Catholic Central High School - Banner Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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LITERARY Top Row: W111. VVagncr, Rolvl. XX7llll2i.lHS, Paul Albers. Robt. Guenther. Adelbcrt Solhcid. Second Row: Carl Super, Norlu-rt Rose, George Thinker, Gilbert Kessler, Ber- nard Krieger, Louis Zumbrocgcl, Joseph Hcitz. , Bottom Row: Louise Kassmeycr, lilizalmetll liicner. Geneva Carney, Helen Cap- wcll, Margaret Hfeitz, TVVENTY-TVVO

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OUR CLASS PATRON Sir Galahad VVho has not heard of that great knight of old, Six' Galahad, the hero, the true man, the perfect type of living, pulsating virtue! VVhen the Senior Club was organized, it was decided to choose a patron for the young men of the class. Future poets, inventors, and national benefactors must have a fitting model, one with courage, intellect, but above all, one full of faith. Sir Galahad possessed all these and we chose him as our patron. Some- one may ask, Why choose a person like this old-fashioned story-book knight? Why not a modern man, a brainy man, one who stands out head and shoulders above his fellowmen, a philanthropist, a great public benefactor? Not once do they even think of saying one with a great living faith. Ignorant people might speak thus. Listen to what Father Daniel Lord, the renowned Jesuit Playwright, wrote in a personal letter to the undersigned: I am delighted to find that you have taken Sir Galahad for your patron because he is so fine a representative of what chivalry should be, and because there has been an inclination to belittle him among some 'smart' modern writers. We agree with Father Lord, for we who are about to leave our Alma Mater, the Catholic Central High School, have been taught to look beneath the surface of things. Deeply has it been impressed on our minds, that brains and brawn are something, that wealth and station are something, but that Faith and cour- age and virtue are everything. Each one of us longs for successg of each one of us may it be said, some day, that we were a shining beacon light, lighting the path of less favored fellow-mortals, but of none of us ,let it be recorded, that in order to achieve this success, we deviated from the path marked out for :is by our patron, the pure maiden knight whose strength was as the strength of ten, because his heart was pure. Twelve Senior Boys we are, twelve Sir Galahads let us be, at the desk, in the workshop, in the home! -CARL SUPER '28. TWENTY-ONE

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THE N EWMAN LITERARY CLUR In September, 1927, the Seniors, under the temporary chairmanship of Gil- bert Kessler, organized the Senior Club, entitled the Newman Literary Society. A permanent constitution was drawn up and adopted and the officers chosen be- fore the end of the Junior year, were ratified. Helen Capwell, the president elect, resigned in favor of Gilbert Kessler, whose appointment was unanimously and en- thusiastically ratified. In spite of his protestations, he was chosen to fill the chair for the entire Senior year. Under his able and masterly control, aided by the capable Vice-President, the faithful Secretary, and the reliable Treasurer, the Society became an active and flourishing part of the school. Many activities were sponsored by it, chief among them such as brought in prolific funds for the High School Annual. Besides this, the Public Speaking Department of this Society staged a model Trial, and conducted an enthusiastic Presidential Cam- paign. Probably no class organization has had a more successful year, and each and every Senior may look back with pride and satisfaction to the year spent as a member of the N. L. S. The N. L. S. has placed a standard for all future class organizations of the C. C. H. Its successful work due to its enthusiastic President and the whole-hearted co-operation of each and every member, mer- its imitation. -BERNARD KRIEGER, '28, li- -n CLASS HISTORY Look back! It is September, 1925. Listen! The bell for classes is ring- ing, andya file of future great men and women is marching solemnly to the rooms reserved for the various classes. It is a great day, for it marks the open- ing of the Catholic Central High School. Curious glances are cast about, for contrary to previous years, the pupils had matriculated from three parish schools instead of one. From the Sacred Heart High came a band of willing and loyal school- fellows-George Thinker, Bernard Krieger, Carl Super and Adelbert Solheid, and one, only one girl, Elizabeth Kiener. These together with Martin O'Connor and Francis Resch, soon became acquainted and were duly appreciated as the contribution of the Sacred Heart School and the Fort Madison High School. The coterie of St. Mary's students felt at home and proceeded to put the oth- ers at ease. I Classes began in good earnest. It was hard at first to become accustom- ed to the new order of things, for besides an almost entire new force of teach- ers, branch teaching had been introduced-that meant four teachers instead of one. Christmas vacation came and went and with the reopening of classes, came two more',promising students-alas! both girls-Geneva Carney who had attended the Academy at Ottumwa, Iowa, and a musical prodigy, Helen Capwell, whose family had removed their home from Monmouth. The year went happily on with Athletics and Dramatics to form a pleasing relaxation from every-day recitation. The year closed with a gala picnic day at Crapo Park, Burlington, and a glorious commencement day. September, 1926 dawned bright and promising for the nineteen Juniors who . .LJ 4 , . -L? A TWENTY-THREE