Elk County Catholic High School - Memories Yearbook (St Marys, PA)

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THE MEMO 9 fi x M il Q C WEE l v gl 'gli y v ,lm V? P- Editorials if' Catholic Schools Are American Schools It is well for all of us to bear in mind, that all Catholic schools are American schools. There is no one barred from these schools even if they do not get the sup- port of the state or county. Catholic schools are built and run by money contributed by the members of the various parishes, and thus it is easily seen that they are harder to maintain than the sofcalled public schools. But should this fact of not being sup' ported by public funds be the reason why some consider them unfAmerican, or why so many misunderstand our educational system? Even some Catholics allow themselves to be deceived and send their children to public schools, thus depriving them of a Catholic education. Every Catholic school is as much American as any public or

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HERBERT SORG MONICA MCHENRY Advertising Manager FERDINAND MILLER HILARY GLATT ANDREW KRONENWETTER GERALDINE ERICH CATHERINE BALIO JAMES SCHLODER Our Staff Edito rfinfChief JAMES GOETZ Associate Editors Exchange Editors Business Manager CLIFFORD SORG Class Artists EDWARD HAUBER Contributing Editors HELEN HAGAN Class Prophets Sport Editor HERBERT MINICI-I Class Historians ' LAWRENCE MULLANEY ALBERT WEHLER NOREERT FRITZ. THOMAS MORIARTY Class Poets CATHERINE BALIO joke Editors FREDERICK BENNINCER Circulation Managers Censors THE SENIOR TEACHERS EMELIA KNEIDEL HELEN LEARN Assistant Advertising Manager VERONICA KOSCO ALMA KRONENWETTER CAROLINE RUPPRECHT MONICA HERZING THOMAS VOLLMER LEONA FRITZ LUCY WOODS WILLIAM TIMM ALICE MULLANEY WILLIAM HERBST

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10 THE MEMO other form of school. It lives up to all the regulations established by the State, it teaches the subjects other schools teach, it looks to the physical and moral good of the pupilsg it instills love of country, love of one's neighbor and love of Godg it inculcates honesty, uprightness and conscientious performance of duty, it urges all to seek for occupations, not with money as their only aim, but to seek that which being more to their liking or more congenial will add to their content and happiness. It aims to teach the whole mang heart, head and hand. ls this unfAmerican? There are many schools less American than are Catholic schools. Or is it because Catholics teach religion that they are called unfAmerican? Is America then a Godless nation? No one can substantiate the charge that our institutions are nonfAmerican, and therefore every Catholic should attend a Catholic School if such is possible. Catholic schools do not neglect the courses of study offered in the public schools, but rather add what tends to make the student more learned and patriotic. This country does not depend upon those schools or those people who call themselves Americans but upon those who act the part of Americans in the time of a crisis, and when did those trained in our schools fail in their duty at such a time? Rather were they found among the first to offer service where service was needed. Therefore Catholic Schools are American Schools and no fair minded person will ever maintain the contrary. -James Goetz, '27, if' A True Friend A very deep meaning lies in these three words, which is very often beyond the complete comprehension of many people. Whom do we consider a true friend? Surely not one who deserts us in the time of necessity or want, but one who practically lives and fights with us, and remains and helps us through all our trials and hardships. Never take as a friend one who loves you not in person, but only your pocketbook, for a friend in need is a friend indeed. -James Goetz, '27, 14' Be Honrest Do not strive to gain by unfair means what cannot be gained honestly. Do not envy others in what they may possess. Always keep in mind that that which is gained fairly will some day be rewarded many fold more than that which was gained unfairly. Our happiness in the next world does not depend upon our riches here on earth but rather on the opposite, our poverty. -James Goetz, '27.