Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (University City, MO)

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CC we Kurioua auage v With curiosity we approached and with joyful satisfaction we departed. We refer to the nights of February 8, 9, and l6, when the senior class and Channel MHS presented the warm-hearted and delightful com- edy, The Curious Savage, which more than satisfied the curiosity of the eager audience while providing skillful and talented entertainment. Eleven talented Mercian Thes- pians under the skilled direction of the Reverend Raymond Rustige pre- sented the appealing argument that love and understanding are far more valuable than stocks or bonds. By setting his gentile satire against the background of a sanitarium for eccentric people, Iohn Patrick drew some delightful and sharp contrasts between the supposed in- mates with their ideal world of kind- ness and understanding and the money-seeking relatives of the lead- ing character with their sane world of greed and mistrust. The author touchingly concludes that while the make-believe world offers warmth and understanding, it is not the solution: but, rather, his heroine should go forth once more and try to bring a little of this atmosphere into life and make the outside world a little better place. Pathos, humor and a rich under- standing of human nature were the satisfying ingredients of this senior production. Top rate acting from one and all, directing and technical support along with enthusiastic stu- dent support resulted in this being one of the most memorable high- lights of our senior year.

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glee cvflnalemfuakea 'I Junior Class Hats off to the understudies! They have proved themselves worthy oi high praise tor being outstanding in every challenge they under- took. . The junior boys were largely represented on the varsity teams this year: While they have also participated in intrarnurals. In addition to this, the juniors were also repre- sented in the K.O.D. Variety Show, the Christ- man Pageant, and the Music Festival. SECTION IIB SPONSOR: MR. HENRY GUALDONI Front Row: C. Chaudoin, G. Ctpponeri, V. Dunman, R. Cafazza, C. Cento, R. Duncan, M. Courtois, I. DeMartini, C. Falter, I. Dotson, P. Daly, B. Casey, H. Conlon. Second Row: T. Eckert, I. Downey, B. Colbeck, E. Diffley, P. Cline, I. Dailey, I. Carlson, S. Darwin, M. B. Corner, I. Collier, T. Farrell, T. Dwyer, B. Cowie. Back Row: B. Fahey, F. Dudenhoifer, F. Colbert, D. Floyd, R. Deckert, I. R. Collier, L. Favazza, D. Eaves. Missing from picture: V. George, T. Hunt. SECTION IIC SPONSOR: MR. THOMAS SMITH Front Row: M. Ferris, M. Glass, M. Dwyer, C. Haitz, C. Hackman, K. Eckstein, P. Grant, P. Havey, K. Friel, A. Filla, I.. Giebe, I. Dunn, M. Frteburghaus. Second Row: I. Ennenbach, F. Henley, N. Gennari, N. Guittar, G. Griffard, R. Flynn, E. Grace, E. Gainer, P. Garrity, I. Ebeling, B. George. Back Row: A. Friedhoif, M. Bernstein, W. Hankins, P. Flynn, C. Gruen, A. Gainer, G. Eckhoff, W. Gorden, D. Grunzinger, I. Graham, T. Graham. Missing: F. Graham. SECTION IIA SPONSOR: SISTER FRANCES REGIS, R.S.M. Front Row: G. Brandon, S. Bein, I. Brune, P. Butler, C. Brinkman, K. Boemker, N. Bergeron, E. Bossola, I. Brunts, A. Brewer. Second Row: T. Cafazza, E. Austin, B. Ceruti, I. Cleary, P. Burnley, B. Buhr, I. Becker, T. Dworacsek, I. Bush, N. Colandro, D. Coad. Back Row: P. Bausch, H. Berend, G. Burnett, R. Bethune, l.. Burcke, D Buhr, R. Brumley, R. Benben, H. Barrere, T. Boyland. Missing from picture: M. Boulware.