Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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It is ours, because so much of us has gone into it- Our work is there, and our laughter, and our love. And now. Because you are our ideal, our model of perfection. Because you are our guide, the teacher of Christ Himself, Because you are our Mother: our life, our sweetness and our hope- We dedicate THE 1960 ANGELICAN to you. Take it. Mother, For now it is yours. Entrance Song: Yahweh Refrain: Yahweh is the God of my salvation: I trust in Him and have no fear. I sing of the joy which His love gives to me, and I draw deeply from the springs of His great kindness. 1. Open our eyes to the wonder of this moment, the beginning of another day. Refrain 2. Be with us, Lord, as we break through with each other, to find the truth and beauty of each friend. Refrain 3. When evening comes and our day of toil is over Give us rest, O Lord, in the joy of many friends. Refrain 4. Take us beyond the vision of this day to the deep and wide ways of your infinite love and life. Refrain First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Responsorial Psalm: The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel Verse: Alleluia! A great prophet has risen in our midst. God has visited his people. Gospel: John 6:1-15 Homily: Prayer of the Faithful: Offertory Song: Ubi Caritas Ubi caritas et amor, Ubi caritas Deus ibi est. Communion Song: Eat This Bread Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst. Recessional Song: Lift Up Your Hearts Refrain: Lift up your hearts to the Lord, Praise God’s gracious mercy! Sing out your joy to the Lord, Whose love is enduring. 1. Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Praise the name above all names! Say to God, “How wondrous your works, how glorious your name.” Refrain 2. Let the earth worship, singing your praise. Praise the glory of your name! Come and see the deeds of the Lord; bless God’s holy name. Refrain CLASS OF 1960 Gail Adamowicz Constance Alaimo Joyce Alaimo Paula Bania Noreen Baron Frances Bonczar Arlene Broderick Phyllis Butenas Mary Jane Coriander Barbara Corrigan Theresa Carroll Mary Colgan Jane Crombie Rita Crowley Patricia Czub Phyllis Dudek Leila Ferrari Lois Filossie Mary Jo Fish Janice Gaudette Judith Gill Barbara Guzowski Carole Hicks Patricia Ignaszewska Diane Ingraham Jean Kula Frances Labutis Eleanor La Croix Louise Luczai Lorraine Maslanka Victoria Mielnikiewicz Carol Mitchell Brenda O’Leary Billie Ann Pel key Rita Peraro Barbara Pierz Phyllis Quagliaroli Marie Renna Anna Rutkowski Honore Schaefer Patricia Snyder Andrea Stroiney Joan Swierzb Patricia Thulen Joan Wiernasz Jane Zukowsky His Excellency, Most Reverend HENRY J. O ' BRIEN, D.D. Archbishop of Hartford We Salute His Holiness, POPE JOHN XXIII our SPIRITUAL LEADERS Reverend MOTHER MARY LAURA, C.S.S.F. Provincial Superior Enfield, Connecticut Very Reverend MOTHER MARY ALEXANDER, C.S.S.F. General Superior Rome, Italy Through example, we find guidance to our goals, assistance in our endeavors and inspiration in our lives. We honor our FACULTY, In this, her first year as Academy principal, we give tribute to Sr. Mary Lauretta, C.S.S.F., whose sympathetic concern and untiring interest have been a constant source of guidance to us. Sister Mary Lauretta, C.S.S.F. Principal Religion, Biology Sister Mary Pontia, C.S.S.F. Librarian Sister Mary Leonia, C.S.S.F. Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Physics, Adviser of The Angelican Sister Mary Angelica, C.S.S.F. Religion, Algebra, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Adviser of The Angelite Sister Mary Casimere, C.S.S.F. Religion, Problems of American Democracy, American History, World History Sister Mary Magdalen, C.S.S.F. Directress of Resident Students English, Religion ? r Sister Mary Antoinette, C.S.S.F. Typewriting, Shorthand, Office Practice examples in our life, sharers in our sweetness, builders of our hope. Sister Mary Doloria, C.S.S.F. Directress of Aspirants English, Adviser of Avilingua Sister Mary Amabilis, C.S.S.F. Latin, Music OUR LIFE... OUR MOTHER 4 And like the rise and fall of the sea and the Ijk unswerving path of the sun in the skies — 1 Our hearts be purified, in time, | of their hardness, of their meaninglessness, of their death. Then we will approach the cool dusk as Thy children, eagerly awaiting the rest and peace of a cradle ' s warmth and a mother ' s touch. Jane Crombie, ' 60 We stand so trustingly on life ' s threshold — ' See — the captive daylight bursts forth, the brilliant sun is warm, life is so beautiful . . . To be alive and in our youth! Mother, we are so fragile; the flame of our idealism flickers and falters — our hearts are restless and searching — Give us the wisdom to seek truth in life ' s school that our hearts may beat in perfect rhythm with Thine. PHYLA. OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM Patricia Jones, Victoria Walmus, Patricia lagrosso, Cecilia Lukasik, and Ellen Rousseau delve into the study of Church History aided by faith and reason, the guides to our goal, in Religion III class. Through RELIGION we seek knowledge Sister Mary Magdalen, C.S.S.F. of our God. A study of liturgical sequence is most interesting to Freshmen (left to right) Mary Di Sciacca, Paula Wasik, Geraldine Bugai, Joan Kement, Marilyn De Mayo, Gloria Phil, Karen Fritze, and Carolyn Jaskolka. Sophomores studying the Life of Christ in the Holy Land are (left to right) Eileen Quinn, Su- ellen Pendleton,. Cynthia Polek, Paula Tuniewicz, Marion Quag- liaroli, Theresa Rutkowski, Joyce Jarosz, and Carol Markoski. Members of the Senior Class, Phyllis Quagliaroli, Pat¬ ricia Thulen, Mary Jo Fish, Joan Wiernasz, and Janice Gaudette plan a bulletin board in correlation with Vocation Month. Claire Tongue, Elizabeth Shanahan, and Lorraine Tabaka explore the customs and rituals of the Advent Season. ENGLISH gives us the legacy of the minds of great men. Sister Mary Doloria, C.S.S.F. Research, research, research is the cry of these English II students: (standing) Paula Coolen, Claire Tongue, Sylvia Skarbek, Jacqueline Kazanowski, Patricia Buckley, (seated) Kathryn Gabriel, Susan Mead, Col¬ ette Poirier and Luba Stobierski, as they work in the library. Freshmen Kathleen Laing and Joanne Ma- leski admire our new statue depicting the characters in The Merchant of Venice . BfGUSH Freshmen listening to a recording of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in English class are: (standing) Sheila Handley, (seat¬ ed) Betty-Jo Ulavich, Loretta Cyrankowski, Kathleen Stroiney, Karen Javorski, Linda Corrigan, Joan Mazur, Evelyn Yedziniak, Suzanne Lavoie, and Gloria Dymek. 