Servite High School - Servite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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.x ?l f Miss Mary C. Preda ln appearance, Miss Preda has often been mistaken for one of the high school girls, but that's iustwhat she is in friendliness and youth- Sr- M- delourdes, 0-S-M- Sister's blueprint for perpetual activity in- cludes a full schedule of teaching and plenty of after-school hustle and bustle . . . adviser of school paper and yearbook staffs . . .slide ruler of Drafting l and ll . . . Religion l0 and Algebra ll . . . Don't ask me, l only work herel . . . Virgil never knew that Latin lV could be so up-to-date. Drafted Into World of Squares Today, it's only a problem, but tomorrow it may be a model home, office building, or car engine pro- duced by the Drafting l and ll stu- dents. Generally accepted as one of the practical subjects, drafting trains young minds and hands to work with speed and accuracy. A line here, circle there, three points through the middle, and plans are under way for progress. For those anticipating an en- gineer's life, drafting is only a forerunner to more advanced studies, but atter only two years of high school training, boys may qualify for more specialized programs in most automotive corporations. Perhaps someday in the future, a housewife will offer thanks for an architectural convenience inspired by a SHS T-squarer. 17 V fulness in spirit. . . perfect synchronization of sense and nonsense. . . directs girls' athletics. . . had them going in circles as choreographer of operetta. WlTH THEIR NOSES TO THE T-SQUARE, THESE SECOND YEAR DRAFTSMEN apply archi- tectural design to the planning of their dream homes. Harold Sommers, Tom Stitt, Bill Marrone, and Bernard Whalen somehow make linc' and circles represent future skyscrapers and bridges. P'

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Sr.M.Patricio , 0.S.M . If you're one of the many who can't tell a book by its cover, lust ask Sr. Mary Patricia and she'll tell you the why's and wherefores of any volume on the library shelves . . . stands sentry in study chambers . . . daily homecoming to teach religion to her seniors in Room H4 . . . readily available for private tutoring. .5 N were., WM CM f. S Sr- M- Geraldine, 0-S-M- That smiling face on the other side of tl' office counter belongs to Sr. Mary Geraldim who handles the tuition and typing chores i the administrative ante-room . . . her typin classes keep the ribbon makers in business . . artistically adept . . . office showcase display creative knack. . . custodian of the storeroom.. for a colorful life through art lessons. TOMORROW'S SECRETARIES PREPARE TODAY FOR THE BIG BUSINESS WORLD ahead. Trans- scribing from their shorthand notes are: front: Elizabeth Bogner, Rosemarie Geromette and Bev Wyffels, back: Angela Barile, Barbara Isola, and Pat Gorski. Plink, Plunk--Prepare The white collar girl can can Christ to the market place. T business of America is transacted the office workers. For those abc to enter a world of carbons, fill and dictaphones, Servite offn typing, shorthand,and bookkeepil First-year key punchers aim 1 40 words a minute, but as senio they strive for 60. For the sho: hand students who make those cur ing, wiggling symbols, dictation T20 words a minute is swiftly reac To aid desk workers, helps su as rhythm records, perfect par graphs, and speedy, speedy te are conducted. The future stenographers America learn the long and short it for their commercial caree The keepers of the books adiust tl' debits and credits and come out the black. After two years of typing ai shorthand, pupils are ready withc further education, to seek immec ate steady employment.

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uni-K-.r....... .. , R Mr. Melvin V. Giovannucci Everybody's got a homeroom but us, could be the cry of the lay teachers and that category includes the Boston import, Mr. G .... daily itinerary covers course of English 12, study periods and social studies . . . hard to spell but easy to deal with . . . boasts CYO activi- ties . . .if it's adesk, he can climb it . . . revealed that a hoss is a big pony. Mr. Daniel J. Hogan Mr. Daniel Hogan is a familiar figure tc students and sportsmen alike . . . one of the more recent additions to the faculty . . . assist- ant physical education instructor . . . re-crosses the Rubicon with Caesar while teaching Latir ll . . .offers sports forecast during study period. . We will have a wee bit of homework tonight,' is one of his pet expressions . . . an Irishman who likes pizza. I: i if-jug. in Ci our 1 u ma ' Chit THROUGH THE USE OF THE TAPE RECORDER, STUDENTS can listen to themselves talk and improve everyday speech delivery. Senior English instructor, Mr. Giovannucci, demon- strates his how now, brown cowl technique to Joe Serra, Loretta Terlecki and Barbara lsolo. Reading, Writing, Rhetoric Wise were the words of Emer: who said, ln conversation, a n has all mankind as his competitor ln order to place in this conte of communication, one must hi clear, intelligent speech formed on understanding of the langum both in written and spoken form. After four years of sharing the thoughts of American and Cc tinental authors, the student c quires appreciation of true bea and perhaps most important, 1 recognition of another's view. Grammar receives a thorol. grooming through drill, diagramil and everyday words and correctio Those weekly speeches c weakly knees will someday prc valuable whether it be ar a bric party or a political convention. ' 1