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

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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.

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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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Mayor Nichols proclaimed Latin Week. Students celebrated Latin American Week. Language students spent time in the tab. With the help and encouragement of Sister Marie Ruth, Notre Dame ' s Latin III and IV scholars” struggled through Cicero s orations. 24