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

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ed that she could see all the students of this class in ten years. Her wishes have come true, for today here she is in the midst of them. James Hoeffel, the class president, tells his classmates that because of his age he has quit his job flying six motor transports to con- tinue his hobby of experimenting with rocket motor designs. Jimmie predicts that the first rocket flight to the moon will take place with- in tive years. Miss Rita Kobiela informs us that she has Rita is the head buyer in one of the largest department stores in New York. One would never know that the crowd gath- now realized her ambition. ered outside is to welcome Miss Lorraine Bushong who is a great success in Hollywood Teeny’ tells us she is enjoy- ing her fame but hasn't forgotten the good times she had in S. J. H. Rose Miller, just back from China, arrived in San Francisco where she picked up Marion Seifert. Miss Seifert tells that she is secre- as an actress. tary to the President of the San Francisco Air Line Service. She goes on to say that she will go back home to Garrett where she will formally announce her engagement. Miss Miller informs us of the hospital she has established in China and the wonderful advancement the Chinese people have made. Rose is now going to help James Hoeffel in his experiments. Richard Riedhart concludes the dinner with an address. Dick was recently married. He and his beautiful wife are leaving soon for Argentina where he will take up his duties as Ambassador. Hearing the beautiful strains of music, we turn around to see that the orchestra is be- ing conducted by Miss Nancy Pence. Upon congratulating her we find that she is booked for a try out at Carnegie Hall. As the minutes pass by, once more the Class of '44 part company, but before leav- ing they wish each other success in their fu- ture undertakings, and bid farewell to many fond memories. THE TRUTH Gather ‘round and hear the truth, As told by a very good friend, You no doubt thought the Seniors Ought to be as other good youths have been. Take singing Mary, a very good girl, Spends most of her time curling her hair. Untrue, of course, of tired James, Spends his dough on all the dames. But what a girl is Rita Ann She'd walk a mile to find a man. And when she hears the jingle of money Make up your mind it's Marion's honey. That Rosie comes late is very true, Not much sleep since half past two. Page If he's in town, and twelve o'clock comes Nancy is usually on the run. A variety of parties we have once in a while She stays home, says she lives a mile. Think it's true? No! do you? Lorraine, is there something better to do? Last but not least we have Dick at our feet Begging for his release. He's made our faults known, Except those of his own, So we're sending him out to sea This is the place we're sure you'll agree, All the very bad boys should be. What | wrote about Dick Was so the rest couldn't kick, So save my life and stand by my side, Since the risk | took To bring these truths to you. Richard Lewis Riedhart

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| SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Seven girls and eight boys began their high school career in 1940. Having endured a stiff initiation they were permitted to un- dertake the studying of Algebra, Biology, Latin | and English. Next year the twelve returning sophomores learned to appreciate their old and new studies. By using the knowledge they gain- ed of the workings of the clubs, they began to play an important part in the Busy Bee and Glee Clubs. One of the accomplishments of the class this year was to manage the fare- well party for the seniors of ‘42. Leaving behind room five, Sister Anastasia, the sophomores, and the new freshmen, they crossed the threshold to room six, a new teacher, SisterTheresa Marie, and new sub- jects. During the second semester they made and carried out plans for the banquet which the juniors annually give in honor of the sen- iors. In September of 1943, eight students re- turned to finish the'r four years of high school. In this last year they completed their course and prepared to use the knowledge that they acquired of their four years in Saint Joseph's High. The outstanding achievements of this class were the bazaars of '43 and '44 of which Richard Riedhart was chairman. In their junior and senior years several members of the class held offices in the Busy Bee Club. During these years some of the best club meetings in the history of the club were held. It has been stated that because of their splen- did school spirit, the senior class of '44 has been outstanding in its dramatic, literary, and scholastic achievements. James Hoeftel Nancy Pence SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Ecler meet © fet 7 0 Rita Kobiela Assistanmicaitorseess) oe Marion Seifert PNP COON eet ee Richard Riedhart Business Manager Rose Miller bat AON James Hoeffel Nancy Pence STAFF S. J. H. SIGNET Editor cy PA et Cee Rose Miller Assistants Editoneiee a see James Hoeffel Ar PEditones sem be ote Richard Riedhart Business Manager ...........- Marion Seitert CLASS PROPHECY Mary Muzzillo, manager of the Waldorf Astoria, entertains the class of '44 of St. Joseph High School at an alumni dinner on May 26, 1954. Miss Muzzillo is a member of the '44 Class and has been managing the Astoria for sev- eral years. The guest of honor at this gath- ering is the class's former teacher, Sister Theresa Marie. Sister gives a short address in which she mentions that years ago she wish- Page 10

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: VALEDICTORY On the blackboard in our classroom printed in silver letters we have seen every morning these words, ''Do your duty, be full of trust, of courage, of high hope.'' Now that we are ready for our departure these words seem to strike a resonant chord in our hearts. How true it is that youth today is called upon to do its duty! Yes, to safeguard our democratic way of life, youth must be ready to pay with life itself, if need be. Can anyone measure how much trust, courage and hope is needed in such times as these? Today we are reaping the bitter fruits of the deeds of the last four centuries dur- ing which time the leaders of the world have been intellectually brilliant but at the same time moral renegades—ready to keep God out of their concepts and calcula- tions. As a result the world in ignoring God has lost its sense of the infinite value of every human being. We know that human beings have rights only if there is a worldwide belief in a Creator and the fact that man is the child of that Creator. Take God out of the picture and there can be no democratic way of life. One can- not say the dictator is wrong if there be no God, for then man has no rights as a crea- ture of God and he becomes a slave of the mightiest and the most powerful. Then might rules over right and freedom vanishes from the earth. What we really must be fighting for is to bring God back into His world if we want the democratic way of life to endure. That we have been schooled in beliefs so fundamental to a re-establishment of peace in the world today has been our privilege. Through your patient efforts, Right Reverend Monsignor, we face the future ''full of trust, ’ ''of courage’ and ''of high hope.'' Whatever the future may bring we pledge ourselves to do our duty'' in spite of any difficulties we may encounter. Fellow classmates, as we part this evening, somewhat fearful of the unknown, let us resolve to be loyal and always grateful for the privileges that have been ours as pupils of a Catholic high school. Let us remember the poem. A LITTLE POSTAGE STAMP There was a little postage stamp, Let's be like the postage stamp No bigger than your thumb, In playing life's hard game, And yet it stuck right to its job And keep right on a-sticking, Until its work was done. Though we hide our head in shame They licked it, they pounded it, For the stamp stuck to the letter Till it could make you sick Till it saw it safely through; But the more it took a licking, There's no one could do better, Why, the harder it would stick. Let's keep sticking and be true. Page 12