Sacred Heart College - Gradatim Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1943 volume:

0.  r • ARCHIVES SISTERS OF MERCY -- BELMONT, NORTH CAROUNA 1943 GRADATIM FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OUR PATRON Thts G R A D A T I M First Sacred Heart Academy. 1 892. Published by The Senior Class of Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy belmont. north carolina Sister M. Augustine Kent 1869-1882 1885-1894 Sister M. Teresa Sullivan 1894-1914 , . . . i CfM o SUPERIORS Sister M. Charles Curtin 1882-1885 Sister M. Bride McGrath 1922-1928—1934-1936 Sister M. Cecilia Cobb 1914-1919 Sister M. Raphael Doyle 1928-1934— 1936-1942 Sister ML Scholastica Keenan 1919-1922 Sister M. Maura Buchheit 1,942x194-8 ' TO THE BELOVED DIRECTRESSES Sister HI. Agatha Sister JB. Cecelia Si$teriR.(5enetfeve Sister na.de Sales Sister JUAngela Sister lUKelei) Sister JfL Stanislaus Sister HlCoIatnta Sister ID. Hildegarde we, the Class of 1943, dedicate this Jubilee Number of our Gradatim. Most Rev. Leo Haid. O.S.B.. D.D. Firsf Abbot -Ordinary 1888-1924 Rt. Rev. Vincent George Taylor. O.S.B.. D.D. Present Abbot -Ordinary 1925- Very Rev. Father Felix hintemever. o.s.b.. v.g. Ecclesiastical Superior 1892-102-4 HISTORY Jubilee Year of Sacred Heart Convent and Academy, we salute you! Glorious Golden Year that touches with radiant hue the foundation of our beloved Academy, we greet you! Joyfully, jubilantly, proudly we address our Alma Mater and eagerly request that she tell to us. the graduates of this, her Golden Jubilee Year, something of her glorious past, her joys and sorrows, her strivings and triumphs, through all those happy, fruitful years. Gathered closely around her, we listen attentively the while she gives us this story that has been fifty years in the making, this story whose principal characters are the revered past and the esteemed present teachers of our beloved Alma Mater. It is a story of self-sacrifice, of constant spending of the energies of life that others might tread the higher paths. It is a story of benevolence, sympathy, and zeal. It is a story punctuated by manifold hardships and even impending threats of failure. It is a story of the boundless charity of the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina. My dear Graduates of our Golden Jubilee Year, almost every beginning is replete with obstacles and discouragements, doubly so if the instruments are meager and the natural forces, material and personal, inadequate. Such, in truth, was the beginning of the Community of the Sisters of Mercy who attempted to establish themselves in several different locations in North Caro- lina before they made their permanent foundation of Motherhouse and Academy in Belmont. In 1869. in answer to an appeal from the newly appointed Bishop James Gibbons to the newly created Vicariate of North Carolina, three Sisters of Mercy from the infant foundation in Charleston. South Carolina, came to Wilmington. North Carolina, to undertake the conducting of a Catholic school in that city. The Sisters of Mercy of Charleston were not strangers to the people of Wilmington, for a few years previously they had braved sickness and possible death when they came to Wilmington to nurse the victims of yellow fever which then ravaged that city. Bishop Gibbons ' appeal for Sisters for his school was answered in the persons of Sister Mary Augustine Kent, Sister Mary Charles Curtin. and Sister Mary Baptist Sheehan who came to Wilmington on October 11. 1869. These three Sisters were the founders of a new institute destined to take root in this State. They were the pioneers of Catholic learning in North Carolina. They formed the nucleus of the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont. Between the arrival of the Sisters in Wilmington and their coming to Belmont, there elapsed several years before the occurrence of that providential event which led to their permanent establishment at Sacred Heart. In 1891. Bishop Haid, first Abbot of Belmont Abbey, wrote to Mother Augustine in Wilmington bringing her the news that he had been informed of the sale of a piece of property between the Monastery and the town of Belmont. The Bishop had desired for some time to have a religious Community of women to conduct a school for girls near the Abbey. The zealous Sisters were eager to work in unison with the Bishop ' s desire, and though unable then to finance the purchase, they complied with the wishes of Bishop Haid and accepted the offer. Encouraging letters about the proposed purchase were received from the Prior of Belmont Abbey. Father Felix, who then and in the years that followed, showed a kindly, fatherly solicitude for the welfare of the Sisters and in all that concerned them. Negotiations were completed, the property was purchased, and immediately plans for a school building began to materialize. On February 3. 