Our Lady of Mercy High School - Mercedes Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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F LIRTATION AT FOUR MARY ELLEN AU 46 ONLY A FRESHMAN oAN NEUBFRT 46 24 Every time I pass that beautiful entrance I feel hke prmtmg a sign over the door to warn other unsuspectlng vxctxms It would probably read Sullnvan s Frrst Mlstake or Let s Take the Long Wav Home 000- ormn has often told me of an 1nc1dent ln my childhood that I of course do not recall I was four at the tune and requxred careful watchmg twentv four hours a day Th1S partlcular after noon w e had gone shoppmg together and were on our way home on the trolley Mother bemg so loaded down w1th packages dxdn t have a clear view of her httle problem chlld on the left Before we had progressed three blocks the whole car was filled w 1th amused utters whlch mcreased noticeably every mmute un txl Mother became embarrassed and apprehenslve lest she be the cause of thelr amusement Fmally one woman sensxng her discomfort leaned over and remarked that they were laughmg at the llttle glrl Horrrhed be cause she was expectmg almost anything she leaned over only to see me slttmg very lady llke at her slde But on closer scrutxnx she dlscovered that the conductor had taught me to wmk and every txme he wmked at me I wmked back at hlm Mother poor woman had a dlfficult t1me that evemng explam 1ng to me just w hat was wrong about so apparently lnnocent a gentle art of bemg a lady 0 Q 0 RE121x as the grass I tlptoed 1nto class makmg sure of the number first and took a back seat The others came rn some wlth laughter and assuredness ln their step others wrth fnght and hes1 tancy IH therrs Someone begged my pardon and asked if she mlght sxt w1th me as there w eren t enough seats m the room She 1ntroduced her self and sa1d that she was a semor Then came the quest1on that w as to make me sooo small' What class are you rn? I sweetlx answered Why I am a jumor What was thxs I had sard A jumor why I was only a FRESH MAIN' Grace sweet person that she was and 15 just laughed and made me feel at ease She IS one person that can always put you at Vour ease To grve vou a Uhmpse of how wonderful she IS she was crowned May Queen IH that Vear of 1943 To those who know or knew her I need not relate tlus story as they already can bear wxtness to her character 7 . Cl ' 7 ' ' 71 CK 9 ' U 7, 1 1 ' . . By - f ' ' 7 - 9 . A l v v . , . . . I 7 . , . . , i . . , 7 . . , . . I 1 1 ' past timeg and four-year old Mary Ellen got her Hrst lesson in the 7 9 l , E - A , By . . ' ' 9 ' , . . . - Y i . Q . y GF ' . ' 77 b v 9 7 ' . . , . r , - 'Y 7 7 , 7 l I . Y 1 D ' , vc .-

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flare and Uzcrc' FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET IMAGINATION OVERWORKED ROSENIARY LETMBERGLR 47 THE LONG WAY HOME DOROTHY SULLIVAN 46 T wAs ABOUT n1ne thlrty one November evenmg and I was walkmg home from the llbrary I was hurrymg along because the a1r was cold rt made a stmgmg feelmg m my throat when I ln haled Suddenly as I was crossmg the street I became conscrous of a short dark heavy set man about five houses behmd me When I turned down the street on wh1ch I l1ve he turned down the street too I started runnmg and the V1ll12H behmd me d1d llke wxse When I stopped he contmued and was soon close behmd me My heart beat llke a seven hundred dollar set of drums I felt a cold sweat envelop my body the short dark heavy set man was st1ll FOLLOWING me One thought entered my head to reach my home wlth rts warmth and safety as qulckly as posslble I turned my head and saw that he was only a few yards behmd me My walk became almost a runnlng pace The street seemed more deserted and I felt more alone Soon I could hear the