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

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1940 volume:

E , 1 Ill ' lv N I QA, n K - -+ DCDMIIXIICUS VoIume XIII Published by TI-IE SENIOR CLASS of SACRED HEART ACADEMY SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1940 The I94O Dominicus presenfs lhe Accid- emy Girl in her lypicol environmenl. Deep in on olmosphere of work ond ploy. culfure ond religion, she is obsorbing The principles which will enoble her 'ro proiecf The force of her personolily info fhe fufure- 'rhus becoming on oclive, vifol member of 'rhe Mysficol Body of Chrisf. Moy you leorn somefhing of her spiri+ os you follow her lhrough These poges. HER ENVIRCDNMENT HER GUIDANCE HER CLASSES HER ACTIVITIES HER ENVIRONMENT OFFICE DINING ROOM LOUNGE RECREATION ROOM OIRL'S ROOM O L, ' sig' gf 3... , H W, Ss ... 'Sf 5 I 5 if 2! 2 i !' KE 1 fi QQQE ' 3 I 'S . Q C 1 lg 'f B' if . Q ' - M '. S V 1 Q , A v, 3' Xa., I 19 xxx N.. . W .,5,, , ,K . X 1 f ' a if Q , . 1, ' 'W , x -L . dw. N . Q Q. G 4 9 . V- Q' 'O' W i h ' .. N' , te' , . e , , , mm I Q . ' 9 . O . . 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Under such leadership she is equipped with an armor ot taith and conti- dence which the modern spirit ot worldliness and unbelief cannot readily penetrate. The Mos? Reverend James A. Griffin D.D. Our Bishop, ever inieresied in The American Youih, has re- cenfly inaugurared in +he Springfield Diocese, lhe Cafholic Youlh Organizahon. lfs aim is +o form Jrhe minds, hearis, and even 'rhe physical narures of youfh according 'ro sound Cafholic prin- ciples and ideals. The Academy Girl, Through her parish acfiviries, wishes 'ro add her full supporf lo ihis organizarion and 'ro her Bishop who is so zealously sponsoring il. REVEREND DAVID L. SCULLY REVEREND GEGRGE A. WINDSOR Page I2 RETREAT MASTER'S MESSAGE TO GRADUATES S h Thn ond wiThouT Reverend Jcmes E. McManus, O.P., MA, l-loving o h T Th IOY 9 Q Slfo omin rom H c gf in hp: Soon you will leove The pleosonT surroundings of Socred l-leorT Accid- emy ond venTure on inTo o noT Too pleosonT world. WiTh Teor ond Trembling you enTer o new Tield of ocTiviTy, ond righTly so. You moy be numbered omong o mulTiTude oT pleosure seekers -buT do noT misTolce pleosure Tor hoppiness. There is one Thing common To oll monlcind-The desire Tor hoppiness. Every humon heorT beoTs wiTh The some impulse, The some croving ond The some longing. As mon rushes modly Through life, dreaming new dreoms, building new cosTles, proceeding onword ond onword. rorely does he sTop To oslc himselT The quesTion, WhiTher goeTh Thou? Am l Troveling olong The greoT, open boulevord oT pleosure ThoT leads ineviTobly To sorrow ond l-lell-or om l Troveling olong The sTroighT ond norrow poTh ThoT leods To l-leoven ond hoppiness? Alwoys remember-uniTed To God, bodily poin ond menToI onguish connoT rob us oT happiness nor esTrcnge us from Him. All The riches, oll The pleosures, oll The Tome of This TrcinsiTory life connoT soTisTy The crov- ing oT our souls. WhciT does iT proTiT o mon iT he goins The whole world ond suTTers The loss of his immorTol Soul? REV. JAMES F. MCMANUS, O.P., M.A. FACU Chaplain-Reverend George A. Windsor Principal-Sisler Mary Elizabe+l1 DEPARTMENT OF ART Sisfer Maureen DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Sisfer Mary Vicror Sisfer Mary Mildred Sisfer Rifa Rose Sisfer Mary Virginia DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY Sisfer Mary Angelica DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Sisfer Mary Isabelle Sisler Mary Mercedes Sisfer Vincenf de Paul DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES French Sisler Mary Elizaloefh Spanish Sisfer Mary Mildred Lalin Sis+er Mary MaHI'1ew DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Sisfer Mary Edna Sisfer Vincenf de Paul Sisler Mary Mercedes Page I4 We, fhe Seniors, wish fo express our sincere grafifude io 'Hue Faculfy, for fheir unfiring Secrefary-Sisler Mary Marguerile Treasurer-Sisfer Mary Mildred DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS Lucile M. Granf DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Sisler Mary Clarissa Sisfer Ri+a Rose DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Piano Sisfer Mary Alberl' Sisfer Mary Ursula Orches'rra-Voice Sisfer Mary Ursula Page IS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Lucile M. Granl' DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE Sisfer Mary Edna DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH Sisler Mary Isabelle LIBRARY Sis+er Agnes Clare Sisler Michael Marie RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION Reverend George A. Windsor Reverend Thomas Connolly zeal in helping us fo acquire fhe spiriiual and culfural qualifies of ideal Academy gurls SPIRITUAL COUNCIL FOSTERS STUDENT APOSTOLATE The Spirilual Council, organized lhis year under The direclion of Sisler Mary Virginia, aims +o develop personal holiness and endeavors To lrain lhe sludem' lo acfive Calholicily. lls work is largely carried on by various commi+'rees lo which +he enfire sludenl body belong. The aclivifies of lhe Commillees have been varied and inleresling. A large box of cancelled slamps was collecled lo assisl' The missionaries. Girls inleresled in conlemporary liferalure found lhe worlc of Calholic aufhors fascinaling. Grealer devolion Io Our Lord and I-lis Blessed Molher was losfered, and a spirilual Chrislmas gill. composed of Triduums of Masses and Holy Communions, was senl To 'rhe I-loly Falher. Al' Chrislmas lime an enioyable Mixer was sponsored and loys were col- lec'red for poor children of The cily. llems posled on lhe bullelin board lcepl The sfudenl body informed of nalional Calholic news. On March 6, Jrhe Council sponsored an all-school assembly program which consisled of lableaux depicling various evenls in 'rhe life of S+. Thomas Aquinas. Pafron of lhe Council. Through worlc on various commiflees, members of The Spirilual Council are learning Io be efficienl Calholic leaders in lhe world of lomorrow. Prefecf MARY JANE HALPIN Assis+an+ Prelecf Making a visil To The Our Prefecl lceeps us busy, Carlon of sfarnps ready for MARY ORTMAN chapel. missions. Secrefary MARY CATHERINE Home s TN COMMITTEES Mary Gerber-Social D Oh K LW I 070 Om - IBYO p ure Mary Doqrfler--Euchorisl Bertie Word-Publicifv Ed lly O dv nc Kg - ur LC: Cafherine Hosvick-Mission Q6 GOOD SCHOOL MADE BETTER BY STUDENT COUNCIL Our Mayor Says: Remove gcloshes Be on lime S S miwlg. . We are lhe Sludenl Council ol S. H. A. Modesly prevenls our saying how really imporlanl we are: bul may we boasl a lillle? Since lhe school was already bigger lhis year. we resolved lo make il bel- ler. Thus delermined, Rilo Sullivan, our Mayor, and lhe Cily Com- missioners, Lorella Kunzweiler, Mariorie Cashin. Belly Sidles, and Helen Reynolds chose a corps ol compelenl helpers lor lhe special deparlmenls and slarled work. Mary Louise Casey, Scholarship, decided lhal lhe mosl deserving should be decoraled wilh an arlislic silver A. Threalening, caioling, marshaling ranlcs and assemblies wilh lairly good resulls. Leah Schuh lullilled her Chiel ol Police ollice. Grace lv1cMullan, Public Properly, grieved over any mulilalions in- side or oulside ol lhe building. Fire Chiel Margarel Henry wolched lor lire drill opporlunilies. Virginia Quinn and her crew benl over large volumes, and consulled lhe