Alverno High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Sierra Madre, CA)

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2 Y -.l, J-an f f MONSIEUR ET MADAMES . . . French Club officers, Q1 to rl ALVERNO de PAREE . . . French I and II Ann Sinclair, secretaryg Eileen Higgins, presidentg Eliza- students enjoy mousse au chocolatf' beth Hutchison, vice-presidentg and Anne Crawford, treas- urer, discuss France with guest speaker, Mr. Pierre Fortis. The French Club, under the direction of Sister Annemarie, had a very active and successful year. Field trips or meetings were held rnonthlyg the girls visited French Art Exhibits and listened to dis- tinguished Frenchmen speak about their native land. During lunch, French students participated occasionally in a Tableau francaisev during which they spoke only French. VIVE LA FRANCE . . .French students pause for punch at a French Club meeting. 139

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Spanish, French Clubs Study Culture, Art LA SEIRIORA DE PILAR . . . Spanish snu- dents celebrate a feast day of our Lady and Columbus in one procession. This year with Sister Anthony, advi- ser, the Spanish Club sponsored activities such as the procession in honor of Our Lady of the Pilar, patroness of Spain, and a poster drive to increase awareness of the school patroness, Our Lady of Guada- lupe. Club members Went to the Padua Hills Theater for a dramatic pro- duction of Las Posadasf' At another meeting, Joaquin Gamboa, from LaSalle High School, discussed the school system of Latin American countries. PIEATAS AND POSTERS . . . Spanish Club officers, Cback, l to rj Lillian Brown, president: Sheila Callaghan, 12I'GaS11I'GI': Cfrontj Susie Lacher, vice-presidentg and Karrie Yurich, secre- tary, prepare for a fiesta with moderator, Sister M. Anthony. 138

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x .A , Y U L , , A ,, A ' J ' , ! i'fITH:'l:.'! .,,g:...?+, ' ,Unk PULCHRAE PUELLAE??? . . . Classical Club officers, Cl to rj Donna Beardshear, treasurerg Pat Chase, secretaryg Angela Smaldino, vice-president and Nancy Aschenbrener, president, enjoy the Latin Banquet. IN SERVICE TO THE WORLD . . . Red Cross members, Anne Jordan, Donna Reiher and Deidre Devereux advertise a Red Cross project. This year Alverno under the direc- tion of Miss Anderson initiated its first Red Cross Club, The activities ranged from volunteer Work to an international exchange of culture, Which involved many students. The girls sponsored a successful Christmas party for a nearby convalescent home. The remark- able generosity and service shown by the girls proves that the Red Cross has a great future at Alverno. 140 Red Cross Club Promotes Service Classical Club Increases Interest Under the guidance of Mrs. Keese junior and senior Latin students formed the Classical Club to stimulate interest in Roman culture and myth ology through the study of the Latin language. On December 7, the Class ical Club celebrated the feast of Saturnalia with a Roman banquet complete with togas, a Latin hoot enanny and the adoption of the Classical Club charter. A HELPING HAND . . . Red Cross Club officers Cl to ry Jeanne Stucka, treasurerg Pat Lynch, secretaryg Kathy Lester, vice- presidentg Cseatedy Kathy Van Kuran, presidentg and Miss Ander- son, moderator.