Althoff Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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OF MEMORIES -1967 Nov. 7,9—Parent Visitation nights-privileges or doom. Nov. 11—Veterans ' Day—free. Nov. 12— Kaskaskia Association of Student Councils meets at Alton, Althoff sends several representatives; Crusaders defeat Lincoln, 20-6. Nov. 18—Althoff takes Victory Bell and celebrates their last football game of the season, Althoff—13, Assumption—7. Nov. 18—Seniors present skit and put on pep-rally. Nov. 19—Sue Gaa of St. Augustine ' s Parish is crowned Orphan Bowl Queen. Nov. 20—Deanery CYO holds One-Act Play Contest at St. Henry ' s Audi¬ torium. Nov. 21—Young Christian Students hold organizational meeting and divide into groups—nearly 300 members. Nov. 22—Second Annual Benefit Banquet. Nov. 23—Annual Football Dance by the Lettermen ' s Club, Chris DeAntoni is crowned 1966 Football Queen: Notre Dame presents little Foxes ' ' in film series: end of second term. Nov. 24-27—Thanksgiving and the ensuing extended weekend. Nov. 30—Rotary Club Banquet honoring Belleville ' s football athletes. Dec. 1—Second yearbook deadline is successfully met; Day of Renewal for Juniors and Seniors; Freshmen and Sophomores have day off. Dec. 2—Day of Renewal for Freshmen and Sophomores; Juniors and Seniors have day off extending weekend to 3 days. [) ec . 2-3—Junior Class puts on play, Drums of Death . Dec. 4—CCD Convention is held at Althoff. Dec. 8—Immaculate Conception—free. Dec. 9—Cahokia—there. Dec. 11—Quincy—there. Dec. 17—Duchesne— there. Dec. 22—Final day of classes before Christmas; Student Council puts on the annual Variety Show. Dec. 23—Mater Dei—here. Dec. 24—You know who has a busy night! Dec. 25—Christmas Day— and peace on earth among men of good will. Dec. 27-29—Mater Dei Tournament. Dec 31—The wonderful and all too short year of 1966 draws to a close. Jan. —The year of graduation has finally come, 1967, but it won t stay long. Jan. 2—The nation watches the Bowl Games on T.V. Jan. 3—Classes resume; East St. Louis—there. Jan. 6—Assumption—there. Jan. 7—C.B.C.—there. Jan. 10—Beaumont—here. Jan. 13—End of third term; only a half-year left to graduation; St. Louis U. High—here. Jan. 17-19—Semester Examinations. Jan. 20—Faculty Institute—free: Marquette—here. Jan. 21—Augustinian—there. Jan. 28—BTHSW—here. Feb. 3—Assumption—here. Feb. 4—C.B.C.—here. Feb. 10—St. Louis U. High —there. Feb. 11— Mascoutah—here. Feb. 17—Marquette—there. Feb. 18— Augustinian—here. Feb. 25—Lincoln—here. Mar. 3—End of fourth term—4 down, 2 to go. Mar. 24—Good Friday—free. Mar. 26—Easter Sunday—the hope of salvation for all. Mar. 27—Easter Holiday—free. Apr. 14—End of fifth term. May 4—Ascension Thursday—free. May 26—End of sixth and final term. May 29—First doy of final exams. May 30—Memorial Day—free. May 31—Second day of final examinations. June 1—Third day of final exams. June 2—Graduation—the climax to four of the best years life can offer.

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THESE ARE OUR BEST DAYS! Just as Althoff is not just a beautiful, sprawling build¬ ing, not just 1082 students and 56 teachers, not just victorious athletic teams, talented musical groups- but the essence, the vitality, the warmth, the intangible, living heart of all these—so a yearbook is like a magic mirror, capturing, holding, and reflecting forever the vibrant force and personality which was our school year. A yearbook is people-and people are laughter, tears, cheers, taunts, quick-silver dreams, cynicism which seeks solitude to cry, studies, goofing off. People- people growing up-but growing hurts! And a yearbook is events-proms, music, dates and lack of dates. Football games won and celebrated, football games lost with tired senior players walking silently together for a last look at the lengthening shadows on a now-empty stadium, turning quickly away with unbidden tears. A yearbook is life—a year of life-a year lived- a year now gone—and the promise of all the years that are to come.