Academy of the Immaculate Conception - Pax Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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X. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES uite a bit of talent was displayed when the Glee Club presented their Operetta, Bernadette of Lourdes, on the evening of December 8, T946. The Operetta was a typical life story of little Bernadette as we know it. The mockery of her companions, the misunderstanding of her mother, together with the sweet consolation of the Blessed Virgin were distinctively portrayed. Bernadette was played by Bridget Ragan, her mother by Lucille Fortwendel. The Blessed Virgin was played by Dolores Baumgart. The group of twenty peasants was played by members of the Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior classes. They are to be praised for their willingness in their cooperation which was so necessary for the success of the operetta. The part of the angels was taken by the Seniors and several other girls. They looked heavenly, indeed, arrayed in their white gowns and colorful sashes. And oh yes, we must not forget Ann Savage, the little harpist from Jasper, Indiana, who played a little solo as one of the closing numbers of the operetta. Sister M. Kathleen and Sister M. Cyrilla deserve a great deal of thanks for their work and patience in directing the entire cast.

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Class Will 0 We the Class of l947, being of one spirit but ditterent temperaments, on the cause of our departure, do solemnly bequeath to those who most need it, a portion of our talents. To you the Seniors of '48, we bequeath our ability to act. Being a kind and understand- ing class we realize your need for it. May you be as successful in giving your class play as we were. To the A.l.C. Student Body we bequeath our spirit of loyalty and cooperation, together with our love for little mischievous deeds now and then to break the monotony. S Having discovered that we still have some superfluous talents, we will dispose of them in the 'following manner: I, Mary Lou Bartley, to Inez Bradley, my ability to be so active, to Bernice Laake, my height I5 ft. 2 in.l that she may have the privilege of sitting in the first row of every class each day. I, Dolores Baumgart, to Inez Bradley, my lightening speed , to my sister, Thelma, my bobby pin box with a good supply of sprung bobby pins. I, Sylvia Becher, to Dolores Woehler, my iob of playing Compline, to Loretta Veick, my strict attention in Biology class. I, Judith Beckman, to anyone who makes mistakes, the remaining fraction of my 51 com- bination ink and pencil eraser. It will be left in the custody of my sister, Flora. I, Ann Bowling, to Jane Lee Shoaf, my ability for getting into unpredictable predica- ments and then out again, to Nancy Snyder, my beloved moccasins, provided she keep them as neat as I did. I, Pearline Buechler, to Mary Ann Wessel, my freckles. I, Lucille Fortwendel, to Anna Louise Dehon, my ability to write shorthand, to Ruth Ann Baehl, my impersonation of Old Hoody in our class play, provided her fortune-telling is as accurate as mine. I, Emily Herr, to Lola Fernandez, my ability to speak Spanish, to Lucille Wannemuehler, my ability to sing Compline. I, Ethel Kippenbrock, to Inez Bradley, my formula for keeping thin. I, Mary Jean Koetter, to Kathleen Meyer, my height, to anyone lucky enough to get it, my room No. 20. I, Claudine Lents, to Rita Ann Becher, my stature, to my sister, Charlene, my ability to type. I, Rita Mathias, to Alice Smith, my blonde hair, provided she brushes it IOO strokes every- day, to Dolores Walker, my gentle manner. I, Mary Lou Meyer, to Patricia Seufert, my dirty saddles. I, Rita Meyer, to Mary Jane Vaal, my curly black bangs, to Pat Mack, my pleasant plump- ness. I, Patricia Seger, to Iona Trainer, my gift of gab. I, Alberta Voges, to Marie Gibson, my giggIebox , to my sister, Jeanie, my love for making scrapbooks. I, Virginia Mae Welp, to Bernice Laake, my pencil case. , Page Thirty-four

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Senior Class Play 0 A drama in five acts The Mistress of Fernleigh Grange was presented by the Seniors for the public on Saturday, February I5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb- ruary I6 at 3:00 p.m. CAST OF CHARACTERS Setting . .......... ENGLAND Lady Weston . . . Alice, her secretary . Juno, a colored mammy Viola, niece of Lady Weston . Hoody, the Fortuneteller Kitty, an Irish lodging housekeeper . Pincher, a Policeman . Mrs. Sternholcl, a wealthy lady ..... Mrs. Sprigs, a second-hand wardrobe dealer . Alice, her daughter . . Nora, the cook ISpookI Loda and Zola, dancing girls . Pedestrians . Monitor . Pianist . SONGS BY GLEE CLUB Mother Machree It's Just A Little Street When Irish Eyes are Smilin My Curly Headed Baby The Desert Song Ave Maria Home Sweet Home Page Thirty-six . MARY LOU MEYER . PATRICIA SEGER . . ANN BOWLING . . SYLVIA BECHER LUCILLE FORTWENDEL . JUDITH BECKMAN MARY JEAN KOETTER . . . EMILY HERR DOLORES BAUMGART . CLAUDINE LENTS . ALBERTA VOGES VIRGINIA MAE WELP PEARLINE BUECHLER MARY LOU BARTLEY RITA MATHIAS RITA MEYER ETHEL KIPPENBROCK . . . RITA MEYER DOLORES WOEHLER