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

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22 - ACTIVITIES Family likeness such as nose shape can be seen among this group of cousins, Vicki and Nancy Schmitz, Mary C. Bosse and Connie Brietfelder. FAR ABOVE: As Mr. Adam proudly looks on, his daughter Lynn is crowned queen by Debbie Droege in the traditional Dad Dance ceremony. ABOVE LEFT: Carol Chamberlain tries in vain to explain to her father the reasons why waltzing and the iitterbug are definitely out these days. LEFT: Leading the seniors in their presentation, Joanne Overberg reads an original poem. This emotional Senior presentation is another long- standing tradition of the Dad-Daughter Dance.

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Though we all know how well everyone at Mercy gets along, the Juniors get the Raspberries from fresh Linda Piageman, Cathy Wuest and Mary Meckstroth during the fresh song at the fund drive kick-off. FAR ABOVE: Wtih the initiation of the Fund Drive here at Mercy the Century Club was founded. if a girl has one hun- dred dollars or more donated in her name, she is entitled to membership in this Club and a beautiful new T-shirt to show-off. LEFT: Sophomore class spirit is evident in the faces and motions of two sophs Mary Anne Stoeser and Elaine Cranlcy. FALL FUN Fall brought a fund drive as well as Halloween to Mercy. The rise in the cost of living caused Mercy to try to organize a new system of raising sufficient funds so that the tuition which was $565.00 for 1976-77 would not have to be raised even more. Each student was asked to send at least three letters to large businesses, asking for donations. The rand total amounted to over 22,500.00 which rescued Mercy from some of its debts. With a full moon and a litter of black cats, the Seniors and Fresh- men decided to celebrate the birth- day of witches and warlocks to- gether in the gym on Friday, Octo- ber 29. Among those attending the costumed event were creatures like Frankenstein, the Wizard of Oz and unusual items like a walking deck of cards. Even the student body got involved in the Halloween spirit. Ghosts haunted the halls during the school day, outer-space men invaded the classrooms and the big Fig-Newton was readily wel- comed into the afeteria. Prizes sponsored by Student Council were awarded to those students whose costumes were most original, fun- niest and most frightening. ACTIVITIES - 21

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SURPRISES INCLUDE CROWN FOR A QUEEN AND A STOLEN CAR Invited by the Sophomore Class to be the host and hostess of Mother of Mercy High School's annual Father- Daughter Dance, Mickey and Minnie Mouse politely attended the November 12th event held in the Music Hall Ballroom in downtown Cincinnati. While Pete Wagner and his orchestra provided the music, bashful young ladies shyly asked their handsome, older dates, Daddy, may I have this dance? Then they graciously tried to waltz or they hustled or bunny-hopped across the dance floor. This evening of magic held several surprises for participants. For Senior Lynn Adam and her father, the night was quite memorable when Senior Class Co-Chairman Debby Droege placed a sparkling crown on Lynn's head making them King and Queen of the Dance. Another surprise was not so pleasant. When they were ready to leave the dance, Sophomore Mary Ellen Kreutzer and her date discovered that their car had been stolen from where it was parked. By early the next morning, the police had located the car and the Kreutzer's were relieved to learn it was not damaged. That whole episode was a rather unusual ending to a very traditional evening. FAR LEFT: As she catches a glimpse of her dad and best friend living it up on the dance floor, Amy Lukenis expression changes, from her regularly lighthearted one to a. doiefui and concerned frown. BELOW: Senior Donna Rottenbergeris face shows signs of reminiscence as she recalls other events of her past four years at Mercy with other soon to be Mercy grads. LEFT: As Pete Wagneris Band fills the Music Hall Ballroom with music the dance floor fills with fathers and their daughters including Mary Torbeck and her father.