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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