St Alphonsus High School - Rocket Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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- THE ROCKET-COMMENCEMENT NUMBER -l-1 MILDRED OSTERHORN If aught of prophecy be ntine, A I . Thou wilt not ltife in vain. Sodalityg Gamma Theta Phi. LUCILLE RATI GAN A fzritty girl -is a pleasure, .fl witty beauty is a treas- ure. Rocket Staff, '33g Sodalityi Gamma Theta Phi. MA RIE ROFFI 'llfhat e'er she thinks she proudly spealesy Her thoughts are well worth hearing. Class Treasurer, '31, '30g Sodalityg Gamma Theta Phi. MARY ANN STOCK A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded. Chairman, Publicity Committee, '33g Secretary, Gamma Theta Phig Sodality. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Popular Girl ,.........,.,,. Best Qualities of Leadership .,.,..... Prettiest 'Girl. . . ,. Cutest Girl .,.l.........,..... Peppiest Girl. , . ,. Best Athlete ...,..... Wittiest Girl ..,...,...,.. Most Intelligent Girl ,..,, Most Reliable Girl ..... Best Dancer ........ ....,...Rita Duddy . . . . . . . , . . .Virginia Mallon . . . . . . , , .Mercedes Grummel . . . . .Mary Margaret Hyland .......,...Anne McGowan Page 4 ..,.... .Virginia Mallon .Frances DeLassus ...,Marie AuBuchon ... . . .Helen Ortbals . . . .Lucille Ratigan RUTH TESSON HA basketball in Ruthie hand, And she is queen of all the land. Secretary, Basketball Team, '33g Basketball Team, '32, '31g Rocket Statt, '33g Treasurer, Gamma Theta Phig Sodalityg Athletic HR . DOROTHY THOMAS As gentle as zephyrs blow- ing below the violet. Sodalityg Gamma Theta Phi. ROSEMARY VVHITE Her very froiuns are fairer far Than srniles of other maid- ens are.' Junior Alumnae, '33, '32g Social- ityg Gamma Theta Phi. GERTRUDE NVIECK 'iCloalaed in silent dignity She holds her place among us. R o c k et Staff, '33g Sodalityg Gamma Theta Phi. SENIOR COMMERCIAL SUPERLATIVES Most Popular Girl ................,..... Agnes McEneny Best Qualities of Leadership .... .... A gnes McEneny Prettiest Girl ...,.,...,....,., .,.,. B etty Desmond Cutest Girl .,..,.,....,.,... ,.... B etty Desmond Peppiest Girl .... .,... M arion Manger Best Athlete ........ .... C laire McDermott Wittiest Girl .........., .. , .Violet Deveraux Most Intelligent Girl ,... ..,,. H elen Schwartz Most Reliable Girl .... .... V irginia Mateer Best Dancer .......,. .,., I Dolores Conway 1 9 33

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THE ROCKET-COMMENCEMENT NUMBER MERCEDES GRU M MEL And still they gased, and stzll the zuonder grew How one small lzead fonld carry all she lafzefuf' Associate Editor of Rocket, '33, Rocket Staff, '31, '30, Chairman, Eucharistic Committee, '33, '32, Junior Alumnae, ,33, '32, Gamma Theta Phi. D VIRGINIA HOVEN '1From a little spark may burst a tnighty flame. Smlality. MARY MARGARET I-IYLAND A steady hand, a friendly heart, lfl'hen it eorhes to work she does her part. Rocket Staff, '33, Sodality. MARY KI LLOUGHEY Silent when glad, ajfeftion- nate, thongh shy. Sodality. ALICE KOEBIEE A smzbeam on a rainy day. Soclalityg Gamma Theta Phi. 1933 ALICE MARRY She spealeeth not, and yet there lzes A I'0I1'Z'E7'5t1l10ll in her eyes. Rocket Staff, '33g Sodalityg Gamma Theta Phi. MARY CATHERINE MCKEE Sympathy, sineerity, snu- shzne all lil' you. Chairman, Our Lady's Commit- tee, '33, 'SZQ Associate Editor, Rocket. '33, S. S. C., '33, '32, Gamma Theta Phi. DOROTHY MCNIFF 1',S'he has tivo eyes, so soft. so brozvn, take fare! She gwes a szde glanee, then looks downg beware! S t u d e n t Manager, Basketball Team, '33, Rocket Staff, '33, Surlalityg Gamma Theta Phi. ELEANORA MEIER 'ilior yon will and she will ontstrip all praise and let it halt behind her. -Class Treasurer l32, '30g Chair- man, Mission Club, H335 Rocket Staff, '33, Sodality, HELEN ORTBALS As full of rnisehlef, wis- dom, and glee As any gzrl fan e'z'er be. Editor of Rocket. '53, Sodality: Gamma Theta Phi. l Page 3 ,

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---T THE Rocker-COMMENCEMENT NUMBER li- CLASS HISTORY N SEPTEMBER, l929, thirty-six of us gather at the foot of Mount Education. Ever so dimly we can see the rainbow at the top, and deep in our hearts we visualize the pots of gold. Sister Basilia is the leader of the expedition, and has Latin, Algebra, English, Ancient History, and Religion as helps to aid us in our climb. The mount is steep and the sharp rocks and land- slides dangerous. By way of diversion we take part in the opera Hjosephv and the annual play. For our own enjoyment we dramatize the Merchant of Venice and other Ancient History and English plays, in one of which we buried julius Caesar. Later we welcome