Elyria District Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Elyria, OH)

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ECHO LOG September 1954 At zero hundred a crew of one hundred and th1rty brave seamen boarded the good sh1p ECHO hoplng that the commg voyage would be successful Our Captam was Rlchard Bllss and h1s Fxrst Mate was Mary Jane R1ley Tom Zeck and Lucy Haas completed the vessel s command1ng offxcers Notable advlsers were S1ster Mary Agnes Ann, S1ster Mary CeC1116 S1ster Mary G1ovanne and S1ster Mary Kenneth After the usual seaslckness, whxch conslsted 1n droppmg books, arr1v1ng late for classes, forgettlng asslgnments and losmg penclls and lunches, we fmally became adjusted to th1s new way of 11fe Every now and then the ECHO docked at a port of speclal lnterest where the rout1ne of the sh1p l1fe was forgotten and a good t1me was had by all the crew Some of these occaslons were Open House Famlly N1ght, and the Froshmore Frollc Bes1des backmg the varslty and reserve football and basketball teams durmg the course of the year, we ourselves took part 1n the sport act1v1t1es offered to our class We were very proud of our 10 2 record 1n basketball W1th the termmatlon of the year we felt that we had braved the seven seas of the Freshman year very well, and that we were all capable of settmg sa1l for the Sophomore year September 1955 A crew of one hundred and twenty f1ve seamen, eager to explore new hor1zons, boarded the sh1p for our second voage W1th the knowledge that Rlchard Blxss, our sea worthy Captam, was at the bow Mary Jane R1ley F1rst Mate, was an expert 1n boostlng the morale of the Captam and the crew wh1le our burled treasure was kept well mtact by Tom Zeck F1rst Class Penny Offlcer Takmg Ferancy, our Chlef Correspondence Agent Sparkllng w1th v1m and v1gor from the hearty sea atmos phere were our representatlves of the crew John Guenm John Nagy Lucy Haas, and Molly McDonough Also, aboard the shxp were S1ster Mary St M1chael S1ster Mary W1n1fred and S1ster Mary Teresemarle supplylng us W1th sp1r1tual guldance durmg our long, hard Journey There was never a dull moment aboard shlp, for early ln our voyage the offlcers planned a week full of fun and exc1tement called Fr1endsh1p Week Th1s week IS devoted to meet1ng new fr1ends and renewlng old frlendshxps Soon after, the crewwas agam enterta1ned by the Froshomore Frolxc, an affalr sponsored for every able bodled sa1lor who could dance Each mormng, at sunrxse, the crew hustled on deck to hear the stra1ns of our band as the flag was holsted to the mast Its members conslsted of Jeanette Buescher, George Facsko, Mary Beth Hart Carol Nemmers, Denn1s O Neal, and Mary Jane R1ley Arrlvmg home from our voyage we were refreshed w1th the thought that our knowledge of the sea and 1ts hardshlps had been 1ncreased September 19 56 Our thxrd voyage began on a brxght, sunny mornmg wlth the command of our Captam Tom Zeck to pull 1n the anchor and set the throttle at full speed straxght ahead Carol Strohsack h1s trusty asslstant, was always ready to make sure that h1s orders were obeyed Jack Ross and Peg Glover made up the remamder of the commandmg offlcers John Guenm was just named Treasurer of the Navy and Mary Jane R1ley was appomted to keep the ship's log Our ch1ef advlsors were S1ster Mary Glovanne and S1ster Mary Helene W1th two successful voyages to our cred1t, we were 1ook1ng ahead to clear sa1l1ng and many new and exc1t1ng exper1ences We must have presenteda cheery appearance to any p1rates lurkmg about ' 9 . , . . i . . . . . , . . , 7 , . . . . . ' ' '. zz rs . if ' ' 77 . , . . . . , . . . . ,, ,, . . , . account of our adventurous activities, with her trusty quill and sea-gull, dyed ink, was Carolyn . 7 . 7 ! ' ' 1 7 . . , , . , . 7 . . . . . , , ' !

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when we donned our vivid red alpine hatsfor our annual Friendship Week celebration The Christ mas season found most of the crew busily preparing for its annual concert No ship would be complete without a newspaper, so no one was surprised to see editor, Peg Glover and her page editors Mary Ann Bonn, Molly McDonough, Carol Nemmers, Pat Rambo, Mary Jane Riley, and Carol Strohsack heartily engaged at work in the boiler room at their little printing press trying to meet the deadline A highlight of the year was the day we received our class rings The evening following the cere mony the crew attended the Ring Dance Moonlight Indigo In May sixty three members of our crew docked in Wash1ngtonD C to tour the various points of mterest Everyone enjoyed themselves so much that our captain had to promise them an opportunity to display their singing talents again 1naSprmg Concert entitled, It saB1g,W1de, Wonderful World to get them to board ship Another added feature of this year was the Junior Senior Prom, Moonlight and Roses As our third voyage was drawing to a close each sailor regreted coming into port and dropping anchor but we were all eagerly awaiting the morning when we could sail again in our Semor year September 1957 One hundred eleven sailors embarked on our final voyage confident that there would be clear sailing ahead with Tom Zeck as our captain, and Peg Glover Dick Henke, and Carolyn Ferancy as supportmg officer On the upper deck were our spiritual advisors Sister Mary Carl and Sister Mary Ida After a few days at sea, we were happy to hear that our paper The Challenge had received the distinguished rating of All Catholic Our football and basketball teams payed tri bute to our ship by their outstanding achievements on the sports scene Much of the teams success was due to the creditable work of the cheerleaders, who placed second in the cheerleading contest An important feature of the year was the Homecoming Game when Carol Strohsack reigned as our Homecoming Queen with her attendants Louise Flickenger, and Ann Snyder Filled with enthusiasm our crew set out to spread Catholic literature through our annual Magazine Drive The Christmas Concert under the direction of Sister Mary St Gabriel broadened our apprecxatlon of music Our voyage grew more interesting with the success of our Christmas formal Twi Light Fantasy With the close of our fmal retreat we were prepared to meet any perils that the sea of life might present We regretedto see our beloved admiral S1ster Mary Loyole depart from us to take charge of a larger ship but we were happy to greet Sister Mary Vernice as her successor For the last time we had the privilege and Joy of presenting our finest program of the year the Spring Choral Concert The Junior Senior Prom, next on our ship s calendar was enloyed by all After paying tribute to our Spiritual Mother Mary, we set sail for our eternal commencement. ! ' ! n Kr a n D . u - 9 ' 7 ' ' ' u 1 ' ' n ' , . ' ' - ' cc ' n . . , . . . . , . . . . . , , . his able assistants. John Guenin, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, had Mary Jane Riley as h1S ' ' . n u n , n a gg 77 n , 1 . . . . . N . ,, .- . . . . , . , . . . D . . . , , . . . g . , . . . D . . . . N .- . ,, , . ' . 9 . ! Q . . . . . . , . - . . , . . . , .