St Francis Academy - SaFranAc Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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.X A. dw, 4.493 i' 38-Q, 42, W, X 4-QL, 22 Explaining the boundaries of southern United States to Audrey Devine, Claire Amrhein, and Joann Corrigan, Mrs. Rose Riley works after hours in the reference l'00m. Jo Ann Bracco's goemetry problem seems to be a problem to Linda Carapelluccig however. Diane Muehlman understands it well. i'l::wf?Yf!3fn'1 ... ,QV . - 5 ,xy Ne '44, ' mv-Q K n

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.lx Whether sewing a fine seam or just putting! in El button hole, these sophs do a good job: Suzanne Bernhardt, Karen Schmidt, and Virginia Pecovish. Que es esto? asks Virginia Kenney of Mary Lou Kelly, Evelyn Sutton, Carol Ann Cnrothers, and Maria Franks while Sister M. Ursula supervises the Spanish game. 1 'X 1 9 an f flllfsfa a ii I '-v : ,- . -gk Lord, please don't let the muffins burn, prays Cecelia Scott as Sylvia Nauyokas and Maureen Swick carefully place the pan in the hot oven. Rounding out the Acaclemy's curriculum, art appreciation and homemaking were blended with regular office practice and language studies. Many a piece of charcoal was worn down by those private art students who tried to ,foster their talents through extra lessons. Sophomore com- mercials and senior academics invaded the home economics labs to gain facility in sewing a fine seam and mixing batters for cakes, cookies, and muffins. Like the charcoal in art, many an eraser was worn down by exasperated typing students, who finally mastered their lessons for the final exam. Castilian pronunciation of Spanish proved a challenge for juniors and seniors who learned the customs of Spaniards besides their language.

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cane fpfofi Sm H t. 73, . ge af R 6 5 S Q V. iv Included in the daily curriculum are social studies, mathematics, science, and English. As freshmen ponder over Pennsylvania history, sophomores are confronted by world history and juniors by our nation's story. Theorems, postu- lates, and corollaries-a big order for sophomore mathematicians--but they memorized the rules and passed most of their tests! Chemistry provides unusual and exciting developments on lab day for eager scientists. A supplementary teen- age magazine makes a pleasant break in the regular grammar class. These efficient scientists--Mary Kay Isler, Laetitia Kurty, Norma Chavern, Mary Lou Kelly Rosemarie Rizzo, and Mary Ann McMonagle-take the pre- liminary steps in the preparation of oxygen. As the nationally known magazine Today, in- tegrating Christian principles with the un-Chris- tian world in which we live, pays its monthly visit to English class, Shirley Christian, Mary Golden, and Helen Immekus scan the pages to discover the answer to Margaret Dubich's question.