Notre Dame Academy - Regina Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Nofcre Dame Day Continues As . . . Student Body Honors Patroness Through May Crowning Tradition May Crowning. A ceremony that has become traditional at Notre Dame Academy. A ceremony that joins the whole student body and faculty together Into one body to give thanks and praise to Mary, patroness of the school. May 21 , 1 9S1 , was the day given to honor Mary. The seniors wanting to crown Mary had to submit a writ- ten essay to Sister Mary Patricia on a topic pertaining to Mary and given to each of them. The faculty, along with the principal, selected the girl who Vi as given the great honor. Ann-Marie Borgess was selected last year to crown Mary and Laura Czajka was chosen as crown bearer. Mary is a symbol to all young women of what true, strong womanhood should and can be. She is a torch that the graduating seniors will carry with them as they make their grand entr- ance into the world. She Is a guide that the returning students will con- tinue to follow. They hope to live by her example and In so living, show the world what today ' s young Christian woman can accomplish In society. Prior to the crowning of Mary, the new student council officers took their oath of office and pledged to ful- fill their duties to the best of their abil- ity. The students then listened to a talk given by Cathy CulkowskI an alum- na of Notre Dame. After the talk, the preparations for the crowning were begun by the re- citation of the rosary by the student body. The whole day of events is called Notre Dame Day and Is designated in May since May Is the month of Dur Lady.

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' Flintstone ' Successful Yabba Dabba Doo! Conne to the Mission Fair! Sound familiar? it st-iould! Remember last February S ? when the Notre Dame gym was trans- formed into the town of Bedrock complete with Fred, Barney, and all of their pals? It was the annual sopho- more Mission Fain! After months of planning and pre- paring, the sophs created a very suc- cessful fair which wiped out all former records for profits. According to Sr. Myriam, sophomore home- room advisor, the 1 SB1 fair netted a total of S25S1 . The sophs ' ingenuity shined through in their cleverly-designed booths which were the highlight of the fair. Enthusiastic fair-goers could sink their teeth into treats from such booths as the Yabba Dabba Doo Chew in which unsuspecting contes- tants chomped on frozen bubble gum, or participants could try their skill at shaving Fred ' s head Ca cleverly dis- guised ballon!]. Certain gullible people were even jailed in Dino ' s Doghouse . For those grumbling tummies, scrumptious treats were sold in the dining hall. Sno-cones, candy, bagels. Mission pizza, and popcorn were just a few of the goodies that were available. If participants were skillful or lucky at the games, they could choose a reward from the prize booth. Among the choices were fluffy pillows, plants, key chains, dolls and stuffed animals. To notify the public about the fair, the pulicity committee was organized. Creative signs sporting Fred and his friends could be found in store win- dows, area churches, and even in the halls of Notre Dame. All proceeds from the fair were don- ated to the New Guinea Missions. Paga IB 1 . Jail keeper . Karen Michaelaon, captures a likely criminal. Wendi Huntley, and drags her into Dino ' s Doghouse for her sentence. Page 13 1 . Shannon Mullan steps out of the vay while contestants try their skill at swatting ping pong balls to A ard the waiting target. 2. Jodi Jordan and Beth Ann Otto flash their pearly A hites as they put the finishing touches on the Bedrock Kissing Booth . 3. Marcy Cousino and Donna Kunisch deco- rate their booth A ith colorful streamers to attract eager participants. 4. Many little tykes attended the fair including these two who were fishing in the waterhole for a prize.