wise lo lind good lulure oullels lor our various lolenls. We learned aboul lhese al inleresling assemblies insured by lhe ellorls ol Ellen Weilzel, Aclivily Chairman. Eleanor Jean Walsh, Publicily, and her helpers, soughl lhose deserving ol praise or blame and hinled lhem on lo perleclion. Dorolhy de Monde's Courl ol Honor dulies did nol weigh heavily upon her, bul lhe culprils lcnew she was in lhe olling if need lhere was. lmelda Ryan wilh her group, assisled by Sisler Rila Rose and Miss Granl, helped lo launch a broader alhlelic program. Perhaps we learned a lillle ourselves, and we hope we have helped lo malce an already good school beller. Page I7 fihbi Preied DOROTHY KAMP AssisTanT PreTecT GRACE MCMULLAN Secrefary-Treasurer MARJORIE CAST-llN Sacrisfan MARY ORTMAN Librarian MARY C, HORNE THE SODALIST, A CHILD OF MARY To each Academy Girl There should remain some ennobling mem- ory. such as The colorTul and impressive crowning aT The Blessed MoTher aT which The seniors Talce Their pledge oT loyalTy To Their Alma MaTer. These memories will bring her hope and courage when liTe seems hard and The TulTillmenT oT girlish dreams very Tar away. The SodaliTy oT Our Lady sTrives To add To This sTore oT memories. lTs aim is To bring The Academy Girl closer To Jesus Through Mary. This is accomplished by reciTing The LiTTle OTTice of The lmmaculaTe Con- cepTion, by TosTering habiTs oT virTue and selT-denial, and especially by regularly receiving The SacramenTs. Plans were made, under The direcTion oT SisTer Mary Mildred, Tor new members To be received on December 8 by The SpiriTual DirecTor, Reverend George Windsor. Each year The SodaliTy gains new members buT loses old ones on GraduaTion Day. May Those who leave always sTrive To remain True children oT Mary. Firsl Row: L-Beam, R. BOOrrr'ian, M, Camille, J. Brown, B. Dressen. D. Kamp A. Hill, D. Curtin. D. DeMonde. Second Row: D. Spanier, M, MayTieId. M. Bergschneider. V. Jordan. M. Johnson. V. Bedingha..s, L, Finn, P, Walsh, Third Row: B, Cargue, D. Gordon. E. Langer. D. Riley, M, Bosch. M. Orlman, G. McMullan, P. Brady, C. Horne. Fourfh Row: M, Casliin, 8. Moore, M, McGee, M. Polcorny. C. FiTzgerald. C. CurTin, S, Brady. Las? Row: A, CurTin. V. ErhardT. D. Curlis J, GaTl'ianY- D. Hauser, C, Reiclren, B. Fingerald, M. Joerger. 9'E lI - . T' PRES ..iL.x.5lQi5'FQ' Y THE SENIORS PASS IN REVIEW HELEN L. WOCHNER Presidenf MARY I. FITZGIBBONS Vice-Presidenf BETTY EGGLESTON Secrefary BETTY SIDLES Editor-in-chief of Dominicus VIRGINIA BEDINGHAUS Business Manager of Dominicus Eager faces, brighf smiles, and shy glances easily showed fhaf we were fhe freshies of four years ago. We expressed no fear. only expecfancy for fhe ioys we were fo experience in fhe four shorf years before us. I-low lime did fly. Our freshie year was over before we undersfoad fhe dufies of our new life. Two oufsfanding remembrances of our sophomore year were our fofal laclc of seriousness and fhe fhrill which we gof ouf of faking parf in fhe Springfield Cenfennial Pageanf. Our iunior year found us decidedly changed. We were growing up. and we lcnew if. Our childish pranlcs now seemed beneafh us. The Sisfers, formerly regarded as lesson-exfracfing machines, now became our friends. Wifh fhis changed view we launched info our senior year. a busy and happy one. Members of our class held responsible school offices which called for leadership and abilify. l-lowever, we were nof foo burdened fo have some fun. Among fhe unforgeffables were fhe grilling we gave fhe freshies on lnifiafion Day, fhe Chrisfmas parfy, and The Sfreef of fhe Fair wifh ifs colorful seffing, forfune-fellers, and side shows. Our four years are ended. We shall miss fhe social life and fhe in- spirafion from boolcs and feachers. May we go forfh frue Academy Girls-frue fo ourselves, frue fo our Alma Mafer, and frue fo Cafholic principles. SENIORS VIRGINIA BEDINGHAUS Belle oT Forrnersville: loves The mixers: small buT rnighTy when iT comes To baslceTball: keeps us ouT oT The red. PATRICIA BRADY Our gal from The SouTh3 humorous: she plays Tennis, and howl! Sho'nuTT? Why worry? MARJORIE CASHIN Taylorville's pride and ioy??? happy as a Iorlc: ChaTTerbox and ScoTTerbroin her Theme songs: lceen on baslceTball TournamenTs. ALBERTA CURTIN Refined: member OT sodaliTy: good radio voice: swimming experT: hobby. phoTography: noT much Talk-a greoT sweeT silence. CATHERINE CURTIN KaTrinIca is her nickname: WhoT do you meon? Don'T ask me, I don'T Icnow : a dependable boosTer Tram SToningTon. DOROTHY DE MONDE Newcomer who does Things: drarnaTic delighT: peppy cheerleader: NoTre Dame baclcer: plans To leove The ranks oT The bachelor girls soon. DOROTHY ANN DONAHUE ChouTTeur aT The campus: college bound To VermonT: geTs evening wrop on meriT basis: companionoblet knows how To win a debaTe. ERMA JAYNE EDWARDS Won'T you come and dance wiTh me? AmbiTion-To dance wiTh Fred AsToire: lives only a sTone's Throw: makes preTTy cloThes: Toll and sTaTely. BETTY EGGLESTON BeTTer loTe Than never: eTTicienT vice-presidenT OT The Senior class: A-I TypisT: has good iudgmenT: good girl lscouTI. MARY ISABEL FITZGIBBON EiTz To all: generous in giving her Time ond energy To all acTiviTies: Class secreTory: No mon, no Tun, your son. LUCILLE EINN QuieT and demure: brave deTender oT home Town, Arcola: seamsTress por-excellence: lilces nice cloThes: arnbiTion, To be a lcindergorTen Teacher. DOROTHEA OARTLAN Never o dull momenT: digniTy and poise: easy-going, conTrory To The blazing Top-IcnoT: she brighTens dark corners. MARY GERBER SweeT someone: voice of an angel: peppy, especially aT mixers: Ta- voriTe insTrurnenT, The Dial Telephone. Blonds are noT always lighT headed. Page 22 x L ' 'X , N f wif Y ff' mum dj' M cg 31: Aww DAM, MM Y X 'fu 5 , Qk CW, JLMM XQ 5 CL 711-M-7 ww QMQ. fu-gf WW? JMC A aww Page 25 SENIORS MARIE GRADY . . . h Red-headed newcomer: sweel radio voice, always a laug ing face: some people call her Giggles: we like her. MARY JANE HALPIN Prefecl' ol Sfudenl Spiriluol Council: leader in mosf lhings: more popular Than ice in summer: She's gal 'the look of an angel, buf +here's an imp in her eye. DOROTHY HAUSER Do+ wifh a dash: myslery girl: skaling demon: l.a+in en+husias+ l?lZ enioys school aclivilies. MARY C. HORNE Madam Secrelary of S+uden+ Spirilual Council: ideal A sludenl, generous helper in all fhings: quole and unquole: Oh please, don'T spank mel DOROTHY KAMP Guard 'em, Kampielu Talenled musician: she can sing-a lifile: good mixer: she's gof a line: all club enfhusiasf: Jeepers creepers. where'd she gel lhose eyes? LORETTA KUNZWElLER She is our chief decorafor: good sludenl, dresses and ac+s like a lady: always friendly: She keeps our Calendar-buf no? lhe one on The wall. ROSE MCADAMS Wise and discerning, ready, willing, and able: never seeks honor, buf generally ge+s il: aclive member on commiflees. One in a million. GRACE MCMULLAN From Sl. Louis: as peppy as her hair is red: +all, blilhe. and gay: Sis+er, l do 'foo s+udy my shor'rhandl Talks lasler 'rhan a machine gun shools. BARBARA MELTON l-ler mollo, Never do loday whal you can do 'fomorrow : her am- bilion-To Take eighly words a minule in shorlhand: lofs of pep: enioys everything. MARY MURPHY Music sludenl and girl scour: a merry Mary: slow bul sure: good sense and good nalure seldom parl. MARY ORTMAN Ponlioc's special: whiz al baskelball: caplain for four years: bang-up