St Nicholas Academy - Vistas Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1951 volume:

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TO wuo THROUGH HER GUIDANCE AND UNDERSTANDING HAS OPENED TO US A NEW WORLD TO BE WON FOR CHRIST March 25, 1951. Right Reverend Msgr. James F. McGloin Pastor St. Nicholas Parish Buffalo, N. Y. Right Reverend and dear Monsignor: I am pleased to inform you that on the occasion of the Twenty-first Anniversary of the founding of St. Nicholas Academy for Girls, our Most Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, has very graciously deigned to bestow his special Apostolic Benediction upon you, the Founder, your assistant priests, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis teaching in the schools, the students and alumnae of the Academy and the pupils in St. Nicholas Elementary School, their parents and the faithful of the parish. This Blessing is granted as a token of the paternal affection of His Holiness and as a pledge of heavenly favors for the years which lie ahead. While conveying this august message of the Sovereign Pontiff I wish to add my own personal greetings and good wishes. With sentiments of esteem and with highest personal regards, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, f' ,' ,fs 1 f , ,A-, ,.,.,,w: .-:,.,,v-1-YT5 ,' ' i f .. ,- V - .. - ,,1,-...... fl' ,v Archbishop of Laodicea Apostolic Delegate H15 HOLINESS, POPE P1Us XII THE MOST REVEREND JOHN F, O'I-IARA, C.S.C., D.D Bishop of Bujjralo Diocese THE MosT REVEREND JOSEPH A. BURKE D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Bugalo Diocese THE VERY REVEREND MSGR. SYLVESTER I. HOLBEL Diocesan Superintendent RT. REV. MSGR. JAMES F. MCGLOIN, P.A fiom Wkglow Dear Young Ladies of the Class of 1951: Your graduation signifies the attainment of the goal towards which you have striuen during your four years at Saint Nicholas Academy. However, you face a world in the throes of a mortal struggle. You are fortified, nevertheless, by solid Christian principles, the precious fruits of Catholic education. Of old, Michael the Archangel, quelled the rebellious angels, so, you, centuries later, are called upon to harry the forces of materialism and win the world for Christ. May Cod, therefore, grant each one of you that success, which, in union with personal holiness and firmness of purpose, will he instrumental in leading many souls to the Army of Christ the King under the Banner of the Cross. Very sincerely yours, ,,.. MT' haf, f-f ff, fv , ,ai ., , ff ,fi - As'-.M.,,' , Q.,-Q 1' -5' S u 4- .Aw--M dldwdfld Hope is the mother of all men. She constitutes the lode- star of success or failure. Without her, We become engulfed in the quicksands of despair, with no promise of salvation. Hope, too, is synonymous with youth, which turns trustfully to the World, hoping to become torch-bearers for humanity - the pioneers of tomorrow! We, the Class of l95l, have captured the elusive dream that scorns the mighty and blesses the common man - hap- piness. Walk With us novv, through the years, down the hallowed Halls of Saint Nicholas Academy. Believe as We believe, -that We have inherited the invincible sword of truth to lead mankind to the altar of Christ the King! Ideals have been compared to stars. The Heavens seem so near and yet, they elude our grasp when We abandon our earthly ties and our hearts soar out to touch their magnitude with mere mortal dreams. Each one of us has a star to follow. Some, like the beam at Bethlehem, are golden rays, whose magic brightens the universe, While others are dimmed by the cruel cloak of obscurity. Yet, they, like We, spend 'their existence glorifying their Creator. We feel very humble at the thought of our Kingis Sacrifice in comparison with our ovvn. The scarlet menace of Com- munism cannot and will not enslave mankind while God is on our side. We are His army and in the Sign of His Cross, WE SHALL CONQUER. deme A World To Win - For Christ The hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to Godf, Clno. 16: 2.5 Christ's apt words to His Apostles have been completely fulfilled in the history of Catholicism, since there has always been a major force in operation against the Catholic Church. Today, as everyone knows, it is Communism. In this troubled, wavering world, hovering between the tranquility of peace and the destruction of war, youth's place in Americais future is vividly portrayed. More than ever before, a superior army of youth is necessary to fight for the true values of life. We can see the strong forces of Com- munism devouring the world, with wealth and lust as their only principles. For our theme, strange as it seems, we have taken the motto of Communism, A World To Win,', but to it, we have added the simple, but significant phrase, For Christf, We shall, therefore, attempt to prove how we, a small graduating class of twenty-seven girls, can carry on the Apostolate of the Church to make disciples of all mankind, to make it possible for every man to know, love and serve God, as He wishes to be known, loved and served, - that all may be one. As youths of today and citizens of tomorrow, we are con- fronted with many obstacles, but by placing our faith in God, and with For Christ the King as our battle hymn, we believe that we shall be successful in carrying out our theme, A World To Win - For Christ. Zaeen of 'Zfeczuem png fu ew! as Hail! A refulgent Hall of light! Hail, Gate sublime of Heaven's high King! Through thee redeemki to endless life, Thy praise let all the nations sing. ' 7 7 I, J'-f1.Irlf--,'-af .fag . f Q' J f ,H- -.1 ,f 4 fi ww 0 . b II ' - 4, ,M M Q Y , A A , ff -'VW 65.1 .,, -12,3 Ling' ' . . , A .. , ' . 'Y - - ,:,f-lfff-, 'f 4.1 . .f r 1 i l 5 ' W - -N ,, f-fm, f ,, :.',',.,Lj,',-'jg f Lx, ' ,Q ' ,-Q,-ir. V A .M p , , I , 1.f .b,'3 L 1' fl. 7' Y' -:sf t',f.gg ,. dministration I I I A if . .G-2 .. ,, . . wg '-A A MosT REv. BISHOP IOHN F. O,HARA, C.S.C. RIGHT REV. MSGR. JAMES F. MCGLOIN . VERY REV. MSGR. SYLVESTER I. HOLBEL . REV. REV. REV. REV. LEo H. HAMMERL HUGH O,BOYLE EDMUND DIETZEL . THOMAS CAREY S SISTER M. DIONYSIA Religion I Latin I, II, III Elementary Algebra SISTER M. MADELEVA Religion III Economic World World History English I, II MIss HELEN WESLEY Speech and Dramatics Chemistry 2- ' vii -. .I A . JH-lx .I I. L,,'95.:w .. . W , ff-1 -iii Yr' A 7749 . Bishop . . . . Pastor . . Diocesan Superintendent Assistant Diocesan Superintendent Assistant Pastor Assistant Pastor Assistant Pastor IsTER MARY INEZ, Principal SISTER MARIS STELLA Religion II Intermediate Algebra French I, II, III Plane Geometry SIsTER MARY OF Goon COUNSEL Religion IV English III, IV American History General Science Health MRS. RALPH MCFARLAND Vocal Music DOCTOR WILLIAM BYRNES Physician Miss ELIZABETH TIGHE MRs. GEORGE ADAMBERGER Nurse Basketball Coach i15l SxsTER MARY INEZ Principal 14 Wfeeeczge ham 564122 Vaey 1 0,4 WMM Za 7060: foe Your theme, charged as it is with the dauntless enthusiasm and lofty ambition so characteristic of modern Catholic youth, challenges your sincerity as a soldier of the King of Kings. If you aim only at conquering a world outside yourself, your aspirations will crumhle as do the ill-fated air castles of idle dreamers. Within each of you is a vast world-your own immortal soul. In its most secret recesses there are momentous battles to he fought and to the victor is awarded, not the passing glory of the world, but the eternal realms of heaven and the pos- session of God. To this arena you will he summoned almost every waking hour, because in the great world of men and affairs, decisions must he made. Decisive victory will he yours, only if those decisions conform to God's Law. How fierce, at times, those battles will he, and how often you will long to ahandon those hidden inglorious struggles and rush out to take, amid hlare of trumpets and flutter of flags, ten thousand cities! As, hred with ardor To Win A World For Christ, you pass through the portal of your Alma Mater, I pray that deep in your hearts will ever he engraved my little reminder, He, who conquers himself, is greater than he, who tal-ces a cityf' Sdetefz Whey 7aey Zizhf 64,-,Lf-151716-A-V J:-My Um' SISTER M. DIONYSIA SISTER MARY OF Goon COUNSEL SISTER MARIS STELLA SISTER M. MADELEVA f' I ' 7a 2 ace ,V ! ,ff T X, if if .t it 'Ei f if A 1. Q- if' xxx , 1 5 A fry - , ,,,,A , ,. k 'V ,mia-j , Dear Members of the Faculty: Graduation was but a date in the dim, distant future when We enrolled as students at Saint Nicholas Academy, in 1947. Novv, We look back over four happy years and unite with the sentiments expressed by an ancient philosopher, The happier the time, the quicker it passesf, The phrase thank youf' is but a feeble indication of the depth of our gratitude to you, beloved Faculty. We shall never forget your tolerance, patience and persistent faith in humanity, despite its innumerable vveaknesses. You have, indeed, earned a rich reward for so successfully completing the task valiantly undertaken in our Freshman year. We hope that this recompense will be the greater, because our expressions of appreciation will continue to manifest themselves spiritually throughout the years to come. The firm principles of Catholicity inculcated at Saint Nicholas constitute a firm standard of morality as We face our future task of winning the world for Christ. The high ideals and Christian man- ner of living acquired in these Academy days are ours for all Eternity. As We conclude our expressions of gratitude, what greater gift can We wish for you, than that God may bless each and everyone of you? 'Me 65444 af 1957 E193 Um MRS. RALPH MCFARLAND Do you remember Reciting poetry before the Freshman Class And then, that smash hit-our Sopho- more Variety Show? More facial expressions were invented As juniors struggled to perfect Their favorite How Now Brown Cow, If, as Seniors, we've made the Crib at Grecciov Come to life, then Surely, no one deserves our thanks and appreciation more than JJ Miss HELEN WESLEY 20 Our Director Group singing is always fun, so Listen in Every Friday afternoon when we present, Especially for you, Music from Beyond the Moon, through the Courtesy of our Lately-formed singing group Under the direction of our Beloved Glee Club instructor. MRS. RALPH MCFARLAND Miss HELEN WESLEY Um Sfmazme De-mm l li it .5 , ,Hit N: X iipwt? V ip ' fvff1?+w ' ' '-: Vw .pfffv , V Q' E f 151-KE ii f 'i tY 9' QI-1'lQ wwf 1. li 4 Q.:-fs X , x ww Egg' 1 X X lazy' ,E Tia .