St Basil Academy - Basilianette Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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O Elan, UI' WH . L Where do you think the forty-ninth star will be placed? Diane Vzatek seems to have an idea as :he shows Carol Wekluk and Carol Taylor, Mary Andriuk points out the troubled Formosa area while Joan Barra: and Maria Muszak watch. ,bf uccessful Qgdutures History becomes an exciting and lively sub iect for each Basilianette as she commences her iourney through the pages ot time. From Ancient Babylonia to contemporary America, the customs and traditions of each succeeding generation enkindle within her the tire of adventure. She learns of her ancestors and of the land where her parents and grandparents were born and raised. But most important she becomes acquainted with current problems which must be faced and fought by young America in order to keep the country from war and the tragedies which are involved, and, therefore bring a lasting and lust peace to all the world. Helen Niemann and Anita Ries busily cut and stitch while Sister M Matthew proudly survey: a project of her National Problems class-making the flags of individual countries at the world. f if .4-7 fi.-J , 1 T' sw, N kt f l 1 f Y fx!

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We Study the -v -nt-v.vsn1 1- gvents of the mast fi Desiree Chapman points out one of the places mentioned in a recent chapter while Margaret Masiwchuk, Patricia lavery, Mary Ann Workun, Maria Hirniak, Kathleen Call, Margaret Dillon, Carol Farrello, Patricia McBrien and Mary Danyluk comprise her attentive class. Our new globe is the subject of much interest as Catherine Helmick indicates a current trouble-spot in the world while Joyce Formica, Karen Hearne, Kathleen Foley, Barbara Higgins, Eleanor Gumpert and Barbara Gilmore look on x l

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yprng, cgjlzortliancf Qfjqlce ractice 5'-4 . ,. 1 2' ff, A Junior Evelyn Whitcavago practices her one finger typing as Diane Meyer waits her turn. D--Y Upon entering SBA we found that we would have the opportunity to receive full com- mercial training. Freshmen year gave us our background in general business. Sophomore year brought bookkeeping into our cur- riculum, thus expanding our knowledge. Even though we spent many hours on numbers and worksheets, the balanced books proved a worthy reward. Shorthand and typing were introduced to us in our iunior year. Our classes were turned into model offices as we learned to apply speed and accuracy to these skills. Business English aFlords us an excellent refresher course in speaking and writing which is so necessary in our communicative world. As we advanced in shorthand and typing in our senior year we were given an inside look at office procedures in our office practice classes. The women that SBA molds have full training in religion, as well as business, and can certainly be considered ready to work in today's irreligious commercial world. Ahl Four enthusiastic shorthand students! Senior Lois Macomber demonstrates how to form the Y, while Katherine Scollon, Leona Minnichbach, and Barbara Lynch watch with interest f m pa- o H 'mx' s an -sf QT' 1 1 ..,,,N ,' ff-