drummer: hobby, malhemalics-in more ways lhan one: True blue, bul' never blue. SENICRS ELEANOR OSWALD Oh, how she drives! Belfer wafch oul: happy-go-lucky, noi a care in Ihe world: hobby, fun plus more lun: prelly, loo. HELEN REYNOLDS Skippy , in more ways 'rhan one: lsn r if a mess? : Ca+'s meow in Junior Class ploy: liferary Edifor ol Dominicus: a peck of fun. DOROTHY ANN RILEY Talenled arlisl: angel beaulilul in S+. Thomas day lableau: arf club model: carries a powder puff wherever she goes, iusl in case. ANNA MARIE SANSONE Queen of arfs: excelling in music, dancing, and drama: her con- verfible, pride of The campus: i+'s green. BETTY SIDLES Heap big chief of Annual lribe: fond of Decalur, also animals, especially Cuddles: like Allas, she carries lhe world on her shoulders. RITA SULLIVAN Her Honor, The mayor: she guards lhem a+ baskelball: nice Io know: drops info Ihe dorm morning, noon, and nighf: a winning way: cure as 'Ihey come. JEAN TODD A diller, a dollar, a len o'clock scholar: knows her arf, and how: made our Dominicus beauliful: nice when you know her. JEAN WALSH She loves 'em all: her password, Walch lhe birdieu: keeps Ihe bulle- 'rin board newsy: really can play baskelball: always gracious. BETTIE WARD Posls Calholic news ilems on bullerin board: formerly a girl scoul: likes her Bedes : allo supreme: ambilion, a life worlhwhilef' MARY WARREN The world's wailing for me. ILe'r if waill: made Iirsf baskelball 'ream all four years, and is she good! Parlez-Vous Francais? She does. ELLEN WEITZEL She may be small, buf she's dynamic: dancing delighl: baskefball, foo: never wasles a minule. Everybody's pol. MARIETTA WILLIAMS An 8:I5 scholar: slrums a guilar: valuable baskelball player: always willing Io laugh al a joke: all-around girl. - Page 26 GN-.m. vig- fwwgww King i'f fb ef' swf'- K V+ S E N I O R S HELEN L, WOCHNER Madam Presiden+ of The Senior Class: preffy, don? you fhinlc? Capable, +oo: wanfs 'rhings jus? righf. Ever see her dance? WEQUE WOODS An individualisl'-dramafically +alen+ed: hobby. Jralkingz Oui, Oui, porlez-vous? Good al' alibi-ology: a flashing smile for everyone. QU-J CLASS OF194O Page 28 MEMORY PICTURES Pciinl' on +he convos of memory The 'rhree brighl colors we love 'fo see: Blend in 'rheir message, o 'rrinify Of foifh ond of 'rrulh ond of purily. For foilh brush on wilh The riches? gold Those memories brigh+ which so close we hold Of fun ond sfudies ond 'rriumph brighl Where God hos guided our woys orighr. Thol lovely virfue which shines like o lighl Pain? in wilh brushes of gleoming while: ln sharp confrosl' 'ro The world's horsh glore ls you'rh's innocen+ soul lcepl pure ond foir. Now dip your brush in Our Lody's Blue, And poinl our love which is worm ond 'rrue Wi+h Veri+os on our slondord high. Sieodfosl ond firm cis 'rhe yeors roll by. This lovely piclure on Memory's wcill Will bring bciclc +he doys beyond recall- l+s lighls ond shodows lhe smiles ond sighs Of happy greelings ond sod good-byes. fl i l 2 l 5 J 3 1 i 1 3 l i l I 4 1 3 -5 T I 4 ll 1 W 1 i 4 2 O O J O l 4 . .IUNIORS TAKE OFF TOWARD 1941 Pmsldenl WiTh our aim Excelsior, in our hearTs and Loy- alTy as our byword, we, The Juniors oT The Sacred l-learT Academy, began The Third lap oT our TlighT Tram Freshie CiTy To GraduaTion. Under The capable direcTion of our piloT, SisTer VincenT de Paul, our co-piloTs, The class oTTicers, Vice-Pfesidenf and, because of our spiriT oT class cooperaTion, we made PAULINE vvmsei MARY FRANCES ENLOW a safe and ioyous landing. For enTerTainmenT along The way we sponsored parTies and raTTles, gave a very successful class play, and engineered our mosT Torrnal social evenT oT The year -The Prom. We reached The heighT of our ambiTions when we came ouT vicTorious in The annual inTer-class semimy baslceTball TournannenT. And now ThaT The Third span of VlV'ENNF ERHARDT our iourney has come To an end, we loolc Torward To lfeomc' greaTer happiness and success in The lasT lap oT our TlighT MARY Louise CASEY , To Graduahon. Firsl Row: A. Arieburv, D. Nernelh, M. Sfieren, R. Corrigan, M. Enlow, E. Murphy, R. Denny, R. Hill. Second Row: M. Sfurgis, C. Rieclcen, A. Carberry P. Walsh, E. Kelly, N. Oldridge, T. Connors, H. Sievens, A. Whife, E, Langer. Third Row: P. Miller, C. Coogan, B. Ogle, M. Doerfler, A. Termine' C' Hosfick. M- HBUYY. R. McCue, l. Ryan. FourTh Row: M. Lagesse, M. Bosch, V. Jordan, M. Dower, F. Pehovich, A. Meier, B. Ashton, E. Beger M Casey. Fifih Row: P. Love, B. Carque, P. Shea, S, Brady, C. Tasfad, V. Erhardf, V. Quinn, D. Marx, K. Radosevic, lAbsenTl L. Alexander. i 'Our flight was saddened by The Tragic buf beouTiful deafh of This beloved classmate on April eleventh. SOPHOMORES FORWARD MARCH row-M. McGee: M. MayTield: B. Dressen: B, Quinn: l. MiTch. Second row-F. Pipkin: : D. Gordon: H. NaTTermann: J. Barry: M, May: M. SchaTer. Third row-B. Hall: P, Sas- A. FiTzgerald: V. Corberry: R. Coyne: C. FiTzgerald: B. Bernard: J. Skinner: H. I-lunT: Bunn: M. Mcfxnorney. Fourrh row-M. SchaTer: P. Murphy: F. Campo: M. Kalaz: R. Woloshyn: wer. Fifth row-M. FiTzsimmans: M. STevens: M. Billek: M. Oswald: B, Love: D. Shea. SixTh row-M. Wilson: L. Schuh: F. 5-Tenn: L. Geier. SevenTh row-H. Enlow: M Bergschneider: R. Gibbons: H. Weigand: M. RoTherhom: M. Wilde. AbsenT-A. Lucas: J. Becker: R. Coyne: A. FosTer: V. Carberry: C. l-lavenor. We sophomores came To aTTenTion on SepTember 6Th. Our year of previous experience gave us The conhdence oT veTerans. ln OcTober we wenT over The Top, winning our iniTial vicTory in Th AThleTic Dues ConTesT. STeady engagemenTs Tollowed unTil The end aT November, when we were granTed a Turlough Tor PreSarier+ Thanksgiving. JusT before ChrisTmas our Company gave a PMRWA MURPHY splendid demonsTraTion oT espriT de corps. ATTer ChrisTmas we vacerresideni began inTensive preparaTions Tor a decisive baTTle-semesTer JOSEPHWE BARRY examinaTions. We were vicTorious, suTTering only a Tew casualTies. SecreTary Our TirsT deTeaT oT The year was meT when our baskeTball corps BETTY HALL surrendered To more experienced opponenTs. In March we were Treasurer called inTo a Three day reTreaT Tor The purpose of learning To be V'RG'N'A MCANARNEY beTTer soldiers. ATTer EasTer we renewed our aTTack on The armies oT DicTaTor EducaTion and wiTh Tlying colors won our lasT obiec- Tive--promoTion To higher ranks. First Row: M. Joerger, A. l-lill, J. Gofhony, P. Murphy, D. Small, P. McCue, E. Brennan, M. Ryan. Second Row: R. Flynn, R. Liddy, M.Wilde, l. Oldridge, P. O'Brien, M. Wheeling, A. Wheeler, R. Eddingron. Third Row: N. Ford, E. Sfeward, J. Weeden, M. Richiusa, E. l-lanrahan, N. While, M. Leviff, P. McAdams, L. Nonneman, C. Erley, A. Reynolds, Fourth Row: D. Kelly, B. Blair, D. Curfin, M. Williams, M. Williams, N. Cox, M. Camille, B. Moore, P. Mannon, M. Johnson. Fiffh Row: M. Gorey, M. Kloppenburg, M, Kralros, S. Sorling. R. Bunn, M. Hergen- rofher, D. Moore, D. Spanier, B. Fifzgerald. Sixfh Row: T. Hill, B. l-lorfom, V. Broderick, J. Brown, M. Sullivan, M. Culhan, M, Morrissey. R. Boarrnan. Sevenlh Row: D. Curlis, E. l-laclcell, l., Kirby, A. Henry, R. Coleman, E. Schobl, E. Chism. Eighrh Row: M. Stanley, R. Dunham, L. Beam, R. Polrorny, M. Meidinger. Noi' in picture: J. Cox, P. Billingfon, D. Bradford. FRESHIES BECOME Presidenf TRUE ACADEMY GIRLS 'Twas lasi Seplember S.l-l.A. saw coming ihrough ifs door, A class quile grear in number, Jrofaling sevenfy