Academy of the Holy Names - Shield Yearbook (Rome, NY)

Page 23 text:

CATHERINE J. UTTER Thy modesty a candle to thy merit . Sodaliry I-2-3-4 . . . Cl1oral Glee Club I-2-3-4 . . . Dramafics 3-4 . . . Infromural and ln+ercloss League Baslcerball I-2-3-4 . . . Varsify Baslcefball 3-4 . . . Cify League Baslcelball 4 . . . Mefa Aclolplwon Sororify 3-4. fl fx x V 4- l f ze.. is J ' ,J uly Z J 5 - ' JANE A. WALDRON She walks through lite without a care . Sodolify I-2-3-4 . . . Choral Glee Club I-2-3-4 . . . Dramofics 3-4 . . . lnframurol Baskefball I . . . Melo Adolphon Sorori'fy 3-4 . . . Vice- Presidenl 4 . . . Senior Play, Clare . l

Page 22 text:

g 3-4 . . 4 l fg x 12 I T , ' A U - . .Hn 3 4 W . . ee.. 7 5 I I fix ' fl JUNE C. SPELLICY A little mischief, lull of lung Certainly is liked by everyone . Sodali+y I-2-3-4 . . . Choral Glee Club I-2-3-4 . . . Drarnalics Club Inlramural and lnlerclass Boskefball League I-2-3-4 . . . Cily League Baskelball 4 . . . Melo Adolphan Sororify 3-4 . . . Secrelary 4. I XM I, ,Q N X' If lx 17' , - , - , '- f 'N I f. . XJ If 4 VIRGINIA M. SZALACH She that was ever fair and never proud, Had tongue at will and yet was never loud ,rar , Sodali+y I-2-3-4 . . . Choral Glee Club I-2-3-4 . . . Dramalics 3-4 . . . Chairman of Publicily Commillee 4 . . . Presidenl 2 . . . Treasurer 4... Varsi+y Cheerleader 3-4 . . . lnlramural and lnlerclass Boslcef- ball I-2-3-4 . . . Ci+y League Baslcelball 4 . . . Yearbook Sfaff, Business Manager . . . Melo Adolphan Sororify 3-4. Page I 8 I

Page 24 text:

