St Wendelin High School - Foslin Yearbook (Fostoria, OH)

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Chapel Memories For the first time in the history of the high school, daily Mass was offered in the high school chapel. This practice was inaugurated after many prolonged and difficult efforts on the part of the Rev. R. I. Osterhage, principal. The Missa Recitata booklet was introduced. This pamphlet, which contains the prayers of the Mass in Latin, enables the students to respond correctly to the prayers of the priest. The Missa Recitata rnet with the hearty approval of all the students. Once a week the students assembled in the chapel for Benediction, and weekly during Lent for the Stations of the Cross. The pictures above show scenes of the Epistle, Offertory, and Communion of the Mass. Page Thirty-One

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Ualehirturian mth Sialuiatnrian 5 f ,gif . g A , 5 fs t Q li 5' r J ' f . The four factors which determined the choice of the coveted honors of valedictorian and salutatorian were scholastic achievements, speaking ability, credit points obtained throughout the year in both studies and activities, and loyalty manifested to school in extra-curricular events. After due consideration, lames Magers was chosen valedictorian and Mil- dred Hein, salutatorian. lames is senior class president, captain of the football and basketball teams, member of the Wendelette and Froslin staffs, and an honorary lunior Kiwanian. His name has also appeared on the honor roll. Mildred is a member of the Wendelette and Froslin staffs, and vice presi- dent of the Eta Chapter of the Delta Omega. She has been in numerous leading plays, including the senior class play, and has been Champion Speller in her freshman and senior years. l r Commencement Speaker The Rev. Carl F. Reineck, Director of the Home and Foreign Missions of the Toledo Diocese, was the l938 commencement speaker. Father Reineck, a native of Gibsonburg, was or- dained in 1917. He served as an assistant pastor at St. lo- seph's parish in Fremont. Later he was pastor of St. Stephen's parish, The Bend, with Marysdale as a mission. Prior to his present position he was pastor of St. Mary's parish in Edgerton. ln December l934 he was appointed director of Home and Foreign Missions of the diocese. Father Reineck is widely known in this section of the country. The students of St. Wendelin were fortunate in obtaining such an able speaker who is Well qualified in this capacity. Page Thirty

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MISSIOH Plays THE CRY OF THE IUNGLEH and THE THREE LITTLE DOLLARS l Sitting: Vernon Elchert, Margaret Altwies, Catherine Coughenour, lennie Tinkovicz, Rita Binlcley, Rita Lonsway, loseph Ulman. Standing: Alton Lehmann, Paul Wolph, Donald Martin, lames Shields, lames Ulman, Emmet Sheeran, William Kramb. During the past school year the members of the Mission Society presented two interesting playlets, The Cry of the lungle, and Three Little Dollars. The playlet The Cry of the Iungle takes place in Africa. Here a young girl and her mother become lost and find shelter in a Missionary' hut. The young girl, realizing the need of nuns to Carry on the work in the mission fields, decides not to return to America but to stay here and join a religious order. Those in the cast Were: loseph Ulman, Vernon Elchert, Lola Frankart, Jennie Tinkovicz, Rita Binkley, Margaret Altwies, Catherine Coughenour, and Rita Lonsway. Three Little Dollars was a clever skit centering about a young boy who shined shoes as a means of earning money for the missions. The cast of Three Little Dollars included Iames Ulman, Donald Martin, William Kramb, lames Shields, Alton Lehmann, Emmet Sheeran, and Paul Wolph. At this time the Glee Club made its debut, presenting several delightful songs in unison and in two-part harmony. The Daughters of Isabella were guests. Page Thirty'Two