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

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HUIHIIIISTHHTIUH REVEREND GERALD A. OWENS Pastor of Saint Philip Church Pastor, friend and spiritual director--that is our Father Owens. You, Father, have watched and helped us progress both in our spiritual and scholastic undertakings. Your little talks in the confes- sional and sermons from the pulpit have straightened us out and brought us closer to God. Your pep talks in the classrooms have shown us your love and interest, encouraging us when we're in trouble to talk things over with you. We, the Class of 51, have aspecial reason to be grateful to you, for it was you who gave us the permission and encouraged us to build the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. To you we say, Thanks a lot, Father, and may God bless you. We hope many students will have the privilege of knowing you as we did, A friend we can always depend on.

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HEVEHEHU HDULPH IIHDHHIIH Did you know that Father Nadrach, like the rest of us, was once a pupil at Saint Philip's ? Could you picture him ever having to be sent to Mother's office? Indeed, boys and girls, we are not yet hopeless cases! For Father Nadrach was not an angel. We would never connect the Father Nadrach of today with the little Adolph Nadrach of '32 who peddled his papers up and down Capital Avenue. Today, we consider him an outstanding priest and friend--one who has at heart the welfare of every boy and girl at St. Philip's School. He wholeheart- edly supports all our activities and is tireless in his efforts to make St. Philip's the best place in which to complete our school days. Let us, in striving to reach our goal, use Father Nadrach as our model and guide. 14