15 English III students utilize the school lib¬ rary ' s facilities in compiling information for their term papers. They are Rosemarie Sponzo, Jacqueline Messier, Carole Stew¬ ard, Jeanne Krochalis, and Maryanne Maciolek. Seriously considering a chart of English literature are Seniors Paula Bania, Frances Bonczar, Theresa Carroll, Patricia Czub, Jane Crombie, and Anna Rutkowski. ----- i £ A K LY Ij pft flcu OLD [NOISH VD87I. IATE OLD D USH LARIY f — r - . . - - yk m PROSE POETRY . mu .. « __ .saaK -- 3 : ff ■- i . ' •JfiflBp ... -x - ' 5-- Patricia Laing and Patricia Potter gaze intently as Carole Strong explains the structure of the heart. The universe reveals its wonders to us Billie Ann Pelkey, Joan Swierzb, Rita Peraro and Mary Colgan watch with cheerful interest as Sis¬ ter Leonia demonstrates the ammonia fountain. Jane Zukowsky, Lorraine Maslanka, Eleanor LaCroix, Gail Adamowicz and Louise Luczai are busily putting their slide rules to use in Physics class. _ through SCIENCE ... Sister Mary Lauretta, C.S.S.F. As Patricia Prekop writes in preliminary information. Miss Julian takes Rosaleen Mazur ' s medical history. Gregory becomes the victim of a Biology experiment as Gail Troie, Claire Polek and Patricia Zabiski ob¬ serve his physical makeup. ... while MATH develops our sense of order and truth. Sister Leonio is directing some future mathematicians of the Junior Algebra II class: (back row, left to right) Catherine Bunce, Patricia Furman, Paula Burzenski, (front row, left to right) Theresa Jankowski, and Madeline Jaksina. Sophomores shown having a slight disagreement over the num¬ ber of degrees in the angles of a heptagon are (left to right) Dolores Kiejko, Pamela Rarus, Elizabeth Shanahan, Marie Apos- tolico, Suzanne Thompson and Carol Michaud. 18 Sister Mary Leonia, C.S.S.F. Freshman Ann Marie Raper is explaining the fundamentals of the number scale. Listening attentively are (back row, left to right) Linda Kolonoski, Mary Lou Toolan, Harriet Derylak, (front row, left to right) Judith Aleskwiz, Stasia Hodyl, Jane Zawis- towski, and Rosemary O ' Brien. I Classical culture yields its treasures through our study of LATIN,... What ' s new? Curious Juniors Rosaleen Mazur, Donna Czapiga, Mary Ellen Lafond, Carole Rzasa and Catherine Della Rocca leaf through Latin booklets on display. Sophomores beginning to realize the universality of Latin are Kathleen Kowal, Elaine Paradis, Lorraine Tabaka, Irene Gos- podarek, Judith Butler, Barbara Santanella and Margaret Coyne. Freshmen Mary Jankowski, Rita Dowdy, Eileen Renna, Mary Ann Markowski, Nancy Gullatt, Ann Crowley, Nancy Pelkey, and Carollyn Grace pose happily as they find that Latin really isn ' t so difficult. 21 22 Engaged in a Polish dictation are Sandra Kusiak, Barbara Rogowski, Pauline Piechocki, Diane Wyszomirski, Anna Lichtanski, and Joanne Kaminski. and FRENCH furnish an awareness of modern expression and culture. Barbara Pierz distributes the French paper, La Croisade , to Bernadette Ignaszewski, Barbara Guzowski, Mary Jane Coriander, and Joyce Alaimo. Allons enfants , says Father Richard Riendeau, the French instructor, while illustrating to Carmela Alaimo a principle of the French language as Patricia Prekop, Kathleen Di Maso, Judith Anneli, and Sheila Leary consult their books. 23 Sister Mary Casimere, C.S.S.F. Seeing is Believing. Students eagerly anticipate a session of a weekly economics course. (Left to right) Brenda O ' Leary, Patricia Snyder, Lois Filossie, and Honore Schaefer. SOCIAL STUDIES teach us to understand World History students learn more about the United Nations. (Standing left to right) Regina Lukasik, Judith Branchaud, Chris¬ tine Przybycien, Joanne Gorman, (sitting left to right) Kathleen Yost, Mary Ann Jurgielewicz, Rosemarie Dell Aquila, Frances Troie, Kathleen Huebner, Susan Preli, Geraldine Scavotto, and Eileen Colgan. man ' s relation to man in a complex world. American History students (left to right) Jeanne Schulte, Judith Balsewicz, Carol Smith, Pierrette Courtemanche, Kathleen Mullen, Frances Kruzel, and Barbara Ziem- inski are shown discussing the changes made in the design of the United States flog. Training in ... All ready to check the results of their Shorthand efforts are Juniors Beverly Slifkus, Mary Crowley, Marion Lu- mana, Mary Lou Uzdarwin and Sharon Bergh. Members of the Typing II class learn some mechanics of the typewriter by inserting new ribbons. They are (front row, left to right) Geraldine Siok, Sheila Butler, Wini¬ fred Kuraitis, (back row, left to right) Judith Verrengia and Patricia Cassotta. Sister Mary Angelica, C.S.S.F. Bookkeeping requires accuracy. Here students struggle over pro¬ fit and loss sheets: (front row, left to right) Virginia Eaton, Ruth Smith, (back row, left to right) Patricia Kalmer, Patricia McKenna, and Karen McCue. BUSINESS the incentive to pave our careers in commerce Sister Mary Antoinette, C.S.S.F The Seniors are gaining experience in Office Practice by helping to index new books. Busy at work are Victoria Mielnikiewicz, Phyllis Dudek, Jean Kula, and Carol Mitchell. Senior students are earnestly attempting to improve their shorthand forms. Phyl¬ lis Butenas is taking her turn at dictat¬ ing letters to her fellow students. Those taking the dictation are (left to right) Andrea Stroiney, Constance Alaimo, Frances Labutis, and Marie Renna. iin®! mil, HI B J] wmi 11 1 jj till: £ I The first-year typists are engaged in learning the fundamentals of the art of typing. These Sophomores are (left to right) Diane Pederzoli, Jean Renna, Donna Hopkins, Margaret Wil¬ liams, Judy Guay, Janet Lucas, Virginia Tyler, and Mary Quag- lini. These beaming Senior Transcription s ' udents are proudly com¬ paring their newly received certificates for proficiency in Short¬ hand. They are (top to bottom) Rita Crowley, Leila Ferrari, Diane Ingraham, and Barbara Carrigan. 