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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1952

Page

11

Student Council Amends Voting Powers for High School

In a regular monthly assembly the student body approved an amendment granting equal voting power to all high school classes. It also creates four precincts per class with a voting delegate. Council president F Schmidt announced a four member committee, with reps from each class, to revise the honor point system effective from the second semester under moderator Sister Alphonsine.

F. Schmidt Alphonsine

St Marys Indian Football Team and Pep Squad Honored

St Marys High School celebrates its Indian football team and Blue and Gold Pep Squad at a Thursday basket lunch in St Josephs Hall. Alumni association sponsors awards with sweaters to 13 lettermen, pep squad jackets to ten seniors, and a hospital-bound member honored on her birthday.

St. Mary’s St. Joseph's Hall Margaret Moses J. J. Hildebrand Robert Logan Porky” Stehling Richard Meurer Fredolin Kaderli Rose Mae Petsch Carlie Franke Franklin Loth Joseph Hildebrand Indians

TEE PEE TIPS ON GOOD GROOMING

Advice on personal grooming stresses neatness and presentable appearance. Emphasizes regular barber care, sewing buttons, carrying a handkerchief, and essential grooming tools like toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, brush, needles, thread, and spare buttons.

Christmas Cards Prompt A Year Of Appreciation

Sister Alphonsine reflects on holiday greetings received from family and neighbors and urges readers to pause, appreciate, and begin a year long campaign of gratitude for the people who enrich their lives in 1952.

German Epiphany Pageant Presented by Parish Students

German classes staged a pageant in St. Joseph's Hall depicting the life of Christ and the Blessed Mother from the Annunciation to the arrival of the Wise Men. The event featured realistic settings, costumes, lighting, and German singing with praise for Sister Fortunata, Sister Frances Joseph, Mrs. C. Bierenschwabe, Miss Dorothy Miller, and Mr. Joe Molberg.

Christ St. Joseph's Hall Lucille Straube Fortunata Frances Joseph C. Bierschwabe Dorothy Miller Joe Molberg

St Marys High School Class Outlook For 1952

Freshmen await vacation and the arrival of May as the seniors anticipate graduation. Sophomores look forward to a record football season while the Junior room buzzes about a big Prom.

St. Mary's High School

End of term reflections from a student reporter

A student writer notes the Christmas break end and semi annual tests. Teachers and students review chemistry general science and English workbooks while freshmen strive to impress. The narrator plans to move due to a landlord's notice while coping with a back injury.

Antoinette K Cocky

High School News Recap of Slumber Party and Jokes

Readable scraps tell of a Betty Meurer slumber party at 4:00 am with singing dancing and chatter. Betsy Jean receives a new watch while Aggie writes letters and a budding friendship with another Aggie appears. Franklin shows new boots as students mock wind and a car trouble story ends with a quip about digging a grave.

Betty Meurer Franklin

Words of Wisdom on Friendship Across Lifetimes

A brief aphorism quoting Bede and an unknown source reflects on how few people in life meet a true friend among many companions, highlighting the rarity and value of deep friendship.

Patsy Jordan and Freddie Wehmeyer New Co Editors of St Marys Pow Wow

Patsy Jordan and Freddie Wehmeyer, juniors, are named co editors of the St Marys Pow Wow replacing Ken ny Knopp and Betty Jean Lochte. Sister Alphon sine, staff moderator, announced the changes last Wednesday to allow editors to focus on producing the best annual. New staff joins include Fredolin Kaderli Lucille Straube Helen Meurer Jeanette Weidenfelder H Stehling Freddie Meurer Shirley Schneider Darlene Straube with Wilfred Weinheimer and Mary Frances Stehling as new staff typists.

Kenneth Knopp Betty Jean Lochte James Braeutigam Darlene Duecker Rosemary Kunz Betty Meurer Tilda Metzger Lorene Pyka Rose Marie Lange Judy Holland Patsy Jordan Jeanette Danz Alice Jung Antoinette Kraus Frances Loth Margaret Mosel Oleta Alberthal Franklin Loth Kenneth Holdforth Spensor Alphonsine Freddie Wehmeyer St. Mary's St. Mary’s Miss Jordan Wehmeyer St. Mary’s Pow Wow Fredolin Kaderli Lucille Straube Helen Meurer Jeanette Weidenfeller H. Stehling Freddie Meurer Shirley

Visual Aid Program Promotes Social Relations Education

A five week series of films on social relationships titled Table Talk, Body Care and Grooming, School Spirit, Stepping Out, and As Others See You is shown to help students make proper social adjustments. Students eagerly attend, drawn by the message that social blunders bring high social costs.

Hats Off to Father Hildebrand Christmas Mass Recording

The piece thanks Father Hildebrand for returning the recording of the Christmas Midnight Mass. It notes students cancelling dates to study for midterms, teachers overtime making tests easy, German classes staging a Nativity pageant, and the high school choir delivering a magnificent rendition with Patsy Jordan and Freddie Wehmeyer mentioned for their appointments.

Father Hildebrand Patsy Jordan Freddie Wehmeyer

Pow-Wow Co-Editors Named Bruda Weinheimer Mary Frances Stehling

The Pow-Wow announces its co-editors Bruda Weinheimer and Mary Frances Stehling both first year typists typing at about 50 words per minute.

Bruda Weinheimer Mary Frances Stehling

Coming Events: January Meetings and Examinations

A readers’ page lists events from January 15 to 23 including semi annual examinations January 15 18 the Lifeline of a Nation film January 18 a Little Theater meeting January 22 and a Student Council gathering January 23.

Bank Closure For Robert E. Lee Birthday

The Security State Bank will close Saturday January 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee's Birthday.

Security State Bank Robert E. Lee

Seniors Become Vocational Minded

A display of vocational literature arranged by Sister Carrissima prompts seniors to study their abilities and interests for future professions. With five months left in high school they take the topic seriously, hoping to secure a wise long term career choice.

Sister Carrissima

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