St Marys Academy - Blue Star Yearbook (Austin, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1952 volume:

I THE FOREWORD We, the members of the Yearbook Staff, wish to present the activities of the students of St. Mary's Acad- emy during the year of 1951-19 52. We hope that this issue of the BLUE STAR will recall for you the happy days spent at the Academy. 4 CONTENTS THE FOREWORD THE FACULTY SENIOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS ACTIVITIES GRADUATION 5 10 THE FACULTY Sister M. Florian Sister M. Assumpta Sister M. Monessa Sister M. Clara Inez Sister M. Ruth Dolores 11 Miss Ann Callan Miss Mary Frances Hardin The Administration Building of Saint Mary's Academy at Forty-First and Red River Streets, where the Sisters of the Holy Cross continue the work they began eighty years ago. 12 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT......................................Barbara Tuck VICE-PRESIDENT..........................Tommie Rose Dougherty SECRETARY-TREASURER.......................Mary Jane Havelka 13 BILLIE JEAN ALLEN Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Glee Club 51-52 Dramatic Club 51-52 President Blue Star Staff 51-52 Assistant Adver tising Manager CAROLINA ARRAS Caleras Salares San Joaquin MEXICO Special Student MARIA LUISA LONGO Tapachula, Chis MEXICO Special Student 14 TOMMIE ROSE DOUGHERTY Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Class Officer Vice-President 48-49 Glee Club 51-52 48-52 Sodality 48-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events 50-52 Varsity Sasketball 49-52 ROSALEE FEWELL Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Class Officer 50-51 Secretary-Treasurer Sodality 48-52 Vice-President 48-49 51-52 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events Club 50-52 Blue Star Staff 49-52 Editor -in-Chief 51-52 Winner Bronze Medal K of C Essay Contest 52 Honor Student 52 HORTENSIA DE LA GARZA Tampico, Tamps MEXICO Special Student 15 JEANNE MARIE GILKISON Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Sodality Council 48-52 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events Club 50-52 Chairman 51-52 Salutator ian 52 49-52 48-52 48-52 51-52 51-52 52 ERLiYNE GREEN Austin, Texas Student Council 50-52 Secretary 50-51 President 51-52 Glee Club 50-52 Dramatic Club 50-52 Currents Events Club5 1-52 Miss St. Mary’s 52 Medal for Leadership 52 GERTRUDE GLASCHE Monterrey MEXICO Student Council Sodality Glee Club President Dramatic Club Medal for Activities 16 FRANCES HEMBREE Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Sodality 48-52 Secretary 50-52 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 49-51 Current Events Club 50-52 Medal -- Religion 52 Valedictorian 52 W AGNES MARIE GUERRERO Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Secretary Sodality 48-52 Secretary Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 51-52 Current Events Club 50-51 Blue Star Staff 51-52 Sports Editor Varsity Basketball 50-51 MARY JANE HAVELKA Georgetown, Texas Sodality 48-52 Class Officer 51-52 Secretary-Treasurer Glee Club 48-52 Current Events Club 50-51 17 CARMEN AMPARO LONGO Tapachula, Chis. MEXICO Special Student MARIA CHRISTINA LONGO Tapachula, Chis. MEXICO Special Student MARY ANN MERLO Austin, Texas Student Council 50-52 Sodality 48-52 President 51-52 Class Officer Secretary-Treasurer 49-50 Vice-President 50-51 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events Club 50-52 Blue Star Staff 51-52 Assistant Editor Varsity Basketball 50-51 May Queen 52 18 CATHERINE MOORE Austin, Texas Sodality 48-52 Glee Club 48-52 Current Events Club 50-52 MILDRED MOKRY Austin, Texas Sodality 48-52 Treasurer 51-52 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 51-52 Current Events Club 50-51 Medal for Citizenship 52 ROSE MARY MONCUS Waco, Texas Student Council 50-51 Sodality 49-52 Glee Club 49-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events Club 50-51 Blue Star Staff Business Manager 51-52 19 LENA NARDECCHIA Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Treasurer Sodality 48-52 Council 48-49 