1892. the first peg of the Belmont house was driven into the ground. On September 1, at 4:30 in the afternoon, Sister M. Catherine, as Superior, Sister M. Cecilia. Sister M. Agatha. Sister M. Xavier. and Sister M. Clare arrived in Belmont to begin this new foundation. Interesting, amusing, and inspiring are the events chronicled by the Community Annalist of those first days at Sacred Heart. The house was not quite finished when the Sisters arrived. Not at all comforting was the realiza- tion that their first night was to be spent in a house without doors, out in the woods, and in utter darkness: Sister Catherine had forgotten her candles and matches. For the dedication on September 8, Sisters and workmen vied with one another in their efforts to be ready for the big day. When at last the day arrived, the whole house was cleared of all evidences of preparations, all furniture was displayed to best advantage, and a flag of the United States was unfurled from the roof. Ceremonies were delayed till the arrival by train from Charlotte of Sister M. Gertrude, Sister M. Joseph, Sister M. Veronica, and Sister Margaret Mary. At three-thirty in the afternoon the distant thumping of drums heralded the approach of a brass band procession from the Abbey. Students, lay-brothers, and priests were on their way with the Bishop to attend the dedication ceremonies. In suitable order all proceeded through the house accompanied by the nine Sisters bearing lighted candles. When all the rooms of the three-story building were blessed, the procession returned to the Chapel where the Bishop delivered an inspiring address and a fitting welcome to the ' good, holy Sisters. ' Later, in the main hall, the band played on and did not take its leave until its members gave three rousing cheers for Sacred Heart Academy. Here at Belmont, in September 1892. Sacred Heart Academy opened wide its doors. Here for the years to be she was destined to instill true wisdom, to infuse true knowledge, and to mould truly Christian characters. In the school annals are recorded the interesting facts and outstanding events of those first years at Sacred Heart. The first session registration was twenty-one. twelve boarding pupils and nine day students. The first student enrolled was Mary Applewhite of Cronly, North Carolina. At the first distribution of prizes, Mary Goforth of Belmont, N. C now Sister Mary Ignatius of the Benedictine Sisters of Bristow. Virginia, received the honor of the school as an English graduate. In 1894, Saint Mary ' s Dramatic Asso- ciation, with Sister M. Agatha as president, presented entertainments in honor of Father Felix and the Bishop. In 1895, outstanding musicals were given as well as the presentation of Father Felix ' s play. Pontia, the Daughter of Pilate. ' Later with Sister Cecilia as president, the students presented a number of plays including Witch of Rosenberg. ' ' A Dress Rehearsal. ' and Tyrolean Queen. ' In June 1908. the first issue of The Sacred Heart Echoes was pub lished. The Echoes of that time was a quarterly publication. An unforgetable feature of those early and the later years at Sacred Heart was the part Father Felix played in the educational and recreational life of the students. From the time the Academy was established until the time of his death in 1924, Father Felix taught classes at Sacred Heart. But it was not in the class-room alone that the girls learned to know and appre- ciate Father Felix. In their weekly hikes, their frequent outing excursions, and their seasonal nutting expeditions, he was their friendly guide and most delightful companion. Gentleman, scholar, and priest, he was dearly loved and genuinely revered for his kindly, sympathetic nature, and his whole- hearted interest in all that concerned the students. The passing of the years brought many changes to Sacred Heart — changes in the personnel of the teaching staff, changes in the members of the student body, changes in the very face of the school and the campus. In 1899 Academy space for students became more adequate when a new Convent and Novitiate brick building was erected and Professed Sisters and