Old Grads Welcome to St Marys Featured Alumni Visit
St Marys notes return visits from alumni James Braeutigam and Oleta Alberthal. Braeutigam, fresh from Texas A&M orientation, praised faculty kindness and plans math major with German minor while recalled as Class of 1952 Best Citizen. Alberthal, last year’s valedictorian, is at Draughon’s Business College in San Antonio, likely to graduate magna cum laude.
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St. Mary’s
James Braeutigam
Texas A and M
James
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A and M
Oleta Alberthal
Oleta
Draughon
Business College
San Antonio
Orchids and Onions from St. Mary's pep and seniors
Orchids go to the Pep Squad friends helping in many ways and to Mrs. Pyka Blanchard and Holland for sewing class time. Orchids to the seniors for a ring ceremony and to Lucy Straube Rosemary Kunz for winning. Orchids to a senior who chose duty over pleasure at the Comanche Convention. Onions assign mischief to a boy who hid a reptile in Helen Meurer's desk and to an Apache spy during the Comanche Convention. Orchids to the St. Mary's Pep Squad for silent two hour practice last Friday. Orchids to the Convention nominees and to vice presidential candidates Clarence Metzger and A Langehennig.
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Helen Meurer
V. B. Pyka
Leo Blanchard
James Holland
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Lucille Straube
Rosemary Kunz
Clarence Metzger
A. J .Langehennig
Pow Wow Staff Meeting and Student Council Election Day
September 18 is a Pow Wow staff meeting while September 24 marks Election Day for the Student Council President. The notices place events on a Wednesday and Thursday with official scheduling.
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Student Council
Citizenship Day Observed At St. Marys
St. Marys High School held a Citizenship Day forum on September 17 with students discussing the duties and rights of American citizenship. Chairman Fredolin Kaderli opened the event and students planned elections and campaigns to encourage voting, followed by a patriotic song medley and a closing reminder that birth or naturalization grants U.S. citizenship and duties.
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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 was converted into football quarters by Coach Tony Knopp with support from St Marys Alumni, sponsors of the program. A paint job and lockers and showers modernize the space, placed at a convenient distance from 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 St. Mary's Student Council Race Sparks Civic spirit
St Mary’s students stage a democracy in action as Apache candidate Lucille Straube with running mate Clarence Metzger and Comanche contender Rosemary Kunz with A J Langehennig vie for Student Council president. Conventions on Sep 11 and 12 set the stage for Sept 22 election.
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St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Alice Jung Elected TALA President
The Library Club at St. Mary's elected Alice Jung as president along with Frances Novian as vice president Darlene Straube as secretary Shirley Schneider as corresponding secretary and Mary Louise Fiedler as treasurer. As charter members of the Teen Age Library Association of Texas St. Mary's delegates attend the annual convention to learn newer library methods. Sister Mary of Providence heads the St. Mary's School library.
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Library Club
St. Mary’s
Alice Jung
Frances Novian
Darlene Straube
Shirley Schneider
Mary Louise Fiedler
iAs
Library Association of Texas
Sister Mary of Providence
St. Mary’s School
St Marys Pep Squad Opens 1952 Football Season
St Marys Pep Squad kicked off the 1952 season with a Blue and Gold march from St Marys School to Fredericksburg High, performing a Snake Dance. At halftime they formed a giant B and later an F across the field while singing Dear Hearts and Gentle People to welcome fans and invite support.
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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 at St Marys High School received class rings in a 2:30 PM ceremony at St Marys Church. The event featured a procession from the school, a hymn dedication, pledge of loyalty, consecration to Our Blessed Lady, and a benediction with Te Deum. Very Reverend Joseph J. Hilderbrand led the service with Mrs. Calvin Bierschwale directing congregational singing of 390 students.
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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. Copies sold fast as juniors and seniors admired the 128 page handsomely bound annual, with many autographs exchanged as writers cramp set in.
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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 officer election and new member initiation. Lorene Pyka became president with Rosemary Kunz as vice president and Kenneth Kordzik as treasurer. Doris Braeutigam named librarian. Louise Kraus as accompanist. Freshmen and upperclassmen listed class treasurers and performed music with notable pieces.
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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 Mary's School Opens Wood Shop for Boys
St Marys School started a new wood shop course last Monday September 7 with twenty enthusiastic boys. Instructor Tony Hartmann demonstrates band saw jig saw planer sander buzz saw lathe and electric drill. Pupils use plywood now and will move to better material as they advance.
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St. Mary's School
Tony Hartmann
Pigskin Parade at St Marys Highlights Pinto Kordzik
Kenny Pinto Kordzik a St Marys senior and key Indian back leads this season after moving from center due to player shortage. Ned Moritz, another senior halfback, fuels the offense and defense with hard driving play as the team aims for a successful grid campaign.
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Kenny
Pinto
Kordzik
St. Mary’s
Indians
Knopp
Ned Moritz
Ned
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