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 50-52 Current Events Club 50-52 DOROTHY ANN RUWALDT San Angelo, Texas Student Council 50-52 Vice-President 51-52 Class Officer President 50-51 Glee Club 49-52 Dramatic Club 49-52 Current Events Club 50-52 Blue Star Staff 49-50 51-52 Art Editor 51-52 Varsity Basketball 49-52 20 JOSEPHINE SALAS Austin, Texas Sodality 48-52 Glee Club 48-52 Current Events Club 50-51 BARBARA TUCK Austin, Texas Student Council 51-52 Class Officer President 51-52 Sodality 49-52 Council 50-51 Glee Club 48-52 Dramatic Club 51-52 Current Events Club 50-52 Blue Star Staff 51-52 Photography Editor 21 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS SECRETARY-TREASURER..............................Carolyn Shia VICE-PRESIDENT............................Mary Genene Budnick PRESIDENT.................................Barbara Strandtmann 24 JANE ALLISON MARY LUPE CANCINO MANUELA CASAREZ MARY GENENE BUDNICK CHRISTINE CORTEZ ANN DENKER Gold Medal Awarded by TIME Current Events Test 0 GAYLE EVERETT AGNES FISCHER 26 YVONNE FALTISEK MARY GOODMAN THERESA GUSTAFSON JUDY JENKS 28 JANE SUE LINSCOMB CATHERINE MALBURG 29 MARIAN MITCHELL MATILDA NOHRA PATRICIA ROGAN 30 CAROLYN SHIA BARBARA STRANDTMANN Winner of Silver Medal K of C Essay Contest HILDA; TAVARE Z EUDELIA RAMIREZ JOY VANDERVORT Winner of Gold Medal K of C Essay Contest 31 . SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT.................................Mary Lou Hertenberger VICE-PRESIDENT..................................Glenda Griffice SECRETARY-TREASURER............................Charlotte Nohra 33 CAROLINA BARROSA GLORIA BLACK MARTHA BOSWELL LAURA CAMPO SOPHIE JOSEPH PEGGY LUPERCIO BEATRICE MARTINEZ ALICE McBRIDE ELAINE McKAY CONSUELO MORENO CHARLOTTE NOHRA CARMEN TAMAYO EDNA STEMEN LOIS SMITH WINIFRED STACK ROSE MARIE URIEGAS DONNA BECKER FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS SECRETARY-TREASURER.........................Regina Maloney VICE-PRESIDENT................................Carola Joseph PRESIDENT.....................................Jo Ann Fewell 39 HELEN BERGER LAURELL HILBIG MIRIAM GATES ERNESTINE GIL JANE HARKEY MARION JOSEPH CAROLA JOSEPH KAREN KOOCK REGINA MALONEY DOROTHY MERLO SAUNDRA SUE LA CROIX SHIRLEY LEHMANN KATHRYN KENNEDY ROSALIE OVERSTREET VIRGINIA ROSSON SYLVIA SUE STITT ANN STRUHALL LUPE TERAN AGNES VALDEZ 43 THE STUDENT COUNCIL IN SESSION THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUB 46 THE BLUE STAR STAFF AT WORK OUR LADY'S SODALITY COUNCIL 48- THE DRAMATIC CLUB The Glee Club 51 Madonna Evening Queen and Court Mary Ann Merlo May Queen 52 54 55 Most Reverend Louis J. Reicher, Bishop of Austin pre- sents the diplomas. HONOR STUDENTS THE GRADUATING CLASS of 1952 57 GRADUATION MAY 22,1952 ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL ON THEIR WAY 58 To the graduating class to all the students of St. Mary’s a beautiful future... J May all your youthful dreams come true . . . and we hope that among your memories will be blended the thoughts of school and home, your Capitol City, and Scarbrough's . . . It's your world . . . your state . . . your Capitol . . . your store! From the lovely lady atop the Capitol building ... a graceful, staunch and sturdy symbol of Liberty . . . the Lone Star held high in her hands ... to the lovely things you needed and found in our Sub-Deb and College Shop . . . may we remain, in your thoughts . . . an old friend tried and true . . . and to all of you ... we repeat . . . the best of memories . . . the most beautiful future! Sccffforomglfo Sons P.S. And don't forget! In the future we at Scarbrough's will be looking forward to helping you with all your shopping needs. FIDELITY STATE BANK Austin, Texas Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U. S. Government Depository CONNELLYS FLORISTS 208 West 19th Street 76118 LUNG'S Chinese Kitchen 12th Red River Streets n Austin, Tex. HOTEL Stephen F. Austin BIRD-SCHEIB INC. Gifts - China - Furniture 1410 Lavaca Street Austin, Tex. WlLLEFORD'S Fine Foods 3500 East Avenue Austin, Texas 53-0725 • Wonderful Food • Reasonable