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

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eve sary distinction . . . precisely because of their differences. which therefore ought to be maintained and encouraged during their years of formation, with the necessary distinction and corresponding separation . . . The existence of our all-girl school is in accord with the Holy Eather's firm belief that co-education can be harmful to Christian education. Being alike in organism and temperament individualizies the special care and training peculiar to our feminine nature. ., if , Dancing is a lunch time favorite. Playing records: Mary Louise Ruffner. Barbara Vo- gel: Dancing: Dorothy Switalski. Ida Se- bastian, Maria Gentile. Antoinette Liscotti, Joan Henry, Jean Henry. In the traditional Big Sister ceremony Dolly Bugrin invests her Little Sisters, Barbara Earnest and Roseann Meenan, with their medal and chain. rx 4-N, During the noon hour the spacious Social Room becomes the pivot of gaiety and fun, Here girls from forty-two parishes become acquainted and form new friendships. Left to right: Michelle Rheam. Jeanne Halterlein. Anna M. Conroy, Penny Wagner, Ruth McPealc. Carol Sherman. Eileen Campbell. Romaine Jeffrey, Eleanor O'Leary, Kathleen Burgunder. -cl

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Bond 0 brotherhood The expression on the faces of Suzanne Susany, Judy Wukits, and Julie Boyer show that we've done it again. This is the third successive year that Mount Alvernia has won the trophy for the United Fund Junior Speaker's Campaign. First prize awarded to Judy Wukits. a Senior: second prize to Julie Boyer: also a Senior: and third prize to Suzanne Susany, a Junior. 'N w,: kbgig,-,K Q' ' V 'J .v ' . 'cfm I-f','?t'. 1 ML-an 5 to .. 5- T ' -le N- Q .a ik, N ,sew The spirit of the Junior Red Cross is one of international friendliness. Thinking of those less fortunate than ourselves, regardless of nationality or creed, helps to cement that bond of brotherhood which is so important in Christ's teaching. Joan Schultz, Mary Lee Glockner. Donna Thompson and Janet Kaib are busy making stuffed animals for chil- dren in hospitals throughout the city. Colorful tray mats will brighten the Yuletide meals of hospitalized veterans. Junior Red Cross Chairman. Theresa Wojtczak. tries out a Christmas stock- ing for looks. Her able assistants, Carol Yakich, Ritamae Richert, and Mickie aw e -are ,, t A X as 1 .-W ' .ng v Flynn, plan the assortment to go into each stocking. .. ri. ,ww

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f Pins K , if f ,SIX Mistletoe Magic Q X fre X s Wonderful dance music by the Hy-Fys kept the Christ- mas spirit soaring. 44 5 5 Solueigh Eck, our German Senior girls, with their es- corts, attend their last Wiiiter Formal at Mount Alvernia High. exchange student, enjoys her first Formal in the States. Mistletoe weaves its magic spell around the gaily danc- ing couples. 2 Even the chaperons could not resist the magic of that spe