Saint Michael High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Library Club Lrrr 'ro Rrcar, Seated: Lorraine Benedik, Catherine Schmitt, Dolores Maccine, Rosemary Yeekel, Mildred Trocheck. Standing are: Irene Kozikowski, Rita Wojszynski, Barbara Dieterle, Louise Gralka, Helen Pogorelec, Dorothy Moelter. h Literary Guilds Catholic Press Project FROM the beginning of the year a group of hardfworking students did extra curricular work helping the school Librarian, Sister Mary Bernarda, in the accessioning of books, while they themselves acted as assistant Librarians for their respective classes. The hard work of this group was not recognized until they sprouted into an organization known as the LITERARY GUILD of SAINT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL. Louise Gralka, Catherine Schmitt, Rita Wojsznski, and Mildred Trocheck were elected as president, vicefpresident, secretary and treasurer respectively. Under the leadership of these officers a regular schedule was adopted. Each individual had her special charge at a particular time. Also, under this guidance the Guild sponsored events in preparation for Catholic Press Month. The first schoolfwide event took place during the period of january 16 to 31. It was a Catholic Magazine Drive in preparation for the Reading Contest sponsored by the Guild. Louise Gralka prepared a bulletin board shown below to keep the individual classes informed as to which class was providing the most Catholic Magazines for reading among their fellow students. Freshman Class 102 won the Certihcate of Honor for being the highest contributor. From january 51 to Febmary 20 the magazines were distributed to the different classes for the students to read. At the end of this period a hundred point test was given every student in the school. Catherine Anthony, Andrew Hinzman, Mary Gardner, Rita Schroepfer, Philip Asprion, Williani Reich, Dolores Demblowski, Dolores Singer, Sophie Svienty, and Charles Rauber were the finalists in the Quiz Contest. Rita Schroepfer won the trophy with Dolores Demblowski as runnerfup for the championship. Dolores received a year's subscripf tion to the Cathlic Miss as second prize. Sisters Mary De Sales and Lois sponsored a presentation on Catholic books and Magazines with the help of the Senior, Junior and Freshman Classes. Father Peter Quinn C.P. gave a most interesting talk on Good Books. The effect of the presentations and Father's encouraging talk has since been wit' nessed in the increased use of the Hction section of the Library. BOOK DRIVE SPONSORED THB library holds a lasting memorial to the Seniors through the efforts of the underclassmen. In mem' ory of each Senior graduating a book was placed on the library shelves with their names inscribed by the donor. A drive sponsored by the active Literary Guild in May also encouraged parishioners to place a book in the library in honor of soldiers and sailors of the parish who saw active service in World War II. I:

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