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

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OUR LADY OF MERCY ORCHESTRA A fme musical treat of the year ottmrcd On May 23. when the Orchestra of Our Lady of Mercy High School gave a most enjoyable concert. The excellent rendition of' the numbers me! with generous applause from the audience. The above members of the Orchcslm arc. left to right. first row: Patricia Bare. Kathleen Wolfensperger, Dorothy Husem'cycr. Clam Blankemcycr. Joan Lauck unianisth Marlene Mel1er. Charlene Reesencr. Betty Connolly. Faye Booth: second row, left to right: Marge Regenhold. Marilyn Milier. Anita Schmidt: second row. left to right: Shirley Offen. Helen Wertz. Claire Martin: standing, left to right: Alice Schmita Margaret Kirk, Joan Miller, and Margaret Stagg. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Believing that practice makes perfect these music students. Dorothy Husemeyer Wiolin- 130. Lorraine Humbert Hocald 130, and Joan Lauck jSanistj go at their work with much earnestness and carefulness. time and time again. As they rehearse for the Operetta, Little W0- men. the girls display a diver- sity of musical talent. Page 55

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Pictured here are the students of Our Lady of Mercy who had leading roles in the Operetta. Little Women, presented at Our Lady of Mercy 0n the evenings of Friday, April 30. and Sunday, May 2, Those fem tured in this scene are, left to right: Lorraine Humbert, Clara Blenkemeyer, Charmaine Rais, Marge Regenhold. Jo Ann Doppes, Dorothy Hotopp, and Ruth Hoff. The direction of Music by Sister Mary Helene, R.S.M,, of the Dramatics by Mrs. Mark Swetland, and of Dances by Miss Harriet Smith, played a large part in the success of uljttle Women. The entire cast of Winle VJomcn. depicted here. played to packed houses on both evenings of its :rcditable performanccs. Title r0195 were played by the following Martians: first row. Dorothy Hotopp-Amy: Audrey HallwAunt March: Charmaine Rais-Meg: Margie Regenhoid Mothcr: Clam BlmkumeyupiFather: Jo Ann Doppcsto: Julianna Bohrer Professor Bahcr: Lorraine HumbertrwBeth: sccond row. Ruth RofT aljurie; Marlene Melzer John Brook. The other supporting members of the cast who did much also to advance the artistry of the performance and to make the Operetta the success that it was arc: Joan Lauck. Martha Schmidt, Anita Schmidt Mary Ann Bcrcns, Charlene Rocscncr. Margaret Feeley, Betty Weitzel. Page 54

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Y , TRIPLE AC SCIENCE CLUB Our Lady of Mcrcy Unit of the Triple A. C Dimesnn Scicna Clubl organized in W45, has achieved much within the last three years The aim of the dub is to acquire scientific knowledge and an appreciaiion of the works of nature. The necessary requirements to be a member of the club is emciency in Class XVork. .1 minimum grade of 859? in each dcpartmunt. and excellent deportmenL at all times Pictured here, from Icfl to right. are the nineteen members. standing: Anita Schmidt, Jami i-Euing, Arlene HammannV Slairiey Miller, Charlene Rescuer. Clara Blankemeycr. Lois Klotz. Josephine Niemcier. Doris Bcumcr. Joan Segrist. Audrey Hall, Dorothy Wiestk and Elaine Kramer: seated: Dorothy Hutopp hRepresenrativeL Dorothy Muellm hSccrcmryL Janet Gasdorf tPresidcnU. Margie chcnbold 1Vicc PresidentL Dolores Stout lTruasurerl, and Ema Mcrktl IthprcscnlativeL CANCER RESEARCH SOLICITORS In January. the efforts ol many Mercians were bcnt toward securing funds for the research done in Canar at the Institutum Divi Thomau The students gave evidence of their cniopemtivc spirit by soliciling much money in various sections of the city for this worthwhile causcv Those who put forth every effort for the Cancer Research Fund are. iefl IO right: Jo Ann Stoeppclh Dolores Hascher. Sue Ann Rist. Virginia XVat'nduri'. Shirley Veencman. Patricia Some, Charlcnu Roesener: standing: Shirley Stein. Helen Geish Ilene Burkart. Joan Miller. Alin- Schmilz. Joan LJuck Anita Schmidt. Joelle Jnspcrs. Margaret VWrnsing. Rim Bleil, Marge chrnhold, Lurminc Bmun. Mary Rose Steiner, Grace Jacobs. and Rosanne Quinlan.