Annunciation High School - Annunciator Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Angelus lfifty-tlzrei' Personality Sketches CLARE RELIHAN, CLARE Clare, one of our pretty cheer leaders, never misses a dance at Norwood Hall. She is a quiet, effi- cient worker. BETTY ROONEY, BETTS A grand pal describes our Betty. Always cheerful and gay, Betts has made many friends. Dancing is her favorite pastime. AGNES SCHAFFER, SPEED A representative of St. Andrews, Agnes has a cheerful, jolly, and fun- loving character. Speed enjoys ice- skating, dancing, and cooking. DOROTHY SCH I EGG, SHORTY Shorty is well-known as the tallest girl in the senior class. Being score keeper she is present at every basket- ball game. Dorothy is an example of what a dignified senior should be. BERNICE SHANAHAN, BERNIE Good natured Bernice, fairly ex- udes cheerfulness and joy. Her Irish wit is ever to the front as she willingly lends a helping hand. DOROTH Y VULETICH, DOTTY One of her admirable virtues is her spirit of generous co-operation. Always obliging, that's our Dorothy. Her reliability and kind heartedness makes her outstanding in the class. JEAN VULETICH, DARK EYES This dark-haired girl is a friend of all the class. Jean's favorite pastime is reading. RACHEL WILLIAMS, RAE Rae always has a smile for every- one. Besides being the best typist in our class, she excels in all her other subjects. Her ambition is to be a Certified Public Accountant. CHRISTINA MARTIN, CHRIS Dark hair-blue eyes-that's Chris. She's a smart girl with a contagious laugh. Reading holds an attraction for this easy going, good natured lass. PATRICIA MCCULLOUGH, PAT This dainty little Irish miss is a charming lass, and diligent student. She enjoys music, reading, and col- lecting snapshots. Did you see her dance in Cinderella ? GRACE MESSMER, GEM Grace is a jolly ever-laughing girl. With her good nature and infectious grin she became a favorite of her class. Her pet hobbies are skiing and bike riding. PAULINE MICKLOS, PAUL Pauline with a heart of gold, is a hard worker. She does not begrudge the long trip she makes daily to attend A. H. S. She moves through life making friends on all sides. MARY LOUISE OMLOR, TOOTS Music hath charmsfthat is Mary Louise's motto. She is very capable as a Basketball Manager. From Mary Lou's pen came the sketch of the Annunciation found in this Angelus . Weill remember her as the Witch in Cinderella or as Jo in Little Women . MARGARET PHILLIPPS, 'MARGIE' We all love Margie's cheerful smile and winning ways. She is a member of the Confraternity of Christian Doc- trine and devotes much of her time to the Religious instruction of her young charges. VICTORIA NEISZER, VIC Vic is one of the class's talented pianists. She is interested in music and in dramatics. Vic made a good Marmee in the class play. MATHILDA WEBER, TILLIE Personality blended with kindness, generosity, and dependability make up the firm foundation of Tillie's character. She enjoys skating, bowling, and dancing. Her ambition is to take care of convalescents. We are sure that her winning smile will bring much happiness to her patients. BETTY FORREST, BETTE Betty spreads much sunshine as she dances her way straight into your heart. We are sure that with the splendid record she attained at A. H.S., she will succeed in her ambition to become a stenographer. MATILDA DRAGONE, TILLIE Tillie , who possesses a friendly disposition, is always ready to help one needing assistance. She is happiest on a skating rink or a dance floor. Since the avocation of dietitians has fascinated Matilda, she is ambitious to study this work at Carnegie Tech. CATHERINE MESONKA, KATE Kate is one of the most enthusi- astic girls in our class. She is known particularly for her pep and rhythm. Her skill in cheerleading, and her grace in dancing are admired by everyone. IMELDA MURTHA, Melda A cheerful disposition, Eve foot one inch tall, auburn hair, and brown eyes, describes Imelda who is a favorite among her classmates. Imelda's am- bition is to model clothes for all fashion lovers of America.

