Sacred Heart Griffin High School - Dominicus Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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'gig ' 7 Z I ull N 4 ,tt A i , jul 253, Q fi' 5 I7 I ef? J lwglrsvfiizx ' '-' I sy . ' 1. 451' xklyi R 7, t I Q N .. n'3Ti1-3 sf g 1 fllf' ff . . A . Y . - f . 11 L-4:4 fr ff tg. . - .9 ,., , , -, ,j .x ' ' '51 - ' A I i CLASS HISTORY Thirty-eight-Thirty-nine'-Fortyl The door of S. H. A. swung shut behind the fortieth Freshman of '23. But our motley mob was not favorably welcomed by the upper classmen, who deemed it their duty to inform us that Quantity was not Quality. Since it was up to us to prove the more the mightierf' we formed our- selves into battle array against the other classes. Frances lfox, being of imperial size and war-like disposition, was chosen Commander-in-Chief. lilizabeth Ettel- briek, we made our treasurer. In a mood of mildness we selected the sweet pea as our coat of arms, lavendar and gold, our banner and Semper l idelis, our battle cry. Then, the Sophies gave a play. To their great delight, the Freshie VVarriors paid them a visit and ruined the show. After this event the mild and peace loving Sophomores graced our classroom door with a scented May basket on St. l'atrick's Day. VVe immediately called a war delegation and corrected a misspelled word on their note of congratulation. VVith Easter came Retreat: we didn't like the idea, but since it was the custom, we Retreated. too. In spite of our former worries, we found the Retreat to be most beneficial. A whirlwind of social events next attracted our attention. So delighted were we to go to the A. I.. S. Banquet, that we laid aside our armour and donned our party dresses. I.ittle did we realize then the significance and solemuity this occasion holds for Seniors. 'XVe had had little opportunity to display our dramatic ability until Sister Francesca directed the St. Thomas Aquinas Pageant. After weeks of patient train- ing, we acted our parts as monks and angels to perfection. The upper classmen declared that the Freshmen showed marked talent in the orchestra recital. Gradua- tio11 brought us visions of the Seniors of '27 bedecked in caps and gowns at some far distant day. The closing event of the school year was the Alumnae Banquet. In the excite- ment of serving we forgot all about war and acted quite civilized, they said. The battles of the year were over. The great home going day was June lo. Sophomore Year. Our summer furlough over, we hesitated a moment before attacking our studies to make an inventory of the Sophomore army of '2-1. Seven of our warriors had succumbedg we were left a gallant thirty-three. Elizabeth Ettelbrick and Kathryn Rachford assumed the leadership while shell pink and silver floated over and we cheered UPlus Ultraf' Immediately we planned a wiener roast in the grove. Cnr fears were aroused when in the west a fiery cross appeared and with it the shadowy forms of hooded figures. The rest of the evening, however, passed quietly enough and we returned home unharmed. Another interruption in our Sophomore year of training was the Hallowe'en party. Our 'tballet dancer and negro mammy received prizes for the most artistic and most outlandish costumes. Luckily we survived the exams, and were restored to health and happiness again by an invitation to the Valentine Party. 0ur star numbers were Frances Fox ren- dering Me and My Boy Friend and Mary Clough the HSpring Fantasticfl Recitals were next in order. Clara Graham won the gold medal and Annette NViesenmeyer the silver cross for bravery at the piano. Practice and more praca tice, filled many a warm and weary day before Egypta was staged by the Saint Dominic's Society. More practice and we budded forth in a Spring Fantasy. NVhen preparations for A. L. S. began the spirit of battles of '23 rushed back into our veins. Every life was endangered as we charged to and fro decorating the refectory. There were the usual joys and sorrows of graduation. Then our Sopho- more year was gone. Junior Year. Back again at S. H. A. To Elizabeth Ifttelbrick, Catherine XVhite, Margaret Monaghan, and Mary Phillips fell the responsibility of leading us victoriously through our junior year. VVh1le we were yet very young in our junior career. we found that Thirty Ame

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41 rg H of it! I l l l i Athletics, '27 .Xnnette diligently In pleasure it .Xnnette takes in W'hether she reall ANNETTE WEISENMEYER Springfield, Illinois Assistant Historian Sallie people 1nrAl.'1' mv xi:-l.', lf at first you don't succeed, try, tiy again fAnnette does. ln work, pleas- ure, and mischief, this same thought urges Annette on. She carries this de- termination with her into each class, study hour, and recreation period. Annette refuses to give up until she has an exact l.atin translation, an ar- tistic drawing for Biology, a memor- ized Civics recitation, a thrice copied English paper, or a porch swing care- fully lodged in a tree: after all that, plunges into her music, determined to memorize a is just the same. She is resolute to make the affair a show, she deliberately insists upon taking roasted y likes them or whether she just wants to annoy the ditlicult selection. complete. XVhen peanuts with her. people about her, we are not sure, but are rather led to believe it is the latter. At other times, she in- cessantly indulges in cokes and candy. Her daily visits to the candy store allow us to discover her secret, hidden deep down in her heart: that is, Hher two-hundred pound selfv. VVhen anything is said about her avoirdupois, Annette seeks refuge in Fat people have sweet