St Michaels High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Apostle of Americo: y In most of the older countries and conti- nents of the world, the inhabitants of a coun- try honor one of the saints who has spent l1is life in ministering to them and guiding them, by calling him Apostle , Thus, St. Patrick is the Apostle of Irelandg St. Francis Xavier, the Apostle of India. But America, newest among the continents, and the United States, with her democratic principles of government and her citizens of many nationalities, has no recognized Apostle! And America needs an Apostle! But although few people stop to recognize the fact, America has an Apostle. In ages past, the apostle of a country was one who saved that country from a terrible scourge, disease, famine or conquest, and then converted the pagan people to Christianity. Since the days of the early colonists, America has claimed to be a Christian nation, but dur- ing the past decade she has shown that she is rapidly falling back into paganism. America needs an apostle, not to convert, but to reawaken the Christian spirit in the When you and I were young .... I can't remember to forget.. YVe'll never forget .......... Seems like yesterday ....... . You mean so much to me... Sometimes , ............. . . Poor me ..........,.... Practice makes perfect .... Sweet Silence .....,..... Swinging on Nothing .... The stars will shine... I'll never forget ..... Miss you. . ..,......... . . . It ain't right to say ain't. .. I.ove's old sweet song .... Had a lovely time. .. I don't get it .....,. American people. The man attempting that tremendous undertaking in our day is Mon- signor Fulton Sheen. His voice is as the voice of the Baptist in the days preceding the public life of our Savior-the voice of one crying in the wilderness of sin and crime: but his message will not go unheeded. Already many have hearkened to his eloquent appeal to return to the teachings of Christ's Church. The seed of the Gospel he has been sowing in his weekly broadcasts will not all be trampled under footg neither will it be scattered on the rocky cliffs of indifference. Some of it, like the seed cast by the Divine Sower, is already bear- ing fruit a hundredfold. Eternity alone will revpal the good resulting from his apostolic zea . The Kingdom of God and His justice will be restored on earth when men restore God to His rightful place. By his eloquence and his writings, Newman solved this problem for his generation. Today, Americas Apostle is mak- ing the same appeal by means of the micro- phone. Mercedes Amrhein, '42 Smiles and Trials .,...F7'l'SfINI!'ll , .... Initiation . . .Snjzlimnore .......jw1im' . . . .Assignments t . . . . . .Answers .....Tests ........Tyf2ing . . .Study Periods .Searls Orchestra ... .. ....Varsity Sl. Michael High .Fellow Students .........Englisl1 . . . .Alma Mater . . . . . . .Prom ....jokes 1942 Theres no country like my country .... ..... A meriea You're my pal ...................... .... D iploma XVho said dreams don't come true? ........ Cmduatimz Day dreaming ....................., Monday morning Hi-Cy! what's a-cookin'?. .. The time of your life ...... The wearing of the green. . .. Oh, look at me now! ..... Funny ................... . It all comes back to me now... I should have stood in bed ..... Thanks a million .,......... Three cheers ..... . . . Not so fast ........,.......... lvhen you hear the time signal .... Let's go home ................. Always last ..... ........... ... ....Assemblies ....School picnic .SL Patriek's Day In cap and gown . . . .Senr's Thespian . . . . . . .Memories ..Ff1'f1flj' the 13th ..........FaeuIty . . . .Free day . . . . . .Tests . . . .Dismissal ..........3II5 ....Final Exams Evelyn Holland, '42