-X . . f W .q:'iT,i.f..,,-,,v9.y uf' t i ,iw , ii, FATHER KENNEDY The army may have its chaplains, the Orient its mis- sionaries, but we have Alter Christus' with an Irish twinkle in his eye - Father Ioseph Kennedy. Fatheris chief zeal - souls -- led him to request an extra assign- mentu from the Bishop - St. Nicholas Academy. Instead of relaxing on his day offv Father Kennedy trots over to instruct us. He gives us the opportunity of nunhurden- ingi' ourselves and of having a little chat' with God, in Confession. We feel that We are his girls and have a sacred trust in endeavoring to live up to the high ideals that Father has tried to instil in us through the mediums of his timely Conferences and inspiring Holy Hours. May God reward you, Father, for the efforts you have made to keep us a fervent Army of youth in the King's Service. E211 Devlckalfion Za Um .lady Tower of David! Patroness of Security! Mystical Rose! Blossom of Purity! Surround us hy a fragrance of Grace. Never to wander from thy Maternal Embrace. Into the light of Thy Guiding Ray We place our lives this joyous day, Until- Mother Mary, we twenty-seven Are sheltered by thy love in Heaven. 7Zawm Sdezmcm 51 W M as M 1 KJ.. , ,J ,,, , I 1, -, .f,. n J , 'R 2 , P. E, A ' 9 1 I ,Q ive E fle? ,L fx .. ,T f - -1,-,. .1 Q gheartj Ire' Q Q lv' ,,, A -1-rw J- - tPS1?f+M 30f 25 J MOTIVRTED RCTION DEVELOPMENT OF TRLENT eniors 4 4.1, -f fekafc ' A , ll ,.. . NYM: ,T,.a? ,-nil. 'Q-ivan ' ' .V X .W gi fail! V: it iw l Q-e it-fb . 5' '- ff -. . . V' 1 f 'flirt z , V -, f I L M af 1:3 '1,1:j,,5:5,.,,?, fb H 4 , 2.11 ' 'rf-f 'Z TZ-E2 A l i-. ,. ix --.la , Q V- 5.4 .X J is ,.,,, 583.1641 2, w '- 2 lr , QQ ,Q 1.,. I .- -. wwf .i 1 .541 ,l -:' ' 71?-u .. Z : ' gy., 152 1: 5554 'yy ' y . 1. The calendar assures us that four years have elapsed since we first crossed the threshold of St. Nicholas Academy. The time has come to bid adieu to high school life and yet, none of us has completed her education, for human life and education are inseparable. As we cast a backward glance, it seems but a short time between our initial day in high school and this memorable night, which practically terminates a quartet of joyous years. In the interim we have acquired confidence and appear to have taken several necessary and important steps toward a successful future. Our benefits have have been twofold in that we have secured religious education for which we sought admission, and training that will stand us in good stead throughout future years. All this naturally turns our thoughts to those who have played such an impor- tant role in our individual successes. To Right Reverend Monsignor james McGloin, we extend our gratitude for his untiring efforts in making St. Nicholas what it is today. We shall never forget his inspiring advice and guidance which have been instrumental in bringing us nearer to jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. To Sister Mary Inez and Sister Mary Joanna, principals during our pleasant sojourn here, we owe heartfelt thanks for untiring patience and interest in steering us toward the goal symbolized by this occasion. What successes we may achieve, whatever accomplishments may become ours, we shall share with our beloved faculty, whom we have always found interested listeners and wise counsellors. They, too, will experience with us, the thrill which comes from something accomplished, something done. To our parents, we pledge our undying gratitude for the numerous sacrifices they have made for us to acquire a Catholic education. They have taught us that the wealth of a nation lies in the integrity of its families, and we, on our part, have accepted our Catholic home training as the seed of American life. In facing young womanhood with faith born of trust in Divine Providence, joined to courage and determination, our ambitions will undoubtedly carry us far afield. But, wherever we may be, may we profit by the influence of the principles and precepts assimilated in our associations with Saint Nicholas Academy. Our places will shortly be filled by others, just as eager, just as determined to succeed. It is our sincere wish that all the delightful and valuable experiences which have been ours, will descend upon them in full measure, that, when their turn comes, they may be as regretful to leave the Academy as we are this evening. za.. 4 zfmem.. i23l 74a Seaiofw 2 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT-Geraldine Kustra, Secretoryp Ann Wcngler, Vice-Presidenlg Joan Schmid, Treasurery Rita Hurlimcm, President. This is Susie Senior, your Class Historian, broadcasting all the exciting, heart- warming and amusing news of the Class of 1951. In the year 1947, the atom bomb became more than a secret experiment, the United Nations were trying to establish a lasting peace, and OUR CLASS ENTERED SAINT NICHOLAS ACADEMY. The spectacular glory of the Eucharistic Congress made us feel as though God had given us a precious gift by letting us begin our high school career the same year as the Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its one hundredth birthday. We even paraded in honor of the occasion through the scenic section of Buffalo -lower Main Street. The kind seniors made us feel very Welcome by inviting us to be guests of honor at a banquet. There was only one catch-we had to provide a free floor show. Initiation proved to be a real test of our womanhood. Our grown-upi' sophistica- tion deserted us and our knees shook as, one by one, we stood in the spotlight. Sister Madeleva, our homeroom teacher, was the only Freshie', who enjoyed that performance. Our early Pilgrim Fathers established a democratic government and we, their great-great-grandchildrenf, attempted to exercise our priceless heritage by electing Ioan Schmid, Rita Hurliman, Patricia McKenzie and Marjorie Van Buren as our leaders. Like Pandora, we opened a secret chest at our Christmas Party, but instead of inflicting evil C???j upon the world, We displayed our talent for the approval of the Academy. After January exams we staged a raffle. An epidemic of spring fever and day- dreams later invaded the class and we counted the hours, minutes and seconds until June with its promise of summer vacation. THIS IS STATION F-R-E-S-H-M-A-N signing off with a message to all of our classmates: HAVE FUN! And now, dear listeners, Aunt Susie continues the story of your favorite class. We've aged', quite a bit during the summer. Why, weire old enough to behave now! Sister Maris Stella should be proud of her forty-three KSOCKOMORESW This quaint title was bestowed upon us by a potential classmate - a first grade girl. CShe has about the same mentality as most of us.Q 1241 'Me Swma Eminem Learning about Caesaris Gallic Campaigns and practicing our French grunts wasn't quite as difficult as trying to act dignified. We nominated our candidates for the presidential election of 1968. Our class officers: Ioan Schmid, Rita Hurliman, Antoinette Lewandowski and Geraldine Kustra should lend a ufemininen air to the White House. The smell of grease paint and the lure of the footlights enchanted us. We fretted and worried, but our Christmas play, Lucy was a tremendous success Cat least, to usb. It may have been a hint, or a futile hope that we'd soak ini, a little culture, when the Nuns took us to see the Black Hills Passion Playf' You may have recog- nized Eva Miskey, Nancy Foley and Rita Hurliman as the stars,' of the mob scene. Our valuable experience as veteran troupers came to our rescue when we staged a Variety Show. There's no other name for it, our show was a conglomera- tion of everything. QWe still blush when someone mentions One Terrible Night,'D. Yes, it was fun being s0Ck0m0fes,r so, with a tear in our eyes, Station S-O-P-H-O- M-O-R-E bids au revoir to the land of easy living - Sophomore Isle. Iust three years, two months, ten days and four hours ago, we entered St. Nick's and now, we're Hupperclasswomenf' It seems like a miracle. Sister Madeleva's cheery smile greeted us and for a moment, we thought that our past had finally caught up with us. It was almost as though we were Freshmen all over again. While Sydney Carton struggled with the rise of the common man and the French Revolution, we staged a revolt of our own and elected Carol Schaab, Ioan Schmid, Antoinette Lewandowski and our own Silas lVlarner, Diane Young. EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! It's time to announce that we owned, wrote and published that amazing yellow sheet, THE NICHOLETTE. Our circulation was phenomenal. Simply everyone bought a copy Cafter we had threatened her --just a littleb. Horace Greeley would have turned over in his literary grave could he have known the prayer of the Staff: Please, God, let us get this issue out ON TIME li' W'ho isilovelier than an angel? A Iunior in costume for the Senior Christmas play. With enough mascara, lipstick and rouge on, we looked heavenly Cfor oncej. We even contributed a star', to shine on the Christ Child. Pat McKenzie's flaming hair illuminated the manger as she held the real golden beam. Just as we were beginning to enjoy C???j the educative process, our dear friends, the coal miners, had to go on strike. Even your historian missed getting up at seven o'clock every morning and rushing to school. What is rarer than a day in Iune? The night in May when we held our junior- Senior Banquet. Who could resist our own cooking, lovingly served by the P.T.A.? fIt must have been good, inasmuch as weire all still in the land of the living.j We'll all take sixty seconds out to sigh as we recall the romantic glamor of our Iunior Prom. We were so thrilled that we even permitted the lordly Seniors to hold their Class Night on the same day. All looked like angels, were as happy as brides, and thanked the fates that we were young and not ancient like our parents. Station I-U-N-I-O-R has just received a last minute news Hash to be read for the benefit of all future Freshmen-BEWARE!!! As Susan Senior, your roving historian, I am going to repeat the sentiments of one of our classmates-- At Last! CUnquote.D Three years of sweating and slaving, trying to dodge studying have finally paid off- We're Seniors!! I wonder why the underclasswomen never seem to realize that weire the most won- derful people on earth? COULD THEY BE IEALOUS? I25l endow? REAR-Ann Wangler, Betty Klee, Nancy Foley, Mary Lou Steinback, Patricia Kennedy, Bonnie Werdein, Joan Hanley. FRONT-Carol Schuler, Mary Lou Forton, Katherine Croft, Irene Zehler, Margaret Talbot, Joan Schmid. The judges in the Miss America Contest, at Atlantic City, next summer, w0n't have as much trouble selecting their queen as we had electing our class officers. Being Number One Girl in the Senior Class is almost as important as being Miss America. Rita Hurliman was crowned Miss President and Ann Wangler, Geraldine Kustra and Ioan Schmid shared the reign as her attendants. The stage was darkened, the players were tense, when suddenly--a blood- curdling scream pierced the air. Then s-l-o-w-l-y, an unwilling victim was dragged before the jury. There could be only one verdict-GUILTY, of being a FRESH- MAN. And that, on Initiation Day, was an unpardonable offense. To be or not to be initiated, that was the question. CApologies to the Bard of Avon.j An American in Paris would be as lonely as a real Frenchman in the French Club, organized by Sister Maris Stella--FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS-ONLY. Even though we attempt to conduct our meetings in our native tongue, our English