Aquinas High School - Trumpet Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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'7 'vg. The Reverend William Nikolai Religion Spiritual Director of thc Junior Benevolent Society Sister M. Madonna Art Civics English Stage Crew Director Moderator of the Junior Benevolent Society Sophomore Homeroom Sophomore Sponsor Sixty-four Audrey Olson, Joan Garske, Fay Leinfelcler, Julie Galvin, and Mory Schachinger pack the gifts to be sent to the missions received in the Golden Mass. Colette Ritter and Janice Walters, the society's secretary and president, consult with the director of the Catholic Benevolent Society, Mrs. Ambrose Murphy, in the lower left photo. Mary Urban explains the Christmas joys to two of her charges at the annual Christmas party. Junior Benevolent Society In the twelve years of its existence, the Junior Benevolent Society has become one of the foremost student organizations at Aquinas. lts members sponsor annual Christmas, l-lalloween, and Easter parties for the city's underprivileged families. They also hold a Valentine tea at St. Joseph Home for the Aged and direct the Golden Mass. They strive to promote the spiritual and material welfare of the families com- mitted to their care.

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an Wings nf ,Music One of the major musical perform- ances was the Winter Concert, Decem- ber l7 and l8. This year's performance was dis- tinguished by the initial student per- formance on the harp. Harp soloist was Alice Engelhard. Joan Franke appeared as the Mother of God in the dedicational tableau. Vocal solo- ists and small ensemble groups, the Triple Trio and the Discords, added to the program. Massed choruses united with the 56-piece orchestra in many selections. Suggestive of the extent of student participation is the size of the par- ticipating groups. Members in the senior choir numbered lO5. In the junior choir there were 65 students, the combined girls' glee club counted l45 members. Alice Engelhard, first student harpist on the Aquinas stage Sophomore Triple Trio. First row Martha Ward and Joan Siebenaler second row Colleen Shaw, Phyllis Nesseth, and Donna Kateley third row Bernadine Servais Rosanne Prelesnik, Carol Vondrashek, and Arlene Frappier

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Pilgrim irgin Is Dur Hostess Men must cease offending my Divine Son, already too grievously offended. Thus pretacing his remarks, the Reverend D. C. Stringer keynoted his address at the Marian hour at Aquinas October 9, l95O. The occasion was the visit of the Pilgrim Virgin, the image of Our Lady of Fatima, whose words Father Stringer quoted. Benediction closed the hour. Members of the stu- dent council, traffic guides, hall monitors, class officers, homeroom officers, and band mem- bers form a guard of honor to the Pilgrim Virgin. John Bedessem and Gerald Downey, seniors, carry the image of Our Lady of Fatima in proces- sion before the Marian hour. Band members stand at attention while the Pilgrim Virgin pro- ceeds to the auditorium. Sixty-five