St Agnes High School - Lamb Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Qlass fffis to ry HE Year of 1933 was a very important one to the fourteen girls and boys who were about to begin their high school careers. At last they were freshmen. The ma- jority of the class had been graduated from the eighth grade at Saint Agnes the preceding Juneg Virginia Baum, Lois Parker, John Bauer, and George Reed were from other schools. It was a bit difficult at first to adapt themselves to the ways of high school and to become familiar with algebra and foreign languages, but under the patient instruction of the Sisters they were able to maintain a high standard. The following September saw some of the same people in their places-a little older and perhaps a little wiser. That year Louis Lindberg, Harry Gabriel, John Bauer, George Reed, and Martin Schibler transferred to Senior High School, but the class was joined by Eleanor Schneider, Juanita Cochrun, and Claude Batey. Still another year and all had been promoted to the junior class, which had now diminished to six. Saint Agnes at this time only offered a three-year course, and many had gone elsewhere to complete their last two years. Maxine Veinhage went to Greenwood, and Ed Duggan enrolled with the Christian Brothers in St. Louis. Harry Ga- briel returned and Joe Bel was a newcomer. These few tried to make up for their lack of numbers by applying themselves diligently so as to be pre-

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Glass s 09104 Winged out with tireless worry and toil With dawn through the clouds, we see From a tiny seed pressed to the soil, A school-that grew as does a tree. Did that frail sprout seem lifeless, Drooping its leafy head, Its infant arms hanging helpless As a hush on a requiem bed? Ah, no! Time tells the story. It was not destined to die, For this sturdy, cradled sapling Raised its noble head on high. May each fertile springtime clothe it With souls of virtue bold: May its grads go forth like monarchs To fell life's trials e'er old. Its sapling arms are now waving On its motherly loving breast, Sighing a sigh of sad farewell And a prayer for our lasting success.

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pared for the final and most important year. September 1936 we felt important as the future first graduates of the new Saint Agnes High School, which had at last been realized through the efforts of Father Hally, our beloved pastor. Under the capable supervision of Father Hally, Father McNamara, and the Sisters, we delved deeper into our books to attain higher honors in this our last year. Maxine Vienhage, Ed Duggan, and Louis Lindberg came backg Rose- mary Hruska and Joe Newton also joined us. We thoroughly enjoyed our Get Acquainted Party and the social sponsored by the Blessed Virgin Sodality. After slaving for months on candy sales, the girls finally succeeded in obtain- ing enough money to buy sweat suits for the boys' basketball team. Their greatest triumph, however, was the card party, the proceeds of which were sufficient to convert the attic into a sorority room for the girls. All talk now is of the Year Book, which is to be Saint Agnes' first. We have been unusually busy the last few months having pictures made, securing patrons, and gathering data for the Annual. The two outstanding social activities of the year are yet to come-the Senior-Junior Prom which is to be held on May 18 at the Colonial Hotel, and the school picnic. Then last, but by no means least, comes the day toward which we have been striving for four years. On Sunday, May 30, when we receive our diplomas, the last chapter in our high school history will be completed. -LOIS PARKER.