St Dominic High School - Torch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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5VY 'W4:,Zyw 5 4. 'J ii., 'N F 1 9 K 1 Ltr. ae-F - f ,, 1 Q '- , Qx . J ilfiv eo-N. - X.. N, V X .T-.4 G s 'Ri FRESHMAN CLASS - Sister Mary Aloisa, B. V. M. , Home Room Teacher CLASS OFFICERS: President, Nicholas Ranieri, Vice-president, Joseph Vitellog Treasurer, Carmine Bottigliero, Secretary, Patricia Parsons Top Row Boys: Robert Emperado, Nicholas Ranieri, Coleman McDonough, Roger Marquette, Richard McPherson Second Row: Adrian Martinez, Ronald Brocato, Vernon LaPaglia, Joseph Vitello, Carmine Bottigliero Third Row: Kenneth McCoy, Alvin Fiala, Murelle Cameron, Dominic Panzica, Robert Clark Fourth Row: Lee Chesney, Richard McCauley, James Coyne, William Crowley, Saverio Giametta Top Row Girls: Vesta Brookens, Elsa Garcia, Shirley Mitchell, Gwendolyn June Second Row: Gloria Clark, Joan Siena, Kathryn Jordan, Mary Neal, Rosetta Bell Third Row: Margaret Brady, Janice Washington, Rosa Rosada, Mignon Garrison, Mildred Colston Fourth Row: Tanya Garrison, Jennie Ponce, Merle Mcliirchy, Beverly Williams, Rose Sanchez Fifth Row: Patricia Parsons. Brenda Jung, Mabel Williams, Cathleen Kennedy, Jacqueline Swichtenberg

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Top Row: Robert Dominick, Alvern Kraatz, Joseph Cusack, Joseph Culloton, Ronald Dominick. Middle Row: Kenneth Fontana, Earl Fletcher, Laurence Ferrari, Carl Collins. Bottom Row: James Shipp, Robert LaScola, Alex Fay Kelley, James Reed. Top Row: Marie Sanchez, Mary Gannon, Theresa Fletcher, Yvonne Smith, Willa Williamson, Anne Epley, Marian Ciulla, Arlene Loftus, Charlene Adams, Nora Gannon. Bottom Row: Patriciax Miles Grace Connor, Ella Mae Lackey, Barbara Joyce, Elaine Lokcik. Sister Mary Marian, B. V. M. , Home Room Teacher Officers: Alvern Kraatz, President, Barbara Joyce, Secretary Ronald Dominick, Vice-president, Kenneth Fontana, Sergeant at Arms, Robert Dominick, Treasurer AW

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A BACKWARD GLANCE September eight of 1950 saw a group of anxious freshies settle in at St. Dominic's High, with Sister Mary St. Henry prepared to guide us through the year. Election gave us Joan Centkowski, presidentg Kenneth Bate, vice-president: Samuel Hood, secretary, and Richard Garcia, treasurer. Initiation on Halloween had all the horrors suited to the day and made us swear to have our turn. The Advent wreath ceremony re- rinded us daily of approaching Christmas. The program which followed candle-lighting included a dramatization of The Night Before Christmas, an amusing memory to all of us. The sophomore bazaar, Holy Week singing and ceremonies, May coronation, class picnic, exams - and our first year was at an end. Sophomore year with Sister Mary Ivo brought many firsts--the first school skating party, the first sophomore dance, the first Red Cross Club, the first variety program, where for the first time Philip and Frank presented their theme song, Cheap Bananas. Our officers were: president, Joan, vice-president, Ernest: secretary, Marilyn, and treasurer, Dolores. There had been several departures from our class ranks, but second year had brought us Sylvia and Ernest. Third year saw the enrollment of many new members: Ivy, Patricia, Jasper, Henry, Luther, Ted, Mary Ann and John Barnes, and the return to our ranks of Tom Coyne and Carl Cullotta. Our class officers were: president, Marilyn, vice-president, Coleman, secretary, Sylvia, treasurer, Miriam, and historian, Philip. Sister Mary Florina was our home room teacher. Class activities had for their primary goal the raising of funds for our junior-senior banquet. They included the Mr. Touchdown USA dance at Thanks- giving with Frank as Mr. Touchdown, a hot dog luncheon in January, a Valentine skating party, several impromptu dances and intra-mural basketball games. Other events of the year were an intra-mural volleyball tournament, our Christmas party, the May coro- nation, the Glee Club program Show Business with Ernest as Garth Oddfrey presenting the various performers in his television variety show, the class picnic at Fox Lake, and - the highlight of the year - the banquet. Senior year at last! Floralee and Sebon were our only newcomers. We were keenly disappointed to learn that our beloved Sister Mary Charles Box-romeo was too ill to serve as principal and was recuperating in faraway Colorado. With her, too, but teaching, was our Sophomore teacher, Sister Mary Ivo. With Sister Mary Margaret Anne, our antici- pated senior teacher, also changed, it was hard for us to welcome their successors, Sister Mary Eduardus, Sister Mary Marian and Sister Mary St. Joan of Arc, as well as the new Freshman teacher, Sister Mary Aloisa, who replaced Sister Mary Consolina. The first event after our election of officers was Freshman initiation. Father Raymond took us in a jam-packed bus to Lincoln Park for the mdrning ceremonies. The motley- looking Freshmen were good sports even through Fools' Court held in the auditorium that afternoon. A Halloween dance at the Swiss Club House, a carnival sponsored by the Sophomores, and a party at the Riverview skating rink in November were our principal social events before Christmas. A prominent feature of the fall was the installation of a handsome new heating plant. During the process winter coats and mufflers came in handy. Arthur went out with the old furnace and all the shiny gadgets became Sister Mary Charline's special care. About this time we lost John Barnes to the Air Force. Christmas came quickly. Carols and the long line of flickering lights through the corridors and up the stairs to the auditorium ended with the lighting of school and class candles at the lovely Crib. The Seniors as verse choir told the gospel story of the Nativity, while tableaux presented by the other classes made it very real. Solemnities over, Christmas parties were in order. A glittering tree, music, gifts and refreshments sent us all home in high spirits. Less romantic were the blue-jeans-and-levi sessions during the vacation which transformed our classroom to the clean freshness of a green and yellow springtime.