Notre Dame Academy - Regina Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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' December In Sweden, St. Lucy's Day, December 13, is set aside as a special day for the oldest daughter ofthe family. At Notre Dame, it is traditional to honor the seniors on this day. Juniors offered white and gold crowns, sophomores pre- sented tissue carnations, and freshmen treated the class of '67 to strawberry sundaes. christmas dance Why, of course-holly on a red and green background as decorations for the Holly Day Ball! The annual junior- senior Christmas dance brightened the school auditorium on December 27, with The Chuck McDaniels Band providing enter- tainment. Kathleen Walczak was crowned queen by Sharon Auth, who reigned at last year's Christmas dance. Mrs. Wernert's'twenty-fourth production at Notre Dame entertained a capacity-crowd matinee and two full-house evening performances on January 21 and 22. Planning began class play in August, with tryouts in November. Every senior took part in the play, either as one of the thirty-three cast members or as a committee member back-stage. The spirit of the class of '67 and their full cooperation made 'Anastasid' a tremen- dous success. Anna Bronin, an amnesiac in Berlin-is she Anastasia, the only living member ofthe assassinated Russian Tsar's 10fintroduclion Neither rain nor sleet . . . could well be the motto of many students as well as of mailmen. Though several blizzards made transportation difficult, students came. fJanuar family? The dowager empress accepts her, but then she runs away to find what makes other women happy, before she is formally recognized and given the royal inheritance of mil- lions. This drama, Anastasia, originally a Broadway and a Hollywood success, was adapted and directed by Mrs. Rosemary Wernert for the Class of '67's senior play. Title role in Anastasia was portrayed by Joanna Walsh, who attended the Summer Theatre, Workshop at the University of Toledo last summer. Diana Nowacki received much applause for her por- trayal of the aging yet regal dowager empress. Anne Spenthoff, tanastasia' Kathleen Hodgson, Patrick Casey fUniversity of Toledoj, and James Ankenbrandt fPerrysburg High Schoolj played conspira- tors in the plot to convince the empress that the amnesiac was her granddaughter and heir to the fortune. Timothy Schira lCentral Catholic High Schoolj played the medical student who knew the Anna of Berlin and convinced her that she was not meant for royalty. Prince Paul, Anastasia's fiance, was played by Stephen Wernert fSt. Francis de Salesj. Name-tags, folk tunes at Mass, and informal discussions made for a unique retreat February 8-10. Rev. Theodore Heyburn, C.SS.R., and Rev. Thomas Schmidt, C.SS.R., from Lima, Ohio, acted as retreatmasters for the iunior-senior group and the freshman-sophomore group, respectively. Hi Neighbor! the retreat theme lent itself to a variety of

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Uctober Three hours of sleep a night and aching feet didn't pre- vent l I l seniors and 6 chaperones from enjoying what the na- tion's capital had to offer the week of October l0. Touring battlefields at Gettysburg, witnessing the House and Senate in session on Capitol Hill, attending Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, listening to a Moslem class trip speak on his religion at the Islamic Mosque, viewing the parade at Annapolis, visiting Arlington National Cemetery and Mount Vernon, touring the Smithsonian-it is difficult to decide iust what was the best. Of course, Deborah Mosiniak, Karen Polhemus and Lora Lippert think seeing Pres- ident Johnson at the Capital, while the rest of the seniors were at the Smithsonian, was the biggest event of the trip. Accomodations at the Hospitality House were very pleasant and the weather was agreeable, except on Friday when the view from Mount Vernon was too foggy for picture-taking. Seniors left Washington, D.C. the evening of October l4 with three impressions-our capital is a city of steps, statues, and remembrances. You can only tell so much about the theatre, the rest you have to see. This statement by Mr. Fred Chapman, assis- tant professor of theatre at the University of Toledo, was drama proved on October 18 and 19. Tuesday, Student Council spon- sored Mr. Chapman to speak on Shakespeare and theatre in general. During his informative discussion, he not only mentioned interesting facts about these topics, he also showed slides of a Shakespearean-type theatre and he drama- tized a short selection from Much Ado About Nothing. Wednesday, the National Shakespeare Company, remembered