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

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Class Will We the Seniors of 1942 of the City of Garrett in the State of Indiana, and the County of DeKalb, do hereby make public our last will and testament before entering our latest struggle. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. I—We hereby give to Rev. J. G. Bennett, our principal, our deepest and most sincere gratitude for all that he has done to make our future a successful one. II—To our Faculty we hereby bequeath our thanks for the struggling effort they made to teach us how to lead a scholarly and honest life. III—I, Paul Anderson, leave to the lower classmates: Virginia Salerno—my best seat in Latin Class. Mary Muzzillo—my ability as president of the B. B. C. Ladonna Shoudel—my ability to behave in school. IV—I, Paul Johnson, bequeath to the unfortunate classmates: Dick Riedhart—my way with the women. Nancy Pence—a little of my short height. Rose Miller—my ability to do things. V—I, Nicholas Filip, bequeath to the underclassmen: Beverly Clark—my desk so that you can see the clock. Arthur Johnson—the red hue that sometimes crosses my face. Edward Kinney—my ability to drink cider without swaying. VI—I, Mary Catherine Mezydlo, do hereby bequeath to my fellow classmates, the following: Charles Seifert—my position as assistant editor of the S. J. H. Bulletin (because of the wonderful stencil you typed for the St. Patrick’s Day Supper. Remember?) Leon Gingery—my beloved and well-worn chemistry book. John Steinmetz—my ability to neck in Blairs. (Squeezing the coke glass.) VII—I, William Dembickie, do hereby leave to my fellow classmates: Charles Mansfield—my ability to carry on the drinking at the parties. Soda pop I mean. James Steigmeyer—my ability to pound nails in the manual training room. Barbara Bonkoski—my ability to wash dishes at the Hospital. VIII—I, Theresa Richter, leave to my fellow classmates: Mary Rose Wittecar—everything concerning the S. J. H. Bulletin. Lorraine Bushong—one-half of my tonnage. Rita Ann Kobiela—all that I can give her—my relationship to Charles Seifert. IX—I, Ellen Miceli, wholeheartedly give these possessions to my fellow classmates: Dean Springer, the North Side Park (in which to take such lovely strolls after school parties)? ?? Marian Seifert—my ability to ‘forgive and forget.” Collins Redmond—my position as Art Editor of the annual. X—We, the Seniors leave to the following: Raymond Bonkoski—one of our class, Mary Catherine Mezydlo. Mary Helen Miller—her pick of the Senior seats. James Hoeffel—the lead in the Senior Class Play. Bette Hampton—our happy-go-lucky ways.

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Freshman Class History Five Freshmen, better known as Freshies,’ entered St. Joseph's High School in Sep- tember, 1941, to prepare for a hard struggle of four years. We hope to obtain the name of “Dignified Seniors” in “45.” BARBARA BONKOSKI President EDWARD KINNEY Vice-President Left Column Arthur Johnson 1B fair RE. R right Virginia Salerno FE earnen Bette Hampton S sincere Right Column pou Edward Kinney E eager Barbara Bonkoski N neat

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Senior Class Play “LOVE TROUBLES TOMMY” The Senior Class of ‘42 (and underclassmen) presented as their last pro- duction, the play, “Love Troubles Tommy,” a domestic comedy in three acts. Leon Gingery played exceedingly well the part of Tommy Stevens, an all-American boy. The part of Mrs. Stevens, Tommy’s mother, was portrayed by Theresa Richter, who will be remembered for her motherly attention and devotion throughout the performance. Charles Seifert, true to type, showed his fatherly qualities as Sam Stevens, father of the Tom Sawyer-like Tommy. Beverly Clark admirably portrayed the understanding grandmother to Tommy by guiding him according to her recollections of trials and tribula- tions of her own sons. Our own “intellectual” (?) Nick Filip, made an excellent ‘Einstein’’—the smartest boy in Central High. The part of Betty Stevens was practically a self-portrait for Ellen Miceli, who struggled against her brother Tommy. Tommy's devoted shadow and stooge was played very well by Paul Anderson. Rita Kobiela gave a good performance as Doris Davis, the siren of Central High. The part of Roger Wilson, an egotistical and self-centered “Gamma Delta,” was taken by William Dembickie. Mary Catherine Mezydlo made an excellent Janice, the conservative and devoted friend of Betty. Clara, the female prototype of Roger, was enacted well by Lorraine Bushong. Paul Johnson, though he has seldom been cast, carried the part of Phil, Betty's boy friend, very well. The play will especially be remembered by the Seniors for it is one of the last affairs in which they worked as a body. Theresa Richter and Mary C. Mezydlo