Villa Maria Academy - Frontenac Yearbook (Frontenac, MN)

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DAWN O preclous ruby of ghtterlng red GlONVlHg oyer my chamber bed Pourmg Ill through the Wmdow pane Burnt blush of morn you wake me agam' Mary Sue Walby 58 MOSAIC 'G ' he rmg of the Angelus at flrst a sleepy re sxstance but then the D I reallzatlon that I have D ,1 another chance to start the day off rlght 8 Evergreens heavy wlth C welghtless snow from the flrst snow fall that renders the forelgn stu dents speechless wxth dehght The hard pl'3Ct1Cl1'1g and fmal productlon of our class play The panorama of color that surrounds our campus 1n autumn trymg to beat deadhnes The wonderful feehng when the whole class unxtes to do somethmg good The Vllla backgrounded by the sky, when I return from a vacatlon The loyalty of frlends The annual retreat a chance to plot a tra1l through l1fe The bare gnarled branches of an oak tree sllhouetted agamst a famlng sunset The feehng that people are backlng you up trymg to brlng out your best When I take some of these gems from my memory and put them together I form a plcture of my Vllla beautlful and happy a mosalc that I shall newer forget Bonnle Bagger 58 DESERT DUSK Sun low spllls oxer sandy hllls A cactus juts lnto a reddened sky One lone sandb1rd calls for lts home Day has ended and desert dusk IS nlgh Marv Sue VValby 58 NIGHT AND DAY E God made two great hghts Nlght Day Nlght IS the mtery al of darkness between sunset and sunrlse Dav IS the Interval of hght between sunrlse and sunset Thus reads the dlctlonary However Nlght and Day are more profound and supernatural than that for man IS born lives and dles w1th1n the Nlght and Day Nlght and Day are susceptlble of mtense psychologlcal and emotional forces and as they flow contlnually from one to another they carry yy 1th them thls susceptible cherlshed burden When the last shades of a fantasy of color hue faded away Nlght comes tlp toem ln Softlv yery softly she comes clothlng the world ln a plush velvet cape She pulls the cape tlght 'md secures the twmkhng buttons mto place All IS stxll Nlght does not rest There IS a desperately lll yet magnlflcently beautlful world to cope wx 1th A larey eved owl flutters through the blackness ln search of ltS prey A shrlll scream penetrates the hushed IIVICI ness Runnln feet pound down the sldewalk r1n s out the running feet stop a thud rxts scurry Dzgnare Domzne nocte zsta sme peccato nos custodzre Tranqull XOICCS chant Complme ln a tmy chapel silently the phrases float away Amen IS heard fllckerln h hts are extln qulshed then peace A lanky whelp eyes searching for lusty excxtement a clgarette drooplng from hls hps slouches under a lampllght Somewhere a flagrant gambler deals out an other hand of cards a drunkard surrenders to hls bottle and fhrtatlous chorus glrls go lnto thelr routine agaln A deft seamstress sews up one more seam an asslduous student nods ow er hls books and lowers klss once more A wlstful wallmg IS heard A devoted mother rlses from her bed wraps her robe around her and steals down the hall and 1nto the nursery A crymg PTCCIOUS bundle IS loylngly plcked up and gently rocked back and forth back and forth The tears cease to flow the ewes close and another baby nestles 1nto dreamland The mother returns to her room and shps lnto bed The even breathmg of sleep ag'un begins A last breath escapes a human soul leaves the world mourmng commences tlme hesltates no One by one Nlght unfastens the twmklmg buttons and wxth a brllhance of unsurpassed ic T . g - , y 7 M . . - 7 , , 1 . . . . 7 . - ' 77 . . I , U I Q I I I , I A , , C ,qu ' v . . v A ll: . ' :I T - Y .... Y Y A ' 1. . .7 7 ' U li 0 'I ' V . . - . ot . A ' ll - L a y rw - I, N 0 . . .. 1 , , , I O 'lg I l ' V '0- Y ' . 0 . . . . . - . ' .Q Y . . 7 U . . . I I I . . . Y. N' O' - ' 0' I I I b ' ' ' The man meetins of the annu l tff Y ' ' gl I n Y, . Y .g ' 3 S 3 ' around a corner and through an alley. A shot I . . . g 3 . 5 5 Z K. ' . . . 5 4 , ' cc 77 ' , ' ' ' . . . . , g g - - ' 3 . Q . . ' I I , 7 I I I v , g 7 I 7 . . , . 1 . ' 1 Q 1 1 . , C - . - . i , . 4 -- , ' 9 ' . . , , '. 7 1 . , ' 7 v 7 . ,1 , 3 ' f ' s . . ' a I C I I . . . I , I I 5 9 3 ' x I I ' ti , 0 I I 4 1 23