ovember for their presentation of Hamlet last spring, presented i'Much Ado About Nothing in the auditorium. These two days intro- duced many girls to the theatre and gave others a greater insight into its functions. Eight inches of snow on November 3? Even the weather- man was surprised. Why, it was still fall-some trees still had leaves! But it meant a free day here, so no one argued. The day off came in handy the week before first quarter exams. The week of November 7 found the iuniors, with Karen Shinn as co-ordinator, collecting shoes for Shoe Harvest - a school proiect benefiting underprivileged children of the Toledo area. All the iuniors seem to have the blue-and- white spirit, with Jan Szpila as president. Thanksgiving dance, before the St. Francis-DeVilbiss football game, with proceeds used to buy a cow? Students from Notre Dame, St. John's, St. Francis, McAuley, and St. ho p Ursula enjoyed the 'iGTO's and the Hard Times the evening of November 23. Turkey Tackle, a Student Council proiect, helped purchase a cow for a dairy farm in Appalachia. Earlier in November, Mary Anne Fackleman '66 who attends the University of Detroit, showed slides of Appalachia to some ofthe upperclassmen. She plans to become a social worker and is interested in the Appalachian redevelopment pro- gram. The idea to purchase a cow was begun by Mary Anne. Consequently, the dance was called one of the best ever at Notre Dame, and the dairy farm received their cow! 'iThe Light Shines in the Darkness was the Christmas program presented December 'l'l and T2 by the glee depart- ment, the ballet classes, and the drama club. Many foreign Christmas customs, including some from Poland, Mexico, and Ireland were incorporated into the production under the direc- tion of Sisters Mary Florence, Mary Lalande and Mary Laverne. inIroducfionf9

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conference talks and discussion topics. Juniors Nancy Ainsworth, Carol McMahon, Janet Skunda and Sophomores Joyce Bates and Laura Fink provided guitar accompaniment for singing. By special permission of the bishop, the priests offered a Concelebrated Mass on Friday for the entire student bodylin the auditorium. Homeroom posters portraying the retreat various retreat topics and evening discussions gave each girl the opportunity to share her ideas. The informal atmo- sphere of retreat made spiritual benefits more meaningful. Februar First semester honor assembly provided a pleasant break on February 20. Freshmen received the greatest number of gold ribbons, with the seniors receiving only one fewer. Sister Mary Theophane boosted spirits by reporting only three months left of school. Afterwards, Sisters Mary lmmaculee and Mary Madelena presented a short talk on our Mission Club and slides on the New Guinea Mission. new bishop March 1 brought news of the resignation of the Most Rev. George J. Rehring as Bishop of Toledo. His successor, Most Rev. John A. Donovan, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, was installed as the fifth bishop of Toledo, April 18. Besides officiating at the annual commencement exercises, Bishop Rehring dedicated our new school September 8, 1960 and con- secrated the altar in Our Lady of Good Counsel Chapel, June 28, 1964. Decorating homerooms-half the fun of the tournament- took on a competitive air the second week of March as classes prepared for the annual basketball intermurals. Upperclass- men teams and underclassmen teams met in the elimination games, March 6. Seniors and Sophomores clashed March 9, to bring victory to the Class of '67, Saturday classes began in March to prepare selected underclassmen for the accelerated courses programmed for A N iz G h Mrs. Lauber, like other faculty members, devotes time to class preparation. Happy faces reflect lighter moments of the day. next fall. year-end activities Everyone was Irish on St. Patrick's day, and Student Council added to the fun by staging the annual Talent Show. Emphasis was on ingenuity, plus talent. Juniors received their rings from Mother Mary Arthur in April, then ioined the seniors for Sweetheart Tree, their prom, April 21. Notre Dame Day, May 13, brought students and faculty together to celebrate in honor of Blessed Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame. And now it is June. Graduation marks the sixty-third commencement for Notre Dame Academy. Honor Day climaxed the school year for underclassmen as they entertain plans Most Rev. John A. Donovan, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, became for their return in September. fifth bishop of the Toledo diocese, March 1, 1967. introductionfl 1