brogue always comes to the rescue when we're 'istuckf' I wonder if anyone in the audience knows how to say 'gOkay in French? And now, through the courtesy of our sponsors, we bring you the Senior Class Motto- Procrastination-ever backwardsf' If anyone doubts the sincerity of our devotion to our theme, we recommend a little chat with Sister Mary of Good Counsel. lim sure that she'll convince you that it's true. SHHI-Ill! No talking behind scenes, girls. Every little noise carries. Does that sound familiar? Could it be Miss Wesley directing the Christmas play? All the weeks and weeks of practicing and worrying had transformed mere lines into l26Il 74a Seadau 2 REAR-Marilyn Scheelar, Rita Hurliman, Nancy Zilker, Mildred Monaco, Carol Schaab, Patricia Kocinski, Patricia McKenzie. FRONT-Geraldine Kustra, Clara Leising, Eva Miskey, Antoinette Lewandowski, Norma Sherman, Judy Werdein, Joan Sherman. the fairy tale of a Yuletide performance. The magic formula - ':Curtain Going Up transplanted us from the stage of St. Nickis to the village of Greccio and the legend of the first Christmas Crib. A mania for contests seems to have invaded the room. So far, we've tried every- thing from scholarships to essays on How I Feel About Music. It must be wonder- ful to be an English teacher and have to correct these literary masterpieces. Now we'll take time out to say Thank youu to the Iuniors for entertaining us so royally at the Iunior-Senior Banquet. Eating is our hobby, and chief indoor sport, so we all had a salubrious time. Oh! Doesnit she look lovely? Is that a real orchid? Did Richard succeed in borrowing his father's car? This was OUR VERY OWN CLASS NIGHT! It was every bit as wonderful as weid dreamed that it would be. We floated on a pink cloud in Heaven instead of dancing in St. Nick's gym. How could one think of REGENTS at a time like this? Twenty-seven poised young ladies glided down the aisle of Saint Nicholas Church through an honor guard on graduation day. Had you peered closely, youid have discovered twenty-seven pairs of swollen eyes and tear-stained cheeks. Much as We hate to admit it, we'll miss school, our friends and teachers, but most of all, weill miss our beloved Nemesis, American History. The world should prepare itself for a drastic change, for who can stop twenty-seven determined nwomenf, CAny volunteers?j This is Station S-E-N-I-O-R signing off and bidding you all Farewell, Our next broadcast will be made in Heaven. I'll see you all then. I27l ,.tU..tm.W, M' W5 2253? WV s sl w 2 i 'XS MYTLQZZTEQE 5TsiS'rQ2s22'?Z'1r2 t 2 zz. 2 1 zszser. Q we Masta' . sm Wm. msd' . sr me 5 .wage s s.z:F1?zfffizw.2 1 U wwf sm - framrsgitatw ' 'fwwzii .nv W.. W tiiiigztmwg . ff'.'i.,: r ff :iff .1 fi sffaw nr 5 .mms H -f 'asian xr at -.ss -' Q I awtiiliggrttsetih ig? 1 migzttmwfa - g B5'3wrsgQi,s2gs :, if tl am, .am wiktamzfm -azz.: -.:-1,1-:g-1. ti -ta' '- , 57? mM.6zsmq,,m,X5a. A . - . .1 31 .artwswrztsrswzait' K sf twaazittwszshtzswtr- M' .sgz.ttQ3sas,p.tgr,qE. 1 - .7 W ztkwftiwfwwitsaw K 7 - g3gLz.I'g'iftg?gg52..sifQ12s5fa3g . . K .f.z.,,w....., 7 . 0' ' irfagtjgittsittslaasi 1 A - 7' . If 3 ' . ' is t t rs 5 ':. w4':l?1WEi 1 . NANCY ANN FOLEY SAINT MARY OF SORROWS N N . A U KATHERINE P. CROFT SAINT NICHOLAS It,s wiser being good than had, It,s safer being meek than hercef, Although as quiet as a tiny mouse, Katie stands out because of her lovely black hair, a marked contrast to her ivory complexion. Being the diminutive member of the class has decided advantages, which Kate well knows, for, as a Iunior, she had the signal honor of leading twenty-six beaming archbearers on Class Night. Our Katherine is the mirror of courtesy and her dernure manner has won her many friends in her four years at St. Nicholas. Katie,s patience and understanding will surely make her career as a lady in white most successful. .. Qi JDJ, Q M- X. ,f 1-JF' ' . ' J X ' KN' M.- .4 ,.,!---.Ifl i ':sa.M-'1r3f1 ':w:--gn-his-1b-M-rr-'r '-'s WH , ' 1, ,..,,w,T,,, H., , ..t,s ,... - .,,. - .,s., X gl.- ,.,... ,,,M-,.-,. , m...5..i...-.e:f....- Y . .. .,f.......,..,.....,..., ....f-...-..,,1.-,-,...,...aj,................,.. EE i v, V ,,- . . ..,,.4...-... x Let what fortune haunt the house Lifeis a cat and man's a mouse. Star of the basketball court, Nancy is sure to run up the score for good old St. Nickis. Agility and speed have given her this prestige. Nance's loyalty and school spirit have encouraged others on the team. A carefree and jovial manner is Nancyas contribution to the class and she is ever on the alert for a good laugh. More often, however, she is the victim of some practical joker. Her knack for jitterbugging is leading her to two-timing to the music and fashioning an enthusiastic instructor for all having the courage to learn. As an R.N. , Nancy's years ahead can be no less than eventful and pros- perous. i281 An army of youth 1 WW K NF rmmuv' ' , ,- i a.,H,-.-.l....-..,. .-,..--w...c--W .W-..w..vA-A w,.,..,,,,. pggq... ,...,,.,,,.--,h.1.i.-..1g,3J.....w-ri MARY LOU E. FORTON SAINT MARY MAGDALEN 5 lf I had peace to sit and sing, Then I would make a lovely thingf, Flash! Have you heard the latest news? Mary Lou has finally fulfilled her greatest ambition to sing a duet with Iohnnie Iohnston. For four years Mary has entertained at our various so- cials. Besides being blessed with a gift to make song, she has the mental ability keen enough to place her on the yearbook staff. With her charming personality and attractive Ways, she's bound to go over the top' in the musical pro- fession. Very soon, we venture to predict, Weill be disgracefully bragging that We once knew the famous musical comedy queen, Doris Day's successor - Miss Mary Lou Forton. -.,.,,.' N.V..,'t..,.-..,v.--..:,,,.,..T.a,,L,ac,,:..-H -M - -Y ffiai- A - 1 --- A , , tt siW?'M ' . .. . . -.,. ,.. W- A.,...c,,..,...,.-..h...,,..,.,...,.4: ......,..... , .........,,, ...,,..........,......-....,....1. , . .+ X, tra' -S -,...........,-A .,... -,..-..a ..,-.1..,..n..-.A fa v.......-,.....1,.f I . . , , . A I ,. qt. ...c-,...., ,....Y.A , W-- ..,1, ,.,,....w.,,- f,p............,., 3-.....,,-.,.....v.....-........,.. ....W.....Y,,i,,.,-5 -.s,,....-..-.,..-.4 Flying standards of Truth, 1 1? is S X Y ,gaMaM.,,, A ,z .,,s. I ,.' ,i - ' I lf z 1 F L JOAN MARIE HANLEY SAINT NICHOLAS No time to turn as Beautyis glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance! Nonchalant and carefree . . . our Ioannie . . . dancing is her specialty. Many have been the occasions that she entertained us with a tap or acrobatic dance. Rumors have it that she even practiced while performing her duties as head librarian. For the last two basketball seasons, Ioan's enthusiastic cheers enlivened every game. In her Iunior year she had an active part in the publication of the Nicholette. Versatility and will-power are assurances of the success attend- ant upon the Terpsichorean Institute, Ioan plans to open. i291 .ia , 7 x ff, 1 , 4 LA . 1 4' s 3 WWW st 1 rw 44 1 sf Qt fm? 47 H fi W 'U , , villa iff 1 Q E, RITA JEAN HURLIMAN SAINT AGNES The wonder was not quite yet gone From that still look of hersf' A great future is prophesied for Rita, dowered as she is with the best of life's gifts . . . deter- mination, sense of responsibility and the savoir fairen for winning friends. Rita entered Saint Nicholas as a scholarship pupil and has shown her worthiness by her scholastic record. In her Freshman and Sophomore years, she was vice- presidentg during her Iunior year, editor of the Nicholettef' Senior president and member of Vistas staff, Rita has fastened two final laurel leaves to her crown. B.S.T.C. will be fortunate next year when the school bell rings for the fall semester. fy, s fl... J E 1 f'-1 1 - I 4' , ' rf H - '- Q - 1 m,f....4I,g ,,,H..-.17,-,.--.-...-P-r - f 14'-44 L 4.-,.........'-,..,.-,.-,...,,...,, M... ..,--,......i 'Qi -.gL...4gt:2....,gL.,,.. a,.,-.,L..,.,,,t.,,..,.-, -f. ..... ..,. . ,a.-,-.,.,.L...... , iitiim N Qflfllfi7?f.,.ff.,,..f-n '- We're fighting for Christ, the Lord. PATRICIA M. KENNEDY SAINT MARY OF SORROWS Know'st thou not her tender heart? O world, be nobler for her sake! That Irish look without the temper . . . always calm and coolg a soothing Voice, but exciting and gay! Pat can always be found where therels fun and merriment. She's gifted with an incomparable sense of humor and an appreciation for the brighter side of life. The more serious side is leading her along the path- way where her cheerful, happy spirit will trans- form her into that cheerful giverf' beloved of Christ, the King, a Big Sister to the more unfor- tunate, and a topnotch Cadet Teacher. E301 f-'Wir zwvszsm S dtszsasiysr at ewes time lliiiirfsiiigisig , ,Q .ge ESEEZ, :mesa rsrszzsmi tasssws 2 A ,Ma Y asf? . V x g .f x vtxi Rpt' x YA , J, ELIZABETH ANN KLEE SAINT JAMES With angels in strong level flight, Her eyes prayed, and she smiledf' Today her skilled fingers on the keyboard make music for our entertainment, tomorrow those soothing hands will comfort a suffering patient. The memory of her flashing eyes, raven hair and sunny personality will endure long in the memories of her classmates. Betty, too, is a member of the Vistas,' staff, a reward for her persevering zeal in the field of study. Surely the loyalty, precision and neatness, so characteristic of her endeavors, Will constitute an asset in her career as a Lady of the Lamp. .- . wife 5' V H 5 ,, . t J, ,Ei 7 mix btw :ritz ..,, 21:12 ,,....., Heads lifted high, firm PATRICIA ANN KOCINSKI : Q Wzzzszpzziael 1221225 fra' sawn-MM 'zsfzzzifzzagw-A V ' ,.::- 4 iii? 32555 ,fv- fx W. I E , x v 4 Q . , ff K s hir , Y 2 1 ,sw , wfzzm trzlssgga f W- an-4 . 