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lu!-TRCIPIIJIES A MRIIFIN . . EI.IzAIIE'I'II KRAHMIQR. ELIzAIxI-:'I'II KIHLAR. . . I.oIs S'rAAIs ......... Evi-:t.YN l'l0I.l.AND. . . . AN'Ii0NNI'1'l l'li DI1NsRs'. . . RlJ'l'll lNlAY .......,. RiJSl'2hlARX' Bl'I'l'lil.. . . . RI'I'A ERNs'I' ......,.. Presenting the Seniors . . . .Miss Intelligence . . .Miss Clzemistry . . . . .Miss Ambitious . . . . . .Miss Refined ........Miss Neat . . . .Miss Clzrtltrrlmx . . . .Miss Curly Top . . . . . .Miss Frerlclvs . . . . . .. . .Miss Witty lhl.-XRIDARICI' SCIINIQIIJICR. .... . . . .Miss Cheer I.eatIer RI'I'A FIiI.lDlNIl'llliR .... . lhlAR1lARli'l' KRAI'I'WliIS .... EMMA HIINCQI-Il! ...... SI-1LMA XVILD ...... BI:RNIt:I-1 KIICNKINS .... ANNA MAI-1 GRzriczRA IRENE IJo12RscIINi1R. . . lNlARll-1 SALAVA ...... Bl-IRTHA SCHALLER ...... ANNA MARIE KUCHTA . . . . . . .Miss Patriotic . . . ...Miss Talkatizfe . . . .Miss Drum Major . . . . . . .Miss School . . . .Miss Frienclsltiji . . . . . . . . . .Miss Smiles Miss Happy-Go-Lucky . . . .Miss Chewing Gum . . . . . . . .Miss Dancer . . . .Miss Floorwalker ROBERT CZARNIEWSKI ..... .... M r. Genius RKJBERT GATZ ......... ...Mr. Polite WAI.'rIiR JOHNSON ....... .... M r. Humor XVILLIAM ZINK ............ .... M r. Sport JAMES GIQORGII: lVlAHONliY .... ........ M r. Slim EARL AIIctIs'I'INIe .......... .... A lr. Impettious FRED SINOER ....... ........ M r. Singer EDXVIN KACZMARI-QR... .... Mr. Dependable PAIII. SANTA ....... ...... It lr. Music DONALD Focus ..... .....Mr. Sleepy S'I'ANI.I-iv VVALKER .... ....... M r. Sociublt' DONALD SMITII. .. ........ Mr. Composer PAUL AMRHI-TIN. . . ..... Mr. Photograplier JOHN AIANAS ...... .. ........ Mr. Books HENRY Ku,IAwsRI .... RAYMOND LINSRI ..... ....Mr. French ....Mr. Innocent ANTHONY PAt:A .... . . . .Mr. Basketball Rosemary Bittel, '42 Ruth May, '42 Why We Need the Catholic Press Today the Catholic Press is more necessary than ever before. We are living in an age of materialism and paganism. Our nation is leading a struggle to save Christian civiliza- tion, but our struggle will be futile if we fail to attain at home what we are lighting to save abroad. Our forefathers defended for us and be- queathed to us freedom of conscience, freedom of the press and the right to happiness. We unanimously agree that freedomof conscience is the cornerstone which upholds our national structure. Religion is essential to democracy, for it is the sole champion of the dignity and the sanctity of the individual. Since religion is the rampart of democracy, how may the status of our own government be viewed from this angle of observation? It is true that we have been guaranteed freedom of religion, but we find our America far more pagan than Christian. Hence, if we are to help save civilization abroad, we HIUSI first save it at home. And how can we begin saving our demo- cracy? First, by reading Catholic newspapers, which form the best and most widely circu- lated vehicle for diffusing and promoting Christian ideals. Today the Catholic Press is more neces-.ary for Catholics than ever before. A Catholic will fall an easy victim to his worst enemies if he does not strengthen his mind and will by the knowledge and the enthusiasm derived from good Catholic literature. Since our enemies are subtle and well prepared, we must be deep-rooted in the knowledge gained from an intelligent reading of good Catholic books, periodicals and newspapers. Here the Church has never failed to pro- vide a solution to every human difficulty. From the days of pagan Rome she has fought and conquered World powers in their battle against the Kingdom of God. This knowledge and enlightenment of the children of her fold dates back to the early days of Christianity. Our forefathers worked continually to benefit mankind by the printed and the spoken work. As Catholic students, we can assist the Church by reading Catholic literature and encouraging others to do so. John Janas, '42 1942

