South Bend Catholic High School - Victorian Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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The Romance of The Thirty Ninera Too soon has the summer vacation ended, but knowing that we were to enter high school, somehow it made a difference--- And, so cn September 7, 1935 one hundred and sixty am- bitious students gaily paced their way toward a long, white, wooden building, the St. Hed- wige High School, which they humbly chose as their laboratory of attaining a true, Ca- tholic education thai was to lay the founda- tion for their future life. On that day about fifty graduating students from our four respec- tive Polish parishes were able to Hnd this Ca- tholic institution that was to further the edu- cation which they had been receiving in the elementary schools. Wife thank God that He had given us the opportunity and helped us find our true goal. . Recognizing our frail condition and timidity upon entering school, our dear upper-classmen decided to promote and assure our sociability and cooperation with the rest of the school by means 'of holding a Freshmen Initiation Day which concluded with a matinee enter- tainment. Under the splendid care and guid- ance of our sponsors, Sister Danielita and Sister Alice Marie, we showed our qualifica- tions by studying diligently and earnestly sup- porting the various school activities. To widen our interest in the Polish literature and his- tory, Polish clubs were organized namely, the Kosciuszko Club and Conrad Club. It wasn't long before we witnessed the final examina- tions, and with the happy news of our promo- tion to the sophomore grade, we anxiously awaited our second year. The happy faces that appeared the follow- ing year in September still were smiling how- ever, their number was slightly decreased. This year we were fortunate in having as sponsor, Sr. M. Agneta, who enormously strenghtened our characters through her re- The Victorian liglous teachings. Acquaintecl with the school. we became more active by participating in dramatics. A Polish play titled, VVithout Mother's Blessing, went off with great suc- cess. As our sophomore year climaxed, every- one within the school experienced a sad loss, the replacement of the Hcly Cross teachers by those of Resurrection. It was our principal and great pioneeress, Sr. M. Severina whose hard and patient work everywhere and every- time turned the spark of the school's existence into a fiame, and we felt her change. Through her efforts the Poles cf South Bend were given more recognition and authority. However, in our Junior year we greeted our new succeeding principal, Sr. Pauline Agnes and the Resurrection Sisters whose kindness and solicitude we realized at once. We con- tinued cur class studies with the ambitions that become Juniors, and we made strides and efforts in all classes and school activities. Gertrude Chelminiak brought our class glory by winning first prize in the Anti-Tuberculosis oratorical contest. At last our final year had come, and it came with elating news that a spacious and well equipped building was granted to the Poles of South Bend to replace the former St. Hedwige High School. Our heart and soul craved for great things. We plunged into studies, we resolved to be the most alert classg we followed instructions, and in all we proudly stood as one. The interest of the whole school was at heart, and in all instances we deemed it necessary to be what was expected of us dignified Seniors. As the year ebbed into eternity we yearned to stop its rapid flow, but so goes each year and ours is finished. ZENOBIA ORSZULAK JEAN GASZEWSKI EDWARD SZAULEYVICZ Page Twenty-Five

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The Need of Religion in Education In our present day, the most critical period which makes or breaks the human being is the transition from childhood to adulthood, the time when the young adult is at the cross- roads of his life and will be compelled to meet and solve his problems with dutiful responsi- bility and mastery. inevitably, the steadiness and firmness of his success depend upon his early acquired foundation during the dear old golden rule days at school, his education. Was it an ade- quate one? If there was no religion in his curriculum, his education lacks completeness, in fact, the vital and most essential spark of life is absent. He may have had sufiicient nourishment for the body and ample food for his mental capacities so that both were Well developed and functional, but if the soul should remain unfed, it would starve and so would the true essence of life. Religion is not something added to educa- tion nor something apart from it, but it is an education in itself, which forms the center about which the other subjects are grouped and the spirit by which they are permeated. It gives us a divine enterprise of righteousness and love that will be carried out among our neighbors through the years to come. Train- ing in religion furnishes the best motives for conduct and the noblest ideals for emulation, moreover, it will guard and build the bundle of habits upon which our character and ulti- mate success will depend, materially, and pri- marily, morally and spiritually. The students in Catholic schools are taught to keep a radiant faith that every wrong can be made right and every right can be made. He will be inspired by the faith that the divine good will is operating for a better human so- ciety and will seek to be an ardent helper in the beneficial enterprise of righteousness and love, and the explanation of the