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

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Cfam ?zopgaay 1979! It seemed incredible that twenty-five years had passed since our graduation from St. PauYsl How well I, recall our plans to celebrate our 25th anniversary with a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Then the idea seemed like but Wishful thinking brought about by proclamation of the first Marian Year. Yet, here I was on my way from business in Daytona Beach to join the other members of the Class of 1954- in a reunion at Our Ladyls Grotto. The voice over the intercom startled me when it announced that we were approaching the International Airport at Idlewild. A feeling of excitement seized me for I was to meet Ray Phelan at this point. Would I know him? It was not long before the question was answered for me, because as I approached the waiting room, Ray hailed me. After a quick exchange of greetings, Ray invited me to join him at lunch in his luxurious office in upper Manhattan. At the oHice, he showed me the model of the Silver Gate Bridge. The contract for construction of this wonderful bridge had just been signd by Ray. It was to be the worldls largest, connecting Miami with the Bahamas. Fortunately, work was to be delayed for a month so Ray could make our class pilgrimage. In a few hours the two of us were winging our way across the Atlantic bound for London where we were to meet two more of our class. As we descended the ramp we were surprised to have Ruth Schnippert and Gloria Godreau call us by the familiar uJohn and Ray? We wondered that they were still together until they explained that London was the main ofhce of the new International Television Telephone Organization of which Ruth was the head supervisor while Gloria was at Oxford giving advanced courses in oHice management. Time did not permit our visiting in London and we were soon traveling toward Berlin where Rosalie, who was now head nurse at the Vatican, was spending part of her vacation with Jean Gornowicz. As foreign correspondent, Jean was doing great work in Berlin creating better relationships between nations. One more stop before Lourdes! At Paris, we were the house guests of Pat Sweeney who, in addition to the many household duties required in raising a family, found time to instruct students at the University of Paris in laboratory technique andeof all things-French folklore. After a few days spent in Paris, visiting famous shrines, the Marian Year Class of 1954 traveled to Lourdes where each of us gratefully acknowledged that for 25 years Our Lady had continued to watch over us. We pledged anew our loyalty to Mary and her Divine Son and hoped that each succeeding anniversary would find us united to her and to Him.

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Our big problem as Seniors was the publication of the school Annual, THE VERITAS. We tackled the business of soliciting Thads with great enthusiasm and it was surprising how quickly we reached our quota. The entire school enjoyed the art exhibit of the works of Mrs. J. Idzikovski, who gave a summary explanation of the painting shown. Once again, Thanksgiving holidays saw our delegates off to the State Sodahty Convention in Jacksonville. Several activities were undertaken to help the Florida Burse Foundation Fund. The Freshmen presented The Patchwork Quilt, and the Recreation Center group, The Trysting Place. The entire student body had pictures taken. At the annual Christmas Party, the high school gave a delightful performance of the play, The Innocents, at the Peninsula Club. Just before school dosed for the holidays, representatives of the Volusia County Tuberculosis and Health Asso- ciation presented the Hrst and second place prizes to the St. Paul winners of their essay contest. The events of the last half of our senior year passed in rapid successione examinations in January, selection of the VERITAS StafT, our pictures, the successful basketball season, a pilgrimage to La Leche Shrine, the Forty Hours Procession, the Mission given by Father Ferron and Father Cavanaugh, the Retreat with Father Carroll, the Prom at the Peninsula Club, Reception into the Children of Mary Sodality, final examinations, Ascension Thursday outing, and there we were at Class Day and Graduation! Our four years are over and we, in departing, must say that we are grateful to have had these wonderful experiences and we hope to cherish them always.

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VV E, the members of the Class of 1954-, being of sound and disposing mind, declare this to be our last will and testament and do hereby revoke all prior wills and do hereby devise and bequeath: To MONSIGNOR MULLALLY: our gratitude for his spiritual guidance and for the opportunities given at St. PauPs. To SISTER BERNARD OF MARY: our sincere appreciation for the many weary hours spent in serving us. To SISTER ALPHONSUS: our deep admiration for her zeal during our senior year. To SISTER JAMES EDWARD: our heartfelt gratitude for her understanding and guidance in our problems. To ST. PAUUS: our sincere regrets that our four years are finished and we are obliged to leave her. To THE JUNIORS: the first places in the church and in assembly, the prized title of Senior, our desks, books, and all the rights and privileges we have Cherished. To THE SOPHOMORES: the joy and pleasure of sharing the same classroom with the Seniors. May they maintain the high standards we have set. To THE FRESHMEN: our best wishes and fond hopes that they will set aside their frivolity before next September. Since each of us has been blessed with unusual gifts of mind and disposition which we wish to share, we make the following bequests: I, JOHN ESSER, bequeath my ability to do nothing and get away with it to PAUL MITCHELL. This is a valuable gift since it saves an enormous amount of energy. I, GLORIA GODREAU, bequeath my pleasant and diHident manner to MARY THERESA HAWK. May she have as much success in influencing others as I have had. I, JEAN GORNOWICZ, bequeath my sophisticated air and talent for displaying social graces to MILLIE MACDONALD. I, RAYMOND PHELAN, bequeath my ability and influence with the younger generation to ROLAND JULIEN. I, RUTH SCHNIPPERT, bequeath a yeafs supply of notes and directions to be passed durlng class to BETTY KINGSTON. I, PATRICIA SWEENEY, bequeath my place on the Honor Roll t0 RICHARD HANLEY. May he enjoy the happy distinction. I, ROSALIE TRAPANI, bequeath my ability to ask naive questions to WILLIAM DONOVAN who Wlll anticipate the correct answers. In witness whereof, we set to this, our last Will and testament, our seal and signature this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four. THE CLASS OF 1954