St Joseph High School - Lilium Yearbook (Emmitsburg, MD)

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Seniors have an informal chat with the Retreat Master, Rev. James G. McAvoy, C.M. ga,w How well we remember September 6, 1949: Our entrance into a new life: What would it be like??? Soon we found that we were etu- dente of SJES. Now we were dignified: We belonged to a high school. Now we were grown up: That is what we thought. But all too soon we found that we were only greenies. We didn't really belong to this new school at all! Then slowly, under the patient skill of our first faculty, we were guided in the ways of our new life. Finally, on October 10 we were thoroughly initiated into St. Joe- eph's High School. Oh, what a day that was! Old-fashioned maidens, cawboys, 01d King Cole, Mary with her little lamb, -'-styles from the 20's floated through the halls of SJHS on that most memorable initiation day! Early in January of that year, we chose Joseph Dunne, Charles Baker, Ronald Roeenwald Seniors leave for their memorable class trip to Washington and Mt. Vernon. A group of Seniors await the opening notes of Ave Maria , the theme song of the S.J.Prom of '53. As they entered the au- ditorium they walked up a gang plank through a hugh life-pre- server to find themselves on deck of a ship, complete with anchors, portholes and steering wheel. The masthead, a statue of the Blessed Mother towered over the orchestra on a wave- topped stage. and Margaret Rocks as our zealous class offi- cers. Our first retreat took place after the exams with Father Eustace McDonald as retreat master. Guided by Sister M. Virginia, we had a most successful freshman year. Summer sailed by and soon we found ourselves greeted by the smiling face of Sister Jose- phine, our second year homeroom teacher. Aewe look back on that year, we find we elected Ronald Roeenwald as our class president. When exams were over, we again entered with o p e n minds and contrite hearts into our second re- treat with Rev. James Toomey, C. M. as our re- treat-maeter. This year the' cheerleaders were under the direction of Margaret Kane and Saranna Miller, Captain and Co-ceptain. That year the school held its first King and Queen of Hearts Con- test. A member of our class, Saranna Miller,

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was selected as the first Queen of Hearts of 1961. As in the preceeding year, our class again went on a picnic to St. Joseph's College..... boating, swimming, having barrels of fun are prominent among our memories of that delight- ful excursion. Summer passed and we found ourselvesseated in the junior classroom with Sister Madeleine, as our homeroom teacher. Many changes were made in the faculty this year. Sister Leo took charge of the chemical field, while Sister Madeleine became C.S.I.C. Moderator. Sister Sylvia guided future office workers in the Commercial field. Sister Lucille was our new and dynamic principal. Our junior year! Upper classmen at last: This year our year to shine: Much work hadto be done, so we definitely needed good class officers. Charles Baker was elected class president and skillfully led us through a successful year. We held the Halloween and Christmas dances. We sold ads and collected money so we could hold the most memorable Junior-Senior Prom ever. Our original theme, Moonlight and Roses ' was carried out with beauty and artistry and received many, many compliments. This year witnessed much fun and frolic. Bright green sparkled on our fingers and pride shone in our eyes as we proudly dis- played our class rings which were designed and standardized by our class. Naturally, we took much praise and credit for the Pram and designing of the rings but truly, the credit belonged to our behind-the-scenes adviser; Sister Madeleine. For the third time we were privileged to have a retreat...this time with Rev. Vincent Nugent, C. N. This same year, another member of our class, Esther Sprankle, was crowned the Queen of Hearts of 1952. As the hot days of summer rolled into the brisk days of fall., we found ourselves in Sister Genevieve's cheery homeroom.1nus year there would never be a dull moment for we would have Sister Genevieve for our advisor. Ah, whenever one finds her. one finds keen wit and unfailing good humor--a combination of all the qualities which make a good Child- ren of Mary Moderator andinee Club Moderator. In the early fall days of October, zeal- C.S.M.C. crusaders traveled to Baltimore in buses to hear the inspiring words of that eloquent speaker, who has such love for the Missions, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Shortly after Christmas, we received dis- tressing news. Our beloved principal, Sister Lucille, was leaving us. How we would miss her enthusiastic presence and kindness to an. Once again the Queen of Hearts of 1953 was selected from our class. This time Queen Dot Orndorff was crowned along with King of Hearts Jerry Joy, another member of our class. This took place in February at the Mission Bazaar. Carved book-ends, pianos, jewelry oases, knitted articles, crotched pocketbooks and fancy articles; posters for the various booths and signs--these were just some dif- ferent projects carried on by the member's of the class to raise funds for the missions. It was during this year that the cheer- leaders' organization. achieved new heights with Margaret Kane and Saranna lliller as Captain and Co-Captain of the squad. It was also this year that we really set up the year book: After much deliberation and consider- ation, we chose the name Lilium for our yearbook in honor of St. Joseph's lily of purity. The faculty remained the same this year ex- cept that we received a new principa1,Sister Mary, to whom we owe many thanks for the help and rich understanding she has given us and Mrs. Wasilifsky in whose classes famous lit- erary characters became strangely alive and tangible. Due to her training, Shirley Will- hide, a member of our class, was awarded the second prize in the I Speak for Democracy Contest in which the high schools of Fred- erick County participated. As chaperone of the New York trip to the Columbia Press Con- vention, Mrs. Wasilifsky made the event most educational and entertaining. During Holy Week we made our last retreat as students of St. Joseph's High School. The Rev. James G. McAvoy was retreat-master. To aid us in selecting our future careers we attended a social at St. Joseph's College, Emmitsburg and a Career Day Conference mzthe Gettysburg College. Great interest was man- ifested at both places. Prominent among the memories of our senior year was the Operetta, The Slip of a Slipper . Many of our classmates portrayed leading roles: Cinderella. Marat Rocks; Prince Frederick, Charles Baker; Countess de Sourberry, Mary Ann Sease;super-but1er, Edward Ashcroft and Clarabella, Theodosia Kelly. With gratitude to all the faculty for the help they have given us and aplogies for all our shortcomings, our senior year at St. Joseph's slowly and quietly drew to a close. But always with us. will be our ever-cherished memories of our Alma Mater. 0m 11' szWm'Ilmlihme Ametmmr'ncar:azcwwzw:mv 11m 4m-; a A. .