4 OUR SWEETNESS... OUR MOTHE We are wanderers in an alien world, a v But see — the flowers sweetly bloom, the birds nest with cheerful twitter, there is happiness here . . . To find joy in such a world! Mother, life is so serious; our joy is so brief and fleeting — our hearts so heavy with care — Give us the wisdom to find joy in life ' s journey that our hearts may attain to Thy everlasting Joy. And like the hummingbird ' s song and the lilting whisper of the summer winds — Our hearts will find Joy, in beholding, in doing, in achieving. o that, rather than attaining the eternal joy d peace of your home at last, will be going there all along. Jane Crombie, ' 60 Seniors chat with Father Riendeau after completing their French final exam. These members of the first session of the National Honor Society look proudly at their membership cards. They are (left to right) Barbara Carrigan, Claire Polek, Noreen Baron, Lorraine Mas- lanka, and Carole Rzasa. saw the addition of many ACADEMY FIRSTS A Father-Daughter supper was held for the first time this year. We hope this will be an annual affair. Our science department has grown with the newly introduced Physics course. The students shown are (front) Janice Gaudette, Rita Peraro, Patricia Czub, (back) Bernadette Ignaszewska and Mary Jo Fish. Looking ready for any type of Civil Defense work with the newly acquired Geiger Counters are (left to right) Paula Bania, Janice Gaudette, Joyce Alaimo and Diane Ingraham. Maryanne Maciolek and Patricia Laing inspect pages of the first edition of the Avilingua , the literary magazine of O. L. A. to 0. L. A. With the excess of news at the Academy a new and larger Angelite , the school newspaper, was planned by the staff this year. Discussing the change are (left to right) editor, Jane Crombie, co-editors, Claire Polek and Jeanne Krochalis. One of the most beautiful events among the academy firsts was the May Crowning. Marie Renna was selected as Queen of the occasion. Her court consisted of Bernadette Ignaszewska, Frances Bonczar, Theresa Carroll, Diane Ingraham, Jean Renna, Mary Ann Markowski and Ann Marie Raper. Sister Mary Casimere, moderator of Our Lady of the Angels Guild, presents the Guild ' s gift to the school to principal. Sister Mary Lauretta. We express our sincere thanks to the Guild for the tape recorder. We don ' t have to watch the bumps any more, says Lorraine Maslanka to Rita Crowley as Honore Schaefer and Barbara Carrigan get off the Academy ' s new bus. ENFICtO CONN. ■ ' c3 Prominent among these was the Mr. Edmund Krochalis, Attorney at law, addresses the group on the quali¬ ties characteristic of an Honor Society member. Scholarship Leadership Character Service The four officers of the Honor Society carry on the impres¬ sive ceremony of lighting the symbolic candles. They are (left to right) President Jane Crombie, Vice-President Jane Zukowsky, Treasurer Kathleen Di Maso, and Secretary Eleanor LaCroix. 32 St. Bonaventure Chapter of the National Honor Society The culmination of the activities of the National Honor Society was the crowning of the Blessed Mother on the feast of the Queenship of Mary. Pictured above are the queen and her court com¬ prised of Marie Renna, crowning the Blessed Mother; (left to right) Frances Bonczar, Theresa Carroll, Ann Marie Raper, Jean Renna, Mary Ann Markowski, Diane Ingraham, and Bernadette Ignaszewska. PERMANENT MEMBERS Judith Annelli Noreen Baron Catherine Bunce Sheila Butler Barbara Carrigan Rita Crowley Jane Crombie Kathleen DiMaso Mary Jo Fish Diane Ingraham Patricia Kalmer Jeanne Krochalis Eleanor LaCroix Louise Luczai Lorraine Maslanka Rosaleen Mazur Rita Peraro Claire Polek Patricia Prekop Carole Rzasa Victoria Walmus Jane Zukowsky PROBATIONARY MEMBERS Irene Gospodarek Joyce Jarosz Carol Markoski Carol Michaud Barbara Santanella Sylvia Skarbek Luba Stobierski Following the Induction ceremony, the Honor Society members assemble around the candles of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. At work compiling one of the five issues of the school paper are (left to right) Mary Ann Markowski, Co- Assistant Editor Claire Polek, Jane Zukowsky, Business Manager Barbara Carrigan, Co-Assistant Editor Jeanne Krochalis, Jane Zawistowski, Irene Gospodarek, Claire Tongue, Editor Jane Crombie, and Eleanor La Croix. THE ANGELITE The Angelite ' s new look makes news as Angelites eagerly devour the December issue. Zhe A ngelite Published bi-monthly by the students of Our Lady of the Angels Academy, Enfield, Connecticut An attention-fetching poster is adjusted by Barbara Carrigan assisted by Donna Lee Czapiga. The poster exhibited by the business managers was part of the annual subscription campaign to the Angelite. Member of The Catholic School Press Association, International Quill and Scroll Society, and Connecticut Scholastic Press Association. THE ANGELITE STAFF .Jane Crombie ' 60 .Jeanne Krochalis ' 61 Claire Polek ' 61 .Barbara Carrigan ' 60 Donna Czapiga ' 61 .Diane Ingraham ‘60 Patricia Kalmer ‘61 .Mary Lou Uzdarwin ' 61 Sharon Bergh ' 61 REPORTERS Jane Zukowsky 60, Eleanor La Croix ' 60, Mary Fish ' 60, Honore Schaefer ' 60, Victoria Walmus ' 61, Kathleen Di Maso ' 61, Rosaleen Mazur ' 61, Catherine Bunce ‘61, Irene Gospodarek ' 62, Carol Markoski ' 62, Claire Tongue ' 62, Kathryn Gabriel ' 62. Editor-in-Chief . . Co-Assistant Editors: Business Managers: Typists. Staff Artists .... Through our PUBLICATIONS, we gain experience by doing, while... The literary magazine, the Avilingua, receives its last touches and en thusiastic approval from Patricia Czub (seated) and Louise Luczai, Mary anne Maciolek, and Kathleen Di Maso (standing). AVILINGUA The Angelican Staff discusses yearbook progress and engages actively in promoting it. Busy planning are (first row) Patricia Snyder, Rita Peraro, Eleanor LaCroix, and Lorraine Maslanka, (second row) Jane Crombie, Barbara Corrigan, Louise Luczai, Mary Jo Fish, Rita Crowley, Diane Ingraham, and Honore Schaefer. THE ANGELICAN Four Freshmen cub reporters learn the 5 W ' s of journalism — Who, Where, What, Why, and When, as they begin their reporting careers. Pictured are Mary Ann Markowski, Editor Jane Crombie, Jane Zawistowski, Joanne Gorman, and Susan Preli. 4 , ,v vV- ❖ ... through RETREAT, we Retreat master Father Leo Lesko, O.S.F., a Capuchin, offers guidance to retreatants in one of several chapel conferences. Crowning the Angelite retreatant ' s day is the reception of the Holy Eucharist in the Academy chapel. advance by withdrawal. Carole Hicks approaches the great moment of receiving her First Holy Communion flanked by Theresa Carroll (to Carole ' s right) and her godmother, Lorraine Mas- lanka (to Carole ' s left) as Father Lesko gives absolution. Happily surrounding Carole Hicks (3rd from left, seated) are (left to right, seated) Theresa Carroll, Mr. James Carroll, Mrs. Helen Pelkey, Lorraine Maslanka, and (left to right, standing) Barbara Guzowski, Brenda O ' Leary, Billie Ann Pelkey, Rita Peraro, Jane Zukowsky, Barbara Pierz, Joyce Alaimo, and Mary Colgan. 