St Joseph High School - Magnet Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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660m ?waapwcg, The great metropolisof Saginaw is busy this weekend. Folks are here from all over the country. Tonight is the grand opening of Saginawis $70,- 000,000 Opera House. The interior is really ultra- ultra: Magnificent crystal chandeliers, scarlet vel- vet draperies, blue plush seats, and white bear skin rugs. The opera stars Miss Elizabeth Bugaltz, new prima donna of the New York Metropolitan Opera House. She will sing the title role of Candy in The Keys Are In The Mailbox. Tonight the box seats are $250. At the last opening, the opera house is filled with tuxes , sables, and the women have all their diamonds on display. The usher calls, No loiter- ing in the lobby, ple-e-ease. Everyone is seated, the houselights dim, and Eileen Morim'z'ty lifts her baton to conduct the orchestra for the overture. Miss Moriarity is the famous concert pianist, to- night she is the guest conductor. Miss Bugala steps to the front as the curtain rises on the first act of the opera. Applause, as the first act ends. uSmok- ing in the outer lobby only , calls the usher. As we push our way through the crowd we see Miss Josephine Davila, who is head of the ex- clusive beauty salon, Mademoiselle Fifi,s. She is conversing with that business lady, Josephine Cruz. Miss Cruz is now the president of a chain of In- dustrial Cleaners stores. They have branches from New York to Los Angeles. With them is the popu- lar novelist, Mary Soria. Mary has just written a best seller, How to Overcome Nervousness in 1500 Easy Lessons . It is rumored that she will write the biography of that great explorer of the Marsh- all Islands, .Manuel Lopez. Manuel has been very active in helping the government find diamond mines in these islands. The president of Ye Old Broken Hearts Mauso- leum is here to see the grand opening of this opera starring her former partner, Elizabeth Bugala. Betty N owala states to all her prospective clients that at the Mausoleum they will find solace. Since all the boarders have paid the supreme sacri- fice a lost their man a THE OLD MAIDS. The housewifels pride and joy, Mike W'acbo- wicz, just put in an appearance. Mike is the chief bread baker of his bakery. Wachowicz bread is better bread is his motto. Those great comedians of stage, screen, and . radio, Joe uPepsodenfi Dambro, and Russell 903 Jurele are keeping the crowd laughing with their crazy antics. Say, isnit that the Chief Electrical Engineer of the Western Electric Company, Bill McIMzzll. He is talking to that renowned animal hunter, Ed Gabrisb. The new sensational singer, Jeanne Falco, just entered the lobby on the arm of Broadway produc- er, Hinkel Van Druat. It is said that Jeanne has the leading role in his new musicale, llSally of the Slip- pery Slipper. The charming little lady talking to the usher is Miss Dolores Dreffs, owner of the Lotous Shoppe. It is that luxurious soda fountain Von 47th and Broadway. Dolores resigned from Parkers to enter business for herself. - There is that great All-American Fullback of Notre Dame, Don Sclaabel, talking to those groc- ery store magnates, Joe Barone and Peter Favam. Pete and Joe are of Beverly Hills, California. The gentlemen in tails, with the diamond top- ped cane, is that well-known agriculturist, Ray Boenscla. Ray invented a machine that plows, sows seeds, fertilizes, hoes, and picks the crops. For his invention he received $40,000,000. The grocery magnates are really out tonight, thetels Sam Passzzrz'ella, President of the Grocers Association. Sam is now happily married and is living in Florida. Roy Dunn is happily married and has his own Electric Company. States Mr. Dunn, The opera affords relaxation for the tired business executive? RAn apple for the teacher . That is what the pupils of Professor of Mathematics, Mary Ellen Harrigzm say. Mary Ellen is on the faculty of Central Michigan College. She is chatting with Doctor Frank Kenel, noted surgeon. Doctor Kenel recently performed the first operation of the new disease, Hickle Naun Popiscis. Tonight is a grand opening for Tom Looby, now director of Boys Town, for Doctor Norman Myckowiak, his dentist, just sent him his new gold trimmed uppers. The gal in the mink coat is Socialite Rim Ezop, of Boston's Beacon Hill. Miss Ezop was a 1947 graduate of St. Joseph School and is a friend of Miss Bugalais. My picture in Life Magazine. Smile, for here is Life,s ace photographer, Pat 1V alleowskz', stalking :0 that great piano accordian virtuoso, 1V andzz Nel- ett. The senator from Michigan Eloquent Dickl' IVebber is smoking his old pipe over there by the door. He is talking to an old schoolchum, Bob Packard. Bob is the well-known globe trotting artist. He just came back from Canada, where he did some drawings for Holiday Magazine. Lois Rogalxlai is now chief gown designer of the New Rooter Movie Studio. She designed those iContinued bn bottom of page 2m 19

