Regina High School - Regina Ancile Yearbook (Norwood, OH)

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m: A my ggs Beauty of Like a gleaming jewel nestled in the folds of a rich green velvet, our Alma Nlater sits h enthroned 0n Norwood's highest hill and com- h mands a view of the surrounding countryside. Her beauty as she rests, bathed in the liquid gold of the sun-hathed mount, is the cynosure of eyes for miles, in every direction. But if she is impressive in perspective, how much more inspiring is Regina at Close range. About her in the summer stands a silent court of verdant-garbed knights: the mighty oaks, the towering elms, the stately poplars, and the fullnbosomed maples, whose leafy crowns are studded with multiecolored songsters. At her feet the Howers burst in bloom and incense her loveliness with their perfume The winter scene has a charm all its own. h erapped in flowing ermine robes, our Alma e Mater sits in the midst of a fairyland of fan- tastically beautiful ice-wrought nymphs and sparkling evergreens.

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volleyball games that were scheduled for October, Several movies took the girls to our National Parks and to London through the immortalized HChrist- mas Cami. Christmas vacation came, then more studies; semi-annual exams. and retreat by Father Columban Kramer whom we liked very much. A HHard Time Partyt' tor the benefit of the missions was held in Belarch; we entertained the Senims with a prograln in May. 0n Slay Day we took part in the annual procession around the schnol grounds to our Lady's Grotto. and the crowning of our Queen. Then a XX'CH-earned vacation. As t'uil-Hedged Juniors the Class of '40 returned to Regina in September, 1958. We thought we were just a little brighter and more polished than before. The first skating party we sponsored in September at the Norwood Roller Rink. Some of the Iuninrs were chosen as members oti the Beacon Staff. The ctass rings were the topic of conversation for many weeks. In October, Ohio celebrated the 1:30th anniversary of the signing of the Northwest Ordi- nance. Greater Cincinnati had a pageant and parade. Some of us participated in bath XVI: listened in to the funeral services of Pope Pius XI, a broadcast from St. PCtCIJS Cathedral at Rome. Some of our talented classmates pre- sented a play, A Dance Rehearsal, fur the mothers of the Parent-Teacher Association, The highiights of this year were the Tea Dance and the Prom. chat delights these two social events held for mere Iuninrst We did well, both in mission activities and in the field of sports. A Junior was elected captain of our basketball team. Our Christmas party was a huge success. At last our dream of dreams came trueiwe were Seniors! After duly initiating the Freshies, we were swept into a current of activity. The year was one of great conventions in Cincinnati. Blustery October and brooding November saw us hurrying about the City to attend the interesting sessions ottirst the Cathulic Youth Organization and later the Contraternity of Christian Doctrine Conventions. Before we knew it Christmas was in the air, and the Juniors were outdning themselves with their rendition of Kay Kayser's pro- gram. Father Oberhauser conducted the retreat in January, giving us some unhn'gettahly beautiful meditations on our Blessed Dtother. February found bringing duwn the house in acknowledgement of A'L'lUFiCC Evans' brilliant portrayal of Shakespeareis 'tHamletf' at the Taft. A few weeks later we were tmdding the boards ourselves when we presented our class play The American Girl. XVith the able assistance 01' the underclassmen we captured the prize for having the most points in the Hobby Fair. Our Glee Club participated in the singing of the A'tass. celebrated at the CIUSC of Girls' XVeel-E in the old Cathedral. Through the dt'izzling min of April came the postman with two lovely, silver trophies and plaques, which our typists had won in the National Catholic Typistsl Association. XVith merciless swit'tness Blay descended upon us, and with it came the hatt-sorrowful prospect of graduation. The month ended in a haze of crowded events, climaxed hy the Crowning of our Lady by our class president, and our farewell party to the underctassmen. Class Night found us weeping bidders 0t fond farewells to faculty, Classmates, and our beloved Alma htziter. THE STAFF. 1 :va lwvnbx-Hm'r

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mates thing:r 0am c74fma Mata To this setting of breathless loveliness come hundreds of young girls annually to find that Reginais exterior is hut the reflection of a greater inner beauty, namely, the spirit of Godliness, which is the soul at the institution. Here in this Christian atmosphere 0? refine- ment are molded the Charactcrs 0t tomorrmv's Czithoiic womanhnnd. Upon the plastic surface uf their youthful minds and hearts, which so easily might he led astray by false teachers, are impressed those peerless principles which will ultimately lead them to the end for which they Were created. Thus, with souls steeped in the bcnclits of their Catholic education, their minds infiniteiy richer Aizlter. in culture and training, Regina's grad- wiil ever carry away with them some- oti the intangible hceluty of their Alma