Academy of Notre Dame - Memories Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Juniors Enlivened with initiative, filled with increased dévotion, inspired with studiousness--these are our Juniors. The faculty was greeted by the cheerful and animated faces of the girls and their dates as they stopped by the convent before going to the annual Junior-Senior dance. Dressed in se mi-for mais, heels. and rhinestone jewelry, and ready to dance to the tunes of Charles Val’s Orchestra, their delight was évident in attending this lovely school affair. In receiving top honors in the chocolaté drive, and procuring the greatest amount of money to crown a Junior as Mission Queen. they again revealed their unfailing interest in school projects. This class of ' 62 is a small link in a chain that binds a mighty school--but oh such an important link. As the other classes, it is certain that they will remain ever loyal to their school- -The Academy of Notre Dame.

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Looking Back A rare Senior privilège--when Senator Kennedy passed through Belleville on his campaign tour, eager and enthusiastic Seniors gathered at the Square to hear his dynamic speech. Our slogan, Lf we were 21, we ' d vote for Kennedy! caught the Senator ' s eye and rewarded the banner bearers with a presidential smile. over my last wonderful year at Notre Dame, I remember many things-- meeting the freshman who was to be my little sister”; the excitement of actually seeing Senator John Ken¬ nedy at the Square (I knew he’d be our next president); get- ting my long-awaited class ring. Oh, yes, I ' il never forget my date with Dad” at the Father-Daughter Banquet, and the beautiful corsage of pink carnations he gave me. The end of the year brought the Junior-Senior Dance, and before I could catch my breath, exams were here. Then came my time alone with God, my last retreat as a high school student. Somewhere in the whirlwind of the next months were sand- wiched, besides the usual classes, Field Day, the New York trip, applications for job and college, the Junior-Senior Party, rehearsal for Graduation, the Senior Prom, and finally, Grad¬ uation Day. But the best part of my memories--the part IT1 cherish when spécifie events and definite dates hâve been forgotten--is the spirit at Notre Dame: the wonderful teachers and the lively catechists, the campus through the changing seasons, the tranquil chapel, ail the friends I ' ve made in every class. Ail four of my years at Notre Dame hâve been filled with priceless memories, but looking back, 1 11 remem¬ ber my Senior year most fondly. With God ' s blessing, the graduâtes of ' 61 le ave Notre Dame well prepared to face opportunities unlimited in ail walks of life. The Seniors surprised the faculty with a spur-of-the-moment Halloween party in the gym, complété with costumes, refresh- ments, and games. 28

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Juniors Today Allen Yurgel, one of the many talented Art students of Sister M. Angelee, pro¬ duces another artistic masterpiece. Making use of the basic principles leamed in first year algebra, these students calculate different équations. Dorothy Nishke ex- plains her solution to Mary Ann Denny, Janet Schmidt, and Mary Beth Obemdorfer One of the favorite American authors of the Junior English classes is Edgar Allen Poe. Sister Charles Marie is ex- plaining the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition as retold in The Pit and the Pendulum.