37 Life Is Made For Jollity contend the art students Rita Crowley, Phyllis Butenas, Rita Peraro, Theresa Carroll, Marie Renna, Lois Filossie, and Mary Colgan, which quite agrees with the philosophy of the Contessa (left). Maryanne Maciolek, Carole Steward, Patricia Jones and Patricia Laing end a folk dance with their tambourines high in the air while entertaining the guests at Giovanni ' s Inn. Highlighting our Senior activities was the success of Barbara Carrigan, Gail Adamowicz, Leila Ferrari, Barbara Guzowski made a well trained group of footmen due to the careful supervision of the major-domo, Giuseppi (sixth from left). The maids, Carole Hicks, Phyllis Dudek, Paula Bania, Connie Alaimo and Noreen Baron, pose primly after setting the table for the Contessa ' s breakfast. THE SINGER OF NAPLES . CAST OF CHARACTERS IN ' THE SINGER OF NAPLES Giuseppi Bernadette Ignaszewska Benito, a street singer Carol Mitchell Papa Nicola, manager of a troupe Frances Labutis Gabrielle, his daughter Patricia Czub Guido, Nicola ' s foster son Victoria Mielnikiewicz Teresa, la Contessa di Tristiani Jane Zukowsky Theodora, friend of the Countess Sheila Butler Margarita, friend of the Countess Elizabeth Shanahan Angela . Lorraine Maslanka Silvio, Theodora ' s cousin . Brenda O ' Leary Signora Tintinetto, mother of the Countess Billie Ann Pelkey Signor Tintinetto, her new husband Patricia Snyder Signor Amato Reni, a teacher of singing Honore Schaefer Pietro, an art student . Theresa Carroll Giovanni, an inn-keeper Jean Kula Th i lie troup of street-singers cluster about the young tenor Guido, (third from left) as his True Love , Gabrielle, sits beside him. Troupe of Singers: Diane Ingraham Louise Luczai Phyllis Quagliaroli Andrea Stroiney Maids: Noreen Baron Paula Bania Carole Hicks Constance Alaimo Phyllis Dudek Footmen: Leila Ferrari Barbara Pierz Art Students: Mary Colgan Rita Peraro Rita Crowley Pianists: Jane Crombie Barbara Guzowski Barbara Carrigan Gail Adamowicz Phyllis Butenas Lois Filossie Marie Renna Eleanor La Croix The upper crust of Neopolitan society watches attentively as Fortunato, the dressmaker, (second from right) sings of the beauty of his models and their Paris fashions. Signor Tintinetto is unable to understand the art of flattery. He bemoans I wish I could lie like you as his domineering wife, the Signora, looks on. Mrs. Nellie Soyka The education Which team will snatch the ball and forge their way to a two-point lead? of soul and mind is complemented by physical exercise through GYM ACTIVITIES Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt are these Sopho¬ mores. Don ' t slip, girls. If l 1 : ' I -i, m i j ' , Vfc. wMm r i m «9 jp I ■ ' v fp iilii • ' t F 3S 9tir 40� JHv “ 1 I This exercise looks difficult, but the Freshmen class takes it in stride. They have had a lot of practice in weekly gym class. .S3 These smiling Juniors learn an Italian folk dance for the school play. Touching your knees is easy, but touching your toes is quite a bit harder, some of the Sophomore class find out. A high point of our trip was the magnificence of the National Shrine . Com¬ memorating the visit are (front row, left to right) Patricia Thulen, Phyllis Quagliaroli, Barbara Carrigan, Constance Alaimo, Phyllis Dudek, Paula Bania, Marie Renna, Carole Hicks, Barbara Pierz, Mary Colgan, Victoria Mielnikiewicz, Theresa Carroll, Brenda O ' Leary, Rita Crowley, Diane Ingraham, Eleanor LaCroix, Noreen Baron and Judy Gill, (back row, left to right) Patricia Snyder, Jane Zukowsky, Billie Ann Pelkey, Sandra Gvara, Jane Crombie, Arlene Broderick, Louise Luczai, Mrs. Eileen Stroiney, Sister Mary Bonaventa, Sister Mary Antoinette, Mrs. Helen Pelkey, Honore Schaefer, Rita Peraro, Phyllis Butenas, Jean Kula, Carol Mitchell, Frances Labutis, Joyce Alaimo, Leila Ferrari, Gail Adamowicz and Andrea Stroiney. Well, here we are. Who said we ' re tired? Anyone for a swim? ‘ m, Ittllll lllltll Four years expectations were fulfilled in our senior WASHINGTON TRIP. The Meridian Hill will never forget us. Doesn ' t anybody want my picture? Well, Rita, which way are we going? Oh, do you really think I ' m beautiful? Junior Class members received their long-awaited rings traditional May ceremonies • r m ..scSte fed L . %i Rev. Edward Jaksina unfolds a beautiful picture of Our Lady ' s virtues during the sermon to the Juniors on their Ring Day. The Juniors anxiously await the moment when they shall accept their school ring — the symbol of loyalty to the ideals of O.L.A. m if A t Yt|gj? w rn 4 Alii ‘M r | r� ms y - - ' . ✓ ’. 1 v , • ' A Ir Juniors enjoy their Ring Day Breakfast. 45 Class Officers (left to right) Cecilia Lukasik, Judith Annelli, Kathleen Di Maso, and Catherine Bunce exchange pleasantries with Rev. Richard Riendeau. Mary Lou Uzdarwin, Ruth Smith, and Mary Crowley relax in their Ring Day finery. The cherished moment draws near for (left to right) Patricia McKenna, Carole Rzasa, and Sheila Butler. Rev. Michael Gryglak, C.M., Chaplain, looks on. OUR HOPE... OUR MOTHER We are so small and life looms so trem See, the valley ahead is dark, a lone ray shines before our next step, yet time relentlessly beckons us follow, To awake in such a promising world! Mother, we are eager to chart this way; its vastness frightens us — our smallness overwhelms us — Give us your guidance to find the way that our hearts, being made certain, lay find their True End. Ana like the steaay beat ot the waves upon the shore and the stately march of the seasons Our hearts will ever steadfastly cling to you in lightest joy, 1 pulsing life, final death. or we love you. Please stay with us Jane Crombie We begin this history with a praise GAIL PATRICIA ADAMOWICZ Immaculate Conception Southington, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Junior Classical League 1, 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; French Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; School Play 4. CONSTANCE ANN ALAIMO St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Business Club 1, 2, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Genesians Club 3; Catholic Action 1, 2; School Play 4. 48 JOYCE ANN ALAIMO St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Class Treasurer 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Auxilium Latinum 2, 3; Genesians Club 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; School Play 4. which daily echoes through Academy halls- PAULA MARY BANIA St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Junior Classical League 1; Genesians Club Treasurer 3; Catholic Action 1, 2; Avila Writers Club 2, 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club President 3; School Play 4. 