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

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M E E T Y Q U EAR the music watch the feet fly, smell the good food AT TEEN TOWN SUN FILLED . , . . . -1 I 7 ' . ' . , . . . 9 1 - . , 1 , . - 9 I ' ll ' 77 ll 1, 1 - . . . . , . Y . . . - . , n . . ' . , 7 J Y . 7 - ' - 1 , . . . . . I . . . ' , , ,Q ' ' ' as 1 - 9 17 F U N F I L L E CHOOL,S almost out! Vacations almost upon us. Stretching out v . . . . , . . . , ' s - - 7 1 ' 7 . . . , . , . Q ' ' - . . , , . i 7 . . , . 7 1 K ' ' ' V ' . - 1 0 1 - 1 i . 1 - Q 1 s 9 - . . . . . . x . H ti 9 7 Q , M . . ' . 7 ' D 5 7 1 . ' ' 1 - 7 - 7 - 1 ' robe It IS apphcable to varlous phases of womanhood We can be trlm m our speech our charity our thoughts and deslres ln our every action our every expres snon We can have a heart that s m good order for everyone D D T damty decorous and trim Three letters representing three words that prove deadly to bad manners but act as a preservatlve of womans dlgnxty see the fun' Where? Why at a Teen Town a Cathohc Teen Town Of course you dont have to call It a Teen Town You can dub it a Juke joint or a Coke Club anv fun suggestmg names, alhteratlve or otherwlse lf you want to be different But basxcally If w1ll be the same a place of teen agers to get together Here you will find Cathohc boys and girls enjoylng clean fun out of danger Where can you find such an organlzatxoni In almost any well populated c1ty except Rochester Except Rochester And we must thmk first before we blame that on the other fellow If such a place were organized m our fair clty would we voung and old chlld and adult be ready to back lt up? Would we care enough for our teen agers9 Vvould we stop talkmg about juvenlle delinquency and start acting? Would we be wilhng to spend nme and effort and money? If so perhaps xx could d1spense with the common saying Rochester where there s no place to go' before each NICFCIAH are two glorlous out of this world months mmus books or teacher s looks For summer especially thrs peace ful one of 46 1S a tlme for us teenagers to grow Xes develop physically and mentally But yust a moment NICFCIHIIS 1snt there somethmg weve forgotten IH our enthuslasml How about our moral growth thls summer After all we know that the development of our souls spiritually IS much more important than the growth of our body and mmd Therefore let us be consclous of our souls growth thls summer as We don our bathing togs to acquire that heavenly tan at the beach Is that bathing sult the modest kmd God would be happy to see us wear? Let us recall its growth as we choose our pals pals that will lead us toward God not away from Hlm and as we select our recreatlon wholesome lust plam good fun fun that keeps us close to God Whatever our lelsure be thls summer llerclans make sure its good clean fun For if lt 1s we can say with just prxde at the close of this summer My soul has grou n I have learned to love God more Now to start the season out rlght we the class of 46 wish you a wholesome fun filled sun filled hour filled summer a Cathol1c girls summer 43

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Ill: IT MUST BE LASTING POISON BOON 9 DDT 42 FRII- ND in need is a friend indeed Xes this is an old adage but, oh how true' What is a friend but one who sticks by us in our failures as well as our successes Each new acquaintance offers the possibility of a new friend, but everyone 15 not worthy of being called fnend Therefore we must choose carefully those who qualify F rlendshlp is not merely a here today, gone tomorrow affair it must be lasting The person whom we call frzend must be someone with something That something must be a possession of high ideals But now comes the question what are those high ideals? We might head the list with respect first of all for Christ, then for others and for self Trustxx orthmess and lovalty could be added which after all we do expect to find in any young Catholic man or woman Christ reigns in each one of our hearts and so should Christ be in the hearts of long lasting companion STANDS for dalnty We have all at one time or another, stopped in a quaint llttle gift shop that IS filled to capacity wlth fine, rare, almost untouchable thlngs As we View these fragile novelties, we search for an adequate phrase for such beauty As vue Glance at bone china plate or a Dresden figurine the phrase that fills fr om our lips IS Isn t that dainty When people look at us the women of todax can thex see in us an intangible fine qualltva Can they say with seracxty, Isn t she dainty D stands for decorous A graceful motion of the hand a gentle step, a quiet controlled voice a face abloom with a radiant smile a courteous entrance a polite CXIY an interesting conversation, the reflection of a loving heart all these stand for decorous Can we the women of today proudly bear the D for distinguished decorum T stands for trim but trimness IS not only a characteristic of a feminine ward x 1 . YI ,755 SC i . . . - ay Y - . . . , 1 ' ' SL ' 77 ' , . . Q 3 s ' . , , . , 7 i A . i 9 I 9 ' I our friends. He will be if we choose only those who show the qualifications of a , . I . . ty. L rl Y D Q ' '4 . ' ' Li Y ' 71 . , . T 7 7 D . ' , 9 , ' 9 ' 7 ,' V ' cc v Q - :Y1 ' l 1 ' 1 , . . . , , . , - . , 4 i

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THOMAS HOLAHAN CGMPANY IIC 164 LCWIS Street Stone 6445 6446 General Construetlon FOR EVERYTHING THAT S NEW AND UP TO DATE FOR THE STAGE Experts should be called A J HOFF END 81 SUN 1394 Mt Hope Avenue Monroe 654 9 I . 7 0 o