St Casimir High School - Casmirecho Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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V The Last Will and Testament of the Class of '43 of the CITY OF DETROIT, COMMONWEALTH OF MICHIGAN, being of sound mind and memory, do. make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: First: To our PARENTS, we bequeath our fondest and sincerest devotion and gratitude for their encouragement, their generosity and their unselfish self-sacrifice. Second: To the REVEREND PASTOR and ASSISTANngwe be- queath our heartiest thanks and appreciation for their interest in our welfare. Third: To the FACULTY, we bequeath most sincerely our trib- ute, our fidelity for their unstinted sacrifice, for their untiring zeal and effort in molding us into upright men and women. Fourth: T0 the JUNIORS, our successors, We donate our class- room, our honorable positions, our dignified attitudes, our ingenu- ity in conducting class meetings, our American History notes, our short cuts to the solving of intricate mathematical problems, and our assortment of gym shoes, sweaters, and various other parapher- nalia accumulated in the lockers. Fifth: Individually: I, Joseph Kijewski, bequeath my love for arguments to Bernard Wojciechowski. I, Rita Przekop, leave my perpetual giggles and silly vocal noises to Dorothy Kulpia. I, Reginald Ostrowski, bequeath my power to avoid the girlst smiles to Anthony Leszczynski. I, Virginia Drozdzewski, leave my name, Peaches, to anyone who hasntt enough ration points. I, Norbert Swinkowski, leave my ability to say the right thing at the right time to B. Franuszewicz. I, Helen Sarosiek, leave my gift of gab to Wanda Tobiczyk. I, Bernice Hewitt, leave my elastic expressions to Irene Wie- techa. I, Rupert Dus, leave my pugilistic ability to Raymond Tadejew- ski. Page eighteen

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V and fun, and thus we acquired nicknames such as uJ. JP, Warsa- Vinaf, ttGoo G003, ttCiotkaf, Porky? Professor? ttSteamboat, ttSlug, and many others. Because of the countryis entrance into war, many new activities were introduced, among which knitting for the soldiers became very popular with the girls. For the first time we were admitted to the publications room and allowed to print the June issue of the Casmirette. Due to the war, we were unable to have a May Day, and we had to forego the trip to Belle Isle. Again summer rolled by. . . . Toute passe. September 10, 1942, forty serious-minded students, invested with the title and privileges of Seniors, appeared once more at the por- tals of St. Casimir High to travel the last mile leading to the much coveted trophy, the diploma. October brought the happy and color- ful Initiation Party sponsored by the Sophomores. November will be long remembered for the unusual Barn Dance given by the Jun- iors. The realistic decorations in natural hay were conducive to gayety tta lali country style. The unforgettable feature of the affair was Grochowskits dance with Oscar, a stuffed dummy, the mascot for the day. We spent the last Christmas together by exchanging gifts and cards, and with greetings on our lips we embarked on our long vacation of three weeks. Many of us worked, thus aiding the war effort by supplying help that was so badly needed. Returning to school after the holidays, we found our class rings ready to wear. In January there was a change in the program. Physical Fitness was introduced. On February 13, we held our Senior Prom at the Masonic Temple in the Crystal Ballroom. The chief attraction of the evening was a lifesize statue of our Blessed Mother, installed in a niche and beautifully decorated with palms, white flowers, and white vigil lights. Ray Gorrell and his orchestra dedicated many tunes to the armed forces and to us Seniors. The climax of the eve- ning was the Grand March, made impressive by the beautiful gowns of the girls and the evening dress of the gentlemen. We shall never forget the after-prom party given by Helen Hartis parents. T0 the music of the radio we danced way till the wee hours of the morning after partaking of a delicious midnight'snack. In March the cast for the Senior Play, uFor Peteis Sake, was chosen. In April we trotted t0 the photographeris to have our pictures taken. After the function was over we called it a day and tiskippedit all classes, resolving to suffer the consequences the following day. Thus ends our class history. We can truthfully say that while other graduating classes added prestige to the school, we gave it class and distinction. Page seventeen

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I, Leonard Przybylski, bequeath my golden silence to anyone Who is able to change it into a diamond. I, Chester Tyl, the only sheik at present, leave my romantic power to Ozog. I, Marvin Kujawa, bequeath my mathematics skill to Stanley Ko- sinski. I, Leona Ewald, leave my tthappy-go-lucky attitude to Theresa Shwartz. I, Leonard Wyderko, baby and infant of the class, bequeath my bottle and milk to the one who has the hungriest look in the school. I, Joan Rychlinski, bequeath to Verna Bizon my desire to please others and my ability to make friends. I, Virginia Bucholtz, resign my editorial office to the one Who has the most leisure time after school. I, Genevieve Kwiatkowski, bequeath my sweetness to anyone who is in need of it. 1, Don Pietrzyk, bequeath my ability to chew gum, Which in turn helps my brain to function properly, to R. Waslawski. We, Edward Kociemba and Stanley Turowski, leave the vague' idea that school is a place to study to ttPeppertt and Tepper. 1, Stanley Kozlowicz, bequeath my even temper and charming manners t0 Leonard Lewandowski. 1, Norman Kowalczyk, leave to Gerry Matej my good humor, a ray of sunshine in our classroom. I, Lillian Manka, leave my twelve years of joy to the one Who deserves it. 1, Bob Diederich, leave my Southern drawl to Mary Diederich. I, Loretta K'ochanski, leave my dominating personality to Euge- nia Kosla. I, Joseph Wytrwal, hand down my dramatic ability to imperson- ate females, and my patriotic zeal to Chester Janeczko. t 1, Jean Garbacz, transmit my neatness and accuracy in typing to Josephine Dus. I, Edward Grochowski, leave my Oxfordian accent to next yearts Senior English Class. I, Fabian Dzielinski, leave my P. D. with Sister Seraphic to Jane Domzal. Page nineteen