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

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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

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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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Captain's room to find his visiting buddies, Pilots Earl Augustine and William Zink, look- ing very natty in their uniforms and busily devouring all of George's candy, in spite of his noisy protests. She dismisses the two trou- blemakers with an angry gesture, and they go laughing down the corridor, ready for some other victim. While talking to the Captain, the visitors learned that the world's greatest collaborators, Mr. Robert Czarniewski and Mr. Walter John- son were also visiting Captain Mahoney, and so decide to visit them at their penthouse apartment. Mr. Czarniewski and Mr. Johnson are the greatest wits of the age. They write and produce their own radio showg they write the songs that their orchestra features: and Hollywood is offering a fabulous salary for them to write a movie scenario. The visitors are greeted with an unusual barrage of ques- tions, and heartily enjoy their visit. When the coach returns to his hotel, he is met by The Times sports reporter and com- mentator, john -Ianas. After the reporter's curiosity is satisfied, he hurries back to his paper to write up the interview. The next morning the team arrives at the station for their return to college. Because of the efficiency of their cab driver, they arrive early, just as the 8:45 train is pulling in. Sev- eral noted passengers disembark. Among them are Colonel and Mrs. Southley, wealthy own- ers of a large plantation in Virginia. Mrs. Southley is the former Miss Selma Wild of Pittsburgh, who has come to New York to visit her friend, Miss Evelyn Holland, now secretary to Mr. David Rockefeller, and to have Miss Lois Staab, America's foremost milli- ner, design some new spring hats for her. The State Supreme Court Reporter, Mr. Robert Gatz, who is considered to be the speediest shorthand writer in America, has returned with the Southleys from a southern vacation. The crew of the 9:10 train are standing in a group discussing the small talk of the day. The crew is none other than Miss Bernice Jen- kins, engineerg Miss Anna Marie Kuchta, fire- mang and Miss Anna Mae Grzeczka, brakeman, all of whom have been holding their jobs since their graduation in '42. As a sideline they own and operate the High and Dry Exclusive Boarding School for Girls in Arizona. At present, the school is in the capable hands of Miss Marie Salava. Engineer Jenkins is telling her crew about the marvelous ornamental glass clipper ship she has received as a birthday gift from Miss Irene Doerschner, whose fame as a glass blower is world-wide. Fireman Kuchta gives a report of the delicious lunches served by Shaller's Cafe, where Miss Bertha Shaller now acts as proprietress and bartender. A newsboy comes by, and Fireman Grzeczka buys a paper. On the Grst page are pictures of two familiar faces. The article is titled lVest- inghouse Research Scientists Discover New Element. The pictures are those of Mr. An- thony Paga, and Elizabeth Kraemer, who, by the way, is also coach of the fast-stepping, champion Westinghouse Girls' Basketball Team. just as the train is about to pull out of the station, the wail of a fire siren becomes audi- ble and the Ere chief's car pulls to a stop. Chief Emma Hunger has used her official pres- tige to get her two visiting friends, Miss Rita Ernst, an exceptionally capable bricklayer, and Miss Antonnette Dunsky, an expert Welder, to the station in time to board the St. Michael Flyer , best equipped and fastest train in the Pennsylvania System. As the last sounds of the train die away, the writer returns to the earth of 1942, with a wish granted. Mercedes Amrhein, '42 Alma Mater Dear Alma Mater, To you we'll always be true. For we shall never forget The courage you gave us to smile, In spite of sorrowg To continue in spite of fears. You taught us the meaning of Charity, Honor and Service. And now we pause with grateful hearts To whisper a fond farewell. Rita Ernst, '42 Antonnette Dunsky, '42