St Marys High School - Gael Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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PARADE OF EVENTS Airplane contest. . .25 entered from 7th and 8th grades. . .prizes were given to I. Slack- man, I. Ballentine, Thomas, C. Manly, and R. Kiely. . .Ann Bradley, a fifth grade pupil, acted as page in the State Legislature. . .Rita Broderick received second place in popularity contest in the Christmas civic celebration. . .lack Kiely and William Ratchford represented the freshmen in a State algebra contest at Muncie, April 10. . . In inter-class tourney, grade six defeated grade five, 42 to 6. ..First graders in goblin. fairy, pixie, and brownie costumes paraded the halls and classrooms on Halloween. . . Fourth grade held a spelling contest between the boys and girls. . .boys won. . .Eighth grade sewinq club meets weekly...now engaged in knitting Sweaters, purses, skirts, and scarfs. The finished products will be on display and prizes awarded, one for beginners: the other for experienced knitters...Iudging from the eager groups of boys who linger around the knitting circle Friday noon, one is confident that only timidity prevents them from joining the class. . . Catherine Norton, grade six, and Francis Brundage, grade eight, were pages in the House of Representatives at the State Assem1by...Sophomores were represented in the State geometry contest at Muncie, April 10, by Michael Weiss and Eileen Wente ...A basketball game was held in Ianuary between the 7th and 8th grades for the benefit of foreign missions...The 7th grade emerged victorious in the grade toumey played on March 18. . .Iames Dunham of the sixth grade and lack Bradley of the fifth grade were entrants in the music festival of 125 pianos. . .Two seniors and three s0PhS also represented St. Mary's. Who is Anderson's champion ping-pong player? Francis Ratchford. ..Who began flourishing Elgin wrist watches on April Qth. ...... Much. artistic ability in the second grade room. . .making and illustrating their own reading charts. . .composing stories of Indian life, of birds, ducks, cmd duckies. . .The Patrol boys were invited to a banquet .. .So were the Gaels, over and over again. . .The third grade has the finest record in the school for loyalty to school affairs, such as games, entertainments that depend on attendance for success. . .Rumor. . .the Eighth grade will stage an oratorical contest in May. ..So will the Sixth grade. . .William Sefton came first in the Freshman-Sophomore Oration contest. ..Agnes Lang was second...and Anthony Tvska won third place... But there were other very fine orators, too. Some thought G. Funk first class. ..Some were sure Mike W. would carry the laurels of the day. . .Others staked their full purses on Florence, Eileen, and Iene.. ..And so it went: but the decision was accepted with the characteristic good spirit of St. Mary's students. . .ln the Senior-Iunior contest. Iiggs was awarded first place, Wilma took second, and F. Burke, third... Richard represented the school at the State contest at Notre Dame on April 18... Iunior boys were enhusiastic over the news of three circuses coming to town in one week...Heated discussion over the respective merits of Napoleon and Tom Mix... Morris and Robert G. are all for Mix. . .and may be among the missing students after the circus rolls up its tent. . .Two more men on the flying trapeze, after all, would add numerically to the aerial 1hri1ls...Norman qave a talklet on the last ClC1y of the six-week period, ind ibrought his English grade to A...Freshmen have considerable talent in art so their illustrations in their note-books on Stevenson's Treasure Island would argue. . .Who is the sophomore attendance champion? Don't you know?...Who dispensed with the formality procedure in the Electric Utility debate? Don't you kI'1OW that either?. . .Ford to Segraves, Mr. Iiggs, my honoralbe opponent, etc. . .. They say that a certain senior speed-demon reformed so thoroughly that he Publicly acknowledged his errors in an oration on the subject. ..Is remorse contagious 9l'1OUqh to catch his iunior pal?. . .l..et's hope.. .What b. b. star has been receiving tan mail? ...lt's a iunior...On the phone: May I speak to the little goil who is editor of the little Gael? . . .'I'ra la. . .Richard Segraves carried off the trophy for winning first place in the State Oratorical Contest at Notre Dame, Indiana, on April l9....We are now first in basket-ball, first in oratory, but last in the hearts of our rivals...

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CLUBS LE CEBCLE FRANCAIS The members of the first year French class organized a French Club, Le Cercle Francais at the beginning of the second semester. The following officers were elected: president, Ieanne Steinbrickerp vice-president, John Welsh: secretary, Mary Ellen Zirklebach. 'l'he purpose of the club is to stimulate greater interest in the French language and French people and to give the students an opportunity to acquire some conversational aiblity. As a means to this end, they devote the semi-monthly meetings to the singing of French songs, the working of cross-word puzzles. and the playing oi French games. Talks on French lite and culture and the dramatizotion ot original :skits are included in the year's program. Letters, too, received from French bovs and girls are read and discussed so that les'eleves will be in close touch with modem French lite. M. E. Z. SOC!!-:TAS LATIHA Following the custom of the Sophomore Class, we orfjanizec. a Latin Club this year with Michael Weiss and Clarice Dunn as consulsg betty Haynes, aedileg Eileen Wente, scriptorg Jeanne Dannacher, praetory George Donovan, quaestorg Roberta Bender, censor: Charles Libler, custos, Anna Karpinski and Pauline Blossom, praeoones. At the first meeting plans were made to conduct interesting Programs consisting oi Latin songs, oral reports on Roman lite and customs, cross-word puzzles, and Latin playlets. An activity enthusiastically endorsed was the Burial of Caesar planned IO! the last week ot school. A song added to our repertoire this year is Ouis Timet Lupum Magnum, Lupum Ma1um . THE SOPHOMORE STAMP CLUB Twelve stamp fanatics meet every week to discuss the latest stamp '-Jossip. They are Mary lean Blotkamp, Rita Broderick, lean Dannadier, Betty Haynes, Anna Karpen- ski, Charles Libler, George Donovan, Florence McMahon, Eileen Wente, Paul Se- graves, Raymond Sokol, and Katherine Melcher. The ticket of admission to the sessions is the display ot live stamps. When the collection is sorted into the classes oi foreign. pre-cancelled, comems, and ordinary three- and one-cent stamps, they are Sent to col- lectors for the benefit oi the missionary work in foreign lands. 'HIBLINENCLUB The Linen Club is apostolic in its oltieciiveg that is, the members meet for the principal purpose of making altar linens for mission churches. The members deV0ted to this work are Katherine Blossom, Millio Potor, Marjorie Valentine, and Catherine Zirklebach. MUSIC CLUB The Iuniors ol the Music Department have oragnized a, club this year which iS honored by the name ol St. Cecilia, the patroness oi music. Each week two members relate the lite oi one of the Masters and another member plays a number by that C0111- poser. Another interesting feature ot the club meetings is the Dalcroze Rhythmicsn. the members ol the club are: Iames Dunham, D. I. Benetiel, lack: Bradley, Margaret Bradley, Ioan Baumer, Caroline Manghelli, Ioan Burggrat, Mary lvl. Beneiiel, Barbara Rafferty, Ioan Kinley, Mary C. Dunham, Anne Birely, Lois Oster, Ruth A. Jacobs. Catherine Chamberlin, Mary G. McNamarah, Ioan Norton, Betty Brownfield, Mary A- Burke, Catherine McGirty.

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