Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Themes, themes and more themes! Sister Mary Con- cepta offers sug- gestions to Mary Alice, Gerry and Shirley for their English papers. lWARY ALICE EGAN St. Sabina Sodality, Social Action co'ehairmang Glee clubg A Cappella. Wavgi, auburn hair frames her ffert, dimpled fare . A . . little girl-like manner . . . smart clothes, the work of her own desigxzzfzg .... s' tars in all .social activities. GERTRUDE FARMER H oraee Mmm Sodalityg Glee cluhg Hi Rays staffg Mercian staffg M.A.A. Symbol of good taste in attire and eoifure . . . worries about triz'iz1l things . A. . 'wins by persiiasive eloquence . . . lzair that gleams and Zwiakles with lziglilights. NIARY FRANCES FITZGERALD St. Colimzbazzizs Sodalityg Student Council. Her conversation, like aii old-faslzioiied automobilegliard to start, but harder to .rtop , . . takes an lrisli pride iii her freckles . . . lU'7'l'Z!L'5 early every rnorniaig to help Rose with the Sodality bulletin. ROSALIE FVFZPATRICK St. Clotilde Honor studentg Sodalityg Hi Rays staffg Mercian staffg Compoxite of virtues fiiiding a dejinite aim iii her work for Catholic Aetiorz . . , modesty detours her from the deserved limelight, EVA MAE FLANNIGAN Holy Angels M Sodalityg Reparation guild, assistant prefectg Le Cercle Francaisg Glee cluhg Dramatic Artg M.A.A. Twirikliiig lrisli eyes disapjyearing with .vuddea bursts of laughter . . . glorioim .ropraiio voice . . . iriterestiiigly inquisitizfe . . . the miseliiezfous rnerrymaker in every crowd. ILDRED FLEMING St. foarliim Honor studentg Sodalityg Reparation guildg Math club: M.A.A. Millie . . :A dariciiigfrparleliiiig eyes . . . her rhythmic feet rapture the beat of any Jive, boogie-ruoogie or walt: . . . the mgurteries of 'Wllllll'1'l0 rnyxtery to her. Page Twenty-four

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LORIETTA DANVSON St. Leo Sodality. She looks a Cherub . . . she walks a queen . . . blithe . . . a little voice that merits big demands . . . girlish eagerness to please. BETTY DEAN St. Catherine of Genoa Sodality. Completely different . . . has yet to meet a dilgiflllfjl that she cannot eope with . . . smiles always beset her perfeely sweet features. PATRICIA DESMOND St. Xavier Academy Honor student, Senior Board member, Sodality, Le Cercle Francais, Chemistry club, M..-XA. Puff, a near-master of the French language . . . brilliant answers rnake lzer a f! 0L'l1Cl J delight . . . fun and frolie embellish her few free rnomenfs. JEAN DEYEREAUX All Saints Sodality, Prayer Crusade delegate, Dramatic Art, M.A.A., sec- retary. Quick, candid opinions not likely to be changed . . . when she laughs all lllerey laughs with her . . . dancing, dining, and datesfher delight. ANNA MARIE DIGNAN St. Leo Honor student, Senior Board member, Sodality, Reparation guild, Propagation of the Faith, secretary, Glee club, Dramatic Art, social chairman, Hi Rays staff, associate editor, M.A.A. l'Dig . . . knows everyone . . . the refugee of all truant Hi Rays re- porters . . . her humor tiekles . . . she's as lovable as a Christmas fruit cake, sweet, yet spicy. MARY DIXoN Holy Cross Sodality, llflary with her pert, ulvturnea' 1105? and shining blue eyes . . . is of de- cided Irish origin . . . s-zeeet and neat from head to feet . . . willing to help anyone in a jarn. DoLOREs DOLAN St. Dorothy Honor student, Sodality, Dramatic Art, Latin club, Library club, Math club, Student Council. Wrestling with tough assignments, she wins in the jirst round . . . perseveres until letter-perfect in dramatic parts . . . ehatter unessential to happiness among her friends, DOROTI-IY DORAN S t. Justin Sodality, N.Y.A. Ilot dashes through eaeh day oblivious of school worries . . . makes dancing and home management her hobbies . . . the current hit parade tunes are always her favorites DOLORIES-DRISCOLL Holy Cross Sodality, M.A.A., Orchestra. Is