dispositions . It is useless to say anything to or about Annette because she is determined to get revenge, and usually the offender suffers the worst end of the deal. Neither does Annette give up until she has succeeded in getting the trespasser's hair dishevelled or got her all riled up . If she does not succeed in that. she tries punching and pinching until she has her victim almost annihilated. After she has prepared all her lessons, most of the rest of her study hours are spent drawing and writing in stolen books. Many Seniors are the unwilling possessors of pages of orchestras and Hbone men and of more pages of You Bum! t'Nuttyl Hi squirrel's food. And lol if you just try to return the deed, you only receive more pages of drawings and violent outbursts of her pen. But when Annette's desire for revenge has been satisfied she approaches her former victim and calmly and sincerely asks, A'Are you mad? Upon hearing that she is not. Annette meekly replies that she did not mean to make her soy she was just doing it for fun, lmmediately she gives away to the ecstasy of a hearty laugh. It is always a consolation to knc iw that she, at least, has enjoyed herself. The experience of ages has proven that contentment adds avoirdupois. VVhat will Annette weigh next time we meet? Thirty-Eiglzt

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Forty 'Ska . -g ,fix L1 . E fx .. 9, f , E4 . . ' ii : ,age Y :- -J ' YF W the jolly j's needed funds. S. II. A. main street was the scene of hungry hoards buying hot dogs, chilli, iee cream cones, and other dainties at junior markets. At the Hallowt-'en party our leading Class Officers carried away the first prize as Ma, l'a and the Kid. The one and only sorrow of our junior year occurred when Julius Lfaesar passed away. Our beloved julius was given all the burial rites, and a touching sermon was delivered by Minister Conlin. interment was made in the tirove cemetery. Christmas vacation brought with it Christmas joys, and not until semester exams were upon us did we fervently wish to share Julius kfaesar's lot in Grove cemetery. Vvhile we were yet encleavoring to strengthen wabbly exam marks, the strains of ln india, a joyous operetta, made more joyous by daily trips to the K. of li. building for rehearsals, demanded our attention. In India was a thing of the past, when St. Yalentine's Day dawned. promising a party. To prove how much we had changed since our Freshman days. we gen- erously let a Sophomore receive a reward for her clever disguise, Our next venture in the social and theatrical world produced Patsy Being responsible for the A. l.. S, Banquet this year, for weeks ahead of time committees burned the midnight oil. Qui' guests declared they never attended a more wonderful party in their lives. Rah! Rah! Rah! The Athletic Association was having its first pep meeting. Wie stopped cheering just long enough to elect Bernice Doolin and Frances Fox to hll the offices left vacant by the Seniors of '26 Before we realized it, we were going home again. to return next year as dignified Seniors. Senior Year. August thirty-first was not too early to assume our new dignity: so we began to be Seniors at once. Officers of rank were chosen immediately: Margaret Monaghan was to wield her authority, assisted by Naomi Gorey, Ruth Allison and Clara Graham. Strange forces reminded us that the initiation party was our first responsibility. After much profound thought on our part, pillow cases and ice cream and cake made the dreaded evening 1nost enjoyable for the newcomers. After an interval of studies, the grinning pumpkin heads of Hallowe'en greeted us, lilisgpiised all the way from colored mammies to Pierrettes, we danced the merry evening away. An 'fAthletic Yaudevilleu gave us a gay send oti' for our Thanksgiving Vacation. XYe went home thankful-thankful for everything. After vacation trouble began to brew. VVe scoured our old armour all over again. Fortunately for the Juniors, open hostilities were prevented by the Freshman drive for the Propagation of the Faith. So nobly did we contribute to the drive that we were entertained during a recitation period by Father Sloan. The approach of Christmas vacation meant Santa Claus and a party. The Faculty always makes our Christmas party the ffbest fun of the year. Needless to say, Santa was splendid to us all. Christmas holidays and our final finals over, wc welcomed a Valentine Party. This year we had a Valentine postofilice, and during the evening we were kept busy as postmen. It was now time for the S. H. A. girls to clothe themselves in Lenten black, and frivolities were forgotten until after Retreat. And such a Retreatfeven the Seniors were transformed into remote, angelic beings. Fearing that so much solemnity might prove inju1'ious to laughter, the Seniors staged f'Tl1e Laughing Furef' To our great relief, everyone laughed. In a f'Spring Frolic the lower classmen came to the relief of the Annual Fund. Vvithin the next few weeks, the Freshies gave a danee and the Commercial girls, a sale for the same worthy cause. Vie appreciate their kindness. The longed for Class Day came at last. YVe boarded the newest parlor bus obtainable for a trip to Starved Rock. Torrents of rain failed to dampen our fun and enthusiasm. Our cup of joy was filled to the brim at A. l.. S. banquet. Commencement, the grand Finale of our school davs, is at hand. Tramp. tramp. trampf Right about face-A last look at dear old S. H. A. XVhat a host of happy memories cling around our Alma Mater. VVe can only say XYe thank You, Tears fill the eves of every soldier maid of '27 as the time approaches for her to march from S. H. A.