Prices • Air-Conditioned Comfort • In the Heart of down-town Austin John Powell, Mgr. AN AFFILIATED NATIONAL HOTEL OAK FARMS CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK In Austin Fine Dairy Products Austin's Most Complete Drive-in Bank 500 Colorado Austin Tex. Member FDIC Compliments of Serving builders of Central Texas Since 1883 . . . L. EAST PRODUCE COMPANY 708 East 8th 65368 with nationally known quality materials tyrn of tmce CALCASIEU ?4uaU - State ttt3 Courtesy of G M Welding and Radiator Works Phone 8-1486 - If busy dial 2-3324 1003 East 6th Second at Lavaca - Phone: 6-8351 THE MASSENGALE COMPANY Meats - Poultry - Eggs 505 East Fifth St. Phone 63511 Austin, Texas CENTRAL SHOE REPAIR SERVICE Owner, Abraham Abraham Work done while you wait Shoe Shines - Handtooled Belts and Moccasins 120 East 9th St. Phone 8-0143 Austin, Texas RED BALL TAXI 301 Riverside Drive 6-9194 Austin, Texas Compliments of THE HITCHIN' POST 1011 Lamar Austin, Tex. Compliments of THE ABC SHOP 809 West 12th Austin, Tex. SCHAFFER GREETING CARDS Ceramic Gifts - Fountain Pens Pictures - Exquisite Gift Wrappings 813 Congress 21595 McPHAIL'S WAYSIDE FLORIST Mrs. Rosa McPhail, Proprietress 605 Bcrton Springs Road 75902 Austin, Tex. 69964 EL MATAMOROS Home of ''Crispy Tocos' 504 East Avenue Austin, Texas 70253 PATRONS Mr. Mrs. J. Barroso Canary Hut Dacy's Shoes Mr. Mrs. F. A. Denker Mr. Mrs. H. L. Fewell Mr. Mrs. De la Garza Mr. Mrs. Max Glasche Mr. Mrs. R. E. Green Mr. Mrs. Joseph Havelka Mr. Mrs. J. W. Harky Mr Mrs. Joel F. Hembree Joseph's Man's Shop Mr. Mrs. P. J. Kennedy Mrs. Chester Kooch H N Grill Mrs. E. J. LeBlanc Mr. Mrs. S. Longo Mr. Mrs. Walter McKay Av r. Mrs. E. J. Ruwaldt Travis Laundry Pates Food Store Mr. Mrs. M. V. Valdez White's Pharmacy Freshman Class Sophomore Class Junior Class Senior Class AUSTIN BAKING COMPANY BAKERS OF BUTTER KRUST BREAD 300 Lamar Blvd. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK Littlefield Building Austin, Texas Compliments of BELDING FLOWERS 125 East 7th Phone 8-6644 Austin, Texas A. J. MALONEY COMPANY AUSTIN TROPIC SHOP 201 San Jancito Austin, Tex. Tropitan Wrough Iron by Woodard Redwood by Sequoia Gifts and Accessories Austin, Texas Courtesy of LOU HERTENBERGER INC. Chevrolet and Buick Navosota, Texas H. M. GETTING FURNITURE CO. Home of Nationally Advertised Merchandise 1300 Lavaca Phone 8-4611 COMAL LUMBER COMPANY Builders best NAU'S DRUG STORE 19th and San Jacinto Streets Austin, Texas Phone 25454 Austin, Tex. Phone 2-1424 UNIVERSITY FLORIST Dolly-Maude Harris, Owner 401-403 W. 26 Phone 63594 Austin, Texas Telephone 8-0684 or 6-0779 ANTHONYS BEAUTY SALON 107 East 8th Austin, Tex. Conover-Cable BALDWIN Pianos and Organs CAPITOL PIANO COMPANY W. I. Byron, Owner 1518 Guadalupe Phone 65363 INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY Dan P. Craddack, Owner 25 years the best PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Austin, Texas AUSTIN'S OLDEST and LARGEST FURNITURE STORE THE TEXAN HOTEL Air Conditioned Lobby and Guest Rooms In the Heart of Down Town Austin J. E. Cobb, Opr. 121 West 7th St. Phone 69151 FRANCIS FLOORCOVERING CO. Specializing in maple Furniture, draperies and carpets 503 Barton Springs Phone 8-8722 Austin, Tex. EL CHARRO CAFE for the best in MEXICAN FOOD FOR COOL COMFORT DINE IN OUR PATIO Open: Daily 11 a. m. - 1 a. m. Sat. 11 a. m. - 2 p. m, Compliments of SPILLER BUTANE, INC. 809 Barton Springs Road Compliments of THE MIL-RAY SHOP 912 Red River 87735 KETCH UM FLORIST Flowers for every occasion 79433 GIFTS -- DOLLS 1506 South Congress Phone 27120 Compliments of EVELYN'S feminine fashions 2908 Guadalupe Austin, Tex. 2904 Guadalupe Telephone 65110 Austin, Texas YELLOW CAB COMPANY Phone 2-1-1-1-1 Austin, ACE LUMBER COMPANY OLD SEVILLE 408 Comal St. 8-1548 Restaurant and Gift Shop Austin, Texas 16th and Guadalupe Compliments of Compliments of Austin, Tex. JOURDAN GROCERY MARKET FRANCES DUFF 4001 Duval Phone 53-0625 1508 Guadalupe Phone 2-3819 Austin, Texas Austin, Texas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— .............................