St Marys High School - Marianite Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1952 volume:

I 6 , ' 1 .' A .C JM. k 'T K5 ..A 14 4. J! f 'K Y -4 z I 1 w L 1 V L f I li , , gk X ' -Q. iw 4 'f 3- 1 , fa-f 4 ' ' af The Senior Class of St. Marys High Sehool presents the 1952 S'ITEIL.IL!ih MARRS DEDIC T10 To Our Pastor, Reverend William F. Smith, whose gentle genius has guided us throughout our entire school course at St. Mary's, we, the Members of the Class of '52, reverently dedicate this book. gill., 9 . LJ' , M MWA--- T0 OUR P RE T We find it difficult to express in words the thoughts we have had in our hearts since the days of our childhood. However, we are grateful for every sacrifice you have made and ask God to bless you for giving us a Catholic education. T0 0 R SISTER We shall always be proud of the training we have received from your hands. You, who are God's heroines, have striven to draw us unerringly toward the real goal of all education-the attainment of Goodness, of Beauty, and of Truth. For your precious influence we thank you. T0 OUR PRIESTS We appreciate your untiring efforts to keep us close to Our Lord and His Blessed Lady. May each boy in the Class of '52 be clean-hearted, iron-willed and big-souled always. May each of our girls love and imitate forever the strong, pure womanhood of Mary. You have done for us what a good father does for his children. l3l kW ll CL SS OFFICER AMADIO RlCCl - President LUCIA GREGOIRE - Vice-President MARY SOZZO - Secretory ROBERT JACQUES - Treasurer Closs Colors BLUE AND SILVER Closs Flower GLADICLA l4l . ..,... OR S I fi ,1 GERALDINE BUDGICK lvI.Cln'll1IllII' J1'rry Favorite Saying: Holy Cats! Our period of acquaintance with Jerry has been short, but long enough to make us appre- ciate her wonderful personality, which we are sure will bring her success. ROBERT ALLARD .Y1'r'lfm1nu' 110111131 Favorite Saying: Don't ask me! His ever ready desire to ar- gue should encourage Bob to 'Face any controversy. ROBERT FITTS tYI.l'li'lIllIlI1' ' ' I'r1f Favorite Saying: Yezzuh! This lad is rather quiet in school but outside they say, he is a roaming Casonova. RUTH COLLINS .Yl'f'li'llfIIlIl' I1'ufl1ir Favorite Saying: Come on a my house. Tall and slim is Ruth. Her pleasing disposition will long be remembered by all. ROBERT JACQUES Nzrlfmrnu' ' ' Bob ' ' Favorite Saying: l've got news for you! He couldn't speak a word when he was six months old, but you should hear him now. LUCIA GREGOIRE lvl-l'Ii'lIl7'IlIe Elini Favorite Saying: Take off! Lively, never a dull moment frequently found dancing. JOYCE MUIR Niclfmrnirf J0yr'w Favorite Saying: 'Well! Joyce in her charming way wins friends both far and wide. Her words so kind and true and gay have made her very dear. MARY IOZZO NI.L'Ii'IIIIIlI1' Dwi Favorite Saying: Eh, Kim? Friendly she is and cheerful all the while. Our gloomy days she brightens by the sunshine of her smile. AMADIO RICCI AvI.C1n'lllIH1I' ' ' ,ll1'fty Favorite Saying: Ah, come-on! Some people would think him bashful, but we know he's an all around good fellow. MAUREEN PCWERS N1'f'kf1mfn1f' ' ' Jim' Favorite Saying: My, There's always a twinkle in her eyes and her laugh rings out when she passes by. Ol fSMH OUR FA ORITE ROBERT JACQUES MARY IOZZO Actor - - - Robert Mitchum Actor ---- Burt Lancaster Actress - - Rhonda Fleming Actress - - Sally Forest Singer - Nat King Cole Singer - - - Johnny Ray Song - Come What May Song - - Broken Hearted Food ----- Everything Food - - Spaghetti Pastime - Hunting and Fishing Pastime ? ? ? Orchestra - - - Harry James Orchestra - - Ralph Flanagan T. V. Program - - - Boxing T. V. Program - Fireside Theatre LUCIA GREGOIRE Actor ----- Van Heflin Actress - - - Betsy Drake Singer - - - Johnny Ray Song - - Dancing in the Dark Food - Spaghetti and Meatballs 'Pastime ----- Reading Orchestra - - Ralph Flanagan T. V. Program - - Wrestling ROBERT FITTS Actor - - - Randolph Scott Actress - - Lizabeth Scott Singer ---- Johnny Ray Song ------- Cry Food Corned Beef and Cabbage Pastime Hunting and Fishing Orchestra - - Ralph Flanagan T. V. Program - - - Boxing llll AMADIO RICCI Actor ---- Burt Lancaster Actress - - Virginia Mayo Singer ---- Johnny Ray Song - - - Please, Mr. Sun Food - Spaghetti and Meatballs Pastime - Hunting and Fishing Orchestra - - - Gene Krupa T. V. Program - Martin and Lewis ROBERT ALLARD GERALDINE BUDGICK Actor - - - Louis Jourdan Actor ---- Dale Roberts Actress - - - Debra Paget Actress - - - Mitzi Gaynor Singer - - - Jan Pierce Singer - - Katherine Grayson Song - Serenade from the Song - - Because of You Student Prince Food - ..., pizza F00d Spogheffl Pastime - - Walking to Pastime - Listening to Records Laughnane's Orchestra - - - Philadelphia Orchestra - - Ralph Flanagan T. V. Program - Philco Playhouse T. V. Program - - Ted Maclc RUTH COLLINS Actor - - - Robert Mitchum Actress - - Lizabeth Scott Singer - - - Eddy Fisher Song ----- Forgive Me Food - Spaghetti and Meatballs Pastime - - - Riding Around Orchestra - - Ralph