St Michaels High School - Footprints Yearbook (Union City, NJ)

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CVKUIILI !ll,, 1 mf-9? ', K 7 M J , a ilmf CASUAI Stance at our X1 eaiibooix xxitti its comical figure cax orting over the pages mivlit perhaps gixc the impression ttiat xxe 'ire trying to vtinct oursctx es to the trenct of ex ents in the xx ortct of toclwx that the sorrows inc s mcriiiccs inci ent to xx ar mx c not x isitcct bt txfiictiaot s High Sc Hoot. Hoxx 'ir t ns is rom sictua act our C ec lC'1tIOH page alone xxitt prox et Nor is tie C ass of 43 unminc u 0 tie p itriotic culx xx nci so many o us wit e ca ec upon to perform in ctefcnse of our country immcctiatetx after Omctuation. Xve do not ttnntx, tioxvever, that xx e are unctuty optimistic in our ctioice of theme. The tively antics of ttie tittte fettoxv tappropuatety named Mike, , who is the creation of our Art Ectitor, Witt serve to boost IHOI'Ei4IG. He xvitt, moreover, stioxv you sctxoot life at St. txftictiaets Higti, not only as xve have known it, but as we have reason to hope it xvitt be in a peaceful post-war xvortct. This hope- fut theme we have further ctepiotect in ttie actetitionat ctraxvings as vvett as in ttxe literary xvortc. Qur Cattiotic Faith, togettier wiiztl the four nappy and prontatnte years spent at St. Ntictiaezts, teacties us to Vtwave hope in tritnutation and to put our trust anct confiictence in the Prince of Peace Xfvtio rules ttie ctestinies of men and nations. Htwitceu is for us a symbol of ttie peace ttiat xve are fighting anct praying for. Let us enjoy trim as tie transports us ttirougti the various stages and activities of American tiigti school tite. it A 5 V .V'V-. - -a . b.-II .1r' x :Jr-:P .- Z.---5.-'J121 V ,M ' ,' .fIf2l'5512Z51.iiiig 1., 'V,' 3 afiiffs .,r1,', -351 :,'V5122zL1:.,:V'1E52 '-:1 72,522 ,1,, Q..-g ffiQ1,QI 1'. 2f'32i5'f1fs:2-fif5:'2:Q i-, 5Ef55z2'5aj1''iiii:EE,552:5,:f,f?QigfQ:g,fQfj'E?:f2f5g2Q. 'L fi i' Nf I ' I :E5fi5:1iff3:-l'VP5525352551.f55:5f:55I5:--5ff'f9 -ffZEf3?551:fEi55'35 f.Q.:.5fa'55't2f'213-if-'5s'225i:2:1:'tiffQfftf1.55.3315-2'Eff?E5'::ff?5:25fQ5ff55if -11'i ' eff.lik-Ei355325555225555352NE55'?25iQf552f355iiiiezfi'tif ff I. P R i N T S i Q 4 3 . Ulf! ,E it g ig r .iig , Qi , I L'it,i -lt -M y -' vic QIVDIL. ht. v'cJ,'V,fY. I 111 7t'-'f uattf a tty' . -.A f. I ,I a 'iiifiq tzfftt C f tb

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xtt VEN hetore graduation, which inevitahty hrings with it a parting from an we have cherished throughout tour years of high schoot hte, we have said our farewett to Father Aliexis who left St. tVIichaet's on iViay first to join the mitiions of Americans who are now serving in the various hranches ot the Armect Forces. Father Alexis came to St. Wiichaets High Schoot in Novemher, 1940, succeeding Father Bertranct, as Superintenctent. During these three years spent with us, he has heen unweariect in his efforts to incutcate and to encourage, hy his own example and inspiration, the functamentai principles of our Catholic Faith. Unsparing of himself in acts of sacrifice anct-zeat for the students, he came to he regarded not only as Superintendent hut as actviser and friend. The memhers of the Class of 145 have iqnown Father Alexis most intim- ateiy f or the past three years. To see him leave hefore Commencement, there- fore, has meant much to us, even though we thriitect with pricte when we heard he was to serve as Chaplain in the United States Navy. XV e have encteavorect in this tinat word to convey what we so cteepiy feet hut fqinct so ctifhcuit to express. But we are conlfictent he Witt uncterstanct, just as he has always uncter- stood our efforts and our failures. It is with genuine actmiration and profound respect that we, the Ctass of ,45, satute Lieutenant Alexis XV. Scott, U.S.N.R. it is with sincere gratitucte and affection that we DliD1C.1xTE to Father Atexis, CP., as we have known him at St. Michaets, our iViicHAi31,mN Foo'rPRiN'rs.