St Philip High School - Statuette Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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Never daunted, we launched our campaign and came forth with the best and most extravagant VVeiner Roast ever.' Evergreens and stocky snowmen decked the Social Hall on occasion of our Junior Jumpf' All this energy and preparation was put forth for our final climax:--our debut into formal society-the Junior-Senior Banquet. This served as a stimulant to spur us on to greater things. Realizing we were nearing the final year of our comparatively eas - foin f tri i, we as Seniors, had reached our ultimate goal. Be- m 1, 3 ing Seniors required all the dignity and sophistication we could scramble up. Our social activities included series of basketball parties, a Halloween Dance with Elton Burchard furnishing the Tra-la-la. The Seniors, play, The Three Pegsn, took B. C. by sur- prise. No convincing was necessary, as talent spoke for itself and the strenuous hours of practice were well repaid. The last, Senior- sponsored social function, thc Prom, was held at the Hart Hotel. Later we were guests of the Juniors at the Ascension Day Picnic and the Junior-Senior Banquet. The party given by the Library Association climaxed the series of memorable school activities. So now as we are nearing port, our dwindled crew can honest- ly say, and with all sincerity, that the sailing was not as rough as we thought it would be, and, in the future, we will let nothing stand as a barrier to our success. The past has faded into mere oblivion. All are looking ahead to the bright horizon that lies ahead, with a hope that will over- come all obstacles, with a loyalty that will guide us through a true, staunch Catholic life. So that, when we drop our final anchorage, we shall all be reunited in a grand and glorious class reunion --- in Heaven. Alta Hirlemann '43 Betty Vary '43 page forty-two

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THE SAGA GF THE DAST It was September 9, 1939, that we set sail on a small vessel, destination unknown, into the blackness of the future, with nothing ahead of us but uncertainty. The crew was composed of sixty-five green Freshmen with Fate as our captain, left to guide us over the rough, stormy sea of learning into the Port of Graduation. Little did we know how stormy that sea would be, for on our first days we were completely ignored by our upper-classmen. After struggling for months over subjects as Latin, Algebra, and other laborious studies, we proved to them that we were willing to gain their con- fidence. And that we did. The night of the Junior Weiner Roast, we accepted their invitation with proud hearts, to convince them that we did have the makings of a loyal group of under classmates. Now as full-fledged members, we were allowed to attend the C.S.M.C. retreat given by Fr. Flanigan. An impression must have been made as June brought an invitation4this time to attend the Annual Picnic. The sailing was rigorous that first year. But when we entered our Sophomore year, it was a somewhat smoothier sea on which we sailed. We were getting better acquainted, so rested on our laurels, VVe knew we would be Seniors soon enough. Why waste time wish- ing? After sailing blissfully through our Freshman and Sophomore years, we emerged perfectly developed ready for the lofty flights of Juniors. At last we felt firmly established at St. Philip's, and we were beginning to get the necessary attention to carry on through the remaining years. page forty-one

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