Annunciation High School - Annunciator Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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9+-04+-0-Q-04-0-90-0-0-0-0-0 Q-Q-0-0-0-0-+0-O-Q-0-Q-O-04+--0-0-0-0 R HABIT HE word habit is in danger of degeneration. It is inclined to go the same way as that one-time good word notorious, ' which, from meaning note- worthy, now invariably means wicked, We say, with a shake of the head, 'Tm afraid it's becoming a habit, or He's a slave to habit, meaning al- ways a bad habit, Yet habits may be good, they may be beneficial, the very foundation stones of orderly and beneiicent living. To train a good impulse, which may be fleeting, into a habit that is con- stant is surely to strengthen and en- noble character. The efficiency of a machine depends upon the exact co-ordination and co- operation of all its parts. There must be nothing jerky, occasional, spasmo- dic about any of its wheels, cranks or spindles. They must all have the me- chanical habit of working in unison. We are not machines, nor do we desire to become machines. But if We are to be efficient, We must form cer- tain somewhat machine-like habits of regularity, reliability, punctuality, in- dustry and thoroughness. We will then work with the smoothness and effi- ciency of a machine, whilst we need not sacrifice our power of initiative, forethought, and the adventurous spirit of discovery. There are nobler habits than these, which are only habits of the mind. Are there no habits of the spirit? I think so. A man may be efficient, yet 14,5 ,X1 W 'S il l' erousg orderly in his work, but disor- derly in his emotions. We have all known men and women Whose habits seemed to work perfectly in ordinary circumstances but who lost control and crashed when struck by adversity and trouble. They have neglected to form the habit of calm self-contain- ment, which is something higher and more spiritual than stoicism. Good habits, carefully and deliber- ately formed, often serve us better than great natural gifts, for one bad habit has often proved capable of rendering the greatest gifts almost useless-- the little rift within the lute which, by and by, makes all the music mute. Good habits are built to stand wear and tear. Being slow of growth, they are less liable to fall before the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. There is a note of warning which needs to be sounded. We say a person has become the slave of habit. It is a true saying both for the good and the bad. A man may become the slave of a good habit. I have known men so tidy that they got nothing done. In its larger implications, it is what Tennyson meant when he said: The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. So let us see that our good habits ever remain our servants and do not become our masters, for the spirit of a man is h.igher than any habit he may not patientg economical, but not gen- form. TW 11Q'l'XiNL',l I, S ff' x .-,' .. , 1 l I -sr - g ,f 'gf , 42- . . -4 . xr +y44 PAGE 9

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'HEADLINES OF FAMOUS SENIORS EXTRA!!! EXTRA!!! CARTOONS BRING FAME TO ARTIST Miss Patricia Phelan wins renown in . . . BAFFLING MYSTERY SOLVED No detective ever equalled C. Martin . . . SOCIALITE AT PALM BEACH Miss Howley, fiancee of baseball star . . . HONORARY DEGREES FOR SCIENTIFIC WORK Jeanne Richardson, leader in medical . . . DEBS MAKE BOW AT FOX CHAPEL Misses C. Reister and M. C. Brown presented . . . WOMEN BRING RELIEF TO CITY POOR C. Bonomo and D. Forrest smilingly help . . . LAWYER WINS HARDEST CASE OF CAREER M. H. Madden scores another victory . . . COLLEGE PRESIDENT GIVES LECTURE Miss M. Gordon, the eiiicient and popular . . . YOUNG NURSES AID FLOOD VICTIMS M. Ferch and D. Sehleich, distinguished . . . FAMOUS TENNIS STAR RETURNS HOME After winning the finals, Margaret Munsch . . . PITTSBURGH DANCE TEAM CAPTURES CUP M. Campbell and T. Apel, dancers, were . . . POPULAR SONG COMPOSERS MAKE FORTUNE Music-H. Donatellig Lyrics-D. Miller . . . EDITOR OF THE CHIMES HONORED Miss A. Briggs was guest at a banquet . . . DESIGNS NEW COIFFURE FOR WOMEN Miss Ruth Gillen has delighted the fair . . . COMEDY TEAM GIVE RADIO PROGRAM D. McSteen and R. Callahan, known as . . . CHAMPION SKATER GIVES BENEFIT SHOW Gertrude Schrott, will be the star attraction . . . Thelma Apel and Margaret Campbell, '36. l 0-Q-Q-O-O-+4-0-0-0-Q4-ro-ro-Q-r Q 4 ' GEO. H. BENDER Choice Meats, Butter, Eggs and 6 I Cheese E 6 2824 CHARLES STREET E Bell Phone Fa. 6703 E 2 6 0 Q I v+o+rv+o+++o+4! PAGE 8 E ' Fairfax 5557 Fairfax 0694 3 Established 1890 6 Z 5 L P SMITH I O O FUNERAL HOME 8 1707 Brighton Road NORTH SIDE I Q 6 2 Private Chapel E E 9-0-9-0-O44-4-9-99 OQWOOGO' 9-9 9999' 4 994-904-9'94'9'9-I '+'+'+ '--- '+ 'Z Graduatnonbaiy. 1 Permanent Wave .-...- to ,make you CATHERINE BEAUTY SHOPPE Fa. 0617 - Charles Street C ++o+++o+++reo+44+ Q I 'O-'O-6-Q-0-4-O-0-9-Q-9-04 4-Q-vo-oaoa of-so Q Q-Q oo-0-4-evo-0-04-0 U 2 CASSELL'S PHARMACY E The Rexall S tore ? 1 2031 Perrysville Ave. FA. 1292 WE DELIVER 2,444+-Q-Q-o+o+4+o4-4-o-o-of -0-0-9-Q We look before and after, and pine for what is notg Our sincerest laughter w.th some pain is fraught, Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts. K

