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

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UNDERCLASSMEN BEFORE THE LIGHTS In the very appealing Christmas Pageant, The Pure of Heart. presented at Our Lady of Mercy on De- cember 13, Lorraine Kidd played the leading role. that Of a very humble. young Shephetdess who gave her- self entirely to the Little In- fant Jesus as her birthday gift to Him. Our Lady was portrayed by Lorraine Hum- bert. that of St. Joseph, by Ruth Hoff. These girls were supported by: left to tight. Patricia Kroth. Erna Merkel. MArgat-et Kirk. Dorothy Ho- topp. and Kathleen MCAlIiS' ICE. MORALITY The entire cast of The Star, depicted here. united their best efforts, when they presented before the faculty and Student body of Our Lady of Mercy, this appeal- ing morality play, given in honor of St. Agnes. The story was concerned with the spirit of love, who became lost in the world and began to seek the golden star of Heaven. Faith and Service finally led her to it. Sophcy mores featured in the play were: left to right, Dorothy Mueller. Marlene Melzer, Audrey Stentz. Mary La Verne Hahn. Margie Regen- hold, Martha Schmidt, Jean Hartignn. The above fresco was said to have been put on the wall of the monastery by the an- gels in the play, The Pure of Heart? Every Christmas eve the poor and rich came to offer their best gifts to the Little Babe on this par- ticular spot. Those pictured in this scene are: left to tight. Dolores Hasher, Marilyn Miller, Eleanor Fields, Arlene Hester, P e g g y Weldele; standing. Dorothy Waist.

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT CAST The Senior Class Play, The Swan.H presented on the evenings of May 9 and 11V under the direction of Miss Helen Rose, brought to the stage of Our Lady of Nlercy much Mercian dramatic talent. On Friday night. Ingeborg Schmitt appeared as the Princess Alexandra. HThe Swan : Sylvia Schmidt was her tutor; Roslyn Hafarrcpe. the Prince: Julia Mae Zirkelbach. Father Hyacinth: La Verne Hehman, the Mother, Above is pictured the cast who played their roles so well On Friday night: left to right. Alberta XVeise, Margaret Moorman. Rosemarie Handorf, LaVerne Hehmannt Virginia Helmers, Rosiyn Hafettepc, Sylvia Schmidt. Ingeborg Schmitt. Belly King, Julia Mae Zirkelbach, Shirley Dewald. Mary Margaret Schmirz, Gloria Richardson. SUNDAY NIGHT CAST The attractive title roles on Sunday night May 11, were played by the following girls: Mary Helen Keating, the Swan: Sylvia Schmidt, the tutor; Roslyn Hafencpe, the Prince: Julia Mae Zirkelbach, Father Hyacinth; Bernice Pohlman, the Mother. The members of the cast who supported them with a fine interpretation of their parts are: left to right, Ruth Schrantz. Patricia Wood, Mildred Ebner. Sylvia Schmidt. Shirley Dietrich, Ruth Ridge, Bernice Poblman. Mary Helen Keating. Julia Mae Zirkel- bach, Mary Moning. Dorothy Addison, Roslyn Hafertepe, Mary Lou Moorman. Frances Rottinghaus, Joan Bosse. t 4ft f t

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EB?- FEBRUARY FROLIC Mercians will long remember the kindness of Rev. Edward Creager, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Northside, who gave them the use of St. Patricks' Hall for their gala dance held on February 2 for the benefit of the Annual. In the above picture the enthusiastic chairman of the dance Mary Moning. occupies the center of the dancing group. To her left and right Shirley Dietrich and Ruth Ridge are tripping the light fantastic. The dance was a huge success. Here is the evidence!