Academie Sainte Anne - Memories Yearbook (Marlborough, MA)

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PA THS TO I ttta t X - THE FUTURE CLASSIC PR GPHECY MPLANE FORCED DOWN! 15 INJUREDV' . 'July 23, 1959: - Two members of the staff of this paper were among the injured when a large airliner was forced down early today . . -Seattle Daily. We were taken immediately to a hospital where we were treated for our injuries which were not, however, serious. While there, we discovered that our attending nurses were two of our former classmates, ELIZABETH GALLAGHER and LOUISE DELISLE who literally kept us in stitches and told us that MARIALYSE ROY was also in the same hospital but in the pediatrics department. This chance meeting of old friends prompted us to continue our trip by auto so that we could renew our acquaintance with some of our other classmates in the towns and cities along the way. And so after those trying days in a hospital bed we resumed our journey eastward. While passing through Wyoming, we remembered that ELOISE GRENIER was one of the most prominent ranch owners in the area and when we stopped by for a short, visit we found, as her secretary, ALICE-MARIE LAVOIE who told us of a letter received recently from LORRAINE MENARD, who was making her second trip on a slow boat to China. From Wyoming we traveled onward to Iowa. There, in Des Moines, we attended a general assembly of the United Nations, where, as the presiding officer Secretary General, ROBERTE THIBAUDEAU, delivered the opening address. Among the many reporters and photographers at this assembly were the renowned SUZETTE LEMIEUX and PAULINE DAUDELIN of the Associated Press. Leaving Iowa for Chicago, our next stop was at a roadside restaurant owned by THERESA BOISVERT and in whose employ was Chef JEANNE ROUGEAU, famous for her Irish srews. While in Chicago, we visited the ultra-modern airport, designed by Architect TETRAULT and built under the critical eye of the nation's best woman engineer, JANET RICHARDS. Employed at this airport were those familiar air hostesses, THERESA TRUDEAU, CLAIRE GAUTHIER, and JEANNETTE NADEAU. From the airport we went to the University of Chicago where we found VIOLET POULIN teaching philosophy. In the science department, Professor GUTHREAU was conducting a research on the further uses of hydrogen peroxide. From the University we called on Professor MANNING at the Higgins Institute where she was giving a series of lectures on the Greeks, Ancient and Modern, Their Language and Customs. Also attending this lecture was housewife ELIZABETH DOWNEY who herself had recently written a supplement for Emily Post on How to Conduct a House Party. Betty told us that she had received a letter from ANN GOULD, stating that she and SHIRLEY GREENE, interior decorators, had just

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Les empreintes nous dirigent ensuite vers un lieu plus recueilli, car c'est le 22 septembre, ouver- ture de notre retraite. Nous recevons les Petits Chanteurs de la Cote d'Azur qui nous captivent par leurs voix si agiles. Cette fois, nos pas se dirigent vers Boston. C'est le 5 octobre, et nous marchons at peu pres deux heures dans la parade du CYO. Pas de fatigue permise, nous marchons pour le Christ. Le 6 octobre . . . jour solennel: la chorale execute une messe toute neuve et nous recevons Soeur Superieure pour lui offrir nos souhaits de bonne fete. C'est la premiere fois que nous mettons nos toges et berets comme graduees . . . flne thrill of fi lifetime! Nous- fetons Vempreinte ineffacable du pied de Christophe Colomb sur le sol d'Amerique. C'est le 12 octobre et pas mal different de ceux qui l'ont precede. Toutes portent une jolie jupe de la couleur de leur classe. La parade est un vrai coloris ambulant, et la roue dont les rayons convergeaient vers la Vierge a du faire plaisir a la cour Celeste! Arrive le moment Oil tout coeur bat plus vite: la joute de balle au panier! Nous remportons une victoire facile sur la troisieme annee, mais avec la deuxieme, nous ne cueillons pas nos lauriers sans une lutte inquietante! D'ici, nous faisons une petite randonnee en Chine l'aide d'un tapis magique car c'est le 24 octobre, dimanche des Missions. A notre retour c'est l'in- vestiture du Chef de justice, Anna Keenan. lci, les traces s'arretent au bord de la mer, car nous sommes invitees par la deuxieme annee a faire une petite excursion en bateau. L'evenement du jour: Sailor's Holiday, pour feter la Toussaint. On couronne aussi Miss St. Ann of 1949, et at son tour, Suzette, l'elue, est Here de couronner la statue de Sainte Anne. Le 11 novembre, nous executons la comedie Comme dans le Grand Monde. Oui, nous voulons laisser des exemples de serieux, mais cette fois encore, nous decidons de devenir comediennes pour une soiree de parler francais. Le Glee Club de nos petites soeurs de la troisieme annee fait ses debuts au beau soir de l'Immaculee Conception, et le succes leur sourit, nous jouissons toutes de cette soiree. Vingt et un decembre: nous laissons nos traces dans la neige immaculee. Nous donnons notre seance de Noel, Lights of Christmas et Noler joIi, car c'est a nous de voir it ce que nos soeurs cadettes aient le bel esprit de Noel. Apres un repos de deux semaines, nous revenons, pretes it marquer le pas jusqu'au jour tant desire de la graduation. Nous ne passons pas sans saluer Saint Valentin, en l'honneur de qui les externes de la troisieme annee nous preparent une agreable soiree de Quiz. Pour Ie 22 fevrier, nous fetons Washington par un banquet, confectionne de nos propres efforts. Et vient un grand pas dans notre vie etudiante: la retraite des graduees, prechee cette annee par le Pere Lavallee, o.m.i. Dans nos cerveaux enlievres senchevetraient des visions et des projets de toute espece, mais dans nos coeurs incerrains, se projette une lumiere pacifiante, et le calme trouve une place stable dans nos ames. Grand pas en effet! Le conge de sortie en une fm de semaine de mars est une halte bienfaisante pour maitresses et eleves menacees de la grippe. Notre Class Day nous delasse et nous en reve- nons ravies. Le 1er maifmois de Marie, et nous recevons de grand coeur nos grandes soeurs, les Amicalistes, qui avaient laisse leur empreinte dans nos vies. Comme il ne faut pas briser nos traditions, nous executons a la seance du 50 mai pour les veterans, Patriot Girl. Le 31 mai: nous nous reunissons pour couronner notre Mere du ciel . . . prelude des derniers jours . . . Quel cachet de solennite dans tous ces gestes que l'on accomplit pour une derniere fois . . . Et l'heure est venue de transmettre le flambeau en remetrant la toge et l'anneau it nos petites soeuts. Notre voyage est fini, nos derniers pas reverent un caractere de gravite inaccoutumee. Parfois, la route a ere un peu diflicile, mais tout de meme, nous avons fair bravement l'etape. C'est une grande oeuvre de parachevee. Maintenant, la route qui s'ouvre devant nous est encore plus large: c'est la route de la vie. Que nos traces guident toutes celles qui nous suivront! voila notre plus grand desir. Mais quelle responsabilite! Nous ne sommes pas sans avoir fait parfois de faux pas que l'on voudrait effacer de la route . . . la route que tant d'autres, avant nous, avaient tracee belle et invitante. l Prions Notre-Dame du Chemin de corriger Vimperfection de nos humbles vestiges et d'affermir les pas de toutes les enfants de Sainte Anne. Suzette et Denise Lemieux ..f,gI 7 n Ig..

