Mount Alvernia High School - Alvernian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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.mn-rf 'tHow long will you abuse our patience ..., Miss Smith? Elvera Tegnelia is certainly enjoying Beverly Purcell's use of the age! old question addressed to Cataline by Cicero. Mary Ann, you had better wake up or Beverly may have to use stronger measures to keep you alert during the Latin III class! The fascination of the strokes, swings and swirls of shorthand are no longer as mysterious as they once had been to juniors. Here we see Lenore Besterman writing at the blackboard, while Ann Marie Senge, Mary Lou Kaib and Linda Schmidt look on. I FQ iiirs - .ms Could it be that Judy Heinz and Brigid Sheridan hav: snatched the Brst seats from Mary Ann Schaltenbrand anc Beverly Kiley with their Huent translation of some Spanisl I story? Be that as it may, no dull moments mark the study of the language of Cervantes and El Cid. No es verdad senorita? 'kiri' The magazine rack seems to have Judith Collette Margaret Roche, Donna Rouda and Elsa Anton ucci interested in their current event assignment Or is it an English term paper for which thesi girls are seeking some information? 5 I

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Boil, bubble, bubble and boil, say our junior chemists as they tensely put the finishing touches to another experiment, Will it come out as expected, or will something go amiss? Both Carole Schneider and Joanne Ramage give a reassuring answer to Patricia Baldauff that everything will be just fine, Upperclassmen at last! Yes, the laborious climb and toil as green freshmen and silly sophomores has finally come to an end, Now the ambitious juniors experience new joy along wit-h the added responsi- bility that is attached to every privilege, They are juniors, upperclassmen to be respected by under- Classmen, for they combine in their days the ardent teaching of their teachers, and they practice the ideals which were instilled into their minds and hearts. The peaceful surroundings have had a defi- nite effect upon their lives. Their aims are high. They are bursting with enthusiasm to know Christ better, to love Him more thankfully, and to do His holy will more zealously. Judging from the smiling faces of Elizabeth Carville, Margaret Mohler and Eleanor Gitzen, they have suc- cessfully mastered a difiicult algebra II problem. The girls make it look so easy, but it is known that behind their success lies many hours of hard work. The old adage states Hlnspira- if . f ur H f A-' 'wt .... i llc 'kit tion-171, and perspiration-99?Zf'. IU3 A trophy is the reward given to the school or to a student who has pursued, often with anxiety, to achieve some triumphant goal. Here Mary Ann Wiegand and Carol Zupancic are admiring a trophy won by a former class who were victorious as intrav mural softball champions.

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I ,,-- gg , V I . ., , Y fr gf., QV 1 7 f f Q I - f . H 'rin' i . ' ' I 'V 7 J W ' '-'Awe-..W. ine Junior American nistory class prepared themselves for the presidential election by studying up on the past presidents of the United States. Here we see Helen Friedel and Geraldine Blumer examining a chart on past presidential electionsg Patricia Malley and Marlene Miller are showing the many advances in the territory during their terms. Jean Stankovic looks on quite mysti- fied at the many things that go into a political campaign. UNIOR ir ir ir I That's what you get, Marlene Augustine, for trying to change a typewriter ribbon without some assistance. Rita Yukas and Ruth Spehar shamefully and dumbfounded- ly wonder what will happen now that their fingers are all covered with ink, and yards of hanging ribbon have put a damper on their typing enthusiasm.