St Benedict Academy - Scholastican Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Barbara Kosicrek St. Casimir's Kooz Lovely to look at and delightful to know is this tall, casual senior with long, blond tresses. She was on the BENE-DICTUM Staff for three years, and was chosen for the role of Mrs. Sommerton in the Class Play. As a senior she could be seen speeding through town in Ford, always with six or seven others piled in the back seat. Barbara worked zealously in obtaining patrons for the SCHOLASTICAN. She is an ardent lover of music and her taste ranges from classical symphonies to jazz con- certs. Dancing and swimming take up most of her leisure time. Upon graduation, Bar- bara will become a student at Mercyhurst College. lacgueline Kraus St. lohn's Jacky It can be said that lacky would rather swim all day than do another thing, but boating, fishing, and bowling are high on her list, too. This twin, like her sister, has ability in art and photcgraphy. lacky gets much enjoyment from classical music and is a talented pianist. She was co-chairman of the decorations for the Snoball . lacky has chosen the nursing profession for her future ambition, and she will enter St. Vincent's in September. loan Kraus St. lohn's Jeanie Smiling, happy, loanie has a whimsical sense of humor known to all of the seniors. She is very talented in art and prefers to work in oils, she has painted almost everything from country scenes to horses. Horses! lust to mention the animal sets loan dreaming oi a Steed she hopes to own someday. laanie can be seen, during free time, in the library looking up poetry and operas from which she gains much pleasure. loan was decora- tion chairman of the lunior-Senior Prom 1949 and of the 'lSnoball 1950. Like lacky, loan has chosen nursing at St. Vincent's for her future work.

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Groce Ann Mergler St. Mary's Gracie Gracie, the only redhead in the class, has a vivacious personality. Friendly, energetic, she was Business Manager of the Basketball team in her junior and senior years, and head student director of the Senior Play. As a feature writer on the BENE-DICTUM Staff, and as S.B.A.'s TIMES reporter, she showed her journalistic ability. Her feature stories were both clever and artistic. She likes all sports, especially basketball, and is particu- larly adept at sewing, baking, and swimming. Gracie will make a wonderful nurse, she plans to enter St. Vincent's Hospital in the fall. Lou Ann Miller St. Mary's lILouSl Senior star basketball player and ener- getic participant in all sports including tennis, bowling, volley-ball, ping-pong, and swimming, Lou could truly be hailed as one of the most avid sports fans of the Senior Class. Ever ready to lend a helping hand, Lou was a favorite with classmates and teachers alike. Her hobbies range from col- lecting China dogs to driving her father's 19? Oldsmobile. She is talented in music and art, having taken lessons from the nuns since a wee tot. Lou protrayed the role of Miss Bennett, the librarian, in The Lady in Gray . She also starred in her academic subjects, and will enter the nursing field in September at St. Vincent's. Dolores Olszewski St. Hedwig's 5 arl I A lover of books could well describe Dolores, but she is not only that. Full of school spirit, she was seen at every basketball game, cheering loudly for Boody's team. Among Oscars dislikes rank homework, rainy days, riding busses, and uniforms. She likes socializing, and was often found in the midst of a gathering, entertaining all with her quips and jokes. One of her favorite hobbies is piano-playing, and some day she hopes to become a graduate of the Erie Conservatory of Music. A commercial student, Dolores is planning to become a secretary.