49 Blessed be the Most Holy Sacrament NOREEN ANN BARON St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Catholic Action 1, Vice-President 2; Auxilium Latinum Awards 1, 3; Citizenship Forum 2; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Avila Writers Club 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 2, President 1; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Good Counsel Club 4; School Play 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; National Honor Society 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4. FRANCES ELIZABETH BONCZAR Holy Trinity Lowell, Massachusetts Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; Avilingua Staff 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; Avila Writers Club 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; School Play 3, 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Polish Club 1, 2, 3; Third Order of St. Francis 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3; Angels ' Chorale 4. through the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin and our Mother Mary. ARLENE IRENE BRODERICK St. Joseph Cathedral Hartford, Connecticut Glee Club 3, 4; Genesians Club 3; French Club 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Third Order of St. Francis 3, 4; School Play 4. PHYLLIS JEAN BUTENAS St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Business Club 1, 2, 4; School Play 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Catholic Action 2, Vice-President 1; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Christopher Club 2. Love presupposes knowledge and as MARY JANE CARLANDER St. Andrew ' s Church Thompsonville, Connecticut Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Citizen¬ ship Forum 2; French Club 3; Genesians Club 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; School Play 4. Freshies we learned of and grew to love the Academy. HONOR STUDENT BARBARA ANN CARRIGAN St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Business Club 2, President 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Sec¬ retary 3; Angelican Staff Business Manager 4; Angel- ite Staff Business Manager 4; Avila Writers Club 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Catholic Action 1, 2; Delegate to Connecticut Scholastic Press Association Convention 4; Class Secretary 4; National Honor Society 4; Auxilium Latinum Award 1; Book¬ keeping Award 3; Typing Award 3; Shorthand Award 3; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Citizenship Forum 2; School Play 4; Junior Achieve¬ ment Scholarship to American International College 4; National Catholic Business Award 4; National English Award 4. As Sophomores we saw shelter her ideals and traditions THERESA ANN CARROLL St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Auxilium Latinum Award 3; Good Counsel Club 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 2; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; School Play 3, 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Christopher Club 1; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club Vice-President 3. MARY SUZANNE COLGAN St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; Genesians Club 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; School P lay 4. 54 a new and larger Academy building VALEDICTORIAN JANE ELIZABETH CROMBIE St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut National Honor Society President 4; Avila Writers Club 2, Treasurer 3, Vice-President 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Citizenship Forum President 2; Maris Stella Club Secretary 1; Know English Award 2; American Association of Teachers of French Award 3; Angelican Staff Editor 4; French Club 3; Angelite Staff Reporter 2, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Quill and Scroll Award 3; Auxilium Latinum Award 1, 2, 3; 4th Regional Hire the Handicapped 3, 4; Parade of Youth Forum delegate 3, 4; Parade of Youth Student Editors Workshop 4; Parade of Youth Cor¬ respondent 4; Connecticut Scholastic Press Association Delegate 3, 4; Chairman of Student Advisory Board 4, Chairman of Editorial Panel 4; Voice of Democracy 3, 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Angels ' Chorale 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; School Play 3, 4; 1st Place My True Security Essay 4; Parade of Youth Journalism Award 4; St. Bonaventure University Journalism Award 4; National English Award 4. 55 RITA MARIE CROWLEY Glee Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; Genesians Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Catholic Action 2; Bookkeeping Award 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Avila Writers Club 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; French Club 3; School Play 1, 3, 4; Auxilium Latinum Award 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2, Angels ' Chorale 4; Partial Scholarship to Springfield Hospital 4. Windsor Locks, Connecticut Catholic Action 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Junior Classical League 1; Maris Stella Club 1; Business Club 1, Vice-President 2, Secretary 4; Angelican Staff 4; Vice-President of Class 4; National Honor Society 4; Genesians Club 3; Bookkeeping Award 3; Typing Award 3; Shorthand Award 3; School Play 4; Junior Achievement Scholarship to Bay Path Junior College 4. PATRICIA FRANCES CZUB SS. Peter Paul Three Rivers, Massachusetts St. Mary ... the deep roots and strength of our developing education was symbolized by the planting of our class tree, a linden. PHYLLIS STELLA DUDEK St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Business Club 1, 2, 4; School Play 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Auxilium Latinum Award 1; Catholic Action 1, 2; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Typing Award 3; Bookkeeping Award 3; Genesians Club 3. LEILA ROSE FERRARI St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Business Club 1, 2; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; School Play 3, 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Shorthand Award 3; Book¬ keeping Award 3; Omega Lambda Sigma Chi Club 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1, 2. In our Junior year we welcomed our little LOIS FRANCES FILOSSIE St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Junior Classical League 1, 2; Business Club Secretary 1; French Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Li¬ brary Club 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; School Play 4. MARY JOSEPHINE FISH St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Angelican Staff 4; Angelite Staff Reporter 2, 3, 4; Avila Writers Club 2, 3, 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Class Secretary 3; Connecticut Press Association Delegate 4; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1; Polish Club 1, 2, 3; Quill Scroll Award 3; School Play 