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Mary Shorty Soria St. Joseph Parish Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Student Council 1. Michael Iunior Wachowicz St. Rita Parish Sedality l, 2, 3, 4; Sports 1, 2, 3. On the path of the apostolate we shall cer- Patricia Pat Walkowski tainly encounter obstacles and perils so many St. Joseph Parish and so great ihat every apostle cannot be but SOduhtY 1' 2' 8. 4i Glee Club 4; Hon- orary Director of Parks 4; Committee Head 3; Student Council 2; Cheerleader 1; Magnet Associate-editor 4. c: fighter. and every fighter necessarily must be an apostle. Msgr. Luigi Civcrrdi. 910nm betudentd, Awarding of scholastic keys to' Valedictorian, Lavonne Smith, and Salutatorian, Joanne Civello, took place during Class Night ex- ercises, June 3, by Very Rev. Msgr. Bolton. Lavonne earned a total of 107 honor points, Joanne 99V2. Honorable mention went to Elizabeth Bugala, Mary Ellen Harrigan, Dolores Dreffs, Patricia Walkowski, Francis Kenel. :2 1a :2 N- W; m xxx w M Monsignor Harold Bolton, Lavonne Smith, Francis Kenel, Joanne Civello. 18

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86cm maze 04 .1947 We the Senior Class of 1947, do hereby take our quill in hand to pen our last Will and testament. We state that we are of sound mind and body and capable of knowing what we are doing. Without further therewiths and thereons, we do bequeath our worldly wealth to the following. Theresa Naples wills those iiwickedll scissors that Cut short, short bangs to Mary Kathryn Mac- Donald. Josephine Cfuz bequeaths her quiet manner to Mary Dela Cruz and Anita Ricot Manuel Lopez leaves his Physics laboratory manual to Floyd Gabrish. Dolores Dreffs bequeaths her quick blushes to Donna Packard. To Chester Pawlik, I, Thomas Looby, leave my dentistis address and my gold teeth. 101m Dalamet wills her teasing smile to Colleen OlBrien. Francis Kenel wills his ability to hold a straight face for 15 minutes to Judy Casarez. N ormmz Mycleowz'ale leaves his handsome scowl to Lillian Gigglesli Seman. ' Address of the best poolroom in town is left to Ralph Brandi by Joseph Dambro. Richard IVebber leaves his glamorous waves to Ray Michalski. To Gerald Higgins, Russell Jm'ek leaves his jokes for every occasion. Mary Soritz bequeaths her timidity to Albert Soto. Roy Dunn and Robert Packard leave their iiEver whirling key chains to John Ezop and Rich- ard Bricault. 4 Mary Jane Civello inherits lemme Falcois theme song To Each His Ownii Stzmuel Passariello wills his recipe for an easy life,' to Richard Jozwiak. Elizabeth Bugalrz bequeaths her box of Christ- mas Hi Ho Crackers to Dale Sage. To Marie Pietrzak, Wanda Nellett wills all her giggles. The sign on Lrwomze Smitlfs study hall desk now reads, willed to John Sopcak. Lois Rogalski. leaves her licut-outs to Edward Bogar. To Bonnie Lou Hoffman, Joanne Civello be- queaths her song and dance number, Soft Shoe Shufflefl Those muskrat traps of Edward Gabrislais are left to Frank Gonzales. Josephine Davila leaves her uWillingness to help others to Helen Reyes. IVz'llz'dm McMall bequeaths his artistls pen to John Midcalf. Ruth Busbroe bestows her pet saying iTm hungry! upon Kathleen Laundra. Michael W'acbowz'cz Wills his chicken farm to John Wade. Peter Favam bequeaths his reputation as Life of the Partyh to Florian Mrozinski. Ray Boemcb wills tif it were possiblei his new 1947 Oldsmobile to Kathleen Weber. Donald Schabel leaves his worn-out school sweater to Leo Gembrowski. ' Betty N owak imparts her littlenessii to Charles Picklemann. - Joseph Barons, our shy boy, leaves his meek and mild manner to Jerome Slaski. To Anthony Gembrowski goes Mary Ellen Harrigank Trig Book. .Rim Ezop wills her bulletin board technique to Kathleen Berghoff. , Patricia Walkowski wills her good nature to Dolores Colmus. ' Eileen Moriarty bequeaths her every Monday funnies to Louis Vescio. We hereby nominate and appoint Sister M. Euphemia, principal of St. Joseph School, to be the executor of this our last will and testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto subscribed our name and set our seal this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Seven. THE SENIORS. 628cm, ?Aaflheey continued from page 19 beautiful gowns worn by starlet, Jo Kane, in the movie Ball and Chain? Lavomze Smith now operates the largest canine farms in the Western Hemisphere and her thor- oughbreds are famous the world round. Lavonne had a great fear of dogs, but conquered it by surrounding herself with them. Two of the most prominent business women in the United States are here to see the opera. Joan Dabmer and Theresa Naples now are the heads of Comptometer Schools in America. It is hinted 20 that they Will go to Europe and open Comptometer Schools. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Joanne Civello, former New York attorney, is vis- iting with Miss Ruth meroe. Miss Bushroe had such a craving for food that she finally went into the restaurant business. She owns the Saldorf- Wastotia Hotel in Timbuktoo. As the people come out of the opera house, we can hear their acclaims over Miss Bugalals singing.