St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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The Portal Left to Right — (Top How) — Paul Tetreau, Leo Zimmer, Loren Relken, Clifford DeMars, Joseph Wellman, Charles Letzgus, Wilfred Moser. Second Row — George LaVigne, Jack Gerber, Wilson McGill, William Ainsworth, Jack O’Hara, John Dolan, Lawrence Noffs, and Edward Armstrong. Third Row — Mary Eren, Betty Nienstedt, Madeline Karrer, Agnes Heaney, Olive Fish. Madonna Burleigh, Helen Smith, Marie Young, Alfreda Zimmer, Mar- garet Gorham. Standing — Mary Ryan, Marion Barzone. Seated — Margaret Kearns. Dorothy Becherer, Thomas Brophy, Floyd Bernard. FRESHMEN ROOM 207 OFFICERS President ------ Floyd Bernard Vice-President ----- Dorothy Becherer Secretary ------- Thomas Brophy Treasurer ------ Margaret Kearns PRESIDENT S ADDRESS After nine short years of school life, our class is soon to be the proud possessor of the title “Sophomore.” We will rejoice on this our tenth anniversary of our enrollment, but this promotion should also arouse serious thought of our life after graduation. Then we will have to show’ forth the excellent training we have received at St. Stephen ' s. We should therefore use these few remaining years in an endeavor to prepare ourselves for our start in real life. Come on students, it’s only fair that we should do this, for it will partially repay our teachers as well as parents for all the sacrifices and work they have done for us. Page Twenty-one

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The Portal From left to right — (Top Row) — Nelson Debien, Virgil Benenati, George Minnie, William Stringer, Shirley Rondeau, Wilson Glaab, and Jack Way ant. Second Row — John Beeler, Robert O’Brien, Jack Courtney, John Steinborn, and Kenneth Cristner. Third Row — lone Hebard, Alice Minnie, Madeline Kinert, Olive Hebard, Kathleen Radey, Frances McPhee, Agnes O’Rourke, Rita Marx, Ruth O’Connor, Martha Netter, Janet McEachern. Fourth Row — Everine Bezenah, Norma Carey, Elizabeth Carey and Dorothy Schwitzke. Those sitting are — Jane Stringer, Jane Britz. Francis Graziadei, and Daniel Karl. FRESHMEN ROOM 203 OFFICERS President ------ Francis Graziadei Vice-President ------ Daniel Karl Secretary - - - - - - - - Jane Britz Treasurer ------ Jane Stringer PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS As we look back over our first year in High School, we are perhaps a little pleased with ourselves that it did not turn out worse. It was all new and we had many problems to meet which did not arise in the grammar grades. We met them squarely and have, I feel, a good start towards a happy High School career. Let the same good spirit of cooperation towards our school and each other tide us over each of the years of our High School period. Page Twenty

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: — = The Portal =: r — VALEDICTORY Reverend Father, Kind Sisters. Parents and Friends: Together for twelve years we have been striving to attain this goal. The thought of our success brings joy but mingled with it there is a feeling of sadness and regret because we must leave behind the places and persons so dear to us all. We have at last come to a bend in the river of life. Here we stop and ask the question, “What awaits us around this bend? We know there will he windings, and turnings, there will be evil rocks and shoals and the tangle of seaweed. Rut placing our trust in our Divine Guide and His Blessed Mother we will go forward and con- quer them. Our God, who calmed the sea of Galilee will do the same for us, and Mary, Our Heavenly Mother will he our “Star of the Sea” as she has been for countless others. We have been very fortunate in obtaining a wonderful Catholic training, which solves the question of “right, good and infinite.” Thus, fearlessly we approach the widening vista of our life. Nicholas Murray Hutler of Columbia University once said. “School is not a preparation for life, school is life.” We have learned as many things informally outside the classroom as we have in it. Theories we learned from l woks but civic responsibilities, little plans of cooperation, contests where our repu- tation as students was at stake, all these have helped us to realize the part we are to play in the broader stream of life’s endeavor. We have been well taught. Rut now we must put into practice the principles that seemed so easy and natural in the atmosphere of our schoolroom. We have called our year book, which we shall ever treasure for the memories it contains “The Portal.” Only seaworthy ships are allowed to pass the portals. We have satisfac- torily passed the tests of the educational authorities. We must now conduct our- selves in such a manner that we will achieve the hopes of our parents and maintain the ideals pointed out for us bv the faculty. Today we review fondly the patience, love, and kindness of our parents, our pastor and the Sisters. They are responsible for the smoothness with which we have glided over the water. Always sheltering, always guiding, always warning, they kept us from the barriers that meant ship wreck. Today words cannot express the feelings of love, of reverence, and of gratitude, harbored in our hearts for those true friends. Classmates, we have now received our chart and our compass and each must travel on alone. We leave St. Stephen’s now as students, but, as loyal members of the Alumni, we shall ever be interested in every school activity. We shall watch with keen interest the class functions and contests of the other classes with whom we have associated, and be the first to pass on the encouragement we received from that fine body of men and women, known as St. Stephen’s Alumni. Though as a class we may be forced far apart, let us always place our trust in God, let us ever keep our green-and-gold before us, and let us face the duties of the unknown waters bravely and boldly. Then, shall we sail true to our God, our ideals, and our Alma Mater. Howard Gobeyn, 31 . Page Twenty-two