2 1 I and , , I t tzefgskkzi ff, I fi fp VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Hers is a spirit deep and crystal clear, Calmly beneath her earnest face it lies! Pat hitched a ride on St. Nick's carryall, just in time to finish the trip, but even so, she Won all hearts the first Week. Her welcome hand, ever outstretched, aids the weaker members of the chemistry class, even to the sacrificing of a thumb for the cause, if need be. Keenly artistic, Patls help for the Christmas play was invalu- able. Not an actual member of the yearbook staff, she is, nevertheless, an untiring assistant to Irene Zehler, Art Editor. A love for the amusing gives Pat the unique ability of catapult- ing the class into spasms at off-moments. Her application is on the desk of the F.B.I. agent and if accepted, she'll revolutionize the system. i311 I' GERALDINE S. KUSTRA SAINT NICHOLAS While faith and hope beamed from her dark brown eyes, which wore the seal of youth. Watch out! Stand back and give her plenty of room. Hurrah! She did it! Gerry just won the polka contest! Besides dancing, Ger likes sports and the best in clothes. Gerry's soft brown cow-eyes, as the girls unpoetically call them, could wangle from them their most treas- ured possessions, or make them believe that the Niagara had run dry. We wonder how it will work out with her patients when she enters the nursing profession. Gerry's Guardian Angel is going to lead a rough life trying to keep her from convincing a dying person that it really doesn't hurt, you just think that it does.', . este a e -i--,T af- Catholic Action our cry, CLARA LORAINE LEISING SAINT JAMES Since I was a little child, My spirit has been swift and wildf' Bunnyls earnest, sincere efforts enabled her to win a scholarship to the Academy. She cer- tainly has lived up to standard by the mainte- nance of a high average throughout her aca- demic years, a feat rewarded by membership on the Vistas,' staff. Her vivid imagination and flare for witty remarks keeps the fun ball rolling within class precincts. Stories, compositions, essays and year book copy, always stamped with originality, have given Bunny an early start in her projected lifework - journalism. lf32l 91 W Nm? -it E - t VN , 5 2.1, is W 3 P' X 'VIP- v M s b w 9 gl b K I fn , YW K fist? r 2 5 1 ' 5 s - EE, U asf ,ggi it X 1155323 AS .. , 42 2 ANTOINETTE C. LEWANDOWSKI SAINT MARY OF SORROWS No time to wait till her mouth can Emit the smile her eyes began. Nettie, petite and neat, possesses a superb spirit of cooperation. Her easy-going way makes her a valuable addition to any class project, where her friendly sense of humor smoothes out wrinkled surfaces. She has been aptly named Vishinsky,' because of her favor- ite pastime of exercising VETO power at class meetings. Election to the class secretariate in both the Sophomore and Iunior years, is ample proof of her efficiency and popularity, and fills us with confidence that the F.B.I. will have a clever Sherlock Holmes in our Toni,,' as Sister calls her. 'mms Aff if i f ':-:im '- f: -2 5- 5 G .....,....-...-, ,---N ....,....-a,M..-., -f.- ...Wai-A ,,,, 'ww .,,, ,, , 9,-,, ,Y ...,:,,:, , ,,-..,- -,, 7. ,W ,. q.-rg .- ....,.,-...-............ ,.........- ...-.. L5!,W...........,.,. .-...Y W . T t...:.... .,,.....-.,.-.. ... And the Cross our only sword. W . -4.-..-M-44. l-........J PATRICIA ANN MCKENZIE SAINT GERARD A countenance wzth beckoning smile, A scarlet fire within her golden locks. Reds, demure and ladylike manner was kept in mind at the Freshman election, which won for her the post of secretary. Although she left us for one year, love of the Academy, the class, or both, brought her back to us the fol- lowing September. As a Iunior, Pat's fund for the yearbook exceeded that of anyone else. The ability to express a decisive opinion has proved its worth, especially when attempting reduction of fractions on history assignments. Her essay on Civic Planning earned for her a certificate of merit in her Senior year. Patricia is looking forward to a long golden lifetime as Peter's Queenf' Li 331 QW , MQW' h'wn- rvmlffii WM A rat , .t :' V A - -2 EVA FRANCES MISKEY SAINT MARY OF SORROWS She was wild and sweet and witty Let's not say dull things about her. Fifi's ability to brighten an otherwise dull day with a pun or two, has endeared her to each one of her class. An ardent basketball player, sheis also an all-around sports fan. The Winner of a coveted scholarship, Eva has main- tained her high scholastic standing during her four years at the Academy, which explains her place on the Vistas Staff. If Eva's ambition, whatever it may be, depends upon her good sportsmanship, she will surely rise to great heights. Her friends think that she could achieve success making people happy. fi lt F..,,. ,M ,,......-,..v ,..,.,.........., ,. M.. .fy im... ...,....,.....-.,.......,..,VA GH Mm. Yf.V .YEAH-...- -...-,--...f---4. . ---My f -V-H -A .-- -.-a---.fu MILDRED CARMELA MONACO HOLY FAMILY Her mirth the world required. She bathed it in smiles of gleef' Here comes Santa Claus!! Wonder what SHE is going to bring me? Who??? Millie, of course! Our good-natured friend has under- studied for Kriss Kringle for the past four years and, believe it or not, she,s better than the orig- inal, a perfect unaturall' for the part. lVlillie's heart is as large as herself and whenever help is Wanted, Mil is right on the job, no matter how difficult the task. An argumentative per- sonality has influenced her decision to become a member of the Bar. Happiness and success, Millie, and may Saint Thomas More be your guiding star. E341 On earth's battlefeld tr .. S252 U, ...W CAROL M. SCHAAB. SAINT MATTHEW Yet was ber face both great and kind For courtesy was in her mindf, Recall that murderous villain in the mystery thriller of the Sophomore Variety Show? Who could believe that it was our own Well-liked Carol? Changed for the better since being made aware of the error of her Waysf, she has devel- oped into a good citizen with unsurpassed exec- utive acumen. Her election to the presidency of the Iunior Class, French and Dramatic Clubs gives ample testimony of these leadership qual- ities. A beautifully - Written essay, entitled Friendship, chosen from among thousands throughout the nation, was published in the National High School Anthology. Congratu- lations, Carol! It looked fine in print. I-.U -s. ,.t-... ..,. V..- ,..., ,,,....,.m-W --4---- ---- W, N -,.....,. L-..Wv.,-Y .. , ..:.,,- Never a 'Vantage We'll yield MARILYN ANN SCHEELAR HOLY NAME Her smile was undisturbed and sweet Her courtesy was free and gay. Marilynis advent in the Sophomore year brought a new and valued friend to the class. Anyone acquainted with Lynn, cannot help being inspired by her conscientious efforts to progress educationally, a quality that, Without doubt, is the reason she made the yearbook staff. Her splendid command of the King's English makes the rest of us keep Friend Noahn Within easy reach. Next year? D'You- ville College. Aim? To become a Iunior High School HISTORY instructor. It has been said that good teachers are born, not madef' and in face of this adage, We'd say that Marilyn qualifies. i353 JOAN MARGARET SCHMID SAINT MARY OF SORROWS Her heart is like a garden fair Where many pleasant blossoms grow. A class officer for four years! And nobody has passed an amendment to some Constitution to limit these terms? Indeed, no! Since the proof of the pudding is in the eatingf, so Ioan's con- stant succession of ofhces is proof of her popu- larity in the eyes of her friends. As Valedic- torian, too, she automatically became Editor-in- Chief of Vistas.', Abounding in energy for study, basketball and extracurricular activities of all kinds, she even sandwiches in a group of music pupils-in her spare time. Ioan hasnit committed herself with respect to the future, but we hope it is MUSIC. .313 E , ,... .,tg1,::..-i,.t--...... -.....,... .... -,- ,5,.-.-L.....,..-.........., ,..,,...w.V, ,V W, ,..,....7.....-.,.,..-.... C... ., .,..................,.,..-.-F.......--..A-..-.....,..-....---.. ..,, -..,-,..., , ,.-.,.,..-.,...W.,,,... , A 5 1 , , As dauntlessly on we swing. CAROL ANN SCHULER SAINT MARY MAGDALEN Colden hair, eyes of blue, Ready to dispense a smile or twof' l - 2 - 3 - 4! Who are we for? Iunior Red Cross l l Rah! Rah! Rah! Sandy's sunny smile has shed its radiancy in our classroom during its deadliest hours of gloom CEXAMSD. Doubt- less, you'll remember her as a rather flighty piece - Vera Cheeraf, star of the Class Night Monolog. B UT . . . NEED A FRIENDTP? See Sandy and you Wonlt be repulsed. If the stars in the firmament need to have their faces lifted or their beams gilded, Carol will be glad to oblige in her modern Beauty Salon. She,s such a generous soul, that she'll do the job gratis Cif they promise to recommend her to their friendsj. i361 of JOAN ANN SHERMAN SAINT MARY OF SORROWS The smile of truthplayed on her coral lips, And on her cheek the blush of innocencef' Would you like to be the possessor of black, naturally curly hair? That's Ioannieis pride and joy and one which makes her the envy of every Senior not so blessed. This half of the Sherman Duet plans to attend State Teachers and en- hance the erudite profession. Our advice to her is, Be careful of the homework? Someday she may recall and heed Sister Mary of Good Coun- sel's oft-repeated advice, when Iunior has just proved to the stern Miss Sherman his ability to comprehend but one subject - the manufacture of the proverbial spitball- His Mother loves him. CUnquote.j ...HSN K -,.,, 1,,,..,,,,,A.,,. ,......a ,...,..................-......,..,.,,,.-..-..-.,.,.,...,.,............... . . w x .-..-..,s...-m, t,,, ...Y,..t-. ..--.......--..-. A.,--.-f-.f1.wff-.-.,.v--..,-.-,...-.-.-.--..-.- 1 g, I ,.a...,,...M.,.,:,...,.. ....,.. ,.....,,, ...W . M. L....,,-..-t,. .M-,,...,....,, :.....-w.....,,.,,,,..,- .. ., ,M-,..,m....-,,,....--..,.-...........,..,...,,,..,.... W... V-.. .... ,Ma W -.. .,,,-.,,..,., ..-.,, ,IN Comrades true, dare and do ..-..,..., W si? . ptkggggii r I NORMA M. SHERMAN SAINT BONIFACE Like a queen, with that regal air she had, so confident of her charm. Miss Sophisticationi' of the Class of '51, comprises the other half of the Sherman Duetf, Being the Hbabyn of the Senior Class is not easy by any means, but Normais intelli- gence is equal to the task and far surpasses her tender years. Shels most precocious. As for the fine art of argumentation, Norma is a match for any first class debater. Always Willing to lend a hand, her suggestions have met with much enthusiasm at class meetings. Although Sister Mary of Good Counsel may have diiii- culty in differentiating between the Shermans, classmates associate Normais name with a heart, light and gay. i371 MARY LoU STEINBACK SAINT MARY OF SORROWS Somehow with all the time to spare A brave new shining world sornewheref' Despite the fact that Mary Lou is Miss Reservef, nevertheless, when she speaks, a wealth of Wisdom flows from out her lips. An accomplished roller-skater, this pastime occupies many leisure hours - that is, when history assignments don't serve as substitutes. It is no secret that homework isn't one of her greatest loves and that Mary Lou anxiously awaits the day when pencils and books are heavily ra- tioned. At present, she lives from moment to moment, without thought of the future, but Whatever her plans may evolve into, she,ll be a valiant usoldieressn in the army of Christ the King, doing her part to Win the world for Him. of fl an L t Q xr-.Qlms-315 T.,--------- ---mv,-Af-ft: A---an fttrr --in ws- a----- 5 ,,,?,,,. ..,,, .,- ,..-,,m,m ,t , .- at L ,- L, ,t .-,-.-,.,-n..- F..,4,A.gi:..,-,,Q,i,,...,7 73... ,....,....,....,.,.. .as .,..,,f ,.,., VS.. ,..,,,.-,,-,....,..,.. i.,.,,,,!,,, ,.-.i....... ,,,,l. -W . ,-...-,,w,,,u.. .. . ... t,,,,,, .,....,.-.,..-,,,.--,N,,., - - L, .-,........,. .L ,M all Y' MARGARET ANN TALBOT SAINT NICHOLAS She knew not those sweet words she spake, Nor knew her own sweet wayf' Peggy's gay mood is a challenge to any de- pressing atmosphere and her optimistic view of life has been instrumental in keeping up the morale of her classmates. Never an unkind Word or deed can be attributed to Peg. She has ever been a sympathetic and Willing listener to others' troubles. Her pride lies in her gift 0, gabf, Could this possibly be the Irish in her? Loyalty and cooperation in school projects are an integral part of this daughter of Erin. Pa- tience, neatness and a knack of acquiring friends spell sure success for Peg 0, my heartl' in the business world. 