St Francis Academy - SaFranAc Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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C HRISTMAS AT TIME 2 Angels N'e Have Seen On High. Angels in theme dance: Mildred Morin, H. Hegedus, E. Smith, A. Stein, R. Merovielt, M. McNally, E. NVenger, M. O'Keefe, E. Eiben, A. Duerr, D. Crivella, and L. Hoelle. tt ' t' , .. 't Margaret Conroy gleelullv gave lter all in tlte th it tttet olilitnttnt ulto posstsstti oniy ont ptit oi' red flannel underwear. Cornelius, tlte elumsv attd heavy fooled, lell to tlte lot of Irene Kalin- oski. The vaitt but generous Kitty was delight- fully carried on bv Clare Snyder. Peoria, always shoved about bv lter more aetite brotlters. was sttt'eessl'ttllv itupersottated bv Lillian Bovle. Bright attd alert Peter. oldest of the Ruggle boys was aptlv portraved bv Betty Cunttingham. Matilda Twardv, witlt lter loltv nose and haughty chin. ntade an ideal butler. attd became an object ol' tnost intent stares lirom tlte Ruggles. CAROLERS Between at-ts of tlte Senior Class Plav. tlte resi- dent students, under the elheient direetion ol' Mother Marv David, entertained tlte audience witlt jovlul Christmas carols. Slowlv onto tlte darkened stage eame tlte black-robed girls, bear- ing lighted hollv-deeked candles and singing tri- untpltatttlv. lov to tlte XYorld. Itt eandleligltt they next rettdered tlte ntost beloved hvmtt tlte world ltas ever known. Silent Night. The ex- quisite beautv ol' these pet'l't-etlv trained voices was a distinctive highlight ol tlte evening. Carolers. remember tlte early morning attd late evening rehearsals. tlte measuring ol senior gowns, tlte artistic stage lormations. and last but not least. tlte ltrestde thats in tlte tofv properly rootn at Prospett High between curtain calls. THE ANGELS AX murntur ol' adtniratiott wettt up from tlte audience as tlte velvet curtains parted and re- vealed tlte enchanting prologue4angels clad in wltite satin. The slteer beautv ol' tlte scene was enhanced bv the bltte spotligltts which plaved on tlte girls. who as tlte music' began. glided ittto their dance. portraying tlte birtlt of Carol into tlte world. Grate. poise. attd poetrv of motion were tlte results ol' Mrs. Brunhilde E. Dorst'lt's patiettt teaching. Mrs. Dorselt also aeeotnpanied tlte girls at tlte piano. BEHIND THE SCEN ES Me Seniors sav l'hattk You to Sister Marv Clare on wltose shoulders ltas lallett tlte tnltntte amouttt ol' detail involved in obtattttttg costumes. in securing stage properties. attd in dtreettng tlte actors. Resident Students Carol Between Scenes

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THE BIRDS' CAROL The Birds prepare a Christmas Party for the Ruggles SENIOR PLAY IS BRILLIANT SUCCESS Tuesdzty, Deeenther to, ttte night ol' the Senior Class Play. tttrned out to he u thoroughly wet und ntiserztlmle night, but it lztiled to dznnpen the znrdor ol' the perlortners. .Xnd judging hy the entltusiztstie ztpplztuse lront at large ztppreeizttiye ztudienee, it did not ztlfeet their enjoyment :tt ztll. The Story of the Birds and the Ruggles . , . , , . , , lhe Birds Lhrtsttnas Carol wats unzttntnouslv eltosen hy the Seniors :ts their elztss play. It is the ehztrming little story of at crippled rieh girl and her untiring efforts to help the Ruggles, at poor lznnily who reside in the Imek ztlley. The elintztx ol' the