“Are ‘YOU’ in this 1947 Photo?”

Oct 31st “Are ‘YOU’ in this 1947 Photo?”

This is the “Auditorium” at St.Vincent’s – “If you are in this picture – you might be in your late – seventies or eighties?” Here’s a help – look to the center and left of the room – do you see two “girls” – dressed alike?’ Those are the “Whitney Twins” – they have a younger sister, Phyllis Whitney – a year younger than me – and a very good friend of mine. ( Let me know where you are in this picture???)

When I first arrived here – this room would be filled with folding chairs for the families to sit together in small circles – “Visiting Sundays” were only once a month – and later – they had “Visiting Sundays” on the second and fourth Sunday! Maybe this change was made because my parents would come out to visit any day and at any time – and as often as they felt like it! We, KIDS _ “LOVED” it – but I guess some of the NUNS didn’t – but then – you never had to contend with my “Father” when he wanted to do things – “HIS WAY!” – Also, there would always be a NUN or two walking around and standing near some “VISITORS” – that would be our family to hear what I would be telling my “Mother” – exactly what happened in the new environment – for me – I would always tell it just like it happened – all the details – and would get into trouble – later with the – NUNS!

On very special occasions – like a special “Feast Day of a Saint” – there would be a movie shown in this auditorium – which was a real treat for all the kids! Some times – the film would break and the lights would all – go on and maybe and maybe not someone could fix the problem – and I believe we went to bed and never got to see the movie – due to technical problems. So, some time later – an enclosed area was built so the the movie projector and standard set-up – was all in one place and ready and less chance for failures???

When “Television” came to the Orphanage – there was an area on the far right and and center – along that wall – looks like a radiator there – if you look closely – just enough room for a small enclosed room for the “TV” – to be built and kept under lock and key. This was the last year that I was there and never watch the “TV” – as I would rather be on the play-ground and since I had my own radio – we girls would listen to the music and dance on the “Pavilion” and that was the real – “FUN!”