or more. On lniliolion Day, They showed whal lhey were wor+h, By providing upper-classmen wirh noi' a li'r+le mirih. Semesler lime lheir spirils were deeply 'ringed wilh blue, Bur Freshies were vicrorious and all come smiling Through. Their solemn, sad Greelr fragedy was Thrilling for us all: ll made us cry lor laugh?l uniil our fears bedewed The hall. Vice-Presidenl' , , , l RUM, Bunn This class came ihrough The 'rournamenl' quiie lured, fried bul' frui Slill bravely loyal lo lhe school, ils gold and while and blue. Their parly for Eighrh Graders was quife a novel fhing, Made happy Freshies for nex+ year +heir praises loudly sing. Secrefary Bul now as frue Academy Girls, +hey're very proud To say. They'll be +he Class of '43-rhese Freshies of S.H.A. Palricia O'Brien Q Clickl Clickl Click! Digi Digi Dig! Page 33 MEET THE ACADEMY GIRL AT WORK Would you like To spend a day wiTh us aT S. l'l. A2 l'm sure you would have an enjoyable Time. ThaT door over There? Oh, ThaT's The sTudy-hall. Those girls aT The desk are waifing for library slips. Shall we go wifh Them To The second floor? Our library confains all Types of reading maTerial ThaT would inTeresT a high school girl- ficfion, biography, Travel, and hisTory, as well as dependable reference works which aid in The preparciTion of lessons. Where is The sound of all Those Typewrifers coming from? The Commercial De- parfmenf is across The hall. This deparTmenT is well equipped To Turn auf compeTenT sTenographers and privafe secrefaries. Besides Typing and shorfhand, dicTaphone, commercial law, commercial ariThmeTic and accounfancy are Taught This is The senior home-room, buT aT presenf if is occupied by freshies who are Trying hard To undersfand The coniugcifion of Lafin verbs. They have anoTher year of LaTin ahead of Them, and offer Thaf a few of The braver souls will Take Cicero or Virgil. For Those who are inferesfed in modern languages, courses in French and Spanish are offered. ln addifion To learning The languages of These counTries, The girls acquainf Themselves wifh The lives and cusfoms of Their peoples. um-f Successors of Madame Curie? American hisfory is faughf in This nexf classroom. You mighf guess fhaf from fhe map of fhe Louisiana Purchase. When we go downsfairs again, l'll show you one of fhe proiecfs of fhe ancienf hisfory class. The girls made an infensive sfudy of Egypfian life and even carved replicas of some of fhe Egypfian mummies ouf of soap. The modern hisfory class, by sfudying fhe experiences and misfakes of nafions during fhe posf few cenfuries, fry fo beffer undersfand some of fhe probferns of fhe modern world. For girls especially inferesfed in social problems, a course in sociology and economics is offered. This is fhe sophomore classroom. Yes, isn'f fheir Iiffle alfar lovely? You see fhe sophomores make a defailed sfudy of fhe Mass in fheir Religion class. Every academy girl realizes fhaf fhe religion class is fhe mosf imporfanf period of her day. Wifh fhe able assisfance of our chaplain fhe girls unfangle various efhical problems and are enlighfened on maffers of faifh and morals. Would you be surprised if l fold you fhaf many famous people have been in fhis room-people like Shakespeare, Milfon, Tennyson, Sfevenson, Francis Thompson and G. K. Chesferfon? Well, nof really presenf in flesh and blood, buf fheir wrif- ings have made fhem seem very real fo us. l'm sure you've guessed by now fhaf fhis is fhe room in which fhe senior English classes meef. Buf one advances grad- ually fo fhe sfudy of fhese famous English aufhors. The freshies and sophomores sfudy various fypes of world liferafure. Then when fhey are iuniors, fhey concenfrafe Page 34 Gallia esf omnis divisa in parfes fres. TT'e5e l095 Ofenif fi S Y Q E How Those dales do escape me' Page 35 on represenfalive American aulhors. Finally, in +heir senior year, lhey sludy lhe works of famous English wrilers. Of course, in all four classes, The lundamenlals of English grammar are sludied, and crealive wrifing is encouraged. Hop on lhe elevafor now, and we'll visil The lourlh floor. lsn'+ our arl room a pleasanf place? In lhis deparlmenl' sludenls are laughl 'ro love and appreciafe all 'rhal is Truly beauliful. Besides learning much abou? drawing, efching, and painling, The girls learn 'the imporlance of color and line in lheir daily lives. Here is 'rhe sewing room. lsn'+ lhe new lurniiure aflraclive? The Home Eco- nomics Deparlmenf is new lhis year. and we are all sa proud of ill lsn'+ lhe dress 'rhal Irma is modeling becoming? ll gives one a real lhrill lo know lhal she can make smarr, up-lollhe-minule clofhes. In addilion To lhe aclual consrrucfion of clofhes, sludenls in 'fhis deparlmenl learn lo become more conscious of whaf cerlain colors and slyles will do for fhem. Whal is lhal awlul odor? The Chemislry class musl be making l-l,S again. Le+'s visil lhem and find out Thal alligalor over in lhe aquarium is a reminder fha? biology is also laughl. Lucky will be lhe man who marries a girl wilh a credif in physics. He will never have lo spend lime repairingfhe eleclric iron or fhe loasler. Indeed nal: she'll know how lo do if herself! found in lumber cam s. P She weaves Ci web of wards. Hard af worl: in fhe Arf World. Speech Deparfmenf Broodcasfs Christmas Program Shall we go back fo fhe firsf floor now and visif The new mafhemafics room? A very complefe course is offered in fhis field, ranging from general mafhemafics, algebra, plane and solid geomefry, fo frigonomefry. ln here almosf any period of fhe day you may find sfudenfs engaged in some phase of mafhemafics-anyfhing from solving a simple linear equafion fo finding 'rhe cosine af an angle. We will go fo fhe Music Deparfmenf in a minufe, buf firsf le'r's go fo fhe audifor- ium. There is a speech class going an over fhere now, buf if we fipfoe fhrough very quiefly we won'f disfurb fhem. The girls in fhis class learn fhe fundamenfals of public speaking and debafe and have pracfical experience in sfage-direcfing and radio work. Privafe lessons in dramafic arf are offered and Silver Crosses and Gold Medals are awarded on fhe complefion of fhese courses. Here is fhe Music Deparfmenf. My, fhaf fall girl is cerfainly pracficing on fhaf Concerfol She musf be worlcing for a Gold Medal Award. Several courses are offered, among fhem are: Voice, Piano, Organ, and Violin. These are divided info Elemenlary, lnfermediafe and Advanced courses. Cerfificafe, Silver Cross, and Gold Medal awards are offered on fhe complefian of each. Would you like fo come oufside now and wafch a fennis game? l'm sure il' will be an excifing one. Mosf of fhe girls parficipafe in some form of afhlefics. Among fhe many choices open fa fhem are: swimming, baslcefball, fennis, and golf. You have fo go? I am sorry, buf I'm glad you enjoyed your visif wifh us, and l hope you'll come back again somefime. Pag Page We board. Members of1l'1e clo+hing class make of- frocfive gormenfs. Some enjoy playing siw Home Economics is o new deporfmenf, odded This year. Music is o medium of expression qw. 41211 wi - KADEMY SEPTEMBER Back fo work again offer enjoyable vacafion. Sfarf The year off righf wifh Holy Ghosf Mass. Sfop, look, lisfen-The clock runs! Surprise? Gef our firsf glimpse of new lobby. Sfudenfs7? are nominafed for Sfudenf Council. Seniors give S. M. M. a feasf day parfy-Seniors have feasf. Seniors elecf class officers. lnifiafion-and