'Neath the Queen,s white and blue, i33l ANN E. WANGLER SAINT BONIFACE Good morning, Life,-and all things glad and beautiful. Saint Francis in the Christmas play and truly ' girl of the yearf' Ann's capability, one of her '- ' HaU-r 'W V. I shining assets, is responsible for her assistant , MQ Q editorship of Vistas,' and vice-presidency of ,,, , if :IH the Class of '51, Her scholastic success is due M ihil to the whole-souled manner of attacking and mastering the little thingsf, Ann hasn't re- t vealed her ideas for the future, outside of the fl fact that she intends to enroll in Canisius Col- p 1, lege Evening Session for a Liberal Arts Course. L I , gr'fr 1 It is common opinion, however, that she is 7,,: 1 iff blessed with highest aspirations and we know 5 rf ,'2l fy ij ' that she will attain much happiness in the realization of these ideals. f 'E it 4'f.,.:5i,..-,:Tt-n . t . i,n,.n.,.., ,.,,, B., n.-..., ':f1'Q,2TWBlllf. LQ, 'f T i. fm'f'QlQfL'Qf,l5,.l-. 'm i Tfi ii lfflfllfl For our flag, for our faith, BONNIE M. WERDEIN Q SAINT BONIFACE To spare thee now is past our pow'r Thou bonnie gemlv ,. There are many lovers of animals in this ' World and Bonnie is One Of them- Just give her uzii a cat and she'll be the essence of contentment. ,.,, Bonnie, the younger of the Misses Werdein, 'ii portrayed the role of Baby Snooks' father in a -' presen e ln. e. Op Omore ygar' .ule ' Q ness and determination are Bonn1e's shining ' qualities. Whenever suggestions are in order, g A N gl fl , Bonnie is right there. Tis a smart Scotch,' lass :,' N L f she is, too Cin effect, that isj, for she hopes to p - enroll as a cadet teacher at D'Youville College, Tgijf so that she can learn and earn simultane- e.,i Sffffj ously. Remember, Bonnie, all homework and i r T if no play, will give you a class of geniuses. i291 , 4 . -5, w1s.wW.ig5 . iv 2914 Wbmtiflf ' 2? W, 11,z1s'QQ,z,E , . -Q, 5133? we ., U ..,. :zf 5':f1: -,Q , ,. ,V a g -:: :L - ,. 1 f iwztseliw gf'E:f::t': E gm -: . f lt 1 1 u 7 ' 1 ,i bmw f A as i as H ' fm .sf-12921 , - . ,tg,..sa:ng,z,tifef,vkggfl,K I, at . zzgwkgettkisigl ...gis t , mi a W1 its 57? w ' airtt iitl i 'miliis lf gil 1 i ii? JUDITH A. WERDEIN SAINT BONIFACE Her voice was like the voice the stars Had when they sang togetherf' Snip! Snipl Snip! It's only our Iudy cut- ting Friars' costumes for the Christmas play, a task that kept her out of mischief many shining hours. She played beloved Saint Ioseph, too, not a part of the original script, but written in, especially, because Iudy felt that the Patron of the Universal Church was being subjected to contumelious neglect. Versatile Iudith can sing a sweet note, and possesses artistic talent of high degree, as was evinced in the stage deco- rations for the Crib of Grecciov and the art- work in the yearbook, in collaboration with Pat as it 'f V E t Sir . . Kocinski and Irene Zehler. Sweet as can be- f' E ., full of ambition - best depicts Iudibus.', .pg t 14 1 :il . , LM g .. A 5 'M.get5gt:'..,,,,..:?:g:.f1T5f7Li,g-..1ig.-sa ...Mg ...Mg ' 712' mh?f..,f. 'X'lli:'xL...3-'C' si.,,.'fill.:iVT,C.,.Z,QQ.,,, it 61-1.4EQTQTQZTLITT' W, Y EU if IRENE C. ZEHLER SAINT NICHOLAS For so was the still movement of her hands And such the pure lineis gracious flowfi An artist of no mean ability, Irene has been of invaluable assistance in class projects, and when her Regents record was checked, she merited membership on Vistasi, staff, being unanimously selected as Art Editor. A charm- ing smile, plus amiable mannerisms have en- deared her to all since she joined our ranks in her Sophomore year. The future? Like the Sphinx of Egypt, Irene does not commit herself. W'ho knows? Perhaps weill find ourselves in the comics some fine evening - the heroines of that sensational new strip - Life with Amer- ican Historyf, E401 .....M- Y ., .-,- N-3 For Christ the King, all? 22212435312 zetzmfraittsis :f2i1?iias:M53f , .,.,. .. ..,, ., N, 'LT ,,.,f .,,. 1, 7' 'l :.:E:.': 1-1 Vhfiizi.-i53'lUTE:?sf55 1 as , twgsszzw , f 'iafliviiib ' , ' ' ,NZ wig t ,Q , , was . A 2 Sa . Q if wgag, , . NANCY MARIE ZILKER NATIVITY OF OUR LORD ORCHARD PARK Her eyes were deeper than the depth o water stzlled at even A gurl wrth plenty of stamma 1S our Nancy How else could she have traveled dally for four years from that far dlstant reg1on Orchard Park to attend Salnt N1cks9 T1s a mystery how she managed to arrlve so punctually mornmgs when her Clty pals were forced to d1g themselves out wlth snow shovel and plow Such PERSISTENT PERSEVERANCE should be the means of fash1on1ng a ch1ef executlve out of Nancy Who knows someday she may h1re one of us 1nstead of Old Farthful the alarm clock to awaken her early enough to Hy to New York for an lmportant busmess con sultat1on CSHOPPINGJ V Y For Chrzst the Kzng Chrzst lzfts Hrs hands The Kmg commands Hrs challenge, Come and ollonf m From ev ry srde Wzth eager strzde We orm the lznes o wctory Let oemen lurk, And laggards shzrk We throw our ortunes wzth the Lord Mary s Son, Tzll the World 15 won, T413 , V ff f R i l'f'ZT2g1:? . - - - --v- , R ' . ,.E2 2E:2 g .,:g..Q.' .: , q xgrzzazfgfm' t . s ' if Q - - - J 7 1 L , ' ' 'H ' ' s ' . 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Name KATHERINE CROFT NANCY FOLEY MARY Lou FORTON IOAN HANLEY RITA HURLIMAN PATRICIA KENNEDY BETTY KLEE PAT KOCINSKI GERALDINE KUSTRA CLARA LEISING ANTOINETTE LEWANDOWSKI PAT MCKENZIE EVA MISKEY MILDRED MONACO CAROL SCHAAB MARILYN SCHEELAR IOAN SCHMID CAROL SCHULER JOAN SHERMAN NORMA SHERMAN MARY Lou STEINBACK MARGARET TALBOT ANN WANCLER BONNIE WERDEIN JUDY WERDEIN IRENE ZEHLER NANCY ZILKER sc cc cc cc cz cc cc cs as cc Om Song Sentimental Iourney Dream a Little Dream of Me Embraceable Youv Velvet Lips Little White Lies Powder Your Face with Sunshinei' If I'm Glad I Met You 1,11 Always Love Youn April Showersv Tennessee Waltz Fm a Lonely Little Petunia in an Onion Patch Mockingbird Hill IF' Alice Blue Gown My Destinyl' Because,' My Heart Cries for You', In Your Arms Little Girli' My Heart Cries for You Peg o, My Heartv Golden Days To Think You've Chosen Me To Be Your Own Whispering Hope Mockingbird Hill Nevertheless as sc cc as cc cc xc sc ss cc as cs cc rs cs cs sc Expression No kiddin'?,' Iazzee Why for? Pretty coolv That's rare! llll be doggonnedlv Oh geeli' Honestly?,, Be goodl' Dearie For Pete's sakei' Get a load of thatla' George Oh, baloney! Think you're wisen n !it93S Holy cow You'll be all righti' Gee whiz! That's j azzy-Hey?' Never a dull moment Holy Cowl' Some fun! Nerts Yeahl i42l Ho! Ho! That's rich! Ambition To be able to roller skate Own a rebuilt vacuum cleaner To sing a duet with Iohnnie Iohnston To be a television dancer To live at Sunset Bay all summer To go skiing To be the first to reach the Moon or Mars To be a citizen of Eldorado To be a mother of twelve Publish her own newspaper Own a Pontiac To own a television and a rocking chair Chief tester in a mattress factory Be District Attorney To see the world To bowl 3300 To understand people To have a fiock of little ones Own a winter sport lodge To be flag-woman at the auto races To be a roller derby star To publish a joke book To know which way her nose is pointed To meet Gordon MacRae To make up her mind To do away with history To work at Hamble- ton NO. 814' N 0 ted For Quietness Expert basket shooting Various expressions Her gift to laugh Responsibility Unruffled complacent disposition Happy disposition Facial expressions Ouick movements Being a naughty girl Comedy Her red hair That grin Her big heart Conversation in French Conscientiousness Brains Blonde hair Curly hair Broad voca-bil-ary For always getting a Seat on the bus Gift oi gab Sweetness Placidity Clever ideas Cute manners Never telling about her boy friend WW fargo? 3: j5'xM fi 7, 2 Fx: Ed, ,,, T M 5' MZ' fi-C , 'V X 3' K ,rv , A .- tiff .' 'N'.. Q, SSS. -f , if ,Lf ' ty'aaqa ffl,f f41 :7'4':f Y- N x yfffgjij gfij- ,F - friifls 2 f- Z fgjfr ff ll: :ttf s i 71, -'21 '. '- F if? ,ff,YF,.-fx t--.rm 'il l . c -,s-I-fl.,-ug ? D9 f El T' L 1 ,i if S il ifxiji Qiifig tw'!a.f1-i Eg' 55'-N M43 f'whr.mLi5Y Y 'Y N Pig? Slowly, the curtains parted to display a setting of flowers and a gay panorama of color, a prelude to the formal presentation of the annual Senior Class Night program. All the torture, perspiration and tears shed during the long gruelling hours of rehearsal, were amply repaid by the enthusiastic response from the enthralled audience. Surely, the fact that most of the onlookers were our parents and close friends, couldn't have been the only reason for their very evident enjoyment. The program was one of quiet charm--the scene of a classmate's wedding, a rose garden in full june bloom, a happy reunion after ten years of separation. With song and dialog, we relived our happy days at Saint Nicholas Academy and bequeathed our honorable positions as Seniors to the Class of '52, The passage ,neath the fioral arches proudly held by the juniors arrayed in their dainty gowns of pastel shades, transformed the evening into a bit of fairyland. Tumultuous excitement reached its zenith as we joined our parents at the conclusion of the program for a few happy words before the dance. Lights dimmed to a soft glow, sweet, lilting strains filled the air as young couples glided past, lost in the enchantment of the moment. Silks and satins rustled to the accompaniment of gay laughter as we danced on into the witching midnight hour. The violins faded to a pianissimo, but not our spirits. With singing hearts and radiant faces, we regretfully left behind the joys of this night of nights, sending our thanks heavenward to the King of Kings and the Queen of Heaven, Mother Mary. This represented for us the fulfillment of a dream, a modern fairy tale, which had transformed each young maiden of the Class of ,5l into a living Cinderella. THIS WAS OUR OWN CLASS NIGHT. i431 ff 7 abide 7mm Xwff It's CLARA LEISING, your daily gossip columnist, bringing you the latest news flashes on famous celebrities . . . Miss JUDY WERDEIN, noted fashion designer, has just left for Paris, accompanied by her secretary and cohort, BONNIE WERDEIN, to design an exclusive creation for the celebrated singer-actress of stage and screen, MARY LOU FORTON . . . ANTOINETTE LEWANDOWSKI, well-known F.B.I. Agent, got her man today, with the aid of Agents PATRICIA KOCINSKI and KATIE CROFT . . . MILDRED MONACO, renowned Attorney-at-Law, is currently engaged in a heated debate with CAROL SCHAAB, District Attorney. The debate concerns the legality of lady wrestlers in New York State . . . Flash! The votes are in and so is RITA HURLIMAN, first Lady President of the U. S .... Looks as if the country is in for a financial uplift since JOAN SCHMID has been appointed Secretary of the Treasury . . . The air was filled with melodious notes as BETTY KLEE, pianist, displayed her talents to a record-breaking crowd last night at Carnegie Hall . . . 