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

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The Italian liner Andrea Doria lists badly to starboard after colliding with the Swedish liner Stockholm. Andrea Doria At eleven otclock on July 25, 1956, the magnificent Italian liner, Andrea Doria, was cutting her way through calm waters 0n the last leg of her trip from Genoa to New York. A movie Was being shown in one of the shipts four theaters; in the plush lounge, dancers swayed to the rhythms of an eight piece orchestra. For the crew it was a routine run-the lOlst Atlantic cross- ing Yet, less than eleven hours later, the Andrea Doria lay at the bottom of the sea under 225 feet of water! At a few minutes past eleven otclock that night, the ttunsinkable Andrea Doria had been dealt a death blow by the reinforced prow of the Stockholm. A major disaster was averted when all but a few of the shipts passengers were rescued from a calamity which will be remembered for many years to come.

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Three huge B-52 Stratofortresses are lined up at March Air Force Base after completing their history-making, nonstop fiight around the world. Record F light A few months ago, the United States took a big step towards encouraging world peace when it posed a formidable threat against alien nations. On Friday, January 18, it announced that three B-52 Strato- fortresses had landed at March Air Force Base in California after completing the first nonstop jet flight around the world. In the words of the commander of the Strategic Air Command, the flight was a ttdemonstration of the SAC global cap- abilities to strike any target on the face of the earth? The record hight 0f the threeth planes, which conducted a simulated nuclear bomb drop at roughly the half-way point, took approximately 45 hours and 10 min- utes, breaking the previous record of 94 hours set by an Air Force propellor- driven plane eight years ago. Three mid- air refuelings by Air Force aerial tankers were necessary to enable the planes to complete their 24,000 mile globe-circling hight.

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14 Over the past thirty years, Mr. James P. Glenn has devoted himself to the teaching and guidance of the students at St. Xavier High School. During this time, he has gained the respect and admiration of all who have had the pleasure of meeting him. Mr. Glenn has shown himselfto be a hne teacher and a warm, friendly person who is an example to his fellow man as an out- standing Christian gentleman. As a teacher Mr. Glenn has taught English, public speaking, and typing to the Xavier students with a thorough knowledge of each subject and a conscien- tious interest in the welfare of each student. Mr. Glennts sparkling wit and casual style of teaching have helped to-make his classes interesting and enjoyable as well as highly informative. The versatility of Mr. Glennts character is exemplified Mr. James P. Glenn by the active participation he takes in Xaviefs extra- curricular activities. For years he has been the director of the schoolts annual elocution and oratorical contest. The excellent performance of the students in this pro- duction is ample testimony to Mr. Glennas ability. In addition, he has directed the school play a number of times during his years at Xavier. Mr. Glennts knowl- edge of the arts of stage direction, casting, and make-up has certainly proved a great asset to the school more than once in the past thirty years Since 1957 marks the thirtieth year of his teaching career at St. Xavier High School, we gratefully dedicate the 1957 X-Ray to Mr. James P. Glenn, a man recog- nized as a devoted teacher, a versatile individual, and a true gentleman.