Notre Dame High School - Maryscript Yearbook (Moylan, PA)

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' v . ,'-.sf-1.5 7.-xii' agflkfhlaf QAHQIQJQ6 0 It is a pleasure to acknowledge llere tlie inestimalale lielp we liave derived from our association witll our lay teacliers. First tliere is Nliss Isabel A. Powell, our well-loved public-spealcing teacher and capable dramatic coacll. To lmer expert direction and unfailing interest, we owe tlxe success ol our numerous plays and seasonal programs. lxliss Powell lmas been our friend since lresliman days, and we lmope slle will continue to lie our friend alter graduation. Tllen tllere is lxliss Rita Smitll wllo joined our faculty in September and to wliom we offer a special vote of tlianlcs. It is slle wlio guided our laaslcetlaall team tlirouglx its liiglmly successful season, and wlio instituted lioclcey at Notre Dame. lxliss Cecilia Kline is also a recent addition Above: Left: lxliss Gertrude Nl. Fallcenloacli. vocal in- structress, directs a recording broadcast. Center: Bliss Rita L. Snlitli, pliysical education inslructress. conducts a contor- tion class. Riglil: The larilliancy ot Nliss Cecelia A. Kline's to our faculty. Already slie has endeared lier- self to l1er freslnnan students in tlie Englisli department. Nliss Nlargaret Joyce, violin teaclier par ex- cellence, lias clistinguislied lierselt by ller work witli tlie orcl1estra's string section. It will soon equal tliat ol any of tlie diocesan liigli scliool orclxestras. A large sliare of credit must be given to Nliss Gertrude lxl. Fallcenbacli for lier worlc as voice instructor at Nloylan. ln addition to ller regu- lar Glee Club, lxliss Fallcenbacli not only undertook tlle formation ol an a cappella clioir wliicli sang at tlie Cliristmas Play, lout also worked witli tlie Seniors on tlleir graduation clioruses. Vve must not forget, too, tliat Nliss Fallcenloacli taugtit Junior Englislm tliis year. Englisli students is apparent. Below: Left: Violin strings sing under Nliss lxlargaret Joyce's sympatlletic instruction. Rigllt: Orcliids to Nliss lsalnel A. Powell. English, Public Speaking lnstructress and dramatic coacll. ul'

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faerie indlairing glclucafom Wiien we ilear that Nlonsignor .Ioim J. Bonner, D.D., superintendent of sciroois, has accepted an invitation to any of our affairs, that event at once assumes major importance. iVIonsignor's presence has marked ati of time outstanding events of our senior year. It was tie who sped our Student Government on its second successful year, and lie was among tile appreciative audience at our Senior Play, iwiusicaie, and French Play. His sincere interest and loving guidance will never cease to be felt and appreciated at Notre Dame. Reverend Joseph G. Cox, J.C.D., assistant superintendent of schools, is a familiar figure in the iiaiis of Notre Dame, for it is his iieipfui conferences that keep our sciiool running so smoothly and efficiently. Dr. Cox will be remem- imered best by most of time students for time exceiient retreat tie gave at mid-term, and for his inspiring talk on School Spirit at the opening ot our basketball season. Reverend Joseph A. Gorham, S.T.L.. our Alumnae Director, is largely responsible for time new microphone, stage and auditorium curtains, recently donated by the Aiumnaeg and it is be- cause of his iniiuence, and untiring effort that our Alumnae is a group we are now proud to loin. The Reverend Josepix G. Cox, J.C.D,, assistant superintendent of schools. Dr. Cox. our guide and friend, bestows a ioencticent blessing on our Ciiristmas tsasicets for tiie poor. 11

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4 ay aCll, Wir. Joseph Briglia. llute teacher, was educated in Italy. Vvhen he came to America, he learned the language and customs by contact. He has played in many orchestras including the Philadel- phia Orchestra. He also played at the old Forrest Theatre. hir. Briglia has made records for Victor Talking Niachine Com- pany. Nh. Fred Stoll teaches tromhone, a new addition to our orchestra this year. He entered the field of music at an early age, and has been playing lqor forty-one years. He has been a member of orchestras in Philadelphia and Detroit, and has heen teaching for thirty-six years. hir. Nicola lxiastrangelo was educated at a Province Conservatory in ltaly. There he studied piano and organ. VVhen he came to America, he attended the Philadelphia hiusic Academy, studying piano and clarinet. For the past seven years he has been teaching clarinet and saxophone. hir. Nelson Vvard has been teaching the drums in various high school orches- tras tor thirteen years. Before starting to teach, he played in symphony, musical comedy, and concert orchestras. He has played under the direction of Victor Herbert and Joseph Pasternalt. hir. Vvard has made records for the Victor Talking lxlachine Company. Wir. Walter Schmidt teaches the 'cello and hass. He played the 'cello in his high school orchestra: and as a profes- sional. he has played at Rohin Hood Dell and with the Philadelphia Orchestra. The trumpet is taught by lxfir. Eugene Ziegler. lxlr. Ziegler has played in De- troit, at the Forrest Theatre in Philadel- phia. and with Russ lviorgan and Peter Van Steeden. Read from top. hir. Nelson Xvard. drum instructor, tries out the new unit . . . hir. Nvalter Schmidt dis- plays cello technique . . . hir. Nicola lwastrangelo and his ever-present clarinet . . . Nh. Fred Stoll pre- pares tor his tromhone classes . . . hir. Joseph Briglia, our genial flute instructor . . . Mr. Eugene Ziegler pauses after a trumpet lesson,