St Agnes Academy - Crusader Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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History, a distillation of humor.”—Carlyle. Time.... Rostrum Sponsor. awn ...........September 1947 .......Freshmen Classroom ............Sister Leonita STARS Yvonne Kuntzman..........................President Mary Newberry ......................Vice'president Rosalie Wertz...........................‘Treasurer Steve Deaver.............................Secretary STELLATE ROLL CALL Lawrence Acker, Carolyn Brennan, Francis Collins, Steve Deaver, Janet Evans, Tillie Garcia, Rita A1 Goding, Charles Haller, Jake Haller, John Haller, Margaret Heitz, Florence Hcesacker, Ann Kricgshauser, Yvonne KuntZ' man, Margaret Linenbrink, Margaret McDonald, Eliza' beth McGinley, Wilma Menger, Mary Newberry, Mari' lyn O'Dea, Bruce Parsons, Elizabeth Sherlock, Richard Speck, Jeannie Straetker, Donald Tschacher, Ann Vinton, Patricia Vinton, Rosalie Wertz, Mary Clare Wetzlcr, Car' men Gibson, Juanita Marin. HIGHLIGHTS Spiritual...Daily Holy Mass, Learning to use the Missal Reception into the Sodality, Singing our First High Mass, Our first sodality project. Scholastic....Religion, Algebra, English I, Science I, Latin, General Math. Social......Initiation, Learning to dance, counting the Seniors' dates, Formal Banquet before Christ' mas. Time.... Rostrum. Sponsor. m ormng ..................September 1948 .............Sophomore Classroom .’Hew Faculty Member, Sister Electa STARS Ann Vinton................. Rita A1 Goding............ Jeannie Straetker.......... Bruce Parsons............. .....President .Vice'president .....Secretary .....T reasurer STELLATE ROLL CALL Lawrence Acker, Lawrence Beyer, Eleanore Beyer, Caro' lvn Brennan,. Norma Carpenter, Francis Collins, Steve Deaver, Janet Evans, Rita A1 Goding, Charles Haller, John Haller, Jake Haller, Margaret Heitz, Royaleda Judge, Yvonne Kuntzman, Margaret Linenbrink, Mary Lou McDermott, Margaret McDonald, Elizabeth McGin' ley, Mary Newberry, Bruce Parsons, Elizabeth Sherlock, Richard Speck, Jeannie Straetker, Donald Tschacher, Joan Thompson, Ann Vinton, Rosalie Wertz, Mary Clare Wetzler, Marlene Amberg. HIGHLIGHTS Spiritual..Study of Christ, Our Lady's Grab'bag, Re' treat, Broadcast on Communism, Continued study of the Missal. Scholastic....Religion, Caesar, Geometry, English, Sem' antics, Choral Education, World History, World Geography, Biology. Social.....Queen of Hearts dance, Week-end visit, Christmas Banquet, Sophomore Class Party in the bingo days, Class gift to Library, Web' ster's Large Dictionary with portable Stand, American Biographical Dictionary, Arthurian Picnic impersonating characters in the Idylls of the King. Time..........................September 1949 Rostrum......................Junior Classroom Sponsor.........................Sister Electa STARS Jeannie Straetker...................President Betty McGinley..................Vice'president Vonnie Kuntzman....................Secretary Richard Speck.......................Treasurer STELLATE ROLL CALL Lawrence Acker, Eleanore Beyer, Carolyn Brennan, Norma Carpenter, Steve Deaver, Janet Evans, Charles Haller, Jake Haller, John Haller, Margaret Heitz, Mar' garet Linenbrink, Margaret McDonald, Elizabeth Me' Ginley, Kathryn McManaman, Georgia Dubry, Rita A1 Goding, Ellen Hinton, Vonnie Kuntzman, Ramelle Rohr' ick, Richard Speck, Jeannie Straetker, Joan Thompson, Donald Tschacher, Mary Clare Wetzler, Bruce Parson, Rosalie Wertz. HIGHLIGHTS Spiritual.Daily Holy Mass, First Friday Devotions, The Little Office of the Bl. Virgin, Challenge to Sodalists to Quizz the Juniors, The High Masses we sang. Scholastic....Religion, American History, American Litera' ture, Creative Writing, Interm. Algebra, Trigonometry, Shorthand, Typing, Choral Education. Social.....Rev. Mother Ignace, visit to America and St. Agnes, Football Queen Dance, Birthday Par' ties. School Dances, Election of Pep Club Officers, “Over the Rainbow Junior'Senior Banquet and Prom, Box Butte County Gov' ernment Elections, Music Contest at O'Neill, America the Beautiful, cantata, Variety