Notre Dame High School - Memories Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Radiating the joy of the occasion re: Helen Kaempfe, Juanita Rauhut, Dolores Stuckenschneider, Josie Folk, iary Lou Rudloff, and Marilyn Dever- aux. SENIORS CHERISH RINGS 'I'here's beauty on the hands . .. and happiness mirrored on the faces of each Senior! Why? It's ring day, of course! The day was one of mixed feelings - My senior ring, a dream come true, and Golly, this means that graduation is approaching - too fast. SENIORS? NC, lT'S CANDIDATE NOW The big day came - and went. Now it's back to hool again. Loretta Wildt, Jan Fennewald, Betty Lou eltrop, Bitsie Simon, and Linda Maune, discuss the ups and mwns of term papers. School is a little different, however. allege textbooks replace high school ones and their uniforms, ell, let's say the change has distinctly marked them as God's irls. FRESHIES ENTERTAIN SOPHOMORES The sophomores were entertained at the annual Valentine Party. The afternoon features included games, entertainment, and of course, food which was enjoyed while viewing the foreign student panel discussion program on TV. St. Joe's Hall was alive with scarlet hearts and crimson streamers and a bunch of happy ND, underclassmen. Pictured above are a few of the freshman hostesses: Twila Smith, Jo Ann Goehfing, Carol Schwegmann, Norma Groman, Michele Anthony, Patti Burke, Barbara Wagner, and Judy Meyer. changed to Candidate. Aspirants Bitsie Simon, Loretta Wildt, Linda Maune, Betty Lou Veltrop, and Jan Fennewald get ready for their big day the day on which their title of Senior Aspirant would be

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N.D. STUDENTS FIND JCDY IN GIVING JOY Notre Dame celebrated Christmas in the usual N.D. fashion - in the It is more blessed to give than to receive way. The seniors and juniors chose to bring joy into the lives of the elderly ones at old folks' homes. The sophs entertained the Sisters at the Villa, and the freshies gathered and packed clothing for the poor at a Notre Dame Mission in Arizona. In a further spirit of giving the Sodaliry sewed and mended clothing for the mission in Honduras instead of having their annual Christmas party. CHRISTMAS 1957 Visiting at a Franciscan Old Folks' Home, these Juniors, Mary Lovercheck, Kathy Jinkerson, Diane Gartner, and Dorothy Engler ex- tend the Christmas spirit of giving by entertaining the elderly women. The Sophomore class extended their Christmas cheer at Villa Gesu, a home for the retired sisters of the Notre Dame Order. The girls presented a short skit and sang Chrisnnas carols. Pictured are: Pat Ryan, Sandy Strupp, Barb Huelsing, Ruth Benz, Pat Berg, Bleued Virgin, Jeannette Bussen, Frann Zimmermann, Carol Stevenson, Kathy Eiler, Kathy Donovan, Judy Heitert, Joyce Beelman. The big 'sister and littl sister exchange of gifts causes mul excitement of the last day befo Christmas vacation. Happiness mirrored on the faces of the freshies as they open their gift Kneeling: Kathy Metzger, Katl Condon, Darlene Devereaux. Stun ing: Rosann Folk, Jeanette Prudc Pat McAnally, Margaret Koeni Mary Lou Loeffler, Diane Gebharc At work at the Sodality Christmas sewing party are The Juniors enjoy a snack after the sewing is finished c generous Seniors who do their bit to help the missions in their Christmas mission day. They are: Barb Daly, Caroly Honduras. Jeannine Dill measures material, Peggy Phelan and Tucker, Carol Rickstatter, Josie Otte, Kathy Nash, Rosie Saff Sue Wessels sew. Rosie Nassif, and Kathie Sommer-hauser.

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For months the lilting strains of One Alone, The Riff Song, Desert Song and many other contagious melodies drifted out of chorus classes, glee club, and voice class practices until everyone had The Desert Song spirit. This all-school production with a cast of more than two hundred and fifty girls enchanted audiences at six performances. Scenery, built and painted by the students themselves rated an enthusiastic, It's magnificent from all who saw it. DESERT SONG TH RILLS In connection with Derert Song a drive that ended in overwhelming success was held to help pay for the replacement of the science equipment lost in last spring's flood. A goal set for 35,800 rocketed over 39,600 Others wonder how we do it. We answer, It's just that Notre Dame spiritf' AUDIENCE AND PLAYERS At Rzgbt: Margot CHelen Van Zandtb sings with the wives of the French soldiers CGlee Clubj. Below: E1 Kolbar CSue Wesselsb challenges Mindor CSue Seitzb in the desert ravine. l THE END The core of the stage crew make the last vestiges of paint appear. Pat Dirkers, Stage Managefy Judy Wagner, Mary Helen Bei Jean Klaverkamp, Marilyn Metzger, Kathy Ferry, and Virginia Die bring things back to normal. Co-manager with Pat was Mary Wunderlich, who was responsible for directing all art work. Une alone to be my own, sung by El Kolbar and Margot. E We f