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

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ri. SGW . . Robe ' -President' . '26, VW' Tremen' . Elme' 'deniv 7 , Wes' . lClotKlde Notheliiikel ll, Seclelaw ,- ter n Gia ' . M, ride An Mg, s, , Alum ni TheClassof' 46 introduced a new note into the history of St. Mary's when they sponsored a homecoming dinner for all the graduates of St. Maryys High School on February 24, 1946. To procure the names of the 564 persons who make up this group, it was necessary to delve into the files from the year 1945 back to the year 1904, when the first class was graduated. . More than two hundred graduates responded to the invitations in person bringing a guest. The number of people present exceeded four hundred. Many invited members replied in writing expressing regret at not being able to attend. The Municipal Hall became the scene of many happy reunions when classmates and schoolmates met again, in some instances, after years of separation. The guests were seated according to class and although the meeting and reminiscing created hilarity, sadness too, was occasioned by the vacant places of those who had died. The dinner was prepared by the mothers of the Class of '46, the program and decorations in accordance with the theme, The Bells of St. Mary,s, were the work of the Seniors. A signihcant fact came to the fore in this that Mrs. P. J. Homan, a graduate of the class of '05 has seven children all graduates of St. Mary's. The youngest oi these, Paul Homan, is a member of the class of '46, It was hoped that an alumni association might be formed on the occasion of the homecoming dinner. Enthus- iasm ran high when the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. A. Schemel, toastmaster on the occasion, proposed the idea and pre- sented a constitution. This was unanimously accepted and election of officers followed with these results: Presi- dent: ltirs. S. Fidelerg Secretary: Mary Ann Gramkeg Treasurer: Robert Schniedersg Vice-President: Treinen. . YY ,'5'5 Treaiufel' Ma ders Elmer 45

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Class of 1904 by P h y 1 1 i 5 Pletschette, Lloyd VVnlf, M. M. Beckmann. Marg'ie. Darlene Thill. Cla s s of 1905. School Days. Paul H 0 m a n , Ritamary Staab. C l a s s of 1909. VValtz Me Around Again Henry. Ed VVictor. ln The Good Old Summer Time. Gil- bert Schroeder, Eileen Kayser. tx old i 66965 mee' 2 'lLi!tle Anni6 Roo- ney. Tony Nothem, Ty Fideler Memories Opening the after dinner pro- gram with the song Memories the first picture in the life sized alumni album was the class of 1904. With song and picture, the guests were taken through the years 1904-46 with many a chuckle and laugh at the interpretations by the seniors of the former classes. 44 When You And I VVere Young, Mag- g i e . Donald Ort- mann, Esther Kellen. Daisy Bell. Glen Mai, Norma Loutsch ALUMNI SONS Paul Homan fMrs. P. man, 'O-H, Ty Fideler M. Fideler, '17J, mann, fMrs. Henry 'l8l, Ed VVictor, CF. tor, '19j.

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