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

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7fze Memo-1945 I could see that Robert was so busy that I decided to leave without speaking with him. As I went out of the office by focus I noticed on his office door, Robert L. Prechtel, Chief Electric Engineer, General Electric Company. Wait! What was that? I refocused my machine and sure enough, there, just entering Bob's shop, was Charles Fleming, consulting engineer for General Electric. I glanced at the instruments on my panel and realized I was reaching New York, my first stop. I shut off my television and made preparations to land. There to my surprise had just landed a government plane from Australia in which sat Dick I-Iathorn who had just arrived from a mission for the United States government. While observing the new airfield, the largest and best-equipped in the world, and while my ship was rolling to a stop, whom should I find standing in front of me but Herby Straub, another old classmate. Well, Herby, it has been a long time since I saw you. What are you doing? He replied, I am the new aeronautical engineer in charge of this airfield. Most of the plans have been drafted by Robert Leuschel who has been in the employment of the government since the peace treaty of World War II. I did not have much time to talk but was glad to meet my old friends. After my ship had been checked I started for London, my next stop. While crossing the ocean I decided to turn on my radio and televisor to hear a little music and obtain a bit of news. As I turned my dial round a clear, rather familiar voice attracted me to listen. Could it be? Yes, it was none other than Richard Schatz as the hot off the wire commentator. Continuing to listen I heard another familiar voice, George Schlimm, star singer. I reached London in a very short time, where, to my surprise, was Earl I-Iauber at a conference of diplomats, Earl having been earlier appointed as ambassador to Rome by our president. I visited with him for a while then went on to Paris. I stopped there for dinner and whom should I find seated at one of the tables but Donald Wiesner. I had read about his trip around the world but never expected to meet him. We talked for a while and then we decided to go to the art gallery. He said he had something to show me. We went into the main room and he took me to a painting. Stand- ing in front of it was Ivan Wortman, but imagine my surprise to find that Ivan had painted the picture and sold it for 520,000 It was a modern art painting. The three of us toured the gallery for a while discussing paintings and then I left to keep my appointment. When 1 returned to the gallery both men had gone. I then decided to direct my ship for the good old United States. I had been having a little trouble with my airship so I stopped at De- troit to get a new one while the old one was being repaired. I went directly to the Ford Rocket Car Corporation for I knew I could get a good deal because the General Manager, Regis Hacherl, another old classmate, was a personal friend of mine. I visited with Regis for a while then went back home. Another day was ended. Thankful after twenty years to see again all the fellows with whom I had graduated, and with a tear in my eye, I parked the Rocket car, recalling once again the happy days we had spent together. Dean Foote. if .wif 5-QL, :ir sei' f -f 4, -qw' K' Ts? : - 40

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7fze Memo - 1945 SCABLET AND GOLD CARLET and gold are colors which are sacred to every American. Red signifies blood, patriotism, courage and love. One need not reflect long to realize that great por- tions of the earth are at present bathed in blood and, as the martyrs of the early Church triumphantly shed their blood for their faith so also brave young men and women of all nations are today courageously shedding their blood for their countries, that men may learn to love each other and promote trust and peace everywhere. Fittingly has our class chosen red and gold as its colors for many of us will before long be called to enter the great conflict. Courage will not be wanting to us for we have been tried by daily difficulties in school life to overcome obstacles and courageously face the future. Men clear the way for a man of courage, they revere him, and step aside to let him lead them to brave deeds. Have they not already stood aside to let our American boys lead them? We shall bravely join them and bear our share of the burden of a free life. There is a treasury of gold in life for each of us. As the beautiful scarlet sunrise or sunset is mingled with gold so also in our lives we find gold not only in the beautiful flowers of the field or in the autumn leaves or the shining vessels of the altar, but we shall ever try to be as good as gold, as true as gold, and as pure as gold. We find the costly robes of a Cardinal at religious ceremonies and the rich scarlet vestments worn at mass on Pentecost and on the feastdays of martyrs are symbols of love. The Holy Ghost descended upon the twelve apostles in the form of tongues of fireg this, too, has its beauties and were it removed would be missed only too soon because it sym- bolizes warmth, love, and charity, without which our world would, indeed, be cold. We hope that the time will speedily arrive when the scarlet representing the blood of heroes will have changed to a perfect gold and the fire of love and charity will accompany each one of us in life. Corrinne Decker. 1,1 OUR MOTTO Today We Launch. Where Shall We Anchor? T is with reluctance that we, the class of l945, launch forth to burst the chords which have anchored us to our school for the past twelve years. As a small sailing vessel sets out on the broad ocean, with sails afloat, and, urged on by wind and storm, some- times arriving at safe port, reaches its haven only after overcoming great obstacles, so, we depart from our anchorage. For twelve years we have been safely stowed away beneath the care of parents, priests and teachers, but today we set out with wings of hope for future success, with confidence in God, well-formed principles of Catholic education, activities of power, responsibility to duty and love of fellow-man. Having dispossessed ourselves of all chattels of unrest, lack of courage and irresponsibility, we move ahead with light hearts, with the fuel of faith, hope and charity. Those of us who have profited most by the advice of our elders, built up a bulwark of strength by study, and have formed good habits, are well prepared to launch out into the deep and in spite of obstacles will reach our goal. We cannot go forth as an armada but must each set out to row his own boat. We will be our own captains. Most of the boys and many of the girls will before long have gone into the service of their country. They can no longer depend upon any ot their class- mates tor suggestions or helpful hints. A small sailing vessel, quite unknowingly launches out presumably unconscious of any danger, sometimes reaching the harbor in safety, but frequently sailing about, being buffeted about for a time or again disappearing temporalily beneath the waves, after a short time appearing again to make a stronger attempt. Rarely does it disappear corn- pletely from view. While sailing on the sea of life, we will undergo hardships of all kinds which we must do our best to overcome. Anchoring at the ports of Faith, Hope and Charity, we will refuel and these supplies should make us seaworthy until the end of our long voyage. Teresa Schaut. 42