St Xavier High School - X Ray Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Just as autumn started to daub the Cincin- nati landscape with colorful patches of red and yellow, school began. Reluctant to end the fun-lilled days of summer vacation but looking forward to the busy schedule ahead, we made our way downtown to answer the Hrst sounding of the school bell. For many of us, this was our first year at high school. Everything was new-the building, teach- ers, subjects. It took us several weeks to adjust to our new life at Xavier and become acquainted with the daily routine. For the rest of us, September was a matter of re- newing friendships and getting back into the swing of things. To start the year right, we dedicated our studies to the source of all knowledge in the annual Mass of the Holy Ghost. The crisp, autumn air turned our atten- tion to football, and once again the spirited Bombers ably represented the Blue and White of Xavier on the city's gridirons. The school year was off to a ilying start, l 3 I . Bombers play first grid game as opening weeks fade F' , Qgffr W fi Mfwifft' gl' ' -7 'T ' ' V 1- ZH I .kki . , If Wiki it I n K .kky QW is... .ia V- if A is Wiki, I V V A, e ef' :gf Qlrs t ,..r at t l l, . ' -. . rrie . iw 7

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M.. .. K X . S if ',i 1 J' E :I Q ,, --' z su, Xp ., .V was:-Q 5 ' W fig -sis. After a busy school year, all of us at Xavier found the summer vacation a welcome change from our studies. Of course, we all had some sort of work, perhaps even a steadyjob, to keep us busy during the sum- mer months. But there was also plenty of opportunity for recreation beneath Cincin- nati's hot sung and, with no homework in the evenings, there was more time for our hobbies, for movies, or for reading a few good books. Many a bright, sunshiny day found us packing up the family picnic bas- ket for a day of fun at Coney. Some of us took a vacation with the family to explore our country orjust to have fun at a summer resort. As always when we are busy and having fun, the days and weeks passed by swiftly. Soon, football practice was under wayg the faculty were busy preparing for registra- tion. All of us realized that summer was nearly over, that another school year was almost upon us. Paint brushes swish . . .students clamor for their, books -

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The serenity ofthe Christmas holidays eise - s r Autumnal reds quickly changed to the dull greys of winter, and when the first snow of the year laid a sparkling white blanket over all the city, we began to realize just how swiftly the days and weeks had been slip- ping by. Here we were, well into the second quarter ofthe school year. By now, most of us were members of one or two of Xavier's extra-curricular organizations, spending many pleasant hours after school in a prof- itable and enjoyable activity with our fellow students. Our successful football season had come to a formal close at the yearly Football Banquet, and now it was Xavier's basketballers that drew the cheers of our noisy rooting section. As the days of the first semester became fewer and fewer, our teachers redoubled their efforts to prepare us for the important mid-year exams which lay ahead. Happily we took time out from our busy schedule to celebrate the Christ- mas season.