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

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Directed by a Competent Faculty -i - ' L,- ' Reverend Gerald A. Owens Superintendent Mother M. Alexine Principal Reverend Adolph Nadrach Instructor ol Religion Reverend John Hamilton Instructor of Religion Sister Marie Colette Senior Home Room Counselor Sister Jane Patricia junior Home Room Counselor ,-.,,ii..1- ' Q Sister M. Tliaddezi Sophomore Home Room Counselor Sister Mary Kevin Sophomore Home Room Counselor Sister Marie Angela Freshman Home Room Counselor' Sister M. Agatlm Class Teacher Sister Melaiiie Music Directrcss Mr. john L. Clzirey Athletic Director f Q - 'SQ----ef t J

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l i Aidcd by A C H Tough, but oh, so gentle! Is that a phrase that may be applied to our coach? All of us can readily understand the application of the first term, but what of the latter? Ask those to Whom he has given advice, not as a coach, but as a friendg or ask those who have seen him feeling so badly after a close game that he is almost overcome. They will tell you that that second term, as well as the first, does apply to him. From Coach Clarey we learn a great deal more than the technicalities of football or basketball, more than the importance of posture and a well-developed body. Our ath- letic instructions and our sports program include also numerous helpful lessons in sports- manship, self-control, manliness, and practical Catholicity in action. Thanks to you, Jock! 12

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Witli the Cooperation of Loving Parents l lr- Dear Mother and Dad, just about a dozen years ago, you stood by as we started off to school for the first time, burdened down with a lunch kit almost as big as ourselves, and an assortment of fears even bigger than ourselves. Throughout our grammar school years, as you watched us in the various stages of our physical, intellectual, and spiritual development, you prob- ably often wondered if we would ever amount to anything at all. Then came our high school days, when your pride as well as your misgivings grew with our added inches. You hoped with undaunted trust in God, to make men and women out of your sons and daughters. Perhaps sometimes you were tempted to despair in the process: but, true to your God- given rights and responsibilities, you stuck by us through all our youthful joys and sor- rows, our mistakes as well as our successes. In spite of the fact that our welfare often meant sacrifices for you, Mom and Dad, you persevered in seeing us through. Your strength overcame our weakpessesg your courage was greate'r than our faint-heartednessg your sound advice and your encouraging smile kept our feet on the right path. 14