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

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Scientific What could be more interesting to the youth of today than a progressive subject like science? Only students with scientific minds and abilities can be qualified to master a really difficult subject like chem- istry. On page 37 Ruth Lilly trightj and Mary Ann Kraemer are weighing out materials for a complicated experiment re- quiring accuracy and intelligence. Biology includes more than dissection of animals and preparation of specimens. They are only studied insofar as they ex- plain and clarify human functions, The Sophomores tpirturetl at leftl study it as their required lab science. Commercial Learning to operate ollire machines is one of the aims of the commercial courses ollered at St. Micltael's. lfranris Doerschner. pictured on page 37 flltllltllllb, operates the mimeoscopc while his relief man, Ed- ward Mours. assists Ann Stubenrauch at the mimeograph. Xliorlting in conjunction with the Mit'alla stall' pictured below, these students did their bit toward turning out a typographically perfect paper that measured up to the standard of the Cath- olic Press Associatiotfs highest award, the Hrhll-CilllltjllC,n for their lil-lti Micalla. M athema tical ls there any subject tuore necessary than mathematics in today's scientilic world? Pictured here are six Sophomores receiving their share of education in one of the ele- mentary branches. geometry. This phase of mathematics with its angles, polygons and circles, is very confusing but a pleasant challenge to those who really like a diffi- cult subject involving mental gymnastics. tLel't to rightj they are: Mary Danner, Donald Erny. Charles liazyak. Norbert Youngworth. Donald lfahrner. Paul Kuntl. .'Xl'l0lllCl' form of mathematics requiring concentration is Advanced Algebra. .in- thony Ubitlzinski is shown explaining one part of a problem to an C1ll'llCSi audience. journalistic The members ol' the stall who have given their whole-hearted attention to winning the All-Catholic award for The Micalla are: tRow One, left to rightj Ruth Reich, Exchange Iiditorg Ruth Lis, Business Manager: B a r b a r a Dieterle, Alumni liditorg Louise Gralka. Managing Editor: james Doyle. Editor-in-cllicfg Vic- toria jaworslai, Reporter: and Arlene Krugh. Associate liditor. tRow Twoj: Vir- ginia Gross. Herman J. Moeller. Constance Latkowski and Georgette lfetlerlein, typistsg Robert Schmitt. Sports liditorg Norbert Pietrzak and Sue Svienty. typists. Not pic- tured is Dorothy Krappweis, Sports Editor.

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Glee Club Takes To The Air On November 2. 1946, the Glee Club participated in the Hi-Timers Broadcast over KQV by rendering Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming in lour voices. Arlene Krugh did her ever-popular imper- sonation of Carmen Miranda. Sophie Svienly. who had been prepared to sing Merry Life, and Nor- bert Pietrzak to play his accordian later performed at a school assembly. Those who took part in the broadcast are: tleft to right, Row One: james Reich, joseph Cancilla. Norbert Pietrzak. Anthony Obie. lidwartl Mours. Row '1'wo: Victoria -Iaworski. Ruth Lis. .Xrlene Krugh, Ruth Reich. Betty Httnter. Row 'l'hree: Dorothy Moelter. Robert Gildea. Ceorgene Federlein. Donald Stehle. Sophie Svi- cuty. Robert Schmitt. l-'rancis llocrschner. Back To The Gay Nineties As we look into the present, past, and future, the high school students are becoming educated along dramatic lines. This is a distinct advantage for the drama is one of the great branches of public speak- ing. With the Passion Play requiring a cast of 150, where could a better opportunity be found for one to educate himself in this field? The picture on page 39 is a scene from Veronica's Veil with Donald Stehle, Cleopha Froelich. and Florian Krappweis as Christus. The Alumni opened the school season with a smash hit entitled Then and Now. a gay-nineties musical revue. The high school students, pictured at left. participated. The annual class play. trained by .-Krmella Fritz Carrick. proves that Drama is the thing at S.M.H.S. according to the students. Literary Endeavors Spur Seniors Original skits, cheers. adapted songs. poems and stories owe their composition to the initiative of six Senior girls who make a hobby of this literary en- deavor. Many a brain child has sprung -from the fertile minds of Shirley Xl'illiatns. Louise Kight- linger and Louise Gralka Qseated opposite. left to rightj. Christ's Kingdom on earth can be spread by thc printed word as well as by its verbal expression. With this in mind literary composition receives care- ful consideratioti at S.M.l-LS. Later the fruit of this endeavor is often utilized for the promotion of Cath- olic activities. Pictured on page 39 flefl to rightj are La Verne Maccine. Ruth Lilly. William Winter, and Helen Pogorelec as they appeared in the broadcast on liugene O'Neill. the dramatist. Self-Expression Through Speeches In this day and age when Qreech making is such an important phase of life in society. Catholic leaders must be prepared to defend their Faith. With this end in view, speech work is made an integral part of all subjects involving self-expression. james Doyle tleftj and Edward Mours have made numerous public appearances as speakers since the founding in I9-lf! of the Gavel Honor Society for the promotion of improved public speaking. In their junior year they were outstanding tlebaters. Pictured on page 38 the officers of the Gavel Honor Club are left to right: Arlene Krugh, presi- dentg Norbert Pietrzak. secretary: and Anthony Obidzinski. vice-president. '