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

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Dec. 23rd. Gala Day for little Ir- ma Rendon who receives that nice typing award...Keep up the good work, Irma. Jan. 2nd ....... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! New Year's resolutions made and all back to do better work ..... WWE HOPEU Jan. 16th ..... Seniors in a flutter Class rings arrive. Jan. 2Oth...Hold elections for the Senior 'Hall of Famen. Jan. 27, 28 and 29th ....,. Mid-term Exams ................. NIGHT MARES! Feb. 2nd ..... Sorrow and excitement again at B.S.A...Sister Agnes gets hurt in an automobile accident .... Sent to Santa Rosa. Chemistry and General Science classes get new teachers ...... Srs. Joseph and Mary Sacred Heart take over the work. Feb. 1Oth..Cause for being nervous gagks are given out with GOOD AD- E' . Feb. 12th ...... We mourn the sudden death of our loved Father Bonaven- ture. Feb. 15th.KFr1dayD...Luoky Day af- ter all.B1ngo Party a Big Success Feb. 22nd ........... No trip to Lag redo ........ War is on. March 6th..Result of the Catholic Press Month Exhibit ...... WON FIRST PRIZE..SPEGIAL THANKS to Mr. Hauck for the exhibit set-up. March l7th..St. Patr1ck's Day pro- gram in honor of our Sr. Superior. March l9th...The Sister Super1or's Feast Day ...... Holiday proclaimed. March 25rd ..... Oratorical Contest held at Central.No prize this time March 28th...Two Boarders received into the Church...Betty Lee Behrns and Ida Lou Duncan. April lst ....... Easter baskets and clothes given to Rev. Father Feli- cian for the poor. D April 6th ...... Dress rehearsal for Senior Play. April 7th ..... Senior Play a great success ...... Sr. Patricia deserves thanks. April 17th ..... Missionettes march in Army Recruiting Parade, ' Q April 17th. KEven1ngJ ..... sig Game Party at B.S.A...M1ss1onettes fur- nish musical numbers. April 21st .... -.No Fiesta Week this year...,..No public demonstrations permitted on account of troubled times. May l5th.Interesting Recital given by the B.S.A. music students.Youth- ful musicians make appearance very successfully. I May 25th ...... Graduation Exercises at San Pedro Playhouse. May 26th .......... Sodality Picnic. May 27th .... ...Party on for the Seniors. May 28th .... ...Senior Banquet. y i?f5fg egxYTh1S Silva must go Lf .cg 5.Hto Press. I 4 .Ani X Le, A ,,, . W. -'Q 5,4yQI' Au revoir, yxwlk gltxkf if . fire Suewfj' 'til A F, '1 ff P , f, .sgi fray' the next time.

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B.8.A. CURRENT EVENTS , 1941-1942 Sept. Sth .... Our Lady's beautiful Feast...School re-opens with the Mass of the Holy Ghost...Th1s af- ternoon, groups of students are seen strolling around the -campus. Some are newcomers, to whom every- thing is strange: others, former pupils are very much at home. For the Grade students, Father Time has added one more year to their stay at school ---- The Eighth Grade is the extra addition. Sept. 8th...A new Chaplain is ap- pointed for the Academy, Reverend gruno'hubertus. And do we all like imvsss Sept. 18th .... Scdallty of Our Lady holds its first regular meeting. Many plans are made for the school year. Oct. 7th...F1rst issue of the B.S. A. Echo appears .... Uniforms become an1mated...Another Echo ------ Exams -------Boo! Oct. lOth...Great exc1tement...Our popular Senior, Mary Alice Neri, has her appendix removed. Oct. 26th...The beautiful Feast of Christ Our K1ng.Student body takes part in huge process1on..Our Arch- bishop gives Benedietion on the Sem1nary.grounds. I Oct. 26th...CEven1ngJ...The Annual dinner is served, sponsored by the Mothers' Club and the Sodality .... Big Popularity Contest is held as usual. Grand time follows. Oct. 5l..Halloween Party and dance Many of Uncle Sam's uniforms in evidence. Mothers' Club have game party .... Everyone had just loads of fun and time passed to quickly. Nov. llth. Armistice Day. Mission- ettes appear in full uniform head- ed by their Drum Major, Betty Ann Jenkins, to take part in the down- town parade. Received many compli- ments cn their marching and play- lng. .1 Nov. l8th...Band marches in Safety Parade. Nov. 27th...Turkeys are sorry they d1dn't go on a diet. Some Boarders go home for the week-end. ,Faculty is presented a Turkey Dinner. Dec. 4th .... Sodalists go into sol- itude and Urest awhile . Reverend Cortellyou is retreat master. Dec. 7th ...... Whemember Pearl Har- borH..Many sad hearts today.A num- ber of our brothers and friends are among the victims of this at- tack. None however, are reported killed, but many are prisoners. Dec. 8th...The grand Feast of Our Immaculate Mother. War is declared by the United States against Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor. Dec. lOth...War declared by the U. S. against Germany with a separate declaration against Italy. Men and boys of all ages flying to the colors! God protect and help us during these trying times. Dec. 20th ...... San Antonio has its first Wblack-outW...Everyone seems war-minded. Dec. 22nd.Chr1stmas tree all dres- sed and many little hearts are gay but the older students seem etc realize the seriousness of the t1mes,and disband for the holidays without spirit. I

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