3, 4; National Honor Society 4; Third Order of St. Francis 1, 2, 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Junior Classical League 3; Angels ' Chorale 4; National English Award 4. sister ' class to the Academy ... JUDITH BARBARA GILL SS. Peter Paul Three Rivers, Massachusetts Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum Treasurer 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; School Play 4; French Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4. JANICE NOEL GAUDETTE St. Adalbert Bondsville, Massachusetts Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Catholic Action 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Maris Stella Club 2; Polish Club 2, 3; French Club 3; Avila Writers Club 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; School Play 3, 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3, Junior Classical League 3. ... a high point of this year was our beautiful Ring Day... BARBARA ANN GUZOWSKI St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Citizenship Forum 2; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3; Albertus Magnus Read¬ ing Club 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; Genesians Club 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Auxilium Latinum 1, 2, 3; School Play 4. CAROLE H. HICKS St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Maris Stella Club 2, 3, Vice-President 1; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Genesians Club 3; French Club Treasurer 3; Catholic Action 1, Treasurer 2; Auxilium Latinum Award 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Glee Club 1,2, 4, Treasurer 3; Angels ' Chorale 4; School Play 3, 4; Partial Scholarship to Spring- field Hospital 4. HONOR STUDENT DIANE ELIZABETH INGRAHAM St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Citizenship Forum Secretary 2; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Class Vice- President 3; Angelican Staff 4; Auxilium Latinum Award 1; Shorthand Award 3, 4; National Honor Society 4; Angelite Staff 4; Typing Award 3; School Play 3, 4. PATRICIA BERNADETTE IGNASZEWSKA O. L. of Consolation Brooklyn, New York Auxilium Latinum Award 1, 2, 3; Avila Writers Club 2, 3, 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Polish Club 1, 2, 3; Junior Classical League 3; Maris Stella Club 1; School Play 3, 4; Third Order of St. Francis 1, 2, 3, 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; Avilingua Staff 4. Junior year, we received the daisy FRANCES CHARLOTTE LABUTIS St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Business Club 4; Secretary 1,2; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice- President 1; Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; School Play 3, 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Angels ' Chorale 4. JEAN THEODORA KULA St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Business Club President 1, Vice- President 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; School Play 4; Catholic Action 1; Citizenship Forum 2; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Christopher Club 2. 62 HONOR STUDENT ELEANOR VIVIAN LACROIX St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut National Honor Society Secretary 4; Avila Writers Club 3, Treasurer 4; Angelican Staff 4; Citizenship Forum Vice-President 2; French Club 3; Parade of Youth Delegate 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Quill and Scroll Award 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Good Coun¬ sel Club 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; Angelite Staff Re¬ porter 3, 4; School Play 3, 4; Third Order of St. Francis 3, 4; Auxilium Latinum Awards 1, 2, 3; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3; Catholic Action Club 1, 2; Connecticut Scholastic Press Association Delegate 3, Editorial Panel 4; 2nd Regional Hire the Handicapped Award 4. chain of Academy traditions as we assumed Seniorship. 63 HONOR STUDENT LOUISE LORRAINE LUCZAI St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Avila Writers Club 3, 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action Club 1, 2; Good Counsel Club 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club 3; Auxi- lium Latinum Award 3; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Avilingua Staff 4; School Play 3, 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; National Honor Society Member 4; National English Award 4. Our last year quickly passed HONOR STUDENT LORRAINE JANE MASLANKA St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Class President 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Ac¬ tion 2; Junior Classical League 2, 3; Avila Writers Club 2, Secretary 4; Auxilium Latinum Award 2; Angelite Staff Reporter 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Gene- sians Club Secretary 3; French Club 3; Laurel Girls ' State Delegate 3; School Play 3, 4; Angelican Staff 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Connecticut Press Association Delegate 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; National Honor So¬ ciety 4. in a flurry of activities and plans for the future. VICTORIA EVELYN MIELNIKIEWICZ St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Business Club 1, 2, Treasurer 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; School Play 3, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4. With Class Night and BRENDA JANE O ' LEARY St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Auxilium Latinum Award 3; Good Coun¬ sel Club 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Maris Stella Club 1, 2, 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; School Play 3, 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; French Club Secretary 3; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Par¬ tial Scholarship to St. Joseph College 4. CAROL JEAN MITCHELL St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Business Club 1, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; School Play 4; Catholic Ac¬ tion 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Typing Award 3; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4. • RITA MAY PERARO St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Auxilium Latinum Awards 2, 3; Class Secretary 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Catholic Action 1; President 2; French Club 3; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Avila Writers Club 4; Angelican Staff 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; National Honor Society 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; School Play 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4. Graduation our goal was attained ... BILLIE ANN PELKEY St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4; Catholic Action 2; Maris Stella Club 2; School Play 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Genesians Club 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Business Club 2, 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4. 