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

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Left 10 Rr'ighl'Fit-J'l Row: Fern Hopwood, Marian Odenbeck, Mary Lou Betzweiser, Helen Flam, Ruth Ruwe, Dorothy Jackson, and Helen Hotopp. Scannd Raw: Ruth Schoenbackler, Marion Kirchgessner, Dolores Merkel, Heunne Simon, Mary Jane Tomkins, Dolores Leinen, and Betty Jane Buckmcier. Third Rom: Helen Toelke, Mary Elizabeth W'ugner, Diary Rita Kemper, Audrey Stigler, Hilda Buckrues, Ruth Schiele, and Ruth Hartman. Standing: Ruth Keller, Rosemary K0111, Rita Rose Ricken, Helen Tekulve, Lum Wopperer, Mildred Brieten- stein, Dorothy Einspanier, Nlarian Rapien, Ann Stuart, Nlary Schmidt, Grace Stowe, Eileen Riley, Rose Kirk, Carol Coop, Anna .Vhle Kenning, Dorothy Revermun, and Carolyn Steveson. gopgonw '15 B Helen Hotopp, Pilot Anna Mae Kenning, Co-Pilot Audrey Stigler. .Vmuiqalor Carolyn Stevenson, Radt'o-man With these officers and the other thirty-six members of the Air Corps, the flying fortress, Sophomore B, was well defended. We went into a power dive, Exams, but pulled out of it and passed the storm Clouds beautifully. Landing on the island. Retreat, to refuel, we took Off with new vigor to continue on our way toward Victorious achievements hVith the idea of doing their part for national defense, many members of this fortress became zealous members of the Biercian Knitting Club; others prepared bandages for the Red Cross, and still others helped to conserve all kinds of waste material, Sophomore B writes this message in the sky to the graduates: Smooth Hying from now on, Seniors. Don,t let anything overpmver you. ItrlfJC 1U

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Find Row: Rosemary Hartmann, Shirley Klopp, Alberta Raphael, Betty Volker, Selma Dietrich. Semnd Row: Shirley Hessler, Jean Foster, iVlary W'ood, Ida Theme. Ruth Buck, Tlu'rd Raw: Ruth Jacobs, Mary L. Louis, Mary FlanyetLMargaret Laehr, Rita Humbert, Allene Asbree. agoflgomo'za 04 Shirley Klopp, Ida Thome, Ruth Buck, and Betty Volker were appointed Nlajor General Commandant, Brigadier General, Nlajor General, and Lieutenant Colonel respectively by the governing body of Sophomore A. At the call to arms for the Turkey Dinner, the Bazaar, and the Ticket Sale, every girl answered willingly. The first bomb exploded at January Exams, but the excitement, high tension and danger, quickly passed. Diary Wood made a direct hit in receiving a prize for her cake in the GirYs Hobby Fair. Our battalion showed a deflnite bend toward Biology. We value our acquisitinn of the knowledge about various plants and animals highly. Never did we think the lowly amusing grasshopper would provide the subject matter of an interesting and consuming study. In our camp we arranged many attrac- tive displays of biological specimense Sophomore A wishes every member of the graduating class the best of luck in whatever she sets out to do and hopes that she may encounter success- fully every bomb that might block her path, from the hall of Montezuman t0 the shores of Tripoli. Page 40

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Left in Rl'glzl-I'Vrzrl Row: Patricia Worstell, Ida Williams, Catherine Perrine, Resemary Fey. Helen Fischer, Elaine Cullen, and AMHry Jean Koeninger Second Row: Jeannette Godfrey, Alvera Luken. .Margm'et lVXary W'agner, Lorraine Balback, Rita Burke. Wlary Jane Braun, and Mary Jean HoesL Third Raw: Mary Jean Dex'ine, Betty LWae Devine, Shirley Budde, Marjorie Cottman, Mary Ann Hollstege, Louise Kortekamp, and Catherine Mullinger. Fourfll Row: Diary Ann Goertemoeiler, Loraine Sauter, Bernice Pund, Mary Ellen OJCOHnor, Virginia Faeth, Nlarjie Monroe, Helen Marie Koch, and Grace Berling. gopgomoze C Anchors Away! The Coast Guard Station of Sophomore C began its struggle in September, 1941. Its officers were Mary Jane Braun, Captain; Nlary Ellen O'Connor, Cammandant; Frances Vaughn, Lieutenant; and Rose IWarie iV'loening, Keeper. The coast guards set sail on the Annual Turkeysr Dinner tickets, the C. S. M. C. Dance tickets, the Annual raffle, and the Mission Banks, and coasted to honors with them. A national gale was weathered in defense efforts by buying defense stamps, collecting waste paper, and by various other useful activities. The station embarked on the pulsating studies in Geometry with vim and vigor. Its display of original Geometrical designs was very unique. The Guards found themselves wanting to pursue their new discoveries to their fullest extent. T0 the Seniors of 1942, Sophomore C wishes oceans of happiness and success in the future. Page 43