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

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PIS IE ESE SPU RE SET ETI SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four years ago the crew of St. Joseph’s School arrived to begin their voyage which promised to be a most inviting one. Because of their successfulness in their eight years of experience they were excited to be on their way. It was during the first year that the crew met their great disaster with the “Fresh- man Ship” which caused the loss of two of the crew. We knew that the voyage would last at least three more years. Soon we were on our “Sophomore Voyage.” During this year we met with a more serious voyage, and this compelled the crew to travel with more vigor. At this time we again were victorious. One member was injured leaving only seven to finish the voyage and to start the “Junior Voyage.” The “Junior Voyage” was the most interesting. On this trip we received one new member to our crew. We continued to travel until we reached our destination, the “Senior Voyage.” The senior crew consisted of seven sailors. The captain of the ship was Catherine Gorski who proved to lead on to a successful voyage. Dolores McGuire was chosen commander whose advice and friendship had won the hearts of the seniors. At last our journey has come to an end. With the help of our motto, “Out of the harbor into deep Channels,” we hope to journey into deep water which means a higher success. CATHERINE GorSKI and DoLtores McGuire. [15]

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OUR RESPONSIBILITIES As we near the day of graduation we become more conscious of the responsibili- ties we must shoulder. We realize that the period of childhood reaches its end with graduation from high school. ‘This happy time cannot be measured by years, although the ages of the graduates are usually about the same each year, but regardless of one’s age it seems that life with its full meaning really begins at this time. Formerly we took almost everything for granted. We did not give much thought to the real busi- ness of living. Our ambitions were rather unformed; our plans not well laid. Now we understand that someone else is not going to be on hand at every moment to assist us in our decision nor to guide us in our management of affairs. In other words we are assuming a great deal of responsibility when we step out of school into the work-a-day world. Our whole life is going to be just about what we make it. With the guidance we have had we should be able to fashion for ourselves a method of life that will prove judicious and helpful to ourselves and to those upon whom our living will have some influence. We realize that we cannot live to our- selves alone. We know that as we move along toward the end of our sojourn we will make others better or worse. We sense the duty of living so that this influence will be for good. Fortunate for us that we are taking our places at this time when the cry of the leaders is for social reform. “Those in the watch-towers have called out to warn of the dangers of low standards both in the field of commercial entertainment and in the field of the printed word. No little part of the success of this reform depends upon us who form a part of the public which can demand better things. We look upon it as peculiarly the duty of the graduate of a Catholic high school to demand entertainment that is clean and instructive while it entertains. We have acquired such taste for clean reading that we can and will content ourselves only with such printed matter as will leave us better for having read it. In these two fields we can discharge our duty constantly and with telling effect. In other fields we cannot now predict just how far we can make progress. In the industrial and commercial world there is much need of good example in the practice of justice and charity. What influ- ence we will have is more than we can say at this time. We can, however, say that whatever our place in the industrial and commercial world, we will bring to it a sense of justice in our dealings with our fellow man and will temper this justice with the mellowing condiment of Christian charity. [14]

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CLASS PROPHECY Ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, this is Station SJH bringing you a broadcast of the class of 38. Special arrangements have been made to have the Senior Crew here tonight. Billy Riedhart and his orchestra have come all the way from New York to be with us tonight. They will play and the “Crew” will sing “Harbor Lights,” an old favorite of the S. J. H. Glee Club. I will now introduce Mrs. Cascarelli, the former Margaret Muzzillo. “How does married life agree with you ‘Muzzy’ old girl?” “Swell! I’m here on my second honeymoon. I left Frankie at the hotel. He said he didn’t belong with the old class meeting.”’ Here are Marie Blair and Kate Gorski. “They have just completed their course in Nurse’s Training. No doubt they have met many handsome doctors. Well! Well! If it isn’t Jo Hoeffel! She has just arrived back in the U. S. after her trip around the world. She is studying photography. EXTRA SEX TRA, READPALT ABOUT AIT It seems as if Dolores McGuire and Ellen Zecca will always stick together. They are reporters on the New York Star. It’s a wonder they don’t get a laughing streak. We shall close with a song that we all love. “There is No Place Like St. Joseph.” Good night folks, and thanks for listening. This is Station SJH signing off. [16]