Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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Sfwaka 404 Me Glau O Every school must have a faculty. It is the most important part of the school. At St. Bede we have learned to know the members of the faculty as it is possible to know the members of a faculty only in a small school. We have known them so well that it will be impossible to forget them and all of the things that they have given us through class and outside-of-class associations. But lest time dim our memories somewhat, we have de- voted a section to the faculty, begimzifzg on page mile. PAUL KMITTA O Naturally, because the yearbook is a senior book, we have given the seniors preference in pic- torial space. But we want to remember the rest of the students as we knew them in 1945 when we prayed, worked, and played with all of them. The student section is a most important one and one that will provide many moments of merriment in the years to come. It will be good to be able to look back and see the pictures of the fellows who have been our constant companions at St. Bede so, the student section beginning on page Jezfezz teen. EUGENE KAN1: 0 The chapel, the band, drama, athletics, publi cations-they have all been important in making the years at St. Bede busy ones and profitable ones. It will be much easier to see ourselves and friends in action through pictures than through a hazy memory. And we don't want to forget even the smallest detail of our extra curricular, year long activities at St. Bede. We think that the ac tivities section, begimzifzg on page forty-one will be helpful JOHN VANDLVOORT 0 FA'rH1zR DAVID A6!l'fJi6l' 39 ' NN .J I X. 0 PAUL KMITTA I JOHN VANDEVOORT 0 EUGENE KANE