Saint Benedicts Academy - Benedicta Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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, 'C f. 1 Q ,,- - 3 41 f its 'QE J . X fx' Q, . , 5 M . K 5 -5. 'i ' 'V ,g s .44 . V - ,ffI':s,,: Betty Ryan Dorothy Schulz Anna Snyder Kathryn Stokes KATHRYN STOKES f X r Lorraine Saffer Dorothy Shields Dolores Srsic Nancy Lee Svoboda Katie St. Andrews Attractive black-haired miss . . . sweet person- ality . . . likes redheads . . . dotes on french fries and walking in the rain with Dosie . . . swoons over Mel Torme . . . dislikes streetcars . . . member of the Stabbers . . . pals with Sis, Dosie, Annie, Judy, Nancy, Alice, and Lois . . . Dramatics 2, 3g Glee Club 2, 35 Personality Club 3, Vocation Club 4. Help Us Then, Mary BETTY RYAN Betts St. Boniface Energetic personality . . . talkative and enthu- siastic . . . likes a boy named Zip . . . three shadows are Ness, Bernie, and Stella . . . hopes to be a Hhello girl at the Bell . . . Dramatics 1, 3g Glee Club 2, Personality Club 3. LORRAINE SAFFER Lorraine St. Athanasius Vivacious and lovable personality . . . melodious giggle which matches her singing voice . . . keeps the other Lorraine happy . . . enjoys dancing at Nativity with a certain someone . . . desires to be a singer or an artist . . . pals with the gang from Bellevue . . . Vocation Club 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 2, 3, 45 Art Club 1, 2, 2, 4, Glee Club 3, 4, Orchestra 1, History Honor Society 45 Benita 4, Benedicta 4, Na- tional Honor Society 4g Quill and Scroll. DOROTHY SCHULZ Dot St. Athanasius Smiling, light-complexioned little miss . . . pre- fers spaghetti at a special place . . . dislikes slow and grouchy people . . . desires to become an ef- ficient stenographer . . . inseparable friendship with Annamae, Joan, Essie, and Nanc . . . her pet saying, Oh Nuts . . . Dramatics 2g Glee Club 2, 3, Personality Club 35 Swimming 1. DOROTHY SHIELDS Ness St. Mary's Ambitious and full of fun . . . enlivens the lunch period . . . has a habit of falling asleep in class . . . favorite name is Danny . . . future goal is the model housewife . . . never seen without Stella, Bernie, or Betts . . . Dramatics 1, 35 Glee Club 25 Personality Club 3. ANN SNYDER Sis Most Holy Name Charming miss with entrancing blue eyes . . . often accused of what is known as giggling . . . hopes her crystal ball reveals her to be a dress de- signer . . . her most talked about subject is Burr . . . proud of her friendship with Alice, Nanc, Judy, and member of the Stabbers . . . Vocation Club 1, 2, Glee Club 23 Personality Club 3. DOLORES SRSIC Srs St. Nicholas Dancing personality of 301 . . . interesting and attractive miss . . . came to S.B.A. in her Junior year . . . a woman in white she is headed to be . . . buddies are the R.O.S .... likes bus rides to foot- ball games . . . Mixed Chorus 3, Orchestra 3, 4, Vocation Club 3, 45 Dramatics 4, Basketball 3, Ben- edicta Staff 41. NANCY LEE SVOBODA Nanc St. Aloysius Quickly sighted by her beautiful blonde tresses . . . claims that no dances are so nice as Millvale's . . . George and spaghetti are her favorites . . . will do some kind of work then get married . . . best friends are Alice, Ann, Judy, Katie, and Joan . . . Vocation Club 1, 25 Basketball Club 2, Glee Club 3, 43 Basketball team 3, Benedicta 4.

