St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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TI-IE VOICE GF FRANCE IS I-IEAIQD AGAIN Eirstrow: A. Michaud, E. Domineslce, E. Lana, R. Martin, S. Young Second row: G. lleilley, F. Irving, J. McKendricI:, IZ. Foote Third row: E. Riley, M. O'Connor, C. Casey, J. Stoyell Fourth row: I-I. Stoyell, J. Casey, I-I. Dumas, D. Glover Fifth raw: J. Ray, A. Matera, M. Mullen, J. I-lill I'Maintenant,'l dit mademoiselle Ia presi- dente, nous devons commencer notre seance. J'ai grand plaisir a voir un cercle si nombreux. Nous passerons de suite a llordre du jour. Apres avoir fait Ilappel, nous jouerons un petit jeu. Ihus we began our first Cercle Francais of the year. As parliamentary proceedings were finished for the present, our chairman aslced us questions and the selected 'Board of Expertsn answered them. Indeed, the original experts of Information pleasei' would probably have been astonished had they heard the brilliant answers given in a somewhat hesitant French accent. We were next entertained by a rather unique interpretation of a Erench slcit by some of the younger members of the group. l-low- ever, all this was buta prelude to the big eventf the game, Hde Bonne Chance. A hush fell over the students they were prepared for any- thing. Qne by one the seniors advanced and solemnly seated themselves before the crystal gazer and listened with awe while she foretold the events of the future. The audience laughed and groaned over the fate ofthe seniors, but all cares were soon forgotten when we laid aside Erench customs and enjoyed the delicious Hgouterl' in the hearty American manner. We finally brought our very enjoyable meet- ing to a happy close with the singing of Ia Marseillaisef' Benis I'Amerique and other favorite selections a successful pattern for many more equally successful reunions. lhus through the frequent use of the French language the voice of France will never be silenced.

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BUCKS CDN Tl-IE MARCH 'Forward With Books, the theme ol National Book Week, challenged all to think ol the im- portant place ol books in living cbooks for a world in turmoil or a world at peace. Qur world in turmoil laces the problem ol training American youth to join the ranks oi the army marching Hon to victory, Since the correct use of books is the open se- same to all types of knowledge necessary lor success in a problematic and war-torn world, the committee resolved to acquaint the student body with the value ol good books to their future and arranged the program, accordingly, to awaken the students' interest. Naturally the hub of all activity was our li- brary where colorful posters demanded recog- . nition, and volume after volume beckoned to prospective readers, l-lighlights of the week's activities were reviews ofthe current bestsellers: The Keys ol the Kingdom given by our pastor Father l-loran, 'KMy Friend Flickan by Mrs. Leon Starr and Hlhe Man Who Got Even with God by Paul Domineske, a senior. As a grand Finale to the celebration the high school students por- trayed either by pantomime or costume their fav- orite novels or characters in Fiction in a Book Parade. Through the clever caricature ol the Fictional heroes and heroines the participants achieved something entirely new and different from the usual type of library program. ln January we answered the plea Our boys need books and contributed our share to the Victory Book Campaign. ' fight R. Long, M. Clark, M. Kane, B. Neville, R. Reif O8

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Cn the First event ol our French I I When the lollovving notice ap- peared on the blackboard: All those wishing to take part in ed- iting the yearbook will please meetalterschoolf' several senior enthusiasts appeared with nevv ideas and infinite energy. Write- ups, typing, snapshots, patrons, deadlines met us on every side. Alter working diligently and in- dustriously to make this the most successful ol all yearbooks, we hope vve have accomplished what vve set out to do. ln September, a class ot eager students braved the mysteries of shorthand, and looked lorvvard to careers as private secretaries in the not-too-distant Future. The queer little curves and dashes then meant no more to us than a page ol Greek or the inscription on the Rosetta stone. But Htime marches on, and lor a levv devoted stu- dents, lvlr. Gregg's labors have not been in vain. We camemvve practiced f and time vvill tell hovv much vve conquered. cass, a Maitresse smilingly en- tered the room. UBonjour ma classel Comment-allez vous? Ahl tres bien. II lait du soleil c'est apres-midi, n'est-ce pas?', Qpen- m th d ' ou e , vve gazed at her, little short of amazed. Would vve ever be able to talk like that? We vvondered. ln a tevv short vveeks, hovvever, we became adept in the langu- age, and experienced the lun ol enacting French plays, reading French anecdotes, and attending the French Club meetings. Now that vve have mastered the lundamentalspfvethinkvve are lully prepared lor next yearls class. BUILDING BACKGRCDI