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

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Potential homemakers trained in home arts Above: Sister Mary Loyola, head of the home economics department, and one of her students plan a new outfit for a special occasion. Right: Sister and senior Nancy Miller discuss helpful points on personal grooming and appearance. 26 The smell of baking cookies, the rhythm of Singer sewing machines and the delighted laughter of girls penetrate the Home Arts corridor. Sister Mary Loyola and Sister Mary Marcel of the Home Arts department work together to instruct students in Homemaking, Advanced Clothing and Family Living. Girls become acquainted through Home Arts with home nursing,. family budgeting and daily meal planning. Techniques in Interior Decorating are dis- cussed, using model rooms for experimentation in color scheme and design. Though various problems may confront the student, Home Arts prepares girls for a better future as a woman in her role in the home. Through her experi- ences, she becomes aware of her duties and responsi- bilities as a woman.

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Upper Right: Mr. John Gernacy skillfully steers his students through the long corri- dors of United States History. Above: Mrs. Jane Froslie, American Government teacher, explains the intricacies of the U.S. Senate to her student Marciann Slizewski.

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Left: Mrs. Deloris Yager, affectionately known as “Mom” puts on a false frown while directing her swim classes, but usually ends up smiling. Below: No matter how strenuous our swimming classes get, Mercy girls always seem to mix pleasure and fun with their work. Lower Left: Miss Jeanette Geier, a new member to the Mercy faculty, demonstrates the techniques of ballet to her gym classes. Physical education forms SS well-rounded student In athletics, whole-hearted participation is the key that opens the door to athletic satisfaction and achievement. By taking active roles in sports, new surprises turn up continually, whether it’s in the aches of seldom-used muscles, new friends or unknown talents. Miss Jeanette Geier, A.A. moderator, has added gymnastics and track to Mercy ’s traditional program of intramural sports. Miss Geier's classes resemble Ringling Bros. Circus at a first glance, revealing students dancing, tumbling and balanc- ing with all the grace and skill of center ring per- formers. The swimming and softball teams represent Mercy in varsity league competition. Mrs. Deloris Yager has had many hilarious moments teaching floundering ducklings how to be graceful swans, and coaching the swiftest of swim teams, the Mar- lins. Mercy’s synchronized swim team practices endless hours in order to achieve perfection in their complicated routines.