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WITH TH ESE HANDS As I look into my fathers hands I see love unselfishness and kindness etched upon their phy slcal appearance They are the hands of a farmer who has seen many a hard days work Without that work where would we beg? Homeless hungry naked perhaps and surely not ln a Catholic school YCCCIX mg a good edu cation Not very many men today know tlre meaning of a hard day s work I wish my dad could tell them how many days he spent ln the beating hot sun on his hands and knees Weedlng onions How many nlghts he worked past midnlght on his vegetables and arose early the next day to go to market trying to earn a few extra penmes It takes courage and sacrlfice to head a family of twelve as well as my wonderful father does His one consolation IS Mom she helps him in tlme of dlscouragement At times when he wants to quit she lS at his side giving him hope Dads years are swiftly growing on him and Im sure when his work lS flmshed God will call hlm to His eternal home My father IS a man of courage unselflshness and loye Im mlghty proud of hlm I wonder how much more proud of him God must be Diane Ostertag, '58 MY STATE Mznnesota the great northern state Fashzoned zn 1858 Natures playground Star of the North From your fertzle land pours forth Every good and useful thzng That your wonderful seasons brzng Joyce McCusker 62 BEAUTY What IS beautv9 A new born child a fresh spring morning a glltterlng diamond or the first rose of summer? All these thlngs reflect the Beauty which IS God He put into existence the sprlng morning gaye the chlld hfe created the first rose of summer brought forth the gllttermg diamonds from nothing and to each He gave some of Hls beauty He created all life He IS beauty lose and life When the garden IS filled with weeds when the child grows old when the rose Wxlts and dies when the dlamond no longer glitters and when the spring no more exists He w1ll still be beauty love and hfe for He IS God Mary Ann Rhoads 61 A BALLAD f5 There once was a lass by the sweet name of Molhe Who had not a friend but her faithful old colhe e talked on and on she did nothing more or tis the sad truth that our lass was a bore get back to me now was all that she said Her unfortunate neighbors all wished she were dead They twlsted and turned and they yawned more and more But on went dear Molhe till all ears were sore And then Christmas came with its wreaths and 1tS holly Yes then Christmas came for the coll1e and Molhe A lovely red muzzle she wrapped up for hlm And he wore It o'er town wlth great pride and great vim Her nelghbors observed and they called for a meeting They approved and decided It at just one seatmg Now the colhe and Mollie are always together Thelr muzzles are matched the same red leather. E.F Barbara Smith, '58 . Y. 1 D , ' , , D 7 . I - I - A 1 as 71 7 . 1 1 . , I , . D 7 l 7 . . 7 1 V , . , . . , , . , c I A . 7 . Y 7 1 ' 1 a ' ' 1 n n , ' , ' y 1 l 1 l . 1 l 7 a s ' n a n - Q - - . . . ' 7 I . . 7 . n 9 n 7 0- . . : . . . . y 1 1. 1, to keep On gomg- things and gave them of His beauty and of His , - - . . . . . I, I , . , . . . . . , , 7, , u n Q , , , . ' 1 7 7 . Y , . . . 7 3 ' . . . ' . . ' . 2 v - s 9 - ' 1 7 x l I . . ' Sh F ' ' ' . ' CS 77 ' . To . , U . f ' , s , . ' 9 ' I , . 4 . A s 0 o 1 22