true mean- ing of life and man's ultimate end. -GERALDINE RYBICKI Seniors Tribute to Their Alma Mater Four years have passed since the class of 1939 first entered the doors of South Bend Ca- thoiic High School to serve a short but im- portant period of apprenticeship before going out to take up their work in the World. These four enjoyable years have been the source of numberless fine friendships and a great many good times. But they have been also the source of something much more substantial and consequential. The development of a young American citizenry that is conscious of the fact that it has definite duties to perform, and guarantees to perform them. To some these duties consist primarily, if not solely, of a mere passive obedience to man-made law, while attaining as much worldly prominence as possible. To these people our high school would be functioning at its best if it should turn out a student capable of behav- ing himself in society and advancing to the highest realms of his vocation or profession. They are not so much wrong as they are in- complete. They look truth right in the eye, but they are too shortsighted to see it. Here is where South Bend Catholic High fills the breach between truth and secular education. A well-known Catholic university in this country declares that the three-fold emphasis in Catholic education should be on spiritual, mental, and physical development. That the spiritual element is placed first is especially Page Twenty-Four significant today because it stands out as never before, a brilliant badge universally identified with Catholic education., Again, the secular educators are not so much wrong as they are incomplete. What they propose to turn into the world is a half-educated man. He has been taught only that he has a mind and a body: consequently, he develops and perfects and cares for only his mind and his body. Not even knowing that he has an immortal soul, how can he be expected to attempt to care for it? Here, then, is the whole concept of Catholic education. It not only teaches men to behave and to make something of themselves, but it also urges them on to something more im- portant-the salvation of their immortal souls, man's highest destiny. And so it is that we are at once sorry and glad to find ourselves graduating from South Bend Catholic High School. We are sorry be- cause we find it hard to detach ourselves from a life we have learned to love and cherishg we are extremely happy because we realize that there are greater and more fruitful years of Catholic living and Catholic action ahead. To our parents and our teachers we give heart- felt thanks for the truly wonderful opportunity with which they have presented us. God grant that we may continue to live lives worthy of the real Catholic. ESTHER PAJAKOWSKI The Victorian w

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Class Will and Testament VVe, the Class of '39, who are destined to leave you physically, heartily aspire to be- queath our dearest individual traits to you, good Juniors. Lucille Nowakowski bequeaths her uncom- mon handwriting to Roman Pajakowskig her ease in making excuses to Edward Trok. Virginia Rozewicz Wills her accomplish- ment in writing Polish to Clarence Grzesk and Virginia Oshinski. Edmund Dulcet wills his popularity with the Freshmen to Emil Klosinskig his football ability to Walter Trzopg his height to Alfred Tajkowski. Irene Lepkowski Wills her dilatory tendency to Alvina Borkowski and Olga Nowak. Lucille Maternowski wills her big eyes to Martha Czerniak and Olga Slesinski. Henry Gudynowski wills his typing laurels to Stanley Klota. Esther Pajakowski wills her obstinacy to Ben Zalasg her nonchalance to Esther Morenc. Jean Szuba bequeaths her argumentative ability to Joseph Powicki and Virginia Kar- bowski. Joseph NVisniewski wills his ability to handle a car to Lucian Szymanskig his per- manent wave to Justyn Soleta. Loretta Starczeski wills her art of danc- ing to Anita Slominski and Irvin Zielinski. Mary Jane Poore wills her dignity to Loretta Gorka. Aloysius Ciesielski wills his ambition to be in school early each morning to Eugene Luzny and Clyde Heintzleman. Gertrude Chelminiak bequeaths her oratori- cal ability to Bernice Piaseckig her literature note book to Leona Jeziorski. Page Twenty-Six Loretta Lewinski wills her cheerful disposi- tion to Mary Demskeg her cheering throat to Joan Markowski. John Torzewski wills his power to rule to Edward Gadacz. Sylvia Sosinski bequeaths her punctuality to Irvin Gorski. Gladys Nowak wills her exactness in apply- ing cosmetics to Joan Przestwor and Genevieve Olejniczak. Leo Wallish wills his vocal powers of mak- ing soap box orations to Stanley Kandzierski and Matt Rutkowski. Yolanda Kielton bequeaths her speed in shorthand and rapid transcription to Jeanette Kusmierzg her biology notes to Alice Pianow- ski. Geraldyne Rybicki Wills her capability of riding a bicycle to Dorothy Grzeszczyk and Tillie Zarembka. Modest VVendowski wills his ability to avoid payment for admits to Louis Buda. Gertrude Nowakowski wills her dignified gait to Marie Manuszak. Wanda Liwosz bequeaths her modified voice to Virginia Slott and Henrietta Lewinski. Roman Kowalski Wills his timid disposition to Joseph Marshallg his skill at working Chemistry equations to Stanley Cegielski. Gertrude Hazinski wills her height to Hen- rietta Kowalski and Alex Wcisel. Jane Kujawa leaves her domestic skill to Barbara Jankowskig her quiet Ways to Antoi- nette Sokoloski. Edward Szaulewicz wills his ability to dance the Polka to Sylvester Kolberg his The Victorian