Novices moved from the frame Convent and Academy building, the first home of the Sisters at Belmont. The frame building was henceforth to be used entirely for the students. The dearest privilege granted them by this change was the converting of the Sisters ' Chapel into the school study hall. Still other changes for greater accommodations were made in 1 9 M when the Academy building was enlarged by the addition of a gymnasium, practice music rooms, and several private bedrooms with open sun porches. Then in 1922 the completion of Victory Hall — named in honor of Our Lady of Victory through whose intercession the building was made possible — was an event of genuine pleasure for students and teaching staff. Here were ample room and scope enough, for the time, for the growing needs of the school. The spacious auditorium, elegant single and double bedrooms, artistic music rooms, attractive art rooms, and interesting museum heightened the students ' joy and the teachers ' delight in the grand work of education. Again in 1928 the Sisters undertook still other enlargements. At this time the old gave way to the new. when the Academy frame building was torn down and in its stead the more adequate, more accommodating, and more imposing brick Admin- istration Building was erected. In this building the students were given greater facilities in class room space, in science laboratories, in library, periodical room, and reading room, and in recreation halls and dormitories. Unstinted outside recreational facilities, too, were provided in the large pavilion, the rose-covered summer-house, the rolled tennis court, and the concrete court marked for volley ball, badminton, and paddle tennis. These together with the expansive lawn have been the scenes of happy outdoor events, and gay, colorful parties that have become traditional in the life at Sacred Heart. Then who would attempt to estimate the influence for good that has been effected within the class rooms and study halls at Sacred Heart during all these years? Since its foundation fifty years ago, Sacred Heart Academy has endeavored to inculcate those principles and attitudes, those fine character- istics that are the essence of cultured womanhood. Using these as their norm, students and teachers have sought to keep pace with educational demands. With ever-increasing joy and enthusiasm they have acquitted themselves nobly of their duty to advance in age and wisdom before God and man. In its earlier years the Academy was not a high school in the strict sense of the word as it is today with its affiliations with school associations. It was, rather, a Southern finishing school in which emphasis was placed on the cultural rather than on the commercial and scientific phases of education. Yet the curriculum as formulated for the Academy in those early days carried the student further than does the four-year high school of today. Besides Music and Art, Literature and Dramatics in which students strove to excel, excellent advanced courses in Latin, Philosophy, and Evidences of Christianity were given. In due time the Academy became fully accredited by the North Carolina State Department of Education. Later it was admitted as a member school of the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Then in August, 1935, came the announcement that the Sisters at Sacred Heart were prepared to extend their field of education. They were ready to supply needed academic, physical, and moral training of young high school graduates in two-year standard college courses. The Sisters proposed to give their stu- dents either of two courses: the classical course leading to the bachelor ' s degree, or a cultural secretarial course in preparation for a business career. Thus with the passing of the years, Sacred Heart has been richly endowed with temporal blessings that have brought forth in abundance spirit- ual fruit in the lives of those intrusted to her care. And looking back over a stretch of fifty years. Alma Mater is deeply grateful for the blessings that have been hers. Lovingly she fingers her rosary of golden memories as she muses, and from out the past she recalls cherished names of those who through all the years have given generously of their time and talents that i ' • ■ : ' ' U ■ ; n Sacred Heart might endure. Passing before her today are those revered Religious whose names are most closely associated with the earliest years in Belmont: Bishop Leo Haid. Father Felix. Mother M. Augustine. Mother M. Teresa. Sister