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

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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

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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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LIT STAFF Co-editors, Ed VVictur and Paul Human, Ritamary Staab, Lorna Kestel, Mary Ann Peters. rulers, triangles, razor blades, scissors, erasers accumulated from home and school. Typewriters were brought in and at last the editors had the right atmosphere for work. Nlysterious words ......,. Bleed him at the top, Hwhich way shall I tip Muriel, L'let's not tip this one, well, let's do this page straight .... layout jargon which puzzled the uninitiated. Counted characters ..., 16 to an inch across, and 6 lines to an inch down ........ cut that article and lengthen this one. Don't forget the yearbook dummy was almost 8 night- mare. ' There are many unsung heroes who helped in the publishing of the yearbook. We remember our typists, Phyllis Pletschette and Virginia Hatz, the photographers, Gib and Tony and Ray, and our patrons and advertisers. To all we say Thank you for help given when the going was rough. Paul looks at pictures and Ed prepares dummy