Genevieve Biglin, a 1917 graduate, remembers having a lot of fun at St. Mary's. They were building the new wing when she was in school. Even though she didn't have far to walk to school, she and her sisters would cut across through the rectory's lawn. Her mother told them that they were not to walk that way because Fr. Cassidy was trying to grow grass.

Whenever they went to chapel or church, the girls had to don their caps with the tassels (mortar boards). She remembers that her eighth grade teacher, Sr. Munciata, was very strict. Sr. Antonette, for whom everything had to be perfect, was a gentle lady and never "cranky". Genevieve used to help Sr. Herlindus, who had charge of the garden, barn and horses. Hen she would help, Sr. would send some produce home with her.

Genevieve taught at the Michigan settlement for one year (1918), then at the Public School in the 3rd and 4th grades (taking the place of Grace Joyce) in 1919-1920. As she had had four years of Latin, she was asked to teach that also.

She had promised her mother, after graduating, that she would try teaching. After trying it, she still wanted to become a nurse. She went to St. Vincent's in Sioux City and achieved her ambition.