Maria High School - Maria Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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German, Latin students organize clubs A Two new clubs were added This year To The rosTer oT organizaTions aT Maria. Mem- bers oT Romana ViTa, The LaTin Club. under The guidance oT SisTer M. Liudvilca discovered a new and exciTing use oT The ancienT Roman language. This club, which ii was open To all LaTin sTudenTs was devoTed To exploring The lives and worlcs oT The many Tamous Roman scholars. Through Their en- ioymenT oT LaTin versions oT Tamiliar slciTs, sTories and songs, The members learned ThaT The someTimes TorgoTTen Tongue oT Cicero. Caesar, and Vergil can s+ill be a lively one. STudenTs sTudying The German language also decided To Torm a club which would encourage members To speak German and learn The cusToms oT The German people. lnTeresT in The counTry iTselT was encouraged by The oTTicers who conTribuTed Time and eTTorT To puT ouT a small German newsleTTer. Members pracTiced Their German conver- saTional Techniques in slciTs and plays con- ducTed during meeTings. Lili? German club oTTicers: Maria Eiva, vice-president Marie Baranauslcas. presidenT7 JuraTe JalcsTys, secreTaryq and Belinda Baumil, Treasurer. . , . ?', 5' Qi 1' LaTin Club members are lseaTedl L. Krause, sec.: V. Sheridan. sgT. aT arms: C. Vio- lanTe, v.-pres.: M. SmiTh. pres.: K. Maida, Treas.g E. KibarTas, acT. direc.g llcneelingl S. Golen, S. Rusnalc, S. BoeTTcher, N. Zayner, M. Gapshis, lsTandingl A. Jage, S. Arrigo, T. AlmquisT, S. ShimaiTis, E. Bonelli, S. Wungluclc, P. l-laney. D. KuTlca, P. Kulilcowslci, J. McLaughlin, M. Wihel, G. Kovacevich, D. Misniali. 82

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French Club celebrates International Da lvlaria's French Club, olherwise lcnown as Le Cercle de Sainl Louis IX, aimed 'ro presenl' more cullural aclivilies in which lhe girls could parlicipale. Included in lhe long lisl ol aclivilies was a visil lo Jacques' French Reslauranl on Chicago's Norlh Side, where exquisile cuisine was 'rhe order ol ihe day. ln This almosphere, Sisler Clemenl gave l'he club members an inleresling insighl' lo her European lour and parlicularly her visil lo France lasi summer. A lively period of gueslions and discussion followed. A+ lhe annual Chrislmas Parly, members sampled delicious French paslries and sang French carols. There was also group parli- cipalion in La Bourgogne, a iradiiional French folk dance. lnlernalional Day provided lhe enlire slu- denl body wilh a deeper insighl inlo France, Hs people, and lhe richness ol ils cullure Through a program of songs and dances. Through parlicipalion in culiural aclivilies, every member ol: lhe club helped bring America and France a lillle closer. ,, French Club officers: Judy Guslas, 'rreasurerg Laima Valanciusr, secrelaryp and Mary Ramas, president La Bourgogne, a French dance, is performed by Janice Drabilc, Laima Valancius, Niiole Raila and Mary Ramas.

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Ruta Club upholds Lithuanian culture 2 s Z 'P Desiring lo preserve The cullure of lheir anceslors, many girls ol Lilhuanian descenl ioin lhe Rula Club. Monlhly meelings, held enlirely in Lilhuanian, lullilled lheir aims and encouraged lhe girls lo remain bilingual, and 'ro observe lhe many Lilhuanian cusloms. One ol lhe lirsl evenls oi lhe year was lhe freshman inilialion. lnduclees proved lheir desire lor membership by performing various leals, ranging from rolling oranges wilh lheir noses lo proposing lo an ollicer in Lilhuanian. Members ollen offered lheir services and parlicipaled in Lilhuanian evenls, including operas, leclures, and plays. Olher aclivilies sponsored by The club, included The Annual Chrislmas parly and observance ol Lilhu- anian Independence Day on February I6. On lhis day, members sold lhe red, green and yellow lags lo The sludenl body, wilh pro- ceeds going lo aid lhose behind 'lhe lron Curlain. Rlula Club officers are Jurale Jakslys, lreasurerg Asia Geslaulas. vice-pressidenl: Daina Baras, presidenl: and Maria Eiva, secrelary. Lilhuanian lndependence Day 'rags are prepared by members Danule Bruslqys and Aldona Radzevicius. 83 lncluclees Donna Paieda, Violela Oparinas and lrene Julcnis observe champion orange-roller Elena Jaunius