howll Tony and his MooI gafher leaves. OCTOBER A. A. is organized-plans laid for bigger and beffer spods Glee Club organized. School visifs new Bell Telephone building. Off fo K. C. for youfh rally. Seniors measured for class rings-fhrill, fhrill. Edifor and her sfaff announced. Seniors discuss and discuss Class Day. Friday af fhaf. Six weeks fesf foo-bad omen. Modern l-lisfory class fakes fesf. Tesf fakes Modern Hisfory class. Glee Club Wiener Roasf. Frances Pefrovich firsf fo pay Yearbook subscripfion. Senior boarders make fudge. Orfie gefs if in her hair. Man and Dog ocf-mosfly dog. Inifiafion Fooflighf Club-eafs and everyfhing. General Spirifual Council Meefingp Uniforms arrive. Fafher Cain speaks fo sfuderif body: Junior Class Parfy. Freshies give boarders Hallowe'en Parfy. Page 38 KALENDAR NOVEMBER 9. Kafie gels spanlced for pinching Margie and Gracie. l5. Piclures lalcen for Annual. Sisler slarls +0 worry aboui bills. ll-I4. Class Day. Chicago-Sleepy people-Michigan Ave. Bellboys-and wlwaf have you! lb. Weque and Orfie usher a+ opening of Orienfal Room in Cenfennial building. I7. Mass for Sr. Elizabe+l'1's feasl day, sung by Msgr. Gius+i. 20. Bidgie and Jule Sfufphin give organ recilal assisled by +l'1e Glee Club-+l1eir firsl' appearance. 22 Thanksgiving vacalion begins. DECEMBER 8. lmmocuiale Conceplion-Sodalily recepfion. l4. Mixer-V. B. begins io loolc wishful. I5 General Assembly. Subject Our School Assemblies. 2I. Chrisfmas Vacafion-Deo Grafias. 22. Oufdoor crib builf. JANUARY 2. A well-lcnown alumna becomes Mrs. Merle Livergood. 7 Bob-sled ride. Olw, for fun! I2. Freshies give 'Tragedy-and l do mean 'rragedyl I7-I9. SEMESTERS-ooh! Cram! Cram! Page 39 I Ga Kal' 2I 22 3 I4 23 25 7 8 I 3 I 4 I5. I7. I8. I9. 20. 20 -23. Yearbook Slafl works overfime. Whaf price glory! 26. 28. KADEMY JANUARY Aiiermalh of exams: l hereby solemnly swear. S'rreeIs of 'the Fair. Gala affair. Seniors a liille richer. FEBRUARY M. V. Mcfxnarney wins Calholic Press essay prize. Foollighl Club enferlainsq excerpls from greal plays QIVQFI. Calhedral High Tournamenf. Girls wear wislful looks. Calholic Press Exhibil-arlislic and inslruclive. MARCH Spirilual Council presenls Iableaux from life of SI. Thomas. Nurse looks down our Ihroals for scarlel fever germs. Social Commillee gives mixer. Thrilll Thrilll lnlerclass Baskefball Tournamenl. Gala day-mascofs, slunls, hoarseness, pep squads, flying colors. Juniors win championship. Seniors a liflle sad bul good losers. ' Moans, groans, and creaking ioinls--day ailer Tour- namenf. Falher Windsor gives SI. Pa+rick's Day mixer. Reireal begins. One lassie carries five rosaries. Silence is golden. I-low much gold was hoarded during reireal? Easier vacalion begins. Falher Windsor leaves Io become pasfor of Church of Ihe Ascension, Mounf Olive. Reverend Thomas Con- nolly is our new Chaplain. Tempus fugil. Classes resumed. Final slreich. Dramalic club slages SIufled Owls. KALENDAR APRIL All Fool's Day. Fire drills--'nuff said. Cap and gown measuremenisy girls clusler around mirror. Rehearsals begin for Senior Class Play, S+age Door. More and more fire drills. They are a habi+ now. Sforr ereclion of Elizabelhan +hea+re and Canferbury Cafhedral. Pound! Pound! Saw! Saw! Puff! Puff! Chemisfry Class sees new s'ra+e highway lesling labora- +ories and biological laborafories. Dominicus subscriplion confesf launched. All draw on bank accounfs. Virfuoso Club sees movie, The Greaf Viclor l-lerber'r. Freshies win subscripfion conresf. Orchids +o lhem. Snowfall. Galoshes and woolies resurrecled. Tragic deafh of Alba Termine, member of The Junior Class. alibi' School offends Requiem Mass for Alba Termine. i . Sisfer Maureen reads paper a+ Wes+ern Arfs Conven- at i. lion- Sociology Class visifs Calhedral kindergarfen. They ioin Bookkeeping Class in 'four of Franklin Life lnsur- once Company- Marcel Grandiany gives harp recifal- A ihing of ii i beaufy is a joy forever. Sophs sponsor Kiddie par'ry. Quinls win prize. MAY T E R M I N E Crowded house for Senior Class Play. S+age Door. Junior-Senior banquef served in 'rrue Durch sryle. The sorrow which filled our hearfs a+ fhe sudden and fragic deaih of Alba Termine was ligh+ened by fhe knowl- edge of fhe greaf graces she received. Junior-Senior Prom- ln an old Dulch Garden. Seniors received in+o Alumnae Associalion. Dominicus goes fo press. 1 . ii, Qjg, ggi E iii! CHICAGO, WE'RE HERE! Silenr nigh!-sleepy girls awail 2 o'clock lrain-las! minule insiruc- lions-all aboard! Who!! only Bloominglon? Snaiclies of songs--sleepy murmurs- Nex+ s'rop Chicago! -Mad scramble-dasli for 'raxi-palpi- faling liearis--all our-flue Knickerbocker! l-lasly breakfasf-sigh!-seeing four-mosfly walking+poor feel- 'rime our 'for Turkey dinner-Woolworflw slyle-more walking-eye-filling scenes-bus ride-oops!--wrong corner- home again. Clean-up Time -surprise! Found ice wafer in bafhroom-leleplwone calls-Gene Krupa and Deanna Durbin-elevaior boys-suppressed giggles-bed af las!! Early riser, Bel'+y Sidles, gels losf looking for coffee-walk +o church- snap, 90+ your picfure-lazy afrernoon-'rlwrilling broadcasr-burned longue on liol clwocolale--nor four already?! lsk. +sk. Monday morning-Marshall Field's-souvenirs packed- Mee+ you ai 'rl'ie s+a+ion -speedy lrip lwome again-resulfz +owel and s+a+ionery supply replenished, and loads of memories. U9 DOMINICUS STAFF PLAN 1940 YEARBOOK QS S-TOL. S, E-fvi - -Owe Beaiiorl' EdiTor-in-ChieT ........... BeTTy Sidles Business Manager .. Virginia Bedinghaus LiTerary Edifor . . Mary CaTherine Horne LiTerary EdiTor ........ Helen Reynolds ArT EdiTor . . ArT EdiTor . . Clerical .... Clerical .... PhoTography PhoTography PhoTography Calendar...i.Hi Calendar . . . Alumnae . Humor . . . Socie+y .... SocieTy .... .......JeanTodd DoroThy Riley . . . CaTherine CurTin . . . . BeTTy EgglesTon ......JeanWalsh AlberTa CurTin DoroThy Kamp . . . . LoreTTa Kunzweiler ......Gr ace McMullen .... MarieTTa Williams ..... . PaTricia Brady ....... Weque Woods PubliciTy ........ DoroThy PubliciTy ........... CirculaTion To CirculaTion Tor Juniors . . . CirculaTion Tor Sophomores CirculaTion Tor Mary Gerber Ann Donohue DoroThy cle Monde r Seniors . . Rose McAdams Mary l. FiTzgibbon Mariorie Cashin Freshmen . . Afhlehcs ............... Page 43 Ellen WeiTzel Mary OrTman Where, oh, where is The Ad copy? This TronT page isn'T made up! Who has some ideas Tor a class poem? TypisT, quick! This sporTs sTory musT be done, and somebody has To geT a snap oT ThaT game. Here. someone, prooT-read This! lT's hurry. scurry, and worry when The Time comes Tor The Dominicus To go To press. There are no dull momenTs when lasT-minuTe work musT be rushed OTT, and There is a hearTy sigh OT relief and conTenTmenT Trom The STaTT when The book is aT lasT ready Tor publicaTion. ACADEMY GIRLS RECEIVE AWARDS Sfonding-Dorollny Kamp, Anna Marie Sansone, Vivienne Erhardf, Enid Longer. Sealed-Virginia Broderick, Jean Lois Skinner AWARDS IN DRAMATICS Silver, Cross Enid Langer Jean Lois Skinner AWARDS IN MUSIC Gold Medal Vivienne Erliordf Anna Marie Sansone Silver Cross Virginia Broderick Doroflwy Kamp ACADEMY STUDENTS CROWN BLESSED MOTHER Moflwer. I A living rosary in gold, while and blue was formed abou? The allar of Our Blessed May I9, I940 Page 44 ACADEMY GIRL ENJOYS SPECIAL PROGRAMS F th L d I p Y yh Reverend Daniel A. Lord S J a er or ns ires ou The Academy Girl is graleful lo her Bishop, The Mosl' Reverend James A. Griffin, for giv- ing her lhe opporlunily lo hear lhe noled Jesuil speaker, Reverend Daniel A. Lord, al fhe Diocesan Cafholic Youfh Grganizafion. Fafher Cain, a brolrher of Sisler M. Mal- Thew, vividly described for us scenes he wil- nessed on board The fared, sform-Tossed ves- sel, Presidenl l-larding, on which he relurned afler a lour of Europe. l-le also lcindly answered many of our queslions aboul warring Europe. On April 23, +he Academy Girl had lhe op- por+uni+y of allending a concerl given in The Cenlennial Audilorium by +he celebraled French harpist Marcel Grandiany. Reveren d Thomas M. C FCS I'C1I'1 IG diany, Fren hh p f l .c. 