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

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On Mission night of Vocation Week, Father William gave us a sketch of the missionary Father's life in Dakota. Father William spent three months in Dakota, so he really knows the missions there. C. S. M. C. Social Events The first social event was a mission bingo held on the eve of Mission Sunday. Useful prizes were drawn by winners. Juanita Helfrich won the door prize, a beautiful napkin ring. Tuesday of the following week, the Sophomore Round Tablers got a break. Instead of the routine of study club, Sister Frederica took the class out nutting. Not exactly a social event, the Sophomores considered it a real treat. A Halloween house party and dance was held under the auspices of Mary Helen Craw- ford and her social committee-the Sophomore class. A clever floor show prepared by the committee helped to make this a most delightful evening. On the afternoon of December 3, the Junior Paladin Group sponsored a White Ele- phant sale, and at night the Indian Round Tablers held a bingo. Both events were well patronized-adding several dollars to the mission fund. These aifairs plus a quilt raffle footed the bills for the biggest social event of the first semester: the CHRIST- MAS PARTY FOR THE NEGRO CHILDREN OF SAINT RITA'S MISSION. Washington Tea and Dance Did you ever attend a George Washington tea party? Well, the A.I.C. girls did, and how! the entire afternoon one big thrill. Recreation Hall was artistically festooned in patriotic colors, the color scheme being carried through refreshments, programs, etc. The Brosmer trio from Jasper entertained with a number of delightful selections. Then the radio was tuned just right for dancing. After that the Juniors all in colonial gowns gave a most clever floor show. , The Minuet opened the program, and the Bicentennial Hymn followed. A series of George Washington readings were next in order. Ensemble numbers by seven Juniors were exceptionally well executed. A skit by five other Juniors practically took down the house. The Virginia Reel was the grand finale. Tea, cocoa, cookies, and cherry suck- ers were served. Special guests were: Father William, all faculty members, the Misses Bachert from Terre Hauteg Mrs. Will Brosmer and Miss Rita Mae Schneider-Jasperg and the girls of the eighth grade from Saint Ferdinand School. Acquisitions of the A. I. C.-C. S. M. C. This year the A.I.C. Unit has a Mission room-office, den or workshop, call it what you will. It's the finest acquisition yet made by the unit. How could we ever get along without it? There's where we work, work, work for the missions: sew, embroider, re- make Christmas cardsg fabricate scrap-picturesg sort, mend, and pack old clothingg and the biggest one-job accomplished was the clerical handling of all combination books for the May Mission festival. Not only the Crusaders of the A.I.C. resort to this room, almost all day long one can hear the hum of the sewing machine as Sister Mechtild, an excellent seamstress, is busy helping us with preparations for the social. Mrs. Halbig, too, is seen there often consulting our Moderator or bringing in completed articles of her hand or machine work .... We have a 1938 Crossly radio, too-the jubilee gift of our Sister Moderator from her Reverend Brothers. Acquisition number two is a large bulletin board and pamphlet rack. When the girls returned from their Christmas vacation, the long-wished-for mission bulletin board and pamphlet rack greeted them. The upper A.I.C. hall is a favorite rendezvous now, that's where the new additions are. C .JH

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CfS..9lf.Cf Paladin Studies The year 1938-1939 will go down in Mission annals as a banner year at the A.I.C. Five Paladin Study groups were organized. Three Freshmen Round Tablers with three Seniors as Chiefs-Martha Hentz, Wilma Davis, and Marcia Feder-did excellent work in the Indian and Negro Mission fields and in Communism Studies. Meetings were held every Thursday evening during free period. The Sophomores chose as their mission investigation, the missions of China and India. Betty Rose Eglofl' was permanent chairman and leader, and meetings were held every Tuesday afternoon free period. Sister Moderator led the Junior class in Communism studies. Four meetings were held during English class hour, and the remaining six during free time. 'Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances' Honor for victory valiantly won, Paladin Leaders may now sheathe their lances, Theirs is the conquest, their work is well done! The Sophomore group were the first to present their achievement program. The entire Paladin group of sixty-two were presented in the opening chorus, The World for the Sacred Heart, and in two original parodies composed by our Sister Moderator. These mission parodies were written to the music of the Notre Dame Victory March and to Jingle Bells. The program was dedicated to Pope Pius XI and to Pope Pius XII. Discussions covered the Religious Cults of India, the Caste System, the Untouchables, the Bengali Boy, Living Conditions and Social Customs of China, the Life of Blessed Theophane Venard, Patron of Chine e Missions, and a personal letter from the Rev- erend Robert Greene, M.M., a former J asperite now stationed in China. The Indian and Negro groups decided to make their pleas for their chosen mission fields direct and in the costume and color native to their adoption. So we find Martha Hentz all dolled up as Sister Tekawitha of Saint Ann's Indian Mission presenting a day in the mission school. Her pupils were very intelligent and the school visitors, Father Ambrose QRuth Grafj, and the good old Indian, Tom Smith, fJean Kamerl gave excellent characterizations. By a peculiar coincidence, Martha was out on an ad- collecting trip when the program was given for the Sisters, and much praise is due Doris Gallagher for carrying through Sister Tekawitha's class. Doris must have man- aged well, for the consensus of opinion was that the Sisters hadn't noticed any dif- ficulty in the act, and were quite surprised to learn that there had been a substitute. Nerve, grit, readiness to help out, and humility-that's what it takes to be a Crusader. One of the biggest problems facing the Catholic Church today is the Negro problem. Why doesn't the Negro enjoy the same privileges as do the other races? Why are there so many persons prejudiced against US Colored Folks?. . . These were some of the questions discussed by the Negro Group in their public achievement. With the words of Archbishop Floersch of Louisville as a beacon light: The purpose of the Catholic church is to bring souls to Christ, and the soul has no color, the Negro Paladin group blackened their faces and held a Mission meeting with Sister Mary Claver 1Wilma Davisj, a very distinguished Colored nun as Moderator. Some illuminating statistics were given, problems, discussed, direct challenges made in the first person: We the members of the down-trodden race .... Zelma Wethington, President, gave a scholarly talk on the life of Blessed Martin de Porres, South American Negro lay-Brother, for whose canonization we are praying.