a practice teacher, Sister Mary john, into our midst. The latter part of the year brings with it a picnic and a visit to Pevely Dairy. Sister liasilia is replaced by Sister Noreen and fresh supplies, and we continue the upward trend. The toil is getting rather monotonous, so we relieve the monotony with a Christmas play and party. Later we reinforce our hiking boots and tramp to Cli1Cf's Cave and shortly after, picnic at Wabash Club and participate in a Spring Dance at the Arena. September, 1931-we can celebrate at last, for we are half-way up the mountain. The outer arcs of the rainbow can be seen quite plainly and there is hope of reaching the coveted pots of gold. Fresh reinforcements replace the worn-out climbers. Sister Leonardine, hand in hand with Physics and other higher branches of learning, steers us over the narrow bridge across the chasm. Since it is the year of VVashington's Bicentennial, in his honor we plant a cherry tree and dedicate our annual play to his memory, and diligently write essays about his personal traits. We demonstrate our own ability in a play titled The Three Pegs , and Father Bond's Jubilee Program. We surprise the Seniors with an entertaining party for their graduation and, on the night of graduation, present the graduates' bouquets to them on the stage. September, l932, and Sister justin, fresh and eager to help us reach our goal, joints us and counsels us of the dangers yet to meet. VVe go slowly, for we realize that we are almost to the top and that a misstep will mean destruction. Still full of pep and enthusiasm we assist in the celebration of the Redemptorist jubilee, soon fol- lowed by the annual Senior Play and Dance. Again we are keyed to the highest pitch of ex- citement, followed by the Sodality Dance. The last few weeks go by on wings, bringing with them our visit to VVebster College, the initiation into the Alumnae, the junior Party, the Alumnae Banquet, Class Day, and as a Grand Finale to everything, Graduation , CLASS PROPHECY LL ABOARDV' Above the roar of twelve gigantic moters came the cry of a leather- lunged attendant as he shouted through a large megaphone again All aboard l Then he picked up the step, closed the door of the giant airplane, signaled to the pilot, and stepped back from the ship. VVith a roar that was ear-splitting, the birdlike machine shot down the runway of the St. Louis Lambert Airport. Then like a huge eagle it gently left the ground and soared up and up toward the western horizon. The SL-7 was on its way and a later hour would find it gently coming to earth in sunny Los Angeles, California. Ah! The wonders of modern science. Here it was the year of 1953, and man could travel five times as fast as he could twenty-Five year ago. A strange trick of fate made this particular trip an enjoyable one. The first seat of the plane was occupied by the eminent authority on literature, Miss Helen Ortbals, F.O.B., B.V.D., and O.U.C., and Virginia Mallon, the well-known laboratory technician. Helen was talking: It's good to see you again, Ginnag itls been a long time since I had that pleasure. '6Thank you, Helen, returned the other, I am glad to see you looking so well. Of course, I fol- lowed your career in the newspapers. Yes,'l replied Helen, and the world is still buzzing about your researches in the laboratories of St. Louis. But what of the others?y' She went on: 'TI spent so much time in Europe with my work that I lost trace of my dear old classmates. but a St. Louisan like yourself ought to know all the news about the '33ls.', To be sure, where shall I begin? VVhat about our Sodality President, what is she doing? 'fOh, Frances DeLassusg why she is the able governor of Illinois. She gets a lot of notoriety from promising young newspaper reporters. Rita Duddy, Governor DeLassus's friend, is working as teacher of gymnastics in the Illinois State Playgroundsf, Speaking of playgrouiidsf, interrupted Helen, did Mary Catherine McKee ever become the playground instructor she hoped to be ? If you should ever stop in St. Louis and visit the Fairgrounds Park, you should see her telling stories to little sun-tanned boys and girls. Your pal, Eleanora Meier, is the dean at Bryn Mawr College, and Elizabeth Seger carried off first honors for swimming at the Olympics last sum- mer. Marie Auliuchon and Rosemary White have both married, Marie, the former mayor of St. Louis, and Rosemary, the the candy king of St. Louis. 'fDid any of the girls take up nursing?,' again interrupted the impetuous Helen. If you will give me a moment to catch my breath, I'll tell you. Yes, both Mary Alice Collins CContinued on page 63 1933 Page 5