Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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..1 -U This is Simplicity? It looks more like the construction plans for the new Chrysler Expressway - and twice as hard to figure out! Figur- ing out intricate patterns, Paula Kruzell, Leah Hmnze, Suzanne Home Economics Classes Mold Able Homemakers Need help stitching a straight seam or planning nutritious meals? ls burning bisquits your specialty, or do you favor falling hemlines? The girls in the clothing and homemaking classes ably qualify to assist the frantic housewife and the world's worst cook. The harmonious humming of machines, the cau- tious snipping of scissors, and the repeated rustling of materials announce to the world, Quiet, Home- maker at Work! As upperclassmen model their creative effort, hours spent conquering basic principles are forgotten. As freshmen create inexpensive but festive holiday centerpieces, the more routine aspects of budget planning disappear. Aesthetic values combine with domestic skills to produce Dominican women prepared for the busy, challenging world of tomorrow. .1 - Q.f Blondin, and Karen Smith realize that this is only the first step. Hours of designing, cutting, pinning, and sewing must precede the finished fashions' stepping forth. Swedish embroidery fascinates freshmen homemakers, Sandra Pierce and Catherine McPherson as they acquaint themselves with one of the more elegant arts of domestic living. 43

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ity' a, ,K Splashed across 'poster paper, colorful paints create unique effects. Sister Francis Pierre helps Judy DeBaker with professional advice on putting the Hnishing touches to her striking abstract pattern. Catching the playful school mascot in a rare, dignified pose, Virginia Saputo attempts to concretize her doleful expression in a quick pencil sketch before Erin breaks 'the spell. 42. Rainbows of Gay Haes Slolasbea' Upon Canvas Rqilect Creative Minds Man's impressions of the created world are splashed across countless canvases, mirrored in dra- matic designs, and molded in symbolic sculptures. Art classes sharpen teens' sensitivity to their milieu and help them to concretize the beauty they see. Originality, individualism, echo through B2 as Do- minicanites respond to and capture the loveliness oi life. Laying aside a rainbow-studded palette, a third year- student examines her artistic education. In the First year she searches the essence of creativity in the language of lettering and the science of sketching. Second year she delves into the printing of unique patterns - from dress materials to greeting cards. A blend of imagination and originality, seasoned with perseverance, encouraged by guidance, pro- duces teenage Picasso's and modern Michaelangelos. Who says straws are made only for sippin' cider? Bernadette Lesperance proves they belong in an artist's case as she skill- fully constructs an aerial design. A wide variety of mediums and an interesting diversity of methods afford the art students freedom of expression.

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Pluck, screcch, snap! Another string bites the tile. Tedious tunefups require deft fingers and tone trained ears. Sharon Weier, Ellen Klu- cznik, and Michele Venet, three violin virtuosoes of the Dominican orchestra, prepare for a promising performance. 44 Music - Minded Teens, Calbtimtea' by Rhythm, Create Magic Moments A rapturous burst spreads downward from the godsf as the heavenly voices of the choral groups fill the auditorium. A harmony of notes, blended pre- cisely, gently rises From within the rails of the or- chestra pit. The audience listens entranced, while Dominican musicians create myriad moods and magic moments. The seemingly endless days and weeks of practice prove priceless as the wide-eyed listeners drift from Brahms to Beethoven, lifted by soothing melodies. This department discovers and develops the precious talent that these girls possess. Voices range from soprano to alto and the instruments vary from the violin to the French horn. Yet each is dependent upon the other for a perfected sound. Sharing their precious gift with others, these talented teenagers re- spond to a triple harmony - social, cultural, and musical. Endless hours of practice transform prosaic choral members Bridget Modlinski, Chris Lauhoff, Pam Ball, Fran Pampalo- na, and Dianne Schenk into Amahl's shinning shepherds. Gang way! A recording session at WIR promises an unforgettable experience as senior choral tours the Fisher Building. Solemn so- pranos ,lane Wilson, Val Winckowski, Carolyn Crank, and Brhilget Modlinski anticipate their Christmas Eve radio debut.