fasrinated by novelty pins and buttons . . has a come-day, go-day attitude . . . plays eornet in 0Zlt' orchestra . . reacts to psyeliology like a true Psychologist. ARY DUFFY St. Leo M Sodality, Medical Mission, president, Sewing club, Civic club: M.C.C. Makes ronversation as spritely as a live wire . . . leads a buzzing life looking after the wants of others . . . does everything quickly, but never neglects a task. MAURINE IDUGGAN Macon High School, Macon, lll. Sodality. She has that je ne sais quoi that will win her a fflaee deep in every heart . . . the typical slowness of the Southerner penetrates her every action. MARY THIQRESE DUNNE St. Brendan Sodality, delegate, Reparation guild, Mercian staff, Hi Rays staff, Library club, M.A.A. delegate. Gem-like durability . . . remains eool even in tlze turmoil of getting out a yearbook . . . rlzapsody in red . . . never a dull moment when she's around. Page Twenty-three

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BIARY Foy' St. Clam Sodalityg Reparation guildg Student Council. Ways lim' jitterbug tongzu' to death . . . fll'lll?7'0Sllj' that krvfzs lim' Ufllllllll to do tlu' lieazw' work . , . l1e1' sfvirit as light as a lwfcsr' at szmligflit. BETTY JUNE GARRITY Lozzgtuood Sodalityg M.C.C.g M.A.A. Informality the keynote' of lim' porularity . . . yay as fmzfrtti . , . flaming Wd hair cmplzasicrs lam' misrhic'z'011s vycs . . . rasy going Wlllllllfl' that 'zlslifrs lzcr into all .wrial mzmzts. ROSELJARY GAUGHAN St. Dorotlzy Sodality: Hi Rays staff' ffl..-X..-X. 0110 of tlzz' iizsejvarablc' four . . . krrjnv fi data 'ruitlz l1u1m'zv0rk as if it fx'm'c our with her best bran . . . lrics to dimilzislz lim' own szu'vf'ss, but 111'0i1d as a pcacofk about that of otlictxv. NIARJORIE GAYNOR Calunzvt Sodality: M.C.C.g MAA. CaVL'f1'm' llldtlflflldflllkf . . . dalzcfs fltlllllllfllj' . , . ll ffllH'L' so dainty . . . I1lIUl1l7'C so Sfuvvt . . . dvrfv tlzroatcrl lazzylz. EVELYN GILMAN Sodality. As !'l1ffl'1'fl11il!ll1!1 as a Fihl70r Mrffcc and llflollxf' slmfu . . . takrska Roman Holiday' fqvling to miery vlnss . . . lim' ronz'rrsatz'ou in pul- Ia!in kccps us Ianglzuzg far' days. ANNA MARIE GILMORE St. L00 Soclalityg Le Cercle Francaisg Dramatic Art. Gilly . . . hair that glimmers like ll 1'i7.f01' sfvlaslzrn' with .suizliylzt . . . possesses an izznrr grace that ramcs from kizozvizig lim' lessons . . . an ardent Leo fan. GERALIJINIQ GLEASON S t. Dorothy Sodalityg Student Councilg Red Cross delegateg M.C.C.g M.A.A. Classvs take on a mcwy lilt if Ger's thmfc . . . abotmds with frimuls, still lotfvs ta make a new one . . . a pillar of St. Sabiizalv. BETTE GOONAN Alzferzzia Sodality, co-chairman of Literature divisiong Rcparation guild: Sodality Bulletin, circulation inanagerg Le Cercle Francaisg M.C.C.g M.A.A.g Volleyball team. A mnstri' of aitv .v!J0i't an the l't1f1L'1HlGl' . . a tml hal . . . hm' wardrnbz' is an array of Ivrautifztl taste . . tints lim' rvriiatians with a shy blush. NICOLE GRANT Ecole Nouvelle, Haiti Sodality. A slight accent adds romanre and spin? to the many tlwilling tales of lim' native land, Haiti . . . spcaks Frmzrli, Sjvaiiish and Emflisli fluently. IANICIE GRIMES Little Flozwr Sodalityg Sewing club. Has fun at naantimc matrlvinq l1P11 tint' dance stabs with Ge1'ry's wizI'vl' ones . . . quiet . . . liar recitations hold the wliispm' of a blushiizgly revealed scrwt. RTARY LUCILLE GROGAN Little Flower Sodalityq Glee clubg A Cappellag Voice Certificate classg M.A.A. .Mclozli::'z's the plain ditty tvitli exquisite finesse . , . plums to go . . determmatiaiz in her studies . . . makvs one feel gay and sparkly. ANN MAXINE GROSS Loretto, Woodlawn Honor studentg Sodalityg Math club, presidentg Creative Writiiig club. A blitzkrirg in any zzrgmnt-tit . . . drliglxts in mastering the x, y, and :: of math . . . gmzuroszty, cliucklfs, independent spirit-that's Mark, Page Tweiity-five