move ment of h1s heavy body behmd me In a low gruff volce I heard hlm call out Hey' I trned to scream but nothmg would come out Before I knew xt he grabbed me by the arm I was terrified' I wheeled around There stood the man with a book ln his up to you ever SIDCC I couldn t even sav thanks I was so bewlldered' 000 AST FALL on my first day at Mercy I broke a time honored tradltlon the thought of wh1ch transgresslon now makes me re coll from my former msensltlve self After a confusing round of new rooms new classes new faces all punctuated wlth bells bells bells I stood young and mnocent attempting to declde on a plan of actlon that would termmate yust outs1de the nearest exlt and make me free just down the hall was the only exxt ln sight Well you all know that the shortest dlstance between two pomts IS a stralght lme so I navl gated ln lust that dlrectxon wlth a bold a1r of self assurance Poor 1gnorant me' XIV dramatxc exlt was made amxdst stares and gl gles and obuous censure Llttle d1d I realize that I had commxtted the unpardonable breach at Mercy After a short pe r1od of agomzmg mental torture and self scrutmy some kmd soul gently mformed me that We dont use the from door 23 5 . . . . . . - By , ' , ' I 9 1 ' ' 5 7 V 7 4 is I . ,, . . 1 - j 1 , - A , . - 3 . . . , , ' 3 . . . , . , ' CL 79 ' ' 9 ' Q . , . . hand. You dropped this a way back, and I've been trying to catch ' Y? I 7 I CA 7, ' L , , - - , - By ' ' 7 9 7 1 7 9 5 9 Y , . . . . , I 1 . , , . . V . . . . , , - . . . H . , . . - i s ' I I . D . . . 4 - . , . ' Ll Y , 77

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J YOU D KNOXV HER SHIRLI y Hmxrxx, 43 H1211-IFR she IS blonde brunette or redhead tall, medium or short, her very actrons reveal her ldentlty Y ou d know her anywhere at work, home, and plax She 19 the rdeal glrl Meetlng her 15 a real treat but she IS not a rarlty Polly w ho slts near you ln brologv, the glrl down the street, that dream the fellows lrc rlvmg about may be thls rdeal creature Lsmg courtesy and selfless ness as her mam w esnpons, she has succeeded ln pl lclng herself above the rabble Her home 15 not a dr1ve1n where hght snacks and brxef naps refresh her Mom, Dad and Brud are real people and she treats them as such In school she hands rn on time neatly wntten, well prepared asslffnments lsnowlnq the r1ght and wrong trme to laugh 13 one of her assets No speaker l1cl s attcntlon from her She behex es rt lb pohter to l1StCIl when someone 15 socalclnff lLlQlC she mos es to the rear so others max share the convenlences of the bus, too Perfectls ffroomed b forc she leax es home she touches up rn pubhc or prn ate powder rooms onlx To make up rn pubhc 1S her pet peexe W hen our on a date, her escort never suffers from tongue p1r1lxs1s because she lets hllll bat the ball once rn a whlle Not belng the con xentlonal gold dnzqer, she IS consrderate of her dates blllfold Shell tell sou she had the sw ellest tune last mght lust talkmg ox er a soda wrth johnnv jones or XX2tCl'l1l'1g a basketball game w 1th the gang To produce tlus superb glrl the mffredlents are slmple All you need IS one falrlw senslble mdmdual Add to this determlmtlon and persex erance Hn well w nth good friends and wholesome recreatlon Results one super special AICFCIIID J 7 , H 1 9 - . . . , , - Y V , i , V, ky 1 - I ' - i 4: . 77 D V i V , . 1 ' 1 ' .' ' . ' ' ' A YI , . . . - . . ' , . , , , , ' 1 i. 1 Q .1 U . . ,, . I Q - x vs . I .N 0 I c 1 l . ' - c 7' 7 . - . , . . . . C I 1 a u . s K V l -s cn s I I ' an On buses she IS COUSCIOUS of others' feelings and reputatlons. Never boisterous or - - V - 1 - 4 f - 1 . ' . - . , I Y . . i . F 7 A , W x i A V .Q 1 . M , . V . . Y M. ' . 4 .Q Q. ,Q . , 7 H 5 Y L . K . ,, . 4 V. . 7. it 1 V . if ' 1. Y. . . . , E , . 1 . ' 2-