Sr. Tarcisia and friends

Three classmates of the class of 1951 "hang out" with Sr. Tarcisia, RSM, their fifth grade teacher, c 1947-48.

John Ruckrich, Jerry Pizzotti, Sr. Tarcisia, and William Moorhead

Bill Moorhead also sent a story about Sr. Tarcisia:

"Here's a note on Sr. Tarcisia:  When she had us in 5th grade ('47 - 48") that was her very first class teaching. I think she was about 20 years old. One day she told us that some nuns (supervisors) were coming out to inspect us. US! Bah! They were her supervising teachers and they were coming to evaluate HER as a teacher! I figured this out in later years when I became a teacher and later a principal in the Chicago Public Schools. 

 

Sister T. spent days rehearsing clever things for us to do when they came and sat in our class. She actually was an excellent teacher! She had a great rapport with the boys - having grown up with brothers. One of her brothers (Jan) was studying for the priesthood out at Mundelein when we were in her class. He left before ordination (as I did)."

 

Bill

 

Photo courtesy: William Moorhead, Class of 1951

School Photos from Class of 1951

It looks like Bill Moorhead has been digging through his photos -- below he shares pictures of four of his classmates from the class of 1951.  I'm not sure what year these were taken.  Bill, can you enlighten us?

Lois Wood, Lotus Avenue

Mary Alyce O'Brien, La Cross Avenue

Mary Ellen Flanigan, Fulton Street

John Ruckrich, Cicero Avenue

Photos courtesy: William Moorhead

Sisters Tarcisia and Selma

William Moorhead, class of 1951, shared photos of two of his teachers at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Sr. Mary Tarcisia 5th Grade teacher, Room 14, c1947-48

He further notes that his 5th grade class was Sr. Mary Tarcisia first class at STA.

Sister Mary Tarcisia Moroney R.S.M., beloved member of the Sisters of Mercy for 62 years. Loving daughter of the late John Joseph and Anne, nee Igoe; dear sister of the late William and John; fond aunt of nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at McAuley Manor, 400 W. Sullivan Rd., Aurora from 10 a.m. until noon and at Mercy Convent, 3701 W. 99th St., Chicago from 3 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, December 31, 2003, 10 a.m. at Mercy Chapel. Interment Holy Sepulchre, Worth, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sisters of Mercy would be appreciated. Arrangements by: The Daleiden Mortuary, 220 North Lake Street, Aurora, IL 60506. 630-631-5500. www.thedaleidenmortuary.com  Chicago Tribune, December 28, 2003.

Sr. Mary Selma, 4th grade, Room 11, c1946.

Bill, thanks for the photos and Dan Carr, thanks for Sr. Tarcisia's obit.

Mother's Club 1963-1965

STA's Mothers' Club was very active during the 1960s.  In the Constitution and By-Laws of the Club it states:

"The purpose of this club shall be to secure a mutual understanding between parents and teachers and also benefit the school both socially and financially."

Over 300 active members are listed in the 24-page booklet -- all with addresses and telephone numbers.

Even though this booklet represents the Mother's Club three years after the class of 1960 graduated, several active mothers of the class of 1960 are noted:

Mrs. Thomas Redding, Co-Chairlady, October Party - Ray's Mom
Mrs. John Houlihan, April Salad Bar, Chairlady - Kathy's Mom
Mrs. John Dobias, Sisters Picnic, Co-Chairlady - Kathy's Mom
Mrs. Thomas McGrath, Children's Christmas Party, Chairlady - Tom's Mom

When time permits, addresses from the class of 1960 will be extracted from the booklet.  A separate post will be created and will also include other class of 1960 addresses collected at the March, 2011 reunion at STA.

Booklet provided by Mary Kinahan (she found it when she was cleaning out her house!).  Thanks so much.

Sr. Immaculata enjoying a luncheon, 1969

This photo was taken at a luncheon at Bill Moorhead's home (STA Class of 1951) in Oak Park on Monday, June 23, 1969.

Clockwise: Bill's mother, his father's aunt (Alice Garry Chadwick, a classmate of Sr. Immaculata), Sr. Immaculata, R.S.M., Bill's father's sister (Alice Moorhead) and Helen Quinlisk (a teacher colleague of Bill's who lived in STA parish.

Thanks Bill for sharing a lovely photo of Sr. Immaculata with your family.

Photo courtesy: William Moorhead

Classmates at Lake Lawn Lodge

Lake Lawn Lodge, Delavan, Wisconsin -

Thursday evening at the Lake Lawn Ballroom was Teen Night.  All the young people from around the lake would gather to dance to the live band.  Here we have Elaine McIntyre (with Mickey), Lucy Amore, Carole Keough and Lucy's cousin Anna Marie.  Carole and Elaine were staying at Lake Lawn Lodge, Lucy was staying at Assembly Park.

Anyone have other summer photos with classmates gathered?

Photo courtesy: Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin

Class Photo, 1963

At the March 13 gathering at St. Martin de Porres/St. Thomas Aquinas individuals from many different classes attended.  One individual who rallied her classmates was Diane Wixted.  She not only encouraged several of her classmates to attend, she also generously brought pastries to share will all of the attendees.  Recently, she sent a copy of her 1963 class photo.  Unfortunately, the reproduction is of poor quality.   But, the faces can be deciphered and the names, if you enlarge the photo, can be read.  If anyone has a better scan of the photo, send it along and it will be posted.

Siblings of the Class of 1960 in this photo include Bill Houlihan, Tom Hughes, Tom Kelley, P. Mangan, A. Salemi, B Redding, Bob Stocker and Jim O'Connor (brother of Tom).  Possibly one of those McGraths belong to our Tom?  Are there more?

To enlarge the photo, click once on the image.  When it opens in a separate window, click on the image again to enlarge to full size.  Thanks Diane for sharing the photo.

Photo courtesy: Diane Wixted, Class of 1963