaca tlon but it did not keep us away from school We were lnvlted to the annual Alumm dance and pern11tted to mingle wlth the colleglate crew and to get a few polnters Study' Study' they all told us Returning to school on January 2 after the vacation we split our paths For once the bohunks were ln demand as they spent the first day moving desks tables chair equipment The glrls spent the day house cleaning the evacuated classrooms Spmmng wheels shaung baloons eating pizza readlng palms, munchmg cake auctlomng hats, srppmg qokes and vlewmg the stomach of 1ron made Sister Marilyn and Brother Ronald mlsslonary mllllonalres On lHlSSl0Il day thc semor class stepped through a calendar to model the latest fashions The student body was charmed or so they said John Smith coached by Mr Lynch placed first Ill the southern N Y State DIVISIOH of American Leglon Speech Contest and fourth highest ln the lNew York State competition The Senlor boys and glrls were mvlted to be the guests of Cod 1n the secluded silent clolstered re treats at Gonzaga and Ronkonkoma respectively The boys presented their Semor Class Show star rlng Rich Fontame and hls swing band The barber shop t11o of Stevenson Peck and Pace and the well known glee club appeared Speaking of shows there was one that will long remam Ill our memory and lmaglnatlon The inspiration artistry and realistic actlng presented in the Song of the Scaffold will long be remembered Great credit must go to Slster Immaculata and her assistant director Eileen Kula kaskl The professional acting of ,loan Dandrea Fran Rella Pat Malom John Smith and Helen HlClClIl3ll was the talk of the town The annual Father Daughter Dance was a happy proud evenlng tripping to the light fantastic wlth Dad only to be mterrupted by a show III which the senlor glrls gave an l!'lV1tElll0Il entitled Papa Wont you Dance w1th Me? Sports Nlght had 1ts premiere at school thls year The glrls leaped klcked and cheered as the Pirates and lndlans competed agamst the Oklahomans The Sodallty repeated its Communion breakfast the girls repeated Senior Day in a new f3Sl1lOIl they performed their highly acclaimed show Our Fair Student at whlch were presented the Academy Awards Manv tears were shed The ,lumors muted us to Rye Beach where we spent the day fldlllg coasters drlnklng pops cra hmg bumper cars eatmg candy salllng on the airplane twirl buylng hot dogs laugh mg ln the funny house Slltlllg on still seats and re turning home wlth tlred feet but happy memories Then the tlme came to study study for the finals Then on June 19 1958, we Sald our formal good bye before B1 hop Kellenberg Monsignor Sharp the facultv and our parents We worked for and anttcl pated this moment for four years and now we held our passport that admitted us to our future hlgher educatlon the coveted dlploma When dld we meet those frlends at Saint Mary s'7 It seems as though weve always known them When did we come to Saint Mary s'7 It seems as though weve always been here So many thoughts come to mmd good, wholesome fun loving thoughts hard consistent study pure deep sincere personal prayer We re going to miss this holy happy atmosphere We re going to mlss St Marys but we are never golng to forget you St Mary s Cod bless you' WWW' llgmgtlxmynfllll T as A. 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The year was closmg m promment fashron when the sophomore boys overpowered the freshmen durm field day at Manorhaven Wrth June close upon Us we prepared for our first regents June drd tell Jamal lunmrs At 'ast' Upper Classmen ' Jumor year commenced under the dlrectlon of a new boy prlnclpal Brother Bernard Gregory On the gurls slde the first slgnlficant change was ln the gurl themselves They now sported gray and llue How proud we were of your colleglate umforms' Some of the homemakers Mary Ann Carew Mary Poa ant Cerrr Burke made thelr own outfits but they just couldn t get the Sklft the rlght shade of gray ln the boys department the first few months ran smoothly untrl a group of assorted ammals appeared 1n the Latln III class Thlstle tubes flasks matches corks and screwballs were about the only characters able to be found rn the lab that year Doctor Carrell must