play is the hilarious Christmas dinner seene zu the rieh girls home. Carol Bird. the rieh girl. ltztd inyited all the Ruggles, lront Mother I never seen a cleaner, more stylish mess of children in all my life! Ruggles down to tiny Lztrry. The Ruggles mun- lully uttentpt to ape the ntztnners ol' the Birds, :tnd the resulting turmoil innnensely delighted the audience. The Cast of Characters Eyery Member ol the eztst lit her part perfectly. lft'ztnees Ruh was :tt her enehztnting best :ts Carol 1 Bird, the lznne rtelt girl. Mztrton Seltreek ztttrzte- tiyely portrayed Mrs. Bird, Carols mother: while lsuhelle RZIIJPYS intpersonzttion ol' grull' hut kindly Nlr. Bird lelt nothing to he desired. The role ol' Ellredzt Clillord, Cztrol's nurse, was competently ctztrried Olll by Nlztrgztret IVztgner. Betty Ruztne's loye ol' trztyel stood her in good steztd :ts she ztssunted the l'lllll'2Il'lL'l' ol Carols lfnele -lack, who was at greztt triztl to his lznnily heezutse ol' his wzntderlust. The Irrepressible Ruggles Capable, kindly Nlrs. Ruggles, the ntother ol' zt hrood ol' sey en, was festluny undertztken hy Mary Coolztltztn. Nlztry gztye to the seeond :tel her in- intitztlmle hrzntd ol' lip und sparkle, und tnztde it outstanding. The role ol' Surat Nlztud, eldest ol' the Rnggles and rather slow ol mind, wats convinc- ingly zu'tetll1yNl1try Nleliinnis. l,zn'ry. the young- est ztnd most ntiseltieyous ol the lot. lell to the lot ol tiny Dorothy hilt-en Ruztne. hye-yeztr-old sister ol Betty Anne.

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U Rose Merovich, Prefect and May Queen. Sodality Oflieers come Smiling Thru . Classes sponsor Bake Sale. Franciscans en route to their Mission in Sao Paulo, South America. SOC IAL AND SPIRITUAL XC TIVITIFS bndet the capable quid nice of out Nl0ClCldl0l Ststet M Clue the Sodftltts m September mitt ned ft new XCAI ol IKIIXIIX X nlous teltxtttes and entertainments Mele pl tnnecl incl those enloxecl most by the Soclwltsts isete the lollet slett iq JllllLS e alloue en Dance ottct fot the pool 'tt C httstmts ttmc llc 1 tlso collected stamps and ttnloll which thex sent to the 'Xltssions OFFICERS Nexer will this seen s Soclthts ofhcets be for gotten least of 111 the 'I retsutei Betty C unnmeg htm who had the qnls so xxcll tt ttned thu her llJlJCdldHCC on the scene tutomtttc ills caused them to dig down deep in then pulses lo M nt Q1 ice Halen fnst I ice Plelect goes t gold med tl social 1 t se 1 mon ily 70llS N tec N 1 1 titties ol this Xen 1.1 eo cl un in lust Ruth fzllgdb second Klee Ptelect nts thxtys plesent is hen assist mee it is nec essus B -IKE SALE X setles of bake sales held cluttn Pclnu ny at lVeclnescltx on leltocls x th the c cltsses parttetpttlnff gleatlx tnctc used the lunds tl So 1 XIILIILIII Missions On tiese ll edneselays QIIIS wxele seen gtngetly nutytnq their cakes to school eneful not to ruin the precious icmgs MAY CROWNIINC e ist st tdmv esent I thc Soclt s t IL NIM toumneg on NI tx lhe C to mg took place in the Hostel decked ch tpel Rose touch Ptefect ol IIC, Soclthtx inc the Oueen was tttended hs the Socl thty Ofhcers mel eighteen A uniors heeomingly qowne-cl. The Fresh- n -n 'incl Sophomores, 'lttirecl in their scftool uniforms 'acted 'ts 'tn honor gtrircl for the Oueen. The Capped and gownecl Seniors formed an im- mense arch under which the Queen and her cortcqe p'tssed.