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Elllilllt. And True RITA McDONOUGH Rita St. Theresa One of the first brave seniors to get a new look hairdo . . . enjoys people who like to have a good time . . . giggles constantly . . . spends sum- mers swimming at North Park . . .always with Ruthie and Betty . . . plans career in Nursing . . . Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Vocation Club 25 Pesronality Club 35 Dramatics 2, 35 Vice-Pres. of Home room 35 Per- gonzgity Club 35 Librarian of Glee Club 45 Benita ta . MARY MCGILL Mary St. Joseph Possesses typical Irish beauty . . . active in the Catholic Theater Guild . . . enjoys singing and music . . . wants to become a private secretary . . . claims Lorraine, Marcy, and Ella as her pals . . . Vocation Club 1, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 N.F.L. 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 2, 45 President Vocation Club 45 Secretary N.F.L. 4. STELLA MURPHY Murph St. Andrews Friendly and charming . . . pretty blue eyes and blond hair . . . spent only her senior year with us . . . according to her statistics, tall boys, especially W. D., are tops . . . doesn't care for those 'tblue Mondays . . . jokingly claims that her beauty comes from 8 hours of sleep . . . has inseparable friend- ship with Dosie, Bernie, Betty and Dot. ERMA O'BOYLE Poodles St. Anne's Humorous and full of life . . . fascinated by the color red . . . crazy about football . . . this gal from Mars came to S.B.A. in her soph year . . . buddies are the R.O.S. also Pat and llaule . . . Voca- tion Club 2, 3, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 Library Club 25 Dramatics 2, 3, 45 Sewing 45 Vice-Pres. of Latin Club 3. JEANNE PAPANIA Jeannie St. Mary's Lots of fun and usually smiling . . . future am- bition is to be a typist and get myself a husband . . . favorite occupations are eating and sleeping . . . dislikes beauty parlors . . . Values her friendship with Pat, Rusty, and Angie . . . Vocation Club 25 Glee Club 25 Personality Club 3. MARION PAVLIS 'tPugie St. Wenceslaus A perfect all-round pal . . . always full of fun and mischief . . . lovely blond hair, laughing eyes, and cute dimples . . . enjoys diving, swimming, baseball, and dizzy people . . . dislikes going to the dentist and dry, dull classes . . . to these last she says phooey and oh, how ignorant! . . . aspires to be a stenographer . . . Vocation 1, 3, 45 Dramatics 2, 3, 4, Benita 3. DOROTHY PRIOR Doc St. Mary's Canton, Ohio Quiet, thoughtful, and likable . . . came to S.B.A. during her junior year . . . enjoys asking uestions . . . considers the piano, mushball, and tennis very entertaining . . . is now aspiring to be a Benedictine nun . . . can usually be seen with Mary Ann . . . She'll make a wonderful nun, as she's been a swell classmate. 19 i Nw .Z p,, A,A, I y 1 Q w l if S if Rita McDonough Mary McGill Stella Murphy Erma O'Boyle Jean Papania Marion Pavlis Dorothy Prior Mary Rita Rochford MARY RITA ROCHFORD Re Rc St. Athanasius Sweet Irish lass with natural wavy hair . . . full of the three V's . . . vim, vigor, and vitality . . . a member of the St. Benedict's basketball team . . . true friends tops the list of her likes . . . pals with Almeda, Edith and Chris . . . Vocation Club 1, 35 Dramatic Cluub 2, 2, 45 Basketball team 3, 45 Library Club 3, 45 History Honor Society 4.

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o lmitate You. ANGELINE TUIA Angie Mary Immaculate Little bundle of pep and vigor . . . sees the funny side of everything . . . easy to find by her contagious giggle . . . besides dancing, likes pretty clothes and sweets . . . her favorite people are Terry, Wilma, Pat, and Jeanne . . . Plans to be a beauty operator . . . Vocation Club 1, 2, 35 Dramatics 2, 2, 35 Glee Club 25 Swimming 15 Orchestra 15 Secretary Home Room 3. DULORES VANDEWATER t'Dee St. Athanasius Humorous and full of life . . . can make a joke out of everything . . . aims to get a job . . . then marry and be a good wife and mother . . . likes bowling with the Sanathan Club . . . hates to lose anything . . . likes to wear skirts to barn dances . . . cherishes her friendship with Rose, Lois, and Lois Jeanne . . . Vocation Club 1, 45 Dramatic Club 2, 2, 45 Personality Club 35 Library Club 2, 2, 45 Benita 45 Quill and Scroll. ALMEDA VOLZER Al St. Teresa Petite little miss with an energetic personality . . . came to us in her junior year . . . loves to write poetry and to fight for the right side of everything . . . plans to be a bookkeeper or secretary . . . Vice president of Sewing Club 545 Benita 45 Benedicta 45 Dramatic Club 45 History Honor Society 45 Quill and Scroll. ALICE WEIDNER Alley Most Holy Name Recognized by her beautiful, long, blonde hair . . . smooth dancer . . . pleasant personality . . . pre- fers North Catholic football games and Diskie . . . particular dislike for redheads . . . always with Sis, Judy, and Nancy . . . will make an efficient secre- tary . . . Vocation Club 2, Personality Club 3. ANNE VVENGER Anne St. Leo's Sweet, friendly, and sincere . . . well-liked by all who know her . . . efficient commercial student . . . aims to be a stenographer . . . dislikes noisy girls . . . someday will make a wonderful wife and mother . . . her best friends are Donna, Rosemary, Dolores, Mary Jane, Marion, and Lois Jeanne . . . Vocation Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Sec-Treas. of Vocation 53. AUDREY ZILLES Rusty St. Aloysius Competent and sincere . . . her quiet way makes her a favorite . . . has particular dislike for the word horrid . . . dotes on baseball and sewing . . . seen with Joanne, Ernie, Dolly, and Mary . . ., plans to enter office work . . . Vocation Club 1, 25 Glee Club 3, 45 Personality Club 35 President Home Room 45 Student Council 4. i 21 Angeline Toia Dolores Vandewater Almeda Volzer Alice Weidner Anne Wenger Audrey Zilles Chg 1949 efziors