M. Catherine, and Sister M. Agatha. Then follow other Community Superiors: Mother M. Cecilia, Mother M. Scholastica. Mother M. Bride. Mother M. Raphael, and the present Mother Superior. Reverend Mother M. Maura. Sacred Heart is mindful too of the self-sacrificing service of her several Directresses: Sister M. Agatha. Sister M. Cecilia. Sister M. Gen- evieve. Sister M. de Sales. Sister M. Angela. Sister M. Helen. Sister M. Stan- islaus. Sister M. Columba. and the present Directress. Sister M. Hildegarde. Gratefully she acknowledges her indebtedness for spiritual guidance to the zealous Benedictine Fathers who served as Chaplains: Father Felix. Father Alphonsus. Father Charles, and the present Chaplain. Father Sebastian. And today, in this the Golden Jubilee Year of its foundation, from out the peace of her halls. Alma Mater. Sacred Heart, sheds her benedictions on all her cherished ones: on loyal graduates, past and present: on revered Chaplains: on devoted Sisters and Superiors, on all those who have had the privilege of sharing with her at one time or another the joys, the triumphs, the manifold blessings of her fifty years. And humbly mindful of the sources of all these blessings, she turns to the Divine Giver and with deeply grateful heart intones that jubilant hymn of praise — Te Deum Laudamus. A GLANCE Top Picture: FIRST STUDENT AT SACRED HEART AT THE PAST COLLEGE AVENUE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WEST CAMPUS CAMPUS THROUGH THE ARCH SOUTH CAMPUS A RUSTIC LANE FACULTY Father Benedict Rettger. O.S.B. Religion Father Sebastian Doris, O.S.B. Chaplain ■■■■■ ■ ■■ ■iw Father Cuthbert Allen, O.S.B. Philosophy Miss Louise Buonaguro Physical Education Social Science Paae TiL ' fnlu tu)0 FACULTY Reverend Mother M. Maura, President Sister M. Hildegarde. Dean SISTER M. ANGELA. Dean of Instruction and Registrar SISTER M. HELEN. Library Science. History SISTER M. TERESA, Commercial Science Sister M. Aquinas. English. History SISTER M. IMMACULATA, Music Sister M. JEAN Baptiste, Science. Mathematics Sister M. Inez, Languages Sister M. Benignus. English SISTER M. Raymond, Home Economics. Mathematics Professor Guillermo de Roxlo, Music Page Twenty-three GRADUATE CLASS OFFICERS Dorothy Barnette President Inez Green Vice-President Miriam Stewart Secretary and Treasurer Dorothy Barnette Charlotte. N. C. Daj Student Association (1, 2); Curie Chili _ ' I ; Class President (2): Day Student President (1): W. A. A. (1. ); Writers Chili (1); Business Man- ager of Gradatim (2). Willi her ready smile anil winning personality, Dot has made herself . ' i favorite here at S. H. C. An excellent mixture of seriousness and inn has made her a definite asset lo our class. Mary Elizabeth Cox gastonia. n. c. Commercial Club !2 : . A. A, (1, 2); Glee (lull (1. 2); Curie Club (1): Sacred Heart Echoes Staff (1. 2); Class Vice-President (1). A true spirit of cooperation and a shining person- ality combine to make Maiy Lib a credit In an school. We are all sure her life will never lack a friend. Pa jc Twenty-four GRADUATES Margaret Davis Mount Holly. N. C. Queens College (1); Glee Club (2); W. A. A. 2); Day Student Association (2); Editor-in-Chief of GRADATIM (2). Leadership, good sportsmanship, eagerness, enthu- siasm, and a readiness to serve, are qualities we find gracefully Mended in the charming personality of Margaret, who through all her years at Sacred Heart has been sincerely loved and deservedly admired. Maxine Hudson Wilson, N. C. Associate Editor of Gradatim (2); Feature Editor of Sacred Heart Echoes (1, 2); Glee Club (1 2) - Sodality (1. 2); V. A. A. (1. 2); May Queen (2) ' ; Commercial Club (1. 2); President of Commercial Club (21; Writers Club President (1). Efficiency, reliability, and determination make leaders. Maxine has shown us these traits in her two years at Sacred Heart. Her stateliness well carries the title May Queen. All of these qualities wdl lead her successfully through the paths of her future life. Inez Green Belmont, N. C. Class Poet (2); Day Student Association (1, 2); Class Vice-President (2); W. A. A. (1, 2); Curie Club (1. 2); May Court (2). A sharp wit and ready grin has our Inez. Her troubles must explode in the Chemistry lab, for we never hear of them. She agrees with few, but expresses her own opinion in the most impressive way. After all, Variety is the very spice of life. Iris Jones Mount Holly, N. C. Day Student Association ( 1, 2) ; W. A. A. (1, 2) ; Curie Club (2); May Court (21; Commercial Club 2 ; Day Student Vice-President (2) ; Snap-shot Editor of Gradatim (2). Her quiet friendliness, her refreshing attractive- ness, and her distinctive charm combine to make Iris a modern edition of the original Southern lady. Her wit and cheerful disposition have endeared her to many. GRADUATES Eleanor Petty Gastonia. n. c. Day Student Association M, 2r. V. A. A. ]. 