Saint Benedicts Academy - Benedicta Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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l I xle Mildred We er-Josephine Raitanols great love for S. B. A. Eleanor Sch enecker and Loretta Roberson-Ethel Kozler's ability to make friends. l Barbara Brallley-Bernice Kim's ability to be a very bright student. Mary Staab-I-Audrey Black's beautiful, natural, curly hair. Joan Wandlisco-Mary Lucille Connelly's pleasing personality and ability to get alon . Kathleen Reilly-June Schultz's love for dancing. Rosemary Esswein-Virginia Fuehr's dancing steps. Dolores Arch-Rita McLaughlin's ability to debate. Dorothy Schlultheis and Frances Labow-Alma H0hman's love for roller skating with bumps included. Collette Lowrie-Lois Brennen's ability in selecting fashionable clothes. Camille Porter-Ruth Meyerl's blonde hair. Pauline Mayler-Ruth Meyerl's big dimples. Virginia Balzar-Mercedes Brill's love for the armed forces. Marian Rodgers-Eileen Breitenbaclfs reputation for her natural blonde hair. Rita Mae Arnold-LaVerne Guckert's mathematical mind. Mary Rielly+-Catherine Slattery's love for good books. Mary Platek4Rita Lowenheim's good humor and sense of justice. Irene White4-Marcella Thaner's ability to typewrite and operate a mimeograph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we sign our signature on this first day of june, in the year of our Lord,l Nineteen hundred and forty-three. i Ruth Meyerl y Margie Brunner Witnesses: Jean Piroth Margaret Cheetham i Mary, My Mother E l Mary, my Mother, to Thee do I flee M K, Q Make me as pure and holy as Theeg f T N g Thou art so meek and humble of heart, W i Mother of God from me ne'er de art. . , , P C rl f Mary, my Mother, from Thy heavenly throne A Hear a prayer from a child that's Thine owng I 'alfa Guide and watch me night and day . . , That from sin I'll always stay. X y Mary, my Mother, Thy Son died for me, Ever like You He prayed I'd beg ' N For Him I'd gladly give my life l In this sad day of grief and strife. l y MARY JEAN STEFFL l l l

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l 3 The Class Will Wiz, 1' E CLAss or NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE of Saint Benedict Acad- emy, in tl City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and the State of Pennsylvania, being of und mind and body, do hereby declare this to be our Last Will and Testamen , hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. 1. To our dear Alma Mater we bequeath the fond hope that all succeeding classes will love and cherish her as we do. We also leave behind us our gay laughter still echoing through her halls. 2. To our esteemed faculty, we leave our gratitude for their good advice, kind guidance, and never ceasing patience. 3. To our Juniors we leave our extra inch of chest expan- sion which comes with holding the Senior title. 4. To our Sophomores we leave our happy times and the best two years to come. 5. To the Freshmen we leave the joy of initiating instead of being initiated, and the happy thoughts of three more years at S. B. A. AND we BEQUEATH To: Jane Suhanin-Jean Piroth's happy-go-lucky attitude in anything that comes along. ' Bernice Vfickline-Peggy Cheetham's sweet and quiet ways towards all her class- mates. Lois Dor h-Maryrose Weber's changing hair styles. Mary Ri er-Mary Jean Stelfl's love for beautiful clothes. Mary Cat erine O'Connor-Ursula Hajduk's love for records and dancing. -lane Mc arter-Mary Grace McCarter's ability of having a perfect balance sheet in bo kkeeping. Marie St ad-Dorothy Knoebel's desire to bring happiness into the world with beauti ul piano solos. Louise S anno-Helen Holdcroft's smallness in stature but bigness in per- sonali y. Evelyn C awford-LaVerne Hahn's merry making. Grace R p-Margie Brunner's pleasing personality. Connie S hneider-Dorothy Schmitt's love for drawing during classes Edith Sla tery-Adelaide Buechele's uncanny jokes. Alma Bes -Gloria Beaumont's pleasing personality. Dolores oll--Irene Coll's happy Senior year to come. Bertha J e Ligday-Mary Agnes Butler's cheerful smile. Rita Ma Michael-Mary Hagan's kindness and sweetness. ' Rosemar Giger-Alice Bickert's ability to put out a fine yearbook. Audrey rton-Kathleen Water's charming disposition and sweet smile. .Ioan Ala d--Alma Hohman's friendship with North Catholic High. Ruth Kr p-Cecelia Kravich's winning smile.

