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

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THE DAISY - OUR CLASSFLOWER Waving and rippling in the breeze like bubbles of foam on all ocean of green, afield of snow-white tl8lS1t!S, the senior's class flower, is one of nature's fairest scenes. Slight as thou art, thou art great enough to hide Like all created things secrets from me, And stand a barrier of Eternity A11d I, how can I praise thee well and wide ? The name daisy, or day,s eve , originated because ot its re- semblence to the sun and its raysg and the daisynholds true to its name by popping open the white florets to greet each dawn, and promptly closing them at sunset. F rom where I dwelleiupon the hither side? Thou little veil for so great mystery, The11 shall I penetrate all things and thee, And then look back? For this I must abide? This simple flower has long been the poet,s darling. Just as this unassuming commonplace of nature was used as the emblem of love and fidelity in the days of chivalry, so we hope to carry out its modern symbol of simplicity and modesty. Til thou shalt grow and fold and be unfurled Literally between me and the world Then shall I drink from in beneath a spring? As graduation is over and the petals of our hopes and ambi- tions begin to blossom out, we too, can remain sturdy and upright to the eve of our course. And from a poet's side shall read his book, O daisy mine, what will it be to look, From Godls side even of such a simple thing?', Edith Smudde, '43. page fifty lhree

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FOR YOU FROM US .... As the final curtain prepares to fall upon the last act of our Senior Drama, we, the Class of ,43, being in the best of health and in our usual reckless state of mind, in the presence of reliable wit- nesses, hereby ordain and establish this document as our Last Will and Testament. To Monsignor VValsh-we wish to leave all the thanks and all good Wishes of appreciation possible for his kindness, encourage- ment and interest in each one of us. To the Assistants-we leave our sincere gratitude for their generous helps. , To the Faculty-we dedicate our future, in hopes that we may be half as successful as their untiring efforts in training us. To the Junior Class-we leave the treasured privilege of being Seniors. II1 addition we leave a set of sound-proof walls for their homeroom, so that they, and future Seniors, may have their fun without disturbing anyone. To the Sophomores-we leave the long-awaited thrill of be- coming upper-classmen, and the accompanying privilege of using Cherry Street entrance - - - - except? The the Freshmen-we give all the benefits of our past exper- iences and promise to give personal advice on any high-school prob- lem, if called upon. VVe feel in duty bound to distribute individually our vast pos- sessions to the Class of '44 ...... To Roy'Steinhacher-Joseph Abbey wills his personality plus and calmness. To Helen Shippy-Lois Ambs bequeaths her businesslike man- ners. and To Carleen Moore--Lois leaves her expertness at typing. To Don Martin-Anthony Cusmano leaves his Atlas strength. To Cecilia Maurer-June Rose forfeits her title of Baby Face. To Mary F oley-Alys Currier wills her willingness and co-0p- erativeness. To Tom HurstiDick Maher leaves his good looks and manly physique--on condition that Tom does justice to both. To Sheila FlaggkFrank Czyrw wills his tact in framing ex- cuses, especially to get out of classes. To Jean Heine-Rosemary Kittleton entrusts her love for Sem- per Paratusf' To Ruth SchrinerHDorothy Severance leaves her million-dol- lar smile and schoolgirl complexion. To Betty Stimac--Margaret Bresnahan wills the title of Ping Pong Queen. To Joe Marriott-Steve Martinovich bequeaths his good-hum- ored pranks, with a warning to use them prudently. To Martha Osborne-Lorraine Foley wills her T.N.T. To Sara Zande-Beverly Yeakey gives her pet giggle. 1 kTo Dick Gibbs-Ed Dugan leaves his 1 didn't do anything oo . To Rita Cebelak-Julia Stevens reluctantly reveals her secret way of putting up hair. Page fifty live