Show, Gift to the school, Radio and Victrola Com' bination. Time.... Rostrum. Sponsor ..September 19S0 .Senior Classroom ...Sister Laurissa STARS Vonnie Kuntzman.......................President Richard Speck....................Vice'president Rita A1 Goding........................Secretary Steve Deaver..........................Treasurer STELLATE ROLL CALL Eleanore Beyer, Carolyn Brennan, Steve Deaver, Georgia Dubry, Janet Evans, Rita A1 Goding, Tillie Garcia, Charles Haller, Jake Haller, John Haller, Margaiet Heitz, Yvonne Kuntzman, Margaret Linenbrink, Margaret Me' Donald, Betty McGinley, Kathryn McManaman, Bruce Parsons, Richard Speck, Jean Straetker, Joan Thompson, Donald Tschacher, Ann Terry, Patricia Vinton, Rosalie Wertz, Mary Clare Wetzler. HIGHLIGHTS Spiritual..Missa Recitata, Acolytes in the Little Office of the B.V.M., Leading the Rosary in Holy Hour, In our Quest for Happiness special study of our Blessed Mother, Retreat under the direction of Father Sebastian, O.F.M. Holy Year Visits, A day of prayer in Thanksgiving for the proclamation of the Assumption. Scholastic....Religion, English Literature, Social Studies, Physics, Argumentation, Shorthand, Typing. Social.....Initiating the Freshmen, Welcome Dance, Alumni Christmas Dance, Pep Club Rallies, Games, Football Queen and her attendants, Betty McGinley, Vonnie Kuntzman and Rita A1 Goding; King and Queen of Hearts, Mar' garet Linenbrink and Jake Haller. Senior honors and privileges, Banquets and Proms, Sneak Day and—Graduation. Page 21

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Rosalie Wertz A good disposition is more valuable than gold. Mary Clare Wetzler She is pretty to walk with and witty to talk with. Page 20

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Commencement pressing on us now, Sowing wrinkles on our brow; If we must grow old in sooth. Surrender our playthings of youth, Each step we tal{e we’re bringing Joy in wild profusion springing, From the memories in this WILL, Dear Friends, we cherish them all still, More joy than we can safely hold. But oh, my dears, we’re growing old. Hence, we the Seniors of St. Agnes Academy of 1951, believing that we are of sound mind and body, hereby, make our last will and testimony: To MOTHER HILGA and the FACULTY we leave sincere gratitude for the affectionate kindness bestowed upon us. To SISTER LAURISSA, our class sponsor, we leave happy memories of our school days at St. Agnes. To DEE McCUNE, our coach, and to the TEAM, we will our best wishes for successful seasons throughout the coming years. ROSALIE WERTZ leaves her typing skill to Gene Harden. BETTY McGINLEY her short hair to Madeline Rock. To the JUNIORS we leave our row of desks in the study hall. RICHARD SPECK surrenders one of his uncle’s cars to some junior in need. PAT VINTON leaves her talent in World Geography to Maxine Becker. JOHN HALLER yields his beautiful, curly, blond locks to Nick Kosmicki. PAT BERRY inherits Steve Deaver’s red cas- sock. VONNIE KUNZMAN leaves her sunny smile so radiant the past four years to Pat Phillips. BRUCE PARSONS surrenders his skill of pushing the electric button to the most conscien- tious Junior. CAROLYN BRENNAN her talent in voice and piano to Mary Ann Beaton. JANET EVANS graciously transfers to John Walters her many correct answers in civics. JEANNIE STRAETKER transfers her high scholastic standing in our class to her “Little Sis- MARGARET McDONALD wills her myster- ious postcards to Joan Gildersleeve. TILLIE GARCIA transmits her shorthand book to Agnes Dillon. JAKE HALLER bequeaths his basket-ball suit to be worn for the next three years by Billy Del- sing. CHARLES HALLER transfers his seat in the Senior classroom near Bing to the Junior with the best ear for music. ANN TERRY leaves her intellectual conversa-, tions to Ray Butler. MARGARET LINENBRINK leaves her per- sonality and charm to Barbara Peterson. MARY CLAIRE bequeaths her friends with cars to future cheer leaders for transportation to the games. WITNESSED AND SIGNED THIS 51st year of the 20th century. MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS 1951. Page 22