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

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Mission Sfucfy Clubs I ATIN AMERICAN ' The aim of this club is to learn more about the countries of Latin America, their people, their religion and their customs. This year our group studied in particular the work of the missioners and the need for more mission work in these countries. This proved very interest- ing and helped us to become better acquaint- ed with our neighbors of Latin America .... Leader . . . Charlene Lents, Scribe . . . Loretta Vieck, Members . . . Claudine Lents, Patricia Mack, Rosemary Will, Shirley Deken, Rosemary Eisterhold, Bernice Hoffman, Mary Feldpausch. CURRENT PUBLICATIONS 9 This club has made Communism its special study. From the monthly publication of To- day's World and various other pamphlets we have learned the meaning of Communism, how it is spread and to what heights it has risen in our own country. We know that it is a problem which will some day confront all of us, if we do not do something to check it .... Leader . . . Flora Beckman, Scribe . . . Mary Caroline Seghers, Members . . . Judith Beckman, Rose Marie Kloeck, Alice Smith. MEDICAL MISSIONARY ' Our club studied about the Medical Mis- sionaries which are located at Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We learned their different works and their main occupation which is to care for and instruct those in pagan lands like Africa .... Leader . . . Doro- thy Clark, Scribe . . . Margaret Best, Members . . . Gladys Batliner, Corinne Schafer, Rita Ann Becher, Doris Jean Olinger, Virginia Mae Verkamp, Joan Meyer, Maxine Schafer.

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Continuation of C S. M. C THE MISSION SOCIAL was held on October 20, 1947. The gym was very definitely turned into a scene of festivity due to the hard work of willing hands. Bal- loons and posters were not a small part in the line of decorations. The Mystery Box an entirely new addition was quite popular and created a lot of interest. lt increased the fund considerably. Others such as the Ice Cream, Sandwich and Drinks, Penny Pitch, Novelty, and Bingo stands were a great asset in helping us to reach the sum of 5350.00. THE WHITE ELEPHANT SALE held on January ll, 1947 in the gym was an event which created much interest and ex- citement. Various articles were auctioned and prices that were paid were considerably higher than the retail price. To give you an example: a one-cent piece of bubble gum went for 4252! Now please don't think us spendthrifts. Aft- er all the proceeds, 550, went to the Missions and you know bubble gum was hard to get! DONATIONS have been sent out to various Missions both here and abroad. lt is estimated that about S500 has been sent out this year. OTHER PROJECTS 9 Members of the various study clubs sold Christmas Seals during the Christmas Season. Clothing was gathered by the girls and sent to the people of Europe. The girls wrapped Christmas packages and sent them to Father Gregory's Indian Missions. A movie about the work of the Medical Missionaries in India was shown in the As- sembly during the latter part of October. The girls certainly enioyed it and they also got a good inside view of what is being done for the welfare of those poor people by our Missionaries from home. SPEAKERS 0 Last but not least we mention those who came here to the Academy in order that they might talk directly to the girls about mission work and the need of Missionaries. Father Sourd, a Glen Mary priest, talked to the girls in November. His work consists chiefly in instructing in the Catholic Faith, those less fortunate people who live away from churches and Catholic localities. Father Gregory Kunkel, O.S.B. addressed the Student Body and told them some very interesting experiences. His life is dedicated solely to the Indians in Winnebago, Nebraska. Page 'lhiventy-one

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NEGRO 0 The Negro Study Club spent this year trying to foster among the student group a love for the Negro. They have learned different points in the Negro's favor: lil The Negro has an immortal soul created by God and equal to ours l2i The Negro has not had the chances we have had l3i The Negro is intellectually and musically inclined. With these facts in mind they are prepared to face the world and all its absurd ideas about Negroes. As an achievement, our club presented a short play about the Negroes, Every night the members assembled in the Blessed Virgin room and prayed three Hail Marys for them. Among the girls taking part in these activities are: Leader . . . Lucille Wannemuehler, Scribe . . . Betty Schenk, Members . . . Alice Schroer- ing, Marilyn Ludwig, Catherine Eckert, Kath- leen Meyer, Doris Ann Rexing, Mary Elizabeth Rexing, Mary Ellen Hirsch, Betty Lou Schmitt, Anna Marie Becker, Dorothy Bullock. HOME MISSIONS 0 We studied the need of mission work here in America. To obtain additional information we wrote to the Home Missions at Glendale, Ohio and to the Catechists at Huntington, Indiana. To help the missions spiritually we offered Masses, Holy Communions, Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, Rosaries, and other prayers for them. As financial help we had a little mission bag in which we saved our extra pennies and nickels for the missions .... Lead- er . . . Doris Pohl, Scribe . . . Martha Wathen, Members . . . Martha Jean Voges, Millie Ann Gronotte, Eleanor Freilinghausen, Avila Bren- ner, Ruth Ann Baehl, Therese Ann Wargel, Dorothy Dethy, Rose Leist. Page Twenty-three M1'Ssi0n Sfualy Clubs fconf