St Agnes Academic High School - Agnesene Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

Page 55 text:

The nesian Rock Other staff members work on their stories for the next issue: Karen Dunne, Vita Marie Toscano, Patricia Mulry, William DeMilt, john Paradine and Patricia Kipp. 3 l -' Q I A ' Sister Rosaire discusses Rocky layout with Mr. Rae as Carole ' ' Garibaldi, Sue Hoffman, Anne Hayden and Michael Brush look on. 'ln John Beckert, Anne Hayden, Arthur Smith, Carole Garibaldi, fo th t ' . P d't d h Suzanne Hoffman and Ann McGuire decide upon the material prfxblezmslifixlayffmstil? age e I ms an p otographers have 51

Page 54 text:

1931-19 F 'db h 'T 5 . SPN . A -4-I-5. s Q J 1 School Paper Has Silver Anniversary With the 25th anniversary of the school paper in mind the Agnesian Rock staff has delved into history to explore the early issues and compare them with the present copies. Four Name Changes v The school paper began in 1931 as the St. Agnes Press, a mimeographed paper usually four pages. For a few issues it was called As You Like It, then changed to Fan Fare, and in 1937 it became The Agnesian Rock. Throughout the' years each succeed- ing editor and staff tried to improve the paper. New features appeared, formats were changed, and the size varied. Rock Gets Awards The Rock has received many awards in the past years for its endeavors. Three times it was awarded the Free- doms Foundation George Washing- ton Honor Medal and 35100. The Nas- sau Daily Review-Star made awards to the paper and to students in four successive years for the best Teen- Age Page in their paper. The school paper has most frequently merited either All Catholicf, First or Second Honors from Catholic School Press Association, Quill and Scroll, and Co- lumbia Scholastic Press Association. Staff Goes Places 1957 marks the 25th anniversary. WVithin this time the staff has had the opportunity to attend a press conven- tion at Milwaukee, an- nually the Columbia Scholastic Press Con- vention in New York, and this year one at Villanova. Among the special trips taken was a tour of the Rae Pub- lishing Company, Montclair, N. I. To celebrate the anniversary the staff has increased the number of is- sues to eight a year, and included advertisements in each issue. The past 25 years have indeed proved beneficial to the school, the student body and faculty, but es- pecially to the staff. May the next 25 years be just as challenging and successful C. Garibaldi Editor-in-Chief

Page 56 text:

Kathleen Brown shows her doll to Judy Porter, Roberta Muhr, Theresa McGrath and Anne McCullough. Standing: Sr. Mary Mercy, Veronica McTiernan, Mary Gibbons and Joan San Fanadre. IK, - X 4-' Catherine Cox, Kathleen Brown, and Ioai Garvey stop for meditation during thi Legion's retreat at 'Amityville. Legion oi Mar A unit of The Legion of Mary, a world wide organ- ization, was first established at St. Agnes three years ago. Now there are two praesedia, Our Lady of the Holy Crossi' and the newly chartered Virgin Most Mercifulf' St. Agnes represents only a small part of the or- ganization. The work of the girls includes confra- ternity of Christian Doctrine classes, babysitting to enable parents to attend church functions, hospital work, the collection of stamps and rosaries, making of scrapbooks and bookmarks, and dolls for childrenis hospitals, Under the standard of the Blessed Virgin Mary these students launch their crusade for Cod. Their every word is offered to Mary for the honor of Her Divine Son. Legionaires Barbara Kaufman, Eileen Fitzsimmons, Catherine Dearic, Patricia Kipp, Patricia Fisher, Genevieve Quinn, Ioan Carvcy commend the work of legionaires: Eileen Cummiskey, Katherine Dollard, Carol Dolezel, Kathryn Bruckner, Stephanie Calo, Maureen Murtagh, and Ellen Kipp.