Mount St Mary Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Class Will We, the Seniors of Mt. St. Mary's Academy, Class of 1945, here in our last will and testament, being of sound mind and purpose, find it right and just to bestow our greatly treasured possessions on the following: To our beloved superior, Sister Mary Dorothea, to Sister Mary Mark, our prin- cipal and sponsor, to Monsignor Keany, our beloved chaplain, coach and friend, and to all our loved teachers, our sincere appreciation, our deep respect and our alfection. A To our schoolmates, we leave behind, with a tinge of sadness, all the little things that have constituted a part of our hap- piness at the Mount: our love for Sodal- ity meetings, basketball games, and an- nual retreats, our scuffed loafers, bright sweaters and messy lockers, but above all, the spirit of St. Marv's which unites faculty and students in a friendly rela- tionship which is pleasantly experienced throughout our school days. To certain particular friends we will the following individual legacies: Wanda Jean Kissinger and Hilda Ann Farrell, in generous moods, will their neat loose-leaf binders to Virginia Cas- sinelli and Mary Arntz. Pat Cole, Bettye Radnedge and Marv Muller ask that Pat Clark, Juanita Clifft and Virginia Weeks take care of their reserved seats in Sister Markls afternoon classes. Betty Jo Kane, after much thought, leaves her job of collecting class dues to Imelda Thomey. Louise Bann hopes that her good ex- ample of arising at 6 a. m. will be fol- lowed by Marv Frances Bill. Jessie Edmison wills her ability to keep a ufinger in every piei' to Pat Meyer. Frances Atkison bequeaths her musical talents to Betty Thorn. Jeanne Pate has reluctantly decided to will her Hone meat balln to Maxine Booth. Pat Findley and Marilyn Ebbing will their love for fourth-year math l?l to Bernardine Kenney and Mildred Me- trailer. Aileen O,Connor and Elizabeth Ann Carter hope that their love for Red Cross work-and its sponsor-be inherited by Rosie Stuart and Gerry Hamling. Evelyn Troillett and Irene Gerke be- stow their jobs of editing The Sodfz'ist upon Margaret Blankenship and Miriam Steele. Bernice Henderson and Virginia Long bequeath their love for letters received from the armed forces to Mary Adalvn Long and Cecilia Breyel. Helen Marie Yaeger and Mary Dolores Probst will their worries over Shorthand H, along with some headache tablets, to Mary Ann Ball and Mary Ann Adams. Wlilma Horner and Mae Mihlhauser. after much debate, have decided that their weekly trips to the post office go to Mil- lie Kirst and Therese Elkins. Beatrice Glendening leaves her long hours of violin practice to Pat Wyles. Geneva Reiter, Jo Ann De Bon and Olga Longinotti hope that their knack for performing chemistry experiments may be inherited by Mary Agnes Barre, Rita Lynch and Kathryn Probst. Justina Guidos hopes that Mary Fran- ces Serio will inherit her place in the cafeteria and enjoy it as much as she has.