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flamln beauty unfolds the velvet cape and Day trlump antly emerges From a mothers womb a human llfe IS born A cock crows pl lets squeal Wlth dellght a lamb sprlngs lnto t e alr for some secret Joy wlthln ltS tlny heart The farmer carrles palls of foamlng mllk to the coollng room and then goes to the rlch fertlle flelds The soll IS furrowed the seeds planted The laborer beglns hls ruellng work The coal mlne lS damp and su focatlng hot lron IS poured lnto molds blast furnaces are fed and machlnery wlleels go round and round Llttle worrled men and women wlth lmmacu late whlte collars shuttle back and worth be tween 0fflCC bulldlngs The Contlnental wlth a velvety whlrr of ltS absolutely perfect englne carrles the handsome executlve ln hls Brooks Brothers sult, to hls pleasant OfflCC A scarlet scarfed housewlfe pushes her go cart fllled with Wheatles Hllex oranges and butter through the supermarket Blllle walt' Youngsters dash off to school ln a frenzy of laughlng joy Teenagers collect at the Sweet Shoppe slp plng lnevltable cokes wlldly gyratlng to the Engllsh notes Some wlth greasy halr, slde burns and studded leather ,ackets huddle to gether thelr flngers flexlno' back and forth rememberlng the last drag race and plannlng another J oyous shouts of happlness from chlldren and thelr parents on a plcnlc echo through green hlIlS and valleys Bare hot feet dangle ln laughmg danclng brooks cool breezes refresh flushed faces The cardlnal encourages llls mate wlth hlS llquld whlstle A mournlng doye Wlth a re assurlng warmth trllls a gentle lullaby to her young ln thelr fllmsy nest A monotonous game of hop scotch IS played ln front of a tenement house Mournfully Peter Pumpkln Eater IS plCkCd out by chll dren s flngers on the P13110 Negroes chat gally on the street corner the qulet non VIOICDCC of Jlm Crow reslstlng cen turles of tradltlon Tllls IS Nlght and Day IH Amerlca as I know lt Yet I DCIICVC lt IS also Night and Day ln other lands I' he slgllts and sounds may dlffer but human nature does not Essentlally the chlldren of thls world are wlser than the clllldren of llght Truly has God sald Let there be llghts made And he dlvlded the llght from the dark ness And he called the darkness nlght and the llght day Gen I 5,14 16 Mary Swanson, '58 1 U Scrzbble AND THEN CAME PEGGY Two years ago our famlly was just llke any ordlnary famlly, ln any ordlnary town W numbered four a convenlent number when lt came to playlng Scrabble once the sustalnlng blt of excltement ln our llves No doubt we even knew somethlng of happlness and Joy ln those dull drab days I cant remember but our only common lnterest belng Scrabble ' the tles that blnd couldnt have been too strong Then Wlth a gust of autumn wlnd a new llttle somethlng came and crawled rlght lnto our hearts CActually lt was a fuzzy red ball WhlCh I promptly labeled 'mlsslon baby J She was predlcted to arrlve on October 17 1955 but as lf preparlng us for her obstlnacy she walted untll all the world was at rest 12 33 a m Oct 18 to make her grand entrance She dldn't stay ln the fuzzy red ball stage yery long I suppose It Wasn t dlgnlfled enough Rather she qulckly dlscovered her ablllty as an actress and started her hobby of wlnnlng hearts at an early age Now she lsnt much of a baby any more Two years have by passed her slnce the day she was born but they haye been fun fllled certaln step hearlng her say her flrst word and ey en comlng upon her standlng on the cupboard as she cleans lt out Not lnfrequently weve contemplated tradlng her ln for half a pound of cheese but upon further conslderatlon we reallze what an lm posslble to flll hole would be left behlnd should we ever lose our llttle and here I quote her lm Cathleen ORourke '59 THE DANCE OF THE AUTUMN LEAVES Leaves leaves, Autumn leaves falllng to the ground Brllllant red crlmson, and green Comlng from the dylng trees Whlrllng twlrllng, to and fro Llke ballerlnas danclng Wlth the wlnd at thelr toes Danclng, pranclng Gayly they fall to meet the klsslng embrace of Mother Earth, And nestle at her breast Whlrllng leaves twlrllng leaves, Faster and faster they fall The alr 1S fllled wlth thelr gay tosslng Of 0llVC green, orange, and gold Przsczlla Howell . i ' 9 , . . . . 9 5 . l 5 ' ' ' ' . e l I . . 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