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

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'Q-. 'A - fi'4...fs: .Q.. rescued through our efforts. After a little discussion, we decided to call the first one Clara, in honor of our teacher. The fifth and sixth grades were rather difficult, but we succeeded fairly well. These were the last two years in the grade school building. ln the fifth grade we had a play entitled, The Rainbow Drill which was very colorful. ln this, the girls formed a rainbow by having crepe paper of rainbow hues and tints. We practiced for some time so that our play would meet the stan- dard requirements of our school entertainments. In the sixth grade we also had a play, entitled The Life of St. Germaine . Leona Wortman took the part of St. Germaine and Virginia Erich represented the stepmother. After leaving the grade school building we went to the Gymnasium build- ing to complete our seventh and eighth grades. We liked the change because we were getting closer to the high school all the time. In addition to the re- quired subjects, we spent some time preparing to chant High Masses, Requi- ems, and hymns. After we had sufficient practice, the seventh and eighth grade pupils took turns, singing. The vacation which followed soon came to an end, and the time to reg- ister for high school courses arrived. Here for the first time we were united with the eighth grade pupils of the Sacred Heart parish. The classes being large, the pupils were divided into four groups, two rooms for girls and two for boys. Some days passed before we could get accustomed to Departmental work, selecting the subjects we wished to take, and adjusting our program to class schedules. Then began our Sophomore year with a double promotion, in grade, and from first floor to second floor. This was very gratifying. About this time a sound motion picture projector was purchased for the use of the school. A number of commercial films were shown and several feature films, the outstanding one being Miracle of Lourdes . This innova- tion proved to be a treat to all of us because formerly we had seen only slides or pictures which were silent. The lunior year brought with it a pleasant occurrence, the purchasing of our class rings. It was a very special day when the salesman came into our room with a large selection of class rings from which we were to make a choice. Another event that appealed to us, at the close of that year, was our being invited by the Alumni to serve the graduates and Alumni members at the annual Alumni banquet. Then came the much-desired reports, stating we were eligible for the senior room. This has been a busy year, indeed. Early in the fall, we began the major project of our school life, the Year Book. We hurried about getting advertisements and subscriptions, and began collecting material for our an- nual. Class officers and staff members were chosen who were to assume the responsibilities of this undertaking. Then we picked our motto, class colors, and flowersg this was quite a task as we tried to please everyone. The day the salesman came with the pennants, emblems, and hats, there was considerable commotion. When choosing the pennants and emblems, everything went all right. Then came the hats. Some wanted the Crew hat and some the Scotty . Since there was such a marked difference in choice, we were finally permitted to get either hat. -Q 3 : S '?'Q 28

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CLASS 1-ttstotar ofthe GIRLS of Sr. MARYS PARISH URING our high school course we are taught the History of the World- men cmd wars-which is very interesting to us. Now, that our school career is coming to a close, it is time to look over our school years. This is not so exciting as the history we are taught in school, but it is just as interesting to us. While the las -A cry of school holds many thrills for us, the first day was almost as excitinll, , e looked forward to that day a long time before we were old enough to go to school,-and when it finally arrived, September 7, 1928, we awoke bright and early, eager to dress for this big event in our lives. About 7:30 many happy little girls were seen coming up Church Street. After eight o'clock Mass, forty-three of us, some of whom were accom- panied by our parents, wg 'i Wjtaken to the first grade room. That day we just enrolled and then were , assed, all went smoothly because our parents stayed with us, but the days following were not so easy for our teacher, be- cause, left without our mothers and being lonesome for home, we would not do all we were told. However, under the management of good Sister Anas- tasia, our fears were soon calmed. In time we learned numbers, the alphabet, and the reading of the pr' . We also learned interesting stories about Our Divine Lord, our first pare' in Paradise, the beauties of Heaven, and incidents in the lives of the saints. Thus the school year passed quickly and a vacation of three months began. After being out of school for so long, we were quite anxious to return to begin our second year. We rejoiced when we were given new books and saw that we were advancing in the subjects which we had started the previous year. It was while we were in second grade that we prepared for First Holy Communion. During the course of instructions one of our classmates, lane Werner, became seriously ill and was permitted to receive Our dear Lord be- fore the other members of the class. How sad six of us were when-we were told that we were not old enough to receive until the next yearl It was in Iune of that year that Anna Marie Iesberger acted as bride to Father Wolfgang Frey when he read his First Mass. How we all looked up to her and in our childlike way envied her. In the third year, instead of a Sister, we were entrusted to the care of a lay-teacher who seemed quite different, but whom we all liked. There was an addition of three girls to our class. These girls, who previous to entering the St. Marys Parochial school had been going to the St. Walburga school, are still with us. One of these, Alice Hacherl, is our class musician. That year we six who had not made our First Holy Communion were permitted to receive. The fourth grade was not very difficult and was much like the other three grades. In this grade, we bought many heathen babies. We put our money in a little box on Sister's desk, and when we had five dollars in it, we sent it away to some Missionary priest so that another little baby would receive sus- tenance and protection. We were permitted to select a name for each baby nga' 2 j 3 27

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.. Q - A few trying hours still remained to us, the taking of final examinations. With these successfully completed, we once again breathed freely, and looked joyfully forward to the many pleasures awaiting us on Graduation Day. Creta Iackson. ..,., SACRED HEART GIRLS CLASS HISTORY OW that the close of our high school career is rapidly approaching, let us look back to the opening day of school, and see what events have occurred since then for our brief class. history. In September, l928, about thirty-five little girls assembled in the first grade room at the Sacred Heart School. Some of us disliked the idea of entering school as we would much rather have spent the time playing, while others were happy to think that now, at last, they had grown old enough to begin their studies. Recess greatly appealed to all of us as it meant some free time, and in our room, the baby room , a little surprise party was occasionally given. What a treat it was when apples, cookies, or some other delicacies were distributed to each member of the class! Each one of us aimed to excel in her lessons so that her name would be written on the highest branch of the tree drawn on the blackboard. But how sad we all felt when we missed our lessons and, like defective fruit, came tumbling down to the ground! During the second year, joy reigned supreme when each member of our class had the honor of receiving her First Holy Communion. What a happy day! One that will never be forgotten! In the third year, the chief event was our Christmas play. The Infant Iesus, the Blessed Mother, Saint Ioseph, the angels and shepherds were represented. We were arranged in groups and dressed in distinctive costumes. Some of us entertained with recitations, others with Christmas songs. It was a pleasant and new experience to each one of us to appear on the stage. A surprise awaited us in the fourth grade when instead of a Sister, a lay- teacher was appointed to take charge of our class. Another change that took place that year was the opening of a new classroom for the fourth grade. All of us were delighted with the new desks we were permitted to use. In the fifth grade a Sister again took charge of us. The news that the class would be moved to the next floor was greeted with joy, this, however, was somewhat marred by the loss of some of our companions. Some moved to another town while others changed schools. During the year little letters were written to the classmates who were prevented attending classes on ac- count of illness. Frequently contests were held between the girls and the boys, the winners being presented a flag which was displayed in the class- room. The following year was hailed with pleasure as the same Sister was as- signed to the class. An incident of that year that struck terror to our hearts was the fire that broke out in the basement, but our fear was of short dura- tion due to the good order kept by our teachers in marshaling us safely to the playground. In the seventh grade, part of our school time was devoted to instructions - 2: gi a 29