St Johns Villa Academy - Precursor Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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1H1Ip heart is ther at your Bernina. activities was the Monster Bazaar held in November. Under the direction of Mr. Bertram Gill, the Bazaar was a huge success. February saw the annual card party held at the Boulevard. In the Spring the Guild held a dance in conjunction with the Alumnae Association. These suc- cessful activities have been the work of the teachers, stu- dents, and parents who have joined forces to make and keep our St. john's. A much visited booth is the toy counter, favorite of the children and grownups alike. The tempting dishes sampled by all at the annual bazaar, are prepared by four vol- unteer cooks of the P.T.G. To be or not to be . The punch will tell Virginia Buckeris the answer. Prospective buyers are im- pressed by the high sales- manshhip of Inez Gambo at the apron booth. ,- XJ

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fm' At the annual bazaar, Mrs Gill presents to one of our first graders, an English racer bike one of the grand PIIZES Onlookers at the happy event Mrs Vitillo and Mrs Baldassnno present a three tiered cream cake to Sr Veronica and Sr Innocence in the 4 Co Chairmen of the PTG s card party seem very 3 TW- ICN I St. -Iohn's Guild, established in March 1951, has suc- cessfully compfeted another year under the capable lead- ership of our energetic Bessie Baldassano. Mrs. Balclas- sano was assisted in her worlc by Nlrs. Ann Qnufrey, vice- president, Mrs. Stephen Ohalelc, treasurer, and Mrs. Matthew Cannizarro, secretary, On the evening of October 23. a barn dance was held in the school auditorium. Another highlight of this year's gs lr

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A roundel and a fanry song Well maybe not quxte lxke fanrxes for these alumnae are takmg the roof off mth thexr Chrx tmas carols MUNI Al ASSUCIAIIII The Alumnae ASSOCl3tlOl1 was reorganized 1n 1952 ln order to renew krlendshlps established durmg hxgh school days further the good name of our Alma Mater and provlde for the ad vancement of educatxon Expert supervrsxon IS lent by Mrs Allce VII1llO Presxdent Mlss oyce Manxscalco V1cePres1dent Mrs Dorls Donovan Secretary M155 Doris Falloon Treasurer Fol lowmg each meetmg a soc1al 15 held wherem re freshments are served entertamment xs presented and new members are welcomed At the Annual Chrlstmas Party 51fIg1l1g dancmg and a grab bag were featured Muslc was supplled by pxanlst Mlss Marlon Romognolo Une of the1r prxmary acr1v1t1es this year was their co sponsorshrp of the Thlrd Annual Bazaar Wlth the St ohns Gulld Another successful event of the Alumnae As soclatlon was the mformal dance, held Saturday Evemng anuary Th1rt1eth All benefits were de posxted 1n the School Building Fund Muslc was supplxed by the Blue Tones, and proved very en joyable Meetmgs are held on th-e first Thursday of each month All Alumnae are mvxted to attend Merry Christmas' It looks like a surprise for Alumnae Association Presxdent Mrs Alice Vmllo as Alumnae ex change gifts at the Chrxstmas Party L1