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

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GAA officers: Carol Lugge, Barb Fuchs, Mary Beth Schneider and Mary Bauer. Freshmen cheerleaders: Jo Wenzel, Caroi Wessel, Nancy VonBokel, Mary Sprague, Rusty Irons, and Jan Voellinger waged a campaign against crowd lethargy.

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A senior class dramatized a scene from “The Scarlet letter.“ The new location of the li- brary in Annunciation Hall enabled many students to spend more time reading, catching up on the latest news, and finding answers to assignments. It was the chief source of information for the English students. Set up on a semester basis, this years English program enabled students to study the novel and the short story, non-fiction, poetry, drama, composition, the rudiments of grammar — ail phases of the English language. Developmental and speed reading courses, using modem instructional aids furnished by the féd¬ éral govem ment, were available for those girls who could work them into their schedules. Compatibility among the librarian, teachers and students made Eng¬ lish courses challenging, stimulating, and enjoyable for ail. Ambitious girls spent much of their spore time leisurely reading. Mrs. Katt’s English students did research required for well organized term papers. Sister Francis de Sales and English I class explored the novel “Grecrt Expectations. 21

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Hoir stood on end os tension mounted in the volleyball game. The onlv prerequisite for a Physical Education student was energv — without it she sank into folds of flab and dormant muscle. Each class began with exercises, how- ever, the only moral support during those grueling workouts was the promise of volleyball afterwards. Throughout the year shouts of “Get that bail out of the net” or “Honor your partner,” from our futile attempts at square-dancing, rang from the gym. No semester was complété without a sériés of unforget- table fitness tests, designed to add a virtue to each and every student — humility. Everyone knows the female must prove she is not the weaker sex and can do anything the male can do, and NDs basketball teams show it. “Will take you on anytime, Althoff.” For a few of our more athletically inclined class- mates, cheerleading was a big hit. Since everyone could not be a cheerleader, the GAA encouraged its members to attend gaines and urge their favorites to victory. Jr. Cheerleaders: Pat, Diana, Mary Sue, Sis, Sharon and Joanne. Jean Wenzel, Debbie Schwartz, Sandy Bietsch, Mary Wolf, Jean Lugge, Melda DeSalvo, and Nancy Vierheller get into formation.