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GRADUATES OF 1936 Dolores Miller, president class '36 Jeanne Richardson, vice president class '36 Mary Carita Brown, treasurer class '36 Thelma Apel, president Modern Business Club Angela Briggs, circulating manager Annunciator Cecilia Bonomo ta y Moder B sine Club ' ' , secr-e r n u.' ss Rita Callahan, associate editor the Annunciator Margaret Campbell, president Sigma Delta Chi Sorority Helen Donatelli, literary editor Annunciator Margaret Fersch, teacher in Christian Doctrine Con- fraternity Dorothy Forrest, assistant librarian Mary Gordon, business manager Annunciator Ruth Gillen, teacher in Christian Doctrine Confra- ternity Mary Howley, teacher in Christian Doctrine Confra- ternity Catherine Martin-Manager Senior Promenade Mary Helen Madden, president Le Seance Fran- CZISH Margaret Munsch, vice president Le Seance Fran- CHISU Dorothy McSteen, secretary Le Seance Francais Patricia Phelan, class artist Cornelia Reister, vice president Modern Business Club Gertrude Schrott, alumnae reporter Dolores Schleich, librarian .i-.TO MOVIE MEDLEY Captain January and The Widow From Monte Carlo went to the Chatterbox. Here they met The Farmer in the Dell and the Special Agent, The Count of Monte Christo, who told them Char- lie Chan's Secret. They questioned this, only to receive the warning, Don't Get Personal. Then The Two in the Dark walked down The Trail of the Lonesome Pine and bumped into The Unknown Woman. She was searching for the Per- fect Gentleman with The One Way Ticket to the Rogue's Tavern where The Singing Vagabond and The .Lady in Scarlet were hiding Desert Gold. This being an Exclusive Story, The In- former went to tell the Federal Agent, who was in the House of a Thousand Candles putting Fast Bullets into Hair Trigger Cassy, the Man of the Hour of Modern Times. -Angela Briggs, '36, Z A Z S the soil, however rich it may , 2 be, cannot be productive without Z V culture, so the mind without cul- A tivation can never produce good I fruit 2 , fa fa en Q Ga Z IRTH ,,,,1 . and RTH How do you keep your children in at night ? I have an inclosed car. Pk S? fl? Our idea of an optimist is the man who begins a cross-word puzzle with a fountain pen. Pl? St S? City Chap: I say, is that bull safe? Farmer: Well, he's very much safer than you are right new. if: it Pl? A seventh grade history class, which had just fin- ished studying colonial life, was on examination. One oi the questions was, Discuss city life in colonial times. One boy wrote: There were not many cities, and what there were, were out in the country. ,lk Pl? is Man in Elevator: Fourth floor, please. Operator: Here you are, son. Man in Elevator: How dare you call me son? 1'ou're not my father. Operator: Well, I brought you up, didn't I? -is as e Mrs. Newwed Cat dinner tableb : I was going to have some sponge cake as a surprise for you, dear, but I confess it was a failure. Mr. N.: What was the matter? Mrs. N.: I don't know for sure, but I think the store sent me the wrong kind of spongesf' 'IF 9 O How old is your little Lrother, Johnny ? inquired Willie. 4 Just a year old, replied Johnny. Huh! I've got a dog just a year old, and he can walk twice as well as your brother can. Well, he ought to. He has twice as many legs. 3? Pl? S9 Johnny's Ma: Johnny, there were three pieces of cake in the pantry, and now there is only one. How did that happen? Johnny: Well, it was so dark in there I didn't see the other piece. if SP 0 My dear, remarked the young man, did you ask the milkman why there is never any cream on our milk? Yes, darling, and he explained quite satisfac- torily. I think that it's a great credit to himf' What did he say? That he always fills the jug so full that there is no room for cream. 'lk Sli fl? Teacher: How is it you were not at school yester- day, Johnny? Johnny: Please, sir, when I was coming to school I saw a steam roller. Teacher: Well, what about it? Johnny: A man tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Mind that steam roller, boy.' And I stood mind- ing it all afternoon. PAGE 10