'U T -. X ACADEMY GIRL BECOMES MEM- BER OF ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Academy welcomes alumnae. g my 2 - ' - T 'T I. 9 Prosidenl GERALDINE SEXTON Vice-President MARY MALONTY Secrefaries GLARE MARIE AMHRTIN MARY AGNES McGRATH Treasurer MRS. F. E. NEERMAN When The Academy Girl leaves her Alma MaTer on GraduaTion Day she does noT lose all conTacT wiTh her Tormer Teachers and classmaTes. Through The acTiviTies oT The Alumnae AssociaTion she is lcepT in Touch wiTh Them. Among The TirsT oT These acTiviTies during The pasT year was a delighTTul banqueT given on CommencemenT nighT. Then during The summer a garden parTy and geT-TogeTher was held on The Academy grounds. Again on New Year's Day The Alumnae gaThered in The ConvenT parlors Tor Tea and a chaT. The associaTion also sponsored a rare TreaT Tor all music lovers-a program presenTed by The noTed French harpisT, Marcel Grandiany. When we, The Class oT l94O, malce our pledge aT loyolfy To The Alumnae aT The annual crowning oT our Blessed MoTher, may we do so wiTh The earnesT prayer ThaT we may Tollow worThily The example oT Those who have gone beTore us, remembering ThaT a loyal alumna will always be a True Academy Girl. Page 48 GAIETY MARKS JUNIOR PROM ge 49 Tulips ond windmills in on old Dulch gorden, lovely froclcs ond lovely girls wi'rh lheir hondsome escorls provided o delighllul piclure of goiely of The Junior-Senior prom on Moy I7. The Junior Closs esloblished o precedenf by being The Tirsl closs ro give o prom lo which young men were invifed. The evening before The prom The Juniors served o delicious bonquel in honor ofilhe Closs of '4O. lf foo wos in on old Dulch gorden selling. An inleresfing progrom ol song, donce, ond lun followed. Among The numbers mosl enioyed were, lhe Senior's losl will ond leslornenl ond Jrhe Junior's prophecy. For lwo delighhcul evenings we, lhe Seniors, soy on eornesl +honlc you lo Sisler Vincenl de Poul ond +he Juniors. SENIORS PRESENT STAGE DOOR Sealed-M. Grady, C. Curlin, E. J. Walslw, P. Brady, D. A. Donalfiue, D. Kamp, L. Finn, M. Casliin, H. Reynolds. Slanding-A. Curliri, D. Garllan, B. Sidles, D. de Monde, E. J. Edwards, H. L. Wocliner, M. Warren, L. Kunzweiler, D. Hauser. W. Woods, R. Sullivan, B. Eggleslan, B. Ward, E. Oswald, M. Gerber, M. J. Halpin. CAST-In lhe order of lheir appearance Olga Brandl ...... Berniece Niemeyer. Susan Paige .....,..... Mallie ,................,. Mary Harper lBig Maryl .,... Mary Mccune lLillle Maryl ,.,. ., Madeliene Vauclain .....,... Judillw Canlield .........,. Ann Braddock ....,. Mrs, Orcull .,,. Kaye Hamillon.. Pal Devine .,. Linda Shaw .... Jean Mailland ,.., Bobby Melrose ..., Louise Milcliell. ,. Kendall Adams ,,... Terry Randall ..... Sam Haslings .,.. Jimmy Devereaux. .. Fred Powell ...... Lou Milliauser .... David Kingsley .... Keillw Burgess ..... Dr. Randall ...... Adolph Grelzel ..... ...,....Dorollwy Kamp ...Marie Grady ..... Lucille Finn ,......Alberla Gurliri ...........Jean Walsh . ,Dorolliy Ann Donahue , . . . .Lorella Kunzweiler ....,.Weque Woods . . . . .Helen Reynolds ..........Bellie Ward .....,,..Doroll'iea Gorllan Helen Lorraine Woclwner , . , . .Mary Jane Halpin , . . . . .Mary Gerber ....Mariorie Casliin . . . .Eleanor Oswald .......Rila Sullivan ....Dorollwy de Monde .. .Calherine Curlin .. . .Dorolliy Hauser . . , . .Belly Eggleslon ....,....Palric:ia Brady . . . .Erma Jane Edwards ..........Belly Sidles . . . . . .Rose McAdams. .. .Mary Louise Warren Moy 2. l940 i Page 50 Mary Louise Casey X Page .IUNICRS FACE THE FOOTLIC-HTS Firsr row-T. Connors, V. Quinn, P. Shea, M. Henry, M. Enlow, N. Oldridge, M. Dower. H. Srevens, I. Ryan, R. McCue. Second row--Seafed-E. Beger, M. Bosch, E. Langer, V. Erhardf, A. Meier, M, L. Casey. B. Ashfon. Third row-Slanding-P. Walsh, V. Jordan, M. C. Doerfler, B, J. Carque. F. Pelrovich, C. Ehrensrrom, C. Coogan, C. Radosevic, C. Tasfad, C. Hosficlc. On December 7, pofenrial slrars of sfage and screen made 'rheir debul' in a lively modern comedy enfirled You'rh Takes Over. The members of 'rhe cosr were: Docror Helen Pierson, The new principal ....,. .... M ary Louise Casey Mrs. Andrews, Lafin 'reacher .........,... ...... V irginia Jordan Miss Gunfher, senior home-room reacher. . . ,.... Carherine Hosiiclc Miss Sficlcney, English feacher ....,.., .... Cafherine Radosevic Mrs. Thursfon, chemisrry feocher ,......... ........... E lise Beger Mrs, Ralhbone, a public-spirired cirizen ...,..,... ...,...... E nid Langer Mrs. Jones, presidenf of +he Parenf-Teacher Assn. ......... Vivienne Erhardf Girls of rhe school: Alberfa Williams, B. Ashron: Efhel, V. Quinny Snoolcy Phipps, M. Bosch: Difsey Brice, T. Connor: Peggy Brown, C. Ehrensrrom: Berry Brown, her sisfer, M. C. Doerfler: Gloria C. Tasrad, Barbara B. Carqueq Henrieffa. C. Coogan: Gracie Jones, P. Walsh: Gussie Landers, I. Ryan: Jane Barry. R. McCue: Lenny Ellis, H. Sievens. Members of 'rhe Freshman Chorus: Bernice, P. Shea: Marie, M'. Henry: Terry, M. Enlowp Fay, N. Oldridgeg Jean, M. Dower. Pop, 'rhe ianiror .,....................... ........ A lice Meier Pos+man ..,...... ..... F rances Peirovich 5I is C. Tasfad, B. Carque, C. Ehrenslrom, C. Coogan Q .J al . fi? ....... M. Dower. P. Shea LE CERCLE FRANCAIS CLUB ENJOYS YEAR FRENCH CLUB M y LS' C Sao d'ng' Virginia Quinn, Morgoref Schafer, Betty J k S 9 BeHv Ashfon, Sisverl Moy Ei fh S ii B n, or ouise osey. n i , B d Weoue Woods, Shirley S i g P? M phy, eon inner, Presiden+ WEQUE WOODS Secretory Under Jrhe supervision of Sisrer Mory Elizobefh, rhe French ciub, Le Cercie Froncois. enioyed on ocfive veor of fun ond insrrucrion. The bi-weekly meerings were conducfed by diicfereni club mem- bers: hence fhey were voried ond enrerroining. Again Jrhis yeor rhe club enioyed Q visir from Very Reverend F. F. Formoz of Jocicsonviile, Illinois. in his deiighrful sjryie he Told us of his experiences in Fronce. A+ Chrisrmcs rime The odvonced French sfudenrs enrerroined rhe beginners. Our room wcis decorored in rrue French fashion. All presenr were surprised +o receive os o memenro ci French peosonr dolly while, oppropriorely enough, Sisrer Eiizobefh wos presenred wirh o doll dressed os o French nun. JEAN Lois sicinnerz P ge 52 . SULUVAN S, BUNN B. BERNARD V. QUINN C. HOSTICK Third Raw: B WARD D. HAUSER B ASHTON W, WOODS J. SKINNEFZ M. CULHAN H. NATTERMAN M, SCHAEFER M, SCHAEFER B. OUINN Page S3 M. CASEY i D. DONAHUE J. WALSH KNO? in pidurel: A. CURWN M. GRADY A, SANSONE M. JOERGER D, SPANIER Make-up Acfing FOOTLIGHT CLUB ACT I Club reorganized . . . New officers elecled: President Dorollny de Mondet Vice-Presidenl, Mary Louise Casey: Secrelary, Dorollny Kamp: Treasurer, Sally Bunn: Sergeanl-al-arms. Belly Bernard? Ad- viser, Sisler