Alcee Fortier High School - Tarpon Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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' HE annual Fortier custom of celebrating Thanksgiv- ing by distributing baskets to the needy was entered into with spirit and enthusiasm this year. Thirty-six baskets from every homeroom in the school were taken to the doorsteps of insti- tutions and needy families throughout the city. A tangible message of thankfulness and goodwill to many, this project was perhaps as enjoyable to the students as to those who receiv- ed the gifts. Under the direction and care of the Fortier Chapter of the Junior Red Cross baskets were arranged in each home- room and put on exhibition in HANKSGIVING the school basement. Prizes were given to the three homerooms contributing the best baskets. Three parents judged the baskets. First prize in the Tbanksgizfing Bas- ket display -was awarded to Room 415 Cbelo-wh second prize -went to Room 211 frigbtjg while third honors -were captured by Room 201 flower rigbtl. Page Thirly-three

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wmv VOYAGE! T 10 A. M. on july 7, 1944, the S. S. Alcee Fortier, 125th ship to be launched by the Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., of New Orleans, slid down the ways. Sponsor was Mrs. Elmire Fortier Foret, with Miss Margaret Fortier and Miss Jacqueline For- tier, all granddaughters of the late Louisiana his- torian and educator, as co-sponsors. Represen- tatives of the Alcee Fortier High School were uniformed members of the school's Military Unit and Mr. John R. Conniff, school principal. highest degree, was destined to become a teach- er. After a brief period in the classroom at the Boys' High School, he went to the University of Louisiana, where he became principal of the pre- paratory department. In 1880 he was made pro- fessor of French. When the school took the name of Tulane University, he was named pro- fessor of Romance languages and at the time of his death was dean of the graduate college of the university. Alcee Fortier 11856-19147, for whom this ship was named, started his career as a banking clerk, but, supported by an education of the Snapper! nt the launching of the S. S. Alcee Fortier, are shown below the sponsors surrounded hy uniform- ed representatives of the For-tier High School. They are, left to right: Victor Hatch, Harvey Lonper, Charles Yuspeh, Miss Margaret Fortier, Mrs. Elmire Fortier Foret. Miss Jacqueline Fortier, Hill Bonin, Mr. Alcee I. J. Fortier, Leroy Hicks, lViIliam Trdplh Buddy Bloecher, and Glen Bonin. . Page Thirty-two

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Following a request by the Junior Red Cross for a decorative mural to dress up the recreation center at Camp Plauche, Mr. joseph Smith and his art students set to work and in a very short time completed the paintings shown here. The theme of Pin-up Girl was decided upon as being most likely to stimulate the flagging spirits of weary G. I.'s. The annual floral offering contributed by the student: Governor Holley is shown accepting the Waste Fats in memory of John McDonagh it pictured before being Banner u-'on by the school for contributing the greatest taken by school representatives to his monument. amount of -waste fats during the drive. Page Thirty-four