have chuckled especlally when there was that vlolent reactlon Qlt would have to have been H S' The ambltlous junlors spurred the J V basketball team on to the1r second champ1onsh1p The constant efforts of the boys track team were also rewarded when we finally captured our first track trophy 1n jumor year Not many of our jun1or class enjoyed those Les dlCtC6S and La comprehenslon Tlghtened and twlsted but terrlbly rewardlng were those tattered bodles when the cheerleaders were finally chosen Wltlt Elleen as Captaln and Mary as Co Captain our players were joyfully cheered on The cheerlng squad con slsted of Jean Eagan Prls Sellmann Mary Ann Carew onnle Cowley Rene McCarthy Betty Jo Hamllton Elleen Kulakaskl JaCkl6 Koeper Chrlsy Maloney Mary Mlller and Margle Powers Our champlon players are llsted as follows Tom Beasley Pete Pace, Bob Smlth Pierce Hanley Nell DeV1ta Blll Nrcoll Dave Wands and Pete Ross Nelther raln nor snow nor sleet nor hall, could keep the loyal staff members from thelr weekly press conferences The CIP was a worthwhlle course we learned the techmques of journallsm and finally Mary Kravls, John O Handley John Moylan Maureen Maloney Tom Ekkers Brll Dalley, Pete Ross Kathy Rossworn Mary Nlcholas Judy Stradar, Art Sudduth James MOIIIS Judy Healy Howard Burke Marlanne Monarl Rlchard Fontame Rlchard Mahoney Sandra Bondy Edwin Blesch Henry Mrttelhauser Rlchard Magenls John Lombard: Dave Wands Martha Beauduy Jerry Overwalle Sue Morgan Pete Pace Dons 0Br1en Robert Serenbetz Judy Foster, Mary Mlller Mary McDonald and Eileen Kulakaskn were accepted for the Magmficat Staff Because of fierce competrtlon agamst the semors ln 9 the food drlve few of the jumor boys were back rn tlme for the Chrlstmas assembly Dozens rushed madly around to nelghborhood stores buymg and beggmg carloads of corn Hakes As the year progressed a few fortunate jumor lroys were asked to jom a scholarshlp club formed by Brother Phlllp This enth.1s1ast1c group met every Saturday mth hrgh rdeals of obtalnmg scholastrc TCCODUIIIOH ln semor year In february all saw a furlous race w'1ged for the tltle Kung of Hearts and his queen Who ellmlnated the Junlor contender G1bson9 Drdnt Slster Jamesme work hard 1n trymg to form makus or bakus out of her homemakmg classes? Betty Jo must have felt justlfiable prlde lll her leadmg role 1n The Song of Bernadette Tho e that supported her Elleen John, Carol Mlke M3fCl2 Steve John Tom, Maureen Kathleen Mary and Kathleen Kane drd exceptlonally vuell too May we here add our small trlbute to our erstwhnle teacher and frlend S1 ter M Clement Marie No wrlt ten trlbute howexer need be added to perpetuate Slster s memory That will ever remain ln our hearts for she represents a revered tradltlon to our class The faculty of Salnt Mary s wlll ever exemplrfy the ylrtues of humlhty charlty self dlsclpllne, and gener ous gnvlng ln and out of class What an lnsplratlon to all of us' In May many cf us started to fear the omlnous lngly lmpos lble answers to the e our exueruneutal tests Soon lt was tlme for that cherlshed b1d the rented tutes the borrowed car and the thoughtful orchid We happily rer 1ll our enjoyment our good ness the 1n enulty, cooperatlon and orlgmallty of thls our first prom It was a classlc eyenlng redo lent of the atmosphere of Heldlebems The Student Prmce Rye Beach greeted our happy cla s on 1ts first out mg Soares thrills rldes and food food and more food that made lt a memorablc day Our lat IJILIIIL of the year at Memorlal Fleld was unforgettable We all showed physlcal prowess and sklll and 'ine team Splflt Soon after this merry time tests and reports brought us back to realm and we soon found ourselves countlng the C1185 untll summer vacatlon The happy tlme arrlved and a joyous group of jumors left be hlnd a memorable year of HCBIEVCIHCDT1 enjoyment and lovely memorxes S jnrzted Senzors At last we made the grade' The semor grade' Now we sat ln the front seat of the church and of the audltorlum Dlane and Plerce dlrect the keep to the rlght councll Catherlne and John represented the class as the executive heads Mary ably pounded the . . . . . . . . , 7 Y ,' 'T n o ' o . 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