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ll l Mirror, Mirror future bring us ' and the Class of is no exception. training have pa time for thirty-si show the fruits o are many paths ticularly at presen in a great sorrow crisis in history. choose her career, make it a success. Q f I ? Magic Mirror on the wall, what will the 1? Time waits for no man, ,ineteen hundred forty-three Twelve years of excellent ed into eternity. It is now Seniors to step forth and Catholic education. There rom which to choose, par- when the world, submerged is experiencing her greatest Everyone must work, pray, aim high in her calling, and Gazing into the magic mir- ror, we see the Glass of '43 wending its way down Future's by Covering many is just what Rita have been doing. and get much exci to England. The Air Corps after l Broadway light ginia Fuehr, a Pit uating from S. B. Here she was dis who invited her tlane. miles in very few minutes Lowenheim and Irene Coll They receive many thrills ement while ferrying planes both joined the Women's ving S. B. A. s spell out the name of Vir- 'isburgh girl who, upon grad- A. attended Rosary Colelge. covered by a talented scout to New York to play the leading role in Rebecca The Gregg S Bernice Kim as o rthand Co. has employed -e of its champion shorthand experts. Miss Kign travels with a group of Gregg representa throughout the her skill in short ferent states she Heart of Texas future home. Jean Piroth, an port is teaching t school she took later decided to ,ives to the various schools ountry where she exhibits and. While visiting the dif- 'eft her heart Deep in the here she plans to make her instructor at the Bettis Air- e art of flying. Having left eronautics as a hobby, but ake it her career. We are very proud to say that Ruth Meyerl now wears the blL She is stationed 1 IC and white of the WAVES. n New York and is at the head of the recruiiting office there. To help the needy always was the ambition of Helen Holder This was just h charity but now 't in her school life at S.B.A. r way of doing her bit of it is also her job. Having graduated from Duquesne University, Helen is now a social worker for the city of Pitts- burgh. If you chance to see a charming buyer in the handbag department of Jonassen's Depart- ment Store don't neglect to go up and say, hello, for she is no other than our lovable, red-headed, LaVerne Guckert. LaVerne has been married for a number of months, but she still enjoys her work, particularly since her husband is away fighting for his country. Mr. Buechele will never need to worry about files in his office becoming disorderly since Adelaide, his daughter, has now taken full responsibility of her father's office. Dorothy Knoebel, who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and later attended Law School at New York University is plan- ning to open her office in the Law and Finance Building in downtown Pittsburgh. If you happen to go into the War Depart- ment Personnel office, the charming recep- tionist that will greet you will be sweet Mar- garet Cheetham. Peggy's lovable personality always made her stand out, and that same personality is the main factor of her position. Everyone must admit that she is a great asset to any office. She wears a Pair of Silver Wings, is just what Marcella Thaner is doing since she grad- uated from Ellington Field, Texas, last month. In the near future Miss Thaner will see active service in some foreign country. After grad- uation she worked as secretary for an Insur- ance Company but finally succumbed into her childhood ambition to become a nurse. Due to the need of nurses she volunteered with the A. A. C. and likes it very well. Mary Lucille Connelly, Mary Hagan, Ce- cilia Kravich, and Ethel Kozler, garbed in the white frock common to the graduate nurse bend over pain ridden patients, rendering ease to aching bodies and comfort to troubled minds. Mary jean Steffl and Mary Agnes Butler matriculated in the Naval Nursing Corps and are now witnessing the horrors of war.