Our Lady of Mercy High School - Mercedian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Senior Class. Besides an entertainment for the P. T. A. depicting the different phases of Drama, and an assembly program for Book Week, an Artistic Tea was given for the new members. The C. S. M. C. Oratorical Contest, as usual, brought about much interest. Five Seniors participated: Wlargaret Schwein, Lois Hahnel, Shirley Meiners, Irene IWeyer, and Mary Fox. During Girls, Week there were quite a few ribbons carried off at the Hobby Fair by the Seniors. Among the winners were Nlary Ellen Geiger and Ruth Branch. Barbara Kottenbrook represented Mercy at radio station VVSAI during Girlst Week also. Speaking of radio, the Senior and Junior singing group was privileged to broadcast a half-hour program of Choral Music to the people of Central and South America, This was made possible through the Sponsorship of the C. S. M. C. via Radio station VVLVVO, and was directed by Professor John Fehring. Chapter HIhThere are many dates to remember from this UnitmOctober 25, Nlission Day; December 11, Feast of Biother NiCAuley; January 6, The Sorority Dance; February 8-9, Talenteers' Play; February 9-11, Retreat; February 11, Alumnae Valentine Party; February 14, Senior Class Prom; April 8, Iunior-Senior Dance; Why 17, Little Women ; May 28, Class Night; Flay 31, Iunior-Senior Prom; June 5, Graduation. Page 3-1

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Unit III: THE MIDDLE AGES. Chapter IeTheir feeling as upper-Classmen was one of hopeful expectancy. They awaited the activities, joys and pleasures of a happy year, Chapter HiFirst on the calendar was the organization of the Junior Sorority, Pi Alpha Phi ; pins were finally received and worn with much pride. The Juniors were proud of the ribbons they carried Off in the Hobby Fair, and lauded Margaret Schwein, Barbara Kottenbrook, and Diary Fox, who won prizes in essay contests. It was Mary Catherine Peters who repre- sented Our Lady of Mercy in the C. S. 1W. C. OratoricaI Contest, while Niary Fox, Virginia Braun, and Barbara Kottenbrook represented the school in the Iunior Speakers, Bureau of the Community Chest. Lois Hahnel also won a prize for oratory in the Speech Festival at Mt. St. Ioseph-on-the-Ohio. Chapter III-Memorable dates were the Junior Sorority Dance, and the Senior-Iunior Banquet. Unit IV: THESE MODERN TIMES. Chapter IeOh! What a glorious feeling to be Seniorsl Spirits were not even dampened when the Senior Class had to be divided-an unheard of occurrence in the history of Mercy. Chapter IIwThe first important thing to happen was the arrival of class rings, proudly displayed by the 75. Class offxcers were Chosen: President, Mary Catherine Peters; Vice-President, Wlary Ellen Geiger; Secretary, Lois Hahnel; Treasurer, Virginia Braun. The two Senior officers of the C. 5. W1. C. were Rita Braun, President, and Betty Bolte, Treasurer. It was during this age that a new Club was formed- The Talenteers. Devoted exclusively to the speech arts, this group produced uLocal Color, Ltd.,,, a comedy in three acts, which was sponsored by the Page 53

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