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

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CHINA ' ln the China Study Club we studied about China and the different customs of the Chi- nese people. We have raised S15 which will go for subscriptions for The Catholic World for Catholic women in the Catholic University in Peking China. We gave a Chinese play for our achievement. But the greatest and most important of our works. was our prayers, which we said each day, for the Chinese mis- sions and missionaries .... Leader . . . Betty Jean Harmon, Scribe . . . Betty Mullen, Mem- bers . . . Bridget Ragan, Virginia Mayer, Doro- thy Borho, Iona Trainer, Betty Baumgart, Mary Ann Kiefner, Alba Meneghel, Ruth Sasse. LEPER 0 During ten meetings we completed nine picture books of the saints, which will be sent to the Lepers at dififerent foreign mis- sions .... Leader . . . Adeline Ambrosini, Scribe . . . Theresa Schnur, Members . . . Dolores Bodner, Dolores Woehler, Mary Jo Kavanaugh, Imelda Meny, Thelma Baumgart, Juanita Banet, Rosalie Hall. INDIA 0 India is a vast country with unlimited numbers of potential converts to the Catholic faith. Understanding of the beliefs, customs and laws of the Indians is necessary if we are to help them toward the truth. It was the aim of this study club to acquire this un- derstanding. Besides studying about and praying for India, we corresponded with some missionary nuns who are in that country. On one occasion, we sent them a sum of money that we had made by raffling candy .... Leader . . . Marie Gibson, Scribe . . . Jane Lee Shoaf, Members . . . Mary Elizabeth Seibert, Elaine Schenk, Inez Bradley, Therese Sweeney, Patricia Judge, Mary Skaggs. ission Siualy Cfufvs fcontj

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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

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7fae was cw 5 The Glee Club, under the direction of Sister Kathleen, completed a happy cmd most suc- cessful year. Although it was a very busy one, we had the ioy of achievement. The enrollment of eighty members was the largest number ever had. Every Friday morning the school rang with ioyful voices. The reason that so many girls flocked to Sister Kathleen when she called for singers was that there was so much op- portunity for a development of voices, whether soprano or alto. Not only was it an op- portunity to develop voices but also one way in which to show them oFf. For example, when the Seniors gave their annual play, between acts the gym rang with happy voices singing such favorites as: Mother Machree, It's Just a Little Street, Ma' Curly Headed Baby, When lrish Eyes are Smiling, The Desert Song, Home Sweet Home, and Ave Maria. We feel that all the members of the Glee Club deserve praise for their cooperation in making it one of the best the school ever had. Especially are the altos to be lauded for their fine spirit in being so willing to come to extra practice when called upon. Hearty Congratulations, girls! May your lives be a song in perfect harmony with Jesus and His Blessed Mother. Page Twenty-iivc