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

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Preparation for future emphasized in clubs Top: Officers of this year's Business Club are (left to right) Leanne Kopmeyer, vice-pres.; Mary Patrick, sec.; Mrs. Nancy Setlock, moderator; Joan Doemer, treas.; and Kathy Henderson, pres. Above: Diane Hewitt and Melanie Zim- cosky seriously concentrate on the day's typing assignment. Right: Discussing the events of the last Business Club meeting are Joan Doemer and Mary Patrick. 62 After many long hours of struggling over bookkeeping figures and brave attempts at deci- phering the hieroglyphics in shorthand books, the students taking business courses turn their atten- tion to the Commercial Club. Meeting every third Friday of the month, the girls unite to further their knowledge of progressive business methods. Under the guidance of Mrs. Nancy Setlock, club moderator, the ever-growing Commercial Club strives to promote interest in various aspects of the business world. In order to achieve this goal, the club sponsors numerous tours of large business corporations. Through these, girls also become acquainted with the latest in business equipment. During National Secretary Week the Commercial Club honors the OLM business department including the administration's num- ber one aide, Mrs. Harkness.

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Left: Editors of Ofoeti, Mercy’s literary magazine. From left are Sandee Boulley, photography; Liz Hayes, (seated) business; Ellen Lang, layout; Sue Schnur, publicity . Absent (minded) are editor Mary Dreyer and moderator Sr. M. Kristin. Below: Mary Martin, treasurer of the newly-formed Stock Club, reviews stock exchanges with Mrs. Karin Grandone, moderator. New groups meet students’ interests In order to expand students’ interests in various fields, three new clubs were added to Mercy’s club roster. The Stock Club was established and moderated by Mrs. Karin Grandone of the math department. Its purpose was to teach students the basics of invest- ments in the stock market. Guest stock brokers at meetings advised on the trends in the market. At the beginning of the year students were given an imaginary $10,000 to invest in stocks of their choice. At the end of the year, the member with the greatest increase in money received a monetary award. The Photography Club, moderated by Mr. Ronald Ezcurra, was formed to help students improve techniques in picture taking, developing, and print- ing of pictures. Ofoeti, the literary magazine, was in its second year of operation. It featured poems, short stories, pictures and informal articles written by the students. Mr. Ezcurra, moderator of the new Photography Club, asks officers Kathy Rice and Nancy Feeny to evaluate a picture.

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Student Librarians learn by activities I am the library I am neither the walls, nor shelves Nor even the books That stand in rows, I am the wisdom of the universe Captured and arranged for you, I am an open door Enter . New to Mercy’s curriculum this year, the Library Science course was established to promote an active interest, along with a scientific approach to the field of library work. Students of this course seek to become proficient with the many phases of librarian- ship through their Library Aides Club. Under the guidance of Sister Emma, students learn the art of skillfully operating audio-visual materials, catalogu- ing, and shelving books. Upper left: Library club officers, from left, Nancy McClellan, his- torian; Elaine Tognetti, vice-president; Jane Kotwick, secretary; Sr. Mary Emma, moderator; Virginia Wilkiemeyer, president; Peggy LeBlanc, treasurer. Lower left: Nancy McClellan (1.) shows Carole Madigan the uses of a card catalogue. Above: Maureen Vogel (seated) and Virginia Wilkiemeyer make use of the audio- visual material in the library.