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refinished the White House for the First Lady, the former RACHEL ARCHAMBAULT. Along with this information, she also told us of a concert given that evening by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with LORRAINE BUISSON, pianist, and JOYCE BOUDREAU, conductor. The following day, with our farewells said, we drove down Chicagds magnificent Lake Front, and took our last look at the colorful Buckingham Fountain and the majestic Wrigley Building, prides of a city we would never forget. We still had many long miles and hours to travel but when we thought of the joys of the first half of our trip, we drove eagerly onward. Akron, Ohio, was our next stop. Here we met perhaps the most successful of all our friends, PAULINE DAIGNAULT, now married to a prominent city ofiicial, was holding a tea that afternoon. Among the invited guests were MARY THERESA AVERY, VERNELLE THOMAS, and HELEN GIARD, all married and with growing families. Immediately afterwards, we proceeded to nearby Cleveland. The first thing to come to our eyesight was a HUGE building with an extra HUGE sign entitled, Reinikainen Furniture . We didn't think it possible that Theresa should be way out there, but through curiosity we inquired about it. Sure enough! It was none other than THERESA REINIKAINEN, formerly of St. Ann's Academy. Vice-president of this firm was MISS CECILE CROTEAU and upon further inquiry we discovered that a MISS ALICE LAVOIE, had recently been employed. That evening, on our way to a local theater we stopped at Beauregard's Sport Shop to ask if ESTELLE and her partner ROSEMARIE DENONCOURT wished to join us. Montgomery Clift was making a personal appearance that night and you can imagine our surprise when he was introduced by his Secretary-Manager, JOAN LAVALLEE. Also appearing in the show was the acclaimed queen of ball-room dancing, ANNA KEENAN. Going backstage after the show, we chatted for hours with Anna and Joan. In the course of our reminiscing, Anna told us that JEANNE BENOIT was a nurse at St. Vince-nt's Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. The next day, we bade good-bye to our friends and went on to New York. There, we spent a few days, catching up on shows, concerts and operas. We were very fortunate in getting tickets for vocalist DORIS PREFONTAINE's debut at Carnegie Hall. Her accompanist, DOLORES LETENDRE invited us to the Opera to see Manon starring DENISE LEMIEUX, soprano. At an art exhibit, the following day we saw GERTRUDE VALADE's latest painting, The Lady and the Watermelon. The model for this masterpiece had been ELOISE MILLETTE, On our way back to the hotel we were attracted by a window display at Nicole's the greatest name in fashions. With the purchase of a few dresses foremost in our minds, we entered the shop and were presented to the buyer of the concern, THELMA MAURICE. Thelma, in turn, introduced us to Nicole , ELIZABETH PIETROLUONGO. Our last day in New York, we attended a debate at Columbia University, given by the pupils of FRANCE SAVOIE's English Class. LENA BOLDUC, just back from Paris, had accepted a position to teach French at the University. In the exciting tales of her life on the continent she mentioned a reception given for the new ambassador to Spain, JACQUELINE LAREAU. Another bit of news from Paris was that WINIFRED CARTIER and JOAN BRIGHAM had been successful in establishing their new fashion salon. Back in Boston again two days later, we encountered SHIRLEY BROOKS, governess and LORRAINE JALBERT, music professor at the Conservatory. We invited them to our apartment and gave them an account of our trip. In two months time we had had the thrill of touring the country and had expe- rienced that special joy attached to meeting once again with old friends. . Louise Soldani Anita Letourneau 7 2 Ib--