Our Lady of Lourdes High School - Knight Yearbook (Marinette, WI)

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. z 4 J I J I J . J I J . E ii : l J qoyf' eq fU , , 4 56 W -Q, Mr Jackson who attended to the opening and closing of the curtain What are we going to do? Mlss Reynolds hasnt arrived yet Ive had Wright phone the hotel and she isnt there either She sings a solo tonight, too Just then a small boy rushed through the stage door A man gave me this message to glve to you, he said breathlessly Mr Hayes took the note and read Miss Reynolds was ln an automobile accident on her way to the theater and IS in the hospital In an instant Ann had her mind made up and trembllngly she said Mr Hayes, may I take her part? I heard lt so often at the rehearsals that I think I know lt He immediately answered I think not No one has practlced this part but Miss Rey nolds But lf you are sure you can do ll well you may take her part 'I'l1 do my best, she replied Mr Hayes stood wrmgmg his hands The first song was rendered beautifully the people encored A second was sung and they did the same When her numbers were exhausted, she left the stage That was fine, Miss Bordman, I d1dn't think you could do 1t,' Mr Hayes Sald when Ann reached the side of the stage She didnt realize how excited she was until it was over After the closlng scene of the opera she and Mrs Norton were sitting in one of the dressing rooms of the theater Voices were heard in the corridor and lmmediately a knock at the door When the door was opened lo' there stood Mr and Mrs Bordman with the president of the association Mrs Bordman embraced her mother and Ann while Mr. Hayes agaln congratulated Ann upon her successful evening. It was explained by Mrs. Bordman that the business affair had been settled very quickly and upon hearing of the famous opera, they had wished to see it. When Mrs Bord- man saw Ann she could not believe her eyes. She had also discovered that Mrs. Hayes was her eldest sisters child. The two sisters had been separated when the Bordons and Nortons had left for America from England many years ago. A Soon Ann was known far and wide as Madamoiselle Bordman, the famous singer HELEN LIEGEOIS 33 DECEIVED Spring was here, or so we thought The snow was gone-new clothes were bought. The sun was shining, bright and hot. Our books were lead-our thoughts were not. Then one day we heard a noise. It's going to snow! yelled out the boys. And sure enough when we looked out, Thick flakes were falling all about. Im-:NE LEZOTTE, '33, I Q n 0 l x 1 4 'I - fr u .fs Q: Q 5 V vm, N Qj- - s- sy Q- Q 5 gQ375Q'3,..,,,,c .-.1-l?..--..-.': .L3L.+! 'xeaol' . .--.S22I. .--. ......9fT.-Z 5- A ,Y ,J :M ..,aEg..,-v ---L .....,-.. -1 - .L -1 -. -. f X N 6 Uv L -,,-..- -.,.....:'tT.- n-..-,,...2...,-.4 QQ' ' CSX' xx .1 ' 'J MX? .6 J i 1 I IW , :N 1 'ilgeg C:A j . . . .. . J 7 . , . , . . , 2 . . . ,, f .. - I - s ' 1 ' as - ' J . 54 u ., . . . . 1 -,L . . . ,, . . ,. 1 . . 55 . J , . . A - - as 3 . . 4. . . . . - fc- - me A - , lf! ,M - - , ved, - . . . 3' K - . Q : : . . , .4 . . . . , . 4 . aG- ' h 1, . . . . . 4 .: . ' . ' , . bf ' . Gu - . . . . Q I 1 IQ . . 1 ,f l Q - I 'i ,.5 f C Q, . 0 . . 9 , . 'I I :P 1 si Page thirty

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-qQV CQ 45 2lnn's mpportunitp E Just cant take her to Europe with us We cant afford lt and the contract pro vides for only .lames and me I wonder lf it would trouble you to keep Ann here until we have completed our trip? I have always wanted to go to Europe and this is an opportunity which I do not like to miss Thus spoke Mrs Bordman to her mother one day in July She was referring to her fourteen year old daughter Of course, Margaret, I am getting old and to have Ann here will be a blessing, replied her mother Mr Bordman had been told to be prepared to sail for Europe ln a month on a business trip The stay would be indefinite He could take his wife as a companion on the long voyage The Bordman home was in quite a flutter a few days before the departure The doorbell and telephone rang more ln the lasti few days than they had ever before Someone was bound to call or visit at an unexpected time especially when the house was ln confusion In spite of all these difficulties Mr and Mrs Bordman were prepared when the eventful day came Of course, Ann felt a touch of loneliness when they left She did not brood over this though She convinced herself that she was too old for that Besides werent father and mother hav mg the pleasant and happy time which they richly deserved? Nevertheless the days passed on slowly for Mrs Bordmans daughter, ln splte of the fact that entertalnment was always being planned by Mrs Norton to prevent her becoming lonely Mrs Nortons phone buzzed repeatedly one afternoon and when she answered it Mrs Smith s voice was heard saying, Mrs Norton you have been appointed chairman of the next program of the Womens Club The ladies would like to have Ann sing if it is possible We all enyoy her singing Half an hour later Mrs. Norton hung up the receiver. The songs were practiced over and over again until they were perfect. Ann sang beautifully the evening of the program. The audience applauded each number heartily Fre- quently she was asked to take part in other programs. Sometime later the President of the Philadelphia Music Association asked to have Ann come to his office. Several members of the association have heard you sing and have so highly praised you that I wish to hear you. Will you give me a demonstration? the man at q?3F . ' the desk asked her. ' She sang and he seemed quite pleased. Lome tomorrow afternoon for the 2:00 oclock rehearsal and I may be able to give i H I seen that face before? he muttered to himself as she departed. you a minor part in the program. With these words Mr. Hayes dismissed her. Where have She left the building quite proud to think that she would perhaps sing with a famous - company. She was given her part at the rehearsal and told to be ready to go to New York 'P 1 ' They left the day before the performance and after what seemed a very tedious ride J u J u J I 5 sg' Jr! if' ft ,- Cn, -f oVm s Q' ' X - J ll O, U Q x l :EJ 0 Ltd:-5.2,-'ish-r ' -' ,, 1-4 ' 15.1,-,..-,.. ,, ,,. ,--.-QE' 1- --11 111--vg1-1 with the company on the twenty-ninth of July. Mrs. Norton was to be her chaperon. K they arrived at their destination. The association furnished lodging at a hotel. The next 'Q evening at seven all were to be at the theater, and the performance was to begin at eight. J At eight, Ann was standing just behind the curtain on the left of the stage. She was ' startled by Mr. Hayes' voice. She tumed and there he was pacing the floor while talking to Page twenty-nine vi ,,.,.---- ,,.- Q1 'I-fig n 0 Q . h 5 1 . ' Q u s ' ' - i , . . . I Q. 2 . 7dr . ' - .5- . . . F ' 1 . l I ' . u : .3 fel. T ' ' - . ' ' f 1 . ' Y 3 . . , I . . A H - 'Jef r . 4 , Q . . gf'-I. .S , ' . ' 'X ' . . . ' - X I . ' 4 lf I ' s . . L . , . ' - u ' -0 A , .1 I u D J : Q . ' t f ' . i 2 . I . 145 . x .I I . ,, ' . . I , . ! ' s . . . . . t I - 7 e HF: - 5 n: ui- I - - J: A I A ': '- '.. U A 6? ,U Q1'C..'1,E - -.-.-v--- - N- --- .... - 1-...--.-,.---v ,- -.--..--.--- -.--.--.-..-...------..-..- -..- -..-..,-1 P I U I I I P n v .1 I I 1 l l I l 'r I I 1 A

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