St Catharines Academy - Mercian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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he em New York, N. Y., May 23, i963 - Last night amidst the glare and glitter of the famed La Salon Bleu in New York's elaborate Savoy Plaza the 1953 graduating class of St. Cath- arine Academy held their annual class reunion. It was one of the highlights among the events to embellish the social calendar for the season. As guests entered the elaborate ballroom, they were greeted by a special committee whose task it was to see that everyone had a memorable time. The committee headed by Mary McDonnell, the unique Paris dress de- signer, did an outstanding job. Looking around the room we saw celebrities from every walk of life, all of whom were once part of the class of '53. Seated at a table, directly in front of the orchestra, were Sarah Campbell, Virginia Simpson and Agnes Hawe, efficient Superinten- dents of Nurses in three of New York's out- standing hospitals. Sitting at the table directly behind them was Mary McAllister and her hand- some husband. Mary is now employed as pri- vate secretary in Johnnie Ray's own recording company. The music began to play and Sylvia Johnson, the celebrated movie star and enter- tainer, stepped into the spotlight to entertain us with delightful selections. As the music died away, we saw entering the room, Kath- leen Malervy, Rose Ferraro and Helena Mc- Dermott all instructors at Fordham University. At a table in the center of the room was a gay party including Constance Perrella, who is now secretary to the President of the U. S. and Jacqueline Callacy, the French Ambassador to the U.N. Also seated at the table were Joan Whyte and Kathleen Larkin, both lieutenants in the LJ. S. Army Nursing Corps. Joining this happy group was Sheila Dougherty, a prom- inent Conover fashion model. Sheila, along with her husband, a navy lieutenant, -had just returned from a trip to Paris where they visited Alice McAllister and Margaret Barry, who are owners of two of the most famous hotels in Paris. Alice and Margaret were iust able to get to New York in order to be present at this gala affair. They are returning tomorrow night by plane. Alberta Smyth and Maureen Cavanaugh, along with their husbands arrived just as the Mistress of Ceremonies, Margaret Kelly, who was president of the class, was delivering the welcome address. Margaret, who is now co- ordinator of the Physical Education Department at St. Catherine's, has not lost her wonderful sense of humor for which she was always fam- L9