Incarnate Word Academy - Aurora Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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The Junior class of 1959 elected Ofeha Garcia and Genevieve Wahl as presi- dents of Junior A and Junior B The elections for class officers are held J '!i-fe fl? Joan Franks was elected president of the Senior class of 1959. MAY Mary Ann Veit, Prefect of the Sodality Union, crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of the May during the Sodality Rally sponsored by the Sodality Union. Other members who participated were Eddie Gar- cia, Barbara Mathieu, and Geraldine Petru.

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Lucinda Guzman proudly displayed the two medals she won for typing II and bookkeep- ing during the yearly competition sponsored by the Catholic Business Education Asso- ciation. This year's contest was held in San Antonio, Texas. Five girls from each of the commercial classes of shorthand, bookkeep- ing, typing I, and typing II competed in the contest. Incarnate Word captured first place in the five of the six divisions in the 1956 contest. 1957 competition netted first and second places in all designated sections. This year Incarnate Word captured third place in the contest as a whole. Also placing in the contest were: Marianne Eckenrode, who tied for third place in shorthand I, and Gloria Jean Collier, who placed fourth in typing II. Lucinda also tied for second place in spell- ing and received honorable mention in Catholic Views. APRIL 5 . ,Vi ,I 'ii ' sw gr... Eighth grade girls from the area Catholic schools invaded the campus for the seventh annual Future Freshman Day. The girls were taken on tours of the school, visited classes, and were entertained by the students. Future Freshman Day was spon- sored by the Student Council in order to acquaint the students with Incarnate Word Academy.

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'WWW .gf The climax of twelve yefirs of study came on the nicht of M ix 22 it Del Mar Auditoilum when the Joint Com mencement Fxercises of IW A and Corpus Christi Aeidcmy were held AXK211ClS 'md diplomas were gixen to the girls of IWA by the Most Rex M S Garrigi DD Il D Bishop of Corpus Chiisti and to the boys bv the Rt Rev Michael Lensin OSB abbot of New Subiaco Abbu in Subiaco Xrlansas The mam address was CiCllXQI'9d by the Very Rev William T Thompson Chmeellor of the Diocese of Corpus Christi Hawaiian Holiday was the theme of this years prom. which was held 'at Mund's Hall on friday May lb. Louples danced to the wonderful music of Frank Slrub s orchestra. W xg Q i' iw