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

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LOG OF SE IORS NSEPTEIVIBERJQB4, eight raw recruits boarded the Ship of State, St. Agnes, to begin the three-year voyage on High School Sea which at the time was the limit of the enlistment period. These sturdy gobs with the help and encouragement of their captains gallantly set forth upon these strange waters to overcome the tasks laid before them. They nosed their crafts towards the sea and began their cruise. After nine months of hard labor they steered their ship toward Sophomore Port with the feeling that they had successfully buffeted iso they thoughtl the waves of Latin and Algebra. The shore leave of three months was used advantageously in build- ing up the physical strength needed for the second lap of the journey. Eight sailors re-ported for service in September, 1935, in high spirits and full of confidence. The second year was not so difficult, and calm seas aided them to complete a year of smooth sailing. This journey brought them to the halfway mark in their voyage. The announcement during the summer of 1936, that they would be able to make a complete four-year trip on High School Sea in the good ship St. Agnes, brought a decided increase in the junior fleet. Many former pupils with a few new ones signed up for the remaining two years. A decided interest was shown in sports, and although in- experience prevented the chalking up of many victories on opponents' fields, the basketeers were invincible on their own courts. At Port Colonial the crew stopped and gave the departing members of the St. Agnes fleet a lovely Prom. September, 1937, twenty-five seasoned sea-farers entered the last year of the cruise with full speed ahead, One balmy day in October. autumn fever attacked sixteen of the senior crew, who, ignorant of consequences, took an A. W. O. L. Admiral Dunn presided over the court-martial the next day and sentenced the culprits to manual labor. Under the capable athletic director, Father Knespler, sports were very much in evidence, and victories were recorded both on the football field and the basketball court. Now, twenty-three sailors are headed for Graduation Port from which they will embark upon a longer and harder voyage on the Sea of Life. Remembering the principles learned and the training given on board the Ship of State, St. Agnes, they will, sooner or later, achieve the suc-cess they are seeking. fifteen

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sixteen SENIQR C ASS Dao HEC HILE on the Normandy sailing for Paris to fulfill my appointment with the N.E.A., I encountered two of my former friends, graduates of ten years ago from St. Agnes High School, Dorothy Chambers and Hor- tense Nation. These two talented young girls were going to Europe to continue their pursuit of technical dancing. They were surprised when I told them that I was a court reporter in Washington, D. C., and had been appointed to do some special work in Paris, France. Remi- niscing a little we discussed many happy memories and friends of ten years ago. They informed me that George Nixon is supervising the accounting department of the General Motors Corporation and that Nell Ruth Miles is a private secretary of the vice-president of the same firm. Jack Fischer, the Hrhythmitis boy of '38 , is now leader of one of the most prominent orchestras of the day. None other than Martha Watson is singing with his orchestra. Her voice undoubtedly will bring her much success. Jack White and Gene Ricketts are now stunt pilots with the Ring- ling Bros. Circus. I never knew that their ambitions were that high, but I hope they always have a happy landing. Harriette Rettig is a famous modiste in a Los Angeles shop which is owned and operated by Kathleen Murray. Harriette's creations are worn by many of the actresses of the stage and screen. Ben Hennessy and Joe Bauer are outstanding athletic coaches in two well known universities. Many a game these two ambitious youths played at St. Agnes High. Dorothy mentioned that Lucille Speakman had finally reached her goal as an M. D. Speaky has a Catholic Child's Clinic in Chicago. Agnes Hilmes, still a favorite friend of Lucille's, is superintendent of the clinic. , Another who has received her degree is Mildred Sparks. She is head of the English department at Mary Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. Here also Mary Imelda Brown, who followed the footsteps of her for- mer French teacher at St. Agnes, is now pouring out her extensive knowledge about this subject to more than two hundred students. I was surprisd to learn that Jack Murphy is a star reporter on the Chicago Herald 84 Examiner and has been awarded several journalistic awards. Tiny Ramona Fahrney has a big job working in the chemical laboratory of the Carter Oil Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bud Dobyns, after much labor, was graduated from the Missouri Law School and is now gaining recognition as a lawyer. I was certainly glad to know that Joe Murney is running for gov- ernor of New York. In his last year at St, Agnes High he had the honor of being a representative of Greene County at the state legisla- ture in Jefferson City, Maybe, he will be president some day. Would- n't we be proud of our 1938 graduate? Bill Gimson and Joe Smith are working for the government as civil engineers. They have just completed a S300,000,000 Post Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the liner drew near the harbor our conversation came to an end, and we were separated once more into our respective worlds to continue our vocations in life. -Dorothy Jean Stark,