'Midst exuberant cheers of joy, EVA MISKEY and NANCY FOLEY marched to another victory in the sprightly basketball game held in Memorial Auditorium, yester- day evening . . . The center of a tempting array of delicious, homemade cakes at the State Fair, ANN WANGLER's was awarded the Blue Ribbon for the most tantalizing and appetizing cake in the competition . . . It,s a bird! It's a plane! No! lt,s MARY LOU STEINBACK, flying by to lead her team to victory, in another Roller Derby series . . . Dancer, IOAN HANLEY, and comedian, PEGGY TALBOT, co-star in the new Tele- vision program, Don,t Stop the Musicn . . . Agriculturist, NANCY ZILKER, has revolutionized modern farming and startled Science. The cause of the turmoil? Nancy has perfected the first squirtless grapefruit . . . Here's a little item that should interest all students. The learned history Professors, MARILYN SCHEELER and IOAN SHERMAN, have completed their new text book, one, they say, that will make all pupils love History . . . The bells chimed, the air was scented with orange blossoms, as Miss PATRICIA MCKENZIE Hoated down the aisle this morning, the first Iune bride of the year . . . It was announced, early today, that DR. PATRICIA KENNEDY will have the capable assistance of nurses, CAROL SCHULER and GERALDINE KUSTRA, in a delicate brain operation to be performed next week . . . Don't be surprised if Mickey Mouse changes appearances a little. Artist, IRENE ZEHLER, has recently been added to the staff of Walt Disney . . . Outstanding News Columnist, NORMA SHERMAN, will leave for Europe today, to obtain a complete report on news abroad . . . And hthatis .the up to date news of the minute on personalities of the hour. Tune In again. 34 T T I44I 1413 7cme4 . . 70e'fze Wwe Name KATHERINE CROFT . NANCY FOLEY . MARY LOU FORTON . . JOAN HANLEY . RITA HURLIMAN . PATRICIA KENNEDY . . ELIZABETH KLEE . PATRICIA KOCINSKI . GERALDINE KUSTRA . . CLARA LEISING . . . ANTOINETTE LEWANDOWSKI PATRICIA MCKENZIE . EVA MISKEY . MILDRED MONACO . CAROL SCHAAB . MARILYN SCHEELAR . JOAN SCHMID . CAROL SCHULER I. JOAN SHERMAN . NORMA SHERMAN . MARY LOU STEINBACK . MARGARET TALBOT . . ANN WANGLER BONNIE WERDEIN . JUDY WERDEIN . IRENE ZEHLER . . NANCY ZILKER . Address 14112 Michigan Ave. 175 1275 193 1150 Herman St. . Genesee St. . Riley St. . Bailey Ave. . 4582 Best St. . 52 52 102 256 245 996 47 86 296 222 249 841 829 256 1214 385 57 239 239 81 79 1461 Alice St. . Regent St. . EatOI1 Sf. . . Shirley Ave. . Strauss St. . . East Delavan Ave. . . Myers St. . . Woodside Ave. . French St. . Wood Ave. . Strauss St. . . Northampton St. Iefferson Ave. . Maple St. . Genesee St. . Masten Ave. . Rose St. . High St. . High St. . . Woodlawn Ave. . Armour Rd., Telephone EL. 3460 HU. 3393 FI. 0580 GA. 8979 TA. 2497 GA. 8024 HU. 2211 HU. 0332 LI. 3790 AM. 3327 BA. 1337 TA. 3312 TA. 8035 FA. 6131 TA. 9389 BA. 2538 TA. 0434 BA. 2033 MO. 7554 EL. 2499 BA. 4138 Orchard Park, N. Y. . ID. 3116 14 70afzZd1!a70ca wwf.: Peace be to you As the Father has sent Me I also send you loam' 20 21 Under raduates -4 Q. ' F'i nr-Q14 ff W' ' 7 97'-ill ? Q 0 V ,- 7 1 ' A 1 ' ' 5' ' 4 f 'Q ' ' : . I ' , f , 11 'fi'- V 1 V, -' , 13 ' ,jd ,--sc, , , 7 . gf . , ,Q 45 iQ VV , V! f - m .S K-5: 1:-,.'5g?5'. 2 Q3 1 Q .. '5 . V V, , my f f f Q V K, F 5 MSQ' -5 4 , L ' . 3 - X ' , F 3 'Q I , , K 1 ,. , . 9 Hf ' ,9' in ' ' f 1 w -A ' f I, f'5'f,sV ' Wah Wm Me WMM IUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS SEATED-Rosemary Tenney, Vice-Presidenty Patricia Hallman, President. STANDING-Barbara Hossler, Treasurerg Teresa Schieder, Secretary. Like MacArthur, WE DID RETURN, to pick up our burdens and continue along the tedious road to graduation. All America hailed the General as a conquer- ing hero when he DID go back, but our welcoming committee, Sister M. Madeleva, greeted us, armed only with the cheerful news that we should be accorded the honor of being upperclass women Battling the jungles and mosquitoes in the Pacific was mere child's play com- pared with our election campaigns. Every good army has to have its Top brass and commanding officers, and ours-Patricia Hallman, Rosemary Tenney, Teresa Schieder and Barbara Hassler-should receive special citations for outstanding bravery above and beyond the line of duty. Into each life some rain must fall. Those poor Freshies must have been born during a rainstorm, for all the joy that life offered them at initiation ceremonies. Our pencils flew fast and furiously, while we borrowed ideas and took notes on E471 cmdafw Wew Win Me 7002541 REAR-Marie Muehlbauer, Anna Schmid, Patricia Popiela, Aline Jendrowski. FRONT-Jane Fitzsimmons, Geraldine Hartmann, Teresa Schieder, Rosemary Tenney, Sylvia Whittaker, Harriet Stiegler. what NOT to do to the poor pledges when we're Seniors. CDiabolical criminals like our class, can invent tortures guaranteed to make even Uncle Joe turn green with envyj Many centuries ago, in the make-believe world of fairy tales, where imagination is the key to adventure, King Midas learned that the Golden Touch was a curse. We Juniors borrowed his talent from the little peoplei' and made a fabulous profit on our skating party. Dignity suffered a bit from this venture however, when we tried to show-off. Even the mighty Seniors let their emotions spill out', at our choral rendition of The Beautiful Hands of a Priesti' on the occasion of Monsignor McGloin's birth- day celebration in school. CAnyone desirous of autographs, may write. We shall be very glad to send them to any of our admirers.,'j You may have heard of angels named Michael or Raphael, but few people know of the heavenly mission of twenty-four junior-grade cherubs, who had the honor of being angels for the first and last.time in their lives at the Christmas play. We've only one worry at present- How are we going to do a sneak act back into heaven without meeting Saint Peter guarding the Pearly Gatesn? T481 mana Wea Wm me WMM REAR-Anne Schlepegrell, Patricia Hallman, lMary Rackl, Nancy Whalen, Barbara Hassler. FRONT-Marlene Harris, Virginia Hetherly, Dolores Zehler, Agnes Cucleck, Margarel Wiesnel, Mary Wangler. A gorgeous Christmas tree lent a jovial air to the holiday spirit and many times we caught ourselves concentrating on that big red bulb, or gleaming star, instead of on what Cicero said. CI-leis one man who could talk more than we women are supposed to be able to.j Very sadly, we left our beloved Alma Mater for a well- earned vacation. There's but one thing wrong with attendance at school- EXAlVISll Everyone was overjoyed when Intermediate Algebra Regents was over. We decided to teach all our friends the fundamentals, starting with two and two make f 1V9.,, WANTED-VOLUNTEERS towards the hundreds of dirty dishes that we used at the junior-Senior Banquet. We'll even furnish soap, if someone will supply elbow grease. HIGHEST wages are paid to Sophomore applicants - the privilege of entertaining us in exactly eleven months, twenty-nine days and seven hours. When weire old and gray, the magic of our Prom will be a joyous memory. It was marvelous to hear the rustling of taffeta, silks and nets. But all wonderful things have an end and just like Cinderella, we all rushed home at the stroke of twelve. Time marches on and so do we-right into the Senior Class where we expect to spend the rest of our lives studying AMERICAN HISTORY. E491 We . REAR-Patricia Jendrowski, Mary Brown, Marie Dahm, Irene Szarpa, Arlene Mescall, Catherine Bucki, Jeanne Pritchard. FRONT-Helen Jablonicky, Mary Keeley, Loretta Biller, Shirley Mumm, Joan Hupp, Faith Metzger. With pleasant Freshman memories still bobbing', in the minds of many, We assumed the more dignified role of Sophomores in the fall of 1950, and passed, once again, through the portals of Saint Nicholas Academy. Under the Fine guidance and teaching of silent Sister Maris Stella, petite Sister Madeleva, and ambitious Sister Dionysia, the two-month-old cobwebs in our so-called brains were soon annihilated by the dois and dont's, which weire sure all will agree, have been repeated hundreds of times since. Soon afterwards we were informed of a new addition to our schedule. We were to have Weekly opportunities for Confession and spiritual guidance under the direc- tion of Reverend Ioseph Kennedy and Reverend Laslo Torontoli, S.P. Next, it was time for the Sophs to begin activities in earnest under our re-elected president, power-happyn Ieanne Pritchard and her cabinet, consisting of veep Rita Iean Faticonig upencil pusher Loretta Billerg and currency boss Marie Dahm. Once more we proved our acting ability on Monsignor McGloin,s birthday. Our contribution toward this annual event was a Mellerdrama, produced in humorous pantomime under the splendid supervision of Miss Helen Wesley. During the cold months of October, November and December, We set out to sell cards, assorted and Christmas. The profit, a crisp one -hundred dollar bill, i503 so amaze ' REAR-Joan Martin, Patricia Hadaway, Mary Kraemer, Rita McKenzie, Kathleen Mock, Rita Faticoni, Ann Diebold. FRONT-Sharon Finnigan, Mary Ann Buyea, Barbaranne Bowers, Katherine Naples, Eileen Mulvey, Patricia Nowinski. which we presented to Sister Mary Inez, was but a small token of our appreciation of all she has done for us. By the time December rolled along, plans for the Senior Christmas presentation, The Crib at Grecciof, were in full swing. As usual, the play went OHF beautifully, enhanced by the Sophomore Chorale en francais. CThank you, Sister Maris Stella, for the correct pronunciationj Pardon our French. Christmas is synonymous with party time at the Academy. After indulgence in goodies, contributions of music and gifts, there were a few professional-like charades and dancing surpassable only by Vera-Ellen herself. With this single coin deposited in a treasury of memories, we left with the joy of another Yuletide season at the Academy in our hearts. If you saw some shaky figures creeping up the stairs about the middle of Ianuary, they were only Sophomores. Will I remember that preposition? Isn't Perry Como dreamy?,' QWell, to get back to the subject . . .D '6What's the French word for 'How'?', These represent but a few of the numerous questions asked in our room at the commencement of those gruelling midterm exams. It was 'call Work and no play, as we proved ourselves worthy of the title Sophomore, but as it was, prac- tically the entire class passed Latin, etc. Uulius Caesar includedj, which in itself, seemed a momentous victory. i513 t Sa . SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT-Marie Dahm, Treusurery Rita Faticoni, Vice-Presidentp Jeanne Pritchard, Presidenh Loretta Biller, Secretary. Shortly after the tests were over, the Parent-Teachers Association entertained us with an afternoon of fun - a Penny Party in the gym. Many of the girls walked away from the attractive booths with useful, decorative . . . and DELICIOUS prizes. Easter time approached, a joyous period in which many Lenten resolutions and sacrifices bore fruit in various ways. As a pre-Easter gesture, the Catholic Charities Appeal gave us the opportunity of proving our sisterly love for the unfortunate through our contributions. After Easter was over, we decided that it would be a good idea to have a movie as a medium of enjoyment. We paid for the reel ourselves, charged admission and gave the proceeds to Sister Mary Inez with the compliments of the Sophomore Class. Both the Academic and Elementary Departments voted our project a success, as they pleasurably viewed it. Since the selling of the Ear Eastf' the monthly mission magazine, is a Sopho- more responsibility, Mary Kraemer and Arlene Mescall were appointed to the task of disposing of this periodical, and acquitted themselves admirably throughout the entire school. May brought with it those exciting preparations for Senior Class Night. Natur- ally, we were flattered when some privileged souls among us were selected as usher- ettes and we could not help thinking of the greater honor that will be bestowed upon us in our junior year. We rounded out a purely enjoyable year at Saint Nicholas Academy with a gala and jolly picnic and the Sophomore Class of ,Sl anticipates entrance next fall as the junior Class of '52 with renewed vigor and energy, with the additional desire to make next year even more interesting and memorable. i521 adidas? an tie Quads ' 5.7.3. