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

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I O . . . ' ' y YHB?l'IlUU IEEHVELS Early one Saturday morning in August, I went on my summer vacation, traveling by automobile I reached my destination at Mt. Mansfield in Vermont. Saturday Ski Lift where the skiers go five hours. Saturday night we from Quebec. Sunday morning assisted at Mass but we could afternoon I found myself 'at 'the in the winter. We rode for about slept in Canada, fifty-five miles we went to Mass, you could say we not understand a word the priest was saying. Sunday afternoon our next stop was St. Anne de Beau- pre which is a very beautiful shrine. Monday we took in the Thousand Islands but we did not stop because we were in a hurry to get to Atlantic City, New Jersey. We stayed there one week. If you ask me that was the best vaca- tion I ever expect to have! AN JXCITING David Young TIML CF NY LIFE An exciting time of my life was when I went to Treasure Val- ley which is a Boy Scout camp. The first day all the scouts re- ceived a medical examination and later took a swimiing test. In camp there are a series of tents in which three or four boys sleep. Each tent is assigned to a special duty for the day unless it is that tent's free day when there is no work. There are many activities, among these are swimming,archery, handicraft, rifle, and canoeing. There is a chapel where mass is offered every day so the Boy Scouts may attend if they wish Last year our troop took a hike to the Spencer Abbey where one of the monks acted as our nuide. I am planning to go to Treasure Valley again this year which will be my third year. David Phoenix I+?

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CLASS HISTORY Plans for the Junior Prom multiplied thick and fast and were carried through with enthusiastic success. The hall was beauti- fully decorated with a Harbor Light in the'center. The big event took place at Notre Dame Hall on Friday evening, May 25, 1956. It was unforgettable. After the Prom, the days passed quickly and all too soon we were face to face with June Exams. We were scared but we managed to survive and we thought of how wonderful it would be next year to be called the 'Sophisticated Seniors'. Mary Rannigan SOPHISTICATED SENIORS We, the Seniors started back to school on Wednesday, Septem- ber 5, 1956. We felt very proud to be at last called Seniors. Shortly after school started Mr. Cullen came from Josten's to take orders for class rings. The Seniors who did not receive their rings last year entusiastically placed their orders. On Friday, September 21, the Freshmen were officially ac- cepted as students at St. Mary's High. Following the exhibitions of the Freshmen, refreshments were served and music was provided for dancing. We had a wonderful night. Election of officers was held in September and the results were: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer An o eretta 'Green Cheese' Mary Kennedy Mary Hannigan Dorothy Maloney Eleanor Wonderlie was staged at the Town Hall on December g and 8. It was a big success. In January, Mr. Cullen came again to show us samples of in- vitations, Thank You notes, and with his selections and ordered March 19 was a big day for Curran received her habit. She Mary's was well represented at the On March 31, the majority to Boston to see Cinerama's WSeven everyone was happy that they went about it. name cards. We were well pleased without delay. many people. It was the day Judy is now Sister Louise Michael. St. ceremony. of the high school students went Wonders of the Worldn. I think and some are still talking Mary Kennedy A8