Mother of Mercy High School - Mercywood Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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ff'gf' x: J anie Wintethalter J ulie Wohlfrom Debbie Wolfram THE UNTRADITIONAL The Class of '76 is a class which has repeatedly broken traditions. For four years, this group of students has seldom followed the patterns set for them by preceding classes at Mercy. Thin s looked fairly usual when the Class of '76 were fren out of grade schools. They experienced the usual feelings and anxieties about getting ready for high school and they all went to Shillito's for their new Mercy uniforms. It took awhile for many of them to get accustomed to all the steps and cor- ridors at Mercy and all the clubs, activities and many new faces and new friends. GAA, a popular club at Mercy, sponsored its tra- ditional Fall dance in l972, but there was a break in tradition when the freshmen were permitted to attend because of a change in Archdiocesan guidelines about school dances. The frosh were quite excited about their first high school dance and the first tradition which they had broken at Mercy. Sophomore year came with the Spirit of '76 which had been their freshman Mission Day slogan. This class was at the core of Mercy in l973. The spirited sophs won the paper drive and organized a successful Dad and Daughter Dance. For the first time, the traditional Sophomore Dance was almost canceled because of lack of interest. Since the Class of '76 numbered only 180 by Sophomore year, more than half the class had to attend the dance if they were to have it. When the dance finally occured, If was the appropriate theme of the night. Good Things Come in Small Packages was their size-con- scious theme for Mission Days Sophomore year. Monika Wottreng Rita Wissel Ann Wittrock Jenny Young STARS CLASS OF '76 As the junior class, these students experienced free time and also the Prom where A Dream Goes on Forever was the theme for that night at Music Hall. The juniors kept some of their hard-earned spirit but only a trace could be found during school assemblies and during any competitive activities among the four classes. The Junior Misses came in fourth place for Mission Days, but this class did manage to unite and go through the Board of Educa- tion of Mercy so that they received permission to enjoy their class rings before the traditional last day of school presentation. Major problems with the new ring com any left this hard-won permission to be enjoyed by uture classes, not the juniors in l975. Senior year brou ht with it the Class of '76 as stars of Mercy and SP BIT OF '76 signs everywhere for the Nation's Bicentennial. Big-Little Sister Day started off the year with a bright sparkle. Then the seniors won the Paper Drive, for the first time, and their hidden spirit, little seen in junior year, had come alive again! For the first time, the Senior Class sold more than 120 tickets for the Christmas Ball, despite their small class size. A band mishap caused a last minute replacement and the new band did not know the theme: I Wish You Peace by the Eagles. Queen Colleen Healey and her court danced to a record of the theme. A successful senior retreat pre- ceded an almost successful Mission Day victory. The Class of '76 once again broke tradition at Mercy when they came in second place for Mission Days despite the tradition that Seniors always win! No one can ever accuse the Class of '76 of being too traditional! PEOPLE - 25

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Lizanne Stille Laura Sublet Gloria Jean Teal Helen Tepe Lisa Trotta Rose Ann Troxell Kimberly Tuchfarber Cheryl Uehlein Mary C. Ulmschneider Mary Ellen Viox Carol Wachsmuth Anne Weber Lisa Weber Jane Ann Weiler Ruth Ann Wiehe Paula William 24 - PEOPLE

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RIGHT: The description of Lisa Gies' new boyfriend catches interest in Kim Thiemann. BELOW: Senior Jean Heidi discovers that some required English reading is interesting! BELOW RIGHT: Many seniors like Lori Fricker spend free time munching in Mercy's cafeteria. BELOW FAR RIGHT: The quiet of the library prompts Karen Giblin to settie down into work. FAR BELOW: Free time provides Donna Lisi a chance to catch up on sleep after a hard class. A FREE TIME Juniors and seniors at Mercy have the privilege of free time which means that they are not assigned to study halls. They are free to go to empty classrooms, the library, cafe- teria or senior lobby as they choose. This policy lets students choose the best use of time they have during the school day. Many find it much easier to study in a classroom than in a crowded study hall and, of course, many prefer to choose to use the time to relax, eat and talk. 26 - PEOPLE