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

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y ,gig ,gg exzrigz--is-rv - 'uf' 1 1 n-15:5-v-uq,5V emma L5 goeewe SEIVITIINIBFR School reopens. Only one more year with our Alma Mater. Father lvalter visits the classrooms and meets the new Freshies. Seniors elect class officers. First assembly for the entire high school. Father Wendelin gives Band members a picnic at South Park. Freshmen are initiated by representatives of the upper classes. Hoo-rah! First free day-Feast of St. Michael. Retreat begins for the high school-Father Raph- ael, C.P., is again our Retreat Master. We're de- lighted to have him return. OCTOBER Retreat ends. Now we must be good! Well, what do you know about it? Another free day. Captain of a local fire company visits the school and gives a talk on fire prevention. Seniors' first class meeting. Seniors begin study of Aeronautics. Miss Barbara Daschbach, librarian at South Side Branch, begins a series of lectures on good reading. Under the supervision of Father lvalter, the school starts a defense scrap drive. Oh, unhappy day! First reports, and they're the new kind-graph. Installation of Student Council officers followed by a Snow Dance. First editor of The Shield keeps the Seniors busy. End of scrap drive-a great success. What! Another free day? NOVEMBER A great event in the Seniors' school life-their last social. Our rings are measured-what a thrill! Seniors begin to study Mechanical Drawing. Supervisors come to see how we are progressing. The missionaries, Father Charles and Father Felix, visit our high school. Fielddtrip-students go to the Arcade to see Wake Islan . First English assembly-all classes represented. Students give Thanksgiving baskets to poor families. Thanksgiving Day-Time out. DECEMBER Father YVendelin takes Band members to see the movie, Flying Tigers. Oh! oh! more trouble- reports again. Some would rather not go home today. Visit from Father Ronald, long interned by the japs. He gives students a talk on war conditions in China. Biology students given Held trip to Carnegie Mu' seum. Glad we're studying about bugs. Aeronautics students visit P.I.A. Interesting trip! Forty Hours' Devotion. Grade school presents Christmas play. Good work! Sophomore social. And what a time we had! Christmas vacation begins. All books left in school. They need a rest, too. JANUARY Father Walter has Hrst pep meeting. Lost our first league game. Hard luck! Girls' basketball team won its first game. Another victory for our girls. Keep it up! Band members receive awards from Father Nven- delin. Victory for boys' basketball team. Dreadful days-midyear examinations. Hope we survive! FEBRUARY Seniors perk up their best for their graduation photographs. Another visit from the Supervisors. They must like us. Valentine Social sponsored by the juniors. And did we enjoy it! Lease left for the Air Corps. Band members present their fourth annual musi- cal. A grand affair! lVashington's Birthday-a free day. MARCH Cover for year book selected. Mother Lucina visits the grade school and the high school. Class rings are in style. Preview of the Passion Play. Ash Wednesday-Seniors make Lenten resolutions. Vocation week. Visiting speakersg student talks: assembly. APR11. Easter vacation-our last vacation as Seniors. Catholic Action Rally and Panel Discussion. MAY Seniors present Class Play-a great success. Freshman Social-last one for the Seniors. Year books are welcomed by the Seniors. Senior Class Day! Boy, what fun! JUNE Here we go again-final exams! The day before our verdict is read. Last day of school. Graduation Day! The day looked forward to by the Seniors for four long years, has at last arrived. GERTRUDE A. MOELLER, '43 TERESA M. SCHULTZ, '43 .far-1. A23