67 PH YLLIS HELENE QUAGLIAROLI St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Avila Writers Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Citizenship Forum 2; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Angelican Staff Photographer 4; Genesians Club 3; French Club 3; Connecticut Scholastic Press Conference Delegate 4; Catholic Action 1, 2; School Play 4; Angelite Photo¬ grapher 4; Chairman of the 1960 Chocolate Bar Drive. ... we experienced the joy of achievement, the sorrow of leaving that which we came to love and to cherish. BARBARA ELIZABETH PIERZ St. Adalbert Thompsonville, Connecticut Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Action Club 1, Secretary 2; Citizenship Forum 2; Genesians Club 3; School Play 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club 3. ANNA RUTKOWSKA St. Stanislaus Amsterdam, New York Auxilium Latinum Awards 1, 2; Catholic Action 1, 2; Polish Circle 1, 2, Assistant Secretary 3; Maris Stella Assistant Secretary 1; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Avilingua Staff 4; School Play 3, 4; Avila Writers Club 3, 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2, 3, 4. MARIE EILEEN RENNA St. Patrick Thompsonville, Connecticut Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Business Club 1, Vice-President 2, President 3; Citizenship Forum 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 4, President 3; Genesians Club 3; School Play 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Catholic Action 1, 2. HONORE ELLEN SCHAEFER PATRICIA ANN SNYDER St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Catholic Action Club 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Angelican Staff 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; School Play 3, 4; Junior Classical 1,2, 3. St. Mary Windsor Locks, Connecticut Quill Scroll Award 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Citizen¬ ship Forum 2; Catholic Action Club 1, 2; Maris Stella Club 1; French Club 3; Angelican Staff 4; Avila Wri¬ ters Club 2, 3, 4; Third Order of St. Francis 2; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3; School Play 3, 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Junior Achievement Scholarship to Boston University 4. But these years have been a living chapter in our lives and one which will never really end, for... 70 ANDREA EILEEN STROINEY JOAN CATHERINE SWIERZB St. Bernard Hazardville, Connecticut Business Club 1, 2, President 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; School Play 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4. St. Adalbert Providence, Rhode Island Avila Writers Club 4; Third Order of St. Francis 3, 4; School Play 4; Avilingua Staff 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club Vice-President 3; Polish Club 3; French Club 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Angels ' Chorale 4. PATRICIA ANN THULEN St. Gabriel Windsor, Connecticut Catholic Action 1, 2; Citizenship Forum 2; St. Thomas Aquinas Library Club 4; French Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2; Albertus Magnus Reading Club 4; Avila Writers Club 3; School Play 4. ... they instilled in our hearts living, eternal ideals which are our guides and our hope for the future. JOAN ANN WIERNASZ St. Mary Middletown, Connecticut Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; Avilingua Staff 4; Catholic Action Club 1, 2; Avila Writers Club 4; Omega Lambda Alpha Sigma Chi Club 3; School Play 4; Citizenship Forum 3; Polish Club 1, 2, 3; Third Order of St. Francis 1, 2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1, 2. SALUTATORIAN JANE LOUISE ZUKOWSKY St. Joseph Suffield, Connecticut Class Vice-President 2, President 3, 4; French Club 3; Auxilium Latinum Awards 1, 2, 3; Angelican Staff 4; Quill and Scroll Award 3; Angelite Staff Reporter 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Maris Stella Club 1; Catholic Action Club 2, President 1; Third Order of St. Francis 2, Treasurer 3, President 4; Avilingua Staff 4; School Play 3, 4; National Honor Society, Vice-President 4; Parade of Youth Forum Delegate 3; Avila Writers Club 2, 3, President 4; Good Counsel Club 4; Junior Classical League 1, 2, 3, State Secretary 4; Citizen¬ ship Forum 2; Connecticut Scholastic Press Association Delegate 3, Newswriting Panel 4; Angels ' Chorale 4; National Conference of Christians and Jews Dele¬ gate 4; 3rd Regional Prize for Hire the Handicapped Essay Contest 4; Trustee Scholarship to the University of Hartford 4; National English Award 4. A night To the strains of Pomp and Circum¬ stance the Class of 1960 proceeds into the auditorium on their Class Night. will hold Diligence has its reward on Class Night. Pictured is Patricia Czub (right) receiving an award from Reverend Richard Rien- deau. Salutatorian Jane Zukowsky welcomes friends and relatives to the occasion on behalf of the class. CLASS JUNE 8, our memories Seniors give voice to school hymn os they sing — Like knights of old you ' re faring forth to fight. -or The future belongs to those who hope, . . . to those who love, ... to those who believe in God . . . voices Jane Crombie in her valedictory. NIGHT 1960 Climaxing the Night ' s program was the passing of the Daisy Chain, symbol of Academy traditions and memories, to the members of the Junior Class. PATRONS Mr. Mrs. Matthew Adamczyk Miss Carmela Alaimo Miss Judy Aleskwiz Mr. Mrs. Jerome Arcaro Mrs. Rose Baldyga Mr. Mrs. Stanley Balon Mr. Mrs. M. Barkievick Rev. Paul Bartlewski Robert Berger Charles Alaimo Rev. Louis Bilicki Mr. Mrs. Frank Bogdan Mr. Mrs. Frank Bonczar Mr. Joseph Bonczar Miss Geraldine Bugai Miss Catherine Bunce Bush Co. Miss Judith Butler Miss Sheila Butler Mr. Mrs. Louis Calamari Mr. Mrs. Edward Campbell Mr. Mrs. John Cannavale Charles D. Colton Son Miss Pierrette Courtemanche Mr. Leo Cyrankowski Mr. Mrs. Francis Czernicki Daley ' s Florist Mr. Mrs. R. Danile Miss Catherine Della Rocca Miss Harriet Derylak C. H. Dexter Co. Miss Kathleen DiMaso Miss Mary DiSciacca Raymond R. Des Roches Mrs. Helen Dowdy Mr. Mrs. Edward Duda Mr. Mrs. Chester Dziczek Mr. Adolph Dziegiel Mr. Mrs. Stanley Dziegiel Mr. Mrs. Thaddeus Dziegiel Economy Office Supply Enfield Dairy Enfield Road Construction Co. Enfield Sports Center Wallace Faber Sons