Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Roses and ribbons are presented to smiling Saturday queen, “Daddy, I’m queen!”’ stunned Maryann Doherty proclaims to her o Stephanie Harrington, by Sister Elizabeth Doyle. happy dad at the Friday night dance. a a a a ae a as «ie me ae a ai i «iis Qe i aeae a Daughters Nancy Mulligan and Annette Piette are escorted by their fathers in the Grand March.

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Winter Thaw Brings Student Dances Birds sang, flowers blossomed, trees budded and the smell of moist damp earth filled the air. An epidemic was going around, yet no one tried to safeguard himself against it. Everyone had the symptoms: lightheadedness, a surge of energy, renewed sense of humor, general feelings of happiness and well-being anda terrible urge to celebrate. We attempted to handle this not-so-dreaded disease by giving students, friends, and families the chance to kick their heels up. Exuberant Prom Queen Roberta McAlice, accompanied by Peter Gay, lead the way to the dance floor. Upper right: Thanks and surprise shine from the court of Queen Roberta McAlice, escort Peter Gay, and attendants Jane Kelley, escort Mr. Casey, Catherine Beckett, and Keith Brais. Center: Not paying much attention to the crowded dance floor, Juniors and Seniors realized they would never pass this way again. Lower right: Members of the Queen’s court, Michelle Lapierre, Brendan Doherty, Kathleen Battersby, and Thomas Gildea open gifts with quiet expectation. Lights dimmed, notes twanged and groups gathered outside the doors. Suddenly, the cafeteria was filled with people, fun anda crescendo of reverberating sound! Dances were kept alive and well by bands with new sounds and new excitement. ‘‘Balloon”’ was a particular favorite, performing their own music. Attendance was good, despite the frequency of dances. Interest had slacked off in previous years, but now increased in a steady upbeat. A revolution in interest has occurred. Sheer dancing was replaced by careful listening and appreciation of the music. Gals and their special men came to celebrate their love at the annual Father-Daughter dance on April first and second. Always a popular event, the dance was held two nights to accommodate all eager couples, trios and quartets. The men realized the sunsets of the childhood in their ‘‘dates’’ and the sunrise of their womanhood. The band played all kinds of music with a touching rendition of ‘‘Sunrise, Sunset. The Venus De Milo was the setting for the Junior-Senior prom on May 5, 1977. Transformation of students into ‘‘princes and princesses ’ created an elegant and splendid evening. Traditions of picture taking, buffet dinner, conversation and dancing echoed the theme of the evening: ‘‘We May Never Pass This Way Again.”

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Siamese twins (Andree Fontaine and Mary Becket) keep in step despite their adhesion. Puppet friends, Reynaldo, Carrot Top, Marguerite, and Henry, along with Lili (Roberta McAlice) sing ‘‘Love Makes The World Go Round.’ Step Right ‘‘Welcome to Schlegel’s Cirque de Paris!’’ Welcome to ‘‘Carnival,’’ the story of Lily, a girl who runs away to the fantasy world of the circus! On April 28, 29, and 30, over one thousand people answered Peter Gay's cry by crowding into a bright auditorium. Multi-colored curtains in the doorway, crepe paper streamers, bright pennants from the ceiling and the whine of an accordion in the Arguing on stage, Jacquot (Robert locono) desperately pleads with Paul (Paul Gamache) to continue as a puppeteer with the Carnival. background opened the production, for which the chosen cast of thirty-five rehearsed up to four nights a week under the direction of Sister Marialyn and Sister M. Evangela. Backstage, the festive atmosphere of the players was affected only by the tensions of getting into costume and remembering Cues and lines! As Marguerite, the puppet, was preparing to go onstage and sing, Up! Carnival Draws Record Crowd “Yum Tikki Tikki Tum Tum,”’ her red veil could not be located. Sister Patricia Harrington did some quick improvisational sewing before a dragnet-search finally located the missing mantilla behind a dressing room door. Hard work and long hours went into ‘‘setting the mood’’ and making the spring play one to remember.