St Benedict Academy - Scholastican Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Elizabeth Orzel St. Stanislaus' s sBettys 1 Competent and sincere, Betty's quiet way makes her a favorite with all. She has a particular dislike for riding busses, but dotes on dancing, traveling, badminton, Brooklyn Dodgers, and playing the piano. Pertaining to the latter, Betty has taken lessons at the Erie Conservatory for a number of years and is becoming quite an accomplished pianist. An avid sports fan, she has helped cheer the St Benedict Lassies to victory by being pre- sent at every game. She is undecided as to what she intends to do after graduation. Morjorie Peplinsky St. Patrick's ' ' Marge' ' Marjorie, quiet and efficient, returned tc S.B.A. after a lapse of a year to become a member of the Class of '50, Marge is a cul- tured senior who drives a car and enjoys operas and operettas. In her school work, as in her personal habits, she is every careful and precise. She is a licensed beautician and enjoys working after school hours at the Orra lean Shop. In her senior year she belonged to the Mission Club and was very active in promoting its many projects. The future finds Marge undecided as to what she will do. Boirbord Phillips St. lohn's Phi11ie' ' Phillie has the distinction of being the one and only raven-haired lassie in the Senior class. A commercial student, Barbara has decided to embark on a secretarial career. Her hobby is designing clothes, and so far she has made quite a hit with her originality. In the Senior Play Barbara took the part of Miss Wallace, the Author, and gave an out- standing performance. She also did a fine job in snapping photos and obtaining patrons for the THE SCHOLASTICAN. Her favorite activities are dancing and swimming, and as a rule, Phillie enjoys anything and every- thing.

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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.

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