Mr. Mrs. Eugene Fatler Mr. Austin Fiorillo First National Bank Mr. Mrs. Marshall Fish Miss Karen Fritze Mr. Mrs. Charles Gambino Mrs. Jennie Gammon Mr. Mrs. William Gasierowski Mr. Mrs. Arthur Gaudette Dr. Mrs. Francis Gospodarek Emil Groundin Service Station Miss Nancy Gullatt Miss Sheila Handley Miss Mary Handzel Mr. Mrs. Alfred lagrosso Mr. Mrs. Armand lagrosso Miss Joan Ignaszewska Mr. Mrs. Edward Ignaszewski Mr. Denis Ignaszewski Mr. Mrs. John Ignaszewski Mrs. Fred W. Ingraham Mr. Mrs. Peter Jaksina Mr. Mrs. A. Jancewicz Mr. Mrs. Stanislaus Jaracz Family Mr. Mrs. Edward Jarosz Miss Karen Javorski Miss Patricia Jones Mr. Mrs. W. Jozefiak Rev. Anthony Jurgielewicz Mr. Mrs. John Jurgielewicz, Jr. Mr. Mrs. John Jurgielewicz, Sr. Mr. Mrs. Joseph Jurgielewicz Miss Patricia Kalmer Mr. Mrs. A. Kaminski Mr. Arthur E. Keller Rev. Charles B. Kerans Mr. Mrs. Nelson Knight Mr. Mrs. S. Kosinski Mrs. A. Kowalczyk Mr. Mrs. Frank Kowalski Mr. Mrs. Michael Krochta Mr. Mrs. Francis Kruzel Mr. Mrs. Frank Kusiak Mrs. Julia Kusiak Mr. Mrs. F. Joseph La Croix Mr. Mrs. N. E. La Croix Miss Patricia Laing Miss Suzanne Lavoie Miss Sheila Leary Mr. Mrs. John Liszewski Mr. Mrs. G. Loasby Charles A. Luce Co. Mr. Mrs. F. Luczai Mr. Mrs. Frank Lukasik Mr. Mrs. John K. Markiewicz Miss Maryann Markowski Mr. Mrs. J. Markowski Miss Patricia McKenna Mr. Frank Henry Mikuski Mr. Mrs. Francis Mullen Mr. Mrs. Thomas Mullins Anthony Molinski Montgomery Co. Mr. Mrs. P. Morawiec Newgate Ginger Ale Co. Mrs. M. Niedziela Mr. Steve Nocrasz Nowak ' s Pharmacy Dr. Mrs. F. X. O ' Hear Mr. Mrs. John Oleskowicz F. W. Olschafskie Insurance Mr. Mrs. Miron Paslawski Mr. Mrs. Thomas Pederzoli Miss Billie Ann Pelkey Mr. Mrs. Thomas Pelkey Miss Gloria Phil Steven Piotrowski Mrs. Helen Polak Miss Claire Polek Miss Patricia Prekop Miss Susan Preli Price ' s Market Mr. Stanley Pytko Miss Marion Quagliaroli George Raffia Son Mr. Mrs. G. Raymond Miss Ann Marie Raper Regina Beauty Salon Rev. B. S. Rosiak Mr. Mrs. John Rutkowski Mrs. Stefania Rutkowski Mr. Mrs. Walter Salomon Mr. Mrs. Nicholas Santanella Miss Geraldine Scavotto Schuback ' s Feather Lite Donuts Mr. Mrs. John Shanahan A. Simos Co. Frank A. Skower Rev. Ferdinand E. Slejzer Mr. Mrs. Stanley Sliwinski Mr. Mrs. John Slowik Mr. Mrs. Peter Smey Mrs. A. Socha Spalding Gardens Mrs. P. Spiegel Mr. Mrs. Joseph Staniewicz State Line Sewer Construction Mr. Mrs. Rudolph Stobierski Dr. Walter J. Stopa Mr. Mrs. David Strick Mr. Mrs. Frank Supinski Mrs. Catherine Swierzb Mr. Faustin Swierzb Mr. Mrs. Stanley Swierzb Mr. Joseph Szumowski Mr. Mrs. Frank Tabaka Tat ' s Confectionery Mr. Mrs. Francis Toczko Mr. Mrs. Edwin Tongue Miss Mary Lou Tootan Miss Gail Troie Mr. Mrs. William Tulek Mr. Mrs. Walter Tuniewicz Mr. Mrs. F. Tycz Miss Mary Lou Uzdarwin Mrs. Mary Wachta Mr. Theodore Wachta Dr. Mrs. Adam V. Walmus Mrs. S. Wieczorek Mr. Mrs. Paul Wiencek Mr. Mrs. Joseph Wiernasz Miss Josephine Wiernasz Mr. Mrs. John Wiernasz Mr. Mrs. Stanley Wiernasz Mr. Mrs. Joseph Wirzbicki Mr. Mrs. William Wyszomirski Miss Evelyn Yedziniak Mr. Mrs. Joseph Y. Yedziniak Mr. Mrs. H. Zabiski Miss Janet Zabiski Mr. Mrs. Walter Zieminski Mr. Mrs. Frank Ziomek Catholic War Veterans, St. Hedwigs ' Post, Floral Park, N.Y. Children of Mary, St. Adalbert ' s, Providence, R. I. Eighth Grade, St. Adalbert ' s, Bronx, N. Y. Holy Name Society, Holy Trinity Church, Lowell, Mass. Holy Name Society, St. Adalbert ' s, Providence, R. I. Holy Name Society, St. Hedwig ' s, Floral Park, N. Y. Rosary Society, St. Adalbert ' s, Providence, R. I. St. Adalbert ' s Mother ' s Club, Providence, R. I. Vocation Club, St. Joseph ' s, Rockville, Conn. SENIOR Jane Crombie 1 Riverdale Road Thompsonville, Connecticut Gail Adamowicz Woodruff Street Southington, Connecticut Theresa Carroll 1 8 Suffield Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Mary Colgan 1467 Enfield Street Enfield, Connecticut Rita Crowley 70 Suffield Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Phyllis Butenas King Street Enfield, Connecticut Mary Fish 1 2 Roy Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Patricia Czub 92 Palmer Road Three Rivers, Massachusetts Janice Gaudette 9 Crest Street Bondsville, Massachusetts Phyllis Dudek 33 Lincoln Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Judith Gill 42 Ruggles Street Three Rivers, Massachusetts Leila Ferrari 51 West Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Barbara Guzowski 56 Church Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Lois Filossie 20 Asnuntuck Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Carole Hicks 31 Belmont Avenue Thompsonville, Connecticut Constancy Alaimo Riverview Street Enfield, Cbnnecticut Joyce Alaimo Riverview Street Enfield, Connecticut Paula Bania 21 Dover Road Thompsonville, Connecticut Noreen Baron 1 48 Grove Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Frances Bonczar 1 84 Pleasant Street Lowell, Massachusetts Arlene Broderick 317 Sargeant Street Hartford, Connecticut Barbara Carrigan 143 Spring Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Mary Jane Coriander 11 Riviera Drive Thompsonville, Connecticut Marie Renna 940 Enfield Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Anna Rutkowski 17 Voorhees Street Amsterdam, New York Honore Schaefer 66 Spring Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Patricia Snyder 40 Main Street Hazardville, Connecticut Andrea Stroiney Crescent Lake Hazardville, Connecticut Joan Swierzb 94 Florence Street Providence, Rhode Island Patricia Thulen 24 Warham Street Windsor, Connecticut Joan Wiernasz 42 Maple Place Middletown, Connecticut Jane Zukowsky 80 East Street Suffield, Connecticut DIRECTORY Patricia Ignaszewski 12 Maiyer Street Brooklyn, New York Eleanor LaCroix 41 Main Street Hazardville, Connecticut Diane Ingraham 21 Maple Street Hazardville, Connecticut Louise Luczai 3 Avon Street Hazardville, Connecticut Jean Kula 55 Church Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Lorraine Maslanka 9 University Place Thompsonville, Connecticut Frances Labutis 10 Main Street Hazardville, Connecticut Victoria Mielnikiewicz Moody Road Hazardville, Connecticut Billie Ann Pelkey 11 65 Enfield Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Rita Peraro 28 Union Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Barbara Pierz Mitchell Drive Enfield, Connecticut Carol Mitchell 1132 Enfield Street Thompsonville, Connecticut Brenda O ' Leary 2 Fern Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut Phyllis Quagliaroli 76 West Street Windsor Locks, Connecticut 79 ., . ■ , 4 _ 1 - . - 4 . — - ■ M - ’ - iM . - —■ ---- —■—� ---—- - - -- _ - • -w : A.. _ - r