Capitol Catholic High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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MISS LIBERTY Pg9 If NORMA Rosr OLSEN MISS LIBERTY QNormc1 Rose Olsenb To know her IS to love her' This charmmg persomlrty Norma IS one m a mlllxon and we as senlors look bank wlth prnde upon the honors she has brought to the school m these four years and are over yoyed by the electron She IS 1 mem ber of the Nltlonal Honor Society Qulll and Scroll und last but not least the wmner of the Kansas Sure Sod llxty Apolo getnc contest of 47 By hard work perservermg study and trreless efforts she has made us proud to have her represent us as Mlss Lnberty Long may you rergn Norma P P J . Q- . y. . ' . . . 4 1 , 1 sf v 4 y . . A . ' v 1 4 s 1 2 ' s a s , . . . ll P

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lUSTICE BERNARD SCHROEPFER MR IUSTICE CBernc1rd Schroepferl The senior class has wisely elected Bernard Schroepfer to represent them as Mr justice He is a favorite among the whole student body His faithful smile and pleasant conver sodality activities and in the social life of the school He served as a member of the del:ate team and student council and is now a member of the Quill and Scroll We are proud to have him as our leader and wish him success in future years P P Page 8 sation make him loved by all. He is an active participant in , . 3

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TCD ALL CUB BUYS IN SERVICE 7 bey Il ent Il laere dnfy rec med Io 1 111 Ibcy mmely dried lbe reamn zany fbey only knew lbey could but :lu A7151 zlealb 11111 1101 the 110151 of all J G WHITTIER H1s 11ost of fr1ends and former classmates were grrevously shocked to hear that lack Sey mour had met h1s de 1th pursumg hrs hfelong ambrtlon flymg ack was the first Topekean to g1VC h1s llfe for h1s country 1n Wcmrld Vlar ll xxl1en on September lv 1941 ll Brandon Mamtoba Canada he folded h1s wmgs forex er He graduated from C1p1to1 Cathollc Hrgh x1x1th tl1e class of 1910 Although he hadnt been here long he xx lb xx cll knoxxn and lox ed by all ust a llttle less tl11n 1 month later a xxaxe of sadness agun swept fllfllllgll the halls of C1p1tol Catholrc H1511 xv11en xx ord c1me that a second gr1du1te of th1s school B111 Wl11te had lost h1s lxfe 1n Br1t11n on October 8 1941 xxhrle flymg 111 thc Amer1c1n Eagle Squldron of t11e R A F He also had 111rbored 1 lovc for flymg from early chrldhood Hc gr1du rted from Topek1 C1tl1ol1c H1gh School 1n 1937 md to all who knexx h1m he xx IS 1 gr1nd guy On Noxember 17 1941 thc l1c1d11ne Dled to Save Others grccted Topek ms as they opened the1r mornmg papers Ivan J May wh1le ferrymg 1 bomber eastward for Great Brrtam w1s forced to attempt .1 landmg on an Arxzona h1ghxx ay because bad weather had 1mpa1red comn1un1cat1ons On nearmg the h1ghway he s1g'hted a car He vxas unable to pull h1s plant up IH trme to ax Old 1 crash so he lost h1s lrfe but he sax ed the 11fe of another lx an vxas a gnduate of the Cl1ss of 1936 and was successful 1n all h1s undertakmgs In therr hearts the boys must h1xe felt just as Nathan Hale felt xxhen 11e sald My only regret IS that I haxe but one 11fe to g1xe for my country May therr souls rest ln pe 1ce Novx that our country I5 1ct1ve1y eng 1ged 1n t111s gre 1t strlfe 111 u1y ot our boys 1re serx mg 111 tl1e armed forces To these boys xx ho h1ve left t11e comforts of then 11omes to go forth 1nd light for our frccdom xxe say Our land 71 the 1la111c1 07 0141 Jaulfucr lbc blood 0 0111 llldff-yi! ranch cl 11111lc11111b11 Ibc1r1p1111 parte! 11110 tbonrandr 0 beam H1111 tmfly IJ the p1og1e5r 0 Ike mee I1 If only by fbe gzung 0fl1fe tba! ue can b11zel1 1 All of our loy11ty 1nd prayers go xx 1th you boys soldler sa1lor or marme fightmg so br1x ely for us O Mary lozely neen 0 Peace 511 ee! Mother of God 1 S072 Gran! fha! 160710, ll 1de war may LL llc A111lFrt11l0n11 came be ll on C 11 lrlotte Blossom 11.10 1.4 V 1 ,I V I 'f 1 . ,I - A 1 ,1 ,. 1 1 1 1 1 1 . l 1 4 1 1 1 2 - 1. J. . 1 , ,, , . . . 1 K 7 1 '3 Y 7 7 3 5 ' I . . . . , . 1 Y I P - Y K 7 12- 11 , 1 L , I J 1 1 . 1 '.' 1 ' . Ya Y . 1 1 ' 'z . ' 1 1 ' ' . , . 1 - y , 1 1 y , -L 2 , . . L 1 2 A 7 ' 1 . I V1 1 1 ' '- ' 1 ' ' , ' 1 -. . 1 Y , ,. ' 't . Y. Y . v s 1 I I 1 s 1 -, , 'L r . 7 ' 1 1 , , . , 72 1 1 1 ' 1 I L K C lc V K K C I G K C . Y K A Y 1 . , 1 1 . I Y 2 1 1 Q i 1 . , 1 L, 1 A I V , 7 ' K 1 7 1 1 ' ' ' 11 1 1 -1- 717 ' r Q u L '12 1 1. r 1 ' 'y 1 2 ' 1 . 1, 1 - 1 . ., .K J pf I -A U 1 f - 1- 'fin' 1 A - , ff y . . - f . ' , , ,, , ,1 1 fl . 1, v 1' 1 - ' ' ' ' 4 1 c - , 1 . 1' . ' 1 1 . ,1 . - 1 1 1-,L , , yy '. , .1 ,2 'aff'