St Rose High School - Rosarian Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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With the backing and help of Sister Annina we were the school champions in the annual paper drive. Remember the picture we had taken on the top of the huge truck? Romance began to bloom for many during this year. My what would we have done without Gerry Finn and Emmett Hennessy as our ideal couple? Al Miorin added to the brightness of the year with his many house warming parties. This year we took turns ringing the dismissal bell. Though no one would admit it, it was a thrill to all. The eighth grade will always be remembered be- cause of the class plays we had at the end of the year. We will never forget the fun we had practicing for them. Scene II St. Rose High School Our Freshman year was started very cautiously. We were the greenies of the high school. Before we knew which way was which we found ourselves doing things for the upper classmen. We were introduced to a large pile of books which were very different and difficult from the ones in the grade school. We were officially accepted into the high school at our Initiation Dance given by the Seniors. Every- one was put to his different task and one thing we shall never forget is Carol Kennedy and the jitterbug contest. Under the chairmanship of Dick Daley 1SenatorJ we returned this dance by giving a Valentine Party for the entire high school in honor of the seniors. We all agreed that high school was a lot of fun and we all left school in the spring looking forward to returning as big Sophomores. When we returned in September we felt com- pletely at home. Changing classes and all became very familiar to us now. This year we all took Biology and Bob Bishop especially took it to heart and planned his career around a Veterinary. My, my, what industrious people we have! We now find Neil fNunkyJ Parent either hanging from a ladder fixing a light or with his head stuck in a movie projector. Good luck flash! What, another nickname? No, when we say Moons we are not speaking of the comic strip character, but our own Bob Mullen. We were all very honored and pleased when Made- lon Cooney was chosen attendant of the Homecoming Football Game and Dance. We think one of the most outstanding events of our Sophomore' year was the Breakfast we gave in honor of the Seniors at the Crystal Room of the Ar- gonne Hotel. Under the guidance of Sister Mary Cas- par the hall was decorated very beautifully with the Senior Class Colors. This same afternoon we witnessed another gradua- tion and departed into the summer months. Now we are upperclassmen. What a thrill! This year we welcomed back a former classmate, the little girl with all the big idears , none other than Mary Ann Finn. Our class was also pleased to welcome smiling Alice Swicker as one of us. Irishmen and more Irishmen! Eileen McCarthy came to us after the Christmas Vacation. We were all glad to have Eileen as a member of our class fyes, all 5' of herb. l Again came the Homecoming, with Carol Shaffer as our attendant. This was all very thrilling, and Carol made a very pretty attendant. At last the waiting was all over. Prom time was almost here. The waiting is over, but the worrying has begun. Everything turned out fine. however, and the girls all received lovely corsages, and looked very bril- liant in their formals. As the boys escorted the girls into the Elks Ballroom, they waltzed to the music of Karl Kroske and his orchestra. lt was this night that Prince Charming, Ed Gibson, took a little Irish polkadot to the gala event. The evening ended all too soon, and the couples departed reluctantly. To end this year we saw those fine Seniors march- ing down the aisle in Cap and Gown. It sent shivers down our spines to think that we had to fill their shoes in the coming year, and set a good example for the rest of the high school. Now we had finally reached the goal that every- one of us had worked for, for so many years. Seniors! It sounded impossible. From the very beginning this year was packed full of activities and a lot of fun. for the whole class. What do you know, something new has been add- ed. We finally have a genius among us, jim Shank. Class officers were elected, with jim Bourk as our president. At this time we also elected Pat Ordovensky as our Editor-in-Chief of the Rosarian. Nice work, Pat. We want to stop right here to mention that Sister Helen Xavier made our annual possible for us with her hard work and supervision. The next thing we knew, it was time for Fresh- men Day. It turned out grand, and we think if the Freshmen would admit it THEY even had a good time. That evening we gave a dance in their honor, where Donna Siefert and David Parent reigned as King and Queen. We will all remember the Grand March, and group of Seniors that gathered around the microphone and sang That Lucky Old Sun. The next thing on the agenda was the Homecom- ing game and dance. Mary Fraunfelter and Bill Sham- barger were elected Queen and King respectively, and what a fine royal pair they made as they walked across the field to their throne and were crowned by Cap- tain Joe Lawler. On a sunny day, the Seniors walked into school in their Sunday best. Occasion???? Class Pictures of course. Our Prom was held in the gaily decorated Hall. The girls showed up looking radiant and the boys stunning. A good time was had by all. We can't go on any further without recollecting the friendly teasing Denny McGraw received from his fellow classmates, resulting from his recently acquired nickname. 1Grr.D What next? Our main objective all through school. Graduation Day. It was almost unbelievable. Why it seems like only yesterday we started into high school. Our Graduation was a heart warming ceremony. with each member of our class choking back tears of sad- ness, yet each and every one proud and happy of his achievements. Our debt of gratitude goes to our par- ents and the good priests and sisters for making all this possible. Yes, our school days are over, but the memories will always linger on.

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