Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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.N - Lung g0 ' warm x . r 7937 a25$t$3$m1 1.1 E?m?e w $Pninr 0.1111115 Ewing; EPTEMBER 0, 19251 The seed of lhat date is. about to bear fruit. It was the 1'ed-11'lt01' day for us. lhe class 01' T29. It began the march 10 aeunnplishnwnl and success. Xthn the storm is past 11111! has been successfully weathered, 11 retrospective glance at the events associated with 0111' high school life is even more pleasurable than a draught of aged wine. Four years ago we were Freshmen. timid and retir- ing. tPardou the contradiction, tktimid 1'10511-11101133 By the way, has it ever occurred to you why the girls of 111'st year high school are not called ttFl'esh-girlslw Try to dope it 0111 if you can. That sudden flash of original thought almost threw me 0H lhe truck. Some 0116 did warn 1110 not to let my thinking g0 tq my 11112111.. Anyhow, to be :1 Freshman is not exactly a Hattering propositlon. but 1t 11-; a necessary evil. Sophomores, Juniors. and Seniors took turns in flattering 111111 tttlatteniugh 11s poor boys. We. also tried to do some Hattering. more 01' less successfully. XVe tried to make our teachers believe that solving algebraic problems, 111e11101'izing conjugations and deelensions, and making English compositions were 0111' most delightful occupations. However, we did finally ttsnap 011th of 0111' apparent lethargy and astonished the worldethatts how we felt about iteby publishing a clever elass-paper, called The Beehivett; a name indicative of 0111' inexhaustible energy. Just about this time we 1111 caught the spring fever and waited for the vacation days to cure it. So-pho-more. Yes, we came back for more 111 September. 'What a feeling! No longer were we ignored and downtrodden Freshies, hut euuuwipated. full-f'ledged Sophomores. The exhilaration of emancipation awakened 0111' 110111111111 talent and energy. XVe literally gulped down knowledge and teemed with activity. XVe reveled in English emupositiml, public speaking, and debating. Remember the keen competition between 0111' class papers. WFhe Broadeaster't and ttThe Herald? Do you recall 0111' nerve in presenting a series of 011e-11el plays before the student body? To climax 0111' Sophomore year we 11 11blisl1ed 11 colorful year-book, 1311112 and Gold? Lest I forget, 131'. Juvenal Berens, OF. M., the present Principal of Roger Bacon, preached 0111' nud-yezu' retr 'ul. XVhal a eo-invcidence! When the curtain rose 011 0111' Junior year, eighteen of us. returned to continue our studies. 0111' class consciousness urged 11s to organize. for there is power in unity. Officers were elected to preside at weekly meetings. We individualized ourselves by wearing a class pin and publishing a class paper, ttJunior Echo. 0111' debating ability eliciled a challenge from the. St. Bernard Public High School, which was readily accepled. We came, we saw, we conquered. During our Junior year a rumor was floated. Some one heard some one say, then some one heard this one say, and finally we were omcmlly 1'11ng Tu'unty-Sc'ven

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MARTIN VVHIT 3 Marty Annunciation Parish hBorn for success, but minus eclalf, Varsity Football; Minstrel Cast; As Good As Golcr' Cast; Baconian Staff; Annual Staff; Class Baskot-ball; Class Baseball RAYMOND VVILKINS Uiuy St. Agnes Parish cLike a circle, ending never, Did his tongue go on forever? Scotus Debating Club; Baconian Staff; Annual Staff; Varsily Basketball; Var- sity Baseball; Senior Hop Commiltec; Cheer Leader; Ring Committee; Class Basket-ball; Class Baseball Pwyc HHveuty sim

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told we would complete 0111' studies at the new Roger Bacon diocesan high school to he conducted by the Franciscan Fathers in St. Bernard. Now that the time had come to say good-hy to our beloved teachers, the Brothers 01' Mary, and to leave behind the old but hallowed walls of SI. George High, :1 heavy feeling crept into our breasts. However, the silver lining of joyful anticipation relieved this dark cloud. SENIOHs of a new school with opportunity at every turn! Sixteen of us who would strive to put Roger Bacon on the scholastic map! Such was our aim and now, 011 the eve of graduation, we feel confident that 0111' aim has been realized t0 the best of our abilities. 0111' class papers had served Very well during 01111 pre-Seuior years, but now we felt that a school publication would be a mighty factor in creating 11 genuine school spirit. 0111' beloved Principal, Fr. Juvenal, 0. F. M., was heartily in favor of a school magazine and with his assistance we soon organized the paper. The first issue of llThe Bacmiiaif appeared shortly before Thanksgiving and five successive issues have since appeared at monthly intervals. We Seniors are greatly indebted to Fr. XVilliam Faber. O. F. M., Faeully Adviser 0f the Baeonian. for the success 01' our publication is largely due to his unliring efforts. Early in December 01111 one-aet play, ttAs Good As Gold? was favorably received by the students and their parents. After the Christmas holidays had been enjoyed and the 111id-year exams endured, We began a series of activities that furnished abundant material for the BACONIAN. 011 the eve of Ash Wednesday. the Senior Valentine Hop was held in St. Clement Auditorium. May our pride be 0111-100de when we say that it was a dance of the first order. Easter was just around the corner when Roger BaeoNs orators flashed their talents before an eager audience of students and friends. KVe Seniors mention the event because two of our number were awarded second and third prizes. And the minstrel! Although this 111inst1'el was 1101 fostered by our class, but by the school in general, still eight Seniors were selected as end men. The show was given on two occasions and both performances were well attended. Indeed, the minstrel show contributed greatly to Roger BanIYs prestige. Thanks to Frs. John and Firmin Oldegeering, O. F . M. The A1 11131 and Finis! This annual is perhaps our largest, single undertaking. 'With the invaluable aid of 0111' Reverend Principal and Reverend Fae lty Adviser, it has become a reality In it you will find a better and fuller history of the class of 29 than the writer can portray. He has simply endeavored to show that the class of ,29 has at all times striven to become a worthy representative of its Alma Mater. JOSEPH L. TRAUTH 29 gr Pugu il'wmlty-eight