St Josephs High School - Crest / Signet Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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Class Prophecy By MarcELLA JOHNSON In the year 1941 I had a three weeks’ vacation so I decided to go to New York. A few days after my arrival I was strolling through one of the largest buildings on 42nd Street. Imagine my surprise to find on one of the office doors, “Scenario Writer, Miss Loretta M. Bollan.” From New York I went down to Maryland. 1 stopped off at Baltimore and visited the Johns Hopkin’s Hospital. I was greeted by no one else but Miss Marvol Smith, the supervisor of nurses. Next I went to Washington, D. C. There I toured the large library. Who should I find sitting at the main desk? None other than the librarian, Victoria. Bonkoski. I traveled from there to Mississippi. About noon I was very hungry. I stopped at a smart little tea room. The proprietor stepped up to me. I didn’t have to look twice to see that it was Virginia Etoll. During the evening of the same day, | took very ill from indigestion (must have been the food from the tea room). I rushed to a nearby doctor. On the door of the doctor’s office was the name Dr. H. A. Philip. I received a wire from my boss telling me to fly immed- lately to California. As I was getting into the plane, a [22] © stewardess smiled at me. I could not forget that familiar smile. It was Helen Klinker’s. When I arrived in California, I] received another wire from my boss, giving me instructions to stay at a hotel until a man, an electrical engineer, came to see me about some plans. When he arrived, to my surprise, I recognized him as Paul Gorski. On the evening of the same day, Paul sent me some flowers. Imagine my astonishment when I read on the box the name of the florist, Rita L. Johnson. A few days afterwards I went to see the Golden Gate. The fleet was in. Some one said to me “Hi, Babe.” It was midshipman, Donald Shoudel. From the Golden Gate I went to Hollywood. I visited one of the Warner Bros. Studios. They were filming a pic- ture, “My High School Romance” with none other than Mildred Van Derbosch leading the role. My vacation had just about come to an end, when I received a letter from the firm I worked for stating “Miss Marcella Johnson when you arrive in the city and back on the job, your salary and position will have been raised and you will be the private secretary to the president of our itor

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Syarnien Clase History Four years ago troops from St. Joseph’s School arrived to begin a battle that never will be forgotten. Perhaps they were particularly anxious to hear the first bell ring because they had been so successful in their eight years of experience and they were ambitious to show their ability. During the first year, they fought the memorable “Freshman Battle,’ which proved fatal to many of their soldiers. Some were wounded, so only fourteen remained. How they were to face three more years of battle was a problem. Nevertheless, their good teachers encouraged their work by bestowing on them the name of “Sophomore cEroops.- . It must be admitted that the next battle was more diffi- cult, and required more individual strength. Once again victory was theirs, though sad to say, three more fell by the wayside, leaving eleven to finish the battle. For this they were greatly honored by the name “Juniors.” The “Junior Battle’ was the climax of the “war.” They realized that victory would reasonably insure their success. The eleven pushed on to defeat their opponents. Finally. they received the name of “Seniors.” The “Senior Grand Army” consisted of eleven privates. The “Captain” of the army was Miss Victoria Bonkoski, a capable leader. Miss Marvol Smith was elected “Lieuten- ant,’ whose sincere advice was greatly appreciated. To know the battle would soon be over made them very happy indeed. The battle was over. The graduating seniors were vic- torious and the diplomas they sought and se hard for, are theirs forever. “The school will little note nor long remember what we’ say here, but it will always remember what we did here.” VicTorRiA BONKOSKI and Marvoit SMITH. [21]

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Class We, the Seniors of the class Last Will and Testament. of 3%, of the city of Garrett, State of Indiana, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. in manner and form as follows: We give, devise, and bequeath to our principal Rev. J. G. Bennett for his interest and assistance to us in our years at St. Joseph’s our deepest love, devotion and gratitude. To the faculty, the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, we leave our deepest love and pledge of loyalty for all they have taught us, and for our happy associations with them in our high school days. To the juniors we bequeath our popularity, sportsman- ship, leadership and loyalty. May you accept this oppor- tunity and follow our sterling example. To the sophomores we leave the responsibility of mak- ing the S. J. H. Annual an all-around success. To the freshmen our pride, dignity and superiority. Take this and go forward as we have. We individually give the underclassmen the following: Paul Gorski and Donald Shoudel are still wondering Will how they ever became seniors. We are wondering just how many others aren’t wondering also. Donald Shoudel leaves his pet hobby of playing Romeo, to Carl Shoudel. Paul Gorski leaves his position as Assistant Editor to Bill Riedhart. Loretta Bollan bequeaths her love for a certain Auburn boy to Marie Blair. Victoria Bonkoski bequeaths her office and its duties to Josephine Hoeffel. Helen Philip leaves her happy-go-lucky ways to Jane Muzzillo. Virginia Etoll leaves her residence in room six to Jeannett Etoll. Rita Johnson bequeaths her back seat to Floyd Fetter. Mildred Van Derbosch leaves her motto, “Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow” to Joe Newbauer. [23]