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

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ag , , ,, V Y , E-is H -. -' a Qi., 'I ?'lf'l ,grxf .6701 e ,W .- ' m 1 - E g ' , fir ' :LU The Guardian Angel N ALL TIMES of discouragement and temptation we should never fail or hesif tate in asking our Guardian Angel for His help. This Angel was especially given to us in order to protect us from harm and see to the salvation of our soul. He is forever encouraging us that our aims he for the right and should we backslide or go astray, our Angel is forever admonishing and interceding for us so that v:e may return to the straight and narrow path . Our duty toward this angel cannot be too greatly stressed and since we have received him for our own good we should never fail to ask for assistance or thank him for his aid. A minute or two spent in prayer each day to our Guardian Angel will never be regretted and we will be the better for it. -George E. Fischer, '28 Friendship , RIENDSHIP is a jewel whose luster the strong acids of poverty and misfortune cannot dim. It is a jewel that shines brightest in the darkness. True friendship penetrates below the surface. A friend is the first person to come in when the world has gone out. He never forsakes us in time of need and is always in reserve when needed most. He can be depended upon in misfortune and turned to in pleasure. As the saying goes: Make new friends but keep the old, these are silver, those are gold . Even though your friendship may be interrupted, love lives on, and you can always renew it. One should never despise a person whom he once thought worthy of his love. It is a good thing to be rich, and a good thing to be strong, but it is a better thing to be beloved by many friends, says Emerson. -fame E. Schaut, '28 Z

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