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

Page 32 text:

tests We1'e: Gertrude Chelniiniak, Anita Slomin- ski, and Tom Beczkiewicz. Ray Kurowski and Joan Polmaniawards from South Bend Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mary Taberski-American Legion Womens' Aux- iliary. Emilie Adamski, Dolores Meuleman and Ted Chw-alek--Studebaker C.I.O. Patricia Michalski-South Bend Mishawaka In- ternational Relations Council. Donald Laskowski, Mary Jane Schoen and Arthur Perry-Notre Dame Historic-al Club. Thomas Beczkiewicz Columbia Scholastic Press S. B. C. S. B. Catholic's sports history is filled with thrill- ing nioments of tense and brilliant play. Our team, with splendid coaching and student support, has given the school recognition. The Lions were sportsmen in the truest sense both in victory and in defeat. No game is complete Without the loyal and wholeheartecl support of our naturally gifted Var- sity and B Team Cheerleaders . . . the grand school spirit and the flow of energy that went out with their yells and cheers . . . just did wonders . . . cheering the Lions to Victory! Some high-lights recorded in S.B.C.H. Athletic Ilistory: 1937 - Lions grasped the City Championship of the City of South Bend having defeated Riley High School by a score of 14-6. 1940 - Lions beat Andy Pilney's powerful Little Giants of Weber High of Chicago, 26-6. Lions beat St. Mary's Desplaines, Chicago. 25-7 . Lions beat Assumption High, Canada, 13-0. Lions beat St. Elizabeth High, Chicago, 28-7. 1943 - Capt. Richard Podell wins All City honors. 1947 - Fighting Lions captured the City Catholic Chiairpionship by tfillying to a 26-0 Victory! Boy! What a game! Capt. Stanley Przestwor-Center, First Team Tribune All Twin City Team. The first player in the history of S. B. parochial school to attain this honor. 1948 - The Marozsan Trophy was presented to the S.B.C.H. Football Stars. 1951 - Don Kovach awarded All Twin City honors as outstanding fullback in 1950. Page Eighteen Association and National Tuberculosis Association. Leo Ciesielski, Joan DeCocq, Virginia Gorski American Legion Pulaski Post 357. Other social and civic activities in which the stu- dents participated were: Rotary Club Kiwanis Club Student Forum Junior Red Cross South Bend Youth Council Junior T.B. League Junior Round Table of Christians and Jews Boys' State - Girls' State W.S.B.T. Radio Programs Atlileties KIVVANIS AVVARD VVINNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS Football .... Jack Gorski Leonard Kapsa .Eugene Ladewski Edward Rzepka Stanley Przestwor Charles Maternowski Basketball .... Andy Kazmierzak John Hosinski Basketball . . . . Jack Piechowicz Leonard Buszkiewicz Jim Ryback Ray Plencner Don Kovach Jerry Dewey Jim Carter Ronald Hosinski Jim Fischer Ray Krol OUTSTANDING PLAYERS Ed Szajko Edmund Dulcet Charles Maternowski Ted Sobieralski Arthur Pianowski Edwin Dobrzykowski .Edwin Mendlikowski Bernard Czyzewski Art Czasnowski Bob Kaminski Bob Kuminecz Jim Lewinski Don Kovach Clem Urbanski Jerry Plencner Ray Krol Bill Lochmondy David Fujawa Al Wroblewski Dick King Don Buczynski

Page 31 text:

