St Margarets Academy - Dayseye Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Vocations—Avocations Special for seniors only is the yearly Vocations-Avocations Doy held this year on March 25, Feast of the Annunciation. In keeping with the Feost was the theme of the day — Behold the handmaid of the Lord. The doy began with Holy Moss celebrated by the Reverend Walter Le Beau in St. Margaret's Academy Chapel. After Mass, Father Le Beau, who teaches courses in Christian Marriage at the College of St. Thomas, spoke to seniors on the vocation to the married state. (Top, left) Father stands with Mary Kummer and Dolores Eckes. Top, right Patricia Coulombe and Anna Mrsich look over the progrom with Miss Margaret O'Connor of the Minnesota Business College, who discussed secretarial courses. Lower, left Miss Kathryn Schultheis, social case worker for Travelers' Aid, gives Gwen Beach and Adrienne Lijewski some preliminary tips on social work. (Lower, right) Hostesses Kathleen O'Malley and Irene Blass serve refreshments to Miss Joanne Blanz of St. Mary's Hospital, who described the work of an x-ray technician. Other speakers on the program were: The Reverend Harry J. Towey, Incarnation Parish, who spoke about the vocation to the religious state; the Reverend David Roney, Basilica Parish, who gave the concluding tolk ond ended the day with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament; and three department heads from the College of Saint Catherine—Sister Ann, who discussed teaching,- Sister Agnes Leon, who with a panel of student nurses reviewed the nursing profession,- and Sister Annette, whose topic was Catholic Higher Education.

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Visiting Personalities Before or offer addressing general assemblies, speakers frequently chat for a few minutes with individuals or small groups. Above, left' The Reverend Howard Rollenkotter, C.P., who spoke to upperclassmen on vocations on November 16, added a little information for Lorraine Michaels. Below, left' Miss Betty Schneider, National Director of Friendship House, spoke to seniors on March 12. 'Above, right Teryll Smith and Marlene Beriou get a little inside information about Such Love is Seldom from its author, Mrs. Anne Cawley Boardman, who reviewed books ol o book-week assembly on November 14. i Below, right' The Reverend John Louis Bonn, S.J., autographs copies of his book. The Gates of Dannemora, for Patricia Nylander and Patricia Hanna. Father Bonn talked to juniors and seniors on February 29.

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Basketball Resume BASKETBALL SCORES 1952 JAN. 11—S.M.A. - A.H.A. 35-21 JAN. 18—S.M.A. - S.A.H. 23-22 FEB. 1—S.M.A. - S.J.A. 22-11 FEB. 8—S.M.A. - A.H.A. 37-33 FEB. 15—S.M.A. - S.A.H. 14-21 FEB. 29—S.M.A. - S.J.A. 27-20 With a Come on, teom, let's go! senior cheerleaders — Patricia Herbert, Anna Mrsich, Janet Swierczek, and Jo Anne Nilon backed up by junior cheerleaders Jo Ann Olson, Ellen Dufek, Shirlee O'Keefe, and Mary Connor -encourage a victorious Scotty team. Capturing the 1951-52 basketball championship, the Scots ended their season with Five wins and one defeot. Pictured with their coach. Miss Charlotte Ritz, are—first row: Mary Grun, Kay Kelly, Kay Murray, Barbara Theisen, Catherine Kenney, Mary Schwappach, Kay Sam-mon, and Doreen Michaels. Second row: Miss Ritz, Patricia Slaney, Rita Waller-ius. Captain Georgianna Kopp, Co-Cap-tain Kathryn Ditter, Carol Schwab, Kathleen Sherry, Helen Sammon, and Carole Henry. Ascension Club's basketball court is the scene of fast action. Below left, Kay Murray leaps for an unclaimed ball while Kathryn Ditter and Kay Kelly hope for the best. At right, Kay Kelly anticipates the results of the jumpboll contested by Kathryn Ditter and a St. Joseph's Academy team member in the season's final game.