Mary Manse College - Brescian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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took no prizes, it was great fun and good experience. Among the lucky girls to go were leanne Gulker, Lorrie Reichert, Mary ,lean Riley, and Betty Buescher .... Mary Mause campus was really stirring with college students when the National NFCCS Congress was held here. Wie all offered our services, helping to make it a big success-Betty Buescher, ,luuior delegate, scurrying aboutg Kathleen Kelley photographing students from all over the country .... Everyone enjoys a party and our class was no exception. This time Reggie Wenzel extended the invitation. The food was delicious, and why didn't someone tell us that Lorrie Reichert could sing? . . . Wlith the end of the school year came the ,lunior-Student Council banquet and prom at the Commodore Perry. The lightness of spring offered welcome relief after the winter-like dreariness of our final exams. Seniors now .... As our president, Mary Lou Whitney proved a capable leader .... Brescia Hall was transformed into a grand ballroom when the Seniors gave their eagerly awaited '6Crystal Ball. How excited we all were as the crystal ball diviulged the name of the Queen of the Ball -1 Anna Ferrara .... Founder's Day was one of the best ever. The theme was The Call to Heroism., and Ann Marie Smith and Chressence Nolan gave talks that really inspired the student body .... We canlt forget Esther flill's and Betty Yarder's noble eillorts to further the daily recitation of the rosary .... Christmas-it was such a wonderful party that we had at the tea house with Reggie Vllenzel displaying an amazing likeness to Santa Claus- too bad those pillows slipped, Reggie. Chaddy Kirchner supplied the accordion music for our singing, and a good job it was .... Christmas too. brought Hydy, Virginia Mowka and Rose Marie Kwapich's gift to Sister Mary Aquinas .... Our mid-year play was the colorful Pride and Prejudice with Joan Heydinger and Norma Grace Hertzfeld performing the honors for the seniors. Anna F61'l'E1I'3.,S pep talks and efforts helped us to have a responsive audience both nights .... On Shrove Tuesday Brescia l-fall was the scene of a gala Mardi Gras as our contribution toward the missions .... Ash Wednesday we began our annual retreat with Father .lohn Flick as our retreat master. That his practical talks were truly inspiring was evidenced by the long lines waiting outside his conference room .... Joan Della Flora, as president of Green Quill, presided over our annual hook night program which presented excellent reviews of some of the better books of 1948. Our class was represented by Penny Sanders, Terrie Simon, and Anne Marie Smith .... Did anyone ever see Dolores Schultz in the whole month of February without her camera? . . . And remember that diligent look on ,loan l7itz's face as she worked on the yearbook .... We saw little of Genevieve Dolkan who was devoting a great deal of time to teaching .... Gerry Barnettis Friday afternoons were occupied by her field work at the Cath- olic Charities .... Thanks to the tireless efforts of Irene Sullivan, the student body had a reliable guide in their selection of worthwhile books .... Speaking of books, those extra books and papers which our pros- pective teachers were carrying with them certainly proved that they were really serious about this directed teaching .... And before we realized it, May had come-those last few weeks of classes, final exams, those dreaded comprehensives . . . and then Graduation . . . and with Graduation comes the realization that at last we can proudly say NWe are alumnae of Mary Manse College. 23

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We 'll Never, No, Never F orget September, 1944-We were freshmen and like freshmen everywhere we were looking about, a little apprehensive of what lay ahead of us. . . Initiation was our first test-two full days of it. As scrubbing women, complete with mop and bucket, we humbly responded to the Sophis orders to clean both floors and walks. That Friday night we entertained, somewhat fearfully, as characters in nursery rhymes-and such characters! . . . But the pride and joy of our first year was the gala opening of The Horse and Buggy Inn one Jan- uary evening. What a list of celebrities helped to make our evening a success! There was Lillian Russell, Jenny Lind, Beatrice Kayg Chres Nolan as John L. Sullivan, and we ' ' couldn't forget Teddy Roosevelt fMartha Foxj and his ad- monition to hllemember me in the November election. . . . How impressed we were as we experienced our first college retreat under the guidance of Father Lawless .... Some of our class distinguished themselves by taking part in the One- tA-i act play contest. There were Jeanne Gulker, Chres Nolan, Penny Sanders, and Terrie Simon . . . With Pat Heilman, Leona Pauken, and the other Maumee girls as guides we had a picnic at Side-Cut one bright May day-a sort of dress rehearsal for the picnic we gave for the whole student body on May 29 . . . And suddenly we found ourselves on the stage, as Mother Superior turned our tassels and the Upperclassmen told us that Wfhe freshmen are not freshmen anymore. September again-But before we could settle down to that famous sophomore year of hard work, we managed to take time out for a picnic at Ottawa Park and a Halloweien party at Terrie Simonis. There was the 'Tatal Apple and even Alice in Wonderland appeared with the March Hare, the Mad Hatter, and the Doremouse. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a Tea Partyi' .... In January we had a party for Martha Fox when she decided to leave college in order to enter the con- vent .... Sophomores took three top honors in the Green Quill Assembly-Shakespearian Nights -- Mary Jean Riley tied for first place, and Mary Tynan won second .... We got together again that Spring for a Spaghetti Dinner at the Tea House. Under the fine management of Martha Stedman, it proved to be a very enjoyable time. . . . On High School Day, the Sophs demonstrated their abilities, as some of them took part in the production of Did You Say Mink? Lorrie Reichert, Jeanne Culker, and the Fitz Twins played their parts well .... VVe ended a busy year with yet one more get-to-gether-a rollicking picnic at Side-Cut .... After those terrific finals in English, Psychology, Chemistry, or Physics, we considered that precious summer vacation a very necessary one. Juniors now and September of '46 . . . Jeannette Schmenck Schweickert joined our class . . . Very busy Juniors we were, working first on the Junior tea . . . Will we ever forget that picnic at Oak Openings? Ellen Adams was busy as a bee, but her efforts were not in vain. We had such a wonderful time .... Founder's Day was a special event this year as Mary Manse was celebrating its silver anniversary .... The gym looked very festive after the Juniors finished trimming it in silver and fuschia. Penny Sanders had the honor of representing the Junior class on this memorable day. . . . The spotlight then turned on the boarders, who gave a tea and open house for the school. . . . The mid-year play was Stardust and our Juniors, Terrie Simon, Mary Tynan, and Kathleen Kelley did very well .... Book night again held the interest of the entire school, and our classmates-Rose Marie Doepker, Joan Heydinger, Carolyn Kinsey, Betty Everett, Mary Tynan, Joan Della Flora, and Chresscnce Nolan-came through with flying colors, and inspired us to read the books which they reviewed .... Mary Manse was represented in the play contest held in Chicago, and although we 22

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