Mary Isabelle. lnilialion ol new mem- bers af l-lallowelen parfy, Wasliingfon Park Fiela House-wieners, buns, douglinuls, cider, slunlsf Junior Class Play, lirsf lull lengllw play in wliiclw members sfarred. ACT II Bi-weekly meelings . . .lallcs on poslure. malce- up, experimenling on Margie and our model? liglnl- ing eflecls on people, slage props, and curlains . . . s+age craft balance, grouping, selfings . . . ACT III Valenfine par+y . . . scenes lrom greaf plays enacled . . . series of one-acl olays direcled by members , . . sec- ond full lengfli play, Senior Class Play, in wlwiclw members lalce leading parls , . . Curfain, Persidenl' .. HS' ROW. Vice-Presiaen MARV LCLHSE CASEY M. GERBER Sf-:relaw . DORQTHY KAMP Qf'Qf2,j2H wage- .. sfmw Bunn fi QQQQQARD sefgeOn+.G+.AimS BETTY ssiwfxien B. BLAlR Sr-cond Rowi E, LANGER M. CASHIN D. DE MONDE R MATHEMATICS CLUB DISCUSSES TOPICS OF INTEREST SeaTed: SisTer Mary Clarissa: V. Quinn: M. L. Casey: M. OrTmang V. Bedinghau Tong M. Cashing R. Corrigan. Sfanding: D, A. Donahuzg E, Langerg M. C. Doer Horne: H. Enlow. The MaThemaTics Club is organized Tor The purpose oT giving The sTudenTs who are parTicularly inTeresTed in MaThemaTics an opporTuniTy aT supplemenTing Their lcnowl- edge by TurTher sTudy in parTicular subiecTs relaTed To MaThemaTics, which Time does noT permiT in The regular courses. This year iT was decided To limiT membership To sTudenTs who had Three years oT MaThemaTics. l.esT This worls Talce The Torm oT The endless circle insTead oT running along ThaT well-lcnown shorTesT disTance. SisTer M. Clarissa and The oTTicers: Mary OrTman, presidenT: Virginia Bedinghaus, vice-presidenTg Mary Louise Casey. secreTary. lisTed many Topics Tor sTudy and discussion. Each member selecTed The subiecT mosT inTeresTing To her and prepared To reporT on iT aT one of The club meeTings. Some of The reporTs were arranged inTo playleTs and pre- senTed beTore an all-school assembly. Every member has conTribuTed someThing in Time and sTudy Towards The underTalcings aT The group. and such eTTorTs have been closely paralleled by The resulTs. S. McMullang E. Begerg B. Ash- Tlerg M. Bosch: D. Kampg M. C. PresidenT MARY ORTMAN Vice-Presidenf VIRGINIA BEDINGI-IAUS SecreTary MARY LOUISE CASEY Pag ' ART CLUB COMBINES WORK AND PLAY Presidenl' LEA SCHUH Vice-PresidenT DOROTHY RILEY SecreTary-Treasurer NORMA JEAN WHITE FirsT row--J. Skinner: L. Schuh: A. L. l-lillg M. A, Krolxos: D. Curhng A. Carberryg D. Riley. Second row-A. The Fra Angelica Club, formed by members aT The arT classes, is so named Tor The Tamed Dominican arTisT, Era Angelica. Believing ThoT The sTudy of The beauTiTul leads To a knowledge oT goodness and TruTh, The club has Tor iTs chieT purpose The sTudy oT Tamous arTisTs and Their worlcs. This sTudy is conducTed in meeTings carried on according To rules oT ParliamenTary procedure. The club members do noT spend all oT Their Time in serious sTudy. They have good Times, Too. This year They enjoyed a wiener roasT, a waTTle parTy, and sighT- seeing Trips To The CapiTol Engraving Company, The Sheehan Sign PainTing Company and The STaTe Museum. JusT beTore EasTer The girls were given an opporTuniTy To Try professional modeling when They gave a preview of The spring Tashions. ln This way Their knowledge oT line and color was broughT inTo pracTical use. PosTers, Too, heralding such evenTs as class plays, visiTing arTisTs, and The CaTholic Press exhibiT were designed by The Fra Angelico Club. Henry: S. Sorling' J Todd' M l.eviTTg N. J. WhiTeg A. Termine. AbsenT-J. Beclcerg D. BradTord. 9 i Furs? Row: J. Craflunay, M. A. Joergcr B, L, Blair R. B. nn R. Coleman, V. Broderick J. Brown D, Kamp, A, M. Sansone. Second Row: M, F Hergerurolluer, P, Walslu V, Qcrnn F. N. Campo M. C, Doerller J. Slrinner B. Fifzgerald V, Erluaidl. Tlnird RCiw1O, Spur-ig-r, R. Polrorney. S. Bunn. S. Brady, S. Meier M. A. Mav B Bernard W, Woods M. Qrtman, B, Quinn, R. Coyne, Fmurili Rawg E, Keily C, Elwreruslrom, C, Hoslrrlr, C, Fifzgorald. Absenl: D. Bradford. x .Ar A .X Xa' XKZZQAN Pl X5 QPU .X reiloggoxvxxxx , nu 19 'fairs Q reslaglg C XQOWX any Xl X ' it ll A' s, - Jw My w rlw Our Music Conservatory 59 VIRTUOSO CLUB HAS ACTIVE YEAR On Seplember 2Ollu, our Virluoso Club, under llue di- reclion of Sisler Mary Alberl, lueld ils lirsl meeling. Ollie' cers were elecled, llue dale ol llwe bi-weekly meeulings fixed, and all prepared for a more aclive, musical scluool year. Our aim, as llue name of our club implies, is 'ro excel in 'l'l'18 'reclunique of an arf-namely, music. Early in flue year our newly reorganized club joined llue Nalional Junior Federalion of Musical Clubs of America, lluus enabling us lo receive bullelins aboul good musical movies 'rlual luave recenlly been released and aboul famous arlisls wluo will be in our vicinily during llue scluool year. One of llue oulslanding speciallies lluis year was 'flue drive 'ro learn more aboul flue American composer, Viclor l-lerberl. We luad a series of lallcs, programs, and leclures aboul Her- berl. Tluen, as a gill' from an anonymous friend, llue Virluoso Club allended llue movie Tlue Greau' Viclor Her- berl. Our club meelings were varied and enlerlaining. Before an approacluing luoliday, we luad some sorl of parly. Games were usually played and bils ol reufreslumenls served. All in all, our year in llue Virluoso Club luas been lols of fun, and we know llual our lives are ricluer. Page 56 S J h A C rfin An els D Kelly J Dirlcsen J Neerman E Slewarl A M Sansone Firsf Row: F. N. Blessed Virgin, M. L. Casey- I. osep , . u . g 1 , . . , . , . , . . . W lh D I-I B Ward C Hosfick C Reiclcen M Sfanley C Coogan Campo, D. Spanier, M. C. Horne, D. Bradford, N. J. While, P. as , . auser, . , . , . , . . . . Sisfer Ursula, A. Reynolds. Second Row: D. de Monfe, P. Brady, N. Cox, N. Oldridge, V. Jordan, D. Kamp, S. Brady, M. J. Slurgis, R. Coyne, ' ' ' ' I-I'll P. M h , D. Gordon, R. C Fifzgerald V Erhardf Third Row- M F Enlow M A Joerger, M, C. Wilde, D. Curlin, I.. Finn, A. L. i , urp y I R A Ifdcl Eddingfon. Ei Chisrn. J. Calhany, E.. Brennan, P..lShea. -Fourth Row: M. Bosch, D. Marx, F. Pelrovich, I. Oldridge, R. Fynn, . . i y, C-LEE CLUB ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CANTATA, BROADCAST The lively shadow world of song has some ar- denl champions in our Glee Club. Hs members, under 'the direclion of Sisler M. Ursula, have had y an aclive and enioyable year. Our firsf warblings ,Q . were heard aI 'rhe Organ Recifal given by Vivienne in I Erhardf and Jule Sulphin on Sainl' Cecilia's Day, November 20. I+ was our privilege on December I9, Io bring Ihe Chrisfmas Slory in song and Iableau Io a well-filled house when we presenled The Canlafa, Chimes of The I-loly Night Again This year on March I7, WCBS broadcasl our Glee Club's half hour of sacred hymns over Ihe Cafholic I-Iour. Cur lasl public appearance was af Ihe closing of school when we lifled our voices in sacred chanf al' Ihe Graclualion Mass. In our Glee Club we gain pleasures lhal are l4'i,,en Qfyor 1 nol' merely Jremporary buf 'rhose Ihal will lasl all Us he A our lives, lor: S . Ng deryf VR fee P A 'S ' ll- SA, A JEDE1-151. 6 Ofc' T. . A fo ,Cf 7.90 s: P Pr I' AU!! ' f lf W L GW! fd bf . D s 017005 SCN P 'S 7' y. R A 8 . , V . AA I I -+ A - 'l'fo,y i . 547 f Q Do 'fgyd as O ,. Music if was we broughf from Heaven On an angels brea+h so pure, And if alone shall we carry baclc As a Thing which will endure. Page 57 . 