St Marys High School - Salute Yearbook (New Baltimore, MI)

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-09 .sem Cel eye Sodality Founded 1917 The main pm'pose of the college Sodality is to prepare constituent leaders uf the .Xmerican Polonia by increasing personal holiness and by studying con- temporary social and economical problems together with effective ways and means to remedy the same. Un the last Saturday of each month. Sodality Day , the members receive Holy Communion and attend devotions in honor uf the lilessed Mother. Regular business meetings. quiz programs, lectures. stimulate a spirit of active Catholicity. The culminating project of the Sodality was the Sodalis subscription drive. The Reverend Moderator. Father M. lioltuniak, along with l'. Holewinski, president. tl. Lukasik, vice-president, P. tileba, treasurer, XY. Gorski, secretary, and T. Sylwestrzak, sergeant-at-arms, saw the Classic Sodality through another successful year. Prep llliAAien 'Ilnit Founded 1940 The High School mission zeal is manifested in the many projects they under- take. They collaborated with the Seminary Mission Unit in staging the annual Mission 1'ally. Cancelled postage stamps are also collected by the lligh School students. The group subscribes to the leading Mission magazines and main- tains a well supplied rack open to all students in the Clubroom, The main purpose of the High School unit is to acquaint the High School student with the mission field, to instill a valiant missionary spirit, and to awaken missionary. vocations. .Nnd at no time has this especially been neg- lected by Moderator Reverend F. X. Orlik. The officers are: G. Kowalewski, president: ul. XYalczak, vice-president: ll. XYegienek, secretary-treasurer3 I.. Usmialowski, sergeant-at-a1'ms. Phi gamma Chi Founded 1930 The lfraternity, organized in 1950 by Father Cendrowski, has for its primary aim the promoting of good cheer and college spirit on the campus. lieginning with its public initiations the Frat successfully carries out its plan- ned program of parties. discussions and other timely affairs. liach Saturday night is known as the Frat Night and it is especially then that many of its members enjoy music. ping-pong. and refreslmients in the College Canteen. Father lioltuniak. the p1'esent moderator, has the able assistance of the following officers: S. flrlikiewicz, presifleutg l'. Holewinski. vice-presidenti T. llujar. secretary: j. l.ukasik, treasurer and T. Sylvestrzak, sergeant-at arms.

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Seminary S edality Founded 1917 The Sodality is a religious society whose purpose is to use the devotion to the Blessed Yirgin Mary as a means of fostering and instilling into its members a fervor for Catholic life and for all that it stands. During the months of May and October the touching Litany and Rosary devotions are conducted. New members are received on December S during a reception ceremony held in the classic Chapel. Un the last Saturday of every month the Sodalists gather to sing the beautiful and inspiring Godzinki to Blessed Yirgin Mary. The moderator of the society is Father Klaksimik. Rev. Mr. B. XYorsa is pres- ently the president, while Rev. M. tl. Keruosek holds the office of treasurer and A. Siedlecki the office of secretary. Pe1iAlc literary Society Founded 1895 The purpose of this organization is to develop an interest in things Polish, to strengthen the spirit of attachment to the land of our forefathers. to obtain a keener appreciation of Polish literary masterpieces and to support the fore- most Polish publications. For fifty one years the Polish Literary Society has endeavored to fulfill its purpose by producing programs and theatrical presentations during the scholastic year. The frequent informal meeting, speeches, debates. do much in helping to keep the campus lively. Father I.. hlaniga, moderator, is aided in the furthering of the society's aims by the following officers: C. VVilk, presidentg Rev. Mr. F. Krul, vice- president: R. Ruminski. secretaryg 1. Gabalski. treasurer. l7eliAlc S tadentfe llliuion ' Founded 1919 The members of this society pledge to pray for the missions. study the missions, and make sacrifices for the missions. To strengthen the students zeal a mission magazine rack is maintained and an animal mission rally is presented. Regularly the members of this society visit the sick at St. joseph! Hospital where Catholic papers, magazines. and pamphlets are distributed to the sick. lYeekly the seminarians offer prayers for the intentions of the mis- sions. Rev. F. X. Orlik is the modeartor. while l.. Kulinski serves as president. A. Augustyn as vice-president. C. XVojcik as treasurer, Rev. Mr. F. Krul as secretary, and C. Malich as sergeant-at-arms. B- :ie 1' tr 49?

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Tice lake Umcle Founded 1939 This campus publication aims to afford for the students an opportunity to realize and develop their literary talents, to acquaint campus residents. alumni and friends with news, to foster a spirit of better understanding and cooperation. The students' publication, The Lake Oracle. devotes its efforts to the correlation of the interests of the Institution and the students themselves. livents of spiritual, intellectual. and social interest are given proper space in its columns. The editorials touch on subjects of campus and student interest. Frequently students contribute essays. book reviews and poems. Reverend lidward Skrocki, faculty mentor. supplies the guiding hand, while M. Czarnecki serves as editor. XY. Ziemba and l.. Kotowski as Associate editors. bet:-vit Stadenu ' 6,116 Founded 1919 The Detroit Students' Club. which organizes the boys from Detroit and vicinity into a closely co-operating group, enjoys the largest membership on the Campus. lt was founded in 1919 by three students and who now hold the responsible positions as Pastors in Detroit. Their names are Fathers: A. XVilczewski. l'. VValkowiak and I.. Krych. The primary purpose in organizing the Detroit Club was the engendering of the knowledge and love of the American, Polish 'and Catholic traditions in its members. Many benefits have accrued both for the students in the Club and the institution itself. The fostering of good will and friendship among its members, plus intensive exercise in the use of the Polish language, outlines its activities accordingly. The Moderators, Reverends Nl. Swastek and H. Wlaraksa guide the work of the Club in co-operation with an administrative body consisting of: il. Per- kowski, president: I.. Kulinski, vice-presidentg B. Dominick. treasurerg XY. Ziemba. secretary: S. Samulski, sergeant-at-arms. 'ne Kuffalo Stadenta c at This club. founded in l9l9. has attempted in the past three years to equal and perhaps surpass the activities of its predecessors. XYith only a handful of members it has produced a profitable and entertaining Musicale. brought the old Polish custom of Christmas Carols to the Polish family-an indis- pensable element of the spirit of a Polish Christmas. and has initiated the liturgical chanting of Gregorian Music in many churches of the Polonia. Thus it has contributed to spread the Polish culture, so aptly infused by the profes- sors of our institution, to the descendants of the Mother Country in the neigh- borly city of Buffalo. The officers for the current year are: Domestic Mod- erator-Rev. james XYroblewski3 School Moderator-Rev. Doctor Constantine Cyrang President-Edward Kazmierczakg Yice-President-John Gabalski: Sec- retary-Raymond Ruminskig Treasurer-Richard Crban. I.-1 If-46? Q