2), Day Student President 2); Curie Club (2); Mav Curt Maid of Honor (2); Writers Chili (1); t MTnm.Tci.-il Chili (2) ; Sacral ] I rail Echoes Staff (2). Sterling of character, jovial in disposition, loyal to her classmates is Eleanor. Her winning smile a tii I enchanting personality will captivate the hearts of all whom she may meet ami carry her far in the pursuit of her career. Frances Rowan Paw Creek. N. C. Curie Club President (2); W. A. A. (1, 2); Writers Club Mi: Honor Society (1); Day Student Association [1, 2). Loyal, cooperative, thoughtful, conscientious, and versatile ire among the adjectives we might use in iir ' m i ibing Frances, One of the most outstanding sophomores, she is well -liked by the faculty and all her classmates. W ' c shall never forget her, Dorothy Ramsay Belmont, N. C. Day Student Association II, 2); Associate Editor of Gradatim (2); Writers Club (It; Honor Society (I); W. A. A. (1. 2); Curie Club (2). Sin- i a girl we are all proud to claim as our own friend. Brilliant, loyal, kind and happy — these are truly Dot ' s characteristics. She never speaks harshly of anyone, a fact which shows more than any other her strong, lovely character. Miriam Stewart Belmont, N. C. Sacred Heart Echoes Staff (1. 2); W. A. A. (1. 2); Writers Club Secretary (1); Glee Club (1); Commercial Cluh (1, 2); Class Secretary and Treas- urer (2); Commercial Club Secretary (2); Day Student Association (1, 2 ). Always willing to help, no matter the task, Always willing t do, no matter what asked. Always smilmg. no matter how dreary the day. Always ready to lead, no matter how dark the way. This and much more makes our Miriam. Jj 4A jeAl clZitfX. Dorothy Ramsay Most likely to succeed To win the wreath of fame and write on memory ' s scroll a deathless name. Margaret Davis Best all-round Bright as the sun her eyes strike: And. like the sun, they strike on all alike. Iris Jones Wittiest Rare compound of oddity, frolic, and fun. Who relish ' d a joke and rejoic ' d in a pun. Eleanor Petty Most Popular The witty jest, the frequent smile, Made her friendship well worth- while. Maxine Hudson Most Attractive Plato himself had not survey ' d Unmoved such charms as she dis- played. Frances Rowan Most Studious Good actions crown themselves with lasting bays. Who well deserves needs not an- other ' s praise. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Eileen Georgi Margaret Mcknight Virginia Murphy President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Page Tiverily-riyht FRESHMEN Ruby Annis Belmont, N. C. Violet Caddell Belmont, N. C. Marie Duncan Clover, S. C. Beatrice Froneberger Gastonia, N. C. Betty Jean Armstrong Belmont. N. C. Sadie Carson Gastonia, N. C. Eva Faudel Shelby. N. C. Eileen Georgi Burlington, N. C. Page Tuscnty-nine FRESHMEN Genevieve Grobusky Walhalla, S. C. Barbara Kirstner Charlotte, N. C. Virginia Murphy Rocky Mount. N. C. Lorene Warren Belmont. N. C. Dorothy Heinz Charlotte. N. C. Margaret McKnight Belmont. N. C. Dorothy Papouleas Tarpon Springs. Fla. Anne Williams Gastonia. N. C. Page Thirty ACADEMY SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Martha Ann Lowndes Jeffie Cochrane Ruth Grigg President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Page Thirty-one ACADEMY SENIORS Jeffie Cochrane Charlotte. N. C. Harrisburg, N. C. ( 1 ) ; Huntersville. N. C. (2): Monteverd (3): Sacred Hear! (4); Curie Club ( 4 ) ; Dramatic Club ( 4 ) ; Basket- ball ( 4 ; W. A. A. ( 4 ) : Class Vice President (4). Ruth Montgomery Grigg Belmont, N. C. Gastonia High School (1, 2. 3): Sacred Heart ( 4 ) ; Curie Club ( 4 ) ; Basketball (4 ) : W. A. A. (4); Cheerleader (4): Class Sec- retary and Treasurer (4): Glee Club (4); Sacred Heart Echoes Staff (4 ) . Nora Leza Astorga Sagua La Grand, Cuba Sacred Heart (1, 2, 4); E. Normal de Kindergarten (3): Sodality (1, 2, 4); Bas- ketball (1. 2, 4): Class Treasurer (2); French Club (2. 4); W. A. A. (2. 4); Maynell Literary Society ( 1 . 2 ) : GRADATIM Snapshot Editor (4) ; Glee Club (4) : Sacred Hear! Echoes Staff (4). Martha Ann Lowndes Charleston. S. C. Walterboro High School (1. 2); Sacred Heart (3, 4); Glee Club (3. 4); Basketball (3. 