MacDuffie School - Magnolia Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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SELF HELP Bottom to top: Judy Gentile, Sally Bowers, Simone Bergeron, Nancy Brown, Rosalie Cohhs, head prefect, Nancy Conover, Marcia Horton, Edith Richards, Lynn Tolerton, Heather Halkyard. The Self Help system at MacDuHie has ended its eighteenth year of co-operative work. Every student participates to maintain the success of student government. The students' duties include those of keeping the dining room efficiently run and in keep- ing all the dormitories clean. Day students are also encouraged to take part in the care of MacDuflie. Dr. Rutenher chooses ll prefects who supervise these duties and who are the heads of the student government. These girls work together for the school and handle many of the disciplinary problems. The joh of a prefect entails much responsibility. The prefects for the following year are announced at commencement. The senior prefect has the highest appointed oflice in the school, and is the leader of the other prefects. This year's prefects were Sally Bowers, Howard Hall prefect, Heather Halk- yard, Main House prefect, Marcia Horton, Wallace Hall prefect, Lynn Tolerton, Dow'ning Hall prefect, and Rosalie Cobbs, as senior prefect, was also the' prefect of Castle House. The head of the dining room was Nancy Brown, and the other dining room prefects were Nancy Conover and Simone Bergeron. Prefects for the day school were Edie Richards, Kathy Garvey and Judy Gentile. R. C.

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VARIETY CLUB First Row: S. Fitzgerald, T, Thompson, T. Wallace, S. Reynolds, L. Pendola, J. Perry, P. Miller. Second Row: C. Dellecese, D. Carlisle, G. Huck, C, Johnson, K. Michaels, B. Gaudreau, N. Cor- win, M. Goldstein, S. MacArthur. Third Row: D. Deitz, N. Paul, C. Gallan, F. Robbins, S. Paige, M. Holland, A. Rodney, N. Plumb, J. Snyder. As well as participating in the Christmas bazaar, the Variety Club put on a play, as every year, and, as before, it was excellent. The president was Sue Reynolds. The treasurer was Trudi Wallace and the sec- retary was Becky Finnell. The new members whom we have welcomed are: Debbie and Judy Bulkley, Davida Deitz, Carla Dellecese, Becky Finnell, Sue Fitzgerald, Susan Hurlbut, Patricia Miller, Lucille Pendola, Jane Perry, Roberta Solt, Pam Suboter, Laurie Vezina, Joyce Wescott, Patricia Colapietro, Jessica de Vries, Cathy Fuller, Georgie Huck, Sue Hur- ley, Linda Pessolano, Nancy Plumb, Liz Roden, and Teri-Sue Tompson. The Variety Club wishes to extend its thanks to Mrs. Backe and Miss Butcher. S. R.

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STUDENT COUNCIL Standing: P. Fox, L. Tolerton, M. Horton, N. Conover, R. Cobbs, H. Halkyard, N. Brown, E. Richards. Sitting: Gay Walsh, Ann Wallace, M, Romanos, S. Hurley, J. Pfunder, J. Gentile, S. Bergeron, H. Frazier, K. Parker. Kneeling: K. Beckvold, S. Bowers, V. Doyle. The Student Council at MacDuffie is composed of eleven prefects, nine repre- sentatives elected by their classes, and a president elected by the student body. The Student Council has independent power to handle all but the most serious disciplinary problems. Regular meetings are held, without higher advisory authority present. The Student Council helps each girl at MacDufiie to develop a sense of responsibility and cooperation which contributes to her maturity and forms a large part of her education at MacDuHie. The Council' also administers the raising of funds to support a foster child, and writes letters to her each month. The president this year was Janet Pfunder. The prefects were Rosalie Cobbs, Marcia Horton, Lynn Tolerton, Heather Halkyard, Sarah Bowers, Nancy Conover, Nancy Brown, and Simone Bergeron for the boarding department. Day School pre- fects were Edith Richards, Judith Gentile, and Katherine Garvey. Representing their classes were Mary Ann Romanos and Ann Wallace, seniors, Katherine Parker and Heather Frazier, juniors, Valentine Doyle and Karen Beckvold, sophomoresg Pauline Fox and Gay Walsh, freshmen, and Susan Hurley, junior school. J. H. P.