St Mildreds High School - Memories Yearbook (Laurel, MD)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1950 volume:

Q Ztlmoirf Published by fHE SENIOR CLASS To Blessed Vincent Pallotti, whose holy life has been a constant source of inspira- tion to his spiritual daughters, our beloved teachers, we, the class of '50, respectfully and gratefully dedicate this yearbook,, % Conducted by the Pallottlne Sisters Established In 1918 FACULTY Mother M. de Pazzl, C.K.P., Superior Sister Mo Beata, C.M.P., principal, teacher of science and mathematice Rev. Peter Manganaro, instructor In religion Sister M. Fidelis, C.M.P., teacher of social studies, English, and language Sister M. Constance, C.M.P., teacher of com- mercial subjects and soienoe. I I ENISIS • . Andrew Madera, la one of our dignified looking senior boys. He Is about 5'8£ tall and has light brown hair and hazel eyes. He says he was born In Fort Meade. Like mearly all of SMH's boys, he Is noted for his neatness and gentlemanli- ness. Andy has attended St. Mildred's High from 1946 to 1950. In his senior year, he has been editor-in-chief of Memoirs and of the Clarion . His one ambition Is to become a sports writer. Who knows! Someday we all may hear from him as the little guy with the big Ideas. Georglanna Barkman, known to her olaes- mates as George , Is one of our tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed Seniors. She was born In Laurel on October 24, 1932. At the age of six, she entered St. Mary's Parochial School and has completed all twelve years with flying colors. She has succeeded well In her position as perfect of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin. In her senior year she was assistant- editor of the yearbook and school paper. Her hobbies are skating and dancing. Her ambition Is to be a nurse. Leo Brown was born on September 14, 1932. He attended St. Louis Parochial School, Clarksville, Maryland, before he entered St. Mildred's High In 1946. Leo lives on a farm near Laurel and has won many prizes In showing his hogs. Because he Is pretty clever In handling financial affairs, he was chosen business manager for the school publications In his senior year. His fav- orite sports are hunting, bowling, base- ball, and swimming. Rita Boswell, our little brunette from Bowie, was born February 23, 1932, in Glen Dale, Maryland. She is one of the most pleasant girls in school, as well as one of the most industrious and coopera- tive. Rita came from Laurel High to Join our class in 1947. Her hobbies are basketball, dancing, and swimming. Her ambition is—well, we will let you guess at that for a while. June 17, 1931, was a red-letter day in Laurel, for it marked the howling debut ,of Charles Hall. After eight years of hard work in St. Mary's Parochial School, he entered St. Mildred's in 1946. Buck has black hair and brown eyes. He is six feet one inch in height and has a pleasant disposition. He loves to tease anyone who can take it. His favorite pastime is dancing . His hobbies are driving and chewing gum. He has a great ambition to make something really worth- while of himself. Agnes Maenner, or Aggie , a resident of Bowie, Maryland, was born on April 3, 1932. She is 5'6 , one of the tallest girls of the senior class. Her friendly smile i 8 never missing. Industry and reliability are her outstanding traits. Agnes has been attending St. Mildred's High alnoe 1947. She is one of the senior typists for the school publications. Her hobbles are dancing, biking, and swimming. Her ambition is to become a stenographer. Rita Filippo, who ie the only boarder in the senior class, was born on March 2? , 1932 in Philadelphia. She entered St. Mildred's High in 1946. Flip , as she is well known by everyone around SMH, is only a handful, being Just five feet and one and one-half Inches tall. In her senior year, she was chosen vice-prefect of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her hobbies are bowling and tennis. Her ambition is out to cure instead of kill. A bundle of mischief, if ever there was one, was born on March 31, 1932, at Oden- ton, Maryland. His name is Robert Sallis, Bob for short. Robert attended St. Mildred's High from 1946 to 1950. He measures only 5'5 in height. His wltti- nese ie hard to beat, and seldom will you ever find him without his optimistic spirit. His favorite pastime is getting out of wdrk; his pet saying is Whatta ya want, a medal?! Bowling and baseball are his hobbies. Frances Warner, or Just Bobbie , was born on July 16, 1931. She attended all eight grades in St. Mary's Elementary School and entered St. Mildred's High in 1946 where she completed her four years for graduation. Bobbie is a brunette, rather tall, and quiet. Bowling 1b her favorite sport, while baby sitting is one of her pastimes. Although watching wrest- ling matches on television seems to have influenced her, we still think she wants to become a private secretary Mary Lou Knox was born in Washington oh December 16, 1932. She attended St. Mild- red's High from 1946 to 1950. She has al- ways been full of fun and is adept in getting into all kinds of mischief. You seldom see her without her usual smile. Mary Lou has ever been alert in her