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

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Mss. Jones never had this much help. Football coach James Wynne cooks sausage with the help of football players Matthew Hanley, Andrew Pelletier, Trevor Shaw and Matthew Sanford. Oyerstocked and in low demand, these 25th anni- versary tee-shirts, modeled here by Jeffrey Taylor and sold by John Mcintyre, make an attractive bar- gain at only $5 for Mr. Leo Charron. ™ Picking and choosing among the many different items offered at Sister Ricarda’s flea market is one satisfied customer, Sister Georgina. Pancake Breakfast 29

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Water Ban Fails To Dampen Spirits Extra, extra, read all about it. The city of Attleboro imposes a water ban. Ah, who cares? We’re a school. We don’t use that much water anyway. Read the paper, file it in the circular file. But, wait! Here it is June 1 and the an- nual Pancake Breakfast — Car Wash is only days away. What are we going to do? We can’t hold a car wash without water. Maybe we can use the water from the convent swimming pool, somebody suggests. Unfortunately, it wasn’t even filled yet. Well, maybe we could try to have the water ban repealed, at least temporarily. That was easier said than done. First, we called the mayor. The interest of the ma- jority triumphs over the interest of the mi- nority, he told us. Let’s try Governor Du- kakis; not in, probably on the campaign trail. Well, there was only one authority left, the President. He was too busy cut- ting the deficit, policing the Persian Gulf, sending aid to the Contras and replacing axed Supreme Court nominees. Where are his priorities? How many people can fit in a Dodge Omni? Football players that are willing to give it a try include Daniel O’Neil, Ravi Vaithinathan, David Jolin, Mark Nelson, Joseph McLaughlin, Jason Bibeault, Richard O’Connor, Sean Coady, Glen Lindstrom, Robert Bannon, Dennis Brennan and Matthew Miga, Eric Riendeau, Ronald Picard and Trevor Shaw. 28 Pancake Breakfast The day of reckoning was at hand. There was still no water for a car wash, but that didn’t stop Feehanites and fam- ilies alike from piling into the cafeteria to enjoy the Pancake Breakfast. Aside from the water ban, everything else was fairly routine. Mr. Gagnon and Mr. Paul O’Boy still supervised kitchen crews. Sausages and pancakes were still cooked by the football players. As usual, Mr. Joseph O’Boy was reading his Sunday Boston Globe (he considers that the eleventh commandment). Sister Ricarda’s annual rummage sale continued. There were a few new twists to the morning. John Mcintyre desperately tried to peddle twenty-fifth anniversary tee- shirts for $5. The Secret Service made an appearance, demanding to know who had written to President Reagan. And cars were washed after all. No, the water ban wasn't repealed. We cheated a little. In- stead of washing the whole car, we just washed windows. We did manage to raise the average amount of money, though. We charged full price!! Are they getting dishpan hands? Coach Paul O’Boy, Charles Tramontana are taking their turns — washing and drying the dishes.

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Next Stop - Fifty Spirits ran high as the sun as Mr. Ser- vant announced that the Fun Run was about to begin. Students and children in jams and tee-shirts raced to the starting line to wait for the whistle. “On your mark; get set; go!” The day of the Alumni Picnic was a day of laughter smiles and fun. Graduates came from all over in response to invita- tions that welcomed back the alumni of the first class. There were enough ham- burgers, hot dogs and soda to feed an entire army. In celebration of our Twenty Fifth anniversary all concessions were only twenty five cents! The day abounded with activities for teachers, students and families alike. Be- sides the Fun Run there were powderpuff football and softball games for the adults and an apple-dunking contest for the kids. Organized tours of the school were led every half hour so that visiting alumni could see how far we have come in twenty-five years! In the cafeteria, alumni and their families watched films of the first Homecoming and football game. Even today’s students could recognize the faces of those who are still so familiar to our classrooms. The activities ended with a closing mass celebrated by Father Caron. As the sun set on this near perfect day, families sat together on the grass listening to the Cho- rus and Folk Group. Alumni and students blended into one as all celebrated togeth- er the school’s twenty fifth anniversary. With a song in their hearts and voices, Robin Donahue, Rebecca Jones and Christine Fanning en- tertain the faculty and alumni. 30 Jubilee Closing Never before has the school hosted an evening so gala as the night of the Twen- ty Fifth Anniversary Alumni Banquet at the King Philip Ballroom. This incredible even- ing resembled the prom in formality with one exception — students were not invit- ed. The list of invitations included only teachers, their families and former gradu- ates. The menu, which ranged from soup to nuts, was as wonderful as the evening it- self. Various committees were responsible for the activities held throughout this spe- cial year. The Social Committee under the head of Mrs. Kathleen Carroll, planned, coordinated and organized this alumni ex- travaganza to show gratitude towards all who worked and devoted their time dur- ing this year of celebration. What made this evening so special was the enjoyment that came from the teach- ers meeting by-gone students, and stu- dents recognizing former teachers. Friend- ships were renewed as the two had the chance to speak to each other as adults for the first time. Student alumni were not the only graduates present on this night. Past teachers also returned to reminisce with co-workers and friends whom they hadn’t seen in years. It was an evening of glam- our and a night of shared camaraderie be- tween former students and teachers as the Alumni Ball closed the generation gap in celebration of the twenty fifth anniver- Celebration of Mass ends the year long jubilee. Fa- ther Caron is assisted by Rev. James Meloni, a per- manent deacon at St. Mark’s in Attleboro Falls. Two by three. Silver Jubilee Committee member | Mrs. Cynthia Schensnol and her guests Mr. Paul Vei leux, Cathy Luce, Valerie Schensnol, Edward Schens nol and Darrell Luce enjoy the night's festivities. Chairman of our Silver Jubilee celebration, Mr. James Brennan spent many hours planning and pre paring for our special year. | |