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS SEATED-ldamae Petschke, President. STANDING - Barbara Carey, Secretary: Lucy McCafTeriy, Treasurer Arline Bainbridge, Vice-Presideni. When the Harbor of Education opened last fall, an inexperienced crew of twenty-eight girls embarked on the initial stages of a four-year voyage through the Straits of Knowledge under the experienced guidance of Sister M. Dionysia, Captain. We were total strangers when we boarded ship, but as time wore on, We became well-acquainted with our respective teachers and classmates. On October ll, 1950, the traditional Initiation took place, by which act We were oiiicially accepted as members of the student body of Saint Nicholas Academy. As soon as this uenjoyablen experience was behind us, We carefully elected class officers. Capable Idamae Petschke was unanimous choice for president, lovable Barbara Carey, vice-president, versatile Arline Bainbridge, secretaryg and Irelandis bit 0' heaven, Lucy McCaFferty, treasurer. Following this procedure, worthy' Suzanne Hartke was selected as Freshman representative to the Scholastic Legion of Decency meetings, courteous Carolyn Lewczyk was chosen Junior Red Cross i531 -- mfagMs4.gs.1z.,4, REAR-Carolyn Lewczyk, Naomi Williams, JoAnn Schieder, Suzanne Hartke, Angeline Brisonet, Barbara Carey, Diane Francis. FRONT-Patricia Doherty, Caroline Samrany, Katherine McDonald, Patricia McDonough, Lucy McCaFferty, Dorothy Stein. delegateg Corine Bainbridge and Barbara Carey were appointed librarians of the Freshman Class. Regret will never enter our minds, for we know we have chosen wisely and well. ' At the commencement of the basketball season, the Freshies took an active part. With Claire Szarpa, Captain, and Corine Bainbridge, Secretary of the Junior Varsity Team, we played our first game against the I.V.'s of Bishop Quigley High. Despite the encouragement afforded by the energetic cheering of Nancy Scheelar, we went down to dfeat, but bore our loss as good sports. Our first public appearance after initiation took place on the occasion of Monsignor McGloin's eighty-eighth birthday, November tenth. In December we were permitted to further display our vocal talent at the performances of the Christmas play presented by the beloved Seniors. The following week we held our Christmas party. Yuletide spirit was rampant in the Freshman room, displaying itself in the enthusiastic trimming of a lordly spruce and room adornment. Christmas vacation seemed good after all the excite- ment, but proved to be the calm before the storm of- mid terms. However, most of the Freshman sailors managed to Weather the gale, even though a few were left mopping the decks. i543 area? an za gwfsaa 5.71,-4. REAR-Diane Wesolek, Madonna DeGroal, Arline Bainbridge, Claire Szarpa, Jeanine Hinkley, Suzanne Wild, ldamae Pelschke, Barbara Crump. FRONT-Margaret Korzelius, Nancy Scheelar, Sylvia Fleissner, Theresa Colsen, Corinne Bainbridge, Maryanne Mason. V A pre-lenten breaks came in February with the P.T.A. Penny Sale. Routine prevailed until the selection of captains to tide us over the shoals oi the Catholic Charities Drive. Diane Wesolek, Teresa Colson, Donna DeGroat and Barbara Crump spurred us on to sacrifice and contributions which startled even us. While upperclassmen were struggling with increasingly diiiicult assignments, they perked their ears up at the strange sounds seeping through the First Year keyhole. Their curiosity was appeased, however, after the Lenten Season with a super-duper Variety Show, a production that only a Freshman group could possibly present. With the successful skirting of one more reef-Iune exams- the Class of ,54 will have reached the conclusion of the first stage in its four-year trip and hopes to complete the remaining three with as much enjoyment. Sincere thanks is due to the members of the faculty for the many hours they have spent with us in patience and understanding. With these parting Word, we dock and bid each other adieu until the next lap of our journey through the Straits of Knowledge. i553 Wes Amo, Amore Oh! that Latinl The shortest distance between two points? Ask the Sophs. 56 1 Stand Back! It Might Explode. Murdering the King's English. 4- '- , ,if I 'Q F, . pvx , . Q . ,4 fd ,fa I , , . , - , in .,,- 1 1, , 1 ,.. ' - A if ff 'lar-,,, i ' ,. .t , v-.X-xi , 'f -1 4 A Q' f , . , M. f , . - 5-. . , f f , LOYRLTY T0 CHRIST ' . f. : ., :.,,f,, , , . a , ,J .- . H ff' R ', , ' 5-41 ' A CHRRITY FOR RLL i Activities 'fhwgd Effort! to Seneca a By leading its class for the sixth consecutive year, the St. Nicholas Academy Vistas gained permanent possession of its second Class D trophy. Trophies must be won three times-not necessarily in succession-to become the school's property. The Vistas was the only one of last year's winners to score a repeat victoryfj BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, January 13, 1951 Pm' Waezmu Blue Ribbon ........ 1941 - 1942 - 1943 Honorable Mention .... ..... 1 944 Buffalo Evening News Trophy . . 1945 - 1946 - 1947 Buffalo Evening News Trophy . . 1948 - 1949 - 1950 i571 de 'Www' S SEATED-Ann Wungler, Irene Zehler, Clara Leising, Joan Schmid, Editor-in-chief. STANDING-Marilyn Scheelar, Betty Klee, Eva Miskey, Rita Hurliman, Mary lou Forfon. All aboard for a trip to Saint Nicholas Academy and a visit with the Vistas' Staff. Everybody ready? Here We go! Our first Whistle stop is a small classroom in Dreamland where twenty-seven Seniors have just been informed that Ioan Schmid has earned the coveted position of Editor-in-chief of their yearbook. And now, Engineer Schmid, with the able assistance of Conductor Ann Wangler, will conduct a tour of the Editorial Oi'Hce,'-the rumpus roomf' CIt's become a second home to us.D Here almost every afternoon you'll find the staff busily at work chewing pencils, awaiting the inspiration of the Muse that will result in apt copy. Full steam ahead! We're now on our way to the B.E.N. Yearbook Conference at Orchard Park Central High School. We expected to arrive on Ianuary l3, 1951- and we did. Then - as a hush fell over theaudience - the announcement came. WE WON!! Itis really OUR VERY OWN now! What? Why the TROPHY, of course! Last stop! -publication of OUR LITERARY MASTERPIECE- 1951 Edition of Vistas! Victory I n everything, S mall and great, is ours for T he taking, As we travel along Life's highway, Striving for perfection in all our undertakings. i583 SEATED-Dolores Zehler, Junior Treasurerp lrene Zehlerg Mary Wangler, Junior Secretaryg Mary Rackl, Vice-Presidenty Carol Schaab, President, Clara Leising, Senior Secretary, Margaret Talbot, Eva Miskey, Senior Treasurer. STANDING-Antoinette Lewandowski, Katherine Croft, Bonnie Werdein, Judy Werdein, Marilyn Scheelar, Betty Klee, Patricia Kennedy, Rita Hurliman, .loan Schmid, Nancy Foley, Patricia McKenzie, Carol Schuler, Patricia Kocinski, Joan Sherman, Norma Sherman. This year, we advanced French linguists, both Iuniors and Seniors, decided, with the helpful suggestion of our French professeur, Sister Maris Stella, to organ- ize a French Club. At the initial meeting, leaders were selected: Mademoiselle Carol Schaab, le president, Mademoiselle Mary Rackl, le vice-presidentg Mademoiselle Mary Wangler, le secretaireg Mademoiselles Eva Miskey et Dolores Zehler, les treasurers. A monthly meeting was proposed at which entertainment was to be supplied by appointed members. Two important projects were undertaken: packing of Red Cross boxes and corresponding with girls of our own age in France. In May, the Sophomores were introduced to the intricacies of our French organization, as an inspiration for them to carry on next year and make of themselves full-Hedged students of the language. To further enhance our meetings, Sister Maris Stella showed us The Wings of Francef' an extremely interesting movie. That was in April. During the same month, we exercised our knowledge of this Romance tongue by participation in a National French Contest. Hence, our Third Year French Course serenely and happily passed, n'est-ce-pas? i59l 'Guarding Our Health Checking Our Movies Our Top-Flight Ticket Sellers Dramatic Club Officers Literary Laurels for St. Nicholas Oalieg gow!! The Winning Poinl? Mrs. George Adamberger- Our Coach Our Favorite Players Waiting for the Whistle Le1's Go, Sl. Nick's! ,-ieqawzpm 54? Wfmm ' .i K ,X K In .fl3l A.D.f'r,the Cou 2 cil of Ebhesus defined M -asxlylother of God. 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Ind, ed, She must be ou +V' l xl . fi . f . l l l i I l l. ,BlI?pe,EotS?1r1fe, our cfonwsiol4atl52,1q.,1.n'tlj1gi-dafilgh-hfgur. rofess1on of belief 1n . er A um tion endows us' Wit frehevved colurfa to face lifeis frials ,S P 7? 3 QE 7 I if W,o?A11 5 Pitkxqqiigin resbonse jyfo i num ab io ,of the Caflzro. for overligagcerlqtury, f declareyhijanci t Dogma of jie Eleisell i irgf 's Assu- eptioiftingo x in 9 i O H 1 Yl e Heave am! 