St Nicholas Academy - Vistas Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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

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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

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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