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

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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.

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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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I-Ioctenanny, Drama Clubs Teach, Entertain THE PROMISE OF A GOOD PLAY . . . Drama Club officers, Cl to rj Laura Driscoll, vice-president: Dorothy Walsh, sec- retaryg Jeanne Stucka, publicity chairmang Lynne Velling, treasurer: and Eileen Higgins, president, ask the approval of director, Sister M. Joanne for an advertising campaign. BUT THEY LOOK PURPLE WITH THAT LIGHT . . . Dramatists, Karen Praisler and Carolyn Frank- lin, discuss a lighting problem. The Drama Club provides en- joyment for its audiences and members. Sophomores, ju- niors, and seniors exercise their individual talents and learn to use speech and move- ments effectively. Through the year the members, under the direction of Sister Joanne, grew in an appreciation for dramatic art. Sophomores, juniors and sen- iors interested in music, folk singing and guitars now have their own organization-the I-Iootenanny Club. Supervised by Sister Joanne, members gathered to sing their fav- orite songs to the accompani- ment of guitars. IMPROMPTU? . . . HARDLY! . . . Well-rehearsed members of the Hootenanny Club fl to rj Sue Mamer Kathy Sujata, Carol Winkler and Connie Goetz form a professional group.