Academy of Our Lady / Spalding Institute - Summa Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS At The Academy Laureen Hlbser Treasurer Pat Crrlly V1ce President Jane Hanley Presldc nt Sue Stewart Secretary At Spaldmg Seated Jerry Murphy Presldent John Slevln V1ce Presldent Standlng Jim Cusack Secretary Art Johnson Treasur CLASS OF 1953 The class of .J3 although separated 1n two dlffercnt schools IS closely umted rn class Splflt Rlght after the opemng of school tht blggcst evf nt on the agenda the elcctlon of class offlcers was held by both groups Spald mg clected Jerry Murphy John Slevin Jamts Cusack and Arthur Johnson to govern thenr senior affalrs The Academy chose Jane Han lay Suzanne Stevs art Patr1c1a Lrrlly and Laurctn Hlbser Closely followmg the opemng of the school ye ar was the commencmg of a hlghlv succr ss ful football season Spaldmg had an lIlVlIlClblL team but above all the team won a terrxflc Iomecommg game for the graduates Susan McLaughl1n was elected Homecomlng Queen and relgned over the dance wlth the football kmg Dan Uranlch The f1ght1ng Ir1sh cl1 maxed Its 8 and 2 season by Wlflnlng the clty Champlonshlp for the frrst time slnce 1947 f om Woodruff m the Turkey Day game Football season was no soontr ovtr than lrtskrtball starttd Partlcularly stlmulatlng at tht Spaldmg concert and at all functlons throughout tht war was thc muslc provlded by the new .spaldmg and Acadtmy band

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Highlighting the holiday vacation was the Senior Christmas dance, the Holly Hop. Freddy Stevens serenaded the attendants in the Blue Room of the Pere Marquette Hotel. Spalding class president, Jerry Murphy, escort- ed and crowned the Queen of the dance, Mar- garet Keenan, and for the first time in the his- tory of the dance, favors were given to all the girls. Probably the biggest event of the year as far as the class of 1953 and the rest of the student body is concerned was the opening of the Spalding Gymnasium The three quar ter of a million dollar building 1S exquisitely designed in every detail from the combined auditorium gymnasium to the cafrtc r1'1 and youth center The dedication cerrmony was given its final touch when Spaldings basket ball team avenged Alleman in the first game in the new gym Another first this year was the Penny Carnival given by the seniors of the Academy. Besides providing entertainment for many, enough profit was realized to refurnish the Academy reception room. Three other notable things were accom- plished by the senior class. The Spalding sen- iors had fresh flowers put before the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary every week throughout the school yearg gains were also made in the field of journalism. The size of the Institute was increased from four to six pages and the page size of the yearbook was increased Following the Easter vacation the more thcatrically minded presented the comedy Meet Mc in St Louis at the Academy Commencement exercises for the Acad emy June 2 and for Spalding June 3 brings to a close a memorable four years in the lives of the class of 53 H1gheSt Honors At The Academy Valedzctorian Mary Fran ces Hunt Salutatorzan Patricia McDonald argl? 'MHZ' H1gh9St Honors At Spaldlng Valedzctorian Robert Fox Salutatorum Lawrence Tadie We-9 ii H - . . . . . i . . X ' , y Y ' x y . . - . x g X .C ,, ? x . I . ',, . X l ' l . - N x ' - . . . . , x - i , , Y , v y . X . . . - , I 2. n I . I ' Y . f 'fig' , . .mi . I fm f Rgtgk V, ' . F J S. u n - . S