St Joseph High School - Torch Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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SPONSORS Reverend George Vincent, C. S. Sp. Reverend Francis X. Williams, C. S. Sp. Reverend James B. Parent, C. S. Sp. Reverend Paul V. Murray, C. S. Sp. Reverend Joseph Pobleschek, C. S. Sp Reverend John A. Mulvey Reverend John J. Boguslawski Reverend Aloysius P. Hafner PERSONAL PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. John Bladecki Dr. J. A. Freel Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Goddeyne Mr. and Mrs. Simon A. Goodreau Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kazmierski Mr. and Mrs. L. G. King Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kozubal Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lynch Jene and Joe Magryta Mr. and Mrs. Al A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. F. F. McCoy C. A. Mohnke, Dentist Dr. Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs John Morrison W. J. Munley Frank C. Rioux Walter A. Roscoe William O. Schiell Paul Schultz M. H. Seward Frank A. Wachowiak Reuben Witherell J. Warren Wilson

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VALEDICTORY To grow Throughout our lives in an un- derstanding of the Faith that is in us and To radiate its truths in every walk of life is the motto which we, the class of 5l , have chosen as our guide. We have, by virtue of our Catholic homes and Catholic educa- tion, The faith in us , yet, practically speaking, this is not enough. ln addition to this we must understand our faith and apply its truths to our daily lives. In so far as understanding our faith is concerned, we can never truly understand all that it contains, since our minds are incapable of possessing such infinite Knowledge. How- ever, we can, through the aid of Grace and the Church, realize these truths to the ex- tent that, limited though the realization be, it will bear fruit. Throughout our high school course, our parents as well as our teachers, have en- deavored to bring us to such a realization. We graduates of 5i have, because of their labors, a certain understanding of our faith which is the mustard seed from which our own spiritual lives will grow and our apostolic works will be manifested. Because of this fact, we feel inexpressibly indebted and grateful to these, our par- ents and teachers. Now as never before we begin to see how much we owe them in gratitude and love for all they have done for us. Our parents who have nurtured us in our Catholic faith from the very cradle, have made this, our Catholic edu- cation, possible, our Teachers have dedi- cated their lives that this Catholic educa- tion would be complete and full. It is superfluous to say that we are grateful, yet we say it with all the sincerity of our hearts. we are grateful, we thank you. Now as our high school years come to a close, we see that the final requirement of our motto, that we apply the Truths of our faith, takes on greatest significance. In every walk of life, which we graduates shall enter in the very near future, there is a definite need for such practical applica- tion of our faith. ln civil and Church gov- ernment, in the offices and factories, in the homes and schools, we need men and women who are founded in the Christian philosophy and who unfalteringly apply this philosophy to their daily lives, actually radiating its truths. There can be no doubt as to the need for such a philosophy in our modern world, and we, as graduates of a Catholic school, can and must supply this need. We are obligated to God and to society to manifest to others the fruits of our Faith. lf we realize all ofthe require- ments of our motto, this obligation will be fulfilled completely. Therefore, one sees that in fulfilling this motto, all of our natural and supernatural duties will be discharged. Recognizing this fact, let us become so charged with this, our motto, that not only will the world feel the impact of our philosophy of living, but will also be con- vinced of the truth of the Faith which we practice. Ours is an admirable and chal- lenging motto: let each of us graduates of 5l live up to it. Mary Ann S eward

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LETTER TO OUR PATRONS Dear Patrons : The graduaTes of 1951 wish To Thank you for your generous co-operation. Our graTiTude is prompted by the realization That your help as well as our efforfs have maole possible The publication of our 1951 TORCH. Sincerely yours, The Editor BUSINESS PATRONS Bayview Grocery and Meafs Unifecl Maffress Co. Professional Pharmacy Sub-Deb Shop Play-Mor RecreaTion Maloney Dress Shop Good Luck, S eniomf w. J. s. Hlcics PORTRAITS 400 W. Midland Phone 2-3055 Compliments Of ST. JOSEPH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 68