Academy of Our Lady of Mercy - Lauralton Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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Our Senior Prom was rich in llowers and fun, niusic and lovely gowns. 'l'he day of Recollection was a quiet relief from the activities that were crowding and overflowing these last Senior days. A few days of this last stretch were devoted to getting over severe writers-crainp which is an annual Senior affliction. QStatisticians noted that this usually coincided with the distribution of yearbooksj We laughed fwith tears in our eyesj at the antics of the Juniors on Class Night when we found what faccording to themj was our destiny. And then-a strange feeling of unreality was ours as we walked with a new and surprising dig- nity to the strains of Pomp and Circumstancen. Suddenly . . . the Senior Polka was a faint refrain. Mara DeGroff The bird's on the wing again.

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Pat lVilliams, president of the AA., co-opera- ting with Miss XVoitovich, worked hard lor a busy year which included specialties of Held hockey, basketball and softball. 'l'he Debating team, captained by 'l'homasina Frouge, Mara Deflroll, Maureen Reidy and Mary Foley, waged spirited disputes over current topics-Resolved: Esperanto should be made compulsory in our high schools. The answer was Yesl During our three day Retreat, Father Drolet stressed the necessity of meditation for Sodalists. November I6 marked our last Mission day. Our food table, under joan Satmary's capable direc- tion, tempted both students and guests with home-made delicacies- pastries, preserves, and pickles . Thanksgiving vacation was prolonged for two days as mighty winds blew Lauralton into a heat- less, lightless state. The class of '53 gave us fun and food on the 29th. with a gala sister class party. Our rings came at last! Our seniority was gained amid our last juvenile whoops. Everyone liked the Senior's book which was made in honor of Foundation Day, December 12. Nancy Relihan was chosen to be president of The Thespians. The club's first dramatic produc- tion was, At the Foot of the Madonna, and the 5lers who starred, were, Ann -lenemann -as the Madonna, Francine Queenth as the Queen, and Maureen Reidy as the Martyr. Seniors returned from their Christmas vacation and heard Father Knott's linal conference of his well-known pre Pre-Cana series. Littoria Beltrone, Rosemarie Chapdelaine, -Ioan Flynn, Ann tlenemann, Nancy Morganroth, Mary Jane Quick, Maureen Riedy, Nancy Reli- han and Barbara Speer were the Seniors featured in the operetta, Mam'zelle Taps on April 6, followed soon after by a joint concert with Ches- hire, and another, with Yale. Nancy Morganroth was the club's President this year. Another last at Lauralton day came when Maureen Reidy, our prefect, crowned the statues of Our Lady. By now, very few 5lers had not yet welcomed tl1e Pilgrim Virgin to their homes. C .yy 4 t . i It's Spring again . . , 58

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