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

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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.

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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 QOH!! WE, the ambitious Class of 1937 of St. Agnes High School, situated in Springfield in the State of Missouri, being of sound body and or as sane mind as possible after much laboring for four years, do this fifteenth day of May make this last Testament willing to those students who are to come after us the fol- lowing scholastic possessions. FIRST ITEM: To the Faculty we bequeath our appreciation of their time spent to equip us with sufficient knowledge to help us to meet and to overcome the difficulties of our future life. SECOND ITEM: To the school we leave our- selves, the Alumni, the first of St. Agnes. THIRD ITEM: To the Class of '38 we be- queath the memories of our days as seniors with the hope that they will enjoy them as much as we have. Maxine Vienhage leaves her gay dancing spirit to Harriet Rettig. Joe Bel bequeaths his height to Joe Smith. Rosemary Hruska imparts her wide use of speech to Mary Imelda Brown. Joe Newton shares his knack for teasing with Bill Ginison. Lois Parker bequeaths her hair and blonde fairness to Dorothy Chambers. Louis Lindberg wills his good nature and