Mercy High School - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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mercy guild SPEARHEAD OF MERCY GUILD activities, the advisory board meets to plot the month's activities. Seated, left to right: Mrs. George Conway, Mrs. C. J. Meagher, Mrs. R. E. Bishop, president: Mrs. C. E. Wliitman, Mrs. VUilliam Con- nelly. Standing: Mrs. Michael Lenihan, Mrs. XV. E. O'Callaghan, and Mrs. Charles Schroth. What is a mother? Who shall answer this? Mothers of Mercy Guild are combinations of hostess, nurse, businesswoman, chef de cuisine, chauffeur, guardian angel and fairy godmother. Besides manning the office or the controls of the family car when needed and doing the million little things that only mothers remember to do, Guild members sponsored events to advance the scholarship fund and payments on chapel furnishings The officers' Silver Tea and other freshmen mothers feel at home while . the annual Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show enabled veteran members to be models for a day. Artistic members displayed original centerpieces at a dessert-tea in November, then turned their hands to cake baking and serving for their husbands and daughters at the annual Sweetheart Party. Thirty mothers enrolled in a Red Cross first aid course, geared to civilian defense, and both mothers and dads attended a Guild-sponsored Cana Conference in February. The year closed with a successful rag and clothing drive. Wim is fi 5110fPef? We fhfflk SANTA CLAUS coMEs TO SCHOOL one pre christmas mo the answer ISI Wonderful! Maria Toso volunteer office worker delighted other staff men she arrived disguised as Santa even down to gifts Here sl Sister Mary Clarisse with goodies for the Sisters holidays l04 Francisco Disaster Council demonstrates the ty pe of arm splint of emergency to the Mothers Guild s first aid class During t and business department equipment. BE PREPARED: Mr. Louis Cambou Adminstratiwe Assistant I , u .t - ,. - 1 Get ACqU31UfCd P33195 helped course the mothers learn to treat burns wounds poisoning and

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WHAT'S ON THE MENU TODAY? Cuisine specialists - Mrs. Ora Dillon, manager: Mesdames Mary McHugh, Helen Phalen, and Julia Reden prepare appetizing lunches for hungry Mercyites. They thoughtfully put out cottage cheese and peaches, daily, for scale-watchers. PETE CAN FIX ANYTHING seems to be the general opinion when a door is stuck, when a window is broken, or when a stubborn locker just won't open. Custodian Pietro Perata, who also has a talent for cabinet making, displays a shrine which he constructed in after- school hours. employees ' M. v K . gm.. F, ii TINTING IS HIS HOBBY: Alexander Buksh, maintenance department, enjoys coloring photographs for his friends,

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...Q- BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Pat O'Brien, Dolores Davey, Ann Marra, President Sue Tissier, Marilyn Vides, Mary jo Mulholland, and Barbara Russi of the Class of '56 complete a two-year term as charter officers this September. BUSYSECRETARY Arlene Musante '57 types, files, arranges appointments and takes dictation for George R. Rei- fenstein, M.D., Director of Medical Education, St. Mary's Hospital. MERCY'S GIFT TO GOD: Sister Grace Marie CDolores Davey '56J, Sister Virginia Marie fSue Valentine '56j, Sister Mary Helene fMarilyn King '57D, Sister joseph Marie fEllen FitzGerald '56j, Sister Mary Ovven CPat jack- son '57j, Sister Miriam joseph fToni Gallagher '57j, Sister Mary janet fBarbara Rozzano '56j, Sister Mary Shawn STUDENT NURSE jean X Chisholm, '56, is en- grossed in undergraduate duties in the School of Nursing, University of San Francisco, mercy cllumnoe Four infant sons were the sensation of the Alumnae's second homecoming, November 10, which brought a record attendance of well over three hundred. Fifteen brides were reported as well as fifteen alumnae in the Mercy novitiate. The first dance, january 18 at Bermuda Palms, San Rafael, was a dream of the board come true. Other accomplishments of the charter Board of Directors are: Drafting of Alumnae Constitution, sponsoring of Day of Recollection, and planning for a spring meeting featuring a fashion show and hair styling demonstration. x ' n GQ, 1. fi' D 4 eil. 5 ' r 5 rr 13 t Q i't. v i' . J V, ,ll fe. ri f S ' 2 I x L QW' sv evil.-'iff fi, Qggl .ett X . SMILING BRIDE Kathy Powers, '57, became Mrs. Edward Tico February 5 at Holy Name Church, San Francisco. CMaureen Hally '56j, Sister Mary Paul Cjeanne Roche '56J, Sister Marie de Lourdes CMary Thuesen '57j, Sister Marie CHenrietta Schroer '50, Sister Stephen Marie bara jean Aitken '57J, Sister Mary Germaine CLincla '57D, Sister Patricia Marie fPat O'Brien '56j, Sister Timothy fNoreen Gallagher '56D. Clare C Bar- Laine Mary