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Class Prophecy--Continued The Metropolitan has a new sensation In a beautiful dancer who received an ovation. A upremiere danseusei' is our Hilda Ann- With no competition throughout the land. lean fohnson now has her own columng She writes on subjects both witty and solemn. In Pateis '6Style Journali' you may see her by-line, But now, you can bet. her story's on time! Evelyn is married and has children live, The eldest will soon be getting Hhep to the jive. But her younger ones find a source of much glee In the 5'lVloron Joke Book,', by Dodie Le Vee. These two girls have realized their ambition And MCentral Flyingv now has much compeii- tion. Their flying school is well on its wayg Congratulations to Rosemary and Faye. Frances Mastiechi, Boa and Pete Are keeping their homes both clean and neat. Among their boys, they've formed a football teamg This new group of HRockets will be on the beam. Louise. Bernice, Virginia and Betty R. Are now angels of mercy, both near and far. As lieutenants in the Nurses' Army and Navy Corps, They've done more than a bit on foreign shores. Flo Zajac took rhyme and ryhthm to heartg She's even finished a volume in part. Illustrated with drawings by Mickey Musgrave, Her poems, when published, will sell in droves. The HHappy Wives' Clubu holds its meetings at four. And former belles of ,4-5 are there by the score. Collins, Pat Cole and Georgia Bruek Discuss their families, while rugs they hook. Betty fo and Irene have very good jobs Working for a company that manufactures door knobs. They type and file, and run bookkeeping machinesg Theyire still as efficient as when in their teens. Porbeck and Scroggin are still visiting the Mountg Their offers of marriage they cannot count. But the chemistry lab still has their affectiong To stay there is their greatest ambition. Geneva Reiter and Patricia Findley Are now earning a pretty penny. In large business firms theyive settled down, To them their bosses many praises do sound. Father Time grows tired and hobbles awayg Heis finished his prophecies for today. We've faced our future, so we must part, With memories of St. lVIary's nearest our heart. -D. LE VEE, J. JOHNSON.

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Classvvdl Martha Oury and Dellina Ramirez will their back seats in every class to Johnnie Ross and Patty Mulholland. Vivian Ward asks that Hallene Lang receive her interest in the orchestra. Charlsey Miller leaves her example of good posture and graceful walk to Thurs- tine Lambert. Shirley Updegralf bestows her love for our principal on Tillie Taylor. Mary Seredynski and Florence Zajac leave their rides on the inter-city lines to and from school to Theresa Bulmanski and Shirley Elms. Bette Flippen and Louise Zakrzewski generously will their marvelous book- keeping ability to Catherine Zaloudek and Amelia Schmidt. Rose Mary Schriver leaves her tiny stature to Alma Jean Hendrix. Jamiann Mitchell bestows4without re- quiring a precious ration stamp-her size ten shoes on Bobbie Roberts. Lorraine Hooks and Audrey Marcotte hope that their knack for getting ads may be inherited by Irene Shudy and Frances Plafcan. Mary Lou Musgrove wills her envied week-end leaves to Teenie Eggleston. Julia Ann Head leaves her various hair-dos to Areta McCullough. Carolyn Stacy wills her speed in typing to Gretchen Vogler. Betty Hebert asks that her habit of wearing perfect uniforms may be adopted by Marjorie Cook. Bobbie Wimberly wills her day dreams in class to Helen Marie Durbin. Faye Pritchett wishes her ability to sell chances upon Patsy Page. Georgia Bruck requests that her prompt arrival at school each morning be con- tinued by Jackie Pruss. ConHnued Genevieve Sluyter reluctantly gives her excellent Shorthand I grades to Theresa Kordsmeier. Bettye Dodson hopes that Mary Ann Cumnock will take up her proud job of coaching the Freshies. Mary Birnbach, after much considera- tion, leaves her love for the South to .lean Sweeney. Juanita Ingram generously leaves her bottomless locker to Martha Rauch. Frances Musticchi bequeaths her per- fect attendance record to Frances Golden. Jean Johnson wills her furious, last- minute rushes for Mount deadline to Carol Keenan. Mary Scroggin and Margaret Ann Por- beck hope that their love for the Mount will be perpetuated by Mary Ann Lucas and Polly Gilmore. Dodie Le Vee regretfully leaves her love for the present C. H. S. Junior Class to her little sister Judy. Margaret Collins a n d Marguerite Strickland give Rita Call and Nancy Fer- rell their c'Fibber McGhee locker. Pat Wrape reluctantly wills her chair behind the pillar in chemistry class to Marianne Lyons. In conclusion, we, the members of the Senior Class, wish to express to Sister Mary Frances, Mount and Mercian spon- sor, our gratitude and appreciation for her untiring interest and help, both in our class activities and in our work for the student publications. In witness whereof, we, the Class of l945, do hereby set our hands and seal, this sixteenth day of May, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five. -P. FINDLEY, M. SCROGGIN, M. A. PORBECK.