St Casimir High School - Casmirron Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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CA SMHAON T C h 9 Q ' u p 'X There are some people who never have to Knock long and wait patiently to gain admission to the friendship of another. They find the door ajar. These are the people who go about with sunny faces and pleasant smiles They are not so interested in a story they have to tell that they cannot wait to listen to what another has to say. When they speak, it is not to complain of the weather nor to grumble about a sleepless night, but to say something pleasant and cheering. Hearts open at the approach of such a one, and hands reach out. There is no place nor time where and when he is not welcome, and his going leaves an empty space which may remain long unfilled, You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people,--why not make earnest efforts to confer that pleasure on others? You will find that half the battle is gained if you will never allow yourself to say anything gloomy. Harsh words that sting, words that cut and anger, should be replaced by pleasant words that are sweet to the soul. NWatch your words,W is of as much importance as Nwatch your step,n A step can be retraced or taken back, but a word that passes the lips canruaer be recalled, It no longer belongs to the one who utters itg therefore, it is much better to be more generous with good words by which others can be cheered. A --Helen Jencka, '41 They might not need me--yet they mighty I'll let my smile be just in sight. ' A smile so small as mine might be Precisely their necessity, --Selected The real glory of friendship is not the outstretched, kindly hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the 'joy of companionship--it is the inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone believes, trusts, hopes in him, ' .

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cz A 5 M me N ' Qs 'A 9 PEACE AND AMERICA fC0nt'dD safer, human suffering less cruel, and human fra- ternity more real and sincere. Finally--let us show them that we still remember these immortal words of Jesus: WBlessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.' The nations of Europe have not endeavored to cooperate with us in bringing about universal peace. Since they have not heeded our pleas, we should strive then to preserve peace at least in our own land. There is a highway that will lead us safely to Wpeacen and by following the message of His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, rising out of the maze of world madness and bedlam of confused voices, we will surely reach it. NSEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS JUSTICE AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU.' --Helen Organiscak, '40 Fon PEACE N Brutal Death another war employs 1QbA'f9, For its grim purposes. But we 'M 1 Yearn and wish and pray ffl img? W N i For Peace. - And Peace must come again p From Him, the Prince of Peace, I Because we yearn and wish and pray For Peace. li --Helen 0rganiEtik, 'MO Q craig?

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igiqifil if Yi ??hiF?nf f ' r WFP? 7' u. Ab M I JQQN ggi. , , .V , V , , ., ,-I egg O is ogy K . r ' fa Q. . xn lSt!'e! N mm ent r 1 r . 5 5 5 9 w s , W q Sister - You calmly adjust yourself at the writing table. You've made up your mind that you're going to write a letter. Your pen meets paperg you begin to write but no- thing appears. You've slowly lifted your pen in deep thought. This is a letter to a religious. How are you going to write the greeting? WDear Sistern or just WSisterW--. You finally decide on WSisterH--. You begin writing once more--NJust a few lines to sayv--on second thought that beginning is too ordinary to use in any letter, much less in a letter to a religious. So you go searching through the file of your brain for another beginning. . Once again pen meets paper--WEver since I left school I've missed Sister very muchu--you read that sen- tence over twice, a third and fourth time. Where have you seen that sentence before? You're sure you wrote that recently--all except the Sister part. Oh yes, you wrote that the day before in a letter to your girl friend Once again you go searching through your brain for ano- ther beginning sentence. Your eyes slowly settle on the clock in front of you. UGood heavens!' you mumble. WI've been sitting here for an hour and I haven't even begun the letter. Well, you decide you'll leave it till to orrow, but if you do that you'll still have the same trouble of looking for a beginning sentence. Either do it now or not at all. 'That's itn--Thet's what? NI won't write the letter.W Yours in Christ, idwml 72, .