canal was Bernard Howland, U.S.M.C. ,.... some- where in the Pacific -Chester Guzicki A.A.F, W-al- ter Ciesielski ,U.S.A., John Lindorf, U.S.A., and Steve Molnar, U.S.A. Let us keep their names in our prayerful memories . . . . The first number of the Hi-Lite our school paper, appeared in October. 1944. It is published monthly. The paper had .met with great success winning first honor rating of the Catholic Press Association. The editori-al policies of the initial issues are kept up: the paper retains its Catholic friendly spirit. In March, 1946, S. B. C. H. was privileged to hear the Rev. Patrick Peyton, C,S.C., introducing his Crusade of the Rosary. The students responded wholeheartedly and promised their earnest support in spreading this beautiful devotion. The Family Ros-ary has become a part of our school-family spi- rit. The Rosary is recited every day during the noon intermission. The Reverend Boleslaus J. Sztuczko, C.S.C., be- came pastor of St. Hedwig, and director of South Bend Catholic High in 1946. Father Sztuczko has carried the financial burdens of the High School for all these years, and was 'always sincerely interested in the progress of the school. June, 1948-saw the largest graduating class in the history of the school-eighty three seniors. The students joined St. Adalbert's Parish in re- joicing and congratulating their pastor, the Very Reverend Msgr. I. J. Gapczynski, who had been elevated to the rank of Papal Chamberlain. Msgr. I. Gapczynski has been a member of the Board of Directors of S.B.C.H. for years, his interest in youth and the problems of their education keeps him close to our school. S. B. C. H. Further Progress Since the next few years had very much in com- mon, the leading activities of these recent times will be summarized under the given headings in the following pages Music - As years went on, S.B.C.H extended its educational program by including Music, Art and Dramatics into its curriculum. The Glee Clubs under the direction of Sister Mary Grace, CR., and Sister Marie Lillian, C.R., and the Orchestra direct- ed by Mr. S. Gaska had given the individual student a valuable training and at the same time had given the school a very desirable and popular service, since they were frequently called upon to furnish music for the various entertainments during the year. Art - The financial help of the Chopin's Arts Club organized in South Bend by Mrs. Helen Slo- minski, made it possible for the school to open an Art Department. The occasional art displays re- veal unusual talents and keen interest in this field. Dramatics -- Dramatic performances always play an important part in the school program. Year in and year out, the entire school looks forward to the senior plays . . . and, for added interest and emulation .... the Senior Play in a double cast! It seems that the school year would be incomplete without the seniors presenting their skill and tal- ents along the theatrical lines, be it 'a serious dra- ma or an entertaining and lively comedy, the pre- sentations are fully appreciated and enjoyed by all. Much talent for the senior plays is discovered in the usual class assemblies held during the previous years. Oratorical Contests - To provide opportunities for public speaking, oratorical contests continued with this added new aspect that the students coni- pete with other High Schools in the city. Those who won special recognition in Speech Contests sponsored by the American Legion Oratorical Con- tests were: George Aranowski, Robert Kaminski, Emilie Adamski, Lorraine Cudowski, J. Bukowski, Vincent Weddle, Mary Lou Cudowski, James Man- kowski. Some of the above mentioned had been frequently heard over the W.S.B.T. on the Town Meeting Panel. Winners in the Junior T. B. Christmas Seal Con- Page Seventeen

Page 33 text:

WINNERS OF Most Valuable Linemen . . . Stanley Nowak Richard Podell Ernest Pajakowski Ray Nowak Most Valuable Backs . . Clem Szymanski Ed Urbanski Frank Kaniewski TROPHIES Leo Budzinski Stanley Przestwor Vince Koziatek John Jurek Harry Bankowski Chet Salwowski Don Kovach 1953 - September-- Lions of South Bend Catholic High and Indians of Central Catholic High merge into one team: The Orphans a name assumed just temporarily. Mr, Francis Curran and Mr. George Kelly are the new coaches. What is best in both teams - will carry on the Sports History of these South Bend Catholic High Schools. S. B. C. H. Catllolic Icleals Ever irindful of Christ's appeal, Sanctify them in truth, ' and inspired by their motto, Charity and '1'ruth the faculty of South Bend Catholic High has left nothing undone that could foster the education of youth in compliance with the directives of Pope Pious XI, in His Encyclical Letter on Christian Edu- cation o- Youth. lDivini Illius Magistril The proper and immediate end of Christian education is to co-operate with divine grace in forming the true and the perfect Christian . . . For precisely this reason, Christian education takes in the whole aggregate of human life, physical and spiritual, intellectual and moral, individual, domestic, and social, not with a view of reducing it in any way, but in order to ele- vate, regulate and perfect it, in accordance with the example and teaching of Christ! In our school curricula we have the provisions or exactly these objectives. The intellectual, so- ciil and physical growth of the students is con- siderecl and provided for in correlation with the moral and religious training - all a part of the school program. Religious instructions find ex- pression in practical living, in the liturgical and the devotional practices throughout the school year. Liturgical seasons are given due attention and liv- ing in the spirit of the liturgy is greatly encour- aged. Some religious practices and devotions held in our school throughout the school year are: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered in the provisional chapel of the school auditorium--here the students and the faculty pray united as a large Christian family . . . First Friday Devotions - Holy Com- munion and Mass .... Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary ..... October Devotions-Rosary and Bene- diction every day .... Spiritual Check-Up: Three Day Retreat lor all the students .... Special Day of Recollection for the Seniors .... Ring Day Cere- mony ..... May Devotions - the Procession and the May Crowning ..... Senior Graduation Day- a beautiful and impressive Church ceremony. To have an opportunity of attending a Catholic High School is indeed a blessing, since it is here that education consists essentially in preparing man for what he must be and for what he must do here below, in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created. .... lChristian Educ. of Youthj The accomplishments and the successes of South Bend Catholic High had been made possible by the contributed devoted services of its: Directors: The Reverend Stanislaus Gruza, C.S.C. The Reverend Francis X. Luzny, C.S.C. The Reverend Boleslaus A. Sztuczko, C.S,C. Religion Instructors and Athletic Directors: The Reverend Casimir Witucki, C.S.C. The Reverend Sigismund Jankowski, C.S.C. The Reverend Michael Jednakowski, C.S.C. The Reverend Leo Wojciechowski, C.S.C. The Reverend Edgar Szymanski, C.S.C. The Reverend Joseph Rogusz, C.S.C. The Reverend Casimir Grabarz. C.S.C. Page Nineteen