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

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Principal's Message Things, which come to us in life with little effort or cost, often lose foz us their real value and are taken for granted. In most instances it isn’t until we have been deprived of these things, that we recognize in them priceless treasures. Among the many of such priceless gifts is a Catholic High School. Man was created for only one purpose—to ke wiih God for eternity, there to enjoy His constant friendship and happiness. Our life on earth then must be so ordered to make the atiainment of that goal certain. Catholic schools have as their main objective: teaching man how he can a:tain that goal. Pope Pius XI expressed it in these words: ‘Education consists essentially in preparing man for what he must do here below in order to attain the sub- lime end for which he was created.” Every education influences man in some definite way. Hence the im- portance of the quality and type of that education. A genuine and complete education must concern i'self with the whole man. And since God endowed man not only wiih a body, but also with an immortal soul, then we should prepare not only for our natural life but a’so for the supernatural. Furthermore, God equipped man with more than a mind, so education must look to more than the development of the mental or intellectural powers. Having also the faculty of choice, which we call the mind, this faculty also has to be trained and educated. Knowledge of facts and principles means little unless it manifests their results in our daily con- duct. To bring about such coordination of truth and good in knowledge and practice is the purpose of a Catholic High School. It is only natural, therefore, that better results are looked forward to from the graduates of St. Joseph’s, because they have received a complete education and were better prepared for life. To the members of the senior class, I wish God's choicest blessings not only on their graduation day but always. Sincerely yours in Christ, Father Pisula

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Dedication To our pastor and principal, Rev. Leon P. Pisula, we, the senior class of 1946, dedicate our annual and the memories of four happy years spent in Sil le We are deeply indebted to him for his kindness and guidance in helping us to attain our goal.

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J) 6 GnNAUDUA Tole. PHYLLIS ANN MEZYDLO “A good action is never lost; it’s a treasure laid up and guarded for the doer’s use.” Phyllis Mezydlo, who is sometimes called “Phil,” is president of the senior class. Phyllis has been a capable member of her class and has been honored with many responsible positions. Her remarkable efficiency in supervising noon lunches is indicative of future domestic happiness. Phyllis was president of the Busy Bee Club and business manager of the Bulletin in her junior year. Phyllis has been accepted as a member of the “Quill and Scroll.” She has also been a successful chairman of many social affairs. Whatever her job has been, she has always done it well; nothing has been too much for “faithful Phil.” Phyllis can also carry fictitious roles if called upon to do so. She is well remembered as Grace Barry in the class play of 1945, and as Mrs. Robinson in the class play of 1946. Phyllis has shown her dramatic tal- ent in many of the one act plays which have been given. All the success in the world to you, Phyllis!