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

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OUR LADY, QUEEN OF PEACE! Her ways are beautiful ways, X W and all her paths are peaceablef' If fs, -Proverbs 3:18-19 X I I Qi THE CLASSES SEEKING KNOWLEDGE IN THE LIBRARY

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Class Calendar--Continued December 20-Before dismissal for Christmas holidays, Le Cercle Francais serenaded the p classes with carols in French. Grade-school pupils also carolled through the halls. January 3-Back to school after a wonderful Christmas vacation. January 8-4'Joan of Arc, presented by the Misner Players, was enjoyed by the student body and faculty. January 10-Miss Emma Jane Randalle read 4'The Passing of the Third Floor Back and several of Joyce Kilmer's most famous poems. January 10-Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean's Ulf I Had My Way was shown in the gym. January 17-19-Mid-term exams! January 22-First snow of the year-lasted till noon! January 27-4'The Melody Master was pre- sented to the student body under the spon- sorship of the Chaminade Music Club. February l-Beginning of the Spring War Bond and Stamp drive with Dodie Le Vee as chairman. February 6-Jean Johnson was appointed edi- tor of The Mercian. February 9-A group of Sodalists presented the play 'tlt Won't Hurt Me in connection with Catholic Press Month. February 16-Monty Woolley appeared in Wlnhe Pied Piper. February 20-Genevieve Sluyter was elected Senior Ball chairman. February 26-Seniors finally received their mother-of-pearl class' rings. February 26-27-28-A three-day retreat was held with Father McDonnell as retreat master. March 7-Students attended Mass in the chapel on Msgr. Keany's feast day. March 8-Father Keanyis feast day was cele- brated with two basketball games in the gym. March 14-4Dr. Eric Sorantin, concert violin- ist, and former conductor of the Vienna Symphony, entertained a very enthusiastic audience. March 16-A play, Vocation Room, was presented by a number of Sodalists in con- nection with Vocation Week. March 20-Mother Provincial visited the classes. March 23AClose of the aBaby Beautiful contest with a program presented by the seniors. March 27-Out for the Easter holidays! April 6-Senior Ball! What happy memo- ries still remain! April 10-Junior issue of The Mount an- nounced the results of the Senior Person- ality Poll. April 12-Seniors served as honorary pall- bearers at funeral of Sister M. Magdalene, academy librarian. April 18fQuill and Scroll initiation. April 27-The hours were happily danced away at Catholic High Senior Ball. April 30-The operetta Martha was pre- sented by the members of the Choral Club and Catholic High Boys, Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Paul Fischer. May 1-May Day was celebrated with the crowning of the Blessed Virgin as Queen of May. May 3vSonja Henie and John Wayne starred in 4'Sun Valley Serenade. May 16-The Mercizm was distributed at the Class Day program by the seniors. May 17-The juniors entertained the seniors with a wonderful all-day picnic at Lake- side Country Club. May 20-Baccalaureate Sunday. May 274We were admitted into the St. Mary's Alumnae at the alumnae banquet. May 23-Graduation Day-We bade our Alma Mater and our memorable high- school days a fond farewell. -P. WRAPE.

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unior Class NTARY ANN Lrcixs MARY ANN CUMINUCK Cimol. Krzl-AAN President Vice President Secretary Mary Ann Adams Carolyn Bailey Mary Ann Ball Mary Agnes Barre Margaret Blankenship Billie Louise Bowley Theresa Bulmanski Billie .lean Butler Rita Call Joanne Chamberlain Adelaide Chudy Patricia Clark .luanita Cliilt Marjorie Cook Mziry Ann Cumnock Billie .lean Dorsey Frances Downing Helen Marie Durbin Mary Therese Elkins Shirley Ann Elms Mary Lou Fells Nancy Jane Ferrell Polly Ann Gilmore Junior Class Roll Marjorie Hartz Sahena Ann Hoyt Dolores llgner Patricia .lones Carolyn Judah Carol Keenan Jacqueline Kelty Bernardine Kenney Millicent Kirst Theresa Kordsmeier Ma1'y Ellen Lewis Mary Adalyn Long: Mary Ann Lucas Rita Lynch Marianne Lyons Aline Marak Gloria Martello Clarice Martin Billie McAllister Areta McCullough Marjorie Meehan Mildred Metrailer Marjorie Morris lMm.nA ANN THUMLY Treasurer Patricia Mulholland Helen Parnell Frances Plafcan Kathryn Prolist Jackie Rose Pruss Martha Rauch Johnnie Marie Ross Amelia Schmidt Emma Lou Seamon Irene Shudy Miriam Steele Jean Stowers Jean Rita Sweeney Frances Jean Taylor Mary Helen Thomas Imelda Ann Thomey Gretchen Vogler Virginia Weeks Lois Ann Wilkie Mildred Doris Wood on Patricia Wyles Catherine Zaloudek