Holy Names High School - Echoes Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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nitecf we Stan Ch, to be a Senior in High School 2 This thought had run through our mlnds many times dur- lng our school days, and now lt ls indeed a reality. Yes, now we are Seniors, but the days, the weeks, and the months are quickly passing, and soon the events of the years 1952 and 1953 will be fading memories, memories of time passed in praying, studying, and participation in social activities, memories of a year spent acquiring the final touches before entering the vast world before us. What will we recall, in future years, when we recall our spiritual development as a Senior at Holy Names 1 As we look over the months that have passed, we hear the harmonious blending of slx hundred voices at a Student Body Mass. We see a spellbound audience listening to a missionary from Chlnay we visit a chapel filled with girls saying the Rosary, and we become aware again of the necessity of Our Lady's Peace Plan. These events have been among our spiritual activities, -nd will always be cherished memories ln the years to come. And now we see piles of books with green, white, and red covers, books which have played an important part ln our Senior Year. After many nights of studying, we have transferred much of the information wlthln their covers into our mlnds. Sometimes the llght burned late into the nl ht to complete certain projects or to study for a test, but the satisfaction we felt when we awoke the following morning wiped out the long, weary evening before. Not forgetting the memories of our spiritual and academic llfe, we now turn to the social slde of our last year at school. The events have been numerous, and they have kept us busy the entire year. Dances, teas, committees, and stage crews all took a good deal of time and work, but the successful results were always rewarding. A memory which we shall not forget is the winning of the basketball cup. After spending many nights at school practicing, we finally won all the games, and, as a result, acquired the only cup won by our class during the year. Before long these memories will include the final events of our Senior Year. The Student Body Masses, the books and the echoing cheers of girls at a basketball game will never be ours as they are now,but memories of them will always remaln.A chapter of our lives will be completed as we walk down the aisle on Graduation Day, and if we are able to say at the end of this time, 'I am closer to my final goal---eternal happiness with God,'---then shall we be able to smile proudly over a year well spent---our ever memorable Senior Year.

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CLASS OF 53

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Cynthia Bares A sweet and gracious young lady is Cynthia E worthy to wear the gold N0 she will receive at graduation. As Dram.Manager 8 on Game Day and dance com., She has helped her class along. Cynthia is planning to attend Cal with a history or social major in mind. Valerie Bertone Active on the Soc. Com. for 2 years, and holding down the po- sition of business mgr.of the H. H., Val worked on the Mem. Book Staff, was class sec., Miss.Com. Chairman and was a member of the Sen. Prophecy Com. Val plans to attend City Colleoe this fall. Barbara Blankenship This titian-haired 'enior made her presence felt by participa- ting in Christmas and spring pkys and in Glee. Game Days kept her busy on favor 8 decoration com. Future plans: Trip to L. A. and then to work? Virginia Boyson 'Ginger' has been on several Game Day and dance com., and was in the Mothers' Club Fash. Show this year. She participated also in P.A.C., Miss., L Pub. activi- ties. She plans on becoming a dental nurse .... a temporary sta- tus, to be completed with a MRS. Sue Brown 'Ask 8 you shall receive'. Al- ways ready to lend her artistic hand,Sue is one person our class could not easily replace. She headed many dance com.S helped with stage productions. At Arts and Crafts Sue will continue to develop her marked talent. Mary Brusher Mary came to H.N. ln '51 from St. Vincents in S.F. She was on Chris. Life, P.A.C. com., 8 has received the dependability award and has starred in a Spanish play. She plans to attend Provi- dence. ,,. W Mary Barrett As Class Treas. in III 8 IV, Mary filled her office well. She received courtesy awards II 8 Ill and will receive the gold NO at graduation.Membership in glee and working in the Registrar's Off. have also filled her years here. Will attend S.F. State. Joelle Beyrle Artistic and generous, Joelle lent herself to favor Com., 8 Echoes staff,took part in S.S.C. plays, fash. shows 8 was V. P. E Dram. Manager of her class, V.P. of C. S. F. Musical talent found her in orch. 2 years and earned for her the Jun. Cert. in Music. Laura Bonato Among activities that will bring her a coveted NO at gradu- ation, Laura may count awards in school spirit 8 dependability, membership in the P.A.C. and the office of Class. Treas. in her first year here. U. C. is her next step. Donna Bramsman 'Those who teach my children, will shine like stars for all e- ternity.n For 4 years Donna has been doing just that. Teaching catechism to little children has been one of her major activi- ties. College for Donna after graduation. Juanita Broyles All through her high school years Juanita has taken an ac- tive part in school 8 class af- fairs. Thus we find her Class Treas.one year, in glee, on P.A. C.,H.H. 8 Mem.Book Staff,8 wear- ing music blocks sport's circle. Armstrong Business College next. Jane Buchannon A variety of interests hatfds all around student as we see by her membership in Cap 'n Bell, Y. C. A., Pep Squad, Pub. Com. 8 Mem. Book Staff. She has recehed art, A 8 N.0. pins severaltlmes. Jane plans to study medicine at Cal. W-