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

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gnfarging our .gnfereafa During this year the sociat ete- ment at Notre Dame has hecome more prominent through the or- ganization oi many new ciuhs. They have promotecl various in- terests to which the stuctents have responctect. Notre Dames oiciest club is Le Cercie Francais whose memhers are uniteci in two com- mon interests: ul..a View and their annual ctramatic proctuction. The officers are Niary Duricin, Kath- erine Burrichter, and Nlarguerite htoran. The Leaders Club is composect of physical ectucation students with an average of QOWJ. Among other achievements the Flay day entertainment was sponsored hy this group whose members taught the folk dances to the other stu- cients. The attention of the Current Events Club was centered upon the South American situation. The officers, hiargaret Vvarci, Shirley Rogers, anci hlary Diamond, president at the forum discussions which were prepara- tions for the essays suhmitteci hy this group to The Inter-American Student Forum of the Pan- American Union. Debating Club, presided over hy Fior- cnce OBrien, discusses topics of current interest. Smile pretty, hiairytu-Officers of Cam- era Club. hencieci hy Presirient Elaine Nic- Cann, give expert demonstrations. Defense Unit begins practice hy becom- ing acquaintect with the equipment. Officers ui the Cercie Francais select entries for the exhihit. htary Durkin, presi- cient, ctispinys the cioii from Alsace Lor- mine.

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tile lmu cs roll down time driveway. No more dill-icuit or nsponsiiwle S. G. oiliice tiian tlieirs can llc found, it Nlonsignor Bonner listens wrtii interest as Niar- guerite Moran, A.A. President. praises underciasses sciiool spirit .... Bciow: Beauiiiui new cmialems oi nutimrily in imronze nnci iriue are significant signs ol' liuc iieigiits Student Government luis rcuclrcci. Last year, student participation in tiie government oi time scliooi was introduced at Notre Dame in a modified form. Because of tiie entilusiastic Cooperation given tiiis tentative priviiege. Student Government iias become a definite part of our sciiooi system. Spurred on by Nionsignor Bonner's message oi encouragement. we determined to maice our Student Government tiie legacy oi tlie class of 1942. VVe have seen it develop into a freely functioning unit sponsored by time faculty, wixose indispensable advice lias helped us through tiie diiiicuities tiiat make acliieve- ment sweet. The leadersilip oi our president, Harriet Abbott, wiiose election proved tiiat students are capainie of sound judgment, was one oi time factors contriiauting to our successful year. Qrcler iri rederue iransportation Niarsiiais. Rita Janssen. Jean Tinclmvr. clicciiing tickets, seats. and order requires tact nnri courige B I ' '. T -. Q v -. Ni ' I . . P' I-no bdmm-U' Cn ga 'uvenq A mgmci Evan' WMC' Hostess ciuurman, Etiieidreiia Forbes, ineiicvos in on time H spot arrangements. 25

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'IM C0l'I'le fo me llllel' al'lCtul'l'l Notre Dames artists under Jane O'Neil, Jane cle Pasclaalis, and Heclwig Flasinslca, have formecl an Art Clulw. During some ol tlleir meetings, tlley talce slcetcliing jaunts arouncl time cam- pus. Tlxose otlier campus rovers lecl by Elaine lN lcCann, Dolores Joyce, Eleanor Barrow, ancl Nlary Corrigan, are camera fiends anal time officers of tlieir club. Tlieir snapsllots liave contrilautecl mucli to our publications during tile year. Nliss lsalael Powell lias formecl from lier Public Speaking majors a Debate Club wliere time most veliement oratory was clisplayecl in time cliscussion: uResolvecl tllatz Oral examinations slloulcl replace written examinations. Latin games, crossworcl puz- zles, and laoolcs on tlie cultural laaclcgrouncl of Rome lurnisll time material lor time Latin Club meet- ings. Eileen Sweeney, Nlarie Burress, Anne Nlingey. ancl Nlary Corrigan are tlie officers. The latest aclclition to Notre Dame's clubs is time Defense Unit wlmicli is composed of fit- teen seniors wlxo are instructed in tlie care of incendiary lnomtms ancl tlie necessity of swilwtness and poise in an emergency. In a peaceful rural setting President Nlar- garet VVarci. ancl officers of tile Current Events Clula forget time problems of an over-clianging worlrl lor a time .... Ol-llicers of llie Art Clula go moclern .... No clmirs tor tlic Latin Club. tliey re- cline in true Roman siylel . . . Science leaves some in time clark. but President Mary Ann Sclilosscr. of the Noclasci Clulx, ex- plains colnplicatecl apparatus.