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

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In Memory of Julie Hickey Friend We may be poor, but we are rich With memories to spend If we can seek for comfort in The heart of one true friend. Julie, you were a friend

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K dedicated to bishop cosgrove 2

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August 29, 30, 31 Another Year Begins! Orientation Days 1978-1979 September 1 First Day of school the year is kicked off to a start at the Kickoff Dance 4 Labor Day Free Day 5 Student Mass 8 (Ozark Mountain Daredevils come to MRF) 9 First Football game we lose to Edwardsville 14 Seniors have a ’TEE party at East 15 (East slides at ACHS in a close Football Game) 21 Freshman Mother Mass and Breakfast 22 Sophomores get skid demonstrations 23 Althoff blasts Centralia 26 Althoff girls KILL West in Volleyball 27, 28 Smile! Underclassmen pictures are taken 30 Varsity Football Blasts Carbondale 23 0 November 1 All Saints Day free day 4 Last Football game we beat 0 Fallon 19 0 8 Althoff Benefit Dinner 10 Veterans Day free day 12 Sophomore Class Play Ugly Duckling 16 Canned Food Drive begins 17 Sock Hop sponsored by the Frosh and Sophs 19 Fall Sports Banquet 22 Student Thanksgiving Mass with Bishop Cosgrove 23, 24 Thanksgiving no school 25 First Basketball Game against Caholia we lost October 3 Juniors order their Class Rings 3, 4, 5 Homecoming Week a spirited week with the Greatest Show on Earth as its theme including a hat day, dress up day and cir cus day 6 Homecoming Dance Dorothy McGlynn crowned Queen Seniors work all night on their float at Bolt ' s house (well almost all night) 7 Althoff ' s best Homecoming Parade is held Senior float takes First We beat Poplar Bluff 9 Columbus Day Free Day 1J 14 Fall Play Mr Co ed 20 (Billy Joel comes to Checkerdome) Tennis Districts Gridders d feat Granite City North 13 3 27 WE BEAT WEST IN F OOTBAl night to remember 29 Band Concert 1 Halloween We saw some TOGAS that night December 1 Girl s begin to round up their dates for Christmas Ball 8 Immaculate Conception Free Day 10 Choral Concert 21 Christmas vacation begins 23 Seniors sponsor the Christmas Ball Go get em girls ' 25 Christmas 27, 28, 29 Charleston Holiday Tournament where Varsity Basketball finally experience a win over Shelbyville i