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

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Language--Key to Friendship Panel discussions, symposiums, and formal speeches are an integral part of the Speech Arts Club. Affiliated with the National Catholic Theater Conference, members are given special rates to local productions and the opportunity to attend the New York summer convention. Supplementing the advanced language classes, the French and Latin clubs serve as a means of exploring the social and cultural aspects of other nations. 1 's' Latin club officers turned mythological gods and goddesses. Sandra i Lee, secretary, Marilyn Baron, vice-presidentg Marilyn Tisdale, pro- gram chairmang and Noreen Konner, president, pause for a terrestrial pose with Mrs. McGraw, Latin Club moderator. Mesdemoiselles de Paris, Rosanne Baron, secretary, Victoria DeGuisti, vice presidentg Kathy McNamara, president, and Barbara Anderson, treasurer, peruse a French menu. Mrs. Francis, Speech Arts Club moderator, presents Genesian certificates to meritmg officers: Mary Rita Danaher, secretaryg Noreen Konner, treasurer, Mary Etta Fisher, president, and Virginia Gerhard, vice-president fam i 45

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Congratulations are in order as varsity debaters, Carolyn Tushis, Katie Moran, Mary jo Kohn, and Virginia Stewart, return to school and report another victory to Sister Mary Madonna. Dcbatcrs Brin g Home Awards Coached by Sister Mary Madonna, OLM de- baters participated in the State League and Thomas More Forum. They attained an ex- tensive knowledge of world affairs as they ar- gued in confirmation or rejection of this year's debate topic, Resolved: That the United Nations Should Be Significantly Strengthened. Underclass debaters, Mary Ann Stella, Kathy Smart, Kathy McElman, and Paula Francis, get together during a research-and-discussion session in preparation for an approaching debate. As Dan Stella debunks affirmative arguments, Carolyn Tushis and Bemadette Zirncosky listen attentively to marshall rebuttal points. 44

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Sue Keefe, treasurer, and Ann Marie O'Nei1l, president, direct The Future Belongs Preparing girls for two major professions is the role of the Future Nurses and Future Teach- ers Clubs. This past year future nurses studied their career by attending open houses at various hospitals and by inviting authorities on nursing to address them. F.T.C. members observed ele- mentary teaching rnethods and gained first-hand experience by conducting classes at St. Monica grade school. fs 8' rg ,lx Ja fn: wr Leslie Dingeman and Dale Hansen, student nurses from St. Josph Mercy Hos- pital, to the Rosarium for a F.N.C. meeting. Realizing that the success of any venture depends on preparation, F .T.C. of- ficers, Judy Drawe, treasurer, Nancy Sullivan, president, Kathy Huhn, vice- presidentg and Kathy Ofenstein, secretary, draw up plans for their April con- vocation. J 46