Annunciation High School - Annunciator Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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THE REV. CHARLES .I. DEASY, A.B. THE VERY REV. JOHN J. GREANEY, S.T.L. The Very Rev. J. J. Greaney, who is the head of our faculty and the pastor of Annunciation, has won the esteem of every member of our high school by his untiring zeal in our behalf. Father has secured for us every spiritual advantage, especially' the opportunity of receiving a Catholic education in a truly Catholic atmosphere. In spite of financial burdens, Father has supplied us with an adequate staff of teachers, has increased our scientific and commercial equipment, and has furnished a new library f for us. The faculty and student body Wish to express their gratitude and appreciation to Father Greaney. From our earliest school days, The Rev. Father Deasy has been our ideal of all that is noble and dignified in one of Christ's anointed. Father has spared no effort in helping and encouraging us in our school activities. As commencement day ap- proaches, every class looks to Father for valuable 4 suggestions for carrying out the graduation exer- i cises with best effect. During two of our high J school years Father Deasy has had charge of our + spiritual instructions. We shall strive ever to fol- l low his salutary advice. l Our faces brighten when we meet The Rev. Father O'Connell, for he has always been a strong support to us no matter what difficulties befell us. We knew what interested us would also be of in- I terest to him and that we could tell him about it in our own natural way. Father has charge of the ' Blessed Virgin's Sodality and we are all sodalists who benefit from the spiritual retreats that he ar- ranges for us. Our recent one was conducted by Dr. Jas. Carroll. As a mark of appreciation we A i promise to remain faithful SODALISTS after THE REV. LAWRENCE A. O'CONNELL, A.B. graduation. PAGE 5 l

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T' on 777. Y W 2 Y OAIQJ .f EDITORS , . The Annunciator Published in the interest of Annunciation High School. Virginia Kram .,.....,.......A.,,A,w,.,.,,,,...,..,,..,,. ........ E ditor Associate Editors Jeanne Richardson Dorlores Miller Margaret Campbell Helen Donatelli M. Carita Brown Rita Callahan Business Staff M. Helen Madden Mary Gordon Margaret Munsch Thelma Apel Patricia Phelan Angela Briggs Lois Dotterweich Veronica Brunner This issue of The Annunciator is dedicated to our Seniors who have befriended and encouraged us through our Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years. We appreciate the example of industry and courtesy that they have giv-en us and are sorry that they will not be with us next year.-The Juniors. We are pleased to announce that our school has charter and has been admitted to Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary society for high school journalists. This society includes over 1,000 chapters in every state of the Union, in England, Canada, British Honduras, Hawaii, Alas- ka, Philippine Islands, and China. The purpose of 'Quill and Scroll' is to instill in students the ideal of scholarship, to advance the standards of journalism by developing better jour- nalists, and to promote exact and dispassionate thinking, cl-ear and forceful writing. The society's work includes research and surveys in the field of high school journalism to determine types of publications best suited to high schools. Other tasks engaged in are the organization of state press associations and the criticism of manuscripts and publications. According to rules, members chosen must meet the following requirements: CID They must be of at least Junior standingg C23 they must be in the upper third of their class in general scholastic standing at the time of their electiong CSD they must have done superior work in some phase of journal- istic or creative endeavorg C45 they must be recom- mended by the adviser who governs the publica- tionsg C55 they must be approved by the national executive secretary. No active members have been elected as yet, but honorary members include all those now serv- ing on the staff of The Annunciatorf' secured a bu LL 719 ff' -' Scnoti, 11 Virginia Kram, '37. ll U P: ieylukz . ' '7 J . . xx VX ff, When we returned to A. H. S. Our last year to complete, We had a number of events No other school could beat. Some bingoes, parties, movies, shows, A candy sale, and such- All filled the program with success ,Twas mighty Seniors touch. But these enjoyments we did leave. Retreat next claimed full sway, And afterwards our mission drive For lands so far away. On rushed the flood, with all its force, Vacation with it came. Alas! free time We had to pay Before we could win fame. Then back to school and our events, The Prom, a huge success, Was held in May, and on that night We surely looked our best. But now the saddest part has come, Our high school days are through, 'Tis time to leave dear A. H, S. So we must bid Adieu. Marv Howley, '36. T O1 i.-. f SIX CHARMING EDITORS BID ADIEU Top row, left to right-Jeanne Richard- son, Rita Callahan, Dolores Miller. Bottom row-Carita Brown, Margaret Campbell, Helen Donatelli. The lively articles of these brilliant and up-to- the-minute editors appear for the last time in this issue, for within a few days these Seniors will be graduated from Annunciation High School, thereby severing their connections with The Annunciatorf' .T-l-0 ...l Rev. P. J. Graney, pastor St. John's, Scottdale, Pa., will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates on June 11 at 8 o'clock. PAGE 4 L I .

