St Johns High School - Crest Yearbook (Delphos, OH)

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Meaningful Religion approaches help youth face changing world In everyone ' s life his belief in something or someone is paramount. Touching souls with the mystery of Christ and making Christianity a vital force in the lives of students who will, in turn, bring Christ to others is the aim of Reli- gion. It highlights the better life. As the years progress and the teachers vary so do our understandings of Religion. In a school like ours, each stu- dent realizes the need for a good Religion Course. With the help of an interested teaching staff it has been possible. Father Parker celebrating a Retreat Mass with Rev. John P. Murphy, O.S.A., and Rev. Edward J. Kersten, O.S.A., joins servers and students in the com- munity Out Father. 1 20

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TOP: Even a special picture-tak- ing session in the oSce is not safe from an interruption by someone who is sure the school will grind to a halt without immediate attention of Mrs. Robert Swick, Mrs. For- rest Hanser, and now retired sec- retary Mrs. Henry Weisgerber. ABOVE CENTER: Always eager to help the students are our libra- rians Mrs. Mary Will (standing) Miss Emma Metzner, and Mrs. Marie Myers (seated). LEFT: Preparing the daily lunch are Mrs. Leona Warnecke, Mrs. Leo Kem- per, Mrs. Oliver Sever, Mrs. Leona Backus (head cook), Mrs. Armilla Kill, Mrs. Arthur Grothouse, Mrs. Otmer Wanamaker. LEFT BE- LOW: Keeping the school ship- shape are the men of the mainte- nance staff: Ferd M. Miller, Ollie J. Sever (in charge of mainte- nance). Sylvester A. Krebs, Urban A. Honigford, Roger J. Lindeman, and Alphonse G. Schimmoeller. 19

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Dramatizing principles learned in Mr. Rupert ' s Religion class are Edward Reinemeyer, Keith Heisterman, and David Placke. William Becker leads di scussion in Father Koerber ' s junior Re- ligion class. For the sociology classes Father Lester conducted Bible Services which helped them understand the Scriptures better. 21