Mary Manse College - Brescian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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The Student Council i vga, 1 .a-0, ,l Standing left to right: Jeanne Gulker, LaDonna Sauber, Mary Jean Riley. Seated: Hildegard Sailer. 4'The meeting will please come to orderln How many times have we heard this familiar cry as the president of the Student Council opened the assembly. Conducting the weekly assemblies is one of the main duties of the Student Council, which is the student governing body of Mary Manse. lts prime function is to promote the interests of the student body whom it has been elected to serve. lts members are the presidents of the clubs and classes and the Student Council officers. For the year 1.947-48 the officers were Mary Jean Riley, presidentg Jeanne Gulker, vice-presidentg Hildegarcl Sailer, secretary and LaDonna Sauber, treasurer. At the beginning of the year the executive board of the Student Council appointed four standing committees. These committees and their chairmen were, library, Carolyn Kinseyg social, Marty Stedmang publicity. Rachel Brellg and recreation, Rose Marie Doepker. In October, the social committee sponsored the Big-Little Sister Roast at Ottawa Park. Those who attended discovered that there is no better way of getting acquainted than over an open fire and a hot-dog. When the Hre was extinguished the freshmen went home feeling certain that now they were really a part of the student body. The surprise event of the year occurred when a coke machine was installed in Brescia through the efforts of the Student Council. As yet, no one has Hgured out how that amazing machine makes change for a quarterg nevertheless, we enjoy the coke. Another innovation was a small newspaper which made its first appearance the week of February 22. The first issue was put out by Pat Carstensen and Chressence Nolan. Wfho will ever forget the wonderful formal dance in Urban on January Qnd? - a perfect end to Christmas vacation-or the jointly-sponsored Junior Class-Student Council prom at the Secor on May 29th-a perfect end to the school year. Both provided A-1 material for the scrapbooks of every Mary Manse girl. 58

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The Students' Spiritual Council Standing left to right: Regina Vlfenzel, Mary Stallkamp, Betty Buescher. Seated: Miriam Sacksteder. HAn army of youth, hearing the standards of truth. This is the underlying aim of each member of the Students' Spiritual Council, which includes every student of Mary Manse. The officers, Regina Wenzel, presidentg Betty Buescher, vice-president, Miriam Sacksteder, secretary, and Mary Stalkamp, treasurerg directed the members successfully towards the organizalion's aim. The committees achieved contacts with the student body through their various activities sponsored to encourage the members toward their Christ-liken goal. Under the chairmanship of Carolyn Kinsey, the Literature Committee kept the pamphlet rack filled with interesting and helpful material, posted the Legion of Decency ratings on current movies and displayed reviews of popular books of the day. Marie Therese Mackin, chairman of the Pub- licity Committee, arranged the bulletin board according to the feasts of the day and the needs of the students. Mildred Reichert, chairman -of Our Ladyls Committee, attempted to bring about a devotion to the Blessed Virgin through the traditional recitations of the living Rosary and the annual assembly in May. Mary ,lean Coressel, chairman of the Apostolic Committee, and her aids fired the members with zeal to support the missions, financially and spiritually. .lane Maher succeeded to the chairman- ship of this committee when Mary ,lean entered the convent in January. Virginia Boff led the com- mittee that encouraged tl1e personal devotion to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Mary Lou Whitney, chairman of the Social Committee, was in charge of the annual Mother-Daughter party, a gala occasion in May. Leaders in the activities of the National Federation of Catholic College Students were Jeanne Gulker, senior delegate, and Mildred Reichert, junior delegate. They were assisted by Beryl Ebner and Ellamae Cerdeman, sophomore aids, and Katie Schultz and JoAnn Hughes, freshman aids. The Student Relief Raffle, sponsored by the N.F.C.C.S. and headed by Mildred Reichert, was one of the most successful activities of the club. ln this endeavor Mary Manse Students brought in 311386, the highest average contribution within the Detroit region. During the second semester, books, food, clothing. linens, soaps, laboratory supplies and several other items were donated by the students to aid their fellowmen in Europe. This drive was under the chairmanship of ,leanne Gulker. 59