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of '42 with deep regret and perhaps a little joy, do hereby make this our last will and testament: To our Beloved Pastor, Father Benedict, we offer our heartfelt gratitude for his many kindnesses and the privileges he gave us during the past four years. To Father Wfendelin, Father Wztlter and Father Harold, we offer our sincere thanks for their spiritual guidance in the various activities. To the Faculty, the Sisters of St. Francis, we owe a grateful remembrance of their patience and kindly interest in our welfare. To the Juniors, we bequeath the dignity of Seniors and all the privileges attached thereto. To the Sophomores, we leave the great desire to occupy a certain classroom on the second floor and the right to prepare for the Junior Prom. To the Freshman girls goes the privilege ol developing their basketball ability for the varsityg to the boys, the opportunity of carrying on the glory of the Mustangs. To each Junior individually we leave a special token ol our comradeship: RUTH BERINGER .........,l,.......,,..,....,........,... .. . .....,.. Anna Mae Grzeczka's slender figure BERNADETTE DIETHORN t..,..,, ..,,............ E lizabeth Kraemer's natural hair RUTH BUSHMEIER ...,........ ..l.,l , .............. lt Iercedes Amrhein's dignity and poise JUSTIN BARCHFIELD ......,...,, STANLEY BIELEYVICZ ............... . SYLVESTER DOERSCHNER ........ ROSEMARY DREISTADT ....., XVILLIAM FISHER ......,.......,..., HERBERT HARTMAN ........ MARIAN IMMEKUS .......,., CLARENCE KNORR ,..,.,..,..,. ELEANOR KOLCZYNSKI ......,. AGNES KRAPPWVEIS ...,..,,,.... BERNARD NOVAK ............ BERNARD LEASE ........ SYLVIA MAY ........,......... A in-:'rTY McKIBBEN .,....... MILDRED MEYERS ts,tr,tt,ti GERTRUDE MOELLER tttt,,, RAY Mrsuwczvk .,....,,. jonn PANASKO ir.r.i....... JOSEPH TRIMBUR t..tt.., EUGENE POSLUSFYNY ....... JAMES oconnoiz ...,t,, jonn SALAVA ...,...,......,,..Y.. 'rEaEsA scnunrz .,..........t... AN1'o1NE'r'rE scoctio t.... i MARIE sE'r'rELMA1ER .....t.. A MILDRED SULTOVVSKI ........,,... MARY JANE WERTHMAN ....... ....,,,,,,,...,Pai1l Amrhein's speed and spirit of fun ........Donald Fuch's weight, height and ambition johnson's wit and humor Evelyn Holland's beautiful Irish eyes Raymond Linski's ability in the Chemistry Class ..,,..,....F1'ed Singer's wrist watch in order to ring the bell May's melodic voice ........Robert Gatz's position as President of the Senior Class .......Anna Marie Kuchta's position as typist for the Shield Lois Staab's sense of responsibility .,...,.Ear1 Augustine's love for the sound of the dismissal bell ......,.,,,,,,,.Johi1 Janas' husky physique and his way with girls Rita Fe1dmeier's height and dimpled smile Selma Wild's all-around friendliness Emma Hunger's position as drum majorette Salava's wardrobe ....l....Robert Czarniewski's position as artist on the school paper Donald Smith's gentle reserve Roobert Czarnewski's pleasant smile .,.......Stan1ey Walker's contagious smile and quiet dignity Zink's boyish ligure , ,.,,,,,..l.l.......,,.......,,..,,,,l.....,.....,,...................,..,,.,.. Paul Santa's chubby figure Margaret Schneider's position as Business Manager of the Year Book Bernice jenkin's notebook of secretarial notes Bertha Schaller's cosmetic bag and its contents .,,.,,,.........,....Margaret Krappweis' privilege of writing the class will .,.......lrene Doerschner's charm and fascination plus her desk mirror WALTER WICHMANOWSKI i,,,,,, ,,,,,,,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, E dwin Kaczmarek's capability as Student Manager RAYMOND BITTNER ,..,,,,,,,r,ri,, ,,,.,..,.......,.,., A nthony Paga's ability to play basketball ROBERT BOSLE ,,,,,,.,,,r,,rAAr,,,,,,, .,,.,,,..,....,..,.... R obert Czarniewski's dramatic ability JOSEPH ANTHONY ,r,,,,,, .,...,.,.,.,,,., H enry Kujawski's distinct manner of speaking CAMILLUS PFISTER ,,,,,,,t. ,.,,...,....,...,,...............,,............ j ames Mahoney's dancing ability CATHERINE HIRT ,,,,,,,, .,.... R ita Ernst's hair bows and Antonnette Dunsky's boots MAY HUBERT ,,,,4,iii,r,i, ......,,.,,....,, R osemary Bitte1's manner of getting into a joke LORRAINE GR1MM A,,A,,,,,r,,, ,,Y,,rr,r,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,i,,ii,,,,,,,,,,,, E lizabeth Kie1ar's laughing eyes and pleasant manner ln witness thereof, VVe, the Seniors of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-two, have subscribed to and aflixed our seal this, the first day of the month of June, A. D., l942. Margaret Krappweis, '42 Margaret Schneider, '42 1942