Blessed Sacrament Academy - Silva Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Jll-'IS 0 V DECEMBER 8 Retreat opens with Mass and Holy Communion. Rev. Father Ei. retreat Rev. Mother Joseph for affording us the opportunity of making this retreat. Close of the retreat. Fourteen new aspirants received into the sodality. Much shopping. Red ribbon and white paper around. Holly and red berries artistically arranged around halls and classrooms. Holy Christmas to all! Ioyous New Year too! JANUARY lgeminded that exams were in the air. Shakespeare.. . Oh that you were ead. Here is realism...The unvarnished truth about man with no regards to idealism and romanticism but words of attention to SENIORISM: Intelligent but impatient - QCeliej ......,,,...... Celia Casso Popular but saucy - fRosalieD .......AY....,.. Rosalie Barger Sentimental but Superior - fCarriej ....,..,. Caroline Ellison Initiative but candid - CSmittyj ..a...,...Y,, Margaret Smith Neat but obstinate - fGenieJ .............. Genevieve Tighe Jolly but firey -- Uerryj .............,,... Germaine Wille Lovable but sensivite - CBebej .......Y,a,.A Beatrice Duffin Sweet but spoiled - CMaggiej ..........., Margaret Bradely The Juniors visited the Missouri Pacific Shops at South San Antonio... Purpose: To watch the wheels go around. Any other attraction? We lost to Edgewood in a Basket Ball game. Score 30 to 25 Coach pleased with us so we dont care, FEBRUARY 3 Dear old B.S.A. represented in the play Three Pegs.' Given by the dramatic club at San Pedro Play House. Beatrice Duffin our star player. 14 Valentine Party. Lots of hearts everywhere. BEBE lost hers. MARCH 19 27 N j APRIL St. Patrick's Day. All wearing their pretty green ties. Sister Patricia silent but happy. Part holiday. Our Reverend Mother Joseph's feast day. We anticipated this big day on Friday, and gave Mother a program. Beautiful flowers, gifts and tributes of love for Mother. Presented The Altar and Cross under the direction of Rev. Father Morkovsky. at Central Catholic High School. Great success. BB.-WB. C O I 4 1' M 'I A - fl i 1 s + S e x Q as ' Y ,' :Y 5-. Y 0 , master. Silence and reverence for three whole days. We are grateful to 23: . O . 11- . 27- . O . 28- 31- I . ... 17- 1A 5-Blue Bonnets, Blue Bonnets, everywhere. Seniors and all who are artisti- cally inclined, making blue bonnets for our float. We are determined to carry off first prize this year. 10--Blue Monday. Mother Agnes not so pleased with her General Science Class. 14-Sister Columba wishes that Fiesta Week will soon be over. And what will happen if we do not carry home a prize? 21-The day of days... We looked perfectly charming in our darling little bon- nets and riding so gracefully on our exquisite Blue Bonnet Float, BUT 4 - - We did not get a prize. BOO HOOK! 23-Sister Mary Sacred Heart says that she is failing her entire Algebra Class. Girls hurry up with your pennies for the propagation of the Faith. 28-Delightful banquet given by the Mother's Club at the ARTES INN, to honor the Graduates. . . Everything very pretty. MAY-A full month of excitement . . . The annual school picnic, parties for the Seniors, picnic for the faculty, social for the members of the Sodality and last but not least our May procession in honor of our darling Mother Mary. 30-We graduate. . .Good bye old Pals. Page Thirty

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-'V f .Q time Current Events Compiled by CAROLINE ELLISON SEPTEMBER School days school days dear old golden rule days Everyone welcome to dear old BSA Greetings from our loved teachers We pay tribute to our Eucharistic Lord Mass of the Holy Ghost Our hearts in a flutter All hurrying out to greet our new coach M Tommie liddy who by the way hails from New York The Mothers Club hold their first meeting of the season Everyone strutting around like a peacock showing off her new uniform which consists of a navy blue pleated skirt white blouse topped with a neat bolero and a blue bow tie all Q O O O Ir an 'I fl 'llliipilg 5 I l W f Jpfqq Y I O ' . O Q 6- , 1 . . 7- ' ' ' . . . . 15' . . i ' I. 1 r' 20- 4 ' i V ' ' I ' .i ' . . . 9 - ' . , ' . V . OCTOBER . ' 7-Eirst Friday. The Sodalists receive Holy Communion in a body. a prac- . 12- . ' . ', ' i ' O . . I4-I ' ', ' H . . ' . 191 1 t ' . . . I . O Zl- i ' . . . ' ' . 