Old Grads Welcome to St Marys Visit by James Braeutigam
Former St Marys students drop by to share memories and discuss futures. James Braeutigam, just back from Texas A and M orientation, talks of freshman trials and his plans to study mathematics with German minor. Oleta Alberthal, last year’s valedictorian, is at Draughon’s Business College in San Antonio and may graduate magna cum laude.
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St. Mary's
James Braeutigam
Texas A and M
James
A and M
Oleta Alberthal
Oleta
Draughon
Business College
San Antonio
Orchids and Onions Highlight Comanche Convention
The community group recognizes praise for Pep Squad helpers and St Mary sewing volunteers while awarding orchids to seniors for a ring ceremony. Onions target pranksters and an Apache spy during the convention. A senior aide is praised for duty over pleasure and winning candidates Lucille Straube and Rosemary Kunz receive orchids, along with vice presidential candidates Clarence Metzger and A. J. Langehennig.
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Helen Meurer
V. B. Pyka
Leo Blanchard
James Holland
St. Mary's
Lucille Straube
Rosemary Kunz
Clarence Metzger
A. J .Langehennig
Pow Wow Staff Meeting and Student Council Election Day
The notice lists events on September 18 a staff meeting and September 24 election day for Student Council President.
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Student Council
Citizenship Day Observed At St. Marys High School
St Marys High School marked Citizenship Day with an all student forum on American duties and rights. Students discussed election issues, held polls, and planned campaigns to get out the vote while singing patriotic songs led by Chairman Fredolin Kaderli.
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St. Mary's High School
Fredolin Kaderli
St. Mary’s
God Bless America” Chairman Kaderli
United States
Indians Move Into New Quarters at St Marys
The old Stehling residence beside St Josephs Hall has been converted into football quarters by Coach Tony Knopp with support from St Marys Alumni sponsors. A fresh paint job and lockers and showers modernize the quarters, which are conveniently located between school and the football field.
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Stehling
St. Joseph’s Hall
Tony Knopp
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Indian Pow-Wow at St Marys Elects Two Female Presidential Candidates
St Marys students witness a dual convention season for the Student Council presidency. Apache Lucille Straube with Clarence Metzger faces Comanche Rosemary Kunz and running mate A J Langehennig. Voting set for September 22.
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Lucille Straube
Rosemary Kunz
Clarence Metzger
A. J. Langehenning
Lucille
Clarence
Tilda Metzger
A. J. Langehennig
Alice Jung Elected TALA President
The Library Club at St. Marys School elected Alice Jung senior as president Frances Novian junior as vice president Darlene Straube sophomore as secretary Shirley Schneider sophomore as corresponding secretary and Mary Louise Fiedler senior as treasurer The club members will send delegates to the annual Teen Age Library Association of Texas convention with Sister Mary of Providence as head librarian.
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Library Club
St. Mary’s
Alice Jung
Frances Novian
Darlene Straube
Shirley Schneider
Mary Louise Fiedler
Library Association of Texas
Sister Mary of Providence
St. Mary's School
St Mary's Pep Squad Opens 1952 Football Season
St Marys Pep Squad started the 1952 season with a Blue and Gold march from St Marys School to Fredericksburg High. They performed a Snake Dance at the stadium and a halftime routine forming a giant B and an across field F formation while singing Dear Hearts and Gentle People to welcome locals to the Indians first game.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s School
Fredericksburg High
Buda Bulldogs
Impressive Ring Ceremony for St Mary’s 1953 Seniors
Thirty eight seniors presented rings at St Mary’s Church in a 2 30 p m ceremony after walking from St Mary’s School. The event featured hymns and the pledge of loyalty to St Mary’s High with Benediction and Te Deum. Reverend Joseph J Hilderbrand officiated as 390 pupils accompanied singing.
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St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's High School
Joseph J. Hildebrand
Calvin Bierschwale
1952 Chieftains Have Arrived at St Mary's School
The 1952 Chieftains arrived last Monday September 8 to eager St Mary's students who rushed copies of the 128 page bound annual. Seniors of 1952 boasted the best yet and spent hours autographsing pages while recovering from writer's cramp and lingering pride.
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St. Mary’s School
St. Mary's
Glee Club Elects Officers and Initiates New Members
St Marys Glee Club held its annual election with Lorene Pyka as president, Rosemary Kunz as vice president, and Kenneth Kordzik as treasurer. Freshmen Doris Braeutigam and Louise Kraus named librarian and accompanist. Freshman and upperclass officers chosen for class treasuries. Initiation featured fish background stories and solos, with the juniors led by George Gold and Daniel Hartmann performing La Bronca aria.
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St. Mary’s Glee Club
Lorene Pyka
Rosemary Kunz
Kenneth Kordzik
Doris Braeutigam
Louise Kraus
Glee Club
Irene Schmidtzensky
Daniel Hartmann
Shirley Schneider
George Gold
la Bronca
St Marys Shop Opens For Boys Class
St Marys School began a new shop course last Monday September 7 with twenty boys enrolled. Instructor Tony Hartmann teaches from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3. Students learn to use band saw jig saw planer sander buzz saw lathe and electric drill using plywood as a start.
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St. Mary's School
Tony Hartmann
Pinto Kordzik and Ned Moritz Lead St Marys Indians
Kenny Pinto Kordzik, a senior at St Marys, is a key backfield presence after three seasons with the Indians and two letters. Ned Moritz, also a senior, is a hard driving halfback contributing on offense and defense as the team prepares for the season.
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Pinto
Kordzik
St. Mary’s
Indians
Knopp
St. Mary's
Ned Moritz
Ned
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