St Thomas More High School - Utopian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Joe Lynch, Lois Venfura, Alice Sweet and Joe McCaffrey seem +0 be discussing fhe highlighfs of 'Phe evening wi+h our hosiess, Barbara Linsky, and her dafe, John Loughran. By Hue expressions on ine faces of Hwis group, you can fell fhaf +his was a nigh? +o remember. cy-4 H

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The Prom L Arriving al flwc prom on llwis cold December niglif are four slrilcing couples. The brisk air doesrff seem fo bollwer lliese young ladies. ls il because of our illusfrious seniors-or lhe warm coals flial lhe girls are wearing? QQ l X CD Fallier Cusack greeis +l'iree more couples as lliey arrive for 'line Big Nigl1+. All nod approvingly as Faflwer complimenls Wayne Spriggs and his lovely dare al Tlwe beginning of 'llweir memorable evening. I Q Q7 0 pw 44. V -

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In Kefraspce l remember our Tirsl yearg we, Two hun- dred sirong, marched inlo a srrange world. Alifirsf, ii was a bewildering world. No longer did we sir ai one Mk ' i We changed rooms seven limes daily. Un- heard phrases like Hquadraiic equaiionsf' laissez faire, and porTo ,+eased our brains. Gym classes, siudy hall-all so un- familiar! Bur soon we became acquainied wifh life ai S+. Thomas More. We learned To look up and To follow in The Tooisleps of +he upperclassmen. We celebraied Fresh- man Day: we cheered our 'reams on To vicloryg we made +he'annual reireal. Yes, we were really a parr of Sainf Thomas More--a viral parr. l remember our Sophomore year, one rung less To climb on The ladder of high school achievemenls. As we moved on, our friendships increased. We found our class conrriburing irs share +o our Alma Maier. The class of l959 had become more accusromed 'ro every phase of life a+ S+. Tommies. Our scholasric rosler Then in- -iuded a variery of difficulr and inreresring subiecis, some old, many new. We inquired info The mysferies of biology, rheorems of geomeiry, and facis of U. S. Hisiory. l-land in hand wiih This group of formidable sub- iecis, wenr many added aciiviiies. In our rank numbered Chancellor, U'ropian, and band members. Our Toorball, baskei- ball. and Track Teams boasied of sophomore siandouis. Reviewing This exciring year, we find memories -are numerous, regreis few, as our rhoughis Turn To Junior year. l remember our advance in basic courses, The rhird year. Our gleaming eyes envi- sioned leadership and a Tar greaier role for us as juniors. Sparkling wiih iniriaiive, we ser our To perleclr ourselves Thar we mig'h+ bear our priceless herirage info The world. Wifh high resoluiions, we viewed our rosier and wondered ar our new subiecis-L Typing, chemisiry, bookkeeping, economics, Spanish, and German. Earnesily we siudied To increase our slorehouse of knowledge. TConiinued on page 68l .l alll, 'fvA,t, , 1 Every Friday morning in Our Moiher of Sorrows Church, Mass is celebraied for The siudeni body. The opporiuniiy of going To Mass and receiving Holy Communion is deeply appreciafed by all. We Thank Fafher Cusack for allowing fhis privilege fo occur daily during Leni. I l' fe eg... l . U X36 ...an Billllksc This is a behind-The-scenes picrure of The women working in The cafeieria. These ladies have done much in helping fha sfudenfs feel more af home. Reading from lef+ To righfz Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. Sheedy, Mrs. Chinery, Mrs. Winslow, Miss Oswald, and Mrs. Cummings. We, The siudenfs of S.T.M., hail you as an unforgeiiable pari of Sf. Thomas More.