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

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Communion Breakfast at the improvised Hotel St. Dominic, whose lavish surround- ings quite captured our fancy. Then-in the evening, 'midst pomp and ceremony, our coveted diplomas were awarded to us. We had been graduated, and with the best wishes of parents and friends ringing in our ears, we looked back on our four years with a warm glow of gratitude and happiness. The time has flown swiftly- but we shall never forget, and we shall never lose that glow of gratitude for all our school has done for us. BERNADETTE CLARE TEMME. gDirecfory, anuary, 1942 Breen, Dolores Margaret Bateson, Helen Cecilia .... , Baynon, Marie Georgianna . . . . . . . Bundy, Eileen Kathryn ..,. Callahan, Dorothea Marie .... .,.... Casey, Dorothy Catherine ..., ,.,,, Covert, Florence Patricia ..... .,.,. Cunningham, Muriel Jeannette . . . , , . Daly, Dolores Kathleen ,... Egan, Patricia Anna ,..,. Enkler, Lillian Regina . . . Feeney, Patricia Mary .,,..,.. .,,., Flaherty, Dorothea Catherine , . . . . , . . Geraghty, Gertrude Margaret . . . , . . . . Hanson, Florence Marie .,..,. ..... Heffernan, Eileen Agnes .... Herrmann, Rita Margaret . .,.. ..... Hothersall, Jeanne Frances , . . . . . . , Jansen, Rita Mary ....,.,,. Jollon, Helen Margaret .. Kelly, Kathleen Vivian .. Kiernan, Joan Ann ..... McEntee, Ruth Lucille ,. , McKevitt, Mary Helen Mead, Patricia Kathryn ,. Mertens, Agnes Joan .......... ...... Middleton, Genevieve Roberta Muller, Patricia Marie ....... ,... ..... Mulvihill, Rosemary Catherine . , , . ,,... , Neabor, Grace Helen ,......,,. .... Odell, Beatrice Virginia .. Pfriender, Helen Rose Prager, Grace Marie .,.. Quinn, Madeleine Ann .. Regan, Mary Catherine ,. Schneider, Jean Eileen Schneider, Muriel Regina .. Sink, Dorothy Joanne ..... Tcmme, Bernadette Clare .... .... Tomaselli, Adele Vivian Wagenman, Cathleen Mary . . . . . . . . . Ward, Bernardine Mary White, Virginia Susanne Zimms, Beatrice Veronica .... ..., 28-28 47th Street, Astoria 91-25 211th Street, Bellaire 91-04 96th Street, Woodhaven 137-17 Thurston Street, Springfield 90-10 217th Street, Queens Village 190-07 106-14 135-51 197-03 Nero Avenue, Hollis 76th Street, Ozone Park Francis Lewis Boulevard, Laurellon McLaughlin Avenue, Holliswood 220 Monitor Street, Brooklyn 87-69 96th Street, Woodhaven 148-15 146-14 104-12 242-29 184-24 105-04 197-02 104-20 220-23 116th Avenue, Jamaica 130th Avenue, South Ozone Park 115th Street, Richmond Hill 91st Avenue, Bellerose Tudor Road, Jamaica 95th Avenue, Ozone Park 116th Avenue, St. Albans 188th Street, Hollis 109th Avenue, Queens Village 88-37 239th Street, Bellerose 132-40 114th Place, Ozone Park 297 Grant Avenue, Cypress Hills 114-48 240-09 118-3 7 104-76 133rd Street, South Ozone Park Mayda Road, Rosedale 153rd Street, Jamaica 112th Street, Richmond Hill 130-34 Kew Gardens Road, Richmond Hill 92-18 218th Place, Queens Village 73-15 181st Street, Flushing 86-18 251st Street, Bellerose Manor 72-56 61st Street, Glendale 434 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn 216-08 50th Avenue, Bayside 133-29 132nd Street, South Ozone Park 115-59 197th Street, St. Albans 131-54 230th Street, Laurelton 187-24 Sullivan Road, St. Albans 87-23 132nd Street, Richmond Hill 212-43 112th Road, Queens Village 94-26 80th Street, Ozone Park 230-02 88th Avenue, Queens Village 116-37 204th Street, St. Albans 123-06 Edmonson Street, Springfield Gardens 18

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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

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gracluafes diy goocl-lay fo Qominican K, on emoralzlc ogasf Jagy UOYANT and gay, the January, 1942, graduates faced the camera in their jaunty caps and fiowing robes on the day of graduation. Behind them were h '1 cl four years o so happily? f hard workg ahead, bright future beckoned. Is it a wonder t ey smi e , V-if th-f 19