4); Basketball Captain (4): W. A. A. (3, 4); W. A. A. Vice-President (4): French Club (3. 4 ) ; Dramatic Club (3, 4 I : Curie Club (4); Sacred Heart Echoes Staff 14); Class Secretary (3); Class President (4). Virginia M. Vaughan Decatur, Ga. Decatur High School (1. 2, 3); Sacred Heart (4); Curie Club (4); GRADATIM Staff (4); W. A. A. (4); Sacred Heart Echoes Staff (4) ; May Court (4). Page Thirty-tiro SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As I was passing through Belmont on my way to Raleigh, where a new laboratory had just been completed, the train was forced to stop and I left my dream of a laboratory technician ' s heaven long enough to get out and see what had happened. There had been a wreck, and among the doctors and nurses I saw a vaguely familiar figure. Suddenly the figure let out a yell and came running toward me. Jeffie! I cried. It was Jeffie. who had been a class mate of mine at Sacred Heart Academy where we and three others made the most of every day that came. So her dream of being a nurse had become a reality! When she had finished her work, she and I went to Belmont where we sat and chatted until the wreckage could be cleared away enough for my train to leave. As we sat and talked she explained why she was in Belmont. Mrs. Grigg. better known as Ruth, had a child who was just recovering from measles and Jeffie had been nursing him. as Ruth had her hands full with the other two. Then after telling me that surprising piece of news, she cross questioned me about Martha Anne and Nora. Where is Martha Anne? she asked very innocently. Little did I know answering that would bring such a deluge of questions. The last time I heard from her she was in Washington and — What ' s she doing there? As I was going to say. she ' s a physical instructor in one of the big schools and — Well, what about Nora? One question at a time, please! I haven ' t finished telling you about Martha Anne and you ask about Nora. Well. I ' ll tell you. She ' s in the Secret Service acting as an interpreter. She majored in languages, you know. But as I was trying to say about Martha Anne — Virginia, there ' s the train whistle. Oh. now I ' ll have to run or I ' ll miss my train but once more. Martha Anne is — Hurry. Virginia! Jeffie. she is engaged! Good-bye! Page Thirtu-lhree CLASS OFFICERS JUNIOR CLASS Edith Lucas n?_ Nell Sudduth President Vice-President Martha Ann Lineberger Sec ' y and Treas. SOPHOMORE CLASS Doris Curlee (Absent) Eileen Kienast Patricia Anderson President Vice-President Sec ' y and Treas. FRESHMAN CLASS Peggy Hastings Sarah Wales Theresa Hedrick President Vice-President Sec ' y and 1 reus. Page Thirty-four GRADATIM STAFF Margaret Davis Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Ramsay Associate Editor Maxine HUDSON Associate Editor Dorothy BARNETTE Business Manager Virginia Vaughan Class Prophet Iris Jones Snapshot Editor Nora Leza Snapshot Editor Page Thirty-five SACRED HEART ECHOES STAFF Eileen Georgi Editor Marie Duncan Associate Editor Maxine Hudson Feature Editor Martha Ann Lowndes Sports Editor Virginia Vaughan News Editor Virginia Murphy Exchange Editor LORENE Warren Business Manager Page Thirty-six PRESIDENTS FORUM High School Freshman Curie Club - - College Sophomore High School Senior W.A.A. Peggy Hastings Frances Rowan Dorothy Barnette Martha Lowndes Dorothy Heinz DORIS CuRLEE High School Sophomore MAXINE HUDSON Commercial Club Eleanor Petty Day Students Virginia Murphy Children of Mary EDITH Lucas High School Junior EILEEN GEORGI College Freshman DAY STUDENTS Ruth Grigg Madge Mills Betty Tattersall sarah wales Jacqueline Harper Miriam Thomas Mary Jane Volk betty ' jean armstrong Jean Hatcher Frances Rowan Sadie Carson violet Caddell Beatrice Froneberger Iris Jones Frances Balthis Ann Williams Miriam Stewart Jeanne Shirley Dorothy Rankin margaret davis inez green Dorothy Barnette Eleanor Petty Ruth Helfer Dorothy Ramsay Theresa Hedrick margaret mcknight Lorene Warren Page Thirty -seven CURIE CLUB Ann Williams Sadie Carson Dorothy Heinz Iris Jones Eleanor Petty Inez Green Ruth Grigg Frances Rowan Genevieve Grobusky Nell Sudduth Jane McClancy Jeffie Cochrane Dorothy Ramsay Virginia Vaughan Martha Ann Lowndes Dorothy Barnette pfc. , kj 1lz m jfH EIIR- ' H Ml CUM | ' ::■?? ' r r t M « _■■■■ ■ ■ , .  jj £fAj % .