Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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,,, . .. .qw -.',.. are ii-- .' '5 '5' , ' . , ' 'v , ' . , .. ,Q . . - Senior Boys' Class History Junior As forty-seven Juniors Now dignified and Wise, We glanced. Amused. at our inferiors Who thought we were in some strange trance. Then Brothers Leo Madison And Anthony Saletel both Assuming charge, the work begun. We pored o'er works of Cicero: Explored the realms of Chemistry: And sooen could say, Wir sprechen D A great dispute. a new melee Occurred when we all fought for choice . Of class rings for the Junior year And finally adopted one. Our thoughts to heaven were upreared Devotion was the medium: A mission preached this year in March. Novenas to the Virgin Queen, And Father Barrett's kind remarks Gave to the year religious sheen. The Mighty Lions fall at last! The first in five successful years They turned from victory's bright path! But not for lack of loyal cheers. Coach Edward Crowe for work intense Invoked the compliments of all. A drive for books that was immense On ev'ry student made its call. Response was quick-our shelves were filled, And others were we forced to build. eutch. Senior At last the golden goal we grasped! Our group of forty-eight assumed The airs peculiar to that class. Our quarters were the first floor room. Came Physics' laws, and journeys wide Of brave Aeneas: subjects which Much interest did e'er provide Our heartfelt thanks we gladly give For help from Brother Charles Kolf And Brother Joseph Stamler too. f The Class elections then provoked A great confusion. Voting thru. We found the Presidential race By Benjamin O'Dell was won. While Urban Meier gained the place Of next importance while our funds' Strict care was Edward Clancy's task: And John A. Fisher was our choice As Secretary to the Class. We found no reason to rejoice In the accounts of our grid fights But still their crowds did not decrease. The Annual appeared despite Hard times -a handsome book replete With features smartly drawn and new: Our thanks for Brother Leo's aid. -'And Graduation comes, so so-on! Announcement cards-The stage is laid --Our parents. friends, pour thru the doo Diplomas--High School days are o'er. e ' Epilogue And now it is with slow. reluctant feet We turn our course from the beloved place- Redeemer: from the joys and warm retreat Of student life. With vigor then we face A world of strife through which we all must pass. Perhaps our hesitance tg leave these halls Is caused by memories of days in class: Perhaps by thought of our good Brothers all, Who hold such steadfast faith in their ideal- A Christian education -God's desire. But when to...its our life's work is revealed, We will proceed with confidence, inspired Through thorough Catholic instruction true. All our lives shall by undying fires Of Faith be lighted, 'til life comes anew. BENJAMIN O'DELL '3l. Page Thirty-five . , 1.5. , l'S X.

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., K - 'E . 44 f . .wJ J INN X 4 .ig . ga N .J . ., ,Z -,ng 1 1 l l ,AJ Sen1or Boys Class History Prologue Oblivion s ruthless waves on mem ry s shore From Time s inception misty cruelly beat Eroding coasts of Man s frail deeds of yore Have made to black infinite space retreat Accounts and names of men who once had dwelt And toiled on earth and now unknown repose. But some unyielding banks the waves repelled And stood as monuments reminding those Of future time. that certain men once lived Accomplished deeds that made their names far-famed. Though well we know our petty acts will give No force gainst Nature s ceaseless toll' will claim For us no right to immortality We of the class of THIRTY-ONE are feign To think them worthy off a history. Freshman It was but four short years ago A hundred forty three small boys All entered, timidly and slow. To them this Latin. History, Exacting Mathematic too Were subjects very minatory. But Brother Andrew Condron proved, With Brother Elmer Lackner's aid. They were not quite so difficult. A real thrill to us then came As we all helped the Lions exult -Victorious in their attacks For state and city Football crown. With Spring again came baseball. Track The latter novel on our grounds. And at the year's successful close. Our teams and Lester A. McRae. Succeeding Richard Pflaum as coach Were feted in a wondrous way. Religious sentiments all wrought Sophomore Returning soon as Sophomores. 0ne-hundred-twenty-five Were gathered in the corridors Of our attractive, new-built school. -A monument-a parish pride! Acquaintance with the tenth grade work Was made quite easy. as our guides Were Brothers Joseph Goedert And Edward Hayward. Fo-reign here Were Public Speaking and Debates, Both being introduced this year. But ere a very later date. Debating teams were quickly formed. While we displayed forensic traits. With heated words we loudly stormed Against the change of street car rates. A very pleasant year was marred When we received the shocking news That Death had claimed a mate of ours And Nestor Villerot we rue.' H . :V g1!ggr9':5h:f,9f11s'fe?mn' ps rv -vw -' 4 'qwfs :-'ffm F'!7-'!-'5W'r:.-.f 5'!'gF5rqpv.g?g-nsgiaz5',! ew. -if F J I , I . . . . . . 1 . . , . . , . Wx . MRM f lllllll llllllllllllll' If : i 7.'! . .. ' . .4 in. - Y ' l ---. if v .f- , l F I l V 'F .I ' ,X W , ' , J l g l 5 x .Q 4, ' Three Brothers' kind instructions wise, And Father McEnirry's talks Who followed Father Dunne in guise Of Pastor to our Parish state. Novenas in our Mary's name. Were sources of undying grace. So we Hrst shared Redeemer's fame, As Freshman small and full of pride And looking on with eager eyes. Once more the Lions win! For them The fourth successive Football Cup! The banquet at the season's end Left us with pride and marvel struck. --Inspiring talks, much food, and praise Of our triumphant far-famed team. Thus we passed this second stage. Then well engulfed in High School's stream We sought those distant, shining shores Called ''graduation''- Seniors Page Thirty-four

