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

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Senior Class History Four years ago nine freshmen entered high school and started off with a bang. We struggled through our text books and finally completed our tasks. During the course of our freshman year we lost two pupils leaving only five boys and two girls. As sophomores we worked hard to achieve our goal. We waded through geometry and battled with Julius Caesar. After great suspense we found out that we were to be “jolly juniors.” In our junior year we moved to Room Six. We lost another classmate, but after a few weeks, Ruth Wilson entered our school. We were glad to welcome her and she made this year a very enjoyable one by working along with us. We worked hard and our social functions proved successful, especially the Junior-Senior Banquet. By this time we were all looking forward to the day when we would be dignified seniors. “Dignified seniors’’ —this is one year that will never be forgotten. At last we had the opportunity to demand the respect we had had to render as underclassmen. This was also a very busy year as there were no juniors and everything depended upon us. We published a fine paper and annual. Everyone gave a splendid performance in the class play, “The Sunshine Twins.’ As the end approaches we are looking forward to gradua- tion although we hate to leave good old S. J. H. Her memories will always be with us! Phyllis Mezydlo Senior Class Officers Presidlenitum naaiacoe amen tame Phyllis Mezydlo Vice-President ess ateet eee Ruth Wilson Staff of S. J. H. Bulletin ECO Tareas api eta UA ee eee Norbert Muzzillo ATT PEGITOT te neeen eee eee Raymond Gingery ING Si: TECHS Aare sccrceatroe William Steigmeyer Business Manager .....cc.cc.0---- Ruth Wilson Editor te ee ee os a Ruth Wilson ATE EICLIt Ota ects eaecenr net Raymond Gingery ASSHt DECIOrmane eine eee Dorothy Hoef‘el Business Manager ............. Norbert Muzzillo 10

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Salutatory For twelve years we have been locking forward to this night—the night of our graduation. It is only natural, then, that we should want to share the happiness of t his hour with those who have made it pcssible for us. With grateful hearts we extend a most sincere welcome to all of you. The theme song of seniors on graduation night is gratitude. To our fathers and mothers, first of all, we would say a hearty “Thank you!” Your love and sacrifices are deeply appreciated and words alone could never repay our debt to you. So tonight we solemnly promise to live up to the high ideals to which you have inspired us—to be the men and women God wanis us to be. You who have given so much to us have a right to expect much in return. May our lives ever speak a silent appreciation. To our pastor and faculty whose untiring efforts have contributed to our formal education we are indeed grateful. The principles learned within the walls of St. Joseph's will serve as guiding lights along life’s path. We also want to take this opportunity to thank our friends whose interest in us is shown by their presence here tonight. Yes, this night is a momentous one in our lives, for tonight we take our places in the ranks of adults. We have tried to learn how to face life’s prob- lems and to accept its responsibilities. Tomorrow our ability will be put to a test. Trusting implicitly to the guiding Hand of the good God, we will go for- ward to do our bit toward making this world a better place in which to live and to prepare for that eternal home to which He shall lead us.

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Class Will We, the Seniors of 1946, of the city of Garrett, in the county of DeKalb, in the state of Indiana, make public our last will and testament before graduation. Article 1—We hereby give to Rev. Leon Pisula, our deepest thanks and sincerest gratitude for all he has done to help make our future successful. Article 2—We bequeath our gratitude to the faculty. We hope that they really do be- lieve that we mastered something. Armed with the help they have given us we feel safe in venturing forth alone. Article 3—I, Robert J. Brady, do hereby bequeath the following: To Margaret Miller, my ability to find a way out of every situation. To Jessie Salerno, my skill in Caesar and geometry. To Kathleen DePew, the right and privilege to do the wrong thing at the wrong place, and also my ability to have the wrong lesson at the wrong time. Article 4. I, Raymond Gingery, do bequeath to the following underclassmen: To Mary Young, my ability to get donations for the bazaar. To Maynard Richter, my ability to blush more often. To Ellen Miller, my ability to be conscientious in my lessons. Article 5.—I, Dorothy Ann Hoeffel, leave to the undergraduates: To Mary Ann Rothwell, my seat in Room Six. To Gene Snook, my position as assistant editor of the annual. To Mary Lou Bushong, my ability to study shorthand. To William Young, my ability to enjoy school functions. Article 6.—I, Phyllis Mezydlo, do bequeath the following possessions to the underclassmen: To Richard Sobasky, part of my height. To Edward Kobiela, my ability in making speeches. To Elizabeth Zecca, four enjoyable years at S. J. H. To Virginia Steigmeyer, my experience as chairman of noon lunches. Article 7—I, Norbert Muzzillo, do bequeath to the following classmates: To Mae Bell Myers, my ability to dance. To Richard Yanuszeski, my ability to play cards. To Bernard Muzzillo, my ability to get here on time every day, and not to miss any days of school. Article 8.—I, William Steigmeyer, do hereby bequeath to my unfortunate classmates: To John Ed Virden, my studious outlook. To Sharon DePew, my faculty of substituting a smile for my home work. To Robert Steinmetz, my ability of getting to school on time. Article 9.—I, Ruth Wilson, leave the following: To Joan Mezydlo, my ability to stay home. To Joan Carlin, my well worn and much used chemistry book. To Donna Jean Delegrange, my expert typing ability. To James Bonkoskie, my position as editor of the annual. 1]