- £  - . - i COMMERCIAL CLUB eileen georgi ' Lorene Warren iMargaret Mcknight Violet Caddell Eva Faudel Dorothy Papouleas Barbara Kirstner Maxine Hudson Virginia Murphy Miriam Stewart Marie Duncan Betty Jean Armstrong Elizabeth Cox Page Thirty-eight Theresa Kabas Eileen Kienast Gloria Gaspard Nell Sudduth CHOIR Jane McClancy Marie Rymer Patricia Anderson Martha Ann Lowndes Peggy Hastings Nora Leza Mary Ann Bliley CHILDREN OF MARY Virginia Murphy Eileen Kienast Gloria Gaspard Pat Anderson Maxine Hudson Ruth Helfer Betty Tattersall Marie Duncan Nora Leza Eva Faudel Jean Shirley Barbara Kirstner Eileen Georgi Mary Ann Bliley Patsy Baker Ramona Almaguer Martha Ann Lowndes Genevieve Grobusky Margaret Mcknight Madge Mills Peggy Hastings Marie Rymer Margaret Brooks Mary Jane Volk Edith Lucas Jane McClancy Ernestine Russell Teresa Wolhar Theresa Kabas Ann Clements Theresa Hedrick Mary Ann Rice MAY DAY Maxine Hudson Eleanor Petty . Iris Jones Inez Greene May Queen Maid of Honor QUEEN ' S COURT Eva Faudel Virginia Vaughan Violet Caddell Anne King Patricia Anderson ramona almaguer Page Forty DANCE SPONSORS Margaret Davis Dorothy Barnette Inez Green Miriam Stewart Page Forty -one WOMEN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHEERLEADERS Nell sudduth Rith Grigg Martha Ann Linubfrgiir Page Forty-two BASKETBALL Theresa Kabas Nora Leza Ruth Grigg Virginia Vaughan Patricia Anderson MEMBERS Teresa Wolhar Mary Ann Bliley Eileen Kienast Martha Ann Lowndes Dorothy Heinz Miriam Thomas Gloria Gaspard Bendine Edwards Jeffie Cochrane TENNIS Page Forty-three SOFTBALL Dorothy Heinz Bendine Edwards Gloria Gaspard Margaret Mcknight Jeffie Cochrane Miss Louise Buonaguro Dorothy Papouleas Sadie Carson Peggy Hastings Betsy Titman Virginia Vaughan Anne King Teresa Wolhar Mary Ann Bliley Ruth Helfer Eileen Kienast Dorothy Rankin Madge Mills Nora Leza Patricia Anderson Theresa Hedrick Ernestine Russell Theresa Kabas Martha Ann Lowndes Miriam Thomas Marie Rymer Ruth Grigg Betty Tattersall Glenn Abbott Harden ARCHERY Page Forty-four THE AUDITORIUM THE LIBRARY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY BIO LOGY LABORATORY wm • ij 1 ■ ?! r  . 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Phone 2-2117 (BUtmxfuL DAIRY FARMS The South ' s Finest Dairy RALPH A. PADGETT Jeweler Bank Building Belmont. N. C. PHONE 636 Page Fifty-five ASHEVILLE FISH CO. Seafood and Game MEATS, POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGGS 14 N. Pack Square ASHEVILLE. N. C. BELMONT SERVICE STATION AND CAFE Standard Products Phone 9107 BELMONT. N. C. Compliments of MRS. W. H. BREFXAND Page Fifty -six Compliments of BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Belmont, N. C. THE BELMONT DRUG COMPANY The Rexall Store A Leader in the Civic Life of Belmont Over 41 Years We Appreciate Your Patronage Page Fifty -seven Schachner Leather Belting Company Telephone 4-1311 CHARLOTTE. N. C. Manufacturers and Repair Service Mrs. J. A. Schachner. Sr.. President Night Phone 5972 J. A. Schachner. Jr.. Vue-President Night Phone 247 7 7 J E. TURNER. Secretary and Treasurer Night Phone 2-3341 INTERSTATE MILLING COMPANY Manufacturers, of High Grade Flour, Grits, Meal, Poultry, Dairy, Horse and Hog Feeds CHARLOTTE, n. c. PRITCBARD PAINT GLASS COMPANY CHARLOTTE. N. C. Puiji ' Filtu-ftqht THE CHRONICLE MILLS IMPERIAL YARN MILLS, Inc. NATIONAL YARN MILLS, Inc. STOWE SPINNING COMPANY Combed Peeler Yarns 24 ' s to lOO ' s Page Fifty-nine P. P. LEVENTIS CO. Incorporated Established 1912 WHOLESALE FRUITS AND PRODUCE 408 West Main Avenue GASTONIA. NORTH CAROLINA 51 YEARS OF SERVICE + CHARLOTTE LAUNDRY, IMC. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Established 1890 Page Sixty Compliments of WACHTEL ' S, INC 65 Haywood Street ASHEVILLE. N. C. Hospital, Physician and Sick-Room Supplies THOMAS and HOWARD COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCERS CHARLOTTE. N. C. Page Sixty-one CITIZENS TRANSFER AND COAL CO. Authorized Iron Fireman Dealer • 1 8 Battery Park Avenue Telephone 25 ASHEVILLE. N. C. Page Sixty-tiuo BA kg Pound Moore Company TT fcrf Manufacturing fpn - Stationers Office Outfitters Telephone 3-3717 Printers 308 S. Tryon St. • CHARLOTTE. N. C. 213 S. Tryon St. CHARLOTTE. N. C. Compliments of SOUTHERN FRUIT CO. Incorporated Wholesale Fruits, Vegetables and Dixie Oleomargarine Page Sixty three CLINCHFIELD FUEL CO. Spartanburg, S. G. Page Sixty-fou MIHRICMl YfflM PROCESSinG CO. Mount Holly, North Carolina LISK CUT-RATE PHARMACY 826 E. Trade St. 2204 Avondale Ave. CHARLOTTE. N. C. ROBINSON ' S DRUG STORE The Store of Personal Service BELMONT, N. C. Page Sixty-fide WILLAMETTE HEALTH CENTER FOR HEALTH ' S SAKE . . . BOWL AND SKATE SWIM AND DINE Special Rates For Parties PHONE 3-6998 Four miles from Belmont, on Wilkinson Boulevard. Charlotte Fish Oyster Company Charlotte, N. G. Winchester Surgical Supply Company 106 East 7th St. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Winchester - Hitch Surgical Company 1 1 1 North Greene St. GREENSBORO. N. C. Page Sixly-six Larkwood Silk Hosiery Mills, Incorporated Manufacturers of LADIES FULL FASHIONED SILK HOSIERY NEW YORK OFFICE 385 5th Ave. Charlotte, N. G. Page Sixty-seven HAGLEY TAILOR SHOP CLEANING ■ ■ ■ PRESSING ALTERING All Clothes Insured Against Fire and Theft Day Phone 525 Night Phone 5 50 BELMONT, N. C. QUERY FEED COMPANY Phono 3-3282 700 South College St. CHARLOTTE, N, C. Purina Chicken, Hog Dairy Feeds, Garden Field Seeds, Baby Chicks HERFF-JONES COMPANY Designers and Manufacturers of SCHOOL and COLLEGE JEWELRY, GRADUATION ANNOUNCE- MENTS. MEDALS. CUPS, and TROPHIES. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Jeuvlers to Sacred Heart Convent O. E. BASS. Representative Page Sixty-eight LET ' S WIN THE WAR- and Make it a War Worth Winning! In the lifetime of the Class of ' 43 Electric Service in the Piedmont Carolinas has greatly modified Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and the Home. Business initiative and scientific farming give promise of even greater oppor- tunities in the productive years ahead. May each of you find a worthy place in the enterprising world of tomorrow! Duke Power Company Page Sixty-nine Knit Products Corporation Manufacturers of Ladies Full Fashioned Hosiery BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA H. Susman Company Richmond, Virginia For the last 40 years wc have been supplying Food products to hotels, colleges, hospitals, children ' s homes. Federal government and public institutions in eight states. College Maid is our best products Page Seventy IT Thomas Griffith. President THOMAS C. HAVES. Vice-President THOMAS GUION GRIFFITH. Treasurer Thomas Griffith Company Established 1875 PHONE 2-4195 Insurance Headquarters 200 South Tryon Street FIFTH FLOOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING CHARLOTTE. N. C. Page Seventy -one A GASTON INSTITUTION Offering Young Men A Thorough Training For Life Liberal Arts - Business Course - Preparatory School Supervised Social. Cultural, and Athletic Activities Member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. North Carolina Educational Conference. National Catholic Educational Association. GASTON1A: Home of the Crusaders For Information. Address The Registrar BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE Belmont. North Carolina ST. LEO ' S HALL A Preparatory School for Boys Under Thirteen Years of Age Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy + For further particulars apply to The Directress St. Leo ' s Hall BELMONT. N. C. Page Seventy-two You ' ll Enjoy Shopping At 3 UK ' S • It ' s Smart • It ' s Thrifty • It ' s Wise The Merchandise You Want At The Price You Want To Pay BELK BROS. THE CAROLINAS ' LEADING STORE CHARLOTTE. N. C. Page Seventy-three Compliments of SOUTHERLAND-HELMS COMPANY Charlotte, N. G. Compliments of BELMONT HOSIERY MILLS • BELMONT, N. C. Compliments of INTERSTATE ROOFING ASPHALT CO. • CHARLOTTE, N. C. Page Seventy-four Compliments of Hatch Hosiery Mills Belmont, North Carolina Compliments of W. H. D. P. Stowe Company belmont. n. c. Compliments of L. W. DRISCOLL Page Seventy-five SEXTON SERVICE Offers You ♦ The only nationally advertised brand of foods prepared exclusively for the institutional market. ♦ The security of endorsement by all the leading trade associations in the institutional field in the United States. ♦ The facilities of the only wholesale grocery company operating plants in the two principal American markets — Chicago and New York. ♦ As rendered by America ' s largest distributors of number ten canned foods, a distinctive service on a com- plete assortment of quality foods packed in this institutional size container. ♦ Home recipe pickles, relishes and conserves from Sexton Sunshine Kitch- ens — delicious and appetizing. ♦ Carefully selected coffees — blends resulting from years of careful study — roasted fresh daily at Chicago and Brooklyn. ♦ A selection of your needs from the largest inventory ever assembled for the particular needs of those who feed many people each day. john SEXTON .CO. ESTABLISHED 1883 Manufacturing Wholesale Grocers CHICAGO BROOKLYN — DALLAS — ATLANTA Compliments of CLIMAX SPINNING MILLS Compliments of H. D. PARKER Page Seventy-six OBSERVER SWMTI HOUSE