stud- ies as well as in other school activities. In June 1949, she was chosen to represent the student body of St. Mildred's High at Girls' State in Annapolis. Her leisure hours are usually spent at the roller- skating rink or romping with her pets. Her one ambition is to be a successful stenographer. Calvin Thompson is a six-footer from Fulton, Maryland. He attended St. Louis Parochial School in Clarksville before coming to St. Mildred's in his freshman year. Calvin will be remembered as one of the most serious of the senior class of '50, and at the same time as one who was generous and cooperative whenever it was a matter of any school activities. His hobbles are baseball, hunting, and bowling. Hie ambition is to raise dairy stock. Agnes Whitehead, known to her classmates as Peggy , arrived in the metropolis of Laurel on May 2, 1931. She has succeeded in completing twelve years of school with little or no trouble. She entered St. Mildred's High in 1946, and has always been known for her fine spirit of coopera- tion during her high school years. Keep- ing up with outside affairs ie one of her hobbles, but she never neglects her stud- ies in doing so. Dancing seems to be her favorite pastime. Her ambition is to be an efficient stenographer. SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Seniore of St. Mildred's High, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make the following bequests: I, Georglanna Barkman, will my red ribbons to Charles Abell; my knitting ability to John Lannlng; my sprung hair pins to Beth Hines. I, Rita Boswell, will my ready giggles to Paul Makowskl;my bash- ful blush to Nanoy Thompson; and my love for hill-billy music to George Overton. I, Leo Brown, will my smoking pipe to Louise Brown; my auto to anyone who will have it (for a price); my ways of being good in school to Billy Coyne; and my reputation for coming early to school to Marg- garet Huber. I, Rita Filippo, will my beautiful, dark natural ourly hair to Pat Parker; my ability to get along with teachers to Zolla Saah; my love for spinach to Myriam Fellz. I, Robert Gallis, will my ability in setting up pine to Franklin Severance; my driving skill to Billy Hartmeyer; and my pleasant dis- position to William Ahlqulst. I, Charles Hall, will my Ford car to Joe Ashby; all my girls to Mlokey Madera; my pipe to Tommy Mulllkln; my Job as grease monkey to John Twlgg. I, Mary Lou Knox, will my height to Patty Ashby; my Job of help- ing the boys with their homework to Marilyn Thon; my ability to keep calm when late for class to Sue Beall; and my mischievousness to Larry Robinson. I, Andrew Madera, will my temper to Kenneth Hall; my A in phy- sics to Pat Keegin; my sense of humor to Jackie Simons; and all my study periods to Ronnie Brown. I, Agnes Maenner, will my gay plaid shirt to Alice Boyle; my run- down heels to June Whittle; and my atom-bomb perfume to Cecilia Maen- ner. I, Calvin Thompson, will my height to John Moll; my Snow Treads to Leo Vincent; and my A in shorthand to Beatrice Wagner. I, Franoes Warner, will my chewing gum to anyone who wants it to exercise his Jaws; my ability to get along with fellow Seniors to my brother DawBon; my wrestling skill to Charles Gallis;aid my dimples to Joe Keegin, so he won't have to sleep on buttons any more. I� Peggy Whitehead, leave my natural, curly hair to Dolores Kutzera, my long finger nails to Mary MacMorrls; my freckles to Shir- ley Meyers; and my typing ability to the future Juniors. WITNESSES: GEORGIANNA BARKMAN ANDREW MADERA LEO BROWN The members of the Junior Class this year are as follows (left to right): Patricia Keegin, Patricia Ashby, Betty Bernardino, Beatrice Wagner, Sue Beall, Cecilia Maenner, Joseph Ashby, Billie hartmeyer, Kenneth Hall, Leo Vincent, Mickey Madera, and Margaret Cook. One of the happiest events In the life of a Junior is that of re- ceiving his class ring, the symbol of hi6 loyalty to hie school. Cur Juniors have been an active group in many ways,notably in the conducting of a library club which ha6 been of Immense service to the school. It is commonly observed at St. Mildred's that the Sophomores are the most forgotten class In the school. However, they never seem to be a bit dejected about It but go about their tasks In a studious yet hap- py-go-luoky fashion. The following students are enrolled In the Sophomore Class: June Whittle, Zolla Saah, Shirley Meyer, Nancy Thompson, Dolores Kutzera, Thalia Milkowitch, Dawson Warner, Charles Gallis, George Overton, and Ronald Brown. All Freshmen will say that theirs is the most important class in the whole school. Naturally. A big event in a Freshman's history is initiation day. The Seniors made sure our Freshmen would never forget it. The following names appear on the Freshman roll this year: Jack Simons, Sherry Milkowltch, Larry Robinson, Franklin Severance, William Ahlquist,John Moll,Joseph Keegin, Charles Abell, John Lannlng, William Coyne, Paul Makowskl, Thomas Mullikin, John Twlgg, Pauline Frederick, Mary Lou Brown, Alice Boyle, Mary MacMorrls, Barbara Bradley,Elizabeth Hines, Patricia Parker, Margaret Huber, Marilyn Thon, and Myriam Feliz. AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS GO BY