St Joseph Hill Academy - Hilltopper Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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'ij f e iea '-- Qs J . The highlighfs of fhe recep+ion look place af fhe alfar rail of 'lhe chapel, when 'lhe candidafes were formally received and became members of lhe lmmaculafe Mary Sodalily. Here Maureen Smifh, Sodalify freasurer, adiusis Nona Gal- lagher's veil. Virginia Bono, fhe Sodalify prefecf, lighfs ihe candle of candidafe, Kay Baron, prior io fhe Candlelighl' Ceremony in fha school's chapel. During lhis rife fha candidafes are received info ihe Sodaliiy and pledge iheir infenfions io be exemplary Sodalisls. These girls are assembled in 'lhe hall as fhey awaif fhe momenf when fhey will 'form a procession and walk io fhe chapel fo be officially welcomed inlo fhe Scdalify. All of lhe forfy-live pledges carried Iighfed candles and wore while veils. The newesl members of Our Lady's Sodalify form a devoui procession as fhey assemble af lhe chapel door before 'their receplion. All sodalisfs affended fhe Mass which was said before fhe while-veiled prospecfive Children of Mary were formally received by Falher Langan, O.F.M.

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of mary our 7Woc!e! The challer of lhe girls is halled for a momenl as our phofographer snaps lhem during lhe com- munion breakfast The freshmen members of lhe Sodalify can be seen in The foreground, wearing fheir veils. . e A A , fi:-suv I H Hy: A-If Our four soclalily officers, V. Bono. C. McClaughry, A. Pedersen, and M. Smiih lislen aflenrively as Fafher Walker explains fhe layouf and format of ihe Queen's Work maga- zine. The officers conversed wilh Falher Welker af fhe S.S.C.A. W .V.d. i ffl, T.. 3 ,, ,,, Our Sodalify officers, Virginia Bono, Carole Mc- Claughry and Maureen Smifh lake 'lime oul from The inifiaiion fo complefe ihe decoralions in ihe school hall. These evenfs are held annually qn Hallowe'en and are lhoroughly enioyed. H'm don'f +hey look good . seems fo be wha? Treasure Humphreys is remarking io Nancy Ham- mal as Margarefhe Noe, acling as hosfess, offers fhem some of rhe refreshmenls which will be served af fhe Halloween parly.

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ll Cl Olll' The Rose Garland dancers are picfured as They are relaxing before fheir dance. Peggy Casey, holding The baskef of flowers, led The group as she scailered flowers about The coslumes and posies harmonize fo add fo fhe colorful iesfivilies. ' ,'L!l' LL I-,Ig X 'Wm' , ' 'it e Fl W, ,. A These charming ballef dancers, enlerlainers in The Eurolanian Royal Courr, piroueHed and lwirled abou? lhe sfage. This group was led and Trained by Donna Sue Monroe, seen in fhe cenfer of The dancers. Donna has foured in several cifies and recenfly fool: bofh dramafic and dancing parrs in a number of road shows in Dallas, Texas, wifh The William Dollar Company. ln addifion she has performed in various benefil shows and several clubs. The background of The Sirauss walh and The :off ruslle of This gay group has iusf execuled a lively folk dance af lafiefa combined wiih Ohe sooihing rhyfhm and graceful- The Rose Fesfival, an annual fesfival in Eurolania. The girls ness of Che walhsrs. sei a mood Typical of a nighi in added much merrimenl' ro the occasion wifh the snappy Eurolania. They are led by K. Meyer and A. Pedersen. polka, done fo The fempo of Their nalional dance.