St Scholastica High School - Scholastican Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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. ZMrf1JMv111 . I STANDING-M. A. Balis, I. Fish- leigh, M. Gillen, C. Ege. SEATED 7M Kane, M. Campbell, I, Ken- nett Keditorl, H. Brunk, M. Petty. Subscribe for a magazine and support the annual was the oft-repeated cry of the business managers last fall, when they laid the financial foundation for the l937 Scholastican by holding a successful SO-50 drive for magazine subscriptions. Campaigns for yearbook patrons and subscriptions and a card party and dance, given April 23, proved equally gratifying in results. Heartened by the loyal backing of their fellow students, members of the staff held prolonged conferences and earnest idea-hunts in the endeavor to produce a yearbook which would not only capture the All-American and All-Catholics Honors won by Scholasticans of previous years, but would also, both in format and content, be unique in the whole field of yearbooks. The appraisal of their results is left to the judgment and good will of readers of the Scholastican. H ld Heckling, informal debates, and open forums, held as part of the meetings, formed .the initial activities of Pro and Con, which functioned this year under the leadership of lane Reilly, Mary Ann Balis, Carol Ege, and Mary Louise Van Heule. Members made their formal bow to the school, in lanuary, when they staged a series of debates on the question of government control of electric utilities. Consumers' cooperatives, minimum wage, and the city-manager form of government were the subjects of animated forensic tilts, held later in the year. Arguers forgot all differ- ences of opinion at the Kelly Greens St. Patrick Day buffet luncheon, given for the Dubonnet section: and at the May picnic-a farewell to the departing Senior members. f Jfbm' ZZM TOP ROW - E. Lambrechts, B. Murphy, H. Southgate, E. Corson, M. M. Kelly, I. Tracy, I. Williams, B. Powers, K. lordan, M. Taylor, P. Eby. SECOND ROW'-M.E. Con- nolly, P. Loftus, G. Doyle, V. Brady. THIRD ROW-A. D. Ar- thur, M. L. Van Heule, I. Reilly lpresidentl, Carol Ege, M. A. Balis, P. Brennan. FOURTH ROW4I. Horan, M. Cusick, M. A. Brock- haus, M. L. Shannon.

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fwllffll fgrflffffhf l TOP ROW- M. l. I-leyl, E. Fla- herty, M. Flaherty. SECOND ROW-M. E. 'Warner, R. Van Heule, P. Loftus, M. A. Balis tedi- torl, H. Brunk, C. Sullivan, M. Walsh, E. Goessling, M. Petty, L. Shay. f fffznff rflgnf .? Who took Miss Park's head? Did you fix that other ear? Kill that boldfacel No, dear reader, not a barbers' college gone wild,-merely another issue of the .Raven going to press-but not merely, for the monthly issue of the Raven is a real event at St. Scholastica, and, on the day of publication, an unwonted air of silence reigns throughout the building, as each student eagerly scans the pages to find out what's the news. News, however, is not the only aspect of the paper, as any Ravenite, as well as the critical associations, which awarded it All-American, All-Catholic, and Quill and Scroll International Honors, will explain. There are literary contributions, feature stories, pictures, and cartoons, not to speak of a humor column, Raven Ravin's which is all that its name implies. A pert little feature, Streamlines, tells what's going on in the world of art, music, fashions, sports, and science, while chatty bits about girls are found in Between Belles. That the publication might prove a vital exponent of Catholicism, news stories, guest and student editorials on ways of promoting Catholic Action, and lively inter- views with still more lively Catholics have had a prominent place in every issue. Improvements both in the format and content of the paper, noted in later issues, .indicated that the editors were putting to good use the many ideas they had gained at the National Scholastic Press convention, in Detroit, and the Catholic School Press congress, in Milwaukee. Toward the end of the year, Quill and Scroll pins and C.S.P.A. keys were formally presented to students distinguished for their work on .the paper, as well as for their class work and general school spirit. -4111171 -ZILJIQHJJ 7 F. Tangney, K. McDonald, G. Gro- gan, A. Aschenbrenner Ccopy xnanagerl, C. Buyse, M. Gillen, B. Sommers, I. Tracy Cbusiness manaqerl, A. Carroll.

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'kyle my lb cz Ami -- Pies like Mother used to bake, fancy cakes, and other foods more substantial and nutritious were prepared by home economists during their course in cooking, given in S.S.A.'s model kitchen-laboratory. Not only did the aspiring chefs learn all the arts of cookery but they were also in- structed in dietetics, the essentials of bud- geting, food selection, and social etiquette. To add variety to the course, representa- tives from Chicago companies occasion- ally demonstrated to the classes new ways of preparing food. Upon the completion of the various units, breakfasts, luncheons, and formal dinners were served in the chintz-draped dining-room, adjoining the kitchen, with parents and faculty members as guests of honor. Frequently during the year the domestic scientists helped to pre- pare and serve refreshments for various school organizations holding socials. Zfnfby mu V f rm-'WJ QA!! Bobbins did some fancy bobbing, as indus- trious seamstresses, in the home-economics department, put the finishing touches on modish costumes produced after countless sessions of stitching, ripping, and yet more stitching. Before the actual dressmaking began, notebooks containing samples of stitches, seams, plackets, buttonholes, and materials, were carefully prepared under the supervision of Sister Ermenilda. ln theory classes Miss Irene Emmerich, home- economics director, explained the princi- ples of dress-designing, the proper method of clothing construction and the sources and structures of the various textile fibers and fabrics. At combined teas and style shows, given in the fall and spring, the former seamstresses became models and proudly displayed to their pleased par- ents the colorful blouses, fashionable dresses, and up-to-the-minute tailored suits, products of their handicraft. l eZ':Illl.16'l1IJfH f MVA! ffyzvh 51071141