'article of Fai h. His v ticeigggggoilt triu Mhantlyxitheggfour cornffsfjdf the universe a fitting oli ax f,tfl1El-T-Ixolifwgear. Io elif'il'ledQ,Q,x- the edrt of all Christ ndom uporl lr I tha gave bltrth to a newlerfdxof hope- ,SSUMPTA ESJI' lvfafy is tzlken up into Heaven, the angels rejoice, and praising, bless the Lord. f52l ,, ,MZ ia., DANCERS - Nancy Foley, Ioan Hanley, Eva Miskey, Carol Schuler, Margaret Talbot, Diane Young SAINT FRANCIS OF Assisi-Ann Wangler JOHN OF GRECCIO-Clara Leising BROTHER LEO-Rita Hurliman FRANCISCAN FRIARS-Patricia Kocinski, Geral- dine Kustra, Antoinette Lewandowski, Mil- dred Monaco, Ioan Schmid, Ioan Sherman, Nancy Zilker SHEPHERDS-Patricia Kennedy, Marilyn Scheelar PEASANTS-Katherine Croft, Mary Lou Forton, Elizabeth Klee, Geraldine Kustra, Antoin- ette Lewandowski, Carol Schaab, Ioan Schmid, Mary Lou Steinback, Bonnie Wer- dein, Norma Sherman, Iudith Werdein, Patricia McKenzie MARY-Diane Young IOSEPH-Iudith Werdein ANGELS-Members of the Iunior Class 63 MCKENZIE Rita and Patricia WANGLER Mary and Ann WERDEIN Judy and Bonnie ZEHLER Irene and Dolores SCHIEDER Jo Ann and Teresa We Seam SZARPA Irene and Claire JENDROWSKI Patricia and Aline SCHMID Joan and Anna BAINBRIDGE Arline and Corinne SCHEELAR Nancy and Marilyn We sisters try to love each other As jesus loved His Blessed Mother. Life wouldnit he so full of cheer If we didn't have our sisters dear. We workg we prayg we,re full of life And labor together in this world of strife. Our aim is to achieve a great success, To receive a reward, which is happiness. So, let's thank Our Lord and Mary Mother For the love we have and owe one another. f64 gddddfld 54 auemaam 74ee 7wa ab! Om Special Daw Zfmafzazg wt-4221. Om King 0 Wfaw, M154 ddaeeome i651 mm-Seam 2? Food! For Free was the unanimous, ungrammatical, mental declaration of all the Seniors as they beamed over their invitations to the long-awaited Iunior-Senior get-together. The big question was, Will we live to attack American History with renewed vigor, or will we blissfully pass into the Great Beyond out of all contact with our beloved subject? All doubts faded as an awesome picture of gleaming, Hower-decked tables, en- livened by quaint favors, place cards and the most appetizing of viands filled our eyes and churned our tummies. Dinner was graciously served by the Mothers of our own P.T.A. Like contented kine, we pushed back our chairs from the banquet board after every edible object on it had disappeared, and sat in readiness for Father O'Boyle's enlivening talk. Having had the advantage of a whole month in the Land of Saints and little people, we knew he'd have some enlightening items. We were not disappointed. After God had been duly thanked for the preservation of our lives, the hospitable Iuniors ushered us into the auditorium for a peppy movie and then, we danced. Uust think, not one solitary dish to washlj Oh! and how we tripped to the melodies of this modern age! We fairly exuded joyousness and gaiety as we bade farewell to the Sisters and wended our way to the home nest, as well as we possibly could, upon the wake of such a sumptuous feast and hilarious evening. Thank you, Sister Madeleva and dear Juniors, for this delightful time. Youth had encountered a world of food to Win and had come up victorious. E653 Wepauuwtdaak... The P.T.A. for being such outstanding parentsg for trying to make all our dreams come true and assisting us when we needed 'csomeone to lean onf' We'll never forget their untiring efforts to brighten and I 39 dress up beloved Academy. LEFT TO RIGHT-Clara Leising, Margaret Talbot, Carol Schuler, Ann Wangler, Patricia Kennedy, Antoinette Lewcndowski, Joan Schmid. We present our own special Oscar for promotion of liner movies to the Parish Holy Name Society. Their gift of a Bell and Howell mov- ing picture projector all our very own makes us feel that weire a very privileged group. All of us extend our hearts and our gratitude to the men who remembered us and our school. Wwgadgkw.. MONSIGNOR IAMES F. MCGLOIN for his fatherly interest in each one of us. FATHER DANIEL A. LORD, SJ., for permission to use the words of his song, For Christ, the Kingf, SISTER MARY INEZ and the Faculty for their words of encouragement. SISTER MARY OF GOOD COUNSEL for her understanding and guidance. MR. ROBERT HANLEY of the Ieidferson Press, Inc., for their excellent production, judged practically perfectv by the 1950 Buffalo Evening News critic. MR. EDWARD GLAZER of Berthold Studios for the superb photography. OUR SPONSORS AND PATRONS whom we hope to repay with our patronage. THE UNDERGRADUATES whose hard work insured a 1951 Edition of Vistas, Spmwzd RT. REV. JAMES F. MCGLOIN, P.A. RT. REV. IOS. H. HOERNSCHEMEYER RT. REV. THOMAS I. O,HERN REVEREND RICHARD I. DEASY REVEREND EDMUND I. DIETZEL REVEREND FRANCIS ENGLER REVEREND ALFRED HAGEMAIER REVEREND FRANCIS I. HALL REVEREND JOSEPH A. KENNEDY REVEREND JAMES A. LANIGAN REVEREND T. I. LYNCH REVEREND HUGH O,BOYLE REVEREND EDWARD F. OTT REVEREND C. H. SCHRECKENBERGER REVEREND H. I. SCHWARTZ REVEREND LASZLO TORONTOLI, S.P. REVEREND EDWARD G. WIDMAN THE SENIOR CLASS THE IUNIOR CLASS THE SOPHOMORE CLASS THE FRESHMAN CLASS THE ALUMNAE OF ST. NICHOLAS ACADEMY PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF SAINT NICHOLAS ACADEMY 69 SAINT NICHOLAS HOLY NAME SOCIETY THE C.Y.C. OF SAINT NICHOLAS PARISH NARDIN ACADEMY COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF E. D. B. DR. AND MRS. MARK V. CONLEY MRS. JOHN CUDECK COMPLIMENTS OF DR. B. B. CZERWINSKI MR. AND MRS. JOHN M. FERENC COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR FORTON COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HARRIS MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KLEE PATRICIA MCGRATH COMPLIMENTS OF MASTEN SERVICE STATION MR. AND MRS. G. RACKL MR. AND MRS. IAMES SHERMAN COMPLIMENTS OF STADIUM POST, V.F.W. MR. AND MRS. ROBERT I. TALBOT CLASS OF ,41 PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVING CO. Reverend Dr. L. Cornelissen Reverend Walter Heck Reverend Aloysius Kuntz Reverend Edwin Speidel Sisters of Saint Francis G. R. C. Orphanage Mr. and Mrs. P. Accardi Mr. and Mrs. George Adamberger Ioan Adamberger, '49 Anderson's Ginger Beer Anderson's Nu Grape Arro-Lock Roofing Company Margaret Anastasia Masten Avery Ethel Backus Mr. and Mrs. R. Baer Leonard A. Baier Estelle Basher Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bennett Mrs. Ray Benzin Amanda Bernhardt Mr. and Mrs. W. Blakowski Mrs. Florence Bleb Mrs. Iohn Blest A. C. Boutin Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brady Raymond Brautlacht Mrs. Rose Bremar Ioseph U. Brisonet Mary A. Broderick Mrs. I. Bucheker Buffalo Maid Candy Co. Burgio Brothers Mr. and Mrs. William Burke Robert G. Burnes Butler's Liquor Store Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Butler Mrs. Robert Butler Mrs. M. Buyea Cadet Cleaners Cali Iewelers Mrs. Capat Mrs. Iohn Carey Mrs. Thady Carolen Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Carpino Mrs. Wm. Carrigan Arline A. Gerland, '48 Eugene R. Chelius Mr. and Mrs. E. Chelius Iames Chorcette Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cobb Mrs. Alanna Cooley, '48 Mr. and Mrs. I. Croft, Ir. Mr. William R. Crooks Agnes Cudeck, '52 Teresa Cudeck, '50 Bernadette Cunningham, '46 Ed Cunningham ?4L'fzaae Carol Curry, '50 M. Iane Curtin Paul Curtin Mrs. Iohn Dahm Mr. Daum I. Leslie DeYot Raymond Dittly Iohn V. Doherty Miss Betty Dolan Mr. and Mrs. I. Dombrowski Mrs. Anna Donoghue Miss Lillian Dudkiewicz Ianet and David Dudley Marshall Duguay In Memory of Charles B. Dunkle Ruth Duriske, '50 F. A. S. Mr. and Mrs. C. Faber Buddy Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Iohn Faticoni Eileen Finn, '50 Mrs. Sarah Finn Betty L. Finnigan N orine Finnigan Sharon Finnigan, '53 Mrs. W. R. Finnigan Mr. and Mrs. G. Fischer Iane Fitzsimmons, '52 Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Fitzsimmons Thomas L. Fitzsimmons Mrs. Michael Fleissner William Fleissner Henrietta Flynn Mary E. Fornes, '49 Miss Ieanette Forton, '48 Mary Lou Forton, '51 Franz Bakery A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend A Friend Helen George Mr. and Mrs. M. Gerland Mrs. M. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Ierome I. Glauber Gordon's Meat Market Geraldine Grimm Henry Gryniewicz W. 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Newell Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nichter Ioan Nichter, '48 Peter S. Nierodzinski Mrs. Rose Noel Mr. and Mrs. S. Nuttall 1000 Club Ottaviani and Fricano A Patron Richard Persico Mrs. Agnes Popiela Patricia M. Popiela, '52 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Pritchard Ieanne Pritchard, '53 Mrs. E. Pytlak Ioan Rackl, '50 A. Radomski Alfreda Rasch, '50 Mrs. Elizabeth R. Reger Mr. Thomas Reilly Reliable Meat Market Riley's Gift Shop Marie Riley Mr. and Mrs. Iohn Rimbeck Mr. Frank Ryan St. Matthew's Drill Team, No. 180 St. Nicholas Choir St. Nicholas Altar Rosary Society Ioseph M. Samrany, Ir. M. L. Sanfilippo Carol Schaab, '51 Rita Schaab Mr. and Mrs. William Schaab Miss Catherine Scharmack Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scheelar Mr. Ioseph Scheelar Marilyn Scheelar, '51 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schieder Schick's Pharmacy Anne Schlepegrell, '52 Anna Schmid, '52 Ioan Schmid, '51 Miss Cecilia Schmitt, '50 Mr. and Mrs. Peter I. Schmitt Loretta Schuh Mr. and Mrs. William Schuler Sadie Schulze Schunk's Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott 1711 Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. George Sharp Robert Sherman Mr. and Mrs. E. Shisler George F. Sims Eileen Skimmer, '49 Miss Rose Slattery Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mary Teresa Marvin Sparcino Ralph C. Spies Carl Spors H. Stachowiak Ioseph Starck Edwin E. Stein George I. Stiegler, Sr M. Stiegler Stiegler Stoll's Electrical Appliances Irene and Claire Szarpa Sally Ann Tellner, '50 Tenney Family Rosemary Tenney, '52 Mr. and Mrs. Barton Tomlinson Miss Angeline Torcello Mr. and Mrs. William I. Trodden Mr. and Mrs. Otto Utech Miss Mildred Van Eich Vic-Co Wine and Liquor Co. Richard Vogel George Wagner Harry Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker Miss Sally Walker Mr. Lee Walsh Ann Wangler, '51 Iohn C. Waterman A. L. Weber Furniture, lnc. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Weibel Albert F. Werdein Mrs. B. Werdein Bonnie Werdein, '51 Iudy Werdein, '51 Margaret Werdein Wettlaufer's 5 and 10 Mrs. Mary Whalen Nancy Whalen, '52 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Wild Mr. Iames Whittaker Mr. and Mrs. Al Wiesnet Margaret Wiesnet, '52 Paul Wiesnet Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Young Iohn Young Mrs. Celia Zbonczniak Mrs. Clara Zehler Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zilker George Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Russell I. Zorn Mr. Al. Zontowski Qagfzatalafdam from Om Special pcufzaaa 364: Wade., Za tie 6.4444 of 7951 BERTI-IOLD STUDIO 631 MAIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK Reverend Walter Gonter Reverend Donato Valente A Reverend Friend Buffalo Daily Law Iournal Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Crump Compliments of Chi Epsilon Phi Sorority A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Iarnes Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartke Mr. and Mrs. Anton Hurliman Hygene Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Iendrowski Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Naples In Memory of Daniel L. 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