Notre Dame High School - L Etoile Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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PAUL ST. PIERRE To know Paul is to know Newman's Gentle- man . . . he never intlicts pain . . . avoids what may cause a jar or a jolt . . . his great concern being to make everyone at ease and at home. I-Ie blushes readily-is an expert politician and forever smiles. Also an expert basketball player, he has won the nickname Stretch, May Our Lady enfold you in Her mantle of blue to protect you from all dangers. ACTIVITIES: Baseball l-2 . , . Basketball 4. PAUL SENECAL '1 Nm... TI-IERESE THERRIEN Sweet and simple, serious and studious, sin- cere and scrupulously neat sums up Therese's chief characteristics. Her inquisitive mind helps her find out all the school riddles that puzzle a students mind. May success be yours through Marys help in all your endeavors. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club l-2-3-4 . . . C.Y.C. 1-2-3-4 . . . O.G.A. Contest 2-3-4. rm ,J We can laugh with Paul, we can argue, wc can tease and even be serious. A kind heart reinforced by a helping hand makes Paul a handy man around the corridors. Thanks for all the services with a smile. May the Guid- ing Star be your light in the path of life. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club l-4 . . . C.Y.C. 1-2- 3-4 . . . Prom Committee 3 . . , Declamation 4. MILDRED TUCKER' A pleasing teaser-Mildred laughs readily and makes everyone join in the giggles. For all these laughs, we thank you . . . many a time life would have been dull without you. An arflent worker in school, Mildred also manages to give a helping hand to someone around. Our Lady will reward you. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 2 . . . C.Y.C. 2-3-4 . . . O.G.A. Contest 2-3-4 . . . C.C.D. Teacher 3-4. A f Kiss X 1' kx NS 'ff - ' -:-:-aigggzglrfgggrg - HN 15? ?+EriQr1 . . '1'igQfie . gtg.: 1 axiilii-J ' . ,. silk 25632-E515 Nw - .. , mf: Q:-f -. - V 4 esf?2f:1.ff - . 1' J-sas f , ' ,- -af. .. f.-seg.-L -, . , u ' . :ff V- ' W, RSS .3 W5

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1 'F . - 1 ., ,- Q.-... y A 4 sa , t . ,Q 5' . 5 1,1 4 fn,-was .. gl. ,al ,..-. Tan-., , .V -as-in busty- ' 615555 Our quest for truth and knowledge at N. D. H. might be staged as 't drama where every act biougnt 'toned thrills and renewed enthusiasm. the INIUDL memorable scenes take place in the classrooms the corridors the cafeteria, the 'tuditorium and the gymnasnnn, 'l he time is 1954-1955. ACT I As the curtain rises, a cast of fifty-six bewildered st'tge-frightened actors unaccustomed to the imposing surroundings of a High School glance tnnidly 'tt the school buildings and at the upper classmen. To orient this riotous group of Frosh were the able directors: Sisters Swnit-N eron ca lxollande Marie-de-Lourdes N11FIC-Q16-121-1XC1J3Y2lllOIl and Bernadette-Marie. DCCIIL' 1: The tumult ot lniti'ition where 'ill green Frosh submit humbly to the mighty, majestic and inagnihcent Seniors attracted the attention of the whole student body. Most graceful were the Seniors in rewarding our good sportsmanship by preparing for us an evening of dancing and refreshments. Xxette Racicot and Robert Mathieu our presiding royalty led the dancing. loo rapidly did the pleasant evening come to an end . . . The sun rose next morning on a matured group of full-fledged Freshmen. Scent' 2: The election of class officers was the first important performance of the year. Presi- dent Nancy Bonnetteg Vice-President Louise Beaupre' Secretary Rita Carmel' and Treasurer, Ronald Corriveau, headed the group of Freshmen to a successful and happy year. Srtne 3: Our social debut to the Saturday night dances brought joy and widened our circle of new friends to greater proportions. We freslnnen successfully sponsored our first dance under the leadership of Chairman Madeleine Haling and her cooperative associates: Elizabeth Snow janet Goudreau and Kenneth LeBlanc. Sucrze 4: Under the able coaching of Sister St. Jean-du-Cenacle Madeleine Haling was placed in the limelight as she was awarded the trophy of the Bishop Wright Declamation Contest. Her declamation of Le 'Cheveu brought honor to all of us. Scene 5: The most important tableau of the year, the june Exams, was hailed as a necessary encounter. After an over-all review we bravely attacked the Diocesan Examination that would decide our fate for next September. As the curtain was lowered on our first act at Notre Dame High our hearts were grateful for all those who had made this such a happy and profitable school year-our Freshman Class Directors! ACT II In 1955-56 we found ourselves now belonging to an upper stratum of N. D. H.-the Sophomore class. Several of the cast were disabled in their encounter with the Villain, Exam- inations, and were unable to appear in the second act. The forty-six victorious were happy to welcome Rachel Cyr and Dolores Langevin to join us in our production. 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The Commercials installed Nancy Bonnette as presidentg Rita Carmel, secretaryg james Normandin, treasurer and Yvette Racicot, librarian. 560710 5: Once again the oratorical talents of several N. D. H. students were displayed. In this scene Madeleine 1-laling and George Bellerose were featured as class representatives. George won semi-final honors. Scent' -I: An interesting report was given by Madeleine I-Ialing on her return from the National Convention of the C.Y.C. at St. Louis, Missouri. During this same month, the Sophomore class was proud indeed that the first C.Y.C.ers of the month were chosen from the class. They were Anne-Marie Maynard and Robert Boulanger, two outstanding, and very deserving pupils. .5t'um' 5: During Christmas vacation we bundled up in warm clothes as the whole stage crew drifted to Yvette Racicot's camp for a skating party. The games we played and the fun we had :is we chatted by the crackling hreplace will help keep this a happy memory. 560710 O: At our cheerleading rally, our girls, Yvette Racicot and Nancy Bonnette, were chosen to cheer the boys on to victory. .5't'une 7: While the Science Fair was keeping the classical students occupied with test tubes, experiments, and a miniature zoo, the International O.G.A. Contest was busying the commercial students with proportion and beauty of shorthand outlines. Both contests brought recognition to the tine work accomplished at Notre Dame. A third prize O.G.A. banner was awarded to the school. Science Fair honors went to Gloria Dumas and Armand DeGren1er, inond Lavallee and Madeleine Haling, Sophs, were given honorable mention and was our representative at the Science Fair held at M.1.T. Scene 8: The tragic moment of examination is once again facing the actors. shivers, much rehearsing, an attack of stage fright and storming our favorite we crammed just enough lines to be hopeful about a Junior year. ACT III n Time: 1956-57-Forty-three Jolly ,Iuniors,very conscious of our role as upperclassmen greeted September with all the seriousness of purpose required. With eyes fixed on two new stage directors, Sister Wilfrid-du-Sauveur and Sister de l'Enfant Jesus, the curtain opens once again on ten months of staging. Constance Bonneville from Tantasqua Regional High takes her first bow at Notre Dame and the class applauds at the return of two strayed lambs, juniors. Ray- Beatrice Pion After a few S.O.S saints,