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

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Mary McGovern and Carol Brennan Margaret Burrowes, Carol Brennan, Mary McGovern, Carol Qhadwick, Sister Gil proudly raise the score in the coupon mary, Nancy Cleva and Maureen Adams have the task of cutting coupons and are drive for Blue Team, while Suzanne enjoying it. Hoffman, captain of Cold, looks on. oupon and Mission Drives One of the most successful drives this year Was the coupon drive under the direction of Sister Gilmary. Points were accredited to the Blue and Gold Meet. Blue team won the drive by reaching the goal of 4000 coupons first. These coupons were redeemed to help the Puerto Rican missions and the Dominican Sisters building fund. The Mission Club was established this year under the direction of Sister Lawrence Imelda. The main objective of the club is to help missionaries every- where through prayers and good works. Stamps were collected and also White clothes for first cornmuni- cants in Puerto Rico. How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who bring glad tidings of good thingsf, Dorothy Stubing, Mary Kramps, and Mary Ellen Farrell work diligently while Maureen Murtagh, president, and Vir Iary Jane Meyer, Veronica McTicrnan, Patricia Uppstrom, Ann Holfelder, Mary ginia MCCann, secretary, are shown veils onnolly and Marie Butler await Sister Lawrence Imeldais instructions regarding made f0I' the fil'St COI1'lml1I1iC3IlfS of me stamps they have sorted. ' Puerto Rico by Mary Connolly.

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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.

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Red, Cross The American junior Red ' Cross is only a small segment of the International Bed Cross. However, the Iunior Red Cross has done more than its share in fostering international friend- ship. This year our chapter sent volunteer workers to the Min- eola Blood Bank. There were Student Board of the Bed Cross make a scrapbook for the underpriviledged children of Viet Nam: Anne Hayden, Barbara Hans, Valerie Vopat, Helen Titus and Ann Campbell. gift packages assembled for dis- abled veterans. Under the direction of Sister Imeldine, a scrapbook on Ameri- can life was sent to a girl's school in Viet Nam. Two thank-youv letters were re- ceived from two girls in Viet Nam, one eight, the other, six- teen. The eight year old writes, Kindness of you very 'mice'. We love American Red Cross peoplesf, Due to the efforts of the Jun- ior,Red Cross, hospitalized chil- Sister Imeldine shows Mary Ellen Farrell, Mary jane Meyers, Barbara Pellegrino, fstandi Rosemarie Ferri, Mary Wagner, Margaret Farrell, Carol Lee, Patricia Chlystun, Val4 Vopat and Karen Dunne the art of making bean bags for hospitalized children. dren have received packages containing soap, tooth paste and towels. Each month, a volun- teer member bakes cookies and cakes to be sent to orphans and Veterans. Despite all that is being done, the Red Cross never says uno. It always extends a helping hand to those members of the armed forces in foreign lands. Although the junior Red Cross does only a small part of the work, each good act promotes a little more mutual friendliness Lynn Hartmann, Barbara Pellegrino, Karen Dunne, Mary Wagner, Catherine Whitney, and understanding with Qther Kathleen Lesko, Lorraine McKenna and Valerie Broderick fix packages to be sent to a veterans hospital. a peoples and other nations. 54