6 Monde M ary F gn fo IN-AND AROUND SCHOOL Cofholic Press Exhibif. Three on o bench. Cur pride ond joy. Any rnoil for me? Why. Orlie l ll Seen ol l2:3O. Firsf lloorg going upl Junior mirlh. Molds ol leisure. ln 'lhe loncl of boolcs. Sleepy lime gols. Two heocls ore beller one. Sfuclious, No? Yes? Guess whose l l Jusl girls. Jrhon GIRL SCOUTS LIVE UP TO MOTTO l Scouf Leaders MRS. JOHN MILLER MISS NELLIE BRETZ Scquf Officers So many fhings have happened fhis year fhaf fhe Girl Scoufs have found if wise fo adhere fo fheir moffo of Be prepared. Affer elecfion of officers a parfy was given fo welcome fhe new scoufs. The annual Chrisfmas parfy was followed in quick succession by a slcafing parfy, a sleigh ride, and a Faculfy Tea. This year, confrary fo fradifion, fhe scoufs have been god-aboufs. A frip fo Champaign in November was followed by educafional fours of our own capifol cify. The mosf fhrilling excursion of 'rhe year was a frip fo Sf. Louis fo wifness Fafher Lord's Follies of Elecfion Year. I-lowever, fhe girls have worlced hard fo earn fheir good fimes. Several of fhem obfained handicraff and dramafic badges. Two Chrisfmas baslcefs were filled and senf fo fhe poor. The year of worlc and play was climaxed by an overnighf sfay of fhe Girl Scouf Camp. Lalce Spring- field. If was loads of fun. Farewells. Then, had fo be said Presidenf ,..,........, PEGGY Sl-IEA -- v.ce.Pfe5.de-nf .,,, JEAN Fosma Ufllll HGXI YGOV- Secrefary ............ MARY MURPHY Treasurer. ,. ...... EILEEN MURPHY Seafed: P. Murphy, E. Chism, M. Murphy, J. Fosfer, M. A. Billelc, E, Murphy, P. Shea, B. Quinn, M, Schafer, L. Nonneman, B. Hall, M. Schafer, I.. Kirby. Sfanding: R. D h , E. Sfewarf, J. Brown, F. N. Campo, M. Henry, F, Pipkin. Page 59 HIGHLIGHTS IN ACADEMY ATHLETICS I 'NF is Ii-,Q Q if Q -- nu-uf .a. x I I I? N xv' X D t P Y 5 x I . Qalfixg . I Freshman Baslcelball Team. Sophomore Baslcelball Team Junior Champions. Senior Baslcefball Team. S. l-l. A. Cheerleaders. 8: 7. Alhlefic Direclors. Ready for ouldoor sporls. Tennis players. Spring is here. Our Golf Queens. Sfrilce one! Winler sporls. Tournamenf- Null said. l-lil if slraighf. 84 l7. Walch your liool. A duel. l-lold everylhingl Shuffle Board. One-Two-'rhree-four. The Seniors wish +o fhanlr fhe following Pofrons and Firms for fheir generous co-operafion PATRONS The Mosf Reverend James A. Griffin, D.D. The Very Reverend Monsignor A. E. Giusli, M.A., J.C.D. Reverend David L. Scully Reverend George M. Windsor Reverend Thomas Connolly Reverend Joseph Miller, Taylorville, Ill. Mr. Carl Amrhein Mr. Don Anderson Mr. Edward J. Barrell Dr. Edgar T. Blair Mr. George Boehmer Mr. L. E. Carey Dr. R. T. Curren Mr. W. R. Curfis Mr. Franlc Dagon Mr. Percy Darling Drs. Donelan and Donelan Mrs. Margarel Drew Miss Wilma Edwards Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Egglesion Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Egglesfon Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elfelbriclc Miss Rulh Fisher Mrs. Louis Frederick A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend Miss Lucile Granl Miss Mary Helen Haclcell Priniing Mrs. Elizobefh Elsholif Hass Mr. George W. Herdson Dr. William B. lrvine Dr. J. Arihur Kersl Knighfs of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kunzweiler Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kunzweiler Mr. Tim A. Leahy Dr. Pauline R. Manlle Dr. David H. McCar'rhy Dr. H. T. McDermoI'+ Mrs. G. W. Mellon Mr. John Edward Mellon Dr. W. J. Morginson Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Orlman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed Mrs. Kafhryn Reilly Mr. J. A. Riley Dr. H. P. Robinson Mr. A. J. Rose Sansone School of Dancing Mr. George Scharf Dr. Bernard C. Sheehan Mr. H. E. Shelfler Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sidles Dr. G. H. Traylor Mr. Charles Wanless Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Ward Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Weilzel WILLIAMSON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY Springfield Pholography BURCI-IETT STUDIO, INC. Springheid Page 62 Page 63 Abraham Lincoln Holel The Abslracl and Tille Co. ol Sangamon Counly Albers Flower Slore . Allman's Frank Alvey 8: Company Ann Rulledge Beauly Salon S. A. Barker Company Bell Slandard Service Slalion Black and Company Sluarl Broadwell Company Brown's Business College Buehler Bros.. lnc. M. Burns 8: Sons Campo's Markel Capilal Cily Paper Company Capilol Cil Prinling Company Cashin Brolhers Cenlral Illinois Lighl Company Chambers Meal Markel Checker Cab Co. Coe Brolhers Book Slore Communily Bakeries Connor Markel Crawlord Cycle Company Dave's Smoke Shop Di Plolli ShoeASlore A. Dirksen and Sons Dockum and Dawson, Inc. Dorolhy Jane Beauly Shoppe Duez's Shoe Slore Empire Bulfel and Tavern Fishman Bros. S orlin Goods Co. 9 Fogarly The Shgeman Franklin Lile Insurance Company Charles J. Franz Meal Markel Fry's Bakery Gealz Cleaners and Dyers Gerber's Drug Slore Green Top Inn R. A. Guymon Prinling Co. Hamillon's Tavern Harlmann Bros. Bakery Hawkins Eleclric Cc.. Henry's Wm. C. Henry Sign Co. R. F. Herndon and Company Hollerkamp Bros. Howard Wallpaper 81 Painl Slore Illinois Dairy Illinois Foundry Ca. Illinois Holel Illinois Slale Journal Illinois Slale Regisler Jageman-Bode Co. Jellersons Slalioners. Inc. Bob Jones' Shoe Repair Slore Josephine's Beauly Shop Kennedy Laundry and Cleaners Kimes' Collage Grocery Kirlin Xi Egan Funeral Home FIRMS Knoedler's Bakery Knox Cleaners Koch's Barber Shop LaBonle's Luggage Shop Layendecker's Markel Lenz Eye Service Lincoln Cab Company Link's Grocery Mae's Card Shop Maldaner's Reslauranl Rupe Maurer's Tavern Mesler Bollling Co. Monroe Markel and Annex Morgan Painl Company Morrissey-Argus Company George A. Mueller 81 Co. The Music Shop Myers Brolhers Nalional Lile and Accidenl Insurance Co Neel Sludio John A. Neu Company Neumode Hosiery Co. Newman Brolhers, Inc. O'Donnell Funeral Home George Ollo Boiler Company Paris Cleaners and Furriers Peabody Coal Company Pepsi-Cola Bollling Company Producers Dairy Company Pyramid Paper Corporalion Reed 81 O'Brien Glass Company Willard Rhoads Coal Company Richardson Dairy Rose-Weis Prinling Co. Rossiler Coal Company Sangamon Dairy Producls Co. Sara Jane Beauly Shop Schavo's Super Service Slalion Scolch Woolen Mills Sexlon's Markel James D. Sheehan Sign Co. Silas Holel Simmon's Book Slore The Spol The Springfield Clinic Springlield Secrelarial School Springlield Transporlalion Co.A Slaab Funeral Home I ' J. Ralph Tobin 81 Son Typewriler Service Company Union Bus Depol Uniled Slales Eleclric Co. Venezia Reslauranl Ware Oil Company While Swan Laundry Wiedlocher and Sons E. L. Williams Monumenl Co. Wilson and Eck Agency Winch Floral Shop Zorn Drug Slore 7W7ZZZU WW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We of fhe Dominicus Sfoff wish fo express ourappreciofion 'ro fhe following individuals and firms for lheir fine co- operafion. which has helped 'ro malce +his book possible. Sisfer Mary Mercedes, Sfalif Adviser Mr. Minor L. Smifh of Williamson Prinfing and Publishing Co. Burchefi' Sfudio, Inc. Mr. J. E. Wilkins Mr. J. -Howard Ashion AUTOGRAPHS Page 64 tvjf ,DLVV-'7Q fr,e,,fw-W-flffv awww Miki fjjf x ff Wwe WMM 401f gf ,f I -..eA,,,M6-4 'K , , XLWX jf paffmcf' W Cfzfv- I ., i . 1'1- ll I A . 4' fx 'M'