Sacred Heart of Mary Academy - Maricol Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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The annual bazaar brought the dream of a new S.H.M. closer to becoming a reality. During Christmas week, typical Sopbomores all, we hid jingle bells where we fondly thought they were most apt to disconccrt the faculty. January brought a sudden spurt of intensive study but even so, end terms ended honor society member- ship for several of us. Sophs recover rapidly and the cafeteria buzzed with talk of Regents exams-and week- end dates. ANN ARlC0's jokes kept her group laughing so constantly, they had no time to cat but they stayed off malnutrition by between- period snacks. ESTELLE LEANDRO became known for opening the school each morning. JACQUELINE MOONEY brought her friend, Ginger, on retreat and the cottage will never be the same. Calling off the proposed Ten Dance was a relief to the tlateless Sophs. Geography, never her strong point, now interested FAITH RAYMOND sufficiently to cause her constant query How far away is Africa? Then there is that poor alley cat that JANE GRAMAZIO, an animal lover, smuggled into the classroom and practically smothered with kindness. All of us recall the operetta-result of the combined efforts of the Dramatic and Choral clubs. Though it will never be staged at the Met, the antics that went on behind the scenes were funnier than those in any Broadway show. PATRICIA NILAN and JOAN HARRINGTON hurried to buy prom gowns and we started to dream of ours still so far off. The year flew by and we endured the trials of final exams and some consequent hearts. Then after making plans for summer jobs or summer school, Sophomore year, a confused but happy time became another memory. Page 77

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Our growing pains became quite evident as we climbed Marmion's hill to begin our second year. Latin and Geometry were new ob- stacles though English period was a welcome diversion. Somehow learning about the illustrious Julius Caesar as Shakespeare wrote it wasn't as arduous as translating the Gallic Wars. Perhaps the expla- nation lies in THERESA CO0KE'S enlivening accounts of Caesar's exploits. We found the classes rcdivided and MAUREEN DWYER and BARBARA FITZPATRICK domiciled in Room 2 while THERESA HENECHAN felt stranded in Room 5. KATHLEEN McDONOUGl'l. one of the islanders, left us in June as one of the smallest Fresh- men hut returned in September tall and graceful. ROCHELLE ADORNATO joined us and survived even the experience of the memorable day when she was peacefully studying history during a Latin class. Biology causes different reactions. and HELEN 0'CON- NOR feels a bit weak whenever she thinks of the worm she tried to dissect. LORRAINE INNES worked diligently at geometry while ,IOANNE DELL'AQUlLA tried to guide her classmates through the maze of Latin grammar. CAROL LlSAN'l'l started manufacturing light bulbs and PATRICIA Ill SILVIO experimented with hair styles. EILEEN BOWE kept it in the family by joining us. LORETTA CURTIN, 'Aquccn of the Savoy, danced on the basketball court. At a Fordham football game JEAN BORRELLI met her pen- pal -happy day! Winter came and IRIS PETERS and CAMILLE FONTANA supported the Student Council with their nickels- the snow stalled the Long Island buses but no answer to What about the snowless days? Page 76

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A superhighway demolished Marmion Avenue and our palace on the hill had to be reached by another route. We were Juniors now, and accepted as grown-ups by the unclerclassmen. We must have known that calypso music would he popular that year for we chose it far our Sing. KATHl..liEN DOHERTY made her debut as Chiquita Banana and ,lOSlf.Pl'llNE VIADER helped supply the costumes. This time we nearly did it. MARGARET TAYLOR, employed at Alexander's, kept the budget minded .luniors posted on all the new Paris creationsl' in the bargain basement. GRACE KELLY wished she were in Monaco by the time mid-terms came. Imita- tion is the sincerest form of flatteryf' and a great number of PATRICIA lVlADlNE's classmates tried to copy her auburn hair. Christmas came so quickly that year. and when tinsel began disappearing from the tree we found KATHLEEN FORD. the culprit, sitting in the back of Room 1. dressed as an angel. BELEN SANTIACO continued to manage the cafeteria. as she does all else. with quiet ef- ficiency while KAREN KORSAK kept the Coke machine well supplied. The Figits. assisted by MARGARET CON- WAY, invaded llwlarminn and we all set out to capture them. Finally the class decided to chip in to buy GERALDINE LEE an alarm clock as a reward for her promptness. Our Christmas play. Arsenic and Old Lace found PATRICIA PALMllSRl taking many trips to Panama and we all got a charge out of Teddy. Page 78