Shrine of the Little Flower High School - Theresian Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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2 1 we CAM 50 BOYS: FRESI-IMAN AND SOPHOMORI-I YEARS September of 1946 brought our Freshman year with a change of companions but no change of scenery, for though the girls had taken up residence at l3 mile road we remained in the Shrine Grade School building. Under the watchful eye of our home room nun Sister Regina Mary, we were taught the rudiments of the life of ahigh school student. Surprising to say we found out that we had to study hard. This put a damper on our spirits but we managed to survive. As all lowly Frosh must, we humbly experienced the traditional initiation at the hands of the high-brow seniors. For days we lovingly knelt at their feet shining their No. lZs, rewarded only by a frequent paddle. Later in the fall we proudly watched the football team, under the direction of Mister Giuliani, race through the season climaxing it by capturing the Third Divi- sion Championship, the first the school had ever had the honor of claiming. 1947 brought more confidence and a feeling of superiority for after all we were Sophs now. Try as they would the faculty could not get this erroneous idea out of our heads. How they lived through it we often wonder. This year was an eventful one. In the Fall the football team nearly repeated their success of the previous season. This was our first year in the Second Division and the competition was a little more unyielding. In a much talked about game with St. Alphonsus, we lost the championship by the score of 7 to 6. The basketball team turned in a more glorious season by winning the Second Division Championship from Annunciation and also copping the District Champion- ship. This year also brought into being the annual Home Coming Ball which has been in vogue for the past three years. 44

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GIRLS: FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS As we enteredthese now familiar portals of Little Flower High for the first time, September 1946, we were struck with wonderment and fear--very much like any other Freshman class. Sisters Ancilla Marie and Myra were fortunate enough to be chosen as our home room nuns. The merciless seniors frightened us for weeks into thinking the world was com- ing to an end on the day of our doom,October 31, when we were to be initiated. But when the day finally dawned, we all had a good laugh at how ridiculous we must have looked as we performed the crazy stunts the clever seniors had dreamed up. That exciting event, the Frosty Frolic, our first big dance--given by the Mother's Club on December 27, marked our debut into the Social Whirl of L..F.H.S. Our second year was really an odd one, as we experienced the traditional Sopho- rnoritis. One of the results of our fantastic accomplishments was that of having one of our home-rooms moved from the third to the second floor--so that Sister Helen Angela could keep an eye on us. Through the untiring efforts of Sister Virginia, we became Mission Conscious' and presented a series of skits advertising the highly successful Mission Bazaar. Out true dramatic talents were brought to light in the comedy production, L'Soup to Nuts. It took little persuasion to bring it back in our Junior Year. Much credit is due our home-room nuns, Sister Rose Eleanor and Sister Kevin, who nursed us through growing pains.