Notre Dame de Sion High School - Sionian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Retreat: Searching for jCife and Zruth Sion girls eat heartily the delicious meals prepared by the monks at the Abbey. For two days, twenty Sion Juniors and Seniors made a retreat at Conception Abbey, Conception, Missouri. With Searching as the theme, the girls were led in their dis- cussions by Father Roger and Father Bennett, two monks at the Abbey. The two days were not really a retreat, as it is usually called, but a time to get away from it all and think about things that needed atten- tion. Silence was observed to a certain extent, but discus- sions led by the Monks and Miss Rogers, but participated in by all, were the most in- teresting and profitable. Sat- urday night was climaxed by a song-fest, led by Father Bennett playing his guitar. The girls are seen gathered around Father Bennett during the song-test. Miss Rogers, Dede Bascom and HelenHess thank Father Roger for an interesting and thoughtful weekend. 54

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Zke Show Mad to Qo On! Class Presidents Mary Ellen O’Leary, Debbie Leishman, Randa Stewart and Cathie Dale offer Sister Winifred congratulations while Dede Bascom looks on. An afternoon of festivities high- lighted by excerpts of Shakespear- ian plays marked the celebration of Sister Winifred’s feast day this year. The afternoon began with a rousing rendition of Brush Up Your Shakespeare by the faculty. Then each maison presented an ex- cerpt of a Shakespearian play. The girls from Maison Rouge portrayed characters in Taming of the Shrew. Maison Bleue presented its own adaptation of the frolicking Merry Wives of Windsor. Verte chose one of the dark comedies, The Merchant of Venice, and D’or presented the hilarious Mid- Summer Night's Dream. The presidents of the classes then offered congratulations and a spiritual bouquet to Sister on be- half of their classes. She also re- ceived a bouquet of red roses. On behalf of the whole school. Dede Bascom presented Sister with a statue of the Blessed Mother. Mrs. Poland, representing the faculty, offered Sister congratulations and gave her a transistor radio. Mrs. Poland presents Sister with a new transistor radio. Shown in a rollicking scene from Maison Rouge's Taming of the Shrew are 1. to r. (seated): Loretta Loftus, Jane Hughes and (standing) Becky Brown, Lucie Riederer, Julie Batrick. 53

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Seniors Win Special Recognition Nancy Cotter, queen of the Rockhurst Homecoming Dance, is seen riding in a convertible in the Homecoming Parade. Cathie Dale, winner of a National Merit Scholarship and the Avon Scholarship, finds time to sit down and read an inter- esting book. Susie Stanton, one of the five finalist candidates for mayor of the Student City Council, backs up one of her posters. Lois Scanlon was a stand-in for Dame Margot Fonteyn in The Fairie Queen of the Purcell Celebration. Here she is (1.) with Dame Fonteyn and Attilo Labis.