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

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Memories T1Mt:: 1938-1939 PLACE: Freshman Room 101 NVhat a thrill! NVe've left the grade school, and are now Freshies in St. Michael High. Shortly after school opened we had the priv- ilege of making a retreat given by Rev. Father N ilus, C.P. VVho can forget the thrill that wearing our uniforms for the first time gave us, or the disappointment many of us experienced when we failed in our Hrst Latin Exam? 1'Ve almost forgot Initiation Day. Frightened by the stories told us by older students, we marched to the auditorium with quaking hearts. But every Freshie survived the ordeal, and some of us began planning what fun we would have with the newcomers the following September. The year passed rapidly, hnal exams were hnished, and we were ready for a long vaca- tion before staging our second act. Rosemary Bittel, '42 TIME: 1939-1940 PLACE: Sophomore Room 102 One year gone and three more to go! lille now number forty. New studies to worry over -German, geometry, keep us stepping. As guests of the junior Class, we visited the Heinz Company plant, and also enjoyed see- ing the movie, Young Tom Edison. Our Valentine Social earned us many com- pliments. A retreat at the end of the season was given by Father Christopher, C.P. Two students, who were members of the orchestra and the band, left to study for the priesthood at Dun- kirk, New York. A happy and gay Sophomore group ended this hard second year with a picnic at South Park. Ruth May, '42 PTIMI-ZZ 1940-1941 Pisxtzizz Junior Room 201 Mfell, here it is September again. Wle are now Juniors, thirty-six in number, having lost four members during the summer. We shall never forget our first shorthand lesson, or the first time we tried to type. The year began with a retreat. It was con- ducted by Rev. Father Paschal, C. P. During the year we had the privilege of going on several field trips and attending so- cials held by the different classes. According to custom, we held a prom to- wards the end of May in honor of the grad- uates. On graduation day, We juniors, robed in caps and gowns of our school colors, had the honor of escorting the Seniors to Church. Three years have passed so quickly that it seems but a few days ago that we walked into the high school building for the first time. Lois Staab, '42 TIME: 1941-1942 1'1.Aei1: Senior Room 202 Seniors! the word still fascinates us. What would this last year bring with it? No doubt, many happy daysg but would there not be hard ones also? 1fVe started the year off with a wonderful retreat conducted by Rev. Father Raphael, C.l'. This retreat, the last of our school life, will long be remembered. The month of January brought us news that was good as well as bad. Our star trumpe- ter, Private Louis McCarthy, left for the Marines to help Uncle Sam beat the -laps. Some of the highlights of the Senior year were the purchase of our School Rings, taking over The Michaelinian and The Shield, and preparing for the great and eventful day . . . Graduation. Soon we 111l1SL bid farewell to our teachers and fellow students. The purpose of our four years at St. Michael High has been intended to prepare us for what we must inevitably face-a world that will be interested in us only insofar as we contribute to its progress. The care and the personal attention that have been showered on us must now give way to a cold, disinterested attitude on the part of those with whom we must Fight, shoulder to shoulder, in the years that now lie ahead of us. Elizabeth Kielar, '42 1942

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FORTY HOURS Every Sunday evening a plea is made to all Catholics ol' America to spend some time daily belore our Eucharistic King. The students ol' Sl. Michael High School are carrying out this wish ol' Monsignor Sheen during the Forty Hours' Devotion in the Chapel ol St. Joseph Home. CATHOLIC ACTION The objectives ol' our Catholic Action Club have been interpreted in the characteristics ol Christ, Our Leader. Each month is devoted to striving to attain one ol' these objectives. The Senior Oflicers for this year are: lvlercedes .Xmrhein ......, Clrnirnmn Fred Singer ......... VIH'-CIIIIITTIIIIII ,Xnna Marie Kuchta ....... Ser'relr1ry Paul Santa ......... . .Tr1'11stu'er STUDENT COUNCIL Our Student Council is alliliated with the Catholic Federation ol the Diocese ol' Pitts- burgh. The chiel' duty ol' our group is to ar- range the various student activities ol' the school. The officers lor the current year are: Edwin Kaczmarek, Presidentg Marie Salava. Secretaryg with a delegate representing each class. CHEMISTRY STUNTS Chemistry students click to attention as a terrific bang focuses their gaze. Smoke streams as the budding scientists observe. Chemistry acquaints the students with the laws ol' nature by demonstrations in the laboratory. It en- ables them to manipulate chemical apparatus. to study and understand the laws governing all chemical reactions.

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Mercedes Amrhein heads our class, Betty Keiler wants to be a nurse, Our Year Book NVhy have a year book? Need the days that are past be forgotten? Can we recall our youth and forget the happy days that once were ours? Indeed not! We Seniors are going to review over and over again the treasured memories in everyone's life-school days. After graduation we shall part, each wending his way on life's various paths. How, then, shall we recall our happy school days at St. Michael's? Five, ten, or more years hence, hours of loneliness will not appear so long if we keep our Annual of '42 among our trophies of the p2iSt. What happy memories it will bring! Reminiscences of happy events will come tumbling from the shelf of memory to present themselves once more. So we Seniors hereby vow to cherish our year book-to keep it as one of our most valuable possessions. X'Ve're going to read it again, and stay young at heart in the memory of our happiest days-our school days! Robert Catz, '42 Sidelights of Senior Girls First in all lc,.,ons is this lass. Rosemary Bittel. so full of fun, May some day surprise us by becoming a n Irene Doerschner. with that certain air, Is often late Init doesn't care. Antonnette is stylish, we have to admit. We know that her hair-do is always a hit. Here comes Rita Ernst. with a keen sense Never seems to pass up an interesting rum Rita Feldmeier, a tall, blonde lass, Is one of the Iine girls in our class. Anna Mae, with blonde curls galore. Is best at home on the dancing Iloor. Evelyn Holland, a sweet little lass, Has a gracious admirer in our Senior Class Emma sits and laughs all day. At the funny things her neighbors say. Bernice jenkins has plenty of steam: She plays guard on the basketball team. un. of humor: Of. But hates to think of writing verse. Dale Kraemer. with blue eyes and all, Is our whiz in basketball. her share, at she is there. lNIargaret is always doing And you hardly know th lots of noise, the midst of Anna Marie Kuchta likes And is generally seen in boys. tlulh. who hasn't a care in the world, Is so because her hair is curled. Peggy Schneider, just tive feet two, Has blonde hair and eyes of blue. Lois Slaab, a very good friend. Is one girl on wholn we all depend. Marie helps us out when the going gets tough, Then back to her work when she's had enough. Selina Xvild, who likes to stay home, Is always the Iirst to answer the phone. Bertha Schaller, '42 1942