Academy of the Immaculate Conception - Pax Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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LEGION OF MARY OFFICERS, left to right Claudine Lents .......... TREASURER Lucille Wunnemuehler . ..... SECRETARY Father Norbert, O.S.B. . . SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Judith Beekman . . . .... PRESIDENT ' Adeline Ambrosini . .... VICE-PRESIDENT f f legen 77Zmme Who Z4 ahe fha! cameih fcwffz Q4 Me mowing: aiding, fam ad fhe moan, ifziqki ai like um, lefwidfe ad an 07017 def in dallffe d:'1Jldq.yU 0 The Praosidium, Our Lady, Queen of Vic- tory, of the Legion of Mary followed its usual course during the past school year. Not the least achievement, that of gaining nineteen new active members, 'is to be accredited to the Blessed Virgin who proves herself irresist- ibly sweet and winning .... through whom Legionaries serve their neighbor as she served Christ. Flora Beckman Anna Marie Becker Martha Jean Wichmann Dorothy Bullock Alice Schroering Mary Caroline Seghers from the Canticle of Canticles, VI, 9 The officers chosen for the year by the Spiritual Director, Reverend Norbert Spitzmes- ser, O.S.B. were: Judith Beckman, President, Adelina Ambrosini, Vice-President, Lucille Wan- nemuehler, Secretary, and Claudine Lents, Treasurer. Sister Mary Regis served as Spirit- ual Reader. There were thirty-tive active members: Mary Elizabeth Jamieson Betty Schenk Alice Smith Marilyn Ludwig Loretta Vieck Elaine Schenk Betty Harmon Theresa Schnur Therese Vtlargel Alba Meneghel Millie Ann Gronotte Betty Mullen Mary Jo Kavanaugh Ruth Ann Baehl Dorothy Clark Betty Baumgart Jane Lee Schoat Rosemarie Kloeck Dolores Walker Mary Jane Vaal Inez Bradley Charlene Lents Marie Gibson Doris Pohl Patty Garvin Dolores Bodner Dolores Woehler Imelda Meny Mary Emge The order of the Legion meetings, invariable except in details, was as follows: I. Opening prayers and rosary. 2. Spiritual reading from the book Listen, Mother of God, by the Rever- erend Hugh Blunt. 3. Roll call by the Vice-President. Page Fifteen

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ag Zag at tie fifmdemg 9 With the coming of May, when mother nature bedecked her hillsides with beautiful blossoms and the birds sang cheerily in the tree-tops, it .was only fitting that the A.l.C. should once again loin in the chorus honoring our Blessed Mother .... the Queen of May. May ll, 1947, was one of the most impor- tant days of the school year, for it was then l. School Colors I that the May Crowning celebration was held. Contrary to former years, the festivities were slightly altered. The program of events was as follows: To begin the afternoon celebration the or- chestra, under the direction of Sister M. Cyrilla, O.S.B., gave its annual Concert. The program included: 2. Blue Skies ,V Orchestra 3. The old Bass viol Selections 4. Two Coleens , Song and Dance by Patricia Seger and Sylvia Becher 5. Harp Solo by Ann Savage from Jasper, Indiana lage ninel 6. Daisies .... a vocal solo by Mary Ann Kiefner 7. Saxophone solo by Dolores Bodner 8. Cloudburst .... a piano solo by Sylvia Becher ,I 9. l've Done My Work .... a vocal solo by Blanche Laubscher lO. Devotion ' ll. Indian Lament 12. Slidin' Some I3. Serbian Dance At 5:00 p.m. the Parents-Senior Banquet was held in the Academy dining hall. Promptly at 6:30 p.m. the entire student body formed a procession, starting from the front entrance and ending on the Campus grounds. This was followed by the song ln Pride of May sung by the students. Then the customary address was given by Patricia Seger, vice-prefect of the Sodality after which she and Rita Mathias, secretary of the Sodality, crowned Alberta Voges, pre- fect, Queen of May. Following this, the Seniors presented a Gar- land Dance in honor of the Queen. The Queen then expressed her gratitude for having been so honored, but stated that she wished to place the crown on one, far S by the Orchestra lovelier and more worthy of the title 'Queen of the May.' Then the girls marched over to the Grotto of Our Lady, the Freshmen and Sophomores carrying lighted vigil lights and forming the Living Rosary around the Grotto, while the the Juniors carried bouquets of flowers. After reaching the Grotto, the Rosary was recited by all present, followed by the hymn Hail Virgin Dearest Mary and the crowning of the Blessed Virgin. After this the Act of Consecration to Mary was recited during which each Senior present- ed Our Lady with a flower as a token of her love and fidelity to Mary. As a fitting close, to seal the most perfect of all days, the hymn Holy God was sung. I I I I I

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4. Minutes of the preceding meeting. 5. Standing instructions at the first meeting of the month. 6. Reports on visits, each visit being made by a pair of Legionaries. Totals for the year were 3,200 visits to Chapel to pray for the living and ll5 visits to the sick downtown. 7. Allocutio, a talk in preparation for battle by Father Norbert. lat different times by guest speakersl 8. Assignments for the next week. Those not sent downtown spent an hour each week embroidering for the C.S.M.C. unit. Several girls were priviledged to help Sister Therese make vestments for a Marionist mis- sionary to China. 9. Treasurer's report. 10. Concluding prayers and Father's blessing. The program for the year included these social events: Acies of Evansville Curia at St. Joseph's Church, Evansville, on March 23. The program included an address by Father Conrad Louis, O.S.B. The officers attended the Curia meeting. Legion Outing at the St. Meinrad Sandstone Quarry on May 6. Upon arrival opening prayers las at a meetingl were said before Mary's statue. This was followed by exploration of the grounds and investigation of the work being done. The Catena was recited during supper. A happy afternoon was ended with the concluding prayers and a hike back to school.