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Senior Girls' Class History I ii fi I .ai J ID II I I l i X If ,ft -, 'K I x x I ,I M l ,ft Il. i l . gl, :I I XX x , x f,....,,..,.,.. ,,., ,,,gT. EA ' . A ,. 5' ' -- --s - - .5- sv X 'gr Weffff - Wixt.r4.x.l'L,.xi.urIX.i'! 'mv -' PROLOGUE Caliope, Mnemosyne's first-born, Inspiring goddess of heroic verse. O Heavenly Muse, that through the ages sang Of evil spirits and triumphant men, Instruct me: and e'er guide my faltering hand, That this I write may be a duplicate, Or nearly so, of what in Heaven's light In golden letters, in a volume huge, Our God's Recording Angel doth inscribe Of us, the class of 1931: A page, our page, within the book of Life! BOOK I When first the gates of dear Redeemer High Swung wide to welcome and embrace our class, The girls, in fear and awe of the unknown, Could scarcely summon pluck to step across That wondrous threshold, and to enter halls Yet strange and unexplored. Then through the haze Of Latin, Algebra, and History, Of Chemistry and Physics. and the like. There shone a crown beset with glistening jewels, Which from the royal gold in which they hid Looked forth and twinkled, taking many shapes. And beckoning to us, Come forth, and win The triple crown of Knowledge, Faith and Love. The prize Redeemer offers to her girls. With ardent minds and hearts we plan our course, But one who, having tasted of the sweet And bitter fortunes of the world, accounts Them vain and selfish, and whose modest eyes Are opened to a higher, nobler life, Forsakes her eager schoolmates smilingly, To join the Sisters of the I. H. M. But to the others Alma Mater calls. We entered: and the spirit of the school. That spirit of determination, filled Our hearts and minds, and drove us ever on Through tests that sorely tried the Freshmen's grit, Through all the battles of the Ancient World. And 'gainst the buffets of the Sophomores Who scorned our humble lot, aye, carried us Secure and safe unto the very door Of those who ridiculed and taunted us! BOOK II Timidity no longer stayed our hand: We boldly took possession of the room. And driving forth its haughty occupants, We seized with curious and eager mind The records of the ancient Gallic Wars, The hist'ry of the medieval world. And then a queer book which our teachers called Biology. We grasped them, and at once Began with earnest effort to pursue The Roman Caesar, and to conquer him, Together with the trials of Algebra. Then, finding that the task was not so hard, We turned our minds to other projects, too: And after school was out, each afternoon We rushed to the gymnasium to join In battle of a more amusing sort. We jumped and ran and shot and blocked, and soon Produced, to the astonishment of all, A spirited and skillful team of girls, Redeemer cagers, lionesses. who Though, but beginners on the court, went forth To other schools with teams experienced In all the stratagem of basketball: Went forth, returned, and proudly did we chant The But For Are Are cheerful cry of triumph! Well begun--I back to study! Harken to the call declamations. Now those boastful tongues justified. The class of '31, victors here as well as on the court, And prove to be declaimers of some worth By capturing the honors of the stage. But not for long could we abandon play. And when the strain of study seemed to tire Our minds, and sap the vigor from our limbs, We turned again to sport and its delights. Successful on the varsity, our class Was, too, the first in intramural games. Only the Juniors stood to block our goal: A day was set for battle. At the hour Agreed upon we met in deadly strife, A conflict that will live eternally Within the hearts of its participants. We fought with effort desperate, and slew Our enemies who, as they breathed their last, Did cheer their conquerors: then slowly dragged Their lifeless spirits from the floor, while we Were hailed with cheerful songs and lusty shouts. The champions of Redeemer! . . . 'Tis half done! With growing confidence and thanks to Him Who shaped our destinies toward such an end, Who mingled sweet with bitter, play with work, We terminate our year as Sophomores Within Redeemer High School's friendly halls. BOOK III. With strength restored by summer's pleasant rest The struggle is renewed. Behold! We've dropped Sophistication's garb, and now we wear A merry cloak of jollity which naught Can dull, not Cicero with lines and lines Of puzzling Latin oratory, no! Nor Euclid with his axioms and such, Nor To But even Chemistry, the greatest threat those in their eleventh year of school. as we meet to call the roll, we note That but three-fourths our number have returned To join the ranks as Juniors. Well, heigh-ho! Each to her own vocation! 'Tis our lot To follow. with God's help. the happy road That leads to graduation-and the prize! We gird ourselves with all the benefits, The spiritual graces of the S. S. C., And sally forth to cope with Cataline And his conspirators. Persistently Do we apply ourselves, till fundamentals Are soundly drilled into our willing heads. Then as the days grow shorter, and the dusk Falls sooner o'er broad heaven's mantle, we Respond to our athletic tendencies. And With the aid of Mrs. Rentz, our coach, We gain admittance to a League, for girls, Of Catholic High Schools. Soon we win renown As powerful opponents. We defeat The many teams we meet, and only two Show their superiority, and block The way to district championship! Our work Has merited for us a free-day and The Football Banquet, which for the first time Within the history of Redeemer High. Is given for both boy and girl athletes! Our minds developed with our bodies: hence Page Thirty-six