28- . ' , . e- ' 30- ' I Q ' ' ' O O 31 O 7 13 g 23 O O O O O tice adopted for the year Very Rev Father Bonaventure Alerding OFM gave a talk to the high school students Columbus Day A holiday lts great to have this wonderful land of the free and home of the brave to live in' Results of the first six weeks test Not so bad as we were permitted to jolly out to see Boys Town Sophs all dressed up bound for the city in order to sell tickets Mexican Supper in the air Basket Ball stars test their metal Nothing doing' Halloween party We come forth in cellophane old lace and sheets R freshments served to the witches ghosts and goblins by the Mothers Club The big day After the Procession of Christ the King all returned to the Academy campus to take their part in the annual Mexican Supper for the benefit of the school. Knights of Columbus furnished splendid music. Attractive booths in evidence everywhere. Popularity contest. Contestants were: Mary Lee Poston, Freshie: Rosemary Hughes, Sophomore' Peggy Bordelon, Junior: Caroline Ellison, Senior. -Our senior. Germaine Wille opened her home to us for the evening. Masquerade party the great excitement followed by a Midnight show. The result: SPOOKY. NOVEMBER -Mrs. William Hughes gives an enjoyable luncheon honoring the senior who won the popularity contest. -Officers and some sodalists of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality attend a rally at Our Lady of the Lake College. The program most enjoyable. Dancing followed. --All students giving generously toward the baskets for the poor on Thanks- giving Day. Page Twenty-Nine

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3 By These S1gns Ye Shalt Know Them 'Do you know what I know? Rosalie Barger ..,e , ,,,. ,w., - ... ,, , Beatrice Duffin ,..... Caroline Ellison ,,, Genevieve Tighe ,,, Celia Casso ,,,,, Germaine Wille ,,, ,,,,,, Margaret Smith ,,, ,,,,,, Praxedes Hannah ., , Ber.nice Conrad ,,, Margaret Nehr ,,, Mildred Hopkins , , Helen Ba rger , , , Irene Bordelon ,,,, Peggy Bordelon -..,,, , ,,,,,,,,,, 'I dont understand that. Im so worried: Sodality meeting today, girls ,,,,,,,, What's your hurry? ,, 'I shouldn t have said itl ,,,,,,,,,,, Who cares? ,,,, ,C,e,,, dont get 't. ,,,,,,,,, Sister I'll stop now. ,,, Wait! my paper isnt endorsed. ,,,,, Just a minute, I'll b finished. ,,,,,, Oh I forgot all about it. ,,, ,, Welll Isn't that right? ,,,, What can I do for you? Madge Leleux ,,.,,,, ,, ,,.,. ,,--, ,,,,,,,,,, all Mildred Kuykend Rosemary Hughes , Billie Muri Jean Nan ,,, ,,Y,,,...........,,..,...e,,., ,, 'My lands! ,, ....A.......... Heavens above. Lightfoo ,,, .C,,w ......C.- .......,,......C,. , , Oh! Dear. el Smith ,,, Hernandez , ,, Poston ,,,, Betty Carr -,,, Elsie Olga Molere ,, Morales ,,, Albina Hannah ,, June ,,,,,. ,,, Oh. Bolognel ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, My cows. Ah! Nuts! ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,, ' 'Well of all things, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 'Forever more. ,,,,.-,,,,,,,,,,, ' yeah? ,,, ,,,, -, wen sony. ' ,,,,,,, , 'Any ways. Tucker ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,..,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,, o soap! l O I 1' Q 5 I' W , .1 I O If 0 . ll . Margaret Mary Bradley,,,.. ,,,,,, ,,, , ,,,,,. , ,,,,,. O, My Hari Q . , I ' 1 I' 0 , 4- , . H , 0 ' t , . . .Oh ,, X 'N H I , Doris Williams ,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, B ool' Dorothy Kuykendall ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, No sir! Evelyn Ellison ,, .,,, , ,, What in the name of common sense! Jean Hayden ,,,, ,,,, ,,.,, ,,,,,,,,, . , ,,,,,,, ' 'My Goodness! Alice Neri ,,,,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, - ,,, Glory be! Kathleen Waldon ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , Howdy Girls! Evelyn Jung ,-., , My Sister. Catherine, Rita, etc. Eleanor Mitche ,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,.., ,,,,,,, Sonny, stop it! Anna Rosa Milam ,, ,,.-, ,,,,,, What chew talkin' about? Betty Ann Jenkins ,, ,, Have you all learned the new dance step? Anna Mae Furlong --, ..,,.,..,,, Aw, you're jist foolin' me! Mary Lee Poston ,.., ,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, Well, who'da thunk it? Gloria Neri ,,,,., , Alice drove our care into the tree. Page Thirty-One O I O I ' I O O O