Dominican Commercial High School - Angelicus Yearbook (Jamaica, NY)

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CATHLEEN MARY WAGENMAN Saint Elizabeth Sl1e's quick and precise: her future looks 11109. BERNARDINE MARY WARD Our Lady of Lourdes Glee Club, 3, 4, Dancing Club, 2, 33 Basketball Club, 23 Office Duty: Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4. As a singer of note, Bernardine will en- thrall lzer audiences. VIRGINIA SUSANNE WHITE Saint Sylvester Commercialite, 35 Glee Club, 3, 4: Office Dutyg Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4, And laughter holding both his sides. BEATRICE VERONICA ZIMMS Saint Mary Magdalene Captain, Advertising Drive, 1, 2, 35 Olice Duty, 3. Beatrice's gaiety and wit are stimulating. Class gdsfory, anuary, 1942 HEN, as sixty timid, frightened little girls, we began our life at Dominican Commercial in February, 1938, we could not possibly know how many beau- tiful memories the four years stretching endlessly before us would engender. Now we realize, as we gaze back, that the little joys, new friends, and even the little trials are a precious part of our life. We are thankful for those four years-really a very short time upon retrospection, And we will ever cherish the remembrance of those years. We remember our first days at Dominican, When, being the last pioneer set, we studied in quarters now occupied by our Sisters. Those first six months witnessed the rapid strides we made, from Freshman timidity to the state of superior educated Freshmen. During that time the Dominican Commercial Auxiliary promoted a Monster Card and Bunco Party, issuing a Souvenir Journal as remembrance. Other social activities which enlivened our first term were our participation in a Field Day at Cron Estates, and our first thrill-packed boat ride to Indian Point. Before long, summer vacation was at hand-but before its arrival, We had a chance to inspect the nearly-completed school building to which we were to return in the fall. Though the vacation was a treat, we looked forward to entering the beautiful new Dominican Commercial High, and so our second term began in high spirits. Dedication Day on October 12th saw us Well on the way to being really at home in the new surround- ings, and by the time we took part in the Annual Christmas Play, we and the build- ingwere the firmest of friends. To prove our settled status, we acted as hostesses at a card party and were rewarded with appreciable success. Then, to our amaze- ment-for time had hurried-we were Sophomores! 16

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HELEN ROSE PFRIENDER Saint Pancras Class Representative, 1: Commercialite, 3, Editor, 45 Glee Club, 3, 43 Senior Prom Committee, Cafeteria Service, 4, Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4. Helen is a line student, a writer of merit, the owner of an enviable. even disposition. GRACE MARIE PRAGER P. S. 138-Saint Clare Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4. Grace is all the sugar we need. MADELINE ANN QUINN P. S. 130-Saint Kevin Dancing Club. 2, 3, Basketball Club, 3, Air Raid Duty, 4, Legion of Mary, Auxil- iary, 3, 4. Vitality and exuberance place Madeline close to our hearts. JEAN EILEEN SCHNEIDER Saint Catherine of Sienna Basketball Club, 2, 35 Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4. Neat and thorough, lean will win Iaurels for her Alma Mater. is W MURIEL REGINA SCHNEIDER P. S. 156-Saint Clare Office Duty, 3. Capability and adaptability are Muriel's claim to fame. DOROTHY JOANNE SINK Saint Catherine of Sienna Oflic iary, 3, 4. Her joviality is heart-warming BERNADETTE CLARE TEMME Holy Child Jesus Class Representa , maica Commercialite, 3, 43 Glee Club, 3, 4g Office Duty, 23 Senior Prom Commit- tee: Cafeteria Service, 4, Legion of Mary, Active, 3, 4. tive, 25 Angelicus' Ia- A proficient student, sl1e'll reach the top rung in the ladder of success. ADELE VIVIAN TOMASELLI Saints Joachim and Anne Office Duty, 45 Air Raid Duty, 4 Legion of Mary, Auxiliary, 3, 4. Adele's esting, sweetly attractive girl e Duty, 33 Legion of Mary Auxil a lover of good music an inter

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The second year at high school was an exciting one, filled with new studies and extra-curricular activities. Foremost among the latter were the magazine drive, and the P. T. Exhibition-when we tapped to the tune of HSchool Days. Before we knew it, warm weather heralded the arrival of boat-ride time, and so, jubilantly, we embarked for Indian Point and a delightful day away from books and pens. And, ffWhen the boat ride comes, can vacation be far behind? tif you will pardon our obvious distortion of a famous sayingj. Thus, another rest period came, and in spite of our desire for higher education, we can not say we were not grateful for a chance to relax. When, refreshed and stimulated, we returned in September for our fourth term, events started off with a bang! A very colorful HalloWe'en Barn Dance, the Yuletide Pageant fat which we represented the Spirit of Christmasj, and the organ- ization of the Dominican Corps were outstanding during this term, and our partici- pation in all Was eager and zealous. During the Junior year of our stay at Dominican Commercial, we had an oppor- tunity to show our originality and ingenuity at one of the best assemblies ever seen in the school. It was a Book Week Assembly, in which many members of our class portrayed, in striking costume, story-book characters. Spiritually, this was a very important term for Dominican, since at this time the Legion of Mary came into being under the patronage of the Mystical Rose. Time passed-faster than ever, it seemed-and so, to the tune of f'Casey Would Waltz With the Strawberry Blondei' we danced in the Gay Nineties Revue in May. Balmy breezes soon brought an- other boat ride-this time to Rye Beach, and needless to say, we enjoyed it im- mensely! After vacation we returned to work hard at our studies and on The Sign Magazine Drive, which we helped make a huge success. At the Christmas play, we skated in flaming red and white, making such a vivid picture! Our abilities as host- esses were again demonstrated, as we feted the Seniors at a tea and entertained them with a playlet entitled, A Visit With the Bach Family. Then, we ourselves were Seniors! Our seventh term was star-studded with the St. Patrickls Day Party, a visit to the Telephone Company, and a Fashion Show given for us by the students of Kaupert Secretarial Junior College. The annual retreat conducted by the Passionist Fathers gave us a fresh spiritual outlook, and we began to realize just how much our Religion meant to us. Soon, May with its Health Education Pageant arrived again, and this time we brought Lazybones to life. QCould it have been a natural inclination which made our portrayal so ac- curate?J Then came the boat ride to Rye Beach-when it rained so hard we thought we had bought tickets to Noahis Ark-but we had fun, nonetheless. Our 'flast vacation had arrived, and, too soon, it was left behind, as we entered our eighth and last term. Upon returning, wewere glad to have had a rest, because immedi- ately we plunged into work on the Senior Play, The Power of Woman. Our efforts culminated in triumph, we are pleased to say. On and on we whirled, busier than ever before, what with pictures being taken for ANGELICUS, rings being measured, and the innumerable details preparatory to graduation confronting us at every turn. The Hallowe'en Dance held for the Juniors and Seniors, one of our last social affairs, will long be remembered, but the climax was our Prom-a dream come true, and enough to make any girl sigh with pleasure. And then-examinations and regents came, and-passed over, leaving us breathless but happy, for we were ready for the wonderful event. On January Z3rd, dressed in white caps and gowns, we received our Eucharistic King at Holy Mass in Presentation Church, as the choir of fourth termers sang beautifully. Immediately following, we were treated to a sumptuous 17