Notre Dame Academy - Tower Memories Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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m! JUMA Malta 5,4 zzeMAAzf The Prom Committee: Helen Arnold, Margaret Creodon, Marion Kerrigon. t1? ulph Tommoriello, Adrienne Kofron and Richard Gilbride, nril 0'80er and Charles Kilroy, Eileen O'Horrc and -trick Postle, Barbara Pepple and Richard Smith, and urol Reilly and James Myers. We shall never forget our gracious chaperons, Mr. and rs. Henry Diener, Mr. and Mrs. William Gunther, Mr. d Mrs. Christopher Kerrigon, Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- ullen, choperoning men and women of tomorrow who -re trying to find in one glorious night a memory to st through all dayS'to come. To Climax 0 perfect evening, Willard and two hundred uples, paid their tribute to Notre Dame, by singing our hool song. Many memory tears came to our eyes, for - Seniors knew that soon graduation was near. Too soon for everyone, the clock hailed midnight and . left the ballroom. A white blanket of snow had fallen ring the evening of fun and the cold beauty of the night ode the warmth and grociousness of our last Senior Prom en dearer to our hearts. BOTTOM LEFT: Eileen O'Horro, Gabriella Gulyassy. BOTTOM MIDDLE: April O'Boyle, Jeanne Gensert, Carol Reilly. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jeanne tlammorino, Mary Jane Gut, Adrienne Kofron.

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Mary Rita Keating Prom Queen 48 ed :12 The soft lights of Hotel Stotler' main ballroom seemed to smile op provingly at the gorgeous sight Ou Lady's Seniors and Juniors made on January 15, 1943. Perfumed flowers of youth filled th powder room and combined with all the ohs! , ahs! and how supers,' while our dates waited outside in stif collared tuxes. The melodic tunes of Willard cm his radio orchestra filled the ballroo with jiving tunes. We thought ou programs of red, white, and blue with little braided tassels to hang over ou wrists, too pretty to write in; so in- stead, we added them to our boxes 0 fond memory makers. On the cove of the program was an outline of the Gothic towers of Notre Dame. Mary Rita Keoting, our Prom queen, lent on air of distinction as she and her king, Patrick Blepp danced the royal waltz to Moonlight Becomes You. Her gown of ice blue brocade and net shimmered and glowed while the lights of the ballroom were turned low. After the royal couple danced, the committee danced with their es- corts. It was thrilling to watch these twelve couples come out from different parts of the ballroom and blend in a kaleidoscope of color. Heading the list and helping to make our Prom the best ever were, Marion Kerrigan, Senior class presi- dent and Joseph Gronzir; Margaret Creodon, class secretary and Viets Collister; Helen Arnold, treasurer with Ted Walters. The rest of the com- mittee included Jeanne Gensert and John Fohey, Gabriella Gulyassy and William Keough, Mary Jane Gut and Ray Kingsbury, Jeanne Iommarino and

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Wz Wt 44 Wz Ozggdgu Unquestionably heading the list of fall fes- tivities was the Thanksgiving Social held on November 14 in Notre Damets transformed gym. Peter Pyser's Syncopoters furnished the music to which we Boogied so charm- ingly. After a smooth session of jitterbugging we quenched our parched throats with coke served in the cafeteria. With the strains of Home Sweet Home filling the gym, we agreed that fall is the per fect time for our sport dance. Within the same month, Cathedral Lati TOP LEFT: For Me and My Gal struck the chord of the evening's gaiety ot the Senior Prom. TOP RIGHT: Laverne Polos presented her bid to Helen Arnold 05 Jeanne Gensert and Betty Thompson await more arrivals. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr, and Mrs. William Gunther, Mr. and Mrs, John McMullen, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ker- rigon and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Diener acted as our gracious chaperones. BOTTOM RIGHT: A typical group from the Senior Prom: BACK ROW: Kassie Ryan, Grace Needhom, Marion Rehor, Mary Columbro, Colette Lolly, Alice May Nolley. MIDDLE ROW: Eileen O'Horra, Noreen Severance, Kitty Brody, Margaret Heoley, Bette King, Marjorie Polenschot, Nancy Brady, Marcello Schneider, Betty Jane Polos, Mary Margaret Minch. FRONT ROW: Rosemary McCune, Sara Robusto, Virginia Kramer.