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-ll X f F ls: '-A 5 ut, 4 6' On June 9, the'Seniors will present in Norwood Hall a striking play, entitled lt's a Ming. The comedy has three acts in which ten of our gradu- ates will star. Margaret Campbell contributes a montrous vase to the Schools White Elephant Auc- tion. A pair of practical jokers, Mary Gordon and Patricia Phelan, start a rumor that the vase is a valuable Ming. Dolores Schleich conducts a lively auction, at which Margaret Munsch, thinking the vase valuable, buys it. Miss Campbell learns that her kind but cranky aunt, Miss Dolores Miller, who had given her the vase, is coming to visit her. Miss Miller brings an expert, Mary Helen Madden, to decid-e whether the vase is a priceless masterpiece. A young reporter, Helen Donatelli, does some ex- pert maneuvering and acting until a crook is recog- nized in one of the party. A sub-plot of two love- sick girls, Ruth Gillen and Margaret Munsch, winds through the main story of the vase. All the parts in this delightful play of school days, including that of the old Irish maid, Margaret Fersch, are very attractive.-Mary Helen Madden, '36. fConcluded on Page 113 W we-1 Y I v f -C v-. I. r , i'lr 2 riff-ii ' , N 1 40 ,f I I ,t . ., arf -i X 1 A lym ' ll- sorfr LIGHTS! - - LEAFY BowERsz CHARMING DANCERS! - SWEET MUSIC! Thus was the atmosphere created on May 22 at Norwood Hall, the scene of the Senior Promenade, one of the most important social functions of the school year. The hall was beautifully decorated with large balloons and class pennants of gold and black. Large leafy palms offered a fitting background for the orchestra of WiIl Kestner, which furnished the music. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ley, and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. L-ey, the chaperons, aided in making this social event one that will always be memorable to the grad- uates and their friends. The following committee was in charge of the arrangements: Mary Howley, Dorothy McSt,een, Catherine Martin, and Cornelia Reister. The Senior proms have established a permanently cherished tradition in our high school. Dorothy McSteen, '36. The Sweet Girl Graduate One of the most popular phrases in the English language is the sweet girl graduate. Although poets, orators, and authors have used those words time and again, the public never seems to tire of them. Tennyson, himself, wrote of sweet girl graduates. Her pictures are in the rotogravure sections of the newspapers and the Sweet Girl Graduate herself is the subject of many editorials. All this praise, while very sweet and gratifying, sometimes is mere flatteryg but the happy Senior does not allow popular fancy to turn her head. The sweet girl graduate knows well her possibilities, limitations and failures. Knowledge comes, but Wisdom lingers. The high school Senior is laying a good foundation of learning and culture. However, she needs more than a mere accumulation of knowledge. She requires a resource- ful, honorable, responsible and self-reliant personality. An ideal gradu- ate should have serious views of life, good common sense and practical judgment, but best of all, a good supply of humor. She must be able to recognize true value, to sympathize with others, to cherish beauty, and to understand and obey that little voice of conscience prompting noble deeds which may require heroic sacrifices. Her education does not end at graduation, which is rightly called commencement day, for then life begins to test and train our sweet girl graduate, be it in a Christian home or in a peaceful, happy convent. Jeanne Richardson 36 .sl X Congratulations and Best Wishes, Sweet Girl Graduates of A. H. S. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hergenroeder Miss Margaret Barry Miss Lillian Sukits Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Briggs Dr. J. W. Miller Sylvia's Beauty Shoppe Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Lukitsh Mr. and Mrs. John Burke Mr. E. J. Kline-Barber Miss Mary Packer's Beauty Shop Miss Phyllis Carr Dr. W. A. Remlinger Miss Dude Vaugh Miss Alexis Mill Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wheeler Miss Clara Schneider PAGE 6