St Marys High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (Remsen, IA)

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Retreat Seniors returning from Conference. Days of Prayer The eighth annual retreat for St. Mary's high school was held for three days beginning October 24. The Reverend Father G. Bowen, M.S., conducted the spiritual exercises of the memor- able days of grace. Ir was an open retreat except for the hours' spent at school. Silence was con- scientiously kept and the prayers and meditations listed for each period of the day, were performed in an edifying manner. The lectures given by the Reverend Retreat Master were deeply spiritual and very serious. Those who attended this retreat will never for- get the earnestness and appeal of Father Bowen. Books and .pamphlets of a religious type were placed in the various class rooms and library for the use of those making the retreat. Each day's exercises were opened with Missa Recitata. The close of each day was marked by Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. One of the favorite exercises of these days of prayer was the daily period given to singing hymns of praise to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. I Rev. G. Bowen, M.S.

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Mass Servers I Ffrrl RMU: Richard Scholer, Tommy Frank, Elmer Nitzschke, Ir., Philip Huewe, Joe Frank, Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. A. Schemel, Miles Treinen, Andy Stoflel. Sylvester Fideler, Clarence Harpenau, Richard May- rose. Serond Raw: Cvril Pick, Paul Kayser, Art Schuver, john Pick, Tony Nothem, Ray Vlkrsinger, Ty Fideler. Wilbur Schefstad, Donald Hagen, lames Hanno. Third Raw: Vernon Mayrose, james Bentz, Louis Huewe, Stanley Kellen, james Frank, Richard johnson, Donald Hatz, Richard Tracy, Clarence Haver- kamp, Ray Tritz, Nick Stoffel. Ad Altcwe Dei Another year has passed and again the mass servers of St. Mary's parish have shown their loyalty and devotedness as Knights of the Altar and of Christ. As the senior members of this privileged group leave school they recall the many times they have stood side by side with the priest before the altar of God. It is with feelings of deep regret and reluctance that these older boys give their places in the sanctuary to new members. They have experiencd true joy in being present at mass and occupying a position near the altar, when at holy mass Christ descends to earth. Well may the heart of the faithful mass server beat with joy and exultation when he joins the priest in the opening prayers of the Mass: I will go to the altar of Godg to God who giveth joy to my youth.

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HE 1946 HI' Muriel Frericks, Tony Nothem, Lloyd Wolf, Gilbert Schroeder, james Boever. Just another yearbook? Never! But OUR YEARBOOKl Start- ing out from scratch in September the class faced a financial problem which would floor a veteran finan- cier. Nothing daunted, plans were laid and not any money on hand. The business staff met and laid plans of strategy carefully and well. The advertising manager was amazed at the exceptional work of Frericks, Nothem, Kellen, Phyllis pletchme Staab, and Hatz. Their salesman- ship outrated any previous year's record. Lloyd VVolf assisted by the class brought the alumni dinner receipts to magnificent conclusion, and Gilbert Schroeder carefully organized his attack to place 'la year- book in every pupil's home. The editors sighed, bowled, griped, and groaned about all the things that editors find most trying. But the photography was the most worrisome of all. No longer could the staff seek the help of Mr. Troutman who had helped in former years. Seeking high and seeking low, it was not until a month before the deadline that the art of their own -classmate, Tony Nothem, developed right before their eyes. Tony could do it, Tony could get the supplies, Tony could take pictures, and Tony did. From there on re-adjustments were necessary and all seemed well in hand until the mail de- livery of the photo-finishing job messed up everything. Then the staff got down to business, but the spring rains took the bottom out of the roads and it was impossible for some to reach school and finish their assignments. , Room 203 was the staff head- quarters for the days of the editing of the HI-LITE. Rubber cement, Virginia Hatz