Flanagan T. V. Program - - Hit Parade MAUREEN POWERS JOYCE MUIR Actor - - - Robert Mitchum Actor ---- Dana Andrews Actress - - - June Allyson Actress - Jane Powell Singer - - Eddie Fisher Singer ---- Billy Eckstine Song - - Forgive Me Song -----1-- If Food - - Everything Food - Spaghetti and Meatballs Pastime - - - - Eating Pastime ----- Dancing Orchestra - - Guy Lombardo Orchestra - - Guy Lombardo T. V. Program - Hit Parade T. V. Program - One Man's Family CLASS ILL We, the Senior Class of Saint Mary's High School, in the town of South- bridge and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being indisputably of sound and disposing mind and memory, and about to pass out of existence, do make, pub- lish and declare this to be our last will and testament. be SM s First: We bequeath to our Priests and Teachers, our heartfelt gratitude and unfailing loyalty, for the many patient and tireless hours they spent in teaching us. Secondly: We order and direct our Executors, the Juniors, to fulfill and uphold the title of Seniors as well as we did. To accomplish this, we give and bequeath to the said Juniors our Senior decorum, privileges, polished manners and impressive gravity. Thirdly: To the present Sophomores we leave all the opportunities for frolic and iollity that we used so well in our Junior Year. Fourthly: To the incumbent Freshmen, we give that badly spoiled rod, which put stiffening into our back-bones, in order to make them appreciate the dignity of the Seniors. Having thus divested ourselves of the common wealth of the Class of 1952, we hereby append the personal and private bequests. To Reverend Father Smith we leave our undying gratitude and our appreciation for all he has done for us. To our Sisters we leave our heartfelt thanks for all the help they have given us. The Juniors inherit all our books, desks, and pencils and the motto: Never let St. Mary's down. To the Freshmen and Sophomores we leave our request that they will always be loyal to St. Mary's. Amadio leaves his love for the Irish to Martha lozzo, who we know will succeed as he did. Robert Fitts leaves his height to George Trembley who will have to do a lot of growing to succeed Robert. Robert Allard leaves his typing ability to Jo-Ann Rannigan, hoping that she will do as well as he did. l13l SMS Robert Jacques leaves his bottle of hair tonic to Jack Berry, who will be a suitable successor. Mary lozzo leaves her ambitious ways and cute giggle to Mary Day. Maureen Powers leaves her pleasant disposition and cute sighs to Marcella Rannigan. Ruth Collins leaves her charming smile and sweet way with the boys to Mary Moriarty. Mary, you have competition! Joyce Muir leaves her sweet, kind and sociable manner to Charlotte Beauregard. Lucia Gregoire leaves her wonderful artistic ability to Dorothy Latour. Dorothy, may you keep the Junior and Senior Class room decorated as well as Lucia did. Geraldine Budgick leaves her cute accent to Bernard Rannigan. who being from Pennsylvania also, should carry on well. Robert Fitts leaves his way with the girls to John Moriarty, who we know will fill in Robert's vacancy very well. Amadio leaves his humorous, calm ways to Donald Gauthier. We hope he will entertain the class as well as Mitty did. Joyce Muir leaves her ability in Algebra to Hugh Earls, who we hope will be as good a mathematician as Joyce has been. Ruth Collins leaves her black hair and height to Lena Raulli. Lena, we don't know how you will ever succeed but we wish you luck. Mary lozzo leaves her beautiful penmanship to Shirley Smith. We hope Shirley will be as successful as Mary was. Robert Jacques leaves Ann Trudeau his front seat which he hopes she will keep as tidy as he did. ln witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal this 21st day of March, 1952. THE SENIORS i141 swms WAITING FOR 8.15 BELL BASKETBALL MATHEMATICS TYPISTS . Ji f 4 1 ' m. g MIMEOGRAPH BACKWARD GL . We, the members of the Class of '52, hoped to attain the pinnacle of success. It has been our constant wish that our accomplishments would be so outstanding that they would be unsurpassed. On the opening day of school in September 1948, we stood outside the Church, waiting to enter and march down the middle aisle-we who would from now on be known as Frisky Frosh. With heads held high and a grin on our faces we started on our way to attend the Mass of the Holy Ghost. However, our happy faces lost their smiles when we beheld the eyes of the high and mighty , giving us the well-known once over. Our Beloved Pastor, Reverend Father Smith, gave us encouragement and good advice, too, before we left the Church to begin our life as students of St. Marys High. Very soon we were so deep in the study of Latin and Algebra that we thought Sister Helena Maria knew everything about these two subjects. Our pride is still hurt when we recall our initiation. On that occasion, however, we almost forgave everything because of the party which followed. Soon Exams were upon us, but all went