Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Dclnces The social calendar of OLM was well filled wath festive dances sponsored throughout the year by the varnous organ: zatrons Mercys debut was made In the fall whlch began wlth the always popular A A Sock Hop Along wlth pumpkins and scare crows the gym was fnlled with laughter and unturlng dancing Gel lending the Harvest Moon a helping hand Gall Fitzgerald and Judy Mclaughlm prepared to raise It to Its lofty spot for the evening Mlngled wlth the light Harvest Moon l ' Although she didnt dance m her socks Mrs Ruth Sumull athletic director still kept the splrlt of the sock hop with her partner Robert Peters 4 Resting weary stoclunged feet, Judy White, Donna Maher, Betty Waldmann, Dorothy Williams and their escorts, sat under their Harvest Moon at intermission.

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Clubs Clubs organized to stimulate interest in various careers are particularly interesting in the fact that they are able to give the girls an unbiased picture of the work and education necessary for the careers, which they might easily miss otherwise. Future Teachers Club Julie Walton, Ann Bracken, Doctor lofthaus, Mercy College Supervisor, and Marilyn Wendt set off f0l' a tour of grade schools. Karen Legenhause, vice-president, Lois Carroll, president, and Jean Reid, treasurer, listened atten- tively as Anne Bracken, secretary, read the minutes of the meeting of the Future Teachers Club. my ,Mm mffwf ff wf V- f 54 Sister Mary Rebecca, club moderator, Ruth Geraci, president, Donna Belian, first vice-president, Marilyn Wendt, second vice-president, and Agnes White, Secretary-treasurer, looked on as Sister Mary Agnita, x-ray technician, demonstrated the method of x-ray- ing the hand. X5 in, Future Nurses Club Program chairman, Donna Lee and treasurer Mary Jo Sullivan look to president Pat Durkin for aPP'0Val as they pinned up a bulletin board for the benefit of Future Nurses. Secretary Camille Lack checked her notes. Home Economics Club i Future Home Economics cllllll CD5 Ofndlfi lofi to right: Gail Fitzgerald, Yvonne Camilla- and Janet Mack put the finishing touch!! on the fllflllj ,llllflll Show. 55

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of laughter . Dads and Daughters Dance ' In November the annual Dads' and Daughters' Dance was ' held with its usual contests of the fathers, he with the most X daughters, the shortest and tallest father and the one with the largest feet. The girls were truly amazed that their fathers had pep that lasted the entore evening. Wearing his crown as proudly as he escorted his daughter, Anne, Mr. Robert Button was king of the evening. Mr. Edward Moran really didn't wear those ear- muffs to the dance. He won them for having the most daughters, including Janith, who took him. The dangling baby boots represent the second contest he won-the father with the biggest feet. Mr. Joseph loviska had the distinction of being the tallest father at the Dads and Daughters dance. He and his daughter, Jo Ann graciously posed before enioying another dance. Before the big night, Juniors Mary Rose Plenda, Roberta Villaire Nancy Hart, and Gloria Nemzek busily put the finishing touches on the decorations. After the Ball was over! The work began. Karen Swader and Lorraine Mastei washed dishes.