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

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JOYCE KILMER LITERARY CLUB Since the poems of Kilmer deal largely with awakening springtime and with budding life of joy and of hope, it seemed quite fitting that the Freshmen living in a visionary world should have named their newly organized club The Joyce Kilmer Literary Club. This poet of youth and of nature was born in New Brunswick, New Tersey, in December, 1886. He was one of the most promising of the young American poets, and already before his death, in IQI8, his work both in prose and verse had won for him a wide reputation. In IQI3, while engaged as literary editor of the Churchman he turned his at- tention to poetry and shortly after published Poetry-a Magazine of Verse. In this volume, Trees earned lor him his reputation as a poet of the first rank. This poem written by Kilmer while still outside the Catholic Church, foreshadow- ed his future entrance into the fold. When war was declared, in 1917, Kilmer was one of the first to enlist. In the closing lines of his poem, Prayer of a Soldier in France, is found the answer to the question How did the war most affect Kilmer? Lord, Thou didst suffer more for me Than all the hosts of land and sea So let me render back again This millionth of Thy gift. Amen. The object of the Joyce Kilmer Literary Club is to stimulate the members to united effort toward a better appreciation of literature and dramatic ar.t. With this purpose in mind, regular programs are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, In addition to the literary endeavors of the club, the members take an active interest in procuring funds for the publication of the Catholic Central High School Yearbook, The Banner. The bake sale and candy sale already sponsored by them and the combined buneo and card party planned for the near future, prove that the members of the club are living up to their motto, Onward, Upward! -JUNIORCKERN, ,3I. GRACE OF FRIENDSHIP The grace of friendship, mind, and heart Linked with their fellow, heart and mind. The grains of science, gifts of arts, The sense of oneness with our kind. A thirst to know and understand, A large and liberal discontent, These are gifts in life's rich hand, The things that are more excellent. FO RTY-FI VE

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his long thin arm, and pointing his finger at the pile of notes. Now you shall pay for the time you have lost in writing them. - All of a sudden everything became black. Joan opened her eyes, but the ghost was not in sight. Sister was standing near her and the sun-light was streaming in through the windows, Well, Joan, you certainly must have had a terrible dream remarked Sister. Joan told Sister her dream, and then went home. The next day at school Joan tried to find a book, Notes on Death but there was no book of this kind there. Several years have passed and Joan is now a Senior. Sometimes she goes into the Freshmen room and tells some of the beginners how she was cured of throwing notes, every once in a while giving a glance towards the bookcase, as if to see whether a ghostly figure might appear. -MARY LOUISE FRIEMEL, '30. C. C. H. ADMINISTRATION BALL In the annals of the Catholic Central High School many successful social events have been recorded, but the most unique and pleasing was in the nature of an Administration Ball and Banquet held on April 17th The interesting events which led to this climax were participation in the Democratic and Republican Con- ventions, followed by registration and election. The President, Vice President, and ten Cabinet Officers were chosen from the twelve boys who are in the Senior class. Promptly at eight-thirty. the President, Mr. Gilbert Kessler, accompanied by Miss Beatrice Phelan, started the grand march into the auditorium, which was decorated in the national colors. Mr. Paul Albers, Vice President, Mr. Bernard Krieger, Secretary of State, Mr. Carl Super, Secretary of Treasury, Mr. George Thinker, Secretary of War, Mr. Norbert Rose, Attorney Generalg Mr. Robert Guenther, Postmaster Generalg Mr. Adelbert Solheid, Secretary of Navyg Mr. William Wagner, Secretary of the Interior, Mr. joseph Heitz, Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Louis Zumbroegel, Secretary of Commerce, and Mr. Robert Wil- liams, Secretary of Labor, with their ladies, who also were guests of honor. Immediately following the grand march the house lights were extinguished and a spot light was thrown on the flag while all present sang The Star Spangled Banner. Dancing was then enjoyed until the Presidential Party ,headed the ranks to the library where a three-course supper was served by the members of the Domestic Science Class. The tables were arranged in an oblong design with three center tables reserved for the twenty-four guests of honor. The school colors, ma- roon and white, arranged in festoons and portieres and the school pennants draped about the lights together with the use of two large silk flags presented a pleasing decoration. Only ,too swiftly did the precious moments fly on time's fleet wing, and all the students departed, carrying with them another happy memory of their dear Alma Mater. FORTY-FOUR

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