St Pauls High School - Veritas Yearbook (Daytona Beach, FL)

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN YEARe1949-19502 'Il-IE SUMMER had passed and there we were entering high school. This was for us a long awaited adventure; thus, in September 1949, our happy adventure began. All types of books and subjects stared us in the face as we tackled religion, English, Latin, algebra, and world history. With these new fields to con- quer, it was hard to realize that October with initiation was upon us. However, our fine spirit showed itself and we proved worthy pupils of St. Paul,s. The Sodality meeting at Melbourne was strongly supported by our class as were all other activities. Our voices were heard in Choir and in the Glee Club. Our boys helped gathering Christmas trees. That same year, we were proud of St. Paul,s High School Christmas Display on the waterfront which won first prize from the Chamber of Commerce. A night to go downyin our memory books was April Zlein celebration of St. Paulls Silver Jubilee. The Glee Club, under the direction of Sister Anne Cecile, presented the Operetta, The Fashion Show. Like the warmth of a friendly smile, the memory of Reverend Mother Geraldine,s Visit remains. She is the Mother General of the order of Sisters of St. Dominic who teach in St. Paulls. Her companion was Sister Mary de Lourdes, O. P. Lent was made solemn by the FortyyHours, Devotion, the Mission preached by Rev. J. Fearson, C. SS. R., and the silent days of Retreat spent with Rev. Joseph A. OlBrien .of St. Louis. Our eyes were all aglow as we marched to the martial strains of Clzrixt the King at our first Prom held at the Osceola Hotel The final part of our freshman year was highlighted by the May Crowning and our reception into the Sodality. As they say, llAll good things must come to an end? so did our freshman year. SOPHOMORE YEARe1950-1951: Less timidly, we surveyed our sophomore year. Our subjects for our second year of high school were religion, English, Latin, French, geometry, general science and typing. These subjects kept the flame of our education burning. On the brighter side of life, we had the dear old school dances, Sodality meetings and trips, as well as movies shown in the school hall. Soon it was Christmas time and we joined with zeal in the preparation of the Christmas Story, dramatized by the Glee Club and other members of the student body at the annual Christmas tree party. Ah! l l After a much-enjoyed Christmas vacation, we were sent back to face exam week! The visit of Rubinofic and his violin made us feel quite proud of our Alma Mater. We all took a lively interest in the weekly basketball games. The girls and their hen parties became a regular fad, and brought a stronger, unity among the sophomore girls. Members of the basketball team and fellow students enjoyed a weiner roast, sponsored by the Cheerleaders.

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LAST WILL AND T ESTAMENT Vh E, the noble seniors of 1953, being of sound mind, cheerful spirits and free will, do this day make, publish and proclaim this document as our Last Will and Testament. The great generosity in our hearts compels us to bequeath the following to our beloved pastor, faculty, and the undergraduates: To Nlonsignor Mullally, our deepest appreciation mid esteem, for we realize how great have been his efforts to give us our own St. PauYS. T0 Sister Bernard of Mary, who has given unspnringly of her time and energy, our sincere but'inndequate gratitude. T0 Sister Marietta, who has been an earnest teacher and a sponsor of our many activities, our wholehearted and lasting appreciation. To Sister James Edward, who has been a wise advisor and understanding friend, our heartfelt love and devotion. To Miss Hayes, our friend through the years, our sincere and best wishes. We leave to the 'uniors the title hseniorh with all its roblems leasures diqnities. J P , P , e We leave to the sophomores our beautifully cleaned and oiled desks in the junior- senior classroom. We leave the freshmen, because we donWt want to take them with us. To Gail Merthe, Eileen Wilson bequeaths her naturally blond hair so that she may refrain from resorting again to the peroxide bottle. KC ,, To Pat Sweeney, Alan Hanley leaves his inimitable method of collecting May she have as diligent a co-Worker'next year. ads To Jean Gornowicz, Mike Champagne leaves his gentle temperament, because it is 50 like her. Th Eileen Hayes, Pat Wooley leaves her alertness in class. Maybe this will wake her up! To Rusty Hayes, Dolores Tonko bequeaths her perfect attendance record, with sincere hope that she will try to match it. Tot John Es'ser, Billy Peshek leaves his vivacious personality. To Ray Phelan, Pat Haskins bequeaths her famous southern accent, that he may come to appreciate the South. To Ruth Schnippert, Don OiLone leaves his Western Union bike, just in case heris should break down. To Gloria Godreau, Frances Parsons leaves her Wisweetness 21nd charmh which she inherited from a ,52 graduate and which she feels Gloria will often be in need of next year. To Rosalie Trapani, Tommy Larrivee leaves his mechanical ability because with a car like hers it might come in handy sometimes. To John Byrnes, Pat MacDonald leaves one of her size 4V2 shoes just so that he wont: forget there are such things.

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In March, many of the students visited St. Augusrine to see the Reception of the Sisters 01 St. Joseph at St. joseph Academy. April brought the big night of the year, llProm Night? held at the Prihcess Issena. Shortly after this, many of us went to Ocala to attend a Sodality deanery meeting. On the way back, we visited Silver Springs as guests of the Ocala Sodality. Mayamany things occurred; the last of the midnight oil was burned studying for the Catholic Us and school exams. The crowning of the Blessed Mother, at the annual May crowning was again an inspiring occasion. On Ascension Thursday, our class inaugurated what may develop into a traditionea class picnic at DeLeon Springs. JUNIOR YEAR-l951-1952: The second half of our adventure was started; and, with the many important events planned, it promised to be the busiest half. In October 1951, a Crinoline Days Dance was held at the close of initiation. A bus full of Sodalists went to the Deanery meeting in Orlando to discuss plans for the State Sodality Convention Which was to be held in Daytona Beach. Such preparations! H We gave ourselves wholeheartedly to this enterprise and during the Thanksgiving holidays, we acted as Host Sodality to the Convention. Father John I. Dryhan, S.J., of Miami; Father Francis Curran, S.J., and Father Joseph Som- mer, S.J., of the Queens Work, St. Louis, Missouri, were great inspirations to us all and we felt the spiritual results of our labors were more than adequately rewarded. Once again, our class proved itself and our voices harmonized in the Glee Club to present the musical Dude Ranch and to sing the glories of the new-born King in the annual Christmas Pageant. As juniors, the girls had an opportunity to .show their civic inte'rest by acting as ushers at the Peabody Auditorium, where they witnessed many worthwhile musical performances. St. Patrickls Day of our Junior Year will long be a happy memory. Our school held the first Vocation Day Program in the history of the Diocese of St. Augustine. A play, depicting the Catholic growth of Florida, was presented by our school. Various religious communities had booth displays of their particular works, and the diocesan clergy gave inspirational talks on Floridals need of religious vocations. Stu- dents from Orlando and Oeala were our guests for the day. One of the greatest events of our adventurous trip through high school came with the receiving of our school rings-symbols of all that St. PauPs means to us and expects from us. Retreat, the Prom, exams, the Crowning of our Blessed Mother and graduation exercises all came in their turn to bring to an end a year that had been a busy one. SENIOR YEARe1952-1953: With a true feeling of dignity and importance, we started our senior year-the last chapter in our four year adventure in search for truth. We felt quite grown-up as we watched the poor inexperienced freshmen and secretly plotted their initiation. They, too, like the class of ,53 proved good sports, deSpite our attempts to overpower them.