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

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The ad-program was our first consideration in connection with the play, and armed with ad-forms and enthusiasm we set out to do big things. When Sister had proposed square dance instructions for -us in the fall, and arranged with Miss Elizabeth I-Iennessey of Seward Park for classes, the boys thought they were being cheated a bit, having to give up their gym classes with Father, while the girls Q f 0 regretted forfeiting Miss Hennessey's volleyball instructions. However, it wasn't long before we were finding more fun than J we had left behind and were taking a long step in preparation for the play. v fum As parts evolved and songs and dances fell into place we began to know we had a really good play to offer. Miss Eleanor DiMaggio, music practice teacher from Mundelein, had taken over the singing when a bad fall had put S. M. Annunciation in the hospital. With Miss Jean Cieja, biology practice teacher, relieving S. M. St. Joan of Arc to conduct our practice or hold the reins tight while Miss Youngman and Miss DiMaggio did the training, we were free to put in many hours of solid work. Scenery, costumes, picnic togs, summer formals for the boys, the spirit and zest that found its way into our songs, all gave us many pleasant thrills,' so that when the great moment came we were ready with all our hearts to give our audience the best we had. A boat trip through the locks and along the lake front, meeting Harry Belafonte at the Catholic Interracial poster exhibit, class day beginning with Mass and Holy Communion followed by a festive breakfast and program given us by the Freshmen, then our own exercises in the afternoon reviewing the past and dip- ping prophetically into the future, our class picnic at Fox River Grove, and we were face to face with the reality of graduation. How wonderful to see the maze of scaffolding come down in our newly-decorated church, and realize the utter loveliness of the setting. Bishop Sheil was to honor us with his presence, and every detail must be in keeping. The long line of white and blue caps and gowns, the Bishop's bodyguard of Fourth Degree Knights, the altar decked in gold and white chrysanthemums, the richness of our own lovely choruses, made our parents very proud, and made us feel that we had shared in the beginning of a new and brighter era for the church and school we love so well. 1--Anna Caruso Wh I Z--Genevieve Kuntz 0 S 3--Marian ciuua 4--Pat Marshall J B 5 5--Anna Epley Q 6--Marcia Stacker 7--Mary Reed X ' 8--Anna Long Q E 9--Helen Rhodes 5 10--Patricia Miles , w .ll--Ann Laurix XS 0 12--Judy Jacobson 13--Dorothy Jacobson - - Robert Dominick Elaine Lokcik Charlene Adamx Earl Wilson Arlene Loftus --Joseph Cusack - - Ca rl Collins Alvern Kraatz Kay Dutton Kenneth Fontana Ronnie Dominick William Brittain

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Cardinal Stritch came to help us celebrate. A luncheon in the school wel- comed the alumni back to visit with old teachers who too had come for the occasion. By that time we had introduced the freshmen to life at St. Dominic's ushered at the Belafonte benefit concert for the C. I. C. , and were beginning to look forward to our share in the Christmas program. Miss Lucille Youngmam practice drama teacher from Mundelein, formed us into a verse-speaking choir for the telling of the Gospel story. Sister Mary Thaddeus planned the beautiful tableaux which accompanied our story. The one big disappointment of our Senior year came when the problem of finances cut short the publication of our school paper, when after a very success- ful first issue under the direction of our English teacher, S. M. Athanasius, we had bedded down a second, the Christ- mas issue. Class rings had thrilled us both with their beauty and their early arrival. Their blessing and reception of members into our newly formed Sodality were preparation for the lovely feast of the Immaculate Conception. Basketball practice started early, since a shortage of football material had ruled out that sport for the year. Our team played well, and there was a con- siderable improvement in the size of the cheering sections, but we were quickly out of the running in the tournament. The smoothest and best of our players was Earl Fletcher, with Alvern, Vince and Kenny giving him excellent support. Aex did equally well on the Junior team. But our interest soon began to focus on our class play. It was to be a musical comedy-- Oklahoma! in Reverse. No wonder so many commented on how well we fitted the parts, for they had been tailored to our size and talents by one who knew us pretty well--our teacher was its author. The announcement of its name and nature came simultaneously, however, with word that we were soon to lose Sister Mary Eduardus as our principal. Sister had be en appointed to take over the duties of a Provincial, supervising one of the four provinces into which our sisterhood is divided. This brought to our faculty S. M. Laurencita who would take over the Junior home room, freeing S. M. Dolorita for more commercial classes, thus relieving S. M. Florina for new duties as principal. ' '? ,NW-' gin' C ' N ' ,,Nk QV-X fx: 'lx' SI! , 2: ,I ' 9 ' i gg .I I f Ill YH rl: 1 i -1 as gi ll Ill nt X S ' 1' ll ul ' I-In N N E Q Q ll nu : I X fuwisr-an H.. c Lil K ...,,,,, -. H. 1 ll tv 1 Q A - a I all Q ,un n I .,,Q,.,z I 5' 4 .11 Q Q . 0 , Q Ld t 'L'j3,4,,m,x.i.,. g 4 M- . v.,' nf' 1': W 'WAT , l 4?

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'TIS THE MONTH OF OUR MOTHER, THE BLESSED AND dv , Q IQ, ff ,1 BEAUTIFUL ' M Ri u R 1 i... Joyce Smith CTOWDlnSo assisted by Marie Sanchez Margie Ryan Helen Rhodes p ,, f 1 ,V 'gf wj 4 Wy, 9 9 'gf , f WV' , Genevieve T if Q? V fm Catherine ii ' T 1 EX' T f f Connor f . 4' MJD W Linda - ' Anderson 1 ' , Jon Weis serves Father Ray A parting word from our drama teacher Red comes in for a bit of fatherly advice X ,.