St Marys High School - Vale Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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CLASS COLORS: CLASS FLOWER: ORCHID AND PINK CARNATION CLASS MOTTO LET US GO ON UNTO PERFECTIONH Perfection! What a beautiful and meaningful word. lt is supreme ex- cellence in accomplishment. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the perfect model of perfection for she is Regina Sanctorum Omnium. The time has come when we Seniors must go out into the world alone. Yes, we will soon be on our own. Some of us will be in the business world, some in the professional world, and, let us pray, some will enter the religious life, Whatever we und e rta ke we must strive to do perfectly. We will not always have our wonderful parents with us when we may need them most--nor will we have the good nuns who have taught us in all our twelve years of school. They have given us the background of our education and it is now up to us to continue and perfect it. We might wonder how we can become prefect since only God is infinite perfection, and His Blessed Mother is our tainted natu,re's solitary boast. But that does not mean that we should not strive to perfect ourselves. Of course, we will not reach the peak of perfection, but it is worth striving for. First and foremost, we must love and honor God. We must pray to Him tohelp us choose our state of life and to fulfill the duties of that state. We must not fail to obey the commandments of God and of the Church. We must honor and pray to the saints in Heaven and, in particular, to our patron saint. We must be pure in all our thoughts, words, deeds, and actions. We must perform acts of charity, giving aid to the poor and also to the aged and the sick, and most especially must we pray for all who need our help. These virtues and many others are found along the road to perfection. This road is not hard to find. It may be a rough road at first because it is just under construction, but let us not be discouraged. Seniors! we have a long journey ahead of us. Let us proceed on our way with high courage and hope, and let us think of the welcome awaiting us from Our Lady and her Son when He will greet us with the words: Wel1 done, thou good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord. Patricia Terneus, '54

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Sl IIIHS MARY JEAN YANOVAK Sodality 1, Z, 3,45 C.S,M,C, 1, Z, 3,45 Junior RedCross 1,Z, 3,45 Civics Club lg Physical Education 1,Z. THE PIONEER MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF '54 1942- 1954

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HIE 'Ill UW It was September 7, 1950. There we stood, just a group of First Year youngstersp some trying hard to hide that strange feeling of newness under a cloak of nonchalanceg others fidgeting about, all, however, experiencing a thrill which has never quite been equalled, one which filled us with fear, expectancy, joy and friendliness and left us a rather weak and trembling crowd of Freshmen. C onfusion seemed to pervade the class. There were new teachers, new books, newfriends, everything new. Very soon though, little '54 gained apermanent positiong we carvedaniche high and mighty which would be won only by perseverance, hard work, and loyalty, thank God we have not failed. Don'tyou remember, class of '54, that first time you marched into assemb- ly ? How proud you were to stand there and toe the old red line! On the first gym day when uniforms were worn, dismayed cries of ButInever dreamed we had to wear these long things -- Oh, dear, where did I put my sweater -- I beg your pardon, but did you see my blouse ? echoed through the locker room. Then those first reports! How small feet shook in shoes and small hearts pulsated wildly as we marched up to receive them. Class elections, delightful hours in class, in gym, in glee club, a duel with upper class- men which might have meant defeat for us but not inglorious. Thanksgiving came and went leaving us a little less green and one hundred per-cent freshies, Bright spots stand out, such as our first basketball game, played against the Juniors. We were defeated but felt for the first game the score was not so bad. Ensuing games with the Sophomores and Seniors led to overwhelming defeat by the Seniors fnever mind the score, and a hard won victory over the Sophs. After the Christmas vacation, and with the arrival of January, a period of mental stress set in. Mid-term examinations were in full swing, and students, with haunted eyes were heard saying, Wasn't that awful? l never passed that! However, all things must come toan end and finally this night- mare passed away, with only the marks to prove it a reality. After the Easter vacation, time flew by and exams were again upon us. That fearsome period safely passed, and goodbyes said, we departed for the summer. lt was September, 1951, another school year had begunjand the Sopho- more room was overflowing with giggling, summer-clad students just glad tobe back and able to see the gang, Thus the term began, a term replete with energy, happiness and good times. With the distribution of lockers