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Personality ISABELLE ARCH, BUBBLES Isabelle is carefree but not negligent in school work. She laughs and hugely enjoys everything. She handles Latin like a Cicero and Chemistry like a Pasteur. Her hobby is correspond- ing with pen friends in foreign countries DOROTHY BLAZIER, DOT Hiking and dancing interest Dot, an ambitious girl, who always has a good word for everyone. Her strong point is her desire to laugh in the face of tests, reports, discouragements, or any situation DOROTHY BRIGGS, SCOTTY Just a glance from Scotty will turn that frown into a smile. Dorothy is as pleasant to be with as she is to look at. She is especially interested in skating, basketball, and dancing. MAE COX, COXIE Mae is one of the best forwards that ever forwarded on A. H. S. Varsity. A valuable minature, describes Mae to a T . MARY CARCARA, MAR A package of merriment enclosed in an A. H. S. uniform that's Mary Carcara. This dark-haired miss has done much to spread cheer through our class. Very fond of dancing and sports, Mary is one of our peppiest cheerleaders. EDITH CARIOTO, EDlE The seniors are grateful to Edith, the class question box, for the daily intermissions she made hy her in- cessant dubiousness of current prob- lems. GLORIA ANN EDLEMAN, GANNY Tall and cheerful describes Our Ganny . She is one of our best typists. Her hobbies are dancing, skating, and movies. She believes in laughing away troubles. KATHLEEN DEVEREAUX, KAY Kathleen is one of those dignified girls, with an Irish temper, and a flashing smile. She is scholastically inclined, sports-minded, congenial, and a true friend. MAUREEN FERGUSON, RENE Rah! Rah! Rah! A salute to Rene. our ablest cheerleader. This brown- eyed Irish lass, while fond of sports. is very much interested in Chemistry. To her classmates Maureen is a witty. congenial chum, always gay and mis- chievous. In dramatics she leads the class. Sketches MARGARET FRAZIER, MAGGIE Margaret's tranquility and reserve- ness go hand in hand with her amiable disposition. She is an ardent, faithful student, who does not think noise is essential to success. Everything she does is done in a quiet, effective manner, JEAN GORDON, GO-GO Jean is a good student and a skillful athlete. Be it in the classroom or gym Jean gives the best that is in her. We'll remember her meandering to and fro collecting the Annunciator money. RITA HAJDUK, RITA Blessed with an engaging manner. Rita for two years, earned class presi- dency, as well as the warm regard of her classmates. For seven years her record has been perfect. PRAXEDES HART, HOOTSlE Hootsie is a forward unsurpassed in getting a response from a crowd of basketball fans. Personality plus, good sportsmanship and cheerfulness make Hootsie. ANNA MAE HERGENROEDER. 'MAE As editor of The Annunciatoru. Anna Mae quietly and efficiently did her best to produce a l00', paper. Although score keeper for our varsity, she still found time for every other activity which she tackled with so much zest that she inspired others to do likewise. ETHEL HERGENROEDER. HERKY A good pal, a good friend, a good sport, that's Herky all over. Sho loves to dance and sing. Under that smile of hers there is a world of mis- chief which now and then comes to the surface. JANE KRAM, QUEEN Jane, who reigns supreme in the hearts of her classmates has been aptly called Queen for such she is not only in the classroom but also on the basketball floor. Combined with her dependability and sincerity, Jane possesses a keen sense of humor. ANNE POEPPERT, ANN Ann belongs to the quiet thoughtful type. When she speaks it is worth hearing. Her earnest manner and willingness to work will prove valuable assets in life. Tl Fiifllx

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Class H istory MEIVIORARE Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, as we remember, how under your protection we struggled at Annunciation through four short years of the game of Life. After assisting at the Holy sacrifice of the Mass on that sunny September morning in the year 1936, we assembled at Annunciation gym for the most important basketball game of our lives. As an inexperienced squad, we opened our season with very tough opponents Studies. After a short delay during which we donned our uniforms, reviewed the regulations and penalties, and invoked the aid of Our Lady of Victory, we took our places on the floor. The whistle blew! The game started! The referee, Sister Lucille, tossed the ball of Knowledge to our center who passed it to the right forward. That frightened freshman fumbled and had a toss-up with Algebra. Both players strove desperately to gain possession of the ball. The referee, noticing that we were charging on School Spirit, called the first foul of the game Initiation. We caught the ball as it rebounded from the bankboard, completed a perfect pass. and made our first basket when we presented the play Mimi Lights The Candle. Time out was called for Christmas vacation. No sooner had play been resumed than we were tripped by mid-year exams. Fearfully approaching the foul line our forward made a successful free shot and scored another point. Our in the center tossed the ball down the key. English, ever alert, intercepted the pass and hurled it to General Science a pivot shot and the ball was in. At final examinations Studies landed on top of us and we were given a free shot. Shaking nervously we hurled the ball of Knowledge. lt went in. Just then the whistle blew and the first quarter ended with us in the lead by a score of five credits. Feeling confident we again took our places on the floor. The referee, exhausted after the vigorous first quarter, was replaced by Sister Vincent Mary. The new subs, Biology and American History, promptly reported to her while General Science and Ancient History left the floor amid rousing cheers. During the first minute of the second quarter the sensational set shot, Father Delaney's Retreat, was scored. Again our team received the ball, worked it to the key from where we tossed a Valentine Party alloting two more points. Latin fouled by pushing with a Vocabulary Contest. We shot - the ball hit the rim of the basket but did not go in. Recovering the ball a guard passed it to our star forward who took a shot with the camera and two points were added when our pictures appeared in the Annunciator. After a long rest we lined up and took the floor for the second half. Sister Geraldine replaced our referee who was needed for another game. The substitutions, French, Book- keeping, Shorthand, and Typing reported and the game continued. lntercepting the ball as it was passed from Latin to French we pivoted and shot a perfect goal by receiving our Class Rings. Then we really started to dance around the floorg the Junior Hop added two more points to our score. During Vocation Week we used a trick play, The Call , to chalk up another basket. With only seconds to play in the quarter, time was called out while we made a Spiritual Retreat under Father Patrick Rice. Since this was the last quarter of the game we begged our Blessed Mother to help us persevere in the few remaining minutes. Our coach Sister Florence acted as referee. Seeing that we were catching on to Geometry our coach rushed Chemistry into the game. When this tricky forward was called for steps. the ball was taken out on the side lines. We caught it on the court with our Graduation Pictures. Just as we were about to score, Dramatics hacked and we were allowed two free shots. Our forward put the ball through by presenting Madonna ot the Rose and Little Women . Time out was taken to visit Buhl Planetarium. Their in we leaped into the air and intercepted the ball as it was passed to Music, threw it to one of our forwards who took a pivot shot and scored two points with the operetta Cinderella. Passing excitedly through Commencement Week we again got possession of the ball of Knowledge and tossed for our last sensational basket, Graduation. The game was over. Now that we had scored a decisive victory our coach and referees were ready to send us on Life's gym to defeat tougher opponents. Confiding in thy goodness and mercy we cast ourselves at thy sacred feet. Let it not be said, our dearest Mother, that we have failed where everyone else has found success. Tl I rftj