Someone has said: Schools without religion eduoate only from the ears up. That is not the case at St. Mildred's, however —thanks to our parents,our devoted priests,and our good Sisters. The most import- suit course of our daily schedule is Religion. In this class we are taught the truths by which we must live and thereby ultimately make our lives really successful. Our English course, while providing much enjoyment, raises our thinking to higher plsuies and gives us standards for measuring our fu- ture reading. The lmportan ce of knowing another language became clearer to us with the advent of the global wars. French, the language of culture and diplomacy,still holds sui important position in high schools today. Along with our intereating lectures and textbook study in chem- istry, there are many thrilling experiments. Unexpected things happen. For example, put a small particle of the Innocent looking little ele- ment sodium (Na), which is a metal, in water (HoO). It burets into a flame; and if the particle is large enough,you will experience a won- derful display of fire works. Such unexpected reactions make up a portion of our all too short chemistry period. Mathematics, algebra and geometry.' How we had to work in these courses! On the other hand, how we enjoyed struggling through to the solutions of the most intricate problems! When we were Freshmen and Sophomores, we did not understand why we should spend so muoh time on these things, but now we see how much such studies help us to develop our thinking powers and to prepare us for the solution of real life problems. AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS QO BY The choice of a career Is vitally important. It can make a life happy or dull. Our commercial studies include the most praotloal sub- jects In the ourrioulum In preparing us for entranoe into the business world. We take thorough courses In typing, stenography,bookkeeping, and office practioe. As the Freshmen and Sophomores first enter into their science room, they begin to wonder at the marvels of nature around them---the trees outside the window, the fliowers on the playground,the little hamsters and rabbits crawling about their feet. Then there is the mysterious world under the microscope—a world which we cannot see nor understand, but we know it is important because it was made by Qod. As they con- tinue their observations, the students realise that it is no longer Just another class,but a great discovery which makes biology so inter- esting. Arranged through the four years of high school, our oourses in social studies—economics, world history,sociology,and U.8. History- have as their purposeto impart to us gradually the Cathollo ideals of sound soolal living. A dose study of history enables us to under- stand the difficult problems of the modern world in whloh we live. . mm The officers of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin thle year are as follows: prefeot, Georgianna Barkman; vice-prefect, Rita Filippo; secretary, Beatrice Wagner. The program committee is composed of Patricia Ashby, Patricia Keegln, and Agnes Whitehead. After due pre- paration, six new members were received into the Sodality;Alice Boyle, Louise Brown, Elizabeth Hines, Shirley Meyers, Patricia Parker, and Marilyn Thon. The members of the Sodality participated in the annual May procession held on the Academy grounds and in the May Demonstra- tion in honor of the Blessed Mother at the Catholic University campus. Our unit of the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade plays a very important part in our school activities. It aims to carry out the three-fold aotlvlty of prayer, sacrifice, and mission study. The of- ficers elected this year were Beatrice Wagner, president; Pat Keegln, vlce-presldent;Patty Ashby, secretary; and Michael Madera, treasurer. One of our successful activities of the year was the bake sale which netted a nice little sum for the missions. AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS 00 BY Our eohool days are not all work either, for they have their periods of relaxation and change from routine also. How happy the boys are—and the girls, too—when the dismissal 9 bell sounds at the end of the day, and they pack their books under their arms so they may at least look scholarly on their way home! At recess periods, the students enjoy themselves on the spacious grounds of St. Mildred's Academy. Twice a week after school hours, the girls love to exercise their vocal talents to the accompaniment of the majestic pipe organ In Saint Mary's Church. § AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS GO BY And do those days go by fast.1 It seems only yesterday that the big busses loaded with students pulled up in front of the school to begin the new term. Yet that was way back in September. Since then we have been so busy with those assignments to be done, tne school paper to be edited, the book reports to be given, the programs to be prepared, the parties to be en- joyed, and a dozen other things, that we have reached the day of graduation without realizing 1 ti • So farewell, dear friends! 'Bye!.......... 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