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

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SENIOR YEAR With great seriousness we entered the ranks of the Seniors, but inwardly a feeling of excitement gripped us at the anticipation of finally reaching our goal. To our regular curriculum was added an organized music class in which we became more familiar with the scales. As seniors our interest in learning amazed even the faculty as some of us proved young theologians in religion class and others tried to rival St. Albert in Chemistry. But, the real work of the year was the education of the Freshmen and we took to this with a spirit of agreeableness and sympathy. Thanksgiving arrived and in place of the traditional convention, a Marian Year Pilgrimmage to the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine was conducted. It was time now to gather funds for the Annual and we invaded the business world in search of support for the Veritas. Needless to say, Christmas, With its happy spirit, was' upon us before we realized it. This gave us a most excellent opportunity to display our dramatic ability at the Christmas party which was held in the new cafetorium. The cafetorium also served as the scene of our hrst Christmas formal under the auspices of the, Recreational Committee. Although the calendar declared a New Year, we became almost lost in the whirl of our last days at St. Paulls. There were the mid-tehn examinations; Lent, and the return of Father Fearon and Father Mallen for the Mission; the Easter Retreat with Father Poggi, whom we all admired so much; meeting deadlines for the Annual; the Junior-Senior prom; the last Catholic U,s; the Children of Mary Procession; and there we were without having noticed the time, ready for Class Day and Graduation. Our four years are done and we must go. Reviewing the years, we can smile a little wisely at that day when as Freshmen we first came to St. PauPs and thought we could never wait until the day of graduation. Now, we wish we could delay it longer.

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the coming convention in St. Petersburg were all on the agenda. Our class Was particularly well represented at the November convention. Social activities took a new turn with the organization of the Tri-Lang Club which furthered a better understanding of the languages, French, Latin, and Spanish; while the Merry Old Maids encouraged interest in the domestic art of sewing. Shortly after the Christmas holidays an organized recreational program was introduced. This was most welcome and the weekly uOpen Housel? rapidly gained popularity with all. As Easter drew near, we prepared to attend our Retreat, under the guidance of Father Rodimer, whose zeal and interest in each of us continues to serve as an inspiration. By the time the examinations overtook us, we began to realize that almost half of our high school days were over and it was with some feelings of regret that we watched the Seniors graduate. J UN IOR YEAR Our Junior Year! a there was no doubting the distinction e- we were really in the llupper half? After welcoming Sister Alphonsus, our new home-room teacher, we settled down to the routine of studies. With two years behind us, we felt confident that we had come to understand responsibility and proceeded to the task of publishing the Pelican. At Christmas time one of the most novel copies of our school paper was issued. Blissfully unaware of lessons, we made merry during the Christmas vacation, part of which was given to the presentation of the unique story, The Innocents. Returning after New Yearls, we saw to our deep disappointment that the tests were llat handll but after a sudden wave of industry, we passed. Many of us found this, our Junior Year, the most important. Pep rallies, which seemed to raise the basketball scores, as well as increase school spirit, were held regularly. We were immensely proud when our team won the Intermediate League Tournament by a very close score-24e23. It was time now for us to indulge in the joy of our class ring and this we did with pride. It was also our turn to sponsor the Rummage Sale in preparation for the prom. We set April 23 as the date for the Junior-Senior social event of the year. On that night the Peninsula. Club was decorated in our llUnderwater Fantasy, theme, which drew many complimentary remarks. And so we approached the end of our year as Juniors, which had been filled with many surprises, softball games, parties, picnics, and even studies. Class day and Graduation came and we suddenly knew that next year would be our turn to wear the caps and gowns of graduates.

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E s f 3 o r .- E Cfam 93142559, iiStep right this way, friends.,, The butler ushered a small group up the carpeted gangplank of the fabulous yacht, anchored at the Daytona Boat Works, where Wilma Maas was holding a dinner-dance to commemorate her appointment as Foreign Correspondent to Siberia. The yacht had been owned by Wilma,s late husband, the Archduke Seminola 0f the Space Kingdom. Imagine my surprise when I was greeted by Doris Chapman who was serving on the reception committee. Doris has had a many-sided career since graduation from St. PauPS and it was not surprising to learn that she had recently completed the supervision of the interior decorating project in all the homes of the Chief Executives Staff in Washington, D. C. As the guests arrived1 it was refreshing to see each member of the Class of 1955, especially since some came great distances to be with us. Off near the microphone, discussing a new gadget, the latest in communication history, was Roland Julien, now chief supervisor at the U. N. Communications Board and International authority on how to get the best photography results from a borrowed camera. Close at hand, dressed in the latest Parisian creations, was Julia Crawford, discussihg with June Evans and Helen Close the superior qualities of French literature. June had come all the way from Japan, where she sponsors an exclusive religious article shoppe to support home and foreign Dominican missionaries. Helen, we learned, is guidance director at the Daytona Catholic Centfal High which now has an enroll- tment of 2000 students. It was but a few minutes later when the arrival of Bill Donovan was announced. Bill, now a member of the United Statesl Supreme Court, has influenced creditably many decisions concerning delicate inter-racial problems. Another classmate from Capitol Hill was Gloria Julien, presently head librarian of the extension service at the Congressional Library. Directly behind Bill and Gloria came Don Kemerait, whose acting in the role of Romeo had recently won for him the Academy Award. There wasn,t must time to talk to Mary Hawk because as social editor for the American Press publications, she was busy covering this, the social event of the year. However, she did make note of the fact that I, Richard Hanley, had come in from, London, where, as manager of the internationally famous Globetrotters, It was on tour with the team.