St Marys School - Marian Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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OUR CLASS SONG MELODY lLONG AGO AND FAR AWAYl S+. Mary's School we say goodbye, The lime fo parl' is nigh And 'friends we love we musl' be leaving, Boolcs and games we leave behind, New comrades we shall find Where ere we go! Memories will linger on, Long affer we have gone From halls and grounds we love so dearly, So we pledge our love fo you, And say goodbye lo Our S+. Mary's School. OLGA RODRIGUEZ OUR CLASS COLORS Red-rosy and soff, silver-regal and gliffering, how we like lo lhinlc of 'l'l1ese colors as fhe red rays of fhe sun and 'i'l16 silver lining of +he clouds: +he red robe of +he Sacred Hearl' and fhe shin- ing scep+re of Chrisf +he King: ihe deep red of +he Queen of flowers and +he silvery ligh+ of a smiling moon., These colors mus+ have a special significance for us, for we musl' lighi' fhe world and sei' if aflame wi+h our you+h, our ideals, our high sfandards' of noble am- bifions and aspirafions.

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CLASS MOTTO Out of the Harbor into the Deep Far Trom The arms oT Golden YouTh we go TorTh To meeT The challenge oT Age: Tar Trom The sancTuary OT our beloved Alma MaTer we prepare To sTarT Torward on our journey on The Sea oT LiTe. YeT we Tear noT The unknown depThs, The unToreseen dangers, Tor we lcnow our ship is sTrong and sTurdy and saTe. The whiTe, TluTTering sails oT puriTy, The ropes oT perseverance and sacrifice, The lighT oT TaiTh and The anchor oT hope will bring us all To our Home PorT. BUT more imporTanT Than our acTual journey is The precious cargo we musT Torever carry and saTe-guard-The cargo oT a pure hearT and a clean soul: The jewels of a Queen. We shall someTimes Teel TempesT-Tossed and weary, oppressed -and TorgoTTen, buT iT is Then ThaT we shall draw new sTrengTh Trom The Things oT The pasT. Yes, many will be The Times we musT call on The pasT To aid us in The TuTure. So wiTh These ThoughTs, we, The Seniors OT '48, prepare To sail CUT oT The Harbor inTo The Deep. Ave Maris Stella, Dei Mater Alma Atque Semper Virgo Felix coeli portcz CLASS FLOWER We, The class oT '48, have chosen The red rose as our symbolic Tlower, noT only because oT iTs apparenT classical beauTy, 1buT also Tor The deeper and more beauTiTul Things iT brings To our minds. GraceTully molded and beauTiTully colored, This Tlower sTands ouT as a beauTy among beauTies: a regal queen oT The brillianT domain oT' Flowerdom. Poised and gracious iT sTands as we would sTand-The long Tapering sTem, a sepTre oT sTrengTh oT characTerg The delicaTe peTals, jewels oT grace and TemininiTyq The inTense, everiliving color, The symbol oT The warrnTh and love oT ever young hearTs. We are sTriving and shall Torever sTrive To capTure The beauTy and splendor oT This Tlower in our souls, Tor To us iT is her Tlower andgiTs splendor is buT The reTlecTion of The loveliesT oT all roses, The MysTic Rose.

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OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT TO WHOM IT MA-Y CONCERN . We, lhe Seniors ol l948. ol Sl. Mary's Parochial School, being ol sound mind, and in lhe presence ol due wilnesses, do hereby make and publish lhis lasl Will and Teslamenl, lhereby revok- ing and making void all lormer wills made by us belore lhis dale. To our Paslor, Falher John, we leave our Thank You lor lhe inleresl he has laken in us during our years al Sl. Mary's, and especially ahearllell gralilucle lor his wonderlul guidance To Sisler M. Finian, our principal, we give our sincere lhanks lor her valuable lessons and lhe beaulilul senlimenls wilh which she inspired us during our lasl year. To lhe lacully we leave our prayers and -apprecialion lor lheir lhoughllulness lhroughoul our years al Sl. Mary's. To Sisler Sl. Rila lhe senior class leaves a very special remembrance in our prayers and lhoughls because ol her wonderlul inleresl and help in publishing lhis Marian ol l948. Laslly lo lhe Juniors, our successors, we will lhe lollowing valuable eslales: NAME Georgielene Bowman Marie Brenner Mary Belh Campbell Angelila Caslillo Adele D'Orlona Belly Garcia Belly Jane Huddleslon Maureen Heiman Ann Marie Hill Emma Hinoiosa Rosemary Krizek Rila Kalka Norma Jean Knopp Dolores Kolodzie Palsy Kunze INHERITANCE Acling abilily Gracelulness in danc- ing Public Speaking abilily Blonde hair Success in giving parlies Unsophislicaled ways Good sporlsmanship Seal on lhe bus Good lasle in clolhes Lovable nalure Heighl Dimples Abilily lo play lhe piano Sweelness Talkali-veness Abilily lo sludy Lilheness and pep Dark hair and eyes Abilily lo crack good iokes Dark, curly hair Cheerlul personalily Happy-go-lucky ways HEIR Joan Filzpalrick Dorolhy Mechler Florence Tocci Annie Garza Roy Jane Tale Lois Saenger Lorella Eyhorn Mildred Sauer Mary Jane Haiek Belly Jane Sauler Calherine Gillelle Dorolhy Bass Elizabelh Meyne lnez Brenner Lorraine Beeson Mary Kalherine Mueller Joan Mclnlyre Elaine Bendele Mary Hulchings Mary Agnes Pozza Lois Welz lsabel McClosky