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

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Gene Richard Donna Snook Sobasky Delagrange FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY On May 26, 1944, seven stalwart and sturdy boys and eight modest lovelies received their eighth grade diplomas. On a bright September morning 1944 eleven bright eyed, very nervous young freshmen slipped into Room 5 to be greeted by Sister Anastasia. They cautiously dropped into the nearest empty seat with an expression on their faces which seemed to say ‘“‘Now what?” Text books were obtained and by the good Sister’s direction everything was running smooth- ly. Of course it’s true that now and then Latin did get rather “‘bumpy”’ but we all liked our stud- ies. After our ‘‘Initiation’’ or should | say ‘“‘Wel- co me Party’ we were really high school students, all eleven of us. We all entered into the high school activities whole heartedly. We all want to wish Bishop Bennett our hearty congratulations for he has been with us all through our school life and we will miss him much. So our freshmen year ends, leaving us older, wiser and looking forward to being ‘“‘Silly Sopho- mores’? next September. Pres. Edward Kobiela Vice-Pres. Mae Belle Myers Edward Kobiela Margaret Miller Kathleen Depew James Bonkoski Mae Belle Myers Mary Young Richard Yanuszeski Joan Mezydio

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GREETINGS FROM THE FORMER PASTOR With this issue of the ““Annual’’ | send greetings to all. The class leav- ing the halls of St. Joseph's High School number among its members young men and women whom | ushered into the Kingdom of Christ on earth by imparting to them the Sacrament of Baptism. When their mothers brought them to school at a tender age | was there to see them start on the journey that now ends for most of them. And when the happiest of all days dawned for them their joy was shared by the one they called ‘‘Father.’’ Each memor- able event of their lives was in some way associated with the Church or school and | was happy to have a part in it. The same can be said of all those whose graduation lies ahead in the years soon to come. The memories are happy and bring to me many hours of consolation in the thought that the time spent with them has not been spent in vain. The love and loyalty the pupils of the school and their elders have given me are now given to another Pastor and its giving is as pleasing to me as that same love was to me. | recognize this fact: Love, loyalty to the shepherd of the flock is love and loyalty to Him Who is the chief Shepherd. For many years these sentiments were shown to me as to the substitute for our Divine Master, and it is most gratifying that he who succeeds is shown the same consideration. Through him Our Lord works unto the good of all and to him all give wholehearted cooperation in the work of grace. To those who entered upon their last year of school with the thought that | would be with them to wish them joy whey they received the evidence of their completion of the school course | extend greetings and wish them well as they turn from the desk and face a future that is so uncertain. | ask them to take heed of the counsel they have received. Let them be the heralds proclaiming to that part of the world in which they live the sound teaching of the Church and display in their lives the truths of our Holy Faith. A sick world needs the Divine Physician and the graduates of our schools can dispense the true directives of the Divine Physician. May God in His good- ness help them as ambassadors of the good things He has given us. And may God bless all. Sincerely yours in Christ, JGSBENNETT; Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana.