St Josephs Academy - Twin Towers Yearbook (Collegeville, IN)

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The Farley Stamp Club was formed in 1936 for the purpose of stimulating interest in philately and of enabling student stamp collectors to receive the maximum enjoyment from their hobby. The founder, Rev. Gilbert Esser, C.PP.S., has returned from service, and once more has the club on its pre¬ war basis. From the first small charter group, which held its meetings in classrooms, the club has grown to include many of the students. Meetings are held once a week, at which time talks are given by the mem¬ bers, and problems dealing with philately are discussed. The meetings have been presided over by David Vigil, president, and James Bates, secretary. The Club held its annual exhibit May 21 at which both private and club col¬ lections were viewed by outsiders. The Club, in addition to subscribing to reliable national stamp periodicals, has a complete philatelic library of its own. Through its affiliation with the National Federation of Stamp Clubs and Society of Philatelic Americans, it enables its members to participate in national conventions and to display their collection in national exhibitions, at which, in 1940, they were awarded the coveted Le Gran d Payne Trophy for their work on an oration given by the club president. Standing, left to right—-G. McIntyre, J. Bates, M. McCarthy. Sitting, left to right—J. Donahue, H. Spraley, G. Hardebeck, D. Vigil, Rev. G. F. Esser, moderator, D. Van Horn, A. R. Miller, E. W. Sauer, J. Bican, J. Conrey, W. Casey. Page fifty-five mmmmam

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Bottom row, left to right—Donahue, Howard, Tripple, Gallivan, Heitz, Hession, Raster. Middle row, left to right—McIntyre, Thieme, Sellari, Manley, Carrabine, Kemple. Top row, left to right—Kremp, Bates, Walsh, Woodcock, Hess. collate Although the number of students this year was greatly decreased, it seemed to have little effect upon the number of members joining the Acolyte Club. The students readily volunteered when first asked to join. Any stu¬ dents who have the knowledge of serving Mass have the privilege of joining this organization. Serving daily Mass is its chief function. From time to time meetings are held to correct any mistakes that the servers may have. No officers were elected this year. Page fifty-four

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When trying to locate a student on campus, a person just naturally reverts to looking in the “J” Cafe, the Academy sweet shop and ice cream bar. Serving all forms of ice cream, candy, pop, and furnishing a “Juke Box” for entertain¬ ment, the “J” has easily become the most popular meeting place between classes as well as after school hours. Page fifty-six One of the many modern conveniences at the disposal of the students is the new banking system. Quite similar to an ac¬ tual bank, it offers, in addition to the conveniences and safety of a modern bank, actual experience in proper bank¬ ing procedure as well as an opportunity for the student to handle his own money with discretion and foresight. In an effort to compliment and extend class instruction, the recently renovated and enlarged library is at the disposal of the students. Containing over 25,000 volumes, approximately 7,000 bound pe¬ riodicals, a collection of government doc¬ uments, and other pamphlet material, it offers an excellent place for study, re¬ search and recreational reading.