ULAbb HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR Sepfember dawned. and fwenfy-fhree freshmen. qualcing wifh fear af fhe fhreafening glances of fhe seniors. fimidly advanced fhrough fhe upper halls of A.H.N., fhus signifying fheir long awaifed enfrance info high school. Few of us will ever forgef fhaf inifiafion when we were puf fo fhe supreme fesf. Evidenfly we foed fhe mark for soon we seemed fo be accepfed and even fhe Seniors began fo smile. Affer a shorf period of candidacy, we were ac- cepfed in fhe Soclalify of Our Lady, now being full- fledged freshmen. As for fhe serious side of our firsf year, namely sfudies, Sisfer Emma Jane Marie guided our sfeps and sfeered us a sfraighf course. A happy year was climoxed by successful exams and we were gradu- afed info fhe Sophomore grade. now being fhe foolishly wise . SOPHOMORE YEAR The Sophomore year gave us a feeling of pride for we had now ioined fhe ranlcs of Upperclassmen. Sisfer John of Mary was assigned fo fhe Sophomore WILL We, fhe Senior Class of I947 of fhe Academy of fhe Holy Names. in 'rhe cify of Rome, Counfy of Oneida, and fhe Sfafe of New York. being of sound mind. memory, and undersfanding, do make. publish and declare fhis fo be our Lasf Will and Tesfamenf. To Reverend Aubrey Seifer, our sincere apprecia- fion for his generosify in fime which he besfowed on us in Efhics and Apologefics classes. To Sisfer Delphine Marie, our new superior, for her guidance and inspirafion during fhe pasf year. To fhe Faculfy, we bequeafh our everlasfing fhanlcs for unselfish devofion during fhe pasf four years. To fhe Juniors, we leave all fhe Senior privileges wifh fhe hope fhaf fhey will enioy fhem. To fhe Sophomores, we will a brighf and happy Junior year. To fhe Freshmen, we leave our class spirif, fhaf fhey may reap much fruif wifh if. TO THE JUNIORS IN PARTICULAR: I. Carol Rolsfon and Carol Ann Phillips leave fheir keen infellecf fo Lucy Hull. knowing if will qrade as home room feacher. We did our besf fo be well Used- . I Eve up +0 Sisfefs eXpeC+GHOnS. 2. Frances Schraml abandons her franquillify fo Keeping up fhe culfural end of fhe class, ' B9 nQCl'ne.D0VV0W- l . . Q Murphy and Jane Gurley, bofh very falen t , hue Buiclcobequeafhs her spirif of friendli- sicians, presenfed fheir Sevenfh Grade cif 0 ,.-.NR .A .5 To KQV l-'mne'- n i shipping Sfone +0 mei, groduofionl t N. ofxg Waldron.leaves a few inches of her heighf We were joined by Carol Ann Philips -HQ ' 'F 'rc Romlrez- Coccia who have proved +0 be Very ','f'ff,, , , . ollowood and Carol Rolsfon presenffheir Conhibfmonst ' J N n ing inferesf in and loyalfy fo school ac-I JUNIOR GRADE X ' ,, X fi ies fo Jeannine Queirolo. Then we were .Uniors me fuwre Ieode I . N' l ff ' Isis Palinski and Virginia Szalach bequeafh school and a busyl yeariif was for us. In Ekffilx n . 1 eir conscienfiousness fo Marfha Pheiffer wifh we sponsored fhe annual parfy for fhe seniors. ,VT fha hope Ilwl she wlll cccomfillfh Qfesf Illmgs' dinner was held here G+ me Academy and ,g ff 7. Joyce Bensenfelder is fhe recipienf of Barbara fraveled fo Ufica for a movie afferwards. In March. an A.H.N. baslcefball feam made up of our mosf able afhlefes. played fhe baslcefball 'ream of our sisfer convenf in Albany. in fhe firsf game since fhe war. Soon offer. a refurn game was played here and fhe Rome feam, making good fheir previous defeaf. emerged vicforious. In April, fhe seniors freafed us 'ro a beach supper parfy. In spife of a few duclcings, accidenfal of course, our happy grins remained. SENIOR YEAR Gone fhen were fhe childish loolcs and acfions for we were fhoroughly grown up and dignified. We earnesfly seffled down fo worlc. ln February, we scored a hif wifh our producfion of The Firsf Dance. In February, fhe juniors planned and execufed a wonderful parfv for us. Lafer in lhe vear. we again fraveled fo Albany for our annual game and in April, we played hosf fo Albanys Team. Exams rounded fhe corner and everyone, wifh no excep- fion. was cramming as much as possible. Our fears were needless. for wifh Sisfer's pofience and dili- gence. we all pulled fhrough. Sadly we waved goodbye fo sweef memories as we filed auf on graduafion nighf. Happy memories of Class Nighf. fhe Baccalaureafe Mass. and fhe socials of Com- mencemenf linger lovingly. Gifford's laughing eyes. 8. Barbara Casfeffer and Pof Irish render fheir baskefball abilify fo Joyce Bensenfelder. 9. Beverly Esche leaves her independenf manner 'Io Carmen Ramirez. IO. Lucille Dion bequeafhs her feminine qualifies fo Marie DeVifo. ll. Jane Gurley and Regina Murphy besfow fheir marvelous musical abilify upon Elvira Ramirez. l2. Trudy Baynes bequeafhs her happy-go-luclcy ways fo Aurora Cosio. I3. Terry Donohue wills her able leadership fo Jeannine Queriolo. I4. June and Joan Spellicy leave 'rheir daily ride on fhe bus fo Kay Limner. I5. Bernadine Darrow is fhe recipienf of Shirley Brazil's demure expression. I6. Celine McGrafh and Helen Coccia endow fheir inseparable companionship upon Aurora Cosia and Georgeffe Magermans. I7. Marie DeVifo is presenfed wifh Eleanor MalIel:'s ever ready supply of excuses. l8. Elvira Ramirez is endowed wifh Sally Maxfed's poise. Kafherine Uffer leaves her lovely voice fo Lucy I9. Hull.