well, of course, because we were a very bright class! ! ! The Winter and Spring of '49 passed very quickly, bringing Class Day Exercises at last! To attend these was one of the many privileges of High School. We entered our Sophomore Year, thinking Geometry and French would be interesting. They were, especially French, because everyone wished to be able to speak another language. Sister Bernard Joseph was our teacher. This school year flew by and soon we had reached the end of half our High School course. Vacation months passed quickly and at last we became Upper Classmen. We were sure that now we should be allowed to act high and mighty. We were closely associated with the Seniors and this made us very happy. This year went by like a flash and again Graduation time drew near. Just think! At last we were to have a part in the exercises. This night proved to me a memorable one. The parties for the Graduates were full of fun. We seriously began to realize that next year we would be in their places. We shall never forget the elation of being Seniors. The year was eventful from beginning to end. ln every way this year was a big one in our lives. We thought our first three years passed speedily. All too well we began to realize that the year to which we tried to cling, was slipping quietly along. While busily working on our Dial , the Yearbook, and our Exams, the year was surely coming to an end. Our Graduation will be our very own eventful night. Our banquet will be the occasion of our farewell to our actual life at St. Mary's High School. Instead of being happy we shall know that our sheltered, carefree school days are over. We shall leave in a different manner from that in which we entered. The Frisky Frosh are leaving as serious, dignified Seniors. Before leaving, however, we shall say, God bless our Alma Mater! l13l CLAS CRK 5 Q35 Q? if-ff? f 21 CFA' QQ il IC CL B OFFI ER' ,.Lf,,1'ZEf2f1:1- We I f 5 I:-Z-. ff 0 . . ,:,,.,., s CLASS PROPIIE Y It is June I962. The weather is warm and beautiful. I have a very special appointment. On this day, a great event, the first reunion of the class of 1952, is to take place. Ten years have passed very quickly and today the friends and pals of the Class of '52 are to meet once more. I left my office early because I have to meet Dr. Robert Jacques, Head Surgeon of Harrington Memorial Hospital and Nurse Maureen Powers, now Superintendent of Nurses at that hospital. Ah! Here they are! Now we shall drive to the Publick House in Sturbridge for our reunion. We hope all our classmates will attend, although some live very far away. As we reach the lobby we find there waiting for us, Robert Fitts, now Director of Fish and Game for the State of Massachusetts. He says he had hoped we would arrive early. As we are checking our final arrangements, Reverend Father Costello, Director of Youth Guidance in Worcester County, arrives with Reverend Father Murtough, Pastor of a new church in Southbridge. As we greet them, we see Joyce Muir, owner of the largest Stationery Store in Springfield, coming in with Lieutenant Lucia Gregoire, who is now stationed at a California Naval Base. Our reunion is starting well. As we are wondering about the others we hear excitement at the entrance. We go to investigate and find that Concert Violinist Robert Allard is the cause of all the commotion. He has cancelled his concert appointment at Boston Symphony Hall to attend this reunion. We are delighted to see him. As we sart to enter the Pineapple Room to talk of old times, in walks Geraldine Budgick, now an Instructor of Dental Technicians at the University of Pennsylvania. Here comes Mary lozzo in the cutest, flashi:st, fastest Hot Rod on the continent. She has driven directly from Denver, Colorado. We are wondering where Amadio Ricci can be. It is almost time for our banquet and we hope he will not disappoint us. We decide to look once more toward the lobby before we take our places at table. Here he comes. He tells us he has a few friends with him. We learn he has actually brought his own band wiQh him from the Copley Plaza in New York. What a surprise this is! l29l Now we are ready to welcome our special guest, Father Smith, who is coming now. He has his curate with him. While he is saying grace, our thoughts go back to all our former teachers at St. Mary's who cannot be with us tonight. Amadio Ricci with his band and Robert Allard with his violin play the most wonderful selections we have ever heard. This evening we shall never forget, because it reminds us of the gratitude we have in our hearts for the privilege that was ours in being sent by our parents to St. Mary's where we received a thorough, Catholic education. We plan for our next reunion to take place in '72, Together we say a little prayer asking God to bless St. Mary's-its priests- its Sisters of St. Joseph-our parents, our relatives and our friends. l21l At l4-tri W . .. , 'l'Qx,7:r,i- cv--.f u. 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