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

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Those Were 25,26,27 30 31 2 4 5 6 7 8 12 15 19 22 23 25 26 28 29 31 AUGUST 3 Orientation Days First day of school—New seniors take over 6 Where do all the freshman go? 10 13 16 17 20 28 OCTOBER Althoff creams Assumption, K.D.S.C. District workshop End of paper drive Button Day Dress up Day, Fall card party “A word from our sponsor” day 1 Julie Effinger crowned Queen at Homecoming dance. Seniors work all night at Arnold’s, 2 Althoff holds best parade ever, Seniors get 1st, We beat CBC 3 Columbus Day free day 5 16 Fall play “No More Homework” Freshman Open House 6 Institute day, free day 11 Orators win at BTHS-E No school 12 Orators win again at Roxana Bishop Cosgrove is installed, “we parked cars” 12-14 free day 23 Halloween —Sue Ferguson essay published, Julie Effinger 5th in state, Gary Turner offensive Gridder of 24 week, Brian Hardin Youth of the Month 25-26 28 30 DECEMBER 4 Girls round up your dates!!! 6 Sr. girls retreat Kingshouse 7 First snow of the year 8 No school 10 Beginning of canned food drive week 11 Orators make finals, K.D.S.C. workshop 16 Faculty attends tea party at Home Ec. 19 Amahl and the Night Visitors-choral and band concert 20 Student Council sings carols at Nursing Home 22 Christmas vacation begins 23 Seniors sponsor Christmas Ball “Go get em Girls” 28 More snow 29 Where is all the snow coming from? -Scott Hilmes Cager of the week SEPTEMBER Kickoff Dance, Student Mass-Althoff s first girl servers Tracy and Kathy Labor Day free day First football game-we lose to west Elections for Soph., Jr., Sr., V.P.’s and Sec. Treas’s. Freshman mother Mass and breakfast Althoff beats East Freshman elections-Matt Hardin, President Delegate Mays addresses ACHS government students-Dan Fournie, John Nester, Julie Rice National Merit Scholar Semi-finalists, Don Petterson Gridder of the week- NOVEMBER Free day All saints day, Mr. Foppe passes out cigars Mock Elections at school, CARTER wins in Washington Althoff Benefit Dinner End of Quarter, free day, Kathy Ki ehl and Joe Hoerner attend leadership institure Last annual Busch Staduim Game-BRRR. . . No school, Veterans day, old timers at Althoff celebrate Althoff beats Cahokia in last game end season 6-4 German Club workshop Sr. boy’s King’s house retreat, Mother’s and Father’s club hold public reception for Bishop Cosgrove Student Mass with Bishop Cosgrove Thanksgiving-no school Fall sports banquet Government class tours Illinois capital -HONORS-Football-Dollus, Marsh, McElligott Petterson, Schmeder, Barenkamp, Schmeder, ALL-CITY, Tennis-Auer, ALL-CITY, Golf- Polites ALL-CITY 4

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Joan Marie LaBlance Bom February 16, 1959 Died June 14. 1975 Friend, we will remember you. think of you, pray for you, and when another day is through well still be friends with you.

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The Days JANUARY 3-6 Soph. Basketball Tourney-West Frosh. Basketball Tourney 3 School resumes “it was nice while it lasted” 4 2:00 dismissal because of snow 6 It snowed all day 8 K.T.V.I. Channel 2 T.V. mass sung by Mixed Chorus 9 Snow 10 Off school cause of snow, North Central evaluation canceled 14 Snow day no school 18-22 Belleville East Basketball Tourney 21 End of Semester -Effinger all state swimmer- MARCH 3 An Evening of Music with Althoff s Band and Chorus, McDonalds tell their side in cafe 5 Blessed Sacrament wins Feeder Tournament 6 Sun! Everyone wash your car 6-7-8 North Central Evaluation 13 Cindy Aguilar Soloist in Fontbonne Music Festival 14 Model Building Contest 17 Happy St. Pat’s day to ye 18 Last day of third quarter 20 Winter Sports Banquet 21 First day of Spring, off school-records day 22 Senior skip day 26 First Niter for Sound of Music, Dinner Theater SOLD OUT 27 Sound of Music, Ann and Andy a hit! -Grimm and Flake recognized for artistic achievements APRIL 2 A.C.T. Good luck Juniors, 3rd night of Sound of Music 3 Closing night -huge success for Sound of Music 6 N.H.S. Loretta Hilton 7 First day of Easter Vacation, students go to Williamsburg 12 Free day for ticket drive 15 Yrbk deadline 19 Honors Banquet 22 A.C.T. scores returned 26 Frosh. testing 27 Soph, testing 29 Senior Carnival 4-106, wins, Cowboy dance yeee-hah -Julie Effinger 3rd in Y-National swim meet in Florida, Blue Banner Award to “Crusader” Newspaper staff good going- FEBRUARY 3 Blessing of throats at Althoff 5 Althoff vs Lebanon, Junior Volleyball marathon 6 Open House 7 Dracula invades Althoff, Our first Red Cross Blood Drive donates 144 pints 10 Send a carnation to a sweetheart 11 Off school, Lincoln’s B-day 12 Congratulations Skipper-crowned at sweet¬ heart dance, Gary Turner takes 2nd in district wrestling 14 Pro life day for Frosh. and Jr. 15 Fr. Vonnahmen holds Camp Ondessonk Assembly 17 “Police” invade 3rd floor. Keep your hand on your I.D. 18 Pro life day for Soph, and Sr. 21 Sign up for next year, Seniors off at 1:00 22 Science test for juniors-25 picked from state 25 Parents night for B.B. team 26 Snow again. Feeder Tourney, Speech contest 27 Father-Senior Banquet, Feeder Tourney 28 Althoff vs. West -Merit Scholastic Awards-Eric Flake, Mike Rule, Mark Moore, Jerry Sax,-Julie Rice Youth of the Month MAY 1 Musical Potpourri-choral and band concert Alumni Meeting (first) 4 Alcoholism Seminar-Dr. Russel 5 Assembly for wax sale for Fred Rensing 6 Mock trial 7 Special Olympics, Cheerleading clinic 9 Deadline-80 pages 10 Seniors go to career’s day 12 Choral Concert-Duchene High St. Charles Mo. 14 Cheerleading clinic, Girls track districts, Lisa White gets 3rd to qualify for state 15-21 Fred Rensing week, 15 N.H.S. induction ceremony 17 Althoff receives “Best in Region” for Red Cross Blood Drive, “Most blood from St. Clair County” 19 No School, Ascension Thursday 20 Mother-Senior Breakfast PROM Augustines Restaurant-Buddy Ebsen makes Guest appearance Yee Doggie!!!! 20-21 Girls track at state-Lisa White gets 12th in state 21 Beer and Pretzel Concert 27 Honors Day 47 seniors receive 910 scholarships Last day for everyone 29 Graduation, 2:30 at Cathedral Best Senior Class Ever Says Goodbye Thats All Folks TGS