Boys' Graduating Class of 1932

Maura Leus, daughter of 1932 STA graduate Edward John Cagney, shared these wonderful photos from her Dad's graduation year.

STA, Class of 1932

Edward Cagney is in the second row, fifth from the left.  On the original photo, someone in the family had drawn a "heart" on his chest!  And the rest of the graduate boys are.........

She writes her Dad lived at 48 N. Lotus when he attended St. Thomas Aquinas.  Sadly, his mother died in 1926 when he was only 7 years old so his Mom never had the opportunity to see her son as a handsome STA Grad.  Maura has fond memories of her Dad and shares he was a very loving husband and father.

Edward John Cagney, 1932, Graduation Photo

One of the keepsakes Maura has from her Father's graduation day is a copy of the Graduation Exercises of St. Thomas Aquinas School, June 19, 1932.  Perhaps she will share some images from this too? 

Note the stained glass windows above the doors on the school as well as the marvelously patterned stockings on all the boys.  It seems, even in 1932, the boys' and girls' classes were separated!

Maura, these two photos are treasures.  Thank you for sharing them with us.

Photos courtesy: Maura Leus, Missouri