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

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john Foley, Maureen Sullivan, Paul Hagen, Delmar Dupius, all standing, Robert Midose, james Sullivan, kneeling, and Thomas Bennett and Helen Villareal as joseph and Mary, pay homage to the Christ Child in a replica of the Nativity scene from the Sac- red Cantata, Christmas Through the Ages. Dramatics . . . In Our Acting, God be Glorified Various dramatic presentations given throughout the school year met with spontaneous and well deserved ap- plause. The jubilee Pageant presented October 29 by a cast of more than 200 pupils started the trend for future dramatic successes. Under the direction of the entire faculty the Pageant proved very successful. The schools presentation of its annual Christmas program Christmas Through the Ages , a sacred musical Cantata, directed by Sister M. Gervase and composed The Blessed Virgin, Olympia Surian, seated, comforts David, Edward Barrera, as St. John, An- thony Kusba, Pilate, Thomas Laundra, and Procula, Beatrice Vargas, comprise a scene from the third annual Passion Play, Pilate and the Cross. largely of singing by the Glee Club was presented December 21. Pilate and the Crossl' the third annual Passion Play was given April 9 and IO under the direction of Rev. Fr. Roach, With the help of leading roles by Thomas Laun- dra, Beatrice Vargas, Olympia Surian, John Neuerburg, Carmen Hoffman and Edward Barrera a year of success- ful presentations came to an end.

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Sodalit . . . We Look Heavenward for Guidance 'I opp Wlith Oni' lllessed l,atly's statue in the hackground, Donald Smith, at the rostrum, gives his monthly committee report while the loan' Ufliters, XVilliam Yule, .loyce l'icl4elmann, Olympia Surian, and Russell Hostwick preside over the General Sodality meeting, Ilnllnmi Climax ol the Scmdality Year arrives as Russell Bostwicli, Williallil Yule. Nancy Kennedy, .loyce Picltelmann, in the tort around. and Callie Marshall, liernard Pawlilt, Rose Marie Gaher, and Donald Smith in the hackground. serve as the court of honor 5 for Ulyintua Surian as she marthes to crown Mary, Queen of the May. OFFICERS l'i'efct'f .,... ....,......... . . Olympia Surian l'ft't'- ljref ec! . . . . . . Wfilliam Yule .Xt't't't'ItH'1' . . .. ,loyce Pickelmann 'l'i'c,1ifrr'i'1' . . Our l..idy's Sodaliiy has played an important part in the spiritual and social activities of its members. llntler the direction of Sister M. Ciervase the Sodality worked to give its members a deeper and more thorough kiiowletl.i.ge and appreciation of the liturgy of the Mass. to losfer religious vocations, and to carry on the apostolic worl: ot religious instructions. Dur- inlig the March meeting .1 skit was presented hy vari- ous ntemhers ol the Sodality on Vocations Our l,.tdy's C,ommittee nnder Rose Marie Qiaher promoted devotion to Our lady hy sponsoring the ll , . Russell Bostwick animated Rosary and Crowning of Mary ceremonies, The Apostolic Committee. directed hy Nancy Keir nedy, through the instructions given to less fortunate Catholic Students not attending Catholic schools, fulfilled its aim. The Publicity Committe with Ber- nard Pawlik as its leader publicized social entertain- ment and news of the Sodality through its artistic bulletin hoard displays. Further devotion to our l.ord in the Blessed Sacrament was the aim of the lfucharis- tic Committee under Donald Smith. Vocations and duties to ones state of life was the theme emphasized hy chairman Callie Marshall of the Vocational Guid- ance Committee.

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TX S sas. .. ,.i.,.zf: Publications . . . Christian Ideals Realized SCHOOL PAPER Through hartl work, the competent leatlership of Co- etlitors -Iosephine llsealeta and Nicholas Vescio. Associate- etlitors Patricia Federico and l'atrick McDonnell, anti the guitlance of our atlvisor, Sister M. liuphemia, there emerged out of a seeming chaos of typewriters, pencils, pictures. and copy, 'l'HIi i'l'lAClNIi'1'. Realizing the power of the Press, our school paper has entleavoretl through a Christian view- point on worltl problems, application of Christian itleals to school activities, and true appreciation of the liturgy, to print a pattern for changing the worltl by imhuing its writings with the spirit of Christ. Co-etlitors -losephine liscaleta antl Nicholas Vestio prepare assignment sheet antl plan next MAGNli'li issue in olliee. Feature writers Carmen Hotlman anil lieatrite Var- gas, antl humor etlitors. Alphonse Vertlusco antl liti- wartl Seman gather material lor their respective as- signments while etlitorial writer, Olympia Surian shows sports editor, Thomas Launtlra, her preparetl copy. Feature writer, Rose tently on her copy, as heatlline sheet. ln the -loyce Picltelmann hantls Ognisanti while Leo C cartoon quietly. 2 Marie Nowaczyla works in- Relwecta Villareal types the lwacltgrountl. feature writer. her copy to typist ,losephine isarez works on his Ostar Williitiii O'Brien, husiness manager. loolts over his Atl sheets while copy reatlers Hazen McDonnell. Susan Kushion, antl -lohn Neuerherg corrett the errors on the printetl galleys, Room 205 enjoys the linisheil topy of The MAGNET' with Associate litlitors, l'atrit'ia lietlerieo anil Patrick McDonnell tlistrihuting it. usa, .sf-Q